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 I'm going to come and read those now, thanks.

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 The first reading is in John chapter 8, which is on page 1074 of the Church Bibles.

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 So John chapter 8, starting in verse 42.

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 Jesus said to them,

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 If God were your father, you would love me, for I came from God and now I'm here.

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 I have not come on my own, but he sent me.

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 Why is my language not clear to you?

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 Because you are unable to hear what I say.

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 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire.

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 He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him.

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 When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

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 Yet because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me.

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 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin?

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 If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?

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 He who belongs to God hears what God says.

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 The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.

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 The next reading is in 1 John chapter 3, which is on 1, 2, 2, 6 of the church Bibles there.

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 1 John chapter 3, starting in verse 4.

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 Everyone who sins breaks the law.

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 In fact, sin is lawlessness.

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 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins.

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 And in him is no sin.

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 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.

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 No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

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 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray.

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 He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

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 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning.

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 The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.

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 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him.

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 He cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

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 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are.

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 Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

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 Thanks very much, Kirsty.

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 So please keep your Bibles open there in 1 John as we continue in our studies of this letter.

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 And as you are doing that, also there are pens, pencils and notes as well.

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 If you would like to take notes, just put up your hand and you can grab a pencil and some notes there as well.

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 Let me hear in 1 John.

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 Hello?

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 Hello?

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 Yes.

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 Thanks very much, Noreen.

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 Well, let's pray and let's ask for God's help as we look at this.

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 Father, we recognize there are many, many voices that speak into our lives.

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 But ultimately, we want to hear your voice.

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 We want to hear your words spoken to us.

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 So as we look at your word together, your word which is written here before us,

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 preserved for us so that we may know you and understand you,

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 we pray that you would speak by your spirit into our lives

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 to help us grow in our fellowship with you.

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 Teach us the right attitude and the right approach that we should have

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 as we seek to walk with you.

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 Father, help us to hear you.

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 And may your words change us.

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 We pray this for a closer walk with you, we pray.

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 In Jesus' name. Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Well, I want to start this morning by giving you some very helpful advice.

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 Don't worry about declaring your full income to the taxman.

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 Nobody does that.

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 Go and celebrate with your mates.

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 Have a few drinks.

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 Getting drunk once in a while can't be harmful.

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 Leave work early on Fridays.

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 It's not a big problem.

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 Even your boss does that.

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 No need to be completely honest.

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 A little white lie can't hurt anyone.

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 Have a look at that X-rated video.

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 It's just natural.

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 Everybody does.

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 Forget the speed limit.

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 If you don't, you're just going to be late.

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 Join in the gossip about your work colleague.

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 They only say the same things about you.

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 You see, I think we all just need to relax a little bit.

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 Don't take our behaviour so seriously.

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 It's really not such a big deal.

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 What harm is there in a few little sins?

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 After all, none of us are perfect, are we?

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 Have a look at verse 7.

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 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray.

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 You see, there are those who do try to undermine the seriousness of sin.

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 We met the same warning back in chapter 2.

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 Do you remember what it says?

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 Chapter 2, verse 26.

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 He says the same thing.

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 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.

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 In chapter 2, people were saying,

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 it doesn't matter what you believe.

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 You can believe what you like about Jesus.

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 It really doesn't matter.

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 Now in chapter 3, they are saying,

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 it doesn't matter how you behave.

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 What harm is there in a few little sins?

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 After all, nobody is perfect.

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 But the point is, sin is serious.

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 Look at chapter 3, verse 4.

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 Everyone who sins breaks the law.

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 In fact, if you are somebody here this morning,

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 and you claim to have fellowship with God,

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 there's actually no room for any sin in our life.

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 Look at verse 6.

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 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.

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 Or look at verse 9.

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 No one who is born of God will continue to sin.

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 Is that you?

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 You see, sin is serious.

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 It breaks and damages our fellowship with God.

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 It robs us of that deep relational joy

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 that we have with the Father and with the Son.

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 And that's why he is so clear in saying, verse 7,

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 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray.

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 Don't let anyone say to you,

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 behaviour doesn't matter.

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 In fact, if we are to grow in our fellowship with God,

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 we've got to have two things in place.

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 We have to have a right attitude to sin,

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 and we are to have a right approach to sin.

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 So let's have a look at these together.

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 The first is, we've got to have a right attitude to sin.

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 Now under this, we've got three small headings.

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 Here's the first one.

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 What sin is.

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 Verse 4.

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 Everyone who sins breaks the law.

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 In fact, sin is lawlessness.

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 So sin is not just about breaking the law of the land.

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 It's not just about breaking the speed limit.

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 It's not just about breaking the law of God.

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 He says it's lawlessness.

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 That means it's not so much an action we do,

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 but it's an attitude that we have.

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 It's not so much an action we do,

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 but an attitude we have.

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 Lawlessness means open rebellion

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 and opposition to God and his ways.

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 In other words, it's an attitude of our hearts.

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 Maybe you've seen them for real,

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 or maybe it's just been on the television.

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 But when you see an iceberg floating in the sea,

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 you only get to see about one third of the actual iceberg.

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 The other two thirds are lurking, unseen, below the water.

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 And that's a little bit like our sin.

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 So the wrong things we do and say and think

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 are just what we see on the surface.

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 They're just the tip of the iceberg.

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 But they reflect something much bigger and greater

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 that lies beneath.

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 Sin is an attitude deep down in our hearts

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 that is opposed to God.

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 So instead of God making the rules,

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 I become the rule maker.

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 Instead of listening to what God wants,

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 I in turn decide what God wants.

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 Sin is an attitude of the heart.

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 And if sin is in opposition to God,

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 then we can't at the same time enjoy fellowship with God.

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 If we're flirting with sin and messing with sin,

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 then enjoying God at the same time is incompatible.

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 You can't have both.

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 You can't have a life of sin

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 and at the same time enjoy God.

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 That's what sin is.

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 And that's why it's serious.

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 But thankfully God has done something about it

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 so that we can enjoy him.

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 Number two, what Jesus has done.

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 Look at verse five.

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 But you know that he, that Jesus appeared,

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 so that he might take away our sins.

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 So here's the primary reason

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 why Jesus came as the God-man.

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 He didn't come to make people well.

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 He didn't come to make people better.

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 That's not the primary reason.

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 And the primary reason Jesus came

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 was to deal with the problem of our sin.

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 Look at verse five.

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 He came to take away our sins.

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 Literally, that means he removes the consequences

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 of our sin from us.

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 He pays the penalty for us.

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 And to help us understand that,

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 we've got a good little picture of it

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 in chapter two, verse two.

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 Just have a look back there at chapter two, verse two.

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 This helps us to understand what it means

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 that he takes away our sins.

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 Verse two of chapter two.

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 He, that is Jesus,

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 is the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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 And not only for ours,

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 but also for the sins of the whole world.

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 Now we're going to get very technical here.

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 Okay?

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 You've probably got a little letter

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 beside one of the words there

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 at the end of chapter two.

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 And if you look at the bottom of the page,

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 you'll see a little note

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 where it's got two.

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 So you're following me

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 at the bottom of the page of your Bible.

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 You've got another little note

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 beside verse two.

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 And here's what it says.

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 So here's a different way of reading that verse.

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 And it says this.

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 He, that's Jesus,

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 is the one who turns aside God's wrath,

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 taking away our sins.

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 So do you see what's happening

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 when Jesus dies?

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 The wrath of God is turned away from us,

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 and it is turned towards Jesus.

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 The judgment that was placed on us

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 has now been removed

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 and it has been taken away by Jesus

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 and it falls on Jesus.

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 But how can Jesus take away my sin and your sin?

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 What qualifies him to do that?

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 Well, go back to chapter three, verse five.

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 It tells us,

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 you know that he appeared

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 so that he might take away our sins

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 and in him is no sin.

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 Jesus was perfectly pure.

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 He was faultless in his words and deeds.

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 Morally, he did not fail.

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 He never got things wrong.

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 And being sinless,

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 he did something spectacular for us.

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 He takes my sin from me

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 and he puts it on himself.

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 And he puts himself where we deserve to be

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 and he is treated as we deserve to be.

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 So Jesus pays the penalty

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 for our lawlessness.

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 And he did this so that we could be

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 in right fellowship with God.

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 The sin has been taken away

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 so that we can live in right relationship with God.

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 That's to have a right attitude towards sin.

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 Sin is an attitude of the heart.

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 It's deep down.

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 It needs to be dealt with.

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 And Jesus has dealt with it.

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 Now, I know we know these things.

