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 Let's begin our worship now. We're singing firstly tonight in Psalm 95.

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 Psalm 95, that's the Scottish Psalter version on page 357. The tune is Gainsborough,

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 and we're singing verses 1 to 6. Come, let us sing to the Lord. Come, let us, everyone,

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 a joyful noise make to the rock of our salvation. Psalm 95 and verses 1 to 6. If you're able to

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 stand, please stand for the singing.

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 O come, let us sing to the Lord. Come, let us, everyone, a joyful noise make to the rock of our salvation.

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 Let us, before his presence come, with praise and thankful voice,

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 let us sing songs to him with praise, and make a joyful noise.

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 For God, a great, God, a great King, above all God's genius.

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 Depth of the earth, a great King, above all God's genius.

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 The world's greatest已經 is.

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 But heaven is true.

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 And earth Deusnen, though he cannot share,

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 the earth is themost hope for our salvation.

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 The Lord is good.

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 Ma Spirit is one of us who Ruth is also the full cultivate,

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 of her happiness is the highest Solomon's treasure.

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 In the spacious sea he longs, for he the same day they make.

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 The dry land also from his hands is warm and worshiping.

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 O come and let us worship him, let us dwell down with all.

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 And on our knees before the Lord, our Mater, let us whole.

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 Let's unite now in prayer. Let's call upon the Lord together.

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 Amen.

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 Your greatness, your majesty, your power.

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 The fact that you are our creator, the creator of the universe.

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 The way that we owe to you that worship that we owe to none other but to you.

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 And we thank you tonight, Lord, that we come together in this way to praise the Lord,

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 to come together to hear his voice in the scriptures speaking to us.

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 We pray that that will be a reality for us.

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 That your Holy Spirit, Lord, will speak to us through your word.

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 That our minds and our hearts may be further enlightened and moved.

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 That we may be furthered in our knowledge of you, in our commitment to you, and deepened in our love for you.

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 We ask, O Lord, that as we come into your presence, we may know that you are with us, that you are with your people as you have promised to be.

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 We give thanks, Lord, that you have made a dwelling place for yourself in the hearts of your people.

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 And we ask, Lord, that we may be conscious of your inward presence.

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 That we may be conscious of that working of your Spirit in our hearts.

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 So that we may be furthered in our knowledge of you.

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 And that we will know that we are on that path that is heavenwards.

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 We pray, gracious one, that you would give us then at the close of this year in our experience.

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 To know that your years do not fail.

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 That you are indeed the same yesterday, today, and forever.

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 And that you are the great God who presides over the passing of what we know of as time.

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 You dwell in heaven.

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 You dwell upon your throne.

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 You rule over all that you have created.

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 Nothing happens without your will.

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 And we give thanks, O Lord, that that extends to all the things that affect us from day to day.

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 And even over the workings of evil and of darkness, too.

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 O Lord, our God, we come once again humbly before you.

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 And pray that you would enable us to exalt your holy name.

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 Bless us here, each one of us and each of the homes and families we represent.

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 We ask, Lord, tonight that we will know your blessing as we enter into a new year.

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 We thank you, Lord, as we look back over the year that has now passed.

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 We thank you for your goodness to us.

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 We thank you for the mercies that you have shown toward us.

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 For the many ways, Lord, in which you have dealt with us, not according to our sins,

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 but in your grace and mercy.

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 And we pray, gracious one, that these will follow us into this new year as we shortly anticipate entering into it.

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 We ask that your gospel will be blessed.

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 And blessed increasingly to us.

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 Lord, we long for days when not only will we ourselves be revived in our inward soul,

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 but when our community around us will come to know the voice of God,

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 the voice of the Son of God speaking to us and bringing many souls to life,

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 bringing people to know you and to follow you and to love you and to serve you in this world.

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 O Lord, our God, we lament the way in which we find our generation to be so much in denial of the things of your truth

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 and so much given to elevate those things which we know are offensive to you.

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 Lord, be merciful to us, we pray, as a people.

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 Be merciful to us as we confess our sinfulness before you,

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 our need of your acceptance and forgiveness and cleansing and our being established in your ways.

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 Lord, we pray for a heart that will prize your truth as we meet with people from day to day.

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 Help us to communicate to them how we love the Lord and how we value his grace and his salvation.

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 And enable us, we pray, Lord, to continue to bear before you the world in which we live,

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 in all its need, in all its darkness, in all its departure from God.

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 O Lord God, we pray that we ourselves will, in this year that is before us,

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 come to develop increasingly as a people who will be known as a people who love the Lord.

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 Grant your blessing, Lord, to each one of us.

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 We thank you that whatever our need is tonight, you are able to deal with us powerfully and efficaciously

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 and in a way that will enable us to marvel at the work of your hand.

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 We bless you for your manifold grace that is designed, Lord, to meet us in all the variety of our need.

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 And we pray that as we express these concerns and prayers and petitions before you,

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 Lord, we pray that as we go on in life that we will be all the more determined to be your people

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 and to be known as your people in the world.

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 Remember, we pray tonight those who have different problems in their own experience,

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 different providences that cause them distress and pain.

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 We remember those who come to the end of this year, O Lord,

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 thinking back over the loss of loved ones in the year that's gone by,

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 or even in previous times.

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 We know that this time of year is very poignant for those who look back upon such circumstances.

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 We pray for those who presently mourn the passing of loved ones too.

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 Lord, we remember those tonight who will look forward to having funerals in these days to come.

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 Lord, we pray that you would bless them as they anticipate this,

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 and we pray that you would strengthen them and encourage them during this time.

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 We pray for those who are ill at this time.

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 We pray, Lord, for those who are seriously ill.

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 We remember them before you.

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 We pray that all our illnesses, whatever magnitude they may be of,

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 may be a reminder to us, O Lord,

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 that we are closer to eternity tonight than we have ever been,

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 and that we will leave this world at some point of your own appointment

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 and come to face you as our judge.

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 And we ask, Lord, that our hearts may be solemnized,

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 and yet that we may rejoice in your salvation as we think of these great issues.

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 Bless, we pray then, those who are laid aside in illness at this time,

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 those who have received and are receiving treatment,

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 those who are in hospital, those in our care homes,

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 those who tend to their needs.

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 We thank you, Lord, for all who have, over this past year,

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 and continue to deal with us in our times of illness,

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 times of bereavement and sorrow,

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 and all other types of need as well.

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 Lord, we give thanks for your goodness

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 in continuing to provide us with these resources,

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 and we pray that they will continue with us into this new year also.

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 Bless us, we pray, as a congregation.

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 We thank you for all that you enable us to do,

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 for all that you have enabled us to take part in this year that has passed.

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 And over the past year, Lord,

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 we ask your blessing to accompany everything that has been done

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 with regard to our young people and our children

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 and all who have come to various activities and courses,

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 as well as attend the worship services of the congregation.

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 Remember then, we pray.

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 Grant that your own blessing will come in days to come

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 to be seen as a blessing upon your word,

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 a blessing of the gospel to our souls.

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 Hear us now, we pray.

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 Continue to bless the world in which we live with all its troubles.

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 And we pray, Lord, that tonight we see violence and war

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 and deprivation and famine,

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 so many things that trouble people from day to day,

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 so many things that people have to live with,

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 the trauma in their lives compared relatively to ours.

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 Lord, be merciful to us as human beings.

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 Oh, Lord, send forth your light and your truth.

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 And may your gospel advance throughout the world

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 and create peace, we pray, where there is war.

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 And create, we pray, for yourself a people

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 who will reflect and glorify your great name.

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 Hear us now, we pray, for we ask it all,

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 seeking pardon and cleansing from all our sins.

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 For Jesus' sake, amen.

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 Let's continue to sing praise to God.

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 We're singing this time in Psalm 119.

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 Psalm 119.

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 You'll find that on page 167 of the psalm books.

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 Psalm 167, the verses marked 161 to 168.

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 The tune this time is rocking him.

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 Psalm is throughout this.

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 Psalm, as you know, is in very different ways

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 speaking about his appreciation for God's Word

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 and how he applies that Word of God

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 to his own circumstances.

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 Sometimes circumstances like in these verses

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 where he's facing falsehood

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 and people misrepresenting him and so on.

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 So he's saying here that he nevertheless

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 has found and finds great peace

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 with those who love God's law.

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 So Psalm 119 at verse 161.

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 Though rulers hound me without cause,

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 my heart fears nothing but your word.

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 For in your promise I rejoice

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 like one who finds great spoil, O Lord.

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 And so on down to verse 160 to God's praise.

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 The rulers hound me with a ghost.

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 My heart fears nothing but your word.

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 For in your promise I rejoice

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 for in your promise I rejoice

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 like one who finds great spoil, O Lord.

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 All falls to die upon a day.

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 With all my heart I love you, Lord.

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 I praise you seven times and eight.

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 For your commands I hold it all.

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 For in peace of those who love you, Lord.

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 They will not stumble in the way.

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 I wait for your salvation, Lord, and your commands I will obey.

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 I will, O say, your standards, Lord, my love for them is great and true.

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 Your laws and reasons I obey, for all I wait are known to you.

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 I'm going to read now from God's Word.

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 The reading this evening is from the letter to the Hebrews.

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 The letter to the Hebrews, beginning at chapter 11 and verse 32.

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 And we'll go on reading into chapter 12, down as far as verse 11.

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 So that's Hebrews chapter 11, beginning at verse 32.

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 As you know, this has been a great list in this chapter of those who have lived by faith.

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 And the chapter lists some of the activities that they engaged in through faith, how they came to know the blessing of God as they came to trust in him.

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 And in verse 32, he comes towards the end of his list, where he says,

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 What more shall I say?

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 Some were told?

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 Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.

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 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

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 They were stoned.

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 They were sawn in two.

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 They were killed with a sword.

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 They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated, of whom the world was not worthy, wandering about in deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth.

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 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely.

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 Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

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 Consider him, who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or faint-hearted.

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 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood, and you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons.

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 My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him, for the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.

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 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons.

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 But what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

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 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.

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 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them.

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 Shall we not much more be subject to the father of spirits and live?

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 For they disciplined us for a short time, as it seemed best to them.

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 But he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

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 For the moment, all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant.

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 But later, it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

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 And so on, may the Lord follow with this blessing, that reading of his word.

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 Before we turn to words at the beginning of chapter 12 there, let's sing again in Psalm 34.

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 Psalm number 34.

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 And that's again in the Sing Psalms version on page 41.

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 To tune Evan.

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 The tune is Evan.

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 We'll sing verses 12 to the end of the Psalm, 12 to 22.

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 Does anyone delight in life and long to see good days?

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 Then keep your tongue from evil speech, your lips from lying ways.

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 Depart and turn from evil's paths and practice what is right.

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 Desire to know the way of peace.

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 Pursue it with your might.

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 The Lord's eyes are upon the just.

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 He listens to their plea.

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 The wicked he rejects and blots from earth their memory.

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 The righteous cry.

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 The Lord responds and frees them when distressed.

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 The Lord draws near the broken heart and rescues the depressed.

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 And so on through to the end of the Psalm.

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 From verse 12.

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 Does anyone delight in life?

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 Does anyone delight in life?

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 And long to see good days?

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 Then keep your tongue from evil speech,

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 Your lips from lying ways.

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 Depart and turn from evil past and practice what is right.

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 He's tired to know the way of peace.

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 Persuive it with your might.

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 The Lord's eyes are upon the just.

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 He listens to their plea.

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 The wicked he rejects and blots from earth their memory.

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 The righteous cry.

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 The Lord responds and frees them when distressed.

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 The Lord draws near the broken heart and rescues the depressed.

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 From all that happens and blots of the just.

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 The Lord will set him free.

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 The Lord's eyes are upon the broken heart and broken down well in.

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 The wicked are condemned today.

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 All those who make the just.

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 God saves his soul.

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 The wicked are not broken.

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 The wicked are not broken.

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 For in the Lord may trust.

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 God saves his soul.

00:25:24.480 --> 00:25:25.480
 Amen.

00:25:25.480 --> 00:25:26.480
 Amen.

00:25:26.480 --> 00:25:28.599
 Please turn with me now to Hebrews chapter 12.

00:25:28.599 --> 00:25:30.599
 Hebrews 12.

00:25:30.599 --> 00:25:31.799
 Hebrews 12.

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 We'll read again from the beginning.

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 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,

00:25:38.779 --> 00:25:44.319
 let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely.

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 And let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfection of our faith,

00:25:52.799 --> 00:25:59.279
 who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,

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 and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

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 And then verse 3 begins,

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 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself.

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 Well, we're very familiar in our day with various kinds of stadia.

00:26:20.799 --> 00:26:26.799
 A stadium where certain activities, sporting activities usually take place.

00:26:26.799 --> 00:26:32.799
 We're familiar with spectators crowded round the sides of the stadium.

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 And with the activity, whether it's a game of football or athletics or whatever taking place in the stadium,

00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:43.119
 where the competitors take place and the crowd, the surrounding crowd,

00:26:43.119 --> 00:26:49.279
 is involved in some way or other, supportively or otherwise, with those who are actually taking part.

00:26:49.279 --> 00:26:56.279
 We're all familiar with that as we see it very often on our TV screens and maybe even attend as well.

00:26:56.279 --> 00:27:02.519
 And that's the kind of imagery, as you know, that's behind these verses and other verses in the New Testament,

00:27:02.519 --> 00:27:05.480
 especially Paul uses the same kind of imagery,

00:27:05.480 --> 00:27:14.039
 which seems that he and the writer to the Hebrews here borrowed from what they saw happening in their own day

00:27:14.039 --> 00:27:19.720
 with regard to athletic contests of various kinds in various stadia.

00:27:19.720 --> 00:27:28.259
 And borrowing from that and using that imagery to present us with aspects of the Christian life,

00:27:28.259 --> 00:27:32.720
 both the individual Christian and also the collective life of the church,

00:27:32.720 --> 00:27:40.860
 and how in the likes of this passage, we are ourselves encouraged to actually run a particular course of life

00:27:40.860 --> 00:27:46.539
 in a particular kind of way, running the race that is set before us

00:27:46.539 --> 00:27:52.539
 and doing it looking unto Jesus, running the race with endurance, looking unto Jesus.

00:27:53.659 --> 00:28:01.059
 Now, if we take it that the crowd of witnesses here refers to,

00:28:01.599 --> 00:28:03.980
 especially those who are mentioned in the previous chapter,

00:28:04.099 --> 00:28:10.539
 he's gone through the list there of individuals that are named at different points in history

00:28:10.539 --> 00:28:18.720
 and how they lived by faith in God and how through faith they were enabled by faith to do certain things

00:28:18.720 --> 00:28:23.599
 for their own benefit, but sometimes very often for the benefit of many others besides.

00:28:25.019 --> 00:28:28.240
 And that as he uses here the imagery of the stadium,

00:28:29.119 --> 00:28:34.460
 the imagery includes those in chapter 11 as the surrounding crowd, if you like,

00:28:34.460 --> 00:28:44.340
 who have gone before those who are participating and now sit as watching and coming to be spectators

00:28:44.340 --> 00:28:49.279
 of those who continue to actually are involved in, let's say, in the races.

00:28:49.620 --> 00:28:52.799
 They're talking about a race, so let's just leave it at that.

00:28:52.880 --> 00:28:55.200
 They're engaged in a race of some kind.

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 And the practice in those days in the Greek games, we're told, by those who look into these things,

00:29:03.660 --> 00:29:06.720
 we're told that the practice was that if you are running races,

00:29:07.220 --> 00:29:10.539
 certainly in the major competitions of the day,

00:29:11.180 --> 00:29:15.259
 that once you finished your race, you didn't disappear from the stadium,

00:29:15.380 --> 00:29:20.180
 you actually then went and took your place amongst the crowd of spectators.

00:29:20.180 --> 00:29:26.900
 And that happened all the way through the various races that were being followed through in the stadium

00:29:26.900 --> 00:29:31.759
 until the final race was over and those who finished that race then took their part

00:29:31.759 --> 00:29:33.920
 to have placed with the spectators as well.

00:29:34.120 --> 00:29:38.140
 And then when it was all finished, the prizes would be given out

00:29:38.140 --> 00:29:41.420
 to those who had actually won these competitions.

00:29:42.440 --> 00:29:45.140
 And if you bear that imagery in mind, it helps us, I think,

00:29:45.140 --> 00:29:49.740
 to understand some of the phraseology and some of what's being said here

00:29:49.740 --> 00:29:54.120
 and helps us then to apply that to our lives as well as individuals

00:29:54.120 --> 00:29:56.720
 and to the Christian life in particular.

00:29:57.819 --> 00:30:00.740
 And if you look at verse 2 here, it's much more to do, I think,

00:30:00.819 --> 00:30:04.960
 with what you would call a marathon rather than short sprints.

00:30:06.039 --> 00:30:12.779
 There would be all types of races in those games, of course, like there is today.

00:30:13.019 --> 00:30:18.180
 But the language here is really a language that suits a marathon.

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 And a marathon really suits as an image of the Christian life more so than a short sprint,

00:30:24.640 --> 00:30:29.900
 because that's really what the Christian life very often is like and very often feels like as well.

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 It's the kind of race in which you have a long distance to travel before you reach the end.

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 Of course, our lives vary in terms of how many years we live and all that sort of stuff.

00:30:42.480 --> 00:30:52.839
 But nevertheless, the kind of thing a marathon is really fits the imagery that he has here of running the race that's set before us.

00:30:53.920 --> 00:31:00.500
 So if we keep these points in mind, there are two things especially that are brought out in the passage for our attention.

00:31:00.700 --> 00:31:02.960
 The first is a laying aside.

00:31:03.940 --> 00:31:06.819
 There are certain things he mentions as laying aside.

00:31:06.819 --> 00:31:13.139
 Let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely.

00:31:13.779 --> 00:31:22.859
 Things which are to be laid aside or put off in order to run effectively and efficiently with a view to winning the race.

00:31:23.039 --> 00:31:24.799
 That's in the ordinary sense.

00:31:25.359 --> 00:31:28.439
 But in a spiritual sense, we'll see that's also important.

00:31:28.859 --> 00:31:30.740
 That's the first thing, a laying aside.

00:31:31.299 --> 00:31:33.879
 And then secondly, he speaks of a looking ahead.

00:31:33.880 --> 00:31:40.820
 Let us run with endurance looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,

00:31:41.600 --> 00:31:45.720
 who is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

00:31:46.420 --> 00:31:54.460
 So there is a laying aside and a looking ahead as part of the Christian race,

00:31:54.540 --> 00:31:58.840
 of the race that we're engaged in as believers in this life.

00:31:58.839 --> 00:32:02.779
 And of course, as we come to the end of a year,

00:32:03.579 --> 00:32:08.039
 we're very conscious of events that have taken place in the year that's gone by.

00:32:09.339 --> 00:32:14.539
 People who belong to our families, to the congregation, who are no longer with us,

00:32:15.319 --> 00:32:17.359
 passed away over the course of that year.

00:32:17.359 --> 00:32:22.619
 And you can say in a sense that all of those whom we've known in life,

00:32:23.679 --> 00:32:28.359
 and especially those who were known and known by us as Christians,

00:32:28.679 --> 00:32:32.279
 committed to God and witnesses to Him in this life,

00:32:32.819 --> 00:32:35.639
 they are for us in a sense a crowd of witnesses.

00:32:37.019 --> 00:32:40.019
 They are spectators of our race as we run it,

00:32:40.419 --> 00:32:42.199
 because they've gone before us.

00:32:42.200 --> 00:32:45.920
 They've taken their place now in the spectators, as it were.

00:32:46.480 --> 00:32:51.920
 And they're now, we're at least mentally conscious or spiritually conscious,

00:32:52.440 --> 00:32:54.580
 that we've seen them running their race.

00:32:55.140 --> 00:32:56.519
 And we're following them.

00:32:57.180 --> 00:33:03.240
 And we're seeking to follow in the same way as they did the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:33:04.200 --> 00:33:06.240
 So he says, let us lay aside.

00:33:06.400 --> 00:33:09.840
 Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,

00:33:09.839 --> 00:33:13.519
 as we think of those who've run their race, who've gone before us,

00:33:13.779 --> 00:33:15.879
 who lived a consistent Christian life,

00:33:16.459 --> 00:33:20.539
 and as they were people that we looked forward to meeting with,

00:33:20.659 --> 00:33:23.699
 and shared fellowship with, and admired, and looked to,

00:33:24.059 --> 00:33:25.419
 and saw as our examples,

00:33:26.359 --> 00:33:29.459
 seeing we're surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,

00:33:29.699 --> 00:33:35.000
 let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely.

00:33:35.000 --> 00:33:41.039
 When you think of an athlete, especially an athlete in serious competition,

00:33:41.859 --> 00:33:45.460
 you can't imagine at any time, let alone nowadays,

00:33:45.819 --> 00:33:49.960
 an athlete seriously entering into a marathon or any other type of race

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:52.880
 and not being prepared before for it.

00:33:53.579 --> 00:33:58.099
 Preparing beforehand and preparing even at that day itself on the occasion.

