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 Open your Bibles to Ephesians chapter 3.

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! We're taking a break from our series in the Gospel of Matthew

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 Let me pray for the reading and preaching of God's Word.

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 Heavenly Father,

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 Father,

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 we are your people,

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 the sheep of your pasture.

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 Where else can we turn but to you?

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 You have the words of eternal life.

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 We come to you to learn about the office of elder.

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 We come to you to learn about the ministry of the Gospel.

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 We come to you to learn about what we should be as a church.

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 We ask that you will speak to us.

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 We ask that you will make your priorities our priorities.

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 Your marching orders are our drive and passion in life.

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 Impress deeply upon us

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 with the love of Christ

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 by which we might be strengthened and filled with more and more of you,

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 with your fullness.

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 Amen.

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 in Jesus' name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Please stand to honor God

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 as we read from His Word,

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 Ephesians chapter 3, verses 1 to 21.

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 For this reason,

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 I, Paul,

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 a prisoner for Christ Jesus

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 on behalf of you Gentiles,

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 assuming that you have heard

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 of the stewardship of God's grace

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 that was given to me for you,

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 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation

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 as I have written briefly.

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 When you read this,

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 you can perceive my insight

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 into the mystery of Christ,

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 which was not made known

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 to the sons of men in other generations

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 as it has now been revealed

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 to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

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 This mystery is that the Gentiles

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 are fellow heirs,

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 members of the same body,

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 and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus

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 through the gospel.

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 Of this gospel,

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 I was made a minister

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 according to the gift of God's grace,

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 which was given me

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 by the working of His power.

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 To me,

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 though I am the very least of all the saints,

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 this grace was given

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 to preach to the Gentiles

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 the unsearchable riches of Christ

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 and to bring to light for everyone

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 what is the plan of the mystery

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 hidden for ages in God

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 who created all things,

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 so that through the church,

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 the manifold wisdom of God

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 might now be made known

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 to the rulers and authorities

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 in the heavenly places.

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 This was according to

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 the eternal purpose

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 that He has realized

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 in Christ Jesus, our Lord,

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 in whom we have boldness

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 and access with confidence

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 through our faith in Him.

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 So I ask you not to lose heart

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 over what I am suffering for you,

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 which is your glory.

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 For this reason,

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 I bow my knees before the Father.

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 from whom every family in heaven

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 and on earth is named,

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 that according to the riches

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 of His glory,

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 He may grant you

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 to be strengthened with power

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 through His Spirit

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 in your inner being,

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 so that Christ may dwell

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 in your hearts through faith,

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 that you, being rooted

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 and grounded in love,

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 may have strength

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 to comprehend with all the saints

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 what is the breadth

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 and length

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 and height

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 and depth

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 and to know

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 the love of Christ

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 that surpasses knowledge,

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 that you may be filled

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 with all the fullness

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 of God.

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 Now,

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 to Him who is able

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 to do far more abundantly

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 than all that we ask

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 or think,

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 according to the power

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 at work within us,

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 to Him be glory

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 in the church

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 and in Christ Jesus

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 throughout all generations

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 forever and ever.

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 Amen.

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 Please be seated.

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 We begin by addressing

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 the role of elders

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 in the church

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 before I dive into this text.

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 The elders of the church

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 are called upon

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 in the Bible

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 to govern the church

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 and to labor

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 in preaching and teaching.

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 That's why in

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 1 Timothy 5, 17,

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 it says,

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 Let the elders

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 who rule well

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 be considered worthy

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 of double honor,

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 especially those

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 who labor in preaching

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 and teaching.

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 Every local church

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 that you see

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 in the New Testament

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 is governed by elders.

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 The church in Jerusalem

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 is governed by elders.

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 The church in Ephesus

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 is governed by the elders.

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 And at the end

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 of his first missionary journey,

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 after having preached

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 the gospel in Cyprus,

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 Pisidian, Antioch,

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 Iconium, and Lystra,

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 it says in Acts 14,

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 20 through 23,

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 that Paul and Barnabas

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 backtracked their way

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 through those very cities,

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 strengthening the souls

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 of the disciples,

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 encouraging them

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 to continue in the faith,

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 and saying that

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 through many tribulations

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 we must enter

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 the kingdom of God.

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 And when they had

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 appointed elders

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 for them

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 in every church,

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 with prayer and fasting,

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 they committed them

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 to the Lord

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 in whom they had believed.

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 I should also note

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 that every instance

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 of elders being mentioned

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 in the New Testament,

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 it's in the plural,

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 which is intentional.

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 The plurality provides

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 more wisdom

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 and accountability

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 and protection

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 and mutual encouragement

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 for the eldership.

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 After many years of trying,

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 we are finally going to have

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 a local plurality of elders.

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 By God's grace,

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 we're becoming

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 a more biblical

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 and healthier church today.

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 So if that's what elders are,

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 why do we speak

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 of ordaining elders?

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 What does that mean?

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 That's not a word

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 we use often.

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 The word ordain

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 comes from a Latin word

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 that simply means

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 to appoint,

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 to put in charge

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 or to invest with authority.

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 Paul does this

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 for his protege Titus

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 and he calls upon him

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 in Titus 1.7,

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 this is why I left you in Crete

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 so that you might put

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 what remained into order

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 and appoint elders

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 in every town

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 as I directed you.

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 So that word appoint

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 is what we mean

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 by ordain.

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 When we ordain an elder,

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 we as the congregation

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 are attesting to his fitness

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 for eldership

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 and we are appointing him

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 to the office of elder

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 and thereby setting him apart

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 for the ministry

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 of the gospel.

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 And that's what Paul speaks

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 of here in Ephesians 3.

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 And the main point

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 of this passage

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 is that God makes

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 gospel ministers

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 according to his grace

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 so that through their preaching

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 and prayer,

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 he might fill his church

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 with himself.

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 So I'm going to break this down

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 into two main roles

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 of elders.

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 One,

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 to preach

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 the unsearchable riches

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 of Christ.

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 Two,

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 pray for the unknowable

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 love of Christ.

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 The first response

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 we mentioned here

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 is to preach

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 the unsearchable riches

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 of Christ.

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 It says in verse 7,

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 of this gospel,

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 I was made a minister

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 according to the gift

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 of God's grace

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 which was given me

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 by the working

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 of his power.

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 It says,

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 of this gospel.

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 It doesn't say

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 of a gospel

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 because there's only

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 one gospel.

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 An elder

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 is a minister

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 of this gospel,

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 this particular gospel

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 that Christ proclaimed

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 and his,

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 that is,

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 his apostles

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 preached

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 2,000 years ago

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 and has been handed down

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 faithfully to us

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 in our generation.

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 Paul just told us

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 what this gospel is

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 in verses 1 to 6.

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 It's the mystery

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 that was hidden

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 in the previous ages

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 but has been revealed

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 to us in the coming

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 That's what we celebrate

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 in the Advent season.

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 The gospel is the message

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 of Christ crucified

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 and risen.

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 And because Jesus,

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 the Messiah,

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 died on the cross

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 for the sins

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 of God's people

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 and because he was

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 raised from the dead

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 in triumph,

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 now both Jews

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 and Gentiles

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 are reconciled

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 to each other

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 in God

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 and saved

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 and adopted

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 into the household

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 of God.

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 Not by their own

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 observance of the law,

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 not by their own

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 righteousness,

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 but by the grace

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 of God

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 through faith.

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 Paul spoke

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 of his own eagerness

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 to preach

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 the gospel

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 in Romans 1.16.

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 He says,

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 for I am not ashamed

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 of the gospel

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 for it is the power

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 of God

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 for salvation

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 to everyone

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 who believes.

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 No other message

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 in the world

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 saves.

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 Only the gospel.

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 So he says

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 in 1 Corinthians

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 chapter 2,

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 verse 2,

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 I decided to know

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 nothing among you

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 except Jesus Christ

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 and him crucified.

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 There is an

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 ever-present pressure

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 from the world

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 for pastors

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 to be about

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 many things.

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 They need to be

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 leadership

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 and management

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 gurus.

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 They need to be

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 a therapist

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 conversing

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 with the latest

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 psychology.

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 They need to be

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 political activists.

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 They need to be

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 social media influencers

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 and know the power

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 of images

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 and angles

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 and product placement.

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 They need to be

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 masterful presenters

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 and motivational speakers

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 that can galvanize

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 a crowd.

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 But Paul says

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 in 1 Corinthians

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 1.17

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 that he

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 intentionally

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 avoided

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 the eloquence

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 of the Greek

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 orators

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 because he feared

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 that by using

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 their principles

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 of eloquence

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 he would empty

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 the cross of Christ

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 of its power

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 and make it seem

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 as though it's

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 human eloquence

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 that saves people.

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 What saves people

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 is not

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 our eloquent

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 turn of phrase

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 or clever

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 witty sayings

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 or a viral

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 marketing principle

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 from successful

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 businesses

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 or the latest

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 insights

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 from the modern

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 world

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 or the creative

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 programming

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 or our own

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 personality

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 or charisma

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 it's none

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 of these things.

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 There's only

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 one

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 gospel

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 and only

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 the gospel

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 is the power

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 of God

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 for salvation.

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 And so my prayer

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 for you Ed

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 this morning

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 is that you

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 would be a man

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 of one thing

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 and preach

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 this one thing.

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 19th century

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 British pastor

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 Charles Spurgeon

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 once told

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 one of my

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 favorite stories

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 of a Welsh

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 minister

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 who offered

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 constructive

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 criticism

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 to a younger

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 preacher.

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 After his sermon

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 he said

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 it was a very

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 poor sermon

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 and the young

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 man replied

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 will you tell

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 me why

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 you think

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 it was a poor

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 sermon?

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 because

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 said the Welsh

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 minister

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 there was

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 no Christ

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 in it.

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 Well

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 said the young

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 man

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 starting to

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 regain his

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 confidence

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 Christ

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 was not

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 in the text.

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 We are not

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 to be preaching

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 Christ always

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 we must

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 preach what

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 is in the

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 text.

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 The exchange

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 continued

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 don't you

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 know young

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 man

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 that from

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 every town

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 and every

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 village

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 and every

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 little

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 hamlet

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 in England

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 wherever

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 it may

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 be

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 there is

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 a road

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 to

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 London?

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 Yes

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 said the

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 young

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 man

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 ah

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 said the

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 old

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 divine

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 and so

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 from

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 every

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 text

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 in

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 scripture

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 there is

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 a road

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 to the

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 metropolis

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 of the

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 scriptures

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 that is

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 Christ

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 and my

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 dear brother

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 your

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 business

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 is when

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 you get

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 to a

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 text

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 to say

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 now

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 what

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 is

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 the

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 road

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 to

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 Christ

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 and

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 to

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 preach

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 a

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 sermon

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 running

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 along

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 the

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 road

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 towards

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 the

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 great

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 metropolis

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 Christ

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 and

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 said he

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 I have

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 never

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 yet

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 found

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 a

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 text

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 that

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 had

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 not

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 got

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 a

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 road

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 to

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 Christ

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 in

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 it

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 and

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 if

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 I

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 ever

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 do

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 find

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 one

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 that

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 is

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 not

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 a

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 road

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 to

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 Christ

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 in

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 it

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 I

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 will

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 make

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 one

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 I

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 will

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 go

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 over

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 hedge

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 and

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 ditch

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 but

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 I

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 would

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 get

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 at

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 my

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 master

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 for

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 my

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 sermon

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 cannot

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 do

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 any

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 good

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 unless

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 there

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 is

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 a

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 savor

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 of

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 Christ

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 in

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 it

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 so

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 find

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 the

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 way

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 to

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 Christ

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 in

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 your

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 ministry

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 of the

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 word

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 from

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 this

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 pulpit

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 in

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 this

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 church

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 or

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 in

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 your

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 private

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 office

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 chair

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 as

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 you

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 counsel

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 others

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 find

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 your

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 way

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 to

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 Christ

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 crucified

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 the

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 enemy

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 will

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 sow

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 doubt

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 in

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 your

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 head

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 and

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 tell

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 you

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 that

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 the

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 gospel

00:13:29.660 --> 00:13:29.879
 is

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 not

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 enough

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 people

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 will

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 not

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 be

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 impressed

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 by

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 you

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 unless

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 you

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 offer

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 them

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 something

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 more

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 than

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 the

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 gospel

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 people

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 will

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 not

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 grow

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 or

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 change

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 unless

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 you

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 offer

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 them

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 something

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 more

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 leave

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 the

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 gospel

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 behind

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 find

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 something

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 else

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 find

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 something

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 new

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 and

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 exciting

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 but

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 don't

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 deviate

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 from

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 the

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 road

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 to

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 Christ

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 we

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 preach

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 the

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 unsearchable

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 riches

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 of

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 Christ

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 he

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 says

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 in

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 verse

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 eight

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 the

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 riches

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 of

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 Christ

00:14:02.200 --> 00:14:02.360
 in

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 the

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 gospel

00:14:02.779 --> 00:14:03.200
 are

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 inexhaustible

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 and

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 unsearchable

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 a

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 person

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 who

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 thinks

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 that he

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 already

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 knows

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 all

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 there

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 is

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 to

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 know

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 and

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 appreciate

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 about

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 the

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 gospel

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 of

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 is

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 like

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 someone

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 who

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 looks

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 at

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 a

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 fish

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 tank

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 in

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 his

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 living

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 room

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 and

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 declares

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 confidently

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 I

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 have

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 seen

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 all

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 there

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 is

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 to

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 see

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 of

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 the

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 ocean

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 the

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 glorious

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 riches

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 of

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 Christ

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 in

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 this

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 gospel

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 our

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 justification

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 and

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 sanctification

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 and

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 glorification

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 our

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 redemption

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 and

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 liberation

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 our

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 regeneration

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 and

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 reconciliation

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 and

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 adoption

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 and our

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 cleansing

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 and

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 purification

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 it's

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 bottomless

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 of

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 this

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 gospel

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 Ed

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 is

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 being

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 made

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 a

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 minister

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 today

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 the

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 word

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 minister

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 means

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 servant

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 ministers

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 are

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 servants

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 of

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 the

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 gospel

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 of

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 yes

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 ordination

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 confers

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 authority

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 of

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 the

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 office

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 of

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 elder

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 but

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 it

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 is

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 a

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 Christ

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 like

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 authority

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 our

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 Christ

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 who

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 came

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 not

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 to

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 be

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 served

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 but

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 to

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 serve

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 and

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 gave

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 his

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 life

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 as

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 a

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 ransom

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 for

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 many

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 so

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 it's

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 an

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 authority

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 that

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 is

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 wielded

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 not

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 for

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 the

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 sake

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 of

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 self

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 advancement

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 but

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 in

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 the

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 service

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 of

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 others

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 the

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 gospel

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 ministry

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 is

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 not

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 for

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 the

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 advancement

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 of

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 our

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 personal

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 agendas

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 or the

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 promotion

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 of

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 our

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 personal

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 reputation

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 the

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 gospel

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 ministry

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 is

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 not

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 a

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 means

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 of

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 gain

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 it

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 is

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 no

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 mere

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 profession

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 it

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 is

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 an

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 entrance

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 into

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 servitude

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 of

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 Christ

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 and

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 his

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 gospel

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 we

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 are

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 a

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!

