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 All right, very good.

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 If you have your Bibles, let's turn back to Titus chapter 2.

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 And I'm going to be spending some time this evening in verses 11 to 14.

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 Titus chapter 2.

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 Of course, for those of you who don't know me, my name is John Carter.

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 I am a minister of the gospel in a sister denomination to the Free Church of Scotland.

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 I'm so grateful for the opportunity to minister the word tonight.

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 Before we open up the word, let's ask the Lord's blessing on the preaching of his word, shall we?

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 Holy Spirit, once again, we humble ourselves before you and before your word,

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 asking you to do your divine work in our hearts, that we would not merely read words on a page,

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 but that this would be words of light and life, even the everlasting words of the gospel.

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 Help us to live these words out to the greater glory of Christ our Savior, in whose name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 So, when Pastor James asked if I would preach tonight,

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 he wanted me to tie in the message into the general theme of missions for Missions Month.

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 And I wanted to do that, but at the same time,

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 I was giving some thought to what is on people's minds.

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 How can we speak from the word to what people are actually dealing with?

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 And as you can see here in Edinburgh, if you look around,

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 it seems like Christmas is on everybody's mind already.

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 My goodness, I think no one does Christmas quite like Edinburgh.

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 I've never been here before, but I've never seen Christmas like this.

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 I come from the States, as you can tell from the strange foreign accent,

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 but I've seen Christmas markets in the U.S.

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 Nothing like this.

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 Christmas decorations, but nothing like this.

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 Holy smoke.

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 What is it about Christmas in Scotland?

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 Maybe it's after being banned for 400 years,

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 you guys are having the equal but opposite reaction.

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 But no one does Christmas quite like Edinburgh,

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 at least from my experience, in the U.S.

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 Now, in the U.S., I'm sure you are aware

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 of some of the culture wars that's going on in our country.

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 There is what some would call a war on Christmas in America.

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 And by that, I mean the very word Christmas is supposedly offensive

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 to many people who don't share our faith.

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 And so what you have in America, which I find so strange, so odd,

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 but everyone wants to cut out the word Christmas

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 and replace it with the very inoffensive word holiday.

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 So you might be invited to a holiday party.

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 People wish you the best holiday season.

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 Instead of saying Merry Christmas, do they do this in the U.K.?

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 They don't say Merry Christmas.

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 They say Happy Holidays.

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 Happy Holidays is much more inoffensive.

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 You might have your children at home baking holiday cookies,

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 and you put up a holiday tree in your home.

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 Of course, you can't call it a Christmas tree

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 because that might be offensive.

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 But, of course, all of this begs the question,

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 what holiday are we talking about?

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 It's the unnamed holiday that no one wants to actually say

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 of obviously it's Christmas.

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 Christmas.

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 But in America, we observe Christmas, even today,

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 not only as a religious festival, but as a nation.

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 We recognize Christmas as a national event.

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 It's a nationally recognized federal holiday

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 approved by the United States Congress.

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 It was signed into law by President Grant.

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 And that's why I was rather shocked recently

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 when I heard that a school district in Georgia

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 was sued to get the words Christmas holiday

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 taken off of the school's calendar.

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 The plaintiffs demanded that the words winter holiday

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 be substituted.

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 And they won in court.

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 And that just amazes me because the last time I checked,

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 President Grant did not sign legislation

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 making winter holiday a federal day off.

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 No, he signed into law of a Christmas holiday.

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 Now, unfortunately, that case in Georgia

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 is representative of a wider movement across America

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 to purge any remnant of the Christian religion

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 from public life in the States.

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 From lawsuits over the Ten Commandments

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 to the Pledge of Allegiance,

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 because, of course, the American Pledge of Allegiance

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 says that we are one nation under God,

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 which is offensive to so many.

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 And it seems to be escalating.

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 Now, the city of Las Cruces in New Mexico

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 is facing a lawsuit to change the name of the city.

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 Because, as you know, Las Cruces in Spanish means the cross.

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 And I guess if they win, we better watch out,

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 because now what are you going to do

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 about all the rest of the cities?

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 San Francisco, San Antonio, all the rest.

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 How about Corpus Christi in Texas?

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 I mean, I wonder, where is all this hostility

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 towards the Christian faith coming from?

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 Why the hostility towards Christmas in particular?

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 Because Christmas, ultimately,

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 when you boil it down to its essence,

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 it's the most wonderful message in the world.

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 And this is where I wanted to sort of tie it

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 into our missionary message,

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 because the missionary message is that

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 a Savior has appeared, offering salvation to all.

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 And we'll talk about that in verse 11

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 when we get into the text here.

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 But you get the idea here

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 that ultimately the Christian message,

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 the message of Christmas,

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 the message of the incarnation,

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 is a wonderful message.

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 I mean, who can argue it?

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 Peace on earth, goodwill to men.

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 I mean, in a nutshell, what's Christmas about?

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 It's about love and joy and peace and hope.

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 How are these things so offensive?

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 Ultimately, it's a message about grace.

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 It's about blessing and favor from God

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 because of the sacrifice of our Savior.

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 I pray that you don't lose sight of that

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 here in Edinburgh

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 in the middle of all the hustle and bustle

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 of the Christmas season.

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 And that brings us to our proposition statement tonight.

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 All right, so Dr. Carter,

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 what's the sermon about in a single sentence?

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 Well, here it is.

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 The message,

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 the missionary message of Christmas

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 is grace.

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 And that's what we have here in our text.

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 And I hope you'll see that

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 as we begin to unpack this text.

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 Now, we've already read the overall passage,

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 but I want to zero in on verse 11.

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 If you'll look at verse 11,

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 we'll pick up there.

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 The apostle writes,

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 for the grace of God

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 has been revealed,

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 bringing salvation to all people.

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 Now, I realize I may be reading

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 from a different translation

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 than what you have there in your laps,

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 but you get the idea.

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 What are we getting at?

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 Point number one, Christmas grace.

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 The grace of our missionary message

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 is the grace of salvation, verse 11.

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 Now, when we say grace,

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 what are we talking about?

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 So often when you hear the word grace,

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 you say,

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 oh, well, that's unmerited favor, right?

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 What's the grace of God?

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 It's unmerited favor.

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 That's as good as far as it goes.

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 But I would say it's even more than that.

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 It's not just unmerited favor,

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 but rather it's favor in spite of demerit.

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 That's Christian grace.

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 Grace is the greatest gift of God

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 bestowed upon those

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 who are deserving of the greatest punishment.

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 It's God's power working in your life

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 even though you don't deserve it.

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 God's favor, God's blessing in your life

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 even though you don't deserve it.

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 Now, our text tells us here in verse 11

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 that this grace of salvation

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 has finally appeared.

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 There's that word that's related to Advent.

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 Now, you realize that most Reformed churches

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 don't follow the so-called liturgical calendar

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 very closely,

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 but if you do follow the liturgical calendar,

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 you realize that we're not in the Christmas season right now.

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 We're in the season of Advent, right?

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 Advent is all about anticipation.

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 It's about waiting.

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 It's about expectation.

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 Now, here in verse 11,

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 it's talking about how this grace has appeared.

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 It's here.

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 The word comes from the same root

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 as the word epiphany,

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 meaning appearance or manifestation.

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 You see, the light of the world

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 has come to those who dwell in darkness.

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 Jesus is the light of the world, right?

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 John chapter 8, verse 12.

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 I am the light of the world.

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 He who follows me shall not walk in darkness,

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 but shall have the light of life.

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 And our verse here tells us

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 that this appearance is salvation bringing.

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 Now, who is this salvation offered to?

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 Of course, we know it's offered

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 to those who dwell in darkness, right?

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 It's offered to all men.

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 Look at verse 11.

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 Who does it go out to?

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 It goes out to all.

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 And that's the glory of our missionary message,

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 that it doesn't exclude anybody,

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 the glory of Christmas,

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 that this message of God's grace and favor

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 goes out to all.

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 Not to some.

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 Not just to the whites or to the blacks

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 or to the Asians,

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 but it goes out to everyone.

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 Now, the text tells us here in verse 11,

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 for this grace has appeared.

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 And that word for ties this verse

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 into what has gone before here in the chapter.

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 It ties it into the previous list.

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 Who did he come for?

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 Well, it comes for the older men in verse 2.

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 The older women in verse 3.

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 The younger women.

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 Husbands and children in verse 4.

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 The younger men in verse 6.

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 The servants in verse 9.

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 You see, that's who Christ came for.

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 The young, the old, the men and women,

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 the rich and the poor,

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 all people alike.

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 All are guilty before God.

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 And from them all,

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 he gathers his people.

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 He doesn't bypass the aged

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 because they're aged.

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 He doesn't bypass the women

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 because they're women.

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 No, it doesn't work like that.

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 All types of people

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 from every nation and race

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 and tongue and nationality

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 and tribe.

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 God's offer of salvation

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 extends to everyone

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 without discrimination.

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 It's what the theologians call

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 the free offer of the gospel.

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 Or the universal offer.

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 John 3, 16.

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 For God so loved the world

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 that he gave his only begotten son

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 that whosoever will

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 believe in him

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 shall not perish

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 but have everlasting life.

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 You see,

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 the grace of our missionary message,

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 the wonder of our missionary message

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 is this message of grace

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 going out and offered

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 to all.

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 You know,

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 the story's told

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 of a Scotchman

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 in the late 19th century

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 who arrived in

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 Liverpool, England

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 where he was to set sail

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 on a ship

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 bound for America.

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 And he reached in his pocket

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 and he looked carefully

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 at the pitifully small amount

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 of money that he had

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 and he decided

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 that he would

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 economize on food

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 during the trip

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 in order to have more money

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 on hand

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 when he got to New York.

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 And so he went

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 to a small store

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 and he bought a supply

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 of crackers and cheese

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 to see him through

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 the many days at sea.

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 But as the voyage progressed

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 he began to get tired

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 of eating the same thing

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 over and over again.

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 And to make matters worse

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 the dampness in the air

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 made his crackers soft

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 and his cheese hard

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 and just when he couldn't stand

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 to eat another cracker

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 he caught the smell

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 of fine turkey dinner

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 that a steward

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 was taking to another passenger.

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 And so the hungry man

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 made up his mind

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 that he would have

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 at least one good square meal

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 even though it might cost him

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 a little bit more

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 than what he thought

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 was responsible

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 for him to spend.

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 And so he waited

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 for the steward

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 to come back

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 and he asked him

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 how much it would cost

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 to go to the dining room

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 and get a dinner.

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 And the steward

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 was rather surprised

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 by the question

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 and asked the man

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 if he had a ticket.

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 And of course

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 the poor man

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 showed him his ticket

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 and that's when

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 the steward told him

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 that all the meals

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 were included

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 in the price

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 of the cruise.

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 He could have gone

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 to the dining room

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 at any time

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 and eaten as much

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 as he'd liked.

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 You know

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 sometimes I wonder

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 how often

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 we're like this

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 cheese and crackers man

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 thinking that

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 all the goodness

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 and grace of God

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 must surely go

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 to other people.

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 Certainly it wouldn't

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 be extended to me

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 but when we think

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 like this

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 it shows how

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 we don't understand

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 that Jesus Christ

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 came to offer

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 salvation to all

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 indiscriminately.

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 I mean how many

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 people today

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 live with this

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 soggy crackers

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 and rancid cheese

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 sort of mentality

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 instead of glorifying

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 God and enjoying

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 him forever.

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 Thinking that

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 Jesus Christ came

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 for those

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 with a first class

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 ticket.

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 You know

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 those who've got

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 it all together

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 the rich

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 and the powerful

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 or the young

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 and the beautiful

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 but Paul reminds us

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 in Romans

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 that he that spared

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 not his own son

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 but delivered him

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 up for us all

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 how shall you not

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 with him freely

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 give us all things?

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 Romans 8.32

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 You see everything

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 that is necessary

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 for a full

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 and complete life

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 with meaning

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 and purpose

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 and fulfillment

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 is found

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 in Jesus Christ

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 who paid

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 for all the passages

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 on the boat

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 of life

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 for us

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 with all the

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 meals included.

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 So I encourage you

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 to take a moment

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 tonight

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 and consider your own

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 heart.

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 Do you realize

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 that our missionary

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 message

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 that Christmas grace

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 is not merely

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 for the children

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 tonight?

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 It's not just for

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 the privileged

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 tonight

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 but it's for all.

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 Men

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 and women

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 young

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 and old

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 the rich

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 the poor

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 you see

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 Jesus Christ

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 was born

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 in Bethlehem

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 to offer

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 redemption

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 to all

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 for all

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 had fallen

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 into sin.

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 My goodness

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 if you didn't

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 have any sin

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 you'd have

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 no need

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 for a savior

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 you'd have

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 no need

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 for Christmas

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 grace

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 but the scripture

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 tells us

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 that all

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 have sinned

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 and fallen

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 short

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 of the glory

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 of God.

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 There's not

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 a righteous

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 man who

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 lives on earth

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 who continually

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 does what is

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 right

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 and never

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 sins

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 and that's

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 the good news

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 of Christmas

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 that this

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 redeemer

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 has come

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 that this

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 grace

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 according to

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 verse 11

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 has appeared

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 and it brings

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 salvation

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 to all.

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 So what will

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 you do

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 with the

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 Christ of

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 Christmas?

