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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Look in the mirror.

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 So this morning I want to start off by asking, when you look in the mirror, what do you see?

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 Well, some of you might be saying, well, I see me when I look in the mirror.

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 Who are you?

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 Who are you?

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 If I were to answer that question, I would say, well, I'm a white, middle-aged man, married, father of four, got a dog.

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 I've got an Italian background, Calabrese.

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 And if I were to be honest, I've got a lot of miles on this chassis.

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 Who are you?

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 When you're looking in the mirror, what's going through your mind?

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 Maybe here's the most important question of the morning.

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 When God looks at you, maybe while you're looking in the mirror, what does He see?

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 What does God think when He sees you?

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 Christian, who does God say that you are?

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 How does God define you?

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 What does God say is true of you in Christ?

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 Brother, sister in Christ, did you know that when God saved you, He gave you a whole new identity?

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 You are a new creation in His sight.

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 You're not who you used to be.

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 And it changes the way that you live your life.

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 Last October, we started the study of the book of Ephesians.

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 And we took a break from it in July and August to get into Psalm 119,

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 in which we just kind of simmered for two months.

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 It was wonderful.

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 And so this morning, we're back into the study of Ephesians.

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 We're resuming the study.

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 Now, Ephesians is like an 18-hole golf course.

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 There's the front nine, and then there's the back nine.

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 And so the front nine of Ephesians, the first three chapters, is all about who we are in Christ Jesus.

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 Passage after passage, God is saying, this is who you are, Christian.

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 This is who you are.

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 And then the back nine of Ephesians, chapters 4-16,

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 is how we are to live out our identity in Christ.

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 And so what we're going to see is, who we are determines how we live.

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 You've got to know who you are.

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 And in order to know that, you've got to know what this book says.

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 So the first half of Ephesians, who we are in Christ.

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 The second half of Ephesians, how we live as new creations in Christ.

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 And we've turned the corner.

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 We've turned the corner into the back nine of Ephesians.

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 And so here's what I know.

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 I know that many of you weren't around for the first half of Ephesians.

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 And I know, taking two months out of Ephesians in Psalm 119,

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 we may lose our bearings a little bit in Ephesians.

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 So this morning, what I'd like to do is review the high points of chapters 1-3

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 in order to position us to enter the back nine.

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 I want to remind you, brother and sister in Christ,

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 of who you are in Jesus.

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 You're a new creation with a new identity that results in a new way of walking.

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 You've been made alive in Christ.

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 And now we live for Him.

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 Who we are determines how we live.

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 So this morning, three points that will help you understand who you are in Christ Jesus.

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 Three points, three realities of our identity in Jesus.

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 And so here they are.

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 Christian, you are eternally loved by the triune God.

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 That's the first thing you need to understand about yourself.

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 It's who you are.

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 First, you're eternally loved by the triune God.

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 Second, you've been radically changed by Christ.

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 And third, God has very purposefully knit you into a body of believers.

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 You belong to a people now.

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 The Christian life is living out who God has already made us to be in Christ Jesus.

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 So now let's turn to this first point.

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 Christian, you are eternally loved by the triune God.

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 If you return in your Bibles to Ephesians chapter 1, I'm going to draw some things out of chapter 1 verses 3 through 14.

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 3 through 14, these verses picture God doing a work in us.

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 He loves us from eternity past.

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 And He loves us for eternally into the eternal future.

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 Each member of the Trinity loves you, brother and sister in Christ.

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 Let's look at it.

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 God the Father has loved you from eternity past.

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 Look at Ephesians 1, 4 through 5.

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 Even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world,

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 that we should be holy and blameless before Him.

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 In love, He predestined us.

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 He predestined us in love for adoption through Jesus Christ.

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 Before the foundation of the world,

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 God chose us.

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 Before God created the earth and the fullness thereof,

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 God knew who would be His own.

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 In love, He predestined some sinners to become His sons and daughters.

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 Now this is begging a question.

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 How did God do that?

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 What was the basis of His choice?

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 Did He make His choice based on what people in the future would decide?

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 Or did He base His choice on a sheer act of His sovereign will now?

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 Well, you know what?

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 We're not going to answer that question this morning.

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 We're not going to dwell in how God made that choice.

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 We're going to dwell on why God made that choice.

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 And if you look at verse 4,

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 at the end of verse 4 into verse 5,

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 you see why.

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 In love, He predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ.

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 In love.

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 Here's what I'm getting at.

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 From eternity past,

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 God has loved you, brother and sister in Christ.

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 The Father has loved you.

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 He sought you from eternity past.

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 It's no accident.

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 You weren't in the right place at the right time.

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 You didn't get lucky.

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 God sought you.

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 He loves you from eternity past.

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 And the effect that should have on us is this.

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 What an amazing God we got.

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 He knew who you are,

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 and He was pursuing you from eternity past.

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 God the Father chose us.

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 He loves us.

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 So God loved you, brother, sister,

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 from eternity past.

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 And He's also demonstrated that love in the present.

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 We can see that in verse 7.

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 In Him, we have redemption through His blood.

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 So, God chose us.

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 The Father chose us.

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 The Son redeemed us in the present.

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 God demonstrates His love for us

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 by redeeming us.

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 Jesus delivered us

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 from slavery to sin,

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 from slavery to guilt,

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 from slavery to fear and death,

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 and He delivered us to holiness

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 and joy and confidence.

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 And He did it through His blood.

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 Now, you hear the word redemption.

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 I don't know what goes into your mind,

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 so let's get on the same page

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 with this word redemption.

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 When you hear the word redemption,

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 you need to be thinking slavery.

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 Now, slavery was a common practice

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 in the Greco-Roman culture

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 that this letter was written in.

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 But you know what?

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 It was a different kind of slavery

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 than what we think of

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 that took place in the United States

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 for so long,

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 which was an atrocity, by the way.

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 So, the slavery taking place

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 in the first century Greco-Roman culture,

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 though it wasn't the same

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 as what happened in the United States,

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 it was a kind of slavery nonetheless.

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 Now, what Paul is doing here,

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 he's taking a common practice

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 that all his readers would have known about

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 and all of them would have experienced.

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 They would have seen it being played out

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 day after day,

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 and he's using that practice

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 to paint a picture

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 of what God has done for us in Christ.

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 Christ has redeemed us.

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 To redeem is to purchase a slave

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 out of slavery into freedom.

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 And the purchase price

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 to pay for a slave's freedom

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 was called a ransom.

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 And Jesus paid our ransom.

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 And He didn't pay it with His credit card

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 so that He can get extra miles.

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 Jesus paid our ransom with His blood.

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 In Him, we have redemption through His blood.

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 He gave His life

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 so that we can be ransomed from slavery.

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 Remember Mark 10.45,

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 Jesus says this,

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 I came not to be served,

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 but to serve and to give my life,

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 to shed my blood

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 as a ransom for many,

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 as a ransom for you, brother,

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 for you, sister.

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 Now technically,

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 Jesus paid your ransom

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 2,000 years ago

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 on the cross.

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 And that ransom price

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 was applied to you

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 the moment you believed in Jesus.

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 At that moment,

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 you were set free.

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 Why would Jesus do that?

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 Because He loves you.

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 But God demonstrates

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 His own love towards us

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 in that while we were yet sinners,

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 Christ died for us.

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 He shed His blood for us.

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 He loves us.

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 He loves us.

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 Here's what Ephesians 1.3-14

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 has taught us so far.

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 We've been chosen by the Father

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 from eternity past.

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 He loves you.

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 He's always loved you.

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 You were redeemed

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 by the precious blood of Jesus

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 in the present.

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 And the last thing

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 I would like you to see

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 is that you were sealed

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 by the Spirit of God,

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 guaranteeing in eternity

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 in the loving presence of God.

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 He will always love you.

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 You've always been loved.

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 You are loved right now.

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 And you will always be loved.

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 Would you look at

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 verses 13 and 14 of chapter 1?

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 In Him you also,

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 when you heard the word of truth,

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 the gospel of your salvation,

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 and believed in Him,

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 were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit

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 who is the guarantee

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 of our inheritance

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 until we acquire possession of it

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 to the praise of His glory.

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 The moment a sinner

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 believes in Christ,

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 at that moment,

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 they are sealed

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 by the Holy Spirit,

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 the third person of the Trinity.

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 Now when you hear the word sealed,

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 don't think ocean mammal.

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 Or, or, or.

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 Not that.

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 And when you hear the word sealed,

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 don't think your kitchen sink.

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 You know when you drop

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 a kitchen sink in,

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 you kind of put a silicon seal around it

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 so it doesn't leak in underneath that.

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 Paul's not talking about

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 silicon caulk right here.

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 He's not.

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 He's writing of an authoritative mark

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 that is impressed upon

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 an official document

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 that signifies its legitimacy.

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 It's authentic.

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 We see that mark in all sorts of things.

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 Birth certificates.

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 Marriage licenses certificates.

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 I think car titles have them as well.

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 You know, those kind of raised seals

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 that you feel

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 to make sure that this document

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 is legit.

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 What Paul is saying here

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 is that the Holy Spirit

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 is impressed upon a Christian

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 the moment that they believe.

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 Legitimizing the fact

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 that that Christian

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 now and forever

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 belongs to God.

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 Do you see the extent of this?

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 Verse 14.

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 Who is the guarantee

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 of our inheritance

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 until we acquire possession of it.

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 The Holy Spirit

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 indwells us

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 the moment we believe

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 and makes us

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 God's own

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 guaranteeing

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 an eternity

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 with God.

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 Jesus is coming back.

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 And we live

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 in between the comings.

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 Jesus has already come

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 the first time.

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 And now we're sitting

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 on G

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 waiting for O

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 from the Father

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 for Jesus to come back.

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 and when He comes back

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 He's going to make

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 all wrongs right.

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 And so right now

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 we await

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 His second coming.

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 He's going to come

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 like a thief in the night.

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 Now I know

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 that for some of you

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 in that room

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 that can kind of

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 stir up some fears

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 in your heart.

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 But brother,

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 sister in Christ

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 we don't have to be afraid

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 of His second coming.

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 We don't need to be afraid

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 of Jesus' return.

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 And here's why.

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 The Holy Spirit

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 in us

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 guarantees

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 that when Jesus

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 comes back

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 He will claim us

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 as His own.

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 It's guaranteed.

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 I guarantee it.

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 When we talk about

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 seeing Jesus

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 when He comes back

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 it rightly has the effect

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 on our hearts.

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 It stirs a longing

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 doesn't it?

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 When you think about

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 Jesus coming back

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 you're like

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 I can't wait to see Him.

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 I can't wait

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 to be in His presence.

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 I am so looking forward

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 to that.

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 But let me float

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 something by you guys

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 this morning.

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 Brothers and sisters

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 in Christ

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 could it be

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 could it be

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 that your risen Savior

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 longs to see you

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 face to face

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 more than you long

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 to see Him

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 face to face?

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 Is it possible?

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 Oh yeah.