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 But they serve as a foundation

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 for what follows next.

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 How we should live.

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 Because if we understand what sin is

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 and if we understand what Jesus has done,

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 then it shapes my attitude towards sin.

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 Have a look at verse 6.

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 No one who lives in him

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 keeps on sinning.

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 Now, I don't know about you,

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 but that is one of the most troubling verses

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 in the Bible.

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 Because I read that and I go,

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 yes, I'm a Christian,

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 but then it says,

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 no one who lives in him keeps on sinning.

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 And my problem is I keep on sinning.

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 Or am I the only one?

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 So what is it?

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 It seems a bit of a contradiction

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 to what was read earlier a few weeks ago.

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 Have a look at chapter 1, verse 8.

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 Chapter 1, verse 8.

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 As a reminder of what we read,

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 chapter 1, verse 8 says,

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 If we claim to be without sin,

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 we deceive ourselves

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 and the truth is not in us.

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 Or look at verse 10.

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 If we claim we have not sinned,

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 we make him out to be a liar

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 and his word has no place in our lives.

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 So, you know, we're only fooling ourselves

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 if we say we never sin.

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 We're living a lie.

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 So what does it mean

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 when it says in chapter 3, verse 6,

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 no one who lives in him

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 keeps on sinning?

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 What is it?

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 Do we keep sinning?

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 Or are we not meant to sin?

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 Well, here's what I think it is.

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 I think it means

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 we now have a new attitude to sin.

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 Rather than tolerate sin,

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 we hate sin.

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 If Jesus has paid the penalty of my sin,

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 then I too am going to take sin seriously.

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 It means

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 if sin is in opposition to God,

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 then I will deal quickly

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 with the sin in my life

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 so that I enjoy my fellowship with God.

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 So rather than living in opposition to God,

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 I am now longing and aching

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 and have a desire for communion with God.

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 It doesn't mean I'm never going to sin again.

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 However, it does mean

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 I will not keep sinning

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 with a carefree,

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 it doesn't matter kind of attitude.

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 So instead of making excuses

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 and pretending we don't sin

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 or pretending that sin isn't serious

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 and that my behaviour doesn't matter,

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 I will take that seriously

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 and I will long to see

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 change and transformation

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 in my life.

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 That's what's at the heart of verse 6.

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 No one who lives in him

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 keeps on sinning.

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 We have a desire to change

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 and be transformed.

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 Now,

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 if you're someone here this morning

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 who says,

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 oh yeah,

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 I have fellowship with God,

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 I'm a child of God,

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 but

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 you keep on sinning

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 with this carefree attitude of,

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 well what does it matter

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 if I do something wrong?

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 It really doesn't matter.

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 If that's the way you think,

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 look at the rest of verse 6.

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 No one who continues to sin

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 has either seen him

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 or know him.

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 In other words,

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 it's a false claim.

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 You can't tolerate sin

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 and at the same time

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 enjoy fellowship with God.

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 It means you've never seen him

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 or known him.

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 In other words,

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 you can't be a child of God.

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 You can't be trying to live

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 the Christian life

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 and at the same time

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 messing about

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 and flirting with sin

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 as if it doesn't matter.

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 So,

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 let me ask us the question,

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 what is our attitude

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 to sin?

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 Which brings us

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 to the next big heading,

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 the right approach to sin.

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 And here we see

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 the same kind of pattern

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 repeated.

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 We've got the same three headings

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 in this section.

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 But they all tell us

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 something different.

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 First,

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 what sin is.

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 Look at verse 8.

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 He who does

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 what is sinful

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 is of the devil.

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 Now that's really strong language,

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 isn't it?

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 Is that really true?

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 Does that really mean

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 that when I sin,

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 I'm of the devil?

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 Well,

00:21:48.759 --> 00:21:49.840
 in the Gospel of John,

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 we have the same idea.

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 And I think it helps

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 explain it to us

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 a little bit better.

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 Have a look back.

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 We read it

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 at the beginning.

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 John chapter 8

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 verse 44.

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 John chapter 8

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 verse 44.

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 And here Jesus

00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:07.980
 has been talking

00:22:07.980 --> 00:22:09.259
 to the religious leaders

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 who are all

00:22:10.920 --> 00:22:11.880
 in opposition

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 to Jesus

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 and they're wanting

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 to kill Jesus.

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 They want to get rid of him.

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 They're opposed to him.

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 And look how Jesus

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 describes them.

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 Look at the language

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 he uses.

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 Verse 44

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 of John chapter 8.

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 Look what he says.

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 You belong

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 to your father,

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 the devil.

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 And you want

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 to carry out

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 your father's desire.

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 He was a murderer

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 from the beginning,

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 not holding

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 to the truth,

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 for there is no truth

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 in him.

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 When he lies,

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 he speaks

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 his native language,

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 for he is a liar

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 and the father

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 of lies.

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 Strong language,

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 but true.

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 You see,

00:22:58.420 --> 00:22:58.639
 again,

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 it's telling us

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 that sin isn't just

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 an action

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 or a thought.

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 It's so much

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 deeper than

00:23:04.519 --> 00:23:05.159
 just getting

00:23:05.159 --> 00:23:06.819
 a few things wrong.

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 Sin reflects

00:23:08.859 --> 00:23:10.500
 our true identity

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 and it says

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 when we're living

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 a sinful life,

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 we belong

00:23:15.139 --> 00:23:16.200
 to our father,

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 the devil.

00:23:19.139 --> 00:23:20.279
 Go back to

00:23:20.279 --> 00:23:21.720
 1 John chapter 3,

00:23:22.420 --> 00:23:23.359
 verse 8.

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 That's why he says,

00:23:28.959 --> 00:23:29.899
 1 John 3,

00:23:30.019 --> 00:23:30.500
 verse 8,

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 he who does

00:23:31.599 --> 00:23:32.479
 what is sinful

00:23:32.479 --> 00:23:34.079
 is of the devil.

00:23:36.959 --> 00:23:38.379
 Because the devil

00:23:38.379 --> 00:23:39.339
 has been sinning

00:23:39.339 --> 00:23:40.179
 from the beginning.

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 Just as sin

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 is at the very nature

00:23:43.319 --> 00:23:43.939
 of the devil,

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 so sin is

00:23:45.339 --> 00:23:46.979
 our true nature.

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 So can we begin

00:23:49.000 --> 00:23:49.799
 to see how

00:23:49.799 --> 00:23:51.200
 tolerating sin

00:23:51.200 --> 00:23:52.579
 is completely

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 incompatible

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 with enjoying

00:23:55.640 --> 00:23:56.299
 God.

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 Sin is not just

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 a misdemeanor,

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 it is actually

00:24:00.140 --> 00:24:00.980
 a reflection

00:24:00.980 --> 00:24:01.920
 of our true

00:24:01.920 --> 00:24:02.720
 identity.

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 It is of the devil.

00:24:07.079 --> 00:24:08.000
 Now how are we

00:24:08.000 --> 00:24:08.519
 going to deal

00:24:08.519 --> 00:24:09.140
 with that?

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 Because I don't

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 like reading that

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 about myself.

00:24:12.839 --> 00:24:15.279
 Well thankfully

00:24:15.279 --> 00:24:17.059
 God has done

00:24:17.059 --> 00:24:17.619
 something

00:24:17.619 --> 00:24:19.099
 about this

00:24:19.099 --> 00:24:20.679
 sin problem.

00:24:21.480 --> 00:24:22.199
 Look what

00:24:22.199 --> 00:24:23.220
 Jesus has done.

00:24:23.819 --> 00:24:24.480
 Look at the rest

00:24:24.480 --> 00:24:25.000
 of verse 8.

00:24:25.079 --> 00:24:25.439
 We'll read

00:24:25.439 --> 00:24:26.339
 verse 8 again.

00:24:26.959 --> 00:24:27.599
 He who does

00:24:27.599 --> 00:24:28.339
 what is sinful

00:24:28.339 --> 00:24:29.279
 is of the devil

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:30.159
 because the devil

00:24:30.159 --> 00:24:31.079
 has been sinning

00:24:31.079 --> 00:24:31.899
 from the beginning.

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 The reason

00:24:33.879 --> 00:24:35.139
 the Son of God,

00:24:35.240 --> 00:24:35.899
 that's Jesus,

00:24:36.139 --> 00:24:36.579
 appeared

00:24:36.579 --> 00:24:38.379
 was to destroy

00:24:38.379 --> 00:24:39.500
 the devil's work.

