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 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,

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 whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,

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 whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,

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 think on these things.

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 Those things, which you have both learned and received and heard and seen in me, do,

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 and the God of peace shall be with you.

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 This final portion of this section on peace looks at the peace that we can experience with God himself.

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 In fact, peace with God is foundational to this entire discussion of peace in Philippians chapter 4.

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 Now, the internal peace that we studied in verses 4 through 7,

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 and the external peace that we studied in verses 2 and 3,

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 are actually impossible to achieve without first experiencing the peace of God,

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 and peace with God, that Paul now speaks of in verses 8 and 9.

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 There really could be some of us that are here today,

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 and the greatest issue or the greatest search of our life perhaps right now in this season

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 is that we would be at peace within,

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 that we would have this inner peace,

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 that this turmoil that is unrest in our hearts and in our minds,

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 and we're searching for that,

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 and we're looking for ways that we can just be at peace within.

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 Others of us may be looking for peace with others.

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 Maybe there's a measure of our life where we're looking to be at peace with our spouse,

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 or we're looking to be at peace with our neighbor or our coworkers,

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 and we're searching for peace in our lives.

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 But the whole discussion of internal peace and external peace

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 is worthless and vain unless we first are at peace with God.

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 And it's for this reason that Paul addresses this instruction in verses 8 and 9

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 to believers and not unbelievers.

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 Look with me at verse number 8.

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 Finally, brethren, he designates specifically who it is that he's addressing in this moment.

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 He's addressing Christians as he's done time and time throughout this book,

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 but it's just another reminder that what I'm about to tell you

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 is something that's going to apply specifically to those who are already at peace with God.

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 And the reason for that is because an unbeliever's attempt

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 at maintaining the life that is described in verses 8 and 9

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 is merely moralism.

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 And it in no way can actually bring you true peace with God.

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 Those who would attempt, apart from a relationship with God through Jesus,

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 to live in such a way as to be good enough in order to have peace with God

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 or to be moral enough to have peace with God,

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 will never actually achieve it.

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 It's just moralism.

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 It's ultimately vanity.

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 The Bible teaches that apart from a relationship with God through Christ,

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 a person wouldn't even desire to pursue this morality

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 or this biblically moral life.

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 Remember 1 Corinthians 2 and verse 14,

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 Paul wrote that the natural man, the unbeliever, the unsaved man,

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 does not accept the things of the Spirit of God,

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 for they are folly to him.

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 It's not only that an unbeliever does not pursue a biblically moral life,

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 but they would believe that morality to the extent

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 that God has instructed us in the Scriptures is actually foolish.

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 That to go so far as to say that we would live our lives in this way

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 and that this is what pleases the Lord,

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 to them is not only something that they're unwilling to pursue,

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 but they actually think the pursuit of it is foolish.

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 It's folly to them, he says.

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 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God

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 for their folly to him,

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 and he is not able to understand them

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 because they're spiritually discerned.

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 Because there is this spiritual discernment,

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 in other words, something that comes directly from the Spirit of God,

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 it's impossible for an unbeliever to fully comprehend

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 and understand the need for the morality that the Bible teaches.

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 So Paul's objective here is not to instruct unbelievers to adopt a moral life.

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 He's instructing believers to live the way that God has told us in his word to live.

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 Those who have abandoned their moralism

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 and have trusted Christ alone for the forgiveness of sin

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 are given the capacity through the Holy Spirit of God

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 to actually live in faithful obedience,

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 to actually understand what faithful obedience even is.

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 Moral goodness does not bring peace with God,

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 though peace with God does bring moral goodness.

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 That is meant to be a demonstration of genuine faith and conversion.

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 So if my desire today is to be at peace with others

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 and my desire today is to be at peace within,

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 and I've come to understand that I can't achieve either one of those things

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 apart from being at peace with God,

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 how then is peace with God even made possible?

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 How can we truly be at peace with God?

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 Of course, there are certain prerequisites

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 for understanding this possibility of peace,

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 not the least of which is acknowledging God's existence

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 and then recognizing that it is his desire in love

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 to be at peace with you.

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 Peace with God is not something that the natural man seeks for.

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 So this whole possibility and design of peace

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 is not the idea of man.

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 It's not the search of man looking for God.

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 It's the idea of God making it possible because of his love

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 and his desire to be at peace with us.

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 Both of these truths are assumed in the creation account of Genesis 1 and 2.

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 The scriptures teach that God created man and woman in complete goodness.

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 In fact, at the end of creation,

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 he looked on what he had created just after creating Adam

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 and he looked on it and he said,

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 it is very good.

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 He created it in complete goodness

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 and his relationship with them

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 was characterized by perfect peace

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 and intimate communion.

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 Adam and Eve disobeyed the Lord

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 by eating the fruit of the one tree

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 that God had said,

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 don't eat of it.

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 And we read about that in Genesis chapter 3.

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 Now the issue wasn't the fruit itself.

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 There was no poison in the fruit.

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 It wasn't that God instructed them to avoid it

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 because it in and of itself would be harmful to them.

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 The fruit of this tree was probably just like the fruit

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 of every other tree in the garden.

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 The issue wasn't the fruit.

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 The issue wasn't that they desired the fruit.

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 The issue was God said,

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 don't eat of it

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 and they disobeyed the word of God.

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 And that is the very definition of sin.

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 It's doing those things that go against what God has said.

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 It's not an issue of fruit.

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 It's an issue of obedience.

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 And God had warned them

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 that disobedience would result in death

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 and man's relationship to his creator

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 that at one time was characterized by perfect peace

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 would then be characterized by hostility and alienation.

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 And that's exactly what happened with the first sin

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 and it's exactly what has been perpetuated ever since then

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 in each and every one of our lives.

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 We are not by nature the friends of God.

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 We are by nature the enemies of God.

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 We are by nature in hostility with God.

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 We are by nature against him

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 and alienated from him.

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 And the tragedy is that there was no way

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 for Adam and Eve to restore that relationship.

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 There was nothing that Adam and Eve could do

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 to all of a sudden restore peace

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 between them and their creator.

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 No matter how much they wanted it,

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 there was nothing they could do to restore that peace.

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 Their only hope was that God in his grace

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 might intervene with a work of grace

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 that only he could perform.

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 And that's what's so amazing about the gospel message.

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 It's not that we recognize our wickedness

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 and we seek out a way to get to God.

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 It's that God recognizes our wickedness

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 and he has made a plan

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 and established it before the foundations of the earth

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 in order that he might restore peace with us

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 out of his love.

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 And then everything we read in the Bible

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 is ultimately about God's plan

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 to restore this peace,

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 this peace between himself and mankind,

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 his creation.

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 And in order for that reconciliation to take place,

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 a sacrifice had to be made

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 that was sufficient enough

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 to fully satisfy God's wrath against sin.

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 And this atonement could only be made sufficiently

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 by one being,

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 a perfect being that was not tainted by this disobedience.

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 And it had to be by God himself.

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 And so all of scripture speaks of this peace

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 and all of it culminates

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 as we get to the new covenant in the gospels

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 and we learn about this man, Jesus.

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 And we begin to understand exactly who he was,

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 that he was the only begotten son of God

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 and that not only was he the only begotten son of God,

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 but he's that second person of the Trinity.

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 He is God himself.

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 And he became that sacrifice that we desperately needed.

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 And he proved his divine power over the death

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 that we were destined for by raising from the dead.

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 Think back to Philippians chapter two.

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 In fact, your Bibles are probably open to it already.

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 Look at verse five.

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 Let this mind be in you,

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 which was also in Jesus Christ,

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 who being in the form of God,

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 thought it not robbery to be equal with God,

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 but made himself of no reputation

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 and took upon him the form of a servant

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 and was made in the likeness of men.

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 And being found in fashion as a man,

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 he humbled himself and became obedient unto death,

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 even the death of the cross.

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 Why?

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 So that God could have peace with man.

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 And then what has God done?

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 Verse 10 or verse nine,

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 wherefore God has highly exalted him

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 and has given him a name which is above every name.

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 What name is that?

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 Lord.

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 That at the name of Jesus,

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 every knee should bow of things in heaven

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 and of things in earth and of things under the earth

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 and that every tongue should confess

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 that Jesus Christ is Lord.

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 That is who Jesus is.

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 That is Jesus's purpose.

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 He is God's plan to make a sufficient payment for our sin.

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 The only way to peace with God

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 is peace through Jesus Christ.

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 And his purpose in all of this

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 was the restoration of peace that we could not provide.

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 And he offers this eternal peace

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 to anyone who will trust Christ alone for salvation.

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 And he turns no true believer away.

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 That's the magnificence of God's love.

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 And the awesomeness of God's grace

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 is that anyone who will come to him

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 believing in Christ for salvation

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 will receive that salvation.

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 He turns no person away.

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 Jesus himself said in John 6, 37,

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 all that the father gives me will come to me.

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 And whoever comes to me,

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 I will in no wise cast out.

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 I will never cast away.

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 No person will ever call upon the name of Jesus

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 and be rejected.

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 All who come to him will be accepted in love and in grace.

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 And that's the prerequisite

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 to what Paul is instructing in verses 8 and 9.

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 His attention then is given to those

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 who are already at peace in salvation.

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 He's not teaching that salvation comes by works,

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 that if you achieve all the things in verses 8 and 9,

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 then the God of peace shall be with you.

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 That's not what he's teaching at all.

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 He's addressing those who are already at peace.

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 And he's instructing them to live lives of holiness.

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 So clearly, the daily benefit then

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 of experiencing the peace that comes from God

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 is affected by the way in which we live.

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 Our judicial standing before God as believers

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 is secure for all of eternity.

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 But our daily fellowship with God

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 can be hindered by sinful behavior.

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 The peace of God doesn't exist in a vacuum.

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 It's felt in all its fullness

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 as we willfully walk in faith and obedience to Christ.

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 And Paul's purpose here is to instruct and encourage us

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 on how to continue with that peace.

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 You say, I'm a Christian.

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 I know that I've been made at peace with God

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 through salvation, but I still have this peace,

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 this lack of inner peace within.

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 And I still have this lack of peace with others.

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 And it feels like my life has just contention

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 and conflict all around.

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 Could it be that you have not chosen as a believer

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 to live faithfully to the description of verses 8 and 9?

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 But rather, even beyond your conversion,

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 I've chosen to live a life of sinfulness

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 and a mindset that is not indicative of one

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 that is pleasing to Christ.

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 Well, Paul gives us this instruction and encouragement.

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 And he says, first of all, in verse 8,

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 that it is a matter of thought.

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 It's a matter of thought.

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 Look with me at verse 8.

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 Finally, brethren, and he goes through this list.

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 Look at the last phrase.

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 Think on these things.

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 There's no less than five different Greek words

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 used in the New Testament

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 that are translated in English as think.

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 The word that Paul uses right here in verse number 8

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 is actually a mathematical term.

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 It's logizmi is what it's called.

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 And it's the same word that we get our English word logarithm.

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 It means to calculate or to reckon objective facts

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 in order that we might draw specific conclusions.

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 In other words, Paul is instructing these believers

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 to meditate on these truths,

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 to meditate on these things

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 in the same way that a mathematician

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 meditates on an equation

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 and contemplates an equation.

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 It's not a passing thought

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 that kind of rolls around in his head

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 and then he moves on.

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 No, it's intense.

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 It is intentional.

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 And he focuses in on the problem that's at hand

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 and he draws specific conclusions

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 that are based on objective facts,

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 in his case as a mathematician, numbers.

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 Paul is saying that believers

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 are to look at the description in verse 8,

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 see them as objective facts

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 that come from the truth of God

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 and they are to meditate on those things.

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 And of course, the truth is

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 that you are what you think.

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 You are what you think.

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 The Bible tells us that.

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 Proverbs chapter 23 and verse 7,

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 for as he thinketh in his heart,

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 so is he, Solomon wrote.

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 Jesus said in Mark chapter 7,

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 what comes out of a person

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 is what defiles him.

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 For from within, out of the heart of man

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 come evil thoughts,

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 sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

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 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality,

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 envy, slander, pride, foolishness.

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 All these evil things, Jesus said,

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 come from within

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 and they defile a person.

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 What you are is what you think

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 and what you think

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 is influenced by your meditation.

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 The things that you give your attention to

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 and your affection to,

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 these are the things that influence your mind

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 and they shape your heart.

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 In other words,

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 what we allow to be the meditation

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 of our minds will shape our hearts

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 and eventually be reflected in our behavior.

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 And the believer's meditation,

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 according to Paul in verse 8,

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 is to be on the things that are acceptable to God,

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 the good things,

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 the true things,

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 as he goes through the list.

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 And we're reminded of David in Psalm 19

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 as he wrote,

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 let the words of my mouth

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 and the meditation of my heart

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 be acceptable in your sight.

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 Oh Lord,

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 my rock and my redeemer.

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 Psalm 119.97,

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 the psalmist says there,

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 oh how I love your law.

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 It is my meditation

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 all the day.

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 So let's look at what Paul wrote

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 was to be the focus of our thoughts.

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 He gives us six individual words

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 and then he gives two summary statements.

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 Look with me at verse number eight.

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 Finally, brethren,

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 whatsoever things are true

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 is the first thing

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 that is to bring the focus of our thought.

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 Truth is something

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 that many people no longer believe in.

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 But it's significant

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 that Paul begins his list with it

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 because every other item in this list

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 flows out of truth.

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 Everything else comes out

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 of this first dynamic of truth.

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 If you don't have the focus of truth,

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 it's not even possible

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 for you to have the focus

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 of the other things.

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 Focus on truth,

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 Paul says.

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 Well, what is truth?

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 Some would say that it's relative,

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 that it depends on who you are

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 and the circumstances

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 in which you find yourself

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 is what determines truth.

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 Others would say

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 truth doesn't actually exist at all,

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 at least in any absolute sense.

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 But Christianity understands

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 and believes truth

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 to be that which comes

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 from the perfect character of God,

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 namely,

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 his word.

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 So Paul's instruction here

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 is an instruction

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 to meditate

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 on the Bible.

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 As again,

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 the psalmist wrote

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 in Psalm 119.11,

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 thy word have I hid in my heart

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 that I might not what?

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 Sin against thee.

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 The pathway to holiness,

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 the pathway to experiencing

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 the peace that comes from God

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 is the pathway of the word of God.

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 It is to focus on the truth of God.

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 What is truth?

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 Truth is God.

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 Truth is the Bible.

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 Truth is Jesus.

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 Truth is the gospel.

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 Think on these things.

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 Meditate on them,

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 Paul says.

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 Jesus said in John 17

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 in his high priestly prayer,

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 sanctify them in truth.

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 Your word is truth,

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 he prayed to the Father.