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 Well

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 you can receive

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 him

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 or you can

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 reject him

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 right

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 receive him

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 as scripture

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 tells us

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 to as many

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 as received

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 him

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 he gave

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 power

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 to become

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 the children

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 of God

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 first John

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 1 9

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 or you may

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 reject him

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 John 1 11

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 he came unto

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 his own

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 and his own

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 received him

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 not

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 it's up

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 to you

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 God calls

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 all men

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 everywhere

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 to repent

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 and receive

00:14:08.980 --> 00:14:09.600
 the Savior

00:14:09.600 --> 00:14:10.060
 point number

00:14:10.060 --> 00:14:10.280
 one

00:14:10.280 --> 00:14:11.160
 the grace

00:14:11.160 --> 00:14:11.560
 of Christmas

00:14:11.560 --> 00:14:12.320
 is the grace

00:14:12.320 --> 00:14:13.120
 of salvation

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 offered to

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 all

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 point number

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 two

00:14:16.440 --> 00:14:16.720
 let's move

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 on

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 take a look

00:14:17.540 --> 00:14:18.200
 at verse 12

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 and here you

00:14:19.280 --> 00:14:19.680
 see how the

00:14:19.680 --> 00:14:20.420
 grace of Christmas

00:14:20.420 --> 00:14:21.940
 is the grace

00:14:21.940 --> 00:14:22.740
 for Christian

00:14:22.740 --> 00:14:23.000
 living

00:14:23.000 --> 00:14:23.500
 pick up in

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 verse 12

00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:24.900
 the apostle

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 says

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 and we are

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 instructed to

00:14:26.280 --> 00:14:27.180
 turn from

00:14:27.180 --> 00:14:27.940
 godless living

00:14:27.940 --> 00:14:28.940
 and sinful

00:14:28.940 --> 00:14:29.320
 pleasures

00:14:29.320 --> 00:14:30.480
 and we should

00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:31.100
 live in this

00:14:31.100 --> 00:14:31.780
 evil world

00:14:31.779 --> 00:14:32.279
 with wisdom

00:14:32.279 --> 00:14:32.740
 righteousness

00:14:32.740 --> 00:14:33.799
 and devotion

00:14:33.799 --> 00:14:34.939
 to god

00:14:34.939 --> 00:14:35.600
 now

00:14:35.600 --> 00:14:37.240
 different

00:14:37.240 --> 00:14:37.779
 translations

00:14:37.779 --> 00:14:38.579
 will translate

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 the word

00:14:38.959 --> 00:14:39.679
 a little differently

00:14:39.679 --> 00:14:39.980
 here

00:14:39.980 --> 00:14:40.500
 the one that I

00:14:40.500 --> 00:14:40.819
 have here

00:14:40.819 --> 00:14:41.279
 says it

00:14:41.279 --> 00:14:42.279
 instructs us

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 your translation

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 may say it

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 trains us

00:14:44.620 --> 00:14:45.519
 but the idea

00:14:45.519 --> 00:14:46.199
 here is that

00:14:46.199 --> 00:14:47.399
 this grace

00:14:47.399 --> 00:14:48.399
 that is revealed

00:14:48.399 --> 00:14:50.179
 trains us

00:14:50.179 --> 00:14:51.419
 to

00:14:51.419 --> 00:14:53.039
 follow Christ

00:14:53.039 --> 00:14:53.740
 you see this is not

00:14:53.740 --> 00:14:54.159
 something that

00:14:54.159 --> 00:14:55.240
 comes automatically

00:14:55.240 --> 00:14:57.039
 now what does

00:14:57.039 --> 00:14:57.740
 come automatically

00:14:57.740 --> 00:14:58.779
 well

00:14:58.779 --> 00:14:59.779
 ungodliness

00:14:59.779 --> 00:15:00.399
 and worldly

00:15:00.399 --> 00:15:00.840
 passions

00:15:00.840 --> 00:15:01.340
 that comes

00:15:01.340 --> 00:15:01.899
 automatically

00:15:01.899 --> 00:15:02.259
 there is no

00:15:02.259 --> 00:15:02.919
 need in training

00:15:02.919 --> 00:15:03.440
 for that

00:15:03.440 --> 00:15:04.659
 you know

00:15:04.659 --> 00:15:05.639
 I have my

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 teenage son

00:15:06.600 --> 00:15:07.519
 here with us

00:15:07.519 --> 00:15:07.899
 tonight

00:15:07.899 --> 00:15:08.799
 and I remember

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 when he was

00:15:09.259 --> 00:15:09.659
 little

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 I never

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 funny thing

00:15:11.100 --> 00:15:11.720
 I never had

00:15:11.720 --> 00:15:12.460
 to train him

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 how to lie

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 somehow that

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 always

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 that just

00:15:15.539 --> 00:15:16.620
 came natural

00:15:16.620 --> 00:15:17.200
 I never had

00:15:17.200 --> 00:15:17.539
 to tell him

00:15:17.539 --> 00:15:18.279
 now listen son

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 when you want

00:15:18.799 --> 00:15:19.299
 to deceive

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 somebody

00:15:19.659 --> 00:15:20.060
 here is how

00:15:20.060 --> 00:15:20.580
 you do it

00:15:20.580 --> 00:15:21.480
 somehow he

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 figured that

00:15:21.980 --> 00:15:22.340
 out

00:15:22.340 --> 00:15:24.000
 no I had

00:15:24.000 --> 00:15:24.899
 to train him

00:15:24.899 --> 00:15:25.820
 how to tell

00:15:25.820 --> 00:15:26.360
 the truth

00:15:26.360 --> 00:15:27.600
 I never had

00:15:27.600 --> 00:15:28.419
 to train him

00:15:28.419 --> 00:15:28.820
 how to be

00:15:28.820 --> 00:15:29.300
 selfish

00:15:29.300 --> 00:15:30.399
 that come

00:15:30.399 --> 00:15:30.740
 natural

00:15:30.740 --> 00:15:31.580
 I think he

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 got it from

00:15:31.899 --> 00:15:32.300
 his mother's

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 side of the

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 family

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 I think

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 but I had

00:15:35.360 --> 00:15:36.220
 to train him

00:15:36.220 --> 00:15:37.139
 to learn to

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 share

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 you know

00:15:37.940 --> 00:15:38.659
 to tell the

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 truth

00:15:39.220 --> 00:15:40.360
 you see

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 self-control

00:15:41.240 --> 00:15:42.360
 doesn't come

00:15:42.360 --> 00:15:42.779
 natural

00:15:42.779 --> 00:15:44.800
 being out of

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 control

00:15:45.180 --> 00:15:45.580
 that's what

00:15:45.580 --> 00:15:46.180
 comes natural

00:15:46.180 --> 00:15:47.080
 living an

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 upright godly

00:15:47.860 --> 00:15:48.279
 life that

00:15:48.279 --> 00:15:48.639
 doesn't come

00:15:48.639 --> 00:15:48.899
 natural

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 the opposite

00:15:49.440 --> 00:15:49.840
 of that

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 is what

00:15:50.320 --> 00:15:50.879
 comes natural

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 that's why

00:15:51.180 --> 00:15:51.420
 we need

00:15:51.420 --> 00:15:51.759
 to be born

00:15:51.759 --> 00:15:52.139
 again

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 that's why

00:15:52.820 --> 00:15:53.080
 we need

00:15:53.080 --> 00:15:53.300
 to have

00:15:53.300 --> 00:15:53.860
 new hearts

00:15:53.860 --> 00:15:54.480
 where these

00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:54.860
 things do

00:15:54.860 --> 00:15:55.539
 become natural

00:15:55.539 --> 00:15:55.840
 you see

00:15:55.840 --> 00:15:56.500
 this grace

00:15:56.500 --> 00:15:57.660
 trains us

00:15:57.660 --> 00:15:58.660
 in godliness

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 as Paul

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 says elsewhere

00:16:00.440 --> 00:16:01.160
 how the law

00:16:01.160 --> 00:16:01.740
 serves as a

00:16:01.740 --> 00:16:02.120
 pedagogue

00:16:02.120 --> 00:16:03.019
 it's our

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 tutor or our

00:16:03.820 --> 00:16:04.480
 schoolmaster

00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:05.200
 to bring us

00:16:05.200 --> 00:16:05.740
 to Christ

00:16:05.740 --> 00:16:06.120
 you see

00:16:06.120 --> 00:16:07.200
 this grace

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 guides us

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 and it trains

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 us by the

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 means of grace

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 perhaps you've

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 heard that phrase

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 before the

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 means of grace

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 we're talking

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 about the word

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 and sacraments

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 and prayer

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 these are how

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 God works

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 in our lives

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 and these

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 things

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 these means

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 of grace

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 teach us

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 they chasten

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 us

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 they counsel

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 us

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 they comfort

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 us

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 they encourage

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 us in our

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 walk with

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 Christ

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 they admonish

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 us when we

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 need to be

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 admonished

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 and convicted

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 when we need

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 to be

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 convicted

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 but as we

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 apply the

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 means of

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 grace

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 we are

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 trained to

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 deny vice

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 and to

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 affirm

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 virtue

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 now notice

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 Paul's pattern

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 here in

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 verse 12

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 he gives you

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 the negative

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 and then the

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 positive

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 so first

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 negatively

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 we are to

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 renounce or

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 reject all

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 ungodliness

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 as he puts it

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 here

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 instructed to

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 turn from

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 godless living

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 and sinful

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 pleasures

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 right

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 the negative

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 side

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 we are to

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 repudiate

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 all sin

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 I mean

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 taking actual

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 action

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 no one

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 sleeps

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 their way

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 to heaven

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 we need to

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 strive against

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 sin

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 and this is

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 what the

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 holy spirit

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 works in

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 our hearts

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 we're talking

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 about that

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 inordinate

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 longing for

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 pleasure or

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 power or

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 possessions

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 you know what I'm

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 talking about

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 first john

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 2 16

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 when the

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 apostle says

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 the lust of

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 the flesh

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 lust of

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 the eye

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 the pride

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 of life

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 these are

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 the things

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 that grace

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 trains us

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 to say

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 no to

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 but notice

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 the second

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 part of

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 verse 12

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 there

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 you see

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 the positive

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 where we

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 should live

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 in this evil

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 world with

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 wisdom

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 righteousness

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 and devotion

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 to god

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 so it's

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 not just

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 to renounce

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 these vices

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 but it's

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 to replace

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 them with

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 virtues

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 to the glory

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 of god

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 that we

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 would be

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 trained

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 to live

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 right

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 in the

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 here and

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 now

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 as it

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 says

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 and in

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 this

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 present

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 age

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 lives

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 that display

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 a changed

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 demeanor

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 with respect

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 to ourselves

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 self-control

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 with respect

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 to our

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 neighbor

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 the second

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 tablet

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 of the

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 ten

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 commandments

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 right

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 with respect

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 to god

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 of course

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 the first

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 tablet

00:17:57.279 --> 00:17:57.859
 devotion

00:17:57.859 --> 00:17:58.479
 godliness

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 piety

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 reverence

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 these are

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 the things

00:18:00.619 --> 00:18:01.059
 that grace

00:18:01.059 --> 00:18:01.879
 trains us

00:18:01.879 --> 00:18:02.319
 in

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 and you

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 realize

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 that the

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 word of

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 god

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 makes

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 ethical

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 demands

00:18:07.519 --> 00:18:08.099
 of us

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 and grace

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 trains us

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 to obey

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 outwardly

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 to say no

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 to these

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 ungodly

00:18:15.139 --> 00:18:15.539
 activities

00:18:15.539 --> 00:18:16.480
 and inwardly

00:18:16.480 --> 00:18:17.420
 to say no

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 to those

00:18:17.799 --> 00:18:18.519
 ungodly

00:18:18.519 --> 00:18:19.099
 desires

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 that we

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 would

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 rejoice

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 with a

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 heart

00:18:23.139 --> 00:18:23.819
 of devotion

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 and love

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 toward our

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 savior

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 to just say

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 no

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 to those

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 things

00:18:28.220 --> 00:18:29.980
 just say

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 no

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 as god

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 enables

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 please

00:18:32.139 --> 00:18:32.440
 understand

00:18:32.440 --> 00:18:32.960
 my message

00:18:32.960 --> 00:18:33.220
 to you

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 tonight

00:18:33.420 --> 00:18:33.899
 is not

00:18:33.899 --> 00:18:34.519
 try harder

00:18:34.519 --> 00:18:34.799
 to be

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 good

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 if that

00:18:36.319 --> 00:18:37.079
 were my

00:18:37.079 --> 00:18:37.500
 message

00:18:37.500 --> 00:18:38.200
 you would

00:18:38.200 --> 00:18:38.819
 most likely

00:18:38.819 --> 00:18:39.240
 fail

00:18:39.240 --> 00:18:39.619
 matter of fact

00:18:39.619 --> 00:18:40.480
 I can guarantee

00:18:40.480 --> 00:18:41.259
 you will fail

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 but it's to

00:18:42.759 --> 00:18:43.220
 say no

00:18:43.220 --> 00:18:43.500
 to these

00:18:43.500 --> 00:18:43.799
 things

00:18:43.799 --> 00:18:44.519
 as god

00:18:44.519 --> 00:18:44.920
 enables

00:18:44.920 --> 00:18:46.299
 as grace

00:18:46.299 --> 00:18:47.620
 trains you

00:18:47.620 --> 00:18:48.900
 rely on grace

00:18:48.900 --> 00:18:50.380
 to enable you

00:18:50.380 --> 00:18:51.100
 to do these

00:18:51.100 --> 00:18:51.400
 things

00:18:51.400 --> 00:18:52.100
 because if

00:18:52.100 --> 00:18:52.460
 you're born

00:18:52.460 --> 00:18:52.779
 again

00:18:52.779 --> 00:18:54.019
 you are

00:18:54.019 --> 00:18:54.539
 changed

00:18:54.539 --> 00:18:54.759
 on the

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 inside

00:18:55.200 --> 00:18:56.279
 believe that

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 believe that

00:18:57.160 --> 00:18:57.420
 the holy

00:18:57.420 --> 00:18:57.839
 spirit is

00:18:57.839 --> 00:18:58.140
 there to

00:18:58.140 --> 00:18:58.819
 empower you

00:18:58.819 --> 00:18:59.559
 to overcome

00:18:59.559 --> 00:18:59.980
 sin

00:18:59.980 --> 00:19:01.319
 are you

00:19:01.319 --> 00:19:01.680
 failing

00:19:01.680 --> 00:19:02.140
 in the

00:19:02.140 --> 00:19:02.400
 christian

00:19:02.400 --> 00:19:02.700
 life

00:19:02.700 --> 00:19:03.180
 well

00:19:03.180 --> 00:19:04.460
 perhaps

00:19:04.460 --> 00:19:04.779
 you're

00:19:04.779 --> 00:19:05.180
 trying

00:19:05.180 --> 00:19:05.600
 in your

00:19:05.600 --> 00:19:05.759
 own

00:19:05.759 --> 00:19:06.360
 strength

00:19:06.360 --> 00:19:06.880
 remember

00:19:06.880 --> 00:19:07.460
 it's the

00:19:07.460 --> 00:19:07.880
 grace of

00:19:07.880 --> 00:19:08.079
 god

00:19:08.079 --> 00:19:08.720
 that trains

00:19:08.720 --> 00:19:09.039
 you

00:19:09.039 --> 00:19:09.940
 and empowers

00:19:09.940 --> 00:19:10.319
 you

00:19:10.319 --> 00:19:11.159
 for

00:19:11.159 --> 00:19:12.019
 christian

00:19:12.019 --> 00:19:12.279
 living

00:19:12.279 --> 00:19:13.480
 you know

00:19:13.480 --> 00:19:13.659
 in a

00:19:13.659 --> 00:19:14.079
 seminary

00:19:14.079 --> 00:19:14.819
 missions

00:19:14.819 --> 00:19:15.220
 class

00:19:15.220 --> 00:19:16.420
 dr.

00:19:16.480 --> 00:19:16.659
 herbert

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 jackson

00:19:17.220 --> 00:19:17.819
 he told

00:19:17.819 --> 00:19:18.180
 how as

00:19:18.180 --> 00:19:18.440
 a new

00:19:18.440 --> 00:19:18.839
 missionary

00:19:18.839 --> 00:19:19.659
 he was

00:19:19.659 --> 00:19:20.159
 assigned

00:19:20.159 --> 00:19:21.079
 a car

00:19:21.079 --> 00:19:21.799
 that would

00:19:21.799 --> 00:19:22.480
 not start

00:19:22.480 --> 00:19:23.039
 without a

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 push

00:19:23.379 --> 00:19:24.659
 and after

00:19:24.659 --> 00:19:25.299
 giving some

00:19:25.299 --> 00:19:25.899
 thought to

00:19:25.899 --> 00:19:26.480
 his problem

00:19:26.480 --> 00:19:27.099
 he devised

00:19:27.099 --> 00:19:27.440
 a plan

00:19:27.440 --> 00:19:27.700
 he went

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 to a

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 school

00:19:28.259 --> 00:19:28.819
 nearby

00:19:28.819 --> 00:19:29.399
 his house

00:19:29.399 --> 00:19:29.720
 and he got

00:19:29.720 --> 00:19:30.039
 permission

00:19:30.039 --> 00:19:30.379
 to take

00:19:30.379 --> 00:19:30.579
 a few

00:19:30.579 --> 00:19:30.740
 of the

00:19:30.740 --> 00:19:30.980
 teenage

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 boys

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 out of

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 class

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 and he

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 had

00:19:32.799 --> 00:19:33.000
 them

00:19:33.000 --> 00:19:33.619
 push

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 his

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 car

00:19:34.139 --> 00:19:34.480
 off

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 and as

00:19:35.420 --> 00:19:35.700
 he made

00:19:35.700 --> 00:19:36.159
 his rounds

00:19:36.159 --> 00:19:36.420
 he would

00:19:36.420 --> 00:19:36.859
 either park

00:19:36.859 --> 00:19:37.099
 on a

00:19:37.099 --> 00:19:37.279
 hill

00:19:37.279 --> 00:19:38.159
 or he would

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 leave

00:19:39.039 --> 00:19:39.200
 running

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 and he

00:19:40.079 --> 00:19:40.420
 used

00:19:40.420 --> 00:19:40.700
 this

00:19:40.700 --> 00:19:41.299
 ingenious

00:19:41.299 --> 00:19:41.700
 technique

00:19:41.700 --> 00:19:42.180
 for over

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 two

00:19:42.539 --> 00:19:43.099
 years

00:19:43.099 --> 00:19:43.940
 until

00:19:43.940 --> 00:19:44.299
 finally

00:19:44.299 --> 00:19:44.680
 after a

00:19:44.680 --> 00:19:44.859
 few

00:19:44.859 --> 00:19:45.299
 years

00:19:45.299 --> 00:19:46.099
 ill

00:19:46.099 --> 00:19:46.480
 health

00:19:46.480 --> 00:19:47.099
 forced

00:19:47.099 --> 00:19:47.240
 the

00:19:47.240 --> 00:19:47.599
 jackson

00:19:47.599 --> 00:19:47.879
 family

00:19:47.879 --> 00:19:48.319
 to leave

00:19:48.319 --> 00:19:48.460
 the

00:19:48.460 --> 00:19:48.680
 mission

00:19:48.680 --> 00:19:49.019
 field

00:19:49.019 --> 00:19:49.539
 and a

00:19:49.539 --> 00:19:49.680
 new

00:19:49.680 --> 00:19:50.000
 missionary

00:19:50.000 --> 00:19:50.319
 was

00:19:50.319 --> 00:19:50.519
 being

00:19:50.519 --> 00:19:50.859
 sent

00:19:50.859 --> 00:19:51.359
 to

00:19:51.359 --> 00:19:51.519
 come

00:19:51.519 --> 00:19:51.619
 to

00:19:51.619 --> 00:19:51.779
 that

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 station

00:19:52.139 --> 00:19:53.259
 and as

00:19:53.259 --> 00:19:53.799
 jackson

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 proudly

00:19:54.559 --> 00:19:54.879
 began

00:19:54.879 --> 00:19:55.059
 to

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 explain

00:19:55.559 --> 00:19:55.779
 the

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 arrangement

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 for

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 getting

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 the

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 car

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 started

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 the

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 new

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 man

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 began

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 looking

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 under

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 the

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 hood

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 and

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 before

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 he

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 was

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 done

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 explaining

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 the

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 situation

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 the

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 new

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 missionary

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 interrupted

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 dr.

