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 Well, 2021 has been a year already full of oddities of various kinds.

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! We've had a lot of folks in our church sick and out.

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 We've had a lot of musicians out.

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 I'm thankful for the plethora of musicians that we do have that can help and fill in.

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 We found ourselves the first Sunday of the year with me leading us a cappella,

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 which was the strangest of oddities this year.

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 We've had a lot of our regular folks out, unable to be with us.

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 And then as a wonderful oddity, we've had a lot of guests here with us.

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 For some time now, we've been preaching expositional sermons from various texts

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 throughout the Old Testament and New Testament, which is an oddity for us.

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 Because our habit for the past 12 years has been to preach verse-by-verse expositional sermons

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 through a book of the Bible.

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 Well, typically a New Testament book than an Old Testament book and back and forth like that.

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 And so, it's with great joy that I'll ask you to turn with me this morning to Paul's letter to the Philippians

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 as we begin, once again and Lord willing, a 15-week exposition of this wonderful book.

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 Our plan is, across the next 15 weeks, to walk ourselves through Paul's letter to the Philippians.

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 They're extremely helpful for me in my study.

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 I use them to read through the entire letter, in this case, and make notes off on the note page and mark it up.

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 I'm not marking in my Bible any longer because it gets terribly messy, but I'm doing that.

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 Our text for this morning will be Philippians chapter 1, verses 1 and 2.

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 And I do promise that we're going to spend some time with these two verses, but I would first like to do two things.

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 Number one, I'm going to give you seven reasons that Christians should study the book of Philippians,

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 which should give us some bearing on the themes of this letter.

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 And secondly, we will read the entirety of Paul's address to the Philippian believers as this would have been his intent in its writing.

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 It is the way that the Philippian believers would have first heard it,

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 and doing so should help us think about its thematic content.

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 It'll take about 10 to 12 minutes to do that together.

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 So, because we have some ground to cover, let's get right into it.

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 And first, consider seven reasons Christians should study the book of Philippians.

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 Number one, Philippians is a purposely relational book.

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 It's a purposely relational book.

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 God intends for us to be in relationship with one another.

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 We are meant to be saved to a people.

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 We need each other.

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 And in a culture where relationship is being fractured, right?

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 We have a sense of knowing more people than we've ever known before,

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 but yet know fewer people deeply as we should.

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 It's good for us to consider the relational nature of this book.

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 But these are not unaimed relationships.

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 These are not relationships for the sake of relationship,

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 but they are aimed.

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 These relationships are to be for the magnification of the gospel to the glory of God.

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 I'll show you two examples.

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 Philippians chapter 4 and verse 1.

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 Paul writes,

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 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for,

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 my joy and crown,

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 stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

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 Just a single verse packed full of Paul's affection for these Christians.

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 His brothers.

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 He loves them and he longs for them.

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 He calls them his joy and his crown.

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 And then finally, his beloved in that single verse.

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 Then in Philippians chapter 1 and verse 27,

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 another example of an exhortation toward relationship.

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 Paul writes,

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 These things being of one spirit and one mind,

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 striving together, side by side,

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 does not happen without purposeful relationship.

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 Second reason,

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 Philippians is a gospel-oriented book.

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 This is always a good thing,

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 and this is true of the scripture in totality.

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 While this letter does not contain an explicit gospel presentation,

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 it does contain much gospel application.

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 Paul makes mention of the gospel repeatedly in chapter 1

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 and on occasion in chapters 2 and chapter 4.

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 Philippians chapter 1 and verse 5,

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 verse 7,

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 verse 12,

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 verse 16,

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 and verse 27.

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 He mentions the gospel in each of those verses.

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 And then chapter 2 and verse 22,

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 chapter 5,

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 excuse me,

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 chapter 4,

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 verse 3,

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 and verse 15.

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 We will not be able to wade into the waters of Philippians

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 without making the gospel abundantly clear.

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 Otherwise,

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 the letter would make no sense.

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 As we strive together to work out all of those applications,

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 we're going to have to,

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 again and again and again,

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 make the gospel abundantly clear.

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 It will be foundational to our understanding of Philippians

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 to know that apart from the saving work of Jesus Christ,

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 we are enemies of God and deserve his just punishment.

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 But by grace alone,

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 through faith alone,

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 in the person and work of Jesus Christ alone,

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 we can be granted the salvation of our souls.

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 So Philippians is a gospel-oriented book.

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 Third,

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 Philippians is a doctrinally rich book.

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 We discover in Philippians great theological truths, right?

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 In its few verses,

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 it is just packed full.

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 Let me give you two quick examples.

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 We see the incarnation of Christ

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 for the purpose of propitiation.

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 Philippians chapter 2,

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 verse 6 and following.

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 Who,

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 though he was in the form of God,

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 did not account equality with God,

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 a thing to be grasped,

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 but emptied himself

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 by taking the form of a servant,

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 being born in the likeness of men.

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 And being found in human form,

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 he humbled himself

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 by becoming obedient to the point of death,

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 even death on a cross.

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 It is going to be a joy

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 to unpack these verses together.

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 We also see the exaltation of Christ

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 to the right hand of God.

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 There in Philippians 2,

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 verse 9 and following.

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 Therefore,

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 God has highly exalted him

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 and bestowed on him the name

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 that is above every name.

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 So that the name of Jesus,

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 every knee should bow in heaven

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 and on earth and under the earth,

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 and every tongue confess

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 that Jesus Christ is Lord

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 to the glory of God the Father.

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 We're going to have such opportunity

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 to discover and explore

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 many other grand theological truths

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 as we study Philippians together.

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 Fourth,

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 Philippians is a prayer-producing book.

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 If we learn from the example of Paul,

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 our prayer lives will be deepened

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 as we study Philippians.

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 Paul expresses heartfelt prayer

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 for the Philippian believers

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 in chapter 1, verses 3 through 11.

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 Just a sampling of that,

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 beginning in verse 3.

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 I thank my God

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 in all my remembrance of you,

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 always in every prayer of mine for you,

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 all making my prayer with joy

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 because of your partnership in the gospel

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 from the first day until now.

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 And he encourages the Philippians to pray

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 if they are to avoid anxiety

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 and experience peace.

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 Philippians chapter 4, verses 6 and 7.

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 Do not be anxious about anything,

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 but in everything,

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 by prayer and supplication,

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 with thanksgiving,

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 let your requests be made known to God.

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 And the peace of God,

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 which surpasses all understanding,

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 will guard your hearts and your minds

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 in Christ Jesus.

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 Paul, rightly,

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 is going to be encouraging us

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 to pray

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 as we study the book of Philippians.

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 Fifth,

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 Philippians is a holiness-growing book.

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 This letter has much to say

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 about how we are to live

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 the Christian life.

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 It speaks to the part

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 that we play in our growth in holiness,

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 and it reminds us

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 of the part that God plays,

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 the prominent part that God plays.

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 Just as an example,

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 Philippians chapter 2,

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 beginning verse 12,

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 Therefore, my beloved,

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 as you have always obeyed,

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 so now,

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 not only as in my presence,

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 but much more in my absence,

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 work out your own salvation

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 with fear and trembling.

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 For it is God who works in you,

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 both to will and to work

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 for his good pleasure.

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 Sixth,

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 Philippians is an eternity-gazing book.

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 book.

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 Christians need to think more

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 on eternity.

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 We think far too much

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 about the present state of things.

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 We need to think much more

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 about the eternal state of things.

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 We need to have our minds drawn

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 to the world to come

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 to give us hope

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 for today.

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 Again,

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 Philippians chapter 3,

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 here's verse 20 and 21.

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 Paul says,

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 But our citizenship

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 is in heaven,

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 and from it we await

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 a Savior,

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 the Lord Jesus Christ,

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 who will transform

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 our lowly body

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 to be like

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 his glorious body

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 by the power

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 that enables him

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 even

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 to subject

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 all things

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 to himself.

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 That ought to just

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 birth hope in you

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 thinking about it.

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 And lastly,

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 Philippians

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 is a joy-producing

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 book.

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 We see the theme

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 of joy

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 repeated in this work

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 more than any other,

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 and we live in a moment

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 where many Christians

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 are learning,

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 many for the very first time,

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 what it means

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 to fight

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 for joy.

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 Joy has just come

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 easy and natural

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 as we've lived

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 a life of ease,

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 but many Christians

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 now are finding

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 their world

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 upset

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 and rocked

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 for all sorts

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 of reasons

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 and are having

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 to learn what it means.

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 How is it that we have

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 an abiding joy

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 that's rooted in

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 an unchangeable

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 Christ?

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 This will be good

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 and instructive

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 for us.

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 And you see this theme

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 over and over again.

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 Chapter 1

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 and verse 4,

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 verse 18,

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 verse 25,

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 chapter 2 and verse 2,

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 verses 17 and 18,

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 28 and 29,

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 chapter 3 and verse 1

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 and chapter 4

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 and verse 10.

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 We see this idea

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 of joy and rejoicing

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 over and over

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 and over.

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 One example

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 to read out loud to you,

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 Philippians chapter 4

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 and verse 4.

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 Paul exhorts

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 them

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 and us

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 to rejoice

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 in the Lord

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 always.

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 Again,

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 I will say

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 rejoice.

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 Not based on

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 your circumstances,

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 right?

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 Not rejoice in the Lord

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 when it's easy

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 to rejoice,

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 but rejoice

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 in the Lord

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 always.

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 Again,

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 I will say

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 rejoice.

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 So,

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 I hope

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 that sets up

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 a framework for you,

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 a platform

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 for you to go,

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 man,

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 this is going

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 to be good.

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 I hope you're eager,

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 expectant,

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 looking forward to

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 our time together

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 in this

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 short letter.

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 So,

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 I'm going to read it now.

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 I'm going to read

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 the letter

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 as I guess

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 I would imagine.

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 Of course,

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 it would have been

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 read in Greek,

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 not in English,

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 but as it would have

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 been opened

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 to a church,

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 right?

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 It would have been

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 received.

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 And if you could

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 just imagine

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 for a moment

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 what that would

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 have been like,

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 right?

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 The Apostle Paul,

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 right?

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 The man who came

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 and preached the gospel

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 in this city

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 and started this church

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 is now,

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 many years later,

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 writing back

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 to this church,

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 this church that's been

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 in partnership

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 with him financially

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 in his mission efforts.

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 in the world

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 and he writes to them

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 a letter.

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 One of their elders

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 announces to them

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 that they've received

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 this letter

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 and opens it up

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 and reads it.

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 Before I read it,

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 I want to remind you,

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 beloved,

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 that this is God's word

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 to us,

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 written for his glory

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 and our good.

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 We would all do well

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 to listen to it

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 in order to believe

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 its promises

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 and obey

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 its commands.

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 So,

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 chapter 1,

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 beginning in verse 1.

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 Paul and Timothy,

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 servants,

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 of Christ Jesus,

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 to all the saints

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 in Christ Jesus

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 who are at Philippi

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 with the overseers

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 and deacons,

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 grace to you

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 and peace

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 from God our Father

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 and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 I thank my God

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 in all my remembrance

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 of you,

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 always in every prayer

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 of mine for you,

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 all making my prayer

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 with joy

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 because of your partnership

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 in the gospel

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 from the first day

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 until now.

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 And I am sure of this,

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 that he who began

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 a good work in you

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 will bring it to completion

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 at the day

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 It is right for me

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 to feel this way

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 about you all

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 because I told you

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 in my heart

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 for you are all

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 partakers with me

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 of grace.

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 I hold you in my heart

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 because you are all

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 partakers with me

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 of grace

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 both in my imprisonment

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 and in the defense

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 and confirmation

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 of the gospel.

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 For God is my witness

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 how I yearn for you all

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 with the affection

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 of Christ Jesus.

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 And it is my prayer

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 that your love

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 may abound more

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 and more

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 with knowledge

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 and all discernment

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 so that you may approve

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 what is excellent

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 and so be pure

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 and brainless

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 for the day

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 of Christ.

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 filled with the fruit

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 of righteousness

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 that comes

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 through Jesus Christ

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 to the glory

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 and praise of God.

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 I want you to know

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 brothers that what

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 has happened to me

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 has really served

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 to advance the gospel

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 so that it has become

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 known throughout

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 the whole imperial guard

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 and to all the rest

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 that my imprisonment

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 is for Christ.

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 And most of the brothers

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 having become confident

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 in the Lord

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 by my imprisonment

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 are much more bold

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 to speak the word

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 without fear.

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 Some indeed

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 preach Christ

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 from envy

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 and rivalry

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 but others

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 from good will.

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 the latter do it

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 out of love

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 knowing that I am

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 put here

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 for the defense

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 of the gospel.

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 The former

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 proclaim Christ

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 out of selfish ambition

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 not sincerely

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 but thinking

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 to afflict me

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 in my imprisonment.

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 What then?

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 Only that in every way

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 whether in pretense

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 or in truth

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 Christ is proclaimed

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 and in that

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 I rejoice.

