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 Have a good time. We'll see you at tea and coffee time afterwards.

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 For the rest of us, please turn in your Bibles to Genesis 35, please.

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 Genesis chapter 35.

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 We've been following the true story, the true account of Abraham and Isaac, which we've completed.

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 And today we finish up with the account of Jacob.

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 Jacob has been a friend to us over these weeks.

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 It's been encouraging to learn from his life,

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 but ultimately to meet the God that he knew and the God who intervened in his life.

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 So Genesis 35, we're going to read from verses 1 to 15.

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 Let's hear God's words together.

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 Then God said to Jacob, Go up to Bethel, settle there.

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 Build an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.

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 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him,

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 Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you and purify yourselves and change your clothes.

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 Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God,

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 who answered me in the day of distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone.

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 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods they had and the rings in their ears,

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 and Jacob buried them under the oak at Shechem.

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 Then they set out, and the terror of God fell on the towns all around them,

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 so that no one pursued them.

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 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz, that is, Bethel, in the land of Canaan.

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 And there he built an altar, and he called the place El Bethel,

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 because it was there that God revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

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 Now Deborah, Rebecca's nurse, died and was buried under the oak outside Bethel.

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 So it was named Alon Bakuth.

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 After Jacob returned from Padam Aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.

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 And God said to him,

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 Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob, your name will be Israel.

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 So he named him Israel.

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 And God said to him,

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 I am God Almighty.

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 Be fruitful and increase in number.

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 A nation and a community of nations will come from you,

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 and kings will be among your descendants.

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 The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac,

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 I also give to you,

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 and I will give you this land to your descendants after you.

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 Then God went up from him at that place where he had talked with him.

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 And Jacob set up a stone pillar at that place where God had talked with him.

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 And he poured out a drink offering on it.

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 He also poured oil on it.

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 And Jacob called the place where God had talked with him.

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 Bethel.

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 Well, let's keep our Bibles open and we'll pray.

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 Amen.

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 Our Father God, we thank you so much

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 for this true account of the life of Jacob

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 and all that he did, all that's recorded here for us.

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 For through it we meet the living God,

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 the same God who is speaking to us now through your word.

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 And so it is our prayer that we would encounter you afresh,

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 that we would know you greater and deeper.

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 And most of all, we will come to see

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 the wonder of your grace

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 to people like us,

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 your faithfulness

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 and your goodness.

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 So help us now, we pray.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Well, what do you do with a young lad

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 who smashes his father's car,

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 promises not to do it again,

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 and then goes off and smashes his father's car?

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 Well, I thought I was a done for.

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 And yet, to my surprise, within a week,

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 I was back driving again in my dad's car.

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 Now, maybe you think of that and you think,

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 well, your dad was pretty careless and reckless

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 to let you back in his car, wasn't he?

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 Well, for me, from my perspective,

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 it was grace upon grace.

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 You see, God has a habit

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 of not giving up on failures

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 and troublemakers.

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 And that's certainly been the case

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 with our friend Jacob.

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 We might think it's been reckless

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 and careless of God

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 to hang in with Jacob.

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 But from Jacob's perspective,

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 it is grace upon grace.

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 You see, that's what grace is.

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 It's receiving from God

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 what we don't deserve

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 again and again

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 and again

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 and again.

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 It's what we might call

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 the cycle of grace.

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 It just keeps going

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 round and round

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 and round.

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 In our text this morning,

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 there are three big things

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 we want to learn

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 about God's grace

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 towards us.

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 The first is

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 relentless grace.

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 Relentless grace.

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 Now, if we want to capture

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 this relentless grace,

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 we need to know

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 what Jacob has been up to.

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 The last time we met Jacob,

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 it was back in chapter 32,

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 where we had encountered

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 Jacob in a wrestle with God

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 and Jacob came away

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 from that blessed.

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 He was all fired up

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 and ready to do God's will,

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 going back to meet

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 his brother Esau.

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 Everything was going

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 to be good again.

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 Well, it seems Jacob

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 has begun to drift

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 again.

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 Look back with me

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 to chapter 33.

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 Having been promised

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 by God

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 that God would be with him,

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 that he would meet

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 his brother

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 and everything would be okay,

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 God called him

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 to go back

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 to the promised land.

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 Chapter 33,

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 verse 17.

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 Jacob, however,

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 went to Succoth,

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 which, well,

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 it's not in

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 the promised land.

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 And there,

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 Jacob built a place

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 for himself

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 and he made shelters

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 for his livestock

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 and he called that place

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 Succoth,

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 which means shelters,

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 which means he basically

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 settled down there

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 for a couple of years.

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 He didn't go

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 where God

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 commanded him to go.

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 And then in chapter 34,

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 we find he's in trouble

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 with the locals.

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 Horrifically,

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 his daughter

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 is raped.

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 But instead of doing

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 something about it,

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 look at chapter 34,

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 verse 5.

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 When Jacob heard

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 that his daughter

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 Dinah

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 had been defiled,

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 his sons were in the fields

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 with his livestock,

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 so what did he do?

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 He did nothing

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 until they came home.

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 What kind of father

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 is that?

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 In fact,

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 if we read on

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 in chapter 34,

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 it seems that he was

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 more interested

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 in keeping his own

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 peace and security

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 and not upsetting

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 the locals any further

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 and didn't want to

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 do anything about it.

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 There's no running

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 to God

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 and asking for help.

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 There's no prayers.

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 He doesn't get out

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 his Bible.

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 He delays

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 and he dithers.

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 It seems Jacob

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 is doing his own thing

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 again.

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 All of which

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 brings us

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 to our text

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 in chapter 35

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 where we meet

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 God's relentless grace.

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 What does God do

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 with a serial failure

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 like Jacob?

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 Well, look at verse 1

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 of chapter 35.

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 Then God said

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 to Jacob,

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 Now that should

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 just shock us.

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 Jacob doesn't get

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 the silent treatment.

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 God doesn't take

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 the huff

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 and refuse

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 to speak.

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 In fact,

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 God takes

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 the initiative

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 again

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 because God

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 always takes

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 the initiative

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 in people's lives

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 and he goes

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 after Jacob.

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 He pursues him.

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 God sees

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 his wandering heart

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 and he goes

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 after him

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 again.

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 He speaks

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 to him.

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 But perhaps

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 what is more

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 amazing

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 is what God

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 actually says.

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 Look at verse 1.

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 God said to Jacob,

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 Go up to Bethel

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 and settle there

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 and build an altar

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 there to God

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 who appeared

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 to you

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 when you were

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 fleeing

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 from your brother Esau.

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 Why is he

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 to go back

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 to Bethel?

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 Well,

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 Bethel has

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 history

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 with Jacob.

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 Go back with me

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 please

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 to chapter 28.

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 This is about

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 35 years

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 before.

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 35 years

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 before.

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 Here Jacob

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 is on the run

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 from his brother

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 Esau.

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 He's stolen

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 his brother's

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 blessing.

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 His brother

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 is out

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 to murder him

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 and kill him.

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 So Jacob

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 flees

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 for his life

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 and he stops

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 for the night.

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 He lays down

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 to sleep

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 and he has

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 a vision

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 of God

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 and God

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 is coming

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 down

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 these great

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 steps

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 to meet

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 with him.

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 God

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 present

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 with a

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 rebellious

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 sinner

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 like Jacob

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 and look

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 what God

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 says to him

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 in verse

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 15 of

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 chapter 28.

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 Here's the one

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 who's just

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 stolen

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 his brother's

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 blessing

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 and God

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 says

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 I am

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 with you

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 and I

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 will watch

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 over you

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 wherever you

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 go

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 and I

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 will bring

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 you back

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 to this

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 land.

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 I will

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 not leave

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 you

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 until I

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 have done

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 what I

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 have promised

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 you.

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 this was

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 the place

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 where God

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 confronted

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 Jacob

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 with his

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 amazing

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 grace.

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 Now go

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 back to

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 chapter 35.

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 This is

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 35 years

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 later

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 and God

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 comes to

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 Jacob

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 again

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 and God

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 says to

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 Jacob

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 let's go

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 back

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 to Bethel

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 settle

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 settle

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 there

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 build

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 an altar

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 there

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 to God

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 who

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 appeared

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 to you

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 when you

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 were fleeing

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 from your

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 brother

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 Esau.

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 Back

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 to Bethel

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 back

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 to where

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 this all

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 started

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 back

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 to the

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 place

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 of grace.

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 You see

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 this is

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 Jacob's

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 life

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 isn't it?

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 This is a

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 summary

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 of what

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 his life

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 has been.

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 It starts

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 with grace

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 and it

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 will finish

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 with grace.

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 God is

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 relentless

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 year

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 after year

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 in chasing

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 and pursuing

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 and calling

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 his wandering

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 and wayward

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 people.

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 And isn't

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 that what God

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 is exactly

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 doing right

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 now as we

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 listen to

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 his word?

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 God

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 because now

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 as God

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 speaks to us

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 through scripture

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 his message

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 is still the

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 same.

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 He's bringing

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 us back

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 again

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 time and

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 time again

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 to the

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 beginning

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 where God

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 demonstrates

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 his grace

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 in all

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 its fullness.

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 We've sung

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 about it

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 this morning.

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 We've already

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 read about it.

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 He brings

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 us back

00:14:00.840 --> 00:14:01.660
 to Christ

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 and his

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 cross

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 and he

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 shows us

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 how Jesus

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 died for

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 our sin

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 our past

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 present

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 and future

00:14:10.159 --> 00:14:10.860
 sins.

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 He shows

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 us that

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 our walk

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 with God

00:14:14.659 --> 00:14:15.759
 always

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 starts

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 with grace.

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 It continues

00:14:19.480 --> 00:14:20.939
 with grace

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 and it

00:14:21.959 --> 00:14:22.899
 will finish

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 with grace.

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 Now I

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 don't know

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 about you

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 but that's

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 good news

00:14:30.419 --> 00:14:31.240
 for Jacob

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 like me

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 because

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 don't we

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 wander

00:14:35.620 --> 00:14:36.699
 and drift

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 all the

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 time?

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 Don't

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 our hearts

00:14:40.239 --> 00:14:41.059
 grow cold?

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 Don't

00:14:42.639 --> 00:14:43.459
 we forget

00:14:43.459 --> 00:14:44.139
 God?

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 Don't

00:14:44.839 --> 00:14:45.579
 we fail

00:14:45.579 --> 00:14:46.039
 him in

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 what we

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 should be

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 doing?

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 Well let

00:14:49.379 --> 00:14:50.000
 us listen

00:14:50.000 --> 00:14:50.779
 afresh to

00:14:50.779 --> 00:14:51.239
 God's

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 word today.

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 Let's

00:14:53.839 --> 00:14:54.859
 go back

00:14:54.859 --> 00:14:56.079
 to Bethel.

00:14:57.279 --> 00:14:57.939
 Let's

00:14:57.939 --> 00:14:58.500
 go back

00:14:58.500 --> 00:14:58.919
 to that

00:14:58.919 --> 00:14:59.659
 place of

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 grace

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 where God

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 first

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 intervened

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 into our

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 life

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 and

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 changed

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 us

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 and

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 has

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 continued

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 with

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 us

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 and

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 will

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 be

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 there

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 in

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 the

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 future.

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 So

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 first

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 relentless

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 grace.

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 Second

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 there's

00:15:25.080 --> 00:15:25.879
 transforming

00:15:25.879 --> 00:15:26.600
 grace.

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 Grace is

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 relentless

00:15:30.299 --> 00:15:31.240
 it continues

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 after us

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 but it

00:15:32.500 --> 00:15:32.919
 never

00:15:32.919 --> 00:15:33.799
 leaves us

00:15:33.799 --> 00:15:34.339
 where we

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 are.

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 Grace is

00:15:36.240 --> 00:15:36.819
 not a

00:15:36.819 --> 00:15:37.839
 license just

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 to live

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 as we

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 please and

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 go oh

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 it's okay

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 God will

00:15:40.879 --> 00:15:41.500
 forgive me.

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 No grace

00:15:42.659 --> 00:15:44.099
 changes us

00:15:44.099 --> 00:15:44.819
 and it

00:15:44.819 --> 00:15:45.559
 transforms

00:15:45.559 --> 00:15:46.019
 us.

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 Look at

00:15:46.959 --> 00:15:47.599
 the impact

00:15:47.599 --> 00:15:48.099
 it has

00:15:48.099 --> 00:15:48.919
 on Jacob

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 verse 2.

