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 Well, I've been greatly helped over the years through good biographies, and so I have some here.

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 I actually read about some godly people. I was never really a history kind of guy growing up. I liked math and science. I wasn't really a literature and grammar person, and so history didn't really sit well with me.

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 But as I have grown up a little bit, I have come to appreciate more and more the beauty and the greatness of God showing up in the lives of saints of old.

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 Men and women, good biographies have helped to shake me out of my own complacency and helped me to realize how small I am compared to the men and women of old.

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 And I would commend that to you. I'll get to that towards the end of the message.

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 But I want to begin just with a story about one of my heroes. George Mueller was one of them.

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 He lived in the 1800s, and he lived till he was in his mid-90s.

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 A guy that till the day he died, he was actively pursuing a life of joy in God and a life of service to God.

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 Talk about a man of faith.

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 And it didn't begin that way for him because he didn't really come to Christ until he was in his mid-20s.

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 But once he made that commitment to Christ, and once he began to see who God was from the Scripture,

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 it began to change everything about the way he lived.

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 He saw that the Bible was talking about a real person,

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 and he saw and understood that the Bible's description of God was meant to be acted on.

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 Not just filling up the reservoir of data and knowledge in our minds,

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 but the knowledge was sufficient for faith.

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 It was sufficient for action.

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 Here is what he says at the very beginning of his time as a believer,

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 and this is the mission statement that guided him throughout the rest of his life.

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 He says,

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 I have joyfully dedicated my whole life to the object of exemplifying

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 how much may be accomplished by prayer and faith.

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 I have joyfully dedicated my whole life to the object of exemplifying

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 how much may be accomplished by prayer and faith.

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 Now, that mission statement began as a new believer in one form

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 and resulted in greater steps of obedience as he was tender and receptive to put those things to work.

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 As he continued to take baby steps into believing God

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 and trusting that God would do what he promised to do,

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 at the end of his life looking back,

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 you could see the landscape of amazing accomplishments,

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 not because of George Mueller,

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 but because of George Mueller's willingness and commitment to trust God to do amazing things.

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 To make good on the promises that God had given to George throughout the Scripture.

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 Now, I'm sure that many of you are aware of the commitment that George had to orphan care.

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 It started small and continued to grow throughout the course of his life.

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 There were just a couple people, a couple young children that he adopted into his family,

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 and that grew into dozens and then to hundreds and then to literally thousands,

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 so that during the course of his life he had as many as 5,000 kids at one time that he was helping to care for.

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 His commitment was that he would never ask anyone for money,

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 but that he would depend fully on the ability of God to answer the requests of his life,

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 the prayers that he would pray,

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 that God was sufficient to minister and to take care of the needs that George would have.

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 He opened his orphan house with these three goals in mind.

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 The first is that God may be glorified in so furnishing the means as to show that it is not vain thing to trust in him.

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 Two, that the spiritual welfare of the fatherless and motherless children may be promoted.

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 And that's a biblical thing.

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 And number three, that their temporal good may be secured.

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 Now, there is story upon story of how God showed up for George Mueller.

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 As a matter of fact, he has a journal that records over 10,000 answers to prayer that he had through the course of his life.

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 Specific requests that George had made that God fulfilled in very deliberate and specific ways.

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 But one story kind of gives an idea of what we're talking about.

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 A gentleman came and was visiting the orphanage and saw how many kids there were in this orphanage.

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 And he asks the lady who was overseeing this particular dormitory.

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 There were several of them.

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 They couldn't all fit in one spot.

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 And he asks her and says to her,

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 Of course, you cannot carry out these institutions without some good stock of funds, correct?

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 And the gentleman added,

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 Have you good stock?

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 Meaning, do you have good resources?

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 Do you have a bank account that's full?

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 No.

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 The response was this.

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 Our funds are deposited in a bank that will not break.

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 The reply drew tears from the eyes of the lady and the man, sorry, the man who asked the question.

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 And then a gift was given of five pounds, five dollars at the time, from the pocket of this gentleman.

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 A donation that was very timely because at the time there was not even a penny to be spared in the house.

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 But a commitment to the faithfulness of God to see this ministry through.

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 And there were countless opportunities, countless times in which the children would sit down at the table with nothing to eat.

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 A knock would come at the door.

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 And a delivery man said,

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 My truck broke down outside and I would love to donate my milk and bread to you.

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 And God faithfully supplied the needs of those who were in this orphanage.

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 Time and time again,

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 A commitment to faith demonstrated the faithfulness of God, the trustworthiness of God to come through at every moment.

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 What I'd like us to understand is the correlation now to our passage in Romans chapter 8.

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 Because the passage that we're going to be focusing on this morning, Romans chapter 8 verses 5 to 8,

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 begin to help us understand the significance of our thinking.

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 The significance of recognizing how fundamental our mind and our thoughts are in relationship to the spiritual life.

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 What you think about God and what you believe about God will help indicate for you where you stand with God.

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 So if you would turn with me to Romans chapter 8.

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 Let me read this passage for us and we'll begin our study.

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 It says,

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 In order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not according to the flesh,

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 but according to the spirit.

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 For those who live according to the flesh set their mind on the things of the flesh.

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 But those who live according to the spirit set their minds on the things of the spirit.

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 For to set your mind on the flesh is death, but to set your mind on the spirit is life and peace.

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 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile towards God.

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 It does not submit to God's law.

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 Indeed it cannot.

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 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

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 As we've been walking through this chapter together, there have been some truths that have come to the surface.

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 We've begun to recognize the significance of the work of Jesus Christ in declaring for us no condemnation.

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 It is a work that Christ has accomplished in our place and in our stead so that we did not have to bear the condemnation that we deserved.

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 And that as a result of the saving work of Christ, the declarative work of Christ,

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 the formal doctrinal theological term justification, having declared us righteous, now leads to something else.

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 It leads to a sanctifying work, a setting apart work, a purifying work that happens in our life through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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 Paul has preceded this conversation in Romans chapter 8 to help us recognize that this struggle that we face now as those who are believers,

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 those who are in Christ, is not an easy struggle.

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 He says in Romans chapter 7, as he's talking a little bit about this struggle,

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 he compares it to a war that is raging within you.

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 Romans chapter 7 verses 22 and 23 says this,

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 For I delight in the law of God in my inner being, but I see in my members another law,

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 waging war against the law of my mind,

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 making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

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 He follows this in a later passage in 2 Corinthians.

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 He describes this similar struggle using similar terms in 2 Corinthians chapter 10.

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 Listen as I read, beginning in verse 2,

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 I beg you that when I am present, I may not have to show boldness with confidence,

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 as I count on showing against some of you who suspect us of walking according to the flesh.

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 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.

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 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh,

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 but have divine power to destroy arguments.

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 We destroy arguments in every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God

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 and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

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 being ready to punish every disobedience when your obedience is complete.

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 So I'm going to frame our conversation this morning

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 in points that describe the battle that we are in.

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 It is a spiritual struggle.

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 It is you are in spiritual war against the heavenly places,

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 against the schemes of the devil,

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 who wants to come in and bombard you with temptations,

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 but also a struggle against your own flesh,

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 the difficulties you have of reverting back to your old way of life,

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 and the Holy Spirit, in fact, trying to overcome and help you

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 to live the pure, righteous life that he has called you

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 and enabled you to live.

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 But first, I want you to notice this morning

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 that this battle that we're in is a battle for the mind.

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 It is a battle for the mind.

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 For those who live according to the flesh

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 set their minds on the things of the flesh.

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 But those who live according to the Spirit

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 set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

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 It is a battle for your mind.

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 First and foremost,

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 what you think is what you believe.

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 And what you believe is what you'll act on.

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 We said this in the tail end of our series in 1 John.

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 You are what you believe.

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 Not what you say you believe,

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 but what you, in fact, really believe.

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 It will play out in how you live.

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 Just as it played out for George Mueller.

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 His commitment to believe that God was able and sufficient to provide

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 led him to trust God in very difficult and hard circumstances

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 that seemed impossible,

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 but his commitment to faith demonstrated the trustworthiness of God.

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 It is a battle for your mind.

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 There are really only two possibilities in life.

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 You are either one who is of the flesh,

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 one who is living consistently by the flesh,

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 and in this passage,

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 as Paul is beginning to demarcate between these two groups of individuals,

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 these are unregenerate people.

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 Those who are not in Christ,

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 and thus those who are condemned.

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 The other group, of course,

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 is those who are in the Spirit.

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 Those who demonstrate a consistency,

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 a pattern of life,

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 of an affection for the things of God.

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 Allowing the Holy Spirit to speak into their lives,

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 and to guide,

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 and to govern their thoughts,

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 their beliefs,

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 and their activities.

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 Those then would be the ones who are regenerate.

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 Those who are in Christ,

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 and thus those who are pronounced no condemnation.

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 It all begins, though,

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 with how we think.

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 Paul uses several words in this verse

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 to help us understand the significance

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 of the permanence of what he's talking about.

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 He uses the word to live,

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 which is given to us in a present active participle.

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 He wants us to recognize

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 that this is an ongoing way of life.

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 A perpetual, present activity of life.

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 Those who are living in a way

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 that is giving themselves to fleshly thinking.

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 He also uses the word according to,

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 which refers to their basic spiritual welfare.

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 What is their bent?

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 What is their tendency?

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 What is their likelihood or orientation

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 in relationship to how they think?

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 Are they those who think according to the flesh,

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 or are they those who think according to the Spirit,

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 governed by the things of the flesh,

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 or of the Spirit?

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 And the third word that is used consistently

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 throughout these next several verses

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 is the word to set your mind,

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 to establish or to set something.

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 It, again, refers to basic orientation,

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 a thought pattern.

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 It's not dealing specifically

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 with the intellectual way of life,

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 but it is dealing with attitudes.

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 It's dealing with affections and reasoning.

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 What governs the way you make decisions?

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 What helps to lead you and guide you

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 in the purposes that you have in life?

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 It's used, this word used four times

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 in these four verses.

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 Maybe you would remember this verse

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 in Colossians chapter four, verse two.

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 Set your mind on things above, right?

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 Not on the things that are on the earth,

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 for you died and your life is hidden

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 with Christ in God.

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 Same word.

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 You're, to establish or to set your mind

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 on the things that are either fleshly

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 or the things that are spiritual.

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 Now, to be clear, I want us to understand

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 and recognize that there are times in life,

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 and Paul has even talked about this

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 in Romans chapter seven.

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 There are times in life where even though

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 the pattern of life is set in thinking

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 about the Spirit, where we fall into,

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 we fall into areas of sin and thinking

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 according to the philosophies of the world.

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 We get caught up in fleshly,

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 earthly, temporal pleasures.

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 We're not guided by the Holy Spirit

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 in our affections, and we sin.

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 Paul is clear about how that war is raging

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 in his own life, and he says that he wants

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 to do, in chapter seven, he desires to do

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 what God calls him to do,

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 but he even sees in his own members

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 a law that is waging war against the members

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 of his mind, making him captive to the law

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 of sin that dwells in him.

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 There are times where even godly people

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 step in to sin.

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 But the consistent pattern of those

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 who are walking after the Spirit

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 and living according to the Spirit

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 is those who are setting their minds

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 on the things of the Spirit.

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 Maybe if I can put this in movie vernacular.

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 We've been watching Lord of the Rings

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 and The Hobbit at our house

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 over the last couple of weeks.

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 Now, I think that movie series

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 does a great job helping us to understand

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 the significance of the ring.

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 How many of you watched?

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 You don't have to raise your hand.

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 You've watched.

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 All right, good.

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 I have a taker back there in the back.

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 Thank you.

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 You know the journey of the ring,

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 taking that ring back to Mordor, right?

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 And dumping it into the fires of Mordor

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 to finally remove this blemish,

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 this spot, this stain on the earth.

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 But regardless of who takes the ring,

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 they are overcome.

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 By the burden of sin.

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 Whether you're an elf,

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 or whether you're a wizard,

00:20:03.940 --> 00:20:05.119
 or whether you're a dwarf,

00:20:05.279 --> 00:20:06.740
 wherever you might be,

00:20:06.779 --> 00:20:07.519
 even The Hobbit,

00:20:07.579 --> 00:20:10.339
 even Frodo at the very end

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 is unable to cast that ring

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 into the fires of Mordor.

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 It totally changes the heart and perspective.

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 It is a gripping anxiety

00:20:21.639 --> 00:20:24.740
 that overcomes everyone who carries the ring.

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 The same is true

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 only to a greater degree

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 the corruption that happens

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 of sin over an individual.

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 And Paul wants

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 to leave no room for confusion.

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 Those who deliberately

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 and consistently

00:20:41.720 --> 00:20:44.539
 walk and live according to the flesh

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 demonstrate

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 that their mind

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 is actually set on things of the flesh.

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 But those who consistently

00:20:53.800 --> 00:20:55.400
 live according to the Spirit,

00:20:56.320 --> 00:20:57.880
 the Spirit's life

00:20:57.880 --> 00:20:59.040
 will show up inside

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 and overcome

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 the sin barrier

00:21:02.380 --> 00:21:03.620
 that's in their heart

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 and help to lead them

00:21:05.000 --> 00:21:06.060
 and enable them

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 to godliness

00:21:07.860 --> 00:21:09.060
 and purity.

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 We find some of the corrupting force

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 of sin

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 found in Ephesians chapter 4

00:21:16.740 --> 00:21:19.299
 verses 17 to 20.

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 Look at some of these descriptive words

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 in this passage.

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 Now this I say

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 and testify in the Lord

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 that you must no longer walk

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 as the Gentiles do

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 in the futility of their minds.

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 They are darkened

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 in their understanding,

00:21:36.279 --> 00:21:37.700
 alienated from the life of God

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 because of the ignorance

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 that is in them.

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 Due to the hardness

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 of their hearts

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 they have become callous

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 and given themselves

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 up to sensuality,

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 greedy to practice

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 every kind of impurity.

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 But that is not

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 the way you learned Christ.

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 So those who are

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 in the flesh

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 have no choice

00:22:01.779 --> 00:22:03.339
 but to walk

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 in the way of ignorance,

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 to walk in a way

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 of futility,

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 to demonstrate

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 their true character

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 of those

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 who are alienated

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 from God.

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 The passage continues

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 in verses 22 to 24

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 to begin to describe

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 now the work

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 of the spirit

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 in your life.

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 You're to put off

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 the old self

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 which belongs

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 to your former manner

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 of life

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 and is corrupt

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 through deceitful desires

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 and to be renewed

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 in the spirit

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 of your minds

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 and to put on

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 the new self

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 created after

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 the likeness of God

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 in true righteousness

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 and holiness.

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 You see,

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 that's what the spirit does.

00:22:45.740 --> 00:22:46.059
 Jesus,

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 in speaking to Nicodemus,

00:22:48.379 --> 00:22:49.400
 wanted to help him

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 understand the significance

00:22:50.660 --> 00:22:52.240
 of the new birth

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 and he says,

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 that which was of the,

00:22:55.059 --> 00:22:55.559
 of the,

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 that which is born

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 of the flesh

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 is flesh

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 but that which is born

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 of the spirit

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 is spirit.

