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 We're going to be reading from the book of Nehemiah, chapter 8, verses 1 through 13, and verse 18 as printed in the liturgy.

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 A reading from the book of Nehemiah.

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 I think I better change these.

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 When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,

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 all the people came together as one in the square before the water gate.

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 They told Ezra, the teacher of the law, to bring out the book of the law of Moses,

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 which the Lord had commanded for Israel.

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 So on the first day of the seventh month, Ezra, the priest, brought the law before the assembly,

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 which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand.

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 He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the water gate

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 in the presence of the men, women, and others who could understand.

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 All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.

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 Ezra, the teacher of the law, stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion.

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 Beside him on his right stood Mattathiah, Shema, Aniah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maseah.

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 And on his left were Padaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashem, Hashbadanah, Zechariah, and Meshulam.

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 Ezra opened the book.

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 All the people could see him because he was standing above them.

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 And as he opened it, people all stood up.

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 Ezra praised the Lord, the great God, and all the people lifted their hands and responded,

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 Amen, Amen.

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 Then they bowed down and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

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 The Levites, Joshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akub, Shabbathai, Hodiah, Messiah, Kalita, Azariah,

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 Josabad, Hanan, and Paliah instructed the people in the law

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 so that they understood what was being read.

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 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the law,

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 and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all,

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 This day is holy to the Lord your God.

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 Do not mourn or weep.

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 For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the law.

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 Nehemiah said,

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 Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks and send some to those who have nothing prepared.

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 This day is holy to our Lord.

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 Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

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 The Levites calmed all the people, saying,

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 Be still, for this is a holy day.

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 Do not grieve.

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 Then all the people went away to eat and drink,

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 to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy,

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 because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.

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 On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families,

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 along with the priests and the Levites,

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 gathered around Ezra, the teacher,

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 to give attention to the words of the law.

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 Day after day,

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 from the first day to the last,

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 Ezra read from the book of the law of God.

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 They celebrated this festival for seven days,

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 and on the eighth day,

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 in accordance with the regulation,

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 there was an assembly.

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 This is the word of the Lord.

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 Thanks be to God.

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 I don't know about you,

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 but I thought not many people could have read all those names

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 the way that Joan just read those names.

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 So is that not amazing?

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 I mean,

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 I was trying all week and couldn't do it.

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 So way to go, Joan.

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 We are continuing today in this journey of exploring God

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 and looking at these various questions that we have about God,

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 and today's question is,

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 is the Bible reliable?

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 Is the Bible reliable?

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 18th century French philosopher Voltaire said that,

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 he predicted that the Bible would become a museum piece

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 within 100 years of his lifetime,

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 and would be replaced by more advanced philosophies of life.

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 But of course, today,

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 the Bible persists

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 in remaining one of the most popular books,

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 the most popular book in the world.

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 And why is that?

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 Well, the Apostle Paul writes in the New Testament,

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 he says this in 2 Timothy 3,

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 he says,

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 all Scripture is inspired by God.

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 All Scripture is inspired.

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 It's breathed out by God.

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 And what exactly did God inspire?

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 What did he breathe out in the creation of the Bible?

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 Well, over 1,600 years,

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 about the Bible was written by 40 authors

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 on three different continents

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 and two different languages

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 and over two testaments.

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 It was written by kings, scholars, philosophers,

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 fishermen, poets, statesmen, historians,

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 teachers, prophets, and doctors.

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 And they all wrote different types of literature,

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 history, poetry, prophecy, letters, and so forth.

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 And throughout the Bible,

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 it makes an amazing claim for itself

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 that on the one hand,

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 it's 100% the work of human authors,

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 and yet it also claims to be 100% inspired by God.

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 Now, many people in the secular West,

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 particularly,

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 increasingly have questions

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 about the reliability of the Bible.

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 And maybe that's you,

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 or maybe that's people in your life

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 that you're having conversations with.

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 A lot of people I've met over the years

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 in the East Bay say that

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 science has disproved the Bible.

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 And I believe in science,

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 and so I can't believe in the supernaturalism

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 and the miracles of the Bible.

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 Or another person may say,

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 as a believer in evolution,

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 I can't accept the Bible's pre-scientific accounts

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 of the origin of life.

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 Or you may say,

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 well, science isn't necessarily my issue,

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 but I see much of the Bible

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 as historically inaccurate.

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 And I can't be sure,

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 I don't think any of us can be sure

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 that the Bible's account of events

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 is what actually happened.

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 Or maybe you say,

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 my problem's not so much science or history.

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 My problem with the Bible

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 is that it's culturally obsolete,

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 that much of its social teaching

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 is morally regressive.

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 The things it says about slavery

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 and women and sexuality,

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 all of this is impossible to,

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 makes it impossible for me

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 to accept that the Bible

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 has the complete authority

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 that Christians say that it does.

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 And if that's you,

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 we welcome you.

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 A lot of us have those questions too.

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 And I cannot begin to even barely address

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 one of those questions today.

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 So sorry to disappoint you.

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 I'm going to lead a lot on the table.

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 But I do hope that you'll come

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 to our Q&A afterwards.

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 And you can grill me

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 and we'll talk at length

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 as long as you'd like

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 about those questions.

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 I do want to say up top though

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 that in a way,

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 the Bible is unreliable.

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 The Bible can be unreliable

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 if you read it as an anthology

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 of helpful thoughts

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 and a collection of nuggets of wisdom

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 where we pick and choose different parts

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 to give us comfort and guidance and direction.

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 If you read the Bible that way,

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 it's going to be unreliable for you.

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 If you come to the Bible

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 as a series of isolated sayings,

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 which you dip in at random

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 and extract little bits with no context,

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 and then you take those fragments

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 and you fit them into the various nooks and crannies

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 of a larger enlightenment story of the world

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 that says reason is going to conquer nature

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 and science and technology

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 is going to help us progress toward a utopia,

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 the Bible is going to be unreliable to you.

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 If you try to make the Bible

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 be about a story

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 that's completely different

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 than the story the Bible is actually telling you,

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 it's not going to be reliable for you.

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 If you come to the Bible

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 without a map,

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 without a framework,

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 and without particular lenses

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 for how the different parts

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 of the Bible fit together

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 in a unified,

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 coherent story of the world,

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 a unified,

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 coherent story of the kingdom of God

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 and the covenants

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 that bring about the kingdom of God,

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 it's not going to make sense to you

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 and it's going to be unreliable to you.

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 And so I want to turn today

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 to this little book.

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 I'm guessing not a lot of us

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 have read Nehemiah lately.

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 And I want to turn to

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 the book of Nehemiah chapter 8

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 where we have 50,000 people

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 gathered together

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 to hear,

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 read,

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 and taught

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 the Bible.

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 And I want to ask the question,

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 why?

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 At least for these 50,000 people,

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 why do they think

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 the Bible is reliable?

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 And what might that mean for us?

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 How might that help us?

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 So I want to talk a little bit about

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 listening attentively,

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 interpreting faithfully,

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 and responding properly.

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 Because I think these are keys

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 to engaging with the Bible

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 in a reliable way.

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 Listening attentively,

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 interpreting faithfully,

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 and responding properly.

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 First of all,

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 listening attentively.

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 Look at verse 1.

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 It says that

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 all the people

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 assembled with one accord

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 in the square,

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 and they told Ezra,

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 the teacher of the law,

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 to bring out the book

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 of the law of Moses

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 which the Lord had commanded

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 for Israel.

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 And then verse 3,

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 it says,

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 he read it aloud

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 from daybreak till noon

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 as he faced the square

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 in the presence

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 of the men,

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 women,

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 and the others

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 who could understand,

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 and all the people

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 listened attentively

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 to the book

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 of the law.

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 So this is a gathering

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 of 50,000 men,

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 women,

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 and children

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 which tells us

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 that it assumes

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 that kids have the mental

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 and spiritual capacity

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 to understand the Bible

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 and that these parents

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 have obviously done something

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 to prepare their kids

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 to come and receive

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 whatever's about to happen

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 with some benefit.

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 They've been working

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 with their kids at home

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 probably on the Bible.

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 And if you don't have

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 any kids' Bibles at home,

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 I brought a stack

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 and I'm going to leave them up here

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 for you to look at afterwards.

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 But it says that they came

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 as one.

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 There was a unity.

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 There was a solidarity

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 about this gathering.

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 And what have they come for?

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 They say,

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 bring out the book.

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 Bring out the book.

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 They summon Ezra.

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 Ezra,

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 is he summoning the people?

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 Is Ezra imposing the book on him?

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 Is he begging people

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 to come to his Bible study?

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 No, it says the people

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 take initiative

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 and they make a demand.

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 They're eager

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 and they're enthusiastic

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 to come and stand here

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 for six hours

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 from dawn until noon

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 and the heat

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 in the Middle East.

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 They say,

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 bring out the book.

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 And that's how you know

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 you're in a living church

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 and you're experiencing

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 a revival

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 in the Spirit of God

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 when the Spirit of God

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 comes down

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 and the people are saying,

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 bring out the stinking book.

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 And what is this book?

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 Well, it's called

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 The Law of Moses

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 that the Lord commanded.

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 Right?

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 The first five books

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 of the Bible,

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 Genesis, Exodus,

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 Leviticus, Numbers,

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 and Deuteronomy,

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 The Law of Moses

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 that the Lord commanded.

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 And so the question there

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 is who wrote it?

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 Did Moses write it

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 or did the Lord write it?

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 And the answer is yes.

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 Fully human,

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 fully divine.

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 Just like Jesus,

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 it's fully humanly authored

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 and fully divinely inspired

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 at the same time.

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 And these people come here

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 because they trust

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 that this book is reliable.

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 Why do they trust that?

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 Well, to give you

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 some backstory,

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 last week we looked at

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 Exodus 19 through 24

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 which is actually

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 the first public reading

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 of Scripture in the Bible.

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 Israel had just been

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 rescued from Egypt.

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 They were no longer slaves

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 and they needed

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 a new identity.

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 They needed a new story

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 to live by.

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 And so God gathers

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 the people at Mount Sinai

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 and Moses reads

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 the Scriptures aloud

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 and as they hear it

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 they're reminded

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 of where they came from

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 and who they are

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 and the new future

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 that they're being called

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 to live for.