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 Jacob

00:15:52.419 --> 00:15:52.939
 said to

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 his household

00:15:53.620 --> 00:15:54.059
 and all

00:15:54.059 --> 00:15:54.299
 who are

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 with him

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 get rid

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 of the

00:15:56.159 --> 00:15:56.519
 foreign

00:15:56.519 --> 00:15:56.979
 gods

00:15:56.979 --> 00:15:57.679
 you have

00:15:57.679 --> 00:15:59.139
 and purify

00:15:59.139 --> 00:15:59.659
 yourselves

00:15:59.659 --> 00:16:00.299
 and change

00:16:00.299 --> 00:16:00.859
 your clothes.

00:16:01.259 --> 00:16:01.519
 In other

00:16:01.519 --> 00:16:02.319
 words this

00:16:02.319 --> 00:16:02.679
 is a

00:16:02.679 --> 00:16:03.439
 fresh start

00:16:03.439 --> 00:16:03.919
 a new

00:16:03.919 --> 00:16:04.399
 beginning

00:16:04.399 --> 00:16:07.039
 because if

00:16:07.039 --> 00:16:07.479
 we're going

00:16:07.479 --> 00:16:07.839
 to be

00:16:07.839 --> 00:16:08.399
 devoted

00:16:08.399 --> 00:16:09.559
 and loyal

00:16:09.559 --> 00:16:10.139
 to this

00:16:10.139 --> 00:16:10.639
 God of

00:16:10.639 --> 00:16:11.079
 grace

00:16:11.079 --> 00:16:12.079
 we need

00:16:12.079 --> 00:16:12.759
 to clear

00:16:12.759 --> 00:16:13.799
 out all

00:16:13.799 --> 00:16:14.120
 of the

00:16:14.120 --> 00:16:14.519
 gods

00:16:14.519 --> 00:16:14.939
 and the

00:16:14.939 --> 00:16:15.459
 idols

00:16:15.459 --> 00:16:16.339
 that we

00:16:16.339 --> 00:16:17.159
 carry with

00:16:17.159 --> 00:16:17.559
 us in

00:16:17.559 --> 00:16:18.179
 our life.

00:16:19.979 --> 00:16:20.799
 Now we

00:16:20.799 --> 00:16:21.239
 don't have

00:16:21.239 --> 00:16:21.659
 to live

00:16:21.659 --> 00:16:22.179
 back in

00:16:22.179 --> 00:16:23.039
 Jacob times

00:16:23.039 --> 00:16:24.139
 to figure

00:16:24.139 --> 00:16:24.759
 out what

00:16:24.759 --> 00:16:25.219
 a God

00:16:25.219 --> 00:16:25.620
 is.

00:16:26.459 --> 00:16:27.079
 We've

00:16:27.080 --> 00:16:27.540
 all got

00:16:27.540 --> 00:16:28.200
 our own

00:16:28.200 --> 00:16:28.740
 little

00:16:28.740 --> 00:16:29.480
 gods

00:16:29.480 --> 00:16:29.980
 that we

00:16:29.980 --> 00:16:30.480
 carry

00:16:30.480 --> 00:16:30.980
 around

00:16:30.980 --> 00:16:31.800
 with us.

00:16:32.780 --> 00:16:33.259
 A God

00:16:33.259 --> 00:16:34.420
 is something

00:16:34.420 --> 00:16:35.400
 or someone

00:16:35.400 --> 00:16:36.120
 that we

00:16:36.120 --> 00:16:37.620
 must have

00:16:37.620 --> 00:16:39.040
 to get us

00:16:39.040 --> 00:16:39.820
 through life.

00:16:41.080 --> 00:16:41.460
 And we

00:16:41.460 --> 00:16:41.879
 look to

00:16:41.879 --> 00:16:42.560
 these gods

00:16:42.560 --> 00:16:43.040
 for our

00:16:43.040 --> 00:16:43.460
 peace

00:16:43.460 --> 00:16:43.840
 and our

00:16:43.840 --> 00:16:44.280
 happiness

00:16:44.280 --> 00:16:45.340
 our hopes

00:16:45.340 --> 00:16:45.740
 and our

00:16:45.740 --> 00:16:46.120
 dreams

00:16:46.120 --> 00:16:46.780
 and we

00:16:46.780 --> 00:16:47.280
 think that

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 if I

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 could just

00:16:48.560 --> 00:16:49.180
 have this

00:16:49.180 --> 00:16:50.320
 new job

00:16:50.320 --> 00:16:51.140
 or a

00:16:51.140 --> 00:16:51.720
 successful

00:16:51.720 --> 00:16:52.320
 family

00:16:52.320 --> 00:16:53.140
 or a

00:16:53.140 --> 00:16:53.520
 secure

00:16:53.520 --> 00:16:54.040
 pension

00:16:54.040 --> 00:16:54.980
 then I'm

00:16:54.980 --> 00:16:55.180
 going to

00:16:55.180 --> 00:16:55.640
 be happy

00:16:55.639 --> 00:16:56.899
 if I

00:16:56.899 --> 00:16:57.299
 could have

00:16:57.299 --> 00:16:57.699
 better

00:16:57.699 --> 00:16:58.259
 health

00:16:58.259 --> 00:17:00.439
 or more

00:17:00.439 --> 00:17:01.100
 friends

00:17:01.100 --> 00:17:02.080
 or greater

00:17:02.080 --> 00:17:02.620
 freedom

00:17:02.620 --> 00:17:03.860
 then I

00:17:03.860 --> 00:17:04.279
 will be

00:17:04.279 --> 00:17:05.000
 satisfied.

00:17:07.160 --> 00:17:08.000
 Now these

00:17:08.000 --> 00:17:08.639
 things are not

00:17:08.639 --> 00:17:09.420
 bad things

00:17:09.420 --> 00:17:10.059
 many of them

00:17:10.059 --> 00:17:10.559
 are good

00:17:10.559 --> 00:17:11.259
 things to

00:17:11.259 --> 00:17:11.680
 pursue

00:17:11.680 --> 00:17:13.619
 but can't

00:17:13.619 --> 00:17:14.160
 they become

00:17:14.160 --> 00:17:15.160
 distractions?

00:17:16.400 --> 00:17:17.460
 They begin

00:17:17.460 --> 00:17:18.319
 to consume

00:17:18.319 --> 00:17:19.359
 our thinking

00:17:19.359 --> 00:17:20.799
 and drive

00:17:20.799 --> 00:17:21.720
 our decisions.

00:17:21.720 --> 00:17:23.620
 they become

00:17:23.620 --> 00:17:24.460
 replacements

00:17:24.460 --> 00:17:24.960
 for the

00:17:24.960 --> 00:17:25.279
 one

00:17:25.279 --> 00:17:26.019
 true

00:17:26.019 --> 00:17:26.460
 and

00:17:26.460 --> 00:17:27.019
 only

00:17:27.019 --> 00:17:27.620
 God.

00:17:29.559 --> 00:17:30.440
 So how

00:17:30.440 --> 00:17:30.759
 do we

00:17:30.759 --> 00:17:31.259
 get rid

00:17:31.259 --> 00:17:31.640
 of the

00:17:31.640 --> 00:17:32.039
 gods

00:17:32.039 --> 00:17:32.500
 that we

00:17:32.500 --> 00:17:32.960
 carry

00:17:32.960 --> 00:17:33.420
 around

00:17:33.420 --> 00:17:34.019
 with us

00:17:34.019 --> 00:17:34.299
 and

00:17:34.299 --> 00:17:35.180
 build

00:17:35.180 --> 00:17:35.420
 our

00:17:35.420 --> 00:17:35.819
 lives

00:17:35.819 --> 00:17:36.100
 on?

00:17:36.819 --> 00:17:37.339
 How do

00:17:37.339 --> 00:17:38.279
 we purify

00:17:38.279 --> 00:17:38.940
 ourselves

00:17:38.940 --> 00:17:39.740
 from these

00:17:39.740 --> 00:17:40.200
 gods?

00:17:41.519 --> 00:17:42.160
 Well

00:17:42.160 --> 00:17:44.259
 we set

00:17:44.259 --> 00:17:45.120
 our focus

00:17:45.120 --> 00:17:46.339
 on the

00:17:46.339 --> 00:17:46.620
 one

00:17:46.620 --> 00:17:47.059
 true

00:17:47.059 --> 00:17:47.460
 God

00:17:47.460 --> 00:17:47.660
 of

00:17:47.660 --> 00:17:48.079
 grace.

00:17:48.240 --> 00:17:48.519
 Look at

00:17:48.519 --> 00:17:48.759
 verse

00:17:48.759 --> 00:17:49.180
 three.

00:17:49.180 --> 00:17:51.620
 Jacob

00:17:51.620 --> 00:17:52.240
 says to

00:17:52.240 --> 00:17:52.720
 all his

00:17:52.720 --> 00:17:53.160
 family

00:17:53.160 --> 00:17:54.720
 come let

00:17:54.720 --> 00:17:55.120
 us go

00:17:55.120 --> 00:17:55.519
 up to

00:17:55.519 --> 00:17:55.960
 Bethel

00:17:55.960 --> 00:17:57.000
 where I

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 will build

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 an altar

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 to God

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 who answered

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 me in

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 the day

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 of distress

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 and who

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 has been

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 with me

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 wherever

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 I have

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 gone.

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 Now why

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 would you

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 ever turn

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 away from

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 a god

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 like this?

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 You see

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 the gods

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 of our

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 making

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 let us

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 down

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 all of

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 the time.

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 But the

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 true

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 God

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 verse

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 three

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 well

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 he

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 answers

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 me

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 in

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 all

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 of

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 my

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 distress.

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 He

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 hears

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 me.

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 He

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 is

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 concerned

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 for me.

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 He

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 knows

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 what I'm

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 going

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 through

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 in my

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 life.

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 He

00:18:38.620 --> 00:18:39.160
 sees

00:18:39.160 --> 00:18:39.319
 it

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 all

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 and

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 he

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 provides

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 all

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 that I

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 need

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 as I

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 go

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 through

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 life.

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 And

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 this

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 same

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 true

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 God

00:18:47.680 --> 00:18:48.039
 is the

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 God

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 who

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 is

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 with

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 me

00:18:49.400 --> 00:18:50.039
 wherever

00:18:50.039 --> 00:18:50.400
 I

00:18:50.400 --> 00:18:50.680
 go.

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 He

00:18:51.160 --> 00:18:51.680
 never

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 leaves

00:18:52.220 --> 00:18:52.519
 me,

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 never

00:18:53.220 --> 00:18:53.940
 abandon

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 me.

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 There

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 is

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 nowhere

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 I

00:18:55.820 --> 00:18:56.000
 can

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 go,

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 not even

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 the

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 depths

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 of my

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 greatest

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 sin.

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 There

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 is

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 nowhere

00:19:00.039 --> 00:19:00.560
 where I

00:19:00.560 --> 00:19:00.740
 can

00:19:00.740 --> 00:19:01.060
 go

00:19:01.060 --> 00:19:01.620
 where

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 he

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 is

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 not.

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 You

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 see

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 in all

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 his

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 wanderings

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 Jacob

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 could

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 look

00:19:09.380 --> 00:19:09.740
 back

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 and

00:19:09.940 --> 00:19:10.180
 see

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 a

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 God

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 who

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 has

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 been

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 faithful

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 and

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 loyal

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 and

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 dependable.

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 He's

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 been

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 there

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 at

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 every

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 twist

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 and

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 turn,

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 every

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 disaster

00:19:19.079 --> 00:19:19.699
 and

00:19:19.699 --> 00:19:20.019
 every

00:19:20.019 --> 00:19:21.019
 disobedience.

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 Here

00:19:21.679 --> 00:19:22.059
 is a

00:19:22.059 --> 00:19:22.379
 God

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 who

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 doesn't

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 give

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 up

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 despite

00:19:24.519 --> 00:19:24.939
 the

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 sin

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 and

00:19:25.379 --> 00:19:25.599
 the

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 mess

00:19:26.119 --> 00:19:27.099
 that

00:19:27.099 --> 00:19:27.279
 we

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 have

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 caused.