00:24:39.980 --> 00:24:40.519
 So again

00:24:40.519 --> 00:24:41.199
 we've got this

00:24:41.199 --> 00:24:42.419
 primary reason

00:24:42.420 --> 00:24:43.360
 that Jesus

00:24:43.360 --> 00:24:44.180
 came into the

00:24:44.180 --> 00:24:44.500
 world

00:24:44.500 --> 00:24:45.960
 was to destroy,

00:24:46.380 --> 00:24:47.080
 to break

00:24:47.080 --> 00:24:48.039
 the power

00:24:48.039 --> 00:24:49.220
 and the hold

00:24:49.220 --> 00:24:50.380
 the devil has

00:24:50.380 --> 00:24:51.539
 over us.

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 Because the devil's

00:24:53.440 --> 00:24:54.320
 work is to

00:24:54.320 --> 00:24:55.440
 seduce us

00:24:55.440 --> 00:24:56.759
 so that we are

00:24:56.759 --> 00:24:57.880
 people who oppose

00:24:57.880 --> 00:24:59.100
 God and rebel

00:24:59.100 --> 00:24:59.980
 against God.

00:25:00.240 --> 00:25:01.080
 That's what he's

00:25:01.080 --> 00:25:01.800
 been doing from

00:25:01.800 --> 00:25:02.259
 the beginning.

00:25:02.640 --> 00:25:03.539
 That's what he did

00:25:03.539 --> 00:25:04.640
 in the Garden of Eden.

00:25:05.039 --> 00:25:06.180
 He is convincing

00:25:06.180 --> 00:25:07.140
 us that living

00:25:07.140 --> 00:25:07.840
 in the kingdom

00:25:07.840 --> 00:25:08.620
 of darkness

00:25:08.620 --> 00:25:09.860
 is a much better

00:25:09.860 --> 00:25:10.700
 place to live

00:25:10.700 --> 00:25:11.580
 than walking

00:25:11.579 --> 00:25:12.740
 in the light.

00:25:13.579 --> 00:25:14.740
 So Jesus came

00:25:14.740 --> 00:25:15.899
 to destroy

00:25:15.899 --> 00:25:17.339
 his work.

00:25:17.599 --> 00:25:18.159
 He came to

00:25:18.159 --> 00:25:19.519
 break the power

00:25:19.519 --> 00:25:20.099
 of sin

00:25:20.099 --> 00:25:21.279
 and its hold

00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:22.119
 over us.

00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:23.179
 So through his

00:25:23.179 --> 00:25:24.119
 death on the cross

00:25:24.119 --> 00:25:25.899
 he has rescued us

00:25:25.899 --> 00:25:27.099
 from the way

00:25:27.099 --> 00:25:28.559
 in which we walk

00:25:28.559 --> 00:25:29.220
 in darkness.

00:25:29.679 --> 00:25:30.399
 He takes us

00:25:30.399 --> 00:25:31.319
 from that kingdom

00:25:31.319 --> 00:25:32.699
 and brings us

00:25:32.699 --> 00:25:33.779
 into a kingdom

00:25:33.779 --> 00:25:34.899
 of light.

00:25:34.900 --> 00:25:34.960
 God.

00:25:35.960 --> 00:25:37.340
 And because of

00:25:37.340 --> 00:25:37.960
 what Jesus

00:25:37.960 --> 00:25:38.600
 has done

00:25:38.600 --> 00:25:40.100
 that means

00:25:40.100 --> 00:25:41.820
 we are no

00:25:41.820 --> 00:25:42.860
 longer children

00:25:42.860 --> 00:25:43.600
 of the devil

00:25:43.600 --> 00:25:45.160
 we are children

00:25:45.160 --> 00:25:45.720
 of God.

00:25:45.820 --> 00:25:46.400
 So have a look

00:25:46.400 --> 00:25:47.160
 at chapter 3

00:25:47.160 --> 00:25:47.759
 verse 1

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:48.580
 what we looked

00:25:48.580 --> 00:25:49.460
 at last week.

00:25:50.780 --> 00:25:51.740
 Because of what

00:25:51.740 --> 00:25:52.580
 Jesus has done

00:25:52.580 --> 00:25:54.120
 how great

00:25:54.120 --> 00:25:55.040
 is the love

00:25:55.040 --> 00:25:55.759
 the Father

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:56.640
 has lavished

00:25:56.640 --> 00:25:57.360
 on us

00:25:57.360 --> 00:25:58.400
 that we should

00:25:58.400 --> 00:25:59.240
 be called

00:25:59.240 --> 00:26:00.160
 children

00:26:00.160 --> 00:26:01.440
 of God.

00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:03.380
 And if that

00:26:03.380 --> 00:26:04.320
 hasn't sunk in

00:26:04.320 --> 00:26:04.840
 and we don't

00:26:04.840 --> 00:26:05.360
 believe it

00:26:05.360 --> 00:26:06.019
 look at the rest

00:26:06.019 --> 00:26:06.320
 of it.

00:26:06.620 --> 00:26:07.480
 And that is

00:26:07.480 --> 00:26:08.900
 what we are.

00:26:10.140 --> 00:26:11.220
 Because Jesus

00:26:11.220 --> 00:26:12.080
 has destroyed

00:26:12.080 --> 00:26:12.860
 the work of the

00:26:12.860 --> 00:26:13.120
 devil.

00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:14.100
 Because of our

00:26:14.100 --> 00:26:14.840
 faith in him

00:26:14.840 --> 00:26:16.200
 we are no

00:26:16.200 --> 00:26:17.420
 longer belonging

00:26:17.420 --> 00:26:18.299
 to our father

00:26:18.299 --> 00:26:18.799
 the devil.

00:26:19.120 --> 00:26:20.000
 We now have

00:26:20.000 --> 00:26:20.920
 God as our

00:26:20.920 --> 00:26:21.320
 father.

00:26:21.880 --> 00:26:22.539
 We've been

00:26:22.539 --> 00:26:23.420
 released from

00:26:23.420 --> 00:26:24.340
 one family

00:26:24.340 --> 00:26:25.380
 and we've been

00:26:25.380 --> 00:26:26.700
 transferred into

00:26:26.700 --> 00:26:27.600
 the family of

00:26:27.600 --> 00:26:28.100
 God.

00:26:29.480 --> 00:26:30.460
 Jesus came

00:26:30.460 --> 00:26:31.100
 to break

00:26:31.100 --> 00:26:31.660
 the power

00:26:31.660 --> 00:26:32.100
 of sin.

00:26:32.440 --> 00:26:33.319
 He's destroyed

00:26:33.319 --> 00:26:33.840
 the work

00:26:33.840 --> 00:26:34.440
 of the devil

00:26:34.440 --> 00:26:35.340
 so that we

00:26:35.340 --> 00:26:36.600
 can enjoy

00:26:36.600 --> 00:26:37.380
 fellowship

00:26:37.380 --> 00:26:38.160
 with God.

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:40.440
 This is what

00:26:40.440 --> 00:26:41.100
 he has done

00:26:41.100 --> 00:26:41.799
 for us.

00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:44.500
 Now again

00:26:44.500 --> 00:26:45.539
 I know

00:26:45.539 --> 00:26:46.120
 you know

00:26:46.120 --> 00:26:46.539
 this.

00:26:47.160 --> 00:26:47.700
 And in some

00:26:47.700 --> 00:26:48.319
 ways this is

00:26:48.319 --> 00:26:48.980
 foundational

00:26:48.980 --> 00:26:49.880
 and we're

00:26:49.880 --> 00:26:50.860
 rehearsing

00:26:50.860 --> 00:26:51.660
 so much

00:26:51.660 --> 00:26:52.100
 of what we

00:26:52.100 --> 00:26:52.600
 know to be

00:26:52.600 --> 00:26:52.920
 true.

00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:53.920
 But unless

00:26:53.920 --> 00:26:54.400
 we've got

00:26:54.400 --> 00:26:55.160
 this foundation

00:26:55.160 --> 00:26:55.840
 right

00:26:55.840 --> 00:26:57.940
 we're not

00:26:57.940 --> 00:26:58.539
 going to have

00:26:58.539 --> 00:26:58.960
 the right

00:26:58.960 --> 00:26:59.500
 approach

00:26:59.500 --> 00:27:00.160
 to our

00:27:00.160 --> 00:27:00.500
 sin.

00:27:00.700 --> 00:27:01.519
 Because this

00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:02.380
 all affects

00:27:02.380 --> 00:27:03.180
 how we

00:27:03.180 --> 00:27:03.819
 should live.

00:27:06.640 --> 00:27:07.339
 Look at

00:27:07.339 --> 00:27:08.440
 verse 9.