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 Jackson

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 I believe

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 the only

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 trouble

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 here

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 is this

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 loose

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 cable

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 and he

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 gave

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 the

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 cable

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 a

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 twist

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 stepped

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 in

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 the

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 car

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 and pushed

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 the

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 switch

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 and the

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 engine

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 came

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 to

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 life

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 for two

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 years

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 needless

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 trouble

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 had become

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 routine

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 and my

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 goodness

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 the power

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 was there

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 all the

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 time

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 only a

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 loose

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 connection

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 kept

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 jackson

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 from putting

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 that

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 power

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 to work

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 you know

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 the famous

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 paraphrase

00:20:29.039 --> 00:20:29.579
 J.B.

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 Phillips

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 puts

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 Ephesians

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 chapter 1

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 in verse

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 19

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 this way

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 says how

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 tremendous

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 is the

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 power

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 available

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 to us

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 who

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 believe

00:20:36.660 --> 00:20:36.819
 in

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 God

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 I like

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 that

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 see when

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 we make

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 firm

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 our

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 connection

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 with

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 God

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 his

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 life

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 and

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 his

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 power

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 flow

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 through

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 us

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 you know

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 it makes

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 me wonder

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 are you

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 tapped

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 into

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 the power

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 of God

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 perhaps

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 you've

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 struggled

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 to renounce

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 sin

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 and to

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 affirm

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 virtue

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 it's

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 not easy

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 right

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 sometimes

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 it's

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 difficult

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 again

00:20:58.539 --> 00:20:58.799
 is our

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 message

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 to try

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 harder

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 to be

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 good

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 no

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 that's

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 not the

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 message

00:21:03.099 --> 00:21:04.839
 perhaps

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 I can

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 give you

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 some ingenious

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 system

00:21:07.019 --> 00:21:07.719
 for walking

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 Christian

00:21:08.159 --> 00:21:08.500
 victory

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 I'll give

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 you five

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 steps

00:21:09.619 --> 00:21:09.919
 and here

00:21:09.919 --> 00:21:10.399
 are three

00:21:10.399 --> 00:21:10.779
 hacks

00:21:10.779 --> 00:21:11.119
 and here

00:21:11.119 --> 00:21:11.519
 are three

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 tips

00:21:11.859 --> 00:21:13.099
 and that's

00:21:13.099 --> 00:21:13.480
 not the

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 message

00:21:13.919 --> 00:21:15.339
 you see

00:21:15.339 --> 00:21:15.819
 you need to be

00:21:15.819 --> 00:21:16.559
 tapped into the

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 right power

00:21:16.939 --> 00:21:17.439
 supply

00:21:17.439 --> 00:21:18.699
 God's grace

00:21:18.699 --> 00:21:19.379
 that enables

00:21:19.379 --> 00:21:19.759
 us

00:21:19.759 --> 00:21:20.699
 God will

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 enable you

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 to renounce

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 sin

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 and to live

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 righteously

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 left to

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 yourself

00:21:24.919 --> 00:21:26.079
 you will

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 fail

00:21:26.440 --> 00:21:28.080
 you need

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 to come

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 to that

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 realization

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 that you're

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 a sinner

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 and that

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 you need

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 God's

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 help

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 and when

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 you do

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 that

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 he will

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 enable

00:21:34.259 --> 00:21:34.500
 you

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 he will

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 be there

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 for you

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 his grace

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 will

00:21:38.120 --> 00:21:38.940
 train

00:21:38.940 --> 00:21:39.279
 you

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 as Paul

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 says

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 I can

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 do all

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 things

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 through

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 Christ

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 who

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 strengthens

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 me

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 right

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 we should

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 have that

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 kind of

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 attitude

00:21:45.259 --> 00:21:45.559
 when it

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 comes to

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 our

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 fight

00:21:46.320 --> 00:21:46.840
 with

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 sin

00:21:47.140 --> 00:21:47.759
 1st

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 Corinthians

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 chapter 15

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 and verse

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!

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 even the

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 apostle

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 realized

00:22:03.180 --> 00:22:03.400
 that it

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 wasn't

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 him

00:22:03.860 --> 00:22:04.220
 it wasn't

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 his

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 running

00:22:04.940 --> 00:22:05.100
 and

00:22:05.100 --> 00:22:05.279
 willing

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 and

00:22:05.480 --> 00:22:05.840
 striving

00:22:05.840 --> 00:22:06.000
 and

00:22:06.000 --> 00:22:06.380
 trying

00:22:06.380 --> 00:22:06.620
 harder

00:22:06.620 --> 00:22:06.840
 to be

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 good

00:22:07.059 --> 00:22:07.360
 but

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 it

00:22:07.440 --> 00:22:07.539
 was

00:22:07.539 --> 00:22:07.700
 the

00:22:07.700 --> 00:22:07.980
 grace

00:22:07.980 --> 00:22:08.140
 of

00:22:08.140 --> 00:22:08.440
 God

00:22:08.440 --> 00:22:08.940
 at

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 work

00:22:09.220 --> 00:22:09.799
 in

00:22:09.799 --> 00:22:09.940
 his

00:22:09.940 --> 00:22:10.220
 heart

00:22:10.220 --> 00:22:11.019
 truly

00:22:11.019 --> 00:22:12.340
 God

00:22:12.340 --> 00:22:12.480
 will

00:22:12.480 --> 00:22:12.820
 empower

00:22:12.820 --> 00:22:12.980
 you

00:22:12.980 --> 00:22:13.160
 as

00:22:13.160 --> 00:22:13.240
 you

00:22:13.240 --> 00:22:13.420
 rely

00:22:13.420 --> 00:22:13.700
 upon

00:22:13.700 --> 00:22:14.299
 his

00:22:14.299 --> 00:22:14.720
 strength

00:22:14.720 --> 00:22:16.420
 but

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 what

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 about

00:22:16.640 --> 00:22:16.759
 when

00:22:16.759 --> 00:22:16.860
 you

00:22:16.860 --> 00:22:17.100
 fail

00:22:17.100 --> 00:22:18.360
 if

00:22:18.360 --> 00:22:18.519
 you

00:22:18.519 --> 00:22:18.799
 fail

00:22:18.799 --> 00:22:19.660
 what

00:22:19.660 --> 00:22:19.840
 about

00:22:19.840 --> 00:22:19.980
 when

00:22:19.980 --> 00:22:20.100
 you

00:22:20.100 --> 00:22:20.400
 sin

00:22:20.400 --> 00:22:21.160
 well

00:22:21.160 --> 00:22:21.600
 remember

00:22:21.600 --> 00:22:21.799
 your

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 acceptance

00:22:22.120 --> 00:22:22.360
 by

00:22:22.360 --> 00:22:22.600
 God

00:22:22.600 --> 00:22:22.700
 is

00:22:22.700 --> 00:22:22.779
 on

00:22:22.779 --> 00:22:22.860
 the

00:22:22.860 --> 00:22:23.059
 basis

00:22:23.059 --> 00:22:23.240
 of

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 Christ's

00:22:24.220 --> 00:22:24.259
!

00:22:24.259 --> 00:22:24.620
 righteousness

00:22:24.620 --> 00:22:25.640
 not

00:22:25.640 --> 00:22:25.840
 your

00:22:25.839 --> 00:22:26.159
 own

00:22:26.159 --> 00:22:27.119
 confess

00:22:27.119 --> 00:22:27.379
 your

00:22:27.379 --> 00:22:27.699
 sins

00:22:27.699 --> 00:22:27.959
 he's

00:22:27.959 --> 00:22:28.199
 faithful

00:22:28.199 --> 00:22:28.359
 and

00:22:28.359 --> 00:22:28.519
 just

00:22:28.519 --> 00:22:28.619
 to

00:22:28.619 --> 00:22:28.919
 forgive

00:22:28.919 --> 00:22:29.699
 and

00:22:29.699 --> 00:22:29.839
 in

00:22:29.839 --> 00:22:30.259
 gratitude

00:22:30.259 --> 00:22:30.799
 strive

00:22:30.799 --> 00:22:30.980
 all

00:22:30.980 --> 00:22:31.079
 the

00:22:31.079 --> 00:22:31.379
 more

00:22:31.379 --> 00:22:32.459
 against

00:22:32.459 --> 00:22:32.859
 vice

00:22:32.859 --> 00:22:33.099
 and

00:22:33.099 --> 00:22:33.179
 to

00:22:33.179 --> 00:22:33.439
 affirm

00:22:33.439 --> 00:22:33.839
 virtue

00:22:33.839 --> 00:22:34.599
 as

00:22:34.599 --> 00:22:34.839
 his

00:22:34.839 --> 00:22:35.199
 grace

00:22:35.199 --> 00:22:35.980
 enables

00:22:35.980 --> 00:22:36.240
 you

00:22:36.240 --> 00:22:36.859
 point

00:22:36.859 --> 00:22:37.019
 number

00:22:37.019 --> 00:22:37.240
 two

00:22:37.240 --> 00:22:37.919
 Christmas

00:22:37.919 --> 00:22:38.339
 grace

00:22:38.339 --> 00:22:39.099
 is

00:22:39.099 --> 00:22:39.240
 the

00:22:39.240 --> 00:22:39.659
 grace

00:22:39.659 --> 00:22:40.319
 for

00:22:40.319 --> 00:22:40.759
 Christian

00:22:40.759 --> 00:22:41.299
 living

00:22:41.299 --> 00:22:42.339
 we'll

00:22:42.339 --> 00:22:42.419
 be

00:22:42.419 --> 00:22:42.659
 gone

00:22:42.659 --> 00:22:44.740
 our

00:22:44.740 --> 00:22:45.000
 missionary

00:22:45.000 --> 00:22:45.439
 message

00:22:45.439 --> 00:22:45.919
 Christmas

00:22:45.919 --> 00:22:46.379
 grace

00:22:46.379 --> 00:22:46.799
 is

00:22:46.799 --> 00:22:47.039
 the

00:22:47.039 --> 00:22:47.599
 grace

00:22:47.599 --> 00:22:48.379
 to

00:22:48.379 --> 00:22:48.720
 wait

00:22:48.720 --> 00:22:49.639
 on

00:22:49.639 --> 00:22:49.919
 God

00:22:49.919 --> 00:22:50.259
 look

00:22:50.259 --> 00:22:50.359
 at

00:22:50.359 --> 00:22:50.480
 verse

00:22:50.480 --> 00:22:50.839
 13

00:22:50.839 --> 00:22:52.799
 the

00:22:52.799 --> 00:22:53.000
 apostle

00:22:53.000 --> 00:22:53.220
 says

00:22:53.220 --> 00:22:53.939
 while we

00:22:53.939 --> 00:22:54.159
 look

00:22:54.159 --> 00:22:54.639
 forward

00:22:54.639 --> 00:22:54.899
 with

00:22:54.899 --> 00:22:55.259
 hope

00:22:55.259 --> 00:22:55.819
 to

00:22:55.819 --> 00:22:55.980
 that

00:22:55.980 --> 00:22:56.539
 wonderful

00:22:56.539 --> 00:22:56.980
 day

00:22:56.980 --> 00:22:57.660
 when the

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 glory

00:22:58.079 --> 00:22:58.420
 of our

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 great

00:22:58.720 --> 00:22:58.980
 God

00:22:58.980 --> 00:22:59.140
 and

00:22:59.140 --> 00:22:59.359
 Savior

00:22:59.359 --> 00:22:59.720
 Jesus

00:22:59.720 --> 00:23:00.240
 Christ

00:23:00.240 --> 00:23:00.920
 will

00:23:00.920 --> 00:23:01.240
 be

00:23:01.240 --> 00:23:02.039
 revealed

00:23:02.039 --> 00:23:02.740
 so

00:23:02.740 --> 00:23:03.019
 note

00:23:03.019 --> 00:23:03.160
 how

00:23:03.160 --> 00:23:03.400
 this

00:23:03.400 --> 00:23:03.740
 grace

00:23:03.740 --> 00:23:04.299
 trains

00:23:04.299 --> 00:23:04.559
 us

00:23:04.559 --> 00:23:05.400
 while we

00:23:05.400 --> 00:23:05.579
 are

00:23:05.579 --> 00:23:05.940
 waiting

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 for

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 this

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 blessed

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 hope

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 that

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 blessed

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 hope

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 refers

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 to

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 the

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 second

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 coming

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 of

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 our

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 Lord

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 and

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 Savior

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 note

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 the

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 two

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 appearings

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 in

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 our

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 text

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 right

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 in

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 verse

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 11

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 you

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 have

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 this

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 grace

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 that

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 has

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 appeared

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 and

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 then

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 here

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 in

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 verse

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 13

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 you

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 are

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 waiting

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 for

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 the

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 appearing

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 so

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 which

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 is

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 it

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 has

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 this

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 grace

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 appeared

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 or

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 are

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 we

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 still

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 waiting

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 for

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 the

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 appearance

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 of

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 course

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 the

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 answer

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 is

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 both

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 Christ

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 has

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 come

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 Christ

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 is

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 coming

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 again

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 throughout

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 the

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 New

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 Testament

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 scripture

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 speaks

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 in terms

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 of

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 this

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 already

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 not

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 yet

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 parallel

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 right

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 Christ

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 has

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 already

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 come

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 that's

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 the

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 Christmas

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 message

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 right

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 that's

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 the

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 first

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 advent

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 Christ

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 is

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 coming

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 again

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 that's

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 the

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 second

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 advent

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 our

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 blessed

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 hope

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 you

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 see

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 grace

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 trains

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 us

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 to

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 patiently

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 wait

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 in

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 confident

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 expectation

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 for

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 his

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 return

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 and

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 this

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 hope

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 is

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 called

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 blessed

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 this

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 is

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 where

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 we

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 find

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 our

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 happiness

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 and

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 our

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 delight

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 and

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 our

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 glory

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 because

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 we

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 know

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 that

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 we

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 have

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 been

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 bought

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 with

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 a

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 price

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 and

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 Christ

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 is

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 coming

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 back

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 for

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 us

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 indeed

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 our

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 hope

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 is

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 blessed

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 because

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 it

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 is

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 the

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 rock

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 solid

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 foundation

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 of

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 our

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 Christian

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 walk

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 our

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 hope

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 our

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 faith

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!

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 in

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 God

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 trustworthy

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 faithful

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 life

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 before

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 God

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 the

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 writer

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 of

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 Hebrews

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 puts it

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 this

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 way

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 in

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 Hebrews

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 chapter

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 6

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 verse

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 19

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 this

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 hope

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 is

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 the

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 anchor

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 of

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 our

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 soul

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 sure

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 and

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 steadfast

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 Paul

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 puts it

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 this

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 way

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 in

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 Romans

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 15

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 verse

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 13

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 the

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 God

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 of

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 hope

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 that

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 fills

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 us

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 with

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 all

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 joy

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 and

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 peace

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 talking

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 about

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 the

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 object

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 of

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 our

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 hope

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 salvation

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 and

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 eternal

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 life

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 presence

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 of

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 Christ

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 himself

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 victory

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!