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 possession

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!

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 the

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 movable

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 property

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 of

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 our

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 master

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 Jesus

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 has

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 absolute

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 rights

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 over

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 our

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 services

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 he

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 and

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 he

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 is

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 our

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 exclusive

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 preoccupation

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 to

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 please

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 him

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 and

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 him

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 alone

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 and

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 notice

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 that

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 every

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 verb

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 in

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 verse

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 7

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 is

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 passive

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 of

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 this

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 gospel

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 I

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 was

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 made

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 a

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 minister

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 according

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 to

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 the

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 gift

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 of

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 God's

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 grace

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 which

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 was

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 given

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 me

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 by

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 the

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 working

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 of

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 his

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 power

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 God

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 is

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 the

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 one

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 who

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 makes

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 us

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 ministers

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 and

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 gives

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 us

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 this

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 gift

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 no

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 one

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 but

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 God

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 makes

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 ministers

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 of

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 the

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 gospel

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 it

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 is

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 according

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 to

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 the

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 gift

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 of

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 God's

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 grace

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 and

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 by

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 the

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 working

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 of

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 his

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 power

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 Ed

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 has

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 studied

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 diligently

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 has

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 prayed

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 earnestly

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 He has

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 served

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 tirelessly

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 to get

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 to this

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 point

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 he has

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 passed

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 all his

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 exams

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 with

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 flying

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 colors

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 and

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 our

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 church

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 has

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 deemed

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 that

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 he

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 is

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 qualified

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 to be

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 an

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 elder

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 as

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 delineated

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 in

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 1 Timothy

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 3

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 1-7

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 but

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 even

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 after

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 all

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 that

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 in

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 the

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 final

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 analysis

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 Ed

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 did

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 not

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 earn

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 this

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 it

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 has

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 been

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 given

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 to

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 him

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 as

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 a

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 gift

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 by

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 our

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 sovereign

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 God

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 he is

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 being

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 made

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 a

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 minister

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 not

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 according

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 to his

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 many

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 wonderful

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 qualities

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 and

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 giftedness

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 but

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 according

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 to the

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 gift

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 of

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 God's

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 grace

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 this

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 is

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 why

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 Paul

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 can

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 say

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 that

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 this

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 grace

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 was

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 given

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 to

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 him

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 in

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 spite

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 of

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 the

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 fact

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 that

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 he's

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 the

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 very

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 least

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 of

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 all

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 the

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 saints

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 how

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 can

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 he

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 call

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 himself

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 that

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 in

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 verse

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 8

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 the

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 word

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 translated

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 very

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 least

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 is

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 a

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 comparative

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 form

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 of

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 the

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 superlative

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 word

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 least

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 so

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 it

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 literally

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 means

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 something

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 like

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 less

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 than

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 the

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 least

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 or

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 least

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!

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 you

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 say

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 you're

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 the

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 least

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 well

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 I'm

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 leister

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 it's

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 kind

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 of

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 a

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 one

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 up

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 man

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 ship

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 from

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 Apostle

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 Paul

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 may

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 have

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 coined

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 the

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 word

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 for

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 this

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 particular

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 occasion

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 because

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 he

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 deemed

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 that

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 the

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 simple

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 superlative

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 least

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 was

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 not

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 strong

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 enough

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 and

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 all

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 true

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 Christians

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 share

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 this

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 sense

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 of

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 wonder

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 you

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 remember

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 who

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 you

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 were

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 I

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 remember

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 who

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 I

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 was

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 I

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 was

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 once

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 a

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 lying

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 and

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 cheating

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 and

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 gossiping

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 and

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 slandering

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 and

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 fornicating

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 insubordinate

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 Gentile

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 dog

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 that's

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 what

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 I

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 was

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 why

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 should

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 God

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 love

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 a

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 sinner

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 such

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 as

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 I

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 but

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 that

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 wonder

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 of

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 God's

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 grace

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 goes

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 even

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 a

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 step

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 further

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 imagine

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 a

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 clumsy

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 child

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 with

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 butter

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 fingers

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 that

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 tends

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 to

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 trip

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 and

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 fall

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 and

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 drop

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 and

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 break

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 everything

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 she

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 has

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 shattered

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 many

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 precious

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 treasures

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 in her

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 father's

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 house

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 a

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 gracious

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 father

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 might

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 forgive

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 her

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 even

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 though

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 she's

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 broken

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 many

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 of his

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 things

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 and

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 still

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 love

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 her

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 and

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 embrace

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 her

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 but

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 when

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 it

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 comes

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 moving

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 day

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 he

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 sensibly

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 would

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 not

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 ask

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 her

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 to

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 carry

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 the

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 family

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 heirloom

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 the

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 fine

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 china

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 that's

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 been

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 passed

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 down

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 to

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 generations

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 I

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 love

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 you

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 daughter

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 but

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 I

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 can't

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 trust

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 you

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 with

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 something

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 as

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 precious

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 as

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 that

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 you

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 understand

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 right

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 leave it

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 to your

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 older

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 sister

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 but

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 God

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 doesn't

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 treat

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 us

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 that

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 way

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 he

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 doesn't

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 say

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 I

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 love

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 you

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 you

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 are

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 forgiven

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 but

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 stay

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 put

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 over

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 there

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 in

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 that

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 corner

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 and

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 don't

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 touch

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 any

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 of

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 my

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 precious

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 things

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 don't

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 touch

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 the

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 precious

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 people

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 of

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 God

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 don't

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 touch

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 my

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 precious

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 gospel

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 no

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 he

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 entrusts

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 to us

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 the

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 pearl

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 of

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 great

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 price

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 he

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 entrusts

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 to us

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 the

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 treasure

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 of

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 the

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 ages

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 and

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 tells

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 us

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 to

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 go

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 and

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 proclaim

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 it

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 to

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 all

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 the

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 world

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 he

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 calls

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 gospel

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 ministers

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 to

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 oversee

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 and

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 care

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 for

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 the

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 church

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 of

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 God

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 that

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 he

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 obtained

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 with

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 his

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 own

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 blood

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 it

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 says

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 in

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 Acts

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 20

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 28

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 how

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 can

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 God

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 give

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 such

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 an

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 entrustment

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 to

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 the

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 very

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 least

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 of

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 all

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 the

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 saints

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 it's

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 an

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 evidence

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 of

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 God's

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 grace

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 in

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 Ed's

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 life

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 that

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 he

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 does

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 have

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 this

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 sense

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 of

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 wonder

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 pray

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 for

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 him

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 that

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 he

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 never

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 loses

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 it

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 we

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 steward

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 a

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 greater

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 wealth

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 and

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 treasure

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 than

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 the

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 world's

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 richest

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 billionaires

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 and

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 what

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 is

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 the

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 purpose

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 and

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 effect

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 of

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 preaching

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 the

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 unsearchable

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 riches

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 of

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 Christ

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 verse

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 10

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 tells

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 us

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 so

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 that

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 through

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 the

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 church

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 the

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 manifold

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 wisdom

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 of

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 God

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 might

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 now

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 be

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 made

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 known

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 to

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 the

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 rulers

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 and

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 authorities

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 in

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 the

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 heavenly

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 places

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 what

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 do

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 you

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 think

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 reveals

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 the

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 manifold

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!