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 Nicodemus,

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 I tell you,

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 you must be born again

00:23:03.059 --> 00:23:05.039
 and Nicodemus

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 didn't understand

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 but what Jesus

00:23:06.819 --> 00:23:07.859
 was pointing to

00:23:07.859 --> 00:23:08.899
 was the work

00:23:08.899 --> 00:23:09.440
 of the spirit

00:23:09.440 --> 00:23:10.019
 in life

00:23:10.019 --> 00:23:12.160
 to help regenerate them

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 and to make them

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 a new individual

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 completely,

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 this complete

00:23:16.559 --> 00:23:17.579
 transformation

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 and as the Holy Spirit

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 who is God

00:23:22.480 --> 00:23:23.859
 and dwells a life,

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 he will help

00:23:25.319 --> 00:23:25.899
 the mind

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 overcome

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 the sinful

00:23:28.839 --> 00:23:29.740
 tendencies,

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 the sinful

00:23:30.720 --> 00:23:31.680
 desires

00:23:31.680 --> 00:23:33.299
 and lead us

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 to new joys,

00:23:34.779 --> 00:23:36.240
 to new satisfactions,

00:23:36.779 --> 00:23:37.319
 to lead us

00:23:37.319 --> 00:23:38.120
 to true

00:23:38.120 --> 00:23:39.059
 righteousness

00:23:39.059 --> 00:23:40.799
 and holiness.

00:23:43.960 --> 00:23:45.299
 There is a mandate

00:23:45.299 --> 00:23:45.779
 that God

00:23:45.779 --> 00:23:46.759
 has given to us,

00:23:47.559 --> 00:23:48.339
 a mandate

00:23:48.339 --> 00:23:49.359
 to align

00:23:49.359 --> 00:23:50.180
 our hearts

00:23:50.180 --> 00:23:51.240
 and our lives

00:23:51.240 --> 00:23:52.500
 to his,

00:23:52.980 --> 00:23:54.059
 the spirit's work.

00:23:54.880 --> 00:23:55.859
 There is a mandate

00:23:55.859 --> 00:23:56.720
 to alienate

00:23:56.720 --> 00:23:57.460
 our thoughts

00:23:57.460 --> 00:23:58.259
 and convictions,

00:23:58.259 --> 00:23:58.480
 convictions,

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 to align

00:24:00.259 --> 00:24:01.420
 our thoughts

00:24:01.420 --> 00:24:02.039
 and convictions

00:24:02.039 --> 00:24:03.240
 to God's thoughts.

00:24:04.440 --> 00:24:05.299
 His standard

00:24:05.299 --> 00:24:06.099
 then becomes

00:24:06.099 --> 00:24:07.299
 our path.

00:24:08.160 --> 00:24:09.059
 We look for direction

00:24:09.059 --> 00:24:10.000
 from his word

00:24:10.000 --> 00:24:11.839
 rather than the philosophies

00:24:11.839 --> 00:24:13.160
 of the world.

00:24:13.900 --> 00:24:14.819
 We saturate

00:24:14.819 --> 00:24:15.599
 our minds

00:24:15.599 --> 00:24:16.379
 in the things

00:24:16.379 --> 00:24:17.599
 of the scripture,

00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:19.220
 those things

00:24:19.220 --> 00:24:19.859
 that are pure

00:24:19.859 --> 00:24:20.799
 rather than those things

00:24:20.799 --> 00:24:21.680
 that are unwholesome

00:24:21.680 --> 00:24:22.640
 and unholy.

00:24:23.640 --> 00:24:24.680
 Philippians 4.8

00:24:24.680 --> 00:24:25.380
 says this.

00:24:25.500 --> 00:24:25.980
 It says,

00:24:26.700 --> 00:24:27.560
 Finally, brothers,

00:24:28.600 --> 00:24:29.740
 whatever is true,

00:24:29.900 --> 00:24:31.220
 whatever is honorable,

00:24:31.779 --> 00:24:33.039
 whatever is just,

00:24:34.400 --> 00:24:37.039
 whatever is commendable

00:24:37.039 --> 00:24:38.400
 and pure

00:24:38.400 --> 00:24:39.080
 and lovely,

00:24:39.420 --> 00:24:40.259
 if there's anything

00:24:40.259 --> 00:24:40.779
 excellent,

00:24:40.920 --> 00:24:41.779
 if there's anything

00:24:41.779 --> 00:24:43.220
 worthy of praise,

00:24:43.600 --> 00:24:45.160
 think about

00:24:45.160 --> 00:24:47.160
 these things.

00:24:47.160 --> 00:24:49.900
 Now, there was a time

00:24:49.900 --> 00:24:50.440
 where I did

00:24:50.440 --> 00:24:51.420
 some youth ministry

00:24:51.420 --> 00:24:54.560
 and the constant

00:24:54.560 --> 00:24:57.060
 complaint

00:24:57.060 --> 00:24:57.980
 or criticism

00:24:57.980 --> 00:24:59.000
 that I would get

00:24:59.000 --> 00:24:59.420
 was,

00:24:59.759 --> 00:25:01.140
 hey, I can listen

00:25:01.140 --> 00:25:02.160
 to that music,

00:25:02.820 --> 00:25:04.259
 I can watch

00:25:04.259 --> 00:25:05.000
 that movie,

00:25:05.320 --> 00:25:06.259
 I can play

00:25:06.259 --> 00:25:07.000
 that game

00:25:07.000 --> 00:25:08.180
 because God

00:25:08.180 --> 00:25:08.940
 doesn't forbid

00:25:08.940 --> 00:25:09.420
 that.

00:25:10.640 --> 00:25:12.500
 But the call

00:25:12.500 --> 00:25:13.480
 for us

00:25:13.480 --> 00:25:14.740
 as spiritual people,

00:25:14.740 --> 00:25:16.319
 those who are called

00:25:16.319 --> 00:25:17.940
 to a spiritual life

00:25:17.940 --> 00:25:19.019
 is not just

00:25:19.019 --> 00:25:20.980
 to avoid

00:25:20.980 --> 00:25:21.960
 the clear

00:25:21.960 --> 00:25:24.539
 ungodly things,

00:25:24.660 --> 00:25:25.220
 but it is

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:26.180
 to pursue

00:25:26.180 --> 00:25:26.620
 the things

00:25:26.620 --> 00:25:27.180
 that are righteous.

00:25:28.519 --> 00:25:29.680
 It is to have

00:25:29.680 --> 00:25:31.319
 as a perspective

00:25:31.319 --> 00:25:32.319
 what is true

00:25:32.319 --> 00:25:33.140
 and honorable

00:25:33.140 --> 00:25:33.740
 and just

00:25:33.740 --> 00:25:34.240
 and pure,

00:25:34.500 --> 00:25:35.380
 that those things

00:25:35.380 --> 00:25:36.160
 will dictate

00:25:36.160 --> 00:25:36.880
 to us

00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:37.700
 the activities

00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:39.160
 and the thoughts

00:25:39.160 --> 00:25:40.579
 that we are to have.

00:25:41.620 --> 00:25:42.680
 What are we

00:25:42.680 --> 00:25:43.079
 filling

00:25:43.079 --> 00:25:44.660
 our minds with?

00:25:45.599 --> 00:25:46.700
 When we come

00:25:46.700 --> 00:25:48.059
 to really appreciate

00:25:48.059 --> 00:25:48.700
 the truth,

00:25:48.839 --> 00:25:49.940
 we come to understand

00:25:49.940 --> 00:25:51.640
 how vital it is

00:25:51.640 --> 00:25:52.400
 to condition

00:25:52.400 --> 00:25:53.700
 our minds

00:25:53.700 --> 00:25:54.460
 to think

00:25:54.460 --> 00:25:55.859
 God's way.

00:25:57.240 --> 00:25:58.420
 Just the other day,

00:25:58.779 --> 00:26:00.180
 I was driving home

00:26:00.180 --> 00:26:01.120
 with the windows open

00:26:01.120 --> 00:26:03.380
 and there was a guy

00:26:03.380 --> 00:26:04.059
 who pulled up

00:26:04.059 --> 00:26:04.740
 beside me,

00:26:04.799 --> 00:26:05.319
 beside me,

00:26:05.700 --> 00:26:06.859
 his windows were down,

00:26:06.960 --> 00:26:08.440
 his music was blaring

00:26:08.440 --> 00:26:11.200
 and I could feel it.

00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:13.620
 You know,

00:26:13.700 --> 00:26:14.279
 you ever been

00:26:14.279 --> 00:26:15.240
 next to those?

00:26:15.920 --> 00:26:16.160
 You're like,

00:26:16.259 --> 00:26:16.480
 wow,

00:26:16.539 --> 00:26:17.559
 I like feeling your music

00:26:17.559 --> 00:26:18.819
 and hearing your music.

00:26:20.440 --> 00:26:20.740
 Well,

00:26:20.799 --> 00:26:21.980
 I have never listened

00:26:21.980 --> 00:26:23.840
 to violent rap music

00:26:23.840 --> 00:26:24.240
 before,

00:26:24.360 --> 00:26:24.920
 it's just not

00:26:24.920 --> 00:26:25.600
 something I do.

00:26:25.599 --> 00:26:28.879
 but I was absolutely

00:26:28.879 --> 00:26:29.579
 horrified

00:26:29.579 --> 00:26:31.500
 with the

00:26:31.500 --> 00:26:32.619
 violence

00:26:32.619 --> 00:26:34.279
 of the music

00:26:34.279 --> 00:26:35.399
 that he was playing

00:26:35.399 --> 00:26:37.500
 and I looked over

00:26:37.500 --> 00:26:37.959
 to see,

00:26:38.199 --> 00:26:39.139
 who is this guy?

00:26:39.140 --> 00:26:41.360
 and he was a normal guy.

00:26:43.940 --> 00:26:45.200
 But let me tell you,

00:26:45.580 --> 00:26:47.320
 if he actually carried out

00:26:47.320 --> 00:26:47.960
 the things

00:26:47.960 --> 00:26:49.320
 that were in his music,

00:26:49.680 --> 00:26:50.660
 he would be in prison

00:26:50.660 --> 00:26:51.280
 for life

00:26:51.280 --> 00:26:52.880
 because they were

00:26:52.880 --> 00:26:54.220
 murderous

00:26:54.220 --> 00:26:56.520
 and heinous

00:26:56.520 --> 00:26:57.220
 to the core.

00:26:58.240 --> 00:26:59.360
 I did a

00:26:59.360 --> 00:27:00.480
 quick search,

00:27:00.540 --> 00:27:01.680
 I probably shouldn't have,

00:27:02.040 --> 00:27:04.320
 the top 25 rap songs

00:27:04.320 --> 00:27:05.400
 that are the most violent

00:27:05.400 --> 00:27:07.519
 and it is

00:27:07.519 --> 00:27:08.380
 repulsive

00:27:08.380 --> 00:27:09.280
 to see

00:27:09.280 --> 00:27:10.640
 what our

00:27:10.640 --> 00:27:11.700
 kids

00:27:11.700 --> 00:27:12.920
 and what our

00:27:12.920 --> 00:27:13.420
 teens

00:27:13.420 --> 00:27:14.680
 and what the

00:27:14.680 --> 00:27:15.620
 younger generation

00:27:15.620 --> 00:27:17.040
 is filling their minds

00:27:17.040 --> 00:27:18.000
 with on a consistent

00:27:18.000 --> 00:27:18.460
 basis.

00:27:19.360 --> 00:27:20.540
 There is no wonder

00:27:20.540 --> 00:27:20.920
 why

00:27:20.920 --> 00:27:22.080
 we're a generation

00:27:22.080 --> 00:27:22.880
 of individuals

00:27:22.880 --> 00:27:23.960
 who is given

00:27:23.960 --> 00:27:24.640
 to violence

00:27:24.640 --> 00:27:25.980
 because of what

00:27:25.980 --> 00:27:27.519
 we fill our minds

00:27:27.519 --> 00:27:28.140
 with.

00:27:29.440 --> 00:27:30.740
 It's not spiritual

00:27:30.740 --> 00:27:31.340
 things,

00:27:31.920 --> 00:27:33.980
 not godly things,

00:27:34.080 --> 00:27:35.259
 not pure things,

00:27:35.400 --> 00:27:37.160
 not lovely things,

00:27:38.019 --> 00:27:38.680
 but vile

00:27:38.680 --> 00:27:39.320
 and wicked

00:27:39.320 --> 00:27:40.920
 and repulsive,

00:27:41.880 --> 00:27:42.640
 reprehensible

00:27:42.640 --> 00:27:43.840
 in every way.

00:27:45.460 --> 00:27:46.740
 The question

00:27:46.740 --> 00:27:48.380
 about our mind

00:27:48.380 --> 00:27:49.160
 is a question

00:27:49.160 --> 00:27:49.980
 about ownership.

00:27:51.259 --> 00:27:51.620
 Who

00:27:51.620 --> 00:27:52.980
 do you belong to?

00:27:54.060 --> 00:27:55.080
 Who is your

00:27:55.080 --> 00:27:55.820
 master?

00:27:56.780 --> 00:27:57.380
 Are you a

00:27:57.380 --> 00:27:58.240
 master to your

00:27:58.240 --> 00:27:58.640
 flesh

00:27:58.640 --> 00:27:59.820
 or are you a

00:27:59.820 --> 00:28:00.240
 master

00:28:00.240 --> 00:28:01.300
 to the spirit?

00:28:01.759 --> 00:28:02.500
 And here's why

00:28:02.500 --> 00:28:03.300
 it is so important

00:28:03.300 --> 00:28:03.800
 is because

00:28:03.800 --> 00:28:05.100
 in the next verse,

00:28:05.099 --> 00:28:05.759
 verse 7,

00:28:05.819 --> 00:28:06.579
 we finally see

00:28:06.579 --> 00:28:08.159
 the implications.

00:28:09.079 --> 00:28:09.899
 Here are the

00:28:09.899 --> 00:28:10.719
 implications

00:28:10.719 --> 00:28:12.199
 of a life

00:28:12.199 --> 00:28:12.740
 given to the

00:28:12.740 --> 00:28:13.419
 flesh versus

00:28:13.419 --> 00:28:14.079
 a life

00:28:14.079 --> 00:28:14.980
 given to the

00:28:14.980 --> 00:28:15.279
 spirit.

00:28:16.279 --> 00:28:16.919
 For to set

00:28:16.919 --> 00:28:17.599
 your mind

00:28:17.599 --> 00:28:18.299
 on the flesh

00:28:18.299 --> 00:28:19.059
 is what,

00:28:19.179 --> 00:28:19.419
 church?

00:28:20.519 --> 00:28:21.079
 Death.

