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 Ephesians chapter 2 verses 8 through 10 is our sermon passage.

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! I'd like to read in context a bit first.

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 Even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.

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 By grace you have been saved and raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

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 That in the ages to come, he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

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 Here are three verses for today.

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 For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.

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 Not of works, lest anyone should boast.

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 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

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 The word of God for the people of God.

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 Thanks be to God.

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 Please be seated.

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 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of the Lord stands forever.

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 to sharpen us by your word.

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 We pray that the Holy Spirit will do now, Lord,

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 through the preaching of your word,

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 what you love to do most,

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 which is bring glory to your beloved son, Jesus Christ.

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 Through Jesus Christ, that the glory of God,

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 the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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 will be set on display.

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 So Lord, I ask by your power, by your help,

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 by the Spirit, that you will do that, Lord,

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 that you will magnify your own glory

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 to your beloved people today,

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 your beloved congregation here.

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 We ask this for Christ's sake, amen.

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 Well, if you looked out the windows

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 as you were driving into church today,

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 which I hope at least all of the drivers did,

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 you will have noticed hundreds of colorful trees.

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 Aren't they so beautiful this time of year?

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 And if you're up on a hill,

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 it almost looks like we live in a forest

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 and our little roads wind through these.

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 Now, trees have been the subject

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 of pondering for me this week.

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 Trees are a form of vegetable life.

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 Trees are created by God.

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 And trees are sustained by God.

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 Think about the cycles that God has given us.

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 At least in this part of the world,

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 we get to see all four seasons.

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 Trees are recreated, so to speak,

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 every single spring.

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 We get to watch this on their branches.

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 They're renewed each summer.

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 They're adorned in full color every fall.

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 And then we get to watch them

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 almost die every winter

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 in order to watch the whole beautiful cycle

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 happen again and again.

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 Why did God do that?

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 God is most wise.

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 He's given us this wonderful gift

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 all around us.

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 And you probably enjoy the same,

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 you know, when you get a chance.

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 And sometimes for us, it's in the dark.

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 But when it's still in daylight,

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 we love to just go for a little walk

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 around our neighborhood, our home.

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 My wife and I, Andrea and I,

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 we will look at those trees.

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 And as we walk really close to them,

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 really close to the branches and leaves,

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 sometimes they'll hit me on the hat.

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 Never once has a tree

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 asked that we give it glory.

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 Never once has a tree boasted of its own beauty.

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 To boast means to highlight something about yourself

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 so that you get glory from other people.

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 It's to brag about something,

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 to use some older English words,

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 which are good for us,

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 to expand our vocabulary.

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 Webster's Dictionary of 1828 says,

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 to boast is to vaunt oneself,

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 to make an ostentatious display,

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 or to exalt oneself.

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 And these beautiful red maple trees,

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 adorned in these bright colors this time of year,

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 has never once looked down at itself

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 and boasted of its color.

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 Brothers and sisters, Christians,

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 in the same way God did not recreate us,

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 his people, his church,

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 with the ability to boast,

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 he eliminates that from being a possibility for us.

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 In the same way,

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 Christ does adorn us,

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 his church,

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 like he adorns these trees.

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 And why does he do this?

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 It's for the same reason that he adorns the trees.

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 It's as a gift of his grace

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 for us to enjoy God.

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 And so give him all the glory.

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 The title of today's sermon is just that.

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 It's an exhortation for me,

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 for my heart,

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 for you.

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 Give God all the glory.

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 Give God all the glory.

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 And here's four reasons walking through our passage for today.

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 Number one,

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 give God all the glory for your salvation.

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 Number one,

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 give God all the glory for your salvation.

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 Look at verse eight.

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 For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves.

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 It is the gift of God.

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 Church,

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 be reminded by these words,

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 you have been saved.

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 Salvation.

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 It could be translated,

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 you have been rescued,

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 made whole,

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 preserved.

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 And how?

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 By grace.

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 By the grace of God.

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 God's grace is his favor.

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 It's his goodwill.

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 His loving kindness.

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 And God has done this.

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 God has saved you through faith.

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 Through conviction.

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 Through belief.

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 Through trust.

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 We're told this is the gift of God.

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 This is God's precious present to you and me.

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 It's him offering something freely to us.

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 This is the bounty of God.

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 It's our salvation.

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 And it's emphasized,

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 this is of God,

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 not of yourselves.

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 Our confession of faith gives us clear summary of the teaching of scripture.

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 Our best works cannot merit pardon or eternal life.

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 There is an infinite distance that separates us from God.

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 We cannot benefit God by our works or pay the debt of our sin.

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 Even at our best,

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 we are unprofitable servants doing only our duty.

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 God is the one who gives us good works.

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 Good works proceed or they flow from the Holy Spirit.

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 Yet because we are the ones who perform these good works,

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 even when we do something good,

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 it is defiled by our own weakness and imperfection.

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 So our good works cannot endure God's strict judgment.

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 Our salvation is a gift of God's grace.

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 Now there's been a lot of dispute about what is it that is a gift?

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 The gift of God.

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 Some have emphasized it's the grace of God that's the gift.

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 Others have said no,

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 even the faith itself is a gift.

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 And in studying this,

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 I can give you probably a longer answer than you want to hear later.

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 When it says this or that is not of yourselves,

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 it,

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 when it says it is a gift of God.

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 In the Greek,

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 this refers not to one of the terms only.

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 It doesn't single out either one of the preceding nouns.

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 It refers to the entire clause as a whole.

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 The complete reality of being saved by grace through faith.

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 This entire gift package originates outside of any human effort.

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 Now how do we,

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 how do we be cautious on how about,

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 on how we talk about this?

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 Well,

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 he says very quickly next,

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 that there's to be no room for boasting on any aspect of our salvation.

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 That serves as a control for interpreting this wonderful truth in verse 8.

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 Boasting,

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 another,

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 another word for it is sometimes translated as glory.

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 So that no man may glory in himself or steal God of glory that God deserves.

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 If faith were of man,

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 it would be for the glory or for the boasting of that man.

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 If saving faith were generated by any works a sinner could do,

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 let's say a sinner could crawl up on their knees a hundred floors in order to receive this gift of faith.

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 Or let's say a sinner could,

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 could fast,

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 you know,

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 multiple meals in a row to receive the gift of faith.

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 Then that person would have grounds for boasting,

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 which this passage says is impossible.

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 God will only save in a way that no one can boast.

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 Now I'd like for you to turn forward just a page or two to Ephesians chapter 6 verse 23.

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 Sinclair Ferguson helped to point this out and we're following our own steps of interpretation.

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 We've looked at this immediate passage with its close context,

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 no,

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 no room for boasting.

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 But let's try to still answer that question.

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 Is faith a gift from God?

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 And look at chapter 6 verse 23.

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 Paul prays that the church may experience more love and faith from God.

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 Do you see how faith is also from God?

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 And that's why he prays to God that he would give that to the church.

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 So we can answer in confidence from all of scripture.

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 Yes,

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 faith too is a gift from God.

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 No,

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 not even faith,

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 we can say,

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 is of ourselves.

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 Faith also is something the Lord is pleased to effectuate in his people.

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 Faith too is not of works,

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 lest anyone should glory or pride in themselves.

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 Our confession says,

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 this type of saving faith,

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 it is the work of Christ's spirit in the hearts of the elect.

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 Now listen carefully,

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 because I believe this will encourage you,

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 as it did me.

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 Saving faith varies in degree.

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 Saving faith that's truly saving.

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 It can be weak or strong,

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 yet it remains fundamentally distinct from the common grace of false believers.

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 People who,

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 for a time,

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 act like they're saved and think they're saved.

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 No,

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 true saving faith,

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 it may be attacked,

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 and it may be weakened,

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 but true saving faith ultimately does gain the victory.

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 Faith is a gift from God,

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 because God loves his people.

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 The image we have of God's people,

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 and God doing all the work to save them,

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 including that seed of faith growing in his true people,

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 it's the image of a vineyard.

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 In the Old Testament,

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 the people of God are described as just that,

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 the vineyard of the Lord.

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 And the false kings and rulers are compared to being irresponsible stewards

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 of what belongs to God all along.

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 And so when Jesus comes and he says,

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 not only am I the caretaker,

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 no,

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 I am the vine.

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 I am one with my people.

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 I am the true vine,

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 the only vine that can bear fruit.

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 Grapes that are not sour.

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 The only one whose good works are pleasing and sweet.

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 And lovely to God the Father.

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 And Jesus gives to his people,

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 those he purchased with his blood,

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 that imagery of these grapes now being made into a wine that's poured out like blood.

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 And Jesus says,

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 my people are engrafted into me,

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 the true vine.

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 Ephesians 5,

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 25 through 27 makes this gospel truth so clear.

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 Christ loved the church and gave himself for her,

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 that he might sanctify her and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

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 that he might present her to himself,

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 a glorious church,

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 not having spot or wrinkle.

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 Why?

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 Because he washed her himself or any such thing,

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 but that she should be holy and without blemish.

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 This is our great God,

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 our Savior.

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 We give God all the glory for our salvation from start to finish.

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 All the glory evermore to him.

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 Here's the second reason to give God all the glory.

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 Give God all the glory for your assurance.

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 Give God all the glory for your assurance.

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 Let me separate these two.

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 Remember,

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 you can have a true saving faith,

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 but it can be very weak.

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 Now,

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 you can be saved and not have assurance of salvation,

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 but it's a true saving faith.

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 If you do enjoy,

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 or at some point you will enjoy an assurance of salvation,

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 give God all the glory for that as well.

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 Don't let your own works are attributing that assurance to anything in you either.

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 Let me go back to the same phrase from verse 8.

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 You have been saved.

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 Give God all the glory for that assurance that in Christ you have been saved.

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 The verb here is in the perfect tense.

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 It highlights a complete action in the past

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 that produces abiding continuous results in the present.

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 So believers were saved at a definite point in time by God's grace.

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 And now,

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 even today as you sit here,

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 maybe questioning your salvation.

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 If you have a true saving faith in Christ,

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 God's grace currently abides in you

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 in a permanent,

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 secure way

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 so that your assurance of salvation in Christ

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 should not be shaken.

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 It should help settle your soul even more in Christ.

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 Every Christian will wonder this from time to time.

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 Have I been saved?

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 Am I a true believer?

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 And this is because there is a spiritual war over our souls.

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 Galatians 5.17 says,

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 The flesh lusts against the spirit,

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 but if you're united to Christ,

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 the spirit fights against the flesh.

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 And these are contrary one to another

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 so that you do not do the things that you wish.

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 So how can you know when you're wrestling that way,

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 flesh against spirit,

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 to discern if you have true saving faith?

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 Our confession of faith summarizes

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 what the Bible teaches this way.

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 Saving faith matures in many,

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 but not all,

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 to the point that they attain full assurance through Christ,

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 who is both founder and perfecter of our faith.

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 See, Christ even is perfecting our faith,

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 and He's the founder of our faith.

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 It's a gift of God through Him.

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 Saving faith is ordinarily produced

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 by the ministry of the Word,

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 read, preached, prayed,

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 the Word received,

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 visualized publicly in baptisms,

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 and strengthened regularly by the Lord's Supper.

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 So as a Christian battling the spirit against the flesh,

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 trusting the Lord to continue washing you

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 as His bride by His Word,

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 we place ourselves under His Word.

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 Romans 8, 5 says,

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 For those who live according to the flesh

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 set their minds on the things of the flesh.

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 See, if we're spending all of our days,

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 we're not gathering with God's people,

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 we're not putting ourselves in the ministry of the Word.

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 We're sowing to the flesh.

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 We're feeding our mind with everything else that's less.

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 But those who live according to the Spirit

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 are sowing the things of the Spirit

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 into our mind and our heart.

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 And by this faith,

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 Christians believe to be true

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 everything revealed in God's Word,

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 recognizing it as the authority of God Himself.

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 So if you have a true saving faith in Christ,

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 when you're hearing His Word ministered,

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 growing,

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 when you're talking with your family,

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 when you're studying it for yourself,

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 when you're encouraging one another in the Word of God,

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 He helps us to receive His truth

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 and rest in it

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 instead of fighting His Word

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 and returning to disobedience.

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 Galatians 6, 8 encourages the same thing.

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 He who sows to His flesh

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 will of the flesh reap corruption.

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 But He who sows to the Spirit

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 will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

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 Our confession says again,

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 saving faith makes you love God's Word.

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 The Holy Spirit makes you see the Bible

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 as the place in which the glory of God is revealed,

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 where the excellence of Christ

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 and the power of the Spirit

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 are brought up in your mind

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 and worked into your soul,

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 teaching you to trust God through His Word.

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 Thus enabled,

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 Christians entrust their souls

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 to the truth of God's Word.

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 They come to more and more

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 obey the commands,

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 tremble at the threatenings,

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 and embrace the promises.

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 But those are not the basis of our assurance.

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 The confession says,

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 yet faith's principal acts

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 focus directly on Christ.

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 See, the basis of our assurance is this,

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 accepting Christ's promises to you,

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 receiving Christ's grace

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 again and again and again,

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 resting upon Him alone.

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 This is the basis of assurance.

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 Rest upon Jesus

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 to be declared righteous in God,

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 to be sanctified in Christ,

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 to have eternal life

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 through His covenant of grace.

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 This is the basis of our assurance.

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 It's trust in Christ.

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 Our Lord Jesus Christ

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 has said it as clearly as anyone could.

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 We read this passage a moment ago,

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 John 15, 16,

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 You did not choose me,

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 but I chose you

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 and appointed you

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 so that you might go

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 and bear fruit,

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 fruit that will last.

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 In a sense, this passage

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 and all of John 15

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 is simply opening up

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 that glorious promise.

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 Jesus chose you.

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 He engrafted you into Him

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 and in Him

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 you will bear fruit that lasts.

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 Any fruit that we try to produce on our own

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 does not last.

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 First, a dead branch

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 has to be cut

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 and the tree trunk itself

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 has to be cut

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 and the smaller branch

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 has to be put into it

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 and bound there

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 and then it'll enjoy the life.

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 It'll be engrafted in.

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 Only when God

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 engrafts you to Christ

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 is your spirit enlivened,

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 regenerated.

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 Only then could

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 a dead branch like you or me

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 who's a hell-bound sinner

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 deserving to be

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 put in that pile

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 that will dry up

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 and be set ablaze.

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 Only in Christ

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 can we enjoy life

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 and know this true salvation.

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 And so therefore,

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 our security

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 and our assurance

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 are only in the fact

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 of being engrafted into Christ,

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 nothing else.

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 What if my faith is too weak?

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 What if I never

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 have tasted

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 this type of assurance?

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 What if I still fear

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 those fires of hell?

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 Well,

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 if the Holy Spirit

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 is ministering

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 and stirring,

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 He will cause you

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 to run to Christ.

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 He will make you

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 hate your own will

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 and take your refuge

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 in Christ alone.

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 Now there are others here

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 who have a very sensitive

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 conscience maybe.

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 And so some questions

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 that can be helpful

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 are these

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 and they're very simple.

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 Do you love

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 Jesus Christ?

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 If you say yes

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 to this question,

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 that is not of yourself.

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 You naturally

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 would hate

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 Jesus Christ.

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 Here's another question.

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 Do you want God

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 to be glorified

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 by what you do?

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 By all of your life?

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 Then this is not of yourself.

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 You naturally

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 would want glory

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 for yourself,

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 not for God.

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 A trembling hand

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 can still receive

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 a precious gift.

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 If your faith

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 is weak

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 and trembling,

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 your salvation

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 by grace

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 through faith

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 in Christ

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 is a gift of God.

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 Even trembling

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 and weak hand

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 receive this promise

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 and hold on

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 to Christ.

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 Jesus Christ

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 will gain

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 the victory.

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 He who gave you

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 life in Christ

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 will keep you

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 in Christ

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 and he will grow you

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 in Christ.

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 He promises

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 to do this.

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 And since we cannot

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 boast on any

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 one of those steps,

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 we are free

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 to praise

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 our great God

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 all the more

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 and praise him

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 for our assurance,

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 especially.

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 Rest assured

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 in these gospel

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 promises.

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 let them wash

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 over you

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 one more time

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 and I pray

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 that the spirit

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 will work assurance

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 into you

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 even as you

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 hear these verses.

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 Colossians 1.22

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 In the body

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 of his flesh

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 through death,

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 Jesus Christ

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 receives sinners

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 in order to present

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 you holy

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 and blameless

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 and above reproach

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 in his sight.

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 Galatians 3.27

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 for as many

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 of you

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 as were baptized

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 into Christ

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 have put on

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 Christ.

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 What God sees

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 when he looks at you

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 is the Christ

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 that you have put on.

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 Isaiah 61.10

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 God says,

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 I will greatly

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 I'm sorry,

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 I will clothe you

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 and then we say

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 back to him,

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 I will greatly rejoice

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 in the Lord

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 for he has clothed me

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 with the garments

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 of salvation.

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 He has covered me

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 with the robe

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 of righteousness.

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 As a bridegroom

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 decks himself

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 with ornaments

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 and as a bride

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 adorns herself

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 with her jewels.

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 We rejoice

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 in the Lord.

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 He has done this.

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 God

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 is the one

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 who alone

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 deserves all the glory

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 even when you can rest

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 in this assurance

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 of salvation.

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 All the glory

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 evermore

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 to him.

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 Here's the third reason.

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 Give glory

00:25:18.720 --> 00:25:20.500
 to God alone

00:25:20.500 --> 00:25:22.119
 for his ongoing

00:25:22.119 --> 00:25:23.159
 work in your life.

00:25:23.960 --> 00:25:25.019
 Give glory

00:25:25.019 --> 00:25:26.059
 to God alone

00:25:26.059 --> 00:25:27.299
 for his ongoing

00:25:27.299 --> 00:25:28.259
 work in your life.

00:25:29.139 --> 00:25:29.599
 Verse 9

00:25:29.599 --> 00:25:30.599
 goes on to say

00:25:30.599 --> 00:25:32.139
 work

00:25:32.139 --> 00:25:32.980
 three times.

00:25:33.460 --> 00:25:33.940
 Look at that

00:25:33.940 --> 00:25:34.559
 in verse 9.

00:25:35.019 --> 00:25:35.339
 He says,

00:25:35.460 --> 00:25:36.659
 you are saved

00:25:36.659 --> 00:25:38.139
 not of works,

00:25:39.079 --> 00:25:40.240
 not of actions,

00:25:40.440 --> 00:25:40.639
 deeds,

00:25:40.740 --> 00:25:41.200
 or labors

00:25:41.200 --> 00:25:41.940
 that are your own

00:25:41.940 --> 00:25:42.839
 lest anyone

00:25:42.839 --> 00:25:43.700
 should boast.

00:25:43.700 --> 00:25:44.580
 Now verse 10.

00:25:45.120 --> 00:25:45.940
 For we are his

00:25:45.940 --> 00:25:46.680
 workmanship

00:25:46.680 --> 00:25:48.120
 created in Christ

00:25:48.120 --> 00:25:48.980
 Jesus for

00:25:48.980 --> 00:25:50.240
 good works.

00:25:51.980 --> 00:25:52.580
 Well,

00:25:52.680 --> 00:25:53.440
 the first clause

00:25:53.440 --> 00:25:53.660
 here,

00:25:53.740 --> 00:25:55.799
 he clarifies

00:25:55.799 --> 00:25:57.100
 what it's not saying.

