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 You are listening to a message from Southwood Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama.

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 Our passion is to experience and express grace.

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 Join us.

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 Amen.

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 Thank you all.

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 I love that song.

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 It's a reminder that the calling of God on Peter's life that we celebrate today is a

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 unique one.

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 It's also one that many aspects of are for all of us too.

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 Not just for the preacher, but for all of us following Christ to make his name great.

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 What a great joy that we get to be a part of that together.

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 We are celebrating Peter's ordination here in just a few minutes.

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 Part of that celebration is getting to invite a pastor who's a friend of yours to come and

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 open God's word for us.

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 Peter obviously didn't know many.

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 He picked someone who's been to Oxford, Mississippi and Columbia, South Carolina.

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 So apparently the pickings were slim.

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 We're sorry about that.

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 But that's not the only places Justin has lived.

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 He also overlapped with us in seminary in St. Louis.

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 So he and his wife Missy are friends of me and Christy.

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 But he and Peter go back to Maryland.

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 None of those other terrible places where Justin served on staff at that church with Peter.

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 And so they're friends.

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 And we're so excited.

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 As much as I would like to give Justin a hard time for his football history, he's a great

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 pastor and a great friend.

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 And I'm delighted for you to get to hear God's word from him this morning.

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 Thank you, Justin.

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 Thanks, Paul.

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 Appreciate it.

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 I invite you to open your copy of God's word if you have one to Ephesians chapter 3.

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 Ephesians 3.

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 And in just a moment, I'll read verses 14 through 21.

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 Ephesians 3, 14 through 21.

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 And before diving in, I do just want to say that I am deeply humbled by and thankful for

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 the opportunity to preach this morning.

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 As Will alluded, Peter and I go back to around 2010.

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 That's when I was called out of seminary to serve as an assistant pastor at Providence

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 Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, Maryland, which is where Peter and Emily were members.

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 And it's the church in which Peter also spent many of his formative years along with his

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 family there.

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 And when I got there, Peter was a part-time, if memory serves, volunteer youth director.

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 And so I got to know him a little bit in that relationship.

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 And after about a year, Peter was hired to be the full-time youth director there, which

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 meant that the door to his study was about eight feet away from the door to my study.

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 And so I feel for those of you who have to work in close proximity with Peter for reasons

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 that perhaps have already become obvious.

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 And if they haven't, I assure you they will.

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 There's nothing like having the doorknob to your study tied to the doorknob of the closet

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 across the hall so that you can't get out of your own study, among many other things.

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 And after about a year of that, Peter in his full-time capacity, I talked him into going

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 to seminary because I just couldn't take it anymore.

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 And so he and Emily moved to St. Louis.

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 No, he and Emily made the very prayerful decision to go to Covenant Seminary in St.

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 Louis to pursue training for further ministry.

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 And that was a decision that I, and more importantly, the leadership of the church, were happy to

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 affirm and are excited to see how the Lord has led since then and has faithfully brought

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 you to this point this morning.

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 Peter, after getting over the initial elation of being invited to preach this service, my

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 attention quickly turned to the text that I would be preaching from.

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 And that decision took all of about two seconds because it was merely a matter of asking, what

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 is the text that has most profoundly impacted me personally and pastorally since my own ordination

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 to the ministry?

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 And I can say without reservation and without hesitation that it's Ephesians 3, beginning at

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 verse 14, where the apostle Paul writes, and God's word says,

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 For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and

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 on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory, he may grant you to be strengthened

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 with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts

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 through faith.

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 That you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the

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 saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth.

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 And to know the love of Christ, which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the

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 fullness of God.

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 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to

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 the power at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations,

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 forever and ever.

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 Amen.

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 This is God's holy word.

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 May he add his blessing to the reading and the preaching of it.

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 I invite you to pray with me as we open his word together.

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 Our gracious God and heavenly Father, we come and we ask that by your Spirit you'd use the

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 reading and the preaching of your word to convince and to convert anyone here who might not know

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 you this morning.

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 We pray that you would use your word in the lives of your kids to build them up in holiness

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 and comfort through our faith in your Son, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Well, the context of this passage will help us to see why it's such an appropriate text

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 for an occasion like this one this morning.

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 We're at the end of Ephesians chapter 3.

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 Paul has spent these first three chapters extolling all of the glories of God's grace toward his

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 people in the gospel of his Son, Jesus Christ.

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 The way that he has sovereignly loved them, his electing grace toward them, his adoption of

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 them, the riches that are theirs by virtue of their union with his Son, Jesus, and on and on

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 we could go.

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 And in the verse immediately following our passage this morning, Paul turns his attention

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 to how God's people are to live their lives in light of God's grace toward them in the gospel.

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 The way that he says it is he's going to tell them how to walk in a manner worthy of the calling

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 with which they've been called.

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 And he devotes his attention to that throughout the end of his letter.

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 And after focusing on God's grace in that way, again, he tells them how they're to live lives

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 of obedience by doing, you know, really pretty easy things like maintaining unity in the body

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 and speaking the truth in love and living lives of holiness and righteousness.

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 Being angry but not sinning.

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 Not stealing but working honestly and sharing generously.

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 Speaking graciously to those you interact with.

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 Forgiving others as Christ has forgiven you.

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 Being sexually pure.

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 Being content and not covetous of other people.

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 Making the best use of the time that God has afforded you.

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 Men, loving your wives as Christ loved the church.

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 Wives, respecting your husbands.

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 Parents, diligently training up your children in the nurture and the admonition of the Lord.

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 And then how to be a diligent prayer warrior in Ephesians 6 as he closes out the letter.

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 Just easy stuff like that.

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 Are you kidding me?

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 How do you begin to do those things faithfully?

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 In some of those cases, how do you begin to even want to do some of those things faithfully?

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 To put a bit finer point on it this morning for you, Peter, in light of your calling to the ministry,

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 how are you going to live up to just this one vow that you're going to take in a few moments?

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 To engage, to be a faithful and diligent minister of the gospel in the exercise of all your duties as a Christian and as a minister.

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 Whether personal or relational, private or public.

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 And to endeavor to adorn the profession of the gospel in your manner of life.

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 And to walk with exemplary piety before the flock.

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 And for the rest of y'all, how are y'all going to faithfully receive the word of truth with meekness from Peter's mouth

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 and encourage him in his labors and assist him in his endeavors?

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 What's the secret to walking in a manner worthy of your respective callings?

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 Well, the secret is in Ephesians 1 through 3.

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 More specifically though, what do you need?

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 What do you need in order to do what sounds so very daunting?

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 And what you need is what Paul prays for you in our passage this morning.

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 That in verse 16, according to the riches of God's glory,

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 he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his spirit in your inner being

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 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

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 That you, being rooted and grounded in love.

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 And we'll pause right there for just a moment.

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 Now some of that could potentially be confusing.

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 Because Paul has already affirmed back in chapter 1 that these people have already been sealed with his promised Holy Spirit.

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 But you'll notice there that he's not praying that they be granted the Holy Spirit.

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 He prays for them and by extension prays for you and me that through the Holy Spirit who's already in them,

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 that they would be given strength in their inner being.

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 And then our Bibles say,

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 So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

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 What's interesting about that is that in the original language,

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 the words so that aren't there.

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 Not there.

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 Not there at all.

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 And so the way that it literally reads is,

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 Strengthen with power through his spirit in your inner being,

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 Christ to dwell or Christ dwelling in your hearts through faith.

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 So it's not that Christ dwelling in your heart through faith is the result of the spirit's strengthening of you,

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 but rather that the spirit dwelling in your inner being with power and Christ in your heart through faith are one and the same reality.

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 That the spirit is the spirit of Christ.

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 The spirit of God's son, as Paul describes in Galatians 4.

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 The spirit is the one who applies to you the redemption purchased by Christ.

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 Christ by working that faith in you.

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 And thereby unites you to Christ in your effectual calling,

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 as you remember, I'm sure, from the shorter catechism.

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 He unites you to the Christ who's the source of all the strength that you need.

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 And what's the result of that, does Paul say?

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 That those who the spirit has united to Christ by faith have been, as Paul says,

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 rooted and grounded in love.

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 You've been rooted and you've been grounded in love.

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 Y'all have been rooted and grounded in love.

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 It's the language of planting and of building.

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 And what Paul is saying here is that the foundation that stabilizes you

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 and the soil from which you derive nourishment as you individually and collectively grow

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 into all that God wants you to be in Christ is God's great love for you.

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 So what do you need to know to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you've been called?

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 You need to know, brother, and y'all need to know beyond the shadow of a doubt,

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 that your heavenly Father loves you.

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 That if he could say nothing else, I think he would cup your collective faces

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 in his tender fatherly hands and look into your eyes and he would say,

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 I love you.

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 And that's what he wants you to know.

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 That's the fuel and that's the foundation of all your obedience to him.

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 And without that, you have little hope of walking worthy of your calling.

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 Will mentioned earlier my affiliation with the University of South Carolina

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 and your bulletin mentions that I played football there.

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 That's sort of true.

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 I was a walk-on on the football team for the four years I was there,

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 which means I practiced a lot.

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 I played somewhat sparingly.

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 And it's kind of pretty this morning.

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 The implications of the gospel are being played out before your very eyes.

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 I mean, Paul was right when he said,

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 here there is not Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised,

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 barbarian, Scythian, slave, free, game cock, tiger,

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 tide, war eagle.

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 Well, we're all one in Christ.

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 It's a beautiful thing.

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 A very beautiful thing.

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 But anyway, I was on the football team there.

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 Coach Lou Holtz was our coach.

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 And one of the things that he incessantly drove into us

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 was the necessity to always be in what he called a football position.

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 Okay, that's your feet slightly wider than shoulder width,

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 your knees over your toes, your butt down, your back arch,

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 your head and shoulders back, your eyes up.

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 That was the foundation, that that was the position

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 from which you could best deliver a blow.

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 And that was the position from which you could best receive a blow.

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 And one day I got reminded of that the hard way.

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 I was playing fullback in a practice,

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 in a short yardage and goal line situation.

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 And my target was right off the tight end's backside.

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 And as soon as I got there,

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 there was supposed to be a linebacker waiting to meet me there.

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 And I was supposed to kick him out.

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 Well, the ball gets snapped.

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 And for one reason or another, I got off track.

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 May have been because the tight end didn't seal his block well enough.

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 More likely because I'm just not terribly athletic to begin with.

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 One way or another, when I arrived at the point of contact,

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 I was not in a football position.

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 I did not have the proper foundation underneath me.

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 And the linebacker was there.

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 And he blew me up.

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 I mean, I think the first thing that hit the ground

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 was probably my big numbers.

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 And once they did, to the great delight of the defense

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 and to many other onlookers,

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 the first two words out of this linebacker's mouth were,

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 football position.

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 A not so subtle reminder

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 that I was not ready for that

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 because I was not in a football position.

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 I did not have the proper foundation beneath me.

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 And so I couldn't do

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 what I had been called upon to do.

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 Walking in a manner

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 worthy of the calling to which you've been called

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 requires you remembering

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 that you have been rooted

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 and you have been grounded in love.

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 It's a fact of who you are

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 because of your union with Jesus.

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 But sometimes we forget it.

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 And we have to remember that.

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 You have to remember that.

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 That you have been rooted

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 and you have been grounded in love.

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 Not in guilt.

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 As though by some debtor's ethic

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 you could somehow repay

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 the debt of love that you owe the Father.

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 Not in fear.

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 As though he may one day reject you

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 or he may withhold love from you

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 because you haven't performed up to his standards

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 but you have been rooted

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 and you have been grounded

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 in his great love for you.

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 A love that is guaranteed

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 by your union with Christ

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 and by the working of the Spirit in you.

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 And as a brief but important aside

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 to those of you who are here this morning

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 who haven't yet trusted in Christ

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 those riches are all on offer to you as well.

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 If you'll turn from your sin

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 if you'll turn to Christ

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 and you'll place your faith in him

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 and plead forgiveness from him

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 and pledge allegiance to him

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 you'll be united to him

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 by his Spirit.

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 And you too will know

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 the riches of being rooted

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 and grounded

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 and the love that the Apostle Paul

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 speaks of here.

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 That's who you are.

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 But you have to remember it.

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 And often you'll be tempted to doubt it.

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 And perhaps never more so

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 than when you sin.

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 That's when Satan most likes to

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 as we sang a little while earlier

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 tempt you to despair.

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 When you sin you can question

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 the love that's there.

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 The reality is that

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 you are just as rooted

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 and grounded in God's love

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 when you sin as at any other time.

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 And there's a Puritan

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 who's helped me to remember this.

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 A guy named Thomas Goodwin.

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 He wrote a little book

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 called The Heart of Christ.

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 And in it he says

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 these scandalous words.

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 Your very sins

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 move him more to pity

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 than to anger.

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 Yea, his pity is increased

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 the more toward you

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 even as the heart of a father

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 is toward a child

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 that has some loathsome disease.

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 His hatred

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 shall all fall

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 and that

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 only upon the sin

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 to free you of it

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 by its ruin

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 and destruction.

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 And this

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 as much when you lie

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 under sin

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 as under any

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 other affliction

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 therefore fear not.

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 What shall separate us

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 from the love of God

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 in which you've been

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 rooted

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 and grounded?

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 Nothing.

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 Nothing can separate you

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 from that love.

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 His vast

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 unmeasured

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 boundless

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 love for you

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 is the only thing

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 that will sufficiently

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 stabilize you

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 and satiate you

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 as you seek to walk

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 in a manner

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 worthy of your calling

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 and as y'all seek to walk

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 in a manner worthy

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 of your

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 respective calling.

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 So know

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 that that love

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 is yours

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 in Christ

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 and know

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 that that's true

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 and that's what you

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 are rooted

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 and you're grounded in.

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 And as good as that news is

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 it gets even better

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 in the middle of verse 17

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 that you

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 he says

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 being rooted

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 and grounded

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 in love

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 may have strength

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 to comprehend

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 with all the saints

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 what is the breadth

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 and length

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 and height

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 and depth

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 and to know

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 the love of Christ

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 that surpasses knowledge

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 that you may be filled

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 with all the fullness

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 of God.

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 So not only does God

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 the Father

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 love you

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 but Christ

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 loves you.

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 Not only does Christ

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 love you

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 but the Spirit

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 is the one

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 who strengthens you

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 to know of that love

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 and by whom

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 that love

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 is poured

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 into your heart.

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 And not only does God

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 love you that way

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 Father, Son

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 and Holy Spirit

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 but he wants you

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 to know more

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 of that love

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 every single day.

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 You see

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 because this prayer

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 that's in Ephesians 3

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 is inspired by God

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 we know that it's not

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 just Paul's

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 personal sentiments

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 that he's praying

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 for this particular

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 congregation

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 though it's certainly

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 no less than that

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 because it's inspired

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 by God

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 we can know

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 that it actually

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 reflects God's

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 desires for his own

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 people.

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 It reflects God's

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 desire for you

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 that he wants you

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 to be strengthened

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 with power

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 through his Spirit

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 in your inner being

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 as it says

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 in verse 16

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 and that strength

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 is in verse 18

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 for you to be able

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 to comprehend

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 what is the breadth

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 and length

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 and height

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 and depth

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 and to know

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 the love of Christ

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 that surpasses

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 knowledge.

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 Now listen

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 we praise God

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 that a weak faith

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 can lay hold

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 of a strong Christ

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 for the salvation

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 of sinners.

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 And I'm sure

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 as you remember

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 from your recent readings

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 of the confession

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 that this saving faith

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 is different

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 in degrees

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 weak

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 or strong.

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 And one of the things

00:20:49.640 --> 00:20:50.480
 this text makes clear

00:20:50.480 --> 00:20:51.519
 is that God doesn't want

00:20:51.519 --> 00:20:52.700
 our faith to remain

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 weak.

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 He wants it to grow.

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 He wants it to strengthen

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 by the power

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 of his Holy Spirit

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 so that our conviction

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 that he loves us

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 will deepen

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 so that we'll believe it

00:21:04.799 --> 00:21:06.160
 more and more

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 that we are loved.

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 Because here's the truth

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 to the extent

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 that you believe

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 that Christ

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 loves you

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 you will

00:21:17.259 --> 00:21:18.680
 abandon yourself

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 to his will

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 and to his word

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 and to his ways.

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 To the degree

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 that you doubt

00:21:25.620 --> 00:21:26.900
 Christ's love

00:21:26.900 --> 00:21:27.360
 for you

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 you will withhold

00:21:29.420 --> 00:21:30.220
 affection

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 and allegiance

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 and obedience

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 to him.