00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:14.960
 Verse 9

00:27:14.960 --> 00:27:16.140
 No one

00:27:16.140 --> 00:27:17.000
 who is born

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:17.680
 of God

00:27:17.680 --> 00:27:19.099
 will continue

00:27:19.099 --> 00:27:19.680
 to sin.

00:27:20.500 --> 00:27:21.339
 Again it's

00:27:21.339 --> 00:27:21.980
 almost the

00:27:21.980 --> 00:27:22.519
 same as what

00:27:22.519 --> 00:27:23.059
 we have in

00:27:23.059 --> 00:27:23.660
 verse 6.

00:27:24.059 --> 00:27:24.859
 It sounds

00:27:24.859 --> 00:27:25.339
 like that

00:27:25.339 --> 00:27:26.059
 contradiction.

00:27:26.059 --> 00:27:28.599
 but we

00:27:28.599 --> 00:27:29.460
 already know

00:27:29.460 --> 00:27:30.119
 have a look

00:27:30.119 --> 00:27:30.579
 at chapter

00:27:30.579 --> 00:27:31.819
 1 verse 9

00:27:31.819 --> 00:27:33.599
 that God

00:27:33.599 --> 00:27:34.359
 has provided

00:27:34.359 --> 00:27:35.159
 a way for

00:27:35.159 --> 00:27:35.700
 us to be

00:27:35.700 --> 00:27:36.480
 restored when

00:27:36.480 --> 00:27:37.179
 we do

00:27:37.179 --> 00:27:37.659
 sin.

00:27:38.079 --> 00:27:38.779
 So when we

00:27:38.779 --> 00:27:39.659
 do mess up

00:27:39.659 --> 00:27:40.200
 and we do

00:27:40.200 --> 00:27:40.679
 fail

00:27:40.679 --> 00:27:41.359
 look at

00:27:41.359 --> 00:27:41.960
 chapter 1

00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:42.619
 verse 9

00:27:42.619 --> 00:27:43.639
 if we

00:27:43.639 --> 00:27:44.379
 confess our

00:27:44.379 --> 00:27:44.759
 sins

00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:45.639
 he is

00:27:45.639 --> 00:27:46.440
 faithful and

00:27:46.440 --> 00:27:47.359
 just and

00:27:47.359 --> 00:27:48.099
 he will

00:27:48.099 --> 00:27:48.819
 forgive us

00:27:48.819 --> 00:27:49.399
 our sins

00:27:49.399 --> 00:27:50.740
 and purify

00:27:50.740 --> 00:27:51.179
 us from

00:27:51.179 --> 00:27:52.179
 all unrighteousness.

00:27:52.399 --> 00:27:52.740
 So it

00:27:52.740 --> 00:27:53.159
 can't be

00:27:53.159 --> 00:27:54.079
 saying that

00:27:54.079 --> 00:27:54.460
 you're meant

00:27:54.460 --> 00:27:54.759
 to be

00:27:54.759 --> 00:27:55.579
 perfect and

00:27:55.579 --> 00:27:56.220
 never get

00:27:56.220 --> 00:27:57.039
 anything wrong

00:27:57.039 --> 00:27:57.699
 again.

00:27:58.599 --> 00:27:59.259
 So what

00:27:59.259 --> 00:27:59.859
 does it

00:27:59.859 --> 00:28:00.319
 mean when

00:28:00.319 --> 00:28:00.659
 it says

00:28:00.659 --> 00:28:01.480
 in verse 9

00:28:01.480 --> 00:28:02.279
 no one

00:28:02.279 --> 00:28:02.619
 who is

00:28:02.619 --> 00:28:03.039
 born of

00:28:03.039 --> 00:28:03.519
 God will

00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:04.279
 continue to

00:28:04.279 --> 00:28:04.599
 sin?

00:28:06.079 --> 00:28:06.699
 Well again

00:28:06.699 --> 00:28:07.439
 I think it's

00:28:07.439 --> 00:28:08.259
 that we now

00:28:08.259 --> 00:28:09.000
 have a new

00:28:09.000 --> 00:28:10.099
 approach to

00:28:10.099 --> 00:28:10.419
 sin.

00:28:11.039 --> 00:28:11.919
 Rather than

00:28:11.919 --> 00:28:13.019
 tolerate sin

00:28:13.019 --> 00:28:14.159
 we hate

00:28:14.159 --> 00:28:14.539
 sin.

00:28:14.799 --> 00:28:15.539
 If Jesus

00:28:15.539 --> 00:28:16.500
 has destroyed

00:28:16.500 --> 00:28:17.059
 the work

00:28:17.059 --> 00:28:17.679
 of the devil

00:28:17.679 --> 00:28:18.500
 then that

00:28:18.500 --> 00:28:19.199
 means I

00:28:19.199 --> 00:28:19.779
 will take

00:28:19.779 --> 00:28:20.220
 sin

00:28:20.220 --> 00:28:21.179
 seriously.

00:28:21.180 --> 00:28:23.860
 it means

00:28:23.860 --> 00:28:26.080
 I will

00:28:26.080 --> 00:28:26.840
 no longer

00:28:26.840 --> 00:28:27.340
 put up

00:28:27.340 --> 00:28:27.640
 with the

00:28:27.640 --> 00:28:28.420
 behaviours

00:28:28.420 --> 00:28:29.039
 in my

00:28:29.039 --> 00:28:29.600
 life

00:28:29.600 --> 00:28:30.539
 that

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:31.220
 destroy

00:28:31.220 --> 00:28:31.940
 and

00:28:31.940 --> 00:28:32.600
 damage

00:28:32.600 --> 00:28:32.940
 my

00:28:32.940 --> 00:28:33.539
 relationship

00:28:33.539 --> 00:28:33.880
 with

00:28:33.880 --> 00:28:34.299
 God.

00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:36.019
 I will

00:28:36.019 --> 00:28:36.640
 no longer

00:28:36.640 --> 00:28:37.100
 put up

00:28:37.100 --> 00:28:37.360
 with the

00:28:37.360 --> 00:28:37.960
 behaviours

00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:38.340
 in my

00:28:38.340 --> 00:28:38.820
 life

00:28:38.820 --> 00:28:39.320
 that

00:28:39.320 --> 00:28:39.759
 damage

00:28:39.759 --> 00:28:40.039
 and

00:28:40.039 --> 00:28:40.660
 destroy

00:28:40.660 --> 00:28:41.220
 my

00:28:41.220 --> 00:28:41.779
 relationship

00:28:41.779 --> 00:28:42.080
 with

00:28:42.080 --> 00:28:42.340
 God.

00:28:42.640 --> 00:28:43.000
 Instead

00:28:43.000 --> 00:28:43.700
 I will

00:28:43.700 --> 00:28:44.380
 fight

00:28:44.380 --> 00:28:45.740
 the sin

00:28:45.740 --> 00:28:47.039
 that seeks

00:28:47.039 --> 00:28:47.519
 to wreak

00:28:47.519 --> 00:28:48.019
 havoc.

00:28:49.420 --> 00:28:49.880
 And how

00:28:49.880 --> 00:28:50.160
 are we

00:28:50.160 --> 00:28:50.600
 going to

00:28:50.599 --> 00:28:51.199
 fight it?

00:28:51.779 --> 00:28:52.319
 Well let's

00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:52.819
 read verse

00:28:52.819 --> 00:28:53.519
 9 again.

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:54.799
 No one

00:28:54.799 --> 00:28:55.179
 who is

00:28:55.179 --> 00:28:55.659
 born of

00:28:55.659 --> 00:28:56.079
 God

00:28:56.079 --> 00:28:56.659
 will

00:28:56.659 --> 00:28:57.199
 continue

00:28:57.199 --> 00:28:57.480
 to

00:28:57.480 --> 00:28:57.879
 sin

00:28:57.879 --> 00:28:58.559
 and

00:28:58.559 --> 00:28:58.879
 here's

00:28:58.879 --> 00:28:59.000
 the

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.339
 reason

00:28:59.339 --> 00:29:00.399
 because

00:29:00.399 --> 00:29:02.179
 God's

00:29:02.179 --> 00:29:02.639
 seed

00:29:02.639 --> 00:29:03.679
 remains

00:29:03.679 --> 00:29:04.319
 in

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:04.679
 him.

00:29:06.619 --> 00:29:07.619
 Now let's

00:29:07.619 --> 00:29:08.259
 explain what

00:29:08.259 --> 00:29:08.919
 that means.