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 He has put His Spirit

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 in you

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 to seal you

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 for Himself

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 guaranteeing

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 that He will see you

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 face to face.

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 You know what this means?

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 He longs to see you.

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 He longs to be with you.

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 He loves you.

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 God the Father

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 has loved you

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 from eternity past.

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 God the Son

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 loves you.

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 He redeemed you

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 in the present.

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 And God the Spirit

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 has sealed you

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 guaranteeing being

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 with God

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 for eternity

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 experiencing His love.

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 Now you might be

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 sitting in your pew

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 right now

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 and you're like thinking

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 does God really

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 love me like that?

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 Does He really

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 long to be with me

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 like that?

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 Based on what

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 the Bible says

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 oh yeah

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 He does.

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 He does.

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 He longs to be with you.

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 Now if you're not

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 a Christian in the room

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 let me ask you

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 this question.

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 Are you aware

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 of your sin?

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 Are you aware

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 that when you sin

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 when you do wrong

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 that it is against God?

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 Are you aware

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 of that?

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 And if you're aware

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 of that

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 and you're wondering

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 what you should do

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 here's what you do.

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 You cry out

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 to Jesus

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 who shed His blood

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 for you.

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 That's what you do.

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 So brother, sister

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 in Christ

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 tomorrow morning

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 you're looking in the

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 bathroom mirror

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 you're asking yourself

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 who is this person?

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 Chosen by God

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 the Father

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 from eternity past

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 you're loved.

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 Redeemed by the Son

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 in the present

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 you are loved.

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 Sealed by the Spirit

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 for eternity

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 you are loved.

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 Loved by God.

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 Eternally loved

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 by the triune God.

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 Is it true?

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 Is it true?

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 It's true!

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 God's Word says so.

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 So now

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 our response is

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 we believe it.

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 We trust it.

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 We trust

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 that what this says

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 is more true of us

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 than the way

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 we may feel.

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 This is what God's Word says.

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 So the first thing

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 that you need to know

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 about yourself

00:19:06.039 --> 00:19:06.720
 brother and sister

00:19:06.720 --> 00:19:07.180
 in Christ

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 is that you've been

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 eternally loved

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 by the triune God.

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 The second thing

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 I want you to see

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 is that you've been

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 radically changed

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 by Jesus Christ.

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 If you just look

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 at Ephesians 2

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 1 through 10

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 if you look in there

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 there is a radical

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 change described

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 right there

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 of a Christian.

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 Radical.

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 What kind of radical change

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 are we talking about?

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 You were

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 dead to God

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 and God

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 made you

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 alive to Him

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 through Christ.

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 That is

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 a radical change.

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 This past June

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 I was walking

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 my dog

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 by the

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 Southport

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 Beach House.

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 And I was walking

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 my dog

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 and I happened

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 to look

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 out onto the water

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 and I noticed

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 something floating

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 on the water

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 four or five feet

00:20:02.160 --> 00:20:03.559
 out from the shoreline.

00:20:04.619 --> 00:20:05.039
 Instantly

00:20:05.039 --> 00:20:05.740
 I knew something

00:20:05.740 --> 00:20:06.379
 wasn't right.

00:20:07.200 --> 00:20:08.019
 So I started

00:20:08.019 --> 00:20:08.759
 hustling down

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 to the water

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 and as I came up

00:20:10.759 --> 00:20:11.579
 on the water

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 my eyes

00:20:12.920 --> 00:20:13.799
 saw this.

00:20:14.839 --> 00:20:15.680
 I saw

00:20:15.680 --> 00:20:17.160
 an elderly man

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 floating on his back

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 face in the water.

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 I ran into the water.

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 I pulled him over

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 and as soon

00:20:26.539 --> 00:20:27.740
 as my skin

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 touched his skin

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 I knew

00:20:30.099 --> 00:20:32.059
 this man was dead.

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 I pulled him

00:20:34.180 --> 00:20:35.019
 out of the water

00:20:35.019 --> 00:20:36.059
 onto the shore

00:20:36.059 --> 00:20:38.180
 and I was just

00:20:38.180 --> 00:20:39.079
 surveying him

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 I was looking

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 at his face

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 I'm looking for

00:20:40.839 --> 00:20:41.900
 any signs

00:20:41.900 --> 00:20:42.700
 of life.

00:20:43.859 --> 00:20:44.900
 No breath

00:20:44.900 --> 00:20:46.839
 no heartbeat

00:20:46.839 --> 00:20:49.160
 no movement

00:20:49.160 --> 00:20:50.579
 in his eyes

00:20:50.579 --> 00:20:52.140
 this man

00:20:52.140 --> 00:20:53.440
 was lifeless

00:20:53.440 --> 00:20:55.440
 unresponsive

00:20:56.460 --> 00:20:58.160
 this man

00:20:58.160 --> 00:20:58.740
 was dead.

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 God wants us

00:21:02.680 --> 00:21:03.460
 to understand

00:21:03.460 --> 00:21:04.799
 our spiritual

00:21:04.799 --> 00:21:05.299
 condition.

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 He wants us

00:21:07.740 --> 00:21:08.580
 to understand

00:21:08.580 --> 00:21:09.400
 that before

00:21:09.400 --> 00:21:10.019
 we became

00:21:10.019 --> 00:21:10.460
 Christians

00:21:10.460 --> 00:21:11.840
 we were dead.

00:21:12.860 --> 00:21:13.840
 We were dead.

00:21:14.380 --> 00:21:15.600
 And what Paul

00:21:15.600 --> 00:21:16.080
 is saying here

00:21:16.080 --> 00:21:16.620
 he's not speaking

00:21:16.620 --> 00:21:17.880
 of a physical death

00:21:17.880 --> 00:21:19.320
 he's not saying

00:21:19.320 --> 00:21:21.160
 let's see here

00:21:21.160 --> 00:21:21.700
 he's not saying

00:21:21.700 --> 00:21:22.140
 and you were

00:21:22.140 --> 00:21:22.980
 physically dead

00:21:22.980 --> 00:21:24.360
 in your trespasses

00:21:24.360 --> 00:21:24.860
 and sins

00:21:24.860 --> 00:21:25.660
 he's saying

00:21:25.660 --> 00:21:26.100
 you were

00:21:26.100 --> 00:21:27.660
 spiritually dead

00:21:27.660 --> 00:21:29.480
 in your trespasses

00:21:29.480 --> 00:21:30.740
 and sins.

