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 The law of the Lord and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.

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 This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest, a teacher of the law,

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 a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the Lord of Israel.

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 Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra, the priest, the teacher of the law,

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 of the God of heaven. Greetings. Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom,

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 including priests and Levites, who volunteer to go up to Jerusalem with you, may go.

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 Now jump down to verse 27.

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 Praise be to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king's heart

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 to bring honour to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem in this way.

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 And who has extended his good favour to me before the king and his advisors and all the king's

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 powerful officials?

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 Because the hand of the Lord my God was on me,

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 I took courage and gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

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 Well, we're going to pray together and ask for God's help as we look at his word.

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 So let's pray.

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 Our Father God, we ask that you will be our teacher by your spirit.

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 Would you open our eyes that we will see wonderful treasures in your word,

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 that ultimately you would lead us to Jesus,

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 so that we as a people are renewed and restored and worship him together.

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 Father, we ask this in your name.

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 Amen.

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 Question for us to think about as we begin.

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 What do God's people most need?

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 Or to put it in another way,

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 what does this church need?

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 What does Carrigaline Baptist Church most require?

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 A new building?

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 I mean, this is good, but we could do better than a basketball court.

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 A new vision?

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 I mean, we are doing the same things one after the other, year after year.

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 What about a new pastor?

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 Hopefully that will be soon.

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 Or a new worship group.

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 What is it that this church most needs?

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 Well, thankfully, we don't need to guess,

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 because God's word makes it abundantly clear what we all desperately need.

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 What we're going to discover in chapter 7

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 is that what we most need is a leader

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 who will bring about renewal and restoration of God's people.

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 A leader who's going to bring renewal and restoration.

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 Look at the beginning of chapter 7.

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 After these things.

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 So this signals a transition in the book.

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 Chapters 1 to 6 was all about the temple being rebuilt and restored.

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 Now from chapter 7 to chapter 10,

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 it's all about the people being renewed and restored.

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 So, thank you, Eileen.

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 I'll take a sip of water now.

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 Thank you.

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 So chapter 1 to 6 was all about the temple being rebuilt and restored.

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 Chapter 7 to 10 is all about the people being renewed and restored.

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 So how's that going to happen?

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 Well, God raises up Ezra to restore and renew the people.

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 We're going to see three ways in which Ezra leads the people in renewal and restoration.

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 We'll see that Ezra is a priest who brings hope,

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 a preacher who speaks life,

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 and a praise leader who leads us in worship.

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 In fact, what we will see through Ezra

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 is a picture of what God will ultimately do through his son, Jesus Christ.

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 Because in Jesus, we see he is the true priest.

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 He is a better preacher.

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 He is the ultimate praise leader

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 who brings about renewal and restoration of God's people.

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 So we're going to look at a priest,

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 a preacher and a praise leader.

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 That's easy to remember.

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 First of all then, a priest who brings hope.

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 A priest who brings hope.

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 Look at verse 1.

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 After these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia,

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 Ezra, son of Saraiah,

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 the son of Azariah,

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 the son of Hilkiah,

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 the son of Shalom,

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 the son of Zadok,

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 the son of Ahutub,

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 the son of Amariah,

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 the son of Azariah,

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 the son of Merioth,

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 the son of Zerahiah,

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 the son of Uzzi,

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 the son of Buki,

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 the son of Abushah,

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 the son of Phinehas,

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 the son of Eleazar,

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 the son of Aaron,

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 the chief priest.

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 This Ezra

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 came up from Babylon.

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 Now my goodness me,

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 if we were writing it,

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 would we have all those details?

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 Why torture us

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 with these unpronounceable names?

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 Why not just tell us

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 this is Ezra?

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 Well, it's important.

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 It's telling us that Ezra

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 is the great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great,

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 16 times over,

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 end of verse 5,

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 the son of Aaron,

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 the chief priest.

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 You see, you couldn't just decide

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 to go off to priest school

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 and become a priest.

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 It was reserved for one family only,

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 Aaron's family.

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 So Ezra is here presenting

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 and proving his credentials.

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 His genealogy proves it.

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 He's the real deal.

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 He's a genuine,

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 card-carrying priest.

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 Now with that title

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 comes a special role.

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 He's saying to the people,

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 I am your mediator.

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 I represent God to the people

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 and the people to God.

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 So God raises up Ezra

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 as priest.

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 And what will this priest do?

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 Well, remember the first time

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 we meet God's people in exile.

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 That was all the way back

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 in Exodus chapter 4.

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 So go back with me

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 to Exodus chapter 4.

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 Which is on page 61

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 if you're using the church Bibles.

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 Exodus chapter 4, page 61.

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 Here God's people are in exile.

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 They're slaves in Egypt

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 under the cruel tyrant Pharaoh.

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 And God is going to rescue them

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 and bring them out from exile

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 through the Exodus.

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 And God, you remember,

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 chooses Moses.

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 Moses is to speak to Pharaoh

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 so that the people would be released.

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 But Moses isn't very willing.

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 Chapter 4, verse 10.

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 Moses said to the Lord,

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 Pardon your servant, Lord.

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 I have never been eloquent,

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 neither in the past

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 nor since you have spoken

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 to your servant.

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 I am slow of speech and tongue.

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 The poor man had a speech impediment.

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 He's saying, I can't do it.

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 Verse 14.

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 The Lord's anger burned against Moses

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 and he said,

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 Well, what about your brother,

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 Aaron the Levite?

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 I know he can speak well.

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 He is already on his way to meet you

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 and he will be glad to see you.

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 You shall speak to him

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 and put words in his mouth.

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 I will help both of you speak

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 and will teach you what you are to do.

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 He will speak to the people for you

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 and it will be as if he were your mouth

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 and as if you were God to him.

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 Let's go back to Ezra.

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 So Aaron the priest

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 will speak God's word

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 to the people.

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 He will speak God's word to Pharaoh

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 and tell Pharaoh

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 that he is to let the people go

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 so that they are rescued from exile.

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 Now travel forward

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 all the way from exile in Exodus

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 to Ezra

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 and here we meet God's people again

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 away from their land

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 in exile.

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 But God hasn't forgotten.

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 God has a plan

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 and his plan is Ezra.

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 Not just any old Ezra.

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 End of verse 5.

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 He's Aaron the chief priest.

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 This Ezra

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 came up

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 from Babylon.

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 You see,

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 just as God had rescued the people

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 through Aaron the priest,

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 God is going to rescue

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 his people from exile

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 through Ezra the priest.

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 One like Aaron

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 who years before

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 had rescued the people

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 and knew Aaron is going to arise.

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 His name is Ezra.

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 This is something special

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 for God's people.

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 This is hope.

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 Do you remember Aaron?

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 He was that great man

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 who brought us up from exile

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 and here is Ezra

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 coming to do the same thing.

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 It's the beginning

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 of renewal

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 and restoration

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 as God raises up

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 his leader

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 to bring his people

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 home.

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 Now isn't that

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 what we most need?

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 A priest

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 who will represent

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 the people

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 and bring hope

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 to the people.

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 A priest who can bring about

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 restoration

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 and renewal.

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 In fact,

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 we need someone

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 even better

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 than Ezra.

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 We need not just

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 temporary hope

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 but we need

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 eternal hope.

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 We need not just

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 physical restoration

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 of going back

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 to a land

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 and seeing things

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 being restored

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 and built up

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 but we need

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 spiritual renewal,

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 heart restoration.

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 And Ezra

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 could never

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 bring about

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 that kind

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 of deep change.

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 So Ezra

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 for us today

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 is a picture

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 of Jesus

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 who can bring about

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 that restoration

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 and renewal

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 through his

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 chosen priest.

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 Go with me

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 to Hebrews

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 chapter 5

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 which is on

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 page 1204.

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 1204.

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 Hebrews

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 chapter 5.

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 So I want us

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 to make the

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 connections

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 that Ezra

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 did

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 that he was

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 a priest

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 like

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 Aaron.

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 Aaron

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 who had

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 rescued the

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 people

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 from exile.

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 Now in

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 Hebrews

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 chapter 5

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 God is

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 talking about

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 a priest

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 that he

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 has raised

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 up.

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 Verse 4.

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 And no one

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 takes this

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 honour

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 on by

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 himself.

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 He's

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 talking about

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 Jesus being

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 the high

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 priest.

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 No one

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 takes this

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 honour

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 himself

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 but he

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 receives it

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 when God

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 when called

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 by God

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 just as

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 Aaron was.

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 In the

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 same way

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 Christ did

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 not take

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 on himself

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 the glory

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 of becoming

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 a high

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 priest

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 but God

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 said to

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 him

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 you are

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 my son

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 today

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 I have

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 become

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 your father.

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 You see

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 Jesus is

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 God's

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 appointed

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 priest

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 one

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 just like

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 Aaron

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 one

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 just like

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 Ezra

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 who brings

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 people up

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 from not

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 just exile

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 physical

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 exile

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 but

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 spiritual

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 exile.

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 he brings

00:14:28.420 --> 00:14:28.840
 us up

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 from our

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 slavery

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 to sin

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 and death

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 and he

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 restores us

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 to God.

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 In fact

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 here is a

00:14:36.820 --> 00:14:37.440
 priest in

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 Jesus

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 who continues

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 to renew

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 and restore.

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 Just look

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 back at the

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 end of

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 chapter 4

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 verse 14.

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 Therefore

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 since we

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 have a

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 great

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 high

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 priest

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 who

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 has

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 ascended

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 into

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 heaven

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 Jesus

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 the

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 son

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 of

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 God

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 let us

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 hold

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 firmly

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 to the

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 faith

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 we

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 profess

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 for we

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 do not

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 have a

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 high

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 priest

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 who

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 is

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 unable

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 to

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 feel

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 sympathy

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 for our

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 weaknesses

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 but we

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 have one

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 who has

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 been

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 tempted

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 in every

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 way

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 just as

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 we are

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 yet he

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 did not

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 sin.

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 Let us

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 then approach

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 God's throne

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 of grace

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 with confidence

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 so that we

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 may receive

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 mercy

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 and find

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 grace to

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 help us

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 in our

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 time of

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 need.

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 You see

00:15:29.700 --> 00:15:30.820
 Ezra was

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 a great

00:15:31.580 --> 00:15:32.300
 priest

00:15:32.300 --> 00:15:33.080
 to the

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 people.

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 He would

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 restore

00:15:35.600 --> 00:15:36.040
 them and

00:15:36.040 --> 00:15:36.620
 bring them

00:15:36.620 --> 00:15:37.200
 back to

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 their land

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 but it

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 was only

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 physical

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 it was

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 only

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 temporary

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 he's a

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 picture of

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 someone

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 better and

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 greater to

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 come.

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 In Jesus

00:15:46.620 --> 00:15:47.340
 the true

00:15:47.340 --> 00:15:48.140
 high priest

00:15:48.140 --> 00:15:49.040
 we see

00:15:49.040 --> 00:15:49.600
 one who

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 leads us

00:15:50.480 --> 00:15:51.200
 out of

00:15:51.200 --> 00:15:51.440
 our

00:15:51.440 --> 00:15:52.080
 spiritual

00:15:52.080 --> 00:15:52.820
 exile

00:15:52.820 --> 00:15:54.620
 to restore

00:15:54.620 --> 00:15:55.379
 us to

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 God

00:15:55.940 --> 00:15:56.900
 through his

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 death and

00:15:57.500 --> 00:15:58.160
 resurrection

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 but more

00:15:59.240 --> 00:15:59.680
 than that

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 he brings

00:16:00.339 --> 00:16:00.779
 us to

00:16:00.779 --> 00:16:01.459
 God our

00:16:01.459 --> 00:16:02.599
 father so

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 that we

00:16:03.099 --> 00:16:03.839
 can receive

00:16:03.839 --> 00:16:05.179
 grace and

00:16:05.179 --> 00:16:05.759
 mercy

00:16:05.759 --> 00:16:07.599
 every day

00:16:07.599 --> 00:16:08.959
 in our

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 weaknesses as

00:16:09.839 --> 00:16:10.539
 we struggle

00:16:10.539 --> 00:16:11.439
 with temptation

00:16:11.439 --> 00:16:12.799
 as we struggle

00:16:12.799 --> 00:16:13.299
 with our

00:16:13.299 --> 00:16:14.299
 sin we

00:16:14.299 --> 00:16:15.059
 come to

00:16:15.059 --> 00:16:15.679
 our father

00:16:15.679 --> 00:16:16.259
 God

00:16:16.259 --> 00:16:18.339
 who pours

00:16:18.339 --> 00:16:18.919
 out upon

00:16:18.919 --> 00:16:19.739
 his children

00:16:19.739 --> 00:16:21.759
 grace and

00:16:21.759 --> 00:16:22.379
 mercy

00:16:22.379 --> 00:16:24.120
 again and

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 again and

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 again.

