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 If I can get this.

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 Is it?

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 Yep.

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 Got it?

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 All right.

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 In and out, in and out.

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 Turn with me to Colossians chapter 4.

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 As you do, I want to reiterate, it has been a blessing to go to Montana.

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 I was thankful to be able to be sitting beside Jason as they affirmed your congregation into

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 the association.

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 And he was thrilled, as you know Jason to be.

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 He was so excited.

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 I'm so thankful for that and so eager to see how the Lord is going to continue to grow.

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 Not only that association, but you as your gifts and your strengths are going to be able to make that association

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 just more and more faithful in that regard.

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 What a blessing it was for me.

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 That's why I wanted to go there.

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 I am a part of the Southeast Association as well, and so that was a piece of that.

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 But I wanted to be sitting there beside Jason when that happened.

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 And then to be able to come here after many, many months of being able to pray and be a means of encouragement.

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 You guys, you know how this works.

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 You pray for missionaries.

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 But man, it's so much better if you can see them and see their face and see their family

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 and know who they are and interact with them.

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 And now you can pray for them more particularly and carefully.

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 And so thank you for that benefit.

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 I've been praying for you guys without many faces.

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 And so now I'm able to pray for you.

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 And we as a congregation will be able to pray for you with faces and names.

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 And when you share particular concerns, we'll be able to know specifically those who are going through those things.

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 And so I am here this morning on behalf of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

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 And I greet you in their name and with their authority.

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 And I'm seeking to be faithful to honor our Lord Jesus Christ,

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 but also be faithful to each of you this morning as we come to God's Word together.

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 Have your Bibles there open to Colossians chapter 4.

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 This is where we're going to be.

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 I'd like for us to...

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 Thank you, sir.

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 Thank you, sir.

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 Let's see if I can get that.

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 I'd like for us to be there at the beginning of Colossians 4 for our time.

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 Let me pray.

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 Ask the Lord to grant us His grace that we may hear and receive His Word this morning.

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 This is a prayer of illumination.

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 And then our prayer will be that the Lord will, in His kindness, speak to us through His Word this morning.

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 And so let's go to the Lord in prayer, and then we will begin our time.

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 Almighty Father, Maker and Sustainer, Good Shepherd,

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 refuge of our weary souls that are here this morning,

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 You tell of Your glory, Your power, Your majesty through Your creation.

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 You have spoken of Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness throughout the generations through Your prophets.

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 You came and dwelt among us in the person of Jesus Christ, the image of the invisible God,

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 the firstborn of all creation, the firstborn from the dead,

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 the preeminent and worthy of all praise, adoration, and worship, Jesus Christ our Savior.

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 Grant us, I pray, Father in heaven, Your Spirit this morning,

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 that we might look to Christ as our great hope,

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 trust Christ as our sufficient joy,

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 love Christ as our satisfaction and pleasure forevermore,

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 reveal the foolishness of our hearts

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 when we go after empty, earthly ambitions, trinkets.

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 These make so many amazing promises to us,

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 and yet, Lord, they have proven over and over again to be barren,

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 to be useless, to be damning to our souls.

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 May we see Jesus Christ this morning.

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 Father, cause us to cast away the worthless longings and joys

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 that this world seeks to press upon us,

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 and may we be thrilled this morning.

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 With the preeminence of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

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 Amen.

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 So, you guys are a few years old as a church.

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 Our congregation is 24 years old.

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 And I want you to know that the greatest blessing of your life

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 can and will be through what God is doing through you

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 and the congregation that God's placed you in.

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 These are eternal things.

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 And the chaos of life often causes us to forget that

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 and make us think that so many other things are more important,

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 and yet, our Lord has told us,

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 better is the end of a thing than its beginning.

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 This is Ecclesiastes 7.

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 You're here this morning.

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 All of you have certain places that you're at in your life

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 and your struggles and your different things that you're in.

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 But here you are.

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 And the question you've asked yourself

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 and the question we ask ourselves often

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 is not just,

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 how am I going to make it through the next few days

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 or the next few weeks

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 or the things that we have in front of us.

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 The real question is,

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 will I persevere to the end?

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 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning.

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 All of us can start out strong.

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 How many books have you started to read?

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 And you might even say you've read them,

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 but really you only got through the first chapter maybe or so.

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 Our lives are that way.

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 And I want to encourage us this morning

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 toward perseverance.

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 Because that's what really matters.

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 And that's what really we need to all have

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 as our ambition and our aim.

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 Because all of us have responsibilities and callings

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 and people that look at us,

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 maybe even for our faith.

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 And that may be great and wonderful,

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 but when they stand over our grave,

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 will they still say,

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 that man, that woman was faithful?

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 Man, I hope so.

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 Right?

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 I hope so.

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 So how do we persevere?

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 What is it that will cause us to persevere?

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 John Owen,

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 one of the favorites in way of English Puritans for so many,

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 he writes a book entitled,

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 or a little paperback,

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 I would encourage you to get it from Banner of Truth,

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 entitled Glory of Christ.

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 It is fantastic.

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 It's great.

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 I would encourage you to read it.

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 Near the end,

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 he talks about,

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 what do we do as we're nearing death,

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 or as we're growing old,

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 to persevere?

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 To persevere.

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 He talks about how,

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 when we near the end of this work,

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 we are seeking to look to the Lord,

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 and too often,

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 and too often,

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 even in our weaknesses,

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 we can feel as if our lives,

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 and even our faith,

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 is unraveling.

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 I used to,

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 as a young believer,

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 believe that if I really,

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 really hit it hard,

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 like I did in college,

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 right before the test,

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 really hit it hard,

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 and was really faithful,

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 and did really well,

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 that by the time you become old,

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 being a Christian is going to be easy,

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 and I'm just going to be kind of coasting along,

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 and I don't want to discourage you in this,

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 but as you get older,

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 the Lord just brings up those sins,

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 that were just deeper,

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 than you knew you even had,

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 and there's new challenges,

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 new things,

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 that are coming along.

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 So,

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 in our old age,

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 as we grow older,

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 as we continue,

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 Owen mentions two things,

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 that he mentions here,

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 in the latter part of this volume,

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 called Glory of Christ.

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 He says,

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 there are two things,

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 which those who,

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 after a long profession of faith,

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 in the gospel,

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 they are going to need to address,

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 he calls these,

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 the confinements,

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 or the borders,

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 that should be around us,

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 as we face eternity together.

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 He says,

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 one of these things,

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 that we need to be concerned about,

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 are our faults,

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 that need to be repaired,

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 our decays,

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 that need to be recovered,

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 and our backslidings,

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 that need to be healed.

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 He said,

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 it is easy in old age,

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 to begin taking those too lightly,

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 because they've been around for so long,

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 that you begin just to kind of,

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 see them as normal.

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 He said,

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 as we grow older,

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 into faith,

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 we need to take those things up.

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 And then he goes on,

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 and he says,

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 the second thing we need to consider,

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 as we grow in our faith,

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 as we profess the Lord longer,

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 is he speaks of,

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 the other is that,

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 we may have these fresh springs,

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 of spiritual life,

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 vigorous actings,

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 of all divine graces,

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 in spiritual mindedness,

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 holiness,

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 fruitfulness,

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 to the praise of God,

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 the honor of the gospel,

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 and the increase,

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 of their own peace and joy.

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 Now that's a Puritan sentence.

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 They like to use a lot of words,

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 and bring everything together there.

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 So Owen shows us,

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 how one might receive,

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 both repair,

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 for one's stubborn fractions,

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 infractions,

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 but also fresh springs,

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 of divine grace,

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 to renew our fervor,

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 in our final days.

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 What does Owen say,

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 will do this,

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 necessary thing,

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 that we need,

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 in our older profession,

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 of faith?

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 What is it that's necessary,

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 he says?

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 He says,

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 look to Christ.

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 He said,

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 look to Christ,

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 a steady,

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 this is what I'm quoting Owen here,

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 a steady spiritual view,

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 of the glory of Christ,

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 by faith,

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 will give us,

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 a gracious revival,

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 from inward decays,

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 and fresh springs,

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 of grace,

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 even in our latter days.

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 This is exactly,

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 what David,

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 the king,

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 in Old Testament,

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 speaks of.

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 Those who look to him,

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 are radiant,

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 and their faces,

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 shall never be ashamed.

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 Psalm 34, 5.

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 This is what Isaiah,

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 the great prophet,

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 of the Old Testament,

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 speaks of,

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 when he says in Isaiah 45,

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 verse 22,

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 turn to me and be saved,

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 all the ends of the earth,

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 for I am God,

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 and there is no other.

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 Turn to me,

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 he says,

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 Isaiah.

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 And this is what,

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 Paul,

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 is calling the Colossian congregation,

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 and us this morning,

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 to,

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 in our text,

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 in Colossians chapter 4.

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 I want you to notice with me,

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 in Colossians chapter 3.

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 Look with me,

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 just turn a page over here.

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 We're going to be looking at various passages,

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 in Colossians,

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 but we're going to be honing in,

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 on Colossians 4.

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 Colossians 3,

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 verse 1,

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 notice what he's doing here.

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 If then you have been raised,

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 with Christ,

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 seek the things that are above,

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 where Christ is,

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 seated at the right hand of God.

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 Set your minds,

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 on the things that are above,

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 not on the things,

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 that are on earth.

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 Paul continues,

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 in chapter 3,

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 to give a very practical,

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 very practical ways,

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 we are to live,

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 as we seek the things above.

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 Isn't that vague?

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 Seek the things above.

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 What does that look like?

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 Am I just simply,

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 supposed to sit somewhere,

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 and meditate,

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 on the clouds coming by?

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 No,

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 he's very practical,

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 in Colossians chapter 3.

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 He speaks of this,

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 seeking the things,

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 that are above.

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 And then he goes on,

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 he says,

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 in verse 5,

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 notice there,

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 it says,

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 put to death,

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 what is earthly.

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 We're also,

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 according to verse 12 then,

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 to put on then,

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 compassionate hearts.

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 Now,

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 if you don't think,

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 that's personal enough,

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 notice as Paul does,

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 he continues here,

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 and he says,

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 how are we to,

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 set our minds,

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 on the things above,

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 where Christ is?

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 Wives are to submit,

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 to their husbands,

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 husbands are to love,

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 their wives,

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 children are to obey,

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 their parents,

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 fathers are not to provoke,

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 their children,

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 bond servants,

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 are to obey,

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 obey the masters,

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 and treat their bond servants,

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 justly and fairly.

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 Reading through,

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 chapter 3 then,

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 we may become,

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 overwhelmed,

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 at just how,

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 personal,

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 and intimate,

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 and in our lives,

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 it really is.

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 It's unceasing,

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 influence of Christ's,

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 preeminence then,

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 that we find earlier,

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 in Colossians 1,

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 speaking of Christ's,

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 preeminence,

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 is in every area,

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 of our lives,

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 is rubbed into,

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 the very,

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 the very,

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 very small spots,

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 of our lives in fact.

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 So Paul closes,

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 this significant list,

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 of direct imperatives,

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 by showing us,

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 how we might be sustained,

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 this is what I'm talking about,

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 persevering,

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 in this new life,

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 saturated,

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 and consumed,

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 with Christ's,

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 rightful,

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 preeminence,

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 in our lives.

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 Will we be sustained,

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 in this?

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 Well,

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 I think all of us,

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 right mind,

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 even in our right mind,

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 would say,

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 well if it was up to me,

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 no.

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 If it was up to my strength,

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 my energy,

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 my effort,

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 my abilities,

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 none of us,

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 I think,

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 can say,

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 we will not be sustained.

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 Unless the Lord,

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 holds us up,

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 we will all fall,

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 in an instant.

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 So then,

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 what we have here,

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 then,

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 is Paul saying,

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 well if this,

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 is all the different aspects,

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 where Christ's preeminence,

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 is supposed to be in our lives,

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 how might we be sustained,

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 what is it then,

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 that Paul is calling,

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 this Colossian congregation,

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 and us today,

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 to do,

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 in order to sustain,

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 a fervency,

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 in this life,

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 in Christ,

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 cherishing,

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 his preeminence,

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 in all things.

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 Very practical.

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 Very practical.

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 He's asking us,

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 to do two things.

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 Here's the two points,

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 for the message this morning.

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 Two things.

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 Point number one,

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 continue steadfastly,

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 in prayer.

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 You see this here,

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 in verses two through four.

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 I'm getting ready,

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 to read these passages,

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 for you.

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 And then point number two,

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 walk wisely,

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 toward outsiders.

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 Verses five through six.

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 Point number one,

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 continue steadfastly,

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 in prayer.

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 Verses two through four.

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 And then,

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 point number two,

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 walk wisely,

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 toward outsiders.

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 Verses five through six.

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 Look with me.

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 Verse two.

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 Continue steadfastly,

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 in prayer,

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 being watchful,

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 in it,

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 with thanksgiving.

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 At the same time,

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 pray also,

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 for us,

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 that God may open,

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 to us,

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 a door,

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 for the word,

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 to declare,

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 the mystery of Christ,

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 on account of which,

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 I am in prison,

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 that I may make it clear,

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 which is how I ought to speak.

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 Verse five.

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 Walk in wisdom,

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 toward outsiders,

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 making the best use,

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 of the time.

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 Let your speech,

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 always be gracious,

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 seasoned with salt,

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 so that you may know,

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 how you ought to answer,

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 each person.

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 This is the text,

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 we'll be looking at this morning,

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 and seeking to understand,

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 by God's grace.

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 We see here,

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 that Paul,

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 point number one,

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 continues steadfastly,

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 in prayer.

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 We see here,

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 that Paul,

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 is not simply,

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 suggesting,

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 the value of prayer,

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 in our text.

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 But instead,

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 no one said,

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 we find here,

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 that Paul's,

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 insistence upon prayer,

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 being a constant,

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 part of our lives.

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 In other words,

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 and this is important,

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 I think some of us,

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 misunderstand this.

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 Our text,

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 is not speaking here,

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 of the intensity,

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 of our prayers,

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 but the,

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 consistency,

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 of our prayers.

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 Sometimes,

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 again,

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 like the college student,

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 that hits it real hard,

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 right before the night,

00:16:26.019 --> 00:16:26.639
 before the exam,

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 we think our prayers,

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 are that way.

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 I don't have to pray,

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 as much,

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 but when I do pray,

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 I need to be really,

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 really fervent,

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 and just kind of,

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 come at it hard,

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 and then I can,

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 lay off for a few more weeks.

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 No,

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 here what we find,

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 is that,

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 it is not the intensity,

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 of our prayers,

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 but the consistency,

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 of the prayers,

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 that we find,

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 that Paul is,

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 encouraging us in.

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 Our lives,

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 are to be marked,

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 by habitual,

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 frequent,

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 persistent prayer.

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 Paul then,

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 gives us,

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 two characteristics,

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 of our prayers,

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 that will help us,

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 in our persistence.

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 who here,

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 don't raise your hand,

00:17:03.580 --> 00:17:04.279
 can say,

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 I pray enough,

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 I mean,

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 I'm,

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 I'm,

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 I'm killing it,

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 I pray all the time,

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 and I do plenty,

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 and I don't think I need to do anymore.

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 None of us,

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 right?

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 So how can we,

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 persist,

00:17:16.639 --> 00:17:17.180
 more faithfully,

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 more carefully,

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 how can we persevere,

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 in this prayers?

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 First,

00:17:21.480 --> 00:17:22.000
 we see,

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 that our prayers,

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 are to be watchful,

00:17:25.000 --> 00:17:25.759
 are to be watchful.

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 You see here,

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 in verse two,

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 this persistent prayer,

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 is rooted,

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 in a discipline,

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 that has been,

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 all but lost,

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 in our day to day.

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 And this discipline,

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 is historically,

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 being called,

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 watchfulness.

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 However,

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 this call,

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 is something,

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 we see,

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 over and over again,

00:17:44.220 --> 00:17:44.579
 in scripture.

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 Jesus himself,

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 calls his disciples,

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 to this.

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 Mark chapter 14,

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 verse 38,

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 Jesus says,

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 to his disciples,

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 watch and pray,

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 that you may not,

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 enter into temptation.

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 Do we need to watch,

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 and pray guys?

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 Absolutely.

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 The spirit is,

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 indeed willing,

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 but the flesh is weak,

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 Jesus tells,

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 his disciples.