00:21:31.400 --> 00:21:31.819
 And here's

00:21:31.819 --> 00:21:32.640
 what that means

00:21:32.640 --> 00:21:34.519
 you were dead

00:21:34.519 --> 00:21:35.140
 to God

00:21:35.140 --> 00:21:37.860
 dead

00:21:37.860 --> 00:21:38.600
 to God

00:21:38.600 --> 00:21:40.480
 flat lined

00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:42.039
 cold

00:21:42.039 --> 00:21:43.900
 you didn't care

00:21:43.900 --> 00:21:44.700
 you didn't give

00:21:44.700 --> 00:21:45.160
 a rip

00:21:45.160 --> 00:21:46.500
 didn't matter

00:21:46.500 --> 00:21:47.759
 you were

00:21:47.759 --> 00:21:48.340
 dead

00:21:48.340 --> 00:21:49.299
 to God

00:21:49.299 --> 00:21:49.740
 you may have

00:21:49.740 --> 00:21:50.340
 been physically

00:21:50.340 --> 00:21:51.039
 alive

00:21:51.039 --> 00:21:52.319
 but you were

00:21:52.319 --> 00:21:53.740
 spiritually dead

00:21:53.740 --> 00:21:55.319
 you were

00:21:55.319 --> 00:21:56.240
 cold to God

00:21:56.240 --> 00:21:57.200
 unresponsive

00:21:57.200 --> 00:21:57.799
 to Him

00:21:57.799 --> 00:21:58.539
 you were

00:21:58.539 --> 00:21:59.299
 lifeless

00:21:59.299 --> 00:22:02.079
 here's the deal

00:22:02.079 --> 00:22:03.119
 if you don't

00:22:03.119 --> 00:22:04.039
 understand your

00:22:04.039 --> 00:22:04.960
 spiritual condition

00:22:04.960 --> 00:22:05.980
 before you become

00:22:05.980 --> 00:22:06.519
 a Christian

00:22:06.519 --> 00:22:08.000
 who you were

00:22:08.000 --> 00:22:09.440
 you were

00:22:09.440 --> 00:22:09.940
 dead

00:22:09.940 --> 00:22:11.079
 in your trespasses

00:22:11.079 --> 00:22:11.819
 and sins

00:22:11.819 --> 00:22:13.240
 if you don't

00:22:13.240 --> 00:22:13.940
 understand that

00:22:13.940 --> 00:22:14.799
 you're not going

00:22:14.799 --> 00:22:15.480
 to really fully

00:22:15.480 --> 00:22:16.139
 appreciate

00:22:16.139 --> 00:22:17.359
 who you are

00:22:17.359 --> 00:22:18.480
 now in Christ

00:22:18.480 --> 00:22:19.460
 what God has

00:22:19.460 --> 00:22:20.159
 done for you

00:22:20.160 --> 00:22:20.880
 through Christ

00:22:20.880 --> 00:22:22.060
 that you were

00:22:22.060 --> 00:22:22.560
 dead and now

00:22:22.560 --> 00:22:23.660
 you are alive

00:22:23.660 --> 00:22:25.180
 you were dead

00:22:25.180 --> 00:22:25.660
 to God

00:22:25.660 --> 00:22:26.960
 but through Christ

00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:27.700
 you are now

00:22:27.700 --> 00:22:29.279
 alive to God

00:22:29.279 --> 00:22:30.779
 in Christ

00:22:30.779 --> 00:22:31.560
 Jesus

00:22:31.560 --> 00:22:33.960
 so Ephesians 2

00:22:33.960 --> 00:22:34.779
 1 through 3

00:22:34.779 --> 00:22:35.480
 show us that

00:22:35.480 --> 00:22:36.180
 we were dead

00:22:36.180 --> 00:22:37.680
 and not only

00:22:37.680 --> 00:22:38.400
 just dead

00:22:38.400 --> 00:22:39.240
 we were in

00:22:39.240 --> 00:22:39.740
 danger

00:22:39.740 --> 00:22:41.140
 we were under

00:22:41.140 --> 00:22:42.300
 God's wrath

00:22:42.300 --> 00:22:42.820
 you see that

00:22:42.820 --> 00:22:43.420
 in Ephesians 2

00:22:43.420 --> 00:22:43.680
 3

00:22:43.680 --> 00:22:45.880
 but here's what

00:22:45.880 --> 00:22:46.300
 God did

00:22:46.300 --> 00:22:47.140
 here's the

00:22:47.140 --> 00:22:47.860
 radical change

00:22:47.859 --> 00:22:49.419
 you were dead

00:22:49.419 --> 00:22:49.799
 but God

00:22:49.799 --> 00:22:50.519
 made you alive

00:22:50.519 --> 00:22:51.059
 look at 2

00:22:51.059 --> 00:22:51.799
 verses 4

00:22:51.799 --> 00:22:52.299
 and 5

00:22:52.299 --> 00:22:53.619
 but God

00:22:53.619 --> 00:22:54.099
 being rich

00:22:54.099 --> 00:22:54.579
 in mercy

00:22:54.579 --> 00:22:55.159
 because of

00:22:55.159 --> 00:22:55.519
 the great

00:22:55.519 --> 00:22:55.959
 love with

00:22:55.959 --> 00:22:56.339
 which he

00:22:56.339 --> 00:22:56.819
 loved us

00:22:56.819 --> 00:22:57.719
 think of

00:22:57.719 --> 00:22:58.799
 an eternal

00:22:58.799 --> 00:22:59.500
 love of

00:22:59.500 --> 00:23:00.039
 the triune

00:23:00.039 --> 00:23:00.299
 God

00:23:00.299 --> 00:23:00.759
 right there

00:23:00.759 --> 00:23:02.479
 but God

00:23:02.479 --> 00:23:02.859
 being rich

00:23:02.859 --> 00:23:03.279
 in mercy

00:23:03.279 --> 00:23:03.740
 because of

00:23:03.740 --> 00:23:04.079
 the great

00:23:04.079 --> 00:23:04.399
 love with

00:23:04.399 --> 00:23:04.679
 which he

00:23:04.679 --> 00:23:05.059
 loved us

00:23:05.059 --> 00:23:05.699
 even when

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 we were

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 dead

00:23:06.359 --> 00:23:06.639
 in our

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 trespasses

00:23:07.500 --> 00:23:08.519
 made

00:23:08.519 --> 00:23:09.779
 us alive

00:23:09.779 --> 00:23:10.319
 together

00:23:10.319 --> 00:23:11.019
 with Christ

00:23:11.019 --> 00:23:11.719
 by grace

00:23:11.719 --> 00:23:12.099
 you have

00:23:12.099 --> 00:23:12.639
 been saved

00:23:12.640 --> 00:23:14.980
 by grace

00:23:14.980 --> 00:23:15.759
 you have

00:23:15.759 --> 00:23:16.240
 been saved

00:23:16.240 --> 00:23:18.560
 we were

00:23:18.560 --> 00:23:19.140
 made alive

00:23:19.140 --> 00:23:19.820
 by God

00:23:19.820 --> 00:23:20.600
 with Christ

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 better yet

00:23:21.420 --> 00:23:22.080
 we were

00:23:22.080 --> 00:23:22.680
 made alive

00:23:22.680 --> 00:23:23.220
 to God

00:23:23.220 --> 00:23:24.700
 through Christ

00:23:24.700 --> 00:23:25.540
 God

00:23:25.540 --> 00:23:26.380
 united us

00:23:26.380 --> 00:23:26.980
 to Christ

00:23:26.980 --> 00:23:27.700
 in his death

00:23:27.700 --> 00:23:28.420
 and in his

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 resurrection

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 we are

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 united to

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 Christ

00:23:31.140 --> 00:23:31.620
 and we

00:23:31.620 --> 00:23:32.240
 were even

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 seated

00:23:33.160 --> 00:23:34.540
 with Christ

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 in the

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 heavenly places

00:23:36.160 --> 00:23:37.100
 it's amazing

00:23:37.100 --> 00:23:37.620
 of what God

00:23:37.620 --> 00:23:37.980
 has done

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 for us

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 it's a

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 radical change

00:23:40.800 --> 00:23:41.759
 it's all

00:23:41.759 --> 00:23:42.279
 by his

00:23:42.279 --> 00:23:42.859
 grace

00:23:42.859 --> 00:23:43.839
 unmerited

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 unconditional

00:23:44.660 --> 00:23:45.519
 we were

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 unresponsive

00:23:46.440 --> 00:23:47.099
 he did

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 something

00:23:47.500 --> 00:23:48.140
 in us

00:23:48.140 --> 00:23:50.480
 radical

00:23:50.480 --> 00:23:51.160
 change

00:23:51.160 --> 00:23:52.779
 dead

00:23:52.779 --> 00:23:53.379
 to God

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 in danger

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 of his

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 wrath

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 and then

00:23:55.480 --> 00:23:55.940
 God

00:23:55.940 --> 00:23:56.839
 in Christ

00:23:56.839 --> 00:23:57.500
 made us

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:58.279
 alive

00:23:58.279 --> 00:23:59.420
 seated us

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 with him

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 in the

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 heavenly

00:24:00.359 --> 00:24:00.940
 places

00:24:00.940 --> 00:24:01.879
 in that

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 moment

00:24:02.259 --> 00:24:03.140
 you believed

00:24:03.140 --> 00:24:03.819
 you were

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 eternally

00:24:04.339 --> 00:24:04.879
 changed

00:24:04.879 --> 00:24:05.480
 your

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 eternities

00:24:06.099 --> 00:24:06.660
 changed

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 right there

00:24:07.619 --> 00:24:08.500
 done

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 awesome

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 but not

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 only

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 your

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 eternity

00:24:11.720 --> 00:24:12.240
 changed

00:24:12.240 --> 00:24:13.120
 you were

00:24:13.120 --> 00:24:13.680
 changed

00:24:13.680 --> 00:24:15.600
 you were

00:24:15.600 --> 00:24:16.000
 dead

00:24:16.000 --> 00:24:17.019
 and then

00:24:17.019 --> 00:24:17.240
 God

00:24:17.240 --> 00:24:18.079
 made you

00:24:18.079 --> 00:24:18.940
 new

00:24:18.940 --> 00:24:21.819
 the basis

00:24:21.819 --> 00:24:22.360
 of this

00:24:22.360 --> 00:24:23.920
 this radical

00:24:23.920 --> 00:24:24.640
 change

00:24:24.640 --> 00:24:25.380
 is

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 Christ's