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 In Psalm 19,

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 we read,

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 the law of the Lord

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 is perfect,

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 restoring the soul.

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 The testimony of the Lord

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 is sure,

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 making wise the simple.

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 The precepts of the Lord

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 are right,

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 rejoicing the heart.

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 The commandment of the Lord

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 is pure,

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 enlightening the eyes.

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 The fear of the Lord

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 is clean,

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 enduring forever.

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 The judgments of the Lord

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 are true.

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 They are righteous

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 all together.

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 And in Titus chapter one,

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 Paul wrote to Titus,

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 a faithful pastor,

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 in the hope of eternal life,

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 which God,

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 who cannot lie,

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 promised long ago

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 at the proper time

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 manifesting even his word

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 and the proclamation

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 with which I was entrusted

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 according to the commandment

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 of God.

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 What is truth?

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 God's word is truth.

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 The gospel is truth.

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 Let that be your meditation.

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 And if you will meditate

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 on that which is true,

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 the rest of this list

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 will naturally fall into place

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 exactly where it needs to be.

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 Focus on the truth.

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 Think on these things,

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 Paul says.

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 Then he says,

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 secondly,

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 whatsoever things are honest.

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 The intention of this word

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 is to communicate

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 that which is venerable

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 or honorable.

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 We're to set our minds

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 on things that are dignified

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 and respectable.

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 There's a certain dignity

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 and respectability

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 that is to come along

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 and be indicated

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 in the life of a believer.

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 Because they have set

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 their focus on the truth,

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 there is a certain dignity

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 with which they live their lives.

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 It's the outflow

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 of our meditation on truth.

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 Paul says,

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 think on these things.

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 Think on the things

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 that are honorable.

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 Thirdly, he says,

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 whatsoever is just.

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 This is what is righteous.

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 Equity.

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 It means doing the right thing.

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 And it brings into view

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 a pursuit of godly wisdom.

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 And in his grace,

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 God has given us

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 entire books of the Bible

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 dedicated to making us wise.

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 Proverbs.

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 Proverbs.

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 Ecclesiastes.

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 Job.

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 The full intention

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 of those books

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 is God's way of saying,

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 this is how to think wisely.

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 This is how to live

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 in godly wisdom.

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 Think on these things,

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 Paul says.

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 My dad had a practice

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 when I was growing up

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 and still does it to this day

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 that I've tried to adopt

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 even as my own personal practice

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 of reading a chapter

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 in Proverbs every day.

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 Every morning,

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 it's the first part

00:23:44.460 --> 00:23:45.160
 of my devotions

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 is to read a chapter

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 in Proverbs.

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 Why?

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 Because it's full

00:23:48.160 --> 00:23:49.099
 of God's wisdom

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 and I want to live

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 in wisdom.

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 James says we're to pray

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 for wisdom

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 and that any that lacks it,

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 if you pray,

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 that God will give it

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 generously to him

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 and will not abrade him

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 but will generously

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 give that wisdom.

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 Well, God has already

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 provided the truth

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 of wisdom in the Bible.

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 Read the book

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 of Proverbs.

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 Read Ecclesiastes

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 about the vanity

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 of life

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 and how to enjoy

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 and obey the Lord

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 in the midst

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 of the chaos

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 that is life.

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 Read the book

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 of Job

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 and learn about

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 the goodness

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 of God

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 even in the midst

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 of intense suffering.

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 Learn to be wise

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 because it's an overflow

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 of the truth of God.

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 Then he says,

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 whatsoever things

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 are pure.

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 This refers to that

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 which is chaste

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 and modest

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 and innocent.

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 it's the antithesis

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 of the sensuality

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 that is pervasive

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 in our culture.

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 Then he says,

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 whatsoever things

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 are lovely.

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 These are things

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 that are acceptable

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 and pleasing

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 both morally

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 and aesthetically.

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 I think God's intention

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 is that we set

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 our minds

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 on beauty.

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 One of the ways

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 that we bear

00:25:00.419 --> 00:25:01.439
 the image of God

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 is in beauty,

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 recognizing the beauty

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 of creation,

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 mimicking that beauty

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 in the way

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 that we carry ourselves,

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 in the way

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 that we approach

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 our work,

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 doing things,

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 setting our minds

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 on things

00:25:12.299 --> 00:25:13.339
 that are lovely,

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 acceptable,

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 pleasing.

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 And then the sixth one

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 he says,

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 is whatsoever things

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 are of a good report.

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 That which is reputable,

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 spoken well of.

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 It's the opposite

00:25:28.019 --> 00:25:29.480
 of conniving

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 and questionable ethics.

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 And then we immediately

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 figure out

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 that Paul could have

00:25:34.900 --> 00:25:36.299
 gone on and on and on.

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 He could have written

00:25:36.680 --> 00:25:37.380
 an entire book

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 just listing all the things

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 that we're to think on.

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 So he helps us

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 by giving us

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 two summary statements

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 at the end.

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 What does he say?

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 If there be any virtue

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 and if there be any praise,

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 if there's any moral excellence,

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 and if there's anything

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 that's worthy

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 of commendation,

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 think on these things.

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 What does that have to do

00:25:58.240 --> 00:25:59.480
 with being at peace

00:25:59.480 --> 00:26:00.019
 with God?

00:26:01.319 --> 00:26:01.920
 To meditate

00:26:01.920 --> 00:26:03.180
 on these things

00:26:03.180 --> 00:26:05.460
 is to exemplify

00:26:05.460 --> 00:26:06.279
 those qualities

00:26:06.279 --> 00:26:06.759
 in the way

00:26:06.759 --> 00:26:07.480
 that we live.

00:26:08.480 --> 00:26:09.920
 And this holy life

00:26:09.920 --> 00:26:11.180
 brings the peace

00:26:11.180 --> 00:26:12.460
 of pure,

00:26:13.019 --> 00:26:14.440
 intimate communion

00:26:14.440 --> 00:26:15.519
 with God.

00:26:15.640 --> 00:26:16.740
 If my meditation

00:26:16.740 --> 00:26:18.740
 has been taken off

00:26:18.740 --> 00:26:20.319
 of the sinful distractions

00:26:20.319 --> 00:26:21.059
 of the world,

00:26:21.240 --> 00:26:22.380
 and it has been primarily

00:26:22.380 --> 00:26:23.519
 placed on the truth

00:26:23.519 --> 00:26:24.360
 of God's word,

00:26:24.559 --> 00:26:25.720
 the natural result

00:26:25.720 --> 00:26:26.299
 and overflow

00:26:26.299 --> 00:26:26.799
 of that

00:26:26.799 --> 00:26:27.740
 is an intimacy

00:26:27.740 --> 00:26:28.640
 with God

00:26:28.640 --> 00:26:29.660
 like you will never

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 experience in anything else.

00:26:31.839 --> 00:26:32.900
 And what does intimacy

00:26:32.900 --> 00:26:33.579
 with communion

00:26:33.579 --> 00:26:34.420
 with God bring?

00:26:34.700 --> 00:26:36.180
 Peace despite circumstance.

00:26:36.440 --> 00:26:37.980
 Peace despite conflict.

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 Peace in every area

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:40.319
 of life,

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 both inward peace

00:26:41.319 --> 00:26:42.980
 and external peace.

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 If sinful thinking

00:26:45.940 --> 00:26:46.960
 and behavior

00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:49.099
 is what separated

00:26:49.099 --> 00:26:50.220
 man from God

00:26:50.220 --> 00:26:50.980
 in the beginning,

00:26:52.180 --> 00:26:53.460
 we can't expect

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 that God would be pleased

00:26:55.099 --> 00:26:56.139
 to supply us

00:26:56.139 --> 00:26:57.439
 with his blessed peace

00:26:57.439 --> 00:26:58.500
 if we follow

00:26:58.500 --> 00:26:59.299
 after sin

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 after we're converted.

00:27:03.419 --> 00:27:04.359
 At some point

00:27:04.359 --> 00:27:04.980
 along the way,

00:27:05.079 --> 00:27:05.699
 there is this

00:27:05.699 --> 00:27:06.759
 antinomianism

00:27:06.759 --> 00:27:07.539
 that has

00:27:07.539 --> 00:27:08.659
 pervaded

00:27:08.659 --> 00:27:09.659
 Christian churches

00:27:09.659 --> 00:27:10.319
 that says

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 that once I settle

00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:12.339
 things as far

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 as my faith

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 is concerned,

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 then I'm

00:27:14.740 --> 00:27:16.059
 at liberty

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 to live

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 however it is

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 that I want to live.

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 And they expect

00:27:19.639 --> 00:27:20.619
 to have God's blessing

00:27:20.619 --> 00:27:21.279
 on their life

00:27:21.279 --> 00:27:22.619
 despite living

00:27:22.619 --> 00:27:23.019
 a life

00:27:23.019 --> 00:27:23.819
 that is completely

00:27:23.819 --> 00:27:24.639
 antithetical

00:27:24.639 --> 00:27:25.220
 to what God

00:27:25.220 --> 00:27:25.599
 has said

00:27:25.599 --> 00:27:25.980
 to live

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 in his word.

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 And you may be here today

00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:29.639
 and you've got

00:27:29.639 --> 00:27:30.460
 this inner conflict.

00:27:30.779 --> 00:27:31.659
 Maybe you constantly

00:27:31.659 --> 00:27:32.299
 are doubting

00:27:32.299 --> 00:27:33.079
 your salvation

00:27:33.079 --> 00:27:33.919
 and you can't

00:27:33.919 --> 00:27:34.379
 figure out

00:27:34.379 --> 00:27:34.980
 why you have

00:27:34.980 --> 00:27:35.539
 these feelings

00:27:35.539 --> 00:27:36.079
 of doubt

00:27:36.079 --> 00:27:36.679
 in your life

00:27:36.679 --> 00:27:37.879
 and you trace back

00:27:37.879 --> 00:27:38.419
 well what is it

00:27:38.419 --> 00:27:39.019
 that I believe

00:27:39.019 --> 00:27:39.559
 and you believe

00:27:39.559 --> 00:27:40.179
 all the things

00:27:40.179 --> 00:27:40.879
 about the gospel.

00:27:41.059 --> 00:27:41.859
 Maybe the problem

00:27:41.859 --> 00:27:43.419
 is not your belief.

00:27:43.700 --> 00:27:44.359
 Maybe the problem

00:27:44.359 --> 00:27:45.339
 is that your life

00:27:45.339 --> 00:27:46.000
 has been spent

00:27:46.000 --> 00:27:46.559
 focused

00:27:46.559 --> 00:27:47.639
 and meditating

00:27:47.639 --> 00:27:48.460
 on the things

00:27:48.460 --> 00:27:49.279
 of this world.

00:27:49.599 --> 00:27:50.119
 How could you

00:27:50.119 --> 00:27:51.299
 possibly expect

00:27:51.299 --> 00:27:52.319
 to sense

00:27:52.319 --> 00:27:53.099
 the security

00:27:53.099 --> 00:27:53.659
 and assurance

00:27:53.659 --> 00:27:54.559
 of your salvation

00:27:54.559 --> 00:27:55.619
 when your life

00:27:55.619 --> 00:27:56.039
 is lived

00:27:56.039 --> 00:27:56.639
 as an enemy

00:27:56.639 --> 00:27:57.259
 of God?

00:27:58.699 --> 00:27:59.500
 How could you

00:27:59.500 --> 00:28:00.500
 possibly expect

00:28:00.500 --> 00:28:01.719
 to have inner peace

00:28:01.719 --> 00:28:02.799
 when your life

00:28:02.799 --> 00:28:03.599
 and the way

00:28:03.599 --> 00:28:04.299
 that you live

00:28:04.299 --> 00:28:05.539
 is not indicative

00:28:05.539 --> 00:28:06.159
 of anything

00:28:06.159 --> 00:28:06.579
 that God

00:28:06.579 --> 00:28:07.099
 has told you

00:28:07.099 --> 00:28:07.480
 to do

00:28:07.480 --> 00:28:08.339
 and what he

00:28:08.339 --> 00:28:08.759
 has told you

00:28:08.759 --> 00:28:09.179
 to be?

00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:13.079
 Paul emphasized

00:28:13.079 --> 00:28:14.240
 the positive here

00:28:14.240 --> 00:28:15.819
 but it is helpful

00:28:15.819 --> 00:28:16.719
 for us to consider

00:28:16.719 --> 00:28:17.240
 the negative

00:28:17.240 --> 00:28:18.319
 the inverse.

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 Consider reading

00:28:20.279 --> 00:28:21.119
 it like this

00:28:21.119 --> 00:28:22.180
 whatsoever

00:28:22.180 --> 00:28:23.420
 is false

00:28:23.420 --> 00:28:25.539
 dishonorable

00:28:25.539 --> 00:28:27.420
 unrighteous

00:28:27.420 --> 00:28:29.059
 impure

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 unlovely

00:28:30.480 --> 00:28:32.039
 without excellence

00:28:32.039 --> 00:28:32.899
 and unworthy

00:28:32.899 --> 00:28:33.519
 of praise

00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:35.039
 do not think

00:28:35.039 --> 00:28:36.519
 on these things.

00:28:38.200 --> 00:28:38.859
 You said

00:28:38.859 --> 00:28:39.779
 Paul's command

00:28:39.779 --> 00:28:41.259
 calls for a life

00:28:41.259 --> 00:28:42.680
 of conscious negation

00:28:42.680 --> 00:28:44.500
 thinking as we

00:28:44.500 --> 00:28:45.059
 ought to

00:28:45.059 --> 00:28:45.799
 demands

00:28:45.799 --> 00:28:46.619
 the discipline

00:28:46.619 --> 00:28:48.180
 of refusal.

00:28:50.460 --> 00:28:51.639
 It's impossible

00:28:51.639 --> 00:28:52.579
 to think purely

00:28:52.579 --> 00:28:54.399
 when your meditation

00:28:54.399 --> 00:28:55.240
 is filled

00:28:55.240 --> 00:28:56.519
 with suggestive material

00:28:56.519 --> 00:28:57.240
 and pornographic

00:28:57.240 --> 00:28:57.639
 images.

00:28:59.579 --> 00:29:00.720
 It's impossible

00:29:00.720 --> 00:29:01.899
 to think honorably

00:29:01.899 --> 00:29:03.879
 when our

00:29:03.879 --> 00:29:04.460
 playlists

00:29:04.460 --> 00:29:05.159
 are replete

00:29:05.159 --> 00:29:05.779
 with music

00:29:05.779 --> 00:29:06.359
 that exalts

00:29:06.359 --> 00:29:07.200
 drunkenness

00:29:07.200 --> 00:29:08.220
 and sensuality

00:29:08.220 --> 00:29:08.759
 and rebellion.