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 Yes

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 and I will rejoice

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 for I know

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 that through your prayers

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 and the help

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 of the spirit

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 of Jesus Christ

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 this will turn out

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 for my deliverance

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 as it is my eager

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 expectation and hope

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 that I will not be

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 at all ashamed

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 but that will

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 with full courage

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 now as always

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 Christ will be honored

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 in my body

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 whether by life

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 or by death.

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 For to me

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 to live is Christ

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 and to die is gain.

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 If I am to live

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 in the flesh

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 that means fruitful labor

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 for me

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 yet which shall I choose

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 I cannot tell.

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 I am hard pressed

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 between the two.

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 My desire is to depart

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 and be with Christ

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 for that is far better.

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 But to remain

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 in the flesh

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 is more necessary

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 on your account.

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 Convinced of this

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 I know that I will remain

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 and continue with you all

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 for your progress

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 and joy in the faith

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 so that in me

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 you may have ample cause

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 to glory in Christ Jesus

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 because of my coming

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 to you again.

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 Only let your manner

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 of life be worthy

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 of the gospel of Christ

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 so that whether I come

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 and see you

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 or am absent

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 I may hear of you

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 that you are standing

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 firm in one spirit

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 with one mind

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 striving side by side

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 for the faith

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 of the gospel

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 and not frightened

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 in anything

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 by your opponents.

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 This is a clear sign

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 to them of their destruction

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 but of your salvation

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 and that from God.

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 For it has been granted

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 to you that for the sake

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 of Christ

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 you should not only

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 believe in him

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 but also suffer

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 for his sake.

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 Engage in the same conflict

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 that you saw I had

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 and now hear

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 that I still have.

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 So if there is any

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 encouragement in Christ

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 any comfort from love

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 any participation

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 in the spirit

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 any affection

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 and sympathy

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 complete my joy

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 by being of the same mind

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 having the same love

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 being in full accord

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 and of one mind.

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 Do nothing from

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 selfish ambition

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 or conceit

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 but in humility

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 count others

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 more significant

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 than yourselves.

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 Let each of you

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 look not only

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 to his own interest

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 but also to the

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 interests of others.

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 Have this mind

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 among yourself

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 which is yours

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 in Christ Jesus

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 who though he was

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 in the form of God

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 did not account

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 equality with God

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 a thing to be grasped

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 but emptied himself

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 by taking the form

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 of a servant

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 being born

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 in the likeness

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 of men

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 and being found

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 in human form

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 he humbled himself

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 by becoming obedient

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 to the point of death

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 even death

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 on a cross.

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 Therefore God

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 has highly exalted him

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 and bestowed on him

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 the name that is above

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 every name

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 so the name of Jesus

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 every knee should bow

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 in heaven and on earth

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 and under the earth

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 and every tongue

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 confess that Jesus Christ

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 is Lord

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 to the glory of God

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 the Father.

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 Therefore my beloved

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 as you have always obeyed

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 so now not only

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 in my presence

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 but much more

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 in my absence

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 work out your own salvation

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 with fear

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 and trembling

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 for it is God

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 who works in you

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 both to will

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 and to work

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 for his good pleasure.

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 Do all things

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 without grumbling

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 or disputing

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 that you may be

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 blameless and innocent

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 children of God

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 without blemish

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 in the midst

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 of a crooked

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 and twisted generation

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 among whom you shine

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 as lights in the world

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 holding fast

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 to the word of life

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 so that in a day

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 of Christ

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 I may be proud

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 that I did not run

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 in vain

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 or labor in vain

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 even if I am

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 to be poured out

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 as a drink offering

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 upon the sacrificial

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 offering of your faith

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 I am glad

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 and rejoice

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 with you all

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 likewise

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 you also

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 should be glad

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 and rejoice

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 with me

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 I hope in the Lord Jesus

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 to send Timothy

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 to you soon

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 so that I too

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 may be cheered

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 by news of you

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 for I have no one

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 like him

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 who will be genuinely

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 concerned for your welfare

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 for they all seek

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 their own interests

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 not those

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 of Jesus Christ

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 but you know

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 Timothy's proven worth

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 how as a son

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 with a father

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 he has served me

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 in the gospel

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 I hope therefore

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 to send him

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 just as soon

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 as I see

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 how it will go

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 with me

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 and I trust

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 in the Lord

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 that shortly

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 I myself

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 will come also

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 I have thought

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 it necessary

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 to send to you

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 Epaphroditus

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 my brother

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 and fellow worker

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 and fellow soldier

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 and your messenger

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 and minister

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 to my need

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 for he has been

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 longing for you all

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 and has been distressed

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 because you heard

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 that he was ill

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 indeed he was ill

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 near to death

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 but God had mercy

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 on him

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 and not only

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 on him

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 but on me also

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 lest I should

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 have sorrow

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 upon sorrow

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 I am the more

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 eager to send him

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 therefore

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 that you may rejoice

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 at seeing him again

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 and that I may be

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 less anxious

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 so receive him

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 the Lord

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 with all joy

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 and honor such men

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 for he nearly died

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 for the work of Christ

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 risking his life

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 to complete

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 what was lacking

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 in your service

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 to me

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 finally my brothers

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 rejoice in the Lord

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 to write the same thing

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 to you

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 as no trouble to me

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 and it is safe for you

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 look out for the dogs

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 look out for the evildoers

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 look out for those

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 who mutilate the flesh

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 for we are the circumcision

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 who worship by the spirit of God

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 and glory in Christ Jesus

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 and put no confidence

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 in the flesh

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 though I myself

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 have reason for confidence

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 in the flesh also

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 if anyone else thinks

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 he has reason for confidence

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 in the flesh

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 I have more

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 circumcised on the eighth day

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 of the people of Israel

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 of the tribe of Benjamin

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 a Hebrew of Hebrews

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 as to the law

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 a Pharisee

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 as to zeal

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 a persecutor of the church

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 as to righteousness

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 under the law

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 blameless

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 but whatever gain I had

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 I counted as loss

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 for the sake of Christ

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 indeed I count everything

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 as loss

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 because of the surpassing worth

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 of knowing Christ Jesus

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 my Lord

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 for his sake

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 I have suffered the loss

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 of all things

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 and count them as rubbish

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 in order that I may gain Christ

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 and be found in him

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 not having a righteousness

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 of my own

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 that comes from the law

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 but that which comes

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 through faith in Christ

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 the righteousness from God

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 that depends on faith

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 that I may know him

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 and the power of his resurrection

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 and may share his sufferings

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 becoming like him

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 in his death

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 that by any means possible

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 I may attain

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 the resurrection

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 from the dead

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 not that I have already

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 obtained this

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 or am already perfect

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 but I press on

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 to make it my own

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 because Christ Jesus

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 had made me his own

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 brothers

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 I do not consider

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 that I have made it my own

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 but one thing I do

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 forgetting what lies behind

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 and straining forward

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 to what lies ahead

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 I press on toward the goal

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 for the prize

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 of the upward call of God

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 in Christ Jesus

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 let those of us

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 who are mature

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 think this way

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 and if anything

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 you think otherwise

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 God will reveal that

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 also to you

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 only let us hold true

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 to what we have attained

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 brothers

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 join in imitating me

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 and keep your eyes

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 on those who walk

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 according to the example

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 you have in us

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 for many of whom

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 I have often told you

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 and now tell you

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 even with tears

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 walk as enemies

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 of the cross of Christ

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 their end is destruction

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 their God is their belly

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 and they glory

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 in their shame

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 with minds set

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 on earthly things

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 but our citizenship

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 is in heaven

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 and from it

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 we await a savior

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 the Lord Jesus Christ

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 who will transform

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 our lowly body

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 to be like his glorious body

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 by the power

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 that enables him

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 even to subject

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 all things

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 to himself

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 therefore my brothers

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 whom I love

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 and long for

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 my joy and crowned

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 stand firm thus

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 in the Lord

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 my beloved

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 I entreat

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 Yodia

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 and I entreat

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 Cintiq

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 to agree in the Lord

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 yes I also ask you

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 true companion

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 help these women

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 who have labored

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 side by side

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 with me

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 in the gospel

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 together with

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 the Clement

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 and the rest

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 of my fellow workers

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 whose names

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 are in the book

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 of life

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 rejoice in the Lord

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 always

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 again I will say

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 rejoice

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 let your reasonableness

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 be known to everyone

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 the Lord

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 is at hand

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 do not be anxious

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 about anything

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 but in everything

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 by prayer

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 and supplication

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 with thanksgiving

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 let your request

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 be made known

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 to God

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 and the peace

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 of God

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 which surpasses

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 all understanding

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 will guard your hearts

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 and your minds

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 in Christ Jesus

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 finally brothers

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 whatever is true

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 whatever is honorable

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 whatever is just

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 whatever is pure

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 whatever is lovely

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 whatever is commendable

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 there is any

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 sorry

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 if there is any

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 excellence

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 if there is anything

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 worthy of praise

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 think about these things

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 what you have learned

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 and received

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 and heard

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 and seen in me

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 practice these things

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 and the God of peace

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 will be with you

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 I rejoice

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 the Lord greatly

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 that now at length

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 you have revived

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 your concern for me

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 you were indeed

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 concerned for me

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 but you had no opportunity

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 not that I am speaking

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 of being in need

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 for I have learned

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 in whatever situation

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 I am

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 to be content

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 I know how to be brought low

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 and I know how to abound

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 in any and every circumstance

