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 Alright, please take with me your copy of God's Word and turn to the Gospel of Mark chapter 4.

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 I'm thankful for the people who are helping me with that. The bakers have the boys right now and I appreciate my parents kicking in to help with that a bit.

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 But I'm feeling a little scatterbrained this morning. I was doing really well leading up to today, studying, kind of finishing my preparations yesterday.

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 And then I fed our youngest, who's very allergic to peanut butter, peanut butter on accident yesterday, which caused vomiting and other joys yesterday evening.

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 So, I just feel a little out of it today. So, join me and let's pray and let's see if we can get focused today on the text before us.

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 Father, we do thank You this morning for the blessing of getting to come together and opening Your Word.

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 And we so often treat it with neglect. We so often don't appreciate it for what it is, and that is Your Word to us.

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 It has meant things for the church throughout history, but it means something for us now today, and it means something for every person in this room.

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 Wherever they may be right now, it's a salve. It's a solution. It's an authority.

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 And I pray, Father, that we will treat it as such.

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 I pray, Father, that You will empower my speaking by Your Word, and that You'll empower all of our hearing, all of our application by Your Spirit,

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 that we might be more like Your Son this day.

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 He is worthy of all praise and all honor.

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 He is magnificent to behold.

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 And as such, Father, I pray that our lives give Him that proper praise.

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 Help us this morning, Lord, and we pray this in Christ's name.

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 Amen.

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 So we're going to read together and deal with Mark chapter 4, verses 21 through 34.

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 So please join me as I read this to you.

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 And He said to them,

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 Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed and not a stand?

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 For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest, nor is anything secret except to come to light.

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 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

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 And He said to them,

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 Pay attention to what you hear.

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 With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.

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 For to the one who has, more will be given.

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 And from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

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 And He said,

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 The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.

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 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows.

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 He knows not how.

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 The earth produces by itself first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

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 But when the grain is ripe, it once He puts in the sickle because the harvest has come.

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 And He said,

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 With what can we compare to the kingdom of God?

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 Or what parable shall we use for it?

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 It is like a grain of mustard seed,

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 which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.

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 Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants

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 and puts out large branches so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.

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 With many such parables, He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.

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 He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to His own disciples,

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 He explained everything.

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 Now we have before us this morning four sayings,

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 most of them being parables,

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 one of them more of a proverbial explanation.

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 And you can see those as each of them kind of begin with,

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 the, and He said to them, or and He said.

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 If you have a red letter edition as I do,

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 those black, and He said to them, and He said, kind of stand out to me.

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 And you see there's these four separate sayings.

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 Again, being as they are primarily parables,

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 remember that a parable is a lesser truth laid alongside a greater truth

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 to help us understand that truth.

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 We get the word parallel, our same English word for that,

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 from the root in the Greek here, para,

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 to lay alongside.

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 And so we have this pause in the Gospel of Mark with this teaching.

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 And it's not often that this happens.

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 Mark moves pretty quickly.

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 It's kind of the action gospel, so to speak.

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 And he pauses here to express some of Jesus' teaching,

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 and then again in chapter 13.

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 And so it's good for us to really stop and ponder

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 and really take a look at what's going on here.

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 And so you may ask then,

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 why are we going to deal with all four of these sayings on the same Sunday?

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 And I've got to tell you this week,

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 I didn't start out intending to deal with them all.

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 I was really just going to speak about the very first one,

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 verses 21 through 23.

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 But they are tied together thematically.

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 They are tied together thematically.

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 Now to kind of help us see that theme,

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 we have to remember where the Gospel of Mark began.

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 And I just want you to draw your attention to chapter 1, verses 14 and 15,

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 where Mark records,

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 Now after John was arrested,

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 Jesus came into Galilee,

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 proclaiming the Gospel of God,

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 the good news of God,

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 and saying,

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 the time is fulfilled,

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 and the Kingdom of God is at hand.

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 Repent and believe in the Gospel.

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 Now we need to get this understanding right.

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 What is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God?

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 What was it that Jesus was coming and preaching?

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 Because I fear that we are overly reductionist

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 when we speak of what the Gospel is.

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 When most of us talk of the Gospel,

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 we are speaking of the redemption of souls.

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 This is the only thing we are referring to when we talk about the Gospel.

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 This message that we were sinners,

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 dead in sin.

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 That Jesus came and made a way

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 by the propitiation of His life.

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 That He died for us.

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 That He was raised.

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 He's seated at the right hand of the Father.

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 And that when we will place faith in Him,

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 we will have eternal life.

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 And the Gospel certainly is this.

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 In fact, it is this at its very core.

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 If you remove any of those things,

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 it ceases to be the Gospel.

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 It is no longer good news.

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 But it's not just that.

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 It's that in its essence.

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 It's that in its core.

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 But it is not just that.

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 Recall in Revelation 21, verse 5,

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 when we see the new earth,

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 the new heaven being established,

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 Jesus says,

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 Behold, I am making all things new.

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 And this is what I mean by this.

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 The Gospel of the Kingdom of God,

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 this good news of the coming Kingdom,

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 is the good news of God re-establishing order

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 as it should be.

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 Re-establishing the world

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 as it was meant to be.

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 Which at its core includes

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 our ability to live in relation with Him.

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 Our ability to worship Him

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 with everything that we do.

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 This is the main part of this Gospel message.

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 But it includes other things.

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 And that is,

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 how is it that we now live

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 in light of that reality?

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 The redemption of our souls.

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 What happens now?

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 How then shall we live?

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 And it must look different

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 because we are now citizens

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 of a greater kingdom.

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 Not of this world,

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 but of a heavenly world.

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 And God is bringing to pass

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 this process of making all things new.

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 I was speaking with Ash about this yesterday.

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 And I gave the analogy,

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 it's very poor really,

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 but I talked about an M&M.

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 And an M&M in its core is chocolate.

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 Without that,

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 it ceases to be an M&M.

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 It would be a really weird,

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 empty candy shell.

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 But an M&M also has a candy shell.

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 At its core,

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 the Gospel message

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 is the redemption of souls.

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 The candy coating,

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 the extra thing,

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 that thing that has effect then,

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 is the redemption of other things

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 in our world as well.

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 We live in a fallen place.

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 Sin has affected so much.

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 The ability of our bodies to heal.

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 It affects relationships.

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 It affects how it is that we relate to the world.

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 Work in your yard a little bit.

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 That's sin.

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 Pulling weeds is a result of sin.

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 The work that was given to Adam in the garden

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 became labor after the fall.

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 These things were all destroyed by sin.

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 And now,

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 Christ is working to make these things new.

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 All of this simply to say to you

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 that those of us who are redeemed

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 must look different.

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 And we must make a difference in this world.

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 And here's how we see these four sayings,

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 parables,

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 tied together.

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 And that is,

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 the theme of these

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 is that we ought to receive

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 the knowledge of the covenant kingdom of God

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 and impart the same to others.

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 We must do this with our words,

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 first and foremost,

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 but we also must be doing this

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 with our actions.

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 Now,

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 fascinatingly,

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 these are pulled together here,

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 these four sayings together,

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 but they're scattered

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 in the synoptic gospels,

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 in Matthew and Luke,

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 all throughout the gospels.

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 They're all throughout it.

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 And at first,

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 as I was studying,

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 I thought,

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 well,

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 how interesting that Mark,

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 led by the Spirit,

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 pulled them together

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 and showed them to us here.

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 But I believe that Jesus

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 spoke them in this order.

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 Mark does a pretty good job

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 of telling us

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 where it is that he's at.

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 We know that he has been

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 by the Sea of Galilee,

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 that he has drawn out into a boat

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 and he has taught this parable

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 of the sower.

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 We see that in verse 10,

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 he was alone later

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 explaining things.

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 And then in verse 35,

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 they decide to get back

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 into the boat

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 and go across.

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 So I think he's still

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 in this mode of teaching.

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 He's on the side

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 of the Sea of Galilee.

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 He's teaching these things

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 and he's recording them

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 all together

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 as they were taught.

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 As any good teacher does,

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 he gets a good parable in mind

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 and he uses it

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 in multiple occasions

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 at multiple times.

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 I'm sure that Jesus

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 didn't one time

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 speak of these things,

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 but he continued to teach

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 what the kingdom of God

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 would look like

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 as he traveled

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 and as he spoke

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 to different audiences.

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 And so,

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 not only did the Spirit

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 move Mark

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 to record them

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 in this way together,

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 but I believe that Jesus

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 spoke them in this way

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 as well.

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 And so therefore,

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 we ought to pay careful attention

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 to this theme

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 that we ought to receive

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 the knowledge

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 of the coming kingdom of God

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 and impart

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 the same to others.

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 And so,

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 with each parable,

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 I want to show you

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 four things.

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 First,

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 the revelation

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 of the kingdom of growth,

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 or the kingdom growth.

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 Secondly,

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 the response

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 of kingdom growth.

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 Thirdly,

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 the mystery

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 of kingdom growth.

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 And fourthly,

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 the magnitude

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 of kingdom growth.

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 So firstly,

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 the revelation

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 of kingdom growth.

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 Verses 21-23,

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 and he said to them,

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 is a lamp brought in

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 to be put under a basket

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 or under a bed

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 and not a stand?

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 For nothing is hidden

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 except to be made manifest,

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 nor is anything secret

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 except to come to light.

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 If anyone has ears to hear,

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 let him hear.

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 And the key here to seeing,

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 what is it that Jesus

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 is communicating to us?

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 What is this light

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 that he is speaking of,

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 this lamp?

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 And that is himself.

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 Verse 22,

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 he says,

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 nothing is hidden

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 except to be made manifest,

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 nor is anything secret

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 except to come to light.

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 And this is the stage

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 in history

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 that that is happening.

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 Right?

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 They had messianic prophecy

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 up to this point.

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 Now the Messiah

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 is standing before them.

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 Something that was hidden

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 has now been made manifest.

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 Something that was secret

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 has now come to light.

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 John 8-12,

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 Jesus says,

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 I am the light of the world.

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 Whoever follows me

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 will not walk in darkness,

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 but will have the light of life.

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 Luke records this same thing

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 parable in Luke 11-33,

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 but just before that,

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 in verse 32,

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 we see this record,

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 the men of Nineveh

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 will rise up at the judgment

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 with this generation

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 and condemn it.

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 For they repented

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 at the preaching of Jonah,

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 and behold,

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 something greater than Jonah

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 is here.

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 The revelation of God to man.

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 He is the way of repentance.

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 Jonah preached to Nineveh

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 that they should repent

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 and turn back to God.

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 Jesus is now

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 that greater Jonah.

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 John 14-6,

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 Jesus says,

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 I am the way

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 and the truth

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 and the life.

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 No one comes to the Father

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 except through me.

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 And this is why

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 verse 23 says,

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 if anyone has ears to hear,

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 let him hear.

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 And all he's saying is,

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 if you have had your mind

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 open to the realities

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 of the gospel,

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 hear the realities

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 of the gospel.

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 Don't just take it in,

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 but take it into your heart.

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 Let it have effect

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 in who you are.

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 In Numbers chapter 21,

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 we see Israel

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 in the wilderness

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 and they have complained

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 to Moses

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 of their situation.

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 They are desiring

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 to go back to captivity

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 where things were

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 a little bit easier for them.

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 And God sends

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 as a punishment to them

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 what are called

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 fiery serpents.

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 Serpents that were

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 biting them

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 and they were dying

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 as a result of this.

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 We see in verse 6,

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 it says,

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 Then the Lord sent

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 fiery serpents

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 among the people

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 and they bit the people

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 so that many people

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 of Israel died.

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 And the people

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 came to Moses

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 and said,

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 listen to this repentance,

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 they came to Moses

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 and said,

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 We have sinned

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 for we have spoken

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 against the Lord

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 and against you.

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 Pray to the Lord

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 that He take away

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 the serpents from us.

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 We see this picture

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 of repentance.

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 So Moses prayed

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 for the people.

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 In verse 8,

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 And the Lord said

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 to Moses,

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 Make a fiery serpent

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 and set it on a pole

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 and everyone who is bitten

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 when he sees it

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 shall live.

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 So they make a statue,

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 an image of a fiery serpent

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 and they put it on a pole.

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 So when people are bitten

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 they come and they look at it

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 and they live.

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 So Moses made a bronze serpent

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 and set it on a pole

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 and if a serpent bit anyone

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 he would look at the bronze serpent

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 and live.

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 And then we get

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 such wonderful commentary

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 about what this was meant

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 to foreshadow.

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 So here we have a people

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 who were stricken

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 by an affliction

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 because of their sin

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 against God.

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 Because of their sin

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 against God

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 they are dying.

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 And Moses prays on behalf.

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 He intercedes for them

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 and God gives them

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 a way to live.

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 He gives them a way

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 to avoid the punishment

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 of this bite

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 and to live.

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 John chapter 3

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 beginning in verse 14.

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 And as Moses lifted up

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 the serpent in the wilderness

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 so must the Son of Man

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 be lifted up

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 that whoever believes in Him

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 may have eternal life.

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 for God so loved the world

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 that He gave His only Son

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 that whoever believes in Him

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 should not perish

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 but have eternal life.

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 I hope that verse 16

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 was very familiar to you.

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 Did you know that this was

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 the story that's being spoken of

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 that precedes that?

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 Just as Moses lifted up

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 the servant

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 so the Son of Man

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 was lifted on a cross

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 and He was crucified.

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 So that whoever believes

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 in that redemptive work

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 that He accomplished

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 on the cross

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 can have eternal life

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 and can avoid

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 the punishment

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 that our sin brought.

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 So Jesus is the light.

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 As Mark is recording it here

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 He is the lamp

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 that is meant to be

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 lifted up.

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 But how do we do that?

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 How do we do that

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 in our world?

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 The very same parable

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 is recorded in the Sermon

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 on the Mount

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 in Matthew chapter 5

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 and Jesus teaches it

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 a little bit differently

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 beginning in verse 14.

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 He says,

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 You are the light

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 of the world.

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 You.

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 Speaking to the believers there

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 You are the light

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 of the world.

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 A city set on a hill

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 cannot be hidden.

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 Nor do people light a lamp

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 and put it under a basket

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 but on a stand

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 and it gives light

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 to all in the house.

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 In the same way

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 let your light shine

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 before others

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 so that they may see

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 your good works

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 and give glory

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 to your Father

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 who is in heaven.

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 So Jesus is the light

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 and we are the light.

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 How is it that we are the light?

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 Because we have Christ.

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 Because Christ lives in us.

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 Because the gospel

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 has done a work

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 in our hearts

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 and it has made us new.

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 But don't miss

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 that therefore

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 we should look

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 like Christ.

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 The way we put the lamp

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 on the stand

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 is that we live

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 as He has called us

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 to live.

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 We live set apart

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 from this world.

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 We look different

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 from this world.

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 And you must ask yourself

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 that question

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 do I look different

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 from this world?

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 And I'm not talking

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 about exterior trappings.

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 That is not what I mean.

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 We shouldn't dress

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 in some strange garb

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 make clothing

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 out of burlap

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 or something like that

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 so that we look different

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 from the world

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 in that way.

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 We shouldn't set ourselves

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 apart from the world.

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 We shouldn't become monastic.

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 Many things,

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 good things

00:17:36.420 --> 00:17:37.220
 were accomplished

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 through monastic movements

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 but by and large

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 these people

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 removed themselves

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 from the sake of holiness

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 from the world

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 and therefore

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 weren't light at all.

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 They were a city

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 in a valley.

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 They were a lamp

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 that was covered up.

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 They were,

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 in our analogy here,

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 a lamp that was stuck

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 underneath the bed.

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 We're meant to live

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 in this world

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 and to function

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 in this world

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 so that we can exalt

00:17:59.099 --> 00:18:00.160
 Christ in this world.

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 So that we can be

00:18:01.160 --> 00:18:03.319
 light in this place.

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 The vision statement

00:18:05.700 --> 00:18:07.279
 of Christ's family church

00:18:07.279 --> 00:18:08.599
 is that we exist

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 to glorify God

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 by experiencing,

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 proclaiming,

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 and displaying

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 the supremacy

00:18:14.660 --> 00:18:15.519
 of Jesus Christ

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 in all things

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 to all peoples.

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 I hope that you've

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 memorized that.

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 I hope that every time

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 I mention it now

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 you go,

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 oh yeah,

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 oh I know that thing.

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 Right?

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 There it is.

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 Can you remember it?

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 We ought to first

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 be experiencing this

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 to be a reality

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 in our lives.

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 Right?

00:18:31.599 --> 00:18:32.980
 If Christ is not supreme,

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 if Christ doesn't reign

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 over all things

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 in your life,

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 that should be true of you.

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 You should yield

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 things to Christ.

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 You should desire

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 that Christ be

00:18:43.059 --> 00:18:44.099
 more precious

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 than anything

00:18:44.740 --> 00:18:45.279
 that this world

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 has to offer

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 because He is.

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 You should stop

00:18:50.380 --> 00:18:52.480
 trading lesser pleasure

00:18:52.480 --> 00:18:53.779
 for that greater pleasure.

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 The great pleasure

00:18:55.680 --> 00:18:56.500
 of knowing

00:18:56.500 --> 00:18:57.480
 Jesus Christ

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 as Lord.

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 We should experience

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 this to be true

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 in our lives.

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 And I think

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 that too often

00:19:02.120 --> 00:19:02.660
 we don't.

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 Far too often

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 we worship

00:19:05.319 --> 00:19:06.279
 the things of this world.

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 Far too often

00:19:07.660 --> 00:19:08.860
 we are led astray

00:19:08.860 --> 00:19:10.620
 by the sundry items

00:19:10.620 --> 00:19:11.319
 of this world.

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 Right?

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 We don't behold

00:19:12.920 --> 00:19:13.819
 Jesus' face

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 and have everything else

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 in this world

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 just grow dim.

00:19:17.420 --> 00:19:17.600
 Right?

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 But this world

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 has such

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 a shininess

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 to it

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 for us.

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 We love

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 to hold it

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 and we love

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 to look it over

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 and call it

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 our precious.

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 Jesus

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 is precious.

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 This world

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 is not.

00:19:33.000 --> 00:19:34.120
 Tolkien interjection

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 there.

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 On accident.

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 Right?

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 Now catch

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 that we are also

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 meant to proclaim

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 the truth

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 of this reality.

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 Right?

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 Our religion

00:19:45.220 --> 00:19:45.700
 is a religion

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 of words.

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 Now hear me carefully.

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 Don't...

00:19:48.860 --> 00:19:49.380
 God works

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 a change in our heart

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 where we worship

00:19:51.019 --> 00:19:51.559
 in spirit

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 and truth

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 but we worship

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 in truth.

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 Right?

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 We have been given

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 the gospel message

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 in words

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 and I praise God

00:19:58.160 --> 00:19:58.500
 for it.

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 We are unique

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 in this way

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 that it is okay

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 that the Bible

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 is translated

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 into our language

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 that we can translate

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 it into other languages

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 that we can propagate

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 it all around

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 the world.

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 Right?

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 If you are a Muslim

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 it is not okay

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 for the Koran

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 to be translated

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 into English.

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 Right?

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 It is not considered

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 the Word of God.

00:20:17.740 --> 00:20:17.839
 Right?

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 These translations

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 are precious to us.

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 These words come

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 and they bring

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 life.

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 Now if anybody

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 ever asks you

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 what translation

00:20:26.359 --> 00:20:26.980
 I preach from

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 just tell them

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 the original.

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 Just say that

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 because some people

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 get really

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 into their translations

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 and somehow

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 think they are inspired.