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 So

00:19:30.959 --> 00:19:31.199
 for

00:19:31.199 --> 00:19:31.699
 Jacob

00:19:31.699 --> 00:19:33.379
 and his

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 family

00:19:33.779 --> 00:19:34.259
 to get

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 rid of

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 the

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 gods,

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 well it

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 meant

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 living a

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 daily

00:19:37.939 --> 00:19:38.479
 life

00:19:38.479 --> 00:19:38.759
 of

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 repentance.

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 We

00:19:40.859 --> 00:19:41.440
 see that

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 in

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 verse

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 4.

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 They

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 gave

00:19:45.779 --> 00:19:46.220
 Jacob

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 all the

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 foreign

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 gods

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 that they

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 had in

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 the

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 rings

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 and the

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 ears

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 collections

00:19:50.059 --> 00:19:50.640
 that they

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 had

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 gathered

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 and

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 Jacob

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 buried

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 them

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 under

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 the

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 oak

00:19:55.000 --> 00:19:55.640
 at

00:19:55.640 --> 00:19:56.099
 Shechem.

00:19:57.400 --> 00:19:57.660
 He

00:19:57.660 --> 00:19:57.940
 put

00:19:57.940 --> 00:19:58.119
 them

00:19:58.119 --> 00:19:58.359
 to

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 death.

00:20:00.759 --> 00:20:01.019
 Now

00:20:01.019 --> 00:20:01.299
 don't

00:20:01.299 --> 00:20:01.539
 we

00:20:01.539 --> 00:20:01.799
 have

00:20:01.799 --> 00:20:02.359
 gods

00:20:02.359 --> 00:20:03.220
 ourselves

00:20:03.220 --> 00:20:03.759
 that we

00:20:03.759 --> 00:20:04.059
 need

00:20:04.059 --> 00:20:04.299
 to

00:20:04.299 --> 00:20:04.640
 bury?

00:20:06.559 --> 00:20:07.160
 Distractions

00:20:07.160 --> 00:20:07.420
 and

00:20:07.420 --> 00:20:08.019
 desires

00:20:08.019 --> 00:20:08.440
 in our

00:20:08.440 --> 00:20:08.680
 own

00:20:08.680 --> 00:20:09.119
 lives

00:20:09.119 --> 00:20:09.479
 that we

00:20:09.479 --> 00:20:09.759
 need

00:20:09.759 --> 00:20:09.979
 to

00:20:09.979 --> 00:20:10.279
 put

00:20:10.279 --> 00:20:10.619
 to

00:20:10.619 --> 00:20:11.119
 death.

00:20:12.679 --> 00:20:13.199
 What

00:20:13.199 --> 00:20:13.419
 are

00:20:13.419 --> 00:20:13.679
 they?

00:20:15.000 --> 00:20:15.379
 Well

00:20:15.379 --> 00:20:15.759
 you know

00:20:15.759 --> 00:20:16.000
 what

00:20:16.000 --> 00:20:16.199
 they

00:20:16.199 --> 00:20:16.500
 are.

00:20:17.799 --> 00:20:18.139
 They

00:20:18.139 --> 00:20:18.459
 are the

00:20:18.459 --> 00:20:18.819
 things

00:20:18.819 --> 00:20:19.279
 that we

00:20:19.279 --> 00:20:19.879
 go to

00:20:19.879 --> 00:20:20.219
 in our

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 minds

00:20:20.619 --> 00:20:21.019
 all the

00:20:21.019 --> 00:20:21.299
 time

00:20:21.299 --> 00:20:21.559
 even

00:20:21.559 --> 00:20:21.899
 now

00:20:21.899 --> 00:20:22.219
 as we're

00:20:22.219 --> 00:20:22.659
 thinking

00:20:22.659 --> 00:20:23.239
 they

00:20:23.239 --> 00:20:23.939
 consume

00:20:23.939 --> 00:20:24.619
 us

00:20:24.619 --> 00:20:26.639
 and

00:20:26.639 --> 00:20:26.819
 they

00:20:26.819 --> 00:20:27.199
 keep

00:20:27.199 --> 00:20:27.439
 us

00:20:27.439 --> 00:20:27.779
 from

00:20:27.779 --> 00:20:28.559
 looking

00:20:28.559 --> 00:20:28.839
 to

00:20:28.839 --> 00:20:29.279
 God.

00:20:31.079 --> 00:20:31.619
 But

00:20:31.619 --> 00:20:32.039
 how do

00:20:32.039 --> 00:20:32.279
 we

00:20:32.279 --> 00:20:32.799
 put

00:20:32.799 --> 00:20:33.000
 them

00:20:33.000 --> 00:20:33.219
 to

00:20:33.219 --> 00:20:33.479
 death?

00:20:33.579 --> 00:20:33.719
 How

00:20:33.719 --> 00:20:33.939
 do

00:20:33.939 --> 00:20:34.219
 we

00:20:34.219 --> 00:20:34.959
 bury

00:20:34.959 --> 00:20:35.379
 these

00:20:35.379 --> 00:20:35.879
 gods?

00:20:37.319 --> 00:20:37.639
 Well

00:20:37.639 --> 00:20:37.819
 we

00:20:37.819 --> 00:20:38.159
 don't

00:20:38.159 --> 00:20:38.519
 do it

00:20:38.519 --> 00:20:39.160
 by making

00:20:39.160 --> 00:20:39.740
 promises

00:20:39.740 --> 00:20:40.039
 to

00:20:40.039 --> 00:20:40.500
 ourselves

00:20:40.500 --> 00:20:40.920
 and to

00:20:40.920 --> 00:20:41.180
 God

00:20:41.180 --> 00:20:41.599
 to say

00:20:41.599 --> 00:20:42.299
 well I'm

00:20:42.299 --> 00:20:42.559
 going to

00:20:42.559 --> 00:20:43.220
 do better

00:20:43.220 --> 00:20:43.980
 this time.

00:20:44.720 --> 00:20:45.099
 I'm

00:20:45.099 --> 00:20:45.359
 going to

00:20:45.359 --> 00:20:46.160
 make a

00:20:46.160 --> 00:20:46.839
 better job

00:20:46.839 --> 00:20:47.200
 of my

00:20:47.200 --> 00:20:47.639
 life.

00:20:48.680 --> 00:20:48.920
 No

00:20:48.920 --> 00:20:49.339
 what we

00:20:49.339 --> 00:20:49.700
 do is

00:20:49.700 --> 00:20:50.319
 we fill

00:20:50.319 --> 00:20:51.019
 our minds

00:20:51.019 --> 00:20:51.480
 with the

00:20:51.480 --> 00:20:51.859
 greatness

00:20:51.859 --> 00:20:52.519
 and glory

00:20:52.519 --> 00:20:53.019
 of God.

00:20:53.460 --> 00:20:54.000
 We set

00:20:54.000 --> 00:20:54.799
 our hearts

00:20:54.799 --> 00:20:55.819
 on him.

00:20:56.359 --> 00:20:56.460
 We

00:20:56.460 --> 00:20:57.079
 gaze

00:20:57.079 --> 00:20:58.220
 at his

00:20:58.220 --> 00:20:59.139
 beauty

00:20:59.139 --> 00:20:59.879
 and his

00:20:59.879 --> 00:21:00.559
 goodness.

00:21:01.519 --> 00:21:01.700
 Verse

00:21:01.700 --> 00:21:02.059
 three

00:21:02.059 --> 00:21:03.200
 God

00:21:03.200 --> 00:21:03.460
 who

00:21:03.460 --> 00:21:03.899
 answers

00:21:03.899 --> 00:21:04.299
 us

00:21:04.299 --> 00:21:04.519
 in

00:21:04.519 --> 00:21:04.759
 our

00:21:04.759 --> 00:21:05.339
 distress

00:21:05.339 --> 00:21:06.279
 and

00:21:06.279 --> 00:21:06.460
 who

00:21:06.460 --> 00:21:06.639
 is

00:21:06.639 --> 00:21:06.960
 with

00:21:06.960 --> 00:21:07.319
 us

00:21:07.319 --> 00:21:07.879
 wherever

00:21:07.879 --> 00:21:08.339
 we

00:21:08.339 --> 00:21:08.659
 go.

00:21:09.139 --> 00:21:09.339
 This

00:21:09.339 --> 00:21:09.519
 is

00:21:09.519 --> 00:21:09.700
 the

00:21:09.700 --> 00:21:10.019
 God

00:21:10.019 --> 00:21:10.259
 we

00:21:10.259 --> 00:21:10.859
 fill

00:21:10.859 --> 00:21:11.139
 our

00:21:11.139 --> 00:21:11.720
 minds

00:21:11.720 --> 00:21:12.059
 with.

00:21:12.440 --> 00:21:12.740
 This

00:21:12.740 --> 00:21:12.899
 is

00:21:12.899 --> 00:21:13.099
 the

00:21:13.099 --> 00:21:13.519
 vision

00:21:13.519 --> 00:21:13.819
 that

00:21:13.819 --> 00:21:14.000
 is

00:21:14.000 --> 00:21:14.259
 set

00:21:14.259 --> 00:21:14.720
 before

00:21:14.720 --> 00:21:15.000
 us.

00:21:15.359 --> 00:21:15.460
 You

00:21:15.460 --> 00:21:15.659
 see

00:21:15.659 --> 00:21:16.099
 as we

00:21:16.099 --> 00:21:17.240
 focus

00:21:17.240 --> 00:21:17.759
 as we

00:21:17.759 --> 00:21:18.339
 meditate

00:21:18.339 --> 00:21:19.139
 and reflect

00:21:19.139 --> 00:21:19.559
 on

00:21:19.559 --> 00:21:19.899
 God

00:21:19.899 --> 00:21:20.539
 instead

00:21:20.539 --> 00:21:21.079
 of being

00:21:21.079 --> 00:21:21.779
 distracted

00:21:21.779 --> 00:21:22.480
 by these

00:21:22.480 --> 00:21:22.859
 little

00:21:22.859 --> 00:21:23.299
 gods

00:21:23.299 --> 00:21:23.919
 we're

00:21:23.919 --> 00:21:24.259
 beginning

00:21:24.259 --> 00:21:24.679
 to be

00:21:24.679 --> 00:21:25.200
 attracted

00:21:25.200 --> 00:21:25.879
 by his

00:21:25.879 --> 00:21:26.359
 amazing

00:21:26.359 --> 00:21:26.859
 grace.

00:21:27.279 --> 00:21:27.440
 We're

00:21:27.440 --> 00:21:27.919
 drawn

00:21:27.919 --> 00:21:28.480
 to him

00:21:28.480 --> 00:21:28.799
 more

00:21:28.799 --> 00:21:29.000
 and

00:21:29.000 --> 00:21:29.339
 more.

00:21:29.339 --> 00:21:31.599
 You

00:21:31.599 --> 00:21:31.839
 see

00:21:31.839 --> 00:21:32.159
 all

00:21:32.159 --> 00:21:32.399
 that

00:21:32.399 --> 00:21:32.579
 we

00:21:32.579 --> 00:21:32.859
 ever

00:21:32.859 --> 00:21:33.519
 need

00:21:33.519 --> 00:21:35.119
 is

00:21:35.119 --> 00:21:35.639
 found

00:21:35.639 --> 00:21:36.220
 in

00:21:36.220 --> 00:21:36.480
 this

00:21:36.480 --> 00:21:36.839
 God

00:21:36.839 --> 00:21:37.039
 of

00:21:37.039 --> 00:21:37.539
 grace.

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 We

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 don't

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 need

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 to look

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 elsewhere

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 because

00:21:43.839 --> 00:21:44.279
 that's

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 what

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 grace

00:21:44.919 --> 00:21:45.359
 is.

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 It's

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 receiving

00:21:46.819 --> 00:21:47.179
 from

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 God

00:21:47.579 --> 00:21:47.799
 what

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 we

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 don't

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 deserve

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 again

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 and

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 again

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 and

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 again

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 and

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 so

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 we

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 gather

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 together

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 as we

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 are

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 today

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 to

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 remind

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 ourselves

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 to fill

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 our

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 vision

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 with

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 the

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 greatness

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 and

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 glory

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 of

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 God

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 so

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 that

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 we

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 are

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 attracted

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 to

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 his

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 beauty

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 and

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 not

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 distracted

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 by

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 our

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 helpless

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 gods.

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 So

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 there's

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 relentless

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 grace

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 there's

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 transforming

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 grace

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 and then

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 there's

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 promised

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 grace.