00:29:08.759 --> 00:29:11.599
 it's impossible

00:29:11.599 --> 00:29:12.200
 to think

00:29:12.200 --> 00:29:12.879
 on truth

00:29:12.879 --> 00:29:13.420
 when our

00:29:13.420 --> 00:29:13.980
 meditation

00:29:13.980 --> 00:29:14.460
 is set

00:29:14.460 --> 00:29:14.700
 on the

00:29:14.700 --> 00:29:15.160
 perspectives

00:29:15.160 --> 00:29:15.900
 and strategies

00:29:15.900 --> 00:29:16.819
 of the ungodly.

00:29:17.119 --> 00:29:17.559
 The peace

00:29:17.559 --> 00:29:17.980
 of God

00:29:17.980 --> 00:29:18.539
 comes through

00:29:18.539 --> 00:29:18.980
 holiness

00:29:18.980 --> 00:29:19.879
 and holiness

00:29:19.879 --> 00:29:20.539
 is first

00:29:20.539 --> 00:29:21.119
 a matter

00:29:21.119 --> 00:29:21.839
 of the mind

00:29:21.839 --> 00:29:23.180
 and the way

00:29:23.180 --> 00:29:23.819
 that we think.

00:29:24.859 --> 00:29:25.140
 You say

00:29:25.140 --> 00:29:25.759
 what do I do?

00:29:26.859 --> 00:29:27.519
 Whatever you

00:29:27.519 --> 00:29:28.200
 have to do.

00:29:29.440 --> 00:29:29.859
 Whatever you

00:29:29.859 --> 00:29:30.480
 have to do.

00:29:31.700 --> 00:29:32.440
 Jesus said

00:29:32.440 --> 00:29:33.319
 in Matthew 5

00:29:33.319 --> 00:29:34.879
 if thy right

00:29:34.879 --> 00:29:35.379
 eye offend

00:29:35.379 --> 00:29:35.539
 thee

00:29:35.539 --> 00:29:36.259
 pluck it out.

00:29:36.259 --> 00:29:38.259
 If your right

00:29:38.259 --> 00:29:38.900
 hand offend

00:29:38.900 --> 00:29:39.140
 thee

00:29:39.140 --> 00:29:40.160
 cut it off.

00:29:40.240 --> 00:29:40.660
 He's speaking

00:29:40.660 --> 00:29:41.500
 in hyperbole

00:29:41.500 --> 00:29:42.059
 to reference

00:29:42.059 --> 00:29:43.259
 the severity

00:29:43.259 --> 00:29:43.859
 of sinful

00:29:43.859 --> 00:29:44.379
 behavior.

00:29:44.579 --> 00:29:45.039
 What must

00:29:45.039 --> 00:29:45.619
 you do

00:29:45.619 --> 00:29:46.299
 to set

00:29:46.299 --> 00:29:46.980
 your meditation

00:29:46.980 --> 00:29:47.339
 right?

00:29:47.440 --> 00:29:48.099
 Maybe it means

00:29:48.099 --> 00:29:48.700
 getting rid

00:29:48.700 --> 00:29:49.200
 of the TV

00:29:49.200 --> 00:29:49.660
 for a little

00:29:49.660 --> 00:29:49.940
 while.

00:29:50.220 --> 00:29:50.879
 Maybe it means

00:29:50.879 --> 00:29:51.500
 using the

00:29:51.500 --> 00:29:52.440
 smart phones

00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:52.940
 to give us

00:29:52.940 --> 00:29:53.960
 that indication

00:29:53.960 --> 00:29:54.440
 that once

00:29:54.440 --> 00:29:54.879
 we've spent

00:29:54.879 --> 00:29:55.460
 half an hour

00:29:55.460 --> 00:29:56.259
 on social media

00:29:56.259 --> 00:29:56.819
 for the day

00:29:56.819 --> 00:29:57.559
 we're done.

00:29:57.700 --> 00:29:58.200
 Do whatever

00:29:58.200 --> 00:29:59.299
 you have to do

00:29:59.299 --> 00:30:00.079
 to set your

00:30:00.079 --> 00:30:00.539
 meditation

00:30:00.539 --> 00:30:01.359
 on what is right

00:30:01.359 --> 00:30:02.319
 and to refuse

00:30:02.319 --> 00:30:02.940
 the things

00:30:02.940 --> 00:30:03.960
 that will lead

00:30:03.960 --> 00:30:05.160
 to sin

00:30:05.160 --> 00:30:06.740
 and complacency.

00:30:07.779 --> 00:30:08.500
 Cut out

00:30:08.500 --> 00:30:08.940
 the things

00:30:08.940 --> 00:30:09.420
 that shape

00:30:09.420 --> 00:30:09.779
 your heart

00:30:09.779 --> 00:30:10.240
 and sin

00:30:10.240 --> 00:30:11.920
 and embrace

00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:12.460
 wholly

00:30:12.460 --> 00:30:13.519
 the Bible

00:30:13.519 --> 00:30:15.100
 prayer

00:30:15.100 --> 00:30:16.800
 relationships

00:30:16.800 --> 00:30:18.180
 and media

00:30:18.180 --> 00:30:18.800
 that shapes

00:30:18.800 --> 00:30:19.400
 your heart

00:30:19.400 --> 00:30:20.700
 in righteousness.

00:30:21.880 --> 00:30:22.519
 So Paul says

00:30:22.519 --> 00:30:22.960
 it's first

00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:23.519
 a matter of

00:30:23.519 --> 00:30:23.860
 thought.

00:30:24.080 --> 00:30:24.740
 Much more

00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:25.500
 quickly than that

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:25.920
 he says

00:30:25.920 --> 00:30:26.440
 it's a matter

00:30:26.440 --> 00:30:27.240
 of practice.

00:30:27.920 --> 00:30:28.340
 It's a matter

00:30:28.340 --> 00:30:28.880
 of practice.

00:30:28.980 --> 00:30:29.340
 Look at verse

00:30:29.340 --> 00:30:29.660
 nine.

00:30:31.340 --> 00:30:32.360
 Those things

00:30:32.360 --> 00:30:33.259
 what things?

00:30:33.360 --> 00:30:33.680
 The things

00:30:33.680 --> 00:30:34.060
 in verse

00:30:34.060 --> 00:30:34.560
 eight that he

00:30:34.560 --> 00:30:35.100
 just said.

00:30:36.060 --> 00:30:37.140
 Those things

00:30:37.140 --> 00:30:38.420
 do

00:30:38.420 --> 00:30:39.900
 do them

00:30:39.900 --> 00:30:41.279
 he says.

00:30:43.279 --> 00:30:44.340
 The descriptions

00:30:44.340 --> 00:30:44.980
 in verse

00:30:44.980 --> 00:30:45.759
 eight are not

00:30:45.759 --> 00:30:46.680
 meant to be

00:30:46.680 --> 00:30:48.560
 abstract ideas

00:30:48.560 --> 00:30:49.259
 to consider

00:30:49.259 --> 00:30:51.120
 but characteristics

00:30:51.120 --> 00:30:52.160
 to be practiced

00:30:52.160 --> 00:30:53.019
 in daily living.

00:30:54.440 --> 00:30:54.980
 Thinking right

00:30:54.980 --> 00:30:55.540
 is useless

00:30:55.540 --> 00:30:56.160
 if it isn't

00:30:56.160 --> 00:30:56.700
 worked out

00:30:56.700 --> 00:30:57.360
 into practical

00:30:57.360 --> 00:30:57.860
 behavior.

00:30:59.040 --> 00:30:59.680
 Not only are we

00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:00.300
 to refuse

00:31:00.300 --> 00:31:01.279
 wicked things

00:31:01.279 --> 00:31:02.340
 but we're

00:31:02.340 --> 00:31:03.120
 to practice

00:31:03.120 --> 00:31:04.220
 the good things.

00:31:04.220 --> 00:31:05.400
 this word

00:31:05.400 --> 00:31:05.700
 do

00:31:05.700 --> 00:31:06.160
 is that

00:31:06.160 --> 00:31:06.779
 very word.

00:31:06.940 --> 00:31:07.339
 It's the

00:31:07.339 --> 00:31:07.819
 word for

00:31:07.819 --> 00:31:08.640
 repetition.

00:31:09.120 --> 00:31:09.559
 The word

00:31:09.559 --> 00:31:10.160
 for practice

00:31:10.160 --> 00:31:10.819
 like an

00:31:10.819 --> 00:31:11.200
 athlete

00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:12.240
 who works

00:31:12.240 --> 00:31:12.720
 hard at

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:13.200
 his craft

00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:14.039
 repetitiously

00:31:14.039 --> 00:31:15.799
 taking the

00:31:15.799 --> 00:31:16.100
 shots

00:31:16.100 --> 00:31:16.860
 repetitiously

00:31:16.860 --> 00:31:18.240
 doing whatever

00:31:18.240 --> 00:31:19.100
 he has to do

00:31:19.100 --> 00:31:19.860
 in order

00:31:19.860 --> 00:31:21.160
 to be the

00:31:21.160 --> 00:31:21.559
 best that he

00:31:21.559 --> 00:31:22.039
 can be

00:31:22.039 --> 00:31:22.539
 at his

00:31:22.539 --> 00:31:23.079
 position.

00:31:24.079 --> 00:31:24.500
 We're to

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:25.319
 repetitiously

00:31:25.319 --> 00:31:26.160
 incorporate

00:31:26.160 --> 00:31:27.400
 holy living

00:31:27.400 --> 00:31:28.460
 into our

00:31:28.460 --> 00:31:29.380
 daily lives

00:31:29.380 --> 00:31:30.960
 in a pursuit

00:31:30.960 --> 00:31:31.460
 of being

00:31:31.460 --> 00:31:32.600
 conformed

00:31:32.600 --> 00:31:33.100
 to the

00:31:33.100 --> 00:31:33.460
 image of

00:31:33.460 --> 00:31:33.880
 Christ.

