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 If you have your Bible with you, you can open it up to 1 Timothy.

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 We're continuing our way through the book.

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 And with the exception of the last verse of chapter 3,

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 we have now finished the first four chapters of the book,

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 so we've only got two left.

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 And today we're going to pick up Paul's letter here in chapter 5.

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 1 Timothy chapter 5.

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 Let me read our passage for us this morning.

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 Beginning in verse 1.

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 Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father.

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 Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers,

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 and younger women as sisters with absolute purity.

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 Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.

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 But if a widow has children or grandchildren,

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 these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice

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 by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents.

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 For this is pleasing to God.

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 The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God

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 and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.

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 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

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 Give the people these instructions so that no one may be open to blame.

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 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives and especially for their own household

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 has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

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 No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over 60,

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 has been faithful to her husband, and is well known for her good deeds,

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 such as bringing up children, showing hospitality,

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 washing the feet of the Lord's people,

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 helping those in trouble,

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 and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

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 As for younger widows,

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 do not put them on such a list,

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 for when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ,

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 they want to marry.

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 Thus they bring judgment on themselves

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 because they have broken their first pledge.

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 Besides,

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 they get into the habit of being idle

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 and going about from house to house,

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 and not only do they become idlers,

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 but also busybodies,

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 who talk nonsense,

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 saying things they ought not to.

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 So I counsel younger widows to marry,

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 to have children,

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 to manage their homes,

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 and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.

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 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.

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 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care,

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 she should continue to help them

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 and not let the church be burdened with them

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 so that the church can help those widows

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 who are really in need.

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 This passage has two distinct parts.

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 In the first part,

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 Paul gives instructions to Timothy

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 about how to relate to other people in the church.

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 That's in verses 1 and 2.

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 The second part contains instructions

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 for how to care for widows in the church,

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 which is verse 3 all the way down to 16.

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 And with only a quick read-through of this passage,

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 we may think that these words are not really that relevant to us.

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 Unless, of course, we have a large church

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 with a whole bunch of widows.

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 But if we take time to really reflect

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 over the meaning of these words,

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 there's actually a lot here that applies to us.

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 Let's start at the top with the first couple verses.

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 Paul says to Timothy,

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 Do not rebuke an older man harshly,

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 but exhort him as if he were your father.

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 Treat younger men as brothers,

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 older women as mothers,

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 and younger women as sisters

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 with absolute purity.

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 We all have all kinds of differences

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 here in the church,

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 but we have been brought together

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 by our common faith in Jesus.

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 But now, how are we to get along

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 with one another?

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 Jesus says,

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 Treat one another as family.

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 Now, family relationships in a fallen world

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 are not always easy.

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 Sometimes they fail to be what they should be.

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 But we all know the ideal.

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 We all have a yearning for good family relationships.

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 We all know that friends come and go,

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 but family will always be family.

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 The son of your mother

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 will always be your brother.

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 And there's to be a special loyalty

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 and commitment that goes with family.

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 Treat one another here in the church

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 as family.

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 Like that,

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 says Jesus.

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 This is one of the main themes

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 of this whole letter to Timothy.

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 If we look back to chapter 3,

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 Paul said,

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 I'm writing you these instructions

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 so that you will know

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 how people ought to conduct themselves

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 in God's household,

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 which is the church of the living God.

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 So what is the church?

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 It is a household.

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 A family.

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 And so we are to treat one another

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 as family,

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 says Christ.

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 We are to be like brothers and sisters

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 to one another,

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 mothers and fathers

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 and sons and daughters

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 to each other.

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 There are at least two aspects of family

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 that should be reflected

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 in our relationships

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 with each other here in the church.

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 One is purity

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 and the other

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 is care for each other's needs.

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 Look at what Paul says here in verse 2.

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 He says,

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 Treat younger women as sisters

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 with absolute purity.

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 Sometimes we may wonder

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 how to interact.

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 How do we conduct ourselves

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 with the members

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 of the opposite sex

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 here in the church?

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 Well, Christ makes it

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 really simple for us.

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 He says,

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 Just treat them like you would

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 a family member

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 of the opposite sex

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 with absolute purity.

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 which for us men

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 means

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 be a good brother

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 to the women.

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 A good brother

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 watches out

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 for his sisters.

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 A good brother

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 uses his strength

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 to protect his sisters.

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 A good brother

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 never even thinks

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 about doing anything

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 inappropriate

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 with his sisters.

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 She's your sister.

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 A good brother

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 longs for his sister

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 to be loved and cherished

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 by an honorable man.

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 A good brother

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 helps his sister out

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 when she's in need

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 of assistance.

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 A good brother

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 talks to his sisters

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 and asks them

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 how they're doing.

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 Cares about the things

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 going on in their lives

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 when they're together.

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 And I could go on,

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 but you get the idea.

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 And this principle

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 of family applies

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 in all the other ways

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 as well.

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 Women

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 be good sisters

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 to the men

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 in the church.

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 What does that mean?

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 I'm not going to

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 flesh all of these

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 out,

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 but I would encourage

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 us all to reflect

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 on these things

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 this week.

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 What does it mean

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 to be a good brother

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 to the women

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 in the church?

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 What does it mean

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 to be a good sister

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 to the men

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 in the church?

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 For those of us

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 who are younger,

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 what does it mean

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 to treat older men

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 in the church

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 as you would

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 your father?

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 How should you

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 treat your father?

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 Paul tells us

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 in this passage

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 just one way,

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 one example.

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 He says,

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 don't rebuke them

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 harshly,

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 but exhort them

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 or bring up

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 an issue with them

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 respectfully,

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 gently.

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 That's just one example.

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 How else should you

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 treat your father?

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 It reflects on how

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 we should interact

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 with the older men

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 in the church.

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 How should you

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 treat your mother?

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 Same thing

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 towards the women.

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 How does a good father

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 or mother

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 treat their children?

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 How should we relate

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 to all the children

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 here in the church?

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 Family is the pattern

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 that God has given us.

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 More than that,

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 family is the spiritual reality

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 that Jesus has brought

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 about for us.

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 It's not just a pattern

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 to follow,

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 it's who we are

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 in Christ.

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 We are brothers

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 and sisters

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 through our union

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 with him.

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 The church is not a club

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 or an organization

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 like we see in the world.

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 It's a family.

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 And family relationships

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 are marked by purity.

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 That's the first thing

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 we aspect,

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 we see a family.

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 And the second one,

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 family relationships

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 are marked by care

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 for one another.

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 And not just the neighborly care,

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 but another level

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 of care for one another.

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 And we're going to see

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 that fleshed out fully

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 in the next verses

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 as it pertains to widows.

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 But let's just think

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 about this in general.

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 Family has each other's backs.

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 Family sacrifices

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 in love for each other.

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 Family stays by your side

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 when you're in the hospital.

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 family will not let you

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 go hungry

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 when times are hard.

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 Family makes time

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 for each other.

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 Family cares deeply

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 about the dignity

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 and honor

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 of each other.

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 And that's how we're to be

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 as a church

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 in our relationships

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 with each other.

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 Family.

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 Because we are

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 the household of God.

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 So I want to encourage

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 us all to just reflect

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 on this this week

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 to ask ourselves

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 this question.

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 How have I been relating

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 to the various other people

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 in the church?

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 Some of you are

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 wonderful examples

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 of this

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 and I noticed it right away

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 when I first moved here

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 six years ago

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 that this church

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 had more of a feeling

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 of family

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 than any other church

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 I had been in before.

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 But let's not think

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 that we've fully arrived yet.

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 We can grow closer.

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 We can grow stronger.

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 We can grow healthier

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 as a family.

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 As a household.

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 And so I want to invite

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 each of you

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 to take time this week

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 to reflect

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 on your own relationships

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 with the people

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 in the church.

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 How have I been treating

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 others in the church?

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 May the Lord speak to us

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 about that

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 this week.

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 Now on the topic

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 of family

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 what comes next

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 in verses

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 3 to 16

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 makes a lot of sense.

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 Paul's not just

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 trying to help

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 Timothy solve

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 some challenging issue

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 that's only relevant

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 to Ephesus

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 with these widows.

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 It's more than that.

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 He's showing how

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 this kind of

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 familial care

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 should happen

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 for the neediest

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 members

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 of the church.

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 For the widows.

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 what's it like

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 to be a widow?

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 A widow is a woman

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 who was married

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 but whose husband

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 has died

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 and is now

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 unmarried.

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 And back in these days

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 they didn't have

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 Canada Pension Plan

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 or old age security

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 so an older

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 widow

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 might find herself

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 in a real bind

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 after her husband

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 passed away.

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 And so

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 Paul urges

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 Timothy

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 to apply

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 this principle

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 of family care

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 and love

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 to those

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 who are truly

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 in need

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 in the larger

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 church family.

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 He says

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 give proper

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 recognition

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 to those widows

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 who are really

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 in need.

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 Don't overlook

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 them.

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 Don't let them

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 lack

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 the basic

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 needs

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 or the provisions.

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 Treat them

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 honorably

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 as if they

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 were part

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 of your

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 family

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 and see

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 to it

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 that their

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 needs

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 are met.

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 And as Paul

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 goes on

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 we notice

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 that there

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 are some

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 other important

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 instructions

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 that he has

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 when it comes

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 to this.

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 The church

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 is to help

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 provide for

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 widows

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 who are in

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 need

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 but

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 the church

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 is not

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 to become

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 a sort

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 of assisted

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 living

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 household

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 where

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 sons and

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 daughters

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 just drop

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 off their

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 parents

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 in their

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 elderly

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 years

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 for free

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 care

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 and then

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 the children

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 can go

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 off and

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 live their

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 lives.

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 In verse

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 4

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 But if a

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 widow has

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 children or

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 grandchildren

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 these should

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 learn first

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 of all

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 to put

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 their religion

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 into practice

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 by caring

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 for their

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 own family

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 and so

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 repaying

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 their parents

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 and grandparents

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 for this

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 is pleasing

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 to God.

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 This is a

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 really strong

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 statement.

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 Your mother

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 father

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 or your

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 grandmother

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 or your

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 aging

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 parents

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 or

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 grandparents

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 they are

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 your own

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 family

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 says Paul

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 and you

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 owe it

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 to them

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 to care

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 for them

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 and to

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 provide

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 for them

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 if they

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 should fall

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 into a

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 position

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 of real

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 need.

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 So yes

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 the church

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 should

00:14:00.079 --> 00:14:01.179
 provide

00:14:01.179 --> 00:14:01.740
 for widows

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 who are

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 in need

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 but that

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 familial

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 responsibility

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 falls first

00:14:05.980 --> 00:14:06.319
 to their

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 own

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 sons and

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 daughters

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 and not

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 just sons

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 and daughters

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 but even

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 grandchildren

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 and the

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 language here

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 is so

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 strong

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 Paul uses

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 that language

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 of repayment

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 of returning

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 compensation

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 which means

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 that all

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 of us

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 owe our

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 parents

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 a great

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 debt.

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 They brought

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 us into

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 the world

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 they carried

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 us with

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 them

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 they provided

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 for our

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 needs when

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 we were

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 utterly

00:14:35.459 --> 00:14:36.279
 dependent

00:14:36.279 --> 00:14:37.059
 and helpless

00:14:37.059 --> 00:14:39.039
 it was

00:14:39.039 --> 00:14:39.659
 a huge

00:14:39.659 --> 00:14:40.000
 life

00:14:40.000 --> 00:14:40.559
 sacrifice

00:14:40.559 --> 00:14:41.980
 of love

00:14:41.980 --> 00:14:43.339
 that was

00:14:43.339 --> 00:14:43.779
 given to

00:14:43.779 --> 00:14:44.240
 all of us

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 by our

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 parents.

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 Now I

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 know that

00:14:46.240 --> 00:14:46.659
 there's

00:14:46.659 --> 00:14:47.059
 exceptions

00:14:47.059 --> 00:14:47.579
 to that

00:14:47.579 --> 00:14:47.899
 there are

00:14:47.899 --> 00:14:48.240
 some who

00:14:48.240 --> 00:14:48.839
 haven't had

00:14:48.839 --> 00:14:49.699
 good parents

00:14:49.699 --> 00:14:50.959
 some who

00:14:50.959 --> 00:14:51.459
 have grown

00:14:51.459 --> 00:14:51.740
 up in

00:14:51.740 --> 00:14:52.360
 foster care

00:14:52.360 --> 00:14:52.620
 or been

00:14:52.620 --> 00:14:53.039
 adopted

00:14:53.039 --> 00:14:54.120
 but on

00:14:54.120 --> 00:14:54.899
 the general

00:14:54.899 --> 00:14:55.339
 on the

00:14:55.339 --> 00:14:55.699
 whole

00:14:55.699 --> 00:14:57.559
 we owe

00:14:57.559 --> 00:14:58.279
 our parents

00:14:58.279 --> 00:14:59.199
 a great

00:14:59.199 --> 00:14:59.519
 debt.

