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 Well, good to see you everyone. It is Father's Day. Father's Day makes me nostalgic and

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! I think of years gone by. Is this a little loud? Let's turn this down a little bit because

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! I'm only going to get louder. In years gone by, especially when I was growing up, I grew

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 up in the country and I grew up on a property away from a village which was away from the

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 big town. And I did feel isolated from the rest of the world. And I loved sport and music,

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 especially music, but I didn't have a whole lot of access to it apart from the radio and

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 I heard a lot of music, all different kinds of music from all different eras. And I hated

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 a lot of it and I loved a lot of it. And one thing that I got told was really great,

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 was music from the 60s, especially by a band called The Beatles. Anyone ever heard of them?

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 Okay, Tony just glared at me from the back corner. There are some people who love The Beatles,

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 like Tony. There are some people who love The Beatles fiercely, but I didn't love it.

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 And my uncle found out, my uncle Neil, who is someone I love dearly, and grew up knowing

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 that he was very good to me and was there for me like my dad was, even if he lived in a different

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 state. And one day he gave me an album. He said, I know you don't like The Beatles, but maybe

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 you'll like this. And he gave me John Lennon's anthology. John Lennon is one of The Beatles,

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 and he is the guy who wrote Imagine. Ever heard that song? So, mainly because someone had taken

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 an interest in me and shared something with me, I think I grew to like John Lennon just as much as

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 I like The Beatles maybe even more. And I used to love the song Imagine. Imagine is this song that

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 invites us to imagine the world as one at peace. Lennon thinks that some things have got to end

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 for peace to come. Things like war or religion. The idea of heaven and hell has to be done away with

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 completely. The question of what our world needs most is one that we often disagree with. But in

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 Lennon's time, everyone would have said the world needs peace. If you watch the news,

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 even if it's only once a month, you might agree. The song Imagine has done well in helping people

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 consider that we need change. Maybe even consider changing themselves. Maybe even consider pursuing

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 peace with what they can do and control. But as effective as that song is, the world is far more

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 effective at creating war. Nations and peoples, marriages, friendships, all trend towards conflict.

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 This world seems at war with itself. And the older I get,

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 the more battles I witness against pain, debt, division, and death.

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 Peace doesn't seem to grow or come nearer. The world only increases in complexity and brokenness.

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 And the song Imagine is not enough. I listen to it now and I get a sense of bitterness when I listen to it.

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 Even frustration. Because the peace that it makes us crave when we hear it.

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 The peace that we long for when we watch the news or experience the hardship of this world.

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 We can't find it. And as you get older, it's harder and harder to imagine it.

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 But the peace the world hungers for does exist. Anyone can witness it.

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 And all they need to do is go to church.

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 Where Christians experience the peace that all people long for.

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 And you might be shocked that I've just said that.

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 You might scoff.

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 But Paul is going to show us in 1 Thessalonians 5,

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 how our relationships to one another in Christian community display the peace of God

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 by the very power of God.

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 And we'll be navigating through Paul's encouragements to build up Christians.

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 That's where we just left last week's passage.

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 Encouraging one another and building up one another.

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 And Paul is going to bring three encouragements to us.

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 In our relationships, in finding peace,

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 and fighting the battle for Christian community.

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 Answering the question,

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 can Christians together really show peace to their world?

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 When my wife and I first became part of this church,

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 20 or so years ago,

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 we noticed that some people referred to each other as uncle and auntie,

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 who we knew were not related at all.

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 And we thought this was beautiful.

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 Because older members of the church,

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 or people who journeyed a long time with one another,

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 had uncle and auntie as this lovely family title of respect and connection.

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 And as we've grown up in this church,

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 and had children of our own,

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 we've taught our children to call some of you uncle and auntie.

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 Because you've helped us raise our children.

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 You've helped us grow.

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 And you continue to encourage us.

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 You're family to us.

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 Paul starts our passage today,

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 calling Thessalonian Christians,

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 brothers and sisters.

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 You may not know me at all.

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 My name's Nick.

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 I'm one of the pastors here at church.

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 You might have only ever seen me online.

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 You might have clicked through and met me right now.

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 But if you're a Christian,

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 I'm your brother.

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 Isn't that amazing?

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 Isn't that amazing?

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 If you're a follower of Jesus,

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 we are family.

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 For being saved by Jesus means we are made family.

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 And like no family you've ever known,

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 because our Father loves us perfectly.

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 And we're in a family for all eternity.

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 It's an unbreakable family.

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 But if we are honest with ourselves,

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 we rarely treat our church family

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 at the love level of our household family.

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 Paul means what he calls us.

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 We should be experiencing good,

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 deep, sibling family relationships

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 as Christian family.

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 Look around the room.

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 Are you committed in love to these people?

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 Your sisters and your brothers.

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 Or do you tolerate Sundays?

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 Pretending to be at peace.

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 Paul has two encouragements for you,

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 brothers and sisters.

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 Each is for us all,

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 so that we might live as God's family together

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 to build his community of peace.

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 Let's have a look at what he's encouraging us family in.

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 First, is to acknowledge,

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 in verse 12 and verse 13,

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 hold in highest regard

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 a certain group of fellow believers.

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 Acknowledge can also mean respect or appreciate,

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 in verse 13,

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 literally means esteem them exceedingly.

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 So who are these people?

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 They are those who work hard among you

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 and those who care for you in the Lord

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 and admonish you.

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 They are those taking the lead over you as a Christian,

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 who are laboring over your growth in faith.

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 Who are those people to you?

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 What's interesting is Paul doesn't list any titles

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 for these leaders,

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 but only qualities.

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 And, he says in verse 12,

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 such a leader is among you.

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 Not distant or uncaring or lazy

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 and only sometimes here.

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 Instead, no, they're family level close

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 so that they know you

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 and know your needs

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 and where you need to grow in your faith.

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 They are those working hard,

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 toiling over you

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 and literally straining to exhaustion

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 over you

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 as they care and speak truth into your life.

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 who comes to mind

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 in your life

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 who is such a leader to you?

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 It may be a Christian friend,

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 a parent,

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 a group leader,

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 or even a pastor

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 at your church.

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 Paul does not ask that we ignore

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 or mistreat those people,

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 nor treat them like princes or popes,

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 but to show appreciation

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 and affection to them

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 in keeping with their work

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 to serve and grow us.

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 That's the first encouragement.

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 And then, in verse 13,

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 Paul moves from asking,

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 sorry, in verse 14,

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 Paul moves from asking,

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 in verse 12,

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 asking us to respect

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 and love our leaders

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 to urging,

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 in verse 14.

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 Perhaps he imagined

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 the church would struggle more

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 with this second encouragement.

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 For Paul calls all believers

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 to admonish,

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 encourage,

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 and help

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 our sisters and brothers

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 who are idle,

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 the disheartened,

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 and the weak.

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 To know which of those

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 your brother and sister

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 are

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 the idle,

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 the disheartened,

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 or the weak.

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 We need to

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 know them.

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 Imagine

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 discovering

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 your friend,

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 your Christian friend,

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 is

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 devastated,

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 struggling,

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 faint of heart,

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 and you walk up to them

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 with a strong warning,

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 a loud voice,

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 a firm push

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 in a certain direction.

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 They may

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 break.

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 The American

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 preacher and writer,

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 John Piper,

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 says that

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 the admonishing

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 of the idle

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 versus

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 encouraging

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 and helping

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 the faint-hearted

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 and weak

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 is like a line

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 between

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 tough love

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 and tender-hearted

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 love.

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 Both are love,

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 but

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 we need

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 to know

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 each other

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 so we know

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 how

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 to love.

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 And then we must learn

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 how to love

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 each of these

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 in particular,

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 the idle,

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 the disheartened,

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 and weak.

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 So let's have a look

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 at each group.

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 First,

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 who are the idle?

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 Someone not doing

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 something?

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 The person you ask

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 to do a favor

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 who doesn't show up?

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 Paul likely means

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 those who are part

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 of this church

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 in Thessalonica

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 that are not

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 participating

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 in the life

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 of the family

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 in some way.

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 Paul's second

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 letter to the

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 Thessalonians,

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 which, spoiler alert,

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 we're going to get to

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 in a fortnight.

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 We're going to start

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 exploring that

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 second letter.

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 Paul,

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 in that letter,

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 warns of a threat

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 the idle have begun

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 to pose,

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 the church.

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 The idle have

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 become disruptive

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 and no longer

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 holding to

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 Jesus'

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 teaching.

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 Some scholars

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 say that the idle

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 likely misread

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 the day of the Lord,

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 which we've heard

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 about in the

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 previous weeks.

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 They've misread it

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 as already come.

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 And so they're

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 no longer working

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 to serve one

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 another or

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 functioning in the

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 life of the church.

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 They're dividing

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 and disheartening

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 those around them.

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 So Paul says

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 in that second

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 letter,

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 keep away from

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 that as if the

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 situation gets worse

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 between letter one

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 and letter two.

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 Christians,

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 we are urged

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 to admonish

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 the idle

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 so that they

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 do not become

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 wayward.

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 Admonishing

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 is to me

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 and maybe

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 to you

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 a strange word.

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 Maybe it's not

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 something we

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 ever really do

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 or know that we do.

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 But what I've

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 found that it is,

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 it's a kind of

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 big brotherly

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 warning against

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 behavior and

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 its consequences,

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 against bad

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 behavior.

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 And it seeks

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 not to create

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 an enemy,

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 but to deliver

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 truth closely

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 as to a friend.

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 Christians,

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 we have the gift

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 of Scripture

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 to open

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 in those moments

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 with our sister

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 and our brother

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 in friendship.

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 for it's

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 the same

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 word that

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 we would

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 take to

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 them that

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 the idle

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 have walked

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 away from

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 or misinterpreted.

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 So that should

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 be opened

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 again as we

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 admonish them

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 to call the

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 idle wanderer

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 back to

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 active

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 participation.

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 Secondly,

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 who are the

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 disheartened?

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 disheartened

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 or faint-hearted,

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 which is in

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 the other

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 translations,

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 it literally

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 means small

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 souled.

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 Small

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 souled.

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 Someone

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 struggling to

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 wrap their

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 arms around

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 and hold

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 on to

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 the promises

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 of Jesus.

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 As if they

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 can only see

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 the situation

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 unfolding right

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 in front

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 of them

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 and missing

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 out,

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 maybe even

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 blind in

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 that moment

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 to the

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 hope beyond

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 their present

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 day that

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 Jesus offers.

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 Again,

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 John Piper

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 says,

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 it's like

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 their capacity

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 to feel the

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 greatness of

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 God is

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 small.

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 Their

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 understanding

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 and embrace

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 of God

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 is narrow.

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 how might

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 you

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 encourage

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 the

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 disheartened?

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 One

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 example

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 of

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 an

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 encouragement

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 could be

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 that you

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 open up

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 this

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 scripture,

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 Ephesians

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 1,

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 18-19.

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 This is

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 an

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 encouragement

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 to the

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 small of

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 soul.

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 To know

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 the hope

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 which God

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 has called

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 you,

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 the riches

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 of his

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 glorious

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 inheritance,

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 and his

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 incomparably

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 great power

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 for all

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 who believe.

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 The

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 encouragement

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 is,

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 God himself

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 will grow

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 your capacity

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 to see

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 his

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 greatness.

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 Scripture

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 promises

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 that that

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 will

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 increase.

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 So how

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 could you

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 partner with

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 God in

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 regularly

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 bringing

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 word that

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 encourages

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 you

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 to those

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 without

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 courage?

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 And

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 thirdly,

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 who are

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 the weak?

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 These

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 could be

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 weak

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 physically,

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 emotionally,

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 financially,

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 even just

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 intellectually.

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 It's

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 wide open.

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 Weakness of

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 all kinds.

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 all

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 Christians

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 are urged

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 to help

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 any

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 Christian

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 in any

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 way.

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 Now,

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 in our

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 city,

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 in

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 Chatswood,

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 there is

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 a strong

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 hesitation

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 toward

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 helping.

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 As a

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 city,

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 our reflex

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 is to

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 self-protect

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 against doing

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 anything hard,

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 especially

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 something already

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 outside our

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 plans.

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 But I've

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 seen people

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 in our

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 city do

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 whatever is

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 needed,

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 drop

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 everything

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 for those

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 they love

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 when those

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 are at

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 their

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 weakest.

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 Paul is

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 urging

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 Christians

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 to help

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 our

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 family

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 like that.

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 And the

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 other

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 side of

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 our

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 fear

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 is that

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 we will

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 run out

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 of

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 capacity

00:18:49.919 --> 00:18:50.799
 to

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 help.

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 Should we

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 always help

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 until we

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 break?

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 In

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 Acts 20,

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 verse 35,

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 Paul

00:19:02.559 --> 00:19:03.639
 says,

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 I showed

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 you by

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 this kind

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 of hard

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 work,

00:19:06.679 --> 00:19:07.299
 we must

00:19:07.299 --> 00:19:07.879
 help the

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 weak.

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 Remembering

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 the words

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 of the

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 Lord Jesus

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 himself,

00:19:12.219 --> 00:19:12.619
 said,

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 it is

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 more

00:19:14.399 --> 00:19:14.839
 blessed

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 to give

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 than to

00:19:16.859 --> 00:19:17.739
 receive.

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 John

00:19:20.399 --> 00:19:20.759
 Piper

00:19:20.759 --> 00:19:21.479
 explains,

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 we don't

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 drain out

00:19:24.679 --> 00:19:25.419
 into

00:19:25.419 --> 00:19:25.939
 misery

00:19:25.939 --> 00:19:26.719
 as we

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 help

00:19:27.059 --> 00:19:27.759
 encourage

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 and

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 admonish,

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 but serving

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 one another

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 fuels our

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 joy in

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 Jesus as

00:19:34.319 --> 00:19:35.199
 we practice

00:19:35.199 --> 00:19:36.000
 the love

00:19:36.000 --> 00:19:36.939
 of Jesus

00:19:36.939 --> 00:19:39.039
 to one

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 another.