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 over

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 evil

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!

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 surely

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 the

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 fulfillment

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 will be

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 blessed

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 indeed

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 and

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 this

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 fulfillment

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 comes

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 at the

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 second

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 advent

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 when

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 Christ

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 returns

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 and

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 our

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 salvation

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 finds

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 its

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 consummation

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 at the

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 great

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 appearing

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 of

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 our

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 God

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 and

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 Savior

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 as it

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 says

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 here

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 in

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 verse

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 13

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 our

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 God

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 and

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 Savior

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 what is

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 that

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 referring

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 to?

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 one

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 person

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 or

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 two?

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 our

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 God

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 and

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 our

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 Savior

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 two

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 persons

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 or

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 God

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 and

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 Savior

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 one

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 person

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 if we

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 have

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 anyone

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 studying

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 here

00:25:16.199 --> 00:25:16.619
 ETS

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 tonight

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 you can

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 get into

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 your

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 Greek

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 you see

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 that

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 it's

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 not

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 ambiguous

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 in the

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 original

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 language

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 it's

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 referring

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 to

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 one

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 person

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 our

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 God

00:25:25.119 --> 00:25:25.259
 and

00:25:25.259 --> 00:25:25.599
 Savior

00:25:25.599 --> 00:25:26.379
 Jesus

00:25:26.379 --> 00:25:26.819
 Christ

00:25:26.819 --> 00:25:27.220
 this

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 text

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 here

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 verse

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 13

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 is yet

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 another

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 proof

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 of the

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 divinity

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 of our

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 Savior

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 he is

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 truly

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 Emmanuel

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 God

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 with

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 us

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 and

00:25:35.500 --> 00:25:35.640
 this

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 hope

00:25:35.980 --> 00:25:36.740
 this

00:25:36.740 --> 00:25:37.400
 confident

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 expectation

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 this

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 eager

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 anticipation

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 that we

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 have

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 prepares

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 us

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 for

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 eternity

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 with

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 him

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 and

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 it's

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 a

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 strong

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 hope

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 it's

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 an

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 immense

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 blessing

00:25:47.680 --> 00:25:48.339
 my

00:25:48.339 --> 00:25:48.559
 goodness

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 you

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 don't

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 want

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 to

00:25:49.259 --> 00:25:49.400
 miss

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 it

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 and

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 this

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 is

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 our

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 motivation

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 that we

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 would

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 be

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 called

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 to

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 wait

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 with

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 patience

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 and

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 perseverance

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 on

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 God's

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 promise

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 that we

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 would be

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 manifested

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 with him

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 in glory

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 Colossians

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 3

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 4

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 see

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 that's

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 our

00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:03.519
 blessed

00:26:03.519 --> 00:26:03.759
 hope

00:26:03.759 --> 00:26:04.019
 that we

00:26:04.019 --> 00:26:04.119
 would

00:26:04.119 --> 00:26:04.240
 be

00:26:04.240 --> 00:26:04.480
 like

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 him

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 for

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 we

00:26:05.880 --> 00:26:05.980
 will

00:26:05.980 --> 00:26:06.160
 see

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 him

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 as

00:26:07.779 --> 00:26:07.940
 he

00:26:07.940 --> 00:26:08.200
 is

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 you

00:26:09.380 --> 00:26:09.519
 know

00:26:09.519 --> 00:26:10.660
 speaking

00:26:10.660 --> 00:26:10.839
 of

00:26:10.839 --> 00:26:11.039
 hope

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 a

00:26:11.579 --> 00:26:11.720
 number

00:26:11.720 --> 00:26:11.839
 of

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 years

00:26:12.000 --> 00:26:12.240
 ago

00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:12.500
 some

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 researchers

00:26:12.920 --> 00:26:13.680
 performed

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 an

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 experiment

00:26:15.059 --> 00:26:15.460
 to see

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 the

00:26:15.599 --> 00:26:16.039
 effect

00:26:16.039 --> 00:26:16.740
 that

00:26:16.740 --> 00:26:17.099
 hope

00:26:17.099 --> 00:26:17.519
 has

00:26:17.519 --> 00:26:17.740
 on

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 those

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 that

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 are

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 undergoing

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 hardship

00:26:19.240 --> 00:26:19.680
 and

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 the

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 first

00:26:19.900 --> 00:26:20.039
 time

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:20.160
 I

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 read

00:26:20.319 --> 00:26:20.440
 of

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 this

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 experiment

00:26:21.120 --> 00:26:21.279
 I

00:26:21.279 --> 00:26:21.420
 kind

00:26:21.420 --> 00:26:21.519
 of

00:26:21.519 --> 00:26:21.859
 cringed

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 a

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 little

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 bit

00:26:22.339 --> 00:26:22.980
 but

00:26:22.980 --> 00:26:23.799
 you

00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:23.900
 see

00:26:23.900 --> 00:26:24.000
 what

00:26:24.000 --> 00:26:24.079
 I

00:26:24.079 --> 00:26:24.259
 mean

00:26:24.259 --> 00:26:24.779
 there

00:26:24.779 --> 00:26:24.880
 were

00:26:24.880 --> 00:26:25.079
 two

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 sets

00:26:25.319 --> 00:26:25.460
 of

00:26:25.460 --> 00:26:25.799
 laboratory

00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:26.220
 rats

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 that

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 were

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 placed

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 in

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 separate

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 tubs

00:26:27.799 --> 00:26:28.000
 of

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 water

00:26:28.359 --> 00:26:29.019
 and

00:26:29.019 --> 00:26:29.119
 the

00:26:29.119 --> 00:26:29.519
 researchers

00:26:29.519 --> 00:26:30.159
 left

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 one

00:26:31.000 --> 00:26:31.419
 set

00:26:31.419 --> 00:26:31.759
 in

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 the

00:26:31.899 --> 00:26:32.199
 water

00:26:32.199 --> 00:26:32.779
 and

00:26:32.779 --> 00:26:33.059
 found

00:26:33.059 --> 00:26:33.259
 that

00:26:33.259 --> 00:26:33.459
 within

00:26:33.459 --> 00:26:33.659
 an

00:26:33.659 --> 00:26:33.919
 hour

00:26:33.919 --> 00:26:34.240
 they

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 had

00:26:34.319 --> 00:26:34.459
 all

00:26:34.459 --> 00:26:34.799
 drowned

00:26:34.799 --> 00:26:36.059
 but

00:26:36.059 --> 00:26:36.319
 the

00:26:36.319 --> 00:26:36.779
 rats

00:26:36.779 --> 00:26:37.019
 in

00:26:37.019 --> 00:26:37.179
 the

00:26:37.179 --> 00:26:37.439
 other

00:26:37.439 --> 00:26:37.719
 tub

00:26:37.719 --> 00:26:37.859
 of

00:26:37.859 --> 00:26:38.079
 water

00:26:38.079 --> 00:26:38.259
 were

00:26:38.259 --> 00:26:38.779
 periodically

00:26:38.779 --> 00:26:39.199
 lifted

00:26:39.199 --> 00:26:39.439
 out

00:26:39.439 --> 00:26:39.519
 of

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 the

00:26:39.619 --> 00:26:39.879
 water

00:26:39.879 --> 00:26:40.699
 and

00:26:40.699 --> 00:26:40.859
 then

00:26:40.859 --> 00:26:41.359
 returned

00:26:41.359 --> 00:26:41.859
 and

00:26:41.859 --> 00:26:41.959
 when

00:26:41.959 --> 00:26:42.159
 that

00:26:42.159 --> 00:26:42.459
 happened

00:26:42.459 --> 00:26:42.899
 the

00:26:42.899 --> 00:26:43.159
 second

00:26:43.159 --> 00:26:43.439
 set

00:26:43.439 --> 00:26:43.559
 of

00:26:43.559 --> 00:26:43.899
 rats

00:26:43.899 --> 00:26:44.359
 swam

00:26:44.359 --> 00:26:44.579
 for

00:26:44.579 --> 00:26:44.819
 over

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 24

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 hours

00:26:46.099 --> 00:26:47.599
 why

00:26:47.599 --> 00:26:49.079
 not

00:26:49.079 --> 00:26:49.299
 because

00:26:49.299 --> 00:26:49.419
 they

00:26:49.419 --> 00:26:49.519
 were

00:26:49.519 --> 00:26:49.719
 given

00:26:49.719 --> 00:26:50.079
 rest

00:26:50.079 --> 00:26:50.919
 but

00:26:50.919 --> 00:26:51.159
 because

00:26:51.159 --> 00:26:51.319
 they

00:26:51.319 --> 00:26:51.599
 suddenly

00:26:51.599 --> 00:26:51.779
 had

00:26:51.779 --> 00:26:52.059
 hope

00:26:52.059 --> 00:26:53.039
 they

00:26:53.039 --> 00:26:53.279
 knew

00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:53.419
 that

00:26:53.419 --> 00:26:53.519
 if

00:26:53.519 --> 00:26:53.619
 they

00:26:53.619 --> 00:26:53.719
 could

00:26:53.719 --> 00:26:54.039
 stay

00:26:54.039 --> 00:26:54.479
 afloat

00:26:58.359 --> 00:26:58.579
 goodness

00:26:58.579 --> 00:26:58.839
 if

00:26:58.839 --> 00:26:59.159
 hope

00:26:59.159 --> 00:26:59.579
 holds

00:26:59.579 --> 00:26:59.899
 such

00:26:59.899 --> 00:27:00.399
 power

00:27:00.399 --> 00:27:00.619
 for

00:27:00.619 --> 00:27:01.039
 unthinking

00:27:01.039 --> 00:27:01.659
 rodents

00:27:01.659 --> 00:27:02.819
 how

00:27:02.819 --> 00:27:03.000
 much

00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:03.219
 greater

00:27:03.219 --> 00:27:03.439
 should

00:27:03.439 --> 00:27:03.539
 its

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:03.779
 effect

00:27:03.779 --> 00:27:04.039
 be

00:27:04.039 --> 00:27:04.439
 on

00:27:04.439 --> 00:27:04.759
 our

00:27:04.759 --> 00:27:05.240
 lives

00:27:05.240 --> 00:27:06.199
 the

00:27:06.199 --> 00:27:06.439
 text

00:27:06.439 --> 00:27:07.099
 tells

00:27:07.099 --> 00:27:07.219
 us

00:27:07.219 --> 00:27:07.339
 here

00:27:07.339 --> 00:27:07.459
 that

00:27:07.459 --> 00:27:07.659
 this

00:27:07.659 --> 00:27:08.039
 hope

00:27:08.039 --> 00:27:08.219