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 So

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 in

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 obedience

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 to

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 God

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 verse

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 6

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 Jacob

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 and

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 all

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 the

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 people

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 with

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 him

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 came

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 to

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 Bethel

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 in

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 the

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 land

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 of

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 Canaan

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 just

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 as

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 God

00:22:41.480 --> 00:22:41.700
 had

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 said

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 all

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 those

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 years

00:22:43.200 --> 00:22:43.599
 ago

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 he

00:22:44.519 --> 00:22:44.879
 comes

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 back

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 to

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 the

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 beginning

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 verse

00:22:48.159 --> 00:22:48.559
 9

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 after

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 Jacob

00:22:50.439 --> 00:22:51.059
 returned

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 from

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 Padam

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 Aram

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 that is

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 as he

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 came

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 back

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 to

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 Bethel

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 God

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 appeared

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 to

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 him

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 again

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 and

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 blessed

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 him

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 now

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 isn't

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 that

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 wonderful

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 the

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 writer

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 wants

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 us

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 to

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 take

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 note

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 end

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 of

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 verse

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 9

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 God

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 appeared

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 to

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 him

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 again

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 and

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 blessed

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 him

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 because

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 this is

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 the

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 God

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 who

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 just

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 does

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 not

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 give

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 up

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 he

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 is

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 relentless

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 in

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 pursuit

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 of

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 his

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 people

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 there

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 are

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 a hundred

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 reasons

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 why

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 God

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 should

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 not

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 show

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 up

00:23:28.379 --> 00:23:28.819
 again

00:23:28.819 --> 00:23:29.419
 but

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 he

00:23:29.599 --> 00:23:30.399
 does

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 God

00:23:32.480 --> 00:23:32.980
 comes

00:23:32.980 --> 00:23:33.500
 again

00:23:33.500 --> 00:23:33.819
 to

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 Jacob

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 to

00:23:34.559 --> 00:23:35.039
 remind

00:23:35.039 --> 00:23:35.379
 him

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 of

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 his

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 promised

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 grace

00:23:37.899 --> 00:23:39.799
 verse

00:23:39.799 --> 00:23:40.119
 10

00:23:40.119 --> 00:23:40.319
 he

00:23:40.319 --> 00:23:40.659
 says

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 no

00:23:41.199 --> 00:23:41.579
 longer

00:23:41.579 --> 00:23:41.819
 will

00:23:41.819 --> 00:23:41.919
 you

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 be

00:23:42.079 --> 00:23:42.359
 called

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 Jacob

00:23:42.779 --> 00:23:43.039
 but

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 you

00:23:43.220 --> 00:23:43.359
 will

00:23:43.359 --> 00:23:43.539
 be

00:23:43.539 --> 00:23:43.919
 called

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 Israel

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 this

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 is

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 you're

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 a

00:23:46.699 --> 00:23:46.899
 new

00:23:46.899 --> 00:23:47.519
 person

00:23:47.519 --> 00:23:48.480
 you're

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 changed

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 I'm

00:23:49.319 --> 00:23:49.539
 giving

00:23:49.539 --> 00:23:49.799
 you

00:23:49.799 --> 00:23:49.960
 a

00:23:49.960 --> 00:23:50.180
 new

00:23:50.180 --> 00:23:50.680
 name

00:23:50.680 --> 00:23:54.659
 verse

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 11

00:23:55.079 --> 00:23:55.299
 and

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 God

00:23:55.559 --> 00:23:55.899
 said

00:23:55.899 --> 00:23:56.059
 to

00:23:56.059 --> 00:23:56.279
 him

00:23:56.279 --> 00:23:56.539
 I

00:23:56.539 --> 00:23:56.819
 am

00:23:56.819 --> 00:23:57.440
 God

00:23:57.440 --> 00:23:58.220
 almighty

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 I

00:23:59.599 --> 00:23:59.779
 am

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 the

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 all

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 powerful

00:24:00.859 --> 00:24:01.379
 God

00:24:01.379 --> 00:24:02.299
 I'm

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 the

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 one

00:24:02.599 --> 00:24:02.839
 who's

00:24:02.839 --> 00:24:03.440
 created

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 all

00:24:03.960 --> 00:24:04.419
 things

00:24:04.419 --> 00:24:04.980
 I

00:24:04.980 --> 00:24:05.639
 own

00:24:05.639 --> 00:24:06.200
 all

00:24:06.200 --> 00:24:06.659
 things

00:24:06.659 --> 00:24:07.099
 I

00:24:07.099 --> 00:24:07.659
 rule

00:24:07.659 --> 00:24:08.059
 all

00:24:08.059 --> 00:24:08.460
 things

00:24:08.460 --> 00:24:08.919
 I

00:24:08.919 --> 00:24:09.099
 am

00:24:09.099 --> 00:24:09.680
 sovereign

00:24:09.680 --> 00:24:10.059
 over

00:24:10.059 --> 00:24:10.639
 everything

00:24:10.639 --> 00:24:11.039
 and

00:24:11.039 --> 00:24:11.359
 over

00:24:11.359 --> 00:24:12.019
 everyone

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 I

00:24:13.000 --> 00:24:13.339
 am

00:24:13.339 --> 00:24:13.759
 God

00:24:13.759 --> 00:24:14.299
 almighty

00:24:14.299 --> 00:24:15.019
 be

00:24:15.019 --> 00:24:15.720
 fruitful

00:24:15.720 --> 00:24:16.460
 and

00:24:16.460 --> 00:24:16.960
 increase

00:24:16.960 --> 00:24:17.180
 in

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 number

00:24:17.579 --> 00:24:18.119
 and

00:24:18.119 --> 00:24:18.299
 a

00:24:18.299 --> 00:24:18.680
 nation

00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:18.899
 and

00:24:18.899 --> 00:24:19.059
 a

00:24:19.059 --> 00:24:19.579
 community

00:24:19.579 --> 00:24:19.879
 of

00:24:19.879 --> 00:24:20.339
 nations

00:24:20.339 --> 00:24:20.599
 will

00:24:20.599 --> 00:24:20.960
 come

00:24:20.960 --> 00:24:21.220
 from

00:24:21.220 --> 00:24:21.379
 you

00:24:21.379 --> 00:24:21.919