00:33:58.099 --> 00:34:01.619
 You don't find them actually coming to take part in a race

00:34:01.619 --> 00:34:04.259
 without laying aside their outer clothing,

00:34:04.679 --> 00:34:06.279
 anything that's going to be too heavy,

00:34:06.980 --> 00:34:11.119
 and clothing themselves with the lightest possible fabrics,

00:34:11.559 --> 00:34:14.420
 including running shoes and everything else as they are nowadays,

00:34:15.339 --> 00:34:19.400
 and so that you would find every advantage possible in doing that

00:34:19.400 --> 00:34:23.319
 in order to actually try and make sure, as far as possible,

00:34:23.320 --> 00:34:27.380
 that you were giving everything to winning this race if you could.

00:34:29.260 --> 00:34:34.280
 And that's important for us spiritually, as we'll see, as well.

00:34:34.960 --> 00:34:39.660
 It would be absolutely futile for an athlete to come to face a marathon

00:34:39.660 --> 00:34:42.460
 or any other race,

00:34:43.460 --> 00:34:47.340
 and to think that they could neglect the basics of preparation,

00:34:47.720 --> 00:34:50.820
 and hope meaningfully to take part in that race.

00:34:50.820 --> 00:34:56.100
 Because the basics of preparation mean training in a proper way,

00:34:56.740 --> 00:34:59.080
 being sure to actually have the right sort of diet

00:34:59.080 --> 00:35:03.559
 so that they weren't encumbering themselves with problems

00:35:03.559 --> 00:35:05.380
 when they began the race.

00:35:05.940 --> 00:35:08.559
 And, of course, the clothing, as we've said, important as well.

00:35:08.640 --> 00:35:12.000
 So he really is saying, let us lay aside every weight.

00:35:12.080 --> 00:35:14.120
 In other words, every impediment,

00:35:14.280 --> 00:35:16.220
 everything possible that we can know of

00:35:16.220 --> 00:35:19.820
 that would prevent us effectively running the Christian race.

00:35:19.820 --> 00:35:22.900
 Let us lay aside every weight,

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:25.620
 whatever it is that's a weight, that's a hindrance to us.

00:35:25.960 --> 00:35:28.440
 And remember, there are hindrances for all of us,

00:35:28.480 --> 00:35:32.559
 not just outwardly, but also inwardly as well in our own soul.

00:35:32.680 --> 00:35:35.440
 Every weight, every impediment, including our minds.

00:35:36.100 --> 00:35:39.800
 Remember 1 Peter 1, verse 13,

00:35:39.800 --> 00:35:42.180
 uses the kind of phrase,

00:35:42.380 --> 00:35:44.760
 then, gird up the loins of your mind

00:35:44.760 --> 00:35:46.800
 in the old translation of it.

00:35:47.100 --> 00:35:49.900
 And that goes back, indeed, to the days in which Peter lived,

00:35:50.000 --> 00:35:54.640
 where long garments were commonplace.

00:35:55.060 --> 00:35:56.160
 And if you're running a race,

00:35:56.620 --> 00:35:58.060
 and if you're running quickly,

00:35:59.060 --> 00:36:00.960
 think of Elijah, for example,

00:36:01.080 --> 00:36:04.400
 running after the contest on Mount Carmel,

00:36:04.400 --> 00:36:05.920
 he girded up his garments,

00:36:06.039 --> 00:36:07.960
 and he ran with his full might.

00:36:09.059 --> 00:36:11.240
 And so, if you really wanted to run

00:36:11.240 --> 00:36:13.460
 and not be tripped up in the process,

00:36:13.559 --> 00:36:15.099
 you gathered up your garments,

00:36:15.500 --> 00:36:17.480
 you tied them under your belt or something,

00:36:17.680 --> 00:36:19.059
 not in professional races,

00:36:19.160 --> 00:36:21.220
 or races such as envisaged here,

00:36:21.280 --> 00:36:22.840
 but even in the ordinary course of life,

00:36:23.039 --> 00:36:24.460
 running effectively meant,

00:36:25.000 --> 00:36:26.760
 don't let your garments hang loose.

00:36:27.700 --> 00:36:28.380
 Tie them up.

00:36:28.740 --> 00:36:30.280
 Be sure they're effectively bound.

00:36:30.280 --> 00:36:35.280
 And he's using that language with regard to the mind.

00:36:35.420 --> 00:36:35.860
 Peter is,

00:36:35.960 --> 00:36:38.340
 gird up the loins of your mind.

00:36:39.120 --> 00:36:42.280
 Prepare your mind properly for action.

00:36:42.740 --> 00:36:44.519
 And that's the same idea that you've got here.

00:36:44.600 --> 00:36:46.960
 Let us lay aside every weight.

00:36:48.200 --> 00:36:50.680
 Have we prepared our minds aright

00:36:50.680 --> 00:36:52.340
 to run the Christian race?

00:36:52.840 --> 00:36:56.060
 Are we engaged in the Christian race meaningfully

00:36:56.060 --> 00:36:58.820
 with a view to actually running effectively

00:36:58.820 --> 00:37:00.660
 in following Jesus,

00:37:01.019 --> 00:37:03.120
 in being servants of Jesus?

00:37:05.059 --> 00:37:07.500
 Have we geared up the loins of our mind today

00:37:07.500 --> 00:37:08.960
 in coming to worship him?

00:37:09.880 --> 00:37:11.660
 Have we stopped to prepare

00:37:11.660 --> 00:37:14.240
 so that we can benefit from

00:37:14.240 --> 00:37:16.920
 being together as worshipers of God?

00:37:17.700 --> 00:37:20.059
 Are we preparing for this new year,

00:37:20.180 --> 00:37:20.620
 God willing,

00:37:20.760 --> 00:37:22.039
 that will shortly be entered

00:37:22.039 --> 00:37:23.760
 in a few hours' time

00:37:23.760 --> 00:37:27.000
 by girding up our minds,

00:37:27.000 --> 00:37:29.280
 by actually stopping to take stock

00:37:29.280 --> 00:37:31.860
 of what is it in my thought processes?

00:37:31.980 --> 00:37:33.260
 What is it in my attitude?

00:37:34.199 --> 00:37:36.380
 What is it in the way that I think

00:37:36.380 --> 00:37:38.059
 or not think?

00:37:38.820 --> 00:37:40.860
 Have I become flabby in my thinking?

00:37:41.719 --> 00:37:43.000
 Have I actually stopped concentrating

00:37:43.559 --> 00:37:44.900
 to the extent I should

00:37:44.900 --> 00:37:46.619
 on the things of God?

00:37:47.280 --> 00:37:50.000
 Let us lay aside every weight.

00:37:50.820 --> 00:37:51.500
 And then he goes on,

00:37:51.500 --> 00:37:52.320
 and the sin,

00:37:52.940 --> 00:37:55.320
 the sin or sin

00:37:55.320 --> 00:37:56.679
 which clings so closely.

00:37:56.800 --> 00:37:58.280
 Now this has given rise

00:37:58.280 --> 00:38:00.980
 to very many different kinds of opinions.

00:38:01.659 --> 00:38:02.880
 If you consult commentaries,

00:38:02.980 --> 00:38:05.139
 you'll find there's all sorts of opinions

00:38:05.139 --> 00:38:05.900
 over the years

00:38:05.900 --> 00:38:08.119
 as to what's meant by sin

00:38:08.119 --> 00:38:10.099
 which clings so closely to us.

00:38:11.059 --> 00:38:12.119
 Some people think of this

00:38:12.119 --> 00:38:14.340
 as a particular sin

00:38:14.340 --> 00:38:16.920
 which is individual

00:38:16.920 --> 00:38:18.500
 to every person.

00:38:18.500 --> 00:38:19.239
 We all, I'm sure,

00:38:19.340 --> 00:38:21.179
 have a sin or sins

00:38:21.179 --> 00:38:22.360
 that we find ourselves

00:38:22.360 --> 00:38:23.480
 more prone to

00:38:23.480 --> 00:38:25.219
 than other sins

00:38:25.219 --> 00:38:26.519
 or than other people even.

00:38:27.059 --> 00:38:28.619
 And some commentators say

00:38:28.619 --> 00:38:30.280
 that you take this as being

00:38:30.280 --> 00:38:31.400
 whatever sin

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:34.460
 you're most liable to fall into,

00:38:34.780 --> 00:38:36.659
 what sin you're more prone to,

00:38:37.179 --> 00:38:38.440
 that you would actually use it

00:38:38.440 --> 00:38:39.320
 in that sense.

00:38:39.559 --> 00:38:41.059
 And that would make sense

00:38:41.059 --> 00:38:42.719
 in the context as well.

00:38:42.800 --> 00:38:43.739
 But I think it's better

00:38:43.739 --> 00:38:45.039
 just to take it.

00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:46.139
 You notice here in translation,

00:38:46.139 --> 00:38:48.199
 it doesn't have the definite article.

00:38:48.639 --> 00:38:49.639
 It's not the sin.

00:38:50.259 --> 00:38:52.559
 It's sin which clings so closely.

00:38:52.679 --> 00:38:53.699
 And I think it's better saying

00:38:53.699 --> 00:38:56.199
 if you think of laying aside

00:38:56.199 --> 00:38:57.099
 every weight

00:38:57.099 --> 00:38:58.980
 as a reference in general

00:38:58.980 --> 00:39:00.559
 to the principle of the thing,

00:39:00.859 --> 00:39:02.579
 he's now coming to the more specific

00:39:02.579 --> 00:39:03.359
 and he's saying

00:39:03.359 --> 00:39:04.739
 whatever is a weight

00:39:04.739 --> 00:39:05.980
 or a hindrance to us

00:39:05.980 --> 00:39:08.159
 will always have sin behind it,

00:39:08.379 --> 00:39:09.819
 will always be based upon

00:39:09.819 --> 00:39:11.119
 the workings of sin,

00:39:11.460 --> 00:39:14.059
 the sin that's so very much

00:39:14.059 --> 00:39:16.219
 with us still in this life.

00:39:17.019 --> 00:39:18.159
 Lay aside every weight

00:39:18.159 --> 00:39:19.019
 and you might say

00:39:19.019 --> 00:39:21.159
 and particularly give attention

00:39:21.159 --> 00:39:23.900
 to sin which clings so closely.

00:39:25.960 --> 00:39:28.599
 You think of your TV monitor

00:39:28.599 --> 00:39:30.039
 or your computer monitor

00:39:30.039 --> 00:39:32.739
 and so often you've got to wipe it

00:39:32.739 --> 00:39:36.360
 because dust clings to it.

00:39:37.059 --> 00:39:39.440
 You have to cling it.

00:39:39.519 --> 00:39:41.559
 It's got that static attraction

00:39:41.559 --> 00:39:43.380
 which attracts dust to it

00:39:43.380 --> 00:39:44.619
 and you've got to actually

00:39:44.619 --> 00:39:46.099
 clean it from time to time

00:39:46.099 --> 00:39:47.440
 or at least we're meant to clean

00:39:47.440 --> 00:39:48.340
 from time to time.

00:39:49.539 --> 00:39:50.960
 And sin is like that.

00:39:51.099 --> 00:39:53.820
 Sin clings so closely to us.

00:39:54.259 --> 00:39:57.579
 It's just such a part of our frame

00:39:57.579 --> 00:39:58.739
 as fallen sinners.

00:39:58.900 --> 00:40:00.139
 It's with us every day.

00:40:00.840 --> 00:40:01.340
 It's there.

00:40:01.420 --> 00:40:02.579
 Even forgiven sin,

00:40:02.679 --> 00:40:03.960
 even forgiven sinners,

00:40:04.079 --> 00:40:05.380
 people who are Christians

00:40:05.380 --> 00:40:06.420
 who know that their sin

00:40:06.420 --> 00:40:07.259
 has been forgiven,

00:40:07.599 --> 00:40:08.719
 they're still very conscious

00:40:08.719 --> 00:40:09.920
 of going through life

00:40:09.920 --> 00:40:11.059
 and running this race

00:40:11.059 --> 00:40:12.780
 and still they find this sin

00:40:12.780 --> 00:40:14.700
 at times clings so closely to them.

00:40:15.019 --> 00:40:16.720
 It's something that's attached to them

00:40:16.720 --> 00:40:18.659
 just like cling film attaches itself

00:40:18.659 --> 00:40:20.960
 to a bowl or to a plate.

00:40:22.980 --> 00:40:24.920
 And you've got to lay aside

00:40:24.920 --> 00:40:27.800
 sin which clings so closely.

00:40:27.940 --> 00:40:30.340
 You've got to have that kind of mindset.

00:40:30.460 --> 00:40:32.320
 That's where the mindset comes in as well

00:40:32.320 --> 00:40:35.139
 that we don't neglect looking inwardly

00:40:35.139 --> 00:40:38.420
 and stop and ask ourselves,

00:40:38.920 --> 00:40:42.940
 am I really taking account of sin properly

00:40:42.940 --> 00:40:44.199
 in my life?

00:40:44.819 --> 00:40:46.379
 Am I coming with it to God

00:40:46.379 --> 00:40:50.500
 in such a way that seeks grace from God

00:40:50.500 --> 00:40:53.779
 to just detach this sin and myself

00:40:53.779 --> 00:40:56.159
 from this sin as I go on?

00:40:56.159 --> 00:41:01.819
 So the task is to lay aside this daily.

00:41:02.539 --> 00:41:03.299
 That's what you find

00:41:03.299 --> 00:41:04.759
 throughout the New Testament

00:41:04.759 --> 00:41:07.019
 you're very much aware of the fact that

00:41:07.019 --> 00:41:10.699
 as doctrine is set out by Paul

00:41:10.699 --> 00:41:11.399
 and by Peter

00:41:11.399 --> 00:41:12.960
 and the writer to the Hebrews here,

00:41:13.519 --> 00:41:15.960
 it's always followed by imperatives

00:41:15.960 --> 00:41:17.719
 for our behavior.

00:41:18.599 --> 00:41:19.039
 In other words,

00:41:19.359 --> 00:41:20.019
 Paul would be saying,

00:41:20.239 --> 00:41:22.179
 seeing such and such has happened,

00:41:22.659 --> 00:41:24.279
 seeing you are justified now

00:41:24.280 --> 00:41:26.140
 by faith in Jesus Christ,

00:41:26.500 --> 00:41:27.660
 seeing you have been renewed

00:41:27.660 --> 00:41:28.940
 by the Spirit of God

00:41:28.940 --> 00:41:29.980
 or language like that,

00:41:30.320 --> 00:41:30.880
 therefore,

00:41:31.540 --> 00:41:33.840
 don't give your bodies to sin.

00:41:33.980 --> 00:41:35.019
 Don't give yourselves over

00:41:35.019 --> 00:41:36.560
 to the service of sin.

00:41:37.500 --> 00:41:38.920
 And that's the pattern all the way

00:41:38.920 --> 00:41:40.280
 through the New Testament.

00:41:40.760 --> 00:41:42.100
 And that's what is before us

00:41:42.100 --> 00:41:43.160
 in this verse as well.

00:41:43.680 --> 00:41:45.019
 Because we are surrounded

00:41:45.019 --> 00:41:46.920
 by so great a cloud of witnesses,

00:41:46.920 --> 00:41:49.300
 because we're running seriously

00:41:49.300 --> 00:41:50.600
 this Christian race,

00:41:51.340 --> 00:41:52.740
 this race that's going on

00:41:52.739 --> 00:41:54.359
 until we enter into eternity.

00:41:56.019 --> 00:41:56.359
 Therefore,

00:41:56.659 --> 00:41:58.579
 lay aside every weight

00:41:58.579 --> 00:42:02.219
 and sin which clings so closely.

00:42:03.639 --> 00:42:04.359
 And then he says,

00:42:04.459 --> 00:42:06.699
 let us run with endurance

00:42:06.699 --> 00:42:09.719
 the race that is set before us.

00:42:10.699 --> 00:42:12.339
 Now here's the positive

00:42:12.339 --> 00:42:14.679
 perseverance side of it,

00:42:14.739 --> 00:42:15.259
 if you like.

00:42:15.959 --> 00:42:18.519
 Perseverance is one of the great doctrines

00:42:18.519 --> 00:42:20.800
 that the Bible teaches us of.

00:42:22.239 --> 00:42:24.119
 Perseverance in terms of

00:42:24.119 --> 00:42:25.820
 depending on God's grace,

00:42:25.900 --> 00:42:27.300
 certainly to work through us,

00:42:27.739 --> 00:42:28.440
 but nevertheless,

00:42:28.759 --> 00:42:29.719
 there's a responsibility

00:42:29.719 --> 00:42:31.440
 laid upon ourselves

00:42:31.440 --> 00:42:34.340
 to persevere in the life

00:42:34.340 --> 00:42:36.179
 that we follow as the life of faith.

00:42:36.719 --> 00:42:38.360
 Life of trusting in the Lord,

00:42:38.360 --> 00:42:40.259
 the life of serving the Lord.

00:42:41.380 --> 00:42:44.079
 It's not a very easy exercise necessarily

00:42:44.079 --> 00:42:46.719
 to just find out

00:42:46.719 --> 00:42:49.559
 where the side that God is involved in

00:42:49.559 --> 00:42:50.420
 in terms of the grace

00:42:50.420 --> 00:42:51.960
 that He gives us

00:42:51.960 --> 00:42:53.819
 and the responsibility that's ours

00:42:53.819 --> 00:42:54.799
 to carry forward

00:42:54.799 --> 00:42:56.880
 our life and our actions

00:42:56.880 --> 00:42:57.460
 and so on,

00:42:57.519 --> 00:42:58.139
 but it's there.

00:42:58.500 --> 00:42:59.900
 And the two things fit together.

00:43:00.460 --> 00:43:01.659
 It's not one or the other.

00:43:03.279 --> 00:43:03.759
 And so,

00:43:03.980 --> 00:43:04.599
 he's saying,

00:43:05.259 --> 00:43:06.840
 let us run with endurance,

00:43:07.019 --> 00:43:07.920
 with perseverance.

00:43:09.699 --> 00:43:10.139
 Endurance,

00:43:10.319 --> 00:43:11.639
 you could sometimes,

00:43:11.639 --> 00:43:13.500
 in the meaning of the word nowadays,

00:43:14.379 --> 00:43:15.239
 you could think that

00:43:15.239 --> 00:43:16.019
 what he's saying

00:43:16.019 --> 00:43:17.159
 is just to have a sort of

00:43:17.159 --> 00:43:19.719
 passive, stoic kind of approach

00:43:19.719 --> 00:43:20.460
 to your problems

00:43:20.460 --> 00:43:22.359
 or to your difficulties

00:43:22.359 --> 00:43:23.299
 or your challenges

00:43:23.299 --> 00:43:25.900
 and just sit and endure them

00:43:25.900 --> 00:43:27.019
 and have to put up with them.

00:43:27.059 --> 00:43:28.119
 Well, that's not what the word is saying.

00:43:28.460 --> 00:43:30.059
 It's a very positive word.

00:43:30.259 --> 00:43:31.400
 It's an active word.

00:43:31.400 --> 00:43:32.519
 A word that means

00:43:32.519 --> 00:43:34.400
 we actively persevere.

00:43:35.019 --> 00:43:36.400
 We actively persevere

00:43:36.400 --> 00:43:37.519
 in the race

00:43:37.519 --> 00:43:38.960
 in which we are now running.

00:43:39.679 --> 00:43:40.699
 Remember how Paul

00:43:40.699 --> 00:43:43.319
 wrote to the Philippians

00:43:43.319 --> 00:43:46.839
 where in his testimony

00:43:46.839 --> 00:43:48.460
 of his own life

00:43:48.460 --> 00:43:49.139
 as he set out

00:43:49.139 --> 00:43:50.099
 before the Philippians

00:43:50.099 --> 00:43:51.319
 in the Philippians

00:43:51.319 --> 00:43:52.759
 in chapter 3

00:43:52.759 --> 00:43:55.679
 verses 13 and 14 especially.

00:43:57.059 --> 00:43:57.799
 He's saying,

00:43:57.899 --> 00:43:58.739
 well, from verse 12,

00:43:58.839 --> 00:44:00.359
 not that I've already obtained

00:44:00.359 --> 00:44:02.439
 or I'm already perfect,

00:44:02.659 --> 00:44:03.579
 but I press on

00:44:03.579 --> 00:44:04.719
 to make it my own

00:44:04.719 --> 00:44:06.399
 because Christ Jesus

00:44:06.399 --> 00:44:07.519
 has made me his own.

00:44:07.619 --> 00:44:07.899
 Brothers,

00:44:08.359 --> 00:44:09.559
 I do not consider

00:44:09.559 --> 00:44:11.279
 that I have made it my own.

00:44:11.639 --> 00:44:12.519
 He doesn't mean by that

00:44:12.519 --> 00:44:14.199
 that he hasn't yet accepted Christ,

00:44:15.119 --> 00:44:17.699
 but since he accepted Christ

00:44:17.699 --> 00:44:18.940
 or Christ came into his life,

00:44:19.019 --> 00:44:21.039
 he's been reaching forward,

00:44:21.099 --> 00:44:22.460
 as he says in the following verses,

00:44:22.840 --> 00:44:24.960
 to the prize of this

00:44:24.960 --> 00:44:26.619
 high calling of God in Christ

00:44:26.619 --> 00:44:28.320
 to finally obtain

00:44:28.320 --> 00:44:32.099
 that wonderful terminus

00:44:32.099 --> 00:44:33.639
 of glory with Christ,

00:44:33.840 --> 00:44:34.420
 of heaven.