00:29:09.519 --> 00:29:10.019
 When a

00:29:10.019 --> 00:29:10.619
 child is

00:29:10.619 --> 00:29:11.000
 born

00:29:11.000 --> 00:29:12.599
 they

00:29:12.599 --> 00:29:13.059
 carry

00:29:13.059 --> 00:29:13.439
 with

00:29:13.439 --> 00:29:13.719
 them

00:29:13.719 --> 00:29:14.240
 something

00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:15.279
 of the

00:29:15.279 --> 00:29:15.659
 DNA

00:29:15.659 --> 00:29:16.419
 of their

00:29:16.419 --> 00:29:16.919
 father.

00:29:18.219 --> 00:29:18.439
 They

00:29:18.439 --> 00:29:18.779
 carry

00:29:18.779 --> 00:29:19.199
 something

00:29:19.199 --> 00:29:19.599
 of the

00:29:19.599 --> 00:29:20.179
 father's

00:29:20.180 --> 00:29:21.140
 seed.

00:29:22.120 --> 00:29:22.400
 That

00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:22.720
 can't

00:29:22.720 --> 00:29:22.840
 be

00:29:22.840 --> 00:29:23.299
 changed.

00:29:23.440 --> 00:29:23.500
 It

00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:23.799
 can't

00:29:23.799 --> 00:29:24.279
 be

00:29:24.279 --> 00:29:26.259
 tampered

00:29:26.259 --> 00:29:26.700
 with.

00:29:27.200 --> 00:29:27.860
 So as

00:29:27.860 --> 00:29:28.080
 the

00:29:28.080 --> 00:29:28.620
 child

00:29:28.620 --> 00:29:29.340
 grows

00:29:29.340 --> 00:29:29.740
 day

00:29:29.740 --> 00:29:30.000
 by

00:29:30.000 --> 00:29:30.380
 day

00:29:30.380 --> 00:29:30.900
 they

00:29:30.900 --> 00:29:31.240
 begin

00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:31.480
 to

00:29:31.480 --> 00:29:31.840
 look

00:29:31.840 --> 00:29:32.220
 like

00:29:32.220 --> 00:29:32.779
 physically

00:29:32.779 --> 00:29:33.420
 and

00:29:33.420 --> 00:29:33.960
 sound

00:29:33.960 --> 00:29:34.299
 like

00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:34.539
 their

00:29:34.539 --> 00:29:35.200
 biological

00:29:35.200 --> 00:29:35.880
 father.

00:29:37.360 --> 00:29:38.060
 They

00:29:38.060 --> 00:29:38.560
 inherit

00:29:38.560 --> 00:29:39.080
 something

00:29:39.080 --> 00:29:39.460
 of their

00:29:39.460 --> 00:29:40.080
 father's

00:29:40.080 --> 00:29:40.940
 seed.

00:29:41.640 --> 00:29:41.980
 Now

00:29:41.980 --> 00:29:42.299
 that's

00:29:42.299 --> 00:29:42.440
 the

00:29:42.440 --> 00:29:42.820
 same

00:29:42.820 --> 00:29:43.299
 idea

00:29:43.299 --> 00:29:43.700
 that we

00:29:43.700 --> 00:29:43.960
 have

00:29:43.960 --> 00:29:44.240
 here

00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:44.680
 in this

00:29:44.680 --> 00:29:45.100
 verse.

00:29:45.099 --> 00:29:46.759
 God

00:29:46.759 --> 00:29:47.159
 as it

00:29:47.159 --> 00:29:47.439
 were

00:29:47.439 --> 00:29:47.939
 has

00:29:47.939 --> 00:29:48.619
 implanted

00:29:48.619 --> 00:29:49.179
 his

00:29:49.179 --> 00:29:50.039
 seed

00:29:50.039 --> 00:29:50.480
 in

00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:51.119
 us

00:29:51.119 --> 00:29:53.119
 so

00:29:53.119 --> 00:29:53.439
 that

00:29:53.439 --> 00:29:53.659
 we

00:29:53.659 --> 00:29:54.099
 become

00:29:54.099 --> 00:29:54.439
 more

00:29:54.439 --> 00:29:54.879
 like

00:29:54.879 --> 00:29:55.159
 him

00:29:55.159 --> 00:29:55.740
 and

00:29:55.740 --> 00:29:55.939
 we

00:29:55.939 --> 00:29:56.339
 live

00:29:56.339 --> 00:29:57.059
 like

00:29:57.059 --> 00:29:57.459
 him.

00:29:57.839 --> 00:29:58.319
 As

00:29:58.319 --> 00:29:58.619
 his

00:29:58.619 --> 00:29:59.279
 children

00:29:59.279 --> 00:29:59.919
 we

00:29:59.919 --> 00:30:00.279
 now

00:30:00.279 --> 00:30:00.559
 have

00:30:00.559 --> 00:30:00.959
 something

00:30:00.959 --> 00:30:01.299
 of the

00:30:01.299 --> 00:30:01.579
 very

00:30:01.579 --> 00:30:02.319
 nature

00:30:02.319 --> 00:30:02.719
 of

00:30:02.719 --> 00:30:03.199
 God

00:30:03.199 --> 00:30:03.819
 within

00:30:03.819 --> 00:30:04.319
 us

00:30:04.319 --> 00:30:04.759
 so

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:05.000
 that

00:30:05.000 --> 00:30:05.259
 we

00:30:05.259 --> 00:30:05.579
 now

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:06.000
 view

00:30:06.000 --> 00:30:06.240
 sin

00:30:06.240 --> 00:30:06.439
 the

00:30:06.439 --> 00:30:06.679
 same

00:30:06.679 --> 00:30:06.899
 way

00:30:06.899 --> 00:30:07.079
 as

00:30:07.079 --> 00:30:07.259
 he

00:30:07.259 --> 00:30:07.519
 do.

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:08.019
 We

00:30:08.019 --> 00:30:08.480
 hate

00:30:08.480 --> 00:30:08.879
 sin

00:30:08.879 --> 00:30:09.299
 and

00:30:09.299 --> 00:30:09.439
 we

00:30:09.439 --> 00:30:09.839
 fight

00:30:09.839 --> 00:30:10.319
 against

00:30:10.319 --> 00:30:10.659
 sin.

00:30:11.519 --> 00:30:11.859
 And

00:30:11.859 --> 00:30:12.039
 the

00:30:12.039 --> 00:30:12.480
 reason

00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:12.779
 why

00:30:12.779 --> 00:30:12.980
 we

00:30:12.980 --> 00:30:13.160
 can

00:30:13.160 --> 00:30:13.539
 fight

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:13.740
 it

00:30:13.740 --> 00:30:13.899
 is

00:30:13.899 --> 00:30:14.220
 because

00:30:14.220 --> 00:30:14.500
 we

00:30:14.500 --> 00:30:14.759
 have

00:30:14.759 --> 00:30:14.960
 his

00:30:14.960 --> 00:30:15.339
 seed.

00:30:15.680 --> 00:30:15.779
 He

00:30:15.779 --> 00:30:15.980
 has

00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:16.259
 given

00:30:16.259 --> 00:30:16.599
 us

00:30:16.599 --> 00:30:17.000
 the

00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:17.700
 power

00:30:17.700 --> 00:30:18.039
 of

00:30:18.039 --> 00:30:18.259
 his

00:30:18.259 --> 00:30:18.700
 Holy

00:30:18.700 --> 00:30:19.259
 Spirit

00:30:19.259 --> 00:30:19.680
 within

00:30:19.680 --> 00:30:20.259
 us

00:30:20.259 --> 00:30:21.720
 so

00:30:21.720 --> 00:30:22.000
 that

00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:22.200
 we

00:30:22.200 --> 00:30:22.399
 can

00:30:22.399 --> 00:30:22.639
 live

00:30:22.639 --> 00:30:22.819
 the

00:30:22.819 --> 00:30:23.079
 life

00:30:23.079 --> 00:30:23.259
 that

00:30:23.259 --> 00:30:23.339
 he

00:30:23.339 --> 00:30:23.500
 has

00:30:23.500 --> 00:30:23.799
 called

00:30:23.799 --> 00:30:24.019
 us

00:30:24.019 --> 00:30:24.279
 to.