 is

00:27:08.219 --> 00:27:08.379
 a

00:27:08.379 --> 00:27:08.779
 blessed

00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:09.259
 hope

00:27:09.259 --> 00:27:10.059
 indeed

00:27:10.059 --> 00:27:10.579
 our

00:27:10.579 --> 00:27:10.859
 hope

00:27:10.859 --> 00:27:11.019
 is

00:27:11.019 --> 00:27:11.119
 in

00:27:11.119 --> 00:27:11.259
 a

00:27:11.259 --> 00:27:11.579
 God

00:27:11.579 --> 00:27:11.719
 who

00:27:11.719 --> 00:27:11.859
 will

00:27:11.859 --> 00:27:12.059
 soon

00:27:12.059 --> 00:27:12.519
 return

00:27:12.519 --> 00:27:13.039
 and

00:27:13.039 --> 00:27:13.339
 right

00:27:13.339 --> 00:27:13.599
 all

00:27:13.599 --> 00:27:13.779
 the

00:27:13.779 --> 00:27:14.299
 wrongs

00:27:14.299 --> 00:27:14.399
 and

00:27:14.399 --> 00:27:14.659
 deliver

00:27:14.659 --> 00:27:14.859
 us

00:27:14.859 --> 00:27:15.000
 from

00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:15.259
 evil

00:27:15.259 --> 00:27:15.619
 forever

00:27:15.619 --> 00:27:16.459
 and

00:27:16.459 --> 00:27:17.459
 Christmas

00:27:17.459 --> 00:27:17.719
 is

00:27:17.719 --> 00:27:17.939
 just

00:27:17.939 --> 00:27:18.079
 the

00:27:18.079 --> 00:27:18.439
 beginning

00:27:18.439 --> 00:27:19.399
 of

00:27:19.399 --> 00:27:19.779
 that

00:27:19.779 --> 00:27:20.159
 redemption

00:27:20.159 --> 00:27:21.119
 and

00:27:21.119 --> 00:27:21.379
 so

00:27:21.379 --> 00:27:22.119
 tonight

00:27:22.119 --> 00:27:22.399
 we're

00:27:22.399 --> 00:27:22.779
 eagerly

00:27:22.779 --> 00:27:23.379
 anticipating

00:27:23.379 --> 00:27:24.579
 the

00:27:24.579 --> 00:27:25.579
 consummation

00:27:25.579 --> 00:27:26.219
 of

00:27:26.220 --> 00:27:26.360
 that

00:27:26.360 --> 00:27:26.779
 redemption

00:27:26.779 --> 00:27:27.660
 and

00:27:27.660 --> 00:27:27.759
 in

00:27:27.759 --> 00:27:27.839
 the

00:27:27.839 --> 00:27:28.200
 meantime

00:27:28.200 --> 00:27:28.980
 God's

00:27:28.980 --> 00:27:29.200
 grace

00:27:29.200 --> 00:27:29.380
 is

00:27:29.380 --> 00:27:30.039
 patiently

00:27:30.039 --> 00:27:31.120
 training

00:27:31.120 --> 00:27:31.539
 us

00:27:31.539 --> 00:27:32.400
 to

00:27:32.400 --> 00:27:32.720
 wait

00:27:32.720 --> 00:27:33.019
 with

00:27:33.019 --> 00:27:33.299
 hope

00:27:33.299 --> 00:27:34.039
 for

00:27:34.039 --> 00:27:34.279
 our

00:27:34.279 --> 00:27:34.680
 final

00:27:34.680 --> 00:27:35.380
 redemption

00:27:35.380 --> 00:27:36.160
 so

00:27:36.160 --> 00:27:36.279
 that

00:27:36.279 --> 00:27:36.500
 means

00:27:36.500 --> 00:27:37.539
 that

00:27:37.539 --> 00:27:37.779
 this

00:27:37.779 --> 00:27:38.240
 Christmas

00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:39.640
 God

00:27:39.640 --> 00:27:39.759
 is

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:40.039
 calling

00:27:40.039 --> 00:27:40.240
 on

00:27:40.240 --> 00:27:40.519
 you

00:27:40.519 --> 00:27:40.819
 to

00:27:40.819 --> 00:27:41.120
 not

00:27:41.120 --> 00:27:41.600
 just

00:27:41.600 --> 00:27:42.160
 remember

00:27:42.160 --> 00:27:43.360
 our

00:27:43.360 --> 00:27:43.740
 Lord's

00:27:43.740 --> 00:27:44.039
 first

00:27:44.039 --> 00:27:44.380
 coming

00:27:44.380 --> 00:27:45.680
 born

00:27:45.680 --> 00:27:45.860
 of

00:27:45.860 --> 00:27:46.160
 Mary

00:27:46.160 --> 00:27:46.720
 in a

00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:47.019
 lowly

00:27:47.019 --> 00:27:47.380
 stable

00:27:47.380 --> 00:27:47.960
 but

00:27:47.960 --> 00:27:48.400
 eagerly

00:27:48.400 --> 00:27:48.880
 anticipate

00:27:48.880 --> 00:27:49.360
 his

00:27:49.360 --> 00:27:49.860
 second

00:27:49.860 --> 00:27:50.220
 coming

00:27:50.220 --> 00:27:50.500
 as

00:27:50.500 --> 00:27:50.759
 well

00:27:50.759 --> 00:27:51.680
 Christ

00:27:51.680 --> 00:27:52.120
 is

00:27:52.120 --> 00:27:52.480
 coming

00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:53.319
 again

00:27:53.319 --> 00:27:54.420
 but

00:27:54.420 --> 00:27:54.640
 next

00:27:54.640 --> 00:27:54.839
 time

00:27:54.839 --> 00:27:54.940
 he

00:27:54.940 --> 00:27:55.059
 will

00:27:55.059 --> 00:27:55.220
 not

00:27:55.220 --> 00:27:55.559
 appear

00:27:55.559 --> 00:27:56.059
 as

00:27:56.059 --> 00:27:56.259
 the

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:56.799
 infant

00:27:56.799 --> 00:27:57.259
 child

00:27:57.259 --> 00:27:57.720
 in

00:27:57.720 --> 00:27:58.240
 Bethlehem

00:27:58.240 --> 00:27:58.440
 no

00:27:58.440 --> 00:27:58.599
 the

00:27:58.599 --> 00:27:58.759
 next

00:27:58.759 --> 00:27:58.960
 time

00:27:58.960 --> 00:27:59.079
 he

00:27:59.079 --> 00:27:59.220
 will

00:27:59.220 --> 00:27:59.460
 appear

00:27:59.460 --> 00:27:59.579
 as

00:27:59.579 --> 00:27:59.720
 our

00:27:59.720 --> 00:27:59.960
 great

00:27:59.960 --> 00:28:00.259
 God

00:28:00.259 --> 00:28:00.440
 and

00:28:00.440 --> 00:28:00.700
 Savior

00:28:00.700 --> 00:28:01.139
 and

00:28:01.139 --> 00:28:01.419
 coming

00:28:01.419 --> 00:28:01.799
 King

00:28:01.799 --> 00:28:02.179
 and

00:28:02.179 --> 00:28:02.299
 so

00:28:02.299 --> 00:28:02.480
 let's

00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:02.659
 live

00:28:02.659 --> 00:28:02.819
 our

00:28:02.819 --> 00:28:03.200
 lives

00:28:03.200 --> 00:28:03.339
 in

00:28:03.339 --> 00:28:03.480
 an

00:28:03.480 --> 00:28:03.679
 ever

00:28:03.679 --> 00:28:04.139
 present

00:28:04.139 --> 00:28:04.799
 awareness

00:28:04.799 --> 00:28:05.639
 of

00:28:05.639 --> 00:28:05.839
 the

00:28:05.839 --> 00:28:06.139
 imminent

00:28:06.139 --> 00:28:06.740
 return

00:28:06.740 --> 00:28:07.259
 of

00:28:07.259 --> 00:28:07.359
 our

00:28:07.359 --> 00:28:07.539
 Lord

00:28:07.539 --> 00:28:07.720
 Jesus

00:28:07.720 --> 00:28:08.200
 Christ

00:28:08.200 --> 00:28:08.399
 and

00:28:08.399 --> 00:28:08.619
 as

00:28:08.619 --> 00:28:08.779
 we

00:28:08.779 --> 00:28:09.000
 do

00:28:09.000 --> 00:28:09.339
 that

00:28:09.339 --> 00:28:10.000
 we

00:28:10.000 --> 00:28:10.359
 know

00:28:10.359 --> 00:28:10.960
 that

00:28:10.960 --> 00:28:11.200
 this

00:28:11.200 --> 00:28:11.679
 grace

00:28:11.679 --> 00:28:12.079
 will

00:28:12.079 --> 00:28:12.500
 train

00:28:12.500 --> 00:28:12.779
 us

00:28:12.779 --> 00:28:13.039
 to

00:28:13.039 --> 00:28:13.539
 patiently

00:28:13.539 --> 00:28:13.919
 await

00:28:13.919 --> 00:28:14.339
 the

00:28:14.339 --> 00:28:14.819
 fulfillment

00:28:14.819 --> 00:28:15.279
 of

00:28:15.279 --> 00:28:15.500
 all

00:28:15.500 --> 00:28:15.619
 of

00:28:15.619 --> 00:28:15.879
 God's

00:28:15.879 --> 00:28:16.279
 promises

00:28:16.279 --> 00:28:17.179
 to

00:28:17.179 --> 00:28:17.460
 hope

00:28:17.460 --> 00:28:18.319
 not

00:28:18.319 --> 00:28:18.440
 in

00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:18.579
 the

00:28:18.579 --> 00:28:18.799
 things

00:28:18.799 --> 00:28:18.919
 of

00:28:18.920 --> 00:28:19.060
 this

00:28:19.060 --> 00:28:19.400
 passing

00:28:19.400 --> 00:28:19.740
 world

00:28:19.740 --> 00:28:19.900
 but

00:28:19.900 --> 00:28:20.039
 to

00:28:20.039 --> 00:28:20.240
 put

00:28:20.240 --> 00:28:20.840
 our

00:28:20.840 --> 00:28:21.279
 trust

00:28:21.279 --> 00:28:21.600
 in

00:28:21.600 --> 00:28:21.800
 the

00:28:21.800 --> 00:28:22.380
 blessed

00:28:22.380 --> 00:28:22.660
 hope

00:28:22.660 --> 00:28:22.800
 of

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 our

00:28:22.940 --> 00:28:23.180
 coming

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 Savior

00:28:23.560 --> 00:28:24.240
 but

00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:24.779
 so

00:28:24.779 --> 00:28:25.140
 often

00:28:25.140 --> 00:28:26.980
 we

00:28:26.980 --> 00:28:27.259
 don't

00:28:27.259 --> 00:28:27.660
 focus

00:28:27.660 --> 00:28:28.180
 on

00:28:28.180 --> 00:28:28.580
 Christ's

00:28:28.580 --> 00:28:28.840
 return

00:28:28.840 --> 00:28:29.019
 like

00:28:29.019 --> 00:28:29.200
 we

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:29.740
 should

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 so

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:30.820
 often

00:28:30.820 --> 00:28:31.080
 our

00:28:31.080 --> 00:28:31.440
 focus

00:28:31.440 --> 00:28:32.320
 is

00:28:32.320 --> 00:28:32.539
 here

00:28:32.539 --> 00:28:32.660
 on

00:28:32.660 --> 00:28:32.759
 the

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 world

00:28:33.000 --> 00:28:33.820
 right

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 was it

00:28:35.200 --> 00:28:35.460
 C.S.

00:28:35.519 --> 00:28:35.660
 Lewis

00:28:35.660 --> 00:28:36.220
 who said

00:28:36.220 --> 00:28:36.820
 aim at

00:28:36.820 --> 00:28:37.039
 heaven

00:28:37.039 --> 00:28:37.380
 and you'll

00:28:37.380 --> 00:28:37.600
 get

00:28:37.600 --> 00:28:38.140
 earth

00:28:38.140 --> 00:28:38.539
 thrown

00:28:38.539 --> 00:28:38.800
 in

00:28:38.800 --> 00:28:39.720
 aim at

00:28:39.720 --> 00:28:39.920
 earth

00:28:39.920 --> 00:28:40.180
 and you'll

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 get

00:28:40.320 --> 00:28:40.580
 neither

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 I think

00:28:41.560 --> 00:28:41.740
 there's

00:28:41.740 --> 00:28:41.920
 something

00:28:41.920 --> 00:28:42.360
 to that

00:28:42.360 --> 00:28:43.360
 point

00:28:43.360 --> 00:28:43.519
 number

00:28:43.519 --> 00:28:43.779
 three

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 Christmas

00:28:45.060 --> 00:28:45.420
 grace

00:28:45.420 --> 00:28:45.420


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 the grace

00:28:46.140 --> 00:28:46.680
 of our

00:28:46.680 --> 00:28:46.940
 missionary

00:28:46.940 --> 00:28:47.340
 message

00:28:47.340 --> 00:28:47.700
 is the

00:28:47.700 --> 00:28:47.980
 grace

00:28:47.980 --> 00:28:48.200
 to

00:28:48.200 --> 00:28:48.660
 patiently

00:28:48.660 --> 00:28:48.960
 wait

00:28:48.960 --> 00:28:49.120
 with

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 hope

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 for

00:28:50.100 --> 00:28:50.240
 our

00:28:50.240 --> 00:28:50.480
 Lord's

00:28:50.480 --> 00:28:50.740
 appearing

00:28:50.740 --> 00:28:51.880
 and

00:28:51.880 --> 00:28:52.180
 finally

00:28:52.180 --> 00:28:53.360
 point

00:28:53.360 --> 00:28:53.540
 number

00:28:53.540 --> 00:28:53.820
 four

00:28:53.820 --> 00:28:54.900
 the

00:28:54.900 --> 00:28:55.340
 grace

00:28:55.340 --> 00:28:55.820
 of

00:28:55.820 --> 00:28:56.080
 Christmas

00:28:56.080 --> 00:28:56.400
 is the

00:28:56.400 --> 00:28:56.759
 grace

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.540
 to

00:28:57.540 --> 00:28:57.940
 belong

00:28:57.940 --> 00:28:59.000
 look at

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.140
 verse

00:28:59.140 --> 00:28:59.480
 14

00:28:59.480 --> 00:29:01.740
 and he

00:29:01.740 --> 00:29:01.980
 gave

00:29:01.980 --> 00:29:02.120
 his

00:29:02.120 --> 00:29:02.540
 life

00:29:02.540 --> 00:29:03.180
 to

00:29:03.180 --> 00:29:03.480
 free

00:29:03.480 --> 00:29:03.640
 us

00:29:03.640 --> 00:29:03.780
 from

00:29:03.780 --> 00:29:04.020
 every

00:29:04.020 --> 00:29:04.320
 kind

00:29:04.320 --> 00:29:04.460
 of

00:29:04.460 --> 00:29:04.660
 sin

00:29:04.660 --> 00:29:04.840
 to

00:29:04.840 --> 00:29:05.180
 cleanse

00:29:05.180 --> 00:29:05.480
 us

00:29:05.480 --> 00:29:05.960
 and

00:29:05.960 --> 00:29:06.100
 to

00:29:06.100 --> 00:29:06.380
 make

00:29:06.380 --> 00:29:06.660
 us

00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:07.080
 his

00:29:07.080 --> 00:29:07.400
 very

00:29:07.400 --> 00:29:07.880
 own

00:29:07.880 --> 00:29:08.600
 people

00:29:08.600 --> 00:29:09.520
 totally

00:29:09.520 --> 00:29:09.860
 committed

00:29:09.860 --> 00:29:10.120
 to

00:29:10.120 --> 00:29:10.400
 doing

00:29:10.400 --> 00:29:11.259
 good

00:29:11.259 --> 00:29:11.620
 deeds

00:29:11.620 --> 00:29:12.500
 this

00:29:12.500 --> 00:29:12.820
 verse

00:29:12.820 --> 00:29:13.160
 is

00:29:13.160 --> 00:29:13.400
 talking

00:29:13.400 --> 00:29:13.600
 about

00:29:13.600 --> 00:29:13.920
 Christian

00:29:13.920 --> 00:29:14.420
 community

00:29:14.420 --> 00:29:15.380
 that

00:29:15.380 --> 00:29:15.500
 we

00:29:15.500 --> 00:29:15.620
 would

00:29:15.620 --> 00:29:15.740
 be

00:29:15.740 --> 00:29:16.040
 members

00:29:16.040 --> 00:29:16.120
 of

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 one

00:29:16.380 --> 00:29:16.640
 another

00:29:16.640 --> 00:29:17.000
 bearing

00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:17.200
 one

00:29:17.200 --> 00:29:17.560
 another's

00:29:17.560 --> 00:29:17.900
 burdens

00:29:17.900 --> 00:29:18.300
 we're

00:29:18.300 --> 00:29:18.440
 talking

00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:18.580
 about

00:29:18.580 --> 00:29:18.840
 Christian

00:29:18.840 --> 00:29:19.240
 fellowship

00:29:19.240 --> 00:29:19.580
 here

00:29:19.580 --> 00:29:20.400
 notice

00:29:20.400 --> 00:29:20.600
 the

00:29:20.600 --> 00:29:20.860
 purpose

00:29:20.860 --> 00:29:21.020
 of

00:29:21.020 --> 00:29:21.440
 Christ's

00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:21.720
 first

00:29:21.720 --> 00:29:21.980
 coming

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:22.759
 to

00:29:22.759 --> 00:29:23.340
 purify

00:29:23.340 --> 00:29:23.860
 himself

00:29:23.860 --> 00:29:24.860
 a

00:29:24.860 --> 00:29:25.180
 people

00:29:25.180 --> 00:29:25.680
 for

00:29:25.680 --> 00:29:25.800
 his

00:29:25.800 --> 00:29:25.920
 own

00:29:25.920 --> 00:29:26.320
 possession

00:29:26.320 --> 00:29:27.400
 again

00:29:27.400 --> 00:29:27.740
 following

00:29:27.740 --> 00:29:27.860
 the

00:29:27.860 --> 00:29:28.000
 Old

00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:28.200
 Testament

00:29:28.200 --> 00:29:28.560
 pattern

00:29:28.560 --> 00:29:29.040
 I

00:29:29.040 --> 00:29:29.180
 will

00:29:29.180 --> 00:29:29.280
 be

00:29:29.280 --> 00:29:29.440
 their

00:29:29.440 --> 00:29:29.780
 God

00:29:29.780 --> 00:29:30.160
 and

00:29:30.160 --> 00:29:30.300
 they

00:29:30.300 --> 00:29:30.440
 will

00:29:30.440 --> 00:29:30.660
 be

00:29:30.660 --> 00:29:31.200
 my

00:29:31.200 --> 00:29:31.560
 people

00:29:31.560 --> 00:29:32.120
 a

00:29:32.120 --> 00:29:32.580
 distinct

00:29:32.580 --> 00:29:32.920
 people

00:29:32.920 --> 00:29:33.100
 that

00:29:33.100 --> 00:29:33.220
 are

00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:33.600
 separate

00:29:33.600 --> 00:29:33.800
 from

00:29:33.800 --> 00:29:33.940
 the

00:29:33.940 --> 00:29:34.259
 world

00:29:34.259 --> 00:29:34.960
 in

00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:35.060
 the

00:29:35.060 --> 00:29:35.180
 Old

00:29:35.180 --> 00:29:35.460
 Testament

00:29:35.460 --> 00:29:35.660
 you

00:29:35.660 --> 00:29:35.940
 have

00:29:35.940 --> 00:29:36.520
 Israel

00:29:36.520 --> 00:29:36.800
 as

00:29:36.800 --> 00:29:37.240
 God's

00:29:37.240 --> 00:29:37.700
 peculiar

00:29:37.700 --> 00:29:38.620
 people

00:29:38.620 --> 00:29:39.200
 right

00:29:39.200 --> 00:29:39.520
 they were

00:29:39.520 --> 00:29:39.900
 special

00:29:39.900 --> 00:29:40.220
 to him

00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:40.440
 they were

00:29:40.440 --> 00:29:40.780
 the apple

00:29:46.140 --> 00:29:46.340
 church

00:29:46.340 --> 00:29:47.360
 in the

00:29:47.360 --> 00:29:47.500
 Old

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:47.860
 Testament

00:29:47.860 --> 00:29:48.740
 Israel

00:29:48.740 --> 00:29:49.020
 is

00:29:49.020 --> 00:29:49.720
 zealous

00:29:49.720 --> 00:29:50.020
 for the

00:29:50.020 --> 00:29:50.320
 law

00:29:50.320 --> 00:29:50.640
 in the

00:29:50.640 --> 00:29:50.759
 New

00:29:50.759 --> 00:29:51.060
 Testament

00:29:51.060 --> 00:29:51.460
 you see

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:51.640
 that

00:29:51.640 --> 00:29:51.940
 Christ

00:29:51.940 --> 00:29:52.140
 has

00:29:52.140 --> 00:29:52.560
 redeemed

00:29:52.560 --> 00:29:52.740
 us

00:29:52.740 --> 00:29:52.920
 from

00:29:52.920 --> 00:29:53.380
 lawlessness

00:29:53.380 --> 00:29:53.620
 and

00:29:53.620 --> 00:29:53.960
 made

00:29:53.960 --> 00:29:54.120
 us

00:29:54.120 --> 00:29:54.360
 zealous

00:29:54.360 --> 00:29:54.560
 for

00:29:54.560 --> 00:29:54.759
 good

00:29:54.759 --> 00:29:55.100
 works

00:29:55.100 --> 00:29:55.759
 we

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:56.100
 are

00:29:56.100 --> 00:29:56.520
 the

00:29:56.520 --> 00:29:56.940
 objects

00:29:56.940 --> 00:29:57.280
 of

00:29:57.280 --> 00:29:57.740
 God's

00:29:57.740 --> 00:29:58.060
 favor

00:29:58.060 --> 00:29:58.280
 and

00:29:58.280 --> 00:29:58.680
 blessing

00:29:58.680 --> 00:29:58.880
 and

00:29:58.880 --> 00:29:59.259
 protection

00:29:59.259 --> 00:29:59.580
 because

00:29:59.580 --> 00:29:59.720
 of

00:29:59.720 --> 00:30:00.060
 Christ

00:30:00.060 --> 00:30:00.259
 we

00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:00.360
 are

00:30:00.360 --> 00:30:00.540
 the

00:30:00.540 --> 00:30:00.860
 covenant

00:30:00.860 --> 00:30:01.200
 people

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:01.420
 of

00:30:01.420 --> 00:30:01.700
 God

00:30:01.700 --> 00:30:02.080
 the

00:30:02.080 --> 00:30:02.280
 covenant

00:30:02.280 --> 00:30:02.759
 community

00:30:02.759 --> 00:30:03.000
 of

00:30:03.000 --> 00:30:03.320
 God

00:30:03.320 --> 00:30:04.460
 and

00:30:04.460 --> 00:30:04.600
 this

00:30:04.600 --> 00:30:04.700
 is

00:30:04.700 --> 00:30:04.820
 the

00:30:04.820 --> 00:30:05.300
 purpose

00:30:05.300 --> 00:30:06.160
 of

00:30:06.160 --> 00:30:06.680
 Christmas

00:30:06.680 --> 00:30:07.600
 to

00:30:07.600 --> 00:30:08.000
 gather

00:30:08.000 --> 00:30:08.820
 this

00:30:08.820 --> 00:30:09.180
 godly

00:30:09.180 --> 00:30:09.500
 community

00:30:09.500 --> 00:30:09.780
!