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 That's why

00:21:35.620 --> 00:21:36.180
 Paul prays

00:21:36.180 --> 00:21:36.660
 that you would know

00:21:36.660 --> 00:21:37.700
 more and more

00:21:37.700 --> 00:21:38.480
 and more

00:21:38.480 --> 00:21:39.480
 of his love

00:21:39.480 --> 00:21:39.860
 for you.

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 It's why

00:21:40.259 --> 00:21:41.460
 old cold-blooded

00:21:41.460 --> 00:21:42.259
 John Calvin

00:21:42.259 --> 00:21:42.960
 could say something

00:21:42.960 --> 00:21:43.519
 like this

00:21:43.519 --> 00:21:44.480
 that the love

00:21:44.480 --> 00:21:45.019
 of Christ

00:21:45.019 --> 00:21:45.720
 is held out

00:21:45.720 --> 00:21:46.099
 to us

00:21:46.099 --> 00:21:46.779
 as the subject

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 which ought

00:21:47.180 --> 00:21:47.819
 to occupy

00:21:47.819 --> 00:21:48.680
 our daily

00:21:48.680 --> 00:21:49.539
 and nightly

00:21:49.539 --> 00:21:50.140
 meditations

00:21:50.140 --> 00:21:51.620
 and in which

00:21:51.620 --> 00:21:51.960
 we ought

00:21:51.960 --> 00:21:52.740
 to be wholly

00:21:52.740 --> 00:21:53.640
 plunged.

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 He who is

00:21:55.000 --> 00:21:55.519
 in possession

00:21:55.519 --> 00:21:56.120
 of this

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 alone

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 has enough.

00:22:00.019 --> 00:22:00.700
 He's effectively

00:22:00.700 --> 00:22:01.259
 saying

00:22:01.259 --> 00:22:02.160
 you can't

00:22:02.160 --> 00:22:03.339
 think too much

00:22:03.339 --> 00:22:04.420
 about how much

00:22:04.420 --> 00:22:05.279
 Christ loves you.

00:22:05.819 --> 00:22:06.680
 You can't meditate

00:22:06.680 --> 00:22:07.380
 on that truth

00:22:07.380 --> 00:22:07.759
 enough.

00:22:07.759 --> 00:22:08.920
 You can't pray

00:22:08.920 --> 00:22:09.680
 for it enough.

00:22:10.480 --> 00:22:11.640
 No matter how hard

00:22:11.640 --> 00:22:12.579
 you try in this life

00:22:12.579 --> 00:22:13.259
 even with the

00:22:13.259 --> 00:22:13.980
 strengthening help

00:22:13.980 --> 00:22:14.720
 of the Holy Spirit

00:22:14.720 --> 00:22:15.640
 there is no way

00:22:15.640 --> 00:22:16.519
 that you'll be able

00:22:16.519 --> 00:22:17.359
 to scale

00:22:17.359 --> 00:22:18.859
 its sky-surpassing

00:22:18.859 --> 00:22:19.279
 heights.

00:22:19.900 --> 00:22:20.579
 There's no way

00:22:20.579 --> 00:22:20.960
 you'll be able

00:22:20.960 --> 00:22:21.480
 to plumb

00:22:21.480 --> 00:22:22.259
 its fathomless

00:22:22.259 --> 00:22:22.579
 depths.

00:22:22.660 --> 00:22:23.160
 No way you'll be

00:22:23.160 --> 00:22:23.839
 able to reach

00:22:23.839 --> 00:22:24.619
 to its widest

00:22:24.619 --> 00:22:25.059
 widths.

00:22:25.079 --> 00:22:25.599
 No way that you'll

00:22:25.599 --> 00:22:26.279
 be able to run

00:22:26.279 --> 00:22:27.099
 to its limitless

00:22:27.099 --> 00:22:27.519
 lengths.

00:22:27.799 --> 00:22:28.980
 It's inexhaustible.

00:22:30.460 --> 00:22:30.859
 Paul says

00:22:30.859 --> 00:22:31.680
 it surpasses

00:22:31.680 --> 00:22:32.180
 knowledge

00:22:32.180 --> 00:22:32.940
 and yet he says

00:22:32.940 --> 00:22:33.480
 I want you

00:22:33.480 --> 00:22:34.099
 to know it.

00:22:35.799 --> 00:22:36.599
 How can you

00:22:36.599 --> 00:22:37.659
 know what

00:22:37.659 --> 00:22:38.819
 surpasses

00:22:38.819 --> 00:22:39.759
 knowledge?

00:22:40.740 --> 00:22:41.139
 Well in the

00:22:41.139 --> 00:22:41.699
 ultimate sense

00:22:41.699 --> 00:22:42.219
 you can't

00:22:42.219 --> 00:22:42.719
 on this side

00:22:42.719 --> 00:22:43.000
 of the world

00:22:43.000 --> 00:22:43.619
 but you can

00:22:43.619 --> 00:22:44.159
 do what

00:22:44.159 --> 00:22:44.899
 Paul does

00:22:44.899 --> 00:22:45.539
 in this passage.

00:22:45.659 --> 00:22:46.219
 You can pray.

00:22:47.539 --> 00:22:48.039
 I guess this

00:22:48.039 --> 00:22:48.500
 might be the

00:22:48.500 --> 00:22:49.339
 first point

00:22:49.339 --> 00:22:50.019
 of application

00:22:50.019 --> 00:22:51.240
 for you Peter

00:22:51.240 --> 00:22:52.299
 that you pray

00:22:52.299 --> 00:22:53.439
 even as Paul

00:22:53.439 --> 00:22:54.119
 does that God

00:22:54.119 --> 00:22:54.639
 would give you

00:22:54.639 --> 00:22:55.939
 strength to know

00:22:55.939 --> 00:22:56.599
 how much

00:22:56.599 --> 00:22:57.519
 he loves you.

00:22:57.519 --> 00:22:59.639
 this is a

00:22:59.639 --> 00:23:01.759
 three by five

00:23:01.759 --> 00:23:02.519
 card and

00:23:02.519 --> 00:23:03.859
 I keep a stack

00:23:03.859 --> 00:23:04.359
 of these

00:23:04.359 --> 00:23:04.720
 and at the

00:23:04.720 --> 00:23:05.180
 top of each

00:23:05.180 --> 00:23:05.759
 one is

00:23:05.759 --> 00:23:07.379
 the name of

00:23:07.379 --> 00:23:07.839
 someone for

00:23:07.839 --> 00:23:08.379
 whom I pray

00:23:08.379 --> 00:23:08.879
 regularly

00:23:08.879 --> 00:23:10.480
 and you've got

00:23:10.480 --> 00:23:11.180
 one in that

00:23:11.180 --> 00:23:11.539
 stack.

00:23:11.779 --> 00:23:12.259
 This one isn't

00:23:12.259 --> 00:23:12.539
 yours.

00:23:13.279 --> 00:23:14.200
 This is mine.

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 It just says

00:23:14.940 --> 00:23:15.480
 me at the

00:23:15.480 --> 00:23:16.000
 very top

00:23:16.000 --> 00:23:16.599
 and the very

00:23:16.599 --> 00:23:17.839
 first prayer

00:23:17.839 --> 00:23:18.660
 request on there

00:23:18.660 --> 00:23:19.059
 when I get

00:23:19.059 --> 00:23:19.420
 around to

00:23:19.420 --> 00:23:19.779
 praying for

00:23:19.779 --> 00:23:20.339
 myself is

00:23:20.339 --> 00:23:20.559
 this.

00:23:20.660 --> 00:23:21.059
 It says

00:23:21.059 --> 00:23:22.819
 enable me to

00:23:22.819 --> 00:23:23.639
 know how

00:23:23.639 --> 00:23:24.579
 much you

00:23:24.579 --> 00:23:25.539
 love me.

00:23:25.539 --> 00:23:28.119
 enable me to

00:23:28.119 --> 00:23:28.920
 know how

00:23:28.920 --> 00:23:29.879
 much you

00:23:29.879 --> 00:23:30.559
 love me.

00:23:30.659 --> 00:23:31.139
 Peter that's

00:23:31.139 --> 00:23:32.180
 worth praying

00:23:32.180 --> 00:23:33.740
 every single

00:23:33.740 --> 00:23:34.319
 day.

00:23:35.799 --> 00:23:36.240
 Not

00:23:36.240 --> 00:23:37.960
 God help me

00:23:37.960 --> 00:23:38.700
 to love you

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 more and

00:23:40.559 --> 00:23:41.279
 still less

00:23:41.279 --> 00:23:42.559
 not God

00:23:42.559 --> 00:23:43.299
 help me to

00:23:43.299 --> 00:23:43.879
 do better

00:23:43.879 --> 00:23:45.940
 but God

00:23:45.940 --> 00:23:46.720
 help me to

00:23:46.720 --> 00:23:47.200
 know how

00:23:47.200 --> 00:23:48.059
 much you

00:23:48.059 --> 00:23:49.460
 love me

00:23:49.460 --> 00:23:51.059
 which will

00:23:51.059 --> 00:23:51.799
 then enable

00:23:51.799 --> 00:23:52.579
 me to love

00:23:52.579 --> 00:23:53.039
 you more

00:23:53.039 --> 00:23:53.500
 and then

00:23:53.500 --> 00:23:54.319
 enable me to

00:23:54.319 --> 00:23:55.359
 go and do

00:23:55.359 --> 00:23:56.119
 better.

00:23:57.959 --> 00:23:58.619
 Knowing how

00:23:58.619 --> 00:23:59.379
 much Christ

00:23:59.379 --> 00:24:00.240
 loves you

00:24:00.240 --> 00:24:01.699
 is what will

00:24:01.699 --> 00:24:02.459
 enable you in

00:24:02.459 --> 00:24:02.959
 the course of

00:24:02.959 --> 00:24:03.479
 your ministry

00:24:03.479 --> 00:24:04.119
 to be

00:24:04.119 --> 00:24:05.159
 appropriately

00:24:05.159 --> 00:24:06.019
 gentle with

00:24:06.019 --> 00:24:06.500
 yourself

00:24:06.500 --> 00:24:07.839
 when you

00:24:07.839 --> 00:24:08.240
 fail to

00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:08.599
 meet your

00:24:08.599 --> 00:24:09.059
 own or

00:24:09.059 --> 00:24:09.299
 others

00:24:09.299 --> 00:24:09.979
 expectations.

00:24:11.719 --> 00:24:12.559
 Knowing how

00:24:12.559 --> 00:24:13.279
 much Christ

00:24:13.279 --> 00:24:14.279
 loves you

00:24:14.279 --> 00:24:14.879
 is what will

00:24:14.879 --> 00:24:15.919
 best enable

00:24:15.919 --> 00:24:16.799
 you to love

00:24:16.799 --> 00:24:17.159
 Emily.

00:24:18.699 --> 00:24:19.419
 Knowing how

00:24:19.419 --> 00:24:20.019
 much Christ

00:24:20.019 --> 00:24:21.099
 loves you

00:24:21.099 --> 00:24:22.199
 is what will

00:24:22.199 --> 00:24:23.019
 best enable

00:24:23.019 --> 00:24:23.579
 you to love

00:24:23.579 --> 00:24:24.219
 Charlie and

00:24:24.220 --> 00:24:24.940
 Hosea and

00:24:24.940 --> 00:24:25.480
 Miles and

00:24:25.480 --> 00:24:25.779
 Whit.

00:24:27.059 --> 00:24:27.620
 Knowing how

00:24:27.620 --> 00:24:28.259
 much Christ

00:24:28.259 --> 00:24:29.279
 loves you

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:30.240
 is what will

00:24:30.240 --> 00:24:31.220
 best enable

00:24:31.220 --> 00:24:31.799
 you to love

00:24:31.799 --> 00:24:32.500
 your students

00:24:32.500 --> 00:24:33.100
 and their

00:24:33.100 --> 00:24:34.019
 families and

00:24:34.019 --> 00:24:34.600
 this congregation.

00:24:36.039 --> 00:24:36.519
 Knowing how

00:24:36.519 --> 00:24:37.100
 much Christ

00:24:37.100 --> 00:24:38.019
 loves you

00:24:38.019 --> 00:24:38.839
 is what will

00:24:38.839 --> 00:24:39.480
 enable you to

00:24:39.480 --> 00:24:40.180
 receive the

00:24:40.180 --> 00:24:41.000
 criticisms that

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 will come

00:24:41.480 --> 00:24:42.259
 without hating

00:24:42.259 --> 00:24:43.220
 either yourself

00:24:43.220 --> 00:24:44.420
 or your

00:24:44.420 --> 00:24:44.819
 critics.

00:24:45.960 --> 00:24:46.819
 Knowing how

00:24:46.819 --> 00:24:47.559
 much Christ

00:24:47.559 --> 00:24:48.860
 loves you

00:24:48.860 --> 00:24:50.019
 is what will

00:24:50.019 --> 00:24:50.640
 best enable

00:24:50.640 --> 00:24:51.339
 you to walk

00:24:51.339 --> 00:24:52.059
 in a manner

00:24:52.059 --> 00:24:53.039
 worthy of

00:24:53.039 --> 00:24:53.539
 the calling

00:24:53.539 --> 00:24:54.000
 to which

00:24:54.000 --> 00:24:54.319
 you've been

00:24:54.319 --> 00:24:54.639
 called.

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 So pray

00:24:55.179 --> 00:24:55.480
 it for

00:24:55.480 --> 00:24:56.000
 yourself

00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:57.839
 that daily

00:24:57.839 --> 00:24:58.339
 God would

00:24:58.339 --> 00:24:58.740
 give you

00:24:58.740 --> 00:24:59.259
 to know

00:24:59.259 --> 00:25:00.019
 more and

00:25:00.019 --> 00:25:00.459
 more how

00:25:00.459 --> 00:25:01.099
 very much

00:25:01.099 --> 00:25:01.599
 he loves

00:25:01.599 --> 00:25:02.000
 you.

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 The second

00:25:02.919 --> 00:25:03.240
 thing I

00:25:03.240 --> 00:25:03.559
 would say

00:25:03.559 --> 00:25:03.879
 is don't

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 just pray

00:25:04.319 --> 00:25:04.559
 it for

00:25:04.559 --> 00:25:04.959
 yourself

00:25:04.959 --> 00:25:05.399
 pray it

00:25:05.399 --> 00:25:05.720
 for your

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:06.079
 people.

00:25:06.919 --> 00:25:07.119
 Pray it

00:25:07.119 --> 00:25:07.399
 for your

00:25:07.399 --> 00:25:07.799
 students,

00:25:07.919 --> 00:25:08.539
 their families

00:25:08.539 --> 00:25:08.939
 and for

00:25:08.939 --> 00:25:09.139
 this

00:25:09.139 --> 00:25:09.759
 congregation.

00:25:10.779 --> 00:25:10.899
 It's

00:25:10.899 --> 00:25:11.419
 exactly what

00:25:11.419 --> 00:25:11.980
 Paul did

00:25:11.980 --> 00:25:12.659
 for these

00:25:12.659 --> 00:25:13.579
 Ephesians

00:25:13.579 --> 00:25:14.519
 that God

00:25:14.519 --> 00:25:14.859
 would give

00:25:14.859 --> 00:25:15.359
 them an

00:25:15.359 --> 00:25:16.199
 ever deepening

00:25:16.199 --> 00:25:17.500
 apprehension of

00:25:17.500 --> 00:25:17.859
 his love

00:25:17.859 --> 00:25:18.299
 for them.

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 not only is

00:25:20.279 --> 00:25:21.099
 there no danger

00:25:21.099 --> 00:25:21.539
 in doing

00:25:21.539 --> 00:25:21.819
 that,

00:25:21.859 --> 00:25:22.379
 it's actually

00:25:22.379 --> 00:25:23.119
 a detriment

00:25:23.119 --> 00:25:23.799
 to them

00:25:23.799 --> 00:25:24.659
 if they

00:25:24.659 --> 00:25:25.480
 don't know

00:25:25.480 --> 00:25:26.240
 how much

00:25:26.240 --> 00:25:27.319
 God loves

00:25:27.319 --> 00:25:28.099
 them in

00:25:28.099 --> 00:25:28.599
 Christ.

00:25:29.159 --> 00:25:29.759
 Because again

00:25:29.759 --> 00:25:30.379
 to the degree

00:25:30.379 --> 00:25:31.259
 that these

00:25:31.259 --> 00:25:32.200
 people doubt

00:25:32.200 --> 00:25:32.899
 God's love

00:25:32.899 --> 00:25:33.319
 for them,

00:25:33.419 --> 00:25:34.359
 their obedience

00:25:34.359 --> 00:25:34.960
 to him is

00:25:34.960 --> 00:25:35.480
 going to be

00:25:35.480 --> 00:25:36.240
 short-circuited.

