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 Well, good morning everyone, nice to see you.

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 Just one other small announcement.

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 Church Directory and Prayer Diary.

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 So, there's a copy for each family there on the table as you came in.

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 It'll just help you know who's around, who's about.

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 And you can use it as a prayer guide to be praying for one another.

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 So, that's available this morning as well.

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 We're looking in Colossians.

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 So, if you'd like to turn in your Bibles to Colossians.

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 I haven't got a page number.

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 If somebody can help me out, if they're using a red-covered Bible.

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 1182.

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 There we go.

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 We're going to start at the end of chapter 1, verse 28.

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 So, let's hear God's word together.

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 Colossians 1, starting at verse 28.

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 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom,

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 so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.

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 To this end, I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.

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 I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea,

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 and for all who have not met me personally.

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 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love,

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 so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding,

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 in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

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 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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 I tell you this, so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.

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 For though I am absent from you in body,

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 I am present with you in spirit,

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 and delight to see how disciplined you are,

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 and how firm your faith in Christ is.

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 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,

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 continue to live your lives in him,

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 rooted and built up in him,

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 strengthened in the faith as you were taught,

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 and overflowing with thankfulness.

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 Well, keep your Bibles open.

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 We're going to pray,

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 and then look at God's word together.

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 So let's pray.

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 Father, thank you for your truth,

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 for your wisdom,

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 and for your knowledge that we have just read.

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 And we ask for your Holy Spirit's power

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 to help us to be wise in applying your word

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 and understanding your word.

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 That it would penetrate deep in our life

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 so that it would change us

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 and mould us

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 and shape us into the people

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 you have called us

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 and created us to be.

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 So do your work in us today,

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 we pray,

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 for our good

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 and your glory.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Well, what's your purpose?

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 What's your aim

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 and your goal in life?

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 What gets you up in the morning

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 and drives you through the day?

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 What are you hoping to achieve?

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 Or what are you hoping to become?

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 Maybe your purpose is simply

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 just to have a happy life.

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 Maybe your desire is to get married someday.

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 Maybe your aim is to be successful

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 and financially stable.

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 Or maybe your goal in life

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 is just to be a good person,

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 a good friend,

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 a good parent.

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 What are you seeking to achieve or become?

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 Well, in our reading,

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 we discovered that the Apostle Paul,

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 who's writing to a church in Colossae,

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 tells us what his purpose in life is.

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 It comes in the end of verse 28.

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 He says that we,

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 speaking of him and his fellow workers,

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 that we may present everyone

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 fully mature in Christ.

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 That's his aim.

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 That's his goal.

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 That's his purpose.

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 To present everyone

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 fully mature in Christ.

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 It's a wonderful picture.

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 He's looking forward to the end of time

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 when we will all stand before God.

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 And his aim is to present to God

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 the church in Colossae

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 as Christ-like.

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 His purpose is to present them to God

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 as ready and acceptable to God.

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 It's a bit like a bride on her wedding day.

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 Not that I know from experience,

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 but for those brides who do get married,

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 they spend their day getting their hair done,

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 hours upon hours.

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 Then the nails get done.

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 Then it's the makeup

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 and then it's the dress fitting

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 and it takes such an age.

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 Why?

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 Because they're getting themselves

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 presentable,

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 to be acceptable,

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 to be made beautiful.

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 Well, that's Paul's purpose here.

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 He wants to present the church,

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 the people of God,

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 as beautiful,

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 acceptable,

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 that they would be Christ-like

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 before God.

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 That's my aim, he says.

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 That's my goal,

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 to present you

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 mature in Christ.

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 Now let's go back to the question

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 we asked ourselves at the beginning.

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 What's our goal

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 and our aim and purpose

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 in life?

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 It's quite a challenge,

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 isn't it?

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 I don't think.

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 Maybe you did.

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 I certainly didn't wake up

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 this morning,

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 even having prepared

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 all this,

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 thinking,

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 I must become mature

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 in Christ.

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 I had a lot of other things

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 in my mind.

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 So,

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 let's think about

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 what it is

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 to be mature

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 in Christ together.

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 It's a great goal

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 and it's a great purpose.

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 But maybe you're thinking,

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 look,

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 there's no way

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 I could ever

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 become mature

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 in Christ.

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 There's not a chance

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 that I could be made

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 acceptable before God.

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 I mean,

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 if you could see my life,

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 it's a mess.

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 It's one failure

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 after another.

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 Maybe it's possible

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 for some people,

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 but it's certainly

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 not for me.

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 Well,

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 look carefully

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 at what it says

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 in verse 28.

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 What did he say?

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 To present who?

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 everyone

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 mature in Christ.

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 Everyone means

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 anyone

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 can be made

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 presentable.

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 It doesn't matter

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 who you are

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 or what you've done

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 or where you come from.

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 you can become

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 mature in Christ.

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 And let's be clear,

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 it's also guaranteed.

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 The purpose,

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 again,

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 verse 28,

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 is to present

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 everyone

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 fully

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 mature

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 in Christ.

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 A bit behind

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 the slides there.

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 To present

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 everyone

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 fully

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 mature in Christ.

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 on the last

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 day

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 as you stand

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 before God,

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 you will be

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 not

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 partly

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 acceptable,

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 not

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 halfway there,

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 but that you

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 would be

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 completely

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 presentable.

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 You see,

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 messy people

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 like us

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 can be

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 made

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 fully

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 mature

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 in Christ.

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 We can be

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 made

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 beautiful

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 and

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 acceptable

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 before God.

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 So how do we

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 become mature

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 in Christ?

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 Well,

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 three things we're

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 going to look at

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 that are going to

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 show us

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 how people

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 like us

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 can become

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 mature

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 before God.

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 three things.

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 We believe

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 the message

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 of Christ,

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 we share

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 the treasures

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 in Christ,

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 and we

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 continue the

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 walk

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 with Christ.