00:44:34.420 --> 00:44:35.800
 So he's saying,

00:44:35.880 --> 00:44:36.079
 brothers,

00:44:36.180 --> 00:44:37.039
 I do not consider

00:44:37.039 --> 00:44:39.000
 that I have made it my own.

00:44:39.800 --> 00:44:40.320
 In other words,

00:44:40.360 --> 00:44:41.220
 I'm not yet there,

00:44:41.300 --> 00:44:42.500
 but one thing I do,

00:44:43.059 --> 00:44:44.639
 forgetting what lies behind

00:44:44.639 --> 00:44:46.740
 and straining forward

00:44:46.740 --> 00:44:48.260
 to what lies ahead,

00:44:48.840 --> 00:44:50.340
 I press on towards

00:44:50.340 --> 00:44:52.220
 the goal for the prize

00:44:52.220 --> 00:44:53.960
 of the upward call

00:44:53.960 --> 00:44:55.860
 of God in Christ Jesus.

00:44:55.940 --> 00:44:56.460
 Now the language

00:44:56.460 --> 00:44:57.200
 he's using there

00:44:57.200 --> 00:44:58.000
 is the language

00:44:58.000 --> 00:44:58.800
 of athletics.

00:44:59.700 --> 00:45:01.559
 I press on,

00:45:01.559 --> 00:45:03.400
 and you can see in athletics

00:45:03.400 --> 00:45:04.539
 just especially

00:45:04.539 --> 00:45:06.259
 in the final lap of a race,

00:45:06.759 --> 00:45:07.480
 even a marathon

00:45:07.480 --> 00:45:08.880
 after all of these miles,

00:45:09.699 --> 00:45:11.559
 those who are participating,

00:45:11.799 --> 00:45:12.679
 especially as they're coming

00:45:12.679 --> 00:45:13.960
 near the finishing tape

00:45:13.960 --> 00:45:14.519
 and especially

00:45:14.519 --> 00:45:15.980
 if they're in the prospect

00:45:15.980 --> 00:45:16.880
 of winning the race,

00:45:17.159 --> 00:45:18.759
 they'll stretch themselves forward,

00:45:18.860 --> 00:45:19.920
 they'll strive forward,

00:45:20.000 --> 00:45:21.420
 just put everything into

00:45:21.420 --> 00:45:23.619
 these last few strides

00:45:23.619 --> 00:45:24.659
 to reach the tape.

00:45:25.279 --> 00:45:25.860
 And Paul is saying,

00:45:26.079 --> 00:45:27.019
 that's what I'm doing.

00:45:28.159 --> 00:45:29.900
 Even at this stage of his life,

00:45:29.900 --> 00:45:31.880
 it's been over 20 years

00:45:31.880 --> 00:45:32.680
 since the Lord came

00:45:32.680 --> 00:45:33.480
 into his life,

00:45:34.240 --> 00:45:34.680
 but he says,

00:45:34.720 --> 00:45:35.619
 this is what I do.

00:45:36.200 --> 00:45:37.639
 I'm pressing on

00:45:37.639 --> 00:45:38.500
 toward the mark.

00:45:38.760 --> 00:45:40.360
 I'm stretching forward

00:45:40.360 --> 00:45:41.700
 to the finishing tape.

00:45:42.280 --> 00:45:43.360
 I'm making sure

00:45:43.360 --> 00:45:45.160
 that as far as I can

00:45:45.160 --> 00:45:46.740
 in dependence on God,

00:45:46.900 --> 00:45:47.579
 I'm nevertheless

00:45:47.579 --> 00:45:49.160
 putting every effort I can

00:45:49.160 --> 00:45:51.039
 into this race

00:45:51.039 --> 00:45:52.180
 that I'm involved in.

00:45:53.300 --> 00:45:54.220
 And what he's saying here,

00:45:54.519 --> 00:45:55.760
 what the writer here

00:45:55.760 --> 00:45:56.519
 is saying in Hebrews,

00:45:57.300 --> 00:45:58.059
 is saying,

00:45:58.059 --> 00:45:59.440
 let us run

00:45:59.440 --> 00:46:00.360
 with perseverance,

00:46:00.579 --> 00:46:01.259
 with endurance.

00:46:03.159 --> 00:46:03.360
 You know,

00:46:03.400 --> 00:46:04.199
 athletes speak about,

00:46:04.279 --> 00:46:05.559
 especially athletes

00:46:05.559 --> 00:46:06.779
 who do long distance running

00:46:06.779 --> 00:46:08.019
 and marathons especially,

00:46:08.779 --> 00:46:09.880
 they use phrases

00:46:09.880 --> 00:46:11.719
 such as hitting the wall.

00:46:13.019 --> 00:46:14.659
 And I often wondered

00:46:14.659 --> 00:46:15.320
 what that meant.

00:46:15.360 --> 00:46:16.000
 And if you look up

00:46:16.000 --> 00:46:17.539
 what that means,

00:46:17.639 --> 00:46:17.860
 of course,

00:46:17.920 --> 00:46:18.559
 if you Google it,

00:46:18.599 --> 00:46:19.480
 like everything else,

00:46:19.539 --> 00:46:20.159
 nowadays you'll find

00:46:20.159 --> 00:46:20.940
 an answer to it.

00:46:21.579 --> 00:46:22.299
 Hitting the wall

00:46:22.299 --> 00:46:23.599
 is the expression

00:46:23.599 --> 00:46:25.679
 that athletes use

00:46:25.679 --> 00:46:27.799
 for a stage in the race,

00:46:27.839 --> 00:46:28.539
 usually around

00:46:28.539 --> 00:46:30.000
 the 20 mile mark,

00:46:30.039 --> 00:46:30.440
 it seems.

00:46:30.960 --> 00:46:31.579
 I've never done it,

00:46:31.619 --> 00:46:32.279
 so I don't know.

00:46:33.179 --> 00:46:34.639
 But around 20 miles,

00:46:35.239 --> 00:46:36.079
 they begin to feel

00:46:36.079 --> 00:46:37.119
 this tremendous

00:46:37.119 --> 00:46:39.839
 strain on their body.

00:46:40.339 --> 00:46:40.980
 Their energy

00:46:40.980 --> 00:46:42.359
 is just being sapped.

00:46:43.119 --> 00:46:44.179
 And that's why it's called,

00:46:44.319 --> 00:46:45.559
 it's just like hitting a wall.

00:46:45.699 --> 00:46:45.919
 They just,

00:46:46.159 --> 00:46:46.899
 even your brain

00:46:46.899 --> 00:46:47.960
 just wants to give up.

00:46:48.960 --> 00:46:49.980
 And you've then got to just

00:46:49.980 --> 00:46:50.980
 adjust yourself

00:46:50.980 --> 00:46:52.159
 in a different way

00:46:52.159 --> 00:46:54.139
 so as to try and get through

00:46:54.139 --> 00:46:54.920
 the moments,

00:46:55.279 --> 00:46:56.000
 the minutes in which

00:46:56.000 --> 00:46:56.619
 that's happening

00:46:56.619 --> 00:46:57.659
 and then just continue

00:46:57.659 --> 00:46:58.739
 with your race.

00:46:58.779 --> 00:46:59.759
 So when you hit the wall,

00:47:00.960 --> 00:47:02.000
 you remember your training,

00:47:02.639 --> 00:47:04.379
 you slow down for a bit perhaps,

00:47:04.839 --> 00:47:05.719
 because the problem is

00:47:05.719 --> 00:47:07.960
 that the stuff

00:47:07.960 --> 00:47:08.899
 in your muscles,

00:47:10.359 --> 00:47:12.079
 glycogen I think it's called,

00:47:12.920 --> 00:47:13.659
 which is stored

00:47:13.659 --> 00:47:14.379
 in your muscles,

00:47:14.379 --> 00:47:15.579
 it's being used up

00:47:15.579 --> 00:47:16.599
 as you run a marathon.

00:47:17.279 --> 00:47:18.119
 And you come to a point

00:47:18.119 --> 00:47:19.319
 where it's almost depleted

00:47:19.319 --> 00:47:20.219
 and that's when you begin

00:47:20.219 --> 00:47:21.920
 to really hit the wall.

00:47:23.019 --> 00:47:24.079
 And you have to spend

00:47:24.079 --> 00:47:24.960
 a bit of time

00:47:24.960 --> 00:47:25.980
 adjusting to that

00:47:25.980 --> 00:47:27.559
 so that you then begin

00:47:27.559 --> 00:47:28.519
 to draw energy

00:47:28.519 --> 00:47:29.480
 from fat reserves.

00:47:29.579 --> 00:47:30.559
 I'm just going by

00:47:30.559 --> 00:47:31.139
 what I'm told.

00:47:31.239 --> 00:47:31.779
 I have no idea

00:47:31.779 --> 00:47:33.019
 myself personally,

00:47:33.199 --> 00:47:33.879
 but this is what

00:47:33.879 --> 00:47:35.000
 apparently is the case.

00:47:35.980 --> 00:47:36.359
 And so,

00:47:37.000 --> 00:47:38.779
 in the Christian life,

00:47:39.920 --> 00:47:40.659
 there are some times

00:47:40.659 --> 00:47:42.039
 when you just hit the wall.

00:47:44.779 --> 00:47:45.739
 When your mind

00:47:45.739 --> 00:47:46.799
 wants to give up.

00:47:48.299 --> 00:47:48.980
 When you say,

00:47:49.119 --> 00:47:49.859
 I didn't realize

00:47:49.859 --> 00:47:50.819
 the hill was going to be

00:47:50.819 --> 00:47:52.019
 this difficult to climb.

00:47:53.139 --> 00:47:54.019
 I didn't realize

00:47:54.019 --> 00:47:54.819
 the route was going

00:47:54.819 --> 00:47:55.299
 to take me

00:47:55.299 --> 00:47:56.199
 in this direction.

00:47:58.019 --> 00:47:59.299
 Why is it so difficult

00:47:59.299 --> 00:48:00.239
 in my life

00:48:00.239 --> 00:48:01.440
 as I see it

00:48:01.440 --> 00:48:02.099
 compared to what

00:48:02.099 --> 00:48:02.759
 I see others?

00:48:03.379 --> 00:48:04.059
 Their race seems

00:48:04.059 --> 00:48:05.099
 to be much easier.

00:48:06.279 --> 00:48:06.980
 And now I'm beginning

00:48:06.980 --> 00:48:07.659
 to find that

00:48:07.659 --> 00:48:09.440
 this is so challenging,

00:48:09.759 --> 00:48:11.099
 more than I expected,

00:48:11.819 --> 00:48:13.319
 that really

00:48:13.319 --> 00:48:14.639
 you feel like

00:48:14.639 --> 00:48:15.480
 just

00:48:15.480 --> 00:48:17.139
 your energy

00:48:17.139 --> 00:48:18.399
 is being sapped.

00:48:18.400 --> 00:48:20.280
 and you begin

00:48:20.280 --> 00:48:20.680
 to think,

00:48:20.800 --> 00:48:20.880
 well,

00:48:20.900 --> 00:48:21.500
 should I just

00:48:21.500 --> 00:48:22.519
 give up at this point?

00:48:23.760 --> 00:48:24.920
 And it's vital then

00:48:24.920 --> 00:48:26.519
 that you've done

00:48:26.519 --> 00:48:27.660
 the training beforehand.

00:48:28.200 --> 00:48:28.940
 I'm talking here

00:48:28.940 --> 00:48:30.200
 about athletics again.

00:48:30.860 --> 00:48:32.000
 When you hit the wall,

00:48:32.180 --> 00:48:33.480
 it's comforting to know

00:48:33.480 --> 00:48:34.800
 you've done all the training,

00:48:34.920 --> 00:48:35.559
 you've taken all

00:48:35.559 --> 00:48:36.400
 the right nutrients,

00:48:36.900 --> 00:48:37.900
 you've actually made sure

00:48:37.900 --> 00:48:38.820
 from that point of view

00:48:38.820 --> 00:48:39.519
 that you're ready

00:48:39.519 --> 00:48:40.300
 for the moment

00:48:40.300 --> 00:48:41.480
 when you hit the wall.

00:48:42.420 --> 00:48:43.059
 And so it is

00:48:43.059 --> 00:48:44.139
 in the Christian life.

00:48:44.699 --> 00:48:45.420
 Because when you come

00:48:45.420 --> 00:48:46.279
 to hit the wall,

00:48:46.839 --> 00:48:47.960
 it'll be really comforting

00:48:47.960 --> 00:48:48.500
 to know

00:48:48.500 --> 00:48:49.779
 that you have followed

00:48:49.779 --> 00:48:50.279
 the Lord,

00:48:50.559 --> 00:48:51.219
 that you've been

00:48:51.219 --> 00:48:52.440
 using His Word,

00:48:52.539 --> 00:48:53.019
 that you've been

00:48:53.019 --> 00:48:53.960
 praying to Him,

00:48:54.219 --> 00:48:54.759
 that you've been

00:48:54.759 --> 00:48:55.279
 in the company

00:48:55.279 --> 00:48:56.019
 of other Christians,

00:48:56.179 --> 00:48:56.739
 that you've taken

00:48:56.739 --> 00:48:57.440
 their counsel,

00:48:57.799 --> 00:48:58.639
 that you love to be

00:48:58.639 --> 00:48:59.239
 in their fellowship,

00:48:59.460 --> 00:49:00.119
 that all of that

00:49:00.119 --> 00:49:00.940
 is behind you

00:49:00.940 --> 00:49:02.279
 and undergirding you

00:49:02.279 --> 00:49:02.940
 as you come

00:49:02.940 --> 00:49:03.960
 to hit the wall.

00:49:05.039 --> 00:49:06.480
 Because it'll strengthen you,

00:49:06.980 --> 00:49:07.460
 and especially

00:49:07.460 --> 00:49:08.519
 the grace of God,

00:49:09.119 --> 00:49:09.799
 to go through

00:49:09.799 --> 00:49:10.619
 those moments

00:49:10.619 --> 00:49:11.440
 and on into

00:49:11.440 --> 00:49:12.480
 the rest of the race.

00:49:12.480 --> 00:49:13.960
 Let's run,

00:49:14.039 --> 00:49:14.340
 he says,

00:49:14.900 --> 00:49:16.000
 with endurance,

00:49:16.800 --> 00:49:17.639
 the race that is

00:49:17.639 --> 00:49:18.860
 set before us.

00:49:19.920 --> 00:49:20.519
 And when he says

00:49:20.519 --> 00:49:21.340
 set before us,

00:49:21.719 --> 00:49:22.380
 I think he means

00:49:22.380 --> 00:49:23.599
 by that the race

00:49:23.599 --> 00:49:25.039
 has been set for us.

00:49:26.000 --> 00:49:27.079
 We haven't chosen

00:49:27.079 --> 00:49:28.300
 the course ourselves.

00:49:29.920 --> 00:49:30.679
 Those who run

00:49:30.679 --> 00:49:31.179
 in a marathon

00:49:31.179 --> 00:49:32.380
 don't get to choose

00:49:32.380 --> 00:49:33.659
 which course

00:49:33.659 --> 00:49:34.139
 they actually

00:49:34.139 --> 00:49:34.980
 take part in.

00:49:35.619 --> 00:49:36.639
 They don't choose

00:49:36.639 --> 00:49:37.840
 which direction

00:49:37.840 --> 00:49:39.440
 the course takes.

00:49:39.619 --> 00:49:40.860
 They don't determine

00:49:40.860 --> 00:49:41.639
 how many hills

00:49:41.639 --> 00:49:44.179
 and how many hills

00:49:44.179 --> 00:49:44.839
 they have to climb,

00:49:44.980 --> 00:49:45.779
 how many they have

00:49:45.779 --> 00:49:46.940
 to come back down again,

00:49:47.199 --> 00:49:48.079
 how many straights

00:49:48.079 --> 00:49:48.619
 they're beyond.

00:49:49.059 --> 00:49:50.079
 They don't get to choose.

00:49:50.139 --> 00:49:50.900
 That's all chosen

00:49:50.900 --> 00:49:51.519
 for them.

00:49:52.219 --> 00:49:52.960
 There's the map.

00:49:53.339 --> 00:49:54.119
 Get on with it.

00:49:54.679 --> 00:49:55.539
 That's your race.

00:49:55.759 --> 00:49:56.539
 You have to keep

00:49:56.539 --> 00:49:57.619
 to the course

00:49:57.619 --> 00:49:58.699
 set out for you.

00:49:59.659 --> 00:50:00.539
 And it's difficult

00:50:00.539 --> 00:50:02.859
 in the Christian life

00:50:02.859 --> 00:50:04.420
 to accept

00:50:04.420 --> 00:50:05.179
 that the race

00:50:05.179 --> 00:50:05.980
 course

00:50:05.980 --> 00:50:06.819
 has been set

00:50:06.819 --> 00:50:07.960
 for us by God.

00:50:07.960 --> 00:50:09.460
 sometimes

00:50:09.460 --> 00:50:10.699
 it's not easy

00:50:10.699 --> 00:50:11.440
 to accept

00:50:11.440 --> 00:50:13.039
 why certain things

00:50:13.039 --> 00:50:13.699
 take place

00:50:13.699 --> 00:50:14.980
 in our experience.

00:50:15.980 --> 00:50:16.480
 But you've got to

00:50:16.480 --> 00:50:17.220
 come back again

00:50:17.220 --> 00:50:18.159
 as an athlete

00:50:18.159 --> 00:50:18.740
 comes back

00:50:18.740 --> 00:50:19.420
 to the training

00:50:19.420 --> 00:50:20.579
 and to the preparation

00:50:20.579 --> 00:50:21.360
 for the race.

00:50:21.720 --> 00:50:22.480
 So you come back

00:50:22.480 --> 00:50:22.940
 to thinking,

00:50:23.099 --> 00:50:23.139
 well,

00:50:23.260 --> 00:50:24.380
 who is in charge

00:50:24.380 --> 00:50:25.159
 of my race?

00:50:25.699 --> 00:50:26.460
 Who has set

00:50:26.460 --> 00:50:27.039
 the course?

00:50:28.199 --> 00:50:29.340
 What wisdom

00:50:29.340 --> 00:50:30.679
 has devised

00:50:30.679 --> 00:50:31.360
 this course

00:50:31.360 --> 00:50:32.400
 for me?

00:50:32.400 --> 00:50:34.480
 What strength

00:50:34.480 --> 00:50:35.639
 do I rely on

00:50:35.639 --> 00:50:37.619
 to go through

00:50:37.619 --> 00:50:38.240
 with the rest

00:50:38.240 --> 00:50:38.840
 of the course?

00:50:39.599 --> 00:50:39.960
 And of course

00:50:39.960 --> 00:50:40.559
 that takes you

00:50:40.559 --> 00:50:41.280
 back to God

00:50:41.280 --> 00:50:41.720
 and takes you

00:50:41.720 --> 00:50:42.380
 back especially

00:50:42.380 --> 00:50:43.579
 to Jesus

00:50:43.579 --> 00:50:44.200
 as we'll see

00:50:44.200 --> 00:50:44.599
 in a minute.

00:50:45.039 --> 00:50:45.900
 You lay aside

00:50:45.900 --> 00:50:46.820
 every weight

00:50:46.820 --> 00:50:47.800
 and sin

00:50:47.800 --> 00:50:48.380
 which clings

00:50:48.380 --> 00:50:49.019
 so closely

00:50:49.019 --> 00:50:50.039
 and you run

00:50:50.039 --> 00:50:50.820
 with endurance

00:50:50.820 --> 00:50:51.360
 the race

00:50:51.360 --> 00:50:52.000
 that is set

00:50:52.000 --> 00:50:52.860
 before us.

00:50:53.820 --> 00:50:54.619
 So tonight

00:50:54.619 --> 00:50:55.500
 and as we enter

00:50:55.500 --> 00:50:56.440
 into a new year

00:50:56.440 --> 00:50:57.820
 we each have

00:50:57.820 --> 00:50:58.280
 our race

00:50:58.280 --> 00:50:59.400
 set out for us.

00:51:00.340 --> 00:51:01.280
 It's not for us

00:51:01.280 --> 00:51:01.680
 to say,

00:51:01.880 --> 00:51:02.580
 why don't I have

00:51:02.580 --> 00:51:03.960
 the same course

00:51:03.960 --> 00:51:04.660
 set for me

00:51:04.660 --> 00:51:06.160
 as others have?