00:28:21.939 --> 00:28:22.439
 But

00:28:22.439 --> 00:28:23.579
 to set

00:28:23.579 --> 00:28:24.019
 your mind

00:28:24.019 --> 00:28:24.339
 on the

00:28:24.339 --> 00:28:24.699
 spirit

00:28:24.699 --> 00:28:26.419
 is life

00:28:26.419 --> 00:28:27.939
 and peace.

00:28:28.939 --> 00:28:29.819
 It is a

00:28:29.819 --> 00:28:30.259
 battle

00:28:30.259 --> 00:28:31.299
 of life

00:28:31.299 --> 00:28:32.159
 or

00:28:32.159 --> 00:28:32.939
 death.

00:28:32.940 --> 00:28:32.980
 life.

00:28:33.539 --> 00:28:33.860
 That's

00:28:33.860 --> 00:28:34.299
 point number

00:28:34.299 --> 00:28:34.559
 two.

00:28:36.120 --> 00:28:36.840
 There is no

00:28:36.840 --> 00:28:37.559
 middle road.

00:28:37.680 --> 00:28:38.299
 There is no

00:28:38.299 --> 00:28:39.820
 both and

00:28:39.820 --> 00:28:40.580
 in this

00:28:40.580 --> 00:28:41.059
 scenario.

00:28:42.360 --> 00:28:42.960
 It is either

00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:43.620
 life

00:28:43.620 --> 00:28:44.539
 or

00:28:44.539 --> 00:28:45.400
 death.

00:28:46.279 --> 00:28:46.880
 Life

00:28:46.880 --> 00:28:47.640
 that begins

00:28:47.640 --> 00:28:48.460
 with God

00:28:48.460 --> 00:28:49.180
 and continues

00:28:49.180 --> 00:28:50.299
 for eternity

00:28:50.299 --> 00:28:51.759
 or death

00:28:51.759 --> 00:28:52.220
 that is

00:28:52.220 --> 00:28:52.779
 perpetual

00:28:52.779 --> 00:28:53.539
 and leads

00:28:53.539 --> 00:28:54.840
 to eternal

00:28:54.840 --> 00:28:55.920
 separation

00:28:55.920 --> 00:28:57.200
 and damnation

00:28:57.200 --> 00:28:58.180
 forever

00:28:58.180 --> 00:28:58.820
 separated

00:28:58.820 --> 00:28:59.279
 from God

00:28:59.279 --> 00:28:59.559
 and hell.

00:29:01.019 --> 00:29:01.940
 It is

00:29:01.940 --> 00:29:03.579
 a significant

00:29:03.579 --> 00:29:04.660
 and urgent

00:29:04.660 --> 00:29:05.980
 crisis that we

00:29:05.980 --> 00:29:06.440
 face.

00:29:06.899 --> 00:29:07.619
 A question

00:29:07.619 --> 00:29:08.299
 that we must

00:29:08.299 --> 00:29:08.759
 answer.

00:29:09.700 --> 00:29:10.619
 Because to set

00:29:10.619 --> 00:29:11.139
 the mind

00:29:11.139 --> 00:29:11.960
 on the flesh

00:29:11.960 --> 00:29:12.819
 is death.

00:29:15.000 --> 00:29:15.639
 James

00:29:15.639 --> 00:29:17.079
 chapter 1

00:29:17.079 --> 00:29:18.579
 talks about

00:29:18.579 --> 00:29:19.059
 this a little

00:29:19.059 --> 00:29:19.579
 bit because

00:29:19.579 --> 00:29:20.460
 we tend

00:29:20.460 --> 00:29:20.899
 to

00:29:20.899 --> 00:29:24.099
 push away

00:29:24.099 --> 00:29:25.779
 and point

00:29:25.779 --> 00:29:26.339
 fingers

00:29:26.339 --> 00:29:26.920
 and find

00:29:26.920 --> 00:29:27.579
 somebody to

00:29:27.579 --> 00:29:28.039
 blame for

00:29:28.039 --> 00:29:28.480
 our sin.

00:29:29.279 --> 00:29:30.680
 God wants

00:29:30.680 --> 00:29:31.039
 us to

00:29:31.039 --> 00:29:31.619
 understand

00:29:31.619 --> 00:29:32.680
 that sin

00:29:32.680 --> 00:29:33.279
 not only

00:29:33.279 --> 00:29:33.859
 leads to

00:29:33.859 --> 00:29:34.299
 death but

00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:34.960
 sin is

00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:35.639
 your problem

00:29:35.639 --> 00:29:36.139
 and it

00:29:36.139 --> 00:29:36.680
 begins in

00:29:36.680 --> 00:29:37.099
 the mind.

00:29:37.940 --> 00:29:38.259
 Here's what

00:29:38.259 --> 00:29:38.720
 he says.

00:29:38.819 --> 00:29:39.399
 Let no one

00:29:39.399 --> 00:29:39.799
 say when

00:29:39.799 --> 00:29:40.339
 he's tempted

00:29:40.339 --> 00:29:41.259
 I'm being

00:29:41.259 --> 00:29:41.779
 tempted by

00:29:41.779 --> 00:29:42.259
 God for

00:29:42.259 --> 00:29:43.000
 God cannot

00:29:43.000 --> 00:29:43.639
 be tempted

00:29:43.639 --> 00:29:44.160
 with evil

00:29:44.160 --> 00:29:44.879
 and he

00:29:44.879 --> 00:29:45.359
 himself

00:29:45.359 --> 00:29:45.799
 tempts

00:29:45.799 --> 00:29:46.399
 no one.

00:29:47.460 --> 00:29:47.720
 But each

00:29:47.720 --> 00:29:48.339
 person is

00:29:48.339 --> 00:29:49.519
 tempted when

00:29:49.519 --> 00:29:49.740
 he is

00:29:49.740 --> 00:29:50.500
 alert and

00:29:50.500 --> 00:29:51.220
 enticed by

00:29:51.220 --> 00:29:51.619
 his own

00:29:51.619 --> 00:29:52.139
 desires.

00:29:53.299 --> 00:29:53.599
 Then

00:29:53.599 --> 00:29:54.339
 desire when

00:29:54.339 --> 00:29:54.619
 it is

00:29:54.619 --> 00:29:55.119
 conceived

00:29:55.119 --> 00:29:56.139
 gives birth

00:29:56.139 --> 00:29:56.559
 to sin

00:29:56.559 --> 00:29:57.099
 and sin

00:29:57.099 --> 00:29:57.759
 when it

00:29:57.759 --> 00:29:58.259
 is full

00:29:58.259 --> 00:29:58.660
 grown

00:29:58.660 --> 00:29:59.620
 brings

00:29:59.620 --> 00:30:00.360
 forth

00:30:00.360 --> 00:30:01.360
 death.

00:30:02.980 --> 00:30:03.900
 Sin

00:30:03.900 --> 00:30:04.820
 begins in

00:30:04.820 --> 00:30:05.960
 your mind.

00:30:06.820 --> 00:30:07.300
 It begins

00:30:07.300 --> 00:30:07.779
 with how

00:30:07.779 --> 00:30:08.420
 you think.

00:30:09.240 --> 00:30:09.940
 It leads

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:11.180
 to action

00:30:11.180 --> 00:30:12.000
 and then

00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:13.120
 leads to

00:30:13.120 --> 00:30:13.540
 death.

00:30:14.120 --> 00:30:14.920
 Not only

00:30:14.920 --> 00:30:15.980
 eternal death

00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:16.759
 and separation

00:30:16.759 --> 00:30:17.320
 from God

00:30:17.320 --> 00:30:18.220
 forever but

00:30:18.220 --> 00:30:19.300
 even death

00:30:19.300 --> 00:30:19.920
 today.

00:30:20.900 --> 00:30:21.620
 Barrenness

00:30:21.620 --> 00:30:22.160
 in your

00:30:22.160 --> 00:30:22.900
 relationships.

00:30:24.000 --> 00:30:24.540
 Fruitlessness

00:30:24.540 --> 00:30:25.300
 in your

00:30:25.300 --> 00:30:26.720
 personal life.

00:30:26.720 --> 00:30:26.779
 life.

00:30:27.460 --> 00:30:27.740
 No

00:30:27.740 --> 00:30:28.259
 fellowship

00:30:28.259 --> 00:30:29.200
 with God.

00:30:29.579 --> 00:30:29.860
 No

00:30:29.860 --> 00:30:30.400
 light

00:30:30.400 --> 00:30:31.100
 in his

00:30:31.100 --> 00:30:31.680
 presence.

00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:32.440
 No

00:30:32.440 --> 00:30:33.100
 insight

00:30:33.100 --> 00:30:33.400
 in

00:30:33.400 --> 00:30:33.880
 decision

00:30:33.880 --> 00:30:34.380
 making.

00:30:35.339 --> 00:30:35.839
 You have

00:30:35.839 --> 00:30:36.640
 nothing but

00:30:36.640 --> 00:30:37.279
 relational

00:30:37.279 --> 00:30:38.220
 conflict,

00:30:38.759 --> 00:30:39.160
 emptiness,

00:30:39.900 --> 00:30:40.299
 fear,

00:30:40.900 --> 00:30:41.420
 destructive

00:30:41.420 --> 00:30:42.079
 behavior,

00:30:42.600 --> 00:30:43.079
 deception,

00:30:43.799 --> 00:30:44.460
 ruin of

00:30:44.460 --> 00:30:45.180
 others for

00:30:45.180 --> 00:30:46.120
 personal gain.

00:30:46.579 --> 00:30:46.960
 Those are

00:30:46.960 --> 00:30:47.660
 all coming

00:30:47.660 --> 00:30:48.360
 from Romans

00:30:48.360 --> 00:30:49.259
 chapter 3

00:30:49.259 --> 00:30:50.200
 verses 10

00:30:50.200 --> 00:30:50.740
 and following

00:30:50.740 --> 00:30:51.460
 to describe

00:30:51.460 --> 00:30:53.200
 the consequences

00:30:53.200 --> 00:30:53.840
 of those

00:30:53.840 --> 00:30:54.420
 who carry

00:30:54.420 --> 00:30:55.400
 out the

00:30:55.400 --> 00:30:56.220
 sinful

00:30:56.220 --> 00:30:57.019
 fleshly

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.600
 tendencies

00:30:57.600 --> 00:30:58.700
 that are

00:30:58.700 --> 00:30:59.400
 within them.

00:31:00.640 --> 00:31:01.100
 There is

00:31:01.100 --> 00:31:01.740
 nothing but

00:31:01.740 --> 00:31:02.579
 barrenness

00:31:02.579 --> 00:31:03.779
 and death

00:31:03.779 --> 00:31:04.299
 in their

00:31:04.299 --> 00:31:04.720
 life.

00:31:05.799 --> 00:31:06.259
 But don't

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.860
 misunderstand

00:31:06.860 --> 00:31:08.000
 as the

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.840
 psalmist is

00:31:08.840 --> 00:31:09.600
 looking at

00:31:09.600 --> 00:31:10.140
 those who

00:31:10.140 --> 00:31:11.140
 prosper around

00:31:11.140 --> 00:31:11.440
 him.

00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:14.420
 He asks

00:31:14.420 --> 00:31:15.059
 the question

00:31:15.059 --> 00:31:16.000
 why do

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.380
 they seem

00:31:16.380 --> 00:31:16.940
 to prosper?

00:31:17.160 --> 00:31:17.960
 Why is

00:31:17.960 --> 00:31:18.860
 justice not

00:31:18.860 --> 00:31:19.279
 occurring?

00:31:19.279 --> 00:31:21.660
 his takeaway

00:31:21.660 --> 00:31:23.180
 after his

00:31:23.180 --> 00:31:24.579
 spending time

00:31:24.579 --> 00:31:25.420
 in prayer

00:31:25.420 --> 00:31:25.740
 with the

00:31:25.740 --> 00:31:26.039
 Lord?

00:31:26.539 --> 00:31:27.000
 He says

00:31:27.000 --> 00:31:27.559
 then he

00:31:27.559 --> 00:31:28.180
 considered

00:31:28.180 --> 00:31:29.000
 their end

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:30.559
 and when

00:31:30.559 --> 00:31:31.259
 he considered

00:31:31.259 --> 00:31:32.119
 their end

00:31:32.119 --> 00:31:32.879
 he realized

00:31:32.879 --> 00:31:33.339
 it was an

00:31:33.339 --> 00:31:33.759
 entirely

00:31:33.759 --> 00:31:34.480
 different

00:31:34.480 --> 00:31:35.160
 scenario

00:31:35.160 --> 00:31:37.240
 because God

00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:37.899
 sets them

00:31:37.899 --> 00:31:38.619
 in slippery

00:31:38.619 --> 00:31:39.200
 places.

00:31:39.460 --> 00:31:40.059
 God will

00:31:40.059 --> 00:31:40.559
 enact

00:31:40.559 --> 00:31:41.379
 vengeance

00:31:41.379 --> 00:31:42.440
 on them.

00:31:42.980 --> 00:31:43.379
 Justice

00:31:43.379 --> 00:31:45.019
 will prevail.

00:31:45.680 --> 00:31:46.079
 None

00:31:46.079 --> 00:31:47.339
 will escape.

00:31:49.279 --> 00:31:49.819
 But

00:31:49.819 --> 00:31:50.980
 to set

00:31:50.980 --> 00:31:51.420
 the mind

00:31:51.420 --> 00:31:51.680
 on the

00:31:51.680 --> 00:31:51.980
 spirit

00:31:51.980 --> 00:31:52.660
 is life

00:31:52.660 --> 00:31:54.099
 and peace.

00:31:55.420 --> 00:31:55.920
 First

00:31:55.920 --> 00:31:56.420
 and foremost

00:31:56.420 --> 00:31:56.940
 it means

00:31:56.940 --> 00:31:57.579
 that we

00:31:57.579 --> 00:31:58.279
 have life

00:31:58.279 --> 00:31:59.039
 and peace

00:31:59.039 --> 00:31:59.819
 with God.

00:32:00.660 --> 00:32:01.059
 Romans

00:32:01.059 --> 00:32:01.859
 5.1

00:32:01.859 --> 00:32:02.220
 says

00:32:02.220 --> 00:32:02.839
 therefore

00:32:02.839 --> 00:32:03.399
 since we

00:32:03.399 --> 00:32:04.200
 have been

00:32:04.200 --> 00:32:04.740
 justified

00:32:04.740 --> 00:32:05.559
 by faith

00:32:05.559 --> 00:32:06.259
 we have

00:32:06.259 --> 00:32:06.899
 peace

00:32:06.899 --> 00:32:08.099
 with God

00:32:08.099 --> 00:32:08.539
 through our

00:32:08.539 --> 00:32:08.960
 Lord

00:32:08.960 --> 00:32:09.579
 Jesus

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:10.240
 Christ.

