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 Anytime you begin a service like we did with baptism, it makes it a special day.

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 But today is special, not just for our church, but throughout the Christian church, throughout the world.

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 Today is Palm Sunday.

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 Today is the Sunday when we celebrate, think about Jesus making what has become known as His triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

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 Could I help you there, sir?

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 Sir, I know these things of which you speak, the triumphal entry.

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 May I share them?

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 Yes. Come on, share with us.

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 Thank you.

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 Good morning.

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 Shalom.

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 May the peace of God rest upon you this morning.

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 Rejoice, O daughter of Zion.

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 Shout for joy, O daughter of Jerusalem.

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 For your king comes to you, riding upon a donkey, upon the foal of a donkey.

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 Those were the words that the prophet Zechariah wrote 500 years before I saw those things that day.

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 Today, I want to tell you what I saw with these eyes.

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 The things that I heard with these ears.

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 And now, what I know in my heart.

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 You see, my name is Benjamin.

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 In your language, you would say Benjamin.

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 I am a shepherd.

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 I tend the flocks like my ancestors before me.

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 I live in a small village about six miles south of Jerusalem near Bethlehem.

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 I was bringing sheep to Jerusalem.

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 For it was the time of the Passover.

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 Many people came from far away.

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 And could not bring the sacrifice that was required.

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 So we sold sheep that would be for sacrifice.

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 They were the sheep as prescribed in the law of Moses.

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 They were without spot, without blemish.

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 And I came that day with sheep to be sold.

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 You see, they were normally, for a man like me, from a small village.

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 There were many people in Jerusalem, always.

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 There were about 50,000 people that lived in the city.

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 But now, at Passover, there were...

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 Who could count?

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 Because Moses, our great lawgiver, had said 1,400 years earlier,

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 He wrote that every male of Israel was to come before the Lord three times each year.

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 The Feast of Unleavened Bread, like now at Passover.

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 And then again, at the Feast of Weeks.

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 And the Feast of Booths.

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 And then he said, and he must not come empty-handed.

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 So the shepherds would live nearby, would bring sheep for to sell.

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 That's why I was there that day.

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 As I walked from my town up toward Jerusalem.

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 It was a glorious morning.

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 For the sun came up over the Mount of Olives.

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 And its rays shone down on the city.

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 And it gleamed like a jewel.

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 The walls, those huge rock walls,

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 almost appeared to be golden in color.

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 But above all, was the temple.

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 The center of worship for all Israel.

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 And I thought as I walked that way,

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 what a glorious sight.

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 What our God has done.

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 When I arrived at Jerusalem,

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 I thought, things are very different today.

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 People were stirring.

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 People going about their business.

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 And as I walked up those streets that wound through the city,

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 toward the temple where I would sell the sheep,

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 I noticed the Roman soldiers.

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 They seemed to just be everywhere.

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 But they were different this time.

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 They seemed to be very watchful.

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 Very alert.

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 And you never saw just one.

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 There were always two, three, four, maybe more.

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 And one of the things that was very obvious.

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 They all carried the gladius.

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 The gladius was that short sword

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 that they used for fighting very close by.

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 And I thought,

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 What?

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 What are they watching?

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 They just stood.

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 And their eyes moved back and forth

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 as they watched.

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 And I thought,

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 What are they watching for?

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 Are they expecting an uprising?

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 What?

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 What?

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 I did not know.

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 But I thought,

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 I must be careful.

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 For they must know something I do not.

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 I moved on toward the temple.

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 And I saw small groups of rabbis

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 as they talked.

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 Rabbis do not smile very much on a good day.

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 But today,

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 no one smiled.

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 They were talking about something

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 that was obviously of great importance.

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 because their faces were hard.

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 Their eyes were narrow.

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 And they spoke quickly.

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 And their hands moved fast as they talked.

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 And I thought,

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 What is this they talk about?

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 What is this?

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 First,

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 there was the soldiers.

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 And now,

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 the rabbis.

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 What is happening here?

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 I did not know.

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 Even the common people

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 spoke in low and quiet tones.

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 And if a stranger approached,

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 they stopped talking.

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 As if they were being very careful

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 with their words.

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 I thought,

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 this is not a normal day

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 at Passover.

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 It was then

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 that I saw

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 a friend

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 who was talking to a man

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 that I did not know.