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 And that wasn't the last time

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 they did that.

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 Like when they finally got

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 to the promised land

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 they did it again.

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 Joshua pulled out the book.

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 He pulled all the people together

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 and they listened

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 to the Scriptures read aloud

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 and they remembered

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 this is where we came from

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 and this is how

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 we're to keep living

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 as part of this new story

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 that God is writing.

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 Sadly, after Joshua died

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 there are no more stories

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 about people coming together

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 to hear God's Word.

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 You get to the book of Judges

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 and it says that they forgot

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 the story.

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 We're told in Judges 2

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 that the people,

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 a whole generation arose

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 who did not know the Lord

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 or what the Lord

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 had done for them.

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 That went on for centuries.

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 King David brought

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 the Scriptures back

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 to the people

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 and yet they forgot again

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 and then King Josiah

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 discovered the law

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 and the temple

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 and he got excited

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 and called all the people

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 together to practice

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 this reading of Scripture

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 and he sparked

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 this renewal movement

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 but then of course

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 they forgot again

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 and they ended up

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 in exile in Babylon.

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 And so that is why

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 in this moment

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 when Ezra and Nehemiah

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 come back from the exile

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 in Babylon

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 they know

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 that the thing

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 they need to do

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 above all else

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 is to remind the people

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 who they are

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 and whose they are

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 and how they're to live.

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 And so reading Scripture

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 together became

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 a core part

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 of Jewish life.

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 It was done every week

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 when they would gather

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 in the synagogue.

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 Jesus Himself

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 participated in this practice

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 and you may know

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 that He launched

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 His public mission

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 during the weekly reading

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 of the Scripture

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 from the scroll of Isaiah

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 when He said

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 today in your hearing

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 this Scripture

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 is being fulfilled.

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 And this is why

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 the Apostle Paul

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 writes to Timothy

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 and says devote yourself

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 to the public reading

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 of Scripture

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 and to its preaching

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 and its teaching.

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 Do you see why

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 these people

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 are listening

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 so attentively?

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 Because they know

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 the pain

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 of forgetting

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 their identity.

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 They know the pain

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 of losing track

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 of what story

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 they're living in.

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 They know the pain

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 of not knowing

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 who they are

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 and where they came from

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 and where they're going

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 and how they're supposed

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 to live

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 in light of that.

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 So I want you to look

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 at the context

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 and the posture

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 for how they're listening

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 to the Bible.

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 It says in verse 4

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 that Ezra the teacher

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 of the law

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 stood on a high

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 wooden platform

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 built for the occasion

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 and then in verse 5

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 it says Ezra opened

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 the book

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 and all the people

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 could see him

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 because he was

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 standing above them

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 and as he opened it

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 the people all stood up.

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 Now this high platform

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 was practical

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 so that everybody

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 could see

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 and everybody could hear

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 but it was also

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 symbolic

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 to say that the word

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 of God

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 is above us.

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 This word of God

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 is coming down

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 to us from on high.

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 It has an authority.

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 Now think about that.

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 What's the first question

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 that Satan asks

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 human beings

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 in the scriptures

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 in Genesis 3?

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 He says

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 did God really say?

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 It's the first question.

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 Did God really say?

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 And in that moment

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 he's tempting

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 human beings

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 to rise above

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 the word of God

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 to put themselves

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 over the word

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 as the critics

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 of scripture

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 and to put themselves

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 in a position

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 where they are

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 the judge

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 and the jury

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 about the truth

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 of God.

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 But these people

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 in Nehemiah 8

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 are doing the opposite

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 of that.

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 They're sitting

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 in humility

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 under the book.

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 They're standing

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 with reverence

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 before the book

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 because they know

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 that these are not

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 mere human words

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 from Moses

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 but that this is

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 the eternal word

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 of God.

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 You're supposed

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 to say amen

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 at that point.

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 And the reason

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 I know you're supposed

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 to say amen

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 is in verse 6

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 where it says

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 Ezra praised

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 the Lord

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 the great God

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 and all the people

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 lifted their hands

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 and responded

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 amen and amen.

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 Then they bowed down

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 and worshipped the Lord

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 with their faces

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 to the ground.

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 I'm not making that up.

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 Like it's not

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 just my preference.

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 It's biblical.

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 Notice that Ezra

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 is not standing up there

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 giving his perspectives

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 on world history

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 or giving his opinions

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 on current events.

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 He's simply

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 reading the book,

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 explaining the book,

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 applying the book.

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 And notice that

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 the book

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 is neither this

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 cold cadaver

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 in a lab

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 that you

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 clinically cut on

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 nor is it

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 a literary composition

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 in a classroom

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 that you critically

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 comment on.

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 When the people

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 heard the book

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 it says

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 they along with Ezra

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 praised the Lord

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 who is both

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 the author

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 and the subject

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 of this book.

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 This moment

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 is thick

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 with meaning

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 because the word

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 of Yahweh

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 the word

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 of this great God

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 who has spoken

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 is speaking now.

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 The word

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 of I am

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 who I am.

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 this God

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 who is infinite,

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 eternal,

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 almighty,

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 holy,

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 and majestic

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 is speaking

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 to us

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 and he's telling us

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 the true story

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 of the world.

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 He's telling us

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 who we are

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 and revealing to us

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 where we're going

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 and showing us

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 how we're supposed

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 to live.

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 And this tells us

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 that this is a glorious God

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 who's worthy

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 of our hands

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 being lifted up

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 in praise to him.

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 And I know that makes

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 some of you uncomfortable

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 but it's right here.

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 This is a glorious God

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 who's worthy

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 of our loud shouts

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 of amen,

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 amen

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 which means

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 yes,

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 yes,

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 I need that,

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 I want that.

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 May that be true

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 in our lives.

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 You want to practice?

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 Let's say

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 amen,

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 amen,

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 amen,

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 amen.

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 This glorious God

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 is worthy

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 of our bent knees

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 in humility

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 and reverence

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 before him.

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 He's worthy

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 of our bowed faces

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 and our bowed heads

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 with awe

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 and wonder

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 and worship

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 in his presence.

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 And as I read this

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 I say

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 may the spirit of God

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 loosen our hands

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 and loosen our tongues

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 and loosen our knees

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 and loosen our faces

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 in worship

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 because this is how

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 Jesus read his Bible.

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 Did you know

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 this is how

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 Jesus read his Bible

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 as a devout

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 and passionate Israelite?

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 He listened attentively

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 because he discerned

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 in these words

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 the authoritative voice

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 of the Lord

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 and the story

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 of the kingdom of God

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 breaking into this

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 broken world

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 from heaven

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 to earth.

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 So,

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 do you want to hear

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 from God?

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 Bring out the book.

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 Open the book.

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 Listen humbly

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 and reverently

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 to the book.

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 Let the book

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 sit above you.

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 Get yourself

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 below

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 and beneath

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 this book.

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 That's the only way

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 you're going to find

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 the Bible

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 to be reliable

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 to you.

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 And may it be said

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 of us

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 that when we

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 Christchurch

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 opened this book

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 we praised the Lord

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 the great God

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 and we all lifted

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 our hands

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 and responded

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 amen and amen

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 and we bowed down

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 to worship the Lord

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 with our faces

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 to the ground.

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 If you read the Bible

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 in any other way

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 in any other context

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 with any other posture

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 it's not going to

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 make sense to you.

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 So,

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 they're listening

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 attentively

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 but also it says

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 that they're

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 interpreting

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 faithfully.

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 They're interpreting

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 faithfully.

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 It says in verse 7

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 that the Levites

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 instructed the people

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 in the law

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 while the people

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 were standing there

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 and they read

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 from the book

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 of the law

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 of God

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 making it clear

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 and giving the meaning

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 so that the people

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 understood what was

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 being read.

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 Now,

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 they're not

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 just at home

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 alone

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 in a comfy

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 chair

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 with a cup of coffee

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 reading their Bible

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 by themselves

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 which is great.

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 You should keep

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 doing that

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 but they're gathered

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 together in person

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 with real people

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 who have faces

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 and they're not

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 at home

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 or on their phone

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 Googling questions

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 you know,

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 finding anonymous

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 answers on the internet

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 and believing the first

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 thing that they click.

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 Right?

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 That drives pastors crazy.

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 It's like

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 when you go to your doctor

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 you're like

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 I've been studying

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 WebMD

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 you know

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 and I have like

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 five minutes of knowledge

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 about this.

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 No,

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 it says that they

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 gather together

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 and Ezra's in the pulpit

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 and they have 13

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 teachers on the platform

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 and 13 Levites

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 in the pews

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 these are the

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 trustworthy and trained

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 authorized and accountable

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 interpreters of the scriptures

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 and what they're doing

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 is a combination

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 of preaching

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 Q&A

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 small groups

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 and Sunday school.

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 They're basically

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 reading the text

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 in Hebrew

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 they're translating it

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 into Aramaic

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 which is the

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 common language

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 of the people

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 and they're turning around

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 after like each chapter

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 going

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 do you understand?

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 And the people say

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 actually no I don't

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 I have a question

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 about this

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 or a question about

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 that

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 and so they go on

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 to explain

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 the original

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 intended meaning

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 of the text

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 the plain sense

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 of the passage

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 so that everybody

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 can comprehend it

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 and apply it

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 to their lives.

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 The technical term

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 for that

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 is exegesis

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 it means to

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 draw out

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 what is actually

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 already there

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 in the text.

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 The opposite of that

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 is eisegesis

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 which is to read

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 your own ideas

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 into the text.

