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 Please take your Bibles and open them up this morning to the book of Psalms.

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 The book of Psalms. We're going to be in chapter 34 this morning.

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 If you have not opened up your Bible to the book of Psalms before,

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 you just take it right to the middle and open it up.

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 You'll probably land somewhere close by and flip to the 34th chapter.

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 And our text this morning is just going to be verse 3.

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 And our passage is short this morning, but I promise you it is loaded.

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 And so if you would, Bibles open to Psalm 34 verse 3.

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 Please follow along with me as I read the word of God.

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 David writes,

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 Oh, magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together.

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 Let's pray.

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 Lord, this is our aim.

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 This is our desire that your name would be magnified.

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 And we pray you would do it now through the preaching and the hearing of this word.

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 We pray in Christ's name.

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 Amen.

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 Southwest Airlines made the news over the holidays and not in a good way.

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 You may be familiar that the airline company, they canceled over 15,000 flights between December 22nd and December 30th

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 as travelers were attempting to make their way to their destinations for the holidays.

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 The bags were missing.

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 Connecting flights were missed.

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 Passengers were left stranded at the airport.

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 And nobody had any answers.

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 And by all accounts, this was a customer service nightmare.

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 The airline, to their credit, has since tried to make up for the mistake by apologizing over and over and over and over again.

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 And even going so far as to offer frequent flyer miles to those who were significantly affected by the issues.

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 But let's be honest.

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 They are not coming back from this one anytime soon.

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 This was a major blow to the reputation of Southwest Airlines.

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 Southwest, as a company, has had several different versions of their mission statement over the years.

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 Right now, their mission statement is to connect people to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel.

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 And their vision is to be the world's most loved, most efficient, and most profitable airline.

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 And that's, I think, three strikes and you're out.

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 After all of this, they certainly have a long way to go.

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 A former version of their mission statement, you can look it up, was dedication to the highest quality of customer service,

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 delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and company spirit.

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 And the point here is not to pile on to Southwest.

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 I'm sure that they're doing the best that they can.

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 The point is that these words of their mission and their vision, they sound wonderful.

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 But from December 22nd to December 30th, at least, they did not translate into action.

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 They were clearly not understood and certainly not applied.

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 And now, in the aftermath of this customer service disaster,

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 they have to set out on the hard work of rebuilding their identity as a company.

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 Well, why are we talking about Southwest Airlines this morning?

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 It's because, Lord willing, as we've already said, in just three weeks,

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 unless the Lord returns first, which would be much better,

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 in just three weeks, the church at Seaweed Bay will be reborn,

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 reintroduced as Seaweed Bay Baptist Church.

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 If you're just joining us this morning for the first time,

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 or you've just been blissfully unaware for the past six months or so,

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 we are in the midst of a major transitional milestone in the life of this church family.

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 So for roughly six years, the church at Seaweed Bay,

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 this gathering has existed as an extension of First Baptist Mount Pleasant.

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 It is a campus of First Baptist Mount Pleasant.

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 But over the past six months, even back further than that,

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 the elders at First Baptist Mount Pleasant, alongside Treg,

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 alongside the Pillar Network, alongside myself,

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 have been working towards what we believe God has providentially prepared

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 this church family to do in this place and in this time.

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 And so in just three weeks, Lord willing, January 29th,

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 we will officially form a new church body,

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 Seaweed Bay Baptist Church.

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 In the forming of a new church, I'm sure you're aware,

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 there are many moving parts,

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 many important questions to be asked and to be answered.

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 But the most important of these questions, I believe,

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 is do we understand the mission?

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 Do we understand the mission of the church as given by God?

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 Do we understand what we are here to do?

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 Do we understand the purpose of the church?

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 Do we understand why we are here and what we are here to accomplish?

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 What is it that is at the core of our identity that drives us,

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 compels us, makes us distinct in the world around us,

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 shapes the content of our message,

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 shapes the content of our gatherings,

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 shapes the form of our lives together?

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 We absolutely must be clear on this.

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 And so we have worked to clarify the mission and the vision

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 of Seaweed Bay Baptist Church.

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 And so over the next four Sundays, starting this morning,

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 leading up to the birth of this church,

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 we're going to talk about each part of our mission and vision.

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 Because what we don't want is for this to just be a collection

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 of nice-sounding words that never translate into action.

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 Amen?

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 And we want this to shape the life of this church body.

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 We want to drive and define the identity of this church family.

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 So, what is the mission of Seaweed Bay Baptist Church?

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 I would like for you to write this down.

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 If you have a pen and a bulletin or a notepad,

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 this is the mission.

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 This is the grand banner that we want to fly across

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 every ministry of this church,

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 everything that we are, everything that we do.

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 The mission is this.

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 We exist to magnify the glory of God

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 in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 That's the mission.

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 We exist to magnify the glory of God

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 in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 And in the coming weeks, Lord willing,

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 we will talk about how we plan to go about that grand mission.

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 But this morning, I want to ask why.

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 Out of all the things that we could have put our foot down

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 and said this is what we want to be about,

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 why this?

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 Why this mission?

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 And there are about a billion reasons why.

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 But this morning, I want to give you three.

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 Three reasons why this is our mission.

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 This will be our outline this morning.

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 And if you're taking notes,

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 three reasons why our mission

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 is to magnify the glory of God

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 in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 First, first reason why

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 is because this is the purpose of your life.

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 This is the purpose of your life.

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 Everyone, man, woman, boy, girl, rich, poor,

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 everybody wants to understand their place in the world.

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 Everybody wants to know their purpose.

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 And everybody wants to thrive

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 and live a life that's full and satisfying

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 and filled with meaning.

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 Let me tell you where that starts.

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 It starts with the realization

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 that your life serves a purpose outside of yourself.

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 It starts with realizing that there is a God

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 and you're not Him.

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 And that your purpose,

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 the reason that you exist

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 is not to draw attention to yourself,

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 not to make much of yourself,

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 not to serve your own interests,

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 but it's to draw attention to Him

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 and to make much of Him.

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 That's the purpose of your life.

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 So I have two questions here

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 that we need to understand.

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 First is, what is the glory of God?

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 If our goal is to magnify the glory of God,

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 what is it that we're supposed to be magnifying?

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 And that's not easy to define, is it?

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 What is the glory of God?

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 But here's a shot.

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 God's glory is the sum total

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 of all of His infinite goodness,

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 all of His infinite holiness,

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 all of His perfections,

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 all of His worth.

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 It is all of His praiseworthiness.

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 And so when we say that we are magnifying the glory of God,

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 we are magnifying Him.

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 And we're saying that He is worthy of our praise.

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 When we say that we glorify God,

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 we're not adding anything to Him.

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 We're simply acknowledging with our minds,

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 with our hearts,

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 with all of our entire selves,

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 that He is supremely worthy of worship.

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 That's what it means to glorify Him.

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 This is what we were made to do.

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 Do you realize that we are born as worshipers?

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 Do you realize that?

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 Sometimes we do this all the time

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 without even realizing it.

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 We praise what is praiseworthy.

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 That's just how we're wired.

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 That's how we're made.

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 We are made to worship.

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 We're designed to praise what is praiseworthy.

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 And whatever it is that our heart finds satisfying,

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 whatever it is that our heart finds worthy,

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 we will praise it.

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 When you eat a good meal,

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 what do you do?

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 You praise it.

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 You celebrate.

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 When you see something beautiful,

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 a beautiful sunset,

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 you go out to the ocean,

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 what do you do?

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 You praise it.

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 You declare its worth.

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 You make much of it.

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 Tomorrow night,

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 when the Georgia Bulldogs win the national championship,

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 thousands of people throughout the country

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 will praise the team

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 and the coaching

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 and the final score.

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 There's nothing wrong with this.

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 This is good.

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 And it's right.

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 That is not wrong.

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 That's how we're wired.

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 We are meant to enjoy

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 and to praise

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 and to declare worthy

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 to magnify what is good.

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 It is right to praise what is praiseworthy.

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 But get this,

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 so long as

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 it is proportional

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 to its praiseworthiness.

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 You follow that?

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 It is right to praise

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 what is praiseworthy,

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 so long as

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 it is in proportion

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 to its praiseworthiness.

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 Christians

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 are those who have had

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 our eyes opened

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 to the truth

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 that God

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 is infinitely

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 worthy

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 of our praise.

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 that He is

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 infinitely

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 praiseworthy.

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 So we worship God

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 because God is

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 infinitely

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 good.

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 He is infinitely

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 satisfying.

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 He is infinitely

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 wise.

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 He is infinitely

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 sovereign.

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 He is infinitely

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 perfect

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 in every single one

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 of His glorious

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 attributes,

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 which means

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 He is infinitely

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 glorious

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 and worthy

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 of our praise.

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 So my second question

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 then is

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 what does it mean

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 for us to

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 magnify

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 His glory?

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 To magnify

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 His glory

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 it means

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 to make

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 much

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 of Him.

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 It means

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 to

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 proclaim

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 Him,

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 to enjoy

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 Him,

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 to worship

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 Him,

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 to revere

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 Him,

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 to celebrate

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 Him.

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 It means

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 you stop

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 living

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 and working

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 and thinking

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 and acting

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 as if

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 we,

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 me,

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 you,

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 were the

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 center of

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 the universe

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 and instead

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 we begin

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 to orbit

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 our life

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 around Him

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 and His

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 glory.

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 John Piper

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 says that

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 there are

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 two kinds

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 of magnifying.

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 There is

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 microscope

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 magnifying

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 and there is

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 telescope

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 magnifying.

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 The one

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 makes

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 small things

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 look bigger

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 than they are

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 and the

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 other makes

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 a big

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 thing

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 begin to

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 appear

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 as big

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 as it

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 really is.

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 When we

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 say that

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 we want

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 to magnify

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 the glory

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 of God

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 we are not

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 microscope

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 magnifying.

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 We are

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 striving

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 and pursuing

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 with all

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 of His

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 energy,

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 all of His

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 power at

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 work in

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 us to

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 begin to

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 see Him

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 for as

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 big and

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 as glorious

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 as He

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 really

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 is.

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 We are

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 striving to

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 focus the

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 lens with

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 our lives

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 and with

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 our speech

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 so that the

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 whole world

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 around us

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 can look

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 and taste

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 and see

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 how

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 magnificent

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 God

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 is.

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 That is what

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 it means to

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 magnify

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 His glory.

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 This is

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 exactly what

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 David is

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 doing here

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 in our

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 psalm.

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 Psalm 34.

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 Look there

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 with me

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 again.

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 You see

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 this language

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 that he is

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 using here

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 throughout the

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 psalm.

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 Verse 1.

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 He says,

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 I will

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 bless the

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 Lord at

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 all times.

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 His praise

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 shall continually

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 be in my

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 mouth.

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 My soul

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 makes its

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 boast in

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 me,

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 in my

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 kingship,

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 in my

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 wisdom,

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 in my

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 accomplishments.

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 No.

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 My soul

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 makes its

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 boast in

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 the Lord.

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 See,

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 these are the

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 words of

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 someone who

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 has had

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 his eyes

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 opened to

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 the worth

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 of God.

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 He has

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 realized by

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 the grace

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 of God

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 that the

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 purpose of

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 his life

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 is to

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 make much

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 of him.

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 Oh,

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 magnify

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 the Lord

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 with me.

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 Let us

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 exalt

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 his name.

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 So David,

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 he invites

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 us here

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 to praise

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 him for

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 his work

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 of salvation.

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 Verse 4.

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 I sought

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 the Lord

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 and he

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 answered me

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 and he

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 delivered me.

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 He invites

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 us to

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 praise him

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 for his

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 mercy and

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 his grace

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 to poor

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 men and

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 poor women

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 like us.

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 He says,

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 verse 6,

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 this poor

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 man cried

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 and the

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 Lord heard

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 him and

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 saved him.

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 He invites

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 us to

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 praise him

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 for his

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 constant

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 protection

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 over his

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 people.

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 The angel

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 of the

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 Lord

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 encamps

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 around

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 those

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 who

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 fear

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 him.

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 Verse 7.

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 He invites

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 us to

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 praise him

00:15:51.379 --> 00:15:51.820
 for his

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 promises,

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 to praise

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 him for

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 his goodness,

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 praise him

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 for the

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 hope he

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 gives

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 to his

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 people.

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 He's

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 just rattling

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 off reason

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 after reason

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 after reason

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 after reason

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 why God

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 is worthy

00:16:05.700 --> 00:16:06.279
 of your

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 worship.

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 We praise

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 him because

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 he is

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 infinitely

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 worthy

00:16:10.860 --> 00:16:12.019
 of our

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 praise.

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 Do you

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 see the

00:16:14.379 --> 00:16:15.019
 Godward

00:16:15.019 --> 00:16:15.799
 magnification

00:16:15.799 --> 00:16:16.539
 of this

00:16:16.539 --> 00:16:16.899
 psalm?

00:16:17.840 --> 00:16:18.759
 The Godward

00:16:18.759 --> 00:16:19.500
 orientation

00:16:19.500 --> 00:16:20.659
 of David's

00:16:20.659 --> 00:16:21.200
 heart?

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 That is

00:16:21.899 --> 00:16:22.519
 what you

00:16:22.519 --> 00:16:23.500
 were created

00:16:23.500 --> 00:16:24.700
 for.

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 And here

00:16:29.039 --> 00:16:29.360
 at the

00:16:29.360 --> 00:16:29.740
 beginning

00:16:29.740 --> 00:16:30.639
 of a

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 new

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 year

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 and at

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 the

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 beginning

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 of the

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 new

00:16:35.639 --> 00:16:36.079
 life

00:16:36.079 --> 00:16:36.519
 that God

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 is giving

00:16:36.980 --> 00:16:37.299
 this

00:16:37.299 --> 00:16:37.799
 church,

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 now is

00:16:39.699 --> 00:16:40.139
 the time

00:16:40.139 --> 00:16:40.699
 to ask

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 yourself,

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 is this

00:16:42.639 --> 00:16:43.500
 how my

00:16:43.500 --> 00:16:43.879
 heart

00:16:43.879 --> 00:16:44.379
 beats?

00:16:46.120 --> 00:16:47.299
 Is this

00:16:47.299 --> 00:16:48.159
 what my

00:16:48.159 --> 00:16:48.860
 heart

00:16:48.860 --> 00:16:49.879
 sounds

00:16:49.879 --> 00:16:50.339
 like?

00:16:51.259 --> 00:16:52.039
 Is this

00:16:52.039 --> 00:16:52.579
 the

00:16:52.579 --> 00:16:53.279
 orientation

00:16:53.279 --> 00:16:54.899
 of my

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 heart?

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 And if

00:16:56.019 --> 00:16:56.339
 not,

00:16:56.459 --> 00:16:57.159
 there's a

00:16:57.159 --> 00:16:57.860
 very clear

00:16:57.860 --> 00:16:58.579
 simple

00:16:58.580 --> 00:16:59.220
 reason

00:16:59.220 --> 00:16:59.940
 why,

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 and it's

00:17:00.460 --> 00:17:00.980
 sin.

00:17:02.340 --> 00:17:02.700
 It's

00:17:02.700 --> 00:17:03.220
 sin.

00:17:04.539 --> 00:17:05.640
 Sin is

00:17:05.640 --> 00:17:06.940
 failure to

00:17:06.940 --> 00:17:08.120
 magnify the

00:17:08.120 --> 00:17:08.920
 glory of

00:17:08.920 --> 00:17:09.319
 God.

00:17:10.279 --> 00:17:10.940
 And so we

00:17:10.940 --> 00:17:12.079
 magnify the

00:17:12.079 --> 00:17:12.680
 glory of

00:17:12.680 --> 00:17:13.079
 God's

00:17:13.079 --> 00:17:13.799
 gifts and

00:17:13.799 --> 00:17:14.840
 minimize or

00:17:14.840 --> 00:17:16.120
 completely ignore

00:17:16.120 --> 00:17:16.860
 the glory

00:17:16.860 --> 00:17:18.140
 of God.

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 I said

00:17:19.799 --> 00:17:20.340
 earlier that

00:17:20.340 --> 00:17:20.960
 Christians are

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 those who

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 have had

00:17:21.700 --> 00:17:22.240
 their eyes

00:17:22.240 --> 00:17:23.120
 open to

00:17:23.120 --> 00:17:24.259
 behold the

00:17:24.259 --> 00:17:24.860
 truth of

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 God's

00:17:25.319 --> 00:17:25.700
 glory.

00:17:25.700 --> 00:17:25.980
 glory of

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 God's

00:17:26.380 --> 00:17:26.860
 glory of

00:17:26.860 --> 00:17:27.700
 glory of

00:17:27.700 --> 00:17:27.840
 God.

00:17:27.840 --> 00:17:28.340
 If you have

00:17:28.340 --> 00:17:28.819
 not had your

00:17:28.819 --> 00:17:29.299
 eyes open by

00:17:29.299 --> 00:17:29.880
 his sovereign

00:17:29.880 --> 00:17:30.319
 power,

00:17:30.420 --> 00:17:30.779
 then you are

00:17:30.779 --> 00:17:31.920
 blinded to

00:17:31.920 --> 00:17:32.620
 the glory of

00:17:32.620 --> 00:17:32.880
 God.

00:17:32.960 --> 00:17:33.580
 You cannot

00:17:33.580 --> 00:17:34.500
 see it.

00:17:35.039 --> 00:17:35.480
 The heavens

00:17:35.480 --> 00:17:36.180
 declare it,

00:17:36.240 --> 00:17:36.819
 the earth is

00:17:36.819 --> 00:17:37.440
 full of the

00:17:37.440 --> 00:17:38.100
 glory of the

00:17:38.100 --> 00:17:38.400
 Lord,

00:17:38.460 --> 00:17:38.779
 and you

00:17:38.779 --> 00:17:39.819
 don't see

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 it.

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 You don't

00:17:41.819 --> 00:17:42.140
 have the

00:17:42.140 --> 00:17:43.440
 capacity to

00:17:43.440 --> 00:17:44.340
 see him for

00:17:44.340 --> 00:17:44.880
 what he's

00:17:44.880 --> 00:17:45.140
 worth.

