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 Please take your Bibles and let's open them up this morning to the book of Psalms and we have made our way to Psalm chapter 33 this morning.

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 Now we're continuing our summer series through the book of Psalms and we are again in Psalm 33 this morning. And so when you found that let's stand in honor of the reading of God's word if you're able physically to stand, stand together.

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 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with a lyre. Make melody to Him with a harp of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song. Play skillfully on the strings with loud shouts.

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 For the word of the Lord is upright and all His work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.

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 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their host. He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap. He puts the deeps in storehouses.

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 Let all the earth fear the Lord. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke and it came to be. He commanded and it stood firm.

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 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever. The plans of His heart to all generations.

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 Blessed is the nations. Blessed is the nations whose God is the Lord. The people whom He has chosen as His heritage.

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 The Lord looks down from heaven. He sees all the children of man. From where He sits enthroned He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth.

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 He who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds. The king is not saved by His great army. A warrior is not delivered by His great strength.

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 The war horse is a false hope for salvation and by its great might it cannot rescue.

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 Behold the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him. On those who hope in His steadfast love.

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 That He may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.

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 Our soul waits for the Lord. For He is our help and our shield.

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 For our heart is glad in Him because we trust in His holy name.

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 Let Your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us.

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 Even as we hope in You.

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 The grass withers and the flower fades, but the word of the Lord endures forever.

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 Would you pray with me one more time as we prepare to hear the preaching of God's word?

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 Father, there are so many reasons here in this psalm that ought to compel our hearts to give You praise.

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 And so we pray, Lord, would You take those reasons and put them into our ears and through our minds and into our hearts.

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 And then out through our mouths.

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 And out into our steps and our hands and our feet as we go out of this place.

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 Living for Your glory and singing Your praises.

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 We pray that You would do that for Your honor and Your name's sake.

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 We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

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 You may be seated.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 I have to confess to you that every now and then a strange phenomenon happens in my life.

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 And I hear that it gets even worse with age, which is bad news for me.

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 But a strange phenomenon happens where I will go to a store.

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 I will park the car.

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 I will get out.

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 I will walk right in.

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 And then I will go to get what I need.

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 And I will realize I have no idea why I am there.

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 I know that in general.

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 I'm at a grocery store, so probably I need to buy groceries, right?

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 That much is clear.

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 But exactly what I need, exactly why I've come, sometimes I've got to confess that part is a little bit fuzzy.

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 And if I didn't have my wife to remind me or even sometimes my boys to remind me or even just my smartphone to remind me,

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 I confess to you that I would be helpless.

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 It's a strange phenomenon, isn't it?

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 But I think that it's not just me, right?

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 In fact, I think that's fairly common.

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 In fact, I would be willing to bet that at this very moment in grocery stores all across the world,

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 there are people wondering why they are where they are.

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 But, you know, it's interesting.

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 I would also be willing to bet that that same phenomenon is also happening in churches all across the world at this very moment.

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 It may be happening right here, right now.

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 It may be happening to you right now.

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 And for whatever reason, maybe you're so busy with the events of your week,

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 maybe distracted by what seems like more pressing matters in your mind or preoccupied with other things,

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 that you have forgotten why you are here in the first place.

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 So you should know that you're not alone.

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 This is very common.

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 And this is one of the many reasons why I'm so thankful for the book of Psalms.

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 You know, the book of Psalms.

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 It functions, it often acts as a reminder for forgetful people like us.

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 And it gives voice and expression to what we ought to feel and what we ought to say

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 if we really remembered who God is and what God has done.

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 Psalm 33 this morning, the psalmist, likely King David,

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 he calls all of God's people to give praise to our great God.

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 But he knows how forgetful we are, and so he gives us four reminders.

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 This will be our outline this morning, if you're taking note.

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 Four reasons why God is worthy of our praise.

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 Reason number one, first, he says,

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 Praise this great God because he is the forgiver of sinners.

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 We praise God because he forgives sins.

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 We see this in verses 1 through 3.

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 The psalmist commands God's people,

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 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous.

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 Praise befits the upright.

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 Now, I want to see who's been paying attention

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 because if you are really on top of it,

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 you might have noticed that that sounds very familiar

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 to where we left off last week.

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 If you look at the end of Psalm 32, right?

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 Psalm 32 was this glorious psalm

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 all about the great blessing of having your sins forgiven.

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 You remember it started,

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 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,

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 whose sin is covered,

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 against whom the Lord does not count his iniquity.

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 And the response of the forgiven,

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 the proper response of the forgiven,

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 you see it there at the end of Psalm 32, verse 11.

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 It says,

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 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous.

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 Shout for joy, O you upright in heart.

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 And then we keep reading,

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 and now Psalm 33 begins,

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 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous.

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 Praise befits the upright.

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 Now, I think that we would be right

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 to see that these two psalms,

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 they flow together.

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 Psalm 33 is a continuation of Psalm 32.

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 We ought to read it that way.

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 So the psalmist says,

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 Have you been forgiven of your sin?

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 Have you been counted righteous in the sight of God,

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 justified by His grace?

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 Has God been so gracious to you

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 as to not count your sins against you,

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 and to remove your sin from you

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 as far as the east is from the west?

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 If He has declared you righteous,

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 what response could we give a God like this?

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 Psalm 33 says,

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 Praise!

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 Shout for joy

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 if you've been forgiven of your sins.

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 Praise befits the upright.

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 Give thanks to this great God.

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 Praise Him for forgiving you of your sins.

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 And He tells us, you know,

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 one way that we can express this praise

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 is in song.

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 He says in verse 2,

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 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre.

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 That's an instrument.

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 Make melody to Him with the harp of ten strings.

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 Sing to Him a new song.

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 Play skillfully on the strings

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 with loud shouts.

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 Forgiven people sing.

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 And we do this every Sunday,

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 don't we?

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 And we come in,

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 we gather together,

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 we have songs prepared

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 and planned out for you to sing.

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 We come in and we sing these songs to the Lord.

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 But have you ever wondered why we do this?

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 You know, this is one place,

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 out of anything that we do,

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 where it's pretty easy to just go on autopilot

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 and you just sing the words

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 and your heart really isn't engaged.

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 It's easy to do that.

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 There's a quote from a medieval writer

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 who said that some in the church

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 are bodily in the choir,

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 but mentally in the market.

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 Right?

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 I've been there.

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 It's easy to do.

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 That's not how it ought to be.

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 Church, we sing because

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 we are both commanded

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 and compelled to sing.

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 We are both commanded

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 and compelled to sing.

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 We should know that the righteous

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 are commanded,

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 clearly in Scripture,

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 to sing praises to the one

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 who has made them righteous.

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 Why do we sing when we gather together?

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 It's because God has commanded us to sing.

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 We don't come up with this on our own.

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 We worship God according to how God wants to be worshipped.

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 And He wants to be worshipped through singing.

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 The Apostle Paul says in Colossians 3, verse 16,

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 it's a command.

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 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,

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 teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom.

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 How, Paul?

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 How are we to teach and admonish one another?

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 Singing songs and hymns

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 and spiritual songs

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 with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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 Now, the book of Psalms itself is a song book.

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 This is the song book of Israel.

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 And if we ever wonder

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 whether we ought to sing

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 or even what sort of songs we ought to sing,

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 well, we have a pretty good starting point right here,

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 don't we?

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 God's people would sing these songs

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 together in the temple

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 and at times of worship

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 and as they journeyed to and from.

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 These songs are God-centered,

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 robust in their theology.

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 I mean, we spend about 40 minutes

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 unpacking these psalms every week.

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 These are songs that teach truth

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 about God and His works in the world.

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 They teach us about God

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 and His faithfulness to His people.

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 These are songs that express emotion

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 but where emotion rightly follows the truth.

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 These are songs that ultimately point us to Christ.

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 These are songs that God desires us to sing.

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 We sing because God commands us to sing.

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 But it's much more than that, isn't it?

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 We also sing because we are compelled to sing.

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 Church, when you stop

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 and consider

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 the glorious good news of the gospel

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 that God forgives sinners,

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 and not just sinners out there,

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 but sinners like me.

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 God forgives my sin.

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 That God has made me righteous in His sight.

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 That God has declared me to be upright

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 and holy.

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 Me with all of my baggage

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 and all of my sin.

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 That God has removed my sin from me.

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 The only proper response

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 is to sing His praises.

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 This is the response

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 of the heart made new.

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 Martin Luther, in fact,

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 he said,

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 only a new man can sing a new song.

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 A man of grace,

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 a spiritual

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 and an inner man before God.

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 If God has made you new,

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 forgiven you of your sins,

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 the church,

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 sing His praises.

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 He says,

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 praises.

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 That's reason number one.

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 Not only this,

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 he gives a second reason here

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 in verses 4 through 9.

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 The psalmist says,

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 second,

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 praise Him because

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 this great God

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 is the creator

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 of all the world.

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 Praise Him

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 because He is the creator

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 of all the world.

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 We see this in verses 4 through 9.

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 You know,

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 the early church fathers

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 talked about

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 two books

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 of revelation.

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 Meaning two books

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 that reveal

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 who God is.

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 They said that

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 God's word

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 reveals who God is

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 and God's world

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 reveals

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 who God is.

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 The psalmist here,

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 he opens up

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 both of these books

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 for us.

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 And he starts here

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 with God's word

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 in verses 4 and 5.

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 And this is

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 the better book,

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 isn't it?

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 This is the only

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 divinely inspired

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 supernatural revelation

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 of who God is

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 and what God's done.

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 This is where God

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 speaks without fault

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 and without error

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 and tells us

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 in words

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 that can be

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 opened up

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 and read to a child

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 who He is.

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 I mean,

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 it's just an astounding

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 blessing that we have

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 this book

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 in our language.

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 The psalmist

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 opens up this book

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 and he reads it

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 and he says,

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 praise God.

00:13:33.299 --> 00:13:33.699
 Why?

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 For the word

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 of the Lord

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 is upright.

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 Verse 4.

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 The law of the Lord

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 is perfect,

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 Psalm 19 tells us.

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 Reviving the soul.

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 What other book

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 does that?

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 The testimony

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 of the Lord

00:13:48.639 --> 00:13:49.399
 is sure,

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 making wise

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 the simple.

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 The precepts

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 of the Lord

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 are right,

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 rejoicing the heart.

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 The commandment

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 of the Lord

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 is pure,

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 enlightening the eyes.

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 The fear of the Lord

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 is clean,

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 enduring forever.

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 The rules of the Lord

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 are true

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 and righteous,

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 all together.

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 What other book

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 can you say this about?

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 There is no other book

00:14:09.399 --> 00:14:09.919
 in the world

00:14:09.919 --> 00:14:10.779
 like this book.

00:14:10.959 --> 00:14:11.759
 There's no other

00:14:11.759 --> 00:14:12.959
 greater source of wisdom.

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 There's nothing so pure

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 and desirable

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 as the word of God.

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 I mean,

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 how embarrassing

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 is it

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 that so often

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 we treat this book

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 with such indifference

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 and that we would rather

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 draw our attention

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 to a television show

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 or a game

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 or social media

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 or a segment

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 on the news.

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 When anytime we want,

00:14:39.459 --> 00:14:40.439
 what a privilege it is.

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 Anytime we want,

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 we can open up this book

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 and read

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 and hear the voice of God.

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 Declare who He is

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 and what He's like

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 and what He has planned

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 for us in His world.

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 This is a great blessing.

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 It's the greatest treasure

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 that you own, church.

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 The psalmist

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 reads this book

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 and declares

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 the Lord is good.

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 But church,

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 we should know

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 not everyone

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 owns this book.

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 Not everyone

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 has access

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 to this book

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 and even

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 many who own

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 a physical copy of it

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 don't truly grasp

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 what it says

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 about God

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 because these things

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 are spiritually discerned

00:15:18.379 --> 00:15:19.240
 and to rightly

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 understand this book

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 you must have

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 the illuminating help

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 of the Holy Spirit

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 otherwise it is

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 worthless to you.

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 But the psalmist

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 gets it here.

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 He reads this word

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 and he sees

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 just look at what

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 God has done.

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 Look how

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 He's shepherded

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 His people.

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 Look how He's

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 made promises to them

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 and kept

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 every single one.

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 All His work

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 is done

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 in faithfulness

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 he says.

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 He says

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 this word

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 is upright

00:15:48.279 --> 00:15:49.040
 because this

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 God is upright.

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 He reads it

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 and he sees

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 God is righteous

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 and He loves

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 righteousness.

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 God is just

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 and He loves

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 justice.

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 You simply

00:16:02.180 --> 00:16:02.879
 can't know

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 those attributes

00:16:03.660 --> 00:16:04.240
 of God

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 apart from

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 this book.

00:16:07.580 --> 00:16:08.100
 Creation

00:16:08.100 --> 00:16:09.000
 will not teach

00:16:09.000 --> 00:16:09.500
 you this.

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 You need

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 this book

00:16:12.279 --> 00:16:13.160
 empowered by

00:16:13.160 --> 00:16:14.120
 God's Spirit

00:16:14.120 --> 00:16:14.879
 in order to

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 truly understand

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 the full

00:16:16.419 --> 00:16:17.019
 revelation

00:16:17.019 --> 00:16:17.419
 of who

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 God is.

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 But again

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 not everyone

00:16:19.819 --> 00:16:20.740
 has this book

00:16:20.740 --> 00:16:21.240
 so what do

00:16:21.240 --> 00:16:21.919
 they have?

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 They have

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 the second

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 book.

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 The book

00:16:26.000 --> 00:16:27.439
 of creation.

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 And with

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 a Spirit

00:16:30.000 --> 00:16:31.299
 inspired lens

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 the psalmist

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 is able

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 to look

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 around him

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 and see

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 that all

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 the earth

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 is full

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 of the

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 steadfast

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 love

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 of the

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 Lord.

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 Now

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 this second

00:16:40.219 --> 00:16:40.579
 book

00:16:40.579 --> 00:16:40.899
 the book

00:16:40.899 --> 00:16:41.500
 of creation

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 I do

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 want to be

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 clear.

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 This book

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 is not

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 enough

00:16:45.659 --> 00:16:46.339
 to save

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 anyone.

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 This book

00:16:49.399 --> 00:16:49.939
 of creation

00:16:49.939 --> 00:16:50.679
 does not

00:16:50.679 --> 00:16:51.659
 reveal God

00:16:51.659 --> 00:16:52.279
 as Savior.

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 This is why

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 we go to

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 the ends

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 of the earth

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 and proclaim

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 the good news

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 of the gospel.

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 Creation

00:16:58.319 --> 00:16:59.000
 does not

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 reveal God's

00:16:59.860 --> 00:17:00.639
 grace towards

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 sinners in

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 Christ.

