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 Good morning, open up your Bibles to Hebrews chapter 1.

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 So a little heads up, if I slur my speech or I create some new words you've never heard of before,

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! Just go with it. Example, I created a word called perspection the other day, I think which is the blend of perceptive and perspective.

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 So, just a heads up, that happens. But, we are in the book of Hebrews, going verse by verse.

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 I know there's a lot of excitement about this, especially in my own heart.

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 And related to that, I thought I would give a book plug, which is related to the sermon today.

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 But it's a book called Loving the Old Testament by Alec Mortier, and forward by Tim Keller, Don Carson. Good book.

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 But, he has this little section in here that I would really appreciate it, called,

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 What Would Jesus Say About the Old Testament? Kind of thing.

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 And it says,

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 He says,

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 If we walked up to Jesus and says to Him,

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 Why are you quoting so much of the Old Testament?

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 Please tell me,

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 Why are you quoting it so much?

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 He would say,

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 The old what?

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 I don't know what you mean.

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 What do you mean by the Old Testament?

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 And in our poor, flustered way,

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 because we didn't expect that answer from Him,

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 we would begin to explain to Him what we meant by the question,

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 Why do you keep quoting the Old Testament?

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 And in the long run,

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 the Lord Jesus would say to us kindly,

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 Oh, I see.

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 You mean the Holy Scriptures.

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 Why didn't you ever call them by such a weird name?

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 You mean the Scriptures.

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 And we find that in John 10, 15,

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 the Scriptures cannot be broken.

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 That is the wording we have used,

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 not the Old Testament,

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 but the Scripture.

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 And if we went on talking to the precious Savior,

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 He would again say,

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 Oh, I see what you mean.

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 You mean the Word of God.

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 Just as we hear His words in Mark 7, 13,

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 making the Word of God non-effect

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 because of your tradition.

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 And if we pursued the manner a little further,

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 He would say to us,

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 Why do you call it the Old Testament?

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 It is God's law.

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 So, as in Luke 10, 26,

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 What is the written law?

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 And what is your reading of it?

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 Jesus would have known what we meant,

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 not have known what we meant by the Old Testament.

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 He would say the Scriptures,

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 the Word of God, the law.

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 It's not attacking the name,

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 but really just the understanding

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 of how people just continue to think

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 it has no relevance

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 as we're our Lord,

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 you know, held it in very, very high esteem.

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 So, example in our text today,

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 there are many citations

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 from what we would call the Old Testament.

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 And the New Testament writers

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 always proved what they said

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 by pointing back to the Scriptures.

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 And that's a pretty arrogant thing

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 when we say that we don't have to prove

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 what we say by the Scriptures themselves.

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 But Nathan's already given you

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 a lot of really good context

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 just on the book of Hebrews.

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 But to kind of keep in mind

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 that it was obviously written

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 to a Jewish audience.

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 And there are probably, in my opinion,

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 like three different camps of Jews

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 in this group.

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 There are some who have converted

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 and actually become followers of Jesus,

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 believed Him to be the Messiah

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 and fulfillment of the Scriptures.

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 And then there are some

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 who are kind of on the fence

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 trying to decide,

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 like, do we throw ourselves

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 and become followers of Jesus

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 or do we remain in the Old?

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 And then there's the camp

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 trying to pull them back

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 into the Old.

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 There's the...

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 So, a lot of times

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 when you're reading Hebrews,

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 it's good to kind of think about

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 who He actually might be addressing.

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 And then our text today

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 is kind of a continuation

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 of what Nathan preached on last week

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 of how Christ is supreme

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 and Christ is better,

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 Christ is more prominent,

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 and He is the fulfillment

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 of what was in the Old.

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 So, as we read this,

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 we'll start in verse 1

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 because it's just sort of a continuation.

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 Hebrews 1.1

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 Long ago, at many times

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 and in many ways,

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 God spoke to our fathers

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 by the prophets.

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 But in these last days,

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 He has spoken to us

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 by His Son,

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 whom He appointed

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 the heir of all things,

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 through whom also

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 He created the world.

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 He is the radiance

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 of the glory of God

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 and the exact imprint

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 of His nature,

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 and He upholds the universe

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 by the word of His power.

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 And after making purifications

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 for sins,

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 He sat down

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 at the right hand

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 of the Majesty on high.

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 Having become

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 as much superior

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 to angels

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 as the name

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 He has inherited

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 is more excellent

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 than theirs.

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 For to which of God's angels

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 did God ever say,

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 You are my Son,

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 today I have begotten you?

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 Or again,

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 I will be to Him a Father

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 and He shall be to me a Son.

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 And again,

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 when He brings

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 the firstborn

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 into the world,

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 He says,

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 let all of God's angels

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 worship Him.

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 Of the angels,

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 He says,

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 He makes His angels

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 winds

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 and His ministers

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 a flame of fire.

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 But of the sun,

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 He says,

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 Your throne,

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 O God,

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 is forever and ever.

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 The scepter

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 of uprightness

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 is the scepter

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 of Your kingdom.

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 You have loved righteousness

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 and hated wickedness,

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 and therefore,

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 God,

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 Your God,

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 has anointed You

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 with the oil of gladness

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 beyond Your companions.

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 And You,

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 Lord,

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 laid the foundation

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 of the earth

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 and the beginning

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 of the heavens

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 are the work

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 of Your hands.

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 And they will perish,

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 but You will remain.

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 They will wear out

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 like a garment,

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 like a robe.

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 You will roll them up

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 like a garment.

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 They will be changed,

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 but You are the same.

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 And Your years

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 will have no end.

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 And to which

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 of the angels

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 He has ever said,

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 Sit in My right hand

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 until I make

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 Your enemies

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 a footstool

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 for Your feet?

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 Are they not

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 all ministering spirits

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 sent out

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 to serve those

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 for the sake of

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 those who inherit salvation?

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 So,

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 in our text today,

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 the writer of Hebrews,

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 whether it was Paul

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 or Apollos

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 or someone else,

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 is addressing

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 an issue

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 that was going on

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 at this time,

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 but a lot of

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 angelic confusion

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 both then and now

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 in a lot of ways.

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 So,

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 we're talking about

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 angels today.

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 But we're also

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 talking about

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 Christ's superiority

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 and His ability

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 to rule over angels.

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 angels,

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 and most of us

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 would probably

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 think about

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 angels as

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 protector,

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 guides.

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 Children may

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 think of them

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 as some

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 angelic,

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 imaginary friend

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 that they may have.

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 All sorts of things,

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 but in this time,

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 there was a

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 dangerous teaching

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 that was kind of

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 a mixture of

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 local Jewish

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 folklore

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 and paganism

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 central to the idea

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 that angels

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 could come to you

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 and help protect you

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 from evil spirits.

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 So,

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 they would wear

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 amulets and other

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 things just as

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 protection from

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 evil spirits.

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 And an old

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 ancient

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 amulet that was

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 worn around the

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 neck around this

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 time says

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 on the inscription,

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 Michael,

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 Gabriel,

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 Raphael,

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 protect the one

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 who wears this.

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 Flee,

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 O hated one,

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 Solomon pursues you.

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 So,

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 this

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 superstition,

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 I guess,

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 around angels

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 that they were

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 somehow protectors

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 against evil spirits

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 in a paganistic

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 kind of way.

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 And,

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 as we know

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 very well,

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 if you know

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 some of this stuff,

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 but a lot of

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 the world's

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 false religions

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 and cults

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 have been started

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 by someone

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 who said

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 they had an

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 angelic encounter

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 and they were

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 given certain

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 things to

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 follow.

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 So,

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 in Islam,

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 Muhammad claimed

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 an angel

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 appeared to him

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 showing him

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 the true

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 and new way.

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 In Mormonism,

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 Joseph Smith

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 claiming to receive

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 revelations from

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 the angel Moroni

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 and God the Father

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 and Jesus the Son.

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 So,

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 we need to be aware

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 that this kind

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 of stuff is real,

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 but are they

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 really from God

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 or are they

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 from the enemy?

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 There's a lot

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 of warnings

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 about having

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 misunderstandings

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 about angels.

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 examples.

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 For example,

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 2 Corinthians

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 chapter 2

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 verse 13,

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 for such men

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 are false

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 apostles,

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 deceitful workmen,

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 disguising themselves

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 as apostles of

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 Christ.

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 And no wonder,

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 for even Satan

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 disguises himself

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 as an angel

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 of light.

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 So it is no

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 surprise if his

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 servants also

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 disguise themselves

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 as servants

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 of righteousness.

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 righteousness.

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 We all know

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 the famous

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 Galatians chapter

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 1,

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 but even if we

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 or an angel

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 from heaven

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 should preach

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 to you

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 a gospel

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 contrary to

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 the one we

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 preach to you,

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 let him be

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 accursed.

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 So isn't that

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 crazy that some

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 of these world

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 religions and

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 cults were

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 started by this

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 very thing that

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 they had just

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 read and been

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 aware,

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 be warned.

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 but it goes

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 on even like

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 our modern

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 day perception

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 of angels

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 as these

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 sweet and

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 docile creatures

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 that kind of

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 come and

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 hang out with

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 us.

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 A lot of

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 that is kind

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 of depicted

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 in western

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 art and

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 statues and

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 other things.

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 But as we

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 know,

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 the famous

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 screw tape

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 letters were

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 as a fictional

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 work of one

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 demon instructing

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 another demon on

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 how he ought to

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 act around

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 humans.

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 And regardless

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 to angels,

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 he said that

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 the depiction

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 of these angels

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 was more of

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 a soft,

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 not powerful

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 kind of

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 creature.

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 And he says,

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 finally,

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 the soft,

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 slim,

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 girlish,

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 and angels

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 of the 19th

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 century art

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 shape so

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 feminine that

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 they avoid

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 being voluptuous

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 only by their

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 total insipidity.

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 Big word there.

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 The frigid

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 auras of

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 teton table

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 paradise.

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 They are

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 pernicious

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 symbol.

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 In the

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 scripture,

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 the visitation

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 of an angel

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 always is

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 alarming and

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 has to begin

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 by saying,

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 fear not.

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 But the

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 Victorian angels

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 look as if

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 they're going

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 to say,

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 they're there.

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 angels.

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 So,

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 we have all

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 kinds of

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 different ideas

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 of angels,

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 but I'm

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 really thankful

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 that I had

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 a chance

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 to study

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 this more

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 in depth

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 because it

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 was a good

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 reminder for

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 me.

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 It was such

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 a good

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 reminder.

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 One of my

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 close brothers

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 has more

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 of a

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 Pentecostal

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 background,

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 and he a

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 long time

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 ago said,

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 I feel like

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 the people

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 in the

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 reform camp

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 overthink

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 everything and

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 are too

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 academic,

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 and I had

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 the other

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 response of

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 like,

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 well,

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 I think

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 the R2,

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 you know,

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 not as

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 academic and

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 not so

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 right on,

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 but he is

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 a true

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 brother,

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 but he

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 always just

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 reminded me

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 like,

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 look,

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 we live

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 in a

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 spiritual

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 realm.

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 There are

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 spiritual

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 realities

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 that I

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 feel like

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 you just

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 can't put

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 in the

00:11:46.060 --> 00:11:46.399
 natural

00:11:46.399 --> 00:11:46.820
 world,

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 and you

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 have to

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 like,

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 so he

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 was always

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 challenging

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 me in

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 that area,

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 and I'm

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 really

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 thankful.

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 But a

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 few things

00:11:55.700 --> 00:11:56.000
 just to

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 kind of

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 look at

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 before we

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 start.

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 unpacking

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 the text

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 just about

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 angels and

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 generals and

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 things to

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 kind of hang

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 your hat on,

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 I guess,

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 is a

00:12:04.420 --> 00:12:07.420
 definition of

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 what is an

00:12:07.920 --> 00:12:08.220
 angel.

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 Created

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 spiritual

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 beings with

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 moral judgment,

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 high intelligence,

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 possessing great

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 power,

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 and yet without

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 physical bodies.

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 Sort of a

00:12:22.520 --> 00:12:23.900
 safe definition

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 without getting

00:12:24.460 --> 00:12:24.980
 into all the

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 other deals.

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 those are

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 also referred

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 to throughout

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 scripture as

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 the holy

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 ones,

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 spirits,

00:12:32.159 --> 00:12:32.719
 watchers,

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 thrones,

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 dominions,

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 principalities.

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 And we

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 know there

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 are several

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 types of

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 angelic

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 beings kind

00:12:40.439 --> 00:12:40.919
 of singled

00:12:40.919 --> 00:12:42.459
 out in

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 scripture.

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 A

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 cherubim

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 who were

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 given the

00:12:46.379 --> 00:12:46.919
 task of

00:12:46.919 --> 00:12:47.399
 guarding the

00:12:47.399 --> 00:12:48.199
 entrance of

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 the garden

00:12:48.699 --> 00:12:49.179
 of Eden

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 in Genesis

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 3.