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 as I approached,

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 I heard my friend say,

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 Do you think he will come?

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 The man

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 with which he spoke

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 saw me

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 and stopped talking.

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 And he just

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 looked at me.

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 Never moved his head.

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 Just turned his eyes

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 toward me.

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 And then back to my friend

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 as if to say,

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 Stop talking.

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 My friend turned.

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 And saw me.

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 He smiled.

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 And said to his friend,

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 It's alright.

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 It's just Benjamin.

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 It's alright.

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 And he asked again,

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 Do you think he will come?

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 And the man said,

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 I do not know.

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 But the entire city

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 is looking for him.

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 For the rulers of the people

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 said,

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 If anyone knew

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 where he was,

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 they should tell them.

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 For they wanted

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 to kill him.

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 I thought,

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 What?

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 Kill him?

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 For what?

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 What had he done?

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 my friend,

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 my friend,

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 I said,

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 Why would they kill him?

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 I said,

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 I hear

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 he has opened the eyes

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 of the blind

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 that he had caused

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 the deaf to hear.

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 He had loosed

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 the tongue of the dumb

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 and caused cripples

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 to walk.

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 Why would they kill him?

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 Would they kill him

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 for these things?

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 I didn't understand.

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 My friend said to me,

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 Yes,

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 all of these things

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 are true.

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 And just a few days ago,

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 in Bethany,

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 just beyond

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 the Mount of Olives,

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 he raised a man

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 from the dead

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 who had been dead

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 for four days.

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 and they want

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 to kill him too.

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 I thought,

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 What?

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 Kill him too?

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 Why?

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 As I thought

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 about these things,

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 there was a tension

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 in the air

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 that was

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 very much

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 like,

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 I thought,

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 like,

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 the string

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 on King David's harp

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 that you,

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 bing!

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 That seemed to be

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 the atmosphere

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 in Jerusalem.

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 It was then,

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 all of a sudden,

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 there was

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 movement.

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 And it was like

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 the wave

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 on the great sea

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 as the people

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 moved

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 toward the gate

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 that led

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 to

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 the Mount of Olives.

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 I wanted to see

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 what this was.

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 So I too

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 went

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 when I could

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 see,

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 I could see

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 a people

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 coming

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 across the top

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 of the hill

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 and down

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 that road

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 that wound

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 down the

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 Mount of Olives

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 toward the

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 Brook Kidron.

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 and there

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 were people

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 from Jerusalem

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 going up

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 to meet

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 them.

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 And as I

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 looked,

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 I could

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 hear

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 the words,

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 I could

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 see

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 some

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 carried palm

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 branches

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 and they

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 laid them

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 in the road.

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 I thought,

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 what is

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 this?

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 they do

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 that for

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 kings,

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 for people

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 of great

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 power.

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 What do

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 they do?

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 Some

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 even took

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 off their

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 garment

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 and laid

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 it in the

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 roadway.

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 I thought,

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 what?

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 God,

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 that you

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 did only,

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 it was a

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 symbol

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 of

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 submission

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 to the

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 authority

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 of the

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 one coming.

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 I thought,

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 what is

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 this?

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 And then

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 I heard

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 their voices

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 as they

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 said,

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 Hosanna!

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 Blessed

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 is he

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 who comes

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 in the

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 name of

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 the Lord.

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 Hosanna

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 in the

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 highest.

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 I thought,

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 Hosanna!

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 Save us

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 now!

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 What did

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 they say?

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 Do they

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 believe that

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 this is the

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 Messiah?

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 And I

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 watched

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 as they

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 came down,

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 down,

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 down the

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 Mount of

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 Olives.

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 And at

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 one point

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 they stopped

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 and it

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 appeared

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 that the

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 prophet,

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 riding on

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 the donkey,

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 was weeping.

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 I watched.

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 I did

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 not know

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 then

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 why

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 he wept.

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 I would

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 learn later.

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 The events

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 of that

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 week

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 in Jerusalem

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 moved

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 very

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 rapidly.

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 I did

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 not

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 understand

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 it all.

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 But

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 later

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 that week

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 I heard

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 that this

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 prophet

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 had been

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 arrested

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 by the

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 temple

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 guard.

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 He had

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 been taken

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 before the

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 Sanhedrin,

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 the ruling

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 body of

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 our people.