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 radical

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 love

00:24:27.940 --> 00:24:29.519
 he died

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 in your

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 place

00:24:31.019 --> 00:24:32.079
 for your

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 sin

00:24:32.539 --> 00:24:32.799
 and then

00:24:32.799 --> 00:24:33.539
 was raised

00:24:33.539 --> 00:24:34.220
 so that

00:24:34.220 --> 00:24:35.039
 you too

00:24:35.039 --> 00:24:35.740
 could live

00:24:35.740 --> 00:24:35.980
 a new

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 life for

00:24:36.539 --> 00:24:37.079
 God

00:24:37.079 --> 00:24:37.980
 that's

00:24:37.980 --> 00:24:38.380
 awesome

00:24:38.380 --> 00:24:41.180
 who

00:24:41.180 --> 00:24:41.519
 were you

00:24:41.519 --> 00:24:41.700
 you

00:24:41.700 --> 00:24:42.060
 were dead

00:24:42.060 --> 00:24:42.560
 to God

00:24:42.560 --> 00:24:43.140
 who are

00:24:43.140 --> 00:24:43.240
 you

00:24:43.240 --> 00:24:43.620
 now

00:24:43.620 --> 00:24:44.420
 now

00:24:44.420 --> 00:24:45.160
 you

00:24:45.160 --> 00:24:45.320
 are

00:24:45.320 --> 00:24:45.779
 alive

00:24:45.779 --> 00:24:46.320
 to God

00:24:46.320 --> 00:24:47.000
 and you

00:24:47.000 --> 00:24:47.640
 have

00:24:47.640 --> 00:24:48.299
 Christ

00:24:48.299 --> 00:24:48.960
 Jesus

00:24:48.960 --> 00:24:49.759
 alone

00:24:49.759 --> 00:24:50.019
 to

00:24:50.019 --> 00:24:50.560
 thank

00:24:50.560 --> 00:24:50.799
 for

00:24:50.799 --> 00:24:51.259
 that

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:53.799
 Paul

00:24:53.799 --> 00:24:54.140
 says it

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 this way

00:24:54.500 --> 00:24:54.880
 in 2nd

00:24:54.880 --> 00:24:55.240
 Corinthians

00:24:55.240 --> 00:24:55.940
 517

00:24:55.940 --> 00:24:57.039
 you're a new

00:24:57.039 --> 00:24:57.519
 creation

00:24:57.519 --> 00:24:58.600
 the old

00:24:58.600 --> 00:24:58.860
 has

00:24:58.860 --> 00:24:59.440
 gone

00:24:59.440 --> 00:25:00.640
 the new

00:25:00.640 --> 00:25:00.820
 has

00:25:00.820 --> 00:25:01.180
 come

00:25:01.180 --> 00:25:04.560
 in Ephesians

00:25:04.560 --> 00:25:05.160
 210

00:25:05.160 --> 00:25:06.220
 we see

00:25:06.220 --> 00:25:07.220
 that

00:25:07.220 --> 00:25:07.700
 this

00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:08.180
 this is

00:25:08.180 --> 00:25:08.460
 all

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:08.820
 moving

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 in a

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 certain

00:25:09.200 --> 00:25:09.700
 direction

00:25:09.700 --> 00:25:10.519
 God

00:25:10.519 --> 00:25:10.960
 made

00:25:10.960 --> 00:25:11.140
 you

00:25:11.140 --> 00:25:11.600
 alive

00:25:11.600 --> 00:25:11.860
 for

00:25:11.860 --> 00:25:12.019
 a

00:25:12.019 --> 00:25:12.480
 purpose

00:25:12.480 --> 00:25:13.900
 to

00:25:13.900 --> 00:25:14.400
 walk

00:25:14.400 --> 00:25:14.640
 in

00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:14.759
 the

00:25:14.759 --> 00:25:14.920
 good

00:25:14.920 --> 00:25:15.480
 works

00:25:15.480 --> 00:25:15.799
 which

00:25:15.799 --> 00:25:16.200
 God

00:25:16.200 --> 00:25:16.920
 prepared

00:25:16.920 --> 00:25:17.580
 beforehand

00:25:17.580 --> 00:25:18.279
 for

00:25:18.279 --> 00:25:18.500
 you

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:18.900
 Christian

00:25:18.900 --> 00:25:19.160
 to

00:25:19.160 --> 00:25:19.500
 walk

00:25:19.500 --> 00:25:19.660
 in

00:25:19.660 --> 00:25:20.200
 he

00:25:20.200 --> 00:25:20.640
 gave

00:25:20.640 --> 00:25:20.840
 you

00:25:20.840 --> 00:25:21.160
 new

00:25:21.160 --> 00:25:21.680
 life

00:25:21.680 --> 00:25:22.240
 so

00:25:22.240 --> 00:25:22.560
 that

00:25:22.560 --> 00:25:22.820
 you

00:25:22.820 --> 00:25:23.400
 could

00:25:23.400 --> 00:25:23.700
 live

00:25:23.700 --> 00:25:23.880
 for

00:25:23.880 --> 00:25:24.180
 him

00:25:24.180 --> 00:25:25.279
 that's

00:25:25.279 --> 00:25:25.420
 how

00:25:25.420 --> 00:25:25.700
 dead

00:25:25.700 --> 00:25:25.860
 you

00:25:25.860 --> 00:25:26.160
 were

00:25:26.160 --> 00:25:29.019
 now

00:25:29.019 --> 00:25:31.920
 we've

00:25:31.920 --> 00:25:32.120
 got to

00:25:32.120 --> 00:25:32.400
 remember

00:25:32.400 --> 00:25:32.600
 that

00:25:32.600 --> 00:25:32.860
 who

00:25:32.860 --> 00:25:33.100
 we

00:25:33.100 --> 00:25:33.540
 are

00:25:33.540 --> 00:25:34.700
 determines

00:25:34.700 --> 00:25:35.500
 who

00:25:35.500 --> 00:25:35.700
 we

00:25:35.700 --> 00:25:36.080
 live

00:25:36.080 --> 00:25:37.220
 and

00:25:37.220 --> 00:25:37.360
 if

00:25:37.360 --> 00:25:37.560
 we

00:25:37.560 --> 00:25:37.700
 were

00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:38.019
 dead

00:25:38.019 --> 00:25:38.220
 and

00:25:38.220 --> 00:25:38.400
 were

00:25:38.400 --> 00:25:38.680
 made

00:25:38.680 --> 00:25:39.080
 alive

00:25:39.080 --> 00:25:39.519
 it

00:25:39.519 --> 00:25:40.100
 changes

00:25:40.100 --> 00:25:40.360
 the

00:25:40.360 --> 00:25:40.779
 game

00:25:40.779 --> 00:25:42.220
 we

00:25:42.220 --> 00:25:42.860
 now

00:25:42.860 --> 00:25:43.440
 can

00:25:43.440 --> 00:25:43.720
 live

00:25:43.720 --> 00:25:43.920
 for

00:25:43.920 --> 00:25:44.259
 God

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:45.400
 all

00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:45.900
 praise

00:25:45.900 --> 00:25:46.100
 to

00:25:46.100 --> 00:25:46.400
 Jesus

00:25:46.400 --> 00:25:46.960
 Christ

00:25:46.960 --> 00:25:48.480
 this

00:25:48.480 --> 00:25:48.600
 is

00:25:48.600 --> 00:25:48.740
 who

00:25:48.740 --> 00:25:48.920
 you

00:25:48.920 --> 00:25:49.140
 are

00:25:49.140 --> 00:25:49.460
 now

00:25:49.460 --> 00:25:50.660
 you

00:25:50.660 --> 00:25:50.940
 were

00:25:50.940 --> 00:25:51.320
 dead

00:25:51.320 --> 00:25:51.600
 you're

00:25:51.600 --> 00:25:51.840
 dead

00:25:51.840 --> 00:25:52.040
 no

00:25:52.040 --> 00:25:52.360
 longer

00:25:52.360 --> 00:25:52.840
 Christian

00:25:52.840 --> 00:25:54.320
 now

00:25:54.320 --> 00:25:54.600
 by

00:25:54.600 --> 00:25:55.040
 God's

00:25:55.040 --> 00:25:55.480
 grace

00:25:55.480 --> 00:25:55.759
 you've

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:55.900
 been

00:25:55.900 --> 00:25:56.140
 made

00:25:56.140 --> 00:25:56.720
 alive

00:25:56.720 --> 00:25:57.480
 and

00:25:57.480 --> 00:25:57.779
 now

00:25:57.779 --> 00:25:58.000
 we're

00:25:58.000 --> 00:25:58.379
 called

00:25:58.379 --> 00:25:58.599
 to

00:25:58.599 --> 00:25:59.000
 walk

00:25:59.000 --> 00:25:59.140
 it

00:25:59.140 --> 00:25:59.359
 out

00:25:59.359 --> 00:25:59.619
 to

00:25:59.619 --> 00:26:00.019
 live

00:26:00.019 --> 00:26:00.460
 out

00:26:00.460 --> 00:26:00.920
 who

00:26:00.920 --> 00:26:01.259
 God

00:26:01.259 --> 00:26:01.539
 has

00:26:01.539 --> 00:26:02.160
 made

00:26:02.160 --> 00:26:02.420
 us

00:26:02.420 --> 00:26:02.619
 to

00:26:02.619 --> 00:26:02.779
 be

00:26:02.779 --> 00:26:03.379
 radically

00:26:03.379 --> 00:26:04.059
 changed

00:26:04.059 --> 00:26:04.839
 we've

00:26:04.839 --> 00:26:04.960
 been

00:26:04.960 --> 00:26:05.359
 radically

00:26:05.359 --> 00:26:06.019
 changed

00:26:06.019 --> 00:26:07.079
 new

00:26:07.079 --> 00:26:07.660
 creations

00:26:07.660 --> 00:26:08.819
 so let

00:26:08.819 --> 00:26:09.119
 me ask

00:26:09.119 --> 00:26:09.299
 you the

00:26:09.299 --> 00:26:09.619
 question

00:26:09.619 --> 00:26:11.299
 is it

00:26:11.299 --> 00:26:11.640
 true

00:26:11.640 --> 00:26:14.019
 is

00:26:14.019 --> 00:26:14.599
 Ephesians

00:26:14.599 --> 00:26:15.000
 2

00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:15.640
 1

00:26:15.640 --> 00:26:15.859
 through

00:26:15.859 --> 00:26:16.259
 10

00:26:16.259 --> 00:26:16.819
 true

00:26:16.819 --> 00:26:17.180
 of

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:17.519
 you

00:26:17.519 --> 00:26:19.119
 is it

00:26:19.119 --> 00:26:19.500
 true

00:26:19.500 --> 00:26:21.400
 believe

00:26:21.400 --> 00:26:21.839
 it

00:26:21.839 --> 00:26:23.200
 trust

00:26:23.200 --> 00:26:23.519
 it

00:26:23.519 --> 00:26:24.559
 you're

00:26:24.559 --> 00:26:24.819
 a new

00:26:24.819 --> 00:26:25.379
 creation

00:26:25.380 --> 00:26:25.600
 in

00:26:25.600 --> 00:26:26.000
 Christ

00:26:26.000 --> 00:26:27.020
 that's

00:26:27.020 --> 00:26:27.180
 who

00:26:27.180 --> 00:26:27.380
 you

00:26:27.380 --> 00:26:27.680
 are

00:26:27.680 --> 00:26:31.420
 now

00:26:31.420 --> 00:26:31.620
 the

00:26:31.620 --> 00:26:31.860
 third

00:26:31.860 --> 00:26:32.060
 thing

00:26:32.060 --> 00:26:32.180
 I

00:26:32.180 --> 00:26:32.380
 want

00:26:32.380 --> 00:26:32.460
 you

00:26:32.460 --> 00:26:32.580
 to

00:26:32.580 --> 00:26:32.720
 see

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:32.860
 to

00:26:32.860 --> 00:26:33.060
 help

00:26:33.060 --> 00:26:33.180
 you

00:26:33.180 --> 00:26:33.720
 understand

00:26:33.720 --> 00:26:33.940
 who

00:26:33.940 --> 00:26:34.100
 you

00:26:34.100 --> 00:26:34.340
 are

00:26:34.340 --> 00:26:35.160
 you've

00:26:35.160 --> 00:26:35.240
 been

00:26:35.240 --> 00:26:35.640
 eternally

00:26:35.640 --> 00:26:36.000
 loved