 how

00:24:21.919 --> 00:24:22.419
 big

00:24:22.419 --> 00:24:22.599
 and

00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:22.779
 how

00:24:22.779 --> 00:24:23.220
 great

00:24:23.220 --> 00:24:23.419
 and

00:24:23.419 --> 00:24:23.859
 awesome

00:24:23.859 --> 00:24:24.159
 is

00:24:24.159 --> 00:24:24.639
 that

00:24:24.639 --> 00:24:26.359
 he's

00:24:26.359 --> 00:24:26.599
 just

00:24:26.599 --> 00:24:26.799
 a

00:24:26.799 --> 00:24:27.179
 small

00:24:27.179 --> 00:24:27.740
 family

00:24:27.740 --> 00:24:28.319
 but

00:24:28.319 --> 00:24:28.559
 he's

00:24:28.559 --> 00:24:28.699
 going

00:24:28.699 --> 00:24:28.799
 to

00:24:28.799 --> 00:24:29.019
 have

00:24:29.019 --> 00:24:29.579
 nations

00:24:29.579 --> 00:24:29.779
 and

00:24:29.779 --> 00:24:29.980
 out

00:24:29.980 --> 00:24:30.099
 of

00:24:30.099 --> 00:24:30.339
 those

00:24:30.339 --> 00:24:30.759
 nations

00:24:30.759 --> 00:24:31.019
 will

00:24:31.019 --> 00:24:31.259
 come

00:24:31.259 --> 00:24:31.679
 more

00:24:31.679 --> 00:24:31.980
 and

00:24:31.980 --> 00:24:32.339
 more

00:24:32.339 --> 00:24:33.599
 verse

00:24:33.599 --> 00:24:34.019
 12

00:24:34.019 --> 00:24:34.199
 and

00:24:34.199 --> 00:24:34.319
 the

00:24:34.319 --> 00:24:34.699
 land

00:24:34.699 --> 00:24:34.919
 I

00:24:34.919 --> 00:24:35.179
 gave

00:24:35.179 --> 00:24:35.379
 to

00:24:35.379 --> 00:24:35.799
 Abraham

00:24:35.799 --> 00:24:36.119
 and

00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:36.460
 Isaac

00:24:36.460 --> 00:24:36.740
 I

00:24:36.740 --> 00:24:37.079
 also

00:24:37.079 --> 00:24:37.399
 give

00:24:37.399 --> 00:24:37.599
 to

00:24:37.599 --> 00:24:37.919
 you

00:24:37.919 --> 00:24:38.460
 and

00:24:38.460 --> 00:24:38.659
 I

00:24:38.659 --> 00:24:38.839
 will

00:24:38.839 --> 00:24:39.259
 give

00:24:39.259 --> 00:24:39.599
 this

00:24:39.599 --> 00:24:39.939
 land

00:24:39.939 --> 00:24:40.159
 to

00:24:40.159 --> 00:24:40.439
 your

00:24:40.439 --> 00:24:41.039
 descendants

00:24:41.039 --> 00:24:41.659
 after

00:24:41.659 --> 00:24:42.019
 you

00:24:42.019 --> 00:24:42.639
 God

00:24:42.639 --> 00:24:46.160
 will

00:24:46.160 --> 00:24:46.400
 these

00:24:46.400 --> 00:24:46.559
 are

00:24:46.559 --> 00:24:47.259
 God's

00:24:47.259 --> 00:24:48.240
 extravagant

00:24:48.240 --> 00:24:48.859
 promises

00:24:48.859 --> 00:24:50.500
 that

00:24:50.500 --> 00:24:50.960
 God

00:24:50.960 --> 00:24:51.259
 will

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:51.740
 have

00:24:51.740 --> 00:24:52.099
 a

00:24:52.099 --> 00:24:52.639
 people

00:24:52.639 --> 00:24:54.000
 living

00:24:54.000 --> 00:24:54.440
 in

00:24:54.440 --> 00:24:54.940
 God's

00:24:54.940 --> 00:24:55.579
 place

00:24:55.579 --> 00:24:56.779
 who

00:24:56.779 --> 00:24:57.000
 will

00:24:57.000 --> 00:24:57.519
 enjoy

00:24:57.519 --> 00:24:58.180
 God's

00:24:58.180 --> 00:24:58.859
 presence

00:24:58.859 --> 00:25:00.379
 so that

00:25:00.379 --> 00:25:00.799
 they can

00:25:00.799 --> 00:25:01.180
 be a

00:25:01.180 --> 00:25:01.599
 blessing

00:25:01.599 --> 00:25:02.240
 to those

00:25:02.240 --> 00:25:02.619
 around

00:25:02.619 --> 00:25:02.879
 them

00:25:02.879 --> 00:25:04.000
 these

00:25:04.000 --> 00:25:04.519
 promises

00:25:04.519 --> 00:25:05.000
 are not

00:25:05.000 --> 00:25:05.400
 new

00:25:05.400 --> 00:25:06.759
 these

00:25:06.759 --> 00:25:07.040
 are the

00:25:07.040 --> 00:25:07.460
 promises

00:25:07.460 --> 00:25:07.900
 we've

00:25:07.900 --> 00:25:08.180
 already

00:25:08.180 --> 00:25:08.600
 seen

00:25:08.600 --> 00:25:08.840
 that

00:25:08.840 --> 00:25:09.200
 God

00:25:09.200 --> 00:25:09.620
 gave

00:25:09.620 --> 00:25:09.940
 to

00:25:09.940 --> 00:25:10.920
 Jacob's

00:25:10.920 --> 00:25:11.320
 father

00:25:11.320 --> 00:25:11.780
 Isaac

00:25:11.780 --> 00:25:12.120
 and

00:25:12.120 --> 00:25:12.280
 to

00:25:12.280 --> 00:25:12.560
 his

00:25:12.560 --> 00:25:13.300
 grandfather

00:25:13.300 --> 00:25:14.340
 Abraham

00:25:14.340 --> 00:25:15.740
 in

00:25:15.740 --> 00:25:16.220
 fact

00:25:16.220 --> 00:25:16.980
 these

00:25:16.980 --> 00:25:17.519
 promises

00:25:17.519 --> 00:25:18.040
 aren't

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 new

00:25:18.300 --> 00:25:18.560
 to

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 Jacob

00:25:18.940 --> 00:25:19.500
 either

00:25:19.500 --> 00:25:20.840
 he's

00:25:20.840 --> 00:25:21.100
 heard

00:25:21.100 --> 00:25:21.340
 them

00:25:21.340 --> 00:25:21.880
 all

00:25:21.880 --> 00:25:22.600
 before

00:25:22.600 --> 00:25:24.300
 so

00:25:24.300 --> 00:25:24.640
 why

00:25:24.640 --> 00:25:24.900
 does

00:25:24.900 --> 00:25:25.240
 God

00:25:25.240 --> 00:25:25.580
 take

00:25:25.580 --> 00:25:25.820
 the

00:25:25.820 --> 00:25:26.980
 trouble

00:25:26.980 --> 00:25:27.259
 to

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 go

00:25:27.440 --> 00:25:27.620
 and

00:25:27.620 --> 00:25:28.000
 repeat

00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:28.259
 them

00:25:28.259 --> 00:25:28.460
 all

00:25:28.460 --> 00:25:28.759
 over

00:25:28.759 --> 00:25:29.220
 again

00:25:29.220 --> 00:25:31.580
 well

00:25:31.580 --> 00:25:31.780
 go

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 back

00:25:32.120 --> 00:25:32.340
 with

00:25:32.340 --> 00:25:32.519
 me

00:25:32.519 --> 00:25:32.920
 please

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 to

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 chapter

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 28

00:25:34.220 --> 00:25:37.819
 chapter

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 28

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 remember

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 we've

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 already

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 read

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 from here

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 this

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 morning

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 reminding

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 us

00:25:43.720 --> 00:25:44.059
 that

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 well

00:25:45.380 --> 00:25:45.740
 we can

00:25:45.740 --> 00:25:46.079
 see it

00:25:46.079 --> 00:25:46.220
 in

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 chapter

00:25:46.480 --> 00:25:47.059
 28

00:25:47.059 --> 00:25:47.360
 verse

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 14

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 that

00:25:48.240 --> 00:25:48.579
 the

00:25:48.579 --> 00:25:49.140
 descendants

00:25:49.140 --> 00:25:49.559
 will be

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 like

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 the dust

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 of the

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 earth

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 they're

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 going to

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 be a

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 great

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 big

00:25:52.019 --> 00:25:52.480
 nation

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 God

00:25:53.740 --> 00:25:53.980
 says

00:25:53.980 --> 00:25:54.180
 I'm

00:25:54.180 --> 00:25:54.380
 going to

00:25:54.380 --> 00:25:54.640
 bring

00:25:54.640 --> 00:25:54.799
 you

00:25:54.799 --> 00:25:55.120
 back

00:25:55.120 --> 00:25:55.319
 to

00:25:55.319 --> 00:25:55.460
 the

00:25:55.460 --> 00:25:55.700
 land

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 I'm

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 going

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 to

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 be

00:25:56.319 --> 00:25:56.839
 present

00:25:56.839 --> 00:25:57.120
 with

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 you

00:25:57.220 --> 00:25:57.380
 I'm

00:25:57.380 --> 00:25:57.579
 not

00:25:57.579 --> 00:25:57.759
 going

00:25:57.759 --> 00:25:57.880
 to

00:25:57.880 --> 00:25:58.200
 leave

00:25:58.200 --> 00:25:58.500
 you

00:25:58.500 --> 00:26:01.200
 here

00:26:01.200 --> 00:26:02.160
 35

00:26:02.160 --> 00:26:02.799
 years

00:26:02.799 --> 00:26:03.140
 ago

00:26:03.140 --> 00:26:03.960
 Jacob

00:26:03.960 --> 00:26:04.560
 first

00:26:04.560 --> 00:26:05.000
 heard

00:26:05.000 --> 00:26:05.360
 these

00:26:05.360 --> 00:26:05.900
 promises

00:26:05.900 --> 00:26:06.259
 from

00:26:06.259 --> 00:26:06.600
 God

00:26:06.600 --> 00:26:07.100
 and

00:26:07.100 --> 00:26:07.300
 in

00:26:07.300 --> 00:26:08.100
 response

00:26:08.100 --> 00:26:09.040
 Jacob

00:26:09.040 --> 00:26:09.580
 makes

00:26:09.580 --> 00:26:10.060
 a

00:26:10.060 --> 00:26:10.460
 promise

00:26:10.460 --> 00:26:10.680
 to

00:26:10.680 --> 00:26:11.060
 God

00:26:11.060 --> 00:26:11.740
 look

00:26:11.740 --> 00:26:11.860
 at

00:26:11.860 --> 00:26:12.040
 verse

00:26:12.040 --> 00:26:12.600
 20

00:26:12.600 --> 00:26:14.840
 then

00:26:14.840 --> 00:26:15.240
 Jacob

00:26:15.240 --> 00:26:15.580
 made

00:26:15.580 --> 00:26:15.759
 a

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:16.020
 vow

00:26:16.020 --> 00:26:16.520
 saying

00:26:16.520 --> 00:26:17.100
 if

00:26:17.100 --> 00:26:17.440
 God

00:26:17.440 --> 00:26:17.620
 will

00:26:17.620 --> 00:26:17.780
 be

00:26:17.780 --> 00:26:18.100
 with

00:26:18.100 --> 00:26:18.300
 me

00:26:18.300 --> 00:26:18.460
 and

00:26:18.460 --> 00:26:18.640
 will

00:26:18.640 --> 00:26:18.980
 watch

00:26:18.980 --> 00:26:19.240
 over

00:26:19.240 --> 00:26:19.440
 me

00:26:19.440 --> 00:26:19.620
 on

00:26:19.620 --> 00:26:19.860
 this

00:26:19.860 --> 00:26:20.220
 journey

00:26:20.220 --> 00:26:20.480
 I

00:26:20.480 --> 00:26:20.640
 am

00:26:20.640 --> 00:26:21.020
 taking

00:26:21.020 --> 00:26:21.220
 and

00:26:21.220 --> 00:26:21.360
 will

00:26:21.360 --> 00:26:21.560
 give

00:26:21.560 --> 00:26:21.720
 me

00:26:21.720 --> 00:26:22.060
 food

00:26:22.060 --> 00:26:22.280
 to

00:26:22.280 --> 00:26:22.480
 eat

00:26:22.480 --> 00:26:22.660
 and

00:26:22.660 --> 00:26:22.980
 clothes

00:26:22.980 --> 00:26:23.200
 to

00:26:23.200 --> 00:26:23.440
 wear

00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:24.040
 so

00:26:24.040 --> 00:26:24.240
 that

00:26:24.240 --> 00:26:24.380
 I

00:26:24.380 --> 00:26:24.759
 return

00:26:24.759 --> 00:26:25.259
 safely

00:26:25.259 --> 00:26:25.480
 to

00:26:25.480 --> 00:26:25.680
 my

00:26:25.680 --> 00:26:26.160
 father's

00:26:26.160 --> 00:26:26.700
 household

00:26:26.700 --> 00:26:28.080
 then

00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:28.920
 the

00:26:28.920 --> 00:26:29.259
 Lord

00:26:29.259 --> 00:26:29.520
 will

