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 Thank you, Barbara. Can I also encourage you to get the St Paul's app open? There is two points

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 to today's message and it would be great if you had it open. If you haven't got the St Paul's app,

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 you might need to get a pen out and a piece of paper to jot down a bunch of stuff, just even

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 Bible references in order to be able to follow through with them and check them out a little

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 bit later. The Appalachian Trail is the longest continuing walking track in the world. It

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 stretches for three and a half thousand kilometres up the east coast of the United States of America

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 and each year around about 2,000 bright-eyed keen bushwalkers set out to tackle this trail

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 and yet unfortunately very few make it. Half of those who seek to tackle it don't even make it

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 a third of the way. I mean, when I say even make it a third of the way, it's a thousand kilometres,

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 so it's still a fair way. But one in ten drop out in the very first week. There have been cases where

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 people have travelled halfway around the world, spent a small fortune in order to walk this trail

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 and lasted only three days. They turn up, it would seem, expecting some kind of a stroll

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 through the woods, sun shining, birds singing, squirrels playing, that kind of stuff.

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 And instead, they have those things, they do get those things, but they also get rocks to scramble

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 over, mountains to climb, rain, hypothermia, ticks, bears, blisters, physical and emotional exhaustion,

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 plus snakes. A whole heap of dangers and issues along the way. When you set off on a challenging

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 journey, such as the Appalachian Trail, you need the right equipment, you need the right resources,

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 you need the right supplies, but also the right perspective on what this journey is going to be

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 like if in fact you are to reach the destination. Now, if you were here last week, as we kicked off

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 our vision series, we discovered that the Christian fundamentally is what they are, is they are a

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 follower of Jesus Christ, the Lord and the Saviour of all of humanity. A Christian, they are a disciple,

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 they are a follower of Jesus, who we learn from him, we sit at his feet, we listen to his teaching,

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 we obey his teaching, we submit to his teaching and we become like him in all of life. That is,

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 his character becomes our character, his priorities, our priorities, his journey becomes our journey.

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 And we saw last week that the foundation of that relationship with Jesus is the gospel. It's the good

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 news that Jesus himself has absorbed God's punishment for our sin because we've chosen to walk a different

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 trail in life, chose to determine a different path for ourselves in life and rejected our creator God.

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 Jesus went to the cross, he died our death, he paid our debt and turned God's anger away from us

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 and has set us free to live a life we were created to live in the very first place and that is following

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 him. He's brought us back onto the path. Christian discipleship is a lifelong journey of following Jesus.

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 It's not a trip to the train station, it is a lifelong journey of following Jesus. And if you're going to

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 follow well and keep following him until the journey's end, we need the resources that God gives us. That is,

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 he doesn't sacrificially and generously and graciously get us back on the trail and then says,

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 well, there you go, just walk that path there. He gives us all the resources by his mercy day in,

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 day out to continue to walk the path with him. And so over the next three weeks, we're going to focus

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 on those resources and they are the Bible, prayer, the Holy Spirit and companions for the journey,

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 the church. And through these resources, our merciful heavenly father equips us and sustains us to follow

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 Jesus to the journey's end. Now, my aim today is to look briefly, even though it might not appear to be

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 brief, but it will be brief given the massive topic that it is on both Bible and prayer. Spend most of my

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 time on the Bible because we did a whole series on prayer this time last year. But I will also,

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 we're planning on doing a whole series on the Bible sometime probably this year as well. But so we'll

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 give a taste of a Bible, then we'll move into prayer. Okay. So first of all, if you've got the St.

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 Paul's app open, you'll see there the title God Absolutely Speaks. Now we exist in a culture,

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 in a society here in Australia, as does the Western world that asserts there is no objective and absolute

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 truth that must be understood, accepted and submitted to. That is the finite individual is the determiner

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 of ultimate truth. They become ultimate truth determiners. All claims to any form of absolute

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 ultimate universal truth in our culture is seen as bondage. That is, you must get rid of it if you want to

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 have any sense of freedom. That is, there's a connection and our culture's right. There is a connection between

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 something that is true and something that has authority over your life. It is binding for you. If something is

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 universally true, then it is universally binding. You cannot escape it. So even our secular society understands that.

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 So what I want us to see this morning, what I want us to become awakened to, is the authority of God's word over our

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 life is binding, but in fact leads to freedom, not bondage. Freedom. Salvation. Biblical truth leads to salvation and

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 freedom. Jesus himself said, the truth will set you free. So let's take a moment, see that connection.

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 And you might want to take notes because I'll move quick in through this stuff. Psalm 119, 155 to 160, which

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 Barbara just read out for us. Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.

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 Your compassion is great, O Lord. Preserve my life according to your laws. Many are the foes who persecute me,

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 but I have not turned from your statutes. I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey

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 your word. See how I love your precepts. Preserve my life, O Lord, according to your love. All your words

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 are true. All your righteous laws are eternal. Now what those verses are saying there is,

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 is that God communicates. It's saying, uses terms, decrees, laws, statutes, words, precepts.

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 Then in verse 160, what it says here, when God speaks, what he speaks is true, it's righteous,

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 it's eternal. The word all that begins at verse 160 is translated in Exodus 30. It's usually two other

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 places, this particular word in the Old Testament, Exodus 30 and Numbers chapter 1. And in both Exodus

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 30 and Numbers 1, it's not translated as all, it's translated as census.

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 So what it's saying here is, if you took a census of the entire word of God, did a survey, investigated

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 the facts, the conclusion is that the sum total of the word of God is true. It's truth.

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 But the second half of verse 160, it says, all your righteous laws are eternal. It's not

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 just the sum truth, sum total of it is truth, but there might be a few areas in between here

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 and there, but collectively it's okay. It's not saying that, it's saying all the individual

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 parts are also truth. The census would reveal that the whole and the parts are all true.

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 When God speaks, what he speaks is truth, not an opinion, not ideas, it's truth. Truth is

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 what he communicates and he can only communicate and only ever communicate what is true, what

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 what is right, what is eternal. The reason why God speaks truth, ultimate truth, and is the overruling

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 and final authority on all things is because the one who speaks is true. He is ultimate reality.

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 There is no one, no thing equal to him. There's nothing beyond him, nothing higher than he is. As Romans 11 says,

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 from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. This is the God who exists

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 from everlasting. From everlasting. Reality is created. It is determined and defined by this God. There is no

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 reality before this God. We are told at the beginning of the Bible that all is void and formless

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 when this God. When this God existed. No beginning, no end. He stands outside of all that he has created. The God of the Bible never had a beginning.

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 He's never ending. He's never ending. Never becoming. Never improving. Simply and absolutely there to be dealt with on his terms or not at all.

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 The one who never had a beginning. The one who never had a beginning, but always was and is and will be, creates and defines all things

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 because he created all things from nothing. When God speaks, he doesn't interpret history. He's not his opinion on history.

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 It's not his view or viewpoint on history. He creates history when he speaks.

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 It's not his spin on how things works. When he says, when he speaks, it happens. Let there be light and there was light. If I said, let there be light,

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 I have to walk over to the light switches and turn them on. My words in and of themselves do not have creative authority.

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 They need actions to back them up. And if my actions do not back them up,

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 it's called a lie. It's called hypocritical. But God, when he speaks, it happens.

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 And so this simply means that what matters above all things is this God.

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 He created all that is. He sustains all everything that is. He directs the cause of all that is

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 because from him and through him and to him are all things for his glory forever.

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 Reality is created. It's determined. It's defined by an infinite God who is true.

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 Now, truth is a communication of ultimate reality.

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 That's what truth is. It's a communication of ultimate reality.

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 Or it's a display of ultimate reality.

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 The one who is ultimately true, infinite and unapproachable,

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 has come to us and revealed himself to us.

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 Psalm 19, 100 psalms before, says,

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 The heavens declare the glory of God.

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 The skies proclaim the work of his hands.

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 The created universe is God's text message

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 to all of humanity throughout history to say,

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 I'm here.

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 Without me speaking, without me doing, without me acting,

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 you would have no idea that I exist.

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 You could not discover yourself, me for yourself.

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 I have to do something.

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 So here's the first thing I'm going to do, creation.

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 It's my text message to say I'm here.

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 That something bigger is here.

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 It's why prayer is so universal across all cultures throughout history,

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 because we know something is there.

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 I read this devotion with one of my girls the other day,

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 Indescribable.

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 And it's talking about the verse from Genesis 1, 3,

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 Let There Be Light.

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 And at the end of the devotion, it says,

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 God's universe is so big that it can't be measured in,

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 this is American, right?

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 Feet and inches or even miles.

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 We have to use a bigger ruler.

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 It's called a light year.

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 A light year is, you guessed it,

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 how far light travels in an entire year,

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 which is 5.88 trillion miles a year.

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 Our own Milky Way galaxy that the Earth exists in,

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 our solar system exists in,

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 is 100,000 light years wide.

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 And scientists speculate that's just one galaxy

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 out of billions of galaxies that our God created.

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 There was that pause.

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 There was that pause at the end of me reading that.

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 And she turned to me and said,

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 Wow.

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 God is big, isn't he?

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 Yeah, but I don't know how big.

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 Just marvel.

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 Marvel.

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 Marvel.

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 The created order is God's text message to say,

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 I'm here.

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 But the Bible tells us the place where reality,

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 the way things actually are,

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 and the representation of that reality,

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 the communication of that reality,

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 the move from textbook to Facebook,

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 here I am,

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 you can now look at me,

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 is the person of Jesus Christ.

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 God reveals himself most profoundly in the person of Jesus.

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 Firstly,

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 because Jesus speaks the truth.

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 Jesus says this in John 18,

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 verse 37,

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 For this I came into the world to testify to the truth,

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 to testify to the way things actually are.

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 Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.

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 You want to know reality?

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 Jesus says,

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 You listen to me.

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 And Jesus is saying there,

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 he speaks truth,

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 came to testify to truth.

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 But he also says something even more profound.

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 In John 14, verse 6,

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 I am the way,

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 I am the truth.

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 Not that I just speak truth,

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 but I am the truth.

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 And the most ultimate reason

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 why Jesus Christ would say,

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 I am the truth,

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 is because he is ultimate reality.

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 He is God.

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 Which, when you go to the beginning of John's gospel,

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 that's exactly what is affirmed there.

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 John chapter 1,

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 In the beginning was the word.

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 In the beginning was the communication of God,

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 the word.

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 He existed before anything was made.

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 And the word was with God.

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 And the word was God.

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 And then in verse 2,

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 we are told,

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 He was with God in the beginning.

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 And through him,

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 that is through the word,

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 all things were made.

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 Without him,

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 nothing was made that has been made.

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 And then,

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 down in verse 14,

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 of John chapter 1,

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 we read something there,

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 which is just startling to us.

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 The word,

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 who is God,

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 existed with God,

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 became flesh,

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 and made his dwelling amongst us.

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 We have seen his glory,

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 the glory of the one and only,

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 who came from the Father,

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 full of grace and truth.

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 And so the question is,

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 who's John talking about?

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 Who is this word,

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 who is God,

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 who existed before creation,

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 who created everything,

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 and who is,

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 full of grace and truth?

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 So you read on a little bit further.

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 John chapter 1,

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 verse 15.

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 John testifies concerning him.

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 He cried out,

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 saying,

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 this was he of whom I said,

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 he who comes after me,

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 has surpassed me,

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 because he was before me.

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 From the fullness of his grace,

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 we have all received one blessing after another,

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 for the law was given through Moses,

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 but grace and truth

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 came through Jesus Christ.

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 So Jesus doesn't just speak God's word.

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 He doesn't just speak the truth.

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 He is the word of God.

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 He is the truth.

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 He is God.

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 And so the place where God,

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 ultimate reality,

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 the way things actually are,

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 and God's communication of that ultimate reality,

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 come together most profoundly,

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 is in the person of Jesus Christ.

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 Christ.

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 He is both God

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 and the communication of God.

