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 We'll start reading at the end of verse 18.

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 Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know that this shall turn to my salvation or my deliverance

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 through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

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 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed,

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 but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body,

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 whether it be by life or by death.

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 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

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 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor, or I will have fruitful labor in ministry,

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 as is referenced there.

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 Yet what I shall choose, I don't really know.

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 I want not.

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 For I am hard-pressed between the two.

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 I have a desire to depart and to be with Christ,

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 which is far better than anything he's experiencing in this particular world and in this particular life.

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 Nevertheless, verse 24,

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 to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

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 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all

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 for the furtherance and the joy of your faith,

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 that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

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 Part of Paul's purpose in writing this letter was to address concerns that the Philippians had communicated to him.

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 We mentioned last week they had sent a man named Epaphroditus,

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 who was a member of their church.

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 Perhaps he was even a leader in their church or an elder in their church.

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 And they had sent Epaphroditus to Rome to comfort Paul,

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 but to also bring them back a report on his own welfare

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 and what the effect of his circumstance was on the gospel.

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 And he addresses that in the study that we had last week.

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 He addresses that particular concern.

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 He addresses the question of what is going on with you

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 and how is this circumstance in your life affecting the gospel?

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 And in these verses, he moves on to what would inevitably be the next question.

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 After he satisfied them by saying, God is advancing the gospel,

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 so don't worry about my circumstance.

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 And as he says, stay focused on the gospel.

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 Don't worry about the people that are criticizing right now.

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 He then anticipates that their next question would be,

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 okay, well, what's going to happen now?

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 If the present circumstance is okay and God's advancing the gospel,

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 what's next, Paul?

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 What do you think is going to happen?

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 What do you think will happen?

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 You've been in this process of judicial argument.

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 What do you think will be the next move?

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 And so this section of verses is really made up of Paul's thoughts on his immediate future.

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 He's reflected on the past.

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 He is considered his present.

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 And now he turns his eyes to the future.

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 And as we study this passage, we quickly discover

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 that there was really only two possibilities on the table for Paul's future.

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 Exoneration or execution.

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 Life or death.

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 That's it.

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 He'd been in prison for four years now.

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 Two years in Caesarea.

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 Two years in Rome.

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 He's gone through the judicial process at this point to the point

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 that only thing that is left is the verdict to be delivered.

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 He's appeared before the people that he's going to appear before.

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 And now he's just waiting under house arrest to see what will the judge say.

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 Will he exonerate me and vindicate me in this and allow me to live my life

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 and serve Christ in further ministry on this earth?

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 Or will his judgment be that I have violated the law in some way,

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 that I have created this insurrection among Jews in the Roman kingdom,

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 and therefore he sentenced me to death?

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 Now we know that eventually Paul is martyred for his faith,

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 but it's not at this point that he actually does become a martyr.

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 At this point, he's just waiting to find out what the verdict will be.

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 But he understood as he looked at his future

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 that there was really only two options on the table.

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 Either he was going to live or he was going to die.

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 And that verdict was approaching and getting closer and closer for him.

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 Of course, Paul was not defeated in this as he considered his plight,

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 but he wrote that he was actually filled with joy

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 at the prospect of both life and death.

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 And we see that again at the end of verse 18.

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 As he opens up this particular paragraph,

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 as he discusses his view of his own future,

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 he opens up by saying, I will rejoice.

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 Whatever my future is, I will rejoice in that

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 because I understand that my future holds Christ in every regard.

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 If it's life, I will live it for Christ.

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 If it's death, I will gain Christ.

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 So it's not that Paul understood exactly what

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 the nature of his future was going to be.

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 He didn't know exactly how it was going to unfold.

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 We learn that he has an anticipation.

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 He has something that he thinks will happen,

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 but he doesn't really know.

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 So he presents both options.

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 He says, I'm either going to die or I'm going to live.

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 And no matter what, I'm going to rejoice

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 because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

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 So what we see here in this passage is really

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 Paul's radical view of life.

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 It's a radical commitment to Christ.

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 And I think it causes us to examine our own attitude

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 towards Christ in this.

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 There's really three attitudes that Paul has here

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 as he looks toward his future

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 and as he contemplates what might actually happen.

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 And these three attitudes is what allowed him

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 to experience joy in this particular moment in his life.

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 He didn't have an answer other than to give these three thoughts

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 of how he was facing it.

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 The first one is this.

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 He was certain of ultimate deliverance.

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 He was certain of ultimate deliverance.

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 Look with me again at verse 19.

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 Paul says that he will rejoice because I know that this shall turn to my salvation.

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 I know that this shall turn to my deliverance.

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 As we look at verse 19, the immediate question that comes to mind

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 is what kind of salvation is Paul referring to?

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 It can really be only one of two things.

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 Either he's speaking of immediate deliverance,

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 that the verdict will come and the judge will allow him to continue on in his life,

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 or he's looking towards an ultimate deliverance.

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 That in death, ultimately, he has been promised eternal life in Christ,

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 and that means deliverance from every circumstance that he's then facing.

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 Now, verse 25 indicates that he believed he would continue on living.

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 Look at that with me, verse 25.

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 He says,

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 In having this confidence, or I am confident of this,

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 I know that I shall abide and continue with you all

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 for the furtherance and joy of faith.

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 But it can't be that in verse 19 he's referring to life

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 because in verse 20,

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 he automatically reverts to the possibility of the realm of death.

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 Look at verse 20.

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 According to my earnest expectation and my hope

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 that I won't be ashamed,

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 that I'll be bold so that Christ will be magnified in my body,

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 whether it be by life or by death.

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 So he doesn't really know exactly what's going to happen.

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 Therefore, we can conclude

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 that Paul's certainty in verse 19

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 is not an indication that he knew how things would unfold in the future,

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 but it's rather a statement

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 that his present circumstance was only temporary.

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 In one way or another,

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 he was going to be delivered.

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 In one way or another,

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 whether life or death,

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 this imprisonment was only temporary.

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 This criticism was only temporary.

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 This sorrow was only temporary.

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 This disease was only temporary.

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 This soreness and fatigue that he felt

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 after being beaten so many times

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 and all the things he had gone through

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 in this particular phase of his life,

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 all of these things were only temporary.

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 So Paul says,

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 I rejoice because I am certain,

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 I am absolutely confident

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 that everything I'm dealing with right now

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 is actually temporary.

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 And one way or another,

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 it's going to come to an end,

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 whether it be by life or by death.

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 And in that,

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 we're reminded of the truth of the gospel.

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 For all of us that have truly come to faith in Christ,

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 all of us that have viewed our sin,

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 cast ourselves on Christ,

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 despite whatever circumstance we may be in,

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 despite whatever troubles we may face,

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 despite whatever disease we may encounter,

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 despite whatever struggle or criticism,

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 no matter your circumstance,

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 you can look at your life with great joy

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 because as a Christian,

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 you are certain and confident of the fact

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 that this is only temporary.

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 This life on this earth,

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 it is only temporary.

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 The struggles that come along with it,

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 they are only temporary,

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 but they are only temporary when you are in Christ.

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 For anyone that is not in Christ,

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 you cannot look at every circumstance with joy

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 because there's no foundation for that joy.

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 The focus of our attention in verse 19

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 should not be set on what kind of deliverance

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 Paul would experience,

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 but rather on the certainty

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 with which Paul anticipated that deliverance.

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 There's three things in this verse.

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 One is implied and two are expressly stated.

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 The first thing is this,

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 he was confident or his confidence

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 was produced by the word of God.

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 His confidence was produced by the word of God.

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 Now I'm told that the phrase,

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 this shall turn to my salvation

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 is actually a verbatim quote

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 of something that Job had recorded in the Old Testament.

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 You'll remember Job.

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 I'll read the passage to you

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 if you wanna reference it later on your own.

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 It's Job chapter 13 and verse number 16.

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 You'll probably remember verse 15

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 as Job in the worst stage of his life,

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 in the worst predicament

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 that any of us could even really imagine.

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 He says,

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 though God slay me, yet I will trust him,

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 but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

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 And then in verse 16, he says,

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 he also shall be my salvation.

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 Paul is quoting verbatim that particular passage.

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 He shall also be my salvation.

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 Now in English, it's not a word for word copy,

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 but you gotta remember,

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 Paul wasn't reading an English version of the Bible

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 and he wasn't writing an English version of the Bible.

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 He was writing this in Greek.

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 And Paul's Bible in the early New Testament age

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 would have been a Greek translation

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 of the Old Testament called the Septuagint.

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 So when you look at the Greek translations

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 of the Hebrew in Job chapter 13

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 and the Greek writing of Paul's writing here

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 in Philippians chapter one,

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 it's a word by word quote.

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 Implicit in this is that Paul's confidence

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 in the certainty of his deliverance

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 was first sourced in the fact

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 that he knew and studied faithfully

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 and believed the word of God.

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 Now our lives are full of instability.

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 By nature, we are incompetent.

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 By nature, when we look towards the future,

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 we look at it with no confidence at all.

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 The only sort of confidence that we can actually achieve

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 can only come from the inerrant, infallible,

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 unchanging, eternal word of God.

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 When Paul expresses this joy

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 and this joy being in confidence of deliverance,

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 he obviously had Job's words on his mind.

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 There's no coincidence in that.

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 Paul was a student of the Bible

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 and it was the Bible that gave him this confidence

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 because he could trust the words of God.

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 In the deepest, darkest moments of your Christian life,

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 your confidence and your joy

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 will first come from the word.

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 So stay in the word.

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 Remember the words of Jesus in John chapter six.

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 Jesus said, all those who come to me,

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 I will in no wise cast out.

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 Those who come to Christ in faith,

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 he will never cast out.

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 Paul had just said just a few verses earlier

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 in Philippians chapter one in verse six.

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 Remember what he told the Philippian people?

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 I am confident.

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 I am certain of this,

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 that the God that has begun this work in you

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 will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

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 In other words, at the day that you face Jesus Christ,

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 either from his coming back or through your death,

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 he will bring this salvation to completion for you.

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 You don't have to worry about that.

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 That salvation is complete in your life.

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 Consider Jesus's words to the woman at the well.

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 He says, anyone who drinks of this water of salvation

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 that I give will never thirst again.

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 In John chapter three,

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 the life that Jesus came to give

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 because of his love for the world

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 was not a temporary life.

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 It was an eternal life.

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 So when we look at our circumstances,

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 even if our circumstances are like Paul's

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 and it's a sudden death, perhaps,

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 maybe it's through illness,

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 maybe it's through struggle or through age,

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 as a believer,

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 we can rest certain and confident in the fact

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 that God will save us.

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 He will deliver us.

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 And we rest in that

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 because he has told us in his word.

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 That's where his confidence was first sourced.

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 Secondly, and much more quickly than that,

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 his confidence was produced by the prayers of others.

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 His confidence was produced by the prayers of others.

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 Now the word of God is implicit in that verse,

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 but prayer is actually stated clearly.

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 Look at it again, verse 19.

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 I know that this shall turn to my salvation

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 through your prayer.

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 In the mystery of God's sovereignty,

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 the Bible teaches that God has chosen

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 to use our prayers

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 as a means of accomplishing his purposes.

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 You can imagine the type of prayers

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 that these believers would have been requesting.

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 There's no doubt in my mind

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 that as Paul was facing this imprisonment

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 and this criticism,

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 their prayers,

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 the prayers of the Philippian church

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 was for deliverance,

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 immediate deliverance,

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 just like our prayers would be.

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 I would hope that if I got arrested today

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 for preaching the gospel

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 and I was facing imprisonment,

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 that you would have a prayer meeting

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 at least once

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 and would pray,

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 Lord, let Jared get out of jail.

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 I don't think that was their only prayer

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 because Paul's confidence here,

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 what is sourcing his confidence

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 is their prayer.

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 So it's not that he's looking at their prayer

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 and saying,

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 I know how hard you're praying for my deliverance

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 and I'm confident

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 that I will be delivered from this prison

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 because of your prayer.

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 That is true.

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 God uses our prayers in that way.

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 But I think the nature of their prayer

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 in conjunction with that,

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 the nature of their prayer was,

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 Lord, we know he's been there for four years.

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 He's gotta be discouraged.

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 Not only is he facing imprisonment, Father,

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 but he's facing criticism

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 from our own brothers and sisters in Christ, Lord.

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 Lord, would you please help him stay faithful?

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 Would you please help him stay strong?

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 Would you please give him comfort?

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 Would you please give him peace?

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 Will you please provide to him

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 the things inwardly

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 that he needs to persevere in this circumstance?

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 And I hope that would also be part of your prayer for me.

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 Not only that I would be delivered

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 from that immediate jail cell,

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 but that the Lord,

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 through the supply of the Holy Spirit,

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 would keep me faithful in that circumstance.

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 Paul said, my confidence here,

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 my certainty is not only sourced in the word,

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 but my confidence is encouraged by your prayer.

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 His confidence was sourced in their prayer.

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 Thirdly, his confidence was produced

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 by the provision of the Holy Spirit,

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 by the provision of the Holy Spirit.

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 Everything we receive in salvation

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 and in sanctification has these three elements

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 as its source.

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 The word of God,

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 the prayers of others,

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 and the spirit of God.

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 It's the spirit of God that does the work,

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 but it's the pages of scripture

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 and the prayers of others

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 that he uses to accomplish that work.

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 Think about that.

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 What's happening in Paul's life

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 and his attitude in this moment

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 was a result of God's work in his life.

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 That's what was really happening.

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 But what was God using?

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 He was using the word

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 and he was using prayers.

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 Not only was he confident

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 in his ultimate deliverance,

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 secondly,

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 he was committed to magnifying Christ.

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 He was committed to magnifying Christ.

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 Look at verse 20.

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 According to my earnest expectation

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 and my hope,

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 that in nothing I shall be ashamed,

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 but that with all boldness,

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 as always,

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 so now also Christ shall be magnified

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 in my body,

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 whether it be by life

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 or by death.

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 Paul was absolutely consumed

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 with knowing and serving Christ.

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 In verse 20,

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 this is seen

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 as he reminds the Philippian believers

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 of his commitment

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 to preach Christ

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 in life

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 and in the face of death.

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 When he uses this phrase,

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 eager expectation and hope,

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 it was a statement

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 of his ongoing commitment.

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 This wasn't wishful thinking.

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 That's not what he's saying.

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 He's not saying,

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 I really hope

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 or I really wish

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 that in life and in death,

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 I would stay faithful to Christ.

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 This is,

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 that's not what he's saying.

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 This is a statement of commitment.

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 He's saying,

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 my expectation,

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 my hope,

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 my certainty

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 is that my attitude

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 is gonna be

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 in commitment to Christ.

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 Whether I live

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 or whether I die,

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 I will stay committed

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 to Christ.

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 And the way in which

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 he was gonna stay committed

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 was by unashamedly

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 preaching the gospel

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 in life

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 and by courageously

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 facing death

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 for the sake

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 of the gospel.

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 This is no secret

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 to Paul's life,

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 right?

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 Remember what he wrote

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 in Romans chapter one,

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 for I am not ashamed

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 of the gospel of Christ.

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 Why was he unashamed

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 of the gospel of Christ?

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 He goes on to say,

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 for it is the power

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 of God

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 unto salvation

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 to everyone

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 that will believe.

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 And then he says

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 in the end of verse 20

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 that his goal

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 is to magnify Christ

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 as he preaches

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 the gospel,

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 whether it be

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 in life

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 or in death.

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 And we know

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 what this means.

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 To magnify something

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 means to make it larger

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 or to make it

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 more easily visible.

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 We accomplish this

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 in using a telescope

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 by making things

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 at a far distance

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 appear much closer.

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 And we accomplish it

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 with a microscope

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 by making tiny things

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 look much larger.

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 Paul's goal in life

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 was to live

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 in such a way

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 that he would bring

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 Jesus close

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 to those who were

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 far from God

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 and that he would

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 make Jesus visible

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 to those

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 who were blinded

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 to God's truth.

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 Which leaves us

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 with a self-examining question.

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 Does my life

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 magnify Christ?

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 Not,

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 the question is not

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 am I just following Christ?

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 It's not

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 do I believe Christ?

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 Is that,

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 is the way

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 that I'm living my life,

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 the way that I'm

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 preaching the gospel,

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 the way that I even

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 consider the future

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 of my death

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 for the,

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 possibly for the gospel,

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 is my life

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 and the way that I live

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 actually bringing people

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 closer to Christ?

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 Am I making Christ

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 more visible

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 to the people around me

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 because of the way

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 that I live

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 and the way that I talk

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 in the things that I do?

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 That's a convicting

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 question to ask

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 because I think

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 all of us would see here

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 and say,

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 you know what,

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 we could probably

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 magnify him

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 a little greater

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 than what we're doing now.

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 We could probably

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 be more faithful

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 to talk about the gospel.