00:25:37.480 --> 00:25:38.159
 So pray for

00:25:38.159 --> 00:25:38.899
 them that they

00:25:38.899 --> 00:25:39.480
 would be given

00:25:39.480 --> 00:25:40.139
 strength to

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 comprehend with

00:25:41.339 --> 00:25:42.159
 all the saints

00:25:42.159 --> 00:25:42.700
 what is the

00:25:42.700 --> 00:25:43.559
 breadth and

00:25:43.559 --> 00:25:44.180
 the length

00:25:44.180 --> 00:25:45.220
 and the height

00:25:45.220 --> 00:25:46.019
 and the depth

00:25:46.019 --> 00:25:46.779
 of the love

00:25:46.779 --> 00:25:47.319
 of Christ

00:25:47.319 --> 00:25:48.099
 for them

00:25:48.099 --> 00:25:49.639
 third thing

00:25:49.639 --> 00:25:49.980
 I would say

00:25:49.980 --> 00:25:50.519
 is this

00:25:50.519 --> 00:25:51.759
 don't just

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 pray it for

00:25:52.299 --> 00:25:52.740
 yourself

00:25:52.740 --> 00:25:53.439
 preach it

00:25:53.439 --> 00:25:54.059
 to yourself

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 mine

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 not just

00:25:56.699 --> 00:25:57.359
 this text

00:25:57.359 --> 00:25:57.899
 of scripture

00:25:57.899 --> 00:25:58.659
 but all

00:25:58.659 --> 00:25:59.259
 of the other

00:25:59.259 --> 00:25:59.759
 texts of

00:25:59.759 --> 00:26:00.019
 scripture

00:26:00.019 --> 00:26:00.859
 which repeatedly

00:26:00.859 --> 00:26:01.599
 remind you

00:26:01.599 --> 00:26:01.980
 and me

00:26:01.980 --> 00:26:02.699
 how much

00:26:02.699 --> 00:26:03.199
 God

00:26:03.199 --> 00:26:04.079
 loves us

00:26:04.079 --> 00:26:04.919
 in Christ

00:26:04.919 --> 00:26:06.519
 I don't

00:26:06.519 --> 00:26:06.839
 think there's

00:26:06.839 --> 00:26:07.459
 any truth

00:26:07.459 --> 00:26:08.000
 that Satan

00:26:08.000 --> 00:26:08.639
 more likes

00:26:08.639 --> 00:26:09.019
 to call

00:26:09.019 --> 00:26:09.579
 into question

00:26:09.579 --> 00:26:10.019
 than this

00:26:10.019 --> 00:26:10.240
 one

00:26:10.240 --> 00:26:11.539
 I don't

00:26:11.539 --> 00:26:11.959
 think there's

00:26:11.959 --> 00:26:12.359
 anything

00:26:12.359 --> 00:26:13.299
 about which

00:26:13.299 --> 00:26:13.839
 he more

00:26:13.839 --> 00:26:14.379
 likes to

00:26:14.379 --> 00:26:14.759
 say

00:26:14.759 --> 00:26:16.119
 did God

00:26:16.119 --> 00:26:16.679
 really

00:26:16.679 --> 00:26:17.179
 say

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:19.880
 to which

00:26:19.880 --> 00:26:20.660
 you and I

00:26:20.660 --> 00:26:21.360
 and we

00:26:21.360 --> 00:26:21.900
 need to be

00:26:21.900 --> 00:26:22.220
 able to

00:26:22.220 --> 00:26:22.779
 respond by

00:26:22.779 --> 00:26:23.320
 saying yes

00:26:23.320 --> 00:26:24.000
 he really

00:26:24.000 --> 00:26:24.519
 said

00:26:24.519 --> 00:26:25.480
 for example

00:26:25.480 --> 00:26:26.820
 that the

00:26:26.820 --> 00:26:27.380
 mountains may

00:26:27.380 --> 00:26:27.799
 depart

00:26:27.799 --> 00:26:28.360
 and the

00:26:28.360 --> 00:26:28.799
 hills be

00:26:28.799 --> 00:26:29.279
 removed

00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:30.500
 but my

00:26:30.500 --> 00:26:31.360
 steadfast love

00:26:31.360 --> 00:26:31.960
 shall not

00:26:31.960 --> 00:26:32.640
 depart from

00:26:32.640 --> 00:26:32.900
 you

00:26:32.900 --> 00:26:33.940
 and my

00:26:33.940 --> 00:26:34.480
 covenant of

00:26:34.480 --> 00:26:34.799
 peace

00:26:34.799 --> 00:26:35.620
 shall not

00:26:35.620 --> 00:26:36.519
 be removed

00:26:36.519 --> 00:26:37.140
 says the

00:26:37.140 --> 00:26:37.480
 Lord

00:26:37.480 --> 00:26:38.240
 who has

00:26:38.240 --> 00:26:38.740
 compassion

00:26:38.740 --> 00:26:39.200
 on you

00:26:39.200 --> 00:26:39.799
 yes he

00:26:39.799 --> 00:26:40.279
 really did

00:26:40.279 --> 00:26:40.580
 say

00:26:40.580 --> 00:26:41.060
 I have

00:26:41.060 --> 00:26:41.539
 loved you

00:26:41.539 --> 00:26:42.080
 with an

00:26:42.080 --> 00:26:42.640
 everlasting

00:26:42.640 --> 00:26:43.680
 love

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:45.360
 yes he

00:26:45.360 --> 00:26:45.820
 really did

00:26:45.820 --> 00:26:46.160
 say

00:26:46.160 --> 00:26:47.039
 I so

00:26:47.039 --> 00:26:47.539
 loved you

00:26:47.539 --> 00:26:47.860
 that I

00:26:47.860 --> 00:26:48.340
 gave my

00:26:48.340 --> 00:26:48.940
 son for

00:26:48.940 --> 00:26:49.180
 you

00:26:49.180 --> 00:26:49.480
 so that

00:26:49.480 --> 00:26:50.060
 by believing

00:26:50.060 --> 00:26:50.460
 in him

00:26:50.460 --> 00:26:50.860
 you might

00:26:50.860 --> 00:26:51.480
 not perish

00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:52.100
 but have

00:26:52.100 --> 00:26:53.240
 everlasting life

00:26:53.240 --> 00:26:54.120
 yes Satan

00:26:54.120 --> 00:26:55.019
 he really did

00:26:55.019 --> 00:26:55.700
 say that

00:26:55.700 --> 00:26:56.100
 so you can

00:26:56.100 --> 00:26:56.380
 go to

00:26:56.380 --> 00:26:57.460
 you can

00:26:57.460 --> 00:26:57.759
 get on

00:26:57.759 --> 00:26:58.120
 somewhere

00:26:58.120 --> 00:27:00.740
 he said

00:27:00.740 --> 00:27:01.160
 it

00:27:01.160 --> 00:27:03.039
 preach that

00:27:03.039 --> 00:27:03.740
 to yourself

00:27:03.740 --> 00:27:05.100
 remind yourself

00:27:05.100 --> 00:27:05.440
 of that

00:27:05.440 --> 00:27:06.000
 regularly

00:27:06.000 --> 00:27:07.660
 and then

00:27:07.660 --> 00:27:08.700
 preach it

00:27:08.700 --> 00:27:08.940
 to your

00:27:08.940 --> 00:27:09.340
 people

00:27:09.340 --> 00:27:10.920
 preach it

00:27:10.920 --> 00:27:11.120
 to your

00:27:11.120 --> 00:27:11.560
 family

00:27:11.559 --> 00:27:13.799
 preach it

00:27:13.799 --> 00:27:14.000
 to your

00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:14.559
 students

00:27:14.559 --> 00:27:15.319
 and their

00:27:15.319 --> 00:27:15.799
 families

00:27:15.799 --> 00:27:16.200
 as you

00:27:16.200 --> 00:27:16.379
 have

00:27:16.379 --> 00:27:16.879
 opportunity

00:27:16.879 --> 00:27:17.519
 preach it

00:27:17.519 --> 00:27:18.200
 to this

00:27:18.200 --> 00:27:18.619
 congregation

00:27:18.619 --> 00:27:19.179
 here

00:27:19.179 --> 00:27:20.799
 a preacher

00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:21.220
 that we

00:27:21.220 --> 00:27:21.879
 both know

00:27:21.879 --> 00:27:22.359
 and love

00:27:22.359 --> 00:27:22.819
 and respect

00:27:22.819 --> 00:27:23.519
 Dr. Brian

00:27:23.519 --> 00:27:23.980
 Chappell

00:27:23.980 --> 00:27:24.980
 writes this

00:27:24.980 --> 00:27:25.399
 about this

00:27:25.399 --> 00:27:25.759
 passage

00:27:25.759 --> 00:27:26.079
 he says

00:27:26.079 --> 00:27:26.559
 when Christian

00:27:26.559 --> 00:27:27.099
 leaders see

00:27:27.099 --> 00:27:27.659
 this wonderful

00:27:27.659 --> 00:27:28.220
 truth of

00:27:28.220 --> 00:27:28.579
 scripture

00:27:28.579 --> 00:27:30.019
 our calling

00:27:30.019 --> 00:27:30.559
 becomes

00:27:30.559 --> 00:27:31.419
 very clear

00:27:31.419 --> 00:27:32.899
 it is our

00:27:32.899 --> 00:27:33.299
 duty

00:27:33.299 --> 00:27:34.619
 our privilege

00:27:34.619 --> 00:27:35.819
 our delight

00:27:35.819 --> 00:27:37.000
 to engender

00:27:37.000 --> 00:27:37.500
 in those

00:27:37.500 --> 00:27:38.059
 that we want

00:27:38.059 --> 00:27:38.619
 to grow

00:27:38.619 --> 00:27:39.279
 in grace

00:27:39.279 --> 00:27:39.899
 and holiness

00:27:39.899 --> 00:27:40.599
 and ever

00:27:40.599 --> 00:27:41.099
 greater

00:27:41.099 --> 00:27:41.659
 love

00:27:41.659 --> 00:27:42.599
 for Christ

00:27:42.599 --> 00:27:43.339
 how do

00:27:43.339 --> 00:27:43.759
 we do

00:27:43.759 --> 00:27:44.259
 this

00:27:44.259 --> 00:27:46.199
 we engender

00:27:46.199 --> 00:27:46.539
 love

00:27:46.539 --> 00:27:46.899
 the way

00:27:46.899 --> 00:27:47.199
 that the

00:27:47.199 --> 00:27:47.599
 apostle

00:27:47.599 --> 00:27:48.119
 does

00:27:48.119 --> 00:27:49.740
 we proclaim

00:27:49.740 --> 00:27:50.879
 how great

00:27:50.879 --> 00:27:51.699
 is Christ

00:27:51.699 --> 00:27:52.359
 love

00:27:52.359 --> 00:27:53.359
 for us

00:27:53.359 --> 00:27:55.399
 preach

00:27:55.399 --> 00:27:56.039
 that

00:27:56.039 --> 00:27:57.839
 that's

00:27:57.839 --> 00:27:58.179
 what will

00:27:58.179 --> 00:27:58.879
 do your

00:27:58.879 --> 00:27:59.659
 people good

00:27:59.659 --> 00:28:00.019
 it's what

00:28:00.019 --> 00:28:00.459
 will best

00:28:00.459 --> 00:28:01.079
 enable them

00:28:01.079 --> 00:28:01.500
 to walk

00:28:01.500 --> 00:28:01.919
 worthy

00:28:01.919 --> 00:28:02.339
 of their

00:28:02.339 --> 00:28:02.819
 calling

00:28:02.819 --> 00:28:03.619
 despite

00:28:03.619 --> 00:28:04.319
 the claims

00:28:04.319 --> 00:28:04.679
 of some

00:28:04.679 --> 00:28:04.919
 to the

00:28:04.919 --> 00:28:05.379
 contrary

00:28:05.379 --> 00:28:06.919
 despite

00:28:06.919 --> 00:28:07.899
 what many

00:28:07.899 --> 00:28:08.299
 have said

00:28:08.299 --> 00:28:08.539
 throughout

00:28:08.539 --> 00:28:09.039
 the ages

00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:09.559
 and what

00:28:09.559 --> 00:28:10.119
 specifically

00:28:10.119 --> 00:28:10.639
 some said

00:28:10.640 --> 00:28:11.040
 to John

00:28:11.040 --> 00:28:11.380
 Bunyan

00:28:11.380 --> 00:28:12.200
 as he

00:28:12.200 --> 00:28:12.520
 was

00:28:12.520 --> 00:28:13.200
 in the

00:28:13.200 --> 00:28:13.520
 Bedford

00:28:13.520 --> 00:28:13.940
 jail

00:28:13.940 --> 00:28:14.600
 for 12

00:28:14.600 --> 00:28:14.940
 years

00:28:14.940 --> 00:28:15.259
 for his

00:28:15.259 --> 00:28:15.720
 refusal

00:28:15.720 --> 00:28:16.540
 to conform

00:28:16.540 --> 00:28:16.860
 to the

00:28:16.860 --> 00:28:17.240
 dictates

00:28:17.240 --> 00:28:17.480
 of the

00:28:17.480 --> 00:28:17.660
 church

00:28:17.660 --> 00:28:18.040
 of England

00:28:18.040 --> 00:28:18.800
 the story

00:28:18.800 --> 00:28:19.160
 is well

00:28:19.160 --> 00:28:19.440
 known

00:28:19.440 --> 00:28:19.780
 but it's

00:28:19.780 --> 00:28:20.380
 also well

00:28:20.380 --> 00:28:20.780
 worth

00:28:20.780 --> 00:28:21.259
 repeating

00:28:21.259 --> 00:28:22.060
 that there

00:28:22.060 --> 00:28:22.440
 were those

00:28:22.440 --> 00:28:22.840
 in prison

00:28:22.840 --> 00:28:23.380
 with Bunyan

00:28:23.380 --> 00:28:24.000
 who told

00:28:24.000 --> 00:28:24.320
 him

00:28:24.320 --> 00:28:25.280
 you can't

00:28:25.280 --> 00:28:25.880
 keep assuring

00:28:25.880 --> 00:28:26.300
 God's

00:28:26.300 --> 00:28:26.620
 people

00:28:26.620 --> 00:28:27.480
 of his

00:28:27.480 --> 00:28:27.920
 love

00:28:27.920 --> 00:28:28.300
 and his

00:28:28.300 --> 00:28:28.720
 mercy

00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:29.320
 and his

00:28:29.320 --> 00:28:29.700
 grace

00:28:29.700 --> 00:28:30.360
 toward them

00:28:30.360 --> 00:28:31.440
 if you

00:28:31.440 --> 00:28:32.040
 do that

00:28:32.040 --> 00:28:32.780
 they'll do

00:28:32.780 --> 00:28:33.340
 whatever

00:28:33.340 --> 00:28:34.060
 they want

00:28:34.059 --> 00:28:36.659
 to

00:28:36.659 --> 00:28:36.859
 which

00:28:36.859 --> 00:28:37.299
 Bunyan

00:28:37.299 --> 00:28:38.319
 very

00:28:38.319 --> 00:28:38.819
 wisely

00:28:38.819 --> 00:28:39.419
 replied

00:28:39.419 --> 00:28:39.779
 no

00:28:39.779 --> 00:28:41.460
 no

00:28:41.460 --> 00:28:41.740
 that's

00:28:41.740 --> 00:28:41.940
 not

00:28:41.940 --> 00:28:42.240
 true

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:42.399
 of

00:28:42.399 --> 00:28:42.720
 God's

00:28:42.720 --> 00:28:42.980
 people

00:28:42.980 --> 00:28:44.839
 you

00:28:44.839 --> 00:28:45.059
 keep

00:28:45.059 --> 00:28:45.460
 reminding

00:28:45.460 --> 00:28:46.019
 God's

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:46.339
 people

00:28:46.339 --> 00:28:47.559
 of his

00:28:47.559 --> 00:28:47.799
 love

00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:48.220
 for them

00:28:48.220 --> 00:28:48.899
 and assuring

00:28:48.899 --> 00:28:49.279
 them

00:28:49.279 --> 00:28:49.659
 of his

00:28:49.659 --> 00:28:50.220
 grace

00:28:50.220 --> 00:28:50.500
 toward

00:28:50.500 --> 00:28:50.720
 them

00:28:50.720 --> 00:28:51.019
 and his

00:28:51.019 --> 00:28:51.399
 mercy

00:28:51.399 --> 00:28:51.679
 toward

00:28:51.679 --> 00:28:51.899
 them

00:28:51.899 --> 00:28:52.419
 and then

00:28:52.419 --> 00:28:53.539
 they'll

00:28:53.539 --> 00:28:53.819
 do

00:28:53.819 --> 00:28:54.359
 whatever

00:28:54.359 --> 00:28:55.200
 he

00:28:55.200 --> 00:28:55.740
 wants

00:28:55.740 --> 00:28:58.259
 and then

00:28:58.259 --> 00:28:58.559
 you

00:28:58.559 --> 00:28:58.880
 and

00:28:58.880 --> 00:28:59.599
 and then

00:28:59.599 --> 00:29:00.059
 y'all

00:29:00.059 --> 00:29:01.019
 collectively

00:29:01.019 --> 00:29:02.440
 will begin

00:29:02.440 --> 00:29:03.279
 to be

00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:03.799
 all that

00:29:03.799 --> 00:29:04.579
 God

00:29:04.579 --> 00:29:05.359
 desires

00:29:05.359 --> 00:29:05.980
 you to

00:29:05.980 --> 00:29:06.299
 be

00:29:06.299 --> 00:29:06.940
 in Christ

00:29:06.940 --> 00:29:07.319
 or as the

00:29:07.319 --> 00:29:07.839
 apostle Paul

00:29:07.839 --> 00:29:08.480
 describes it

00:29:08.480 --> 00:29:09.099
 be filled

00:29:09.099 --> 00:29:09.960
 with all

00:29:09.960 --> 00:29:10.480
 the fullness

00:29:10.480 --> 00:29:11.799
 of God

00:29:11.799 --> 00:29:13.859
 in closing

00:29:13.859 --> 00:29:14.380
 there's a

00:29:14.380 --> 00:29:15.480
 great quote

00:29:15.480 --> 00:29:16.140
 that's painted

00:29:16.140 --> 00:29:16.839
 on the wall

00:29:16.839 --> 00:29:17.559
 of your offices

00:29:17.559 --> 00:29:18.019
 in there

00:29:18.019 --> 00:29:18.759
 saw it last

00:29:18.759 --> 00:29:19.000
 night

00:29:19.000 --> 00:29:19.400
 and I would

00:29:19.400 --> 00:29:19.960
 encourage you

00:29:19.960 --> 00:29:20.599
 to ponder it

00:29:20.599 --> 00:29:21.059
 as often

00:29:21.059 --> 00:29:21.660
 as you pass

00:29:21.660 --> 00:29:22.200
 by it

00:29:22.200 --> 00:29:23.400
 from C.S.