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 I have learned

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 the secret

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 of facing plenty

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 and hunger

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 abundance

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 and need

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 I can do all things

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 through him

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 who strengthens me

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 that it was kind of you

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 to share my trouble

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 and you Philippians

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 yourselves know

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 that in the beginning

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 of the gospel

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 when I left Macedonia

00:24:05.639 --> 00:24:07.000
 no church entered

00:24:07.000 --> 00:24:07.799
 an apartage with me

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 in giving and receiving

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 except you only

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 even at Thessalonica

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 you sent me help

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 for my needs

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 once and again

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 not that I seek

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 the gift

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 but I seek the fruit

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 that increases

00:24:17.919 --> 00:24:18.679
 to your credit

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 I have received

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 full payment

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 and more

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 I am well supplied

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 having received

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 from Epaphroditus

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 the gifts you sent

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 a fragrant offering

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 a sacrifice

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 acceptable and pleasing

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 to God

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 and my God

00:24:31.960 --> 00:24:32.480
 will supply

00:24:32.480 --> 00:24:33.500
 every need of yours

00:24:33.500 --> 00:24:34.480
 according to his riches

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 in glory

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 in Christ Jesus

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 to our God and Father

00:24:38.000 --> 00:24:38.579
 be glory

00:24:38.579 --> 00:24:39.939
 forever and ever

00:24:39.939 --> 00:24:41.119
 amen

00:24:41.119 --> 00:24:42.779
 greet every saint

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 in Christ Jesus

00:24:43.539 --> 00:24:44.919
 the brothers who are with me

00:24:44.919 --> 00:24:45.419
 greet you

00:24:45.419 --> 00:24:46.879
 all the saints greet you

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 especially those

00:24:47.579 --> 00:24:48.599
 of Caesar's household

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 the grace of the Lord

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 Jesus Christ

00:24:50.919 --> 00:24:52.500
 be with your spirit

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 and then I imagine

00:24:56.640 --> 00:24:58.420
 that the Philippian believers

00:24:58.420 --> 00:25:00.700
 spent much more

00:25:00.700 --> 00:25:01.559
 than 15 weeks

00:25:01.559 --> 00:25:02.660
 trying to understand

00:25:02.660 --> 00:25:03.839
 everything that Paul

00:25:03.839 --> 00:25:04.799
 was trying to say

00:25:04.799 --> 00:25:05.160
 to them

00:25:05.160 --> 00:25:06.539
 in that time

00:25:06.539 --> 00:25:07.299
 so that's the work

00:25:07.299 --> 00:25:08.160
 that we'll be about

00:25:08.160 --> 00:25:08.759
 and we're going to begin

00:25:08.759 --> 00:25:09.579
 this morning

00:25:09.579 --> 00:25:10.359
 with the first

00:25:10.359 --> 00:25:11.400
 two verses

00:25:11.400 --> 00:25:12.180
 and I hope that we're

00:25:12.180 --> 00:25:12.819
 setting us up

00:25:12.819 --> 00:25:14.140
 for the rest of our study

00:25:14.140 --> 00:25:15.299
 to be fruitful

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 so verse

00:25:16.720 --> 00:25:17.440
 one

00:25:17.440 --> 00:25:18.740
 and two

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 in order to look

00:25:19.759 --> 00:25:20.599
 briefly at these

00:25:20.599 --> 00:25:21.099
 two verses

00:25:21.099 --> 00:25:21.740
 I want to draw

00:25:21.740 --> 00:25:22.299
 your attention

00:25:22.299 --> 00:25:23.519
 to two

00:25:23.519 --> 00:25:24.619
 titles

00:25:24.619 --> 00:25:26.000
 first

00:25:26.000 --> 00:25:26.799
 Paul refers

00:25:26.799 --> 00:25:27.539
 to himself

00:25:27.539 --> 00:25:28.919
 and his compatriot

00:25:28.919 --> 00:25:29.379
 Timothy

00:25:29.379 --> 00:25:31.619
 as servants

00:25:31.619 --> 00:25:33.480
 of Christ Jesus

00:25:33.480 --> 00:25:35.119
 some of your

00:25:35.119 --> 00:25:35.619
 translations

00:25:35.619 --> 00:25:36.659
 may say

00:25:36.659 --> 00:25:37.799
 bond servants

00:25:37.799 --> 00:25:39.599
 which I applaud

00:25:39.599 --> 00:25:40.599
 this is a wonderful

00:25:40.599 --> 00:25:41.819
 way to translate

00:25:41.819 --> 00:25:43.099
 that Greek word

00:25:43.099 --> 00:25:43.859
 the Greek word

00:25:43.859 --> 00:25:44.839
 doulos

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:46.699
 this signified

00:25:46.699 --> 00:25:47.139
 a person

00:25:47.139 --> 00:25:48.099
 who was owned

00:25:48.099 --> 00:25:49.219
 by someone else

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 and was entirely

00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:50.779
 dependent

00:25:50.779 --> 00:25:52.000
 on their owner

00:25:52.000 --> 00:25:53.519
 for their livelihood

00:25:53.519 --> 00:25:54.860
 a doulos

00:25:54.860 --> 00:25:55.500
 was different

00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:55.900
 than someone

00:25:55.900 --> 00:25:56.519
 who served

00:25:56.519 --> 00:25:57.840
 as a servant

00:25:57.840 --> 00:25:58.440
 in a household

00:25:58.440 --> 00:25:59.060
 who would have

00:25:59.060 --> 00:25:59.640
 a household

00:25:59.640 --> 00:26:00.320
 of their own

00:26:00.320 --> 00:26:00.820
 who would come

00:26:00.820 --> 00:26:01.440
 and do work

00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:02.019
 and then go

00:26:02.019 --> 00:26:03.600
 home to their home

00:26:03.600 --> 00:26:04.279
 not a particular

00:26:04.279 --> 00:26:05.380
 task that they

00:26:05.380 --> 00:26:06.700
 accomplished

00:26:06.700 --> 00:26:07.660
 a doulos

00:26:07.660 --> 00:26:09.019
 a bond servant

00:26:09.019 --> 00:26:10.800
 had no ownership

00:26:10.800 --> 00:26:11.540
 of their own

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 they were entirely

00:26:12.480 --> 00:26:13.019
 owned

00:26:13.019 --> 00:26:14.240
 by their master

00:26:14.240 --> 00:26:15.180
 and anything

00:26:15.180 --> 00:26:16.019
 that they got

00:26:16.019 --> 00:26:16.740
 for their own

00:26:16.740 --> 00:26:17.100
 livelihood

00:26:17.100 --> 00:26:18.400
 came from

00:26:18.400 --> 00:26:19.980
 their master

00:26:19.980 --> 00:26:21.800
 in many of Paul's

00:26:21.800 --> 00:26:22.620
 other writing

00:26:22.620 --> 00:26:23.780
 he will remind

00:26:23.780 --> 00:26:24.360
 his readers

00:26:24.360 --> 00:26:25.100
 of his

00:26:25.100 --> 00:26:26.560
 apostolic standing

00:26:26.560 --> 00:26:27.480
 he starts out

00:26:27.480 --> 00:26:28.920
 as declaring

00:26:28.920 --> 00:26:29.500
 that he is

00:26:29.500 --> 00:26:30.600
 an apostle

00:26:30.600 --> 00:26:32.200
 but he sees

00:26:32.200 --> 00:26:32.940
 no need

00:26:32.940 --> 00:26:33.860
 to do so

00:26:33.860 --> 00:26:34.640
 here

00:26:34.640 --> 00:26:35.960
 the Philippian

00:26:35.960 --> 00:26:36.540
 believers do not

00:26:36.540 --> 00:26:37.240
 seem to need

00:26:37.240 --> 00:26:37.860
 a reminder

00:26:37.860 --> 00:26:38.480
 of Paul's

00:26:38.480 --> 00:26:39.519
 leadership status

00:26:39.519 --> 00:26:40.580
 amongst the church

00:26:40.580 --> 00:26:42.000
 but he does

00:26:42.000 --> 00:26:42.620
 see fit

00:26:42.620 --> 00:26:43.920
 to remind them

00:26:43.920 --> 00:26:44.820
 of his

00:26:44.820 --> 00:26:45.800
 subservient

00:26:45.800 --> 00:26:46.400
 status

00:26:46.400 --> 00:26:47.620
 to the Lord

00:26:47.620 --> 00:26:48.720
 Jesus Christ

00:26:48.720 --> 00:26:50.600
 he is reminding

00:26:50.600 --> 00:26:51.180
 them that the

00:26:51.180 --> 00:26:52.560
 Christian goes

00:26:52.560 --> 00:26:53.680
 and does

00:26:53.680 --> 00:26:54.740
 and says

00:26:54.740 --> 00:26:55.840
 what he is

00:26:55.840 --> 00:26:56.440
 commanded

00:26:56.440 --> 00:26:57.240
 by God

00:26:57.240 --> 00:26:58.200
 and that every

00:26:58.200 --> 00:26:59.300
 ounce of our

00:26:59.300 --> 00:27:00.580
 being is derived

00:27:00.580 --> 00:27:02.279
 from him

00:27:02.279 --> 00:27:04.340
 he introduces

00:27:04.340 --> 00:27:05.039
 Timothy in the

00:27:05.039 --> 00:27:05.880
 same way as he

00:27:05.880 --> 00:27:06.620
 is commending

00:27:06.620 --> 00:27:07.759
 Timothy to them

00:27:07.759 --> 00:27:08.560
 he is hoping

00:27:08.560 --> 00:27:09.120
 to send

00:27:09.120 --> 00:27:09.600
 Timothy

00:27:09.600 --> 00:27:10.560
 to them

00:27:10.560 --> 00:27:11.360
 we see that

00:27:11.360 --> 00:27:12.000
 in chapter 2

00:27:12.000 --> 00:27:13.940
 in verse 19

00:27:13.940 --> 00:27:16.039
 it is contextually

00:27:16.039 --> 00:27:16.980
 important to note

00:27:16.980 --> 00:27:17.759
 at the outset

00:27:17.759 --> 00:27:18.279
 of our study

00:27:18.279 --> 00:27:18.759
 of this letter

00:27:18.759 --> 00:27:19.220
 that it was

00:27:19.220 --> 00:27:19.559
 written

00:27:19.559 --> 00:27:21.019
 from a Roman

00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:22.119
 prison

00:27:22.119 --> 00:27:22.759
 this is mentioned

00:27:22.759 --> 00:27:23.299
 there in

00:27:23.299 --> 00:27:24.660
 chapter 1

00:27:24.660 --> 00:27:25.960
 it was most likely

00:27:25.960 --> 00:27:26.940
 delivered in the

00:27:26.940 --> 00:27:28.140
 early 60s

00:27:28.140 --> 00:27:29.019
 somewhere around

00:27:29.019 --> 00:27:30.380
 62

00:27:30.380 --> 00:27:32.700
 Paul's bond

00:27:32.700 --> 00:27:33.460
 service to

00:27:33.460 --> 00:27:34.279
 Christ Jesus

00:27:34.279 --> 00:27:35.640
 found him

00:27:35.640 --> 00:27:36.680
 jailed

00:27:36.680 --> 00:27:37.960
 and

00:27:37.960 --> 00:27:38.880
 we will make

00:27:38.880 --> 00:27:39.519
 mention of this

00:27:39.519 --> 00:27:40.339
 often as we

00:27:40.339 --> 00:27:41.220
 explore the

00:27:41.220 --> 00:27:41.640
 themes

00:27:41.640 --> 00:27:42.420
 of this book

00:27:42.420 --> 00:27:42.900
 remember the

00:27:42.900 --> 00:27:44.020
 prominent theme

00:27:44.020 --> 00:27:45.660
 of joy

00:27:45.660 --> 00:27:46.640
 Paul does not

00:27:46.640 --> 00:27:47.720
 find himself

00:27:47.720 --> 00:27:48.660
 in a condition

00:27:48.660 --> 00:27:49.560
 that any of us

00:27:49.560 --> 00:27:50.280
 would wish

00:27:50.280 --> 00:27:52.000
 on ourselves

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:52.640