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 They are not

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 the original inspired.

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 Right?

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 The Greek

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 that we would read here

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 is the inspired

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 Word of God

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 and this is

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 that translation

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 that comes to us

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 we must proclaim.

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 This is how people

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 hear the gospel

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 and believe in it.

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 We must proclaim it

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 far and wide.

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 But we also must

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 display it.

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 Matthew chapter 5

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 verse 16

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 in the same way

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 let your light

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 shine before others

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 so that they

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 may see what?

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 Not your proclamation.

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 That's not what

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 he says here.

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 That they may see

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 your good works

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 and give glory

00:21:03.280 --> 00:21:03.860
 to your Father

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 who is in heaven.

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 We must display

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 this reality.

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 If it's true to us

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 that Jesus Christ

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 is supreme

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 to all things

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 in the world

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 and we're saying

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 that

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 probably Christians

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 get that more

00:21:15.920 --> 00:21:16.840
 right than anything

00:21:16.840 --> 00:21:18.620
 but we're not

00:21:18.620 --> 00:21:19.620
 displaying it.

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 What good is it

00:21:20.420 --> 00:21:21.240
 for anybody?

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 If you go around

00:21:22.960 --> 00:21:23.519
 telling somebody

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 that they should

00:21:23.920 --> 00:21:25.000
 believe in something

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 that it will

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 change their life

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 and your life

00:21:27.819 --> 00:21:28.599
 looks like theirs

00:21:28.599 --> 00:21:29.740
 what good is it?

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 It is pointless.

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 It's not good news

00:21:32.920 --> 00:21:33.319
 at all.

00:21:33.500 --> 00:21:34.180
 It's just news.

00:21:35.620 --> 00:21:36.420
 We've got to ask

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 ourselves

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 is our world

00:21:38.200 --> 00:21:39.039
 a better place

00:21:39.039 --> 00:21:40.079
 because of our church?

00:21:40.880 --> 00:21:41.779
 Is our world

00:21:41.779 --> 00:21:42.279
 better

00:21:42.279 --> 00:21:43.720
 because Christ Family

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 Church

00:21:44.220 --> 00:21:45.400
 exists?

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 Is your world

00:21:47.099 --> 00:21:47.620
 better?

00:21:47.940 --> 00:21:48.519
 The spheres

00:21:48.519 --> 00:21:49.559
 that you run in

00:21:49.559 --> 00:21:50.900
 are you

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 making change

00:21:53.120 --> 00:21:54.080
 where you are?