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 wisdom

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 of

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 God

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 maybe

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 you

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 think

00:20:45.579 --> 00:20:45.799
 of

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 the

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 Niagara

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 Falls

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 with

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 the

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 largest

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 waterfall

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 in

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 North

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 America

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 with

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 164

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 feet

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 vertical

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 drop

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 and

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 more

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 than

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 5.9

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 million

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 cubic

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 feet

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 of

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 water

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 falling

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 every

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 minute

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 it's

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 pretty

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 awe-inspiring

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 reveals

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 to us

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 the majesty

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 of God

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 maybe

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 you think

00:21:03.759 --> 00:21:03.980
 of the

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 Grand

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 Canyon

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 277

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 miles long

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 18

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 miles wide

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 and a

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 mile deep

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 which dwarfs

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 all of us

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 as we

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 stand

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 in front

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 of it

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 geologists

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 claim that

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 its

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 variegated

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 rock layers

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 have the

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 appearance

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 of 1.6

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 billion years

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 of earth's

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 history

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 surely

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 that reveals

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 the manifold

00:21:21.119 --> 00:21:21.619
 wisdom of

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 God

00:21:21.799 --> 00:21:22.039
 right

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 maybe you

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 think of

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 the 200

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 billion

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 trillions

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 of observable

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 stars in

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 our universe

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 with no

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 two stars

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 exactly the

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 same

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 all of

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 these are

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 amazing works

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 of God's

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 creation

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 and we

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 are supposed

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 to learn

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 something of

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 God by

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 observing

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 them as it

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 says in

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 Romans 1

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 19 to

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 20

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 they reveal

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 to us

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 his invisible

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 attributes

00:21:41.720 --> 00:21:42.259
 his eternal

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 power and

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 divine nature

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 but interestingly

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 as we see

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 in our passage

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 this morning

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 God is not

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 pointing to

00:21:49.840 --> 00:21:50.900
 these marvels

00:21:50.900 --> 00:21:51.460
 of creation

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 to show

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 his divine

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 nature

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 to show

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 his manifold

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 wisdom to

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 the rulers

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 and authorities

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 in the heavenly

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 places

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 instead

00:22:00.460 --> 00:22:01.000
 what does he

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 point to

00:22:01.480 --> 00:22:03.380
 God reveals

00:22:03.380 --> 00:22:04.019
 his manifold

00:22:04.019 --> 00:22:04.660
 wisdom to

00:22:04.660 --> 00:22:05.580
 these angelic

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 heavenly

00:22:06.559 --> 00:22:07.640
 awe inspiring

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 beings

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 through the

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 church

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 it's hardly

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 believable

00:22:14.039 --> 00:22:17.819
 when people

00:22:17.819 --> 00:22:18.259
 visit the

00:22:18.259 --> 00:22:18.939
 United States

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 they go

00:22:20.119 --> 00:22:20.959
 tour the

00:22:20.959 --> 00:22:21.539
 Niagara Falls

00:22:21.539 --> 00:22:21.959
 and Grand

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 Canyon

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 they don't

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 come to

00:22:22.859 --> 00:22:23.319
 tour Trinity

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 Cambridge

00:22:23.659 --> 00:22:24.000
 Church

00:22:24.000 --> 00:22:27.759
 yet

00:22:27.759 --> 00:22:28.859
 God's

00:22:28.859 --> 00:22:29.339
 ultimate

00:22:29.339 --> 00:22:29.839
 plan

00:22:29.839 --> 00:22:31.019
 for revealing

00:22:31.019 --> 00:22:32.059
 his manifold

00:22:32.059 --> 00:22:32.579
 wisdom

00:22:32.579 --> 00:22:33.859
 God's

00:22:33.859 --> 00:22:34.839
 end game

00:22:34.839 --> 00:22:35.419
 we might

00:22:35.419 --> 00:22:35.759
 say

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 is the

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 church

00:22:37.399 --> 00:22:39.839
 the church

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 is the

00:22:40.500 --> 00:22:41.399
 culmination

00:22:41.399 --> 00:22:42.119
 of the

00:22:42.119 --> 00:22:42.559
 mystery

00:22:42.559 --> 00:22:43.000
 hidden

00:22:43.000 --> 00:22:43.559
 for ages

00:22:43.559 --> 00:22:44.059
 in God

00:22:44.059 --> 00:22:44.939
 it is the

00:22:44.939 --> 00:22:45.579
 fulfillment

00:22:45.579 --> 00:22:46.399
 of God's

00:22:46.399 --> 00:22:47.000
 eternal

00:22:47.000 --> 00:22:47.439
 purpose

00:22:47.439 --> 00:22:47.839
 in Christ

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 Jesus

00:22:48.119 --> 00:22:48.599
 our Lord

00:22:48.599 --> 00:22:49.319
 and at

00:22:49.319 --> 00:22:49.819
 the end

00:22:49.819 --> 00:22:50.539
 of history

00:22:50.539 --> 00:22:51.299
 the new

00:22:51.299 --> 00:22:51.659
 Jerusalem

00:22:51.659 --> 00:22:52.139
 that comes

00:22:52.139 --> 00:22:52.519
 down

00:22:52.519 --> 00:22:53.319
 from heaven

00:22:53.319 --> 00:22:54.319
 from God

00:22:54.319 --> 00:22:55.000
 the bride

00:22:55.000 --> 00:22:55.279
 of the

00:22:55.279 --> 00:22:55.639
 lamb

00:22:55.639 --> 00:22:56.799
 that comes

00:22:56.799 --> 00:22:57.019
 down

00:22:57.019 --> 00:22:57.459
 from heaven

00:22:57.459 --> 00:22:57.879
 above

00:22:57.879 --> 00:22:58.519
 in Revelation

00:22:58.519 --> 00:22:58.980
 21

00:22:58.980 --> 00:22:59.959
 is the

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 church

00:23:00.399 --> 00:23:01.019
 of Christ

00:23:01.019 --> 00:23:03.559
 God

00:23:03.559 --> 00:23:03.839
 wasn't

00:23:03.839 --> 00:23:04.059
 kidding

00:23:04.059 --> 00:23:04.359
 when he

00:23:04.359 --> 00:23:04.539
 said

00:23:04.539 --> 00:23:04.799
 that his

00:23:04.799 --> 00:23:05.079
 people

00:23:05.079 --> 00:23:05.459
 are his

00:23:05.459 --> 00:23:05.899
 special

00:23:05.899 --> 00:23:06.819
 treasured

00:23:06.819 --> 00:23:07.179
 possession

00:23:07.180 --> 00:23:09.779
 it's easy

00:23:09.779 --> 00:23:10.180
 to forget

00:23:10.180 --> 00:23:10.779
 this truth

00:23:10.779 --> 00:23:12.560
 a pastor

00:23:12.560 --> 00:23:13.460
 sees

00:23:13.460 --> 00:23:14.740
 the pride

00:23:14.740 --> 00:23:15.360
 the sin

00:23:15.360 --> 00:23:16.039
 the suffering

00:23:16.039 --> 00:23:16.940
 and brokenness

00:23:16.940 --> 00:23:17.320
 of people

00:23:17.320 --> 00:23:17.799
 in the church

00:23:17.799 --> 00:23:18.340
 up close

00:23:18.340 --> 00:23:18.860
 and personal

00:23:18.860 --> 00:23:21.660
 destructive

00:23:21.660 --> 00:23:22.200
 choices

00:23:22.200 --> 00:23:22.820
 and their

00:23:22.820 --> 00:23:23.420
 consequences

00:23:23.420 --> 00:23:24.660
 relational

00:23:24.660 --> 00:23:25.360
 conflicts

00:23:25.360 --> 00:23:26.240
 and fallout

00:23:26.240 --> 00:23:27.759
 doctrinal errors

00:23:27.759 --> 00:23:28.900
 and the wayward

00:23:28.900 --> 00:23:29.560
 ways that stem

00:23:29.560 --> 00:23:30.080
 from them

00:23:30.080 --> 00:23:31.019
 persistent

00:23:31.019 --> 00:23:31.900
 patterns of

00:23:31.900 --> 00:23:32.279
 sin

00:23:32.279 --> 00:23:33.640
 unrepentance

00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:34.940
 there are

00:23:34.940 --> 00:23:35.860
 many sighs

00:23:35.860 --> 00:23:36.519
 and groans

00:23:36.519 --> 00:23:37.220
 and laments

00:23:37.220 --> 00:23:37.779
 and tears

00:23:37.779 --> 00:23:38.379
 in ministry

00:23:38.379 --> 00:23:40.240
 not only that

00:23:40.240 --> 00:23:40.579
 the church

00:23:40.579 --> 00:23:41.000
 of Christ

00:23:41.000 --> 00:23:41.519
 has its own

00:23:41.519 --> 00:23:42.259
 fair share

00:23:42.259 --> 00:23:42.940
 of the world's

00:23:42.940 --> 00:23:43.319
 critics

00:23:43.319 --> 00:23:45.619
 that malign

00:23:45.619 --> 00:23:46.059
 and belittle

00:23:46.059 --> 00:23:46.599
 the church

00:23:46.599 --> 00:23:48.319
 and the devil

00:23:48.319 --> 00:23:49.220
 never stops

00:23:49.220 --> 00:23:50.180
 whispering lies

00:23:50.180 --> 00:23:50.799
 in your head

00:23:50.799 --> 00:23:51.879
 what's the point

00:23:51.879 --> 00:23:52.259
 of serving

00:23:52.259 --> 00:23:52.779
 the church

00:23:52.779 --> 00:23:55.039
 what difference

00:23:55.039 --> 00:23:55.700
 does your ministry

00:23:55.700 --> 00:23:56.079
 make

00:23:56.079 --> 00:23:57.879
 you should pursue

00:23:57.879 --> 00:23:58.819
 other more

00:23:58.819 --> 00:23:59.299
 glorious

00:23:59.299 --> 00:24:00.279
 more lucrative

00:24:00.279 --> 00:24:00.859
 careers

00:24:00.859 --> 00:24:03.579
 but it bears

00:24:03.579 --> 00:24:04.000
 to remember

00:24:04.000 --> 00:24:04.859
 that the church

00:24:04.859 --> 00:24:06.240
 is God's

00:24:06.240 --> 00:24:07.539
 ultimate plan

00:24:07.539 --> 00:24:08.319
 for revealing

00:24:08.319 --> 00:24:08.959
 his manifold

00:24:08.959 --> 00:24:09.359
 wisdom

00:24:09.359 --> 00:24:11.659
 when the

00:24:11.659 --> 00:24:12.359
 United Nations

00:24:12.359 --> 00:24:12.919
 and the

00:24:12.919 --> 00:24:13.719
 World Health

00:24:13.719 --> 00:24:14.259
 Organization

00:24:14.259 --> 00:24:14.619
 and the

00:24:14.619 --> 00:24:15.199
 World Bank

00:24:15.199 --> 00:24:15.959
 are no more

00:24:15.959 --> 00:24:16.919
 when Harvard

00:24:16.919 --> 00:24:17.359
 MIT

00:24:17.359 --> 00:24:18.159
 and Oxford

00:24:18.159 --> 00:24:18.879
 are no more

00:24:18.879 --> 00:24:19.459
 when Apple

00:24:19.459 --> 00:24:20.039
 Microsoft

00:24:20.039 --> 00:24:20.779
 and Amazon

00:24:20.779 --> 00:24:21.259
 and Google

00:24:21.259 --> 00:24:22.240
 are no more

00:24:22.240 --> 00:24:23.199
 when China

00:24:23.199 --> 00:24:23.679
 and the United

00:24:23.679 --> 00:24:24.500
 States of America

00:24:24.500 --> 00:24:25.279
 are no more

00:24:25.279 --> 00:24:27.359
 the church

00:24:27.359 --> 00:24:27.740
 of Christ

00:24:27.740 --> 00:24:28.379
 will be standing

00:24:28.379 --> 00:24:29.319
 in all her glory

00:24:29.319 --> 00:24:30.159
 for all eternity

00:24:30.160 --> 00:24:35.080
 I believe

00:24:35.080 --> 00:24:36.740
 with all my

00:24:36.740 --> 00:24:37.080
 heart

00:24:37.080 --> 00:24:39.060
 there is no

00:24:39.060 --> 00:24:39.600
 vocation

00:24:39.600 --> 00:24:40.300
 more glorious

00:24:40.300 --> 00:24:40.800
 than to be

00:24:40.800 --> 00:24:41.180
 a minister

00:24:41.180 --> 00:24:41.720
 of the gospel

00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:44.600
 to be a

00:24:44.600 --> 00:24:44.940
 pastor

00:24:44.940 --> 00:24:46.080
 of the church

00:24:46.080 --> 00:24:46.620
 of Christ

00:24:46.620 --> 00:24:48.540
 to me

00:24:48.540 --> 00:24:49.080
 to become

00:24:49.080 --> 00:24:49.519
 the president

00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:49.980
 of the United

00:24:49.980 --> 00:24:50.300
 States

00:24:50.300 --> 00:24:50.640
 will be

00:24:50.640 --> 00:24:51.259
 a demotion

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:54.320
 despite all

00:24:54.320 --> 00:24:55.320
 its present

00:24:55.320 --> 00:24:56.259
 and temporary

00:24:56.259 --> 00:24:57.180
 imperfections

00:24:57.180 --> 00:24:57.740
 and weaknesses

00:24:57.740 --> 00:24:58.560
 and infirmities

00:24:58.559 --> 00:24:59.240
 in the church

00:24:59.240 --> 00:25:00.119
 the church

00:25:00.119 --> 00:25:01.240
 is the eternal

00:25:01.240 --> 00:25:02.299
 bride of Christ

00:25:02.299 --> 00:25:03.559
 and a pastor

00:25:03.559 --> 00:25:04.539
 gets to serve

00:25:04.539 --> 00:25:05.399
 as the friend

00:25:05.399 --> 00:25:06.259
 of the bridegroom

00:25:06.259 --> 00:25:07.980
 a groomsman

00:25:07.980 --> 00:25:08.399
 of sorts

00:25:08.399 --> 00:25:09.159
 who rejoices

00:25:09.159 --> 00:25:09.619
 greatly

00:25:09.619 --> 00:25:10.679
 to see the bridegroom

00:25:10.679 --> 00:25:11.740
 united with his bride

00:25:11.740 --> 00:25:15.419
 the other main

00:25:15.419 --> 00:25:15.919
 responsibility

00:25:15.919 --> 00:25:16.480
 of an elder

00:25:16.480 --> 00:25:17.220
 is to pray

00:25:17.220 --> 00:25:18.019
 that the church

00:25:18.019 --> 00:25:19.179
 grows to know

00:25:19.179 --> 00:25:20.579
 the unknowable

00:25:20.579 --> 00:25:21.379
 love of Christ

00:25:21.379 --> 00:25:23.599
 it says

00:25:23.599 --> 00:25:23.919
 in verses

00:25:23.919 --> 00:25:25.000
 14 to 15

00:25:25.000 --> 00:25:26.240
 for this reason

00:25:26.240 --> 00:25:27.319
 I bow my knees

00:25:27.319 --> 00:25:28.200
 before the father

00:25:28.200 --> 00:25:29.000
 from whom

00:25:29.000 --> 00:25:29.819
 every family

00:25:29.819 --> 00:25:30.140
 in heaven

00:25:30.140 --> 00:25:30.680
 and on earth

00:25:30.680 --> 00:25:31.240
 is named

00:25:31.240 --> 00:25:33.720
 why is Paul

00:25:33.720 --> 00:25:34.920
 driven to his knees

00:25:34.920 --> 00:25:35.279
 in prayer

00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:35.940
 at this point

00:25:35.940 --> 00:25:37.319
 the phrase

00:25:37.319 --> 00:25:38.279
 for this reason

00:25:38.279 --> 00:25:39.340
 continues Paul's

00:25:39.340 --> 00:25:39.840
 train of thought

00:25:39.840 --> 00:25:40.740
 from verse 1

00:25:40.740 --> 00:25:42.000
 where he began

00:25:42.000 --> 00:25:43.440
 with for this reason

00:25:43.440 --> 00:25:44.860
 before digressing

00:25:44.860 --> 00:25:45.539
 to talk about

00:25:45.539 --> 00:25:46.059
 his ministry

00:25:46.059 --> 00:25:47.480
 so the reason

00:25:47.480 --> 00:25:47.980
 that Paul

00:25:47.980 --> 00:25:48.539
 is alluding to

00:25:48.539 --> 00:25:49.019
 goes back

00:25:49.019 --> 00:25:49.880
 to chapter 2

00:25:49.880 --> 00:25:50.940
 verses 11 to 22

00:25:50.940 --> 00:25:51.720
 when he spoke

00:25:51.720 --> 00:25:52.319
 of the glorious

00:25:52.319 --> 00:25:52.840
 reality

00:25:52.840 --> 00:25:54.279
 that the Gentiles

00:25:54.279 --> 00:25:55.640
 are now no longer

00:25:55.640 --> 00:25:56.759
 strangers and aliens

00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:57.840
 but are fellow citizens

00:25:57.839 --> 00:25:58.699
 with the saints

00:25:58.699 --> 00:25:59.279
 and members

00:25:59.279 --> 00:25:59.919
 of the household

00:25:59.919 --> 00:26:00.480
 of God

00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:02.279
 built on the foundation