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 hope.

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 That's the

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 kind of

00:16:28.640 --> 00:16:29.460
 renewal and

00:16:29.460 --> 00:16:29.960
 restoration

00:16:29.960 --> 00:16:31.200
 we so

00:16:31.200 --> 00:16:31.840
 desperately

00:16:31.840 --> 00:16:32.600
 require.

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 The

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 invitation here

00:16:34.860 --> 00:16:35.500
 to us all

00:16:35.500 --> 00:16:36.080
 this morning

00:16:36.080 --> 00:16:37.140
 is come

00:16:37.140 --> 00:16:38.140
 to Jesus

00:16:38.140 --> 00:16:39.700
 our true

00:16:39.700 --> 00:16:41.500
 priest and

00:16:41.500 --> 00:16:42.800
 experience his

00:16:42.800 --> 00:16:43.840
 work of

00:16:43.840 --> 00:16:44.860
 renewal and

00:16:44.860 --> 00:16:46.680
 restoration of

00:16:46.680 --> 00:16:47.560
 grace and

00:16:47.560 --> 00:16:48.360
 mercy in our

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 life every

00:16:49.820 --> 00:16:50.360
 day.

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 so we

00:16:52.460 --> 00:16:53.080
 see a

00:16:53.080 --> 00:16:54.480
 priest who

00:16:54.480 --> 00:16:55.539
 brings hope.

00:16:57.200 --> 00:16:57.980
 Second

00:16:57.980 --> 00:16:59.779
 we have a

00:16:59.779 --> 00:17:00.779
 preacher who

00:17:00.779 --> 00:17:02.120
 speaks life.

00:17:03.279 --> 00:17:04.200
 As priest

00:17:04.200 --> 00:17:05.140
 let's go back

00:17:05.140 --> 00:17:05.779
 to Ezra

00:17:05.779 --> 00:17:06.960
 Ezra chapter

00:17:06.960 --> 00:17:07.519
 seven.

00:17:08.440 --> 00:17:09.200
 As priest

00:17:09.200 --> 00:17:10.140
 Ezra had the

00:17:10.140 --> 00:17:11.400
 responsibility of

00:17:11.400 --> 00:17:13.360
 teaching God's

00:17:13.360 --> 00:17:14.440
 word to

00:17:14.440 --> 00:17:15.380
 God's people.

00:17:15.380 --> 00:17:17.600
 So look at

00:17:17.600 --> 00:17:18.360
 verse six.

00:17:19.300 --> 00:17:20.360
 Chapter seven

00:17:20.360 --> 00:17:20.980
 verse six.

00:17:21.500 --> 00:17:22.280
 This Ezra

00:17:22.280 --> 00:17:23.660
 came up from

00:17:23.660 --> 00:17:24.100
 Babylon.

00:17:24.920 --> 00:17:25.500
 He was a

00:17:25.500 --> 00:17:26.500
 teacher well

00:17:26.500 --> 00:17:27.380
 versed in the

00:17:27.380 --> 00:17:28.340
 law of Moses

00:17:28.340 --> 00:17:29.540
 which the

00:17:29.540 --> 00:17:30.300
 Lord the

00:17:30.300 --> 00:17:30.920
 God of

00:17:30.920 --> 00:17:32.260
 Israel had

00:17:32.260 --> 00:17:32.640
 given.

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 I wonder if

00:17:34.140 --> 00:17:34.680
 you see the

00:17:34.680 --> 00:17:35.540
 pattern there

00:17:35.540 --> 00:17:36.780
 that God

00:17:36.780 --> 00:17:37.660
 had spoken

00:17:37.660 --> 00:17:39.300
 the law

00:17:39.300 --> 00:17:39.780
 or the

00:17:39.780 --> 00:17:40.420
 word to

00:17:40.420 --> 00:17:41.040
 Moses.

00:17:42.280 --> 00:17:42.860
 Moses

00:17:42.860 --> 00:17:43.960
 writes the

00:17:43.960 --> 00:17:44.780
 word down

00:17:44.779 --> 00:17:46.279
 and now

00:17:46.279 --> 00:17:47.319
 Ezra takes

00:17:47.319 --> 00:17:47.920
 that written

00:17:47.920 --> 00:17:49.259
 word and

00:17:49.259 --> 00:17:49.680
 he will

00:17:49.680 --> 00:17:50.599
 teach that

00:17:50.599 --> 00:17:51.240
 word to

00:17:51.240 --> 00:17:51.879
 the people.

00:17:53.200 --> 00:17:53.480
 Ezra is

00:17:53.480 --> 00:17:53.899
 going to

00:17:53.899 --> 00:17:54.519
 lead them

00:17:54.519 --> 00:17:55.119
 back from

00:17:55.119 --> 00:17:56.000
 exile into

00:17:56.000 --> 00:17:56.619
 the promised

00:17:56.619 --> 00:17:57.660
 land but

00:17:57.660 --> 00:17:58.180
 how is he

00:17:58.180 --> 00:17:58.460
 going to

00:17:58.460 --> 00:17:58.740
 do it?

00:17:58.779 --> 00:17:59.160
 He's going

00:17:59.160 --> 00:17:59.819
 to do it

00:17:59.819 --> 00:18:00.899
 through the

00:18:00.899 --> 00:18:02.180
 preaching of

00:18:02.180 --> 00:18:03.019
 God's word.

00:18:03.859 --> 00:18:04.119
 You see

00:18:04.119 --> 00:18:04.519
 what the

00:18:04.519 --> 00:18:06.119
 people need

00:18:06.119 --> 00:18:07.399
 to hear is

00:18:07.399 --> 00:18:08.319
 not Ezra's

00:18:08.319 --> 00:18:08.960
 thoughts and

00:18:08.960 --> 00:18:09.539
 ideas.

00:18:10.019 --> 00:18:10.339
 What they

00:18:10.339 --> 00:18:11.359
 most need

00:18:11.359 --> 00:18:11.819
 at this

00:18:11.819 --> 00:18:12.460
 time is

00:18:12.460 --> 00:18:13.519
 God's

00:18:13.519 --> 00:18:14.119
 preached

00:18:14.119 --> 00:18:15.059
 word.

00:18:16.139 --> 00:18:16.659
 Now we

00:18:16.659 --> 00:18:17.219
 can learn

00:18:17.219 --> 00:18:17.879
 from Ezra

00:18:17.879 --> 00:18:18.419
 in this.

00:18:18.699 --> 00:18:19.139
 If we

00:18:19.139 --> 00:18:19.599
 want to

00:18:19.599 --> 00:18:20.399
 hear God's

00:18:20.399 --> 00:18:20.919
 voice,

00:18:21.799 --> 00:18:22.119
 if we

00:18:22.119 --> 00:18:22.500
 want to

00:18:22.500 --> 00:18:22.899
 know what

00:18:22.899 --> 00:18:23.399
 God is

00:18:23.399 --> 00:18:23.939
 saying to

00:18:23.939 --> 00:18:24.579
 us today,

00:18:24.979 --> 00:18:25.619
 we open

00:18:25.619 --> 00:18:26.039
 up the

00:18:26.039 --> 00:18:26.439
 Bible.

00:18:27.659 --> 00:18:28.500
 We need

00:18:28.500 --> 00:18:29.239
 to listen

00:18:29.239 --> 00:18:30.139
 and read

00:18:30.139 --> 00:18:30.519
 it.

00:18:31.139 --> 00:18:31.619
 And that's

00:18:31.619 --> 00:18:32.079
 what Ezra

00:18:32.079 --> 00:18:32.399
 does.

00:18:32.479 --> 00:18:32.839
 He goes

00:18:32.839 --> 00:18:33.519
 back to

00:18:33.519 --> 00:18:34.059
 God's

00:18:34.059 --> 00:18:34.500
 written

00:18:34.500 --> 00:18:34.959
 word.

00:18:35.359 --> 00:18:35.739
 He goes

00:18:35.739 --> 00:18:36.419
 back to

00:18:36.419 --> 00:18:37.199
 what God

00:18:37.199 --> 00:18:37.939
 has said

00:18:37.939 --> 00:18:38.799
 so that

00:18:38.799 --> 00:18:39.979
 he in

00:18:39.979 --> 00:18:40.619
 turn can

00:18:40.619 --> 00:18:41.679
 teach the

00:18:41.680 --> 00:18:42.120
 people.

00:18:43.039 --> 00:18:43.460
 Look at

00:18:43.460 --> 00:18:44.140
 verse 10.

00:18:46.279 --> 00:18:46.480
 For

00:18:46.480 --> 00:18:48.080
 Ezra had

00:18:48.080 --> 00:18:48.700
 devoted

00:18:48.700 --> 00:18:49.279
 himself,

00:18:49.440 --> 00:18:50.039
 literally he

00:18:50.039 --> 00:18:50.440
 had given

00:18:50.440 --> 00:18:51.360
 his heart

00:18:51.360 --> 00:18:52.360
 to the

00:18:52.360 --> 00:18:54.580
 study and

00:18:54.580 --> 00:18:55.720
 observance

00:18:55.720 --> 00:18:56.640
 of the

00:18:56.640 --> 00:18:57.140
 law of

00:18:57.140 --> 00:18:57.700
 the Lord

00:18:57.700 --> 00:18:58.820
 and to

00:18:58.820 --> 00:18:59.820
 teaching its

00:18:59.820 --> 00:19:00.820
 decrees and

00:19:00.820 --> 00:19:02.140
 laws in

00:19:02.140 --> 00:19:02.779
 Israel.

00:19:04.600 --> 00:19:05.320
 Ezra had

00:19:05.320 --> 00:19:06.240
 studied the

00:19:06.240 --> 00:19:06.620
 word.

00:19:07.140 --> 00:19:07.380
 He had

00:19:07.380 --> 00:19:08.160
 devoted his

00:19:08.160 --> 00:19:08.820
 heart to

00:19:08.820 --> 00:19:09.259
 the word.

00:19:09.660 --> 00:19:10.320
 He observed

00:19:10.319 --> 00:19:10.579
 it.

00:19:10.659 --> 00:19:11.039
 That is,

00:19:11.319 --> 00:19:11.779
 he sought

00:19:11.779 --> 00:19:12.439
 to obey

00:19:12.439 --> 00:19:12.759
 it and

00:19:12.759 --> 00:19:13.399
 apply it

00:19:13.399 --> 00:19:13.740
 to his

00:19:13.740 --> 00:19:14.099
 life.

00:19:14.519 --> 00:19:14.960
 And as

00:19:14.960 --> 00:19:15.279
 he had

00:19:15.279 --> 00:19:15.779
 done that,

00:19:15.839 --> 00:19:16.279
 he was in

00:19:16.279 --> 00:19:16.779
 a position

00:19:16.779 --> 00:19:17.659
 to teach

00:19:17.659 --> 00:19:18.480
 God's

00:19:18.480 --> 00:19:18.899
 word to

00:19:18.899 --> 00:19:19.419
 the people.

00:19:19.819 --> 00:19:20.200
 You see,

00:19:20.259 --> 00:19:20.639
 it's the

00:19:20.639 --> 00:19:21.159
 word of

00:19:21.159 --> 00:19:21.759
 God that

00:19:21.759 --> 00:19:21.960
 will

00:19:21.960 --> 00:19:22.539
 ultimately

00:19:22.539 --> 00:19:23.379
 renew

00:19:23.379 --> 00:19:24.720
 and restore

00:19:24.720 --> 00:19:25.399
 the people.

00:19:26.220 --> 00:19:26.639
 It's going

00:19:26.639 --> 00:19:27.259
 to change

00:19:27.259 --> 00:19:28.099
 their hearts.

00:19:29.480 --> 00:19:30.019
 So Ezra

00:19:30.019 --> 00:19:30.740
 gives his

00:19:30.740 --> 00:19:31.519
 time to

00:19:31.519 --> 00:19:32.039
 the word.

00:19:32.419 --> 00:19:33.099
 He studies,

00:19:33.619 --> 00:19:34.240
 he thinks,

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 he meditates,

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 he writes,

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 he submits

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 to it,

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 he works

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 it into

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 his own

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 heart.

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 And as

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 it changes

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 his heart,

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 he speaks

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 that word

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 out.

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 It's the

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 word of

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 God that's

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 going to

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 renew their

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 hearts.

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 Look at

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 how Ezra

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 is referred

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 to in

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 verse 11.

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 This is a

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 copy of the

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 letter King

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 of Artaxerxes

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 had given

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 to Ezra

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 the priest,

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 a teacher

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 of the law,

00:20:08.819 --> 00:20:09.319
 a man

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 learned in

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 matters

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 concerning

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 the

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 commands

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 and decrees

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 of the

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 Lord of

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 Israel.