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 They accompany and serve God as he goes about, Psalm 18.

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 Then we know the seraphim, some of my favorite ones to think about from the encounter of Isaiah 6,

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 the flaming ones who have six wings and whose voices shake the foundations that you're standing on, praising God.

00:13:14.700 --> 00:13:17.539
 We know that they have rank and order.

00:13:17.539 --> 00:13:22.419
 Michael was called the archangel in Jude 9.

00:13:23.319 --> 00:13:31.120
 He's also called the chief of princes in Daniel 10 and a warrior and leader of the angelic host.

00:13:32.099 --> 00:13:35.079
 In Revelation 12, verse 7, it says,

00:13:35.079 --> 00:13:40.899
 Now a war arose in heaven, and Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon,

00:13:41.559 --> 00:13:44.059
 and the dragon and his angels fought back.

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 But he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.

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 So we don't really think about that kind of stuff.

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 We tend to just make our faith about right here.

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 But there is an eternal and unseen realm that the Scripture screams at us if we would just pay attention.

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 And so we at least know there are four functions of angels that we see in Scripture.

00:14:12.959 --> 00:14:14.059
 I'll give you the four.

00:14:14.839 --> 00:14:17.219
 There could be more, but I think this summarizes pretty well.

00:14:17.220 --> 00:14:22.080
 Angels continuously worship and praise the God they serve.

00:14:24.139 --> 00:14:27.460
 Angels continually worship and praise the God they serve.

00:14:27.800 --> 00:14:29.620
 Nehemiah chapter 9.

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 You are the Lord, you alone.

00:14:33.180 --> 00:14:37.180
 You made the heavens and the heaven of heavens with all their hosts,

00:14:37.480 --> 00:14:41.100
 the earth and all that is in it, the seas and all that is in them.

00:14:41.580 --> 00:14:45.560
 You preserve all of them, and the host of heaven worships you.

00:14:45.559 --> 00:14:50.979
 So, very majestic language, angels.

00:14:52.139 --> 00:14:55.239
 The second function, angels minister to believers.

00:14:56.079 --> 00:15:00.179
 They serve and help and minister to children of God, those who are in Christ.

00:15:01.799 --> 00:15:04.459
 Psalm 34, verse 7,

00:15:04.539 --> 00:15:08.759
 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and delivers them.

00:15:11.000 --> 00:15:15.339
 Angels, thirdly, communicate God's message to man.

00:15:15.559 --> 00:15:16.799
 We see this a lot.

00:15:17.079 --> 00:15:21.879
 Gabriel visiting Mary, a lot of other messenger angels.

00:15:23.479 --> 00:15:32.379
 And then, fourthly, angels will be given the task with carrying out God's final earthly judgments

00:15:32.379 --> 00:15:35.139
 and ushering in the second coming of Christ.

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 It says in 2 Thessalonians, Paul writes,

00:15:40.460 --> 00:15:44.399
 God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you

00:15:44.399 --> 00:15:48.879
 and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us.

00:15:49.279 --> 00:15:54.240
 When the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,

00:15:55.240 --> 00:15:57.740
 inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God

00:15:57.740 --> 00:16:01.360
 and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

00:16:03.019 --> 00:16:06.940
 So, it's awesome what angels are.

00:16:06.940 --> 00:16:11.680
 I think most of us would just tend to dismiss the idea.

00:16:11.760 --> 00:16:16.060
 I've never really had much conversation with people about an angelic host.

00:16:16.800 --> 00:16:18.480
 But as powerful as they are,

00:16:19.140 --> 00:16:21.340
 the writer of Hebrews is trying to say that

00:16:21.340 --> 00:16:23.240
 Jesus is superior.

00:16:23.480 --> 00:16:24.080
 He is greater.

00:16:24.220 --> 00:16:25.080
 He's more powerful.

00:16:25.860 --> 00:16:27.700
 The angels serve and worship Him.

00:16:27.700 --> 00:16:31.300
 As we've been reading in the first few verses there,

00:16:32.160 --> 00:16:32.960
 He is superior.

00:16:33.160 --> 00:16:37.080
 And the word is kind of used of more advantageous, more excellent,

00:16:37.259 --> 00:16:39.060
 far surpassing is Jesus,

00:16:39.800 --> 00:16:42.879
 the Son of God than the angelic host.

00:16:43.860 --> 00:16:51.360
 So, a writer uses Scripture from the Old Testament to prove what he's saying.

00:16:51.440 --> 00:16:52.640
 He's pointing back and saying,

00:16:52.840 --> 00:16:56.720
 this is why Jesus is superior to angels.

00:16:57.700 --> 00:17:01.259
 So, I have four.

00:17:02.620 --> 00:17:03.900
 Nope, five of them.

00:17:03.960 --> 00:17:06.559
 I was going to combine two, but just for sake of clarity,

00:17:07.279 --> 00:17:08.140
 we have five.

00:17:09.220 --> 00:17:14.200
 Five reasons why Jesus is deemed far superior to angels.

00:17:15.980 --> 00:17:20.160
 First off, Christ's superior name.

00:17:21.160 --> 00:17:22.700
 Christ's superior name.

00:17:22.779 --> 00:17:25.120
 If you look at verse 4 in Hebrews,

00:17:25.119 --> 00:17:32.379
 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

00:17:33.079 --> 00:17:36.019
 For to which of the angels did God ever say,

00:17:36.179 --> 00:17:38.679
 you are my son, today I have begotten you.

00:17:39.179 --> 00:17:43.359
 Or again, I will be to him a father and he shall be to me a son.

00:17:43.359 --> 00:17:49.179
 So, in the ancient mind, obviously, names were a lot more important than they are now.

00:17:49.299 --> 00:17:53.779
 They represent a person's character, their ability, their mission,

00:17:54.500 --> 00:17:56.839
 especially when that name was given to them by God.

00:17:56.839 --> 00:18:04.379
 And Jesus Christ, you know, we know that means to save the Savior, the Messiah, the Anointed One.

00:18:05.259 --> 00:18:06.679
 But here, he says,

00:18:07.299 --> 00:18:09.500
 God never looked at any of his angels and said,

00:18:09.659 --> 00:18:13.039
 you are my son, today I have begotten you.

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 Capital S, if you would.

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 Jesus possessed the name of son from all eternity,

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 and he will always retain that name.

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 The perfect tense of the phrase,

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 name has inherited,

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 it indicates that he will always keep that name.

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 No angel was ever created by God and called a son.

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 And so, just so you know, another reference to angels,

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 they're referred to as the sons of God in Job 1.6,

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 but the high title and name given to the son is different.

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 He uses Psalm 2 here, which is a well-known messianic psalm,

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 a picture of the Messiah,

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 to which the Jews understood, at least in their minds,

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 to be one day fulfilled in a descendant of King David.

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 But the heart of the psalm is fulfilled in the reign of Jesus,

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 Yahweh's son, the Anointed King,

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 both in the present and the future, Zion.

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 So the phrase, though Jesus always existed as God's son,

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 it says, today I have begotten you.

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 It could be kind of expressed this way,

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 without butchering the language.

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 God has begotten the already living son.

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 If you would, today.

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 Indicates Jesus was born at a certain point in time in our world,

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 and he lived here among us in the incarnation.

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 But in Romans 1, 1 through 5,

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 this is further proof of this.

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 Paul is referring to this idea of Psalm 2.

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 And he says,

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 The gospel of God was promised beforehand through his prophets

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 in the Holy Scriptures concerning his son,

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 who was descended from David according to the flesh,

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 and was declared to be the son of God in power,

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 according to the spirit of holiness,

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 by his resurrection from the dead.

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 So he uses that.

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 Today I have begotten you.

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 You are my son.

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 And then he also uses, in the second part of, I mean, in verse 5,

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 he quotes from 2 Samuel chapter 7,

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 which is another strong messianic passage,

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 commonly known as the Davidic covenant,

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 where God makes a covenant with David and his descendants.

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 But the prophet Nathan told David after his death

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 that he would have a son,

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 a covenant heir that would build a house of God

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 and would establish a throne that would last forever.

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 But a lot of people would say,

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 Wasn't that Solomon?

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 But the problem was,

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 Solomon sinned greatly in the eyes of the Lord

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 and was not the fulfillment of that prophecy.

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 His throne was not established forever.

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 As we know.

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 So the promise can really only be fulfilled

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 by the one God designates as his son

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 that will be established forevermore.

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 So both Psalm 2 and 2 Samuel 7

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 are tied together in this idea.

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 So when the angelic host visited Mary in Luke 1,

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 Gabriel, right?

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 He said,

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 He will be great,

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 and he will be called the Son of the Most High,

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 and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,

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 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever.

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 And of his kingdom there will be no end.

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 A direct fulfillment of Psalm 2.

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 This poetic expression of Jesus has a higher name,

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 a higher status,

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 a higher title than any angel could ever have.

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 And it was echoed, right, at his baptism.

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 This is my beloved son.

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 The transfiguration, the same thing.

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 So Jesus is superior in his name,

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 his title over angels.

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 Secondly,

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 he goes on to argue that Christ's superior honor,

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 Christ's superior honor,

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 which we kind of see in verse 6.

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 And again,

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 when he brings the firstborn into the world,

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 he says,

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 let all God's angels worship him.

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 So this next argument is saying,

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 Jesus is worshiped and adored and feared by angels.

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 Again, Nathan explained this last week,

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 but the phrase firstborn is not implying that Jesus was created,

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 but the word just really denotes prominence of position,

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 of title,

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 using the rights,

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 the privileges that were given to the firstborn,

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 particularly the son of the king.

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 So it's in relationship to his status and of high rank.

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 He is a image of the invisible God,

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 the firstborn of all creation,

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 Paul said,

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 Colossians 1.

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 So where he cites,

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 let all God's angels worship him.

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 He's using the Greek translation of the Hebrew

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 from Psalm 97, verse 7,

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 or Deuteronomy 32.

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 It can be said that,

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 think about Jesus' life,

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 and when he walked on this earth,

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 when he came into the world,

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 he was worshiped, right,

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 by an angelic host that ushered in his coming to this world in Luke 2.

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 Think of some others.

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 During his temptation,

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 after he survived in the wilderness,

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 the temptation of the enemy,

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 it says that angels ministered to him after that.

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 And in the darkness of Gethsemane,

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 before his crucifixion,

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 it says that God sent an angel to stand and strengthen him,

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 to encourage him,

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 to help him remember, right?

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 So we know that Jesus is the exact imprint of God's nature,

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 which we read in verse 3.

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 So the chief employment of angels is to worship and praise God,

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 and so they're doing that with the Son,

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 who is that exact imprint.

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 Only God is worthy of worship, right?

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 We know examples in Scripture where an angel appears to someone,

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 and someone falls down,

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 and they say,

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 Get up!

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 I am not God.

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 Do not worship me.

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 So angels will worship,

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 fear, love, and revere the invincible Son of God.

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 A proof text, Revelation 5,

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 we all know that.

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 The living creatures and the angels,

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 myriads of myriads,

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 thousands of thousands,

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 saying with a loud voice,

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 Worthy is the Lamb,

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 who was slain,

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 to receive power, wealth, and wisdom,

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 and might, and honor,

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 and glory, and blessing.

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 So we know that.

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 That's Revelation 5, 11 through 13.

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 For sake of time,

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 just a proof text there.

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 But thirdly,

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 thirdly,

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 Christ's superior status

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 over angels.

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 See this in verse 7.

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 Writer says,

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 Of the angels,

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 he says,

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 He makes His angels winds,

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 His ministers a flame of fire.

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 But of the sun,

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 he says,

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 Your throne, O God,

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 is forever and ever.

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 The scepter of uprightness

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 is the scepter of your kingdom.

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 You have loved righteousness

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 and hated wickedness.

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 Therefore,

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 God,

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 your God,

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 has anointed you

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 with the oil of gladness

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 beyond your companions.

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 So His status,

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 He has a higher

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 status.

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 Here's the simple comparison.

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 Angels are servants.

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 Jesus is the sovereign.

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 The angels are servants.

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 Jesus is the sovereign.

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 And again,

00:26:15.380 --> 00:26:17.560
 he quotes from two passages.

00:26:18.000 --> 00:26:18.740
 Psalm 104,

00:26:19.880 --> 00:26:21.060
 which speaks about

00:26:21.060 --> 00:26:23.340
 God being the all-powerful creator

00:26:23.340 --> 00:26:25.259
 and sustainer of things,

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 which is also mentioned

00:26:26.340 --> 00:26:27.519
 earlier in Hebrews.

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 And it's even implying

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 that this is understood

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 that the splendor of angels

00:26:32.839 --> 00:26:34.779
 comes from God's creative hand.