00:15:01.220 --> 00:15:01.740
 Paul says

00:15:01.740 --> 00:15:02.039
 that we

00:15:02.039 --> 00:15:02.399
 should put

00:15:02.399 --> 00:15:02.879
 our religion

00:15:02.879 --> 00:15:03.579
 into practice

00:15:03.579 --> 00:15:03.980
 we should

00:15:03.980 --> 00:15:04.279
 put our

00:15:04.279 --> 00:15:04.679
 faith

00:15:04.679 --> 00:15:05.639
 into action

00:15:05.639 --> 00:15:07.319
 by caring

00:15:07.319 --> 00:15:07.779
 for

00:15:07.779 --> 00:15:11.000
 our

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 parents

00:15:11.479 --> 00:15:12.919
 by returning

00:15:12.919 --> 00:15:13.379
 to them

00:15:13.379 --> 00:15:13.779
 what they

00:15:13.779 --> 00:15:14.239
 gave to

00:15:14.239 --> 00:15:14.479
 us

00:15:14.479 --> 00:15:14.899
 for this

00:15:14.899 --> 00:15:15.539
 is pleasing

00:15:15.539 --> 00:15:16.620
 to God

00:15:16.620 --> 00:15:19.000
 it is

00:15:19.000 --> 00:15:19.539
 God's

00:15:19.539 --> 00:15:20.139
 will

00:15:20.139 --> 00:15:21.819
 that you

00:15:21.819 --> 00:15:22.379
 look after

00:15:22.379 --> 00:15:23.059
 your parents

00:15:23.059 --> 00:15:24.539
 and grandparents

00:15:24.539 --> 00:15:26.659
 just as they

00:15:26.659 --> 00:15:27.339
 looked after

00:15:27.339 --> 00:15:27.699
 you

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 when you

00:15:29.159 --> 00:15:29.740
 were dependent

00:15:29.740 --> 00:15:31.379
 that's what

00:15:31.379 --> 00:15:31.779
 family is

00:15:31.779 --> 00:15:32.000
 about

00:15:32.000 --> 00:15:32.419
 it's about

00:15:32.419 --> 00:15:32.939
 commitment

00:15:32.940 --> 00:15:34.600
 loyalty

00:15:34.600 --> 00:15:35.800
 it's about

00:15:35.800 --> 00:15:36.800
 self-sacrificial

00:15:36.800 --> 00:15:37.280
 love

00:15:37.280 --> 00:15:38.240
 for one

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 another

00:15:38.580 --> 00:15:39.420
 that's what

00:15:39.420 --> 00:15:39.720
 your mom

00:15:39.720 --> 00:15:40.020
 and dad

00:15:40.020 --> 00:15:40.420
 had for

00:15:40.420 --> 00:15:40.660
 you

00:15:40.660 --> 00:15:41.380
 for almost

00:15:41.380 --> 00:15:42.220
 two decades

00:15:42.220 --> 00:15:42.620
 of your

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 life

00:15:43.020 --> 00:15:44.180
 when you

00:15:44.180 --> 00:15:44.460
 were a

00:15:44.460 --> 00:15:44.820
 dependent

00:15:44.820 --> 00:15:45.420
 in need

00:15:45.420 --> 00:15:46.340
 and so

00:15:46.340 --> 00:15:46.740
 a follower

00:15:46.740 --> 00:15:47.200
 of Christ

00:15:47.200 --> 00:15:47.580
 ought to

00:15:47.580 --> 00:15:47.900
 do the

00:15:47.900 --> 00:15:48.240
 same

00:15:48.240 --> 00:15:49.400
 for their

00:15:49.400 --> 00:15:49.720
 mother

00:15:49.720 --> 00:15:50.460
 or father

00:15:50.460 --> 00:15:51.000
 who comes

00:15:51.000 --> 00:15:51.320
 to that

00:15:51.320 --> 00:15:51.680
 place

00:15:51.680 --> 00:15:52.180
 of being

00:15:52.180 --> 00:15:53.180
 dependent

00:15:53.180 --> 00:15:53.780
 and in

00:15:53.780 --> 00:15:54.060
 need

00:15:54.060 --> 00:15:57.080
 we also

00:15:57.080 --> 00:15:57.540
 notice that

00:15:57.540 --> 00:15:58.220
 this instruction

00:15:58.220 --> 00:15:58.800
 presumes

00:15:58.800 --> 00:15:59.400
 that the

00:15:59.400 --> 00:15:59.800
 children

00:15:59.800 --> 00:16:00.900
 or maybe

00:16:00.900 --> 00:16:01.340
 one of the

00:16:01.340 --> 00:16:01.840
 grandchildren

00:16:01.840 --> 00:16:02.420
 are

00:16:02.420 --> 00:16:03.259
 believers

00:16:03.259 --> 00:16:06.700
 he says

00:16:06.700 --> 00:16:07.360
 the children

00:16:07.360 --> 00:16:07.639
 or the

00:16:07.639 --> 00:16:08.019
 grandchildren

00:16:08.019 --> 00:16:08.840
 should learn

00:16:08.840 --> 00:16:09.500
 first of all

00:16:09.500 --> 00:16:09.879
 to put

00:16:09.879 --> 00:16:10.740
 their religion

00:16:10.740 --> 00:16:11.980
 into practice

00:16:11.980 --> 00:16:13.360
 by caring

00:16:13.360 --> 00:16:13.780
 for their

00:16:13.780 --> 00:16:14.120
 own

00:16:14.120 --> 00:16:15.280
 family

00:16:15.280 --> 00:16:16.620
 and so

00:16:16.620 --> 00:16:17.000
 if a widow

00:16:17.000 --> 00:16:17.860
 doesn't have

00:16:17.860 --> 00:16:18.280
 believing

00:16:18.280 --> 00:16:18.800
 children

00:16:18.800 --> 00:16:19.160
 or

00:16:19.160 --> 00:16:19.980
 grandchildren

00:16:19.980 --> 00:16:21.580
 and those

00:16:21.580 --> 00:16:21.899
 children

00:16:21.899 --> 00:16:22.259
 they do

00:16:22.259 --> 00:16:22.580
 have

00:16:22.580 --> 00:16:22.780
 are

00:16:22.780 --> 00:16:23.759
 not

00:16:23.759 --> 00:16:24.139
 willing

00:16:24.139 --> 00:16:24.759
 to help

00:16:24.759 --> 00:16:25.300
 them out

00:16:25.300 --> 00:16:26.460
 well that's

00:16:26.460 --> 00:16:26.940
 a place

00:16:26.940 --> 00:16:27.780
 where a

00:16:27.780 --> 00:16:28.000
 widow

00:16:28.000 --> 00:16:28.720
 is truly

00:16:28.720 --> 00:16:29.920
 in need

00:16:29.920 --> 00:16:31.620
 that's a

00:16:31.620 --> 00:16:32.040
 place where

00:16:32.040 --> 00:16:32.440
 the church

00:16:32.440 --> 00:16:32.860
 needs to

00:16:32.860 --> 00:16:33.259
 step in

00:16:33.259 --> 00:16:33.759
 and provide

00:16:33.759 --> 00:16:34.240
 for them

00:16:34.240 --> 00:16:34.759
 as a

00:16:34.759 --> 00:16:35.180
 family

00:16:35.180 --> 00:16:36.200
 ought to

00:16:36.200 --> 00:16:36.759
 whether it's

00:16:36.759 --> 00:16:37.360
 finances

00:16:37.360 --> 00:16:37.920
 or a

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 place to

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 live

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 or meals

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 or whatever

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 and this

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 responsibility

00:16:43.960 --> 00:16:45.100
 to care for

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 mom in her

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 old age

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 is part of

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 a larger

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 principle

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 that applies

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 to family

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 in general

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 Paul goes

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 on a few

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 verses down

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 in verse

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 8

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 and he makes

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 this

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 another

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 strong statement

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 he says

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 anyone who

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 does not

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 provide for

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 their

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 relatives

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 and especially

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 for their

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 own household

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 has denied

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 the faith

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 and is worse

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 than an

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 unbeliever

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 so it's

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 relevant to

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 more than

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 just looking

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 after mom

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 in her

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 old age

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 yes it

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 would apply

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 to dad

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 too

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 it would

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 include

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 for those

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 of us

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 who are

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 parents

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 providing

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 for the

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 needs

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 of our

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 children

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 those of

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 our own

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 family

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 our own

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 household

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 this is

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 the

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 responsibility

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 of every

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 parent

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 to provide

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 for the

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 needs

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 of our

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 own

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 households

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 our own

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 families

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 which means

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 that those

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 parents who

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 who work

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 outside the

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 home

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 to put

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 an income

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 in the

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 bank

00:17:46.460 --> 00:17:47.940
 to provide

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 for their

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 families

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 you're doing

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 the will

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 of God

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 when you

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 go to

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 work

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 it's

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 the will

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 of God

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 that both

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 men and

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 women

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 provide

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 for our

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 families

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 that we

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 look after

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 our

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 relatives

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 and the

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 warning

00:18:03.779 --> 00:18:04.099
 here

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 couldn't

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 be any

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 stronger

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 he says

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 if you

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 fail to

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 do this

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 for your

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 mother

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 your father

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 who's in

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 need

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 or for

00:18:11.919 --> 00:18:12.219
 your own

00:18:12.219 --> 00:18:12.699
 household

00:18:12.699 --> 00:18:13.240
 you have

00:18:13.240 --> 00:18:13.679