00:26:02.279 --> 00:26:02.939
 of the apostles

00:26:02.939 --> 00:26:03.599
 and prophets

00:26:03.599 --> 00:26:04.859
 Christ Jesus himself

00:26:04.859 --> 00:26:06.179
 being the cornerstone

00:26:06.179 --> 00:26:08.259
 in whom the whole structure

00:26:08.259 --> 00:26:09.179
 being joined together

00:26:09.179 --> 00:26:10.599
 grows into a holy temple

00:26:10.599 --> 00:26:11.059
 in the Lord

00:26:11.059 --> 00:26:12.039
 a dwelling place

00:26:12.039 --> 00:26:12.559
 for God

00:26:12.559 --> 00:26:13.379
 by the spirit

00:26:13.379 --> 00:26:15.980
 the sheer scale

00:26:15.980 --> 00:26:17.659
 of Christ's saving work

00:26:17.659 --> 00:26:19.240
 and the crushing weight

00:26:19.240 --> 00:26:20.899
 of gospel ministry

00:26:20.899 --> 00:26:21.819
 drive Paul

00:26:21.819 --> 00:26:22.439
 to his knees

00:26:22.439 --> 00:26:25.059
 remember verse 8

00:26:25.059 --> 00:26:25.379
 it said

00:26:25.379 --> 00:26:26.899
 the gospel ministers

00:26:26.899 --> 00:26:27.419
 are commanded

00:26:27.419 --> 00:26:28.019
 to preach

00:26:28.019 --> 00:26:29.119
 the unsearchable

00:26:29.119 --> 00:26:30.059
 riches of Christ

00:26:30.059 --> 00:26:32.299
 the riches

00:26:32.299 --> 00:26:34.079
 of God's grace

00:26:34.079 --> 00:26:34.720
 in kindness

00:26:34.720 --> 00:26:35.440
 toward us

00:26:35.440 --> 00:26:37.019
 is unsearchable

00:26:37.019 --> 00:26:38.179
 it is fathomless

00:26:38.179 --> 00:26:39.940
 the same word

00:26:39.940 --> 00:26:40.759
 translated in Romans

00:26:40.759 --> 00:26:41.339
 11 33

00:26:41.339 --> 00:26:42.839
 as inscrutable

00:26:42.839 --> 00:26:44.299
 or incomprehensible

00:26:44.299 --> 00:26:45.639
 so

00:26:45.639 --> 00:26:47.079
 get this

00:26:47.079 --> 00:26:48.220
 how are pastors

00:26:48.220 --> 00:26:49.659
 supposed to preach

00:26:49.660 --> 00:26:52.220
 what is incomprehensible

00:26:52.220 --> 00:26:56.860
 inscrutable

00:26:56.860 --> 00:26:58.640
 unsearchable

00:26:58.640 --> 00:27:00.000
 that is

00:27:00.000 --> 00:27:00.880
 which is impossible

00:27:00.880 --> 00:27:01.600
 to fathom

00:27:01.600 --> 00:27:03.980
 how are pastors

00:27:03.980 --> 00:27:05.200
 supposed to explore

00:27:05.200 --> 00:27:06.480
 the bottomless ocean

00:27:06.480 --> 00:27:07.320
 of the riches

00:27:07.320 --> 00:27:07.900
 of Christ

00:27:07.900 --> 00:27:09.840
 even

00:27:09.840 --> 00:27:11.120
 our own oceans

00:27:11.120 --> 00:27:12.019
 they say

00:27:12.019 --> 00:27:13.240
 that 99%

00:27:13.240 --> 00:27:14.259
 of the deep sea floor

00:27:14.259 --> 00:27:15.279
 remains unobserved

00:27:15.279 --> 00:27:19.680
 and our oceans

00:27:19.680 --> 00:27:20.539
 have a definite bottom

00:27:20.539 --> 00:27:25.000
 we see a similar dilemma

00:27:25.000 --> 00:27:25.660
 in verse 19

00:27:25.660 --> 00:27:26.359
 we're supposed to

00:27:26.359 --> 00:27:26.899
 help each other

00:27:26.899 --> 00:27:27.899
 to know the love

00:27:27.899 --> 00:27:28.379
 of Christ

00:27:28.379 --> 00:27:29.460
 that surpasses

00:27:29.460 --> 00:27:30.039
 knowledge

00:27:30.039 --> 00:27:31.779
 in other words

00:27:31.779 --> 00:27:32.480
 as Christians

00:27:32.480 --> 00:27:33.399
 we're supposed to know

00:27:33.399 --> 00:27:34.519
 the unknowable

00:27:34.519 --> 00:27:35.299
 love of Christ

00:27:35.299 --> 00:27:38.440
 it's the same thing

00:27:38.440 --> 00:27:39.339
 as the unsearchable

00:27:39.339 --> 00:27:40.119
 riches of Christ

00:27:40.119 --> 00:27:41.879
 imagine being hired

00:27:41.879 --> 00:27:42.559
 for a job

00:27:42.559 --> 00:27:43.799
 and then your job

00:27:43.799 --> 00:27:44.279
 description

00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:44.920
 instructs you

00:27:44.920 --> 00:27:45.440
 to do something

00:27:45.440 --> 00:27:45.940
 that is

00:27:45.940 --> 00:27:46.980
 impossible

00:27:46.980 --> 00:27:49.620
 humanly impossible

00:27:49.620 --> 00:27:51.420
 what do you do

00:27:51.420 --> 00:27:54.840
 it's humanly impossible

00:27:54.840 --> 00:27:55.700
 so you have to seek

00:27:55.700 --> 00:27:56.420
 divine help

00:27:56.420 --> 00:27:58.759
 that's why

00:27:58.759 --> 00:27:59.279
 the conclusion

00:27:59.279 --> 00:27:59.980
 of Paul's prayer

00:27:59.980 --> 00:28:00.940
 in verse 20 and 21

00:28:00.940 --> 00:28:02.140
 is timely and necessary

00:28:02.140 --> 00:28:03.340
 now to him

00:28:03.340 --> 00:28:03.980
 who is able

00:28:03.980 --> 00:28:04.980
 to do far more

00:28:04.980 --> 00:28:05.640
 abundantly

00:28:05.640 --> 00:28:07.140
 than all that we ask

00:28:07.140 --> 00:28:07.600
 or think

00:28:07.600 --> 00:28:08.900
 according to the power

00:28:08.900 --> 00:28:09.660
 at work within us

00:28:09.660 --> 00:28:10.500
 to him be glory

00:28:10.500 --> 00:28:10.960
 in the church

00:28:10.960 --> 00:28:11.740
 and in Christ Jesus

00:28:11.740 --> 00:28:12.860
 throughout all generations

00:28:12.860 --> 00:28:14.180
 forever and ever

00:28:14.180 --> 00:28:15.420
 amen

00:28:15.420 --> 00:28:18.240
 if far more

00:28:18.240 --> 00:28:18.799
 abundantly

00:28:18.799 --> 00:28:19.680
 sounds redundant

00:28:19.680 --> 00:28:20.299
 that's because

00:28:20.299 --> 00:28:21.460
 it is redundant

00:28:21.460 --> 00:28:23.700
 it means more

00:28:23.700 --> 00:28:25.080
 than immeasurable

00:28:25.080 --> 00:28:25.980
 abundance

00:28:25.980 --> 00:28:28.220
 how can elders

00:28:28.220 --> 00:28:28.779
 preach

00:28:28.779 --> 00:28:29.640
 the unsearchable

00:28:29.640 --> 00:28:30.380
 riches of Christ

00:28:30.380 --> 00:28:31.080
 so that the church

00:28:31.080 --> 00:28:31.560
 might know

00:28:31.560 --> 00:28:32.560
 the unknowable

00:28:32.560 --> 00:28:33.259
 love of Christ

00:28:33.259 --> 00:28:34.440
 we must seek

00:28:34.440 --> 00:28:35.480
 help in prayer

00:28:35.480 --> 00:28:36.120
 from the God

00:28:36.120 --> 00:28:36.920
 who goes beyond

00:28:36.920 --> 00:28:37.580
 our limitations

00:28:37.580 --> 00:28:38.240
 and is able

00:28:38.240 --> 00:28:39.320
 to do immeasurably

00:28:39.320 --> 00:28:40.500
 more than all

00:28:40.500 --> 00:28:41.100
 that we ask

00:28:41.099 --> 00:28:41.539
 or think

00:28:41.539 --> 00:28:43.679
 this is why

00:28:43.679 --> 00:28:44.740
 Paul bows his knees

00:28:44.740 --> 00:28:45.639
 before the father

00:28:45.639 --> 00:28:46.000
 in prayer

00:28:46.000 --> 00:28:46.740
 in verse 14

00:28:46.740 --> 00:28:48.679
 kneeling is a

00:28:48.679 --> 00:28:49.379
 well attested

00:28:49.379 --> 00:28:50.339
 manner of praying

00:28:50.339 --> 00:28:50.879
 in scripture

00:28:50.879 --> 00:28:52.000
 you know

00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:53.059
 might remember

00:28:53.059 --> 00:28:54.000
 that prophet Daniel

00:28:54.000 --> 00:28:54.879
 prayed three times

00:28:54.879 --> 00:28:55.679
 a day on his knees

00:28:55.679 --> 00:28:56.139
 to God

00:28:56.139 --> 00:28:57.559
 it's a posture

00:28:57.559 --> 00:28:58.159
 of humility

00:28:58.159 --> 00:28:58.879
 before God

00:28:58.879 --> 00:28:59.659
 it's a posture

00:28:59.659 --> 00:29:00.259
 of submission

00:29:00.259 --> 00:29:01.740
 and dependence

00:29:01.740 --> 00:29:03.619
 it is a proper

00:29:03.619 --> 00:29:04.099
 posture

00:29:04.099 --> 00:29:05.480
 because

00:29:05.480 --> 00:29:06.839
 it is

00:29:06.839 --> 00:29:07.839
 it is a posture

00:29:07.839 --> 00:29:08.500
 of dependence

00:29:08.500 --> 00:29:12.900
 say father

00:29:12.900 --> 00:29:16.039
 I do not have

00:29:16.039 --> 00:29:17.119
 what it takes

00:29:17.119 --> 00:29:18.779
 to do

00:29:18.779 --> 00:29:19.220
 what you have

00:29:19.220 --> 00:29:19.960
 asked me to do

00:29:19.960 --> 00:29:23.740
 I am not able

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:24.240
 to do

00:29:24.240 --> 00:29:25.200
 in my own strength

00:29:25.200 --> 00:29:25.720
 what you have

00:29:25.720 --> 00:29:26.519
 asked me to do

00:29:26.519 --> 00:29:27.160
 for this church

00:29:27.160 --> 00:29:30.099
 so I come

00:29:30.099 --> 00:29:30.759
 empty handed

00:29:30.759 --> 00:29:32.140
 I need your help

00:29:32.140 --> 00:29:33.279
 your power

00:29:33.279 --> 00:29:34.880
 your authority

00:29:34.880 --> 00:29:38.319
 help me

00:29:38.319 --> 00:29:43.819
 a pastor

00:29:43.819 --> 00:29:44.759
 Ian Bounds

00:29:44.759 --> 00:29:45.240
 once said

00:29:45.240 --> 00:29:45.740
 a pastor

00:29:45.740 --> 00:29:46.339
 who does not

00:29:46.339 --> 00:29:46.679
 pray

00:29:46.679 --> 00:29:48.000
 is prideful

00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:50.619
 why does he

00:29:50.619 --> 00:29:51.119
 say that

00:29:51.119 --> 00:29:55.759
 because

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:57.000
 he presumes

00:29:57.000 --> 00:29:57.720
 that he can do

00:29:57.720 --> 00:29:58.539
 a God sized

00:29:58.539 --> 00:29:58.960
 work

00:29:58.960 --> 00:29:59.859
 on his own

00:29:59.859 --> 00:30:02.859
 without a regular

00:30:02.859 --> 00:30:03.720
 habit of prayer

00:30:03.720 --> 00:30:04.519
 a pastor

00:30:04.519 --> 00:30:05.399
 cannot last

00:30:05.399 --> 00:30:05.759
 long

00:30:05.759 --> 00:30:06.279
 in gospel

00:30:06.279 --> 00:30:06.759
 ministry

00:30:06.759 --> 00:30:09.640
 how can

00:30:09.640 --> 00:30:09.960
 you go

00:30:09.960 --> 00:30:10.220
 on

00:30:10.220 --> 00:30:10.559
 think

00:30:10.559 --> 00:30:10.799
 about

00:30:10.799 --> 00:30:11.119
 this

00:30:11.119 --> 00:30:11.900
 how can

00:30:11.900 --> 00:30:12.160
 you go

00:30:12.160 --> 00:30:12.500
 on

00:30:12.500 --> 00:30:13.460
 preaching

00:30:13.460 --> 00:30:14.339
 one

00:30:14.339 --> 00:30:14.920
 inadequate

00:30:14.920 --> 00:30:15.440