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 men

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 and because

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 of the

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 witness

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 of men

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 that had

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 been paid

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 money,

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 he was

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 condemned.

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 But he

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 was taken

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 to the

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 Roman

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 governor,

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 Pilate,

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 where he

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 was cruelly

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 treated

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 and again

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 falsely

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 accused.

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 and there

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 he was

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 condemned

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 to die

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 by crucifixion.

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 He was

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 crucified

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 between

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 two

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 thieves

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 and died.

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 when he

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 died,

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 it was

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 noontime

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 and the

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 sky became

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 as black

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 as midnight

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 and the

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 earth shook

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 as if

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 something

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 happened

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 that had

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 never happened

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 before

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 and would

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 never happen

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 again.

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 there was

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 a rumor

00:16:44.299 --> 00:16:46.759
 that three

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 days later

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 he rose

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 from the

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 dead.

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 I did

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 not know

00:16:55.159 --> 00:16:56.019
 these things

00:16:56.019 --> 00:16:58.340
 and I

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 returned

00:16:58.820 --> 00:16:59.299
 to my

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 village

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 and I

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 thought

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 about

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 what I

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 had seen,

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 what I

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 had heard

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 and I

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 wondered

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 what

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 is God

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 doing

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 in Jerusalem?

00:17:20.279 --> 00:17:21.319
 A few

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 weeks

00:17:21.720 --> 00:17:22.500
 passed

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 and I

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 was back

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 in Jerusalem

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 for the

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 feast of

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 Pentecost.