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 We could probably

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 be more faithful

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 to holiness.

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 We could probably

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 be more faithful

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 to fill in the blank.

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 I watched a documentary

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 that was produced

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 by National Geographic

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 recently called

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 Free Solo.

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 Free soloing

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 is a type of

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 professional ice

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 and rock climbing

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 where a climber

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 will climb by himself

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 and without any

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 harnesses or ropes

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 or protective gear

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 at all.

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 They pick a rock face

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 or an ice face

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 and they climb it

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 by themselves

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 with no help.

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 Free Solo,

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 this particular documentary,

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 follows a man

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 named Alex Honnold

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 who is a free solo climber.

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 It's what he's

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 passionate about.

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 In fact,

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 he makes a great

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 amount of money

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 rock climbing

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 professionally

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 yet he chooses

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 to live in a van

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 because that's his life.

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 His life is wrapped up

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 in rock climbing.

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 That's all he wants to do.

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 So he lives in a van.

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 He can jump in it.

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 He can wake up

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 in the morning,

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 fix his eggs,

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 get in the car

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 and drive to the next

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 rock face for him to climb.

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 But he's a free solo climber

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 so he does this alone

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 and he does it without ropes

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 and he had set a goal

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 and the documentary

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 really follows

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 the story

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 of how he prepares

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 to climb

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 what's called

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 El Capitan

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 in the Yosemite National Park.

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 You can look that up

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 on Google

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 and you can see

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 a picture of it.

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 It's a 3,000 foot climb

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 and if you look

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 at the pictures of it

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 it looks like a sheet of glass.

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 It's just solid.

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 How anybody could climb

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 any portion of it

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 is unbelievable

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 but to especially do it

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 with the confidence

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 that he has

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 without ropes

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 and to do it alone

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 is quite astounding

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 to be honest with you.

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 That's really what

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 this particular documentary

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 is about.

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 It follows Alex

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 as he prepares

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 to make this attempt

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 to be the first person

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 to climb El Cap

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 as they call it

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 without any ropes

00:22:33.500 --> 00:22:34.679
 or any harnesses.

00:22:34.680 --> 00:22:35.880
 And as he gets

00:22:35.880 --> 00:22:36.740
 into this documentary

00:22:36.740 --> 00:22:37.220
 of course

00:22:37.220 --> 00:22:38.740
 they're trying

00:22:38.740 --> 00:22:39.500
 to get into his head

00:22:39.500 --> 00:22:40.600
 to see what causes

00:22:40.600 --> 00:22:41.160
 him to do this

00:22:41.160 --> 00:22:42.060
 and he has a pretty

00:22:42.060 --> 00:22:42.840
 unique perspective

00:22:42.840 --> 00:22:43.420
 on death.

00:22:44.039 --> 00:22:44.680
 At one point

00:22:44.680 --> 00:22:45.120
 in the beginning

00:22:45.120 --> 00:22:45.779
 he says

00:22:45.779 --> 00:22:47.560
 the way I see it

00:22:47.560 --> 00:22:48.940
 all of us

00:22:48.940 --> 00:22:50.080
 are just

00:22:50.080 --> 00:22:50.920
 a step away

00:22:50.920 --> 00:22:51.860
 from sudden death.

00:22:52.600 --> 00:22:53.120
 Any of us

00:22:53.120 --> 00:22:53.600
 could die

00:22:53.600 --> 00:22:54.500
 at any moment.

00:22:55.320 --> 00:22:56.019
 He said

00:22:56.019 --> 00:22:58.000
 I'm not at

00:22:58.000 --> 00:22:58.700
 any more risk

00:22:58.700 --> 00:22:59.720
 than anybody else.

00:23:00.060 --> 00:23:00.820
 It just appears

00:23:00.820 --> 00:23:01.840
 that I'm at more risk

00:23:01.839 --> 00:23:02.819
 because the way

00:23:02.819 --> 00:23:03.279
 that I choose

00:23:03.279 --> 00:23:04.039
 to live my life

00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:05.299
 has a greater consequence.

00:23:05.859 --> 00:23:06.500
 In other words

00:23:06.500 --> 00:23:07.199
 if he falls off

00:23:07.199 --> 00:23:07.879
 the face of the mountain

00:23:07.879 --> 00:23:08.779
 there's no coming back

00:23:08.779 --> 00:23:09.199
 from that.

00:23:09.559 --> 00:23:10.159
 But he's saying

00:23:10.159 --> 00:23:11.099
 that his risk of death

00:23:11.099 --> 00:23:11.619
 is no different

00:23:11.619 --> 00:23:12.459
 than your risk of death.

00:23:12.819 --> 00:23:13.839
 You could get in a car accident

00:23:13.839 --> 00:23:14.619
 as you leave today.

00:23:15.179 --> 00:23:16.079
 You could come down

00:23:16.079 --> 00:23:16.579
 with some type

00:23:16.579 --> 00:23:17.319
 of severe illness.

00:23:17.539 --> 00:23:18.079
 You could choke

00:23:18.079 --> 00:23:19.019
 on something at lunch

00:23:19.019 --> 00:23:20.179
 and lose airway

00:23:20.179 --> 00:23:20.679
 and not be able

00:23:20.679 --> 00:23:21.399
 to release that

00:23:21.399 --> 00:23:22.720
 and just like that

00:23:22.720 --> 00:23:23.500
 you're gone.

00:23:24.019 --> 00:23:24.679
 And so basically

00:23:24.679 --> 00:23:25.379
 his perspective

00:23:25.379 --> 00:23:25.819
 as death

00:23:25.819 --> 00:23:26.959
 is we're all

00:23:26.959 --> 00:23:27.379
 a step away

00:23:27.379 --> 00:23:27.879
 from death.

00:23:28.179 --> 00:23:28.839
 I at least

00:23:28.839 --> 00:23:29.399
 am going to live

00:23:29.399 --> 00:23:29.839
 my life

00:23:29.839 --> 00:23:30.459
 doing the things

00:23:30.460 --> 00:23:31.400
 that I love the most

00:23:31.400 --> 00:23:32.160
 which for him

00:23:32.160 --> 00:23:33.980
 is rock climbing

00:23:33.980 --> 00:23:34.740
 with no ropes

00:23:34.740 --> 00:23:35.700
 and with no people

00:23:35.700 --> 00:23:36.779
 to help him.

00:23:37.259 --> 00:23:38.019
 But the documentary

00:23:38.019 --> 00:23:39.279
 also follows

00:23:39.279 --> 00:23:40.600
 the way that

00:23:40.600 --> 00:23:41.640
 his passion

00:23:41.640 --> 00:23:42.920
 of rock climbing

00:23:42.920 --> 00:23:44.920
 affects relationships

00:23:44.920 --> 00:23:45.680
 in his life

00:23:45.680 --> 00:23:46.519
 particularly

00:23:46.519 --> 00:23:47.380
 the relationship

00:23:47.380 --> 00:23:48.100
 that he has

00:23:48.100 --> 00:23:49.200
 with his girlfriend

00:23:49.200 --> 00:23:51.039
 whose name is Sonny.

00:23:51.660 --> 00:23:52.440
 Just before

00:23:52.440 --> 00:23:53.620
 he makes this attempt

00:23:53.620 --> 00:23:54.700
 to climb

00:23:54.700 --> 00:23:55.620
 this rock face

00:23:55.620 --> 00:23:57.579
 the film

00:23:57.579 --> 00:23:58.200
 shows

00:23:58.200 --> 00:23:58.920
 a conversation

00:23:58.920 --> 00:23:59.700
 that he has

00:23:59.700 --> 00:24:00.299
 with his girlfriend

00:24:00.299 --> 00:24:00.880
 where she is

00:24:00.880 --> 00:24:01.660
 very obviously

00:24:01.660 --> 00:24:02.279
 reluctant

00:24:02.279 --> 00:24:03.039
 for him

00:24:03.039 --> 00:24:03.779
 to make this attempt.

00:24:03.880 --> 00:24:04.319
 She doesn't want

00:24:04.319 --> 00:24:04.720
 him to do it.

00:24:04.799 --> 00:24:05.059
 She knows

00:24:05.059 --> 00:24:05.740
 that he can die

00:24:05.740 --> 00:24:07.500
 very very quickly.

00:24:07.680 --> 00:24:08.059
 In fact

00:24:08.059 --> 00:24:09.120
 up to this point

00:24:09.120 --> 00:24:10.000
 all of his practice

00:24:10.000 --> 00:24:10.559
 has been done

00:24:10.559 --> 00:24:11.180
 with ropes

00:24:11.180 --> 00:24:11.660
 and he fell

00:24:11.660 --> 00:24:12.279
 many many

00:24:12.279 --> 00:24:13.319
 many many times.

00:24:13.960 --> 00:24:14.500
 And now

00:24:14.500 --> 00:24:14.940
 he's just going

00:24:14.940 --> 00:24:15.140
 to go

00:24:15.140 --> 00:24:15.440
 and he's going

00:24:15.440 --> 00:24:15.840
 to climb it

00:24:15.840 --> 00:24:16.500
 without the ropes

00:24:16.500 --> 00:24:17.360
 and she's reluctant

00:24:17.360 --> 00:24:18.220
 for him to do that.

00:24:18.519 --> 00:24:18.940
 And as they're

00:24:18.940 --> 00:24:20.319
 having this conversation

00:24:20.319 --> 00:24:22.519
 she asks

00:24:22.519 --> 00:24:24.279
 if he had

00:24:24.279 --> 00:24:26.120
 some type

00:24:26.120 --> 00:24:27.420
 of relationship

00:24:27.420 --> 00:24:28.240
 or some type

00:24:28.240 --> 00:24:28.680
 of care

00:24:28.680 --> 00:24:29.180
 for something

00:24:29.180 --> 00:24:29.660
 in his life

00:24:29.660 --> 00:24:30.279
 that would cause

00:24:30.279 --> 00:24:30.660
 him to want

00:24:30.660 --> 00:24:31.279
 to maximize

00:24:31.279 --> 00:24:32.019
 his lifespan.

00:24:32.420 --> 00:24:32.860
 And here's

00:24:32.860 --> 00:24:33.279
 what he said.

00:24:34.080 --> 00:24:34.700
 He said

00:24:34.700 --> 00:24:35.259
 if I had

00:24:35.259 --> 00:24:35.860
 some kind

00:24:35.860 --> 00:24:36.580
 of obligation

00:24:36.580 --> 00:24:37.380
 to maximize

00:24:37.380 --> 00:24:38.220
 my lifespan

00:24:38.220 --> 00:24:39.259
 then yeah

00:24:39.259 --> 00:24:39.820
 obviously

00:24:39.820 --> 00:24:40.440
 I'd have

00:24:40.440 --> 00:24:41.100
 to give up

00:24:41.100 --> 00:24:41.860
 soloing.