00:51:07.040 --> 00:51:07.940
 The wisdom

00:51:07.940 --> 00:51:08.560
 of God,

00:51:08.680 --> 00:51:09.080
 friends,

00:51:09.740 --> 00:51:10.300
 has set

00:51:10.300 --> 00:51:10.820
 the course

00:51:10.820 --> 00:51:11.500
 of life

00:51:11.500 --> 00:51:14.360
 and it is faith

00:51:14.360 --> 00:51:15.400
 that accepts that

00:51:15.400 --> 00:51:17.320
 and trust

00:51:17.320 --> 00:51:18.000
 in the Lord

00:51:18.000 --> 00:51:19.700
 accepts that

00:51:19.700 --> 00:51:20.280
 and goes on

00:51:20.280 --> 00:51:22.060
 with the race

00:51:22.060 --> 00:51:22.780
 that He has

00:51:22.780 --> 00:51:23.840
 set out for us

00:51:23.840 --> 00:51:25.660
 because His grace

00:51:25.660 --> 00:51:26.640
 will always be

00:51:26.640 --> 00:51:28.320
 sufficient for us

00:51:28.320 --> 00:51:29.540
 to finish

00:51:29.540 --> 00:51:30.280
 that race.

00:51:31.280 --> 00:51:32.140
 But not only

00:51:32.140 --> 00:51:33.040
 is there laying aside

00:51:33.040 --> 00:51:34.320
 there is also

00:51:34.320 --> 00:51:35.220
 looking ahead

00:51:35.220 --> 00:51:36.680
 and as soon

00:51:36.680 --> 00:51:37.400
 as He said that

00:51:37.400 --> 00:51:38.480
 the race

00:51:38.480 --> 00:51:38.920
 that is set

00:51:38.920 --> 00:51:39.600
 before us

00:51:39.600 --> 00:51:40.380
 let's run it

00:51:40.380 --> 00:51:41.140
 with endurance

00:51:41.140 --> 00:51:43.780
 looking to Jesus.

00:51:44.420 --> 00:51:45.360
 Looking to Jesus

00:51:45.360 --> 00:51:46.000
 the founder

00:51:46.000 --> 00:51:47.280
 and perfecter

00:51:47.280 --> 00:51:48.600
 of our faith.

00:51:49.460 --> 00:51:49.960
 And what He means

00:51:49.960 --> 00:51:50.320
 of course

00:51:50.320 --> 00:51:50.800
 is looking

00:51:50.800 --> 00:51:51.720
 while we're running

00:51:51.720 --> 00:51:52.140
 the race

00:51:52.140 --> 00:51:53.220
 we're looking

00:51:53.220 --> 00:51:53.800
 to Jesus

00:51:53.800 --> 00:51:54.280
 we're looking

00:51:54.280 --> 00:51:55.100
 up to Jesus

00:51:55.100 --> 00:51:55.840
 we're looking

00:51:55.840 --> 00:51:56.460
 to the one

00:51:56.460 --> 00:51:57.360
 who's at the end

00:51:57.360 --> 00:51:58.040
 of our course

00:51:58.040 --> 00:51:59.540
 waiting to meet us.

00:51:59.539 --> 00:52:03.739
 And what do we

00:52:03.739 --> 00:52:04.179
 look for?

00:52:04.239 --> 00:52:05.259
 What kind of look

00:52:05.259 --> 00:52:06.659
 does He mean

00:52:06.659 --> 00:52:07.320
 here looking

00:52:07.320 --> 00:52:08.019
 to Jesus?

00:52:08.880 --> 00:52:09.279
 Well I think

00:52:09.279 --> 00:52:11.579
 He explains

00:52:11.579 --> 00:52:12.519
 that or enlarges

00:52:12.519 --> 00:52:12.920
 on that

00:52:12.920 --> 00:52:13.800
 in verse 3

00:52:13.800 --> 00:52:15.579
 Consider Him

00:52:15.579 --> 00:52:16.820
 who endured

00:52:16.820 --> 00:52:17.460
 from sinners

00:52:17.460 --> 00:52:18.400
 such hostility

00:52:18.400 --> 00:52:20.259
 against Himself.

00:52:21.400 --> 00:52:21.940
 Consider

00:52:21.940 --> 00:52:22.519
 is a very

00:52:22.519 --> 00:52:23.820
 significant word

00:52:23.820 --> 00:52:24.480
 in the context

00:52:24.480 --> 00:52:25.519
 and in the letter

00:52:25.519 --> 00:52:26.139
 to the Hebrews

00:52:26.139 --> 00:52:26.599
 in fact

00:52:26.599 --> 00:52:27.460
 it really means

00:52:27.460 --> 00:52:28.139
 to study

00:52:28.139 --> 00:52:28.759
 carefully

00:52:28.759 --> 00:52:30.400
 means to give

00:52:30.400 --> 00:52:31.279
 all your attention

00:52:31.279 --> 00:52:31.739
 to

00:52:31.739 --> 00:52:33.000
 means to give

00:52:33.000 --> 00:52:33.559
 your mind

00:52:33.559 --> 00:52:34.239
 this where the mind

00:52:34.239 --> 00:52:35.039
 again comes in

00:52:35.039 --> 00:52:36.299
 be mindful

00:52:36.299 --> 00:52:36.960
 of this

00:52:36.960 --> 00:52:38.000
 give all your mind

00:52:38.000 --> 00:52:38.880
 as far as possible

00:52:38.880 --> 00:52:39.880
 to this

00:52:39.880 --> 00:52:41.679
 consider Him

00:52:41.679 --> 00:52:43.360
 looking unto Him

00:52:43.360 --> 00:52:44.839
 looking considerately

00:52:44.839 --> 00:52:45.500
 unto Him

00:52:45.500 --> 00:52:46.839
 looking studiously

00:52:46.839 --> 00:52:47.500
 to Him

00:52:47.500 --> 00:52:49.279
 looking in a way

00:52:49.279 --> 00:52:49.719
 that really

00:52:49.719 --> 00:52:50.940
 seriously reckons

00:52:50.940 --> 00:52:52.500
 with who He is

00:52:52.500 --> 00:52:54.099
 and where

00:52:54.099 --> 00:52:54.699
 as well as

00:52:54.699 --> 00:52:55.480
 what He has done.