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 He tells us.

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 Peter,

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 the apostle,

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 warns the saints,

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 of his day,

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 be sober minded,

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 be watchful.

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 Your adversary,

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 the devil,

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 prowls around,

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 like a roaring lion,

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 seeking someone,

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 to devour.

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 This is why,

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 we need to be watchful.

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 We see that these texts,

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 are not simply speaking,

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 of staying awake,

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 while praying,

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 and that's,

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 that's a,

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 that's a thing.

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 But instead,

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 they seem to be speaking,

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 of this watchfulness,

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 with an eye,

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 to an imminent end,

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 of the world's agenda,

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 to the return of our Savior.

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 We're praying,

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 watching for,

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 that end,

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 looking for,

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 how is it,

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 Lord,

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 that you're bringing,

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 these things together.

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 Therefore,

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 it will be right,

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 to pray,

00:18:55.579 --> 00:18:56.740
 with fervent watchfulness,

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 and to say,

00:18:58.799 --> 00:18:59.139
 O Lord,

00:18:59.220 --> 00:18:59.980
 your kingdom come,

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 your will be done,

00:19:01.339 --> 00:19:01.899
 on earth,

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 as it is in heaven.

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 Come,

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 O Lord Jesus,

00:19:04.539 --> 00:19:05.119
 come quickly,

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 as the end of our Bible says.

00:19:08.059 --> 00:19:08.460
 However,

00:19:08.799 --> 00:19:09.420
 this watchfulness,

00:19:09.420 --> 00:19:10.039
 watchfulness,

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 is not simply,

00:19:11.220 --> 00:19:11.859
 a praying,

00:19:12.139 --> 00:19:12.460
 that is,

00:19:12.859 --> 00:19:13.779
 constantly looking,

00:19:13.940 --> 00:19:14.480
 to the clouds,

00:19:14.579 --> 00:19:15.500
 for the Lord's return.

00:19:15.619 --> 00:19:16.019
 But instead,

00:19:16.579 --> 00:19:17.299
 this watchfulness,

00:19:18.099 --> 00:19:19.019
 is a diligent,

00:19:19.019 --> 00:19:19.879
 watching,

00:19:19.879 --> 00:19:22.059
 of one's own life,

00:19:22.200 --> 00:19:23.660
 in light of Christ's return.

00:19:25.799 --> 00:19:26.779
 In other words,

00:19:27.359 --> 00:19:28.299
 this call to watchfulness,

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 is not simply,

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 an eye to the future,

00:19:31.240 --> 00:19:32.000
 but it is,

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 a careful,

00:19:32.799 --> 00:19:33.299
 and diligent,

00:19:33.299 --> 00:19:33.879
 guarding,

00:19:34.039 --> 00:19:34.680
 of our hearts,

00:19:34.799 --> 00:19:35.900
 from the coldness,

00:19:36.019 --> 00:19:36.960
 toward God,

00:19:37.279 --> 00:19:37.980
 and indifference,

00:19:38.180 --> 00:19:39.079
 to His righteousness,

00:19:39.259 --> 00:19:39.720
 and holiness,

00:19:40.059 --> 00:19:40.960
 that we are all,

00:19:41.079 --> 00:19:41.920
 so apt to,

00:19:43.139 --> 00:19:43.720
 fall into.

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 Again,

00:19:45.259 --> 00:19:45.640
 John Owen,

00:19:45.700 --> 00:19:46.160
 the Puritan,

00:19:46.779 --> 00:19:47.579
 can help us here.

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 Owen,

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 defines watchfulness,

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 in this way.

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 Owen,

00:19:53.299 --> 00:19:54.259
 defines watchfulness,

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 as,

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 a universal,

00:19:56.360 --> 00:19:57.000
 carefulness,

00:19:57.100 --> 00:19:57.920
 and diligence,

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 exercising itself,

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 in and by all ways,

00:20:01.620 --> 00:20:02.299
 and means,

00:20:02.400 --> 00:20:03.360
 prescribed by God,

00:20:04.059 --> 00:20:05.360
 over our hearts,

00:20:05.779 --> 00:20:06.799
 and our ways.

00:20:06.920 --> 00:20:07.480
 So not only,

00:20:07.740 --> 00:20:08.559
 the things that we're doing,

00:20:08.640 --> 00:20:09.360
 but also what's happening,

00:20:09.360 --> 00:20:09.980
 inside of us.

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 The bait,

00:20:11.259 --> 00:20:11.920
 and methods,

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 of Satan,

00:20:12.680 --> 00:20:13.180
 we're supposed to be,

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 watching over those things.

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 How is it that,

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 Satan uniquely baits,

00:20:17.620 --> 00:20:18.519
 and tempts me,

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 or you,

00:20:20.100 --> 00:20:20.759
 as we're thinking,

00:20:20.940 --> 00:20:21.320
 through these things.

00:20:21.720 --> 00:20:22.519
 This is the watchfulness.

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 The occasions,

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 and advantages,

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 of sin,

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 in the world,

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 that we,

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 that we be not,

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 entangled to them.

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 Excuse me.

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 Let me state it this way,

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 and it may be helpful,

00:20:38.140 --> 00:20:38.720
 our congregation,

00:20:38.860 --> 00:20:39.480
 has found this helpful.

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 And this may be,

00:20:41.100 --> 00:20:41.840
 just a good test,

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 for us,

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 to see,

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 how we need to,

00:20:44.580 --> 00:20:45.759
 lean in,

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 to this,

00:20:46.220 --> 00:20:47.519
 this wonderful watchfulness.

00:20:49.360 --> 00:20:49.800
 Yesterday,

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 think about yesterday,

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 your yesterday.

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 It's different than mine,

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 I hope,

00:20:55.480 --> 00:20:57.000
 for a couple reasons.

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 Yesterday,

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 to the degree,

00:21:01.860 --> 00:21:02.600
 that you prayed,

00:21:03.259 --> 00:21:03.740
 the amount,

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 that you prayed yesterday,

00:21:05.660 --> 00:21:07.360
 is exactly equal,

00:21:07.360 --> 00:21:08.120
 to the degree,

00:21:09.019 --> 00:21:09.900
 that you felt like,

00:21:09.960 --> 00:21:10.600
 you needed God.

00:21:10.599 --> 00:21:13.019
 no more,

00:21:13.019 --> 00:21:14.539
 and no less.

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 The degree,

00:21:17.459 --> 00:21:17.879
 or the amount,

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 that you prayed yesterday,

00:21:19.959 --> 00:21:21.439
 is exactly equal,

00:21:21.439 --> 00:21:22.059
 to the amount,

00:21:22.159 --> 00:21:22.839
 that you thought,

00:21:23.000 --> 00:21:24.319
 you needed God.

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 No more,

00:21:26.939 --> 00:21:27.659
 and no less.

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 you only continue,

00:21:32.540 --> 00:21:33.500
 steadfastly in prayer,

00:21:34.500 --> 00:21:35.380
 if you understand,

00:21:35.480 --> 00:21:36.300
 the great dangers,

00:21:37.360 --> 00:21:38.720
 and the amazing assaults,

00:21:38.720 --> 00:21:39.980
 that are around us,

00:21:40.019 --> 00:21:40.400
 in the world,

00:21:40.460 --> 00:21:41.000
 that we're in,

00:21:41.600 --> 00:21:42.060
 regularly.

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 If you're in desperate need,

00:21:44.840 --> 00:21:45.240
 for the Lord,

00:21:45.300 --> 00:21:46.140
 what are you going to do?

00:21:47.100 --> 00:21:47.320
 Well,

00:21:47.320 --> 00:21:47.800
 you're going to pray.

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 And if you have it all,

00:21:50.019 --> 00:21:50.519
 figured out,

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 and you've got it,

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 and you can handle this,

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 this is okay,

00:21:53.440 --> 00:21:54.420
 guess what you're not going to do?

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 You're not going to pray.

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 Only if you begin,

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 to acknowledge,

00:22:00.480 --> 00:22:01.400
 the dullness,

00:22:01.580 --> 00:22:02.300
 and the coldness,

00:22:02.400 --> 00:22:03.019
 and the indifference,

00:22:03.100 --> 00:22:03.800
 of your own heart,

00:22:04.019 --> 00:22:05.100
 will you turn,

00:22:05.160 --> 00:22:05.720
 to constant,

00:22:05.880 --> 00:22:06.700
 steadfast prayer,

00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:08.420
 doing this with watchfulness,

00:22:08.560 --> 00:22:08.920
 knowing that,

00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:09.980
 the Lord has to do something,

00:22:10.060 --> 00:22:10.620
 in your heart.

00:22:10.619 --> 00:22:15.359
 But don't make the mistake here,

00:22:16.500 --> 00:22:17.799
 what are,

00:22:18.000 --> 00:22:19.579
 what are you watching for?

00:22:21.279 --> 00:22:22.619
 You are not to be,

00:22:22.619 --> 00:22:23.619
 diving into,

00:22:24.679 --> 00:22:25.019
 a,

00:22:25.099 --> 00:22:25.579
 a,

00:22:25.579 --> 00:22:27.500
 a deep introspection,

00:22:27.500 --> 00:22:28.619
 of your own soul here.

00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:31.119
 A self-help evaluation,

00:22:31.379 --> 00:22:31.919
 what are the,

00:22:31.919 --> 00:22:32.939
 calendar things,

00:22:33.000 --> 00:22:33.599
 I need to change,

00:22:33.679 --> 00:22:35.019
 what are the agenda things,

00:22:35.059 --> 00:22:35.599
 I need to change,

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 that's not what I'm speaking of.

00:22:36.899 --> 00:22:37.599
 When I'm speaking of,

00:22:37.699 --> 00:22:38.539
 watchfulness here,

00:22:39.159 --> 00:22:39.919
 you know this watchfulness,

00:22:39.920 --> 00:22:40.660
 is a,

00:22:40.660 --> 00:22:41.960
 a vigilant,

00:22:42.920 --> 00:22:44.539
 tenacious,

00:22:45.259 --> 00:22:45.860
 attention,

00:22:46.240 --> 00:22:47.279
 to Christ,

00:22:48.100 --> 00:22:48.960
 in your life.

00:22:50.900 --> 00:22:51.700
 Setting your,

00:22:51.840 --> 00:22:53.600
 eyes upon Christ.

00:22:55.259 --> 00:22:56.519
 We will do this,

00:22:56.920 --> 00:22:57.259
 how,

00:22:58.120 --> 00:22:58.820
 how do you do this?

00:22:58.900 --> 00:22:59.019
 Well,

00:22:59.140 --> 00:22:59.880
 how do I do this?

00:23:00.620 --> 00:23:00.779
 Well,

00:23:01.320 --> 00:23:01.940
 turn to prayer.

00:23:03.100 --> 00:23:04.259
 Turn to the Lord in prayer.

00:23:05.039 --> 00:23:05.840
 Cry out to Him.

00:23:06.300 --> 00:23:06.700
 Persistent,

00:23:06.900 --> 00:23:07.620
 looking to Christ,

00:23:08.620 --> 00:23:09.480
 seeking His face,

00:23:09.480 --> 00:23:11.380
 setting your mind and heart on Him,

00:23:11.819 --> 00:23:13.640
 that He might warmly stir,

00:23:13.980 --> 00:23:14.660
 a love,

00:23:14.740 --> 00:23:15.240
 the mercy,

00:23:15.500 --> 00:23:17.079
 the affection,

00:23:17.400 --> 00:23:18.779
 of Him in you,

00:23:19.460 --> 00:23:20.299
 comes when we,

00:23:20.380 --> 00:23:21.180
 when we pray.

00:23:22.799 --> 00:23:24.720
 And when we realize how much that,

00:23:25.200 --> 00:23:26.680
 how valuable that is in our lives,

00:23:27.240 --> 00:23:28.539
 we might even set aside,

00:23:29.039 --> 00:23:30.279
 lingering time of prayer,

00:23:31.120 --> 00:23:31.360
 and say,

00:23:31.420 --> 00:23:31.539
 Lord,

00:23:31.599 --> 00:23:32.599
 I need to sit here,

00:23:33.180 --> 00:23:34.039
 and just pause,

00:23:34.160 --> 00:23:34.579
 and listen,

00:23:34.740 --> 00:23:35.360
 and be silent,

00:23:35.359 --> 00:23:36.919
 and cry out,

00:23:37.079 --> 00:23:38.579
 and explain my heart,

00:23:38.699 --> 00:23:39.719
 and ask for you,

00:23:39.919 --> 00:23:41.019
 to grant me grace.

00:23:43.500 --> 00:23:43.899
 Listen,

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 brothers and sisters,

00:23:44.959 --> 00:23:45.599
 our Father,

00:23:46.359 --> 00:23:47.479
 the Lord Jesus Christ,

00:23:48.579 --> 00:23:50.119
 is seated at the right hand of God.

00:23:52.579 --> 00:23:53.740
 And He's going to return.

00:23:55.219 --> 00:23:56.779
 And we can cry out to Him.

00:23:56.959 --> 00:23:58.439
 He wants to hear His saints,

00:23:58.839 --> 00:23:59.779
 His people,

00:24:00.259 --> 00:24:01.159
 cry out to Him.

00:24:01.160 --> 00:24:03.620
 Because there will be a day,

00:24:05.560 --> 00:24:06.180
 when Christ,

00:24:06.680 --> 00:24:07.920
 who is your life,

00:24:08.759 --> 00:24:09.360
 will appear,

00:24:09.560 --> 00:24:10.180
 Colossians 3,

00:24:10.259 --> 00:24:10.480
 4,

00:24:10.540 --> 00:24:11.320
 if you want to look at it,

00:24:11.960 --> 00:24:12.980
 then you also,

00:24:13.259 --> 00:24:14.880
 will appear with Him in glory.

00:24:16.519 --> 00:24:17.680
 If that's your heart,

00:24:18.380 --> 00:24:19.620
 that is a blessing.

00:24:19.880 --> 00:24:20.920
 If that's not your heart,

00:24:22.000 --> 00:24:22.240
 you're like,

00:24:22.300 --> 00:24:22.660
 oh man,

00:24:22.700 --> 00:24:23.880
 I'm just so far away from that.

00:24:25.080 --> 00:24:25.620
 Ask Him,

00:24:26.360 --> 00:24:26.560
 Lord,

00:24:26.620 --> 00:24:27.500
 would you give me that?

00:24:28.120 --> 00:24:28.240
 Lord,

00:24:28.320 --> 00:24:28.560
 would you,

00:24:28.860 --> 00:24:29.080
 would,

00:24:29.340 --> 00:24:30.900
 why would the Lord not answer,

00:24:30.900 --> 00:24:31.380
 that prayer?

00:24:32.340 --> 00:24:33.240
 That prayer of all,

00:24:33.420 --> 00:24:34.680
 why would the Lord not answer that prayer?

00:24:34.759 --> 00:24:34.900
 Lord,

00:24:35.120 --> 00:24:36.200
 allow me to have a heart,

00:24:36.540 --> 00:24:38.400
 that longs for your appearing,

00:24:38.880 --> 00:24:40.100
 that when you also appear,

00:24:40.200 --> 00:24:41.920
 that I might be with you in glory.

00:24:44.300 --> 00:24:46.380
 Because of indwelling sin,

00:24:46.480 --> 00:24:47.540
 and the world's influences,

00:24:48.820 --> 00:24:49.680
 Satan's cunning,

00:24:50.600 --> 00:24:51.880
 we must realize that,

00:24:52.300 --> 00:24:53.180
 like gravity,

00:24:54.320 --> 00:24:56.920
 these are always pulling us away from Christ.

00:24:58.140 --> 00:24:59.660
 If we ever put it in neutral,

00:24:59.660 --> 00:25:02.100
 we're not going to remain in that spot,

00:25:02.220 --> 00:25:03.660
 we're going to glide down the hill.

00:25:05.140 --> 00:25:08.680
 So if you do not have a fervent passion for Christ,

00:25:09.560 --> 00:25:10.800
 and regularly being reminded,

00:25:10.960 --> 00:25:12.420
 I've got to come back to Christ here,

00:25:13.019 --> 00:25:13.700
 His righteousness,

00:25:14.120 --> 00:25:14.720
 His holiness,

00:25:15.500 --> 00:25:16.700
 and His love,

00:25:18.360 --> 00:25:21.220
 then let me serve to you a warning this morning.