 denied

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 the faith

00:18:14.299 --> 00:18:15.500
 and are

00:18:15.500 --> 00:18:16.000
 worse

00:18:16.000 --> 00:18:16.459
 than an

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 unbeliever

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 so following

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 Jesus

00:18:20.179 --> 00:18:21.359
 and faith

00:18:21.359 --> 00:18:21.899
 in Jesus

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 it must

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 work itself

00:18:24.180 --> 00:18:24.759
 out in

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 caring

00:18:25.240 --> 00:18:26.380
 for one's

00:18:26.380 --> 00:18:26.780
 own

00:18:26.780 --> 00:18:27.440
 family

00:18:27.440 --> 00:18:30.019
 Paul says

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 give the

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 people these

00:18:30.880 --> 00:18:31.380
 instructions

00:18:31.380 --> 00:18:32.580
 so that no

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 one may be

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 open to

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 blame

00:18:33.940 --> 00:18:34.580
 verse 7

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 so how

00:18:35.519 --> 00:18:35.840
 do these

00:18:35.840 --> 00:18:36.200
 statements

00:18:36.200 --> 00:18:36.720
 apply to

00:18:36.720 --> 00:18:37.160
 you today

00:18:37.160 --> 00:18:37.640
 what's your

00:18:37.640 --> 00:18:38.500
 life situation

00:18:38.500 --> 00:18:39.000
 that you're

00:18:39.000 --> 00:18:39.340
 in right

00:18:39.340 --> 00:18:39.660
 now

00:18:39.660 --> 00:18:40.259
 do you

00:18:40.259 --> 00:18:40.740
 have aging

00:18:40.740 --> 00:18:41.160
 parents

00:18:41.160 --> 00:18:41.460
 that are

00:18:41.460 --> 00:18:41.840
 in need

00:18:41.840 --> 00:18:42.060
 of

00:18:42.060 --> 00:18:42.860
 assistance

00:18:42.860 --> 00:18:44.780
 do you

00:18:44.780 --> 00:18:44.900
 have

00:18:44.900 --> 00:18:45.259
 children

00:18:45.259 --> 00:18:45.860
 at home

00:18:45.860 --> 00:18:49.160
 before we

00:18:49.160 --> 00:18:49.380
 get to

00:18:49.380 --> 00:18:49.960
 any talk

00:18:49.960 --> 00:18:50.340
 of the

00:18:50.340 --> 00:18:50.600
 church

00:18:50.600 --> 00:18:50.980
 stepping

00:18:50.980 --> 00:18:51.360
 in to

00:18:51.360 --> 00:18:51.860
 regularly

00:18:51.860 --> 00:18:52.259
 meet

00:18:52.259 --> 00:18:52.440
 the

00:18:52.440 --> 00:18:52.759
 basic

00:18:52.759 --> 00:18:53.079
 needs

00:18:53.079 --> 00:18:53.279
 of

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 individuals

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 we

00:18:54.240 --> 00:18:54.519
 first

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 have

00:18:54.700 --> 00:18:54.860
 to

00:18:54.860 --> 00:18:55.279
 own

00:18:55.279 --> 00:18:56.039
 this

00:18:56.039 --> 00:18:56.799
 responsibility

00:18:56.799 --> 00:18:57.360
 each

00:18:57.360 --> 00:18:57.720
 of us

00:18:57.720 --> 00:18:58.059
 to our

00:18:58.059 --> 00:18:58.319
 own

00:18:58.319 --> 00:18:58.839
 families

00:18:58.839 --> 00:19:01.680
 but then

00:19:01.680 --> 00:19:02.059
 we can't

00:19:02.059 --> 00:19:02.620
 stop there

00:19:02.620 --> 00:19:04.240
 we must

00:19:04.240 --> 00:19:05.299
 go on

00:19:05.299 --> 00:19:05.799
 to

00:19:05.799 --> 00:19:06.360
 what we

00:19:06.360 --> 00:19:06.599
 already

00:19:06.599 --> 00:19:06.860
 read

00:19:06.860 --> 00:19:07.019
 in

00:19:07.019 --> 00:19:07.259
 verse

00:19:07.259 --> 00:19:07.940
 3

00:19:07.940 --> 00:19:09.940
 to

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 giving

00:19:10.259 --> 00:19:10.740
 proper

00:19:10.740 --> 00:19:11.360
 recognition

00:19:11.360 --> 00:19:12.240
 to those

00:19:12.240 --> 00:19:12.579
 who are

00:19:12.579 --> 00:19:13.000
 truly

00:19:13.000 --> 00:19:13.720
 in need

00:19:13.720 --> 00:19:16.180
 and much

00:19:16.180 --> 00:19:16.380
 of the

00:19:16.380 --> 00:19:16.680
 rest of

00:19:16.680 --> 00:19:16.819
 this

00:19:16.819 --> 00:19:17.200
 passage

00:19:17.200 --> 00:19:17.860
 is aimed

00:19:17.860 --> 00:19:18.779
 at helping

00:19:18.779 --> 00:19:19.519
 the church

00:19:19.519 --> 00:19:20.799
 minister to

00:19:20.799 --> 00:19:21.079
 these

00:19:21.079 --> 00:19:21.559
 widows

00:19:21.559 --> 00:19:22.000
 well

00:19:22.000 --> 00:19:24.180
 now in

00:19:24.180 --> 00:19:24.339
 our

00:19:24.339 --> 00:19:24.619
 church

00:19:24.619 --> 00:19:25.000
 today

00:19:25.000 --> 00:19:26.039
 we only

00:19:26.039 --> 00:19:26.539
 have

00:19:26.539 --> 00:19:27.240
 one

00:19:27.240 --> 00:19:28.019
 widow

00:19:28.019 --> 00:19:30.220
 so we're

00:19:30.220 --> 00:19:30.399
 going to

00:19:30.399 --> 00:19:30.980
 kind of

00:19:30.980 --> 00:19:31.599
 zoom out

00:19:31.599 --> 00:19:31.879
 a bit

00:19:31.879 --> 00:19:32.259
 and take

00:19:32.259 --> 00:19:32.759
 a larger

00:19:32.759 --> 00:19:33.259
 principle

00:19:33.259 --> 00:19:33.720
 here

00:19:33.720 --> 00:19:35.519
 but in

00:19:35.519 --> 00:19:35.839
 order to

00:19:35.839 --> 00:19:36.159
 do that

00:19:36.159 --> 00:19:36.480
 we kind

00:19:36.480 --> 00:19:36.720
 of have

00:19:36.720 --> 00:19:37.079
 to still

00:19:37.079 --> 00:19:37.619
 understand

00:19:37.619 --> 00:19:38.419
 the contours

00:19:38.419 --> 00:19:38.859
 of how

00:19:38.859 --> 00:19:39.599
 this applies

00:19:39.599 --> 00:19:40.299
 to widows

00:19:40.299 --> 00:19:40.980
 so we

00:19:40.980 --> 00:19:41.500
 see several

00:19:41.500 --> 00:19:42.079
 principles

00:19:42.079 --> 00:19:42.740
 emerge

00:19:42.740 --> 00:19:43.039
 here

00:19:43.039 --> 00:19:44.259
 first

00:19:44.259 --> 00:19:45.480
 we hear

00:19:45.480 --> 00:19:46.180
 Paul call

00:19:46.180 --> 00:19:46.519
 us to

00:19:46.519 --> 00:19:47.339
 really consider

00:19:47.339 --> 00:19:48.779
 the plight

00:19:48.779 --> 00:19:49.339
 of the

00:19:49.339 --> 00:19:49.619
 widow

00:19:49.619 --> 00:19:51.000
 this in

00:19:51.000 --> 00:19:51.220
 verse

00:19:51.220 --> 00:19:51.839
 5

00:19:51.839 --> 00:19:53.099
 he says

00:19:53.099 --> 00:19:53.519
 the widow

00:19:53.519 --> 00:19:53.919
 who is

00:19:53.919 --> 00:19:54.619
 really in

00:19:54.619 --> 00:19:55.019
 need

00:19:55.019 --> 00:19:56.000
 and left

00:19:56.000 --> 00:19:56.740
 all alone

00:19:56.740 --> 00:19:58.199
 puts her

00:19:58.199 --> 00:19:58.539
 hope

00:19:58.539 --> 00:19:59.299
 in God

00:19:59.299 --> 00:20:01.199
 and continues

00:20:01.199 --> 00:20:01.980
 night and

00:20:01.980 --> 00:20:02.459
 day to

00:20:02.459 --> 00:20:03.119
 pray and

00:20:03.119 --> 00:20:03.559
 to ask

00:20:03.559 --> 00:20:04.099
 God for

00:20:04.099 --> 00:20:04.459
 help

00:20:04.459 --> 00:20:07.759
 so Paul's

00:20:07.759 --> 00:20:08.359
 inviting us

00:20:08.359 --> 00:20:08.799
 to really

00:20:08.799 --> 00:20:09.339
 look at

00:20:09.339 --> 00:20:09.919
 and consider

00:20:09.919 --> 00:20:10.439
 what it's

00:20:10.439 --> 00:20:10.799
 like to

00:20:10.799 --> 00:20:11.079
 be a

00:20:11.079 --> 00:20:11.279
 widow

00:20:11.279 --> 00:20:15.220
 if she's

00:20:15.220 --> 00:20:15.720
 really in

00:20:15.720 --> 00:20:16.079
 need

00:20:16.079 --> 00:20:16.940
 if she's

00:20:16.940 --> 00:20:17.599
 all alone

00:20:17.599 --> 00:20:18.180
 with nobody

00:20:18.180 --> 00:20:18.579
 to help

00:20:18.579 --> 00:20:18.839
 her out

00:20:18.839 --> 00:20:19.220
 she's in

00:20:19.220 --> 00:20:19.680
 a desperate

00:20:19.680 --> 00:20:20.420
 situation

00:20:20.420 --> 00:20:21.259
 and the

00:20:21.259 --> 00:20:21.680
 picture he

00:20:21.680 --> 00:20:21.960
 paints

00:20:21.960 --> 00:20:22.779
 as a

00:20:22.779 --> 00:20:23.240
 person of

00:20:23.240 --> 00:20:23.559
 faith

00:20:23.559 --> 00:20:23.839
 in the

00:20:23.839 --> 00:20:24.139
 church

00:20:24.139 --> 00:20:24.399
 is what

00:20:24.399 --> 00:20:24.519
 we're

00:20:24.519 --> 00:20:24.839
 talking

00:20:24.839 --> 00:20:25.160
 about

00:20:25.160 --> 00:20:25.799
 she's

00:20:25.799 --> 00:20:26.160
 crying

00:20:26.160 --> 00:20:26.539
 out to

00:20:26.539 --> 00:20:26.839
 God

00:20:26.839 --> 00:20:27.299
 day and

00:20:27.299 --> 00:20:27.579
 night

00:20:27.579 --> 00:20:28.299
 asking

00:20:28.299 --> 00:20:28.920
 for help

00:20:28.920 --> 00:20:30.859
 so it's

00:20:30.859 --> 00:20:31.299
 not enough

00:20:31.299 --> 00:20:31.559
 for us

00:20:31.559 --> 00:20:31.879
 to just

00:20:31.879 --> 00:20:32.319
 ask the

00:20:32.319 --> 00:20:32.660
 question

00:20:32.660 --> 00:20:33.259
 of who's

00:20:33.259 --> 00:20:33.559
 a widow

00:20:33.559 --> 00:20:33.899
 in our

00:20:33.899 --> 00:20:34.279
 church

00:20:34.279 --> 00:20:34.740
 we have

00:20:34.740 --> 00:20:35.139
 to go

00:20:35.139 --> 00:20:35.839
 beyond

00:20:35.839 --> 00:20:36.160
 that

00:20:36.160 --> 00:20:37.500
 what is

00:20:37.500 --> 00:20:38.019
 it like

00:20:38.019 --> 00:20:38.960
 for them

00:20:38.960 --> 00:20:40.139
 to be

00:20:40.139 --> 00:20:40.639
 in that

00:20:40.639 --> 00:20:41.259
 situation

00:20:41.259 --> 00:20:44.599
 now let's

00:20:44.599 --> 00:20:45.059
 take a step

00:20:45.059 --> 00:20:45.519
 back and

00:20:45.519 --> 00:20:46.019
 consider the

00:20:46.019 --> 00:20:46.279
 larger

00:20:46.279 --> 00:20:46.759
 principle

00:20:46.759 --> 00:20:47.140
 here

00:20:47.140 --> 00:20:49.359
 who are

00:20:49.359 --> 00:20:50.279
 the needy

00:20:50.279 --> 00:20:51.500
 among us

00:20:51.500 --> 00:20:54.259
 not just

00:20:54.259 --> 00:20:54.799
 the widows

00:20:54.799 --> 00:20:56.099
 but needy

00:20:56.099 --> 00:20:56.420
 in other

00:20:56.420 --> 00:20:56.819
 ways

00:20:56.819 --> 00:20:58.879
 there's more

00:20:58.879 --> 00:20:59.240
 than one

00:20:59.240 --> 00:20:59.839
 kind of life

00:20:59.839 --> 00:21:00.379
 situation

00:21:00.379 --> 00:21:00.940
 that can

00:21:00.940 --> 00:21:01.500
 leave someone

00:21:01.500 --> 00:21:02.299
 in need

00:21:02.299 --> 00:21:03.640
 and desperate

00:21:03.640 --> 00:21:04.160
 praying

00:21:04.160 --> 00:21:05.000
 like this

00:21:05.000 --> 00:21:05.980
 praying to

00:21:05.980 --> 00:21:06.259
 God

00:21:06.259 --> 00:21:06.839
 day and

00:21:06.839 --> 00:21:07.000
 night

00:21:07.000 --> 00:21:07.519
 for help

00:21:07.519 --> 00:21:10.660
 what is it

00:21:10.660 --> 00:21:11.019
 like for

00:21:11.019 --> 00:21:11.519
 the person

00:21:11.519 --> 00:21:12.120
 among us

00:21:12.120 --> 00:21:12.420
 who has

00:21:12.420 --> 00:21:13.140
 a disability

00:21:13.140 --> 00:21:15.120
 a severe

00:21:15.120 --> 00:21:15.820
 disability

00:21:15.820 --> 00:21:17.820
 or who's

00:21:17.820 --> 00:21:18.340
 suffering with

00:21:18.340 --> 00:21:18.940
 debilitating

00:21:18.940 --> 00:21:19.800
 health issues

00:21:19.800 --> 00:21:22.400
 or chronic

00:21:22.400 --> 00:21:22.820
 pain

00:21:22.820 --> 00:21:25.160
 what's it

00:21:25.160 --> 00:21:25.620
 like for the

00:21:25.620 --> 00:21:26.200
 person whose

00:21:26.200 --> 00:21:26.840
 spouse has

00:21:26.840 --> 00:21:27.940
 badly mistreated

00:21:27.940 --> 00:21:28.300
 them

00:21:28.300 --> 00:21:30.200
 or abandoned

00:21:30.200 --> 00:21:30.580
 them

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 or the

00:21:33.080 --> 00:21:33.660
 person who's

00:21:33.660 --> 00:21:34.080
 been laid

00:21:34.080 --> 00:21:34.560
 off and

00:21:34.560 --> 00:21:35.100
 can't find

00:21:35.100 --> 00:21:35.440
 work

00:21:35.440 --> 00:21:37.660
 these are

00:21:37.660 --> 00:21:38.059
 not just

00:21:38.059 --> 00:21:38.559
 hypothetical

00:21:38.559 --> 00:21:39.320
 questions of

00:21:39.320 --> 00:21:39.840
 what to do

00:21:39.840 --> 00:21:40.120
 in these

00:21:40.120 --> 00:21:40.759
 situations

00:21:40.759 --> 00:21:43.000
 Paul's calling

00:21:43.000 --> 00:21:43.580
 us to really

00:21:43.580 --> 00:21:44.400
 know and

00:21:44.400 --> 00:21:44.960
 feel

00:21:44.960 --> 00:21:46.640
 what it's

00:21:46.640 --> 00:21:47.039
 like for

00:21:47.039 --> 00:21:47.640
 people in

00:21:47.640 --> 00:21:48.200
 our church

00:21:48.200 --> 00:21:49.779
 that are

00:21:49.779 --> 00:21:50.200
 in need

00:21:50.200 --> 00:21:52.480
 so that's

00:21:52.480 --> 00:21:52.779
 the first

00:21:52.779 --> 00:21:53.480
 principle here

00:21:53.480 --> 00:21:54.059
 as Christians

00:21:54.059 --> 00:21:54.640
 we are to

00:21:54.640 --> 00:21:55.759
 be deeply

00:21:55.759 --> 00:21:56.700
 sympathetic

00:21:56.700 --> 00:21:58.180
 to the

00:21:58.180 --> 00:21:58.799
 situation

00:21:58.799 --> 00:21:59.720
 of the

00:21:59.720 --> 00:22:00.759
 needy

00:22:00.759 --> 00:22:01.519
 among us

00:22:01.519 --> 00:22:04.519
 but then

00:22:04.519 --> 00:22:04.920
 Paul does

00:22:04.920 --> 00:22:05.240
 something

00:22:05.240 --> 00:22:05.759
 surprising

00:22:05.759 --> 00:22:06.139
 here

00:22:06.139 --> 00:22:07.440
 he lets us

00:22:07.440 --> 00:22:07.839
 know that

00:22:07.839 --> 00:22:08.359
 there's more

00:22:08.359 --> 00:22:08.779
 than one

00:22:08.779 --> 00:22:09.400
 kind of

00:22:09.400 --> 00:22:09.660
 widow

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 as we just

00:22:11.759 --> 00:22:12.220
 heard there's