 and yet

00:27:52.640 --> 00:27:53.320
 this prominent

00:27:53.320 --> 00:27:54.100
 theme emerges

00:27:54.100 --> 00:27:55.000
 again and

00:27:55.000 --> 00:27:56.400
 again and

00:27:56.400 --> 00:27:56.820
 again

00:27:56.820 --> 00:27:58.160
 beloved

00:27:58.160 --> 00:27:58.980
 Jesus has not

00:27:58.980 --> 00:28:00.180
 asked for us

00:28:00.180 --> 00:28:01.720
 to be admirers

00:28:01.720 --> 00:28:03.420
 he has asked

00:28:03.420 --> 00:28:04.320
 for us to be

00:28:04.320 --> 00:28:05.540
 followers

00:28:05.540 --> 00:28:07.500
 I wonder how

00:28:07.500 --> 00:28:08.380
 many of us

00:28:08.380 --> 00:28:09.759
 are as keenly

00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:10.320
 aware as we

00:28:10.319 --> 00:28:10.759
 should be

00:28:10.759 --> 00:28:11.059
 of the

00:28:11.059 --> 00:28:11.599
 reality

00:28:11.599 --> 00:28:12.599
 that we

00:28:12.599 --> 00:28:13.639
 are in

00:28:13.639 --> 00:28:14.200
 Christ

00:28:14.200 --> 00:28:14.539
 and that we

00:28:14.539 --> 00:28:15.339
 belong to

00:28:15.339 --> 00:28:15.779
 him and we

00:28:15.779 --> 00:28:16.399
 depend on

00:28:16.399 --> 00:28:17.259
 him entirely

00:28:17.259 --> 00:28:18.599
 for our

00:28:18.599 --> 00:28:18.980
 livelihood

00:28:18.980 --> 00:28:20.759
 I wonder

00:28:20.759 --> 00:28:21.359
 how our

00:28:21.359 --> 00:28:21.939
 lives

00:28:21.939 --> 00:28:22.319
 how the

00:28:22.319 --> 00:28:23.099
 culture of

00:28:23.099 --> 00:28:23.559
 our church

00:28:23.559 --> 00:28:23.879
 and how

00:28:23.879 --> 00:28:24.480
 our broader

00:28:24.480 --> 00:28:25.039
 community

00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:26.000
 might look

00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:26.980
 different

00:28:26.980 --> 00:28:28.899
 if we also

00:28:28.899 --> 00:28:30.059
 consider ourselves

00:28:30.059 --> 00:28:31.159
 bond servants

00:28:31.159 --> 00:28:32.179
 of Christ

00:28:32.179 --> 00:28:32.899
 Jesus

00:28:32.899 --> 00:28:34.819
 doing everything

00:28:34.819 --> 00:28:35.960
 at the will

00:28:35.960 --> 00:28:36.240
 of his

00:28:36.240 --> 00:28:36.720
 command

00:28:36.720 --> 00:28:37.799
 recognizing

00:28:37.799 --> 00:28:38.399
 that we

00:28:38.399 --> 00:28:38.980
 receive

00:28:38.980 --> 00:28:39.799
 everything

00:28:39.799 --> 00:28:41.039
 by his

00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:42.460
 good pleasure

00:28:42.460 --> 00:28:43.700
 so this is the

00:28:43.700 --> 00:28:44.439
 first title I

00:28:44.439 --> 00:28:44.980
 wanted us to

00:28:44.980 --> 00:28:45.399
 note this

00:28:45.399 --> 00:28:45.679
 morning

00:28:45.679 --> 00:28:47.480
 second

00:28:47.480 --> 00:28:48.819
 Paul addresses

00:28:48.819 --> 00:28:49.319
 the letter

00:28:49.319 --> 00:28:50.839
 to all the

00:28:50.839 --> 00:28:51.240
 saints

00:28:51.240 --> 00:28:52.159
 in Christ

00:28:52.159 --> 00:28:52.439
 Jesus

00:28:52.439 --> 00:28:52.919
 who are

00:28:52.919 --> 00:28:54.039
 at Philippi

00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:54.980
 with the

00:28:54.980 --> 00:28:55.480
 overseers

00:28:55.480 --> 00:28:56.379
 and the

00:28:56.379 --> 00:28:56.839
 deacons

00:28:56.839 --> 00:28:58.720
 notice first

00:28:58.720 --> 00:28:59.000
 that while

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.240
 Paul

00:28:59.240 --> 00:28:59.879
 recognizes

00:28:59.879 --> 00:29:00.159
 that the

00:29:00.159 --> 00:29:00.579
 church at

00:29:00.579 --> 00:29:01.339
 Philippi

00:29:01.339 --> 00:29:02.679
 was properly

00:29:02.679 --> 00:29:03.159
 ordered

00:29:03.160 --> 00:29:03.820
 with the

00:29:03.820 --> 00:29:04.200
 biblical

00:29:04.200 --> 00:29:04.660
 offices

00:29:04.660 --> 00:29:05.100
 of

00:29:05.100 --> 00:29:05.800
 overseers

00:29:05.800 --> 00:29:06.440
 or elders

00:29:06.440 --> 00:29:07.740
 and deacons

00:29:07.740 --> 00:29:08.680
 he's commending

00:29:08.680 --> 00:29:09.160
 that

00:29:09.160 --> 00:29:10.500
 good for the

00:29:10.500 --> 00:29:10.840
 church at

00:29:10.840 --> 00:29:11.240
 Philippi

00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:11.620
 they had

00:29:11.620 --> 00:29:11.940
 both

00:29:11.940 --> 00:29:12.840
 overseers

00:29:12.840 --> 00:29:13.620
 and

00:29:13.620 --> 00:29:14.740
 deacons

00:29:14.740 --> 00:29:15.980
 he's being

00:29:15.980 --> 00:29:16.820
 very careful

00:29:16.820 --> 00:29:17.340
 to address

00:29:17.340 --> 00:29:17.779
 this letter

00:29:17.779 --> 00:29:18.960
 to all

00:29:18.960 --> 00:29:19.600
 the saints

00:29:19.600 --> 00:29:20.940
 in Christ

00:29:20.940 --> 00:29:21.340
 Jesus

00:29:21.340 --> 00:29:22.400
 who are

00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:23.019
 at Philippi

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:24.220
 he's being

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:25.400
 very inclusive

00:29:25.400 --> 00:29:26.000
 and we do

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.440
 well to

00:29:26.440 --> 00:29:27.040
 understand

00:29:27.040 --> 00:29:28.120
 that this

00:29:28.120 --> 00:29:28.380
 was a

00:29:28.380 --> 00:29:28.580
 letter

00:29:28.580 --> 00:29:29.279
 written by

00:29:29.279 --> 00:29:29.840
 a man

00:29:29.840 --> 00:29:30.779
 to a

00:29:30.779 --> 00:29:31.040
 group

00:29:31.040 --> 00:29:31.960
 of people

00:29:31.960 --> 00:29:32.580
 these were

00:29:32.579 --> 00:29:33.240
 real people

00:29:33.240 --> 00:29:33.879
 they existed

00:29:33.879 --> 00:29:35.359
 in time

00:29:35.359 --> 00:29:35.720
 and in

00:29:35.720 --> 00:29:36.599
 space

00:29:36.599 --> 00:29:37.159
 right

00:29:37.159 --> 00:29:37.879
 and this

00:29:37.879 --> 00:29:38.480
 letter had

00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:39.980
 a purpose

00:29:39.980 --> 00:29:40.299
 right

00:29:40.299 --> 00:29:40.740
 Paul had

00:29:40.740 --> 00:29:41.240
 something in

00:29:41.240 --> 00:29:41.779
 his mind

00:29:41.779 --> 00:29:42.059
 that he's

00:29:42.059 --> 00:29:42.359
 trying to

00:29:42.359 --> 00:29:42.779
 communicate

00:29:42.779 --> 00:29:43.480
 to these

00:29:43.480 --> 00:29:44.240
 people

00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:45.819
 as he

00:29:45.819 --> 00:29:46.359
 wrote it

00:29:46.359 --> 00:29:47.919
 but also

00:29:47.919 --> 00:29:49.179
 this letter

00:29:49.179 --> 00:29:50.839
 was inspired

00:29:50.839 --> 00:29:51.879
 by the

00:29:51.879 --> 00:29:52.299
 spirit of

00:29:52.299 --> 00:29:52.720
 Christ

00:29:52.720 --> 00:29:53.379
 and therefore

00:29:53.379 --> 00:29:55.099
 is also

00:29:55.099 --> 00:29:55.639
 addressed

00:29:55.639 --> 00:29:56.599
 to us

00:29:56.599 --> 00:29:57.399
 and to

00:29:57.399 --> 00:29:57.740
 all who

00:29:57.740 --> 00:29:59.039
 have believed

00:29:59.039 --> 00:29:59.460
 or who

00:29:59.460 --> 00:30:00.419
 will ever

00:30:00.419 --> 00:30:01.119
 believe

00:30:01.119 --> 00:30:02.119
 in

00:30:02.119 --> 00:30:02.500
 Christ

00:30:02.500 --> 00:30:03.559
 but to

00:30:03.559 --> 00:30:03.879
 get the

00:30:03.879 --> 00:30:04.279
 mind

00:30:04.279 --> 00:30:04.459
 of

00:30:04.459 --> 00:30:04.759
 Paul

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:05.079
 we have

00:30:05.079 --> 00:30:05.199
 to

00:30:05.199 --> 00:30:05.559
 remember

00:30:05.559 --> 00:30:05.759
 that

00:30:05.759 --> 00:30:05.939
 he's

00:30:05.939 --> 00:30:06.059
 a

00:30:06.059 --> 00:30:06.459
 real

00:30:06.459 --> 00:30:06.859
 person

00:30:06.859 --> 00:30:07.319
 writing

00:30:07.319 --> 00:30:07.539
 a

00:30:07.539 --> 00:30:07.779
 real

00:30:07.779 --> 00:30:08.039
 letter

00:30:08.039 --> 00:30:08.399
 to

00:30:08.399 --> 00:30:08.719
 a

00:30:08.719 --> 00:30:09.199
 real

00:30:09.199 --> 00:30:10.099
 group

00:30:10.099 --> 00:30:10.539
 of

00:30:10.539 --> 00:30:10.859
 people

00:30:10.859 --> 00:30:11.119
 and then

00:30:11.119 --> 00:30:11.399
 we get

00:30:11.399 --> 00:30:11.559
 to

00:30:11.559 --> 00:30:12.239
 receive

00:30:12.239 --> 00:30:12.459
 the

00:30:12.459 --> 00:30:12.959
 wonderful

00:30:12.959 --> 00:30:13.459
 benefit

00:30:13.459 --> 00:30:13.959
 of

00:30:13.959 --> 00:30:14.239
 this

00:30:14.239 --> 00:30:14.500
 letter

00:30:14.500 --> 00:30:14.779
 written

00:30:14.779 --> 00:30:15.179
 between

00:30:15.179 --> 00:30:16.539
 these

00:30:16.539 --> 00:30:17.419
 saints

00:30:17.419 --> 00:30:17.759
 right

00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:18.239
 he's

00:30:18.239 --> 00:30:18.799
 thinking

00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:19.359
 of

00:30:19.359 --> 00:30:19.859
 all

00:30:19.859 --> 00:30:20.079
 the

00:30:20.079 --> 00:30:20.359
 saints

00:30:20.359 --> 00:30:20.719
 in

00:30:20.719 --> 00:30:21.059
 Christ

00:30:21.059 --> 00:30:21.339
 Jesus

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 who

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 are

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 at

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 Philippi

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 but

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 the

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 spirit

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 as

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 he

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 inspires

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 the

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 text

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 has

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 us

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 in

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 mind

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 has

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 you

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 in

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 mind

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 has

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 me

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 in

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 mind

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 as

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 we

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 sit

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 under

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 this

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 word

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 that's

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 why

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 on

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 Sunday

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 mornings

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 before

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 I read

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 the text

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 for the

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 morning

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 I

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 remind

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 you

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 beloved

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 this

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 is

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 God's

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 word

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 to

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 us

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 it

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 has