00:25:22.220 --> 00:25:23.380
 Some need to hear this.

00:25:23.380 --> 00:25:26.740
 You've already left your post,

00:25:27.620 --> 00:25:29.160
 and you're off your watch.

00:25:30.140 --> 00:25:31.200
 You're not being watchful.

00:25:32.700 --> 00:25:33.580
 Turn back.

00:25:34.100 --> 00:25:36.060
 Ask the Lord for repentance.

00:25:37.140 --> 00:25:37.700
 And turn back.

00:25:37.780 --> 00:25:41.120
 Our prayers are to be not only watchful,

00:25:41.780 --> 00:25:42.580
 but as well,

00:25:42.640 --> 00:25:43.200
 they're to be thankful.

00:25:45.100 --> 00:25:45.740
 It's hard.

00:25:45.740 --> 00:25:48.460
 Do you know of a praying person

00:25:48.460 --> 00:25:50.640
 that's also a grumbling person?

00:25:51.620 --> 00:25:52.460
 You don't.

00:25:53.660 --> 00:25:55.819
 Because someone who's constantly coming to the Lord in prayer

00:25:55.819 --> 00:25:58.259
 is one who is thankful.

00:25:59.859 --> 00:26:00.980
 Glaring gratitude.

00:26:01.700 --> 00:26:02.880
 That's what prayers are.

00:26:02.880 --> 00:26:06.080
 We may come to prayer

00:26:06.080 --> 00:26:07.880
 with hearts heavy and burdened,

00:26:08.780 --> 00:26:10.100
 but while in the prayer

00:26:10.100 --> 00:26:11.200
 we are able to reflect

00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:12.860
 upon the lavish supply of Christ,

00:26:13.680 --> 00:26:14.640
 and we are thankful,

00:26:15.080 --> 00:26:16.460
 despite all of our real struggles,

00:26:16.620 --> 00:26:18.960
 despite our pains and sorrows in the life,

00:26:19.740 --> 00:26:21.280
 Christ comes shining through.

00:26:22.400 --> 00:26:22.900
 We can say,

00:26:23.060 --> 00:26:23.440
 yes, Lord,

00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:24.500
 and all of these things,

00:26:24.800 --> 00:26:25.120
 and yet,

00:26:25.320 --> 00:26:25.920
 think about it,

00:26:25.980 --> 00:26:26.560
 a lot of times,

00:26:26.740 --> 00:26:28.580
 those things that our hearts are so burdened over

00:26:28.580 --> 00:26:29.180
 and struggling

00:26:29.180 --> 00:26:30.380
 and difficulties,

00:26:30.380 --> 00:26:30.740
 difficulties,

00:26:31.220 --> 00:26:33.960
 were they ever promised to us forever anyway?

00:26:35.300 --> 00:26:36.060
 They weren't.

00:26:36.940 --> 00:26:38.300
 We just love them so much

00:26:38.300 --> 00:26:39.440
 and they've been such a good blessing

00:26:39.440 --> 00:26:40.520
 from the Lord to us

00:26:40.520 --> 00:26:41.300
 that we think,

00:26:41.400 --> 00:26:43.360
 well, maybe we're to live the rest of our lives

00:26:43.360 --> 00:26:44.620
 with this blessing or this good.

00:26:46.780 --> 00:26:48.140
 Each and every one of us

00:26:48.140 --> 00:26:49.680
 are going to set aside

00:26:49.680 --> 00:26:51.740
 each and every one of these temporal blessings,

00:26:52.100 --> 00:26:53.940
 all of which that were to point us

00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:55.060
 and to remind us

00:26:55.060 --> 00:26:56.160
 and to thrill us

00:26:56.160 --> 00:26:57.320
 and to stir us to what?

00:26:57.920 --> 00:26:59.140
 The glory of Christ.

00:27:00.380 --> 00:27:01.700
 If it's not doing that

00:27:01.700 --> 00:27:04.640
 and we're anchoring our hearts in these things,

00:27:05.620 --> 00:27:07.920
 what will cause us to persevere?

00:27:08.820 --> 00:27:10.160
 Because that's the hard part, right?

00:27:10.180 --> 00:27:11.880
 When these things start being pulled away from us,

00:27:12.060 --> 00:27:12.840
 even our health.

00:27:14.500 --> 00:27:15.500
 Is Christ enough?

00:27:16.940 --> 00:27:17.380
 Yes.

00:27:18.300 --> 00:27:18.860
 He is.

00:27:19.600 --> 00:27:20.040
 He is.

00:27:20.200 --> 00:27:22.640
 And even if you're in church all your life,

00:27:22.700 --> 00:27:23.540
 you'll ask that question

00:27:23.540 --> 00:27:25.740
 when these hard challenges come.

00:27:25.940 --> 00:27:26.940
 Is Christ enough?

00:27:28.300 --> 00:27:28.700
 Yes.

00:27:28.700 --> 00:27:28.820
 Yes.

00:27:30.380 --> 00:27:31.440
 Ask those questions

00:27:31.440 --> 00:27:32.840
 not only to brothers and sisters around you,

00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:33.920
 but to our Lord.

00:27:34.400 --> 00:27:36.040
 Christ, I want you to be enough.

00:27:38.600 --> 00:27:41.760
 We find that the more we reflect upon Christ,

00:27:42.580 --> 00:27:45.400
 the more our hearts will turn to prayer and thanksgiving.

00:27:46.580 --> 00:27:48.200
 In this short book of Colossians,

00:27:48.580 --> 00:27:50.900
 we can't read more than just a couple paragraphs

00:27:50.900 --> 00:27:52.580
 without seeing Paul

00:27:52.580 --> 00:27:54.020
 turning his heart to gratitude

00:27:54.020 --> 00:27:55.080
 and pouring out gratitude

00:27:55.080 --> 00:27:56.380
 over and over again.

00:27:56.380 --> 00:27:58.300
 Look at Colossians 1, verse 3.

00:27:58.299 --> 00:27:59.899
 Look here.

00:28:00.579 --> 00:28:01.240
 Colossians 1, 3.

00:28:01.319 --> 00:28:01.599
 It says,

00:28:02.079 --> 00:28:03.079
 We always thank God,

00:28:03.139 --> 00:28:04.419
 the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

00:28:04.519 --> 00:28:06.139
 when we pray to you.

00:28:06.980 --> 00:28:08.180
 See that in Colossians 1, 3?

00:28:08.379 --> 00:28:09.599
 Colossians 1, 12.

00:28:10.899 --> 00:28:12.579
 Giving thanks to the Father

00:28:12.579 --> 00:28:15.779
 who has qualified you

00:28:15.779 --> 00:28:18.180
 to share in the inheritance of the saints

00:28:18.180 --> 00:28:19.339
 in light.

00:28:19.579 --> 00:28:20.419
 Giving thanks to the Father.

00:28:20.420 --> 00:28:23.080
 Now look at chapter 2, verse 7.

00:28:24.539 --> 00:28:26.800
 Rooted and built up in Him

00:28:26.800 --> 00:28:28.360
 and established in the faith

00:28:28.360 --> 00:28:30.580
 just as you were taught

00:28:30.580 --> 00:28:31.700
 abounding.

00:28:31.940 --> 00:28:32.240
 How?

00:28:32.480 --> 00:28:33.279
 In thanksgiving.

00:28:34.320 --> 00:28:35.860
 Look at chapter 3, verse 17.

00:28:37.019 --> 00:28:38.000
 Whatever you do

00:28:38.000 --> 00:28:39.820
 in word or deed,

00:28:40.060 --> 00:28:40.759
 do everything

00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:43.100
 in the name of our Lord Jesus.

00:28:44.000 --> 00:28:45.900
 Giving thanks to God,

00:28:45.980 --> 00:28:46.779
 the Father,

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:47.860
 through Him.

00:28:47.859 --> 00:28:50.479
 So,

00:28:51.240 --> 00:28:53.179
 our prayers are to be watchful

00:28:53.179 --> 00:28:55.839
 if they're going to persist.

00:28:57.479 --> 00:28:58.839
 But our persistent prayers

00:28:58.839 --> 00:28:59.819
 also need to be focused.

00:29:01.199 --> 00:29:03.159
 This is the second characteristic

00:29:03.159 --> 00:29:04.879
 that Paul gives to us here

00:29:04.879 --> 00:29:06.879
 in Colossians 4.

00:29:08.479 --> 00:29:10.659
 The perseverance in prayer

00:29:10.659 --> 00:29:12.679
 is also to be focused prayer.

00:29:13.879 --> 00:29:15.219
 And it might be better to say here

00:29:15.219 --> 00:29:16.879
 targeted prayer.

00:29:16.880 --> 00:29:20.200
 You see here in verses 3 and 4

00:29:20.200 --> 00:29:24.020
 both what He is wanting them

00:29:24.020 --> 00:29:25.440
 to pray for, verse 3,

00:29:25.860 --> 00:29:28.180
 and why He is asking them

00:29:28.180 --> 00:29:28.960
 to pray these prayers.

00:29:30.200 --> 00:29:30.820
 Simply put,

00:29:31.280 --> 00:29:32.880
 our prayers will never persist,

00:29:34.920 --> 00:29:36.060
 continue steadfastly,

00:29:36.200 --> 00:29:37.680
 as our passage here says,

00:29:38.500 --> 00:29:39.780
 if they are random,

00:29:40.260 --> 00:29:42.060
 wandering, aimless prayers.

00:29:42.059 --> 00:29:44.839
 Dear Jesus,

00:29:45.039 --> 00:29:46.039
 be with me all day

00:29:46.039 --> 00:29:46.799
 and for everybody

00:29:46.799 --> 00:29:47.679
 all over the place

00:29:47.679 --> 00:29:49.200
 and also the missionaries.

00:29:49.740 --> 00:29:50.079
 Amen.

00:29:50.980 --> 00:29:51.960
 You've heard those prayers,

00:29:52.519 --> 00:29:52.799
 right?

00:29:53.639 --> 00:29:54.859
 You've prayed those prayers, maybe.

00:29:57.440 --> 00:29:59.059
 We see that Paul gives

00:29:59.059 --> 00:30:00.639
 the Colossians a target,

00:30:00.720 --> 00:30:01.440
 a focus

00:30:01.440 --> 00:30:02.720
 for their prayers.

00:30:02.720 --> 00:30:05.259
 He says here

00:30:05.259 --> 00:30:06.279
 in our passage,

00:30:06.440 --> 00:30:07.620
 at the same time,

00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:09.279
 pray also for us

00:30:09.279 --> 00:30:11.620
 that God may open to us

00:30:11.620 --> 00:30:13.160
 a door for the Word

00:30:13.160 --> 00:30:15.380
 to declare the mystery of Christ.

00:30:15.519 --> 00:30:16.380
 Do you see how specific

00:30:16.380 --> 00:30:16.880
 he's being?

00:30:18.279 --> 00:30:19.620
 We see here that Paul

00:30:19.620 --> 00:30:21.539
 calls the Colossian congregation

00:30:21.539 --> 00:30:23.900
 and to pray

00:30:23.900 --> 00:30:25.019
 not for him.

00:30:25.360 --> 00:30:25.720
 Notice,

00:30:26.200 --> 00:30:26.900
 Paul here is not saying

00:30:26.900 --> 00:30:27.680
 pray for me

00:30:27.680 --> 00:30:28.920
 nor for anyone

00:30:28.920 --> 00:30:30.900
 else specifically,

00:30:31.380 --> 00:30:31.799
 but instead

00:30:31.799 --> 00:30:32.740
 he's praying

00:30:32.740 --> 00:30:33.340
 that the Word

00:30:33.340 --> 00:30:34.279
 may go forward.

00:30:36.180 --> 00:30:37.720
 Paul does here

00:30:37.720 --> 00:30:39.460
 what other New Testament

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:40.460
 writers often do.

00:30:41.380 --> 00:30:42.299
 He personifies

00:30:42.299 --> 00:30:43.340
 the very Word of God

00:30:43.340 --> 00:30:45.220
 as if

00:30:45.220 --> 00:30:46.420
 the Word of God

00:30:46.420 --> 00:30:47.400
 is moving

00:30:47.400 --> 00:30:48.500
 and working

00:30:48.500 --> 00:30:49.799
 and changing

00:30:49.799 --> 00:30:51.140
 and shaping

00:30:51.140 --> 00:30:52.259
 God's people.

00:30:52.820 --> 00:30:53.840
 And it is.

00:30:54.380 --> 00:30:55.340
 It is.

00:30:55.920 --> 00:30:56.860
 We don't see it,

00:30:56.859 --> 00:30:58.479
 but we pray for it

00:30:58.479 --> 00:30:59.699
 and we trust our Lord

00:30:59.699 --> 00:31:00.179
 for it.

00:31:01.179 --> 00:31:01.819
 Paul is wanting

00:31:01.819 --> 00:31:02.259
 the Word

00:31:02.259 --> 00:31:03.359
 to continue to do

00:31:03.359 --> 00:31:04.899
 what it has done

00:31:04.899 --> 00:31:05.459
 in the midst

00:31:05.459 --> 00:31:06.539
 of the church

00:31:06.539 --> 00:31:07.740
 there in Colossae.

00:31:09.059 --> 00:31:10.000
 Chapter 1

00:31:10.000 --> 00:31:11.099
 of Colossians

00:31:11.099 --> 00:31:12.399
 verse 6,

00:31:12.579 --> 00:31:12.899
 or excuse me,

00:31:12.939 --> 00:31:13.500
 verse 3.

00:31:14.119 --> 00:31:15.019
 Colossians 1

00:31:15.019 --> 00:31:16.019
 verse 3 says,

00:31:16.879 --> 00:31:17.639
 We always

00:31:17.639 --> 00:31:18.779
 thank God,

00:31:18.819 --> 00:31:19.639
 there's our thankfulness,

00:31:19.759 --> 00:31:20.479
 the Father of the Lord

00:31:20.479 --> 00:31:21.139
 Jesus Christ

00:31:21.139 --> 00:31:22.139
 when we pray for you

00:31:22.139 --> 00:31:23.000
 since we heard

00:31:23.000 --> 00:31:23.659
 of your faith

00:31:23.659 --> 00:31:24.659
 in Christ Jesus

00:31:24.659 --> 00:31:25.859
 and the love

00:31:25.859 --> 00:31:26.659
 that you have

00:31:26.660 --> 00:31:27.540
 for all the saints

00:31:27.540 --> 00:31:29.019
 because of the hope

00:31:29.019 --> 00:31:29.840
 laid up for you

00:31:29.840 --> 00:31:30.240
 in heaven.

00:31:30.440 --> 00:31:30.580
 Listen,

00:31:31.100 --> 00:31:31.800
 of this

00:31:31.800 --> 00:31:33.420
 you have heard

00:31:33.420 --> 00:31:34.300
 before where

00:31:34.300 --> 00:31:35.540
 in the word

00:31:35.540 --> 00:31:36.519
 of the truth

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:37.700
 the gospel,

00:31:38.040 --> 00:31:38.900
 listen to what he says here,

00:31:39.440 --> 00:31:40.860
 which has come to you

00:31:40.860 --> 00:31:41.720
 as indeed

00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:42.700
 in the whole world,

00:31:42.779 --> 00:31:43.320
 what is it doing?

00:31:43.660 --> 00:31:45.000
 It is bearing fruit

00:31:45.000 --> 00:31:45.779
 and increasing

00:31:45.779 --> 00:31:47.440
 as it also does

00:31:47.440 --> 00:31:48.040
 among you

00:31:48.040 --> 00:31:49.900
 since the day

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:50.480
 you heard it

00:31:50.480 --> 00:31:51.820
 and understood

00:31:51.820 --> 00:31:52.660
 the grace of God

00:31:52.660 --> 00:31:53.160
 and truth.

00:31:53.160 --> 00:31:53.220
 faith.

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:56.300
 This word,

00:31:56.400 --> 00:31:57.880
 this gospel advancement

00:31:57.880 --> 00:31:59.779
 is God's unfolding

00:31:59.779 --> 00:32:01.420
 plan for the world

00:32:01.420 --> 00:32:02.519
 to know and worship

00:32:02.519 --> 00:32:03.880
 the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:05.100
 This is what we have

00:32:05.100 --> 00:32:06.160
 in our passage here

00:32:06.160 --> 00:32:06.940
 in Colossians 4

00:32:06.940 --> 00:32:07.920
 that's spoken of

00:32:07.920 --> 00:32:08.720
 as the mystery

00:32:08.720 --> 00:32:09.360
 of Christ

00:32:09.360 --> 00:32:11.680
 that we are

00:32:11.680 --> 00:32:13.360
 to persistently

00:32:13.360 --> 00:32:13.920
 pray for.