00:30:24.700 --> 00:30:25.220
 Just

00:30:25.220 --> 00:30:25.519
 as

00:30:25.519 --> 00:30:25.980
 Jesus

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:26.619
 broke

00:30:26.619 --> 00:30:26.899
 the

00:30:26.899 --> 00:30:27.399
 power

00:30:27.399 --> 00:30:27.660
 of

00:30:27.660 --> 00:30:28.059
 sin

00:30:28.059 --> 00:30:28.559
 in

00:30:28.559 --> 00:30:28.740
 our

00:30:28.740 --> 00:30:29.240
 lives

00:30:29.240 --> 00:30:29.859
 so

00:30:29.859 --> 00:30:30.099
 the

00:30:30.099 --> 00:30:30.859
 spirit

00:30:30.859 --> 00:30:31.559
 in

00:30:31.559 --> 00:30:31.920
 us

00:30:31.920 --> 00:30:32.259
 is

00:30:32.259 --> 00:30:32.500
 that

00:30:32.500 --> 00:30:33.480
 ongoing

00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:34.259
 power

00:30:34.259 --> 00:30:35.500
 to

00:30:35.500 --> 00:30:36.200
 fight

00:30:36.200 --> 00:30:37.079
 sin.

00:30:40.279 --> 00:30:41.000
 So

00:30:41.000 --> 00:30:41.200
 the

00:30:41.200 --> 00:30:41.539
 reason

00:30:41.539 --> 00:30:41.819
 we

00:30:41.819 --> 00:30:42.059
 do

00:30:42.059 --> 00:30:42.339
 not

00:30:42.339 --> 00:30:42.939
 continue

00:30:42.939 --> 00:30:43.399
 with

00:30:43.399 --> 00:30:43.639
 this

00:30:43.639 --> 00:30:44.339
 carefree

00:30:44.339 --> 00:30:44.659
 it

00:30:44.659 --> 00:30:45.039
 doesn't

00:30:45.039 --> 00:30:45.379
 matter

00:30:45.379 --> 00:30:46.139
 approach

00:30:46.139 --> 00:30:47.240
 is

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:47.519
 because

00:30:47.519 --> 00:30:47.740
 we

00:30:47.740 --> 00:30:47.859
 have

00:30:47.859 --> 00:30:48.319
 something

00:30:48.319 --> 00:30:48.519
 of

00:30:48.519 --> 00:30:48.659
 the

00:30:48.659 --> 00:30:48.919
 very

00:30:48.919 --> 00:30:49.419
 nature

00:30:49.419 --> 00:30:49.679
 of

00:30:49.679 --> 00:30:49.959
 God

00:30:49.959 --> 00:30:50.179
 we

00:30:50.179 --> 00:30:50.579
 are

00:30:50.579 --> 00:30:50.939
 his

00:30:50.939 --> 00:30:51.519
 children

00:30:51.519 --> 00:30:52.419
 and

00:30:52.419 --> 00:30:52.919
 so

00:30:52.919 --> 00:30:53.220
 we

00:30:53.220 --> 00:30:53.559
 begin

00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:53.799
 to

00:30:53.799 --> 00:30:54.099
 grow

00:30:54.099 --> 00:30:54.500
 like

00:30:54.500 --> 00:30:54.859
 him.