00:19:39.400 --> 00:19:42.700
 will you

00:19:42.700 --> 00:19:43.400
 challenge

00:19:43.400 --> 00:19:44.740
 your fear

00:19:44.740 --> 00:19:45.120
 of

00:19:45.120 --> 00:19:46.440
 capacity

00:19:46.440 --> 00:19:47.080
 and

00:19:47.080 --> 00:19:47.580
 hardship

00:19:47.580 --> 00:19:50.420
 to help?

00:19:52.420 --> 00:19:53.460
 Trusting

00:19:53.460 --> 00:19:53.780
 that you

00:19:53.780 --> 00:19:54.380
 will discover

00:19:54.380 --> 00:19:55.280
 joy

00:19:55.280 --> 00:19:56.740
 that is

00:19:56.740 --> 00:19:57.480
 uniquely

00:19:57.480 --> 00:19:58.240
 found

00:19:58.240 --> 00:20:00.259
 as you

00:20:00.259 --> 00:20:01.019
 serve

00:20:01.019 --> 00:20:01.840
 and help

00:20:01.840 --> 00:20:03.100
 in

00:20:03.100 --> 00:20:03.440
 Christian

00:20:03.440 --> 00:20:03.980
 community.

00:20:04.980 --> 00:20:05.780
 We aren't

00:20:05.780 --> 00:20:06.519
 left

00:20:06.519 --> 00:20:07.280
 without

00:20:07.280 --> 00:20:08.100
 help from

00:20:08.100 --> 00:20:08.460
 Jesus.

00:20:09.400 --> 00:20:10.019
 to help

00:20:10.019 --> 00:20:10.580
 the weak.

00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:12.980
 How willing

00:20:12.980 --> 00:20:13.600
 are you

00:20:13.600 --> 00:20:15.940
 to warn,

00:20:16.940 --> 00:20:18.340
 to encourage,

00:20:20.040 --> 00:20:22.100
 to help

00:20:22.100 --> 00:20:23.000
 Christians

00:20:23.000 --> 00:20:25.100
 in this

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 room,

00:20:27.120 --> 00:20:27.620
 even those

00:20:27.620 --> 00:20:27.900
 you haven't

00:20:27.900 --> 00:20:28.360
 met yet?

00:20:31.060 --> 00:20:31.900
 Don't

00:20:31.900 --> 00:20:32.240
 misunderstand

00:20:32.240 --> 00:20:32.720
 me.

00:20:33.759 --> 00:20:34.180
 These

00:20:34.180 --> 00:20:34.880
 encouragements

00:20:34.880 --> 00:20:36.200
 sound hard

00:20:36.200 --> 00:20:37.860
 and I

00:20:37.860 --> 00:20:38.180
 want us

00:20:38.180 --> 00:20:38.440
 to get

00:20:38.440 --> 00:20:38.880
 a sense

00:20:38.880 --> 00:20:39.580
 of that

00:20:39.580 --> 00:20:40.259
 hardness

00:20:40.259 --> 00:20:41.360
 first

00:20:41.360 --> 00:20:41.740
 today.

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 And Paul

00:20:42.980 --> 00:20:43.660
 knows

00:20:43.660 --> 00:20:44.279
 even if

00:20:44.279 --> 00:20:44.900
 you work

00:20:44.900 --> 00:20:45.700
 hard at

00:20:45.700 --> 00:20:45.900
 this,

00:20:46.080 --> 00:20:46.620
 you will

00:20:46.620 --> 00:20:47.140
 feel like

00:20:47.140 --> 00:20:47.640
 giving up.

00:20:50.220 --> 00:20:50.759
 Not

00:20:50.759 --> 00:20:51.940
 just because

00:20:51.940 --> 00:20:52.680
 serving one

00:20:52.680 --> 00:20:53.160
 another is

00:20:53.160 --> 00:20:53.500
 hard,

00:20:54.000 --> 00:20:54.700
 but also

00:20:54.700 --> 00:20:55.220
 because of

00:20:55.220 --> 00:20:55.700
 how your

00:20:55.700 --> 00:20:56.620
 help might

00:20:56.620 --> 00:20:57.840
 be received.

00:20:59.120 --> 00:20:59.759
 Have a look

00:20:59.759 --> 00:21:00.160
 at the end

00:21:00.160 --> 00:21:00.500
 of verse

00:21:00.500 --> 00:21:01.200
 14.

00:21:01.200 --> 00:21:04.180
 be

00:21:04.180 --> 00:21:04.600
 patient

00:21:04.600 --> 00:21:04.860
 with

00:21:04.860 --> 00:21:05.240
 everyone

00:21:05.240 --> 00:21:08.279
 or

00:21:08.279 --> 00:21:09.480
 be

00:21:09.480 --> 00:21:09.819
 long

00:21:09.819 --> 00:21:10.319
 suffering

00:21:10.319 --> 00:21:11.019
 with

00:21:11.019 --> 00:21:11.860
 everyone.

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 Another

00:21:12.920 --> 00:21:13.460
 translation.

00:21:15.740 --> 00:21:16.340
 Who are

00:21:16.340 --> 00:21:16.799
 you

00:21:16.799 --> 00:21:17.940
 naturally

00:21:17.940 --> 00:21:18.460
 patient

00:21:18.460 --> 00:21:18.960
 with?

00:21:21.160 --> 00:21:21.700
 Your

00:21:21.700 --> 00:21:21.940
 mind

00:21:21.940 --> 00:21:22.140
 just

00:21:22.140 --> 00:21:22.580
 might have

00:21:22.580 --> 00:21:22.720
 just

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 gone

00:21:22.880 --> 00:21:23.319
 blank.

00:21:24.880 --> 00:21:25.279
 But

00:21:25.279 --> 00:21:25.660
 maybe

00:21:25.660 --> 00:21:26.799
 you're

00:21:26.799 --> 00:21:27.500
 naturally

00:21:27.500 --> 00:21:28.620
 quick to

00:21:28.620 --> 00:21:28.960
 patience

00:21:28.960 --> 00:21:29.440
 with your

00:21:29.440 --> 00:21:29.980
 friends,

00:21:30.200 --> 00:21:30.579
 your blood

00:21:30.579 --> 00:21:31.100
 relatives,

00:21:31.360 --> 00:21:31.819
 someone you

00:21:31.819 --> 00:21:32.120
 deeply

00:21:32.120 --> 00:21:32.680
 love.

00:21:34.660 --> 00:21:35.160
 But if

00:21:35.160 --> 00:21:35.600
 you're like

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 me,

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 be patient

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 with everyone

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 because

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 they're

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 impossible.

00:21:40.680 --> 00:21:41.120
 Everyone?

00:21:43.860 --> 00:21:44.700
 Many of

00:21:44.700 --> 00:21:45.180
 us are

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 teachers

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 or coaches

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 or tutors.

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 Anyone

00:21:49.740 --> 00:21:50.240
 work in a

00:21:50.240 --> 00:21:50.539
 school?

00:21:51.279 --> 00:21:51.500
 Anyone

00:21:51.500 --> 00:21:52.279
 teach children?

00:21:53.160 --> 00:21:53.420
 Anyone

00:21:53.420 --> 00:21:54.140
 teach adults?

00:21:55.140 --> 00:21:55.380
 Anyone

00:21:55.380 --> 00:21:56.120
 coach?

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 Are you

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 a gym

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 instructor?

00:21:58.960 --> 00:21:59.400
 Anyone?

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 No one's

00:22:00.940 --> 00:22:01.240
 putting up

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 their hand

00:22:01.500 --> 00:22:01.680
 for the

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 last one.

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 How often

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 have you

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 taught

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 something

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 that is

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 immediately

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 forgotten

00:22:06.420 --> 00:22:08.940
 that you

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 have to

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 reteach

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 and then

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 it's

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 ignored

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 and then

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 you repeat

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 the cycle

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 over and

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 over and

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 over and

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 over and

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 over?

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 You

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 might know

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 a Christian

00:22:20.380 --> 00:22:21.240
 who only

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 ever gets

00:22:21.940 --> 00:22:23.299
 maybe tiny

00:22:23.299 --> 00:22:24.079
 little tastes

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 of God

00:22:24.880 --> 00:22:25.640
 once a

00:22:25.640 --> 00:22:25.900
 week

00:22:25.900 --> 00:22:27.300
 in a

00:22:27.300 --> 00:22:27.580
 sermon

00:22:27.580 --> 00:22:28.460
 or in

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 a song

00:22:28.920 --> 00:22:29.460
 or in

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 a moment

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 with you

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 and you

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 may never

00:22:32.560 --> 00:22:33.540
 see change

00:22:33.540 --> 00:22:34.259
 in them

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 ever

00:22:34.960 --> 00:22:35.860
 it seems.

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 How long

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 are you

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 willing to

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 bear with

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 them

00:22:39.920 --> 00:22:41.259
 on the

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 journey

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 alongside

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 you

00:22:43.540 --> 00:22:44.080
 following

00:22:44.080 --> 00:22:44.540
 Jesus?

00:22:47.040 --> 00:22:47.640
 Patiently

00:22:47.640 --> 00:22:48.980
 never give

00:22:48.980 --> 00:22:49.600
 up on

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 anyone.

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 Why?

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 Because

00:22:53.980 --> 00:22:54.500
 every one

00:22:54.500 --> 00:22:55.000
 of us

00:22:55.000 --> 00:22:56.039
 already

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 needed

00:22:56.580 --> 00:22:57.060
 someone

00:22:57.060 --> 00:22:57.779
 to be

00:22:57.779 --> 00:22:58.320
 patient

00:22:58.320 --> 00:22:59.460
 with us

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 for our

00:23:03.140 --> 00:23:03.620
 idleness

00:23:03.620 --> 00:23:05.840
 for our

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 faint of

00:23:06.240 --> 00:23:06.539
 heart

00:23:06.539 --> 00:23:09.440
 for our

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 weakness

00:23:09.980 --> 00:23:10.980
 as we

00:23:10.980 --> 00:23:11.320
 live the

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 Christian

00:23:11.620 --> 00:23:12.039
 life.