00:32:10.960 --> 00:32:11.440
 Because

00:32:11.440 --> 00:32:12.059
 of the

00:32:12.059 --> 00:32:12.899
 work of

00:32:12.899 --> 00:32:13.160
 God

00:32:13.160 --> 00:32:13.460
 in our

00:32:13.460 --> 00:32:13.700
 lives

00:32:13.700 --> 00:32:14.200
 we can

00:32:14.200 --> 00:32:14.899
 enjoy

00:32:14.899 --> 00:32:15.740
 peace

00:32:15.740 --> 00:32:16.339
 with the

00:32:16.339 --> 00:32:16.879
 only one

00:32:16.879 --> 00:32:17.240
 that really

00:32:17.240 --> 00:32:17.639
 matters

00:32:17.639 --> 00:32:17.960
 and that

00:32:17.960 --> 00:32:18.379
 is God

00:32:18.380 --> 00:32:18.860
 himself.

00:32:19.600 --> 00:32:19.940
 We

00:32:19.940 --> 00:32:20.380
 can have

00:32:20.380 --> 00:32:20.920
 fellowship

00:32:20.920 --> 00:32:21.740
 with him

00:32:21.740 --> 00:32:22.440
 communion

00:32:22.440 --> 00:32:23.140
 with him

00:32:23.140 --> 00:32:23.980
 forgiveness

00:32:23.980 --> 00:32:24.880
 and cleansing

00:32:24.880 --> 00:32:25.620
 that comes

00:32:25.620 --> 00:32:26.540
 from him

00:32:26.540 --> 00:32:27.680
 intimacy

00:32:27.680 --> 00:32:28.740
 with the

00:32:28.740 --> 00:32:29.100
 God of

00:32:29.100 --> 00:32:29.820
 the universe

00:32:29.820 --> 00:32:31.560
 peace

00:32:31.560 --> 00:32:32.760
 and life

00:32:32.760 --> 00:32:33.680
 to look

00:32:33.680 --> 00:32:34.300
 forward to

00:32:34.300 --> 00:32:35.180
 because of

00:32:35.180 --> 00:32:36.000
 the work

00:32:36.000 --> 00:32:37.320
 of justification

00:32:37.320 --> 00:32:38.520
 that God

00:32:38.520 --> 00:32:39.020
 has worked

00:32:39.020 --> 00:32:39.300
 in our

00:32:39.300 --> 00:32:39.740
 life.