00:30:09.780 --> 00:30:11.020
 us

00:30:11.020 --> 00:30:11.860
 that

00:30:11.860 --> 00:30:12.020
 we

00:30:12.020 --> 00:30:12.320
 would

00:30:12.319 --> 00:30:12.859
 be

00:30:12.859 --> 00:30:13.319
 God's

00:30:13.319 --> 00:30:13.599
 people

00:30:13.599 --> 00:30:14.579
 we

00:30:14.579 --> 00:30:14.659
 would

00:30:14.659 --> 00:30:14.759
 be

00:30:14.759 --> 00:30:15.000
 gathered

00:30:15.000 --> 00:30:15.279
 for

00:30:15.279 --> 00:30:15.460
 our

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:15.899
 edification

00:30:15.899 --> 00:30:16.539
 that

00:30:16.539 --> 00:30:16.659
 we

00:30:16.659 --> 00:30:16.779
 would

00:30:16.779 --> 00:30:16.919
 be

00:30:16.919 --> 00:30:17.179
 gathered

00:30:17.179 --> 00:30:17.559
 for

00:30:17.559 --> 00:30:17.679
 the

00:30:17.679 --> 00:30:17.919
 glory

00:30:17.919 --> 00:30:18.099
 of

00:30:18.099 --> 00:30:18.379
 God

00:30:18.379 --> 00:30:18.960
 and

00:30:18.960 --> 00:30:19.119
 what

00:30:19.119 --> 00:30:19.240
 did

00:30:19.240 --> 00:30:19.359
 he

00:30:19.359 --> 00:30:19.740
 do

00:30:19.740 --> 00:30:20.720
 for

00:30:20.720 --> 00:30:21.240
 these

00:30:21.240 --> 00:30:21.519
 people

00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:22.679
 he

00:30:22.679 --> 00:30:22.939
 gave

00:30:22.939 --> 00:30:23.480
 himself

00:30:23.480 --> 00:30:24.399
 nothing

00:30:24.399 --> 00:30:24.759
 less

00:30:24.759 --> 00:30:25.099
 than

00:30:25.099 --> 00:30:25.579
 his

00:30:25.579 --> 00:30:25.879
 all

00:30:25.879 --> 00:30:26.119
 by

00:30:26.119 --> 00:30:26.259
 his

00:30:26.259 --> 00:30:26.519
 perfect

00:30:26.519 --> 00:30:27.059
 life

00:30:27.059 --> 00:30:27.500
 his

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:27.960
 sacrificial

00:30:27.960 --> 00:30:28.480
 death

00:30:28.480 --> 00:30:29.200
 by

00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:29.339
 his

00:30:29.339 --> 00:30:29.639
 glorious

00:30:29.639 --> 00:30:30.339
 resurrection

00:30:30.339 --> 00:30:30.980
 he

00:30:30.980 --> 00:30:31.460
 merited

00:30:31.460 --> 00:30:32.179
 the work

00:30:32.179 --> 00:30:32.419
 of the

00:30:32.419 --> 00:30:32.559
 Holy

00:30:32.559 --> 00:30:32.819
 Spirit

00:30:32.819 --> 00:30:33.000
 in

00:30:33.000 --> 00:30:33.119
 our

00:30:33.119 --> 00:30:33.460
 hearts

00:30:33.460 --> 00:30:33.819
 once

00:30:33.819 --> 00:30:34.039
 again

00:30:34.039 --> 00:30:34.220
 you

00:30:34.220 --> 00:30:34.379
 see

00:30:34.379 --> 00:30:34.759
 Paul's

00:30:34.759 --> 00:30:35.039
 pattern

00:30:35.039 --> 00:30:35.559
 you

00:30:35.559 --> 00:30:35.759
 notice

00:30:35.759 --> 00:30:35.899
 the

00:30:35.899 --> 00:30:36.200
 negative

00:30:36.200 --> 00:30:36.419
!