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 I'm

00:23:13.539 --> 00:23:13.860
 not

00:23:13.860 --> 00:23:14.600
 standing

00:23:14.600 --> 00:23:15.160
 here

00:23:15.160 --> 00:23:15.860
 today

00:23:15.860 --> 00:23:16.759
 without

00:23:16.759 --> 00:23:17.060
 the

00:23:17.060 --> 00:23:17.680
 patience

00:23:17.680 --> 00:23:19.360
 of

00:23:19.360 --> 00:23:19.840
 Chris

00:23:19.839 --> 00:23:21.199
 David

00:23:21.199 --> 00:23:22.740
 Steve

00:23:22.740 --> 00:23:23.480
 actually

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 a few

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 Steve's

00:23:24.240 --> 00:23:24.559
 actually

00:23:24.559 --> 00:23:25.439
 there's

00:23:25.439 --> 00:23:25.799
 been a

00:23:25.799 --> 00:23:25.980
 few

00:23:25.980 --> 00:23:26.779
 Steve's

00:23:26.779 --> 00:23:27.119
 who've

00:23:27.119 --> 00:23:27.279
 been

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 very

00:23:27.639 --> 00:23:28.000
 patient

00:23:28.000 --> 00:23:28.179
 with

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 me

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 Johnny

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 Dan

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 Sam

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 my

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 parents

00:23:30.519 --> 00:23:30.720
 my

00:23:30.720 --> 00:23:31.079
 family

00:23:31.079 --> 00:23:31.959
 those

00:23:31.959 --> 00:23:32.199
 who

00:23:32.199 --> 00:23:32.379
 have

00:23:32.379 --> 00:23:32.819
 loved

00:23:32.819 --> 00:23:33.299
 on

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 me

00:23:33.500 --> 00:23:33.720
 through

00:23:33.720 --> 00:23:33.919
 my

00:23:33.919 --> 00:23:34.159
 life

00:23:34.159 --> 00:23:34.559
 so

00:23:34.559 --> 00:23:34.819
 many

00:23:34.819 --> 00:23:35.199
 more

00:23:35.199 --> 00:23:36.099
 that I

00:23:36.099 --> 00:23:36.319
 just

00:23:36.319 --> 00:23:38.980
 even

00:23:38.980 --> 00:23:39.199
 my

00:23:39.199 --> 00:23:39.519
 uncle

00:23:39.519 --> 00:23:40.000
 who gave

00:23:40.000 --> 00:23:40.119
 me

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 a

00:23:40.279 --> 00:23:40.539
 CD

00:23:40.539 --> 00:23:46.059
 without

00:23:46.059 --> 00:23:46.679
 patience

00:23:46.679 --> 00:23:47.119
 Christians

00:23:47.119 --> 00:23:47.619
 do not

00:23:47.619 --> 00:23:47.919
 grow

00:23:47.920 --> 00:23:52.240
 changing

00:23:52.240 --> 00:23:52.500
 our

00:23:52.500 --> 00:23:52.860
 patterns

00:23:52.860 --> 00:23:53.039
 of

00:23:53.039 --> 00:23:53.400
 belief

00:23:53.400 --> 00:23:53.700
 and

00:23:53.700 --> 00:23:54.200
 behavior

00:23:54.200 --> 00:23:54.860
 take

00:23:54.860 --> 00:23:55.820
 time

00:23:55.820 --> 00:23:57.440
 Christian

00:23:57.440 --> 00:23:57.880
 community

00:23:57.880 --> 00:23:58.140
 must

00:23:58.140 --> 00:23:58.640
 grow

00:23:58.640 --> 00:24:00.000
 in

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 unworldly

00:24:01.100 --> 00:24:01.779
 patience

00:24:01.779 --> 00:24:02.720
 for the

00:24:02.720 --> 00:24:03.180
 wayward

00:24:03.180 --> 00:24:03.560
 the

00:24:03.560 --> 00:24:04.320
 disheartened

00:24:04.320 --> 00:24:04.820
 and the

00:24:04.820 --> 00:24:05.160
 weak

00:24:05.160 --> 00:24:06.220
 among us

00:24:06.220 --> 00:24:07.800
 so now

00:24:07.800 --> 00:24:08.240
 we come

00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:08.740
 to the

00:24:08.740 --> 00:24:09.039
 heart

00:24:09.039 --> 00:24:09.320
 of our

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 passage

00:24:09.660 --> 00:24:10.100
 today

00:24:10.100 --> 00:24:11.539
 have a

00:24:11.539 --> 00:24:11.740
 look at

00:24:11.740 --> 00:24:12.460
 verse 13

00:24:12.460 --> 00:24:13.120
 and how

00:24:13.120 --> 00:24:13.279
 it

00:24:13.279 --> 00:24:13.740
 finishes

00:24:13.740 --> 00:24:15.640
 live

00:24:15.640 --> 00:24:16.180
 at

00:24:16.180 --> 00:24:16.759
 peace

00:24:16.759 --> 00:24:17.880
 with

00:24:17.880 --> 00:24:18.140
 each

00:24:18.140 --> 00:24:18.480
 other

00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:20.120
 the

00:24:20.120 --> 00:24:20.539
 most

00:24:20.539 --> 00:24:21.620
 impossible

00:24:21.620 --> 00:24:23.079
 feeling

00:24:23.079 --> 00:24:23.900
 of Paul's

00:24:23.900 --> 00:24:24.759
 encouragements

00:24:24.759 --> 00:24:25.460
 is

00:24:25.460 --> 00:24:26.200
 go

00:24:26.200 --> 00:24:27.559
 and live

00:24:27.559 --> 00:24:28.519
 in peace

00:24:28.519 --> 00:24:29.279
 with each

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:29.640
 other

00:24:29.640 --> 00:24:32.579
 it's about

00:24:32.579 --> 00:24:33.059
 as useful

00:24:33.059 --> 00:24:33.539
 to us

00:24:33.539 --> 00:24:33.839
 as the

00:24:33.839 --> 00:24:34.079
 song

00:24:34.079 --> 00:24:34.539
 imagine

00:24:34.539 --> 00:24:36.640
 but

00:24:36.640 --> 00:24:37.579
 a community

00:24:37.579 --> 00:24:38.359
 living out

00:24:38.359 --> 00:24:39.259
 the two

00:24:39.259 --> 00:24:39.960
 encouragements

00:24:39.960 --> 00:24:40.460
 Paul has

00:24:40.460 --> 00:24:40.960
 just led

00:24:40.960 --> 00:24:41.380
 us through

00:24:41.380 --> 00:24:42.360
 can

00:24:42.360 --> 00:24:43.500
 be at

00:24:43.500 --> 00:24:43.880
 peace

00:24:43.880 --> 00:24:44.800
 together

00:24:44.800 --> 00:24:46.660
 peace

00:24:46.660 --> 00:24:47.000
 between

00:24:47.000 --> 00:24:47.420
 people

00:24:47.420 --> 00:24:48.020
 is built

00:24:48.020 --> 00:24:48.840
 by those

00:24:48.840 --> 00:24:49.460
 who

00:24:49.460 --> 00:24:50.280
 patiently

00:24:50.280 --> 00:24:50.780
 labor

00:24:50.780 --> 00:24:51.140
 to see

00:24:51.140 --> 00:24:51.320
 their

00:24:51.320 --> 00:24:51.580
 brothers

00:24:51.580 --> 00:24:51.860
 and

00:24:51.860 --> 00:24:52.280
 sisters

00:24:52.280 --> 00:24:53.500
 flourishing

00:24:53.500 --> 00:24:53.960
 following

00:24:53.960 --> 00:24:54.840
 Jesus

00:24:54.840 --> 00:24:56.240
 while

00:24:56.240 --> 00:24:56.640
 those

00:24:56.640 --> 00:24:57.060
 turn

00:24:57.060 --> 00:24:57.320
 and

00:24:57.320 --> 00:24:57.820
 respect

00:24:57.820 --> 00:24:58.380
 those

00:24:58.380 --> 00:24:58.900
 who

00:24:58.900 --> 00:24:59.400
 lead

00:24:59.400 --> 00:24:59.740
 them

00:24:59.740 --> 00:25:00.320
 under

00:25:00.320 --> 00:25:00.620
 God

00:25:00.620 --> 00:25:00.820
 there

00:25:00.820 --> 00:25:00.980
 are

00:25:00.980 --> 00:25:01.160
 two

00:25:01.160 --> 00:25:01.760
 encouragements

00:25:01.760 --> 00:25:01.940
 from

00:25:01.940 --> 00:25:02.200
 today

00:25:02.200 --> 00:25:04.820
 in our

00:25:04.820 --> 00:25:05.180
 human

00:25:05.180 --> 00:25:05.760
 strength

00:25:05.760 --> 00:25:06.380
 we

00:25:06.380 --> 00:25:06.980
 cannot

00:25:06.980 --> 00:25:07.600
 create

00:25:07.600 --> 00:25:07.920
 this

00:25:07.920 --> 00:25:08.220
 kind

00:25:08.220 --> 00:25:08.380
 of

00:25:08.380 --> 00:25:08.780
 peace

00:25:08.780 --> 00:25:09.360
 in

00:25:09.360 --> 00:25:09.540
 our

00:25:09.540 --> 00:25:09.920
 churches

00:25:09.920 --> 00:25:11.240
 we

00:25:11.240 --> 00:25:11.880
 need

00:25:11.880 --> 00:25:13.140
 God

00:25:13.140 --> 00:25:13.480
 to

00:25:13.480 --> 00:25:14.000
 bring

00:25:14.000 --> 00:25:14.340
 his

00:25:14.340 --> 00:25:14.759
 peace

00:25:14.759 --> 00:25:15.060
 to

00:25:15.060 --> 00:25:15.640
 us

00:25:15.640 --> 00:25:17.180
 and

00:25:17.180 --> 00:25:17.660
 make

00:25:17.660 --> 00:25:18.000
 his

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.480
 peace

00:25:18.480 --> 00:25:19.380
 through

00:25:19.380 --> 00:25:19.940
 us

00:25:19.940 --> 00:25:26.880
 this

00:25:26.880 --> 00:25:27.180
 week

00:25:27.180 --> 00:25:27.900
 I

00:25:27.900 --> 00:25:28.080
 had

00:25:28.080 --> 00:25:28.220
 the

00:25:28.220 --> 00:25:28.480
 pleasure

00:25:28.480 --> 00:25:28.900
 of

00:25:28.900 --> 00:25:29.660
 watching

00:25:29.660 --> 00:25:29.860
 the

00:25:29.860 --> 00:25:30.120
 movie

00:25:30.120 --> 00:25:30.759
 gladiator

00:25:30.759 --> 00:25:31.259
 two

00:25:31.259 --> 00:25:32.660
 gladiator

00:25:32.660 --> 00:25:32.980
 one

00:25:32.980 --> 00:25:33.800
 was

00:25:33.800 --> 00:25:34.320
 incredible

00:25:34.320 --> 00:25:34.900
 has

00:25:34.900 --> 00:25:35.060
 one

00:25:35.060 --> 00:25:35.120
 of

00:25:35.120 --> 00:25:35.240
 the

00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:35.460
 best

00:25:35.460 --> 00:25:35.940
 musical

00:25:35.940 --> 00:25:36.580
 scores

00:25:36.580 --> 00:25:37.039
 ever

00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:37.360
 written

00:25:37.359 --> 00:25:39.699
 even

00:25:39.699 --> 00:25:40.019
 even

00:25:40.019 --> 00:25:40.259
 just

00:25:40.259 --> 00:25:40.719
 thinking

00:25:40.719 --> 00:25:41.000
 about

00:25:41.000 --> 00:25:41.199
 that

00:25:41.199 --> 00:25:41.459
 movie

00:25:41.459 --> 00:25:41.699
 I

00:25:41.699 --> 00:25:41.919
 can

00:25:41.919 --> 00:25:42.339
 hear

00:25:42.339 --> 00:25:42.599
 that

00:25:42.599 --> 00:25:43.039
 melody

00:25:43.039 --> 00:25:43.699
 in

00:25:43.699 --> 00:25:43.899
 my

00:25:43.899 --> 00:25:44.259
 head

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:44.939
 and

00:25:44.939 --> 00:25:45.119
 it

00:25:45.119 --> 00:25:45.699
 it's

00:25:45.699 --> 00:25:46.259
 moving

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:46.500
 it's

00:25:46.500 --> 00:25:46.959
 wonderful

00:25:46.959 --> 00:25:47.759
 this

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:48.059
 movie

00:25:48.059 --> 00:25:48.439
 was a

00:25:48.439 --> 00:25:48.559
 little

00:25:48.559 --> 00:25:48.899
 more

00:25:48.899 --> 00:25:49.240
 just

00:25:49.240 --> 00:25:49.539
 about

00:25:49.539 --> 00:25:49.899
 war

00:25:49.899 --> 00:25:50.119
 and

00:25:50.119 --> 00:25:50.379
 battle

00:25:50.379 --> 00:25:50.539
 and

00:25:50.539 --> 00:25:50.839
 fighting

00:25:50.839 --> 00:25:52.119
 and

00:25:52.119 --> 00:25:52.419
 it

00:25:52.419 --> 00:25:53.099
 starts

00:25:53.099 --> 00:25:54.079
 with

00:25:54.079 --> 00:25:54.859
 an

00:25:54.859 --> 00:25:55.399
 impending

00:25:55.399 --> 00:25:55.699
 battle

00:25:55.699 --> 00:25:55.959
 between

00:25:55.959 --> 00:25:56.259
 these

00:25:56.259 --> 00:25:57.000
 countless

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:57.479
 looking

00:25:57.479 --> 00:25:57.779
 number

00:25:57.779 --> 00:25:57.959
 of

00:25:57.959 --> 00:25:58.199
 Roman

00:25:58.199 --> 00:25:58.559
 ships

00:25:58.559 --> 00:25:58.919
 coming

00:25:58.919 --> 00:25:59.240
 in

00:25:59.240 --> 00:25:59.399
 from

00:25:59.399 --> 00:25:59.559
 the

00:25:59.559 --> 00:25:59.819
 sea

00:25:59.819 --> 00:26:00.479
 towards

00:26:00.479 --> 00:26:00.779
 this

00:26:00.779 --> 00:26:01.119
 big

00:26:01.119 --> 00:26:01.799
 city

00:26:01.799 --> 00:26:02.299
 where

00:26:02.299 --> 00:26:02.459
 there's

00:26:02.459 --> 00:26:02.579
 an

00:26:02.579 --> 00:26:02.839
 army

00:26:02.839 --> 00:26:03.439
 defending

00:26:03.439 --> 00:26:03.819
 on

00:26:03.819 --> 00:26:04.319
 their

00:26:04.319 --> 00:26:04.919
 walls

00:26:04.919 --> 00:26:05.519
 on

00:26:05.519 --> 00:26:05.679
 the

00:26:05.679 --> 00:26:06.039
 ocean

00:26:06.039 --> 00:26:07.599
 and

00:26:07.599 --> 00:26:07.740
 it's

00:26:07.740 --> 00:26:07.920
 the

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 African

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 city

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 of

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 Numidia

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 and

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 the

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 battalion

00:26:12.000 --> 00:26:12.339
 leader

00:26:12.339 --> 00:26:12.680
 there

00:26:12.680 --> 00:26:13.039
 called

00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:13.519
 Hanno

00:26:13.519 --> 00:26:14.440
 on the

00:26:14.440 --> 00:26:14.720
 screen

00:26:14.720 --> 00:26:15.240
 yells

00:26:15.240 --> 00:26:15.639
 to his

00:26:15.639 --> 00:26:16.159
 soldiers

00:26:16.159 --> 00:26:17.639
 to inspire

00:26:17.639 --> 00:26:17.940
 their

00:26:17.940 --> 00:26:18.659
 rage

00:26:18.659 --> 00:26:19.059
 at

00:26:19.059 --> 00:26:19.619
 Rome

00:26:19.619 --> 00:26:21.319
 he

00:26:21.319 --> 00:26:21.599
 says

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 they

00:26:21.819 --> 00:26:22.059
 have

00:26:22.059 --> 00:26:22.279
 no

00:26:22.279 --> 00:26:22.799
 lands

00:26:22.799 --> 00:26:23.099
 but

00:26:23.099 --> 00:26:23.299
 the

00:26:23.299 --> 00:26:23.659
 ones

00:26:23.659 --> 00:26:24.059
 they've

00:26:24.059 --> 00:26:24.680
 stolen

00:26:24.680 --> 00:26:26.099
 wherever

00:26:26.099 --> 00:26:26.379
 they

00:26:26.379 --> 00:26:26.740
 go

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 they

00:26:27.119 --> 00:26:27.399
 leave

00:26:27.399 --> 00:26:28.119
 destruction

00:26:28.119 --> 00:26:29.159
 and

00:26:29.159 --> 00:26:29.519
 call

00:26:29.519 --> 00:26:29.680
 it

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.339
 peace

00:26:30.339 --> 00:26:31.519
 and

00:26:31.519 --> 00:26:31.759
 everyone

00:26:31.759 --> 00:26:32.240
 laughs

00:26:32.240 --> 00:26:34.519
 what are

00:26:34.519 --> 00:26:34.960
 they laughing

00:26:34.960 --> 00:26:35.339
 about

00:26:35.339 --> 00:26:37.279
 why does

00:26:37.279 --> 00:26:37.779
 this make

00:26:37.779 --> 00:26:38.399
 the

00:26:38.399 --> 00:26:38.919
 Numidians

00:26:38.919 --> 00:26:39.220
 so

00:26:39.220 --> 00:26:39.819
 mad

00:26:39.819 --> 00:26:41.419
 they're

00:26:41.419 --> 00:26:41.759
 laughing

00:26:41.759 --> 00:26:42.019
 at

00:26:42.019 --> 00:26:42.519
 what was

00:26:42.519 --> 00:26:42.919
 called

00:26:42.919 --> 00:26:43.179
 the

00:26:43.179 --> 00:26:43.659
 Pax

00:26:43.659 --> 00:26:44.359
 Romana

00:26:44.359 --> 00:26:45.779
 which is

00:26:45.779 --> 00:26:46.319
 Latin

00:26:46.319 --> 00:26:47.480
 and it

00:26:47.480 --> 00:26:48.079
 is this

00:26:48.079 --> 00:26:48.599
 famous

00:26:48.599 --> 00:26:49.119
 promise

00:26:49.119 --> 00:26:49.419
 that

00:26:49.419 --> 00:26:50.019
 Rome

00:26:50.019 --> 00:26:51.240
 boasted

00:26:51.240 --> 00:26:51.259
!