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 bearing

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 and

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 meaning

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 for

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 us

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 today

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 right

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 while

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 it

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 has

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 its

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 context

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 its

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 historical

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 context

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 it

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 means

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 something

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 for

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 us

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 today

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 and

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 it

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 was

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 written

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 for

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 his

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 glory

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 and

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 our

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 good

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 and

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 because

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 of

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 that

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 right

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 we

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 would

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 do

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 well

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 to

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 listen

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 to

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 it

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 to

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 believe

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 its

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 promises

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 and

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 to

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 obey

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 its

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 commands

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 now

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 Paul

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 gives

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 these

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 people

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 and

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 us

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 a

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 very

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 specific

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 title

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 what

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 does

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 he

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 call

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 them

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 saints

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 he

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 calls

00:31:18.279 --> 00:31:18.519
 them

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 saints

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 this

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 title

00:31:21.339 --> 00:31:21.839
 refers

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 to

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 someone

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 who

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 is

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 set

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 apart

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 for

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 God

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 and

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 not

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 the

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 way

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 the

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 Catholics

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 treat

00:31:28.680 --> 00:31:28.940
 that

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 special

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 sainthood

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 Paul

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 saying

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 all

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 Christians

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 anyone

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 who

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 is

00:31:34.140 --> 00:31:34.420
 found

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 in

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 Christ

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 is

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 a

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 saint

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 has

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 been

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 set

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 apart

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 for

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 God

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 the

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 Greek

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 word

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 is

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 which

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 is

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 often

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 translated

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 holy

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 so

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 when

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 we

00:31:47.420 --> 00:31:47.640
 see

00:31:47.640 --> 00:31:47.819
 the

00:31:47.819 --> 00:31:48.120
 word

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 saints

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 we

00:31:49.440 --> 00:31:49.600
 can

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 also

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 read

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 holy

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 ones

00:31:51.559 --> 00:31:52.220
 people

00:31:52.220 --> 00:31:52.559
 set

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 apart

00:31:53.019 --> 00:31:53.980
 for

00:31:53.980 --> 00:31:54.339
 God

00:31:54.339 --> 00:31:55.539
 Paul

00:31:55.539 --> 00:31:55.680
 is

00:31:55.680 --> 00:31:56.039
 referring

00:31:56.039 --> 00:31:56.240
 to

00:31:56.240 --> 00:31:56.420
 their

00:31:56.420 --> 00:31:57.039
 status

00:31:57.039 --> 00:31:58.059
 in

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 Christ

00:31:59.180 --> 00:31:59.640
 Jesus

00:31:59.640 --> 00:32:01.220
 when

00:32:01.220 --> 00:32:01.620
 God

00:32:01.620 --> 00:32:02.240
 saves

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 us

00:32:02.620 --> 00:32:02.940
 he

00:32:02.940 --> 00:32:03.579
 changes

00:32:03.579 --> 00:32:04.200
 us

00:32:04.200 --> 00:32:05.400
 fundamentally

00:32:05.400 --> 00:32:06.019
 we

00:32:06.019 --> 00:32:06.559
 become

00:32:06.559 --> 00:32:07.559
 different

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 we're

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 not

00:32:08.779 --> 00:32:09.279
 changed

00:32:09.279 --> 00:32:09.559
 in

00:32:09.559 --> 00:32:10.099
 degree

00:32:10.099 --> 00:32:10.440
 you

00:32:10.440 --> 00:32:10.579
 don't

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 become

00:32:10.839 --> 00:32:11.140
 a

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 little

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 bit

00:32:11.620 --> 00:32:12.019
 better

00:32:12.019 --> 00:32:12.299
 you

00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:12.480
 are

00:32:12.480 --> 00:32:12.960
 changed

00:32:12.960 --> 00:32:13.480
 in

00:32:13.480 --> 00:32:14.440
 kind

00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:15.160
 you

00:32:15.160 --> 00:32:15.480
 are

00:32:15.480 --> 00:32:16.539
 regenerate

00:32:16.539 --> 00:32:16.700
 you

00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:16.860
 are

00:32:16.860 --> 00:32:17.339
 made

00:32:17.339 --> 00:32:18.319
 new

00:32:18.319 --> 00:32:19.679
 and

00:32:19.679 --> 00:32:20.159
 then

00:32:20.159 --> 00:32:21.559
 because

00:32:21.559 --> 00:32:22.019
 we

00:32:22.019 --> 00:32:22.179
 are

00:32:22.179 --> 00:32:22.659
 changed

00:32:22.659 --> 00:32:22.859
 in

00:32:22.859 --> 00:32:23.240
 kind

00:32:23.240 --> 00:32:24.059
 we

00:32:24.059 --> 00:32:24.240
 can

00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:24.419
 be

00:32:24.419 --> 00:32:24.839
 changed

00:32:24.839 --> 00:32:25.159
 in

00:32:25.159 --> 00:32:25.759
 degree

00:32:25.759 --> 00:32:26.639
 to

00:32:26.639 --> 00:32:26.799
 be

00:32:26.799 --> 00:32:27.339
 more

00:32:27.339 --> 00:32:27.839
 like

00:32:27.839 --> 00:32:28.359
 God

00:32:28.359 --> 00:32:28.519
 who

00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:28.679
 has

00:32:28.679 --> 00:32:29.359
 declared

00:32:29.359 --> 00:32:30.379
 we

00:32:30.379 --> 00:32:30.779
 are

00:32:30.779 --> 00:32:31.500
 we

00:32:31.500 --> 00:32:31.619
 are

00:32:31.619 --> 00:32:32.159
 changed

00:32:32.159 --> 00:32:32.759
 in

00:32:32.759 --> 00:32:33.639
 kind

00:32:33.639 --> 00:32:34.779
 fundamentally

00:32:34.779 --> 00:32:35.200
 we

00:32:35.200 --> 00:32:35.339
 are

00:32:35.339 --> 00:32:35.579
 now

00:32:35.579 --> 00:32:36.039
 given

00:32:36.039 --> 00:32:36.659
 the

00:32:36.659 --> 00:32:37.179
 title

00:32:37.179 --> 00:32:38.700
 saint

00:32:38.700 --> 00:32:39.339
 we're

00:32:39.339 --> 00:32:39.460
 not

00:32:39.460 --> 00:32:39.939
 becoming

00:32:39.939 --> 00:32:40.279
 saints

00:32:40.279 --> 00:32:40.460
 we

00:32:40.460 --> 00:32:41.159
 are

00:32:41.159 --> 00:32:42.480
 saints

00:32:42.480 --> 00:32:43.379
 we're

00:32:43.379 --> 00:32:43.619
 very

00:32:43.619 --> 00:32:43.939
 often

00:32:43.939 --> 00:32:44.279
 not

00:32:44.279 --> 00:32:44.939
 saintly

00:32:44.939 --> 00:32:45.779
 we

00:32:45.779 --> 00:32:46.000
 do

00:32:46.000 --> 00:32:46.439
 still

00:32:46.439 --> 00:32:47.359
 sin

00:32:47.359 --> 00:32:48.099