00:30:36.419 --> 00:30:36.679
 and

00:30:36.679 --> 00:30:36.899
 the

00:30:36.899 --> 00:30:37.259
 positive

00:30:37.259 --> 00:30:37.259


00:30:37.259 --> 00:30:38.240
 negatively

00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:38.879
 he

00:30:38.879 --> 00:30:39.059
 did

00:30:39.059 --> 00:30:39.240
 this

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:39.359
 in

00:30:39.359 --> 00:30:39.500
 order

00:30:39.500 --> 00:30:39.740
 to

00:30:39.740 --> 00:30:40.119
 redeem

00:30:40.119 --> 00:30:40.339
 us

00:30:40.339 --> 00:30:40.480
 from

00:30:40.480 --> 00:30:40.619
 all

00:30:40.619 --> 00:30:41.379
 lawlessness

00:30:41.379 --> 00:30:42.400
 positively

00:30:42.400 --> 00:30:43.119
 to

00:30:43.119 --> 00:30:43.660
 purify

00:30:43.660 --> 00:30:43.799
 a

00:30:43.799 --> 00:30:44.059
 people

00:30:44.059 --> 00:30:44.759
 zealous

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:44.920
 for

00:30:44.920 --> 00:30:45.119
 good

00:30:45.119 --> 00:30:45.480
 works

00:30:45.480 --> 00:30:46.279
 negatively

00:30:46.279 --> 00:30:46.960
 to

00:30:46.960 --> 00:30:47.319
 save

00:30:47.319 --> 00:30:47.539
 us

00:30:47.539 --> 00:30:47.700
 from

00:30:47.700 --> 00:30:47.900
 our

00:30:47.900 --> 00:30:48.160
 sin

00:30:48.160 --> 00:30:48.359
 to

00:30:48.359 --> 00:30:49.079
 remove

00:30:49.079 --> 00:30:49.319
 that

00:30:49.319 --> 00:30:50.000
 bondage

00:30:50.000 --> 00:30:50.539
 to

00:30:50.539 --> 00:30:50.859
 sin

00:30:50.859 --> 00:30:51.160
 within

00:30:51.160 --> 00:30:51.500
 us

00:30:51.500 --> 00:30:52.339
 to

00:30:52.339 --> 00:30:52.819
 take

00:30:52.819 --> 00:30:53.039
 upon

00:30:53.039 --> 00:30:53.480
 himself

00:30:53.480 --> 00:30:53.940
 the

00:30:53.940 --> 00:30:54.339
 penalty

00:30:54.339 --> 00:30:54.539
 that

00:30:54.539 --> 00:30:54.660
 was

00:30:54.660 --> 00:30:54.920
 due

00:30:54.920 --> 00:30:55.220
 for

00:30:55.220 --> 00:30:55.440
 our

00:30:55.440 --> 00:30:55.759
 sin

00:30:55.759 --> 00:30:56.660
 we

00:30:56.660 --> 00:30:56.779
 talk

00:30:56.779 --> 00:30:56.940
 about

00:30:56.940 --> 00:30:57.460
 redemption

00:30:57.460 --> 00:30:58.140
 I

00:30:58.140 --> 00:30:58.259
 think

00:30:58.259 --> 00:30:58.359
 you

00:30:58.359 --> 00:30:58.500
 know

00:30:58.500 --> 00:30:58.599
 what

00:30:58.599 --> 00:30:58.720
 that

00:30:58.720 --> 00:30:58.879
 word

00:30:58.879 --> 00:30:59.119
 means

00:30:59.119 --> 00:30:59.279
 right

00:30:59.279 --> 00:30:59.460
 to

00:30:59.460 --> 00:31:00.079
 purchase

00:31:00.079 --> 00:31:00.359
 our

00:31:00.359 --> 00:31:00.819
 release

00:31:00.819 --> 00:31:01.019
 from

00:31:01.019 --> 00:31:01.579
 captivity

00:31:01.579 --> 00:31:02.200
 by

00:31:02.200 --> 00:31:02.480
 paying

00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:02.879
 ransom

00:31:02.879 --> 00:31:03.539
 this

00:31:03.539 --> 00:31:03.640
 is

00:31:03.640 --> 00:31:03.759
 what

00:31:03.759 --> 00:31:04.000
 Christ

00:31:04.000 --> 00:31:04.360
 does

00:31:04.360 --> 00:31:04.800
 right

00:31:04.800 --> 00:31:05.000
 so

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:05.500
 negatively

00:31:05.500 --> 00:31:05.880
 that's

00:31:05.880 --> 00:31:06.000
 what

00:31:06.000 --> 00:31:06.240
 happens

00:31:06.240 --> 00:31:06.480
 in order

00:31:06.480 --> 00:31:06.620
 to

00:31:06.620 --> 00:31:06.940
 redeem

00:31:06.940 --> 00:31:07.120
 us

00:31:07.120 --> 00:31:07.240
 from

00:31:07.240 --> 00:31:07.400
 all

00:31:07.400 --> 00:31:08.120
 lawlessness

00:31:08.120 --> 00:31:09.759
 positively

00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:10.300
 to

00:31:10.300 --> 00:31:10.759
 purify

00:31:10.759 --> 00:31:11.200
 people

00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:12.000
 zealous

00:31:12.000 --> 00:31:12.160
 for

00:31:12.160 --> 00:31:12.300
 good

00:31:12.300 --> 00:31:12.680
 works

00:31:12.680 --> 00:31:13.400
 what's

00:31:13.400 --> 00:31:13.480
 he

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:13.740
 talking

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:13.960
 about

00:31:13.960 --> 00:31:14.120
 there

00:31:14.120 --> 00:31:14.259
 he's

00:31:14.259 --> 00:31:14.420
 talking

00:31:14.420 --> 00:31:14.580
 about

00:31:14.580 --> 00:31:15.200
 sanctification

00:31:15.200 --> 00:31:16.060
 he's

00:31:16.060 --> 00:31:16.300
 talking

00:31:16.300 --> 00:31:16.500
 about

00:31:16.500 --> 00:31:16.940
 progressive

00:31:16.940 --> 00:31:17.440
 growing

00:31:17.440 --> 00:31:17.640
 in

00:31:17.640 --> 00:31:18.040
 godliness

00:31:18.040 --> 00:31:18.320
 and

00:31:18.320 --> 00:31:18.940
 growing

00:31:18.940 --> 00:31:19.060
 in

00:31:19.060 --> 00:31:19.160
 our

00:31:19.160 --> 00:31:19.580
 relationship

00:31:19.580 --> 00:31:20.080
 with

00:31:20.080 --> 00:31:20.500
 God

00:31:20.500 --> 00:31:21.000
 and

00:31:21.000 --> 00:31:21.140
 with

00:31:21.140 --> 00:31:21.300
 one

00:31:21.300 --> 00:31:21.640
 another

00:31:21.640 --> 00:31:22.500
 that

00:31:22.500 --> 00:31:22.800
 Christ

00:31:22.800 --> 00:31:23.040
 came

00:31:23.040 --> 00:31:23.300
 not

00:31:23.300 --> 00:31:23.520
 just

00:31:23.520 --> 00:31:23.660
 to

00:31:23.660 --> 00:31:23.840
 save

00:31:23.840 --> 00:31:24.460
 individuals

00:31:24.460 --> 00:31:25.500
 but

00:31:25.500 --> 00:31:25.680
 to

00:31:25.680 --> 00:31:26.040
 save

00:31:26.040 --> 00:31:26.200
 a

00:31:26.200 --> 00:31:26.500
 people

00:31:26.500 --> 00:31:27.160
 a

00:31:27.160 --> 00:31:27.720
 community

00:31:27.720 --> 00:31:28.920
 a

00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:29.280
 church

00:31:29.280 --> 00:31:31.040
 you

00:31:31.040 --> 00:31:31.180
 know

00:31:31.180 --> 00:31:32.100
 so

00:31:32.100 --> 00:31:32.460
 often

00:31:32.460 --> 00:31:33.320
 our

00:31:33.320 --> 00:31:33.820
 contemporary

00:31:33.820 --> 00:31:34.539
 faith

00:31:34.539 --> 00:31:35.039
 is

00:31:35.039 --> 00:31:35.799
 about

00:31:35.799 --> 00:31:35.980
 the

00:31:35.980 --> 00:31:36.380
 individual

00:31:36.380 --> 00:31:37.060
 right

00:31:37.060 --> 00:31:37.460
 when we're

00:31:37.460 --> 00:31:37.620
 talking

00:31:37.620 --> 00:31:37.779
 about

00:31:37.779 --> 00:31:37.920
 an

00:31:37.920 --> 00:31:38.759
 individualized

00:31:38.759 --> 00:31:39.799
 narcissistic

00:31:39.799 --> 00:31:40.840
 independent

00:31:40.840 --> 00:31:41.420
 eclectic

00:31:41.420 --> 00:31:41.720
 type

00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:42.140
 of

00:31:42.140 --> 00:31:42.779
 spirituality

00:31:42.779 --> 00:31:44.039
 and

00:31:44.039 --> 00:31:44.700
 I think

00:31:44.700 --> 00:31:44.880
 if you

00:31:44.880 --> 00:31:45.080
 want to

00:31:45.080 --> 00:31:45.200
 be

00:31:45.200 --> 00:31:45.640
 gracious

00:31:45.640 --> 00:31:45.940
 you

00:31:45.940 --> 00:31:46.060
 could

00:31:46.060 --> 00:31:46.259
 say

00:31:46.259 --> 00:31:46.440
 that

00:31:46.440 --> 00:31:46.640
 that

00:31:46.640 --> 00:31:46.840
 might

00:31:46.840 --> 00:31:47.019
 be

00:31:47.019 --> 00:31:47.140
 a

00:31:47.140 --> 00:31:47.600
 reaction

00:31:47.600 --> 00:31:47.940
 to

00:31:47.940 --> 00:31:48.140
 some

00:31:48.140 --> 00:31:48.340
 kind

00:31:48.340 --> 00:31:48.440
 of

00:31:48.440 --> 00:31:48.759
 cold

00:31:48.759 --> 00:31:49.320
 dead

00:31:49.320 --> 00:31:50.100
 orthodoxy

00:31:50.100 --> 00:31:51.180
 perhaps

00:31:51.180 --> 00:31:51.940
 maybe

00:31:51.940 --> 00:31:52.180
 there was

00:31:52.180 --> 00:31:52.299
 an

00:31:52.299 --> 00:31:52.940
 overemphasis

00:31:52.940 --> 00:31:53.160
 in the

00:31:53.160 --> 00:31:53.519
 past

00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:53.820
 on the

00:31:53.820 --> 00:31:54.120
 corporate

00:31:54.120 --> 00:31:54.440
 at the

00:31:54.440 --> 00:31:54.940
 expense

00:31:54.940 --> 00:31:55.240
 of

00:31:55.240 --> 00:31:55.600
 an

00:31:55.600 --> 00:31:56.400
 individualized

00:31:56.400 --> 00:31:56.680
 living

00:31:56.680 --> 00:31:57.100
 faith

00:31:57.100 --> 00:31:57.720
 but

00:31:57.720 --> 00:31:57.820
 I

00:31:57.820 --> 00:31:57.980
 think

00:31:57.980 --> 00:31:58.500
 maybe

00:31:58.500 --> 00:31:58.980
 the

00:31:58.980 --> 00:31:59.320
 reaction

00:31:59.320 --> 00:31:59.640
 is a

00:31:59.640 --> 00:31:59.880
 little bit

00:32:01.180 --> 00:32:01.380
 it seems

00:32:01.380 --> 00:32:01.759
 today

00:32:01.759 --> 00:32:01.960
 the

00:32:01.960 --> 00:32:02.220
 emphasis

00:32:02.220 --> 00:32:02.680
 is too

00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:02.900
 much

00:32:02.900 --> 00:32:03.200
 on

00:32:03.200 --> 00:32:03.799
 me

00:32:03.799 --> 00:32:04.259
 myself

00:32:04.259 --> 00:32:04.440
 and

00:32:04.440 --> 00:32:04.740
 I

00:32:04.740 --> 00:32:05.420
 Jesus

00:32:05.420 --> 00:32:05.820
 is my

00:32:05.820 --> 00:32:06.320
 personal

00:32:06.320 --> 00:32:06.680
 Lord

00:32:06.680 --> 00:32:06.860
 and

00:32:06.860 --> 00:32:07.120
 Savior

00:32:07.120 --> 00:32:07.799
 it's

00:32:07.799 --> 00:32:07.940
 like

00:32:07.940 --> 00:32:08.580
 when I

00:32:08.580 --> 00:32:08.700
 hear

00:32:08.700 --> 00:32:08.860
 that

00:32:08.860 --> 00:32:09.060
 kind

00:32:09.060 --> 00:32:09.120
 of

00:32:09.120 --> 00:32:09.340
 language

00:32:09.340 --> 00:32:09.500
 I

00:32:09.500 --> 00:32:10.019
 know

00:32:10.019 --> 00:32:10.140
 what

00:32:10.140 --> 00:32:10.360
 people

00:32:10.360 --> 00:32:10.600
 mean

00:32:10.600 --> 00:32:10.759
 by

00:32:10.759 --> 00:32:11.019
 that

00:32:11.019 --> 00:32:11.620
 but

00:32:11.620 --> 00:32:11.740
 you

00:32:11.740 --> 00:32:12.160
 realize

00:32:12.160 --> 00:32:12.940
 that's

00:32:12.940 --> 00:32:13.100
 not

00:32:13.100 --> 00:32:13.420
 biblical

00:32:13.420 --> 00:32:13.920
 language

00:32:13.920 --> 00:32:14.340
 nowhere

00:32:14.340 --> 00:32:14.519
 in the

00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:14.640
 New

00:32:14.640 --> 00:32:15.080
 Testament

00:32:15.080 --> 00:32:15.279
 does

00:32:15.279 --> 00:32:15.680
 talk

00:32:15.680 --> 00:32:15.840
 to

00:32:15.840 --> 00:32:16.039
 us

00:32:16.039 --> 00:32:17.440
 describe

00:32:17.440 --> 00:32:17.700
 our

00:32:17.700 --> 00:32:18.080
 relationship

00:32:18.080 --> 00:32:18.299
 with

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:18.539
 Christ

00:32:18.539 --> 00:32:19.080
 like

00:32:19.080 --> 00:32:19.400
 that

00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:20.539
 but

00:32:20.539 --> 00:32:20.660
 I

00:32:20.660 --> 00:32:20.920
 get

00:32:20.920 --> 00:32:21.039
 what

00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:21.180
 you're

00:32:21.180 --> 00:32:21.519
 saying

00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:21.779
 when

00:32:21.779 --> 00:32:21.880
 we

00:32:21.880 --> 00:32:22.019
 say

00:32:22.019 --> 00:32:22.240
 he's

00:32:22.240 --> 00:32:22.340
 our

00:32:22.340 --> 00:32:22.759
 personal

00:32:22.759 --> 00:32:22.980
 Lord

00:32:22.980 --> 00:32:23.120
 and

00:32:23.120 --> 00:32:23.340
 Savior

00:32:23.340 --> 00:32:24.360
 that's

00:32:24.359 --> 00:32:24.500
 all

00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:24.699
 good

00:32:24.699 --> 00:32:24.839
 that

00:32:24.839 --> 00:32:24.919
 you

00:32:24.919 --> 00:32:25.000
 have

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:25.099
 a

00:32:25.099 --> 00:32:25.299
 personal

00:32:25.299 --> 00:32:25.719
 relationship

00:32:25.719 --> 00:32:25.899
 with

00:32:25.899 --> 00:32:26.179
 God

00:32:26.179 --> 00:32:26.500
 but

00:32:26.500 --> 00:32:26.839
 don't

00:32:26.839 --> 00:32:27.579
 de-emphasize

00:32:27.579 --> 00:32:27.759
 the

00:32:27.759 --> 00:32:28.199
 church

00:32:28.199 --> 00:32:29.199
 because

00:32:29.199 --> 00:32:29.500
 there is

00:32:29.500 --> 00:32:29.619
 no

00:32:29.619 --> 00:32:30.099
 relationship

00:32:30.099 --> 00:32:30.339
 with

00:32:30.339 --> 00:32:30.659
 God

00:32:30.659 --> 00:32:31.119
 apart

00:32:31.119 --> 00:32:31.559
 from

00:32:31.559 --> 00:32:32.240
 a

00:32:32.240 --> 00:32:32.699
 relationship

00:32:32.699 --> 00:32:33.039
 with

00:32:33.039 --> 00:32:33.359
 God's

00:32:33.359 --> 00:32:33.719
 people

00:32:33.719 --> 00:32:35.079
 because

00:32:35.079 --> 00:32:35.379
 God

00:32:35.379 --> 00:32:35.879
 calls

00:32:35.879 --> 00:32:36.219
 us

00:32:36.219 --> 00:32:36.659
 into

00:32:36.659 --> 00:32:37.240
 community

00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:38.000
 into

00:32:38.000 --> 00:32:38.579
 relationship

00:32:38.579 --> 00:32:38.859
 with

00:32:38.859 --> 00:32:39.159
 him

00:32:39.159 --> 00:32:40.059
 and

00:32:40.059 --> 00:32:40.319
 with

00:32:40.319 --> 00:32:40.479
 his

00:32:40.479 --> 00:32:40.859
 people

00:32:40.859 --> 00:32:41.959
 and

00:32:41.959 --> 00:32:42.119
 that's

00:32:42.119 --> 00:32:42.240
 just

00:32:42.240 --> 00:32:42.379
 the

00:32:42.379 --> 00:32:42.519
 tough

00:32:42.519 --> 00:32:42.799
 part

00:32:42.799 --> 00:32:42.979
 isn't

00:32:42.979 --> 00:32:43.379
 it

00:32:43.379 --> 00:32:43.799
 because

00:32:43.799 --> 00:32:44.079
 church

00:32:44.079 --> 00:32:44.179
 would

00:32:44.179 --> 00:32:44.299
 be

00:32:44.299 --> 00:32:44.539
 great

00:32:44.539 --> 00:32:44.659
 if

00:32:44.659 --> 00:32:44.719
 it

00:32:44.719 --> 00:32:44.899
 wasn't

00:32:44.899 --> 00:32:45.039
 for

00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:45.159
 the

00:32:45.159 --> 00:32:45.479
 people

00:32:45.479 --> 00:32:49.319
 people

00:32:49.319 --> 00:32:49.619
 go to

00:32:49.619 --> 00:32:49.899
 church

00:32:49.899 --> 00:32:50.119
 and they

00:32:50.119 --> 00:32:50.719
 find a

00:32:50.719 --> 00:32:50.919
 sinner

00:32:50.919 --> 00:32:51.399
 and oh

00:32:51.399 --> 00:32:52.059
 church

00:32:52.059 --> 00:32:52.379
 is filled

00:32:52.379 --> 00:32:52.519
 with

00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:52.720
 sinners

00:32:52.720 --> 00:32:53.019
 of

00:32:53.019 --> 00:32:53.159
 course

00:32:53.159 --> 00:32:53.319
 this

00:32:53.319 --> 00:32:53.599
 church

00:32:53.599 --> 00:32:53.859
 is filled

00:32:53.859 --> 00:32:53.980
 with

00:32:53.980 --> 00:32:54.179
 sinners

00:32:54.179 --> 00:32:54.779
 I'm

00:32:54.779 --> 00:32:55.079
 seeing a

00:32:55.079 --> 00:32:55.200
 whole

00:32:55.200 --> 00:32:55.419
 bunch

00:32:55.419 --> 00:32:55.500
 of

00:32:55.500 --> 00:32:55.599
 them

00:32:55.599 --> 00:32:55.759
 right

00:32:55.759 --> 00:32:56.019
 here

00:32:56.019 --> 00:32:56.539
 but

00:32:56.539 --> 00:32:56.679
 there's

00:32:56.679 --> 00:32:56.799
 a

00:32:56.799 --> 00:32:57.159
 difference

00:32:57.159 --> 00:32:57.579
 we are

00:32:57.579 --> 00:32:57.740
 not

00:32:57.740 --> 00:32:58.259
 lost

00:32:58.259 --> 00:32:58.659
 sinners

00:32:58.659 --> 00:32:59.119
 we are

00:32:59.119 --> 00:32:59.839
 redeemed

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:00.359
 sinners

00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:01.539
 sinners

00:33:01.539 --> 00:33:02.099
 nonetheless

00:33:02.099 --> 00:33:03.059
 imperfect

00:33:03.059 --> 00:33:03.599
 nonetheless

00:33:03.599 --> 00:33:04.259
 right

00:33:04.259 --> 00:33:05.440
 but remember

00:33:05.440 --> 00:33:06.019
 who Christ

00:33:06.019 --> 00:33:06.399
 came to

00:33:06.399 --> 00:33:06.740
 save

00:33:06.740 --> 00:33:07.039
 he did