00:24:42.519 --> 00:24:43.080
 And she

00:24:43.080 --> 00:24:43.460
 obviously

00:24:43.460 --> 00:24:44.000
 replies

00:24:44.000 --> 00:24:44.600
 with a question

00:24:44.600 --> 00:24:44.920
 of whether

00:24:44.920 --> 00:24:45.259
 or not

00:24:45.259 --> 00:24:45.960
 he viewed

00:24:45.960 --> 00:24:46.320
 her

00:24:46.320 --> 00:24:47.259
 as a worthy

00:24:47.259 --> 00:24:48.299
 enough obligation

00:24:48.299 --> 00:24:49.400
 to which

00:24:49.400 --> 00:24:50.060
 he responded

00:24:50.060 --> 00:24:51.320
 no no

00:24:51.320 --> 00:24:52.220
 I appreciate

00:24:52.220 --> 00:24:53.160
 your concerns

00:24:53.160 --> 00:24:54.240
 I respect

00:24:54.240 --> 00:24:54.779
 that

00:24:54.779 --> 00:24:55.600
 but I

00:24:55.600 --> 00:24:56.279
 in no way

00:24:56.279 --> 00:24:57.240
 feel obligated

00:24:57.240 --> 00:24:57.860
 no

00:24:57.860 --> 00:24:59.000
 and he goes

00:24:59.000 --> 00:24:59.380
 on with his

00:24:59.380 --> 00:24:59.680
 climb

00:24:59.680 --> 00:25:01.019
 his life

00:25:01.019 --> 00:25:01.820
 is consumed

00:25:01.820 --> 00:25:02.380
 with free

00:25:02.380 --> 00:25:03.180
 solo climbing

00:25:03.180 --> 00:25:04.580
 to the point

00:25:04.580 --> 00:25:05.720
 that he will

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:06.480
 allow no

00:25:06.480 --> 00:25:07.220
 person

00:25:07.220 --> 00:25:08.060
 or thing

00:25:08.060 --> 00:25:08.860
 to distract

00:25:08.860 --> 00:25:09.200
 him

00:25:09.200 --> 00:25:10.160
 from pursuing

00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:11.060
 that passion

00:25:11.060 --> 00:25:13.080
 even in the

00:25:13.080 --> 00:25:13.940
 face of death

00:25:13.940 --> 00:25:14.720
 he refuses

00:25:14.720 --> 00:25:15.180
 to have

00:25:15.180 --> 00:25:15.800
 his focus

00:25:15.800 --> 00:25:16.640
 and attention

00:25:16.640 --> 00:25:17.900
 diverted away

00:25:17.900 --> 00:25:18.460
 from what he

00:25:18.460 --> 00:25:19.240
 loves the most

00:25:19.240 --> 00:25:20.539
 and this

00:25:20.539 --> 00:25:21.259
 is exactly

00:25:21.259 --> 00:25:21.759
 the kind

00:25:21.759 --> 00:25:22.400
 of passion

00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:23.259
 and pursuit

00:25:23.259 --> 00:25:23.859
 that the

00:25:23.859 --> 00:25:24.620
 apostle Paul

00:25:24.620 --> 00:25:25.140
 demonstrates

00:25:25.140 --> 00:25:25.799
 in his life

00:25:25.799 --> 00:25:26.319
 in Christ

00:25:26.319 --> 00:25:27.799
 there's no

00:25:27.799 --> 00:25:28.640
 greater passion

00:25:28.640 --> 00:25:29.220
 in his life

00:25:29.220 --> 00:25:29.759
 than Christ

00:25:29.759 --> 00:25:30.559
 and his gospel

00:25:30.559 --> 00:25:31.259
 and he will

00:25:31.259 --> 00:25:31.819
 not allow

00:25:31.819 --> 00:25:32.720
 any person

00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:33.339
 or thing

00:25:33.339 --> 00:25:34.019
 to distract

00:25:34.019 --> 00:25:34.259
 him

00:25:34.259 --> 00:25:35.200
 from pursuing

00:25:35.200 --> 00:25:35.839
 his ultimate

00:25:35.839 --> 00:25:36.460
 passion

00:25:36.460 --> 00:25:37.559
 even in the

00:25:37.559 --> 00:25:38.440
 face of death

00:25:38.440 --> 00:25:39.640
 Paul refused

00:25:39.640 --> 00:25:40.140
 to have his

00:25:40.140 --> 00:25:40.900
 focus taken

00:25:40.900 --> 00:25:41.740
 away from

00:25:41.740 --> 00:25:42.299
 the knowledge

00:25:42.299 --> 00:25:43.120
 and purposes

00:25:43.120 --> 00:25:43.640
 of Jesus

00:25:43.640 --> 00:25:44.099
 Christ

00:25:44.099 --> 00:25:44.839
 and that is

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:45.700
 clearly stated

00:25:45.700 --> 00:25:46.539
 in this most

00:25:46.539 --> 00:25:47.359
 famous verse

00:25:47.359 --> 00:25:48.299
 verse 21

00:25:48.299 --> 00:25:48.960
 as he says

00:25:48.960 --> 00:25:49.900
 for to me

00:25:49.900 --> 00:25:51.460
 to live

00:25:51.460 --> 00:25:52.279
 is Christ

00:25:52.279 --> 00:25:53.860
 and because

00:25:53.860 --> 00:25:54.740
 my life

00:25:54.740 --> 00:25:55.340
 is consumed

00:25:55.340 --> 00:25:56.259
 with Christ

00:25:56.259 --> 00:25:57.819
 I view

00:25:57.819 --> 00:25:58.680
 my death

00:25:58.680 --> 00:25:59.279
 as

00:25:59.279 --> 00:26:00.480
 gain

00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:02.559
 it's amazing

00:26:02.559 --> 00:26:05.079
 this entire

00:26:05.079 --> 00:26:05.900
 section of

00:26:05.900 --> 00:26:06.240
 verses

00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:07.319
 and perhaps

00:26:07.319 --> 00:26:07.940
 even the

00:26:07.940 --> 00:26:09.000
 entire book

00:26:09.000 --> 00:26:09.799
 of Philippians

00:26:09.799 --> 00:26:10.640
 is centered

00:26:10.640 --> 00:26:11.660
 on this

00:26:11.660 --> 00:26:12.160
 verse

00:26:12.160 --> 00:26:14.759
 this statement

00:26:14.759 --> 00:26:15.700
 is the

00:26:15.700 --> 00:26:16.420
 foundation

00:26:16.420 --> 00:26:17.360
 for everything

00:26:17.360 --> 00:26:18.319
 Paul writes

00:26:18.319 --> 00:26:19.179
 in regards

00:26:19.179 --> 00:26:19.619
 to the way

00:26:19.619 --> 00:26:19.839
 that he

00:26:19.839 --> 00:26:20.159
 will live

00:26:20.159 --> 00:26:20.740
 his life

00:26:20.740 --> 00:26:21.460
 and the

00:26:21.460 --> 00:26:21.599
 way

00:26:21.599 --> 00:26:21.839
 that he

00:26:21.839 --> 00:26:22.079
 will

00:26:22.079 --> 00:26:23.099
 face

00:26:23.099 --> 00:26:23.480
 his

00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:23.799
 death

00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:25.379
 think about

00:26:25.379 --> 00:26:25.859
 these verses

00:26:25.859 --> 00:26:26.460
 in particular

00:26:26.460 --> 00:26:27.799
 he's able

00:26:27.799 --> 00:26:28.179
 in verse

00:26:28.179 --> 00:26:29.279
 18 to have

00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:29.819
 joy

00:26:29.819 --> 00:26:30.759
 despite his

00:26:30.759 --> 00:26:31.319
 circumstances

00:26:31.319 --> 00:26:31.720
 because

00:26:31.720 --> 00:26:32.619
 for him

00:26:32.619 --> 00:26:32.939
 to live

00:26:32.939 --> 00:26:33.439
 as Christ

00:26:33.439 --> 00:26:34.119
 and to die

00:26:34.119 --> 00:26:34.500
 his game

00:26:34.500 --> 00:26:36.240
 he's able

00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:36.960
 in verse 19

00:26:36.960 --> 00:26:37.439
 to be

00:26:37.439 --> 00:26:38.039
 certain

00:26:38.039 --> 00:26:38.519
 of ultimate

00:26:38.519 --> 00:26:39.019
 deliverance

00:26:39.019 --> 00:26:39.559
 because for

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:40.039
 him to

00:26:40.039 --> 00:26:40.339
 live as

00:26:40.339 --> 00:26:40.819
 Christ

00:26:40.819 --> 00:26:41.679
 and to die

00:26:41.679 --> 00:26:42.279
 his game

00:26:42.279 --> 00:26:43.519
 he's able

00:26:43.519 --> 00:26:43.940
 to be

00:26:43.940 --> 00:26:44.700
 bold

00:26:44.700 --> 00:26:45.960
 and facing

00:26:45.960 --> 00:26:46.700
 execution

00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:47.119
 in verse

00:26:47.119 --> 00:26:47.440
 20

00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:48.019
 because for

00:26:48.019 --> 00:26:48.379
 him to

00:26:48.379 --> 00:26:48.819
 live as

00:26:48.819 --> 00:26:49.259
 Christ

00:26:49.259 --> 00:26:49.819
 and to

00:26:49.819 --> 00:26:50.000
 die

00:26:50.000 --> 00:26:50.500
 his game

00:26:50.500 --> 00:26:51.539
 he embraced

00:26:51.539 --> 00:26:51.980
 death

00:26:51.980 --> 00:26:52.680
 in verses

00:26:52.680 --> 00:26:53.500
 22 to

00:26:53.500 --> 00:26:54.299
 24

00:26:54.299 --> 00:26:54.859
 instead of

00:26:54.859 --> 00:26:55.180
 fearing

00:26:55.180 --> 00:26:55.539
 death

00:26:55.539 --> 00:26:56.119
 because for

00:26:56.119 --> 00:26:56.460
 him to

00:26:56.460 --> 00:26:56.759
 live as

00:26:56.759 --> 00:26:57.099
 Christ

00:26:57.099 --> 00:26:57.720
 and to

00:26:57.720 --> 00:26:57.920
 die

00:26:57.920 --> 00:26:58.399
 his game

00:26:58.399 --> 00:26:58.859
 and he

00:26:58.859 --> 00:26:59.799
 was willing

00:26:59.799 --> 00:27:00.460
 to remain

00:27:00.460 --> 00:27:00.920
 on earth

00:27:00.920 --> 00:27:01.259
 for the

00:27:01.259 --> 00:27:01.639
 purposes

00:27:01.639 --> 00:27:02.220
 of gospel

00:27:02.220 --> 00:27:02.639
 ministry

00:27:02.639 --> 00:27:03.059
 in verses

00:27:03.059 --> 00:27:03.680
 24 to

00:27:03.680 --> 00:27:04.099
 26

00:27:04.099 --> 00:27:05.559
 only because

00:27:05.559 --> 00:27:06.220
 for him

00:27:06.220 --> 00:27:06.519
 to live

00:27:06.519 --> 00:27:07.019
 as Christ

00:27:07.019 --> 00:27:07.700
 and to

00:27:07.700 --> 00:27:07.899
 die

00:27:07.899 --> 00:27:08.359
 his game

00:27:08.359 --> 00:27:09.059
 every

00:27:09.059 --> 00:27:09.579
 single

00:27:09.579 --> 00:27:10.139
 statement

00:27:10.139 --> 00:27:10.519
 in this

00:27:10.519 --> 00:27:10.960
 passage

00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:11.600
 is only

00:27:11.600 --> 00:27:12.279
 possible

00:27:12.279 --> 00:27:12.880
 because

00:27:12.880 --> 00:27:13.740
 for Paul

00:27:13.740 --> 00:27:14.519
 verse 21

00:27:14.519 --> 00:27:15.799
 was absolutely

00:27:15.799 --> 00:27:16.259
 true

00:27:16.259 --> 00:27:18.200
 so when we

00:27:18.200 --> 00:27:18.600
 look at

00:27:18.600 --> 00:27:19.240
 Paul viewing

00:27:19.240 --> 00:27:19.720
 his future

00:27:19.720 --> 00:27:20.079
 and we say

00:27:20.079 --> 00:27:20.819
 man I would

00:27:20.819 --> 00:27:21.299
 love to look

00:27:21.299 --> 00:27:21.860
 at my future

00:27:21.860 --> 00:27:22.200
 with that

00:27:22.200 --> 00:27:22.840
 kind of joy

00:27:22.840 --> 00:27:23.620
 man I would

00:27:23.620 --> 00:27:24.180
 love to look

00:27:24.180 --> 00:27:24.660
 at ultimate

00:27:24.660 --> 00:27:25.140
 deliverance

00:27:25.140 --> 00:27:25.480
 with that

00:27:25.480 --> 00:27:25.840
 kind of

00:27:25.840 --> 00:27:26.240
 certainty

00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:26.980
 and man I

00:27:26.980 --> 00:27:27.380
 would love

00:27:27.380 --> 00:27:28.259
 to be bold

00:27:28.259 --> 00:27:28.620
 enough to

00:27:28.620 --> 00:27:29.039
 preach the

00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:29.600
 gospel in

00:27:29.600 --> 00:27:30.019
 that way

00:27:30.019 --> 00:27:30.579
 you will

00:27:30.579 --> 00:27:31.160
 never be

00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:31.440
 able to

00:27:31.440 --> 00:27:31.860
 experience

00:27:31.860 --> 00:27:32.559
 that joy

00:27:32.559 --> 00:27:33.019
 and have

00:27:33.019 --> 00:27:33.720
 that confidence

00:27:33.720 --> 00:27:34.360
 and preach

00:27:34.360 --> 00:27:34.680
 the way

00:27:34.680 --> 00:27:35.059
 that Paul

00:27:35.059 --> 00:27:35.500
 preached

00:27:35.500 --> 00:27:36.620
 unless verse

00:27:36.620 --> 00:27:37.279
 21 is

00:27:37.279 --> 00:27:37.700
 absolutely

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:38.279
 true for

00:27:38.279 --> 00:27:38.640
 you too

00:27:38.640 --> 00:27:39.960
 that for

00:27:39.960 --> 00:27:40.500
 me to

00:27:40.500 --> 00:27:40.940
 live is

00:27:40.940 --> 00:27:41.400
 Christ

00:27:41.400 --> 00:27:42.080
 that my

00:27:42.080 --> 00:27:42.559
 life is

00:27:42.559 --> 00:27:43.039
 primarily

00:27:43.039 --> 00:27:43.700
 consumed

00:27:43.700 --> 00:27:44.340
 with the

00:27:44.340 --> 00:27:44.820
 person

00:27:44.820 --> 00:27:45.320
 and the

00:27:45.320 --> 00:27:45.720
 work of

00:27:45.720 --> 00:27:45.960
 Jesus

00:27:45.960 --> 00:27:46.400
 Christ

00:27:46.400 --> 00:27:47.039
 and in

00:27:47.039 --> 00:27:47.519
 the face

00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:48.000
 of death

00:27:48.000 --> 00:27:48.900
 I understand

00:27:48.900 --> 00:27:49.420
 that this

00:27:49.420 --> 00:27:50.299
 life is

00:27:50.299 --> 00:27:50.900
 nothing that

00:27:50.900 --> 00:27:51.299
 I want to

00:27:51.299 --> 00:27:51.980
 hold on to

00:27:51.980 --> 00:27:52.440
 and there's

00:27:52.440 --> 00:27:53.039
 nothing in it

00:27:53.039 --> 00:27:53.460
 that's worth

00:27:53.460 --> 00:27:54.140
 holding on to

00:27:54.140 --> 00:27:55.100
 I would

00:27:55.100 --> 00:27:55.580
 rather go

00:27:55.580 --> 00:27:56.259
 see Christ

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:57.660
 it's an

00:27:57.660 --> 00:27:58.039
 amazing

00:27:58.039 --> 00:27:58.539
 statement

00:27:58.539 --> 00:28:00.779
 we often

00:28:00.779 --> 00:28:01.320
 view death

00:28:01.320 --> 00:28:02.120
 as a loss

00:28:02.120 --> 00:28:03.940
 so it should

00:28:03.940 --> 00:28:04.400
 grab our

00:28:04.400 --> 00:28:05.100
 attention when

00:28:05.100 --> 00:28:05.660
 Paul makes

00:28:05.660 --> 00:28:06.799
 this statement

00:28:06.799 --> 00:28:07.680
 of death

00:28:07.680 --> 00:28:08.380
 actually being

00:28:08.380 --> 00:28:08.940