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 All you see

00:17:46.299 --> 00:17:47.200
 is what you

00:17:47.200 --> 00:17:47.960
 see around

00:17:47.960 --> 00:17:48.180
 you,

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 and so that's

00:17:48.700 --> 00:17:49.080
 what you

00:17:49.080 --> 00:17:49.660
 love,

00:17:50.220 --> 00:17:51.019
 that's what you

00:17:51.019 --> 00:17:51.660
 pursue,

00:17:51.860 --> 00:17:52.340
 that's what you

00:17:52.340 --> 00:17:53.299
 build your life

00:17:53.299 --> 00:17:53.919
 around.

00:17:54.899 --> 00:17:55.379
 You wonder

00:17:55.379 --> 00:17:56.059
 why our

00:17:56.059 --> 00:17:56.779
 non-believing

00:17:56.779 --> 00:17:57.579
 friends just

00:17:57.579 --> 00:17:58.460
 ignore God

00:17:58.460 --> 00:17:58.960
 completely,

00:17:59.119 --> 00:17:59.480
 make their

00:17:59.480 --> 00:18:00.139
 lives about

00:18:00.139 --> 00:18:01.039
 money,

00:18:01.720 --> 00:18:02.700
 about success,

00:18:02.839 --> 00:18:03.339
 about whatever

00:18:03.339 --> 00:18:03.779
 it is,

00:18:03.799 --> 00:18:04.359
 you fill in

00:18:04.359 --> 00:18:04.839
 the blank.

00:18:05.099 --> 00:18:05.700
 The reason

00:18:05.700 --> 00:18:06.339
 is they

00:18:06.339 --> 00:18:07.619
 can't see

00:18:07.619 --> 00:18:08.419
 the glory

00:18:08.419 --> 00:18:09.259
 of God.

00:18:09.379 --> 00:18:09.659
 They are

00:18:09.659 --> 00:18:11.220
 blinded to

00:18:11.220 --> 00:18:11.519
 it.

00:18:12.659 --> 00:18:12.960
 If they

00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:13.480
 could see

00:18:13.480 --> 00:18:13.859
 him for

00:18:13.859 --> 00:18:14.299
 what he's

00:18:14.299 --> 00:18:14.559
 worth,

00:18:14.659 --> 00:18:15.180
 they would

00:18:15.180 --> 00:18:16.059
 love him.

00:18:17.019 --> 00:18:17.639
 They would

00:18:17.639 --> 00:18:19.159
 worship him.

00:18:19.980 --> 00:18:20.700
 They can't

00:18:20.700 --> 00:18:21.180
 see it.

00:18:21.180 --> 00:18:23.960
 2 Corinthians

00:18:23.960 --> 00:18:25.000
 4,

00:18:25.100 --> 00:18:25.680
 verse 4

00:18:25.680 --> 00:18:26.140
 says,

00:18:27.140 --> 00:18:27.600
 The God

00:18:27.600 --> 00:18:27.980
 of this

00:18:27.980 --> 00:18:28.620
 world has

00:18:28.620 --> 00:18:30.019
 blinded the

00:18:30.019 --> 00:18:30.840
 minds of

00:18:30.840 --> 00:18:31.740
 the unbelievers

00:18:31.740 --> 00:18:32.880
 to keep

00:18:32.880 --> 00:18:33.539
 them from

00:18:33.539 --> 00:18:34.660
 seeing the

00:18:34.660 --> 00:18:35.779
 light of

00:18:35.779 --> 00:18:36.519
 the gospel

00:18:36.519 --> 00:18:37.320
 of the

00:18:37.320 --> 00:18:38.320
 glory of

00:18:38.320 --> 00:18:38.900
 Christ,

00:18:39.299 --> 00:18:40.120
 who is the

00:18:40.120 --> 00:18:40.700
 image of

00:18:40.700 --> 00:18:41.140
 God.

00:18:41.560 --> 00:18:41.880
 And if

00:18:41.880 --> 00:18:42.320
 that's you

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 this morning,

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 I just want

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 to invite you

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 this morning,

00:18:46.620 --> 00:18:47.220
 right now,

00:18:47.320 --> 00:18:48.299
 to pray in

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 your heart

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 something simple

00:18:49.620 --> 00:18:50.340
 like this.

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 God,

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 give me

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 spiritual

00:18:52.579 --> 00:18:53.279
 sight,

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 that I

00:18:54.339 --> 00:18:55.220
 might see

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 you for

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 how good

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 you are.

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 God,

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 give me

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 spiritual

00:19:00.059 --> 00:19:00.500
 sight,

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 that I

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 might begin

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 to understand

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 your worth,

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 that I

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 might see

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 it and

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 live in

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 light of

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 it,

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 that I

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 might see

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 the light

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 of the

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 glory of

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 Christ.

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 It starts

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 there.

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 But we

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 know even

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 as believers,

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 we still

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 struggle with

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 this,

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 don't we?

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 this is not

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 just a

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 non-believer

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 problem.

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 Instead of

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 magnifying

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 his glory,

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 we tend

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 to still

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 stray and

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 fixate on

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 earthly

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 treasures,

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 money,

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 earthly

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 systems,

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 politics,

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 earthly

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 worries,

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 all of it

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 where moth

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 and rust

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 destroy.

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 And all

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 too often,

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 our biggest

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 problem is

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 that we

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 want to be

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 magnified.

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 That we

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 want to be

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 the one

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 at the

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 center of

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 the lens.

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 We want

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 God to

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 look through

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 a telescope

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 at us.

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 Magnify

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 us.

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 So our

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 lives are

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 about us.

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 Our

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 decisions

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 are about

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 us.

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 Our

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 thoughts

00:19:57.480 --> 00:19:58.019
 are about

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 us.

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 Our

00:19:58.839 --> 00:19:59.279
 needs,

00:19:59.400 --> 00:19:59.620
 our

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 comfort,

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 our

00:20:00.539 --> 00:20:01.140
 preferences,

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 our

00:20:01.700 --> 00:20:02.220
 actions

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 are about

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 us.

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 Everything

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 is about

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 us.

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 I may have

00:20:08.740 --> 00:20:09.079
 told this

00:20:09.079 --> 00:20:09.740
 story before,

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 forgive me

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 if I have,

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 but I will

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 never forget

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 this.

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 When I was

00:20:13.880 --> 00:20:14.359
 in college,

00:20:14.539 --> 00:20:15.319
 I was a

00:20:15.319 --> 00:20:15.960
 brand new

00:20:15.960 --> 00:20:16.480
 believer,

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 being discipled

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 for the

00:20:17.720 --> 00:20:18.440
 first time

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 in my

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 life,

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 and I

00:20:19.339 --> 00:20:19.620
 was just

00:20:19.620 --> 00:20:20.759
 awestruck

00:20:20.759 --> 00:20:21.700
 with the

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 way that

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 these men

00:20:22.579 --> 00:20:23.440
 loved and

00:20:23.440 --> 00:20:24.140
 studied the

00:20:24.140 --> 00:20:24.559
 word of

00:20:24.559 --> 00:20:24.880
 God.

00:20:25.019 --> 00:20:25.819
 I had never

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 seen someone

00:20:26.559 --> 00:20:27.779
 so seriously

00:20:27.779 --> 00:20:28.480
 think about

00:20:28.480 --> 00:20:29.660
 God as

00:20:29.660 --> 00:20:30.099
 these men

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 did.

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 And one of

00:20:31.420 --> 00:20:31.880
 the assignments

00:20:31.880 --> 00:20:32.259
 that they

00:20:32.259 --> 00:20:33.039
 gave me in

00:20:33.039 --> 00:20:33.819
 our discipleship

00:20:33.819 --> 00:20:34.140
 meeting,

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 this was me

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 and like four

00:20:35.880 --> 00:20:36.500
 other guys,

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 and so you

00:20:37.000 --> 00:20:37.640
 did the

00:20:37.640 --> 00:20:38.079
 homework,

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 otherwise

00:20:38.559 --> 00:20:39.420
 they knew.

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 The assignment

00:20:41.319 --> 00:20:41.920
 that I was

00:20:41.920 --> 00:20:43.160
 given was to

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 make a pie

00:20:43.860 --> 00:20:45.900
 chart of my

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 time.

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 And I was

00:20:48.460 --> 00:20:48.860
 supposed to

00:20:48.860 --> 00:20:49.440
 think through

00:20:49.440 --> 00:20:50.299
 how my

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 time worked

00:20:51.480 --> 00:20:51.920
 and how I

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 allotted my

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 time and what

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 portion of my

00:20:54.200 --> 00:20:54.860
 life I was

00:20:54.860 --> 00:20:55.660
 giving to

00:20:55.660 --> 00:20:56.980
 selfish things,

00:20:57.059 --> 00:20:57.799
 what portion of

00:20:57.799 --> 00:20:58.480
 my life I was

00:20:58.480 --> 00:20:59.339
 giving to the

00:20:59.339 --> 00:20:59.700
 Lord.

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 And I tried to

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 make some

00:21:01.980 --> 00:21:02.839
 positive changes

00:21:02.839 --> 00:21:03.460
 as I did the

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 assignment at

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 the last minute,

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 but what I

00:21:05.799 --> 00:21:06.740
 handed in was a

00:21:06.740 --> 00:21:07.440
 pie chart that

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 had a section

00:21:08.900 --> 00:21:09.680
 here for

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 sleeping,

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 a section

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 here for

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 eating,

00:21:13.220 --> 00:21:13.579
 a section

00:21:13.579 --> 00:21:14.200
 here for

00:21:14.200 --> 00:21:15.220
 studying and

00:21:15.220 --> 00:21:15.980
 classwork,

00:21:15.980 --> 00:21:16.400
 a section

00:21:16.400 --> 00:21:17.039
 here for

00:21:17.039 --> 00:21:18.200
 friends and

00:21:18.200 --> 00:21:18.839
 recreation,

00:21:19.120 --> 00:21:19.500
 sports,

00:21:19.599 --> 00:21:19.940
 a section

00:21:19.940 --> 00:21:20.500
 here just

00:21:20.500 --> 00:21:21.500
 for whatever

00:21:21.500 --> 00:21:21.920
 I have

00:21:21.920 --> 00:21:22.460
 free time

00:21:22.460 --> 00:21:22.900
 wanted to

00:21:22.900 --> 00:21:23.140
 do,

00:21:23.200 --> 00:21:23.440
 and a

00:21:23.440 --> 00:21:23.819
 section

00:21:23.819 --> 00:21:24.579
 right over

00:21:24.579 --> 00:21:25.920
 here for

00:21:25.920 --> 00:21:26.279
 God.

00:21:27.940 --> 00:21:28.339
 This is

00:21:28.339 --> 00:21:28.720
 when I

00:21:28.720 --> 00:21:29.319
 plan to

00:21:29.319 --> 00:21:29.860
 read my

00:21:29.860 --> 00:21:30.559
 Bible and

00:21:30.559 --> 00:21:31.099
 pray,

00:21:31.480 --> 00:21:32.220
 and this

00:21:32.220 --> 00:21:32.579
 is the

00:21:32.579 --> 00:21:33.039
 portion of

00:21:33.039 --> 00:21:33.420
 the pie

00:21:33.420 --> 00:21:33.799
 that I

00:21:33.799 --> 00:21:34.860
 give to

00:21:34.860 --> 00:21:35.259
 God.

00:21:35.339 --> 00:21:35.559
 And I

00:21:35.559 --> 00:21:36.039
 handed it

00:21:36.039 --> 00:21:37.000
 to the

00:21:37.000 --> 00:21:37.700
 student who

00:21:37.700 --> 00:21:38.480
 discipled me,

00:21:38.620 --> 00:21:39.180
 and he

00:21:39.180 --> 00:21:39.519
 said,

00:21:39.620 --> 00:21:40.420
 what is

00:21:40.420 --> 00:21:40.940
 this?

00:21:40.940 --> 00:21:43.940
 I

00:21:43.940 --> 00:21:44.059
 said,

00:21:44.120 --> 00:21:44.180
 well,

00:21:44.200 --> 00:21:44.900
 this is

00:21:44.900 --> 00:21:46.039
 my pie

00:21:46.039 --> 00:21:46.320
 chart.

00:21:47.140 --> 00:21:47.480
 You

00:21:47.480 --> 00:21:48.059
 asked me

00:21:48.059 --> 00:21:48.279
 to do

00:21:48.279 --> 00:21:48.600
 this.

00:21:48.660 --> 00:21:49.000
 This is

00:21:49.000 --> 00:21:50.019
 the section

00:21:50.019 --> 00:21:50.580
 here that

00:21:50.580 --> 00:21:51.160
 I want

00:21:51.160 --> 00:21:51.539
 to give

00:21:51.539 --> 00:21:52.580
 to God.

00:21:52.660 --> 00:21:52.840
 And he

00:21:52.840 --> 00:21:52.980
 said,

00:21:53.000 --> 00:21:53.160
 let me

00:21:53.160 --> 00:21:53.420
 see that

00:21:53.420 --> 00:21:53.660
 for a

00:21:53.660 --> 00:21:53.820
 minute.

00:21:54.860 --> 00:21:55.140
 He

00:21:55.140 --> 00:21:56.279
 wrote in

00:21:56.279 --> 00:21:56.920
 big letters

00:21:56.920 --> 00:21:57.380
 over the

00:21:57.380 --> 00:21:57.880
 entire

00:21:57.880 --> 00:21:58.799
 thing,

00:21:59.519 --> 00:21:59.920
 God.

00:22:01.620 --> 00:22:02.100
 He

00:22:02.100 --> 00:22:02.500
 handed it

00:22:02.500 --> 00:22:03.019
 back and

00:22:03.019 --> 00:22:03.259
 said,

00:22:03.660 --> 00:22:04.160
 keep your

00:22:04.160 --> 00:22:04.620
 time in

00:22:04.620 --> 00:22:05.120
 the word,

00:22:05.980 --> 00:22:06.460
 keep your

00:22:06.460 --> 00:22:06.980
 time in

00:22:06.980 --> 00:22:07.400
 prayer,

00:22:07.720 --> 00:22:08.320
 don't lose

00:22:08.320 --> 00:22:08.640
 that,

00:22:08.640 --> 00:22:08.960
 but you

00:22:08.960 --> 00:22:09.520
 need to

00:22:09.520 --> 00:22:10.000
 remember

00:22:10.000 --> 00:22:11.280
 that all

00:22:11.280 --> 00:22:11.900
 of your

00:22:11.900 --> 00:22:12.460
 time,

00:22:13.259 --> 00:22:14.120
 all of

00:22:14.120 --> 00:22:14.759
 your life

00:22:14.759 --> 00:22:15.120
 is for

00:22:15.120 --> 00:22:15.420
 him.

00:22:16.480 --> 00:22:16.720
 You

00:22:16.720 --> 00:22:17.100
 don't just

00:22:17.100 --> 00:22:18.420
 fit God

00:22:18.420 --> 00:22:19.040
 into your

00:22:19.040 --> 00:22:19.460
 schedule.

00:22:19.660 --> 00:22:20.020
 You don't

00:22:20.020 --> 00:22:20.980
 fit him

00:22:20.980 --> 00:22:21.700
 around your

00:22:21.700 --> 00:22:22.460
 plans and

00:22:22.460 --> 00:22:23.240
 your desires

00:22:23.240 --> 00:22:23.840
 and your

00:22:23.840 --> 00:22:24.920
 wants and

00:22:24.920 --> 00:22:25.640
 your needs,

00:22:25.759 --> 00:22:26.620
 your ambitions

00:22:26.620 --> 00:22:27.380
 for your

00:22:27.380 --> 00:22:28.040
 life.

00:22:28.700 --> 00:22:29.100
 You

00:22:29.100 --> 00:22:30.040
 live

00:22:30.040 --> 00:22:30.920
 every

00:22:30.920 --> 00:22:31.560
 minute

00:22:31.560 --> 00:22:32.800
 for him,

00:22:33.600 --> 00:22:34.320
 for his

00:22:34.320 --> 00:22:34.800
 glory.

00:22:35.720 --> 00:22:36.060
 He's the

00:22:36.060 --> 00:22:36.240
 one that

00:22:36.240 --> 00:22:36.860
 gives purpose

00:22:36.860 --> 00:22:37.340
 and meaning

00:22:37.340 --> 00:22:38.300
 to everything

00:22:38.299 --> 00:22:39.159
 on your

00:22:39.159 --> 00:22:39.740
 schedule,

00:22:39.839 --> 00:22:40.240
 whether you

00:22:40.240 --> 00:22:41.180
 eat or

00:22:41.180 --> 00:22:42.159
 drink or

00:22:42.159 --> 00:22:42.559
 go to

00:22:42.559 --> 00:22:43.399
 school or

00:22:43.399 --> 00:22:43.879
 take a

00:22:43.879 --> 00:22:44.220
 nap.

00:22:45.200 --> 00:22:45.720
 Do all

00:22:45.720 --> 00:22:46.659
 for what?

00:22:46.980 --> 00:22:47.359
 Help me.

00:22:47.839 --> 00:22:48.859
 The glory

00:22:48.859 --> 00:22:50.480
 of God.

00:22:53.200 --> 00:22:54.079
 Some of us

00:22:54.079 --> 00:22:54.440
 need to

00:22:54.440 --> 00:22:55.019
 remember this

00:22:55.019 --> 00:22:55.579
 morning that

00:22:55.579 --> 00:22:56.259
 our life is

00:22:56.259 --> 00:22:56.759
 not about

00:22:56.759 --> 00:22:57.259
 us.

00:22:58.099 --> 00:22:58.879
 It's about

00:22:58.879 --> 00:22:59.159
 him.