 sermon

00:30:15.440 --> 00:30:16.319
 after another

00:30:16.319 --> 00:30:16.839
 week

00:30:16.839 --> 00:30:17.599
 after week

00:30:17.599 --> 00:30:21.480
 floundering

00:30:21.480 --> 00:30:21.859
 in the

00:30:21.859 --> 00:30:22.599
 unsearchable

00:30:22.599 --> 00:30:23.400
 depths of

00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:23.920
 the gospel

00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:24.799
 knowing that

00:30:24.799 --> 00:30:25.200
 you can

00:30:25.200 --> 00:30:25.940
 never do

00:30:25.940 --> 00:30:26.900
 a single

00:30:26.900 --> 00:30:27.900
 verse of

00:30:27.900 --> 00:30:28.339
 scripture

00:30:28.339 --> 00:30:29.359
 justice

00:30:29.359 --> 00:30:34.859
 knowing that

00:30:34.859 --> 00:30:35.139
 you can

00:30:35.139 --> 00:30:35.459
 never

00:30:35.459 --> 00:30:35.939
 adequately

00:30:35.939 --> 00:30:36.379
 convey

00:30:36.379 --> 00:30:36.579
 the

00:30:36.579 --> 00:30:36.919
 glories

00:30:36.919 --> 00:30:37.119
 of

00:30:37.119 --> 00:30:37.419
 God

00:30:37.419 --> 00:30:40.559
 how can

00:30:40.559 --> 00:30:40.859
 you go

00:30:40.859 --> 00:30:41.219
 on

00:30:41.219 --> 00:30:41.779
 seeing

00:30:41.779 --> 00:30:42.099
 the

00:30:42.099 --> 00:30:43.000
 vast

00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:43.919
 spiritual

00:30:43.919 --> 00:30:44.479
 needs

00:30:44.479 --> 00:30:45.159
 of the

00:30:45.159 --> 00:30:45.439
 people

00:30:45.439 --> 00:30:45.959
 of God

00:30:45.959 --> 00:30:48.079
 and then

00:30:48.079 --> 00:30:48.740
 looking

00:30:48.740 --> 00:30:49.240
 yourself

00:30:49.240 --> 00:30:49.619
 in the

00:30:49.619 --> 00:30:49.839
 mirror

00:30:49.839 --> 00:30:50.219
 looking

00:30:50.219 --> 00:30:50.599
 yourself

00:30:50.599 --> 00:30:50.919
 up and

00:30:50.919 --> 00:30:51.079
 down

00:30:51.079 --> 00:30:51.279
 in the

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:51.479
 mirror

00:30:51.479 --> 00:30:51.679
 and

00:30:51.679 --> 00:30:52.119
 seeing

00:30:52.119 --> 00:30:53.039
 your own

00:30:53.039 --> 00:30:53.979
 impoverished

00:30:53.979 --> 00:30:55.119
 spirituality

00:30:55.119 --> 00:30:57.019
 how am I

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.559
 supposed to

00:30:57.559 --> 00:30:57.979
 help these

00:30:57.979 --> 00:30:58.339
 people

00:30:58.339 --> 00:30:59.699
 how am I

00:30:59.699 --> 00:31:00.299
 supposed to

00:31:00.299 --> 00:31:00.659
 feed

00:31:00.659 --> 00:31:01.559
 these

00:31:01.559 --> 00:31:01.919
 people

00:31:01.919 --> 00:31:05.739
 you will

00:31:05.739 --> 00:31:06.419
 succumb

00:31:06.419 --> 00:31:06.939
 in short

00:31:06.939 --> 00:31:07.559
 order to

00:31:07.559 --> 00:31:08.500
 hopelessness

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:09.139
 and despair

00:31:09.139 --> 00:31:10.719
 and self

00:31:10.719 --> 00:31:11.219
 loathing

00:31:11.219 --> 00:31:12.479
 unless

00:31:12.479 --> 00:31:13.659
 you

00:31:13.659 --> 00:31:14.259
 yourself

00:31:14.259 --> 00:31:14.659
 drink

00:31:14.659 --> 00:31:16.539
 from the

00:31:16.539 --> 00:31:17.039
 fathomless

00:31:17.039 --> 00:31:17.479
 depths of

00:31:17.479 --> 00:31:17.759
 God's

00:31:17.759 --> 00:31:18.059
 grace

00:31:18.059 --> 00:31:21.679
 and trust

00:31:21.679 --> 00:31:22.000
 that God

00:31:22.000 --> 00:31:22.379
 is able

00:31:22.379 --> 00:31:22.659
 to do

00:31:22.659 --> 00:31:23.419
 immeasurably

00:31:23.419 --> 00:31:23.979
 more

00:31:23.979 --> 00:31:24.519
 than all

00:31:24.519 --> 00:31:24.799
 that we

00:31:24.799 --> 00:31:25.099
 ask

00:31:25.099 --> 00:31:25.279
 or

00:31:25.279 --> 00:31:25.559
 think

00:31:25.559 --> 00:31:30.079
 if we

00:31:30.079 --> 00:31:30.579
 don't

00:31:30.579 --> 00:31:31.059
 pray

00:31:31.059 --> 00:31:31.359
 the

00:31:31.359 --> 00:31:31.639
 limiting

00:31:31.639 --> 00:31:32.119
 factor

00:31:32.119 --> 00:31:32.779
 is our

00:31:32.779 --> 00:31:33.200
 limited

00:31:33.200 --> 00:31:33.680
 selves

00:31:33.680 --> 00:31:34.079
 but if

00:31:34.079 --> 00:31:34.220
 we

00:31:34.220 --> 00:31:34.519
 pray

00:31:34.519 --> 00:31:35.319
 the

00:31:35.319 --> 00:31:35.579
 limiting

00:31:35.579 --> 00:31:35.940
 factor

00:31:35.940 --> 00:31:36.319
 is the

00:31:36.319 --> 00:31:36.879
 unlimited

00:31:36.879 --> 00:31:37.379
 God

00:31:37.379 --> 00:31:39.579
 God

00:31:39.579 --> 00:31:39.879
 is able

00:31:39.879 --> 00:31:40.139
 to do

00:31:40.139 --> 00:31:40.559
 more

00:31:40.559 --> 00:31:41.200
 than we

00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:41.460
 can

00:31:41.460 --> 00:31:41.759
 think

00:31:41.759 --> 00:31:42.139
 it says

00:31:42.139 --> 00:31:42.900
 we mistakenly

00:31:42.900 --> 00:31:43.119
 think

00:31:43.119 --> 00:31:43.559
 that sometimes

00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:44.039
 it's God's

00:31:44.039 --> 00:31:44.339
 power

00:31:44.339 --> 00:31:44.639
 that's

00:31:44.639 --> 00:31:44.879
 limited

00:31:44.879 --> 00:31:45.119
 and we

00:31:45.119 --> 00:31:45.259
 can

00:31:45.259 --> 00:31:45.519
 think

00:31:45.519 --> 00:31:45.700
 up

00:31:45.700 --> 00:31:46.019
 quite

00:31:46.019 --> 00:31:46.299
 a few

00:31:46.299 --> 00:31:46.740
 things

00:31:46.740 --> 00:31:47.519
 it's

00:31:47.519 --> 00:31:47.619
 the

00:31:47.619 --> 00:31:47.839
 exact

00:31:47.839 --> 00:31:48.299
 opposite

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:50.960
 God's

00:31:50.960 --> 00:31:51.160
 power

00:31:51.160 --> 00:31:51.440
 is not

00:31:51.440 --> 00:31:51.740
 limited

00:31:51.740 --> 00:31:52.000
 it's

00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:52.139
 our

00:31:52.139 --> 00:31:52.579
 imagination

00:31:52.579 --> 00:31:53.059
 that's

00:31:53.059 --> 00:31:53.319
 limited

00:31:53.319 --> 00:31:54.619
 it's

00:31:54.619 --> 00:31:54.779
 our

00:31:54.779 --> 00:31:55.059
 faith

00:31:55.059 --> 00:31:55.379
 that is

00:31:55.379 --> 00:31:55.700
 limited

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:57.879
 so here's

00:31:57.879 --> 00:31:58.179
 a God

00:31:58.179 --> 00:31:58.480
 sized

00:31:58.480 --> 00:31:58.859
 prayer

00:31:58.859 --> 00:31:59.179
 that

00:31:59.179 --> 00:31:59.740
 every

00:31:59.740 --> 00:31:59.960
 elder

00:31:59.960 --> 00:32:00.179
 should

00:32:00.179 --> 00:32:00.460
 pray

00:32:00.460 --> 00:32:00.740
 and all

00:32:00.740 --> 00:32:00.960
 of you

00:32:00.960 --> 00:32:01.139
 should

00:32:01.139 --> 00:32:01.419
 join

00:32:01.419 --> 00:32:01.579
 in

00:32:01.579 --> 00:32:01.919
 praying

00:32:01.919 --> 00:32:04.359
 the

00:32:04.359 --> 00:32:04.679
 prayer

00:32:04.679 --> 00:32:04.819
 of

00:32:04.819 --> 00:32:05.019
 verses

00:32:05.019 --> 00:32:05.399
 14

00:32:05.399 --> 00:32:05.799
 to 21

00:32:05.799 --> 00:32:06.200
 continue

00:32:06.200 --> 00:32:06.379
 the

00:32:06.379 --> 00:32:06.599
 thought

00:32:06.599 --> 00:32:06.740
 of

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:07.019
 chapter

00:32:07.019 --> 00:32:07.460
 2

00:32:07.460 --> 00:32:08.019
 that we

00:32:08.019 --> 00:32:08.279
 are being

00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:08.799
 built up

00:32:08.799 --> 00:32:09.119
 together

00:32:09.119 --> 00:32:09.439
 as the

00:32:09.439 --> 00:32:09.759
 household

00:32:09.759 --> 00:32:10.259
 of God

00:32:10.259 --> 00:32:10.579
 as a

00:32:10.579 --> 00:32:10.779
 holy

00:32:10.779 --> 00:32:11.099
 temple

00:32:11.099 --> 00:32:11.339
 in the

00:32:11.339 --> 00:32:11.519
 Lord

00:32:11.519 --> 00:32:11.919
 and being

00:32:11.919 --> 00:32:12.519
 indwelled

00:32:12.519 --> 00:32:12.980
 by

00:32:12.980 --> 00:32:13.500
 God

00:32:13.500 --> 00:32:13.819
 himself

00:32:13.819 --> 00:32:14.079
 being

00:32:14.079 --> 00:32:14.379
 filled

00:32:14.379 --> 00:32:14.679
 by

00:32:14.679 --> 00:32:14.980
 God

00:32:14.980 --> 00:32:15.460
 himself

00:32:15.460 --> 00:32:16.379
 and you'll

00:32:16.379 --> 00:32:16.819
 see similar

00:32:16.819 --> 00:32:17.200
 ideas

00:32:17.200 --> 00:32:17.659
 expressed

00:32:17.659 --> 00:32:18.119
 here in

00:32:18.119 --> 00:32:18.299
 these

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:18.619
 verses

00:32:18.619 --> 00:32:19.319
 verse 17

00:32:19.319 --> 00:32:19.720
 speaks

00:32:19.720 --> 00:32:20.359
 of Christ

00:32:20.359 --> 00:32:21.319
 dwelling

00:32:21.319 --> 00:32:21.859
 in your

00:32:21.859 --> 00:32:22.159
 hearts

00:32:22.159 --> 00:32:22.359
 through

00:32:22.359 --> 00:32:22.839
 faith

00:32:22.839 --> 00:32:24.159
 verse 19

00:32:24.159 --> 00:32:24.500
 speaks

00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:24.839
 of being

00:32:24.839 --> 00:32:25.299
 filled

00:32:25.299 --> 00:32:25.819
 with all

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:26.019
 the

00:32:26.019 --> 00:32:26.259
 fullness

00:32:26.259 --> 00:32:26.539
 of

00:32:26.539 --> 00:32:26.879
 God

00:32:26.879 --> 00:32:27.599
 this

00:32:27.599 --> 00:32:28.000
 clues

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.200
 us

00:32:28.200 --> 00:32:28.639
 into

00:32:28.639 --> 00:32:29.399
 what

00:32:29.399 --> 00:32:29.619
 that

00:32:29.619 --> 00:32:30.099
 ambiguous

00:32:30.099 --> 00:32:30.599
 phrase

00:32:30.599 --> 00:32:30.879
 in verse

00:32:30.879 --> 00:32:31.279
 18

00:32:31.279 --> 00:32:31.639
 means

00:32:31.639 --> 00:32:31.839
 the

00:32:31.839 --> 00:32:32.399
 breadth

00:32:32.399 --> 00:32:33.279
 and length

00:32:33.279 --> 00:32:33.720
 and the

00:32:33.720 --> 00:32:34.019
 height

00:32:34.019 --> 00:32:34.779
 and depth

00:32:34.779 --> 00:32:36.720
 these

00:32:36.720 --> 00:32:37.019
 are