00:25:58.100 --> 00:25:59.279
 It's a negative

00:25:59.279 --> 00:26:00.680
 protection.

00:26:02.100 --> 00:26:03.539
 It excludes

00:26:03.539 --> 00:26:04.360
 even a single

00:26:04.360 --> 00:26:05.480
 instance of human

00:26:05.480 --> 00:26:06.900
 self-glory

00:26:06.900 --> 00:26:09.000
 before the God

00:26:09.000 --> 00:26:09.900
 who saves sinners.

00:26:10.740 --> 00:26:11.380
 God designed

00:26:11.380 --> 00:26:12.500
 all of our salvation

00:26:12.500 --> 00:26:13.440
 to shut down

00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:14.579
 any legalistic

00:26:14.579 --> 00:26:15.980
 or self-righteous

00:26:15.980 --> 00:26:16.880
 boasting.

00:26:18.779 --> 00:26:19.299
 In Ephesus,

00:26:19.579 --> 00:26:19.680
 they,

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:20.460
 in Asia,

00:26:20.519 --> 00:26:21.400
 remember Asia Minor

00:26:21.400 --> 00:26:23.079
 and that deep-rooted

00:26:23.079 --> 00:26:24.500
 honor-shame culture.

00:26:25.640 --> 00:26:26.420
 People standing,

00:26:26.559 --> 00:26:26.980
 and you can only

00:26:26.980 --> 00:26:27.640
 imagine within

00:26:27.640 --> 00:26:28.980
 the culture of the church,

00:26:29.039 --> 00:26:29.680
 it was all based

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.319
 on honor

00:26:30.319 --> 00:26:31.259
 and shame.

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:34.180
 If you live

00:26:34.180 --> 00:26:34.660
 in Ephesus,

00:26:34.839 --> 00:26:35.539
 you're trying to

00:26:35.539 --> 00:26:37.099
 point out to people

00:26:37.099 --> 00:26:38.279
 either through

00:26:38.279 --> 00:26:39.579
 blatant boasting

00:26:39.579 --> 00:26:40.939
 or subtle hints

00:26:40.939 --> 00:26:41.899
 why you are better

00:26:41.899 --> 00:26:43.339
 for reasons

00:26:43.339 --> 00:26:44.059
 that bring glory

00:26:44.059 --> 00:26:44.559
 to you.

00:26:45.779 --> 00:26:46.559
 And Paul strips

00:26:46.559 --> 00:26:47.859
 away any type

00:26:47.859 --> 00:26:48.839
 of social rank

00:26:48.839 --> 00:26:50.039
 within the church.

00:26:50.159 --> 00:26:50.819
 There's no room

00:26:50.819 --> 00:26:51.839
 for human pride

00:26:51.839 --> 00:26:53.220
 because the church

00:26:53.220 --> 00:26:54.519
 is before the face

00:26:54.519 --> 00:26:55.099
 of God.

00:26:56.859 --> 00:26:57.699
 No believer

00:26:57.699 --> 00:26:58.339
 can claim

00:26:58.339 --> 00:26:59.919
 superior merit

00:26:59.919 --> 00:27:00.799
 compared to

00:27:00.799 --> 00:27:01.679
 another believer.

00:27:02.299 --> 00:27:02.819
 No believer

00:27:02.819 --> 00:27:04.579
 deserves a higher

00:27:04.579 --> 00:27:05.480
 standing

00:27:05.480 --> 00:27:06.879
 before God

00:27:06.879 --> 00:27:08.019
 in the local church.

00:27:08.019 --> 00:27:08.059
 church.

00:27:08.940 --> 00:27:09.720
 We are not

00:27:09.720 --> 00:27:10.660
 saved of

00:27:10.660 --> 00:27:11.920
 our own works.

00:27:13.680 --> 00:27:14.180
 He says,

00:27:14.460 --> 00:27:15.460
 any presumption

00:27:15.460 --> 00:27:16.519
 that a work

00:27:16.519 --> 00:27:17.200
 is possible

00:27:17.200 --> 00:27:18.099
 to save ourselves

00:27:18.099 --> 00:27:19.240
 could not even

00:27:19.240 --> 00:27:19.839
 be called

00:27:19.839 --> 00:27:20.579
 good.

00:27:21.240 --> 00:27:21.740
 Notice how

00:27:21.740 --> 00:27:22.299
 in verse 9

00:27:22.299 --> 00:27:22.639
 he says,

00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:23.319
 you're not saved

00:27:23.319 --> 00:27:24.119
 of works.

00:27:24.859 --> 00:27:25.460
 Doesn't say,

00:27:25.639 --> 00:27:26.079
 you're not saved

00:27:26.079 --> 00:27:26.639
 of good works.

00:27:26.700 --> 00:27:27.119
 We can't even

00:27:27.119 --> 00:27:28.319
 call those types

00:27:28.319 --> 00:27:28.720
 of works

00:27:28.720 --> 00:27:29.019
 that would

00:27:29.019 --> 00:27:29.539
 attempt that

00:27:29.539 --> 00:27:29.859
 good.

00:27:31.220 --> 00:27:32.240
 He does say,

00:27:32.359 --> 00:27:33.059
 you are saved

00:27:33.059 --> 00:27:35.440
 for good works.

00:27:36.339 --> 00:27:37.299
 That word good

00:27:37.299 --> 00:27:38.059
 is upright,

00:27:38.460 --> 00:27:38.919
 beneficial,

00:27:39.659 --> 00:27:40.019
 pleasant,

00:27:40.139 --> 00:27:40.759
 or pleasing

00:27:40.759 --> 00:27:41.819
 works to God.

00:27:43.039 --> 00:27:43.680
 Our confession

00:27:43.680 --> 00:27:44.200
 is helpful

00:27:44.200 --> 00:27:44.960
 on this doctrine

00:27:44.960 --> 00:27:47.000
 because we look

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:47.579
 out in the world

00:27:47.579 --> 00:27:48.200
 and we see

00:27:48.200 --> 00:27:49.480
 people who

00:27:49.480 --> 00:27:49.940
 don't know

00:27:49.940 --> 00:27:50.319
 the Lord,

00:27:50.519 --> 00:27:50.919
 who want

00:27:50.919 --> 00:27:51.579
 their own glory,

00:27:51.700 --> 00:27:52.639
 doing a lot

00:27:52.639 --> 00:27:53.139
 of good.

00:27:54.599 --> 00:27:55.240
 The confession

00:27:55.240 --> 00:27:55.899
 clarifies,

00:27:56.039 --> 00:27:56.559
 works done

00:27:56.559 --> 00:27:57.619
 by unregenerate

00:27:57.619 --> 00:27:58.839
 men may

00:27:58.839 --> 00:28:00.259
 be commanded

00:28:00.259 --> 00:28:00.859
 by God

00:28:00.859 --> 00:28:01.680
 and useful,

00:28:01.680 --> 00:28:02.399
 yet they do

00:28:02.399 --> 00:28:02.940
 not come

00:28:02.940 --> 00:28:03.619
 from a heart

00:28:03.619 --> 00:28:04.859
 purified by faith,

00:28:05.220 --> 00:28:05.839
 nor are they

00:28:05.839 --> 00:28:06.799
 done rightly

00:28:06.799 --> 00:28:07.579
 for God's

00:28:07.579 --> 00:28:07.960
 glory.

00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:08.899
 Therefore,

00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:09.799
 they are sinful.

00:28:10.220 --> 00:28:10.720
 They cannot

00:28:10.720 --> 00:28:11.359
 please God

00:28:11.359 --> 00:28:11.980
 and cannot

00:28:11.980 --> 00:28:13.519
 qualify anyone

00:28:13.519 --> 00:28:14.500
 for grace.

00:28:15.339 --> 00:28:15.539
 Yet,

00:28:15.599 --> 00:28:16.279
 neglecting

00:28:16.279 --> 00:28:17.440
 those works

00:28:17.440 --> 00:28:17.819
 that are

00:28:17.819 --> 00:28:18.579
 pleasing to God

00:28:18.579 --> 00:28:19.299
 is even more

00:28:19.299 --> 00:28:20.240
 sinful and

00:28:20.240 --> 00:28:21.000
 displeasing to

00:28:21.000 --> 00:28:21.259
 God.

00:28:22.379 --> 00:28:22.619
 You see,

00:28:22.680 --> 00:28:23.299
 the situation

00:28:23.299 --> 00:28:24.240
 we're in

00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:24.659
 is that

00:28:24.659 --> 00:28:26.259
 we owe God

00:28:26.259 --> 00:28:26.779
 good works,

00:28:26.919 --> 00:28:27.480
 but even our

00:28:27.480 --> 00:28:28.139
 best works

00:28:28.139 --> 00:28:28.720
 fall short

00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:29.859
 of the glory

00:28:29.859 --> 00:28:30.579
 He requires.

00:28:30.579 --> 00:28:30.740
 sinners.

00:28:32.519 --> 00:28:33.000
 So,

00:28:33.079 --> 00:28:33.539
 God must

00:28:33.539 --> 00:28:34.059
 be the one

00:28:34.059 --> 00:28:34.480
 to give

00:28:34.480 --> 00:28:34.799
 a new

00:28:34.799 --> 00:28:35.179
 heart,

00:28:35.699 --> 00:28:36.000
 to bring

00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:37.019
 that sinner

00:28:37.019 --> 00:28:37.980
 into union

00:28:37.980 --> 00:28:38.460
 with Jesus

00:28:38.460 --> 00:28:38.939
 Christ,

00:28:39.240 --> 00:28:39.899
 and pump

00:28:39.899 --> 00:28:40.819
 divine life

00:28:40.819 --> 00:28:41.579
 through His

00:28:41.579 --> 00:28:42.220
 Holy Spirit

00:28:42.220 --> 00:28:42.819
 into the

00:28:42.819 --> 00:28:44.079
 life of that

00:28:44.079 --> 00:28:44.619
 person who

00:28:44.619 --> 00:28:45.099
 was once

00:28:45.099 --> 00:28:46.099
 dead in

00:28:46.099 --> 00:28:46.699
 trespasses

00:28:46.699 --> 00:28:47.379
 and sins.

00:28:48.500 --> 00:28:48.819
 In verse

00:28:48.819 --> 00:28:49.099
 10,

00:28:49.179 --> 00:28:49.740
 He takes

00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:50.240
 that same

00:28:50.240 --> 00:28:50.980
 concept of

00:28:50.980 --> 00:28:51.299
 work,

00:28:51.699 --> 00:28:52.059
 and He

00:28:52.059 --> 00:28:52.259
 says,

00:28:52.419 --> 00:28:52.759
 we are

00:28:52.759 --> 00:28:53.639
 His

00:28:53.639 --> 00:28:54.679
 workmanship.

00:28:54.680 --> 00:28:56.640
 We are

00:28:56.640 --> 00:28:57.320
 God's

00:28:57.320 --> 00:28:58.100
 workmanship,

00:28:58.360 --> 00:28:58.600
 church.

00:28:59.759 --> 00:29:00.400
 We are

00:29:00.400 --> 00:29:00.779
 God's

00:29:00.779 --> 00:29:01.320
 design,

00:29:01.660 --> 00:29:01.940
 God's

00:29:01.940 --> 00:29:02.460
 product,

00:29:03.100 --> 00:29:03.460
 God's

00:29:03.460 --> 00:29:04.080
 creation

00:29:04.080 --> 00:29:05.519
 in Christ

00:29:05.519 --> 00:29:05.980
 Jesus.

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:07.799
 Created in

00:29:07.799 --> 00:29:08.360
 Christ Jesus,

00:29:08.460 --> 00:29:08.759
 He says,

00:29:08.880 --> 00:29:09.060
 we are

00:29:09.060 --> 00:29:09.740
 formed in

00:29:09.740 --> 00:29:10.380
 Christ Jesus,

00:29:10.960 --> 00:29:11.500
 shaped in

00:29:11.500 --> 00:29:12.120
 Christ Jesus,

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:14.120
 fashioned in

00:29:14.120 --> 00:29:14.920
 Christ Jesus

00:29:14.920 --> 00:29:16.140
 for good

00:29:16.140 --> 00:29:16.480
 works.

00:29:18.120 --> 00:29:19.060
 Good works

00:29:19.060 --> 00:29:19.539
 are only

00:29:19.539 --> 00:29:20.259
 those commanded

00:29:20.259 --> 00:29:21.360
 in God's

00:29:21.360 --> 00:29:22.340
 Holy Word.

00:29:22.920 --> 00:29:23.140
 Works

00:29:23.140 --> 00:29:23.799
 invented by

00:29:23.799 --> 00:29:24.539
 human zeal

00:29:24.539 --> 00:29:24.960
 or good

00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:25.500
 intentions

00:29:25.500 --> 00:29:26.460
 are not

00:29:26.460 --> 00:29:26.940
 truly

00:29:26.940 --> 00:29:27.740
 good.

00:29:28.899 --> 00:29:29.159
 See,

00:29:29.259 --> 00:29:29.759
 God alone

00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:30.159
 gets to

00:29:30.159 --> 00:29:30.859
 define what

00:29:30.859 --> 00:29:31.519
 is good

00:29:31.519 --> 00:29:32.480
 in His

00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:32.879
 eyes.

00:29:33.799 --> 00:29:33.920
 Now,

00:29:34.000 --> 00:29:34.480
 when what

00:29:34.480 --> 00:29:34.960
 God has

00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:35.379
 commanded,

00:29:35.539 --> 00:29:35.819
 when it's

00:29:35.819 --> 00:29:36.159
 done in

00:29:36.159 --> 00:29:36.859
 obedience to

00:29:36.859 --> 00:29:37.180
 God's

00:29:37.180 --> 00:29:37.619
 commands,

00:29:38.339 --> 00:29:38.659
 by the

00:29:38.659 --> 00:29:39.200
 power of

00:29:39.200 --> 00:29:39.659
 Christ for

00:29:39.659 --> 00:29:40.139
 the glory

00:29:40.139 --> 00:29:40.559
 of God,

00:29:40.619 --> 00:29:40.920
 it is

00:29:40.920 --> 00:29:41.659
 truly a

00:29:41.659 --> 00:29:42.279
 good work.

00:29:43.139 --> 00:29:43.359
 And it

00:29:43.359 --> 00:29:44.279
 is truly

00:29:44.279 --> 00:29:45.099
 then evidence

00:29:45.099 --> 00:29:46.259
 that the

00:29:46.259 --> 00:29:46.740
 life of

00:29:46.740 --> 00:29:47.240
 Christ is

00:29:47.240 --> 00:29:48.019
 working and

00:29:48.019 --> 00:29:49.319
 flowing through

00:29:49.319 --> 00:29:50.079
 a Christian.

00:29:52.019 --> 00:29:52.859
 So good

00:29:52.859 --> 00:29:53.559
 works are

00:29:53.559 --> 00:29:54.019
 not the

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:54.519
 root of

00:29:54.519 --> 00:29:54.700
 your

00:29:54.700 --> 00:29:55.220
 salvation,

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:56.200
 but they

00:29:56.200 --> 00:29:56.859
 are the

00:29:56.859 --> 00:29:57.619
 consequent

00:29:57.619 --> 00:29:58.500
 fruit of

00:29:58.500 --> 00:29:59.500
 union to

00:29:59.500 --> 00:29:59.960
 Christ.

00:30:02.680 --> 00:30:03.700
 That word

00:30:03.700 --> 00:30:04.339
 workmanship

00:30:04.339 --> 00:30:06.139
 was fascinating.

00:30:07.339 --> 00:30:07.879
 The Greek

00:30:07.879 --> 00:30:08.460
 word is worth

00:30:08.460 --> 00:30:09.019
 saying out

00:30:09.019 --> 00:30:09.359
 loud.

00:30:09.759 --> 00:30:09.980
 It's

00:30:09.980 --> 00:30:10.819
 poema,

00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:12.420
 and it's

00:30:12.420 --> 00:30:13.000
 from the

00:30:13.000 --> 00:30:13.420
 word from

00:30:13.420 --> 00:30:13.799
 which we

00:30:13.799 --> 00:30:15.220
 get in

00:30:15.220 --> 00:30:15.619
 English,

00:30:15.799 --> 00:30:16.139
 the word

00:30:16.139 --> 00:30:16.599
 poem.

00:30:17.639 --> 00:30:18.119
 And so it

00:30:18.119 --> 00:30:18.900
 refers to an

00:30:18.900 --> 00:30:19.619
 artisan's

00:30:19.619 --> 00:30:20.239
 crafted

00:30:20.239 --> 00:30:20.959
 work.

00:30:21.879 --> 00:30:22.379
 It could

00:30:22.379 --> 00:30:22.899
 refer to

00:30:22.899 --> 00:30:24.000
 a pot,

00:30:24.259 --> 00:30:24.419
 you know,

00:30:24.459 --> 00:30:24.719
 a lump

00:30:24.719 --> 00:30:25.139
 of clay

00:30:25.139 --> 00:30:25.599
 that you

00:30:25.599 --> 00:30:26.739
 work it

00:30:26.739 --> 00:30:28.000
 into an

00:30:28.000 --> 00:30:28.479
 object,

00:30:29.159 --> 00:30:29.399
 you know,

00:30:29.419 --> 00:30:29.759
 like a

00:30:29.759 --> 00:30:30.059
 vessel.

00:30:31.199 --> 00:30:31.599
 And so you

00:30:31.599 --> 00:30:32.079
 could picture

00:30:32.079 --> 00:30:32.779
 even an

00:30:32.779 --> 00:30:33.179
 artistic

00:30:33.179 --> 00:30:33.759
 creation.

00:30:33.899 --> 00:30:34.219
 You picture

00:30:34.219 --> 00:30:34.659
 going to

00:30:34.659 --> 00:30:35.199
 a gallery

00:30:35.199 --> 00:30:36.399
 in Ephesus,

00:30:36.859 --> 00:30:37.459
 this cultural

00:30:37.459 --> 00:30:38.039
 hub of that

00:30:38.039 --> 00:30:38.479
 part of the

00:30:38.479 --> 00:30:38.739
 world.

00:30:39.359 --> 00:30:39.759
 And in the

00:30:39.759 --> 00:30:40.219
 gallery are

00:30:40.219 --> 00:30:40.659
 only the

00:30:40.659 --> 00:30:41.439
 finest pieces

00:30:41.439 --> 00:30:42.459
 that are

00:30:42.459 --> 00:30:42.819
 put on

00:30:42.819 --> 00:30:43.199
 display,

00:30:43.339 --> 00:30:43.500
 and you

00:30:43.500 --> 00:30:43.919
 can walk

00:30:43.919 --> 00:30:44.419
 through and

00:30:44.419 --> 00:30:44.739
 see each

00:30:44.739 --> 00:30:45.279
 one and

00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:46.379
 appreciate the

00:30:46.379 --> 00:30:47.399
 workmanship

00:30:47.400 --> 00:30:48.320
 that's on

00:30:48.320 --> 00:30:49.080
 display here.