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 And here's where

00:21:54.580 --> 00:21:55.280
 this idea

00:21:55.280 --> 00:21:56.580
 of redeeming souls

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 and redeeming

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 other things

00:21:58.420 --> 00:21:59.100
 as well

00:21:59.100 --> 00:21:59.860
 comes into play

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 that the kingdom

00:22:00.440 --> 00:22:00.920
 of God

00:22:00.920 --> 00:22:01.580
 is about

00:22:01.580 --> 00:22:02.519
 reestablishing

00:22:02.519 --> 00:22:03.380
 God's order

00:22:03.380 --> 00:22:04.200
 the way things

00:22:04.200 --> 00:22:05.380
 are meant to be

00:22:05.380 --> 00:22:05.880
 which hear me

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 clearly

00:22:06.259 --> 00:22:07.220
 is primarily

00:22:07.220 --> 00:22:08.160
 about souls

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 primarily

00:22:08.940 --> 00:22:10.360
 about that

00:22:10.360 --> 00:22:11.360
 but it also means

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 that you will be

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 the best

00:22:12.759 --> 00:22:14.140
 possible employee

00:22:14.140 --> 00:22:15.360
 you can possibly be

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 because God

00:22:16.120 --> 00:22:16.540
 has redeemed

00:22:16.540 --> 00:22:17.080
 your soul

00:22:17.080 --> 00:22:17.920
 he has also

00:22:17.920 --> 00:22:18.259
 redeemed

00:22:18.259 --> 00:22:19.060
 your work ethic

00:22:19.059 --> 00:22:21.079
 that your employer

00:22:21.079 --> 00:22:21.839
 will say

00:22:21.839 --> 00:22:23.460
 I think that the gospel

00:22:23.460 --> 00:22:24.279
 that Nathan preaches

00:22:24.279 --> 00:22:25.119
 is insanity

00:22:25.119 --> 00:22:26.279
 but man am I glad

00:22:26.279 --> 00:22:26.779
 he's around

00:22:26.779 --> 00:22:28.139
 he is a good

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 employee

00:22:28.940 --> 00:22:30.460
 I never have to ask him

00:22:30.460 --> 00:22:31.679
 to do anything twice

00:22:31.679 --> 00:22:32.559
 when he gets done

00:22:32.559 --> 00:22:33.059
 with a project

00:22:33.059 --> 00:22:33.899
 he comes and asks

00:22:33.899 --> 00:22:35.379
 for another project

00:22:35.379 --> 00:22:37.099
 I never catch him

00:22:37.099 --> 00:22:37.799
 sitting down

00:22:37.799 --> 00:22:39.339
 he makes me

00:22:39.339 --> 00:22:40.059
 more money

00:22:40.059 --> 00:22:40.859
 I am glad

00:22:40.859 --> 00:22:41.759
 he is here

00:22:41.759 --> 00:22:43.859
 we should be the best

00:22:43.859 --> 00:22:44.539
 possible

00:22:44.539 --> 00:22:45.639
 employees

00:22:45.640 --> 00:22:46.960
 you should be

00:22:46.960 --> 00:22:47.640
 the best

00:22:47.640 --> 00:22:48.220
 possible

00:22:48.220 --> 00:22:48.920
 students

00:22:48.920 --> 00:22:50.740
 you don't have

00:22:50.740 --> 00:22:51.120
 to agree

00:22:51.120 --> 00:22:51.759
 with everything

00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:52.280
 your professors

00:22:52.280 --> 00:22:52.759
 teach you

00:22:52.759 --> 00:22:53.040
 in fact

00:22:53.040 --> 00:22:53.880
 I would strongly

00:22:53.880 --> 00:22:54.500
 encourage you

00:22:54.500 --> 00:22:55.140
 not to agree

00:22:55.140 --> 00:22:55.780
 with everything

00:22:55.780 --> 00:22:56.480
 that your professors

00:22:56.480 --> 00:22:57.860
 teach you

00:22:57.860 --> 00:22:59.360
 but as you

00:22:59.360 --> 00:23:00.400
 disagree with them

00:23:00.400 --> 00:23:01.040
 in the class

00:23:01.040 --> 00:23:01.560
 they should be

00:23:01.560 --> 00:23:02.120
 thankful

00:23:02.120 --> 00:23:02.660
 that you were

00:23:02.660 --> 00:23:03.380
 a student

00:23:03.380 --> 00:23:04.380
 in their class

00:23:04.380 --> 00:23:06.520
 Nathan doesn't

00:23:06.520 --> 00:23:06.880
 agree with

00:23:06.880 --> 00:23:08.060
 anything I say

00:23:08.060 --> 00:23:09.280
 I was a sociology

00:23:09.280 --> 00:23:09.640
 major

00:23:09.640 --> 00:23:10.759
 so I very often

00:23:10.759 --> 00:23:11.400
 didn't agree

00:23:11.400 --> 00:23:11.940
 with the very

00:23:11.940 --> 00:23:12.759
 liberal agendas

00:23:12.759 --> 00:23:14.140
 that are weaved

00:23:14.140 --> 00:23:14.759
 throughout that

00:23:14.759 --> 00:23:15.920
 degree program

00:23:15.920 --> 00:23:17.020
 Nathan doesn't

00:23:17.020 --> 00:23:17.400
 agree with

00:23:17.400 --> 00:23:18.700
 anything that I

00:23:18.700 --> 00:23:18.960
 say

00:23:18.960 --> 00:23:19.960
 man does he

00:23:19.960 --> 00:23:21.000
 disagree graciously

00:23:21.000 --> 00:23:22.400
 and boy does he

00:23:22.400 --> 00:23:23.020
 pour his heart

00:23:23.020 --> 00:23:23.740
 into the reading

00:23:23.740 --> 00:23:24.600
 and into the writing

00:23:24.600 --> 00:23:25.300
 and boy does he

00:23:25.300 --> 00:23:26.580
 engage in conversation

00:23:26.580 --> 00:23:27.920
 he's a good

00:23:27.920 --> 00:23:28.660
 student and I'm

00:23:28.660 --> 00:23:29.759
 glad he's in my

00:23:29.759 --> 00:23:30.080
 class

00:23:30.080 --> 00:23:30.680
 do people say

00:23:30.680 --> 00:23:31.780
 this of us

00:23:31.780 --> 00:23:32.600
 I disagree with

00:23:32.600 --> 00:23:32.900
 him I think

00:23:32.900 --> 00:23:33.440
 he's crazy

00:23:33.440 --> 00:23:33.940
 but I'm glad

00:23:33.940 --> 00:23:34.400
 he's around

00:23:34.400 --> 00:23:36.040
 are your

00:23:36.040 --> 00:23:36.500
 neighbors

00:23:36.500 --> 00:23:38.020
 glad that you're

00:23:38.020 --> 00:23:38.520
 their neighbors

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 I'm thinking

00:23:40.160 --> 00:23:40.980
 about all this

00:23:40.980 --> 00:23:41.820
 felt a conviction

00:23:41.820 --> 00:23:42.380
 that I need to

00:23:42.380 --> 00:23:43.120
 take better care

00:23:43.120 --> 00:23:43.880
 of my yard

00:23:43.880 --> 00:23:45.840
 I should care

00:23:45.840 --> 00:23:46.860
 about the state

00:23:46.860 --> 00:23:47.540
 of my yard

00:23:47.540 --> 00:23:48.100
 because I should

00:23:48.100 --> 00:23:48.620
 care about the

00:23:48.620 --> 00:23:49.200
 property value

00:23:49.200 --> 00:23:49.700
 of my neighbors

00:23:49.700 --> 00:23:50.740
 I should want

00:23:50.740 --> 00:23:51.240
 the hedges to

00:23:51.240 --> 00:23:51.660
 be trimmed

00:23:51.660 --> 00:23:52.520
 and the grass

00:23:52.520 --> 00:23:53.420
 edged and do

00:23:53.420 --> 00:23:53.920
 all that kind

00:23:53.920 --> 00:23:54.220
 of thing

00:23:54.220 --> 00:23:54.800
 to the glory

00:23:54.800 --> 00:23:55.240
 of God

00:23:55.240 --> 00:23:55.920
 so that they

00:23:55.920 --> 00:23:56.580
 know that I

00:23:56.580 --> 00:23:57.740
 care about

00:23:57.740 --> 00:23:58.240
 them

00:23:58.240 --> 00:23:59.520
 those crazy

00:23:59.520 --> 00:24:00.100
 Christians always

00:24:00.100 --> 00:24:00.580
 having Bible

00:24:00.580 --> 00:24:01.140
 studies over at

00:24:01.140 --> 00:24:01.500
 their house

00:24:01.500 --> 00:24:02.060
 and clogging up

00:24:02.060 --> 00:24:02.600
 our street with

00:24:02.600 --> 00:24:03.340
 cars on Wednesday

00:24:03.340 --> 00:24:03.680
 night

00:24:03.680 --> 00:24:05.340
 but they sure

00:24:05.340 --> 00:24:06.020
 are good to

00:24:06.020 --> 00:24:06.520
 the neighborhood

00:24:06.520 --> 00:24:08.680
 are you

00:24:08.680 --> 00:24:09.160
 renters

00:24:09.160 --> 00:24:09.720
 are you good

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:10.200
 tenants

00:24:10.200 --> 00:24:11.320
 are you taking

00:24:11.320 --> 00:24:12.200
 care of the

00:24:12.200 --> 00:24:12.940
 property that's been

00:24:12.940 --> 00:24:13.560
 given to you

00:24:13.559 --> 00:24:14.700
 you pay your

00:24:14.700 --> 00:24:15.419
 rent late all

00:24:15.419 --> 00:24:16.000
 the time

00:24:16.000 --> 00:24:17.259
 there are very

00:24:17.259 --> 00:24:18.679
 real and very

00:24:18.679 --> 00:24:19.839
 practical ways

00:24:19.839 --> 00:24:20.759
 that we should be

00:24:20.759 --> 00:24:21.639
 putting light

00:24:21.639 --> 00:24:22.440
 on a stand

00:24:22.440 --> 00:24:24.419
 don't limit it

00:24:24.419 --> 00:24:25.579
 just to a sphere

00:24:25.579 --> 00:24:27.220
 don't say that I

00:24:27.220 --> 00:24:28.220
 am a student

00:24:28.220 --> 00:24:29.279
 I am an employee

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:31.279
 I play a sport

00:24:31.279 --> 00:24:31.940
 and then I'm a

00:24:31.940 --> 00:24:32.259
 Christian

00:24:32.259 --> 00:24:33.919
 Christianity is

00:24:33.919 --> 00:24:34.759
 the defining thing

00:24:34.759 --> 00:24:35.500
 about you if you've

00:24:35.500 --> 00:24:36.399
 been found in

00:24:36.399 --> 00:24:36.819
 Christ

00:24:36.819 --> 00:24:37.799
 and therefore it

00:24:37.799 --> 00:24:38.399
 should permeate

00:24:38.399 --> 00:24:39.919
 every aspect

00:24:39.919 --> 00:24:40.779
 of your living

00:24:40.779 --> 00:24:43.099
 this is the way

00:24:43.099 --> 00:24:43.759
 we can be

00:24:43.759 --> 00:24:44.480
 radically

00:24:44.480 --> 00:24:45.200
 different

00:24:45.200 --> 00:24:46.680
 from our

00:24:46.680 --> 00:24:47.379
 Christian culture

00:24:47.379 --> 00:24:47.920
 and I don't

00:24:47.920 --> 00:24:48.279
 want to be

00:24:48.279 --> 00:24:48.579
 different from

00:24:48.579 --> 00:24:48.920
 our Christian

00:24:48.920 --> 00:24:49.160
 culture

00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:49.680
 I want our

00:24:49.680 --> 00:24:50.160
 Christian culture

00:24:50.160 --> 00:24:50.579
 to live to

00:24:50.579 --> 00:24:51.079
 this standard

00:24:51.079 --> 00:24:51.920
 like I hope

00:24:51.920 --> 00:24:52.899
 they all look

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 like that

00:24:53.420 --> 00:24:54.819
 but we certainly

00:24:54.819 --> 00:24:55.819
 don't need to

00:24:55.819 --> 00:24:56.579
 look like those

00:24:56.579 --> 00:24:57.200
 who don't

00:24:57.200 --> 00:24:57.660
 experience

00:24:57.660 --> 00:24:58.259
 proclaim or

00:24:58.259 --> 00:24:58.759
 display the

00:24:58.759 --> 00:24:59.139
 supremacy of

00:24:59.139 --> 00:24:59.700
 Jesus Christ

00:24:59.700 --> 00:25:00.399
 we do the

00:25:00.399 --> 00:25:01.220
 very opposite

00:25:01.220 --> 00:25:01.579
 of that

00:25:01.579 --> 00:25:02.740
 we look like

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 everyone

00:25:03.339 --> 00:25:04.639
 else

00:25:04.640 --> 00:25:06.840
 there's a

00:25:06.840 --> 00:25:08.580
 very practical

00:25:08.580 --> 00:25:10.180
 aspect of

00:25:10.180 --> 00:25:10.820
 this parable

00:25:10.820 --> 00:25:12.140
 is a lamp

00:25:12.140 --> 00:25:12.740
 brought in to

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 be put under

00:25:13.340 --> 00:25:13.960
 a basket

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:14.960
 or under a

00:25:14.960 --> 00:25:15.840
 bed and not

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 a stand

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 no

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 of course

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 not

00:25:18.340 --> 00:25:18.780
 that is

00:25:18.780 --> 00:25:19.700
 crazy

00:25:19.700 --> 00:25:22.000
 you are

00:25:22.000 --> 00:25:22.280
 the light

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 of Christ

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 shine

00:25:24.220 --> 00:25:26.320
 2 Corinthians

00:25:26.320 --> 00:25:27.140
 chapter 4

00:25:27.140 --> 00:25:28.259
 verse 6

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 and then

00:25:28.820 --> 00:25:29.560
 verse 13

00:25:29.560 --> 00:25:31.600
 Paul writes

00:25:31.600 --> 00:25:32.080
 for God

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 who said

00:25:32.620 --> 00:25:33.340
 let light

00:25:33.340 --> 00:25:33.780
 shine out

00:25:33.780 --> 00:25:34.259
 of darkness

00:25:34.259 --> 00:25:34.900
 has shown

00:25:34.900 --> 00:25:35.240
 in our

00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:35.720
 hearts

00:25:35.720 --> 00:25:36.579
 to give

00:25:36.579 --> 00:25:37.160
 the light

00:25:37.160 --> 00:25:37.519
 of the

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 knowledge

00:25:37.839 --> 00:25:38.059
 of the

00:25:38.059 --> 00:25:38.279
 glory

00:25:38.279 --> 00:25:38.799
 of God

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 in the

00:25:39.379 --> 00:25:39.759
 face

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 of Jesus

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 Christ

00:25:40.740 --> 00:25:42.299
 since we

00:25:42.299 --> 00:25:42.779
 have the

00:25:42.779 --> 00:25:43.019
 same

00:25:43.019 --> 00:25:43.379
 spirit

00:25:43.379 --> 00:25:43.779
 of faith

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 according

00:25:44.119 --> 00:25:44.420
 to what

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 has been

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 written

00:25:44.920 --> 00:25:45.279
 I

00:25:45.279 --> 00:25:46.059
 believed

00:25:46.059 --> 00:25:46.839
 and so

00:25:46.839 --> 00:25:47.079
 I

00:25:47.079 --> 00:25:47.619
 spoke

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 we

00:25:48.379 --> 00:25:48.980
 also

00:25:48.980 --> 00:25:49.700
 believe

00:25:49.700 --> 00:25:50.579
 and so

00:25:50.579 --> 00:25:50.779
 we

00:25:50.779 --> 00:25:51.259
 also

00:25:51.259 --> 00:25:52.119
 speak

00:25:52.119 --> 00:25:52.440
 so

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 there's

00:25:52.640 --> 00:25:52.819
 the

00:25:52.819 --> 00:25:53.559
 connection

00:25:53.559 --> 00:25:54.039
 for you

00:25:54.039 --> 00:25:54.240
 very

00:25:54.240 --> 00:25:54.700
 beautifully

00:25:54.700 --> 00:25:55.200
 laid out

00:25:55.200 --> 00:25:56.200
 by Paul

00:25:56.200 --> 00:25:56.660
 for us

00:25:56.660 --> 00:25:56.879
 that

00:25:56.879 --> 00:25:57.440
 God

00:25:57.440 --> 00:25:57.779
 who said

00:25:57.779 --> 00:25:58.000
 light

00:25:58.000 --> 00:25:58.440
 shine

00:25:58.440 --> 00:25:58.619
 out of

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 darkness

00:25:58.900 --> 00:25:59.379
 he is

00:25:59.379 --> 00:25:59.640
 the one

00:25:59.640 --> 00:25:59.819
 that

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 has shown

00:26:00.680 --> 00:26:01.319
 Christ

00:26:01.319 --> 00:26:01.960
 in our

00:26:01.960 --> 00:26:02.299
 hearts

00:26:02.299 --> 00:26:02.559
 and so

00:26:02.559 --> 00:26:02.700
 we

00:26:02.700 --> 00:26:03.240
 believed

00:26:03.240 --> 00:26:03.240


00:26:04.259 --> 00:26:04.740
 we

00:26:04.740 --> 00:26:05.339
 speak

00:26:05.339 --> 00:26:06.660
 this

00:26:06.660 --> 00:26:06.980
 should

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:07.259
 have

00:26:07.259 --> 00:26:07.519
 some

00:26:07.519 --> 00:26:07.960
 real

00:26:07.960 --> 00:26:08.879
 effect

00:26:08.879 --> 00:26:09.420
 remember

00:26:09.420 --> 00:26:09.640
 that

00:26:09.640 --> 00:26:09.779
 we're

00:26:09.779 --> 00:26:10.039
 coming

00:26:10.039 --> 00:26:10.359
 off

00:26:10.359 --> 00:26:10.740
 the

00:26:10.740 --> 00:26:11.019
 parable

00:26:11.019 --> 00:26:11.319
 of the

00:26:11.319 --> 00:26:11.579
 sower

00:26:11.579 --> 00:26:13.900
 Jesus

00:26:13.900 --> 00:26:14.420
 I believe

00:26:14.420 --> 00:26:14.799
 if we

00:26:14.799 --> 00:26:15.940
 are really

00:26:15.940 --> 00:26:16.759
 analyzing this

00:26:16.759 --> 00:26:17.059
 as the

00:26:17.059 --> 00:26:17.359
 sower

00:26:17.359 --> 00:26:18.220
 but we've

00:26:18.220 --> 00:26:18.599
 also been

00:26:18.599 --> 00:26:18.960
 given the

00:26:18.960 --> 00:26:19.440
 task

00:26:19.440 --> 00:26:20.379
 of sowing

00:26:20.379 --> 00:26:21.500
 right

00:26:21.500 --> 00:26:22.019
 and it's

00:26:22.019 --> 00:26:22.259
 going to

00:26:22.259 --> 00:26:22.799
 look this

00:26:22.799 --> 00:26:23.059
 way

00:26:23.059 --> 00:26:23.759
 putting light

00:26:23.759 --> 00:26:24.299
 on a

00:26:24.299 --> 00:26:24.720
 stand

00:26:24.720 --> 00:26:25.720
 sowing

00:26:25.720 --> 00:26:26.339
 the seed

00:26:26.339 --> 00:26:29.099
 we