00:32:37.019 --> 00:32:38.079
 dimensional

00:32:38.079 --> 00:32:38.740
 terms

00:32:38.740 --> 00:32:39.599
 that

00:32:39.599 --> 00:32:40.119
 convey

00:32:40.119 --> 00:32:40.379
 the

00:32:40.379 --> 00:32:40.720
 idea

00:32:40.720 --> 00:32:40.899
 of

00:32:40.899 --> 00:32:41.099
 being

00:32:41.099 --> 00:32:41.680
 filled

00:32:41.680 --> 00:32:42.039
 with

00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:42.359
 all

00:32:42.359 --> 00:32:42.579
 the

00:32:42.579 --> 00:32:42.980
 fullness

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:43.359
 of

00:32:43.359 --> 00:32:43.740
 God

00:32:43.740 --> 00:32:44.980
 being

00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:45.579
 indwelled

00:32:45.579 --> 00:32:45.879
 by

00:32:45.879 --> 00:32:46.379
 Christ

00:32:46.379 --> 00:32:47.399
 I

00:32:47.399 --> 00:32:47.519
 think

00:32:47.519 --> 00:32:47.740
 that's

00:32:47.740 --> 00:32:48.119
 confirmed

00:32:48.119 --> 00:32:48.519
 by a

00:32:48.519 --> 00:32:48.799
 parallel

00:32:48.799 --> 00:32:49.099
 in

00:32:49.099 --> 00:32:49.339
 Job

00:32:49.339 --> 00:32:49.639
 11

00:32:49.639 --> 00:32:50.039
 79

00:32:50.039 --> 00:32:50.980
 can

00:32:50.980 --> 00:32:51.099
 you

00:32:51.099 --> 00:32:51.420
 find

00:32:51.420 --> 00:32:51.579
 out

00:32:51.579 --> 00:32:51.720
 the

00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:52.220
 deep

00:32:52.220 --> 00:32:52.759
 things

00:32:52.759 --> 00:32:52.960
 of

00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:53.220
 God

00:32:53.220 --> 00:32:54.079
 can

00:32:54.079 --> 00:32:54.200
 you

00:32:54.200 --> 00:32:54.399
 find

00:32:54.399 --> 00:32:54.559
 out

00:32:54.559 --> 00:32:54.720
 the

00:32:54.720 --> 00:32:55.160
 limit

00:32:55.160 --> 00:32:55.539
 of

00:32:55.539 --> 00:32:55.740
 the

00:32:55.740 --> 00:32:56.240
 almighty

00:32:56.240 --> 00:32:57.259
 it

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:57.440
 is

00:32:57.440 --> 00:32:57.940
 higher

00:32:57.940 --> 00:32:58.240
 than

00:32:58.240 --> 00:32:58.559
 heaven

00:32:58.559 --> 00:32:59.139
 what

00:32:59.139 --> 00:32:59.379
 can

00:32:59.379 --> 00:32:59.480
 you

00:32:59.480 --> 00:32:59.839
 do

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:00.779
 deeper

00:33:00.779 --> 00:33:01.139
 than

00:33:01.139 --> 00:33:01.660
 Sheol

00:33:01.660 --> 00:33:02.259
 what

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:02.500
 can

00:33:02.500 --> 00:33:02.619
 you

00:33:02.619 --> 00:33:03.000
 know

00:33:03.000 --> 00:33:03.980
 its

00:33:03.980 --> 00:33:04.519
 measure

00:33:04.519 --> 00:33:04.740
 is

00:33:04.740 --> 00:33:05.299
 longer

00:33:05.299 --> 00:33:05.579
 than

00:33:05.579 --> 00:33:05.740
 the

00:33:05.740 --> 00:33:06.019
 earth

00:33:06.019 --> 00:33:06.279
 and

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:06.740
 broader

00:33:06.740 --> 00:33:07.059
 than

00:33:07.059 --> 00:33:07.240
 the

00:33:07.240 --> 00:33:07.460
 sea

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:08.819
 this

00:33:08.819 --> 00:33:08.940
 is

00:33:08.940 --> 00:33:09.099
 the

00:33:09.099 --> 00:33:09.319
 only

00:33:09.319 --> 00:33:09.599
 other

00:33:09.599 --> 00:33:09.940
 place

00:33:09.940 --> 00:33:10.059
 in

00:33:10.059 --> 00:33:10.319
 the

00:33:10.319 --> 00:33:11.000
 Bible

00:33:11.000 --> 00:33:11.259
 where

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:11.539
 all

00:33:11.539 --> 00:33:11.779
 these

00:33:11.779 --> 00:33:12.059
 four

00:33:12.059 --> 00:33:12.559
 dimensional

00:33:12.559 --> 00:33:13.000
 terms

00:33:13.000 --> 00:33:13.220
 are

00:33:13.220 --> 00:33:13.720
 used

00:33:13.720 --> 00:33:14.700
 and

00:33:14.700 --> 00:33:14.960
 it's

00:33:14.960 --> 00:33:15.819
 can

00:33:15.819 --> 00:33:16.160
 you

00:33:16.160 --> 00:33:16.599
 find

00:33:16.599 --> 00:33:16.819
 out

00:33:16.819 --> 00:33:17.019
 the

00:33:17.019 --> 00:33:17.559
 limit

00:33:17.559 --> 00:33:17.960
 of

00:33:17.960 --> 00:33:18.220
 the

00:33:18.220 --> 00:33:18.799
 almighty

00:33:18.799 --> 00:33:19.900
 the

00:33:19.900 --> 00:33:20.440
 passage

00:33:20.440 --> 00:33:20.859
 speaking

00:33:20.859 --> 00:33:21.079
 of

00:33:21.079 --> 00:33:21.220
 the

00:33:21.220 --> 00:33:21.940
 immensity

00:33:21.940 --> 00:33:22.259
 of

00:33:22.259 --> 00:33:22.460
 God

00:33:22.460 --> 00:33:22.619
 the

00:33:22.619 --> 00:33:23.440
 eternality

00:33:23.440 --> 00:33:23.660
 of

00:33:23.660 --> 00:33:23.960
 God

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:24.119
 who

00:33:24.119 --> 00:33:24.319
 has

00:33:24.319 --> 00:33:24.579
 no

00:33:24.579 --> 00:33:25.019
 limits

00:33:25.019 --> 00:33:25.240
 or

00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:25.720
 boundaries

00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:26.559
 so

00:33:26.559 --> 00:33:26.720
 then

00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:27.019
 Paul

00:33:27.019 --> 00:33:27.180
 is

00:33:27.180 --> 00:33:27.599
 praying

00:33:27.599 --> 00:33:27.920
 for

00:33:27.920 --> 00:33:28.539
 nothing

00:33:28.539 --> 00:33:29.019
 less

00:33:29.019 --> 00:33:29.400
 than

00:33:29.400 --> 00:33:29.579
 the

00:33:29.579 --> 00:33:29.900
 church

00:33:29.900 --> 00:33:30.099
 of

00:33:30.099 --> 00:33:30.500
 Christ

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:30.500


00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:30.759
 to

00:33:30.759 --> 00:33:31.660
 be

00:33:31.660 --> 00:33:32.540
 indwelled

00:33:32.540 --> 00:33:32.900
 by

00:33:32.900 --> 00:33:33.140
 and

00:33:33.140 --> 00:33:33.340
 filled

00:33:33.340 --> 00:33:33.600
 with

00:33:33.600 --> 00:33:33.820
 the

00:33:33.820 --> 00:33:34.380
 infinite

00:33:34.380 --> 00:33:35.340
 boundless

00:33:35.340 --> 00:33:35.820
 God

00:33:35.820 --> 00:33:36.600
 himself

00:33:36.600 --> 00:33:39.880
 Colossians

00:33:39.880 --> 00:33:40.180
 1

00:33:40.180 --> 00:33:40.560
 19

00:33:40.560 --> 00:33:40.900
 says

00:33:40.900 --> 00:33:41.140
 in

00:33:41.140 --> 00:33:41.519
 Christ

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:41.940
 all

00:33:41.940 --> 00:33:42.160
 the

00:33:42.160 --> 00:33:42.380
 fullness

00:33:42.380 --> 00:33:42.660
 of

00:33:42.660 --> 00:33:42.900
 God

00:33:42.900 --> 00:33:43.100
 was

00:33:43.100 --> 00:33:43.519
 pleased

00:33:43.519 --> 00:33:43.720
 to

00:33:43.720 --> 00:33:44.040
 dwell

00:33:44.040 --> 00:33:45.300
 so

00:33:45.300 --> 00:33:45.740
 now

00:33:45.740 --> 00:33:46.000
 he

00:33:46.000 --> 00:33:46.640
 prays

00:33:46.640 --> 00:33:46.900
 that

00:33:46.900 --> 00:33:47.259
 that

00:33:47.259 --> 00:33:47.680
 fullness

00:33:47.680 --> 00:33:48.019
 of

00:33:48.019 --> 00:33:48.240
 God

00:33:48.240 --> 00:33:48.420
 will

00:33:48.420 --> 00:33:48.740
 dwell

00:33:48.740 --> 00:33:48.900
 in

00:33:48.900 --> 00:33:49.060
 the

00:33:49.060 --> 00:33:49.340
 same

00:33:49.340 --> 00:33:49.700
 way

00:33:49.700 --> 00:33:50.120
 in

00:33:50.120 --> 00:33:50.300
 the

00:33:50.300 --> 00:33:50.700
 church

00:33:50.700 --> 00:33:50.900
 which

00:33:50.900 --> 00:33:51.019
 is

00:33:51.019 --> 00:33:51.180
 the

00:33:51.180 --> 00:33:51.440
 body

00:33:51.440 --> 00:33:51.600
 of

00:33:51.600 --> 00:33:52.040
 Christ

00:33:52.039 --> 00:33:54.139
 and

00:33:54.139 --> 00:33:54.359
 that's

00:33:54.359 --> 00:33:54.500
 what

00:33:54.500 --> 00:33:54.579
 he

00:33:54.579 --> 00:33:54.740
 said

00:33:54.740 --> 00:33:55.000
 earlier

00:33:55.000 --> 00:33:55.139
 in

00:33:55.139 --> 00:33:55.480
 Ephesians

00:33:55.480 --> 00:33:55.799
 1

00:33:55.799 --> 00:33:56.180
 22

00:33:56.180 --> 00:33:56.299
 to

00:33:56.299 --> 00:33:56.619
 23

00:33:56.619 --> 00:33:56.899
 God

00:33:56.899 --> 00:33:57.099
 put

00:33:57.099 --> 00:33:57.299
 all

00:33:57.299 --> 00:33:57.539
 things

00:33:57.539 --> 00:33:57.740
 under

00:33:57.740 --> 00:33:58.259
 Christ's

00:33:58.259 --> 00:33:58.399
 feet

00:33:58.399 --> 00:33:58.539
 and

00:33:58.539 --> 00:33:58.799
 gave

00:33:58.799 --> 00:33:58.960
 him

00:33:58.960 --> 00:33:59.119
 as

00:33:59.119 --> 00:33:59.399
 head

00:33:59.399 --> 00:33:59.599
 over

00:33:59.599 --> 00:33:59.819
 all

00:33:59.819 --> 00:34:00.079
 things

00:34:00.079 --> 00:34:00.220
 to

00:34:00.220 --> 00:34:00.399
 the

00:34:00.399 --> 00:34:00.859
 church

00:34:00.859 --> 00:34:01.359
 which

00:34:01.359 --> 00:34:01.500
 is

00:34:01.500 --> 00:34:01.680
 his

00:34:01.680 --> 00:34:02.059
 body

00:34:02.059 --> 00:34:02.279
 the

00:34:02.279 --> 00:34:02.599
 fullness

00:34:02.599 --> 00:34:02.859
 of

00:34:02.859 --> 00:34:03.059
 him

00:34:03.059 --> 00:34:03.259
 who

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:03.720
 fills

00:34:03.720 --> 00:34:04.399
 all

00:34:04.399 --> 00:34:04.759
 in

00:34:04.759 --> 00:34:05.200
 all

00:34:05.200 --> 00:34:06.639
 the

00:34:06.639 --> 00:34:06.920
 same

00:34:06.920 --> 00:34:07.139
 thing

00:34:07.139 --> 00:34:07.259
 that

00:34:07.259 --> 00:34:07.359
 he

00:34:07.359 --> 00:34:07.759
 enjoys

00:34:07.759 --> 00:34:08.099
 later

00:34:08.099 --> 00:34:08.199
 in

00:34:08.199 --> 00:34:08.500
 Ephesians

00:34:08.500 --> 00:34:08.739
 4

00:34:08.739 --> 00:34:09.159
 13

00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:09.279
 that

00:34:09.279 --> 00:34:09.380
 we

00:34:09.380 --> 00:34:09.519
 might

00:34:09.519 --> 00:34:10.000
 attain

00:34:10.000 --> 00:34:10.179
 to

00:34:10.179 --> 00:34:10.300
 the

00:34:10.300 --> 00:34:11.599
 knowledge

00:34:11.599 --> 00:34:11.759
 of

00:34:11.759 --> 00:34:11.860
 the

00:34:11.860 --> 00:34:12.000
 Son