00:23:00.379 --> 00:23:00.720
 And you

00:23:00.720 --> 00:23:01.180
 will never

00:23:01.180 --> 00:23:02.079
 find more

00:23:02.079 --> 00:23:02.779
 joy,

00:23:03.659 --> 00:23:03.980
 more

00:23:03.980 --> 00:23:04.740
 satisfaction,

00:23:05.379 --> 00:23:05.740
 and more

00:23:05.740 --> 00:23:06.720
 genuine,

00:23:07.159 --> 00:23:07.659
 lasting,

00:23:07.660 --> 00:23:09.440
 purpose than

00:23:09.440 --> 00:23:09.820
 when you

00:23:09.820 --> 00:23:10.519
 live as

00:23:10.519 --> 00:23:10.840
 you were

00:23:10.840 --> 00:23:11.460
 made to

00:23:11.460 --> 00:23:11.940
 live,

00:23:12.620 --> 00:23:13.680
 to magnify

00:23:13.680 --> 00:23:15.000
 the glory

00:23:15.000 --> 00:23:16.519
 of God.

00:23:16.620 --> 00:23:17.080
 So reason

00:23:17.080 --> 00:23:17.820
 number one

00:23:17.820 --> 00:23:18.340
 why this

00:23:18.340 --> 00:23:18.880
 is our

00:23:18.880 --> 00:23:19.800
 mission as

00:23:19.800 --> 00:23:20.279
 a church

00:23:20.279 --> 00:23:20.720
 is because

00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:21.400
 this is

00:23:21.400 --> 00:23:22.240
 all of

00:23:22.240 --> 00:23:22.940
 our mission

00:23:22.940 --> 00:23:23.500
 as

00:23:23.500 --> 00:23:24.560
 individuals,

00:23:24.880 --> 00:23:25.820
 but not

00:23:25.820 --> 00:23:26.320
 just as

00:23:26.320 --> 00:23:26.960
 individuals,

00:23:28.100 --> 00:23:28.300
 which is

00:23:28.300 --> 00:23:28.700
 why number

00:23:28.700 --> 00:23:29.140
 two,

00:23:29.900 --> 00:23:30.440
 the second

00:23:30.440 --> 00:23:31.080
 reason why

00:23:31.080 --> 00:23:31.440
 this is

00:23:31.440 --> 00:23:32.519
 our mission

00:23:32.519 --> 00:23:33.220
 as a church

00:23:33.220 --> 00:23:33.640
 is because

00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:34.519
 this is the

00:23:34.519 --> 00:23:35.040
 mission,

00:23:35.039 --> 00:23:35.559
 this is

00:23:35.559 --> 00:23:36.220
 the purpose

00:23:36.220 --> 00:23:37.079
 of the

00:23:37.079 --> 00:23:37.519
 church.

00:23:38.639 --> 00:23:39.480
 This is

00:23:39.480 --> 00:23:40.159
 the purpose

00:23:40.159 --> 00:23:41.539
 of the

00:23:41.539 --> 00:23:41.940
 church,

00:23:41.980 --> 00:23:42.619
 not just

00:23:42.619 --> 00:23:43.980
 our church,

00:23:44.180 --> 00:23:44.639
 not just

00:23:44.639 --> 00:23:45.899
 our gathering,

00:23:46.079 --> 00:23:46.819
 our body,

00:23:47.099 --> 00:23:48.139
 but the

00:23:48.139 --> 00:23:49.220
 church.

00:23:50.139 --> 00:23:50.519
 Don't you

00:23:50.519 --> 00:23:50.940
 think that

00:23:50.940 --> 00:23:52.659
 our church

00:23:52.659 --> 00:23:53.079
 ought to

00:23:53.079 --> 00:23:53.619
 fit in with

00:23:53.619 --> 00:23:54.039
 the purpose

00:23:54.039 --> 00:23:54.639
 of the

00:23:54.639 --> 00:23:55.299
 church?

00:23:55.899 --> 00:23:56.879
 That our

00:23:56.879 --> 00:23:57.799
 mission needs

00:23:57.799 --> 00:23:59.079
 to be the

00:23:59.079 --> 00:23:59.639
 mission.

00:23:59.779 --> 00:24:00.019
 We're not

00:24:00.019 --> 00:24:00.599
 trying to be

00:24:00.599 --> 00:24:01.480
 unique here,

00:24:01.579 --> 00:24:02.000
 we're trying

00:24:02.000 --> 00:24:02.720
 to understand

00:24:02.720 --> 00:24:03.200
 what has

00:24:03.200 --> 00:24:03.980
 God said

00:24:03.980 --> 00:24:04.559
 the mission

00:24:04.559 --> 00:24:05.059
 of the

00:24:05.059 --> 00:24:06.019
 church is.

00:24:06.940 --> 00:24:07.279
 And Lord

00:24:07.279 --> 00:24:07.600
 willing,

00:24:07.720 --> 00:24:07.920
 again,

00:24:08.000 --> 00:24:08.440
 we'll talk

00:24:08.440 --> 00:24:09.019
 over the

00:24:09.019 --> 00:24:09.620
 coming weeks

00:24:09.620 --> 00:24:10.279
 about how

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:10.860
 we go

00:24:10.860 --> 00:24:11.500
 about this

00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:12.240
 mission by

00:24:12.240 --> 00:24:13.660
 equipping the

00:24:13.660 --> 00:24:13.980
 saints,

00:24:14.100 --> 00:24:14.920
 by enjoying

00:24:14.920 --> 00:24:15.580
 God,

00:24:15.680 --> 00:24:16.799
 by evangelizing

00:24:16.799 --> 00:24:17.420
 the lost,

00:24:18.039 --> 00:24:18.500
 but the

00:24:18.500 --> 00:24:19.660
 end goal

00:24:19.660 --> 00:24:20.539
 of all

00:24:20.539 --> 00:24:21.039
 of these

00:24:21.039 --> 00:24:21.539
 things,

00:24:21.700 --> 00:24:22.360
 the point

00:24:22.360 --> 00:24:23.120
 of all

00:24:23.120 --> 00:24:23.500
 of it,

00:24:23.759 --> 00:24:24.240
 is to

00:24:24.240 --> 00:24:25.220
 magnify

00:24:25.220 --> 00:24:25.980
 the glory

00:24:25.980 --> 00:24:26.759
 of God,

00:24:26.860 --> 00:24:27.360
 not just

00:24:27.360 --> 00:24:28.160
 as individuals,

00:24:28.700 --> 00:24:29.700
 but together

00:24:29.700 --> 00:24:30.799
 as a

00:24:30.799 --> 00:24:31.299
 church

00:24:31.299 --> 00:24:32.059
 family.

00:24:32.160 --> 00:24:32.620
 That's the

00:24:32.619 --> 00:24:33.099
 purpose of

00:24:33.099 --> 00:24:33.659
 the church.

00:24:34.699 --> 00:24:35.259
 Look what

00:24:35.259 --> 00:24:35.859
 David does

00:24:35.859 --> 00:24:36.219
 here in

00:24:36.219 --> 00:24:36.639
 this psalm.

00:24:36.719 --> 00:24:37.219
 I love

00:24:37.219 --> 00:24:37.619
 this.

00:24:38.519 --> 00:24:38.679
 See,

00:24:38.739 --> 00:24:39.319
 he starts

00:24:39.319 --> 00:24:40.039
 with personal

00:24:40.039 --> 00:24:40.599
 devotion,

00:24:41.079 --> 00:24:41.739
 but that

00:24:41.739 --> 00:24:42.239
 personal

00:24:42.239 --> 00:24:42.899
 devotion

00:24:42.899 --> 00:24:43.779
 spills

00:24:43.779 --> 00:24:44.419
 over

00:24:44.419 --> 00:24:44.899
 into

00:24:44.899 --> 00:24:45.679
 corporate

00:24:45.679 --> 00:24:46.639
 devotion.

00:24:47.619 --> 00:24:47.839
 His

00:24:47.839 --> 00:24:48.439
 personal

00:24:48.439 --> 00:24:48.899
 commitment

00:24:48.899 --> 00:24:49.500
 cannot

00:24:49.500 --> 00:24:50.379
 remain

00:24:50.379 --> 00:24:51.299
 singular.

00:24:51.519 --> 00:24:51.859
 It lasts

00:24:51.859 --> 00:24:52.239
 about a

00:24:52.239 --> 00:24:52.599
 verse and

00:24:52.599 --> 00:24:53.019
 a half,

00:24:53.099 --> 00:24:53.359
 and then

00:24:53.359 --> 00:24:54.419
 it's plural.

00:24:54.599 --> 00:24:54.839
 Look there

00:24:54.839 --> 00:24:55.119
 to verse

00:24:55.119 --> 00:24:55.579
 one again.

00:24:56.659 --> 00:24:57.079
 He says,

00:24:57.279 --> 00:24:57.739
 I will

00:24:57.739 --> 00:24:58.279
 bless the

00:24:58.279 --> 00:24:58.699
 Lord at

00:24:58.699 --> 00:24:59.659
 all times,

00:25:00.339 --> 00:25:00.599
 and his

00:25:00.599 --> 00:25:01.219
 praise shall

00:25:01.219 --> 00:25:02.059
 continually be

00:25:02.059 --> 00:25:02.879
 in my

00:25:02.879 --> 00:25:03.419
 mouth.

00:25:03.659 --> 00:25:04.419
 My soul

00:25:04.419 --> 00:25:04.980
 makes its

00:25:04.980 --> 00:25:05.599
 boast in

00:25:05.599 --> 00:25:06.099
 the Lord

00:25:06.099 --> 00:25:06.779
 personal.

00:25:07.839 --> 00:25:08.419
 Let the

00:25:08.419 --> 00:25:09.619
 humble hear

00:25:09.619 --> 00:25:10.480
 and be

00:25:10.480 --> 00:25:10.899
 glad.

00:25:11.839 --> 00:25:12.039
 That's

00:25:12.039 --> 00:25:12.460
 corporate.

00:25:14.099 --> 00:25:14.299
 You see,

00:25:14.419 --> 00:25:15.799
 David knows

00:25:15.799 --> 00:25:16.819
 delight is

00:25:16.819 --> 00:25:17.559
 not meant

00:25:17.559 --> 00:25:18.039
 to just

00:25:18.039 --> 00:25:18.419
 stay

00:25:18.419 --> 00:25:18.980
 personal.

00:25:19.179 --> 00:25:19.559
 It's meant

00:25:19.559 --> 00:25:20.259
 to be

00:25:20.259 --> 00:25:20.819
 shared.

00:25:21.839 --> 00:25:22.259
 It's

00:25:22.259 --> 00:25:22.740
 better

00:25:22.740 --> 00:25:23.700
 shared.

00:25:23.899 --> 00:25:24.139
 It is

00:25:24.139 --> 00:25:24.500
 great to

00:25:24.500 --> 00:25:24.919
 go watch

00:25:24.919 --> 00:25:25.299
 the game

00:25:25.299 --> 00:25:25.919
 by yourself

00:25:25.919 --> 00:25:26.419
 at home

00:25:26.419 --> 00:25:26.940
 on TV,

00:25:26.940 --> 00:25:27.759
 but how

00:25:27.759 --> 00:25:28.339
 much better

00:25:28.339 --> 00:25:28.899
 is it

00:25:28.899 --> 00:25:29.240
 when you

00:25:29.240 --> 00:25:29.879
 go and

00:25:29.879 --> 00:25:30.279
 gather

00:25:30.279 --> 00:25:31.039
 and celebrate

00:25:31.039 --> 00:25:31.879
 and shout

00:25:31.879 --> 00:25:32.439
 and cheer

00:25:32.439 --> 00:25:33.019
 in the same

00:25:33.019 --> 00:25:33.879
 direction as

00:25:33.879 --> 00:25:35.379
 10,000 other

00:25:35.379 --> 00:25:35.879
 people.

00:25:37.359 --> 00:25:37.919
 It is

00:25:37.919 --> 00:25:38.759
 good and

00:25:38.759 --> 00:25:39.659
 right and

00:25:39.659 --> 00:25:40.980
 necessary to

00:25:40.980 --> 00:25:41.339
 have a

00:25:41.339 --> 00:25:41.899
 personal

00:25:41.899 --> 00:25:42.779
 relationship

00:25:42.779 --> 00:25:43.500
 with the

00:25:43.500 --> 00:25:43.799
 Lord,

00:25:43.899 --> 00:25:44.259
 but that

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:45.139
 relationship

00:25:45.139 --> 00:25:46.000
 is never

00:25:46.000 --> 00:25:46.419
 meant to

00:25:46.419 --> 00:25:47.079
 be private.

00:25:48.379 --> 00:25:49.099
 It's meant

00:25:49.099 --> 00:25:49.399
 to go

00:25:49.399 --> 00:25:50.079
 public.

00:25:51.240 --> 00:25:51.859
 It's meant

00:25:51.859 --> 00:25:52.099
 to be

00:25:52.099 --> 00:25:53.019
 shared with

00:25:53.019 --> 00:25:54.079
 others in

00:25:54.079 --> 00:25:54.779
 a big,

00:25:55.159 --> 00:25:55.500
 messy

00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:56.899
 family called

00:25:56.900 --> 00:25:57.940
 the church.

00:25:59.560 --> 00:25:59.780
 And so

00:25:59.780 --> 00:26:00.440
 David says,

00:26:00.519 --> 00:26:00.920
 let's do

00:26:00.920 --> 00:26:02.000
 this together,

00:26:02.140 --> 00:26:02.680
 together,

00:26:02.880 --> 00:26:03.759
 magnify the

00:26:03.759 --> 00:26:04.700
 Lord with

00:26:04.700 --> 00:26:05.060
 me.

00:26:05.220 --> 00:26:05.540
 Let us

00:26:05.540 --> 00:26:06.259
 exalt his

00:26:06.259 --> 00:26:08.140
 name together.

00:26:09.860 --> 00:26:10.660
 He shares

00:26:10.660 --> 00:26:11.220
 his own

00:26:11.220 --> 00:26:12.060
 personal

00:26:12.060 --> 00:26:13.019
 testimony in

00:26:13.019 --> 00:26:13.800
 verse 6.

00:26:14.480 --> 00:26:14.680
 It says,

00:26:14.860 --> 00:26:15.220
 this poor

00:26:15.220 --> 00:26:16.120
 man cried

00:26:16.120 --> 00:26:16.420
 and the

00:26:16.420 --> 00:26:17.040
 Lord heard

00:26:17.040 --> 00:26:17.500
 him and

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.040
 saved him

00:26:18.040 --> 00:26:18.420
 out of all

00:26:18.420 --> 00:26:18.960
 his troubles,

00:26:19.120 --> 00:26:19.620
 but it is

00:26:19.620 --> 00:26:20.780
 for corporate

00:26:20.780 --> 00:26:21.920
 rejoicing.

00:26:22.280 --> 00:26:22.740
 Verse 8,

00:26:22.840 --> 00:26:22.980
 oh,

00:26:23.060 --> 00:26:24.200
 taste and

00:26:24.200 --> 00:26:25.519
 see that

00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:25.940
 the Lord

00:26:25.940 --> 00:26:26.620
 is good.

00:26:27.519 --> 00:26:28.320
 He has

00:26:28.320 --> 00:26:29.380
 personally

00:26:29.380 --> 00:26:30.200
 tasted the

00:26:30.200 --> 00:26:30.780
 joy of

00:26:30.780 --> 00:26:31.380
 the blessing

00:26:31.380 --> 00:26:32.000
 of fearing

00:26:32.000 --> 00:26:32.620
 the Lord,

00:26:32.740 --> 00:26:33.560
 so he

00:26:33.560 --> 00:26:33.900
 invites

00:26:33.900 --> 00:26:34.540
 others.

00:26:35.180 --> 00:26:35.940
 Verse 11,

00:26:36.300 --> 00:26:36.680
 come,

00:26:36.800 --> 00:26:36.980
 oh,

00:26:37.040 --> 00:26:37.440
 children,

00:26:37.680 --> 00:26:38.200
 listen to

00:26:38.200 --> 00:26:38.600
 me that

00:26:38.600 --> 00:26:39.400
 I might

00:26:39.400 --> 00:26:40.100
 teach you

00:26:40.100 --> 00:26:40.759
 the fear

00:26:40.759 --> 00:26:41.960
 of the

00:26:41.960 --> 00:26:42.240
 Lord.

00:26:42.380 --> 00:26:42.540
 See,

00:26:42.640 --> 00:26:43.100
 he is

00:26:43.100 --> 00:26:44.140
 inviting

00:26:44.140 --> 00:26:45.160
 others to

00:26:45.160 --> 00:26:46.360
 join in

00:26:46.360 --> 00:26:46.940
 to his

00:26:46.940 --> 00:26:48.100
 exaltation.

00:26:49.580 --> 00:26:49.820
 David

00:26:49.820 --> 00:26:50.680
 knows that

00:26:50.680 --> 00:26:51.820
 joy is

00:26:51.820 --> 00:26:52.980
 compounded

00:26:52.980 --> 00:26:53.820
 in community.

00:26:54.040 --> 00:26:54.580
 That's why

00:26:54.580 --> 00:26:55.120
 the church

00:26:55.120 --> 00:26:55.860
 exists.

00:26:56.900 --> 00:26:58.100
 I don't

00:26:58.100 --> 00:26:58.560
 know how

00:26:58.560 --> 00:26:59.200
 anybody can

00:26:59.200 --> 00:26:59.800
 come and

00:26:59.800 --> 00:27:01.380
 gather with

00:27:01.380 --> 00:27:02.240
 this church

00:27:02.240 --> 00:27:02.780
 family and

00:27:02.780 --> 00:27:04.080
 not understand

00:27:04.080 --> 00:27:04.620
 this.

00:27:05.920 --> 00:27:06.740
 I don't know

00:27:06.740 --> 00:27:07.060
 about you,

00:27:07.140 --> 00:27:07.620
 but when I

00:27:07.620 --> 00:27:08.820
 come and I

00:27:08.820 --> 00:27:09.519
 gather here

00:27:09.519 --> 00:27:10.160
 with you all

00:27:10.160 --> 00:27:10.620
 on a Sunday

00:27:10.620 --> 00:27:11.019
 morning,

00:27:11.580 --> 00:27:12.700
 I am

00:27:12.700 --> 00:27:14.400
 encouraged by

00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:14.940
 the fellowship

00:27:14.940 --> 00:27:15.740
 of the saints.