00:26:29.099 --> 00:26:29.379
 ought to

00:26:29.379 --> 00:26:30.119
 respond

00:26:30.119 --> 00:26:30.319
 the

00:26:30.319 --> 00:26:30.980
 response

00:26:30.980 --> 00:26:31.159
 of

00:26:31.159 --> 00:26:31.439
 kingdom

00:26:31.439 --> 00:26:31.839
 growth

00:26:31.839 --> 00:26:32.480
 verse 24

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 and he

00:26:32.679 --> 00:26:32.939
 said to

00:26:32.939 --> 00:26:33.139
 them

00:26:33.139 --> 00:26:33.679
 pay

00:26:33.679 --> 00:26:34.039
 attention

00:26:34.039 --> 00:26:34.220
 to

00:26:34.220 --> 00:26:34.399
 what

00:26:34.399 --> 00:26:34.500
 you

00:26:34.500 --> 00:26:34.819
 hear

00:26:34.819 --> 00:26:35.299
 with

00:26:35.299 --> 00:26:35.419
 the

00:26:35.419 --> 00:26:35.639
 measure

00:26:35.639 --> 00:26:35.799
 you

00:26:35.799 --> 00:26:36.019
 use

00:26:36.019 --> 00:26:36.099
 it

00:26:36.099 --> 00:26:36.159
 will

00:26:36.159 --> 00:26:36.259
 be

00:26:36.259 --> 00:26:36.459
 measured

00:26:36.459 --> 00:26:36.659
 to

00:26:36.659 --> 00:26:36.839
 you

00:26:36.839 --> 00:26:37.179
 and still

00:26:37.179 --> 00:26:37.379
 more

00:26:37.379 --> 00:26:37.579
 will be

00:26:37.579 --> 00:26:37.759
 added

00:26:37.759 --> 00:26:37.919
 to

00:26:37.919 --> 00:26:38.139
 you

00:26:38.139 --> 00:26:38.519
 for

00:26:38.519 --> 00:26:38.639
 the

00:26:38.639 --> 00:26:38.740
 one

00:26:38.740 --> 00:26:38.859
 who

00:26:38.859 --> 00:26:39.159
 has

00:26:39.159 --> 00:26:39.339
 more

00:26:39.339 --> 00:26:39.419
 will

00:26:39.419 --> 00:26:39.519
 be

00:26:39.519 --> 00:26:39.759
 given

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:40.039
 and from

00:26:40.039 --> 00:26:40.139
 the

00:26:40.139 --> 00:26:40.279
 one

00:26:40.279 --> 00:26:40.379
 who

00:26:40.379 --> 00:26:40.539
 has

00:26:40.539 --> 00:26:40.799
 not

00:26:40.799 --> 00:26:41.059
 even

00:26:41.059 --> 00:26:41.240
 what

00:26:41.240 --> 00:26:41.359
 he

00:26:41.359 --> 00:26:41.779
 has

00:26:41.779 --> 00:26:42.379
 will

00:26:42.379 --> 00:26:42.500
 be

00:26:42.500 --> 00:26:42.720
 taken

00:26:42.720 --> 00:26:42.980
 away

00:26:42.980 --> 00:26:43.159
 now

00:26:43.159 --> 00:26:43.480
 notice

00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:43.639
 in

00:26:43.639 --> 00:26:43.819
 verse

00:26:43.819 --> 00:26:44.179
 24

00:26:44.179 --> 00:26:44.379
 he

00:26:44.379 --> 00:26:44.519
 says

00:26:44.519 --> 00:26:44.740
 pay

00:26:44.740 --> 00:26:45.039
 attention

00:26:45.039 --> 00:26:45.199
 to

00:26:45.199 --> 00:26:45.339
 what

00:26:45.339 --> 00:26:45.439
 you

00:26:45.439 --> 00:26:45.679
 hear

00:26:45.680 --> 00:26:46.220
 in

00:26:46.220 --> 00:26:46.340
 verse

00:26:46.340 --> 00:26:46.720
 23

00:26:46.720 --> 00:26:46.900
 he

00:26:46.900 --> 00:26:47.019
 said

00:26:47.019 --> 00:26:47.140
 if

00:26:47.140 --> 00:26:47.340
 anyone

00:26:47.340 --> 00:26:47.539
 has

00:26:47.539 --> 00:26:47.779
 ears

00:26:47.779 --> 00:26:47.940
 to

00:26:47.940 --> 00:26:48.180
 hear

00:26:48.180 --> 00:26:48.720
 let

00:26:48.720 --> 00:26:48.840
 him

00:26:48.840 --> 00:26:49.100
 hear

00:26:49.100 --> 00:26:49.539
 in

00:26:49.539 --> 00:26:49.720
 verse

00:26:49.720 --> 00:26:50.160
 33

00:26:50.160 --> 00:26:50.299
 and

00:26:50.299 --> 00:26:50.580
 34

00:26:50.580 --> 00:26:50.759
 he

00:26:50.759 --> 00:26:50.880
 says

00:26:50.880 --> 00:26:51.019
 with

00:26:51.019 --> 00:26:51.240
 many

00:26:51.240 --> 00:26:51.440
 such

00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:51.700
 parables

00:26:51.700 --> 00:26:51.840
 he

00:26:51.840 --> 00:26:52.000
 spoke

00:26:52.000 --> 00:26:52.140
 to

00:26:52.140 --> 00:26:52.220
 the

00:26:52.220 --> 00:26:52.400
 word

00:26:52.400 --> 00:26:52.560
 to

00:26:52.560 --> 00:26:53.000
 them

00:26:53.000 --> 00:26:53.360
 meaning

00:26:53.360 --> 00:26:53.560
 the

00:26:53.560 --> 00:26:54.039
 crowd

00:26:54.039 --> 00:26:54.640
 as

00:26:54.640 --> 00:26:54.740
 they

00:26:54.740 --> 00:26:54.880
 were

00:26:54.880 --> 00:26:55.279
 able

00:26:55.279 --> 00:26:55.519
 to

00:26:55.519 --> 00:26:55.759
 hear

00:26:55.759 --> 00:26:56.000
 it

00:26:56.000 --> 00:26:56.560
 he

00:26:56.560 --> 00:26:56.660
 did

00:26:56.660 --> 00:26:56.799
 not

00:26:56.799 --> 00:26:57.000
 speak

00:26:57.000 --> 00:26:57.100
 to

00:26:57.100 --> 00:26:57.220
 them

00:26:57.220 --> 00:26:57.380
 without

00:26:57.380 --> 00:26:57.519
 a

00:26:57.519 --> 00:26:57.740
 parable

00:26:57.740 --> 00:26:57.940
 but

00:26:57.940 --> 00:26:58.279
 privately

00:26:58.279 --> 00:26:58.440
 to

00:26:58.440 --> 00:26:58.560
 his

00:26:58.560 --> 00:26:58.640
 own

00:26:58.640 --> 00:26:59.000
 disciples

00:26:59.000 --> 00:26:59.600
 he

00:26:59.600 --> 00:27:00.299
 explained

00:27:00.299 --> 00:27:01.140
 everything

00:27:01.140 --> 00:27:01.759
 so

00:27:01.759 --> 00:27:03.140
 so

00:27:03.140 --> 00:27:04.360
 the idea

00:27:04.360 --> 00:27:04.560
 here

00:27:04.560 --> 00:27:04.840
 behind

00:27:04.840 --> 00:27:05.220
 hearing

00:27:05.220 --> 00:27:05.500
 is not

00:27:05.500 --> 00:27:05.480
!

00:27:05.480 --> 00:27:05.880
 simply

00:27:05.880 --> 00:27:06.220
 hearing

00:27:06.220 --> 00:27:06.400
 but

00:27:06.400 --> 00:27:06.740
 hearing

00:27:06.740 --> 00:27:06.900
 and

00:27:06.900 --> 00:27:07.319
 acting

00:27:07.319 --> 00:27:07.839
 it's

00:27:07.839 --> 00:27:08.059
 hearing

00:27:08.059 --> 00:27:08.200
 that

00:27:08.200 --> 00:27:08.400
 has

00:27:08.400 --> 00:27:08.500
 an

00:27:08.500 --> 00:27:08.940
 effect

00:27:08.940 --> 00:27:09.440
 it's

00:27:09.440 --> 00:27:09.740
 hearing

00:27:09.740 --> 00:27:10.579
 and

00:27:10.579 --> 00:27:11.559
 believing

00:27:11.559 --> 00:27:12.640
 so

00:27:12.640 --> 00:27:12.819
 we

00:27:12.819 --> 00:27:13.000
 need

00:27:13.000 --> 00:27:13.099
 to

00:27:13.099 --> 00:27:13.579
 respond

00:27:13.579 --> 00:27:13.740
 and

00:27:13.740 --> 00:27:13.859
 there

00:27:13.859 --> 00:27:14.160
 should

00:27:14.160 --> 00:27:14.420
 be

00:27:14.420 --> 00:27:14.940
 a

00:27:14.940 --> 00:27:16.000
 response

00:27:16.000 --> 00:27:16.480
 to

00:27:16.480 --> 00:27:16.680
 this

00:27:16.680 --> 00:27:17.000
 kingdom

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:17.599
 growth

00:27:17.599 --> 00:27:19.220
 Romans

00:27:19.220 --> 00:27:19.440
 10

00:27:19.440 --> 00:27:19.720
 17

00:27:19.720 --> 00:27:19.960
 says

00:27:19.960 --> 00:27:20.240
 faith

00:27:20.240 --> 00:27:20.480
 comes

00:27:20.480 --> 00:27:20.640
 from

00:27:20.640 --> 00:27:20.940
 hearing

00:27:20.940 --> 00:27:21.140
 and

00:27:21.140 --> 00:27:21.519
 hearing

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:22.299
 through

00:27:22.299 --> 00:27:22.480
 the

00:27:22.480 --> 00:27:22.839
 word

00:27:22.839 --> 00:27:23.680
 of

00:27:23.680 --> 00:27:24.200
 Christ

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:25.140
 Ephesians

00:27:25.140 --> 00:27:25.400
 1

00:27:25.400 --> 00:27:25.839
 13

00:27:25.839 --> 00:27:26.059
 in

00:27:26.059 --> 00:27:26.240
 him

00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:26.380
 you

00:27:26.380 --> 00:27:26.859
 also

00:27:26.859 --> 00:27:27.420
 when

00:27:27.420 --> 00:27:27.539
 you

00:27:27.539 --> 00:27:27.819
 heard

00:27:27.819 --> 00:27:27.980
 the

00:27:27.980 --> 00:27:28.120
 word

00:27:28.120 --> 00:27:28.240
 of

00:27:28.240 --> 00:27:28.620
 truth

00:27:28.620 --> 00:27:29.120
 the

00:27:29.120 --> 00:27:29.500
 gospel

00:27:29.500 --> 00:27:29.660
 of

00:27:29.660 --> 00:27:29.759
 your

00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:30.240
 salvation

00:27:30.240 --> 00:27:30.480
 and

00:27:30.480 --> 00:27:30.819
 believed

00:27:30.819 --> 00:27:31.000
 in

00:27:31.000 --> 00:27:31.259
 him

00:27:31.259 --> 00:27:31.759
 were

00:27:31.759 --> 00:27:32.059
 sealed

00:27:32.059 --> 00:27:32.240
 with

00:27:32.240 --> 00:27:32.359
 the

00:27:32.359 --> 00:27:32.839
 promised

00:27:32.839 --> 00:27:33.819
 Holy

00:27:33.819 --> 00:27:34.240
 Spirit

00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:34.640
 there

00:27:34.640 --> 00:27:35.059
 must

00:27:35.059 --> 00:27:35.420
 be

00:27:35.420 --> 00:27:35.900
 a

00:27:35.900 --> 00:27:36.420
 hearing

00:27:36.420 --> 00:27:37.039
 and

00:27:37.039 --> 00:27:37.160
 a

00:27:37.160 --> 00:27:37.660
 response

00:27:37.660 --> 00:27:37.839
 and

00:27:37.839 --> 00:27:38.000
 that

00:27:38.000 --> 00:27:38.099
 is

00:27:38.099 --> 00:27:38.220
 what

00:27:38.220 --> 00:27:38.400
 Jesus

00:27:38.400 --> 00:27:38.539
 is

00:27:38.539 --> 00:27:38.740
 talking

00:27:38.740 --> 00:27:38.940
 about

00:27:38.940 --> 00:27:39.059
 when

00:27:39.059 --> 00:27:39.140
 he

00:27:39.140 --> 00:27:39.359
 talks

00:27:39.359 --> 00:27:39.599
 about

00:27:39.599 --> 00:27:39.960
 with

00:27:39.960 --> 00:27:40.120
 the

00:27:40.120 --> 00:27:40.400
 measure

00:27:40.400 --> 00:27:40.599
 you

00:27:40.599 --> 00:27:40.940
 use

00:27:40.940 --> 00:27:41.019
 it

00:27:41.019 --> 00:27:41.099
 will

00:27:41.099 --> 00:27:41.180
 be

00:27:41.180 --> 00:27:41.359
 measured

00:27:41.359 --> 00:27:41.579
 to

00:27:41.579 --> 00:27:41.799
 you

00:27:41.799 --> 00:27:43.279
 insert

00:27:43.279 --> 00:27:43.519
 into

00:27:43.519 --> 00:27:43.740
 this

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 faith

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 with

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 the

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 measure

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 of

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 faith

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 you

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 use

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 it

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 will

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 be

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 measured

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 to

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 you

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 and

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 still

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 more

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 will

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 be

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 added

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 to

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 you

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 for

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 the

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 one

00:27:50.299 --> 00:27:50.400
 who

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 has

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 more

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 will

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 be

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 given

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 and

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 from

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 the

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 one

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!

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 who

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 has

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 not

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 who

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 and

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 if

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 we

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 want

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 to

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 see

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 the

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 gospel

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 message

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 have

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 root

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 in

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 our

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 hearts

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 and

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 exercise

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 faith

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 in

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 us

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 we

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 also

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 must

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 exercise

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 that

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 faith

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 in

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 growth

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 Proverbs

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 13

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 4

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 says

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 the soul

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 of the

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 sluggard

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 craves

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 and gets

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 nothing

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 while the

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 soul

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 of the

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 diligent

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 is

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 richly

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 supplied

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 the soul

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 of the

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 sluggard

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 those

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 who

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 are

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 lazy

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 in

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 their

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 faith

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 those

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 who

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 live

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 as if

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 faith

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 does

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 not

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 matter

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 crave

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!

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 the

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 diligent

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 those

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 who

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 pursue

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 Christ

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 in

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 faith

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 are

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 richly

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 supplied

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 J.C.