 but

00:32:48.099 --> 00:32:48.259
 we

00:32:48.259 --> 00:32:49.000
 are

00:32:49.000 --> 00:32:50.619
 saints

00:32:50.619 --> 00:32:51.659
 that

00:32:51.659 --> 00:32:51.819
 is

00:32:51.819 --> 00:32:52.299
 why

00:32:52.299 --> 00:32:53.159
 Paul

00:32:53.159 --> 00:32:53.459
 has

00:32:53.459 --> 00:32:53.759
 the

00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:54.859
 moxie

00:32:54.859 --> 00:32:55.439
 to say

00:32:55.439 --> 00:32:55.740
 in

00:32:55.740 --> 00:32:56.279
 chapter

00:32:56.279 --> 00:32:56.619
 1

00:32:56.619 --> 00:32:56.759
 in

00:32:56.759 --> 00:32:56.939
 verse

00:32:56.939 --> 00:32:57.459
 6

00:32:57.459 --> 00:32:58.159
 I

00:32:58.159 --> 00:32:58.339
 am

00:32:58.339 --> 00:32:58.879
 sure

00:32:58.879 --> 00:32:59.299
 of

00:32:59.299 --> 00:32:59.959
 this

00:32:59.959 --> 00:33:01.079
 that

00:33:01.079 --> 00:33:01.299
 he

00:33:01.299 --> 00:33:01.479
 who

00:33:01.479 --> 00:33:02.039
 began

00:33:02.039 --> 00:33:02.319
 a

00:33:02.319 --> 00:33:02.579
 good

00:33:02.579 --> 00:33:02.919
 work

00:33:02.919 --> 00:33:03.119
 in

00:33:03.119 --> 00:33:03.479
 you

00:33:03.479 --> 00:33:04.419
 will

00:33:04.419 --> 00:33:04.699
 bring

00:33:04.699 --> 00:33:04.839
 it

00:33:04.839 --> 00:33:04.979
 to

00:33:04.979 --> 00:33:05.619
 completion

00:33:05.619 --> 00:33:06.539
 at

00:33:06.539 --> 00:33:06.659
 the

00:33:06.659 --> 00:33:07.039
 day

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:07.819
 of

00:33:07.819 --> 00:33:08.179
 Christ

00:33:08.179 --> 00:33:09.000
 saying

00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:09.559
 you

00:33:09.559 --> 00:33:10.059
 you

00:33:10.059 --> 00:33:10.619
 saints

00:33:10.619 --> 00:33:10.919
 because

00:33:10.919 --> 00:33:11.399
 God

00:33:11.399 --> 00:33:12.079
 made

00:33:12.079 --> 00:33:12.399
 you

00:33:12.399 --> 00:33:13.339
 saints

00:33:13.339 --> 00:33:14.099
 he's

00:33:14.099 --> 00:33:14.259
 going

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:14.479
 to

00:33:14.479 --> 00:33:15.019
 work

00:33:15.019 --> 00:33:15.339
 that

00:33:15.339 --> 00:33:15.619
 out

00:33:15.619 --> 00:33:15.839
 he's

00:33:15.839 --> 00:33:15.939
 going

00:33:15.939 --> 00:33:16.079
 to

00:33:16.079 --> 00:33:16.399
 bring

00:33:16.399 --> 00:33:16.639
 that

00:33:16.639 --> 00:33:16.819
 to

00:33:16.819 --> 00:33:17.379
 completion

00:33:17.379 --> 00:33:17.779
 your

00:33:17.779 --> 00:33:18.879
 sanctification

00:33:18.879 --> 00:33:20.019
 at the

00:33:20.019 --> 00:33:20.339
 day

00:33:20.339 --> 00:33:21.279
 of

00:33:21.279 --> 00:33:21.679
 Christ

00:33:21.679 --> 00:33:23.139
 not

00:33:23.139 --> 00:33:23.299
 by

00:33:23.299 --> 00:33:23.519
 any

00:33:23.519 --> 00:33:23.960
 plan

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:24.119
 it

00:33:24.119 --> 00:33:24.240
 was

00:33:24.240 --> 00:33:24.599
 wonderful

00:33:24.599 --> 00:33:24.859
 that

00:33:24.859 --> 00:33:25.139
 this

00:33:25.139 --> 00:33:25.879
 morning's

00:33:25.879 --> 00:33:26.000
 new

00:33:26.000 --> 00:33:26.179
 city

00:33:26.179 --> 00:33:26.559
 catechism

00:33:26.559 --> 00:33:26.919
 question

00:33:26.919 --> 00:33:27.359
 was about

00:33:27.359 --> 00:33:28.059
 justification

00:33:28.059 --> 00:33:28.879
 and

00:33:28.879 --> 00:33:29.980
 sanctification

00:33:29.980 --> 00:33:30.259
 right

00:33:30.259 --> 00:33:30.679
 justification

00:33:30.679 --> 00:33:31.460
 declares

00:33:31.460 --> 00:33:31.720
 us

00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:32.220
 righteous

00:33:32.220 --> 00:33:32.700
 before

00:33:32.700 --> 00:33:33.460
 God

00:33:33.460 --> 00:33:34.500
 sanctification

00:33:34.500 --> 00:33:35.179
 is the

00:33:35.179 --> 00:33:35.960
 gradual

00:33:35.960 --> 00:33:36.799
 outworking

00:33:36.799 --> 00:33:37.099
 of us

00:33:37.099 --> 00:33:37.639
 becoming

00:33:37.639 --> 00:33:38.319
 more

00:33:38.319 --> 00:33:38.980
 like

00:33:38.980 --> 00:33:40.019
 Christ

00:33:40.019 --> 00:33:42.299
 significantly

00:33:42.299 --> 00:33:42.839
 Paul

00:33:42.839 --> 00:33:43.299
 says of

00:33:43.299 --> 00:33:43.439
 these

00:33:43.439 --> 00:33:43.799
 people

00:33:43.799 --> 00:33:44.480
 and us

00:33:44.480 --> 00:33:45.480
 that

00:33:45.480 --> 00:33:45.640
 we

00:33:45.640 --> 00:33:45.980
 are

00:33:45.980 --> 00:33:46.819
 saints

00:33:46.819 --> 00:33:48.039
 but

00:33:48.039 --> 00:33:48.420
 saints

00:33:48.420 --> 00:33:49.579
 in

00:33:49.579 --> 00:33:50.660
 Christ

00:33:50.660 --> 00:33:51.940
 Jesus

00:33:51.940 --> 00:33:52.839
 we

00:33:52.839 --> 00:33:53.200
 cannot

00:33:53.200 --> 00:33:53.519
 be

00:33:53.519 --> 00:33:53.839
 saints

00:33:53.839 --> 00:33:54.360
 apart

00:33:54.360 --> 00:33:54.819
 from

00:33:54.819 --> 00:33:55.099
 Christ

00:33:55.099 --> 00:33:55.400
 Jesus

00:33:55.400 --> 00:33:56.099
 we

00:33:56.099 --> 00:33:56.339
 cannot

00:33:56.339 --> 00:33:56.559
 be

00:33:56.559 --> 00:33:56.819
 set

00:33:56.819 --> 00:33:57.140
 apart

00:33:57.140 --> 00:33:57.579
 for

00:33:57.579 --> 00:33:58.059
 God

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:58.599
 without

00:33:58.599 --> 00:33:58.880
 the

00:33:58.880 --> 00:33:59.240
 saving

00:33:59.240 --> 00:33:59.620
 work

00:33:59.620 --> 00:33:59.779
 of

00:33:59.779 --> 00:34:00.039
 Christ

00:34:00.039 --> 00:34:00.440
 Jesus

00:34:00.440 --> 00:34:01.259
 on

00:34:01.259 --> 00:34:01.440
 our

00:34:01.440 --> 00:34:01.940
 behalf

00:34:01.940 --> 00:34:03.080
 that's

00:34:03.080 --> 00:34:03.279
 why

00:34:03.279 --> 00:34:03.640
 Peter

00:34:03.640 --> 00:34:04.180
 declares

00:34:04.180 --> 00:34:04.580
 in

00:34:04.580 --> 00:34:04.940
 Acts

00:34:04.940 --> 00:34:05.180
 chapter

00:34:05.180 --> 00:34:05.580
 4

00:34:05.580 --> 00:34:05.820
 and

00:34:05.820 --> 00:34:06.059
 verse

00:34:06.059 --> 00:34:06.539
 12

00:34:06.539 --> 00:34:07.460
 there

00:34:07.460 --> 00:34:07.600
 is

00:34:07.600 --> 00:34:08.139
 salvation

00:34:08.139 --> 00:34:08.740
 in

00:34:08.740 --> 00:34:09.260
 no

00:34:09.260 --> 00:34:09.659
 one

00:34:09.659 --> 00:34:10.079
 else

00:34:10.079 --> 00:34:10.760
 for

00:34:10.760 --> 00:34:10.880
 there

00:34:10.880 --> 00:34:11.000
 is

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:11.179
 no

00:34:11.179 --> 00:34:11.380
 other

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:11.840
 name

00:34:11.840 --> 00:34:12.059
 under

00:34:12.059 --> 00:34:12.340
 heaven

00:34:12.340 --> 00:34:12.639
 given

00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:12.940
 among

00:34:12.940 --> 00:34:13.260
 men

00:34:13.260 --> 00:34:13.460
 by

00:34:13.460 --> 00:34:13.900
 which

00:34:13.900 --> 00:34:14.539
 we

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:15.000
 must

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:15.960
 be

00:34:15.960 --> 00:34:16.400
 saved

00:34:16.400 --> 00:34:17.099
 Paul's

00:34:17.099 --> 00:34:17.280
 doing

00:34:17.280 --> 00:34:17.639
 something

00:34:17.639 --> 00:34:18.139
 very

00:34:18.139 --> 00:34:18.780
 significant

00:34:18.780 --> 00:34:19.159
 when he

00:34:19.159 --> 00:34:19.380
 calls

00:34:19.380 --> 00:34:19.539
 them

00:34:19.539 --> 00:34:20.079
 saints

00:34:20.079 --> 00:34:20.780
 in

00:34:20.780 --> 00:34:21.599
 Christ

00:34:21.599 --> 00:34:22.579
 Jesus

00:34:22.579 --> 00:34:23.039
 there's

00:34:23.039 --> 00:34:23.260
 no

00:34:23.260 --> 00:34:23.440
 other

00:34:23.440 --> 00:34:23.760
 way

00:34:23.760 --> 00:34:23.940
 to

00:34:23.940 --> 00:34:24.059
 be

00:34:24.059 --> 00:34:24.220
 set

00:34:24.220 --> 00:34:24.559
 apart

00:34:24.559 --> 00:34:25.079
 for

00:34:25.079 --> 00:34:25.559
 God

00:34:25.559 --> 00:34:26.000
 than

00:34:26.000 --> 00:34:27.000
 in

00:34:27.000 --> 00:34:28.500
 Christ

00:34:28.500 --> 00:34:29.940
 so

00:34:29.940 --> 00:34:30.139
 we

00:34:30.139 --> 00:34:30.460
 can only

00:34:30.460 --> 00:34:30.720
 be

00:34:30.720 --> 00:34:31.039
 set

00:34:31.039 --> 00:34:31.240
 apart

00:34:31.240 --> 00:34:31.400
 for

00:34:31.400 --> 00:34:31.659
 God

00:34:31.659 --> 00:34:32.779
 with

00:34:32.779 --> 00:34:33.379
 Christ

00:34:33.379 --> 00:34:33.699
 but

00:34:33.699 --> 00:34:34.119
 Paul

00:34:34.119 --> 00:34:34.399
 doesn't

00:34:34.399 --> 00:34:34.779
 say

00:34:34.779 --> 00:34:35.319
 saints

00:34:35.319 --> 00:34:35.659
 with

00:34:35.659 --> 00:34:36.159
 Christ

00:34:36.159 --> 00:34:36.339
 he

00:34:36.339 --> 00:34:36.599
 says

00:34:36.599 --> 00:34:37.079
 saints

00:34:37.079 --> 00:34:38.319
 in

00:34:38.319 --> 00:34:39.219
 Christ

00:34:39.219 --> 00:34:40.359
 Jesus

00:34:40.359 --> 00:34:41.779
 Paul

00:34:41.779 --> 00:34:42.139
 uses

00:34:42.139 --> 00:34:42.619
 this

00:34:42.619 --> 00:34:43.279
 phrase

00:34:43.279 --> 00:34:43.879
 in

00:34:43.879 --> 00:34:44.359
 Christ

00:34:44.359 --> 00:34:44.739
 Jesus

00:34:44.739 --> 00:34:45.059
 or

00:34:45.059 --> 00:34:45.399
 some

00:34:45.399 --> 00:34:46.039
 variation

00:34:46.039 --> 00:34:46.519
 of it

00:34:46.519 --> 00:34:47.139
 like

00:34:47.139 --> 00:34:47.519
 in

00:34:47.519 --> 00:34:47.940
 Christ

00:34:47.940 --> 00:34:48.219
 or

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:48.719
 in

00:34:48.719 --> 00:34:48.940
 the

00:34:48.940 --> 00:34:49.339
 Lord

00:34:49.339 --> 00:34:51.399
 124

00:34:51.399 --> 00:34:52.039
 times

00:34:52.039 --> 00:34:52.960
 in

00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:53.099
 his

00:34:53.099 --> 00:34:53.440
 writing

00:34:53.440 --> 00:34:54.759
 that's

00:34:54.759 --> 00:34:55.239
 a lot

00:34:55.239 --> 00:34:56.159
 you're

00:34:56.159 --> 00:34:56.259
 going to

00:34:56.259 --> 00:34:56.440
 see

00:34:56.440 --> 00:34:56.599
 this

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:56.859
 you start

00:34:56.859 --> 00:34:57.000
 to

00:34:57.000 --> 00:34:57.500
 pay

00:34:57.500 --> 00:34:57.839
 attention

00:34:57.839 --> 00:34:58.059
 in

00:34:58.059 --> 00:34:58.159
 your

00:34:58.159 --> 00:34:58.319
 New

00:34:58.319 --> 00:34:58.599
 Testament

00:34:58.599 --> 00:34:59.039
 reading

00:34:59.039 --> 00:34:59.699
 these

00:34:59.699 --> 00:34:59.960
 types

00:34:59.960 --> 00:35:00.079
 of

00:35:00.079 --> 00:35:00.199
 phrase

00:35:00.199 --> 00:35:00.619
 in

00:35:00.619 --> 00:35:00.960
 Jesus

00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.320
 Christ

00:35:01.320 --> 00:35:01.559
 in

00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:01.820
 Christ

00:35:01.820 --> 00:35:02.059
 Jesus

00:35:02.059 --> 00:35:02.400
 in

00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:02.679
 Christ

00:35:02.679 --> 00:35:02.820
 or

00:35:02.820 --> 00:35:03.059
 in

00:35:03.059 --> 00:35:03.260
 the

00:35:03.260 --> 00:35:03.579
 Lord

00:35:03.579 --> 00:35:04.940
 124

00:35:04.940 --> 00:35:05.280
 times

00:35:05.280 --> 00:35:05.400
 in

00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:05.500
 his

00:35:05.500 --> 00:35:05.780
 writing

00:35:05.780 --> 00:35:06.360
 so

00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:06.480
 we

00:35:06.480 --> 00:35:06.599
 have

00:35:06.599 --> 00:35:06.699
 to

00:35:06.699 --> 00:35:06.820
 pay

00:35:06.820 --> 00:35:07.079
 very

00:35:07.079 --> 00:35:07.500
 careful

00:35:07.500 --> 00:35:08.019
 attention

00:35:08.019 --> 00:35:08.800
 to

00:35:08.800 --> 00:35:09.059
 what

00:35:09.059 --> 00:35:09.519
 he

00:35:09.519 --> 00:35:10.320
 means

00:35:10.320 --> 00:35:10.880
 by

00:35:10.880 --> 00:35:11.159
 it

00:35:11.159 --> 00:35:12.579
 Paul

00:35:12.579 --> 00:35:12.720
 is

00:35:12.720 --> 00:35:13.380
 reminding

00:35:13.380 --> 00:35:13.860
 them

00:35:13.860 --> 00:35:14.380
 and

00:35:14.380 --> 00:35:15.019
 us

00:35:15.019 --> 00:35:16.139
 that

00:35:16.139 --> 00:35:16.260
 we

00:35:16.260 --> 00:35:16.380