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 And we go,

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 yeah,

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 but Steve,

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 Jesus was 2,000 years ago.

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 That was great for,

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 you know,

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 those dudes who were there

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 when he was there.

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 How do we grasp this Jesus?

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 How do we see this Jesus?

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 How do we connect?

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 How does he speak to us

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 and we experience him?

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 Luke 24,

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 as Jesus has walked along the road to Emmaus,

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 he showed the disciples

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 how the whole Old Testament pointed to him.

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 The Bible,

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 as the word of God,

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 is where we have God revealing

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 the way things actually are.

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 He says,

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 the whole scriptures is what he's saying,

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 point to me.

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 Everything that God has communicated

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 throughout history

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 has pointed to me.

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 The 66 books of the Bible

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 with Jesus at the center

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 is truth

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 and therefore the authority

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 by which all things are measured.

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 The Bible is where God speaks,

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 what is real,

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 what is absolute,

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 what is true,

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 the way things actually are.

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 The Bible is the way God,

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 the ultimate and all important reality

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 in cross all of human history

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 reveals himself to us

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 with clarity and authority

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 to this day.

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 So if God is more important

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 than anything,

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 then the Bible is more important

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 than anything but God.

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 And what we need to embrace

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 as God's people,

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 what we need to be confident in

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 is that the whole word of God

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 is true

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 with the Lord Jesus

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 as the center of that truth.

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 The God who made everything,

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 the God who controls everything,

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 the God who has a purpose

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 for everything,

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 this God has spoken

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 throughout history

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 and it is all recorded for us.

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 Everything that we need to know

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 for life and salvation

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 is recorded for us

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 in the Bible.

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 2 Timothy 3

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 that was just read out to us

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 by Barbara,

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 all scripture,

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 the whole Bible

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 is God breathed

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 breathed

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 and is useful

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 for teaching,

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 rebuking,

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 correcting and training

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 in righteousness.

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 In what our God

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 has revealed

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 to us,

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 we are not left

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 without a knowledge

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 of his will.

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 We are not left

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 without a knowledge

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 of him

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 at work

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 in his world.

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 We are not left

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 without wisdom.

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 We are not left

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 without a revelation

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 of the way of salvation.

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 But also,

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 I will unpack this

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 a little bit next week,

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 with the presence

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 of the Holy Spirit

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 working through

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 the word of God,

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 the Bible,

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 we also have

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 God's active presence

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 in this world

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 now.

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 Not just,

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 here is a

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 guidebook,

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 here is a handover

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 new card,

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 there is the manual

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 if something goes wrong

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 for you,

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 but God himself

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 walking with us

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 on the journey.

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 that is,

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 that is

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 just priceless.

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 If we could awaken

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 our hearts

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 and our minds

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 the confidence

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 to the confidence

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 that this is so,

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 just imagine

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 how we would

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 navigate our lives,

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 how we would

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 live our lives.

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 Just imagine

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 how we would

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 navigate the complexity

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 of this life

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 of this world,

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 which is our vision

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 for our next generation,

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 that they would,

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 they're getting

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 millions and millions

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 of options,

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 of identities

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 and options

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 to live in life

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 in this world.

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 And to say

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 that there's

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 one firm foundation,

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 just imagine

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 how we would navigate

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 the complexity

00:23:48.720 --> 00:23:49.299
 of this life.

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 Just,

00:23:50.059 --> 00:23:50.759
 God has not

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 left us

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 without a way

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 to measure

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 every single

00:23:54.480 --> 00:23:56.000
 thing that we face

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 every single day.

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 The Bible speaks

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 about everything

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 we face

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 every day.

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 Everything we face

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 is either,

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 is touched

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 by the Bible,

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 it is either

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 directly touched

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 because it is

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 in the Bible

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 or it's

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 indirectly touched

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 because the Bible

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 shapes every category

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 by which we approach it.

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 Every criteria

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 which we deal

00:24:19.359 --> 00:24:19.659
 with it.

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 The Bible

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 will be the sun

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 in the solar system

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 of all of our learning.

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 It gives light,

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 perspective,

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 meaning.

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 Its truth

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 needs to permeate

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 everything.

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 All ideas

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 will be judged

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 by this book.

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 This book

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 must be known first

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 and it must be known

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 better than all

00:24:37.740 --> 00:24:38.199
 other books

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 and ideas

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 and information.

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 this absolute

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 God

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 absolutely speaks.

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 But

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 when he speaks

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 what he reveals

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 is he absolutely

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 listens too.

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 There's one more

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 step we need

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 to take here.

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 See,

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 it's one thing

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 to say

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 that God

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 is ultimate

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 reality

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 and God

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 has revealed

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 ultimate reality

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 by speaking

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 to us

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 but that

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 does not

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 mean in any

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 way

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 that we

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 can have

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 any form

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 of relationship

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 with this

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 creator God.

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 It just

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 means

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 that

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 ultimate

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 reality

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 has

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 communicated

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 ultimate

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 truth.

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 Except

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 there's one

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 thing

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 that is

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 absolutely

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 essential

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 that this

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 God

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 does reveal

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 to us

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 about himself

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 in the

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 Bible

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 and that

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 is

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 that

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 fundamentally

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 in his

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 very

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 nature

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 he

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 is

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 a

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 God

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 of

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 ultimate

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 love

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 relationships.

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 The nature

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 of God

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 becomes

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 explicit

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 for us

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 at the

00:25:47.480 --> 00:25:47.720
 end of

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 Matthew's

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 gospel

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 Matthew

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 28

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 verse 19

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 this is

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 where

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 Jesus

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 sends

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 his

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 disciples

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 into the

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 world

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 and he

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 says

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 I

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 call

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 you

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 to

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 baptize

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 people

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 in the

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 name

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 of the

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 Father

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 the

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 Son

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 and the

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 Holy

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 Spirit.

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 Now he

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 doesn't

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 say

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 I

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 baptize

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 you

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 and call

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 you

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 to

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 baptize

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 people

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 in the

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 names

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 of the

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 Father

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 Son

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 and Holy

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 Spirit

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 but in

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 the

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 name

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 of the

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 Father

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 Son

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 and Holy

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 Spirit.

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 That

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 is

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 they

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 have

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 a

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 single

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 name.

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 That

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 is

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 the

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 Father

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 Son

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 and Holy

00:26:13.980 --> 00:26:14.339
 Spirit

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 all

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 share

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 one

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 divine

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 nature.

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 They

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 are all

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 one

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 being.

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 There

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 is

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 only

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 one

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 God

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 not

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 three

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 gods

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 but they

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 are

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 distinctly

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 the

00:26:27.500 --> 00:26:27.819
 Father

00:26:27.819 --> 00:26:28.259
 Son

00:26:28.259 --> 00:26:28.779
 and Holy

00:26:28.779 --> 00:26:29.200
 Spirit.

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 They

00:26:29.380 --> 00:26:29.539
 are

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 all

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 equally

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 God.

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 They

00:26:32.279 --> 00:26:32.519
 are

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 three

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 persons

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 of the

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 Godhead.

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 Three

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 persons

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 within the

00:26:39.400 --> 00:26:40.059
 unity of

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 God's

00:26:40.420 --> 00:26:40.740
 being

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 who

00:26:41.220 --> 00:26:41.519
 are

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 equally

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 divine

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 who

00:26:43.180 --> 00:26:43.680
 know

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 and love

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 one

00:26:44.579 --> 00:26:44.979
 another

00:26:44.979 --> 00:26:45.639
 and who

00:26:45.639 --> 00:26:45.939
 from

00:26:45.939 --> 00:26:46.339
 all

00:26:46.339 --> 00:26:46.479
 of

00:26:46.479 --> 00:26:46.939
 eternity

00:26:46.939 --> 00:26:47.240
 from

00:26:47.240 --> 00:26:47.919
 everlasting

00:26:47.919 --> 00:26:48.519
 that way

00:26:48.519 --> 00:26:48.699
 to

00:26:48.699 --> 00:26:49.279
 everlasting

00:26:49.279 --> 00:26:50.099
 that way

00:26:50.099 --> 00:26:51.059
 have

00:26:51.059 --> 00:26:52.639
 poured

00:26:52.639 --> 00:26:53.619
 love

00:26:53.619 --> 00:26:54.119
 into

00:26:54.119 --> 00:26:54.459
 each

00:26:54.459 --> 00:26:54.740
 other.

00:26:57.359 --> 00:26:58.119
 And

00:26:58.119 --> 00:26:58.339
 from

00:26:58.339 --> 00:26:58.759
 all

00:26:58.759 --> 00:26:58.899
 of

00:26:58.899 --> 00:26:59.459
 eternity

00:26:59.459 --> 00:27:00.479
 they

00:27:00.479 --> 00:27:00.719
 have

00:27:00.719 --> 00:27:01.379
 worked

00:27:01.379 --> 00:27:02.159
 for

00:27:02.159 --> 00:27:02.439
 our

00:27:02.439 --> 00:27:02.939
 salvation.

00:27:05.299 --> 00:27:06.059
 God

00:27:06.059 --> 00:27:06.619
 himself

00:27:06.619 --> 00:27:07.019
 by

00:27:07.019 --> 00:27:07.619
 himself

00:27:07.619 --> 00:27:08.039
 before

00:27:08.039 --> 00:27:08.299
 he

00:27:08.299 --> 00:27:08.740
 made

00:27:08.740 --> 00:27:09.000
 a

00:27:09.000 --> 00:27:09.500
 single

00:27:09.500 --> 00:27:09.959
 thing

00:27:09.959 --> 00:27:11.119
 has

00:27:11.119 --> 00:27:11.799
 always

00:27:11.799 --> 00:27:12.119
 within

00:27:12.119 --> 00:27:12.599
 himself

00:27:12.599 --> 00:27:12.959
 had a

00:27:12.959 --> 00:27:13.259
 perfect

00:27:13.259 --> 00:27:13.859
 relationship.

00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:15.740
 God

00:27:15.740 --> 00:27:28.039
 is

00:27:28.039 --> 00:27:28.839
 infinitely

00:27:28.839 --> 00:27:30.119
 profoundly

00:27:30.119 --> 00:27:30.799
 happy

00:27:30.799 --> 00:27:31.559
 filled

00:27:31.559 --> 00:27:31.839
 with

00:27:31.839 --> 00:27:32.279
 perfect

00:27:32.279 --> 00:27:32.699
 joy.

00:27:33.119 --> 00:27:33.240
 The

00:27:33.240 --> 00:27:33.799
 fierce

00:27:33.799 --> 00:27:34.439
 happiness

00:27:34.439 --> 00:27:35.059
 of

00:27:35.059 --> 00:27:35.639
 dynamic

00:27:35.639 --> 00:27:36.199
 love

00:27:36.199 --> 00:27:37.019
 relationships.

00:27:37.019 --> 00:27:37.519
 God

00:27:37.519 --> 00:27:38.440
 would

00:27:38.440 --> 00:27:39.019
 have

00:27:39.019 --> 00:27:39.339
 spoken

00:27:39.339 --> 00:27:39.500
 and

00:27:39.500 --> 00:27:39.700
 created

00:27:39.700 --> 00:27:40.400
 the

00:27:40.400 --> 00:27:40.900
 universe

00:27:40.900 --> 00:27:41.019
 and

00:27:41.019 --> 00:27:41.559
 created

00:27:41.559 --> 00:27:42.400
 humanity

00:27:42.400 --> 00:27:54.759
 was not in

00:27:54.759 --> 00:27:55.119
 order to

00:27:55.119 --> 00:27:56.299
 extract cosmic

00:27:56.299 --> 00:27:57.160
 love and joy

00:27:57.160 --> 00:27:57.740
 out of us

00:27:57.740 --> 00:27:58.519
 for himself

00:27:58.519 --> 00:28:00.799
 because he

00:28:00.799 --> 00:28:01.339
 already had

00:28:01.339 --> 00:28:01.639
 that

00:28:01.639 --> 00:28:03.900
 but in

00:28:03.900 --> 00:28:04.579
 fact was to

00:28:04.579 --> 00:28:05.319
 share it

00:28:05.319 --> 00:28:06.259
 with us.