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 We do not want

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 to do

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 eisegesis

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 we want

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 to do

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 exegesis

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 we're not

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 coming to the

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 Bible

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 to see ourselves

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 reflected back

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 to us

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 as in a mirror

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 we're coming

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 to the Bible

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 to draw out

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 the truth

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 of God

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 that's there

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 and I need

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 to press on this

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 because in the

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 digital age

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 and this

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 Amazon culture

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 that we live in

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 you click a button

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 and a book

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 shows up like an hour

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 later on your doorstep

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 magically

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 these books

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 that are called

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 Christian books

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 with that label

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 or we have blogs

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 or podcasts

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 or sermons

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 and we need to ask

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 more critical questions

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 is this book

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 giving me

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 a feel good

00:25:03.399 --> 00:25:03.980
 message

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 with some life hacks

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 or is it giving me

00:25:07.419 --> 00:25:08.019
 the truth

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:09.200
 of the word of God

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 is what I'm taking

00:25:12.059 --> 00:25:12.919
 in right now

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 drawing out

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 what the Bible

00:25:14.799 --> 00:25:15.259
 meant

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 and what it means

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 or is it imposing

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 its own meaning

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 on the Bible

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 and baptizing

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 the dominant paradigm

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 and giving to me

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 the modern

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 or postmodern

00:25:25.819 --> 00:25:26.959
 zeitgeist

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 is what's coming

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 into my eyes

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 and what's coming

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 into my ears

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 aligning

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 with the prophets

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 and the apostles

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 can Moses

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 and David

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 and Isaiah

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 and Ezra

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 can Jesus

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 and Peter

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 and Paul

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 and James

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 hear this

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 and say amen

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 and amen

00:25:47.299 --> 00:25:49.259
 that is such

00:25:49.259 --> 00:25:50.119
 an important question

00:25:50.119 --> 00:25:50.960
 for us to ask

00:25:50.960 --> 00:25:53.920
 the gospel

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 of John

00:25:54.940 --> 00:25:55.920
 chapter 1

00:25:55.920 --> 00:25:56.660
 says that Jesus

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 is the eternal

00:25:57.519 --> 00:25:58.660
 word of God

00:25:58.660 --> 00:25:59.400
 made flesh

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 he's the final

00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:02.119
 word of God

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 and so

00:26:03.839 --> 00:26:04.599
 it's important

00:26:04.599 --> 00:26:05.079
 for us

00:26:05.079 --> 00:26:05.599
 to think about

00:26:05.599 --> 00:26:06.980
 how did the word

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:07.400
 of God

00:26:07.400 --> 00:26:08.240
 interpret the word

00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:08.700
 of God

00:26:08.700 --> 00:26:10.740
 right when Jesus

00:26:10.740 --> 00:26:11.380
 read the Bible

00:26:11.380 --> 00:26:12.240
 how did he interpret

00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:13.299
 the Bible

00:26:13.299 --> 00:26:15.539
 well quickly

00:26:15.539 --> 00:26:16.579
 you know

00:26:16.579 --> 00:26:17.740
 when he was tempted

00:26:17.740 --> 00:26:18.460
 by the devil

00:26:18.460 --> 00:26:20.380
 Jesus says

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 it is written

00:26:21.480 --> 00:26:22.220
 and then he quotes

00:26:22.220 --> 00:26:22.920
 Deuteronomy

00:26:22.920 --> 00:26:23.799
 which he has memorized

00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:24.500
 and he says

00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:25.519
 man shall not live

00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:26.279
 on bread alone

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 but what

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 on every word

00:26:28.920 --> 00:26:29.579
 that proceeds

00:26:29.579 --> 00:26:30.240
 from the mouth

00:26:30.240 --> 00:26:30.799
 of God

00:26:30.799 --> 00:26:32.220
 that's our spiritual food

00:26:32.220 --> 00:26:33.000
 that's our spiritual

00:26:33.000 --> 00:26:34.019
 nourishment

00:26:34.019 --> 00:26:34.759
 is the words

00:26:34.759 --> 00:26:35.299
 of God

00:26:35.299 --> 00:26:37.279
 and he opens

00:26:37.279 --> 00:26:37.700
 the sermon

00:26:37.700 --> 00:26:38.180
 on the mount

00:26:38.180 --> 00:26:38.960
 and what does he say

00:26:38.960 --> 00:26:39.380
 he says

00:26:39.380 --> 00:26:39.960
 do not think

00:26:39.960 --> 00:26:40.420
 that I've come

00:26:40.420 --> 00:26:41.300
 to abolish

00:26:41.300 --> 00:26:42.000
 the law

00:26:42.000 --> 00:26:42.660
 and the prophets

00:26:42.660 --> 00:26:44.040
 that I've come

00:26:44.040 --> 00:26:44.860
 to tear them down

00:26:44.860 --> 00:26:45.320
 that I've come

00:26:45.320 --> 00:26:46.440
 to deconstruct them

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:48.120
 no I've not come

00:26:48.120 --> 00:26:48.920
 to abolish them

00:26:48.920 --> 00:26:50.040
 but to fulfill them

00:26:50.040 --> 00:26:51.940
 for truly I tell you

00:26:51.940 --> 00:26:53.300
 until heaven

00:26:53.300 --> 00:26:54.200
 and earth disappear

00:26:54.200 --> 00:26:55.560
 not the smallest letter

00:26:55.560 --> 00:26:57.320
 not the least stroke

00:26:57.320 --> 00:26:57.840
 of a pen

00:26:57.840 --> 00:26:58.780
 will by any means

00:26:58.780 --> 00:27:00.020
 disappear from the law

00:27:00.020 --> 00:27:01.360
 until everything

00:27:01.360 --> 00:27:02.180
 is accomplished

00:27:02.180 --> 00:27:04.100
 therefore Jesus says

00:27:04.100 --> 00:27:05.860
 anyone who sets aside

00:27:05.860 --> 00:27:07.280
 one of the least

00:27:07.280 --> 00:27:08.300
 of these commands

00:27:08.300 --> 00:27:09.000
 and teaches others

00:27:09.000 --> 00:27:09.440
 accordingly

00:27:09.440 --> 00:27:10.000
 will be called

00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:11.500
 least in the kingdom

00:27:11.500 --> 00:27:11.839
 of heaven

00:27:11.839 --> 00:27:13.460
 whoever unties

00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:14.420
 or relaxes

00:27:14.420 --> 00:27:15.319
 or plays fast

00:27:15.319 --> 00:27:15.839
 and loose

00:27:15.839 --> 00:27:16.940
 or tries to accommodate

00:27:16.940 --> 00:27:17.839
 this word

00:27:17.839 --> 00:27:18.880
 to our time and place

00:27:18.880 --> 00:27:19.900
 you're going to be

00:27:19.900 --> 00:27:20.819
 least in the kingdom

00:27:20.819 --> 00:27:21.400
 of heaven

00:27:21.400 --> 00:27:22.200
 Jesus says

00:27:22.200 --> 00:27:24.180
 but whoever practices

00:27:24.180 --> 00:27:24.720
 and teaches

00:27:24.720 --> 00:27:25.380
 these commands

00:27:25.380 --> 00:27:25.859
 will be called

00:27:25.859 --> 00:27:27.519
 great in the kingdom

00:27:27.519 --> 00:27:28.619
 of heaven

00:27:28.619 --> 00:27:30.660
 and Jesus continues

00:27:30.660 --> 00:27:31.440
 on in the sermon

00:27:31.440 --> 00:27:31.960
 on the mount

00:27:31.960 --> 00:27:32.900
 taking issue

00:27:32.900 --> 00:27:34.519
 with illegitimate

00:27:34.519 --> 00:27:35.240
 interpretations

00:27:35.240 --> 00:27:35.920
 of the bible

00:27:35.920 --> 00:27:37.859
 confronting head on

00:27:37.859 --> 00:27:39.319
 erroneous interpretations

00:27:39.319 --> 00:27:40.319
 of this book

00:27:40.319 --> 00:27:42.279
 he says later

00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:43.139
 in the gospel of Matthew