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 Creation

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 does not

00:17:03.659 --> 00:17:04.480
 reveal how

00:17:04.480 --> 00:17:05.000
 our sins

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 can be

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 forgiven.

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 But it

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 does reveal

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 the undeniable

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 fact that

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 there is a

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 God and

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 that this

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 God is

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 worthy

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 of our

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 praise.

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 And this

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 book is

00:17:17.059 --> 00:17:17.859
 opened up

00:17:17.859 --> 00:17:18.679
 to everyone

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 everywhere

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 every single

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 day.

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 It is

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 universal

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 and it

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 is

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 undeniable.

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 St.

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 Augustine

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 says

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 some

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 people

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 in order

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 to discover

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 God

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 read books

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 but there

00:17:34.220 --> 00:17:34.539
 is a

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 great book

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 the very

00:17:36.639 --> 00:17:37.199
 appearance

00:17:37.199 --> 00:17:37.799
 of created

00:17:37.799 --> 00:17:38.519
 things.

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 Look above

00:17:40.139 --> 00:17:40.459
 you.

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 Look below

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 you.

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 Note it.

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 Read it.

00:17:44.900 --> 00:17:45.299
 God

00:17:45.299 --> 00:17:45.740
 whom you

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 want to

00:17:46.140 --> 00:17:46.599
 discover

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 never wrote

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 that book

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 with ink.

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 Instead

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 he set

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 before your

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 eyes

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 the things

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 that he

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 had made.

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 Can you

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 ask for

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 a louder

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 voice than

00:17:54.759 --> 00:17:55.079
 that?

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 Why heaven

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 and earth

00:17:57.119 --> 00:17:58.039
 shout to

00:17:58.039 --> 00:17:58.339
 you

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 God

00:17:58.940 --> 00:17:59.680
 has made

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 me.

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 The

00:18:03.099 --> 00:18:03.420
 psalmist

00:18:03.420 --> 00:18:03.900
 says

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 look above

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 you.

00:18:07.019 --> 00:18:07.420
 By the

00:18:07.420 --> 00:18:07.859
 word of

00:18:07.859 --> 00:18:08.259
 the Lord

00:18:08.259 --> 00:18:08.819
 the heavens

00:18:08.819 --> 00:18:09.480
 were made

00:18:09.480 --> 00:18:10.759
 and by the

00:18:10.759 --> 00:18:11.160
 breath of

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 his mouth

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 all their

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 host.

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 Now this

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 is far

00:18:14.480 --> 00:18:14.880
 above my

00:18:14.880 --> 00:18:15.380
 pay grade

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 but I

00:18:17.220 --> 00:18:17.600
 am told

00:18:17.600 --> 00:18:18.019
 by people

00:18:18.019 --> 00:18:18.640
 much smarter

00:18:18.640 --> 00:18:19.140
 than me

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 that the

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 observable

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 universe

00:18:21.900 --> 00:18:23.120
 is something

00:18:23.120 --> 00:18:24.200
 like 93

00:18:24.200 --> 00:18:25.140
 billion

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 light years

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 in diameter.

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 I don't

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 even know

00:18:27.759 --> 00:18:28.180
 what that

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 means.

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 That is

00:18:30.160 --> 00:18:31.060
 beyond my

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 comprehension.

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 It is so

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 large and

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 massive and

00:18:35.500 --> 00:18:35.980
 seemingly

00:18:35.980 --> 00:18:36.740
 endless and

00:18:36.740 --> 00:18:37.060
 that is just

00:18:37.060 --> 00:18:37.940
 the observable

00:18:37.940 --> 00:18:38.540
 universe.

00:18:38.539 --> 00:18:40.500
 astronomers

00:18:40.500 --> 00:18:41.339
 estimate that

00:18:41.339 --> 00:18:42.099
 the observable

00:18:42.099 --> 00:18:43.119
 universe contains

00:18:43.119 --> 00:18:44.259
 2 trillion

00:18:44.259 --> 00:18:45.440
 galaxies and

00:18:45.440 --> 00:18:47.200
 200 billion

00:18:47.200 --> 00:18:48.420
 trillion stars.

00:18:48.680 --> 00:18:48.960
 That is like

00:18:48.960 --> 00:18:49.779
 monopoly money.

00:18:50.899 --> 00:18:51.240
 Of course

00:18:51.240 --> 00:18:51.700
 it is all a

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 guess.

00:18:52.879 --> 00:18:53.839
 Who knows

00:18:53.839 --> 00:18:54.819
 what all is

00:18:54.819 --> 00:18:55.180
 there.

00:18:55.940 --> 00:18:56.319
 No one has

00:18:56.319 --> 00:18:57.159
 explored all

00:18:57.159 --> 00:18:57.759
 of that space.

00:18:57.839 --> 00:18:58.440
 No one can.

00:18:58.579 --> 00:18:59.599
 It is far too

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 much but we are

00:19:00.299 --> 00:19:01.659
 told God

00:19:01.659 --> 00:19:03.200
 made all of

00:19:03.200 --> 00:19:03.460
 it.

00:19:04.899 --> 00:19:05.740
 And simply

00:19:05.740 --> 00:19:06.539
 by the word

00:19:06.539 --> 00:19:06.839
 of his

00:19:06.839 --> 00:19:07.319
 power.

00:19:08.799 --> 00:19:09.200
 He simply

00:19:09.200 --> 00:19:10.000
 spoke and

00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:11.180
 made it all.

00:19:11.279 --> 00:19:11.960
 The very word

00:19:11.960 --> 00:19:12.660
 of his mouth

00:19:12.660 --> 00:19:13.579
 brought everything

00:19:13.579 --> 00:19:14.779
 into existence.

00:19:15.000 --> 00:19:15.500
 And so now

00:19:15.500 --> 00:19:16.519
 when we look

00:19:16.519 --> 00:19:17.160
 up and we

00:19:17.160 --> 00:19:18.440
 see the stars

00:19:18.440 --> 00:19:19.059
 and we look

00:19:19.059 --> 00:19:19.500
 up and we

00:19:19.500 --> 00:19:20.559
 see the heavens

00:19:20.559 --> 00:19:21.660
 they speak

00:19:21.660 --> 00:19:22.319
 to us.

00:19:22.599 --> 00:19:23.240
 Psalm 19

00:19:23.240 --> 00:19:23.880
 says the

00:19:23.880 --> 00:19:24.900
 heavens declare

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 the glory

00:19:25.799 --> 00:19:26.579
 of God.

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 The skies

00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:29.500
 above proclaim

00:19:29.500 --> 00:19:30.380
 his handiwork.

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 Day after day

00:19:32.720 --> 00:19:33.220
 after day

00:19:33.220 --> 00:19:33.779
 pours out

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 speech.

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 Night after

00:19:34.940 --> 00:19:35.539
 night after

00:19:35.539 --> 00:19:36.259
 night pours

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 out knowledge

00:19:36.839 --> 00:19:37.559
 and guess

00:19:37.559 --> 00:19:37.839
 what?

00:19:38.240 --> 00:19:38.799
 Everyone

00:19:38.799 --> 00:19:40.039
 hears it.

00:19:41.879 --> 00:19:43.160
 Or if you

00:19:43.160 --> 00:19:43.759
 prefer the

00:19:43.759 --> 00:19:44.480
 psalmist says

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 look below

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 you.

00:19:46.640 --> 00:19:47.359
 Go down

00:19:47.359 --> 00:19:48.079
 as far

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 down and

00:19:48.859 --> 00:19:49.259
 as deep

00:19:49.259 --> 00:19:49.799
 as you can

00:19:49.799 --> 00:19:50.160
 into the

00:19:50.160 --> 00:19:51.440
 deepest ocean.

00:19:52.680 --> 00:19:53.279
 Again by

00:19:53.279 --> 00:19:54.119
 Google research

00:19:54.119 --> 00:19:54.759
 it tells me

00:19:54.759 --> 00:19:55.619
 that explorers

00:19:55.619 --> 00:19:56.259
 have only

00:19:56.259 --> 00:19:57.039
 seen less

00:19:57.039 --> 00:20:00.400
 than .0001%

00:20:00.400 --> 00:20:01.640
 of the ocean

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 sea floor.

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 That is like

00:20:02.920 --> 00:20:03.400
 nothing.

00:20:04.259 --> 00:20:05.019
 Do you

00:20:05.019 --> 00:20:05.379
 realize how

00:20:05.379 --> 00:20:05.819
 small that

00:20:05.819 --> 00:20:06.079
 is?

00:20:07.039 --> 00:20:07.720
 They say

00:20:07.720 --> 00:20:07.960
 that is

00:20:07.960 --> 00:20:08.480
 approximately

00:20:08.480 --> 00:20:09.039
 the size

00:20:09.039 --> 00:20:09.640
 of Rhode

00:20:09.640 --> 00:20:10.099
 Island.

00:20:11.440 --> 00:20:11.900
 Scientists

00:20:11.900 --> 00:20:12.859
 estimate that

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 we have only

00:20:13.240 --> 00:20:13.779
 seen maybe

00:20:13.779 --> 00:20:14.400
 a third

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 of the

00:20:14.779 --> 00:20:15.079
 animal

00:20:15.079 --> 00:20:15.559
 species

00:20:15.559 --> 00:20:16.299
 that live

00:20:16.299 --> 00:20:16.700
 in the

00:20:16.700 --> 00:20:17.019
 ocean.

00:20:17.180 --> 00:20:17.480
 Every

00:20:17.480 --> 00:20:17.960
 single

00:20:17.960 --> 00:20:18.480
 year

00:20:18.480 --> 00:20:18.920
 they

00:20:18.920 --> 00:20:19.379
 discover

00:20:19.379 --> 00:20:19.700
 about

00:20:19.700 --> 00:20:20.619
 2,000

00:20:20.619 --> 00:20:21.200
 more

00:20:21.200 --> 00:20:21.660
 new

00:20:21.660 --> 00:20:22.119
 animal

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 species.

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 It is

00:20:22.900 --> 00:20:23.019
 just

00:20:23.019 --> 00:20:23.500
 astounding

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 to think

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 about

00:20:24.079 --> 00:20:24.759
 how little

00:20:24.759 --> 00:20:25.240
 we know

00:20:25.240 --> 00:20:25.640
 about this

00:20:25.640 --> 00:20:25.980
 world.

00:20:27.619 --> 00:20:27.799
 The

00:20:27.799 --> 00:20:28.240
 psalmist

00:20:28.240 --> 00:20:28.900
 says

00:20:28.900 --> 00:20:29.859
 yeah

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 God

00:20:30.220 --> 00:20:30.460
 made

00:20:30.460 --> 00:20:30.759
 that.

00:20:30.759 --> 00:20:32.940
 in fact

00:20:32.940 --> 00:20:33.960
 the Lord

00:20:33.960 --> 00:20:34.480
 simply

00:20:34.480 --> 00:20:35.599
 gathers up

00:20:35.599 --> 00:20:36.319
 the waters

00:20:36.319 --> 00:20:37.160
 of the sea

00:20:37.160 --> 00:20:38.119
 as a heap.

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 Have you ever

00:20:38.500 --> 00:20:39.039
 tried to hold

00:20:39.039 --> 00:20:39.619
 water in your

00:20:39.619 --> 00:20:39.960
 hands?

00:20:40.619 --> 00:20:41.420
 He gathers

00:20:41.420 --> 00:20:42.460
 them as a heap

00:20:42.460 --> 00:20:43.420
 and he puts

00:20:43.420 --> 00:20:44.000
 the deep

00:20:44.000 --> 00:20:44.519
 into the

00:20:44.519 --> 00:20:45.200
 storehouses.

00:20:45.579 --> 00:20:45.980
 Here is the

00:20:45.980 --> 00:20:46.619
 point church.

00:20:47.319 --> 00:20:47.720
 You could

00:20:47.720 --> 00:20:48.259
 spend a

00:20:48.259 --> 00:20:48.980
 lifetime

00:20:48.980 --> 00:20:50.259
 trying to

00:20:50.259 --> 00:20:50.900
 explore

00:20:50.900 --> 00:20:52.059
 every corner

00:20:52.059 --> 00:20:52.599
 all the

00:20:52.599 --> 00:20:53.019
 nook and

00:20:53.019 --> 00:20:53.359
 cranny

00:20:53.359 --> 00:20:54.220
 all the

00:20:54.220 --> 00:20:54.799
 glories

00:20:54.799 --> 00:20:55.180
 of the

00:20:55.180 --> 00:20:55.539
 heavens

00:20:55.539 --> 00:20:55.900
 and the

00:20:55.900 --> 00:20:56.119
 earth

00:20:56.119 --> 00:20:56.819
 and not

00:20:56.819 --> 00:20:57.160
 even

00:20:57.160 --> 00:20:57.559
 scratch

00:20:57.559 --> 00:20:57.819
 the

00:20:57.819 --> 00:20:58.259
 surface

00:20:58.259 --> 00:20:59.139
 but if

00:20:59.139 --> 00:20:59.599
 that's

00:20:59.599 --> 00:20:59.940
 true

00:20:59.940 --> 00:21:00.700
 how much

00:21:00.700 --> 00:21:01.259
 more so

00:21:01.259 --> 00:21:01.679
 the God

00:21:01.679 --> 00:21:02.059
 who made

00:21:02.059 --> 00:21:02.299
 it?

00:21:04.179 --> 00:21:05.039
 You could

00:21:05.039 --> 00:21:05.679
 spend an

00:21:05.679 --> 00:21:06.379
 eternity

00:21:06.379 --> 00:21:08.059
 exploring the

00:21:08.059 --> 00:21:08.799
 glory of

00:21:08.799 --> 00:21:09.500
 this creator

00:21:09.500 --> 00:21:10.399
 God and we

00:21:10.399 --> 00:21:11.099
 will if we

00:21:11.099 --> 00:21:11.319
 are in

00:21:11.319 --> 00:21:11.779
 Christ.

00:21:13.940 --> 00:21:14.460
 Again

00:21:14.460 --> 00:21:14.919
 the right

00:21:14.919 --> 00:21:15.579
 response

00:21:15.579 --> 00:21:16.220
 to a

00:21:16.220 --> 00:21:16.720
 God like

00:21:16.720 --> 00:21:17.200
 this

00:21:17.200 --> 00:21:19.279
 is praise.

00:21:20.839 --> 00:21:21.099
 In fact

00:21:21.099 --> 00:21:21.559
 he tells us

00:21:21.559 --> 00:21:21.879
 in verse

00:21:21.879 --> 00:21:22.399
 8 let

00:21:22.399 --> 00:21:23.139
 all the

00:21:23.139 --> 00:21:23.579
 earth

00:21:23.579 --> 00:21:24.579
 fear the

00:21:24.579 --> 00:21:24.919
 Lord.