 gained

00:28:08.940 --> 00:28:10.120
 as believers

00:28:10.120 --> 00:28:10.460
 we know

00:28:10.460 --> 00:28:10.660
 what he

00:28:10.660 --> 00:28:11.140
 means

00:28:11.140 --> 00:28:12.140
 but whether

00:28:12.140 --> 00:28:12.420
 or not

00:28:12.420 --> 00:28:12.779
 we view

00:28:12.779 --> 00:28:13.279
 death as

00:28:13.279 --> 00:28:13.740
 a loss

00:28:13.740 --> 00:28:14.160
 or gain

00:28:14.160 --> 00:28:14.740
 is directly

00:28:14.740 --> 00:28:15.259
 related

00:28:15.259 --> 00:28:16.320
 to what

00:28:16.320 --> 00:28:16.700
 it is

00:28:16.700 --> 00:28:17.039
 that we

00:28:17.039 --> 00:28:17.500
 choose

00:28:17.500 --> 00:28:17.920
 to live

00:28:17.920 --> 00:28:18.440
 our lives

00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:18.759
 for

00:28:18.759 --> 00:28:21.080
 your

00:28:21.080 --> 00:28:21.960
 primary

00:28:21.960 --> 00:28:22.500
 pursuit

00:28:22.500 --> 00:28:23.299
 in life

00:28:23.299 --> 00:28:24.100
 will

00:28:24.100 --> 00:28:24.620
 determine

00:28:24.620 --> 00:28:25.559
 your view

00:28:25.559 --> 00:28:26.200
 of

00:28:26.200 --> 00:28:26.660
 eventual

00:28:26.660 --> 00:28:28.019
 death

00:28:28.019 --> 00:28:29.500
 when

00:28:29.500 --> 00:28:30.019
 Paul said

00:28:30.019 --> 00:28:30.319
 for me

00:28:30.319 --> 00:28:30.539
 to live

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:30.920
 is Christ

00:28:30.920 --> 00:28:31.160
 and to

00:28:31.160 --> 00:28:31.299
 die

00:28:31.299 --> 00:28:31.599
 is gain

00:28:31.599 --> 00:28:31.859
 it's not

00:28:31.859 --> 00:28:32.019
 that he

00:28:32.019 --> 00:28:32.259
 didn't have

00:28:32.259 --> 00:28:32.799
 a life

00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:34.539
 he wasn't

00:28:34.539 --> 00:28:34.879
 married

00:28:34.879 --> 00:28:35.339
 but he

00:28:35.339 --> 00:28:35.619
 certainly

00:28:35.619 --> 00:28:35.960
 loved

00:28:35.960 --> 00:28:36.319
 people

00:28:36.319 --> 00:28:37.559
 he loved

00:28:37.559 --> 00:28:38.039
 this church

00:28:38.039 --> 00:28:38.379
 he loved

00:28:38.379 --> 00:28:39.039
 other churches

00:28:39.039 --> 00:28:39.480
 he was

00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:39.879
 passionate

00:28:39.879 --> 00:28:40.099
 about

00:28:40.099 --> 00:28:40.519
 people

00:28:40.519 --> 00:28:40.879
 he had

00:28:40.879 --> 00:28:41.400
 relationships

00:28:41.400 --> 00:28:41.720
 that he

00:28:41.720 --> 00:28:42.240
 cared for

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:42.839
 he had

00:28:42.839 --> 00:28:43.299
 hobbies

00:28:43.299 --> 00:28:44.420
 he writes

00:28:44.420 --> 00:28:45.039
 later on

00:28:45.039 --> 00:28:45.639
 in Philippians

00:28:45.639 --> 00:28:46.180
 he alludes

00:28:46.180 --> 00:28:46.920
 several times

00:28:46.920 --> 00:28:47.720
 in the scriptures

00:28:47.720 --> 00:28:48.519
 about the

00:28:48.519 --> 00:28:49.139
 Olympic games

00:28:49.139 --> 00:28:49.379
 and the

00:28:49.379 --> 00:28:49.960
 Greek games

00:28:49.960 --> 00:28:50.759
 that they

00:28:50.759 --> 00:28:50.980
 had

00:28:50.980 --> 00:28:51.839
 perhaps he

00:28:51.839 --> 00:28:52.079
 was a

00:28:52.079 --> 00:28:52.259
 runner

00:28:52.259 --> 00:28:53.799
 he talks

00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:54.259
 about running

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:54.480
 a lot

00:28:54.480 --> 00:28:54.980
 all of

00:28:54.980 --> 00:28:55.299
 these things

00:28:55.299 --> 00:28:55.559
 he had

00:28:55.559 --> 00:28:56.059
 passions

00:28:56.059 --> 00:28:56.420
 in his life

00:28:56.420 --> 00:28:56.639
 it's not

00:28:56.639 --> 00:28:56.819
 that he

00:28:58.019 --> 00:28:59.519
 was

00:28:59.519 --> 00:28:59.799
 but in

00:28:59.799 --> 00:29:00.200
 view of

00:29:00.200 --> 00:29:00.539
 Christ

00:29:00.539 --> 00:29:00.920
 everything

00:29:00.920 --> 00:29:01.180
 else

00:29:01.180 --> 00:29:01.339
 was

00:29:01.339 --> 00:29:02.000
 minimized

00:29:02.000 --> 00:29:03.139
 and with

00:29:03.139 --> 00:29:03.480
 Christ

00:29:03.480 --> 00:29:03.720
 set

00:29:03.720 --> 00:29:04.039
 on the

00:29:04.039 --> 00:29:04.259
 throne

00:29:04.259 --> 00:29:04.379
 of

00:29:04.379 --> 00:29:04.500
 his

00:29:04.500 --> 00:29:04.819
 heart

00:29:04.819 --> 00:29:05.400
 everything

00:29:05.400 --> 00:29:05.700
 else

00:29:05.700 --> 00:29:05.819
 was

00:29:05.819 --> 00:29:05.980
 put

00:29:05.980 --> 00:29:06.059
 in

00:29:06.059 --> 00:29:06.160
 his

00:29:06.160 --> 00:29:06.420
 proper

00:29:06.420 --> 00:29:06.859
 place

00:29:06.859 --> 00:29:07.779
 but if

00:29:07.779 --> 00:29:07.859
 you

00:29:07.859 --> 00:29:08.059
 were to

00:29:08.059 --> 00:29:08.339
 move

00:29:08.339 --> 00:29:08.579
 one of

00:29:08.579 --> 00:29:08.779
 those

00:29:08.779 --> 00:29:09.079
 things

00:29:09.079 --> 00:29:09.359
 into

00:29:09.359 --> 00:29:09.519
 the

00:29:09.519 --> 00:29:09.740
 place

00:29:09.740 --> 00:29:09.900
 of

00:29:09.900 --> 00:29:10.240
 Christ

00:29:10.240 --> 00:29:10.599
 then

00:29:10.599 --> 00:29:10.740
 the

00:29:10.740 --> 00:29:10.879
 thing

00:29:10.879 --> 00:29:11.000
 that

00:29:11.000 --> 00:29:11.160
 gets

00:29:11.160 --> 00:29:11.639
 minimized

00:29:11.639 --> 00:29:11.799
 is

00:29:11.799 --> 00:29:12.039
 actually

00:29:12.039 --> 00:29:12.500
 Christ

00:29:12.500 --> 00:29:14.639
 my

00:29:14.639 --> 00:29:15.119
 worry

00:29:15.119 --> 00:29:15.559
 and my

00:29:15.559 --> 00:29:15.920
 prayer

00:29:15.920 --> 00:29:16.240
 is that

00:29:16.240 --> 00:29:16.379
 the

00:29:16.379 --> 00:29:16.500
 Lord

00:29:16.500 --> 00:29:16.660
 would

00:29:16.660 --> 00:29:16.839
 help

00:29:16.839 --> 00:29:17.240
 me

00:29:17.240 --> 00:29:18.059
 not

00:29:18.059 --> 00:29:18.259
 to

00:29:18.259 --> 00:29:18.480
 put

00:29:18.480 --> 00:29:18.700
 my

00:29:18.700 --> 00:29:19.319
 family

00:29:19.319 --> 00:29:20.160
 on

00:29:20.160 --> 00:29:20.319
 the

00:29:20.319 --> 00:29:20.579
 throne

00:29:20.579 --> 00:29:20.720
 of

00:29:20.720 --> 00:29:20.980
 Christ

00:29:20.980 --> 00:29:21.119
 in

00:29:21.119 --> 00:29:21.279
 my

00:29:21.279 --> 00:29:21.460
 heart

00:29:21.460 --> 00:29:21.619
 so

00:29:21.619 --> 00:29:21.779
 that

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:22.059
 Christ

00:29:22.059 --> 00:29:22.240
 is

00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:22.759
 minimized

00:29:22.759 --> 00:29:22.920
 in

00:29:22.920 --> 00:29:23.319
 it

00:29:23.319 --> 00:29:24.420
 so

00:29:24.420 --> 00:29:24.619
 that

00:29:24.619 --> 00:29:24.960
 instead

00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:25.180
 of

00:29:25.180 --> 00:29:25.559
 saying

00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:26.019
 I'm

00:29:26.019 --> 00:29:26.099
 going

00:29:26.099 --> 00:29:26.220
 to

00:29:26.220 --> 00:29:26.539
 pursue

00:29:26.539 --> 00:29:27.000
 Christ

00:29:27.000 --> 00:29:27.299
 and

00:29:27.299 --> 00:29:27.420
 I'm

00:29:27.420 --> 00:29:27.460
 going

00:29:27.460 --> 00:29:27.539
 to

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:27.700
 bring

00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:27.879
 my

00:29:27.879 --> 00:29:28.139
 family

00:29:28.139 --> 00:29:28.460
 along

00:29:28.460 --> 00:29:28.700
 with

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:28.980
 that

00:29:28.980 --> 00:29:29.480
 I

00:29:29.480 --> 00:29:29.660
 don't

00:29:29.660 --> 00:29:29.879
 want

00:29:29.879 --> 00:29:30.000
 to

00:29:30.000 --> 00:29:30.259
 say

00:29:30.259 --> 00:29:30.539
 I'm

00:29:30.539 --> 00:29:30.619
 going

00:29:30.619 --> 00:29:30.720
 to

00:29:30.720 --> 00:29:30.920
 pursue

00:29:30.920 --> 00:29:31.119
 my

00:29:31.119 --> 00:29:31.480
 family

00:29:31.480 --> 00:29:31.740
 and

00:29:31.740 --> 00:29:31.899
 we'll

00:29:31.899 --> 00:29:32.099
 figure

00:29:32.099 --> 00:29:32.279
 out

00:29:32.279 --> 00:29:32.379
 a

00:29:32.379 --> 00:29:32.500
 way

00:29:32.500 --> 00:29:32.599
 to

00:29:32.599 --> 00:29:32.759
 work

00:29:32.759 --> 00:29:32.899
 in

00:29:32.899 --> 00:29:33.279
 Christ

00:29:33.279 --> 00:29:35.139
 if

00:29:35.139 --> 00:29:35.279
 your

00:29:35.279 --> 00:29:35.599
 life

00:29:35.599 --> 00:29:35.759
 is

00:29:35.759 --> 00:29:36.119
 consumed

00:29:36.119 --> 00:29:36.299
 with

00:29:36.299 --> 00:29:36.480
 him

00:29:36.480 --> 00:29:36.579
 and

00:29:36.579 --> 00:29:37.039
 remember

00:29:37.039 --> 00:29:37.220
 what

00:29:37.220 --> 00:29:37.399
 Jesus

00:29:37.399 --> 00:29:37.839
 said

00:29:37.839 --> 00:29:38.819
 if

00:29:38.819 --> 00:29:38.960
 any

00:29:38.960 --> 00:29:39.079
 man

00:29:39.079 --> 00:29:39.259
 come

00:29:39.259 --> 00:29:39.460
 after

00:29:39.460 --> 00:29:39.639
 me

00:29:39.639 --> 00:29:39.720
 and

00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:39.799
 he

00:29:39.799 --> 00:29:40.019
 hate

00:29:40.019 --> 00:29:40.200
 not

00:29:40.200 --> 00:29:40.359
 his

00:29:40.359 --> 00:29:40.700
 father

00:29:40.700 --> 00:29:40.879
 and

00:29:40.879 --> 00:29:41.139
 mother

00:29:51.779 --> 00:29:52.019
 pale

00:29:52.019 --> 00:29:52.200
 in

00:29:52.200 --> 00:29:52.759
 comparison

00:29:52.759 --> 00:29:53.480
 to

00:29:53.480 --> 00:29:53.660
 your

00:29:53.660 --> 00:29:54.200
 followership

00:29:54.200 --> 00:29:54.339
 of

00:29:54.339 --> 00:29:54.539
 him

00:29:54.539 --> 00:29:55.639
 if

00:29:55.639 --> 00:29:55.759
 your

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:56.039
 life

00:29:56.039 --> 00:29:56.200
 is

00:29:56.200 --> 00:29:56.480
 consumed

00:29:56.480 --> 00:29:56.660
 with

00:29:56.660 --> 00:29:56.779
 your

00:29:56.779 --> 00:29:57.160
 hobbies

00:29:57.160 --> 00:29:57.940
 your

00:29:57.940 --> 00:29:58.160
 death

00:29:58.160 --> 00:29:58.259
 will

00:29:58.259 --> 00:29:58.379
 be

00:29:58.379 --> 00:29:58.700
 considered

00:29:58.700 --> 00:29:59.079
 loss

00:29:59.079 --> 00:29:59.599
 if

00:29:59.599 --> 00:29:59.740
 your

00:29:59.740 --> 00:30:00.039
 life

00:30:00.039 --> 00:30:00.200
 is

00:30:00.200 --> 00:30:00.519
 consumed

00:30:00.519 --> 00:30:00.700
 with

00:30:00.700 --> 00:30:01.079
 material

00:30:01.079 --> 00:30:01.500
 gain

00:30:01.500 --> 00:30:02.200
 then

00:30:02.200 --> 00:30:02.500
 your

00:30:02.500 --> 00:30:02.759
 death

00:30:02.759 --> 00:30:02.940
 will

00:30:02.940 --> 00:30:03.119
 be

00:30:03.119 --> 00:30:03.519
 considered

00:30:03.519 --> 00:30:03.839
 as

00:30:03.839 --> 00:30:04.180
 loss

00:30:04.180 --> 00:30:04.379
 if

00:30:04.379 --> 00:30:04.519
 your

00:30:04.519 --> 00:30:04.779
 life

00:30:04.779 --> 00:30:04.960
 is

00:30:04.960 --> 00:30:05.299
 consumed

00:30:05.299 --> 00:30:05.500
 with

00:30:05.500 --> 00:30:05.819
 selfish

00:30:05.819 --> 00:30:06.279
 ambition

00:30:06.279 --> 00:30:07.079
 your

00:30:07.079 --> 00:30:07.359
 death

00:30:07.359 --> 00:30:07.500
 will

00:30:07.500 --> 00:30:07.660
 be

00:30:07.660 --> 00:30:08.079
 considered

00:30:08.079 --> 00:30:09.039
 as

00:30:09.039 --> 00:30:10.200
 loss

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:10.539
 and

00:30:10.539 --> 00:30:10.660
 you

00:30:10.660 --> 00:30:10.819
 get

00:30:10.819 --> 00:30:11.000
 the

00:30:11.000 --> 00:30:11.319
 point

00:30:11.319 --> 00:30:12.899
 I

00:30:12.899 --> 00:30:13.079
 think

00:30:13.079 --> 00:30:13.240
 it's

00:30:13.240 --> 00:30:13.359
 for

00:30:13.359 --> 00:30:13.559
 this

00:30:13.559 --> 00:30:13.920
 reason

00:30:13.920 --> 00:30:14.200
 that

00:30:14.200 --> 00:30:14.440
 some

00:30:14.440 --> 00:30:14.779
 Christians

00:30:14.779 --> 00:30:14.779


00:30:14.779 --> 00:30:15.259
 actually

00:30:15.259 --> 00:30:15.799
 are

00:30:15.799 --> 00:30:16.139
 happy

00:30:16.139 --> 00:30:16.339
 for

00:30:16.339 --> 00:30:16.460
 the

00:30:16.460 --> 00:30:16.640
 Lord

00:30:16.640 --> 00:30:16.819
 to

00:30:16.819 --> 00:30:17.039
 Terry

00:30:17.039 --> 00:30:17.259
 is

00:30:17.259 --> 00:30:17.559
 coming

00:30:17.559 --> 00:30:18.920
 I

00:30:18.920 --> 00:30:19.160
 remember

00:30:19.160 --> 00:30:19.600
 as a

00:30:19.600 --> 00:30:20.500
 teenager

00:30:20.500 --> 00:30:20.759
 maybe

00:30:20.759 --> 00:30:21.059
 some

00:30:21.059 --> 00:30:21.180
 of

00:30:21.180 --> 00:30:21.279
 you

00:30:21.279 --> 00:30:21.400
 will

00:30:21.400 --> 00:30:21.620
 remember

00:30:21.620 --> 00:30:21.860
 this

00:30:21.860 --> 00:30:22.039
 that

00:30:22.039 --> 00:30:22.240
 grew

00:30:22.240 --> 00:30:22.400
 up

00:30:22.400 --> 00:30:22.539
 in

00:30:22.539 --> 00:30:22.880
 church

00:30:22.880 --> 00:30:23.539
 I

00:30:23.539 --> 00:30:23.700
 remember

00:30:23.700 --> 00:30:23.940
 as a

00:30:23.940 --> 00:30:24.240