00:27:16.380 --> 00:27:16.640
 Amen?

00:27:16.640 --> 00:27:19.700
 I am lifted

00:27:19.700 --> 00:27:20.220
 up,

00:27:20.300 --> 00:27:20.860
 I'm built

00:27:20.860 --> 00:27:21.400
 up and

00:27:21.400 --> 00:27:21.840
 spiritually

00:27:21.840 --> 00:27:22.640
 strengthened

00:27:22.640 --> 00:27:23.040
 when I

00:27:23.040 --> 00:27:23.720
 hear you

00:27:23.720 --> 00:27:25.080
 sing songs

00:27:25.080 --> 00:27:25.580
 of truth

00:27:25.580 --> 00:27:26.020
 as we did

00:27:26.020 --> 00:27:26.460
 this morning.

00:27:26.620 --> 00:27:26.960
 I am,

00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:27.640
 my soul

00:27:27.640 --> 00:27:28.680
 is nourished

00:27:28.680 --> 00:27:29.780
 and fed.

00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:30.900
 As Randy

00:27:30.900 --> 00:27:31.320
 read the

00:27:31.320 --> 00:27:31.700
 words of

00:27:31.700 --> 00:27:32.340
 scripture from

00:27:32.340 --> 00:27:32.940
 John chapter

00:27:32.940 --> 00:27:33.500
 12 this

00:27:33.500 --> 00:27:33.720
 morning,

00:27:33.800 --> 00:27:34.360
 my soul

00:27:34.360 --> 00:27:35.640
 was encouraged

00:27:35.640 --> 00:27:36.940
 as I heard

00:27:36.940 --> 00:27:37.580
 you recite

00:27:37.580 --> 00:27:38.140
 the answers

00:27:38.140 --> 00:27:38.560
 to these

00:27:38.560 --> 00:27:39.200
 catechism

00:27:39.200 --> 00:27:39.820
 questions.

00:27:40.240 --> 00:27:40.600
 What is the

00:27:40.600 --> 00:27:41.180
 chief end

00:27:41.180 --> 00:27:41.660
 of man?

00:27:41.660 --> 00:27:41.860
 And it's

00:27:41.860 --> 00:27:42.040
 to,

00:27:42.380 --> 00:27:43.540
 what is it?

00:27:45.040 --> 00:27:46.140
 And enjoy

00:27:46.140 --> 00:27:46.820
 him forever.

00:27:47.140 --> 00:27:48.100
 I'm encouraged.

00:27:48.980 --> 00:27:49.600
 My soul

00:27:49.600 --> 00:27:50.660
 is built

00:27:50.660 --> 00:27:51.700
 up and

00:27:51.700 --> 00:27:52.300
 edified.

00:27:53.100 --> 00:27:53.680
 That's the

00:27:53.680 --> 00:27:54.200
 purpose of

00:27:54.200 --> 00:27:54.580
 the church

00:27:54.580 --> 00:27:54.980
 family.

00:27:56.480 --> 00:27:56.920
 We need

00:27:56.920 --> 00:27:57.380
 to remember

00:27:57.380 --> 00:27:58.240
 that God

00:27:58.240 --> 00:27:59.320
 never intended

00:27:59.320 --> 00:28:00.480
 to just save

00:28:00.480 --> 00:28:01.360
 us as

00:28:01.360 --> 00:28:02.340
 individuals,

00:28:02.680 --> 00:28:03.600
 distinct and

00:28:03.600 --> 00:28:04.240
 separated

00:28:04.240 --> 00:28:05.060
 individuals.

00:28:05.320 --> 00:28:05.980
 His plan

00:28:05.980 --> 00:28:06.779
 from the

00:28:06.779 --> 00:28:07.440
 beginning of

00:28:07.440 --> 00:28:07.960
 time was

00:28:07.960 --> 00:28:08.740
 to create

00:28:08.740 --> 00:28:09.960
 a people

00:28:09.960 --> 00:28:11.540
 for himself.

00:28:11.660 --> 00:28:13.500
 a family

00:28:13.500 --> 00:28:15.180
 of worshippers,

00:28:16.160 --> 00:28:16.720
 a collective

00:28:16.720 --> 00:28:17.820
 group of

00:28:17.820 --> 00:28:18.420
 redeemed

00:28:18.420 --> 00:28:19.180
 sinners who

00:28:19.180 --> 00:28:19.840
 would gather

00:28:19.840 --> 00:28:20.580
 together,

00:28:21.540 --> 00:28:22.440
 encourage one

00:28:22.440 --> 00:28:23.380
 another, spur

00:28:23.380 --> 00:28:24.300
 one another on

00:28:24.300 --> 00:28:24.960
 to love and

00:28:24.960 --> 00:28:25.700
 good works,

00:28:26.580 --> 00:28:27.279
 correct one

00:28:27.279 --> 00:28:27.640
 another,

00:28:27.880 --> 00:28:28.600
 admonish one

00:28:28.600 --> 00:28:29.120
 another on

00:28:29.120 --> 00:28:29.600
 occasion,

00:28:29.840 --> 00:28:30.440
 rebuke one

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:30.920
 another if

00:28:30.920 --> 00:28:31.519
 necessary,

00:28:32.500 --> 00:28:33.380
 teach one

00:28:33.380 --> 00:28:33.740
 another,

00:28:33.960 --> 00:28:35.180
 train one

00:28:35.180 --> 00:28:35.500
 another,

00:28:35.700 --> 00:28:36.259
 love one

00:28:36.259 --> 00:28:36.779
 another with

00:28:36.779 --> 00:28:37.300
 brotherly

00:28:37.300 --> 00:28:37.820
 affection,

00:28:38.940 --> 00:28:39.620
 proclaim the

00:28:39.620 --> 00:28:40.800
 gospel alongside

00:28:40.800 --> 00:28:41.640
 one another

00:28:41.640 --> 00:28:42.300
 bear one

00:28:42.300 --> 00:28:42.800
 another's

00:28:42.800 --> 00:28:43.460
 burdens and

00:28:43.460 --> 00:28:44.200
 so fulfill

00:28:44.200 --> 00:28:44.700
 the law

00:28:44.700 --> 00:28:45.340
 of Christ,

00:28:46.140 --> 00:28:47.160
 to submit

00:28:47.160 --> 00:28:47.600
 to one

00:28:47.600 --> 00:28:47.960
 another,

00:28:49.320 --> 00:28:49.940
 a people

00:28:49.940 --> 00:28:50.340
 who would

00:28:50.340 --> 00:28:51.500
 magnify the

00:28:51.500 --> 00:28:52.340
 glory of

00:28:52.340 --> 00:28:53.520
 God together.

00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:54.920
 That's the

00:28:54.920 --> 00:28:55.400
 mission of

00:28:55.400 --> 00:28:56.000
 the church.

00:28:57.080 --> 00:28:57.880
 Our mission

00:28:57.880 --> 00:28:59.700
 is to magnify

00:28:59.700 --> 00:29:00.740
 his glory

00:29:00.740 --> 00:29:01.940
 together.

00:29:01.940 --> 00:29:02.080
 together.

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:04.640
 You know,

00:29:04.660 --> 00:29:04.960
 if we could

00:29:04.960 --> 00:29:05.299
 just get

00:29:05.299 --> 00:29:05.900
 this right,

00:29:06.860 --> 00:29:09.559
 everything else

00:29:09.559 --> 00:29:09.960
 would fall

00:29:09.960 --> 00:29:10.660
 into place.

00:29:12.400 --> 00:29:13.200
 If we could

00:29:13.200 --> 00:29:13.900
 just keep

00:29:13.900 --> 00:29:15.180
 this simple

00:29:15.180 --> 00:29:16.180
 mission before

00:29:16.180 --> 00:29:16.860
 us, it

00:29:16.860 --> 00:29:17.600
 sounds so

00:29:17.600 --> 00:29:18.340
 simple,

00:29:18.759 --> 00:29:20.279
 and it is,

00:29:20.360 --> 00:29:20.980
 but believe me,

00:29:21.039 --> 00:29:21.640
 churches have a

00:29:21.640 --> 00:29:22.400
 hard time keeping

00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:23.019
 this central.

00:29:24.700 --> 00:29:25.700
 And the enemy

00:29:25.700 --> 00:29:27.740
 does not want

00:29:27.740 --> 00:29:29.380
 a church to

00:29:29.380 --> 00:29:30.380
 magnify the

00:29:30.380 --> 00:29:31.320
 glory of

00:29:31.320 --> 00:29:31.760
 God.

00:29:32.540 --> 00:29:33.420
 So he will

00:29:33.420 --> 00:29:34.260
 do anything

00:29:34.260 --> 00:29:35.780
 and everything

00:29:35.780 --> 00:29:36.840
 he possibly

00:29:36.840 --> 00:29:37.480
 can to

00:29:37.480 --> 00:29:38.480
 distract us

00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:39.080
 from this,

00:29:39.880 --> 00:29:41.880
 to keep us

00:29:41.880 --> 00:29:42.600
 from this,

00:29:43.260 --> 00:29:44.800
 to cause our

00:29:44.800 --> 00:29:45.420
 attention to

00:29:45.420 --> 00:29:46.180
 divert from

00:29:46.180 --> 00:29:46.580
 this,

00:29:46.720 --> 00:29:47.320
 focus on

00:29:47.320 --> 00:29:48.160
 anything else

00:29:48.160 --> 00:29:48.740
 but the glory

00:29:48.740 --> 00:29:49.280
 of God.

00:29:49.279 --> 00:29:49.319
 God,

00:29:50.119 --> 00:29:52.059
 we need to

00:29:52.059 --> 00:29:52.639
 be clear

00:29:52.639 --> 00:29:53.460
 on this.

00:29:54.639 --> 00:29:55.319
 You may have

00:29:55.319 --> 00:29:55.819
 been to church

00:29:55.819 --> 00:29:56.440
 your whole

00:29:56.440 --> 00:29:57.160
 life and for

00:29:57.160 --> 00:29:57.940
 whatever reason

00:29:57.940 --> 00:29:59.160
 never quite

00:29:59.160 --> 00:30:00.059
 caught this.

00:30:00.160 --> 00:30:00.519
 Maybe you've

00:30:00.519 --> 00:30:01.559
 been a part

00:30:01.559 --> 00:30:02.000
 of a church

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.339
 that just

00:30:02.339 --> 00:30:03.460
 never made

00:30:03.460 --> 00:30:03.980
 this the

00:30:03.980 --> 00:30:05.139
 central aim,

00:30:05.240 --> 00:30:05.680
 never made

00:30:05.680 --> 00:30:06.240
 so much

00:30:06.240 --> 00:30:06.899
 about this

00:30:06.899 --> 00:30:08.119
 main priority

00:30:08.119 --> 00:30:09.220
 of the church.

00:30:09.359 --> 00:30:09.720
 Some of your

00:30:09.720 --> 00:30:10.819
 church experiences

00:30:10.819 --> 00:30:11.500
 I know are

00:30:11.500 --> 00:30:12.519
 just so

00:30:12.519 --> 00:30:13.500
 messed up

00:30:13.500 --> 00:30:14.119
 from your

00:30:14.119 --> 00:30:15.940
 past that

00:30:15.940 --> 00:30:16.700
 whether you

00:30:16.700 --> 00:30:17.379
 realize it or

00:30:17.379 --> 00:30:17.619
 not,

00:30:17.619 --> 00:30:18.139
 you may have

00:30:18.139 --> 00:30:19.079
 absorbed some

00:30:19.079 --> 00:30:19.519
 of these

00:30:19.519 --> 00:30:20.859
 misunderstandings

00:30:20.859 --> 00:30:21.299
 about what

00:30:21.299 --> 00:30:21.699
 the church

00:30:21.699 --> 00:30:22.299
 is and what

00:30:22.299 --> 00:30:22.639
 the church

00:30:22.639 --> 00:30:23.139
 is supposed

00:30:23.139 --> 00:30:23.679
 to do.

00:30:23.819 --> 00:30:24.899
 And so let

00:30:24.899 --> 00:30:25.679
 me tell you

00:30:25.679 --> 00:30:26.079
 some things

00:30:26.079 --> 00:30:26.619
 the church

00:30:26.619 --> 00:30:27.500
 is not.

00:30:27.579 --> 00:30:27.879
 I want to

00:30:27.879 --> 00:30:28.159
 be very

00:30:28.159 --> 00:30:28.559
 clear.

00:30:29.679 --> 00:30:30.399
 The church

00:30:30.399 --> 00:30:31.119
 is not a

00:30:31.119 --> 00:30:31.819
 social club

00:30:31.819 --> 00:30:33.759
 that exists

00:30:33.759 --> 00:30:34.819
 primarily to

00:30:34.819 --> 00:30:36.139
 build relationships

00:30:36.139 --> 00:30:37.299
 and to build

00:30:37.299 --> 00:30:38.179
 community.

00:30:38.339 --> 00:30:39.079
 Good things,

00:30:39.179 --> 00:30:39.719
 not the

00:30:39.719 --> 00:30:40.839
 primary thing.

00:30:41.139 --> 00:30:41.559
 The church

00:30:41.559 --> 00:30:43.199
 is not a

00:30:43.199 --> 00:30:43.699
 political

00:30:43.699 --> 00:30:44.719
 organization

00:30:44.719 --> 00:30:46.439
 that exists

00:30:46.439 --> 00:30:47.599
 for public

00:30:47.599 --> 00:30:48.579
 policy or

00:30:48.579 --> 00:30:49.139
 to promote

00:30:49.139 --> 00:30:50.659
 any individual

00:30:50.659 --> 00:30:51.659
 candidate or

00:30:51.659 --> 00:30:52.959
 political party.

00:30:53.799 --> 00:30:54.759
 The church

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:55.419
 is not a

00:30:55.419 --> 00:30:55.879
 charity.

00:30:56.480 --> 00:30:57.259
 It just

00:30:57.259 --> 00:30:58.119
 exists primarily

00:30:58.119 --> 00:30:59.079
 to do good

00:30:59.079 --> 00:30:59.699
 deeds.

00:31:00.759 --> 00:31:01.599
 The church

00:31:01.599 --> 00:31:02.099
 is not a

00:31:02.099 --> 00:31:02.659
 business

00:31:02.659 --> 00:31:04.419
 that exists

00:31:04.419 --> 00:31:05.980
 primarily to

00:31:05.980 --> 00:31:06.619
 make a

00:31:06.619 --> 00:31:07.039
 profit.

00:31:08.659 --> 00:31:09.559
 The church

00:31:09.559 --> 00:31:10.259
 is not a

00:31:10.259 --> 00:31:10.819
 theater

00:31:10.819 --> 00:31:12.000
 where you

00:31:12.000 --> 00:31:12.839
 come to be

00:31:12.839 --> 00:31:13.539
 entertained

00:31:13.539 --> 00:31:15.039
 or where

00:31:15.039 --> 00:31:15.759
 you come

00:31:15.759 --> 00:31:16.299
 feeling like

00:31:16.299 --> 00:31:16.980
 you need to

00:31:16.980 --> 00:31:17.220
 be the

00:31:17.220 --> 00:31:17.599
 one to

00:31:17.599 --> 00:31:17.940
 put on

00:31:17.940 --> 00:31:18.360
 a show

00:31:18.360 --> 00:31:18.640
 and to

00:31:18.640 --> 00:31:19.079
 be something

00:31:19.079 --> 00:31:19.599
 you're not

00:31:19.599 --> 00:31:19.860
 and to

00:31:19.860 --> 00:31:20.839
 act as

00:31:20.839 --> 00:31:21.380
 something you're

00:31:21.380 --> 00:31:21.860
 not to

00:31:21.860 --> 00:31:22.599
 entertain or

00:31:22.599 --> 00:31:24.039
 to deceive

00:31:24.039 --> 00:31:24.640
 others.

00:31:25.799 --> 00:31:26.259
 The church

00:31:26.259 --> 00:31:27.299
 is not a

00:31:27.299 --> 00:31:28.259
 gathering of

00:31:28.259 --> 00:31:29.660
 perfect people.

00:31:31.160 --> 00:31:31.579
 Tim Keller

00:31:31.579 --> 00:31:32.339
 says the church

00:31:32.339 --> 00:31:32.900
 is not a

00:31:32.900 --> 00:31:33.740
 museum for

00:31:33.740 --> 00:31:34.140
 saints.

00:31:34.319 --> 00:31:34.740
 It is a

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:35.740
 hospital for

00:31:35.740 --> 00:31:36.180
 sinners.

00:31:37.660 --> 00:31:38.059
 Here's what

00:31:38.059 --> 00:31:38.460
 the church

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:38.880
 is.

00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:41.319
 The church

00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:42.480
 is a

00:31:42.480 --> 00:31:42.920
 family.

00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:45.820
 bound

00:31:45.820 --> 00:31:46.539
 together

00:31:46.539 --> 00:31:47.240
 not by

00:31:47.240 --> 00:31:47.660
 common

00:31:47.660 --> 00:31:48.279
 blood

00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:49.539
 or by

00:31:49.539 --> 00:31:49.960
 common

00:31:49.960 --> 00:31:50.759
 skin

00:31:50.759 --> 00:31:51.900
 or by

00:31:51.900 --> 00:31:52.360
 common

00:31:52.360 --> 00:31:53.340
 country

00:31:53.340 --> 00:31:54.600
 but by

00:31:54.600 --> 00:31:55.160
 common

00:31:55.160 --> 00:31:56.420
 exaltation.

00:31:57.880 --> 00:31:59.320
 We share

00:31:59.320 --> 00:32:00.160
 one Lord

00:32:00.160 --> 00:32:02.259
 one faith

00:32:02.259 --> 00:32:03.480
 one

00:32:03.480 --> 00:32:04.180
 baptism

00:32:04.180 --> 00:32:06.279
 one God

00:32:06.279 --> 00:32:07.080
 and father

00:32:07.080 --> 00:32:08.360
 of all.