00:26:51.259 --> 00:26:52.319
 This

00:26:52.319 --> 00:26:53.079
 peace

00:26:53.079 --> 00:26:53.879
 of

00:26:53.879 --> 00:26:54.319
 Rome

00:26:54.319 --> 00:26:55.559
 was

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:56.259
 created

00:26:56.259 --> 00:26:57.099
 by

00:26:57.099 --> 00:26:57.939
 conquering

00:26:57.939 --> 00:26:59.299
 fiercely

00:26:59.299 --> 00:27:00.119
 taxing

00:27:00.119 --> 00:27:00.699
 those who

00:27:00.699 --> 00:27:01.259
 survived

00:27:01.259 --> 00:27:01.919
 and

00:27:01.919 --> 00:27:02.519
 culturally

00:27:02.519 --> 00:27:03.559
 enslaving

00:27:03.559 --> 00:27:07.240
 Thessalonica

00:27:07.240 --> 00:27:08.000
 was a

00:27:08.000 --> 00:27:08.279
 city

00:27:08.279 --> 00:27:08.779
 under

00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:09.099
 Roman

00:27:09.099 --> 00:27:09.500
 rule

00:27:09.500 --> 00:27:12.000
 the

00:27:12.000 --> 00:27:12.599
 Thessalonian

00:27:12.599 --> 00:27:12.899
 church

00:27:12.899 --> 00:27:13.139
 were

00:27:13.139 --> 00:27:13.759
 freshly

00:27:13.759 --> 00:27:14.279
 aware

00:27:14.279 --> 00:27:14.819
 of

00:27:14.819 --> 00:27:15.059
 the

00:27:15.059 --> 00:27:15.700
 cost

00:27:15.700 --> 00:27:16.539
 of

00:27:16.539 --> 00:27:17.539
 Christianity's

00:27:17.539 --> 00:27:17.919
 challenge

00:27:17.919 --> 00:27:18.619
 to

00:27:18.619 --> 00:27:19.099
 Rome's

00:27:19.099 --> 00:27:19.899
 peace

00:27:19.899 --> 00:27:20.740
 believers

00:27:20.740 --> 00:27:21.059
 had

00:27:21.059 --> 00:27:21.859
 died

00:27:21.859 --> 00:27:23.139
 as

00:27:23.139 --> 00:27:23.619
 soldiers

00:27:23.619 --> 00:27:24.500
 enforced

00:27:24.500 --> 00:27:25.500
 Pax

00:27:25.500 --> 00:27:26.019
 Romana

00:27:26.019 --> 00:27:27.799
 the

00:27:27.799 --> 00:27:28.240
 peace

00:27:28.240 --> 00:27:28.919
 of

00:27:28.919 --> 00:27:29.299
 Rome

00:27:29.299 --> 00:27:32.220
 so

00:27:32.220 --> 00:27:32.539
 if you

00:27:32.539 --> 00:27:32.859
 look in

00:27:32.859 --> 00:27:33.000
 your

00:27:33.000 --> 00:27:33.399
 Bible

00:27:33.399 --> 00:27:34.119
 earlier

00:27:34.119 --> 00:27:34.399
 in

00:27:34.399 --> 00:27:34.599
 this

00:27:34.599 --> 00:27:35.019
 chapter

00:27:35.019 --> 00:27:36.240
 Paul

00:27:36.240 --> 00:27:37.180
 uses

00:27:37.180 --> 00:27:38.000
 quotation

00:27:38.000 --> 00:27:38.519
 marks

00:27:38.519 --> 00:27:39.279
 to

00:27:39.279 --> 00:27:39.720
 point

00:27:39.720 --> 00:27:40.279
 out

00:27:40.279 --> 00:27:41.039
 Pax

00:27:41.039 --> 00:27:41.500
 Romana

00:27:41.500 --> 00:27:42.079
 have a

00:27:42.079 --> 00:27:42.379
 look at

00:27:42.379 --> 00:27:42.659
 verse

00:27:42.659 --> 00:27:43.259
 3

00:27:43.259 --> 00:27:43.579
 of our

00:27:43.579 --> 00:27:43.819
 chapter

00:27:43.819 --> 00:27:44.240
 today

00:27:44.240 --> 00:27:44.960
 while

00:27:44.960 --> 00:27:45.319
 people

00:27:45.319 --> 00:27:45.519
 are

00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:45.859
 saying

00:27:45.859 --> 00:27:46.700
 peace

00:27:46.700 --> 00:27:46.960
 and

00:27:46.960 --> 00:27:47.519
 safety

00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:49.680
 destruction

00:27:49.680 --> 00:27:50.220
 will

00:27:50.220 --> 00:27:50.759
 come

00:27:50.759 --> 00:27:53.819
 Paul

00:27:53.819 --> 00:27:54.019
 is

00:27:54.019 --> 00:27:54.299
 leading

00:27:54.299 --> 00:27:54.480
 a

00:27:54.480 --> 00:27:54.700
 battle

00:27:54.700 --> 00:27:55.019
 cry

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.299
 like

00:27:55.299 --> 00:27:55.639
 Hanno

00:27:55.639 --> 00:27:56.259
 in

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:56.700
 Gladiator

00:27:56.700 --> 00:27:57.000
 2

00:27:57.000 --> 00:27:58.500
 scoffing

00:27:58.500 --> 00:27:58.799
 at the

00:27:58.799 --> 00:27:59.160
 false

00:27:59.160 --> 00:27:59.700
 peace

00:27:59.700 --> 00:28:00.039
 of

00:28:00.039 --> 00:28:00.420
 Rome

00:28:00.420 --> 00:28:01.519
 but

00:28:01.519 --> 00:28:01.880
 instead

00:28:01.880 --> 00:28:02.460
 of

00:28:02.460 --> 00:28:03.400
 calling

00:28:03.400 --> 00:28:03.619
 us

00:28:03.619 --> 00:28:03.799
 to

00:28:03.799 --> 00:28:04.279
 fight

00:28:04.279 --> 00:28:04.660
 against

00:28:04.660 --> 00:28:05.039
 Rome

00:28:05.039 --> 00:28:06.500
 Paul

00:28:06.500 --> 00:28:07.539
 reminds

00:28:07.539 --> 00:28:07.940
 us

00:28:07.940 --> 00:28:08.700
 of a

00:28:08.700 --> 00:28:09.140
 battle

00:28:09.140 --> 00:28:09.400
 for

00:28:09.400 --> 00:28:09.859
 peace

00:28:09.859 --> 00:28:10.680
 against

00:28:10.680 --> 00:28:10.940
 an

00:28:10.940 --> 00:28:11.559
 even

00:28:11.559 --> 00:28:12.599
 worse

00:28:12.599 --> 00:28:13.420
 enemy

00:28:13.420 --> 00:28:16.240
 the

00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:16.539
 battle

00:28:16.539 --> 00:28:17.700
 to

00:28:17.700 --> 00:28:18.180
 peace

00:28:18.180 --> 00:28:20.059
 is

00:28:20.059 --> 00:28:20.279
 not

00:28:20.279 --> 00:28:20.859
 against

00:28:20.859 --> 00:28:21.460
 Rome

00:28:21.460 --> 00:28:22.980
 but

00:28:22.980 --> 00:28:23.299
 it is

00:28:23.299 --> 00:28:24.200
 humanity's

00:28:24.200 --> 00:28:24.619
 war

00:28:24.619 --> 00:28:25.220
 with

00:28:25.220 --> 00:28:25.740
 God

00:28:25.740 --> 00:28:26.680
 over

00:28:26.680 --> 00:28:27.079
 sin

00:28:27.079 --> 00:28:27.919
 look

00:28:27.919 --> 00:28:28.119
 down

00:28:28.119 --> 00:28:28.240
 to

00:28:28.240 --> 00:28:28.439
 verse

00:28:28.439 --> 00:28:28.879
 9

00:28:28.879 --> 00:28:30.299
 it's

00:28:30.299 --> 00:28:30.439
 in

00:28:30.439 --> 00:28:30.579
 the

00:28:30.579 --> 00:28:30.939
 word

00:28:30.939 --> 00:28:32.000
 wrath

00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:35.259
 all

00:28:35.259 --> 00:28:35.720
 sin

00:28:35.720 --> 00:28:36.119
 is a

00:28:36.119 --> 00:28:36.539
 declaration

00:28:36.539 --> 00:28:37.019
 of

00:28:37.019 --> 00:28:37.619
 war

00:28:37.619 --> 00:28:38.720
 against

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:39.339
 God

00:28:39.339 --> 00:28:40.539
 destined

00:28:40.539 --> 00:28:41.139
 for

00:28:41.139 --> 00:28:41.980
 wrath

00:28:41.980 --> 00:28:43.159
 is the

00:28:43.159 --> 00:28:43.759
 inevitable

00:28:43.759 --> 00:28:44.500
 outcome

00:28:44.500 --> 00:28:45.179
 of all

00:28:45.179 --> 00:28:45.659
 who

00:28:45.659 --> 00:28:46.079
 sin

00:28:46.079 --> 00:28:46.659
 all

00:28:46.659 --> 00:28:46.879
 have

00:28:46.879 --> 00:28:47.299
 sinned

00:28:47.299 --> 00:28:47.439
 and

00:28:47.439 --> 00:28:47.720
 fought

00:28:47.720 --> 00:28:48.139
 fallen

00:28:48.139 --> 00:28:48.619
 short

00:28:48.619 --> 00:28:50.240
 without

00:28:50.240 --> 00:28:50.599
 someone

00:28:50.599 --> 00:28:52.179
 to fight

00:28:52.179 --> 00:28:52.639
 for

00:28:52.639 --> 00:28:53.059
 us

00:28:53.059 --> 00:28:54.619
 we

00:28:54.619 --> 00:28:54.839
 will

00:28:54.839 --> 00:28:55.200
 never

00:28:55.200 --> 00:28:55.539
 have

00:28:55.539 --> 00:28:56.119
 peace

00:28:56.119 --> 00:28:58.039
 with

00:28:58.039 --> 00:28:58.480
 God

00:28:58.480 --> 00:29:01.240
 but

00:29:01.240 --> 00:29:01.539
 that

00:29:01.539 --> 00:29:01.740
 is

00:29:01.740 --> 00:29:02.299
 not

00:29:02.299 --> 00:29:02.940
 the

00:29:02.940 --> 00:29:03.599
 outcome

00:29:03.599 --> 00:29:04.740
 for

00:29:04.740 --> 00:29:05.179
 Christians

00:29:05.179 --> 00:29:07.559
 God

00:29:07.559 --> 00:29:07.779
 has

00:29:07.779 --> 00:29:08.159
 not

00:29:08.159 --> 00:29:08.639
 destined

00:29:08.639 --> 00:29:09.159
 us

00:29:09.159 --> 00:29:09.839
 for

00:29:09.839 --> 00:29:10.220
 wrath

00:29:10.220 --> 00:29:11.919
 look at

00:29:11.919 --> 00:29:12.039
 the

00:29:12.039 --> 00:29:12.399
 verse

00:29:12.399 --> 00:29:13.039
 for

00:29:13.039 --> 00:29:13.339
 God

00:29:13.339 --> 00:29:13.559
 did

00:29:13.559 --> 00:29:13.759
 not

00:29:13.759 --> 00:29:14.159
 appoint

00:29:14.159 --> 00:29:14.460
 us

00:29:14.460 --> 00:29:14.659
 to

00:29:14.659 --> 00:29:14.980
 suffer

00:29:14.980 --> 00:29:15.440
 wrath

00:29:15.440 --> 00:29:16.339
 but

00:29:16.339 --> 00:29:16.559
 to

00:29:16.559 --> 00:29:16.960
 receive

00:29:16.960 --> 00:29:17.619
 salvation

00:29:17.619 --> 00:29:18.119
 through

00:29:18.119 --> 00:29:18.480
 our

00:29:18.480 --> 00:29:18.980
 Lord

00:29:18.980 --> 00:29:19.579
 Jesus

00:29:19.579 --> 00:29:20.259
 Christ

00:29:20.259 --> 00:29:20.960
 instead

00:29:20.960 --> 00:29:21.259
 of

00:29:21.259 --> 00:29:21.779
 wrath

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:22.819
 we

00:29:22.819 --> 00:29:23.700
 have

00:29:23.700 --> 00:29:25.500
 not

00:29:25.500 --> 00:29:25.740
 have

00:29:25.740 --> 00:29:25.839
 to

00:29:25.839 --> 00:29:25.960
 go

00:29:25.960 --> 00:29:26.379
 fight

00:29:26.379 --> 00:29:26.980
 Rome

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:27.379
 but

00:29:27.379 --> 00:29:28.220
 have

00:29:28.220 --> 00:29:29.700
 a

00:29:29.700 --> 00:29:30.099
 peace

00:29:30.099 --> 00:29:30.740
 with

00:29:30.740 --> 00:29:31.160
 God

00:29:31.160 --> 00:29:31.839
 through

00:29:31.839 --> 00:29:32.440
 salvation

00:29:32.440 --> 00:29:33.240
 in

00:29:33.240 --> 00:29:33.759
 Jesus

00:29:33.759 --> 00:29:34.700
 for

00:29:34.700 --> 00:29:35.140
 Jesus

00:29:35.140 --> 00:29:36.359
 won

00:29:36.359 --> 00:29:37.119