00:22:12.220 --> 00:22:12.519
 the widow

00:22:12.519 --> 00:22:13.059
 who's really

00:22:13.059 --> 00:22:13.579
 in need

00:22:13.579 --> 00:22:15.180
 but then in

00:22:15.180 --> 00:22:15.759
 verse 6

00:22:15.759 --> 00:22:17.319
 there is

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 he says

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 but the

00:22:19.139 --> 00:22:19.680
 widow who

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 lives for

00:22:20.099 --> 00:22:20.779
 pleasure is

00:22:20.779 --> 00:22:21.500
 dead even

00:22:21.500 --> 00:22:22.000
 while she

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 lives

00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:23.819
 down in

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 verse 11

00:22:24.339 --> 00:22:24.759
 he goes

00:22:24.759 --> 00:22:25.099
 on and

00:22:25.099 --> 00:22:25.460
 says as

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 for younger

00:22:25.900 --> 00:22:26.359
 widows

00:22:26.359 --> 00:22:27.139
 do not

00:22:27.139 --> 00:22:27.460
 put them

00:22:27.460 --> 00:22:27.879
 on such

00:22:27.879 --> 00:22:28.319
 a list

00:22:28.319 --> 00:22:29.319
 for when

00:22:29.319 --> 00:22:29.859
 their sensual

00:22:29.859 --> 00:22:30.819
 desires overcome

00:22:30.819 --> 00:22:31.480
 their dedication

00:22:31.480 --> 00:22:32.160
 to Christ

00:22:32.160 --> 00:22:32.920
 they want

00:22:32.920 --> 00:22:33.380
 to marry

00:22:33.380 --> 00:22:34.720
 thus they

00:22:34.720 --> 00:22:35.279
 bring judgment

00:22:35.279 --> 00:22:35.940
 on themselves

00:22:35.940 --> 00:22:36.440
 because they

00:22:36.440 --> 00:22:36.900
 have broken

00:22:36.900 --> 00:22:37.500
 their first

00:22:37.500 --> 00:22:38.039
 pledge

00:22:38.039 --> 00:22:39.660
 besides

00:22:39.660 --> 00:22:40.519
 they get

00:22:40.519 --> 00:22:40.860
 into the

00:22:40.860 --> 00:22:41.279
 habit of

00:22:41.279 --> 00:22:41.900
 being idle

00:22:41.900 --> 00:22:42.519
 and going

00:22:42.519 --> 00:22:43.059
 about from

00:22:43.059 --> 00:22:43.480
 house to

00:22:43.480 --> 00:22:43.819
 house

00:22:43.819 --> 00:22:45.620
 and not

00:22:45.620 --> 00:22:45.900
 only do

00:22:45.900 --> 00:22:46.360
 they become

00:22:46.360 --> 00:22:46.880
 idlers

00:22:46.880 --> 00:22:47.519
 but also

00:22:47.519 --> 00:22:48.240
 busybodies

00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:48.759
 who talk

00:22:48.759 --> 00:22:49.380
 nonsense

00:22:49.380 --> 00:22:50.559
 saying things

00:22:50.559 --> 00:22:50.900
 they ought

00:22:50.900 --> 00:22:51.380
 not to

00:22:51.380 --> 00:22:53.180
 so I

00:22:53.180 --> 00:22:53.940
 counsel younger

00:22:53.940 --> 00:22:54.380
 widows

00:22:54.380 --> 00:22:55.059
 to marry

00:22:55.059 --> 00:22:56.220
 to have

00:22:56.220 --> 00:22:56.660
 children

00:22:56.660 --> 00:22:57.740
 to manage

00:22:57.740 --> 00:22:58.279
 their homes

00:22:58.279 --> 00:22:58.759
 and to give

00:22:58.759 --> 00:22:59.319
 the enemy

00:22:59.319 --> 00:23:00.900
 no opportunity

00:23:00.900 --> 00:23:01.940
 for slander

00:23:01.940 --> 00:23:03.540
 some have

00:23:03.540 --> 00:23:03.880
 in fact

00:23:03.880 --> 00:23:04.220
 already

00:23:04.220 --> 00:23:04.880
 turned away

00:23:04.880 --> 00:23:06.640
 to follow

00:23:06.640 --> 00:23:07.259
 Satan

00:23:07.259 --> 00:23:08.440
 so Paul

00:23:08.440 --> 00:23:09.019
 distinguishes

00:23:09.019 --> 00:23:10.140
 between two

00:23:10.140 --> 00:23:10.600
 kinds of

00:23:10.600 --> 00:23:10.960
 widows

00:23:10.960 --> 00:23:11.700
 there's the

00:23:11.700 --> 00:23:12.080
 widow who

00:23:12.080 --> 00:23:12.540
 is really

00:23:12.540 --> 00:23:13.160
 in need

00:23:13.160 --> 00:23:14.400
 and to be

00:23:14.400 --> 00:23:14.820
 put on the

00:23:14.820 --> 00:23:15.200
 list for

00:23:15.200 --> 00:23:15.640
 receiving

00:23:15.640 --> 00:23:16.700
 regular help

00:23:16.700 --> 00:23:17.040
 from the

00:23:17.040 --> 00:23:17.360
 church

00:23:17.360 --> 00:23:18.100
 she must

00:23:18.100 --> 00:23:18.420
 be at

00:23:18.420 --> 00:23:19.060
 least 60

00:23:19.060 --> 00:23:19.660
 years old

00:23:19.660 --> 00:23:20.320
 Paul says

00:23:20.320 --> 00:23:20.660
 in verse

00:23:20.660 --> 00:23:20.980
 9

00:23:20.980 --> 00:23:22.140
 but then

00:23:22.140 --> 00:23:22.480
 there are

00:23:22.480 --> 00:23:23.080
 also some

00:23:23.080 --> 00:23:23.540
 widows who

00:23:23.540 --> 00:23:23.960
 are given

00:23:23.960 --> 00:23:25.080
 to pleasure

00:23:25.080 --> 00:23:26.480
 sensuality

00:23:26.480 --> 00:23:27.220
 gossip

00:23:27.220 --> 00:23:28.480
 and who

00:23:28.480 --> 00:23:29.240
 with regular

00:23:29.240 --> 00:23:29.799
 financial

00:23:29.799 --> 00:23:30.299
 support

00:23:30.299 --> 00:23:31.500
 from the

00:23:31.500 --> 00:23:31.779
 church

00:23:31.779 --> 00:23:32.220
 would be

00:23:32.220 --> 00:23:32.660
 lazy

00:23:32.660 --> 00:23:33.759
 or idle

00:23:33.759 --> 00:23:36.339
 so in

00:23:36.339 --> 00:23:37.079
 this situation

00:23:37.079 --> 00:23:38.279
 being on

00:23:38.279 --> 00:23:38.720
 regular

00:23:38.720 --> 00:23:39.120
 church

00:23:39.120 --> 00:23:39.600
 support

00:23:39.600 --> 00:23:41.299
 is enabling

00:23:41.299 --> 00:23:42.579
 their bad

00:23:42.579 --> 00:23:43.059
 behavior

00:23:43.059 --> 00:23:45.079
 so there's a

00:23:45.079 --> 00:23:45.759
 second principle

00:23:45.759 --> 00:23:46.160
 here

00:23:46.160 --> 00:23:47.940
 we are to be

00:23:47.940 --> 00:23:48.720
 deeply sympathetic

00:23:48.720 --> 00:23:49.799
 to the situation

00:23:49.799 --> 00:23:50.380
 of the needy

00:23:50.380 --> 00:23:50.920
 among us

00:23:50.920 --> 00:23:52.700
 but we are to

00:23:52.700 --> 00:23:53.380
 be wise

00:23:53.380 --> 00:23:54.360
 to the reality

00:23:54.359 --> 00:23:55.379
 that some

00:23:55.379 --> 00:23:55.959
 will take

00:23:55.959 --> 00:23:56.419
 advantage

00:23:56.419 --> 00:23:57.779
 of the

00:23:57.779 --> 00:23:58.099
 church

00:23:58.099 --> 00:24:00.019
 and again

00:24:00.019 --> 00:24:00.599
 we must be

00:24:00.599 --> 00:24:00.959
 careful

00:24:00.959 --> 00:24:02.259
 to apply

00:24:02.259 --> 00:24:02.599
 this

00:24:02.599 --> 00:24:03.339
 not just

00:24:03.339 --> 00:24:03.939
 to widows

00:24:03.939 --> 00:24:05.119
 but to

00:24:05.119 --> 00:24:05.519
 anyone

00:24:05.519 --> 00:24:06.299
 who seems

00:24:06.299 --> 00:24:06.599
 to be

00:24:06.599 --> 00:24:07.099
 needy

00:24:07.099 --> 00:24:08.299
 now this

00:24:08.299 --> 00:24:08.740
 doesn't mean

00:24:08.740 --> 00:24:09.000
 that we

00:24:09.000 --> 00:24:09.479
 should always

00:24:09.479 --> 00:24:10.279
 be suspicious

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:11.439
 or tight

00:24:11.439 --> 00:24:12.000
 fisted with

00:24:12.000 --> 00:24:12.619
 the church's

00:24:12.619 --> 00:24:13.259
 money

00:24:13.259 --> 00:24:13.759
 this doesn't

00:24:13.759 --> 00:24:14.179
 mean that we

00:24:14.179 --> 00:24:14.839
 should default

00:24:14.839 --> 00:24:15.759
 to being

00:24:15.759 --> 00:24:16.599
 judgmental

00:24:16.599 --> 00:24:17.719
 rather we

00:24:17.719 --> 00:24:18.379
 are to be

00:24:18.379 --> 00:24:18.939
 wise

00:24:18.939 --> 00:24:20.000
 and discerning

00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:21.539
 careful

00:24:21.539 --> 00:24:23.179
 and prudent

00:24:23.179 --> 00:24:24.159
 as we seek

00:24:24.160 --> 00:24:24.540
 to help

00:24:24.540 --> 00:24:24.960
 the needy

00:24:24.960 --> 00:24:25.519
 among us

00:24:25.519 --> 00:24:27.519
 there's at

00:24:27.519 --> 00:24:28.060
 least two

00:24:28.060 --> 00:24:28.560
 things that

00:24:28.560 --> 00:24:28.840
 are at

00:24:28.840 --> 00:24:29.180
 stake

00:24:29.180 --> 00:24:30.820
 the first

00:24:30.820 --> 00:24:31.200
 one we

00:24:31.200 --> 00:24:31.519
 see in

00:24:31.519 --> 00:24:32.300
 verse 14

00:24:32.300 --> 00:24:34.000
 Paul

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:34.660
 counsels the

00:24:34.660 --> 00:24:35.240
 younger widows

00:24:35.240 --> 00:24:36.120
 to marry

00:24:36.120 --> 00:24:36.720
 to have

00:24:36.720 --> 00:24:37.180
 children

00:24:37.180 --> 00:24:38.040
 and to

00:24:38.040 --> 00:24:38.300
 manage

00:24:38.300 --> 00:24:38.920
 their homes

00:24:38.920 --> 00:24:40.720
 to give

00:24:40.720 --> 00:24:41.500
 the enemy

00:24:41.500 --> 00:24:42.800
 no opportunity

00:24:42.800 --> 00:24:44.140
 for slander

00:24:44.140 --> 00:24:46.080
 so if we

00:24:46.080 --> 00:24:46.620
 as a church

00:24:46.620 --> 00:24:47.120
 end up

00:24:47.120 --> 00:24:47.820
 by our

00:24:47.820 --> 00:24:48.300
 charity

00:24:48.300 --> 00:24:49.480
 enabling

00:24:49.480 --> 00:24:50.180
 people to

00:24:50.180 --> 00:24:50.360
 live

00:24:50.360 --> 00:24:51.180
 disreputable

00:24:51.180 --> 00:24:51.720
 lives

00:24:51.720 --> 00:24:53.080
 we're giving

00:24:53.080 --> 00:24:53.580
 the devil

00:24:53.579 --> 00:24:54.759
 an opening

00:24:54.759 --> 00:24:55.740
 to slander

00:24:55.740 --> 00:24:56.099
 us

00:24:56.099 --> 00:24:57.079
 and it

00:24:57.079 --> 00:24:58.299
 hurts the

00:24:58.299 --> 00:24:59.000
 good reputation

00:24:59.000 --> 00:24:59.379
 of the

00:24:59.379 --> 00:24:59.720
 church

00:24:59.720 --> 00:25:01.199
 so the

00:25:01.199 --> 00:25:01.639
 reputation

00:25:01.639 --> 00:25:01.980
 of the

00:25:01.980 --> 00:25:02.240
 church

00:25:02.240 --> 00:25:02.579
 is at

00:25:02.579 --> 00:25:02.899
 stake

00:25:02.899 --> 00:25:04.220
 and then

00:25:04.220 --> 00:25:04.500
 in verse

00:25:04.500 --> 00:25:05.139
 16

00:25:05.139 --> 00:25:06.960
 Paul says

00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:07.279
 if any

00:25:07.279 --> 00:25:07.879
 woman who

00:25:07.879 --> 00:25:08.179
 is a

00:25:08.179 --> 00:25:08.460
 believer

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:08.980
 has

00:25:08.980 --> 00:25:09.519
 widows

00:25:09.519 --> 00:25:09.839
 in her

00:25:09.839 --> 00:25:10.220
 care

00:25:10.220 --> 00:25:11.740
 she should

00:25:11.740 --> 00:25:12.099
 continue

00:25:12.099 --> 00:25:12.559
 to help

00:25:12.559 --> 00:25:12.779
 them

00:25:12.779 --> 00:25:13.139
 and not

00:25:13.139 --> 00:25:13.460
 let the

00:25:13.460 --> 00:25:13.699
 church

00:25:13.699 --> 00:25:13.980
 be

00:25:13.980 --> 00:25:14.799
 burdened

00:25:14.799 --> 00:25:15.099
 with

00:25:15.099 --> 00:25:15.359
 them

00:25:15.359 --> 00:25:16.659
 so that

00:25:16.659 --> 00:25:17.039
 the church

00:25:17.039 --> 00:25:17.500
 can help

00:25:17.500 --> 00:25:18.220
 those widows

00:25:18.220 --> 00:25:19.039
 who are

00:25:19.039 --> 00:25:19.360
 really

00:25:19.360 --> 00:25:20.460
 in need

00:25:20.460 --> 00:25:21.980
 that word

00:25:21.980 --> 00:25:22.440
 burdened

00:25:22.440 --> 00:25:22.839
 reflects

00:25:22.839 --> 00:25:23.240
 what it's

00:25:23.240 --> 00:25:23.640
 like to

00:25:23.640 --> 00:25:24.100
 care for

00:25:24.100 --> 00:25:24.480
 somebody

00:25:24.480 --> 00:25:24.880
 who is

00:25:24.880 --> 00:25:25.319
 dependent

00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:26.059
 and in

00:25:26.059 --> 00:25:26.319
 need

00:25:26.319 --> 00:25:27.180
 and it's

00:25:27.180 --> 00:25:27.539
 not being

00:25:27.539 --> 00:25:28.380
 used negatively

00:25:28.380 --> 00:25:29.140
 to suggest

00:25:29.140 --> 00:25:29.759
 that those

00:25:29.759 --> 00:25:30.279
 people are

00:25:30.279 --> 00:25:30.680
 just a

00:25:30.680 --> 00:25:31.019
 burden

00:25:31.019 --> 00:25:33.140
 rather

00:25:33.140 --> 00:25:34.460
 it means

00:25:34.460 --> 00:25:35.339
 that looking

00:25:35.339 --> 00:25:36.259
 after somebody

00:25:36.259 --> 00:25:37.480
 who is

00:25:37.480 --> 00:25:37.960
 dependent

00:25:37.960 --> 00:25:39.019
 is a

00:25:39.019 --> 00:25:39.640
 heavy or

00:25:39.640 --> 00:25:40.740
 a weighty

00:25:40.740 --> 00:25:41.440
 responsibility

00:25:41.440 --> 00:25:43.420
 and so

00:25:43.420 --> 00:25:43.700
 if it's

00:25:43.700 --> 00:25:44.100
 possible

00:25:44.100 --> 00:25:44.519
 for an

00:25:44.519 --> 00:25:44.980
 individual

00:25:44.980 --> 00:25:45.500
 who has

00:25:45.500 --> 00:25:45.660
 been

00:25:45.660 --> 00:25:46.100
 caring

00:25:46.100 --> 00:25:47.140
 for several

00:25:47.140 --> 00:25:47.500
 needy

00:25:47.500 --> 00:25:47.740
 people

00:25:47.740 --> 00:25:48.320
 to continue

00:25:48.320 --> 00:25:48.700
 on with

00:25:48.700 --> 00:25:48.880
 that

00:25:48.880 --> 00:25:49.299
 that's

00:25:49.299 --> 00:25:49.680
 great

00:25:49.680 --> 00:25:49.960
 says

00:25:49.960 --> 00:25:50.299
 Paul

00:25:50.299 --> 00:25:51.559
 keep on

00:25:51.559 --> 00:25:51.920
 with that

00:25:51.920 --> 00:25:52.299
 ministry

00:25:52.299 --> 00:25:52.799
 to them

00:25:52.799 --> 00:25:53.620
 that will

00:25:53.620 --> 00:25:53.980
 in turn

00:25:53.980 --> 00:25:54.519
 alleviate

00:25:54.519 --> 00:25:55.220
 the weight

00:25:55.220 --> 00:25:57.420
 on the

00:25:57.420 --> 00:25:57.779
 church

00:25:57.779 --> 00:25:58.240
 so that

00:25:58.240 --> 00:25:58.620
 the church

00:25:58.620 --> 00:25:59.120
 can use

00:25:59.120 --> 00:25:59.680
 the resources

00:25:59.680 --> 00:26:00.120
 that they

00:26:00.120 --> 00:26:00.539
 have

00:26:00.539 --> 00:26:01.220
 to help

00:26:01.220 --> 00:26:01.680
 those who