00:32:41.260 --> 00:32:41.580
 Eternal

00:32:41.580 --> 00:32:41.980
 peace

00:32:41.980 --> 00:32:42.440
 because

00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:43.580
 he is

00:32:43.580 --> 00:32:44.060
 our

00:32:44.060 --> 00:32:44.760
 peace

00:32:44.760 --> 00:32:45.880
 who has

00:32:45.880 --> 00:32:46.720
 broken down

00:32:46.720 --> 00:32:47.220
 the wall

00:32:47.220 --> 00:32:47.720
 of division

00:32:47.720 --> 00:32:48.019
 as we

00:32:48.019 --> 00:32:48.460
 find in

00:32:48.460 --> 00:32:48.839
 Ephesians

00:32:48.839 --> 00:32:49.400
 chapter 2

00:32:49.400 --> 00:32:50.559
 Jesus

00:32:50.559 --> 00:32:51.400
 absorbed

00:32:51.400 --> 00:32:52.039
 the wrath

00:32:52.039 --> 00:32:52.480
 of God

00:32:52.480 --> 00:32:52.759
 on our

00:32:52.759 --> 00:32:53.079
 behalf

00:32:53.079 --> 00:32:53.380
 so that

00:32:53.380 --> 00:32:53.620
 we don't

00:32:53.620 --> 00:32:53.920
 have to

00:32:53.920 --> 00:32:54.500
 experience

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:55.460
 the wrath

00:32:55.460 --> 00:32:55.839
 that we

00:32:55.839 --> 00:32:56.279
 deserve

00:32:56.279 --> 00:32:56.819
 because

00:32:56.819 --> 00:32:57.440
 of our

00:32:57.440 --> 00:32:57.740
 sin

00:32:57.740 --> 00:32:59.400
 and now

00:32:59.400 --> 00:32:59.980
 as one

00:32:59.980 --> 00:33:00.600
 who has

00:33:00.600 --> 00:33:01.579
 the spirit

00:33:01.579 --> 00:33:02.240
 of life

00:33:02.240 --> 00:33:02.539
 within

00:33:02.539 --> 00:33:03.819
 we have

00:33:03.819 --> 00:33:04.539
 been tasked

00:33:04.539 --> 00:33:05.059
 to be

00:33:05.059 --> 00:33:05.440
 those

00:33:05.440 --> 00:33:06.079
 who are

00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:07.140
 life giving

00:33:07.140 --> 00:33:07.860
 to others

00:33:07.860 --> 00:33:09.200
 think about

00:33:09.200 --> 00:33:09.839
 the mandate

00:33:09.839 --> 00:33:10.319
 that God

00:33:10.319 --> 00:33:10.819
 has given

00:33:10.819 --> 00:33:11.400
 to us

00:33:11.400 --> 00:33:12.400
 as ambassadors

00:33:12.400 --> 00:33:13.960
 of Christ

00:33:13.960 --> 00:33:15.200
 to go

00:33:15.200 --> 00:33:15.480
 and to

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:15.880
 make

00:33:15.880 --> 00:33:16.500
 disciples

00:33:16.500 --> 00:33:17.300
 of all

00:33:17.300 --> 00:33:17.680
 nations

00:33:17.680 --> 00:33:18.660
 to carry

00:33:18.660 --> 00:33:19.240
 the life

00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:19.580
 giving

00:33:19.580 --> 00:33:20.240
 message

00:33:20.240 --> 00:33:20.800
 of the

00:33:20.800 --> 00:33:21.259
 gospel

00:33:21.259 --> 00:33:21.920
 to those

00:33:21.920 --> 00:33:22.380
 who need

00:33:22.380 --> 00:33:22.620
 it

00:33:22.620 --> 00:33:23.560
 so desperately

00:33:23.560 --> 00:33:24.960
 to be

00:33:24.960 --> 00:33:25.500
 those who

00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:26.300
 are about

00:33:26.300 --> 00:33:27.120
 the ministry

00:33:27.120 --> 00:33:28.460
 of reconciliation

00:33:28.460 --> 00:33:29.920
 drawing others

00:33:29.920 --> 00:33:30.920
 back to

00:33:30.920 --> 00:33:31.380
 God

00:33:31.380 --> 00:33:32.540
 helping

00:33:32.540 --> 00:33:33.420
 to bridge

00:33:33.420 --> 00:33:33.960
 the gap

00:33:33.960 --> 00:33:34.500
 for them

00:33:34.500 --> 00:33:36.380
 and as

00:33:36.380 --> 00:33:37.120
 those who

00:33:37.120 --> 00:33:37.920
 have the

00:33:37.920 --> 00:33:38.360
 spirit of

00:33:38.360 --> 00:33:38.600
 peace

00:33:38.599 --> 00:33:38.879
 we are

00:33:38.879 --> 00:33:39.439
 called

00:33:39.439 --> 00:33:39.980
 to

00:33:39.980 --> 00:33:40.740
 the

00:33:40.740 --> 00:33:41.279
 peace

00:33:41.279 --> 00:33:42.019
 pursuing

00:33:42.019 --> 00:33:43.179
 ministry

00:33:43.179 --> 00:33:44.859
 Galatians

00:33:44.859 --> 00:33:45.480
 5 22

00:33:45.480 --> 00:33:46.619
 says

00:33:46.619 --> 00:33:47.039
 the fruit

00:33:47.039 --> 00:33:47.279
 of the

00:33:47.279 --> 00:33:47.500
 spirit

00:33:47.500 --> 00:33:48.139
 is love

00:33:48.139 --> 00:33:49.179
 joy

00:33:49.179 --> 00:33:50.599
 peace

00:33:50.599 --> 00:33:51.959
 it will

00:33:51.959 --> 00:33:52.419
 work its

00:33:52.419 --> 00:33:53.019
 way out

00:33:53.019 --> 00:33:53.359
 in the

00:33:53.359 --> 00:33:53.799
 lives

00:33:53.799 --> 00:33:54.399
 of those

00:33:54.399 --> 00:33:55.119
 who are

00:33:55.119 --> 00:33:56.000
 indwelt

00:33:56.000 --> 00:33:56.559
 by the

00:33:56.559 --> 00:33:56.939
 spirit

00:33:56.939 --> 00:33:57.599
 of peace

00:33:57.599 --> 00:33:58.939
 peace

00:33:58.939 --> 00:33:59.939
 making

00:33:59.939 --> 00:34:00.799
 will be

00:34:00.799 --> 00:34:01.359
 your

00:34:01.359 --> 00:34:02.159
 prerogative

00:34:02.159 --> 00:34:04.139
 Romans

00:34:04.139 --> 00:34:04.919
 12 18

00:34:04.919 --> 00:34:05.399
 says it

00:34:05.399 --> 00:34:05.799
 this way

00:34:05.799 --> 00:34:07.119
 if it

00:34:07.119 --> 00:34:07.799
 is possible

00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:09.139
 as much

00:34:09.139 --> 00:34:09.860
 as depends

00:34:09.860 --> 00:34:10.340
 on you

00:34:10.340 --> 00:34:10.679
 live

00:34:10.679 --> 00:34:11.440
 peaceably

00:34:11.440 --> 00:34:12.639
 with all

00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:12.860
 men

00:34:12.860 --> 00:34:14.840
 Ephesians

00:34:14.840 --> 00:34:15.500
 chapter 4

00:34:15.500 --> 00:34:16.019
 verses 1

00:34:16.019 --> 00:34:16.300
 and 3

00:34:16.300 --> 00:34:16.719
 says

00:34:16.719 --> 00:34:17.619
 I therefore

00:34:17.619 --> 00:34:18.279
 the prisoner

00:34:18.279 --> 00:34:19.159
 of the

00:34:19.159 --> 00:34:19.340
 Lord

00:34:19.340 --> 00:34:19.960
 beseech you

00:34:19.960 --> 00:34:20.320
 to walk

00:34:20.320 --> 00:34:20.699
 worthy

00:34:20.699 --> 00:34:20.980
 of the

00:34:20.980 --> 00:34:21.300
 calling

00:34:21.300 --> 00:34:21.699
 with which

00:34:21.699 --> 00:34:21.820
 you

00:34:21.820 --> 00:34:21.960
 were

00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:22.360
 called

00:34:22.360 --> 00:34:23.340
 with all

00:34:23.340 --> 00:34:23.900
 lowliness

00:34:23.900 --> 00:34:25.019
 and gentleness

00:34:25.019 --> 00:34:25.619
 with long

00:34:25.619 --> 00:34:26.300
 suffering

00:34:26.300 --> 00:34:27.119
 bearing

00:34:27.119 --> 00:34:27.559
 with one

00:34:27.559 --> 00:34:27.800
 another

00:34:27.800 --> 00:34:28.340
 in love

00:34:28.340 --> 00:34:29.440
 endeavoring

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:29.980
 to keep

00:34:29.980 --> 00:34:30.559
 the unity

00:34:30.559 --> 00:34:31.440
 of the

00:34:31.440 --> 00:34:31.940
 spirit

00:34:31.940 --> 00:34:32.559
 in the

00:34:32.559 --> 00:34:33.019
 bond

00:34:33.019 --> 00:34:34.199
 of peace

00:34:34.199 --> 00:34:36.899
 those

00:34:36.899 --> 00:34:37.379
 who are

00:34:37.379 --> 00:34:38.019
 indwelt

00:34:38.019 --> 00:34:39.079
 by the

00:34:39.079 --> 00:34:39.539
 spirit

00:34:39.539 --> 00:34:40.399
 of peace

00:34:40.399 --> 00:34:41.939
 will show

00:34:41.939 --> 00:34:43.199
 the work

00:34:43.199 --> 00:34:43.739
 of the

00:34:43.739 --> 00:34:44.299
 powerful

00:34:44.299 --> 00:34:44.779
 spirit

00:34:44.779 --> 00:34:45.239
 in their

00:34:45.239 --> 00:34:45.579
 life

00:34:45.579 --> 00:34:46.619
 by pursuing

00:34:46.619 --> 00:34:47.279
 peace

00:34:47.279 --> 00:34:48.059
 with those

00:34:48.059 --> 00:34:48.539
 around them

00:34:48.539 --> 00:34:51.899
 if you

00:34:51.899 --> 00:34:52.519
 listen

00:34:52.519 --> 00:34:53.119
 to the

00:34:53.119 --> 00:34:53.519
 spirit

00:34:53.519 --> 00:34:55.460
 if you

00:34:55.460 --> 00:34:56.099
 are obedient

00:34:56.099 --> 00:34:57.079
 to what

00:34:57.079 --> 00:34:57.359
 he is

00:34:57.359 --> 00:34:57.980
 commanding

00:34:57.980 --> 00:34:58.219
 you to

00:34:58.219 --> 00:34:58.439
 do

00:34:58.439 --> 00:34:59.579
 you will

00:34:59.579 --> 00:35:00.119
 be one

00:35:00.119 --> 00:35:00.699
 who is

00:35:00.699 --> 00:35:01.219
 pursuing

00:35:01.219 --> 00:35:02.000
 peace

00:35:02.000 --> 00:35:03.679
 if

00:35:03.679 --> 00:35:04.179
 instead

00:35:04.179 --> 00:35:05.619
 you

00:35:05.619 --> 00:35:06.000
 pursue

00:35:06.000 --> 00:35:06.219
 the

00:35:06.219 --> 00:35:06.579
 flesh

00:35:06.579 --> 00:35:06.939
 and allow

00:35:06.939 --> 00:35:07.480
 division

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:08.079
 to continue

00:35:08.079 --> 00:35:09.679
 then you

00:35:09.679 --> 00:35:09.839
 are

00:35:09.839 --> 00:35:10.559
 demonstrating

00:35:10.559 --> 00:35:10.980
 a

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:11.459
 tendency

00:35:11.459 --> 00:35:11.939
 to the

00:35:11.939 --> 00:35:12.279
 flesh

00:35:12.279 --> 00:35:12.619
 rather

00:35:12.619 --> 00:35:12.980
 than

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:13.559
 allowing

00:35:13.559 --> 00:35:13.799
 the

00:35:13.799 --> 00:35:14.159
 spirit

00:35:14.159 --> 00:35:14.819
 to have

00:35:14.819 --> 00:35:14.980
 his

00:35:14.980 --> 00:35:15.279
 way

00:35:15.279 --> 00:35:15.879
 in your

00:35:15.879 --> 00:35:16.199
 life

00:35:16.199 --> 00:35:20.859
 the next

00:35:20.859 --> 00:35:21.239
 point is

00:35:21.239 --> 00:35:21.579
 found

00:35:21.579 --> 00:35:22.079
 in verse

00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:22.480
 7

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:25.299
 verse 7

00:35:25.299 --> 00:35:25.980
 says this

00:35:25.980 --> 00:35:26.299
 for the

00:35:26.299 --> 00:35:26.819
 mind

00:35:26.819 --> 00:35:27.480
 that is

00:35:27.480 --> 00:35:28.019
 set on

00:35:28.019 --> 00:35:28.179
 the

00:35:28.179 --> 00:35:28.619
 flesh

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:29.559
 is

00:35:29.559 --> 00:35:30.099
 hostile

00:35:30.099 --> 00:35:30.659
 towards

00:35:30.659 --> 00:35:30.939
 God

00:35:30.940 --> 00:35:32.039
 it does

00:35:32.039 --> 00:35:32.480
 not

00:35:32.480 --> 00:35:33.000
 submit

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:33.260
 to

00:35:33.260 --> 00:35:33.700
 God's

00:35:33.700 --> 00:35:34.059
 law

00:35:34.059 --> 00:35:34.619
 indeed

00:35:34.619 --> 00:35:35.000
 it

00:35:35.000 --> 00:35:35.539
 cannot

00:35:35.539 --> 00:35:36.880
 we

00:35:36.880 --> 00:35:37.300
 find

00:35:37.300 --> 00:35:37.599
 from

00:35:37.599 --> 00:35:37.920
 this

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:38.139
 that

00:35:38.139 --> 00:35:38.280
 it

00:35:38.280 --> 00:35:38.420
 is

00:35:38.420 --> 00:35:38.599
 a

00:35:38.599 --> 00:35:38.980
 battle

00:35:38.980 --> 00:35:39.599
 you

00:35:39.599 --> 00:35:40.139
 cannot

00:35:40.139 --> 00:35:40.780
 win

00:35:40.780 --> 00:35:41.440
 in

00:35:41.440 --> 00:35:41.619
 your

00:35:41.619 --> 00:35:42.079
 flesh

00:35:42.079 --> 00:35:43.059
 it

00:35:43.059 --> 00:35:43.179
 is

00:35:43.179 --> 00:35:43.360
 a

00:35:43.360 --> 00:35:43.679
 battle

00:35:43.679 --> 00:35:43.940
 you

00:35:43.940 --> 00:35:44.240
 cannot

00:35:44.240 --> 00:35:44.679
 win

00:35:44.679 --> 00:35:45.159
 in

00:35:45.159 --> 00:35:45.340
 your

00:35:45.340 --> 00:35:45.940
 flesh

00:35:45.940 --> 00:35:47.860
 godly

00:35:47.860 --> 00:35:48.659
 righteousness

00:35:48.659 --> 00:35:49.300
 cannot

00:35:49.300 --> 00:35:49.720
 be

00:35:49.720 --> 00:35:50.240
 obtained

00:35:50.240 --> 00:35:51.179
 by

00:35:51.179 --> 00:35:51.539
 rule

00:35:51.539 --> 00:35:51.940
 keeping

00:35:51.940 --> 00:35:53.840
 godly

00:35:53.840 --> 00:35:54.559
 righteousness

00:35:54.559 --> 00:35:55.400
 cannot

00:35:55.400 --> 00:35:55.740
 be

00:35:55.740 --> 00:35:56.320
 obtained

00:35:56.320 --> 00:35:56.880
 by

00:35:56.880 --> 00:35:57.200
 better

00:35:57.200 --> 00:35:57.920
 discipline

00:35:57.920 --> 00:35:59.519
 by

00:35:59.519 --> 00:35:59.860
 being

00:35:59.860 --> 00:36:00.640
 a

00:36:00.640 --> 00:36:01.039
 harder

00:36:01.039 --> 00:36:01.559
 worker

00:36:01.559 --> 00:36:02.599
 by

00:36:02.599 --> 00:36:02.940
 having

00:36:02.940 --> 00:36:03.280
 more

00:36:03.280 --> 00:36:03.860
 rules

00:36:03.860 --> 00:36:04.920
 by

00:36:04.920 --> 00:36:05.260
 setting

00:36:05.260 --> 00:36:05.519
 more

00:36:05.519 --> 00:36:06.099
 boundaries

00:36:06.099 --> 00:36:07.059
 by

00:36:07.059 --> 00:36:07.380
 having

00:36:07.380 --> 00:36:07.720
 more

00:36:07.720 --> 00:36:08.420
 accountability

00:36:08.420 --> 00:36:09.260
 partners

00:36:09.260 --> 00:36:11.519
 being a

00:36:11.519 --> 00:36:12.380
 spirit led

00:36:12.380 --> 00:36:12.920
 person

00:36:12.920 --> 00:36:13.519
 is not

00:36:13.519 --> 00:36:13.980
 about

00:36:13.980 --> 00:36:15.039
 mastering

00:36:15.039 --> 00:36:15.640
 your

00:36:15.640 --> 00:36:16.360
 flesh

00:36:16.360 --> 00:36:17.120
 but

00:36:17.120 --> 00:36:17.720
 submitting

00:36:17.720 --> 00:36:18.360
 yourself

00:36:18.360 --> 00:36:19.120
 to the

00:36:19.120 --> 00:36:19.620
 power

00:36:19.620 --> 00:36:20.099
 and the

00:36:20.099 --> 00:36:20.480
 work

00:36:20.480 --> 00:36:20.820
 of the

00:36:20.820 --> 00:36:21.260
 spirit

00:36:21.260 --> 00:36:23.340
 Paul

00:36:23.340 --> 00:36:23.620
 makes

00:36:23.620 --> 00:36:23.800
 this

00:36:23.800 --> 00:36:24.539
 absolutely

00:36:24.539 --> 00:36:25.500
 and abundantly

00:36:25.500 --> 00:36:25.920
 clear

00:36:25.920 --> 00:36:26.420
 in

00:36:26.420 --> 00:36:26.920
 Galatians

00:36:26.920 --> 00:36:27.260
 chapter

00:36:27.260 --> 00:36:27.620
 3

00:36:27.619 --> 00:36:28.779
 he says

00:36:28.779 --> 00:36:29.259
 this

00:36:29.259 --> 00:36:30.559
 this

00:36:30.559 --> 00:36:30.880
 only

00:36:30.880 --> 00:36:31.079
 I

00:36:31.079 --> 00:36:31.319
 want

00:36:31.319 --> 00:36:31.480
 to

00:36:31.480 --> 00:36:31.739
 learn

00:36:31.739 --> 00:36:31.980
 from

00:36:31.980 --> 00:36:32.239
 you

00:36:32.239 --> 00:36:33.239
 did

00:36:33.239 --> 00:36:33.359
 you

00:36:33.359 --> 00:36:33.880
 receive

00:36:33.880 --> 00:36:34.239
 the

00:36:34.239 --> 00:36:34.619
 spirit

00:36:34.619 --> 00:36:34.880
 by

00:36:34.880 --> 00:36:35.039
 the

00:36:35.039 --> 00:36:35.279
 work

00:36:35.279 --> 00:36:35.380
 of

00:36:35.380 --> 00:36:35.519
 the

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:35.839
 law

00:36:35.839 --> 00:36:36.599
 or

00:36:36.599 --> 00:36:36.799
 by

00:36:36.799 --> 00:36:37.000
 the

00:36:37.000 --> 00:36:37.319
 hearing

00:36:37.319 --> 00:36:37.539
 of

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:37.980
 faith

00:36:37.980 --> 00:36:38.920
 are

00:36:38.920 --> 00:36:39.119
 you

00:36:39.119 --> 00:36:39.400
 so

00:36:39.400 --> 00:36:40.079
 foolish

00:36:40.079 --> 00:36:41.019
 having

00:36:41.019 --> 00:36:41.739
 begun

00:36:41.739 --> 00:36:42.000
 in

00:36:42.000 --> 00:36:42.179
 the

00:36:42.179 --> 00:36:42.719
 spirit

00:36:42.719 --> 00:36:43.319
 are

00:36:43.319 --> 00:36:43.480
 you

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:43.779
 now

00:36:43.779 --> 00:36:44.039
 being

00:36:44.039 --> 00:36:44.299
 made

00:36:44.299 --> 00:36:44.940
 perfect

00:36:44.940 --> 00:36:45.539
 by

00:36:45.539 --> 00:36:45.739
 the

00:36:45.739 --> 00:36:46.219
 flesh

00:36:46.219 --> 00:36:48.659
 Paul

00:36:48.659 --> 00:36:48.980
 wants

00:36:48.980 --> 00:36:49.119
 them

00:36:49.119 --> 00:36:49.239
 to

00:36:49.239 --> 00:36:49.799
 understand

00:36:49.799 --> 00:36:50.139
 that

00:36:50.139 --> 00:36:51.199
 that

00:36:51.199 --> 00:36:51.500
 all

00:36:51.500 --> 00:36:51.699
 of

00:36:51.699 --> 00:36:51.859
 their

00:36:51.859 --> 00:36:52.500
 desires

00:36:52.500 --> 00:36:52.980
 to

00:36:52.980 --> 00:36:53.880
 conform

00:36:53.880 --> 00:36:54.259
 their

00:36:54.259 --> 00:36:55.019
 flesh

00:36:55.019 --> 00:36:55.380
 to

00:36:55.380 --> 00:36:55.780
 the

00:36:55.780 --> 00:36:56.940
 likeness

00:36:56.940 --> 00:36:57.280
 of

00:36:57.280 --> 00:36:57.940
 Christ's

00:36:57.940 --> 00:36:58.380
 standard

00:36:58.380 --> 00:36:58.699
 is

00:36:58.699 --> 00:36:58.940
 all

00:36:58.940 --> 00:36:59.559
 futility

00:36:59.559 --> 00:37:00.759
 it

00:37:00.759 --> 00:37:00.900
 is

00:37:00.900 --> 00:37:01.119
 not

00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:01.440
 something

00:37:01.440 --> 00:37:01.639
 you

00:37:01.639 --> 00:37:01.780
 can

00:37:01.780 --> 00:37:02.320
 accomplish

00:37:02.320 --> 00:37:02.659
 on

00:37:02.659 --> 00:37:02.800
 your

00:37:02.800 --> 00:37:02.960
 own

00:37:02.960 --> 00:37:03.079
 it

00:37:03.079 --> 00:37:03.199
 is

00:37:03.199 --> 00:37:03.440
 something

00:37:03.440 --> 00:37:03.639
 that

00:37:03.639 --> 00:37:04.059
 only

00:37:04.059 --> 00:37:04.579
 can

00:37:04.579 --> 00:37:04.780
 be

00:37:04.780 --> 00:37:05.099
 done

00:37:05.099 --> 00:37:05.380
 as

00:37:05.380 --> 00:37:05.599
 you

00:37:05.599 --> 00:37:06.460
 submit

00:37:06.460 --> 00:37:07.099
 your

00:37:07.099 --> 00:37:07.619
 life

00:37:07.619 --> 00:37:07.800
 to

00:37:07.800 --> 00:37:07.980
 the

00:37:07.980 --> 00:37:08.239
 spirit

00:37:08.239 --> 00:37:08.719
 himself

00:37:08.719 --> 00:37:10.079
 it's

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:10.259
 not

00:37:10.259 --> 00:37:10.400
 that

00:37:10.400 --> 00:37:10.639
 those

00:37:10.639 --> 00:37:10.920
 things

00:37:10.920 --> 00:37:11.119
 are

00:37:11.119 --> 00:37:11.820
 unimportant

00:37:11.820 --> 00:37:12.679
 it's

00:37:12.679 --> 00:37:12.800
 not

00:37:12.800 --> 00:37:12.920
 that

00:37:12.920 --> 00:37:13.159
 those

00:37:13.159 --> 00:37:13.519
 things

00:37:13.519 --> 00:37:13.900
 are

00:37:13.900 --> 00:37:15.059
 to

00:37:15.059 --> 00:37:15.239
 be

00:37:15.239 --> 00:37:15.900
 excluded

00:37:15.900 --> 00:37:16.539
 certainly

00:37:16.539 --> 00:37:16.800
 we're

00:37:16.800 --> 00:37:17.199
 called

00:37:17.199 --> 00:37:17.420
 to

00:37:17.420 --> 00:37:17.900
 obedience

00:37:17.900 --> 00:37:18.920
 but

00:37:18.920 --> 00:37:19.239
 how

00:37:19.239 --> 00:37:19.460
 is

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:19.940
 obedience

00:37:19.940 --> 00:37:20.320
 carried

00:37:20.320 --> 00:37:20.340
!

00:37:20.340 --> 00:37:20.500
 out

00:37:20.500 --> 00:37:20.579
 in

00:37:20.579 --> 00:37:20.679
 your

00:37:20.679 --> 00:37:21.119
 life

00:37:21.119 --> 00:37:22.340
 it's

00:37:22.340 --> 00:37:22.599
 carried

00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:23.000
!