00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:16.460
 We notice something

00:32:16.460 --> 00:32:17.380
 interesting

00:32:17.380 --> 00:32:18.320
 in the last phrase

00:32:18.320 --> 00:32:18.620
 here

00:32:18.619 --> 00:32:19.939
 in verse 4

00:32:19.939 --> 00:32:21.619
 on account

00:32:21.619 --> 00:32:22.239
 of which

00:32:22.239 --> 00:32:23.319
 I am in prison.

00:32:23.599 --> 00:32:24.159
 You see that?

00:32:25.699 --> 00:32:26.379
 Here Paul

00:32:26.379 --> 00:32:27.119
 is giving us

00:32:27.119 --> 00:32:28.179
 an idea

00:32:28.179 --> 00:32:29.959
 of just how

00:32:29.959 --> 00:32:30.379
 necessary

00:32:30.379 --> 00:32:31.059
 and committed

00:32:31.059 --> 00:32:31.659
 he is

00:32:31.659 --> 00:32:32.299
 to see the word

00:32:32.299 --> 00:32:32.619
 of God

00:32:32.619 --> 00:32:33.219
 go forward

00:32:33.219 --> 00:32:34.959
 at the cost

00:32:34.959 --> 00:32:35.259
 of even

00:32:35.259 --> 00:32:36.039
 his imprisonment.

00:32:37.239 --> 00:32:37.500
 And yet

00:32:37.500 --> 00:32:38.399
 Paul did not

00:32:38.399 --> 00:32:40.079
 ask the Colossians

00:32:40.079 --> 00:32:41.619
 to pray for his release.

00:32:41.739 --> 00:32:42.419
 Isn't that interesting?

00:32:43.779 --> 00:32:44.559
 This man's in prison.

00:32:45.279 --> 00:32:45.759
 I mean the prayer

00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:46.559
 that I would pray

00:32:46.559 --> 00:32:47.119
 and I think the prayer

00:32:47.119 --> 00:32:47.799
 that we would pray

00:32:47.799 --> 00:32:49.279
 pray that the Lord

00:32:49.279 --> 00:32:49.779
 will release me

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:50.180
 from prison

00:32:50.180 --> 00:32:51.000
 and all by the way

00:32:51.000 --> 00:32:51.759
 may the word of God

00:32:51.759 --> 00:32:52.460
 be, I mean

00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:53.240
 I wouldn't leave it out.

00:32:53.519 --> 00:32:54.500
 I hope I'm more spiritual

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:55.139
 than that, right?

00:32:55.720 --> 00:32:56.359
 And we are.

00:32:56.639 --> 00:32:56.960
 No.

00:32:57.819 --> 00:32:58.899
 He doesn't even mention that.

00:33:00.019 --> 00:33:00.319
 He's saying

00:33:00.319 --> 00:33:01.180
 the point here

00:33:01.180 --> 00:33:02.000
 is that the word of God

00:33:02.000 --> 00:33:02.639
 goes forward.

00:33:06.019 --> 00:33:07.839
 If somebody asks you

00:33:07.839 --> 00:33:09.680
 we have two families

00:33:09.680 --> 00:33:10.399
 every Sunday

00:33:10.399 --> 00:33:12.079
 two covenant families

00:33:12.079 --> 00:33:12.579
 every Sunday

00:33:12.579 --> 00:33:13.319
 that we pray for

00:33:13.319 --> 00:33:14.039
 specifically

00:33:14.039 --> 00:33:14.879
 throughout the week.

00:33:15.740 --> 00:33:16.399
 And it's become

00:33:16.399 --> 00:33:17.180
 a regular pattern

00:33:17.180 --> 00:33:17.759
 in our congregation

00:33:17.759 --> 00:33:19.299
 where those two families

00:33:19.299 --> 00:33:20.579
 typically get approached

00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:22.420
 on Sunday

00:33:22.420 --> 00:33:23.079
 that they are going

00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:23.559
 to be prayed for

00:33:23.559 --> 00:33:24.059
 for that week.

00:33:24.200 --> 00:33:25.019
 We mention them

00:33:25.019 --> 00:33:25.500
 at the beginning

00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:25.920
 of the service

00:33:25.920 --> 00:33:27.599
 and then many

00:33:27.599 --> 00:33:28.279
 in the congregation

00:33:28.279 --> 00:33:29.579
 go up to those

00:33:29.579 --> 00:33:30.660
 different individuals

00:33:30.660 --> 00:33:31.220
 that are members

00:33:31.220 --> 00:33:31.720
 of our church

00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:32.559
 and say

00:33:32.559 --> 00:33:33.400
 how can I pray

00:33:33.400 --> 00:33:34.039
 for you this week?

00:33:36.579 --> 00:33:37.420
 You know how hard

00:33:37.420 --> 00:33:38.299
 that question can be

00:33:38.299 --> 00:33:39.940
 if we don't get

00:33:39.940 --> 00:33:40.859
 asked that very often?

00:33:42.579 --> 00:33:43.700
 So begin thinking

00:33:43.700 --> 00:33:44.160
 about this.

00:33:44.160 --> 00:33:45.820
 how can the word

00:33:45.820 --> 00:33:46.320
 of God

00:33:46.320 --> 00:33:48.180
 run and speed

00:33:48.180 --> 00:33:48.680
 forward

00:33:48.680 --> 00:33:49.480
 and excel

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:50.120
 and spread

00:33:50.120 --> 00:33:51.640
 and flourish

00:33:51.640 --> 00:33:53.620
 in your life

00:33:53.620 --> 00:33:55.680
 and in the things

00:33:55.680 --> 00:33:56.240
 that are around you?

00:33:57.340 --> 00:33:57.860
 You can begin

00:33:57.860 --> 00:33:59.120
 thinking about

00:33:59.120 --> 00:33:59.740
 how to

00:33:59.740 --> 00:34:00.540
 specifically

00:34:00.540 --> 00:34:01.560
 how focused

00:34:01.560 --> 00:34:02.200
 do I need to be

00:34:02.200 --> 00:34:03.140
 at asking others

00:34:03.140 --> 00:34:03.880
 to pray for me

00:34:03.880 --> 00:34:05.380
 and that will help us

00:34:05.380 --> 00:34:06.259
 begin praying

00:34:06.259 --> 00:34:07.380
 in our own hearts

00:34:07.380 --> 00:34:07.980
 and our own ways

00:34:07.980 --> 00:34:09.659
 specifically in this way.

00:34:09.659 --> 00:34:12.239
 when you and I pray

00:34:12.239 --> 00:34:13.739
 when you

00:34:13.739 --> 00:34:15.239
 when you and I pray

00:34:15.239 --> 00:34:16.379
 we're often

00:34:16.379 --> 00:34:17.239
 too often

00:34:17.239 --> 00:34:17.940
 or we're

00:34:17.940 --> 00:34:18.899
 too often

00:34:18.899 --> 00:34:19.759
 more concerned

00:34:19.759 --> 00:34:21.279
 with our release

00:34:21.279 --> 00:34:22.759
 from the difficulties

00:34:22.759 --> 00:34:23.980
 that we find

00:34:23.980 --> 00:34:24.599
 ourselves in

00:34:24.599 --> 00:34:26.259
 and that becomes

00:34:26.259 --> 00:34:27.139
 the focus of our prayer

00:34:27.139 --> 00:34:27.779
 instead of

00:34:27.779 --> 00:34:28.879
 how the Lord

00:34:28.879 --> 00:34:30.000
 is opening doors

00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:30.940
 in the midst

00:34:30.940 --> 00:34:31.659
 of our difficulties

00:34:31.659 --> 00:34:32.239
 and sorrows

00:34:32.239 --> 00:34:32.779
 and hardships

00:34:32.779 --> 00:34:33.879
 and largely

00:34:33.879 --> 00:34:34.539
 think about this

00:34:34.539 --> 00:34:36.759
 how would the Lord

00:34:36.759 --> 00:34:38.399
 get into that area

00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:39.780
 if that hardship

00:34:39.780 --> 00:34:40.420
 didn't exist?

00:34:40.660 --> 00:34:41.160
 A lot of times

00:34:41.160 --> 00:34:41.860
 if you think about it

00:34:41.860 --> 00:34:42.240
 you realize

00:34:42.240 --> 00:34:42.980
 wait a minute

00:34:42.980 --> 00:34:44.019
 unless this hardship

00:34:44.019 --> 00:34:44.519
 exists

00:34:44.519 --> 00:34:45.519
 I wouldn't have

00:34:45.519 --> 00:34:46.480
 access for the gospel

00:34:46.480 --> 00:34:46.820
 here

00:34:46.820 --> 00:34:48.940
 and yet the Lord

00:34:48.940 --> 00:34:49.700
 places us

00:34:49.700 --> 00:34:51.119
 in our lives

00:34:51.119 --> 00:34:52.619
 and he placed Paul

00:34:52.619 --> 00:34:53.579
 in prison

00:34:53.579 --> 00:34:54.720
 so that the gospel

00:34:54.720 --> 00:34:55.500
 can go forward

00:34:55.500 --> 00:34:57.740
 even human attempts

00:34:57.740 --> 00:34:58.400
 to shut down

00:34:58.400 --> 00:34:58.880
 the gospel

00:34:58.880 --> 00:34:59.559
 through Paul

00:34:59.559 --> 00:35:01.119
 did not seem

00:35:01.119 --> 00:35:01.639
 to diminish

00:35:01.639 --> 00:35:02.200
 the gospel

00:35:02.200 --> 00:35:02.720
 or cause it

00:35:02.720 --> 00:35:04.639
 to stalemate

00:35:04.639 --> 00:35:06.420
 the focus

00:35:06.420 --> 00:35:07.019
 of our prayers

00:35:07.019 --> 00:35:08.480
 is the propagation

00:35:08.480 --> 00:35:09.199
 of God's word

00:35:09.199 --> 00:35:10.219
 in our midst

00:35:10.219 --> 00:35:13.259
 what is it

00:35:13.259 --> 00:35:13.679
 that you and I

00:35:13.679 --> 00:35:14.179
 pray for?