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 So first,

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 to be made

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 mature,

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 we believe

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 the message

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 of Christ.

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 Let's read

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 all of verse

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 28.

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 He is the one

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 we proclaim

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 admonishing

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 and teaching

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 everyone

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 with all wisdom

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 so that we

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 may present

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 everyone

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 fully mature

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 in Christ.

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 You see,

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 to become

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 mature,

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 we believe

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 the message.

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 That's what it

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 says at the

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 beginning of

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 verse 28.

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 He,

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 that is,

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 Christ,

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 is the one

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 we proclaim.

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 It's not that

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 Paul has some

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 special power

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 to magically

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 make everybody

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 mature,

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 as if he

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 stands over

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 people and

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 raises his

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 hands and

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 goes,

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 you are

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 mature in

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 Christ,

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 and zap,

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 just like that

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 it happens.

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 No,

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 he simply

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 proclaims the

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 message of

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 Christ.

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 Do you

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 remember what

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 the message of

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 Christ is?

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 Have a look

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 back at

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 chapter 1,

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 verse 21.

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 Verse 21,

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 he says,

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 once you

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 were alienated,

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 alienated,

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 that is,

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 you were

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 separated from

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 God and

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 were enemies

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 in your

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 minds because

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 of your

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 evil behaviour,

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 but now,

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 so God

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 has done

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 something,

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 he has

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 reconciled

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 you,

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 he's brought

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 you back

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 into relationship

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 with God

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 by Christ's

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 physical body

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 through death

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 to present

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 you wholly

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 in his

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 sight,

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 without

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 blemish,

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 and free

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 from accusation.

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 Can you

00:11:34.839 --> 00:11:35.579
 see what's

00:11:35.579 --> 00:11:36.139
 going on

00:11:36.139 --> 00:11:36.339
 there?

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 On the

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 cross as

00:11:37.500 --> 00:11:38.479
 Jesus died,

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 an exchange

00:11:40.399 --> 00:11:41.439
 takes place.

00:11:42.059 --> 00:11:43.099
 Christ takes

00:11:43.099 --> 00:11:44.079
 all our

00:11:44.079 --> 00:11:45.039
 unholiness,

00:11:45.559 --> 00:11:46.240
 all our

00:11:46.240 --> 00:11:46.919
 sinful,

00:11:47.559 --> 00:11:48.039
 blemished

00:11:48.039 --> 00:11:48.639
 lives,

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 and in

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 its place

00:11:50.120 --> 00:11:50.599
 he gives

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 us his

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 purity,

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 so that

00:11:53.339 --> 00:11:53.959
 Christ

00:11:53.959 --> 00:11:55.259
 can present

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 us to

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 God,

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 how?

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 Look at

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 the end

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 of verse

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 22,

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 as holy

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 in his

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 sight,

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 without

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 blemish,

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 and free

00:12:06.040 --> 00:12:06.360
 from

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 accusation.

00:12:08.639 --> 00:12:09.020
 You see,

00:12:09.100 --> 00:12:09.400
 to be

00:12:09.400 --> 00:12:10.360
 mature in

00:12:10.360 --> 00:12:10.920
 Christ

00:12:10.920 --> 00:12:12.120
 is a

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 status.

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 It's

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 something

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 God

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 declares

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 us to

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 be as

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 we trust

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 in Christ.

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 It's not

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 something we

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 earn or

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 deserve,

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 it's

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 something that

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 God gives

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 to you,

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 it's

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 something we

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 receive by

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 faith.

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 You are

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 made

00:12:30.379 --> 00:12:31.960
 mature in

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 Christ,

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 you are

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 made

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 acceptable,

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 you are

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 made

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 beautiful,

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 because God

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 takes the

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 beauty and

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 the purity

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 of Christ

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 and gives

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 it to

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 you.

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 Now,

00:12:45.399 --> 00:12:45.820
 that's not

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 how any

00:12:46.279 --> 00:12:46.600
 of us

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 think,

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 is it?

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 Our

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 default

00:12:49.120 --> 00:12:49.700
 position

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 is always

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 to think,

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 I must

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 do

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 something.

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 Tell me

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 what it

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 is that

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 I have

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 to do

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 to make

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 myself

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 acceptable

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 and

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 beautiful

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 before

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 God.

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 Now,

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 we've

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 got to

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 change

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 that

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 kind

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 of

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 thinking.

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 So,

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 he says,

00:13:07.879 --> 00:13:08.660
 verse 28,

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 he says,

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 we proclaim

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 Christ

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 admonishing

00:13:14.020 --> 00:13:15.860
 and teaching

00:13:15.860 --> 00:13:17.160
 everyone.

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 You see,

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 we always

00:13:19.800 --> 00:13:20.500
 fall into

00:13:20.500 --> 00:13:21.040
 this trap

00:13:21.040 --> 00:13:21.560
 of thinking

00:13:21.560 --> 00:13:22.020
 that we

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 have to

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 do

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 something,

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 that if

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 I put

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 in the

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 right kind

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 of effort,

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 I will

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 be

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 presentable.

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 No,

00:13:30.060 --> 00:13:30.660
 we need

00:13:30.660 --> 00:13:31.100
 to be

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 admonished

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 about that.

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 That means

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 we need

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 to be

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 corrected

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 about that

00:13:35.899 --> 00:13:36.379
 wrong

00:13:36.379 --> 00:13:37.040
 kind of

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 belief.

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 We need

00:13:38.240 --> 00:13:38.600
 to be

00:13:38.600 --> 00:13:39.139
 taught

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 with what's

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 right,

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 with the

00:13:41.080 --> 00:13:41.639
 message of

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 Christ.