00:21:25.059 --> 00:21:25.480
 Let all

00:21:25.480 --> 00:21:26.179
 the inhabitants

00:21:26.179 --> 00:21:26.559
 of the

00:21:26.559 --> 00:21:26.859
 world

00:21:26.859 --> 00:21:27.500
 stand

00:21:27.500 --> 00:21:28.380
 in awe

00:21:28.380 --> 00:21:29.220
 of him

00:21:29.220 --> 00:21:29.759
 for he

00:21:29.759 --> 00:21:30.279
 spoke

00:21:30.279 --> 00:21:30.619
 and it

00:21:30.619 --> 00:21:31.039
 came to

00:21:31.039 --> 00:21:31.299
 be.

00:21:31.640 --> 00:21:31.740
 He

00:21:31.740 --> 00:21:32.259
 commanded

00:21:32.259 --> 00:21:33.000
 and it

00:21:33.000 --> 00:21:33.299
 stood

00:21:33.299 --> 00:21:33.819
 firm.

00:21:34.200 --> 00:21:34.460
 Praise

00:21:34.460 --> 00:21:34.660
 him

00:21:34.660 --> 00:21:35.140
 because he

00:21:35.140 --> 00:21:35.779
 forgives.

00:21:36.180 --> 00:21:36.420
 Praise

00:21:36.420 --> 00:21:36.640
 him

00:21:36.640 --> 00:21:37.119
 because he

00:21:37.119 --> 00:21:37.700
 has created

00:21:37.700 --> 00:21:38.619
 all things.

00:21:39.059 --> 00:21:39.380
 Third

00:21:39.380 --> 00:21:40.440
 praise him

00:21:40.440 --> 00:21:41.140
 because he

00:21:41.140 --> 00:21:42.140
 rules over

00:21:42.140 --> 00:21:43.119
 all things.

00:21:44.220 --> 00:21:45.000
 We praise

00:21:45.000 --> 00:21:45.319
 him.

00:21:45.460 --> 00:21:45.619
 Third

00:21:45.619 --> 00:21:46.079
 reason

00:21:46.079 --> 00:21:47.559
 because he

00:21:47.559 --> 00:21:48.000
 is the

00:21:48.000 --> 00:21:48.539
 sovereign

00:21:48.539 --> 00:21:49.240
 ruler

00:21:49.240 --> 00:21:50.599
 of all

00:21:50.599 --> 00:21:51.200
 things.

00:21:52.619 --> 00:21:52.779
 The

00:21:52.779 --> 00:21:53.220
 incredible

00:21:53.220 --> 00:21:53.839
 truth is

00:21:53.839 --> 00:21:54.339
 that God

00:21:54.339 --> 00:21:54.759
 did not

00:21:54.759 --> 00:21:55.059
 just

00:21:55.059 --> 00:21:55.940
 create his

00:21:55.940 --> 00:21:56.559
 world and

00:21:56.559 --> 00:21:57.019
 then sit

00:21:57.019 --> 00:21:57.619
 back and

00:21:57.619 --> 00:21:57.920
 let it

00:21:57.920 --> 00:21:58.400
 go as

00:21:58.400 --> 00:21:59.079
 it wanted

00:21:59.079 --> 00:21:59.579
 to go.

00:22:00.619 --> 00:22:01.019
 This is

00:22:01.019 --> 00:22:01.319
 what the

00:22:01.319 --> 00:22:01.759
 deists

00:22:01.759 --> 00:22:02.220
 thought.

00:22:02.400 --> 00:22:02.960
 The 18th

00:22:02.960 --> 00:22:03.639
 century they

00:22:03.639 --> 00:22:04.599
 compared him

00:22:04.599 --> 00:22:05.139
 to a great

00:22:05.139 --> 00:22:06.299
 watchmaker who

00:22:06.299 --> 00:22:07.259
 creates this

00:22:07.259 --> 00:22:07.799
 watch and

00:22:07.799 --> 00:22:08.339
 then lets it

00:22:08.339 --> 00:22:09.000
 tick on

00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:09.420
 its own.

00:22:10.480 --> 00:22:11.000
 The Bible

00:22:11.000 --> 00:22:11.539
 says no,

00:22:11.579 --> 00:22:11.680
 no,

00:22:11.680 --> 00:22:11.839
 no,

00:22:11.839 --> 00:22:11.960
 no,

00:22:11.960 --> 00:22:12.200
 no.

00:22:13.279 --> 00:22:14.139
 This great

00:22:14.139 --> 00:22:14.960
 praiseworthy

00:22:14.960 --> 00:22:15.599
 God who

00:22:15.599 --> 00:22:16.759
 created all

00:22:16.759 --> 00:22:17.240
 things,

00:22:17.339 --> 00:22:17.859
 he now

00:22:17.859 --> 00:22:19.339
 very actively,

00:22:19.779 --> 00:22:20.339
 constantly

00:22:20.339 --> 00:22:21.839
 upholds all

00:22:21.839 --> 00:22:22.480
 things and

00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:23.700
 rules over

00:22:23.700 --> 00:22:24.460
 all things

00:22:24.460 --> 00:22:24.840
 and in

00:22:24.840 --> 00:22:26.080
 fact controls

00:22:26.080 --> 00:22:27.340
 all things

00:22:27.340 --> 00:22:28.200
 according to

00:22:28.200 --> 00:22:29.700
 his providence.

00:22:29.819 --> 00:22:30.160
 How do we

00:22:30.160 --> 00:22:30.380
 know?

00:22:31.039 --> 00:22:31.539
 Look there

00:22:31.539 --> 00:22:32.059
 to verse 10.

00:22:33.340 --> 00:22:33.920
 He says,

00:22:34.039 --> 00:22:34.279
 for one

00:22:34.279 --> 00:22:34.700
 thing,

00:22:36.319 --> 00:22:37.039
 his plans

00:22:37.039 --> 00:22:38.600
 always prevail.

00:22:40.000 --> 00:22:40.740
 That's what it

00:22:40.740 --> 00:22:41.460
 means practically

00:22:41.460 --> 00:22:42.120
 to be sovereign.

00:22:43.140 --> 00:22:43.900
 His plans

00:22:43.900 --> 00:22:45.539
 always prevail.

00:22:45.840 --> 00:22:46.680
 You always

00:22:46.680 --> 00:22:47.559
 get your way

00:22:47.559 --> 00:22:48.440
 every single

00:22:48.440 --> 00:22:48.860
 time.

00:22:48.940 --> 00:22:49.080
 Now,

00:22:49.299 --> 00:22:49.900
 we have to

00:22:49.900 --> 00:22:50.180
 learn the

00:22:50.180 --> 00:22:50.640
 hard way

00:22:50.640 --> 00:22:51.019
 that that's

00:22:51.019 --> 00:22:51.519
 not us.

00:22:52.940 --> 00:22:53.660
 We have to

00:22:53.660 --> 00:22:53.940
 learn the

00:22:53.940 --> 00:22:54.359
 hard way

00:22:54.359 --> 00:22:54.759
 that we

00:22:54.759 --> 00:22:55.240
 are not

00:22:55.240 --> 00:22:55.599
 God.

00:22:55.700 --> 00:22:55.960
 Some of

00:22:55.960 --> 00:22:56.200
 us are

00:22:56.200 --> 00:22:56.400
 still

00:22:56.400 --> 00:22:56.779
 learning

00:22:56.779 --> 00:22:57.180
 this

00:22:57.180 --> 00:22:57.559
 lesson.

00:22:58.839 --> 00:22:59.599
 God gets

00:22:59.599 --> 00:23:00.180
 his way

00:23:00.180 --> 00:23:01.379
 every single

00:23:01.379 --> 00:23:01.799
 time.

00:23:01.859 --> 00:23:02.059
 Look there

00:23:02.059 --> 00:23:02.319
 to verse

00:23:02.319 --> 00:23:02.579
 10.

00:23:03.680 --> 00:23:03.900
 He says,

00:23:04.000 --> 00:23:04.440
 the Lord

00:23:04.440 --> 00:23:04.940
 brings the

00:23:04.940 --> 00:23:05.619
 counsel of

00:23:05.619 --> 00:23:06.180
 the nations

00:23:06.180 --> 00:23:07.039
 to nothing.

00:23:08.099 --> 00:23:09.000
 He frustrates

00:23:09.000 --> 00:23:09.579
 the plans

00:23:09.579 --> 00:23:09.859
 of the

00:23:09.859 --> 00:23:10.259
 peoples.

00:23:11.319 --> 00:23:11.879
 The counsel

00:23:11.879 --> 00:23:12.519
 of the Lord

00:23:12.519 --> 00:23:13.440
 stands forever.

00:23:14.400 --> 00:23:14.940
 The plans

00:23:14.940 --> 00:23:15.480
 of his

00:23:15.480 --> 00:23:15.920
 heart

00:23:15.920 --> 00:23:16.940
 to all

00:23:16.940 --> 00:23:17.799
 generations.

00:23:18.200 --> 00:23:18.879
 His plans

00:23:18.879 --> 00:23:20.420
 never fail.

00:23:20.420 --> 00:23:21.200
 God

00:23:21.200 --> 00:23:22.000
 always

00:23:22.000 --> 00:23:22.500
 gets

00:23:22.500 --> 00:23:23.200
 his way.

00:23:24.539 --> 00:23:24.920
 When all

00:23:24.920 --> 00:23:25.500
 the nations,

00:23:25.620 --> 00:23:25.880
 all the

00:23:25.880 --> 00:23:26.039
 earth

00:23:26.039 --> 00:23:26.400
 gathers

00:23:26.400 --> 00:23:26.840
 together

00:23:26.840 --> 00:23:27.240
 to build

00:23:27.240 --> 00:23:27.420
 the

00:23:27.420 --> 00:23:27.779
 tower

00:23:27.779 --> 00:23:28.019
 of

00:23:28.019 --> 00:23:28.420
 Babel

00:23:28.420 --> 00:23:29.120
 and

00:23:29.120 --> 00:23:29.480
 rebel

00:23:29.480 --> 00:23:29.820
 against

00:23:29.820 --> 00:23:30.039
 the

00:23:30.039 --> 00:23:30.380
 Lord,

00:23:30.640 --> 00:23:30.920
 what

00:23:30.920 --> 00:23:31.400
 happens?

00:23:31.580 --> 00:23:31.779
 He says,

00:23:31.840 --> 00:23:32.519
 God looks

00:23:32.519 --> 00:23:33.400
 down on

00:23:33.400 --> 00:23:33.860
 their big

00:23:33.860 --> 00:23:34.500
 old tower

00:23:34.500 --> 00:23:35.160
 and he

00:23:35.160 --> 00:23:35.980
 scatters

00:23:35.980 --> 00:23:36.240
 them to

00:23:36.240 --> 00:23:36.519
 the ends

00:23:36.519 --> 00:23:36.759
 of the

00:23:36.759 --> 00:23:36.980
 earth.

00:23:37.060 --> 00:23:37.180
 He

00:23:37.180 --> 00:23:37.920
 frustrates

00:23:37.920 --> 00:23:38.420
 the plans

00:23:38.420 --> 00:23:38.660
 of the

00:23:38.660 --> 00:23:39.039
 peoples.

00:23:40.320 --> 00:23:40.840
 When

00:23:40.840 --> 00:23:41.340
 Joseph's

00:23:41.340 --> 00:23:41.700
 brothers

00:23:41.700 --> 00:23:42.300
 want to

00:23:42.300 --> 00:23:43.240
 sell him

00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:43.640
 off for

00:23:43.640 --> 00:23:44.000
 dead,

00:23:44.320 --> 00:23:44.640
 sell him

00:23:44.640 --> 00:23:44.840
 into

00:23:44.840 --> 00:23:45.380
 slavery,

00:23:46.340 --> 00:23:46.840
 they plan

00:23:46.840 --> 00:23:47.060
 his

00:23:47.060 --> 00:23:47.580
 destruction,

00:23:47.720 --> 00:23:47.960
 what does

00:23:47.960 --> 00:23:48.380
 he say

00:23:48.380 --> 00:23:48.860
 in Genesis

00:23:48.860 --> 00:23:49.320
 50?

00:23:49.319 --> 00:23:49.919
 You

00:23:49.919 --> 00:23:50.500
 meant that

00:23:50.500 --> 00:23:51.119
 for evil,

00:23:51.339 --> 00:23:52.339
 but God

00:23:52.339 --> 00:23:52.939
 meant it

00:23:52.939 --> 00:23:53.839
 for good.

00:23:55.559 --> 00:23:55.980
 When the

00:23:55.980 --> 00:23:56.539
 Jews and

00:23:56.539 --> 00:23:57.279
 the Romans

00:23:57.279 --> 00:23:58.179
 together send

00:23:58.179 --> 00:23:58.899
 Jesus to

00:23:58.899 --> 00:23:59.500
 the cross

00:23:59.500 --> 00:23:59.779
 and the

00:23:59.779 --> 00:24:00.559
 devil himself

00:24:00.559 --> 00:24:01.460
 plans to

00:24:01.460 --> 00:24:02.240
 destroy the

00:24:02.240 --> 00:24:02.539
 Son of

00:24:02.539 --> 00:24:02.839
 God,

00:24:02.939 --> 00:24:03.500
 what happens?

00:24:03.879 --> 00:24:04.319
 God's

00:24:04.319 --> 00:24:04.980
 eternal

00:24:04.980 --> 00:24:06.099
 sovereign plan

00:24:06.099 --> 00:24:06.700
 of redemption

00:24:06.700 --> 00:24:07.379
 prevails.

00:24:08.539 --> 00:24:09.379
 This is what it

00:24:09.379 --> 00:24:09.899
 means to be

00:24:09.899 --> 00:24:10.299
 sovereign.

00:24:10.519 --> 00:24:11.399
 God always

00:24:11.399 --> 00:24:12.000
 gets his

00:24:12.000 --> 00:24:12.379
 way.

00:24:12.519 --> 00:24:13.359
 He's totally

00:24:13.359 --> 00:24:14.079
 in control.

00:24:14.079 --> 00:24:16.579
 not only

00:24:16.579 --> 00:24:16.899
 this,

00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:17.379
 the psalmist

00:24:17.379 --> 00:24:18.119
 also shows

00:24:18.119 --> 00:24:19.000
 us he's

00:24:19.000 --> 00:24:19.839
 sovereign over

00:24:19.839 --> 00:24:20.579
 the choosing

00:24:20.579 --> 00:24:21.240
 of his

00:24:21.240 --> 00:24:22.839
 people from

00:24:22.839 --> 00:24:23.359
 among the

00:24:23.359 --> 00:24:23.779
 nations.