 that

00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:38.039
 victory

00:29:38.039 --> 00:29:38.799
 for

00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:39.319
 us

00:29:39.319 --> 00:29:40.400
 by

00:29:40.400 --> 00:29:41.079
 surrendering

00:29:41.079 --> 00:29:41.339
 to

00:29:41.339 --> 00:29:41.980
 God's

00:29:41.980 --> 00:29:42.420
 wrath

00:29:42.420 --> 00:29:42.779
 in

00:29:42.779 --> 00:29:42.980
 our

00:29:42.980 --> 00:29:43.420
 place

00:29:43.420 --> 00:29:44.019
 on

00:29:44.019 --> 00:29:44.220
 the

00:29:44.220 --> 00:29:44.879
 battlefield

00:29:44.879 --> 00:29:45.259
 of

00:29:45.259 --> 00:29:45.480
 our

00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:45.779
 sin

00:29:45.779 --> 00:29:48.000
 Jesus

00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:48.400
 gave

00:29:48.400 --> 00:29:48.700
 up

00:29:48.700 --> 00:29:49.359
 his

00:29:49.359 --> 00:29:50.200
 perfect

00:29:50.200 --> 00:29:50.960
 peace

00:29:50.960 --> 00:29:51.279
 with

00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:51.759
 God

00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:52.940
 for

00:29:52.940 --> 00:29:53.200
 a

00:29:53.200 --> 00:29:53.740
 peaceless

00:29:53.740 --> 00:29:54.100
 human

00:29:54.100 --> 00:29:54.819
 existence

00:29:54.819 --> 00:29:56.259
 and

00:29:56.259 --> 00:29:56.460
 a

00:29:56.460 --> 00:29:56.920
 shameful

00:29:56.920 --> 00:29:57.920
 death

00:29:57.920 --> 00:29:58.740
 on

00:29:58.740 --> 00:29:59.039
 a

00:29:59.039 --> 00:29:59.519
 Roman

00:29:59.519 --> 00:30:00.860
 cross

00:30:00.860 --> 00:30:03.299
 the

00:30:03.299 --> 00:30:03.600
 full

00:30:03.600 --> 00:30:03.940
 force

00:30:03.940 --> 00:30:04.100
 of

00:30:04.100 --> 00:30:04.420
 God's

00:30:04.420 --> 00:30:04.640
 wrath

00:30:04.640 --> 00:30:05.019
 towards

00:30:05.019 --> 00:30:05.460
 us

00:30:05.460 --> 00:30:06.600
 was

00:30:06.600 --> 00:30:06.940
 poured

00:30:06.940 --> 00:30:07.220
 out

00:30:07.220 --> 00:30:07.660
 on

00:30:07.660 --> 00:30:08.080
 his

00:30:08.080 --> 00:30:08.500
 head

00:30:08.500 --> 00:30:10.700
 Jesus

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:11.039
 came

00:30:11.039 --> 00:30:11.220
 to

00:30:11.220 --> 00:30:11.539
 fight

00:30:11.539 --> 00:30:12.180
 a

00:30:12.180 --> 00:30:12.559
 war

00:30:12.559 --> 00:30:13.720
 against

00:30:13.720 --> 00:30:14.840
 our

00:30:14.840 --> 00:30:15.460
 peaceless

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:15.900
 future

00:30:15.900 --> 00:30:16.200
 without

00:30:16.200 --> 00:30:16.580
 God

00:30:16.580 --> 00:30:17.519
 he

00:30:17.519 --> 00:30:18.480
 surrendered

00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:19.940
 his

00:30:19.940 --> 00:30:20.460
 victory

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:21.799
 and

00:30:21.799 --> 00:30:22.539
 received

00:30:22.539 --> 00:30:23.620
 our

00:30:23.620 --> 00:30:24.080
 defeat

00:30:24.080 --> 00:30:27.500
 and

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:27.700
 for

00:30:27.700 --> 00:30:27.960
 our

00:30:27.960 --> 00:30:28.259
 part

00:30:28.259 --> 00:30:28.380
 of

00:30:28.380 --> 00:30:28.539
 this

00:30:28.539 --> 00:30:29.220
 exchange

00:30:29.220 --> 00:30:29.820
 we

00:30:29.820 --> 00:30:30.080
 need

00:30:30.080 --> 00:30:30.320
 only

00:30:30.320 --> 00:30:30.880
 receive

00:30:30.880 --> 00:30:31.299
 Jesus

00:30:31.299 --> 00:30:32.019
 to

00:30:32.019 --> 00:30:32.360
 receive

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 peace

00:30:32.820 --> 00:30:33.380
 with

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 God

00:30:33.779 --> 00:30:35.960
 for

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 our

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 humanity's

00:30:36.820 --> 00:30:37.180
 core

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 this is

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 actually

00:30:39.700 --> 00:30:40.160
 the peace

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 we are

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 looking

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 for

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 peace

00:30:42.700 --> 00:30:43.240
 with

00:30:43.240 --> 00:30:43.580
 the

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 one

00:30:43.940 --> 00:30:44.580
 who

00:30:44.580 --> 00:30:45.279
 made

00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:45.700
 us

00:30:45.700 --> 00:30:46.700
 peace

00:30:46.700 --> 00:30:46.880
 and

00:30:46.880 --> 00:30:47.380
 only

00:30:47.380 --> 00:30:47.880
 Christians

00:30:47.880 --> 00:30:48.120
 can

00:30:48.120 --> 00:30:48.440
 find

00:30:48.440 --> 00:30:48.660
 it

00:30:48.660 --> 00:30:49.720
 peace

00:30:49.720 --> 00:30:49.960
 from

00:30:49.960 --> 00:30:50.360
 Jesus

00:30:50.360 --> 00:30:50.680
 is

00:30:50.680 --> 00:30:50.920
 the

00:30:50.920 --> 00:30:51.660
 foundation

00:30:51.660 --> 00:30:52.420
 of

00:30:52.420 --> 00:30:52.980
 Christian

00:30:52.980 --> 00:30:54.200
 community

00:30:54.200 --> 00:30:57.799
 so

00:30:57.799 --> 00:30:58.220
 how do

00:30:58.220 --> 00:30:58.580
 we live

00:30:58.580 --> 00:30:58.960
 out that

00:30:58.960 --> 00:30:59.259
 peace

00:30:59.259 --> 00:30:59.640
 together

00:30:59.640 --> 00:31:01.860
 Jesus

00:31:01.860 --> 00:31:02.940
 must

00:31:02.940 --> 00:31:04.140
 do it

00:31:04.140 --> 00:31:05.279
 among

00:31:05.279 --> 00:31:05.680
 us

00:31:05.680 --> 00:31:07.120
 we

00:31:07.120 --> 00:31:07.539
 receive

00:31:07.539 --> 00:31:08.180
 power

00:31:08.180 --> 00:31:08.819
 to

00:31:08.819 --> 00:31:09.279
 create

00:31:09.279 --> 00:31:09.519
 an

00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:10.319
 increasingly

00:31:10.319 --> 00:31:11.019
 peaceful

00:31:11.019 --> 00:31:11.539
 community

00:31:11.539 --> 00:31:11.840
 of

00:31:11.840 --> 00:31:12.259
 faith

00:31:12.259 --> 00:31:13.100
 from

00:31:13.100 --> 00:31:13.500
 Jesus

00:31:13.500 --> 00:31:14.680
 through

00:31:14.680 --> 00:31:14.859
 the

00:31:14.859 --> 00:31:15.079
 Holy

00:31:15.079 --> 00:31:15.539
 Spirit

00:31:15.539 --> 00:31:17.660
 in a

00:31:17.660 --> 00:31:17.880
 letter

00:31:17.880 --> 00:31:18.319
 to

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 another

00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:19.480
 city

00:31:19.480 --> 00:31:20.279
 Galatia

00:31:20.279 --> 00:31:20.839
 Paul

00:31:20.839 --> 00:31:21.299
 wrote

00:31:21.299 --> 00:31:21.920
 the

00:31:21.920 --> 00:31:22.460
 fruit

00:31:22.460 --> 00:31:23.700
 of

00:31:23.700 --> 00:31:23.819
 the

00:31:23.819 --> 00:31:24.420
 spirit

00:31:24.420 --> 00:31:25.960
 is

00:31:25.960 --> 00:31:26.480
 love

00:31:26.480 --> 00:31:27.440
 joy

00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:28.799
 peace

00:31:28.799 --> 00:31:31.079
 patience

00:31:31.079 --> 00:31:32.880
 kindness

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 goodness

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 faithfulness

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 gentleness

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 and self

00:31:35.039 --> 00:31:35.559
 control

00:31:35.559 --> 00:31:37.279
 the

00:31:37.279 --> 00:31:37.519
 Holy

00:31:37.519 --> 00:31:38.059
 Spirit

00:31:38.059 --> 00:31:38.400
 is

00:31:38.400 --> 00:31:39.079
 where

00:31:39.079 --> 00:31:39.799
 our

00:31:39.799 --> 00:31:40.440
 patience

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:40.920
 for one

00:31:40.920 --> 00:31:41.259
 another

00:31:41.259 --> 00:31:42.160
 comes

00:31:42.160 --> 00:31:42.519
 from

00:31:42.519 --> 00:31:43.059
 not

00:31:43.059 --> 00:31:43.399
 from

00:31:43.399 --> 00:31:43.700
 our

00:31:43.700 --> 00:31:44.059
 own

00:31:44.059 --> 00:31:44.599
 strength

00:31:44.599 --> 00:31:45.139
 it's

00:31:45.139 --> 00:31:45.279
 a

00:31:45.279 --> 00:31:45.700
 promised

00:31:45.700 --> 00:31:46.779
 fruit

00:31:46.779 --> 00:31:48.799
 of the

00:31:48.799 --> 00:31:49.419
 activity

00:31:49.419 --> 00:31:49.740
 of the

00:31:49.740 --> 00:31:49.940
 Holy

00:31:49.940 --> 00:31:50.419
 Spirit

00:31:50.419 --> 00:31:51.819
 in

00:31:51.819 --> 00:31:52.259
 Christian

00:31:52.259 --> 00:31:53.200
 community

00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:54.359
 the

00:31:54.359 --> 00:31:54.839
 pressure

00:31:54.839 --> 00:31:55.500
 to

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:56.319
 patiently

00:31:56.319 --> 00:31:56.700
 pursue

00:31:56.700 --> 00:31:57.259
 peace

00:31:57.259 --> 00:31:58.940
 it

00:31:58.940 --> 00:31:59.319
 isn't

00:31:59.319 --> 00:31:59.799
 in your

00:31:59.799 --> 00:32:00.299
 nature

00:32:00.299 --> 00:32:03.700
 to

00:32:03.700 --> 00:32:04.079
 carry

00:32:04.079 --> 00:32:05.619
 but it

00:32:05.619 --> 00:32:05.779
 is

00:32:05.779 --> 00:32:06.419
 achieved

00:32:06.419 --> 00:32:06.779
 by

00:32:06.779 --> 00:32:07.399
 God's

00:32:07.399 --> 00:32:08.299
 power

00:32:08.299 --> 00:32:09.579
 the

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:09.859
 Holy

00:32:09.859 --> 00:32:10.299
 Spirit

00:32:10.299 --> 00:32:10.679
 is

00:32:10.679 --> 00:32:11.299
 what

00:32:11.299 --> 00:32:11.559
 Jesus