 teenager

00:30:24.240 --> 00:30:24.640
 anytime

00:30:24.640 --> 00:30:24.920
 my

00:30:24.920 --> 00:30:25.240
 dad

00:30:25.240 --> 00:30:25.600
 who's

00:30:25.600 --> 00:30:25.720
 a

00:30:25.720 --> 00:30:26.000
 pastor

00:30:26.000 --> 00:30:26.480
 anytime

00:30:26.480 --> 00:30:26.600
 he

00:30:26.600 --> 00:30:26.700
 would

00:30:26.700 --> 00:30:26.960
 preach

00:30:26.960 --> 00:30:27.059
 on

00:30:27.059 --> 00:30:27.200
 the

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 second

00:30:27.400 --> 00:30:27.680
 coming

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 of

00:30:27.860 --> 00:30:28.200
 Christ

00:30:28.200 --> 00:30:28.720
 and

00:30:28.720 --> 00:30:28.799
 he

00:30:28.799 --> 00:30:28.900
 would

00:30:28.900 --> 00:30:29.100
 preach

00:30:29.100 --> 00:30:29.200
 on

00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:29.299
 the

00:30:29.299 --> 00:30:29.660
 rapture

00:30:29.660 --> 00:30:29.779
 he

00:30:29.779 --> 00:30:29.900
 would

00:30:29.900 --> 00:30:30.079
 preach

00:30:30.079 --> 00:30:30.240
 on

00:30:30.240 --> 00:30:30.620
 Christ

00:30:30.620 --> 00:30:30.759
 could

00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:30.900
 come

00:30:30.900 --> 00:30:31.079
 back

00:30:31.079 --> 00:30:31.200
 at

00:30:31.200 --> 00:30:31.360
 any

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 moment

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 I

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 remember

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 thinking

00:30:32.660 --> 00:30:32.860
 in the

00:30:32.860 --> 00:30:33.019
 back

00:30:33.019 --> 00:30:33.220
 of my

00:30:33.220 --> 00:30:33.400
 head

00:30:33.400 --> 00:30:33.960
 selfishly

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 Lord

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 I

00:30:34.940 --> 00:30:35.299
 understand

00:30:35.299 --> 00:30:35.720
 that

00:30:35.720 --> 00:30:36.140
 but

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 if

00:30:36.259 --> 00:30:36.360
 you

00:30:36.360 --> 00:30:36.480
 could

00:30:36.480 --> 00:30:36.660
 just

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 wait

00:30:36.920 --> 00:30:37.100
 for

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 me

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 to

00:30:37.299 --> 00:30:37.420
 get

00:30:37.420 --> 00:30:37.819
 married

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 I

00:30:38.019 --> 00:30:38.720
 think

00:30:38.720 --> 00:30:38.839
 I

00:30:38.839 --> 00:30:38.980
 would

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 enjoy

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:39.539
 that

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 you

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 know

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 we

00:30:41.100 --> 00:30:41.299
 play

00:30:41.299 --> 00:30:41.500
 those

00:30:41.500 --> 00:30:41.759
 foolish

00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:42.140
 games

00:30:42.140 --> 00:30:42.339
 where

00:30:42.339 --> 00:30:42.579
 man

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 if

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 I

00:30:42.799 --> 00:30:42.900
 could

00:30:42.900 --> 00:30:43.059
 just

00:30:43.059 --> 00:30:43.220
 get

00:30:43.220 --> 00:30:43.380
 this

00:30:43.380 --> 00:30:43.539
 Lord

00:30:43.539 --> 00:30:43.860
 just

00:30:43.860 --> 00:30:44.019
 hang

00:30:44.019 --> 00:30:44.140
 on

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 just

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 for

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 a

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 little

00:30:44.640 --> 00:30:44.940
 while

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 let

00:30:45.299 --> 00:30:45.380
 me

00:30:45.380 --> 00:30:45.900
 experience

00:30:45.900 --> 00:30:46.200
 this

00:30:46.200 --> 00:30:46.380
 part

00:30:46.380 --> 00:30:46.480
 of

00:30:46.480 --> 00:30:46.559
 our

00:30:46.559 --> 00:30:46.740
 life

00:30:46.740 --> 00:30:47.019
 and

00:30:47.019 --> 00:30:47.200
 really

00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:47.360
 what

00:30:47.360 --> 00:30:47.460
 it

00:30:47.460 --> 00:30:47.600
 is

00:30:47.600 --> 00:30:47.819
 our

00:30:47.819 --> 00:30:48.220
 mindset

00:30:48.220 --> 00:30:48.480
 is

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 set

00:30:48.620 --> 00:30:48.940
 so

00:30:48.940 --> 00:30:49.220
 much

00:30:49.220 --> 00:30:49.360
 on

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 this

00:30:49.539 --> 00:30:49.980
 earth

00:30:49.980 --> 00:30:51.220
 that

00:30:51.220 --> 00:30:51.400
 we're

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 happy

00:30:51.680 --> 00:30:51.880
 to

00:30:51.880 --> 00:30:52.220
 minimize

00:30:52.220 --> 00:30:52.640
 Christ

00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:52.799
 and

00:30:52.799 --> 00:30:53.180
 even

00:30:53.180 --> 00:30:54.539
 cause

00:30:54.539 --> 00:30:54.640
 him

00:30:54.640 --> 00:30:54.759
 to

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:55.040
 Terry

00:30:55.040 --> 00:30:55.240
 is

00:30:55.240 --> 00:30:55.500
 coming

00:30:55.500 --> 00:30:55.640
 as

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 long

00:30:55.840 --> 00:30:55.960
 as

00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:56.120
 we

00:30:56.120 --> 00:30:56.240
 can

00:30:56.240 --> 00:30:56.580
 enjoy

00:30:56.580 --> 00:30:56.740
 the

00:30:56.740 --> 00:30:56.940
 things

00:30:56.940 --> 00:30:57.080
 that

00:30:57.080 --> 00:30:57.220
 we

00:30:57.220 --> 00:30:57.400
 want

00:30:57.400 --> 00:30:57.480
 to

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:57.759
 enjoy

00:30:57.759 --> 00:30:58.180
 now

00:30:58.180 --> 00:31:00.080
 we

00:31:00.080 --> 00:31:00.280
 say

00:31:00.280 --> 00:31:00.440
 that

00:31:00.440 --> 00:31:00.520
 in

00:31:00.520 --> 00:31:00.660
 a

00:31:00.660 --> 00:31:00.840
 funny

00:31:00.840 --> 00:31:01.140
 way

00:31:01.140 --> 00:31:01.520
 but

00:31:01.520 --> 00:31:01.640
 how

00:31:01.640 --> 00:31:01.759
 many

00:31:01.759 --> 00:31:01.840
 of

00:31:01.840 --> 00:31:01.940
 us

00:31:01.940 --> 00:31:02.160
 actually

00:31:02.160 --> 00:31:02.380
 live

00:31:02.380 --> 00:31:02.540
 that

00:31:02.540 --> 00:31:02.800
 way

00:31:02.800 --> 00:31:03.640
 we

00:31:03.640 --> 00:31:03.900
 really

00:31:03.900 --> 00:31:04.180
 think

00:31:04.180 --> 00:31:04.380
 about

00:31:04.380 --> 00:31:04.500
 it

00:31:04.500 --> 00:31:04.680
 Lord

00:31:04.680 --> 00:31:05.500
 you

00:31:05.500 --> 00:31:05.620
 know

00:31:05.620 --> 00:31:05.880
 I

00:31:05.880 --> 00:31:06.500
 want

00:31:06.500 --> 00:31:06.560
 to

00:31:06.560 --> 00:31:06.640
 go

00:31:06.640 --> 00:31:06.780
 to

00:31:06.780 --> 00:31:07.020
 heaven

00:31:07.020 --> 00:31:07.840
 and

00:31:07.840 --> 00:31:07.960
 I

00:31:07.960 --> 00:31:08.100
 want

00:31:08.100 --> 00:31:08.160
 you

00:31:08.160 --> 00:31:08.259
 to

00:31:08.259 --> 00:31:08.420
 come

00:31:08.420 --> 00:31:08.820
 back

00:31:08.820 --> 00:31:08.940
 and

00:31:08.940 --> 00:31:09.020
 I

00:31:09.020 --> 00:31:10.980
 love

00:31:10.980 --> 00:31:11.200
 this

00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:11.640
 life

00:31:11.640 --> 00:31:12.500
 and

00:31:12.500 --> 00:31:12.600
 if

00:31:12.600 --> 00:31:12.680
 you

00:31:12.680 --> 00:31:13.040
 let

00:31:13.040 --> 00:31:13.140
 me

00:31:13.140 --> 00:31:13.340
 live

00:31:13.340 --> 00:31:13.420
 it

00:31:13.420 --> 00:31:13.520
 a

00:31:13.520 --> 00:31:13.640
 little

00:31:13.640 --> 00:31:14.020
 longer

00:31:14.020 --> 00:31:14.200
 so

00:31:14.200 --> 00:31:14.300
 I

00:31:14.300 --> 00:31:14.400
 can

00:31:14.400 --> 00:31:14.780
 accomplish

00:31:24.640 --> 00:31:24.860
 world

00:31:24.860 --> 00:31:26.060
 but

00:31:26.060 --> 00:31:26.240
 for

00:31:26.240 --> 00:31:26.560
 Paul

00:31:26.560 --> 00:31:27.160
 to

00:31:27.160 --> 00:31:27.360
 live

00:31:27.360 --> 00:31:27.520
 was

00:31:27.520 --> 00:31:27.920
 Christ

00:31:27.920 --> 00:31:28.960
 so

00:31:28.960 --> 00:31:29.120
 that

00:31:29.120 --> 00:31:29.259
 in

00:31:29.259 --> 00:31:29.600
 death

00:31:29.600 --> 00:31:30.160
 it

00:31:30.160 --> 00:31:30.280
 was

00:31:30.280 --> 00:31:30.600
 gain

00:31:30.600 --> 00:31:32.620
 do

00:31:32.620 --> 00:31:32.720
 you

00:31:32.720 --> 00:31:32.840
 view

00:31:32.840 --> 00:31:33.100
 death

00:31:33.100 --> 00:31:33.280
 as

00:31:33.280 --> 00:31:33.640
 gain

00:31:33.640 --> 00:31:34.340
 this

00:31:34.340 --> 00:31:34.640
 morning

00:31:34.640 --> 00:31:37.300
 is

00:31:37.300 --> 00:31:37.400
 your

00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:37.600
 life

00:31:37.600 --> 00:31:37.880
 so

00:31:37.880 --> 00:31:38.320
 focused

00:31:38.320 --> 00:31:38.560
 on

00:31:38.560 --> 00:31:39.040
 Christ

00:31:39.040 --> 00:31:39.920
 that

00:31:39.920 --> 00:31:40.080
 your

00:31:40.080 --> 00:31:40.400
 heart

00:31:40.400 --> 00:31:40.600
 is

00:31:40.600 --> 00:31:41.020
 overwhelmed

00:31:41.020 --> 00:31:41.280
 with

00:31:41.280 --> 00:31:41.680
 joy

00:31:41.680 --> 00:31:42.220
 at

00:31:42.220 --> 00:31:42.360
 the

00:31:42.360 --> 00:31:42.740
 prospect

00:31:42.740 --> 00:31:42.980
 of

00:31:42.980 --> 00:31:43.160
 both

00:31:43.160 --> 00:31:43.460
 life

00:31:43.460 --> 00:31:43.700
 and

00:31:43.700 --> 00:31:44.000
 death

00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:45.160
 because

00:31:45.160 --> 00:31:45.440
 it's

00:31:45.440 --> 00:31:45.820
 consumed

00:31:45.820 --> 00:31:46.020
 with

00:31:46.020 --> 00:31:46.360
 Christ

00:31:46.360 --> 00:31:46.800
 first

00:31:46.800 --> 00:31:49.120
 this

00:31:49.120 --> 00:31:49.600
 passage

00:31:49.600 --> 00:31:49.920
 is a

00:31:49.920 --> 00:31:50.240
 call

00:31:50.240 --> 00:31:50.500
 for

00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:50.820
 us

00:31:50.820 --> 00:31:51.480
 to

00:31:51.480 --> 00:31:51.660
 live

00:31:51.660 --> 00:31:51.840
 a

00:31:51.840 --> 00:31:52.220
 radically

00:31:52.220 --> 00:31:52.740
 different

00:31:52.740 --> 00:31:53.220
 life

00:31:53.220 --> 00:31:53.560
 as

00:31:53.560 --> 00:31:53.700
 a

00:31:53.700 --> 00:31:54.040
 Christian

00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:55.599
 it's

00:31:55.599 --> 00:31:55.740
 a

00:31:55.740 --> 00:31:56.039
 call

00:31:56.039 --> 00:31:56.259
 for

00:31:56.259 --> 00:31:56.399
 us

00:31:56.399 --> 00:31:56.559
 to

00:31:56.559 --> 00:31:57.000
 repent

00:31:57.000 --> 00:31:57.180
 of

00:31:57.180 --> 00:31:57.339
 the

00:31:57.339 --> 00:31:57.740
 spirit

00:31:57.740 --> 00:31:58.599
 that

00:31:58.599 --> 00:31:58.920
 often

00:31:58.920 --> 00:31:59.599
 accompanies

00:31:59.599 --> 00:32:00.519
 cultural

00:32:00.519 --> 00:32:01.460
 nominal

00:32:01.460 --> 00:32:02.139
 Christianity

00:32:02.139 --> 00:32:03.279
 and

00:32:03.279 --> 00:32:03.759
 actually

00:32:03.759 --> 00:32:04.099
 make

00:32:04.099 --> 00:32:04.480
 Christ

00:32:04.480 --> 00:32:04.639
 and

00:32:04.639 --> 00:32:04.779
 his

00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:05.159
 gospel

00:32:05.159 --> 00:32:05.379
 the

00:32:05.379 --> 00:32:05.779
 primary

00:32:05.779 --> 00:32:06.500
 pursuit

00:32:06.500 --> 00:32:06.839
 of

00:32:06.839 --> 00:32:06.960
 our

00:32:06.960 --> 00:32:07.299
 life

00:32:07.299 --> 00:32:07.920
 as

00:32:07.920 --> 00:32:08.139
 Paul

00:32:08.139 --> 00:32:08.339
 looked

00:32:08.339 --> 00:32:08.420
 at

00:32:08.420 --> 00:32:08.559
 his

00:32:08.559 --> 00:32:08.920
 future

00:32:08.920 --> 00:32:09.960
 he

00:32:09.960 --> 00:32:10.159
 wrote

00:32:10.159 --> 00:32:10.279
 of

00:32:10.279 --> 00:32:10.579
 three

00:32:10.579 --> 00:32:10.980
 attitudes

00:32:10.980 --> 00:32:11.240
 he

00:32:11.240 --> 00:32:11.579
 had

00:32:11.579 --> 00:32:12.159
 he

00:32:12.159 --> 00:32:12.279
 was

00:32:12.279 --> 00:32:12.639
 uncertain

00:32:12.639 --> 00:32:12.759
 of

00:32:12.759 --> 00:32:13.159
 exactly

00:32:13.159 --> 00:32:13.440
 how

00:32:13.440 --> 00:32:13.559
 it

00:32:13.559 --> 00:32:13.680
 would

00:32:13.680 --> 00:32:14.119
 unfold

00:32:14.119 --> 00:32:14.879
 but

00:32:14.879 --> 00:32:15.059
 there's

00:32:15.059 --> 00:32:15.299
 three

00:32:15.299 --> 00:32:15.659
 attitudes

00:32:15.659 --> 00:32:15.879
 he

00:32:15.879 --> 00:32:16.099
 had

00:32:16.099 --> 00:32:16.759
 he

00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:16.940
 was

00:32:16.940 --> 00:32:17.420
 confident

00:32:17.420 --> 00:32:17.440
!