00:13:43.620 --> 00:13:44.060
 So,

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 imagine

00:13:44.540 --> 00:13:45.580
 after our

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 time here

00:13:46.120 --> 00:13:46.519
 together,

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 we're back

00:13:47.620 --> 00:13:48.200
 there having

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 our tea

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 and coffee

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 and someone

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 comes and

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 you go to

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 someone and

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 you ask

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 them,

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 how are

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 you doing

00:13:54.480 --> 00:13:54.920
 today?

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 And they

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 answer,

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 I feel

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 terrible.

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 My life

00:14:01.040 --> 00:14:01.560
 is such

00:14:01.560 --> 00:14:02.180
 a mess.

00:14:02.720 --> 00:14:03.340
 I fail

00:14:03.340 --> 00:14:04.139
 so often.

00:14:04.500 --> 00:14:04.820
 I let

00:14:04.820 --> 00:14:05.379
 myself

00:14:05.379 --> 00:14:05.840
 down,

00:14:06.100 --> 00:14:06.519
 I let

00:14:06.519 --> 00:14:06.879
 others

00:14:06.879 --> 00:14:07.320
 down,

00:14:07.620 --> 00:14:08.080
 I let

00:14:08.080 --> 00:14:08.480
 God

00:14:08.480 --> 00:14:08.860
 down.

00:14:10.500 --> 00:14:11.220
 What are

00:14:11.220 --> 00:14:11.440
 you going

00:14:11.440 --> 00:14:11.759
 to say

00:14:11.759 --> 00:14:12.180
 to them?

00:14:14.080 --> 00:14:14.360
 Well,

00:14:14.399 --> 00:14:14.759
 we need

00:14:14.759 --> 00:14:16.279
 to admonish

00:14:16.279 --> 00:14:17.060
 one another.

00:14:17.600 --> 00:14:18.060
 We need

00:14:18.060 --> 00:14:18.800
 to correct

00:14:18.800 --> 00:14:19.300
 what we

00:14:19.300 --> 00:14:19.960
 think we

00:14:19.960 --> 00:14:20.940
 must do

00:14:20.940 --> 00:14:22.340
 and instruct

00:14:22.340 --> 00:14:23.000
 each other

00:14:23.000 --> 00:14:23.540
 in what

00:14:23.540 --> 00:14:24.480
 God has

00:14:24.480 --> 00:14:25.000
 done.

00:14:25.000 --> 00:14:26.519
 in

00:14:26.519 --> 00:14:27.259
 Christ

00:14:27.259 --> 00:14:28.659
 we have

00:14:28.659 --> 00:14:28.919
 been

00:14:28.919 --> 00:14:29.799
 reconciled.

00:14:30.179 --> 00:14:30.539
 We are

00:14:30.539 --> 00:14:30.980
 now,

00:14:31.039 --> 00:14:31.360
 if we

00:14:31.360 --> 00:14:31.960
 are trusting

00:14:31.960 --> 00:14:32.539
 Christ,

00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:33.639
 holy in

00:14:33.639 --> 00:14:34.259
 his sight,

00:14:34.899 --> 00:14:35.240
 without

00:14:35.240 --> 00:14:35.940
 blemish,

00:14:36.519 --> 00:14:37.360
 free from

00:14:37.360 --> 00:14:38.320
 accusation.

00:14:39.000 --> 00:14:39.559
 God

00:14:39.559 --> 00:14:40.919
 makes us

00:14:40.919 --> 00:14:42.220
 presentable.

00:14:42.600 --> 00:14:43.159
 He makes

00:14:43.159 --> 00:14:43.500
 you

00:14:43.500 --> 00:14:44.559
 beautiful.

00:14:46.000 --> 00:14:46.480
 God

00:14:46.480 --> 00:14:47.120
 makes you

00:14:47.120 --> 00:14:47.980
 acceptable

00:14:47.980 --> 00:14:49.700
 before him.

00:14:49.700 --> 00:14:52.280
 now,

00:14:52.340 --> 00:14:52.660
 all of

00:14:52.660 --> 00:14:52.860
 this

00:14:52.860 --> 00:14:53.480
 teaching

00:14:53.480 --> 00:14:55.180
 requires

00:14:55.180 --> 00:14:55.740
 great

00:14:55.740 --> 00:14:56.460
 wisdom,

00:14:56.600 --> 00:14:56.860
 doesn't

00:14:56.860 --> 00:14:57.060
 it?

00:14:57.060 --> 00:14:57.259
 Because

00:14:57.259 --> 00:14:57.460
 that's

00:14:57.460 --> 00:14:57.740
 what he

00:14:57.740 --> 00:14:58.240
 says.

00:14:58.860 --> 00:14:59.220
 Follow

00:14:59.220 --> 00:14:59.600
 with me

00:14:59.600 --> 00:14:59.879
 again,

00:14:59.940 --> 00:15:00.580
 verse 28.

00:15:00.759 --> 00:15:01.060
 He's

00:15:01.060 --> 00:15:01.360
 the one

00:15:01.360 --> 00:15:01.600
 we

00:15:01.600 --> 00:15:02.259
 proclaim,

00:15:03.220 --> 00:15:03.800
 admonishing

00:15:03.800 --> 00:15:04.460
 and teaching

00:15:04.460 --> 00:15:05.100
 everyone

00:15:05.100 --> 00:15:06.740
 with all

00:15:06.740 --> 00:15:07.720
 wisdom.

00:15:09.720 --> 00:15:09.920
 You

00:15:09.920 --> 00:15:10.140
 see,

00:15:10.340 --> 00:15:11.140
 understanding

00:15:11.140 --> 00:15:12.680
 and believing

00:15:12.680 --> 00:15:13.540
 the message

00:15:13.540 --> 00:15:14.660
 is not

00:15:14.660 --> 00:15:15.400
 something we

00:15:15.400 --> 00:15:16.200
 can do

00:15:16.200 --> 00:15:17.460
 ourselves.