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 Or look

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 down at

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 verse 12.

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 To Ezra

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 the priest,

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 teacher

00:20:20.439 --> 00:20:21.359
 of the

00:20:21.359 --> 00:20:21.779
 law,

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 of the

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 God of

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 heaven.

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 And what

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 is Ezra

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 to do

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 with this

00:20:27.579 --> 00:20:28.279
 law,

00:20:28.439 --> 00:20:28.839
 with this

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 word of

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 God that's

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 been written

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 down?

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 Well,

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 look down

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 at verse

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 25.

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 And you,

00:20:37.960 --> 00:20:38.299
 Ezra,

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 in accordance

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 with the

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 wisdom of

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 your God,

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 that is the

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 wisdom of

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 the word

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 of God,

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 which you

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 possess,

00:20:47.059 --> 00:20:47.519
 appoint

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 magistrates

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 and judges

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 to administer

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 justice to

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 all the

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 people of

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 the

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 trans-Euphrates,

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 all who

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 know the

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 laws of

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 your God,

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 and you

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 are to

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 teach any

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 who do

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 not know

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 them.

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 So here

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 is Ezra,

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 raised up

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 by God

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 to be a

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 preacher of

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 the word

00:21:09.659 --> 00:21:10.279
 of God

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 that is

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 going to

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 change the

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 hearts of

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 the people

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 and renew

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 them and

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 restore them.

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 And isn't

00:21:18.379 --> 00:21:18.940
 that what

00:21:18.940 --> 00:21:19.720
 the church

00:21:19.720 --> 00:21:21.259
 most needs

00:21:21.259 --> 00:21:22.039
 today?

00:21:23.039 --> 00:21:24.059
 A preacher

00:21:24.059 --> 00:21:25.359
 who will

00:21:25.359 --> 00:21:26.259
 be devoted

00:21:26.259 --> 00:21:27.879
 to God's

00:21:27.879 --> 00:21:28.259
 word.

00:21:29.059 --> 00:21:29.659
 A preacher

00:21:29.659 --> 00:21:30.139
 who will

00:21:30.139 --> 00:21:30.819
 instruct

00:21:30.819 --> 00:21:31.740
 God's

00:21:31.740 --> 00:21:32.159
 people.

00:21:32.579 --> 00:21:33.099
 A preacher

00:21:33.099 --> 00:21:33.579
 who will

00:21:33.579 --> 00:21:34.359
 speak the

00:21:34.359 --> 00:21:34.759
 word of

00:21:34.759 --> 00:21:35.179
 God's

00:21:35.179 --> 00:21:36.480
 truth into

00:21:36.480 --> 00:21:37.159
 people's

00:21:37.159 --> 00:21:38.480
 hearts by

00:21:38.480 --> 00:21:39.200
 the Spirit

00:21:39.200 --> 00:21:40.159
 so that

00:21:40.159 --> 00:21:40.539
 they are

00:21:40.539 --> 00:21:41.919
 changed and

00:21:41.919 --> 00:21:42.679
 transformed.

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 Wouldn't

00:21:46.279 --> 00:21:46.559
 it be

00:21:46.559 --> 00:21:48.279
 great to

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 have Ezra

00:21:49.039 --> 00:21:50.500
 as the

00:21:50.500 --> 00:21:51.359
 next preacher

00:21:51.359 --> 00:21:52.500
 of God's

00:21:52.500 --> 00:21:52.899
 word?

00:21:54.339 --> 00:21:55.059
 Wouldn't

00:21:55.059 --> 00:21:55.399
 that be

00:21:55.399 --> 00:21:55.819
 great?

00:21:57.159 --> 00:21:57.659
 Well,

00:21:57.740 --> 00:21:58.279
 yes and

00:21:58.279 --> 00:21:58.639
 no.

00:21:59.059 --> 00:22:00.019
 You see,

00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:00.579
 we need

00:22:00.579 --> 00:22:00.940
 someone

00:22:00.940 --> 00:22:01.619
 greater

00:22:01.619 --> 00:22:02.500
 than

00:22:02.500 --> 00:22:02.919
 Ezra.

00:22:03.359 --> 00:22:03.740
 Ezra

00:22:03.740 --> 00:22:04.980
 did teach

00:22:04.980 --> 00:22:05.440
 the word

00:22:05.440 --> 00:22:05.919
 of God

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 but it

00:22:06.279 --> 00:22:06.740
 was only

00:22:06.740 --> 00:22:07.579
 a partial

00:22:07.579 --> 00:22:08.240
 revealed

00:22:08.240 --> 00:22:08.899
 part of

00:22:08.899 --> 00:22:09.299
 God's

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 word.

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 We have

00:22:10.460 --> 00:22:10.960
 God's

00:22:10.960 --> 00:22:11.419
 word in

00:22:11.419 --> 00:22:11.879
 all its

00:22:11.879 --> 00:22:12.299
 fullness.

00:22:14.139 --> 00:22:14.480
 Ezra

00:22:14.480 --> 00:22:15.200
 taught the

00:22:15.200 --> 00:22:16.419
 word but

00:22:16.419 --> 00:22:17.059
 Jesus

00:22:17.059 --> 00:22:18.960
 was the

00:22:18.960 --> 00:22:20.159
 word of

00:22:20.159 --> 00:22:20.599
 God.

00:22:21.519 --> 00:22:22.299
 He is the

00:22:22.299 --> 00:22:22.779
 word of

00:22:22.779 --> 00:22:23.319
 God in

00:22:23.319 --> 00:22:23.980
 all its

00:22:23.980 --> 00:22:24.339
 fullness.

00:22:24.339 --> 00:22:25.720
 God

00:22:25.720 --> 00:22:26.339
 is the

00:22:26.339 --> 00:22:26.480
 teaching

00:22:26.480 --> 00:22:27.179
 only

00:22:27.179 --> 00:22:27.679
 leads

00:22:27.679 --> 00:22:28.119
 us to

00:22:28.119 --> 00:22:28.639
 Jesus

00:22:28.639 --> 00:22:29.720
 who

00:22:29.720 --> 00:22:30.339
 ultimately

00:22:30.339 --> 00:22:31.019
 speaks

00:22:31.019 --> 00:22:31.659
 life.

00:22:32.500 --> 00:22:33.019
 Life

00:22:33.019 --> 00:22:33.519
 that can

00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:34.240
 change.

00:22:35.619 --> 00:22:36.299
 Look with

00:22:36.299 --> 00:22:36.899
 me if you

00:22:36.899 --> 00:22:37.839
 like or you

00:22:37.839 --> 00:22:38.259
 can just

00:22:38.259 --> 00:22:38.679
 listen.

00:22:39.399 --> 00:22:39.899
 John's

00:22:39.899 --> 00:22:40.259
 gospel

00:22:40.259 --> 00:22:41.279
 chapter 5

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 which is

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 on page

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 1069.

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 1069.

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 John

00:22:46.839 --> 00:22:47.899
 chapter 5

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 on page

00:22:50.119 --> 00:22:51.139
 1069.

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 Here's

00:22:53.679 --> 00:22:54.279
 what Jesus

00:22:54.279 --> 00:22:54.899
 says.

00:22:58.740 --> 00:22:59.579
 John

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 5

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 verse

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 24.

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 Very

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 truly

00:23:04.879 --> 00:23:05.919
 I tell

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 you

00:23:06.259 --> 00:23:07.599
 whoever

00:23:07.599 --> 00:23:08.779
 hears

00:23:08.779 --> 00:23:10.159
 my

00:23:10.159 --> 00:23:11.079
 word

00:23:11.079 --> 00:23:12.579
 and

00:23:12.579 --> 00:23:13.039
 believes

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 him who

00:23:13.559 --> 00:23:13.960
 sent

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 me has

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 eternal

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 life and

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 will not

00:23:16.720 --> 00:23:17.420
 be judged

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 but is

00:23:18.620 --> 00:23:19.340
 crossed over

00:23:19.340 --> 00:23:20.140
 from death

00:23:20.140 --> 00:23:21.519
 to life.

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 Who

00:23:23.420 --> 00:23:24.019
 of us

00:23:24.019 --> 00:23:24.740
 could say

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 believe

00:23:26.779 --> 00:23:27.740
 my

00:23:27.740 --> 00:23:28.380
 word

00:23:28.380 --> 00:23:29.380
 and you

00:23:29.380 --> 00:23:29.779
 will have

00:23:29.779 --> 00:23:30.240
 life.

00:23:31.200 --> 00:23:31.700
 Our

00:23:31.700 --> 00:23:32.160
 words

00:23:32.160 --> 00:23:32.600
 can't

00:23:32.600 --> 00:23:32.799
 bring

00:23:32.799 --> 00:23:33.279
 life

00:23:33.279 --> 00:23:34.700
 but the

00:23:34.700 --> 00:23:35.279
 words of

00:23:35.279 --> 00:23:35.740
 Jesus

00:23:35.740 --> 00:23:36.460
 bring

00:23:36.460 --> 00:23:36.960
 life.

00:23:37.680 --> 00:23:37.799
 Verse

00:23:37.799 --> 00:23:38.500
 26.

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 For as

00:23:39.720 --> 00:23:39.960
 the

00:23:39.960 --> 00:23:40.519
 father

00:23:40.519 --> 00:23:40.880
 has

00:23:40.880 --> 00:23:41.440
 life in

00:23:41.440 --> 00:23:41.900
 himself

00:23:41.900 --> 00:23:42.819
 so he

00:23:42.819 --> 00:23:43.420
 is granted

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 the son

00:23:44.120 --> 00:23:44.920
 also to

00:23:44.920 --> 00:23:45.160
 have

00:23:45.160 --> 00:23:45.779
 life in

00:23:45.779 --> 00:23:46.340
 himself.

00:23:48.160 --> 00:23:48.940
 Jesus

00:23:48.940 --> 00:23:49.840
 speaks

00:23:49.840 --> 00:23:50.940
 life.

00:23:52.500 --> 00:23:52.840
 Peter

00:23:52.840 --> 00:23:53.440
 understood

00:23:53.440 --> 00:23:54.060
 this.

00:23:54.900 --> 00:23:55.140
 In

00:23:55.140 --> 00:23:55.420
 John

00:23:55.420 --> 00:23:56.320
 chapter 6

00:23:56.320 --> 00:23:57.220
 verse 66

00:23:57.220 --> 00:23:57.960
 just flick

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 the page

00:23:58.600 --> 00:23:59.680
 after the

00:23:59.680 --> 00:24:00.279
 feeding of

00:24:00.279 --> 00:24:01.220
 the 5,000

00:24:01.220 --> 00:24:02.220
 there's a

00:24:02.220 --> 00:24:02.880
 defining

00:24:02.880 --> 00:24:04.259
 moment as

00:24:04.259 --> 00:24:04.980
 Jesus had

00:24:04.980 --> 00:24:05.800
 been preaching

00:24:05.800 --> 00:24:07.120
 the word

00:24:07.120 --> 00:24:08.340
 and here

00:24:08.340 --> 00:24:08.720
 was the

00:24:08.720 --> 00:24:09.440
 response

00:24:09.440 --> 00:24:11.220
 verse 66

00:24:11.220 --> 00:24:12.660
 from this

00:24:12.660 --> 00:24:13.259
 time

00:24:13.259 --> 00:24:14.340
 many of

00:24:14.340 --> 00:24:14.519
 his

00:24:14.519 --> 00:24:15.120
 disciples

00:24:15.120 --> 00:24:15.680
 turned

00:24:15.680 --> 00:24:16.100
 back

00:24:16.100 --> 00:24:16.480
 and no

00:24:16.480 --> 00:24:16.840
 longer

00:24:16.840 --> 00:24:17.279
 followed

00:24:17.279 --> 00:24:17.600
 him.

00:24:18.180 --> 00:24:18.400
 They

00:24:18.400 --> 00:24:18.680
 didn't

00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:19.000
 want to

00:24:19.000 --> 00:24:19.259
 listen

00:24:19.259 --> 00:24:19.660
 to the

00:24:19.660 --> 00:24:20.000
 word.

00:24:21.400 --> 00:24:21.980
 You

00:24:21.980 --> 00:24:22.440
 do not

00:24:22.440 --> 00:24:22.880
 want me

00:24:22.880 --> 00:24:23.440
 to leave

00:24:23.440 --> 00:24:23.860
 too

00:24:23.860 --> 00:24:24.500
 do you?

00:24:24.860 --> 00:24:25.160
 Jesus

00:24:25.160 --> 00:24:25.820
 asked the

00:24:25.820 --> 00:24:26.200
 twelve.