00:24:23.939 --> 00:24:24.179
 Look at

00:24:24.179 --> 00:24:24.679
 verse 12.

00:24:26.379 --> 00:24:27.119
 Blessed is

00:24:27.119 --> 00:24:27.779
 the nation

00:24:27.779 --> 00:24:28.559
 whose God

00:24:28.559 --> 00:24:29.119
 is the

00:24:29.119 --> 00:24:29.419
 Lord.

00:24:29.500 --> 00:24:29.779
 Who's he

00:24:29.779 --> 00:24:30.419
 talking about?

00:24:30.599 --> 00:24:31.359
 The people

00:24:31.359 --> 00:24:32.059
 whom he has

00:24:32.059 --> 00:24:33.079
 chosen as

00:24:33.079 --> 00:24:33.740
 his heritage.

00:24:35.179 --> 00:24:35.799
 The psalmist

00:24:35.799 --> 00:24:37.000
 just marvels

00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:37.559
 at this.

00:24:37.619 --> 00:24:38.699
 This big,

00:24:39.139 --> 00:24:40.159
 glorious,

00:24:41.099 --> 00:24:41.559
 sovereign,

00:24:41.819 --> 00:24:42.939
 creator God

00:24:42.940 --> 00:24:43.680
 who is

00:24:43.680 --> 00:24:44.440
 powerful enough

00:24:44.440 --> 00:24:45.380
 just to speak

00:24:45.380 --> 00:24:46.320
 and create

00:24:46.320 --> 00:24:47.320
 all things,

00:24:47.420 --> 00:24:48.200
 who actively

00:24:48.200 --> 00:24:49.279
 upholds all

00:24:49.279 --> 00:24:49.580
 things,

00:24:49.660 --> 00:24:50.460
 who rules

00:24:50.460 --> 00:24:51.100
 over all

00:24:51.100 --> 00:24:51.500
 things.

00:24:51.720 --> 00:24:52.620
 This great

00:24:52.620 --> 00:24:53.140
 God,

00:24:53.340 --> 00:24:54.059
 out of his

00:24:54.059 --> 00:24:55.160
 own volition,

00:24:56.120 --> 00:24:57.019
 has chosen

00:24:57.019 --> 00:24:58.240
 to bless a

00:24:58.240 --> 00:24:58.779
 particular

00:24:58.779 --> 00:24:59.940
 people out

00:24:59.940 --> 00:25:00.600
 of all the

00:25:00.600 --> 00:25:01.259
 nations of

00:25:01.259 --> 00:25:01.820
 the earth

00:25:01.820 --> 00:25:03.180
 and to make

00:25:03.180 --> 00:25:03.620
 them his

00:25:03.620 --> 00:25:04.660
 chosen heritage.

00:25:04.820 --> 00:25:05.120
 What a

00:25:05.120 --> 00:25:05.519
 blessing.

00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:08.019
 I just

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:08.680
 marvel at

00:25:08.680 --> 00:25:08.860
 this.

00:25:08.900 --> 00:25:09.600
 This is an

00:25:09.600 --> 00:25:10.480
 expression of

00:25:10.480 --> 00:25:10.880
 God's

00:25:10.880 --> 00:25:11.500
 sovereignty.

00:25:11.900 --> 00:25:12.299
 God did

00:25:12.299 --> 00:25:13.000
 not choose

00:25:13.000 --> 00:25:13.500
 Lot.

00:25:13.680 --> 00:25:14.359
 He chose

00:25:14.359 --> 00:25:14.879
 Abraham.

00:25:15.319 --> 00:25:15.819
 Why?

00:25:16.019 --> 00:25:16.440
 I don't

00:25:16.440 --> 00:25:16.799
 know.

00:25:17.519 --> 00:25:17.940
 Do you?

00:25:18.659 --> 00:25:19.200
 Tell me

00:25:19.200 --> 00:25:19.720
 after church,

00:25:19.799 --> 00:25:20.099
 please.

00:25:22.220 --> 00:25:22.919
 God did

00:25:22.919 --> 00:25:23.299
 not make

00:25:23.299 --> 00:25:23.839
 his promises

00:25:23.839 --> 00:25:24.599
 to Esau.

00:25:24.700 --> 00:25:25.059
 He made

00:25:25.059 --> 00:25:25.659
 his promises

00:25:25.659 --> 00:25:26.659
 to Jacob.

00:25:26.799 --> 00:25:27.200
 Why?

00:25:27.299 --> 00:25:27.680
 I don't

00:25:27.680 --> 00:25:28.099
 know.

00:25:29.700 --> 00:25:30.059
 He didn't

00:25:30.059 --> 00:25:30.460
 make the

00:25:30.460 --> 00:25:31.319
 Philistines his

00:25:31.319 --> 00:25:32.039
 chosen people.

00:25:32.159 --> 00:25:32.599
 He made

00:25:32.599 --> 00:25:33.379
 Israel his

00:25:33.379 --> 00:25:34.119
 chosen people.

00:25:34.379 --> 00:25:34.859
 The psalmist

00:25:34.859 --> 00:25:35.740
 reflects on

00:25:35.740 --> 00:25:36.259
 this and he's

00:25:36.259 --> 00:25:37.180
 overwhelmed with

00:25:37.180 --> 00:25:37.740
 a sense of

00:25:37.740 --> 00:25:39.259
 why me?

00:25:39.259 --> 00:25:41.420
 What a

00:25:41.420 --> 00:25:42.160
 blessing to

00:25:42.160 --> 00:25:43.119
 be counted

00:25:43.119 --> 00:25:43.960
 amongst God's

00:25:43.960 --> 00:25:44.940
 chosen people.

00:25:46.220 --> 00:25:46.599
 What a

00:25:46.599 --> 00:25:47.220
 blessing that

00:25:47.220 --> 00:25:47.660
 God would

00:25:47.660 --> 00:25:48.740
 choose me,

00:25:48.839 --> 00:25:49.559
 all of his

00:25:49.559 --> 00:25:50.859
 sovereign grace.

00:25:53.059 --> 00:25:53.839
 Moses says

00:25:53.839 --> 00:25:55.180
 in Deuteronomy

00:25:55.180 --> 00:25:56.259
 chapter 7,

00:25:56.359 --> 00:25:56.900
 the Lord

00:25:56.900 --> 00:25:58.059
 your God

00:25:58.059 --> 00:25:58.720
 has chosen

00:25:58.720 --> 00:25:59.900
 you to

00:25:59.900 --> 00:26:00.240
 be a

00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:00.859
 people for

00:26:00.859 --> 00:26:01.720
 his treasured

00:26:01.720 --> 00:26:02.259
 possession

00:26:02.259 --> 00:26:03.819
 out of all

00:26:03.819 --> 00:26:04.359
 the peoples

00:26:04.359 --> 00:26:04.839
 who are on

00:26:04.839 --> 00:26:05.440
 the face of

00:26:05.440 --> 00:26:05.839
 the earth.

00:26:06.160 --> 00:26:06.940
 Why me?

00:26:06.940 --> 00:26:09.059
 And this

00:26:09.059 --> 00:26:09.880
 is God's

00:26:09.880 --> 00:26:11.220
 sovereign grace.

00:26:11.420 --> 00:26:12.000
 He is

00:26:12.000 --> 00:26:12.840
 free to

00:26:12.840 --> 00:26:13.420
 choose.

00:26:15.039 --> 00:26:15.740
 But even

00:26:15.740 --> 00:26:16.460
 so, the

00:26:16.460 --> 00:26:17.299
 psalmist says,

00:26:17.380 --> 00:26:17.960
 even so,

00:26:18.900 --> 00:26:19.380
 this great

00:26:19.380 --> 00:26:20.220
 God still

00:26:20.220 --> 00:26:21.759
 sees all

00:26:21.759 --> 00:26:22.779
 that happens

00:26:22.779 --> 00:26:23.640
 in all

00:26:23.640 --> 00:26:24.440
 the nations.

00:26:24.580 --> 00:26:25.019
 Yes, his

00:26:25.019 --> 00:26:25.580
 eye is

00:26:25.580 --> 00:26:26.519
 especially on

00:26:26.519 --> 00:26:26.940
 those who

00:26:26.940 --> 00:26:27.660
 fear him.

00:26:27.720 --> 00:26:28.059
 We see that

00:26:28.059 --> 00:26:28.340
 in verse

00:26:28.340 --> 00:26:28.779
 18.

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.299
 But even

00:26:30.299 --> 00:26:31.860
 so, this

00:26:31.860 --> 00:26:32.960
 sovereign God

00:26:32.960 --> 00:26:34.039
 sees all

00:26:34.039 --> 00:26:34.799
 that happens

00:26:34.799 --> 00:26:35.500
 in all

00:26:35.500 --> 00:26:36.100
 the world.

00:26:36.200 --> 00:26:36.680
 I can't

00:26:36.680 --> 00:26:37.500
 even fathom

00:26:37.500 --> 00:26:37.960
 this.

00:26:39.060 --> 00:26:40.460
 I went

00:26:40.460 --> 00:26:40.799
 to see my

00:26:40.799 --> 00:26:41.160
 grandmother

00:26:41.160 --> 00:26:42.060
 this week

00:26:42.060 --> 00:26:43.060
 and we

00:26:43.060 --> 00:26:43.380
 had all

00:26:43.380 --> 00:26:44.060
 five kids

00:26:44.060 --> 00:26:44.440
 there.

00:26:45.240 --> 00:26:45.759
 And my

00:26:45.759 --> 00:26:46.380
 sister was

00:26:46.380 --> 00:26:47.019
 there trying

00:26:47.019 --> 00:26:47.660
 to tell

00:26:47.660 --> 00:26:48.140
 me something.

00:26:48.220 --> 00:26:48.740
 I have no

00:26:48.740 --> 00:26:49.279
 idea what

00:26:49.279 --> 00:26:49.519
 she was

00:26:49.519 --> 00:26:49.840
 trying to

00:26:49.840 --> 00:26:50.180
 tell me

00:26:50.180 --> 00:26:50.680
 because my

00:26:50.680 --> 00:26:51.060
 attention

00:26:51.060 --> 00:26:51.519
 was on

00:26:51.519 --> 00:26:52.080
 trying to

00:26:52.080 --> 00:26:52.360
 keep my

00:26:52.360 --> 00:26:52.980
 five kids

00:26:52.980 --> 00:26:53.940
 from breaking

00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:54.680
 grandmother's

00:26:54.680 --> 00:26:55.039
 house.

00:26:56.759 --> 00:26:58.060
 I can't

00:26:58.060 --> 00:26:58.920
 focus on

00:26:58.920 --> 00:26:59.840
 everything at

00:26:59.840 --> 00:27:00.360
 once as

00:27:00.360 --> 00:27:00.799
 much as

00:27:00.799 --> 00:27:01.720
 I try,

00:27:02.400 --> 00:27:02.960
 but not

00:27:02.960 --> 00:27:04.600
 so with

00:27:04.600 --> 00:27:05.060
 God.

00:27:05.059 --> 00:27:06.519
 His

00:27:06.519 --> 00:27:06.980
 eye is

00:27:06.980 --> 00:27:07.619
 especially

00:27:07.619 --> 00:27:08.500
 on His

00:27:08.500 --> 00:27:09.259
 own people,

00:27:09.399 --> 00:27:09.879
 but even

00:27:09.879 --> 00:27:10.419
 so,

00:27:10.539 --> 00:27:11.240
 verse 13,

00:27:11.899 --> 00:27:12.159
 says,

00:27:12.279 --> 00:27:12.819
 the Lord

00:27:12.819 --> 00:27:13.559
 looks down

00:27:13.559 --> 00:27:14.240
 from heaven,

00:27:14.480 --> 00:27:15.240
 He sees

00:27:15.240 --> 00:27:16.179
 all the

00:27:16.179 --> 00:27:16.779
 children of

00:27:16.779 --> 00:27:17.220
 man.

00:27:17.919 --> 00:27:18.559
 From where

00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:19.000
 He sits

00:27:19.000 --> 00:27:19.559
 enthroned,

00:27:19.639 --> 00:27:20.039
 He looks

00:27:20.039 --> 00:27:20.679
 out on

00:27:20.679 --> 00:27:21.319
 some,

00:27:21.500 --> 00:27:21.740
 no,

00:27:22.079 --> 00:27:22.779
 all the

00:27:22.779 --> 00:27:23.240
 inhabitants

00:27:23.240 --> 00:27:23.679
 of the

00:27:23.679 --> 00:27:24.039
 earth.

00:27:24.919 --> 00:27:25.460
 He who

00:27:25.460 --> 00:27:26.119
 fashions the

00:27:26.119 --> 00:27:26.599
 hearts of

00:27:26.599 --> 00:27:27.279
 them all

00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:28.200
 and observes

00:27:28.200 --> 00:27:29.000
 all their

00:27:29.000 --> 00:27:29.559
 deeds.

00:27:29.679 --> 00:27:30.419
 Do you hear

00:27:30.419 --> 00:27:31.119
 that repetition

00:27:31.119 --> 00:27:31.859
 of all,

00:27:32.000 --> 00:27:32.339
 all,

00:27:32.479 --> 00:27:32.799
 all,

00:27:32.959 --> 00:27:33.279
 all,

00:27:33.359 --> 00:27:33.699
 all?

00:27:35.319 --> 00:27:36.099
 This great

00:27:36.099 --> 00:27:36.879
 God is not

00:27:36.879 --> 00:27:38.139
 caught off

00:27:38.139 --> 00:27:40.079
 guard or

00:27:40.079 --> 00:27:42.039
 surprised by

00:27:42.039 --> 00:27:42.859
 anything that

00:27:42.859 --> 00:27:43.339
 happens in

00:27:43.339 --> 00:27:44.000
 His creation.

00:27:45.259 --> 00:27:45.979
 This sovereign

00:27:45.979 --> 00:27:47.000
 God is never

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:48.359
 responding or

00:27:48.359 --> 00:27:49.359
 reacting.

00:27:49.579 --> 00:27:49.879
 He's never

00:27:49.879 --> 00:27:50.459
 behind the

00:27:50.459 --> 00:27:51.199
 eight ball like

00:27:51.199 --> 00:27:51.679
 you and I

00:27:51.679 --> 00:27:52.379
 are often

00:27:52.379 --> 00:27:53.000
 behind the

00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:53.439
 eight ball.

00:27:53.719 --> 00:27:54.119
 He is

00:27:54.119 --> 00:27:55.500
 sovereign and

00:27:55.500 --> 00:27:56.259
 omniscient.

00:27:56.519 --> 00:27:57.519
 He sees

00:27:57.519 --> 00:27:58.619
 all.