00:31:34.600 --> 00:31:34.980
 He says

00:31:34.980 --> 00:31:35.480
 all these

00:31:35.480 --> 00:31:36.020
 things in

00:31:36.020 --> 00:31:36.520
 verse number

00:31:36.520 --> 00:31:36.820
 eight

00:31:36.820 --> 00:31:37.480
 practice

00:31:37.480 --> 00:31:37.820
 them

00:31:37.820 --> 00:31:38.840
 repetitiously

00:31:38.840 --> 00:31:39.220
 in your

00:31:39.220 --> 00:31:39.560
 life

00:31:39.560 --> 00:31:40.180
 practice

00:31:40.180 --> 00:31:40.440
 them

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:40.660
 yeah

00:31:40.660 --> 00:31:41.120
 you're

00:31:41.120 --> 00:31:41.300
 going to

00:31:41.300 --> 00:31:41.700
 fail

00:31:41.700 --> 00:31:41.980
 and you're

00:31:41.980 --> 00:31:42.180
 going to

00:31:42.180 --> 00:31:42.560
 fall

00:31:42.560 --> 00:31:42.860
 and there's

00:31:42.860 --> 00:31:43.060
 going to be

00:31:43.060 --> 00:31:43.520
 some times

00:31:43.520 --> 00:31:43.780
 that you

00:31:43.780 --> 00:31:44.080
 fumble

00:31:44.080 --> 00:31:44.440
 through

00:31:44.440 --> 00:31:45.260
 the keys

00:31:45.260 --> 00:31:45.680
 but just

00:31:45.680 --> 00:31:45.940
 keep

00:31:45.940 --> 00:31:46.440
 practicing

00:31:46.440 --> 00:31:46.860
 and just

00:31:46.860 --> 00:31:47.100
 keep

00:31:47.100 --> 00:31:47.580
 practicing

00:31:47.580 --> 00:31:48.400
 and even

00:31:48.400 --> 00:31:48.740
 when you

00:31:48.740 --> 00:31:48.960
 fall

00:31:48.960 --> 00:31:49.340
 just get

00:31:49.340 --> 00:31:49.820
 right back

00:31:49.820 --> 00:31:50.000
 up

00:31:50.000 --> 00:31:50.360
 and keep

00:31:50.360 --> 00:31:51.120
 doing it

00:31:51.120 --> 00:31:51.360
 again

00:31:51.360 --> 00:31:51.660
 and keep

00:31:51.660 --> 00:31:51.980
 doing it

00:31:51.980 --> 00:31:52.200
 again

00:31:52.200 --> 00:31:52.440
 and what

00:31:52.440 --> 00:31:52.640
 you'll

00:31:52.640 --> 00:31:53.020
 find

00:31:53.020 --> 00:31:53.420
 is that

00:31:53.420 --> 00:31:53.940
 God

00:31:53.940 --> 00:31:54.220
 in his

00:31:54.220 --> 00:31:54.620
 power

00:31:54.620 --> 00:31:54.960
 and through

00:31:54.960 --> 00:31:55.280
 the Holy

00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:55.619
 Spirit

00:31:55.619 --> 00:31:56.379
 begins to

00:31:56.379 --> 00:31:56.920
 shape our

00:31:56.920 --> 00:31:57.440
 hearts in

00:31:57.440 --> 00:31:57.799
 that way

00:31:57.799 --> 00:31:58.099
 as we

00:31:58.099 --> 00:31:58.759
 focus on

00:31:58.759 --> 00:31:59.240
 those things

00:31:59.240 --> 00:32:00.019
 so that we

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:00.420
 can live

00:32:00.420 --> 00:32:00.879
 lives of

00:32:00.879 --> 00:32:01.639
 true holiness

00:32:01.639 --> 00:32:02.220
 and true

00:32:02.220 --> 00:32:02.720
 righteousness

00:32:02.720 --> 00:32:03.420
 that's pleasing

00:32:03.420 --> 00:32:03.759
 to him

00:32:03.759 --> 00:32:04.319
 and that

00:32:04.319 --> 00:32:05.059
 brings his

00:32:05.059 --> 00:32:05.579
 peace and

00:32:05.579 --> 00:32:05.980
 communion

00:32:05.980 --> 00:32:07.700
 and then he

00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:08.279
 says right

00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:08.660
 in the middle

00:32:08.660 --> 00:32:09.220
 of this

00:32:09.220 --> 00:32:10.799
 those things

00:32:10.799 --> 00:32:12.099
 which you

00:32:12.099 --> 00:32:12.599
 have both

00:32:12.599 --> 00:32:13.200
 learned

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:14.759
 and received

00:32:14.759 --> 00:32:16.279
 and heard

00:32:16.279 --> 00:32:17.579
 and seen

00:32:17.579 --> 00:32:18.139
 in me

00:32:18.139 --> 00:32:19.500
 do

00:32:19.500 --> 00:32:22.139
 he basically

00:32:22.139 --> 00:32:23.059
 leaves these

00:32:23.059 --> 00:32:23.859
 believers without

00:32:23.859 --> 00:32:24.680
 an excuse

00:32:24.680 --> 00:32:27.920
 they couldn't

00:32:27.920 --> 00:32:28.840
 plead ignorance

00:32:28.840 --> 00:32:29.820
 in this

00:32:29.820 --> 00:32:30.640
 well we just

00:32:30.640 --> 00:32:31.019
 didn't know

00:32:31.019 --> 00:32:31.440
 what we were

00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:31.940
 supposed to

00:32:31.940 --> 00:32:32.039
 do

00:32:32.039 --> 00:32:32.360
 we didn't

00:32:32.360 --> 00:32:32.660
 know we

00:32:32.660 --> 00:32:33.120
 were supposed

00:32:33.120 --> 00:32:33.519
 to live

00:32:33.519 --> 00:32:34.000
 that way

00:32:34.000 --> 00:32:34.299
 we didn't

00:32:34.299 --> 00:32:34.539
 know we

00:32:34.539 --> 00:32:34.840
 were supposed

00:32:34.840 --> 00:32:35.200
 to do

00:32:35.200 --> 00:32:35.900
 those things

00:32:35.900 --> 00:32:37.039
 they couldn't

00:32:37.039 --> 00:32:37.779
 possibly plead

00:32:37.779 --> 00:32:38.320
 ignorance

00:32:38.320 --> 00:32:40.019
 learned and

00:32:40.019 --> 00:32:40.759
 received our

00:32:40.759 --> 00:32:41.400
 references to

00:32:41.400 --> 00:32:42.080
 instruction

00:32:42.080 --> 00:32:44.299
 heard and

00:32:44.299 --> 00:32:45.019
 seen our

00:32:45.019 --> 00:32:46.200
 references to

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:46.820
 example

00:32:46.820 --> 00:32:48.380
 in other words

00:32:48.380 --> 00:32:49.019
 the Philippians

00:32:49.019 --> 00:32:49.560
 had everything

00:32:49.560 --> 00:32:50.380
 that they needed

00:32:50.380 --> 00:32:50.880
 in the word

00:32:50.880 --> 00:32:51.420
 of God

00:32:51.420 --> 00:32:52.680
 and in the

00:32:52.680 --> 00:32:53.600
 spiritual leaders

00:32:53.599 --> 00:32:54.579
 that God

00:32:54.579 --> 00:32:55.000
 had given

00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:55.319
 them

00:32:55.319 --> 00:32:56.859
 and so

00:32:56.859 --> 00:32:57.279
 do we

00:32:57.279 --> 00:33:00.259
 Christian you

00:33:00.259 --> 00:33:00.859
 cannot plead

00:33:00.859 --> 00:33:01.480
 ignorance in

00:33:01.480 --> 00:33:01.799
 this

00:33:01.799 --> 00:33:03.779
 we are more

00:33:03.779 --> 00:33:04.399
 blessed

00:33:04.399 --> 00:33:06.339
 than any

00:33:06.339 --> 00:33:06.899
 Christian

00:33:06.899 --> 00:33:08.159
 in the history

00:33:08.159 --> 00:33:08.759
 of the world

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:10.339
 to be able to

00:33:10.339 --> 00:33:11.059
 have such

00:33:11.059 --> 00:33:12.139
 great access

00:33:12.139 --> 00:33:14.079
 to the word

00:33:14.079 --> 00:33:14.740
 of God

00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:15.839
 and not only

00:33:15.839 --> 00:33:16.339
 the word

00:33:16.339 --> 00:33:17.659
 but good

00:33:17.659 --> 00:33:18.339
 translations

00:33:18.339 --> 00:33:19.219
 that help us

00:33:19.219 --> 00:33:19.740
 and in various

00:33:19.740 --> 00:33:20.819
 languages that help

00:33:20.819 --> 00:33:21.699
 us understand it

00:33:21.700 --> 00:33:22.100
 and we have

00:33:22.100 --> 00:33:23.220
 access to great

00:33:23.220 --> 00:33:23.880
 writers and

00:33:23.880 --> 00:33:24.480
 theologians

00:33:24.480 --> 00:33:25.240
 through history

00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:26.180
 that God has

00:33:26.180 --> 00:33:27.039
 blessed us with

00:33:27.039 --> 00:33:27.980
 their minds

00:33:27.980 --> 00:33:28.920
 and helping us

00:33:28.920 --> 00:33:29.519
 to understand

00:33:29.519 --> 00:33:30.200
 the word of God

00:33:30.200 --> 00:33:31.000
 he's blessed us

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.500
 with spiritual

00:33:31.500 --> 00:33:32.460
 leaders historically

00:33:32.460 --> 00:33:33.580
 spiritual leaders

00:33:33.580 --> 00:33:34.660
 presently that

00:33:34.660 --> 00:33:35.519
 serve as wonderful

00:33:35.519 --> 00:33:36.620
 examples there is

00:33:36.620 --> 00:33:37.620
 no way that you

00:33:37.620 --> 00:33:38.400
 can plead ignorance

00:33:38.400 --> 00:33:39.380
 in this if you

00:33:39.380 --> 00:33:40.140
 are living a life

00:33:40.140 --> 00:33:40.960
 of disobedience

00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:41.779
 it's only because

00:33:41.779 --> 00:33:42.460
 you have chosen

00:33:42.460 --> 00:33:43.519
 to it's not because

00:33:43.519 --> 00:33:43.960
 you don't know

00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:44.440
 what to do

00:33:44.440 --> 00:33:46.620
 so think on

00:33:46.620 --> 00:33:47.259
 these things

00:33:47.259 --> 00:33:48.880
 and the things

00:33:48.880 --> 00:33:49.380
 that you've been

00:33:49.380 --> 00:33:50.180
 instructed in

00:33:50.180 --> 00:33:51.259
 and the examples

00:33:51.259 --> 00:33:51.820
 that have been

00:33:51.820 --> 00:33:52.480
 given to you

00:33:52.480 --> 00:33:54.060
 follow them

00:33:54.060 --> 00:33:57.480
 then he says

00:33:57.480 --> 00:33:58.299
 finally and

00:33:58.299 --> 00:34:00.100
 most encouragingly

00:34:00.100 --> 00:34:01.620
 it's a matter

00:34:01.620 --> 00:34:02.400
 of promise

00:34:02.400 --> 00:34:03.640
 it's a matter

00:34:03.640 --> 00:34:04.200
 of thought

00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:06.259
 it's a matter

00:34:06.259 --> 00:34:07.019
 of practice

00:34:07.019 --> 00:34:08.519
 and it's a matter

00:34:08.519 --> 00:34:09.119
 of promise

00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:09.659
 look at the

00:34:09.659 --> 00:34:10.920
 last phrase

00:34:10.920 --> 00:34:11.579
 in verse 9

00:34:11.579 --> 00:34:14.159
 and the God

00:34:14.159 --> 00:34:14.840
 of peace

00:34:14.840 --> 00:34:16.639
 shall be with you

00:34:16.639 --> 00:34:18.619
 and the God

00:34:18.619 --> 00:34:19.259
 of peace

00:34:19.259 --> 00:34:21.339
 shall be with you

00:34:21.339 --> 00:34:23.400
 now I want you

00:34:23.400 --> 00:34:23.699
 to look at

00:34:23.699 --> 00:34:24.339
 verse 7

00:34:24.339 --> 00:34:26.139
 remember the promise

00:34:26.139 --> 00:34:26.799
 that we studied

00:34:26.799 --> 00:34:27.440
 last week

00:34:27.440 --> 00:34:29.460
 that the peace

00:34:29.460 --> 00:34:30.179
 of God

00:34:30.179 --> 00:34:31.199
 shall keep

00:34:31.199 --> 00:34:31.599
 your hearts

00:34:31.599 --> 00:34:32.039
 and minds

00:34:32.039 --> 00:34:32.579
 through Jesus

00:34:32.579 --> 00:34:33.059
 Christ

00:34:33.059 --> 00:34:34.440
 in that

00:34:34.440 --> 00:34:35.000
 we're promised

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:35.440
 the peace

00:34:35.440 --> 00:34:35.879
 that comes

00:34:35.879 --> 00:34:36.319
 from God

00:34:36.319 --> 00:34:36.879
 we're promised

00:34:36.879 --> 00:34:37.259
 something

00:34:37.259 --> 00:34:37.799
 that God

00:34:37.799 --> 00:34:38.819
 gives to us

00:34:38.819 --> 00:34:40.500
 in verse 9

00:34:40.500 --> 00:34:41.279
 we're not promised

00:34:41.279 --> 00:34:41.679
 the peace

00:34:41.679 --> 00:34:42.099
 of God

00:34:42.099 --> 00:34:43.400
 we're promised

00:34:43.400 --> 00:34:43.819
 the God

00:34:43.819 --> 00:34:44.440
 of peace

00:34:44.440 --> 00:34:46.380
 you see the difference

00:34:46.380 --> 00:34:48.420
 on one hand

00:34:48.420 --> 00:34:49.019
 we're promised

00:34:49.019 --> 00:34:49.679
 the blessings

00:34:49.679 --> 00:34:50.679
 that only can come

00:34:50.679 --> 00:34:51.320
 from God's hand

00:34:51.320 --> 00:34:51.880
 on the other hand

00:34:51.880 --> 00:34:52.539
 we are promised

00:34:52.539 --> 00:34:53.980
 God himself

00:34:53.980 --> 00:34:55.500
 intimate communion

00:34:55.500 --> 00:34:56.920
 intimate fellowship

00:34:56.920 --> 00:34:58.760
 intimate relationship

00:34:58.760 --> 00:35:00.280
 with our creator

00:35:00.280 --> 00:35:02.179
 Paul didn't mean

00:35:02.179 --> 00:35:02.619
 this to be

00:35:02.619 --> 00:35:03.840
 a conditional promise

00:35:03.840 --> 00:35:05.240
 that was contingent

00:35:05.240 --> 00:35:06.019
 on our ability

00:35:06.019 --> 00:35:07.039
 to earn God's presence

00:35:07.039 --> 00:35:07.800
 that's not what

00:35:07.800 --> 00:35:08.320
 he's saying

00:35:08.320 --> 00:35:09.340
 he's not saying

00:35:09.340 --> 00:35:10.519
 that if you think

00:35:10.519 --> 00:35:11.240
 on these things

00:35:11.240 --> 00:35:12.420
 if you practice

00:35:12.420 --> 00:35:13.099
 these things

00:35:13.099 --> 00:35:14.139
 the God of peace

00:35:14.139 --> 00:35:15.219
 will be with you

00:35:15.219 --> 00:35:15.619
 that's not what

00:35:15.619 --> 00:35:15.980
 he's saying

00:35:15.980 --> 00:35:16.779
 he's saying

00:35:16.779 --> 00:35:17.920
 that as

00:35:17.920 --> 00:35:18.619
 you think

00:35:18.619 --> 00:35:19.319
 on these things

00:35:19.319 --> 00:35:20.199
 and as

00:35:20.199 --> 00:35:20.799
 you practice

00:35:20.799 --> 00:35:21.460
 these things

00:35:21.460 --> 00:35:22.639
 God will

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:23.980
 be with you

00:35:23.980 --> 00:35:24.319
 why

00:35:24.319 --> 00:35:25.119
 because you

00:35:25.119 --> 00:35:26.059
 belong to him

00:35:26.059 --> 00:35:27.900
 the awesomeness

00:35:27.900 --> 00:35:28.699
 of this promise

00:35:28.699 --> 00:35:29.900
 is that it stands

00:35:29.900 --> 00:35:31.500
 even when we

00:35:31.500 --> 00:35:32.440
 fail

00:35:32.440 --> 00:35:34.639
 the greatness

00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:35.679
 of God's grace

00:35:35.679 --> 00:35:36.420
 and salvation

00:35:36.420 --> 00:35:37.379
 is that we

00:35:37.379 --> 00:35:38.420
 couldn't restore

00:35:38.420 --> 00:35:39.039
 that peace

00:35:39.039 --> 00:35:40.480
 only Jesus

00:35:40.480 --> 00:35:41.279
 could restore

00:35:41.279 --> 00:35:41.900
 that peace

00:35:41.900 --> 00:35:43.099
 God views you

00:35:43.099 --> 00:35:43.960
 not on the basis

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:44.880
 of who you are

00:35:44.880 --> 00:35:45.739
 and what you've

00:35:45.739 --> 00:35:46.079
 done

00:35:46.079 --> 00:35:47.059
 he views you

00:35:47.059 --> 00:35:47.719
 as a believer

00:35:47.719 --> 00:35:48.539
 on the basis

00:35:48.539 --> 00:35:49.360
 of what Christ

00:35:49.360 --> 00:35:49.860
 has done

00:35:49.860 --> 00:35:50.819
 for you

00:35:50.819 --> 00:35:51.179
 therefore

00:35:51.179 --> 00:35:52.000
 even when you

00:35:52.000 --> 00:35:52.779
 fall beyond

00:35:52.779 --> 00:35:53.519
 your conversion

00:35:53.519 --> 00:35:54.659
 he does not

00:35:54.659 --> 00:35:55.279
 take away

00:35:55.279 --> 00:35:55.940
 his presence

00:35:55.940 --> 00:35:56.400
 from you

00:35:56.400 --> 00:35:57.519
 that is yours

00:35:57.519 --> 00:35:58.019
 forever

00:35:58.019 --> 00:35:58.799
 and ever

00:35:58.799 --> 00:35:59.440
 for all of

00:35:59.440 --> 00:35:59.960
 eternity

00:35:59.960 --> 00:36:01.619
 so revel

00:36:01.619 --> 00:36:02.400
 in the promise

00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:02.920
 of God

00:36:02.920 --> 00:36:03.819
 that he is

00:36:03.819 --> 00:36:04.319
 with you

00:36:04.319 --> 00:36:05.159
 and think

00:36:05.159 --> 00:36:06.000
 on these things

00:36:06.000 --> 00:36:06.839
 to live a life

00:36:06.839 --> 00:36:07.779
 that is pleasing

00:36:07.779 --> 00:36:08.219
 to him

00:36:08.219 --> 00:36:08.980
 so that you

00:36:08.980 --> 00:36:09.759
 can possibly

00:36:09.759 --> 00:36:10.759
 experience the

00:36:10.759 --> 00:36:11.219
 blessings

00:36:11.219 --> 00:36:12.099
 that come

00:36:12.099 --> 00:36:12.539
 from his

00:36:12.539 --> 00:36:12.919
 hand

00:36:12.919 --> 00:36:13.919
 the natural

00:36:13.919 --> 00:36:14.679
 consequences

00:36:14.679 --> 00:36:15.579
 of righteousness

00:36:15.579 --> 00:36:16.679
 rather than

00:36:16.679 --> 00:36:17.199
 the natural

00:36:17.199 --> 00:36:17.899
 consequences

00:36:17.899 --> 00:36:19.319
 of sin

00:36:19.319 --> 00:36:21.980
 what a wonderful

00:36:21.980 --> 00:36:22.480
 truth

00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:23.239
 that his presence