 are

00:35:16.380 --> 00:35:16.659
 not

00:35:16.659 --> 00:35:17.039
 saints

00:35:17.039 --> 00:35:17.380
 holy

00:35:17.380 --> 00:35:17.639
 ones

00:35:17.639 --> 00:35:17.840
 for

00:35:17.840 --> 00:35:18.139
 God

00:35:18.139 --> 00:35:18.519
 because

00:35:18.519 --> 00:35:19.539
 of

00:35:19.539 --> 00:35:19.679
 a

00:35:19.679 --> 00:35:20.079
 righteousness

00:35:20.079 --> 00:35:20.539
 of

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:20.840
 our

00:35:20.840 --> 00:35:21.559
 own

00:35:21.559 --> 00:35:23.079
 impossible

00:35:23.079 --> 00:35:24.000
 cannot

00:35:24.000 --> 00:35:24.519
 produce

00:35:24.519 --> 00:35:24.699
 the

00:35:24.699 --> 00:35:24.880
 kind

00:35:24.880 --> 00:35:25.000
 of

00:35:25.000 --> 00:35:25.340
 righteousness

00:35:25.340 --> 00:35:25.740
 required

00:35:25.740 --> 00:35:25.920
 by

00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:26.220
 God

00:35:26.219 --> 00:35:26.939
 but

00:35:26.939 --> 00:35:27.239
 because

00:35:27.239 --> 00:35:27.959
 as

00:35:27.959 --> 00:35:28.419
 Martin

00:35:28.419 --> 00:35:28.679
 Luther

00:35:28.679 --> 00:35:29.339
 called

00:35:29.339 --> 00:35:29.500
 it

00:35:29.500 --> 00:35:29.739
 an

00:35:29.739 --> 00:35:30.319
 alien

00:35:30.319 --> 00:35:30.839
 righteousness

00:35:30.839 --> 00:35:31.819
 a

00:35:31.819 --> 00:35:32.159
 righteousness

00:35:32.159 --> 00:35:32.439
 that

00:35:32.439 --> 00:35:32.739
 comes

00:35:32.739 --> 00:35:33.099
 from

00:35:33.099 --> 00:35:33.819
 outside

00:35:33.819 --> 00:35:35.139
 of

00:35:35.139 --> 00:35:35.500
 us

00:35:35.500 --> 00:35:36.899
 the

00:35:36.899 --> 00:35:37.239
 righteousness

00:35:37.239 --> 00:35:37.519
 that

00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:38.000
 justifies

00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:38.179
 us

00:35:38.179 --> 00:35:38.419
 before

00:35:38.419 --> 00:35:38.759
 God

00:35:38.759 --> 00:35:39.559
 must

00:35:39.559 --> 00:35:40.559
 be a

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:41.539
 perfect

00:35:41.539 --> 00:35:42.699
 righteousness

00:35:42.699 --> 00:35:43.739
 you

00:35:43.739 --> 00:35:44.019
 can't

00:35:44.019 --> 00:35:44.219
 be

00:35:44.219 --> 00:35:44.699
 pretty

00:35:44.699 --> 00:35:45.139
 good

00:35:45.139 --> 00:35:45.639
 or

00:35:45.639 --> 00:35:46.099
 mostly

00:35:46.099 --> 00:35:46.559
 good

00:35:46.559 --> 00:35:46.839
 you

00:35:46.839 --> 00:35:46.899
 have

00:35:46.899 --> 00:35:46.980
 to

00:35:46.980 --> 00:35:47.139
 be

00:35:47.139 --> 00:35:48.000
 completely

00:35:48.000 --> 00:35:49.339
 good

00:35:49.339 --> 00:35:49.519
 and

00:35:49.519 --> 00:35:49.679
 we

00:35:49.679 --> 00:35:49.980
 cannot

00:35:49.980 --> 00:35:50.359
 do

00:35:50.359 --> 00:35:50.859
 this

00:35:50.859 --> 00:35:51.579
 on

00:35:51.579 --> 00:35:51.759
 our

00:35:51.759 --> 00:35:52.219
 own

00:35:52.219 --> 00:35:53.480
 the

00:35:53.480 --> 00:35:53.899
 righteousness

00:35:53.899 --> 00:35:54.239
 that

00:35:54.239 --> 00:35:54.579
 makes

00:35:54.579 --> 00:35:54.960
 us

00:35:54.960 --> 00:35:55.460
 saints

00:35:55.460 --> 00:35:56.359
 must

00:35:56.359 --> 00:35:56.639
 be

00:35:56.639 --> 00:35:57.319
 distilled

00:35:57.319 --> 00:35:57.799
 to

00:35:57.799 --> 00:35:58.299
 us

00:35:58.299 --> 00:35:59.079
 from

00:35:59.079 --> 00:35:59.199
 an

00:35:59.199 --> 00:35:59.559
 outside

00:35:59.559 --> 00:36:00.099
 source

00:36:00.099 --> 00:36:00.500
 and

00:36:00.500 --> 00:36:00.739
 this

00:36:00.739 --> 00:36:01.219
 source

00:36:01.219 --> 00:36:02.239
 must

00:36:02.239 --> 00:36:02.899
 be

00:36:02.899 --> 00:36:03.059
 the

00:36:03.059 --> 00:36:03.339
 Lord

00:36:03.339 --> 00:36:04.039
 Jesus

00:36:04.039 --> 00:36:04.539
 Christ

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:05.379
 because

00:36:05.379 --> 00:36:05.539
 he

00:36:05.539 --> 00:36:06.079
 obtained

00:36:06.079 --> 00:36:06.619
 his

00:36:06.619 --> 00:36:07.079
 righteousness

00:36:07.079 --> 00:36:07.399
 this

00:36:07.399 --> 00:36:07.819
 righteousness

00:36:07.819 --> 00:36:08.099
 that's

00:36:08.099 --> 00:36:08.439
 necessary

00:36:08.439 --> 00:36:08.659
 for

00:36:08.659 --> 00:36:08.939
 us

00:36:08.939 --> 00:36:09.079
 to

00:36:09.079 --> 00:36:09.339
 have

00:36:09.339 --> 00:36:09.819
 he

00:36:09.819 --> 00:36:10.399
 obtained

00:36:10.399 --> 00:36:10.719
 it

00:36:10.719 --> 00:36:11.739
 by

00:36:11.739 --> 00:36:11.879
 a

00:36:11.879 --> 00:36:12.279
 perfect

00:36:12.280 --> 00:36:13.140
 life

00:36:13.140 --> 00:36:14.100
 that's

00:36:14.100 --> 00:36:14.260
 why

00:36:14.260 --> 00:36:14.560
 God

00:36:14.560 --> 00:36:15.000
 saved

00:36:15.000 --> 00:36:15.180
 us

00:36:15.180 --> 00:36:15.560
 this

00:36:15.560 --> 00:36:16.120
 way

00:36:16.120 --> 00:36:16.420
 right

00:36:16.420 --> 00:36:16.720
 he

00:36:16.720 --> 00:36:17.300
 became

00:36:17.300 --> 00:36:17.820
 a

00:36:17.820 --> 00:36:18.180
 man

00:36:18.180 --> 00:36:18.800
 to

00:36:18.800 --> 00:36:19.560
 fulfill

00:36:19.560 --> 00:36:19.860
 the

00:36:19.860 --> 00:36:20.260
 law

00:36:20.260 --> 00:36:20.620
 right

00:36:20.620 --> 00:36:20.840
 to

00:36:20.840 --> 00:36:21.660
 obtain

00:36:21.660 --> 00:36:22.380
 perfect

00:36:22.380 --> 00:36:22.880
 righteousness

00:36:22.880 --> 00:36:23.680
 that

00:36:23.680 --> 00:36:24.019
 that

00:36:24.019 --> 00:36:24.460
 perfect

00:36:24.460 --> 00:36:24.980
 righteousness

00:36:24.980 --> 00:36:25.540
 might be

00:36:25.540 --> 00:36:25.840
 given

00:36:25.840 --> 00:36:26.980
 to us

00:36:26.980 --> 00:36:27.840
 by

00:36:27.840 --> 00:36:28.100
 faith

00:36:28.100 --> 00:36:28.500
 in him

00:36:28.500 --> 00:36:29.880
 imputed

00:36:29.880 --> 00:36:31.640
 to us

00:36:31.640 --> 00:36:33.180
 Paul wrote

00:36:33.180 --> 00:36:33.620
 in Romans

00:36:33.620 --> 00:36:34.320
 chapter 4

00:36:34.320 --> 00:36:35.040
 verse 22

00:36:35.040 --> 00:36:36.000
 and following

00:36:36.000 --> 00:36:37.400
 that is

00:36:37.400 --> 00:36:37.800
 why

00:36:37.800 --> 00:36:38.660
 Abraham's

00:36:38.660 --> 00:36:39.140
 faith

00:36:39.140 --> 00:36:40.060
 was

00:36:40.060 --> 00:36:40.580
 counted

00:36:40.580 --> 00:36:41.200
 to him

00:36:41.200 --> 00:36:42.160
 as

00:36:42.159 --> 00:36:43.059
 righteousness

00:36:43.059 --> 00:36:44.339
 but

00:36:44.339 --> 00:36:44.519
 the

00:36:44.519 --> 00:36:44.859
 words

00:36:44.859 --> 00:36:45.079
 it

00:36:45.079 --> 00:36:45.239
 was

00:36:45.239 --> 00:36:45.639
 counted

00:36:45.639 --> 00:36:46.039
 to him

00:36:46.039 --> 00:36:46.179
 were

00:36:46.179 --> 00:36:46.420
 not

00:36:46.420 --> 00:36:46.679
 written

00:36:46.679 --> 00:36:46.920
 for

00:36:46.920 --> 00:36:47.299
 his

00:36:47.299 --> 00:36:47.679
 sake

00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:48.359
 alone

00:36:48.359 --> 00:36:49.500
 but

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:49.679
 for

00:36:49.679 --> 00:36:50.279
 ours

00:36:50.279 --> 00:36:51.019
 also

00:36:51.019 --> 00:36:52.199
 it

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:52.359
 will

00:36:52.359 --> 00:36:52.539
 be

00:36:52.539 --> 00:36:52.940
 counted

00:36:52.940 --> 00:36:53.219
 to

00:36:53.219 --> 00:36:53.739
 us

00:36:53.739 --> 00:36:53.940
 who

00:36:53.940 --> 00:36:54.440
 believe

00:36:54.440 --> 00:36:54.659
 in

00:36:54.659 --> 00:36:55.079
 him

00:36:55.079 --> 00:36:55.799
 who

00:36:55.799 --> 00:36:56.059
 raised

00:36:56.059 --> 00:36:56.219
 from

00:36:56.219 --> 00:36:56.339
 the

00:36:56.339 --> 00:36:56.659
 dead

00:36:56.659 --> 00:36:57.199
 Jesus

00:36:57.199 --> 00:36:58.139
 our

00:36:58.139 --> 00:36:58.379
 Lord

00:36:58.379 --> 00:36:58.619
 this

00:36:58.619 --> 00:36:59.159
 righteousness

00:36:59.159 --> 00:36:59.619
 it

00:36:59.619 --> 00:37:00.099
 this

00:37:00.099 --> 00:37:00.480
 righteousness

00:37:00.480 --> 00:37:00.819
 will be

00:37:00.819 --> 00:37:01.079
 counted

00:37:01.079 --> 00:37:01.299
 to

00:37:01.299 --> 00:37:01.799
 us

00:37:01.799 --> 00:37:02.500
 who

00:37:02.500 --> 00:37:02.799
 believe

00:37:02.799 --> 00:37:02.980
 in

00:37:02.980 --> 00:37:03.359
 him

00:37:03.359 --> 00:37:04.139
 who

00:37:04.139 --> 00:37:04.359
 raised

00:37:04.359 --> 00:37:04.519
 from

00:37:04.519 --> 00:37:04.659
 the

00:37:04.659 --> 00:37:05.000
 dead

00:37:05.000 --> 00:37:05.539
 Jesus

00:37:05.539 --> 00:37:07.159
 our

00:37:07.159 --> 00:37:07.500
 Lord

00:37:07.500 --> 00:37:08.699
 so

00:37:08.699 --> 00:37:08.840
 if

00:37:08.840 --> 00:37:08.920
 you

00:37:08.920 --> 00:37:09.079
 have

00:37:09.079 --> 00:37:09.619
 believed

00:37:09.619 --> 00:37:09.780
 in

00:37:09.780 --> 00:37:09.880
 the

00:37:09.880 --> 00:37:10.159
 person

00:37:10.159 --> 00:37:10.300
 and

00:37:10.300 --> 00:37:10.500
 work

00:37:10.500 --> 00:37:10.639
 of

00:37:10.639 --> 00:37:10.880
 Jesus

00:37:10.880 --> 00:37:11.420
 Christ

00:37:11.420 --> 00:37:12.280
 you

00:37:12.280 --> 00:37:12.599
 are

00:37:12.599 --> 00:37:12.900
 a

00:37:12.900 --> 00:37:13.699
 saint

00:37:13.699 --> 00:37:14.400
 in

00:37:14.400 --> 00:37:15.460
 Christ

00:37:15.460 --> 00:37:16.619
 Jesus

00:37:16.619 --> 00:37:16.820
 you

00:37:16.820 --> 00:37:16.940
 are

00:37:16.940 --> 00:37:17.360
 found

00:37:17.360 --> 00:37:17.800
 in

00:37:17.800 --> 00:37:18.219
 him

00:37:18.219 --> 00:37:18.559
 you

00:37:18.559 --> 00:37:18.699
 are

00:37:18.699 --> 00:37:19.039
 clothed

00:37:19.039 --> 00:37:19.199
 in

00:37:19.199 --> 00:37:20.000
 his

00:37:20.000 --> 00:37:21.139
 righteousness

00:37:21.139 --> 00:37:22.379
 we

00:37:22.379 --> 00:37:22.699
 need

00:37:22.699 --> 00:37:22.819
 to

00:37:22.819 --> 00:37:23.000
 hear

00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:23.219
 this

00:37:23.219 --> 00:37:23.619
 gospel

00:37:23.619 --> 00:37:24.019
 truth

00:37:24.019 --> 00:37:25.119
 constantly

00:37:25.119 --> 00:37:26.539
 and

00:37:26.539 --> 00:37:26.679
 I

00:37:26.679 --> 00:37:27.039
 hope

00:37:27.039 --> 00:37:27.219
 that

00:37:27.219 --> 00:37:27.359
 this

00:37:27.359 --> 00:37:27.460
 is

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:27.579
 a

00:37:27.579 --> 00:37:27.859
 gospel

00:37:27.859 --> 00:37:28.219
 truth

00:37:28.219 --> 00:37:28.420
 that

00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:28.559
 is

00:37:28.559 --> 00:37:28.980
 true

00:37:28.980 --> 00:37:29.179
 of

00:37:29.179 --> 00:37:29.460
 you

00:37:29.460 --> 00:37:30.559
 this

00:37:30.559 --> 00:37:30.879
 morning

00:37:30.879 --> 00:37:31.980
 that

00:37:31.980 --> 00:37:32.139
 you

00:37:32.139 --> 00:37:32.400
 have

00:37:32.400 --> 00:37:32.559
 been

00:37:32.559 --> 00:37:32.920
 set

00:37:32.920 --> 00:37:33.480
 apart

00:37:33.480 --> 00:37:34.299
 by

00:37:34.299 --> 00:37:34.819
 God

00:37:34.819 --> 00:37:35.339
 and

00:37:35.339 --> 00:37:36.159
 for

00:37:36.159 --> 00:37:37.339
 God

00:37:37.339 --> 00:37:38.500
 if

00:37:38.500 --> 00:37:38.579
 you

00:37:38.579 --> 00:37:38.699
 have

00:37:38.699 --> 00:37:39.039
 any

00:37:39.039 --> 00:37:39.420
 doubt

00:37:39.420 --> 00:37:39.599
 of

00:37:39.599 --> 00:37:40.000
 this

00:37:40.000 --> 00:37:41.339
 repent

00:37:41.339 --> 00:37:41.940
 of

00:37:41.940 --> 00:37:42.059
 your

00:37:42.059 --> 00:37:42.559
 rebellion

00:37:42.559 --> 00:37:44.079
 flee

00:37:44.079 --> 00:37:44.379
 from

00:37:44.379 --> 00:37:44.539
 the

00:37:44.539 --> 00:37:44.920
 wrath

00:37:44.920 --> 00:37:45.639
 to

00:37:45.639 --> 00:37:45.980
 come

00:37:45.980 --> 00:37:46.460
 you

00:37:46.460 --> 00:37:47.279
 deserve

00:37:47.279 --> 00:37:48.139
 eternal

00:37:48.139 --> 00:37:48.739
 judgment

00:37:48.739 --> 00:37:49.119
 if

00:37:49.119 --> 00:37:49.199
 you

00:37:49.199 --> 00:37:49.279
 are

00:37:49.279 --> 00:37:49.379
 an