00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:12.019
 calls

00:32:12.019 --> 00:32:12.559
 the

00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:13.079
 helper

00:32:13.079 --> 00:32:13.619
 in

00:32:13.619 --> 00:32:13.839
 John

00:32:13.839 --> 00:32:14.359
 15

00:32:14.359 --> 00:32:15.619
 that

00:32:15.619 --> 00:32:15.779
 he

00:32:15.779 --> 00:32:16.220
 will

00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:16.599
 send

00:32:16.599 --> 00:32:16.859
 us

00:32:16.859 --> 00:32:17.119
 and

00:32:17.119 --> 00:32:17.480
 send

00:32:17.480 --> 00:32:18.039
 Christians

00:32:18.039 --> 00:32:18.279
 to

00:32:18.279 --> 00:32:18.639
 bear

00:32:18.639 --> 00:32:19.019
 witness

00:32:19.019 --> 00:32:19.359
 about

00:32:19.359 --> 00:32:20.160
 all

00:32:20.160 --> 00:32:20.339
 the

00:32:20.339 --> 00:32:20.680
 promises

00:32:20.680 --> 00:32:21.059
 Jesus

00:32:21.059 --> 00:32:21.460
 made

00:32:21.460 --> 00:32:22.079
 and how

00:32:22.079 --> 00:32:22.279
 he

00:32:22.279 --> 00:32:23.220
 fulfills

00:32:23.220 --> 00:32:23.700
 them

00:32:23.700 --> 00:32:24.059
 all

00:32:24.059 --> 00:32:24.680
 and will

00:32:24.680 --> 00:32:25.220
 one day

00:32:25.220 --> 00:32:25.859
 fulfill

00:32:25.859 --> 00:32:26.139
 them

00:32:26.139 --> 00:32:26.920
 completely

00:32:26.920 --> 00:32:29.039
 the

00:32:29.039 --> 00:32:29.359
 Spirit

00:32:29.359 --> 00:32:30.599
 helps

00:32:30.599 --> 00:32:31.099
 us

00:32:31.099 --> 00:32:32.019
 by bringing

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:32.359
 us

00:32:32.359 --> 00:32:32.639
 an

00:32:32.639 --> 00:32:33.500
 undaunted

00:32:33.500 --> 00:32:34.220
 hope

00:32:34.220 --> 00:32:36.680
 only the

00:32:36.680 --> 00:32:37.079
 Spirit can

00:32:37.079 --> 00:32:37.500
 bring that

00:32:37.500 --> 00:32:39.299
 an

00:32:39.299 --> 00:32:39.900
 undaunted

00:32:39.900 --> 00:32:40.359
 hope

00:32:40.359 --> 00:32:40.980
 that

00:32:40.980 --> 00:32:41.779
 fuels

00:32:41.779 --> 00:32:42.900
 patience

00:32:42.900 --> 00:32:43.259
 for his

00:32:43.259 --> 00:32:43.579
 people

00:32:43.579 --> 00:32:44.799
 and

00:32:44.799 --> 00:32:45.160
 brings

00:32:45.160 --> 00:32:45.420
 them

00:32:45.420 --> 00:32:45.880
 peace

00:32:45.880 --> 00:32:46.759
 together

00:32:46.759 --> 00:32:48.119
 and

00:32:48.119 --> 00:32:48.539
 Paul

00:32:48.539 --> 00:32:48.960
 hopes

00:32:48.960 --> 00:32:49.180
 that

00:32:49.180 --> 00:32:49.380
 we

00:32:49.380 --> 00:32:49.559
 will

00:32:49.559 --> 00:32:50.279
 fight

00:32:50.279 --> 00:32:50.839
 we

00:32:50.839 --> 00:32:51.019
 will

00:32:51.019 --> 00:32:51.480
 fight

00:32:51.480 --> 00:32:51.660
 for

00:32:51.660 --> 00:32:51.900
 such

00:32:51.900 --> 00:32:52.019
 a

00:32:52.019 --> 00:32:52.440
 community

00:32:52.440 --> 00:32:55.299
 and

00:32:55.299 --> 00:32:55.579
 for

00:32:55.579 --> 00:32:55.799
 that

00:32:55.799 --> 00:32:56.160
 fight

00:32:56.160 --> 00:32:56.420
 he

00:32:56.420 --> 00:32:56.980
 commands

00:32:56.980 --> 00:32:57.319
 us

00:32:57.319 --> 00:32:57.559
 to

00:32:57.559 --> 00:32:57.839
 put

00:32:57.839 --> 00:32:58.099
 on

00:32:58.099 --> 00:32:59.000
 armor

00:32:59.000 --> 00:32:59.599
 in

00:32:59.599 --> 00:32:59.839
 verse

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:00.119
 8

00:33:00.119 --> 00:33:00.359
 of our

00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:00.599
 chapter

00:33:00.599 --> 00:33:01.019
 today

00:33:01.019 --> 00:33:02.240
 that

00:33:02.240 --> 00:33:02.480
 of a

00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:02.759
 kind

00:33:02.759 --> 00:33:02.920
 we

00:33:02.920 --> 00:33:03.119
 might

00:33:03.119 --> 00:33:03.279
 not

00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:03.740
 expect

00:33:03.740 --> 00:33:04.019
 because

00:33:04.019 --> 00:33:04.160
 it's

00:33:04.160 --> 00:33:04.359
 not

00:33:04.359 --> 00:33:04.759
 chain

00:33:04.759 --> 00:33:04.980
 mail

00:33:04.980 --> 00:33:05.180
 to

00:33:05.180 --> 00:33:05.440
 stop

00:33:05.440 --> 00:33:05.599
 a

00:33:05.599 --> 00:33:05.819
 Roman

00:33:05.819 --> 00:33:06.279
 arrow

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:08.059
 or

00:33:08.059 --> 00:33:08.579
 to

00:33:08.579 --> 00:33:08.839
 wear

00:33:08.839 --> 00:33:09.200
 when we

00:33:09.200 --> 00:33:09.500
 fight

00:33:09.500 --> 00:33:09.720
 one

00:33:09.720 --> 00:33:10.039
 another

00:33:10.039 --> 00:33:10.579
 so

00:33:10.579 --> 00:33:10.720
 that

00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:10.900
 we

00:33:10.900 --> 00:33:11.440
 might

00:33:11.440 --> 00:33:11.579
 not

00:33:11.579 --> 00:33:11.740
 get

00:33:11.740 --> 00:33:11.940
 too

00:33:11.940 --> 00:33:12.099
 many

00:33:12.099 --> 00:33:12.519
 injuries

00:33:12.519 --> 00:33:13.680
 instead

00:33:13.680 --> 00:33:13.960
 it's

00:33:13.960 --> 00:33:14.120
 a

00:33:14.120 --> 00:33:14.779
 spiritual

00:33:14.779 --> 00:33:15.140
 armor

00:33:15.140 --> 00:33:15.420
 of

00:33:15.420 --> 00:33:15.799
 faith

00:33:15.799 --> 00:33:16.279
 and

00:33:16.279 --> 00:33:16.720
 love

00:33:16.720 --> 00:33:17.700
 we

00:33:17.700 --> 00:33:17.940
 wear

00:33:17.940 --> 00:33:18.140
 over

00:33:18.140 --> 00:33:18.279
 our

00:33:18.279 --> 00:33:18.559
 hearts

00:33:18.559 --> 00:33:19.980
 and

00:33:19.980 --> 00:33:20.099
 a

00:33:20.099 --> 00:33:20.319
 hope

00:33:20.319 --> 00:33:20.440
 for

00:33:20.440 --> 00:33:20.599
 the

00:33:20.599 --> 00:33:21.000
 salvation

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:21.480
 of

00:33:21.480 --> 00:33:21.819
 Jesus

00:33:21.819 --> 00:33:22.960
 that

00:33:22.960 --> 00:33:23.099
 we

00:33:23.099 --> 00:33:23.500
 have

00:33:23.500 --> 00:33:23.920
 and

00:33:23.920 --> 00:33:24.079
 is

00:33:24.079 --> 00:33:24.220
 to

00:33:24.220 --> 00:33:24.559
 come

00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:25.740
 over

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:25.940
 our

00:33:25.940 --> 00:33:26.440
 minds

00:33:26.440 --> 00:33:28.559
 we

00:33:28.559 --> 00:33:28.819
 put

00:33:28.819 --> 00:33:28.960
 on

00:33:28.960 --> 00:33:29.140
 this

00:33:29.140 --> 00:33:29.440
 armor

00:33:29.440 --> 00:33:32.140
 when

00:33:32.140 --> 00:33:32.279
 we

00:33:32.279 --> 00:33:32.759
 discover

00:33:32.759 --> 00:33:33.079
 and

00:33:33.079 --> 00:33:33.420
 remember

00:33:33.420 --> 00:33:33.819
 Jesus

00:33:33.819 --> 00:33:36.220
 we

00:33:36.220 --> 00:33:36.559
 wear

00:33:36.559 --> 00:33:36.819
 this

00:33:36.819 --> 00:33:37.139
 armor

00:33:37.139 --> 00:33:37.339
 as

00:33:37.339 --> 00:33:37.500
 the

00:33:37.500 --> 00:33:37.839
 spirit

00:33:37.839 --> 00:33:38.419
 speaks

00:33:38.419 --> 00:33:38.659
 to

00:33:38.659 --> 00:33:38.879
 us

00:33:38.879 --> 00:33:39.019
 as

00:33:39.019 --> 00:33:39.179
 we

00:33:39.179 --> 00:33:39.480
 open

00:33:39.480 --> 00:33:39.679
 our

00:33:39.679 --> 00:33:40.079
 Bibles

00:33:40.079 --> 00:33:40.500
 as

00:33:40.500 --> 00:33:40.700
 we

00:33:40.700 --> 00:33:41.379
 sing

00:33:41.379 --> 00:33:41.579
 of

00:33:41.579 --> 00:33:41.859
 Jesus

00:33:41.859 --> 00:33:42.539
 worth

00:33:42.539 --> 00:33:43.439
 as

00:33:43.439 --> 00:33:43.559
 we

00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:43.960
 talk

00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:44.079
 of

00:33:44.079 --> 00:33:44.200
 him

00:33:44.200 --> 00:33:44.539
 together

00:33:44.539 --> 00:33:44.960
 as

00:33:44.960 --> 00:33:45.119
 we

00:33:45.119 --> 00:33:45.659
 encourage

00:33:45.659 --> 00:33:45.960
 one

00:33:45.960 --> 00:33:46.279
 another

00:33:46.279 --> 00:33:46.740
 with

00:33:46.740 --> 00:33:46.899
 the

00:33:46.899 --> 00:33:47.200
 Bible

00:33:47.200 --> 00:33:47.599
 open

00:33:47.599 --> 00:33:47.939
 between

00:33:47.939 --> 00:33:48.319
 us

00:33:48.319 --> 00:33:50.000
 and

00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:50.359
 as

00:33:50.359 --> 00:33:50.599
 we

00:33:50.599 --> 00:33:50.879
 live

00:33:50.879 --> 00:33:51.059
 it

00:33:51.059 --> 00:33:51.419
 out

00:33:51.419 --> 00:33:53.059
 and

00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:53.460
 witness

00:33:53.460 --> 00:33:53.819
 that

00:33:53.819 --> 00:33:54.519
 together

00:33:54.519 --> 00:33:56.019
 more

00:33:56.019 --> 00:33:56.299
 and

00:33:56.299 --> 00:33:56.679
 more

00:33:56.679 --> 00:33:57.159
 the

00:33:57.159 --> 00:33:57.740
 fighting

00:33:57.740 --> 00:33:58.439
 colors

00:33:58.439 --> 00:33:59.019
 of

00:33:59.019 --> 00:33:59.220
 our

00:33:59.220 --> 00:33:59.659
 forgiven

00:33:59.659 --> 00:34:00.259
 king

00:34:00.259 --> 00:34:01.319
 appear

00:34:01.319 --> 00:34:02.359
 on

00:34:02.359 --> 00:34:03.139
 the

00:34:03.140 --> 00:34:03.720
 chest

00:34:03.720 --> 00:34:03.940
 of

00:34:03.940 --> 00:34:04.780
 everyone

00:34:04.780 --> 00:34:05.060
 in the

00:34:05.060 --> 00:34:05.320
 Christian

00:34:05.320 --> 00:34:05.800
 community

00:34:05.800 --> 00:34:06.120
 so

00:34:06.120 --> 00:34:06.340
 that

00:34:06.340 --> 00:34:06.580
 our

00:34:06.580 --> 00:34:07.020
 city

00:34:07.020 --> 00:34:07.380
 can

00:34:07.380 --> 00:34:07.780
 see

00:34:07.780 --> 00:34:08.300
 something

00:34:08.300 --> 00:34:08.500
 is

00:34:08.500 --> 00:34:08.820
 different