00:52:55.480 --> 00:52:57.019
 And so you'll find

00:52:57.019 --> 00:52:58.019
 the same thing

00:52:58.019 --> 00:52:58.480
 you see in the

00:52:58.480 --> 00:52:59.340
 previous runners

00:52:59.340 --> 00:53:00.960
 in verse 11

00:53:00.960 --> 00:53:01.760
 if we can call them

00:53:01.760 --> 00:53:02.599
 chapter 11

00:53:02.599 --> 00:53:03.920
 call them that

00:53:03.920 --> 00:53:05.119
 look at verse 10

00:53:05.119 --> 00:53:06.119
 there in chapter 11

00:53:06.119 --> 00:53:07.599
 you'll find there

00:53:07.599 --> 00:53:08.699
 that Abraham

00:53:08.699 --> 00:53:09.380
 is mentioned

00:53:09.380 --> 00:53:09.840
 as a man

00:53:09.840 --> 00:53:10.800
 who lived by faith

00:53:10.800 --> 00:53:12.420
 he was looking

00:53:12.420 --> 00:53:12.920
 forward

00:53:12.920 --> 00:53:14.079
 to the city

00:53:14.079 --> 00:53:15.139
 that has foundations

00:53:15.139 --> 00:53:16.360
 whose designer

00:53:16.360 --> 00:53:17.000
 and builder

00:53:17.000 --> 00:53:17.659
 is God

00:53:17.659 --> 00:53:18.920
 and then Sarah

00:53:18.920 --> 00:53:20.019
 she herself

00:53:20.019 --> 00:53:20.860
 received power

00:53:20.860 --> 00:53:21.500
 to conceive

00:53:21.500 --> 00:53:22.619
 when she was

00:53:22.619 --> 00:53:23.360
 past age

00:53:23.360 --> 00:53:24.019
 since she

00:53:24.019 --> 00:53:25.280
 considered

00:53:25.280 --> 00:53:26.219
 Him

00:53:26.219 --> 00:53:27.079
 faithful

00:53:27.079 --> 00:53:28.539
 she gave

00:53:28.539 --> 00:53:29.139
 her mind

00:53:29.139 --> 00:53:29.739
 carefully

00:53:29.739 --> 00:53:31.320
 to who God

00:53:31.320 --> 00:53:31.880
 was

00:53:31.880 --> 00:53:33.099
 and what her

00:53:33.099 --> 00:53:33.920
 relation to Him

00:53:33.920 --> 00:53:34.460
 was

00:53:34.460 --> 00:53:35.860
 verse 11

00:53:35.860 --> 00:53:37.280
 you'll find

00:53:37.280 --> 00:53:38.519
 that emphasis

00:53:38.519 --> 00:53:38.960
 there

00:53:38.960 --> 00:53:40.119
 she considered

00:53:40.119 --> 00:53:40.619
 Him

00:53:40.619 --> 00:53:41.480
 faithful

00:53:41.480 --> 00:53:42.619
 and then

00:53:42.619 --> 00:53:43.340
 verse 15

00:53:43.340 --> 00:53:43.739
 if you go

00:53:43.739 --> 00:53:44.159
 forward to

00:53:44.159 --> 00:53:44.880
 verse 15

00:53:44.880 --> 00:53:45.679
 you'll find

00:53:45.679 --> 00:53:46.039
 a similar

00:53:46.039 --> 00:53:46.480
 emphasis

00:53:46.480 --> 00:53:46.900
 there

00:53:46.900 --> 00:53:48.480
 if they had

00:53:48.480 --> 00:53:49.099
 been thinking

00:53:49.099 --> 00:53:49.659
 these people

00:53:49.659 --> 00:53:50.500
 who had

00:53:50.500 --> 00:53:51.179
 left their

00:53:51.179 --> 00:53:51.659
 homeland

00:53:51.659 --> 00:53:53.000
 had left

00:53:53.000 --> 00:53:53.379
 the place

00:53:53.379 --> 00:53:53.679
 where they

00:53:53.679 --> 00:53:54.099
 were living

00:53:54.099 --> 00:53:55.079
 if they'd

00:53:55.079 --> 00:53:55.599
 been thinking

00:53:55.599 --> 00:53:57.839
 of that land

00:53:57.839 --> 00:53:58.179
 from where

00:53:58.179 --> 00:53:58.379
 they had

00:53:58.379 --> 00:53:58.839
 gone out

00:53:58.839 --> 00:53:59.480
 they would

00:53:59.480 --> 00:53:59.799
 have had

00:53:59.799 --> 00:54:00.319
 opportunity

00:54:00.319 --> 00:54:01.779
 to return

00:54:01.779 --> 00:54:02.679
 but as it

00:54:02.679 --> 00:54:03.059
 is they

00:54:03.059 --> 00:54:03.539
 desire

00:54:03.539 --> 00:54:04.379
 a better

00:54:04.379 --> 00:54:04.920
 country

00:54:04.920 --> 00:54:05.719
 that is

00:54:05.719 --> 00:54:06.500
 a heavenly

00:54:06.500 --> 00:54:06.879
 one

00:54:06.879 --> 00:54:07.960
 they make

00:54:07.960 --> 00:54:08.460
 it clear

00:54:08.460 --> 00:54:08.879
 that they

00:54:08.879 --> 00:54:09.619
 are seeking

00:54:09.619 --> 00:54:10.960
 a homeland

00:54:10.960 --> 00:54:11.279
 they're

00:54:11.279 --> 00:54:11.859
 considering

00:54:11.859 --> 00:54:13.299
 carefully

00:54:13.299 --> 00:54:14.399
 where they're

00:54:14.399 --> 00:54:15.039
 going as well

00:54:15.039 --> 00:54:15.339
 as where

00:54:15.339 --> 00:54:15.739
 they've come

00:54:15.739 --> 00:54:16.019
 from

00:54:16.019 --> 00:54:17.219
 and then you

00:54:17.219 --> 00:54:17.579
 go forward

00:54:17.579 --> 00:54:18.000
 to verse

00:54:18.000 --> 00:54:18.599
 19

00:54:18.599 --> 00:54:20.039
 whereas

00:54:20.039 --> 00:54:21.380
 Abraham

00:54:21.380 --> 00:54:22.119
 having been

00:54:22.119 --> 00:54:23.339
 commanded

00:54:23.339 --> 00:54:23.860
 by God

00:54:23.860 --> 00:54:24.279
 to offer

00:54:24.279 --> 00:54:24.699
 up his

00:54:24.699 --> 00:54:25.659
 son Isaac

00:54:25.659 --> 00:54:27.279
 says

00:54:27.279 --> 00:54:28.420
 he considered

00:54:28.420 --> 00:54:29.739
 that God

00:54:29.739 --> 00:54:30.299
 was able

00:54:30.299 --> 00:54:30.779
 even to

00:54:30.779 --> 00:54:31.199
 raise him

00:54:31.199 --> 00:54:31.599
 from the

00:54:31.599 --> 00:54:31.900
 dead

00:54:31.900 --> 00:54:32.679
 same word

00:54:32.679 --> 00:54:32.920
 again

00:54:32.920 --> 00:54:33.900
 he considered

00:54:33.900 --> 00:54:34.779
 he studied

00:54:34.779 --> 00:54:35.259
 carefully

00:54:35.259 --> 00:54:35.599
 he gave

00:54:35.599 --> 00:54:36.000
 a mind

00:54:36.000 --> 00:54:36.500
 to it

00:54:36.500 --> 00:54:37.779
 and then

00:54:37.779 --> 00:54:38.059
 finally

00:54:38.059 --> 00:54:38.839
 verse 26

00:54:38.839 --> 00:54:39.380
 speaking of

00:54:39.380 --> 00:54:39.799
 Moses

00:54:39.799 --> 00:54:41.019
 and all

00:54:41.019 --> 00:54:41.319
 of this

00:54:41.319 --> 00:54:41.659
 is of course

00:54:41.659 --> 00:54:42.099
 within the

00:54:42.099 --> 00:54:42.559
 workings

00:54:42.559 --> 00:54:43.059
 of faith

00:54:43.059 --> 00:54:44.539
 he considered

00:54:44.539 --> 00:54:45.519
 the reproach

00:54:45.519 --> 00:54:46.239
 of Christ

00:54:46.239 --> 00:54:47.880
 greater wealth

00:54:47.880 --> 00:54:48.200
 than the

00:54:48.200 --> 00:54:48.640
 treasures

00:54:48.640 --> 00:54:49.380
 of Egypt

00:54:49.380 --> 00:54:50.079
 for he was

00:54:50.079 --> 00:54:50.579
 looking to

00:54:50.579 --> 00:54:51.280
 the reward

00:54:51.280 --> 00:54:52.280
 this is what

00:54:52.280 --> 00:54:52.599
 he said

00:54:52.599 --> 00:54:53.160
 by faith

00:54:53.160 --> 00:54:53.720
 he chose

00:54:53.720 --> 00:54:54.680
 rather to be

00:54:54.680 --> 00:54:55.260
 mistreated

00:54:55.260 --> 00:54:55.619
 with the

00:54:55.619 --> 00:54:56.079
 people of

00:54:56.079 --> 00:54:56.360
 God

00:54:56.360 --> 00:54:56.980
 than to

00:54:56.980 --> 00:54:57.500
 enjoy

00:54:57.500 --> 00:54:58.160
 the fleeting

00:54:58.160 --> 00:54:58.619
 pleasure

00:54:58.619 --> 00:54:59.200
 of sin

00:54:59.200 --> 00:54:59.920
 how

00:54:59.920 --> 00:55:00.619
 why could

00:55:00.619 --> 00:55:00.720
 he

00:55:00.720 --> 00:55:01.180
 how could

00:55:01.180 --> 00:55:01.380
 he

00:55:01.380 --> 00:55:02.019
 for he

00:55:02.019 --> 00:55:02.660
 considered

00:55:02.660 --> 00:55:03.480
 the reproach

00:55:03.480 --> 00:55:03.960
 of Christ

00:55:03.960 --> 00:55:04.700
 he thought

00:55:04.700 --> 00:55:05.140
 upon the

00:55:05.140 --> 00:55:06.039
 reproach

00:55:06.039 --> 00:55:06.519
 of Christ

00:55:06.519 --> 00:55:07.599
 his mind

00:55:07.599 --> 00:55:08.099
 was on

00:55:08.099 --> 00:55:08.619
 what it

00:55:08.619 --> 00:55:08.980
 was to

00:55:08.980 --> 00:55:09.300
 suffer

00:55:09.300 --> 00:55:09.920
 for Christ

00:55:09.920 --> 00:55:10.160
 and he

00:55:10.160 --> 00:55:10.320
 said

00:55:10.320 --> 00:55:10.920
 this is

00:55:10.920 --> 00:55:11.280
 actually

00:55:11.280 --> 00:55:11.700
 especially

00:55:11.700 --> 00:55:12.019
 in the

00:55:12.019 --> 00:55:12.380
 outcome

00:55:12.380 --> 00:55:12.720
 of it

00:55:12.720 --> 00:55:13.320
 it's a

00:55:13.320 --> 00:55:13.680
 far

00:55:13.680 --> 00:55:14.140
 greater

00:55:14.140 --> 00:55:14.660
 treasure

00:55:14.660 --> 00:55:15.240
 than I

00:55:15.240 --> 00:55:15.579
 would ever

00:55:15.579 --> 00:55:15.940
 have had

00:55:15.940 --> 00:55:16.220
 if I'd

00:55:16.220 --> 00:55:16.619
 stayed in

00:55:16.619 --> 00:55:16.900
 Egypt

00:55:16.900 --> 00:55:17.260
 as a

00:55:17.880 --> 00:55:18.200
 Egypt

00:55:18.200 --> 00:55:19.400
 he

00:55:19.400 --> 00:55:19.780
 considered

00:55:19.780 --> 00:55:20.240
 it

00:55:20.240 --> 00:55:23.140
 you see

00:55:23.140 --> 00:55:24.059
 faith

00:55:24.059 --> 00:55:25.460
 and the

00:55:25.460 --> 00:55:25.820
 way that

00:55:25.820 --> 00:55:26.280
 this chapter

00:55:26.280 --> 00:55:27.079
 11 runs

00:55:27.079 --> 00:55:27.900
 into or

00:55:27.900 --> 00:55:28.720
 flows into

00:55:28.720 --> 00:55:29.960
 chapter 12

00:55:29.960 --> 00:55:30.340
 where we're

00:55:30.340 --> 00:55:30.780
 thinking about

00:55:30.780 --> 00:55:31.440
 running this

00:55:31.440 --> 00:55:31.920
 race

00:55:31.920 --> 00:55:33.420
 take all of

00:55:33.420 --> 00:55:33.840
 that with

00:55:33.840 --> 00:55:35.300
 you and

00:55:35.300 --> 00:55:35.700
 it means

00:55:35.700 --> 00:55:37.619
 that faith

00:55:37.619 --> 00:55:39.599
 faith that's

00:55:39.599 --> 00:55:40.119
 mentioned up

00:55:40.119 --> 00:55:40.519
 through this

00:55:40.519 --> 00:55:40.960
 chapter

00:55:40.960 --> 00:55:42.300
 faith that

00:55:42.300 --> 00:55:43.300
 flows into

00:55:43.300 --> 00:55:43.720
 the race

00:55:43.720 --> 00:55:44.119
 in chapter

00:55:44.119 --> 00:55:44.720
 12

00:55:44.720 --> 00:55:46.220
 what is

00:55:46.220 --> 00:55:46.720
 faith

00:55:46.719 --> 00:55:48.500
 is it

00:55:48.500 --> 00:55:48.939
 just a

00:55:48.939 --> 00:55:49.279
 leap in

00:55:49.279 --> 00:55:49.839
 the dark

00:55:49.839 --> 00:55:51.219
 as some

00:55:51.219 --> 00:55:53.039
 people accuse

00:55:53.039 --> 00:55:53.399
 us of

00:55:53.399 --> 00:55:53.779
 doing

00:55:53.779 --> 00:55:54.719
 as Christians

00:55:54.719 --> 00:55:55.219
 nowadays

00:55:55.219 --> 00:55:56.579
 people will

00:55:56.579 --> 00:55:56.739
 say

00:55:56.739 --> 00:55:57.239
 why don't

00:55:57.239 --> 00:55:57.659
 you start

00:55:57.659 --> 00:55:58.199
 using your

00:55:58.199 --> 00:55:58.719
 minds

00:55:58.719 --> 00:56:00.319
 why don't

00:56:00.319 --> 00:56:00.639
 you just

00:56:00.639 --> 00:56:01.299
 accept the

00:56:01.299 --> 00:56:01.939
 science

00:56:01.939 --> 00:56:03.039
 why don't

00:56:03.039 --> 00:56:03.519
 you keep

00:56:03.519 --> 00:56:03.980
 not that there's

00:56:03.980 --> 00:56:04.419
 anything wrong

00:56:04.419 --> 00:56:05.859
 with much

00:56:05.859 --> 00:56:06.139
 of the

00:56:06.139 --> 00:56:06.500
 science

00:56:06.500 --> 00:56:07.859
 but the

00:56:07.859 --> 00:56:08.879
 accusation of

00:56:08.879 --> 00:56:09.339
 those who

00:56:09.339 --> 00:56:10.019
 reject the

00:56:10.019 --> 00:56:10.639
 gospel and

00:56:10.639 --> 00:56:12.019
 reject living a

00:56:12.019 --> 00:56:12.559
 life of faith

00:56:12.559 --> 00:56:13.159
 why don't you

00:56:13.159 --> 00:56:13.899
 actually open

00:56:13.899 --> 00:56:14.359
 your mind

00:56:14.359 --> 00:56:15.039
 to reality

00:56:15.039 --> 00:56:15.940
 why don't

00:56:15.940 --> 00:56:16.239
 you give

00:56:16.239 --> 00:56:16.579
 your mind

00:56:16.579 --> 00:56:16.900
 why don't

00:56:16.900 --> 00:56:17.360
 you think

00:56:17.360 --> 00:56:17.800
 properly

00:56:17.800 --> 00:56:18.259
 why don't

00:56:18.259 --> 00:56:18.679
 you actually

00:56:18.679 --> 00:56:19.579
 give your

00:56:19.579 --> 00:56:20.360
 mind to

00:56:20.360 --> 00:56:21.039
 things other

00:56:21.039 --> 00:56:21.619
 than just

00:56:21.619 --> 00:56:21.900
 the

00:56:21.900 --> 00:56:23.500
 the

00:56:23.500 --> 00:56:24.659
 unlikelihood

00:56:24.659 --> 00:56:25.119
 of the

00:56:25.119 --> 00:56:26.340
 things that

00:56:26.340 --> 00:56:26.779
 are mentioned

00:56:26.779 --> 00:56:27.119
 in the

00:56:27.119 --> 00:56:27.500
 bible

00:56:27.500 --> 00:56:28.820
 the miraculous

00:56:28.820 --> 00:56:29.199
 the

00:56:29.199 --> 00:56:29.840
 supernatural

00:56:29.840 --> 00:56:30.900
 the

00:56:30.900 --> 00:56:31.619
 incarnation

00:56:31.619 --> 00:56:32.420
 the

00:56:32.420 --> 00:56:32.860
 resurrection

00:56:32.860 --> 00:56:33.699
 of christ

00:56:33.699 --> 00:56:35.179
 just

00:56:35.179 --> 00:56:35.920
 just put

00:56:35.920 --> 00:56:36.480
 that aside

00:56:36.480 --> 00:56:37.360
 and open

00:56:37.360 --> 00:56:37.779
 your mind

00:56:37.779 --> 00:56:38.039
 to the

00:56:38.039 --> 00:56:38.199
 other

00:56:38.199 --> 00:56:38.960
 possibilities

00:56:38.960 --> 00:56:40.340
 how do

00:56:40.340 --> 00:56:40.840
 you respond

00:56:40.840 --> 00:56:41.420
 to that

00:56:41.420 --> 00:56:43.300
 you respond

00:56:43.300 --> 00:56:43.579
 to it

00:56:43.579 --> 00:56:43.740
 in the

00:56:43.740 --> 00:56:44.139
 way that

00:56:44.139 --> 00:56:45.039
 hebrews 11

00:56:45.039 --> 00:56:45.700
 responds to

00:56:45.700 --> 00:56:45.920
 it in

00:56:45.920 --> 00:56:46.780
 chapter 11

00:56:46.780 --> 00:56:47.260
 verse 3

00:56:47.260 --> 00:56:48.760
 by faith

00:56:48.760 --> 00:56:49.860
 we

00:56:49.860 --> 00:56:50.820
 understand

00:56:50.820 --> 00:56:52.840
 it doesn't

00:56:52.840 --> 00:56:53.680
 say by

00:56:53.680 --> 00:56:54.519
 understanding

00:56:54.519 --> 00:56:54.980
 we come

00:56:54.980 --> 00:56:55.539
 to believe

00:56:55.539 --> 00:56:56.180
 it says by

00:56:56.180 --> 00:56:56.720
 faith

00:56:56.720 --> 00:56:58.119
 we understand

00:56:58.119 --> 00:56:58.659
 that the

00:56:58.659 --> 00:56:59.260
 world was

00:56:59.260 --> 00:57:00.200
 created by

00:57:00.200 --> 00:57:01.260
 the word

00:57:01.260 --> 00:57:01.960
 of god

00:57:01.960 --> 00:57:04.380
 it wasn't

00:57:04.380 --> 00:57:05.119
 by chance

00:57:05.119 --> 00:57:06.180
 it wasn't

00:57:06.180 --> 00:57:06.460
 through a

00:57:06.460 --> 00:57:07.099
 process of

00:57:07.099 --> 00:57:07.599
 evolution

00:57:07.599 --> 00:57:08.940
 it wasn't

00:57:08.940 --> 00:57:09.539
 from the

00:57:09.539 --> 00:57:10.119
 beginning of

00:57:10.119 --> 00:57:10.860
 a speck

00:57:10.860 --> 00:57:11.700
 in which

00:57:11.700 --> 00:57:11.980
 there was

00:57:11.980 --> 00:57:12.360
 a massive

00:57:12.360 --> 00:57:12.820
 amount

00:57:12.820 --> 00:57:13.400
 of power

00:57:13.400 --> 00:57:13.900
 which then

00:57:13.900 --> 00:57:14.480
 exploded

00:57:14.480 --> 00:57:15.559
 of its

00:57:15.559 --> 00:57:16.320
 own accord

00:57:16.320 --> 00:57:17.500
 god

00:57:17.500 --> 00:57:18.440
 created

00:57:18.440 --> 00:57:19.340
 the universe

00:57:19.340 --> 00:57:20.440
 god

00:57:20.440 --> 00:57:20.880
 created

00:57:20.880 --> 00:57:21.260
 all that

00:57:21.260 --> 00:57:21.920
 exists

00:57:21.920 --> 00:57:24.900
 and by

00:57:24.900 --> 00:57:25.400
 faith

00:57:25.400 --> 00:57:26.120
 we

00:57:26.120 --> 00:57:26.880
 understand

00:57:26.880 --> 00:57:27.220
 these

00:57:27.220 --> 00:57:27.680
 things

00:57:27.680 --> 00:57:28.240
 to be

00:57:28.240 --> 00:57:28.620
 so

00:57:28.620 --> 00:57:30.460
 faith

00:57:30.460 --> 00:57:30.900
 isn't

00:57:30.900 --> 00:57:31.940
 a leap

00:57:31.940 --> 00:57:32.200
 in the

00:57:32.200 --> 00:57:32.620
 dark

00:57:32.620 --> 00:57:34.320
 faith

00:57:34.320 --> 00:57:34.620
 isn't

00:57:34.620 --> 00:57:34.860
 just

00:57:34.860 --> 00:57:35.300
 launching

00:57:35.300 --> 00:57:35.599
 out

00:57:35.599 --> 00:57:35.860
 not

00:57:35.860 --> 00:57:36.240
 knowing

00:57:36.240 --> 00:57:36.820
 what

00:57:36.820 --> 00:57:37.000
 to

00:57:37.000 --> 00:57:37.460
 expect

00:57:37.460 --> 00:57:37.640
 or

00:57:37.640 --> 00:57:37.820
 where

00:57:37.820 --> 00:57:38.039
 you're

00:57:38.039 --> 00:57:38.420
 going

00:57:38.420 --> 00:57:39.980
 I

00:57:39.980 --> 00:57:40.120
 know

00:57:40.120 --> 00:57:40.500
 faith

00:57:40.500 --> 00:57:40.800
 is

00:57:40.800 --> 00:57:41.780
 running

00:57:41.780 --> 00:57:42.300
 a race

00:57:42.300 --> 00:57:42.599
 that's

00:57:42.599 --> 00:57:43.079
 been set

00:57:43.079 --> 00:57:43.420
 for us

00:57:43.420 --> 00:57:44.079
 by god

00:57:44.079 --> 00:57:45.920
 looking

00:57:45.920 --> 00:57:46.860
 unto

00:57:46.860 --> 00:57:48.079
 jesus

00:57:48.079 --> 00:57:49.719
 considering

00:57:49.719 --> 00:57:51.019
 jesus

00:57:51.019 --> 00:57:52.139
 studying

00:57:52.139 --> 00:57:53.099
 jesus

00:57:53.099 --> 00:57:54.099
 living

00:57:54.099 --> 00:57:54.860
 in fellowship

00:57:54.860 --> 00:57:55.760
 with jesus

00:57:55.760 --> 00:57:56.699
 praying

00:57:56.699 --> 00:57:57.619
 to jesus

00:57:57.619 --> 00:57:58.579
 speaking

00:57:58.579 --> 00:57:59.039
 to him

00:57:59.039 --> 00:57:59.500
 daily

00:57:59.500 --> 00:58:00.639
 trusting

00:58:00.639 --> 00:58:01.380
 in him

00:58:01.380 --> 00:58:02.019
 having

00:58:02.019 --> 00:58:02.420
 him as

00:58:02.420 --> 00:58:02.579
 your

00:58:02.579 --> 00:58:03.059
 friend

00:58:03.059 --> 00:58:04.880
 knowing

00:58:04.880 --> 00:58:05.199
 him as

00:58:05.199 --> 00:58:05.360
 your

00:58:05.360 --> 00:58:05.960
 companion

00:58:05.960 --> 00:58:07.619
 that's

00:58:07.619 --> 00:58:07.780
 what

00:58:07.780 --> 00:58:08.179
 faith

00:58:08.179 --> 00:58:08.619
 is

00:58:08.619 --> 00:58:09.440
 that's

00:58:09.440 --> 00:58:09.559
 the

00:58:09.559 --> 00:58:09.760
 kind

00:58:09.760 --> 00:58:09.900
 of

00:58:09.900 --> 00:58:10.199
 life

00:58:10.199 --> 00:58:10.440
 that

00:58:10.440 --> 00:58:10.940
 faith

00:58:10.940 --> 00:58:11.760
 sets

00:58:11.760 --> 00:58:12.159
 about

00:58:12.159 --> 00:58:13.800
 and

00:58:13.800 --> 00:58:13.960
 what

00:58:13.960 --> 00:58:14.039
 do

00:58:14.039 --> 00:58:14.199
 we

00:58:14.199 --> 00:58:14.500
 see

00:58:14.500 --> 00:58:15.420
 when

00:58:15.420 --> 00:58:15.579
 we

00:58:15.579 --> 00:58:15.880
 look

00:58:15.880 --> 00:58:16.840
 to

00:58:16.840 --> 00:58:17.340
 jesus

00:58:17.340 --> 00:58:17.639
 by

00:58:17.639 --> 00:58:18.139
 faith

00:58:18.139 --> 00:58:18.960
 well we

00:58:18.960 --> 00:58:19.159
 see

00:58:19.159 --> 00:58:19.380
 who

00:58:19.380 --> 00:58:19.539
 he

00:58:19.539 --> 00:58:19.940
 is

00:58:19.940 --> 00:58:20.639
 you

00:58:20.639 --> 00:58:20.760
 could

00:58:20.760 --> 00:58:20.900
 say

00:58:20.900 --> 00:58:21.199
 three

00:58:21.199 --> 00:58:21.559
 facts

00:58:21.559 --> 00:58:21.720
 i'm

00:58:21.720 --> 00:58:21.820
 going

00:58:21.820 --> 00:58:21.900
 to

00:58:21.900 --> 00:58:22.059
 just

00:58:22.059 --> 00:58:22.300