00:24:27.559 --> 00:24:28.140
 Simon

00:24:28.140 --> 00:24:28.600
 Peter

00:24:28.600 --> 00:24:29.220
 answered

00:24:29.220 --> 00:24:29.620
 him

00:24:29.620 --> 00:24:31.100
 Lord

00:24:31.100 --> 00:24:33.039
 to whom

00:24:33.039 --> 00:24:33.480
 shall

00:24:33.480 --> 00:24:34.160
 we go?

00:24:34.160 --> 00:24:35.779
 you

00:24:35.779 --> 00:24:36.140
 have

00:24:36.140 --> 00:24:36.380
 the

00:24:36.380 --> 00:24:37.019
 words

00:24:37.019 --> 00:24:38.279
 of

00:24:38.279 --> 00:24:38.820
 eternal

00:24:38.820 --> 00:24:39.440
 life.

00:24:40.880 --> 00:24:41.580
 So

00:24:41.580 --> 00:24:42.120
 here is

00:24:42.120 --> 00:24:42.320
 the

00:24:42.320 --> 00:24:43.060
 invitation

00:24:43.060 --> 00:24:44.320
 that

00:24:44.320 --> 00:24:44.680
 God

00:24:44.680 --> 00:24:44.880
 is

00:24:44.880 --> 00:24:45.160
 giving

00:24:45.160 --> 00:24:45.460
 to

00:24:45.460 --> 00:24:45.779
 his

00:24:45.779 --> 00:24:46.279
 church

00:24:46.279 --> 00:24:46.779
 to

00:24:46.779 --> 00:24:47.100
 us

00:24:47.100 --> 00:24:47.380
 his

00:24:47.380 --> 00:24:47.779
 people

00:24:47.779 --> 00:24:48.300
 today.

00:24:48.940 --> 00:24:49.300
 Open

00:24:49.300 --> 00:24:50.380
 your

00:24:50.380 --> 00:24:50.900
 Bible.

00:24:52.420 --> 00:24:53.019
 Study

00:24:53.019 --> 00:24:53.519
 it.

00:24:54.400 --> 00:24:54.900
 Devote

00:24:54.900 --> 00:24:55.200
 your

00:24:55.200 --> 00:24:55.779
 heart

00:24:55.779 --> 00:24:56.400
 to it.

00:24:56.960 --> 00:24:57.460
 Meditate

00:24:57.460 --> 00:24:58.040
 on it.

00:24:58.240 --> 00:24:58.560
 Think

00:24:58.560 --> 00:24:59.259
 about it.

00:24:59.720 --> 00:25:00.019
 Follow

00:25:00.019 --> 00:25:00.360
 it.

00:25:00.580 --> 00:25:00.820
 And

00:25:00.820 --> 00:25:01.300
 as we

00:25:01.300 --> 00:25:01.600
 do

00:25:01.600 --> 00:25:01.860
 we

00:25:01.860 --> 00:25:02.100
 will

00:25:02.100 --> 00:25:02.779
 encounter

00:25:02.779 --> 00:25:03.580
 the

00:25:03.580 --> 00:25:04.080
 risen

00:25:04.079 --> 00:25:04.579
 Lord

00:25:04.579 --> 00:25:05.159
 Jesus.

00:25:06.720 --> 00:25:07.399
 And

00:25:07.399 --> 00:25:07.799
 as we

00:25:07.799 --> 00:25:08.419
 come to

00:25:08.419 --> 00:25:08.939
 Jesus

00:25:08.939 --> 00:25:09.799
 he

00:25:09.799 --> 00:25:10.539
 by his

00:25:10.539 --> 00:25:11.079
 spirit

00:25:11.079 --> 00:25:11.659
 will

00:25:11.659 --> 00:25:12.179
 preach

00:25:12.179 --> 00:25:12.799
 truth

00:25:12.799 --> 00:25:13.399
 to our

00:25:13.399 --> 00:25:13.939
 hearts.

00:25:14.559 --> 00:25:14.659
 He

00:25:14.659 --> 00:25:14.859
 will

00:25:14.859 --> 00:25:15.299
 renew

00:25:15.299 --> 00:25:15.759
 us

00:25:15.759 --> 00:25:16.359
 and

00:25:16.359 --> 00:25:16.919
 restore

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 us.

00:25:18.299 --> 00:25:18.539
 The

00:25:18.539 --> 00:25:19.199
 invitation

00:25:19.199 --> 00:25:19.839
 to each

00:25:19.839 --> 00:25:20.179
 of us

00:25:20.179 --> 00:25:20.500
 is to

00:25:20.500 --> 00:25:20.819
 come

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:21.079
 to

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 Jesus

00:25:21.659 --> 00:25:22.319
 our

00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:22.919
 greater

00:25:22.919 --> 00:25:23.439
 preacher

00:25:23.439 --> 00:25:24.240
 better

00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:24.579
 and

00:25:24.579 --> 00:25:24.919
 greater

00:25:24.919 --> 00:25:25.259
 than

00:25:25.259 --> 00:25:25.659
 Ezra

00:25:25.659 --> 00:25:26.359
 and

00:25:26.359 --> 00:25:27.039
 experience

00:25:27.039 --> 00:25:28.079
 his

00:25:28.079 --> 00:25:28.720
 life

00:25:28.720 --> 00:25:29.799
 in

00:25:29.799 --> 00:25:30.019
 all

00:25:30.019 --> 00:25:30.259
 its

00:25:30.259 --> 00:25:30.659
 fullness.

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 So

00:25:33.159 --> 00:25:33.460
 come

00:25:33.460 --> 00:25:33.680
 come to

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 Jesus

00:25:34.039 --> 00:25:34.380
 our

00:25:34.380 --> 00:25:34.880
 priest

00:25:34.880 --> 00:25:36.620
 come

00:25:36.620 --> 00:25:36.860
 to

00:25:36.860 --> 00:25:37.460
 Jesus

00:25:37.460 --> 00:25:38.360
 our

00:25:38.360 --> 00:25:38.900
 preacher

00:25:38.900 --> 00:25:41.160
 and

00:25:41.160 --> 00:25:41.340
 then

00:25:41.340 --> 00:25:41.900
 third

00:25:41.900 --> 00:25:43.200
 come

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 to

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 our

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 praise

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:44.680
 leader

00:25:44.680 --> 00:25:46.240
 who

00:25:46.240 --> 00:25:46.700
 leads

00:25:46.700 --> 00:25:47.120
 us

00:25:47.120 --> 00:25:47.920
 in

00:25:47.920 --> 00:25:48.539
 worship.

00:25:49.319 --> 00:25:49.700
 Let's

00:25:49.700 --> 00:25:50.120
 go back

00:25:50.120 --> 00:25:50.340
 to

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 Ezra

00:25:50.740 --> 00:25:51.440
 again

00:25:51.440 --> 00:25:51.860
 Ezra

00:25:51.860 --> 00:25:52.279
 chapter

00:25:52.279 --> 00:25:52.799
 seven.

00:25:52.799 --> 00:26:00.680
 As

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 Ezra

00:26:01.019 --> 00:26:01.419
 makes

00:26:01.419 --> 00:26:01.619
 his

00:26:01.619 --> 00:26:01.919
 way

00:26:01.919 --> 00:26:02.379
 back

00:26:02.379 --> 00:26:02.680
 to

00:26:02.680 --> 00:26:02.899
 the

00:26:02.899 --> 00:26:03.259
 land

00:26:03.259 --> 00:26:03.639
 with

00:26:03.639 --> 00:26:04.220
 some

00:26:04.220 --> 00:26:04.399
 of

00:26:04.399 --> 00:26:04.539
 the

00:26:04.539 --> 00:26:05.000
 people

00:26:05.000 --> 00:26:06.159
 King

00:26:06.159 --> 00:26:07.000
 Artaxerxes

00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:07.799
 writes

00:26:07.799 --> 00:26:08.579
 a letter

00:26:08.579 --> 00:26:09.819
 to

00:26:09.819 --> 00:26:10.440
 Ezra.

00:26:10.599 --> 00:26:11.000
 We read

00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:11.379
 it in

00:26:11.379 --> 00:26:11.659
 verse

00:26:11.659 --> 00:26:12.180
 11.

00:26:14.379 --> 00:26:15.019
 This

00:26:15.019 --> 00:26:15.339
 is a

00:26:15.339 --> 00:26:15.879
 copy of

00:26:15.879 --> 00:26:16.299
 the letter

00:26:16.299 --> 00:26:16.879
 King of

00:26:16.879 --> 00:26:17.659
 Artaxerxes

00:26:17.659 --> 00:26:18.599
 had given

00:26:18.599 --> 00:26:19.200
 to Ezra

00:26:19.200 --> 00:26:19.839
 the priest

00:26:19.839 --> 00:26:20.879
 a teacher

00:26:20.879 --> 00:26:21.220
 of the

00:26:21.220 --> 00:26:21.539
 law

00:26:21.539 --> 00:26:22.579
 a man

00:26:22.579 --> 00:26:22.980
 learned

00:26:22.980 --> 00:26:23.559
 in matters

00:26:23.559 --> 00:26:24.139
 concerning

00:26:24.139 --> 00:26:24.799
 the commands

00:26:24.799 --> 00:26:25.459
 and decrees

00:26:25.459 --> 00:26:25.839
 of the

00:26:25.839 --> 00:26:26.099
 Lord

00:26:26.099 --> 00:26:26.379
 for

00:26:26.379 --> 00:26:26.899
 Israel.

00:26:28.059 --> 00:26:28.740
 Now in

00:26:28.740 --> 00:26:29.279
 the letter

00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:30.599
 the king

00:26:30.599 --> 00:26:31.579
 gives two

00:26:31.579 --> 00:26:32.559
 decrees

00:26:32.559 --> 00:26:33.339
 two

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:33.939
 commands.

00:26:34.939 --> 00:26:35.579
 The first

00:26:35.579 --> 00:26:36.099
 decree

00:26:36.099 --> 00:26:37.480
 is that

00:26:37.480 --> 00:26:38.199
 God's

00:26:38.199 --> 00:26:38.639
 people

00:26:38.639 --> 00:26:39.199
 can

00:26:39.199 --> 00:26:40.099
 return.

00:26:40.619 --> 00:26:40.980
 Verse

00:26:40.980 --> 00:26:41.599
 13.

00:26:41.599 --> 00:26:43.799
 Now I

00:26:43.799 --> 00:26:44.399
 decree

00:26:44.399 --> 00:26:45.379
 that

00:26:45.379 --> 00:26:45.779
 any

00:26:45.779 --> 00:26:46.159
 of the

00:26:46.159 --> 00:26:46.559
 Israelites

00:26:46.559 --> 00:26:47.359
 in my

00:26:47.359 --> 00:26:47.859
 kingdom

00:26:47.859 --> 00:26:49.099
 including

00:26:49.099 --> 00:26:49.639
 priests

00:26:49.639 --> 00:26:49.879
 and

00:26:49.879 --> 00:26:50.399
 Levites

00:26:50.399 --> 00:26:50.619
 who

00:26:50.619 --> 00:26:51.139
 volunteer

00:26:51.139 --> 00:26:52.519
 to go

00:26:52.519 --> 00:26:52.939
 up to

00:26:52.939 --> 00:26:53.399
 Jerusalem

00:26:53.399 --> 00:26:54.159
 with you

00:26:54.159 --> 00:26:55.480
 may go.

00:26:56.219 --> 00:26:57.119
 He decrees

00:26:57.119 --> 00:26:58.219
 you can

00:26:58.219 --> 00:26:58.759
 return.

00:27:00.339 --> 00:27:01.299
 The second

00:27:01.299 --> 00:27:01.799
 decree

00:27:01.799 --> 00:27:02.599
 comes in

00:27:02.599 --> 00:27:02.839
 verse

00:27:02.839 --> 00:27:03.579
 21

00:27:03.579 --> 00:27:05.259
 where he

00:27:05.259 --> 00:27:05.819
 decrees

00:27:05.819 --> 00:27:06.699
 that provisions

00:27:06.699 --> 00:27:07.619
 will be made

00:27:07.619 --> 00:27:08.159
 for the

00:27:08.159 --> 00:27:09.019
 people as

00:27:09.019 --> 00:27:09.740
 they return.