00:36:23.239 --> 00:36:24.059
 is on the basis

00:36:24.059 --> 00:36:24.939
 of what Christ

00:36:24.939 --> 00:36:25.500
 has done

00:36:25.500 --> 00:36:27.699
 not what we

00:36:27.699 --> 00:36:28.339
 have done

00:36:28.339 --> 00:36:32.519
 all who receive

00:36:32.519 --> 00:36:33.480
 this reconciliation

00:36:33.480 --> 00:36:35.639
 through Christ

00:36:35.639 --> 00:36:36.199
 will enjoy

00:36:36.199 --> 00:36:36.820
 peace

00:36:36.820 --> 00:36:38.780
 peace with

00:36:38.780 --> 00:36:39.219
 God

00:36:39.219 --> 00:36:40.639
 forever

00:36:40.639 --> 00:36:43.460
 and I want

00:36:43.460 --> 00:36:43.840
 to close

00:36:43.840 --> 00:36:44.340
 this morning

00:36:44.340 --> 00:36:46.320
 by referencing

00:36:46.320 --> 00:36:46.980
 Spurgeon

00:36:46.980 --> 00:36:47.599
 once again

00:36:47.599 --> 00:36:50.039
 the 1800s

00:36:50.039 --> 00:36:50.380
 when he was

00:36:50.380 --> 00:36:51.159
 preaching on

00:36:51.159 --> 00:36:52.820
 Philippians chapter

00:36:52.820 --> 00:36:53.240
 4

00:36:53.240 --> 00:36:54.940
 the third

00:36:54.940 --> 00:36:55.440
 point of his

00:36:55.440 --> 00:36:55.760
 message

00:36:55.760 --> 00:36:56.639
 was focused

00:36:56.639 --> 00:36:57.699
 in on this

00:36:57.699 --> 00:36:58.240
 phrase in

00:36:58.240 --> 00:36:58.860
 verse 9

00:36:58.860 --> 00:36:59.500
 the God

00:36:59.500 --> 00:36:59.980
 of peace

00:36:59.980 --> 00:37:01.679
 and the

00:37:01.679 --> 00:37:02.139
 heading of

00:37:02.139 --> 00:37:02.559
 this third

00:37:02.559 --> 00:37:03.519
 point was

00:37:03.519 --> 00:37:04.699
 the triune

00:37:04.699 --> 00:37:05.219
 God

00:37:05.219 --> 00:37:06.179
 its author

00:37:06.179 --> 00:37:07.139
 the triune

00:37:07.139 --> 00:37:07.519
 God

00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:08.240
 its author

00:37:08.240 --> 00:37:09.380
 and he took

00:37:09.380 --> 00:37:10.119
 time to

00:37:10.119 --> 00:37:10.740
 expose

00:37:10.740 --> 00:37:11.780
 each role

00:37:11.780 --> 00:37:12.139
 that the

00:37:12.139 --> 00:37:12.599
 person of

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 the Trinity

00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:13.619
 has

00:37:13.619 --> 00:37:15.280
 in salvation

00:37:15.280 --> 00:37:16.099
 and providing

00:37:16.099 --> 00:37:17.099
 true peace

00:37:17.099 --> 00:37:17.579
 with God

00:37:17.579 --> 00:37:20.079
 first he said

00:37:20.079 --> 00:37:20.559
 God the

00:37:20.559 --> 00:37:20.940
 Father

00:37:20.940 --> 00:37:22.219
 is the

00:37:22.219 --> 00:37:22.639
 planner

00:37:22.639 --> 00:37:24.440
 he's the

00:37:24.440 --> 00:37:24.880
 giver of

00:37:24.880 --> 00:37:25.400
 the son

00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:26.240
 in fact

00:37:26.240 --> 00:37:26.800
 flip just a

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 couple of

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 pages

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 before

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 to the

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 left

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 and turn

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 to Ephesians

00:37:31.280 --> 00:37:32.059
 chapter 1

00:37:32.059 --> 00:37:33.840
 God the

00:37:33.840 --> 00:37:34.139
 Father

00:37:34.139 --> 00:37:34.519
 is the

00:37:34.519 --> 00:37:34.920
 planner

00:37:34.920 --> 00:37:36.400
 this was

00:37:36.400 --> 00:37:37.019
 his idea

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 not our

00:37:37.760 --> 00:37:38.139
 idea

00:37:38.139 --> 00:37:39.539
 he did

00:37:39.539 --> 00:37:40.079
 this

00:37:40.079 --> 00:37:41.820
 look with

00:37:41.820 --> 00:37:42.039
 me at

00:37:42.039 --> 00:37:42.420
 Ephesians

00:37:42.420 --> 00:37:42.679
 1

00:37:42.679 --> 00:37:43.000
 look at

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 verse 3

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 blessed

00:37:45.260 --> 00:37:45.760
 be the

00:37:45.760 --> 00:37:46.039
 God

00:37:46.039 --> 00:37:46.240
 and

00:37:46.240 --> 00:37:46.740
 Father

00:37:46.740 --> 00:37:47.860
 of our

00:37:47.860 --> 00:37:48.159
 Lord

00:37:48.159 --> 00:37:48.480
 Jesus

00:37:48.480 --> 00:37:49.079
 Christ

00:37:49.079 --> 00:37:50.039
 who

00:37:50.039 --> 00:37:50.199
 hath

00:37:50.199 --> 00:37:50.559
 blessed

00:37:50.559 --> 00:37:50.760
 us

00:37:50.760 --> 00:37:50.920
 with

00:37:50.920 --> 00:37:51.139
 all

00:37:51.139 --> 00:37:51.579
 spiritual

00:37:51.579 --> 00:37:52.099
 blessings

00:37:52.099 --> 00:37:52.320
 in

00:37:52.320 --> 00:37:52.639
 heavenly

00:37:52.639 --> 00:37:53.059
 places

00:37:53.059 --> 00:37:53.300
 in

00:37:53.300 --> 00:37:53.699
 Christ

00:37:53.699 --> 00:37:54.780
 listen

00:37:54.780 --> 00:37:54.900
 to

00:37:54.900 --> 00:37:55.039
 this

00:37:55.039 --> 00:37:55.559
 according

00:37:55.559 --> 00:37:55.960
 as he

00:37:55.960 --> 00:37:56.119
 hath

00:37:56.119 --> 00:37:56.539
 chosen

00:37:56.539 --> 00:37:56.800
 us

00:37:56.800 --> 00:37:56.960
 in

00:37:56.960 --> 00:37:57.280
 him

00:37:57.280 --> 00:37:57.760
 before

00:37:57.760 --> 00:37:58.040
 the

00:37:58.040 --> 00:37:58.680
 foundation

00:37:58.680 --> 00:37:58.960
 of

00:37:58.960 --> 00:37:59.120
 the

00:37:59.120 --> 00:37:59.500
 world

00:37:59.500 --> 00:37:59.740
 this

00:37:59.740 --> 00:37:59.920
 was

00:37:59.920 --> 00:38:00.200
 his

00:38:00.200 --> 00:38:00.740
 plan

00:38:00.740 --> 00:38:01.820
 that

00:38:01.820 --> 00:38:02.019
 we

00:38:02.019 --> 00:38:02.260
 should

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 be

00:38:02.460 --> 00:38:02.820
 holy

00:38:02.820 --> 00:38:03.040
 and

00:38:03.040 --> 00:38:03.320
 without

00:38:03.320 --> 00:38:03.840
 blame

00:38:03.840 --> 00:38:04.240
 before

00:38:04.240 --> 00:38:04.480
 him

00:38:04.480 --> 00:38:04.660
 in

00:38:04.660 --> 00:38:05.019
 love

00:38:05.019 --> 00:38:05.580
 having

00:38:05.580 --> 00:38:06.480
 predestinated

00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:06.820
 us

00:38:06.820 --> 00:38:07.160
 unto

00:38:07.160 --> 00:38:07.340
 the

00:38:07.340 --> 00:38:07.800
 adoption

00:38:07.800 --> 00:38:08.060
 of

00:38:08.060 --> 00:38:08.460
 children

00:38:08.460 --> 00:38:08.740
 by

00:38:08.740 --> 00:38:09.120
 Jesus

00:38:09.120 --> 00:38:09.640
 Christ

00:38:09.640 --> 00:38:10.280
 to

00:38:10.280 --> 00:38:10.960
 himself

00:38:10.960 --> 00:38:11.820
 it

00:38:11.820 --> 00:38:12.000
 was

00:38:12.000 --> 00:38:12.260
 his

00:38:12.260 --> 00:38:12.700
 plan

00:38:12.700 --> 00:38:13.100
 it

00:38:13.100 --> 00:38:13.240
 was

00:38:13.240 --> 00:38:13.500
 his

00:38:13.500 --> 00:38:13.960
 goal

00:38:13.960 --> 00:38:14.360
 it

00:38:14.360 --> 00:38:14.500
 was

00:38:14.500 --> 00:38:14.740
 his

00:38:14.740 --> 00:38:15.120
 work

00:38:15.120 --> 00:38:15.500
 according

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 to

00:38:15.740 --> 00:38:15.900
 the

00:38:15.900 --> 00:38:16.160
 good

00:38:16.160 --> 00:38:16.700
 pleasure

00:38:16.700 --> 00:38:17.400
 of

00:38:17.400 --> 00:38:17.980
 his

00:38:17.980 --> 00:38:18.860
 will

00:38:18.860 --> 00:38:19.860
 it

00:38:19.860 --> 00:38:19.980
 was

00:38:19.980 --> 00:38:20.220
 all

00:38:20.220 --> 00:38:20.420
 his

00:38:20.420 --> 00:38:20.780
 idea

00:38:20.780 --> 00:38:21.060
 he's

00:38:21.060 --> 00:38:21.200
 the

00:38:21.200 --> 00:38:21.580
 planner

00:38:21.580 --> 00:38:21.860
 he's

00:38:21.860 --> 00:38:22.000
 the

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.180
 giver

00:38:22.180 --> 00:38:22.320
 of

00:38:22.320 --> 00:38:22.460
 the

00:38:22.460 --> 00:38:22.720
 son

00:38:22.720 --> 00:38:22.900
 to

00:38:22.900 --> 00:38:23.080
 the

00:38:23.080 --> 00:38:23.440
!