 finish

00:58:22.300 --> 00:58:22.519
 by

00:58:22.519 --> 00:58:22.940
 mentioning

00:58:22.940 --> 00:58:23.260
 them

00:58:23.260 --> 00:58:23.780
 i've

00:58:23.780 --> 00:58:23.900
 got

00:58:23.900 --> 00:58:24.119
 time

00:58:24.119 --> 00:58:24.280
 to

00:58:24.280 --> 00:58:24.539
 really

00:58:24.539 --> 00:58:25.440
 enlarge

00:58:25.440 --> 00:58:25.599
 on

00:58:25.599 --> 00:58:25.800
 them

00:58:25.800 --> 00:58:26.800
 but

00:58:26.800 --> 00:58:27.139
 what

00:58:27.139 --> 00:58:27.220
 do

00:58:27.220 --> 00:58:27.380
 we

00:58:27.380 --> 00:58:27.699
 see

00:58:27.699 --> 00:58:28.280
 when

00:58:28.280 --> 00:58:28.440
 we

00:58:28.440 --> 00:58:28.780
 look

00:58:28.780 --> 00:58:29.000
 to

00:58:29.000 --> 00:58:29.500
 jesus

00:58:29.500 --> 00:58:30.300
 when

00:58:30.300 --> 00:58:30.440
 we

00:58:30.440 --> 00:58:30.599
 look

00:58:30.599 --> 00:58:30.720
 at

00:58:30.720 --> 00:58:31.159
 himself

00:58:31.159 --> 00:58:31.720
 especially

00:58:31.720 --> 00:58:32.320
 when

00:58:32.320 --> 00:58:32.440
 we

00:58:32.440 --> 00:58:32.840
 consider

00:58:32.840 --> 00:58:33.059
 him

00:58:33.059 --> 00:58:33.239
 we'll

00:58:33.239 --> 00:58:33.460
 see

00:58:33.460 --> 00:58:34.119
 who

00:58:34.119 --> 00:58:34.340
 he

00:58:34.340 --> 00:58:34.719
 is

00:58:34.719 --> 00:58:34.900
 he

00:58:34.900 --> 00:58:35.039
 is

00:58:35.039 --> 00:58:35.219
 the

00:58:35.219 --> 00:58:35.579
 founder

00:58:35.579 --> 00:58:35.840
 and

00:58:35.840 --> 00:58:36.539
 perfecter

00:58:36.539 --> 00:58:37.559
 of

00:58:37.559 --> 00:58:37.779
 our

00:58:37.779 --> 00:58:38.320
 faith

00:58:38.320 --> 00:58:39.159
 he's

00:58:39.159 --> 00:58:39.279
 the

00:58:39.279 --> 00:58:39.559
 one

00:58:39.559 --> 00:58:40.279
 who

00:58:40.279 --> 00:58:40.659
 sets

00:58:40.659 --> 00:58:40.860
 it

00:58:40.860 --> 00:58:41.139
 the

00:58:41.139 --> 00:58:41.340
 one

00:58:41.340 --> 00:58:41.519
 who

00:58:41.519 --> 00:58:41.980
 finishes

00:58:41.980 --> 00:58:42.360
 it

00:58:42.360 --> 00:58:43.059
 he's

00:58:43.059 --> 00:58:43.219
 the

00:58:43.219 --> 00:58:43.659
 pioneer

00:58:43.659 --> 00:58:44.119
 the

00:58:44.119 --> 00:58:44.360
 word

00:58:44.360 --> 00:58:44.639
 is

00:58:44.639 --> 00:58:45.320
 as

00:58:45.320 --> 00:58:45.400
 he

00:58:45.400 --> 00:58:45.559
 went

00:58:45.559 --> 00:58:45.759
 out

00:58:45.759 --> 00:58:45.940
 in

00:58:45.940 --> 00:58:46.340
 chapter

00:58:46.340 --> 00:58:46.719
 2

00:58:46.719 --> 00:58:46.960
 verse

00:58:46.960 --> 00:58:47.259
 10

00:58:47.259 --> 00:58:47.460
 he's

00:58:47.460 --> 00:58:47.619
 the

00:58:47.619 --> 00:58:48.039
 pioneer

00:58:48.039 --> 00:58:48.420
 of

00:58:48.420 --> 00:58:48.639
 our

00:58:48.639 --> 00:58:48.980
 faith

00:58:48.980 --> 00:58:50.219
 he

00:58:50.219 --> 00:58:50.480
 went

00:58:50.480 --> 00:58:50.739
 out

00:58:50.739 --> 00:58:50.920
 and

00:58:50.920 --> 00:58:51.320
 opened

00:58:51.320 --> 00:58:51.599
 this

00:58:51.599 --> 00:58:51.940
 course

00:58:51.940 --> 00:58:52.199
 for

00:58:52.199 --> 00:58:52.519
 us

00:58:52.519 --> 00:58:53.460
 he

00:58:53.460 --> 00:58:54.079
 devised

00:58:54.079 --> 00:58:54.380
 this

00:58:54.380 --> 00:58:54.759
 course

00:58:54.759 --> 00:58:55.199
 he

00:58:55.199 --> 00:58:55.579
 set

00:58:55.579 --> 00:58:55.860
 this

00:58:55.860 --> 00:58:56.199
 course

00:58:56.199 --> 00:58:57.219
 and

00:58:57.219 --> 00:58:57.320
 he

00:58:57.320 --> 00:58:57.460
 did

00:58:57.460 --> 00:58:57.579
 it

00:58:57.579 --> 00:58:57.679
 at

00:58:57.679 --> 00:58:57.779
 the

00:58:57.779 --> 00:58:58.079
 cost

00:58:58.079 --> 00:58:58.199
 of

00:58:58.199 --> 00:58:58.320
 his

00:59:03.059 --> 00:59:03.519
 to

00:59:03.519 --> 00:59:03.659
 have

00:59:03.659 --> 00:59:03.900
 gone

00:59:03.900 --> 00:59:04.239
 into

00:59:04.239 --> 00:59:04.559
 this

00:59:04.559 --> 00:59:05.019
 course

00:59:05.019 --> 00:59:06.320
 and

00:59:06.320 --> 00:59:06.440
 we

00:59:06.440 --> 00:59:06.739
 follow

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 him

00:59:07.059 --> 00:59:07.980
 and

00:59:07.980 --> 00:59:08.119
 he's

00:59:08.119 --> 00:59:08.239
 the

00:59:08.239 --> 00:59:08.619
 finisher

00:59:08.619 --> 00:59:10.199
 he's

00:59:10.199 --> 00:59:10.299
 the

00:59:10.299 --> 00:59:10.420
 one

00:59:10.420 --> 00:59:10.559
 we

00:59:10.559 --> 00:59:10.799
 meet

00:59:10.799 --> 00:59:10.920
 at

00:59:10.920 --> 00:59:11.039
 the

00:59:11.039 --> 00:59:11.279
 end

00:59:11.279 --> 00:59:11.420
 of

00:59:11.420 --> 00:59:11.559
 the

00:59:11.559 --> 00:59:11.980
 course

00:59:11.980 --> 00:59:13.340
 he's

00:59:13.340 --> 00:59:13.420
 the

00:59:13.420 --> 00:59:13.539
 one

00:59:13.539 --> 00:59:13.679
 who

00:59:13.679 --> 00:59:13.900
 comes

00:59:13.900 --> 00:59:14.059
 to

00:59:14.059 --> 00:59:14.219
 us

00:59:14.219 --> 00:59:14.400
 and

00:59:14.400 --> 00:59:14.840
 says

00:59:14.840 --> 00:59:15.599
 either

00:59:15.599 --> 00:59:15.900
 well

00:59:15.900 --> 00:59:16.159
 done

00:59:16.159 --> 00:59:16.360
 good

00:59:16.360 --> 00:59:16.539
 and

00:59:16.539 --> 00:59:16.840
 faithful

00:59:16.840 --> 00:59:17.340
 friend

00:59:17.340 --> 00:59:18.719
 or

00:59:18.719 --> 00:59:19.320
 God

00:59:19.320 --> 00:59:19.719
 forbid

00:59:19.719 --> 00:59:19.920
 for

00:59:19.920 --> 00:59:20.079
 you

00:59:20.079 --> 00:59:20.219
 and

00:59:20.219 --> 00:59:20.340
 for

00:59:20.340 --> 00:59:20.539
 me

00:59:20.539 --> 00:59:21.039
 that

00:59:21.039 --> 00:59:21.119
 he

00:59:21.119 --> 00:59:21.259
 should

00:59:21.259 --> 00:59:21.480
 say

00:59:21.480 --> 00:59:22.000
 depart

00:59:22.000 --> 00:59:22.279
 from

00:59:22.279 --> 00:59:22.440
 me

00:59:22.440 --> 00:59:22.559
 I

00:59:22.559 --> 00:59:22.840
 never

00:59:22.840 --> 00:59:23.119
 knew

00:59:23.119 --> 00:59:23.480
 you

00:59:23.480 --> 00:59:25.139
 but

00:59:25.139 --> 00:59:25.320
 he's

00:59:25.320 --> 00:59:25.460
 the

00:59:25.460 --> 00:59:25.719
 author

00:59:25.719 --> 00:59:25.960
 and

00:59:25.960 --> 00:59:26.299
 finisher

00:59:26.299 --> 00:59:26.500
 he

00:59:26.500 --> 00:59:26.619
 is

00:59:26.619 --> 00:59:26.759
 the

00:59:26.759 --> 00:59:27.079
 beginning

00:59:27.079 --> 00:59:27.880
 and

00:59:27.880 --> 00:59:27.980
 the

00:59:33.059 --> 00:59:33.539
 of

00:59:33.539 --> 00:59:33.739
 our

00:59:33.739 --> 00:59:34.099
 faith

00:59:34.099 --> 00:59:34.599
 who

00:59:34.599 --> 00:59:34.779
 he

00:59:34.779 --> 00:59:35.079
 is

00:59:35.079 --> 00:59:36.000
 then

00:59:36.000 --> 00:59:36.259
 how

00:59:36.259 --> 00:59:36.460
 he

00:59:36.460 --> 00:59:36.739
 ran

00:59:36.739 --> 00:59:37.059
 his

00:59:37.059 --> 00:59:37.460
 race

00:59:37.460 --> 00:59:38.199
 who

00:59:38.199 --> 00:59:38.400
 for

00:59:38.400 --> 00:59:38.579
 the

00:59:38.579 --> 00:59:38.880
 joy

00:59:38.880 --> 00:59:39.059
 that

00:59:39.059 --> 00:59:39.219
 was

00:59:39.219 --> 00:59:39.440
 set

00:59:39.440 --> 00:59:39.799
 before

00:59:39.799 --> 00:59:40.019
 him

00:59:40.019 --> 00:59:40.539
 he

00:59:40.539 --> 00:59:41.099
 endured

00:59:41.099 --> 00:59:41.320
 the

00:59:41.320 --> 00:59:41.619
 cross

00:59:41.619 --> 00:59:42.519
 despising

00:59:42.519 --> 00:59:42.759
 the

00:59:42.759 --> 00:59:43.179
 shame

00:59:43.179 --> 00:59:44.179
 he

00:59:44.179 --> 00:59:44.360
 had

00:59:44.360 --> 00:59:44.519
 a

00:59:44.519 --> 00:59:44.759
 race

00:59:44.759 --> 00:59:44.960
 to

00:59:44.960 --> 00:59:45.340
 run

00:59:45.340 --> 00:59:46.099
 a

00:59:46.099 --> 00:59:46.299
 race

00:59:46.299 --> 00:59:46.579
 set

00:59:46.579 --> 00:59:46.699
 him

00:59:46.699 --> 00:59:46.860
 by

00:59:46.860 --> 00:59:47.199
 God

00:59:47.199 --> 00:59:47.380
 the

00:59:47.380 --> 00:59:47.679
 father

00:59:47.679 --> 00:59:48.219
 a

00:59:48.219 --> 00:59:48.579
 course

00:59:48.579 --> 00:59:48.820
 which

00:59:48.820 --> 00:59:49.079
 took

00:59:49.079 --> 00:59:49.360
 him

00:59:49.360 --> 00:59:50.820
 through

00:59:50.820 --> 00:59:51.299
 to

00:59:51.299 --> 00:59:51.480
 the

00:59:51.480 --> 00:59:51.920
 cross

00:59:51.920 --> 00:59:52.199
 of

00:59:52.199 --> 00:59:52.799
 Calvary

00:59:52.799 --> 00:59:53.699
 and

00:59:53.699 --> 00:59:53.820
 to

00:59:53.820 --> 00:59:53.960
 the

00:59:53.960 --> 00:59:54.539
 grave

00:59:54.539 --> 00:59:55.380
 followed

00:59:55.380 --> 00:59:55.619
 by

00:59:55.619 --> 00:59:55.779
 his

00:59:55.779 --> 00:59:56.259
 resurrection

00:59:56.259 --> 00:59:56.599
 from

00:59:56.599 --> 00:59:56.779
 the

00:59:56.779 --> 00:59:57.179
 dead

00:59:57.179 --> 00:59:58.259
 that

00:59:58.259 --> 00:59:58.420
 was

00:59:58.420 --> 00:59:58.579
 the

00:59:58.579 --> 00:59:58.840
 course

00:59:58.840 --> 00:59:59.320
 that

00:59:59.320 --> 00:59:59.480
 was

00:59:59.480 --> 00:59:59.880
 set

00:59:59.880 --> 01:00:00.119
 for

01:00:00.119 --> 01:00:00.320
 our

01:00:03.059 --> 01:00:04.599
 he

01:00:04.599 --> 01:00:04.940
 ran

01:00:04.940 --> 01:00:05.259
 that

01:00:05.259 --> 01:00:05.579
 race

01:00:05.579 --> 01:00:06.239
 and

01:00:06.239 --> 01:00:06.420
 for

01:00:06.420 --> 01:00:06.599
 the

01:00:06.599 --> 01:00:06.940
 joy

01:00:06.940 --> 01:00:07.139
 that

01:00:07.139 --> 01:00:07.299
 was

01:00:07.299 --> 01:00:07.559
 set

01:00:07.559 --> 01:00:07.940
 before

01:00:07.940 --> 01:00:08.279
 him

01:00:08.279 --> 01:00:09.099
 for

01:00:09.099 --> 01:00:09.360
 that

01:00:09.360 --> 01:00:09.579
 which

01:00:09.579 --> 01:00:10.299
 awaited

01:00:10.299 --> 01:00:10.519
 him

01:00:10.519 --> 01:00:10.880
 at

01:00:10.880 --> 01:00:11.019
 the

01:00:11.019 --> 01:00:11.320
 end

01:00:11.320 --> 01:00:11.460
 of

01:00:11.460 --> 01:00:11.639
 his

01:00:11.639 --> 01:00:11.960
 course

01:00:11.960 --> 01:00:12.599
 especially

01:00:12.599 --> 01:00:13.579
 that

01:00:13.579 --> 01:00:13.840
 doesn't

01:00:13.840 --> 01:00:13.980
 mean

01:00:13.980 --> 01:00:14.099
 there

01:00:14.099 --> 01:00:14.199
 was

01:00:14.199 --> 01:00:14.380
 no

01:00:14.380 --> 01:00:14.739
 joy

01:00:14.739 --> 01:00:14.920
 in

01:00:14.920 --> 01:00:15.420
 the

01:00:15.420 --> 01:00:15.699
 course

01:00:15.699 --> 01:00:16.799
 as

01:00:16.799 --> 01:00:16.920
 he

01:00:16.920 --> 01:00:17.519
 went

01:00:17.519 --> 01:00:17.739
 through

01:00:17.739 --> 01:00:17.940
 with

01:00:17.940 --> 01:00:18.059
 it

01:00:18.059 --> 01:00:18.179
 in

01:00:18.179 --> 01:00:18.340
 this

01:00:18.340 --> 01:00:18.840
 life

01:00:18.840 --> 01:00:20.559
 remember

01:00:20.559 --> 01:00:21.320
 he

01:00:21.320 --> 01:00:23.019
 psalm

01:00:23.019 --> 01:00:23.860
 40

01:00:23.860 --> 01:00:25.719
 mentions

01:00:25.719 --> 01:00:26.159
 words

01:00:26.159 --> 01:00:26.460
 that are

01:00:26.460 --> 01:00:26.900
 prophetic

01:00:26.900 --> 01:00:27.179
 of

01:00:27.179 --> 01:00:27.659
 Jesus

01:00:27.659 --> 01:00:28.679
 then

01:00:28.679 --> 01:00:28.860
 I

01:00:28.860 --> 01:00:29.320
 said

01:00:29.320 --> 01:00:30.519
 to

01:00:30.519 --> 01:00:30.759
 do

01:00:30.759 --> 01:00:31.000
 your

01:00:31.000 --> 01:00:31.400
 will

01:00:31.400 --> 01:00:32.400
 I

01:00:32.400 --> 01:00:32.559
 have

01:00:32.559 --> 01:00:32.820
 come

01:00:32.820 --> 01:00:33.019
 it's

01:00:33.019 --> 01:00:33.219
 written

01:00:33.219 --> 01:00:33.460
 of

01:00:33.460 --> 01:00:33.639
 me

01:00:33.639 --> 01:00:33.920
 in

01:00:33.920 --> 01:00:34.059
 the

01:00:34.059 --> 01:00:34.500
 scroll

01:00:34.500 --> 01:00:35.079
 I

01:00:35.079 --> 01:00:35.239
 have

01:00:35.239 --> 01:00:35.480
 come

01:00:35.480 --> 01:00:35.659
 to

01:00:35.659 --> 01:00:35.840
 do

01:00:35.840 --> 01:00:36.059
 your

01:00:36.059 --> 01:00:36.400
 will

01:00:36.400 --> 01:00:37.179
 oh

01:00:37.179 --> 01:00:37.360
 my

01:00:37.360 --> 01:00:37.820
 God

01:00:37.820 --> 01:00:39.039
 and

01:00:39.039 --> 01:00:39.519
 it's

01:00:39.519 --> 01:00:40.019
 mentioned

01:00:40.019 --> 01:00:40.299
 here

01:00:40.299 --> 01:00:40.440
 in

01:00:40.440 --> 01:00:40.779
 Hebrews

01:00:40.779 --> 01:00:41.820
 as well

01:00:41.820 --> 01:00:42.199
 as it's

01:00:42.199 --> 01:00:42.460
 quoted

01:00:42.460 --> 01:00:42.699
 in

01:00:42.699 --> 01:00:43.099
 Hebrews

01:00:43.099 --> 01:00:43.719
 in

01:00:43.719 --> 01:00:43.920
 chapter

01:00:43.920 --> 01:00:44.299
 10

01:00:44.299 --> 01:00:44.480
 and

01:00:44.480 --> 01:00:44.679
 verse

01:00:44.679 --> 01:00:45.000
 7

01:00:45.000 --> 01:00:45.679
 where

01:00:45.679 --> 01:00:45.840
 the

01:00:45.840 --> 01:00:46.219
 quotation

01:00:46.219 --> 01:00:46.579
 is

01:00:46.579 --> 01:00:47.179
 that

01:00:47.179 --> 01:00:47.460
 he

01:00:47.460 --> 01:00:47.599
 has

01:00:47.599 --> 01:00:47.900
 come

01:00:47.900 --> 01:00:48.159
 to

01:00:48.159 --> 01:00:48.340
 do

01:00:48.340 --> 01:00:48.500
 his

01:00:48.500 --> 01:00:48.699
 will

01:00:48.699 --> 01:00:48.860
 that

01:00:48.860 --> 01:00:49.019
 he's

01:00:49.019 --> 01:00:49.219
 taken

01:00:49.219 --> 01:00:49.779
 delight

01:00:49.779 --> 01:00:50.500
 in

01:00:50.500 --> 01:00:50.739
 doing

01:00:50.739 --> 01:00:50.920
 the

01:00:50.920 --> 01:00:51.099
 will

01:00:51.099 --> 01:00:51.340
 life

01:00:51.340 --> 01:00:53.019
 you

01:00:53.019 --> 01:00:53.159
 have

01:00:53.159 --> 01:00:53.380
 taken

01:00:53.380 --> 01:00:53.579
 no

01:00:53.579 --> 01:00:53.980
 pleasure

01:00:53.980 --> 01:00:54.199
 in

01:00:54.199 --> 01:00:54.460
 burnt

01:00:54.460 --> 01:00:54.860
 offerings

01:00:54.860 --> 01:00:55.059
 and

01:00:55.059 --> 01:00:55.279
 sin

01:00:55.279 --> 01:00:55.599
 offering

01:00:55.599 --> 01:00:56.099
 then

01:00:56.099 --> 01:00:56.239
 I

01:00:56.239 --> 01:00:56.400
 said

01:00:56.400 --> 01:00:56.679
 behold

01:00:56.679 --> 01:00:56.900
 I

01:01:02.559 --> 01:01:32.539
 the

01:01:32.539 --> 01:01:32.599
 we

01:01:32.599 --> 01:01:32.920
 can't

01:01:32.920 --> 01:01:33.279
 anyway

01:01:33.279 --> 01:01:38.420
 the

01:01:38.420 --> 01:01:38.639
 devil

01:01:38.639 --> 01:01:38.840
 did

01:01:38.840 --> 01:01:38.980
 his

01:01:38.980 --> 01:01:39.460
 utmost

01:01:39.460 --> 01:01:41.340
 to

01:01:41.340 --> 01:01:41.779
 deflect

01:01:41.779 --> 01:01:42.059
 him

01:01:42.059 --> 01:01:44.000
 to

01:01:44.000 --> 01:01:44.279
 make

01:01:44.279 --> 01:01:44.480
 him

01:01:44.480 --> 01:01:45.300
 leave

01:01:45.300 --> 01:01:45.599
 that

01:01:45.599 --> 01:01:46.019
 path

01:01:46.019 --> 01:01:46.300
 that

01:01:46.300 --> 01:01:46.980
 route

01:01:46.980 --> 01:01:47.219
 that

01:01:47.219 --> 01:01:47.480
 God

01:01:47.480 --> 01:01:47.679
 has

01:01:47.679 --> 01:01:47.860
 set

01:01:47.860 --> 01:01:48.059
 out

01:01:48.059 --> 01:01:48.279
 for

01:01:48.279 --> 01:01:48.500
 him

01:01:48.500 --> 01:01:49.860
 you

01:01:49.860 --> 01:01:50.159
 remember

01:01:50.159 --> 01:01:50.380
 in

01:01:50.380 --> 01:01:50.579
 the

01:01:50.579 --> 01:01:51.579
 temptations

01:01:51.579 --> 01:01:52.079
 I

01:01:52.079 --> 01:01:52.179
 know

01:01:52.179 --> 01:01:52.320
 the

01:01:52.320 --> 01:01:52.519
 time

01:01:52.519 --> 01:01:52.659
 is

01:01:52.659 --> 01:01:52.860
 gone

01:01:52.860 --> 01:01:53.099
 but

01:01:53.099 --> 01:01:53.679
 let

01:01:53.679 --> 01:01:53.779
 me

01:01:53.779 --> 01:01:54.059
 just

01:01:54.059 --> 01:01:55.000
 again

01:01:55.000 --> 01:01:55.360
 remind

01:01:55.360 --> 01:01:55.519
 you

01:01:55.519 --> 01:01:55.659
 of

01:01:55.659 --> 01:01:55.840
 this

01:01:55.840 --> 01:01:56.099
 when

01:01:56.099 --> 01:01:56.599
 the

01:01:56.599 --> 01:01:56.820
 devil

01:01:56.820 --> 01:01:57.099
 came

01:01:57.099 --> 01:01:57.279
 to

01:01:57.279 --> 01:01:57.559
 tempt

01:01:57.559 --> 01:01:57.699
 him

01:01:57.699 --> 01:01:57.800
 in

01:01:57.800 --> 01:01:57.900
 the

01:01:57.900 --> 01:01:58.279
 wilderness

01:01:58.279 --> 01:01:58.840
 he

01:01:58.840 --> 01:01:58.900
 was

01:01:58.900 --> 01:01:59.179
 tempted

01:01:59.179 --> 01:01:59.420
 for

01:01:59.420 --> 01:01:59.639
 these

01:01:59.639 --> 01:02:00.000
 40

01:02:00.000 --> 01:02:00.440
 days

01:02:00.440 --> 01:02:01.440
 or

01:02:01.440 --> 01:02:01.840
 fasting

01:02:01.840 --> 01:02:02.059
 for

01:02:02.059 --> 01:02:02.239
 these

01:02:02.539 --> 01:02:02.779
 days

01:02:02.779 --> 01:02:02.920
 at

01:02:02.920 --> 01:02:03.039
 the

01:02:03.039 --> 01:02:03.219
 end

01:02:03.219 --> 01:02:03.360
 of

01:02:03.360 --> 01:02:03.579
 which

01:02:03.579 --> 01:02:04.320
 the

01:02:04.320 --> 01:02:04.880
 temptations

01:02:04.880 --> 01:02:05.159
 came

01:02:05.159 --> 01:02:05.340
 with

01:02:05.340 --> 01:02:05.539
 all

01:02:05.539 --> 01:02:05.739
 the

01:02:05.739 --> 01:02:06.519
 power

01:02:06.519 --> 01:02:06.739
 that

01:02:06.739 --> 01:02:07.099
 Satan

01:02:07.099 --> 01:02:07.360
 could

01:02:07.360 --> 01:02:07.920
 muster

01:02:07.920 --> 01:02:08.719
 if

01:02:08.719 --> 01:02:08.920
 you

01:02:08.920 --> 01:02:09.099
 are

01:02:09.099 --> 01:02:09.300
 the

01:02:09.300 --> 01:02:09.539
 son

01:02:09.539 --> 01:02:09.719
 of

01:02:09.719 --> 01:02:10.079
 God

01:02:10.079 --> 01:02:10.440
 command

01:02:10.440 --> 01:02:11.000
 these

01:02:11.000 --> 01:02:11.380
 stones

01:02:11.380 --> 01:02:11.599
 to

01:02:11.599 --> 01:02:11.759
 be

01:02:11.759 --> 01:02:12.019
 made

01:02:12.019 --> 01:02:12.440
 bread

01:02:12.440 --> 01:02:13.059
 he

01:02:13.059 --> 01:02:13.320
 wasn't

01:02:13.320 --> 01:02:13.800
 suggesting

01:02:13.800 --> 01:02:14.440
 to

01:02:14.440 --> 01:02:14.840
 Jesus

01:02:14.840 --> 01:02:15.500
 that

01:02:15.500 --> 01:02:15.599
 he

01:02:15.599 --> 01:02:15.840
 wasn't

01:02:15.840 --> 01:02:16.079
 really

01:02:16.079 --> 01:02:16.300
 the

01:02:16.300 --> 01:02:16.480
 son

01:02:16.480 --> 01:02:16.619
 of

01:02:16.619 --> 01:02:16.880
 God

01:02:16.880 --> 01:02:17.019
 or

01:02:17.019 --> 01:02:17.320
 trying

01:02:17.320 --> 01:02:17.579
 to

01:02:17.579 --> 01:02:18.099
 get

01:02:18.099 --> 01:02:18.199
 him

01:02:18.199 --> 01:02:18.360
 to

01:02:18.360 --> 01:02:18.699
 believe

01:02:18.699 --> 01:02:18.900
 that

01:02:18.900 --> 01:02:19.199
 actually

01:02:19.199 --> 01:02:19.380
 he

01:02:19.380 --> 01:02:19.699
 wasn't

01:02:19.699 --> 01:02:19.860
 the

01:02:19.860 --> 01:02:20.019
 son

01:02:20.019 --> 01:02:20.159
 of

01:02:20.159 --> 01:02:20.440
 God

01:02:20.440 --> 01:02:20.699
 after

01:02:20.699 --> 01:02:20.940