00:35:15.079 --> 00:35:16.039
 is it that God's

00:35:16.039 --> 00:35:17.059
 powerful word

00:35:17.059 --> 00:35:18.139
 would be accomplished

00:35:18.139 --> 00:35:19.659
 its end

00:35:19.659 --> 00:35:20.460
 in our life

00:35:20.460 --> 00:35:22.019
 in your needs

00:35:22.019 --> 00:35:23.440
 in your marriage

00:35:23.440 --> 00:35:24.920
 in your family

00:35:24.920 --> 00:35:26.500
 in your workplace

00:35:26.500 --> 00:35:27.880
 in your own

00:35:27.880 --> 00:35:28.500
 very heart

00:35:28.500 --> 00:35:30.500
 if not

00:35:30.500 --> 00:35:32.840
 I've got good news

00:35:32.840 --> 00:35:33.280
 for you

00:35:33.280 --> 00:35:35.599
 turn to prayer

00:35:35.599 --> 00:35:37.059
 the Lord

00:35:37.059 --> 00:35:37.619
 would love

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:38.139
 to answer

00:35:38.139 --> 00:35:38.659
 that prayer

00:35:38.659 --> 00:35:40.179
 Lord give me

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:40.619
 a heart

00:35:40.619 --> 00:35:41.239
 that desires

00:35:41.239 --> 00:35:41.900
 for your word

00:35:41.900 --> 00:35:42.880
 to go forward

00:35:42.880 --> 00:35:43.779
 and help me be

00:35:43.779 --> 00:35:45.000
 help me be focused

00:35:45.000 --> 00:35:46.779
 help me be targeted

00:35:46.779 --> 00:35:48.059
 to see how your word

00:35:48.059 --> 00:35:48.460
 is moving

00:35:48.460 --> 00:35:48.860
 and working

00:35:48.860 --> 00:35:49.380
 in the lives

00:35:49.380 --> 00:35:49.839
 around me

00:35:49.839 --> 00:35:51.039
 and in my own heart

00:35:51.039 --> 00:35:51.599
 and need to start

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:52.159
 with me Lord

00:35:52.159 --> 00:35:56.380
 2 Thessalonians 3

00:35:56.380 --> 00:35:56.920
 1 says

00:35:56.920 --> 00:35:57.920
 finally brothers

00:35:57.920 --> 00:35:58.639
 pray for us

00:35:58.639 --> 00:35:59.539
 Paul's saying this

00:35:59.539 --> 00:36:00.659
 finally brothers

00:36:00.659 --> 00:36:01.199
 pray for us

00:36:01.199 --> 00:36:01.940
 that the word

00:36:01.940 --> 00:36:02.380
 of the Lord

00:36:02.380 --> 00:36:03.519
 may speed ahead

00:36:03.519 --> 00:36:04.360
 and be honored

00:36:04.360 --> 00:36:05.840
 as happened

00:36:05.840 --> 00:36:06.440
 among you

00:36:06.440 --> 00:36:08.500
 I read that

00:36:08.500 --> 00:36:08.920
 this morning

00:36:08.920 --> 00:36:09.579
 in reviewing

00:36:09.579 --> 00:36:10.059
 this sermon

00:36:10.059 --> 00:36:11.199
 and I thought

00:36:11.199 --> 00:36:11.759
 that's exactly

00:36:11.759 --> 00:36:12.360
 what's happening

00:36:12.360 --> 00:36:13.820
 at Reformed Heritage

00:36:13.820 --> 00:36:14.480
 Baptist Church

00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:16.380
 as the word

00:36:16.380 --> 00:36:16.719
 of God

00:36:16.719 --> 00:36:17.759
 is going forward

00:36:17.759 --> 00:36:18.159
 and speeding

00:36:18.159 --> 00:36:18.679
 among you

00:36:18.679 --> 00:36:19.960
 it is among us

00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:21.320
 and we can pray

00:36:21.320 --> 00:36:21.840
 for each other

00:36:21.840 --> 00:36:22.579
 in that very end

00:36:22.579 --> 00:36:23.960
 and know

00:36:23.960 --> 00:36:25.579
 that Christ

00:36:25.579 --> 00:36:26.519
 will come one day

00:36:26.519 --> 00:36:27.880
 and gather for himself

00:36:27.880 --> 00:36:28.460
 the saints

00:36:28.460 --> 00:36:29.420
 and we will be

00:36:29.420 --> 00:36:30.239
 with him in glory

00:36:30.239 --> 00:36:31.419
 we do not

00:36:31.419 --> 00:36:32.319
 have a bitter end

00:36:32.319 --> 00:36:34.299
 we have a glorious end

00:36:34.299 --> 00:36:35.539
 and we can pray

00:36:35.539 --> 00:36:36.399
 with that kind

00:36:36.399 --> 00:36:36.979
 of fervency

00:36:36.979 --> 00:36:37.619
 wouldn't that

00:36:37.619 --> 00:36:38.719
 cause us to persist

00:36:38.719 --> 00:36:39.119
 in prayer

00:36:39.119 --> 00:36:39.799
 absolutely

00:36:39.799 --> 00:36:41.539
 let me give you

00:36:41.539 --> 00:36:42.019
 an example

00:36:42.019 --> 00:36:42.839
 hopefully the

00:36:42.839 --> 00:36:44.279
 children will

00:36:44.279 --> 00:36:44.939
 remember this

00:36:44.939 --> 00:36:45.459
 example

00:36:45.459 --> 00:36:46.639
 some

00:36:46.639 --> 00:36:48.379
 the kind of prayer

00:36:48.379 --> 00:36:49.500
 we'll often find

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:51.019
 in our lives

00:36:51.019 --> 00:36:51.859
 and in the world

00:36:51.859 --> 00:36:52.439
 around us

00:36:52.439 --> 00:36:53.459
 serious opposition

00:36:53.459 --> 00:36:54.199
 this kind of prayer

00:36:54.199 --> 00:36:54.959
 that I'm speaking of

00:36:54.959 --> 00:36:56.859
 it did for Paul

00:36:56.859 --> 00:36:58.019
 he ended up in prison

00:36:58.019 --> 00:36:59.980
 and it did also

00:36:59.980 --> 00:37:01.199
 for an Old Testament

00:37:01.199 --> 00:37:02.960
 man that many of us

00:37:02.960 --> 00:37:03.280
 know

00:37:03.280 --> 00:37:04.500
 Daniel

00:37:04.500 --> 00:37:06.639
 you remember Daniel

00:37:06.639 --> 00:37:09.159
 the Old Testament

00:37:09.159 --> 00:37:10.119
 prophet here

00:37:10.119 --> 00:37:13.219
 it also did

00:37:13.219 --> 00:37:15.000
 it also caused

00:37:15.000 --> 00:37:15.860
 opposition and struggle

00:37:15.860 --> 00:37:17.480
 for Paul

00:37:17.480 --> 00:37:17.860
 in this way

00:37:17.860 --> 00:37:18.519
 but Daniel

00:37:18.519 --> 00:37:20.579
 Daniel did not

00:37:20.579 --> 00:37:21.539
 grow casual

00:37:21.539 --> 00:37:23.079
 or even

00:37:23.079 --> 00:37:24.139
 lean away

00:37:24.139 --> 00:37:24.820
 from prayer

00:37:24.820 --> 00:37:26.360
 but instead

00:37:26.360 --> 00:37:27.660
 the opposition

00:37:27.660 --> 00:37:28.240
 caused him

00:37:28.240 --> 00:37:28.640
 to be more

00:37:28.640 --> 00:37:29.120
 strengthened

00:37:29.120 --> 00:37:29.840
 in his prayer

00:37:29.840 --> 00:37:31.680
 Paul and Daniel

00:37:31.680 --> 00:37:32.380
 both became

00:37:32.380 --> 00:37:33.220
 more resolved

00:37:33.220 --> 00:37:34.360
 to persist

00:37:34.360 --> 00:37:34.880
 in prayer

00:37:34.880 --> 00:37:35.940
 when hardship

00:37:35.940 --> 00:37:36.420
 came

00:37:36.420 --> 00:37:38.059
 and I'll say

00:37:38.059 --> 00:37:38.920
 just as a

00:37:38.920 --> 00:37:39.640
 pastor that's been

00:37:39.640 --> 00:37:40.360
 around for a while

00:37:40.360 --> 00:37:41.720
 this breaks my heart

00:37:41.720 --> 00:37:44.099
 when a brother

00:37:44.099 --> 00:37:44.480
 or sister

00:37:44.480 --> 00:37:45.019
 that's been around

00:37:45.019 --> 00:37:46.059
 for a really long time

00:37:46.059 --> 00:37:47.000
 and some just

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:48.120
 horrendous hardship