00:38:23.440 --> 00:38:28.840
 What a

00:38:28.840 --> 00:38:29.119
 wonderful

00:38:29.119 --> 00:38:29.519
 truth

00:38:29.519 --> 00:38:29.860
 who is

00:38:29.860 --> 00:38:30.079
 this

00:38:30.079 --> 00:38:30.300
 God

00:38:30.300 --> 00:38:30.480
 of

00:38:30.480 --> 00:38:30.780
 peace

00:38:30.780 --> 00:38:31.079
 he's

00:38:31.079 --> 00:38:31.380
 first

00:38:31.380 --> 00:38:31.639
 the

00:38:31.639 --> 00:38:32.539
 father

00:38:32.539 --> 00:38:32.800
 the

00:38:32.800 --> 00:38:33.200
 planner

00:38:33.200 --> 00:38:33.460
 the

00:38:33.460 --> 00:38:33.679
 giver

00:38:33.679 --> 00:38:33.860
 of

00:38:33.860 --> 00:38:34.019
 the

00:38:34.019 --> 00:38:34.320
 son

00:38:34.320 --> 00:38:35.860
 secondly

00:38:35.860 --> 00:38:37.139
 he's

00:38:37.139 --> 00:38:37.340
 God

00:38:37.340 --> 00:38:37.539
 the

00:38:37.539 --> 00:38:37.920
 son

00:38:37.920 --> 00:38:39.320
 God

00:38:39.320 --> 00:38:39.480
 the

00:38:39.480 --> 00:38:39.700
 son

00:38:39.700 --> 00:38:40.119
 Spurgeon

00:38:40.119 --> 00:38:40.480
 said

00:38:40.480 --> 00:38:40.820
 was

00:38:40.820 --> 00:38:41.320
 the

00:38:41.320 --> 00:38:42.000
 procurer

00:38:42.000 --> 00:38:43.460
 he

00:38:43.460 --> 00:38:43.599
 was

00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:43.820
 the

00:38:43.820 --> 00:38:44.200
 covenant

00:38:44.200 --> 00:38:45.019
 fulfiller

00:38:45.019 --> 00:38:45.920
 and

00:38:45.920 --> 00:38:46.380
 covenant

00:38:46.380 --> 00:38:47.940
 sustainer

00:38:47.940 --> 00:38:48.800
 flip

00:38:48.800 --> 00:38:49.099
 to the

00:38:49.099 --> 00:38:49.320
 right

00:38:49.320 --> 00:38:49.679
 just a

00:38:49.679 --> 00:38:49.800
 few

00:38:49.800 --> 00:38:50.119
 pages

00:38:50.119 --> 00:38:50.320
 to

00:38:50.320 --> 00:38:50.420
 the

00:38:50.420 --> 00:38:50.559
 book

00:38:50.559 --> 00:38:50.700
 of

00:38:50.700 --> 00:38:51.300
 Colossians

00:38:51.300 --> 00:38:51.500
 and

00:38:51.500 --> 00:38:51.980
 look

00:38:51.980 --> 00:38:52.159
 with

00:38:52.159 --> 00:38:52.280
 me

00:38:52.280 --> 00:38:52.400
 at

00:38:52.400 --> 00:38:52.880
 Colossians

00:38:52.880 --> 00:38:53.200
 chapter

00:38:53.200 --> 00:38:53.660
 1

00:38:53.660 --> 00:38:56.980
 just

00:38:56.980 --> 00:38:57.400
 probably

00:38:57.400 --> 00:38:57.600
 a

00:38:57.600 --> 00:38:57.780
 couple

00:38:57.780 --> 00:38:57.920
 of

00:38:57.920 --> 00:38:58.180
 pages

00:38:58.180 --> 00:38:58.400
 to

00:38:58.400 --> 00:38:58.540
 the

00:38:58.540 --> 00:38:58.760
 right

00:38:58.760 --> 00:38:58.960
 from

00:38:58.960 --> 00:38:59.100
 where

00:38:59.100 --> 00:38:59.220
 you

00:38:59.220 --> 00:38:59.400
 were

00:38:59.400 --> 00:38:59.500
 in

00:38:59.500 --> 00:39:00.160
 Ephesians

00:39:00.160 --> 00:39:01.160
 Colossians

00:39:01.160 --> 00:39:01.420
 chapter

00:39:01.420 --> 00:39:01.660
 1

00:39:01.660 --> 00:39:01.860
 look

00:39:01.860 --> 00:39:02.160
 first

00:39:02.160 --> 00:39:02.380
 with

00:39:02.380 --> 00:39:02.620
 me

00:39:02.620 --> 00:39:03.420
 at

00:39:03.420 --> 00:39:03.620
 verse

00:39:03.620 --> 00:39:04.260
 14

00:39:04.260 --> 00:39:05.720
 speaking

00:39:05.720 --> 00:39:05.940
 of

00:39:05.940 --> 00:39:06.460
 Jesus

00:39:06.460 --> 00:39:07.320
 in

00:39:07.320 --> 00:39:07.540
 whom

00:39:07.540 --> 00:39:07.720
 we

00:39:07.720 --> 00:39:07.940
 have

00:39:07.940 --> 00:39:08.480
 redemption

00:39:08.480 --> 00:39:09.700
 through

00:39:09.700 --> 00:39:10.000
 his

00:39:10.000 --> 00:39:10.500
 blood

00:39:10.500 --> 00:39:11.580
 even

00:39:11.580 --> 00:39:11.820
 the

00:39:11.820 --> 00:39:12.220
 forgiveness

00:39:12.220 --> 00:39:12.519
 of

00:39:12.519 --> 00:39:13.100
 sins

00:39:13.100 --> 00:39:13.680
 who

00:39:13.680 --> 00:39:13.840
 is

00:39:13.840 --> 00:39:14.000
 the

00:39:14.000 --> 00:39:14.320
 image

00:39:14.320 --> 00:39:14.460
 of

00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:14.580
 the

00:39:14.580 --> 00:39:15.000
 invisible

00:39:15.000 --> 00:39:15.500
 God

00:39:15.500 --> 00:39:15.900
 the

00:39:15.900 --> 00:39:16.540
 firstborn

00:39:16.540 --> 00:39:16.820
 of

00:39:16.820 --> 00:39:17.060
 every

00:39:17.060 --> 00:39:17.600
 creature

00:39:17.600 --> 00:39:18.220
 for

00:39:18.220 --> 00:39:18.560
 by

00:39:18.560 --> 00:39:18.820
 him

00:39:18.820 --> 00:39:19.000
 were

00:39:19.000 --> 00:39:19.220
 all

00:39:19.220 --> 00:39:19.500
 things

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:20.060
 created

00:39:20.060 --> 00:39:20.320
 that

00:39:20.320 --> 00:39:20.400
 are

00:39:20.400 --> 00:39:20.540
 in

00:39:20.540 --> 00:39:20.820
 heaven

00:39:20.820 --> 00:39:21.040
 he's

00:39:21.040 --> 00:39:21.280
 speaking

00:39:21.280 --> 00:39:21.480
 of

00:39:21.480 --> 00:39:21.620
 his

00:39:21.620 --> 00:39:21.920
 deity

00:39:21.920 --> 00:39:22.360
 and

00:39:22.360 --> 00:39:22.500
 that

00:39:22.500 --> 00:39:22.600
 are

00:39:22.600 --> 00:39:22.740
 in

00:39:22.740 --> 00:39:23.120
 earth

00:39:23.120 --> 00:39:23.620
 visible

00:39:23.620 --> 00:39:23.880
 and

00:39:23.880 --> 00:39:24.420
 invisible

00:39:24.420 --> 00:39:24.780
 whether

00:39:24.780 --> 00:39:24.960
 they

00:39:24.960 --> 00:39:25.140
 be

00:39:25.140 --> 00:39:25.620
 thrones

00:39:25.620 --> 00:39:25.800
 or

00:39:25.800 --> 00:39:26.340
 dominions

00:39:26.340 --> 00:39:26.519
 or

00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:27.300
 principalities

00:39:27.300 --> 00:39:27.480
 or

00:39:27.480 --> 00:39:27.920
 powers

00:39:27.920 --> 00:39:28.500
 all

00:39:28.500 --> 00:39:28.820
 things

00:39:28.820 --> 00:39:29.000
 were

00:39:29.000 --> 00:39:29.500
 created

00:39:29.500 --> 00:39:29.820
 by

00:39:29.820 --> 00:39:30.280
 Jesus

00:39:30.280 --> 00:39:30.600
 and

00:39:30.600 --> 00:39:30.900
 for

00:39:30.900 --> 00:39:31.360
 Jesus

00:39:31.360 --> 00:39:31.620
 and

00:39:31.620 --> 00:39:31.740
 he

00:39:31.740 --> 00:39:31.900
 is

00:39:31.900 --> 00:39:32.280
 before

00:39:32.280 --> 00:39:32.940
 all

00:39:32.940 --> 00:39:33.480
 things

00:39:33.480 --> 00:39:33.880
 and

00:39:33.880 --> 00:39:34.180
 by

00:39:34.180 --> 00:39:34.560
 him

00:39:34.560 --> 00:39:34.940
 all

00:39:34.940 --> 00:39:35.280
 things

00:39:35.280 --> 00:39:35.420
 are

00:39:35.420 --> 00:39:35.720
 held

00:39:35.720 --> 00:39:36.260
 together

00:39:36.260 --> 00:39:36.820
 and

00:39:36.820 --> 00:39:37.019
 he

00:39:37.019 --> 00:39:37.180
 is

00:39:37.180 --> 00:39:37.360
 the

00:39:37.360 --> 00:39:37.540
 head

00:39:37.540 --> 00:39:37.620
 of

00:39:37.620 --> 00:39:37.740
 the

00:39:37.740 --> 00:39:38.040
 body

00:39:38.040 --> 00:39:38.220
 the

00:39:38.220 --> 00:39:38.700
 church

00:39:38.700 --> 00:39:39.080
 who

00:39:39.080 --> 00:39:39.220
 is

00:39:39.220 --> 00:39:39.360
 the

00:39:39.360 --> 00:39:39.760
 beginning

00:39:39.760 --> 00:39:40.019
 the

00:39:40.019 --> 00:39:40.580
 firstborn

00:39:40.580 --> 00:39:40.820
 from

00:39:40.820 --> 00:39:40.980
 the

00:39:40.980 --> 00:39:41.280
 dead

00:39:41.280 --> 00:39:41.720
 that

00:39:41.720 --> 00:39:41.860
 in

00:39:41.860 --> 00:39:42.100
 all

00:39:42.100 --> 00:39:42.420
 things

00:39:42.420 --> 00:39:42.660
 he

00:39:42.660 --> 00:39:42.900
 might

00:39:42.900 --> 00:39:43.140
 have

00:39:43.140 --> 00:39:43.300
 the

00:39:43.300 --> 00:39:43.940
 preeminence

00:39:51.280 --> 00:39:51.460
 made

00:39:51.460 --> 00:39:52.240
 peace

00:39:52.240 --> 00:39:53.000
 through

00:39:53.000 --> 00:39:53.360
 the

00:39:53.360 --> 00:39:53.660
 blood

00:39:53.660 --> 00:39:53.780
 of

00:39:53.780 --> 00:39:53.940
 his

00:39:53.940 --> 00:39:54.500
 cross

00:39:54.500 --> 00:39:55.360
 by

00:39:55.360 --> 00:39:55.700
 him

00:39:55.700 --> 00:39:55.920
 to

00:39:55.920 --> 00:39:56.380
 reconcile

00:39:56.380 --> 00:39:56.920
 all

00:39:56.920 --> 00:39:57.300
 things

00:39:57.300 --> 00:39:57.540
 unto

00:39:57.540 --> 00:39:58.140
 himself

00:39:58.140 --> 00:39:58.980
 by

00:39:58.980 --> 00:39:59.300
 him

00:39:59.300 --> 00:39:59.460
 I

00:39:59.460 --> 00:39:59.760
 say

00:39:59.760 --> 00:40:00.019
 whether

00:40:00.019 --> 00:40:00.220
 they

00:40:00.220 --> 00:40:00.380
 be

00:40:00.380 --> 00:40:00.660
 things

00:40:00.660 --> 00:40:00.820
 in

00:40:00.820 --> 00:40:01.120
 earth

00:40:01.120 --> 00:40:01.860
 or

00:40:01.860 --> 00:40:02.240
 things

00:40:02.240 --> 00:40:02.460
 in

00:40:02.460 --> 00:40:02.780
 heaven

00:40:02.780 --> 00:40:03.700
 and

00:40:03.700 --> 00:40:03.980
 you

00:40:03.980 --> 00:40:04.200
 that

00:40:04.200 --> 00:40:04.340
 were

00:40:04.340 --> 00:40:04.900
 sometime

00:40:04.900 --> 00:40:05.760
 alienated

00:40:05.760 --> 00:40:05.940
 and

00:40:05.940 --> 00:40:06.280
 enemies

00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:06.480
 in

00:40:06.480 --> 00:40:06.600
 your

00:40:06.600 --> 00:40:06.980
 mind

00:40:06.980 --> 00:40:07.180
 by

00:40:07.180 --> 00:40:07.519
 wicked

00:40:07.519 --> 00:40:08.000
 works

00:40:08.000 --> 00:40:08.640
 yet

00:40:08.640 --> 00:40:09.180
 now

00:40:09.180 --> 00:40:09.500
 hath

00:40:09.500 --> 00:40:09.780
 he

00:40:09.780 --> 00:40:11.060
 reconciled

00:40:11.060 --> 00:40:11.160
 in

00:40:11.160 --> 00:40:11.340
 the

00:40:11.340 --> 00:40:11.600
 body

00:40:11.600 --> 00:40:11.740
 of

00:40:11.740 --> 00:40:11.900
 his

00:40:11.900 --> 00:40:12.480
 flesh

00:40:12.480 --> 00:40:12.500
!

00:40:13.280 --> 00:40:13.460
 He's

00:40:13.460 --> 00:40:13.640
 the

00:40:13.640 --> 00:40:14.400
 procurer!

00:40:15.400 --> 00:40:15.860
 He's

00:40:15.860 --> 00:40:15.980
 the

00:40:15.980 --> 00:40:16.180
 one

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 that

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 achieves

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 the

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 peace!