00:28:07.179 --> 00:28:07.539
 The

00:28:07.539 --> 00:28:07.819
 God

00:28:07.819 --> 00:28:08.059
 of the

00:28:08.059 --> 00:28:08.359
 Bible

00:28:08.359 --> 00:28:09.139
 calls

00:28:09.139 --> 00:28:09.759
 us

00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:10.639
 into

00:28:10.639 --> 00:28:11.179
 that

00:28:11.179 --> 00:28:11.980
 relationship

00:28:11.980 --> 00:28:12.539
 to

00:28:12.539 --> 00:28:13.079
 converse

00:28:13.079 --> 00:28:13.419
 with him

00:28:13.419 --> 00:28:13.939
 to know

00:28:13.939 --> 00:28:14.119
 him

00:28:14.119 --> 00:28:14.639
 to relate

00:28:14.639 --> 00:28:15.159
 to him

00:28:15.159 --> 00:28:16.419
 because

00:28:16.419 --> 00:28:17.119
 it's

00:28:17.119 --> 00:28:17.599
 what we

00:28:17.599 --> 00:28:18.039
 were made

00:28:18.039 --> 00:28:18.599
 to do.

00:28:19.960 --> 00:28:20.659
 It's a

00:28:20.659 --> 00:28:21.000
 relationship

00:28:21.000 --> 00:28:21.359
 that God

00:28:21.359 --> 00:28:21.700
 himself

00:28:21.700 --> 00:28:22.339
 delights

00:28:22.339 --> 00:28:22.779
 in

00:28:22.779 --> 00:28:23.859
 and to

00:28:23.859 --> 00:28:24.240
 share the

00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:24.599
 joy that

00:28:24.599 --> 00:28:24.980
 he has

00:28:24.980 --> 00:28:25.119
 in

00:28:25.119 --> 00:28:25.579
 himself.

00:28:26.740 --> 00:28:27.460
 What we

00:28:27.460 --> 00:28:27.859
 discover

00:28:27.859 --> 00:28:28.359
 is that

00:28:28.359 --> 00:28:28.700
 the New

00:28:28.700 --> 00:28:29.200
 Testament

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:30.799
 particularly

00:28:30.799 --> 00:28:31.819
 is the

00:28:31.819 --> 00:28:32.299
 character

00:28:32.299 --> 00:28:32.960
 of God's

00:28:32.960 --> 00:28:33.740
 fatherhood.

00:28:33.940 --> 00:28:34.319
 It becomes

00:28:34.319 --> 00:28:35.279
 so prominent

00:28:35.279 --> 00:28:36.099
 and so

00:28:36.099 --> 00:28:36.759
 clear for

00:28:36.759 --> 00:28:37.099
 us.

00:28:37.500 --> 00:28:37.960
 Galatians

00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:38.559
 4 verses

00:28:38.559 --> 00:28:39.339
 4 to 6

00:28:39.339 --> 00:28:39.980
 puts it

00:28:39.980 --> 00:28:40.980
 very succinctly.

00:28:42.099 --> 00:28:42.859
 God sent

00:28:42.859 --> 00:28:43.359
 his son

00:28:43.359 --> 00:28:43.940
 born of a

00:28:43.940 --> 00:28:44.559
 woman born

00:28:44.559 --> 00:28:45.159
 under the

00:28:45.159 --> 00:28:45.680
 law to

00:28:45.680 --> 00:28:46.399
 redeem those

00:28:46.399 --> 00:28:46.839
 under the

00:28:46.839 --> 00:28:47.519
 law that

00:28:47.519 --> 00:28:48.000
 we might

00:28:48.000 --> 00:28:48.700
 receive

00:28:48.700 --> 00:28:49.740
 adoption to

00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:50.579
 sonship

00:28:50.579 --> 00:28:51.940
 because you

00:28:51.940 --> 00:28:52.579
 are his

00:28:52.579 --> 00:28:53.319
 sons.

00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:54.399
 God sent

00:28:54.399 --> 00:28:55.059
 the spirit

00:28:55.059 --> 00:28:55.539
 of his

00:28:55.539 --> 00:28:56.440
 son into

00:28:56.440 --> 00:28:57.180
 our hearts

00:28:57.180 --> 00:28:58.099
 the spirit

00:28:58.099 --> 00:28:58.720
 who calls

00:28:58.720 --> 00:28:59.019
 out

00:28:59.019 --> 00:28:59.519
 Abba

00:28:59.519 --> 00:29:00.660
 father.

00:29:00.980 --> 00:29:01.200
 See what

00:29:01.200 --> 00:29:01.460
 you're saying

00:29:01.460 --> 00:29:01.720
 there?

00:29:02.940 --> 00:29:04.059
 This God

00:29:04.059 --> 00:29:05.240
 is not just

00:29:05.240 --> 00:29:05.639
 an all

00:29:05.639 --> 00:29:06.339
 powerful being

00:29:06.339 --> 00:29:06.720
 but this

00:29:06.720 --> 00:29:07.180
 God

00:29:07.180 --> 00:29:09.500
 has made

00:29:09.500 --> 00:29:10.119
 it possible

00:29:10.119 --> 00:29:10.680
 for us

00:29:10.680 --> 00:29:11.059
 to call

00:29:11.059 --> 00:29:11.619
 him father.

00:29:11.740 --> 00:29:11.940
 He has

00:29:11.940 --> 00:29:12.660
 adopted us

00:29:12.660 --> 00:29:13.299
 and being

00:29:13.299 --> 00:29:13.960
 adopted is

00:29:13.960 --> 00:29:14.480
 not just a

00:29:14.480 --> 00:29:15.220
 legal event.

00:29:16.220 --> 00:29:16.799
 To be

00:29:16.799 --> 00:29:17.420
 adopted into

00:29:17.420 --> 00:29:17.740
 a new

00:29:17.740 --> 00:29:18.460
 family means

00:29:18.460 --> 00:29:19.460
 a revolution

00:29:19.460 --> 00:29:20.240
 in how you

00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:20.619
 live your

00:29:20.619 --> 00:29:21.099
 life day

00:29:21.099 --> 00:29:21.579
 by day.

00:29:22.900 --> 00:29:23.779
 In Jesus

00:29:23.779 --> 00:29:24.779
 believers are

00:29:24.779 --> 00:29:25.500
 personally

00:29:25.500 --> 00:29:26.460
 established

00:29:26.460 --> 00:29:27.500
 into

00:29:27.500 --> 00:29:30.259
 the

00:29:30.259 --> 00:29:30.920
 ultimate

00:29:30.920 --> 00:29:32.279
 reality

00:29:32.279 --> 00:29:33.200
 relationship.

00:29:37.700 --> 00:29:38.380
 In

00:29:38.380 --> 00:29:39.359
 John 17

00:29:39.359 --> 00:29:39.900
 23

00:29:39.900 --> 00:29:40.519
 is a

00:29:40.519 --> 00:29:40.960
 remarkable

00:29:40.960 --> 00:29:41.420
 verse

00:29:41.420 --> 00:29:42.160
 where

00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:42.539
 Jesus

00:29:42.539 --> 00:29:43.299
 prays to

00:29:43.299 --> 00:29:43.519
 his

00:29:43.519 --> 00:29:43.920
 father

00:29:43.920 --> 00:29:44.460
 for his

00:29:44.460 --> 00:29:44.940
 followers

00:29:44.940 --> 00:29:45.640
 for us.

00:29:46.640 --> 00:29:47.000
 He says

00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:47.400
 that the

00:29:47.400 --> 00:29:47.880
 world will

00:29:47.880 --> 00:29:48.299
 know that

00:29:48.299 --> 00:29:48.819
 you sent

00:29:48.819 --> 00:29:49.180
 me

00:29:49.180 --> 00:29:50.099
 and have

00:29:50.099 --> 00:29:50.640
 loved

00:29:50.640 --> 00:29:51.279
 them

00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:52.519
 even

00:29:52.519 --> 00:29:53.180
 as you

00:29:53.180 --> 00:29:53.779
 have loved

00:29:53.779 --> 00:29:54.140
 me.

00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:55.220
 As you

00:29:55.220 --> 00:29:56.240
 have loved

00:29:56.240 --> 00:29:56.960
 me so

00:29:56.960 --> 00:29:57.440
 we have

00:29:57.440 --> 00:29:57.680
 loved

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:57.960
 them.

00:29:59.319 --> 00:29:59.859
 To be

00:29:59.859 --> 00:30:00.420
 adopted

00:30:00.420 --> 00:30:01.799
 means that

00:30:01.799 --> 00:30:03.019
 now God

00:30:03.019 --> 00:30:03.859
 loves us

00:30:03.859 --> 00:30:05.220
 as he has

00:30:05.220 --> 00:30:05.920
 done all

00:30:05.920 --> 00:30:06.599
 along with

00:30:06.599 --> 00:30:06.980
 Jesus.

00:30:08.880 --> 00:30:09.819
 He loves

00:30:09.819 --> 00:30:10.620
 us as if

00:30:10.620 --> 00:30:11.160
 we have

00:30:11.160 --> 00:30:11.680
 lived as

00:30:11.680 --> 00:30:12.299
 Jesus has

00:30:12.299 --> 00:30:12.720
 lived.

00:30:14.819 --> 00:30:15.559
 And that

00:30:15.559 --> 00:30:16.019
 means that

00:30:16.019 --> 00:30:16.480
 this God

00:30:16.480 --> 00:30:16.700
 who has

00:30:16.700 --> 00:30:17.000
 revealed

00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:17.700
 himself is

00:30:17.700 --> 00:30:18.059
 a God

00:30:18.059 --> 00:30:18.319
 that we

00:30:18.319 --> 00:30:18.740
 can run

00:30:18.740 --> 00:30:19.079
 to.

00:30:19.480 --> 00:30:20.039
 He calls

00:30:20.039 --> 00:30:21.559
 us his

00:30:21.559 --> 00:30:22.259
 sons and

00:30:22.259 --> 00:30:22.680
 we call

00:30:22.680 --> 00:30:23.079
 him our

00:30:23.079 --> 00:30:24.200
 father and

00:30:24.200 --> 00:30:24.620
 we run

00:30:24.620 --> 00:30:25.039
 to him

00:30:25.039 --> 00:30:25.440
 not with

00:30:25.440 --> 00:30:25.799
 fear and

00:30:25.799 --> 00:30:26.559
 trepidation

00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:29.399
 because he

00:30:29.399 --> 00:30:29.940
 has embraced

00:30:29.940 --> 00:30:30.299
 us.

00:30:31.139 --> 00:30:31.659
 We have

00:30:31.659 --> 00:30:32.119
 the most

00:30:32.119 --> 00:30:32.879
 intimate and

00:30:32.879 --> 00:30:33.480
 unbreakable

00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:34.099
 relationship

00:30:34.099 --> 00:30:34.759
 because with

00:30:34.759 --> 00:30:35.180
 the God

00:30:35.180 --> 00:30:35.500
 of this

00:30:35.500 --> 00:30:35.940
 universe

00:30:35.940 --> 00:30:38.539
 he has

00:30:38.539 --> 00:30:38.759
 made

00:30:38.759 --> 00:30:39.079
 everything

00:30:39.079 --> 00:30:39.619
 possible

00:30:39.619 --> 00:30:40.000
 that we

00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:40.359
 might be

00:30:40.359 --> 00:30:40.839
 called his

00:30:40.839 --> 00:30:41.240
 children.