00:26:29.520 --> 00:26:29.759
 be

00:26:29.759 --> 00:26:30.100
 my

00:26:30.100 --> 00:26:30.600
 God

00:26:30.599 --> 00:26:32.899
 I'm

00:26:32.899 --> 00:26:33.740
 going

00:26:33.740 --> 00:26:34.159
 to be

00:26:34.159 --> 00:26:34.719
 for

00:26:34.719 --> 00:26:35.039
 you

00:26:35.039 --> 00:26:35.519
 God

00:26:35.519 --> 00:26:36.279
 I'm

00:26:36.279 --> 00:26:36.519
 going

00:26:36.519 --> 00:26:36.759
 to

00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:36.980
 be

00:26:36.980 --> 00:26:37.439
 with

00:26:37.439 --> 00:26:37.699
 you

00:26:37.699 --> 00:26:38.379
 you're

00:26:38.379 --> 00:26:38.559
 going

00:26:38.559 --> 00:26:38.740
 to

00:26:38.740 --> 00:26:39.119
 bring

00:26:39.119 --> 00:26:39.299
 me

00:26:39.299 --> 00:26:39.579
 back

00:26:39.579 --> 00:26:39.819
 again

00:26:39.819 --> 00:26:39.980
 I

00:26:39.980 --> 00:26:40.779
 promise

00:26:40.779 --> 00:26:41.179
 God

00:26:41.179 --> 00:26:41.379
 I

00:26:41.379 --> 00:26:42.259
 promise

00:26:42.259 --> 00:26:45.440
 well

00:26:45.440 --> 00:26:45.859
 for the

00:26:45.859 --> 00:26:46.160
 next

00:26:46.160 --> 00:26:46.759
 35

00:26:46.759 --> 00:26:47.379
 years

00:26:47.379 --> 00:26:47.759
 after

00:26:47.759 --> 00:26:48.059
 that

00:26:48.059 --> 00:26:48.740
 promise

00:26:48.740 --> 00:26:50.200
 Jacob

00:26:50.200 --> 00:26:50.500
 would

00:26:50.500 --> 00:26:50.879
 spend

00:26:50.879 --> 00:26:51.099
 his

00:26:51.099 --> 00:26:51.480
 time

00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:52.079
 breaking

00:26:52.079 --> 00:26:52.759
 that

00:26:52.759 --> 00:26:53.339
 promise

00:26:53.339 --> 00:26:54.519
 and

00:26:54.519 --> 00:26:55.000
 making

00:26:55.000 --> 00:26:55.940
 new

00:26:55.940 --> 00:26:56.539
 promises

00:26:56.539 --> 00:26:57.859
 and

00:26:57.859 --> 00:26:58.319
 breaking

00:26:58.319 --> 00:26:59.220
 those

00:26:59.220 --> 00:26:59.980
 promises

00:26:59.980 --> 00:27:02.119
 round

00:27:02.119 --> 00:27:02.700
 and round

00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:03.279
 it went

00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:03.599
 for

00:27:03.599 --> 00:27:04.220
 35

00:27:04.220 --> 00:27:05.140
 years

00:27:05.140 --> 00:27:06.400
 let's

00:27:06.400 --> 00:27:06.859
 go back

00:27:06.859 --> 00:27:07.200
 to

00:27:07.200 --> 00:27:07.660
 chapter

00:27:07.660 --> 00:27:08.319
 35

00:27:08.319 --> 00:27:10.099
 so

00:27:10.099 --> 00:27:10.460
 why

00:27:10.460 --> 00:27:10.779
 does

00:27:10.779 --> 00:27:11.240
 God

00:27:11.240 --> 00:27:11.779
 repeat

00:27:11.779 --> 00:27:12.139
 these

00:27:12.139 --> 00:27:12.599
 same

00:27:12.599 --> 00:27:13.160
 promises

00:27:13.160 --> 00:27:13.879
 again

00:27:13.879 --> 00:27:14.200
 to

00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:14.579
 Jacob

00:27:14.579 --> 00:27:14.839
 at

00:27:14.839 --> 00:27:15.279
 Bethel

00:27:15.279 --> 00:27:16.899
 well

00:27:16.899 --> 00:27:17.099
 to

00:27:17.099 --> 00:27:17.460
 show

00:27:17.460 --> 00:27:17.940
 Jacob

00:27:17.940 --> 00:27:18.259
 that

00:27:18.259 --> 00:27:18.440
 if

00:27:18.440 --> 00:27:18.619
 the

00:27:18.619 --> 00:27:19.099
 promises

00:27:19.099 --> 00:27:19.500
 ever

00:27:19.500 --> 00:27:20.119
 depended

00:27:20.119 --> 00:27:20.399
 on

00:27:20.399 --> 00:27:20.799
 Jacob

00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:21.460
 then

00:27:21.460 --> 00:27:21.779
 it's

00:27:21.779 --> 00:27:22.079
 doomed

00:27:22.079 --> 00:27:22.359
 to

00:27:22.359 --> 00:27:22.819
 failure

00:27:22.819 --> 00:27:23.440
 it's

00:27:23.440 --> 00:27:23.680
 just

00:27:23.680 --> 00:27:24.039
 not

00:27:24.039 --> 00:27:24.379
 going

00:27:24.379 --> 00:27:24.579
 to

00:27:24.579 --> 00:27:25.000
 happen

00:27:25.000 --> 00:27:26.420
 in

00:27:26.420 --> 00:27:26.639
 other

00:27:26.639 --> 00:27:26.899
 words

00:27:26.899 --> 00:27:27.279
 God

00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:27.480
 is

00:27:27.480 --> 00:27:27.819
 coming

00:27:27.819 --> 00:27:28.059
 to

00:27:28.059 --> 00:27:28.460
 Jacob

00:27:28.460 --> 00:27:29.000
 afresh

00:27:29.000 --> 00:27:29.220
 to

00:27:29.220 --> 00:27:29.519
 say

00:27:29.519 --> 00:27:30.279
 I

00:27:30.279 --> 00:27:30.519
 am

00:27:30.519 --> 00:27:30.720
 the

00:27:30.720 --> 00:27:31.259
 promise

00:27:31.259 --> 00:27:31.899
 making

00:27:31.899 --> 00:27:32.879
 promise

00:27:32.879 --> 00:27:33.480
 keeping

00:27:33.480 --> 00:27:33.960
 God

00:27:33.960 --> 00:27:34.700
 what I

00:27:34.700 --> 00:27:35.200
 say

00:27:35.200 --> 00:27:35.779
 is

00:27:35.779 --> 00:27:36.259
 what I

00:27:36.259 --> 00:27:36.619
 do

00:27:36.619 --> 00:27:37.319
 you

00:27:37.319 --> 00:27:37.980
 fail

00:27:37.980 --> 00:27:38.899
 I'm

00:27:38.899 --> 00:27:39.519
 faithful

00:27:39.519 --> 00:27:40.879
 it

00:27:40.880 --> 00:27:41.420
 depends

00:27:41.420 --> 00:27:41.800
 on

00:27:41.800 --> 00:27:42.460
 me

00:27:42.460 --> 00:27:42.960
 Jacob

00:27:42.960 --> 00:27:43.640
 it

00:27:43.640 --> 00:27:44.020
 all

00:27:44.020 --> 00:27:44.840
 depends

00:27:44.840 --> 00:27:45.380
 on

00:27:45.380 --> 00:27:45.700
 me

00:27:45.700 --> 00:27:46.300
 it's

00:27:46.300 --> 00:27:46.800
 all

00:27:46.800 --> 00:27:47.600
 promised

00:27:47.600 --> 00:27:48.660
 grace

00:27:48.660 --> 00:27:50.960
 because

00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:51.480
 that's

00:27:51.480 --> 00:27:51.680
 what

00:27:51.680 --> 00:27:52.120
 grace

00:27:52.120 --> 00:27:52.420
 is

00:27:52.420 --> 00:27:52.680
 it's

00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:53.240
 receiving

00:27:53.240 --> 00:27:53.640
 from

00:27:53.640 --> 00:27:54.020
 God

00:27:54.020 --> 00:27:54.480
 what we

00:27:54.480 --> 00:27:54.880
 don't

00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:55.420
 deserve

00:27:55.420 --> 00:27:56.340
 again

00:27:56.340 --> 00:27:56.900
 and

00:27:56.900 --> 00:27:57.460
 again

00:27:57.460 --> 00:27:58.120
 and

00:27:58.120 --> 00:27:58.580
 again

00:27:58.579 --> 00:28:02.500
 the

00:28:02.500 --> 00:28:02.919
 question

00:28:02.919 --> 00:28:03.419
 is

00:28:03.419 --> 00:28:05.059
 how

00:28:05.059 --> 00:28:05.379
 long

00:28:05.379 --> 00:28:05.599
 could

00:28:05.599 --> 00:28:05.859
 this

00:28:05.859 --> 00:28:06.299
 cycle

00:28:06.299 --> 00:28:06.519
 of

00:28:06.519 --> 00:28:06.939
 grace

00:28:06.939 --> 00:28:07.259
 go

00:28:07.259 --> 00:28:07.539
 on

00:28:07.539 --> 00:28:07.839
 for

00:28:07.839 --> 00:28:09.159
 how

00:28:09.159 --> 00:28:09.500
 long

00:28:09.500 --> 00:28:09.720
 is

00:28:09.720 --> 00:28:10.039
 God

00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:10.359
 going

00:28:10.359 --> 00:28:10.619
 to

00:28:10.619 --> 00:28:11.419
 persevere

00:28:11.419 --> 00:28:12.179
 with

00:28:12.179 --> 00:28:12.419
 the

00:28:12.419 --> 00:28:12.899
 family

00:28:12.899 --> 00:28:13.199
 through

00:28:13.199 --> 00:28:13.500
 whom

00:28:13.500 --> 00:28:13.659
 he

00:28:13.659 --> 00:28:14.000
 gave

00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:14.220
 his

00:28:14.220 --> 00:28:14.720
 promises

00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:17.619
 well

00:28:17.619 --> 00:28:17.899
 God

00:28:17.899 --> 00:28:18.179
 did

00:28:18.179 --> 00:28:18.819
 persevere

00:28:18.819 --> 00:28:19.199
 didn't

00:28:19.199 --> 00:28:19.399
 he

00:28:19.399 --> 00:28:22.279
 and

00:28:22.279 --> 00:28:22.599
 God

00:28:22.599 --> 00:28:22.879
 did

00:28:22.879 --> 00:28:23.220
 bring

00:28:23.220 --> 00:28:23.559
 about

00:28:23.559 --> 00:28:23.839
 that

00:28:23.839 --> 00:28:24.379
 person

00:28:24.379 --> 00:28:24.659
 that

00:28:24.659 --> 00:28:25.159
 someone

00:28:25.159 --> 00:28:25.579
 who

00:28:25.579 --> 00:28:25.779
 was

00:28:25.779 --> 00:28:26.339
 deserving

00:28:26.339 --> 00:28:26.639
 of

00:28:26.639 --> 00:28:26.819
 his

00:28:26.819 --> 00:28:27.220
 promise

00:28:27.220 --> 00:28:27.700
 someone

00:28:27.700 --> 00:28:28.039
 who

00:28:28.039 --> 00:28:28.259
 was

00:28:28.259 --> 00:28:28.799
 faithful

00:28:28.799 --> 00:28:30.400
 and

00:28:30.400 --> 00:28:30.620
 in

00:28:30.620 --> 00:28:30.980
 Jesus

00:28:30.980 --> 00:28:31.360
 we

00:28:31.360 --> 00:28:31.700
 meet

00:28:31.700 --> 00:28:32.000
 that

00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:32.559
 person

00:28:32.559 --> 00:28:33.559
 the

00:28:33.559 --> 00:28:33.900
 God

00:28:33.900 --> 00:28:34.279
 man

00:28:34.279 --> 00:28:34.519
 who

00:28:34.519 --> 00:28:34.960
 comes

00:28:34.960 --> 00:28:35.200
 who

00:28:35.200 --> 00:28:35.600
 lives

00:28:35.600 --> 00:28:36.180
 the

00:28:36.180 --> 00:28:36.839
 faithful

00:28:36.839 --> 00:28:37.460
 and

00:28:37.460 --> 00:28:38.360
 dependable

00:28:38.360 --> 00:28:39.180
 life

00:28:39.180 --> 00:28:39.660
 for

00:28:39.660 --> 00:28:40.200
 us

00:28:40.200 --> 00:28:42.240
 who

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:42.940
 fulfills

00:28:42.940 --> 00:28:43.200
 the

00:28:43.200 --> 00:28:43.640
 promises

00:28:43.640 --> 00:28:44.299
 so that

00:28:44.299 --> 00:28:44.539
 the

00:28:44.539 --> 00:28:45.019
 promises

00:28:45.019 --> 00:28:45.700
 would

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 always

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 flow

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 to

00:28:47.180 --> 00:28:47.539
 us

00:28:47.539 --> 00:28:47.980
 in

00:28:47.980 --> 00:28:48.600
 grace

00:28:48.600 --> 00:28:50.579
 you

00:28:50.579 --> 00:28:50.779
 see

00:28:50.779 --> 00:28:51.220
 God

00:28:51.220 --> 00:28:51.400
 had

00:28:51.400 --> 00:28:51.620
 made

00:28:51.620 --> 00:28:51.799
 a

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:52.120
 promise

00:28:52.120 --> 00:28:52.400
 that

00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:52.559
 he

00:28:52.559 --> 00:28:52.759
 would

00:28:52.759 --> 00:28:53.120
 have

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 a

00:28:53.660 --> 00:28:54.059
 people

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 and

00:28:55.960 --> 00:28:56.140
 they

00:28:56.140 --> 00:28:56.360
 would

00:28:56.360 --> 00:28:56.660
 live

00:28:56.660 --> 00:28:56.880
 in

00:28:56.880 --> 00:28:57.440
 his

00:28:57.440 --> 00:28:58.000
 place

00:28:58.000 --> 00:28:58.220
 and

00:28:58.220 --> 00:28:58.380
 they

00:28:58.380 --> 00:28:58.600
 would

00:28:58.600 --> 00:28:59.060
 enjoy

00:28:59.060 --> 00:28:59.600
 God's

00:28:59.600 --> 00:29:00.080
 presence

00:29:00.080 --> 00:29:00.580
 and

00:29:00.580 --> 00:29:00.740
 they

00:29:00.740 --> 00:29:00.940
 would

00:29:00.940 --> 00:29:01.160
 be

00:29:01.160 --> 00:29:01.360
 a

00:29:01.360 --> 00:29:01.779
 blessing

00:29:01.779 --> 00:29:02.040
 to

00:29:02.040 --> 00:29:02.340
 those

00:29:02.340 --> 00:29:02.720
 around

00:29:02.720 --> 00:29:03.000
 him

00:29:03.000 --> 00:29:03.580
 God

00:29:03.580 --> 00:29:03.940
 says