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 There was

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 another

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 crowd

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 and this

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 time in

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 the temple

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 there was

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 a crowd

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 gathered

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 and one

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 of the

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 prophet's

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 disciples

00:17:41.299 --> 00:17:42.179
 the one

00:17:42.179 --> 00:17:42.679
 they call

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 Cephas

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 Peter

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 was addressing

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 the crowd

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 and he

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 was explaining

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 to them

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 they had

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 questions

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 they said

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 they had

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 heard the

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 sound of

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 a great

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 wind

00:17:55.399 --> 00:17:56.799
 but there

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 was no

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 wind

00:17:57.500 --> 00:18:00.700
 they said

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 the disciples

00:18:01.539 --> 00:18:02.700
 of this

00:18:02.700 --> 00:18:03.119
 prophet

00:18:03.119 --> 00:18:03.839
 were drunk

00:18:03.839 --> 00:18:04.399
 and all

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 kinds of

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 things

00:18:05.000 --> 00:18:05.519
 and Peter

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 was

00:18:05.899 --> 00:18:06.740
 explaining

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 no

00:18:07.159 --> 00:18:09.019
 this was

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 simply

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 the

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 fulfillment

00:18:10.879 --> 00:18:12.399
 of another

00:18:12.399 --> 00:18:13.459
 ancient

00:18:13.459 --> 00:18:14.019
 prophecy

00:18:14.019 --> 00:18:15.959
 and with

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 many words

00:18:17.179 --> 00:18:18.059
 Peter

00:18:18.059 --> 00:18:19.099
 explained

00:18:19.099 --> 00:18:20.639
 that this

00:18:20.639 --> 00:18:21.720
 prophet from

00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:22.240
 Nazareth

00:18:22.240 --> 00:18:23.220
 this Jesus

00:18:23.220 --> 00:18:25.459
 was indeed

00:18:25.459 --> 00:18:26.799
 the Christ

00:18:26.799 --> 00:18:28.819
 the hope

00:18:28.819 --> 00:18:29.539
 of Israel

00:18:29.539 --> 00:18:33.460
 as I

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 listened

00:18:33.919 --> 00:18:34.460
 to those

00:18:34.460 --> 00:18:35.119
 words

00:18:35.119 --> 00:18:38.720
 my heart

00:18:38.720 --> 00:18:39.700
 was stirred

00:18:39.700 --> 00:18:41.779
 and I

00:18:41.779 --> 00:18:42.539
 knew

00:18:42.539 --> 00:18:43.559
 that what

00:18:43.559 --> 00:18:44.240
 he said

00:18:44.240 --> 00:18:45.119
 was true

00:18:45.119 --> 00:18:47.799
 it was

00:18:47.799 --> 00:18:49.159
 that day

00:18:49.159 --> 00:18:51.159
 that I

00:18:51.160 --> 00:18:52.880
 Benjamin

00:18:52.880 --> 00:18:56.080
 the shepherd

00:18:56.080 --> 00:18:58.360
 became a

00:18:58.360 --> 00:18:58.840
 follower

00:18:58.840 --> 00:19:00.640
 of this

00:19:00.640 --> 00:19:00.960
 man

00:19:00.960 --> 00:19:01.500
 Jesus

00:19:01.500 --> 00:19:03.100
 who is

00:19:03.100 --> 00:19:03.840
 the Messiah

00:19:03.840 --> 00:19:07.500
 but it

00:19:07.500 --> 00:19:08.480
 was also

00:19:08.480 --> 00:19:10.560
 a sad

00:19:10.560 --> 00:19:10.940
 day

00:19:10.940 --> 00:19:13.940
 for me

00:19:13.940 --> 00:19:14.880
 a great

00:19:14.880 --> 00:19:15.300
 day

00:19:15.300 --> 00:19:16.700
 but I

00:19:16.700 --> 00:19:17.220
 thought

00:19:17.220 --> 00:19:18.620
 about

00:19:18.620 --> 00:19:20.800
 Israel

00:19:20.799 --> 00:19:20.899
 God

00:19:20.899 --> 00:19:24.059
 you see

00:19:24.059 --> 00:19:26.519
 one

00:19:26.519 --> 00:19:27.960
 few weeks

00:19:27.960 --> 00:19:28.599
 earlier

00:19:28.599 --> 00:19:31.339
 when the

00:19:31.339 --> 00:19:31.919
 prophet

00:19:31.919 --> 00:19:33.639
 rode on

00:19:33.639 --> 00:19:34.319
 the donkey

00:19:34.319 --> 00:19:36.180
 and came

00:19:36.180 --> 00:19:37.119
 to Jerusalem

00:19:37.119 --> 00:19:39.079
 our

00:19:39.079 --> 00:19:39.779
 great

00:19:39.779 --> 00:19:41.019
 God

00:19:41.019 --> 00:19:42.359
 was

00:19:42.359 --> 00:19:43.200
 presenting

00:19:43.200 --> 00:19:44.220
 the Messiah

00:19:44.220 --> 00:19:46.119
 to his

00:19:46.119 --> 00:19:46.720
 people

00:19:46.720 --> 00:19:49.019
 but

00:19:49.019 --> 00:19:50.119
 he

00:19:50.119 --> 00:19:50.680
 was

00:19:50.680 --> 00:19:51.019
 just

00:19:51.019 --> 00:19:51.400
 as

00:19:51.400 --> 00:19:52.059