00:15:17.460 --> 00:15:18.220
 we can't

00:15:18.220 --> 00:15:19.000
 generate the

00:15:19.000 --> 00:15:19.480
 power and

00:15:19.480 --> 00:15:19.720
 say,

00:15:20.259 --> 00:15:20.560
 yes,

00:15:20.780 --> 00:15:21.259
 I

00:15:21.259 --> 00:15:21.840
 understand,

00:15:22.340 --> 00:15:22.620
 yes,

00:15:22.800 --> 00:15:23.080
 I

00:15:23.080 --> 00:15:23.620
 believe.

00:15:24.040 --> 00:15:24.800
 We need

00:15:24.800 --> 00:15:25.639
 God's

00:15:25.639 --> 00:15:26.200
 wisdom,

00:15:26.540 --> 00:15:27.019
 not our

00:15:27.019 --> 00:15:27.280
 own,

00:15:27.360 --> 00:15:27.940
 but his.

00:15:28.740 --> 00:15:29.139
 And where

00:15:29.139 --> 00:15:29.540
 does that

00:15:29.540 --> 00:15:30.240
 wisdom come

00:15:30.240 --> 00:15:30.600
 from?

00:15:31.379 --> 00:15:31.639
 Well,

00:15:31.700 --> 00:15:32.100
 go back

00:15:32.100 --> 00:15:32.600
 to chapter

00:15:32.600 --> 00:15:33.060
 1,

00:15:33.320 --> 00:15:34.360
 verse 9.

00:15:36.580 --> 00:15:37.259
 The

00:15:37.259 --> 00:15:37.680
 middle of

00:15:37.680 --> 00:15:38.360
 verse 9.

00:15:39.220 --> 00:15:39.800
 He says,

00:15:39.879 --> 00:15:40.580
 we continually

00:15:40.580 --> 00:15:41.600
 ask God

00:15:41.600 --> 00:15:42.220
 to fill

00:15:42.220 --> 00:15:43.759
 you with

00:15:43.759 --> 00:15:44.420
 the knowledge

00:15:44.420 --> 00:15:44.800
 of his

00:15:44.800 --> 00:15:46.259
 will through

00:15:46.259 --> 00:15:46.920
 all the

00:15:46.920 --> 00:15:47.320
 wisdom

00:15:47.320 --> 00:15:47.640
 and

00:15:47.640 --> 00:15:48.440
 understanding

00:15:48.440 --> 00:15:49.740
 that the

00:15:49.740 --> 00:15:50.240
 Spirit

00:15:50.240 --> 00:15:51.020
 gives.

00:15:52.040 --> 00:15:52.440
 You see,

00:15:52.520 --> 00:15:52.860
 it's the

00:15:52.860 --> 00:15:53.700
 Holy Spirit

00:15:53.700 --> 00:15:54.340
 who gives

00:15:54.340 --> 00:15:55.260
 us wisdom,

00:15:55.800 --> 00:15:56.160
 who gives

00:15:56.160 --> 00:15:57.280
 us understanding

00:15:57.280 --> 00:15:59.080
 about the

00:15:59.080 --> 00:15:59.660
 message of

00:15:59.660 --> 00:16:00.120
 Christ.

00:16:01.200 --> 00:16:02.060
 So we

00:16:02.060 --> 00:16:02.620
 need to be

00:16:02.620 --> 00:16:03.460
 asking for

00:16:03.460 --> 00:16:04.240
 the Spirit's

00:16:04.240 --> 00:16:05.120
 help to

00:16:05.120 --> 00:16:06.280
 believe and

00:16:06.280 --> 00:16:06.900
 apply the

00:16:06.900 --> 00:16:07.740
 message of

00:16:07.740 --> 00:16:08.520
 Christ to

00:16:08.520 --> 00:16:09.120
 our life.

00:16:10.080 --> 00:16:10.860
 I can't

00:16:10.860 --> 00:16:11.740
 make anybody

00:16:11.740 --> 00:16:12.140
 believe,

00:16:12.260 --> 00:16:12.680
 I can't

00:16:12.680 --> 00:16:13.420
 make myself

00:16:13.420 --> 00:16:14.060
 believe,

00:16:14.880 --> 00:16:15.580
 but the

00:16:15.580 --> 00:16:16.300
 Spirit at

00:16:16.300 --> 00:16:16.800
 work in

00:16:16.799 --> 00:16:18.019
 me helps

00:16:18.019 --> 00:16:18.459
 me and

00:16:18.459 --> 00:16:19.219
 enables me

00:16:19.219 --> 00:16:19.919
 to believe

00:16:19.919 --> 00:16:20.319
 and to

00:16:20.319 --> 00:16:20.839
 trust.

00:16:21.740 --> 00:16:22.379
 That's why

00:16:22.379 --> 00:16:23.139
 we started

00:16:23.139 --> 00:16:23.679
 our time

00:16:23.679 --> 00:16:24.299
 this morning.

00:16:24.740 --> 00:16:24.899
 Do you

00:16:24.899 --> 00:16:25.299
 remember the

00:16:25.299 --> 00:16:25.799
 first thing

00:16:25.799 --> 00:16:26.399
 Ralph did

00:16:26.399 --> 00:16:27.799
 was pray

00:16:27.799 --> 00:16:29.399
 and ask

00:16:29.399 --> 00:16:30.039
 for God's

00:16:30.039 --> 00:16:30.379
 help.

00:16:30.599 --> 00:16:31.199
 As we

00:16:31.199 --> 00:16:31.719
 began our

00:16:31.719 --> 00:16:32.319
 study in

00:16:32.319 --> 00:16:32.859
 Colossians,

00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:33.919
 we stopped

00:16:33.919 --> 00:16:34.339
 and we

00:16:34.339 --> 00:16:34.979
 prayed for

00:16:34.979 --> 00:16:35.459
 the Holy

00:16:35.459 --> 00:16:36.120
 Spirit to

00:16:36.120 --> 00:16:36.659
 help us.