00:26:01.680 --> 00:26:02.100
 have no

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 one

00:26:02.340 --> 00:26:03.799
 those who

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 are really

00:26:04.120 --> 00:26:04.600
 in need

00:26:04.600 --> 00:26:07.180
 so there's

00:26:07.180 --> 00:26:07.700
 two things

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 at stake

00:26:08.200 --> 00:26:09.620
 first

00:26:09.620 --> 00:26:10.019
 there's the

00:26:10.019 --> 00:26:10.519
 reputation

00:26:10.519 --> 00:26:10.920
 of the

00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:11.220
 church

00:26:11.220 --> 00:26:11.580
 which

00:26:11.580 --> 00:26:13.160
 really

00:26:13.160 --> 00:26:13.480
 does

00:26:13.480 --> 00:26:13.880
 reflect

00:26:13.880 --> 00:26:14.100
 on

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 Christ

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 I mean

00:26:14.800 --> 00:26:15.060
 people

00:26:15.060 --> 00:26:15.220
 are

00:26:15.220 --> 00:26:15.519
 looking

00:26:15.519 --> 00:26:15.920
 at

00:26:15.920 --> 00:26:16.360
 us

00:26:16.360 --> 00:26:17.960
 they're

00:26:17.960 --> 00:26:18.140
 getting

00:26:18.140 --> 00:26:18.300
 their

00:26:18.300 --> 00:26:18.660
 ideas

00:26:18.660 --> 00:26:18.960
 about

00:26:18.960 --> 00:26:19.279
 Jesus

00:26:19.279 --> 00:26:19.620
 from

00:26:19.620 --> 00:26:20.019
 us

00:26:20.019 --> 00:26:20.140
 and

00:26:20.140 --> 00:26:20.300
 what

00:26:20.300 --> 00:26:20.539
 we

00:26:20.539 --> 00:26:20.900
 do

00:26:20.900 --> 00:26:23.000
 and

00:26:23.000 --> 00:26:23.320
 second

00:26:23.320 --> 00:26:23.660
 there's

00:26:23.660 --> 00:26:23.840
 the

00:26:23.840 --> 00:26:24.539
 resources

00:26:24.539 --> 00:26:25.120
 of the

00:26:25.120 --> 00:26:25.380
 church

00:26:25.380 --> 00:26:25.620
 which

00:26:25.620 --> 00:26:25.759
 are

00:26:25.759 --> 00:26:25.920
 at

00:26:25.920 --> 00:26:26.240
 stake

00:26:26.240 --> 00:26:27.100
 they

00:26:27.100 --> 00:26:27.340
 may

00:26:27.340 --> 00:26:27.560
 they

00:26:27.560 --> 00:26:27.700
 are

00:26:27.700 --> 00:26:28.039
 limited

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 they

00:26:28.480 --> 00:26:28.680
 may

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 be

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 needed

00:26:29.100 --> 00:26:29.320
 by

00:26:29.320 --> 00:26:29.680
 some

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.560
 so

00:26:30.560 --> 00:26:30.700
 we

00:26:30.700 --> 00:26:30.860
 don't

00:26:30.860 --> 00:26:31.019
 want

00:26:31.019 --> 00:26:31.120
 to

00:26:31.120 --> 00:26:31.320
 find

00:26:31.320 --> 00:26:31.620
 ourselves

00:26:31.620 --> 00:26:31.759
 in

00:26:31.759 --> 00:26:31.860
 a

00:26:31.860 --> 00:26:32.100
 place

00:26:32.100 --> 00:26:32.200
 where

00:26:32.200 --> 00:26:32.340
 we're

00:26:32.340 --> 00:26:32.600
 giving

00:26:32.600 --> 00:26:32.820
 them

00:26:32.820 --> 00:26:33.000
 to

00:26:33.000 --> 00:26:33.440
 people

00:26:33.440 --> 00:26:33.640
 who

00:26:33.640 --> 00:26:33.860
 don't

00:26:33.860 --> 00:26:34.080
 need

00:26:34.080 --> 00:26:34.240
 them

00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:34.900
 but

00:26:34.900 --> 00:26:35.039
 then

00:26:35.039 --> 00:26:35.160
 the

00:26:35.160 --> 00:26:35.380
 people

00:26:35.380 --> 00:26:35.580
 who

00:26:35.580 --> 00:26:35.760
 do

00:26:35.760 --> 00:26:35.960
 need

00:26:35.960 --> 00:26:36.080
 them

00:26:36.080 --> 00:26:36.220
 are

00:26:36.220 --> 00:26:36.600
 lacking

00:26:36.600 --> 00:26:36.780
 or

00:26:36.780 --> 00:26:37.020
 going

00:26:37.020 --> 00:26:37.400
 without

00:26:37.400 --> 00:26:40.420
 so

00:26:40.420 --> 00:26:40.580
 we

00:26:40.580 --> 00:26:40.740
 must

00:26:40.740 --> 00:26:40.900
 be

00:26:40.900 --> 00:26:41.320
 wise

00:26:41.320 --> 00:26:41.860
 and

00:26:41.860 --> 00:26:41.980
 we

00:26:41.980 --> 00:26:42.140
 must

00:26:42.140 --> 00:26:42.340
 be

00:26:42.340 --> 00:26:42.660
 careful

00:26:42.660 --> 00:26:42.880
 as

00:26:42.880 --> 00:26:43.000
 we

00:26:43.000 --> 00:26:43.180
 put

00:26:43.180 --> 00:26:43.500
 things

00:26:43.500 --> 00:26:43.680
 in

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:44.060
 place

00:26:44.060 --> 00:26:44.220
 for

00:26:44.220 --> 00:26:44.400
 the

00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:44.660
 needy

00:26:44.660 --> 00:26:44.880
 among

00:26:44.880 --> 00:26:45.220
 us

00:26:45.220 --> 00:26:47.560
 but

00:26:47.560 --> 00:26:47.920
 again

00:26:47.920 --> 00:26:48.760
 this

00:26:48.760 --> 00:26:48.920
 is

00:26:48.920 --> 00:26:49.160
 not

00:26:49.160 --> 00:26:49.320
 an

00:26:49.320 --> 00:26:49.640
 excuse

00:26:49.640 --> 00:26:50.220
 to

00:26:50.220 --> 00:26:50.420
 do

00:26:50.420 --> 00:26:50.840
 nothing

00:26:50.840 --> 00:26:51.780
 for

00:26:51.780 --> 00:26:52.020
 those

00:26:52.020 --> 00:26:52.120
 who

00:26:52.120 --> 00:26:52.240
 are

00:26:52.240 --> 00:26:52.440
 really

00:26:52.440 --> 00:26:52.640
 in

00:26:52.640 --> 00:26:52.800
 need

00:26:52.800 --> 00:26:53.080
 among

00:26:53.080 --> 00:26:53.420
 us

00:26:53.420 --> 00:26:54.900
 if

00:26:54.900 --> 00:26:55.040
 we're

00:26:55.040 --> 00:26:55.300
 so

00:26:55.300 --> 00:26:55.840
 concerned

00:26:55.840 --> 00:26:56.500
 that

00:26:56.500 --> 00:26:56.660
 we

00:26:56.660 --> 00:26:56.900
 might

00:26:56.900 --> 00:26:57.520
 enable

00:26:57.520 --> 00:26:57.920
 the

00:26:57.920 --> 00:26:58.200
 bad

00:26:58.200 --> 00:26:58.620
 behavior

00:26:58.620 --> 00:26:58.860
 of

00:26:58.860 --> 00:26:59.240
 some

00:26:59.240 --> 00:27:00.580
 that

00:27:00.580 --> 00:27:00.760
 we

00:27:00.760 --> 00:27:01.140
 close

00:27:01.140 --> 00:27:01.380
 our

00:27:01.380 --> 00:27:01.860
 eyes

00:27:01.860 --> 00:27:02.440
 and

00:27:02.440 --> 00:27:02.580
 we

00:27:02.580 --> 00:27:02.920
 close

00:27:02.920 --> 00:27:03.120
 our

00:27:03.120 --> 00:27:03.500
 hearts

00:27:03.500 --> 00:27:04.000
 to

00:27:04.000 --> 00:27:04.180
 the

00:27:04.180 --> 00:27:04.519
 desperate

00:27:04.519 --> 00:27:04.980
 need

00:27:04.980 --> 00:27:05.220
 of

00:27:05.220 --> 00:27:05.700
 others

00:27:05.700 --> 00:27:07.839
 we

00:27:07.839 --> 00:27:08.259
 fail

00:27:08.259 --> 00:27:08.619
 some

00:27:08.619 --> 00:27:09.000
 members

00:27:09.000 --> 00:27:09.200
 in

00:27:09.200 --> 00:27:09.319
 the

00:27:09.319 --> 00:27:09.700
 family

00:27:09.700 --> 00:27:12.480
 and

00:27:12.480 --> 00:27:12.640
 so

00:27:12.640 --> 00:27:12.900
 Paul

00:27:12.900 --> 00:27:13.259
 gives

00:27:13.259 --> 00:27:14.339
 a bit

00:27:14.339 --> 00:27:14.559
 of a

00:27:14.559 --> 00:27:15.000
 framework

00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:16.460
 in

00:27:16.460 --> 00:27:16.680
 verses

00:27:16.680 --> 00:27:17.000
 9

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:17.140
 and

00:27:17.140 --> 00:27:17.380
 10

00:27:17.380 --> 00:27:18.660
 I'll

00:27:18.660 --> 00:27:18.819
 just

00:27:18.819 --> 00:27:19.039
 read

00:27:19.039 --> 00:27:19.160
 it

00:27:19.160 --> 00:27:19.279
 he

00:27:19.279 --> 00:27:19.480
 says

00:27:19.480 --> 00:27:19.660
 no

00:27:19.660 --> 00:27:19.920
 widow

00:27:19.920 --> 00:27:20.240
 may be

00:27:20.240 --> 00:27:20.420
 put

00:27:20.420 --> 00:27:20.680
 on the

00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:20.920
 list

00:27:20.920 --> 00:27:21.099
 of

00:27:21.099 --> 00:27:21.359
 widows

00:27:21.359 --> 00:27:21.599
 unless

00:27:21.599 --> 00:27:21.900
 she's

00:27:21.900 --> 00:27:22.160
 over

00:27:22.160 --> 00:27:22.640
 60

00:27:22.640 --> 00:27:23.660
 has

00:27:23.660 --> 00:27:23.819
 been

00:27:23.819 --> 00:27:24.240
 faithful

00:27:24.240 --> 00:27:24.480
 to

00:27:24.480 --> 00:27:24.640
 her

00:27:24.640 --> 00:27:25.000
 husband

00:27:25.000 --> 00:27:26.319
 and

00:27:26.319 --> 00:27:26.480
 is

00:27:26.480 --> 00:27:26.700
 well

00:27:26.700 --> 00:27:26.980
 known

00:27:26.980 --> 00:27:27.299
 for

00:27:27.299 --> 00:27:27.660
 her

00:27:27.660 --> 00:27:27.859
 good

00:27:27.859 --> 00:27:28.259
 deeds

00:27:28.259 --> 00:27:29.140
 such

00:27:29.140 --> 00:27:29.299
 as

00:27:29.299 --> 00:27:29.500
 bringing

00:27:29.500 --> 00:27:29.740
 up

00:27:29.740 --> 00:27:30.160
 children

00:27:30.160 --> 00:27:31.059
 showing

00:27:31.059 --> 00:27:31.759
 hospitality

00:27:31.759 --> 00:27:32.940
 washing

00:27:32.940 --> 00:27:33.160
 the

00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:33.299
 feet

00:27:33.299 --> 00:27:33.519
 of the

00:27:33.519 --> 00:27:33.819
 Lord's

00:27:33.819 --> 00:27:34.200
 people

00:27:34.200 --> 00:27:35.359
 helping

00:27:35.359 --> 00:27:35.619
 those

00:27:35.619 --> 00:27:35.779
 in

00:27:35.779 --> 00:27:36.079
 trouble

00:27:36.079 --> 00:27:36.939
 and

00:27:36.939 --> 00:27:37.319
 devoting

00:27:37.319 --> 00:27:37.700
 herself

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:37.939
 to

00:27:37.939 --> 00:27:38.179
 all

00:27:38.179 --> 00:27:38.639
 kinds

00:27:38.639 --> 00:27:39.379
 of

00:27:39.379 --> 00:27:39.619
 good

00:27:39.619 --> 00:27:40.019
 deeds

00:27:40.019 --> 00:27:41.599
 and

00:27:41.599 --> 00:27:42.639
 it's

00:27:42.639 --> 00:27:43.579
 maybe

00:27:43.579 --> 00:27:44.119
 implied

00:27:44.119 --> 00:27:44.399
 in

00:27:44.399 --> 00:27:44.720
 the

00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:44.939
 next

00:27:44.939 --> 00:27:45.139
 two

00:27:45.139 --> 00:27:45.460
 verses

00:27:45.460 --> 00:27:45.819
 11

00:27:45.819 --> 00:27:46.019
 and

00:27:46.019 --> 00:27:46.359
 12

00:27:46.359 --> 00:27:47.240
 that

00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:48.099
 here

00:27:48.099 --> 00:27:48.240
 at

00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:48.419
 this

00:27:48.419 --> 00:27:48.659
 time

00:27:48.659 --> 00:27:48.859
 they

00:27:48.859 --> 00:27:49.139
 had

00:27:49.139 --> 00:27:49.299
 the

00:27:49.299 --> 00:27:49.579
 widows

00:27:49.579 --> 00:27:49.859
 take

00:27:49.859 --> 00:27:50.000
 a

00:27:50.000 --> 00:27:50.299
 pledge

00:27:50.299 --> 00:27:50.439
 of

00:27:50.439 --> 00:27:50.659
 some

00:27:50.659 --> 00:27:50.960
 sort

00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:51.179
 to

00:27:51.179 --> 00:27:51.539
 remain

00:27:51.539 --> 00:27:52.200
 unmarried

00:27:52.200 --> 00:27:53.319
 we

00:27:53.319 --> 00:27:53.480
 don't

00:27:53.480 --> 00:27:53.619
 know

00:27:53.619 --> 00:27:53.759
 all

00:27:53.759 --> 00:27:53.899
 the

00:27:53.899 --> 00:27:54.259
 details

00:27:54.259 --> 00:27:54.559
 about

00:27:54.559 --> 00:27:54.740
 that

00:27:54.740 --> 00:27:54.980
 that's

00:27:54.980 --> 00:27:55.139
 kind

00:27:55.139 --> 00:27:55.259
 of

00:27:55.259 --> 00:27:55.619
 lost

00:27:55.619 --> 00:27:55.819
 in

00:27:55.819 --> 00:27:56.220
 history

00:27:56.220 --> 00:27:56.599
 to

00:27:56.599 --> 00:27:56.799
 us

00:27:56.799 --> 00:27:57.179
 today

00:27:57.179 --> 00:27:58.240
 there's

00:27:58.240 --> 00:27:58.480
 nothing

00:27:58.480 --> 00:27:58.839
 wrong

00:27:58.839 --> 00:27:59.019
 with

00:27:59.019 --> 00:27:59.159
 a

00:27:59.159 --> 00:27:59.359
 widow

00:27:59.359 --> 00:28:00.079
 remarrying

00:28:00.079 --> 00:28:00.899
 but

00:28:00.899 --> 00:28:01.000
 in

00:28:01.000 --> 00:28:01.139
 the

00:28:03.819 --> 00:28:04.119
 doing

00:28:04.119 --> 00:28:04.359
 so

00:28:04.359 --> 00:28:04.519
 they

00:28:04.519 --> 00:28:04.679
 were

00:28:04.679 --> 00:28:05.099
 breaking

00:28:05.099 --> 00:28:05.419
 this

00:28:05.419 --> 00:28:05.819
 pledge

00:28:05.819 --> 00:28:06.039
 that

00:28:06.039 --> 00:28:06.220
 they

00:28:06.220 --> 00:28:06.419
 had

00:28:06.419 --> 00:28:06.859
 made

00:28:06.859 --> 00:28:08.899
 and

00:28:08.899 --> 00:28:09.059
 so

00:28:09.059 --> 00:28:09.240
 to

00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:09.559
 avoid

00:28:09.559 --> 00:28:09.919
 having

00:28:09.919 --> 00:28:10.240
 widows

00:28:10.240 --> 00:28:10.579
 break

00:28:10.579 --> 00:28:10.819
 that

00:28:10.819 --> 00:28:11.159
 pledge

00:28:11.159 --> 00:28:11.319
 and

00:28:11.319 --> 00:28:11.439
 to

00:28:11.439 --> 00:28:11.759
 avoid

00:28:11.759 --> 00:28:12.099
 having

00:28:12.099 --> 00:28:12.399
 them

00:28:12.399 --> 00:28:13.119
 get

00:28:13.119 --> 00:28:13.279
 into

00:28:13.279 --> 00:28:13.460
 that

00:28:13.460 --> 00:28:13.740
 place

00:28:13.740 --> 00:28:13.899
 where

00:28:13.899 --> 00:28:14.000
 they

00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:14.119
 were

00:28:14.119 --> 00:28:14.480
 becoming

00:28:14.480 --> 00:28:15.000
 idle

00:28:15.000 --> 00:28:15.779
 busy

00:28:15.779 --> 00:28:16.259
 bodies

00:28:16.259 --> 00:28:16.500
 and

00:28:16.500 --> 00:28:17.099
 gossips

00:28:17.099 --> 00:28:18.539
 Paul

00:28:18.539 --> 00:28:19.019
 counsels

00:28:19.019 --> 00:28:19.139
 them

00:28:19.139 --> 00:28:19.319
 to

00:28:19.319 --> 00:28:19.779
 remarry

00:28:19.779 --> 00:28:21.079
 and

00:28:21.079 --> 00:28:21.200
 to

00:28:21.200 --> 00:28:21.379
 have

00:28:21.379 --> 00:28:21.799
 children

00:28:21.799 --> 00:28:22.980
 and

00:28:22.980 --> 00:28:23.139
 to

00:28:23.139 --> 00:28:23.419
 manage

00:28:23.419 --> 00:28:23.659
 their

00:28:23.659 --> 00:28:24.019
 homes

00:28:24.019 --> 00:28:25.259