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 The sun employs His angels

00:26:37.660 --> 00:26:39.019
 as heavenly ministers

00:26:39.019 --> 00:26:41.079
 to carry out His will.

00:26:41.839 --> 00:26:42.460
 And we see that,

00:26:42.500 --> 00:26:42.660
 right,

00:26:42.700 --> 00:26:43.059
 in Scripture.

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 Winds,

00:26:43.859 --> 00:26:44.160
 fire,

00:26:44.339 --> 00:26:44.639
 thunder,

00:26:44.819 --> 00:26:45.220
 lightning,

00:26:46.099 --> 00:26:46.960
 which He carries out

00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:47.619
 His decrees

00:26:47.619 --> 00:26:48.259
 and judgments

00:26:48.259 --> 00:26:49.019
 on the earth.

00:26:50.859 --> 00:26:51.940
 John Owen said

00:26:51.940 --> 00:26:52.599
 this is a picture

00:26:52.599 --> 00:26:55.460
 of their power

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 and powerful,

00:26:57.720 --> 00:26:58.100
 effective,

00:26:58.319 --> 00:26:58.740
 agile,

00:26:58.880 --> 00:26:59.360
 and swift

00:26:59.360 --> 00:27:00.140
 in carrying out

00:27:00.140 --> 00:27:00.779
 God's will.

00:27:03.140 --> 00:27:04.180
 Then he quotes

00:27:04.180 --> 00:27:05.400
 Psalm 45,

00:27:06.100 --> 00:27:07.480
 verses 6 and 7.

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 And this is a psalm

00:27:09.559 --> 00:27:10.620
 that is extolling

00:27:10.620 --> 00:27:11.799
 the Davidic king,

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 which only Jesus,

00:27:13.980 --> 00:27:15.360
 as the Davidic Messiah,

00:27:15.559 --> 00:27:17.039
 truly meets the description for.

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 And break this down

00:27:20.140 --> 00:27:21.460
 in three different ways here.

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 And then Psalm 45,

00:27:23.360 --> 00:27:24.000
 6 through 7,

00:27:24.500 --> 00:27:25.140
 that he's quoting.

00:27:25.460 --> 00:27:27.180
 But it describes

00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:28.000
 the king's throne,

00:27:28.680 --> 00:27:29.680
 his scepter,

00:27:29.980 --> 00:27:30.799
 and his anointing.

00:27:31.440 --> 00:27:32.920
 His throne implies

00:27:32.920 --> 00:27:33.640
 that his rule

00:27:33.640 --> 00:27:35.220
 will never come to an end

00:27:35.220 --> 00:27:36.819
 as he sits

00:27:36.819 --> 00:27:37.559
 at the right hand

00:27:37.559 --> 00:27:38.180
 of the Father.

00:27:39.319 --> 00:27:40.160
 His scepter,

00:27:41.380 --> 00:27:42.420
 a symbol of power

00:27:42.420 --> 00:27:43.140
 and authority

00:27:43.140 --> 00:27:44.660
 where he executes

00:27:44.660 --> 00:27:45.340
 righteousness.

00:27:47.200 --> 00:27:48.140
 And his anointing

00:27:48.140 --> 00:27:49.980
 with the oil of joy

00:27:49.980 --> 00:27:50.779
 or gladness,

00:27:51.660 --> 00:27:52.360
 the joy of

00:27:52.360 --> 00:27:53.860
 the heavenly king,

00:27:53.859 --> 00:27:55.419
 the joy

00:27:55.419 --> 00:27:56.019
 that was set

00:27:56.019 --> 00:27:56.659
 before him

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 that he knew

00:27:57.139 --> 00:27:58.000
 he would receive

00:27:58.000 --> 00:28:00.219
 at the Father's right hand.

00:28:01.579 --> 00:28:02.019
 So,

00:28:02.479 --> 00:28:03.079
 they are.

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 Angels are great.

00:28:04.119 --> 00:28:04.579
 They're splendid.

00:28:04.719 --> 00:28:05.299
 They're majestic.

00:28:05.519 --> 00:28:06.719
 They're powerful

00:28:06.719 --> 00:28:08.039
 beyond our wildest dreams.

00:28:08.159 --> 00:28:08.699
 But they are

00:28:08.699 --> 00:28:10.740
 not

00:28:10.740 --> 00:28:11.740
 greater

00:28:11.740 --> 00:28:12.479
 than the Son.

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 They are servants

00:28:13.199 --> 00:28:13.979
 of the Son.

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 and they tremble

00:28:15.059 --> 00:28:15.819
 before him.

00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:18.200
 Fourthly,

00:28:21.299 --> 00:28:21.819
 Christ's

00:28:21.819 --> 00:28:22.299
 superior

00:28:22.299 --> 00:28:24.160
 existence.

00:28:25.519 --> 00:28:26.079
 Christ's

00:28:26.079 --> 00:28:27.180
 superior existence.

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 Seen in verses

00:28:28.700 --> 00:28:30.120
 10-12.

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 And you,

00:28:33.019 --> 00:28:33.240
 Lord,

00:28:33.339 --> 00:28:34.099
 lay the foundation

00:28:34.099 --> 00:28:34.779
 of the earth

00:28:34.779 --> 00:28:35.500
 in the beginning

00:28:35.500 --> 00:28:36.940
 and the heavens

00:28:36.940 --> 00:28:37.680
 are the work

00:28:37.680 --> 00:28:38.360
 of your hands.

00:28:38.539 --> 00:28:39.319
 They will perish

00:28:39.319 --> 00:28:40.720
 but you remain.

00:28:41.559 --> 00:28:42.579
 They will all wear out

00:28:42.579 --> 00:28:43.279
 like a garment.

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 Like a robe,

00:28:44.679 --> 00:28:45.599
 you will roll them up.

00:28:46.179 --> 00:28:46.879
 Like a garment,

00:28:47.019 --> 00:28:47.879
 they will be changed.

00:28:48.659 --> 00:28:49.819
 But you are the same

00:28:49.819 --> 00:28:51.399
 and your years

00:28:51.399 --> 00:28:52.559
 will have no end.

00:28:53.879 --> 00:28:54.339
 Now,

00:28:54.419 --> 00:28:55.199
 it's saying that

00:28:55.199 --> 00:28:56.919
 angels were created

00:28:56.919 --> 00:28:57.439
 things.

00:28:57.819 --> 00:28:58.439
 Christ has

00:28:58.439 --> 00:28:59.319
 always existed.

00:28:59.960 --> 00:29:01.000
 He has always existed

00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:01.839
 and he will always

00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:02.399
 exist.

00:29:02.619 --> 00:29:03.119
 He will never

00:29:03.119 --> 00:29:03.839
 change

00:29:03.839 --> 00:29:05.379
 this idea

00:29:05.379 --> 00:29:05.980
 of being

00:29:05.980 --> 00:29:07.019
 immutable,

00:29:07.299 --> 00:29:07.699
 eternal.

00:29:08.699 --> 00:29:09.699
 Christ has a superior

00:29:09.699 --> 00:29:10.319
 existence

00:29:10.319 --> 00:29:11.039
 to angels.

00:29:12.299 --> 00:29:12.779
 He will,

00:29:13.299 --> 00:29:13.839
 saying here,

00:29:13.879 --> 00:29:14.659
 that all creation

00:29:14.659 --> 00:29:15.319
 will be

00:29:15.319 --> 00:29:16.519
 unmade

00:29:16.519 --> 00:29:17.220
 and remade

00:29:17.220 --> 00:29:17.740
 one day

00:29:17.740 --> 00:29:19.200
 but God

00:29:19.200 --> 00:29:20.099
 and his son

00:29:20.099 --> 00:29:21.240
 remain the same

00:29:21.240 --> 00:29:22.139
 and are unchanged.

00:29:23.240 --> 00:29:24.379
 We all know that

00:29:24.379 --> 00:29:25.179
 to be true

00:29:25.179 --> 00:29:26.519
 about this world.

00:29:26.639 --> 00:29:27.359
 Everything around us

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:28.259
 is falling apart.

00:29:28.839 --> 00:29:29.399
 The creation

00:29:29.399 --> 00:29:30.119
 is groaning

00:29:30.119 --> 00:29:31.819
 but we know

00:29:31.819 --> 00:29:32.859
 that it will be

00:29:32.859 --> 00:29:33.879
 renewed one day.

00:29:34.819 --> 00:29:35.639
 Everything around us

00:29:35.639 --> 00:29:36.019
 is changed

00:29:36.019 --> 00:29:36.879
 but Jesus remains

00:29:36.879 --> 00:29:37.419
 the same

00:29:37.420 --> 00:29:38.880
 today,

00:29:40.160 --> 00:29:40.560
 yesterday

00:29:40.560 --> 00:29:41.340
 and forever.

00:29:43.900 --> 00:29:44.340
 Fifthly

00:29:44.340 --> 00:29:45.820
 and lastly

00:29:45.820 --> 00:29:47.800
 some other things

00:29:47.800 --> 00:29:48.200
 we'll look at

00:29:48.200 --> 00:29:48.560
 in a second

00:29:48.560 --> 00:29:48.860
 but

00:29:48.860 --> 00:29:49.940
 if we look at

00:29:49.940 --> 00:29:50.320
 our text

00:29:50.320 --> 00:29:51.279
 verse 13 and 14

00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:53.560
 we see Christ's

00:29:53.560 --> 00:29:54.080
 superior

00:29:54.080 --> 00:29:55.200
 vocation

00:29:55.200 --> 00:29:56.240
 or his

00:29:56.240 --> 00:29:56.920
 work.

00:29:57.060 --> 00:29:57.740
 What does he do?

00:29:59.960 --> 00:30:00.560
 And to which

00:30:00.560 --> 00:30:01.380
 of the angels

00:30:01.380 --> 00:30:02.200
 has ever said

00:30:02.200 --> 00:30:03.440
 sit at my right hand

00:30:03.440 --> 00:30:04.620
 until I make

00:30:04.620 --> 00:30:05.559
 your enemies

00:30:05.559 --> 00:30:07.019
 a footstool

00:30:07.019 --> 00:30:07.740
 for your feet.

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:09.299
 And are they not

00:30:09.299 --> 00:30:10.240
 all ministering

00:30:10.240 --> 00:30:10.779
 spirits

00:30:10.779 --> 00:30:11.640
 sent out to serve

00:30:11.640 --> 00:30:12.240
 for the sake

00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:12.759
 of those

00:30:12.759 --> 00:30:13.299
 who inherit

00:30:13.299 --> 00:30:13.920
 salvation?

00:30:15.900 --> 00:30:16.340
 So

00:30:16.340 --> 00:30:18.340
 Christ rules

00:30:18.340 --> 00:30:18.940
 and angels

00:30:18.940 --> 00:30:19.360
 serve.

00:30:19.480 --> 00:30:19.980
 It's kind of a

00:30:19.980 --> 00:30:20.740
 connection to

00:30:20.740 --> 00:30:22.019
 their status.

00:30:22.180 --> 00:30:22.480
 It's like

00:30:22.480 --> 00:30:23.480
 what does the king

00:30:23.480 --> 00:30:23.720
 do?

00:30:23.799 --> 00:30:24.220
 He rules.

00:30:24.320 --> 00:30:24.840
 What do angels

00:30:24.840 --> 00:30:25.039
 do?

00:30:25.100 --> 00:30:25.660
 They serve.

00:30:26.019 --> 00:30:27.140
 So this is getting

00:30:27.140 --> 00:30:27.980
 into their function

00:30:27.980 --> 00:30:29.640
 and

00:30:29.640 --> 00:30:31.360
 there's a lot

00:30:31.360 --> 00:30:32.400
 to consider here

00:30:32.400 --> 00:30:33.780
 but one of my

00:30:33.780 --> 00:30:34.880
 favorite psalms

00:30:34.880 --> 00:30:35.620
 as of late

00:30:35.620 --> 00:30:36.540
 the last few

00:30:36.540 --> 00:30:36.960
 years

00:30:36.960 --> 00:30:38.080
 has become

00:30:38.080 --> 00:30:38.880
 Psalm 110.

00:30:39.740 --> 00:30:40.340
 Have any of you

00:30:40.340 --> 00:30:41.060
 ever really studied

00:30:41.060 --> 00:30:41.680
 Psalm 110?

00:30:42.519 --> 00:30:43.460
 How many books

00:30:43.460 --> 00:30:43.900
 have been written

00:30:43.900 --> 00:30:46.080
 about Psalm 110?

00:30:46.300 --> 00:30:46.780
 Not many.

00:30:47.660 --> 00:30:48.120
 One of those

00:30:48.120 --> 00:30:48.960
 forgotten ones

00:30:48.960 --> 00:30:49.259
 but

00:30:49.259 --> 00:30:50.640
 it's quoted

00:30:50.640 --> 00:30:51.400
 in the New Testament

00:30:51.400 --> 00:30:52.900
 14 times.