00:27:43.139 --> 00:27:44.019
 you're in error

00:27:44.019 --> 00:27:45.619
 because you don't know

00:27:45.619 --> 00:27:46.119
 the scriptures

00:27:46.119 --> 00:27:47.199
 or the power of God

00:27:47.199 --> 00:27:49.659
 he says in the gospel

00:27:49.659 --> 00:27:50.039
 of John

00:27:50.039 --> 00:27:50.599
 scripture

00:27:50.599 --> 00:27:52.299
 cannot be

00:27:52.299 --> 00:27:53.419
 broken

00:27:53.420 --> 00:27:57.560
 so if you believe

00:27:57.560 --> 00:27:58.420
 Jesus is

00:27:58.420 --> 00:27:59.100
 who he claimed

00:27:59.100 --> 00:27:59.800
 to be

00:27:59.800 --> 00:28:01.420
 then we've got

00:28:01.420 --> 00:28:02.360
 to honor the fact

00:28:02.360 --> 00:28:03.740
 that Jesus quoted

00:28:03.740 --> 00:28:04.779
 and alluded to

00:28:04.779 --> 00:28:05.860
 almost every

00:28:05.860 --> 00:28:07.460
 book in the Old Testament

00:28:07.460 --> 00:28:08.700
 authoritatively

00:28:08.700 --> 00:28:10.480
 and that Jesus

00:28:10.480 --> 00:28:11.620
 reads the bible

00:28:11.620 --> 00:28:12.180
 with respect

00:28:12.180 --> 00:28:13.019
 to the original

00:28:13.019 --> 00:28:14.660
 intended meaning

00:28:14.660 --> 00:28:15.400
 of the text

00:28:15.400 --> 00:28:17.240
 but what's so

00:28:17.240 --> 00:28:17.860
 astonishing

00:28:17.859 --> 00:28:19.079
 astonishing

00:28:19.079 --> 00:28:19.839
 it's not so much

00:28:19.839 --> 00:28:20.199
 that

00:28:20.199 --> 00:28:21.159
 every faithful

00:28:21.159 --> 00:28:21.759
 Israelite

00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:22.339
 did that

00:28:22.339 --> 00:28:23.779
 what's astonishing

00:28:23.779 --> 00:28:24.339
 is the way

00:28:24.339 --> 00:28:24.819
 that Jesus

00:28:24.819 --> 00:28:25.539
 interprets

00:28:25.539 --> 00:28:26.039
 the story

00:28:26.039 --> 00:28:26.539
 of the bible

00:28:26.539 --> 00:28:28.159
 because he

00:28:28.159 --> 00:28:28.979
 basically says

00:28:28.979 --> 00:28:29.899
 I'm the hero

00:28:29.899 --> 00:28:30.839
 of this story

00:28:30.839 --> 00:28:32.679
 I'm the golden

00:28:32.679 --> 00:28:33.639
 key that unlocks

00:28:33.639 --> 00:28:34.319
 this book

00:28:34.319 --> 00:28:36.059
 he says in

00:28:36.059 --> 00:28:36.639
 John 5

00:28:36.639 --> 00:28:37.439
 you study the

00:28:37.439 --> 00:28:38.279
 scriptures diligently

00:28:38.279 --> 00:28:39.139
 because you think

00:28:39.139 --> 00:28:39.819
 that in them

00:28:39.819 --> 00:28:40.779
 you have eternal

00:28:40.779 --> 00:28:41.279
 life

00:28:41.279 --> 00:28:42.659
 these are the

00:28:42.659 --> 00:28:43.240
 very scriptures

00:28:43.240 --> 00:28:43.939
 that testify

00:28:43.939 --> 00:28:45.439
 about me

00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:47.180
 if you believed

00:28:47.180 --> 00:28:47.539
 Moses

00:28:47.539 --> 00:28:48.279
 you would believe

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:48.600
 me

00:28:48.600 --> 00:28:49.279
 for he wrote

00:28:49.279 --> 00:28:49.700
 about

00:28:49.700 --> 00:28:50.940
 me

00:28:50.940 --> 00:28:53.259
 he goes on

00:28:53.259 --> 00:28:53.940
 and he

00:28:53.940 --> 00:28:54.840
 says

00:28:54.840 --> 00:28:55.279
 that this is

00:28:55.279 --> 00:28:55.720
 after his

00:28:55.720 --> 00:28:56.160
 resurrection

00:28:56.160 --> 00:28:56.880
 from the dead

00:28:56.880 --> 00:28:57.320
 he meets

00:28:57.320 --> 00:28:57.660
 with two

00:28:57.660 --> 00:28:58.140
 disciples

00:28:58.140 --> 00:28:58.940
 and it says

00:28:58.940 --> 00:28:59.880
 that beginning

00:28:59.880 --> 00:29:00.460
 with Moses

00:29:00.460 --> 00:29:00.900
 and all the

00:29:00.900 --> 00:29:01.220
 prophets

00:29:01.220 --> 00:29:01.880
 he explained

00:29:01.880 --> 00:29:02.160
 to them

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:02.720
 what was said

00:29:02.720 --> 00:29:03.180
 and all the

00:29:03.180 --> 00:29:03.460
 scriptures

00:29:03.460 --> 00:29:04.100
 concerning

00:29:04.100 --> 00:29:05.200
 himself

00:29:05.200 --> 00:29:06.840
 and then he

00:29:06.840 --> 00:29:07.180
 meets with

00:29:07.180 --> 00:29:07.620
 all of his

00:29:07.620 --> 00:29:08.080
 disciples

00:29:08.080 --> 00:29:09.320
 and he says

00:29:09.320 --> 00:29:09.620
 everything

00:29:09.620 --> 00:29:10.100
 must be

00:29:10.100 --> 00:29:10.620
 fulfilled

00:29:10.620 --> 00:29:11.019
 that is

00:29:11.019 --> 00:29:11.259
 written

00:29:11.259 --> 00:29:12.000
 about me

00:29:12.000 --> 00:29:12.340
 in the

00:29:12.340 --> 00:29:12.700
 law of

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:12.980
 Moses

00:29:12.980 --> 00:29:13.700
 the prophets

00:29:13.700 --> 00:29:14.559
 and the

00:29:14.559 --> 00:29:15.039
 Psalms

00:29:15.039 --> 00:29:16.500
 now you

00:29:16.500 --> 00:29:16.940
 might object

00:29:16.940 --> 00:29:17.259
 to that

00:29:17.259 --> 00:29:17.559
 and say

00:29:17.559 --> 00:29:17.839
 well the

00:29:17.839 --> 00:29:18.460
 gospels

00:29:18.460 --> 00:29:19.920
 that you're

00:29:19.920 --> 00:29:20.759
 quoting from

00:29:20.759 --> 00:29:21.099
 these are

00:29:21.099 --> 00:29:21.599
 legends

00:29:21.599 --> 00:29:22.859
 right

00:29:22.859 --> 00:29:23.200
 these are

00:29:23.200 --> 00:29:23.480
 myths

00:29:23.480 --> 00:29:23.859
 that the

00:29:23.859 --> 00:29:24.220
 church

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:25.220
 made up

00:29:25.220 --> 00:29:25.559
 we don't

00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:26.200
 really have

00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:26.659
 the real

00:29:26.659 --> 00:29:27.119
 Jesus

00:29:27.119 --> 00:29:27.819
 of history

00:29:27.819 --> 00:29:28.579
 he's been

00:29:28.579 --> 00:29:29.019
 lost

00:29:29.019 --> 00:29:29.319
 in the

00:29:29.319 --> 00:29:29.519
 midst

00:29:29.519 --> 00:29:30.079
 of time

00:29:30.079 --> 00:29:30.920
 and none

00:29:30.920 --> 00:29:31.180
 of what

00:29:31.180 --> 00:29:31.779
 he said

00:29:31.779 --> 00:29:31.980
 none

00:29:31.980 --> 00:29:32.220
 of what

00:29:32.220 --> 00:29:32.680
 he did

00:29:32.680 --> 00:29:33.200
 can be

00:29:33.200 --> 00:29:34.039
 historically

00:29:34.039 --> 00:29:34.720
 validated

00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:36.099
 but I

00:29:36.099 --> 00:29:36.440
 would just

00:29:36.440 --> 00:29:36.759
 like to

00:29:36.759 --> 00:29:37.440
 invite you

00:29:37.440 --> 00:29:38.819
 to begin

00:29:38.819 --> 00:29:39.319
 examining

00:29:39.319 --> 00:29:39.879
 the original

00:29:39.879 --> 00:29:40.559
 documents

00:29:40.559 --> 00:29:41.039
 and sources

00:29:41.039 --> 00:29:41.319
 I think

00:29:41.319 --> 00:29:41.659
 we actually

00:29:41.659 --> 00:29:41.960
 have a

00:29:41.960 --> 00:29:42.379
 slide

00:29:42.379 --> 00:29:42.700
 if we

00:29:42.700 --> 00:29:42.980
 want to

00:29:42.980 --> 00:29:43.759
 pull that

00:29:43.759 --> 00:29:44.079
 up

00:29:44.079 --> 00:29:45.659
 what

00:29:45.659 --> 00:29:45.960
 you'll

00:29:45.960 --> 00:29:46.339
 find

00:29:46.339 --> 00:29:46.899
 is

00:29:46.899 --> 00:29:48.099
 overwhelming

00:29:48.099 --> 00:29:49.000
 an overwhelming

00:29:49.000 --> 00:29:49.500
 amount

00:29:49.500 --> 00:29:50.359
 of evidence

00:29:50.359 --> 00:29:51.720
 for the

00:29:51.720 --> 00:29:52.099
 life

00:29:52.099 --> 00:29:52.339
 and the

00:29:52.339 --> 00:29:52.619
 death

00:29:52.619 --> 00:29:52.899
 and the

00:29:52.899 --> 00:29:53.319
 resurrection

00:29:53.319 --> 00:29:54.659
 of

00:29:54.659 --> 00:29:55.579
 Jesus

00:29:55.579 --> 00:29:58.659
 when you

00:29:58.659 --> 00:29:59.079
 think about

00:29:59.079 --> 00:30:01.039
 the copies

00:30:01.039 --> 00:30:01.399
 that we

00:30:01.399 --> 00:30:01.939
 have

00:30:01.939 --> 00:30:04.099