00:34:08.820 --> 00:34:09.220
 our

00:34:09.220 --> 00:34:09.579
 city

00:34:09.579 --> 00:34:09.920
 can

00:34:09.920 --> 00:34:10.500
 see

00:34:10.500 --> 00:34:11.039
 and

00:34:11.039 --> 00:34:11.900
 understand

00:34:11.900 --> 00:34:16.700
 as

00:34:16.700 --> 00:34:16.860
 we

00:34:16.860 --> 00:34:17.099
 love

00:34:17.099 --> 00:34:17.260
 our

00:34:17.260 --> 00:34:17.519
 leaders

00:34:17.519 --> 00:34:17.720
 to

00:34:17.720 --> 00:34:17.940
 grow

00:34:17.940 --> 00:34:18.280
 us

00:34:18.280 --> 00:34:19.320
 and

00:34:19.320 --> 00:34:19.660
 as

00:34:19.660 --> 00:34:19.840
 we

00:34:19.840 --> 00:34:20.079
 seek

00:34:20.079 --> 00:34:20.280
 to

00:34:20.280 --> 00:34:20.780
 grow

00:34:20.780 --> 00:34:21.380
 our

00:34:21.380 --> 00:34:21.800
 sisters

00:34:21.800 --> 00:34:22.420
 and

00:34:22.420 --> 00:34:22.820
 brothers

00:34:22.820 --> 00:34:25.360
 in

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.519
 our

00:34:25.519 --> 00:34:25.960
 final

00:34:25.960 --> 00:34:26.420
 verse

00:34:26.420 --> 00:34:26.660
 verse

00:34:26.660 --> 00:34:27.160
 15

00:34:27.160 --> 00:34:28.039
 we're

00:34:28.039 --> 00:34:28.119
 going

00:34:28.119 --> 00:34:28.220
 to

00:34:28.220 --> 00:34:28.539
 see

00:34:28.539 --> 00:34:30.000
 how

00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:30.880
 our

00:34:30.880 --> 00:34:31.360
 city

00:34:31.360 --> 00:34:32.099
 gets

00:34:32.099 --> 00:34:32.280
 a

00:34:32.280 --> 00:34:32.620
 glimpse

00:34:32.620 --> 00:34:33.920
 of

00:34:33.920 --> 00:34:34.099
 the

00:34:34.099 --> 00:34:34.559
 peace

00:34:34.559 --> 00:34:35.140
 of

00:34:35.140 --> 00:34:35.500
 God

00:34:35.500 --> 00:34:36.019
 in

00:34:36.019 --> 00:34:36.180
 our

00:34:36.180 --> 00:34:36.519
 midst

00:34:36.519 --> 00:34:38.120
 the

00:34:38.120 --> 00:34:38.320
 verse

00:34:38.320 --> 00:34:38.640
 starts

00:34:38.640 --> 00:34:38.860
 with

00:34:38.860 --> 00:34:39.320
 make

00:34:39.320 --> 00:34:39.579
 sure

00:34:39.579 --> 00:34:40.019
 nobody

00:34:40.019 --> 00:34:40.559
 pays

00:34:40.559 --> 00:34:40.860
 back

00:34:40.860 --> 00:34:41.420
 wrong

00:34:41.420 --> 00:34:42.280
 for

00:34:42.280 --> 00:34:42.640
 wrong

00:34:42.640 --> 00:34:45.519
 we

00:34:45.519 --> 00:34:45.800
 should

00:34:45.800 --> 00:34:46.180
 look like

00:34:46.180 --> 00:34:46.340
 a

00:34:46.340 --> 00:34:46.820
 community

00:34:46.820 --> 00:34:47.099
 not

00:34:47.099 --> 00:34:47.220
 of

00:34:47.220 --> 00:34:47.960
 retaliation

00:34:47.960 --> 00:34:49.260
 towards

00:34:49.260 --> 00:34:49.500
 one

00:34:49.500 --> 00:34:49.820
 another

00:34:49.820 --> 00:34:50.680
 or

00:34:50.680 --> 00:34:51.079
 towards

00:34:51.079 --> 00:34:51.260
 our

00:34:51.260 --> 00:34:51.840
 community

00:34:51.840 --> 00:34:53.000
 but

00:34:53.000 --> 00:34:53.140
 a

00:34:53.140 --> 00:34:53.920
 community

00:34:53.920 --> 00:34:54.800
 marked

00:34:54.800 --> 00:34:55.160
 by

00:34:55.160 --> 00:34:56.260
 forgiveness

00:34:56.260 --> 00:34:56.700
 forgiveness

00:34:56.700 --> 00:34:58.760
 you

00:34:58.760 --> 00:34:59.020
 see

00:34:59.020 --> 00:34:59.200
 how

00:34:59.200 --> 00:34:59.920
 forgiveness

00:34:59.920 --> 00:35:01.540
 not

00:35:01.540 --> 00:35:01.820
 paying

00:35:01.820 --> 00:35:02.020
 back

00:35:02.020 --> 00:35:02.280
 wrong

00:35:02.280 --> 00:35:02.480
 for

00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:02.800
 wrong

00:35:02.800 --> 00:35:03.720
 even

00:35:03.720 --> 00:35:03.960
 to

00:35:03.960 --> 00:35:04.600
 forgive

00:35:04.600 --> 00:35:07.620
 speaks

00:35:07.620 --> 00:35:07.860
 to

00:35:07.860 --> 00:35:08.080
 a

00:35:08.080 --> 00:35:08.520
 culture

00:35:08.520 --> 00:35:09.140
 where

00:35:09.140 --> 00:35:09.300
 if

00:35:09.300 --> 00:35:09.460
 you

00:35:09.460 --> 00:35:09.740
 make

00:35:09.740 --> 00:35:09.900
 a

00:35:09.900 --> 00:35:10.200
 public

00:35:10.200 --> 00:35:10.860
 mistake

00:35:10.860 --> 00:35:12.120
 you

00:35:12.120 --> 00:35:12.340
 get

00:35:12.340 --> 00:35:12.840
 cancelled

00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:16.000
 and

00:35:16.000 --> 00:35:16.420
 songs

00:35:16.420 --> 00:35:16.700
 seem

00:35:16.700 --> 00:35:16.840
 to

00:35:16.840 --> 00:35:17.020
 make

00:35:17.020 --> 00:35:17.260
 more

00:35:17.260 --> 00:35:17.380
 of

00:35:17.380 --> 00:35:17.460
 an

00:35:17.460 --> 00:35:17.760
 impact

00:35:17.760 --> 00:35:17.920
 than

00:35:17.920 --> 00:35:18.280
 people

00:35:18.280 --> 00:35:21.520
 forgiveness

00:35:21.520 --> 00:35:21.960
 is the

00:35:21.960 --> 00:35:22.300
 great

00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:22.700
 sign

00:35:22.700 --> 00:35:22.900
 of

00:35:22.900 --> 00:35:23.280
 peace

00:35:23.280 --> 00:35:23.520
 that

00:35:23.520 --> 00:35:23.820
 our

00:35:23.820 --> 00:35:24.180
 church

00:35:24.180 --> 00:35:24.640
 must

00:35:24.640 --> 00:35:25.180
 show

00:35:25.180 --> 00:35:25.400
 to

00:35:25.400 --> 00:35:25.600
 our

00:35:25.600 --> 00:35:25.920
 city

00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:28.079
 Jesus

00:35:28.079 --> 00:35:28.619
 taught us

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:29.200
 to pray

00:35:29.200 --> 00:35:29.880
 for the

00:35:29.880 --> 00:35:30.380
 power

00:35:30.380 --> 00:35:30.680
 to

00:35:30.680 --> 00:35:30.960
 forgive

00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:31.159
 we

00:35:31.159 --> 00:35:31.440
 just

00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:32.280
 shared

00:35:32.280 --> 00:35:32.480
 it

00:35:32.480 --> 00:35:32.720
 in

00:35:32.720 --> 00:35:32.860
 the

00:35:32.860 --> 00:35:33.220
 prayer

00:35:33.220 --> 00:35:33.619
 before

00:35:33.619 --> 00:35:33.840
 we

00:35:33.840 --> 00:35:34.059
 read

00:35:34.059 --> 00:35:34.280
 this

00:35:34.280 --> 00:35:34.760
 passage

00:35:34.760 --> 00:35:36.000
 forgive

00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:36.340
 us

00:35:36.340 --> 00:35:36.559
 our

00:35:36.559 --> 00:35:36.980
 sins

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:38.460
 as

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:38.720
 we

00:35:38.720 --> 00:35:39.099
 forgive

00:35:39.099 --> 00:35:39.659
 those

00:35:39.659 --> 00:35:40.019
 who

00:35:40.019 --> 00:35:40.320
 sin

00:35:40.320 --> 00:35:40.619
 against

00:35:40.619 --> 00:35:41.159
 us

00:35:41.159 --> 00:35:42.860
 we

00:35:42.860 --> 00:35:43.200
 ask

00:35:43.200 --> 00:35:43.460
 for

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:43.820
 God

00:35:43.820 --> 00:35:44.159
 to

00:35:44.159 --> 00:35:44.900
 put

00:35:44.900 --> 00:35:45.200
 into

00:35:45.200 --> 00:35:45.500
 our

00:35:45.500 --> 00:35:45.740
 own

00:35:45.740 --> 00:35:46.300
 hands

00:35:46.300 --> 00:35:47.960
 what

00:35:47.960 --> 00:35:48.139
 we've

00:35:48.139 --> 00:35:48.480
 already

00:35:48.480 --> 00:35:49.099
 received

00:35:49.099 --> 00:35:49.380
 from

00:35:49.380 --> 00:35:49.720
 him

00:35:49.720 --> 00:35:51.460
 power

00:35:51.460 --> 00:35:51.720
 to

00:35:51.720 --> 00:35:52.240
 forgive

00:35:52.240 --> 00:35:53.300
 from

00:35:53.300 --> 00:35:53.500
 the

00:35:53.500 --> 00:35:53.940
 forgiveness

00:35:53.940 --> 00:35:54.300
 that

00:35:54.300 --> 00:35:54.700
 he

00:35:54.700 --> 00:35:55.039
 gave

00:35:55.039 --> 00:35:55.240
 us

00:35:55.240 --> 00:35:55.680
 first

00:35:55.679 --> 00:35:59.179
 to

00:35:59.179 --> 00:35:59.539
 forgive

00:35:59.539 --> 00:35:59.779
 might

00:35:59.779 --> 00:35:59.919
 be

00:35:59.919 --> 00:36:00.079
 the

00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:00.480
 greatest

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:01.019
 good

00:36:01.019 --> 00:36:01.500
 that

00:36:01.500 --> 00:36:01.639
 we

00:36:01.639 --> 00:36:01.819
 can

00:36:01.819 --> 00:36:02.079
 do

00:36:02.079 --> 00:36:02.779
 for

00:36:02.779 --> 00:36:02.980
 one

00:36:02.980 --> 00:36:03.299
 another

00:36:03.299 --> 00:36:04.500
 always

00:36:04.500 --> 00:36:05.179
 strive

00:36:05.179 --> 00:36:05.940
 to

00:36:05.940 --> 00:36:06.099
 do

00:36:06.099 --> 00:36:06.279
 what

00:36:06.279 --> 00:36:06.460
 is

00:36:06.460 --> 00:36:06.819
 good

00:36:06.819 --> 00:36:07.199
 for

00:36:07.199 --> 00:36:07.440
 each

00:36:07.440 --> 00:36:07.699
 other

00:36:07.699 --> 00:36:08.319
 says

00:36:08.319 --> 00:36:08.679
 Paul

00:36:08.679 --> 00:36:09.779
 and

00:36:09.779 --> 00:36:09.980
 he

00:36:09.980 --> 00:36:10.339
 calls

00:36:10.339 --> 00:36:10.699
 us

00:36:10.699 --> 00:36:11.519
 to

00:36:11.519 --> 00:36:11.779
 do

00:36:11.779 --> 00:36:12.119
 the

00:36:12.119 --> 00:36:12.500
 greatest

00:36:12.500 --> 00:36:12.960
 good

00:36:12.960 --> 00:36:13.960
 forgiveness

00:36:13.960 --> 00:36:16.320
!

00:36:16.320 --> 00:36:18.260
 do

00:36:18.260 --> 00:36:18.260


00:36:18.260 --> 00:36:18.260


00:36:18.260 --> 00:36:18.260


00:36:18.260 --> 00:36:20.460
 do

00:36:20.460 --> 00:36:22.240
 you

00:36:22.240 --> 00:36:22.400
 see

00:36:22.400 --> 00:36:22.579
 how

00:36:22.579 --> 00:36:22.720
 this

00:36:22.720 --> 00:36:23.119
 passage

00:36:23.119 --> 00:36:23.440
 ends

00:36:23.440 --> 00:36:23.619
 with

00:36:23.619 --> 00:36:23.940
 the

00:36:23.940 --> 00:36:24.679
 overflow

00:36:24.679 --> 00:36:24.780
!