00:30:54.180 --> 00:30:54.680
 It shows

00:30:54.680 --> 00:30:55.140
 that it's one

00:30:55.140 --> 00:30:55.440
 of the most

00:30:55.440 --> 00:30:56.040
 significant

00:30:56.040 --> 00:30:56.720
 Old Testament

00:30:56.720 --> 00:30:57.220
 passages

00:30:57.220 --> 00:30:58.000
 in the mind

00:30:58.000 --> 00:30:58.580
 of New Testament

00:30:58.580 --> 00:30:59.120
 writers

00:30:59.120 --> 00:31:00.280
 when it comes

00:31:00.280 --> 00:31:00.900
 to talking

00:31:00.900 --> 00:31:01.740
 about the Messiah.

00:31:02.400 --> 00:31:03.220
 And from

00:31:03.220 --> 00:31:03.920
 Psalm 110

00:31:03.920 --> 00:31:05.280
 you see this

00:31:05.280 --> 00:31:06.560
 idea of God

00:31:06.560 --> 00:31:07.360
 making Christ's

00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:07.980
 enemies a

00:31:07.980 --> 00:31:08.720
 footstool for

00:31:08.720 --> 00:31:08.960
 him.

00:31:10.100 --> 00:31:11.300
 And a cool

00:31:11.300 --> 00:31:12.820
 beautiful picture

00:31:12.820 --> 00:31:14.320
 of this custom

00:31:14.320 --> 00:31:15.080
 for a defeated

00:31:15.080 --> 00:31:16.680
 king to throw

00:31:16.680 --> 00:31:17.420
 himself down

00:31:17.420 --> 00:31:18.280
 prostrate before

00:31:18.280 --> 00:31:18.880
 the conquering

00:31:18.880 --> 00:31:19.280
 king.

00:31:20.019 --> 00:31:21.259
 And the sign

00:31:21.259 --> 00:31:22.680
 of submission.

00:31:23.980 --> 00:31:24.600
 And then the

00:31:24.600 --> 00:31:25.500
 victorious king

00:31:25.500 --> 00:31:26.060
 would put his

00:31:26.060 --> 00:31:26.880
 feet on top

00:31:26.880 --> 00:31:27.980
 of the

00:31:27.980 --> 00:31:28.740
 conquered king

00:31:28.740 --> 00:31:30.540
 forcing his

00:31:30.540 --> 00:31:31.240
 neck down to

00:31:31.240 --> 00:31:31.720
 the ground

00:31:31.720 --> 00:31:33.599
 basically saying

00:31:33.599 --> 00:31:33.980
 you're my

00:31:33.980 --> 00:31:34.480
 footstool.

00:31:35.120 --> 00:31:35.700
 I have

00:31:35.700 --> 00:31:36.339
 conquered you.

00:31:37.720 --> 00:31:38.940
 So John

00:31:38.940 --> 00:31:39.420
 Calvin's

00:31:39.420 --> 00:31:39.960
 commentary

00:31:39.960 --> 00:31:41.039
 on the

00:31:41.039 --> 00:31:41.420
 psalm he

00:31:41.420 --> 00:31:42.920
 says from

00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:43.500
 this psalm

00:31:43.500 --> 00:31:43.920
 from that

00:31:43.920 --> 00:31:44.440
 statement of

00:31:44.440 --> 00:31:45.559
 this making

00:31:45.559 --> 00:31:46.220
 his enemies

00:31:46.220 --> 00:31:46.900
 a footstool.

00:31:48.059 --> 00:31:49.059
 From this

00:31:49.059 --> 00:31:49.900
 let us learn

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:50.539
 that however

00:31:50.539 --> 00:31:52.079
 numerous those

00:31:52.079 --> 00:31:53.039
 enemies may be

00:31:53.039 --> 00:31:53.859
 who conspire

00:31:53.859 --> 00:31:54.500
 against the

00:31:54.500 --> 00:31:55.160
 son of God

00:31:55.160 --> 00:31:56.380
 and attempt

00:31:56.380 --> 00:31:57.559
 the subversion

00:31:57.559 --> 00:31:58.359
 of his kingdom

00:31:58.359 --> 00:32:00.079
 all will be

00:32:00.079 --> 00:32:00.740
 unavailing

00:32:00.740 --> 00:32:02.019
 for they shall

00:32:02.019 --> 00:32:02.939
 never prevail

00:32:02.939 --> 00:32:03.839
 against God's

00:32:03.839 --> 00:32:04.919
 immutable purpose

00:32:04.919 --> 00:32:05.839
 but on the

00:32:05.839 --> 00:32:06.339
 contrary

00:32:06.339 --> 00:32:07.699
 they shall

00:32:07.699 --> 00:32:08.240
 by that

00:32:08.240 --> 00:32:08.899
 greatness of

00:32:08.899 --> 00:32:09.619
 his power

00:32:09.619 --> 00:32:10.679
 be laid

00:32:10.679 --> 00:32:11.579
 prostrate at

00:32:11.579 --> 00:32:12.279
 Christ's feet.

00:32:14.159 --> 00:32:14.959
 Amazing to

00:32:14.959 --> 00:32:15.439
 think about.

00:32:16.619 --> 00:32:17.219
 So a passage

00:32:17.219 --> 00:32:17.839
 I'd like for you

00:32:17.839 --> 00:32:19.240
 to turn to

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:22.259
 is 2 Kings

00:32:22.259 --> 00:32:24.299
 chapter 6.