00:26:36.000 --> 00:26:36.240
 by

00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:36.400
 the

00:26:36.400 --> 00:26:36.800
 triune

00:26:36.800 --> 00:26:37.120
 God

00:26:37.120 --> 00:26:37.680
 you've

00:26:37.680 --> 00:26:37.780
 been

00:26:37.780 --> 00:26:38.140
 radically

00:26:38.140 --> 00:26:38.660
 changed

00:26:38.660 --> 00:26:38.880
 by

00:26:38.880 --> 00:26:39.360
 Christ

00:26:39.360 --> 00:26:39.740
 made

00:26:39.740 --> 00:26:40.160
 alive

00:26:40.160 --> 00:26:40.320
 in

00:26:40.320 --> 00:26:40.620
 him

00:26:40.620 --> 00:26:41.360
 and

00:26:41.360 --> 00:26:41.500
 the

00:26:41.500 --> 00:26:41.700
 third

00:26:41.700 --> 00:26:41.900
 thing

00:26:41.900 --> 00:26:42.020
 I

00:26:42.020 --> 00:26:42.260
 want

00:26:42.260 --> 00:26:42.360
 you

00:26:42.360 --> 00:26:42.480
 to

00:26:42.480 --> 00:26:42.660
 see

00:26:42.660 --> 00:26:42.820
 is

00:26:42.820 --> 00:26:43.000
 that

00:26:43.000 --> 00:26:43.460
 God

00:26:43.460 --> 00:26:45.140
 intentionally

00:26:45.140 --> 00:26:46.900
 sets

00:26:46.900 --> 00:26:47.160
 you

00:26:47.160 --> 00:26:47.580
 into

00:26:47.580 --> 00:26:47.900
 his

00:26:47.900 --> 00:26:48.320
 body

00:26:48.320 --> 00:26:49.900
 he

00:26:49.900 --> 00:26:50.480
 knits

00:26:50.480 --> 00:26:50.740
 you

00:26:50.740 --> 00:26:51.240
 into

00:26:51.240 --> 00:26:51.560
 the

00:26:51.560 --> 00:26:51.840
 body

00:26:51.840 --> 00:26:52.020
 of

00:26:52.020 --> 00:26:52.480
 Christ

00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:53.079
 we

00:26:53.079 --> 00:26:53.400
 see

00:26:53.400 --> 00:26:53.940
 in

00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:54.360
 Ephesians

00:26:54.360 --> 00:26:54.700
 2

00:26:54.700 --> 00:26:55.180
 11

00:26:55.180 --> 00:26:55.460
 through

00:26:55.460 --> 00:26:55.799
 4

00:26:55.799 --> 00:26:56.200
 16

00:26:56.200 --> 00:26:56.620
 this

00:26:56.620 --> 00:26:57.240
 big

00:26:57.240 --> 00:26:57.759
 stretch

00:26:57.759 --> 00:26:57.900
 of

00:26:57.900 --> 00:26:58.420
 Ephesians

00:26:58.420 --> 00:26:58.779
 it's

00:26:58.779 --> 00:26:59.079
 all

00:26:59.079 --> 00:26:59.400
 about

00:26:59.400 --> 00:26:59.660
 the

00:26:59.660 --> 00:27:00.180
 church

00:27:00.180 --> 00:27:01.360
 it's

00:27:01.360 --> 00:27:01.539
 all

00:27:01.539 --> 00:27:01.819
 about

00:27:01.819 --> 00:27:02.019
 the

00:27:02.019 --> 00:27:02.299
 church

00:27:02.299 --> 00:27:02.880
 those

00:27:02.880 --> 00:27:03.380
 people

00:27:03.380 --> 00:27:03.640
 that

00:27:03.640 --> 00:27:04.000
 Jesus

00:27:04.000 --> 00:27:04.240
 has

00:27:04.240 --> 00:27:04.660
 redeemed

00:27:04.660 --> 00:27:05.559
 and brought

00:27:05.559 --> 00:27:06.220
 together

00:27:06.220 --> 00:27:06.660
 as

00:27:06.660 --> 00:27:07.380
 one

00:27:07.380 --> 00:27:07.620
 new

00:27:07.620 --> 00:27:08.019
 people

00:27:08.019 --> 00:27:10.220
 there's

00:27:10.220 --> 00:27:10.440
 just a

00:27:10.440 --> 00:27:10.559
 few

00:27:10.559 --> 00:27:10.779
 things

00:27:10.779 --> 00:27:10.900
 I

00:27:10.900 --> 00:27:11.059
 want

00:27:11.059 --> 00:27:11.139
 you

00:27:11.139 --> 00:27:11.240
 to

00:27:11.240 --> 00:27:11.420
 see

00:27:11.420 --> 00:27:11.680
 here

00:27:11.680 --> 00:27:12.779
 it's

00:27:12.779 --> 00:27:13.039
 really

00:27:13.039 --> 00:27:13.559
 this

00:27:13.559 --> 00:27:13.680
 is

00:27:13.680 --> 00:27:13.900
 really

00:27:13.900 --> 00:27:14.359
 amazing

00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:15.960
 in

00:27:15.960 --> 00:27:16.379
 Ephesians

00:27:16.379 --> 00:27:16.660
 2

00:27:16.660 --> 00:27:16.980
 11

00:27:16.980 --> 00:27:17.180
 through

00:27:17.180 --> 00:27:17.579
 22

00:27:17.579 --> 00:27:18.160
 here's

00:27:18.160 --> 00:27:18.319
 what

00:27:18.319 --> 00:27:18.480
 we

00:27:18.480 --> 00:27:18.779
 read

00:27:18.779 --> 00:27:20.019
 here's

00:27:20.019 --> 00:27:20.139
 what

00:27:20.139 --> 00:27:20.319
 it's

00:27:20.319 --> 00:27:20.519
 getting

00:27:20.519 --> 00:27:20.799
 at

00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:21.859
 the

00:27:21.859 --> 00:27:22.440
 blood

00:27:22.440 --> 00:27:23.079
 of

00:27:23.079 --> 00:27:23.559
 Christ

00:27:23.559 --> 00:27:23.920
 that

00:27:23.920 --> 00:27:24.420
 united

00:27:24.420 --> 00:27:24.779
 us

00:27:24.779 --> 00:27:25.059
 to

00:27:25.059 --> 00:27:25.500
 God

00:27:25.500 --> 00:27:26.200
 the

00:27:26.200 --> 00:27:26.759
 same

00:27:26.759 --> 00:27:27.299
 blood

00:27:27.299 --> 00:27:27.579
 that

00:27:27.579 --> 00:27:27.960
 united

00:27:27.960 --> 00:27:28.180
 us

00:27:28.180 --> 00:27:28.339
 to

00:27:28.339 --> 00:27:28.720
 God

00:27:28.720 --> 00:27:29.379
 has

00:27:29.379 --> 00:27:29.980
 united

00:27:29.980 --> 00:27:30.559
 us

00:27:30.559 --> 00:27:31.019
 to

00:27:31.019 --> 00:27:31.500
 one

00:27:31.500 --> 00:27:32.299
 another

00:27:32.299 --> 00:27:33.139
 how

00:27:33.139 --> 00:27:33.420
 about

00:27:33.420 --> 00:27:33.859
 that

00:27:33.859 --> 00:27:34.279
 blood

00:27:34.279 --> 00:27:34.559
 that's

00:27:34.559 --> 00:27:34.779
 thicker

00:27:34.779 --> 00:27:34.980
 than

00:27:34.980 --> 00:27:35.359
 water

00:27:35.359 --> 00:27:38.919
 man

00:27:38.919 --> 00:27:39.199
 and we've

00:27:39.199 --> 00:27:39.539
 got some

00:27:39.539 --> 00:27:39.939
 differences

00:27:39.939 --> 00:27:40.359
 in our

00:27:40.359 --> 00:27:40.899
 midst

00:27:40.899 --> 00:27:41.339
 don't we

00:27:41.339 --> 00:27:42.939
 we've

00:27:42.939 --> 00:27:43.259
 got some

00:27:43.259 --> 00:27:43.659
 differences

00:27:43.659 --> 00:27:44.159
 in this

00:27:44.159 --> 00:27:44.439
 room

00:27:44.439 --> 00:27:46.000
 some of

00:27:46.000 --> 00:27:46.299
 us have

00:27:46.299 --> 00:27:46.699
 European

00:27:46.699 --> 00:27:47.259
 backgrounds

00:27:47.259 --> 00:27:48.659
 some of

00:27:48.659 --> 00:27:48.939
 us have

00:27:48.939 --> 00:27:49.259
 African

00:27:49.259 --> 00:27:49.839
 backgrounds

00:27:49.839 --> 00:27:50.199
 some of

00:27:50.199 --> 00:27:50.579
 us have

00:27:50.579 --> 00:27:51.299
 Asian

00:27:51.299 --> 00:27:51.899
 backgrounds

00:27:51.899 --> 00:27:52.299
 some of

00:27:52.299 --> 00:27:52.740
 us have

00:27:52.740 --> 00:27:53.519
 Indian

00:27:53.519 --> 00:27:54.219
 backgrounds

00:27:54.219 --> 00:27:54.859
 some of

00:27:54.859 --> 00:27:55.219
 us have

00:27:55.219 --> 00:27:55.699
 Central

00:27:55.699 --> 00:27:56.079
 or South

00:27:56.079 --> 00:27:56.439
 American

00:27:56.439 --> 00:27:56.979
 backgrounds

00:27:56.979 --> 00:27:57.639
 some of

00:27:57.639 --> 00:27:57.799
 us

00:27:57.799 --> 00:27:57.939
 we're

00:27:57.939 --> 00:27:58.139
 still

00:27:58.139 --> 00:27:58.419
 kind of

00:27:58.419 --> 00:27:58.659
 wondering

00:27:58.659 --> 00:27:58.859
 what

00:27:58.859 --> 00:27:59.000
 your

00:27:59.000 --> 00:27:59.339
 background

00:27:59.339 --> 00:27:59.779
 is

00:27:59.779 --> 00:28:03.319
 but

00:28:03.319 --> 00:28:03.699
 despite

00:28:03.699 --> 00:28:04.379
 all our

00:28:04.379 --> 00:28:04.899
 differences

00:28:04.900 --> 00:28:05.620
 in our

00:28:05.620 --> 00:28:05.980
 ethnic

00:28:05.980 --> 00:28:06.519
 backgrounds

00:28:06.519 --> 00:28:08.700
 we all

00:28:08.700 --> 00:28:08.880
 have

00:28:08.880 --> 00:28:09.400
 something

00:28:09.400 --> 00:28:10.240
 in

00:28:10.240 --> 00:28:10.700
 common

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:11.620
 that is

00:28:11.620 --> 00:28:12.140
 far more

00:28:12.140 --> 00:28:12.680
 important

00:28:12.680 --> 00:28:14.040
 that is

00:28:14.040 --> 00:28:14.560
 far more

00:28:14.560 --> 00:28:15.160
 powerful

00:28:15.160 --> 00:28:15.980
 than our

00:28:15.980 --> 00:28:16.500
 ethnic

00:28:16.500 --> 00:28:17.220
 heritage

00:28:17.220 --> 00:28:17.880
 let me

00:28:17.880 --> 00:28:18.120
 put it

00:28:18.120 --> 00:28:18.560
 this way

00:28:18.560 --> 00:28:19.820
 being

00:28:19.820 --> 00:28:20.240
 Italian

00:28:20.240 --> 00:28:20.640
 doesn't

00:28:20.640 --> 00:28:20.920
 save

00:28:20.920 --> 00:28:21.340
 me

00:28:21.340 --> 00:28:22.900
 have

00:28:22.900 --> 00:28:23.040
 an

00:28:23.040 --> 00:28:23.340
 Italian

00:28:23.340 --> 00:28:23.759
 background

00:28:23.759 --> 00:28:24.160
 doesn't

00:28:24.160 --> 00:28:24.420
 save

00:28:24.420 --> 00:28:24.640
 me

00:28:24.640 --> 00:28:25.720
 it's

00:28:25.720 --> 00:28:25.860
 got

00:28:25.860 --> 00:28:26.040
 no

00:28:26.040 --> 00:28:26.380
 power

00:28:26.380 --> 00:28:28.740
 it's

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:29.220
 Christ

00:28:29.220 --> 00:28:29.680
 that

00:28:29.680 --> 00:28:30.060
 saves

00:28:30.060 --> 00:28:30.540
 us

00:28:30.540 --> 00:28:31.519
 Christ

00:28:31.519 --> 00:28:31.720
 is

00:28:31.720 --> 00:28:31.860
 our

00:28:31.860 --> 00:28:32.220
 life

00:28:32.220 --> 00:28:34.960
 we're

00:28:34.960 --> 00:28:35.360
 different

00:28:35.360 --> 00:28:36.700
 but what

00:28:36.700 --> 00:28:37.220
 unites

00:28:37.220 --> 00:28:37.620
 us

00:28:37.620 --> 00:28:38.259
 is far

00:28:38.259 --> 00:28:38.640
 greater

00:28:38.640 --> 00:28:39.160
 than

00:28:39.160 --> 00:28:39.519
 any

00:28:39.519 --> 00:28:39.940
 differences

00:28:39.940 --> 00:28:40.160
 we

00:28:40.160 --> 00:28:40.339
 may

00:28:40.339 --> 00:28:40.660
 have