 and the

00:30:04.099 --> 00:30:04.559
 time it

00:30:04.559 --> 00:30:04.919
 took

00:30:04.919 --> 00:30:06.500
 between the

00:30:06.500 --> 00:30:06.839
 original

00:30:06.839 --> 00:30:07.179
 and the

00:30:07.179 --> 00:30:07.659
 copies

00:30:07.659 --> 00:30:09.119
 and the

00:30:09.119 --> 00:30:09.539
 amount of

00:30:09.539 --> 00:30:09.919
 manuscripts

00:30:09.919 --> 00:30:10.339
 that we

00:30:10.339 --> 00:30:10.679
 have

00:30:10.679 --> 00:30:11.179
 compared with

00:30:11.179 --> 00:30:12.019
 everything else

00:30:12.019 --> 00:30:12.619
 that we

00:30:12.619 --> 00:30:13.039
 know in

00:30:13.039 --> 00:30:13.160
 the

00:30:13.160 --> 00:30:13.480
 ancient

00:30:13.480 --> 00:30:14.039
 world

00:30:14.039 --> 00:30:15.779
 I think

00:30:15.779 --> 00:30:16.059
 we'd have

00:30:16.059 --> 00:30:16.319
 to say

00:30:16.319 --> 00:30:16.819
 that Jesus

00:30:16.819 --> 00:30:17.440
 Christ

00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:18.980
 and the

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:19.379
 resurrection

00:30:19.379 --> 00:30:19.859
 of Jesus

00:30:19.859 --> 00:30:20.259
 Christ

00:30:20.259 --> 00:30:20.759
 is the

00:30:20.759 --> 00:30:21.119
 most

00:30:21.119 --> 00:30:22.059
 and best

00:30:22.059 --> 00:30:22.539
 attested

00:30:22.539 --> 00:30:23.059
 fact

00:30:23.059 --> 00:30:24.480
 in ancient

00:30:24.480 --> 00:30:24.940
 history

00:30:24.940 --> 00:30:28.799
 I love

00:30:28.799 --> 00:30:29.099
 this

00:30:29.099 --> 00:30:30.379
 that I read

00:30:30.379 --> 00:30:30.859
 this week

00:30:30.859 --> 00:30:31.379
 from Andrew

00:30:31.379 --> 00:30:31.660
 Wilson

00:30:31.660 --> 00:30:32.039
 he says

00:30:32.039 --> 00:30:32.480
 ultimately

00:30:32.480 --> 00:30:33.279
 our trust

00:30:33.279 --> 00:30:33.519
 in the

00:30:33.519 --> 00:30:33.900
 Bible

00:30:33.900 --> 00:30:35.819
 stems

00:30:35.819 --> 00:30:36.180
 from our

00:30:36.180 --> 00:30:36.639
 trust in

00:30:36.639 --> 00:30:36.859
 Jesus

00:30:36.859 --> 00:30:37.420
 Christ

00:30:37.420 --> 00:30:39.259
 the

00:30:39.259 --> 00:30:39.500
 man

00:30:39.500 --> 00:30:39.640
 who

00:30:39.640 --> 00:30:39.779
 is

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:40.060
 God

00:30:40.060 --> 00:30:40.240
 the

00:30:40.240 --> 00:30:40.400
 king

00:30:40.400 --> 00:30:40.519
 of

00:30:40.519 --> 00:30:40.640
 the

00:30:40.640 --> 00:30:40.880
 world

00:30:40.880 --> 00:30:41.080
 the

00:30:41.080 --> 00:30:41.519
 crucified

00:30:41.519 --> 00:30:41.960
 risen

00:30:41.960 --> 00:30:42.140
 and

00:30:42.140 --> 00:30:42.539
 exalted

00:30:42.539 --> 00:30:43.160
 rescuer

00:30:43.160 --> 00:30:44.560
 I don't

00:30:44.560 --> 00:30:45.060
 trust in

00:30:45.060 --> 00:30:45.300
 Jesus

00:30:45.300 --> 00:30:45.800
 because I

00:30:45.800 --> 00:30:46.220
 trust in

00:30:46.220 --> 00:30:46.340
 the

00:30:46.340 --> 00:30:46.600
 Bible

00:30:46.600 --> 00:30:47.100
 I trust

00:30:47.100 --> 00:30:47.300
 the

00:30:47.300 --> 00:30:47.560
 Bible

00:30:47.560 --> 00:30:48.039
 because I

00:30:48.039 --> 00:30:48.360
 trust

00:30:48.360 --> 00:30:48.560
 in

00:30:48.560 --> 00:30:48.860
 Jesus

00:30:48.860 --> 00:30:50.220
 I

00:30:50.220 --> 00:30:50.539
 love

00:30:50.539 --> 00:30:50.800
 him

00:30:50.800 --> 00:30:51.080
 and I've

00:30:51.080 --> 00:30:51.400
 decided

00:30:51.400 --> 00:30:51.880
 to follow

00:30:51.880 --> 00:30:52.120
 him

00:30:52.120 --> 00:30:52.460
 so if

00:30:52.460 --> 00:30:52.620
 he

00:30:52.620 --> 00:30:53.060
 talks

00:30:53.060 --> 00:30:53.240
 and

00:30:53.240 --> 00:30:53.680
 acts

00:30:53.680 --> 00:30:54.560
 as if

00:30:54.560 --> 00:30:54.700
 the

00:30:54.700 --> 00:30:54.940
 Bible

00:30:54.940 --> 00:30:55.180
 is

00:30:55.180 --> 00:30:55.860
 trustworthy

00:30:55.860 --> 00:30:57.200
 authoritative

00:30:57.200 --> 00:30:58.440
 good

00:30:58.440 --> 00:30:59.360
 helpful

00:30:59.360 --> 00:30:59.759
 and

00:30:59.759 --> 00:31:00.240
 powerful

00:31:00.240 --> 00:31:00.880
 I

00:31:00.880 --> 00:31:01.100
 will

00:31:01.100 --> 00:31:01.440
 too

00:31:01.440 --> 00:31:03.600
 even

00:31:03.600 --> 00:31:03.820
 if

00:31:03.820 --> 00:31:04.000
 some

00:31:04.000 --> 00:31:04.279
 of my

00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:04.759
 questions

00:31:04.759 --> 00:31:05.160
 remain

00:31:05.160 --> 00:31:05.860
 unanswered

00:31:05.859 --> 00:31:06.939
 or even

00:31:06.939 --> 00:31:07.139
 if

00:31:07.139 --> 00:31:07.599
 some

00:31:07.599 --> 00:31:07.899
 of my

00:31:07.899 --> 00:31:08.299
 answers

00:31:08.299 --> 00:31:08.859
 remain

00:31:08.859 --> 00:31:10.079
 unpopular

00:31:10.079 --> 00:31:12.179
 what we

00:31:12.179 --> 00:31:12.359
 want to

00:31:12.359 --> 00:31:12.519
 do

00:31:12.519 --> 00:31:12.859
 at

00:31:12.859 --> 00:31:13.179
 Christ

00:31:13.179 --> 00:31:13.639
 Church

00:31:13.639 --> 00:31:14.119
 is to

00:31:14.119 --> 00:31:14.319
 help

00:31:14.319 --> 00:31:14.479
 you

00:31:14.479 --> 00:31:14.819
 learn

00:31:14.819 --> 00:31:15.179
 how to

00:31:15.179 --> 00:31:15.500
 read

00:31:15.500 --> 00:31:15.679
 the

00:31:15.679 --> 00:31:15.959
 Bible

00:31:15.959 --> 00:31:16.199
 as

00:31:16.199 --> 00:31:16.479
 one

00:31:16.479 --> 00:31:16.899
 book

00:31:16.899 --> 00:31:17.899
 with

00:31:17.899 --> 00:31:18.139
 one

00:31:18.139 --> 00:31:18.539
 author

00:31:18.539 --> 00:31:18.779
 with

00:31:18.779 --> 00:31:19.019
 one

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:19.579
 storyline

00:31:19.579 --> 00:31:19.879
 with

00:31:19.879 --> 00:31:20.259
 one

00:31:20.259 --> 00:31:21.199
 subject

00:31:21.199 --> 00:31:22.979
 and

00:31:22.979 --> 00:31:23.079
 we

00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:23.179
 want

00:31:23.179 --> 00:31:23.279
 to

00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:23.479
 teach

00:31:23.479 --> 00:31:23.599
 you

00:31:23.599 --> 00:31:23.719
 how

00:31:23.719 --> 00:31:23.839
 to

00:31:23.839 --> 00:31:24.259
 interpret

00:31:24.259 --> 00:31:25.059
 this

00:31:25.059 --> 00:31:26.319
 amazing

00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:26.719
 book

00:31:26.719 --> 00:31:28.019
 faithfully

00:31:28.019 --> 00:31:29.579
 right

00:31:29.579 --> 00:31:29.779
 they're

00:31:29.779 --> 00:31:30.139
 listening

00:31:30.139 --> 00:31:30.719
 attentively

00:31:30.719 --> 00:31:31.399
 and

00:31:31.399 --> 00:31:31.559
 they're

00:31:31.559 --> 00:31:32.059
 interpreting

00:31:32.059 --> 00:31:33.359
 faithfully

00:31:33.359 --> 00:31:34.879
 and

00:31:34.879 --> 00:31:34.979
 I

00:31:34.979 --> 00:31:35.099
 want

00:31:35.099 --> 00:31:35.219
 to

00:31:35.220 --> 00:31:35.860
 conclude

00:31:35.860 --> 00:31:36.180
 by

00:31:36.180 --> 00:31:36.980
 talking

00:31:36.980 --> 00:31:37.240
 about

00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:37.400
 how

00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:37.579
 they're

00:31:37.579 --> 00:31:37.860
 also

00:31:37.860 --> 00:31:38.500
 responding

00:31:38.500 --> 00:31:39.539
 properly

00:31:39.539 --> 00:31:40.940
 they're

00:31:40.940 --> 00:31:41.319
 responding

00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:41.759
 properly

00:31:41.759 --> 00:31:42.180
 look at

00:31:42.180 --> 00:31:43.079
 verse

00:31:43.079 --> 00:31:43.579
 nine

00:31:43.579 --> 00:31:45.600
 then

00:31:45.600 --> 00:31:46.019
 Nehemiah

00:31:46.019 --> 00:31:46.559
 the governor

00:31:46.559 --> 00:31:47.420
 Ezra

00:31:47.420 --> 00:31:47.980
 the priest

00:31:47.980 --> 00:31:48.740
 and teacher

00:31:48.740 --> 00:31:49.220
 of the law

00:31:49.220 --> 00:31:49.460
 and the

00:31:49.460 --> 00:31:49.860
 Levites