00:30:49.720 --> 00:30:50.340
 But behind

00:30:50.340 --> 00:30:50.920
 every one of

00:30:50.920 --> 00:30:51.600
 those artifacts

00:30:51.600 --> 00:30:52.160
 that made

00:30:52.160 --> 00:30:52.640
 it to the

00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:54.140
 gallery is

00:30:54.140 --> 00:30:55.019
 a dirty,

00:30:55.640 --> 00:30:56.480
 dusty workshop

00:30:56.480 --> 00:30:57.759
 with other

00:30:57.759 --> 00:30:58.500
 shards of

00:30:58.500 --> 00:30:59.120
 clay on the

00:30:59.120 --> 00:30:59.720
 ground and

00:30:59.720 --> 00:31:00.740
 you know,

00:31:00.860 --> 00:31:01.620
 the lumps

00:31:01.620 --> 00:31:02.100
 sitting here

00:31:02.100 --> 00:31:02.420
 and there

00:31:02.420 --> 00:31:02.820
 and all the

00:31:02.820 --> 00:31:03.180
 tools,

00:31:03.500 --> 00:31:03.900
 and it's

00:31:03.900 --> 00:31:04.280
 messy.

00:31:05.700 --> 00:31:06.400
 I love

00:31:06.400 --> 00:31:06.820
 Sinclair

00:31:06.820 --> 00:31:07.940
 Ferguson's

00:31:07.940 --> 00:31:08.340
 imagery.

00:31:08.560 --> 00:31:09.019
 He says,

00:31:09.380 --> 00:31:09.880
 the church

00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:10.580
 on earth

00:31:10.580 --> 00:31:11.880
 is the

00:31:11.880 --> 00:31:13.120
 workshop of

00:31:13.120 --> 00:31:13.400
 God.

00:31:13.940 --> 00:31:14.820
 It's messy.

00:31:15.340 --> 00:31:16.000
 It's not the

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.740
 final product.

00:31:17.400 --> 00:31:18.040
 We are

00:31:18.040 --> 00:31:18.560
 Christ's

00:31:18.560 --> 00:31:19.100
 workmanship.

00:31:20.420 --> 00:31:20.980
 And soon,

00:31:21.740 --> 00:31:22.320
 for some of

00:31:22.320 --> 00:31:22.540
 us,

00:31:22.660 --> 00:31:23.300
 very soon,

00:31:23.360 --> 00:31:23.820
 even sooner

00:31:23.820 --> 00:31:24.160
 than we

00:31:24.160 --> 00:31:24.400
 know,

00:31:24.800 --> 00:31:25.080
 we will

00:31:25.080 --> 00:31:25.500
 get to be

00:31:25.500 --> 00:31:25.780
 in the

00:31:25.780 --> 00:31:27.060
 gallery of

00:31:27.060 --> 00:31:27.820
 God in

00:31:27.820 --> 00:31:28.140
 heaven,

00:31:28.720 --> 00:31:29.140
 see the

00:31:29.140 --> 00:31:30.660
 church glorified,

00:31:31.160 --> 00:31:31.580
 see the

00:31:31.580 --> 00:31:32.240
 glory of

00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:32.680
 God as

00:31:32.680 --> 00:31:33.440
 an artisan,

00:31:34.519 --> 00:31:35.060
 fashioning

00:31:35.060 --> 00:31:35.660
 and adorning

00:31:35.660 --> 00:31:36.960
 and beautifying

00:31:36.960 --> 00:31:38.080
 his church.

00:31:38.180 --> 00:31:38.420
 We are

00:31:38.420 --> 00:31:39.940
 his workmanship.

00:31:41.940 --> 00:31:42.200
 In that

00:31:42.200 --> 00:31:42.860
 same imagery,

00:31:43.120 --> 00:31:43.880
 think of a

00:31:43.880 --> 00:31:44.680
 lump of

00:31:44.680 --> 00:31:45.060
 clay.

00:31:45.059 --> 00:31:47.039
 believers

00:31:47.039 --> 00:31:47.579
 cannot

00:31:47.579 --> 00:31:48.779
 fashion

00:31:48.779 --> 00:31:49.399
 themselves.

00:31:50.720 --> 00:31:51.039
 They are

00:31:51.039 --> 00:31:51.440
 God's

00:31:51.440 --> 00:31:52.319
 handcrafted

00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:52.859
 masterpiece.

00:31:53.819 --> 00:31:54.039
 We are

00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:54.639
 recreated

00:31:54.639 --> 00:31:55.000
 from

00:31:55.000 --> 00:31:56.079
 spiritual

00:31:56.079 --> 00:31:57.000
 deadness

00:31:57.000 --> 00:31:57.679
 like mud

00:31:57.679 --> 00:31:58.639
 into

00:31:58.639 --> 00:31:59.440
 new life

00:31:59.440 --> 00:31:59.720
 made

00:31:59.720 --> 00:32:00.200
 useful

00:32:00.200 --> 00:32:01.179
 in the

00:32:01.179 --> 00:32:01.419
 hands

00:32:01.419 --> 00:32:01.720
 of the

00:32:01.720 --> 00:32:02.079
 potter.

00:32:02.980 --> 00:32:03.259
 Believers

00:32:03.259 --> 00:32:04.379
 are God's

00:32:04.379 --> 00:32:04.879
 workmanship

00:32:04.879 --> 00:32:05.599
 created in

00:32:05.599 --> 00:32:06.200
 Christ Jesus

00:32:06.200 --> 00:32:06.859
 for good

00:32:06.859 --> 00:32:08.039
 works so

00:32:08.039 --> 00:32:08.339
 that,

00:32:09.019 --> 00:32:09.359
 to mix

00:32:09.359 --> 00:32:09.879
 metaphors

00:32:09.879 --> 00:32:10.359
 here now,

00:32:10.619 --> 00:32:11.220
 our lives

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:11.700
 will be

00:32:11.700 --> 00:32:13.500
 these vessels

00:32:13.500 --> 00:32:14.779
 of holiness.

00:32:15.799 --> 00:32:16.720
 The outcome

00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:17.140
 of those

00:32:17.140 --> 00:32:18.660
 vessels in

00:32:18.660 --> 00:32:19.019
 the hands

00:32:19.019 --> 00:32:19.440
 of God

00:32:19.440 --> 00:32:19.920
 is eternal

00:32:19.920 --> 00:32:20.420
 life.

00:32:20.940 --> 00:32:21.619
 Not because

00:32:21.619 --> 00:32:21.880
 they are

00:32:21.880 --> 00:32:22.660
 useful in

00:32:22.660 --> 00:32:23.559
 carrying what

00:32:23.559 --> 00:32:24.079
 he designed

00:32:24.079 --> 00:32:24.420
 them to

00:32:24.420 --> 00:32:24.700
 carry,

00:32:25.400 --> 00:32:25.940
 but because

00:32:25.940 --> 00:32:26.240
 they are

00:32:26.240 --> 00:32:27.380
 his and

00:32:27.380 --> 00:32:27.539
 they are

00:32:27.539 --> 00:32:27.960
 used by

00:32:27.960 --> 00:32:28.599
 his hands.

00:32:30.900 --> 00:32:31.500
 In

00:32:31.500 --> 00:32:31.920
 Christ,

00:32:32.099 --> 00:32:32.779
 God creates

00:32:32.779 --> 00:32:33.740
 life in

00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:34.059
 us.

00:32:34.559 --> 00:32:35.119
 New life

00:32:35.119 --> 00:32:35.579
 in Christ

00:32:35.579 --> 00:32:36.160
 is a

00:32:36.160 --> 00:32:36.819
 gift of

00:32:36.819 --> 00:32:37.140
 God.

00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:39.339
 You and

00:32:39.339 --> 00:32:39.720
 I were

00:32:39.720 --> 00:32:40.980
 once dead

00:32:40.980 --> 00:32:41.480
 branches.

00:32:41.480 --> 00:32:43.480
 Can you

00:32:43.480 --> 00:32:43.880
 imagine

00:32:43.880 --> 00:32:44.599
 walking by

00:32:44.599 --> 00:32:45.579
 there's

00:32:45.579 --> 00:32:45.779
 going to

00:32:45.779 --> 00:32:45.940
 be

00:32:45.940 --> 00:32:46.500
 bonfires

00:32:46.500 --> 00:32:46.940
 and things

00:32:46.940 --> 00:32:47.380
 like that

00:32:47.380 --> 00:32:48.000
 and there's

00:32:48.000 --> 00:32:48.720
 a pile

00:32:48.720 --> 00:32:49.220
 of dead

00:32:49.220 --> 00:32:49.680
 branches.

00:32:50.720 --> 00:32:51.079
 Can you

00:32:51.079 --> 00:32:51.440
 imagine

00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:51.839
 one of

00:32:51.839 --> 00:32:52.099
 them

00:32:52.099 --> 00:32:54.480
 looking to

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:54.839
 the other

00:32:54.839 --> 00:32:55.339
 and trying

00:32:55.339 --> 00:32:55.860
 to brag

00:32:55.860 --> 00:32:56.220
 you know

00:32:56.220 --> 00:32:56.759
 seeing

00:32:56.759 --> 00:32:57.500
 we're in

00:32:57.500 --> 00:32:57.880
 this pile

00:32:57.880 --> 00:32:58.180
 over here

00:32:58.180 --> 00:32:58.400
 you see

00:32:58.400 --> 00:32:58.839
 that beautiful

00:32:58.839 --> 00:32:59.360
 tree one

00:32:59.360 --> 00:32:59.620
 day I'm

00:32:59.620 --> 00:32:59.740
 going to

00:32:59.740 --> 00:32:59.980
 be in

00:32:59.980 --> 00:33:00.339
 that tree

00:33:00.339 --> 00:33:00.700
 you just

00:33:00.700 --> 00:33:01.039
 watch.