00:32:08.359 --> 00:32:09.599
 our

00:32:09.599 --> 00:32:10.339
 heartbeat

00:32:10.339 --> 00:32:11.079
 as a

00:32:11.079 --> 00:32:11.539
 family

00:32:11.539 --> 00:32:12.259
 is to

00:32:12.259 --> 00:32:13.339
 magnify

00:32:13.339 --> 00:32:14.599
 the glory

00:32:14.599 --> 00:32:16.079
 of God.

00:32:16.159 --> 00:32:16.659
 It's that

00:32:16.659 --> 00:32:17.639
 simple.

00:32:19.379 --> 00:32:19.719
 And let me

00:32:19.719 --> 00:32:20.019
 tell you

00:32:20.019 --> 00:32:20.299
 something.

00:32:20.419 --> 00:32:20.959
 When that

00:32:20.959 --> 00:32:21.619
 is made

00:32:21.619 --> 00:32:22.339
 primary

00:32:22.339 --> 00:32:23.039
 here

00:32:23.039 --> 00:32:24.219
 we will

00:32:24.219 --> 00:32:24.779
 see God

00:32:24.779 --> 00:32:25.579
 work and

00:32:25.579 --> 00:32:26.259
 move like

00:32:26.259 --> 00:32:26.519
 we have

00:32:26.519 --> 00:32:27.619
 never seen

00:32:27.619 --> 00:32:28.199
 it before.

00:32:30.039 --> 00:32:30.740
 Don't you

00:32:30.740 --> 00:32:31.179
 want that?

00:32:32.779 --> 00:32:33.479
 Don't you

00:32:33.479 --> 00:32:33.740
 want to be

00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:34.139
 a part of

00:32:34.139 --> 00:32:34.399
 that?

00:32:34.400 --> 00:32:36.220
 a church

00:32:36.220 --> 00:32:36.740
 that makes

00:32:36.740 --> 00:32:37.500
 that the

00:32:37.500 --> 00:32:37.820
 mission.

00:32:39.640 --> 00:32:40.420
 So let me

00:32:40.420 --> 00:32:40.800
 invite you

00:32:40.800 --> 00:32:41.120
 to do

00:32:41.120 --> 00:32:41.500
 something.

00:32:41.940 --> 00:32:42.580
 When you

00:32:42.580 --> 00:32:43.180
 go to

00:32:43.180 --> 00:32:43.900
 pray this

00:32:43.900 --> 00:32:44.980
 week and

00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:46.200
 next week

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:46.519
 and the

00:32:46.519 --> 00:32:47.060
 week after

00:32:47.060 --> 00:32:47.640
 that and

00:32:47.640 --> 00:32:48.820
 I would

00:32:48.820 --> 00:32:49.140
 just invite

00:32:49.140 --> 00:32:49.360
 you to

00:32:49.360 --> 00:32:50.000
 pray every

00:32:50.000 --> 00:32:50.920
 single day.

00:32:51.019 --> 00:32:51.200
 If you

00:32:51.200 --> 00:32:51.620
 would commit

00:32:51.620 --> 00:32:52.200
 with me to

00:32:52.200 --> 00:32:53.200
 pray every

00:32:53.200 --> 00:32:54.100
 single day

00:32:54.100 --> 00:32:55.000
 leading up

00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:56.280
 to February

00:32:56.280 --> 00:32:57.220
 5th our

00:32:57.220 --> 00:32:58.080
 first Sunday

00:32:58.080 --> 00:32:59.019
 as Seawee Bay

00:32:59.019 --> 00:32:59.880
 Baptist Church

00:32:59.880 --> 00:33:00.840
 and then go

00:33:00.840 --> 00:33:01.220
 ahead and keep

00:33:01.220 --> 00:33:01.700
 praying every

00:33:01.700 --> 00:33:02.360
 day after that.

00:33:02.420 --> 00:33:02.759
 That would be

00:33:02.759 --> 00:33:03.160
 great.

00:33:04.400 --> 00:33:05.100
 I want you

00:33:05.100 --> 00:33:06.060
 to pray not

00:33:06.060 --> 00:33:07.140
 only for the

00:33:07.140 --> 00:33:07.840
 Lord to be

00:33:07.840 --> 00:33:08.980
 magnified in

00:33:08.980 --> 00:33:10.860
 you personally

00:33:10.860 --> 00:33:12.140
 in your life

00:33:12.140 --> 00:33:13.400
 but would you

00:33:13.400 --> 00:33:14.200
 just pray

00:33:14.200 --> 00:33:15.720
 every day

00:33:15.720 --> 00:33:16.500
 that the

00:33:16.500 --> 00:33:17.200
 Lord would be

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:18.120
 magnified in

00:33:18.120 --> 00:33:18.600
 this church

00:33:18.600 --> 00:33:18.960
 family?

00:33:20.960 --> 00:33:21.820
 It's very

00:33:21.820 --> 00:33:22.280
 simple.

00:33:23.519 --> 00:33:23.980
 Here's what I

00:33:23.980 --> 00:33:24.320
 want you to

00:33:24.320 --> 00:33:24.480
 do.

00:33:24.580 --> 00:33:24.980
 Just take

00:33:24.980 --> 00:33:25.700
 Psalm chapter

00:33:25.700 --> 00:33:26.720
 34 verse

00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:28.280
 3 and pray

00:33:28.280 --> 00:33:29.200
 it over this

00:33:29.200 --> 00:33:29.540
 church.

00:33:29.680 --> 00:33:30.060
 It'll look

00:33:30.060 --> 00:33:30.560
 something like

00:33:30.560 --> 00:33:30.860
 this.

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:32.640
 Lord magnify

00:33:32.640 --> 00:33:33.600
 your name at

00:33:33.600 --> 00:33:34.120
 Seawee Bay.

00:33:34.400 --> 00:33:35.740
 Let us

00:33:35.740 --> 00:33:36.460
 exalt your

00:33:36.460 --> 00:33:37.560
 name together.

00:33:38.300 --> 00:33:38.560
 Amen.

00:33:39.700 --> 00:33:40.140
 Simple.

00:33:40.980 --> 00:33:41.540
 Pray it for

00:33:41.540 --> 00:33:42.019
 one another

00:33:42.019 --> 00:33:43.100
 by name.

00:33:43.640 --> 00:33:44.380
 Lord I pray

00:33:44.380 --> 00:33:45.420
 that Linda

00:33:45.420 --> 00:33:46.880
 and Breeze

00:33:46.880 --> 00:33:47.920
 and Priscilla

00:33:47.920 --> 00:33:49.320
 and Joe

00:33:49.320 --> 00:33:49.980
 and Dick

00:33:49.980 --> 00:33:51.120
 that they

00:33:51.120 --> 00:33:52.580
 would magnify

00:33:52.580 --> 00:33:53.460
 the glory

00:33:53.460 --> 00:33:54.200
 of God

00:33:54.200 --> 00:33:55.220
 in their lives.

00:33:55.320 --> 00:33:55.759
 Work your way

00:33:55.759 --> 00:33:56.440
 down a list.

00:33:56.740 --> 00:33:57.480
 Pray for

00:33:57.480 --> 00:33:57.960
 one another

00:33:57.960 --> 00:33:58.420
 that God

00:33:58.420 --> 00:33:58.780
 would be

00:33:58.780 --> 00:33:59.820
 magnified

00:33:59.820 --> 00:34:00.420
 here in

00:34:00.420 --> 00:34:00.940
 this family.

00:34:01.060 --> 00:34:01.300
 Would you

00:34:01.300 --> 00:34:02.180
 pray over

00:34:02.180 --> 00:34:02.980
 our gatherings

00:34:02.980 --> 00:34:03.819
 as a church?

00:34:04.819 --> 00:34:05.319
 Pray for

00:34:05.319 --> 00:34:05.640
 me.

00:34:05.819 --> 00:34:06.120
 Would you

00:34:06.120 --> 00:34:06.539
 please?

00:34:07.500 --> 00:34:07.839
 Would you

00:34:07.839 --> 00:34:08.480
 please pray

00:34:08.480 --> 00:34:09.360
 that the

00:34:09.360 --> 00:34:09.699
 Lord would

00:34:09.699 --> 00:34:10.460
 magnify

00:34:10.460 --> 00:34:11.400
 his glory

00:34:11.400 --> 00:34:11.840
 through the

00:34:11.840 --> 00:34:12.440
 preaching of

00:34:12.440 --> 00:34:12.900
 the word

00:34:12.900 --> 00:34:13.579
 here at

00:34:13.579 --> 00:34:14.139
 this church?

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:15.599
 Would you

00:34:15.599 --> 00:34:17.000
 pray that

00:34:17.000 --> 00:34:17.420
 the Lord

00:34:17.420 --> 00:34:17.740
 would be

00:34:17.740 --> 00:34:18.659
 magnified

00:34:18.659 --> 00:34:18.980
 in our

00:34:18.980 --> 00:34:19.440
 singing

00:34:19.440 --> 00:34:20.099
 together

00:34:20.099 --> 00:34:20.500
 as a

00:34:20.500 --> 00:34:20.920
 congregation

00:34:20.920 --> 00:34:21.500
 as we

00:34:21.500 --> 00:34:22.400
 gather

00:34:22.400 --> 00:34:23.139
 to worship?

00:34:23.139 --> 00:34:23.299
 worship?

00:34:28.299 --> 00:34:28.819
 I'm

00:34:28.819 --> 00:34:29.199
 confident

00:34:29.199 --> 00:34:29.579
 the Lord

00:34:29.579 --> 00:34:30.039
 is already

00:34:30.039 --> 00:34:30.460
 answering

00:34:30.460 --> 00:34:31.000
 that prayer

00:34:31.000 --> 00:34:31.420
 here.

00:34:32.379 --> 00:34:33.059
 And I'm

00:34:33.059 --> 00:34:33.400
 confident

00:34:33.400 --> 00:34:33.739
 he will

00:34:33.739 --> 00:34:34.139
 continue

00:34:34.139 --> 00:34:35.099
 to answer

00:34:35.099 --> 00:34:35.879
 that prayer.

00:34:36.059 --> 00:34:36.359
 Would you

00:34:36.359 --> 00:34:37.779
 pray that

00:34:37.779 --> 00:34:38.219
 God would

00:34:38.219 --> 00:34:38.719
 magnify

00:34:38.719 --> 00:34:39.500
 himself in

00:34:39.500 --> 00:34:39.940
 this church

00:34:39.940 --> 00:34:40.299
 family?

00:34:42.480 --> 00:34:43.039
 Third

00:34:43.039 --> 00:34:44.859
 and finally

00:34:44.860 --> 00:34:50.840
 our mission

00:34:50.840 --> 00:34:51.480
 is to

00:34:51.480 --> 00:34:52.260
 magnify

00:34:52.260 --> 00:34:52.960
 the glory

00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:53.660
 of God

00:34:53.660 --> 00:34:55.200
 because

00:34:55.200 --> 00:34:55.860
 this is

00:34:55.860 --> 00:34:56.300
 the purpose

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:56.700
 of the

00:34:56.700 --> 00:34:57.120
 gospel.

00:34:58.960 --> 00:34:59.860
 This is

00:34:59.860 --> 00:35:00.620
 the purpose

00:35:00.620 --> 00:35:02.380
 of the

00:35:02.380 --> 00:35:02.840
 gospel.

00:35:03.760 --> 00:35:04.440
 Mission

00:35:04.440 --> 00:35:04.880
 statement

00:35:04.880 --> 00:35:05.820
 we exist

00:35:05.820 --> 00:35:06.660
 to magnify

00:35:06.660 --> 00:35:07.240
 the glory

00:35:07.240 --> 00:35:07.820
 of God

00:35:07.820 --> 00:35:08.760
 in

00:35:08.760 --> 00:35:09.599
 the

00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:10.140
 gospel

00:35:10.140 --> 00:35:11.120
 of

00:35:11.120 --> 00:35:11.559
 Jesus

00:35:11.559 --> 00:35:12.680
 Christ.

00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:13.140
 Why do

00:35:13.140 --> 00:35:13.579
 we add

00:35:13.579 --> 00:35:14.019
 that?

00:35:14.019 --> 00:35:15.679
 why do

00:35:15.679 --> 00:35:16.199
 we add

00:35:16.199 --> 00:35:16.739
 that

00:35:16.739 --> 00:35:17.259
 phrase?

00:35:17.380 --> 00:35:17.639
 Why not

00:35:17.639 --> 00:35:18.059
 just leave

00:35:18.059 --> 00:35:18.380
 it as

00:35:18.380 --> 00:35:19.000
 magnify

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:19.500
 the glory

00:35:19.500 --> 00:35:20.019
 of God

00:35:20.019 --> 00:35:20.500
 and call

00:35:20.500 --> 00:35:20.780
 it a

00:35:20.780 --> 00:35:21.000
 day?

00:35:21.119 --> 00:35:21.280
 It's

00:35:21.280 --> 00:35:21.659
 shorter

00:35:21.659 --> 00:35:22.219
 sweeter

00:35:22.219 --> 00:35:22.639
 we probably

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:23.420
 easier to

00:35:23.420 --> 00:35:23.780
 memorize

00:35:23.780 --> 00:35:24.619
 and remember

00:35:24.619 --> 00:35:25.039
 why do

00:35:25.039 --> 00:35:25.360
 we have

00:35:25.360 --> 00:35:25.920
 to add

00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:26.500
 in the

00:35:26.500 --> 00:35:26.880
 gospel

00:35:26.880 --> 00:35:27.179
 of

00:35:27.179 --> 00:35:27.500
 Jesus

00:35:27.500 --> 00:35:28.099
 Christ?

00:35:29.940 --> 00:35:30.659
 It's

00:35:30.659 --> 00:35:31.139
 because

00:35:31.139 --> 00:35:32.119
 the gospel

00:35:32.119 --> 00:35:32.980
 of Jesus

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:33.500
 Christ

00:35:33.500 --> 00:35:34.300
 is the

00:35:34.300 --> 00:35:35.300
 clearest

00:35:35.300 --> 00:35:36.539
 the

00:35:36.539 --> 00:35:37.920
 grandest

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:38.820
 the most

00:35:38.820 --> 00:35:39.739
 spectacular

00:35:39.739 --> 00:35:40.780
 display

00:35:40.780 --> 00:35:42.139
 of the

00:35:42.139 --> 00:35:42.559
 glory

00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:43.239
 of God.

00:35:44.019 --> 00:35:44.480
 God

00:35:44.480 --> 00:35:45.679
 what

00:35:45.679 --> 00:35:45.860
 could

00:35:45.860 --> 00:35:46.300
 display

00:35:46.300 --> 00:35:46.739
 God's

00:35:46.739 --> 00:35:47.179
 wisdom

00:35:47.179 --> 00:35:48.039
 more

00:35:48.039 --> 00:35:49.440
 than

00:35:49.440 --> 00:35:49.579
 the

00:35:49.579 --> 00:35:50.039
 gospel

00:35:50.039 --> 00:35:51.579
 where

00:35:51.579 --> 00:35:51.719
 the

00:35:51.719 --> 00:35:52.079
 wisdom

00:35:52.079 --> 00:35:52.480
 of

00:35:52.480 --> 00:35:52.699
 this

00:35:52.699 --> 00:35:53.079
 world

00:35:53.079 --> 00:35:53.400
 is

00:35:53.400 --> 00:35:53.659
 just

00:35:53.659 --> 00:35:54.400
 shattered

00:35:54.400 --> 00:35:54.699
 to

00:35:54.699 --> 00:35:55.259
 pieces

00:35:55.259 --> 00:35:55.639
 as

00:35:55.639 --> 00:35:55.840
 the

00:35:55.840 --> 00:35:56.079
 Son

00:35:56.079 --> 00:35:56.239
 of

00:35:56.239 --> 00:35:56.500
 God

00:35:56.500 --> 00:35:56.880
 becomes

00:35:56.880 --> 00:35:57.519
 man

00:35:57.519 --> 00:35:58.420
 and

00:35:58.420 --> 00:35:58.739
 comes

00:35:58.739 --> 00:35:58.940
 to

00:35:58.940 --> 00:35:59.380
 die

00:35:59.380 --> 00:35:59.619
 the

00:35:59.619 --> 00:35:59.920
 death

00:35:59.920 --> 00:36:00.099
 that

00:36:00.099 --> 00:36:00.320
 we

00:36:00.320 --> 00:36:00.739
 deserve.

00:36:02.320 --> 00:36:02.619
 What

00:36:02.619 --> 00:36:02.960
 could

00:36:02.960 --> 00:36:03.719
 display

00:36:03.719 --> 00:36:04.820
 God's

00:36:04.820 --> 00:36:05.519
 holiness

00:36:05.519 --> 00:36:06.179
 more

00:36:06.179 --> 00:36:06.440
 than

00:36:06.440 --> 00:36:06.619
 the

00:36:06.619 --> 00:36:07.099
 perfect

00:36:07.099 --> 00:36:07.960
 righteousness

00:36:07.960 --> 00:36:08.360
 of

00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:08.800
 Christ

00:36:08.800 --> 00:36:09.179
 never

00:36:09.179 --> 00:36:10.300
 sinning

00:36:10.300 --> 00:36:10.619
 living

00:36:10.619 --> 00:36:10.980
 in our

00:36:10.980 --> 00:36:11.340
 place

00:36:11.340 --> 00:36:11.960
 succeeding

00:36:11.960 --> 00:36:12.500
 where we

00:36:12.500 --> 00:36:12.780
 have

00:36:12.780 --> 00:36:13.460
 failed

00:36:13.460 --> 00:36:14.139
 perfectly

00:36:14.139 --> 00:36:14.820
 fulfilling

00:36:14.820 --> 00:36:15.639
 the

00:36:15.639 --> 00:36:15.880
 law

00:36:15.880 --> 00:36:16.059
 of

00:36:16.059 --> 00:36:16.480
 God?