00:16:37.079 --> 00:16:37.459
 We need

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 his work

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 in our

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 life to

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 give us

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 wisdom and

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 understanding.

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 healing.

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 That's how

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 we together

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 become mature.

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 It's not

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 something we

00:16:47.559 --> 00:16:48.299
 achieve on

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 our own,

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 it's something

00:16:49.799 --> 00:16:50.539
 that God

00:16:50.539 --> 00:16:51.539
 does in

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 us by

00:16:53.000 --> 00:16:53.740
 his Holy

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 Spirit.

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 So first,

00:16:58.099 --> 00:16:59.000
 how do we

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 become mature?

00:17:01.159 --> 00:17:02.459
 We believe

00:17:02.459 --> 00:17:03.639
 the message

00:17:03.639 --> 00:17:04.379
 of Christ.

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 second then,

00:17:08.080 --> 00:17:09.760
 how do we

00:17:09.760 --> 00:17:10.620
 become mature?

00:17:11.080 --> 00:17:11.940
 We share

00:17:11.940 --> 00:17:12.800
 the treasures

00:17:12.800 --> 00:17:14.300
 in Christ.

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 Let's jump

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 down to

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 chapter 2

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 verse 2.

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 He says,

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 my goal,

00:17:22.940 --> 00:17:23.740
 my aim,

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 my purpose

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 is that

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 they may

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 be

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 encouraged

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 in heart

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 and united

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 in love

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 so that

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 they may

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 have the

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 full riches

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 of complete

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 understanding

00:17:35.720 --> 00:17:37.340
 in order

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 that they

00:17:37.860 --> 00:17:38.259
 may know

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 the mystery

00:17:38.819 --> 00:17:39.299
 of God

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 namely

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 Christ

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 in whom

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 are hidden

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 all the

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 treasures

00:17:44.360 --> 00:17:45.680
 of wisdom

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 and knowledge.

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 Now that's

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 a really long

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 complicated

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 sentence,

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 isn't it?

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 It's far

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 too long.

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 Well,

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 for me

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 anyway.

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 What's

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 it saying

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 to us?

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 Well,

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 the big

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 idea of

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 these few

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 verses is

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 that we

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 become mature

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 as we

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 share the

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 treasures

00:18:04.160 --> 00:18:05.259
 that are

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 found in

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 Christ.

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 So let's

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 kind of

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 break that

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 down and

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 look at

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 each point

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 together.

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 First,

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 we learn

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 together.

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 Let's read

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 verse 2

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 again.

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 My goal

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 is that

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 they,

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 the church,

00:18:19.080 --> 00:18:19.480
 may be

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 encouraged

00:18:20.340 --> 00:18:21.940
 and united

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 in love.

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 He wants

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 the church

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 to be

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 together,

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 encouraging

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 and united.

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 Why?

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 so that

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 they may

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 have the

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 full riches

00:18:32.779 --> 00:18:34.299
 of complete

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 understanding.

00:18:36.400 --> 00:18:36.920
 You see,

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 the aim

00:18:37.500 --> 00:18:37.960
 here is

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 still the

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 same.

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 Let's

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 not lose

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 the focus.

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 The aim

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 is still

00:18:41.660 --> 00:18:42.000
 that we

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 would become

00:18:42.519 --> 00:18:43.420
 fully mature

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 in Christ.

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 However,

00:18:45.079 --> 00:18:45.599
 that's not

00:18:45.599 --> 00:18:46.220
 something we

00:18:46.220 --> 00:18:46.599
 do in

00:18:46.599 --> 00:18:47.279
 isolation.

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 We learn

00:18:49.059 --> 00:18:50.019
 together.

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 It's our

00:18:50.960 --> 00:18:52.119
 togetherness,

00:18:52.519 --> 00:18:53.299
 as we are

00:18:53.299 --> 00:18:54.420
 united together

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 as God's

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 people,

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 that gives

00:18:56.539 --> 00:18:57.079
 us the

00:18:57.079 --> 00:18:58.039
 full riches

00:18:58.039 --> 00:18:59.399
 of complete

00:18:59.399 --> 00:19:00.179
 understanding.

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 So you've

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 probably

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 experienced

00:19:02.980 --> 00:19:03.379
 this,

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 that when

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 you learn

00:19:05.480 --> 00:19:06.119
 something,

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 and you

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 do it on

00:19:07.899 --> 00:19:08.519
 your own,

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 well,

00:19:09.099 --> 00:19:09.559
 you learn

00:19:09.559 --> 00:19:10.379
 a little

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 bit,

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 don't you?

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 You learn

00:19:11.699 --> 00:19:12.299
 something.

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 But it's

00:19:13.899 --> 00:19:14.559
 so much

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 richer and

00:19:15.679 --> 00:19:16.879
 better when

00:19:16.879 --> 00:19:17.259
 we are

00:19:17.259 --> 00:19:17.839
 learning

00:19:17.839 --> 00:19:18.839
 together.

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 We gain

00:19:19.500 --> 00:19:20.159
 so much

00:19:20.159 --> 00:19:20.579
 more.

00:19:21.519 --> 00:19:21.839
 You see,

00:19:21.919 --> 00:19:22.399
 when God

00:19:22.399 --> 00:19:23.299
 saved us,

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 he saved

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 us into

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 a family,

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 into his

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 church.

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 He gave

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 to us

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 brothers and

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 sisters,

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 just like

00:19:29.720 --> 00:19:30.259
 we're gathered

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 here today.