00:27:09.740 --> 00:27:11.960
 Now I

00:27:11.960 --> 00:27:13.079
 King Artaxerxes

00:27:13.079 --> 00:27:13.720
 decree

00:27:13.720 --> 00:27:14.819
 that all

00:27:14.819 --> 00:27:15.019
 the

00:27:15.019 --> 00:27:15.539
 treasurers

00:27:15.539 --> 00:27:17.000
 of

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:17.920
 Trans-Euphrates

00:27:17.920 --> 00:27:18.980
 are to

00:27:18.980 --> 00:27:19.440
 provide

00:27:19.440 --> 00:27:19.819
 with

00:27:19.819 --> 00:27:20.440
 diligence

00:27:20.440 --> 00:27:21.279
 whatever

00:27:21.279 --> 00:27:22.359
 Ezra the

00:27:22.359 --> 00:27:22.799
 priest

00:27:22.799 --> 00:27:23.500
 the teacher

00:27:23.500 --> 00:27:23.859
 of the

00:27:23.859 --> 00:27:24.160
 law

00:27:24.160 --> 00:27:24.579
 of the

00:27:24.579 --> 00:27:24.859
 God

00:27:24.859 --> 00:27:25.039
 of

00:27:25.039 --> 00:27:25.460
 heaven

00:27:25.460 --> 00:27:26.220
 may

00:27:26.220 --> 00:27:26.940
 ask

00:27:26.940 --> 00:27:27.759
 of

00:27:27.759 --> 00:27:28.019
 you.

00:27:28.940 --> 00:27:29.380
 It's

00:27:29.380 --> 00:27:29.940
 remarkable

00:27:29.940 --> 00:27:30.420
 isn't

00:27:30.420 --> 00:27:30.700
 it?

00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:31.680
 Here's

00:27:31.680 --> 00:27:32.259
 a pagan

00:27:32.259 --> 00:27:32.839
 king

00:27:32.839 --> 00:27:34.220
 working

00:27:34.220 --> 00:27:35.339
 for the

00:27:35.339 --> 00:27:35.700
 good of

00:27:35.700 --> 00:27:36.059
 God's

00:27:36.059 --> 00:27:36.460
 people.

00:27:37.500 --> 00:27:38.019
 It's

00:27:38.019 --> 00:27:38.799
 extraordinary

00:27:38.799 --> 00:27:39.799
 that so

00:27:39.799 --> 00:27:40.539
 much is

00:27:40.539 --> 00:27:41.259
 done for

00:27:41.259 --> 00:27:42.240
 them by

00:27:42.240 --> 00:27:42.680
 this

00:27:42.680 --> 00:27:43.079
 king.

00:27:44.019 --> 00:27:44.740
 All

00:27:44.740 --> 00:27:45.379
 hail

00:27:45.379 --> 00:27:45.919
 king

00:27:45.919 --> 00:27:47.039
 Artaxerxes.

00:27:49.079 --> 00:27:50.279
 Well not

00:27:50.279 --> 00:27:51.200
 so fast

00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:52.500
 because

00:27:52.500 --> 00:27:53.099
 Ezra

00:27:53.099 --> 00:27:53.940
 perceives

00:27:53.940 --> 00:27:55.220
 that behind

00:27:55.220 --> 00:27:56.059
 the king

00:27:56.059 --> 00:27:57.399
 is the

00:27:57.399 --> 00:27:57.960
 hand

00:27:57.960 --> 00:27:59.119
 of God.

00:27:59.899 --> 00:28:00.259
 The

00:28:00.259 --> 00:28:00.899
 work of

00:28:00.899 --> 00:28:01.299
 God

00:28:01.299 --> 00:28:02.099
 behind

00:28:02.099 --> 00:28:02.379
 the

00:28:02.379 --> 00:28:02.899
 scenes.

00:28:03.460 --> 00:28:04.059
 So he

00:28:04.059 --> 00:28:04.639
 leads the

00:28:04.639 --> 00:28:05.259
 people in

00:28:05.259 --> 00:28:05.779
 praise

00:28:05.779 --> 00:28:06.919
 not to

00:28:06.919 --> 00:28:07.779
 Artaxerxes

00:28:07.779 --> 00:28:09.220
 but to

00:28:09.220 --> 00:28:09.660
 God.

00:28:09.839 --> 00:28:10.019
 Verse

00:28:10.019 --> 00:28:10.819
 27.

00:28:12.680 --> 00:28:13.180
 Praise

00:28:13.180 --> 00:28:13.960
 be to

00:28:13.960 --> 00:28:14.180
 the

00:28:14.180 --> 00:28:14.559
 Lord

00:28:14.559 --> 00:28:14.819
 the

00:28:14.819 --> 00:28:15.099
 God

00:28:15.099 --> 00:28:15.240
 of

00:28:15.240 --> 00:28:15.440
 our

00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:16.059
 ancestors

00:28:16.059 --> 00:28:16.799
 who

00:28:16.799 --> 00:28:16.980
 has

00:28:16.980 --> 00:28:17.379
 put it

00:28:17.379 --> 00:28:17.639
 into

00:28:17.639 --> 00:28:17.879
 the

00:28:17.879 --> 00:28:18.259
 king's

00:28:18.259 --> 00:28:18.720
 heart

00:28:18.720 --> 00:28:19.440
 to

00:28:19.440 --> 00:28:19.740
 bring

00:28:19.740 --> 00:28:20.319
 honour

00:28:20.319 --> 00:28:21.099
 to

00:28:21.099 --> 00:28:21.279
 the

00:28:21.279 --> 00:28:21.579
 house

00:28:21.579 --> 00:28:21.740
 of

00:28:21.740 --> 00:28:21.899
 the

00:28:21.899 --> 00:28:22.139
 Lord

00:28:22.139 --> 00:28:22.420
 in

00:28:22.420 --> 00:28:22.960
 Jerusalem

00:28:22.960 --> 00:28:23.879
 this

00:28:23.879 --> 00:28:24.259
 way.

00:28:25.879 --> 00:28:26.220
 King

00:28:26.220 --> 00:28:27.000
 Artaxerxes

00:28:27.000 --> 00:28:27.599
 may have

00:28:27.599 --> 00:28:28.139
 given the

00:28:28.139 --> 00:28:28.879
 decrees

00:28:28.879 --> 00:28:30.440
 but only

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:30.980
 because

00:28:30.980 --> 00:28:31.579
 God

00:28:31.579 --> 00:28:31.859
 had

00:28:31.859 --> 00:28:32.440
 caused

00:28:32.440 --> 00:28:32.740
 him

00:28:32.740 --> 00:28:32.940
 to

00:28:32.940 --> 00:28:33.160
 do

00:28:33.160 --> 00:28:33.559
 so.

00:28:34.379 --> 00:28:34.519
 In

00:28:34.519 --> 00:28:34.779
 fact

00:28:34.779 --> 00:28:35.139
 Ezra

00:28:35.139 --> 00:28:35.500
 wants

00:28:35.500 --> 00:28:35.799
 us to

00:28:35.799 --> 00:28:36.359
 see how

00:28:36.359 --> 00:28:36.779
 God

00:28:36.779 --> 00:28:36.939
 has

00:28:36.939 --> 00:28:37.119
 been

00:28:37.119 --> 00:28:37.299
 at

00:28:37.299 --> 00:28:37.579
 work

00:28:37.579 --> 00:28:38.240
 all

00:28:38.240 --> 00:28:38.619
 through

00:28:38.619 --> 00:28:39.000
 this

00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:39.759
 situation.

00:28:40.519 --> 00:28:40.819
 Look

00:28:40.819 --> 00:28:41.059
 at the

00:28:41.059 --> 00:28:41.439
 end of

00:28:41.439 --> 00:28:41.699
 verse

00:28:41.699 --> 00:28:42.219
 6.

00:28:43.479 --> 00:28:44.099
 Chapter

00:28:44.099 --> 00:28:44.539
 7

00:28:44.539 --> 00:28:44.919
 end of

00:28:44.919 --> 00:28:45.139
 verse

00:28:45.139 --> 00:28:45.479
 6.

00:28:46.000 --> 00:28:46.099
 The

00:28:46.099 --> 00:28:46.659
 king

00:28:46.659 --> 00:28:47.279
 had

00:28:47.279 --> 00:28:47.859
 granted

00:28:47.859 --> 00:28:48.579
 Ezra

00:28:48.579 --> 00:28:49.619
 everything

00:28:49.619 --> 00:28:50.000
 he

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:50.539
 asked

00:28:50.539 --> 00:28:51.199
 for

00:28:51.199 --> 00:28:51.419
 the

00:28:51.419 --> 00:28:51.919
 hand

00:28:51.919 --> 00:28:52.240
 of

00:28:52.240 --> 00:28:52.439
 the

00:28:52.439 --> 00:28:52.859
 Lord

00:28:52.859 --> 00:28:53.279
 his

00:28:53.279 --> 00:28:53.799
 God

00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:54.579
 was

00:28:54.579 --> 00:28:54.859
 on

00:28:54.859 --> 00:28:55.159
 him.

00:28:55.799 --> 00:28:56.139
 We

00:28:56.139 --> 00:28:56.319
 see

00:28:56.319 --> 00:28:56.479
 the

00:28:56.479 --> 00:28:56.719
 same

00:28:56.719 --> 00:28:56.919
 in

00:28:56.919 --> 00:28:57.159
 verse

00:28:57.159 --> 00:28:57.659
 9.

00:28:59.419 --> 00:28:59.719
 Ezra

00:28:59.719 --> 00:28:59.919
 had

00:28:59.919 --> 00:29:00.259
 begun

00:29:00.259 --> 00:29:00.500
 his

00:29:00.500 --> 00:29:00.859
 journey

00:29:00.859 --> 00:29:01.159
 from

00:29:01.159 --> 00:29:01.559
 Babylon

00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:01.859
 on

00:29:01.859 --> 00:29:02.019
 the

00:29:02.019 --> 00:29:02.279
 first

00:29:02.279 --> 00:29:02.500
 day

00:29:02.500 --> 00:29:02.619
 of

00:29:02.619 --> 00:29:02.759
 the

00:29:02.759 --> 00:29:03.039
 first

00:29:03.039 --> 00:29:03.399
 month

00:29:03.400 --> 00:29:03.980
 and

00:29:03.980 --> 00:29:04.100
 he

00:29:04.100 --> 00:29:04.759
 arrived

00:29:04.759 --> 00:29:05.000
 in

00:29:05.000 --> 00:29:05.400
 Jerusalem

00:29:05.400 --> 00:29:05.660
 on

00:29:05.660 --> 00:29:05.820
 the

00:29:05.820 --> 00:29:06.080
 first

00:29:06.080 --> 00:29:06.320
 day

00:29:06.320 --> 00:29:06.460
 of

00:29:06.460 --> 00:29:06.580
 the

00:29:06.580 --> 00:29:06.820
 fifth

00:29:06.820 --> 00:29:07.220
 month

00:29:07.220 --> 00:29:08.759
 not

00:29:08.759 --> 00:29:09.160
 because

00:29:09.160 --> 00:29:09.340
 of

00:29:09.340 --> 00:29:09.560
 King

00:29:09.560 --> 00:29:10.360
 Artaxerxes

00:29:10.360 --> 00:29:12.160
 but

00:29:12.160 --> 00:29:12.519
 because

00:29:12.519 --> 00:29:12.800
 the

00:29:12.800 --> 00:29:13.340
 gracious

00:29:13.340 --> 00:29:13.980
 hand

00:29:13.980 --> 00:29:14.460
 of his

00:29:14.460 --> 00:29:14.780
 God

00:29:14.780 --> 00:29:15.040
 was

00:29:15.040 --> 00:29:15.280
 on

00:29:15.280 --> 00:29:15.600
 him.

00:29:16.640 --> 00:29:17.000
 Or

00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:17.180
 look

00:29:17.180 --> 00:29:17.440
 at the

00:29:17.440 --> 00:29:17.660
 end

00:29:17.660 --> 00:29:17.820
 of

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 verse

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 28.

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 The

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 end

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 of

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 the

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 chapter.

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 Because

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 the

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 hand

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 of the

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 Lord

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 my

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 God

00:29:24.080 --> 00:29:24.280
 was

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 on

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 me

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 I

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 took

00:29:25.180 --> 00:29:25.759
 courage

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 and

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 gathered

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 leaders

00:29:27.360 --> 00:29:27.660
 from

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 Israel

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 to

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 go

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 up

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 with

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 me.

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 Behind

00:29:32.280 --> 00:29:32.640
 the

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 scenes

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 through

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 all

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 the

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 events

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 and

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 circumstances

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 God

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 was

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 directing

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 the

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 events.

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 His

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 hand

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 was

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 at

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 work

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 to

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 ensure

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 that

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 his

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 people

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 got

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 home

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 and

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 they

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 had

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 all

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 that

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 they

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 needed.

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 So

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 in

00:29:47.240 --> 00:29:48.039
 response

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 Ezra

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 the

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 priest

00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:50.559
 the

00:29:50.559 --> 00:29:51.079
 preacher

00:29:51.079 --> 00:29:52.019
 now

00:29:52.019 --> 00:29:52.299
 the

00:29:52.299 --> 00:29:52.799
 praise

00:29:52.799 --> 00:29:53.299
 leader

00:29:53.299 --> 00:29:54.420
 leads

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 the

00:29:54.680 --> 00:29:55.019
 people

00:29:55.019 --> 00:29:55.259
 in

00:29:55.259 --> 00:29:55.660
 praise

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 verse

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 27.