00:29:23.480 --> 00:29:23.660
 Lewis

00:29:23.660 --> 00:29:24.120
 who said

00:29:24.120 --> 00:29:24.420
 this

00:29:24.420 --> 00:29:25.000
 to be loved

00:29:25.000 --> 00:29:25.660
 by God

00:29:25.660 --> 00:29:27.140
 not merely

00:29:27.140 --> 00:29:27.640
 pitied

00:29:27.640 --> 00:29:29.200
 but delighted

00:29:29.200 --> 00:29:29.540
 in

00:29:29.540 --> 00:29:32.220
 as an artist

00:29:32.220 --> 00:29:32.720
 delights

00:29:32.720 --> 00:29:33.000
 in his

00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:33.400
 work

00:29:33.400 --> 00:29:35.540
 or a

00:29:35.540 --> 00:29:35.820
 father

00:29:35.820 --> 00:29:36.460
 his son

00:29:36.460 --> 00:29:38.340
 it seems

00:29:38.340 --> 00:29:38.940
 impossible

00:29:38.940 --> 00:29:40.580
 a weight

00:29:40.580 --> 00:29:41.440
 or burden

00:29:41.440 --> 00:29:41.960
 of glory

00:29:41.960 --> 00:29:42.380
 which our

00:29:42.380 --> 00:29:42.860
 thoughts

00:29:42.860 --> 00:29:43.519
 can hardly

00:29:43.519 --> 00:29:44.140
 sustain

00:29:44.140 --> 00:29:45.300
 but it

00:29:45.300 --> 00:29:46.700
 is so

00:29:46.700 --> 00:29:49.600
 and because

00:29:49.600 --> 00:29:49.900
 our

00:29:49.900 --> 00:29:50.900
 thoughts

00:29:50.900 --> 00:29:51.600
 can hardly

00:29:51.600 --> 00:29:52.620
 sustain it

00:29:52.620 --> 00:29:53.759
 and your

00:29:53.759 --> 00:29:54.080
 hearts

00:29:54.080 --> 00:29:54.620
 can hardly

00:29:54.620 --> 00:29:55.400
 sustain it

00:29:55.400 --> 00:29:56.560
 as you

00:29:56.560 --> 00:29:57.000
 seek to

00:29:57.000 --> 00:29:57.240
 walk

00:29:57.240 --> 00:29:57.480
 in a

00:29:57.480 --> 00:29:57.720
 manner

00:29:57.720 --> 00:29:58.280
 worthy

00:29:58.280 --> 00:29:59.160
 of your

00:29:59.160 --> 00:29:59.759
 respective

00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:00.880
 callings

00:30:00.880 --> 00:30:01.400
 may God

00:30:01.400 --> 00:30:01.960
 give you

00:30:01.960 --> 00:30:02.420
 strength

00:30:02.420 --> 00:30:03.140
 to comprehend

00:30:03.140 --> 00:30:04.480
 what is the

00:30:04.480 --> 00:30:04.900
 breadth

00:30:04.900 --> 00:30:06.259
 and length

00:30:06.259 --> 00:30:07.480
 and height

00:30:07.480 --> 00:30:08.940
 and depth

00:30:08.940 --> 00:30:10.480
 and to know

00:30:10.480 --> 00:30:11.000
 the love

00:30:11.000 --> 00:30:11.640
 of Christ

00:30:11.640 --> 00:30:13.040
 which surpasses

00:30:13.040 --> 00:30:13.700
 knowledge

00:30:13.700 --> 00:30:14.460
 that you may

00:30:14.460 --> 00:30:15.100
 be filled

00:30:15.100 --> 00:30:16.000
 with all

00:30:16.000 --> 00:30:16.660
 the fullness

00:30:16.660 --> 00:30:17.700
 of God

00:30:17.700 --> 00:30:19.519
 and may

00:30:19.519 --> 00:30:20.180
 the deep

00:30:20.180 --> 00:30:22.019
 love

00:30:22.019 --> 00:30:22.900
 of Jesus

00:30:22.900 --> 00:30:23.860
 be to you

00:30:23.860 --> 00:30:24.880
 the love

00:30:24.880 --> 00:30:25.779
 of every

00:30:25.779 --> 00:30:26.380
 love

00:30:26.380 --> 00:30:27.200
 the best

00:30:27.200 --> 00:30:28.920
 may it be

00:30:28.920 --> 00:30:29.200
 to you

00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:29.799
 an ocean

00:30:29.799 --> 00:30:30.799
 vast

00:30:30.799 --> 00:30:31.720
 of blessing

00:30:31.720 --> 00:30:33.039
 and may it be

00:30:33.039 --> 00:30:33.340
 to you

00:30:33.340 --> 00:30:33.819
 a haven

00:30:33.819 --> 00:30:34.759
 sweet

00:30:34.759 --> 00:30:35.860
 of rest

00:30:35.860 --> 00:30:36.840
 let's pray

00:30:36.840 --> 00:30:37.240
 together

00:30:37.240 --> 00:30:40.620
 gracious God

00:30:40.620 --> 00:30:41.059
 and heavenly

00:30:41.059 --> 00:30:41.460
 father

00:30:41.460 --> 00:30:42.319
 how grateful

00:30:42.319 --> 00:30:42.819
 we are

00:30:42.819 --> 00:30:43.240
 for all

00:30:43.240 --> 00:30:43.700
 that you've

00:30:43.700 --> 00:30:43.960
 done

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.600
 for us

00:30:44.599 --> 00:30:45.279
 in Christ

00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:47.059
 we thank you

00:30:47.059 --> 00:30:47.579
 that you don't

00:30:47.579 --> 00:30:48.099
 call us

00:30:48.099 --> 00:30:48.740
 to obedience

00:30:48.740 --> 00:30:49.819
 without first

00:30:49.819 --> 00:30:51.279
 rooting us

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:51.939
 and grounding

00:30:51.939 --> 00:30:52.619
 us in your

00:30:52.619 --> 00:30:53.179
 great love

00:30:53.179 --> 00:30:53.559
 for us

00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:54.079
 in Christ

00:30:54.079 --> 00:30:54.659
 that we might

00:30:54.659 --> 00:30:55.419
 be sufficiently

00:30:55.419 --> 00:30:56.279
 sustained

00:30:56.279 --> 00:30:57.119
 and nourished

00:30:57.119 --> 00:30:57.939
 and strengthened

00:30:57.939 --> 00:30:59.059
 for the task

00:30:59.059 --> 00:30:59.539
 that you call

00:30:59.539 --> 00:30:59.899
 us to

00:30:59.899 --> 00:31:01.539
 please impress

00:31:01.539 --> 00:31:02.099
 these truths

00:31:02.099 --> 00:31:02.919
 indelibly

00:31:02.919 --> 00:31:03.959
 on Peter's

00:31:03.959 --> 00:31:04.279
 heart

00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:04.980
 as he enters

00:31:04.980 --> 00:31:05.359
 into the

00:31:05.359 --> 00:31:05.639
 ministry

00:31:05.639 --> 00:31:06.019
 that you've

00:31:06.019 --> 00:31:06.399
 called him

00:31:06.399 --> 00:31:06.639
 to

00:31:06.639 --> 00:31:08.019
 please impress

00:31:08.019 --> 00:31:08.759
 it indelibly

00:31:08.759 --> 00:31:09.439
 on the hearts

00:31:09.439 --> 00:31:10.019
 of all the

00:31:10.019 --> 00:31:10.480
 saints here

00:31:10.480 --> 00:31:11.039
 at Southwood

00:31:11.039 --> 00:31:11.719
 Presbyterian

00:31:11.719 --> 00:31:12.000
 Church

00:31:12.000 --> 00:31:12.480
 for your

00:31:12.480 --> 00:31:13.480
 great glory

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:14.000
 and then

00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:14.579
 father

00:31:14.579 --> 00:31:15.180
 do far

00:31:15.180 --> 00:31:16.019
 more abundantly

00:31:16.019 --> 00:31:16.640
 than all

00:31:16.640 --> 00:31:16.940
 that we

00:31:16.940 --> 00:31:17.579
 could ask

00:31:17.579 --> 00:31:18.359
 or think

00:31:18.359 --> 00:31:19.299
 according to

00:31:19.299 --> 00:31:19.880
 the power

00:31:19.880 --> 00:31:20.359
 that's at

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:20.680
 work

00:31:20.680 --> 00:31:21.640
 within us

00:31:21.640 --> 00:31:22.440
 and to

00:31:22.440 --> 00:31:22.819
 you be

00:31:22.819 --> 00:31:23.240
 the glory

00:31:23.240 --> 00:31:23.579
 in the

00:31:23.579 --> 00:31:23.980
 church

00:31:23.980 --> 00:31:24.700
 and in

00:31:24.700 --> 00:31:25.019
 Christ

00:31:25.019 --> 00:31:25.380
 Jesus

00:31:25.380 --> 00:31:26.180
 both now

00:31:26.180 --> 00:31:26.839
 and forever

00:31:26.839 --> 00:31:27.240
 more

00:31:27.240 --> 00:31:28.220
 amen

00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:34.460
 amen

00:31:34.460 --> 00:31:35.079
 thank you

00:31:35.079 --> 00:31:35.480
 Justin

00:31:35.480 --> 00:31:37.539
 as we

00:31:37.539 --> 00:31:37.940
 move into

00:31:37.940 --> 00:31:38.259
 the

00:31:38.259 --> 00:31:38.880
 ordination

00:31:38.880 --> 00:31:39.420
 portion

00:31:39.420 --> 00:31:39.880
 of this

00:31:39.880 --> 00:31:40.359
 service

00:31:40.359 --> 00:31:41.140
 I want

00:31:41.140 --> 00:31:41.579
 to introduce

00:31:41.579 --> 00:31:42.220
 to you

00:31:42.220 --> 00:31:42.480
 the

00:31:42.480 --> 00:31:43.059
 commission

00:31:43.059 --> 00:31:43.339
 of

00:31:43.339 --> 00:31:43.839
 Providence

00:31:43.839 --> 00:31:44.559
 Presbytery

00:31:44.559 --> 00:31:44.919
 that is

00:31:44.919 --> 00:31:45.220
 here

00:31:45.220 --> 00:31:45.480
 to

00:31:45.480 --> 00:31:46.039
 ordain

00:31:46.039 --> 00:31:46.379
 Peter

00:31:46.379 --> 00:31:46.779
 we are

00:31:46.779 --> 00:31:47.019
 a

00:31:47.019 --> 00:31:47.539
 church

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:47.879
 that is

00:31:47.879 --> 00:31:48.199
 not

00:31:48.199 --> 00:31:48.919
 alone

00:31:48.919 --> 00:31:49.240
 but

00:31:49.240 --> 00:31:49.659
 connected

00:31:49.659 --> 00:31:49.919
 to

00:31:49.919 --> 00:31:50.159
 many

00:31:50.159 --> 00:31:50.619
 others

00:31:50.619 --> 00:31:51.539
 and our

00:31:51.539 --> 00:31:52.240
 presbytery

00:31:52.240 --> 00:31:52.980
 our geographical

00:31:52.980 --> 00:31:53.699
 grouping

00:31:53.699 --> 00:31:54.279
 of churches

00:31:54.279 --> 00:31:54.740
 is the

00:31:54.740 --> 00:31:55.139
 one where

00:31:55.139 --> 00:31:55.799
 your pastors

00:31:55.799 --> 00:31:56.839
 are members

00:31:56.839 --> 00:31:57.899
 the ones

00:31:57.899 --> 00:31:58.119
 we're

00:31:58.119 --> 00:31:58.500
 accountable

00:31:58.500 --> 00:31:58.899
 to

00:31:58.899 --> 00:32:00.759
 the men

00:32:00.759 --> 00:32:01.019
 who are

00:32:01.019 --> 00:32:01.279
 here

00:32:01.279 --> 00:32:01.899
 this morning

00:32:01.899 --> 00:32:02.599
 are teaching

00:32:02.599 --> 00:32:03.019
 elder

00:32:03.019 --> 00:32:03.919
 Ron Brady

00:32:03.919 --> 00:32:04.480
 who's

00:32:04.480 --> 00:32:04.919
 honorably

00:32:04.919 --> 00:32:05.500
 retired

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:06.699
 teaching

00:32:06.699 --> 00:32:07.039
 elder

00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:07.480
 William

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:07.980
 Plott

00:32:07.980 --> 00:32:08.720
 from Valley

00:32:08.720 --> 00:32:09.579
 Presbyterian

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:10.000
 Church

00:32:10.000 --> 00:32:11.299
 and

00:32:11.299 --> 00:32:11.539
 three

00:32:11.539 --> 00:32:11.880
 ruling

00:32:11.880 --> 00:32:12.220
 elders

00:32:12.220 --> 00:32:12.559
 from

00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:13.279
 Southwood

00:32:13.279 --> 00:32:13.579
 along

00:32:13.579 --> 00:32:13.799
 with

00:32:13.799 --> 00:32:14.099
 me

00:32:14.099 --> 00:32:14.519
 ruling

00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:14.799
 elder

00:32:14.799 --> 00:32:15.200
 Todd

00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:15.640
 Gandy

00:32:15.640 --> 00:32:16.339
 ruling

00:32:16.339 --> 00:32:16.619
 elder

00:32:16.619 --> 00:32:17.079
 George

00:32:17.079 --> 00:32:17.539
 Mayer

00:32:17.539 --> 00:32:18.180
 and ruling

00:32:18.180 --> 00:32:18.559
 elder

00:32:18.559 --> 00:32:19.180
 Ray

00:32:19.180 --> 00:32:19.740
 Shepard

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:21.480
 I want

00:32:21.480 --> 00:32:21.700
 to tell

00:32:21.700 --> 00:32:22.019
 you how

00:32:22.019 --> 00:32:22.619
 seriously

00:32:22.619 --> 00:32:22.880
 the

00:32:22.880 --> 00:32:23.500
 presbytery

00:32:23.500 --> 00:32:24.099
 feels

00:32:24.099 --> 00:32:24.599
 about a

00:32:24.599 --> 00:32:25.319
 man being

00:32:25.319 --> 00:32:25.980
 called

00:32:25.980 --> 00:32:27.500
 to steward

00:32:27.500 --> 00:32:28.140
 the mysteries

00:32:28.140 --> 00:32:28.920
 of God

00:32:28.920 --> 00:32:30.539
 to minister

00:32:30.539 --> 00:32:31.380
 God's word

00:32:31.380 --> 00:32:32.220
 to God's

00:32:32.220 --> 00:32:32.619
 people

00:32:32.619 --> 00:32:33.700
 that's a

00:32:33.700 --> 00:32:34.180
 big deal

00:32:34.180 --> 00:32:36.079
 presbytery

00:32:36.079 --> 00:32:36.759
 examined

00:32:36.759 --> 00:32:37.160
 Peter

00:32:37.160 --> 00:32:38.040
 in all

00:32:38.040 --> 00:32:38.480
 these

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:39.160
 areas

00:32:39.160 --> 00:32:40.500
 his

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:41.019
 testimony

00:32:41.019 --> 00:32:42.080
 and call

00:32:42.080 --> 00:32:42.420
 to the

00:32:42.420 --> 00:32:42.860
 ministry

00:32:42.860 --> 00:32:43.880
 his

00:32:43.880 --> 00:32:44.420
 personal

00:32:44.420 --> 00:32:45.000
 character

00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:45.460
 and

00:32:45.460 --> 00:32:46.060
 family

00:32:46.060 --> 00:32:46.720
 management

00:32:46.720 --> 00:32:48.259
 his

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 knowledge

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 of

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 Greek

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 and

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 Hebrew

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 his

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 knowledge

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 of

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 Bible

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 content

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 of

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 theology

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 of

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 the

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 sacraments

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 of

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 church

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 history

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 of

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 PCA

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 history

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 book

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 of

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 church

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 order

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 theological

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 paper

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 an

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 exegetical

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 paper

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 on a

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 particular

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 passage

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 a

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 sermon

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 having

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 examined

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 him

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 on

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 all

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 of

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 those

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 things

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 the

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 presbytery

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 enthusiastically

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 and

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 unanimously

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 approved

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 Peter

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 and God's

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 call

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 in his

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 life

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 to be