00:30:41.940 --> 00:30:42.240
 We have

00:30:42.240 --> 00:30:42.759
 direct

00:30:42.759 --> 00:30:43.359
 access

00:30:43.359 --> 00:30:44.639
 to ultimate

00:30:44.639 --> 00:30:45.339
 reality

00:30:45.339 --> 00:30:46.599
 and unless

00:30:46.599 --> 00:30:47.779
 he revealed

00:30:47.779 --> 00:30:48.619
 himself and

00:30:48.619 --> 00:30:48.980
 made it

00:30:48.980 --> 00:30:50.000
 possible we

00:30:50.000 --> 00:30:50.680
 would not be

00:30:50.680 --> 00:30:51.220
 able to do

00:30:51.220 --> 00:30:51.460
 that.

00:30:52.099 --> 00:30:52.359
 We are

00:30:52.359 --> 00:30:52.920
 blind and

00:30:52.920 --> 00:30:53.159
 in the

00:30:53.159 --> 00:30:53.559
 darkness.

00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:54.859
 So prayer

00:30:54.859 --> 00:30:55.200
 for the

00:30:55.200 --> 00:30:56.279
 Christian is

00:30:56.279 --> 00:30:56.859
 offered on

00:30:56.859 --> 00:30:57.419
 the basis

00:30:57.419 --> 00:30:58.299
 of God's

00:30:58.299 --> 00:30:59.039
 free saving

00:30:59.039 --> 00:31:00.480
 grace and

00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:01.659
 his steadfast

00:31:01.659 --> 00:31:02.859
 endless

00:31:02.859 --> 00:31:04.299
 fatherly love

00:31:04.299 --> 00:31:04.879
 for us.

00:31:06.159 --> 00:31:07.059
 How is

00:31:07.059 --> 00:31:07.859
 such access

00:31:07.859 --> 00:31:08.819
 and freedom

00:31:08.819 --> 00:31:09.740
 possible to

00:31:09.740 --> 00:31:10.159
 ultimate

00:31:10.159 --> 00:31:10.679
 reality?

00:31:14.399 --> 00:31:15.159
 Well

00:31:15.159 --> 00:31:19.059
 mark this

00:31:19.059 --> 00:31:21.440
 the only

00:31:21.440 --> 00:31:22.159
 time

00:31:22.159 --> 00:31:27.460
 in all

00:31:27.460 --> 00:31:27.720
 of the

00:31:27.720 --> 00:31:28.139
 gospels

00:31:28.139 --> 00:31:28.500
 in all

00:31:28.500 --> 00:31:28.720
 four

00:31:28.720 --> 00:31:29.339
 gospels

00:31:29.339 --> 00:31:30.679
 that Jesus

00:31:30.679 --> 00:31:31.399
 Christ

00:31:31.399 --> 00:31:32.679
 the son

00:31:32.679 --> 00:31:33.259
 of God

00:31:33.259 --> 00:31:34.740
 who existed

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:35.740
 forever with

00:31:35.740 --> 00:31:36.299
 his father

00:31:36.299 --> 00:31:36.639
 in the

00:31:36.639 --> 00:31:37.019
 spirit

00:31:37.019 --> 00:31:39.259
 prays

00:31:39.259 --> 00:31:41.240
 to

00:31:41.240 --> 00:31:41.879
 God

00:31:41.879 --> 00:31:43.679
 but never

00:31:43.679 --> 00:31:44.460
 calls him

00:31:44.460 --> 00:31:45.079
 father

00:31:45.079 --> 00:31:46.700
 is on the

00:31:46.700 --> 00:31:47.019
 cross.

00:31:47.019 --> 00:31:48.119
 it's the

00:31:48.119 --> 00:31:48.660
 only time

00:31:48.660 --> 00:31:49.819
 every

00:31:49.819 --> 00:31:50.059
 other

00:31:50.059 --> 00:31:50.579
 time

00:31:50.579 --> 00:31:51.660
 he says

00:31:51.660 --> 00:31:51.859
 I'm going

00:31:51.859 --> 00:31:52.119
 to teach

00:31:52.119 --> 00:31:52.279
 you how

00:31:52.279 --> 00:31:52.660
 to pray

00:31:52.660 --> 00:31:53.579
 father

00:31:53.579 --> 00:31:54.480
 in heaven.

00:31:56.500 --> 00:31:57.099
 His

00:31:57.099 --> 00:31:57.519
 prayer on

00:31:57.519 --> 00:31:57.920
 the cross

00:31:57.920 --> 00:31:58.660
 was my

00:31:58.660 --> 00:31:59.200
 God

00:31:59.200 --> 00:31:59.960
 my

00:31:59.960 --> 00:32:00.420
 God

00:32:00.420 --> 00:32:01.519
 why

00:32:01.519 --> 00:32:01.879
 have

00:32:01.879 --> 00:32:02.039
 you

00:32:02.039 --> 00:32:02.500
 forsaken

00:32:02.500 --> 00:32:02.819
 me?

00:32:05.379 --> 00:32:05.980
 The

00:32:05.980 --> 00:32:06.240
 father

00:32:06.240 --> 00:32:06.779
 turned his

00:32:06.779 --> 00:32:07.460
 face away.

00:32:08.879 --> 00:32:09.160
 Jesus

00:32:09.160 --> 00:32:10.339
 lost his

00:32:10.339 --> 00:32:10.920
 relationship

00:32:10.920 --> 00:32:11.259
 with the

00:32:11.259 --> 00:32:11.740
 father for

00:32:11.740 --> 00:32:12.259
 that moment

00:32:12.259 --> 00:32:12.539
 on the

00:32:12.539 --> 00:32:12.960
 cross so

00:32:12.960 --> 00:32:13.259
 that we

00:32:13.259 --> 00:32:13.539
 can have

00:32:13.539 --> 00:32:13.660
 a

00:32:13.660 --> 00:32:13.920
 relationship

00:32:13.920 --> 00:32:14.139
 with

00:32:14.139 --> 00:32:14.440
 God

00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:15.240
 ultimate

00:32:15.240 --> 00:32:15.799
 reality

00:32:15.799 --> 00:32:16.539
 and call

00:32:16.539 --> 00:32:16.879
 him

00:32:16.879 --> 00:32:17.500
 father.

00:32:18.039 --> 00:32:18.319
 Jesus

00:32:18.319 --> 00:32:18.619
 was

00:32:18.619 --> 00:32:19.019
 forgotten

00:32:19.019 --> 00:32:19.419
 so that

00:32:19.419 --> 00:32:19.579
 we

00:32:19.579 --> 00:32:19.740
 would

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:19.899
 be

00:32:19.899 --> 00:32:20.319
 remembered

00:32:20.319 --> 00:32:20.859
 forever

00:32:20.859 --> 00:32:21.980
 from everlasting

00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:22.720
 to everlasting.

00:32:22.940 --> 00:32:23.159
 Jesus

00:32:23.159 --> 00:32:23.659
 Christ

00:32:23.659 --> 00:32:24.720
 bore all

00:32:24.720 --> 00:32:25.599
 the eternal

00:32:25.599 --> 00:32:26.299
 punishment

00:32:26.299 --> 00:32:26.779
 that our

00:32:26.779 --> 00:32:27.059
 sins

00:32:27.059 --> 00:32:27.680
 deserve.

00:32:29.680 --> 00:32:30.440
 The

00:32:30.440 --> 00:32:30.919
 sin

00:32:30.919 --> 00:32:33.000
 of

00:32:33.000 --> 00:32:34.359
 living

00:32:34.359 --> 00:32:34.799
 life

00:32:34.799 --> 00:32:35.279
 and becoming

00:32:35.279 --> 00:32:36.039
 determiners

00:32:36.039 --> 00:32:36.299
 of what

00:32:36.299 --> 00:32:36.759
 reality

00:32:36.759 --> 00:32:37.399
 is

00:32:37.400 --> 00:32:38.400
 sin

00:32:38.400 --> 00:32:40.400
 is

00:32:40.400 --> 00:32:41.700
 that

00:32:41.700 --> 00:32:42.100
 is

00:32:42.100 --> 00:32:42.300
 the

00:32:42.300 --> 00:32:42.740
 cost

00:32:42.740 --> 00:32:44.100
 of

00:32:44.100 --> 00:32:44.420
 prayer

00:32:44.420 --> 00:32:44.900
 for

00:32:44.900 --> 00:32:45.220
 us.

00:32:45.880 --> 00:32:46.140
 Jesus

00:32:46.140 --> 00:32:46.500
 paid

00:32:46.500 --> 00:32:46.680
 the

00:32:46.680 --> 00:32:46.980
 price

00:32:46.980 --> 00:32:47.200
 so

00:32:47.200 --> 00:32:47.360
 that

00:32:47.360 --> 00:32:47.759
 God

00:32:47.759 --> 00:32:48.320
 could

00:32:48.320 --> 00:32:48.600
 be

00:32:48.600 --> 00:32:49.019
 our

00:32:49.019 --> 00:32:49.620
 father

00:32:49.620 --> 00:32:49.920
 and

00:32:49.920 --> 00:32:50.100
 we

00:32:50.100 --> 00:32:50.280
 would

00:32:50.280 --> 00:32:50.500
 have

00:32:50.500 --> 00:32:50.960
 direct

00:32:50.960 --> 00:32:51.440
 access

00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:51.740
 to

00:32:51.740 --> 00:32:52.080
 him

00:32:52.080 --> 00:32:53.400
 unhindered

00:32:53.400 --> 00:32:54.140
 access

00:32:54.140 --> 00:32:54.780
 to

00:32:54.780 --> 00:32:55.180
 him.

00:32:57.060 --> 00:32:57.620
 So

00:32:57.620 --> 00:32:57.860
 to be

00:32:57.860 --> 00:32:58.040
 a

00:32:58.040 --> 00:32:58.560
 Christian

00:32:58.560 --> 00:33:00.600
 without

00:33:00.600 --> 00:33:01.280
 prayer

00:33:01.280 --> 00:33:02.180
 and if

00:33:02.180 --> 00:33:02.480
 this is

00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:03.060
 a rebuke

00:33:03.060 --> 00:33:03.620
 then take

00:33:03.620 --> 00:33:03.860
 it

00:33:03.859 --> 00:33:05.099
 to be

00:33:05.099 --> 00:33:05.279
 a

00:33:05.279 --> 00:33:05.619
 Christian

00:33:05.619 --> 00:33:05.959
 without

00:33:05.959 --> 00:33:06.539
 prayer

00:33:06.539 --> 00:33:06.879
 is

00:33:06.879 --> 00:33:07.159
 no

00:33:07.159 --> 00:33:07.479
 more

00:33:07.479 --> 00:33:08.079
 possible

00:33:08.079 --> 00:33:09.039
 than

00:33:09.039 --> 00:33:09.399
 to be

00:33:09.399 --> 00:33:09.959
 alive

00:33:09.959 --> 00:33:10.279
 without

00:33:10.279 --> 00:33:10.779
 breathing.

00:33:14.819 --> 00:33:15.539
 Prayer

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:15.919
 for the

00:33:15.919 --> 00:33:16.279
 Christian

00:33:16.279 --> 00:33:16.939
 is a

00:33:16.939 --> 00:33:17.439
 unique

00:33:17.439 --> 00:33:18.079
 gift

00:33:18.079 --> 00:33:18.899
 from

00:33:18.899 --> 00:33:19.359
 God.

00:33:19.719 --> 00:33:20.139
 Christianity

00:33:20.139 --> 00:33:20.659
 declares

00:33:20.659 --> 00:33:21.279
 that through

00:33:21.279 --> 00:33:21.839
 the Bible

00:33:21.839 --> 00:33:22.240
 and the

00:33:22.240 --> 00:33:22.619
 work of

00:33:22.619 --> 00:33:22.939
 God's

00:33:22.939 --> 00:33:23.159
 spirit

00:33:23.159 --> 00:33:23.439
 in our

00:33:23.439 --> 00:33:23.839
 lives

00:33:23.839 --> 00:33:24.299
 our

00:33:24.299 --> 00:33:25.199
 understanding

00:33:25.199 --> 00:33:25.639
 of

00:33:25.639 --> 00:33:26.099
 ultimate

00:33:26.099 --> 00:33:26.539
 reality

00:33:26.539 --> 00:33:26.979
 becomes

00:33:26.979 --> 00:33:27.839
 unclouded.