00:32:17.440 --> 00:32:17.819
 in

00:32:17.819 --> 00:32:18.099
 ultimate

00:32:18.099 --> 00:32:18.700
 deliverance

00:32:18.700 --> 00:32:19.619
 he

00:32:19.619 --> 00:32:19.799
 was

00:32:19.799 --> 00:32:20.220
 committed

00:32:20.220 --> 00:32:20.420
 to

00:32:20.420 --> 00:32:20.920
 magnifying

00:32:20.920 --> 00:32:21.299
 Christ

00:32:21.299 --> 00:32:21.480
 in

00:32:21.480 --> 00:32:21.839
 everything

00:32:21.839 --> 00:32:22.339
 even

00:32:22.339 --> 00:32:22.539
 in

00:32:22.539 --> 00:32:22.779
 life

00:32:22.779 --> 00:32:22.959
 and

00:32:22.959 --> 00:32:23.259
 death

00:32:23.259 --> 00:32:24.000
 and

00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:24.139
 then

00:32:24.139 --> 00:32:24.519
 finally

00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:24.740
 we

00:32:24.740 --> 00:32:24.959
 see

00:32:24.959 --> 00:32:25.119
 that

00:32:25.119 --> 00:32:25.240
 he

00:32:25.240 --> 00:32:25.419
 was

00:32:25.419 --> 00:32:25.819
 content

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:26.139
 to

00:32:26.139 --> 00:32:26.399
 follow

00:32:26.399 --> 00:32:26.720
 God's

00:32:26.720 --> 00:32:26.939
 plan

00:32:26.939 --> 00:32:27.259
 no matter

00:32:27.259 --> 00:32:27.659
 what

00:32:27.659 --> 00:32:27.859
 that

00:32:27.859 --> 00:32:28.019
 was

00:32:28.019 --> 00:32:28.159
 his

00:32:28.159 --> 00:32:28.500
 attitude

00:32:28.500 --> 00:32:29.500
 look at

00:32:29.500 --> 00:32:29.619
 verse

00:32:29.619 --> 00:32:30.000
 22

00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:31.720
 if

00:32:31.720 --> 00:32:31.839
 I

00:32:31.839 --> 00:32:32.000
 live

00:32:32.000 --> 00:32:32.079
 in

00:32:32.079 --> 00:32:32.199
 the

00:32:32.199 --> 00:32:32.579
 flesh

00:32:32.579 --> 00:32:32.879
 this

00:32:32.879 --> 00:32:33.099
 is

00:32:33.099 --> 00:32:33.240
 the

00:32:33.240 --> 00:32:33.379
 fruit

00:32:33.379 --> 00:32:33.480
 of

00:32:33.480 --> 00:32:33.599
 my

00:32:33.599 --> 00:32:33.839
 labor

00:32:33.839 --> 00:32:34.099
 I

00:32:34.099 --> 00:32:34.259
 will

00:32:34.259 --> 00:32:34.500
 have

00:32:34.500 --> 00:32:34.859
 fruitful

00:32:34.859 --> 00:32:35.240
 labor

00:32:35.240 --> 00:32:35.619
 he's

00:32:35.619 --> 00:32:36.339
 referring

00:32:36.339 --> 00:32:36.459
 to

00:32:36.459 --> 00:32:36.599
 his

00:32:36.599 --> 00:32:37.019
 ministry

00:32:37.019 --> 00:32:38.339
 yet

00:32:38.339 --> 00:32:38.579
 why

00:32:38.579 --> 00:32:38.779
 I

00:32:38.779 --> 00:32:39.019
 shall

00:32:39.019 --> 00:32:39.359
 choose

00:32:39.359 --> 00:32:39.539
 I

00:32:39.539 --> 00:32:39.859
 don't

00:32:39.859 --> 00:32:40.019
 know

00:32:40.019 --> 00:32:40.159
 if

00:32:40.159 --> 00:32:40.379
 given

00:32:40.379 --> 00:32:40.599
 the

00:32:40.599 --> 00:32:41.039
 choice

00:32:41.039 --> 00:32:41.220
 of

00:32:41.220 --> 00:32:41.480
 life

00:32:41.480 --> 00:32:41.619
 or

00:32:41.619 --> 00:32:41.859
 death

00:32:41.859 --> 00:32:42.059
 I

00:32:42.059 --> 00:32:42.399
 don't

00:32:42.399 --> 00:32:42.699
 really

00:32:42.699 --> 00:32:42.899
 know

00:32:42.899 --> 00:32:43.059
 that

00:32:43.059 --> 00:32:43.179
 I

00:32:51.839 --> 00:32:52.639
 to

00:32:52.639 --> 00:32:52.799
 be

00:32:52.799 --> 00:32:53.000
 with

00:32:53.000 --> 00:32:53.659
 Christ

00:32:53.659 --> 00:32:54.539
 is

00:32:54.539 --> 00:32:55.139
 far

00:32:55.139 --> 00:32:56.000
 better

00:32:56.000 --> 00:32:56.799
 that's

00:32:56.799 --> 00:32:56.959
 what

00:32:56.959 --> 00:32:57.079
 he

00:32:57.079 --> 00:32:57.439
 wanted

00:32:57.439 --> 00:32:58.439
 if

00:32:58.439 --> 00:32:58.720
 Paul

00:32:58.720 --> 00:32:58.899
 was

00:32:58.899 --> 00:32:59.079
 given

00:32:59.079 --> 00:32:59.259
 the

00:32:59.259 --> 00:32:59.559
 choice

00:32:59.559 --> 00:32:59.699
 in

00:32:59.699 --> 00:32:59.859
 that

00:32:59.859 --> 00:33:00.159
 prison

00:33:00.159 --> 00:33:00.539
 cell

00:33:00.539 --> 00:33:00.980
 he

00:33:00.980 --> 00:33:01.159
 would

00:33:01.159 --> 00:33:01.279
 have

00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:01.679
 chosen

00:33:01.679 --> 00:33:02.480
 Lord

00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:03.000
 bring

00:33:03.000 --> 00:33:03.240
 me

00:33:03.240 --> 00:33:03.619
 home

00:33:03.619 --> 00:33:04.539
 because

00:33:04.539 --> 00:33:04.919
 that's

00:33:04.919 --> 00:33:05.079
 the

00:33:05.079 --> 00:33:05.359
 ultimate

00:33:05.359 --> 00:33:05.759
 gain

00:33:05.759 --> 00:33:06.980
 but

00:33:06.980 --> 00:33:07.139
 then

00:33:07.139 --> 00:33:07.279
 he

00:33:07.279 --> 00:33:07.619
 says

00:33:07.619 --> 00:33:07.799
 in

00:33:07.799 --> 00:33:07.980
 verse

00:33:07.980 --> 00:33:08.480
 24

00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:09.939
 nevertheless

00:33:09.939 --> 00:33:10.299
 to

00:33:10.299 --> 00:33:10.759
 abide

00:33:10.759 --> 00:33:10.939
 in

00:33:10.939 --> 00:33:11.059
 the

00:33:11.059 --> 00:33:11.599
 flesh

00:33:11.599 --> 00:33:12.339
 is

00:33:12.339 --> 00:33:12.519
 more

00:33:12.519 --> 00:33:12.899
 needful

00:33:12.899 --> 00:33:13.139
 for

00:33:13.139 --> 00:33:13.500
 you

00:33:13.500 --> 00:33:15.559
 and

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:15.799
 being

00:33:15.799 --> 00:33:16.399
 confident

00:33:16.399 --> 00:33:16.779
 of

00:33:16.779 --> 00:33:17.259
 this

00:33:17.259 --> 00:33:18.439
 I

00:33:18.439 --> 00:33:18.839
 know

00:33:18.839 --> 00:33:19.059
 that

00:33:19.059 --> 00:33:19.240
 I

00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:19.500
 shall

00:33:19.500 --> 00:33:19.899
 abide

00:33:19.899 --> 00:33:20.159
 and

00:33:20.159 --> 00:33:20.639
 continue

00:33:20.640 --> 00:33:21.900
 he's

00:33:21.900 --> 00:33:22.080
 not

00:33:22.080 --> 00:33:22.460
 speaking

00:33:22.460 --> 00:33:22.660
 to

00:33:22.660 --> 00:33:22.820
 the

00:33:22.820 --> 00:33:23.020
 same

00:33:23.020 --> 00:33:23.340
 type

00:33:23.340 --> 00:33:23.460
 of

00:33:23.460 --> 00:33:23.860
 confidence

00:33:23.860 --> 00:33:24.060
 as

00:33:24.060 --> 00:33:24.200
 in

00:33:24.200 --> 00:33:24.360
 verse

00:33:24.360 --> 00:33:24.780
 19

00:33:24.780 --> 00:33:25.000
 as

00:33:25.000 --> 00:33:25.200
 if

00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:25.600
 God

00:33:25.600 --> 00:33:25.940
 has

00:33:25.940 --> 00:33:26.340
 in

00:33:26.340 --> 00:33:26.720
 special

00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:27.240
 revelation

00:33:27.240 --> 00:33:27.660
 given

00:33:27.660 --> 00:33:27.960
 him

00:33:27.960 --> 00:33:28.300
 this

00:33:28.300 --> 00:33:28.880
 viewing

00:33:28.880 --> 00:33:29.080
 that

00:33:29.080 --> 00:33:29.200
 he

00:33:29.200 --> 00:33:29.360
 is

00:33:29.360 --> 00:33:29.680
 absolutely

00:33:29.680 --> 00:33:29.860
 going

00:33:29.860 --> 00:33:29.940
 to

00:33:29.940 --> 00:33:30.220
 survive

00:33:30.220 --> 00:33:30.380
 but

00:33:30.380 --> 00:33:30.780
 he

00:33:30.780 --> 00:33:30.820
 he

00:33:30.820 --> 00:33:31.220
 he's

00:33:31.220 --> 00:33:31.560
 basically

00:33:31.560 --> 00:33:31.900
 saying

00:33:31.900 --> 00:33:32.280
 I

00:33:32.280 --> 00:33:32.720
 think

00:33:32.720 --> 00:33:32.920
 this

00:33:32.920 --> 00:33:33.020
 is

00:33:33.020 --> 00:33:33.140
 what

00:33:33.140 --> 00:33:33.259
 the

00:33:33.259 --> 00:33:33.360
 Lord

00:33:33.360 --> 00:33:33.460
 is

00:33:33.460 --> 00:33:33.560
 going

00:33:33.560 --> 00:33:33.620
 to

00:33:33.620 --> 00:33:33.900
 do

00:33:33.900 --> 00:33:34.680
 and

00:33:34.680 --> 00:33:34.780
 if

00:33:34.780 --> 00:33:34.960
 this

00:33:34.960 --> 00:33:35.080
 is

00:33:35.080 --> 00:33:35.200
 what

00:33:35.200 --> 00:33:35.320
 the

00:33:35.320 --> 00:33:35.440
 Lord

00:33:35.440 --> 00:33:35.540
 is

00:33:35.540 --> 00:33:35.640
 going

00:33:35.640 --> 00:33:35.720
 to

00:33:35.720 --> 00:33:35.860
 do

00:33:35.860 --> 00:33:36.100
 this

00:33:36.100 --> 00:33:36.240
 is

00:33:36.240 --> 00:33:36.500
 why

00:33:36.500 --> 00:33:36.680
 he

00:33:36.680 --> 00:33:36.960
 he

00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:37.160
 will

00:33:37.160 --> 00:33:37.440
 do

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:37.620
 it

00:33:37.620 --> 00:33:37.620


00:33:37.620 --> 00:33:38.300
 And

00:33:38.300 --> 00:33:38.380
 he

00:33:38.380 --> 00:33:38.560
 gives

00:33:38.560 --> 00:33:39.480
!