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 a

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 steward

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 of

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 the

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 mysteries

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 of

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 God

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 his

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 call

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 to

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 the

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 gospel

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 ministry

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 and so

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 it's

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 our

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 great

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 privilege

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 on

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 behalf

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 of

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 the

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 presbytery

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 to

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 celebrate

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 this

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 ordination

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 with

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 you

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 Peter

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 if

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 you'll

00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:32.580
 come

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 stand

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 up

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 front

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 and

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 session

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 of

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 Southwood

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 if you

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 will

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 come

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 as

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 well

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 and

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 sit

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 on

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 the

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 front

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 row

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 teaching

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 elder

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 plot

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 is

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 going

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 to

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 come

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 and

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 ask

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 both

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 of

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 you

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 some

00:33:44.039 --> 00:33:44.620
 questions

00:33:44.619 --> 00:33:59.119
 it's

00:33:59.119 --> 00:33:59.319
 great

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 to be

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 here

00:33:59.939 --> 00:34:00.719
 today

00:34:00.719 --> 00:34:00.959
 to

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 celebrate

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 with

00:34:01.599 --> 00:34:01.799
 you

00:34:01.799 --> 00:34:02.099
 Peter

00:34:02.099 --> 00:34:03.439
 this

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 is

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 a

00:34:03.839 --> 00:34:04.519
 culmination

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 of

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 your

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 calling

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 seminary

00:34:08.099 --> 00:34:08.659
 training

00:34:08.659 --> 00:34:10.420
 ordination

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 exams

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 this

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 will

00:34:13.359 --> 00:34:13.500
 be

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 your

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 final

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 and

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 easiest

00:34:15.559 --> 00:34:16.179
 exam

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 in

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 fact

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 I'm

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 going

00:34:18.699 --> 00:34:18.779
 to

00:34:18.779 --> 00:34:18.940
 give

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 you

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 the

00:34:19.219 --> 00:34:19.779
 answers

00:34:19.779 --> 00:34:22.179
 I

00:34:22.179 --> 00:34:22.679
 do

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 I

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 will

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 I

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 have

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 and

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 if

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 all

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 else

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 fails

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 just

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 say

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 Jesus

00:34:29.099 --> 00:34:32.359
 this

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 is

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 going

00:34:33.539 --> 00:34:33.599
 to

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 be

00:34:33.719 --> 00:34:33.880
 your

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 easiest

00:34:34.359 --> 00:34:35.119
 exam

00:34:35.119 --> 00:34:35.859
 but

00:34:35.859 --> 00:34:36.719
 your

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 most

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 important

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 as

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 the

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 words

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 have

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 been

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 already

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 alluded

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 to

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 this

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 morning

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 this

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 is

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 a

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 weighty

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 moment

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 in

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 your

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 life

00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:44.680
 and

00:34:44.680 --> 00:34:45.320
 I

00:34:45.320 --> 00:34:45.440
 have

00:34:45.440 --> 00:34:45.620
 the

00:34:45.620 --> 00:34:46.280
 joy

00:34:46.280 --> 00:34:46.440
 and

00:34:46.440 --> 00:34:46.700
 pleasure

00:34:46.700 --> 00:34:46.880
 of

00:34:46.880 --> 00:34:47.160
 asking

00:34:47.160 --> 00:34:47.360
 you

00:34:47.360 --> 00:34:47.579
 these

00:34:47.579 --> 00:34:48.039
 questions

00:34:48.039 --> 00:34:48.820
 so

00:34:48.820 --> 00:34:49.240
 consider

00:34:49.240 --> 00:34:49.460
 them

00:34:49.460 --> 00:34:49.760
 deeply

00:34:49.760 --> 00:34:50.019
 as

00:34:50.019 --> 00:34:50.120
 we

00:34:50.120 --> 00:34:50.260
 go

00:34:50.260 --> 00:34:50.460
 through

00:34:50.460 --> 00:34:50.760
 them

00:34:50.760 --> 00:34:52.780
 Peter

00:34:52.780 --> 00:34:53.099
 do

00:34:53.099 --> 00:34:53.340
 you

00:34:53.340 --> 00:34:54.120
 believe

00:34:54.120 --> 00:34:54.960
 the

00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:55.280
 scriptures

00:34:55.280 --> 00:34:55.660
 of the

00:34:55.660 --> 00:34:55.860
 Old

00:34:55.860 --> 00:34:56.019
 and

00:34:56.019 --> 00:34:56.160
 New

00:34:56.160 --> 00:34:56.579
 Testament

00:34:56.579 --> 00:34:57.039
 as

00:34:57.039 --> 00:34:57.480
 originally

00:34:57.480 --> 00:34:57.920
 given

00:34:57.920 --> 00:34:58.880
 to be

00:34:58.880 --> 00:34:59.019
 the

00:34:59.019 --> 00:34:59.440
 inerrant

00:34:59.440 --> 00:34:59.720
 word

00:34:59.720 --> 00:34:59.900
 of

00:34:59.900 --> 00:35:00.280
 God

00:35:00.280 --> 00:35:00.620
 the

00:35:00.620 --> 00:35:00.920
 only

00:35:00.920 --> 00:35:01.599
 infallible

00:35:01.599 --> 00:35:02.120
 rule

00:35:02.120 --> 00:35:02.599
 of

00:35:02.599 --> 00:35:03.000
 faith

00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:03.320
 and

00:35:03.320 --> 00:35:03.800
 practice

00:35:03.800 --> 00:35:06.120
 do

00:35:06.120 --> 00:35:06.400
 you

00:35:06.400 --> 00:35:07.079
 sincerely

00:35:07.079 --> 00:35:07.599
 receive

00:35:07.599 --> 00:35:07.740
 and

00:35:07.740 --> 00:35:08.059
 adopt

00:35:08.059 --> 00:35:08.240
 the

00:35:08.240 --> 00:35:08.620
 confession

00:35:08.620 --> 00:35:08.840
 of

00:35:08.840 --> 00:35:09.180
 faith

00:35:09.180 --> 00:35:09.840
 and

00:35:09.840 --> 00:35:09.980
 the

00:35:09.980 --> 00:35:10.500
 catechisms

00:35:10.500 --> 00:35:10.880
 of this

00:35:10.880 --> 00:35:11.220
 church

00:35:11.220 --> 00:35:11.400
 as

00:35:11.400 --> 00:35:11.940
 containing

00:35:11.940 --> 00:35:12.320
 the

00:35:12.320 --> 00:35:12.620
 system

00:35:12.620 --> 00:35:12.800
 of

00:35:12.800 --> 00:35:13.160
 doctrine

00:35:13.160 --> 00:35:13.579
 taught

00:35:13.579 --> 00:35:13.860
 in the

00:35:13.860 --> 00:35:14.019
 holy

00:35:14.019 --> 00:35:14.480
 scriptures

00:35:14.480 --> 00:35:15.600
 and

00:35:15.600 --> 00:35:15.940
 do you

00:35:15.940 --> 00:35:16.260
 further

00:35:16.260 --> 00:35:16.780
 promise

00:35:16.780 --> 00:35:17.220
 that if

00:35:17.220 --> 00:35:17.600
 at any

00:35:17.600 --> 00:35:18.019
 time

00:35:18.019 --> 00:35:18.480
 you find

00:35:18.480 --> 00:35:18.880
 yourself

00:35:18.880 --> 00:35:19.240
 out of

00:35:19.240 --> 00:35:19.660
 accord

00:35:19.660 --> 00:35:19.920
 with

00:35:19.920 --> 00:35:20.280
 any

00:35:20.280 --> 00:35:21.120
 of the

00:35:21.120 --> 00:35:21.500
 fundamentals

00:35:21.500 --> 00:35:21.900
 of this

00:35:21.900 --> 00:35:22.220
 system

00:35:22.220 --> 00:35:22.380
 of

00:35:22.380 --> 00:35:22.760
 doctrine

00:35:22.760 --> 00:35:23.660
 you

00:35:23.660 --> 00:35:23.900
 will

00:35:23.900 --> 00:35:24.300
 on your

00:35:24.300 --> 00:35:24.519
 own

00:35:24.519 --> 00:35:24.920
 initiative

00:35:24.920 --> 00:35:25.480
 make

00:35:25.480 --> 00:35:25.900
 known

00:35:25.900 --> 00:35:26.900
 to your

00:35:26.900 --> 00:35:27.519
 presbytery

00:35:27.519 --> 00:35:27.720
 the

00:35:27.720 --> 00:35:28.320
 change

00:35:28.320 --> 00:35:29.400
 which

00:35:29.400 --> 00:35:29.579
 has

00:35:29.579 --> 00:35:29.880
 taken

00:35:29.880 --> 00:35:30.360
 place

00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:30.740
 in your

00:35:30.740 --> 00:35:31.000
 view

00:35:31.000 --> 00:35:31.300
 since

00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:31.460
 the

00:35:31.460 --> 00:35:31.860
 assumption

00:35:31.860 --> 00:35:32.120
 of

00:35:32.120 --> 00:35:32.280
 this

00:35:32.280 --> 00:35:32.760
 ordination

00:35:32.760 --> 00:35:33.120
 vow

00:35:33.119 --> 00:35:35.380
 do

00:35:35.380 --> 00:35:35.500
 you

00:35:35.500 --> 00:35:35.960
 approve

00:35:35.960 --> 00:35:36.179
 of

00:35:36.179 --> 00:35:36.299
 the

00:35:36.299 --> 00:35:36.519
 form

00:35:36.519 --> 00:35:36.659
 of

00:35:36.659 --> 00:35:36.980
 government

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:37.179
 and

00:35:37.179 --> 00:35:37.500
 discipline

00:35:37.500 --> 00:35:37.699
 of

00:35:37.699 --> 00:35:37.819
 the

00:35:37.819 --> 00:35:38.480
 presbyterian

00:35:38.480 --> 00:35:38.859
 church

00:35:38.859 --> 00:35:39.019
 in

00:35:39.019 --> 00:35:39.440
 America

00:35:39.440 --> 00:35:39.880
 in

00:35:39.880 --> 00:35:40.359
 conformity

00:35:40.359 --> 00:35:40.559
 with

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:40.699
 the

00:35:40.699 --> 00:35:41.000
 general

00:35:41.000 --> 00:35:41.639
 principles

00:35:41.639 --> 00:35:42.339
 of

00:35:42.339 --> 00:35:42.679
 biblical

00:35:42.679 --> 00:35:43.299
 polity

00:35:43.299 --> 00:35:45.420
 do

00:35:45.420 --> 00:35:45.559
 you

00:35:45.559 --> 00:35:45.859
 promise

00:35:45.859 --> 00:35:46.699
 subjection

00:35:46.699 --> 00:35:47.039
 to

00:35:47.039 --> 00:35:47.199
 your

00:35:47.199 --> 00:35:47.559
 brethren

00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:47.880
 and

00:35:47.880 --> 00:35:48.019
 the

00:35:48.019 --> 00:35:48.380
 Lord

00:35:48.380 --> 00:35:51.739
 have

00:35:51.739 --> 00:35:51.880
 you

00:35:51.880 --> 00:35:52.079
 been

00:35:52.079 --> 00:35:52.639
 induced

00:35:52.639 --> 00:35:53.119
 as far

00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:53.420
 as you

00:35:53.420 --> 00:35:53.759
 know

00:35:53.759 --> 00:35:54.519
 your

00:35:54.519 --> 00:35:54.839
 own

00:35:54.839 --> 00:35:55.239
 heart

00:35:55.239 --> 00:35:55.639
 to

00:35:55.639 --> 00:35:55.960
 seek

00:35:55.960 --> 00:35:56.159
 the

00:35:56.159 --> 00:35:56.599
 office

00:35:56.599 --> 00:35:57.319
 of

00:35:57.319 --> 00:35:57.460
 the

00:35:57.460 --> 00:35:57.739
 holy

00:35:57.739 --> 00:35:58.239
 ministry

00:35:58.239 --> 00:35:58.619
 from

00:35:58.619 --> 00:35:58.839
 the

00:35:58.839 --> 00:35:59.119
 love

00:35:59.119 --> 00:35:59.319
 of

00:35:59.319 --> 00:35:59.639
 God

00:35:59.639 --> 00:35:59.819
 and

00:35:59.819 --> 00:36:00.339
 sincere

00:36:00.339 --> 00:36:00.920
 desire

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:01.139
 to

00:36:01.139 --> 00:36:01.539
 promote

00:36:01.539 --> 00:36:01.880
 his

00:36:01.880 --> 00:36:02.300
 glory

00:36:02.300 --> 00:36:02.880
 in