00:29:03.940 --> 00:29:04.560
 I

00:29:04.560 --> 00:29:04.840
 will

00:29:04.840 --> 00:29:05.200
 do

00:29:05.200 --> 00:29:05.620
 it

00:29:05.620 --> 00:29:06.860
 and

00:29:06.860 --> 00:29:07.140
 here

00:29:07.140 --> 00:29:07.340
 we

00:29:07.340 --> 00:29:07.700
 are

00:29:07.700 --> 00:29:08.779
 what

00:29:08.779 --> 00:29:09.060
 how

00:29:09.060 --> 00:29:09.320
 many

00:29:09.320 --> 00:29:10.080
 thousands

00:29:10.080 --> 00:29:10.380
 of

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 years

00:29:10.640 --> 00:29:11.120
 later

00:29:11.120 --> 00:29:11.860
 from

00:29:11.860 --> 00:29:12.140
 this

00:29:12.140 --> 00:29:12.519
 time

00:29:12.519 --> 00:29:12.720
 of

00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:13.100
 Jacob

00:29:13.100 --> 00:29:13.860
 isn't

00:29:13.860 --> 00:29:14.100
 this

00:29:14.100 --> 00:29:14.380
 what

00:29:14.380 --> 00:29:15.080
 Karageline

00:29:15.080 --> 00:29:15.540
 Baptist

00:29:15.540 --> 00:29:16.040
 Church

00:29:16.040 --> 00:29:16.380
 is

00:29:16.380 --> 00:29:17.420
 God's

00:29:17.420 --> 00:29:17.920
 people

00:29:17.920 --> 00:29:19.680
 in

00:29:19.680 --> 00:29:20.320
 God's

00:29:20.320 --> 00:29:20.900
 place

00:29:20.900 --> 00:29:21.600
 in

00:29:21.600 --> 00:29:21.980
 this

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:22.660
 community

00:29:22.660 --> 00:29:23.940
 enjoying

00:29:23.940 --> 00:29:24.880
 God's

00:29:24.880 --> 00:29:25.580
 presence

00:29:25.579 --> 00:29:26.839
 and

00:29:26.839 --> 00:29:27.359
 blessing

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:27.859
 those

00:29:27.859 --> 00:29:28.259
 around

00:29:28.259 --> 00:29:28.539
 us

00:29:28.539 --> 00:29:28.839
 within

00:29:28.839 --> 00:29:29.139
 this

00:29:29.139 --> 00:29:29.659
 community

00:29:29.659 --> 00:29:30.019
 with

00:29:30.019 --> 00:29:30.199
 the

00:29:30.199 --> 00:29:30.439
 good

00:29:30.439 --> 00:29:30.819
 news

00:29:30.819 --> 00:29:31.019
 of

00:29:31.019 --> 00:29:31.519
 God's

00:29:31.519 --> 00:29:31.980
 grace

00:29:31.980 --> 00:29:34.279
 how

00:29:34.279 --> 00:29:34.519
 did

00:29:34.519 --> 00:29:34.659
 it

00:29:34.659 --> 00:29:34.939
 ever

00:29:34.939 --> 00:29:35.419
 happen

00:29:35.419 --> 00:29:36.960
 look

00:29:36.960 --> 00:29:37.099
 at

00:29:37.099 --> 00:29:37.699
 us

00:29:37.699 --> 00:29:39.439
 we're

00:29:39.439 --> 00:29:40.119
 messes

00:29:40.119 --> 00:29:40.359
 we're

00:29:40.359 --> 00:29:41.019
 failures

00:29:41.019 --> 00:29:43.480
 but how

00:29:43.480 --> 00:29:44.099
 God has

00:29:44.099 --> 00:29:44.279
 been

00:29:44.279 --> 00:29:44.779
 faithful

00:29:44.779 --> 00:29:45.099
 to

00:29:45.099 --> 00:29:45.379
 his

00:29:45.379 --> 00:29:45.859
 promise

00:29:45.859 --> 00:29:46.579
 not

00:29:46.579 --> 00:29:46.919
 just

00:29:46.919 --> 00:29:47.480
 35

00:29:47.480 --> 00:29:48.220
 years

00:29:48.220 --> 00:29:49.179
 but

00:29:49.179 --> 00:29:49.919
 centuries

00:29:49.920 --> 00:29:51.960
 if

00:29:51.960 --> 00:29:52.120
 it

00:29:52.120 --> 00:29:52.640
 depended

00:29:52.640 --> 00:29:52.920
 on

00:29:52.920 --> 00:29:53.380
 us

00:29:53.380 --> 00:29:54.759
 we

00:29:54.759 --> 00:29:54.940
 are

00:29:54.940 --> 00:29:55.320
 doomed

00:29:55.320 --> 00:29:55.580
 to

00:29:55.580 --> 00:29:56.019
 failure

00:29:56.019 --> 00:29:57.620
 it's

00:29:57.620 --> 00:29:58.120
 all

00:29:58.120 --> 00:29:59.060
 promised

00:29:59.060 --> 00:30:00.039
 grace

00:30:00.039 --> 00:30:03.240
 now

00:30:03.240 --> 00:30:03.420
 you

00:30:03.420 --> 00:30:03.700
 might

00:30:03.700 --> 00:30:04.160
 think

00:30:04.160 --> 00:30:05.980
 this

00:30:05.980 --> 00:30:06.259
 is a

00:30:06.259 --> 00:30:06.519
 very

00:30:06.519 --> 00:30:07.080
 careless

00:30:07.080 --> 00:30:07.940
 and

00:30:07.940 --> 00:30:08.420
 reckless

00:30:08.420 --> 00:30:08.920
 kind

00:30:08.920 --> 00:30:09.100
 of

00:30:09.100 --> 00:30:09.460
 God

00:30:09.460 --> 00:30:11.100
 but

00:30:11.100 --> 00:30:11.300
 for

00:30:11.300 --> 00:30:11.660
 those

00:30:11.660 --> 00:30:11.860
 who

00:30:11.860 --> 00:30:12.560
 believe

00:30:12.560 --> 00:30:14.180
 it's

00:30:14.180 --> 00:30:14.640
 grace

00:30:14.640 --> 00:30:15.420
 upon

00:30:15.420 --> 00:30:16.019
 grace

00:30:16.019 --> 00:30:17.519
 and

00:30:17.519 --> 00:30:17.700
 we

00:30:17.700 --> 00:30:17.960
 need

00:30:17.960 --> 00:30:18.160
 to

00:30:18.160 --> 00:30:18.559
 remember

00:30:18.559 --> 00:30:19.059
 that

00:30:19.059 --> 00:30:20.420
 look

00:30:20.420 --> 00:30:20.539
 at

00:30:20.539 --> 00:30:20.740
 verse

00:30:20.740 --> 00:30:21.379
 14

00:30:21.379 --> 00:30:23.740
 Jacob

00:30:23.740 --> 00:30:24.180
 set

00:30:24.180 --> 00:30:24.379
 up

00:30:24.379 --> 00:30:24.579
 a

00:30:24.579 --> 00:30:25.180
 stone

00:30:25.180 --> 00:30:25.779
 pillar

00:30:25.779 --> 00:30:26.900
 at

00:30:26.900 --> 00:30:27.039
 the

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:27.440
 place

00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:27.700
 where

00:30:27.700 --> 00:30:28.119
 God

00:30:28.119 --> 00:30:29.039
 talked

00:30:29.039 --> 00:30:29.379
 with

00:30:29.379 --> 00:30:29.680
 him

00:30:29.680 --> 00:30:30.920
 verse

00:30:30.920 --> 00:30:31.339
 15

00:30:31.339 --> 00:30:31.559
 and

00:30:31.559 --> 00:30:31.879
 Jacob

00:30:31.879 --> 00:30:32.319
 called

00:30:32.319 --> 00:30:32.559
 that

00:30:32.559 --> 00:30:33.039
 place

00:30:33.039 --> 00:30:33.279
 where

00:30:33.279 --> 00:30:33.599
 God

00:30:33.599 --> 00:30:33.799
 had

00:30:33.799 --> 00:30:34.139
 talked

00:30:34.139 --> 00:30:34.460
 with

00:30:34.460 --> 00:30:34.759
 him

00:30:34.759 --> 00:30:36.160
 Bethel

00:30:36.160 --> 00:30:39.579
 have

00:30:39.579 --> 00:30:39.680
 you

00:30:39.680 --> 00:30:39.839
 ever

00:30:39.839 --> 00:30:40.200
 set

00:30:40.200 --> 00:30:40.379
 up

00:30:40.379 --> 00:30:40.579
 a

00:30:40.579 --> 00:30:40.920
 pillar

00:30:40.920 --> 00:30:43.619
 do

00:30:43.619 --> 00:30:43.740
 you

00:30:43.740 --> 00:30:43.940
 have

00:30:43.940 --> 00:30:44.660
 memories

00:30:44.660 --> 00:30:45.700
 of

00:30:45.700 --> 00:30:46.140
 God's

00:30:46.140 --> 00:30:46.600
 grace

00:30:46.600 --> 00:30:47.600
 are

00:30:47.600 --> 00:30:47.779
 there

00:30:47.779 --> 00:30:48.400
 points

00:30:48.400 --> 00:30:48.600
 in

00:30:48.600 --> 00:30:48.759
 your

00:30:48.759 --> 00:30:49.259
 time

00:30:49.259 --> 00:30:49.480
 of

00:30:49.480 --> 00:30:49.920
 life

00:30:49.920 --> 00:30:50.480
 that

00:30:50.480 --> 00:30:50.720
 you

00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:51.279
 remember

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:52.140
 distinctly

00:30:52.140 --> 00:30:52.580
 God

00:30:52.580 --> 00:30:53.440
 intervening

00:30:53.440 --> 00:30:54.039
 God

00:30:54.039 --> 00:30:54.620
 speaking

00:30:54.620 --> 00:30:55.080
 to you

00:30:55.080 --> 00:30:55.299
 through

00:30:55.299 --> 00:30:55.519
 your

00:30:55.519 --> 00:30:55.819
 word

00:30:55.819 --> 00:30:56.480
 coming

00:30:56.480 --> 00:30:56.940
 to you

00:30:56.940 --> 00:30:57.460
 afresh

00:30:57.460 --> 00:30:57.940
 and

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.100
 you

00:30:58.100 --> 00:30:58.640
 remember

00:30:58.640 --> 00:30:59.819
 yes

00:30:59.819 --> 00:31:00.840
 that

00:31:00.840 --> 00:31:01.220
 pillar

00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:01.460
 of

00:31:01.460 --> 00:31:01.920
 grace

00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:03.640
 God

00:31:03.640 --> 00:31:03.819
 has

00:31:03.819 --> 00:31:04.019
 been

00:31:04.019 --> 00:31:04.420
 good

00:31:04.420 --> 00:31:07.039
 I

00:31:07.039 --> 00:31:07.279
 had

00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:07.500
 that

00:31:07.500 --> 00:31:08.360
 experience

00:31:08.360 --> 00:31:09.380
 not

00:31:09.380 --> 00:31:09.620
 too

00:31:09.620 --> 00:31:09.880
 long

00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:10.220
 ago

00:31:10.220 --> 00:31:11.640
 I

00:31:11.640 --> 00:31:11.840
 was

00:31:11.840 --> 00:31:12.299
 invited

00:31:12.299 --> 00:31:12.640
 back

00:31:12.640 --> 00:31:12.880
 to

00:31:12.880 --> 00:31:13.460
 Waterford

00:31:13.460 --> 00:31:13.860
 to

00:31:13.860 --> 00:31:14.039
 where

00:31:14.039 --> 00:31:14.220
 I

00:31:14.220 --> 00:31:14.500
 grew

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:14.860
 up

00:31:14.859 --> 00:31:16.059
 there

00:31:16.059 --> 00:31:16.199
 was

00:31:16.199 --> 00:31:16.359
 a

00:31:16.359 --> 00:31:16.779
 pastor

00:31:16.779 --> 00:31:17.139
 being

00:31:17.139 --> 00:31:17.819
 installed

00:31:17.819 --> 00:31:18.119
 to

00:31:18.119 --> 00:31:18.459
 the

00:31:18.459 --> 00:31:19.179
 church

00:31:19.179 --> 00:31:19.459
 there

00:31:19.459 --> 00:31:19.619
 a

00:31:19.619 --> 00:31:19.839
 new

00:31:19.839 --> 00:31:20.359
 pastor

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:21.899
 and

00:31:21.899 --> 00:31:22.059
 I

00:31:22.059 --> 00:31:22.219
 was

00:31:22.219 --> 00:31:22.639
 invited

00:31:22.639 --> 00:31:23.079
 along

00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:23.319
 with

00:31:23.319 --> 00:31:23.639
 lots

00:31:23.639 --> 00:31:23.819
 of

00:31:23.819 --> 00:31:24.079
 others

00:31:24.079 --> 00:31:24.359
 and

00:31:24.359 --> 00:31:24.959
 the

00:31:24.959 --> 00:31:25.659
 service

00:31:25.659 --> 00:31:26.639
 wasn't

00:31:26.639 --> 00:31:26.979
 held

00:31:26.979 --> 00:31:27.359
 in the

00:31:27.359 --> 00:31:27.879
 church

00:31:27.879 --> 00:31:29.059
 but

00:31:29.059 --> 00:31:29.399
 in a

00:31:29.399 --> 00:31:29.799
 school

00:31:29.799 --> 00:31:31.299
 the

00:31:31.299 --> 00:31:31.619
 school

00:31:31.619 --> 00:31:31.839
 I

00:31:31.839 --> 00:31:32.059
 used

00:31:32.059 --> 00:31:32.240
 to

00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:32.439
 go

00:31:32.439 --> 00:31:32.679
 to

00:31:32.679 --> 00:31:32.899
 when

00:31:32.899 --> 00:31:33.059
 I

00:31:33.059 --> 00:31:33.259
 was

00:31:33.259 --> 00:31:33.639
 younger

00:31:33.639 --> 00:31:35.259
 and

00:31:35.259 --> 00:31:35.519
 there

00:31:35.519 --> 00:31:35.719
 I

00:31:35.719 --> 00:31:36.059
 sat

00:31:36.059 --> 00:31:36.240
 in

00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:36.479
 this

00:31:36.479 --> 00:31:36.859
 room

00:31:36.859 --> 00:31:39.459
 with

00:31:39.459 --> 00:31:39.799
 lots

00:31:39.799 --> 00:31:39.959
 of

00:31:39.959 --> 00:31:40.179
 other

00:31:40.179 --> 00:31:40.639
 people

00:31:40.640 --> 00:31:42.100
 it

00:31:42.100 --> 00:31:42.259
 was

00:31:42.259 --> 00:31:42.440
 the

00:31:42.440 --> 00:31:42.700
 same

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:43.440
 classroom

00:31:43.440 --> 00:31:44.940
 I'm

00:31:44.940 --> 00:31:45.080
 just

00:31:45.080 --> 00:31:45.300
 getting

00:31:45.300 --> 00:31:45.720
 upset

00:31:45.720 --> 00:31:46.060
 now

00:31:46.060 --> 00:31:48.080
 and

00:31:48.080 --> 00:31:48.300