00:37:48.120 --> 00:37:49.140
 happens in our life

00:37:49.140 --> 00:37:50.480
 and I call them

00:37:50.480 --> 00:37:50.880
 to prayer

00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:51.559
 and I want to go

00:37:51.559 --> 00:37:52.599
 and pray with them

00:37:52.599 --> 00:37:53.300
 and we want to

00:37:53.300 --> 00:37:53.940
 gather around them

00:37:53.940 --> 00:37:54.420
 as a congregation

00:37:54.420 --> 00:37:55.700
 and say let's walk

00:37:55.700 --> 00:37:56.539
 together with the

00:37:56.539 --> 00:37:57.180
 Lord in this

00:37:57.180 --> 00:37:59.320
 and if the

00:37:59.320 --> 00:37:59.740
 Lord's going to

00:37:59.740 --> 00:38:00.300
 take this away

00:38:00.300 --> 00:38:00.619
 from me

00:38:00.619 --> 00:38:01.220
 I've had enough

00:38:01.220 --> 00:38:01.860
 I'm walking away

00:38:01.860 --> 00:38:04.000
 it's hard

00:38:04.000 --> 00:38:06.019
 but it happens

00:38:06.019 --> 00:38:07.840
 we pray

00:38:07.840 --> 00:38:08.960
 Lord

00:38:08.960 --> 00:38:10.019
 create

00:38:10.019 --> 00:38:11.039
 a love

00:38:11.039 --> 00:38:11.680
 for the glory

00:38:11.680 --> 00:38:12.159
 of Christ

00:38:12.159 --> 00:38:12.840
 in this person

00:38:12.840 --> 00:38:13.680
 that's greater

00:38:13.680 --> 00:38:14.320
 than the thing

00:38:14.320 --> 00:38:15.079
 that they're losing

00:38:15.079 --> 00:38:15.700
 that they think

00:38:15.700 --> 00:38:16.680
 is ultimate

00:38:16.680 --> 00:38:17.900
 and it never

00:38:17.900 --> 00:38:18.440
 should have been

00:38:18.440 --> 00:38:23.119
 the high officials

00:38:23.119 --> 00:38:24.820
 of the day

00:38:24.820 --> 00:38:26.380
 in Daniel's day

00:38:26.380 --> 00:38:28.340
 devised a plan

00:38:28.340 --> 00:38:29.659
 to remove

00:38:29.659 --> 00:38:30.880
 Daniel's influence

00:38:30.880 --> 00:38:31.740
 with the king

00:38:31.740 --> 00:38:33.079
 remember how Daniel

00:38:33.079 --> 00:38:34.059
 was able to just

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:34.559
 go to the king

00:38:34.559 --> 00:38:34.980
 and talk to him

00:38:34.980 --> 00:38:35.360
 all the time

00:38:35.360 --> 00:38:37.760
 well the officials

00:38:37.760 --> 00:38:38.659
 didn't like that

00:38:38.659 --> 00:38:39.139
 and so

00:38:39.139 --> 00:38:42.039
 so the

00:38:42.039 --> 00:38:43.019
 the officials

00:38:43.019 --> 00:38:44.400
 wanted to

00:38:44.400 --> 00:38:45.400
 cause Daniel's

00:38:45.400 --> 00:38:45.900
 influence

00:38:45.900 --> 00:38:47.639
 to be

00:38:47.639 --> 00:38:48.680
 turned away from

00:38:48.680 --> 00:38:50.039
 and so they had

00:38:50.039 --> 00:38:50.500
 the king

00:38:50.500 --> 00:38:51.119
 issue

00:38:51.119 --> 00:38:52.539
 an injunction

00:38:52.539 --> 00:38:53.760
 against anyone

00:38:53.760 --> 00:38:54.500
 praying

00:38:54.500 --> 00:38:55.860
 except to

00:38:55.860 --> 00:38:56.639
 the king himself

00:38:56.639 --> 00:39:00.240
 the king

00:39:00.240 --> 00:39:00.880
 signed this

00:39:00.880 --> 00:39:01.340
 injunction

00:39:01.340 --> 00:39:01.639
 thinking

00:39:01.639 --> 00:39:02.619
 this is a great

00:39:02.619 --> 00:39:03.000
 idea

00:39:03.000 --> 00:39:03.460
 the only

00:39:03.460 --> 00:39:04.599
 one that

00:39:04.599 --> 00:39:05.240
 anybody in my

00:39:05.240 --> 00:39:05.820
 kingdom can pray

00:39:05.820 --> 00:39:06.440
 to is me

00:39:06.440 --> 00:39:07.619
 that's what

00:39:07.619 --> 00:39:07.900
 the king

00:39:07.900 --> 00:39:08.240
 thought

00:39:08.240 --> 00:39:10.639
 Daniel 6

00:39:10.639 --> 00:39:11.099
 10 says

00:39:11.099 --> 00:39:11.500
 this

00:39:11.500 --> 00:39:14.559
 when Daniel

00:39:14.559 --> 00:39:15.119
 knew

00:39:15.119 --> 00:39:16.039
 that the

00:39:16.039 --> 00:39:16.519
 document

00:39:16.519 --> 00:39:16.920
 had been

00:39:16.920 --> 00:39:17.359
 signed

00:39:17.359 --> 00:39:19.679
 he went

00:39:19.679 --> 00:39:19.940
 to his

00:39:19.940 --> 00:39:20.319
 house

00:39:20.319 --> 00:39:21.960
 where he

00:39:21.960 --> 00:39:22.799
 had windows

00:39:22.799 --> 00:39:23.739
 where he

00:39:23.739 --> 00:39:24.099
 had his

00:39:24.099 --> 00:39:24.539
 windows

00:39:24.539 --> 00:39:25.219
 in the

00:39:25.219 --> 00:39:25.420
 upper

00:39:25.420 --> 00:39:25.779
 chamber

00:39:25.779 --> 00:39:26.759
 open

00:39:26.759 --> 00:39:28.079
 toward

00:39:28.079 --> 00:39:28.480
 Jerusalem

00:39:28.480 --> 00:39:30.239
 and he

00:39:30.239 --> 00:39:30.659
 got down

00:39:30.659 --> 00:39:30.960
 on his

00:39:30.960 --> 00:39:31.239
 knees

00:39:31.239 --> 00:39:31.739
 three times

00:39:31.739 --> 00:39:32.079
 a day

00:39:32.079 --> 00:39:33.519
 and prayed

00:39:33.519 --> 00:39:33.819
 and gave

00:39:33.819 --> 00:39:34.099
 thanks

00:39:34.099 --> 00:39:34.539
 before his

00:39:34.539 --> 00:39:34.839
 God

00:39:34.839 --> 00:39:37.779
 I find it

00:39:37.779 --> 00:39:38.440
 so interesting

00:39:38.440 --> 00:39:38.900
 that Daniel

00:39:38.900 --> 00:39:39.159
 6

00:39:39.159 --> 00:39:39.579
 1 says

00:39:39.579 --> 00:39:39.819
 that

00:39:39.819 --> 00:39:40.839
 when Daniel

00:39:40.839 --> 00:39:41.239
 knew

00:39:41.239 --> 00:39:41.579
 that the

00:39:41.579 --> 00:39:41.940
 document

00:39:41.940 --> 00:39:42.239
 had been

00:39:42.239 --> 00:39:42.519
 signed

00:39:42.519 --> 00:39:45.139
 this is

00:39:45.139 --> 00:39:45.320
 going to

00:39:45.320 --> 00:39:45.639
 cost me

00:39:45.639 --> 00:39:46.119
 my life

00:39:46.119 --> 00:39:48.019
 but I'm

00:39:48.019 --> 00:39:48.199
 going to

00:39:48.199 --> 00:39:48.420
 pray

00:39:48.420 --> 00:39:50.940
 I simply

00:39:50.940 --> 00:39:51.280
 wanted to

00:39:51.280 --> 00:39:51.739
 mention this

00:39:51.739 --> 00:39:52.340
 example to

00:39:52.340 --> 00:39:52.659
 say that

00:39:52.659 --> 00:39:53.199
 when Paul

00:39:53.199 --> 00:39:54.019
 is calling

00:39:54.019 --> 00:39:54.699
 us here

00:39:54.699 --> 00:39:55.199
 in our

00:39:55.199 --> 00:39:55.579
 text

00:39:55.579 --> 00:39:57.480
 is nothing

00:39:57.480 --> 00:39:58.300
 less than

00:39:58.300 --> 00:39:58.800
 what his

00:39:58.800 --> 00:39:59.380
 people were

00:39:59.380 --> 00:40:00.000
 called to

00:40:00.000 --> 00:40:00.739
 throughout the

00:40:00.739 --> 00:40:01.159
 history of

00:40:01.159 --> 00:40:01.559
 the church

00:40:01.559 --> 00:40:03.380
 that diligent

00:40:03.380 --> 00:40:03.860
 fervent

00:40:03.860 --> 00:40:04.259
 prayer

00:40:04.259 --> 00:40:06.519
 and it'll

00:40:06.519 --> 00:40:07.000
 never come

00:40:07.000 --> 00:40:07.360
 easy

00:40:07.360 --> 00:40:10.440
 the reason

00:40:10.440 --> 00:40:10.940
 you don't

00:40:10.940 --> 00:40:11.380
 pray like

00:40:11.380 --> 00:40:11.700
 you want

00:40:11.700 --> 00:40:12.039
 to isn't

00:40:12.039 --> 00:40:12.440
 because of

00:40:12.440 --> 00:40:12.920
 your schedule

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:14.559
 it isn't

00:40:14.559 --> 00:40:14.920
 because of

00:40:14.920 --> 00:40:15.260
 your due

00:40:15.260 --> 00:40:15.500
 list

00:40:15.500 --> 00:40:15.780
 it isn't

00:40:15.780 --> 00:40:16.079
 because of

00:40:16.079 --> 00:40:16.460
 the family

00:40:16.460 --> 00:40:16.740
 the Lord

00:40:16.740 --> 00:40:17.200
 placed you

00:40:17.200 --> 00:40:17.380
 in

00:40:17.380 --> 00:40:18.200
 it isn't

00:40:18.200 --> 00:40:18.480
 because of

00:40:18.480 --> 00:40:18.940
 your boss

00:40:18.940 --> 00:40:19.280
 it isn't

00:40:19.280 --> 00:40:19.579
 because of

00:40:19.579 --> 00:40:20.280
 your surroundings

00:40:20.280 --> 00:40:23.800
 it's because

00:40:23.800 --> 00:40:24.519
 prayer is war

00:40:24.519 --> 00:40:26.539
 and we're

00:40:26.539 --> 00:40:27.300
 going before

00:40:27.300 --> 00:40:27.820
 our God

00:40:27.820 --> 00:40:28.920
 asking him

00:40:28.920 --> 00:40:29.920
 to confront

00:40:29.920 --> 00:40:30.920
 the principalities

00:40:30.920 --> 00:40:31.380
 of the air

00:40:31.380 --> 00:40:34.240
 only those

00:40:34.240 --> 00:40:34.720
 who see

00:40:34.720 --> 00:40:35.220
 this utter

00:40:35.220 --> 00:40:35.640
 emptiness

00:40:35.640 --> 00:40:36.320
 and lack

00:40:36.320 --> 00:40:37.420
 and desperately

00:40:37.420 --> 00:40:38.019
 long for

00:40:38.019 --> 00:40:38.400
 more of

00:40:38.400 --> 00:40:38.700
 Christ

00:40:38.700 --> 00:40:39.340
 to satisfy

00:40:39.340 --> 00:40:39.940
 the lack

00:40:39.940 --> 00:40:40.600
 in their

00:40:40.600 --> 00:40:41.180
 own souls

00:40:41.180 --> 00:40:41.460
 and the

00:40:41.460 --> 00:40:41.780
 souls of

00:40:41.780 --> 00:40:42.180
 those around

00:40:42.180 --> 00:40:42.480
 them

00:40:42.480 --> 00:40:43.460
 will pray

00:40:43.460 --> 00:40:46.220
 Psalm 16

00:40:46.220 --> 00:40:46.760
 1 and 2

00:40:46.760 --> 00:40:47.400
 preserve me

00:40:47.400 --> 00:40:47.780
 O God

00:40:47.780 --> 00:40:48.600
 for in you

00:40:48.600 --> 00:40:49.340
 I take refuge

00:40:49.340 --> 00:40:50.059
 I say to

00:40:50.059 --> 00:40:50.480
 the Lord

00:40:50.480 --> 00:40:51.580
 you are my

00:40:51.580 --> 00:40:51.940
 Lord

00:40:51.940 --> 00:40:52.480
 listen to this

00:40:52.480 --> 00:40:53.000
 last part

00:40:53.000 --> 00:40:54.300
 I have

00:40:54.300 --> 00:40:55.440
 no good

00:40:55.440 --> 00:40:57.059
 apart from

00:40:57.059 --> 00:40:57.780
 you

00:40:57.780 --> 00:40:59.200
 I have no

00:40:59.200 --> 00:40:59.539
 good

00:40:59.539 --> 00:41:00.600
 apart from

00:41:00.600 --> 00:41:01.280
 you

00:41:01.280 --> 00:41:02.380
 Psalm 16

00:41:02.380 --> 00:41:02.680
 11

00:41:02.680 --> 00:41:04.640
 you make

00:41:04.640 --> 00:41:05.320
 known to me

00:41:05.320 --> 00:41:05.720
 the path

00:41:05.720 --> 00:41:06.140
 of life

00:41:06.139 --> 00:41:06.960
 in your

00:41:06.960 --> 00:41:07.579
 presence

00:41:07.579 --> 00:41:08.400
 there is

00:41:08.400 --> 00:41:09.000
 fullness of

00:41:09.000 --> 00:41:09.299
 joy

00:41:09.299 --> 00:41:10.699
 and at

00:41:10.699 --> 00:41:11.099
 your right

00:41:11.099 --> 00:41:11.519
 hand

00:41:11.519 --> 00:41:12.920
 are pleasures

00:41:12.920 --> 00:41:13.599
 forevermore

00:41:13.599 --> 00:41:15.420
 do you

00:41:15.420 --> 00:41:15.940
 believe that

00:41:15.940 --> 00:41:17.739
 do you

00:41:17.739 --> 00:41:18.219
 believe that

00:41:18.219 --> 00:41:19.179
 I know you

00:41:19.179 --> 00:41:19.559
 know it

00:41:19.559 --> 00:41:19.960
 I know you've

00:41:19.960 --> 00:41:20.659
 heard it

00:41:20.659 --> 00:41:21.779
 does your soul

00:41:21.779 --> 00:41:22.500
 believe that

00:41:22.500 --> 00:41:24.799
 pray

00:41:24.799 --> 00:41:25.839
 Psalm 16

00:41:25.839 --> 00:41:26.339
 verse 11

00:41:26.339 --> 00:41:27.839
 ask the Lord

00:41:27.839 --> 00:41:28.339
 to give you

00:41:28.339 --> 00:41:28.879
 that heart

00:41:28.879 --> 00:41:29.819
 again

00:41:29.819 --> 00:41:30.799
 many of us

00:41:30.799 --> 00:41:31.199
 would say

00:41:31.199 --> 00:41:31.819
 Lord give me

00:41:31.819 --> 00:41:32.219
 that again

00:41:32.219 --> 00:41:32.819
 I remember

00:41:32.819 --> 00:41:33.440
 when my heart

00:41:33.440 --> 00:41:33.900
 was there

00:41:33.900 --> 00:41:35.039
 give it to me

00:41:35.039 --> 00:41:35.359
 again

00:41:35.360 --> 00:41:37.840
 the second

00:41:37.840 --> 00:41:38.260
 point is

00:41:38.260 --> 00:41:38.500
 going to be

00:41:38.500 --> 00:41:38.760
 shorter

00:41:38.760 --> 00:41:39.720
 but let me

00:41:39.720 --> 00:41:40.140
 jump in

00:41:40.140 --> 00:41:40.519
 here

00:41:40.519 --> 00:41:42.180
 walk wisely

00:41:42.180 --> 00:41:43.160
 toward outsiders

00:41:43.160 --> 00:41:44.420
 and this is

00:41:44.420 --> 00:41:45.160
 verses 5

00:41:45.160 --> 00:41:45.640
 and 6

00:41:45.640 --> 00:41:47.660
 we will be

00:41:47.660 --> 00:41:48.660
 sustained in the

00:41:48.660 --> 00:41:49.420
 preeminence of

00:41:49.420 --> 00:41:50.140
 Christ in our

00:41:50.140 --> 00:41:50.840
 lives and those

00:41:50.840 --> 00:41:51.519
 around us

00:41:51.519 --> 00:41:52.400
 through our

00:41:52.400 --> 00:41:52.820
 prayers

00:41:52.820 --> 00:41:53.760
 our speaking

00:41:53.760 --> 00:41:54.559
 with the

00:41:54.559 --> 00:41:54.840
 Lord

00:41:54.840 --> 00:41:56.860
 having become

00:41:56.860 --> 00:41:57.579
 steadfast

00:41:57.579 --> 00:41:58.340
 watchful and

00:41:58.340 --> 00:41:58.960
 focused in our

00:41:58.960 --> 00:41:59.240
 prayers

00:41:59.239 --> 00:42:00.279
 then we are

00:42:00.279 --> 00:42:00.919
 able to

00:42:00.919 --> 00:42:01.899
 live and

00:42:01.899 --> 00:42:02.500
 speak with

00:42:02.500 --> 00:42:03.479
 those outside

00:42:03.479 --> 00:42:04.099
 of the church

00:42:04.099 --> 00:42:04.799
 faithfully

00:42:04.799 --> 00:42:05.719
 and best

00:42:05.719 --> 00:42:08.079
 we see here

00:42:08.079 --> 00:42:08.659
 in verse 5

00:42:08.659 --> 00:42:10.279
 those who

00:42:10.279 --> 00:42:11.739
 trusted Christ

00:42:11.739 --> 00:42:12.779
 in this

00:42:12.779 --> 00:42:13.479
 small

00:42:13.479 --> 00:42:15.339
 congregation

00:42:15.339 --> 00:42:16.239
 in this

00:42:16.239 --> 00:42:17.319
 big town

00:42:17.319 --> 00:42:17.759
 of

00:42:17.759 --> 00:42:18.819
 Colossae

00:42:18.819 --> 00:42:20.699
 opposed

00:42:20.699 --> 00:42:21.539
 those that

00:42:21.539 --> 00:42:21.859
 are in the

00:42:21.859 --> 00:42:22.139
 town

00:42:22.139 --> 00:42:22.659
 opposed

00:42:22.659 --> 00:42:23.159
 Christ

00:42:23.159 --> 00:42:24.019
 and his

00:42:24.019 --> 00:42:24.379
 teaching

00:42:24.379 --> 00:42:25.939
 big town

00:42:25.939 --> 00:42:27.139
 little bitty

00:42:27.139 --> 00:42:27.679
 congregation

00:42:27.679 --> 00:42:28.099
 do you know

00:42:28.099 --> 00:42:28.259
 what I'm

00:42:28.259 --> 00:42:28.799
 talking about

00:42:28.799 --> 00:42:30.139
 do you get

00:42:30.139 --> 00:42:30.419
 an idea

00:42:30.419 --> 00:42:30.679
 of what I'm

00:42:30.679 --> 00:42:31.159
 talking about

00:42:31.159 --> 00:42:32.639
 big town

00:42:32.639 --> 00:42:33.679
 that's opposed

00:42:33.679 --> 00:42:34.299
 to the gospel

00:42:34.299 --> 00:42:34.639
 and the things

00:42:34.639 --> 00:42:35.139
 of Christ

00:42:35.139 --> 00:42:36.839
 little congregation

00:42:36.839 --> 00:42:39.000
 man that can

00:42:39.000 --> 00:42:40.359
 feel overwhelming

00:42:40.359 --> 00:42:42.599
 that can feel

00:42:42.599 --> 00:42:43.159
 like man what

00:42:43.159 --> 00:42:43.579
 are we doing

00:42:43.579 --> 00:42:44.519
 this is just

00:42:44.519 --> 00:42:45.879
 a drop

00:42:45.879 --> 00:42:46.739
 in an ocean

00:42:46.739 --> 00:42:50.059
 the Colossian

00:42:50.059 --> 00:42:50.619
 congregation

00:42:50.619 --> 00:42:52.299
 were the

00:42:52.299 --> 00:42:52.679
 minority

00:42:52.679 --> 00:42:53.239
 for sure

00:42:53.239 --> 00:42:54.319
 so Paul

00:42:54.319 --> 00:42:54.819
 was calling

00:42:54.819 --> 00:42:55.659
 them to

00:42:55.659 --> 00:42:56.519
 live wisely

00:42:56.519 --> 00:42:57.159
 toward those

00:42:57.159 --> 00:42:57.359
 that are

00:42:57.359 --> 00:42:57.659
 outside

00:42:57.659 --> 00:42:58.219
 the church

00:42:58.219 --> 00:42:59.019
 not to

00:42:59.019 --> 00:42:59.319
 beat them

00:42:59.319 --> 00:42:59.619
 up

00:42:59.619 --> 00:43:00.199
 not to

00:43:00.199 --> 00:43:00.539
 berate

00:43:00.539 --> 00:43:00.859
 them

00:43:00.859 --> 00:43:01.599
 not to

00:43:01.599 --> 00:43:01.980
 go after

00:43:01.980 --> 00:43:02.379
 them

00:43:02.379 --> 00:43:03.659
 not to

00:43:03.659 --> 00:43:03.960
 criticize

00:43:03.960 --> 00:43:04.339
 them

00:43:04.339 --> 00:43:04.559
 no

00:43:04.559 --> 00:43:05.039
 instead

00:43:05.039 --> 00:43:05.440
 notice

00:43:05.440 --> 00:43:05.619
 what it

00:43:05.619 --> 00:43:05.779
 says

00:43:05.779 --> 00:43:05.940
 here