00:36:02.880 --> 00:36:03.019
 the

00:36:03.019 --> 00:36:03.380
 gospel

00:36:03.380 --> 00:36:03.680
 of

00:36:03.680 --> 00:36:03.860
 his

00:36:03.860 --> 00:36:04.220
 son

00:36:04.220 --> 00:36:07.539
 do

00:36:07.539 --> 00:36:07.740
 you

00:36:07.740 --> 00:36:08.180
 promise

00:36:08.180 --> 00:36:08.360
 to

00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:08.519
 be

00:36:08.519 --> 00:36:08.960
 zealous

00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:09.240
 and

00:36:09.240 --> 00:36:09.619
 faithful

00:36:09.619 --> 00:36:09.860
 in

00:36:09.860 --> 00:36:10.340
 maintaining

00:36:10.340 --> 00:36:10.599
 the

00:36:10.599 --> 00:36:11.139
 truths

00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:11.360
 of

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 the

00:36:11.500 --> 00:36:11.900
 gospel

00:36:11.900 --> 00:36:12.500
 and

00:36:12.500 --> 00:36:12.659
 the

00:36:12.659 --> 00:36:13.039
 purity

00:36:13.039 --> 00:36:13.300
 and

00:36:13.300 --> 00:36:13.659
 peace

00:36:13.659 --> 00:36:13.880
 and

00:36:13.880 --> 00:36:14.240
 unity

00:36:14.240 --> 00:36:14.480
 of

00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:14.619
 the

00:36:14.619 --> 00:36:15.079
 church

00:36:15.079 --> 00:36:16.039
 whatever

00:36:16.039 --> 00:36:16.760
 persecution

00:36:16.760 --> 00:36:17.119
 or

00:36:17.119 --> 00:36:17.579
 opposition

00:36:17.579 --> 00:36:17.880
 may

00:36:17.880 --> 00:36:18.400
 arise

00:36:18.400 --> 00:36:18.740
 unto

00:36:18.740 --> 00:36:19.000
 you

00:36:19.000 --> 00:36:19.240
 on

00:36:19.240 --> 00:36:19.440
 that

00:36:19.440 --> 00:36:19.920
 account

00:36:19.920 --> 00:36:21.659
 and

00:36:21.659 --> 00:36:22.099
 finally

00:36:22.099 --> 00:36:23.720
 do

00:36:23.720 --> 00:36:23.900
 you

00:36:23.900 --> 00:36:24.440
 engage

00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:24.639
 to

00:36:24.639 --> 00:36:24.880
 be

00:36:24.880 --> 00:36:25.480
 faithful

00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:25.840
 and

00:36:25.840 --> 00:36:26.260
 diligent

00:36:26.260 --> 00:36:26.579
 in

00:36:26.579 --> 00:36:26.740
 the

00:36:26.740 --> 00:36:27.200
 exercise

00:36:27.200 --> 00:36:27.659
 of

00:36:27.659 --> 00:36:27.960
 all

00:36:27.960 --> 00:36:28.180
 your

00:36:28.180 --> 00:36:28.559
 duties

00:36:28.559 --> 00:36:29.039
 as

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:29.180
 a

00:36:29.180 --> 00:36:29.579
 Christian

00:36:29.579 --> 00:36:30.000
 and

00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:30.380
 minister

00:36:30.380 --> 00:36:30.579
 of

00:36:30.579 --> 00:36:30.699
 the

00:36:30.699 --> 00:36:31.119
 gospel

00:36:31.119 --> 00:36:32.199
 whether

00:36:32.199 --> 00:36:32.799
 personal

00:36:32.799 --> 00:36:33.079
 or

00:36:33.079 --> 00:36:33.559
 relational

00:36:33.559 --> 00:36:34.199
 private

00:36:34.199 --> 00:36:34.480
 or

00:36:34.480 --> 00:36:34.980
 public

00:36:34.980 --> 00:36:36.099
 and

00:36:36.099 --> 00:36:36.279
 to

00:36:36.279 --> 00:36:36.699
 endeavor

00:36:36.699 --> 00:36:36.960
 by

00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:37.179
 the

00:36:37.179 --> 00:36:37.559
 grace

00:36:37.559 --> 00:36:37.779
 of

00:36:37.779 --> 00:36:38.099
 God

00:36:38.099 --> 00:36:38.319
 to

00:36:38.319 --> 00:36:38.759
 adorn

00:36:38.759 --> 00:36:39.039
 the

00:36:39.039 --> 00:36:39.559
 profession

00:36:39.559 --> 00:36:39.980
 of

00:36:39.980 --> 00:36:40.179
 the

00:36:40.179 --> 00:36:40.980
 gospel

00:36:40.980 --> 00:36:41.420
 in

00:36:41.420 --> 00:36:41.980
 your

00:36:41.980 --> 00:36:42.380
 manner

00:36:42.380 --> 00:36:42.639
 of

00:36:42.639 --> 00:36:43.079
 life

00:36:43.079 --> 00:36:43.639
 and

00:36:43.639 --> 00:36:43.799
 to

00:36:43.799 --> 00:36:44.139
 walk

00:36:44.139 --> 00:36:44.360
 with

00:36:44.360 --> 00:36:45.219
 exemplary

00:36:45.219 --> 00:36:45.920
 piety

00:36:45.920 --> 00:36:46.380
 before

00:36:46.380 --> 00:36:46.639
 the

00:36:46.639 --> 00:36:47.079
 flock

00:36:47.079 --> 00:36:47.679
 of

00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:47.880
 which

00:36:47.880 --> 00:36:48.299
 God

00:36:48.299 --> 00:36:48.519
 has

00:36:48.519 --> 00:36:48.759
 made

00:36:48.759 --> 00:36:48.960
 you

00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:49.139
 an

00:36:49.139 --> 00:36:49.799
 overseer

00:36:49.799 --> 00:36:51.779
 great

00:36:51.779 --> 00:36:52.059
 well

00:36:52.059 --> 00:36:52.319
 you may

00:36:52.319 --> 00:36:53.159
 be seated

00:36:53.159 --> 00:36:53.480
 for a

00:36:53.480 --> 00:36:53.799
 moment

00:36:53.799 --> 00:36:55.380
 I'm

00:36:55.380 --> 00:36:55.420
 going to

00:36:55.420 --> 00:36:55.619
 ask

00:36:55.619 --> 00:36:55.759
 the

00:36:55.759 --> 00:36:56.059
 members

00:36:56.059 --> 00:36:56.420
 of

00:36:56.420 --> 00:36:56.639
 the

00:36:56.639 --> 00:36:57.039
 session

00:36:57.039 --> 00:36:57.900
 to

00:36:57.900 --> 00:36:58.099
 just

00:36:58.099 --> 00:36:58.340
 stand

00:36:58.340 --> 00:36:58.519
 where

00:36:58.519 --> 00:36:58.719
 you

00:36:58.719 --> 00:36:59.059
 are

00:36:59.059 --> 00:37:01.119
 Peter

00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:01.619
 is being

00:37:01.619 --> 00:37:01.920
 called

00:37:01.920 --> 00:37:02.500
 as an

00:37:02.500 --> 00:37:02.860
 assistant

00:37:02.860 --> 00:37:03.340
 pastor

00:37:03.340 --> 00:37:03.579
 and

00:37:03.579 --> 00:37:03.739
 there's

00:37:03.739 --> 00:37:03.840
 a

00:37:03.840 --> 00:37:04.360
 unique

00:37:04.360 --> 00:37:05.000
 relationship

00:37:05.000 --> 00:37:05.460
 between

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:05.679
 the

00:37:05.679 --> 00:37:06.039
 session

00:37:06.039 --> 00:37:06.799
 and

00:37:06.799 --> 00:37:07.279
 assistant

00:37:07.279 --> 00:37:07.820
 pastors

00:37:07.820 --> 00:37:09.820
 and so

00:37:09.820 --> 00:37:10.059
 these

00:37:10.059 --> 00:37:10.460
 questions

00:37:10.460 --> 00:37:10.860
 will go

00:37:10.860 --> 00:37:11.320
 to the

00:37:11.320 --> 00:37:11.719
 session

00:37:11.719 --> 00:37:12.699
 and through

00:37:12.699 --> 00:37:13.019
 you

00:37:13.019 --> 00:37:13.500
 to the

00:37:13.500 --> 00:37:13.699
 whole

00:37:13.699 --> 00:37:14.360
 congregation

00:37:14.360 --> 00:37:14.619
 but

00:37:14.619 --> 00:37:14.820
 your

00:37:14.820 --> 00:37:15.099
 session

00:37:15.099 --> 00:37:15.440
 is going

00:37:15.440 --> 00:37:16.199
 to respond

00:37:16.199 --> 00:37:16.599
 to these

00:37:16.599 --> 00:37:16.900
 questions

00:37:16.900 --> 00:37:17.279
 I'm not

00:37:17.279 --> 00:37:17.699
 giving you

00:37:17.699 --> 00:37:18.099
 guys the

00:37:18.099 --> 00:37:18.500
 answers

00:37:18.500 --> 00:37:20.159
 this

00:37:20.159 --> 00:37:20.480
 morning

00:37:20.480 --> 00:37:21.019
 all

00:37:21.019 --> 00:37:21.139
 right

00:37:21.139 --> 00:37:21.300
 here

00:37:21.300 --> 00:37:21.400
 are

00:37:21.400 --> 00:37:21.480
 the

00:37:21.480 --> 00:37:22.079
 questions

00:37:22.079 --> 00:37:23.480
 do

00:37:23.480 --> 00:37:23.719
 you

00:37:23.719 --> 00:37:24.139
 the

00:37:24.139 --> 00:37:24.480
 session

00:37:24.480 --> 00:37:24.659
 of

00:37:24.659 --> 00:37:24.860
 this

00:37:24.860 --> 00:37:25.219
 church

00:37:25.219 --> 00:37:25.780
 continue

00:37:25.780 --> 00:37:26.000
 to

00:37:26.000 --> 00:37:26.380
 profess

00:37:26.380 --> 00:37:26.639
 your

00:37:26.639 --> 00:37:27.059
 readiness

00:37:27.059 --> 00:37:27.840
 to receive

00:37:27.840 --> 00:37:28.199
 Peter

00:37:28.199 --> 00:37:28.500
 render

00:37:28.500 --> 00:37:28.900
 as

00:37:28.900 --> 00:37:29.360
 assistant

00:37:29.360 --> 00:37:29.820
 pastor

00:37:29.820 --> 00:37:32.780
 do

00:37:32.780 --> 00:37:32.920
 you

00:37:32.920 --> 00:37:33.300
 promise

00:37:33.300 --> 00:37:33.519
 to

00:37:33.519 --> 00:37:33.880
 receive

00:37:33.880 --> 00:37:34.079
 the

00:37:34.079 --> 00:37:34.340
 word

00:37:34.340 --> 00:37:34.480
 of

00:37:34.480 --> 00:37:34.740
 truth

00:37:34.740 --> 00:37:34.960
 from

00:37:34.960 --> 00:37:35.119
 his

00:37:35.119 --> 00:37:35.460
 mouth

00:37:35.460 --> 00:37:35.699
 with

00:37:35.699 --> 00:37:36.159
 meekness

00:37:36.159 --> 00:37:36.380
 and

00:37:36.380 --> 00:37:36.900
 love

00:37:36.900 --> 00:37:39.699
 do

00:37:39.699 --> 00:37:39.800
 you

00:37:39.800 --> 00:37:40.119
 promise

00:37:40.119 --> 00:37:40.300
 to

00:37:40.300 --> 00:37:40.840
 encourage

00:37:40.840 --> 00:37:41.159
 him

00:37:41.159 --> 00:37:41.440
 in

00:37:41.440 --> 00:37:41.699
 his

00:37:41.699 --> 00:37:42.320
 labors

00:37:42.320 --> 00:37:42.659
 and

00:37:42.659 --> 00:37:42.820
 to

00:37:42.820 --> 00:37:43.260
 assist

00:37:43.260 --> 00:37:43.460
 his

00:37:43.460 --> 00:37:43.820
 endeavors

00:37:43.820 --> 00:37:44.079
 for

00:37:44.079 --> 00:37:44.280
 your

00:37:44.280 --> 00:37:44.780
 instruction

00:37:44.780 --> 00:37:45.039
 and

00:37:45.039 --> 00:37:45.480
 spiritual

00:37:45.480 --> 00:37:46.179
 edification

00:37:46.179 --> 00:37:49.019
 do

00:37:49.019 --> 00:37:49.139
 you

00:37:49.139 --> 00:37:49.679
 engage

00:37:49.679 --> 00:37:49.960
 to

00:37:49.960 --> 00:37:50.579
 continue

00:37:50.579 --> 00:37:50.779
 to

00:37:50.779 --> 00:37:51.039
 him

00:37:51.039 --> 00:37:51.299
 while

00:37:51.299 --> 00:37:51.480
 he

00:37:51.480 --> 00:37:51.659
 is

00:37:51.659 --> 00:37:51.819
 your

00:37:51.819 --> 00:37:52.279
 pastor

00:37:52.279 --> 00:37:52.739
 that

00:37:52.739 --> 00:37:53.299
 competent

00:37:53.299 --> 00:37:53.779
 worldly

00:37:53.779 --> 00:37:54.419
 maintenance

00:37:54.419 --> 00:37:54.879
 which

00:37:54.879 --> 00:37:55.019
 you

00:37:55.019 --> 00:37:55.179
 have

00:37:55.179 --> 00:37:55.679
 promised

00:37:55.679 --> 00:37:56.519
 and

00:37:56.519 --> 00:37:56.679
 to

00:37:56.679 --> 00:37:57.039
 furnish

00:37:57.039 --> 00:37:57.339
 him

00:37:57.339 --> 00:37:57.579
 with

00:37:57.579 --> 00:37:58.079
 whatever

00:37:58.079 --> 00:37:58.500
 you

00:37:58.500 --> 00:37:58.799
 may

00:37:58.799 --> 00:37:59.299
 see

00:37:59.299 --> 00:37:59.919
 needful

00:37:59.919 --> 00:38:00.159
 for

00:38:00.159 --> 00:38:00.339
 the

00:38:00.339 --> 00:38:00.659
 honor

00:38:00.659 --> 00:38:00.879
 of

00:38:00.879 --> 00:38:01.239
 religion

00:38:01.239 --> 00:38:01.559
 and

00:38:01.559 --> 00:38:01.739
 for

00:38:01.739 --> 00:38:01.919
 his

00:38:01.919 --> 00:38:02.359
 comfort

00:38:02.359 --> 00:38:02.759
 among

00:38:02.759 --> 00:38:03.059
 you

00:38:03.059 --> 00:38:05.119
 amen

00:38:05.119 --> 00:38:06.139
 all right

00:38:06.139 --> 00:38:06.339
 I'm

00:38:06.339 --> 00:38:06.480
 going to

00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:06.639
 ask

00:38:06.639 --> 00:38:06.879
 Peter

00:38:06.879 --> 00:38:07.059
 to

00:38:07.059 --> 00:38:07.259
 come

00:38:07.259 --> 00:38:07.619
 before

00:38:07.619 --> 00:38:08.039
 us

00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:08.500
 and

00:38:08.500 --> 00:38:09.559
 kneel

00:38:09.559 --> 00:38:10.279
 and

00:38:10.279 --> 00:38:10.379
 I'm

00:38:10.379 --> 00:38:10.500
 going to

00:38:10.500 --> 00:38:10.759
 invite

00:38:10.759 --> 00:38:11.079
 all

00:38:11.079 --> 00:38:11.379
 the

00:38:11.379 --> 00:38:12.199
 ruling

00:38:12.199 --> 00:38:12.460
 and

00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:12.779
 teaching

00:38:12.779 --> 00:38:13.099
 elders

00:38:13.099 --> 00:38:13.299
 who

00:38:13.299 --> 00:38:13.419
 may

00:38:13.419 --> 00:38:13.539
 be

00:38:13.539 --> 00:38:13.919
 present

00:38:13.919 --> 00:38:14.359
 here

00:38:14.359 --> 00:38:14.699
 this

00:38:14.699 --> 00:38:14.919
 morning

00:38:14.919 --> 00:38:15.079
 to

00:38:15.079 --> 00:38:15.259
 come

00:38:15.259 --> 00:38:15.599
 down

00:38:15.599 --> 00:38:15.799
 and

00:38:15.799 --> 00:38:15.960
 lay

00:38:15.960 --> 00:38:16.440
 hands

00:38:16.440 --> 00:38:17.199
 on

00:38:17.199 --> 00:38:17.819
 Peter

00:38:17.819 --> 00:38:34.539
 let's

00:38:34.539 --> 00:38:34.860
 pray

00:38:34.860 --> 00:38:38.420
 father

00:38:38.420 --> 00:38:38.960
 we

00:38:38.960 --> 00:38:39.400
 praise

00:38:39.400 --> 00:38:39.739
 you

00:38:39.739 --> 00:38:40.799
 and

00:38:40.799 --> 00:38:40.940
 give

00:38:40.940 --> 00:38:41.059
 you

00:38:41.059 --> 00:38:41.539
 thanksgiving

00:38:41.539 --> 00:38:41.779
 for

00:38:41.779 --> 00:38:41.960
 your

00:38:41.960 --> 00:38:42.500
 faithfulness

00:38:42.500 --> 00:38:42.639
 to

00:38:42.639 --> 00:38:42.799
 us

00:38:42.799 --> 00:38:43.019
 this

00:38:43.019 --> 00:38:43.360
 day

00:38:43.360 --> 00:38:44.619
 time

00:38:44.619 --> 00:38:44.859
 after

00:38:44.859 --> 00:38:45.279
 time

00:38:45.279 --> 00:38:45.500
 you

00:38:45.500 --> 00:38:45.639
 have

00:38:45.639 --> 00:38:46.019
 extended

00:38:46.019 --> 00:38:46.239
 your

00:38:46.239 --> 00:38:46.500
 hand

00:38:46.500 --> 00:38:46.659
 of

00:38:46.659 --> 00:38:46.940
 mercy

00:38:46.940 --> 00:38:47.179
 and

00:38:47.179 --> 00:38:47.579
 grace

00:38:47.579 --> 00:38:47.940
 to

00:38:47.940 --> 00:38:48.079
 your

00:38:48.079 --> 00:38:48.400
 people

00:38:48.400 --> 00:38:48.599
 and

00:38:48.599 --> 00:38:48.759
 have

00:38:48.759 --> 00:38:49.159
 placed

00:38:49.159 --> 00:38:49.339
 a

00:38:49.339 --> 00:38:49.679
 unique

00:38:49.679 --> 00:38:49.920
 and

00:38:49.920 --> 00:38:50.359
 purposeful

00:38:50.359 --> 00:38:50.920
 calling

00:38:50.920 --> 00:38:51.500
 on

00:38:51.500 --> 00:38:51.739
 those

00:38:51.739 --> 00:38:51.980
 you've

00:38:51.980 --> 00:38:52.319
 called

00:38:52.319 --> 00:38:53.259
 we

00:38:53.259 --> 00:38:53.359
 are

00:38:53.359 --> 00:38:53.759
 especially

00:38:53.759 --> 00:38:54.319
 grateful

00:38:54.319 --> 00:38:55.159
 for

00:38:55.159 --> 00:38:55.900
 how you

00:38:55.900 --> 00:38:56.059
 have

00:38:56.059 --> 00:38:56.339
 brought

00:38:56.339 --> 00:38:56.719
 Peter

00:38:56.719 --> 00:38:57.539
 to

00:38:57.539 --> 00:38:57.739
 this

00:38:57.739 --> 00:38:58.099
 day

00:38:58.099 --> 00:38:58.519
 of his

00:38:58.519 --> 00:38:58.940
 ordination

00:38:58.940 --> 00:38:59.159
 to

00:38:59.159 --> 00:38:59.559
 ministry

00:38:59.559 --> 00:39:00.159
 we

00:39:00.159 --> 00:39:00.500
 thank

00:39:00.500 --> 00:39:00.679
 you

00:39:00.679 --> 00:39:01.000
 father

00:39:01.000 --> 00:39:01.460
 for

00:39:01.460 --> 00:39:01.960
 all

00:39:01.960 --> 00:39:02.259
 the

00:39:02.259 --> 00:39:02.599
 godly

00:39:02.599 --> 00:39:02.839
 men

00:39:02.839 --> 00:39:03.000
 and

00:39:03.000 --> 00:39:03.179
 women

00:39:03.179 --> 00:39:03.339
 you

00:39:03.339 --> 00:39:03.659
 brought

00:39:03.659 --> 00:39:03.940
 into

00:39:03.940 --> 00:39:04.319
 Peter's

00:39:04.319 --> 00:39:04.679
 life

00:39:04.679 --> 00:39:05.559
 and

00:39:05.559 --> 00:39:05.880
 utilize

00:39:05.880 --> 00:39:06.239
 them

00:39:06.239 --> 00:39:06.359
 to

00:39:06.359 --> 00:39:06.500
 be

00:39:06.500 --> 00:39:07.079
 instruments

00:39:07.079 --> 00:39:07.579
 that

00:39:07.579 --> 00:39:08.139
 have

00:39:08.139 --> 00:39:08.679
 influenced

00:39:08.679 --> 00:39:09.179
 and led

00:39:09.179 --> 00:39:09.480
 Peter

00:39:09.480 --> 00:39:09.659
 to

00:39:09.659 --> 00:39:09.940
 you

00:39:09.940 --> 00:39:11.099
 thank