00:28:40.660 --> 00:28:43.759
 and

00:28:43.759 --> 00:28:43.920
 let me

00:28:43.920 --> 00:28:44.059
 just

00:28:44.059 --> 00:28:44.220
 add

00:28:44.220 --> 00:28:44.579
 this

00:28:44.579 --> 00:28:46.160
 when

00:28:46.160 --> 00:28:46.579
 God

00:28:46.579 --> 00:28:47.059
 brings

00:28:47.059 --> 00:28:47.240
 a

00:28:47.240 --> 00:28:47.480
 people

00:28:47.480 --> 00:28:47.920
 together

00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:48.559
 with

00:28:48.559 --> 00:28:48.819
 many

00:28:48.819 --> 00:28:49.299
 differences

00:28:49.299 --> 00:28:50.620
 and

00:28:50.620 --> 00:28:51.000
 unites

00:28:51.000 --> 00:28:51.220
 them

00:28:51.220 --> 00:28:51.360
 in

00:28:51.360 --> 00:28:51.700
 Jesus

00:28:51.700 --> 00:28:53.160
 he

00:28:53.160 --> 00:28:53.640
 gets

00:28:53.640 --> 00:28:53.980
 a

00:28:53.980 --> 00:28:54.400
 glory

00:28:54.400 --> 00:28:55.220
 that

00:28:55.220 --> 00:28:55.460
 is

00:28:55.460 --> 00:28:56.019
 unique

00:28:56.019 --> 00:28:56.259
 to

00:28:56.259 --> 00:28:56.500
 him

00:28:56.500 --> 00:28:56.779
 it

00:28:56.779 --> 00:28:57.079
 is

00:28:57.079 --> 00:28:57.319
 a

00:28:57.319 --> 00:28:57.860
 full

00:28:57.860 --> 00:28:58.440
 glory

00:28:58.440 --> 00:28:59.620
 when

00:28:59.620 --> 00:29:00.019
 people

00:29:00.019 --> 00:29:00.259
 of

00:29:00.259 --> 00:29:00.779
 diverse

00:29:00.779 --> 00:29:01.320
 backgrounds

00:29:01.320 --> 00:29:01.640
 come

00:29:01.640 --> 00:29:02.120
 together

00:29:02.120 --> 00:29:02.779
 and

00:29:02.779 --> 00:29:02.980
 we're

00:29:02.980 --> 00:29:03.220
 saying

00:29:03.220 --> 00:29:03.559
 it's

00:29:03.559 --> 00:29:03.779
 all

00:29:03.779 --> 00:29:04.059
 about

00:29:04.059 --> 00:29:04.460
 Jesus

00:29:04.460 --> 00:29:05.299
 he

00:29:05.299 --> 00:29:05.519
 is

00:29:05.519 --> 00:29:05.680
 our

00:29:05.680 --> 00:29:06.140
 life

00:29:06.140 --> 00:29:06.960
 that

00:29:06.960 --> 00:29:07.279
 gives

00:29:07.279 --> 00:29:07.700
 God

00:29:07.700 --> 00:29:08.340
 a

00:29:08.340 --> 00:29:08.700
 greater

00:29:08.700 --> 00:29:09.259
 glory

00:29:09.259 --> 00:29:11.620
 our

00:29:11.620 --> 00:29:12.200
 identity

00:29:12.200 --> 00:29:12.620
 now

00:29:12.620 --> 00:29:12.980
 is in

00:29:12.980 --> 00:29:13.299
 Jesus

00:29:13.299 --> 00:29:14.460
 he

00:29:14.460 --> 00:29:14.960
 saves

00:29:14.960 --> 00:29:15.279
 us

00:29:15.279 --> 00:29:15.480
 he

00:29:15.480 --> 00:29:15.720
 gave

00:29:15.720 --> 00:29:16.039
 each

00:29:16.039 --> 00:29:16.160
 of

00:29:16.160 --> 00:29:16.320
 us

00:29:16.320 --> 00:29:16.420
 a

00:29:16.420 --> 00:29:16.559
 new

00:29:16.559 --> 00:29:16.980
 identity

00:29:16.980 --> 00:29:17.620
 and

00:29:17.620 --> 00:29:17.960
 that

00:29:17.960 --> 00:29:18.680
 trumps

00:29:18.680 --> 00:29:19.080
 our

00:29:19.080 --> 00:29:19.620
 ethnic

00:29:19.620 --> 00:29:20.380
 heritage

00:29:20.380 --> 00:29:22.799
 so

00:29:22.799 --> 00:29:22.960
 does

00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:23.120
 that

00:29:23.120 --> 00:29:23.279
 mean

00:29:23.279 --> 00:29:23.440
 I

00:29:23.440 --> 00:29:23.799
 cease

00:29:23.799 --> 00:29:24.019
 to

00:29:24.019 --> 00:29:24.240
 be

00:29:24.240 --> 00:29:24.880
 Calabres

00:29:24.880 --> 00:29:25.880
 it

00:29:25.880 --> 00:29:26.279
 doesn't

00:29:26.279 --> 00:29:27.759
 I'll

00:29:27.759 --> 00:29:27.920
 be

00:29:27.920 --> 00:29:29.320
 Calabres

00:29:29.320 --> 00:29:30.460
 till

00:29:30.460 --> 00:29:30.580
 the

00:29:30.580 --> 00:29:30.700
 day

00:29:30.700 --> 00:29:30.840
 I

00:29:30.840 --> 00:29:31.120
 die

00:29:31.120 --> 00:29:32.240
 but

00:29:32.240 --> 00:29:32.440
 here's

00:29:32.440 --> 00:29:32.560
 what

00:29:32.560 --> 00:29:32.640
 it

00:29:32.640 --> 00:29:32.840
 does

00:29:32.840 --> 00:29:33.060
 mean

00:29:33.060 --> 00:29:34.400
 in

00:29:34.400 --> 00:29:34.600
 light

00:29:34.600 --> 00:29:34.700
 of

00:29:34.700 --> 00:29:34.840
 what

00:29:34.840 --> 00:29:35.300
 Christ

00:29:35.300 --> 00:29:35.519
 has

00:29:35.519 --> 00:29:35.880
 done

00:29:35.880 --> 00:29:37.720
 Christ

00:29:37.720 --> 00:29:38.779
 defines

00:29:38.779 --> 00:29:39.100
 me

00:29:39.100 --> 00:29:39.580
 now

00:29:39.580 --> 00:29:41.120
 I

00:29:41.120 --> 00:29:41.500
 use

00:29:41.500 --> 00:29:41.759
 my

00:29:41.759 --> 00:29:42.259
 Italian

00:29:42.259 --> 00:29:42.720
 background

00:29:42.720 --> 00:29:43.380
 for the

00:29:43.380 --> 00:29:43.720
 glory

00:29:43.720 --> 00:29:43.940
 of

00:29:43.940 --> 00:29:44.200
 Jesus

00:29:44.200 --> 00:29:44.620
 now

00:29:44.620 --> 00:29:45.920
 it's

00:29:45.920 --> 00:29:46.080
 all

00:29:46.080 --> 00:29:46.340
 about

00:29:46.340 --> 00:29:46.580
 him

00:29:46.580 --> 00:29:47.880
 and

00:29:47.880 --> 00:29:48.120
 he

00:29:48.120 --> 00:29:48.560
 has

00:29:48.560 --> 00:29:49.019
 united

00:29:49.019 --> 00:29:49.279
 us

00:29:49.279 --> 00:29:49.660
 together

00:29:49.660 --> 00:29:51.360
 we've

00:29:51.360 --> 00:29:51.460
 been

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:51.759
 united

00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:51.940
 by

00:29:51.940 --> 00:29:52.100
 the

00:29:52.100 --> 00:29:52.279
 blood

00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:52.420
 of

00:29:52.420 --> 00:29:52.700
 Jesus

00:29:52.700 --> 00:29:53.880
 and

00:29:53.880 --> 00:29:54.019
 we're

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:54.220
 now

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:54.340
 a

00:29:54.340 --> 00:29:54.440
 new

00:29:54.440 --> 00:29:54.779
 people

00:29:54.779 --> 00:29:56.000
 that's

00:29:56.000 --> 00:29:56.100
 what

00:29:56.100 --> 00:29:56.460
 Ephesians

00:29:56.460 --> 00:29:56.600
 is

00:29:56.600 --> 00:29:56.800
 saying

00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:58.819
 we

00:29:58.819 --> 00:29:59.139
 look at

00:29:59.139 --> 00:29:59.539
 Ephesians

00:29:59.539 --> 00:30:00.299
 chapter 4

00:30:00.299 --> 00:30:00.839
 verses 1

00:30:00.839 --> 00:30:01.399
 through 16

00:30:01.399 --> 00:30:01.700
 and we

00:30:01.700 --> 00:30:02.279
 read this

00:30:02.279 --> 00:30:02.599
 that

00:30:02.599 --> 00:30:03.480
 God has

00:30:03.480 --> 00:30:04.059
 purposely

00:30:04.059 --> 00:30:04.619
 gifted

00:30:04.619 --> 00:30:05.299
 each of

00:30:05.299 --> 00:30:05.579
 us

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:06.159
 and knit

00:30:06.159 --> 00:30:06.539
 us

00:30:06.539 --> 00:30:07.039
 together

00:30:07.039 --> 00:30:08.019
 as a

00:30:08.019 --> 00:30:08.279
 local

00:30:08.279 --> 00:30:08.659
 body

00:30:08.659 --> 00:30:09.759
 not only

00:30:09.759 --> 00:30:09.940
 have we

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:10.440
 been united

00:30:10.440 --> 00:30:10.799
 together

00:30:10.799 --> 00:30:11.159
 by the

00:30:11.159 --> 00:30:11.359
 blood

00:30:11.359 --> 00:30:11.500
 of

00:30:11.500 --> 00:30:11.759
 Jesus

00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:12.539
 God

00:30:12.539 --> 00:30:12.700
 the

00:30:12.700 --> 00:30:12.940
 Father

00:30:12.940 --> 00:30:13.180
 has

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:13.899
 purposefully

00:30:13.899 --> 00:30:14.220
 gifted

00:30:14.220 --> 00:30:14.480
 each

00:30:14.480 --> 00:30:14.899
 of us

00:30:14.899 --> 00:30:15.599
 and knit

00:30:15.599 --> 00:30:15.779
 us

00:30:15.779 --> 00:30:16.220
 together

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:16.879
 as a

00:30:16.879 --> 00:30:17.240
 body

00:30:17.240 --> 00:30:18.299
 he

00:30:18.299 --> 00:30:18.619
 doesn't

00:30:18.619 --> 00:30:18.819
 make

00:30:18.819 --> 00:30:19.419
 mistakes

00:30:19.420 --> 00:30:22.539
 we

00:30:22.539 --> 00:30:22.980
 are

00:30:22.980 --> 00:30:24.960
 interdependent

00:30:24.960 --> 00:30:25.500
 members

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:26.220
 of the

00:30:26.220 --> 00:30:26.580
 body

00:30:26.580 --> 00:30:26.779
 of

00:30:26.779 --> 00:30:27.340
 Christ

00:30:27.340 --> 00:30:28.700
 that's

00:30:28.700 --> 00:30:28.880
 who

00:30:28.880 --> 00:30:29.080
 you

00:30:29.080 --> 00:30:29.440
 are

00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:29.820
 now

00:30:29.820 --> 00:30:30.920
 we

00:30:30.920 --> 00:30:31.320
 have

00:30:31.320 --> 00:30:31.600
 a

00:30:31.600 --> 00:30:32.140
 corporate

00:30:32.140 --> 00:30:32.920
 identity

00:30:32.920 --> 00:30:34.019
 not only

00:30:34.019 --> 00:30:34.220
 do we

00:30:34.220 --> 00:30:34.380
 think

00:30:34.380 --> 00:30:34.800
 in terms

00:30:34.800 --> 00:30:35.019
 of

00:30:35.019 --> 00:30:35.320
 me

00:30:35.320 --> 00:30:35.500
 and

00:30:35.500 --> 00:30:35.960
 I

00:30:35.960 --> 00:30:36.240
 we

00:30:36.240 --> 00:30:36.460
 think

00:30:36.460 --> 00:30:36.620
 in

00:30:36.620 --> 00:30:36.860
 terms

00:30:36.860 --> 00:30:37.060
 of

00:30:37.060 --> 00:30:37.680
 us

00:30:37.680 --> 00:30:39.259
 us

00:30:39.259 --> 00:30:40.240
 we're

00:30:40.240 --> 00:30:40.360
 the

00:30:40.360 --> 00:30:40.600
 body

00:30:40.600 --> 00:30:40.759
 of

00:30:40.759 --> 00:30:41.140
 Christ

00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:44.560
 so

00:30:44.560 --> 00:30:44.759
 we're

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:45.019