00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:23.280
 as

00:37:23.280 --> 00:37:25.500
 the

00:37:25.500 --> 00:37:23.640
 Holy

00:37:23.640 --> 00:37:24.140
 Spirit

00:37:24.140 --> 00:37:25.100
 is

00:37:25.100 --> 00:37:25.560
 working

00:37:25.560 --> 00:37:25.940
 to

00:37:25.940 --> 00:37:26.460
 change

00:37:26.460 --> 00:37:26.660
 and

00:37:26.660 --> 00:37:27.200
 transform

00:37:27.200 --> 00:37:27.760
 the

00:37:27.760 --> 00:37:27.940
 way

00:37:27.940 --> 00:37:28.080
 you

00:37:28.080 --> 00:37:28.440
 think

00:37:28.440 --> 00:37:29.660
 we

00:37:29.660 --> 00:37:29.880
 find

00:37:29.880 --> 00:37:30.080
 from

00:37:30.080 --> 00:37:30.380
 Romans

00:37:30.380 --> 00:37:30.620
 chapter

00:37:30.620 --> 00:37:30.960
 12

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:31.180
 verse

00:37:31.180 --> 00:37:31.500
 2

00:37:31.500 --> 00:37:32.100
 be

00:37:32.100 --> 00:37:32.440
 not

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:33.160
 conformed

00:37:33.160 --> 00:37:33.240
 to

00:37:33.240 --> 00:37:33.440
 this

00:37:33.440 --> 00:37:33.800
 world

00:37:33.800 --> 00:37:34.160
 but

00:37:34.160 --> 00:37:34.360
 be

00:37:34.360 --> 00:37:35.060
 transformed

00:37:35.060 --> 00:37:35.840
 by

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:36.000
 the

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:36.480
 renewing

00:37:36.480 --> 00:37:36.620
 of

00:37:36.620 --> 00:37:36.720
 your

00:37:36.720 --> 00:37:37.080
 mind

00:37:37.080 --> 00:37:38.480
 it's

00:37:38.480 --> 00:37:38.640
 the

00:37:38.640 --> 00:37:38.840
 Holy

00:37:38.840 --> 00:37:39.320
 Spirit

00:37:39.320 --> 00:37:39.720
 who

00:37:39.720 --> 00:37:40.120
 does

00:37:40.120 --> 00:37:40.360
 that

00:37:40.360 --> 00:37:40.700
 work

00:37:40.700 --> 00:37:40.960
 and

00:37:40.960 --> 00:37:41.300
 makes

00:37:41.300 --> 00:37:41.640
 you

00:37:41.640 --> 00:37:42.780
 like

00:37:42.780 --> 00:37:43.400
 God

00:37:43.400 --> 00:37:45.920
 every

00:37:45.920 --> 00:37:46.180
 other

00:37:46.180 --> 00:37:46.680
 life

00:37:46.680 --> 00:37:47.560
 that

00:37:47.560 --> 00:37:47.660
 is

00:37:47.660 --> 00:37:47.880
 not

00:37:47.880 --> 00:37:48.380
 yielded

00:37:48.380 --> 00:37:48.460
 to

00:37:48.460 --> 00:37:48.620
 the

00:37:48.620 --> 00:37:49.040
 spirit

00:37:49.040 --> 00:37:50.460
 make

00:37:50.460 --> 00:37:50.640
 no

00:37:50.640 --> 00:37:51.200
 mistake

00:37:51.200 --> 00:37:51.700
 is

00:37:51.700 --> 00:37:52.260
 hostile

00:37:52.260 --> 00:37:53.080
 towards

00:37:53.080 --> 00:37:53.380
 God

00:37:53.380 --> 00:37:54.340
 you

00:37:54.340 --> 00:37:54.700
 make

00:37:54.700 --> 00:37:55.300
 yourself

00:37:55.300 --> 00:37:55.640
 an

00:37:55.640 --> 00:37:56.040
 enemy

00:37:56.040 --> 00:37:57.000
 of

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:57.340
 God

00:37:57.340 --> 00:37:57.560
 if

00:37:57.560 --> 00:37:57.740
 you

00:37:57.740 --> 00:37:58.360
 refuse

00:37:58.360 --> 00:37:58.980
 to

00:37:58.980 --> 00:37:59.520
 listen

00:37:59.520 --> 00:38:00.060
 to

00:38:00.060 --> 00:38:00.260
 the

00:38:00.260 --> 00:38:00.720
 spirits

00:38:00.720 --> 00:38:01.520
 working

00:38:01.520 --> 00:38:01.880
 in

00:38:01.880 --> 00:38:02.020
 your

00:38:02.020 --> 00:38:02.340
 life

00:38:02.340 --> 00:38:02.520
 and

00:38:02.520 --> 00:38:02.680
 the

00:38:02.680 --> 00:38:02.960
 spirit

00:38:02.960 --> 00:38:03.920
 message

00:38:03.920 --> 00:38:04.340
 through

00:38:04.340 --> 00:38:04.820
 the

00:38:04.820 --> 00:38:04.960
 word

00:38:04.960 --> 00:38:05.100
 of

00:38:05.100 --> 00:38:05.380
 God

00:38:05.380 --> 00:38:07.780
 he

00:38:07.780 --> 00:38:08.040
 doesn't

00:38:08.040 --> 00:38:08.260
 mince

00:38:08.260 --> 00:38:08.440
 any

00:38:08.440 --> 00:38:08.820
 words

00:38:08.820 --> 00:38:10.040
 you

00:38:10.040 --> 00:38:10.360
 can't

00:38:10.360 --> 00:38:10.560
 have

00:38:10.560 --> 00:38:10.680
 it

00:38:10.680 --> 00:38:10.920
 both

00:38:10.920 --> 00:38:11.360
 ways

00:38:11.360 --> 00:38:12.880
 you

00:38:12.880 --> 00:38:13.040
 can

00:38:13.040 --> 00:38:13.400
 only

00:38:13.400 --> 00:38:13.960
 live

00:38:13.960 --> 00:38:14.260
 according

00:38:14.260 --> 00:38:14.400
 to

00:38:14.400 --> 00:38:14.540
 the

00:38:14.540 --> 00:38:14.880
 flesh

00:38:14.880 --> 00:38:15.220
 or

00:38:15.220 --> 00:38:15.740
 live

00:38:15.740 --> 00:38:16.040
 according

00:38:16.040 --> 00:38:16.160
 to

00:38:16.160 --> 00:38:16.300
 the

00:38:16.300 --> 00:38:16.640
 spirit

00:38:16.640 --> 00:38:16.860
 and

00:38:16.860 --> 00:38:17.080
 those

00:38:17.080 --> 00:38:17.240
 who

00:38:17.240 --> 00:38:17.680
 choose

00:38:17.680 --> 00:38:18.140
 to

00:38:18.140 --> 00:38:18.480
 do

00:38:18.480 --> 00:38:18.740
 what

00:38:18.740 --> 00:38:18.900
 the

00:38:18.900 --> 00:38:19.800
 flesh

00:38:19.800 --> 00:38:20.500
 is

00:38:20.500 --> 00:38:20.960
 calling

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:21.200
 them

00:38:21.200 --> 00:38:21.340
 to

00:38:21.340 --> 00:38:21.560
 do

00:38:21.559 --> 00:38:22.159
 pulling

00:38:22.159 --> 00:38:22.320
 them

00:38:22.320 --> 00:38:22.460
 to

00:38:22.460 --> 00:38:22.759
 do

00:38:22.759 --> 00:38:23.500
 urging

00:38:23.500 --> 00:38:23.739
 them

00:38:23.739 --> 00:38:23.880
 to

00:38:23.880 --> 00:38:24.119
 do

00:38:24.119 --> 00:38:24.440
 they

00:38:24.440 --> 00:38:24.759
 can't

00:38:24.759 --> 00:38:25.139
 help

00:38:25.139 --> 00:38:25.539
 but

00:38:25.539 --> 00:38:25.840
 do

00:38:25.840 --> 00:38:26.079
 what

00:38:26.079 --> 00:38:26.219
 the

00:38:26.219 --> 00:38:26.579
 flesh

00:38:26.579 --> 00:38:26.759
 is

00:38:26.759 --> 00:38:27.119
 calling

00:38:27.119 --> 00:38:27.279
 them

00:38:27.279 --> 00:38:27.380
 to

00:38:27.380 --> 00:38:27.659
 do

00:38:27.659 --> 00:38:29.139
 demonstrate

00:38:29.139 --> 00:38:29.639
 that

00:38:29.639 --> 00:38:29.739
 they

00:38:29.739 --> 00:38:29.920
 have

00:38:29.920 --> 00:38:30.219
 no

00:38:30.219 --> 00:38:30.679
 spirit

00:38:30.679 --> 00:38:31.400
 in

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:31.539
 their

00:38:31.539 --> 00:38:31.960
 life

00:38:31.960 --> 00:38:33.320
 and

00:38:33.320 --> 00:38:33.679
 thus

00:38:33.679 --> 00:38:34.279
 demonstrate

00:38:34.279 --> 00:38:34.559
 they're

00:38:34.559 --> 00:38:35.179
 rejecting

00:38:35.179 --> 00:38:36.239
 God

00:38:36.239 --> 00:38:36.799
 himself

00:38:36.799 --> 00:38:37.699
 they

00:38:37.699 --> 00:38:37.860
 have

00:38:37.860 --> 00:38:38.199
 made

00:38:38.199 --> 00:38:38.860
 themselves

00:38:38.860 --> 00:38:39.320
 an

00:38:39.320 --> 00:38:39.699
 enemy

00:38:39.699 --> 00:38:40.559
 of

00:38:40.559 --> 00:38:40.799
 God

00:38:40.799 --> 00:38:42.179
 well

00:38:42.179 --> 00:38:42.340
 how

00:38:42.340 --> 00:38:42.519
 does

00:38:42.519 --> 00:38:42.679
 the

00:38:42.679 --> 00:38:42.960
 spirit

00:38:42.960 --> 00:38:43.440
 speak

00:38:43.440 --> 00:38:43.440


00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:43.679
 well

00:38:43.679 --> 00:38:43.860
 the

00:38:43.860 --> 00:38:44.079
 spirit

00:38:44.079 --> 00:38:44.599
 speaks

00:38:44.599 --> 00:38:44.579
!

00:38:44.579 --> 00:38:44.840
 through

00:38:44.840 --> 00:38:45.059
 his

00:38:45.059 --> 00:38:45.380
 word

00:38:45.380 --> 00:38:47.059
 holy

00:38:47.059 --> 00:38:47.380
 men

00:38:47.380 --> 00:38:47.519
 of

00:38:47.519 --> 00:38:47.779
 God

00:38:47.779 --> 00:38:48.139
 spoke

00:38:48.139 --> 00:38:48.320
 as

00:38:48.320 --> 00:38:48.440
 they

00:38:48.440 --> 00:38:48.579
 were

00:38:48.579 --> 00:38:48.940
 moved

00:38:48.940 --> 00:38:49.539
 by

00:38:49.539 --> 00:38:49.659
 the

00:38:49.659 --> 00:38:49.820
 Holy

00:38:49.820 --> 00:38:50.199
 ghost

00:38:50.199 --> 00:38:51.759
 it's

00:38:51.759 --> 00:38:51.919
 the

00:38:51.919 --> 00:38:52.419
 spirit's

00:38:52.419 --> 00:38:52.819
 primary

00:38:52.819 --> 00:38:53.219
 goal

00:38:53.219 --> 00:38:53.419
 to

00:38:53.419 --> 00:38:53.799
 point

00:38:53.799 --> 00:38:54.239
 us

00:38:54.239 --> 00:38:54.939
 to

00:38:54.939 --> 00:38:55.419
 Jesus

00:38:55.419 --> 00:38:57.299
 Jesus

00:38:57.299 --> 00:38:57.759
 tells

00:38:57.759 --> 00:38:57.960
 his

00:38:57.960 --> 00:38:58.399
 disciples

00:38:58.399 --> 00:38:58.899
 this

00:38:58.899 --> 00:38:59.679
 on the

00:38:59.679 --> 00:38:59.839
 night

00:38:59.839 --> 00:39:00.279
 before

00:39:00.279 --> 00:39:00.559
 he

00:39:00.559 --> 00:39:00.879
 was

00:39:00.879 --> 00:39:01.579
 crucified

00:39:01.579 --> 00:39:01.859
 he

00:39:01.859 --> 00:39:02.199
 says

00:39:02.199 --> 00:39:02.759
 when

00:39:02.760 --> 00:39:02.960
 the

00:39:02.960 --> 00:39:03.200
 helper

00:39:03.200 --> 00:39:03.840
 comes

00:39:03.840 --> 00:39:04.620
 whom

00:39:04.620 --> 00:39:04.800
 I

00:39:04.800 --> 00:39:04.980
 will

00:39:04.980 --> 00:39:05.320
 send

00:39:05.320 --> 00:39:05.480
 to

00:39:05.480 --> 00:39:05.600
 you

00:39:05.600 --> 00:39:05.760
 from

00:39:05.760 --> 00:39:05.900
 the

00:39:05.900 --> 00:39:06.180
 father

00:39:06.180 --> 00:39:06.420
 the

00:39:06.420 --> 00:39:06.760
 spirit

00:39:06.760 --> 00:39:06.940
 of

00:39:06.940 --> 00:39:07.360
 truth

00:39:07.360 --> 00:39:08.080
 who

00:39:08.080 --> 00:39:08.860
 proceeds

00:39:08.860 --> 00:39:09.120
 from

00:39:09.120 --> 00:39:09.260
 the

00:39:09.260 --> 00:39:09.580
 father

00:39:09.580 --> 00:39:10.200
 he

00:39:10.200 --> 00:39:10.700
 will

00:39:10.700 --> 00:39:10.920
 bear

00:39:10.920 --> 00:39:11.520
 witness

00:39:11.520 --> 00:39:12.320
 about

00:39:12.320 --> 00:39:13.020
 me

00:39:13.020 --> 00:39:14.740
 the

00:39:14.740 --> 00:39:15.060
 work

00:39:15.060 --> 00:39:15.180
 of

00:39:15.180 --> 00:39:15.320
 the

00:39:15.320 --> 00:39:15.580
 spirit

00:39:15.580 --> 00:39:15.740
 is

00:39:15.740 --> 00:39:15.880
 to

00:39:15.880 --> 00:39:16.140
 point

00:39:16.140 --> 00:39:16.340
 us

00:39:16.340 --> 00:39:16.520
 to

00:39:16.520 --> 00:39:16.880
 God

00:39:16.880 --> 00:39:17.980
 to

00:39:17.980 --> 00:39:18.240
 help

00:39:18.240 --> 00:39:18.420
 us

00:39:18.420 --> 00:39:19.000
 understand

00:39:19.000 --> 00:39:19.500
 his

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:20.060
 thoughts

00:39:20.060 --> 00:39:21.060
 his

00:39:21.060 --> 00:39:21.540
 heart

00:39:21.540 --> 00:39:22.420
 his

00:39:22.420 --> 00:39:23.140
 priorities

00:39:23.140 --> 00:39:24.080
 and

00:39:24.080 --> 00:39:24.240
 to

00:39:24.240 --> 00:39:24.640
 see

00:39:24.640 --> 00:39:25.720
 and

00:39:25.720 --> 00:39:25.920
 to

00:39:25.920 --> 00:39:26.420
 show

00:39:26.420 --> 00:39:27.020
 his

00:39:27.020 --> 00:39:27.800
 glory

00:39:27.800 --> 00:39:29.600
 those

00:39:29.600 --> 00:39:29.900
 who

00:39:29.900 --> 00:39:30.480
 pursue

00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:30.740
 the

00:39:30.740 --> 00:39:31.019
 things

00:39:31.019 --> 00:39:31.220
 of

00:39:31.220 --> 00:39:31.560
 God

00:39:31.560 --> 00:39:32.600
 can

00:39:32.600 --> 00:39:33.019
 begin

00:39:33.019 --> 00:39:33.680
 to

00:39:33.680 --> 00:39:34.100
 think

00:39:34.100 --> 00:39:34.920
 God's

00:39:34.920 --> 00:39:35.380
 thoughts

00:39:35.380 --> 00:39:36.539
 it's

00:39:36.539 --> 00:39:36.980
 almost

00:39:36.980 --> 00:39:38.240
 incomprehensible

00:39:38.240 --> 00:39:38.260
!