00:32:24.299 --> 00:32:28.259
 I just

00:32:28.259 --> 00:32:28.619
 thought about

00:32:28.619 --> 00:32:29.119
 sharing one

00:32:29.119 --> 00:32:29.339
 of my

00:32:29.339 --> 00:32:29.700
 favorite

00:32:29.700 --> 00:32:31.559
 images of

00:32:31.559 --> 00:32:31.919
 angels

00:32:31.919 --> 00:32:32.700
 in scripture

00:32:32.700 --> 00:32:34.139
 but this is

00:32:34.139 --> 00:32:34.579
 a prophet

00:32:34.579 --> 00:32:35.299
 Elisha

00:32:35.299 --> 00:32:36.200
 not Elijah

00:32:36.200 --> 00:32:37.700
 but Elisha

00:32:37.700 --> 00:32:41.659
 2 Kings

00:32:41.659 --> 00:32:42.639
 chapter 6

00:32:42.639 --> 00:32:44.480
 and we can

00:32:44.480 --> 00:32:44.839
 look down

00:32:44.839 --> 00:32:45.639
 at verse 15

00:32:45.639 --> 00:32:46.119
 but just so

00:32:46.119 --> 00:32:46.639
 you know

00:32:46.639 --> 00:32:48.039
 the

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:49.919
 Syrians

00:32:49.919 --> 00:32:50.759
 and others

00:32:50.759 --> 00:32:51.440
 are out to

00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:52.119
 destroy

00:32:52.119 --> 00:32:52.819
 the prophet

00:32:52.819 --> 00:32:54.179
 to take him

00:32:54.179 --> 00:32:54.599
 down

00:32:54.599 --> 00:32:56.059
 they're coming

00:32:56.059 --> 00:32:56.740
 against him

00:32:56.740 --> 00:32:57.059
 with

00:32:57.059 --> 00:32:59.700
 an army

00:32:59.700 --> 00:33:02.200
 and it says

00:33:02.200 --> 00:33:02.679
 that he's in

00:33:02.679 --> 00:33:03.019
 Dothan

00:33:03.019 --> 00:33:03.379
 that's not

00:33:03.379 --> 00:33:03.700
 Dothan

00:33:03.700 --> 00:33:04.159
 Alabama

00:33:04.159 --> 00:33:07.619
 but in

00:33:07.619 --> 00:33:08.299
 verse 15

00:33:08.299 --> 00:33:09.099
 we see this

00:33:09.099 --> 00:33:10.559
 so I want

00:33:10.559 --> 00:33:10.939
 you to just

00:33:10.939 --> 00:33:11.299
 think

00:33:11.299 --> 00:33:13.659
 which one

00:33:13.659 --> 00:33:14.379
 would you be

00:33:14.379 --> 00:33:14.539
 here

00:33:14.539 --> 00:33:14.879
 would you be

00:33:14.879 --> 00:33:15.399
 more like

00:33:15.399 --> 00:33:16.019
 his servant

00:33:16.019 --> 00:33:17.200
 or be more

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:18.119
 like Elisha

00:33:18.119 --> 00:33:19.179
 in your

00:33:19.179 --> 00:33:20.220
 awareness of

00:33:20.220 --> 00:33:21.419
 a spiritual

00:33:21.419 --> 00:33:21.879
 realm

00:33:21.879 --> 00:33:22.619
 around you

00:33:22.619 --> 00:33:24.559
 verse 15

00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:25.199
 when the servant

00:33:25.199 --> 00:33:25.719
 of the man

00:33:25.719 --> 00:33:26.079
 of God

00:33:26.079 --> 00:33:26.679
 rose early

00:33:26.679 --> 00:33:27.219
 in the morning

00:33:27.219 --> 00:33:27.599
 he went

00:33:27.599 --> 00:33:27.919
 out

00:33:27.919 --> 00:33:29.199
 and behold

00:33:29.199 --> 00:33:30.599
 an army

00:33:30.599 --> 00:33:31.179
 with horses

00:33:31.179 --> 00:33:32.099
 and chariots

00:33:32.099 --> 00:33:33.500
 was all

00:33:33.500 --> 00:33:33.939
 around the

00:33:33.939 --> 00:33:34.239
 city

00:33:34.239 --> 00:33:35.939
 and the servant

00:33:35.939 --> 00:33:36.479
 said

00:33:36.479 --> 00:33:37.299
 alas

00:33:37.299 --> 00:33:38.399
 my master

00:33:38.399 --> 00:33:39.739
 what shall

00:33:39.739 --> 00:33:40.199
 we do

00:33:40.199 --> 00:33:41.839
 he said

00:33:41.839 --> 00:33:42.399
 do not

00:33:42.399 --> 00:33:43.079
 be afraid

00:33:43.079 --> 00:33:44.539
 for those

00:33:44.539 --> 00:33:44.859
 who are

00:33:44.859 --> 00:33:45.519
 with us

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:46.619
 are more

00:33:46.619 --> 00:33:47.299
 than those

00:33:47.299 --> 00:33:47.539
 who are

00:33:47.539 --> 00:33:48.000
 with them

00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:49.680
 then

00:33:49.680 --> 00:33:50.299
 Elisha

00:33:50.299 --> 00:33:50.680
 prayed

00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:51.220
 and said

00:33:51.220 --> 00:33:52.660
 oh lord

00:33:52.660 --> 00:33:53.980
 please

00:33:53.980 --> 00:33:54.519
 open his

00:33:54.519 --> 00:33:55.000
 eyes

00:33:55.000 --> 00:33:55.319
 that he

00:33:55.319 --> 00:33:55.839
 may not

00:33:55.839 --> 00:33:57.000
 that he

00:33:57.000 --> 00:33:57.599
 may see

00:33:57.599 --> 00:33:58.039
 excuse me

00:33:58.039 --> 00:33:58.319
 that he

00:33:58.319 --> 00:33:58.839
 may see

00:33:58.839 --> 00:33:59.779
 so the

00:33:59.779 --> 00:33:59.980
 lord

00:33:59.980 --> 00:34:00.660
 opened the

00:34:00.660 --> 00:34:01.019
 eyes

00:34:01.019 --> 00:34:01.240
 of the

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:01.460
 young

00:34:01.460 --> 00:34:01.880
 man

00:34:01.880 --> 00:34:02.900
 and he

00:34:02.900 --> 00:34:03.259
 saw

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:04.539
 and behold

00:34:04.539 --> 00:34:05.220
 the mountain

00:34:05.220 --> 00:34:06.380
 was full

00:34:06.380 --> 00:34:06.980
 of horses

00:34:06.980 --> 00:34:07.819
 and chariots

00:34:07.819 --> 00:34:08.400
 of fire

00:34:08.400 --> 00:34:09.719
 all around

00:34:09.719 --> 00:34:10.440
 Elisha

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:11.940
 and when

00:34:11.940 --> 00:34:12.400
 the syrians

00:34:12.400 --> 00:34:12.900
 came down

00:34:12.900 --> 00:34:13.500
 against him

00:34:13.500 --> 00:34:13.900
 Elisha

00:34:13.900 --> 00:34:14.400
 prayed to

00:34:14.400 --> 00:34:14.780
 the lord

00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:15.240
 and said

00:34:15.240 --> 00:34:16.380
 please

00:34:16.380 --> 00:34:16.800
 strike

00:34:16.800 --> 00:34:17.480
 this

00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:17.900
 people

00:34:17.900 --> 00:34:18.260
 with

00:34:18.260 --> 00:34:18.700
 blindness

00:34:18.700 --> 00:34:20.139
 so he

00:34:20.139 --> 00:34:20.400
 struck

00:34:20.400 --> 00:34:20.700
 them

00:34:20.700 --> 00:34:21.000
 with

00:34:21.000 --> 00:34:21.400
 blindness

00:34:21.400 --> 00:34:21.700
 in

00:34:21.700 --> 00:34:22.059
 accordance

00:34:22.059 --> 00:34:22.599
 with the

00:34:22.599 --> 00:34:22.900
 prayer

00:34:22.900 --> 00:34:23.300
 of

00:34:23.300 --> 00:34:24.019
 Elisha

00:34:24.019 --> 00:34:27.059
 what a

00:34:27.059 --> 00:34:28.119
 what a

00:34:28.119 --> 00:34:28.400
 picture

00:34:28.400 --> 00:34:30.420
 so

00:34:30.420 --> 00:34:33.159
 you always

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:33.519
 have to be

00:34:33.519 --> 00:34:33.900
 careful

00:34:33.900 --> 00:34:34.559
 when you

00:34:34.559 --> 00:34:35.000
 do this

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:35.260
 but

00:34:35.260 --> 00:34:37.220
 are you

00:34:37.220 --> 00:34:37.440
 tempted

00:34:37.440 --> 00:34:37.860
 just to

00:34:37.860 --> 00:34:38.039
 think

00:34:38.039 --> 00:34:38.280
 that's

00:34:38.280 --> 00:34:38.400
 the

00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:38.659
 scripture

00:34:38.659 --> 00:34:40.259
 that's

00:34:40.259 --> 00:34:40.399
 the

00:34:40.399 --> 00:34:40.679
 scripture

00:34:40.679 --> 00:34:42.879
 well

00:34:42.879 --> 00:34:44.739
 I'm sure

00:34:44.739 --> 00:34:45.299
 many of us

00:34:45.299 --> 00:34:45.819
 are aware

00:34:45.819 --> 00:34:47.039
 of very

00:34:47.039 --> 00:34:47.420
 similar

00:34:47.420 --> 00:34:47.980
 stories

00:34:47.980 --> 00:34:48.879
 in the

00:34:48.879 --> 00:34:49.119
 history

00:34:49.119 --> 00:34:49.359
 of the

00:34:49.359 --> 00:34:49.719
 church

00:34:49.719 --> 00:34:50.179
 outside

00:34:50.179 --> 00:34:50.659
 of just

00:34:50.659 --> 00:34:50.920
 the

00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:51.239
 scripture

00:34:51.239 --> 00:34:52.099
 where the

00:34:52.099 --> 00:34:52.440
 same

00:34:52.440 --> 00:34:52.859
 thing

00:34:52.859 --> 00:34:53.239
 happened

00:34:53.239 --> 00:34:55.299
 I was

00:34:55.299 --> 00:34:56.339
 going to

00:34:56.339 --> 00:34:56.920
 read you

00:34:56.920 --> 00:34:57.480
 a couple

00:34:57.480 --> 00:34:59.559
 so all

00:34:59.559 --> 00:34:59.779
 of us

00:34:59.779 --> 00:35:00.159
 are aware

00:35:00.159 --> 00:35:00.440
 of

00:35:00.440 --> 00:35:01.500
 good old

00:35:01.500 --> 00:35:01.819
 John

00:35:01.819 --> 00:35:02.319
 Patton

00:35:02.319 --> 00:35:04.339
 the old

00:35:04.339 --> 00:35:04.899
 Scotsman

00:35:04.899 --> 00:35:05.339
 missionary

00:35:05.339 --> 00:35:05.799
 went to

00:35:05.799 --> 00:35:05.940
 the

00:35:05.940 --> 00:35:06.460
 cannibals

00:35:06.460 --> 00:35:06.719
 and they

00:35:06.719 --> 00:35:06.839
 said

00:35:06.839 --> 00:35:07.000
 you'll

00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:07.279
 be eaten

00:35:07.279 --> 00:35:07.460
 by

00:35:07.460 --> 00:35:07.960
 cannibals

00:35:07.960 --> 00:35:08.159
 you'll

00:35:08.159 --> 00:35:08.359
 be

00:35:08.360 --> 00:35:09.780
 consumed

00:35:09.780 --> 00:35:10.099
 if you

00:35:10.099 --> 00:35:10.460
 go and

00:35:10.460 --> 00:35:10.720
 try to

00:35:10.720 --> 00:35:10.900
 share

00:35:10.900 --> 00:35:11.059
 the

00:35:11.059 --> 00:35:11.400
 gospel

00:35:11.400 --> 00:35:11.620
 with

00:35:11.620 --> 00:35:11.760
 these

00:35:11.760 --> 00:35:12.120
 people

00:35:12.120 --> 00:35:13.740
 but

00:35:13.740 --> 00:35:15.000
 I'll

00:35:15.000 --> 00:35:15.579
 refrain

00:35:15.579 --> 00:35:15.800
 from

00:35:15.800 --> 00:35:16.140
 quoting

00:35:16.140 --> 00:35:17.420
 what he

00:35:17.420 --> 00:35:17.620
 said

00:35:17.620 --> 00:35:18.039
 back

00:35:18.039 --> 00:35:18.599
 but

00:35:18.599 --> 00:35:20.300
 you know

00:35:20.300 --> 00:35:20.599
 the giggles

00:35:20.599 --> 00:35:20.940
 tell me

00:35:20.940 --> 00:35:21.220
 I'll know

00:35:21.220 --> 00:35:21.400
 what he

00:35:21.400 --> 00:35:21.680
 said

00:35:21.680 --> 00:35:23.500
 but while

00:35:23.500 --> 00:35:23.820
 he was

00:35:23.820 --> 00:35:24.059
 in the

00:35:24.059 --> 00:35:24.200
 New

00:35:24.200 --> 00:35:24.660
 Hebrides

00:35:24.660 --> 00:35:26.019
 the

00:35:26.019 --> 00:35:26.579
 headhunters

00:35:26.579 --> 00:35:26.760
 the

00:35:26.760 --> 00:35:27.280
 cannibals

00:35:27.280 --> 00:35:27.559
 were

00:35:27.559 --> 00:35:28.960
 all

00:35:28.960 --> 00:35:29.460
 around

00:35:29.460 --> 00:35:29.920
 and they

00:35:29.920 --> 00:35:30.220
 were

00:35:30.220 --> 00:35:31.120
 very

00:35:31.120 --> 00:35:31.640
 intent

00:35:31.640 --> 00:35:31.900
 on

00:35:31.900 --> 00:35:32.280
 taking

00:35:32.280 --> 00:35:33.660
 his

00:35:33.660 --> 00:35:34.079
 life

00:35:34.079 --> 00:35:34.420
 and

00:35:34.420 --> 00:35:34.700
 that

00:35:34.700 --> 00:35:34.820
 of

00:35:34.820 --> 00:35:34.940
 his

00:35:34.940 --> 00:35:35.300
 wife

00:35:35.300 --> 00:35:36.740
 and

00:35:36.740 --> 00:35:36.980
 they

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:37.420
 were

00:35:37.420 --> 00:35:37.720
 in a

00:35:37.720 --> 00:35:38.019
 hut

00:35:38.360 --> 00:35:39.360