00:36:24.780 --> 00:36:25.179
 of

00:36:25.179 --> 00:36:25.340
 the

00:36:25.340 --> 00:36:25.699
 Christian

00:36:25.699 --> 00:36:26.280
 community

00:36:26.280 --> 00:36:27.500
 the

00:36:27.500 --> 00:36:27.740
 world

00:36:27.740 --> 00:36:28.179
 hasn't

00:36:28.179 --> 00:36:29.039
 received

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:29.659
 yet

00:36:29.659 --> 00:36:30.760
 forgiveness

00:36:30.760 --> 00:36:31.079
 from

00:36:31.079 --> 00:36:31.639
 sins

00:36:31.639 --> 00:36:33.000
 peace

00:36:33.000 --> 00:36:33.239
 from

00:36:33.239 --> 00:36:33.679
 God

00:36:33.679 --> 00:36:35.400
 but

00:36:35.400 --> 00:36:35.519
 they

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:35.679
 get

00:36:35.679 --> 00:36:35.819
 to

00:36:35.819 --> 00:36:36.159
 see

00:36:36.159 --> 00:36:36.339
 it

00:36:36.339 --> 00:36:36.559
 as

00:36:36.559 --> 00:36:36.739
 we

00:36:36.739 --> 00:36:37.279
 forgive

00:36:37.279 --> 00:36:38.019
 those

00:36:38.019 --> 00:36:38.219
 who

00:36:38.219 --> 00:36:38.480
 sin

00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:38.859
 against

00:36:38.859 --> 00:36:39.179
 us

00:36:39.179 --> 00:36:39.839
 even

00:36:39.839 --> 00:36:40.359
 our

00:36:40.359 --> 00:36:41.219
 enemies

00:36:41.219 --> 00:36:43.119
 is

00:36:43.119 --> 00:36:43.440
 that

00:36:43.440 --> 00:36:43.679
 the

00:36:43.679 --> 00:36:44.099
 kind

00:36:44.099 --> 00:36:44.379
 of

00:36:44.379 --> 00:36:44.859
 community

00:36:44.859 --> 00:36:45.500
 you

00:36:45.500 --> 00:36:45.859
 see

00:36:45.859 --> 00:36:46.139
 here

00:36:46.139 --> 00:36:46.259
 in

00:36:46.259 --> 00:36:46.440
 this

00:36:46.440 --> 00:36:46.819
 church

00:36:46.819 --> 00:36:48.659
 that

00:36:48.659 --> 00:36:48.799
 you

00:36:48.799 --> 00:36:49.440
 participate

00:36:49.440 --> 00:36:49.879
 in

00:36:49.879 --> 00:36:50.239
 in the

00:36:50.239 --> 00:36:50.480
 life

00:36:50.480 --> 00:36:50.639
 of

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:50.819
 this

00:36:50.819 --> 00:36:51.219
 church

00:36:51.219 --> 00:36:54.159
 is

00:36:54.159 --> 00:36:54.299
 that

00:36:54.299 --> 00:36:54.439
 the

00:36:54.439 --> 00:36:54.899
 community

00:36:54.899 --> 00:36:55.799
 the

00:36:55.799 --> 00:36:56.099
 Holy

00:36:56.099 --> 00:36:56.819
 Spirit

00:36:56.819 --> 00:36:57.679
 is

00:36:57.679 --> 00:36:58.359
 stirring

00:36:58.359 --> 00:36:58.579
 a

00:36:58.579 --> 00:36:59.039
 desire

00:36:59.039 --> 00:36:59.279
 to

00:36:59.279 --> 00:36:59.659
 fight

00:36:59.659 --> 00:37:00.039
 for

00:37:00.039 --> 00:37:01.319
 in

00:37:01.319 --> 00:37:01.739
 you

00:37:01.739 --> 00:37:04.239
 brothers

00:37:04.239 --> 00:37:04.500
 and

00:37:04.500 --> 00:37:04.739
 sisters

00:37:04.739 --> 00:37:05.039
 we

00:37:05.039 --> 00:37:05.399
 are

00:37:05.399 --> 00:37:05.859
 family

00:37:05.859 --> 00:37:07.480
 Jesus

00:37:07.480 --> 00:37:07.759
 has

00:37:07.759 --> 00:37:08.099
 gathered

00:37:08.099 --> 00:37:08.459
 us

00:37:08.459 --> 00:37:09.039
 to

00:37:09.039 --> 00:37:09.539
 live

00:37:09.539 --> 00:37:09.879
 our

00:37:09.879 --> 00:37:10.279
 peace

00:37:10.279 --> 00:37:10.799
 together

00:37:10.799 --> 00:37:12.259
 drawing

00:37:12.259 --> 00:37:12.659
 our

00:37:12.659 --> 00:37:13.099
 strength

00:37:13.099 --> 00:37:13.299
 from

00:37:13.299 --> 00:37:13.480
 the

00:37:13.480 --> 00:37:13.839
 spirit

00:37:13.839 --> 00:37:14.939
 and

00:37:14.939 --> 00:37:15.119
 our

00:37:15.119 --> 00:37:15.759
 relationship

00:37:15.759 --> 00:37:16.079
 of

00:37:16.079 --> 00:37:16.439
 perfect

00:37:16.439 --> 00:37:16.919
 peace

00:37:16.919 --> 00:37:17.639
 with

00:37:17.639 --> 00:37:18.079
 God

00:37:18.079 --> 00:37:18.839
 until

00:37:18.839 --> 00:37:19.739
 the

00:37:19.739 --> 00:37:20.079
 day

00:37:20.079 --> 00:37:20.399
 Jesus

00:37:20.399 --> 00:37:21.119
 returns

00:37:21.119 --> 00:37:21.420
 and

00:37:21.420 --> 00:37:21.659
 we're

00:37:21.659 --> 00:37:21.819
 as

00:37:21.819 --> 00:37:21.980
 Paul

00:37:21.980 --> 00:37:22.179
 says

00:37:22.179 --> 00:37:22.819
 caught

00:37:22.819 --> 00:37:23.099
 up

00:37:23.099 --> 00:37:23.839
 together

00:37:23.839 --> 00:37:24.699
 with

00:37:24.699 --> 00:37:25.000
 him

00:37:25.000 --> 00:37:25.559
 we

00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:25.699
 will

00:37:25.699 --> 00:37:25.859
 have

00:37:25.859 --> 00:37:26.039
 to

00:37:26.039 --> 00:37:26.480
 fight

00:37:26.480 --> 00:37:27.219
 for

00:37:27.219 --> 00:37:27.679
 peace

00:37:27.679 --> 00:37:28.359
 with

00:37:28.359 --> 00:37:28.579
 one

00:37:28.579 --> 00:37:28.920
 another

00:37:28.920 --> 00:37:31.819
 so

00:37:31.819 --> 00:37:31.900
 I'm

00:37:31.900 --> 00:37:32.000
 not

00:37:32.000 --> 00:37:32.179
 going to

00:37:32.179 --> 00:37:32.440
 sing

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:32.659
 it

00:37:32.659 --> 00:37:33.159
 but

00:37:33.159 --> 00:37:33.279
 I

00:37:33.279 --> 00:37:33.420
 am

00:37:33.420 --> 00:37:33.519
 going

00:37:33.519 --> 00:37:33.599
 to

00:37:33.599 --> 00:37:33.839
 ask

00:37:33.839 --> 00:37:34.059
 you

00:37:34.059 --> 00:37:34.500
 to

00:37:34.500 --> 00:37:35.039
 imagine

00:37:35.039 --> 00:37:36.380
 imagine

00:37:36.380 --> 00:37:37.799
 fighting

00:37:37.799 --> 00:37:38.099
 for

00:37:38.099 --> 00:37:38.400
 peace

00:37:38.400 --> 00:37:38.619
 with

00:37:38.619 --> 00:37:38.920
 those

00:37:38.920 --> 00:37:39.099
 who

00:37:39.099 --> 00:37:39.440
 work

00:37:39.440 --> 00:37:40.059
 hard

00:37:40.059 --> 00:37:40.579
 to

00:37:40.579 --> 00:37:40.900
 help

00:37:40.900 --> 00:37:41.119
 you

00:37:41.119 --> 00:37:41.500
 grow

00:37:41.500 --> 00:37:42.019
 in

00:37:42.019 --> 00:37:42.179
 your

00:37:42.179 --> 00:37:42.619
 faith

00:37:42.619 --> 00:37:44.199
 imagine

00:37:44.199 --> 00:37:45.699
 fighting

00:37:45.699 --> 00:37:45.960
 for

00:37:45.960 --> 00:37:46.380
 peace

00:37:46.380 --> 00:37:46.639
 in

00:37:46.639 --> 00:37:46.799
 your

00:37:46.799 --> 00:37:47.059
 church

00:37:47.059 --> 00:37:47.539
 family

00:37:47.539 --> 00:37:48.599
 tender

00:37:48.599 --> 00:37:49.039
 loving

00:37:49.039 --> 00:37:49.279
 and

00:37:49.279 --> 00:37:49.659
 tough

00:37:49.659 --> 00:37:50.099
 loving

00:37:50.099 --> 00:37:51.659
 those

00:37:51.659 --> 00:37:52.400
 among

00:37:52.400 --> 00:37:52.699
 you

00:37:52.699 --> 00:37:53.940
 as

00:37:53.940 --> 00:37:54.119
 you

00:37:54.119 --> 00:37:54.460
 take

00:37:54.460 --> 00:37:55.099
 strength

00:37:55.099 --> 00:37:55.460
 and

00:37:55.460 --> 00:37:56.179
 patience

00:37:56.179 --> 00:37:56.799
 from

00:37:56.799 --> 00:37:56.980
 the

00:37:56.980 --> 00:37:57.400
 spirit

00:37:57.400 --> 00:37:59.159
 brothers

00:37:59.159 --> 00:37:59.440
 and

00:37:59.440 --> 00:37:59.779
 sisters

00:37:59.779 --> 00:38:00.119
 our

00:38:00.119 --> 00:38:00.599
 city

00:38:00.599 --> 00:38:01.480
 longs

00:38:01.480 --> 00:38:01.679
 for

00:38:01.679 --> 00:38:02.119
 peace

00:38:02.119 --> 00:38:02.360
 but

00:38:02.360 --> 00:38:02.900
 can't

00:38:02.900 --> 00:38:03.259
 get

00:38:03.259 --> 00:38:03.579
 it

00:38:03.579 --> 00:38:04.679
 so

00:38:04.679 --> 00:38:05.400
 imagine

00:38:05.400 --> 00:38:06.880
 you

00:38:06.880 --> 00:38:07.360
 go

00:38:07.360 --> 00:38:08.059
 to

00:38:08.059 --> 00:38:08.420
 them

00:38:08.420 --> 00:38:09.940
 in

00:38:09.940 --> 00:38:10.119
 your

00:38:10.119 --> 00:38:10.639
 friendships

00:38:10.639 --> 00:38:11.400
 at

00:38:11.400 --> 00:38:11.880
 home

00:38:11.880 --> 00:38:12.380
 at

00:38:12.380 --> 00:38:12.760
 work

00:38:12.760 --> 00:38:13.139
 with

00:38:13.139 --> 00:38:13.400
 those

00:38:13.400 --> 00:38:13.579
 you

00:38:13.579 --> 00:38:14.079
 love

00:38:14.079 --> 00:38:14.840
 and

00:38:14.840 --> 00:38:15.440
 testify

00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:15.760
 to

00:38:15.760 --> 00:38:15.960
 the

00:38:15.960 --> 00:38:16.440
 joy

00:38:16.440 --> 00:38:17.119
 of

00:38:17.119 --> 00:38:17.519
 Christian

00:38:17.519 --> 00:38:18.139
 community

00:38:18.139 --> 00:38:21.000
 or

00:38:21.000 --> 00:38:21.320
 are

00:38:21.320 --> 00:38:21.559
 you

00:38:21.559 --> 00:38:22.079
 one

00:38:22.079 --> 00:38:22.500
 among

00:38:22.500 --> 00:38:22.800
 us

00:38:22.800 --> 00:38:23.180
 today

00:38:23.180 --> 00:38:25.639
 who

00:38:25.639 --> 00:38:25.760
 are

00:38:25.760 --> 00:38:26.000
 not

00:38:26.000 --> 00:38:26.240
 yet

00:38:26.240 --> 00:38:26.440
 my

00:38:26.440 --> 00:38:26.720
 brother

00:38:26.720 --> 00:38:26.980
 and

00:38:26.980 --> 00:38:27.280
 sister

00:38:27.280 --> 00:38:27.500
 in

00:38:27.500 --> 00:38:27.800
 Jesus

00:38:27.800 --> 00:38:31.139
 imagine

00:38:31.139 --> 00:38:32.300
 joining

00:38:32.300 --> 00:38:32.900
 a Christian

00:38:32.900 --> 00:38:33.480
 community

00:38:33.480 --> 00:38:34.599
 that

00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:35.039
 offers

00:38:35.039 --> 00:38:35.240
 what

00:38:35.240 --> 00:38:35.440
 we've

00:38:35.440 --> 00:38:35.599
 just

00:38:35.599 --> 00:38:35.800
 heard

00:38:35.800 --> 00:38:36.099
 about

00:38:36.099 --> 00:38:38.639
 only

00:38:38.639 --> 00:38:39.000
 Jesus

00:38:39.000 --> 00:38:39.599
 offers

00:38:39.599 --> 00:38:40.420
 you

00:38:40.420 --> 00:38:41.820
 peace

00:38:41.820 --> 00:38:43.599
 the

00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:43.860
 peace

00:38:43.860 --> 00:38:44.320
 all

00:38:44.320 --> 00:38:44.700
 people

00:38:44.700 --> 00:38:45.000
 long

00:38:45.000 --> 00:38:45.380
 for

00:38:45.380 --> 00:38:47.579
 peace

00:38:47.579 --> 00:38:47.780
 with

00:38:47.780 --> 00:38:48.160
 God

00:38:48.160 --> 00:38:50.079
 peace

00:38:50.079 --> 00:38:50.300
 with

00:38:50.300 --> 00:38:50.500
 one

00:38:50.500 --> 00:38:50.820
 another

00:38:50.820 --> 00:38:52.639
 as a

00:38:52.639 --> 00:38:52.800
 band

00:38:52.800 --> 00:38:53.240
 comes up

00:38:53.240 --> 00:38:53.480
 let's

00:38:53.480 --> 00:38:53.760
 pray

00:38:53.760 --> 00:38:55.440
 heavenly

00:38:55.440 --> 00:38:55.920
 father

00:38:55.920 --> 00:39:00.840
 would

00:39:00.840 --> 00:39:01.240
 you

00:39:01.240 --> 00:39:04.220
 empower

00:39:04.220 --> 00:39:04.539
 us

00:39:04.539 --> 00:39:04.740
 by

00:39:04.740 --> 00:39:04.960
 your

00:39:04.960 --> 00:39:05.440
 spirit

00:39:05.440 --> 00:39:09.800
 to

00:39:09.800 --> 00:39:09.960
 give

00:39:09.960 --> 00:39:10.139
 us

00:39:10.139 --> 00:39:11.039
 patience

00:39:11.039 --> 00:39:11.380
 with

00:39:11.380 --> 00:39:11.579
 one

00:39:11.579 --> 00:39:11.880
 another

00:39:11.880 --> 00:39:16.460
 let

00:39:16.460 --> 00:39:16.619
 us

00:39:16.619 --> 00:39:17.099
 draw

00:39:17.099 --> 00:39:18.119
 from

00:39:18.119 --> 00:39:18.280
 the

00:39:18.280 --> 00:39:18.659
 peace

00:39:18.659 --> 00:39:19.280
 we

00:39:19.280 --> 00:39:19.519
 have

00:39:19.519 --> 00:39:19.720
 with

00:39:19.720 --> 00:39:19.980
 you

00:39:19.980 --> 00:39:21.860
 to

00:39:21.860 --> 00:39:22.000
 be

00:39:22.000 --> 00:39:22.200
 at

00:39:22.200 --> 00:39:22.619
 peace

00:39:22.619 --> 00:39:23.280
 with

00:39:23.280 --> 00:39:23.480
 one

00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:23.800
 another

00:39:23.800 --> 00:39:27.780
 and

00:39:27.780 --> 00:39:28.060
 may

00:39:28.060 --> 00:39:28.280
 the

00:39:28.280 --> 00:39:28.620
 peace

00:39:28.620 --> 00:39:28.760
 of

00:39:28.760 --> 00:39:28.920
 our

00:39:28.920 --> 00:39:29.460
 community

00:39:29.460 --> 00:39:30.480
 overflow

00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:32.720
 and

00:39:32.720 --> 00:39:32.920
 be

00:39:32.920 --> 00:39:33.539
 visible

00:39:33.539 --> 00:39:37.200
 even

00:39:37.200 --> 00:39:38.060
 in

00:39:38.060 --> 00:39:38.620
 forgiveness

00:39:38.620 --> 00:39:40.780
 as we

00:39:40.780 --> 00:39:41.019
 do

00:39:41.019 --> 00:39:41.420
 good

00:39:41.420 --> 00:39:43.140
 to

00:39:43.140 --> 00:39:43.680
 all

00:39:43.680 --> 00:39:44.019
 people

00:39:44.019 --> 00:39:44.480
 in our

00:39:44.480 --> 00:39:44.760
 city

00:39:44.760 --> 00:39:48.300
 and

00:39:48.300 --> 00:39:48.519
 would

00:39:48.519 --> 00:39:49.100
 joy

00:39:49.100 --> 00:39:49.980
 overflow

00:39:49.980 --> 00:39:53.340
 as we

00:39:53.340 --> 00:39:53.719
 are

00:39:53.719 --> 00:39:54.320
 thankful

00:39:54.320 --> 00:39:55.159
 how

00:39:55.159 --> 00:39:55.679
 Jesus

00:39:55.679 --> 00:39:56.480
 provides

00:39:56.480 --> 00:39:57.440
 us

00:39:57.440 --> 00:39:58.000
 that

00:39:58.000 --> 00:39:58.480
 peace

00:39:58.480 --> 00:40:00.980
 amen