00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:30.479
 True

00:33:30.479 --> 00:33:30.839
 knowledge

00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:31.459
 of God

00:33:31.459 --> 00:33:31.859
 is

00:33:31.859 --> 00:33:32.819
 nothing

00:33:32.819 --> 00:33:33.659
 more

00:33:33.660 --> 00:33:33.960
 very

00:33:33.960 --> 00:33:34.540
 simply

00:33:34.540 --> 00:33:35.100
 as a

00:33:35.100 --> 00:33:35.360
 gift

00:33:35.360 --> 00:33:35.820
 from

00:33:35.820 --> 00:33:36.300
 God.

00:33:36.480 --> 00:33:36.720
 It's

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:36.860
 not

00:33:36.860 --> 00:33:37.120
 because

00:33:37.120 --> 00:33:37.440
 Christians

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:37.600
 are

00:33:37.600 --> 00:33:37.759
 more

00:33:37.759 --> 00:33:38.040
 clever.

00:33:39.060 --> 00:33:39.300
 Without

00:33:39.300 --> 00:33:39.900
 God

00:33:39.900 --> 00:33:40.360
 first

00:33:40.360 --> 00:33:40.860
 speaking

00:33:40.860 --> 00:33:41.240
 to

00:33:41.240 --> 00:33:41.600
 us

00:33:41.600 --> 00:33:41.740
 we

00:33:41.740 --> 00:33:41.880
 would

00:33:41.880 --> 00:33:42.019
 have

00:33:42.019 --> 00:33:42.560
 no

00:33:42.560 --> 00:33:42.980
 way

00:33:42.980 --> 00:33:43.400
 of

00:33:43.400 --> 00:33:43.740
 speaking

00:33:43.740 --> 00:33:43.940
 to

00:33:43.940 --> 00:33:44.180
 him.

00:33:46.860 --> 00:33:47.420
 This

00:33:47.420 --> 00:33:48.019
 is

00:33:48.019 --> 00:33:48.259
 the

00:33:48.259 --> 00:33:48.519
 gift

00:33:48.519 --> 00:33:48.740
 and

00:33:48.740 --> 00:33:48.880
 the

00:33:48.880 --> 00:33:49.080
 wonder

00:33:49.080 --> 00:33:49.220
 of

00:33:49.220 --> 00:33:49.300
 the

00:33:49.300 --> 00:33:49.540
 Bible

00:33:49.540 --> 00:33:49.720
 and

00:33:49.720 --> 00:33:49.860
 prayer

00:33:49.860 --> 00:33:50.040
 for

00:33:50.040 --> 00:33:50.160
 the

00:33:50.160 --> 00:33:50.519
 Christian.

00:33:50.940 --> 00:33:51.200
 Prayer

00:33:51.200 --> 00:33:51.519
 is

00:33:51.519 --> 00:33:51.740
 not

00:33:51.740 --> 00:33:52.500
 plunging

00:33:52.500 --> 00:33:52.779
 into

00:33:52.779 --> 00:33:52.960
 the

00:33:52.960 --> 00:33:53.320
 abyss

00:33:53.320 --> 00:33:53.540
 of

00:33:53.540 --> 00:33:53.660
 the

00:33:53.660 --> 00:33:54.100
 unknown.

00:33:56.480 --> 00:33:56.560
 And

00:33:56.560 --> 00:33:56.720
 so

00:33:56.720 --> 00:33:56.960
 these

00:33:56.960 --> 00:33:57.180
 two

00:33:57.180 --> 00:33:57.640
 resources

00:33:57.640 --> 00:33:57.840
 of

00:33:57.840 --> 00:33:58.080
 Bible

00:33:58.080 --> 00:33:58.279
 and

00:33:58.279 --> 00:33:58.620
 prayer

00:33:58.620 --> 00:33:59.560
 are

00:33:59.560 --> 00:34:00.240
 just

00:34:00.240 --> 00:34:01.500
 gifts.

00:34:01.500 --> 00:34:03.720
 wonderful

00:34:03.720 --> 00:34:04.200
 gifts

00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:05.900
 for us

00:34:05.900 --> 00:34:06.400
 as we

00:34:06.400 --> 00:34:06.740
 navigate

00:34:06.740 --> 00:34:07.279
 life

00:34:07.279 --> 00:34:07.720
 in a

00:34:07.720 --> 00:34:08.179
 complex

00:34:08.179 --> 00:34:08.659
 world.

00:34:10.239 --> 00:34:10.440
 Gifts

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:10.880
 from God

00:34:10.880 --> 00:34:11.139
 that we

00:34:11.139 --> 00:34:11.400
 might

00:34:11.400 --> 00:34:11.960
 fellowship

00:34:11.960 --> 00:34:12.500
 with the

00:34:12.500 --> 00:34:12.920
 personal

00:34:12.920 --> 00:34:13.420
 God

00:34:13.420 --> 00:34:14.539
 who is

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:15.000
 ultimate

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:15.559
 reality

00:34:15.559 --> 00:34:16.139
 and defines

00:34:16.139 --> 00:34:16.860
 all things

00:34:16.860 --> 00:34:17.860
 as we

00:34:17.860 --> 00:34:18.320
 follow the

00:34:18.320 --> 00:34:18.800
 Lord Jesus

00:34:18.800 --> 00:34:19.320
 Christ

00:34:19.320 --> 00:34:20.079
 as truth.