00:28:00.519 --> 00:28:01.200
 What's the

00:28:01.200 --> 00:28:02.019
 right response

00:28:02.019 --> 00:28:03.319
 to a God

00:28:03.319 --> 00:28:04.019
 like this?

00:28:05.500 --> 00:28:05.900
 The psalmist

00:28:05.900 --> 00:28:06.539
 gives us one

00:28:06.539 --> 00:28:07.859
 simple response

00:28:07.859 --> 00:28:08.400
 here in

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:09.099
 verse 16.

00:28:10.220 --> 00:28:10.839
 He says,

00:28:11.259 --> 00:28:11.660
 trust Him.

00:28:13.180 --> 00:28:13.920
 Trust Him.

00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:15.740
 This

00:28:15.740 --> 00:28:16.839
 powerful,

00:28:17.779 --> 00:28:18.279
 sovereign,

00:28:19.099 --> 00:28:19.539
 almighty

00:28:19.539 --> 00:28:20.279
 God is

00:28:20.279 --> 00:28:21.480
 worthy of

00:28:21.480 --> 00:28:23.119
 all of

00:28:23.119 --> 00:28:23.740
 our trust.

00:28:23.819 --> 00:28:24.059
 Look there

00:28:24.059 --> 00:28:24.740
 to verse 16.

00:28:26.339 --> 00:28:26.759
 He says,

00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:27.339
 the king is

00:28:27.339 --> 00:28:28.220
 not saved by

00:28:28.220 --> 00:28:28.740
 his great

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:30.259
 army and

00:28:30.259 --> 00:28:31.000
 a warrior is

00:28:31.000 --> 00:28:31.559
 not delivered

00:28:31.559 --> 00:28:32.400
 by his great

00:28:32.400 --> 00:28:33.119
 strength.

00:28:33.940 --> 00:28:34.740
 The war horse

00:28:34.740 --> 00:28:35.359
 is a false

00:28:35.359 --> 00:28:35.839
 hope for

00:28:35.839 --> 00:28:36.480
 salvation.

00:28:37.140 --> 00:28:37.680
 By its

00:28:37.680 --> 00:28:38.279
 great might

00:28:38.279 --> 00:28:38.759
 it cannot

00:28:38.759 --> 00:28:39.440
 rescue.

00:28:40.619 --> 00:28:40.980
 When we

00:28:40.980 --> 00:28:41.460
 get a side

00:28:41.460 --> 00:28:42.519
 of this

00:28:42.519 --> 00:28:43.720
 great God

00:28:43.720 --> 00:28:44.460
 who rules

00:28:44.460 --> 00:28:45.079
 and reigns

00:28:45.079 --> 00:28:45.799
 over all

00:28:45.799 --> 00:28:46.180
 things,

00:28:46.359 --> 00:28:46.859
 why would

00:28:46.859 --> 00:28:47.299
 we ever

00:28:47.299 --> 00:28:47.759
 place our

00:28:47.759 --> 00:28:48.359
 trust anywhere

00:28:48.359 --> 00:28:48.960
 else?

00:28:51.599 --> 00:28:52.279
 David knew

00:28:52.279 --> 00:28:53.200
 this firsthand,

00:28:53.660 --> 00:28:54.000
 didn't he?

00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:54.140
 Do you

00:28:54.140 --> 00:28:54.500
 remember his

00:28:54.500 --> 00:28:54.940
 battle with

00:28:54.940 --> 00:28:55.480
 Goliath?

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.059
 This

00:28:57.059 --> 00:28:58.140
 Philistine

00:28:58.140 --> 00:28:58.960
 giant,

00:28:59.740 --> 00:29:00.000
 this

00:29:00.000 --> 00:29:00.779
 experienced

00:29:00.779 --> 00:29:01.420
 warrior,

00:29:01.720 --> 00:29:02.279
 a grown

00:29:02.279 --> 00:29:02.819
 man,

00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:03.460
 more grown

00:29:03.460 --> 00:29:03.879
 than most

00:29:03.879 --> 00:29:04.559
 grown men,

00:29:05.220 --> 00:29:06.059
 in full

00:29:06.059 --> 00:29:06.559
 armor,

00:29:06.720 --> 00:29:07.240
 matched up

00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:07.759
 against this

00:29:07.759 --> 00:29:08.359
 little shepherd

00:29:08.359 --> 00:29:09.039
 boy with

00:29:09.039 --> 00:29:09.599
 a few

00:29:09.599 --> 00:29:10.740
 stones and

00:29:10.740 --> 00:29:11.960
 a slingshot?

00:29:12.220 --> 00:29:12.859
 A betting

00:29:12.859 --> 00:29:13.519
 man would

00:29:13.519 --> 00:29:14.259
 never put

00:29:14.259 --> 00:29:14.700
 his money

00:29:14.700 --> 00:29:15.240
 on David

00:29:15.240 --> 00:29:15.980
 in a million

00:29:15.980 --> 00:29:16.500
 years.

00:29:17.640 --> 00:29:18.079
 It is

00:29:18.079 --> 00:29:18.740
 humanly

00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:19.519
 impossible.

00:29:19.700 --> 00:29:20.079
 Goliath

00:29:20.079 --> 00:29:20.599
 ought to

00:29:20.599 --> 00:29:21.259
 win a hundred

00:29:21.259 --> 00:29:21.980
 times out of

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:22.339
 a hundred,

00:29:22.460 --> 00:29:22.700
 right?

00:29:22.700 --> 00:29:24.599
 But do you

00:29:24.599 --> 00:29:25.039
 remember what

00:29:25.039 --> 00:29:25.859
 David said

00:29:25.859 --> 00:29:26.159
 as he

00:29:26.159 --> 00:29:26.740
 marched into

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:27.220
 battle to

00:29:27.220 --> 00:29:27.859
 face Goliath?

00:29:27.920 --> 00:29:28.019
 Do you

00:29:28.019 --> 00:29:28.359
 remember what

00:29:28.359 --> 00:29:28.740
 he said?

00:29:30.339 --> 00:29:31.220
 This day

00:29:31.220 --> 00:29:32.119
 the Lord

00:29:32.119 --> 00:29:32.980
 will deliver

00:29:32.980 --> 00:29:33.480
 you into

00:29:33.480 --> 00:29:34.159
 my hand

00:29:34.159 --> 00:29:34.700
 and I

00:29:34.700 --> 00:29:35.220
 will strike

00:29:35.220 --> 00:29:35.819
 you down

00:29:35.819 --> 00:29:36.460
 and cut

00:29:36.460 --> 00:29:36.839
 off your

00:29:36.839 --> 00:29:37.159
 head.

00:29:37.920 --> 00:29:38.259
 Why?

00:29:39.099 --> 00:29:39.680
 That all

00:29:39.680 --> 00:29:40.359
 this assembly

00:29:40.359 --> 00:29:40.899
 may know

00:29:40.899 --> 00:29:41.319
 that the

00:29:41.319 --> 00:29:42.220
 Lord saves

00:29:42.220 --> 00:29:42.819
 not with

00:29:42.819 --> 00:29:43.720
 sword or

00:29:43.720 --> 00:29:44.200
 spear,

00:29:44.420 --> 00:29:44.879
 for the

00:29:44.879 --> 00:29:45.440
 battle is

00:29:45.440 --> 00:29:46.139
 the Lord's

00:29:46.139 --> 00:29:47.019
 and he

00:29:47.019 --> 00:29:47.659
 will give

00:29:47.659 --> 00:29:48.220
 you into

00:29:48.220 --> 00:29:48.920
 our hand.

00:29:48.920 --> 00:29:51.259
 Do you

00:29:51.259 --> 00:29:52.000
 trust God

00:29:52.000 --> 00:29:52.600
 like that?

00:29:55.440 --> 00:29:57.140
 How easy

00:29:57.140 --> 00:29:58.140
 is it

00:29:58.140 --> 00:29:59.340
 to put

00:29:59.340 --> 00:29:59.860
 our trust

00:29:59.860 --> 00:30:01.019
 in any

00:30:01.019 --> 00:30:01.580
 number of

00:30:01.580 --> 00:30:02.140
 other things

00:30:02.140 --> 00:30:02.420
 in our

00:30:02.420 --> 00:30:03.220
 own strength

00:30:03.220 --> 00:30:04.800
 in our

00:30:04.800 --> 00:30:05.360
 own intellect

00:30:05.360 --> 00:30:05.860
 in our

00:30:05.860 --> 00:30:06.720
 own ability

00:30:06.720 --> 00:30:07.380
 to scheme

00:30:07.380 --> 00:30:07.840
 our way

00:30:07.840 --> 00:30:08.100
 out of

00:30:08.100 --> 00:30:08.320
 whatever

00:30:08.320 --> 00:30:08.759
 problem

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:09.060
 we're

00:30:09.060 --> 00:30:10.019
 facing

00:30:10.019 --> 00:30:10.700
 this week

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:12.500
 in our

00:30:12.500 --> 00:30:13.340
 401k

00:30:13.340 --> 00:30:13.860
 in our

00:30:13.860 --> 00:30:14.960
 money

00:30:14.960 --> 00:30:15.360
 in our

00:30:15.360 --> 00:30:15.779
 retirement

00:30:15.779 --> 00:30:16.259
 plan?