00:30:56.599 --> 00:30:57.139
 Now

00:30:57.139 --> 00:30:57.339
 let

00:30:57.339 --> 00:30:57.480
 me

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:57.740
 ask

00:30:57.740 --> 00:30:58.139
 this

00:30:58.139 --> 00:31:00.539
 if

00:31:00.539 --> 00:31:00.759
 we

00:31:00.759 --> 00:31:01.099
 have

00:31:01.099 --> 00:31:01.439
 this

00:31:01.439 --> 00:31:01.759
 it

00:31:01.759 --> 00:31:02.119
 doesn't

00:31:02.119 --> 00:31:02.419
 matter

00:31:02.419 --> 00:31:03.000
 approach

00:31:03.000 --> 00:31:03.240
 to

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:03.539
 sin

00:31:03.539 --> 00:31:04.799
 if

00:31:04.799 --> 00:31:05.000
 you're

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:05.299
 looking

00:31:05.299 --> 00:31:05.519
 at

00:31:05.519 --> 00:31:05.740
 some

00:31:05.740 --> 00:31:05.899
 of

00:31:05.899 --> 00:31:06.079
 your

00:31:06.079 --> 00:31:06.720
 behaviours

00:31:06.720 --> 00:31:06.899
 and

00:31:06.899 --> 00:31:07.099
 I

00:31:07.099 --> 00:31:07.339
 look

00:31:07.339 --> 00:31:07.459
 at

00:31:07.459 --> 00:31:07.679
 some

00:31:07.679 --> 00:31:07.819
 of

00:31:07.819 --> 00:31:08.019
 my

00:31:08.019 --> 00:31:08.639
 behaviours

00:31:08.639 --> 00:31:09.079
 the

00:31:09.079 --> 00:31:09.319
 things

00:31:09.319 --> 00:31:09.500
 I

00:31:09.500 --> 00:31:09.699
 do

00:31:09.699 --> 00:31:09.839
 and

00:31:09.839 --> 00:31:10.000
 I

00:31:10.000 --> 00:31:10.220
 go

00:31:10.220 --> 00:31:10.899
 you

00:31:10.899 --> 00:31:11.019
 know

00:31:11.019 --> 00:31:11.139
 what

00:31:11.139 --> 00:31:11.259
 it

00:31:11.259 --> 00:31:11.440
 really

00:31:11.440 --> 00:31:11.799
 doesn't

00:31:11.799 --> 00:31:12.139
 matter

00:31:12.139 --> 00:31:12.700
 and

00:31:12.700 --> 00:31:13.700
 brush it

00:31:13.700 --> 00:31:13.900
 under

00:31:13.900 --> 00:31:14.119
 the

00:31:14.119 --> 00:31:14.480
 carpet

00:31:14.480 --> 00:31:14.779
 and

00:31:14.779 --> 00:31:15.099
 let's

00:31:15.099 --> 00:31:15.299
 not

00:31:15.299 --> 00:31:15.599
 deal

00:31:15.599 --> 00:31:15.839
 with

00:31:15.839 --> 00:31:15.980
 it

00:31:15.980 --> 00:31:16.299
 it's

00:31:16.299 --> 00:31:16.879
 okay

00:31:16.879 --> 00:31:19.420
 if

00:31:19.420 --> 00:31:19.700
 that

00:31:19.700 --> 00:31:19.859
 is

00:31:19.859 --> 00:31:20.059
 our

00:31:20.059 --> 00:31:20.720
 approach

00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:21.799
 then

00:31:21.799 --> 00:31:22.000
 you

00:31:22.000 --> 00:31:22.579
 can't

00:31:22.579 --> 00:31:22.960
 be

00:31:22.960 --> 00:31:23.339
 in

00:31:23.339 --> 00:31:23.740
 fellowship

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:24.039
 with

00:31:24.039 --> 00:31:24.440
 God

00:31:24.440 --> 00:31:25.180
 look

00:31:25.180 --> 00:31:25.200
 look

00:31:25.200 --> 00:31:25.279
 look at

00:31:25.279 --> 00:31:25.299
 look at

00:31:25.299 --> 00:31:25.380
 the

00:31:25.380 --> 00:31:25.620
 rest

00:31:25.620 --> 00:31:25.779
 of

00:31:25.779 --> 00:31:25.980
 verse

00:31:25.980 --> 00:31:26.380
 9

00:31:26.380 --> 00:31:27.680
 well

00:31:27.680 --> 00:31:27.900
 we'll

00:31:27.900 --> 00:31:28.140
 read

00:31:28.140 --> 00:31:28.340
 all

00:31:28.340 --> 00:31:28.440
 of

00:31:28.440 --> 00:31:28.640
 verse

00:31:28.640 --> 00:31:29.000
 9

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.539
 no

00:31:29.539 --> 00:31:29.740
 one

00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:29.900
 who

00:31:29.900 --> 00:31:30.039
 is

00:31:30.039 --> 00:31:30.279
 born

00:31:30.279 --> 00:31:30.460
 of

00:31:30.460 --> 00:31:30.720
 God

00:31:30.720 --> 00:31:30.920
 will

00:31:30.920 --> 00:31:31.360
 continue

00:31:31.360 --> 00:31:31.620
 to

00:31:31.620 --> 00:31:31.920
 sin

00:31:31.920 --> 00:31:32.759
 because

00:31:32.759 --> 00:31:34.000
 God's

00:31:34.000 --> 00:31:34.259
 seed

00:31:34.259 --> 00:31:34.779
 remains

00:31:34.779 --> 00:31:34.980
 in

00:31:34.980 --> 00:31:35.240
 him

00:31:35.240 --> 00:31:35.740
 he

00:31:35.740 --> 00:31:36.480
 cannot

00:31:36.480 --> 00:31:37.059
 go

00:31:37.059 --> 00:31:37.340
 on

00:31:37.340 --> 00:31:37.880
 sinning

00:31:37.880 --> 00:31:39.019
 because

00:31:39.019 --> 00:31:39.480
 he

00:31:39.480 --> 00:31:39.779
 has

00:31:39.779 --> 00:31:40.019
 been

00:31:40.019 --> 00:31:40.440
 born

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:41.039
 of

00:31:41.039 --> 00:31:41.580
 God

00:31:41.580 --> 00:31:42.559
 if

00:31:42.559 --> 00:31:42.700
 you

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:42.820
 are

00:31:42.820 --> 00:31:43.000
 a

00:31:43.000 --> 00:31:43.340
 child

00:31:43.340 --> 00:31:43.519
 of

00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:43.759
 God

00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:43.940
 you

00:31:43.940 --> 00:31:44.059
 will

00:31:44.059 --> 00:31:44.200
 have

00:31:44.200 --> 00:31:44.380
 a

00:31:44.380 --> 00:31:44.740
 hatred

00:31:44.740 --> 00:31:45.019
 for

00:31:45.019 --> 00:31:45.340
 sin

00:31:45.340 --> 00:31:46.519
 and

00:31:46.519 --> 00:31:46.720
 you'll

00:31:46.720 --> 00:31:46.940
 want

00:31:46.940 --> 00:31:47.100
 to

00:31:47.100 --> 00:31:47.559
 deal

00:31:47.559 --> 00:31:47.840
 with

00:31:47.840 --> 00:31:48.180
 it

00:31:48.180 --> 00:31:51.160
 so

00:31:51.160 --> 00:31:51.500
 what

00:31:51.500 --> 00:31:52.059
 is

00:31:52.059 --> 00:31:53.519
 our

00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:54.100
 approach

00:31:54.099 --> 00:31:55.179
 to

00:31:55.179 --> 00:31:55.539
 sin

00:31:55.539 --> 00:31:58.419
 you

00:31:58.419 --> 00:31:58.639
 see

00:31:58.639 --> 00:31:58.939
 sin

00:31:58.939 --> 00:31:59.179
 is

00:31:59.179 --> 00:31:59.779
 serious

00:31:59.779 --> 00:32:01.879
 it

00:32:01.879 --> 00:32:02.399
 damages

00:32:02.399 --> 00:32:03.079
 and

00:32:03.079 --> 00:32:03.719
 destroys

00:32:03.719 --> 00:32:04.259
 our

00:32:04.259 --> 00:32:04.659
 fellowship

00:32:04.659 --> 00:32:04.980
 with

00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:05.379
 God

00:32:05.379 --> 00:32:07.219
 so

00:32:07.219 --> 00:32:07.439
 we

00:32:07.439 --> 00:32:07.740
 must

00:32:07.740 --> 00:32:08.039
 have

00:32:08.039 --> 00:32:08.199
 a

00:32:08.199 --> 00:32:08.480
 right

00:32:08.480 --> 00:32:09.059
 attitude

00:32:09.059 --> 00:32:10.319
 and

00:32:10.319 --> 00:32:10.500
 we

00:32:10.500 --> 00:32:10.779
 must

00:32:10.779 --> 00:32:10.980
 have

00:32:10.980 --> 00:32:11.119
 a

00:32:11.119 --> 00:32:11.379
 right

00:32:11.379 --> 00:32:12.039
 approach

00:32:12.039 --> 00:32:12.859
 towards

00:32:12.859 --> 00:32:13.219
 sin

00:32:13.219 --> 00:32:13.759
 in

00:32:13.759 --> 00:32:14.379
 fact

00:32:14.379 --> 00:32:14.899
 look

00:32:14.899 --> 00:32:15.039
 at

00:32:15.039 --> 00:32:15.240
 verse

00:32:15.240 --> 00:32:15.659
 10

00:32:15.659 --> 00:32:17.879
 this

00:32:17.879 --> 00:32:18.079
 is

00:32:18.079 --> 00:32:18.339
 how

00:32:18.339 --> 00:32:18.599
 we

00:32:18.599 --> 00:32:19.179
 know

00:32:19.179 --> 00:32:19.899
 who

00:32:19.899 --> 00:32:20.159
 the

00:32:20.159 --> 00:32:20.539
 children

00:32:20.539 --> 00:32:20.799
 of

00:32:20.799 --> 00:32:21.119
 God

00:32:21.119 --> 00:32:21.500
 are

00:32:21.500 --> 00:32:22.139
 and

00:32:22.139 --> 00:32:22.500
 who

00:32:22.500 --> 00:32:22.779
 the

00:32:22.779 --> 00:32:23.240
 children

00:32:23.240 --> 00:32:23.919
 of

00:32:23.920 --> 00:32:24.120
 the

00:32:24.120 --> 00:32:24.440
 devil

00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:24.820
 are

00:32:24.820 --> 00:32:25.519
 anyone

00:32:25.519 --> 00:32:25.840
 who

00:32:25.840 --> 00:32:26.200
 does

00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:26.440
 not

00:32:26.440 --> 00:32:26.700
 do

00:32:26.700 --> 00:32:26.940
 what

00:32:26.940 --> 00:32:27.100
 is

00:32:27.100 --> 00:32:27.580
 right

00:32:27.580 --> 00:32:28.180
 is

00:32:28.180 --> 00:32:28.560
 not

00:32:28.560 --> 00:32:28.759
 a

00:32:28.759 --> 00:32:29.060
 child

00:32:29.060 --> 00:32:29.279
 of

00:32:29.279 --> 00:32:29.660
 God

00:32:29.660 --> 00:32:30.320
 nor

00:32:30.320 --> 00:32:30.519
 is

00:32:30.519 --> 00:32:30.840
 anyone

00:32:30.840 --> 00:32:31.120
 who

00:32:31.120 --> 00:32:31.380
 does

00:32:31.380 --> 00:32:31.620
 not

00:32:31.620 --> 00:32:31.960
 love

00:32:31.960 --> 00:32:32.560
 his

00:32:32.560 --> 00:32:33.220
 brother

00:32:33.220 --> 00:32:35.440
 our

00:32:35.440 --> 00:32:36.180
 behaviour

00:32:36.180 --> 00:32:37.620
 matters

00:32:37.620 --> 00:32:39.140
 there is

00:32:39.140 --> 00:32:39.840
 no such

00:32:39.840 --> 00:32:40.259
 thing

00:32:40.259 --> 00:32:40.779
 as a

00:32:40.779 --> 00:32:41.160
 little

00:32:41.160 --> 00:32:42.019
 sin

00:32:42.019 --> 00:32:42.720