00:36:17.800 --> 00:36:18.139
 What

00:36:18.139 --> 00:36:18.320
 could

00:36:18.320 --> 00:36:18.840
 display

00:36:18.840 --> 00:36:19.119
 the

00:36:19.119 --> 00:36:19.519
 wrath

00:36:19.519 --> 00:36:19.780
 of

00:36:19.780 --> 00:36:20.119
 God

00:36:20.119 --> 00:36:20.539
 against

00:36:20.539 --> 00:36:21.139
 sin

00:36:21.139 --> 00:36:21.340
 his

00:36:21.340 --> 00:36:22.059
 perfect

00:36:22.059 --> 00:36:22.699
 justice

00:36:22.699 --> 00:36:23.000
 more

00:36:23.000 --> 00:36:23.500
 clearly

00:36:23.500 --> 00:36:23.720
 than

00:36:23.720 --> 00:36:23.900
 the

00:36:23.900 --> 00:36:24.260
 death

00:36:24.260 --> 00:36:24.720
 of

00:36:24.720 --> 00:36:24.940
 the

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.179
 Son

00:36:25.179 --> 00:36:25.360
 of

00:36:25.360 --> 00:36:25.760
 God

00:36:25.760 --> 00:36:25.980
 on

00:36:25.980 --> 00:36:26.139
 the

00:36:26.139 --> 00:36:26.699
 cross

00:36:26.699 --> 00:36:27.519
 in

00:36:27.519 --> 00:36:27.639
 the

00:36:27.639 --> 00:36:27.960
 place

00:36:27.960 --> 00:36:28.139
 of

00:36:28.139 --> 00:36:28.480
 sinners?

00:36:30.220 --> 00:36:30.519
 What

00:36:30.519 --> 00:36:30.820
 could

00:36:30.820 --> 00:36:31.740
 display

00:36:31.740 --> 00:36:32.199
 God's

00:36:32.199 --> 00:36:32.559
 perfect

00:36:32.559 --> 00:36:33.199
 power

00:36:33.199 --> 00:36:34.320
 more

00:36:34.320 --> 00:36:35.619
 than

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:35.840
 the

00:36:35.840 --> 00:36:36.300
 victory

00:36:36.300 --> 00:36:36.539
 of

00:36:36.539 --> 00:36:36.980
 Christ

00:36:36.980 --> 00:36:37.380
 over

00:36:37.380 --> 00:36:37.599
 the

00:36:37.599 --> 00:36:38.179
 grave?

00:36:38.179 --> 00:36:39.379
 his

00:36:39.379 --> 00:36:39.859
 triumph

00:36:39.859 --> 00:36:40.299
 over

00:36:40.299 --> 00:36:41.000
 sin

00:36:41.000 --> 00:36:41.819
 and

00:36:41.819 --> 00:36:42.279
 death

00:36:42.279 --> 00:36:43.219
 and

00:36:43.219 --> 00:36:43.379
 the

00:36:43.379 --> 00:36:43.699
 devil?

00:36:44.759 --> 00:36:45.019
 What

00:36:45.019 --> 00:36:45.179
 could

00:36:45.179 --> 00:36:45.579
 display

00:36:45.579 --> 00:36:46.019
 God's

00:36:46.019 --> 00:36:46.419
 perfect

00:36:46.419 --> 00:36:47.319
 faithfulness

00:36:47.319 --> 00:36:47.699
 more

00:36:47.699 --> 00:36:47.919
 than

00:36:47.919 --> 00:36:48.299
 every

00:36:48.299 --> 00:36:48.899
 promise

00:36:48.899 --> 00:36:49.639
 answered

00:36:49.639 --> 00:36:49.859
 and

00:36:49.859 --> 00:36:50.339
 fulfilled

00:36:50.339 --> 00:36:50.739
 in

00:36:50.739 --> 00:36:51.419
 Christ?

00:36:51.539 --> 00:36:51.659
 What

00:36:51.659 --> 00:36:51.819
 could

00:36:51.819 --> 00:36:52.199
 display

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:52.619
 God's

00:36:52.619 --> 00:36:53.299
 perfect

00:36:53.299 --> 00:36:53.899
 mercy

00:36:53.899 --> 00:36:54.219
 and

00:36:54.219 --> 00:36:54.619
 grace

00:36:54.619 --> 00:36:54.960
 towards

00:36:54.960 --> 00:36:55.319
 sinners

00:36:55.319 --> 00:36:55.739
 more

00:36:55.739 --> 00:36:56.399
 clearly

00:36:56.399 --> 00:36:56.639
 than

00:36:56.639 --> 00:36:56.839
 this

00:36:56.839 --> 00:36:57.440
 wonderful

00:36:57.440 --> 00:36:57.899
 plan

00:36:57.899 --> 00:36:58.079
 of

00:36:58.079 --> 00:36:58.500
 redemption

00:36:58.500 --> 00:36:58.859
 that

00:36:58.859 --> 00:36:59.659
 all

00:36:59.659 --> 00:36:59.919
 who

00:36:59.919 --> 00:37:00.339
 call

00:37:00.339 --> 00:37:00.559
 upon

00:37:00.559 --> 00:37:00.759
 the

00:37:00.759 --> 00:37:01.059
 name

00:37:01.059 --> 00:37:01.199
 of

00:37:01.199 --> 00:37:01.359
 the

00:37:01.359 --> 00:37:01.799
 Lord

00:37:01.799 --> 00:37:02.899
 shall

00:37:02.899 --> 00:37:03.139
 be

00:37:03.139 --> 00:37:03.839
 saved?