00:30:16.259 --> 00:30:21.140
 The

00:30:21.140 --> 00:30:21.440
 psalmist

00:30:21.440 --> 00:30:21.879
 says

00:30:21.879 --> 00:30:22.859
 if this

00:30:22.859 --> 00:30:23.400
 God is

00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:23.680
 who

00:30:23.680 --> 00:30:25.220
 he says

00:30:25.220 --> 00:30:25.700
 he is

00:30:25.700 --> 00:30:25.940
 he's

00:30:25.940 --> 00:30:26.299
 worthy

00:30:26.299 --> 00:30:27.359
 of all

00:30:27.359 --> 00:30:27.579
 your

00:30:27.579 --> 00:30:28.180
 trust

00:30:28.180 --> 00:30:29.859
 all

00:30:29.859 --> 00:30:30.119
 your

00:30:30.119 --> 00:30:30.700
 trust

00:30:30.700 --> 00:30:31.599
 you

00:30:31.599 --> 00:30:31.920
 trust

00:30:31.920 --> 00:30:32.099
 him

00:30:32.099 --> 00:30:32.279
 like

00:30:32.279 --> 00:30:32.680
 that

00:30:32.680 --> 00:30:34.879
 behold

00:30:34.879 --> 00:30:35.559
 verse 18

00:30:35.559 --> 00:30:36.000
 he says

00:30:36.000 --> 00:30:36.420
 the eye

00:30:36.420 --> 00:30:36.700
 of the

00:30:36.700 --> 00:30:36.920
 Lord

00:30:36.920 --> 00:30:37.279
 is on

00:30:37.279 --> 00:30:37.579
 those

00:30:37.579 --> 00:30:37.779
 who

00:30:37.779 --> 00:30:38.259
 fear

00:30:38.259 --> 00:30:38.579
 him

00:30:38.579 --> 00:30:38.859
 on

00:30:38.859 --> 00:30:39.180
 those

00:30:39.180 --> 00:30:39.400
 who

00:30:39.400 --> 00:30:40.160
 hope

00:30:40.160 --> 00:30:40.319
 in

00:30:40.319 --> 00:30:40.539
 his

00:30:40.539 --> 00:30:41.099
 steadfast

00:30:41.099 --> 00:30:41.519
 love

00:30:41.519 --> 00:30:41.680
 that

00:30:41.680 --> 00:30:41.779
 he

00:30:41.779 --> 00:30:41.920
 may

00:30:41.920 --> 00:30:42.299
 deliver

00:30:42.299 --> 00:30:42.720
 their

00:30:42.720 --> 00:30:43.180
 soul

00:30:43.180 --> 00:30:43.460
 from

00:30:43.460 --> 00:30:43.859
 death

00:30:43.859 --> 00:30:44.039
 and

00:30:44.039 --> 00:30:44.680
 keep

00:30:44.680 --> 00:30:44.920
 them

00:30:44.920 --> 00:30:45.359
 alive

00:30:45.359 --> 00:30:45.559
 in

00:30:45.559 --> 00:30:45.900
 famine

00:30:45.900 --> 00:30:46.100
 the

00:30:46.100 --> 00:30:46.420
 psalmist

00:30:46.420 --> 00:30:46.700
 says

00:30:46.700 --> 00:30:47.560
 praise

00:30:47.560 --> 00:30:48.019
 this

00:30:48.019 --> 00:30:48.500
 God

00:30:48.500 --> 00:30:48.759
 because

00:30:48.759 --> 00:30:48.960
 he

00:30:48.960 --> 00:30:49.540
 rules

00:30:49.540 --> 00:30:50.040
 over

00:30:50.040 --> 00:30:50.800
 all

00:30:50.800 --> 00:30:51.180
 but not

00:30:51.180 --> 00:30:51.420
 only

00:30:51.420 --> 00:30:51.800
 this

00:30:51.800 --> 00:30:53.880
 fourth

00:30:53.880 --> 00:30:54.060
 and

00:30:54.060 --> 00:30:54.540
 finally

00:30:54.540 --> 00:30:56.280
 ultimately

00:30:56.280 --> 00:30:57.080
 church

00:30:57.080 --> 00:30:58.420
 fourth

00:30:58.420 --> 00:30:58.900
 we

00:30:58.900 --> 00:30:59.780
 praise

00:30:59.780 --> 00:31:00.220
 him

00:31:00.220 --> 00:31:00.580
 because

00:31:00.580 --> 00:31:01.200
 this

00:31:01.200 --> 00:31:01.759
 great

00:31:01.759 --> 00:31:02.360
 God

00:31:02.360 --> 00:31:02.880
 is

00:31:02.880 --> 00:31:03.600
 our

00:31:03.600 --> 00:31:04.360
 God

00:31:04.360 --> 00:31:04.800
 in

00:31:04.800 --> 00:31:05.320
 Christ

00:31:05.320 --> 00:31:07.380
 and

00:31:07.380 --> 00:31:07.560
 what I

00:31:07.560 --> 00:31:07.800
 want you

00:31:07.800 --> 00:31:07.940
 to

00:31:07.940 --> 00:31:08.240
 understand

00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:08.680
 here

00:31:08.680 --> 00:31:08.940
 as we

00:31:08.940 --> 00:31:09.120
 bring

00:31:09.120 --> 00:31:09.300
 this

00:31:09.300 --> 00:31:09.580
 to a

00:31:09.580 --> 00:31:09.900
 close

00:31:09.900 --> 00:31:10.120
 is

00:31:10.120 --> 00:31:10.320
 that

00:31:10.320 --> 00:31:11.060
 whatever

00:31:11.060 --> 00:31:11.920
 reason

00:31:11.920 --> 00:31:12.180
 the

00:31:12.180 --> 00:31:12.519
 psalmist

00:31:12.519 --> 00:31:12.860
 had

00:31:12.860 --> 00:31:13.040
 to

00:31:13.040 --> 00:31:13.360
 praise

00:31:13.360 --> 00:31:13.820
 God

00:31:13.820 --> 00:31:14.240
 and

00:31:14.240 --> 00:31:14.360
 he

00:31:14.360 --> 00:31:14.500
 had

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:14.820
 many

00:31:14.820 --> 00:31:15.400
 reasons

00:31:15.400 --> 00:31:16.780
 church

00:31:16.780 --> 00:31:17.140
 we

00:31:17.140 --> 00:31:17.519
 have

00:31:17.519 --> 00:31:17.680
 it

00:31:17.680 --> 00:31:18.519
 amplified

00:31:18.519 --> 00:31:19.460
 and

00:31:19.460 --> 00:31:20.519
 enlarged

00:31:20.519 --> 00:31:20.900
 and

00:31:20.900 --> 00:31:21.620
 enhanced

00:31:21.620 --> 00:31:22.180
 in

00:31:22.180 --> 00:31:22.680
 Jesus

00:31:22.680 --> 00:31:23.259
 Christ

00:31:23.259 --> 00:31:25.360
 as

00:31:25.360 --> 00:31:25.900
 great

00:31:25.900 --> 00:31:26.320
 and as

00:31:26.320 --> 00:31:26.780
 loud

00:31:26.780 --> 00:31:27.200
 and as

00:31:27.200 --> 00:31:27.740
 joyful

00:31:27.740 --> 00:31:28.460
 and as

00:31:28.460 --> 00:31:29.180
 exuberant

00:31:29.180 --> 00:31:29.540
 as his

00:31:29.540 --> 00:31:29.960
 praise

00:31:29.960 --> 00:31:30.380
 was

00:31:30.380 --> 00:31:30.960
 our

00:31:30.960 --> 00:31:31.560
 praise

00:31:31.560 --> 00:31:31.960
 ought

00:31:31.960 --> 00:31:32.560
 to be

00:31:32.560 --> 00:31:33.080
 even

00:31:33.080 --> 00:31:33.700
 greater

00:31:33.700 --> 00:31:34.200
 why

00:31:34.200 --> 00:31:35.160
 because

00:31:35.160 --> 00:31:35.380
 we

00:31:35.380 --> 00:31:35.560
 have

00:31:35.560 --> 00:31:35.820
 even

00:31:35.820 --> 00:31:36.220
 greater

00:31:36.220 --> 00:31:36.840
 clarity

00:31:36.840 --> 00:31:37.400
 on

00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:37.720
 who

00:31:37.720 --> 00:31:38.080
 God

00:31:38.080 --> 00:31:38.580
 is

00:31:38.580 --> 00:31:38.920
 and

00:31:38.920 --> 00:31:39.220
 what

00:31:39.220 --> 00:31:39.540
 he's

00:31:39.540 --> 00:31:39.980
 done

00:31:39.980 --> 00:31:41.380
 it's

00:31:41.380 --> 00:31:41.580
 like

00:31:41.580 --> 00:31:42.019
 as

00:31:42.019 --> 00:31:42.160
 we

00:31:42.160 --> 00:31:42.460
 take

00:31:42.460 --> 00:31:42.700
 this

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:43.080
 psalm

00:31:43.080 --> 00:31:43.240
 and

00:31:43.240 --> 00:31:43.620
 filter

00:31:43.620 --> 00:31:43.860
 it

00:31:43.859 --> 00:31:44.079
 through

00:31:44.079 --> 00:31:44.539
 Christ

00:31:44.539 --> 00:31:44.740
 the

00:31:44.740 --> 00:31:45.039
 camera

00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:45.319
 lens

00:31:45.319 --> 00:31:45.559
 gets

00:31:45.559 --> 00:31:46.159
 focused

00:31:46.159 --> 00:31:46.479
 and

00:31:46.479 --> 00:31:46.619
 the

00:31:46.619 --> 00:31:47.199
 image

00:31:47.199 --> 00:31:47.439
 gets

00:31:47.439 --> 00:31:47.979
 enhanced

00:31:47.979 --> 00:31:48.159
 and

00:31:48.159 --> 00:31:48.299
 we

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:48.799
 get

00:31:48.799 --> 00:31:49.139
 to see

00:31:49.139 --> 00:31:49.299
 with

00:31:49.299 --> 00:31:49.599
 greater

00:31:49.599 --> 00:31:50.219
 clarity

00:31:50.219 --> 00:31:50.719
 who

00:31:50.719 --> 00:31:50.979
 this

00:31:50.979 --> 00:31:51.319
 God

00:31:51.319 --> 00:31:51.740
 is

00:31:51.740 --> 00:31:53.240
 on

00:31:53.240 --> 00:31:53.519
 his

00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:53.879
 side

00:31:53.879 --> 00:31:54.019
 of

00:31:54.019 --> 00:31:54.179
 the

00:31:54.179 --> 00:31:54.659
 cross

00:31:54.659 --> 00:31:54.899
 the

00:31:54.899 --> 00:31:55.279
 psalmist

00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:55.859
 knew

00:31:55.859 --> 00:31:56.099
 the

00:31:56.099 --> 00:31:56.479
 forgiveness

00:31:56.479 --> 00:31:56.759
 of

00:31:56.759 --> 00:31:56.979
 his

00:31:56.979 --> 00:31:57.359
 sins

00:31:57.359 --> 00:31:57.779
 but

00:31:57.779 --> 00:31:58.019
 we

00:31:58.019 --> 00:31:58.299
 know

00:31:58.299 --> 00:31:58.599
 how

00:31:58.599 --> 00:31:59.079
 all

00:31:59.079 --> 00:31:59.259
 this

00:31:59.259 --> 00:31:59.639
 works

00:31:59.639 --> 00:31:59.899
 don't

00:31:59.899 --> 00:32:00.079
 we

00:32:00.079 --> 00:32:01.659
 he

00:32:01.659 --> 00:32:01.879
 knew

00:32:01.879 --> 00:32:02.039
 that

00:32:02.039 --> 00:32:02.199
 a

00:32:02.199 --> 00:32:02.379
 sinner

00:32:02.379 --> 00:32:02.579
 could

00:32:02.579 --> 00:32:02.719
 be

00:32:02.719 --> 00:32:03.039
 counted

00:32:03.039 --> 00:32:03.500
 righteous

00:32:03.500 --> 00:32:03.759
 in

00:32:03.759 --> 00:32:03.899
 the

00:32:03.899 --> 00:32:04.119
 sight

00:32:04.119 --> 00:32:04.279
 of

00:32:04.279 --> 00:32:04.539
 God

00:32:04.539 --> 00:32:04.719
 but

00:32:04.719 --> 00:32:05.019
 we

00:32:05.019 --> 00:32:05.339
 know

00:32:05.339 --> 00:32:05.799
 this

00:32:05.799 --> 00:32:05.939
 is

00:32:05.939 --> 00:32:06.419
 only

00:32:06.419 --> 00:32:07.059
 possible

00:32:07.059 --> 00:32:07.359
 because

00:32:07.359 --> 00:32:07.539
 of

00:32:07.539 --> 00:32:07.699
 the

00:32:07.699 --> 00:32:08.059
 finished

00:32:08.059 --> 00:32:08.379
 work

00:32:08.380 --> 00:32:08.540
 of

00:32:08.540 --> 00:32:08.960
 Christ

00:32:08.960 --> 00:32:09.760
 received

00:32:09.760 --> 00:32:10.060
 by

00:32:10.060 --> 00:32:10.660
 faith

00:32:10.660 --> 00:32:12.740
 church

00:32:12.740 --> 00:32:12.960
 this

00:32:12.960 --> 00:32:13.100
 is

00:32:13.100 --> 00:32:13.320
 why

00:32:13.320 --> 00:32:13.560
 we're

00:32:13.560 --> 00:32:14.040
 here

00:32:14.040 --> 00:32:16.040
 we

00:32:16.040 --> 00:32:16.720
 gather

00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:17.420
 this

00:32:17.420 --> 00:32:17.900
 morning

00:32:17.900 --> 00:32:18.100
 and

00:32:18.100 --> 00:32:18.420
 every

00:32:18.420 --> 00:32:18.820
 Sunday

00:32:18.820 --> 00:32:19.320
 morning

00:32:19.320 --> 00:32:19.800
 on

00:32:19.800 --> 00:32:20.000
 the

00:32:20.000 --> 00:32:20.640
 Lord's

00:32:20.640 --> 00:32:21.020
 day

00:32:21.020 --> 00:32:21.740
 resurrection

00:32:21.740 --> 00:32:22.700
 Sunday

00:32:22.700 --> 00:32:24.700
 to sing

00:32:24.700 --> 00:32:25.040
 and to

00:32:25.040 --> 00:32:25.520
 rejoice

00:32:25.520 --> 00:32:26.000
 and to

00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:26.400
 worship

00:32:26.400 --> 00:32:27.040
 because

00:32:27.040 --> 00:32:27.860
 our

00:32:27.860 --> 00:32:28.420
 God

00:32:28.420 --> 00:32:28.800
 has

00:32:28.800 --> 00:32:29.120
 worked

00:32:29.120 --> 00:32:29.880
 salvation

00:32:29.880 --> 00:32:30.420
 in

00:32:30.420 --> 00:32:30.880
 Christ

00:32:30.880 --> 00:32:31.600
 for us

00:32:31.599 --> 00:32:33.980
 our

00:32:33.980 --> 00:32:34.259
 Savior

00:32:34.259 --> 00:32:34.480
 has

00:32:34.480 --> 00:32:34.839
 come

00:32:34.839 --> 00:32:35.179
 and

00:32:35.179 --> 00:32:36.319
 purchased

00:32:36.319 --> 00:32:36.740
 our

00:32:36.740 --> 00:32:37.259
 forgiveness

00:32:37.259 --> 00:32:37.719
 he's

00:32:37.719 --> 00:32:38.299
 died

00:32:38.299 --> 00:32:38.459
 in

00:32:38.459 --> 00:32:38.599
 our

00:32:38.599 --> 00:32:38.980
 place

00:32:38.980 --> 00:32:39.219
 he's

00:32:39.219 --> 00:32:39.799
 risen

00:32:39.799 --> 00:32:40.059
 to

00:32:40.059 --> 00:32:40.339
 new

00:32:40.339 --> 00:32:40.740
 life

00:32:40.740 --> 00:32:40.879
 and

00:32:40.879 --> 00:32:41.019
 by

00:32:41.019 --> 00:32:41.480
 faith

00:32:41.480 --> 00:32:41.819
 in

00:32:41.819 --> 00:32:42.419
 Christ

00:32:42.419 --> 00:32:42.919
 by

00:32:42.919 --> 00:32:43.379
 faith

00:32:43.379 --> 00:32:43.639
 in

00:32:43.639 --> 00:32:44.079
 Christ

00:32:44.079 --> 00:32:44.699
 we

00:32:44.699 --> 00:32:44.980
 are

00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:45.439
 counted

00:32:45.439 --> 00:32:46.039
 righteous

00:32:46.039 --> 00:32:46.259
 in

00:32:46.259 --> 00:32:46.399
 the

00:32:46.399 --> 00:32:46.639
 sight

00:32:46.639 --> 00:32:46.799
 of

00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:47.259
 God

00:32:47.259 --> 00:32:49.500
 this

00:32:49.500 --> 00:32:49.619
 is

00:32:49.619 --> 00:32:49.859
 why

00:32:49.859 --> 00:32:50.079
 we're

00:32:50.079 --> 00:32:50.459
 here

00:32:50.459 --> 00:32:51.099
 church

00:32:51.099 --> 00:32:52.699
 that's

00:32:52.699 --> 00:32:52.899
 why

00:32:52.899 --> 00:32:53.079
 we

00:32:53.079 --> 00:32:53.399
 gather

00:32:53.399 --> 00:32:53.639
 for

00:32:53.639 --> 00:32:54.199
 worship

00:32:54.199 --> 00:32:56.379
 the

00:32:56.379 --> 00:32:56.719
 psalmist

00:32:56.719 --> 00:32:57.139
 read

00:32:57.139 --> 00:32:57.679
 God's

00:32:57.679 --> 00:32:58.159
 books

00:32:58.159 --> 00:32:58.359
 he

00:32:58.359 --> 00:32:58.559
 knew

00:32:58.559 --> 00:32:58.959
 God's

00:32:58.959 --> 00:32:59.240
 word

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 he

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 lived

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 in

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 God's

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 world

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 just

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 like

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 we

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 do

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 he

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 knew

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 that

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 God

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 spoke

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 and

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 created

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 all

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 things

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 he

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 knew

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 Genesis

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 1

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 1

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 in

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 the

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 beginning

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 God

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 created

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 the

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 heavens

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 and

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 the

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 earth

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 but

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 church

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 we

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 know

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 the

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 name

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 of

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 that

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 life

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 giving

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 word

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 we

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 know

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 with

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 even

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 greater

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 clarity

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 in

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 the

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 beginning

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 was

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 the

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 word

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 and

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 the

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 word

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 was

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 with

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 God

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 and

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 the

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 word

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 was

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 God

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 he

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 was

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 in

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 the

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 beginning

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 with

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 God

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 all

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 things

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 were

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 made

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!