00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:01.799
 I got

00:33:01.799 --> 00:33:02.400
 big dreams

00:33:02.400 --> 00:33:02.779
 you know

00:33:02.779 --> 00:33:03.740
 it's just

00:33:03.740 --> 00:33:04.180
 never going

00:33:04.180 --> 00:33:04.640
 to happen

00:33:04.640 --> 00:33:06.039
 and though

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:06.559
 it's happened

00:33:06.559 --> 00:33:06.960
 the church

00:33:06.960 --> 00:33:07.720
 is adorned

00:33:07.720 --> 00:33:08.019
 we were

00:33:08.019 --> 00:33:08.480
 dead now

00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:09.039
 we're alive

00:33:09.039 --> 00:33:09.579
 in Christ

00:33:09.579 --> 00:33:10.699
 we have

00:33:10.699 --> 00:33:12.039
 no room

00:33:12.039 --> 00:33:12.919
 for boasting

00:33:12.919 --> 00:33:15.019
 yeah think

00:33:15.019 --> 00:33:16.299
 of think

00:33:16.299 --> 00:33:16.699
 of one

00:33:16.699 --> 00:33:17.319
 beautiful

00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:18.119
 maple leaf

00:33:18.119 --> 00:33:20.379
 that leaf

00:33:20.379 --> 00:33:21.000
 depends on

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:21.599
 so many

00:33:21.599 --> 00:33:22.519
 other aspects

00:33:22.519 --> 00:33:23.119
 of God's

00:33:23.119 --> 00:33:24.059
 divine kindness

00:33:24.059 --> 00:33:25.619
 and providence

00:33:25.619 --> 00:33:26.759
 to even exist

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:28.039
 that leaf

00:33:28.039 --> 00:33:28.539
 would never

00:33:28.539 --> 00:33:29.500
 have taken

00:33:29.500 --> 00:33:30.139
 that shape

00:33:30.139 --> 00:33:31.000
 it would

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.599
 never have

00:33:31.599 --> 00:33:32.240
 have actually

00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:32.899
 had life

00:33:32.899 --> 00:33:33.439
 and stopped

00:33:33.439 --> 00:33:34.159
 being brown

00:33:34.159 --> 00:33:34.679
 or little

00:33:34.679 --> 00:33:36.119
 if it weren't

00:33:36.119 --> 00:33:36.759
 for all these

00:33:36.759 --> 00:33:37.460
 other factors

00:33:37.460 --> 00:33:37.740
 you know

00:33:37.740 --> 00:33:38.039
 it needs

00:33:38.039 --> 00:33:38.500
 the water

00:33:38.500 --> 00:33:38.980
 the rain

00:33:38.980 --> 00:33:39.240
 it needs

00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:39.779
 the branch

00:33:39.779 --> 00:33:40.599
 the trunk

00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:41.099
 the roots

00:33:41.099 --> 00:33:41.720
 the nutrients

00:33:41.720 --> 00:33:42.360
 the soil

00:33:42.360 --> 00:33:43.759
 so we are

00:33:43.759 --> 00:33:44.220
 a leaf

00:33:44.220 --> 00:33:45.559
 we are a leaf

00:33:45.559 --> 00:33:47.039
 we have nothing

00:33:47.039 --> 00:33:47.579
 of our own

00:33:47.579 --> 00:33:48.559
 it's all of God

00:33:48.559 --> 00:33:50.960
 the triune God

00:33:50.960 --> 00:33:53.000
 he is the roots

00:33:53.000 --> 00:33:53.640
 of the tree

00:33:53.640 --> 00:33:54.420
 of the church

00:33:54.420 --> 00:33:55.059
 we're united

00:33:55.059 --> 00:33:55.539
 to him

00:33:55.539 --> 00:33:56.140
 organically

00:33:56.140 --> 00:33:56.860
 through Christ

00:33:56.860 --> 00:33:58.039
 so to speak

00:33:58.039 --> 00:33:59.079
 and from

00:33:59.079 --> 00:33:59.779
 this God

00:33:59.779 --> 00:34:00.360
 of love

00:34:00.360 --> 00:34:02.539
 for the glory

00:34:02.539 --> 00:34:03.740
 of his grace

00:34:03.740 --> 00:34:04.380
 our Lord

00:34:04.380 --> 00:34:05.140
 Jesus Christ

00:34:05.140 --> 00:34:05.819
 was born

00:34:05.819 --> 00:34:07.019
 he grew up

00:34:07.019 --> 00:34:08.719
 he succeeded

00:34:08.719 --> 00:34:09.639
 and he thrives

00:34:09.639 --> 00:34:10.420
 as our savior

00:34:10.420 --> 00:34:12.239
 the scripture

00:34:12.239 --> 00:34:13.460
 uses this imagery

00:34:13.460 --> 00:34:14.019
 throughout

00:34:14.019 --> 00:34:15.800
 we can say

00:34:15.800 --> 00:34:16.559
 Jesus Christ

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:17.239
 is the mighty

00:34:17.239 --> 00:34:17.759
 trunk

00:34:17.759 --> 00:34:18.860
 of the church

00:34:18.860 --> 00:34:19.860
 he is the

00:34:19.860 --> 00:34:20.579
 strong armor

00:34:20.579 --> 00:34:21.159
 of the Lord

00:34:21.159 --> 00:34:22.099
 raised up

00:34:22.099 --> 00:34:22.820
 from the stump

00:34:22.820 --> 00:34:23.360
 of Jesse

00:34:23.360 --> 00:34:24.340
 we are the

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:24.759
 branches

00:34:24.759 --> 00:34:25.500
 grafted in

00:34:25.500 --> 00:34:26.440
 to him

00:34:26.440 --> 00:34:27.380
 by God's

00:34:27.380 --> 00:34:27.800
 grace

00:34:27.800 --> 00:34:29.039
 making us

00:34:29.039 --> 00:34:29.440
 part of

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:30.400
 true spiritual

00:34:30.400 --> 00:34:30.940
 Israel

00:34:30.940 --> 00:34:32.699
 God is the

00:34:32.699 --> 00:34:33.159
 gardener

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:33.820
 overseeing it

00:34:33.820 --> 00:34:34.079
 all

00:34:34.079 --> 00:34:35.000
 and it's

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:35.799
 his Holy Spirit

00:34:35.799 --> 00:34:37.079
 that keeps

00:34:37.079 --> 00:34:37.619
 the life

00:34:37.619 --> 00:34:37.860
 flow

00:34:37.860 --> 00:34:38.659
 continuously

00:34:38.659 --> 00:34:39.599
 in us

00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:40.059
 who belong

00:34:40.059 --> 00:34:40.480
 to him

00:34:40.480 --> 00:34:40.960
 and Jesus

00:34:40.960 --> 00:34:42.599
 we are

00:34:42.599 --> 00:34:43.119
 created

00:34:43.119 --> 00:34:44.199
 in Christ

00:34:44.199 --> 00:34:44.619
 Jesus

00:34:44.619 --> 00:34:45.940
 for his

00:34:45.940 --> 00:34:46.319
 glory

00:34:46.319 --> 00:34:47.779
 second

00:34:47.779 --> 00:34:48.460
 I'm sorry

00:34:48.460 --> 00:34:49.119
 Titus 2

00:34:49.119 --> 00:34:49.719
 14

00:34:49.719 --> 00:34:50.900
 reminds us

00:34:50.900 --> 00:34:51.380
 that Jesus

00:34:51.380 --> 00:34:51.819
 Christ

00:34:51.819 --> 00:34:52.539
 gave himself

00:34:52.539 --> 00:34:53.940
 for us

00:34:53.940 --> 00:34:54.980
 that he

00:34:54.980 --> 00:34:55.719
 might redeem

00:34:55.719 --> 00:34:56.199
 us

00:34:56.199 --> 00:34:56.840
 from every

00:34:56.840 --> 00:34:57.420
 lawless

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:57.779
 deed

00:34:57.779 --> 00:34:58.679
 and purify

00:34:58.679 --> 00:35:00.079
 for himself

00:35:00.079 --> 00:35:00.860
 his own

00:35:00.860 --> 00:35:01.739
 special people

00:35:01.739 --> 00:35:02.739
 zealous

00:35:02.739 --> 00:35:03.739
 for good

00:35:03.739 --> 00:35:04.139
 works

00:35:04.139 --> 00:35:05.399
 a zeal

00:35:05.399 --> 00:35:05.979
 that comes

00:35:05.979 --> 00:35:06.479
 from union

00:35:06.479 --> 00:35:07.059
 to Christ

00:35:07.059 --> 00:35:07.500
 from his

00:35:07.500 --> 00:35:07.859
 spiritual

00:35:07.859 --> 00:35:08.179
 life

00:35:08.179 --> 00:35:08.639
 flowing

00:35:08.639 --> 00:35:09.379
 in his

00:35:09.379 --> 00:35:09.719
 people

00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:11.119
 dear

00:35:11.119 --> 00:35:11.419
 brothers

00:35:11.419 --> 00:35:12.059
 and sisters

00:35:12.059 --> 00:35:13.779
 be encouraged

00:35:13.779 --> 00:35:14.879
 your good

00:35:14.879 --> 00:35:15.339
 works

00:35:15.339 --> 00:35:16.959
 we can't

00:35:16.959 --> 00:35:17.339
 make a big

00:35:17.339 --> 00:35:17.799
 long list

00:35:17.799 --> 00:35:18.099
 of them

00:35:18.099 --> 00:35:18.399
 it's

00:35:18.399 --> 00:35:19.119
 it's the

00:35:19.119 --> 00:35:19.419
 fruit of

00:35:19.419 --> 00:35:19.859
 the spirit

00:35:19.859 --> 00:35:20.339
 it's the

00:35:20.339 --> 00:35:20.979
 ten commandments

00:35:20.979 --> 00:35:21.939
 and the

00:35:21.939 --> 00:35:22.339
 positive

00:35:22.339 --> 00:35:22.979
 keeping

00:35:22.979 --> 00:35:23.699
 by the

00:35:23.699 --> 00:35:24.139
 power of

00:35:24.139 --> 00:35:24.539
 Christ

00:35:24.539 --> 00:35:25.679
 your love

00:35:25.679 --> 00:35:26.419
 your patience

00:35:26.419 --> 00:35:27.519
 your ongoing

00:35:27.519 --> 00:35:28.119
 repentance

00:35:28.119 --> 00:35:28.919
 your humility

00:35:28.919 --> 00:35:30.659
 these are

00:35:30.659 --> 00:35:31.019
 merely

00:35:31.019 --> 00:35:32.719
 like a

00:35:32.719 --> 00:35:33.300
 beautiful

00:35:33.300 --> 00:35:34.079
 leaf

00:35:34.079 --> 00:35:34.739
 or display

00:35:34.739 --> 00:35:35.400
 a flower

00:35:35.400 --> 00:35:36.360
 of all

00:35:36.360 --> 00:35:36.719
 the work

00:35:36.719 --> 00:35:37.099
 that God

00:35:37.099 --> 00:35:37.500
 has already

00:35:37.500 --> 00:35:37.820
 done

00:35:37.820 --> 00:35:38.320
 and it's

00:35:38.320 --> 00:35:38.639
 all for

00:35:38.639 --> 00:35:39.179
 his glory

00:35:39.179 --> 00:35:40.280
 they are

00:35:40.280 --> 00:35:40.800
 produced

00:35:40.800 --> 00:35:42.259
 by God

00:35:42.259 --> 00:35:43.239
 for God

00:35:43.239 --> 00:35:44.139
 and for

00:35:44.139 --> 00:35:44.619
 our good

00:35:44.619 --> 00:35:46.059
 give

00:35:46.059 --> 00:35:46.860
 God

00:35:46.860 --> 00:35:47.400
 all the

00:35:47.400 --> 00:35:47.739
 glory

00:35:47.739 --> 00:35:48.739
 for this

00:35:48.739 --> 00:35:49.420
 ongoing

00:35:49.420 --> 00:35:50.259
 work

00:35:50.259 --> 00:35:50.800
 in your

00:35:50.800 --> 00:35:51.219
 life

00:35:51.219 --> 00:35:52.659
 all the

00:35:52.659 --> 00:35:53.059
 glory

00:35:53.059 --> 00:35:54.119
 evermore

00:35:54.119 --> 00:35:55.000
 to him

00:35:55.000 --> 00:35:56.820
 the fourth

00:35:56.820 --> 00:35:57.239
 and final

00:35:57.239 --> 00:35:57.780
 reason for

00:35:57.780 --> 00:35:58.199
 today

00:35:58.199 --> 00:35:59.019
 is this

00:35:59.019 --> 00:36:00.480
 give God

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:00.820
 all the

00:36:00.820 --> 00:36:01.119
 glory

00:36:01.119 --> 00:36:01.559
 for the

00:36:01.559 --> 00:36:01.759
 good

00:36:01.759 --> 00:36:02.179
 works

00:36:02.179 --> 00:36:03.599
 you

00:36:03.599 --> 00:36:04.000
 walk

00:36:04.000 --> 00:36:04.420
 in

00:36:04.420 --> 00:36:05.920
 give

00:36:05.920 --> 00:36:06.199
 God

00:36:06.199 --> 00:36:06.539
 all the

00:36:06.539 --> 00:36:06.860
 glory

00:36:06.860 --> 00:36:07.619
 for those

00:36:07.619 --> 00:36:07.940
 good

00:36:07.940 --> 00:36:08.320
 works

00:36:08.320 --> 00:36:08.739
 you

00:36:08.739 --> 00:36:09.440
 walk

00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:09.880
 in

00:36:09.880 --> 00:36:12.119
 notice

00:36:12.119 --> 00:36:12.460
 how he

00:36:12.460 --> 00:36:12.860
 says at

00:36:12.860 --> 00:36:13.119
 the end

00:36:13.119 --> 00:36:13.500
 of verse

00:36:13.500 --> 00:36:13.860
 10

00:36:13.860 --> 00:36:14.659
 these

00:36:14.659 --> 00:36:14.920
 good

00:36:14.920 --> 00:36:15.300
 works

00:36:15.300 --> 00:36:15.739
 God

00:36:15.739 --> 00:36:16.380
 prepared

00:36:16.380 --> 00:36:17.059
 beforehand

00:36:17.059 --> 00:36:18.800
 that we

00:36:18.800 --> 00:36:19.059
 should

00:36:19.059 --> 00:36:19.480
 walk

00:36:19.480 --> 00:36:20.059
 in them

00:36:20.059 --> 00:36:21.480
 so as

00:36:21.480 --> 00:36:21.900
 you walk

00:36:21.900 --> 00:36:22.199
 in these

00:36:22.199 --> 00:36:22.380
 good

00:36:22.380 --> 00:36:22.639
 works

00:36:22.639 --> 00:36:22.980
 that God

00:36:22.980 --> 00:36:23.139
 has

00:36:23.139 --> 00:36:23.559
 prepared

00:36:23.559 --> 00:36:24.619
 give him

00:36:24.619 --> 00:36:24.920
 all the

00:36:24.920 --> 00:36:25.280
 glory

00:36:25.280 --> 00:36:26.119
 for that

00:36:26.119 --> 00:36:26.539
 walk

00:36:26.539 --> 00:36:28.559
 prepared

00:36:28.559 --> 00:36:29.360
 beforehand

00:36:29.360 --> 00:36:30.840
 God

00:36:30.840 --> 00:36:31.019
 has

00:36:31.019 --> 00:36:31.500
 prepared

00:36:31.500 --> 00:36:31.880
 these

00:36:31.880 --> 00:36:32.440
 works

00:36:32.440 --> 00:36:32.900
 for us

00:36:32.900 --> 00:36:33.300
 to walk

00:36:33.300 --> 00:36:33.440
 in

00:36:33.440 --> 00:36:34.039
 beforehand

00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:35.119
 he's

00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:35.360
 made

00:36:35.360 --> 00:36:35.559
 them

00:36:35.559 --> 00:36:35.840
 ready

00:36:35.840 --> 00:36:36.519
 in

00:36:36.519 --> 00:36:37.039
 advance

00:36:37.039 --> 00:36:38.559
 it's

00:36:38.559 --> 00:36:38.719
 a

00:36:38.719 --> 00:36:39.420
 prearranged

00:36:39.420 --> 00:36:40.380
 sovereign

00:36:40.380 --> 00:36:41.420
 ordination

00:36:41.420 --> 00:36:42.239
 for his

00:36:42.239 --> 00:36:42.579
 people

00:36:42.579 --> 00:36:44.059
 it will

00:36:44.059 --> 00:36:44.539
 happen

00:36:44.539 --> 00:36:47.179
 before a

00:36:47.179 --> 00:36:47.719
 believer was

00:36:47.719 --> 00:36:48.039
 ever

00:36:48.039 --> 00:36:48.679
 recreated

00:36:48.679 --> 00:36:49.199
 in Christ

00:36:49.199 --> 00:36:49.519
 God

00:36:49.519 --> 00:36:49.719
 had

00:36:49.719 --> 00:36:50.279
 already

00:36:50.279 --> 00:36:51.259
 constructed

00:36:51.259 --> 00:36:51.860
 the path

00:36:51.860 --> 00:36:52.400
 of righteous

00:36:52.400 --> 00:36:52.960
 living

00:36:52.960 --> 00:36:54.119
 for each

00:36:54.119 --> 00:36:54.579
 one he

00:36:54.579 --> 00:36:55.059
 saved

00:36:55.059 --> 00:36:56.259
 to walk

00:36:56.260 --> 00:36:58.660
 to walk

00:36:58.660 --> 00:36:59.100
 around

00:36:59.100 --> 00:37:00.180
 it

00:37:00.180 --> 00:37:00.900
 represents

00:37:00.900 --> 00:37:01.760
 not just

00:37:01.760 --> 00:37:02.720
 going from

00:37:02.720 --> 00:37:03.200
 one place

00:37:03.200 --> 00:37:03.540
 to the

00:37:03.540 --> 00:37:03.740
 other

00:37:03.740 --> 00:37:04.060
 it's

00:37:04.060 --> 00:37:04.320
 it's

00:37:04.320 --> 00:37:04.580
 really

00:37:04.580 --> 00:37:05.340
 a

00:37:05.340 --> 00:37:05.780
 figure

00:37:05.780 --> 00:37:05.980
 of

00:37:05.980 --> 00:37:06.420
 speech

00:37:06.420 --> 00:37:07.600
 for a

00:37:07.600 --> 00:37:07.980
 person's

00:37:07.980 --> 00:37:08.180
 whole

00:37:08.180 --> 00:37:08.660
 lifestyle

00:37:08.660 --> 00:37:09.300
 conduct

00:37:09.300 --> 00:37:09.680
 and

00:37:09.680 --> 00:37:10.180
 daily

00:37:10.180 --> 00:37:11.140
 walk

00:37:11.140 --> 00:37:12.480
 the

00:37:12.480 --> 00:37:12.920
 Ephesians

00:37:12.920 --> 00:37:13.420
 believers

00:37:13.420 --> 00:37:13.800
 they

00:37:13.800 --> 00:37:14.780
 had

00:37:14.780 --> 00:37:15.280
 formally

00:37:15.280 --> 00:37:15.700
 walked

00:37:15.700 --> 00:37:16.040