 now

00:28:25.259 --> 00:28:25.859
 we

00:28:25.859 --> 00:28:25.980
 don't

00:28:25.980 --> 00:28:26.139
 have

00:28:26.139 --> 00:28:26.259
 a

00:28:26.259 --> 00:28:26.559
 list

00:28:26.559 --> 00:28:27.179
 of

00:28:27.179 --> 00:28:28.179
 widows

00:28:28.179 --> 00:28:28.359
 that

00:28:28.359 --> 00:28:28.539
 we

00:28:28.539 --> 00:28:29.019
 financially

00:28:29.019 --> 00:28:29.460
 support

00:28:29.460 --> 00:28:29.720
 as a

00:28:29.720 --> 00:28:30.039
 church

00:28:30.039 --> 00:28:31.200
 and

00:28:31.200 --> 00:28:31.319
 so

00:28:31.319 --> 00:28:31.460
 we

00:28:31.460 --> 00:28:31.659
 really

00:28:31.659 --> 00:28:31.819
 got

00:28:31.819 --> 00:28:31.960
 to

00:28:31.960 --> 00:28:32.220
 zoom

00:28:32.220 --> 00:28:32.619
 back

00:28:32.619 --> 00:28:33.079
 out

00:28:33.079 --> 00:28:33.419
 here

00:28:33.419 --> 00:28:33.700
 to

00:28:33.700 --> 00:28:33.879
 see

00:28:33.879 --> 00:28:34.039
 the

00:28:34.039 --> 00:28:34.319
 larger

00:28:34.319 --> 00:28:34.879
 principle

00:28:34.879 --> 00:28:35.519
 as we

00:28:35.519 --> 00:28:35.799
 apply

00:28:35.799 --> 00:28:35.960
 it

00:28:35.960 --> 00:28:36.099
 to

00:28:36.099 --> 00:28:36.299
 our

00:28:36.299 --> 00:28:36.579
 church

00:28:36.579 --> 00:28:37.000
 today

00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:39.000
 first

00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:39.220
 let's

00:28:39.220 --> 00:28:39.399
 talk

00:28:39.399 --> 00:28:39.619
 about

00:28:39.619 --> 00:28:39.859
 church

00:28:39.859 --> 00:28:40.159
 giving

00:28:40.159 --> 00:28:40.379
 in

00:28:40.379 --> 00:28:40.740
 general

00:28:40.740 --> 00:28:42.299
 our

00:28:42.299 --> 00:28:42.839
 regular

00:28:42.839 --> 00:28:43.579
 church

00:28:43.579 --> 00:28:43.960
 giving

00:28:43.960 --> 00:28:44.139
 I

00:28:44.139 --> 00:28:44.279
 mean

00:28:44.279 --> 00:28:44.439
 the

00:28:44.439 --> 00:28:44.720
 giving

00:28:44.720 --> 00:28:45.019
 that

00:28:45.019 --> 00:28:45.559
 our

00:28:45.559 --> 00:28:45.839
 church

00:28:45.839 --> 00:28:46.200
 does

00:28:46.200 --> 00:28:46.559
 to

00:28:46.559 --> 00:28:47.119
 others

00:28:47.119 --> 00:28:48.779
 the

00:28:48.779 --> 00:28:49.200
 financial

00:28:49.200 --> 00:28:49.659
 support

00:28:49.659 --> 00:28:50.000
 that we

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:50.259
 have

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.460
 for

00:28:50.460 --> 00:28:50.980
 families

00:28:50.980 --> 00:28:51.679
 missionaries

00:28:51.679 --> 00:28:52.299
 ministries

00:28:52.299 --> 00:28:52.559
 that

00:28:52.559 --> 00:28:52.779
 kind

00:28:52.779 --> 00:28:52.899
 of

00:28:52.899 --> 00:28:53.159
 thing

00:28:53.159 --> 00:28:53.819
 should

00:28:53.819 --> 00:28:54.039
 be

00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:54.240
 to

00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:54.579
 people

00:28:54.579 --> 00:28:54.819
 who

00:28:54.819 --> 00:28:54.939
 are

00:28:54.939 --> 00:28:55.119
 of

00:28:55.119 --> 00:28:55.399
 proven

00:28:55.399 --> 00:28:55.919
 character

00:28:55.919 --> 00:28:57.700
 people

00:28:57.700 --> 00:28:57.899
 who

00:28:57.899 --> 00:28:58.039
 have

00:28:58.039 --> 00:28:58.299
 proved

00:28:58.299 --> 00:28:58.799
 faithful

00:28:58.799 --> 00:28:59.500
 and

00:28:59.500 --> 00:28:59.899
 trustworthy

00:28:59.899 --> 00:29:00.980
 people

00:29:00.980 --> 00:29:01.179
 who

00:29:01.180 --> 00:29:01.560
 are well

00:29:01.560 --> 00:29:01.900
 known

00:29:01.900 --> 00:29:02.340
 for

00:29:02.340 --> 00:29:02.500
 their

00:29:02.500 --> 00:29:02.720
 good

00:29:02.720 --> 00:29:03.160
 deeds

00:29:03.160 --> 00:29:04.200
 who

00:29:04.200 --> 00:29:04.340
 are

00:29:04.340 --> 00:29:04.660
 truly

00:29:04.660 --> 00:29:05.160
 serving

00:29:05.160 --> 00:29:05.380
 the

00:29:05.380 --> 00:29:05.680
 Lord's

00:29:05.680 --> 00:29:06.019
 people

00:29:06.019 --> 00:29:06.320
 or

00:29:06.320 --> 00:29:06.660
 meeting

00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:07.060
 the

00:29:07.060 --> 00:29:07.380
 needs

00:29:07.380 --> 00:29:07.539
 of

00:29:07.539 --> 00:29:07.779
 those

00:29:07.779 --> 00:29:07.920
 who

00:29:07.920 --> 00:29:08.039
 are

00:29:08.039 --> 00:29:08.160
 in

00:29:08.160 --> 00:29:08.480
 trouble

00:29:08.480 --> 00:29:11.799
 because

00:29:11.799 --> 00:29:12.039
 who

00:29:12.039 --> 00:29:12.220
 we

00:29:12.220 --> 00:29:12.680
 regularly

00:29:12.680 --> 00:29:13.220
 support

00:29:13.220 --> 00:29:13.820
 financially

00:29:13.820 --> 00:29:14.240
 as a

00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:14.580
 church

00:29:14.580 --> 00:29:15.039
 says

00:29:15.039 --> 00:29:15.420
 something

00:29:15.420 --> 00:29:15.700
 about

00:29:15.700 --> 00:29:15.900
 who

00:29:15.900 --> 00:29:16.060
 we

00:29:16.060 --> 00:29:16.340
 are

00:29:16.340 --> 00:29:16.980
 as

00:29:16.980 --> 00:29:17.120
 a

00:29:17.120 --> 00:29:17.440
 church

00:29:17.440 --> 00:29:19.100
 it

00:29:19.100 --> 00:29:19.259
 says

00:29:19.259 --> 00:29:19.500
 something

00:29:19.500 --> 00:29:19.720
 about

00:29:19.720 --> 00:29:19.900
 who

00:29:19.900 --> 00:29:20.240
 Jesus

00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:20.759
 is

00:29:20.759 --> 00:29:21.400
 to

00:29:21.400 --> 00:29:21.539
 the

00:29:21.539 --> 00:29:22.000
 outsiders

00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:22.400
 looking

00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:22.680
 in

00:29:22.680 --> 00:29:23.299
 so

00:29:23.299 --> 00:29:23.500
 it's

00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:23.680
 good

00:29:23.680 --> 00:29:23.860
 for

00:29:23.860 --> 00:29:24.060
 us

00:29:24.060 --> 00:29:24.259
 to

00:29:24.259 --> 00:29:24.840
 periodically

00:29:24.840 --> 00:29:25.380
 review

00:29:25.380 --> 00:29:26.320
 the

00:29:26.320 --> 00:29:26.920
 missionaries

00:29:26.920 --> 00:29:27.140
 the

00:29:27.140 --> 00:29:27.700
 ministries

00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:28.420
 that

00:29:28.420 --> 00:29:28.660
 we are

00:29:28.660 --> 00:29:28.920
 giving

00:29:28.920 --> 00:29:29.240
 to

00:29:29.240 --> 00:29:29.980
 regularly

00:29:29.980 --> 00:29:32.259
 second

00:29:32.259 --> 00:29:32.559
 let's

00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:32.759
 talk

00:29:32.759 --> 00:29:33.000
 about

00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:33.559
 regularly

00:29:33.559 --> 00:29:34.160
 supporting

00:29:34.160 --> 00:29:34.500
 the

00:29:34.500 --> 00:29:35.019
 neediest

00:29:35.019 --> 00:29:35.799
 members

00:29:35.799 --> 00:29:36.160
 of our

00:29:36.160 --> 00:29:36.380
 church

00:29:36.380 --> 00:29:36.799
 family

00:29:36.799 --> 00:29:38.500
 currently

00:29:38.500 --> 00:29:38.839
 we don't

00:29:38.839 --> 00:29:39.180
 have a

00:29:39.180 --> 00:29:39.360
 list

00:29:39.360 --> 00:29:39.660
 of any

00:29:39.660 --> 00:29:40.019
 kind

00:29:40.019 --> 00:29:41.759
 with

00:29:41.759 --> 00:29:42.099
 anyone

00:29:42.099 --> 00:29:42.559
 on it

00:29:42.559 --> 00:29:43.099
 for this

00:29:43.099 --> 00:29:44.200
 we don't

00:29:44.200 --> 00:29:44.599
 have any

00:29:44.599 --> 00:29:44.860
 written

00:29:44.860 --> 00:29:45.400
 requirements

00:29:45.400 --> 00:29:45.960
 for what

00:29:45.960 --> 00:29:46.480
 how

00:29:46.480 --> 00:29:46.799
 you would

00:29:46.799 --> 00:29:46.960
 even

00:29:46.960 --> 00:29:47.380
 get on

00:29:47.380 --> 00:29:47.640
 such

00:29:47.640 --> 00:29:47.779
 a

00:29:47.779 --> 00:29:47.960
 list

00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:48.140
 if

00:29:48.140 --> 00:29:48.259
 we

00:29:48.259 --> 00:29:48.480
 had

00:29:48.480 --> 00:29:48.740
 one

00:29:48.740 --> 00:29:49.500
 so

00:29:49.500 --> 00:29:49.660
 we're

00:29:49.660 --> 00:29:49.840
 not

00:29:49.840 --> 00:29:49.980
 in

00:29:49.980 --> 00:29:50.279
 danger

00:29:50.279 --> 00:29:50.559
 as a

00:29:50.559 --> 00:29:50.779
 church

00:29:50.779 --> 00:29:50.940
 of

00:29:50.940 --> 00:29:51.420
 enabling

00:29:51.420 --> 00:29:52.220
 bad

00:29:52.220 --> 00:29:52.720
 behavior

00:29:52.720 --> 00:29:53.579
 like we

00:29:53.579 --> 00:29:53.779
 see

00:29:53.779 --> 00:29:54.120
 here

00:29:54.120 --> 00:29:55.200
 or of

00:29:55.200 --> 00:29:55.440
 giving

00:29:55.440 --> 00:29:55.779
 to

00:29:55.779 --> 00:29:56.100
 people

00:29:56.100 --> 00:29:56.279
 who

00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:56.539
 shouldn't

00:29:56.539 --> 00:29:56.680
 be

00:29:56.680 --> 00:29:57.100
 receiving

00:29:57.100 --> 00:29:57.400
 it

00:29:57.400 --> 00:29:58.299
 but

00:29:58.299 --> 00:29:58.559
 is it

00:29:58.559 --> 00:29:58.900
 possible

00:29:58.900 --> 00:29:59.180
 that

00:29:59.180 --> 00:29:59.340
 we're

00:29:59.340 --> 00:29:59.480
 in

00:29:59.480 --> 00:29:59.779
 danger

00:29:59.779 --> 00:29:59.960
 of

00:29:59.960 --> 00:30:00.380
 completely

00:30:00.380 --> 00:30:01.000
 overlooking

00:30:01.000 --> 00:30:01.920
 people

00:30:01.920 --> 00:30:02.200
 among

00:30:02.200 --> 00:30:02.440
 us

00:30:02.440 --> 00:30:02.579
 who

00:30:02.579 --> 00:30:02.860
 are

00:30:02.860 --> 00:30:03.059
 in

00:30:03.059 --> 00:30:03.340
 need

00:30:03.340 --> 00:30:04.779
 who

00:30:04.779 --> 00:30:05.039
 could

00:30:05.039 --> 00:30:05.319
 right

00:30:05.319 --> 00:30:05.539
 now

00:30:05.539 --> 00:30:05.720
 be

00:30:05.720 --> 00:30:06.220
 benefiting

00:30:06.220 --> 00:30:07.279
 and

00:30:07.279 --> 00:30:08.200
 right

00:30:08.200 --> 00:30:08.380
 now

00:30:08.380 --> 00:30:08.519
 are

00:30:08.519 --> 00:30:08.779
 crying

00:30:08.779 --> 00:30:08.940
 out

00:30:08.940 --> 00:30:09.079
 to

00:30:09.079 --> 00:30:09.299
 God

00:30:09.299 --> 00:30:09.519
 for

00:30:09.519 --> 00:30:09.819
 help

00:30:09.819 --> 00:30:12.000
 sometimes

00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:12.259
 we

00:30:12.259 --> 00:30:12.640
 assume

00:30:12.640 --> 00:30:12.860
 that

00:30:12.860 --> 00:30:13.220
 people

00:30:13.220 --> 00:30:13.580
 will

00:30:13.580 --> 00:30:13.860
 simply

00:30:13.860 --> 00:30:14.320
 ask

00:30:14.320 --> 00:30:14.800
 when

00:30:14.800 --> 00:30:14.920
 they

00:30:14.920 --> 00:30:15.100
 need

00:30:15.100 --> 00:30:15.420
 help

00:30:15.420 --> 00:30:16.740
 or

00:30:16.740 --> 00:30:16.880
 we

00:30:16.880 --> 00:30:17.180
 assume

00:30:17.180 --> 00:30:17.340
 that

00:30:17.340 --> 00:30:17.600
 because

00:30:17.600 --> 00:30:17.759
 a

00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:18.360
 person

00:30:18.360 --> 00:30:18.660
 has

00:30:18.660 --> 00:30:19.020
 family

00:30:19.020 --> 00:30:19.180
 in

00:30:19.180 --> 00:30:19.320
 the

00:30:19.320 --> 00:30:19.620
 church

00:30:19.620 --> 00:30:20.280
 that

00:30:20.280 --> 00:30:20.460
 they're

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:20.660
 looked

00:30:20.660 --> 00:30:21.040
 after

00:30:21.040 --> 00:30:22.600
 but

00:30:22.600 --> 00:30:22.900
 is it

00:30:22.900 --> 00:30:23.280
 possible

00:30:23.280 --> 00:30:23.520
 that

00:30:23.520 --> 00:30:23.680
 there

00:30:23.680 --> 00:30:23.840
 are

00:30:23.840 --> 00:30:24.040
 some

00:30:24.040 --> 00:30:24.340
 people

00:30:24.340 --> 00:30:24.500
 in

00:30:24.500 --> 00:30:24.660
 our

00:30:24.660 --> 00:30:25.000
 church

00:30:25.000 --> 00:30:25.480
 whose

00:30:25.480 --> 00:30:26.440
 lives

00:30:26.440 --> 00:30:26.680
 right

00:30:26.680 --> 00:30:27.020
 now

00:30:27.020 --> 00:30:28.280
 look

00:30:28.280 --> 00:30:28.460
 like

00:30:28.460 --> 00:30:28.840
 this

00:30:28.840 --> 00:30:30.300
 they're

00:30:30.300 --> 00:30:30.540
 feeling

00:30:30.540 --> 00:30:31.020
 desperate

00:30:31.020 --> 00:30:32.180
 they're

00:30:32.180 --> 00:30:32.440
 crying

00:30:32.440 --> 00:30:32.759
 out to

00:30:32.759 --> 00:30:33.020
 God

00:30:33.020 --> 00:30:33.360
 day and

00:30:33.360 --> 00:30:33.540
 night

00:30:33.540 --> 00:30:33.940
 asking

00:30:33.940 --> 00:30:34.200
 for

00:30:34.200 --> 00:30:34.540
 help

00:30:34.540 --> 00:30:37.100
 feeling

00:30:37.100 --> 00:30:37.520
 alone

00:30:37.520 --> 00:30:39.800
 there's

00:30:39.800 --> 00:30:40.080
 a real

00:30:40.080 --> 00:30:40.500
 social

00:30:40.500 --> 00:30:40.980
 stigma

00:30:40.980 --> 00:30:42.040
 involved

00:30:42.039 --> 00:30:42.279
 with

00:30:42.279 --> 00:30:42.639
 asking

00:30:42.639 --> 00:30:42.859
 for

00:30:42.859 --> 00:30:43.099
 help

00:30:43.099 --> 00:30:43.460
 especially

00:30:43.460 --> 00:30:44.019
 financial

00:30:44.019 --> 00:30:44.440
 help

00:30:44.440 --> 00:30:45.500
 people

00:30:45.500 --> 00:30:45.920
 sometimes

00:30:45.920 --> 00:30:46.200
 feel

00:30:46.200 --> 00:30:46.720
 ashamed

00:30:46.720 --> 00:30:48.099
 or

00:30:48.099 --> 00:30:48.500
 deeply

00:30:48.500 --> 00:30:49.099
 embarrassed

00:30:49.099 --> 00:30:50.940
 to

00:30:50.940 --> 00:30:51.119
 make

00:30:51.119 --> 00:30:51.259
 their

00:30:51.259 --> 00:30:51.480
 need

00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:51.839
 known

00:30:51.839 --> 00:30:53.279
 and

00:30:53.279 --> 00:30:53.420
 as

00:30:53.420 --> 00:30:53.539
 we

00:30:53.539 --> 00:30:53.659
 can

00:30:53.659 --> 00:30:53.819
 all

00:30:53.819 --> 00:30:54.099
 see

00:30:54.099 --> 00:30:55.180
 the