00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:04.699
 See

00:37:04.699 --> 00:37:04.859
 the

00:37:04.859 --> 00:37:05.419
 glory

00:37:05.419 --> 00:37:05.839
 of

00:37:05.839 --> 00:37:06.239
 God

00:37:06.239 --> 00:37:06.440
 is

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:07.619
 revealed

00:37:07.619 --> 00:37:08.079
 and

00:37:08.079 --> 00:37:09.000
 extended

00:37:09.000 --> 00:37:09.460
 to

00:37:09.460 --> 00:37:10.000
 sinners

00:37:10.000 --> 00:37:10.539
 most

00:37:10.539 --> 00:37:11.139
 clearly

00:37:11.139 --> 00:37:11.559
 in

00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:11.739
 the

00:37:11.739 --> 00:37:12.199
 gospel

00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:12.559
 of

00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:12.839
 Jesus

00:37:12.839 --> 00:37:13.460
 Christ

00:37:13.460 --> 00:37:14.179
 this

00:37:14.179 --> 00:37:14.319
 is

00:37:14.319 --> 00:37:14.539
 why

00:37:14.539 --> 00:37:14.779
 we

00:37:14.779 --> 00:37:15.159
 we

00:37:15.159 --> 00:37:15.480
 must

00:37:15.480 --> 00:37:17.000
 keep

00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:17.380
 this

00:37:17.380 --> 00:37:18.019
 message

00:37:18.019 --> 00:37:18.960
 central

00:37:18.960 --> 00:37:19.900
 to

00:37:19.900 --> 00:37:20.319
 everything

00:37:20.319 --> 00:37:20.619
 we

00:37:20.619 --> 00:37:20.940
 are

00:37:20.940 --> 00:37:22.259
 and

00:37:22.259 --> 00:37:22.759
 everything

00:37:22.759 --> 00:37:23.119
 we

00:37:23.119 --> 00:37:23.440
 do

00:37:23.440 --> 00:37:26.159
 the

00:37:26.159 --> 00:37:26.619
 gospel

00:37:26.619 --> 00:37:27.079
 is

00:37:27.079 --> 00:37:27.339
 the

00:37:27.339 --> 00:37:27.619
 good

00:37:27.619 --> 00:37:28.019
 news

00:37:28.019 --> 00:37:28.339
 that

00:37:28.339 --> 00:37:29.219
 although

00:37:29.219 --> 00:37:29.579
 we

00:37:29.579 --> 00:37:29.880
 have

00:37:29.880 --> 00:37:30.539
 sinned

00:37:30.539 --> 00:37:31.039
 against

00:37:31.039 --> 00:37:31.440
 him

00:37:31.440 --> 00:37:31.920
 God

00:37:31.920 --> 00:37:32.219
 has

00:37:32.219 --> 00:37:32.579
 made

00:37:32.579 --> 00:37:32.799
 a

00:37:32.799 --> 00:37:33.059
 way

00:37:33.059 --> 00:37:33.819
 for

00:37:33.819 --> 00:37:34.239
 us

00:37:34.239 --> 00:37:35.239
 to

00:37:35.239 --> 00:37:35.440
 be

00:37:35.440 --> 00:37:35.960
 saved

00:37:35.960 --> 00:37:36.159
 through

00:37:36.159 --> 00:37:36.319
 the

00:37:36.319 --> 00:37:36.679
 blood

00:37:36.679 --> 00:37:36.960
 of

00:37:36.960 --> 00:37:37.339
 his

00:37:37.340 --> 00:37:38.019
 son

00:37:38.019 --> 00:37:38.460
 so

00:37:38.460 --> 00:37:38.980
 that

00:37:38.980 --> 00:37:40.500
 we

00:37:40.500 --> 00:37:40.780
 might

00:37:40.780 --> 00:37:41.539
 enjoy

00:37:41.539 --> 00:37:42.200
 and

00:37:42.200 --> 00:37:42.960
 extol

00:37:42.960 --> 00:37:43.559
 his

00:37:43.559 --> 00:37:44.400
 glory

00:37:44.400 --> 00:37:45.380
 forever

00:37:45.380 --> 00:37:46.820
 that's

00:37:46.820 --> 00:37:46.960
 the

00:37:46.960 --> 00:37:47.320
 point

00:37:47.320 --> 00:37:47.820
 of

00:37:47.820 --> 00:37:47.960
 the

00:37:47.960 --> 00:37:48.380
 gospel

00:37:48.380 --> 00:37:50.700
 do

00:37:50.700 --> 00:37:50.760
 you

00:37:50.760 --> 00:37:50.900
 ever

00:37:50.900 --> 00:37:51.160
 wonder

00:37:51.160 --> 00:37:51.519
 why

00:37:51.519 --> 00:37:51.940
 God

00:37:51.940 --> 00:37:52.400
 saves

00:37:52.400 --> 00:37:52.940
 sinners

00:37:52.940 --> 00:37:55.280
 why

00:37:55.280 --> 00:37:55.740
 does

00:37:55.740 --> 00:37:56.039
 God

00:37:56.039 --> 00:37:56.500
 save

00:37:56.500 --> 00:37:56.980
 sinners

00:37:56.980 --> 00:37:57.260
 why

00:37:57.260 --> 00:37:57.500
 would

00:37:57.500 --> 00:37:57.920
 God

00:37:57.920 --> 00:37:58.079
 who

00:37:58.079 --> 00:37:58.260
 is

00:37:58.260 --> 00:37:58.840
 infinitely

00:37:58.840 --> 00:37:59.519
 totally

00:37:59.519 --> 00:38:00.140
 completely

00:38:00.140 --> 00:38:00.820
 perfect

00:38:00.820 --> 00:38:01.519
 does

00:38:01.519 --> 00:38:01.700
 not

00:38:01.700 --> 00:38:01.980
 need

00:38:01.980 --> 00:38:02.200
 a

00:38:02.200 --> 00:38:02.760
 thing

00:38:02.760 --> 00:38:03.000
 does

00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:03.220
 not

00:38:03.220 --> 00:38:03.660
 need

00:38:03.660 --> 00:38:04.280
 anybody

00:38:04.280 --> 00:38:04.600
 why

00:38:04.600 --> 00:38:04.840
 would

00:38:04.840 --> 00:38:05.079
 he

00:38:05.079 --> 00:38:05.680
 work

00:38:05.680 --> 00:38:06.059
 all

00:38:06.059 --> 00:38:06.240
 of

00:38:06.240 --> 00:38:06.460
 this

00:38:06.460 --> 00:38:06.800
 up

00:38:06.800 --> 00:38:08.140
 why

00:38:08.140 --> 00:38:08.660
 why

00:38:08.660 --> 00:38:08.900
 put

00:38:08.900 --> 00:38:09.120
 this

00:38:09.120 --> 00:38:09.519
 plan

00:38:09.519 --> 00:38:09.820
 into

00:38:09.820 --> 00:38:10.380
 place

00:38:10.380 --> 00:38:10.680
 and

00:38:10.680 --> 00:38:11.100
 create

00:38:11.100 --> 00:38:11.380
 a

00:38:11.380 --> 00:38:11.840
 world

00:38:11.840 --> 00:38:12.240
 create

00:38:12.240 --> 00:38:13.000
 people

00:38:13.000 --> 00:38:13.340
 knowing

00:38:13.340 --> 00:38:13.820
 full

00:38:13.820 --> 00:38:14.260
 well

00:38:14.260 --> 00:38:14.460
 we

00:38:14.460 --> 00:38:14.640
 would

00:38:14.640 --> 00:38:15.160
 rebel

00:38:15.160 --> 00:38:15.420
 and

00:38:15.420 --> 00:38:15.680
 sin

00:38:15.680 --> 00:38:16.000
 against

00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:16.320
 him

00:38:16.320 --> 00:38:17.740
 why

00:38:17.740 --> 00:38:17.960
 would

00:38:17.960 --> 00:38:18.100
 he

00:38:18.100 --> 00:38:18.400
 send

00:38:18.400 --> 00:38:18.600
 his

00:38:18.600 --> 00:38:18.880
 own

00:38:18.880 --> 00:38:19.400
 son

00:38:19.400 --> 00:38:19.680
 to

00:38:19.680 --> 00:38:20.140
 die

00:38:20.140 --> 00:38:20.380
 in

00:38:20.380 --> 00:38:20.500
 the

00:38:20.500 --> 00:38:20.880
 place

00:38:20.880 --> 00:38:21.060
 of

00:38:21.060 --> 00:38:21.519
 rebels

00:38:21.519 --> 00:38:22.580
 and

00:38:22.580 --> 00:38:23.039
 sinners

00:38:23.039 --> 00:38:23.640
 why

00:38:23.640 --> 00:38:23.840
 go

00:38:23.840 --> 00:38:24.039
 through

00:38:24.039 --> 00:38:24.300
 all

00:38:24.300 --> 00:38:24.580
 why

00:38:24.580 --> 00:38:24.940
 create

00:38:24.940 --> 00:38:25.420
 anything

00:38:25.420 --> 00:38:25.880
 at

00:38:25.880 --> 00:38:26.280
 all

00:38:26.280 --> 00:38:26.519
 why

00:38:26.519 --> 00:38:26.740
 not

00:38:26.740 --> 00:38:26.920
 just

00:38:26.920 --> 00:38:27.200
 snap

00:38:27.200 --> 00:38:27.400
 his

00:38:27.400 --> 00:38:27.780
 finger

00:38:27.780 --> 00:38:27.960
 and

00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:28.160
 bring

00:38:28.160 --> 00:38:28.340
 us

00:38:28.340 --> 00:38:28.640
 straight

00:38:28.640 --> 00:38:28.940
 to

00:38:28.940 --> 00:38:29.140
 him

00:38:29.140 --> 00:38:29.420
 why

00:38:29.420 --> 00:38:29.960
 go

00:38:29.960 --> 00:38:30.220
 through

00:38:30.220 --> 00:38:30.500
 all

00:38:30.500 --> 00:38:30.780
 this

00:38:30.780 --> 00:38:31.300
 trouble

00:38:31.300 --> 00:38:31.500
 have

00:38:31.500 --> 00:38:31.740
 you ever

00:38:31.740 --> 00:38:32.800
 asked

00:38:32.800 --> 00:38:32.980
 those

00:38:32.980 --> 00:38:33.460
 questions

00:38:33.460 --> 00:38:35.679
 I'll tell

00:38:35.679 --> 00:38:35.960
 you what

00:38:35.960 --> 00:38:36.199
 your

00:38:36.199 --> 00:38:37.079
 answer

00:38:37.079 --> 00:38:38.699
 to

00:38:38.699 --> 00:38:39.079
 questions

00:38:39.079 --> 00:38:39.420
 like

00:38:39.420 --> 00:38:40.059
 those

00:38:40.059 --> 00:38:41.960
 they say

00:38:41.960 --> 00:38:42.539
 more about

00:38:42.539 --> 00:38:43.199
 you and

00:38:43.199 --> 00:38:43.460
 your

00:38:43.460 --> 00:38:44.079
 theology

00:38:44.079 --> 00:38:45.360
 than just

00:38:45.360 --> 00:38:45.760
 about any

00:38:45.760 --> 00:38:46.280
 question I

00:38:46.280 --> 00:38:46.820
 could ask

00:38:46.820 --> 00:38:48.659
 because

00:38:48.659 --> 00:38:49.420
 your answer

00:38:49.420 --> 00:38:50.480
 tells us

00:38:50.480 --> 00:38:51.320
 where the

00:38:51.320 --> 00:38:51.800
 telescope

00:38:51.800 --> 00:38:52.679
 is pointed

00:38:52.679 --> 00:38:54.599
 it's

00:38:54.599 --> 00:38:54.739
 like

00:38:54.739 --> 00:38:54.879
 when

00:38:54.879 --> 00:38:55.079
 you

00:38:55.079 --> 00:38:55.699
 have

00:38:55.699 --> 00:38:55.839
 a

00:38:55.839 --> 00:38:56.219
 child

00:38:56.219 --> 00:38:56.379
 you

00:38:56.379 --> 00:38:56.559
 remember

00:38:56.559 --> 00:38:56.859
 having

00:38:56.859 --> 00:38:57.319
 children

00:38:57.319 --> 00:38:57.539
 that

00:38:57.539 --> 00:38:57.659
 were

00:38:57.659 --> 00:38:58.059
 young

00:38:58.059 --> 00:38:59.179
 and

00:38:59.179 --> 00:38:59.319
 you

00:38:59.319 --> 00:38:59.539
 say

00:38:59.539 --> 00:38:59.960
 something

00:38:59.960 --> 00:39:00.279
 and

00:39:00.279 --> 00:39:00.440
 they

00:39:00.440 --> 00:39:00.679
 just

00:39:00.679 --> 00:39:00.899
 keep

00:39:00.899 --> 00:39:01.279
 asking

00:39:01.279 --> 00:39:01.699
 why

00:39:01.699 --> 00:39:03.699
 get

00:39:03.699 --> 00:39:03.799
 in

00:39:03.799 --> 00:39:03.899
 the

00:39:03.899 --> 00:39:04.159
 car

00:39:04.159 --> 00:39:04.339
 we're

00:39:04.339 --> 00:39:04.539
 going

00:39:04.539 --> 00:39:04.779
 to

00:39:04.779 --> 00:39:04.960
 the

00:39:04.960 --> 00:39:05.259
 store

00:39:05.259 --> 00:39:05.659
 why

00:39:05.659 --> 00:39:06.699
 because

00:39:06.699 --> 00:39:06.899
 we

00:39:06.899 --> 00:39:07.059
 need

00:39:07.059 --> 00:39:07.179
 to

00:39:07.179 --> 00:39:07.379
 get

00:39:07.379 --> 00:39:07.919
 groceries

00:39:07.919 --> 00:39:08.359
 why

00:39:08.359 --> 00:39:09.199
 because

00:39:09.199 --> 00:39:09.319
 we

00:39:09.319 --> 00:39:09.460
 have

00:39:09.460 --> 00:39:09.599
 to

00:39:09.599 --> 00:39:09.940
 eat

00:39:09.940 --> 00:39:10.379
 why

00:39:10.379 --> 00:39:10.919
 because

00:39:10.919 --> 00:39:11.039
 we'll

00:39:11.039 --> 00:39:11.159
 be

00:39:11.159 --> 00:39:11.480
 hungry

00:39:11.480 --> 00:39:11.699
 if

00:39:11.699 --> 00:39:11.779
 we

00:39:11.779 --> 00:39:11.980
 don't

00:39:11.980 --> 00:39:12.299
 eat

00:39:12.299 --> 00:39:13.480
 why

00:39:13.480 --> 00:39:14.859
 just

00:39:14.859 --> 00:39:15.000
 get

00:39:15.000 --> 00:39:15.079
 in

00:39:15.079 --> 00:39:15.159
 the

00:39:15.159 --> 00:39:15.379
 car

00:39:15.379 --> 00:39:15.619
 I'm

00:39:15.619 --> 00:39:15.699
 going

00:39:15.699 --> 00:39:15.759
 to

00:39:15.759 --> 00:39:15.940
 leave

00:39:15.940 --> 00:39:16.079
 you

00:39:16.079 --> 00:39:19.519
 some

00:39:19.519 --> 00:39:19.739
 of

00:39:19.739 --> 00:39:20.319
 us

00:39:20.319 --> 00:39:21.619
 stop

00:39:21.619 --> 00:39:22.259
 asking

00:39:22.260 --> 00:39:23.020
 why

00:39:23.020 --> 00:39:23.920
 when

00:39:23.920 --> 00:39:24.100
 the

00:39:24.100 --> 00:39:24.480
 answer

00:39:24.480 --> 00:39:24.960
 gets

00:39:24.960 --> 00:39:25.520
 to

00:39:25.520 --> 00:39:26.060
 us

00:39:26.060 --> 00:39:27.820
 we're

00:39:27.820 --> 00:39:28.340
 satisfied

00:39:28.340 --> 00:39:30.020
 why

00:39:30.020 --> 00:39:30.220
 did

00:39:30.220 --> 00:39:30.580
 God

00:39:30.580 --> 00:39:31.240
 save

00:39:31.240 --> 00:39:31.600
 you

00:39:31.600 --> 00:39:32.680
 because

00:39:32.680 --> 00:39:32.840
 he

00:39:32.840 --> 00:39:33.180
 loves

00:39:33.180 --> 00:39:33.580
 you

00:39:33.580 --> 00:39:35.420
 absolutely

00:39:35.420 --> 00:39:35.920
 that's

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:36.260
 true

00:39:36.260 --> 00:39:38.720
 but

00:39:38.720 --> 00:39:39.180
 why

00:39:39.180 --> 00:39:41.940
 why

00:39:41.940 --> 00:39:42.180
 does

00:39:42.180 --> 00:39:42.500
 God

00:39:42.500 --> 00:39:42.980
 shower

00:39:42.980 --> 00:39:43.240
 his

00:39:43.240 --> 00:39:43.700
 love

00:39:43.700 --> 00:39:44.320
 on

00:39:44.320 --> 00:39:45.200
 undeserving

00:39:45.200 --> 00:39:46.060
 sinners

00:39:46.060 --> 00:39:47.780
 it's

00:39:47.780 --> 00:39:48.160
 because

00:39:48.160 --> 00:39:49.780
 in

00:39:49.780 --> 00:39:50.020
 his

00:39:50.020 --> 00:39:50.620
 infinite

00:39:50.620 --> 00:39:51.800
 wisdom

00:39:51.800 --> 00:39:52.620
 God

00:39:52.620 --> 00:39:53.120
 made

00:39:53.120 --> 00:39:53.400
 a

00:39:53.400 --> 00:39:53.940
 plan

00:39:53.940 --> 00:39:54.700
 to

00:39:54.700 --> 00:39:55.200
 create

00:39:55.200 --> 00:39:55.539
 a

00:39:55.539 --> 00:39:56.220
 redeemed

00:39:56.220 --> 00:39:56.900
 family

00:39:56.900 --> 00:39:57.280
 of

00:39:57.280 --> 00:39:58.240
 worshipers

00:39:58.240 --> 00:39:58.519
 from

00:39:58.519 --> 00:39:58.900
 every

00:39:58.900 --> 00:39:59.700
 tribe

00:39:59.700 --> 00:40:00.539
 tongue

00:40:00.539 --> 00:40:01.120
 and

00:40:01.120 --> 00:40:01.580
 nation

00:40:01.580 --> 00:40:01.880
 who

00:40:01.880 --> 00:40:02.120
 would

00:40:02.120 --> 00:40:02.720
 never

00:40:02.720 --> 00:40:03.440
 cease

00:40:03.440 --> 00:40:03.780
 to

00:40:03.780 --> 00:40:04.480
 praise

00:40:04.480 --> 00:40:04.800
 the

00:40:04.800 --> 00:40:05.420
 glory

00:40:05.420 --> 00:40:05.940
 of

00:40:05.940 --> 00:40:06.200
 his

00:40:06.200 --> 00:40:06.840
 name

00:40:06.840 --> 00:40:07.420
 for

00:40:07.420 --> 00:40:07.640
 the

00:40:07.640 --> 00:40:08.100
 rest

00:40:08.100 --> 00:40:08.780
 of

00:40:08.780 --> 00:40:09.440
 eternity

00:40:09.440 --> 00:40:10.840
 in

00:40:10.840 --> 00:40:10.940
 the

00:40:10.940 --> 00:40:11.180
 words

00:40:11.180 --> 00:40:11.340
 of

00:40:11.340 --> 00:40:12.019
 Ephesians

00:40:12.019 --> 00:40:12.260
 we

00:40:12.260 --> 00:40:12.460
 are

00:40:12.460 --> 00:40:13.060
 saved

00:40:13.060 --> 00:40:13.460
 through

00:40:13.460 --> 00:40:13.760
 the

00:40:13.760 --> 00:40:14.260
 gospel

00:40:14.260 --> 00:40:14.960
 to

00:40:14.960 --> 00:40:15.200
 the

00:40:15.200 --> 00:40:15.960
 praise

00:40:15.960 --> 00:40:16.320
 of

00:40:16.320 --> 00:40:16.539
 his

00:40:16.539 --> 00:40:17.180
 glorious

00:40:17.180 --> 00:40:18.519
 grace

00:40:18.519 --> 00:40:19.280
 Ephesians

00:40:19.280 --> 00:40:19.639
 chapter

00:40:19.639 --> 00:40:20.079
 one

00:40:20.079 --> 00:40:21.159
 this

00:40:21.159 --> 00:40:21.300
 is

00:40:21.300 --> 00:40:21.480
 where

00:40:21.480 --> 00:40:21.679
 we'll

00:40:21.679 --> 00:40:22.159
 close

00:40:22.159 --> 00:40:24.619
 in

00:40:24.619 --> 00:40:25.239
 Ephesians

00:40:25.239 --> 00:40:25.639
 Paul

00:40:25.639 --> 00:40:26.079
 just

00:40:26.079 --> 00:40:26.579
 just

00:40:26.579 --> 00:40:27.579
 overflows

00:40:27.579 --> 00:40:28.259
 with an

00:40:28.259 --> 00:40:28.699
 explanation

00:40:28.699 --> 00:40:29.199
 of the

00:40:29.199 --> 00:40:29.619
 gospel

00:40:29.619 --> 00:40:29.980
 and he

00:40:29.980 --> 00:40:30.599
 spans

00:40:30.599 --> 00:40:31.159
 all the

00:40:31.159 --> 00:40:31.440
 way

00:40:31.440 --> 00:40:31.800
 from

00:40:31.800 --> 00:40:32.659
 eternity

00:40:32.659 --> 00:40:33.280
 past

00:40:33.280 --> 00:40:33.840
 all

00:40:33.840 --> 00:40:34.079
 the

00:40:34.079 --> 00:40:34.360
 way

00:40:34.360 --> 00:40:34.619
 to

00:40:34.619 --> 00:40:35.159
 eternity

00:40:35.159 --> 00:40:35.940
 future

00:40:35.940 --> 00:40:36.739
 and

00:40:36.739 --> 00:40:37.139
 all

00:40:37.139 --> 00:40:37.659
 throughout

00:40:37.659 --> 00:40:37.980
 he

00:40:37.980 --> 00:40:38.239
 is

00:40:38.239 --> 00:40:38.659
 giving

00:40:38.659 --> 00:40:39.280
 us

00:40:39.280 --> 00:40:40.699
 why

00:40:40.699 --> 00:40:43.019
 he

00:40:43.019 --> 00:40:43.279
 says

00:40:43.279 --> 00:40:43.460
 he

00:40:43.460 --> 00:40:43.960
 chose

00:40:43.960 --> 00:40:44.319
 us

00:40:44.319 --> 00:40:44.619
 in

00:40:44.619 --> 00:40:45.019
 him

00:40:45.019 --> 00:40:45.460
 before

00:40:45.460 --> 00:40:46.259
 the

00:40:46.259 --> 00:40:46.919
 foundation

00:40:46.919 --> 00:40:47.460
 of

00:40:47.460 --> 00:40:47.679
 the

00:40:47.679 --> 00:40:48.119
 world

00:40:48.119 --> 00:40:48.359
 in

00:40:48.359 --> 00:40:48.960
 love

00:40:48.960 --> 00:40:49.239
 he

00:40:49.239 --> 00:40:49.960
 predestined

00:40:49.960 --> 00:40:50.339
 us

00:40:50.339 --> 00:40:50.579
 for

00:40:50.579 --> 00:40:51.099
 adoption

00:40:51.099 --> 00:40:51.500
 as

00:40:51.500 --> 00:40:51.980
 sons

00:40:51.980 --> 00:40:52.619
 through

00:40:52.619 --> 00:40:53.039
 Jesus