00:34:20.079 --> 00:34:23.759
 you

00:34:23.759 --> 00:34:24.079
 see we

00:34:24.079 --> 00:34:24.460
 only

00:34:24.460 --> 00:34:24.840
 know

00:34:24.840 --> 00:34:25.059
 who

00:34:25.059 --> 00:34:25.259
 we're

00:34:25.259 --> 00:34:25.539
 praying

00:34:25.539 --> 00:34:25.759
 to

00:34:25.759 --> 00:34:26.099
 first

00:34:26.099 --> 00:34:26.259
 of

00:34:26.259 --> 00:34:26.400
 all

00:34:26.400 --> 00:34:26.539
 and

00:34:26.539 --> 00:34:26.880
 foremost

00:34:26.880 --> 00:34:27.079
 is

00:34:27.079 --> 00:34:27.219
 because

00:34:27.219 --> 00:34:27.400
 we

00:34:27.400 --> 00:34:27.619
 learned

00:34:27.619 --> 00:34:27.739
 it

00:34:27.739 --> 00:34:27.840
 in

00:34:27.840 --> 00:34:27.940
 the

00:34:27.940 --> 00:34:28.239
 Bible

00:34:28.239 --> 00:34:30.099
 and

00:34:30.099 --> 00:34:30.239
 we

00:34:30.239 --> 00:34:30.599
 know

00:34:30.599 --> 00:34:31.400
 how

00:34:31.400 --> 00:34:31.659
 we

00:34:31.659 --> 00:34:31.860
 should

00:34:31.860 --> 00:34:32.039
 be

00:34:32.039 --> 00:34:32.460
 praying

00:34:32.460 --> 00:34:32.819
 only

00:34:32.819 --> 00:34:33.079
 by

00:34:33.079 --> 00:34:33.340
 getting

00:34:33.340 --> 00:34:33.559
 our

00:34:33.559 --> 00:34:34.119
 vocabulary

00:34:34.119 --> 00:34:34.619
 from

00:34:34.619 --> 00:34:34.759
 the

00:34:34.759 --> 00:34:35.059
 Bible

00:34:35.059 --> 00:34:36.059
 our

00:34:36.059 --> 00:34:36.480
 prayers

00:34:36.480 --> 00:34:36.719
 should

00:34:36.719 --> 00:34:37.239
 arise

00:34:37.239 --> 00:34:37.519
 out

00:34:37.519 --> 00:34:37.699
 of

00:34:37.699 --> 00:34:38.519
 immersion

00:34:38.519 --> 00:34:39.059
 in

00:34:39.059 --> 00:34:39.299
 the

00:34:39.299 --> 00:34:39.639
 Bible

00:34:39.639 --> 00:34:40.559
 what

00:34:40.559 --> 00:34:40.719
 we

00:34:40.719 --> 00:34:41.119
 discover

00:34:41.119 --> 00:34:41.400
 is

00:34:41.400 --> 00:34:41.519
 that

00:34:41.519 --> 00:34:41.659
 the

00:34:41.659 --> 00:34:41.920
 God

00:34:41.920 --> 00:34:42.039
 of

00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:42.179
 the

00:34:42.179 --> 00:34:42.500
 Bible

00:34:42.500 --> 00:34:42.840
 is

00:34:42.840 --> 00:34:43.099
 both

00:34:43.099 --> 00:34:43.539
 simple

00:34:43.539 --> 00:34:43.840
 and

00:34:43.840 --> 00:34:44.259
 complex

00:34:44.259 --> 00:34:44.659
 he's

00:34:44.659 --> 00:34:45.259
 majestic

00:34:45.259 --> 00:34:45.679
 and

00:34:45.679 --> 00:34:46.019
 tender

00:34:46.019 --> 00:34:46.500
 he's

00:34:46.500 --> 00:34:46.880
 holy

00:34:46.880 --> 00:34:47.279
 and

00:34:47.279 --> 00:34:47.659
 forgiving

00:34:47.659 --> 00:34:48.219
 he's

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:48.659
 loving

00:34:48.659 --> 00:34:49.279
 personable

00:34:49.279 --> 00:34:49.579
 and

00:34:49.579 --> 00:34:50.039
 mysterious

00:34:50.039 --> 00:34:50.440
 at the

00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:50.659
 same

00:34:50.659 --> 00:34:51.139
 time

00:34:51.139 --> 00:34:52.259
 he

00:34:52.259 --> 00:34:52.440
 has

00:34:52.440 --> 00:34:52.619
 given

00:34:52.619 --> 00:34:52.759
 us

00:34:52.759 --> 00:34:53.399
 everything

00:34:53.399 --> 00:34:53.739
 we

00:34:53.739 --> 00:34:54.219
 need

00:34:54.219 --> 00:34:54.599
 for

00:34:54.599 --> 00:34:54.940
 life

00:34:54.940 --> 00:34:55.099
 and

00:34:55.099 --> 00:34:55.319
 for

00:34:55.319 --> 00:34:56.539
 salvation

00:34:56.539 --> 00:34:57.399
 but

00:34:57.399 --> 00:34:57.559
 he

00:34:57.559 --> 00:34:57.739
 has

00:34:57.739 --> 00:34:57.980
 not

00:34:57.980 --> 00:34:58.239
 given

00:34:58.239 --> 00:34:58.460
 us

00:34:58.460 --> 00:34:59.239
 everything

00:34:59.239 --> 00:35:01.799
 there

00:35:01.799 --> 00:35:01.960
 is

00:35:01.960 --> 00:35:02.199
 still

00:35:02.199 --> 00:35:02.739
 mystery

00:35:02.739 --> 00:35:08.279
 what

00:35:08.279 --> 00:35:08.420
 we

00:35:08.420 --> 00:35:08.759
 discover

00:35:08.759 --> 00:35:08.980
 is

00:35:08.980 --> 00:35:09.119
 the

00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:09.339
 God

00:35:09.339 --> 00:35:09.440
 of

00:35:09.440 --> 00:35:09.539
 the

00:35:09.539 --> 00:35:09.819
 Bible

00:35:09.819 --> 00:35:10.199
 is

00:35:10.199 --> 00:35:10.559
 as

00:35:10.559 --> 00:35:10.699
 I

00:35:10.699 --> 00:35:10.879
 said

00:35:10.879 --> 00:35:11.199
 simple

00:35:11.199 --> 00:35:11.379
 and

00:35:11.379 --> 00:35:11.879
 complex

00:35:11.879 --> 00:35:12.879
 loving

00:35:12.879 --> 00:35:13.460
 personable

00:35:13.460 --> 00:35:13.599
 and

00:35:13.599 --> 00:35:13.960
 mysterious

00:35:13.960 --> 00:35:14.299
 and

00:35:14.299 --> 00:35:14.599
 therefore

00:35:14.599 --> 00:35:15.079
 as

00:35:15.079 --> 00:35:15.259
 we

00:35:15.259 --> 00:35:15.679
 listen

00:35:15.679 --> 00:35:16.219
 we

00:35:16.219 --> 00:35:16.659
 study

00:35:16.659 --> 00:35:16.940
 we

00:35:16.940 --> 00:35:17.500
 think

00:35:17.500 --> 00:35:17.719
 we

00:35:17.719 --> 00:35:18.139
 reflect

00:35:18.139 --> 00:35:18.379
 we

00:35:18.380 --> 00:35:18.720
 pondered

00:35:18.720 --> 00:35:18.880
 this

00:35:18.880 --> 00:35:19.079
 God

00:35:19.079 --> 00:35:19.160
 in

00:35:19.160 --> 00:35:19.300
 this

00:35:19.300 --> 00:35:19.599
 Bible

00:35:19.599 --> 00:35:20.099
 our

00:35:20.099 --> 00:35:20.760
 response

00:35:20.760 --> 00:35:20.960
 to

00:35:20.960 --> 00:35:21.220
 him

00:35:21.220 --> 00:35:21.960
 in

00:35:21.960 --> 00:35:22.119
 our

00:35:22.119 --> 00:35:22.380
 hearts

00:35:22.380 --> 00:35:22.500
 and

00:35:22.500 --> 00:35:22.660
 our

00:35:22.660 --> 00:35:23.019
 minds

00:35:23.019 --> 00:35:23.400
 is

00:35:23.400 --> 00:35:23.740
 therefore

00:35:23.740 --> 00:35:23.980
 going

00:35:23.980 --> 00:35:24.039
 to

00:35:24.039 --> 00:35:24.180
 be

00:35:24.180 --> 00:35:24.579
 varied

00:35:24.579 --> 00:35:26.220
 it

00:35:26.220 --> 00:35:26.460
 may

00:35:26.460 --> 00:35:26.760
 be

00:35:26.760 --> 00:35:27.180
 one

00:35:27.180 --> 00:35:27.300
 of

00:35:27.300 --> 00:35:27.820
 shame

00:35:27.820 --> 00:35:28.039
 it

00:35:28.039 --> 00:35:28.200
 may

00:35:28.200 --> 00:35:28.320
 be

00:35:28.320 --> 00:35:28.460
 one

00:35:28.460 --> 00:35:28.579
 of

00:35:28.579 --> 00:35:29.039
 joy

00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:29.220
 it

00:35:29.220 --> 00:35:29.340
 may

00:35:29.340 --> 00:35:29.480
 be

00:35:29.480 --> 00:35:29.619
 one

00:35:29.619 --> 00:35:29.720
 of

00:35:29.720 --> 00:35:30.340
 confusion

00:35:30.340 --> 00:35:30.599
 or

00:35:30.599 --> 00:35:30.740
 of

00:35:30.740 --> 00:35:31.160
 appeal

00:35:31.160 --> 00:35:31.820
 our

00:35:31.820 --> 00:35:32.140
 prayer

00:35:32.140 --> 00:35:32.360
 can

00:35:32.360 --> 00:35:32.539
 never

00:35:32.539 --> 00:35:32.740
 be

00:35:32.740 --> 00:35:33.260
 primarily

00:35:33.260 --> 00:35:34.019
 confessions

00:35:34.019 --> 00:35:34.820
 or

00:35:34.820 --> 00:35:35.500
 praise

00:35:35.500 --> 00:35:35.840
 or

00:35:35.840 --> 00:35:36.460
 appeals

00:35:36.460 --> 00:35:36.980
 it

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:37.260
 cannot

00:35:37.260 --> 00:35:37.519
 be

00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:37.860
 mainly

00:35:37.860 --> 00:35:38.260
 one

00:35:38.260 --> 00:35:38.619
 type

00:35:38.619 --> 00:35:38.740
 of

00:35:38.740 --> 00:35:39.140
 expression

00:35:39.140 --> 00:35:39.360
 or

00:35:39.360 --> 00:35:39.500
 the

00:35:39.500 --> 00:35:39.760
 other

00:35:39.760 --> 00:35:40.940
 some

00:35:40.940 --> 00:35:41.240
 prayers

00:35:41.240 --> 00:35:41.380
 in

00:35:41.380 --> 00:35:41.519
 the

00:35:41.519 --> 00:35:41.800
 Bible

00:35:41.800 --> 00:35:42.039
 are

00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:42.280
 like

00:35:42.280 --> 00:35:42.820
 intimate

00:35:42.820 --> 00:35:43.860
 conversations

00:35:43.860 --> 00:35:44.280
 with a

00:35:44.280 --> 00:35:44.600
 friend

00:35:44.600 --> 00:35:45.600
 others

00:35:45.600 --> 00:35:45.880
 like

00:35:45.880 --> 00:35:46.000
 an

00:35:46.000 --> 00:35:46.420
 appeal

00:35:46.420 --> 00:35:46.620
 to

00:35:46.620 --> 00:35:46.760
 a

00:35:46.760 --> 00:35:47.019
 great

00:35:47.019 --> 00:35:47.460
 monarch

00:35:47.460 --> 00:35:47.940
 and

00:35:47.940 --> 00:35:48.380
 others

00:35:48.380 --> 00:35:49.220
 akin

00:35:49.220 --> 00:35:49.380
 to

00:35:49.380 --> 00:35:49.539
 a

00:35:49.539 --> 00:35:49.840
 wrestling

00:35:49.840 --> 00:35:50.280
 match

00:35:50.280 --> 00:35:52.820
 in

00:35:52.820 --> 00:35:53.220
 every

00:35:53.220 --> 00:35:53.660
 case

00:35:53.660 --> 00:35:53.880
 the

00:35:53.880 --> 00:35:54.280
 nature

00:35:54.280 --> 00:35:54.539
 of

00:35:54.539 --> 00:35:54.860
 prayer

00:35:54.860 --> 00:35:55.140
 is

00:35:55.140 --> 00:35:55.720
 determined

00:35:55.720 --> 00:35:56.220
 by

00:35:56.220 --> 00:35:56.440
 the

00:35:56.440 --> 00:35:56.920
 character

00:35:56.920 --> 00:35:57.240
 of

00:35:57.240 --> 00:35:57.580
 God

00:35:57.580 --> 00:35:57.840
 who's

00:35:57.840 --> 00:35:58.120
 revealed

00:35:58.120 --> 00:35:58.680
 himself

00:35:58.680 --> 00:35:59.680
 who

00:35:59.680 --> 00:36:00.000
 is

00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:00.320
 at

00:36:00.320 --> 00:36:01.100
 all

00:36:01.100 --> 00:36:01.320
 the

00:36:01.320 --> 00:36:01.559
 same

00:36:01.559 --> 00:36:02.039
 time

00:36:02.039 --> 00:36:02.320
 our

00:36:02.320 --> 00:36:02.720
 friend

00:36:02.720 --> 00:36:02.980
 our

00:36:02.980 --> 00:36:03.380
 father

00:36:03.380 --> 00:36:03.700
 our

00:36:03.700 --> 00:36:03.960
 lover

00:36:03.960 --> 00:36:04.280
 our

00:36:04.280 --> 00:36:04.680
 shepherd

00:36:04.680 --> 00:36:05.140
 our

00:36:05.140 --> 00:36:05.580
 creator

00:36:05.580 --> 00:36:06.180
 and

00:36:06.180 --> 00:36:06.340
 our

00:36:06.340 --> 00:36:06.700
 king

00:36:06.699 --> 00:36:09.939
 we pray

00:36:09.939 --> 00:36:10.179
 in

00:36:10.179 --> 00:36:10.599
 response

00:36:10.599 --> 00:36:10.799
 to

00:36:10.799 --> 00:36:11.139
 God

00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:11.719
 himself

00:36:11.719 --> 00:36:12.599
 and

00:36:12.599 --> 00:36:12.939
 only

00:36:12.939 --> 00:36:13.199
 if

00:36:13.199 --> 00:36:13.359
 we

00:36:13.359 --> 00:36:13.779
 respond

00:36:13.779 --> 00:36:13.980
 to

00:36:13.980 --> 00:36:14.199
 his

00:36:14.199 --> 00:36:14.639
 word

00:36:14.639 --> 00:36:15.239
 will

00:36:15.239 --> 00:36:15.439
 our

00:36:15.439 --> 00:36:15.779
 own

00:36:15.779 --> 00:36:16.000
 prayer

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.319
 life