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 Because

00:19:32.559 --> 00:19:33.619
 maturity in

00:19:33.619 --> 00:19:34.740
 Christ is

00:19:34.740 --> 00:19:35.240
 not just

00:19:35.240 --> 00:19:35.939
 an individual

00:19:35.939 --> 00:19:36.819
 pursuit for

00:19:36.819 --> 00:19:37.460
 one person

00:19:37.460 --> 00:19:37.779
 saying,

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 oh,

00:19:38.159 --> 00:19:38.720
 that's what

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 I'm going

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 to do.

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 No,

00:19:40.299 --> 00:19:40.839
 it's a

00:19:40.839 --> 00:19:41.480
 community

00:19:41.480 --> 00:19:42.139
 project.

00:19:43.500 --> 00:19:43.960
 This is

00:19:43.960 --> 00:19:44.399
 God's

00:19:44.399 --> 00:19:45.019
 purpose for

00:19:45.019 --> 00:19:45.720
 us all

00:19:45.720 --> 00:19:46.339
 together.

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 And we're

00:19:47.799 --> 00:19:49.000
 responsible for

00:19:49.000 --> 00:19:49.639
 one another.

00:19:50.639 --> 00:19:51.179
 As we

00:19:51.179 --> 00:19:51.839
 gather here

00:19:51.839 --> 00:19:52.299
 today,

00:19:52.639 --> 00:19:53.139
 one of the

00:19:53.139 --> 00:19:53.779
 reasons why

00:19:53.779 --> 00:19:54.240
 we're coming

00:19:54.240 --> 00:19:54.920
 together is

00:19:54.920 --> 00:19:55.279
 to say,

00:19:55.640 --> 00:19:55.960
 you know

00:19:55.960 --> 00:19:56.279
 what,

00:19:56.700 --> 00:19:57.200
 you're to

00:19:57.200 --> 00:19:57.559
 become

00:19:57.559 --> 00:19:58.200
 mature in

00:19:58.200 --> 00:19:58.500
 Christ,

00:19:58.799 --> 00:19:59.319
 you're to

00:19:59.319 --> 00:19:59.640
 become

00:19:59.640 --> 00:20:00.140
 mature in

00:20:00.140 --> 00:20:00.380
 Christ,

00:20:00.660 --> 00:20:01.200
 I'm to

00:20:01.200 --> 00:20:01.500
 become

00:20:01.500 --> 00:20:02.120
 mature in

00:20:02.120 --> 00:20:02.420
 Christ,

00:20:02.720 --> 00:20:03.700
 and we

00:20:03.700 --> 00:20:04.299
 can't do

00:20:04.299 --> 00:20:04.599
 it on

00:20:04.599 --> 00:20:05.079
 our own.

00:20:06.180 --> 00:20:06.759
 We need

00:20:06.759 --> 00:20:07.480
 the support

00:20:07.480 --> 00:20:07.900
 and the

00:20:07.900 --> 00:20:09.019
 help of

00:20:09.019 --> 00:20:09.599
 each other.

00:20:11.039 --> 00:20:11.859
 So what

00:20:11.859 --> 00:20:12.180
 do we

00:20:12.180 --> 00:20:14.099
 learn as

00:20:14.099 --> 00:20:14.579
 we gather

00:20:14.579 --> 00:20:15.120
 together?

00:20:16.640 --> 00:20:17.200
 Well,

00:20:17.700 --> 00:20:18.900
 we learn

00:20:18.900 --> 00:20:19.599
 together,

00:20:20.299 --> 00:20:21.180
 look at the

00:20:21.180 --> 00:20:21.579
 end of

00:20:21.579 --> 00:20:22.259
 verse 2,

00:20:23.259 --> 00:20:24.599
 in order

00:20:24.599 --> 00:20:26.299
 that we

00:20:26.299 --> 00:20:26.799
 may know

00:20:26.799 --> 00:20:27.559
 the mystery

00:20:27.559 --> 00:20:28.299
 of God,

00:20:29.159 --> 00:20:29.500
 namely

00:20:29.500 --> 00:20:30.079
 Christ.

00:20:31.220 --> 00:20:31.839
 We

00:20:31.839 --> 00:20:32.699
 gather

00:20:32.699 --> 00:20:33.279
 together,

00:20:33.439 --> 00:20:34.419
 we learn

00:20:34.419 --> 00:20:35.139
 together,

00:20:35.759 --> 00:20:36.599
 so that

00:20:36.599 --> 00:20:37.419
 together we

00:20:37.419 --> 00:20:37.859
 can know

00:20:37.859 --> 00:20:38.779
 about Christ.

00:20:40.119 --> 00:20:40.500
 You see,

00:20:40.599 --> 00:20:41.339
 Christ is

00:20:41.339 --> 00:20:42.559
 not just

00:20:42.559 --> 00:20:43.279
 any other

00:20:43.279 --> 00:20:43.740
 person.

00:20:44.220 --> 00:20:44.740
 He is

00:20:44.740 --> 00:20:45.720
 unique.

00:20:46.099 --> 00:20:46.359
 He's

00:20:46.359 --> 00:20:46.839
 God.

00:20:48.079 --> 00:20:48.439
 You see

00:20:48.439 --> 00:20:48.740
 what it

00:20:48.740 --> 00:20:49.220
 says there

00:20:49.220 --> 00:20:49.960
 in verse 2?

00:20:50.799 --> 00:20:51.420
 That we

00:20:51.420 --> 00:20:51.860
 would know

00:20:51.860 --> 00:20:52.740
 the mystery

00:20:52.740 --> 00:20:53.640
 of God,

00:20:54.839 --> 00:20:55.279
 namely

00:20:55.279 --> 00:20:55.880
 Christ.