 they

00:35:39.360 --> 00:35:39.500
 could

00:35:39.500 --> 00:35:39.800
 hear

00:35:39.800 --> 00:35:40.120
 the

00:35:40.120 --> 00:35:40.480
 cries

00:35:40.480 --> 00:35:40.720
 and

00:35:40.720 --> 00:35:41.039
 screams

00:35:41.039 --> 00:35:41.300
 of the

00:35:41.300 --> 00:35:41.599
 natives

00:35:41.599 --> 00:35:41.860
 all

00:35:41.860 --> 00:35:42.180
 around

00:35:42.180 --> 00:35:42.400
 them

00:35:42.400 --> 00:35:43.000
 coming

00:35:43.000 --> 00:35:43.460
 toward

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:43.760
 them

00:35:43.760 --> 00:35:45.039
 and so

00:35:45.039 --> 00:35:45.380
 they shut

00:35:45.380 --> 00:35:45.880
 the door

00:35:45.880 --> 00:35:46.840
 and began

00:35:46.840 --> 00:35:47.360
 to pray

00:35:47.360 --> 00:35:48.579
 just for

00:35:48.579 --> 00:35:49.019
 God's

00:35:49.019 --> 00:35:49.519
 intervention

00:35:49.519 --> 00:35:50.380
 for

00:35:50.380 --> 00:35:51.480
 protection

00:35:51.480 --> 00:35:53.340
 and

00:35:53.340 --> 00:35:54.480
 here's

00:35:54.480 --> 00:35:54.860
 kind of what

00:35:54.860 --> 00:35:55.240
 happened

00:35:55.240 --> 00:35:57.079
 on that

00:35:57.079 --> 00:35:57.740
 dark night

00:35:57.740 --> 00:35:59.500
 a Scottish

00:35:59.500 --> 00:36:00.120
 missionary

00:36:00.120 --> 00:36:00.920
 and a couple

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:02.280
 found themselves

00:36:02.280 --> 00:36:02.980
 surrounded by

00:36:02.980 --> 00:36:03.440
 cannibals

00:36:03.440 --> 00:36:04.039
 intent on

00:36:04.039 --> 00:36:04.559
 taking their

00:36:04.559 --> 00:36:05.019
 lives

00:36:05.019 --> 00:36:05.699
 the

00:36:05.699 --> 00:36:06.039
 terror

00:36:06.039 --> 00:36:06.440
 filled

00:36:06.440 --> 00:36:06.619
 the

00:36:06.619 --> 00:36:06.880
 night

00:36:06.880 --> 00:36:07.059
 they

00:36:07.059 --> 00:36:07.300
 fell

00:36:07.300 --> 00:36:07.460
 on

00:36:07.460 --> 00:36:07.579
 their

00:36:07.579 --> 00:36:07.880
 knees

00:36:07.880 --> 00:36:08.039
 and

00:36:08.039 --> 00:36:08.280
 prayed

00:36:08.280 --> 00:36:08.460
 that

00:36:08.460 --> 00:36:08.679
 God

00:36:08.679 --> 00:36:08.880
 would

00:36:08.880 --> 00:36:09.259
 protect

00:36:09.259 --> 00:36:09.579
 them

00:36:09.579 --> 00:36:10.639
 intermittent

00:36:10.639 --> 00:36:11.059
 with their

00:36:11.059 --> 00:36:11.440
 prayers

00:36:11.440 --> 00:36:11.639
 the

00:36:11.639 --> 00:36:12.059
 missionaries

00:36:12.059 --> 00:36:12.759
 heard the cries

00:36:12.759 --> 00:36:13.039
 of the

00:36:13.039 --> 00:36:13.460
 savages

00:36:13.460 --> 00:36:15.219
 and expected

00:36:15.219 --> 00:36:15.780
 them to come

00:36:15.780 --> 00:36:16.300
 to the door

00:36:16.300 --> 00:36:16.679
 at any

00:36:16.679 --> 00:36:17.079
 moment

00:36:17.079 --> 00:36:18.400
 but as the

00:36:18.400 --> 00:36:19.019
 sun began to

00:36:19.019 --> 00:36:19.679
 rise to their

00:36:19.679 --> 00:36:20.179
 astonishment

00:36:20.179 --> 00:36:20.820
 they found

00:36:20.820 --> 00:36:21.420
 that the natives

00:36:21.420 --> 00:36:22.119
 were retreating

00:36:22.119 --> 00:36:22.900
 into the forest

00:36:22.900 --> 00:36:24.199
 the couple's

00:36:24.199 --> 00:36:24.900
 heart soared

00:36:24.900 --> 00:36:25.400
 to God

00:36:25.400 --> 00:36:26.519
 and it was a

00:36:26.519 --> 00:36:27.340
 day of rejoicing

00:36:27.340 --> 00:36:29.380
 the missionaries

00:36:29.380 --> 00:36:30.259
 bravely continued

00:36:30.259 --> 00:36:30.759
 their work

00:36:30.759 --> 00:36:31.440
 but about a year

00:36:31.440 --> 00:36:32.019
 later a

00:36:32.019 --> 00:36:32.539
 chieftain from

00:36:32.539 --> 00:36:32.980
 that tribe

00:36:32.980 --> 00:36:33.639
 was converted

00:36:33.639 --> 00:36:35.319
 as the

00:36:35.319 --> 00:36:35.599
 missionary

00:36:35.599 --> 00:36:36.199
 spoke with

00:36:36.199 --> 00:36:36.440
 him

00:36:36.440 --> 00:36:37.000
 he remembered

00:36:37.000 --> 00:36:37.539
 the horror

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:37.819
 of that

00:36:37.819 --> 00:36:38.159
 night

00:36:38.159 --> 00:36:39.379
 he asked

00:36:39.379 --> 00:36:39.519
 the

00:36:39.519 --> 00:36:39.980
 chieftain

00:36:39.980 --> 00:36:41.659
 why he

00:36:41.659 --> 00:36:41.960
 and his

00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:42.299
 men did

00:36:42.299 --> 00:36:42.739
 not kill

00:36:42.739 --> 00:36:43.019
 them

00:36:43.019 --> 00:36:44.179
 and the

00:36:44.179 --> 00:36:44.379
 chief

00:36:44.379 --> 00:36:44.900
 replied

00:36:44.900 --> 00:36:46.379
 who are

00:36:46.379 --> 00:36:47.000
 those men

00:36:47.000 --> 00:36:47.259
 who are

00:36:47.259 --> 00:36:47.739
 with you

00:36:47.739 --> 00:36:49.299
 the missionary

00:36:49.299 --> 00:36:49.679
 answered

00:36:49.679 --> 00:36:50.139
 why there

00:36:50.139 --> 00:36:50.559
 was there

00:36:50.559 --> 00:36:50.839
 were no

00:36:50.839 --> 00:36:51.159
 men

00:36:51.159 --> 00:36:51.980
 with me

00:36:51.980 --> 00:36:52.259
 there was

00:36:52.259 --> 00:36:52.639
 just me

00:36:52.639 --> 00:36:52.920
 and my

00:36:52.920 --> 00:36:53.259
 wife

00:36:53.259 --> 00:36:54.859
 and the

00:36:54.859 --> 00:36:55.179
 chieftain

00:36:55.179 --> 00:36:55.659
 began to

00:36:55.659 --> 00:36:55.980
 argue

00:36:55.980 --> 00:36:56.259
 with him

00:36:56.259 --> 00:36:56.559
 saying

00:36:56.559 --> 00:36:56.940
 no

00:36:56.940 --> 00:36:58.139
 there were

00:36:58.139 --> 00:36:58.519
 hundreds

00:36:58.519 --> 00:36:59.159
 of tall

00:36:59.159 --> 00:36:59.619
 men

00:36:59.619 --> 00:37:00.079
 shining

00:37:00.079 --> 00:37:00.619
 garments

00:37:00.619 --> 00:37:01.179
 with drawn

00:37:01.179 --> 00:37:01.639
 swords

00:37:01.639 --> 00:37:02.159
 circling

00:37:02.159 --> 00:37:02.659
 about your

00:37:02.659 --> 00:37:03.039
 house

00:37:03.039 --> 00:37:03.659
 so we

00:37:03.659 --> 00:37:03.900
 couldn't

00:37:03.900 --> 00:37:04.259
 attack

00:37:04.259 --> 00:37:04.539
 you

00:37:04.539 --> 00:37:05.519
 we ran

00:37:05.519 --> 00:37:05.980
 back into

00:37:05.980 --> 00:37:06.860
 the jungle

00:37:06.860 --> 00:37:09.840
 it's good

00:37:09.840 --> 00:37:10.219
 stuff

00:37:10.219 --> 00:37:11.779
 I'm going

00:37:11.779 --> 00:37:12.000
 to read

00:37:12.000 --> 00:37:12.279
 you one

00:37:12.279 --> 00:37:12.559
 more

00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:14.679
 there was

00:37:14.679 --> 00:37:14.880
 a

00:37:14.880 --> 00:37:15.599
 in east

00:37:15.599 --> 00:37:16.139
 africa

00:37:16.139 --> 00:37:17.900
 back in

00:37:17.900 --> 00:37:19.420
 the 1950s

00:37:19.420 --> 00:37:20.400
 there was

00:37:20.400 --> 00:37:21.019
 an uprising

00:37:21.019 --> 00:37:21.759
 of a

00:37:21.759 --> 00:37:22.199
 tribe

00:37:22.199 --> 00:37:22.960
 very hostile

00:37:22.960 --> 00:37:24.500
 tribe

00:37:24.500 --> 00:37:25.840
 and they

00:37:25.840 --> 00:37:26.400
 went to

00:37:26.400 --> 00:37:27.059
 a nearby

00:37:27.059 --> 00:37:27.719
 village

00:37:27.719 --> 00:37:28.940
 that had

00:37:28.940 --> 00:37:29.219
 around

00:37:29.219 --> 00:37:29.940
 300 men

00:37:29.940 --> 00:37:30.139
 women

00:37:30.139 --> 00:37:30.539
 and children

00:37:30.539 --> 00:37:31.039
 and they

00:37:31.039 --> 00:37:31.500
 killed all

00:37:31.500 --> 00:37:31.779
 of them

00:37:31.780 --> 00:37:33.160
 slaughtered

00:37:33.160 --> 00:37:34.080
 the entire

00:37:34.080 --> 00:37:34.519
 village

00:37:34.519 --> 00:37:35.840
 mainly

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:36.380
 because they

00:37:36.380 --> 00:37:36.600
 were

00:37:36.600 --> 00:37:37.780
 Christians

00:37:37.780 --> 00:37:40.040
 or known

00:37:40.040 --> 00:37:40.440
 to be

00:37:40.440 --> 00:37:41.820
 but there

00:37:41.820 --> 00:37:42.460
 was an

00:37:42.460 --> 00:37:42.900
 academy

00:37:42.900 --> 00:37:43.460
 nearby

00:37:43.460 --> 00:37:43.680
 the

00:37:43.680 --> 00:37:44.200
 Rift Valley

00:37:44.200 --> 00:37:44.720
 Academy

00:37:44.720 --> 00:37:45.420
 was kind

00:37:45.420 --> 00:37:45.600
 of a

00:37:45.600 --> 00:37:45.900
 private

00:37:45.900 --> 00:37:46.240
 school

00:37:46.240 --> 00:37:46.820
 for missionary

00:37:46.820 --> 00:37:47.420
 children

00:37:47.420 --> 00:37:48.880
 to go

00:37:48.880 --> 00:37:49.300
 and stay

00:37:49.300 --> 00:37:49.680
 kind of

00:37:49.680 --> 00:37:49.980
 like

00:37:49.980 --> 00:37:50.900
 black

00:37:50.900 --> 00:37:51.280
 forest

00:37:51.280 --> 00:37:51.519
 would be

00:37:51.519 --> 00:37:51.680
 in

00:37:51.680 --> 00:37:52.019
 Germany

00:37:52.019 --> 00:37:54.160
 and they

00:37:54.160 --> 00:37:54.500
 knew

00:37:54.500 --> 00:37:54.980
 that this

00:37:54.980 --> 00:37:55.280
 tribe

00:37:55.280 --> 00:37:56.280
 was coming

00:37:56.280 --> 00:37:56.760
 that way

00:37:56.760 --> 00:37:57.000
 they could

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:57.400
 hear them

00:37:57.400 --> 00:37:58.660
 shouting

00:37:58.660 --> 00:37:59.019
 battle

00:37:59.019 --> 00:37:59.539
 cries

00:37:59.539 --> 00:38:00.180
 had

00:38:00.180 --> 00:38:01.099
 all

00:38:01.099 --> 00:38:01.340
 kind

00:38:01.340 --> 00:38:01.460
 of

00:38:01.460 --> 00:38:01.820
 weapons

00:38:01.820 --> 00:38:02.039
 and

00:38:02.039 --> 00:38:02.400
 torches

00:38:02.400 --> 00:38:02.860
 and they

00:38:02.860 --> 00:38:03.860
 they came

00:38:03.860 --> 00:38:04.240
 around the

00:38:04.240 --> 00:38:04.460
 school

00:38:04.460 --> 00:38:04.700
 and this

00:38:04.700 --> 00:38:04.900
 is what

00:38:04.900 --> 00:38:05.320
 you read

00:38:05.320 --> 00:38:07.139
 in the

00:38:07.139 --> 00:38:07.519
 darkness

00:38:07.519 --> 00:38:08.059
 slighted

00:38:08.059 --> 00:38:08.420
 torches

00:38:08.420 --> 00:38:08.820
 were seen

00:38:08.820 --> 00:38:09.180
 coming

00:38:09.180 --> 00:38:09.760
 toward the

00:38:09.760 --> 00:38:10.119
 school

00:38:10.119 --> 00:38:11.360
 soon

00:38:11.360 --> 00:38:11.940
 there was

00:38:11.940 --> 00:38:12.460
 a complete

00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:13.160
 ring of

00:38:13.160 --> 00:38:13.639
 terrorists

00:38:13.639 --> 00:38:14.340
 around the

00:38:14.340 --> 00:38:14.780
 academy

00:38:14.780 --> 00:38:16.340
 cutting off

00:38:16.340 --> 00:38:16.940
 all avenue

00:38:16.940 --> 00:38:17.539
 of escape

00:38:17.539 --> 00:38:18.800
 shouts

00:38:18.800 --> 00:38:19.660
 and curses

00:38:19.660 --> 00:38:20.039
 could be

00:38:20.039 --> 00:38:20.420
 heard

00:38:20.420 --> 00:38:21.119
 coming from

00:38:21.119 --> 00:38:21.300
 the

00:38:21.300 --> 00:38:21.820
 mamas

00:38:21.820 --> 00:38:22.200
 which is

00:38:22.200 --> 00:38:22.400
 the

00:38:22.400 --> 00:38:22.860
 tribe

00:38:22.860 --> 00:38:24.200
 they

00:38:24.200 --> 00:38:24.539
 began

00:38:24.539 --> 00:38:24.760
 to

00:38:24.760 --> 00:38:25.180
 advance

00:38:25.180 --> 00:38:25.360
 on

00:38:25.360 --> 00:38:25.480
 the

00:38:25.480 --> 00:38:25.860