00:31:49.860 --> 00:31:50.120
 who were

00:31:50.120 --> 00:31:50.600
 instructing

00:31:50.600 --> 00:31:50.980
 the people

00:31:50.980 --> 00:31:51.380
 said to

00:31:51.380 --> 00:31:51.779
 them all

00:31:51.779 --> 00:31:52.980
 this day

00:31:52.980 --> 00:31:53.500
 is holy

00:31:53.500 --> 00:31:53.839
 to the

00:31:53.839 --> 00:31:54.019
 Lord

00:31:54.019 --> 00:31:54.519
 your God

00:31:54.519 --> 00:31:54.940
 do not

00:31:54.940 --> 00:31:55.360
 mourn

00:31:55.360 --> 00:31:55.819
 or weep

00:31:55.819 --> 00:31:56.240
 for all

00:31:56.240 --> 00:31:56.660
 the people

00:31:56.660 --> 00:31:56.980
 have been

00:31:56.980 --> 00:31:57.420
 weeping

00:31:57.420 --> 00:31:58.360
 as they

00:31:58.360 --> 00:31:58.640
 listened

00:31:58.640 --> 00:31:58.960
 to the

00:31:58.960 --> 00:31:59.380
 words

00:31:59.380 --> 00:31:59.980
 of the

00:31:59.980 --> 00:32:00.259
 law

00:32:00.259 --> 00:32:01.900
 why

00:32:01.900 --> 00:32:02.059
 were

00:32:02.059 --> 00:32:02.180
 they

00:32:02.180 --> 00:32:02.539
 weeping

00:32:02.539 --> 00:32:05.839
 this word

00:32:05.839 --> 00:32:06.319
 had been

00:32:06.319 --> 00:32:06.759
 reverently

00:32:06.759 --> 00:32:07.339
 read

00:32:07.339 --> 00:32:08.000
 it had

00:32:08.000 --> 00:32:08.159
 been

00:32:08.159 --> 00:32:09.019
 painstakingly

00:32:09.019 --> 00:32:09.579
 interpreted

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:10.079
 it had

00:32:10.079 --> 00:32:10.359
 been

00:32:10.359 --> 00:32:11.319
 worshipfully

00:32:11.319 --> 00:32:12.000
 received

00:32:12.000 --> 00:32:13.960
 and now

00:32:13.960 --> 00:32:14.139
 they're

00:32:14.139 --> 00:32:14.379
 beginning

00:32:14.379 --> 00:32:15.059
 to weep

00:32:15.059 --> 00:32:16.180
 over

00:32:16.180 --> 00:32:16.379
 their

00:32:16.379 --> 00:32:17.059
 laxity

00:32:17.059 --> 00:32:18.579
 they're

00:32:18.579 --> 00:32:18.759
 beginning

00:32:18.759 --> 00:32:19.359
 to weep

00:32:19.359 --> 00:32:20.099
 over how

00:32:20.099 --> 00:32:20.639
 loosely

00:32:20.639 --> 00:32:21.019
 they've

00:32:21.019 --> 00:32:21.319
 sat

00:32:21.319 --> 00:32:21.799
 to the

00:32:21.799 --> 00:32:22.059
 things

00:32:22.059 --> 00:32:22.220
 of

00:32:22.220 --> 00:32:22.559
 God

00:32:22.559 --> 00:32:23.839
 they're

00:32:23.839 --> 00:32:24.039
 beginning

00:32:24.039 --> 00:32:24.559
 to weep

00:32:24.559 --> 00:32:25.000
 because

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:25.279
 they're

00:32:25.279 --> 00:32:25.700
 convicted

00:32:25.700 --> 00:32:26.079
 of their

00:32:26.079 --> 00:32:26.559
 sin

00:32:26.559 --> 00:32:27.700
 and their

00:32:27.700 --> 00:32:28.480
 disobedience

00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:28.859
 before

00:32:28.859 --> 00:32:29.079
 God

00:32:29.079 --> 00:32:29.259
 they're

00:32:29.259 --> 00:32:29.480
 beginning

00:32:29.480 --> 00:32:30.039
 to weep

00:32:30.039 --> 00:32:30.379
 because

00:32:30.379 --> 00:32:30.639
 they've

00:32:30.639 --> 00:32:31.220
 not acted

00:32:31.220 --> 00:32:31.759
 in accordance

00:32:31.759 --> 00:32:33.140
 with

00:32:33.140 --> 00:32:33.480
 God's

00:32:33.480 --> 00:32:33.839
 word

00:32:33.839 --> 00:32:35.539
 they're

00:32:35.539 --> 00:32:35.940
 grieved

00:32:35.940 --> 00:32:36.279
 because

00:32:36.279 --> 00:32:37.220
 they realize

00:32:37.220 --> 00:32:37.600
 that they've

00:32:37.600 --> 00:32:38.000
 grieved

00:32:38.000 --> 00:32:38.960
 the heart

00:32:38.960 --> 00:32:39.339
 of God

00:32:39.339 --> 00:32:39.660
 and they've

00:32:39.660 --> 00:32:40.019
 quenched

00:32:40.019 --> 00:32:41.079
 the spirit

00:32:41.079 --> 00:32:41.600
 of God

00:32:41.600 --> 00:32:43.319
 if there's

00:32:43.319 --> 00:32:43.839
 one thing

00:32:43.839 --> 00:32:44.079
 that the

00:32:44.079 --> 00:32:44.319
 Bible

00:32:44.319 --> 00:32:44.980
 can be

00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:45.339
 relied

00:32:45.339 --> 00:32:45.700
 upon

00:32:45.700 --> 00:32:46.079
 to do

00:32:46.079 --> 00:32:46.279
 it's

00:32:46.279 --> 00:32:46.660
 to show

00:32:46.660 --> 00:32:46.900
 us

00:32:46.900 --> 00:32:47.120
 that

00:32:47.120 --> 00:32:47.880
 all the

00:32:47.880 --> 00:32:48.079
 great

00:32:48.079 --> 00:32:48.559
 problems

00:32:48.559 --> 00:32:48.839
 of the

00:32:48.839 --> 00:32:49.019
 world

00:32:49.019 --> 00:32:49.200
 they're

00:32:49.200 --> 00:32:49.380
 not

00:32:49.380 --> 00:32:49.600
 out

00:32:49.600 --> 00:32:49.960
 there

00:32:49.960 --> 00:32:50.620
 they're

00:32:50.620 --> 00:32:50.799
 right

00:32:50.799 --> 00:32:51.120
 here

00:32:51.120 --> 00:32:52.460
 and

00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:52.759
 that's

00:32:52.759 --> 00:32:52.920
 why

00:32:52.920 --> 00:32:53.160
 they're

00:32:53.160 --> 00:32:53.600
 weeping

00:32:53.600 --> 00:32:55.640
 and

00:32:55.640 --> 00:32:55.839
 through

00:32:55.839 --> 00:32:56.319
 the word

00:32:56.319 --> 00:32:56.819
 of God

00:32:56.819 --> 00:32:57.200
 and through

00:32:57.200 --> 00:32:57.880
 the spirit

00:32:57.880 --> 00:32:58.460
 of God

00:32:58.460 --> 00:33:00.579
 God's

00:33:00.579 --> 00:33:00.840
 grace

00:33:00.840 --> 00:33:01.200
 begins

00:33:01.200 --> 00:33:01.740
 to move

00:33:01.740 --> 00:33:02.059
 upon

00:33:02.059 --> 00:33:02.279
 these

00:33:02.279 --> 00:33:02.640
 people

00:33:02.640 --> 00:33:04.220
 and

00:33:04.220 --> 00:33:04.960
 the spirit

00:33:04.960 --> 00:33:05.299
 of God

00:33:05.299 --> 00:33:05.579
 begins

00:33:05.579 --> 00:33:06.140
 to awaken

00:33:06.140 --> 00:33:06.759
 the sleepy

00:33:06.759 --> 00:33:08.299
 and enliven

00:33:08.299 --> 00:33:08.819
 the dead

00:33:08.819 --> 00:33:09.500
 and quicken

00:33:09.500 --> 00:33:10.720
 the lethargic

00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:12.019
 right

00:33:12.019 --> 00:33:12.740
 all scripture

00:33:12.740 --> 00:33:13.360
 is God

00:33:13.360 --> 00:33:14.079
 breathed

00:33:14.079 --> 00:33:14.779
 Paul says

00:33:14.779 --> 00:33:15.100
 and it's

00:33:15.100 --> 00:33:15.360
 useful

00:33:15.360 --> 00:33:16.160
 for teaching

00:33:16.160 --> 00:33:17.259
 rebuking

00:33:17.259 --> 00:33:17.819
 correcting

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:18.900
 and training

00:33:18.900 --> 00:33:19.440
 and righteousness

00:33:19.440 --> 00:33:19.900
 and that's

00:33:19.900 --> 00:33:20.079
 what's

00:33:20.079 --> 00:33:20.340
 happening

00:33:20.340 --> 00:33:20.700
 right now

00:33:20.700 --> 00:33:20.840
 they're

00:33:20.840 --> 00:33:21.539
 being taught

00:33:21.539 --> 00:33:22.319
 and corrected

00:33:22.319 --> 00:33:23.180
 and rebuked

00:33:23.180 --> 00:33:23.960
 and trained

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:25.160
 in righteousness

00:33:25.160 --> 00:33:27.259
 not as

00:33:27.259 --> 00:33:28.060
 detached

00:33:28.060 --> 00:33:29.720
 objective

00:33:29.720 --> 00:33:30.640
 critics

00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:31.000
 who are

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.240
 just

00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:31.900
 receiving

00:33:31.900 --> 00:33:32.240
 a bunch

00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:32.360
 of

00:33:32.360 --> 00:33:32.880
 information

00:33:32.880 --> 00:33:34.600
 but as

00:33:34.600 --> 00:33:35.259
 engaged

00:33:35.259 --> 00:33:35.920
 subjective

00:33:35.920 --> 00:33:36.500
 characters

00:33:36.500 --> 00:33:36.940
 who are

00:33:36.940 --> 00:33:37.120
 being

00:33:37.120 --> 00:33:37.640
 invited

00:33:37.640 --> 00:33:38.840
 to be

00:33:38.840 --> 00:33:39.360
 involved

00:33:39.360 --> 00:33:39.860
 as the

00:33:39.860 --> 00:33:40.140
 people