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 He's

00:40:18.940 --> 00:40:19.120
 the

00:40:19.120 --> 00:40:19.440
 covenant

00:40:19.440 --> 00:40:20.180
 fulfiller

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 you're

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 in

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 Colossians

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 1

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 look

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 at

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 Colossians

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 2

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 look

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 at

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 these

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 two

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 verses

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 verse

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 13

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 and

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 14

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 and

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 you

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 who

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 were

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 once

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 dead

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 in

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 your

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 sins

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 and

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 the

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 uncircumcision

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 of

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 your

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 flesh

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 hath

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 he

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 made

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 alive

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 together

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 with

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 him

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 having

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 forgiven

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 you

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 all

00:40:39.300 --> 00:40:40.019
 trespasses

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 listen

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 to

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 verse

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 14

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 I

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 love

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 this

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 verse

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 blotting

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 out

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 the

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 handwriting

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 of

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 ordinances

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 that

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 was

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 against

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 us

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 which

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 was

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 contrary

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 to

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 us

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 and

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 took

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 it

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 out

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 of

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 the

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 way

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 nailing

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 it

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 to

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 his

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 cross

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 what

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 a

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 wonderful

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 truth

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 of

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 God

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 the

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 son

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 it's

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 a

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 scene

00:40:56.940 --> 00:40:57.180
 of

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 it's

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 a

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 judicial

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 scene

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 it's

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 a

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 courtroom

00:40:59.220 --> 00:40:59.680
 scene

00:40:59.680 --> 00:40:59.860
 where

00:40:59.860 --> 00:41:00.079
 there's

00:41:00.079 --> 00:41:00.380
 God

00:41:00.380 --> 00:41:00.579
 the

00:41:00.579 --> 00:41:00.940
 father

00:41:00.940 --> 00:41:01.159
 who

00:41:01.159 --> 00:41:01.320
 is

00:41:01.320 --> 00:41:01.519
 the

00:41:01.519 --> 00:41:01.960
 judge

00:41:01.960 --> 00:41:02.099
 and

00:41:02.099 --> 00:41:02.200
 it

00:41:02.200 --> 00:41:02.320
 is

00:41:02.320 --> 00:41:02.700
 us

00:41:02.700 --> 00:41:03.119
 who

00:41:03.119 --> 00:41:03.240
 have

00:41:03.240 --> 00:41:03.460
 come

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 to

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 answer

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 for

00:41:04.300 --> 00:41:04.500
 our

00:41:04.500 --> 00:41:04.840
 sins

00:41:04.840 --> 00:41:04.980
 and

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 on

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 one

00:41:05.300 --> 00:41:05.599
 hand

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 there's

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 a

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 board

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 that

00:41:06.780 --> 00:41:06.960
 has

00:41:06.960 --> 00:41:07.420
 listed

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 the

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 handwriting

00:41:08.380 --> 00:41:08.619
 of

00:41:08.619 --> 00:41:09.139
 ordinances

00:41:09.139 --> 00:41:09.480
 that

00:41:09.480 --> 00:41:09.639
 was

00:41:09.639 --> 00:41:09.940
 against

00:41:09.940 --> 00:41:10.139
 us

00:41:10.139 --> 00:41:10.500
 all

00:41:10.500 --> 00:41:10.700
 the

00:41:10.699 --> 00:41:10.980
 things

00:41:10.980 --> 00:41:11.159
 of

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 God

00:41:11.500 --> 00:41:11.879
 that

00:41:11.879 --> 00:41:12.079
 we

00:41:12.079 --> 00:41:12.739
 disobeyed

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 all

00:41:13.059 --> 00:41:13.279
 the

00:41:13.279 --> 00:41:13.500
 law

00:41:13.500 --> 00:41:13.659
 of

00:41:13.659 --> 00:41:14.039
 God

00:41:14.039 --> 00:41:14.480
 that

00:41:14.480 --> 00:41:14.679
 we

00:41:14.679 --> 00:41:15.039
 went

00:41:15.039 --> 00:41:15.599
 against

00:41:15.599 --> 00:41:15.980
 and

00:41:15.980 --> 00:41:16.119
 on

00:41:16.119 --> 00:41:16.399
 one

00:41:16.399 --> 00:41:16.599
 hand

00:41:16.599 --> 00:41:16.739
 is

00:41:16.739 --> 00:41:16.899
 the

00:41:16.899 --> 00:41:17.199
 great

00:41:17.199 --> 00:41:17.879
 accuser

00:41:17.879 --> 00:41:18.359
 Satan

00:41:18.359 --> 00:41:18.599
 the

00:41:18.599 --> 00:41:18.859
 devil

00:41:18.859 --> 00:41:19.339
 himself

00:41:19.339 --> 00:41:20.119
 going

00:41:20.119 --> 00:41:20.299
 to

00:41:20.299 --> 00:41:20.460
 the

00:41:20.460 --> 00:41:20.719
 judge

00:41:20.719 --> 00:41:20.859
 and

00:41:20.859 --> 00:41:21.099
 saying

00:41:21.099 --> 00:41:21.480
 look

00:41:21.480 --> 00:41:22.199
 here's

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 here's

00:41:22.659 --> 00:41:23.099
 Bob

00:41:23.099 --> 00:41:23.279
 and

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 here's

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 Brian

00:41:24.619 --> 00:41:24.859
 and

00:41:24.859 --> 00:41:25.359
 here's

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 Julie

00:41:26.000 --> 00:41:26.199
 and

00:41:26.199 --> 00:41:26.439
 here's

00:41:26.439 --> 00:41:26.659
 all

00:41:26.659 --> 00:41:26.839
 the

00:41:26.839 --> 00:41:27.079
 things

00:41:27.079 --> 00:41:27.239
 that

00:41:27.239 --> 00:41:27.399
 they

00:41:27.399 --> 00:41:27.599
 did

00:41:27.599 --> 00:41:27.759
 to

00:41:27.759 --> 00:41:28.039
 break

00:41:28.039 --> 00:41:28.219
 your

00:41:28.219 --> 00:41:28.500
 law

00:41:28.500 --> 00:41:29.000
 cast

00:41:29.000 --> 00:41:29.199
 them

00:41:29.199 --> 00:41:29.419
 into

00:41:29.419 --> 00:41:29.839
 eternal

00:41:29.839 --> 00:41:30.399
 punishment

00:41:30.399 --> 00:41:31.099
 and

00:41:31.099 --> 00:41:31.239
 then

00:41:31.239 --> 00:41:31.399
 for

00:41:31.399 --> 00:41:31.719
 those

00:41:31.719 --> 00:41:31.859
 that

00:41:31.859 --> 00:41:31.980
 have

00:41:31.980 --> 00:41:32.339
 trusted

00:41:32.339 --> 00:41:32.739
 Christ

00:41:32.739 --> 00:41:33.159
 alone

00:41:33.159 --> 00:41:33.419
 is

00:41:33.419 --> 00:41:33.579
 our

00:41:40.699 --> 00:41:41.000
 out

00:41:41.000 --> 00:41:41.219
 the

00:41:41.219 --> 00:41:42.000
 transgressions

00:41:42.000 --> 00:41:42.179
 that

00:41:42.179 --> 00:41:42.319
 were

00:41:42.319 --> 00:41:42.539
 written

00:41:42.539 --> 00:41:42.899
 against

00:41:42.899 --> 00:41:43.139
 them

00:41:43.139 --> 00:41:43.639
 having

00:41:43.639 --> 00:41:44.099
 nailed

00:41:44.099 --> 00:41:44.439
 them

00:41:44.439 --> 00:41:44.799
 to

00:41:44.799 --> 00:41:45.179
 my

00:41:45.179 --> 00:41:45.699
 cross

00:41:45.699 --> 00:41:46.079
 and

00:41:46.079 --> 00:41:46.199
 he

00:41:46.199 --> 00:41:46.579
 presents

00:41:46.579 --> 00:41:46.779
 his

00:41:46.779 --> 00:41:47.099
 own

00:41:47.099 --> 00:41:47.439
 blood

00:41:47.439 --> 00:41:47.639
 as

00:41:47.639 --> 00:41:47.779
 a

00:41:47.779 --> 00:41:48.179
 sufficient

00:41:48.179 --> 00:41:48.759
 payment

00:41:48.759 --> 00:41:49.199
 for

00:41:49.199 --> 00:41:49.419
 the

00:41:49.419 --> 00:41:49.719
 sins

00:41:49.719 --> 00:41:49.919
 that

00:41:49.919 --> 00:41:50.219
 we

00:41:50.219 --> 00:41:50.500
 have

00:41:50.500 --> 00:41:50.919
 committed

00:41:50.919 --> 00:41:51.460
 not

00:41:51.460 --> 00:41:51.879
 because

00:41:51.879 --> 00:41:52.139
 we're

00:41:52.139 --> 00:41:52.519
 good

00:41:52.519 --> 00:41:52.960
 but

00:41:52.960 --> 00:41:53.439
 because

00:41:53.439 --> 00:41:53.779
 he

00:41:53.779 --> 00:41:54.039
 is

00:41:54.039 --> 00:41:54.399
 good

00:41:54.399 --> 00:41:54.839
 and

00:41:54.839 --> 00:41:55.159
 God

00:41:55.159 --> 00:41:55.379
 the

00:41:55.379 --> 00:41:55.579
 son

00:41:55.579 --> 00:41:55.980
 becomes

00:41:55.980 --> 00:41:56.199
 the

00:41:56.199 --> 00:41:56.960
 procurer

00:41:56.960 --> 00:41:57.599
 of

00:41:57.599 --> 00:41:57.799
 our

00:41:57.799 --> 00:41:58.279
 peace

00:41:58.279 --> 00:41:58.759
 with

00:41:58.759 --> 00:41:59.319
 God

00:41:59.319 --> 00:42:00.000
 and

00:42:00.000 --> 00:42:00.139
 then

00:42:00.139 --> 00:42:00.299
 we

00:42:00.299 --> 00:42:00.480
 hear

00:42:00.480 --> 00:42:00.699
 those

00:42:00.699 --> 00:42:01.019
 great

00:42:01.019 --> 00:42:01.399
 words

00:42:01.399 --> 00:42:01.579
 that

00:42:01.579 --> 00:42:01.739
 we

00:42:01.739 --> 00:42:02.039
 long

00:42:02.039 --> 00:42:02.239
 to

00:42:02.239 --> 00:42:02.460
 hear

00:42:02.460 --> 00:42:02.679
 as

00:42:02.679 --> 00:42:03.139
 believers

00:42:03.139 --> 00:42:03.960
 well

00:42:03.960 --> 00:42:04.419
 done

00:42:04.419 --> 00:42:04.659
 my

00:42:04.659 --> 00:42:04.899
 good

00:42:04.899 --> 00:42:05.460
 and

00:42:05.460 --> 00:42:05.779
 faithful

00:42:05.780 --> 00:42:06.200
 servant

00:42:06.200 --> 00:42:06.780
 enter

00:42:06.780 --> 00:42:07.140
 thou

00:42:07.140 --> 00:42:07.360
 into

00:42:07.360 --> 00:42:07.560
 the

00:42:07.560 --> 00:42:07.780
 joy

00:42:07.780 --> 00:42:07.920
 of

00:42:07.920 --> 00:42:08.040
 the

00:42:08.040 --> 00:42:08.280
 Lord

00:42:08.280 --> 00:42:08.720
 not

00:42:08.720 --> 00:42:09.060
 because

00:42:09.060 --> 00:42:09.300
 you're

00:42:09.300 --> 00:42:09.660
 actually

00:42:09.660 --> 00:42:10.000
 good

00:42:10.000 --> 00:42:10.400
 but

00:42:10.400 --> 00:42:10.760
 because

00:42:10.760 --> 00:42:11.180
 Christ

00:42:11.180 --> 00:42:11.420
 is

00:42:11.420 --> 00:42:11.680
 good

00:42:11.680 --> 00:42:11.860
 on

00:42:11.860 --> 00:42:12.080
 your

00:42:12.080 --> 00:42:12.720
 behalf

00:42:12.720 --> 00:42:14.320
 all

00:42:14.320 --> 00:42:14.640
 those

00:42:14.640 --> 00:42:14.780
 who

00:42:14.780 --> 00:42:14.980
 come

00:42:14.980 --> 00:42:15.100
 to

00:42:15.100 --> 00:42:15.240
 him

00:42:15.240 --> 00:42:15.440
 in

00:42:15.440 --> 00:42:15.860
 faith

00:42:15.860 --> 00:42:16.700
 I

00:42:16.700 --> 00:42:16.880
 will

00:42:16.880 --> 00:42:17.220
 never

00:42:17.220 --> 00:42:17.660
 cast

00:42:17.660 --> 00:42:18.040
 out

00:42:18.040 --> 00:42:18.960
 so

00:42:18.960 --> 00:42:19.200
 there's

00:42:19.200 --> 00:42:19.420
 God

00:42:19.420 --> 00:42:19.580
 the

00:42:19.580 --> 00:42:19.940
 father

00:42:19.940 --> 00:42:20.200
 who's

00:42:20.200 --> 00:42:20.340
 the

00:42:20.340 --> 00:42:20.740
 planner

00:42:20.740 --> 00:42:20.980
 the

00:42:20.980 --> 00:42:21.200
 giver

00:42:21.200 --> 00:42:21.320
 of

00:42:21.320 --> 00:42:21.460
 the

00:42:21.460 --> 00:42:21.740
 son

00:42:21.740 --> 00:42:22.040
 he

00:42:22.040 --> 00:42:22.400
 set

00:42:22.400 --> 00:42:22.640
 this

00:42:22.640 --> 00:42:22.900
 all

00:42:22.900 --> 00:42:23.100
 in

00:42:23.100 --> 00:42:23.440
 motion

00:42:23.440 --> 00:42:23.660
 then

00:42:23.660 --> 00:42:23.920
 there's

00:42:23.920 --> 00:42:24.400
 God

00:42:24.400 --> 00:42:24.600
 the

00:42:24.600 --> 00:42:24.760
 son

00:42:24.760 --> 00:42:24.940
 the

00:42:24.940 --> 00:42:25.600
 procurer

00:42:25.600 --> 00:42:25.980
 he's

00:42:25.980 --> 00:42:26.160
 the

00:42:26.160 --> 00:42:26.460
 covenant

00:42:26.460 --> 00:42:27.260
 fulfiller

00:42:27.260 --> 00:42:27.500
 the

00:42:27.500 --> 00:42:27.780
 covenant

00:42:27.780 --> 00:42:28.740
 sustainer

00:42:28.740 --> 00:42:28.860
 and

00:42:28.860 --> 00:42:29.019
 then

00:42:29.019 --> 00:42:29.420
 thirdly

00:42:29.420 --> 00:42:29.659
 there's

00:42:29.659 --> 00:42:29.900
 God

00:42:29.900 --> 00:42:30.099
 the

00:42:30.099 --> 00:42:30.480
 spirit

00:42:30.480 --> 00:42:31.000
 he's

00:42:31.000 --> 00:42:31.159
 the

00:42:31.159 --> 00:42:31.840
 executor

00:42:31.840 --> 00:42:31.980
 in

00:42:31.980 --> 00:42:32.159
 our

00:42:32.159 --> 00:42:32.599
 soul

00:42:32.599 --> 00:42:33.480
 flip

00:42:33.480 --> 00:42:33.780
 back

00:42:33.780 --> 00:42:33.920
 to

00:42:33.920 --> 00:42:34.340
 Ephesians

00:42:34.340 --> 00:42:34.739
 chapter

00:42:34.739 --> 00:42:35.840
 one

00:42:35.840 --> 00:42:37.780
 Ephesians

00:42:37.780 --> 00:42:38.119
 chapter

00:42:38.119 --> 00:42:38.440
 one

00:42:38.440 --> 00:42:38.659
 I won't

00:42:38.659 --> 00:42:38.900
 make you

00:42:38.900 --> 00:42:39.079
 turn

00:42:39.079 --> 00:42:39.480
 anymore

00:42:39.480 --> 00:42:42.280
 Ephesians

00:42:42.280 --> 00:42:42.619
 one

00:42:42.619 --> 00:42:42.920
 verse

00:42:42.920 --> 00:42:43.480
 13

00:42:43.480 --> 00:42:45.659
 in

00:42:45.659 --> 00:42:46.139
 whom

00:42:46.139 --> 00:42:47.179
 speaking

00:42:47.179 --> 00:42:47.420
 of

00:42:47.420 --> 00:42:47.940
 Christ

00:42:47.940 --> 00:42:49.340
 you

00:42:49.340 --> 00:42:49.960
 trusted

00:42:49.960 --> 00:42:50.340
 for

00:42:50.340 --> 00:42:50.960
 salvation

00:42:50.960 --> 00:42:52.519
 after

00:42:52.519 --> 00:42:52.780
 you

00:42:52.780 --> 00:42:53.099
 heard

00:42:53.099 --> 00:42:53.280
 the

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 word

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 of

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 truth

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 the

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 gospel

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 of

00:42:55.639 --> 00:42:55.820
 your

00:42:55.820 --> 00:42:56.500
 salvation

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 in

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 whom

00:42:58.099 --> 00:42:58.659
 also

00:42:58.659 --> 00:42:59.239
 after

00:42:59.239 --> 00:42:59.519
 you

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 believed

00:43:00.139 --> 00:43:01.219
 were

00:43:01.219 --> 00:43:01.899
 sealed

00:43:01.899 --> 00:43:02.799
 with

00:43:02.799 --> 00:43:03.019
 the

00:43:03.019 --> 00:43:03.299
 holy

00:43:03.299 --> 00:43:03.819
 spirit

00:43:03.819 --> 00:43:04.039
 of

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 promise

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 which

00:43:05.559 --> 00:43:05.739
 is

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 the

00:43:05.940 --> 00:43:06.319
 earnest

00:43:06.319 --> 00:43:06.679
 of

00:43:06.679 --> 00:43:06.879
 our

00:43:06.879 --> 00:43:07.460
 inheritance

00:43:07.460 --> 00:43:07.539
!