 all

01:02:20.940 --> 01:02:21.059
 there

01:02:21.059 --> 01:02:21.159
 may

01:02:21.159 --> 01:02:21.300
 have

01:02:21.300 --> 01:02:21.400
 been

01:02:21.400 --> 01:02:21.539
 an

01:02:21.539 --> 01:02:21.820
 element

01:02:21.820 --> 01:02:22.039
 of

01:02:22.039 --> 01:02:22.239
 that

01:02:22.239 --> 01:02:22.679
 what

01:02:22.679 --> 01:02:22.759
 he

01:02:22.759 --> 01:02:22.900
 was

01:02:22.900 --> 01:02:23.200
 getting

01:02:23.200 --> 01:02:23.360
 at

01:02:23.360 --> 01:02:23.780
 especially

01:02:23.780 --> 01:02:24.680
 as

01:02:24.680 --> 01:02:24.920
 the

01:02:24.920 --> 01:02:25.160
 son

01:02:25.160 --> 01:02:25.340
 of

01:02:25.340 --> 01:02:25.559
 God

01:02:25.559 --> 01:02:26.099
 saying

01:02:26.099 --> 01:02:26.280
 you're

01:02:26.280 --> 01:02:26.440
 the

01:02:26.440 --> 01:02:26.619
 son

01:02:26.619 --> 01:02:26.760
 of

01:02:26.760 --> 01:02:26.980
 God

01:02:26.980 --> 01:02:27.500
 why

01:02:27.500 --> 01:02:27.720
 are

01:02:27.720 --> 01:02:27.880
 you

01:02:27.880 --> 01:02:28.380
 here

01:02:28.380 --> 01:02:30.000
 why

01:02:30.000 --> 01:02:30.139
 are

01:02:30.139 --> 01:02:30.240
 you

01:02:30.240 --> 01:02:30.539
 putting

01:02:30.539 --> 01:02:30.960
 yourself

01:02:30.960 --> 01:02:31.360
 willingly

01:02:31.360 --> 01:02:31.960
 through

01:02:31.960 --> 01:02:32.320
 all of

01:02:32.320 --> 01:02:32.460
 this

01:02:32.460 --> 01:02:33.160
 deprivation

01:02:33.160 --> 01:02:33.420
 through

01:02:33.420 --> 01:02:33.619
 all

01:02:33.619 --> 01:02:33.760
 of

01:02:33.760 --> 01:02:33.940
 this

01:02:33.940 --> 01:02:34.340
 suffering

01:02:34.340 --> 01:02:34.820
 why

01:02:34.820 --> 01:02:35.019
 don't

01:02:35.019 --> 01:02:35.139
 you

01:02:35.139 --> 01:02:35.579
 command

01:02:35.579 --> 01:02:35.840
 these

01:02:35.840 --> 01:02:36.220
 stones

01:02:36.220 --> 01:02:36.639
 that

01:02:36.639 --> 01:02:36.820
 they

01:02:36.820 --> 01:02:36.960
 be

01:02:36.960 --> 01:02:37.240
 made

01:02:37.240 --> 01:02:37.680
 bread

01:02:37.680 --> 01:02:38.119
 and

01:02:38.119 --> 01:02:38.320
 feed

01:02:38.320 --> 01:02:38.720
 yourself

01:02:38.720 --> 01:02:38.940
 and

01:02:38.940 --> 01:02:39.200
 finish

01:02:39.200 --> 01:02:39.400
 your

01:02:39.400 --> 01:02:39.760
 hunger

01:02:39.760 --> 01:02:41.480
 of

01:02:41.480 --> 01:02:41.660
 course

01:02:41.660 --> 01:02:41.800
 what

01:02:41.800 --> 01:02:41.880
 he

01:02:41.880 --> 01:02:41.980
 was

01:02:41.980 --> 01:02:42.200
 trying

01:02:42.200 --> 01:02:42.360
 to

01:02:42.360 --> 01:02:42.559
 do

01:02:42.559 --> 01:02:42.900
 was

01:02:42.900 --> 01:02:43.559
 to

01:02:43.559 --> 01:02:43.760
 get

01:02:43.760 --> 01:02:44.139
 Jesus

01:02:44.139 --> 01:02:44.680
 to

01:02:44.680 --> 01:02:44.900
 move

01:02:44.900 --> 01:02:45.180
 out

01:02:45.180 --> 01:02:45.340
 of

01:02:45.340 --> 01:02:45.539
 that

01:02:45.539 --> 01:02:45.860
 route

01:02:45.860 --> 01:02:46.039
 that

01:02:46.039 --> 01:02:46.300
 God

01:02:46.300 --> 01:02:46.519
 had

01:02:46.519 --> 01:02:46.759
 set

01:02:46.759 --> 01:02:46.880
 him

01:02:46.880 --> 01:02:47.039
 that

01:02:47.039 --> 01:02:47.280
 led

01:02:47.280 --> 01:02:47.440
 to

01:02:47.440 --> 01:02:47.579
 the

01:02:47.579 --> 01:02:47.920
 cross

01:02:47.920 --> 01:02:48.099
 the

01:02:48.099 --> 01:02:48.280
 root

01:02:48.280 --> 01:02:48.440
 of

01:02:48.440 --> 01:02:48.820
 suffering

01:02:48.820 --> 01:02:49.019
 and

01:02:49.019 --> 01:02:49.340
 shame

01:02:49.340 --> 01:02:51.159
 and

01:02:51.159 --> 01:02:51.340
 that's

01:02:51.340 --> 01:02:51.460
 why

01:02:51.460 --> 01:02:51.579
 he

01:02:51.579 --> 01:02:51.800
 came

01:02:51.800 --> 01:02:51.960
 to

01:02:51.960 --> 01:02:52.119
 him

01:02:52.119 --> 01:02:53.059
 in

01:02:53.059 --> 01:02:53.179
 the

01:02:53.179 --> 01:02:53.380
 third

01:02:53.380 --> 01:02:53.500
 of

01:02:53.500 --> 01:02:53.559
 the

01:02:53.559 --> 01:02:54.259
 temptations

01:02:54.259 --> 01:02:54.440
 to

01:02:54.440 --> 01:02:54.699
 say

01:02:54.699 --> 01:02:56.079
 showing

01:02:56.079 --> 01:02:56.219
 him

01:02:56.219 --> 01:02:56.460
 all

01:02:56.460 --> 01:02:56.659
 the

01:02:56.659 --> 01:02:56.940
 kingdoms

01:02:56.940 --> 01:02:57.179
 of

01:02:57.179 --> 01:02:57.300
 the

01:02:57.300 --> 01:02:57.719
 world

01:02:57.719 --> 01:02:58.719
 all

01:02:58.719 --> 01:02:58.900
 of

01:02:58.900 --> 01:02:59.179
 these

01:02:59.179 --> 01:02:59.360
 I

01:02:59.360 --> 01:02:59.539
 will

01:02:59.539 --> 01:02:59.820
 give

01:02:59.820 --> 01:02:59.980
 you

01:02:59.980 --> 01:03:00.099
 and

01:03:00.099 --> 01:03:00.219
 the

01:03:00.219 --> 01:03:00.519
 glory

01:03:00.519 --> 01:03:00.759
 of

01:03:00.759 --> 01:03:00.940
 them

01:03:00.940 --> 01:03:01.719
 if

01:03:01.719 --> 01:03:01.900
 you

01:03:01.900 --> 01:03:02.079
 will

01:03:02.079 --> 01:03:02.440
 fall

01:03:02.440 --> 01:03:02.800
 down

01:03:02.800 --> 01:03:03.019
 and

01:03:03.019 --> 01:03:03.340
 worship

01:03:03.340 --> 01:03:03.820
 me

01:03:03.820 --> 01:03:05.460
 what

01:03:05.460 --> 01:03:05.619
 was

01:03:05.619 --> 01:03:05.800
 that

01:03:05.800 --> 01:03:06.139
 saying

01:03:06.139 --> 01:03:06.320
 to

01:03:06.320 --> 01:03:06.699
 Jesus

01:03:06.699 --> 01:03:08.019
 it

01:03:08.019 --> 01:03:08.139
 was

01:03:08.139 --> 01:03:08.300
 the

01:03:08.300 --> 01:03:08.519
 devil

01:03:08.519 --> 01:03:08.860
 saying

01:03:08.860 --> 01:03:09.039
 to

01:03:09.039 --> 01:03:09.139
 him

01:03:09.139 --> 01:03:09.360
 look

01:03:09.360 --> 01:03:09.840
 you

01:03:09.840 --> 01:03:10.179
 don't

01:03:10.179 --> 01:03:10.500
 have

01:03:16.519 --> 01:03:17.039
 yourself

01:03:17.039 --> 01:03:17.420
 over

01:03:17.420 --> 01:03:17.940
 to

01:03:17.940 --> 01:03:18.219
 that

01:03:18.219 --> 01:03:18.579
 death

01:03:18.579 --> 01:03:18.739
 that

01:03:18.739 --> 01:03:19.139
 awaits

01:03:19.139 --> 01:03:19.320
 you

01:03:19.320 --> 01:03:19.500
 at

01:03:19.500 --> 01:03:20.019
 Calvary

01:03:20.019 --> 01:03:20.759
 I

01:03:20.759 --> 01:03:20.980
 can

01:03:20.980 --> 01:03:21.259
 give

01:03:21.259 --> 01:03:21.420
 you

01:03:21.420 --> 01:03:21.659
 all

01:03:21.659 --> 01:03:21.820
 the

01:03:21.820 --> 01:03:22.119
 glory

01:03:22.119 --> 01:03:22.340
 of

01:03:22.340 --> 01:03:22.559
 these

01:03:22.559 --> 01:03:22.940
 kingdoms

01:03:22.940 --> 01:03:23.320
 and

01:03:23.320 --> 01:03:23.500
 all

01:03:23.500 --> 01:03:23.619
 you

01:03:23.619 --> 01:03:23.759
 have

01:03:23.759 --> 01:03:23.860
 to

01:03:23.860 --> 01:03:24.019
 do

01:03:24.019 --> 01:03:24.159
 is

01:03:24.159 --> 01:03:24.360
 go

01:03:24.360 --> 01:03:24.500
 on

01:03:24.500 --> 01:03:24.639
 your

01:03:24.639 --> 01:03:24.940
 knees

01:03:24.940 --> 01:03:25.119
 and

01:03:25.119 --> 01:03:25.400
 worship

01:03:25.400 --> 01:03:26.000
 me

01:03:26.000 --> 01:03:29.139
 many

01:03:29.139 --> 01:03:29.500
 people

01:03:29.500 --> 01:03:29.679
 have

01:03:29.679 --> 01:03:29.860
 gone

01:03:29.860 --> 01:03:30.019
 to

01:03:30.019 --> 01:03:30.179
 a

01:03:30.179 --> 01:03:30.440
 lost

01:03:30.440 --> 01:03:31.019
 eternity

01:03:31.019 --> 01:03:32.619
 on

01:03:32.619 --> 01:03:32.739
 the

01:03:32.739 --> 01:03:32.980
 basis

01:03:32.980 --> 01:03:33.219
 of

01:03:33.219 --> 01:03:33.420
 that

01:03:33.420 --> 01:03:33.860
 lie

01:03:33.860 --> 01:03:37.460
 don't

01:03:37.460 --> 01:03:37.599
 you

01:03:37.599 --> 01:03:37.739
 be

01:03:37.739 --> 01:03:37.960
 one

01:03:37.960 --> 01:03:38.119
 of

01:03:38.119 --> 01:03:38.360
 them

01:03:38.360 --> 01:03:40.800
 that's

01:03:40.800 --> 01:03:40.940
 what

01:03:40.940 --> 01:03:41.079
 he

01:03:41.079 --> 01:03:41.259
 will

01:03:41.259 --> 01:03:41.679
 suggest

01:03:41.679 --> 01:03:41.880
 to

01:03:41.880 --> 01:03:42.119
 you

01:03:42.119 --> 01:03:43.759
 you

01:03:43.759 --> 01:03:43.940
 can

01:03:43.940 --> 01:03:44.119
 have

01:03:44.119 --> 01:03:44.280
 it

01:03:44.280 --> 01:03:44.579
 just

01:03:44.579 --> 01:03:44.780
 as

01:03:44.780 --> 01:03:44.980
 good

01:03:44.980 --> 01:03:45.320
 without

01:03:45.320 --> 01:03:45.739
 living

01:03:45.739 --> 01:03:46.079
 a

01:03:46.079 --> 01:03:46.360
 full

01:03:46.360 --> 01:03:46.779
 Christian

01:03:46.779 --> 01:03:47.360
 life

01:03:47.360 --> 01:03:49.539
 you

01:03:49.539 --> 01:03:49.819
 don't

01:03:49.819 --> 01:03:50.059
 need

01:03:50.059 --> 01:03:50.199
 to

01:03:50.199 --> 01:03:50.500
 actually

01:03:50.500 --> 01:03:50.880
 have

01:03:50.880 --> 01:03:51.759
 sufferings

01:03:51.759 --> 01:03:51.980
 in the

01:03:51.980 --> 01:03:52.119
 way

01:03:52.119 --> 01:03:52.319
 the

01:03:52.319 --> 01:03:52.699
 Bible

01:03:52.699 --> 01:03:53.299
 describes

01:03:53.299 --> 01:03:53.460
 the

01:03:53.460 --> 01:03:53.920
 sufferings

01:03:53.920 --> 01:03:54.360
 as

01:03:54.360 --> 01:03:54.900
 meaningful

01:03:54.900 --> 01:03:55.639
 in a

01:03:55.639 --> 01:03:55.880
 human

01:03:55.880 --> 01:03:56.519
 life

01:03:56.519 --> 01:03:59.759
 let

01:03:59.759 --> 01:03:59.920
 us

01:03:59.920 --> 01:04:00.259
 run

01:04:00.259 --> 01:04:00.539
 with

01:04:00.539 --> 01:04:01.139
 endurance

01:04:01.139 --> 01:04:02.360
 looking

01:04:02.360 --> 01:04:03.199
 unto

01:04:03.199 --> 01:04:03.699
 Jesus

01:04:03.699 --> 01:04:05.759
 who

01:04:05.759 --> 01:04:06.400
 for

01:04:06.400 --> 01:04:06.599
 the

01:04:06.599 --> 01:04:06.960
 joy

01:04:06.960 --> 01:04:07.159
 that

01:04:07.159 --> 01:04:07.319
 was

01:04:07.319 --> 01:04:07.599
 set

01:04:07.599 --> 01:04:07.980
 before

01:04:07.980 --> 01:04:08.199
 him

01:04:08.199 --> 01:04:08.920
 endured

01:04:08.920 --> 01:04:09.159
 the

01:04:09.159 --> 01:04:09.559
 cross

01:04:09.559 --> 01:04:11.319
 despising

01:04:11.319 --> 01:04:11.960
 the

01:04:11.960 --> 01:04:12.380
 shame

01:04:12.380 --> 01:04:13.380
 and

01:04:13.380 --> 01:04:13.559
 is

01:04:13.559 --> 01:04:13.779
 set

01:04:13.779 --> 01:04:14.139
 down

01:04:14.139 --> 01:04:14.960
 at

01:04:14.960 --> 01:04:15.079
 the

01:04:15.079 --> 01:04:15.299
 right

01:04:15.299 --> 01:04:15.639
 hand

01:04:15.639 --> 01:04:15.779
 of

01:04:15.779 --> 01:04:15.900
 the

01:04:15.900 --> 01:04:16.239
 throne

01:04:16.239 --> 01:04:17.000
 of

01:04:17.000 --> 01:04:17.480
 God

01:04:17.480 --> 01:04:20.519
 these

01:04:20.519 --> 01:04:20.900
 Hebrews

01:04:20.900 --> 01:04:21.159
 were

01:04:21.159 --> 01:04:21.799
 faltering

01:04:21.799 --> 01:04:23.819
 they

01:04:23.819 --> 01:04:23.940
 were

01:04:23.940 --> 01:04:24.219
 beginning

01:04:24.219 --> 01:04:24.440
 to

01:04:24.440 --> 01:04:25.019
 slacken

01:04:25.019 --> 01:04:25.319
 they

01:04:25.319 --> 01:04:25.420
 were

01:04:25.420 --> 01:04:25.619
 giving

01:04:25.619 --> 01:04:25.859
 over

01:04:25.859 --> 01:04:26.059
 to

01:04:26.059 --> 01:04:26.559
 doubts

01:04:26.559 --> 01:04:28.199
 they

01:04:28.199 --> 01:04:28.339
 were

01:04:28.339 --> 01:04:28.739
 thinking

01:04:28.739 --> 01:04:29.199
 maybe

01:04:29.199 --> 01:04:29.420
 this

01:04:29.420 --> 01:04:29.739
 Christian

01:04:29.739 --> 01:04:30.099
 life

01:04:30.099 --> 01:04:30.339
 isn't

01:04:30.339 --> 01:04:30.619
 such a

01:04:30.619 --> 01:04:30.739
 good

01:04:30.739 --> 01:04:30.940
 thing

01:04:30.940 --> 01:04:31.179
 after

01:04:31.179 --> 01:04:31.619
 all

01:04:31.619 --> 01:04:33.659
 how

01:04:33.659 --> 01:04:33.839
 does

01:04:33.839 --> 01:04:33.980
 the

01:04:33.980 --> 01:04:34.219
 writer

01:04:34.219 --> 01:04:34.739
 address

01:04:34.739 --> 01:04:35.159
 that

01:04:35.159 --> 01:04:36.940
 well

01:04:36.940 --> 01:04:37.099
 in

01:04:37.099 --> 01:04:37.379
 different

01:04:37.379 --> 01:04:37.900
 ways

01:04:37.900 --> 01:04:39.079
 but

01:04:39.079 --> 01:04:39.199
 in

01:04:39.199 --> 01:04:39.379
 this

01:04:39.379 --> 01:04:39.799
 particular

01:04:39.799 --> 01:04:40.359
 passage

01:04:40.359 --> 01:04:40.819
 he

01:04:40.819 --> 01:04:41.219
 addresses

01:04:41.219 --> 01:04:41.500
 it

01:04:41.500 --> 01:04:41.739
 by

01:04:41.739 --> 01:04:42.279
 drawing

01:04:42.279 --> 01:04:42.559
 their

01:04:42.559 --> 01:04:43.059
 minds

01:04:43.059 --> 01:04:43.719
 to

01:04:43.719 --> 01:04:43.940
 the

01:04:43.940 --> 01:04:44.320
 Saviour

01:04:44.320 --> 01:04:44.799
 himself

01:04:44.799 --> 01:04:46.960
 and

01:04:46.960 --> 01:04:47.099
 when

01:04:47.099 --> 01:04:47.259
 you

01:04:47.259 --> 01:04:47.519
 feel

01:04:47.519 --> 01:04:47.739
 like

01:04:47.739 --> 01:04:47.960
 giving

01:04:47.960 --> 01:04:48.400
 up

01:04:48.400 --> 01:04:49.779
 or

01:04:49.779 --> 01:04:49.980
 even

01:04:49.980 --> 01:04:50.119
 if

01:04:50.119 --> 01:04:50.239
 you

01:04:50.239 --> 01:04:50.460
 feel

01:04:50.460 --> 01:04:50.639
 that

01:04:50.639 --> 01:04:50.880
 you're

01:04:50.880 --> 01:04:51.420
 drawing

01:04:51.420 --> 01:04:51.799
 near

01:04:51.799 --> 01:04:52.000
 to

01:04:52.000 --> 01:04:52.259
 that

01:04:52.259 --> 01:04:52.799
 stage

01:04:52.799 --> 01:04:53.000
 if

01:04:53.000 --> 01:04:53.239
 not

01:04:53.239 --> 01:04:53.519
 quite

01:04:53.519 --> 01:04:53.960
 there

01:04:53.960 --> 01:04:58.360
 go to

01:04:58.360 --> 01:04:58.900
 Jesus

01:04:58.900 --> 01:05:01.320
 think

01:05:01.320 --> 01:05:01.519
 of

01:05:01.519 --> 01:05:02.079
 Jesus

01:05:02.079 --> 01:05:03.739
 study

01:05:03.739 --> 01:05:04.480
 Jesus

01:05:04.480 --> 01:05:05.820
 consider

01:05:05.820 --> 01:05:06.320
 him

01:05:06.320 --> 01:05:07.720
 let

01:05:07.720 --> 01:05:07.920
 your

01:05:07.920 --> 01:05:08.280
 mind

01:05:08.280 --> 01:05:08.680
 dwell

01:05:08.680 --> 01:05:08.880
 on

01:05:08.880 --> 01:05:09.140
 him

01:05:09.140 --> 01:05:09.660
 and

01:05:09.660 --> 01:05:09.980
 ask

01:05:09.980 --> 01:05:10.660
 yourself

01:05:10.660 --> 01:05:12.180
 am

01:05:12.180 --> 01:05:12.539
 I

01:05:12.539 --> 01:05:12.900
 going

01:05:12.900 --> 01:05:13.080
 to

01:05:13.080 --> 01:05:13.340
 give

01:05:13.340 --> 01:05:13.700
 up

01:05:13.700 --> 01:05:16.120
 when

01:05:16.120 --> 01:05:16.300
 I

01:05:16.300 --> 01:05:16.580
 know

01:05:16.580 --> 01:05:16.900
 what

01:05:16.900 --> 01:05:17.100
 he

01:05:17.100 --> 01:05:17.380
 went

01:05:17.380 --> 01:05:17.700
 through

01:05:17.700 --> 01:05:20.039
 am

01:05:20.039 --> 01:05:20.220
 I

01:05:20.220 --> 01:05:20.400
 going

01:05:20.400 --> 01:05:20.559
 to

01:05:20.559 --> 01:05:20.860
 step

01:05:20.860 --> 01:05:21.059
 out

01:05:21.059 --> 01:05:21.180
 of

01:05:21.180 --> 01:05:21.420
 my

01:05:21.420 --> 01:05:21.820
 lane

01:05:21.820 --> 01:05:23.519
 when

01:05:23.519 --> 01:05:23.660
 I

01:05:23.660 --> 01:05:23.820
 know

01:05:23.820 --> 01:05:24.059
 he

01:05:24.059 --> 01:05:24.360
 didn't

01:05:24.360 --> 01:05:24.519
 do

01:05:24.519 --> 01:05:24.780
 such

01:05:24.780 --> 01:05:24.940
 a

01:05:24.940 --> 01:05:25.200
 thing

01:05:25.200 --> 01:05:27.200
 even

01:05:27.200 --> 01:05:27.400
 though

01:05:27.400 --> 01:05:27.580
 the

01:05:27.580 --> 01:05:27.920
 suffering

01:05:27.920 --> 01:05:28.200
 for

01:05:28.200 --> 01:05:28.500
 him

01:05:28.500 --> 01:05:29.880
 was

01:05:29.880 --> 01:05:30.120
 much

01:05:30.120 --> 01:05:30.420
 greater

01:05:30.420 --> 01:05:30.620
 than

01:05:30.620 --> 01:05:30.840
 mine

01:05:30.840 --> 01:05:31.019
 will

01:05:31.019 --> 01:05:31.240
 ever

01:05:31.240 --> 01:05:31.780
 be

01:05:31.780 --> 01:05:34.680
 laying

01:05:34.680 --> 01:05:35.200
 aside

01:05:35.199 --> 01:05:36.819
 and

01:05:36.819 --> 01:05:37.119
 looking

01:05:37.119 --> 01:05:37.619
 forward

01:05:37.619 --> 01:05:39.319
 and

01:05:39.319 --> 01:05:39.460
 as

01:05:39.460 --> 01:05:39.619
 we

01:05:39.619 --> 01:05:39.879
 enter

01:05:39.879 --> 01:05:40.159
 into

01:05:40.159 --> 01:05:40.419
 this

01:05:40.419 --> 01:05:40.679
 new

01:05:40.679 --> 01:05:40.980
 year

01:05:40.980 --> 01:05:41.239
 God

01:05:41.239 --> 01:05:41.480
 willing

01:05:41.480 --> 01:05:41.599
 in

01:05:41.599 --> 01:05:41.699
 a

01:05:41.699 --> 01:05:41.859
 few

01:05:41.859 --> 01:05:42.299
 hours

01:05:42.299 --> 01:05:43.799
 may

01:05:43.799 --> 01:05:44.079
 that

01:05:44.079 --> 01:05:44.339
 be

01:05:44.339 --> 01:05:44.679
 our

01:05:44.679 --> 01:05:45.119
 mindset

01:05:45.119 --> 01:05:46.980
 may

01:05:46.980 --> 01:05:47.219
 that

01:05:47.219 --> 01:05:47.359
 be

01:05:47.359 --> 01:05:47.519
 how

01:05:47.519 --> 01:05:47.679
 we

01:05:47.679 --> 01:05:48.099
 approach

01:05:48.099 --> 01:05:48.319
 a

01:05:48.319 --> 01:05:48.500
 new

01:05:48.500 --> 01:05:48.919
 year

01:05:48.919 --> 01:05:50.699
 that

01:05:50.699 --> 01:05:50.859
 we

01:05:50.859 --> 01:05:51.039
 lay

01:05:51.039 --> 01:05:51.379
 aside

01:05:51.379 --> 01:05:51.699
 every

01:05:51.699 --> 01:05:52.359
 hindrance

01:05:52.359 --> 01:05:52.980
 to

01:05:52.980 --> 01:05:53.439
 running

01:05:53.439 --> 01:05:53.839
 the

01:05:53.839 --> 01:05:54.179
 Christian

01:05:54.179 --> 01:05:54.719
 life

01:05:54.719 --> 01:05:56.399
 and

01:05:56.399 --> 01:05:56.519
 that

01:05:56.519 --> 01:05:56.639
 we

01:05:56.639 --> 01:05:56.879
 also

01:05:56.879 --> 01:05:57.179
 keep

01:05:57.179 --> 01:05:57.519
 looking

01:05:57.519 --> 01:05:57.779
 to

01:05:57.779 --> 01:05:58.319
 Jesus

01:05:58.319 --> 01:05:58.879
 that

01:05:58.879 --> 01:05:59.379
 especially

01:05:59.379 --> 01:05:59.699
 we

01:05:59.699 --> 01:05:59.939
 keep

01:05:59.939 --> 01:06:00.299
 looking

01:06:00.299 --> 01:06:01.079
 to

01:06:01.079 --> 01:06:01.659
 Jesus

01:06:01.659 --> 01:06:03.699
 the

01:06:03.699 --> 01:06:04.139
 author

01:06:04.139 --> 01:06:04.819
 and

01:06:04.820 --> 01:06:05.320
 finisher

01:06:05.320 --> 01:06:05.920
 the

01:06:05.920 --> 01:06:06.780
 founder

01:06:06.780 --> 01:06:07.059
 and

01:06:07.059 --> 01:06:07.720
 perfecter

01:06:07.720 --> 01:06:08.340
 of

01:06:08.340 --> 01:06:08.559
 our

01:06:08.559 --> 01:06:09.100
 faith

01:06:09.100 --> 01:06:12.059
 let me

01:06:12.059 --> 01:06:12.340
 say a

01:06:12.340 --> 01:06:12.620
 word to

01:06:12.620 --> 01:06:12.900
 anyone

01:06:12.900 --> 01:06:13.120
 who's

01:06:13.120 --> 01:06:13.300
 not

01:06:13.300 --> 01:06:13.519
 yet

01:06:13.519 --> 01:06:13.700
 in

01:06:13.700 --> 01:06:13.880
 this

01:06:13.880 --> 01:06:14.260
 race

01:06:14.260 --> 01:06:18.280
 I've

01:06:18.280 --> 01:06:18.400
 been

01:06:18.400 --> 01:06:18.640
 in a