00:20:56.700 --> 00:20:57.240
 We

00:20:57.240 --> 00:20:57.759
 can't

00:20:57.759 --> 00:20:58.120
 know

00:20:58.120 --> 00:20:58.500
 about

00:20:58.500 --> 00:20:59.140
 God

00:20:59.140 --> 00:21:00.460
 unless

00:21:00.460 --> 00:21:00.819
 God

00:21:00.819 --> 00:21:01.299
 reveals

00:21:01.299 --> 00:21:01.640
 himself

00:21:01.640 --> 00:21:02.240
 to us.

00:21:02.500 --> 00:21:02.740
 You

00:21:02.740 --> 00:21:03.240
 wouldn't

00:21:03.240 --> 00:21:03.480
 know

00:21:03.480 --> 00:21:04.059
 anything

00:21:04.059 --> 00:21:04.480
 about

00:21:04.480 --> 00:21:05.019
 me

00:21:05.019 --> 00:21:06.519
 if

00:21:06.519 --> 00:21:06.640
 you

00:21:06.640 --> 00:21:06.900
 never

00:21:06.900 --> 00:21:07.279
 met

00:21:07.279 --> 00:21:07.600
 me.

00:21:10.180 --> 00:21:10.819
 Well,

00:21:10.880 --> 00:21:11.120
 God

00:21:11.120 --> 00:21:11.519
 has done

00:21:11.519 --> 00:21:11.799
 that.

00:21:11.900 --> 00:21:12.180
 He's

00:21:12.180 --> 00:21:12.799
 revealed

00:21:12.799 --> 00:21:13.259
 himself

00:21:13.259 --> 00:21:14.039
 to us

00:21:14.039 --> 00:21:14.660
 through

00:21:14.660 --> 00:21:15.240
 Christ.

00:21:16.240 --> 00:21:16.680
 Look

00:21:16.680 --> 00:21:17.100
 back at

00:21:17.100 --> 00:21:17.660
 chapter 1

00:21:17.660 --> 00:21:18.579
 verse 19.

00:21:19.220 --> 00:21:22.819
 It says,

00:21:23.480 --> 00:21:24.140
 God was

00:21:24.140 --> 00:21:24.920
 pleased

00:21:24.920 --> 00:21:26.380
 to have

00:21:26.380 --> 00:21:27.120
 all his

00:21:27.120 --> 00:21:27.900
 fullness

00:21:27.900 --> 00:21:29.140
 dwell

00:21:29.140 --> 00:21:30.720
 in Christ.

00:21:31.740 --> 00:21:32.480
 All of

00:21:32.480 --> 00:21:32.940
 God

00:21:32.940 --> 00:21:34.039
 is in

00:21:34.039 --> 00:21:34.519
 the person

00:21:34.519 --> 00:21:35.160
 of Christ.

00:21:35.799 --> 00:21:36.559
 That's how

00:21:36.559 --> 00:21:37.240
 unique he

00:21:37.240 --> 00:21:37.480
 is.

00:21:37.940 --> 00:21:38.140
 So,

00:21:38.600 --> 00:21:39.220
 as we're

00:21:39.220 --> 00:21:39.660
 learning

00:21:39.660 --> 00:21:40.180
 together,

00:21:40.339 --> 00:21:40.519
 we're

00:21:40.519 --> 00:21:40.880
 learning

00:21:40.880 --> 00:21:41.339
 about

00:21:41.339 --> 00:21:43.259
 the person

00:21:43.259 --> 00:21:44.079
 of Christ

00:21:44.079 --> 00:21:45.200
 who is

00:21:45.200 --> 00:21:45.819
 God.

00:21:46.500 --> 00:21:47.019
 He's not

00:21:47.019 --> 00:21:48.180
 just any

00:21:48.180 --> 00:21:48.640
 religious

00:21:48.640 --> 00:21:49.240
 kind of

00:21:49.240 --> 00:21:49.720
 person.

00:21:50.520 --> 00:21:50.980
 He is

00:21:50.980 --> 00:21:51.360
 the one

00:21:51.360 --> 00:21:51.700
 that we

00:21:51.700 --> 00:21:52.120
 need to

00:21:52.120 --> 00:21:52.740
 learn about

00:21:52.740 --> 00:21:53.259
 and know

00:21:53.259 --> 00:21:54.320
 about because

00:21:54.320 --> 00:21:54.800
 there's

00:21:54.800 --> 00:21:55.140
 nobody

00:21:55.140 --> 00:21:55.680
 greater

00:21:55.680 --> 00:21:56.560
 than

00:21:56.560 --> 00:21:57.080
 God.

00:21:58.280 --> 00:21:58.560
 In

00:21:58.560 --> 00:21:59.100
 fact,

00:22:00.340 --> 00:22:01.020
 Christ

00:22:01.020 --> 00:22:02.900
 is our

00:22:02.900 --> 00:22:03.680
 treasure.

00:22:05.360 --> 00:22:06.240
 Look at

00:22:06.240 --> 00:22:06.880
 verse 3.

00:22:06.880 --> 00:22:10.840
 in

00:22:10.840 --> 00:22:11.440
 Christ

00:22:11.440 --> 00:22:13.060
 are hidden

00:22:13.060 --> 00:22:13.980
 all the

00:22:13.980 --> 00:22:14.400
 treasures

00:22:14.400 --> 00:22:15.640
 of wisdom

00:22:15.640 --> 00:22:16.320
 and knowledge.

00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:18.120
 So,

00:22:18.240 --> 00:22:18.700
 as we

00:22:18.700 --> 00:22:19.020
 gather

00:22:19.020 --> 00:22:19.620
 together,

00:22:20.140 --> 00:22:20.700
 we're

00:22:20.700 --> 00:22:21.260
 learning

00:22:21.260 --> 00:22:21.900
 together

00:22:21.900 --> 00:22:22.500
 about

00:22:22.500 --> 00:22:23.220
 Christ

00:22:23.220 --> 00:22:24.380
 because

00:22:24.380 --> 00:22:24.800
 in

00:22:24.800 --> 00:22:25.320
 Christ

00:22:25.320 --> 00:22:26.600
 are

00:22:26.600 --> 00:22:27.080
 all the

00:22:27.080 --> 00:22:27.540
 treasures

00:22:27.540 --> 00:22:28.740
 of wisdom

00:22:28.740 --> 00:22:29.420
 and knowledge.