 school

00:38:25.860 --> 00:38:26.940
 tightening

00:38:26.940 --> 00:38:27.200
 the

00:38:27.200 --> 00:38:27.559
 circle

00:38:27.559 --> 00:38:28.059
 shouting

00:38:28.059 --> 00:38:28.440
 louder

00:38:28.440 --> 00:38:29.019
 and louder

00:38:29.019 --> 00:38:30.120
 coming

00:38:30.120 --> 00:38:30.599
 closer

00:38:30.599 --> 00:38:32.099
 and then

00:38:32.099 --> 00:38:32.740
 unexpectedly

00:38:32.740 --> 00:38:33.980
 when they

00:38:33.980 --> 00:38:34.400
 were close

00:38:34.400 --> 00:38:34.720
 enough

00:38:34.720 --> 00:38:35.099
 to throw

00:38:35.099 --> 00:38:35.680
 spears

00:38:35.680 --> 00:38:35.980
 they

00:38:35.980 --> 00:38:36.420
 stopped

00:38:36.420 --> 00:38:37.539
 they

00:38:37.539 --> 00:38:37.880
 began

00:38:37.880 --> 00:38:38.260
 yelling

00:38:38.260 --> 00:38:38.480
 and

00:38:38.480 --> 00:38:39.079
 retreating

00:38:39.079 --> 00:38:39.800
 running

00:38:39.800 --> 00:38:40.180
 back

00:38:40.180 --> 00:38:40.380
 into

00:38:40.380 --> 00:38:40.559
 the

00:38:40.559 --> 00:38:40.880
 jungle

00:38:40.880 --> 00:38:42.140
 the

00:38:42.140 --> 00:38:42.500
 army

00:38:42.500 --> 00:38:43.079
 eventually

00:38:43.079 --> 00:38:43.620
 was called

00:38:43.620 --> 00:38:44.000
 out

00:38:44.000 --> 00:38:44.720
 and

00:38:44.720 --> 00:38:45.220
 captured

00:38:45.220 --> 00:38:45.579
 this

00:38:45.579 --> 00:38:45.940
 band

00:38:45.940 --> 00:38:46.140
 of

00:38:46.140 --> 00:38:46.579
 raiders

00:38:46.579 --> 00:38:47.800
 later

00:38:47.800 --> 00:38:48.039
 at

00:38:48.039 --> 00:38:48.200
 their

00:38:48.200 --> 00:38:48.700
 trial

00:38:48.700 --> 00:38:49.660
 their

00:38:49.660 --> 00:38:49.960
 leader

00:38:49.960 --> 00:38:50.220
 was

00:38:50.220 --> 00:38:50.440
 called

00:38:50.440 --> 00:38:50.599
 to

00:38:50.599 --> 00:38:51.000
 witness

00:38:51.000 --> 00:38:52.059
 and the

00:38:52.059 --> 00:38:52.280
 judge

00:38:52.280 --> 00:38:52.720
 questioned

00:38:52.719 --> 00:38:53.000
 him

00:38:53.000 --> 00:38:53.259
 on

00:38:53.259 --> 00:38:53.439
 this

00:38:53.439 --> 00:38:53.879
 particular

00:38:53.879 --> 00:38:54.359
 night

00:38:54.359 --> 00:38:55.239
 did

00:38:55.239 --> 00:38:55.379
 you

00:38:55.379 --> 00:38:55.679
 kill

00:38:55.679 --> 00:38:55.859
 the

00:38:55.859 --> 00:38:56.299
 inhabitants

00:38:56.299 --> 00:38:56.659
 of

00:38:56.659 --> 00:38:56.980
 lorry

00:38:56.980 --> 00:38:57.179
 which

00:38:57.179 --> 00:38:57.319
 is

00:38:57.319 --> 00:38:57.500
 that

00:38:57.500 --> 00:38:58.299
 village

00:38:58.299 --> 00:38:58.439
 and

00:38:58.439 --> 00:38:58.519
 he

00:38:58.519 --> 00:38:58.679
 said

00:38:58.679 --> 00:38:58.980
 yes

00:38:58.980 --> 00:38:59.199
 we

00:38:59.199 --> 00:38:59.839
 we

00:38:59.839 --> 00:39:00.279
 did

00:39:00.279 --> 00:39:00.439
 we

00:39:00.439 --> 00:39:00.619
 killed

00:39:00.619 --> 00:39:00.779
 them

00:39:00.779 --> 00:39:01.079
 all

00:39:01.079 --> 00:39:02.419
 and

00:39:02.419 --> 00:39:02.539
 then

00:39:02.539 --> 00:39:02.679
 the

00:39:02.679 --> 00:39:02.859
 judge

00:39:02.859 --> 00:39:03.079
 said

00:39:03.079 --> 00:39:03.279
 well

00:39:03.279 --> 00:39:03.659
 why

00:39:03.659 --> 00:39:03.819
 did

00:39:03.819 --> 00:39:03.899
 you

00:39:03.899 --> 00:39:04.079
 not

00:39:04.079 --> 00:39:04.279
 go

00:39:04.279 --> 00:39:04.559
 on

00:39:04.559 --> 00:39:04.739
 to

00:39:04.739 --> 00:39:05.019
 complete

00:39:05.019 --> 00:39:05.199
 your

00:39:05.199 --> 00:39:05.480
 mission

00:39:05.480 --> 00:39:05.699
 like

00:39:05.699 --> 00:39:05.879
 why

00:39:05.879 --> 00:39:06.059
 didn't

00:39:06.059 --> 00:39:06.179
 you

00:39:06.179 --> 00:39:06.519
 attack

00:39:06.519 --> 00:39:06.699
 the

00:39:06.699 --> 00:39:07.019
 school

00:39:07.019 --> 00:39:08.039
 the

00:39:08.039 --> 00:39:08.359
 missionary

00:39:08.359 --> 00:39:08.879
 school

00:39:08.879 --> 00:39:10.519
 and

00:39:10.519 --> 00:39:10.679
 the

00:39:10.679 --> 00:39:11.019
 leader

00:39:11.019 --> 00:39:11.500
 of

00:39:11.500 --> 00:39:11.659
 the

00:39:11.659 --> 00:39:12.199
 mamas

00:39:12.199 --> 00:39:13.599
 answered

00:39:13.599 --> 00:39:15.039
 we

00:39:15.039 --> 00:39:15.179
 were

00:39:15.179 --> 00:39:15.379
 on

00:39:15.379 --> 00:39:15.539
 our

00:39:15.539 --> 00:39:15.939
 way

00:39:15.939 --> 00:39:16.259
 to

00:39:16.259 --> 00:39:16.599
 attack

00:39:16.599 --> 00:39:16.739
 and

00:39:16.739 --> 00:39:17.079
 destroy

00:39:17.079 --> 00:39:17.339
 them

00:39:17.339 --> 00:39:17.519
 as

00:39:17.519 --> 00:39:17.739
 well

00:39:17.739 --> 00:39:17.899
 the

00:39:22.719 --> 00:39:22.959
 between

00:39:22.959 --> 00:39:23.319
 us

00:39:23.319 --> 00:39:23.519
 and

00:39:23.519 --> 00:39:23.679
 the

00:39:23.679 --> 00:39:24.019
 school

00:39:24.019 --> 00:39:24.959
 there

00:39:24.959 --> 00:39:25.079
 were

00:39:25.079 --> 00:39:25.639
 huge

00:39:25.639 --> 00:39:26.079
 men

00:39:26.079 --> 00:39:26.579
 dressed

00:39:26.579 --> 00:39:26.819
 in

00:39:26.819 --> 00:39:27.179
 white

00:39:27.179 --> 00:39:28.000
 with

00:39:28.000 --> 00:39:28.379
 flaming

00:39:28.379 --> 00:39:28.980
 swords

00:39:28.980 --> 00:39:29.879
 we

00:39:29.879 --> 00:39:30.199
 became

00:39:30.199 --> 00:39:30.699
 afraid

00:39:30.699 --> 00:39:30.939
 and

00:39:30.939 --> 00:39:31.059
 we

00:39:31.059 --> 00:39:31.379
 ran

00:39:31.379 --> 00:39:31.559
 and

00:39:31.559 --> 00:39:31.699
 we

00:39:31.699 --> 00:39:32.000
 hid

00:39:32.000 --> 00:39:34.179
 going

00:39:34.179 --> 00:39:34.480
 on

00:39:34.480 --> 00:39:35.559
 there's

00:39:35.559 --> 00:39:36.000
 just be

00:39:36.000 --> 00:39:36.419
 aware

00:39:36.419 --> 00:39:37.099
 right

00:39:37.099 --> 00:39:38.079
 this

00:39:38.079 --> 00:39:38.259
 isn't

00:39:38.259 --> 00:39:38.619
 just

00:39:38.619 --> 00:39:40.839
 fairy

00:39:40.839 --> 00:39:41.179
 tale

00:39:41.179 --> 00:39:41.639
 this

00:39:41.639 --> 00:39:41.839
 isn't

00:39:41.839 --> 00:39:42.119
 just

00:39:42.119 --> 00:39:42.699
 the

00:39:42.699 --> 00:39:43.039
 hobbit

00:39:43.039 --> 00:39:43.279
 more

00:39:43.279 --> 00:39:43.459
 the

00:39:43.459 --> 00:39:43.719
 rings

00:39:43.719 --> 00:39:43.959
 this

00:39:43.959 --> 00:39:44.179
 is

00:39:44.179 --> 00:39:44.639
 even

00:39:44.639 --> 00:39:44.980
 better

00:39:44.980 --> 00:39:45.399
 right

00:39:45.399 --> 00:39:46.739
 reality

00:39:46.739 --> 00:39:47.299
 spiritual

00:39:47.299 --> 00:39:47.959
 realities

00:39:47.959 --> 00:39:48.419
 around

00:39:48.419 --> 00:39:49.379
 us

00:39:49.379 --> 00:39:50.579
 a

00:39:50.579 --> 00:39:50.859
 scripture

00:39:50.860 --> 00:39:52.620
 that

00:39:52.620 --> 00:39:52.720
 has

00:39:52.720 --> 00:39:52.940
 probably

00:39:52.940 --> 00:39:53.220
 been

00:39:53.220 --> 00:39:53.720
 abused

00:39:53.720 --> 00:39:53.900
 a

00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:54.059
 little

00:39:54.059 --> 00:39:54.400
 bit

00:39:54.400 --> 00:39:56.180
 Hebrews

00:39:56.180 --> 00:39:56.740
 13

00:39:56.740 --> 00:39:56.980
 verse

00:39:56.980 --> 00:39:57.260
 2

00:39:57.260 --> 00:39:57.720
 says

00:39:57.720 --> 00:39:59.200
 you

00:39:59.200 --> 00:39:59.340
 don't

00:39:59.340 --> 00:39:59.760
 neglect

00:39:59.760 --> 00:40:00.120
 to show

00:40:00.120 --> 00:40:00.760
 hospitality

00:40:00.760 --> 00:40:01.039
 to

00:40:01.039 --> 00:40:01.440
 strangers

00:40:01.440 --> 00:40:03.099
 for

00:40:03.099 --> 00:40:03.400
 thereby

00:40:03.400 --> 00:40:03.960
 some

00:40:03.960 --> 00:40:04.260
 have

00:40:04.260 --> 00:40:04.820
 entertained

00:40:04.820 --> 00:40:05.559
 angels

00:40:05.559 --> 00:40:06.460
 unawares

00:40:06.460 --> 00:40:08.260
 meaning

00:40:08.260 --> 00:40:08.420
 that

00:40:08.420 --> 00:40:08.680
 they

00:40:08.680 --> 00:40:09.240
 may

00:40:09.240 --> 00:40:09.440
 be

00:40:09.440 --> 00:40:09.820
 around

00:40:09.820 --> 00:40:10.140
 us

00:40:10.140 --> 00:40:10.340
 and

00:40:10.340 --> 00:40:10.500
 you

00:40:10.500 --> 00:40:10.900
 don't

00:40:10.900 --> 00:40:11.220
 know

00:40:11.220 --> 00:40:13.340
 a

00:40:13.340 --> 00:40:13.640
 story

00:40:13.640 --> 00:40:13.980
 precious

00:40:13.980 --> 00:40:14.220
 to

00:40:14.220 --> 00:40:14.500
 me

00:40:14.500 --> 00:40:15.400
 a

00:40:15.400 --> 00:40:15.579
 long

00:40:15.579 --> 00:40:15.800
 time

00:40:15.800 --> 00:40:16.019
 ago

00:40:16.019 --> 00:40:16.320
 my

00:40:16.320 --> 00:40:17.059
 mom

00:40:17.059 --> 00:40:17.519
 was

00:40:17.519 --> 00:40:18.519
 I

00:40:18.519 --> 00:40:18.680
 think

00:40:18.680 --> 00:40:18.900
 three

00:40:18.900 --> 00:40:19.059
 or

00:40:19.059 --> 00:40:19.240
 four

00:40:19.240 --> 00:40:19.500
 years

00:40:19.500 --> 00:40:19.840
 old

00:40:19.840 --> 00:40:21.240
 living

00:40:21.240 --> 00:40:21.680
 toward

00:40:21.680 --> 00:40:22.100
 Marble

00:40:22.100 --> 00:40:22.360
 Hill

00:40:22.360 --> 00:40:23.039
 direction

00:40:23.039 --> 00:40:23.620
 Nelson

00:40:23.620 --> 00:40:24.200
 Georgia

00:40:24.200 --> 00:40:25.500
 which

00:40:25.500 --> 00:40:25.780
 is a

00:40:25.780 --> 00:40:25.920
 lot

00:40:25.920 --> 00:40:26.120
 more

00:40:26.120 --> 00:40:26.380
 rural

00:40:26.380 --> 00:40:26.620
 than

00:40:26.620 --> 00:40:27.120
 than

00:40:27.120 --> 00:40:27.440
 now

00:40:27.440 --> 00:40:28.180
 but

00:40:28.180 --> 00:40:29.120
 my

00:40:29.120 --> 00:40:29.600
 grandmother

00:40:29.600 --> 00:40:30.079
 who's

00:40:30.079 --> 00:40:30.820
 one of

00:40:30.820 --> 00:40:30.980
 the most

00:40:30.980 --> 00:40:31.240
 God

00:40:31.240 --> 00:40:31.620
 fearing

00:40:31.620 --> 00:40:33.660
 women

00:40:33.660 --> 00:40:33.860
 I

00:40:33.860 --> 00:40:34.180
 know

00:40:34.180 --> 00:40:37.100
 they're

00:40:37.100 --> 00:40:37.380
 riding

00:40:37.380 --> 00:40:37.640
 in a

00:40:37.640 --> 00:40:37.940
 car

00:40:37.940 --> 00:40:38.440
 and it

00:40:38.440 --> 00:40:38.660
 was a

00:40:38.660 --> 00:40:38.880
 very

00:40:38.880 --> 00:40:39.100
 very

00:40:39.100 --> 00:40:39.600
 bad

00:40:39.600 --> 00:40:40.100
 storm

00:40:40.100 --> 00:40:41.000
 thunder

00:40:41.000 --> 00:40:41.500
 lightning

00:40:41.500 --> 00:40:41.980
 rain

00:40:41.980 --> 00:40:42.640
 and

00:40:42.640 --> 00:40:43.460
 had a

00:40:43.460 --> 00:40:43.660
 flat

00:40:43.660 --> 00:40:44.039
 tire

00:40:44.039 --> 00:40:45.160
 out

00:40:45.160 --> 00:40:45.280
 in

00:40:45.280 --> 00:40:45.300
 the

00:40:45.300 --> 00:40:45.420
 middle

00:40:45.420 --> 00:40:45.519
 of

00:40:45.519 --> 00:40:45.800
 nowhere

00:40:45.800 --> 00:40:46.660
 in

00:40:46.660 --> 00:40:46.780
 this

00:40:46.780 --> 00:40:47.059
 wide

00:40:47.059 --> 00:40:47.280
 open

00:40:47.280 --> 00:40:47.640
 area

00:40:47.640 --> 00:40:47.840
 with

00:40:47.840 --> 00:40:48.019
 just

00:40:48.019 --> 00:40:48.200
 the

00:40:48.200 --> 00:40:48.519
 storm

00:40:48.519 --> 00:40:48.960
 pounding