00:39:38.260 --> 00:39:38.760
 to

00:39:38.760 --> 00:39:39.260
 imagine

00:39:39.260 --> 00:39:40.080
 what

00:39:40.080 --> 00:39:40.420
 Paul

00:39:40.420 --> 00:39:40.820
 says

00:39:40.820 --> 00:39:40.940
 to

00:39:40.940 --> 00:39:41.060
 the

00:39:41.060 --> 00:39:41.300
 church

00:39:41.300 --> 00:39:41.460
 of

00:39:41.460 --> 00:39:41.800
 Corinth

00:39:41.800 --> 00:39:42.000
 in

00:39:42.000 --> 00:39:42.200
 1

00:39:42.200 --> 00:39:42.580
 Corinthians

00:39:42.580 --> 00:39:42.980
 chapter

00:39:42.980 --> 00:39:43.720
 2

00:39:43.720 --> 00:39:44.400
 he

00:39:44.400 --> 00:39:44.700
 says

00:39:44.700 --> 00:39:45.220
 you

00:39:45.220 --> 00:39:46.039
 as

00:39:46.039 --> 00:39:47.060
 regenerated

00:39:47.060 --> 00:39:47.840
 and new

00:39:47.840 --> 00:39:48.539
 individuals

00:39:48.539 --> 00:39:49.360
 indwelt

00:39:49.360 --> 00:39:49.820
 by the

00:39:49.820 --> 00:39:50.019
 Holy

00:39:50.019 --> 00:39:50.460
 Spirit

00:39:50.460 --> 00:39:50.900
 can

00:39:50.900 --> 00:39:51.360
 begin

00:39:51.360 --> 00:39:51.920
 to

00:39:51.920 --> 00:39:52.440
 have

00:39:52.440 --> 00:39:52.780
 the

00:39:52.780 --> 00:39:53.420
 mind

00:39:53.420 --> 00:39:53.720
 of

00:39:53.720 --> 00:39:54.340
 Christ

00:39:54.340 --> 00:39:55.660
 you

00:39:55.660 --> 00:39:56.000
 can

00:39:56.000 --> 00:39:56.519
 think

00:39:56.519 --> 00:39:57.120
 God's

00:39:57.120 --> 00:39:57.660
 thoughts

00:39:57.659 --> 00:39:58.940
 you

00:39:58.940 --> 00:39:59.139
 can

00:39:59.139 --> 00:39:59.440
 know

00:39:59.440 --> 00:39:59.879
 God's

00:39:59.879 --> 00:40:00.239
 heart

00:40:00.239 --> 00:40:02.219
 but

00:40:02.219 --> 00:40:02.659
 ultimately

00:40:02.659 --> 00:40:03.619
 in our

00:40:03.619 --> 00:40:03.859
 last

00:40:03.859 --> 00:40:04.099
 point

00:40:04.099 --> 00:40:04.259
 we

00:40:04.259 --> 00:40:04.579
 find

00:40:04.579 --> 00:40:05.599
 in

00:40:05.599 --> 00:40:05.839
 verse

00:40:05.839 --> 00:40:06.119
 8

00:40:06.119 --> 00:40:06.679
 it

00:40:06.679 --> 00:40:06.839
 is

00:40:06.839 --> 00:40:07.039
 a

00:40:07.039 --> 00:40:07.440
 battle

00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:07.940
 of

00:40:07.940 --> 00:40:08.319
 faith

00:40:08.319 --> 00:40:09.399
 it

00:40:09.399 --> 00:40:09.639
 really

00:40:09.639 --> 00:40:10.579
 boils

00:40:10.579 --> 00:40:10.819
 down

00:40:10.819 --> 00:40:10.960
 to

00:40:10.960 --> 00:40:11.179
 this

00:40:11.179 --> 00:40:11.359
 it

00:40:11.359 --> 00:40:11.519
 is

00:40:11.519 --> 00:40:11.699
 a

00:40:11.699 --> 00:40:12.099
 battle

00:40:12.099 --> 00:40:12.599
 of

00:40:12.599 --> 00:40:12.799
 faith

00:40:12.799 --> 00:40:13.319
 what

00:40:13.319 --> 00:40:13.960
 do

00:40:13.960 --> 00:40:14.119
 you

00:40:14.119 --> 00:40:14.619
 believe

00:40:14.619 --> 00:40:17.519
 those

00:40:17.519 --> 00:40:18.039
 who

00:40:18.039 --> 00:40:18.179
 are

00:40:18.179 --> 00:40:18.519
 in

00:40:18.519 --> 00:40:18.960
 the

00:40:18.960 --> 00:40:19.440
 flesh

00:40:19.440 --> 00:40:20.059
 cannot

00:40:20.059 --> 00:40:21.279
 please

00:40:21.279 --> 00:40:22.099
 God

00:40:22.099 --> 00:40:23.639
 well

00:40:23.639 --> 00:40:23.980
 the

00:40:23.980 --> 00:40:25.179
 corollary

00:40:25.179 --> 00:40:25.500
 is

00:40:25.500 --> 00:40:25.879
 found

00:40:25.879 --> 00:40:26.119
 in

00:40:26.119 --> 00:40:26.639
 Hebrews

00:40:26.639 --> 00:40:27.079
 chapter

00:40:27.079 --> 00:40:27.519
 11

00:40:27.519 --> 00:40:27.840
 verse

00:40:27.840 --> 00:40:28.280
 6

00:40:28.280 --> 00:40:29.199
 without

00:40:29.199 --> 00:40:30.019
 faith

00:40:30.019 --> 00:40:30.880
 it is

00:40:30.880 --> 00:40:31.519
 impossible

00:40:31.519 --> 00:40:32.340
 to

00:40:32.340 --> 00:40:32.719
 please

00:40:32.719 --> 00:40:33.119
 him

00:40:33.119 --> 00:40:34.259
 for

00:40:34.259 --> 00:40:34.460
 he

00:40:34.460 --> 00:40:34.659
 who

00:40:34.659 --> 00:40:35.099
 comes

00:40:35.099 --> 00:40:35.280
 to

00:40:35.280 --> 00:40:35.579
 God

00:40:35.579 --> 00:40:35.920
 must

00:40:35.920 --> 00:40:36.480
 believe

00:40:36.480 --> 00:40:36.920
 that

00:40:36.920 --> 00:40:37.079
 he

00:40:37.079 --> 00:40:37.420
 is

00:40:37.420 --> 00:40:37.619
 and

00:40:37.619 --> 00:40:37.759
 that

00:40:37.759 --> 00:40:38.079
 he

00:40:38.079 --> 00:40:38.619
 is

00:40:38.619 --> 00:40:38.759
 a

00:40:38.759 --> 00:40:39.300
 rewarder

00:40:39.300 --> 00:40:39.440
 of

00:40:39.440 --> 00:40:39.759
 those

00:40:39.759 --> 00:40:39.960
 who

00:40:39.960 --> 00:40:40.539
 diligently

00:40:40.539 --> 00:40:41.340
 seek

00:40:41.340 --> 00:40:41.659
 him

00:40:41.659 --> 00:40:42.599
 so I

00:40:42.599 --> 00:40:42.800
 want to

00:40:42.800 --> 00:40:43.099
 approach

00:40:43.099 --> 00:40:43.340
 this

00:40:43.340 --> 00:40:43.659
 from a

00:40:43.659 --> 00:40:44.079
 positive

00:40:44.079 --> 00:40:44.659
 standpoint

00:40:44.659 --> 00:40:45.500
 rather than

00:40:45.500 --> 00:40:45.920
 continuing

00:40:45.920 --> 00:40:47.019
 down the

00:40:47.019 --> 00:40:47.440
 negative

00:40:47.440 --> 00:40:47.960
 track

00:40:47.960 --> 00:40:50.219
 if you

00:40:50.219 --> 00:40:50.599
 want to

00:40:50.599 --> 00:40:51.079
 be one

00:40:51.079 --> 00:40:51.500
 who is

00:40:51.500 --> 00:40:52.079
 pleasing

00:40:52.079 --> 00:40:52.420
 to

00:40:52.420 --> 00:40:52.759
 God

00:40:52.759 --> 00:40:52.940
 you

00:40:52.940 --> 00:40:53.280
 must

00:40:53.280 --> 00:40:53.980
 recognize

00:40:53.980 --> 00:40:54.460
 that

00:40:54.460 --> 00:40:55.139
 fundamentally

00:40:55.139 --> 00:40:55.879
 this

00:40:55.879 --> 00:40:56.019
 is

00:40:56.019 --> 00:40:56.219
 not

00:40:56.219 --> 00:40:56.679
 only

00:40:56.679 --> 00:40:57.139
 a

00:40:57.139 --> 00:40:57.460
 matter

00:40:57.460 --> 00:40:57.759
 of

00:40:57.759 --> 00:40:58.279
 thinking

00:40:58.279 --> 00:40:58.559
 but

00:40:58.559 --> 00:40:58.779
 a

00:40:58.779 --> 00:40:59.059
 matter

00:40:59.059 --> 00:40:59.279
 of

00:40:59.279 --> 00:40:59.539
 faith

00:40:59.539 --> 00:41:01.039
 what

00:41:01.039 --> 00:41:01.239
 do

00:41:01.239 --> 00:41:01.400
 you

00:41:01.400 --> 00:41:02.079
 believe

00:41:02.079 --> 00:41:02.960
 about

00:41:02.960 --> 00:41:03.400
 God

00:41:03.400 --> 00:41:05.539
 without

00:41:05.539 --> 00:41:05.960
 faith

00:41:05.960 --> 00:41:06.199
 it is

00:41:06.199 --> 00:41:06.819
 impossible

00:41:06.819 --> 00:41:07.559
 to

00:41:07.559 --> 00:41:07.900
 please

00:41:07.900 --> 00:41:08.159
 him

00:41:08.159 --> 00:41:10.519
 God

00:41:10.519 --> 00:41:10.739
 I

00:41:10.739 --> 00:41:10.779
 want to

00:41:10.779 --> 00:41:13.079
 close

00:41:13.079 --> 00:41:13.500
 with another

00:41:13.500 --> 00:41:14.099
 illustration

00:41:14.099 --> 00:41:15.219
 a guy

00:41:15.219 --> 00:41:15.399
 by the

00:41:15.399 --> 00:41:15.719
 name of

00:41:15.719 --> 00:41:16.019
 David

00:41:16.019 --> 00:41:16.460
 Brainerd

00:41:16.460 --> 00:41:17.000
 who lived

00:41:17.000 --> 00:41:17.500
 in the

00:41:17.500 --> 00:41:18.719
 1700s

00:41:18.719 --> 00:41:19.500
 another

00:41:19.500 --> 00:41:19.739
 one of

00:41:19.739 --> 00:41:19.879
 my

00:41:19.879 --> 00:41:20.199
 favorite

00:41:20.199 --> 00:41:20.659
 guys

00:41:20.659 --> 00:41:21.960
 David

00:41:21.960 --> 00:41:22.480
 Brainerd

00:41:22.480 --> 00:41:22.859
 when he

00:41:22.859 --> 00:41:23.539
 was in

00:41:23.539 --> 00:41:24.159
 his early

00:41:24.159 --> 00:41:24.879
 20s

00:41:24.879 --> 00:41:26.239
 was still

00:41:26.239 --> 00:41:27.980
 unsaved

00:41:27.980 --> 00:41:28.279
 he was

00:41:28.279 --> 00:41:28.779
 still not

00:41:28.779 --> 00:41:29.199
 following

00:41:29.199 --> 00:41:29.920
 after Christ

00:41:29.920 --> 00:41:30.779
 and he

00:41:30.779 --> 00:41:31.239
 was going

00:41:31.239 --> 00:41:31.759
 to Yale

00:41:31.759 --> 00:41:32.159
 he was

00:41:32.159 --> 00:41:32.420
 at the

00:41:32.420 --> 00:41:32.719
 top

00:41:32.719 --> 00:41:33.000
 of his

00:41:33.000 --> 00:41:33.579
 class

00:41:33.579 --> 00:41:35.379
 but God

00:41:35.379 --> 00:41:35.659
 got a

00:41:35.659 --> 00:41:35.960
 hold of

00:41:35.960 --> 00:41:36.359
 his heart

00:41:36.359 --> 00:41:36.779
 one day

00:41:36.779 --> 00:41:37.059
 as he

00:41:37.059 --> 00:41:37.519
 was out

00:41:37.519 --> 00:41:37.960
 walking

00:41:37.960 --> 00:41:38.639
 and praying

00:41:38.639 --> 00:41:39.159
 alone

00:41:39.159 --> 00:41:40.400
 just

00:41:40.400 --> 00:41:41.059
 reflecting

00:41:41.059 --> 00:41:41.840
 on the

00:41:41.840 --> 00:41:42.300
 glories

00:41:42.300 --> 00:41:42.960
 of God

00:41:42.960 --> 00:41:43.199
 and

00:41:43.199 --> 00:41:44.500
 trying to

00:41:44.500 --> 00:41:45.300
 commune

00:41:45.300 --> 00:41:45.679
 with him

00:41:45.679 --> 00:41:46.280
 through prayer

00:41:46.280 --> 00:41:47.119
 and God

00:41:47.119 --> 00:41:48.000
 intervened

00:41:48.000 --> 00:41:48.380
 in that

00:41:48.380 --> 00:41:48.800
 moment

00:41:48.800 --> 00:41:49.099
 and

00:41:49.099 --> 00:41:49.940
 rescued

00:41:49.940 --> 00:41:50.280
 him

00:41:50.280 --> 00:41:50.579
 and

00:41:50.579 --> 00:41:51.019
 caught

00:41:51.019 --> 00:41:51.280
 him

00:41:51.280 --> 00:41:51.559
 up

00:41:51.559 --> 00:41:52.079
 essentially

00:41:52.079 --> 00:41:53.139
 to glory

00:41:53.139 --> 00:41:54.199
 and captured

00:41:54.199 --> 00:41:54.880
 his attention

00:41:54.880 --> 00:41:55.300
 and his

00:41:55.300 --> 00:41:56.480
 affections

00:41:56.480 --> 00:41:57.900
 well at

00:41:57.900 --> 00:41:58.599
 age 21

00:41:58.599 --> 00:41:59.059
 he

00:41:59.059 --> 00:41:59.860
 then

00:41:59.860 --> 00:42:00.380
 shifted

00:42:00.380 --> 00:42:00.940
 course

00:42:00.940 --> 00:42:01.480
 and said

00:42:01.480 --> 00:42:01.900
 I want

00:42:01.900 --> 00:42:02.179
 to be

00:42:02.179 --> 00:42:03.000
 a minister

00:42:03.000 --> 00:42:04.420
 in his

00:42:04.420 --> 00:42:04.980
 home state

00:42:04.980 --> 00:42:05.460
 without being

00:42:05.460 --> 00:42:06.119
 licensed

00:42:06.119 --> 00:42:06.579
 by

00:42:06.579 --> 00:42:07.320
 the

00:42:07.320 --> 00:42:08.680
 institution

00:42:08.680 --> 00:42:10.519
 so he

00:42:10.519 --> 00:42:11.019
 went to

00:42:11.019 --> 00:42:11.280
 Yale

00:42:11.280 --> 00:42:12.059
 and changed

00:42:12.059 --> 00:42:12.260
 his

00:42:12.260 --> 00:42:12.620
 major

00:42:12.620 --> 00:42:13.240
 but the

00:42:13.240 --> 00:42:13.559
 problem

00:42:13.559 --> 00:42:14.160
 was he

00:42:14.160 --> 00:42:15.420
 got expelled

00:42:15.420 --> 00:42:16.000
 one day

00:42:16.000 --> 00:42:17.280
 because he

00:42:17.280 --> 00:42:18.019
 said something

00:42:18.019 --> 00:42:18.820
 negative about

00:42:18.820 --> 00:42:19.600
 his teacher

00:42:19.600 --> 00:42:21.559
 he said

00:42:21.559 --> 00:42:23.640
 this teacher

00:42:23.640 --> 00:42:25.340
 has no more

00:42:25.340 --> 00:42:25.800
 grace

00:42:25.800 --> 00:42:26.640
 than a chair

00:42:26.640 --> 00:42:29.920
 and he

00:42:29.920 --> 00:42:30.640
 wondered why

00:42:30.640 --> 00:42:31.440
 the pastor

00:42:31.440 --> 00:42:32.140
 over the

00:42:32.140 --> 00:42:32.720
 institution

00:42:32.720 --> 00:42:33.780
 did not

00:42:33.780 --> 00:42:34.440
 drop down

00:42:34.440 --> 00:42:34.800
 dead

00:42:34.800 --> 00:42:35.480
 for

00:42:35.480 --> 00:42:35.880
 finding

00:42:35.880 --> 00:42:36.420
 students

00:42:36.420 --> 00:42:36.640
 for

00:42:36.640 --> 00:42:36.960
 their

00:42:36.960 --> 00:42:37.980
 evangelical

00:42:37.980 --> 00:42:38.580
 zeal

00:42:38.580 --> 00:42:39.700
 he

00:42:39.700 --> 00:42:39.960
 couldn't

00:42:39.960 --> 00:42:40.300
 get it

00:42:40.300 --> 00:42:40.620
 George

00:42:40.620 --> 00:42:41.019
 Whitefield

00:42:41.019 --> 00:42:41.400
 had just

00:42:41.400 --> 00:42:41.800
 been on

00:42:41.800 --> 00:42:42.300
 campus

00:42:42.300 --> 00:42:43.500
 had ignited

00:42:43.500 --> 00:42:43.960
 a flame

00:42:43.960 --> 00:42:44.180
 in the

00:42:44.180 --> 00:42:44.480
 hearts

00:42:44.480 --> 00:42:44.800
 of many

00:42:44.800 --> 00:42:45.000
 of the

00:42:45.000 --> 00:42:45.360
 students

00:42:45.360 --> 00:42:46.060
 they were

00:42:46.060 --> 00:42:46.500
 zealous

00:42:46.500 --> 00:42:46.920
 about the

00:42:46.920 --> 00:42:47.160
 things

00:42:47.160 --> 00:42:47.780
 of the

00:42:47.780 --> 00:42:48.019
 Lord

00:42:48.019 --> 00:42:48.580
 but the

00:42:48.580 --> 00:42:49.280
 pastor

00:42:49.280 --> 00:42:49.680
 over

00:42:49.680 --> 00:42:50.100
 this

00:42:50.100 --> 00:42:51.940
 institution

00:42:51.940 --> 00:42:52.840
 was trying

00:42:52.840 --> 00:42:53.539
 to

00:42:53.539 --> 00:42:54.820
 quench

00:42:54.820 --> 00:42:55.440
 the flames

00:42:55.440 --> 00:42:55.960
 and

00:42:55.960 --> 00:42:57.300
 David

00:42:57.300 --> 00:42:57.539
 Brenner

00:42:57.539 --> 00:42:57.820
 couldn't

00:42:57.820 --> 00:42:58.180
 understand

00:42:58.180 --> 00:42:58.360
 it

00:42:58.360 --> 00:42:58.580
 and for

00:42:58.580 --> 00:42:58.940
 that

00:42:58.940 --> 00:42:59.980
 slip of

00:42:59.980 --> 00:43:00.400
 the tongue

00:43:00.400 --> 00:43:00.860
 he was

00:43:00.860 --> 00:43:01.260
 expelled

00:43:01.260 --> 00:43:02.760
 and what

00:43:02.760 --> 00:43:03.620
 would seem

00:43:03.620 --> 00:43:04.200
 to be

00:43:04.200 --> 00:43:05.560
 a bummer

00:43:05.560 --> 00:43:06.060
 in terms

00:43:06.060 --> 00:43:06.880
 of circumstances

00:43:06.880 --> 00:43:07.700
 God used

00:43:07.700 --> 00:43:08.500
 then in

00:43:08.500 --> 00:43:09.100
 his life

00:43:09.100 --> 00:43:10.360
 to totally

00:43:10.360 --> 00:43:12.260
 make him

00:43:12.260 --> 00:43:12.840
 a person

00:43:12.840 --> 00:43:13.540
 who not only