 Isaiah

00:19:52.059 --> 00:19:52.420
 had

00:19:52.420 --> 00:19:53.000
 said

00:19:53.000 --> 00:19:55.420
 despised

00:19:55.420 --> 00:19:55.819
 and

00:19:55.819 --> 00:19:56.940
 rejected

00:19:56.940 --> 00:20:00.740
 what a

00:20:00.740 --> 00:20:01.099
 sad

00:20:01.099 --> 00:20:01.599
 day

00:20:01.599 --> 00:20:02.259
 for

00:20:02.259 --> 00:20:02.839
 Israel

00:20:02.839 --> 00:20:08.099
 some

00:20:08.099 --> 00:20:08.660
 years

00:20:08.660 --> 00:20:09.379
 later

00:20:09.379 --> 00:20:11.420
 the

00:20:11.420 --> 00:20:11.779
 apostle

00:20:11.779 --> 00:20:12.359
 John

00:20:12.359 --> 00:20:14.160
 wrote

00:20:14.160 --> 00:20:14.500
 these

00:20:14.500 --> 00:20:15.019
 words

00:20:15.019 --> 00:20:18.960
 referring

00:20:18.960 --> 00:20:19.359
 to

00:20:19.359 --> 00:20:19.980
 Jesus

00:20:19.980 --> 00:20:20.680
 the

00:20:20.680 --> 00:20:21.160
 Messiah

00:20:21.160 --> 00:20:22.819
 he

00:20:22.819 --> 00:20:23.160
 said

00:20:23.160 --> 00:20:23.639
 he

00:20:23.639 --> 00:20:24.480
 came

00:20:24.480 --> 00:20:26.319
 to his

00:20:26.319 --> 00:20:26.839
 own

00:20:26.839 --> 00:20:27.819
 creation

00:20:27.819 --> 00:20:30.220
 think of

00:20:30.220 --> 00:20:30.519
 that

00:20:30.519 --> 00:20:30.879
 when

00:20:30.879 --> 00:20:31.759
 God

00:20:31.759 --> 00:20:33.119
 became

00:20:33.119 --> 00:20:33.779
 man

00:20:33.779 --> 00:20:35.819
 and left

00:20:35.819 --> 00:20:36.519
 the glory

00:20:36.519 --> 00:20:37.019
 that was

00:20:37.019 --> 00:20:37.500
 his

00:20:37.500 --> 00:20:38.259
 in heaven

00:20:38.259 --> 00:20:40.440
 and came

00:20:40.440 --> 00:20:41.559
 to earth

00:20:41.559 --> 00:20:42.819
 he

00:20:42.819 --> 00:20:43.299
 came

00:20:43.299 --> 00:20:43.559
 unto

00:20:43.559 --> 00:20:43.879
 his

00:20:43.879 --> 00:20:44.299
 own

00:20:44.299 --> 00:20:45.079
 creation

00:20:45.079 --> 00:20:47.579
 and his

00:20:47.579 --> 00:20:47.879
 own

00:20:47.879 --> 00:20:48.399
 people

00:20:48.399 --> 00:20:49.759
 my

00:20:49.759 --> 00:20:50.259
 people

00:20:50.259 --> 00:20:51.899
 the

00:20:51.899 --> 00:20:52.259
 nation

00:20:52.259 --> 00:20:52.500
 of

00:20:52.500 --> 00:20:53.039
 Israel

00:20:53.039 --> 00:20:54.679
 did

00:20:54.679 --> 00:20:55.220
 not

00:20:55.220 --> 00:20:56.359
 receive

00:20:56.359 --> 00:20:56.779
 him

00:20:56.779 --> 00:20:58.659
 they

00:20:58.659 --> 00:20:59.359
 rejected

00:20:59.359 --> 00:21:00.460
 him

00:21:00.460 --> 00:21:02.940
 what

00:21:02.940 --> 00:21:03.480
 sad

00:21:03.480 --> 00:21:04.259
 words

00:21:04.259 --> 00:21:06.220
 but

00:21:06.220 --> 00:21:06.500
 John

00:21:06.500 --> 00:21:06.960
 also

00:21:06.960 --> 00:21:07.440
 wrote

00:21:07.440 --> 00:21:10.220
 but

00:21:10.220 --> 00:21:11.460
 as

00:21:11.460 --> 00:21:12.140
 many

00:21:12.140 --> 00:21:13.460
 as

00:21:13.460 --> 00:21:14.480
 received

00:21:14.480 --> 00:21:15.279
 him

00:21:15.279 --> 00:21:16.519
 to

00:21:16.519 --> 00:21:16.940
 them

00:21:16.940 --> 00:21:18.039
 he

00:21:18.039 --> 00:21:18.460
 gave

00:21:18.460 --> 00:21:18.720
 the

00:21:18.720 --> 00:21:19.200
 right

00:21:19.200 --> 00:21:19.619
 the

00:21:19.619 --> 00:21:20.319
 authority

00:21:20.319 --> 00:21:20.859
 to

00:21:20.859 --> 00:21:21.640
 become

00:21:21.640 --> 00:21:22.319
 the

00:21:22.319 --> 00:21:22.680
 sons

00:21:22.680 --> 00:21:22.920
 of

00:21:22.920 --> 00:21:23.680
 God

00:21:23.680 --> 00:21:25.160
 even

00:21:25.160 --> 00:21:25.940
 to

00:21:25.940 --> 00:21:26.379
 them

00:21:26.379 --> 00:21:26.980
 that

00:21:26.980 --> 00:21:27.440
 believe

00:21:27.440 --> 00:21:27.680
 on

00:21:27.680 --> 00:21:27.900
 his

00:21:27.900 --> 00:21:28.519
 name

00:21:28.519 --> 00:21:31.379
 you

00:21:31.379 --> 00:21:31.660
 know

00:21:31.660 --> 00:21:31.960
 my

00:21:31.960 --> 00:21:32.779
 friends

00:21:32.779 --> 00:21:34.059
 our

00:21:34.059 --> 00:21:34.579
 great

00:21:34.579 --> 00:21:35.160
 God

00:21:35.160 --> 00:21:35.779
 still

00:21:35.779 --> 00:21:36.519
 today

00:21:36.519 --> 00:21:37.920
 makes

00:21:37.920 --> 00:21:38.200
 that

00:21:38.200 --> 00:21:38.720
 same

00:21:38.720 --> 00:21:39.379
 offer

00:21:39.379 --> 00:21:39.960
 to

00:21:39.960 --> 00:21:40.460
 you

00:21:40.460 --> 00:21:44.559
 and

00:21:44.559 --> 00:21:44.980
 all

00:21:44.980 --> 00:21:45.619
 heaven

00:21:45.619 --> 00:21:47.440
 awaits

00:21:47.440 --> 00:21:48.279
 your

00:21:48.279 --> 00:21:48.899
 choice

00:21:48.899 --> 00:21:50.899
 God

00:21:50.899 --> 00:21:52.359
 awaits

00:21:52.359 --> 00:21:53.059
 your

00:21:53.059 --> 00:21:53.599
 choice

00:21:53.599 --> 00:21:55.019
 what

00:21:55.019 --> 00:21:55.299
 will

00:21:55.299 --> 00:21:55.500
 you

00:21:55.500 --> 00:21:56.000
 do

00:21:56.000 --> 00:21:57.559
 with

00:21:57.559 --> 00:21:58.220
 Messiah

00:21:58.220 --> 00:22:00.339
 will

00:22:00.339 --> 00:22:00.700
 you

00:22:00.700 --> 00:22:01.740
 receive

00:22:01.740 --> 00:22:02.200
 him

00:22:02.200 --> 00:22:04.600
 as

00:22:04.600 --> 00:22:05.100
 I

00:22:05.100 --> 00:22:07.140
 and

00:22:07.140 --> 00:22:07.660
 now

00:22:07.660 --> 00:22:08.420
 adopted

00:22:08.420 --> 00:22:09.559
 into

00:22:09.559 --> 00:22:09.819
 the

00:22:09.819 --> 00:22:10.180
 family

00:22:10.180 --> 00:22:10.440
 of

00:22:10.440 --> 00:22:10.900
 God

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 and

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 am

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 known

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 of

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 God

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 ah

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 what