 according

00:37:16.040 --> 00:37:16.420
 to the

00:37:16.420 --> 00:37:16.700
 course

00:37:16.700 --> 00:37:17.020
 of this

00:37:17.020 --> 00:37:17.300
 world

00:37:17.300 --> 00:37:17.600
 remember

00:37:17.600 --> 00:37:17.840
 that

00:37:17.840 --> 00:37:18.000
 in

00:37:18.000 --> 00:37:18.180
 verse

00:37:18.180 --> 00:37:18.500
 two

00:37:18.500 --> 00:37:19.240
 but

00:37:19.240 --> 00:37:19.440
 now

00:37:19.440 --> 00:37:19.620
 they

00:37:19.620 --> 00:37:19.740
 are

00:37:19.740 --> 00:37:19.980
 called

00:37:19.980 --> 00:37:20.180
 to

00:37:20.180 --> 00:37:20.500
 step

00:37:20.500 --> 00:37:20.780
 into

00:37:20.780 --> 00:37:21.180
 the

00:37:21.180 --> 00:37:22.120
 pre-marked

00:37:22.120 --> 00:37:22.620
 footprints

00:37:22.620 --> 00:37:22.920
 of

00:37:22.920 --> 00:37:23.200
 Jesus

00:37:23.200 --> 00:37:23.780
 Christ

00:37:23.780 --> 00:37:24.800
 who

00:37:24.800 --> 00:37:25.000
 went

00:37:25.000 --> 00:37:25.480
 before

00:37:25.480 --> 00:37:25.700
 his

00:37:25.700 --> 00:37:26.040
 people

00:37:26.039 --> 00:37:26.840
 and he

00:37:26.840 --> 00:37:27.059
 says

00:37:27.059 --> 00:37:27.400
 follow

00:37:27.400 --> 00:37:27.739
 me

00:37:27.739 --> 00:37:28.420
 we

00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:28.800
 follow

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:29.239
 Christ

00:37:29.239 --> 00:37:29.679
 trusting

00:37:29.679 --> 00:37:29.980
 that

00:37:29.980 --> 00:37:30.579
 every

00:37:30.579 --> 00:37:30.960
 step

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:31.159
 we

00:37:31.159 --> 00:37:31.539
 take

00:37:31.539 --> 00:37:32.539
 is in

00:37:32.539 --> 00:37:32.659
 the

00:37:32.659 --> 00:37:33.059
 direction

00:37:33.059 --> 00:37:33.279
 that

00:37:33.279 --> 00:37:33.559
 Christ

00:37:33.559 --> 00:37:33.940
 himself

00:37:33.940 --> 00:37:34.179
 has

00:37:34.179 --> 00:37:34.460
 led

00:37:34.460 --> 00:37:34.739
 us

00:37:34.739 --> 00:37:35.500
 we

00:37:35.500 --> 00:37:35.840
 follow

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:36.019
 our

00:37:36.019 --> 00:37:36.179
 good

00:37:36.179 --> 00:37:36.699
 shepherd's

00:37:36.699 --> 00:37:37.139
 voice

00:37:37.139 --> 00:37:39.259
 believers

00:37:39.259 --> 00:37:40.079
 and their

00:37:40.079 --> 00:37:40.659
 good works

00:37:40.659 --> 00:37:41.679
 our confession

00:37:41.679 --> 00:37:42.059
 says

00:37:42.059 --> 00:37:42.659
 they are

00:37:42.659 --> 00:37:43.300
 accepted

00:37:43.300 --> 00:37:44.420
 by God

00:37:44.420 --> 00:37:45.119
 through

00:37:45.119 --> 00:37:45.719
 Christ

00:37:45.719 --> 00:37:47.259
 though

00:37:47.259 --> 00:37:47.619
 works

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:48.119
 remain

00:37:48.119 --> 00:37:48.840
 imperfect

00:37:48.840 --> 00:37:49.880
 and weak

00:37:49.880 --> 00:37:50.619
 God

00:37:50.619 --> 00:37:51.239
 views them

00:37:51.239 --> 00:37:51.820
 in his

00:37:51.820 --> 00:37:52.179
 son

00:37:52.179 --> 00:37:53.119
 accepting

00:37:53.119 --> 00:37:54.039
 and rewarding

00:37:54.039 --> 00:37:55.139
 what is

00:37:55.139 --> 00:37:55.639
 sincere

00:37:55.639 --> 00:37:56.579
 through

00:37:56.579 --> 00:37:57.179
 good works

00:37:57.179 --> 00:37:57.639
 believers

00:37:57.639 --> 00:37:58.239
 express

00:37:58.239 --> 00:37:58.860
 gratitude

00:37:58.860 --> 00:37:59.860
 strength

00:37:59.860 --> 00:38:00.599
 and assurance

00:38:00.599 --> 00:38:01.480
 edify

00:38:01.480 --> 00:38:02.279
 brothers

00:38:02.279 --> 00:38:02.860
 adorn

00:38:02.860 --> 00:38:03.500
 the gospel

00:38:03.500 --> 00:38:04.480
 silence

00:38:04.480 --> 00:38:05.219
 objectors

00:38:05.219 --> 00:38:05.940
 and glorify

00:38:05.940 --> 00:38:06.380
 God

00:38:06.380 --> 00:38:06.980
 this

00:38:06.980 --> 00:38:07.699
 ability

00:38:07.699 --> 00:38:08.699
 comes

00:38:08.699 --> 00:38:09.300
 entirely

00:38:09.300 --> 00:38:09.820
 from the

00:38:09.820 --> 00:38:10.039
 spirit

00:38:10.039 --> 00:38:10.219
 of

00:38:10.219 --> 00:38:10.579
 Christ

00:38:10.579 --> 00:38:11.519
 requiring

00:38:11.519 --> 00:38:11.880
 his

00:38:11.880 --> 00:38:12.400
 ongoing

00:38:12.400 --> 00:38:13.099
 influence

00:38:13.099 --> 00:38:13.759
 to will

00:38:13.759 --> 00:38:14.639
 and to

00:38:14.639 --> 00:38:14.920
 do

00:38:14.920 --> 00:38:15.659
 yet

00:38:15.659 --> 00:38:16.679
 believers

00:38:16.679 --> 00:38:17.779
 must not

00:38:17.779 --> 00:38:17.980
 grow

00:38:17.980 --> 00:38:18.699
 negligent

00:38:18.699 --> 00:38:19.320
 they must

00:38:19.320 --> 00:38:19.539
 be

00:38:19.539 --> 00:38:20.059
 diligent

00:38:20.059 --> 00:38:20.759
 to stir

00:38:20.759 --> 00:38:20.980
 up

00:38:20.980 --> 00:38:21.480
 the

00:38:21.480 --> 00:38:21.920
 grace

00:38:21.920 --> 00:38:22.299
 the

00:38:22.299 --> 00:38:22.840
 reliance

00:38:22.840 --> 00:38:23.039
 the

00:38:23.039 --> 00:38:23.460
 dependence

00:38:23.460 --> 00:38:23.759
 on

00:38:23.759 --> 00:38:24.199
 Christ

00:38:24.199 --> 00:38:24.940
 within

00:38:24.940 --> 00:38:25.320
 them

00:38:25.320 --> 00:38:27.960
 so

00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:28.239
 brothers

00:38:28.239 --> 00:38:28.500
 and

00:38:28.500 --> 00:38:28.820
 sisters

00:38:28.820 --> 00:38:29.500
 we

00:38:29.500 --> 00:38:30.019
 actually

00:38:30.019 --> 00:38:30.759
 walk

00:38:30.759 --> 00:38:31.279
 with

00:38:31.279 --> 00:38:31.679
 Christ

00:38:31.679 --> 00:38:32.299
 we

00:38:32.299 --> 00:38:32.759
 actually

00:38:32.759 --> 00:38:33.199
 follow

00:38:33.199 --> 00:38:33.539
 him

00:38:33.539 --> 00:38:34.880
 but

00:38:34.880 --> 00:38:35.019
 the

00:38:35.019 --> 00:38:35.519
 relationship

00:38:35.519 --> 00:38:35.960
 between

00:38:35.960 --> 00:38:36.340
 us

00:38:36.340 --> 00:38:36.799
 walking

00:38:36.799 --> 00:38:37.659
 and

00:38:37.659 --> 00:38:38.340
 our

00:38:38.340 --> 00:38:38.739
 union

00:38:38.739 --> 00:38:38.980
 to

00:38:38.980 --> 00:38:39.320
 Christ

00:38:39.320 --> 00:38:39.599
 it's

00:38:39.599 --> 00:38:40.079
 not

00:38:40.079 --> 00:38:40.320
 like

00:38:40.320 --> 00:38:40.539
 two

00:38:40.539 --> 00:38:40.900
 equal

00:38:40.900 --> 00:38:41.299
 parties

00:38:41.299 --> 00:38:41.980
 collaborating

00:38:41.980 --> 00:38:42.400
 on this

00:38:42.400 --> 00:38:42.799
 together

00:38:42.799 --> 00:38:44.380
 we are

00:38:44.380 --> 00:38:44.980
 cooperative

00:38:44.980 --> 00:38:45.360
 but

00:38:45.360 --> 00:38:45.900
 what we

00:38:45.900 --> 00:38:46.179
 do

00:38:46.179 --> 00:38:47.039
 is

00:38:47.039 --> 00:38:48.219
 secondary

00:38:48.219 --> 00:38:48.719
 and it's

00:38:48.719 --> 00:38:49.099
 completely

00:38:49.099 --> 00:38:49.659
 dependent

00:38:49.659 --> 00:38:50.099
 on what

00:38:50.099 --> 00:38:50.519
 God

00:38:50.519 --> 00:38:51.099
 has

00:38:51.099 --> 00:38:51.379
 already

00:38:51.379 --> 00:38:51.739
 done

00:38:51.739 --> 00:38:52.879
 and what

00:38:52.879 --> 00:38:53.099
 God

00:38:53.099 --> 00:38:53.579
 continues

00:38:53.579 --> 00:38:54.039
 to do

00:38:54.039 --> 00:38:55.659
 and he

00:38:55.659 --> 00:38:55.980
 presses

00:38:55.980 --> 00:38:56.539
 this home

00:38:56.539 --> 00:38:57.079
 he reminds

00:38:57.079 --> 00:38:57.339
 them

00:38:57.339 --> 00:38:57.899
 of how

00:38:57.899 --> 00:38:58.500
 impossible

00:38:58.500 --> 00:38:58.899
 it would

00:38:58.899 --> 00:38:59.199
 be to

00:38:59.199 --> 00:38:59.399
 walk

00:38:59.399 --> 00:38:59.599
 with

00:38:59.599 --> 00:38:59.839
 God

00:38:59.839 --> 00:39:00.199
 without

00:39:00.199 --> 00:39:01.119
 the

00:39:01.119 --> 00:39:01.459
 spirit

00:39:01.459 --> 00:39:02.000
 enabling

00:39:02.000 --> 00:39:02.459
 every

00:39:02.459 --> 00:39:02.899
 step

00:39:02.899 --> 00:39:04.139
 he had

00:39:04.139 --> 00:39:04.319
 told

00:39:04.319 --> 00:39:04.459
 them

00:39:04.459 --> 00:39:05.000
 you once

00:39:05.000 --> 00:39:05.500
 walked

00:39:05.500 --> 00:39:06.179
 according

00:39:06.179 --> 00:39:06.559
 to the

00:39:06.559 --> 00:39:06.839
 pattern

00:39:06.839 --> 00:39:07.139
 of the

00:39:07.139 --> 00:39:07.419
 world

00:39:07.419 --> 00:39:08.000
 as

00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:08.399
 sons

00:39:08.399 --> 00:39:08.619
 of

00:39:08.619 --> 00:39:09.439
 disobedience

00:39:09.439 --> 00:39:10.079
 but

00:39:10.079 --> 00:39:10.299
 now

00:39:10.299 --> 00:39:10.480
 in

00:39:10.480 --> 00:39:10.699
 Jesus

00:39:10.699 --> 00:39:11.099
 Christ

00:39:11.099 --> 00:39:11.299
 you

00:39:11.299 --> 00:39:11.480
 walk

00:39:11.480 --> 00:39:11.819
 according

00:39:11.819 --> 00:39:12.239
 to

00:39:12.239 --> 00:39:12.379
 the

00:39:12.379 --> 00:39:12.619
 kingdom

00:39:12.619 --> 00:39:12.879
 of

00:39:12.879 --> 00:39:13.179
 heaven

00:39:13.179 --> 00:39:13.699
 as

00:39:13.699 --> 00:39:13.980
 sons

00:39:13.980 --> 00:39:14.179
 of

00:39:14.179 --> 00:39:14.500
 God

00:39:14.500 --> 00:39:14.859
 sons

00:39:14.859 --> 00:39:15.059
 of

00:39:15.059 --> 00:39:15.759
 obedience

00:39:15.759 --> 00:39:16.000
 to

00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:16.139
 your

00:39:16.139 --> 00:39:16.379
 loving

00:39:16.379 --> 00:39:16.819
 father

00:39:16.820 --> 00:39:18.039
 you once

00:39:18.039 --> 00:39:18.620
 conducted

00:39:18.620 --> 00:39:19.100
 yourself

00:39:19.100 --> 00:39:19.420
 in the

00:39:19.420 --> 00:39:19.640
 same

00:39:19.640 --> 00:39:19.920
 way

00:39:19.920 --> 00:39:20.420
 as

00:39:20.420 --> 00:39:20.700
 all

00:39:20.700 --> 00:39:20.900
 this

00:39:20.900 --> 00:39:21.220
 fallen

00:39:21.220 --> 00:39:21.700
 world

00:39:21.700 --> 00:39:22.180
 in

00:39:22.180 --> 00:39:22.620
 darkness

00:39:22.620 --> 00:39:22.900
 you're

00:39:22.900 --> 00:39:23.260
 drifting

00:39:23.260 --> 00:39:23.740
 along

00:39:23.740 --> 00:39:24.300
 as

00:39:24.300 --> 00:39:24.480
 to

00:39:24.480 --> 00:39:24.820
 hell

00:39:24.820 --> 00:39:25.680
 but

00:39:25.680 --> 00:39:25.860
 now

00:39:25.860 --> 00:39:26.080
 you're

00:39:26.080 --> 00:39:26.519
 united

00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:26.780
 to

00:39:26.780 --> 00:39:27.160
 Christ

00:39:27.160 --> 00:39:27.680
 you

00:39:27.680 --> 00:39:27.860
 no

00:39:27.860 --> 00:39:28.140
 longer

00:39:28.140 --> 00:39:28.740
 conduct

00:39:28.740 --> 00:39:29.220
 yourselves

00:39:29.220 --> 00:39:29.519
 that

00:39:29.519 --> 00:39:29.800
 way

00:39:29.800 --> 00:39:30.559
 that

00:39:30.559 --> 00:39:31.280
 sin

00:39:31.280 --> 00:39:31.519
 no

00:39:31.519 --> 00:39:31.800
 longer

00:39:31.800 --> 00:39:32.440
 reigns

00:39:32.440 --> 00:39:32.660
 over

00:39:32.660 --> 00:39:32.900
 you

00:39:32.900 --> 00:39:33.100
 you're

00:39:33.100 --> 00:39:33.260
 not

00:39:33.260 --> 00:39:33.440
 a

00:39:33.440 --> 00:39:33.840
 slave

00:39:33.840 --> 00:39:34.360
 to

00:39:34.360 --> 00:39:35.180
 disobedience

00:39:35.180 --> 00:39:35.800
 you

00:39:35.800 --> 00:39:35.940
 are

00:39:35.940 --> 00:39:36.120
 now

00:39:36.120 --> 00:39:36.300
 a

00:39:36.300 --> 00:39:36.580
 slave

00:39:36.580 --> 00:39:36.760
 to

00:39:36.760 --> 00:39:37.180
 Christ

00:39:37.180 --> 00:39:37.800
 a

00:39:37.800 --> 00:39:38.140
 joyful

00:39:38.140 --> 00:39:38.519
 slave

00:39:38.519 --> 00:39:38.680
 a

00:39:38.680 --> 00:39:38.960
 willing

00:39:38.960 --> 00:39:39.460
 slave

00:39:39.460 --> 00:39:40.260
 and

00:39:40.260 --> 00:39:40.620
 Christ

00:39:40.620 --> 00:39:41.220
 in

00:39:41.220 --> 00:39:41.400
 you

00:39:41.400 --> 00:39:41.660
 now

00:39:41.660 --> 00:39:42.280
 makes

00:39:42.280 --> 00:39:42.420
 you

00:39:42.420 --> 00:39:42.780
 begin

00:39:42.780 --> 00:39:42.960
 to

00:39:42.960 --> 00:39:43.320
 conduct

00:39:43.320 --> 00:39:43.780
 yourself

00:39:43.780 --> 00:39:44.400
 in

00:39:44.400 --> 00:39:44.519
 the

00:39:44.519 --> 00:39:44.759
 way

00:39:44.759 --> 00:39:45.219
 of

00:39:45.219 --> 00:39:45.340
 the

00:39:45.340 --> 00:39:45.639
 values

00:39:45.639 --> 00:39:45.840
 of

00:39:45.840 --> 00:39:46.159
 heaven

00:39:46.159 --> 00:39:47.119
 you

00:39:47.119 --> 00:39:47.480
 once

00:39:47.480 --> 00:39:48.159
 thought

00:39:48.159 --> 00:39:48.420
 like

00:39:48.420 --> 00:39:48.579
 the

00:39:48.579 --> 00:39:48.820
 world

00:39:48.820 --> 00:39:49.019
 but

00:39:49.019 --> 00:39:49.219
 now

00:39:49.219 --> 00:39:49.420
 you

00:39:49.420 --> 00:39:49.820
 think

00:39:49.820 --> 00:39:50.320
 more

00:39:50.320 --> 00:39:50.440
 and

00:39:50.440 --> 00:39:50.579
 more

00:39:50.579 --> 00:39:50.820
 like

00:39:50.820 --> 00:39:51.259
 Christ

00:39:51.259 --> 00:39:51.800
 who

00:39:51.800 --> 00:39:52.059
 lives

00:39:52.059 --> 00:39:52.239
 in

00:39:52.239 --> 00:39:52.460
 you

00:39:52.460 --> 00:39:54.000
 so

00:39:54.000 --> 00:39:54.239
 these

00:39:54.239 --> 00:39:54.539
 good

00:39:54.539 --> 00:39:55.000
 works

00:39:55.000 --> 00:39:55.639
 in

00:39:55.639 --> 00:39:55.820
 the

00:39:55.820 --> 00:39:56.179
 church

00:39:56.179 --> 00:39:56.400
 the

00:39:56.400 --> 00:39:56.659
 bride

00:39:56.659 --> 00:39:56.840
 of

00:39:56.840 --> 00:39:57.280
 Christ

00:39:57.280 --> 00:39:58.440
 they

00:39:58.440 --> 00:39:58.579
 are

00:39:58.579 --> 00:39:58.900
 God's

00:39:58.900 --> 00:39:59.219
 gracious

00:39:59.219 --> 00:39:59.500
 way

00:39:59.500 --> 00:39:59.679
 of

00:39:59.679 --> 00:40:00.300
 beautifying

00:40:00.300 --> 00:40:00.800
 us

00:40:00.800 --> 00:40:01.460
 for

00:40:01.460 --> 00:40:01.759
 him

00:40:01.759 --> 00:40:03.219
 and

00:40:03.219 --> 00:40:03.420
 that's

00:40:03.420 --> 00:40:03.659
 really

00:40:03.659 --> 00:40:03.900
 the

00:40:03.900 --> 00:40:04.099
 Holy

00:40:04.099 --> 00:40:04.599
 Spirit's

00:40:04.599 --> 00:40:05.039
 job

00:40:05.039 --> 00:40:05.539
 in

00:40:05.539 --> 00:40:05.840
 this

00:40:05.840 --> 00:40:06.500
 age

00:40:06.500 --> 00:40:06.639
 in

00:40:06.639 --> 00:40:06.800
 this

00:40:06.800 --> 00:40:07.139
 life

00:40:07.139 --> 00:40:07.300
 that

00:40:07.300 --> 00:40:07.440
 we

00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:07.820
 have

00:40:07.820 --> 00:40:08.780
 the

00:40:08.780 --> 00:40:08.980
 Holy

00:40:08.980 --> 00:40:09.420
 Spirit

00:40:09.420 --> 00:40:10.019
 was

00:40:10.019 --> 00:40:10.219
 sent

00:40:10.219 --> 00:40:10.400
 by

00:40:10.400 --> 00:40:10.679
 God

00:40:10.679 --> 00:40:10.860
 the

00:40:10.860 --> 00:40:10.960
!