01:06:18.640 --> 01:06:18.820
 way

01:06:18.820 --> 01:06:19.340
 assuming

01:06:19.340 --> 01:06:19.720
 that

01:06:19.720 --> 01:06:20.500
 everyone

01:06:20.500 --> 01:06:20.820
 here

01:06:20.820 --> 01:06:21.039
 is

01:06:21.039 --> 01:06:21.280
 taking

01:06:21.280 --> 01:06:21.680
 part

01:06:21.680 --> 01:06:21.940
 in

01:06:21.940 --> 01:06:23.240
 this

01:06:23.240 --> 01:06:23.620
 Christian

01:06:23.620 --> 01:06:24.019
 marathon

01:06:24.019 --> 01:06:24.600
 race

01:06:24.600 --> 01:06:25.940
 but

01:06:25.940 --> 01:06:26.120
 maybe

01:06:26.120 --> 01:06:26.320
 you're

01:06:26.320 --> 01:06:26.539
 not

01:06:26.539 --> 01:06:26.700
 on

01:06:26.700 --> 01:06:26.820
 the

01:06:26.820 --> 01:06:27.039
 route

01:06:27.039 --> 01:06:27.460
 yet

01:06:27.460 --> 01:06:29.039
 maybe

01:06:29.039 --> 01:06:29.200
 you

01:06:29.200 --> 01:06:29.340
 know

01:06:29.340 --> 01:06:29.700
 about

01:06:29.700 --> 01:06:29.960
 it

01:06:29.960 --> 01:06:31.400
 maybe

01:06:31.400 --> 01:06:31.620
 you've

01:06:31.620 --> 01:06:31.800
 heard

01:06:31.800 --> 01:06:32.080
 much

01:06:32.080 --> 01:06:32.400
 about

01:06:32.400 --> 01:06:32.680
 it

01:06:32.680 --> 01:06:33.960
 maybe

01:06:33.960 --> 01:06:34.240
 you know

01:06:34.239 --> 01:06:34.639
 many of

01:06:34.639 --> 01:06:34.799
 its

01:06:34.799 --> 01:06:35.419
 features

01:06:35.419 --> 01:06:36.839
 maybe

01:06:36.839 --> 01:06:37.000
 you

01:06:37.000 --> 01:06:37.219
 learned

01:06:37.219 --> 01:06:37.459
 about

01:06:37.459 --> 01:06:37.599
 it

01:06:37.599 --> 01:06:37.759
 since

01:06:37.759 --> 01:06:37.879
 you

01:06:37.879 --> 01:06:37.979
 were

01:06:37.979 --> 01:06:38.119
 a

01:06:38.119 --> 01:06:38.519
 child

01:06:38.519 --> 01:06:40.379
 but

01:06:40.379 --> 01:06:40.519
 are

01:06:40.519 --> 01:06:40.639
 you

01:06:40.639 --> 01:06:40.899
 running

01:06:40.899 --> 01:06:41.239
 it

01:06:41.239 --> 01:06:42.879
 are

01:06:42.879 --> 01:06:43.039
 you

01:06:43.039 --> 01:06:43.199
 in

01:06:43.199 --> 01:06:43.459
 it

01:06:43.459 --> 01:06:45.479
 have

01:06:45.479 --> 01:06:45.619
 you

01:06:45.619 --> 01:06:46.159
 accepted

01:06:46.159 --> 01:06:46.539
 him

01:06:46.539 --> 01:06:48.159
 have

01:06:48.159 --> 01:06:48.279
 you

01:06:48.279 --> 01:06:48.519
 come

01:06:48.519 --> 01:06:48.699
 to

01:06:48.699 --> 01:06:48.819
 him

01:06:48.819 --> 01:06:48.979
 with

01:06:48.979 --> 01:06:49.179
 your

01:06:49.179 --> 01:06:49.719
 sins

01:06:49.719 --> 01:06:51.079
 have

01:06:51.079 --> 01:06:51.239
 you

01:06:51.239 --> 01:06:51.799
 realized

01:06:51.799 --> 01:06:52.059
 your

01:06:52.059 --> 01:06:52.559
 deep

01:06:52.559 --> 01:06:52.959
 need

01:06:52.959 --> 01:06:53.459
 of

01:06:53.459 --> 01:06:53.879
 having

01:06:53.879 --> 01:06:54.339
 Jesus

01:06:54.339 --> 01:06:54.679
 as

01:06:54.679 --> 01:06:54.899
 your

01:06:54.899 --> 01:06:55.279
 savior

01:06:55.279 --> 01:06:56.419
 and

01:06:56.419 --> 01:06:56.719
 turning

01:06:56.719 --> 01:06:56.959
 to

01:06:56.959 --> 01:06:57.159
 him

01:06:57.159 --> 01:06:57.319
 and

01:06:57.319 --> 01:06:57.799
 accepting

01:06:57.799 --> 01:06:58.119
 him

01:06:58.119 --> 01:06:58.799
 as

01:06:58.799 --> 01:06:59.019
 he's

01:06:59.019 --> 01:06:59.339
 offered

01:06:59.339 --> 01:06:59.559
 to

01:06:59.559 --> 01:06:59.739
 you

01:06:59.739 --> 01:07:00.119
 freely

01:07:00.119 --> 01:07:00.339
 in

01:07:00.339 --> 01:07:00.479
 the

01:07:00.479 --> 01:07:00.859
 gospel

01:07:00.860 --> 01:07:02.960
 are

01:07:02.960 --> 01:07:03.099
 you

01:07:03.099 --> 01:07:03.360
 really

01:07:03.360 --> 01:07:03.920
 meaningfully

01:07:03.920 --> 01:07:04.640
 in

01:07:04.640 --> 01:07:04.860
 this

01:07:04.860 --> 01:07:05.260
 Christian

01:07:05.260 --> 01:07:05.720
 race

01:07:05.720 --> 01:07:07.360
 well

01:07:07.360 --> 01:07:07.559
 if

01:07:07.559 --> 01:07:07.840
 not

01:07:07.840 --> 01:07:08.220
 friend

01:07:08.220 --> 01:07:09.660
 why

01:07:09.660 --> 01:07:10.019
 should

01:07:10.019 --> 01:07:10.180
 you

01:07:10.180 --> 01:07:10.559
 enter

01:07:10.559 --> 01:07:11.079
 another

01:07:11.079 --> 01:07:11.599
 year

01:07:11.599 --> 01:07:13.180
 and

01:07:13.180 --> 01:07:13.500
 still

01:07:13.500 --> 01:07:13.720
 be

01:07:13.720 --> 01:07:14.500
 unsaved

01:07:14.500 --> 01:07:17.720
 why

01:07:17.720 --> 01:07:19.760
 there's

01:07:19.760 --> 01:07:20.260
 no logic

01:07:20.260 --> 01:07:20.680
 to that

01:07:20.680 --> 01:07:21.140
 is there

01:07:21.140 --> 01:07:23.180
 the only

01:07:23.180 --> 01:07:23.599
 logic

01:07:23.599 --> 01:07:23.940
 there is

01:07:23.940 --> 01:07:24.260
 to that

01:07:24.260 --> 01:07:24.700
 is the

01:07:24.700 --> 01:07:26.320
 illogicalness

01:07:26.320 --> 01:07:27.640
 of our

01:07:27.640 --> 01:07:27.860
 own

01:07:27.860 --> 01:07:28.160
 sinful

01:07:28.160 --> 01:07:28.760
 thinking

01:07:28.760 --> 01:07:30.380
 that we

01:07:30.380 --> 01:07:30.940
 can manage

01:07:30.940 --> 01:07:31.240
 without

01:07:31.240 --> 01:07:31.660
 him

01:07:31.660 --> 01:07:33.480
 we

01:07:33.480 --> 01:07:34.039
 can't

01:07:34.039 --> 01:07:35.740
 and

01:07:35.740 --> 01:07:36.000
 because

01:07:36.000 --> 01:07:36.380
 we

01:07:36.380 --> 01:07:36.860
 can't

01:07:36.860 --> 01:07:37.980
 let's

01:07:37.980 --> 01:07:38.220
 give

01:07:38.220 --> 01:07:38.519
 over

01:07:38.519 --> 01:07:38.780
 our

01:07:38.780 --> 01:07:39.240
 life

01:07:39.240 --> 01:07:40.280
 to

01:07:40.280 --> 01:07:40.640
 him

01:07:40.640 --> 01:07:41.760
 as

01:07:41.760 --> 01:07:41.960
 the

01:07:41.960 --> 01:07:42.320
 founder

01:07:42.320 --> 01:07:42.600
 and

01:07:42.600 --> 01:07:43.300
 perfecter

01:07:43.300 --> 01:07:44.360
 of

01:07:44.360 --> 01:07:44.559
 our

01:07:44.559 --> 01:07:45.039
 faith

01:07:45.039 --> 01:07:45.400
 let's

01:07:45.400 --> 01:07:45.660
 pray

01:07:45.660 --> 01:07:48.840
 eternal

01:07:48.840 --> 01:07:49.280
 God

01:07:49.280 --> 01:07:49.559
 we

01:07:49.559 --> 01:07:49.820
 do

01:07:49.820 --> 01:07:50.019
 give

01:07:50.019 --> 01:07:50.500
 thanks

01:07:50.500 --> 01:07:52.180
 for

01:07:52.180 --> 01:07:52.380
 every

01:07:52.380 --> 01:07:52.640
 way

01:07:52.640 --> 01:07:52.760
 in

01:07:52.760 --> 01:07:52.920
 which

01:07:52.920 --> 01:07:53.120
 your

01:07:53.120 --> 01:07:53.360
 word

01:07:53.360 --> 01:07:53.900
 directs

01:07:53.900 --> 01:07:54.019
 us

01:07:54.019 --> 01:07:54.180
 to

01:07:54.180 --> 01:07:54.620
 yourself

01:07:54.619 --> 01:07:56.259
 and

01:07:56.259 --> 01:07:56.400
 as

01:07:56.400 --> 01:07:56.539
 we

01:07:56.539 --> 01:07:56.679
 do

01:07:56.679 --> 01:07:56.880
 so

01:07:56.880 --> 01:07:57.139
 Lord

01:07:57.139 --> 01:07:57.319
 we

01:07:57.319 --> 01:07:57.559
 come

01:07:57.559 --> 01:07:57.759
 to

01:07:57.759 --> 01:07:58.000
 be

01:07:58.000 --> 01:07:58.559
 conscious

01:07:58.559 --> 01:07:58.920
 more

01:07:58.920 --> 01:07:59.039
 and

01:07:59.039 --> 01:07:59.259
 more

01:07:59.259 --> 01:07:59.420
 of

01:07:59.420 --> 01:07:59.579
 our

01:07:59.579 --> 01:07:59.799
 need

01:07:59.799 --> 01:07:59.960
 of

01:07:59.960 --> 01:08:00.139
 you

01:08:00.139 --> 01:08:01.400
 more

01:08:01.400 --> 01:08:01.539
 and

01:08:01.539 --> 01:08:01.759
 more

01:08:01.759 --> 01:08:01.920
 of

01:08:01.920 --> 01:08:02.039
 the

01:08:02.039 --> 01:08:02.219
 need

01:08:02.219 --> 01:08:02.380
 we

01:08:02.380 --> 01:08:02.599
 have

01:08:02.599 --> 01:08:02.739
 of

01:08:02.739 --> 01:08:02.900
 your

01:08:02.900 --> 01:08:03.259
 grace

01:08:03.259 --> 01:08:03.480
 to

01:08:03.480 --> 01:08:03.779
 run

01:08:03.779 --> 01:08:04.420
 throughout

01:08:04.420 --> 01:08:04.619
 the

01:08:04.619 --> 01:08:04.819
 course

01:08:04.819 --> 01:08:04.980
 of

01:08:04.980 --> 01:08:05.139
 our

01:08:05.139 --> 01:08:05.599
 life

01:08:05.599 --> 01:08:06.859
 and

01:08:06.859 --> 01:08:06.980
 we

01:08:06.980 --> 01:08:07.199
 pray

01:08:07.199 --> 01:08:07.400
 oh

01:08:07.400 --> 01:08:07.619
 Lord

01:08:07.619 --> 01:08:07.819
 that

01:08:07.819 --> 01:08:07.920
 you

01:08:07.920 --> 01:08:08.039
 would

01:08:08.039 --> 01:08:08.339
 enable

01:08:08.339 --> 01:08:08.759
 us

01:08:08.759 --> 01:08:09.420
 to

01:08:09.420 --> 01:08:09.679
 run

01:08:09.679 --> 01:08:09.880
 this

01:08:09.880 --> 01:08:10.199
 race

01:08:10.199 --> 01:08:10.400
 of

01:08:10.400 --> 01:08:10.679
 faith

01:08:10.679 --> 01:08:10.900
 to

01:08:10.900 --> 01:08:11.059
 do

01:08:11.059 --> 01:08:11.299
 so

01:08:11.299 --> 01:08:12.159
 perseveringly

01:08:12.159 --> 01:08:13.239
 to

01:08:13.239 --> 01:08:13.400
 do

01:08:13.400 --> 01:08:13.659
 so

01:08:13.659 --> 01:08:14.239
 believing

01:08:14.239 --> 01:08:14.519
 in

01:08:14.519 --> 01:08:14.779
 Jesus

01:08:14.779 --> 01:08:15.039
 and

01:08:15.039 --> 01:08:15.279
 looking

01:08:15.279 --> 01:08:15.519
 to

01:08:15.519 --> 01:08:15.799
 him

01:08:15.799 --> 01:08:17.039
 and

01:08:17.039 --> 01:08:17.180
 to

01:08:17.180 --> 01:08:17.319
 do

01:08:17.319 --> 01:08:17.539
 so

01:08:17.539 --> 01:08:17.800
 Lord

01:08:17.800 --> 01:08:17.980
 as

01:08:17.980 --> 01:08:18.140
 we

01:08:18.140 --> 01:08:18.420
 come

01:08:18.420 --> 01:08:18.940
 to

01:08:18.940 --> 01:08:19.159
 end

01:08:19.159 --> 01:08:19.400
 one

01:08:19.400 --> 01:08:19.600
 year

01:08:19.600 --> 01:08:19.739
 and

01:08:19.739 --> 01:08:20.039
 enter

01:08:20.039 --> 01:08:20.420
 another

01:08:20.420 --> 01:08:21.360
 with

01:08:21.360 --> 01:08:21.500
 a

01:08:21.500 --> 01:08:21.760
 greater

01:08:21.760 --> 01:08:22.560
 resolve

01:08:22.560 --> 01:08:23.600
 to

01:08:23.600 --> 01:08:23.800
 be

01:08:23.800 --> 01:08:24.140
 faithful

01:08:24.140 --> 01:08:24.380
 to

01:08:24.380 --> 01:08:24.520
 the

01:08:24.520 --> 01:08:24.739
 one

01:08:24.739 --> 01:08:24.920
 who

01:08:24.920 --> 01:08:25.260
 calls

01:08:25.260 --> 01:08:25.680
 us

01:08:25.680 --> 01:08:26.779
 bless

01:08:26.779 --> 01:08:27.039
 any

01:08:27.039 --> 01:08:27.420
 here

01:08:27.420 --> 01:08:27.619
 oh

01:08:27.619 --> 01:08:27.920
 Lord

01:08:27.920 --> 01:08:28.699
 who

01:08:28.699 --> 01:08:28.760
 are

01:08:28.760 --> 01:08:29.000
 not

01:08:29.000 --> 01:08:29.220
 yet

01:08:29.220 --> 01:08:29.699
 meaningfully

01:08:29.699 --> 01:08:30.039
 running

01:08:30.039 --> 01:08:30.320
 this

01:08:30.320 --> 01:08:30.600
 race

01:08:30.600 --> 01:08:30.779
 for

01:08:30.779 --> 01:08:31.300
 themselves

01:08:31.300 --> 01:08:32.460
 we

01:08:32.460 --> 01:08:32.800
 thank

01:08:32.800 --> 01:08:32.920
 you

01:08:32.920 --> 01:08:33.060
 that

01:08:33.060 --> 01:08:33.199
 they

01:08:33.199 --> 01:08:33.300
 are

01:08:33.300 --> 01:08:33.640
 here

01:08:33.640 --> 01:08:34.460
 we

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 the

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 gospel

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 thank

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 set

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 out

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 in

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 your

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 own

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 word

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 bless

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 them

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 we

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 pray

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 draw

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 merciful

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 all

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 things

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 glorify

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 your

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 great

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 name

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 Jesus

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 sake

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 Amen

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 let's

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 conclude

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 now this

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 evening

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 singing

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 in

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 Psalm

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 84

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 and

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 we're

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 singing

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 from

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 the

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 sing

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 psalms

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 version

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 that's

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 page

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 112

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 we'll

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 sing

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 verses

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 1 to

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 7

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 verses

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 that

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 speak

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 especially

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 of

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 strength

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 that

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 God

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 his

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 people

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 to

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 run

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 onwards

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 towards

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 God

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 in

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 Zion

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 how

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 delightful

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 are

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 your

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 dwellings

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 O

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 almighty

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 Lord

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 to

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 me

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 for

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 your

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 courts

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 my

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 soul

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 is

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 yearning

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 in

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 your

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 house

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 I

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 long

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 be

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 heart

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 flesh

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 cry

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 aloud

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 for

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 and

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 living

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 God

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 singing

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 to

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 the

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 tune

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 Ottawa

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 these

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 verses

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 Russ

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 How delightful are your queries, O almighty are to thee.

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 On your course my soul is journeying, In your house I long to thee.

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 Heart and flesh my love, O'er the true and living God.

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 Even swallows find their dwelling, And the swallows find their dwelling,

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 Hear your altar, Lord Almighty, Where thy offspring may harvest.

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 Bless those who are born, They are ever praising God.

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 Bless thy, those who stand this in you, Those who have a children's mind.

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 Those of autumn rains we crash there, Swings in make us hail divine.

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 Strength and pleasing, Sigh on fire, They go on their way to God.

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 I'll go to the door to my left this evening after the benediction.

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 Now may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God the Father,

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 And the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you, Now and evermore. Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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