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:07.220
 not

00:33:07.220 --> 00:33:07.619
 come

00:33:07.619 --> 00:33:08.079
 to

00:33:08.079 --> 00:33:08.240
 call

00:33:08.240 --> 00:33:08.399
 the

00:33:08.399 --> 00:33:08.740
 righteous

00:33:08.740 --> 00:33:09.059
 but

00:33:09.059 --> 00:33:09.539
 sinners

00:33:09.539 --> 00:33:10.220
 to

00:33:10.220 --> 00:33:10.639
 repentance

00:33:10.639 --> 00:33:11.599
 you see

00:33:11.599 --> 00:33:12.079
 the church

00:33:12.079 --> 00:33:12.299
 is a

00:33:12.299 --> 00:33:12.599
 hospital

00:33:12.599 --> 00:33:12.799
 for

00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:13.039
 sinners

00:33:13.039 --> 00:33:13.259
 not

00:33:13.259 --> 00:33:13.379
 for

00:33:13.379 --> 00:33:13.700
 perfect

00:33:13.700 --> 00:33:14.059
 people

00:33:14.059 --> 00:33:15.679
 so

00:33:15.679 --> 00:33:15.839
 there's

00:33:15.839 --> 00:33:15.960
 no

00:33:15.960 --> 00:33:16.319
 escaping

00:33:16.319 --> 00:33:16.519
 the

00:33:16.519 --> 00:33:17.019
 church

00:33:17.019 --> 00:33:18.139
 Romans

00:33:18.139 --> 00:33:18.359
 chapter

00:33:18.359 --> 00:33:18.700
 12

00:33:18.700 --> 00:33:18.980
 verse

00:33:18.980 --> 00:33:19.299
 4

00:33:19.299 --> 00:33:19.539
 for

00:33:19.539 --> 00:33:19.720
 as

00:33:19.720 --> 00:33:19.980
 we

00:33:19.980 --> 00:33:20.100
 have

00:33:20.100 --> 00:33:20.279
 many

00:33:20.279 --> 00:33:20.600
 members

00:33:20.600 --> 00:33:20.740
 in

00:33:20.740 --> 00:33:20.900
 one

00:33:20.900 --> 00:33:21.160
 body

00:33:21.160 --> 00:33:21.319
 but

00:33:21.319 --> 00:33:21.519
 all

00:33:21.519 --> 00:33:21.640
 the

00:33:21.640 --> 00:33:21.819
 members

00:33:21.819 --> 00:33:21.960
 do

00:33:21.960 --> 00:33:22.100
 not

00:33:22.100 --> 00:33:22.279
 have

00:33:22.279 --> 00:33:22.400
 the

00:33:22.400 --> 00:33:22.580
 same

00:33:22.580 --> 00:33:23.120
 function

00:33:23.120 --> 00:33:23.720
 so

00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:23.980
 we

00:33:23.980 --> 00:33:24.299
 being

00:33:24.299 --> 00:33:24.600
 many

00:33:24.600 --> 00:33:24.840
 are

00:33:24.840 --> 00:33:25.100
 one

00:33:25.100 --> 00:33:25.360
 body

00:33:25.360 --> 00:33:25.519
 in

00:33:25.519 --> 00:33:25.819
 Christ

00:33:25.819 --> 00:33:26.019
 and

00:33:26.019 --> 00:33:26.500
 individually

00:33:26.500 --> 00:33:27.000
 members

00:33:27.000 --> 00:33:27.819
 of one

00:33:27.819 --> 00:33:28.120
 another

00:33:28.120 --> 00:33:29.700
 God calls

00:33:29.700 --> 00:33:29.940
 us to

00:33:29.940 --> 00:33:30.319
 community

00:33:30.319 --> 00:33:31.460
 he calls

00:33:31.460 --> 00:33:31.680
 us

00:33:31.680 --> 00:33:32.000
 to

00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:32.440
 belong

00:33:32.440 --> 00:33:33.559
 so my

00:33:33.559 --> 00:33:33.840
 question

00:33:33.840 --> 00:33:34.200
 for you

00:33:34.200 --> 00:33:34.960
 is

00:33:34.960 --> 00:33:35.620
 are you

00:33:35.620 --> 00:33:36.420
 plugged

00:33:36.420 --> 00:33:36.880
 into

00:33:36.880 --> 00:33:37.580
 God's

00:33:37.580 --> 00:33:37.920
 community

00:33:37.920 --> 00:33:39.319
 well perhaps

00:33:39.319 --> 00:33:39.759
 I'm preaching

00:33:39.759 --> 00:33:40.180
 to the wrong

00:33:40.180 --> 00:33:40.640
 crowd here

00:33:40.640 --> 00:33:40.920
 because if

00:33:40.920 --> 00:33:41.100
 you're here

00:33:41.100 --> 00:33:41.420
 on Sunday

00:33:41.420 --> 00:33:41.620
 night

00:33:41.620 --> 00:33:41.799
 you're

00:33:41.799 --> 00:33:42.120
 probably

00:33:42.120 --> 00:33:42.720
 plugged

00:33:42.720 --> 00:33:42.880
 into

00:33:42.880 --> 00:33:43.279
 the church

00:33:43.279 --> 00:33:43.519
 but

00:33:43.519 --> 00:33:44.039
 maybe

00:33:44.039 --> 00:33:44.299
 not

00:33:44.299 --> 00:33:45.339
 but

00:33:45.339 --> 00:33:45.819
 please

00:33:45.819 --> 00:33:46.180
 understand

00:33:46.180 --> 00:33:46.419
 this

00:33:46.419 --> 00:33:46.740
 Christmas

00:33:46.740 --> 00:33:47.019
 season

00:33:47.019 --> 00:33:47.259
 is a

00:33:47.259 --> 00:33:47.339
 good

00:33:47.339 --> 00:33:47.700
 opportunity

00:33:47.700 --> 00:33:48.019
 for you

00:33:48.019 --> 00:33:48.159
 to

00:33:48.159 --> 00:33:48.599
 recommit

00:33:48.599 --> 00:33:49.019
 yourself

00:33:49.019 --> 00:33:49.980
 not

00:33:49.980 --> 00:33:50.200
 just

00:33:50.200 --> 00:33:50.419
 to

00:33:50.419 --> 00:33:50.879
 God

00:33:50.879 --> 00:33:51.419
 but

00:33:51.419 --> 00:33:51.539
 to

00:33:51.539 --> 00:33:51.779
 God's

00:33:51.779 --> 00:33:51.940
 most

00:33:51.940 --> 00:33:52.200
 precious

00:33:52.200 --> 00:33:52.779
 possession

00:33:52.779 --> 00:33:53.659
 his

00:33:53.659 --> 00:33:53.960
 people

00:33:53.960 --> 00:33:54.720
 bought

00:33:54.720 --> 00:33:54.859
 with

00:33:54.859 --> 00:33:54.980
 his

00:33:54.980 --> 00:33:55.099
 own

00:33:55.099 --> 00:33:55.359
 blood

00:33:55.359 --> 00:33:56.019
 because

00:33:56.019 --> 00:33:56.299
 God

00:33:56.299 --> 00:33:56.460
 does

00:33:56.460 --> 00:33:56.680
 not

00:33:56.680 --> 00:33:56.899
 want

00:33:56.899 --> 00:33:57.039
 his

00:33:57.039 --> 00:33:57.279
 people

00:33:57.279 --> 00:33:57.419
 to

00:33:57.419 --> 00:33:57.599
 be

00:33:57.599 --> 00:33:58.220
 alienated

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:58.480
 from

00:33:58.480 --> 00:33:58.759
 each

00:33:58.759 --> 00:33:59.039
 other

00:33:59.039 --> 00:34:00.000
 isolated

00:34:00.000 --> 00:34:00.299
 and

00:34:00.299 --> 00:34:00.700
 alone

00:34:00.700 --> 00:34:00.960
 and

00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:01.379
 separated

00:34:01.379 --> 00:34:01.819
 he

00:34:01.819 --> 00:34:02.059
 wants

00:34:02.059 --> 00:34:02.200
 to

00:34:02.200 --> 00:34:02.379
 see

00:34:02.379 --> 00:34:02.839
 warm

00:34:02.839 --> 00:34:03.480
 caring

00:34:03.480 --> 00:34:04.240
 relationships

00:34:04.240 --> 00:34:04.740
 in the

00:34:04.740 --> 00:34:05.159
 context

00:34:05.159 --> 00:34:05.639
 of

00:34:05.639 --> 00:34:05.940
 Christian

00:34:05.940 --> 00:34:06.259
 love

00:34:06.259 --> 00:34:06.819
 that

00:34:06.819 --> 00:34:06.940
 we

00:34:06.940 --> 00:34:07.119
 would

00:34:07.119 --> 00:34:07.399
 truly

00:34:07.399 --> 00:34:07.680
 be

00:34:07.680 --> 00:34:07.919
 a

00:34:07.919 --> 00:34:08.320
 community

00:34:08.320 --> 00:34:08.920
 like

00:34:08.920 --> 00:34:09.500
 Acts

00:34:09.500 --> 00:34:09.800
 chapter

00:34:09.800 --> 00:34:10.179
 2

00:34:10.179 --> 00:34:11.420
 where

00:34:14.300 --> 00:34:14.480
 and

00:34:14.480 --> 00:34:14.940
 fellowship

00:34:14.940 --> 00:34:15.380
 in

00:34:15.380 --> 00:34:15.500
 the

00:34:15.500 --> 00:34:15.740
 breaking

00:34:15.740 --> 00:34:15.920
 of

00:34:15.920 --> 00:34:16.240
 bread

00:34:16.240 --> 00:34:16.940
 and

00:34:16.940 --> 00:34:17.420
 prayers

00:34:17.420 --> 00:34:18.380
 does

00:34:18.380 --> 00:34:18.480
 this

00:34:18.480 --> 00:34:18.620
 sound

00:34:18.620 --> 00:34:18.760
 like

00:34:18.760 --> 00:34:18.860
 a

00:34:18.860 --> 00:34:19.000
 clue

00:34:19.000 --> 00:34:20.180
 now

00:34:20.180 --> 00:34:20.320
 all

00:34:20.320 --> 00:34:20.440
 who

00:34:20.440 --> 00:34:20.720
 believed

00:34:20.720 --> 00:34:20.840
 were

00:34:20.840 --> 00:34:21.160
 together

00:34:21.160 --> 00:34:21.320
 and

00:34:21.320 --> 00:34:21.440
 had

00:34:21.440 --> 00:34:21.560
 all

00:34:21.560 --> 00:34:21.780
 things

00:34:21.780 --> 00:34:21.920
 in

00:34:21.920 --> 00:34:22.220
 common

00:34:22.220 --> 00:34:22.380
 and

00:34:22.380 --> 00:34:22.760
 so

00:34:22.760 --> 00:34:23.420
 continuing

00:34:23.420 --> 00:34:23.840
 daily

00:34:23.840 --> 00:34:24.060
 with

00:34:24.060 --> 00:34:24.200
 one

00:34:24.200 --> 00:34:24.460
 accord

00:34:24.460 --> 00:34:24.580
 in

00:34:24.580 --> 00:34:24.680
 the

00:34:24.680 --> 00:34:24.880
 temple

00:34:24.880 --> 00:34:25.200
 breaking

00:34:25.200 --> 00:34:25.500
 bread

00:34:25.500 --> 00:34:25.680
 from

00:34:25.680 --> 00:34:25.880
 house

00:34:25.880 --> 00:34:26.000
 to

00:34:26.000 --> 00:34:26.200
 house

00:34:26.200 --> 00:34:26.360
 they

00:34:26.360 --> 00:34:26.519
 ate

00:34:26.519 --> 00:34:26.660
 their

00:34:26.660 --> 00:34:26.860
 food

00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:27.000
 with

00:34:27.000 --> 00:34:27.340
 gladness

00:34:27.340 --> 00:34:27.460
 and

00:34:27.460 --> 00:34:27.780
 simplicity

00:34:27.780 --> 00:34:27.980
 of

00:34:27.980 --> 00:34:28.240
 heart

00:34:28.240 --> 00:34:29.080
 praising

00:34:29.080 --> 00:34:29.480
 God

00:34:29.480 --> 00:34:29.980
 and

00:34:29.980 --> 00:34:30.180
 having

00:34:30.180 --> 00:34:30.500
 favor

00:34:30.500 --> 00:34:30.700
 with

00:34:30.700 --> 00:34:30.820
 all

00:34:30.820 --> 00:34:30.920
 the

00:34:30.920 --> 00:34:31.160
 people

00:34:31.160 --> 00:34:31.720
 and

00:34:31.720 --> 00:34:31.900
 the

00:34:31.900 --> 00:34:32.080
 Lord

00:34:32.080 --> 00:34:32.360
 added

00:34:32.360 --> 00:34:32.519
 to

00:34:32.519 --> 00:34:32.640
 the

00:34:32.640 --> 00:34:32.980
 church

00:34:32.980 --> 00:34:33.760
 daily

00:34:33.760 --> 00:34:34.580
 those

00:34:34.580 --> 00:34:34.700
 who

00:34:34.700 --> 00:34:34.800
 are

00:34:34.800 --> 00:34:35.000
 being

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:35.440
 saved

00:34:35.440 --> 00:34:36.380
 indeed

00:34:36.380 --> 00:34:37.360
 point

00:34:37.360 --> 00:34:37.560
 number

00:34:37.560 --> 00:34:37.820
 four

00:34:37.820 --> 00:34:38.460
 the

00:34:38.460 --> 00:34:38.740
 grace

00:34:38.740 --> 00:34:38.860
 of

00:34:38.860 --> 00:34:38.960
 our

00:34:38.960 --> 00:34:39.200
 missionary

00:34:39.200 --> 00:34:39.660
 message

00:34:39.660 --> 00:34:40.260
 is

00:34:40.260 --> 00:34:40.400
 the

00:34:40.400 --> 00:34:40.740
 grace

00:34:40.740 --> 00:34:41.600
 to

00:34:41.600 --> 00:34:41.980
 belong

00:34:41.980 --> 00:34:43.460
 all

00:34:43.460 --> 00:34:43.560
 right

00:34:43.560 --> 00:34:43.680
 so

00:34:43.680 --> 00:34:43.800
 how

00:34:43.800 --> 00:34:43.900
 can

00:34:43.900 --> 00:34:44.000
 we

00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:44.440
 summarize

00:34:44.440 --> 00:34:45.100
 Titus

00:34:45.100 --> 00:34:45.340
 chapter

00:34:45.340 --> 00:34:45.620
 two

00:34:45.620 --> 00:34:47.000
 these

00:34:47.000 --> 00:34:47.480
 verses

00:34:47.480 --> 00:34:48.640
 give us

00:34:48.640 --> 00:34:49.780
 the reason

00:34:49.780 --> 00:34:50.200
 why

00:34:50.200 --> 00:34:50.720
 every one

00:34:50.720 --> 00:34:51.160
 of us

00:34:51.160 --> 00:34:51.760
 should

00:34:51.760 --> 00:34:51.980
 keep

00:34:51.980 --> 00:34:52.400
 Christ

00:34:52.400 --> 00:34:53.140
 at the

00:34:53.140 --> 00:34:53.440
 center

00:34:53.440 --> 00:34:54.060
 of our

00:34:54.060 --> 00:34:54.400
 Christmas

00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:55.480
 because

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:55.960
 God's

00:34:55.960 --> 00:34:56.320
 grace

00:34:56.320 --> 00:34:56.600
 has

00:34:56.600 --> 00:34:57.380
 pierced

00:34:57.380 --> 00:34:57.780
 through

00:34:57.780 --> 00:34:58.120
 our

00:34:58.120 --> 00:34:58.600
 moral

00:34:58.600 --> 00:34:58.800
 and

00:34:58.800 --> 00:34:59.080
 spiritual

00:34:59.080 --> 00:34:59.740
 darkness

00:34:59.740 --> 00:35:00.340
 and has

00:35:00.340 --> 00:35:00.660
 brought

00:35:00.660 --> 00:35:01.260
 salvation

00:35:01.260 --> 00:35:02.100
 to

00:35:02.100 --> 00:35:02.440
 all

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:02.800
 right

00:35:02.800 --> 00:35:03.860
 this

00:35:03.860 --> 00:35:04.100
 grace

00:35:04.100 --> 00:35:04.240
 of

00:35:04.240 --> 00:35:04.519
 God

00:35:04.519 --> 00:35:04.739
 is

00:35:04.739 --> 00:35:04.980
 our

00:35:04.980 --> 00:35:05.300
 tutor

00:35:05.300 --> 00:35:06.500
 he

00:35:06.500 --> 00:35:06.639
 is

00:35:06.639 --> 00:35:07.059
 guiding

00:35:07.059 --> 00:35:07.500
 us

00:35:07.500 --> 00:35:08.759
 leading

00:35:08.759 --> 00:35:08.980
 us

00:35:08.980 --> 00:35:09.340
 away

00:35:09.340 --> 00:35:09.579
 from

00:35:09.579 --> 00:35:09.759
 all

00:35:09.759 --> 00:35:10.380
 ungodliness

00:35:10.380 --> 00:35:10.639
 and

00:35:10.639 --> 00:35:11.179
 worldliness

00:35:11.179 --> 00:35:11.820
 leading

00:35:11.820 --> 00:35:12.039
 us

00:35:12.039 --> 00:35:12.159
 in

00:35:12.159 --> 00:35:12.420
 paths

00:35:12.420 --> 00:35:12.599
 of

00:35:12.599 --> 00:35:12.980
 righteousness

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:13.219
 and

00:35:13.219 --> 00:35:13.539
 causing

00:35:13.539 --> 00:35:13.699
 us

00:35:13.699 --> 00:35:13.820
 to

00:35:13.820 --> 00:35:13.960
 look

00:35:13.960 --> 00:35:14.380
 forward

00:35:14.380 --> 00:35:14.940
 to

00:35:14.940 --> 00:35:15.079
 our

00:35:15.079 --> 00:35:15.360
 final

00:35:15.360 --> 00:35:15.880
 redemption

00:35:15.880 --> 00:35:17.119
 and

00:35:17.119 --> 00:35:17.360
 Christmas

00:35:17.360 --> 00:35:17.559
 is

00:35:17.559 --> 00:35:17.699
 just

00:35:17.699 --> 00:35:17.820
 the

00:35:17.820 --> 00:35:18.039
 beginning

00:35:18.039 --> 00:35:18.199
 of

00:35:18.199 --> 00:35:18.320
 all

00:35:18.320 --> 00:35:18.599
 this

00:35:18.599 --> 00:35:19.300
 because

00:35:19.300 --> 00:35:19.460
 the

00:35:19.460 --> 00:35:19.579
 day

00:35:19.579 --> 00:35:19.719
 will

00:35:19.719 --> 00:35:19.980
 come

00:35:19.980 --> 00:35:20.579
 when

00:35:20.579 --> 00:35:20.719
 our

00:35:20.719 --> 00:35:20.980
 Savior

00:35:20.980 --> 00:35:21.380
 will

00:35:21.380 --> 00:35:21.639
 appear

00:35:21.639 --> 00:35:21.980
 again

00:35:21.980 --> 00:35:22.300
 in

00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:22.480
 great

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:22.880
 power

00:35:22.880 --> 00:35:23.480
 and

00:35:23.480 --> 00:35:23.880
 glory

00:35:23.880 --> 00:35:24.940
 by

00:35:24.940 --> 00:35:25.280
 Christmas

00:35:25.280 --> 00:35:25.800
 grace

00:35:25.800 --> 00:35:26.539
 we

00:35:26.539 --> 00:35:26.960
 become

00:35:26.960 --> 00:35:27.860
 God's

00:35:27.860 --> 00:35:28.400
 distinct

00:35:28.400 --> 00:35:28.400


00:35:28.880 --> 00:35:29.159
 people

00:35:29.159 --> 00:35:29.900
 called

00:35:29.900 --> 00:35:30.159
 out

00:35:30.159 --> 00:35:30.259
 of

00:35:30.259 --> 00:35:30.380
 the

00:35:30.380 --> 00:35:30.639
 world

00:35:30.639 --> 00:35:31.300
 his

00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:31.780
 special

00:35:31.780 --> 00:35:32.140
 treasure

00:35:32.140 --> 00:35:32.960
 on

00:35:32.960 --> 00:35:33.200
 whom

00:35:33.200 --> 00:35:33.380
 he

00:35:33.380 --> 00:35:33.840
 pours

00:35:33.840 --> 00:35:34.240
 his

00:35:34.240 --> 00:35:34.580
 greatest

00:35:34.580 --> 00:35:35.600
 blessings

00:35:35.600 --> 00:35:36.760
 indeed

00:35:36.760 --> 00:35:37.560
 his

00:35:37.560 --> 00:35:37.940
 name

00:35:37.940 --> 00:35:38.260
 will

00:35:38.260 --> 00:35:38.380
 be

00:35:38.380 --> 00:35:38.540
 called

00:35:38.540 --> 00:35:38.940
 Jesus

00:35:38.940 --> 00:35:39.460
 for

00:35:39.460 --> 00:35:39.640
 he

00:35:39.640 --> 00:35:39.940
 will

00:35:39.940 --> 00:35:40.600
 save

00:35:40.600 --> 00:35:40.740
 his

00:35:40.740 --> 00:35:41.000
 people

00:35:41.000 --> 00:35:41.860
 from

00:35:41.860 --> 00:35:42.019
 their

00:35:42.019 --> 00:35:42.320
 sins

00:35:42.320 --> 00:35:43.820
 amen

00:35:43.820 --> 00:35:44.920
 amen