00:40:10.960 --> 00:40:19.099
 Sanctification

00:40:19.099 --> 00:40:20.099
 is that

00:40:20.099 --> 00:40:20.539
 it's

00:40:20.539 --> 00:40:20.720
 the

00:40:20.720 --> 00:40:20.940
 Holy

00:40:20.940 --> 00:40:21.420
 Spirit

00:40:21.420 --> 00:40:22.500
 adorning

00:40:22.500 --> 00:40:23.699
 beautifying

00:40:23.699 --> 00:40:23.940
 the

00:40:23.940 --> 00:40:24.380
 bride

00:40:24.380 --> 00:40:25.000
 for

00:40:25.000 --> 00:40:25.159
 the

00:40:25.159 --> 00:40:25.460
 groom

00:40:25.460 --> 00:40:28.519
 when

00:40:28.519 --> 00:40:28.659
 the

00:40:28.659 --> 00:40:28.860
 Holy

00:40:28.860 --> 00:40:29.179
 Spirit

00:40:29.179 --> 00:40:29.440
 is

00:40:29.440 --> 00:40:30.519
 sanctifying

00:40:30.519 --> 00:40:30.699
 and

00:40:30.699 --> 00:40:31.179
 encouraging

00:40:31.179 --> 00:40:31.420
 you

00:40:31.420 --> 00:40:31.579
 and

00:40:31.579 --> 00:40:32.280
 making

00:40:32.280 --> 00:40:32.699
 us

00:40:32.699 --> 00:40:33.639
 not

00:40:33.639 --> 00:40:34.019
 never

00:40:34.019 --> 00:40:34.480
 perfectly

00:40:34.480 --> 00:40:34.740
 but

00:40:34.740 --> 00:40:35.099
 more

00:40:35.099 --> 00:40:35.260
 and

00:40:35.260 --> 00:40:35.500
 more

00:40:35.500 --> 00:40:36.420
 beautiful

00:40:36.420 --> 00:40:36.880
 in

00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:37.039
 the

00:40:37.039 --> 00:40:37.420
 eyes

00:40:37.420 --> 00:40:38.079
 of

00:40:38.079 --> 00:40:38.579
 Christ

00:40:38.579 --> 00:40:39.619
 it's

00:40:39.619 --> 00:40:40.059
 evidence

00:40:40.059 --> 00:40:40.279
 that

00:40:40.279 --> 00:40:40.420
 you

00:40:40.420 --> 00:40:40.920
 belong

00:40:40.920 --> 00:40:41.480
 to

00:40:41.480 --> 00:40:41.719
 him

00:40:41.719 --> 00:40:42.119
 already

00:40:42.119 --> 00:40:43.059
 it's

00:40:43.059 --> 00:40:43.219
 by

00:40:43.219 --> 00:40:43.440
 his

00:40:43.440 --> 00:40:43.699
 new

00:40:43.699 --> 00:40:44.119
 creation

00:40:44.119 --> 00:40:44.639
 power

00:40:44.639 --> 00:40:45.340
 in

00:40:45.340 --> 00:40:45.480
 the

00:40:45.480 --> 00:40:45.679
 midst

00:40:45.679 --> 00:40:45.860
 of

00:40:45.860 --> 00:40:46.119
 all

00:40:46.119 --> 00:40:46.299
 the

00:40:46.299 --> 00:40:46.599
 death

00:40:46.599 --> 00:40:46.940
 all

00:40:46.940 --> 00:40:47.259
 around

00:40:47.259 --> 00:40:47.460
 us

00:40:47.460 --> 00:40:47.579
 in

00:40:47.579 --> 00:40:47.759
 this

00:40:47.759 --> 00:40:48.119
 fallen

00:40:48.119 --> 00:40:49.019
 age

00:40:49.019 --> 00:40:50.139
 and

00:40:50.139 --> 00:40:50.340
 all

00:40:50.340 --> 00:40:50.500
 of

00:40:50.500 --> 00:40:50.799
 this

00:40:50.799 --> 00:40:51.480
 is

00:40:51.480 --> 00:40:51.639
 a

00:40:51.639 --> 00:40:51.840
 gift

00:40:51.840 --> 00:40:52.039
 of

00:40:52.039 --> 00:40:52.299
 God

00:40:52.299 --> 00:40:52.559
 lest

00:40:52.559 --> 00:40:53.019
 anyone

00:40:53.019 --> 00:40:53.799
 should

00:40:53.799 --> 00:40:54.199
 boast

00:40:54.199 --> 00:40:55.199
 so

00:40:55.199 --> 00:40:55.360
 as

00:40:55.360 --> 00:40:55.480
 you

00:40:55.480 --> 00:40:55.639
 see

00:40:55.639 --> 00:40:56.099
 yourself

00:40:56.099 --> 00:40:56.340
 for

00:40:56.340 --> 00:40:56.500
 one

00:40:56.500 --> 00:40:56.900
 another

00:40:56.900 --> 00:40:57.639
 and

00:40:57.639 --> 00:40:57.779
 as

00:40:57.779 --> 00:40:57.920
 we

00:40:57.920 --> 00:40:58.340
 encourage

00:40:58.340 --> 00:40:58.579
 one

00:40:58.579 --> 00:40:58.940
 another

00:40:58.940 --> 00:40:59.860
 to

00:40:59.860 --> 00:41:00.179
 walk

00:41:00.179 --> 00:41:00.539
 according

00:41:00.539 --> 00:41:00.739
 to

00:41:00.739 --> 00:41:00.920
 this

00:41:00.920 --> 00:41:01.179
 great

00:41:01.179 --> 00:41:01.500
 calling

00:41:01.500 --> 00:41:01.679
 that

00:41:01.679 --> 00:41:01.840
 we

00:41:01.840 --> 00:41:02.259
 have

00:41:02.259 --> 00:41:02.940
 be

00:41:02.940 --> 00:41:03.319
 reminded

00:41:03.319 --> 00:41:03.319


00:41:03.319 --> 00:41:03.519
 that

00:41:03.519 --> 00:41:03.739
 it's

00:41:03.739 --> 00:41:04.099
 by

00:41:04.099 --> 00:41:04.259
 the

00:41:04.260 --> 00:41:04.600
 power

00:41:04.600 --> 00:41:04.760
 of

00:41:04.760 --> 00:41:04.920
 the

00:41:04.920 --> 00:41:05.240
 spirit

00:41:05.240 --> 00:41:06.420
 not

00:41:06.420 --> 00:41:06.640
 as

00:41:06.640 --> 00:41:07.120
 not

00:41:07.120 --> 00:41:07.320
 as

00:41:07.320 --> 00:41:07.560
 something

00:41:07.560 --> 00:41:07.860
 to be

00:41:07.860 --> 00:41:08.240
 leveraged

00:41:08.240 --> 00:41:08.640
 against

00:41:08.640 --> 00:41:09.280
 assurance

00:41:09.280 --> 00:41:10.580
 but

00:41:10.580 --> 00:41:10.860
 it's

00:41:10.860 --> 00:41:11.100
 an

00:41:11.100 --> 00:41:11.620
 encouragement

00:41:11.620 --> 00:41:11.980
 that if

00:41:11.980 --> 00:41:12.400
 you see

00:41:12.400 --> 00:41:12.640
 the

00:41:12.640 --> 00:41:13.040
 grace

00:41:13.040 --> 00:41:13.260
 of

00:41:13.260 --> 00:41:13.640
 God

00:41:13.640 --> 00:41:14.400
 changing

00:41:14.400 --> 00:41:14.620
 your

00:41:14.620 --> 00:41:15.080
 desires

00:41:15.080 --> 00:41:15.420
 giving

00:41:15.420 --> 00:41:15.580
 you

00:41:15.580 --> 00:41:15.820
 more

00:41:15.820 --> 00:41:16.060
 love

00:41:16.060 --> 00:41:16.240
 for

00:41:16.240 --> 00:41:16.460
 God

00:41:16.460 --> 00:41:16.660
 more

00:41:16.660 --> 00:41:16.880
 love

00:41:16.880 --> 00:41:17.080
 for

00:41:17.080 --> 00:41:17.460
 others

00:41:17.460 --> 00:41:18.440
 this

00:41:18.440 --> 00:41:18.920
 is

00:41:18.920 --> 00:41:19.600
 God's

00:41:19.600 --> 00:41:19.900
 work

00:41:19.900 --> 00:41:20.240
 in

00:41:20.240 --> 00:41:20.500
 you

00:41:20.500 --> 00:41:21.660
 give

00:41:21.660 --> 00:41:21.920
 God

00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:22.080
 all

00:41:22.080 --> 00:41:22.220
 the

00:41:22.220 --> 00:41:22.500
 glory

00:41:22.500 --> 00:41:22.720
 for

00:41:22.720 --> 00:41:22.900
 the

00:41:22.900 --> 00:41:23.080
 good

00:41:23.080 --> 00:41:23.460
 works

00:41:23.460 --> 00:41:24.000
 you

00:41:24.000 --> 00:41:24.320
 walk

00:41:24.320 --> 00:41:24.720
 in

00:41:24.720 --> 00:41:25.540
 all

00:41:25.540 --> 00:41:25.720
 the

00:41:25.720 --> 00:41:26.100
 glory

00:41:26.100 --> 00:41:26.840
 evermore

00:41:26.840 --> 00:41:27.440
 to

00:41:27.440 --> 00:41:27.740
 him

00:41:27.740 --> 00:41:29.820
 one

00:41:29.820 --> 00:41:30.080
 last

00:41:30.080 --> 00:41:30.480
 comment

00:41:30.480 --> 00:41:32.140
 some

00:41:32.140 --> 00:41:32.300
 of

00:41:32.300 --> 00:41:32.640
 us

00:41:32.640 --> 00:41:33.480
 in

00:41:33.480 --> 00:41:33.760
 talking

00:41:33.760 --> 00:41:34.020
 with

00:41:34.019 --> 00:41:34.159
 you

00:41:34.159 --> 00:41:34.300
 and

00:41:34.300 --> 00:41:34.480
 hearing

00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:34.679
 your

00:41:34.679 --> 00:41:34.940
 stories

00:41:34.940 --> 00:41:35.099
 I

00:41:35.099 --> 00:41:35.259
 know

00:41:35.259 --> 00:41:35.559
 this

00:41:35.559 --> 00:41:35.880
 you've

00:41:35.880 --> 00:41:36.059
 told

00:41:36.059 --> 00:41:36.259
 me

00:41:36.259 --> 00:41:37.079
 some

00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:37.239
 of

00:41:37.239 --> 00:41:37.420
 us

00:41:37.420 --> 00:41:37.579
 have

00:41:37.579 --> 00:41:37.759
 been

00:41:37.759 --> 00:41:38.219
 trained

00:41:38.219 --> 00:41:39.400
 to

00:41:39.400 --> 00:41:39.619
 give

00:41:39.619 --> 00:41:39.860
 God

00:41:39.860 --> 00:41:40.000
 all

00:41:40.000 --> 00:41:40.159
 the

00:41:40.159 --> 00:41:40.500
 glory

00:41:40.500 --> 00:41:40.780
 in

00:41:40.780 --> 00:41:40.920
 your

00:41:40.920 --> 00:41:41.659
 justification

00:41:41.659 --> 00:41:43.679
 but

00:41:43.679 --> 00:41:44.059
 to

00:41:44.059 --> 00:41:44.320
 then

00:41:44.320 --> 00:41:44.599
 go

00:41:44.599 --> 00:41:44.860
 and

00:41:44.860 --> 00:41:45.280
 secure

00:41:45.280 --> 00:41:45.500
 your

00:41:45.500 --> 00:41:45.940
 final

00:41:45.940 --> 00:41:46.579
 salvation

00:41:46.579 --> 00:41:46.940
 by

00:41:46.940 --> 00:41:47.119
 your

00:41:47.119 --> 00:41:47.300
 own

00:41:47.300 --> 00:41:47.719
 works

00:41:47.719 --> 00:41:48.940
 even

00:41:48.940 --> 00:41:49.139
 if

00:41:49.139 --> 00:41:49.280
 it

00:41:49.280 --> 00:41:49.539
 wasn't

00:41:49.539 --> 00:41:49.840
 stated

00:41:49.840 --> 00:41:50.099
 that

00:41:50.099 --> 00:41:50.579
 plainly

00:41:50.579 --> 00:41:50.820
 that

00:41:50.820 --> 00:41:51.019
 was

00:41:51.019 --> 00:41:51.280
 the

00:41:51.280 --> 00:41:51.739
 subtle

00:41:51.739 --> 00:41:52.519
 emphasis

00:41:52.519 --> 00:41:52.860
 for

00:41:52.860 --> 00:41:53.059
 many

00:41:53.059 --> 00:41:53.239
 of

00:41:53.239 --> 00:41:53.519
 us

00:41:53.519 --> 00:41:55.139
 and

00:41:55.139 --> 00:41:55.340
 this

00:41:55.340 --> 00:41:55.559
 will

00:41:55.559 --> 00:41:55.920
 always

00:41:55.920 --> 00:41:56.239
 be

00:41:56.239 --> 00:41:56.719
 the

00:41:56.719 --> 00:41:57.099
 tendency

00:41:57.099 --> 00:41:57.320
 of

00:41:57.320 --> 00:41:57.480
 our

00:41:57.480 --> 00:41:57.880
 flesh

00:41:57.880 --> 00:41:57.880


00:41:59.699 --> 00:41:59.719
 In

00:41:59.719 --> 00:41:59.840
 the

00:41:59.840 --> 00:42:00.079
 time

00:42:00.079 --> 00:42:00.320
 of

00:42:00.320 --> 00:42:01.099
 belonging

00:42:01.099 --> 00:42:01.300
 to

00:42:01.300 --> 00:42:01.500
 this

00:42:04.019 --> 00:42:04.480
 of

00:42:04.480 --> 00:42:04.659
 my

00:42:04.659 --> 00:42:05.039
 ministry

00:42:05.039 --> 00:42:05.259
 of

00:42:05.259 --> 00:42:05.579
 God's

00:42:05.579 --> 00:42:05.860
 word

00:42:05.860 --> 00:42:07.340
 I

00:42:07.340 --> 00:42:07.519
 was

00:42:07.519 --> 00:42:07.719
 told

00:42:07.719 --> 00:42:07.920
 that

00:42:07.920 --> 00:42:08.219
 this

00:42:08.219 --> 00:42:08.619
 church

00:42:08.619 --> 00:42:09.119
 needs

00:42:09.119 --> 00:42:09.300
 to

00:42:09.300 --> 00:42:09.539
 tell

00:42:09.539 --> 00:42:09.920
 people

00:42:09.920 --> 00:42:10.139
 what

00:42:10.139 --> 00:42:10.320
 to

00:42:10.320 --> 00:42:10.539
 do

00:42:10.539 --> 00:42:10.820
 more

00:42:10.820 --> 00:42:12.480
 not

00:42:12.480 --> 00:42:12.699
 just

00:42:12.699 --> 00:42:12.980
 pull

00:42:12.980 --> 00:42:13.139
 them

00:42:13.139 --> 00:42:13.320
 to

00:42:13.320 --> 00:42:13.759
 Christ

00:42:13.759 --> 00:42:14.840
 but

00:42:14.840 --> 00:42:15.179
 make

00:42:15.179 --> 00:42:15.400
 them

00:42:15.400 --> 00:42:15.679
 do

00:42:15.679 --> 00:42:16.019
 more

00:42:16.019 --> 00:42:16.519
 works

00:42:16.519 --> 00:42:18.900
 in

00:42:18.900 --> 00:42:19.199
 God's

00:42:19.199 --> 00:42:19.619
 providence

00:42:19.619 --> 00:42:19.840
 the

00:42:19.840 --> 00:42:20.079
 same

00:42:20.079 --> 00:42:20.280
 week

00:42:20.280 --> 00:42:20.400
 I

00:42:20.400 --> 00:42:20.719
 received

00:42:20.719 --> 00:42:20.920
 that

00:42:20.920 --> 00:42:21.440
 criticism

00:42:21.440 --> 00:42:22.199
 which

00:42:22.199 --> 00:42:22.539
 didn't

00:42:22.539 --> 00:42:22.699
 hurt

00:42:22.699 --> 00:42:22.860
 my

00:42:22.860 --> 00:42:23.159
 feelings

00:42:23.159 --> 00:42:23.400
 it

00:42:23.400 --> 00:42:23.759
 honestly

00:42:23.759 --> 00:42:24.000
 made

00:42:24.000 --> 00:42:24.139
 me

00:42:24.139 --> 00:42:24.440
 think

00:42:24.440 --> 00:42:24.920
 maybe

00:42:24.920 --> 00:42:25.119
 they're

00:42:25.119 --> 00:42:25.259
 right

00:42:25.259 --> 00:42:25.380
 I

00:42:25.380 --> 00:42:25.659
 need

00:42:25.659 --> 00:42:25.759
 to

00:42:25.759 --> 00:42:26.119
 reflect

00:42:26.119 --> 00:42:26.300
 on

00:42:26.300 --> 00:42:26.539
 this

00:42:26.539 --> 00:42:27.139
 in

00:42:27.139 --> 00:42:27.400
 God's

00:42:27.400 --> 00:42:27.820
 providence

00:42:27.820 --> 00:42:27.980
 I

00:42:27.980 --> 00:42:28.199
 got

00:42:28.199 --> 00:42:28.780
 this

00:42:28.780 --> 00:42:29.239
 amazing

00:42:29.239 --> 00:42:29.599
 quote

00:42:29.599 --> 00:42:29.920
 from

00:42:29.920 --> 00:42:30.259
 a

00:42:30.259 --> 00:42:30.519
 fellow

00:42:30.519 --> 00:42:30.960
 pastor

00:42:30.960 --> 00:42:31.219
 who

00:42:31.219 --> 00:42:31.440
 shares

00:42:31.440 --> 00:42:31.619
 our

00:42:31.619 --> 00:42:32.039
 confession

00:42:32.039 --> 00:42:32.280
 of

00:42:32.280 --> 00:42:32.519
 faith

00:42:32.519 --> 00:42:32.940
 in

00:42:32.940 --> 00:42:33.059
 a

00:42:33.059 --> 00:42:33.280
 different

00:42:33.280 --> 00:42:33.679
 state

00:42:33.679 --> 00:42:34.860
 and

00:42:34.860 --> 00:42:35.400
 I'm

00:42:35.400 --> 00:42:35.559
 not

00:42:35.559 --> 00:42:35.860
 talking

00:42:35.860 --> 00:42:36.039
 about

00:42:36.039 --> 00:42:36.219
 any

00:42:36.219 --> 00:42:36.639
 situation

00:42:36.639 --> 00:42:36.820
 he

00:42:36.820 --> 00:42:36.980
 just

00:42:36.980 --> 00:42:37.119
 sent

00:42:37.119 --> 00:42:37.239
 me

00:42:37.239 --> 00:42:37.380
 as

00:42:37.380 --> 00:42:37.739
 an

00:42:37.739 --> 00:42:38.159
 encouraging

00:42:38.159 --> 00:42:38.239
!