00:39:11.099 --> 00:39:11.220
 you

00:39:11.220 --> 00:39:11.360
 for

00:39:11.360 --> 00:39:11.820
 drawing

00:39:11.820 --> 00:39:12.099
 him

00:39:12.099 --> 00:39:12.240
 and

00:39:12.240 --> 00:39:12.519
 opening

00:39:12.519 --> 00:39:12.720
 his

00:39:12.720 --> 00:39:13.000
 heart

00:39:13.000 --> 00:39:13.159
 to

00:39:13.159 --> 00:39:13.280
 a

00:39:13.280 --> 00:39:13.700
 relationship

00:39:13.700 --> 00:39:14.019
 with

00:39:14.019 --> 00:39:14.300
 you

00:39:14.300 --> 00:39:14.920
 and

00:39:14.920 --> 00:39:15.179
 giving

00:39:15.179 --> 00:39:15.400
 him

00:39:15.400 --> 00:39:15.559
 the

00:39:15.559 --> 00:39:16.079
 desire

00:39:16.079 --> 00:39:16.639
 to

00:39:16.639 --> 00:39:16.980
 point

00:39:16.980 --> 00:39:17.340
 others

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 to

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 you

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 and

00:39:19.119 --> 00:39:19.280
 Lord

00:39:19.280 --> 00:39:19.480
 we

00:39:19.480 --> 00:39:19.920
 pray

00:39:19.920 --> 00:39:20.599
 that

00:39:20.599 --> 00:39:20.800
 his

00:39:20.800 --> 00:39:21.300
 ministry

00:39:21.300 --> 00:39:21.800
 would

00:39:21.800 --> 00:39:22.059
 stay

00:39:22.059 --> 00:39:22.400
 true

00:39:22.400 --> 00:39:22.639
 to

00:39:22.639 --> 00:39:22.940
 you

00:39:22.940 --> 00:39:24.000
 his

00:39:24.000 --> 00:39:24.380
 teaching

00:39:24.380 --> 00:39:24.579
 would

00:39:24.579 --> 00:39:24.720
 be

00:39:24.720 --> 00:39:24.940
 true

00:39:24.940 --> 00:39:25.079
 to

00:39:25.079 --> 00:39:25.240
 your

00:39:25.240 --> 00:39:25.639
 word

00:39:25.639 --> 00:39:25.880
 and

00:39:25.880 --> 00:39:26.019
 that

00:39:26.019 --> 00:39:26.200
 he

00:39:26.200 --> 00:39:26.519
 would

00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:26.740
 have

00:39:26.740 --> 00:39:27.340
 discernment

00:39:27.340 --> 00:39:27.519
 to

00:39:27.519 --> 00:39:27.940
 teach

00:39:27.940 --> 00:39:28.340
 and

00:39:28.340 --> 00:39:28.820
 instruct

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 and

00:39:29.679 --> 00:39:29.780
 he

00:39:29.780 --> 00:39:29.940
 would

00:39:29.940 --> 00:39:30.260
 remain

00:39:30.260 --> 00:39:30.720
 sensitive

00:39:30.720 --> 00:39:30.940
 to

00:39:30.940 --> 00:39:31.059
 the

00:39:31.059 --> 00:39:31.260
 Holy

00:39:31.260 --> 00:39:31.700
 Spirit

00:39:31.700 --> 00:39:31.920
 and

00:39:31.920 --> 00:39:32.220
 remain

00:39:32.220 --> 00:39:32.780
 teachable

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 to

00:39:33.480 --> 00:39:33.760
 those

00:39:33.760 --> 00:39:33.960
 he

00:39:33.960 --> 00:39:34.360
 ministers

00:39:34.360 --> 00:39:34.960
 with

00:39:34.960 --> 00:39:35.720
 and

00:39:35.720 --> 00:39:35.920
 we

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:36.139
 pray

00:39:36.139 --> 00:39:36.380
 also

00:39:36.380 --> 00:39:36.599
 that

00:39:36.599 --> 00:39:36.760
 his

00:39:36.760 --> 00:39:37.180
 ministry

00:39:37.180 --> 00:39:37.860
 would

00:39:37.860 --> 00:39:38.440
 that

00:39:38.440 --> 00:39:38.539
 you

00:39:38.539 --> 00:39:38.700
 would

00:39:38.700 --> 00:39:38.860
 give

00:39:38.860 --> 00:39:38.980
 him

00:39:38.980 --> 00:39:39.139
 a

00:39:39.139 --> 00:39:39.400
 vision

00:39:39.400 --> 00:39:39.619
 for

00:39:39.619 --> 00:39:39.820
 his

00:39:39.820 --> 00:39:40.360
 ministry

00:39:40.360 --> 00:39:41.180
 and

00:39:41.180 --> 00:39:41.280
 that

00:39:41.280 --> 00:39:41.360
 he

00:39:41.360 --> 00:39:41.519
 would

00:39:41.519 --> 00:39:41.980
 encourage

00:39:41.980 --> 00:39:42.340
 those

00:39:42.340 --> 00:39:42.519
 who

00:39:42.519 --> 00:39:42.720
 know

00:39:42.720 --> 00:39:43.000
 you

00:39:43.000 --> 00:39:43.360
 and

00:39:43.360 --> 00:39:43.519
 have

00:39:43.519 --> 00:39:43.680
 a

00:39:43.680 --> 00:39:43.960
 genuine

00:39:43.960 --> 00:39:44.500
 love

00:39:44.500 --> 00:39:44.900
 for

00:39:44.900 --> 00:39:45.039
 the

00:39:45.039 --> 00:39:45.320
 lost

00:39:45.320 --> 00:39:45.760
 hearted

00:39:45.760 --> 00:39:47.220
 and

00:39:47.220 --> 00:39:47.360
 may

00:39:47.360 --> 00:39:47.559
 we

00:39:47.559 --> 00:39:47.820
 his

00:39:47.820 --> 00:39:48.159
 church

00:39:48.159 --> 00:39:48.579
 family

00:39:48.579 --> 00:39:48.920
 love

00:39:48.920 --> 00:39:49.240
 Peter

00:39:49.240 --> 00:39:49.599
 well

00:39:49.599 --> 00:39:50.780
 as

00:39:50.780 --> 00:39:50.940
 well

00:39:50.940 --> 00:39:51.139
 as

00:39:51.139 --> 00:39:51.500
 Emily

00:39:51.500 --> 00:39:51.840
 and

00:39:51.840 --> 00:39:51.980
 their

00:39:51.980 --> 00:39:52.260
 boys

00:39:52.260 --> 00:39:52.680
 Charlie

00:39:52.680 --> 00:39:53.380
 Hosea

00:39:53.380 --> 00:39:54.099
 Miles

00:39:54.099 --> 00:39:54.260
 and

00:39:54.260 --> 00:39:54.519
 Whit

00:39:54.519 --> 00:39:55.260
 may

00:39:55.260 --> 00:39:55.420
 you

00:39:55.420 --> 00:39:55.920
 create

00:39:55.920 --> 00:39:56.200
 a

00:39:56.200 --> 00:39:56.740
 desire

00:39:56.740 --> 00:39:57.180
 in

00:39:57.180 --> 00:39:57.320
 the

00:39:57.320 --> 00:39:57.559
 hearts

00:39:57.559 --> 00:39:57.720
 of

00:39:57.720 --> 00:39:58.119
 those

00:39:58.119 --> 00:39:58.360
 that

00:39:58.360 --> 00:39:58.500
 would

00:39:58.500 --> 00:39:58.920
 volunteer

00:39:58.920 --> 00:39:59.180
 to

00:39:59.180 --> 00:39:59.420
 join

00:39:59.420 --> 00:39:59.599
 him

00:39:59.599 --> 00:39:59.760
 in

00:39:59.760 --> 00:40:00.220
 ministry

00:40:05.920 --> 00:40:06.599
 pray

00:40:06.599 --> 00:40:06.860
 that

00:40:06.860 --> 00:40:07.059
 may

00:40:07.059 --> 00:40:07.260
 you

00:40:07.260 --> 00:40:07.559
 use

00:40:07.559 --> 00:40:07.860
 him

00:40:07.860 --> 00:40:08.159
 as

00:40:08.159 --> 00:40:08.300
 he

00:40:08.300 --> 00:40:08.720
 ministers

00:40:08.720 --> 00:40:09.000
 to

00:40:09.000 --> 00:40:09.159
 the

00:40:09.159 --> 00:40:09.619
 families

00:40:09.619 --> 00:40:10.800
 of

00:40:10.800 --> 00:40:11.000
 this

00:40:11.000 --> 00:40:11.380
 church

00:40:11.380 --> 00:40:12.440
 father

00:40:12.440 --> 00:40:13.539
 youth

00:40:13.539 --> 00:40:13.900
 ministry

00:40:13.900 --> 00:40:14.079
 can

00:40:14.079 --> 00:40:14.200
 be

00:40:14.200 --> 00:40:14.380
 a

00:40:14.380 --> 00:40:14.740
 tough

00:40:14.740 --> 00:40:15.079
 and

00:40:15.079 --> 00:40:15.539
 laborious

00:40:15.539 --> 00:40:16.119
 battleground

00:40:16.119 --> 00:40:16.420
 for the

00:40:16.420 --> 00:40:16.720
 hearts

00:40:16.720 --> 00:40:16.920
 of

00:40:16.920 --> 00:40:17.280
 those

00:40:17.280 --> 00:40:18.119
 growing

00:40:18.119 --> 00:40:18.340
 from

00:40:18.340 --> 00:40:18.900
 dependence

00:40:18.900 --> 00:40:19.300
 to

00:40:19.300 --> 00:40:19.780
 independence

00:40:19.780 --> 00:40:20.700
 give

00:40:20.700 --> 00:40:20.980
 Peter

00:40:20.980 --> 00:40:21.200
 the

00:40:21.200 --> 00:40:21.680
 wisdom

00:40:21.680 --> 00:40:22.619
 strength

00:40:22.619 --> 00:40:22.960
 and

00:40:22.960 --> 00:40:23.420
 courage

00:40:23.420 --> 00:40:23.639
 to

00:40:23.639 --> 00:40:24.079
 lead

00:40:24.079 --> 00:40:24.880
 listen

00:40:24.880 --> 00:40:25.639
 and

00:40:25.639 --> 00:40:25.920
 love

00:40:25.920 --> 00:40:26.300
 those

00:40:26.300 --> 00:40:26.460
 that

00:40:26.460 --> 00:40:26.579
 you

00:40:26.579 --> 00:40:26.860
 bring

00:40:26.860 --> 00:40:27.019
 through

00:40:27.019 --> 00:40:27.180
 the

00:40:27.180 --> 00:40:27.460
 doors

00:40:27.460 --> 00:40:27.639
 of

00:40:27.639 --> 00:40:27.840
 this

00:40:27.840 --> 00:40:28.280
 church

00:40:28.280 --> 00:40:29.700
 father

00:40:29.700 --> 00:40:29.920
 we

00:40:29.920 --> 00:40:30.200
 know

00:40:30.200 --> 00:40:30.380
 that

00:40:30.380 --> 00:40:30.500
 we

00:40:30.500 --> 00:40:30.659
 have

00:40:30.659 --> 00:40:30.820
 an

00:40:30.820 --> 00:40:31.139
 enemy

00:40:31.139 --> 00:40:31.559
 that

00:40:31.559 --> 00:40:31.880
 seeks

00:40:31.880 --> 00:40:32.059
 to

00:40:32.059 --> 00:40:32.460
 destroy

00:40:32.460 --> 00:40:32.780
 us

00:40:32.780 --> 00:40:32.960
 and

00:40:32.960 --> 00:40:33.260
 sever

00:40:33.260 --> 00:40:33.420
 the

00:40:33.420 --> 00:40:33.960
 relationship

00:40:35.920 --> 00:40:36.019
 those

00:40:36.019 --> 00:40:36.200
 we

00:40:36.200 --> 00:40:36.559
 love

00:40:36.559 --> 00:40:37.260
 may

00:40:37.260 --> 00:40:37.440
 you

00:40:37.440 --> 00:40:37.880
 protect

00:40:37.880 --> 00:40:38.260
 Peter

00:40:38.260 --> 00:40:38.659
 and

00:40:38.659 --> 00:40:38.940
 watch

00:40:38.940 --> 00:40:39.180
 over

00:40:39.180 --> 00:40:39.400
 him

00:40:39.400 --> 00:40:39.559
 with

00:40:39.559 --> 00:40:39.700
 your

00:40:39.700 --> 00:40:40.000
 righteous

00:40:40.000 --> 00:40:40.340
 right

00:40:40.340 --> 00:40:40.740
 hand

00:40:40.740 --> 00:40:41.619
 pray

00:40:41.619 --> 00:40:41.800
 for

00:40:41.800 --> 00:40:42.159
 Peter

00:40:42.159 --> 00:40:42.340
 and

00:40:42.340 --> 00:40:42.619
 Emily

00:40:42.619 --> 00:40:43.019
 and

00:40:43.019 --> 00:40:43.159
 their

00:40:43.159 --> 00:40:43.659
 marriage

00:40:43.659 --> 00:40:44.000
 and

00:40:44.000 --> 00:40:44.159
 pray

00:40:44.159 --> 00:40:44.300
 that

00:40:44.300 --> 00:40:44.460
 they

00:40:44.460 --> 00:40:44.639
 would

00:40:44.639 --> 00:40:45.019
 continue

00:40:45.019 --> 00:40:45.159
 to

00:40:45.159 --> 00:40:45.360
 look

00:40:45.360 --> 00:40:45.760
 to

00:40:45.760 --> 00:40:46.119
 you

00:40:46.119 --> 00:40:46.740
 as

00:40:46.740 --> 00:40:46.860
 their

00:40:46.860 --> 00:40:47.260
 source

00:40:47.260 --> 00:40:47.440
 of

00:40:47.440 --> 00:40:47.860
 strength

00:40:47.860 --> 00:40:49.039
 seeking

00:40:49.039 --> 00:40:49.280
 your

00:40:49.280 --> 00:40:49.659
 guidance

00:40:49.659 --> 00:40:49.860
 for

00:40:49.860 --> 00:40:50.340
 themselves

00:40:50.340 --> 00:40:50.700
 their

00:40:50.700 --> 00:40:51.200
 marriage

00:40:51.200 --> 00:40:51.420
 and

00:40:51.420 --> 00:40:51.579
 as

00:40:51.579 --> 00:40:52.059
 parents

00:40:52.059 --> 00:40:52.599
 be

00:40:52.599 --> 00:40:53.019
 gracious

00:40:53.019 --> 00:40:53.260
 to

00:40:53.260 --> 00:40:53.440
 their

00:40:53.440 --> 00:40:53.900
 household

00:40:53.900 --> 00:40:54.840
 blessing

00:40:54.840 --> 00:40:55.099
 their

00:40:55.099 --> 00:40:55.440
 time

00:40:55.440 --> 00:40:55.920
 together

00:40:55.920 --> 00:40:56.940
 and

00:40:56.940 --> 00:40:57.260
 lastly

00:40:57.260 --> 00:40:57.619
 father

00:40:57.619 --> 00:40:57.840
 we

00:40:57.840 --> 00:40:58.139
 thank

00:40:58.139 --> 00:40:58.340
 you

00:40:58.340 --> 00:40:58.619
 for

00:40:58.619 --> 00:40:58.800
 this

00:40:58.800 --> 00:40:59.079
 time

00:40:59.079 --> 00:40:59.240
 of

00:40:59.240 --> 00:40:59.619
 blessing

00:40:59.619 --> 00:41:00.119
 as

00:41:00.119 --> 00:41:00.400
 we

00:41:00.400 --> 00:41:00.619
 lay

00:41:00.619 --> 00:41:00.920
 hands

00:41:00.920 --> 00:41:01.119
 on

00:41:05.920 --> 00:41:06.340
 with

00:41:06.340 --> 00:41:06.500
 your

00:41:06.500 --> 00:41:06.860
 spirit

00:41:06.860 --> 00:41:07.360
 blessing

00:41:07.360 --> 00:41:07.760
 Peter

00:41:07.760 --> 00:41:07.980
 and

00:41:07.980 --> 00:41:08.180
 his

00:41:08.180 --> 00:41:08.639
 ministry

00:41:08.639 --> 00:41:09.440
 from

00:41:09.440 --> 00:41:09.659
 this

00:41:09.659 --> 00:41:09.880
 day

00:41:09.880 --> 00:41:10.380
 forward

00:41:10.380 --> 00:41:11.079
 and

00:41:11.079 --> 00:41:11.200
 we

00:41:11.200 --> 00:41:11.440
 ask

00:41:11.440 --> 00:41:11.639
 this

00:41:11.639 --> 00:41:11.800
 in

00:41:11.800 --> 00:41:12.300
 Christ's

00:41:12.300 --> 00:41:12.579
 name

00:41:12.579 --> 00:41:13.260
 amen

00:41:35.920 --> 00:41:42.820
 this

00:41:42.820 --> 00:41:43.079
 takes

00:41:43.079 --> 00:41:43.220
 a

00:41:43.220 --> 00:41:43.320
 little

00:41:43.320 --> 00:41:43.680
 while

00:41:43.680 --> 00:41:52.139
 as

00:41:52.139 --> 00:41:52.300
 they're

00:41:52.300 --> 00:41:52.619
 finishing

00:41:52.619 --> 00:41:52.960
 up

00:41:52.960 --> 00:41:53.340
 let me

00:41:53.340 --> 00:41:54.420
 formally

00:41:54.420 --> 00:41:54.880
 declare

00:41:54.880 --> 00:41:55.260
 what has

00:41:55.260 --> 00:41:55.579
 happened

00:41:55.579 --> 00:41:55.840
 here

00:41:55.840 --> 00:41:56.280
 today

00:41:56.280 --> 00:41:56.860
 I

00:41:56.860 --> 00:41:57.079
 now

00:41:57.079 --> 00:41:57.740
 pronounce

00:41:57.740 --> 00:41:58.180
 and

00:41:58.180 --> 00:41:58.659
 declare

00:41:58.659 --> 00:41:59.300
 that

00:41:59.300 --> 00:41:59.639
 Peter

00:41:59.639 --> 00:42:00.000
 Rinder

00:42:00.000 --> 00:42:00.360
 has

00:42:00.360 --> 00:42:00.559
 been

00:42:00.559 --> 00:42:01.019
 regularly

00:42:01.019 --> 00:42:01.599
 elected

00:42:01.599 --> 00:42:02.539
 ordained

00:42:02.539 --> 00:42:03.039
 and

00:42:03.039 --> 00:42:03.680
 installed

00:42:03.680 --> 00:42:04.740
 pastor

00:42:04.740 --> 00:42:05.220
 of this

00:42:05.220 --> 00:42:05.880
 congregation

00:42:05.880 --> 00:42:07.019
 agreeable

00:42:07.019 --> 00:42:07.340
 to the

00:42:07.340 --> 00:42:07.519
 word

00:42:07.519 --> 00:42:07.700
 of

00:42:07.700 --> 00:42:08.019
 God

00:42:08.019 --> 00:42:08.160
 and

00:42:08.160 --> 00:42:08.460
 according

00:42:08.460 --> 00:42:08.640
 to

00:42:08.640 --> 00:42:08.780
 the

00:42:08.780 --> 00:42:09.460
 constitution

00:42:09.460 --> 00:42:09.900
 of the

00:42:09.900 --> 00:42:10.619
 Presbyterian

00:42:10.619 --> 00:42:10.960
 church

00:42:10.960 --> 00:42:11.140
 in

00:42:11.140 --> 00:42:11.579
 America

00:42:11.579 --> 00:42:12.260
 and

00:42:12.260 --> 00:42:12.400
 that

00:42:12.400 --> 00:42:12.640
 as

00:42:12.640 --> 00:42:12.960
 such

00:42:12.960 --> 00:42:13.160
 he

00:42:13.160 --> 00:42:13.360
 is

00:42:13.360 --> 00:42:13.780
 entitled

00:42:13.780 --> 00:42:14.059
 to

00:42:14.059 --> 00:42:14.300
 all

00:42:14.300 --> 00:42:14.840
 support

00:42:14.840 --> 00:42:16.059
 encouragement

00:42:16.059 --> 00:42:16.980
 honor

00:42:16.980 --> 00:42:17.539
 and

00:42:17.539 --> 00:42:17.960
 obedience

00:42:17.960 --> 00:42:18.320
 in

00:42:18.320 --> 00:42:18.460
 the

00:42:18.460 --> 00:42:18.780
 Lord

00:42:18.780 --> 00:42:19.280
 in

00:42:19.280 --> 00:42:19.400
 the

00:42:19.400 --> 00:42:19.539
 name

00:42:19.539 --> 00:42:19.660
 of

00:42:19.660 --> 00:42:19.800
 the

00:42:19.800 --> 00:42:20.099
 Father

00:42:20.099 --> 00:42:20.780
 and

00:42:20.780 --> 00:42:20.880
 of

00:42:20.880 --> 00:42:21.039
 the

00:42:21.039 --> 00:42:21.340
 Son

00:42:21.340 --> 00:42:22.000
 and

00:42:22.000 --> 00:42:22.099
 of

00:42:22.099 --> 00:42:22.220
 the

00:42:22.220 --> 00:42:22.420
 Holy

00:42:22.420 --> 00:42:22.860
 Ghost

00:42:22.860 --> 00:42:23.780
 amen

00:42:23.780 --> 00:42:26.700
 amen

00:42:26.700 --> 00:42:40.160
 we have

00:42:40.160 --> 00:42:40.300
 the

00:42:40.300 --> 00:42:40.620
 privilege

00:42:40.620 --> 00:42:41.200
 this

00:42:41.200 --> 00:42:41.440
 morning

00:42:41.440 --> 00:42:41.680
 of

00:42:41.680 --> 00:42:42.180
 charging

00:42:42.180 --> 00:42:42.860
 Peter

00:42:42.860 --> 00:42:43.519
 and

00:42:43.519 --> 00:42:43.720
 the

00:42:43.720 --> 00:42:44.080
 session

00:42:44.080 --> 00:42:44.600
 briefly

00:42:44.600 --> 00:42:46.720
 the

00:42:46.720 --> 00:42:47.140
 kids

00:42:47.140 --> 00:42:47.300
 are

00:42:47.300 --> 00:42:47.560
 coming

00:42:47.560 --> 00:42:47.880