00:40:48.960 --> 00:40:49.240
 down

00:40:49.240 --> 00:40:49.420
 on

00:40:49.420 --> 00:40:49.640
 them

00:40:49.639 --> 00:40:49.859
 and

00:40:49.859 --> 00:40:50.719
 she

00:40:50.719 --> 00:40:50.859
 didn't

00:40:50.859 --> 00:40:51.019
 know

00:40:51.019 --> 00:40:51.099
 what

00:40:51.099 --> 00:40:51.179
 to

00:40:51.179 --> 00:40:51.460
 do

00:40:51.460 --> 00:40:52.179
 and

00:40:52.179 --> 00:40:53.539
 couldn't

00:40:53.539 --> 00:40:54.099
 call

00:40:54.099 --> 00:40:54.319
 didn't

00:40:54.319 --> 00:40:54.480
 have

00:40:54.480 --> 00:40:55.099
 a

00:40:55.099 --> 00:40:55.420
 text

00:40:55.420 --> 00:40:55.739
 message

00:40:55.739 --> 00:40:56.079
 service

00:40:56.079 --> 00:40:56.299
 back

00:40:56.299 --> 00:40:56.539
 then

00:40:56.539 --> 00:40:58.119
 and

00:40:58.119 --> 00:40:58.619
 began

00:40:58.619 --> 00:40:58.980
 just to

00:40:58.980 --> 00:40:59.299
 pray

00:40:59.299 --> 00:41:00.279
 like

00:41:00.279 --> 00:41:00.500
 Lord

00:41:00.500 --> 00:41:00.900
 please

00:41:00.900 --> 00:41:01.440
 get us

00:41:01.440 --> 00:41:01.659
 out of

00:41:01.659 --> 00:41:01.779
 this

00:41:01.779 --> 00:41:02.279
 situation

00:41:02.279 --> 00:41:02.719
 this is

00:41:02.719 --> 00:41:03.259
 dangerous

00:41:03.259 --> 00:41:03.779
 and

00:41:03.779 --> 00:41:04.759
 we need

00:41:04.759 --> 00:41:04.960
 to get

00:41:04.960 --> 00:41:05.299
 home

00:41:05.299 --> 00:41:06.599
 please

00:41:06.599 --> 00:41:07.119
 provide

00:41:07.119 --> 00:41:08.900
 and

00:41:08.900 --> 00:41:09.339
 she

00:41:09.339 --> 00:41:09.839
 looked up

00:41:09.839 --> 00:41:10.219
 and saw

00:41:10.219 --> 00:41:10.659
 a man

00:41:10.659 --> 00:41:11.019
 walking

00:41:11.019 --> 00:41:11.440
 towards

00:41:11.440 --> 00:41:11.619
 her

00:41:11.619 --> 00:41:11.839
 just

00:41:11.839 --> 00:41:12.619
 kind

00:41:12.619 --> 00:41:12.719
 of

00:41:12.719 --> 00:41:12.839
 out

00:41:12.839 --> 00:41:12.900
 of

00:41:12.900 --> 00:41:12.980
 the

00:41:12.980 --> 00:41:13.259
 blue

00:41:13.259 --> 00:41:13.980
 and

00:41:13.980 --> 00:41:14.719
 he

00:41:14.719 --> 00:41:14.900
 just

00:41:14.900 --> 00:41:15.059
 came

00:41:15.059 --> 00:41:15.179
 up

00:41:15.179 --> 00:41:15.359
 real

00:41:15.359 --> 00:41:15.659
 easy

00:41:15.659 --> 00:41:15.859
 real

00:41:15.859 --> 00:41:16.159
 nice

00:41:16.159 --> 00:41:16.239
 and

00:41:16.239 --> 00:41:16.339
 was

00:41:16.339 --> 00:41:16.519
 like

00:41:16.519 --> 00:41:17.159
 do you

00:41:17.159 --> 00:41:17.599
 need help

00:41:17.599 --> 00:41:17.980
 can I

00:41:17.980 --> 00:41:18.480
 help

00:41:18.480 --> 00:41:18.679
 you

00:41:19.639 --> 00:41:20.480
 said

00:41:20.480 --> 00:41:20.819
 yes

00:41:20.819 --> 00:41:21.199
 please

00:41:21.199 --> 00:41:21.500
 do

00:41:21.500 --> 00:41:22.279
 the

00:41:22.279 --> 00:41:22.460
 man

00:41:22.460 --> 00:41:22.799
 changed

00:41:22.799 --> 00:41:22.940
 her

00:41:22.940 --> 00:41:23.259
 tire

00:41:23.259 --> 00:41:26.059
 my

00:41:26.059 --> 00:41:26.460
 grandmother

00:41:26.460 --> 00:41:27.659
 was

00:41:27.659 --> 00:41:27.859
 looking

00:41:27.859 --> 00:41:27.980
 at

00:41:27.980 --> 00:41:28.079
 the

00:41:28.079 --> 00:41:28.359
 man

00:41:28.359 --> 00:41:28.799
 turned

00:41:28.799 --> 00:41:29.119
 around

00:41:29.119 --> 00:41:29.480
 to get

00:41:29.480 --> 00:41:29.900
 her

00:41:29.900 --> 00:41:30.199
 purse

00:41:30.199 --> 00:41:30.359
 to

00:41:30.359 --> 00:41:30.559
 just

00:41:30.559 --> 00:41:30.819
 say

00:41:30.819 --> 00:41:31.119
 thank

00:41:31.119 --> 00:41:31.259
 you

00:41:31.259 --> 00:41:31.440
 like

00:41:31.440 --> 00:41:31.739
 here's

00:41:31.739 --> 00:41:32.219
 some

00:41:32.219 --> 00:41:32.559
 money

00:41:32.559 --> 00:41:33.539
 within

00:41:33.539 --> 00:41:33.839
 three

00:41:33.839 --> 00:41:34.259
 seconds

00:41:34.259 --> 00:41:34.619
 just

00:41:34.619 --> 00:41:34.980
 gone

00:41:34.980 --> 00:41:35.480
 like

00:41:35.480 --> 00:41:35.579
 in

00:41:35.579 --> 00:41:35.679
 the

00:41:35.679 --> 00:41:35.879
 wide

00:41:35.879 --> 00:41:36.179
 open

00:41:36.179 --> 00:41:36.400
 like

00:41:36.400 --> 00:41:36.659
 this

00:41:36.659 --> 00:41:37.179
 not

00:41:37.179 --> 00:41:37.339
 even

00:41:37.339 --> 00:41:37.619
 standing

00:41:37.619 --> 00:41:37.839
 there

00:41:37.839 --> 00:41:38.159
 anymore

00:41:38.159 --> 00:41:41.139
 so

00:41:41.139 --> 00:41:41.299
 just

00:41:41.299 --> 00:41:41.480
 be

00:41:41.480 --> 00:41:41.799
 aware

00:41:41.799 --> 00:41:42.139
 there's

00:41:42.139 --> 00:41:42.259
 a

00:41:42.259 --> 00:41:42.639
 spiritual

00:41:42.639 --> 00:41:43.139
 realm

00:41:43.139 --> 00:41:43.639
 around

00:41:43.639 --> 00:41:44.000
 us

00:41:44.000 --> 00:41:44.839
 and

00:41:44.839 --> 00:41:44.980
 the

00:41:44.980 --> 00:41:45.420
 angels

00:41:45.420 --> 00:41:45.639
 are

00:41:45.639 --> 00:41:45.819
 a

00:41:45.819 --> 00:41:46.119
 sign

00:41:46.119 --> 00:41:46.259
 of

00:41:46.259 --> 00:41:46.519
 God's

00:41:46.519 --> 00:41:46.900
 love

00:41:46.900 --> 00:41:47.059
 and

00:41:47.059 --> 00:41:47.279
 care

00:41:47.279 --> 00:41:47.460
 for

00:41:47.460 --> 00:41:47.819
 us

00:41:47.819 --> 00:41:49.079
 but

00:41:49.079 --> 00:41:49.259
 even

00:41:49.260 --> 00:41:49.640
 as great

00:41:49.640 --> 00:41:49.880
 as they

00:41:49.880 --> 00:41:50.200
 are

00:41:50.200 --> 00:41:50.680
 be

00:41:50.680 --> 00:41:51.020
 aware

00:41:51.020 --> 00:41:51.380
 that

00:41:51.380 --> 00:41:51.520
 when

00:41:51.520 --> 00:41:51.660
 the

00:41:51.660 --> 00:41:51.940
 angels

00:41:51.940 --> 00:41:52.320
 rebelled

00:41:52.320 --> 00:41:52.560
 against

00:41:52.560 --> 00:41:52.920
 God

00:41:52.920 --> 00:41:53.780
 God

00:41:53.780 --> 00:41:53.920
 did

00:41:53.920 --> 00:41:54.100
 not

00:41:54.100 --> 00:41:54.380
 send

00:41:54.380 --> 00:41:54.540
 them

00:41:54.540 --> 00:41:54.780
 any

00:41:54.780 --> 00:41:55.120
 savior

00:41:55.120 --> 00:41:57.640
 so

00:41:57.640 --> 00:41:57.820
 how

00:41:57.820 --> 00:41:58.080
 much

00:41:58.080 --> 00:41:58.500
 more

00:41:58.500 --> 00:41:59.180
 value

00:41:59.180 --> 00:41:59.720
 are we

00:41:59.720 --> 00:42:00.000
 if you

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 think

00:42:00.220 --> 00:42:00.460
 about

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 it

00:42:00.700 --> 00:42:01.780
 that

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 God

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 sent

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 us

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 a

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 savior

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 those

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 created

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 in

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 his

00:42:05.000 --> 00:42:05.420
 image

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 to

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 redeem

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 us

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!

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 in

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 closing

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 just

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 look at

00:42:09.619 --> 00:42:10.239
 Colossians

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 chapter

00:42:10.559 --> 00:42:11.039
 1

00:42:11.039 --> 00:42:24.699
 Colossians

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 chapter

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 1

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 verse

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 13

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 just

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 to

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 highlight

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 Christ's

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 greatness

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 and glory

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 verse

00:42:33.440 --> 00:42:33.860
 13

00:42:33.860 --> 00:42:34.660
 he has

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 delivered

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 us

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 from the

00:42:36.599 --> 00:42:37.079
 dominion

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 of

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 darkness

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 and

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 transferred

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 us

00:42:38.960 --> 00:42:39.240
 to the

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 kingdom

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 of his

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 beloved

00:42:41.059 --> 00:42:41.559
 son

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 in whom

00:42:42.000 --> 00:42:42.519
 we have

00:42:42.519 --> 00:42:43.079
 redemption

00:42:43.079 --> 00:42:44.280
 the forgiveness

00:42:44.280 --> 00:42:45.059
 of sins

00:42:45.059 --> 00:42:46.360
 he

00:42:46.360 --> 00:42:46.760
 being

00:42:46.760 --> 00:42:47.120
 Jesus

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 he is

00:42:47.760 --> 00:42:48.400
 the image

00:42:48.400 --> 00:42:49.300
 of the

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 invisible

00:42:49.700 --> 00:42:50.140
 God

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 the firstborn

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 of all

00:42:51.519 --> 00:42:52.120
 creation

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 for by him

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 all things

00:42:54.400 --> 00:42:55.019
 were created

00:42:55.019 --> 00:42:56.059
 in heaven

00:42:56.059 --> 00:42:56.660
 on earth

00:42:56.660 --> 00:42:57.120
 visible

00:42:57.120 --> 00:42:58.099
 and invisible

00:42:58.099 --> 00:42:59.620
 whether thrones

00:42:59.620 --> 00:43:00.300
 dominions

00:43:00.300 --> 00:43:00.800
 or rulers

00:43:00.800 --> 00:43:01.579
 or authorities

00:43:01.579 --> 00:43:03.059
 all things

00:43:03.059 --> 00:43:03.480
 were created

00:43:03.480 --> 00:43:04.099
 through him

00:43:04.099 --> 00:43:04.840
 and for him

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 and he is

00:43:06.000 --> 00:43:06.559
 before all

00:43:06.559 --> 00:43:06.940
 things

00:43:06.940 --> 00:43:07.519
 and in him

00:43:07.519 --> 00:43:08.279
 all things

00:43:08.279 --> 00:43:08.699
 hold

00:43:08.699 --> 00:43:09.219
 together

00:43:09.219 --> 00:43:10.880
 let's pray

00:43:10.880 --> 00:43:11.259
 together