00:36:16.319 --> 00:36:16.500
 be

00:36:16.500 --> 00:36:16.759
 rich

00:36:16.759 --> 00:36:16.899
 and

00:36:16.899 --> 00:36:17.219
 varied

00:36:17.219 --> 00:36:18.179
 the

00:36:18.179 --> 00:36:18.559
 more

00:36:18.559 --> 00:36:18.819
 we

00:36:18.819 --> 00:36:19.599
 clearly

00:36:19.599 --> 00:36:20.359
 grasp

00:36:20.359 --> 00:36:20.739
 who

00:36:20.739 --> 00:36:21.119
 this

00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:21.559
 God

00:36:21.559 --> 00:36:22.039
 is

00:36:22.039 --> 00:36:22.519
 the

00:36:22.519 --> 00:36:22.799
 more

00:36:22.799 --> 00:36:23.079
 our

00:36:23.079 --> 00:36:23.379
 prayer

00:36:23.379 --> 00:36:23.679
 is

00:36:23.679 --> 00:36:24.099
 shaped

00:36:24.099 --> 00:36:24.379
 and

00:36:24.379 --> 00:36:24.899
 determined

00:36:24.899 --> 00:36:25.639
 accordingly

00:36:25.639 --> 00:36:26.799
 but

00:36:26.799 --> 00:36:27.099
 friends

00:36:27.099 --> 00:36:27.299
 be

00:36:27.299 --> 00:36:27.759
 patient

00:36:27.759 --> 00:36:28.899
 this

00:36:28.899 --> 00:36:29.259
 journey

00:36:29.259 --> 00:36:29.500
 may

00:36:29.500 --> 00:36:29.659
 be

00:36:29.659 --> 00:36:30.179
 slow

00:36:30.179 --> 00:36:31.159
 as

00:36:31.159 --> 00:36:31.539
 slow

00:36:31.539 --> 00:36:31.839
 as

00:36:31.839 --> 00:36:31.960
 a

00:36:31.960 --> 00:36:32.259
 child

00:36:32.259 --> 00:36:32.579
 learning

00:36:32.579 --> 00:36:32.799
 to

00:36:32.799 --> 00:36:33.179
 speak

00:36:33.179 --> 00:36:34.799
 and

00:36:34.799 --> 00:36:35.099
 read

00:36:35.099 --> 00:36:37.480
 it

00:36:37.480 --> 00:36:37.779
 takes

00:36:37.779 --> 00:36:38.400
 discipline

00:36:38.400 --> 00:36:39.519
 consistency

00:36:39.519 --> 00:36:40.719
 a

00:36:40.719 --> 00:36:41.039
 child

00:36:41.039 --> 00:36:41.259
 does

00:36:41.259 --> 00:36:41.440
 not

00:36:41.440 --> 00:36:41.699
 learn

00:36:41.699 --> 00:36:41.880
 to

00:36:41.880 --> 00:36:42.239
 speak

00:36:42.239 --> 00:36:42.380
 and

00:36:42.380 --> 00:36:42.559
 to

00:36:42.559 --> 00:36:42.920
 read

00:36:42.920 --> 00:36:43.559
 without

00:36:43.559 --> 00:36:44.000
 effort

00:36:44.000 --> 00:36:45.799
 and

00:36:45.799 --> 00:36:46.239
 those

00:36:46.239 --> 00:36:46.500
 that

00:36:46.500 --> 00:36:47.019
 do

00:36:47.019 --> 00:36:48.940
 and

00:36:48.940 --> 00:36:49.219
 do

00:36:49.219 --> 00:36:49.699
 well

00:36:49.699 --> 00:36:50.739
 they

00:36:50.739 --> 00:36:50.980
 learn

00:36:50.980 --> 00:36:51.159
 to

00:36:51.159 --> 00:36:51.480
 navigate

00:36:51.480 --> 00:36:51.860
 life

00:36:51.860 --> 00:36:52.079
 better

00:36:52.079 --> 00:36:52.239
 than

00:36:52.239 --> 00:36:52.500
 those

00:36:52.500 --> 00:36:52.659
 that

00:36:52.659 --> 00:36:53.219
 don't

00:36:53.219 --> 00:36:55.480
 the

00:36:55.480 --> 00:36:55.759
 Bible

00:36:55.759 --> 00:36:55.980
 and

00:36:55.980 --> 00:36:56.179
 prayer

00:36:56.179 --> 00:36:56.460
 are

00:36:56.460 --> 00:36:57.059
 God's

00:36:57.059 --> 00:36:57.619
 gift

00:36:57.619 --> 00:36:59.980
 God's

00:36:59.980 --> 00:37:00.159
 gift

00:37:00.159 --> 00:37:00.319
 from

00:37:00.319 --> 00:37:00.440
 a

00:37:00.440 --> 00:37:00.860
 loving

00:37:00.860 --> 00:37:01.199
 heavenly

00:37:01.199 --> 00:37:01.559
 father

00:37:01.559 --> 00:37:01.779
 for

00:37:01.779 --> 00:37:01.980
 this

00:37:01.980 --> 00:37:02.339
 journey

00:37:02.339 --> 00:37:02.599
 so

00:37:02.599 --> 00:37:03.000
 don't

00:37:03.000 --> 00:37:03.299
 neglect

00:37:03.299 --> 00:37:03.619
 them

00:37:03.619 --> 00:37:06.059
 personal

00:37:06.059 --> 00:37:06.500
 time

00:37:06.500 --> 00:37:07.079
 communing

00:37:07.079 --> 00:37:07.279
 with

00:37:07.279 --> 00:37:07.579
 God

00:37:07.579 --> 00:37:07.920
 in

00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:08.279
 his

00:37:08.279 --> 00:37:08.859
 word

00:37:08.859 --> 00:37:09.639
 and

00:37:09.639 --> 00:37:10.119
 prayer

00:37:10.119 --> 00:37:10.519
 are

00:37:10.519 --> 00:37:11.139
 essential

00:37:11.139 --> 00:37:11.420
 for

00:37:11.420 --> 00:37:11.559
 the

00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:11.839
 life

00:37:11.839 --> 00:37:12.000
 of

00:37:12.000 --> 00:37:12.519
 discipline

00:37:12.519 --> 00:37:12.880
 of

00:37:12.880 --> 00:37:13.619
 discipleship

00:37:13.619 --> 00:37:14.400
 in

00:37:14.400 --> 00:37:14.679
 fact

00:37:14.679 --> 00:37:14.960
 I

00:37:14.960 --> 00:37:15.159
 would

00:37:15.159 --> 00:37:15.460
 say

00:37:15.460 --> 00:37:15.739
 it's

00:37:15.739 --> 00:37:16.159
 essential

00:37:16.159 --> 00:37:16.460
 for

00:37:16.460 --> 00:37:17.059
 life

00:37:17.059 --> 00:37:17.519
 full

00:37:17.519 --> 00:37:18.019
 stop

00:37:18.019 --> 00:37:21.579
 can

00:37:21.579 --> 00:37:21.739
 I

00:37:21.739 --> 00:37:21.920
 say

00:37:21.920 --> 00:37:22.259
 listening

00:37:22.259 --> 00:37:22.699
 to a

00:37:22.699 --> 00:37:22.960
 sermon

00:37:22.960 --> 00:37:23.339
 once

00:37:23.339 --> 00:37:23.519
 a

00:37:23.519 --> 00:37:23.859
 week

00:37:23.859 --> 00:37:25.559
 online

00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:27.619
 at

00:37:27.619 --> 00:37:28.119
 church

00:37:28.119 --> 00:37:29.859
 is

00:37:29.859 --> 00:37:30.219
 like

00:37:30.219 --> 00:37:30.699
 eating

00:37:30.699 --> 00:37:33.239
 food

00:37:33.239 --> 00:37:33.579
 once

00:37:33.579 --> 00:37:33.719
 a

00:37:33.719 --> 00:37:33.960
 week

00:37:33.960 --> 00:37:35.759
 and

00:37:35.759 --> 00:37:36.079
 thinking

00:37:36.079 --> 00:37:36.259
 that

00:37:36.259 --> 00:37:36.399
 that

00:37:36.399 --> 00:37:36.539
 will

00:37:36.539 --> 00:37:36.980
 sustain

00:37:36.980 --> 00:37:37.259
 you

00:37:37.259 --> 00:37:40.759
 a

00:37:40.759 --> 00:37:41.139
 research

00:37:41.139 --> 00:37:42.299
 project

00:37:42.299 --> 00:37:42.639
 on

00:37:42.639 --> 00:37:43.079
 personal

00:37:43.079 --> 00:37:43.419
 Bible

00:37:43.419 --> 00:37:43.819
 reading

00:37:43.819 --> 00:37:44.399
 revealed

00:37:44.399 --> 00:37:45.359
 that

00:37:45.359 --> 00:37:45.480
 it

00:37:45.480 --> 00:37:45.699
 made

00:37:45.699 --> 00:37:46.159
 virtually

00:37:46.159 --> 00:37:46.819
 no

00:37:46.819 --> 00:37:47.739
 difference

00:37:47.739 --> 00:37:48.519
 in

00:37:48.519 --> 00:37:48.779
 your

00:37:48.779 --> 00:37:49.379
 growth

00:37:49.379 --> 00:37:49.639
 as

00:37:49.639 --> 00:37:49.759
 a

00:37:49.759 --> 00:37:50.279
 disciple

00:37:50.279 --> 00:37:50.899
 of

00:37:50.899 --> 00:37:51.179
 following

00:37:51.179 --> 00:37:51.779
 Jesus

00:37:51.779 --> 00:37:53.099
 unless

00:37:53.099 --> 00:37:53.399
 you

00:37:53.399 --> 00:37:53.539
 were

00:37:53.539 --> 00:37:53.939
 doing

00:37:53.939 --> 00:37:54.519
 more

00:37:54.519 --> 00:37:54.799
 than

00:37:54.799 --> 00:37:55.259
 four

00:37:55.259 --> 00:37:55.519
 a

00:37:55.519 --> 00:37:55.839
 week

00:37:55.839 --> 00:37:57.659
 four

00:37:57.659 --> 00:37:58.099
 week

00:37:58.099 --> 00:37:58.519
 times

00:37:58.519 --> 00:37:58.679
 of

00:37:58.679 --> 00:37:59.019
 commuting

00:37:59.019 --> 00:37:59.259
 with

00:37:59.259 --> 00:37:59.639
 God

00:37:59.639 --> 00:38:01.019
 and

00:38:01.019 --> 00:38:01.279
 that's

00:38:01.279 --> 00:38:01.559
 why

00:38:01.559 --> 00:38:01.859
 in

00:38:01.859 --> 00:38:02.159
 our

00:38:02.159 --> 00:38:03.239
 strategic

00:38:03.239 --> 00:38:03.900
 plan

00:38:03.900 --> 00:38:04.400
 you'll

00:38:04.400 --> 00:38:04.799
 notice

00:38:04.799 --> 00:38:05.059
 that

00:38:05.059 --> 00:38:05.579
 strategic

00:38:05.579 --> 00:38:06.219
 priority

00:38:06.219 --> 00:38:07.139
 number

00:38:07.139 --> 00:38:07.719
 one

00:38:07.719 --> 00:38:08.179
 not that

00:38:08.179 --> 00:38:08.339
 they're

00:38:08.339 --> 00:38:08.460
 all

00:38:08.460 --> 00:38:08.839
 necessarily

00:38:08.839 --> 00:38:09.199
 ordered

00:38:09.199 --> 00:38:09.440
 but I

00:38:09.440 --> 00:38:09.599
 want to

00:38:09.599 --> 00:38:09.719
 make

00:38:09.719 --> 00:38:10.000
 the point

00:38:10.000 --> 00:38:10.179
 this

00:38:10.179 --> 00:38:10.420
 one

00:38:10.420 --> 00:38:12.000
 they're

00:38:12.000 --> 00:38:12.119
 not

00:38:12.119 --> 00:38:12.420
 ordered

00:38:12.420 --> 00:38:12.639
 in

00:38:12.639 --> 00:38:12.859
 terms

00:38:12.859 --> 00:38:13.139
 of

00:38:13.139 --> 00:38:13.579
 you know

00:38:13.579 --> 00:38:13.799
 which

00:38:13.799 --> 00:38:13.940
 is

00:38:13.940 --> 00:38:14.039
 the

00:38:14.039 --> 00:38:14.259
 most

00:38:14.259 --> 00:38:14.619
 important

00:38:14.619 --> 00:38:14.879
 priority

00:38:14.879 --> 00:38:15.039
 but

00:38:15.039 --> 00:38:15.519
 strategic

00:38:15.519 --> 00:38:15.940
 priority

00:38:15.940 --> 00:38:16.239
 number

00:38:16.239 --> 00:38:16.699
 one

00:38:16.699 --> 00:38:16.940
 is

00:38:16.940 --> 00:38:17.119
 for

00:38:17.119 --> 00:38:18.019
 70%

00:38:18.019 --> 00:38:18.719
 of

00:38:18.719 --> 00:38:19.099
 this

00:38:19.099 --> 00:38:19.500
 church

00:38:19.500 --> 00:38:20.139
 practicing

00:38:20.139 --> 00:38:20.359
 a

00:38:20.359 --> 00:38:20.619
 daily

00:38:20.619 --> 00:38:21.139
 devotional

00:38:21.139 --> 00:38:21.519
 life

00:38:21.519 --> 00:38:21.940
 of

00:38:21.940 --> 00:38:22.299
 more

00:38:22.299 --> 00:38:22.480
 than

00:38:22.480 --> 00:38:22.859
 four

00:38:22.859 --> 00:38:23.119
 a

00:38:23.119 --> 00:38:23.420
 week

00:38:23.420 --> 00:38:27.539
 now

00:38:27.539 --> 00:38:27.759
 my

00:38:27.759 --> 00:38:28.019
 goal

00:38:28.019 --> 00:38:28.319
 this

00:38:28.319 --> 00:38:28.699
 year

00:38:28.699 --> 00:38:29.480
 is to

00:38:29.480 --> 00:38:29.699
 read

00:38:29.699 --> 00:38:29.859
 the

00:38:29.859 --> 00:38:30.079
 New

00:38:30.079 --> 00:38:30.599
 Testament

00:38:30.599 --> 00:38:30.980
 and

00:38:30.980 --> 00:38:31.539
 Psalms

00:38:31.539 --> 00:38:32.099
 twice

00:38:32.099 --> 00:38:33.000
 and the

00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:33.339
 rest of

00:38:33.339 --> 00:38:33.439
 the

00:38:33.439 --> 00:38:33.639
 Old

00:38:33.639 --> 00:38:34.019
 Testament

00:38:34.019 --> 00:38:34.679
 once

00:38:34.679 --> 00:38:35.839
 and my

00:38:35.839 --> 00:38:36.239
 intention

00:38:36.239 --> 00:38:36.679
 not just

00:38:36.679 --> 00:38:37.079
 this year

00:38:37.079 --> 00:38:37.359
 but my

00:38:37.359 --> 00:38:37.679
 intention

00:38:37.679 --> 00:38:38.059
 is to

00:38:38.059 --> 00:38:38.719
 do that

00:38:38.719 --> 00:38:39.679
 throughout

00:38:39.679 --> 00:38:41.019
 all of

00:38:41.019 --> 00:38:41.759
 follow 25

00:38:41.760 --> 00:38:45.320
 and the

00:38:45.320 --> 00:38:45.960
 reason I'm