00:43:05.940 --> 00:43:06.799
 walk in

00:43:06.799 --> 00:43:07.219
 wisdom

00:43:07.219 --> 00:43:07.579
 toward

00:43:07.579 --> 00:43:08.059
 outsiders

00:43:08.059 --> 00:43:08.460
 you see

00:43:08.460 --> 00:43:08.679
 that there

00:43:08.679 --> 00:43:08.839
 in our

00:43:08.839 --> 00:43:09.139
 passage

00:43:09.139 --> 00:43:10.279
 it's

00:43:10.279 --> 00:43:10.559
 important

00:43:10.559 --> 00:43:10.739
 to

00:43:10.739 --> 00:43:11.079
 understand

00:43:11.079 --> 00:43:12.519
 that our

00:43:12.519 --> 00:43:12.859
 days

00:43:12.859 --> 00:43:13.659
 are few

00:43:13.659 --> 00:43:14.920
 and thus

00:43:14.920 --> 00:43:15.440
 we need

00:43:15.440 --> 00:43:15.799
 to

00:43:15.799 --> 00:43:16.279
 according to

00:43:16.279 --> 00:43:16.639
 our passage

00:43:16.639 --> 00:43:16.960
 look at

00:43:16.960 --> 00:43:17.319
 it again

00:43:17.319 --> 00:43:18.259
 make the

00:43:18.259 --> 00:43:18.980
 best use

00:43:18.980 --> 00:43:19.339
 of the

00:43:19.339 --> 00:43:19.679
 time

00:43:19.679 --> 00:43:21.519
 this

00:43:21.519 --> 00:43:21.859
 phrase

00:43:21.859 --> 00:43:22.239
 has

00:43:22.239 --> 00:43:23.679
 the idea

00:43:23.679 --> 00:43:24.500
 of buying

00:43:24.500 --> 00:43:24.719
 up

00:43:24.719 --> 00:43:25.039
 time

00:43:25.039 --> 00:43:25.599
 time

00:43:25.599 --> 00:43:26.500
 and now

00:43:26.500 --> 00:43:27.519
 some of

00:43:27.519 --> 00:43:27.759
 you

00:43:27.759 --> 00:43:28.599
 who

00:43:28.599 --> 00:43:30.619
 are

00:43:30.619 --> 00:43:31.239
 of my

00:43:31.239 --> 00:43:31.599
 age

00:43:31.599 --> 00:43:31.940
 or maybe

00:43:31.940 --> 00:43:32.199
 a little

00:43:32.199 --> 00:43:32.579
 older

00:43:32.579 --> 00:43:33.880
 that have

00:43:33.880 --> 00:43:34.420
 that were

00:43:34.420 --> 00:43:35.139
 weaned and

00:43:35.139 --> 00:43:35.980
 grew up on

00:43:35.980 --> 00:43:37.239
 the treasured

00:43:37.239 --> 00:43:37.659
 King James

00:43:37.659 --> 00:43:38.219
 version of the

00:43:38.219 --> 00:43:38.480
 Bible

00:43:38.480 --> 00:43:40.380
 and memorize

00:43:40.380 --> 00:43:40.920
 most of your

00:43:40.920 --> 00:43:41.599
 scripture memory

00:43:41.599 --> 00:43:42.219
 verses are in

00:43:42.219 --> 00:43:42.519
 King James

00:43:42.519 --> 00:43:42.860
 I still

00:43:42.860 --> 00:43:43.400
 most of my

00:43:43.400 --> 00:43:43.960
 scripture memory

00:43:43.960 --> 00:43:44.679
 I go

00:43:44.679 --> 00:43:45.380
 I revert back

00:43:45.380 --> 00:43:45.980
 to King James

00:43:45.980 --> 00:43:46.340
 and that's a

00:43:46.340 --> 00:43:46.739
 good thing

00:43:46.739 --> 00:43:47.599
 but the King

00:43:47.599 --> 00:43:48.599
 James translation

00:43:48.599 --> 00:43:49.519
 says and I

00:43:49.519 --> 00:43:50.019
 think they speak

00:43:50.019 --> 00:43:50.539
 of it better

00:43:50.539 --> 00:43:50.940
 here

00:43:50.940 --> 00:43:52.500
 of this

00:43:52.500 --> 00:43:53.000
 idea of

00:43:53.000 --> 00:43:53.679
 buying back

00:43:53.679 --> 00:43:54.199
 our time

00:43:54.199 --> 00:43:54.960
 it says here

00:43:54.960 --> 00:43:55.440
 the King

00:43:55.440 --> 00:43:55.880
 James says

00:43:55.880 --> 00:43:56.699
 redeeming the

00:43:56.699 --> 00:43:57.019
 time

00:43:57.019 --> 00:43:57.940
 instead of

00:43:57.940 --> 00:43:58.759
 make the

00:43:58.759 --> 00:43:59.119
 best use

00:43:59.119 --> 00:43:59.340
 of the

00:43:59.340 --> 00:43:59.599
 time

00:43:59.599 --> 00:44:01.460
 we're to

00:44:01.460 --> 00:44:02.000
 live as if

00:44:02.000 --> 00:44:02.719
 every moment

00:44:02.719 --> 00:44:03.239
 counts

00:44:03.239 --> 00:44:05.699
 we should

00:44:05.699 --> 00:44:06.300
 not waste

00:44:06.300 --> 00:44:06.860
 our moments

00:44:06.860 --> 00:44:07.719
 without considering

00:44:07.719 --> 00:44:08.619
 how they

00:44:08.619 --> 00:44:08.980
 should be

00:44:08.980 --> 00:44:09.360
 used

00:44:09.360 --> 00:44:10.300
 under

00:44:10.300 --> 00:44:11.880
 the rule

00:44:11.880 --> 00:44:12.460
 reign and

00:44:12.460 --> 00:44:12.920
 lordship

00:44:12.920 --> 00:44:13.980
 and preeminence

00:44:13.980 --> 00:44:14.400
 of Christ

00:44:14.400 --> 00:44:14.920
 back when

00:44:14.920 --> 00:44:15.179
 there was

00:44:15.179 --> 00:44:15.360
 this

00:44:15.360 --> 00:44:17.019
 there used

00:44:17.019 --> 00:44:17.199
 to be

00:44:17.199 --> 00:44:17.579
 these things

00:44:17.579 --> 00:44:17.779
 called

00:44:17.779 --> 00:44:18.360
 checkbooks

00:44:18.360 --> 00:44:21.380
 and I

00:44:21.380 --> 00:44:21.740
 was in

00:44:21.740 --> 00:44:22.420
 high school

00:44:22.420 --> 00:44:22.940
 and in

00:44:22.940 --> 00:44:23.260
 college

00:44:23.260 --> 00:44:23.700
 and in

00:44:23.700 --> 00:44:24.140
 seminary

00:44:24.140 --> 00:44:25.200
 and I

00:44:25.200 --> 00:44:25.539
 wrote

00:44:25.539 --> 00:44:26.599
 redeeming

00:44:26.599 --> 00:44:27.059
 the time

00:44:27.059 --> 00:44:27.280
 at the

00:44:27.280 --> 00:44:27.500
 top of

00:44:27.500 --> 00:44:27.620
 my

00:44:27.620 --> 00:44:28.059
 checkbook

00:44:28.059 --> 00:44:29.599
 because I

00:44:29.599 --> 00:44:30.140
 not only

00:44:30.140 --> 00:44:30.500
 wanted to

00:44:30.500 --> 00:44:30.760
 redeem

00:44:30.760 --> 00:44:31.280
 my time

00:44:31.280 --> 00:44:31.500
 but I

00:44:31.500 --> 00:44:31.740
 wanted to

00:44:31.740 --> 00:44:31.900
 redeem

00:44:31.900 --> 00:44:32.380
 my time

00:44:32.380 --> 00:44:33.320
 as carefully

00:44:33.320 --> 00:44:34.320
 and hopefully

00:44:34.320 --> 00:44:35.820
 as willingly

00:44:35.820 --> 00:44:36.660
 as I was

00:44:36.660 --> 00:44:36.940
 trying to

00:44:36.940 --> 00:44:37.380
 redeem my

00:44:37.380 --> 00:44:37.640
 money

00:44:37.640 --> 00:44:38.039
 and keep

00:44:38.039 --> 00:44:38.200
 it

00:44:38.200 --> 00:44:39.720
 make every

00:44:39.720 --> 00:44:40.340
 cent count

00:44:40.340 --> 00:44:41.059
 make every

00:44:41.059 --> 00:44:41.340
 moment

00:44:41.340 --> 00:44:41.760
 count

00:44:41.760 --> 00:44:44.620
 we are to

00:44:44.620 --> 00:44:45.160
 live as if

00:44:45.160 --> 00:44:45.700
 every moment

00:44:45.700 --> 00:44:46.120
 counts

00:44:46.120 --> 00:44:46.480
 we should

00:44:46.480 --> 00:44:46.900
 not waste

00:44:46.900 --> 00:44:47.280
 any of our

00:44:47.280 --> 00:44:47.640
 moments

00:44:47.639 --> 00:44:48.599
 we should

00:44:48.599 --> 00:44:48.980
 know that

00:44:48.980 --> 00:44:49.359
 we are

00:44:49.359 --> 00:44:49.799
 indeed

00:44:49.799 --> 00:44:50.739
 serving

00:44:50.739 --> 00:44:51.059
 our

00:44:51.059 --> 00:44:51.579
 lord

00:44:51.579 --> 00:44:53.019
 what does

00:44:53.019 --> 00:44:53.719
 lord mean

00:44:53.719 --> 00:44:55.599
 what does

00:44:55.599 --> 00:44:55.980
 lord mean

00:44:55.980 --> 00:44:56.379
 does lord

00:44:56.379 --> 00:44:56.759
 mean

00:44:56.759 --> 00:44:57.480
 I come to

00:44:57.480 --> 00:44:57.859
 church on

00:44:57.859 --> 00:44:58.299
 sunday

00:44:58.299 --> 00:44:59.500
 and man

00:44:59.500 --> 00:45:00.839
 he is

00:45:00.839 --> 00:45:01.500
 thankful for

00:45:01.500 --> 00:45:01.900
 that

00:45:01.900 --> 00:45:02.500
 and I'm

00:45:02.500 --> 00:45:02.920
 so glad

00:45:02.920 --> 00:45:03.299
 that god's

00:45:03.299 --> 00:45:03.719
 thankful for

00:45:03.719 --> 00:45:03.940
 that

00:45:03.940 --> 00:45:04.159
 because

00:45:04.159 --> 00:45:04.699
 he's

00:45:04.699 --> 00:45:05.019
 lord

00:45:05.019 --> 00:45:05.879
 but then

00:45:05.879 --> 00:45:06.079
 you can

00:45:06.079 --> 00:45:06.359
 live your

00:45:06.359 --> 00:45:06.659
 life

00:45:06.659 --> 00:45:07.319
 any way

00:45:07.319 --> 00:45:07.599
 you want

00:45:07.599 --> 00:45:07.719
 to

00:45:07.719 --> 00:45:07.960
 the rest

00:45:07.960 --> 00:45:08.099
 of the

00:45:08.099 --> 00:45:08.199
 week

00:45:08.199 --> 00:45:08.440
 no

00:45:08.440 --> 00:45:09.299
 lord

00:45:09.299 --> 00:45:09.739
 means

00:45:09.739 --> 00:45:10.859
 that the

00:45:10.859 --> 00:45:11.659
 lord

00:45:11.659 --> 00:45:12.119
 god

00:45:12.119 --> 00:45:12.339
 in

00:45:12.339 --> 00:45:12.639
 heaven

00:45:12.639 --> 00:45:13.059
 the

00:45:13.059 --> 00:45:13.359
 maker

00:45:13.359 --> 00:45:13.759
 of

00:45:13.759 --> 00:45:14.119
 all

00:45:14.119 --> 00:45:14.539
 things

00:45:14.539 --> 00:45:14.940
 visible

00:45:14.940 --> 00:45:15.159
 and

00:45:15.159 --> 00:45:15.619
 invisible

00:45:15.619 --> 00:45:16.659
 reigns

00:45:16.659 --> 00:45:16.659


00:45:16.659 --> 00:45:17.899
 he rules

00:45:17.899 --> 00:45:19.940
 he has lordship

00:45:19.940 --> 00:45:21.699
 and here's the word from Colossians

00:45:21.699 --> 00:45:23.799
 preeminence over all things

00:45:23.799 --> 00:45:25.239
 in heaven and earth

00:45:25.239 --> 00:45:28.420
 why should we walk wisely

00:45:28.420 --> 00:45:30.399
 we should walk wisely

00:45:30.399 --> 00:45:32.659
 because the outside world

00:45:32.659 --> 00:45:34.799
 doesn't want us to flourish

00:45:34.799 --> 00:45:36.119
 in the gospel

00:45:36.119 --> 00:45:38.139
 never think

00:45:38.139 --> 00:45:39.259
 that they do

00:45:39.259 --> 00:45:41.119
 they would like for us to be nice

00:45:41.119 --> 00:45:43.940
 but they don't want us to flourish

00:45:43.940 --> 00:45:45.819
 in the exclusivity

00:45:45.819 --> 00:45:46.819
 of Jesus Christ

00:45:46.819 --> 00:45:47.259
 alone

00:45:47.259 --> 00:45:48.059
 as our savior

00:45:48.059 --> 00:45:48.519
 and lord

00:45:48.519 --> 00:45:49.779
 of heaven and earth

00:45:49.779 --> 00:45:51.539
 second

00:45:51.539 --> 00:45:52.659
 we need to be wise

00:45:52.659 --> 00:45:56.179
 because we are foolish

00:45:56.179 --> 00:45:57.460
 often

00:45:57.460 --> 00:45:59.559
 we're going to

00:45:59.559 --> 00:46:00.420
 foolishly

00:46:00.420 --> 00:46:01.199
 make decisions

00:46:01.199 --> 00:46:02.319
 and go after things

00:46:02.319 --> 00:46:03.679
 that are not bad things

00:46:03.679 --> 00:46:04.539
 that are not wicked things

00:46:04.539 --> 00:46:04.960
 at all

00:46:04.960 --> 00:46:06.599
 but they're not best

00:46:06.599 --> 00:46:07.579
 for the flourishing

00:46:07.579 --> 00:46:09.039
 of the gospel

00:46:09.039 --> 00:46:10.360
 and of Christ

00:46:10.360 --> 00:46:11.300
 in our lives

00:46:11.300 --> 00:46:11.739
 and others

00:46:11.739 --> 00:46:12.980
 we have

00:46:12.980 --> 00:46:14.440
 families in our church

00:46:14.440 --> 00:46:15.639
 great families

00:46:15.639 --> 00:46:17.460
 they are living close

00:46:17.460 --> 00:46:18.279
 to our congregation

00:46:18.279 --> 00:46:19.380
 living close to the actual

00:46:19.380 --> 00:46:20.219
 facility where we

00:46:20.219 --> 00:46:20.920
 where we worship

00:46:20.920 --> 00:46:22.599
 and they struggle

00:46:22.599 --> 00:46:23.920
 with getting the church

00:46:23.920 --> 00:46:24.320
 on time

00:46:24.320 --> 00:46:25.719
 now people have

00:46:25.719 --> 00:46:26.619
 names of people

00:46:26.619 --> 00:46:27.219
 in this church

00:46:27.219 --> 00:46:27.759
 that do that

00:46:27.759 --> 00:46:28.619
 I know you do

00:46:28.619 --> 00:46:29.199
 you got that person

00:46:29.199 --> 00:46:30.019
 in your mind right now

00:46:30.019 --> 00:46:31.139
 aren't you glad

00:46:31.139 --> 00:46:31.599
 they're here

00:46:31.599 --> 00:46:33.079
 I mean it's a little later

00:46:33.079 --> 00:46:33.779
 but they're still here

00:46:33.779 --> 00:46:34.259
 and that's good

00:46:34.259 --> 00:46:35.279
 we love them

00:46:35.279 --> 00:46:36.480
 we have people in our church

00:46:36.480 --> 00:46:36.960
 that show up

00:46:36.960 --> 00:46:37.699
 show up a little later

00:46:37.699 --> 00:46:39.099
 and they

00:46:39.099 --> 00:46:40.939
 find this really

00:46:40.939 --> 00:46:42.199
 really great house

00:46:42.199 --> 00:46:44.000
 two hours away

00:46:44.000 --> 00:46:45.019
 that's going to be

00:46:45.019 --> 00:46:45.599
 a wonderful

00:46:45.599 --> 00:46:46.500
 plenty of land

00:46:46.500 --> 00:46:47.399
 all this wonderful

00:46:47.399 --> 00:46:48.079
 blessings

00:46:48.079 --> 00:46:49.099
 and I've got this

00:46:49.099 --> 00:46:49.559
 and I've got this

00:46:49.559 --> 00:46:50.679
 and we can invite people over

00:46:50.679 --> 00:46:51.939
 and it's going to be great

00:46:51.939 --> 00:46:54.579
 but you're moving

00:46:54.579 --> 00:46:55.419
 two hours away

00:46:55.419 --> 00:46:57.199
 and you already

00:46:57.199 --> 00:46:57.719
 have a hard time

00:46:57.719 --> 00:46:58.859
 getting here already

00:46:58.859 --> 00:47:00.559
 is that a bad thing

00:47:00.559 --> 00:47:01.099
 for you to do?

00:47:01.199 --> 00:47:01.460
 no

00:47:01.460 --> 00:47:04.439
 but let's act wisely

00:47:04.439 --> 00:47:05.279
 now I'm not saying

00:47:05.279 --> 00:47:05.960
 you should do it

00:47:05.960 --> 00:47:06.759
 or you shouldn't do it

00:47:06.760 --> 00:47:07.780
 you should hear what I'm saying

00:47:07.780 --> 00:47:08.820
 I'm simply saying

00:47:08.820 --> 00:47:09.360
 that so often

00:47:09.360 --> 00:47:10.540
 we take things that are good

00:47:10.540 --> 00:47:11.880
 and are blessings

00:47:11.880 --> 00:47:13.080
 and are for us

00:47:13.080 --> 00:47:14.720
 and we don't measure

00:47:14.720 --> 00:47:16.440
 is this going to cause

00:47:16.440 --> 00:47:17.340
 my family and I

00:47:17.340 --> 00:47:18.720
 to flourish in the gospel

00:47:18.720 --> 00:47:19.840
 wisely

00:47:19.840 --> 00:47:22.220
 or is this an unwise decision

00:47:22.220 --> 00:47:23.060
 even though it may not be

00:47:23.060 --> 00:47:23.760
 a bad decision

00:47:23.760 --> 00:47:26.320
 and then thirdly

00:47:26.320 --> 00:47:27.220
 the reason we need to be wise

00:47:27.220 --> 00:47:27.740
 in our age

00:47:27.740 --> 00:47:29.840
 is because

00:47:29.840 --> 00:47:32.040
 by seeking to

00:47:32.040 --> 00:47:34.300
 by seeking to influence

00:47:34.300 --> 00:47:35.740
 or be around

00:47:35.740 --> 00:47:36.320
 those that are

00:47:36.320 --> 00:47:37.300
 in the world today

00:47:37.300 --> 00:47:38.900
 you and I

00:47:38.900 --> 00:47:40.519
 have every

00:47:40.519 --> 00:47:42.700
 every ability

00:47:42.700 --> 00:47:45.420
 to allow the world

00:47:45.420 --> 00:47:46.240
 to influence us

00:47:46.240 --> 00:47:47.539
 more than the scriptures do

00:47:47.539 --> 00:47:50.340
 we have every ability

00:47:50.340 --> 00:47:51.380
 to allow the world

00:47:51.380 --> 00:47:51.920
 to begin

00:47:51.920 --> 00:47:53.000
 influencing

00:47:53.000 --> 00:47:54.019
 our thinking

00:47:54.019 --> 00:47:54.840
 and our thoughts

00:47:54.840 --> 00:47:55.880
 and our ambitions

00:47:55.880 --> 00:47:56.620
 and our aims

00:47:56.620 --> 00:47:58.539
 and brothers and sisters

00:47:58.539 --> 00:47:59.320
 they may be again

00:47:59.320 --> 00:48:00.160
 good things

00:48:00.160 --> 00:48:01.360
 that the world

00:48:01.360 --> 00:48:02.400
 is asking you to do

00:48:02.400 --> 00:48:03.320
 that isn't bad

00:48:03.320 --> 00:48:05.840
 but it's not rooted in

00:48:05.840 --> 00:48:07.119
 a treasuring

00:48:07.119 --> 00:48:08.280
 of the glory of Christ

00:48:08.280 --> 00:48:10.579
 and so consider those things

00:48:10.579 --> 00:48:11.960
 I'm asking you to be wise here

00:48:11.960 --> 00:48:14.180
 and here Paul is asking us

00:48:14.180 --> 00:48:15.360
 to live wisely

00:48:15.360 --> 00:48:16.220
 because the world

00:48:16.220 --> 00:48:16.860
 that's around us

00:48:16.860 --> 00:48:17.480
 those outsiders

00:48:17.480 --> 00:48:19.500
 they aren't just simply

00:48:19.500 --> 00:48:20.260
 going to be neutral

00:48:20.260 --> 00:48:22.000
 in and around us

00:48:22.000 --> 00:48:24.059
 Ephesians 5

00:48:24.059 --> 00:48:25.059
 16 says

00:48:25.059 --> 00:48:26.940
 making the best use of time

00:48:26.940 --> 00:48:27.240
 why?