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 Praise

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 be

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 to

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 the

00:29:58.680 --> 00:29:58.980
 Lord

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 the

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 God

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 of

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 our

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 ancestors.

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 They

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.559
 worship

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 God

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 for

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 his

00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:04.159
 goodness

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 and

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 grace.

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 They

00:30:05.440 --> 00:30:05.779
 give

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 him

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 God

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 all

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 the

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 honour

00:30:09.740 --> 00:30:10.679
 and

00:30:10.679 --> 00:30:10.919
 all

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 the

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 glory.

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 Now

00:30:14.179 --> 00:30:14.519
 isn't

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:14.980
 that

00:30:14.980 --> 00:30:16.279
 what

00:30:16.279 --> 00:30:16.539
 the

00:30:16.539 --> 00:30:16.980
 church

00:30:16.980 --> 00:30:17.839
 most

00:30:17.839 --> 00:30:18.919
 needs?

00:30:19.720 --> 00:30:20.179
 A

00:30:20.179 --> 00:30:20.759
 praise

00:30:20.759 --> 00:30:21.220
 leader

00:30:21.220 --> 00:30:22.379
 who

00:30:22.379 --> 00:30:22.919
 reminds

00:30:22.919 --> 00:30:23.200
 the

00:30:23.200 --> 00:30:23.720
 people

00:30:23.720 --> 00:30:24.819
 of

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 God's

00:30:25.379 --> 00:30:25.859
 saving

00:30:25.859 --> 00:30:26.599
 work.

00:30:27.599 --> 00:30:28.039
 A

00:30:28.039 --> 00:30:28.440
 praise

00:30:28.440 --> 00:30:28.779
 leader

00:30:28.779 --> 00:30:29.039
 who

00:30:29.039 --> 00:30:29.379
 puts

00:30:29.379 --> 00:30:29.579
 the

00:30:29.579 --> 00:30:30.079
 spotlight

00:30:30.079 --> 00:30:31.039
 not

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 on

00:30:31.559 --> 00:30:32.599
 people

00:30:32.599 --> 00:30:33.980
 but

00:30:33.980 --> 00:30:34.240
 on

00:30:34.240 --> 00:30:34.740
 God.

00:30:35.539 --> 00:30:36.059
 A

00:30:36.059 --> 00:30:36.480
 praise

00:30:36.480 --> 00:30:36.819
 leader

00:30:36.819 --> 00:30:37.079
 who

00:30:37.079 --> 00:30:37.839
 delights

00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:38.099
 at

00:30:38.099 --> 00:30:38.279
 the

00:30:38.279 --> 00:30:38.779
 wonders

00:30:38.779 --> 00:30:39.859
 God

00:30:39.859 --> 00:30:40.139
 has

00:30:40.139 --> 00:30:40.539
 done.

00:30:41.859 --> 00:30:42.180
 Ezra

00:30:42.180 --> 00:30:42.440
 may

00:30:42.440 --> 00:30:42.639
 have

00:30:42.639 --> 00:30:42.839
 been

00:30:42.839 --> 00:30:43.019
 a

00:30:43.019 --> 00:30:43.460
 great

00:30:43.460 --> 00:30:44.680
 leader

00:30:44.680 --> 00:30:45.059
 of

00:30:45.059 --> 00:30:45.700
 praise

00:30:45.700 --> 00:30:46.960
 but

00:30:46.960 --> 00:30:47.139
 the

00:30:47.139 --> 00:30:47.500
 problem

00:30:47.500 --> 00:30:47.839
 with

00:30:47.839 --> 00:30:48.059
 the

00:30:48.059 --> 00:30:48.460
 people

00:30:48.460 --> 00:30:48.899
 as we

00:30:48.899 --> 00:30:49.079
 will

00:30:49.079 --> 00:30:49.339
 see

00:30:49.339 --> 00:30:49.659
 as we

00:30:49.659 --> 00:30:49.859
 go

00:30:49.859 --> 00:30:50.079
 through

00:30:50.079 --> 00:30:50.259
 the

00:30:50.259 --> 00:30:50.500
 rest

00:30:50.500 --> 00:30:50.639
 of

00:30:50.639 --> 00:30:50.740
 the

00:30:50.740 --> 00:30:50.960
 book

00:30:50.960 --> 00:30:51.599
 their

00:30:51.599 --> 00:30:52.079
 worship

00:30:52.079 --> 00:30:52.420
 was

00:30:52.420 --> 00:30:53.139
 temporary

00:30:53.139 --> 00:30:54.379
 their

00:30:54.379 --> 00:30:54.759
 worship

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:55.079
 was

00:30:55.079 --> 00:30:55.639
 limited

00:30:55.640 --> 00:30:57.300
 they

00:30:57.300 --> 00:30:57.520
 would

00:30:57.520 --> 00:30:57.880
 worship

00:30:57.880 --> 00:30:58.220
 other

00:30:58.220 --> 00:30:58.880
 things

00:30:58.880 --> 00:30:59.100
 and

00:30:59.100 --> 00:30:59.300
 other

00:30:59.300 --> 00:30:59.800
 people

00:30:59.800 --> 00:31:00.800
 they

00:31:00.800 --> 00:31:00.960
 were

00:31:00.960 --> 00:31:01.240
 never

00:31:01.240 --> 00:31:01.800
 fully

00:31:01.800 --> 00:31:02.120
 and

00:31:02.120 --> 00:31:02.460
 truly

00:31:02.460 --> 00:31:03.060
 devoted

00:31:03.060 --> 00:31:03.320
 to

00:31:03.320 --> 00:31:03.640
 God

00:31:03.640 --> 00:31:04.360
 Ezra

00:31:04.360 --> 00:31:04.880
 couldn't

00:31:04.880 --> 00:31:05.420
 change

00:31:05.420 --> 00:31:05.680
 their

00:31:05.680 --> 00:31:06.320
 hearts

00:31:06.320 --> 00:31:09.080
 and

00:31:09.080 --> 00:31:09.220
 you

00:31:09.220 --> 00:31:09.400
 see

00:31:09.400 --> 00:31:09.660
 we

00:31:09.660 --> 00:31:10.120
 too

00:31:10.120 --> 00:31:10.780
 fail

00:31:10.780 --> 00:31:11.060
 to

00:31:11.060 --> 00:31:11.420
 worship

00:31:11.420 --> 00:31:11.900
 God

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.080
 as

00:31:12.080 --> 00:31:12.259
 we

00:31:12.259 --> 00:31:12.700
 should

00:31:12.700 --> 00:31:14.120
 our

00:31:14.120 --> 00:31:14.560
 hearts

00:31:14.560 --> 00:31:14.860
 get

00:31:14.860 --> 00:31:15.520
 distracted

00:31:15.520 --> 00:31:15.980
 all

00:31:15.980 --> 00:31:16.180
 the

00:31:16.180 --> 00:31:16.620
 time

00:31:16.620 --> 00:31:17.300
 by

00:31:17.300 --> 00:31:17.600
 other

00:31:17.600 --> 00:31:18.220
 things

00:31:18.220 --> 00:31:19.400
 we

00:31:19.400 --> 00:31:19.820
 fail

00:31:19.820 --> 00:31:20.060
 to

00:31:20.060 --> 00:31:20.360
 see

00:31:20.360 --> 00:31:20.900
 God's

00:31:20.900 --> 00:31:21.360
 hand

00:31:21.360 --> 00:31:21.600
 at

00:31:21.600 --> 00:31:22.020
 work

00:31:22.020 --> 00:31:22.580
 in

00:31:22.580 --> 00:31:22.759
 our

00:31:22.759 --> 00:31:23.180
 life

00:31:23.180 --> 00:31:23.380
 and

00:31:23.380 --> 00:31:23.540
 in

00:31:23.540 --> 00:31:23.820
 every

00:31:23.820 --> 00:31:24.620
 situation

00:31:24.619 --> 00:31:27.000
 Romans

00:31:27.000 --> 00:31:27.579
 tells

00:31:27.579 --> 00:31:27.919
 us

00:31:27.919 --> 00:31:28.179
 in

00:31:28.179 --> 00:31:28.479
 chapter

00:31:28.479 --> 00:31:28.899
 one

00:31:28.899 --> 00:31:30.079
 that

00:31:30.079 --> 00:31:30.279
 we

00:31:30.279 --> 00:31:30.739
 worship

00:31:30.739 --> 00:31:31.479
 created

00:31:31.479 --> 00:31:32.239
 things

00:31:32.239 --> 00:31:33.519
 instead

00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:33.819
 of

00:31:33.819 --> 00:31:34.039
 our

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:34.719
 creator

00:31:34.719 --> 00:31:36.519
 you

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:36.739
 see

00:31:36.739 --> 00:31:37.079
 what

00:31:37.079 --> 00:31:37.399
 the

00:31:37.399 --> 00:31:37.819
 church

00:31:37.819 --> 00:31:38.199
 most

00:31:38.199 --> 00:31:38.679
 desperately

00:31:38.679 --> 00:31:39.899
 needs

00:31:39.899 --> 00:31:40.959
 is a

00:31:40.959 --> 00:31:41.459
 leader

00:31:41.459 --> 00:31:42.639
 who

00:31:42.639 --> 00:31:42.859
 will

00:31:42.859 --> 00:31:43.459
 stand

00:31:43.459 --> 00:31:43.739
 in

00:31:43.739 --> 00:31:43.919
 for

00:31:43.919 --> 00:31:44.079
 the

00:31:44.079 --> 00:31:44.539
 people

00:31:44.539 --> 00:31:45.579
 and

00:31:45.579 --> 00:31:46.319
 worship

00:31:46.319 --> 00:31:47.459
 for

00:31:47.459 --> 00:31:48.139
 us

00:31:48.139 --> 00:31:49.919
 have

00:31:49.919 --> 00:31:50.199
 a look

00:31:50.199 --> 00:31:50.439
 with

00:31:50.439 --> 00:31:50.659
 me

00:31:50.659 --> 00:31:50.879
 as

00:31:50.879 --> 00:31:51.119
 we

00:31:51.119 --> 00:31:52.239
 close

00:31:52.239 --> 00:31:52.500
 with

00:31:52.500 --> 00:31:52.819
 these

00:31:52.819 --> 00:31:53.319
 thoughts

00:31:53.319 --> 00:31:53.579
 from

00:31:53.579 --> 00:31:54.079
 Hebrews

00:31:54.079 --> 00:31:54.559
 chapter

00:31:54.559 --> 00:31:54.940
 two

00:31:54.940 --> 00:31:55.179
 go

00:31:55.179 --> 00:31:55.379
 to

00:31:55.379 --> 00:31:55.740
 Hebrews

00:31:55.740 --> 00:31:56.200
 chapter

00:31:56.200 --> 00:31:56.679
 two

00:31:56.679 --> 00:31:57.659
 it's

00:31:57.659 --> 00:31:57.839
 on

00:31:57.839 --> 00:31:58.159
 page

00:31:58.159 --> 00:32:00.399
 1202

00:32:00.399 --> 00:32:03.099
 1202

00:32:03.099 --> 00:32:05.000
 Hebrews

00:32:05.000 --> 00:32:05.919
 chapter

00:32:05.919 --> 00:32:06.419
 two

00:32:06.419 --> 00:32:17.000
 here

00:32:17.000 --> 00:32:17.440
 we are

00:32:17.440 --> 00:32:18.179
 introduced

00:32:18.179 --> 00:32:18.700
 to

00:32:18.700 --> 00:32:19.599
 Jesus

00:32:19.599 --> 00:32:21.759
 as our

00:32:21.759 --> 00:32:22.500
 praise

00:32:22.500 --> 00:32:23.379
 leader

00:32:23.380 --> 00:32:23.880
 chapter

00:32:23.880 --> 00:32:27.740
 we'll

00:32:27.740 --> 00:32:28.240
 start at

00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:28.480
 verse

00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:28.900
 10

00:32:28.900 --> 00:32:29.340
 where it

00:32:29.340 --> 00:32:29.720
 talks

00:32:29.720 --> 00:32:30.180
 about

00:32:30.180 --> 00:32:31.520
 how

00:32:31.520 --> 00:32:31.920
 God

00:32:31.920 --> 00:32:32.140
 will

00:32:32.140 --> 00:32:32.460
 bring

00:32:32.460 --> 00:32:33.020
 many

00:32:33.020 --> 00:32:33.960
 sons

00:32:33.960 --> 00:32:34.420
 and

00:32:34.420 --> 00:32:34.980
 daughters

00:32:34.980 --> 00:32:35.760
 to

00:32:35.760 --> 00:32:36.300
 glory

00:32:36.300 --> 00:32:37.860
 but

00:32:37.860 --> 00:32:38.180
 more

00:32:38.180 --> 00:32:38.420
 than

00:32:38.420 --> 00:32:38.860
 that

00:32:38.860 --> 00:32:40.120
 verse

00:32:40.120 --> 00:32:40.640
 11

00:32:40.640 --> 00:32:41.280
!