00:33:40.140 --> 00:33:40.660
 of God

00:33:40.660 --> 00:33:41.500
 in

00:33:41.500 --> 00:33:42.620
 the

00:33:42.620 --> 00:33:43.040
 unfolding

00:33:43.040 --> 00:33:43.600
 story

00:33:43.600 --> 00:33:44.100
 of God

00:33:44.100 --> 00:33:45.759
 but

00:33:45.759 --> 00:33:45.900
 they're

00:33:45.900 --> 00:33:46.440
 not only

00:33:46.440 --> 00:33:46.980
 weeping

00:33:46.980 --> 00:33:48.320
 their

00:33:48.320 --> 00:33:49.060
 weeping

00:33:49.060 --> 00:33:49.740
 is replaced

00:33:49.740 --> 00:33:50.860
 with joy

00:33:50.860 --> 00:33:51.420
 it says

00:33:51.420 --> 00:33:53.019
 in verse

00:33:53.019 --> 00:33:53.440
 10

00:33:53.440 --> 00:33:54.800
 Nehemiah

00:33:54.800 --> 00:33:55.040
 said

00:33:55.039 --> 00:33:55.440
 go and

00:33:55.440 --> 00:33:55.859
 enjoy

00:33:55.859 --> 00:33:56.460
 choice

00:33:56.460 --> 00:33:56.940
 food

00:33:56.940 --> 00:33:57.420
 and sweet

00:33:57.420 --> 00:33:57.700
 drinks

00:33:57.700 --> 00:33:58.000
 which is

00:33:58.000 --> 00:33:58.359
 why we

00:33:58.359 --> 00:33:58.599
 have

00:33:58.599 --> 00:33:58.940
 donuts

00:33:58.940 --> 00:33:59.460
 and coffee

00:33:59.460 --> 00:34:00.139
 after church

00:34:00.139 --> 00:34:02.579
 he says

00:34:02.579 --> 00:34:02.920
 go and

00:34:02.920 --> 00:34:03.220
 do that

00:34:03.220 --> 00:34:03.460
 because

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:03.920
 this day

00:34:03.920 --> 00:34:04.440
 is holy

00:34:04.440 --> 00:34:04.899
 to our

00:34:04.899 --> 00:34:05.200
 Lord

00:34:05.200 --> 00:34:05.539
 do not

00:34:05.539 --> 00:34:05.879
 grieve

00:34:05.879 --> 00:34:06.220
 for the

00:34:06.220 --> 00:34:06.500
 joy

00:34:06.500 --> 00:34:06.779
 of the

00:34:06.779 --> 00:34:07.079
 Lord

00:34:07.079 --> 00:34:07.639
 is

00:34:07.639 --> 00:34:08.300
 your

00:34:08.300 --> 00:34:08.980
 strength

00:34:08.980 --> 00:34:10.659
 at this

00:34:10.659 --> 00:34:11.000
 moment

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:11.239
 the

00:34:11.239 --> 00:34:11.800
 eternal

00:34:11.800 --> 00:34:12.099
 and

00:34:12.099 --> 00:34:12.519
 infinite

00:34:12.519 --> 00:34:13.099
 joy

00:34:13.099 --> 00:34:13.480
 of

00:34:13.480 --> 00:34:13.880
 the

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:14.199
 Lord

00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:14.699
 almighty

00:34:14.699 --> 00:34:14.980
 is

00:34:14.980 --> 00:34:15.259
 beginning

00:34:15.259 --> 00:34:15.460
 to

00:34:15.460 --> 00:34:15.800
 flow

00:34:15.800 --> 00:34:16.119
 into

00:34:16.119 --> 00:34:16.340
 the

00:34:16.340 --> 00:34:16.659
 people

00:34:16.659 --> 00:34:16.860
 of

00:34:16.860 --> 00:34:17.099
 God

00:34:17.099 --> 00:34:17.259
 and

00:34:17.259 --> 00:34:17.440
 give

00:34:17.440 --> 00:34:17.639
 them

00:34:17.639 --> 00:34:18.380
 strength

00:34:18.380 --> 00:34:18.559
 for

00:34:18.559 --> 00:34:18.739
 their

00:34:18.739 --> 00:34:19.059
 souls

00:34:19.059 --> 00:34:19.219
 and

00:34:19.219 --> 00:34:19.420
 to

00:34:19.420 --> 00:34:19.960
 fortify

00:34:19.960 --> 00:34:20.259
 them

00:34:20.259 --> 00:34:20.800
 in

00:34:20.800 --> 00:34:20.960
 their

00:34:20.960 --> 00:34:21.259
 inner

00:34:21.259 --> 00:34:21.659
 being

00:34:21.659 --> 00:34:22.179
 why

00:34:22.179 --> 00:34:22.440
 is

00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:22.779
 that

00:34:22.779 --> 00:34:23.300
 because

00:34:25.039 --> 00:34:25.619
 they

00:34:25.619 --> 00:34:26.179
 celebrated

00:34:26.179 --> 00:34:26.420
 with

00:34:26.420 --> 00:34:26.800
 great

00:34:26.800 --> 00:34:27.279
 joy

00:34:27.279 --> 00:34:27.659
 because

00:34:27.659 --> 00:34:27.900
 they

00:34:27.900 --> 00:34:28.300
 now

00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:28.779
 understood

00:34:28.779 --> 00:34:29.059
 the

00:34:29.059 --> 00:34:29.559
 words

00:34:29.559 --> 00:34:30.059
 that

00:34:30.059 --> 00:34:30.179
 had

00:34:30.179 --> 00:34:30.340
 been

00:34:30.340 --> 00:34:30.599
 made

00:34:30.599 --> 00:34:30.920
 known

00:34:30.920 --> 00:34:31.139
 to

00:34:31.139 --> 00:34:31.480
 them

00:34:31.480 --> 00:34:34.380
 the

00:34:34.380 --> 00:34:34.559
 way

00:34:34.559 --> 00:34:34.679
 to

00:34:34.679 --> 00:34:34.820
 get

00:34:34.820 --> 00:34:34.980
 the

00:34:34.980 --> 00:34:35.239
 joy

00:34:35.239 --> 00:34:35.380
 of

00:34:35.380 --> 00:34:35.500
 the

00:34:35.500 --> 00:34:35.739
 Lord

00:34:35.739 --> 00:34:35.920
 is

00:34:35.920 --> 00:34:36.039
 to

00:34:36.039 --> 00:34:36.460
 understand

00:34:36.460 --> 00:34:36.639
 the

00:34:36.639 --> 00:34:36.860
 word

00:34:36.860 --> 00:34:36.980
 of

00:34:36.980 --> 00:34:37.099
 the

00:34:37.099 --> 00:34:37.380
 Lord

00:34:37.380 --> 00:34:41.880
 you

00:34:41.880 --> 00:34:41.940
 know

00:34:41.940 --> 00:34:42.119
 what's

00:34:42.119 --> 00:34:42.460
 amazing

00:34:42.460 --> 00:34:42.940
 is that

00:34:42.940 --> 00:34:44.000
 this was

00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:44.199
 just

00:34:44.199 --> 00:34:44.420
 day

00:34:44.420 --> 00:34:44.699
 one

00:34:44.699 --> 00:34:44.880
 they

00:34:44.880 --> 00:34:45.119
 stayed

00:34:45.119 --> 00:34:45.320
 for

00:34:45.320 --> 00:34:45.800
 seven

00:34:45.800 --> 00:34:46.360
 days

00:34:46.360 --> 00:34:47.440
 to

00:34:47.440 --> 00:34:47.860
 read

00:34:47.860 --> 00:34:48.259
 God's

00:34:48.259 --> 00:34:48.500
 word

00:34:48.500 --> 00:34:48.739
 like

00:34:48.739 --> 00:34:48.980
 this

00:34:48.980 --> 00:34:49.099
 and

00:34:49.099 --> 00:34:49.400
 why

00:34:49.400 --> 00:34:49.559
 did

00:34:49.559 --> 00:34:49.779
 they

00:34:49.779 --> 00:34:50.679
 want

00:34:50.679 --> 00:34:51.139
 more

00:34:51.139 --> 00:34:51.400
 and

00:34:51.400 --> 00:34:51.739
 more

00:34:51.739 --> 00:34:52.480
 of

00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:52.639
 the

00:34:52.639 --> 00:34:52.980
 Lord's

00:34:52.980 --> 00:34:53.219
 word

00:34:53.219 --> 00:34:53.420
 and

00:34:53.420 --> 00:34:53.679
 more

00:34:53.679 --> 00:34:53.699
 and more

00:34:53.699 --> 00:34:54.179
 of

00:34:54.179 --> 00:34:54.340
 his

00:34:55.039 --> 00:34:55.440
 day

00:34:55.440 --> 00:34:56.239
 because

00:34:56.239 --> 00:34:56.440
 they

00:34:56.440 --> 00:34:56.579
 were

00:34:56.579 --> 00:34:57.039
 preparing

00:34:57.039 --> 00:34:57.739
 themselves

00:34:57.739 --> 00:35:00.960
 for

00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.099
 the

00:35:01.099 --> 00:35:01.360
 coming

00:35:01.360 --> 00:35:01.619
 day

00:35:01.619 --> 00:35:01.739
 of

00:35:01.739 --> 00:35:02.300
 atonement

00:35:02.300 --> 00:35:04.719
 they

00:35:04.719 --> 00:35:05.460
 say

00:35:05.460 --> 00:35:05.940
 look

00:35:05.940 --> 00:35:06.679
 don't

00:35:06.679 --> 00:35:06.860
 be

00:35:06.860 --> 00:35:07.139
 so

00:35:07.139 --> 00:35:07.639
 sad

00:35:07.639 --> 00:35:09.039
 stop

00:35:09.039 --> 00:35:09.579
 crying

00:35:09.579 --> 00:35:10.480
 and

00:35:10.480 --> 00:35:10.820
 start

00:35:10.820 --> 00:35:11.480
 partying

00:35:11.480 --> 00:35:12.739
 because

00:35:12.739 --> 00:35:12.980
 the

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:13.440
 holiest

00:35:13.440 --> 00:35:13.820
 day

00:35:13.820 --> 00:35:14.039
 of

00:35:14.039 --> 00:35:14.179
 the

00:35:14.179 --> 00:35:14.460
 year

00:35:14.460 --> 00:35:14.699
 is

00:35:14.699 --> 00:35:15.039
 coming

00:35:15.039 --> 00:35:15.279
 in

00:35:15.279 --> 00:35:15.400
 a

00:35:15.400 --> 00:35:15.639
 couple

00:35:15.639 --> 00:35:15.800
 of

00:35:15.800 --> 00:35:16.059
 days

00:35:16.059 --> 00:35:16.239
 when

00:35:16.239 --> 00:35:16.360
 the

00:35:16.360 --> 00:35:16.579
 great

00:35:16.579 --> 00:35:16.900
 high

00:35:16.900 --> 00:35:17.360