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 the

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 relationship

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 will

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 you

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 receive

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 him

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 or

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 will

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 you

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 reject

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 him

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 God

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 still

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 offers

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 today

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 would

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 you

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 pray

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 let's

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 pray

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 together

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 father

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 we

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 have

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 heard

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 this

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 message

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 of

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 good

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 news

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 about

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 why

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 Jesus

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 came

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 into

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 this

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 world

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 why

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 he

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 went

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 to

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 Jerusalem

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 on

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 that

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 Sunday

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 father

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 make it

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 clear

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 to

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 everyone

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 in this

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 room

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 that

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 you

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 sent

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 your

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 son

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 into

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 this

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 world

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 to

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 save

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 sinners

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 people

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 who

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 recognize

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 that

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 they

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 have

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 sinned

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 that

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 they

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 have

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 failed

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 you

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 that

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 they

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 do

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 not

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 have

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 a

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 relationship

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 with

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 you

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 lord

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 if

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 there's

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 anyone

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 in this

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 room

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 right

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 now

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 that

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 that

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 is

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 where

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 they

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 are

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 away

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 from

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 you

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 so

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 work

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 in

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 them

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 to

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 give

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 them

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 the

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 desire

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 to

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 trust

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 Jesus

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 help

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 them

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 to

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 understand

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 that

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 when

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 he

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 died

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 on

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 the

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 cross

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 he

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 actually

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 took

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 their

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 punishment

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 the

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 punishment

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 that

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 their

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 sin

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 deserves

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 help

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 them

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 to

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 know

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 that

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 if

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 they

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 will

00:24:19.019 --> 00:24:19.359
 call

00:24:19.359 --> 00:24:19.640
 upon

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 Jesus

00:24:19.940 --> 00:24:20.259
 to

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 save

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 them

00:24:20.980 --> 00:24:22.539
 that

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 he

00:24:22.680 --> 00:24:23.039
 will

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 that

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 you

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 will

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 forgive

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 them

00:24:25.079 --> 00:24:26.700
 you

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 will

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 make

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 them

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 your

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 child

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 father

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 we

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 thank

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 you

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 for

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 that

00:24:31.099 --> 00:24:31.620
 promise

00:24:31.620 --> 00:24:31.859
 from

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 your

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 word

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 that

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 we

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 just

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 heard

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 for

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 as

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 many

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 has

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 received

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 him

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 he

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 gave

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 the

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 right

00:24:40.960 --> 00:24:41.160
 to

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 become

00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:44.180
 children

00:24:44.180 --> 00:24:44.440
 of

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 God

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 even

00:24:45.920 --> 00:24:46.079
 to

00:24:46.079 --> 00:24:46.220
 them

00:24:46.220 --> 00:24:46.380
 that

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 believe

00:24:46.740 --> 00:24:47.000
 upon

00:24:47.000 --> 00:24:47.160
 his

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 name

00:24:47.579 --> 00:24:50.019
 so

00:24:50.019 --> 00:24:50.240