00:33:39.480 --> 00:33:40.200
 he

00:33:40.200 --> 00:33:40.559
 believes

00:33:40.559 --> 00:33:40.720
 that

00:33:40.720 --> 00:33:40.840
 his

00:33:40.840 --> 00:33:41.039
 life

00:33:41.039 --> 00:33:41.160
 will

00:33:41.160 --> 00:33:41.319
 be

00:33:41.319 --> 00:33:41.740
 continued

00:33:41.740 --> 00:33:42.860
 and

00:33:42.860 --> 00:33:43.000
 the

00:33:43.000 --> 00:33:43.220
 reason

00:33:43.220 --> 00:33:43.440
 I

00:33:43.440 --> 00:33:43.740
 use

00:33:43.740 --> 00:33:43.880
 the

00:33:43.880 --> 00:33:44.080
 word

00:33:44.080 --> 00:33:44.539
 content

00:33:44.539 --> 00:33:44.819
 here

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:44.940
 in

00:33:44.940 --> 00:33:45.120
 this

00:33:45.120 --> 00:33:45.500
 point

00:33:45.500 --> 00:33:46.360
 is

00:33:46.360 --> 00:33:46.660
 because

00:33:46.660 --> 00:33:47.240
 given

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:47.460
 the

00:33:47.460 --> 00:33:47.799
 choice

00:33:47.799 --> 00:33:47.980
 I

00:33:47.980 --> 00:33:48.160
 think

00:33:48.160 --> 00:33:48.400
 Paul

00:33:48.400 --> 00:33:48.920
 clearly

00:33:48.920 --> 00:33:49.660
 preferred

00:33:49.660 --> 00:33:49.940
 to be

00:33:49.940 --> 00:33:50.100
 with

00:33:50.100 --> 00:33:50.539
 Christ

00:33:50.539 --> 00:33:52.159
 he

00:33:52.159 --> 00:33:52.379
 had

00:33:52.379 --> 00:33:52.539
 what

00:33:52.539 --> 00:33:52.680
 he

00:33:52.680 --> 00:33:53.099
 wanted

00:33:53.099 --> 00:33:54.460
 but

00:33:54.460 --> 00:33:54.639
 then

00:33:54.639 --> 00:33:54.799
 he

00:33:54.799 --> 00:33:55.159
 saw

00:33:55.159 --> 00:33:55.480
 what

00:33:55.480 --> 00:33:55.680
 he

00:33:55.680 --> 00:33:56.000
 thought

00:33:56.000 --> 00:33:56.440
 was

00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:57.019
 probably

00:33:57.019 --> 00:33:57.960
 the

00:33:57.960 --> 00:33:58.139
 will

00:33:58.139 --> 00:33:58.299
 of

00:33:58.299 --> 00:33:58.700
 God

00:33:58.700 --> 00:33:59.460
 and

00:33:59.460 --> 00:33:59.720
 those

00:33:59.720 --> 00:33:59.899
 two

00:33:59.899 --> 00:34:00.139
 things

00:34:00.139 --> 00:34:00.420
 didn't

00:34:00.420 --> 00:34:00.920
 match

00:34:00.920 --> 00:34:03.359
 that's

00:34:03.359 --> 00:34:03.480
 the

00:34:03.480 --> 00:34:03.619
 very

00:34:03.619 --> 00:34:03.859
 nature

00:34:03.859 --> 00:34:04.019
 of

00:34:04.019 --> 00:34:04.519
 contentment

00:34:04.519 --> 00:34:06.220
 that

00:34:06.220 --> 00:34:06.399
 we

00:34:06.399 --> 00:34:06.639
 have

00:34:06.639 --> 00:34:06.799
 our

00:34:06.799 --> 00:34:07.339
 plans

00:34:07.339 --> 00:34:08.159
 and

00:34:08.159 --> 00:34:08.279
 we

00:34:08.279 --> 00:34:08.420
 have

00:34:08.420 --> 00:34:08.539
 our

00:34:08.539 --> 00:34:08.920
 desires

00:34:08.920 --> 00:34:09.119
 and

00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:09.199
 we

00:34:09.199 --> 00:34:09.360
 have

00:34:09.360 --> 00:34:09.480
 our

00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:09.779
 wants

00:34:09.779 --> 00:34:10.059
 which

00:34:10.059 --> 00:34:10.179
 is

00:34:10.179 --> 00:34:10.500
 natural

00:34:10.500 --> 00:34:10.639
 and

00:34:10.639 --> 00:34:10.759
 it's

00:34:10.759 --> 00:34:10.880
 not

00:34:10.880 --> 00:34:10.980
 a

00:34:10.980 --> 00:34:11.139
 bad

00:34:11.139 --> 00:34:11.320
 thing

00:34:11.320 --> 00:34:11.420
 to

00:34:11.420 --> 00:34:11.559
 have

00:34:11.559 --> 00:34:11.739
 those

00:34:11.739 --> 00:34:11.920
 things

00:34:11.920 --> 00:34:12.779
 but

00:34:12.779 --> 00:34:13.139
 his

00:34:13.139 --> 00:34:13.739
 desire

00:34:13.739 --> 00:34:14.800
 wasn't

00:34:14.800 --> 00:34:15.300
 greater

00:34:15.300 --> 00:34:16.159
 than

00:34:16.159 --> 00:34:16.500
 God's

00:34:16.500 --> 00:34:16.960
 plan

00:34:16.960 --> 00:34:18.639
 there's

00:34:18.639 --> 00:34:18.940
 a lesson

00:34:18.940 --> 00:34:19.259
 in that

00:34:19.259 --> 00:34:19.759
 for us

00:34:19.760 --> 00:34:22.080
 and

00:34:22.080 --> 00:34:22.180
 at

00:34:22.180 --> 00:34:22.320
 the

00:34:22.320 --> 00:34:22.540
 point

00:34:22.540 --> 00:34:22.680
 that

00:34:22.680 --> 00:34:22.840
 I'm

00:34:22.840 --> 00:34:23.100
 willing

00:34:23.100 --> 00:34:23.300
 to

00:34:23.300 --> 00:34:23.700
 sacrifice

00:34:23.700 --> 00:34:24.080
 my

00:34:24.080 --> 00:34:24.560
 desires

00:34:24.560 --> 00:34:24.760
 on

00:34:24.760 --> 00:34:24.920
 the

00:34:24.920 --> 00:34:25.240
 altar

00:34:25.240 --> 00:34:25.480
 of

00:34:25.480 --> 00:34:25.780
 God's

00:34:25.780 --> 00:34:26.080
 will

00:34:26.080 --> 00:34:26.260
 and

00:34:26.260 --> 00:34:26.580
 God's

00:34:26.580 --> 00:34:26.960
 plan

00:34:26.960 --> 00:34:27.560
 is

00:34:27.560 --> 00:34:27.680
 the

00:34:27.680 --> 00:34:27.880
 point

00:34:27.880 --> 00:34:28.040
 that

00:34:28.040 --> 00:34:28.180
 I

00:34:28.180 --> 00:34:28.320
 can

00:34:28.320 --> 00:34:28.540
 look

00:34:28.540 --> 00:34:28.640
 at

00:34:28.640 --> 00:34:28.780
 my

00:34:28.780 --> 00:34:29.080
 future

00:34:29.080 --> 00:34:29.280
 with

00:34:29.280 --> 00:34:29.660
 joy

00:34:29.660 --> 00:34:30.720
 whether

00:34:30.720 --> 00:34:30.940
 it

00:34:30.940 --> 00:34:31.140
 be

00:34:31.140 --> 00:34:31.320
 in

00:34:31.320 --> 00:34:31.720
 great

00:34:31.720 --> 00:34:32.340
 triumph

00:34:32.340 --> 00:34:32.540
 or

00:34:32.540 --> 00:34:32.720
 whether

00:34:32.720 --> 00:34:32.880
 it

00:34:32.880 --> 00:34:33.000
 be

00:34:33.000 --> 00:34:33.100
 in

00:34:33.100 --> 00:34:33.320
 great

00:34:33.320 --> 00:34:33.780
 sorrow

00:34:33.780 --> 00:34:34.460
 I

00:34:34.460 --> 00:34:34.580
 can

00:34:34.580 --> 00:34:34.780
 look

00:34:34.780 --> 00:34:34.880
 at

00:34:34.880 --> 00:34:35.020
 my

00:34:35.020 --> 00:34:35.240
 life

00:34:35.240 --> 00:34:35.400
 with

00:34:35.400 --> 00:34:35.740
 joy

00:34:35.740 --> 00:34:36.500
 because

00:34:36.500 --> 00:34:36.620
 I'm

00:34:36.620 --> 00:34:36.800
 more

00:34:36.800 --> 00:34:37.120
 concerned

00:34:37.120 --> 00:34:37.280
 with

00:34:37.280 --> 00:34:37.420
 what

00:34:37.420 --> 00:34:37.640
 God

00:34:37.640 --> 00:34:37.900
 wants

00:34:37.900 --> 00:34:38.020
 than

00:34:38.020 --> 00:34:38.160
 what

00:34:38.160 --> 00:34:38.260
 I

00:34:38.260 --> 00:34:38.740
 want

00:34:38.740 --> 00:34:39.240
 for

00:34:39.240 --> 00:34:39.420
 my

00:34:39.420 --> 00:34:40.000
 life

00:34:40.000 --> 00:34:41.320
 three

00:34:41.320 --> 00:34:41.840
 things

00:34:41.840 --> 00:34:42.180
 that

00:34:42.180 --> 00:34:42.660
 made

00:34:42.659 --> 00:34:42.859
 Paul

00:34:42.859 --> 00:34:43.159
 believe

00:34:43.159 --> 00:34:43.299
 his

00:34:43.299 --> 00:34:43.480
 life

00:34:43.480 --> 00:34:43.599
 was

00:34:43.599 --> 00:34:43.719
 going

00:34:43.719 --> 00:34:43.799
 to

00:34:43.799 --> 00:34:44.039
 continue

00:34:44.039 --> 00:34:44.259
 I'm

00:34:44.259 --> 00:34:44.359
 just

00:34:44.359 --> 00:34:44.480
 going

00:34:44.480 --> 00:34:44.559
 to

00:34:44.559 --> 00:34:44.779
 state

00:34:44.779 --> 00:34:44.899
 them

00:34:44.899 --> 00:34:45.019
 and

00:34:45.019 --> 00:34:45.199
 move

00:34:45.199 --> 00:34:45.359
 on

00:34:45.359 --> 00:34:45.460
 and

00:34:45.460 --> 00:34:45.539
 let

00:34:45.539 --> 00:34:45.659
 you

00:34:45.659 --> 00:34:45.879
 study

00:34:45.879 --> 00:34:46.000
 them

00:34:46.000 --> 00:34:46.199
 later

00:34:46.199 --> 00:34:46.440
 okay

00:34:46.440 --> 00:34:46.599
 the

00:34:46.599 --> 00:34:46.819
 first

00:34:46.819 --> 00:34:46.960
 thing

00:34:46.960 --> 00:34:47.099
 was

00:34:47.099 --> 00:34:47.420
 this

00:34:47.420 --> 00:34:47.879
 he

00:34:47.879 --> 00:34:48.059
 was

00:34:48.059 --> 00:34:48.460
 submitted

00:34:48.460 --> 00:34:48.659
 to

00:34:48.659 --> 00:34:48.779
 the

00:34:48.779 --> 00:34:48.920
 will

00:34:48.920 --> 00:34:49.039
 of

00:34:49.039 --> 00:34:49.279
 God

00:34:49.279 --> 00:34:50.099
 he

00:34:50.099 --> 00:34:50.279
 was

00:34:50.279 --> 00:34:50.759
 submitted

00:34:50.759 --> 00:34:51.539
 to

00:34:51.539 --> 00:34:51.699
 the

00:34:51.699 --> 00:34:51.980
 will

00:34:51.980 --> 00:34:52.879
 of

00:34:52.879 --> 00:34:53.500
 God

00:34:53.500 --> 00:34:54.099
 that

00:34:54.099 --> 00:34:54.219
 was

00:34:54.219 --> 00:34:54.420
 more

00:34:54.420 --> 00:34:54.759
 important

00:34:54.759 --> 00:34:54.940
 to

00:34:54.940 --> 00:34:55.039
 him

00:34:55.039 --> 00:34:55.179
 than

00:34:55.179 --> 00:34:55.460
 anything

00:34:55.460 --> 00:34:55.960
 else

00:34:55.960 --> 00:34:56.879
 many

00:34:56.879 --> 00:34:57.019
 of

00:34:57.019 --> 00:34:57.139
 us

00:34:57.139 --> 00:34:57.339
 miss

00:34:57.339 --> 00:34:57.519
 the

00:34:57.519 --> 00:34:57.759
 joy

00:34:57.759 --> 00:34:57.920
 of

00:34:57.920 --> 00:34:58.199
 serving

00:34:58.199 --> 00:34:58.599
 Christ

00:34:58.599 --> 00:34:58.879
 because

00:34:58.879 --> 00:34:59.159
 we're

00:34:59.159 --> 00:34:59.559
 unwilling

00:34:59.559 --> 00:34:59.819
 to

00:34:59.819 --> 00:35:00.139
 submit

00:35:00.139 --> 00:35:00.319
 to

00:35:00.319 --> 00:35:00.440
 the

00:35:00.440 --> 00:35:00.599
 will

00:35:00.599 --> 00:35:00.759
 of

00:35:00.759 --> 00:35:01.039
 God

00:35:01.039 --> 00:35:01.679
 when

00:35:01.679 --> 00:35:01.800
 it

00:35:01.800 --> 00:35:02.099
 doesn't

00:35:02.099 --> 00:35:02.380
 match

00:35:02.380 --> 00:35:02.619
 up

00:35:02.619 --> 00:35:02.779
 with

00:35:02.779 --> 00:35:02.940
 what

00:35:02.940 --> 00:35:03.079
 we

00:35:03.079 --> 00:35:03.239
 would

00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:03.500
 rather

00:35:03.500 --> 00:35:03.940
 have

00:35:03.940 --> 00:35:04.340
 or

00:35:04.340 --> 00:35:04.679
 do

00:35:04.679 --> 00:35:05.579
 secondly

00:35:05.579 --> 00:35:06.019
 he

00:35:06.019 --> 00:35:06.179
 was

00:35:06.179 --> 00:35:06.599
 concerned

00:35:06.599 --> 00:35:06.800
 for

00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:06.920
 the

00:35:06.920 --> 00:35:07.320
 progress

00:35:07.320 --> 00:35:07.579
 and

00:35:07.579 --> 00:35:07.719
 joy

00:35:07.719 --> 00:35:07.880
 of

00:35:07.880 --> 00:35:08.139
 others

00:35:08.139 --> 00:35:09.000
 he

00:35:09.000 --> 00:35:09.159
 was

00:35:09.159 --> 00:35:09.579
 concerned

00:35:09.579 --> 00:35:09.779
 for

00:35:09.779 --> 00:35:09.920
 the

00:35:09.920 --> 00:35:10.320
 progress

00:35:10.320 --> 00:35:10.599
 and

00:35:10.599 --> 00:35:10.860
 joy

00:35:10.860 --> 00:35:11.159
 of

00:35:11.159 --> 00:35:11.559
 others

00:35:11.559 --> 00:35:12.719
 that's

00:35:12.719 --> 00:35:12.840
 in

00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:12.980
 verse

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:13.460
 24

00:35:13.460 --> 00:35:13.920
 being

00:35:13.920 --> 00:35:14.059
 in

00:35:14.059 --> 00:35:14.159
 the

00:35:14.159 --> 00:35:14.340
 flesh

00:35:14.340 --> 00:35:14.440
 is

00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:14.579
 more

00:35:14.579 --> 00:35:14.900
 needful

00:35:14.900 --> 00:35:15.119
 for

00:35:15.119 --> 00:35:15.539
 you

00:35:15.539 --> 00:35:17.000
 I

00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:17.239
 shall

00:35:17.239 --> 00:35:17.599
 abide

00:35:17.599 --> 00:35:17.779
 and

00:35:17.779 --> 00:35:18.059
 continue

00:35:18.059 --> 00:35:18.259
 with

00:35:18.259 --> 00:35:18.380
 you

00:35:18.380 --> 00:35:18.699
 all

00:35:18.699 --> 00:35:19.139
 for

00:35:19.139 --> 00:35:19.340
 your

00:35:19.340 --> 00:35:20.039
 progress

00:35:20.039 --> 00:35:20.420
 and

00:35:20.420 --> 00:35:20.820
 joy

00:35:20.820 --> 00:35:21.659
 of

00:35:21.659 --> 00:35:22.699
 faith

00:35:22.699 --> 00:35:23.940
 he

00:35:23.940 --> 00:35:24.179
 cared

00:35:24.179 --> 00:35:24.179


00:35:24.179 --> 00:35:24.380
 about

00:35:24.380 --> 00:35:24.719
 ministry

00:35:24.719 --> 00:35:25.059
 loved

00:35:25.059 --> 00:35:25.259
 it

00:35:25.259 --> 00:35:26.039
 and

00:35:26.039 --> 00:35:26.139
 he

00:35:26.139 --> 00:35:26.300
 wanted

00:35:26.300 --> 00:35:26.300


00:35:31.039 --> 00:35:32.579
 perhaps

00:35:32.579 --> 00:35:32.759
 there

00:35:32.759 --> 00:35:32.920
 are

00:35:32.920 --> 00:35:33.239
 times

00:35:33.239 --> 00:35:33.420
 in

00:35:33.420 --> 00:35:33.559
 your

00:35:33.559 --> 00:35:33.900
 life

00:35:33.900 --> 00:35:34.099
 when

00:35:34.099 --> 00:35:34.259
 you're

00:35:34.259 --> 00:35:34.619
 wondering

00:35:34.619 --> 00:35:35.000
 what

00:35:35.000 --> 00:35:35.500
 your

00:35:35.500 --> 00:35:35.860
 purpose

00:35:35.860 --> 00:35:36.159
 is

00:35:36.159 --> 00:35:36.420
 within

00:35:36.420 --> 00:35:36.599
 the

00:35:36.599 --> 00:35:36.940
 church

00:35:36.940 --> 00:35:39.800
 I

00:35:39.800 --> 00:35:39.960
 want

00:35:39.960 --> 00:35:40.079
 to

00:35:40.079 --> 00:35:40.360
 submit

00:35:40.360 --> 00:35:40.559
 to

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:40.679
 you

00:35:40.679 --> 00:35:40.840
 that

00:35:40.840 --> 00:35:40.980
 it's

00:35:40.980 --> 00:35:41.119
 the

00:35:41.119 --> 00:35:41.320
 same

00:35:41.320 --> 00:35:41.460
 as

00:35:41.460 --> 00:35:41.779
 Paul's

00:35:41.779 --> 00:35:42.199
 purpose

00:35:42.199 --> 00:35:43.179
 the

00:35:43.179 --> 00:35:43.599
 progress

00:35:43.599 --> 00:35:43.820
 and

00:35:43.820 --> 00:35:44.000
 joy

00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:44.159
 of

00:35:44.159 --> 00:35:44.559
 others

00:35:44.559 --> 00:35:46.940
 brother

00:35:46.940 --> 00:35:47.139
 Lee

00:35:47.139 --> 00:35:47.300
 you

00:35:47.300 --> 00:35:47.400
 and

00:35:47.400 --> 00:35:47.480
 I

00:35:47.480 --> 00:35:47.599
 were

00:35:47.599 --> 00:35:47.759
 having

00:35:47.759 --> 00:35:47.900
 a

00:35:47.900 --> 00:35:48.380
 conversation

00:35:48.380 --> 00:35:48.559
 this

00:35:48.559 --> 00:35:48.679
 morning

00:35:48.679 --> 00:35:48.800
 we're

00:35:48.800 --> 00:35:49.000
 talking

00:35:49.000 --> 00:35:49.179
 about

00:35:49.179 --> 00:35:49.420
 coming

00:35:49.420 --> 00:35:49.679
 in

00:35:49.679 --> 00:35:49.860
 and

00:35:49.860 --> 00:35:50.320
 you

00:35:50.320 --> 00:35:50.559
 mentioned

00:35:50.559 --> 00:35:50.739
 how

00:35:50.739 --> 00:35:50.900
 there

00:35:50.900 --> 00:35:51.579
 wasn't

00:35:51.579 --> 00:35:51.759
 really

00:35:51.759 --> 00:35:52.059
 a lot

00:35:52.059 --> 00:35:52.279
 that

00:35:52.279 --> 00:35:52.659
 you were

00:35:52.659 --> 00:35:52.779
 able

00:35:52.779 --> 00:35:53.019
 to do

00:35:53.019 --> 00:35:53.279
 bringing

00:35:53.279 --> 00:35:53.599
 stuff

00:35:53.599 --> 00:35:53.779
 in

00:35:53.779 --> 00:35:53.940
 this

00:35:53.940 --> 00:35:54.199
 morning

00:35:54.199 --> 00:35:55.400
 and

00:35:55.400 --> 00:35:55.500
 I

00:35:55.500 --> 00:35:55.820
 imagine

00:35:55.820 --> 00:35:56.000
 that

00:35:56.000 --> 00:35:56.159
 there

00:35:56.159 --> 00:35:56.860
 are

00:35:56.860 --> 00:35:57.239
 probably

00:35:57.239 --> 00:35:57.659
 moments

00:35:57.659 --> 00:35:57.780
 in

00:35:57.780 --> 00:35:57.880
 your

00:35:57.880 --> 00:35:58.119
 life

00:35:58.119 --> 00:35:58.239
 and

00:35:58.239 --> 00:35:58.440
 my

00:35:58.440 --> 00:35:58.719
 life

00:35:58.719 --> 00:35:58.820
 and

00:35:58.820 --> 00:35:59.079
 others

00:35:59.079 --> 00:35:59.340
 lives

00:35:59.340 --> 00:35:59.480
 when

00:35:59.480 --> 00:35:59.579
 we

00:35:59.579 --> 00:35:59.739
 get

00:35:59.739 --> 00:35:59.860
 to

00:35:59.860 --> 00:36:00.119
 places

00:36:00.119 --> 00:36:00.340
 like

00:36:00.340 --> 00:36:00.460
 that

00:36:00.460 --> 00:36:00.599
 we

00:36:00.599 --> 00:36:00.920
 don't

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:01.179
 feel

00:36:01.179 --> 00:36:01.300
 like

00:36:01.300 --> 00:36:01.460
 we've

00:36:01.460 --> 00:36:01.579
 got

00:36:01.579 --> 00:36:01.860
 a lot

00:36:01.860 --> 00:36:02.019
 to

00:36:02.019 --> 00:36:02.400
 offer

00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:02.840
 we

00:36:02.840 --> 00:36:02.960
 don't

00:36:02.960 --> 00:36:03.119
 feel

00:36:03.119 --> 00:36:03.219
 like

00:36:03.219 --> 00:36:03.320
 we've

00:36:03.320 --> 00:36:03.420
 got

00:36:03.420 --> 00:36:03.699
 a lot

00:36:03.699 --> 00:36:03.860
 to

00:36:03.860 --> 00:36:04.139
 do

00:36:04.139 --> 00:36:04.800
 you

00:36:04.800 --> 00:36:04.940
 have

00:36:04.940 --> 00:36:05.179
 just

00:36:05.179 --> 00:36:05.320
 as

00:36:05.320 --> 00:36:05.480
 much

00:36:05.480 --> 00:36:05.639
 to

00:36:05.639 --> 00:36:05.880
 offer

00:36:05.880 --> 00:36:06.019
 as

00:36:06.019 --> 00:36:06.219
 Paul

00:36:06.219 --> 00:36:06.400
 had

00:36:06.400 --> 00:36:06.519
 to

00:36:06.519 --> 00:36:06.800
 offer

00:36:06.800 --> 00:36:07.480
 because

00:36:07.480 --> 00:36:07.739