 priest

00:35:17.360 --> 00:35:18.179
 is

00:35:18.179 --> 00:35:18.340
 going

00:35:18.340 --> 00:35:18.480
 to

00:35:18.480 --> 00:35:18.739
 take

00:35:18.739 --> 00:35:18.940
 the

00:35:18.940 --> 00:35:19.239
 blood

00:35:19.239 --> 00:35:19.380
 of

00:35:19.380 --> 00:35:19.519
 the

00:35:19.519 --> 00:35:20.039
 sacrificial

00:35:20.039 --> 00:35:20.400
 lamb

00:35:20.400 --> 00:35:20.739
 into

00:35:20.739 --> 00:35:20.940
 the

00:35:20.940 --> 00:35:21.159
 very

00:35:21.159 --> 00:35:21.719
 presence

00:35:21.719 --> 00:35:22.440
 of

00:35:22.440 --> 00:35:22.759
 God

00:35:22.759 --> 00:35:22.880
 and

00:35:22.880 --> 00:35:23.019
 the

00:35:23.019 --> 00:35:23.279
 holy

00:35:23.279 --> 00:35:23.440
 of

00:35:23.440 --> 00:35:23.800
 holies

00:35:23.800 --> 00:35:23.940
 and

00:35:23.940 --> 00:35:24.079
 he's

00:35:24.079 --> 00:35:24.199
 going

00:35:24.199 --> 00:35:24.279
 to

00:35:24.279 --> 00:35:24.460
 make

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:24.579
 an

00:35:24.579 --> 00:35:25.119
 atonement

00:35:25.119 --> 00:35:25.599
 to

00:35:25.599 --> 00:35:25.960
 cleanse

00:35:25.960 --> 00:35:26.179
 us

00:35:26.179 --> 00:35:26.619
 all

00:35:26.619 --> 00:35:27.119
 from

00:35:27.119 --> 00:35:27.360
 these

00:35:27.360 --> 00:35:27.699
 sins

00:35:27.699 --> 00:35:27.900
 that

00:35:27.900 --> 00:35:28.059
 we're

00:35:28.059 --> 00:35:28.500
 weeping

00:35:28.500 --> 00:35:29.159
 about

00:35:29.159 --> 00:35:29.400
 so

00:35:29.400 --> 00:35:29.860
 stop

00:35:29.860 --> 00:35:30.820
 weeping

00:35:30.820 --> 00:35:31.179
 this is a

00:35:31.179 --> 00:35:31.599
 time for

00:35:31.599 --> 00:35:32.119
 joy

00:35:32.119 --> 00:35:33.300
 it's a

00:35:33.300 --> 00:35:33.679
 time to

00:35:33.679 --> 00:35:34.159
 celebrate

00:35:34.159 --> 00:35:34.960
 the

00:35:34.960 --> 00:35:35.380
 God of

00:35:35.380 --> 00:35:35.559
 all

00:35:35.559 --> 00:35:36.099
 grace

00:35:36.099 --> 00:35:37.059
 and to

00:35:37.059 --> 00:35:37.220
 let

00:35:37.220 --> 00:35:37.619
 his

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:38.440
 joy

00:35:38.440 --> 00:35:39.220
 become

00:35:39.220 --> 00:35:39.740
 our

00:35:39.740 --> 00:35:40.500
 joy

00:35:40.500 --> 00:35:42.019
 and

00:35:42.019 --> 00:35:42.300
 friends

00:35:42.300 --> 00:35:42.599
 as we

00:35:42.599 --> 00:35:43.119
 prepare to

00:35:43.119 --> 00:35:43.420
 come to

00:35:43.420 --> 00:35:43.619
 this

00:35:43.619 --> 00:35:43.980
 table

00:35:43.980 --> 00:35:45.920
 we have

00:35:45.920 --> 00:35:46.220
 a much

00:35:46.220 --> 00:35:46.579
 greater

00:35:46.579 --> 00:35:47.179
 atonement

00:35:47.179 --> 00:35:47.840
 to rejoice

00:35:47.840 --> 00:35:48.139
 in

00:35:48.139 --> 00:35:48.539
 today

00:35:48.539 --> 00:35:49.920
 we

00:35:49.920 --> 00:35:50.259
 we have

00:35:50.259 --> 00:35:50.380
 an

00:35:50.380 --> 00:35:50.900
 atonement

00:35:50.900 --> 00:35:51.579
 that's

00:35:51.579 --> 00:35:51.779
 not

00:35:51.779 --> 00:35:52.320
 symbolic

00:35:52.320 --> 00:35:53.019
 but

00:35:53.019 --> 00:35:53.239
 that's

00:35:53.239 --> 00:35:53.659
 actual

00:35:53.659 --> 00:35:55.039
 we have

00:35:55.039 --> 00:35:55.139
 an

00:35:55.139 --> 00:35:55.619
 atonement

00:35:55.619 --> 00:35:55.940
 that's

00:35:55.940 --> 00:35:56.199
 not

00:35:56.199 --> 00:35:57.039
 temporary

00:35:57.039 --> 00:35:57.440
 but

00:35:57.440 --> 00:35:57.699
 it's

00:35:57.699 --> 00:35:58.179
 eternal

00:35:58.179 --> 00:35:59.500
 the

00:35:59.500 --> 00:35:59.900
 law

00:35:59.900 --> 00:36:00.119
 of

00:36:00.119 --> 00:36:00.420
 God

00:36:00.420 --> 00:36:00.779
 should

00:36:00.779 --> 00:36:01.380
 come

00:36:01.380 --> 00:36:01.800
 and

00:36:01.800 --> 00:36:02.019
 make

00:36:02.019 --> 00:36:02.179
 us

00:36:02.179 --> 00:36:02.579
 aware

00:36:02.579 --> 00:36:02.759
 of

00:36:02.759 --> 00:36:02.880
 the

00:36:02.880 --> 00:36:03.159
 great

00:36:03.159 --> 00:36:03.400
 and

00:36:03.400 --> 00:36:03.619
 deep

00:36:03.619 --> 00:36:04.199
 problem

00:36:04.199 --> 00:36:04.400
 of

00:36:04.400 --> 00:36:04.579
 our

00:36:04.579 --> 00:36:04.880
 sins

00:36:04.880 --> 00:36:05.099
 so

00:36:05.099 --> 00:36:05.239
 that

00:36:05.239 --> 00:36:05.380
 we

00:36:05.380 --> 00:36:05.800
 weep

00:36:05.800 --> 00:36:06.960
 but

00:36:06.960 --> 00:36:07.119
 the

00:36:07.119 --> 00:36:07.579
 gospel

00:36:07.579 --> 00:36:07.900
 of

00:36:07.900 --> 00:36:08.239
 God

00:36:08.239 --> 00:36:09.039
 brings

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:09.259
 us

00:36:09.259 --> 00:36:09.500
 this

00:36:09.500 --> 00:36:09.759
 great

00:36:09.759 --> 00:36:10.320
 solution

00:36:10.320 --> 00:36:10.559
 of

00:36:10.559 --> 00:36:10.699
 the

00:36:10.699 --> 00:36:11.159
 priest

00:36:11.159 --> 00:36:12.159
 and

00:36:12.159 --> 00:36:12.380
 the

00:36:12.380 --> 00:36:13.000
 sacrifice

00:36:13.000 --> 00:36:13.480
 Jesus

00:36:13.480 --> 00:36:14.119
 Christ

00:36:14.119 --> 00:36:15.400
 who

00:36:15.400 --> 00:36:15.900
 cleanses

00:36:15.900 --> 00:36:16.079
 us

00:36:16.079 --> 00:36:16.199
 of

00:36:16.199 --> 00:36:16.420
 our

00:36:16.420 --> 00:36:16.699
 sins

00:36:16.699 --> 00:36:16.880
 and

00:36:16.880 --> 00:36:17.099
 makes

00:36:17.099 --> 00:36:17.319
 us

00:36:17.319 --> 00:36:17.719
 one

00:36:17.719 --> 00:36:18.500
 with

00:36:18.500 --> 00:36:18.900
 God

00:36:18.900 --> 00:36:20.579
 and

00:36:20.579 --> 00:36:20.980
 that's

00:36:20.980 --> 00:36:21.359
 why

00:36:21.359 --> 00:36:22.699
 I

00:36:22.699 --> 00:36:23.219
 believe

00:36:23.219 --> 00:36:24.219
 the

00:36:24.219 --> 00:36:24.519
 Bible

00:36:24.519 --> 00:36:24.940
 is a

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.380
 reliable

00:36:25.380 --> 00:36:25.980
 book

00:36:25.980 --> 00:36:27.460
 because

00:36:27.460 --> 00:36:27.699
 it's

00:36:27.699 --> 00:36:28.019
 telling

00:36:28.019 --> 00:36:28.480
 us

00:36:28.480 --> 00:36:29.900
 about

00:36:29.900 --> 00:36:30.079
 the

00:36:30.079 --> 00:36:30.299
 one

00:36:30.299 --> 00:36:30.679
 author

00:36:30.679 --> 00:36:31.980
 the

00:36:31.980 --> 00:36:32.219
 one

00:36:32.219 --> 00:36:32.819
 storyline

00:36:32.819 --> 00:36:33.980
 the

00:36:33.980 --> 00:36:34.199
 one

00:36:34.199 --> 00:36:34.839
 subject

00:36:34.839 --> 00:36:35.779
 of

00:36:35.779 --> 00:36:35.920
 the

00:36:35.920 --> 00:36:36.159
 book

00:36:36.159 --> 00:36:36.440
 bring

00:36:36.440 --> 00:36:36.619
 out

00:36:36.619 --> 00:36:36.799
 the

00:36:36.799 --> 00:36:37.079
 book

00:36:37.079 --> 00:36:38.279
 open

00:36:38.279 --> 00:36:38.699
 the

00:36:38.699 --> 00:36:39.059
 book

00:36:39.059 --> 00:36:39.759
 read

00:36:39.759 --> 00:36:39.960
 the

00:36:39.960 --> 00:36:40.279
 book

00:36:40.279 --> 00:36:41.420
 understand

00:36:41.420 --> 00:36:41.699
 that

00:36:41.699 --> 00:36:41.880
 this

00:36:41.880 --> 00:36:42.279
 whole

00:36:42.279 --> 00:36:42.839
 book

00:36:42.839 --> 00:36:43.739
 is

00:36:43.739 --> 00:36:44.019
 about

00:36:44.019 --> 00:36:44.659
 Christ

00:36:44.659 --> 00:36:46.099
 and

00:36:46.099 --> 00:36:46.359
 him

00:36:46.359 --> 00:36:46.899
 crucified

00:36:46.899 --> 00:36:49.879
 let's

00:36:49.879 --> 00:36:50.099
 read

00:36:50.099 --> 00:36:50.239
 the

00:36:50.239 --> 00:36:50.559
 book

00:36:50.559 --> 00:36:51.919
 in

00:36:51.919 --> 00:36:52.019
 the

00:36:52.019 --> 00:36:52.139
 name

00:36:52.139 --> 00:36:52.219
 of

00:36:52.219 --> 00:36:52.319
 the

00:36:52.319 --> 00:36:52.539
 Father

00:36:52.539 --> 00:36:52.799
 Son

00:36:52.799 --> 00:36:52.919
 and

00:36:52.919 --> 00:36:53.119
 Holy

00:36:53.119 --> 00:36:53.500
 Spirit

00:36:53.500 --> 00:36:54.599
 Amen