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 Ryle

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 in a

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 commentary

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 on this

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 text

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 said

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 do we

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 wish

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 to

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 grow

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 in

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 grace

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 do

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 we

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 desire

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 to

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 have

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 a

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 stronger

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 faith

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 brighter

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 hope

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 and

00:28:48.019 --> 00:28:48.380
 clearer

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 knowledge

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 beyond

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 doubt

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 we

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 do

00:28:50.660 --> 00:28:50.880
 if

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 we

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 are

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 true

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 Christians

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 then

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 let

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 us

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 live

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 fully

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 up

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 to

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 our

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 light

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 and

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 improve

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 every

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 opportunity

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 so

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 we

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 have

00:29:00.640 --> 00:29:00.960
 this

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 picture

00:29:01.579 --> 00:29:01.920
 here

00:29:01.920 --> 00:29:02.039
 in

00:29:02.039 --> 00:29:02.140
 the

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 parables

00:29:02.420 --> 00:29:02.599
 of

00:29:02.599 --> 00:29:02.759
 the

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 revelation

00:29:04.240 --> 00:29:04.559
 and

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 the

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 response

00:29:05.539 --> 00:29:06.059
 of

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 kingdom

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 growth

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 then

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 in

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 verse

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 26

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 we

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 see

00:29:09.660 --> 00:29:09.799
 the

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 mystery

00:29:10.339 --> 00:29:11.160
 of

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 kingdom

00:29:11.440 --> 00:29:11.900
 growth

00:29:11.900 --> 00:29:12.660
 the

00:29:12.660 --> 00:29:13.039
 mystery

00:29:13.039 --> 00:29:13.160
 and

00:29:13.160 --> 00:29:13.279
 he

00:29:13.279 --> 00:29:13.599
 said

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 the

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 kingdom

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 of

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 God

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 is

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 if

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 a

00:29:15.039 --> 00:29:15.180
 man

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 should

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 scatter

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 seed

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 on

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 the

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 ground

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 he

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 sleeps

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 and

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 rises

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 night

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 and

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 day

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 and

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 the

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 seed

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 sprouts

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 and

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 grows

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 he

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 knows

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 not

00:29:20.539 --> 00:29:20.880
 how

00:29:20.880 --> 00:29:21.680
 the

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 earth

00:29:21.859 --> 00:29:22.259
 produces

00:29:22.259 --> 00:29:22.519
 by

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 itself

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 first

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 the

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 blade

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 then

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 the

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:24.519
 ear

00:29:24.519 --> 00:29:25.019
 then

00:29:25.019 --> 00:29:25.180
 the

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 full

00:29:25.480 --> 00:29:25.779
 grain

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 in

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 the

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 ear

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 but

00:29:26.880 --> 00:29:26.980
 when

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 only

00:29:34.559 --> 00:29:34.980
 mark

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 records

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 this

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 parable

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 and

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 the

00:29:38.099 --> 00:29:38.420
 point

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 of it

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 is

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 that

00:29:39.640 --> 00:29:39.779
 there

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 is

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 much

00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:40.660
 beyond

00:29:40.660 --> 00:29:41.160
 man's

00:29:41.160 --> 00:29:41.799
 comprehension

00:29:41.799 --> 00:29:42.400
 and

00:29:42.400 --> 00:29:43.140
 control

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 in the

00:29:44.140 --> 00:29:44.680
 expanse

00:29:44.680 --> 00:29:44.880
 of the

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 kingdom

00:29:45.039 --> 00:29:45.220
 of

00:29:45.220 --> 00:29:45.380
 God

00:29:45.380 --> 00:29:45.620
 there's

00:29:45.620 --> 00:29:45.920
 much

00:29:45.920 --> 00:29:46.319
 beyond

00:29:46.319 --> 00:29:46.700
 man's

00:29:46.700 --> 00:29:47.259
 comprehension

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:48.220
 and

00:29:48.220 --> 00:29:48.920
 control

00:29:48.920 --> 00:29:49.440
 in

00:29:49.440 --> 00:29:49.859
 expanse

00:29:49.859 --> 00:29:50.039
 of the

00:29:50.039 --> 00:29:50.220
 kingdom

00:29:50.220 --> 00:29:50.400
 of

00:29:50.400 --> 00:29:50.660
 God

00:29:50.660 --> 00:29:51.240
 the

00:29:51.240 --> 00:29:51.500
 seed

00:29:51.500 --> 00:29:51.799
 must

00:29:51.799 --> 00:29:52.039
 be

00:29:52.039 --> 00:29:52.460
 sown

00:29:52.460 --> 00:29:53.480
 we

00:29:53.480 --> 00:29:53.819
 must

00:29:53.819 --> 00:29:54.660
 propagate

00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:55.180
 the

00:29:55.180 --> 00:29:55.500
 truth

00:29:55.500 --> 00:29:55.880
 we

00:29:55.880 --> 00:29:56.180
 must

00:29:56.180 --> 00:29:56.440
 put

00:29:56.440 --> 00:29:56.660
 the

00:29:56.660 --> 00:29:57.259
 lamp

00:29:57.259 --> 00:29:57.720
 on

00:29:57.720 --> 00:29:57.900
 a

00:29:57.900 --> 00:29:58.359
 stand

00:29:58.359 --> 00:29:58.960
 right

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 but

00:29:59.299 --> 00:29:59.500
 there's

00:29:59.500 --> 00:29:59.700
 much

00:29:59.700 --> 00:30:00.019
 beyond

00:30:00.019 --> 00:30:00.140
 that

00:30:00.140 --> 00:30:00.240
 that

00:30:00.240 --> 00:30:00.400
 we

00:30:00.400 --> 00:30:00.620
 will

00:30:00.620 --> 00:30:01.200
 not

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:02.400
 understand

00:30:02.400 --> 00:30:03.600
 now at

00:30:03.600 --> 00:30:03.740
 this

00:30:03.740 --> 00:30:03.940
 point

00:30:03.940 --> 00:30:04.140
 let me

00:30:04.140 --> 00:30:04.280
 give

00:30:04.280 --> 00:30:04.360
 you

00:30:04.360 --> 00:30:04.480
 a

00:30:04.480 --> 00:30:04.620
 little

00:30:04.620 --> 00:30:04.740
 bit

00:30:04.740 --> 00:30:04.820
 of

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 a

00:30:04.960 --> 00:30:05.240
 warning

00:30:05.240 --> 00:30:05.460
 as

00:30:05.460 --> 00:30:05.580
 you

00:30:05.580 --> 00:30:05.860
 study

00:30:05.860 --> 00:30:06.300
 parables

00:30:06.300 --> 00:30:06.519
 to

00:30:06.519 --> 00:30:06.720
 not

00:30:06.720 --> 00:30:07.180
 over

00:30:07.180 --> 00:30:07.720
 analyze

00:30:07.720 --> 00:30:08.060
 them

00:30:08.060 --> 00:30:08.460
 right

00:30:08.460 --> 00:30:08.860
 you

00:30:08.860 --> 00:30:09.019
 can

00:30:09.019 --> 00:30:09.400
 dissect

00:30:09.400 --> 00:30:09.660
 this

00:30:09.660 --> 00:30:09.840
 into

00:30:09.840 --> 00:30:10.080
 little

00:30:10.080 --> 00:30:10.400
 tiny

00:30:10.400 --> 00:30:10.740
 pieces

00:30:10.740 --> 00:30:10.940
 and

00:30:10.940 --> 00:30:11.080
 miss

00:30:11.080 --> 00:30:11.240
 the

00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:11.500
 point

00:30:11.500 --> 00:30:11.960
 altogether

00:30:11.960 --> 00:30:12.540
 you

00:30:12.540 --> 00:30:12.720
 could

00:30:12.720 --> 00:30:13.060
 do

00:30:13.060 --> 00:30:13.259
 this

00:30:13.259 --> 00:30:13.420
 by

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 saying

00:30:13.800 --> 00:30:14.200
 wait

00:30:14.200 --> 00:30:14.380
 wait

00:30:14.380 --> 00:30:14.680
 who

00:30:14.680 --> 00:30:14.940
 is

00:30:14.940 --> 00:30:15.259
 who

00:30:15.259 --> 00:30:15.440
 is

00:30:15.440 --> 00:30:15.540
 the

00:30:15.540 --> 00:30:15.860
 man

00:30:15.860 --> 00:30:16.220
 who

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:16.600
 is

00:30:16.600 --> 00:30:16.680
 it

00:30:16.680 --> 00:30:16.800
 that

00:30:16.800 --> 00:30:17.000
 he's

00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:17.540
 talking

00:30:17.540 --> 00:30:17.820
 about

00:30:17.820 --> 00:30:18.080
 here

00:30:18.080 --> 00:30:18.860
 is

00:30:18.860 --> 00:30:19.019
 the

00:30:19.019 --> 00:30:19.340
 man

00:30:19.340 --> 00:30:19.960
 us

00:30:19.960 --> 00:30:20.660
 is

00:30:20.660 --> 00:30:20.940
 the

00:30:20.940 --> 00:30:21.100
 man

00:30:21.100 --> 00:30:21.280
 us

00:30:21.280 --> 00:30:21.440
 we

00:30:21.440 --> 00:30:21.759
 scatter

00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:22.060
 seed

00:30:22.060 --> 00:30:22.180
 and

00:30:22.180 --> 00:30:22.280
 we

00:30:22.280 --> 00:30:22.460
 don't

00:30:22.460 --> 00:30:22.600
 know

00:30:22.599 --> 00:30:22.819
 how

00:30:22.819 --> 00:30:23.079
 we

00:30:23.079 --> 00:30:23.240
 sleep

00:30:23.240 --> 00:30:23.379
 and

00:30:23.379 --> 00:30:23.639
 rise

00:30:23.639 --> 00:30:23.980
 we

00:30:23.980 --> 00:30:24.059
 don't

00:30:24.059 --> 00:30:24.159
 know

00:30:24.159 --> 00:30:24.339
 what's

00:30:24.339 --> 00:30:24.699
 happening

00:30:24.699 --> 00:30:25.659
 right

00:30:25.659 --> 00:30:26.719
 we

00:30:26.719 --> 00:30:26.859
 could

00:30:26.859 --> 00:30:27.039
 say

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:27.319
 that

00:30:27.319 --> 00:30:27.619
 but

00:30:27.619 --> 00:30:27.939
 we

00:30:27.939 --> 00:30:28.159
 also

00:30:28.159 --> 00:30:28.359
 see

00:30:28.359 --> 00:30:28.500
 that

00:30:28.500 --> 00:30:28.619
 the

00:30:28.619 --> 00:30:28.839
 man

00:30:28.839 --> 00:30:29.019
 then

00:30:29.019 --> 00:30:29.259
 puts

00:30:29.259 --> 00:30:29.379
 in

00:30:29.379 --> 00:30:29.519
 the

00:30:29.519 --> 00:30:29.859
 sickle

00:30:29.859 --> 00:30:30.079
 he

00:30:30.079 --> 00:30:30.599
 reaps

00:30:30.599 --> 00:30:30.759
 a

00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:31.219
 harvest

00:30:31.219 --> 00:30:31.539
 so

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 wait

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 a

00:30:32.399 --> 00:30:32.579
 second

00:30:32.579 --> 00:30:32.759
 do

00:30:32.759 --> 00:30:32.879
 we

00:30:32.879 --> 00:30:33.079
 reap

00:30:33.079 --> 00:30:33.179
 a

00:30:33.179 --> 00:30:33.559
 harvest

00:30:33.559 --> 00:30:34.059
 is

00:30:34.059 --> 00:30:34.179
 it

00:30:34.179 --> 00:30:34.699
 us

00:30:34.699 --> 00:30:34.859
 that

00:30:34.859 --> 00:30:35.059
 reaps

00:30:35.059 --> 00:30:35.179
 the

00:30:35.179 --> 00:30:35.500
 harvest

00:30:35.500 --> 00:30:35.919
 when

00:30:35.919 --> 00:30:36.119
 there's

00:30:36.119 --> 00:30:36.619
 maturity

00:30:36.619 --> 00:30:37.959
 what

00:30:37.959 --> 00:30:38.059
 is

00:30:38.059 --> 00:30:38.139
 he

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:38.399
 talking

00:30:38.399 --> 00:30:38.719
 about

00:30:38.719 --> 00:30:38.879
 in

00:30:38.879 --> 00:30:39.019
 this

00:30:39.019 --> 00:30:39.299
 regard

00:30:39.299 --> 00:30:39.539
 or

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 how

00:30:40.439 --> 00:30:40.619
 about

00:30:40.619 --> 00:30:40.819
 the

00:30:40.819 --> 00:30:41.480
 symbolism

00:30:41.480 --> 00:30:41.839
 of

00:30:41.839 --> 00:30:42.399
 rising

00:30:42.399 --> 00:30:42.719
 night

00:30:42.719 --> 00:30:42.899
 and

00:30:42.899 --> 00:30:43.219
 day

00:30:43.219 --> 00:30:43.480
 you

00:30:43.480 --> 00:30:43.599
 could

00:30:43.599 --> 00:30:44.319
 overthink

00:30:44.319 --> 00:30:44.679
 that

00:30:44.679 --> 00:30:44.899
 as

00:30:44.899 --> 00:30:45.240
 well

00:30:45.240 --> 00:30:46.379
 the

00:30:46.379 --> 00:30:46.539
 key

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 to

00:30:46.639 --> 00:30:46.819
 all

00:30:46.819 --> 00:30:46.919
 of

00:30:46.919 --> 00:30:47.059
 this

00:30:47.059 --> 00:30:47.240
 though

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:47.379
 is

00:30:47.379 --> 00:30:47.519
 to

00:30:47.519 --> 00:30:47.879
 see

00:30:47.879 --> 00:30:48.480
 that

00:30:48.480 --> 00:30:48.679
 he

00:30:48.679 --> 00:30:49.339
 knows

00:30:49.339 --> 00:30:50.220
 not

00:30:50.220 --> 00:30:51.439
 how

00:30:51.439 --> 00:30:52.240
 he

00:30:52.240 --> 00:30:52.700
 knows

00:30:52.700 --> 00:30:53.419
 not

00:30:53.419 --> 00:30:55.299
 how

00:30:55.299 --> 00:30:57.059
 1st

00:30:57.059 --> 00:30:57.419
 corinthians

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 3

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 5

00:30:58.019 --> 00:30:58.139
 and

00:30:58.139 --> 00:30:58.419
 9

00:30:58.419 --> 00:30:59.220
 there

00:30:59.220 --> 00:30:59.319
 was

00:30:59.319 --> 00:30:59.700
 debate

00:30:59.700 --> 00:30:59.879
 in

00:30:59.879 --> 00:30:59.980
 the

00:30:59.980 --> 00:31:00.480
 corinthian

00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:00.859
 church

00:31:00.859 --> 00:31:01.240
 about

00:31:01.240 --> 00:31:02.579
 whom

00:31:02.579 --> 00:31:03.019
 followed

00:31:03.019 --> 00:31:03.399
 who

00:31:03.399 --> 00:31:04.019
 in

00:31:04.019 --> 00:31:04.240
 verse

00:31:04.240 --> 00:31:04.799
 5

00:31:04.799 --> 00:31:05.359
 Paul

00:31:05.359 --> 00:31:05.599
 writes

00:31:05.599 --> 00:31:05.819
 what

00:31:05.819 --> 00:31:06.039
 then

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:06.159
 is

00:31:06.159 --> 00:31:06.799
 apollos

00:31:06.799 --> 00:31:07.480
 what

00:31:07.480 --> 00:31:07.639
 is

00:31:07.639 --> 00:31:08.019
 paul

00:31:08.019 --> 00:31:09.059
 servants

00:31:09.059 --> 00:31:09.259
 through

00:31:09.259 --> 00:31:09.480
 whom

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:09.619
 you

00:31:09.619 --> 00:31:10.039
 believed

00:31:10.039 --> 00:31:10.200
 as

00:31:10.200 --> 00:31:10.319
 the

00:31:10.319 --> 00:31:10.480
 lord

00:31:10.480 --> 00:31:10.839
 assigned

00:31:10.839 --> 00:31:11.000
 to

00:31:11.000 --> 00:31:11.399
 each

00:31:11.399 --> 00:31:12.799
 i

00:31:12.799 --> 00:31:13.259
 planted

00:31:13.259 --> 00:31:13.299
!