00:30:55.180 --> 00:30:55.440
 prices

00:30:55.440 --> 00:30:55.659
 of

00:30:55.659 --> 00:30:56.059
 everything

00:30:56.059 --> 00:30:56.279
 are

00:30:56.279 --> 00:30:56.500
 going

00:30:56.500 --> 00:30:56.839
 up

00:30:56.839 --> 00:30:58.220
 food

00:30:58.220 --> 00:30:59.819
 clothing

00:30:59.819 --> 00:31:00.440
 housing

00:31:00.440 --> 00:31:01.220
 it's

00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:01.399
 all

00:31:01.399 --> 00:31:01.920
 increasing

00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:02.500
 very

00:31:02.500 --> 00:31:02.879
 quickly

00:31:02.879 --> 00:31:04.700
 is

00:31:04.700 --> 00:31:05.180
 every

00:31:05.180 --> 00:31:05.960
 member

00:31:05.960 --> 00:31:06.579
 of our

00:31:06.579 --> 00:31:06.839
 church

00:31:06.839 --> 00:31:07.299
 family

00:31:07.299 --> 00:31:08.079
 provided

00:31:08.079 --> 00:31:08.399
 for

00:31:08.399 --> 00:31:11.539
 is

00:31:11.539 --> 00:31:11.899
 every

00:31:11.899 --> 00:31:12.279
 member

00:31:12.279 --> 00:31:12.639
 of our

00:31:12.639 --> 00:31:12.920
 church

00:31:12.920 --> 00:31:13.460
 family

00:31:13.460 --> 00:31:14.980
 provided

00:31:14.980 --> 00:31:15.339
 for

00:31:15.339 --> 00:31:16.839
 and if

00:31:16.839 --> 00:31:17.119
 anyone

00:31:17.119 --> 00:31:17.440
 should

00:31:17.440 --> 00:31:17.659
 need

00:31:17.659 --> 00:31:17.899
 help

00:31:17.899 --> 00:31:18.180
 what's

00:31:18.180 --> 00:31:18.299
 our

00:31:18.299 --> 00:31:18.680
 plan

00:31:18.680 --> 00:31:19.240
 to

00:31:19.240 --> 00:31:19.440
 look

00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:19.740
 after

00:31:19.740 --> 00:31:19.960
 that

00:31:19.960 --> 00:31:20.240
 brother

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.500
 or

00:31:20.500 --> 00:31:20.759
 sister

00:31:20.759 --> 00:31:21.599
 in

00:31:21.599 --> 00:31:21.980
 Christ

00:31:21.980 --> 00:31:22.480
 who

00:31:22.480 --> 00:31:22.619
 is

00:31:22.619 --> 00:31:22.920
 truly

00:31:22.920 --> 00:31:23.159
 in

00:31:23.159 --> 00:31:23.440
 need

00:31:23.440 --> 00:31:24.559
 I

00:31:24.559 --> 00:31:24.720
 think

00:31:24.720 --> 00:31:25.480
 probably

00:31:25.480 --> 00:31:25.799
 seems

00:31:25.799 --> 00:31:26.059
 that we

00:31:26.059 --> 00:31:26.220
 should

00:31:26.220 --> 00:31:26.379
 have

00:31:26.379 --> 00:31:26.759
 something

00:31:26.759 --> 00:31:26.980
 in

00:31:26.980 --> 00:31:27.339
 place

00:31:27.339 --> 00:31:28.379
 some

00:31:28.379 --> 00:31:28.899
 guidelines

00:31:28.899 --> 00:31:29.139
 or

00:31:29.139 --> 00:31:29.539
 policies

00:31:29.539 --> 00:31:29.819
 to

00:31:29.819 --> 00:31:30.099
 ensure

00:31:30.099 --> 00:31:30.539
 that we

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:31.039
 are

00:31:31.039 --> 00:31:31.319
 able

00:31:31.319 --> 00:31:31.539
 to

00:31:31.539 --> 00:31:31.779
 meet

00:31:31.779 --> 00:31:31.960
 the

00:31:31.960 --> 00:31:32.159
 need

00:31:32.159 --> 00:31:32.259
 in

00:31:32.259 --> 00:31:32.420
 a

00:31:32.420 --> 00:31:32.680
 timely

00:31:32.680 --> 00:31:33.079
 manner

00:31:33.079 --> 00:31:34.039
 and

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:34.440
 also

00:31:34.440 --> 00:31:35.279
 safeguard

00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:36.359
 the

00:31:36.359 --> 00:31:36.759
 resources

00:31:36.759 --> 00:31:37.180
 of the

00:31:37.180 --> 00:31:37.480
 church

00:31:37.480 --> 00:31:37.980
 and be

00:31:37.980 --> 00:31:38.299
 faithful

00:31:38.299 --> 00:31:38.559
 with

00:31:38.559 --> 00:31:38.779
 them

00:31:38.779 --> 00:31:40.519
 these

00:31:40.519 --> 00:31:40.960
 guidelines

00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:41.160
 in

00:31:41.160 --> 00:31:41.359
 verse

00:31:41.359 --> 00:31:41.700
 9

00:31:41.700 --> 00:31:42.940
 work

00:31:42.940 --> 00:31:43.139
 for

00:31:43.139 --> 00:31:43.599
 widows

00:31:43.599 --> 00:31:44.039
 but

00:31:44.039 --> 00:31:44.220
 what

00:31:44.220 --> 00:31:44.420
 about

00:31:44.420 --> 00:31:44.680
 other

00:31:44.680 --> 00:31:45.039
 forms

00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:45.259
 of

00:31:45.259 --> 00:31:46.240
 real

00:31:46.240 --> 00:31:46.720
 need

00:31:46.720 --> 00:31:47.539
 within

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:47.740
 the

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:48.119
 family

00:31:48.119 --> 00:31:49.579
 I'm

00:31:49.579 --> 00:31:49.859
 reminded

00:31:49.859 --> 00:31:50.079
 of

00:31:50.079 --> 00:31:50.200
 the

00:31:50.200 --> 00:31:50.559
 words

00:31:50.559 --> 00:31:51.180
 that

00:31:51.180 --> 00:31:52.920
 Luke

00:31:52.920 --> 00:31:53.420
 wrote

00:31:53.420 --> 00:31:53.779
 as he

00:31:53.779 --> 00:31:54.299
 described

00:31:54.299 --> 00:31:54.759
 the early

00:31:54.759 --> 00:31:55.039
 church

00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:55.240
 in

00:31:55.240 --> 00:31:55.740
 Jerusalem

00:31:55.740 --> 00:31:57.619
 Acts

00:31:57.619 --> 00:31:57.940
 chapter

00:31:57.940 --> 00:31:58.339
 2

00:31:58.339 --> 00:31:58.619
 verse

00:31:58.619 --> 00:31:59.099
 42

00:31:59.099 --> 00:31:59.759
 he

00:31:59.759 --> 00:32:00.160
 describes

00:32:00.160 --> 00:32:00.319
 the

00:32:00.319 --> 00:32:00.539
 church

00:32:00.539 --> 00:32:00.700
 he

00:32:00.700 --> 00:32:00.899
 says

00:32:00.899 --> 00:32:01.059
 they

00:32:01.059 --> 00:32:01.480
 devoted

00:32:01.480 --> 00:32:01.879
 themselves

00:32:01.879 --> 00:32:02.200
 to

00:32:02.200 --> 00:32:02.339
 the

00:32:02.339 --> 00:32:02.720
 apostles

00:32:02.720 --> 00:32:03.240
 teaching

00:32:03.240 --> 00:32:03.839
 and

00:32:03.839 --> 00:32:04.000
 to

00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:04.359
 fellowship

00:32:04.359 --> 00:32:05.220
 to

00:32:05.220 --> 00:32:05.359
 the

00:32:05.359 --> 00:32:05.660
 breaking

00:32:05.660 --> 00:32:05.879
 of

00:32:05.879 --> 00:32:06.259
 bread

00:32:06.259 --> 00:32:07.059
 and

00:32:07.059 --> 00:32:07.220
 to

00:32:07.220 --> 00:32:07.539
 prayer

00:32:07.539 --> 00:32:09.000
 everyone

00:32:09.000 --> 00:32:09.319
 was

00:32:09.319 --> 00:32:09.740
 filled

00:32:09.740 --> 00:32:09.960
 with

00:32:09.960 --> 00:32:10.339
 awe

00:32:10.339 --> 00:32:10.599
 at

00:32:10.599 --> 00:32:10.720
 the

00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:10.940
 many

00:32:10.940 --> 00:32:11.399
 wonders

00:32:11.399 --> 00:32:11.659
 and

00:32:11.659 --> 00:32:12.039
 signs

00:32:12.039 --> 00:32:12.460
 performed

00:32:12.460 --> 00:32:12.659
 by

00:32:12.659 --> 00:32:12.839
 the

00:32:12.839 --> 00:32:13.259
 apostles

00:32:13.259 --> 00:32:14.559
 all

00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:14.740
 the

00:32:14.740 --> 00:32:15.059
 believers

00:32:15.059 --> 00:32:15.279
 were

00:32:15.279 --> 00:32:15.720
 together

00:32:15.720 --> 00:32:16.279
 and

00:32:16.279 --> 00:32:16.460
 had

00:32:16.460 --> 00:32:16.920
 everything

00:32:16.920 --> 00:32:17.159
 in

00:32:17.159 --> 00:32:17.500
 common

00:32:17.500 --> 00:32:18.339
 they

00:32:18.339 --> 00:32:18.599
 sold

00:32:18.599 --> 00:32:19.099
 property

00:32:19.099 --> 00:32:19.339
 and

00:32:19.339 --> 00:32:19.740
 possessions

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:20.119
 to

00:32:20.119 --> 00:32:20.500
 give

00:32:20.500 --> 00:32:20.839
 to

00:32:20.839 --> 00:32:21.279
 anyone

00:32:21.279 --> 00:32:21.619
 who

00:32:21.619 --> 00:32:21.879
 had

00:32:21.879 --> 00:32:22.279
 need

00:32:22.279 --> 00:32:23.940
 and

00:32:23.940 --> 00:32:24.039
 then

00:32:24.039 --> 00:32:24.159
 a

00:32:24.159 --> 00:32:24.339
 little

00:32:24.339 --> 00:32:25.079
 later

00:32:25.079 --> 00:32:25.460
 on

00:32:25.460 --> 00:32:25.940
 in

00:32:25.940 --> 00:32:26.039
 the

00:32:26.039 --> 00:32:26.200
 book

00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:26.339
 of

00:32:26.339 --> 00:32:26.619
 Acts

00:32:26.619 --> 00:32:26.960
 chapter

00:32:26.960 --> 00:32:27.359
 4

00:32:27.359 --> 00:32:28.200
 a

00:32:28.200 --> 00:32:28.460
 similar

00:32:28.460 --> 00:32:28.740
 kind

00:32:28.740 --> 00:32:28.859
 of

00:32:28.859 --> 00:32:29.299
 description

00:32:29.299 --> 00:32:29.659
 all

00:32:29.659 --> 00:32:29.839
 the

00:32:29.839 --> 00:32:30.200
 believers

00:32:30.200 --> 00:32:30.500
 were

00:32:30.500 --> 00:32:30.740
 one

00:32:30.740 --> 00:32:30.879
 in

00:32:30.879 --> 00:32:31.220
 heart

00:32:31.220 --> 00:32:31.440
 and

00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:31.799
 mind

00:32:31.799 --> 00:32:32.920
 no

00:32:32.920 --> 00:32:33.099
 one

00:32:33.099 --> 00:32:33.420
 claimed

00:32:33.420 --> 00:32:33.579
 that

00:32:33.579 --> 00:32:33.759
 any

00:32:33.759 --> 00:32:33.899
 of

00:32:33.899 --> 00:32:34.019
 their

00:32:34.019 --> 00:32:34.440
 possessions

00:32:34.440 --> 00:32:34.740
 was

00:32:34.740 --> 00:32:34.920
 their

00:32:37.539 --> 00:32:37.839
 had

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:38.940
 with

00:32:38.940 --> 00:32:39.279
 great

00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:39.659
 power

00:32:39.659 --> 00:32:39.859
 the

00:32:39.859 --> 00:32:40.279
 apostles

00:32:40.279 --> 00:32:40.759
 continued

00:32:40.759 --> 00:32:41.000
 to

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:41.440
 testify

00:32:41.440 --> 00:32:41.720
 to

00:32:41.720 --> 00:32:41.899
 the

00:32:41.899 --> 00:32:42.379
 resurrection

00:32:42.379 --> 00:32:42.700
 of

00:32:42.700 --> 00:32:42.839
 the

00:32:42.839 --> 00:32:43.039
 Lord

00:32:43.039 --> 00:32:43.440
 Jesus

00:32:43.440 --> 00:32:44.619
 and

00:32:44.619 --> 00:32:45.039
 God's

00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:45.319
 grace

00:32:45.319 --> 00:32:45.559
 was

00:32:45.559 --> 00:32:45.899
 so

00:32:45.899 --> 00:32:46.599
 powerfully

00:32:46.599 --> 00:32:46.859
 at

00:32:46.859 --> 00:32:47.119
 work

00:32:47.119 --> 00:32:47.379
 in

00:32:47.379 --> 00:32:47.519
 them

00:32:47.519 --> 00:32:47.799
 all

00:32:47.799 --> 00:32:48.879
 that

00:32:48.879 --> 00:32:49.039
 there

00:32:49.039 --> 00:32:49.180
 were

00:32:49.180 --> 00:32:49.539
 no

00:32:49.539 --> 00:32:49.980
 needy

00:32:49.980 --> 00:32:50.519
 persons

00:32:50.519 --> 00:32:51.559
 among

00:32:51.559 --> 00:32:51.879
 them

00:32:51.879 --> 00:32:52.779
 for

00:32:52.779 --> 00:32:52.980
 from

00:32:52.980 --> 00:32:53.180
 time

00:32:53.180 --> 00:32:53.319
 to

00:32:53.319 --> 00:32:53.559
 time

00:32:53.559 --> 00:32:53.819
 those

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:53.960
 who

00:32:53.960 --> 00:32:54.180
 owned

00:32:54.180 --> 00:32:54.500
 land

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:54.680
 or

00:32:54.680 --> 00:32:55.039
 houses

00:32:55.039 --> 00:32:55.579
 sold

00:32:55.579 --> 00:32:55.839
 them

00:32:55.839 --> 00:32:56.759
 brought

00:32:56.759 --> 00:32:56.960
 the

00:32:56.960 --> 00:32:57.159
 money

00:32:57.159 --> 00:32:57.359
 from

00:32:57.359 --> 00:32:57.539
 the

00:32:57.539 --> 00:32:57.819
 sales

00:32:57.819 --> 00:32:58.019
 and

00:32:58.019 --> 00:32:58.180
 put

00:32:58.180 --> 00:32:58.299
 it

00:32:58.299 --> 00:32:58.519
 at

00:32:58.519 --> 00:32:58.639
 the

00:32:58.639 --> 00:32:59.039
 apostles

00:32:59.039 --> 00:32:59.480
 feet

00:32:59.480 --> 00:33:00.240
 and

00:33:00.240 --> 00:33:00.359
 it

00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:00.539
 was

00:33:00.539 --> 00:33:01.119
 distributed

00:33:01.119 --> 00:33:01.740
 to

00:33:01.740 --> 00:33:02.159
 anyone

00:33:02.159 --> 00:33:03.079
 who

00:33:03.079 --> 00:33:03.299
 had

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:03.619
 need

00:33:03.619 --> 00:33:05.720
 now

00:33:05.720 --> 00:33:05.819
 we're

00:33:05.819 --> 00:33:05.960
 not

00:33:05.960 --> 00:33:06.079
 going

00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:06.139
 to

00:33:06.139 --> 00:33:06.259
 get

00:33:06.259 --> 00:33:06.439
 into

00:33:06.439 --> 00:33:06.579
 a

00:33:06.579 --> 00:33:07.039
 philosophical

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:07.619
 discussion

00:33:07.619 --> 00:33:07.859
 here

00:33:07.859 --> 00:33:08.099
 about

00:33:08.099 --> 00:33:08.639
 capitalism

00:33:08.639 --> 00:33:08.960
 and

00:33:08.960 --> 00:33:09.399
 socialism

00:33:09.399 --> 00:33:09.879
 and

00:33:09.879 --> 00:33:10.779
 property

00:33:10.779 --> 00:33:11.240
 ownership

00:33:11.240 --> 00:33:11.659
 this was

00:33:11.659 --> 00:33:12.059
 a unique

00:33:12.059 --> 00:33:12.419
 time

00:33:12.419 --> 00:33:12.700
 in the

00:33:12.700 --> 00:33:13.019
 church

00:33:13.019 --> 00:33:13.819
 and

00:33:13.819 --> 00:33:14.179
 not

00:33:14.179 --> 00:33:14.460
 long

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:14.759
 after

00:33:14.759 --> 00:33:15.000
 this

00:33:15.000 --> 00:33:15.179
 the

00:33:15.179 --> 00:33:15.519
 Jerusalem

00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:15.879
 church

00:33:15.879 --> 00:33:16.099
 was

00:33:16.099 --> 00:33:16.480
 scattered

00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:17.439
 and

00:33:17.439 --> 00:33:17.740
 what

00:33:17.740 --> 00:33:18.119
 remained

00:33:18.119 --> 00:33:18.399
 of it

00:33:18.399 --> 00:33:18.639
 went

00:33:18.639 --> 00:33:19.279
 underground

00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:20.859