00:42:38.239 --> 00:42:38.559
 quote

00:42:38.559 --> 00:42:39.860
 it's

00:42:39.860 --> 00:42:40.019
 by

00:42:40.019 --> 00:42:40.159
 a

00:42:40.159 --> 00:42:40.320
 man

00:42:40.320 --> 00:42:40.580
 named

00:42:40.580 --> 00:42:40.920
 William

00:42:40.920 --> 00:42:41.340
 Bridge

00:42:41.340 --> 00:42:41.480
 in

00:42:41.480 --> 00:42:41.720
 the

00:42:41.720 --> 00:42:42.260
 earlier

00:42:42.260 --> 00:42:42.700
 part

00:42:42.700 --> 00:42:42.920
 of

00:42:42.920 --> 00:42:43.100
 the

00:42:43.100 --> 00:42:43.680
 17th

00:42:43.680 --> 00:42:44.059
 century

00:42:44.059 --> 00:42:45.519
 a

00:42:45.519 --> 00:42:46.100
 confessional

00:42:46.100 --> 00:42:47.100
 congregationalist

00:42:47.100 --> 00:42:47.700
 like us

00:42:47.700 --> 00:42:48.800
 listen

00:42:48.800 --> 00:42:49.300
 carefully

00:42:49.300 --> 00:42:51.000
 he

00:42:51.000 --> 00:42:51.240
 wrote

00:42:51.240 --> 00:42:51.660
 this

00:42:51.660 --> 00:42:53.600
 see

00:42:53.600 --> 00:42:53.960
 how

00:42:53.960 --> 00:42:54.580
 the

00:42:54.580 --> 00:42:55.019
 gospel

00:42:55.019 --> 00:42:56.900
 conduces

00:42:56.900 --> 00:42:57.240
 to

00:42:57.240 --> 00:42:57.500
 our

00:42:57.500 --> 00:42:57.960
 holiness

00:42:57.960 --> 00:42:59.980
 strengthen

00:42:59.980 --> 00:43:01.059
 faith

00:43:01.059 --> 00:43:02.120
 and we

00:43:02.120 --> 00:43:02.660
 strengthen

00:43:02.660 --> 00:43:03.180
 all of

00:43:03.180 --> 00:43:03.360
 it

00:43:03.360 --> 00:43:04.880
 if

00:43:04.880 --> 00:43:05.180
 faith

00:43:05.180 --> 00:43:05.360
 is

00:43:05.360 --> 00:43:05.720
 weakened

00:43:05.720 --> 00:43:06.500
 all

00:43:06.500 --> 00:43:06.900
 graces

00:43:06.900 --> 00:43:07.340
 are

00:43:07.340 --> 00:43:07.740
 weakened

00:43:07.740 --> 00:43:08.960
 but

00:43:08.960 --> 00:43:09.180
 if

00:43:09.180 --> 00:43:09.700
 you

00:43:09.700 --> 00:43:10.100
 strengthen

00:43:10.099 --> 00:43:10.619
 faith

00:43:10.619 --> 00:43:11.099
 you

00:43:11.099 --> 00:43:11.679
 strengthen

00:43:11.679 --> 00:43:12.159
 all

00:43:12.159 --> 00:43:12.380
 your

00:43:12.380 --> 00:43:12.819
 holiness

00:43:12.819 --> 00:43:13.119
 and

00:43:13.119 --> 00:43:13.239
 all

00:43:13.239 --> 00:43:13.380
 your

00:43:13.380 --> 00:43:13.860
 graces

00:43:13.860 --> 00:43:15.039
 the

00:43:15.039 --> 00:43:15.279
 way

00:43:15.279 --> 00:43:15.440
 to

00:43:15.440 --> 00:43:15.940
 strengthen

00:43:15.940 --> 00:43:16.699
 a

00:43:16.699 --> 00:43:17.159
 bow

00:43:17.159 --> 00:43:17.480
 or

00:43:17.480 --> 00:43:17.679
 a

00:43:17.679 --> 00:43:18.079
 branch

00:43:18.079 --> 00:43:18.339
 of

00:43:18.339 --> 00:43:18.500
 a

00:43:18.500 --> 00:43:18.779
 tree

00:43:18.779 --> 00:43:19.960
 the

00:43:19.960 --> 00:43:20.400
 branch

00:43:20.400 --> 00:43:21.119
 of

00:43:21.119 --> 00:43:21.239
 a

00:43:21.239 --> 00:43:21.460
 tree

00:43:21.460 --> 00:43:23.000
 is

00:43:23.000 --> 00:43:23.299
 not

00:43:23.299 --> 00:43:23.519
 to

00:43:23.519 --> 00:43:23.860
 carry

00:43:23.860 --> 00:43:24.380
 dung

00:43:24.380 --> 00:43:25.000
 up

00:43:25.000 --> 00:43:25.219
 to

00:43:25.219 --> 00:43:25.400
 the

00:43:25.400 --> 00:43:25.639
 tree

00:43:25.639 --> 00:43:26.519
 into

00:43:26.519 --> 00:43:26.719
 the

00:43:26.719 --> 00:43:27.059
 branches

00:43:27.059 --> 00:43:28.059
 but

00:43:28.059 --> 00:43:28.299
 to

00:43:28.299 --> 00:43:28.659
 lay

00:43:28.659 --> 00:43:29.159
 the

00:43:29.159 --> 00:43:29.539
 dung

00:43:29.539 --> 00:43:29.799
 as

00:43:29.799 --> 00:43:30.339
 fertilizer

00:43:30.339 --> 00:43:30.619
 to

00:43:30.619 --> 00:43:30.799
 the

00:43:30.799 --> 00:43:31.000
 root

00:43:31.000 --> 00:43:31.159
 of

00:43:31.159 --> 00:43:31.299
 the

00:43:31.299 --> 00:43:31.539
 tree

00:43:31.539 --> 00:43:32.799
 strengthen

00:43:32.799 --> 00:43:33.059
 the

00:43:33.059 --> 00:43:33.420
 root

00:43:33.420 --> 00:43:33.739
 and

00:43:33.739 --> 00:43:33.900
 you

00:43:33.900 --> 00:43:34.339
 strengthen

00:43:34.339 --> 00:43:34.699
 all

00:43:34.699 --> 00:43:34.860
 the

00:43:34.860 --> 00:43:35.360
 branches

00:43:35.360 --> 00:43:36.559
 faith

00:43:36.559 --> 00:43:36.900
 is

00:43:36.900 --> 00:43:37.099
 the

00:43:37.099 --> 00:43:37.500
 root

00:43:37.500 --> 00:43:38.339
 grace

00:43:38.339 --> 00:43:39.259
 now

00:43:39.259 --> 00:43:39.460
 the

00:43:39.460 --> 00:43:39.980
 knowledge

00:43:39.980 --> 00:43:40.860
 and

00:43:40.860 --> 00:43:41.059
 the

00:43:41.059 --> 00:43:41.400
 thorough

00:43:41.400 --> 00:43:42.320
 digesting

00:43:42.320 --> 00:43:42.679
 of

00:43:42.679 --> 00:43:42.980
 this

00:43:42.980 --> 00:43:43.460
 truth

00:43:43.460 --> 00:43:43.880
 that

00:43:43.880 --> 00:43:44.079
 the

00:43:44.079 --> 00:43:44.340
 Lord

00:43:44.340 --> 00:43:44.619
 Jesus

00:43:44.619 --> 00:43:45.059
 Christ

00:43:45.059 --> 00:43:45.380
 is

00:43:45.380 --> 00:43:45.559
 our

00:43:45.559 --> 00:43:45.880
 great

00:43:45.880 --> 00:43:46.440
 high

00:43:46.440 --> 00:43:46.840
 priest

00:43:46.840 --> 00:43:47.619
 in

00:43:47.619 --> 00:43:47.960
 this

00:43:47.960 --> 00:43:48.380
 point

00:43:48.380 --> 00:43:48.639
 of

00:43:48.639 --> 00:43:49.360
 satisfaction

00:43:49.360 --> 00:43:50.119
 it

00:43:50.119 --> 00:43:50.559
 does

00:43:50.559 --> 00:43:51.599
 wonderfully

00:43:51.599 --> 00:43:52.639
 strengthen

00:43:52.639 --> 00:43:53.099
 our

00:43:53.099 --> 00:43:53.480
 faith

00:43:53.480 --> 00:43:54.539
 and

00:43:54.539 --> 00:43:54.780
 therefore

00:43:54.780 --> 00:43:55.139
 all the

00:43:55.139 --> 00:43:55.320
 other

00:43:55.320 --> 00:43:55.639
 graces

00:43:55.639 --> 00:43:55.880
 are

00:43:55.880 --> 00:43:56.280
 strengthened

00:43:56.280 --> 00:43:56.800
 as well

00:43:56.800 --> 00:43:58.420
 let me run

00:43:58.420 --> 00:43:58.559
 that

00:43:58.559 --> 00:43:58.800
 value

00:43:58.559 --> 00:43:58.800
 value

00:43:58.800 --> 00:43:59.019
 one

00:43:59.019 --> 00:43:59.159
 more

00:43:59.159 --> 00:43:59.440
 time

00:43:59.440 --> 00:44:02.740
 if

00:44:02.740 --> 00:44:02.880
 you

00:44:02.880 --> 00:44:03.240
 take

00:44:03.240 --> 00:44:04.180
 manure

00:44:04.180 --> 00:44:04.680
 say

00:44:04.680 --> 00:44:04.900
 you're

00:44:04.900 --> 00:44:05.059
 a

00:44:05.059 --> 00:44:05.340
 farmer

00:44:05.340 --> 00:44:05.539
 and

00:44:05.539 --> 00:44:05.720
 you've

00:44:05.720 --> 00:44:05.860
 got

00:44:05.860 --> 00:44:06.039
 an

00:44:06.039 --> 00:44:06.440
 orchard

00:44:06.440 --> 00:44:06.599
 a

00:44:06.599 --> 00:44:06.840
 peach

00:44:06.840 --> 00:44:07.260
 orchard

00:44:07.260 --> 00:44:07.860
 it's

00:44:07.860 --> 00:44:08.079
 going to

00:44:08.079 --> 00:44:08.480
 want to

00:44:08.480 --> 00:44:08.619
 make

00:44:08.619 --> 00:44:08.740
 you

00:44:08.740 --> 00:44:08.900
 not

00:44:08.900 --> 00:44:09.099
 buy

00:44:09.099 --> 00:44:09.460
 peaches

00:44:09.460 --> 00:44:10.139
 and

00:44:10.139 --> 00:44:10.340
 that

00:44:10.340 --> 00:44:10.700
 farmer

00:44:10.700 --> 00:44:11.039
 takes

00:44:11.039 --> 00:44:11.240
 the

00:44:11.240 --> 00:44:11.559
 manure

00:44:11.559 --> 00:44:11.880
 from

00:44:11.880 --> 00:44:12.059
 the

00:44:12.059 --> 00:44:12.460
 pigs

00:44:12.460 --> 00:44:13.139
 that

00:44:13.139 --> 00:44:13.760
 here

00:44:13.760 --> 00:44:13.960
 his

00:44:13.960 --> 00:44:14.200
 neighbor

00:44:14.200 --> 00:44:14.559
 grows

00:44:14.559 --> 00:44:14.760
 these

00:44:14.760 --> 00:44:15.000
 pigs

00:44:15.000 --> 00:44:15.119
 and

00:44:15.119 --> 00:44:15.200
 they

00:44:15.200 --> 00:44:15.360
 have

00:44:15.360 --> 00:44:15.500
 all

00:44:15.500 --> 00:44:15.740
 this

00:44:15.740 --> 00:44:16.740
 manure

00:44:16.740 --> 00:44:17.200
 kids

00:44:17.200 --> 00:44:17.559
 you

00:44:17.559 --> 00:44:17.639
 know

00:44:17.639 --> 00:44:17.780
 what

00:44:17.780 --> 00:44:17.920
 that

00:44:17.920 --> 00:44:18.200
 is

00:44:18.200 --> 00:44:19.079
 poop

00:44:19.079 --> 00:44:19.800
 and

00:44:19.800 --> 00:44:19.920
 they

00:44:19.920 --> 00:44:20.159
 take

00:44:20.159 --> 00:44:20.340
 that

00:44:20.340 --> 00:44:20.460
 and

00:44:20.460 --> 00:44:20.599
 they're

00:44:20.599 --> 00:44:20.720
 going

00:44:20.720 --> 00:44:20.820
 to

00:44:20.820 --> 00:44:21.079
 climb

00:44:21.079 --> 00:44:21.260
 into

00:44:21.260 --> 00:44:21.420
 the

00:44:28.420 --> 00:44:28.599
 one

00:44:28.599 --> 00:44:29.539
 he

00:44:29.539 --> 00:44:29.780
 says

00:44:29.780 --> 00:44:30.019
 take

00:44:30.019 --> 00:44:30.200
 that

00:44:30.200 --> 00:44:30.500
 same

00:44:30.500 --> 00:44:30.840
 manure

00:44:30.840 --> 00:44:31.460
 and

00:44:31.460 --> 00:44:31.680
 put

00:44:31.680 --> 00:44:31.800
 it

00:44:31.800 --> 00:44:31.920
 at

00:44:31.920 --> 00:44:32.099
 the

00:44:32.099 --> 00:44:32.420
 roots

00:44:32.420 --> 00:44:32.599
 of

00:44:32.599 --> 00:44:32.740
 the

00:44:32.740 --> 00:44:33.039
 tree

00:44:33.039 --> 00:44:34.780
 that

00:44:34.780 --> 00:44:35.240
 soil

00:44:35.240 --> 00:44:35.460
 is

00:44:35.460 --> 00:44:35.579
 going

00:44:35.579 --> 00:44:35.700
 to

00:44:35.700 --> 00:44:35.900
 take

00:44:35.900 --> 00:44:36.079
 the

00:44:36.079 --> 00:44:36.500
 nutrients

00:44:36.500 --> 00:44:36.700
 out

00:44:36.700 --> 00:44:36.800
 of

00:44:36.800 --> 00:44:36.920
 the

00:44:36.920 --> 00:44:37.200
 manure

00:44:37.200 --> 00:44:37.460
 the

00:44:37.460 --> 00:44:37.760
 roots

00:44:37.760 --> 00:44:37.900
 are

00:44:37.900 --> 00:44:38.000
 going

00:44:38.000 --> 00:44:38.139
 to

00:44:38.139 --> 00:44:38.360
 suck

00:44:38.360 --> 00:44:38.519
 what

00:44:38.519 --> 00:44:38.639
 it

00:44:38.639 --> 00:44:39.079
 needs

00:44:39.079 --> 00:44:39.300
 for

00:44:39.300 --> 00:44:39.740
 life

00:44:39.740 --> 00:44:40.400
 and

00:44:40.400 --> 00:44:40.760
 carry

00:44:40.760 --> 00:44:40.900
 it

00:44:40.900 --> 00:44:41.019
 all

00:44:41.019 --> 00:44:41.119
 the

00:44:41.119 --> 00:44:41.220
 way

00:44:41.220 --> 00:44:41.400
 up

00:44:41.400 --> 00:44:41.559
 into

00:44:41.559 --> 00:44:41.720
 the

00:44:41.720 --> 00:44:42.099
 branches

00:44:42.099 --> 00:44:43.500
 and

00:44:43.500 --> 00:44:43.639
 then

00:44:43.639 --> 00:44:43.820
 the

00:44:43.820 --> 00:44:44.019
 fruit

00:44:44.019 --> 00:44:44.200
 will

00:44:44.200 --> 00:44:44.500
 come

00:44:44.500 --> 00:44:45.220
 and

00:44:45.220 --> 00:44:45.340
 it

00:44:45.340 --> 00:44:45.420
 will

00:44:45.420 --> 00:44:45.539
 be

00:44:45.539 --> 00:44:45.940
 beautiful

00:44:45.940 --> 00:44:47.280
 you

00:44:47.280 --> 00:44:47.460
 see

00:44:47.460 --> 00:44:47.680
 what

00:44:47.680 --> 00:44:47.960
 this

00:44:47.960 --> 00:44:48.340
 passage

00:44:48.340 --> 00:44:48.700
 teaches

00:44:48.700 --> 00:44:48.700


00:44:48.700 --> 00:44:48.980
 us

00:44:48.980 --> 00:44:49.139
 for

00:44:49.139 --> 00:44:49.300
 our

00:44:49.300 --> 00:44:49.539
 life

00:44:49.539 --> 00:44:49.700
 as

00:44:49.700 --> 00:44:49.840
 a

00:44:49.840 --> 00:44:50.159
 church

00:44:58.420 --> 00:44:58.639
 newer

00:44:58.639 --> 00:44:58.920
 on

00:44:58.920 --> 00:44:59.320
 peaches

00:44:59.320 --> 00:45:01.000
 instead

00:45:01.000 --> 00:45:01.440
 what we

00:45:01.440 --> 00:45:01.619
 do

00:45:01.619 --> 00:45:01.740
 is

00:45:01.740 --> 00:45:01.880
 we

00:45:01.880 --> 00:45:02.200
 focus

00:45:02.200 --> 00:45:02.420
 on

00:45:02.420 --> 00:45:02.599
 the

00:45:02.599 --> 00:45:02.940
 root

00:45:02.940 --> 00:45:03.480
 which

00:45:03.480 --> 00:45:03.680
 is

00:45:03.680 --> 00:45:04.059
 Jesus

00:45:04.059 --> 00:45:04.599
 Christ

00:45:04.599 --> 00:45:05.079
 our

00:45:05.079 --> 00:45:05.720
 mediator

00:45:05.720 --> 00:45:06.280
 our

00:45:06.280 --> 00:45:06.639
 great

00:45:06.639 --> 00:45:06.900
 high

00:45:06.900 --> 00:45:07.280
 priest

00:45:07.280 --> 00:45:08.440
 and

00:45:08.440 --> 00:45:08.680
 we

00:45:08.680 --> 00:45:09.599
 like

00:45:09.599 --> 00:45:09.740
 our

00:45:09.740 --> 00:45:10.139
 confession

00:45:10.139 --> 00:45:10.579
 said

00:45:10.579 --> 00:45:11.320
 we

00:45:11.320 --> 00:45:11.500
 don't

00:45:11.500 --> 00:45:11.680
 grow

00:45:11.680 --> 00:45:12.320
 negligent

00:45:12.320 --> 00:45:12.519
 we

00:45:12.519 --> 00:45:12.960
 stir

00:45:12.960 --> 00:45:13.260
 up

00:45:13.260 --> 00:45:14.000
 this

00:45:14.000 --> 00:45:14.400
 glorious

00:45:14.400 --> 00:45:14.800
 truth

00:45:14.800 --> 00:45:15.000
 right

00:45:15.000 --> 00:45:15.180
 here

00:45:15.180 --> 00:45:15.340
 the

00:45:15.340 --> 00:45:15.840
 faith

00:45:15.840 --> 00:45:16.380
 in

00:45:16.380 --> 00:45:16.579
 the

00:45:16.579 --> 00:45:16.940
 roots

00:45:16.940 --> 00:45:17.680
 of

00:45:17.680 --> 00:45:17.840
 the

00:45:17.840 --> 00:45:18.220
 church

00:45:18.220 --> 00:45:18.500
 of

00:45:18.500 --> 00:45:18.639
 our

00:45:18.639 --> 00:45:19.019
 lives

00:45:19.019 --> 00:45:19.800
 keep

00:45:19.800 --> 00:45:20.700
 emphasizing

00:45:20.700 --> 00:45:21.240
 Christ

00:45:21.240 --> 00:45:21.940
 and

00:45:21.940 --> 00:45:22.420
 faith

00:45:22.420 --> 00:45:22.940
 and

00:45:22.940 --> 00:45:23.079
 all

00:45:23.079 --> 00:45:23.240
 those

00:45:23.240 --> 00:45:23.420
 other

00:45:23.420 --> 00:45:23.820
 graces

00:45:23.820 --> 00:45:24.519
 God

00:45:24.519 --> 00:45:24.680
 will

00:45:24.680 --> 00:45:25.079
 produce

00:45:25.079 --> 00:45:25.360
 he's

00:45:25.360 --> 00:45:25.480
 the

00:45:25.480 --> 00:45:25.740
 one

00:45:25.740 --> 00:45:26.180
 who

00:45:26.180 --> 00:45:26.440
 does

00:45:26.440 --> 00:45:26.659
 that

00:45:26.659 --> 00:45:27.000
 work

00:45:27.000 --> 00:45:27.800
 isn't

00:45:27.800 --> 00:45:27.960
 that

00:45:27.960 --> 00:45:28.340
 comforting

00:45:28.340 --> 00:45:30.280
 this

00:45:30.280 --> 00:45:30.440
 is

00:45:30.440 --> 00:45:30.659
 helpful

00:45:30.659 --> 00:45:30.820
 to

00:45:30.820 --> 00:45:30.960
 me

00:45:30.960 --> 00:45:31.099
 in

00:45:31.099 --> 00:45:31.300
 my

00:45:31.300 --> 00:45:31.920
 marriage

00:45:31.920 --> 00:45:32.139
 my

00:45:32.139 --> 00:45:32.599
 parenting

00:45:32.599 --> 00:45:33.179
 my

00:45:33.179 --> 00:45:33.380
 role

00:45:33.380 --> 00:45:33.539
 as

00:45:33.539 --> 00:45:33.659
 an

00:45:33.659 --> 00:45:33.920
 elder

00:45:33.920 --> 00:45:35.440
 remember

00:45:35.440 --> 00:45:35.679
 what

00:45:35.679 --> 00:45:35.920
 Jesus

00:45:35.920 --> 00:45:36.199
 said

00:45:36.199 --> 00:45:36.340
 in

00:45:36.340 --> 00:45:36.559
 John

00:45:36.559 --> 00:45:36.800
 3

00:45:36.800 --> 00:45:37.179
 19

00:45:37.179 --> 00:45:37.539
 he

00:45:37.539 --> 00:45:37.780
 who

00:45:37.780 --> 00:45:38.059
 has

00:45:38.059 --> 00:45:38.280
 the

00:45:38.280 --> 00:45:38.760
 bride

00:45:38.760 --> 00:45:39.579
 is

00:45:39.579 --> 00:45:39.760
 the

00:45:39.760 --> 00:45:40.019
 bride

00:45:40.019 --> 00:45:40.260
 groom

00:45:40.260 --> 00:45:41.539
 Christ

00:45:41.539 --> 00:45:41.880
 has

00:45:41.880 --> 00:45:42.039
 it

00:45:42.039 --> 00:45:43.079
 he

00:45:43.079 --> 00:45:43.360
 has

00:45:43.360 --> 00:45:43.559
 his

00:45:43.559 --> 00:45:43.940
 church

00:45:43.940 --> 00:45:45.300
 Revelation

00:45:45.300 --> 00:45:45.780
 19

00:45:45.780 --> 00:45:46.079
 8

00:45:46.079 --> 00:45:46.880
 we

00:45:46.880 --> 00:45:47.019
 have

00:45:47.019 --> 00:45:47.199
 this

00:45:47.199 --> 00:45:47.559
 promise

00:45:47.559 --> 00:45:47.860
 this

00:45:47.860 --> 00:45:48.059
 is

00:45:48.059 --> 00:45:48.300
 the

00:45:48.300 --> 00:45:48.699
 gallery

00:45:48.699 --> 00:45:49.619
 that's

00:45:49.619 --> 00:45:49.760
 yet

00:45:49.760 --> 00:45:49.940
 to

00:45:49.940 --> 00:45:50.219
 come

00:45:50.219 --> 00:45:50.460
 very

00:45:50.460 --> 00:45:50.860
 soon

00:45:50.860 --> 00:45:52.059
 to

00:45:52.059 --> 00:45:52.500
 her

00:45:52.500 --> 00:45:53.860
 to

00:45:53.860 --> 00:45:54.019
 the

00:45:54.019 --> 00:45:54.380
 church

00:45:54.380 --> 00:45:54.619
 the

00:45:54.619 --> 00:45:55.019
 bride

00:45:55.019 --> 00:45:55.579
 was

00:45:55.579 --> 00:45:56.139
 granted

00:45:56.139 --> 00:45:57.460
 for free

00:45:57.460 --> 00:45:58.159
 free gift

00:45:58.159 --> 00:45:58.579
 of God

00:45:58.579 --> 00:45:59.599
 to be

00:45:59.599 --> 00:46:00.799
 arrayed

00:46:00.799 --> 00:46:02.259
 in fine

00:46:02.259 --> 00:46:02.639
 linen

00:46:02.639 --> 00:46:03.179
 clean

00:46:03.179 --> 00:46:03.960
 and bright

00:46:03.960 --> 00:46:04.879
 for the

00:46:04.879 --> 00:46:05.219
 fine

00:46:05.219 --> 00:46:05.480
 linen

00:46:05.480 --> 00:46:05.980
 is the

00:46:05.980 --> 00:46:06.379
 righteous

00:46:06.379 --> 00:46:07.159
 acts

00:46:07.159 --> 00:46:08.039
 of the

00:46:08.039 --> 00:46:08.400
 saints

00:46:08.400 --> 00:46:10.219
 church

00:46:10.219 --> 00:46:10.679
 you are

00:46:10.679 --> 00:46:11.319
 God's

00:46:11.319 --> 00:46:12.239
 handiwork

00:46:12.239 --> 00:46:12.920
 you are

00:46:12.920 --> 00:46:13.440
 his new

00:46:13.440 --> 00:46:13.980
 creation

00:46:13.980 --> 00:46:15.099
 he renews

00:46:15.099 --> 00:46:15.259
 you

00:46:15.259 --> 00:46:16.039
 and makes

00:46:16.039 --> 00:46:16.579
 the fruit

00:46:16.579 --> 00:46:17.059
 of his

00:46:17.059 --> 00:46:17.420
 spirit

00:46:17.420 --> 00:46:18.000
 begin

00:46:18.000 --> 00:46:19.059
 at least

00:46:19.059 --> 00:46:19.440
 begin

00:46:19.440 --> 00:46:19.679
 to

00:46:19.679 --> 00:46:20.059
 blossom

00:46:20.059 --> 00:46:21.619
 in your

00:46:21.619 --> 00:46:21.980
 life

00:46:21.980 --> 00:46:22.599
 like a

00:46:22.599 --> 00:46:23.239
 spring

00:46:23.239 --> 00:46:23.639
 bud

00:46:23.639 --> 00:46:24.519
 and your

00:46:24.519 --> 00:46:25.099
 supply

00:46:25.099 --> 00:46:25.359
 of

00:46:25.359 --> 00:46:26.079
 spiritual

00:46:26.079 --> 00:46:26.400
 life

00:46:26.400 --> 00:46:26.579
 in

00:46:26.579 --> 00:46:26.859
 Christ

00:46:26.859 --> 00:46:27.079
 will

00:46:27.079 --> 00:46:27.359
 never

00:46:27.359 --> 00:46:27.639
 run

00:46:27.639 --> 00:46:27.960
 dry

00:46:27.960 --> 00:46:28.559
 because

00:46:28.559 --> 00:46:28.779
 you

00:46:28.779 --> 00:46:28.980
 are

00:46:28.980 --> 00:46:29.779
 engrafted

00:46:29.779 --> 00:46:30.000
 into

00:46:30.000 --> 00:46:30.359
 Christ

00:46:30.359 --> 00:46:30.879
 himself

00:46:30.879 --> 00:46:31.519
 who

00:46:31.519 --> 00:46:31.759
 was

00:46:31.759 --> 00:46:32.119
 raised

00:46:32.119 --> 00:46:32.460
 up

00:46:32.460 --> 00:46:32.980
 from

00:46:32.980 --> 00:46:33.179
 the

00:46:33.179 --> 00:46:33.579
 eternal

00:46:33.579 --> 00:46:33.900
 love

00:46:33.900 --> 00:46:34.039
 of

00:46:34.039 --> 00:46:34.199
 the

00:46:34.199 --> 00:46:34.619
 triune

00:46:34.619 --> 00:46:34.940
 God

00:46:34.940 --> 00:46:35.400
 himself

00:46:35.400 --> 00:46:36.079
 he

00:46:36.079 --> 00:46:36.579
 adorns

00:46:36.579 --> 00:46:36.759
 you

00:46:36.759 --> 00:46:36.920
 with

00:46:36.920 --> 00:46:37.259
 beauty

00:46:37.259 --> 00:46:37.460
 and

00:46:37.460 --> 00:46:37.759
 color

00:46:37.759 --> 00:46:38.739
 why

00:46:38.739 --> 00:46:38.940
 does

00:46:38.940 --> 00:46:39.059
 he

00:46:39.059 --> 00:46:39.219
 do

00:46:39.219 --> 00:46:39.379
 all

00:46:39.379 --> 00:46:39.519
 of

00:46:39.519 --> 00:46:39.779
 this

00:46:39.779 --> 00:46:40.279
 in

00:46:40.279 --> 00:46:40.379
 your

00:46:40.379 --> 00:46:40.659
 life

00:46:40.659 --> 00:46:40.799
 and

00:46:40.799 --> 00:46:40.940
 in

00:46:40.940 --> 00:46:41.199
 mine

00:46:41.199 --> 00:46:41.859
 it's

00:46:41.859 --> 00:46:42.099
 not

00:46:42.099 --> 00:46:42.279
 for

00:46:42.279 --> 00:46:42.440
 your

00:46:42.440 --> 00:46:42.879
 boasting

00:46:42.879 --> 00:46:43.500
 not

00:46:43.500 --> 00:46:43.699
 for

00:46:43.699 --> 00:46:43.859
 your

00:46:43.859 --> 00:46:44.259
 glory

00:46:44.259 --> 00:46:44.900
 any

00:46:44.900 --> 00:46:45.159
 more

00:46:45.159 --> 00:46:45.339
 than

00:46:45.339 --> 00:46:45.559
 his

00:46:45.559 --> 00:46:46.139
 handiwork

00:46:46.139 --> 00:46:47.139
 is

00:46:47.139 --> 00:46:47.759
 for

00:46:47.759 --> 00:46:47.920
 the

00:46:47.920 --> 00:46:48.219
 glory

00:46:48.219 --> 00:46:48.379
 of

00:46:48.379 --> 00:46:48.519
 the

00:46:53.639 --> 00:46:54.739
 new

00:46:54.739 --> 00:46:55.259
 Jerusalem

00:46:55.259 --> 00:46:55.539
 his

00:46:55.539 --> 00:46:55.940
 church

00:46:55.940 --> 00:46:56.219
 which

00:46:56.219 --> 00:46:56.339
 he

00:46:56.339 --> 00:46:56.759
 describes

00:46:56.759 --> 00:46:57.019
 like

00:46:57.019 --> 00:46:57.420
 like

00:46:57.420 --> 00:46:57.599
 a

00:46:57.599 --> 00:46:57.920
 forest

00:46:57.920 --> 00:46:58.119
 like