00:31:13.299 --> 00:31:14.119
 apollos

00:31:14.119 --> 00:31:14.680
 watered

00:31:14.680 --> 00:31:15.259
 but

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:15.700
 god

00:31:15.700 --> 00:31:16.079
 gave

00:31:16.079 --> 00:31:16.299
 the

00:31:16.299 --> 00:31:16.759
 growth

00:31:16.759 --> 00:31:17.759
 so

00:31:17.759 --> 00:31:17.980
 neither

00:31:17.980 --> 00:31:18.180
 he

00:31:18.180 --> 00:31:18.299
 knew

00:31:18.299 --> 00:31:18.619
 plants

00:31:18.619 --> 00:31:18.740
 nor

00:31:18.740 --> 00:31:18.859
 he

00:31:18.859 --> 00:31:19.000
 knew

00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:19.259
 waters

00:31:19.259 --> 00:31:19.399
 as

00:31:19.399 --> 00:31:19.839
 anything

00:31:19.839 --> 00:31:20.240
 but

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.419
 only

00:31:20.419 --> 00:31:20.720
 god

00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:20.899
 who

00:31:20.899 --> 00:31:21.099
 gives

00:31:21.099 --> 00:31:21.259
 the

00:31:21.259 --> 00:31:21.639
 growth

00:31:21.639 --> 00:31:22.419
 he

00:31:22.419 --> 00:31:22.559
 who

00:31:22.559 --> 00:31:22.960
 plants

00:31:22.960 --> 00:31:23.079
 and

00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:23.200
 he

00:31:23.200 --> 00:31:23.319
 who

00:31:23.319 --> 00:31:23.659
 waters

00:31:23.659 --> 00:31:23.859
 are

00:31:23.859 --> 00:31:24.220
 one

00:31:24.220 --> 00:31:24.440
 and

00:31:24.440 --> 00:31:24.680
 each

00:31:24.680 --> 00:31:24.819
 will

00:31:24.819 --> 00:31:25.099
 receive

00:31:25.099 --> 00:31:25.279
 his

00:31:25.279 --> 00:31:25.639
 wages

00:31:25.639 --> 00:31:26.059
 according

00:31:26.059 --> 00:31:26.259
 to

00:31:26.259 --> 00:31:26.399
 his

00:31:26.399 --> 00:31:26.659
 labor

00:31:26.659 --> 00:31:27.299
 for

00:31:27.299 --> 00:31:27.440
 we

00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:27.559
 are

00:31:27.559 --> 00:31:28.159
 god's

00:31:28.159 --> 00:31:28.379
 fellow

00:31:28.379 --> 00:31:28.819
 workers

00:31:28.819 --> 00:31:29.579
 you

00:31:29.579 --> 00:31:29.740
 are

00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:30.419
 god's

00:31:30.419 --> 00:31:30.879
 field

00:31:30.879 --> 00:31:32.319
 god's

00:31:32.319 --> 00:31:33.139
 building

00:31:33.139 --> 00:31:34.599
 so

00:31:34.599 --> 00:31:34.720
 the

00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:34.940
 point

00:31:34.940 --> 00:31:35.099
 of the

00:31:35.099 --> 00:31:35.099


00:31:35.099 --> 00:31:35.339
 parable

00:31:35.339 --> 00:31:35.599
 here

00:31:35.599 --> 00:31:35.879
 is

00:31:35.879 --> 00:31:36.519
 simply

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:36.940
 that

00:31:36.940 --> 00:31:37.700
 we

00:31:37.700 --> 00:31:37.940
 should

00:31:37.940 --> 00:31:38.460
 sow

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:39.700
 we

00:31:39.700 --> 00:31:39.960
 should

00:31:39.960 --> 00:31:40.440
 sow

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:41.279
 and

00:31:41.279 --> 00:31:41.400
 we

00:31:41.400 --> 00:31:41.600
 should

00:31:41.600 --> 00:31:42.079
 trust

00:31:42.079 --> 00:31:42.299
 that

00:31:42.299 --> 00:31:42.640
 god

00:31:42.640 --> 00:31:42.819
 will

00:31:42.819 --> 00:31:43.059
 bring

00:31:43.059 --> 00:31:43.480
 about

00:31:43.480 --> 00:31:43.759
 the

00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:44.200
 coming

00:31:44.200 --> 00:31:44.960
 of

00:31:44.960 --> 00:31:45.140
 his

00:31:45.140 --> 00:31:45.500
 kingdom

00:31:45.500 --> 00:31:46.779
 now

00:31:46.779 --> 00:31:47.160
 certainly

00:31:47.160 --> 00:31:47.400
 i will

00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:47.700
 say to

00:31:47.700 --> 00:31:47.840
 you

00:31:47.840 --> 00:31:48.059
 that

00:31:48.059 --> 00:31:48.259
 it's

00:31:48.259 --> 00:31:48.460
 a bit

00:31:48.460 --> 00:31:48.819
 important

00:31:48.819 --> 00:31:49.140
 i think

00:31:49.140 --> 00:31:49.259
 to

00:31:49.259 --> 00:31:49.779
 understand

00:31:49.779 --> 00:31:50.079
 verse

00:31:50.079 --> 00:31:50.480
 29

00:31:50.480 --> 00:31:50.720
 but

00:31:50.720 --> 00:31:50.819
 when

00:31:50.819 --> 00:31:50.940
 the

00:31:50.940 --> 00:31:51.120
 grain

00:31:51.120 --> 00:31:51.279
 is

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:51.559
 ripe

00:31:51.559 --> 00:31:51.920
 at once

00:31:51.920 --> 00:31:52.039
 he

00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:52.460
 puts

00:31:52.460 --> 00:31:52.740
 in

00:31:52.740 --> 00:31:52.880
 the

00:31:52.880 --> 00:31:53.240
 sickle

00:31:53.240 --> 00:31:53.819
 because

00:31:53.819 --> 00:31:54.000
 the

00:31:54.000 --> 00:31:54.299
 harvest

00:31:54.299 --> 00:31:54.500
 has

00:31:54.500 --> 00:31:54.759
 come

00:31:54.759 --> 00:31:55.259
 and

00:31:55.259 --> 00:31:55.380
 i

00:31:55.380 --> 00:31:55.599
 believe

00:31:55.599 --> 00:31:55.740
 that

00:31:55.740 --> 00:31:55.900
 he's

00:31:55.900 --> 00:31:56.240
 referring

00:31:56.240 --> 00:31:56.500
 here

00:31:56.500 --> 00:31:56.819
 to

00:31:56.819 --> 00:31:57.660
 final

00:31:57.660 --> 00:31:58.140
 judgment

00:31:58.140 --> 00:31:58.680
 the

00:31:58.680 --> 00:31:59.039
 final

00:31:59.039 --> 00:31:59.460
 in

00:31:59.460 --> 00:31:59.900
 gathering

00:31:59.900 --> 00:32:00.180
 so

00:32:00.180 --> 00:32:00.380
 as

00:32:00.380 --> 00:32:00.539
 he

00:32:00.539 --> 00:32:01.220
 speaks

00:32:01.220 --> 00:32:01.519
 of

00:32:01.519 --> 00:32:02.480
 the

00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:03.059
 grain

00:32:03.059 --> 00:32:03.400
 being

00:32:03.400 --> 00:32:03.799
 ripe

00:32:03.799 --> 00:32:04.079
 he's

00:32:04.079 --> 00:32:04.319
 speaking

00:32:04.319 --> 00:32:04.500
 of

00:32:04.500 --> 00:32:04.640
 the

00:32:04.640 --> 00:32:05.099
 church

00:32:05.099 --> 00:32:05.599
 when

00:32:05.599 --> 00:32:05.720
 the

00:32:05.720 --> 00:32:05.920
 church

00:32:05.920 --> 00:32:06.039
 has

00:32:06.039 --> 00:32:06.180
 been

00:32:06.180 --> 00:32:06.620
 completed

00:32:06.620 --> 00:32:06.819
 when

00:32:06.819 --> 00:32:06.940
 the

00:32:06.940 --> 00:32:07.200
 number

00:32:07.200 --> 00:32:07.400
 are

00:32:07.400 --> 00:32:07.740
 finally

00:32:07.740 --> 00:32:08.120
 added

00:32:08.120 --> 00:32:08.620
 this

00:32:08.620 --> 00:32:09.120
 harvest

00:32:09.120 --> 00:32:09.519
 will

00:32:09.519 --> 00:32:09.839
 finally

00:32:09.839 --> 00:32:10.140
 come

00:32:10.140 --> 00:32:10.240
 and

00:32:10.240 --> 00:32:10.359
 i

00:32:10.359 --> 00:32:10.680
 believe

00:32:10.680 --> 00:32:10.920
 that

00:32:10.920 --> 00:32:11.299
 because

00:32:11.299 --> 00:32:12.339
 this

00:32:12.339 --> 00:32:13.380
 language

00:32:13.380 --> 00:32:13.620
 he

00:32:13.620 --> 00:32:13.960
 uses

00:32:13.960 --> 00:32:14.259
 kind

00:32:14.259 --> 00:32:14.500
 of

00:32:14.500 --> 00:32:15.059
 harkens

00:32:15.059 --> 00:32:15.380
 back

00:32:15.380 --> 00:32:15.579
 to

00:32:15.579 --> 00:32:15.880
 Joel

00:32:15.880 --> 00:32:16.200
 chapter

00:32:16.200 --> 00:32:16.700
 3

00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:17.420
 verse

00:32:17.420 --> 00:32:17.880
 11

00:32:17.880 --> 00:32:18.240
 through

00:32:18.240 --> 00:32:18.720
 16

00:32:18.720 --> 00:32:21.420
 Joel

00:32:21.420 --> 00:32:21.840
 writes

00:32:21.840 --> 00:32:22.960
 through

00:32:22.960 --> 00:32:23.100
 the

00:32:23.100 --> 00:32:23.539
 inspiration

00:32:23.539 --> 00:32:24.000
 hasten

00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:24.380
 and come

00:32:24.380 --> 00:32:24.779
 all you

00:32:24.779 --> 00:32:25.060
 surrounding

00:32:25.060 --> 00:32:25.519
 nations

00:32:25.519 --> 00:32:26.420
 and gather

00:32:26.420 --> 00:32:26.860
 yourselves

00:32:26.860 --> 00:32:27.220
 there

00:32:27.220 --> 00:32:28.279
 bring down

00:32:28.279 --> 00:32:28.840
 your warriors

00:32:28.840 --> 00:32:29.340
 oh lord

00:32:29.340 --> 00:32:29.700
 let the

00:32:29.700 --> 00:32:30.000
 nations

00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:30.420
 stir

00:32:30.420 --> 00:32:30.880
 themselves

00:32:30.880 --> 00:32:31.180
 up

00:32:31.180 --> 00:32:31.580
 and come

00:32:31.580 --> 00:32:31.840
 up to

00:32:31.840 --> 00:32:31.960
 the

00:32:31.960 --> 00:32:32.240
 valley

00:32:32.240 --> 00:32:32.380
 of

00:32:32.380 --> 00:32:33.039
 jehoshaphat

00:32:33.039 --> 00:32:33.519
 who was

00:32:33.519 --> 00:32:33.779
 the

00:32:33.779 --> 00:32:34.420
 fourth

00:32:34.420 --> 00:32:34.600
 king

00:32:34.600 --> 00:32:34.720
 of

00:32:34.720 --> 00:32:34.980
 judah

00:32:34.980 --> 00:32:35.560
 and

00:32:35.560 --> 00:32:35.660
 it

00:32:35.660 --> 00:32:35.900
 means

00:32:35.900 --> 00:32:36.259
 jehovah

00:32:36.259 --> 00:32:36.460
 has

00:32:36.460 --> 00:32:36.800
 judged

00:32:36.800 --> 00:32:37.240
 for

00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:37.420
 there

00:32:37.420 --> 00:32:37.539
 i

00:32:37.539 --> 00:32:37.660
 will

00:32:37.660 --> 00:32:37.860
 sit

00:32:37.860 --> 00:32:38.039
 to

00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:38.400
 judge

00:32:38.400 --> 00:32:38.640
 all

00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:38.800
 the

00:32:38.800 --> 00:32:39.060
 surrounding

00:32:39.060 --> 00:32:39.580
 nations

00:32:39.580 --> 00:32:40.440
 put

00:32:40.440 --> 00:32:40.580
 in

00:32:40.580 --> 00:32:40.720
 the

00:32:40.720 --> 00:32:41.100
 sickle

00:32:41.100 --> 00:32:41.400
 for

00:32:41.400 --> 00:32:41.519
 the

00:32:41.519 --> 00:32:41.820
 harvest

00:32:41.820 --> 00:32:42.000
 is

00:32:42.000 --> 00:32:42.300
 ripe

00:32:42.300 --> 00:32:43.039
 go

00:32:43.039 --> 00:32:43.360
 in

00:32:43.360 --> 00:32:43.680
 tread

00:32:43.680 --> 00:32:43.840
 for

00:32:43.840 --> 00:32:43.940
 the

00:32:43.940 --> 00:32:44.160
 wine

00:32:44.160 --> 00:32:44.380
 press

00:32:44.380 --> 00:32:44.539
 is

00:32:44.539 --> 00:32:44.779
 full

00:32:44.779 --> 00:32:45.220
 the

00:32:51.420 --> 00:33:00.620
 the

00:33:00.620 --> 00:33:01.060
 lord

00:33:01.060 --> 00:33:02.960
 is

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:03.060
 a

00:33:03.060 --> 00:33:03.500
 refuge

00:33:03.500 --> 00:33:03.740
 to

00:33:03.740 --> 00:33:03.900
 his

00:33:03.900 --> 00:33:04.320
 people

00:33:04.320 --> 00:33:04.940
 a

00:33:04.940 --> 00:33:05.759
 stronghold

00:33:05.759 --> 00:33:06.240
 to

00:33:06.240 --> 00:33:06.380
 the

00:33:06.380 --> 00:33:06.680
 people

00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:07.740
 of

00:33:07.740 --> 00:33:08.100
 Israel

00:33:08.100 --> 00:33:09.519
 so

00:33:09.519 --> 00:33:09.720
 we

00:33:09.720 --> 00:33:10.100
 know

00:33:10.100 --> 00:33:10.300
 that

00:33:10.300 --> 00:33:10.440
 there

00:33:10.440 --> 00:33:10.560
 is

00:33:10.560 --> 00:33:10.680
 a

00:33:10.680 --> 00:33:11.279
 coming

00:33:11.279 --> 00:33:11.800
 judgment

00:33:11.800 --> 00:33:12.840
 and

00:33:12.840 --> 00:33:13.160
 as

00:33:13.160 --> 00:33:13.400
 we

00:33:13.400 --> 00:33:14.080
 scatter

00:33:14.080 --> 00:33:14.620
 seed

00:33:14.620 --> 00:33:15.039
 as

00:33:15.039 --> 00:33:15.240
 we

00:33:15.240 --> 00:33:15.880
 sow

00:33:15.880 --> 00:33:16.039
 it

00:33:16.039 --> 00:33:16.180
 and

00:33:16.180 --> 00:33:16.320
 we

00:33:16.320 --> 00:33:16.640
 don't

00:33:16.640 --> 00:33:16.840
 know

00:33:16.840 --> 00:33:17.200
 how

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:17.380
 it

00:33:17.380 --> 00:33:17.560
 is

00:33:17.560 --> 00:33:18.000
 exactly

00:33:18.000 --> 00:33:18.200
 that

00:33:18.200 --> 00:33:18.440
 God

00:33:18.440 --> 00:33:18.560
 is

00:33:18.560 --> 00:33:18.680
 going

00:33:18.680 --> 00:33:18.779
 to

00:33:18.779 --> 00:33:18.980
 work

00:33:18.980 --> 00:33:19.100
 in

00:33:19.100 --> 00:33:19.380
 people's

00:33:19.380 --> 00:33:19.620
 hearts

00:33:19.620 --> 00:33:20.039
 and

00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:20.240
 bring

00:33:20.240 --> 00:33:20.519
 about

00:33:20.519 --> 00:33:20.980
 growth

00:33:20.980 --> 00:33:21.339
 in

00:33:21.339 --> 00:33:21.460
 the

00:33:21.460 --> 00:33:21.720
 church

00:33:21.720 --> 00:33:22.039
 we

00:33:22.039 --> 00:33:22.180
 can

00:33:22.180 --> 00:33:22.380
 take

00:33:22.380 --> 00:33:22.759
 comfort

00:33:22.759 --> 00:33:22.920
 in

00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:23.039
 the

00:33:23.039 --> 00:33:23.339
 fact

00:33:23.339 --> 00:33:23.920
 that

00:33:23.920 --> 00:33:24.720
 plants

00:33:24.720 --> 00:33:24.860
 are

00:33:24.860 --> 00:33:25.140
 planted

00:33:25.140 --> 00:33:25.339
 and

00:33:25.339 --> 00:33:25.579
 nobody

00:33:25.579 --> 00:33:25.860
 knows

00:33:25.860 --> 00:33:26.019
 how

00:33:26.019 --> 00:33:26.180
 they

00:33:26.180 --> 00:33:26.360
 grow

00:33:26.360 --> 00:33:26.480
 and

00:33:26.480 --> 00:33:26.579
 how

00:33:26.579 --> 00:33:26.720
 they

00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:26.860
 come

00:33:26.860 --> 00:33:26.940
 up

00:33:26.940 --> 00:33:27.059
 but

00:33:27.059 --> 00:33:27.200
 they

00:33:27.200 --> 00:33:27.500
 do

00:33:27.500 --> 00:33:28.920
 we

00:33:28.920 --> 00:33:29.120
 have

00:33:29.120 --> 00:33:29.240
 a

00:33:29.240 --> 00:33:29.380
 little

00:33:29.380 --> 00:33:29.579
 more

00:33:29.579 --> 00:33:30.039
 understanding

00:33:30.039 --> 00:33:30.279
 than they

00:33:30.279 --> 00:33:30.480
 would have

00:33:30.480 --> 00:33:30.500
 have

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:30.620
 had

00:33:30.620 --> 00:33:30.720
 at

00:33:30.720 --> 00:33:30.839
 this

00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:31.079
 time

00:33:31.079 --> 00:33:31.240
 about

00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:31.460
 how

00:33:31.460 --> 00:33:31.839
 seeds

00:33:31.839 --> 00:33:32.319
 actually

00:33:32.319 --> 00:33:32.720
 function

00:33:32.720 --> 00:33:32.940
 they

00:33:32.940 --> 00:33:33.220
 didn't

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.620
 know

00:33:33.620 --> 00:33:34.099
 they

00:33:34.099 --> 00:33:34.519
 got

00:33:34.519 --> 00:33:34.839
 seed

00:33:34.839 --> 00:33:35.000
 into

00:33:35.000 --> 00:33:35.140
 the

00:33:35.140 --> 00:33:35.500
 ground

00:33:35.500 --> 00:33:36.099
 and

00:33:36.099 --> 00:33:36.319
 by

00:33:36.319 --> 00:33:36.740
 some

00:33:36.740 --> 00:33:37.339
 miracle

00:33:37.339 --> 00:33:38.220
 it

00:33:38.220 --> 00:33:38.420
 came

00:33:38.420 --> 00:33:38.700
 up

00:33:38.700 --> 00:33:39.140
 and

00:33:39.140 --> 00:33:39.240
 it

00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:39.500
 grew

00:33:39.500 --> 00:33:39.779
 and

00:33:39.779 --> 00:33:40.220
 yielded

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.339
 a

00:33:40.339 --> 00:33:40.720
 crop

00:33:40.720 --> 00:33:41.380
 and

00:33:41.380 --> 00:33:41.460
 it

00:33:41.460 --> 00:33:41.579
 was

00:33:41.579 --> 00:33:42.019
 harvested

00:33:42.019 --> 00:33:42.899
 and

00:33:42.899 --> 00:33:43.099
 that's

00:33:43.099 --> 00:33:43.199
 what

00:33:43.199 --> 00:33:43.319
 we're

00:33:43.319 --> 00:33:43.539
 meant

00:33:43.539 --> 00:33:43.699
 to

00:33:43.699 --> 00:33:44.179
 understand

00:33:44.179 --> 00:33:44.500
 here

00:33:44.500 --> 00:33:45.059
 that

00:33:45.059 --> 00:33:45.240
 as

00:33:45.240 --> 00:33:45.359
 we

00:33:45.359 --> 00:33:45.619
 put

00:33:45.619 --> 00:33:46.019
 our

00:33:46.019 --> 00:33:46.339
 lamp

00:33:46.339 --> 00:33:46.779
 on

00:33:46.779 --> 00:33:46.939
 a

00:33:46.939 --> 00:33:47.240
 stand

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:47.419
 as

00:33:47.419 --> 00:33:47.579
 we

00:33:47.579 --> 00:33:48.019
 find

00:33:48.019 --> 00:33:48.279
 ourselves

00:33:48.279 --> 00:33:48.720
 working

00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:49.199
 to

00:33:49.199 --> 00:33:49.559
 increase

00:33:49.559 --> 00:33:49.759
 our

00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:50.279
 faith

00:33:50.279 --> 00:33:51.059
 that

00:33:51.059 --> 00:33:51.419
 God

00:33:51.419 --> 00:33:52.019
 himself

00:33:52.019 --> 00:33:52.639
 will

00:33:52.639 --> 00:33:53.159
 bring

00:33:53.159 --> 00:33:54.419
 growth

00:33:54.419 --> 00:33:55.639
 as

00:33:55.639 --> 00:33:55.839
 this

00:33:55.839 --> 00:33:56.220
 judgment

00:33:56.220 --> 00:33:56.460
 is

00:33:56.460 --> 00:33:56.799
 finally

00:33:56.799 --> 00:33:57.220
 coming

00:33:57.220 --> 00:33:57.519
 God

00:33:57.519 --> 00:33:57.699
 will

00:33:57.699 --> 00:33:58.000
 bring

00:33:58.000 --> 00:33:58.579
 growth

00:33:58.579 --> 00:33:59.339
 in

00:33:59.339 --> 00:34:00.379
 perfection

00:34:00.379 --> 00:34:01.359
 the

00:34:01.359 --> 00:34:01.579
 church

00:34:01.579 --> 00:34:01.740
 will

00:34:01.740 --> 00:34:01.879
 be

00:34:01.879 --> 00:34:02.259
 completed

00:34:02.259 --> 00:34:02.399
 the

00:34:02.399 --> 00:34:02.539
 way

00:34:02.539 --> 00:34:02.699
 it's

00:34:02.699 --> 00:34:02.839
 meant

00:34:02.839 --> 00:34:02.939
 to

00:34:02.939 --> 00:34:03.059
 be

00:34:03.059 --> 00:34:03.359
 complete

00:34:03.359 --> 00:34:03.619
 and

00:34:03.619 --> 00:34:03.939
 then

00:34:03.939 --> 00:34:04.559
 the

00:34:04.559 --> 00:34:05.000
 harvest

00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:05.159
!

00:34:05.159 --> 00:34:05.720
 will

00:34:05.720 --> 00:34:06.000
 come

00:34:06.000 --> 00:34:07.500
 I

00:34:07.500 --> 00:34:07.700
 hope

00:34:07.700 --> 00:34:07.839
 that

00:34:07.839 --> 00:34:08.000
 all

00:34:08.000 --> 00:34:08.099
 of

00:34:08.099 --> 00:34:08.199
 you

00:34:08.199 --> 00:34:08.320
 are

00:34:08.320 --> 00:34:08.940
 laborers

00:34:08.940 --> 00:34:09.039
 in

00:34:09.039 --> 00:34:09.159
 the

00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:09.500
 gospel

00:34:09.500 --> 00:34:10.159
 and

00:34:10.159 --> 00:34:10.280
 that

00:34:10.280 --> 00:34:10.380
 you

00:34:10.380 --> 00:34:10.920
 desire

00:34:10.920 --> 00:34:11.119
 to

00:34:11.119 --> 00:34:11.380
 see

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:11.920
 Christ

00:34:11.920 --> 00:34:12.360
 return

00:34:12.360 --> 00:34:12.579
 you

00:34:12.579 --> 00:34:12.699
 can

00:34:12.699 --> 00:34:12.900
 take

00:34:12.900 --> 00:34:13.260
 heart

00:34:13.260 --> 00:34:13.559
 that

00:34:13.559 --> 00:34:13.699
 the

00:34:13.699 --> 00:34:13.920
 work

00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:14.059
 will

00:34:14.059 --> 00:34:14.199
 be

00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:14.599
 finished

00:34:14.599 --> 00:34:15.340
 we

00:34:15.340 --> 00:34:15.519
 can

00:34:15.519 --> 00:34:15.659
 know

00:34:15.659 --> 00:34:15.800
 that

00:34:15.800 --> 00:34:15.900
 we

00:34:15.900 --> 00:34:16.059
 need

00:34:16.059 --> 00:34:16.179
 to

00:34:16.179 --> 00:34:16.360
 keep

00:34:16.360 --> 00:34:16.519
 on

00:34:16.519 --> 00:34:16.840
 working

00:34:16.840 --> 00:34:17.159
 because

00:34:17.159 --> 00:34:17.400
 he's

00:34:17.400 --> 00:34:17.579
 yet

00:34:17.579 --> 00:34:17.719
 to

00:34:17.719 --> 00:34:17.880
 come

00:34:17.880 --> 00:34:18.179
 back

00:34:18.179 --> 00:34:18.360
 the

00:34:18.360 --> 00:34:18.579
 harvest

00:34:18.579 --> 00:34:18.719
 is

00:34:18.719 --> 00:34:18.820
 yet

00:34:18.820 --> 00:34:18.960
 to

00:34:18.960 --> 00:34:19.199
 come

00:34:19.199 --> 00:34:19.480
 therefore

00:34:19.480 --> 00:34:19.679
 the

00:34:19.679 --> 00:34:19.940
 work

00:34:19.940 --> 00:34:20.659
 is

00:34:20.659 --> 00:34:20.960
 yet

00:34:20.960 --> 00:34:21.599
 to

00:34:21.599 --> 00:34:21.760
 be

00:34:21.760 --> 00:34:22.219
 finished

00:34:22.219 --> 00:34:22.280
!