00:37:49.379 --> 00:37:49.619
 enemy

00:37:49.619 --> 00:37:50.400
 of

00:37:50.400 --> 00:37:50.719
 God

00:37:50.719 --> 00:37:51.779
 and

00:37:51.779 --> 00:37:51.959
 flee

00:37:51.959 --> 00:37:52.099
 to

00:37:52.099 --> 00:37:52.539
 Christ

00:37:52.539 --> 00:37:53.359
 flee

00:37:53.359 --> 00:37:53.539
 to

00:37:53.539 --> 00:37:53.679
 his

00:37:53.679 --> 00:37:54.059
 person

00:37:54.059 --> 00:37:54.359
 and

00:37:54.359 --> 00:37:54.579
 his

00:37:54.579 --> 00:37:54.939
 work

00:37:54.939 --> 00:37:55.519
 his

00:37:55.519 --> 00:37:56.000
 sacrificial

00:37:56.000 --> 00:37:56.279
 work

00:37:56.279 --> 00:37:56.459
 and

00:37:56.459 --> 00:37:56.619
 his

00:37:56.619 --> 00:37:57.019
 perfect

00:37:57.019 --> 00:37:57.379
 life

00:37:57.379 --> 00:37:57.599
 on

00:37:57.599 --> 00:37:58.179
 your

00:37:58.179 --> 00:37:59.699
 behalf

00:37:59.699 --> 00:38:00.980
 for

00:38:00.980 --> 00:38:01.259
 God

00:38:01.259 --> 00:38:01.439
 is

00:38:01.439 --> 00:38:01.959
 gracious

00:38:01.959 --> 00:38:03.139
 and

00:38:03.139 --> 00:38:03.739
 merciful

00:38:03.739 --> 00:38:04.559
 and

00:38:04.559 --> 00:38:04.659
 he

00:38:04.659 --> 00:38:04.799
 is

00:38:04.799 --> 00:38:05.799
 abounding

00:38:05.799 --> 00:38:06.480
 in

00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:06.879
 love

00:38:06.879 --> 00:38:07.859
 he

00:38:07.859 --> 00:38:08.059
 is

00:38:08.059 --> 00:38:08.579
 quick

00:38:08.579 --> 00:38:09.019
 to

00:38:09.019 --> 00:38:09.480
 place

00:38:09.480 --> 00:38:09.699
 you

00:38:09.699 --> 00:38:10.239
 in

00:38:10.239 --> 00:38:10.879
 Christ

00:38:10.879 --> 00:38:11.379
 Jesus

00:38:11.379 --> 00:38:12.359
 and

00:38:12.359 --> 00:38:12.639
 forgive

00:38:12.639 --> 00:38:12.939
 you

00:38:12.939 --> 00:38:13.539
 all

00:38:13.539 --> 00:38:14.339
 of

00:38:14.339 --> 00:38:14.459
 your

00:38:14.459 --> 00:38:14.879
 sins

00:38:14.879 --> 00:38:15.939
 if

00:38:15.939 --> 00:38:16.000
 you

00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:16.159
 don't

00:38:16.159 --> 00:38:16.599
 find

00:38:16.599 --> 00:38:17.039
 yourself

00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:18.059
 positionally

00:38:18.059 --> 00:38:18.679
 in

00:38:18.679 --> 00:38:19.119
 Christ

00:38:19.119 --> 00:38:19.339
 this

00:38:19.339 --> 00:38:19.599
 morning

00:38:19.599 --> 00:38:19.759
 if

00:38:19.759 --> 00:38:19.839
 you

00:38:19.839 --> 00:38:19.939
 have

00:38:19.939 --> 00:38:20.059
 not

00:38:20.059 --> 00:38:20.239
 been

00:38:20.239 --> 00:38:20.719
 changed

00:38:20.719 --> 00:38:21.299
 in

00:38:21.299 --> 00:38:22.619
 kind

00:38:22.619 --> 00:38:23.759
 then

00:38:23.759 --> 00:38:23.899
 your

00:38:23.899 --> 00:38:24.299
 end

00:38:24.299 --> 00:38:24.659
 is

00:38:24.659 --> 00:38:25.259
 destruction

00:38:25.259 --> 00:38:26.019
 there's

00:38:26.019 --> 00:38:26.599
 nothing

00:38:26.599 --> 00:38:26.899
 this

00:38:26.899 --> 00:38:27.239
 world

00:38:27.239 --> 00:38:27.439
 can

00:38:27.439 --> 00:38:27.739
 offer

00:38:27.739 --> 00:38:28.059
 you

00:38:28.059 --> 00:38:28.559
 for

00:38:28.559 --> 00:38:28.679
 the

00:38:28.679 --> 00:38:29.000
 salvation

00:38:29.000 --> 00:38:29.199
 of

00:38:29.199 --> 00:38:29.319
 your

00:38:29.319 --> 00:38:29.679
 soul

00:38:29.679 --> 00:38:31.239
 Christ

00:38:31.239 --> 00:38:32.019
 you

00:38:32.019 --> 00:38:32.159
 need

00:38:32.159 --> 00:38:32.339
 to be

00:38:32.339 --> 00:38:32.699
 found

00:38:32.699 --> 00:38:33.199
 in

00:38:33.199 --> 00:38:34.019
 Christ

00:38:34.019 --> 00:38:34.239
 you

00:38:34.239 --> 00:38:34.379
 need

00:38:34.379 --> 00:38:34.619
 to have

00:38:34.619 --> 00:38:34.739
 it

00:38:34.739 --> 00:38:35.079
 said

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:35.299
 of

00:38:35.299 --> 00:38:35.579
 you

00:38:35.579 --> 00:38:35.959
 you

00:38:35.959 --> 00:38:36.379
 are

00:38:36.379 --> 00:38:36.659
 a

00:38:36.659 --> 00:38:37.359
 saint

00:38:37.359 --> 00:38:38.079
 in

00:38:38.079 --> 00:38:39.359
 Christ

00:38:39.359 --> 00:38:39.859
 Jesus

00:38:39.859 --> 00:38:41.279
 if

00:38:41.279 --> 00:38:41.399
 you

00:38:41.399 --> 00:38:41.739
 are

00:38:41.739 --> 00:38:41.939
 in

00:38:41.939 --> 00:38:42.239
 Christ

00:38:42.239 --> 00:38:42.559
 Jesus

00:38:42.559 --> 00:38:42.899
 this

00:38:42.899 --> 00:38:43.239
 morning

00:38:43.239 --> 00:38:44.039
 it's

00:38:44.039 --> 00:38:44.159
 not

00:38:44.159 --> 00:38:44.259
 to

00:38:44.259 --> 00:38:44.359
 be

00:38:44.359 --> 00:38:44.500
 a

00:38:44.500 --> 00:38:44.939
 great

00:38:44.939 --> 00:38:45.500
 encouragement

00:38:45.500 --> 00:38:45.899
 for

00:38:45.899 --> 00:38:46.059
 your

00:38:46.059 --> 00:38:46.339
 soul

00:38:46.339 --> 00:38:47.559
 not

00:38:47.559 --> 00:38:47.959
 because

00:38:47.959 --> 00:38:48.379
 of your

00:38:48.379 --> 00:38:48.979
 performance

00:38:48.980 --> 00:38:49.579
 this past

00:38:49.579 --> 00:38:49.840
 week

00:38:49.840 --> 00:38:50.260
 is God

00:38:50.260 --> 00:38:50.599
 pleased

00:38:50.599 --> 00:38:50.780
 with

00:38:50.780 --> 00:38:51.039
 you

00:38:51.039 --> 00:38:51.619
 not

00:38:51.619 --> 00:38:51.880
 because

00:38:51.880 --> 00:38:52.199
 of the

00:38:52.199 --> 00:38:52.639
 good

00:38:52.639 --> 00:38:53.019
 that you

00:38:53.019 --> 00:38:53.460
 did

00:38:53.460 --> 00:38:54.579
 or the

00:38:54.579 --> 00:38:55.260
 bad

00:38:55.260 --> 00:38:55.559
 that you

00:38:55.559 --> 00:38:55.920
 did

00:38:55.920 --> 00:38:56.400
 or the

00:38:56.400 --> 00:38:56.539
 good

00:38:56.539 --> 00:38:56.800
 that you

00:38:56.800 --> 00:38:57.240
 didn't

00:38:57.240 --> 00:38:57.619
 do

00:38:57.619 --> 00:38:59.539
 but because

00:38:59.539 --> 00:38:59.800
 of

00:38:59.800 --> 00:39:01.039
 Christ's

00:39:01.039 --> 00:39:01.539
 perfect

00:39:01.539 --> 00:39:02.840
 righteousness

00:39:02.840 --> 00:39:04.240
 we are

00:39:04.240 --> 00:39:05.199
 imperfect

00:39:05.199 --> 00:39:06.280
 people

00:39:06.280 --> 00:39:07.219
 declared

00:39:07.219 --> 00:39:07.760
 saints

00:39:07.760 --> 00:39:08.840
 because of

00:39:08.840 --> 00:39:09.079
 who

00:39:09.079 --> 00:39:10.099
 Jesus is

00:39:10.099 --> 00:39:10.780
 because of

00:39:10.780 --> 00:39:11.400
 his

00:39:11.400 --> 00:39:12.619
 work

00:39:12.619 --> 00:39:13.900
 not our

00:39:13.900 --> 00:39:14.199
 own

00:39:14.199 --> 00:39:15.519
 what hope

00:39:15.519 --> 00:39:16.179
 there is

00:39:16.179 --> 00:39:17.179
 in the

00:39:17.179 --> 00:39:17.519
 gospel

00:39:17.519 --> 00:39:17.699
 of

00:39:17.699 --> 00:39:17.879
 Jesus

00:39:17.879 --> 00:39:18.339
 Christ

00:39:18.339 --> 00:39:19.699
 every

00:39:19.699 --> 00:39:20.079
 world

00:39:20.079 --> 00:39:20.539
 religion

00:39:20.539 --> 00:39:20.980
 places

00:39:20.980 --> 00:39:21.339
 God

00:39:21.339 --> 00:39:21.539
 on the

00:39:21.539 --> 00:39:21.759
 top

00:39:21.759 --> 00:39:21.879
 of

00:39:21.879 --> 00:39:22.039
 a

00:39:22.039 --> 00:39:22.339
 mountain

00:39:22.339 --> 00:39:23.440
 and

00:39:23.440 --> 00:39:23.759
 sets

00:39:23.759 --> 00:39:23.899
 up

00:39:23.899 --> 00:39:24.039
 a

00:39:24.039 --> 00:39:24.259
 number

00:39:24.259 --> 00:39:24.460
 of

00:39:24.460 --> 00:39:24.879
 ways

00:39:24.879 --> 00:39:25.019
 in

00:39:25.019 --> 00:39:25.159
 which

00:39:25.159 --> 00:39:25.299
 you

00:39:25.299 --> 00:39:25.659
 climb

00:39:25.659 --> 00:39:25.859
 the

00:39:25.859 --> 00:39:26.199
 mountain

00:39:26.199 --> 00:39:26.480
 to

00:39:26.480 --> 00:39:26.859
 reach

00:39:26.859 --> 00:39:27.559
 to

00:39:27.559 --> 00:39:27.879
 God

00:39:27.879 --> 00:39:29.419
 Christianity

00:39:29.419 --> 00:39:29.960
 declares

00:39:29.960 --> 00:39:30.259
 that we

00:39:30.259 --> 00:39:31.159
 are unable

00:39:31.159 --> 00:39:32.279
 to climb

00:39:32.279 --> 00:39:32.919
 and yet

00:39:32.919 --> 00:39:33.119
 our

00:39:33.119 --> 00:39:33.659
 God

00:39:33.659 --> 00:39:33.980
 came

00:39:33.980 --> 00:39:34.159
 down

00:39:34.159 --> 00:39:34.319
 the

00:39:34.319 --> 00:39:34.619
 mountain

00:39:34.619 --> 00:39:35.559
 to

00:39:35.559 --> 00:39:35.960
 us

00:39:35.960 --> 00:39:37.159
 all

00:39:37.159 --> 00:39:37.259
 we

00:39:37.259 --> 00:39:37.359
 have

00:39:37.359 --> 00:39:37.460
 to

00:39:37.460 --> 00:39:37.579
 do

00:39:37.579 --> 00:39:37.699
 is

00:39:37.699 --> 00:39:38.460
 receive

00:39:38.460 --> 00:39:39.239
 this

00:39:39.239 --> 00:39:39.679
 wonderful

00:39:39.679 --> 00:39:40.199
 gift

00:39:40.199 --> 00:39:40.799
 that's

00:39:40.799 --> 00:39:41.199
 found

00:39:41.199 --> 00:39:42.059
 repentance

00:39:42.059 --> 00:39:42.759
 and faith

00:39:42.759 --> 00:39:43.359
 to be

00:39:43.359 --> 00:39:43.779
 declared

00:39:43.779 --> 00:39:44.579
 saints

00:39:44.579 --> 00:39:45.819
 in

00:39:45.819 --> 00:39:46.099
 Christ

00:39:46.099 --> 00:39:46.519
 Jesus

00:39:46.519 --> 00:39:48.599
 Paul

00:39:48.599 --> 00:39:49.000
 concludes

00:39:49.000 --> 00:39:49.179
 the

00:39:49.179 --> 00:39:49.480
 opening

00:39:49.480 --> 00:39:49.779
 of

00:39:49.779 --> 00:39:49.900
 his

00:39:49.900 --> 00:39:50.119
 letter

00:39:50.119 --> 00:39:50.259
 to

00:39:50.259 --> 00:39:50.400
 the

00:39:50.400 --> 00:39:50.900
 Philippians

00:39:50.900 --> 00:39:51.340
 with

00:39:51.340 --> 00:39:51.679
 a

00:39:51.679 --> 00:39:52.000
 common

00:39:52.000 --> 00:39:52.539
 salutation

00:39:52.539 --> 00:39:52.880
 found

00:39:52.880 --> 00:39:53.019
 in

00:39:53.019 --> 00:39:53.159
 his

00:39:53.159 --> 00:39:53.500
 writing

00:39:53.500 --> 00:39:54.400
 in

00:39:54.400 --> 00:39:54.599
 which

00:39:54.599 --> 00:39:54.759
 he

00:39:54.759 --> 00:39:55.219
 states

00:39:55.219 --> 00:39:55.460
 the

00:39:55.460 --> 00:39:56.019
 source

00:39:56.019 --> 00:39:56.420
 of

00:39:56.420 --> 00:39:56.980
 saving

00:39:56.980 --> 00:39:57.559
 work

00:39:57.559 --> 00:39:58.420
 and

00:39:58.420 --> 00:39:58.619
 the

00:39:58.619 --> 00:39:59.099
 eternal

00:39:59.099 --> 00:39:59.779
 status

00:39:59.779 --> 00:40:00.059
 of

00:40:00.059 --> 00:40:00.460
 those

00:40:00.460 --> 00:40:00.659
 who

00:40:00.659 --> 00:40:01.079
 repent

00:40:01.079 --> 00:40:02.159
 and

00:40:02.159 --> 00:40:02.719
 believe

00:40:02.719 --> 00:40:03.659
 I'm

00:40:03.659 --> 00:40:03.739
 going to

00:40:03.739 --> 00:40:03.880
 read

00:40:03.880 --> 00:40:04.079
 this

00:40:04.079 --> 00:40:04.699
 salutation

00:40:04.699 --> 00:40:05.179
 as my

00:40:05.179 --> 00:40:05.460
 closing

00:40:05.460 --> 00:40:05.799
 words

00:40:05.799 --> 00:40:06.159
 for our

00:40:06.159 --> 00:40:06.340
 time

00:40:06.340 --> 00:40:06.440
 in

00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:06.519
 the

00:40:06.519 --> 00:40:06.739
 word

00:40:06.739 --> 00:40:07.420
 this

00:40:07.420 --> 00:40:07.659
 morning

00:40:07.659 --> 00:40:07.840
 this

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 is

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 verse

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 two

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 grace

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 to

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 you

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 and

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 peace

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 from

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 God

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 our

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 father

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 and

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 Lord

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 let's

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 pray

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 together