 united

00:30:45.019 --> 00:30:45.360
 by the

00:30:45.360 --> 00:30:45.660
 blood

00:30:45.660 --> 00:30:46.300
 we've

00:30:46.300 --> 00:30:46.420
 been

00:30:46.420 --> 00:30:46.580
 knit

00:30:46.580 --> 00:30:46.940
 together

00:30:46.940 --> 00:30:47.160
 as

00:30:47.160 --> 00:30:47.259
 a

00:30:47.259 --> 00:30:47.420
 body

00:30:47.420 --> 00:30:47.600
 this

00:30:47.600 --> 00:30:47.720
 is

00:30:47.720 --> 00:30:47.860
 who

00:30:47.860 --> 00:30:48.019
 you

00:30:48.019 --> 00:30:48.360
 are

00:30:48.359 --> 00:30:49.079
 it's

00:30:49.079 --> 00:30:49.199
 who

00:30:49.199 --> 00:30:49.359
 we

00:30:49.359 --> 00:30:49.639
 are

00:30:49.639 --> 00:30:50.759
 and

00:30:50.759 --> 00:30:50.919
 then

00:30:50.919 --> 00:30:51.399
 310

00:30:51.399 --> 00:30:51.699
 what I

00:30:51.699 --> 00:30:51.979
 want to

00:30:51.979 --> 00:30:52.559
 show you

00:30:52.559 --> 00:30:52.719
 is

00:30:52.719 --> 00:30:53.119
 this

00:30:53.119 --> 00:30:56.079
 God

00:30:56.079 --> 00:30:56.519
 made us

00:30:56.519 --> 00:30:57.079
 alive

00:30:57.079 --> 00:30:57.799
 united

00:30:57.799 --> 00:30:58.119
 us

00:30:58.119 --> 00:30:58.399
 knit

00:30:58.399 --> 00:30:58.559
 us

00:30:58.559 --> 00:30:58.939
 together

00:30:58.939 --> 00:30:59.779
 in order

00:30:59.779 --> 00:31:00.279
 to make

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:00.699
 known his

00:31:00.699 --> 00:31:01.039
 manifold

00:31:01.039 --> 00:31:01.459
 wisdom

00:31:01.459 --> 00:31:01.740
 to

00:31:01.740 --> 00:31:02.159
 everybody

00:31:02.159 --> 00:31:03.059
 look at

00:31:03.059 --> 00:31:03.479
 310

00:31:03.479 --> 00:31:03.839
 will you

00:31:03.839 --> 00:31:05.759
 so that

00:31:05.759 --> 00:31:06.079
 through

00:31:06.079 --> 00:31:06.819
 the church

00:31:06.819 --> 00:31:07.539
 the manifold

00:31:07.539 --> 00:31:07.959
 wisdom

00:31:07.959 --> 00:31:08.439
 of God

00:31:08.439 --> 00:31:08.979
 might now

00:31:08.979 --> 00:31:09.199
 be

00:31:09.199 --> 00:31:10.159
 might now

00:31:10.159 --> 00:31:10.639
 be made

00:31:10.639 --> 00:31:11.119
 known to

00:31:11.119 --> 00:31:11.579
 the rulers

00:31:11.579 --> 00:31:12.459
 and authorities

00:31:12.459 --> 00:31:12.919
 in the

00:31:12.919 --> 00:31:13.199
 heavenly

00:31:13.199 --> 00:31:13.799
 places

00:31:13.799 --> 00:31:15.299
 we

00:31:15.299 --> 00:31:16.099
 exist

00:31:16.099 --> 00:31:17.240
 as a

00:31:17.240 --> 00:31:17.859
 church

00:31:17.859 --> 00:31:18.559
 to

00:31:18.559 --> 00:31:19.019
 make

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:19.659
 known

00:31:19.659 --> 00:31:20.240
 God's

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.919
 glorious

00:31:20.919 --> 00:31:21.779
 plan

00:31:21.779 --> 00:31:22.419
 for

00:31:22.419 --> 00:31:22.659
 the

00:31:22.659 --> 00:31:23.179
 fullness

00:31:23.179 --> 00:31:23.719
 of

00:31:23.719 --> 00:31:24.500
 time

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:25.659
 and

00:31:25.659 --> 00:31:25.859
 that

00:31:25.859 --> 00:31:26.219
 plan

00:31:26.219 --> 00:31:26.399
 is

00:31:26.399 --> 00:31:26.619
 to

00:31:26.619 --> 00:31:27.079
 unite

00:31:27.079 --> 00:31:27.559
 all

00:31:27.559 --> 00:31:28.159
 things

00:31:28.159 --> 00:31:28.639
 in

00:31:28.639 --> 00:31:29.359
 Christ

00:31:29.359 --> 00:31:30.339
 starting

00:31:30.339 --> 00:31:30.619
 with

00:31:30.619 --> 00:31:30.759
 the

00:31:30.759 --> 00:31:31.159
 people

00:31:31.159 --> 00:31:31.599
 here's

00:31:31.599 --> 00:31:31.759
 what

00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:31.979
 that

00:31:31.979 --> 00:31:32.500
 means

00:31:32.500 --> 00:31:33.799
 we're

00:31:33.799 --> 00:31:34.119
 living

00:31:34.119 --> 00:31:34.759
 proof

00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:36.619
 we're

00:31:36.619 --> 00:31:36.839
 living

00:31:36.839 --> 00:31:37.240
 proof

00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:37.419
 that

00:31:37.419 --> 00:31:37.559
 the

00:31:37.559 --> 00:31:38.000
 triune

00:31:38.000 --> 00:31:38.359
 God

00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:38.899
 is

00:31:38.899 --> 00:31:39.659
 purposefully

00:31:39.659 --> 00:31:40.399
 saving

00:31:40.399 --> 00:31:40.919
 people

00:31:40.919 --> 00:31:41.219
 in

00:31:41.219 --> 00:31:41.799
 uniting

00:31:41.799 --> 00:31:42.099
 them

00:31:42.099 --> 00:31:42.619
 together

00:31:42.619 --> 00:31:43.659
 for

00:31:43.659 --> 00:31:43.839
 a

00:31:43.839 --> 00:31:44.179
 people

00:31:44.179 --> 00:31:44.579
 for

00:31:44.579 --> 00:31:44.859
 his

00:31:44.859 --> 00:31:45.359
 own

00:31:45.359 --> 00:31:46.399
 namesake

00:31:46.400 --> 00:31:47.680
 that's

00:31:47.680 --> 00:31:47.759
 what

00:31:47.759 --> 00:31:47.920
 he's

00:31:47.920 --> 00:31:48.240
 doing

00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:49.900
 we

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:50.400
 exist

00:31:50.400 --> 00:31:51.560
 for

00:31:51.560 --> 00:31:51.780
 his

00:31:51.780 --> 00:31:52.280
 glory

00:31:52.280 --> 00:31:54.080
 who

00:31:54.080 --> 00:31:54.360
 are

00:31:54.360 --> 00:31:54.759
 you

00:31:54.759 --> 00:31:55.940
 tomorrow

00:31:55.940 --> 00:31:56.380
 morning

00:31:56.380 --> 00:31:56.680
 you look

00:31:56.680 --> 00:31:56.980
 in the

00:31:56.980 --> 00:31:57.300
 mirror

00:31:57.300 --> 00:31:58.200
 who

00:31:58.200 --> 00:31:58.540
 are

00:31:58.540 --> 00:31:58.960
 you

00:31:58.960 --> 00:32:01.160
 well

00:32:01.160 --> 00:32:01.420
 you're

00:32:01.420 --> 00:32:01.540
 a

00:32:01.540 --> 00:32:01.780
 gifted

00:32:01.780 --> 00:32:02.140
 member

00:32:02.140 --> 00:32:02.280
 of

00:32:02.280 --> 00:32:02.400
 the

00:32:02.400 --> 00:32:02.640
 body

00:32:02.640 --> 00:32:02.800
 of

00:32:02.800 --> 00:32:03.240
 Christ

00:32:03.240 --> 00:32:04.460
 you've

00:32:04.460 --> 00:32:04.540
 been

00:32:04.540 --> 00:32:04.880
 united

00:32:04.880 --> 00:32:05.040
 to

00:32:05.040 --> 00:32:05.200
 other

00:32:05.200 --> 00:32:05.620
 people

00:32:05.620 --> 00:32:06.740
 you

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:07.040
 exist

00:32:07.040 --> 00:32:07.220
 for

00:32:07.220 --> 00:32:07.360
 the

00:32:07.360 --> 00:32:07.640
 glory

00:32:07.640 --> 00:32:07.840
 of

00:32:07.840 --> 00:32:08.080
 God

00:32:08.080 --> 00:32:08.400
 now

00:32:08.400 --> 00:32:09.880
 we're

00:32:09.880 --> 00:32:10.240
 defined

00:32:10.240 --> 00:32:10.440
 by

00:32:10.440 --> 00:32:11.040
 relationships

00:32:11.040 --> 00:32:11.400
 with

00:32:11.400 --> 00:32:11.580
 other

00:32:11.580 --> 00:32:11.980
 Christians

00:32:11.980 --> 00:32:12.420
 we have

00:32:12.420 --> 00:32:12.540
 a

00:32:12.540 --> 00:32:12.860
 corporate

00:32:12.860 --> 00:32:13.360
 identity

00:32:13.359 --> 00:32:14.079
 is

00:32:14.079 --> 00:32:14.259
 it

00:32:14.259 --> 00:32:14.779
 true

00:32:14.779 --> 00:32:16.240
 yes

00:32:16.240 --> 00:32:16.459
 it's

00:32:16.459 --> 00:32:16.759
 true

00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:17.619
 you

00:32:17.619 --> 00:32:17.699
 know

00:32:17.699 --> 00:32:17.779
 what

00:32:17.779 --> 00:32:17.939
 that

00:32:17.939 --> 00:32:18.279
 means

00:32:18.279 --> 00:32:18.879
 if

00:32:18.879 --> 00:32:19.019
 you

00:32:19.019 --> 00:32:19.299
 don't

00:32:19.299 --> 00:32:19.500
 have

00:32:19.500 --> 00:32:19.639
 a

00:32:19.639 --> 00:32:19.859
 church

00:32:19.859 --> 00:32:20.359
 family

00:32:20.359 --> 00:32:20.699
 you

00:32:20.699 --> 00:32:21.099
 need

00:32:21.099 --> 00:32:21.500
 one

00:32:21.500 --> 00:32:22.959
 God

00:32:22.959 --> 00:32:23.219
 has

00:32:23.219 --> 00:32:23.919
 designed

00:32:23.919 --> 00:32:24.119
 it

00:32:24.119 --> 00:32:24.359
 that

00:32:24.359 --> 00:32:24.699
 way

00:32:24.699 --> 00:32:25.500
 it's

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:25.959
 part

00:32:25.959 --> 00:32:26.619
 of

00:32:26.619 --> 00:32:26.939
 who

00:32:26.939 --> 00:32:27.259
 you

00:32:27.259 --> 00:32:27.699
 are

00:32:27.699 --> 00:32:28.699
 so

00:32:28.699 --> 00:32:28.819
 let

00:32:28.819 --> 00:32:28.899
 me

00:32:28.899 --> 00:32:29.119
 wrap

00:32:29.119 --> 00:32:29.319
 this

00:32:29.319 --> 00:32:29.559
 thing

00:32:29.559 --> 00:32:29.899
 up

00:32:29.899 --> 00:32:33.779
 tomorrow

00:32:33.779 --> 00:32:34.299
 morning

00:32:34.299 --> 00:32:34.719
 tomorrow

00:32:34.719 --> 00:32:35.079
 night

00:32:35.079 --> 00:32:35.379
 tonight

00:32:35.379 --> 00:32:35.699
 you're

00:32:35.699 --> 00:32:35.839
 looking

00:32:35.839 --> 00:32:35.939
 at

00:32:35.939 --> 00:32:36.240
 yourself

00:32:36.240 --> 00:32:36.379
 in

00:32:36.379 --> 00:32:36.500
 the

00:32:36.500 --> 00:32:36.740
 mirror

00:32:36.740 --> 00:32:38.519
 what

00:32:38.519 --> 00:32:38.619
 are

00:32:38.619 --> 00:32:38.719
 you

00:32:38.719 --> 00:32:38.919
 more

00:32:38.919 --> 00:32:39.179
 aware

00:32:39.179 --> 00:32:39.459
 of

00:32:39.459 --> 00:32:41.679
 more

00:32:41.679 --> 00:32:41.879
 aware

00:32:41.879 --> 00:32:41.979
 of

00:32:41.979 --> 00:32:42.079
 the

00:32:42.079 --> 00:32:42.459
 crow's

00:32:42.459 --> 00:32:42.699
 feet

00:32:42.700 --> 00:32:46.039
 the

00:32:46.039 --> 00:32:46.600
 grays

00:32:46.600 --> 00:32:48.000
 or

00:32:48.000 --> 00:32:48.259
 are