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 through

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 him

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 anything

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 made

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 that

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 was

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 made

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 and

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 we

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 know

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 praise

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 God

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 the

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 word

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 became

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 flesh

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 and

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 dwelt

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 among

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 us

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 we

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 look

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 to

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 Jesus

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 and

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 we

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 see

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 the

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 greatest

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 revelation

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 of

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 the

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 person

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 of

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 God

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 he

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 is

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 the

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 image

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 of

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 the

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 invisible

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 God

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 Colossians

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 tells

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 us

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 the

00:33:49.160 --> 00:33:49.500
 psalmist

00:33:49.500 --> 00:33:50.019
 knew

00:33:50.019 --> 00:33:50.279
 that

00:33:50.279 --> 00:33:50.839
 this

00:33:50.839 --> 00:33:51.119
 great

00:33:51.119 --> 00:33:51.539
 God

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 who

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 created

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 all

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 things

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 also

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 rules

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 over

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 all

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 things

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 he

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 upholds

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 the

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 universe

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 but

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 here

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 on

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 our

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 side

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 of

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 the

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 cross

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 us

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 Christ

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 Jesus

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 is

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 the

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 radiance

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 of

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 the

00:34:04.559 --> 00:34:04.960
 glory

00:34:04.960 --> 00:34:05.180
 of

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 God

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 and

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 the

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 exact

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 imprint

00:34:07.140 --> 00:34:07.440
 of

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 his

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 nature

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 and

00:34:08.539 --> 00:34:09.079
 he

00:34:09.079 --> 00:34:09.639
 Jesus

00:34:09.639 --> 00:34:10.360
 upholds

00:34:10.360 --> 00:34:10.519
 the

00:34:10.519 --> 00:34:10.960
 universe

00:34:10.960 --> 00:34:11.179
 by

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 the

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:11.679
 word

00:34:11.679 --> 00:34:11.860
 of

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 his

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 power

00:34:12.659 --> 00:34:15.500
 the

00:34:15.500 --> 00:34:15.800
 psalmist

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 reflected

00:34:16.320 --> 00:34:16.619
 on

00:34:16.619 --> 00:34:17.760
 what a

00:34:17.760 --> 00:34:18.079
 blessing

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 it was

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 to be

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 part

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 of

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 his

00:34:19.280 --> 00:34:19.659
 chosen

00:34:19.659 --> 00:34:20.199
 people

00:34:20.199 --> 00:34:20.440
 he

00:34:20.440 --> 00:34:20.719
 knew

00:34:20.719 --> 00:34:20.940
 that

00:34:20.940 --> 00:34:21.239
 God

00:34:21.239 --> 00:34:21.460
 had

00:34:21.460 --> 00:34:22.519
 sovereignly

00:34:22.519 --> 00:34:22.900
 chosen

00:34:22.900 --> 00:34:23.400
 Israel

00:34:23.400 --> 00:34:23.800
 out of

00:34:23.800 --> 00:34:24.000
 all

00:34:24.000 --> 00:34:24.179
 the

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 nations

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 of

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 the

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 world

00:34:25.079 --> 00:34:25.260
 to

00:34:25.260 --> 00:34:25.440
 be

00:34:25.440 --> 00:34:25.679
 his

00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:26.079
 people

00:34:26.079 --> 00:34:26.320
 but

00:34:26.320 --> 00:34:26.639
 church

00:34:26.639 --> 00:34:26.860
 we

00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:27.199
 know

00:34:27.199 --> 00:34:27.460
 on

00:34:27.460 --> 00:34:27.739
 this

00:34:27.739 --> 00:34:28.059
 side

00:34:28.059 --> 00:34:28.179
 of

00:34:28.179 --> 00:34:28.300
 the

00:34:31.500 --> 00:34:32.119
 God's

00:34:32.119 --> 00:34:32.500
 chosen

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 people

00:34:33.119 --> 00:34:33.400
 are

00:34:33.400 --> 00:34:33.800
 those

00:34:33.800 --> 00:34:34.000
 who

00:34:34.000 --> 00:34:34.260
 are

00:34:34.260 --> 00:34:34.619
 in

00:34:34.619 --> 00:34:35.579
 Christ

00:34:35.579 --> 00:34:37.000
 it's

00:34:37.000 --> 00:34:37.179
 the

00:34:37.179 --> 00:34:37.820
 church

00:34:37.820 --> 00:34:39.500
 gathered

00:34:39.500 --> 00:34:39.980
 in

00:34:39.980 --> 00:34:40.199
 from

00:34:40.199 --> 00:34:40.519
 every

00:34:40.519 --> 00:34:41.079
 tribe

00:34:41.079 --> 00:34:41.239
 and

00:34:41.239 --> 00:34:41.440
 every

00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:41.860
 tongue

00:34:41.860 --> 00:34:42.059
 and

00:34:42.059 --> 00:34:42.739
 every

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.260
 nation

00:34:43.260 --> 00:34:43.500
 it's

00:34:43.500 --> 00:34:44.219
 believers

00:34:44.219 --> 00:34:44.659
 from

00:34:44.659 --> 00:34:45.239
 America

00:34:45.239 --> 00:34:45.619
 and

00:34:45.619 --> 00:34:46.260
 Afghanistan

00:34:46.260 --> 00:34:47.500
 from

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:47.940
 Israel

00:34:47.940 --> 00:34:48.239
 and

00:34:48.239 --> 00:34:48.440
 from

00:34:48.440 --> 00:34:49.059
 Iraq

00:34:49.059 --> 00:34:50.260
 from

00:34:50.260 --> 00:34:50.559
 South

00:34:50.559 --> 00:34:51.059
 Carolina

00:34:51.059 --> 00:34:51.320
 and

00:34:51.320 --> 00:34:51.579
 South

00:34:51.579 --> 00:34:51.940
 Sudan

00:34:51.940 --> 00:34:53.659
 and

00:34:53.659 --> 00:34:53.780
 we

00:34:53.780 --> 00:34:54.019
 know

00:34:54.019 --> 00:34:54.219
 that

00:34:54.219 --> 00:34:54.400
 this

00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:54.800
 blessed

00:34:54.800 --> 00:34:55.539
 nation

00:34:55.539 --> 00:34:55.940
 is

00:34:55.940 --> 00:34:56.139
 not

00:34:56.139 --> 00:34:56.480
 any

00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:56.960
 earthly

00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:57.480
 nation

00:34:57.480 --> 00:34:57.699
 it's

00:34:57.699 --> 00:34:57.900
 not

00:34:57.900 --> 00:34:58.440
 Israel

00:34:58.440 --> 00:34:58.699
 as

00:34:58.699 --> 00:34:58.840
 a

00:34:58.840 --> 00:34:59.139
 nation

00:34:59.139 --> 00:34:59.340
 it's

00:34:59.340 --> 00:34:59.519
 not

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 Vietnam

00:34:59.960 --> 00:35:00.460
 as

00:35:00.460 --> 00:35:00.599
 a

00:35:00.599 --> 00:35:00.880
 nation

00:35:00.880 --> 00:35:01.079
 it's

00:35:01.079 --> 00:35:01.260
 not

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 America

00:35:01.720 --> 00:35:02.040
 as

00:35:02.040 --> 00:35:02.160
 a

00:35:02.160 --> 00:35:02.500
 nation

00:35:02.500 --> 00:35:02.980
 it

00:35:02.980 --> 00:35:03.160
 is

00:35:03.160 --> 00:35:03.360
 the

00:35:03.360 --> 00:35:04.040
 church

00:35:04.040 --> 00:35:06.360
 and

00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:06.580
 all

00:35:06.580 --> 00:35:06.760
 who

00:35:06.760 --> 00:35:07.220
 belong

00:35:07.220 --> 00:35:07.460
 to

00:35:07.460 --> 00:35:07.680
 him

00:35:07.680 --> 00:35:07.840
 who

00:35:07.840 --> 00:35:08.000
 are

00:35:08.000 --> 00:35:08.560
 called

00:35:08.560 --> 00:35:08.860
 out

00:35:08.860 --> 00:35:09.020
 of

00:35:09.020 --> 00:35:09.220
 these

00:35:09.220 --> 00:35:09.640
 places

00:35:09.640 --> 00:35:09.820
 to

00:35:09.820 --> 00:35:09.960
 be

00:35:09.960 --> 00:35:10.120
 in

00:35:10.120 --> 00:35:10.520
 covenant

00:35:10.520 --> 00:35:10.860
 with

00:35:10.860 --> 00:35:11.020
 our

00:35:11.020 --> 00:35:11.380
 God

00:35:11.380 --> 00:35:11.600
 by

00:35:11.600 --> 00:35:11.840
 his

00:35:11.840 --> 00:35:12.260
 grace

00:35:12.260 --> 00:35:12.700
 in

00:35:12.700 --> 00:35:13.780
 Christ

00:35:13.780 --> 00:35:14.440
 the

00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:15.060
 church

00:35:15.060 --> 00:35:15.780
 is

00:35:15.780 --> 00:35:15.920
 the

00:35:15.920 --> 00:35:16.400
 treasured

00:35:16.400 --> 00:35:16.740
 possession

00:35:16.740 --> 00:35:17.000
 of

00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:17.380
 God

00:35:17.380 --> 00:35:19.280
 blood

00:35:19.280 --> 00:35:20.080
 bought

00:35:20.080 --> 00:35:20.740
 sinners

00:35:20.740 --> 00:35:21.140
 like

00:35:21.140 --> 00:35:21.580
 you

00:35:21.580 --> 00:35:22.080
 and

00:35:22.080 --> 00:35:22.460
 me

00:35:22.460 --> 00:35:22.840
 the

00:35:22.840 --> 00:35:23.380
 church

00:35:23.380 --> 00:35:23.920
 is

00:35:23.920 --> 00:35:24.160
 the

00:35:24.160 --> 00:35:24.560
 blessed

00:35:24.560 --> 00:35:25.160
 nation

00:35:25.160 --> 00:35:25.440
 whose

00:35:25.440 --> 00:35:25.840
 God

00:35:25.840 --> 00:35:26.080
 is

00:35:26.080 --> 00:35:26.300
 the

00:35:26.300 --> 00:35:26.640
 Lord

00:35:26.640 --> 00:35:26.840
 and

00:35:26.840 --> 00:35:27.100
 what

00:35:27.100 --> 00:35:27.280
 an

00:35:27.280 --> 00:35:27.760
 incredible

00:35:27.760 --> 00:35:28.300
 blessing

00:35:28.300 --> 00:35:28.720
 it is

00:35:28.720 --> 00:35:28.940
 to be

00:35:28.940 --> 00:35:29.200
 chosen

00:35:29.200 --> 00:35:29.420
 by

00:35:29.420 --> 00:35:29.820
 God

00:35:29.820 --> 00:35:33.460
 Peter

00:35:33.460 --> 00:35:33.780
 says

00:35:33.780 --> 00:35:33.940
 in

00:35:33.940 --> 00:35:34.140
 2

00:35:34.140 --> 00:35:34.480
 Peter

00:35:34.480 --> 00:35:34.840
 2

00:35:34.840 --> 00:35:35.140
 verse

00:35:35.140 --> 00:35:35.420
 9

00:35:35.420 --> 00:35:35.600
 to

00:35:35.600 --> 00:35:35.780
 the

00:35:35.780 --> 00:35:36.280
 church

00:35:36.280 --> 00:35:37.900
 you

00:35:37.900 --> 00:35:38.420