00:34:36.000 --> 00:34:43.500
 It's

00:34:43.500 --> 00:34:43.980
 hard

00:34:43.980 --> 00:34:44.179
 to

00:34:44.179 --> 00:34:44.880
 understand

00:34:44.880 --> 00:34:45.619
 how

00:34:45.619 --> 00:34:45.900
 it is

00:34:45.900 --> 00:34:46.039
 that

00:34:46.039 --> 00:34:46.320
 God

00:34:46.320 --> 00:34:46.579
 works

00:34:46.579 --> 00:34:47.000
 redemption

00:34:47.000 --> 00:34:47.719
 in

00:34:47.719 --> 00:34:47.980
 men's

00:34:47.980 --> 00:34:48.300
 souls

00:34:48.300 --> 00:34:49.260
 it's

00:34:49.260 --> 00:34:49.519
 difficult

00:34:49.519 --> 00:34:49.699
 to

00:34:49.699 --> 00:34:50.119
 understand

00:34:50.119 --> 00:34:50.380
 this

00:34:50.380 --> 00:34:50.480
 is

00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:50.599
 the

00:34:50.599 --> 00:34:50.699
 way

00:34:50.699 --> 00:34:50.840
 the

00:34:50.840 --> 00:34:51.039
 spirit

00:34:51.039 --> 00:34:51.500
 functions

00:34:51.500 --> 00:34:51.719
 it

00:34:51.719 --> 00:34:52.380
 blows

00:34:52.380 --> 00:34:52.840
 where

00:34:52.840 --> 00:34:52.980
 it

00:34:52.980 --> 00:34:53.239
 will

00:34:53.239 --> 00:34:53.760
 like

00:34:53.760 --> 00:34:53.960
 the

00:34:53.960 --> 00:34:54.340
 wind

00:34:54.340 --> 00:34:55.559
 but

00:34:55.559 --> 00:34:55.840
 yet

00:34:55.840 --> 00:34:56.039
 it

00:34:56.039 --> 00:34:56.159
 is

00:34:56.159 --> 00:34:56.300
 our

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:56.920
 task

00:34:56.920 --> 00:34:57.719
 to

00:34:57.719 --> 00:34:58.000
 sow

00:34:58.000 --> 00:34:58.420
 it

00:34:58.420 --> 00:34:58.539
 is

00:34:58.539 --> 00:34:58.699
 our

00:34:58.699 --> 00:34:59.119
 task

00:34:59.119 --> 00:34:59.539
 to

00:34:59.539 --> 00:34:59.900
 scatter

00:34:59.900 --> 00:35:00.219
 seed

00:35:00.219 --> 00:35:00.400
 it

00:35:00.400 --> 00:35:00.500
 is

00:35:00.500 --> 00:35:00.619
 our

00:35:00.619 --> 00:35:01.039
 task

00:35:01.039 --> 00:35:01.519
 to

00:35:01.519 --> 00:35:02.000
 propagate

00:35:02.000 --> 00:35:03.480
 put

00:35:03.480 --> 00:35:03.599
 the

00:35:03.599 --> 00:35:03.820
 lamp

00:35:03.820 --> 00:35:03.940
 on

00:35:03.940 --> 00:35:04.079
 the

00:35:04.079 --> 00:35:04.480
 stand

00:35:04.480 --> 00:35:05.079
 right

00:35:05.079 --> 00:35:05.420
 here's

00:35:05.420 --> 00:35:05.619
 the

00:35:05.619 --> 00:35:06.759
 laying

00:35:06.759 --> 00:35:07.099
 of

00:35:07.099 --> 00:35:08.159
 stories

00:35:08.159 --> 00:35:08.400
 to

00:35:08.400 --> 00:35:08.539
 help

00:35:08.539 --> 00:35:08.659
 us

00:35:08.659 --> 00:35:09.219
 understand

00:35:09.219 --> 00:35:10.059
 a

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.259
 greater

00:35:10.259 --> 00:35:10.699
 truth

00:35:10.699 --> 00:35:11.199
 right

00:35:11.199 --> 00:35:11.599
 and

00:35:11.599 --> 00:35:11.779
 as

00:35:11.779 --> 00:35:11.920
 we

00:35:11.920 --> 00:35:12.079
 do

00:35:12.079 --> 00:35:12.400
 this

00:35:12.400 --> 00:35:12.699
 we

00:35:12.699 --> 00:35:12.819
 can

00:35:12.819 --> 00:35:13.019
 also

00:35:13.019 --> 00:35:13.359
 take

00:35:13.359 --> 00:35:13.759
 heart

00:35:13.759 --> 00:35:14.000
 in

00:35:14.000 --> 00:35:14.179
 the

00:35:14.179 --> 00:35:14.859
 magnitude

00:35:14.859 --> 00:35:15.299
 of

00:35:15.299 --> 00:35:15.500
 kingdom

00:35:15.500 --> 00:35:15.839
 growth

00:35:15.839 --> 00:35:16.019
 so

00:35:16.019 --> 00:35:16.119
 that

00:35:16.119 --> 00:35:16.219
 was

00:35:16.219 --> 00:35:16.380
 the

00:35:16.380 --> 00:35:16.819
 mystery

00:35:16.819 --> 00:35:17.359
 of

00:35:17.359 --> 00:35:17.579
 kingdom

00:35:17.579 --> 00:35:17.980
 growth

00:35:17.980 --> 00:35:18.339
 how

00:35:18.339 --> 00:35:18.460
 about

00:35:18.460 --> 00:35:18.579
 the

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:19.159
 magnitude

00:35:19.159 --> 00:35:19.719
 of

00:35:19.719 --> 00:35:19.960
 kingdom

00:35:19.960 --> 00:35:20.440
 growth

00:35:20.440 --> 00:35:21.679
 verse

00:35:21.679 --> 00:35:21.900
 30

00:35:21.900 --> 00:35:22.139
 he said

00:35:22.139 --> 00:35:22.239
 with

00:35:22.239 --> 00:35:22.400
 what

00:35:22.400 --> 00:35:22.519
 can

00:35:22.519 --> 00:35:22.599
 we

00:35:22.599 --> 00:35:22.819
 compare

00:35:22.819 --> 00:35:22.960
 the

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:23.139
 kingdom

00:35:23.139 --> 00:35:23.299
 of

00:35:23.299 --> 00:35:23.460
 God

00:35:23.460 --> 00:35:23.599
 or

00:35:23.599 --> 00:35:23.779
 what

00:35:23.779 --> 00:35:24.199
 parable

00:35:24.199 --> 00:35:24.480
 shall

00:35:24.480 --> 00:35:24.639
 we

00:35:24.639 --> 00:35:24.819
 use

00:35:24.819 --> 00:35:25.019
 for

00:35:25.019 --> 00:35:25.179
 it

00:35:25.179 --> 00:35:25.639
 it

00:35:25.639 --> 00:35:25.719
 is

00:35:25.719 --> 00:35:25.859
 like

00:35:25.859 --> 00:35:26.019
 a

00:35:26.019 --> 00:35:26.400
 grain

00:35:26.400 --> 00:35:26.619
 of

00:35:26.619 --> 00:35:26.920
 mustard

00:35:26.920 --> 00:35:27.179
 seed

00:35:27.179 --> 00:35:27.500
 which

00:35:27.500 --> 00:35:27.759
 when

00:35:27.759 --> 00:35:28.019
 sown

00:35:35.619 --> 00:35:36.059
 branches

00:35:36.059 --> 00:35:36.759
 that

00:35:36.759 --> 00:35:36.880
 the

00:35:36.880 --> 00:35:37.059
 birds

00:35:37.059 --> 00:35:37.159
 of

00:35:37.159 --> 00:35:37.219
 the

00:35:37.219 --> 00:35:37.359
 air

00:35:37.359 --> 00:35:37.519
 can

00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:37.679
 make

00:35:37.679 --> 00:35:38.119
 nests

00:35:38.119 --> 00:35:38.900
 in

00:35:38.900 --> 00:35:39.079
 its

00:35:39.079 --> 00:35:39.440
 shade

00:35:39.440 --> 00:35:40.039
 now

00:35:40.039 --> 00:35:40.199
 what

00:35:40.199 --> 00:35:40.299
 he

00:35:40.299 --> 00:35:40.460
 is

00:35:40.460 --> 00:35:40.799
 saying

00:35:40.799 --> 00:35:41.079
 here

00:35:41.079 --> 00:35:41.179
 of

00:35:41.179 --> 00:35:41.299
 the

00:35:41.299 --> 00:35:41.619
 mustard

00:35:41.619 --> 00:35:41.819
 would

00:35:41.819 --> 00:35:41.920
 have

00:35:41.920 --> 00:35:42.039
 been

00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:42.480
 incredibly

00:35:42.480 --> 00:35:42.940
 understood

00:35:42.940 --> 00:35:43.639
 by them

00:35:43.639 --> 00:35:43.819
 it's

00:35:43.819 --> 00:35:44.119
 likely

00:35:44.119 --> 00:35:44.299
 the

00:35:44.299 --> 00:35:44.599
 black

00:35:44.599 --> 00:35:44.920
 mustard

00:35:44.920 --> 00:35:45.559
 which

00:35:45.559 --> 00:35:45.839
 has

00:35:45.839 --> 00:35:46.299
 just

00:35:46.299 --> 00:35:46.679
 a

00:35:46.679 --> 00:35:47.679
 minuscule

00:35:47.679 --> 00:35:48.139
 seed

00:35:48.139 --> 00:35:49.980
 those

00:35:49.980 --> 00:35:50.199
 of you

00:35:50.199 --> 00:35:50.380
 who

00:35:50.380 --> 00:35:50.759
 cook

00:35:50.759 --> 00:35:51.339
 go home

00:35:51.339 --> 00:35:51.539
 and

00:35:51.539 --> 00:35:51.900
 get

00:35:51.900 --> 00:35:52.059
 your

00:35:52.059 --> 00:35:52.359
 mustard

00:35:52.359 --> 00:35:52.619
 seed

00:35:52.619 --> 00:35:52.799
 out

00:35:52.799 --> 00:35:52.960
 they

00:35:52.960 --> 00:35:53.119
 are

00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:53.900
 tiny

00:35:53.900 --> 00:35:54.480
 little

00:35:54.480 --> 00:35:54.539
 little

00:35:54.539 --> 00:35:55.719
 flecks

00:35:55.719 --> 00:35:56.460
 smaller

00:35:56.460 --> 00:35:56.659
 than

00:35:56.659 --> 00:35:57.059
 grass

00:35:57.059 --> 00:35:57.420
 seed

00:35:57.420 --> 00:35:58.219
 mustard

00:35:58.219 --> 00:35:58.480
 seed

00:35:58.480 --> 00:35:58.739
 is

00:35:58.739 --> 00:35:59.859
 don't

00:35:59.859 --> 00:36:00.059
 go to

00:36:00.059 --> 00:36:00.159
 the

00:36:00.159 --> 00:36:00.420
 grocery

00:36:00.420 --> 00:36:00.799
 store

00:36:00.799 --> 00:36:01.059
 and

00:36:01.059 --> 00:36:01.259
 take

00:36:01.260 --> 00:36:01.420
 the

00:36:01.420 --> 00:36:01.680
 caps

00:36:01.680 --> 00:36:01.860
 off

00:36:01.860 --> 00:36:02.020
 things

00:36:02.020 --> 00:36:02.140
 but

00:36:02.140 --> 00:36:02.240
 see

00:36:02.240 --> 00:36:02.320
 if

00:36:02.320 --> 00:36:02.380
 you

00:36:02.380 --> 00:36:02.460
 can

00:36:02.460 --> 00:36:02.640
 find

00:36:02.640 --> 00:36:02.760
 a

00:36:02.760 --> 00:36:02.980
 clear

00:36:02.980 --> 00:36:03.280
 bottle

00:36:03.280 --> 00:36:03.440
 and

00:36:03.440 --> 00:36:03.560
 see

00:36:03.560 --> 00:36:03.740
 how

00:36:03.740 --> 00:36:04.300
 tiny

00:36:04.300 --> 00:36:05.020
 mustard

00:36:05.020 --> 00:36:05.260
 seed

00:36:05.260 --> 00:36:05.520
 is

00:36:05.520 --> 00:36:05.700
 it's

00:36:05.700 --> 00:36:06.180
 really

00:36:06.180 --> 00:36:07.160
 little

00:36:07.160 --> 00:36:07.380
 it's

00:36:07.380 --> 00:36:07.640
 certainly

00:36:07.640 --> 00:36:07.880
 the

00:36:07.880 --> 00:36:08.220
 smallest

00:36:08.220 --> 00:36:08.660
 seeds

00:36:08.660 --> 00:36:09.260
 of

00:36:09.260 --> 00:36:09.380
 all

00:36:09.380 --> 00:36:09.520
 the

00:36:09.520 --> 00:36:09.780
 earth

00:36:09.780 --> 00:36:10.200
 but

00:36:10.200 --> 00:36:10.360
 this

00:36:10.360 --> 00:36:10.720
 plant

00:36:10.720 --> 00:36:11.740
 which

00:36:11.740 --> 00:36:11.840
 was

00:36:11.840 --> 00:36:12.040
 used

00:36:12.040 --> 00:36:12.220
 for

00:36:12.220 --> 00:36:12.540
 oil

00:36:12.540 --> 00:36:12.780
 and

00:36:12.780 --> 00:36:13.080
 a

00:36:13.080 --> 00:36:13.460
 condiment

00:36:13.460 --> 00:36:13.800
 they

00:36:13.800 --> 00:36:14.160
 used

00:36:14.160 --> 00:36:14.540
 mustard

00:36:14.540 --> 00:36:14.840
 back

00:36:14.840 --> 00:36:14.980
 then

00:36:14.980 --> 00:36:15.260
 as well

00:36:15.260 --> 00:36:15.600
 apparently

00:36:15.600 --> 00:36:16.700
 could

00:36:16.700 --> 00:36:16.920
 reach

00:36:16.920 --> 00:36:17.200
 heights

00:36:17.200 --> 00:36:17.340
 of

00:36:17.340 --> 00:36:17.660
 nine

00:36:17.660 --> 00:36:18.020
 feet

00:36:18.020 --> 00:36:18.540
 so

00:36:18.540 --> 00:36:18.700
 in

00:36:18.700 --> 00:36:18.820
 a

00:36:18.820 --> 00:36:19.060
 garden

00:36:19.060 --> 00:36:19.280
 this

00:36:19.280 --> 00:36:19.400
 would

00:36:19.400 --> 00:36:19.460
 have

00:36:19.460 --> 00:36:19.560
 been

00:36:19.560 --> 00:36:19.680
 a

00:36:19.680 --> 00:36:20.120
 massive

00:36:20.120 --> 00:36:20.500
 plant

00:36:20.500 --> 00:36:20.700
 and

00:36:20.700 --> 00:36:21.000
 what

00:36:21.000 --> 00:36:21.140
 he's

00:36:21.140 --> 00:36:21.340
 saying

00:36:21.340 --> 00:36:21.620
 here

00:36:21.619 --> 00:36:22.000
 is

00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:22.139
 not

00:36:22.139 --> 00:36:22.279
 the

00:36:22.279 --> 00:36:22.619
 largest

00:36:22.619 --> 00:36:23.019
 plant

00:36:23.019 --> 00:36:23.239
 it's

00:36:23.239 --> 00:36:23.380
 the

00:36:23.380 --> 00:36:23.719
 largest

00:36:23.719 --> 00:36:24.420
 plant

00:36:24.420 --> 00:36:24.839
 in

00:36:24.839 --> 00:36:25.000
 the

00:36:25.000 --> 00:36:25.400
 garden

00:36:25.400 --> 00:36:26.079
 that

00:36:26.079 --> 00:36:26.199
 you

00:36:26.199 --> 00:36:26.299
 would

00:36:26.299 --> 00:36:26.400
 have

00:36:26.400 --> 00:36:26.619
 had

00:36:26.619 --> 00:36:26.739
 at

00:36:26.739 --> 00:36:26.859
 your

00:36:26.859 --> 00:36:27.179
 home

00:36:27.179 --> 00:36:27.539
 it's

00:36:27.539 --> 00:36:27.659
 a

00:36:27.659 --> 00:36:28.139
 huge

00:36:28.139 --> 00:36:28.699
 plant

00:36:28.699 --> 00:36:28.839
 that

00:36:28.839 --> 00:36:28.940
 would

00:36:28.940 --> 00:36:29.019
 have

00:36:29.019 --> 00:36:29.440
 produced

00:36:29.440 --> 00:36:30.259
 these

00:36:30.259 --> 00:36:31.139
 seeds

00:36:31.139 --> 00:36:31.779
 and

00:36:31.779 --> 00:36:31.880
 what

00:36:31.880 --> 00:36:32.000
 he's

00:36:32.000 --> 00:36:32.219
 doing

00:36:32.219 --> 00:36:32.480
 here

00:36:32.480 --> 00:36:32.599
 is

00:36:32.599 --> 00:36:32.779
 he's

00:36:32.779 --> 00:36:33.460
 contrasting

00:36:33.460 --> 00:36:33.799
 something

00:36:33.799 --> 00:36:34.259
 with

00:36:34.259 --> 00:36:34.480
 an

00:36:34.480 --> 00:36:35.299
 insignificant

00:36:35.299 --> 00:36:36.119
 beginning

00:36:36.119 --> 00:36:37.400
 but

00:36:37.400 --> 00:36:37.539
 with

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:37.679
 an

00:36:37.679 --> 00:36:38.779
 impressive

00:36:38.779 --> 00:36:39.239
 final

00:36:39.239 --> 00:36:39.759
 size

00:36:39.759 --> 00:36:40.059
 that's

00:36:40.059 --> 00:36:40.159
 what

00:36:40.159 --> 00:36:40.259
 he's

00:36:40.259 --> 00:36:40.420
 doing

00:36:40.420 --> 00:36:40.659
 for

00:36:40.659 --> 00:36:40.839
 us

00:36:40.839 --> 00:36:41.159
 with

00:36:41.159 --> 00:36:41.279
 an

00:36:41.279 --> 00:36:41.739
 insignificant

00:36:41.739 --> 00:36:42.259
 beginning

00:36:42.259 --> 00:36:42.839
 and

00:36:42.839 --> 00:36:42.980
 an

00:36:42.980 --> 00:36:43.319
 impressive

00:36:43.319 --> 00:36:43.940
 final

00:36:43.940 --> 00:36:44.319
 size

00:36:44.319 --> 00:36:44.779
 we

00:36:44.779 --> 00:36:45.019
 see

00:36:45.019 --> 00:36:45.219
 that

00:36:45.219 --> 00:36:45.339
 to

00:36:45.339 --> 00:36:45.440
 be

00:36:45.440 --> 00:36:45.579
 the

00:36:45.579 --> 00:36:45.859
 case

00:36:45.860 --> 00:36:46.099
 of

00:36:46.099 --> 00:36:46.420
 Jesus

00:36:46.420 --> 00:36:46.880
 life

00:36:46.880 --> 00:36:47.059
 as

00:36:47.059 --> 00:36:47.280
 he's

00:36:47.280 --> 00:36:47.700
 going

00:36:47.700 --> 00:36:47.960
 around

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:48.099
 and

00:36:48.099 --> 00:36:48.360
 teaching

00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:48.539
 we

00:36:48.539 --> 00:36:48.740
 see

00:36:48.740 --> 00:36:49.160
 thousands

00:36:49.160 --> 00:36:49.599
 gathered

00:36:49.599 --> 00:36:49.960
 but

00:36:49.960 --> 00:36:50.140
 yet

00:36:50.140 --> 00:36:50.460
 so

00:36:50.460 --> 00:36:50.920
 few

00:36:50.920 --> 00:36:51.579
 believe

00:36:51.579 --> 00:36:51.900
 we

00:36:51.900 --> 00:36:52.019
 see

00:36:52.019 --> 00:36:52.220
 such

00:36:52.220 --> 00:36:52.400
 a

00:36:52.400 --> 00:36:53.120
 small

00:36:53.120 --> 00:36:53.579
 number

00:36:53.579 --> 00:36:54.440
 finally

00:36:54.440 --> 00:36:54.800
 once

00:36:54.800 --> 00:36:55.039
 he's

00:36:55.039 --> 00:36:55.480
 crucified

00:36:55.480 --> 00:36:55.680
 and

00:36:55.680 --> 00:36:55.800
 they

00:36:55.800 --> 00:36:56.019
 don't

00:36:56.019 --> 00:36:56.140
 know

00:36:56.140 --> 00:36:56.280
 what

00:36:56.280 --> 00:36:56.440
 to

00:36:56.440 --> 00:36:56.680
 do

00:36:56.680 --> 00:36:57.019
 we

00:36:57.019 --> 00:36:57.120
 see

00:36:57.120 --> 00:36:57.400
 such

00:36:57.400 --> 00:36:57.559
 a

00:36:57.559 --> 00:36:58.180
 small

00:36:58.180 --> 00:36:58.579
 number

00:36:58.579 --> 00:36:59.019
 of

00:36:59.019 --> 00:36:59.500
 devoted

00:36:59.500 --> 00:37:00.039
 followers

00:37:00.039 --> 00:37:00.680
 that

00:37:00.680 --> 00:37:00.780
 are

00:37:00.780 --> 00:37:01.000
 still

00:37:01.000 --> 00:37:01.220
 with

00:37:01.220 --> 00:37:01.340
 him

00:37:01.340 --> 00:37:01.460
 it

00:37:01.460 --> 00:37:01.780
 seems

00:37:01.780 --> 00:37:02.120
 so

00:37:02.120 --> 00:37:02.660
 small

00:37:02.660 --> 00:37:03.099
 and

00:37:03.099 --> 00:37:03.620
 so

00:37:03.620 --> 00:37:04.960
 insignificant

00:37:04.960 --> 00:37:06.360
 but

00:37:06.360 --> 00:37:06.500
 he's

00:37:06.500 --> 00:37:06.740
 telling

00:37:06.740 --> 00:37:06.960
 us

00:37:06.960 --> 00:37:07.220
 of the

00:37:07.220 --> 00:37:07.519
 great

00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:07.960
 significance

00:37:07.960 --> 00:37:08.240
 that

00:37:08.240 --> 00:37:08.360
 will

00:37:08.360 --> 00:37:08.579
 one

00:37:08.579 --> 00:37:08.740
 day

00:37:08.740 --> 00:37:08.900
 be

00:37:08.900 --> 00:37:09.220
 true

00:37:09.220 --> 00:37:10.440
 and

00:37:10.440 --> 00:37:10.539
 if

00:37:10.539 --> 00:37:10.640
 you

00:37:10.639 --> 00:37:10.900
 find

00:37:10.900 --> 00:37:11.019
 in

00:37:11.019 --> 00:37:11.139
 your

00:37:11.139 --> 00:37:11.420
 life

00:37:11.420 --> 00:37:11.739
 now

00:37:11.739 --> 00:37:11.920
 that

00:37:11.920 --> 00:37:12.099
 the

00:37:12.099 --> 00:37:12.279
 little

00:37:12.279 --> 00:37:12.599
 things

00:37:12.599 --> 00:37:12.739
 you're

00:37:12.739 --> 00:37:12.980
 doing

00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:13.259
 seem

00:37:13.259 --> 00:37:13.699
 so

00:37:13.699 --> 00:37:14.299
 insignificant

00:37:14.299 --> 00:37:14.639
 the

00:37:14.639 --> 00:37:14.859
 little

00:37:14.859 --> 00:37:15.440
 seed

00:37:15.440 --> 00:37:15.639
 that

00:37:15.639 --> 00:37:15.799
 you're

00:37:15.799 --> 00:37:16.179
 sowing

00:37:16.179 --> 00:37:16.819
 along

00:37:16.819 --> 00:37:17.000
 the

00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:17.199
 way

00:37:17.199 --> 00:37:17.359
 you

00:37:17.359 --> 00:37:17.519
 can

00:37:17.519 --> 00:37:17.779
 take

00:37:17.779 --> 00:37:18.159
 heart

00:37:18.159 --> 00:37:18.779
 that

00:37:18.779 --> 00:37:18.980
 the

00:37:18.980 --> 00:37:19.299
 kingdom

00:37:19.299 --> 00:37:19.559
 of

00:37:19.559 --> 00:37:19.879
 God

00:37:19.879 --> 00:37:20.039
 will

00:37:20.039 --> 00:37:20.199
 have

00:37:20.199 --> 00:37:20.299
 an

00:37:20.299 --> 00:37:20.819
 impressive

00:37:20.819 --> 00:37:21.859
 final

00:37:21.859 --> 00:37:22.739
 size

00:37:22.739 --> 00:37:24.480
 all

00:37:24.480 --> 00:37:24.639
 the

00:37:24.639 --> 00:37:24.900
 things

00:37:24.900 --> 00:37:25.019
 he

00:37:25.019 --> 00:37:25.139
 has

00:37:25.139 --> 00:37:25.279
 said

00:37:25.279 --> 00:37:25.420
 to

00:37:25.420 --> 00:37:25.579
 us

00:37:25.579 --> 00:37:25.759
 so

00:37:25.759 --> 00:37:26.079
 far

00:37:26.079 --> 00:37:27.440
 praise

00:37:27.440 --> 00:37:27.759
 God

00:37:27.759 --> 00:37:27.900
 for

00:37:27.900 --> 00:37:28.039
 this

00:37:28.039 --> 00:37:28.279
 parable

00:37:28.279 --> 00:37:28.460
 that's

00:37:28.460 --> 00:37:28.659
 only

00:37:28.659 --> 00:37:29.079
 recorded

00:37:29.079 --> 00:37:29.319
 in

00:37:29.319 --> 00:37:29.619
 mark

00:37:29.619 --> 00:37:29.819
 of

00:37:29.819 --> 00:37:30.039
 the

00:37:30.039 --> 00:37:30.279
 seed

00:37:30.279 --> 00:37:30.559
 growing

00:37:30.559 --> 00:37:30.719
 and

00:37:30.719 --> 00:37:30.960
 how

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:31.119
 it

00:37:31.119 --> 00:37:31.299
 is

00:37:31.299 --> 00:37:31.659
 that

00:37:31.659 --> 00:37:31.779
 it

00:37:31.779 --> 00:37:32.019
 grows

00:37:32.019 --> 00:37:32.039
!