00:38:45.960 --> 00:38:46.620
 saying that

00:38:46.620 --> 00:38:47.180
 is because

00:38:47.180 --> 00:38:47.600
 I heard

00:38:47.600 --> 00:38:48.340
 from someone

00:38:48.340 --> 00:38:48.980
 his name

00:38:48.980 --> 00:38:49.420
 was mentioned

00:38:49.420 --> 00:38:49.820
 earlier

00:38:49.820 --> 00:38:50.480
 Tim Keller

00:38:50.480 --> 00:38:53.300
 that it

00:38:53.300 --> 00:38:53.860
 takes at

00:38:53.860 --> 00:38:54.920
 least five

00:38:54.920 --> 00:38:55.600
 years of

00:38:55.600 --> 00:38:56.140
 that sort

00:38:56.140 --> 00:38:56.760
 of discipline

00:38:56.760 --> 00:38:59.080
 before you

00:38:59.080 --> 00:39:00.220
 start to

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 grapple with

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 and grasp

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 the enormity

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 and the

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 scope

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 of scripture

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 five years

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 of discipline

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 so why

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 don't you

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 join me

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 on that

00:39:12.739 --> 00:39:13.019
 one

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 the reason

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 I'm doing

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 it is

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 because I

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 want to

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 navigate

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 life

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 well

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 I want

00:39:21.340 --> 00:39:21.840
 my life

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 to be

00:39:22.059 --> 00:39:22.460
 aligned

00:39:22.460 --> 00:39:22.980
 with the

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 things

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 the way

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 things

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 actually

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 are

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 and when

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 they are

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 it's for

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 my joy

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 I want

00:39:28.340 --> 00:39:28.819
 to know

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 the God

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 who simply

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 is

00:39:30.940 --> 00:39:32.739
 other

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 members of

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 my family

00:39:33.699 --> 00:39:34.239
 are aiming

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 to read

00:39:34.619 --> 00:39:34.920
 the whole

00:39:34.920 --> 00:39:35.219
 Bible

00:39:35.219 --> 00:39:35.619
 in the

00:39:35.619 --> 00:39:35.960
 entire

00:39:35.960 --> 00:39:36.199
 year

00:39:36.199 --> 00:39:36.360
 they're

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 doing

00:39:36.539 --> 00:39:36.699
 a

00:39:36.699 --> 00:39:36.880
 read

00:39:36.880 --> 00:39:37.239
 journal

00:39:37.239 --> 00:39:38.419
 what's

00:39:38.419 --> 00:39:38.639
 your

00:39:38.639 --> 00:39:39.099
 plan

00:39:39.099 --> 00:39:40.459
 to take

00:39:40.459 --> 00:39:40.619
 up

00:39:40.619 --> 00:39:40.939
 God's

00:39:40.939 --> 00:39:41.279
 gracious

00:39:41.279 --> 00:39:41.579
 gift

00:39:41.579 --> 00:39:41.739
 of

00:39:41.739 --> 00:39:41.979
 Bible

00:39:41.979 --> 00:39:42.179
 and

00:39:42.179 --> 00:39:42.479
 prayer

00:39:42.479 --> 00:39:43.159
 this

00:39:43.159 --> 00:39:43.439
 year

00:39:43.439 --> 00:39:43.899
 out

00:39:43.899 --> 00:39:44.139
 on the

00:39:44.139 --> 00:39:44.479
 table

00:39:44.479 --> 00:39:44.839
 out there

00:39:44.839 --> 00:39:46.559
 I just want to mention a couple of resources

00:39:46.559 --> 00:39:47.719
 out on the table out there

00:39:47.719 --> 00:39:49.479
 you'll see this little booklet

00:39:49.479 --> 00:39:51.339
 getting into the Bible

00:39:51.339 --> 00:39:52.779
 it's just a really

00:39:52.779 --> 00:39:54.699
 really simple

00:39:54.699 --> 00:39:57.799
 book to grasp

00:39:57.799 --> 00:39:59.279
 how to interpret the Bible

00:39:59.279 --> 00:40:00.500
 how to understand the Bible

00:40:00.500 --> 00:40:01.639
 and how to get into the Bible

00:40:01.639 --> 00:40:02.579
 they're free

00:40:02.579 --> 00:40:04.479
 and I've got lots more

00:40:04.479 --> 00:40:05.439
 so you know

00:40:05.439 --> 00:40:06.439
 take them

00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:08.240
 you're sitting here going

00:40:08.240 --> 00:40:10.599
 not really sure what you said about that Steve

00:40:10.599 --> 00:40:11.880
 I'm a bit of a skeptic

00:40:11.880 --> 00:40:13.159
 well there's a great book for you

00:40:13.159 --> 00:40:15.800
 Doubters Guide to the Bible

00:40:15.800 --> 00:40:17.639
 this is my copy

00:40:17.639 --> 00:40:18.639
 so if you want to

00:40:18.639 --> 00:40:20.099
 it can be a boomerang

00:40:20.099 --> 00:40:21.619
 but I won't be offended if you take it

00:40:21.619 --> 00:40:22.720
 and digest it entirely

00:40:22.720 --> 00:40:23.860
 it'd be totally

00:40:23.860 --> 00:40:24.639
 that's totally fine

00:40:24.639 --> 00:40:25.619
 I'm going to stick it out there

00:40:25.619 --> 00:40:27.019
 you want to sneak it in your bag

00:40:27.019 --> 00:40:27.679
 and walk out

00:40:27.679 --> 00:40:28.380
 with it

00:40:28.380 --> 00:40:29.639
 or if you're someone online

00:40:29.639 --> 00:40:30.860
 and you want to get a copy of this

00:40:30.860 --> 00:40:32.159
 then please send us an email

00:40:32.159 --> 00:40:34.440
 so please take that up

00:40:34.440 --> 00:40:35.760
 if you're somebody who's not convinced

00:40:35.760 --> 00:40:36.420
 for what I said

00:40:36.420 --> 00:40:38.540
 also James has put together

00:40:38.540 --> 00:40:40.540
 as at least a starting point for us

00:40:40.540 --> 00:40:42.560
 a set of devotions

00:40:42.560 --> 00:40:43.900
 for this whole follow series

00:40:43.900 --> 00:40:45.500
 whatever it is

00:40:45.500 --> 00:40:46.360
 that you want to do

00:40:46.360 --> 00:40:47.640
 can I just encourage you

00:40:47.640 --> 00:40:50.520
 speak to the staff

00:40:50.520 --> 00:40:52.480
 to your community group leader

00:40:52.480 --> 00:40:54.340
 they would be delighted

00:40:54.340 --> 00:40:55.900
 to speak to you

00:40:55.900 --> 00:40:56.980
 about this

00:40:56.980 --> 00:40:58.640
 and how to get going

00:40:58.640 --> 00:40:59.560
 on this journey

00:40:59.560 --> 00:41:00.760
 in God's word

00:41:00.760 --> 00:41:01.420
 and prayer

00:41:01.420 --> 00:41:02.260
 this year

00:41:02.260 --> 00:41:03.540
 let's pray

00:41:03.539 --> 00:41:08.559
 gracious God

00:41:08.559 --> 00:41:14.380
 wow

00:41:14.380 --> 00:41:15.000
 it was

00:41:15.000 --> 00:41:16.779
 over

00:41:16.779 --> 00:41:20.460
 480 years ago

00:41:20.460 --> 00:41:20.880
 now

00:41:20.880 --> 00:41:23.360
 that

00:41:23.360 --> 00:41:24.199
 William

00:41:24.199 --> 00:41:24.900
 Tyndall

00:41:24.900 --> 00:41:26.400
 was

00:41:26.400 --> 00:41:27.500
 strangled

00:41:27.500 --> 00:41:29.980
 he was tied

00:41:29.980 --> 00:41:30.659
 to a stake

00:41:30.659 --> 00:41:31.820
 and he was burnt

00:41:31.820 --> 00:41:32.640
 to death

00:41:32.640 --> 00:41:35.420
 all because

00:41:35.420 --> 00:41:37.320
 the consuming passion

00:41:37.320 --> 00:41:38.059
 of his life

00:41:38.059 --> 00:41:38.660
 was you

00:41:38.660 --> 00:41:41.300
 and to have you

00:41:41.300 --> 00:41:42.039
 accessible

00:41:42.039 --> 00:41:44.740
 in the common language

00:41:44.740 --> 00:41:45.539
 of all people

00:41:45.539 --> 00:41:48.300
 so that we might

00:41:48.300 --> 00:41:49.000
 this morning

00:41:49.000 --> 00:41:49.580
 here

00:41:49.580 --> 00:41:50.920
 in 2021

00:41:50.920 --> 00:41:53.240
 have the Bible

00:41:53.240 --> 00:41:54.240
 in our language

00:41:54.240 --> 00:41:55.240
 sitting on our laps

00:41:55.239 --> 00:41:57.500
 Lord

00:41:57.500 --> 00:41:58.119
 we owe him

00:41:58.119 --> 00:41:58.679
 a debt

00:41:58.679 --> 00:42:02.259
 but gracious God

00:42:02.259 --> 00:42:02.959
 I pray

00:42:02.959 --> 00:42:03.539
 that

00:42:03.539 --> 00:42:05.139
 our commitment

00:42:05.139 --> 00:42:06.959
 to you

00:42:06.959 --> 00:42:08.439
 through your word

00:42:08.439 --> 00:42:10.139
 and prayer

00:42:10.139 --> 00:42:11.719
 will not

00:42:11.719 --> 00:42:12.659
 primarily be

00:42:12.659 --> 00:42:13.679
 because we owe

00:42:13.679 --> 00:42:14.679
 Tyndall a debt

00:42:14.679 --> 00:42:15.519
 of gratitude

00:42:15.519 --> 00:42:18.000
 but because

00:42:18.000 --> 00:42:18.759
 it's you

00:42:18.759 --> 00:42:20.799
 a God

00:42:20.799 --> 00:42:21.639
 who is

00:42:21.639 --> 00:42:22.839
 who defines

00:42:22.839 --> 00:42:23.419
 all things

00:42:23.420 --> 00:42:23.960
 and is worthy

00:42:23.960 --> 00:42:24.659
 of all praise

00:42:24.659 --> 00:42:25.180
 and glory

00:42:25.180 --> 00:42:26.559
 you God

00:42:26.559 --> 00:42:27.380
 have spoken

00:42:27.380 --> 00:42:28.159
 to us

00:42:28.159 --> 00:42:29.420
 and you

00:42:29.420 --> 00:42:30.059
 have made it

00:42:30.059 --> 00:42:30.480
 known

00:42:30.480 --> 00:42:31.180
 and possible

00:42:31.180 --> 00:42:31.780
 for us

00:42:31.780 --> 00:42:32.280
 to speak

00:42:32.280 --> 00:42:32.800
 to you

00:42:32.800 --> 00:42:33.780
 to relate

00:42:33.780 --> 00:42:34.220
 to you

00:42:34.220 --> 00:42:35.000
 to know you

00:42:35.000 --> 00:42:35.800
 to be in fellowship

00:42:35.800 --> 00:42:36.460
 with you

00:42:36.460 --> 00:42:38.880
 gracious God

00:42:38.880 --> 00:42:39.559
 from this day

00:42:39.559 --> 00:42:40.440
 we ask that you

00:42:40.440 --> 00:42:41.840
 would by your spirit

00:42:41.840 --> 00:42:43.519
 enable us

00:42:43.519 --> 00:42:44.760
 to not despise

00:42:44.760 --> 00:42:45.539
 that gift

00:42:45.539 --> 00:42:47.280
 Amen