 are a

00:35:38.420 --> 00:35:38.720
 chosen

00:35:38.720 --> 00:35:39.280
 race

00:35:39.280 --> 00:35:40.320
 a

00:35:40.320 --> 00:35:40.660
 royal

00:35:40.660 --> 00:35:41.420
 priesthood

00:35:41.420 --> 00:35:42.559
 you

00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:42.900
 are a

00:35:42.900 --> 00:35:43.180
 holy

00:35:43.180 --> 00:35:43.740
 nation

00:35:43.740 --> 00:35:45.039
 you

00:35:45.039 --> 00:35:45.340
 are a

00:35:45.340 --> 00:35:45.620
 people

00:35:45.620 --> 00:35:45.860
 for

00:35:45.860 --> 00:35:46.019
 his

00:35:46.019 --> 00:35:46.280
 own

00:35:46.280 --> 00:35:46.760
 possession

00:35:46.760 --> 00:35:48.160
 why

00:35:48.159 --> 00:35:49.219
 that

00:35:49.219 --> 00:35:49.399
 you

00:35:49.399 --> 00:35:49.599
 may

00:35:49.599 --> 00:35:50.119
 proclaim

00:35:50.119 --> 00:35:50.379
 the

00:35:50.379 --> 00:35:51.000
 excellencies

00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:51.239
 of

00:35:51.239 --> 00:35:51.559
 him

00:35:51.559 --> 00:35:52.019
 who

00:35:52.019 --> 00:35:52.379
 called

00:35:52.379 --> 00:35:52.539
 you

00:35:52.539 --> 00:35:52.859
 out

00:35:52.859 --> 00:35:53.079
 of

00:35:53.079 --> 00:35:53.559
 darkness

00:35:53.559 --> 00:35:54.079
 and

00:35:54.079 --> 00:35:54.500
 into

00:35:54.500 --> 00:35:54.799
 his

00:35:54.799 --> 00:35:55.299
 marvelous

00:35:55.299 --> 00:35:56.279
 light

00:35:56.279 --> 00:35:56.799
 do you

00:35:56.799 --> 00:35:57.019
 ever

00:35:57.019 --> 00:35:57.239
 just

00:35:57.239 --> 00:35:57.639
 read that

00:35:57.639 --> 00:35:57.899
 and say

00:35:57.899 --> 00:35:58.159
 why

00:35:58.159 --> 00:35:58.440
 me

00:35:58.440 --> 00:36:01.440
 it is

00:36:01.440 --> 00:36:01.920
 all

00:36:01.920 --> 00:36:02.679
 of

00:36:02.679 --> 00:36:03.339
 God's

00:36:03.339 --> 00:36:04.219
 grace

00:36:04.219 --> 00:36:06.259
 you know

00:36:06.259 --> 00:36:06.539
 the right

00:36:06.539 --> 00:36:07.019
 response

00:36:07.019 --> 00:36:07.299
 to a

00:36:07.299 --> 00:36:07.480
 God

00:36:07.480 --> 00:36:07.699
 like

00:36:07.699 --> 00:36:08.099
 this

00:36:08.099 --> 00:36:10.420
 it's

00:36:10.420 --> 00:36:11.039
 praise

00:36:11.039 --> 00:36:12.779
 it's

00:36:12.779 --> 00:36:13.379
 praise

00:36:13.379 --> 00:36:15.699
 friend

00:36:15.699 --> 00:36:15.960
 do you

00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:16.159
 know

00:36:16.159 --> 00:36:16.399
 why

00:36:16.399 --> 00:36:16.579
 you're

00:36:16.579 --> 00:36:16.739
 here

00:36:16.739 --> 00:36:16.959
 this

00:36:16.959 --> 00:36:17.259
 morning

00:36:17.259 --> 00:36:19.659
 do

00:36:19.659 --> 00:36:19.739
 you

00:36:19.739 --> 00:36:20.000
 remember

00:36:20.000 --> 00:36:20.239
 why

00:36:20.239 --> 00:36:20.479
 you've

00:36:20.479 --> 00:36:20.799
 come

00:36:20.799 --> 00:36:23.199
 we're

00:36:23.199 --> 00:36:23.339
 about

00:36:23.339 --> 00:36:23.479
 to

00:36:23.479 --> 00:36:23.759
 stand

00:36:23.759 --> 00:36:24.259
 and

00:36:24.259 --> 00:36:24.899
 sing

00:36:24.899 --> 00:36:25.579
 songs

00:36:25.579 --> 00:36:25.779
 of

00:36:25.779 --> 00:36:26.339
 praise

00:36:26.339 --> 00:36:26.519
 in

00:36:26.519 --> 00:36:26.979
 response

00:36:26.979 --> 00:36:27.119
 in

00:36:27.119 --> 00:36:27.299
 just

00:36:27.299 --> 00:36:27.419
 a

00:36:27.419 --> 00:36:27.559
 minute

00:36:27.559 --> 00:36:27.979
 I

00:36:27.979 --> 00:36:28.419
 hope

00:36:28.419 --> 00:36:28.599
 that

00:36:28.599 --> 00:36:28.799
 you

00:36:28.799 --> 00:36:29.000
 will

00:36:29.000 --> 00:36:29.479
 sing

00:36:29.479 --> 00:36:29.619
 and

00:36:29.619 --> 00:36:30.159
 sing

00:36:30.159 --> 00:36:30.639
 loudly

00:36:30.639 --> 00:36:30.859
 but

00:36:30.859 --> 00:36:31.019
 do

00:36:31.019 --> 00:36:31.139
 you

00:36:31.139 --> 00:36:31.419
 know

00:36:31.419 --> 00:36:32.000
 why

00:36:32.000 --> 00:36:32.239
 have

00:36:32.239 --> 00:36:32.359
 you

00:36:32.359 --> 00:36:32.559
 been

00:36:32.559 --> 00:36:33.119
 made

00:36:33.119 --> 00:36:33.500
 new

00:36:33.500 --> 00:36:33.779
 it

00:36:33.779 --> 00:36:34.019
 may

00:36:34.019 --> 00:36:34.279
 be

00:36:34.279 --> 00:36:34.459
 that

00:36:34.459 --> 00:36:34.579
 as

00:36:34.579 --> 00:36:34.699
 you

00:36:34.699 --> 00:36:34.919
 hear

00:36:34.919 --> 00:36:35.119
 this

00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:35.139
 this

00:36:35.139 --> 00:36:35.579
 morning

00:36:35.579 --> 00:36:36.159
 you're

00:36:36.159 --> 00:36:36.659
 realizing

00:36:36.659 --> 00:36:36.899
 you

00:36:36.899 --> 00:36:37.059
 have

00:36:37.059 --> 00:36:37.379
 never

00:36:37.379 --> 00:36:37.759
 really

00:36:37.759 --> 00:36:38.299
 understood

00:36:38.299 --> 00:36:39.179
 why

00:36:39.179 --> 00:36:39.519
 this

00:36:39.519 --> 00:36:39.979
 God

00:36:39.979 --> 00:36:40.159
 is

00:36:40.159 --> 00:36:40.539
 worthy

00:36:40.539 --> 00:36:40.879
 of

00:36:40.879 --> 00:36:41.019
 your

00:36:41.019 --> 00:36:41.359
 praise

00:36:41.359 --> 00:36:41.859
 maybe

00:36:41.859 --> 00:36:42.079
 you

00:36:42.079 --> 00:36:42.419
 realize

00:36:42.419 --> 00:36:42.679
 you've

00:36:42.679 --> 00:36:42.979
 never

00:36:42.980 --> 00:36:43.280
 even

00:36:43.280 --> 00:36:43.559
 had

00:36:43.559 --> 00:36:43.740
 your

00:36:43.740 --> 00:36:44.039
 sins

00:36:44.039 --> 00:36:44.539
 forgiven

00:36:44.539 --> 00:36:46.119
 and

00:36:46.119 --> 00:36:46.240
 if

00:36:46.240 --> 00:36:46.559
 that's

00:36:46.559 --> 00:36:46.940
 you

00:36:46.940 --> 00:36:47.119
 then

00:36:47.119 --> 00:36:47.500
 friend

00:36:47.500 --> 00:36:48.699
 the

00:36:48.699 --> 00:36:49.199
 invitation

00:36:49.199 --> 00:36:49.699
 is

00:36:49.699 --> 00:36:50.119
 simply

00:36:50.119 --> 00:36:50.639
 come

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:50.880
 to

00:36:50.880 --> 00:36:51.219
 him

00:36:51.219 --> 00:36:51.960
 in

00:36:51.960 --> 00:36:52.539
 faith

00:36:52.539 --> 00:36:53.900
 and

00:36:53.900 --> 00:36:54.320
 ask

00:36:54.320 --> 00:36:54.579
 that

00:36:54.579 --> 00:36:54.699
 he

00:36:54.699 --> 00:36:54.820
 would

00:36:54.820 --> 00:36:55.059
 open

00:36:55.059 --> 00:36:55.240
 up

00:36:55.240 --> 00:36:55.360
 your

00:36:55.360 --> 00:36:55.659
 eyes

00:36:55.659 --> 00:36:55.860
 to

00:36:55.860 --> 00:36:56.199
 show

00:36:56.199 --> 00:36:56.480
 you

00:36:56.480 --> 00:36:56.679
 how

00:36:56.679 --> 00:36:57.059
 worthy

00:36:57.059 --> 00:36:57.340
 he

00:36:57.340 --> 00:36:57.740
 is

00:36:57.739 --> 00:36:59.539
 and

00:36:59.539 --> 00:36:59.659
 for

00:36:59.659 --> 00:36:59.939
 you

00:36:59.939 --> 00:37:00.659
 church

00:37:00.659 --> 00:37:00.879
 the

00:37:00.879 --> 00:37:01.239
 psalmist

00:37:01.239 --> 00:37:02.299
 gives

00:37:02.299 --> 00:37:02.539
 us

00:37:02.539 --> 00:37:02.719
 our

00:37:02.719 --> 00:37:03.259
 response

00:37:03.259 --> 00:37:03.619
 here

00:37:03.619 --> 00:37:03.919
 in

00:37:03.919 --> 00:37:04.039
 a

00:37:04.039 --> 00:37:04.319
 prayer

00:37:04.319 --> 00:37:04.500
 in

00:37:04.500 --> 00:37:04.679
 verses

00:37:04.679 --> 00:37:05.179
 20

00:37:05.179 --> 00:37:05.899
 through

00:37:05.899 --> 00:37:06.359
 22

00:37:06.359 --> 00:37:06.659
 we'll

00:37:06.659 --> 00:37:06.839
 pray

00:37:06.839 --> 00:37:07.019
 it

00:37:07.019 --> 00:37:07.500
 together

00:37:07.500 --> 00:37:07.679
 as

00:37:07.679 --> 00:37:07.839
 we

00:37:07.839 --> 00:37:08.279
 close

00:37:08.279 --> 00:37:09.439
 father

00:37:09.439 --> 00:37:09.679
 our

00:37:09.679 --> 00:37:10.000
 soul

00:37:10.000 --> 00:37:10.439
 waits

00:37:10.439 --> 00:37:11.259
 for

00:37:11.259 --> 00:37:11.599
 you

00:37:11.599 --> 00:37:11.939
 oh

00:37:11.939 --> 00:37:12.259
 God

00:37:12.259 --> 00:37:14.199
 God

00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:14.419
 you

00:37:14.419 --> 00:37:14.619
 are

00:37:14.619 --> 00:37:14.819
 our

00:37:14.819 --> 00:37:15.179
 help

00:37:15.179 --> 00:37:16.019
 and

00:37:16.019 --> 00:37:16.199
 our

00:37:16.199 --> 00:37:16.619
 shield

00:37:16.619 --> 00:37:18.500
 and

00:37:18.500 --> 00:37:18.679
 father

00:37:18.679 --> 00:37:18.899
 our

00:37:18.899 --> 00:37:19.139
 heart

00:37:19.139 --> 00:37:19.399
 is

00:37:19.399 --> 00:37:19.919
 glad

00:37:19.919 --> 00:37:20.219
 in

00:37:20.219 --> 00:37:20.439
 you

00:37:20.439 --> 00:37:20.679
 because

00:37:20.679 --> 00:37:20.839
 we

00:37:20.839 --> 00:37:21.259
 trust

00:37:21.259 --> 00:37:21.419
 in

00:37:21.419 --> 00:37:21.559
 your

00:37:21.559 --> 00:37:21.839
 holy

00:37:21.839 --> 00:37:22.279
 name

00:37:22.279 --> 00:37:23.899
 so

00:37:23.899 --> 00:37:24.079
 we

00:37:24.079 --> 00:37:24.399
 ask

00:37:24.399 --> 00:37:24.719
 God

00:37:24.719 --> 00:37:24.879
 would

00:37:24.879 --> 00:37:25.039
 your

00:37:25.039 --> 00:37:25.679
 steadfast

00:37:25.679 --> 00:37:26.239
 love

00:37:26.239 --> 00:37:26.799
 be

00:37:26.799 --> 00:37:27.199
 upon

00:37:27.199 --> 00:37:27.500
 us

00:37:27.500 --> 00:37:27.719
 oh

00:37:27.719 --> 00:37:28.059
 Lord

00:37:28.059 --> 00:37:29.079
 even

00:37:29.079 --> 00:37:29.280
 as

00:37:29.280 --> 00:37:29.440
 we

00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:29.739
 hope

00:37:29.739 --> 00:37:29.920
 in

00:37:29.920 --> 00:37:30.159
 you

00:37:30.159 --> 00:37:30.500
 father

00:37:30.500 --> 00:37:30.800
 we

00:37:30.800 --> 00:37:31.840
 praise

00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:32.059
 you

00:37:32.059 --> 00:37:32.320
 because

00:37:32.320 --> 00:37:32.500
 you

00:37:32.500 --> 00:37:32.599
 are

00:37:32.599 --> 00:37:32.860
 so

00:37:32.860 --> 00:37:33.340
 worthy

00:37:33.340 --> 00:37:33.940
 of

00:37:33.940 --> 00:37:34.079
 our

00:37:34.079 --> 00:37:34.480
 praise

00:37:34.480 --> 00:37:34.760
 God

00:37:34.760 --> 00:37:34.920
 we

00:37:34.920 --> 00:37:35.420
 praise

00:37:35.420 --> 00:37:35.599
 you

00:37:35.599 --> 00:37:35.860
 because

00:37:35.860 --> 00:37:36.059
 you

00:37:36.059 --> 00:37:36.199
 have

00:37:36.199 --> 00:37:36.579
 forgiven

00:37:36.579 --> 00:37:36.840
 us

00:37:36.840 --> 00:37:36.960
 of

00:37:36.960 --> 00:37:37.159
 our

00:37:37.159 --> 00:37:37.539
 sins

00:37:37.539 --> 00:37:37.860
 in

00:37:37.860 --> 00:37:38.380
 Christ

00:37:38.380 --> 00:37:40.179
 we

00:37:40.179 --> 00:37:40.559
 praise

00:37:40.559 --> 00:37:40.780
 you

00:37:40.780 --> 00:37:40.980
 that

00:37:40.980 --> 00:37:41.619
 by

00:37:41.619 --> 00:37:42.139
 Christ

00:37:42.139 --> 00:37:42.360
 and

00:37:42.360 --> 00:37:42.619
 through

00:37:42.619 --> 00:37:43.119
 Christ

00:37:43.119 --> 00:37:43.280
 and

00:37:43.280 --> 00:37:43.599
 for

00:37:43.599 --> 00:37:44.079
 Christ

00:37:44.079 --> 00:37:44.239
 you

00:37:44.239 --> 00:37:44.639
 created

00:37:44.639 --> 00:37:44.960
 all

00:37:44.960 --> 00:37:45.500
 things

00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:45.699
 and

00:37:45.699 --> 00:37:46.619
 in

00:37:46.619 --> 00:37:46.780
 the

00:37:46.780 --> 00:37:47.079
 power

00:37:47.079 --> 00:37:47.280
 of

00:37:47.280 --> 00:37:47.559
 Christ

00:37:47.559 --> 00:37:47.760
 you

00:37:47.760 --> 00:37:48.300
 uphold

00:37:48.300 --> 00:37:48.900
 all

00:37:48.900 --> 00:37:49.380
 things

00:37:49.380 --> 00:37:49.579
 by

00:37:49.579 --> 00:37:49.739
 the

00:37:49.739 --> 00:37:50.019
 word

00:37:50.019 --> 00:37:50.199
 of

00:37:50.199 --> 00:37:50.380
 his

00:37:50.380 --> 00:37:50.780
 power

00:37:50.780 --> 00:37:52.820
 we

00:37:52.820 --> 00:37:53.079
 thank

00:37:53.079 --> 00:37:53.300
 you

00:37:53.300 --> 00:37:54.139
 that

00:37:54.139 --> 00:37:54.380
 one

00:37:54.380 --> 00:37:54.639
 day

00:37:54.639 --> 00:37:55.179
 King

00:37:55.179 --> 00:37:55.559
 Jesus

00:37:57.500 --> 00:37:57.840
 the

00:37:57.840 --> 00:37:58.320
 world

00:37:58.320 --> 00:37:59.559
 as

00:37:59.559 --> 00:37:59.719
 the

00:37:59.719 --> 00:38:00.079
 sovereign

00:38:00.079 --> 00:38:00.460
 king

00:38:00.460 --> 00:38:00.699
 over

00:38:00.699 --> 00:38:00.940
 all

00:38:00.940 --> 00:38:01.099
 the

00:38:01.099 --> 00:38:01.340
 earth

00:38:01.340 --> 00:38:01.460
 and

00:38:01.460 --> 00:38:01.619
 we

00:38:01.619 --> 00:38:01.960
 praise

00:38:01.960 --> 00:38:02.099
 you

00:38:02.099 --> 00:38:02.360
 most

00:38:02.360 --> 00:38:02.519
 of

00:38:02.519 --> 00:38:02.699
 all

00:38:02.699 --> 00:38:02.860
 that

00:38:02.860 --> 00:38:03.039
 by

00:38:03.039 --> 00:38:03.219
 your

00:38:03.219 --> 00:38:03.699
 grace

00:38:03.699 --> 00:38:04.440
 we

00:38:04.440 --> 00:38:04.840
 belong

00:38:04.840 --> 00:38:05.019
 to

00:38:05.019 --> 00:38:05.260
 that

00:38:05.260 --> 00:38:05.699
 kingdom

00:38:05.699 --> 00:38:08.280
 that

00:38:08.280 --> 00:38:08.420
 we

00:38:08.420 --> 00:38:08.539
 are

00:38:08.539 --> 00:38:08.699
 your

00:38:08.699 --> 00:38:09.039
 chosen

00:38:09.039 --> 00:38:09.460
 people

00:38:09.460 --> 00:38:09.679
 in

00:38:09.679 --> 00:38:09.880
 him

00:38:09.880 --> 00:38:10.159
 we

00:38:10.159 --> 00:38:10.400
 praise

00:38:10.400 --> 00:38:10.500
 you

00:38:10.500 --> 00:38:10.599
 for

00:38:10.599 --> 00:38:10.739
 this

00:38:10.739 --> 00:38:10.880
 in

00:38:10.880 --> 00:38:11.099
 Jesus

00:38:11.099 --> 00:38:11.460
 name

00:38:11.460 --> 00:38:12.800
 amen