00:34:12.000 --> 00:34:12.139
 of

00:34:12.139 --> 00:34:12.340
 God

00:34:12.340 --> 00:34:12.500
 to

00:34:12.500 --> 00:34:12.860
 mature

00:34:12.860 --> 00:34:13.300
 manhood

00:34:13.300 --> 00:34:13.719
 to

00:34:13.719 --> 00:34:13.880
 the

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:14.240
 measure

00:34:14.240 --> 00:34:14.579
 of

00:34:14.579 --> 00:34:14.760
 the

00:34:14.760 --> 00:34:15.240
 stature

00:34:15.240 --> 00:34:15.480
 of

00:34:15.480 --> 00:34:15.720
 the

00:34:15.720 --> 00:34:16.559
 fullness

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:17.000
 of

00:34:17.000 --> 00:34:17.440
 Christ

00:34:17.440 --> 00:34:19.280
 of

00:34:19.280 --> 00:34:19.519
 course

00:34:19.519 --> 00:34:20.000
 Christians

00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:20.460
 are

00:34:20.460 --> 00:34:21.200
 individually

00:34:21.200 --> 00:34:21.940
 already

00:34:21.940 --> 00:34:22.460
 indwelled

00:34:22.460 --> 00:34:22.840
 by the

00:34:22.840 --> 00:34:23.099
 Spirit

00:34:23.099 --> 00:34:24.539
 but

00:34:24.539 --> 00:34:24.660
 that

00:34:24.660 --> 00:34:24.800
 does

00:34:24.800 --> 00:34:25.000
 not

00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:25.260
 mean

00:34:25.260 --> 00:34:25.420
 that

00:34:25.420 --> 00:34:25.539
 we

00:34:25.539 --> 00:34:26.300
 cannot

00:34:26.300 --> 00:34:26.700
 become

00:34:26.700 --> 00:34:27.140
 more

00:34:27.140 --> 00:34:27.680
 full

00:34:27.680 --> 00:34:27.980
 of

00:34:27.980 --> 00:34:28.099
 the

00:34:28.099 --> 00:34:28.300
 Holy

00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:28.720
 Spirit

00:34:28.720 --> 00:34:30.260
 Ephesians

00:34:30.260 --> 00:34:30.519
 5

00:34:30.519 --> 00:34:30.760
 18

00:34:30.760 --> 00:34:31.400
 commends

00:34:31.400 --> 00:34:31.640
 us

00:34:31.640 --> 00:34:31.840
 to

00:34:31.840 --> 00:34:32.059
 be

00:34:32.059 --> 00:34:32.599
 filled

00:34:32.599 --> 00:34:32.900
 with

00:34:32.900 --> 00:34:33.099
 the

00:34:33.099 --> 00:34:33.380
 Spirit

00:34:33.380 --> 00:34:35.019
 all

00:34:35.019 --> 00:34:35.400
 Christians

00:34:35.400 --> 00:34:35.740
 have

00:34:35.740 --> 00:34:35.920
 the

00:34:35.920 --> 00:34:36.119
 Spirit

00:34:36.119 --> 00:34:36.300
 but

00:34:36.300 --> 00:34:36.480
 not

00:34:36.480 --> 00:34:36.660
 all

00:34:36.660 --> 00:34:36.980
 Christians

00:34:36.980 --> 00:34:37.180
 are

00:34:37.180 --> 00:34:37.559
 full

00:34:37.559 --> 00:34:37.800
 of

00:34:37.800 --> 00:34:37.900
 the

00:34:37.900 --> 00:34:38.079
 Holy

00:34:38.079 --> 00:34:38.400
 Spirit

00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:39.320
 and

00:34:39.320 --> 00:34:39.559
 that's

00:34:39.559 --> 00:34:39.660
 what

00:34:39.660 --> 00:34:39.800
 we

00:34:39.800 --> 00:34:39.980
 all

00:34:39.980 --> 00:34:40.140
 have

00:34:40.140 --> 00:34:40.260
 to

00:34:40.260 --> 00:34:40.440
 pray

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:40.760
 for

00:34:40.760 --> 00:34:42.640
 to

00:34:42.640 --> 00:34:42.780
 be

00:34:42.780 --> 00:34:43.000
 more

00:34:43.000 --> 00:34:43.360
 fully

00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:43.820
 possessed

00:34:43.820 --> 00:34:44.119
 by

00:34:44.119 --> 00:34:44.300
 and

00:34:44.300 --> 00:34:44.739
 controlled

00:34:44.739 --> 00:34:45.059
 by

00:34:45.059 --> 00:34:45.239
 and

00:34:45.239 --> 00:34:45.619
 ruled

00:34:45.619 --> 00:34:45.900
 by

00:34:45.900 --> 00:34:46.019
 and

00:34:46.019 --> 00:34:46.500
 empowered

00:34:46.500 --> 00:34:46.840
 by

00:34:46.840 --> 00:34:47.019
 the

00:34:47.019 --> 00:34:47.239
 very

00:34:47.239 --> 00:34:47.559
 Spirit

00:34:47.559 --> 00:34:47.719
 of

00:34:47.719 --> 00:34:48.000
 God

00:34:48.000 --> 00:34:49.139
 it's

00:34:49.139 --> 00:34:49.320
 an

00:34:49.320 --> 00:34:50.079
 inconceivable

00:34:50.079 --> 00:34:50.119
!

00:34:50.119 --> 00:34:50.460
 prayer!

00:34:52.280 --> 00:34:52.679
 How do

00:34:52.679 --> 00:34:53.099
 you put

00:34:53.099 --> 00:34:54.000
 a

00:34:54.000 --> 00:34:54.519
 consuming

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:55.480
 volcanic

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:56.179
 fire

00:34:56.179 --> 00:34:56.500
 in

00:34:56.500 --> 00:34:56.880
 a

00:34:56.880 --> 00:34:57.300
 fireplace?

00:34:59.300 --> 00:35:00.179
 How do

00:35:00.179 --> 00:35:00.579
 you put

00:35:00.579 --> 00:35:01.559
 a tsunami

00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:03.239
 in a

00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:03.420
 water

00:35:03.420 --> 00:35:03.699
 bottle?

00:35:07.820 --> 00:35:08.579
 The

00:35:08.579 --> 00:35:09.079
 infinite

00:35:09.079 --> 00:35:09.559
 God

00:35:09.559 --> 00:35:10.260
 filling

00:35:10.260 --> 00:35:11.099
 His

00:35:11.099 --> 00:35:11.619
 people

00:35:11.619 --> 00:35:11.840
 the

00:35:11.840 --> 00:35:12.139
 church

00:35:12.139 --> 00:35:12.480
 is

00:35:12.480 --> 00:35:12.740
 an

00:35:12.740 --> 00:35:13.019
 even

00:35:13.019 --> 00:35:13.320
 more

00:35:13.320 --> 00:35:13.860
 staggering

00:35:13.860 --> 00:35:14.340
 thought?

00:35:17.940 --> 00:35:18.420
 And

00:35:18.420 --> 00:35:18.579
 that

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:19.019
 fireplace

00:35:19.019 --> 00:35:19.300
 and

00:35:19.300 --> 00:35:19.480
 water

00:35:19.480 --> 00:35:19.699
 bottle

00:35:19.699 --> 00:35:19.920
 would

00:35:19.920 --> 00:35:20.139
 need

00:35:20.139 --> 00:35:20.579
 major

00:35:20.579 --> 00:35:21.460
 reinforcements

00:35:21.460 --> 00:35:22.380
 and

00:35:22.380 --> 00:35:22.619
 that's

00:35:22.619 --> 00:35:22.960
 exactly

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:23.159
 what

00:35:23.159 --> 00:35:23.360
 Paul

00:35:23.360 --> 00:35:23.679
 prays

00:35:23.679 --> 00:35:23.900
 for.

00:35:24.360 --> 00:35:24.460
 In

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:24.639
 verse

00:35:24.639 --> 00:35:25.059
 16

00:35:25.059 --> 00:35:25.360
 he says

00:35:25.360 --> 00:35:25.519
 God

00:35:25.519 --> 00:35:25.679
 may

00:35:25.679 --> 00:35:26.059
 grant

00:35:26.059 --> 00:35:26.340
 you

00:35:26.340 --> 00:35:26.760
 to

00:35:26.760 --> 00:35:26.900
 be

00:35:26.900 --> 00:35:27.380
 strengthened

00:35:27.380 --> 00:35:27.619
 with

00:35:27.619 --> 00:35:28.119
 power

00:35:28.119 --> 00:35:28.440
 through

00:35:28.440 --> 00:35:28.639
 His

00:35:28.639 --> 00:35:28.860
 Spirit

00:35:28.860 --> 00:35:29.000
 in

00:35:29.000 --> 00:35:29.099
 your

00:35:29.099 --> 00:35:29.320
 inner

00:35:29.320 --> 00:35:29.699
 being

00:35:29.699 --> 00:35:30.360
 and

00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:30.599
 again

00:35:30.599 --> 00:35:30.760
 in

00:35:30.760 --> 00:35:30.940
 verse

00:35:30.940 --> 00:35:31.280
 18

00:35:31.280 --> 00:35:31.460
 that

00:35:31.460 --> 00:35:31.539
 we

00:35:31.539 --> 00:35:31.659
 may

00:35:31.659 --> 00:35:31.780
 have

00:35:31.780 --> 00:35:32.300
 strength

00:35:32.300 --> 00:35:32.480
 to

00:35:32.480 --> 00:35:32.940
 comprehend

00:35:32.940 --> 00:35:33.159
 with

00:35:33.159 --> 00:35:33.340
 all

00:35:33.340 --> 00:35:33.519
 the

00:35:33.519 --> 00:35:33.719
 saints

00:35:33.719 --> 00:35:33.900
 what

00:35:33.900 --> 00:35:34.019
 is

00:35:34.019 --> 00:35:34.139
 the

00:35:34.139 --> 00:35:34.480
 breadth

00:35:34.480 --> 00:35:34.760
 and

00:35:34.760 --> 00:35:35.119
 length

00:35:35.119 --> 00:35:35.300
 and

00:35:35.300 --> 00:35:35.559
 height

00:35:35.559 --> 00:35:35.760
 and

00:35:35.760 --> 00:35:36.019
 depth

00:35:36.019 --> 00:35:37.199
 and

00:35:37.199 --> 00:35:37.460
 how

00:35:37.460 --> 00:35:37.699
 do

00:35:37.699 --> 00:35:38.139
 these

00:35:42.480 --> 00:35:43.079
 reinforcement

00:35:43.079 --> 00:35:43.400
 on

00:35:43.400 --> 00:35:43.519
 the

00:35:43.519 --> 00:35:43.820
 church

00:35:43.820 --> 00:35:44.480
 verse

00:35:44.480 --> 00:35:44.840
 19

00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:45.159
 tells

00:35:45.159 --> 00:35:45.380
 us

00:35:45.380 --> 00:35:45.820
 knowing

00:35:45.820 --> 00:35:46.780
 the

00:35:46.780 --> 00:35:47.199
 love

00:35:47.199 --> 00:35:47.400
 of

00:35:47.400 --> 00:35:47.760
 Christ

00:35:47.760 --> 00:35:47.940
 that

00:35:47.940 --> 00:35:48.579
 surpasses

00:35:48.579 --> 00:35:49.079
 knowledge

00:35:49.079 --> 00:35:50.840
 verse

00:35:50.840 --> 00:35:51.360
 17

00:35:51.360 --> 00:35:51.780
 again

00:35:51.780 --> 00:35:52.139
 being

00:35:52.139 --> 00:35:52.519
 rooted

00:35:52.519 --> 00:35:53.099
 and

00:35:53.099 --> 00:35:53.579
 grounded

00:35:53.579 --> 00:35:54.240
 in

00:35:54.240 --> 00:35:54.699
 love

00:35:54.699 --> 00:35:56.219
 the

00:35:56.219 --> 00:35:56.480
 word

00:35:56.480 --> 00:35:56.820
 rooted

00:35:56.820 --> 00:35:57.519
 is

00:35:57.519 --> 00:35:57.659
 an

00:35:57.659 --> 00:35:58.260
 agricultural

00:35:58.260 --> 00:35:58.740
 term

00:35:58.740 --> 00:35:58.920
 and

00:35:58.920 --> 00:35:59.039
 the

00:35:59.039 --> 00:35:59.219
 word

00:35:59.219 --> 00:35:59.740
 grounded

00:35:59.740 --> 00:36:00.119
 is

00:36:00.119 --> 00:36:00.340
 an

00:36:00.340 --> 00:36:01.000
 architectural

00:36:01.000 --> 00:36:01.500
 term

00:36:01.500 --> 00:36:02.260
 that

00:36:02.260 --> 00:36:02.579
 means

00:36:02.579 --> 00:36:02.780
 to

00:36:02.780 --> 00:36:03.019
 lay

00:36:03.019 --> 00:36:03.260
 a

00:36:03.260 --> 00:36:03.880
 foundation

00:36:03.880 --> 00:36:04.760
 only

00:36:04.760 --> 00:36:04.960
 a

00:36:04.960 --> 00:36:05.340
 plant

00:36:05.340 --> 00:36:05.579
 that

00:36:05.579 --> 00:36:05.760
 is

00:36:05.760 --> 00:36:06.159
 rooted

00:36:06.159 --> 00:36:06.179
!