00:43:13.540 --> 00:43:14.160
 loved God

00:43:14.160 --> 00:43:14.980
 but demonstrated

00:43:14.980 --> 00:43:15.480
 a commitment

00:43:15.480 --> 00:43:16.060
 to Christ

00:43:16.060 --> 00:43:17.020
 in the middle

00:43:17.020 --> 00:43:17.420
 of great

00:43:17.420 --> 00:43:17.840
 suffering

00:43:17.840 --> 00:43:19.740
 he suffered

00:43:19.740 --> 00:43:20.840
 with tuberculosis

00:43:20.840 --> 00:43:21.540
 which

00:43:21.540 --> 00:43:23.240
 in that day

00:43:23.240 --> 00:43:23.700
 is

00:43:23.700 --> 00:43:24.500
 in this day

00:43:24.500 --> 00:43:24.740
 too

00:43:24.740 --> 00:43:25.180
 is a

00:43:25.180 --> 00:43:25.860
 disease

00:43:25.860 --> 00:43:26.920
 of the lungs

00:43:26.920 --> 00:43:28.440
 he had it

00:43:28.440 --> 00:43:28.920
 from the time

00:43:28.920 --> 00:43:29.300
 he was

00:43:29.300 --> 00:43:29.960
 21

00:43:29.960 --> 00:43:31.019
 to the time

00:43:31.019 --> 00:43:31.679
 he died

00:43:31.679 --> 00:43:32.360
 at age

00:43:32.360 --> 00:43:33.220
 29

00:43:33.220 --> 00:43:34.880
 with increasing

00:43:34.880 --> 00:43:35.619
 intensity

00:43:35.619 --> 00:43:36.940
 so that he

00:43:36.940 --> 00:43:37.400
 could not

00:43:37.400 --> 00:43:38.360
 even hardly

00:43:38.360 --> 00:43:38.920
 breathe

00:43:38.920 --> 00:43:39.840
 and constantly

00:43:39.840 --> 00:43:40.579
 coughed up

00:43:40.579 --> 00:43:41.199
 blood

00:43:41.199 --> 00:43:42.760
 it was a

00:43:42.760 --> 00:43:43.699
 it was a

00:43:43.699 --> 00:43:44.940
 an existence

00:43:44.940 --> 00:43:46.179
 of constant

00:43:46.179 --> 00:43:46.900
 turmoil

00:43:46.900 --> 00:43:47.639
 distress

00:43:47.639 --> 00:43:48.699
 and pain

00:43:48.699 --> 00:43:51.059
 he describes

00:43:51.059 --> 00:43:52.039
 his experiences

00:43:52.039 --> 00:43:52.780
 in a journal

00:43:52.780 --> 00:43:54.960
 but what

00:43:54.960 --> 00:43:55.599
 comes

00:43:55.599 --> 00:43:56.380
 to light

00:43:56.380 --> 00:43:57.039
 is his

00:43:57.039 --> 00:43:57.780
 absolute

00:43:57.780 --> 00:43:58.400
 commitment

00:43:58.400 --> 00:43:59.179
 to God

00:43:59.179 --> 00:43:59.679
 in the midst

00:43:59.679 --> 00:44:00.799
 of intense

00:44:00.799 --> 00:44:01.500
 suffering

00:44:01.500 --> 00:44:02.899
 he says

00:44:02.899 --> 00:44:03.759
 when I really

00:44:03.759 --> 00:44:04.659
 enjoy God

00:44:04.659 --> 00:44:06.179
 I feel my

00:44:06.179 --> 00:44:07.259
 desires of him

00:44:07.259 --> 00:44:08.000
 the more

00:44:08.000 --> 00:44:08.759
 insatiable

00:44:08.759 --> 00:44:10.719
 oh for holiness

00:44:10.719 --> 00:44:12.399
 oh for more

00:44:12.399 --> 00:44:12.879
 of God

00:44:12.879 --> 00:44:13.699
 in my soul

00:44:13.699 --> 00:44:15.059
 oh this

00:44:15.059 --> 00:44:15.839
 pleasing

00:44:15.839 --> 00:44:16.519
 pain

00:44:16.519 --> 00:44:17.879
 it makes

00:44:17.879 --> 00:44:18.460
 my soul

00:44:18.460 --> 00:44:18.919
 press

00:44:18.919 --> 00:44:19.839
 after God

00:44:19.839 --> 00:44:21.059
 oh that I

00:44:21.059 --> 00:44:22.099
 might never

00:44:22.099 --> 00:44:22.619
 loiter

00:44:22.619 --> 00:44:23.879
 on my heavenly

00:44:23.879 --> 00:44:24.319
 journey

00:44:24.319 --> 00:44:25.579
 if I had a

00:44:25.579 --> 00:44:26.460
 thousand lives

00:44:26.460 --> 00:44:27.079
 my soul

00:44:27.079 --> 00:44:27.819
 would gladly

00:44:27.819 --> 00:44:28.359
 have laid

00:44:28.360 --> 00:44:28.740
 them all

00:44:28.740 --> 00:44:29.079
 down

00:44:29.079 --> 00:44:30.440
 at once

00:44:30.440 --> 00:44:30.840
 to have

00:44:30.840 --> 00:44:31.200
 been

00:44:31.200 --> 00:44:32.099
 with Christ

00:44:32.099 --> 00:44:33.440
 and this

00:44:33.440 --> 00:44:33.920
 deep

00:44:33.920 --> 00:44:34.519
 commitment

00:44:34.519 --> 00:44:35.519
 to faith

00:44:35.519 --> 00:44:36.079
 in God

00:44:36.079 --> 00:44:36.740
 in the midst

00:44:36.740 --> 00:44:37.920
 of incredible

00:44:37.920 --> 00:44:38.740
 adversity

00:44:38.740 --> 00:44:39.680
 and suffering

00:44:39.680 --> 00:44:41.340
 led him

00:44:41.340 --> 00:44:42.200
 to not

00:44:42.200 --> 00:44:42.800
 only

00:44:42.800 --> 00:44:43.620
 minister

00:44:43.620 --> 00:44:44.220
 to the

00:44:44.220 --> 00:44:44.460
 native

00:44:44.460 --> 00:44:44.940
 Indians

00:44:44.940 --> 00:44:45.640
 but to be

00:44:45.640 --> 00:44:46.680
 a catalyst

00:44:46.680 --> 00:44:47.480
 for the

00:44:47.480 --> 00:44:47.900
 worldwide

00:44:47.900 --> 00:44:48.440
 mission

00:44:48.440 --> 00:44:49.519
 across

00:44:49.519 --> 00:44:50.180
 entire

00:44:50.180 --> 00:44:50.820
 Europe

00:44:50.820 --> 00:44:51.660
 and Asia

00:44:51.659 --> 00:44:55.420
 if we

00:44:55.420 --> 00:44:55.839
 want to

00:44:55.839 --> 00:44:56.359
 be people

00:44:56.359 --> 00:44:56.759
 who are

00:44:56.759 --> 00:44:57.159
 spirit

00:44:57.159 --> 00:44:57.460
 filled

00:44:57.460 --> 00:44:57.940
 and spirit

00:44:57.940 --> 00:44:58.199
 led

00:44:58.199 --> 00:44:59.159
 we must

00:44:59.159 --> 00:44:59.699
 be people

00:44:59.699 --> 00:45:00.539
 of faith

00:45:00.539 --> 00:45:02.119
 how do we

00:45:02.119 --> 00:45:02.500
 go about

00:45:02.500 --> 00:45:02.879
 this

00:45:02.879 --> 00:45:03.839
 how do you

00:45:03.839 --> 00:45:04.239
 nurture

00:45:04.239 --> 00:45:05.159
 a renewed

00:45:05.159 --> 00:45:05.559
 mind

00:45:05.559 --> 00:45:06.099
 how do you

00:45:06.099 --> 00:45:06.839
 cultivate

00:45:06.839 --> 00:45:07.679
 a spirit

00:45:07.679 --> 00:45:08.339
 filled

00:45:08.339 --> 00:45:08.940
 mind

00:45:08.940 --> 00:45:10.519
 well there

00:45:10.519 --> 00:45:10.839
 are many

00:45:10.839 --> 00:45:11.759
 ways we

00:45:11.759 --> 00:45:12.059
 can do

00:45:12.059 --> 00:45:12.500
 this

00:45:12.500 --> 00:45:13.519
 but it

00:45:13.519 --> 00:45:14.179
 must begin

00:45:14.179 --> 00:45:14.440
 with the

00:45:14.440 --> 00:45:14.699
 word of

00:45:14.699 --> 00:45:14.940
 God

00:45:14.940 --> 00:45:16.960
 memorization

00:45:16.960 --> 00:45:17.519
 meditation

00:45:17.519 --> 00:45:22.400
 meditation

00:45:22.400 --> 00:45:23.220
 on the

00:45:23.220 --> 00:45:23.860
 scriptures

00:45:23.860 --> 00:45:25.079
 blessed

00:45:25.079 --> 00:45:25.480
 is the

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 man

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 Psalm

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 one

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 says

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 who

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 delight

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 in the

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 law

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 of the

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 Lord

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 and on

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 his

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 law

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 he

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 meditates

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 day

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 and night

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 he will

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 be like

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 a tree

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 planted

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 by rivers

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 of water

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 that brings

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 forth

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 fruit

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 in its

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 season

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 its

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 leaf

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 will not

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 wither

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 and whatever

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 he does

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 will

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 prosper

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 that kind

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 of life

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 that kind

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 of person

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 communion

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 and prayer

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 with God

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 but perhaps

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 the greatest

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 way that

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 those of us

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 in this room

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 need to begin

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 to cultivate

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 a spirit

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 filled life

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 is putting

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 aside

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 worldly

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 fleshly

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 thinking

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 that may

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 not be

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 bad

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 in and of

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 itself

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 but the

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 leisure

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 and the

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 media

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 that we

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 bombard

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 ourselves

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 with

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 day

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 after day

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 after day

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 keeps us

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 from being

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 able to

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 listen

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 to the

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 spirit's

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 voice

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 whether

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 it's

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 sports

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 or news

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 or music

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 or movies

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 or tv

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 shows

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 or netflix

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 or whatever

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 you might

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 fill in

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 the blank

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 with

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 we are

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 becoming

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 numb

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 to the

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 things

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 of the

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 spirit

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 and not

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 listening

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 to his

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 voice

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 in our

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 lives

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 we must

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 listen

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 to the

00:46:40.339 --> 00:46:40.659
 spirit

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 and find

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 ways to

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 allow the

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 spirit to

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 transform

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 the way

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 we think

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 let's

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 pray

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 miracle

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 Thank you.