 father

00:24:50.240 --> 00:24:50.500
 right

00:24:50.500 --> 00:24:50.679
 now

00:24:50.679 --> 00:24:50.879
 we

00:24:50.879 --> 00:24:51.339
 pray

00:24:51.339 --> 00:24:53.500
 so

00:24:53.500 --> 00:24:54.000
 work

00:24:54.000 --> 00:24:55.939
 to

00:24:55.939 --> 00:24:56.579
 compel

00:24:56.579 --> 00:24:57.359
 that

00:24:57.359 --> 00:24:57.859
 man

00:24:57.859 --> 00:24:58.099
 or

00:24:58.099 --> 00:24:58.519
 woman

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 or

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 young

00:24:59.119 --> 00:24:59.559
 person

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 who

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 does

00:25:01.019 --> 00:25:01.240
 not

00:25:01.240 --> 00:25:01.460
 know

00:25:01.460 --> 00:25:01.939
 Christ

00:25:01.939 --> 00:25:02.980
 to

00:25:02.980 --> 00:25:03.159
 call

00:25:03.159 --> 00:25:03.379
 upon

00:25:03.379 --> 00:25:03.579
 him

00:25:03.579 --> 00:25:03.759
 to

00:25:03.759 --> 00:25:04.079
 save

00:25:04.079 --> 00:25:04.419
 them

00:25:04.419 --> 00:25:07.379
 Lord

00:25:07.379 --> 00:25:07.519
 for

00:25:07.519 --> 00:25:07.740
 many

00:25:07.740 --> 00:25:08.079
 of us

00:25:08.079 --> 00:25:08.299
 in this

00:25:08.299 --> 00:25:08.460
 room

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:08.659
 right

00:25:08.659 --> 00:25:08.859
 now

00:25:08.859 --> 00:25:09.079
 we

00:25:09.079 --> 00:25:09.399
 are

00:25:09.399 --> 00:25:10.619
 believers

00:25:10.619 --> 00:25:12.199
 we

00:25:12.199 --> 00:25:12.419
 do

00:25:12.419 --> 00:25:12.819
 trust

00:25:12.819 --> 00:25:13.359
 Jesus

00:25:13.359 --> 00:25:15.599
 but father

00:25:15.599 --> 00:25:16.059
 help us

00:25:16.059 --> 00:25:16.439
 to think

00:25:16.439 --> 00:25:16.679
 right

00:25:16.679 --> 00:25:16.980
 now

00:25:16.980 --> 00:25:20.620
 do

00:25:20.620 --> 00:25:20.920
 other

00:25:20.920 --> 00:25:21.440
 people

00:25:21.440 --> 00:25:23.460
 see

00:25:23.460 --> 00:25:23.759
 him

00:25:23.759 --> 00:25:24.079
 in my

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 life

00:25:24.620 --> 00:25:26.299
 and

00:25:26.299 --> 00:25:26.440
 am

00:25:26.440 --> 00:25:26.700
 I

00:25:26.700 --> 00:25:27.160
 taking

00:25:27.160 --> 00:25:27.400
 the

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 opportunity

00:25:27.860 --> 00:25:28.380
 that I

00:25:28.380 --> 00:25:28.680
 have

00:25:28.680 --> 00:25:29.180
 to share

00:25:29.180 --> 00:25:29.460
 this

00:25:29.460 --> 00:25:29.740
 good

00:25:29.740 --> 00:25:30.279
 news

00:25:30.279 --> 00:25:31.839
 with

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 family

00:25:32.200 --> 00:25:32.720
 members

00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:33.880
 or

00:25:33.880 --> 00:25:34.559
 friends

00:25:34.559 --> 00:25:34.819
 or

00:25:34.819 --> 00:25:35.640
 classmates

00:25:35.640 --> 00:25:37.240
 or people

00:25:37.240 --> 00:25:37.700
 I work

00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:38.059
 with

00:25:38.059 --> 00:25:38.559
 or live

00:25:38.559 --> 00:25:38.960
 near

00:25:38.960 --> 00:25:42.279
 help us

00:25:42.279 --> 00:25:42.579
 father

00:25:42.579 --> 00:25:42.860
 who

00:25:42.860 --> 00:25:44.339
 have

00:25:44.339 --> 00:25:45.180
 experienced

00:25:45.180 --> 00:25:47.720
 the

00:25:47.720 --> 00:25:48.080
 life

00:25:48.080 --> 00:25:48.519
 changing

00:25:48.519 --> 00:25:48.900
 work

00:25:48.900 --> 00:25:49.200
 that you

00:25:49.200 --> 00:25:49.380
 do

00:25:49.380 --> 00:25:49.680
 when you

00:25:49.680 --> 00:25:49.980
 save

00:25:49.980 --> 00:25:50.320
 us

00:25:50.320 --> 00:25:52.200
 help us

00:25:52.200 --> 00:25:52.460
 father

00:25:52.460 --> 00:25:52.740
 to

00:25:52.740 --> 00:25:53.480
 share

00:25:53.480 --> 00:25:53.740
 that

00:25:53.740 --> 00:25:54.080
 good

00:25:54.080 --> 00:25:54.560
 news

00:25:54.560 --> 00:25:54.960
 of how

00:25:54.960 --> 00:25:55.240
 that

00:25:55.240 --> 00:25:56.140
 change

00:25:56.140 --> 00:25:58.440
 can happen

00:25:58.440 --> 00:25:59.160
 in other

00:25:59.160 --> 00:25:59.539
 people's

00:25:59.539 --> 00:26:00.000
 lives

00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:02.140
 lives

00:26:02.140 --> 00:26:02.680
 let's

00:26:02.680 --> 00:26:03.019
 just be

00:26:03.019 --> 00:26:03.380
 still

00:26:03.380 --> 00:26:03.940
 and quiet

00:26:03.940 --> 00:26:04.160
 in an

00:26:04.160 --> 00:26:04.440
 attitude

00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:04.980
 of prayer

00:26:04.980 --> 00:26:05.319
 heads

00:26:05.319 --> 00:26:05.720
 bowed

00:26:05.720 --> 00:26:06.019
 and eyes

00:26:06.019 --> 00:26:06.480
 closed

00:26:06.480 --> 00:26:08.240
 and you

00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:08.740
 listen to

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:09.140
 the Lord

00:26:09.140 --> 00:26:10.339
 and you

00:26:10.339 --> 00:26:10.960
 respond as

00:26:10.960 --> 00:26:11.359
 he speaks

00:26:11.359 --> 00:26:11.720
 to you

00:26:11.720 --> 00:26:12.259
 right now

00:26:12.259 --> 00:26:12.940
 I'd be

00:26:12.940 --> 00:26:13.319
 happy to

00:26:13.319 --> 00:26:13.740
 pray with

00:26:13.740 --> 00:26:13.960
 you

00:26:13.960 --> 00:26:14.539
 here at

00:26:14.539 --> 00:26:14.920
 the front

00:26:14.920 --> 00:26:15.539
 right now

00:26:15.539 --> 00:26:17.180
 you'll come

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:17.740
 down during

00:26:17.740 --> 00:26:18.240
 these next

00:26:18.240 --> 00:26:18.759
 few minutes

00:26:18.759 --> 00:26:19.039
 as our

00:26:19.039 --> 00:26:19.660
 instrumentalists

00:26:19.660 --> 00:26:20.319
 play

00:26:20.319 --> 00:26:21.460
 and we

00:26:21.460 --> 00:26:21.819
 pray