00:32:48.259 --> 00:32:48.460
 you

00:32:48.460 --> 00:32:48.779
 more

00:32:48.779 --> 00:32:49.360
 aware

00:32:49.360 --> 00:32:49.759
 of

00:32:49.759 --> 00:32:49.940
 how

00:32:49.940 --> 00:32:50.340
 God

00:32:50.340 --> 00:32:50.680
 sees

00:32:50.680 --> 00:32:50.920
 you

00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:53.220
 we

00:32:53.220 --> 00:32:53.620
 forget

00:32:53.620 --> 00:32:53.900
 don't

00:32:53.900 --> 00:32:54.100
 we

00:32:54.100 --> 00:32:55.200
 we

00:32:55.200 --> 00:32:55.480
 forget

00:32:55.480 --> 00:32:55.640
 who

00:32:55.640 --> 00:32:55.779
 we

00:32:55.779 --> 00:32:55.980
 are

00:32:55.980 --> 00:32:57.259
 we

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:57.600
 forget

00:32:57.600 --> 00:32:57.799
 what

00:32:57.799 --> 00:32:58.019
 God

00:32:58.019 --> 00:32:58.140
 and

00:32:58.140 --> 00:32:58.460
 Christ

00:32:58.460 --> 00:32:58.620
 has

00:32:58.620 --> 00:32:58.799
 done

00:32:58.799 --> 00:32:58.980
 for

00:32:58.980 --> 00:32:59.259
 us

00:32:59.259 --> 00:32:59.680
 we

00:32:59.680 --> 00:33:00.039
 forget

00:33:00.039 --> 00:33:01.120
 that's

00:33:01.120 --> 00:33:01.240
 why

00:33:01.240 --> 00:33:01.400
 he's

00:33:01.400 --> 00:33:01.539
 given

00:33:01.539 --> 00:33:01.720
 us

00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:01.840
 his

00:33:01.840 --> 00:33:02.120
 word

00:33:02.120 --> 00:33:02.500
 so

00:33:02.500 --> 00:33:02.640
 that

00:33:02.640 --> 00:33:02.779
 we

00:33:02.779 --> 00:33:03.259
 remember

00:33:03.259 --> 00:33:03.920
 and

00:33:03.920 --> 00:33:04.340
 remember

00:33:04.340 --> 00:33:04.720
 and

00:33:04.720 --> 00:33:05.160
 remember

00:33:05.160 --> 00:33:06.140
 remember

00:33:06.140 --> 00:33:06.740
 that

00:33:06.740 --> 00:33:06.960
 you're

00:33:06.960 --> 00:33:07.559
 eternally

00:33:07.559 --> 00:33:07.900
 loved

00:33:07.900 --> 00:33:08.259
 by the

00:33:08.259 --> 00:33:08.700
 triune

00:33:08.700 --> 00:33:09.039
 God

00:33:09.039 --> 00:33:09.580
 radically

00:33:09.580 --> 00:33:10.039
 changed

00:33:10.039 --> 00:33:10.279
 by

00:33:10.279 --> 00:33:10.779
 Christ

00:33:10.779 --> 00:33:11.920
 and

00:33:11.920 --> 00:33:12.680
 intentionally

00:33:12.680 --> 00:33:13.259
 knit

00:33:13.259 --> 00:33:13.740
 into

00:33:13.740 --> 00:33:13.980
 the

00:33:13.980 --> 00:33:14.279
 body

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:14.460
 of

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:14.900
 Christ

00:33:14.900 --> 00:33:15.200
 this

00:33:15.200 --> 00:33:15.360
 is

00:33:15.360 --> 00:33:15.560
 who

00:33:15.560 --> 00:33:15.759
 we

00:33:15.759 --> 00:33:16.019
 are

00:33:16.019 --> 00:33:18.000
 this

00:33:18.000 --> 00:33:18.120
 is

00:33:18.120 --> 00:33:18.240
 who

00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:18.380
 we

00:33:18.380 --> 00:33:18.580
 are

00:33:18.580 --> 00:33:19.720
 this

00:33:19.720 --> 00:33:20.000
 fall

00:33:20.000 --> 00:33:20.160
 what

00:33:20.160 --> 00:33:20.279
 we're

00:33:20.279 --> 00:33:20.420
 going to

00:33:20.420 --> 00:33:20.539
 do

00:33:20.539 --> 00:33:20.680
 is

00:33:20.680 --> 00:33:20.980
 this

00:33:20.980 --> 00:33:22.320
 we're

00:33:22.320 --> 00:33:22.580
 going

00:33:22.580 --> 00:33:22.759
 to

00:33:22.759 --> 00:33:23.120
 learn

00:33:23.120 --> 00:33:23.759
 how

00:33:23.759 --> 00:33:24.200
 we

00:33:24.200 --> 00:33:24.779
 live

00:33:24.779 --> 00:33:25.240
 out

00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:25.600
 who

00:33:25.600 --> 00:33:25.940
 we

00:33:25.940 --> 00:33:26.380
 are

00:33:26.380 --> 00:33:27.279
 together

00:33:27.279 --> 00:33:28.380
 as a

00:33:28.380 --> 00:33:28.779
 church

00:33:28.779 --> 00:33:29.600
 that's

00:33:29.600 --> 00:33:29.720
 where

00:33:29.720 --> 00:33:29.880
 we're

00:33:29.880 --> 00:33:30.220
 going

00:33:30.220 --> 00:33:31.120
 how

00:33:31.120 --> 00:33:31.360
 to

00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:31.680
 live

00:33:31.680 --> 00:33:31.900
 for

00:33:31.900 --> 00:33:32.259
 Jesus

00:33:32.259 --> 00:33:32.700
 who

00:33:32.700 --> 00:33:33.220
 we

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.759
 are

00:33:33.759 --> 00:33:34.720
 determines

00:33:34.720 --> 00:33:35.460
 how

00:33:35.460 --> 00:33:35.880
 we

00:33:35.880 --> 00:33:36.440
 live

00:33:36.440 --> 00:33:37.420
 Christ

00:33:37.420 --> 00:33:38.340
 is

00:33:38.340 --> 00:33:39.220
 our

00:33:39.220 --> 00:33:40.120
 life

00:33:40.120 --> 00:33:40.680
 so

00:33:40.680 --> 00:33:40.980
 we

00:33:40.980 --> 00:33:41.740
 together

00:33:41.740 --> 00:33:42.980
 live

00:33:42.980 --> 00:33:43.200
 for

00:33:43.200 --> 00:33:43.480
 him

00:33:43.480 --> 00:33:44.680
 let me

00:33:44.680 --> 00:33:44.940
 pray

00:33:44.940 --> 00:33:47.820
 God

00:33:47.820 --> 00:33:47.960
 in

00:33:47.960 --> 00:33:48.200
 heaven

00:33:48.200 --> 00:33:51.080
 it's

00:33:51.080 --> 00:33:51.460
 amazing

00:33:51.460 --> 00:33:51.660
 what

00:33:51.660 --> 00:33:51.820
 you've

00:33:51.820 --> 00:33:51.960
 done

00:33:51.960 --> 00:33:52.160
 for

00:33:52.160 --> 00:33:52.380
 us

00:33:52.380 --> 00:33:52.519
 in

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 Christ

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 Jesus

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 it's

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 amazing

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 to think

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 about

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 your

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 love

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 for

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 us

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 and

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 as

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 we

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 do

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 as

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 you

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 think

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 what

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 you've

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 done

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 for

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 us

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 in

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 Christ

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 your

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 whole

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 hearted

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 devotion

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 to

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 us

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 our

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 response

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 is

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 all

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 our

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 hearts

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 all

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 our

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 ways

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 all

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 our

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 time

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 all

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 our

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 days

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 it's

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 just

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 that

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 simple

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 the

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 math

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 is

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 clear

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 God

00:34:13.619 --> 00:34:14.800
 we

00:34:14.800 --> 00:34:15.059
 love

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 you

00:34:15.280 --> 00:34:15.780
 we

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 want

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 to

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 give

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 you

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 it

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 all

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 we

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 pray

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 this

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 in

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 the

00:34:18.680 --> 00:34:18.820
 name

00:34:18.820 --> 00:34:18.980
 of

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 Jesus

00:34:19.300 --> 00:34:21.019
 amen