00:46:58.119 --> 00:46:58.299
 a

00:46:58.299 --> 00:46:58.619
 garden

00:46:58.619 --> 00:47:00.099
 he

00:47:00.099 --> 00:47:00.359
 does

00:47:00.359 --> 00:47:00.639
 not

00:47:00.639 --> 00:47:01.000
 praise

00:47:01.000 --> 00:47:01.199
 the

00:47:01.199 --> 00:47:01.519
 leaves

00:47:01.519 --> 00:47:01.719
 but

00:47:01.719 --> 00:47:01.859
 he

00:47:01.859 --> 00:47:02.279
 praises

00:47:02.279 --> 00:47:02.900
 the

00:47:02.900 --> 00:47:03.259
 vine

00:47:03.259 --> 00:47:03.859
 dresser

00:47:03.859 --> 00:47:04.420
 who

00:47:04.420 --> 00:47:04.839
 planted

00:47:04.839 --> 00:47:05.319
 him

00:47:05.319 --> 00:47:05.519
 the

00:47:05.519 --> 00:47:05.819
 tree

00:47:05.819 --> 00:47:06.859
 and

00:47:06.859 --> 00:47:06.980
 who

00:47:06.980 --> 00:47:07.179
 does

00:47:07.179 --> 00:47:07.379
 all

00:47:07.379 --> 00:47:07.559
 the

00:47:07.559 --> 00:47:08.000
 tending

00:47:08.000 --> 00:47:08.839
 of

00:47:08.839 --> 00:47:09.000
 all

00:47:09.000 --> 00:47:09.139
 the

00:47:09.139 --> 00:47:09.480
 branches

00:47:09.480 --> 00:47:10.279
 it's

00:47:10.279 --> 00:47:10.420
 for

00:47:10.420 --> 00:47:10.559
 the

00:47:10.559 --> 00:47:10.819
 glory

00:47:10.819 --> 00:47:11.019
 of

00:47:11.019 --> 00:47:11.319
 God

00:47:11.319 --> 00:47:12.379
 he

00:47:12.379 --> 00:47:12.940
 lavishes

00:47:12.940 --> 00:47:13.219
 the

00:47:13.219 --> 00:47:13.539
 riches

00:47:13.539 --> 00:47:13.799
 of

00:47:13.799 --> 00:47:13.980
 his

00:47:13.980 --> 00:47:14.460
 grace

00:47:14.460 --> 00:47:15.219
 because

00:47:15.219 --> 00:47:15.539
 of

00:47:15.539 --> 00:47:15.719
 his

00:47:15.719 --> 00:47:16.139
 kindness

00:47:16.139 --> 00:47:16.400
 to

00:47:16.400 --> 00:47:16.579
 you

00:47:16.579 --> 00:47:16.699
 and

00:47:16.699 --> 00:47:16.839
 me

00:47:16.839 --> 00:47:17.019
 in

00:47:17.019 --> 00:47:17.420
 Christ

00:47:17.420 --> 00:47:18.059
 he

00:47:18.059 --> 00:47:18.420
 does

00:47:18.420 --> 00:47:18.679
 this

00:47:18.679 --> 00:47:19.299
 for

00:47:19.299 --> 00:47:19.619
 his

00:47:19.619 --> 00:47:19.900
 glory

00:47:19.900 --> 00:47:20.099
 as

00:47:20.099 --> 00:47:20.259
 our

00:47:20.260 --> 00:47:20.720
 creator

00:47:20.720 --> 00:47:21.540
 sustainer

00:47:21.540 --> 00:47:22.620
 re-creator

00:47:22.620 --> 00:47:23.280
 re-newer

00:47:23.280 --> 00:47:23.800
 and

00:47:23.800 --> 00:47:24.400
 adorner

00:47:24.400 --> 00:47:25.420
 to

00:47:25.420 --> 00:47:25.600
 the

00:47:25.600 --> 00:47:25.980
 praises

00:47:25.980 --> 00:47:26.200
 of

00:47:26.200 --> 00:47:26.360
 his

00:47:26.360 --> 00:47:26.720
 glory

00:47:26.720 --> 00:47:27.760
 to

00:47:27.760 --> 00:47:28.000
 keep

00:47:28.000 --> 00:47:28.180
 his

00:47:28.180 --> 00:47:28.780
 everlasting

00:47:28.780 --> 00:47:29.320
 covenant

00:47:29.320 --> 00:47:29.600
 with

00:47:29.600 --> 00:47:29.800
 his

00:47:29.800 --> 00:47:30.120
 son

00:47:30.120 --> 00:47:30.580
 who

00:47:30.580 --> 00:47:30.860
 has

00:47:30.860 --> 00:47:31.220
 already

00:47:31.220 --> 00:47:31.700
 clothed

00:47:31.700 --> 00:47:31.960
 us

00:47:31.960 --> 00:47:32.320
 and

00:47:32.320 --> 00:47:32.480
 is

00:47:32.480 --> 00:47:32.920
 adorning

00:47:32.920 --> 00:47:33.120
 us

00:47:33.120 --> 00:47:33.340
 more

00:47:33.340 --> 00:47:33.460
 and

00:47:33.460 --> 00:47:33.640
 more

00:47:33.640 --> 00:47:34.520
 for

00:47:34.520 --> 00:47:34.700
 the

00:47:34.700 --> 00:47:34.980
 praise

00:47:34.980 --> 00:47:35.140
 of

00:47:35.140 --> 00:47:35.280
 his

00:47:35.280 --> 00:47:35.520
 holy

00:47:35.520 --> 00:47:35.920
 spirit

00:47:35.920 --> 00:47:36.400
 who

00:47:36.400 --> 00:47:36.680
 takes

00:47:36.680 --> 00:47:36.900
 the

00:47:36.900 --> 00:47:37.300
 son's

00:47:37.300 --> 00:47:37.520
 love

00:47:37.520 --> 00:47:37.740
 for

00:47:37.740 --> 00:47:38.060
 God

00:47:38.060 --> 00:47:38.580
 and

00:47:38.580 --> 00:47:38.960
 grows

00:47:38.960 --> 00:47:39.180
 it

00:47:39.180 --> 00:47:39.380
 in

00:47:39.380 --> 00:47:39.700
 God's

00:47:39.700 --> 00:47:40.000
 people

00:47:40.000 --> 00:47:40.420
 who

00:47:40.420 --> 00:47:40.680
 takes

00:47:40.680 --> 00:47:40.860
 the

00:47:40.860 --> 00:47:41.360
 son's

00:47:41.360 --> 00:47:41.580
 love

00:47:41.580 --> 00:47:41.800
 for

00:47:41.800 --> 00:47:42.180
 others

00:47:42.180 --> 00:47:42.680
 and

00:47:42.680 --> 00:47:43.020
 grows

00:47:43.020 --> 00:47:43.200
 it

00:47:43.200 --> 00:47:43.300
 in

00:47:43.300 --> 00:47:43.440
 the

00:47:43.440 --> 00:47:43.760
 church

00:47:43.760 --> 00:47:44.680
 and

00:47:44.680 --> 00:47:44.840
 for

00:47:44.840 --> 00:47:45.000
 the

00:47:45.000 --> 00:47:45.320
 glory

00:47:45.320 --> 00:47:45.860
 of

00:47:45.860 --> 00:47:46.019
 the

00:47:46.019 --> 00:47:46.260
 son

00:47:46.260 --> 00:47:46.579
 Jesus

00:47:46.579 --> 00:47:47.039
 Christ

00:47:47.039 --> 00:47:47.260
 who

00:47:47.260 --> 00:47:47.519
 will

00:47:47.519 --> 00:47:48.019
 receive

00:47:48.019 --> 00:47:48.519
 us

00:47:48.519 --> 00:47:49.219
 in

00:47:49.219 --> 00:47:49.679
 glory

00:47:49.679 --> 00:47:50.400
 very

00:47:50.400 --> 00:47:50.880
 soon

00:47:50.880 --> 00:47:52.559
 when

00:47:52.559 --> 00:47:52.719
 our

00:47:52.719 --> 00:47:52.920
 lives

00:47:52.920 --> 00:47:53.159
 come

00:47:53.159 --> 00:47:53.320
 to

00:47:53.320 --> 00:47:53.500
 an

00:47:53.500 --> 00:47:53.679
 end

00:47:53.679 --> 00:47:53.780
 or

00:47:53.780 --> 00:47:53.960
 when

00:47:53.960 --> 00:47:54.119
 he

00:47:54.119 --> 00:47:54.659
 returns

00:47:54.659 --> 00:47:55.840
 revelation

00:47:55.840 --> 00:47:56.280
 19

00:47:56.280 --> 00:47:56.780
 7

00:47:56.780 --> 00:47:57.260
 encourages

00:47:57.260 --> 00:47:57.699
 us

00:47:57.699 --> 00:47:58.260
 let

00:47:58.260 --> 00:47:58.420
 us

00:47:58.420 --> 00:47:58.639
 be

00:47:58.639 --> 00:47:59.119
 glad

00:47:59.119 --> 00:47:59.699
 and

00:47:59.699 --> 00:48:00.239
 rejoice

00:48:00.239 --> 00:48:00.599
 and

00:48:00.599 --> 00:48:00.840
 give

00:48:00.840 --> 00:48:01.059
 him

00:48:01.059 --> 00:48:01.500
 glory

00:48:01.500 --> 00:48:01.960
 for

00:48:01.960 --> 00:48:02.179
 the

00:48:02.179 --> 00:48:02.559
 marriage

00:48:02.559 --> 00:48:02.920
 supper

00:48:02.920 --> 00:48:03.119
 of

00:48:03.119 --> 00:48:03.280
 the

00:48:03.280 --> 00:48:03.519
 lamb

00:48:03.519 --> 00:48:03.719
 has

00:48:03.719 --> 00:48:04.139
 come

00:48:04.139 --> 00:48:04.880
 and

00:48:04.880 --> 00:48:05.059
 his

00:48:05.059 --> 00:48:05.440
 wife

00:48:05.440 --> 00:48:05.679
 has

00:48:05.679 --> 00:48:06.000
 made

00:48:06.000 --> 00:48:06.599
 herself

00:48:06.599 --> 00:48:07.059
 ready

00:48:07.059 --> 00:48:08.440
 in

00:48:08.440 --> 00:48:08.679
 song

00:48:08.679 --> 00:48:08.840
 of

00:48:08.840 --> 00:48:09.260
 Solomon

00:48:09.260 --> 00:48:10.340
 chapter

00:48:10.340 --> 00:48:10.679
 4

00:48:10.679 --> 00:48:10.920
 verse

00:48:10.920 --> 00:48:11.300
 7

00:48:11.300 --> 00:48:12.500
 we

00:48:12.500 --> 00:48:12.679
 get

00:48:12.679 --> 00:48:13.340
 an

00:48:13.340 --> 00:48:13.760
 idea

00:48:13.760 --> 00:48:14.099
 of

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 the

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 words

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 of

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 Christ

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 to

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 his

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 church

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 his

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 bride

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 he

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 will

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 look

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 at

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 us

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 and

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 say

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 you

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 are

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 all

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 fair

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 my

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 love

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 there

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 is

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 no

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 spot

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 in

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 you

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 in

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 Isaiah

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 62

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 5

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 we're

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 told

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 that

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 as

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 the

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 bridegroom

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 rejoices

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 rejoices

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 over

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 the

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 bride

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 so

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 shall

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 your

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 God

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 rejoice

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 over

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 the

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 church

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 with

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 every

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 breath

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 as

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 we

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 sang

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 last

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 week

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 because

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 of

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 his

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 spirit

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 in

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 us

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 I

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 long

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 to

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 follow

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 Jesus

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 now

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 for

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 he

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 has

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 said

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 that

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 he

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 will

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 bring

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 me

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 home

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 and

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 day

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 by

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 day

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 I

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 know

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 he

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 will

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 renew

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 me

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 until

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 I

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 stand

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 with

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 joy

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 before

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 the

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 throne

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 to

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 this

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 I

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 hold

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!

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 even

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 with

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 the

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 weak

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 trembling

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 hand

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 my

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 hope

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 is

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 only

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 Jesus

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 all

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 the

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 glory

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 ever

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 more

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 to

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 him

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 when

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 the

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 race

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 is

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 complete

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 still

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 my

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 lips

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 shall

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 repeat

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 yet

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 not

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 I

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 but

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 through

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 Christ

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 in

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 me

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 give

00:49:17.679 --> 00:49:17.940
 him

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 all

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 the

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 glory

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 all

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 the

00:49:20.400 --> 00:49:20.799
 glory

00:49:20.799 --> 00:49:21.319
 ever

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 more

00:49:21.619 --> 00:49:21.900
 to

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 him

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 let's

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 pray

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 oh

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 lord

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 we

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 praise

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 you

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 you're

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 our

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 gracious

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 redeemer

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 our

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 loving

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 savior

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 thank you

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 for your

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 promises

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 you have

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 adorned

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 your

00:49:34.379 --> 00:49:34.659
 church

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 for your

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 glory

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 already

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 with

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 clothing

00:49:38.039 --> 00:49:38.299
 us

00:49:38.299 --> 00:49:38.440
 in

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 Christ

00:49:38.699 --> 00:49:39.239
 righteousness

00:49:39.239 --> 00:49:39.579
 and

00:49:39.579 --> 00:49:39.679
 you

00:49:39.679 --> 00:49:39.799
 are

00:49:39.799 --> 00:49:40.039
 doing

00:49:40.039 --> 00:49:40.279
 this

00:49:40.279 --> 00:49:40.519
 more

00:49:40.519 --> 00:49:40.659
 and

00:49:40.659 --> 00:49:40.899
 more

00:49:40.899 --> 00:49:41.699
 by

00:49:41.699 --> 00:49:42.099
 working

00:49:42.099 --> 00:49:42.399
 out

00:49:42.399 --> 00:49:42.899
 Christ

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 who

00:49:43.480 --> 00:49:43.879
 dwells

00:49:43.879 --> 00:49:44.019
 in

00:49:44.019 --> 00:49:44.339
 us

00:49:44.339 --> 00:49:45.199
 into

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 every

00:49:45.500 --> 00:49:45.899
 aspect

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 of

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 our

00:49:46.279 --> 00:49:46.559
 life

00:49:46.559 --> 00:49:46.839
 lord

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 we

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 do

00:49:48.239 --> 00:49:48.500
 pray

00:49:48.500 --> 00:49:48.839
 father

00:49:48.839 --> 00:49:49.039
 that

00:49:49.039 --> 00:49:49.159
 we

00:49:49.159 --> 00:49:49.339
 will

00:49:49.339 --> 00:49:49.719
 trust

00:49:49.719 --> 00:49:49.980
 you

00:49:49.980 --> 00:49:50.699
 more

00:49:50.699 --> 00:49:51.099
 today

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 more

00:49:51.359 --> 00:49:51.619
 this

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 hour

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 and

00:49:53.400 --> 00:49:53.659
 that

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 you

00:49:54.119 --> 00:49:54.280
 who

00:49:54.280 --> 00:49:54.680
 began

00:49:54.680 --> 00:49:54.860
 a

00:49:54.860 --> 00:49:55.000
 good

00:49:55.000 --> 00:49:55.280
 work

00:49:55.280 --> 00:49:55.440
 you

00:49:55.440 --> 00:49:55.639
 are

00:49:55.639 --> 00:49:55.920
 the

00:49:55.920 --> 00:49:56.360
 founder

00:49:56.360 --> 00:49:56.780
 of

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 our

00:49:56.920 --> 00:49:57.380
 faith

00:49:57.380 --> 00:49:58.180
 will

00:49:58.180 --> 00:49:58.599
 continue

00:49:58.599 --> 00:49:58.900
 to

00:49:58.900 --> 00:49:59.400
 show

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 yourself

00:49:59.760 --> 00:50:00.000
 true

00:50:00.000 --> 00:50:00.119
 to

00:50:00.119 --> 00:50:00.240
 your

00:50:00.240 --> 00:50:00.659
 promises

00:50:00.659 --> 00:50:01.019
 as

00:50:01.019 --> 00:50:01.220
 the

00:50:01.220 --> 00:50:01.860
 perfecter

00:50:01.860 --> 00:50:02.440
 of

00:50:02.440 --> 00:50:02.599
 our

00:50:02.599 --> 00:50:02.940
 faith

00:50:02.940 --> 00:50:03.440
 we

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 ask

00:50:03.780 --> 00:50:03.980
 for

00:50:03.980 --> 00:50:04.200
 your

00:50:04.200 --> 00:50:04.579
 own

00:50:04.579 --> 00:50:04.900
 sake

00:50:04.900 --> 00:50:05.599
 amen