 there is

00:32:42.720 --> 00:32:43.300
 no such

00:32:43.300 --> 00:32:43.640
 thing

00:32:43.640 --> 00:32:44.100
 as a

00:32:44.100 --> 00:32:44.500
 white

00:32:44.500 --> 00:32:45.360
 lie

00:32:45.360 --> 00:32:46.900
 how we

00:32:46.900 --> 00:32:47.259
 live

00:32:47.259 --> 00:32:47.920
 what we

00:32:47.920 --> 00:32:48.360
 say

00:32:48.360 --> 00:32:49.060
 and what

00:32:49.060 --> 00:32:49.620
 we do

00:32:49.620 --> 00:32:50.360
 is of

00:32:50.360 --> 00:32:50.860
 great

00:32:50.860 --> 00:32:51.740
 importance

00:32:51.740 --> 00:32:52.660
 because

00:32:52.660 --> 00:32:53.279
 it

00:32:53.279 --> 00:32:53.819
 tells

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:54.180
 us

00:32:54.180 --> 00:32:54.700
 what

00:32:54.700 --> 00:32:55.140
 kind

00:32:55.140 --> 00:32:55.319
 of

00:32:55.319 --> 00:32:55.839
 child

00:32:55.839 --> 00:32:56.559
 I

00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:57.220
 am

00:32:57.220 --> 00:33:00.660
 now

00:33:00.660 --> 00:33:01.099
 if my

00:33:01.099 --> 00:33:01.480
 attitude

00:33:01.480 --> 00:33:02.079
 to sin

00:33:02.079 --> 00:33:02.400
 is

00:33:02.400 --> 00:33:03.299
 I

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:03.539
 want

00:33:03.539 --> 00:33:03.720
 to

00:33:03.720 --> 00:33:04.180
 resist

00:33:04.180 --> 00:33:04.599
 it

00:33:04.599 --> 00:33:05.599
 if

00:33:05.599 --> 00:33:05.880
 my

00:33:05.880 --> 00:33:06.440
 approach

00:33:06.440 --> 00:33:06.660
 to

00:33:06.660 --> 00:33:06.900
 sin

00:33:06.900 --> 00:33:07.160
 is

00:33:07.160 --> 00:33:07.579
 I

00:33:07.579 --> 00:33:07.859
 want

00:33:07.859 --> 00:33:08.019
 to

00:33:08.019 --> 00:33:08.559
 fight

00:33:08.559 --> 00:33:08.940
 it

00:33:08.940 --> 00:33:10.500
 then

00:33:10.500 --> 00:33:10.779
 you're

00:33:10.779 --> 00:33:11.000
 a

00:33:11.000 --> 00:33:11.519
 child

00:33:11.519 --> 00:33:11.759
 of

00:33:11.759 --> 00:33:12.160
 God

00:33:12.160 --> 00:33:13.620
 we

00:33:13.620 --> 00:33:13.900
 can

00:33:13.900 --> 00:33:14.160
 have

00:33:14.160 --> 00:33:14.859
 great

00:33:14.859 --> 00:33:15.620
 confidence

00:33:15.620 --> 00:33:16.440
 that we

00:33:16.440 --> 00:33:16.599
 are

00:33:16.599 --> 00:33:17.319
 growing

00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:18.140
 in our

00:33:18.140 --> 00:33:18.539
 fellowship

00:33:18.539 --> 00:33:18.859
 with

00:33:18.859 --> 00:33:19.220
 God

00:33:19.220 --> 00:33:21.720
 but

00:33:21.720 --> 00:33:22.019
 if you

00:33:22.019 --> 00:33:22.640
 tolerate

00:33:22.640 --> 00:33:23.079
 sin

00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:24.480
 if

00:33:24.480 --> 00:33:24.660
 you

00:33:24.660 --> 00:33:24.900
 are

00:33:24.900 --> 00:33:25.779
 indifferent

00:33:25.779 --> 00:33:26.200
 to

00:33:26.200 --> 00:33:26.519
 sin

00:33:26.519 --> 00:33:28.799
 then

00:33:28.799 --> 00:33:28.940
 you

00:33:28.940 --> 00:33:29.059
 are

00:33:29.059 --> 00:33:29.339
 not

00:33:29.339 --> 00:33:29.519
 a

00:33:29.519 --> 00:33:29.799
 child

00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:30.019
 of

00:33:30.019 --> 00:33:30.339
 God

00:33:30.339 --> 00:33:31.440
 you

00:33:31.440 --> 00:33:31.600
 are

00:33:31.600 --> 00:33:32.079
 still

00:33:32.079 --> 00:33:33.000
 walking

00:33:33.000 --> 00:33:33.779
 in

00:33:33.779 --> 00:33:34.259
 darkness

00:33:34.259 --> 00:33:36.019
 this

00:33:36.019 --> 00:33:36.200
 is

00:33:36.200 --> 00:33:36.400
 not

00:33:36.400 --> 00:33:36.559
 a

00:33:36.559 --> 00:33:36.799
 call

00:33:36.799 --> 00:33:37.000
 to

00:33:37.000 --> 00:33:37.299
 say

00:33:37.299 --> 00:33:38.380
 you

00:33:38.380 --> 00:33:38.600
 are

00:33:38.600 --> 00:33:39.279
 perfect

00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:40.019
 or

00:33:40.019 --> 00:33:40.420
 somehow

00:33:40.420 --> 00:33:40.759
 to

00:33:40.759 --> 00:33:41.039
 be

00:33:41.039 --> 00:33:41.539
 perfect

00:33:41.539 --> 00:33:42.779
 it

00:33:42.779 --> 00:33:42.980
 is

00:33:42.980 --> 00:33:43.299
 saying

00:33:43.299 --> 00:33:43.880
 have

00:33:43.880 --> 00:33:44.019
 a

00:33:44.019 --> 00:33:44.259
 right

00:33:44.259 --> 00:33:44.740
 attitude

00:33:44.740 --> 00:33:45.120
 to

00:33:45.120 --> 00:33:45.420
 sin

00:33:45.420 --> 00:33:46.400
 have

00:33:46.400 --> 00:33:46.539
 a

00:33:46.539 --> 00:33:46.779
 right

00:33:46.779 --> 00:33:47.240
 approach

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:47.480
 to

00:33:47.480 --> 00:33:47.759
 sin

00:33:47.759 --> 00:33:49.079
 because

00:33:49.079 --> 00:33:49.480
 those

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:49.619
 who

00:33:49.619 --> 00:33:49.759
 are

00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:50.099
 children

00:33:50.099 --> 00:33:50.339
 of

00:33:50.339 --> 00:33:50.720
 God

00:33:50.720 --> 00:33:51.660
 will

00:33:51.660 --> 00:33:52.079
 continue

00:33:52.079 --> 00:33:52.359
 to

00:33:52.359 --> 00:33:52.680
 grow

00:33:52.680 --> 00:33:53.640
 in

00:33:53.640 --> 00:33:53.839
 their

00:33:53.839 --> 00:33:54.240
 fellowship

00:33:54.240 --> 00:33:55.059
 with

00:33:55.059 --> 00:33:55.379
 him

00:33:55.379 --> 00:33:57.339
 let's

00:33:57.339 --> 00:33:57.559
 take

00:33:57.559 --> 00:33:57.720
 a

00:33:57.720 --> 00:33:58.039
 moment

00:33:58.039 --> 00:33:59.379
 in

00:33:59.379 --> 00:33:59.539
 the

00:33:59.539 --> 00:34:00.119
 quietness

00:34:00.119 --> 00:34:00.319
 to

00:34:00.319 --> 00:34:00.799
 reflect

00:34:00.799 --> 00:34:01.920
 on

00:34:01.920 --> 00:34:02.079
 what

00:34:02.079 --> 00:34:02.319
 we've

00:34:02.319 --> 00:34:02.539
 just

00:34:02.539 --> 00:34:02.920
 heard

00:34:17.760 --> 00:34:19.360
 heard

00:34:44.360 --> 00:34:44.780
 got

00:34:44.780 --> 00:34:47.220
 that we so often fail and fall.

00:34:48.519 --> 00:34:50.360
 We do get things wrong.

00:34:51.519 --> 00:34:53.880
 We say things we should not say.

00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:56.519
 And we think things

00:34:56.519 --> 00:35:00.480
 that we dare not want anybody else to know.

00:35:02.820 --> 00:35:04.640
 So, Father, we come afresh.

00:35:04.760 --> 00:35:06.140
 We confess our sins,

00:35:07.360 --> 00:35:10.640
 knowing that you are just and faithful

00:35:10.640 --> 00:35:13.500
 and will forgive us

00:35:13.500 --> 00:35:17.980
 and purify us from all unrighteousness.

00:35:19.760 --> 00:35:21.960
 Thank you that Jesus has come

00:35:21.960 --> 00:35:25.300
 to take away our sin.

00:35:26.300 --> 00:35:27.739
 Thank you that he has come

00:35:27.739 --> 00:35:29.780
 to destroy the work of the devil

00:35:29.780 --> 00:35:34.599
 so that we can live in right relationship with you.

00:35:36.780 --> 00:35:38.219
 Please help us

00:35:38.219 --> 00:35:40.699
 to have a right attitude

00:35:40.699 --> 00:35:44.539
 to our ongoing sin problem.

00:35:45.179 --> 00:35:47.559
 Help us to have a right approach

00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:51.980
 to the sin that we see in our lives.

00:35:51.980 --> 00:35:56.300
 And may you, by the power of your Holy Spirit,

00:35:56.940 --> 00:35:59.199
 help us to fight it every day

00:35:59.199 --> 00:36:02.500
 and to run quickly to Jesus

00:36:02.500 --> 00:36:05.820
 in whom we enjoy

00:36:05.820 --> 00:36:09.039
 our deep relationship with you.

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:13.360
 we thank you for all that you have done for us.

00:36:14.699 --> 00:36:16.480
 In Jesus' name we pray.

00:36:17.519 --> 00:36:18.079
 Amen.

00:36:20.699 --> 00:36:22.440
 We're going to sing together

00:36:22.440 --> 00:36:25.800
 a great song

00:36:25.800 --> 00:36:27.519
 which says,

00:36:27.519 --> 00:36:28.920
 and this is the song

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 and this is the song

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 that we can sing

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 if we are in right relationship

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 with God.

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 I once was lost

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 in darkest nights

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 thought I knew the way

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 the sin that promised joy in life

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 had led me

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 to the grave.

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 And then it goes on

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 to say

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 that's

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 that's

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 that's