00:37:32.139 --> 00:37:32.179
 It

00:37:32.179 --> 00:37:32.259
 is

00:37:32.260 --> 00:37:32.380
 the

00:37:32.380 --> 00:37:32.660
 work

00:37:32.660 --> 00:37:33.040
 of

00:37:33.040 --> 00:37:33.340
 God

00:37:33.340 --> 00:37:33.500
 that

00:37:33.500 --> 00:37:33.680
 this

00:37:33.680 --> 00:37:34.000
 happens

00:37:34.000 --> 00:37:34.140
 and

00:37:34.140 --> 00:37:34.240
 we

00:37:34.240 --> 00:37:34.360
 can

00:37:34.360 --> 00:37:34.600
 take

00:37:34.600 --> 00:37:34.860
 heart

00:37:34.860 --> 00:37:35.000
 in

00:37:35.000 --> 00:37:35.260
 knowing

00:37:35.260 --> 00:37:35.640
 that

00:37:35.640 --> 00:37:35.720
 he

00:37:35.720 --> 00:37:35.860
 will

00:37:35.860 --> 00:37:36.460
 also

00:37:36.460 --> 00:37:37.220
 bring

00:37:37.220 --> 00:37:37.400
 to

00:37:37.400 --> 00:37:37.840
 pass

00:37:37.840 --> 00:37:38.300
 his

00:37:38.300 --> 00:37:38.680
 kingdom

00:37:38.680 --> 00:37:38.900
 and

00:37:38.900 --> 00:37:39.060
 it

00:37:39.060 --> 00:37:39.320
 will

00:37:39.320 --> 00:37:39.800
 be

00:37:39.800 --> 00:37:40.700
 impressive

00:37:40.700 --> 00:37:42.180
 as

00:37:42.180 --> 00:37:43.060
 unimpressive

00:37:43.060 --> 00:37:43.400
 as it

00:37:43.400 --> 00:37:43.640
 seems

00:37:43.640 --> 00:37:43.960
 at some

00:37:43.960 --> 00:37:44.360
 time

00:37:44.360 --> 00:37:44.860
 it

00:37:44.860 --> 00:37:45.320
 will

00:37:45.320 --> 00:37:46.000
 be

00:37:46.000 --> 00:37:47.240
 impressive

00:37:47.240 --> 00:37:48.540
 I

00:37:48.540 --> 00:37:48.700
 think

00:37:48.700 --> 00:37:49.060
 rightly

00:37:49.060 --> 00:37:49.480
 he's

00:37:49.480 --> 00:37:50.080
 drawing

00:37:50.080 --> 00:37:50.360
 from

00:37:50.360 --> 00:37:50.600
 some

00:37:50.600 --> 00:37:50.920
 imagery

00:37:50.920 --> 00:37:51.260
 that

00:37:51.260 --> 00:37:51.380
 can

00:37:51.380 --> 00:37:51.540
 be

00:37:51.540 --> 00:37:51.860
 found

00:37:51.860 --> 00:37:52.020
 in

00:37:52.020 --> 00:37:52.460
 Ezekiel

00:37:52.460 --> 00:37:52.740
 chapter

00:37:52.740 --> 00:37:53.240
 17

00:37:53.240 --> 00:37:54.580
 as

00:37:54.580 --> 00:37:54.760
 well

00:37:54.760 --> 00:37:54.920
 as

00:37:54.920 --> 00:37:55.200
 chapter

00:37:55.200 --> 00:37:55.620
 31

00:37:55.620 --> 00:37:56.300
 which

00:37:56.300 --> 00:37:56.420
 is

00:37:56.420 --> 00:37:56.560
 the

00:37:56.560 --> 00:37:56.860
 imagery

00:37:56.860 --> 00:37:57.060
 of

00:37:57.060 --> 00:37:57.500
 a

00:37:57.500 --> 00:37:57.900
 cedar

00:37:57.900 --> 00:37:58.540
 a

00:37:58.540 --> 00:37:58.540


00:37:58.540 --> 00:37:59.060
 great

00:37:59.060 --> 00:37:59.580
 cedar

00:37:59.580 --> 00:37:59.920
 tree

00:38:02.260 --> 00:38:24.340
 in

00:38:24.340 --> 00:38:24.920
 the

00:38:24.920 --> 00:38:25.760
 cedar

00:38:25.760 --> 00:38:26.020
 tree

00:38:26.020 --> 00:38:26.580
 of

00:38:26.580 --> 00:38:26.960
 the

00:38:26.960 --> 00:38:27.240
 United

00:38:27.240 --> 00:38:27.940
 States

00:38:27.940 --> 00:38:28.200
 or

00:38:28.200 --> 00:38:28.800
 any

00:38:28.800 --> 00:38:29.100
 other

00:38:29.100 --> 00:38:29.440
 nation

00:38:29.440 --> 00:38:29.580
 in

00:38:29.580 --> 00:38:29.700
 this

00:38:29.700 --> 00:38:29.940
 world

00:38:29.940 --> 00:38:30.100
 that

00:38:30.100 --> 00:38:30.220
 we

00:38:30.220 --> 00:38:30.420
 see

00:38:30.420 --> 00:38:30.600
 as

00:38:30.600 --> 00:38:31.340
 profitable

00:38:31.340 --> 00:38:31.740
 and

00:38:31.740 --> 00:38:31.980
 does

00:38:31.980 --> 00:38:32.719
 well

00:38:32.719 --> 00:38:33.440
 that

00:38:33.440 --> 00:38:34.079
 those

00:38:34.079 --> 00:38:34.219
 that

00:38:34.219 --> 00:38:34.320
 have

00:38:34.320 --> 00:38:34.860
 gathered

00:38:34.860 --> 00:38:35.260
 underneath

00:38:35.260 --> 00:38:35.559
 it

00:38:35.559 --> 00:38:35.719
 and

00:38:35.719 --> 00:38:35.860
 to

00:38:35.860 --> 00:38:36.240
 receive

00:38:36.240 --> 00:38:36.440
 its

00:38:36.440 --> 00:38:36.740
 benefit

00:38:36.740 --> 00:38:36.940
 there

00:38:36.940 --> 00:38:37.039
 will

00:38:37.039 --> 00:38:37.159
 be

00:38:37.159 --> 00:38:37.360
 a

00:38:37.360 --> 00:38:37.699
 much

00:38:37.699 --> 00:38:38.460
 greater

00:38:38.460 --> 00:38:39.320
 benefit

00:38:39.320 --> 00:38:39.559
 there

00:38:39.559 --> 00:38:39.639
 will

00:38:39.639 --> 00:38:39.740
 be

00:38:39.740 --> 00:38:39.860
 a

00:38:39.860 --> 00:38:40.039
 much

00:38:40.039 --> 00:38:40.780
 greater

00:38:40.780 --> 00:38:41.360
 in

00:38:41.360 --> 00:38:41.820
 gathering

00:38:41.820 --> 00:38:42.019
 and

00:38:42.019 --> 00:38:42.219
 here

00:38:42.219 --> 00:38:42.360
 he

00:38:42.360 --> 00:38:42.639
 says

00:38:42.639 --> 00:38:42.920
 this

00:38:42.920 --> 00:38:43.659
 mustard

00:38:43.659 --> 00:38:44.280
 plant

00:38:44.280 --> 00:38:45.179
 is

00:38:45.179 --> 00:38:45.940
 large

00:38:45.940 --> 00:38:46.420
 enough

00:38:46.420 --> 00:38:47.099
 that

00:38:47.099 --> 00:38:47.260
 the

00:38:47.260 --> 00:38:47.480
 birds

00:38:47.480 --> 00:38:47.579
 of

00:38:47.579 --> 00:38:47.679
 the

00:38:47.679 --> 00:38:47.880
 air

00:38:47.880 --> 00:38:48.079
 can

00:38:48.079 --> 00:38:48.280
 make

00:38:48.280 --> 00:38:48.820
 nests

00:38:48.820 --> 00:38:49.300
 in

00:38:49.300 --> 00:38:49.460
 its

00:38:49.460 --> 00:38:49.760
 shade

00:38:49.760 --> 00:38:49.920
 that

00:38:49.920 --> 00:38:50.059
 they

00:38:50.059 --> 00:38:50.199
 will

00:38:50.199 --> 00:38:50.360
 be

00:38:50.360 --> 00:38:51.360
 comforted

00:38:51.360 --> 00:38:51.980
 in

00:38:51.980 --> 00:38:52.380
 this

00:38:52.380 --> 00:38:53.300
 setting

00:38:53.300 --> 00:38:54.840
 so

00:38:54.840 --> 00:38:54.980
 the

00:38:54.980 --> 00:38:55.199
 kingdom

00:38:55.199 --> 00:38:55.400
 of

00:38:55.400 --> 00:38:55.639
 God

00:38:55.639 --> 00:38:55.780
 will

00:38:55.780 --> 00:38:55.940
 have

00:38:55.940 --> 00:38:56.099
 a

00:38:56.099 --> 00:38:56.820
 great

00:38:56.820 --> 00:38:58.039
 great

00:38:58.039 --> 00:38:59.380
 magnitude

00:38:59.380 --> 00:38:59.380


00:39:01.980 --> 00:39:02.340
 and I

00:39:02.340 --> 00:39:02.679
 experience

00:39:02.679 --> 00:39:02.820
 this

00:39:02.820 --> 00:39:03.000
 to be

00:39:03.000 --> 00:39:03.240
 true

00:39:03.240 --> 00:39:03.420
 of

00:39:03.420 --> 00:39:03.880
 myself

00:39:03.880 --> 00:39:04.260
 that

00:39:04.260 --> 00:39:04.500
 people

00:39:04.500 --> 00:39:04.800
 want to

00:39:04.800 --> 00:39:05.000
 be

00:39:05.000 --> 00:39:05.559
 a part

00:39:05.559 --> 00:39:05.679
 of

00:39:05.679 --> 00:39:05.920
 something

00:39:05.920 --> 00:39:06.179
 that's

00:39:06.179 --> 00:39:06.599
 larger

00:39:06.599 --> 00:39:06.900
 than

00:39:06.900 --> 00:39:07.420
 themselves

00:39:07.420 --> 00:39:08.559
 beloved

00:39:08.559 --> 00:39:08.820
 guess

00:39:08.820 --> 00:39:09.159
 what

00:39:09.159 --> 00:39:10.619
 if you

00:39:10.619 --> 00:39:10.940
 are a

00:39:10.940 --> 00:39:11.260
 Christian

00:39:11.260 --> 00:39:11.920
 you are

00:39:11.920 --> 00:39:12.740
 you are

00:39:12.740 --> 00:39:13.059
 part of

00:39:13.059 --> 00:39:13.300
 something

00:39:13.300 --> 00:39:13.619
 that is

00:39:13.619 --> 00:39:14.099
 so much

00:39:14.099 --> 00:39:14.360
 bigger

00:39:14.360 --> 00:39:14.699
 than you

00:39:14.699 --> 00:39:14.880
 can

00:39:14.880 --> 00:39:15.559
 even

00:39:15.559 --> 00:39:16.460
 fathom

00:39:16.460 --> 00:39:17.760
 coming

00:39:17.760 --> 00:39:17.760


00:39:17.760 --> 00:39:18.039
 here

00:39:18.039 --> 00:39:18.179
 to

00:39:18.179 --> 00:39:18.380
 Christ

00:39:18.380 --> 00:39:18.579
 family

00:39:18.579 --> 00:39:18.820
 church

00:39:18.820 --> 00:39:19.000
 may

00:39:19.000 --> 00:39:19.159
 not

00:39:19.159 --> 00:39:19.360
 seem

00:39:19.360 --> 00:39:19.519
 like

00:39:19.519 --> 00:39:19.639
 a

00:39:19.639 --> 00:39:19.760
 big

00:39:19.760 --> 00:39:20.019
 deal

00:39:20.019 --> 00:39:20.480
 it's

00:39:20.480 --> 00:39:20.800
 not

00:39:20.800 --> 00:39:21.220
 to be

00:39:21.220 --> 00:39:21.440
 totally

00:39:21.440 --> 00:39:21.679
 honest

00:39:21.679 --> 00:39:21.900
 it's

00:39:21.900 --> 00:39:22.159
 really

00:39:22.159 --> 00:39:22.500
 not

00:39:22.500 --> 00:39:23.059
 right

00:39:23.059 --> 00:39:24.019
 the

00:39:24.019 --> 00:39:24.440
 number

00:39:24.440 --> 00:39:24.880
 here

00:39:24.880 --> 00:39:25.400
 right

00:39:25.400 --> 00:39:25.840
 we're

00:39:25.840 --> 00:39:26.019
 not

00:39:26.019 --> 00:39:26.860
 wrapped

00:39:26.860 --> 00:39:27.059
 up

00:39:27.059 --> 00:39:27.139
 in

00:39:27.139 --> 00:39:27.300
 this

00:39:27.300 --> 00:39:27.740
 rapture

00:39:27.740 --> 00:39:28.179
 look

00:39:28.179 --> 00:39:28.300
 at

00:39:28.300 --> 00:39:28.460
 what

00:39:28.460 --> 00:39:28.679
 God

00:39:28.679 --> 00:39:28.860
 is

00:39:28.860 --> 00:39:29.260
 doing

00:39:29.260 --> 00:39:29.559
 in

00:39:29.559 --> 00:39:29.699
 this

00:39:29.699 --> 00:39:30.059
 place

00:39:30.059 --> 00:39:30.260
 this

00:39:30.260 --> 00:39:30.340
 is

00:39:30.340 --> 00:39:30.960
 incredible

00:39:30.960 --> 00:39:32.199
 right

00:39:32.199 --> 00:39:32.579
 but he

00:39:32.579 --> 00:39:32.860
 is

00:39:32.860 --> 00:39:33.300
 doing

00:39:33.300 --> 00:39:33.579
 a

00:39:33.579 --> 00:39:33.900
 work

00:39:33.900 --> 00:39:34.039
 and

00:39:34.039 --> 00:39:34.159
 he

00:39:34.159 --> 00:39:34.659
 wants

00:39:34.659 --> 00:39:34.860
 to

00:39:34.860 --> 00:39:35.099
 use

00:39:35.099 --> 00:39:35.260
 the

00:39:35.260 --> 00:39:35.579
 faithful

00:39:35.579 --> 00:39:36.000
 to

00:39:36.000 --> 00:39:36.340
 accomplish

00:39:36.340 --> 00:39:36.519
 it

00:39:36.519 --> 00:39:36.659
 he

00:39:36.659 --> 00:39:37.039
 wants

00:39:37.039 --> 00:39:37.240
 to

00:39:37.240 --> 00:39:37.539
 use

00:39:37.539 --> 00:39:38.139
 little

00:39:38.139 --> 00:39:38.539
 churches

00:39:38.539 --> 00:39:39.159
!

00:39:39.159 --> 00:39:39.179
 like

00:39:39.179 --> 00:39:39.639
 ours

00:39:39.639 --> 00:39:40.059
 to

00:39:46.460 --> 00:39:46.840
 receive

00:39:46.840 --> 00:39:47.000
 the

00:39:47.000 --> 00:39:47.179
 truth

00:39:47.179 --> 00:39:47.340
 of

00:39:47.340 --> 00:39:47.619
 God

00:39:47.619 --> 00:39:48.159
 and

00:39:48.159 --> 00:39:48.280
 to

00:39:48.280 --> 00:39:48.420
 see

00:39:48.420 --> 00:39:48.679
 other

00:39:48.679 --> 00:39:49.059
 people

00:39:49.059 --> 00:39:49.679
 receive

00:39:49.679 --> 00:39:49.960
 the

00:39:49.960 --> 00:39:50.139
 truth

00:39:50.139 --> 00:39:50.280
 of

00:39:50.280 --> 00:39:50.519
 God

00:39:50.519 --> 00:39:50.720
 this

00:39:50.720 --> 00:39:50.840
 is

00:39:50.840 --> 00:39:50.980
 the

00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:51.280
 great

00:39:51.280 --> 00:39:52.240
 high

00:39:52.240 --> 00:39:52.619
 calling

00:39:52.619 --> 00:39:52.760
 of

00:39:52.760 --> 00:39:52.960
 those

00:39:52.960 --> 00:39:53.059
 who

00:39:53.059 --> 00:39:53.139
 are

00:39:53.139 --> 00:39:53.360
 found

00:39:53.360 --> 00:39:53.500
 in

00:39:53.500 --> 00:39:53.740
 Christ

00:39:53.740 --> 00:39:54.260
 this

00:39:54.260 --> 00:39:54.519
 is

00:39:54.519 --> 00:39:54.820
 the

00:39:54.820 --> 00:39:55.260
 point

00:39:55.260 --> 00:39:55.659
 of

00:39:55.659 --> 00:39:55.760
 the

00:39:55.760 --> 00:39:56.139
 gospel's

00:39:56.139 --> 00:39:56.480
 mark

00:39:56.480 --> 00:39:58.720
 mark

00:39:58.720 --> 00:39:59.220
 mark's

00:39:59.220 --> 00:39:59.559
 gospel

00:39:59.559 --> 00:40:00.860
 right

00:40:00.860 --> 00:40:01.539
 the point

00:40:01.539 --> 00:40:01.800
 I've said

00:40:01.800 --> 00:40:01.980
 to you

00:40:01.980 --> 00:40:02.220
 from the

00:40:02.220 --> 00:40:02.500
 beginning

00:40:02.500 --> 00:40:02.880
 is that

00:40:02.880 --> 00:40:03.059
 this

00:40:03.059 --> 00:40:03.280
 is

00:40:03.280 --> 00:40:03.659
 a

00:40:03.659 --> 00:40:04.280
 rhetorical

00:40:04.280 --> 00:40:04.780
 commentary

00:40:04.780 --> 00:40:05.679
 rhetoric

00:40:05.679 --> 00:40:06.019
 these

00:40:06.019 --> 00:40:06.340
 days

00:40:06.340 --> 00:40:06.679
 is

00:40:06.679 --> 00:40:06.980
 an

00:40:06.980 --> 00:40:07.260
 argument

00:40:07.260 --> 00:40:07.440
 with

00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:07.599
 no

00:40:07.599 --> 00:40:07.880
 meaning

00:40:07.880 --> 00:40:08.179
 it

00:40:08.179 --> 00:40:08.420
 wasn't

00:40:08.420 --> 00:40:08.639
 then

00:40:08.639 --> 00:40:08.639


00:40:08.639 --> 00:40:09.019
 right

00:40:09.019 --> 00:40:09.420
 he

00:40:09.420 --> 00:40:09.599
 is

00:40:09.599 --> 00:40:10.519
 intentionally

00:40:10.519 --> 00:40:11.260
 laying

00:40:11.260 --> 00:40:11.500
 out

00:40:11.500 --> 00:40:11.719
 for

00:40:11.719 --> 00:40:12.059
 us

00:40:12.059 --> 00:40:12.719
 an

00:40:12.719 --> 00:40:13.280
 argument

00:40:13.280 --> 00:40:13.559
 that

00:40:13.559 --> 00:40:13.699
 would

00:40:13.699 --> 00:40:14.059
 cause

00:40:14.059 --> 00:40:14.219
 us

00:40:14.219 --> 00:40:14.400
 to

00:40:14.400 --> 00:40:14.900
 believe

00:40:14.900 --> 00:40:15.320
 that

00:40:15.320 --> 00:40:15.599
 Jesus

00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:15.780
 is

00:40:15.780 --> 00:40:15.900
 the

00:40:15.900 --> 00:40:16.280
 Christ

00:40:16.280 --> 00:40:17.300
 we

00:40:17.300 --> 00:40:17.500
 saw

00:40:17.500 --> 00:40:17.639
 that

00:40:17.639 --> 00:40:17.719
 at

00:40:17.719 --> 00:40:17.800
 the

00:40:17.800 --> 00:40:17.920
 end

00:40:17.920 --> 00:40:18.039
 of

00:40:18.039 --> 00:40:18.260
 chapter

00:40:18.260 --> 00:40:18.679
 three

00:40:18.679 --> 00:40:19.380
 this

00:40:19.380 --> 00:40:20.019
 setting

00:40:20.019 --> 00:40:20.179
 where

00:40:20.179 --> 00:40:20.300
 we

00:40:20.300 --> 00:40:20.420
 see

00:40:20.420 --> 00:40:20.719
 people

00:40:20.719 --> 00:40:21.360
 accusing

00:40:21.360 --> 00:40:21.539
 him

00:40:21.539 --> 00:40:21.659
 of

00:40:21.659 --> 00:40:21.900
 being

00:40:21.900 --> 00:40:22.260
 a

00:40:22.260 --> 00:40:22.639
 lunatic

00:40:22.639 --> 00:40:22.900
 a

00:40:22.900 --> 00:40:23.199
 liar

00:40:23.199 --> 00:40:23.400
 and

00:40:23.400 --> 00:40:23.659
 some

00:40:23.659 --> 00:40:23.840
 who

00:40:23.840 --> 00:40:24.119
 called

00:40:24.119 --> 00:40:24.360
 him

00:40:24.360 --> 00:40:24.920
 Lord

00:40:24.920 --> 00:40:25.340
 he's

00:40:25.340 --> 00:40:25.699
 convincing

00:40:25.699 --> 00:40:25.940
 us

00:40:25.940 --> 00:40:26.099
 to

00:40:26.099 --> 00:40:26.440
 call

00:40:26.440 --> 00:40:27.000
 Jesus

00:40:27.000 --> 00:40:27.380
 Lord

00:40:27.380 --> 00:40:27.659
 and

00:40:27.659 --> 00:40:27.800
 then

00:40:27.800 --> 00:40:27.940
 to

00:40:27.940 --> 00:40:28.480
 live

00:40:28.480 --> 00:40:28.679
 like

00:40:28.679 --> 00:40:28.940
 that's

00:40:28.940 --> 00:40:29.260
 true

00:40:29.260 --> 00:40:30.159
 to

00:40:30.159 --> 00:40:30.400
 call

00:40:30.400 --> 00:40:30.539
 him

00:40:30.539 --> 00:40:30.840
 Lord

00:40:30.840 --> 00:40:31.280
 and

00:40:31.280 --> 00:40:31.500
 then

00:40:31.500 --> 00:40:32.079
 follow

00:40:32.079 --> 00:40:32.400
 him

00:40:32.400 --> 00:40:32.860
 to

00:40:32.860 --> 00:40:33.019
 be

00:40:33.019 --> 00:40:33.159
 a

00:40:33.159 --> 00:40:33.760
 disciple

00:40:33.760 --> 00:40:34.679
 that

00:40:34.679 --> 00:40:35.139
 makes

00:40:35.139 --> 00:40:35.900
 disciples

00:40:41.500 --> 00:40:41.780
 this

00:40:41.780 --> 00:40:42.019
 looks

00:40:42.019 --> 00:40:42.360
 like

00:40:42.360 --> 00:40:42.940
 many

00:40:42.940 --> 00:40:43.199
 of

00:40:43.199 --> 00:40:43.380
 us

00:40:43.380 --> 00:40:43.599
 grew

00:40:43.599 --> 00:40:43.760
 up

00:40:43.760 --> 00:40:43.900
 in

00:40:43.900 --> 00:40:44.239
 churches

00:40:44.239 --> 00:40:44.440
 and

00:40:44.440 --> 00:40:44.579
 we

00:40:44.579 --> 00:40:44.860
 had

00:40:44.860 --> 00:40:45.659
 what

00:40:45.659 --> 00:40:45.880
 this

00:40:45.880 --> 00:40:46.119
 looks

00:40:46.119 --> 00:40:46.360
 like

00:40:46.360 --> 00:40:46.539
 the

00:40:46.539 --> 00:40:46.739
 way

00:40:46.739 --> 00:40:46.880
 we

00:40:46.880 --> 00:40:47.039
 should

00:40:47.039 --> 00:40:47.159
 live

00:40:47.159 --> 00:40:47.239
 in

00:40:47.239 --> 00:40:47.360
 this

00:40:47.360 --> 00:40:47.599
 world

00:40:47.599 --> 00:40:48.519
 reduced

00:40:48.519 --> 00:40:49.199
 way

00:40:49.199 --> 00:40:49.619
 down

00:40:49.619 --> 00:40:50.739
 reduced

00:40:50.739 --> 00:40:51.000
 maybe

00:40:51.000 --> 00:40:51.199
 to

00:40:51.199 --> 00:40:51.440
 just

00:40:51.440 --> 00:40:51.900
 handing

00:40:51.900 --> 00:40:52.079
 out

00:40:52.079 --> 00:40:52.199
 a

00:40:52.199 --> 00:40:52.500
 track

00:40:52.500 --> 00:40:52.719
 or

00:40:52.719 --> 00:40:53.519
 heaven

00:40:53.519 --> 00:40:53.840
 forbid

00:40:53.840 --> 00:40:54.179
 laying

00:40:54.179 --> 00:40:54.280
 it

00:40:54.280 --> 00:40:54.380
 on

00:40:54.380 --> 00:40:54.480
 the

00:40:54.480 --> 00:40:54.679
 back

00:40:54.679 --> 00:40:54.780
 of

00:40:54.780 --> 00:40:54.900
 a

00:40:54.900 --> 00:40:55.300
 urinal

00:40:55.300 --> 00:40:56.800
 reduced

00:40:56.800 --> 00:40:56.940
 to

00:40:56.940 --> 00:40:57.099
 this

00:40:57.099 --> 00:40:57.679
 simple

00:40:57.679 --> 00:40:58.440
 little

00:40:58.440 --> 00:40:59.340
 message

00:40:59.340 --> 00:40:59.980
 and

00:40:59.980 --> 00:41:00.159
 that

00:41:00.159 --> 00:41:00.300
 is

00:41:00.300 --> 00:41:00.460
 the

00:41:00.460 --> 00:41:00.739
 core

00:41:00.739 --> 00:41:00.940
 and

00:41:00.940 --> 00:41:01.059
 it

00:41:01.059 --> 00:41:01.219
 is

00:41:01.219 --> 00:41:01.679
 beautiful

00:41:01.679 --> 00:41:02.800
 but

00:41:02.800 --> 00:41:02.980
 there

00:41:02.980 --> 00:41:03.079
 is

00:41:03.079 --> 00:41:03.219
 a

00:41:03.219 --> 00:41:03.639
 bigger

00:41:03.639 --> 00:41:04.119
 message

00:41:04.119 --> 00:41:04.139
!

00:41:04.139 --> 00:41:04.480
 of

00:41:04.480 --> 00:41:04.579
 the

00:41:04.579 --> 00:41:04.800
 coming

00:41:04.800 --> 00:41:05.000
 of

00:41:05.000 --> 00:41:05.739
 the

00:41:05.739 --> 00:41:05.300
 kingdom

00:41:05.300 --> 00:41:05.519
 of

00:41:05.519 --> 00:41:05.760
 God

00:41:05.760 --> 00:41:06.179
 there

00:41:06.179 --> 00:41:06.300
 is

00:41:06.300 --> 00:41:06.400
 a

00:41:06.400 --> 00:41:06.579
 bigger

00:41:06.579 --> 00:41:06.980
 message

00:41:06.980 --> 00:41:07.400
 that

00:41:07.400 --> 00:41:07.579
 this

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 world

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 is

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 winding

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 down

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 it

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 is

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 being

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 destroyed

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 it

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 is

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 being

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 destroyed

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 by

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 sin

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 but

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 the

00:41:13.320 --> 00:41:13.500
 kingdom

00:41:13.500 --> 00:41:13.659
 of

00:41:13.659 --> 00:41:13.840
 God

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 is

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 winding

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 up

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 things

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 are

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 getting

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 good

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 for

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 the

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 people

00:41:16.440 --> 00:41:16.619
 of

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 God

00:41:16.860 --> 00:41:17.260
 his

00:41:17.260 --> 00:41:17.800
 church

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 is

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 expanding

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 we

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 are

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 being

00:41:19.139 --> 00:41:19.820
 perfected

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 day

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 by

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 day

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 and

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 someday

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 fully

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 and

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 finally

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 and

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 I

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 urge

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 it

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 to

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 come

00:41:24.800 --> 00:41:25.679
 Jesus

00:41:25.679 --> 00:41:25.820
 is

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 going

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 to

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 come

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 back

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 and

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 re-establish

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 he's

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 going

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 to

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 say

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 behold

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 I

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 make

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 all

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 things

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 new

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 and

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 we

00:41:32.260 --> 00:41:32.679
 live

00:41:32.679 --> 00:41:32.820
 in

00:41:32.820 --> 00:41:33.139
 that

00:41:33.139 --> 00:41:33.699
 reality

00:41:33.699 --> 00:41:34.019
 we

00:41:34.019 --> 00:41:34.280
 live

00:41:34.280 --> 00:41:34.440
 in

00:41:34.440 --> 00:41:34.860
 that

00:41:34.860 --> 00:41:35.260
 realm

00:41:35.260 --> 00:41:35.400
 and

00:41:35.400 --> 00:41:35.519
 we

00:41:35.519 --> 00:41:35.659
 need

00:41:35.659 --> 00:41:35.780
 to

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 start

00:41:36.000 --> 00:41:36.619
 acting

00:41:36.619 --> 00:41:36.920
 like

00:41:36.920 --> 00:41:37.059
 we

00:41:37.059 --> 00:41:37.340
 live

00:41:37.340 --> 00:41:37.860
 in

00:41:37.860 --> 00:41:38.000
 that

00:41:38.000 --> 00:41:38.440
 reality

00:41:38.440 --> 00:41:39.360
 we

00:41:39.360 --> 00:41:39.639
 need

00:41:39.639 --> 00:41:39.800
 to

00:41:39.800 --> 00:41:40.179
 start

00:41:40.179 --> 00:41:40.739
 showing

00:41:40.739 --> 00:41:41.139
 this

00:41:41.139 --> 00:41:41.500
 world

00:41:41.500 --> 00:41:41.679
 that

00:41:41.679 --> 00:41:41.820
 there

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 is

00:41:41.940 --> 00:41:42.059
 a

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 better

00:41:42.400 --> 00:41:42.679
 way

00:41:42.679 --> 00:41:42.800
 and

00:41:42.800 --> 00:41:42.880
 it

00:41:42.880 --> 00:41:42.960
 is

00:41:42.960 --> 00:41:43.099
 the

00:41:43.099 --> 00:41:43.280
 way

00:41:43.280 --> 00:41:43.420
 of

00:41:43.420 --> 00:41:43.780
 God

00:41:43.780 --> 00:41:46.019
 that

00:41:46.019 --> 00:41:46.139
 they

00:41:46.139 --> 00:41:46.280
 might

00:41:46.280 --> 00:41:46.719
 find

00:41:46.719 --> 00:41:47.059
 that

00:41:47.059 --> 00:41:47.900
 in

00:41:47.900 --> 00:41:48.300
 Christ

00:41:48.300 --> 00:41:49.360
 let's

00:41:49.360 --> 00:41:49.500
 pray

00:41:49.500 --> 00:41:49.820
 together