 so

00:33:20.859 --> 00:33:21.079
 these

00:33:21.079 --> 00:33:21.339
 words

00:33:21.339 --> 00:33:21.879
 describe

00:33:21.879 --> 00:33:22.240
 how

00:33:22.240 --> 00:33:22.419
 it

00:33:22.419 --> 00:33:22.740
 went

00:33:22.740 --> 00:33:23.259
 then

00:33:23.259 --> 00:33:23.740
 not

00:33:23.740 --> 00:33:24.259
 necessarily

00:33:24.259 --> 00:33:24.619
 how

00:33:24.619 --> 00:33:24.799
 it

00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:25.119
 should

00:33:25.119 --> 00:33:25.359
 be

00:33:25.359 --> 00:33:25.619
 for

00:33:25.619 --> 00:33:26.059
 all

00:33:26.059 --> 00:33:26.399
 churches

00:33:26.399 --> 00:33:26.679
 and

00:33:26.679 --> 00:33:26.859
 all

00:33:26.859 --> 00:33:27.220
 places

00:33:27.220 --> 00:33:27.539
 for

00:33:27.539 --> 00:33:27.720
 all

00:33:27.720 --> 00:33:28.059
 time

00:33:28.059 --> 00:33:28.919
 but

00:33:28.919 --> 00:33:29.139
 there's

00:33:29.139 --> 00:33:29.339
 still

00:33:29.339 --> 00:33:29.700
 something

00:33:29.700 --> 00:33:29.980
 here

00:33:29.980 --> 00:33:30.159
 for

00:33:30.159 --> 00:33:30.339
 our

00:33:30.339 --> 00:33:30.700
 hearts

00:33:30.700 --> 00:33:32.759
 why

00:33:32.759 --> 00:33:32.939
 were

00:33:32.939 --> 00:33:33.220
 some

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.819
 selling

00:33:33.819 --> 00:33:35.240
 properties

00:33:35.240 --> 00:33:36.200
 and

00:33:36.200 --> 00:33:36.679
 possessions

00:33:36.679 --> 00:33:39.119
 because

00:33:39.119 --> 00:33:39.539
 they saw

00:33:39.539 --> 00:33:39.879
 other

00:33:39.879 --> 00:33:40.480
 believers

00:33:40.480 --> 00:33:41.339
 brothers

00:33:41.339 --> 00:33:41.639
 and

00:33:41.639 --> 00:33:41.980
 sisters

00:33:41.980 --> 00:33:42.279
 who

00:33:42.279 --> 00:33:42.399
 were

00:33:42.399 --> 00:33:42.539
 in

00:33:42.539 --> 00:33:42.819
 real

00:33:42.819 --> 00:33:43.179
 need

00:33:43.179 --> 00:33:45.200
 this

00:33:45.200 --> 00:33:45.339
 is

00:33:45.339 --> 00:33:45.480
 an

00:33:45.480 --> 00:33:45.799
 amazing

00:33:45.799 --> 00:33:46.399
 statement

00:33:46.400 --> 00:33:59.860
 God's

00:33:59.860 --> 00:34:00.140
 grace

00:34:00.140 --> 00:34:00.680
 was so

00:34:00.680 --> 00:34:01.300
 powerfully

00:34:01.300 --> 00:34:01.860
 at work

00:34:01.860 --> 00:34:02.300
 in them

00:34:02.300 --> 00:34:02.660
 all

00:34:02.660 --> 00:34:03.980
 that

00:34:03.980 --> 00:34:04.140
 there

00:34:04.140 --> 00:34:04.280
 were

00:34:04.280 --> 00:34:04.660
 no

00:34:04.660 --> 00:34:05.180
 needy

00:34:05.180 --> 00:34:05.740
 persons

00:34:05.740 --> 00:34:07.040
 among

00:34:07.040 --> 00:34:07.320
 them

00:34:07.320 --> 00:34:08.860
 God's

00:34:08.860 --> 00:34:09.519
 generosity

00:34:09.519 --> 00:34:09.920
 his

00:34:09.920 --> 00:34:10.519
 abundant

00:34:10.519 --> 00:34:11.340
 giving

00:34:11.340 --> 00:34:11.680
 nature

00:34:11.680 --> 00:34:12.240
 was so

00:34:12.240 --> 00:34:12.700
 powerfully

00:34:12.700 --> 00:34:13.039
 at work

00:34:13.039 --> 00:34:13.380
 in them

00:34:13.380 --> 00:34:14.920
 that

00:34:14.920 --> 00:34:15.119
 it

00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:15.280
 was

00:34:15.280 --> 00:34:15.539
 leading

00:34:15.539 --> 00:34:15.840
 them

00:34:15.840 --> 00:34:16.039
 to

00:34:16.039 --> 00:34:16.260
 be

00:34:16.260 --> 00:34:16.660
 generous

00:34:16.660 --> 00:34:16.920
 and

00:34:16.920 --> 00:34:17.059
 to

00:34:17.059 --> 00:34:17.260
 give

00:34:17.260 --> 00:34:17.940
 abundantly

00:34:17.940 --> 00:34:18.559
 towards

00:34:18.559 --> 00:34:18.900
 the

00:34:18.900 --> 00:34:19.140
 needs

00:34:19.140 --> 00:34:19.320
 that

00:34:19.320 --> 00:34:19.440
 they

00:34:19.440 --> 00:34:19.579
 were

00:34:19.579 --> 00:34:19.900
 seeing

00:34:19.900 --> 00:34:20.059
 in

00:34:20.059 --> 00:34:20.180
 the

00:34:20.180 --> 00:34:20.500
 church

00:34:20.500 --> 00:34:21.340
 and

00:34:21.340 --> 00:34:21.480
 I

00:34:21.480 --> 00:34:21.800
 wonder

00:34:21.800 --> 00:34:22.180
 is

00:34:22.180 --> 00:34:22.400
 this

00:34:22.400 --> 00:34:22.740
 statement

00:34:22.740 --> 00:34:23.140
 true

00:34:23.140 --> 00:34:23.780
 of

00:34:23.780 --> 00:34:23.960
 our

00:34:23.960 --> 00:34:24.240
 church

00:34:24.240 --> 00:34:24.660
 today

00:34:24.660 --> 00:34:26.780
 is

00:34:26.780 --> 00:34:27.200
 God's

00:34:27.200 --> 00:34:27.440
 grace

00:34:27.440 --> 00:34:27.700
 so

00:34:27.700 --> 00:34:28.240
 powerfully

00:34:28.240 --> 00:34:28.619
 at work

00:34:28.619 --> 00:34:29.079
 in us

00:34:29.079 --> 00:34:29.920
 all

00:34:29.920 --> 00:34:30.360
 of us

00:34:30.360 --> 00:34:31.160
 that

00:34:31.160 --> 00:34:31.340
 there

00:34:31.340 --> 00:34:31.500
 are

00:34:31.500 --> 00:34:31.900
 no

00:34:31.900 --> 00:34:32.480
 needy

00:34:32.480 --> 00:34:32.900
 persons

00:34:32.900 --> 00:34:33.200
 among

00:34:33.200 --> 00:34:33.559
 us

00:34:33.559 --> 00:34:35.760
 or

00:34:35.760 --> 00:34:36.000
 are

00:34:36.000 --> 00:34:36.160
 there

00:34:36.160 --> 00:34:36.440
 truly

00:34:36.440 --> 00:34:36.840
 needy

00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:37.200
 persons

00:34:37.200 --> 00:34:37.480
 among

00:34:37.480 --> 00:34:37.860
 us

00:34:37.860 --> 00:34:38.740
 that

00:34:38.740 --> 00:34:38.940
 we

00:34:38.940 --> 00:34:39.200
 have

00:34:39.200 --> 00:34:39.480
 been

00:34:39.480 --> 00:34:39.940
 failing

00:34:39.940 --> 00:34:40.220
 to

00:34:40.220 --> 00:34:40.519
 help

00:34:40.519 --> 00:34:41.079
 so

00:34:41.079 --> 00:34:41.340
 let's

00:34:41.340 --> 00:34:41.480
 do

00:34:41.480 --> 00:34:41.680
 some

00:34:41.680 --> 00:34:41.960
 prayer

00:34:41.960 --> 00:34:42.420
 and

00:34:43.380 --> 00:34:44.240
 let's

00:34:44.240 --> 00:34:44.480
 talk

00:34:44.480 --> 00:34:44.640
 to

00:34:44.640 --> 00:34:44.800
 one

00:34:44.800 --> 00:34:45.079
 another

00:34:45.079 --> 00:34:45.440
 let's

00:34:45.440 --> 00:34:45.700
 check

00:34:45.700 --> 00:34:45.880
 in

00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:46.059
 with

00:34:46.059 --> 00:34:46.280
 each

00:34:46.280 --> 00:34:46.539
 other

00:34:46.539 --> 00:34:47.019
 and

00:34:47.019 --> 00:34:47.200
 see

00:34:47.200 --> 00:34:47.380
 how

00:34:47.380 --> 00:34:47.860
 everyone's

00:34:47.860 --> 00:34:48.160
 doing

00:34:48.160 --> 00:34:48.920
 family

00:34:48.920 --> 00:34:49.480
 finances

00:34:49.480 --> 00:34:49.880
 I know

00:34:49.880 --> 00:34:50.059
 are

00:34:50.059 --> 00:34:50.320
 somewhat

00:34:50.320 --> 00:34:50.700
 private

00:34:50.700 --> 00:34:51.160
 matters

00:34:51.160 --> 00:34:51.940
 but

00:34:51.940 --> 00:34:52.079
 for

00:34:52.079 --> 00:34:52.280
 those

00:34:52.280 --> 00:34:52.400
 of

00:34:52.400 --> 00:34:52.559
 us

00:34:52.559 --> 00:34:52.700
 who

00:34:52.700 --> 00:34:52.980
 belong

00:34:52.980 --> 00:34:53.180
 to

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 Christ

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 we

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 are

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 family

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 so

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 we

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 can

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 have

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 those

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 kinds

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 of

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 conversations

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 and

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 talk

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 with

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 each

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 other

00:35:00.140 --> 00:35:00.380
 about

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 these

00:35:00.640 --> 00:35:01.000
 things

00:35:01.000 --> 00:35:03.400
 let's

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 pray

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 now

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 and

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 ask

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 the

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 Lord

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 to

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 be

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 at

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 work

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 in

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 us

00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:11.619
 Father

00:35:11.619 --> 00:35:11.800
 in

00:35:11.800 --> 00:35:11.960
 heaven

00:35:11.960 --> 00:35:12.160
 we

00:35:12.160 --> 00:35:12.400
 thank

00:35:12.400 --> 00:35:12.500
 you

00:35:12.500 --> 00:35:12.640
 for

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 this

00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:13.320
 reminder

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 from

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 your

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 word

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 about

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 how

00:35:16.160 --> 00:35:16.340
 we

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 should

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 be

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 as

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 a

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 family

00:35:17.440 --> 00:35:17.660
 in

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 the

00:35:17.800 --> 00:35:18.100
 church

00:35:18.100 --> 00:35:19.400
 and

00:35:19.400 --> 00:35:19.539
 I

00:35:19.539 --> 00:35:19.720
 pray

00:35:19.720 --> 00:35:19.980
 that

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 these

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 words

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 would

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 really

00:35:21.500 --> 00:35:21.780
 stir

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 our

00:35:21.980 --> 00:35:22.340
 hearts

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 and

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 turn

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 us

00:35:23.840 --> 00:35:24.320
 toward

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 one

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 another

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 in

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 love

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 and

00:35:25.680 --> 00:35:26.120
 concern

00:35:26.120 --> 00:35:27.980
 and

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 I

00:35:28.100 --> 00:35:28.280
 pray

00:35:28.280 --> 00:35:28.500
 that

00:35:28.500 --> 00:35:28.700
 this

00:35:28.700 --> 00:35:28.840
 would

00:35:28.840 --> 00:35:28.960
 be

00:35:28.960 --> 00:35:29.280
 true

00:35:29.280 --> 00:35:29.780
 I

00:35:29.780 --> 00:35:29.960
 pray

00:35:29.960 --> 00:35:30.160
 that

00:35:30.160 --> 00:35:30.320
 your

00:35:30.320 --> 00:35:30.620
 grace

00:35:30.620 --> 00:35:30.780
 would

00:35:30.780 --> 00:35:30.980
 work

00:35:30.980 --> 00:35:31.200
 so

00:35:31.200 --> 00:35:31.720
 powerfully

00:35:31.720 --> 00:35:31.860
 in

00:35:31.860 --> 00:35:32.140
 us

00:35:32.140 --> 00:35:32.900
 that

00:35:32.900 --> 00:35:33.039
 there

00:35:33.039 --> 00:35:33.160
 would

00:35:33.160 --> 00:35:33.280
 be

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 no

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 needy

00:35:34.140 --> 00:35:34.460
 person

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 among

00:35:34.740 --> 00:35:35.100
 us

00:35:35.100 --> 00:35:35.900
 that

00:35:35.900 --> 00:35:36.320
 everybody

00:35:36.320 --> 00:35:36.660
 in

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 the

00:35:36.780 --> 00:35:37.079
 family

00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:37.300
 would

00:35:37.300 --> 00:35:37.460
 be

00:35:37.460 --> 00:35:37.760
 taken

00:35:37.760 --> 00:35:38.100
 care

00:35:38.099 --> 00:35:38.319
 of

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 make

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:40.339
 us

00:35:40.339 --> 00:35:40.539
 that

00:35:40.539 --> 00:35:40.799
 kind

00:35:40.799 --> 00:35:40.900
 of

00:35:40.900 --> 00:35:41.039
 a

00:35:41.039 --> 00:35:41.299
 church

00:35:41.299 --> 00:35:41.619
 Lord

00:35:41.619 --> 00:35:42.679
 so

00:35:42.679 --> 00:35:42.819
 that

00:35:42.819 --> 00:35:42.940
 we

00:35:42.940 --> 00:35:43.059
 will

00:35:43.059 --> 00:35:43.239
 bring

00:35:43.239 --> 00:35:43.599
 glory

00:35:43.599 --> 00:35:43.960
 to

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:44.099
 your

00:35:44.099 --> 00:35:44.360
 name

00:35:44.360 --> 00:35:45.559
 we

00:35:45.559 --> 00:35:45.880
 ask

00:35:45.880 --> 00:35:47.380
 in

00:35:47.380 --> 00:35:47.659
 Jesus

00:35:47.659 --> 00:35:48.059
 name

00:35:48.059 --> 00:35:49.039
 Amen