 your

00:36:07.739 --> 00:36:08.139
 concern

00:36:08.139 --> 00:36:08.340
 should

00:36:08.340 --> 00:36:08.440
 be

00:36:08.440 --> 00:36:08.579
 the

00:36:08.579 --> 00:36:08.920
 progress

00:36:08.920 --> 00:36:09.119
 and

00:36:09.119 --> 00:36:09.239
 joy

00:36:09.239 --> 00:36:09.380
 of

00:36:09.380 --> 00:36:09.679
 others

00:36:09.679 --> 00:36:10.800
 our

00:36:10.800 --> 00:36:11.099
 church

00:36:11.099 --> 00:36:11.460
 needs

00:36:11.460 --> 00:36:11.780
 you

00:36:11.780 --> 00:36:12.699
 if

00:36:12.699 --> 00:36:12.840
 you're

00:36:12.840 --> 00:36:12.980
 a

00:36:12.980 --> 00:36:13.260
 believer

00:36:13.260 --> 00:36:14.060
 we

00:36:14.060 --> 00:36:14.380
 need

00:36:14.380 --> 00:36:14.680
 you

00:36:14.680 --> 00:36:15.200
 and

00:36:15.200 --> 00:36:15.320
 it's

00:36:15.320 --> 00:36:15.500
 not

00:36:15.500 --> 00:36:15.680
 just

00:36:15.680 --> 00:36:15.800
 that

00:36:15.800 --> 00:36:15.940
 we

00:36:15.940 --> 00:36:16.140
 need

00:36:16.140 --> 00:36:16.220
 you

00:36:16.220 --> 00:36:16.340
 to

00:36:16.340 --> 00:36:16.520
 carry

00:36:16.520 --> 00:36:16.680
 a

00:36:16.680 --> 00:36:16.920
 piano

00:36:16.920 --> 00:36:17.140
 or

00:36:17.140 --> 00:36:17.500
 a

00:36:17.500 --> 00:36:17.840
 speaker

00:36:17.840 --> 00:36:18.440
 all

00:36:18.440 --> 00:36:18.640
 that

00:36:18.640 --> 00:36:18.840
 stuff

00:36:18.840 --> 00:36:18.960
 is

00:36:18.960 --> 00:36:19.160
 helpful

00:36:19.160 --> 00:36:19.420
 please

00:36:19.420 --> 00:36:19.580
 keep

00:36:19.580 --> 00:36:19.780
 doing

00:36:19.780 --> 00:36:19.920
 that

00:36:19.920 --> 00:36:20.040
 but

00:36:20.040 --> 00:36:20.180
 it's

00:36:20.180 --> 00:36:20.320
 not

00:36:20.320 --> 00:36:20.480
 that

00:36:20.480 --> 00:36:20.620
 we

00:36:20.620 --> 00:36:20.840
 just

00:36:20.840 --> 00:36:21.100
 need

00:36:21.100 --> 00:36:21.460
 that

00:36:21.460 --> 00:36:22.560
 what

00:36:22.560 --> 00:36:22.720
 I

00:36:22.720 --> 00:36:23.000
 need

00:36:23.000 --> 00:36:23.200
 more

00:36:23.200 --> 00:36:23.360
 than

00:36:23.360 --> 00:36:23.480
 you

00:36:23.480 --> 00:36:23.620
 to

00:36:23.620 --> 00:36:23.840
 carry

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.040
 a

00:36:24.040 --> 00:36:24.320
 TV

00:36:24.320 --> 00:36:24.600
 and

00:36:24.600 --> 00:36:24.880
 set

00:36:24.880 --> 00:36:25.000
 up

00:36:25.000 --> 00:36:25.140
 a

00:36:25.140 --> 00:36:25.440
 backdrop

00:36:25.440 --> 00:36:25.680
 what

00:36:25.680 --> 00:36:25.800
 I

00:36:25.800 --> 00:36:25.980
 need

00:36:25.980 --> 00:36:26.100
 is

00:36:26.100 --> 00:36:26.220
 your

00:36:26.220 --> 00:36:26.540
 prayer

00:36:26.540 --> 00:36:26.720
 and

00:36:26.720 --> 00:36:26.840
 I

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.000
 need

00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:27.100
 your

00:36:27.100 --> 00:36:27.580
 encouragement

00:36:27.580 --> 00:36:27.860
 I

00:36:27.860 --> 00:36:28.060
 need

00:36:28.060 --> 00:36:28.160
 you

00:36:28.160 --> 00:36:28.320
 to

00:36:28.320 --> 00:36:28.840
 ask

00:36:28.840 --> 00:36:29.000
 me

00:36:29.000 --> 00:36:29.180
 every

00:36:29.180 --> 00:36:29.460
 now

00:36:29.460 --> 00:36:29.600
 and

00:36:29.600 --> 00:36:29.800
 then

00:36:29.800 --> 00:36:30.120
 if

00:36:30.120 --> 00:36:32.080
 I

00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:32.179
 to

00:36:32.179 --> 00:36:32.460
 ask

00:36:32.460 --> 00:36:32.599
 me

00:36:32.599 --> 00:36:32.699
 am

00:36:32.699 --> 00:36:32.860
 I

00:36:32.860 --> 00:36:33.619
 loving

00:36:33.619 --> 00:36:33.840
 my

00:36:33.840 --> 00:36:34.079
 wife

00:36:34.079 --> 00:36:34.219
 the

00:36:34.219 --> 00:36:34.340
 way

00:36:34.340 --> 00:36:34.460
 I

00:36:34.460 --> 00:36:34.619
 need

00:36:34.619 --> 00:36:34.739
 to

00:36:34.739 --> 00:36:34.880
 love

00:36:34.880 --> 00:36:35.019
 my

00:36:35.019 --> 00:36:35.259
 wife

00:36:35.259 --> 00:36:35.360
 I

00:36:35.360 --> 00:36:35.980
 need

00:36:35.980 --> 00:36:36.079
 you

00:36:36.079 --> 00:36:36.239
 to

00:36:36.239 --> 00:36:36.460
 care

00:36:36.460 --> 00:36:36.639
 about

00:36:36.639 --> 00:36:36.840
 my

00:36:36.840 --> 00:36:37.579
 progress

00:36:37.579 --> 00:36:38.079
 in

00:36:38.079 --> 00:36:38.219
 the

00:36:38.219 --> 00:36:38.579
 faith

00:36:38.579 --> 00:36:39.019
 my

00:36:39.019 --> 00:36:39.460
 maturity

00:36:39.460 --> 00:36:39.659
 in

00:36:39.659 --> 00:36:40.019
 Christ

00:36:40.019 --> 00:36:40.679
 and

00:36:40.679 --> 00:36:40.779
 I

00:36:40.779 --> 00:36:40.980
 need

00:36:40.980 --> 00:36:41.079
 you

00:36:41.079 --> 00:36:41.219
 to

00:36:41.219 --> 00:36:41.380
 care

00:36:41.380 --> 00:36:41.559
 about

00:36:41.559 --> 00:36:41.779
 my

00:36:41.779 --> 00:36:42.059
 joy

00:36:42.059 --> 00:36:42.199
 in

00:36:42.199 --> 00:36:42.299
 the

00:36:42.299 --> 00:36:42.539
 faith

00:36:42.539 --> 00:36:44.480
 we

00:36:44.480 --> 00:36:44.659
 all

00:36:44.659 --> 00:36:45.019
 pastor

00:36:45.019 --> 00:36:45.239
 each

00:36:45.239 --> 00:36:45.440
 other

00:36:45.440 --> 00:36:45.579
 in

00:36:45.579 --> 00:36:45.739
 that

00:36:45.739 --> 00:36:46.019
 way

00:36:46.019 --> 00:36:46.699
 it's

00:36:46.699 --> 00:36:46.799
 the

00:36:46.799 --> 00:36:47.039
 purpose

00:36:47.039 --> 00:36:47.159
 of

00:36:47.159 --> 00:36:47.279
 the

00:36:47.279 --> 00:36:47.659
 church

00:36:47.659 --> 00:36:48.699
 it's

00:36:48.699 --> 00:36:48.900
 why

00:36:48.900 --> 00:36:49.059
 we

00:36:49.059 --> 00:36:49.239
 have

00:36:49.239 --> 00:36:49.360
 one

00:36:49.360 --> 00:36:49.699
 another

00:36:49.699 --> 00:36:50.480
 it's

00:36:50.480 --> 00:36:50.639
 not

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:50.860
 just

00:36:50.860 --> 00:36:51.000
 to

00:36:51.000 --> 00:36:51.239
 attend

00:36:51.239 --> 00:36:51.619
 service

00:36:51.619 --> 00:36:51.840
 on

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:52.159
 Sunday

00:36:52.159 --> 00:36:53.000
 I

00:36:53.000 --> 00:36:53.179
 want

00:37:02.079 --> 00:37:02.480
 the

00:37:02.480 --> 00:37:02.840
 progress

00:37:02.840 --> 00:37:03.079
 and

00:37:03.079 --> 00:37:03.219
 joy

00:37:03.219 --> 00:37:03.360
 of

00:37:03.360 --> 00:37:03.480
 their

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:03.799
 faith

00:37:03.799 --> 00:37:04.980
 and

00:37:04.980 --> 00:37:05.119
 then

00:37:05.119 --> 00:37:05.460
 finally

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:05.659
 he

00:37:05.659 --> 00:37:05.819
 was

00:37:05.819 --> 00:37:06.139
 committed

00:37:06.139 --> 00:37:06.340
 to

00:37:06.340 --> 00:37:06.480
 the

00:37:06.480 --> 00:37:06.679
 glory

00:37:06.679 --> 00:37:06.840
 of

00:37:06.840 --> 00:37:07.219
 Christ

00:37:07.219 --> 00:37:08.179
 verse

00:37:08.179 --> 00:37:08.599
 26

00:37:08.599 --> 00:37:08.799
 that

00:37:08.799 --> 00:37:08.960
 you're

00:37:08.960 --> 00:37:09.539
 rejoicing

00:37:09.539 --> 00:37:10.279
 may be

00:37:10.279 --> 00:37:10.539
 more

00:37:10.539 --> 00:37:10.900
 abundant

00:37:10.900 --> 00:37:11.119
 in

00:37:11.119 --> 00:37:11.340
 Jesus

00:37:11.340 --> 00:37:11.699
 Christ

00:37:11.699 --> 00:37:11.900
 for

00:37:11.900 --> 00:37:12.079
 me

00:37:12.079 --> 00:37:12.259
 by

00:37:12.259 --> 00:37:12.460
 my

00:37:12.460 --> 00:37:12.719
 coming

00:37:12.719 --> 00:37:12.900
 to

00:37:12.900 --> 00:37:13.039
 you

00:37:13.039 --> 00:37:13.360
 again

00:37:13.360 --> 00:37:13.559
 he

00:37:13.559 --> 00:37:13.860
 knew

00:37:13.860 --> 00:37:14.400
 that

00:37:14.400 --> 00:37:14.519
 as

00:37:14.519 --> 00:37:14.739
 much

00:37:14.739 --> 00:37:14.860
 as

00:37:14.860 --> 00:37:14.980
 he

00:37:14.980 --> 00:37:15.199
 wanted

00:37:15.199 --> 00:37:15.340
 to

00:37:15.340 --> 00:37:15.460
 go

00:37:15.460 --> 00:37:15.619
 to

00:37:15.619 --> 00:37:15.840
 heaven

00:37:15.840 --> 00:37:16.360
 these

00:37:16.360 --> 00:37:16.599
 people

00:37:16.599 --> 00:37:16.779
 were

00:37:16.779 --> 00:37:17.039
 praying

00:37:17.039 --> 00:37:17.519
 hard

00:37:17.519 --> 00:37:17.940
 that

00:37:17.940 --> 00:37:18.099
 he

00:37:18.099 --> 00:37:18.259
 would

00:37:18.259 --> 00:37:18.420
 be

00:37:18.420 --> 00:37:18.900
 released

00:37:18.900 --> 00:37:20.360
 and

00:37:20.360 --> 00:37:20.480
 if

00:37:20.480 --> 00:37:20.639
 the

00:37:20.639 --> 00:37:20.840
 Lord

00:37:20.840 --> 00:37:21.259
 answered

00:37:21.259 --> 00:37:21.199
!

00:37:21.199 --> 00:37:21.500
 that

00:37:21.500 --> 00:37:21.840
 prayer

00:37:21.840 --> 00:37:22.099
 it

00:37:22.099 --> 00:37:22.259
 would

00:37:22.259 --> 00:37:22.599
 only

00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:22.940
 cause

00:37:22.940 --> 00:37:23.099
 them

00:37:23.099 --> 00:37:23.259
 to

00:37:32.079 --> 00:37:32.119
 stay

00:37:32.119 --> 00:37:32.279
 on

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 this

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 earth

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 for

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 a

00:37:32.840 --> 00:37:32.940
 little

00:37:32.940 --> 00:37:33.159
 while

00:37:33.159 --> 00:37:33.519
 longer

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 and

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 suffer

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 for

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 a

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 little

00:37:34.559 --> 00:37:34.779
 while

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 longer

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 he

00:37:35.619 --> 00:37:35.759
 would

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 do

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 that

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 why

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 because

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 to

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 him

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 to

00:37:39.279 --> 00:37:39.460
 live

00:37:39.460 --> 00:37:39.619
 was

00:37:39.619 --> 00:37:40.019
 Christ

00:37:40.019 --> 00:37:41.679
 and

00:37:41.679 --> 00:37:41.799
 to

00:37:41.799 --> 00:37:41.960
 die

00:37:41.960 --> 00:37:42.139
 was

00:37:42.139 --> 00:37:42.460
 gain

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 so

00:37:45.239 --> 00:37:45.420
 we

00:37:45.420 --> 00:37:45.799
 conclude

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 that

00:37:46.139 --> 00:37:46.380
 Paul

00:37:46.380 --> 00:37:46.719
 truly

00:37:46.719 --> 00:37:47.000
 did

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:47.219
 view

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 his

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 future

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 whether

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 it

00:37:48.319 --> 00:37:48.440
 meant

00:37:48.440 --> 00:37:48.699
 life

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 or

00:37:48.860 --> 00:37:49.079
 death

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 with

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 great

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 joy

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 and

00:37:51.779 --> 00:37:51.920
 that

00:37:51.920 --> 00:37:52.219
 wasn't

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 founded

00:37:52.619 --> 00:37:52.819
 on

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 the

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 power

00:37:53.239 --> 00:37:53.440
 of

00:37:53.440 --> 00:37:53.759
 positive

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 thinking

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 but

00:37:55.579 --> 00:37:55.699
 on

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 the

00:37:55.819 --> 00:37:56.400
 realization

00:37:56.400 --> 00:37:57.000
 that

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:57.179
 in

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 Christ

00:37:57.619 --> 00:37:57.840
 he

00:37:57.840 --> 00:37:58.119
 could

00:37:58.119 --> 00:37:58.519
 not

00:37:58.519 --> 00:37:59.440
 lose

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 circumstances

00:38:01.500 --> 00:38:02.000
 might

00:38:02.000 --> 00:38:02.159
 not

00:38:02.159 --> 00:38:02.280
 have

00:38:02.280 --> 00:38:02.380
 been

00:38:02.380 --> 00:38:02.800
 ideal

00:38:02.800 --> 00:38:03.780
 but

00:38:03.780 --> 00:38:03.860
 he

00:38:03.860 --> 00:38:04.000
 was

00:38:04.000 --> 00:38:04.360
 serving

00:38:04.360 --> 00:38:04.559
 the

00:38:04.559 --> 00:38:04.920
 purposes

00:38:04.920 --> 00:38:05.179
 of

00:38:05.179 --> 00:38:05.519
 God

00:38:05.519 --> 00:38:06.360
 and

00:38:06.360 --> 00:38:06.539
 his

00:38:06.539 --> 00:38:06.820
 joy

00:38:06.820 --> 00:38:07.039
 was

00:38:07.039 --> 00:38:07.639
 represented

00:38:07.639 --> 00:38:08.400
 in

00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:08.619
 that

00:38:08.619 --> 00:38:09.139
 certainty

00:38:09.139 --> 00:38:10.099
 commitment

00:38:10.099 --> 00:38:11.000
 and

00:38:11.000 --> 00:38:11.280
 willing

00:38:11.280 --> 00:38:11.619
 heart

00:38:11.619 --> 00:38:13.139
 let's

00:38:13.139 --> 00:38:13.340
 pray

00:38:13.340 --> 00:38:14.579
 thank you

00:38:14.579 --> 00:38:14.720
 for

00:38:14.720 --> 00:38:14.980
 listening

00:38:14.980 --> 00:38:15.159
 to

00:38:15.159 --> 00:38:15.360
 this

00:38:15.360 --> 00:38:15.619
 sermon

00:38:15.619 --> 00:38:15.860
 made

00:38:15.860 --> 00:38:16.200
 available

00:38:16.200 --> 00:38:16.460
 by

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:16.960
 Lakeside

00:38:16.960 --> 00:38:17.240
 Bible

00:38:17.240 --> 00:38:17.619
 Church

00:38:17.619 --> 00:38:18.420
 feel

00:38:18.420 --> 00:38:18.579
 free

00:38:18.579 --> 00:38:18.720
 to

00:38:18.720 --> 00:38:18.900
 share

00:38:18.900 --> 00:38:19.019
 it

00:38:19.019 --> 00:38:19.220
 wherever

00:38:19.220 --> 00:38:19.500
 you'd

00:38:19.500 --> 00:38:19.720
 like

00:38:19.720 --> 00:38:20.579
 please

00:38:20.579 --> 00:38:20.720
 do

00:38:20.720 --> 00:38:20.880
 not

00:38:20.880 --> 00:38:21.200
 charge

00:38:21.200 --> 00:38:21.440
 for

00:38:21.440 --> 00:38:21.599
 it

00:38:21.599 --> 00:38:21.780
 or

00:38:21.780 --> 00:38:22.159
 alter

00:38:22.159 --> 00:38:22.340
 it

00:38:22.340 --> 00:38:22.480
 in

00:38:22.480 --> 00:38:22.740
 any

00:38:22.740 --> 00:38:22.960
 way

00:38:22.960 --> 00:38:23.260
 without

00:38:23.260 --> 00:38:23.820
 express

00:38:23.820 --> 00:38:24.119
 written

00:38:24.119 --> 00:38:24.599
 consent

00:38:24.599 --> 00:38:24.880
 from

00:38:24.880 --> 00:38:25.360
 Lakeside

00:38:25.360 --> 00:38:25.639
 Bible

00:38:25.639 --> 00:38:26.019
 Church

00:38:26.019 --> 00:38:27.000
 don't

00:38:27.000 --> 00:38:27.200
 forget

00:38:27.200 --> 00:38:27.360
 to

00:38:27.360 --> 00:38:27.519
 visit

00:38:29.440 --> 00:38:33.420
 Lakeside

00:38:33.420 --> 00:38:33.800
 Bible

00:38:33.800 --> 00:38:34.340
 NC

00:38:34.340 --> 00:38:35.420
 if

00:38:35.420 --> 00:38:35.519
 you

00:38:35.519 --> 00:38:35.700
 live

00:38:35.700 --> 00:38:35.780
 in

00:38:35.780 --> 00:38:35.920
 the

00:38:35.920 --> 00:38:36.200
 Charlotte

00:38:36.200 --> 00:38:36.400
 or

00:38:36.400 --> 00:38:36.539
 Lake

00:38:36.539 --> 00:38:36.780
 Norman

00:38:36.780 --> 00:38:37.059
 area

00:38:37.059 --> 00:38:37.420
 we'd

00:38:37.420 --> 00:38:37.619
 love

00:38:37.619 --> 00:38:37.780
 for

00:38:37.780 --> 00:38:37.860
 you

00:38:37.860 --> 00:38:37.980
 to

00:38:37.980 --> 00:38:38.240
 attend

00:38:38.240 --> 00:38:38.420
 one

00:38:38.420 --> 00:38:38.500
 of

00:38:38.500 --> 00:38:38.619
 our

00:38:38.619 --> 00:38:38.900
 worship

00:38:38.900 --> 00:38:39.440
 services

00:38:39.440 --> 00:38:40.019
 we

00:38:40.019 --> 00:38:40.200
 meet

00:38:40.200 --> 00:38:40.420
 every

00:38:40.420 --> 00:38:40.740
 Sunday

00:38:40.740 --> 00:38:41.039
 morning

00:38:41.039 --> 00:38:41.260
 at

00:38:41.260 --> 00:38:41.460
 10

00:38:41.460 --> 00:38:41.820
 a.m.

00:38:41.820 --> 00:38:42.220
 in

00:38:42.220 --> 00:38:42.360
 the

00:38:42.360 --> 00:38:42.619
 gym

00:38:42.619 --> 00:38:42.780
 at

00:38:42.780 --> 00:38:43.300
 Cornelius

00:38:43.300 --> 00:38:43.780
 Elementary

00:38:43.780 --> 00:38:44.179
 School

00:38:44.179 --> 00:38:44.860
 we'd

00:38:44.860 --> 00:38:45.079
 love

00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:45.240
 to

00:38:45.240 --> 00:38:45.420
 meet

00:38:45.420 --> 00:38:45.639
 you