 in

00:42:47.880 --> 00:42:48.080
 to

00:42:48.080 --> 00:42:48.260
 be

00:42:48.260 --> 00:42:48.400
 a

00:42:48.400 --> 00:42:48.620
 part

00:42:48.620 --> 00:42:48.760
 of

00:42:48.760 --> 00:42:48.980
 this

00:42:48.980 --> 00:42:49.240
 with

00:42:49.240 --> 00:42:49.460
 us

00:42:49.460 --> 00:42:49.640
 we're

00:42:49.640 --> 00:42:49.840
 so

00:42:49.840 --> 00:42:50.100
 glad

00:42:50.100 --> 00:42:50.360
 that

00:42:50.360 --> 00:42:50.560
 y'all

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 are

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 here

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 as well. I will charge Peter and ruling elder Todd Gandy will charge the session and through

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 them the congregation in just a moment. Peter, it's such a delight to get to celebrate your

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 ordination, your calling by God that is confirmed today by God's people, His church. I have one

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 charge for you, but I'm not going to tell you what it is until the end. Justin kind of gave it away

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 already. First, I want you to stand up. Pretend you're being examined by Presbytery again. This

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 is going to be fun, right? I have one question. Can you tell me the significance of the number

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 2,632? That's a great answer. If I told you that it was not a biblical number, but from

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 the sports world, would that help at all? 2,632. Impressive. 2,632 consecutive games played

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 by Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken over 16 seasons. It wasn't a state that you're from, so it was

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 kind of easy. But every game he was there. It's called the Iron Man for his consistent faithfulness,

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 showing up game after game after game. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 4 that the calling you receive

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 today is steward of the mysteries of God. And he says there that you're called not to be famous,

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 that's not the word he uses, not to make a name for Peter, render, but to be faithful, to make the name

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 of God great. You're dependent on Him and it's His name you're exalting. Paul says it's required of

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 stewards that they be found faithful over and over depending on and pointing to their Savior,

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 called to be faithful to their Master. We later find out not just for 2,632 games,

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 but all the way to death. As a steward, you're called to pour out God's love upon people over and over

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 and over. Preaching, counseling, teaching, praying. But your calling as a steward doesn't eclipse your

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 other callings, where you must also continue pouring out God's love upon people. You're called to love

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 the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. There's a big task. You're called to love

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 your neighbor as yourself, even your enemies. You're called to love your wife as Christ loved the church

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 and gave Himself for her. Emily didn't marry a pastor, but now she's married to one. She has loved,

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 sacrificed for, and supported you. Love her and through that your boys and your parents. You're to love them.

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 Then in your new calling as a shepherd, you're called to love the flock of God among you.

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 This flock and any other flock God puts in your care. All these people here today.

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 I love that part of your calling to youth ministry in this season that God has called you to was your

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 knowing very simply that students are real people. You've said that to me. That we all need Jesus.

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 We all need to hear of His love in the gospel and so students and their parents need to, just like all

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 the rest of us, all of us are real people who need that in our lives. Young and old, all these people

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 love them all the time faithfully. That would exhaust even Cal Ripken. But that's the calling.

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 Even, Paul says, to be poured out as a drink offering for the sake of those you love.

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 So my charge for you is this. Never stop drinking deeply of God's love.

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 Justin and I didn't talk about it. I just think it's what God teaches you you need as a pastor.

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 Never stop drinking deeply of God's love. In His word, learn the grander dimensions of it.

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 The breadth and width and height and depth. In repentance, experience the freedom of it.

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 In relationship with others, taste the sweetness of it. In meditation upon the person and work of Jesus,

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 behold the fullest extent of it for you.

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 God's love will never run out. So never stop drinking deeply of it. It will make you humble,

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 grateful, worshipful, loving, and it will make you faithful.

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 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints,

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 to grasp how long and wide and high and deep is the love of Christ.

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 And to know this love that surpasses knowledge,

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 that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 So my charge is to the session, and really to you, the congregation of Southwood.

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 And this is based on this verse out of 1 Timothy 2, verses 1 to 4.

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 Therefore, I exhort, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

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 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.

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 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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 who desires all men to be saved and come to knowledge of truth.

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 Session of Southwood, you have called Peter Render to be an assistant pastor at Southwood Presbyterian Church.

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 He is well trained.

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 He has been examined well.

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 But he is also a husband to Emily, a father to Charlie, Hosea, Miles, and Witt.

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 And for this reason, we need him to be more than just a pastor.

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 Eugene Peterson tweeted out this week,

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 If succeeding as a pastor means failing as a parent, you've already failed as a pastor.

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 And so our job as a session of Southwood is to make sure he's successful in both.

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 To make sure he has an environment where he can be successful as a parent, as a husband, as a father, and as a pastor.

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 And so what can we do as a session and help him do that?

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 And so I have three things to charge you with today.

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 And the first one is, is that we are to pray for Peter and his family.

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 And we are to pray diligently, humbly, and with a strong desire that he is successful in what he does here.

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 That he lives out the calling that is on his life well here at Southwood.

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 Peter, as a youth pastor, often is the first person to get a call.

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 And those calls don't come at convenient times.

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 They come in the middle of the night.

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 They come in the middle of meetings.

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 And it's usually a youth in crisis.

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 And he needs our prayers to do the job that has been placed before him.

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 He needs a strong group of people behind him.

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 So will you, my challenge to you this morning is will you pray for him?

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 Will you pray for Emily?

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 And will you pray that God continues to work a mighty way through him and with him?

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 Second thing I want you to do is I challenge you to be patient with Peter.

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 Peter's a young pastor.

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 Peter's going to make mistakes.

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 Be patient.

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 Allow him to learn.

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 Allow him to grow.

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 Allow him to become the man that God desires him to be.

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 But not instantly, but over time.

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 There's a great picture found in the Gospel of Luke.

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 And Jesus is teaching in the synagogues when a crippled woman enters in there and he heals her.

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 The Pharisees were upset.

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 You know why?

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 Because he healed her on the Sabbath.

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 But listen how the story ends.

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 And when he said this, all of his opponents were humiliated.

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 But the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

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 And so I ask you, Session at Southwood, focus on being delighted in the work of the Gospel that Peter is doing here at Southwood.

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 And less on the things that may be different or that may be something you haven't seen before.

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 But focus on the good that you see in his work.

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 And so I challenge you to pray for Peter and Emily and to be patient as Peter leads the ministry's issues.

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 And finally, I challenge you to participate.

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 To be engaged in the ministry that Peter has been called to.

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 Peter needs your participation.

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 He doesn't work as an island.

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 He works in community.

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 And so we need to lock arms with him.

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 We need to be the first ones to raise our hands when he needs volunteers.

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 He needs you to participate when he calls.

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 He also needs you to participate without being asked.

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 To come alongside and allow him to be successful in what he's here to do.

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 I think he has the hardest job in the church.

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 Ministering to our children and to our youth.

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 Keeping them safe.

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 Loving them through the Gospel.

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 Loving them during one of the most difficult and challenging times in their lives.

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 Keeping them safe from the evils of this world.

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 And so here I challenge you, Session of Southwood and Congregation of Southwood, to pray, to be patient, and to participate.

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 Let me close us in prayer.

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 Father God, you are good.

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 And I thank you for who you are.

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 I thank you for working in the life of Peter and bringing him to be a minister of your Gospel.

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 Bringing him to this church.

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 Now will you empower him to do what only you can do.

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 To preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 And to show the world that there is a better way.

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 Through Christ.

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 Father, I pray for this church that we may glorify you in what we say and do.

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 And I thank you for meeting with us this morning.

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 In Christ's name.

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 Amen.

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