00:36:06.179 --> 00:36:06.639
 will

00:36:06.639 --> 00:36:07.360
 sprout

00:36:07.360 --> 00:36:07.840
 up

00:36:07.840 --> 00:36:08.420
 leaves

00:36:08.420 --> 00:36:08.880
 and

00:36:08.880 --> 00:36:09.099
 bear

00:36:09.099 --> 00:36:09.519
 fruit

00:36:09.519 --> 00:36:10.699
 only

00:36:10.699 --> 00:36:11.539
 a

00:36:11.539 --> 00:36:12.099
 foundation

00:36:12.099 --> 00:36:12.360
 that

00:36:12.360 --> 00:36:12.500
 is

00:36:12.500 --> 00:36:12.819
 rooted

00:36:12.819 --> 00:36:13.139
 only

00:36:13.139 --> 00:36:13.339
 a

00:36:13.339 --> 00:36:13.639
 house

00:36:13.639 --> 00:36:13.880
 that

00:36:13.880 --> 00:36:14.059
 is

00:36:14.059 --> 00:36:14.659
 grounded

00:36:14.659 --> 00:36:15.039
 and

00:36:15.039 --> 00:36:15.299
 has

00:36:15.299 --> 00:36:15.839
 foundation

00:36:15.839 --> 00:36:16.139
 laid

00:36:16.139 --> 00:36:16.339
 can

00:36:16.339 --> 00:36:16.519
 then

00:36:16.519 --> 00:36:16.940
 become

00:36:16.940 --> 00:36:17.339
 a

00:36:17.339 --> 00:36:17.980
 habitation

00:36:17.980 --> 00:36:18.480
 for

00:36:18.480 --> 00:36:18.719
 someone

00:36:18.719 --> 00:36:18.900
 to

00:36:18.900 --> 00:36:19.179
 dwell

00:36:19.179 --> 00:36:19.380
 in

00:36:19.380 --> 00:36:20.779
 therefore

00:36:20.779 --> 00:36:21.259
 knowing

00:36:21.259 --> 00:36:21.500
 the

00:36:21.500 --> 00:36:21.860
 love

00:36:21.860 --> 00:36:22.119
 of

00:36:22.119 --> 00:36:22.599
 Christ

00:36:22.599 --> 00:36:23.319
 is

00:36:23.319 --> 00:36:23.500
 a

00:36:23.500 --> 00:36:24.259
 prerequisite

00:36:24.259 --> 00:36:24.559
 for

00:36:24.559 --> 00:36:24.759
 the

00:36:24.759 --> 00:36:25.039
 feeling

00:36:25.039 --> 00:36:25.239
 of

00:36:25.239 --> 00:36:25.500
 God

00:36:25.500 --> 00:36:27.139
 the

00:36:27.139 --> 00:36:27.400
 more

00:36:27.400 --> 00:36:27.599
 we

00:36:27.599 --> 00:36:27.940
 know

00:36:27.940 --> 00:36:29.059
 not

00:36:29.059 --> 00:36:29.319
 just

00:36:29.319 --> 00:36:29.900
 theoretically

00:36:29.900 --> 00:36:30.579
 but

00:36:30.579 --> 00:36:31.579
 experientially

00:36:31.579 --> 00:36:32.299
 know

00:36:32.299 --> 00:36:32.619
 the

00:36:32.619 --> 00:36:32.819
 love

00:36:32.819 --> 00:36:32.960
 of

00:36:32.960 --> 00:36:33.259
 Christ

00:36:33.259 --> 00:36:33.480
 that

00:36:33.480 --> 00:36:34.099
 surpasses

00:36:34.099 --> 00:36:34.619
 knowledge

00:36:34.619 --> 00:36:35.079
 the

00:36:35.079 --> 00:36:35.360
 more

00:36:35.360 --> 00:36:35.539
 we

00:36:35.539 --> 00:36:35.679
 are

00:36:35.679 --> 00:36:36.119
 filled

00:36:36.119 --> 00:36:36.380
 with

00:36:36.380 --> 00:36:36.699
 all

00:36:36.699 --> 00:36:36.920
 the

00:36:36.920 --> 00:36:37.219
 fullness

00:36:37.219 --> 00:36:37.519
 of

00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:37.839
 God

00:36:37.839 --> 00:36:41.299
 so

00:36:41.300 --> 00:36:41.539
 how

00:36:41.539 --> 00:36:41.800
 did

00:36:41.800 --> 00:36:42.200
 Christ

00:36:42.200 --> 00:36:42.519
 love

00:36:42.519 --> 00:36:42.920
 us

00:36:42.920 --> 00:36:44.480
 Ephesians

00:36:44.480 --> 00:36:44.820
 5

00:36:44.820 --> 00:36:45.240
 23

00:36:45.240 --> 00:36:45.800
 tells us

00:36:45.800 --> 00:36:46.240
 husbands

00:36:46.240 --> 00:36:47.360
 love

00:36:47.360 --> 00:36:47.580
 your

00:36:47.580 --> 00:36:48.060
 wives

00:36:48.060 --> 00:36:48.800
 as

00:36:48.800 --> 00:36:49.360
 Christ

00:36:49.360 --> 00:36:50.000
 loved

00:36:50.000 --> 00:36:50.240
 the

00:36:50.240 --> 00:36:50.539
 church

00:36:50.539 --> 00:36:50.780
 and

00:36:50.780 --> 00:36:51.060
 gave

00:36:51.060 --> 00:36:51.480
 himself

00:36:51.480 --> 00:36:51.840
 up

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:52.120
 for

00:36:52.120 --> 00:36:52.420
 her

00:36:52.420 --> 00:36:54.580
 do

00:36:54.580 --> 00:36:54.660
 you

00:36:54.660 --> 00:36:54.840
 know

00:36:54.840 --> 00:36:55.260
 church

00:36:55.260 --> 00:36:55.700
 that

00:36:55.700 --> 00:36:55.820
 you

00:36:55.820 --> 00:36:55.960
 are

00:36:55.960 --> 00:36:56.140
 the

00:36:56.140 --> 00:36:56.380
 bride

00:36:56.380 --> 00:36:56.500
 of

00:36:56.500 --> 00:36:56.880
 Christ

00:36:56.880 --> 00:36:59.560
 we

00:36:59.560 --> 00:36:59.700
 were

00:36:59.700 --> 00:37:00.140
 once

00:37:00.140 --> 00:37:00.700
 an

00:37:00.700 --> 00:37:01.340
 enslaved

00:37:01.340 --> 00:37:02.360
 prostitute

00:37:02.360 --> 00:37:03.620
 abused

00:37:03.620 --> 00:37:04.460
 by

00:37:04.460 --> 00:37:05.039
 devilish

00:37:05.039 --> 00:37:05.600
 pimps

00:37:05.600 --> 00:37:06.340
 but

00:37:06.340 --> 00:37:06.880
 and

00:37:06.880 --> 00:37:07.400
 clothed

00:37:07.400 --> 00:37:07.580
 with

00:37:07.580 --> 00:37:07.800
 the

00:37:07.800 --> 00:37:08.519
 squalid

00:37:08.519 --> 00:37:09.400
 filth

00:37:09.400 --> 00:37:09.599
 and

00:37:09.599 --> 00:37:09.940
 torn

00:37:09.940 --> 00:37:10.400
 garments

00:37:10.400 --> 00:37:10.660
 of

00:37:10.660 --> 00:37:10.920
 our

00:37:10.920 --> 00:37:11.420
 sinfulness

00:37:11.420 --> 00:37:13.260
 but

00:37:13.260 --> 00:37:13.420
 to

00:37:13.420 --> 00:37:13.920
 redeem

00:37:13.920 --> 00:37:14.360
 us

00:37:14.360 --> 00:37:14.599
 from

00:37:14.599 --> 00:37:14.780
 our

00:37:14.780 --> 00:37:15.240
 slavery

00:37:15.240 --> 00:37:15.639
 Jesus

00:37:15.639 --> 00:37:16.079
 Christ

00:37:16.079 --> 00:37:16.480
 gave

00:37:16.480 --> 00:37:16.900
 his

00:37:16.900 --> 00:37:17.200
 own

00:37:17.200 --> 00:37:17.539
 life

00:37:17.539 --> 00:37:19.019
 he

00:37:19.019 --> 00:37:19.360
 died

00:37:19.360 --> 00:37:19.500
 on

00:37:19.500 --> 00:37:19.599
 the

00:37:19.599 --> 00:37:19.860
 cross

00:37:19.860 --> 00:37:20.099
 for

00:37:20.099 --> 00:37:20.400
 our

00:37:20.400 --> 00:37:20.800
 sins

00:37:20.800 --> 00:37:21.980
 he

00:37:21.980 --> 00:37:22.340
 paid

00:37:22.340 --> 00:37:22.519
 the

00:37:22.519 --> 00:37:22.760
 debt

00:37:22.760 --> 00:37:22.920
 that

00:37:22.920 --> 00:37:23.099
 we

00:37:23.099 --> 00:37:23.400
 could

00:37:23.400 --> 00:37:23.639
 not

00:37:23.639 --> 00:37:23.940
 pay

00:37:23.940 --> 00:37:24.920
 that's

00:37:24.920 --> 00:37:25.079
 why

00:37:25.079 --> 00:37:25.260
 it

00:37:25.260 --> 00:37:25.579
 speaks

00:37:25.579 --> 00:37:26.039
 repeatedly

00:37:26.039 --> 00:37:26.260
 of

00:37:26.260 --> 00:37:26.619
 Christ

00:37:26.619 --> 00:37:27.460
 riches

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:27.960
 the

00:37:27.960 --> 00:37:28.700
 unsearchable

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 riches

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 of

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 Christ

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 in

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 verse

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 8

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 he

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 speaks

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 of

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 the

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 riches

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 of

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 his

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 glory

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 why

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 so

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 many

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 riches

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 why

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 does

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 Christ

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 have

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 riches

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!

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 insurmountable

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 debt

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 of

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 sin

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 he

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 died

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 as

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 our

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 substitute

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 and

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 he

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 was

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 raised

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 from

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 the

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 dead

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 and

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 he

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 did

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 all

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 of

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 this

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 to

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 set

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 us

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 apart

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 as

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 a

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 bride

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 for

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 himself

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 so

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 that

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 he

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 can

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 love

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 us

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 eternally

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 16th

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 century

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 English

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 poet

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 John

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 Don

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 captured

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 this

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 tale

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 of

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 love

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 in

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 his

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 holy

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 sonnet

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 the

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 14th

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 batter

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 my

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 heart

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 three

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 person

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 God

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 I

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 like

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 an

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 usurped

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 town

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 to

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 another

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 do

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 labor

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 to

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 admit

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 you

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 but

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 oh

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 to

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 no

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 end

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 reason

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 your

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 viceroy

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 in me

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 me

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 should

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 defend

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 but

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 is

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 captive

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 and

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 proves

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 weak

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 or

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 untrue

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 yet

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 dearly

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 I

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 love

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 you

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 and

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 would

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 be

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 loved

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 fain

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 but

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 I'm

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 betroth

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 unto

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 your

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 enemy

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 divorce

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 me

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 untie

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 or break

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 that

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 knot

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 again

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 take

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 me

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 to

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 you

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 imprison

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 me

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 for

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 I

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 except

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 you

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 enthrall

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 me

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 never

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 shall

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 be

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 free

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 nor

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 ever

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 chased

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 except

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 you

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 ravish

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 me

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 let's

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 pray

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 that

00:39:01.760 --> 00:39:01.960
 this

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 ravishing

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 love

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 of

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 Christ

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 would

00:39:05.639 --> 00:39:05.759
 be

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 deeply

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 known

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 by

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 all

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 of

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 us

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 and

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 would

00:39:08.199 --> 00:39:08.559
 mark

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 Ed's

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 ministry

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 for

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 the rest

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 of

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 his

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 life

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 father

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 strengthen

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 everyone

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 here

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 in their

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 inner

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 being

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 by your

00:39:26.219 --> 00:39:26.539
 spirit

00:39:26.539 --> 00:39:29.380
 help

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 them

00:39:29.699 --> 00:39:30.059
 to

00:39:30.059 --> 00:39:30.559
 know

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 the

00:39:31.279 --> 00:39:31.480
 love

00:39:31.480 --> 00:39:31.619
 of

00:39:31.619 --> 00:39:31.920
 Christ

00:39:31.920 --> 00:39:32.059
 that

00:39:32.059 --> 00:39:32.619
 surpasses

00:39:32.619 --> 00:39:33.019
 knowledge

00:39:33.019 --> 00:39:34.519
 so that

00:39:34.519 --> 00:39:34.719
 they might

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 be filled

00:39:35.259 --> 00:39:35.699
 with all

00:39:35.699 --> 00:39:35.880
 the

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 fullness

00:39:36.119 --> 00:39:36.380
 of

00:39:36.380 --> 00:39:36.659
 God

00:39:36.659 --> 00:39:45.079
 thank you

00:39:45.079 --> 00:39:45.380
 for the

00:39:45.380 --> 00:39:45.679
 gift

00:39:45.679 --> 00:39:46.019
 of

00:39:46.019 --> 00:39:47.119
 of

00:39:47.119 --> 00:39:47.360
 Ed

00:39:47.360 --> 00:39:48.719
 to our

00:39:48.719 --> 00:39:49.079
 church

00:39:49.079 --> 00:39:51.440
 that he's a

00:39:51.440 --> 00:39:52.000
 faithful man

00:39:52.000 --> 00:39:52.500
 who loves

00:39:52.500 --> 00:39:52.759
 you

00:39:52.760 --> 00:39:55.840
 a man

00:39:55.840 --> 00:39:56.060
 of the

00:39:56.060 --> 00:39:56.500
 gospel

00:39:56.500 --> 00:39:59.160
 oh lord

00:39:59.160 --> 00:39:59.700
 help us

00:39:59.700 --> 00:39:59.980
 as a

00:39:59.980 --> 00:40:00.200
 church

00:40:00.200 --> 00:40:00.380
 to

00:40:00.380 --> 00:40:00.700
 humbly

00:40:00.700 --> 00:40:01.180
 receive

00:40:01.180 --> 00:40:01.500
 him

00:40:01.500 --> 00:40:03.780
 and to

00:40:03.780 --> 00:40:04.260
 receive

00:40:04.260 --> 00:40:05.440
 the

00:40:05.440 --> 00:40:05.740
 gospel

00:40:05.740 --> 00:40:06.060
 that he

00:40:06.060 --> 00:40:06.640
 preaches

00:40:06.640 --> 00:40:12.220
 in

00:40:12.220 --> 00:40:12.860
 Jesus name

00:40:12.860 --> 00:40:13.780
 we pray

00:40:13.780 --> 00:40:14.660
 amen