00:32:41.280 --> 00:32:45.340
 both

00:32:45.340 --> 00:32:45.560
 the

00:32:45.560 --> 00:32:45.840
 one

00:32:45.840 --> 00:32:46.100
 who

00:32:46.100 --> 00:32:46.580
 makes

00:32:46.580 --> 00:32:47.100
 people

00:32:47.100 --> 00:32:47.660
 holy

00:32:47.660 --> 00:32:48.940
 that's

00:32:48.940 --> 00:32:49.400
 Jesus

00:32:49.400 --> 00:32:50.920
 and

00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:51.300
 those

00:32:51.300 --> 00:32:51.560
 who

00:32:51.560 --> 00:32:52.180
 are

00:32:52.180 --> 00:32:52.880
 made

00:32:52.880 --> 00:32:53.440
 holy

00:32:53.440 --> 00:32:54.800
 that's

00:32:54.800 --> 00:32:55.200
 God's

00:32:55.200 --> 00:32:55.620
 people

00:32:55.620 --> 00:32:57.080
 are

00:32:57.080 --> 00:32:57.320
 of

00:32:57.320 --> 00:32:57.520
 the

00:32:57.520 --> 00:32:58.040
 same

00:32:58.040 --> 00:32:58.740
 family

00:32:58.740 --> 00:32:59.940
 so

00:32:59.940 --> 00:33:00.380
 Jesus

00:33:00.380 --> 00:33:00.900
 is not

00:33:00.900 --> 00:33:01.320
 ashamed

00:33:01.320 --> 00:33:01.900
 to call

00:33:01.900 --> 00:33:02.160
 them

00:33:02.160 --> 00:33:02.940
 brothers

00:33:02.940 --> 00:33:03.800
 and

00:33:03.800 --> 00:33:04.220
 sisters

00:33:04.220 --> 00:33:04.820
 you see

00:33:04.820 --> 00:33:05.820
 by the

00:33:05.820 --> 00:33:06.080
 work

00:33:06.080 --> 00:33:06.280
 of

00:33:06.280 --> 00:33:06.660
 Jesus

00:33:06.660 --> 00:33:07.380
 he

00:33:07.380 --> 00:33:07.820
 makes

00:33:07.820 --> 00:33:08.080
 us

00:33:08.080 --> 00:33:08.560
 holy

00:33:08.560 --> 00:33:10.000
 so

00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:10.200
 that

00:33:10.200 --> 00:33:10.400
 we

00:33:10.400 --> 00:33:10.660
 might

00:33:10.660 --> 00:33:11.019
 become

00:33:11.019 --> 00:33:11.440
 part

00:33:11.440 --> 00:33:11.600
 of

00:33:11.600 --> 00:33:11.800
 his

00:33:11.800 --> 00:33:12.220
 family

00:33:12.220 --> 00:33:12.460
 that

00:33:12.460 --> 00:33:12.620
 we

00:33:12.620 --> 00:33:12.820
 would

00:33:12.820 --> 00:33:13.320
 belong

00:33:13.320 --> 00:33:13.580
 to

00:33:13.580 --> 00:33:13.880
 him

00:33:13.880 --> 00:33:14.360
 that

00:33:14.360 --> 00:33:14.519
 we

00:33:14.519 --> 00:33:14.740
 would

00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:14.920
 be

00:33:14.920 --> 00:33:15.180
 his

00:33:15.180 --> 00:33:15.580
 brothers

00:33:15.580 --> 00:33:15.940
 and

00:33:15.940 --> 00:33:16.420
 sisters

00:33:16.420 --> 00:33:18.660
 now

00:33:18.660 --> 00:33:19.019
 look

00:33:19.019 --> 00:33:19.460
 and hear

00:33:19.460 --> 00:33:19.680
 what

00:33:19.680 --> 00:33:20.080
 happens

00:33:20.080 --> 00:33:20.300
 in

00:33:20.300 --> 00:33:20.519
 verse

00:33:20.519 --> 00:33:20.920
 12

00:33:20.920 --> 00:33:21.540
 he

00:33:21.540 --> 00:33:22.120
 says

00:33:22.120 --> 00:33:22.860
 Jesus

00:33:22.860 --> 00:33:23.460
 says

00:33:23.460 --> 00:33:24.340
 I

00:33:24.340 --> 00:33:24.640
 will

00:33:24.640 --> 00:33:25.240
 declare

00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:25.779
 your

00:33:25.779 --> 00:33:26.240
 name

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:26.519
 to

00:33:26.519 --> 00:33:26.779
 my

00:33:26.779 --> 00:33:27.160
 brothers

00:33:27.160 --> 00:33:27.460
 and

00:33:27.460 --> 00:33:27.900
 sisters

00:33:27.900 --> 00:33:28.560
 in

00:33:28.560 --> 00:33:28.779
 the

00:33:28.779 --> 00:33:29.320
 assembly

00:33:29.320 --> 00:33:29.779
 I

00:33:29.779 --> 00:33:30.000
 will

00:33:30.000 --> 00:33:30.480
 sing

00:33:30.480 --> 00:33:31.400
 your

00:33:31.400 --> 00:33:32.580
 praises

00:33:32.579 --> 00:33:34.819
 Jesus

00:33:34.819 --> 00:33:36.199
 starts

00:33:36.199 --> 00:33:36.779
 to

00:33:36.779 --> 00:33:37.240
 sing

00:33:37.240 --> 00:33:39.059
 as

00:33:39.059 --> 00:33:39.419
 Jesus

00:33:39.419 --> 00:33:39.899
 looks

00:33:39.899 --> 00:33:40.199
 out

00:33:40.199 --> 00:33:40.379
 at

00:33:40.379 --> 00:33:40.619
 his

00:33:40.619 --> 00:33:41.299
 brothers

00:33:41.299 --> 00:33:41.659
 and

00:33:41.659 --> 00:33:42.079
 sisters

00:33:42.079 --> 00:33:42.759
 as

00:33:42.759 --> 00:33:42.919
 he

00:33:42.919 --> 00:33:43.220
 looks

00:33:43.220 --> 00:33:43.480
 out

00:33:43.480 --> 00:33:43.639
 at

00:33:43.639 --> 00:33:43.859
 his

00:33:43.859 --> 00:33:44.379
 church

00:33:44.379 --> 00:33:44.899
 as

00:33:44.899 --> 00:33:45.259
 Jesus

00:33:45.259 --> 00:33:45.699
 sees

00:33:45.699 --> 00:33:45.899
 the

00:33:45.899 --> 00:33:46.199
 work

00:33:46.199 --> 00:33:46.359
 of

00:33:46.359 --> 00:33:46.519
 the

00:33:46.519 --> 00:33:46.839
 father

00:33:46.839 --> 00:33:47.240
 bringing

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:47.639
 many

00:33:47.639 --> 00:33:48.119
 sons

00:33:48.119 --> 00:33:48.379
 and

00:33:48.379 --> 00:33:48.740
 daughters

00:33:48.740 --> 00:33:49.019
 to

00:33:49.019 --> 00:33:49.419
 glory

00:33:49.419 --> 00:33:50.319
 Jesus

00:33:50.319 --> 00:33:50.980
 begins

00:33:50.980 --> 00:33:51.500
 to

00:33:51.500 --> 00:33:52.519
 praise

00:33:52.519 --> 00:33:53.039
 the

00:33:53.039 --> 00:33:53.539
 father

00:33:53.539 --> 00:33:55.199
 you

00:33:55.199 --> 00:33:55.419
 see

00:33:55.419 --> 00:33:55.859
 Jesus

00:33:55.859 --> 00:33:56.259
 is

00:33:56.259 --> 00:33:56.579
 the

00:33:56.579 --> 00:33:57.399
 ultimate

00:33:57.399 --> 00:33:58.199
 praise

00:33:58.199 --> 00:33:58.980
 leader

00:33:58.980 --> 00:33:59.699
 as

00:33:59.699 --> 00:34:00.039
 Jesus

00:34:00.039 --> 00:34:00.619
 sees

00:34:00.619 --> 00:34:00.899
 what

00:34:00.899 --> 00:34:01.079
 his

00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:01.439
 work

00:34:01.439 --> 00:34:01.619
 has

00:34:01.619 --> 00:34:02.199
 achieved

00:34:02.200 --> 00:34:02.680
 in

00:34:02.680 --> 00:34:03.019
 making

00:34:03.019 --> 00:34:03.519
 people

00:34:03.519 --> 00:34:04.019
 holy

00:34:04.019 --> 00:34:04.600
 so

00:34:04.600 --> 00:34:04.799
 that

00:34:04.799 --> 00:34:04.980
 they

00:34:04.980 --> 00:34:05.259
 can

00:34:05.259 --> 00:34:05.460
 be

00:34:05.460 --> 00:34:05.860
 part

00:34:05.860 --> 00:34:06.039
 of

00:34:06.039 --> 00:34:06.440
 God's

00:34:06.440 --> 00:34:06.779
 glory

00:34:06.779 --> 00:34:07.319
 he

00:34:07.319 --> 00:34:07.980
 responds

00:34:07.980 --> 00:34:08.360
 in

00:34:08.360 --> 00:34:08.840
 songs

00:34:08.840 --> 00:34:09.099
 of

00:34:09.099 --> 00:34:09.599
 praise

00:34:09.599 --> 00:34:10.079
 and

00:34:10.079 --> 00:34:10.220
 he

00:34:10.220 --> 00:34:10.480
 never

00:34:10.480 --> 00:34:11.260
 stops

00:34:11.260 --> 00:34:12.720
 have

00:34:12.720 --> 00:34:12.880
 you

00:34:12.880 --> 00:34:13.119
 ever

00:34:13.119 --> 00:34:13.740
 considered

00:34:13.740 --> 00:34:14.059
 to

00:34:14.059 --> 00:34:14.400
 think

00:34:14.400 --> 00:34:14.639
 that

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:15.019
 right

00:34:15.019 --> 00:34:15.559
 now

00:34:15.559 --> 00:34:16.440
 Jesus

00:34:16.440 --> 00:34:17.099
 is

00:34:17.099 --> 00:34:17.639
 singing

00:34:17.639 --> 00:34:19.420
 Jesus

00:34:19.420 --> 00:34:19.820
 is

00:34:19.820 --> 00:34:20.820
 delighting

00:34:20.820 --> 00:34:21.340
 in

00:34:21.340 --> 00:34:21.800
 your

00:34:21.800 --> 00:34:22.679
 salvation

00:34:22.679 --> 00:34:25.220
 constantly

00:34:25.220 --> 00:34:26.139
 24

00:34:26.139 --> 00:34:26.820
 7

00:34:26.820 --> 00:34:27.880
 praising

00:34:27.880 --> 00:34:28.400
 the

00:34:28.400 --> 00:34:28.940
 father

00:34:28.940 --> 00:34:30.780
 before

00:34:30.780 --> 00:34:31.980
 his

00:34:31.980 --> 00:34:32.519
 people

00:34:32.519 --> 00:34:34.280
 Jesus

00:34:34.280 --> 00:34:35.800
 worships

00:34:35.800 --> 00:34:36.720
 for

00:34:36.720 --> 00:34:37.280
 us

00:34:37.280 --> 00:34:38.900
 but

00:34:38.900 --> 00:34:39.180
 more

00:34:39.180 --> 00:34:39.400
 than

00:34:39.400 --> 00:34:39.700
 that

00:34:39.700 --> 00:34:39.960
 as

00:34:39.960 --> 00:34:40.180
 our

00:34:40.180 --> 00:34:40.620
 praise

00:34:40.620 --> 00:34:41.060
 leader

00:34:41.060 --> 00:34:42.040
 Jesus

00:34:42.040 --> 00:34:42.519
 now

00:34:42.519 --> 00:34:43.140
 invites

00:34:43.140 --> 00:34:43.580
 us

00:34:43.580 --> 00:34:44.300
 to

00:34:44.300 --> 00:34:44.680
 join

00:34:44.680 --> 00:34:44.900
 in

00:34:44.900 --> 00:34:45.100
 that

00:34:45.100 --> 00:34:45.519
 never

00:34:45.519 --> 00:34:45.940
 ending

00:34:45.940 --> 00:34:46.600
 chorus

00:34:46.600 --> 00:34:46.840
 of

00:34:46.840 --> 00:34:47.400
 praise

00:34:47.400 --> 00:34:48.100
 to

00:34:48.100 --> 00:34:48.360
 the

00:34:48.360 --> 00:34:48.780
 father

00:34:48.780 --> 00:34:49.980
 verse

00:34:49.980 --> 00:34:50.480
 12

00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:52.260
 I

00:34:52.260 --> 00:34:52.480
 will

00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:52.920
 declare

00:34:52.920 --> 00:34:54.079
 your

00:34:54.079 --> 00:34:54.599
 name

00:34:54.599 --> 00:34:55.679
 to