 there

00:31:48.300 --> 00:31:48.480
 I

00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:48.980
 was

00:31:48.980 --> 00:31:50.400
 and

00:31:50.400 --> 00:31:50.620
 the

00:31:50.620 --> 00:31:50.980
 best

00:31:50.980 --> 00:31:51.240
 I

00:31:51.240 --> 00:31:51.520
 ever

00:31:51.520 --> 00:31:51.980
 did

00:31:51.980 --> 00:31:52.940
 was

00:31:52.940 --> 00:31:53.160
 to

00:31:53.160 --> 00:31:53.360
 say

00:31:53.360 --> 00:31:53.580
 to

00:31:53.580 --> 00:31:53.900
 God

00:31:53.900 --> 00:31:54.320
 you

00:31:54.320 --> 00:31:54.700
 leave

00:31:54.700 --> 00:31:54.960
 me

00:31:54.960 --> 00:31:55.360
 alone

00:31:55.360 --> 00:31:56.600
 and

00:31:56.600 --> 00:31:56.820
 I'll

00:31:56.820 --> 00:31:57.060
 leave

00:31:57.060 --> 00:31:57.240
 you

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.640
 alone

00:31:57.640 --> 00:32:02.140
 35

00:32:02.140 --> 00:32:02.800
 years

00:32:02.800 --> 00:32:03.259
 later

00:32:03.259 --> 00:32:05.220
 God's

00:32:05.220 --> 00:32:05.759
 grace

00:32:05.759 --> 00:32:06.640
 has

00:32:06.640 --> 00:32:06.859
 been

00:32:06.859 --> 00:32:07.160
 with

00:32:07.160 --> 00:32:07.480
 me

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:08.279
 every

00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:08.720
 step

00:32:08.720 --> 00:32:08.859
 of

00:32:08.859 --> 00:32:08.960
 the

00:32:08.960 --> 00:32:09.240
 way

00:32:09.240 --> 00:32:12.359
 your

00:32:12.359 --> 00:32:12.940
 life

00:32:12.940 --> 00:32:13.819
 is

00:32:13.819 --> 00:32:14.039
 a

00:32:14.039 --> 00:32:14.440
 pillar

00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:15.140
 of

00:32:15.140 --> 00:32:15.660
 grace

00:32:15.660 --> 00:32:17.140
 God

00:32:17.140 --> 00:32:17.319
 has

00:32:17.319 --> 00:32:17.519
 been

00:32:17.519 --> 00:32:17.819
 good

00:32:17.819 --> 00:32:18.039
 to

00:32:18.039 --> 00:32:18.319
 you

00:32:18.319 --> 00:32:19.240
 he's

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:19.420
 been

00:32:19.420 --> 00:32:19.859
 good

00:32:19.859 --> 00:32:20.319
 to

00:32:20.319 --> 00:32:20.640
 me

00:32:20.640 --> 00:32:22.160
 we've

00:32:22.160 --> 00:32:22.400
 all

00:32:22.400 --> 00:32:22.700
 got

00:32:22.700 --> 00:32:22.960
 our

00:32:22.960 --> 00:32:23.619
 memories

00:32:23.619 --> 00:32:23.960
 of

00:32:23.960 --> 00:32:24.180
 what

00:32:24.180 --> 00:32:24.500
 God

00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:24.700
 has

00:32:24.700 --> 00:32:25.059
 done

00:32:25.059 --> 00:32:26.819
 but

00:32:26.819 --> 00:32:27.119
 don't

00:32:27.119 --> 00:32:27.339
 we

00:32:27.339 --> 00:32:27.759
 gather

00:32:27.759 --> 00:32:28.299
 together

00:32:28.299 --> 00:32:28.619
 like

00:32:28.619 --> 00:32:29.000
 this

00:32:29.000 --> 00:32:29.619
 isn't

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 that

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 the

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 reason

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 why

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 we

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 gather

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 round

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 the

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 Lord's

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 table

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 when

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 we

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 meet

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 together

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 because

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 that's

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 where

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 it

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 all

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 starts

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 we

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 come

00:32:39.940 --> 00:32:40.359
 back

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 to

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 grace

00:32:41.379 --> 00:32:42.379
 we

00:32:42.379 --> 00:32:42.859
 gaze

00:32:42.859 --> 00:32:43.079
 on

00:32:43.079 --> 00:32:43.259
 the

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 beauty

00:32:43.619 --> 00:32:43.879
 of

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 the

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 one

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 true

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 God

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 who

00:32:45.819 --> 00:32:46.399
 answers

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 us

00:32:46.919 --> 00:32:47.399
 in

00:32:47.399 --> 00:32:47.619
 our

00:32:47.619 --> 00:32:48.079
 distress

00:32:48.079 --> 00:32:49.480
 who's

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 with

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 us

00:32:50.240 --> 00:32:51.019
 wherever

00:32:51.019 --> 00:32:51.599
 we

00:32:51.599 --> 00:32:51.940
 go

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 and

00:32:53.779 --> 00:32:54.220
 together

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 we

00:32:54.519 --> 00:32:55.059
 rest

00:32:55.059 --> 00:32:56.079
 on

00:32:56.079 --> 00:32:56.319
 his

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 blessings

00:32:56.839 --> 00:32:57.180
 to

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 us

00:32:57.619 --> 00:32:59.799
 you

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 might

00:33:00.139 --> 00:33:00.639
 think

00:33:00.639 --> 00:33:01.960
 this

00:33:01.960 --> 00:33:02.339
 God

00:33:02.339 --> 00:33:02.559
 is

00:33:02.559 --> 00:33:03.079
 careless

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 and

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 reckless

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 but

00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:06.279
 for

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:06.879
 Jacob's

00:33:06.879 --> 00:33:07.140
 like

00:33:07.140 --> 00:33:07.359
 you

00:33:07.359 --> 00:33:07.519
 and

00:33:07.519 --> 00:33:07.759
 I

00:33:07.759 --> 00:33:09.619
 it's

00:33:09.619 --> 00:33:10.160
 grace

00:33:10.160 --> 00:33:11.140
 upon

00:33:11.140 --> 00:33:11.720
 grace

00:33:11.720 --> 00:33:13.539
 amen

00:33:13.539 --> 00:33:15.680
 let's

00:33:15.680 --> 00:33:15.980
 pray

00:33:15.980 --> 00:33:38.860
 father

00:33:38.860 --> 00:33:39.240
 god

00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:39.900
 thank you

00:33:39.900 --> 00:33:42.460
 thank you

00:33:42.460 --> 00:33:42.880
 for your

00:33:42.880 --> 00:33:43.259
 work

00:33:43.259 --> 00:33:43.860
 in our

00:33:43.860 --> 00:33:44.279
 life

00:33:44.279 --> 00:33:46.339
 thank you

00:33:46.339 --> 00:33:46.839
 for your

00:33:46.839 --> 00:33:47.359
 amazing

00:33:47.359 --> 00:33:47.960
 grace

00:33:47.960 --> 00:33:49.259
 that

00:33:49.259 --> 00:33:49.720
 doesn't

00:33:49.720 --> 00:33:50.339
 give up

00:33:50.339 --> 00:33:51.579
 but

00:33:51.579 --> 00:33:52.059
 continues

00:33:52.059 --> 00:33:52.440
 to

00:33:52.440 --> 00:33:52.759
 pursue

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 us

00:33:53.399 --> 00:33:55.660
 father

00:33:55.660 --> 00:33:56.099
 in

00:33:56.099 --> 00:33:56.899
 response

00:33:56.899 --> 00:33:57.859
 and by

00:33:57.859 --> 00:33:58.180
 your

00:33:58.180 --> 00:33:58.639
 holy

00:33:58.639 --> 00:33:59.339
 spirit's

00:33:59.339 --> 00:33:59.680
 help

00:33:59.680 --> 00:34:01.399
 would you

00:34:01.399 --> 00:34:02.119
 enable us

00:34:02.119 --> 00:34:02.859
 to put

00:34:02.859 --> 00:34:03.440
 to death

00:34:03.440 --> 00:34:04.279
 to bury

00:34:04.279 --> 00:34:05.859
 the gods

00:34:05.859 --> 00:34:06.539
 the idols

00:34:06.539 --> 00:34:06.940
 that we

00:34:06.940 --> 00:34:07.379
 carry

00:34:07.379 --> 00:34:09.159
 that offer

00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:09.519
 us

00:34:09.519 --> 00:34:10.179
 nothing

00:34:10.179 --> 00:34:11.579
 that are in

00:34:11.579 --> 00:34:12.119
 the end

00:34:12.119 --> 00:34:13.000
 are helpless

00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:13.819
 and hopeless

00:34:13.819 --> 00:34:16.039
 but help

00:34:16.039 --> 00:34:16.460
 us

00:34:16.460 --> 00:34:17.039
 that we

00:34:17.039 --> 00:34:17.359
 might

00:34:17.359 --> 00:34:17.900
 trust

00:34:17.900 --> 00:34:18.859
 and rest

00:34:18.859 --> 00:34:20.259
 in the

00:34:20.259 --> 00:34:20.579
 God

00:34:20.579 --> 00:34:20.759
 who

00:34:20.759 --> 00:34:21.259
 hears

00:34:21.259 --> 00:34:21.759
 us

00:34:21.759 --> 00:34:23.019
 and the

00:34:23.019 --> 00:34:23.279
 God

00:34:23.279 --> 00:34:23.639
 who is

00:34:23.639 --> 00:34:24.319
 with us

00:34:24.319 --> 00:34:26.119
 you have

00:34:26.119 --> 00:34:26.719
 been so

00:34:26.719 --> 00:34:27.259
 faithful

00:34:27.259 --> 00:34:28.799
 you are

00:34:28.799 --> 00:34:29.480
 faithful to

00:34:29.480 --> 00:34:30.259
 this church

00:34:30.259 --> 00:34:31.819
 and we

00:34:31.819 --> 00:34:32.420
 look forward

00:34:32.420 --> 00:34:33.259
 to the future

00:34:33.259 --> 00:34:33.799
 resting

00:34:33.799 --> 00:34:35.019
 in your

00:34:35.019 --> 00:34:35.500
 promised

00:34:35.500 --> 00:34:35.940
 grace

00:34:35.940 --> 00:34:36.500
 to come

00:34:36.500 --> 00:34:38.239
 thank you

00:34:38.239 --> 00:34:38.619
 God

00:34:38.619 --> 00:34:40.039
 in Jesus

00:34:40.039 --> 00:34:40.519
 name

00:34:40.519 --> 00:34:41.920
 amen

00:34:41.920 --> 00:34:51.139
 we're going

00:34:51.139 --> 00:34:51.579
 to sing

00:34:51.579 --> 00:34:52.079
 together

00:34:52.079 --> 00:34:53.059
 in response

00:34:53.059 --> 00:34:54.380
 and I

00:34:54.380 --> 00:34:54.739
 hope

00:34:54.739 --> 00:34:56.219
 that this

00:34:56.219 --> 00:34:56.800
 is a song

00:34:56.800 --> 00:34:57.259
 you can

00:34:57.259 --> 00:34:57.659
 sing

00:34:57.659 --> 00:34:59.480
 maybe it's

00:34:59.480 --> 00:34:59.900
 a song

00:34:59.900 --> 00:35:00.400
 you sing

00:35:00.400 --> 00:35:01.139
 truly for

00:35:01.139 --> 00:35:01.599
 the first

00:35:01.599 --> 00:35:02.019
 time

00:35:02.019 --> 00:35:02.480
 as you

00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:03.639
 come face

00:35:03.639 --> 00:35:04.239
 to face

00:35:04.239 --> 00:35:04.940
 and encounter

00:35:04.940 --> 00:35:05.539
 God's

00:35:05.539 --> 00:35:05.920
 grace

00:35:05.920 --> 00:35:07.460
 sacrifice

00:35:07.460 --> 00:35:07.480
かな

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:07.960
 него

00:35:07.960 --> 00:35:22.680
 j

00:35:22.680 --> 00:35:23.579
 j

00:35:23.579 --> 00:35:25.139
 years

00:35:25.139 --> 00:35:26.880
 he

00:35:26.880 --> 00:35:27.599
 he