00:48:27.480 --> 00:48:28.800
 because the days are evil

00:48:28.800 --> 00:48:30.880
 that's really what I was speaking of

00:48:30.880 --> 00:48:32.320
 there in that last point

00:48:32.320 --> 00:48:34.580
 verse 6

00:48:34.580 --> 00:48:36.039
 we see that our speech

00:48:36.039 --> 00:48:36.840
 is to be seasoned

00:48:36.840 --> 00:48:38.740
 as we walk wisely

00:48:38.740 --> 00:48:40.539
 among those who do not claim Christ

00:48:40.539 --> 00:48:42.280
 we are not only to be judicious

00:48:42.280 --> 00:48:43.580
 with our time

00:48:43.580 --> 00:48:44.880
 but we are to be

00:48:44.880 --> 00:48:46.039
 persuasive

00:48:46.039 --> 00:48:47.519
 with our words

00:48:47.519 --> 00:48:49.640
 look at verse 6

00:48:49.640 --> 00:48:50.760
 let your speech

00:48:50.760 --> 00:48:51.600
 always be gracious

00:48:51.600 --> 00:48:52.920
 seasoned with salt

00:48:52.920 --> 00:48:54.260
 so that you may know

00:48:54.260 --> 00:48:55.559
 how you ought to answer

00:48:55.559 --> 00:48:56.200
 each person

00:48:56.200 --> 00:48:58.320
 we see a couple of aspects

00:48:58.320 --> 00:48:59.100
 of this persuasion

00:48:59.100 --> 00:49:00.080
 in our text

00:49:00.080 --> 00:49:00.900
 first we notice

00:49:00.900 --> 00:49:02.019
 that the speech

00:49:02.019 --> 00:49:03.160
 is to always be gracious

00:49:03.160 --> 00:49:05.019
 I take this

00:49:05.019 --> 00:49:06.000
 phrase

00:49:06.000 --> 00:49:07.099
 not simply to mean

00:49:07.099 --> 00:49:08.220
 that our speech

00:49:08.220 --> 00:49:09.240
 should be nice

00:49:09.240 --> 00:49:09.940
 or kind

00:49:09.940 --> 00:49:10.539
 but instead

00:49:10.539 --> 00:49:12.220
 convincing and compelling

00:49:12.220 --> 00:49:14.559
 I think this is why

00:49:14.559 --> 00:49:14.920
 Paul

00:49:14.920 --> 00:49:15.880
 goes on

00:49:15.880 --> 00:49:16.660
 to give us

00:49:16.660 --> 00:49:17.160
 a metaphor

00:49:17.160 --> 00:49:19.320
 for this gracious speech

00:49:19.320 --> 00:49:20.000
 our speech

00:49:20.000 --> 00:49:21.139
 should be always

00:49:21.139 --> 00:49:21.700
 gracious

00:49:21.700 --> 00:49:22.680
 like

00:49:22.680 --> 00:49:24.260
 seasoned with salt

00:49:24.260 --> 00:49:25.000
 you see that there

00:49:25.000 --> 00:49:26.920
 in other words

00:49:26.920 --> 00:49:28.159
 influential

00:49:28.159 --> 00:49:29.139
 eloquent

00:49:29.139 --> 00:49:30.119
 compelling

00:49:30.119 --> 00:49:31.380
 and attractive

00:49:31.380 --> 00:49:32.280
 this is how our speech

00:49:32.280 --> 00:49:32.699
 is to be

00:49:32.699 --> 00:49:34.400
 how will our speech

00:49:34.400 --> 00:49:35.579
 be like this

00:49:35.579 --> 00:49:36.460
 because mine isn't

00:49:36.460 --> 00:49:38.340
 I'm the bull

00:49:38.340 --> 00:49:39.260
 in the china cabinet

00:49:39.260 --> 00:49:39.960
 a china

00:49:39.960 --> 00:49:40.960
 china broom

00:49:40.960 --> 00:49:41.179
 right

00:49:41.179 --> 00:49:41.960
 I just

00:49:41.960 --> 00:49:42.980
 plow through

00:49:42.980 --> 00:49:43.559
 too often

00:49:43.559 --> 00:49:45.460
 and I'm not

00:49:45.460 --> 00:49:45.900
 careful

00:49:45.900 --> 00:49:47.179
 and gracious

00:49:47.179 --> 00:49:49.239
 how can we be

00:49:49.239 --> 00:49:50.139
 gracious in our speech

00:49:50.139 --> 00:49:50.920
 listen to me

00:49:50.920 --> 00:49:51.940
 as one who has

00:49:51.940 --> 00:49:52.239
 failed

00:49:52.239 --> 00:49:53.320
 many times

00:49:53.320 --> 00:49:53.920
 and I can give you

00:49:53.920 --> 00:49:54.780
 plenty of advice

00:49:54.780 --> 00:49:55.260
 on this

00:49:55.260 --> 00:49:57.300
 only when we are

00:49:57.300 --> 00:49:58.420
 gripped by the grace

00:49:58.420 --> 00:49:59.180
 that we've been shown

00:49:59.180 --> 00:50:02.260
 only when we've been

00:50:02.260 --> 00:50:02.940
 convinced that

00:50:02.940 --> 00:50:03.320
 you know what

00:50:03.320 --> 00:50:04.580
 the reason I'm not there

00:50:04.580 --> 00:50:05.760
 is because my

00:50:05.760 --> 00:50:06.940
 my savior showed me

00:50:06.940 --> 00:50:07.700
 grace and mercy

00:50:07.700 --> 00:50:08.940
 and so therefore

00:50:08.940 --> 00:50:09.720
 I need to be showing

00:50:09.720 --> 00:50:10.640
 grace and mercy

00:50:10.640 --> 00:50:11.620
 as you and I

00:50:11.620 --> 00:50:12.920
 become more enthralled

00:50:12.920 --> 00:50:13.860
 and captivated

00:50:13.860 --> 00:50:14.440
 by Christ

00:50:14.440 --> 00:50:15.220
 the cross

00:50:15.220 --> 00:50:16.019
 the gospel

00:50:16.019 --> 00:50:17.800
 and the lavish grace

00:50:17.800 --> 00:50:18.580
 we have been

00:50:18.580 --> 00:50:19.400
 we have been shown

00:50:19.400 --> 00:50:20.280
 in Christ

00:50:20.280 --> 00:50:21.940
 only then

00:50:21.940 --> 00:50:22.920
 will we speak rightly

00:50:22.920 --> 00:50:25.180
 do you see how

00:50:25.180 --> 00:50:26.760
 we seldom walk wisely

00:50:26.760 --> 00:50:28.019
 by letting our speech

00:50:28.019 --> 00:50:28.680
 be influential

00:50:28.680 --> 00:50:29.659
 compelling

00:50:29.659 --> 00:50:30.820
 and worthy of the one

00:50:30.820 --> 00:50:32.240
 that we are speaking of

00:50:32.240 --> 00:50:34.300
 our words are rarely

00:50:34.300 --> 00:50:35.280
 seasoned with salt

00:50:35.280 --> 00:50:36.240
 why

00:50:36.240 --> 00:50:37.559
 because we have not

00:50:37.559 --> 00:50:38.420
 spent the time

00:50:38.420 --> 00:50:39.940
 continuing in steadfast

00:50:39.940 --> 00:50:40.900
 prayer and watchfulness

00:50:40.900 --> 00:50:41.980
 and thankfulness

00:50:41.980 --> 00:50:42.619
 that I spoke of

00:50:42.619 --> 00:50:43.280
 just a minute ago

00:50:43.280 --> 00:50:44.119
 see how Paul is

00:50:44.119 --> 00:50:44.740
 bringing these two

00:50:44.740 --> 00:50:45.300
 things together

00:50:45.300 --> 00:50:47.880
 until we do this

00:50:47.880 --> 00:50:48.740
 we will know

00:50:48.740 --> 00:50:50.880
 be gripped

00:50:50.880 --> 00:50:51.920
 be captivated

00:50:51.920 --> 00:50:52.900
 to be fixed by

00:50:52.900 --> 00:50:53.579
 fixed on

00:50:53.579 --> 00:50:55.200
 our joy in Christ

00:50:55.200 --> 00:50:57.260
 and his rich grace

00:50:57.260 --> 00:50:58.400
 that he has lavished

00:50:58.400 --> 00:50:58.960
 upon us

00:50:58.960 --> 00:50:59.460
 next

00:50:59.460 --> 00:51:02.320
 next our wise speech

00:51:02.320 --> 00:51:03.280
 is to be based

00:51:03.280 --> 00:51:04.639
 on knowledge

00:51:04.639 --> 00:51:06.280
 of not only God's grace

00:51:06.280 --> 00:51:07.059
 in Christ

00:51:07.059 --> 00:51:07.659
 but also

00:51:07.659 --> 00:51:08.840
 a knowledge

00:51:08.840 --> 00:51:10.099
 of the individual person

00:51:10.099 --> 00:51:11.480
 we are talking to

00:51:11.480 --> 00:51:13.360
 and this is frustrating

00:51:13.360 --> 00:51:17.440
 our congregation

00:51:17.440 --> 00:51:18.840
 are full of people

00:51:18.840 --> 00:51:21.440
 that are

00:51:21.440 --> 00:51:23.200
 sometimes

00:51:23.200 --> 00:51:24.120
 not all that lovely

00:51:24.120 --> 00:51:26.579
 how about yours

00:51:26.579 --> 00:51:28.079
 right

00:51:28.079 --> 00:51:29.920
 sometimes

00:51:29.920 --> 00:51:31.559
 Nick and I

00:51:31.559 --> 00:51:32.360
 annoy the stew

00:51:32.360 --> 00:51:32.940
 out of each other

00:51:32.940 --> 00:51:34.019
 we did that this week

00:51:34.019 --> 00:51:35.940
 and we will continue

00:51:35.940 --> 00:51:36.500
 to do that

00:51:36.500 --> 00:51:38.539
 and yet know that

00:51:38.539 --> 00:51:38.980
 you know what

00:51:38.980 --> 00:51:39.460
 we are going to love

00:51:39.460 --> 00:51:39.860
 each other

00:51:39.860 --> 00:51:41.180
 because that is what

00:51:41.180 --> 00:51:42.079
 God has called us to do

00:51:42.079 --> 00:51:44.960
 we are to

00:51:44.960 --> 00:51:46.759
 lean into one of those lives

00:51:46.759 --> 00:51:48.380
 and that means

00:51:48.380 --> 00:51:49.539
 the messed up lives

00:51:49.539 --> 00:51:49.920
 that you've got

00:51:49.920 --> 00:51:50.739
 sitting around you

00:51:50.739 --> 00:51:52.440
 and the messed up life

00:51:52.440 --> 00:51:53.739
 that you have in your own heart

00:51:53.739 --> 00:51:56.119
 and you're not

00:51:56.119 --> 00:51:57.699
 let me help you here

00:51:57.699 --> 00:51:58.880
 you do know

00:51:58.880 --> 00:52:00.019
 that God has not called you

00:52:00.019 --> 00:52:00.860
 to fix the people

00:52:00.860 --> 00:52:01.519
 that are around you

00:52:01.519 --> 00:52:03.440
 he's not called you

00:52:03.440 --> 00:52:03.880
 to do that

00:52:03.880 --> 00:52:05.380
 the gospel does that

00:52:05.380 --> 00:52:06.219
 Christ does that

00:52:06.219 --> 00:52:07.779
 you are the

00:52:07.779 --> 00:52:08.500
 the person

00:52:08.500 --> 00:52:09.299
 just as broken

00:52:09.299 --> 00:52:09.940
 as the one sitting

00:52:09.940 --> 00:52:10.480
 beside you

00:52:10.480 --> 00:52:10.940
 even though you're

00:52:10.940 --> 00:52:11.960
 not quite convinced of that

00:52:11.960 --> 00:52:13.639
 and you're the one

00:52:13.639 --> 00:52:14.320
 that can bring

00:52:14.320 --> 00:52:15.720
 that beggar bread

00:52:15.720 --> 00:52:17.480
 as another beggar

00:52:17.480 --> 00:52:19.079
 and says

00:52:19.079 --> 00:52:19.380
 here

00:52:19.380 --> 00:52:19.960
 eat of this

00:52:19.960 --> 00:52:20.800
 eat of this gospel

00:52:20.800 --> 00:52:22.500
 let's cherish

00:52:22.500 --> 00:52:23.200
 Christ together

00:52:23.200 --> 00:52:26.240
 and so

00:52:26.240 --> 00:52:27.240
 our wise speech

00:52:27.240 --> 00:52:28.039
 is based not only

00:52:28.039 --> 00:52:28.760
 on knowledge

00:52:28.760 --> 00:52:29.559
 of the grace of God

00:52:29.559 --> 00:52:30.200
 but also knowledge

00:52:30.200 --> 00:52:31.039
 of the individual person

00:52:31.039 --> 00:52:32.059
 that we're walking with

00:52:32.059 --> 00:52:32.519
 and to

00:52:32.519 --> 00:52:33.679
 here we find

00:52:33.679 --> 00:52:34.480
 that Paul is calling

00:52:34.480 --> 00:52:34.900
 this church

00:52:34.900 --> 00:52:35.380
 to be gracious

00:52:35.380 --> 00:52:35.920
 and careful

00:52:35.920 --> 00:52:37.420
 to answer each person

00:52:37.420 --> 00:52:39.159
 uniquely

00:52:39.159 --> 00:52:40.139
 not simply

00:52:40.139 --> 00:52:41.079
 to bark out

00:52:41.079 --> 00:52:42.139
 bite sound bites

00:52:42.139 --> 00:52:43.000
 or to simply

00:52:43.000 --> 00:52:44.299
 declare one's position

00:52:44.299 --> 00:52:45.839
 with more force

00:52:45.839 --> 00:52:46.599
 or more volume

00:52:46.599 --> 00:52:48.339
 or more demeaning banter

00:52:48.339 --> 00:52:50.000
 aka

00:52:50.000 --> 00:52:51.619
 we're not going to

00:52:51.619 --> 00:52:52.179
 reach the world

00:52:52.179 --> 00:52:52.960
 by podcast

00:52:52.960 --> 00:52:56.799
 the person that is

00:52:56.799 --> 00:52:58.099
 doing all the amazing

00:52:58.099 --> 00:52:58.859
 wonderful things

00:52:58.859 --> 00:52:59.879
 online

00:52:59.879 --> 00:53:01.159
 that's convincing

00:53:01.159 --> 00:53:01.859
 all these people

00:53:01.859 --> 00:53:02.279
 in the church

00:53:02.279 --> 00:53:02.899
 to be whatever

00:53:02.899 --> 00:53:03.679
 they are going to be

00:53:03.679 --> 00:53:05.000
 it's easy

00:53:05.000 --> 00:53:05.719
 when that's happening

00:53:05.719 --> 00:53:06.259
 because I don't have

00:53:06.259 --> 00:53:06.940
 to rub elbows

00:53:06.940 --> 00:53:07.639
 with those people

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 that are

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 no no

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 this is where

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 God's called you

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 to be sanctified

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 and to grow

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 and to be nourished

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 because it's one thing

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 to understand

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 the particular

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 atonement of Christ

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 it's another thing

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 to teach your five year old

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 what it means

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 for Christ

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 to love us

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 with steadfast love

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 and faithfulness

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 that endures

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 to the mountains

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 so

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 we're to learn

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 each other

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 we're to grow

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 and be more careful

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 to understand

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 one another

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 what is required

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 in giving an answer

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 to each other

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 it requires

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 listening to individuals

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 we're to be courageous

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 enough to listen

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 that we might

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 as it says here

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 answer each person

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 do you see that

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 here in our text

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 with dignity

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 for that person

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 and confidence

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 in the word

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 I fail here

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 I talk so much

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 as a preacher

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 that when I'm in

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 the presence of people

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 I get to going

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 and I can't hush

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 so I tell the church

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 on the occasion

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 people

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 hey tell me to hush

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 when we're talking

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 tell me to stop talking

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 to let others

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 be able to share

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 and that's a blessing

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 that last page

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 of Owen's work

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 on the glory of Christ

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 says

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 this

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 how are we going to

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 persevere

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 most of our

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 spiritual

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 excuse me

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 most of our

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 spiritual decays

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 Owen says

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 our troubles

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 the barrenness

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 and the laziness

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 of our lives

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 arise from

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 an inordinate

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 admission

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 of other things

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 into our minds

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 in other words

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 guess what

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 one of the greatest

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 enemies

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 that we have

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 that Satan

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 launches at us

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 here it is

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 distraction

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 this

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 or excuse me

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 these

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 weaken grace

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 in all its operations

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 but when the mind

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 is filled

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 with the thoughts

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 of Christ

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 and his glory

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 when the soul

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 cleaves to him

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 with intense

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 affections

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 they will cast out

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 or not give

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 admittance to

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 those causes

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 of spiritual

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 weakness

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 and disorder

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 how might we be

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 sustained

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 for a fervent

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 life in Christ

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 cherishing him

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 as preeminent

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 in all things

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 we look to Christ

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 we fill our thoughts

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 with his glory

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 and survey

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 the wondrous cross

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 in all of its wrath

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 receiving

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 sorrow

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 with all of its

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 grace giving

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 redemption

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 and eternal joy

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 and we sing

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 as the saints

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 have

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 for many years

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 when I survey

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 the wondrous cross

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 on which the

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 prince of glory

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 died

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 my richest gain

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 I count but loss

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 and poor contempt

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 on all my pride

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 where the

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 whole realm

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 were the whole

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 realm of nature

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 mine

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 everything in the

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 world was mine

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 that were a

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 that were a present

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 far too small

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 love so amazing

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 so divine

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 demands my soul

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 my life

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 my all

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 Romans 12

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 12

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 rejoice in hope

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 be patient in

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 tribulation

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 be constant in

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 prayer

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 let us do that

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 right now

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 let us pray

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 father in heaven

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 would you give

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 I pray by your

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 spirit this

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 congregation

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 a prayer

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 a watchfulness

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 in prayer

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 give them father

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 an opportunity

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 a blessing

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 to be wise

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 and walk wisely

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 among outsiders

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 grant them your

00:56:41.220 --> 00:56:42.159
 grace that as they

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 continue to allow

00:56:43.599 --> 00:56:44.360
 the word of God

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 to spread and

00:56:45.659 --> 00:56:46.500
 flourish in the

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 midst of them

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 may they rejoice

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 when they see these

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 things

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 may they not be

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 downcast when they

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 do not

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 but instead

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 trust you

00:56:54.900 --> 00:56:55.860
 continuing to

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 come to prayer

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 crying out for

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 you to do

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 what only you

00:56:59.199 --> 00:56:59.800
 can do for

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 them

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 we ask that you

00:57:01.360 --> 00:57:02.000
 do these things

00:57:02.000 --> 00:57:03.480
 for the name

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 of Jesus Christ

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 and his glory

00:57:05.139 --> 00:57:05.579
 alone

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 amen

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 amen

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 amen

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 may may may

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 may

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