00:43:07.539 --> 00:43:07.799
 unto

00:43:07.799 --> 00:43:07.980
 the

00:43:07.980 --> 00:43:08.420
 redemption

00:43:08.420 --> 00:43:08.859
 of

00:43:08.859 --> 00:43:09.000
 the

00:43:09.000 --> 00:43:09.440
 purchased

00:43:09.440 --> 00:43:10.059
 possession

00:43:10.059 --> 00:43:10.739
 unto

00:43:10.739 --> 00:43:10.960
 the

00:43:10.960 --> 00:43:11.440
 praise

00:43:11.440 --> 00:43:12.039
 of

00:43:12.039 --> 00:43:12.179
 his

00:43:12.179 --> 00:43:12.579
 glory

00:43:12.579 --> 00:43:13.259
 he's

00:43:13.259 --> 00:43:13.440
 the

00:43:13.440 --> 00:43:14.199
 executor

00:43:14.199 --> 00:43:14.379
 of

00:43:14.379 --> 00:43:14.539
 our

00:43:14.539 --> 00:43:15.039
 soul

00:43:15.039 --> 00:43:15.859
 who

00:43:15.859 --> 00:43:16.059
 is

00:43:16.059 --> 00:43:16.279
 this

00:43:16.279 --> 00:43:16.519
 God

00:43:16.519 --> 00:43:16.699
 of

00:43:16.699 --> 00:43:17.099
 peace

00:43:17.099 --> 00:43:17.539
 that

00:43:17.539 --> 00:43:17.719
 we

00:43:17.719 --> 00:43:18.139
 desire

00:43:18.139 --> 00:43:18.379
 to

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 be

00:43:18.519 --> 00:43:18.639
 in

00:43:18.639 --> 00:43:19.219
 relationship

00:43:19.219 --> 00:43:19.699
 with

00:43:19.699 --> 00:43:20.719
 he's

00:43:20.719 --> 00:43:20.980
 God

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 the

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 father

00:43:21.440 --> 00:43:21.639
 the

00:43:21.639 --> 00:43:21.799
 one

00:43:21.799 --> 00:43:21.980
 that

00:43:21.980 --> 00:43:22.319
 planned

00:43:22.319 --> 00:43:22.500
 the

00:43:22.500 --> 00:43:22.719
 peace

00:43:22.719 --> 00:43:22.980
 because

00:43:22.980 --> 00:43:23.239
 we

00:43:23.239 --> 00:43:23.559
 couldn't

00:43:23.559 --> 00:43:24.839
 he's

00:43:24.839 --> 00:43:25.139
 God

00:43:25.139 --> 00:43:25.379
 the

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 son

00:43:25.719 --> 00:43:26.099
 who

00:43:26.099 --> 00:43:27.179
 procured

00:43:27.179 --> 00:43:27.359
 the

00:43:28.659 --> 00:43:28.879
 peace

00:43:28.879 --> 00:43:29.079
 would

00:43:29.079 --> 00:43:29.219
 be

00:43:29.219 --> 00:43:29.599
 enough

00:43:29.599 --> 00:43:30.539
 he's

00:43:30.539 --> 00:43:30.759
 God

00:43:30.759 --> 00:43:30.960
 the

00:43:30.960 --> 00:43:31.359
 spirit

00:43:31.359 --> 00:43:32.319
 who's

00:43:32.319 --> 00:43:32.460
 the

00:43:32.460 --> 00:43:33.119
 executor

00:43:33.119 --> 00:43:33.259
 in

00:43:33.259 --> 00:43:33.420
 our

00:43:33.420 --> 00:43:33.819
 soul

00:43:33.819 --> 00:43:34.019
 who

00:43:34.019 --> 00:43:34.379
 actually

00:43:34.379 --> 00:43:34.879
 gives

00:43:34.879 --> 00:43:35.219
 us

00:43:35.219 --> 00:43:35.739
 the

00:43:35.739 --> 00:43:36.239
 peace

00:43:36.239 --> 00:43:37.519
 and

00:43:37.519 --> 00:43:37.779
 makes

00:43:37.779 --> 00:43:38.019
 that

00:43:38.019 --> 00:43:38.639
 reconciliation

00:43:38.639 --> 00:43:39.980
 with

00:43:39.980 --> 00:43:40.319
 God

00:43:40.319 --> 00:43:41.239
 and

00:43:41.239 --> 00:43:41.579
 again

00:43:41.579 --> 00:43:43.539
 God

00:43:43.539 --> 00:43:44.039
 says

00:43:44.039 --> 00:43:45.639
 whoever

00:43:45.639 --> 00:43:45.980
 will

00:43:45.980 --> 00:43:46.219
 come

00:43:46.219 --> 00:43:46.379
 to

00:43:46.379 --> 00:43:46.599
 me

00:43:46.599 --> 00:43:49.159
 having

00:43:49.159 --> 00:43:49.739
 abandoned

00:43:49.739 --> 00:43:50.039
 your

00:43:50.039 --> 00:43:50.839
 moralism

00:43:50.839 --> 00:43:52.599
 having

00:43:52.599 --> 00:43:53.219
 abandoned

00:43:53.219 --> 00:43:53.859
 your

00:43:53.859 --> 00:43:54.559
 best

00:43:54.559 --> 00:43:55.539
 possible

00:43:55.539 --> 00:43:56.460
 pursuit

00:43:56.460 --> 00:43:57.639
 of doing

00:43:57.639 --> 00:43:58.239
 what you

00:43:58.239 --> 00:43:58.479
 want

00:43:58.479 --> 00:43:58.619
 to

00:43:58.619 --> 00:43:58.839
 do

00:43:58.839 --> 00:43:59.319
 and

00:43:59.319 --> 00:43:59.579
 living

00:43:59.579 --> 00:43:59.739
 the

00:43:59.739 --> 00:43:59.879
 way

00:43:59.879 --> 00:44:00.039
 that

00:44:00.039 --> 00:44:00.339
 you

00:44:00.339 --> 00:44:00.579
 want

00:44:00.579 --> 00:44:00.779
 to

00:44:00.779 --> 00:44:01.199
 live

00:44:01.199 --> 00:44:01.979
 no

00:44:01.979 --> 00:44:02.199
 matter

00:44:02.199 --> 00:44:02.659
 how

00:44:02.659 --> 00:44:03.139
 bad

00:44:03.139 --> 00:44:03.339
 you

00:44:03.339 --> 00:44:03.739
 are

00:44:03.739 --> 00:44:04.259
 no

00:44:04.259 --> 00:44:04.500
 matter

00:44:04.500 --> 00:44:04.839
 how

00:44:04.839 --> 00:44:05.119
 much

00:44:05.119 --> 00:44:05.239
 you

00:44:05.239 --> 00:44:05.399
 have

00:44:05.399 --> 00:44:05.959
 denied

00:44:05.959 --> 00:44:06.319
 even

00:44:06.319 --> 00:44:06.500
 the

00:44:06.500 --> 00:44:06.739
 very

00:44:06.739 --> 00:44:07.279
 existence

00:44:07.279 --> 00:44:07.599
 of

00:44:07.599 --> 00:44:07.779
 God

00:44:07.779 --> 00:44:07.919
 no

00:44:07.919 --> 00:44:08.079
 matter

00:44:08.079 --> 00:44:08.339
 how

00:44:08.339 --> 00:44:08.599
 much

00:44:08.599 --> 00:44:08.719
 you

00:44:08.719 --> 00:44:08.879
 have

00:44:08.879 --> 00:44:09.659
 blasphemed

00:44:09.659 --> 00:44:09.919
 him

00:44:09.919 --> 00:44:10.359
 if

00:44:10.359 --> 00:44:10.579
 you

00:44:10.579 --> 00:44:10.819
 will

00:44:10.819 --> 00:44:11.139
 come

00:44:11.139 --> 00:44:11.359
 to

00:44:11.359 --> 00:44:11.719
 him

00:44:11.719 --> 00:44:12.099
 he

00:44:12.099 --> 00:44:12.259
 will

00:44:12.259 --> 00:44:12.539
 never

00:44:12.539 --> 00:44:12.939
 cast

00:44:12.939 --> 00:44:13.119
 you

00:44:13.119 --> 00:44:13.359
 out

00:44:13.359 --> 00:44:15.399
 and

00:44:15.399 --> 00:44:15.539
 if

00:44:15.539 --> 00:44:15.639
 you

00:44:15.639 --> 00:44:15.919
 come

00:44:15.919 --> 00:44:16.079
 to

00:44:16.079 --> 00:44:16.419
 him

00:44:16.419 --> 00:44:17.539
 you'll

00:44:17.539 --> 00:44:17.919
 receive

00:44:17.919 --> 00:44:17.919


00:44:17.919 --> 00:44:18.159
 that

00:44:18.159 --> 00:44:18.759
 salvation

00:44:18.759 --> 00:44:19.019
 and

00:44:19.019 --> 00:44:19.179
 then

00:44:19.179 --> 00:44:19.459
 beyond

00:44:19.459 --> 00:44:19.739
 that

00:44:19.739 --> 00:44:20.319
 salvation

00:44:20.319 --> 00:44:20.819
 Christian

00:44:20.819 --> 00:44:22.719
 think

00:44:22.719 --> 00:44:22.899
 on

00:44:22.899 --> 00:44:23.119
 these

00:44:23.119 --> 00:44:23.539
 things

00:44:23.539 --> 00:44:23.559
!

00:44:28.239 --> 00:44:28.519
 them

00:44:28.519 --> 00:44:29.879
 repetitiously

00:44:29.879 --> 00:44:31.119
 believing

00:44:31.119 --> 00:44:31.459
 in the

00:44:31.459 --> 00:44:31.779
 promise

00:44:31.779 --> 00:44:32.000
 of

00:44:32.000 --> 00:44:32.279
 God

00:44:32.279 --> 00:44:33.119
 and

00:44:33.119 --> 00:44:33.319
 what

00:44:33.319 --> 00:44:33.479
 will

00:44:33.479 --> 00:44:33.659
 come

00:44:33.659 --> 00:44:33.839
 to

00:44:33.839 --> 00:44:34.219
 pass

00:44:34.219 --> 00:44:35.539
 a

00:44:35.539 --> 00:44:36.019
 communion

00:44:36.019 --> 00:44:36.319
 that

00:44:36.319 --> 00:44:37.019
 experiences

00:44:37.019 --> 00:44:37.519
 true

00:44:37.519 --> 00:44:38.019
 peace

00:44:38.019 --> 00:44:40.219
 not

00:44:40.219 --> 00:44:40.539
 just

00:44:40.539 --> 00:44:40.739
 in

00:44:40.739 --> 00:44:40.939
 its

00:44:40.939 --> 00:44:41.459
 standing

00:44:41.459 --> 00:44:42.159
 judicially

00:44:42.159 --> 00:44:42.599
 with

00:44:42.599 --> 00:44:42.980
 God

00:44:42.980 --> 00:44:44.339
 but

00:44:44.339 --> 00:44:44.460
 in

00:44:44.460 --> 00:44:44.599
 the

00:44:44.599 --> 00:44:44.980
 actual

00:44:44.980 --> 00:44:45.839
 experience

00:44:45.839 --> 00:44:46.079
 of

00:44:46.079 --> 00:44:46.379
 peace

00:44:46.379 --> 00:44:46.539
 in

00:44:46.539 --> 00:44:46.739
 this

00:44:46.739 --> 00:44:47.179
 life

00:44:47.179 --> 00:44:47.980
 even

00:44:47.980 --> 00:44:48.199
 when

00:44:48.199 --> 00:44:48.440
 things

00:44:48.440 --> 00:44:48.779
 around

00:44:48.779 --> 00:44:49.159
 us

00:44:49.159 --> 00:44:50.159
 are

00:44:50.159 --> 00:44:50.679
 awful

00:44:50.679 --> 00:44:51.819
 you

00:44:51.819 --> 00:44:51.960
 want

00:44:51.960 --> 00:44:52.379
 peace

00:44:52.379 --> 00:44:52.759
 within

00:44:52.759 --> 00:44:53.980
 and

00:44:53.980 --> 00:44:54.299
 peace

00:44:54.299 --> 00:44:54.719
 without

00:44:54.719 --> 00:44:56.159
 starts

00:44:56.159 --> 00:44:56.339
 with

00:44:56.339 --> 00:44:56.559
 peace

00:44:56.559 --> 00:44:56.739
 with

00:44:56.739 --> 00:44:57.019
 God

00:44:57.019 --> 00:44:58.920
 and

00:44:58.920 --> 00:44:59.159
 it's

00:44:59.159 --> 00:44:59.799
 sustained

00:44:59.799 --> 00:45:01.199
 by

00:45:01.199 --> 00:45:01.579
 peace

00:45:01.579 --> 00:45:01.799
 with

00:45:01.799 --> 00:45:02.099
 God

00:45:02.099 --> 00:45:03.279
 and

00:45:03.279 --> 00:45:03.460
 the

00:45:03.460 --> 00:45:03.679
 holy

00:45:03.679 --> 00:45:04.000
 life

00:45:04.000 --> 00:45:04.159
 that

00:45:04.159 --> 00:45:04.299
 we

00:45:04.299 --> 00:45:04.579
 live

00:45:04.579 --> 00:45:05.339
 let's

00:45:05.339 --> 00:45:05.500
 pray

00:45:05.500 --> 00:45:05.839
 together

00:45:05.839 --> 00:45:06.599
 thank

00:45:06.599 --> 00:45:06.699
 you

00:45:06.699 --> 00:45:06.839
 for

00:45:06.839 --> 00:45:07.079
 listening

00:45:07.079 --> 00:45:07.259
 to

00:45:07.259 --> 00:45:07.460
 this

00:45:07.460 --> 00:45:07.739
 sermon

00:45:07.739 --> 00:45:07.980
 made

00:45:07.980 --> 00:45:08.299
 available

00:45:08.299 --> 00:45:08.559
 by

00:45:08.559 --> 00:45:09.059
 Lakeside

00:45:09.059 --> 00:45:09.359
 Bible

00:45:09.359 --> 00:45:09.739
 Church

00:45:09.739 --> 00:45:10.519
 feel

00:45:10.519 --> 00:45:10.679
 free

00:45:10.679 --> 00:45:10.839
 to

00:45:10.839 --> 00:45:11.019
 share

00:45:11.019 --> 00:45:11.139
 it

00:45:11.139 --> 00:45:11.139


00:45:11.139 --> 00:45:11.339
 wherever

00:45:11.339 --> 00:45:11.599
 you'd

00:45:11.599 --> 00:45:11.819
 like

00:45:11.820 --> 00:45:12.680
 please

00:45:12.680 --> 00:45:12.840
 do

00:45:12.840 --> 00:45:12.980
 not

00:45:12.980 --> 00:45:13.300
 charge

00:45:13.300 --> 00:45:13.559
 for

00:45:13.559 --> 00:45:13.700
 it

00:45:13.700 --> 00:45:13.900
 or

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 alter

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 it

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 in

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 any

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 way

00:45:15.059 --> 00:45:15.360
 without

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 express

00:45:15.940 --> 00:45:16.240
 written

00:45:16.240 --> 00:45:16.720
 consent

00:45:16.720 --> 00:45:17.000
 from

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 Lakeside

00:45:17.460 --> 00:45:17.760
 Bible

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 Church

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 don't

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 forget

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 to

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 visit

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 us

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 Charlotte

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 love

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 for

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 you

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 one

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 our

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 worship

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 we

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 meet

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 every

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 Sunday

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 morning

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 at

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 10

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