00:34:55.679 --> 00:34:56.079
 my

00:34:56.079 --> 00:34:56.500
 brothers

00:34:56.500 --> 00:34:56.840
 and

00:34:56.840 --> 00:34:57.300
 sisters

00:34:57.300 --> 00:34:58.360
 in

00:34:58.360 --> 00:34:58.760
 the

00:34:58.760 --> 00:34:59.440
 assembly

00:34:59.440 --> 00:35:00.159
 in

00:35:00.159 --> 00:35:00.400
 the

00:35:00.400 --> 00:35:00.900
 gathering

00:35:00.900 --> 00:35:01.159
 of

00:35:01.159 --> 00:35:01.559
 God's

00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:01.980
 people

00:35:01.980 --> 00:35:02.619
 I

00:35:02.619 --> 00:35:02.820
 will

00:35:02.820 --> 00:35:03.340
 sing

00:35:03.340 --> 00:35:04.240
 your

00:35:04.240 --> 00:35:05.360
 praises

00:35:05.360 --> 00:35:07.760
 Jesus

00:35:07.760 --> 00:35:08.119
 is

00:35:08.119 --> 00:35:08.719
 present

00:35:08.719 --> 00:35:09.159
 with

00:35:09.159 --> 00:35:09.599
 us

00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:10.440
 today

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:11.519
 by

00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:11.920
 his

00:35:11.920 --> 00:35:12.500
 spirit

00:35:12.500 --> 00:35:13.900
 leading

00:35:13.900 --> 00:35:14.500
 us

00:35:14.500 --> 00:35:15.440
 in

00:35:15.440 --> 00:35:16.159
 worship

00:35:16.159 --> 00:35:17.219
 not

00:35:17.219 --> 00:35:17.519
 just

00:35:17.519 --> 00:35:18.000
 songs

00:35:18.000 --> 00:35:18.240
 of

00:35:18.240 --> 00:35:18.579
 worship

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:19.659
 but

00:35:19.659 --> 00:35:19.900
 the

00:35:19.900 --> 00:35:20.259
 worship

00:35:20.259 --> 00:35:20.539
 of

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:20.719
 our

00:35:20.719 --> 00:35:21.079
 whole

00:35:21.079 --> 00:35:21.619
 life

00:35:21.619 --> 00:35:23.099
 Jesus

00:35:23.099 --> 00:35:23.519
 is

00:35:23.519 --> 00:35:24.119
 inviting

00:35:24.119 --> 00:35:24.940
 us

00:35:24.940 --> 00:35:25.980
 to

00:35:25.980 --> 00:35:26.460
 worship

00:35:26.460 --> 00:35:26.860
 with

00:35:26.860 --> 00:35:27.279
 him

00:35:27.279 --> 00:35:28.619
 and

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:28.880
 bring

00:35:28.880 --> 00:35:29.099
 our

00:35:29.099 --> 00:35:29.779
 praise

00:35:29.779 --> 00:35:30.699
 to

00:35:30.699 --> 00:35:30.960
 the

00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:31.360
 father

00:35:31.360 --> 00:35:35.259
 we

00:35:35.259 --> 00:35:35.579
 asked

00:35:35.579 --> 00:35:35.739
 the

00:35:35.739 --> 00:35:36.179
 question

00:35:36.179 --> 00:35:36.400
 at

00:35:36.400 --> 00:35:36.539
 the

00:35:36.539 --> 00:35:36.940
 beginning

00:35:36.940 --> 00:35:38.699
 what

00:35:38.699 --> 00:35:38.920
 do

00:35:38.920 --> 00:35:39.099
 we

00:35:39.099 --> 00:35:39.559
 most

00:35:39.559 --> 00:35:40.199
 need

00:35:40.199 --> 00:35:41.059
 as

00:35:41.059 --> 00:35:41.239
 a

00:35:41.239 --> 00:35:41.759
 church

00:35:41.759 --> 00:35:43.299
 well

00:35:43.299 --> 00:35:43.480
 what

00:35:43.480 --> 00:35:43.679
 we

00:35:43.679 --> 00:35:44.039
 most

00:35:44.039 --> 00:35:44.420
 need

00:35:44.420 --> 00:35:44.619
 is

00:35:44.619 --> 00:35:44.819
 a

00:35:44.819 --> 00:35:45.239
 leader

00:35:45.239 --> 00:35:46.159
 who

00:35:46.159 --> 00:35:46.380
 can

00:35:46.380 --> 00:35:46.619
 bring

00:35:46.619 --> 00:35:46.960
 about

00:35:46.960 --> 00:35:47.279
 the

00:35:47.279 --> 00:35:47.880
 restoration

00:35:47.880 --> 00:35:49.099
 and the

00:35:49.099 --> 00:35:49.579
 renewal

00:35:49.579 --> 00:35:50.680
 of our

00:35:50.680 --> 00:35:51.280
 hearts

00:35:51.280 --> 00:35:53.000
 and that

00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:53.440
 leader

00:35:53.440 --> 00:35:54.140
 is found

00:35:54.140 --> 00:35:54.539
 in the

00:35:54.539 --> 00:35:54.920
 person

00:35:54.920 --> 00:35:55.140
 of

00:35:55.140 --> 00:35:55.539
 Jesus

00:35:55.539 --> 00:35:56.460
 and the

00:35:56.460 --> 00:35:57.140
 invitation

00:35:57.140 --> 00:35:57.840
 for us

00:35:57.840 --> 00:35:58.260
 afresh

00:35:58.260 --> 00:35:58.660
 today

00:35:58.660 --> 00:35:58.960
 is

00:35:58.960 --> 00:35:59.800
 come

00:35:59.800 --> 00:36:00.079
 to

00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:00.720
 Jesus

00:36:00.720 --> 00:36:02.079
 the

00:36:02.079 --> 00:36:02.460
 true

00:36:02.460 --> 00:36:03.059
 priest

00:36:03.059 --> 00:36:04.539
 and you

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:05.079
 will find

00:36:05.079 --> 00:36:05.700
 grace

00:36:05.700 --> 00:36:06.340
 and mercy

00:36:06.340 --> 00:36:07.180
 for all

00:36:07.180 --> 00:36:07.480
 your

00:36:07.480 --> 00:36:08.059
 needs

00:36:08.059 --> 00:36:09.280
 come

00:36:09.280 --> 00:36:09.519
 to

00:36:09.519 --> 00:36:10.000
 Jesus

00:36:10.000 --> 00:36:10.300
 the

00:36:10.300 --> 00:36:10.740
 greater

00:36:10.740 --> 00:36:11.240
 preacher

00:36:11.240 --> 00:36:12.220
 and you

00:36:12.220 --> 00:36:12.420
 will

00:36:12.420 --> 00:36:12.700
 have

00:36:12.700 --> 00:36:13.420
 life

00:36:13.420 --> 00:36:14.760
 in all

00:36:14.760 --> 00:36:14.980
 its

00:36:14.980 --> 00:36:15.340
 fullness

00:36:15.340 --> 00:36:17.400
 come

00:36:17.400 --> 00:36:17.640
 to

00:36:17.640 --> 00:36:18.039
 Jesus

00:36:18.039 --> 00:36:18.420
 the

00:36:18.420 --> 00:36:18.940
 ultimate

00:36:18.940 --> 00:36:19.600
 praise

00:36:19.600 --> 00:36:20.019
 leader

00:36:20.019 --> 00:36:21.480
 and

00:36:21.480 --> 00:36:21.980
 worship

00:36:21.980 --> 00:36:22.360
 with

00:36:22.360 --> 00:36:22.760
 him

00:36:22.760 --> 00:36:23.800
 now

00:36:23.800 --> 00:36:24.800
 and

00:36:24.800 --> 00:36:25.360
 forever

00:36:25.360 --> 00:36:25.840
 more

00:36:25.840 --> 00:36:28.880
 let's

00:36:28.880 --> 00:36:29.220
 pray

00:36:29.220 --> 00:36:30.079
 together

00:36:30.079 --> 00:36:44.279
 our

00:36:44.279 --> 00:36:44.539
 father

00:36:44.539 --> 00:36:45.000
 god

00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:46.860
 thank you

00:36:46.860 --> 00:36:47.679
 so much

00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:50.219
 that you

00:36:50.219 --> 00:36:50.679
 do not

00:36:50.679 --> 00:36:51.460
 leave us

00:36:51.460 --> 00:36:52.019
 on our

00:36:52.019 --> 00:36:52.420
 own

00:36:52.420 --> 00:36:54.360
 to fix

00:36:54.360 --> 00:36:55.279
 our lives

00:36:55.279 --> 00:36:57.039
 or to

00:36:57.039 --> 00:36:57.779
 change our

00:36:57.779 --> 00:36:58.000
 own

00:36:58.000 --> 00:36:58.539
 hearts

00:36:58.539 --> 00:37:00.659
 because we

00:37:00.659 --> 00:37:01.119
 could never

00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:01.840
 do that

00:37:01.840 --> 00:37:04.279
 but thank

00:37:04.279 --> 00:37:04.900
 you that in

00:37:04.900 --> 00:37:05.599
 Jesus we

00:37:05.599 --> 00:37:06.219
 have the

00:37:06.219 --> 00:37:07.920
 great priest

00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:09.460
 and preacher

00:37:09.460 --> 00:37:10.219
 and praise

00:37:10.219 --> 00:37:10.539
 leader

00:37:10.539 --> 00:37:12.559
 who is our

00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:13.239
 all and our

00:37:13.239 --> 00:37:13.800
 everything

00:37:13.800 --> 00:37:15.619
 we need

00:37:15.619 --> 00:37:16.059
 no one

00:37:16.059 --> 00:37:16.519
 else

00:37:16.519 --> 00:37:17.679
 and nothing

00:37:17.679 --> 00:37:18.239
 else

00:37:18.239 --> 00:37:20.179
 save you

00:37:20.179 --> 00:37:22.840
 father

00:37:22.840 --> 00:37:23.279
 would you

00:37:23.279 --> 00:37:24.099
 help us

00:37:24.099 --> 00:37:25.320
 as your

00:37:25.320 --> 00:37:25.800
 people

00:37:25.800 --> 00:37:27.900
 to worship

00:37:27.900 --> 00:37:29.019
 with Jesus

00:37:29.019 --> 00:37:29.740
 today

00:37:29.740 --> 00:37:31.400
 to live

00:37:31.400 --> 00:37:32.000
 our lives

00:37:32.000 --> 00:37:32.680
 in service

00:37:32.680 --> 00:37:33.160
 and in

00:37:33.160 --> 00:37:33.460
 honor

00:37:33.460 --> 00:37:34.660
 of our

00:37:34.660 --> 00:37:35.380
 great king

00:37:35.380 --> 00:37:37.000
 and all

00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:37.360
 that he

00:37:37.360 --> 00:37:37.940
 has done

00:37:37.940 --> 00:37:39.240
 and is

00:37:39.240 --> 00:37:39.980
 doing for

00:37:39.980 --> 00:37:40.380
 us

00:37:40.380 --> 00:37:42.340
 thank you

00:37:42.340 --> 00:37:42.720
 lord

00:37:42.720 --> 00:37:44.180
 amen

00:37:44.179 --> 00:37:47.059
 so

00:37:47.059 --> 00:37:47.559
 all

00:37:47.559 --> 00:37:48.559
 that he

00:37:48.559 --> 00:37:49.199
 will

00:37:49.199 --> 00:37:49.659
 have

00:37:49.659 --> 00:37:50.319
 that he

00:37:50.319 --> 00:37:50.659
 will

00:37:50.659 --> 00:37:50.940
 not

00:37:50.940 --> 00:37:51.319
 he

00:37:51.319 --> 00:37:51.619
 will

00:37:51.619 --> 00:37:51.839
 all

00:37:51.839 --> 00:37:52.579
 that he

00:37:52.579 --> 00:37:52.839
 will

00:37:52.839 --> 00:37:53.079
 he

00:37:53.079 --> 00:37:53.440
 will

00:37:53.440 --> 00:37:53.679
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