00:40:53.039 --> 00:40:53.579
 Christ

00:40:53.579 --> 00:40:54.059
 why

00:40:54.059 --> 00:40:55.139
 to

00:40:55.139 --> 00:40:55.299
 the

00:40:55.299 --> 00:40:55.759
 praise

00:40:55.759 --> 00:40:56.159
 of

00:40:56.159 --> 00:40:56.299
 his

00:40:56.299 --> 00:40:56.719
 glorious

00:40:56.719 --> 00:40:57.619
 grace

00:40:57.619 --> 00:40:59.579
 in

00:40:59.579 --> 00:40:59.759
 him

00:40:59.759 --> 00:40:59.919
 we

00:40:59.919 --> 00:41:00.139
 have

00:41:00.139 --> 00:41:00.699
 redemption

00:41:00.699 --> 00:41:01.519
 forgiveness

00:41:01.519 --> 00:41:02.279
 knowledge

00:41:02.279 --> 00:41:02.619
 of the

00:41:02.619 --> 00:41:02.980
 mystery

00:41:02.980 --> 00:41:03.179
 of

00:41:03.179 --> 00:41:03.339
 his

00:41:03.339 --> 00:41:03.699
 will

00:41:03.699 --> 00:41:04.199
 unity

00:41:04.199 --> 00:41:04.619
 between

00:41:04.619 --> 00:41:05.159
 heaven

00:41:05.159 --> 00:41:05.399
 and

00:41:05.399 --> 00:41:05.679
 earth

00:41:05.679 --> 00:41:05.839
 and

00:41:05.839 --> 00:41:06.439
 inheritance

00:41:06.439 --> 00:41:07.039
 hope

00:41:07.039 --> 00:41:07.279
 in

00:41:07.279 --> 00:41:07.639
 Christ

00:41:07.639 --> 00:41:08.359
 why

00:41:08.359 --> 00:41:09.619
 to

00:41:09.619 --> 00:41:09.779
 the

00:41:09.779 --> 00:41:10.519
 praise

00:41:10.519 --> 00:41:11.400
 of

00:41:11.400 --> 00:41:11.579
 his

00:41:11.579 --> 00:41:12.099
 glory

00:41:12.099 --> 00:41:13.480
 in

00:41:13.480 --> 00:41:13.840
 him

00:41:13.840 --> 00:41:14.460
 we

00:41:14.460 --> 00:41:14.759
 heard

00:41:14.759 --> 00:41:14.940
 the

00:41:14.940 --> 00:41:15.199
 word

00:41:15.199 --> 00:41:15.380
 of

00:41:15.380 --> 00:41:15.739
 truth

00:41:15.739 --> 00:41:15.960
 we

00:41:15.960 --> 00:41:16.239
 heard

00:41:16.239 --> 00:41:16.440
 the

00:41:16.440 --> 00:41:16.900
 gospel

00:41:16.900 --> 00:41:17.159
 we

00:41:17.159 --> 00:41:17.679
 believed

00:41:17.679 --> 00:41:17.860
 it

00:41:17.860 --> 00:41:18.000
 we

00:41:18.000 --> 00:41:18.139
 were

00:41:18.139 --> 00:41:18.599
 sealed

00:41:18.599 --> 00:41:18.780
 with

00:41:18.780 --> 00:41:18.900
 the

00:41:18.900 --> 00:41:19.259
 promised

00:41:19.259 --> 00:41:19.599
 holy

00:41:19.599 --> 00:41:20.119
 spirit

00:41:20.119 --> 00:41:20.340
 who

00:41:20.340 --> 00:41:20.460
 is

00:41:20.460 --> 00:41:20.639
 the

00:41:20.639 --> 00:41:21.400
 guarantee

00:41:21.400 --> 00:41:21.699
 of

00:41:21.699 --> 00:41:21.840
 our

00:41:21.840 --> 00:41:22.360
 inheritance

00:41:22.360 --> 00:41:22.820
 until

00:41:22.820 --> 00:41:23.079
 we

00:41:23.079 --> 00:41:23.519
 acquire

00:41:23.519 --> 00:41:24.079
 possession

00:41:24.079 --> 00:41:24.420
 of

00:41:24.420 --> 00:41:24.579
 it

00:41:24.579 --> 00:41:25.500
 why

00:41:25.500 --> 00:41:26.639
 to

00:41:26.639 --> 00:41:26.780
 the

00:41:26.780 --> 00:41:27.460
 praise

00:41:27.460 --> 00:41:28.440
 of

00:41:28.440 --> 00:41:28.619
 his

00:41:28.619 --> 00:41:29.099
 glory

00:41:29.099 --> 00:41:31.780
 we

00:41:31.780 --> 00:41:32.559
 exist

00:41:32.559 --> 00:41:33.739
 the

00:41:33.739 --> 00:41:34.199
 church

00:41:34.199 --> 00:41:35.179
 exists

00:41:35.179 --> 00:41:35.980
 the

00:41:35.980 --> 00:41:36.699
 gospel

00:41:36.699 --> 00:41:38.139
 exists

00:41:38.139 --> 00:41:39.280
 for

00:41:39.280 --> 00:41:39.440
 the

00:41:39.440 --> 00:41:39.880
 glory

00:41:39.880 --> 00:41:40.160
 of

00:41:40.160 --> 00:41:40.599
 God

00:41:40.599 --> 00:41:42.039
 for

00:41:42.039 --> 00:41:42.200
 the

00:41:42.200 --> 00:41:43.000
 praise

00:41:43.000 --> 00:41:43.760
 of

00:41:43.760 --> 00:41:43.940
 the

00:41:43.940 --> 00:41:44.559
 glory

00:41:44.559 --> 00:41:45.599
 of

00:41:45.599 --> 00:41:45.980
 God

00:41:45.980 --> 00:41:46.160
 and

00:41:46.160 --> 00:41:46.500
 because

00:41:46.500 --> 00:41:47.019
 of

00:41:47.019 --> 00:41:47.320
 this

00:41:47.320 --> 00:41:48.079
 gospel

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:48.300
 you

00:41:48.300 --> 00:41:48.380
 know

00:41:48.380 --> 00:41:48.500
 what

00:41:48.500 --> 00:41:48.619
 our

00:41:48.619 --> 00:41:48.880
 hope

00:41:48.880 --> 00:41:49.220
 is

00:41:49.220 --> 00:41:50.619
 it's

00:41:50.619 --> 00:41:50.820
 not

00:41:50.820 --> 00:41:51.220
 just

00:41:51.220 --> 00:41:51.780
 to

00:41:51.780 --> 00:41:52.220
 arrive

00:41:52.220 --> 00:41:52.559
 in

00:41:52.559 --> 00:41:52.860
 heaven

00:41:52.860 --> 00:41:53.180
 and

00:41:53.180 --> 00:41:53.619
 and

00:41:53.619 --> 00:41:53.780
 to

00:41:53.780 --> 00:41:54.280
 be

00:41:54.280 --> 00:41:54.660
 free

00:41:54.660 --> 00:41:54.920
 from

00:41:54.920 --> 00:41:55.119
 this

00:41:55.119 --> 00:41:55.519
 world

00:41:55.519 --> 00:41:56.119
 it's

00:41:56.119 --> 00:41:56.320
 not

00:41:56.320 --> 00:41:56.619
 just

00:41:56.619 --> 00:41:56.820
 to

00:41:56.820 --> 00:41:57.660
 go

00:41:57.660 --> 00:41:57.920
 and

00:41:57.920 --> 00:41:58.340
 to

00:41:58.340 --> 00:41:58.720
 live

00:41:58.720 --> 00:41:59.300
 forever

00:41:59.300 --> 00:41:59.500
 you

00:41:59.500 --> 00:41:59.579
 know

00:41:59.579 --> 00:41:59.680
 what

00:41:59.680 --> 00:41:59.820
 our

00:41:59.820 --> 00:42:00.039
 hope

00:42:00.039 --> 00:42:00.400
 is

00:42:00.400 --> 00:42:02.380
 all

00:42:02.380 --> 00:42:02.720
 those

00:42:02.720 --> 00:42:02.880
 who

00:42:02.880 --> 00:42:03.380
 belong

00:42:03.380 --> 00:42:03.660
 to

00:42:03.660 --> 00:42:04.000
 him

00:42:04.000 --> 00:42:04.340
 have

00:42:04.340 --> 00:42:04.860
 all

00:42:04.860 --> 00:42:05.099
 of

00:42:05.099 --> 00:42:05.740
 eternity

00:42:05.740 --> 00:42:06.140
 to

00:42:06.140 --> 00:42:06.920
 plunge

00:42:06.920 --> 00:42:07.220
 the

00:42:07.220 --> 00:42:07.780
 depths

00:42:07.780 --> 00:42:08.099
 of

00:42:08.099 --> 00:42:08.300
 the

00:42:08.300 --> 00:42:08.800
 glory

00:42:08.800 --> 00:42:09.220
 of

00:42:09.220 --> 00:42:09.760
 God

00:42:09.760 --> 00:42:10.000
 in

00:42:10.000 --> 00:42:10.240
 the

00:42:10.240 --> 00:42:10.740
 gospel

00:42:10.740 --> 00:42:11.160
 of

00:42:11.160 --> 00:42:11.560
 Jesus

00:42:11.560 --> 00:42:12.420
 Christ

00:42:12.420 --> 00:42:13.300
 that's

00:42:13.300 --> 00:42:13.460
 our

00:42:13.460 --> 00:42:13.800
 hope

00:42:13.800 --> 00:42:15.280
 as

00:42:15.280 --> 00:42:15.519
 Paul

00:42:15.519 --> 00:42:15.940
 says

00:42:15.940 --> 00:42:16.160
 in

00:42:16.160 --> 00:42:17.039
 Ephesians

00:42:17.039 --> 00:42:17.480
 chapter

00:42:17.480 --> 00:42:17.980
 2

00:42:17.980 --> 00:42:18.460
 God

00:42:18.460 --> 00:42:18.900
 loved

00:42:18.900 --> 00:42:19.380
 us

00:42:19.380 --> 00:42:20.340
 made

00:42:20.340 --> 00:42:20.539
 us

00:42:20.539 --> 00:42:21.080
 alive

00:42:21.080 --> 00:42:21.340
 with

00:42:21.340 --> 00:42:21.820
 Christ

00:42:21.820 --> 00:42:22.440
 raised

00:42:22.440 --> 00:42:22.840
 us

00:42:22.840 --> 00:42:23.080
 with

00:42:23.080 --> 00:42:23.519
 Christ

00:42:23.519 --> 00:42:24.060
 seated

00:42:24.060 --> 00:42:24.500
 us

00:42:24.500 --> 00:42:24.740
 with

00:42:24.740 --> 00:42:25.120
 Christ

00:42:25.120 --> 00:42:25.620
 why

00:42:25.619 --> 00:42:26.900
 so

00:42:26.900 --> 00:42:27.339
 that

00:42:27.339 --> 00:42:28.159
 in

00:42:28.159 --> 00:42:28.299
 the

00:42:28.299 --> 00:42:28.599
 coming

00:42:28.599 --> 00:42:29.159
 ages

00:42:29.159 --> 00:42:29.599
 he

00:42:29.599 --> 00:42:29.880
 might

00:42:29.880 --> 00:42:30.500
 show

00:42:30.500 --> 00:42:30.859
 the

00:42:30.859 --> 00:42:31.920
 immeasurable

00:42:31.920 --> 00:42:32.659
 riches

00:42:32.659 --> 00:42:33.319
 of his

00:42:33.319 --> 00:42:33.880
 grace

00:42:33.880 --> 00:42:34.299
 and

00:42:34.299 --> 00:42:34.980
 kindness

00:42:34.980 --> 00:42:35.599
 toward

00:42:35.599 --> 00:42:36.259
 us

00:42:36.259 --> 00:42:37.299
 in

00:42:37.299 --> 00:42:37.779
 Christ

00:42:37.779 --> 00:42:38.359
 Jesus

00:42:38.359 --> 00:42:38.920
 why

00:42:38.920 --> 00:42:40.639
 that he

00:42:40.639 --> 00:42:41.239
 might be

00:42:41.239 --> 00:42:42.359
 glorified

00:42:42.359 --> 00:42:43.380
 forever

00:42:43.380 --> 00:42:48.239
 these

00:42:48.239 --> 00:42:48.380
 are

00:42:48.380 --> 00:42:48.819
 important

00:42:48.819 --> 00:42:49.440
 words

00:42:49.440 --> 00:42:50.380
 church

00:42:50.380 --> 00:42:52.260
 very

00:42:52.260 --> 00:42:52.720
 important

00:42:52.720 --> 00:42:53.300
 words

00:42:53.300 --> 00:42:54.500
 I

00:42:54.500 --> 00:42:54.740
 want

00:42:54.740 --> 00:42:55.619
 every

00:42:55.619 --> 00:42:56.140
 one

00:42:56.140 --> 00:42:56.460
 of you

00:42:56.460 --> 00:42:56.740
 to

00:42:56.740 --> 00:42:57.579
 know

00:42:57.579 --> 00:42:58.140
 these

00:42:58.140 --> 00:42:58.599
 words

00:42:58.599 --> 00:42:58.860
 I

00:42:58.860 --> 00:42:59.180
 want

00:42:59.180 --> 00:42:59.420
 to

00:42:59.420 --> 00:42:59.920
 just

00:42:59.920 --> 00:43:00.740
 sear

00:43:00.740 --> 00:43:00.960
 the

00:43:00.960 --> 00:43:01.380
 mission

00:43:01.380 --> 00:43:01.760
 of

00:43:01.760 --> 00:43:02.579
 this

00:43:02.579 --> 00:43:03.059
 mission

00:43:03.059 --> 00:43:03.539
 statement

00:43:03.539 --> 00:43:03.820
 this

00:43:03.820 --> 00:43:04.099
 sermon

00:43:04.099 --> 00:43:04.500
 onto

00:43:04.500 --> 00:43:04.780
 your

00:43:04.780 --> 00:43:05.180
 heart

00:43:05.180 --> 00:43:06.019
 but

00:43:06.019 --> 00:43:07.280
 it

00:43:07.280 --> 00:43:07.619
 cannot

00:43:07.619 --> 00:43:08.059
 remain

00:43:08.059 --> 00:43:08.380
 just

00:43:08.380 --> 00:43:08.840
 words

00:43:08.840 --> 00:43:11.440
 if

00:43:11.440 --> 00:43:11.579
 it

00:43:11.579 --> 00:43:12.160
 remains

00:43:12.160 --> 00:43:12.460
 just

00:43:12.460 --> 00:43:12.980
 nice

00:43:12.980 --> 00:43:13.620
 sounding

00:43:13.620 --> 00:43:14.260
 words

00:43:14.260 --> 00:43:14.500
 we

00:43:14.500 --> 00:43:14.980
 have

00:43:14.980 --> 00:43:15.880
 missed

00:43:15.880 --> 00:43:16.160
 it

00:43:16.160 --> 00:43:17.519
 I

00:43:17.519 --> 00:43:17.800
 want

00:43:17.800 --> 00:43:17.960
 you

00:43:17.960 --> 00:43:18.160
 to

00:43:18.160 --> 00:43:18.539
 live

00:43:18.539 --> 00:43:18.820
 it

00:43:18.820 --> 00:43:20.380
 I

00:43:20.380 --> 00:43:20.640
 want

00:43:20.640 --> 00:43:20.860
 you

00:43:20.860 --> 00:43:21.160
 to

00:43:21.160 --> 00:43:21.900
 love

00:43:21.900 --> 00:43:22.320
 the

00:43:22.320 --> 00:43:22.780
 glory

00:43:22.780 --> 00:43:23.200
 of

00:43:23.200 --> 00:43:23.640
 God

00:43:23.640 --> 00:43:24.300
 in

00:43:24.300 --> 00:43:24.460
 the

00:43:24.460 --> 00:43:24.900
 gospel

00:43:24.900 --> 00:43:25.680
 of

00:43:25.680 --> 00:43:26.039
 Jesus

00:43:26.039 --> 00:43:26.740
 Christ

00:43:26.740 --> 00:43:27.039
 so

00:43:27.039 --> 00:43:28.160
 would

00:43:28.160 --> 00:43:28.280
 you

00:43:28.280 --> 00:43:28.519
 help

00:43:28.519 --> 00:43:28.760
 me

00:43:28.760 --> 00:43:30.440
 would

00:43:30.440 --> 00:43:30.539
 you

00:43:30.539 --> 00:43:30.760
 help

00:43:30.760 --> 00:43:31.200
 drag

00:43:31.200 --> 00:43:33.280
 help

00:43:33.280 --> 00:43:33.579
 one

00:43:33.579 --> 00:43:33.860
 another

00:43:33.860 --> 00:43:34.100
 to

00:43:34.100 --> 00:43:34.480
 keep

00:43:34.480 --> 00:43:34.900
 this

00:43:34.900 --> 00:43:35.500
 mission

00:43:35.500 --> 00:43:36.400
 central

00:43:36.400 --> 00:43:36.640
 that

00:43:36.640 --> 00:43:36.960
 we

00:43:36.960 --> 00:43:37.340
 might

00:43:37.340 --> 00:43:38.260
 magnify

00:43:38.260 --> 00:43:38.579
 his

00:43:38.579 --> 00:43:39.099
 glory

00:43:39.099 --> 00:43:39.400
 as

00:43:39.400 --> 00:43:39.619
 we

00:43:39.619 --> 00:43:40.440
 enjoy

00:43:40.440 --> 00:43:40.880
 him

00:43:40.880 --> 00:43:41.900
 as

00:43:41.900 --> 00:43:42.079
 we

00:43:42.079 --> 00:43:42.659
 equip

00:43:42.659 --> 00:43:43.259
 one

00:43:43.259 --> 00:43:43.659
 another

00:43:43.659 --> 00:43:44.840
 as

00:43:44.840 --> 00:43:45.099
 we

00:43:45.099 --> 00:43:46.420
 evangelize

00:43:46.420 --> 00:43:46.940
 the

00:43:46.940 --> 00:43:47.380
 lost

00:43:47.380 --> 00:43:48.380
 let's

00:43:48.380 --> 00:43:48.659
 pray

00:43:48.659 --> 00:43:52.579
 Lord

00:43:52.579 --> 00:43:52.779
 there

00:43:52.779 --> 00:43:53.159
 is no

00:43:53.159 --> 00:43:53.719
 greater

00:43:53.719 --> 00:43:55.219
 purpose

00:43:55.219 --> 00:43:56.319
 than

00:43:56.319 --> 00:43:56.500
 to

00:43:56.500 --> 00:43:56.980
 magnify

00:43:56.980 --> 00:43:57.199
 your

00:43:57.199 --> 00:43:57.619
 glory

00:43:57.619 --> 00:44:00.039
 and

00:44:00.039 --> 00:44:00.219
 we

00:44:00.219 --> 00:44:00.599
 pray

00:44:00.599 --> 00:44:00.960
 that

00:44:00.960 --> 00:44:01.400
 as

00:44:01.400 --> 00:44:02.099
 individuals

00:44:02.099 --> 00:44:02.579
 that

00:44:02.579 --> 00:44:02.759
 would

00:44:02.759 --> 00:44:03.059
 be

00:44:03.059 --> 00:44:03.340
 the

00:44:03.340 --> 00:44:03.739
 desire

00:44:03.739 --> 00:44:03.940
 of

00:44:03.940 --> 00:44:04.099
 our

00:44:04.099 --> 00:44:04.559
 hearts

00:44:04.559 --> 00:44:05.920
 God

00:44:05.920 --> 00:44:06.099
 would

00:44:06.099 --> 00:44:06.400
 you

00:44:06.400 --> 00:44:07.559
 correct

00:44:07.559 --> 00:44:07.779
 and

00:44:07.779 --> 00:44:08.219
 convict

00:44:08.219 --> 00:44:08.399
 where

00:44:08.399 --> 00:44:08.539
 there

00:44:08.539 --> 00:44:09.059
 sin

00:44:09.059 --> 00:44:09.319
 where

00:44:09.319 --> 00:44:09.579
 we

00:44:09.579 --> 00:44:10.000
 either

00:44:10.000 --> 00:44:10.639
 rob

00:44:10.639 --> 00:44:10.859
 from

00:44:10.859 --> 00:44:11.019
 your

00:44:11.019 --> 00:44:11.439
 glory

00:44:11.439 --> 00:44:11.659
 or

00:44:11.659 --> 00:44:12.039
 ignore

00:44:12.039 --> 00:44:12.199
 it

00:44:12.199 --> 00:44:12.379
 all

00:44:12.379 --> 00:44:12.819
 together

00:44:12.819 --> 00:44:13.799
 would

00:44:13.799 --> 00:44:13.899
 you

00:44:13.899 --> 00:44:14.139
 give

00:44:14.139 --> 00:44:14.339
 us

00:44:14.339 --> 00:44:14.739
 eyes

00:44:14.739 --> 00:44:14.980
 to

00:44:14.980 --> 00:44:15.519
 see

00:44:15.519 --> 00:44:16.159
 your

00:44:16.159 --> 00:44:16.559
 worth

00:44:16.559 --> 00:44:17.539
 and

00:44:17.539 --> 00:44:17.859
 together

00:44:17.859 --> 00:44:18.179
 as a

00:44:18.179 --> 00:44:18.419
 church

00:44:18.419 --> 00:44:18.859
 family

00:44:18.859 --> 00:44:19.179
 Lord

00:44:19.179 --> 00:44:19.559
 we

00:44:19.559 --> 00:44:20.039
 we

00:44:20.039 --> 00:44:20.339
 want

00:44:20.339 --> 00:44:20.519
 to

00:44:20.519 --> 00:44:20.739
 just

00:44:20.739 --> 00:44:21.000
 make

00:44:21.000 --> 00:44:21.299
 much

00:44:21.299 --> 00:44:21.480
 of

00:44:21.480 --> 00:44:21.679
 you

00:44:21.679 --> 00:44:22.079
 that's

00:44:22.079 --> 00:44:22.219
 our

00:44:22.219 --> 00:44:22.439
 aim

00:44:22.439 --> 00:44:23.439
 Lord

00:44:23.439 --> 00:44:23.659
 you've

00:44:23.659 --> 00:44:23.799
 put

00:44:23.799 --> 00:44:23.959
 that

00:44:23.959 --> 00:44:24.379
 desire

00:44:24.379 --> 00:44:24.599
 in

00:44:24.599 --> 00:44:24.759
 our

00:44:24.759 --> 00:44:25.139
 hearts

00:44:25.139 --> 00:44:25.359
 and

00:44:25.359 --> 00:44:25.519
 we

00:44:25.519 --> 00:44:25.919
 ask

00:44:25.919 --> 00:44:26.099
 that

00:44:26.099 --> 00:44:26.219
 you

00:44:26.219 --> 00:44:26.399
 would

00:44:26.399 --> 00:44:27.159
 magnify

00:44:27.159 --> 00:44:27.459
 your

00:44:27.459 --> 00:44:27.959
 glory

00:44:27.959 --> 00:44:28.500
 here

00:44:28.500 --> 00:44:29.339
 at

00:44:29.339 --> 00:44:29.519
 Sea

00:44:29.519 --> 00:44:29.639
 We

00:44:29.639 --> 00:44:29.899
 Bay

00:44:29.899 --> 00:44:32.000
 make

00:44:32.000 --> 00:44:32.139
 your

00:44:32.139 --> 00:44:32.359
 name

00:44:32.359 --> 00:44:32.839
 known

00:44:32.839 --> 00:44:33.199
 and

00:44:33.199 --> 00:44:33.799
 praised

00:44:33.799 --> 00:44:34.000
 and

00:44:34.000 --> 00:44:34.659
 enjoyed

00:44:34.659 --> 00:44:34.879
 and

00:44:34.879 --> 00:44:35.379
 delighted

00:44:35.379 --> 00:44:35.739
 in

00:44:35.739 --> 00:44:36.279
 throughout

00:44:36.279 --> 00:44:36.579
 this

00:44:36.579 --> 00:44:36.960
 area

00:44:36.960 --> 00:44:37.199
 and

00:44:37.199 --> 00:44:37.420
 throughout

00:44:37.420 --> 00:44:37.599
 the

00:44:37.599 --> 00:44:37.859
 world

00:44:37.859 --> 00:44:38.079
 we

00:44:38.079 --> 00:44:38.379
 pray

00:44:38.379 --> 00:44:38.940
 in

00:44:38.940 --> 00:44:39.279
 Christ's

00:44:39.279 --> 00:44:39.460
 name

00:44:39.460 --> 00:44:40.559
 Amen