00:22:31.220 --> 00:22:31.800
 So,

00:22:31.860 --> 00:22:32.200
 as we

00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:32.900
 come together,

00:22:33.020 --> 00:22:33.480
 it's like

00:22:33.480 --> 00:22:34.580
 a treasure

00:22:34.580 --> 00:22:35.080
 hunt.

00:22:35.079 --> 00:22:36.019
 Do you

00:22:36.019 --> 00:22:36.460
 remember the

00:22:36.460 --> 00:22:36.799
 movie

00:22:36.799 --> 00:22:37.039
 The

00:22:37.039 --> 00:22:37.599
 Goonies

00:22:37.599 --> 00:22:38.879
 back in

00:22:38.879 --> 00:22:39.599
 the 80s?

00:22:40.019 --> 00:22:40.980
 Great movie.

00:22:41.319 --> 00:22:41.599
 You should

00:22:41.599 --> 00:22:42.159
 watch it.

00:22:42.599 --> 00:22:43.139
 A bunch

00:22:43.139 --> 00:22:43.879
 of kids

00:22:43.879 --> 00:22:45.419
 discover a

00:22:45.419 --> 00:22:45.859
 map in

00:22:45.859 --> 00:22:46.299
 the attic.

00:22:46.439 --> 00:22:46.579
 Do you

00:22:46.579 --> 00:22:46.960
 remember the

00:22:46.960 --> 00:22:47.399
 story?

00:22:47.960 --> 00:22:48.559
 Their houses

00:22:48.559 --> 00:22:49.059
 are going to

00:22:49.059 --> 00:22:49.519
 be taken

00:22:49.519 --> 00:22:50.259
 away and

00:22:50.259 --> 00:22:51.159
 they need

00:22:51.159 --> 00:22:51.759
 money to

00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:52.240
 make sure

00:22:52.240 --> 00:22:52.619
 they can

00:22:52.619 --> 00:22:53.159
 keep them.

00:22:53.679 --> 00:22:54.079
 And one

00:22:54.079 --> 00:22:54.319
 of the

00:22:54.319 --> 00:22:54.539
 kids

00:22:54.539 --> 00:22:55.199
 finds this

00:22:55.199 --> 00:22:55.639
 map.

00:22:56.220 --> 00:22:56.899
 It belongs

00:22:56.899 --> 00:22:57.480
 to an

00:22:57.480 --> 00:22:58.639
 old pirate

00:22:58.639 --> 00:23:00.379
 of a few

00:23:00.379 --> 00:23:01.119
 hundred years

00:23:01.119 --> 00:23:01.859
 ago called

00:23:01.859 --> 00:23:02.539
 One-Eyed

00:23:02.539 --> 00:23:02.799
 Willie.

00:23:02.799 --> 00:23:04.619
 And

00:23:04.619 --> 00:23:05.139
 crucially,

00:23:05.359 --> 00:23:05.859
 the map

00:23:05.859 --> 00:23:07.180
 shows where

00:23:07.180 --> 00:23:07.859
 the pirate

00:23:07.859 --> 00:23:08.460
 ship is

00:23:08.460 --> 00:23:08.759
 hidden.

00:23:09.159 --> 00:23:09.659
 It's called

00:23:09.659 --> 00:23:10.619
 the Inferno.

00:23:11.680 --> 00:23:12.319
 And legend

00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:12.980
 has it that

00:23:12.980 --> 00:23:13.539
 on board

00:23:13.539 --> 00:23:14.099
 this ship

00:23:14.099 --> 00:23:15.279
 is gold.

00:23:16.440 --> 00:23:16.859
 And so

00:23:16.859 --> 00:23:17.519
 these kids

00:23:17.519 --> 00:23:18.119
 take this

00:23:18.119 --> 00:23:18.579
 map and

00:23:18.579 --> 00:23:19.619
 the adventure

00:23:19.619 --> 00:23:20.460
 begins and

00:23:20.460 --> 00:23:21.019
 they go in

00:23:21.019 --> 00:23:21.559
 search of

00:23:21.559 --> 00:23:22.180
 the treasure.

00:23:23.279 --> 00:23:23.659
 And then

00:23:23.659 --> 00:23:24.220
 the moment

00:23:24.220 --> 00:23:25.639
 comes when

00:23:25.639 --> 00:23:26.379
 they discover

00:23:26.379 --> 00:23:27.079
 the ship.

00:23:27.500 --> 00:23:28.220
 And it's

00:23:28.220 --> 00:23:29.539
 laden down

00:23:29.539 --> 00:23:30.779
 with gold

00:23:30.779 --> 00:23:31.919
 and precious

00:23:31.919 --> 00:23:32.500
 jewels.

00:23:32.799 --> 00:23:34.680
 Well,

00:23:34.720 --> 00:23:35.220
 as we

00:23:35.220 --> 00:23:35.940
 gather

00:23:35.940 --> 00:23:36.440
 together,

00:23:36.579 --> 00:23:36.879
 as we

00:23:36.879 --> 00:23:37.500
 open up

00:23:37.500 --> 00:23:37.700
 our

00:23:37.700 --> 00:23:38.059
 Bibles

00:23:38.059 --> 00:23:38.539
 together,

00:23:38.899 --> 00:23:39.500
 it's like

00:23:39.500 --> 00:23:39.960
 we're going

00:23:39.960 --> 00:23:40.399
 on a

00:23:40.399 --> 00:23:40.919
 treasure

00:23:40.919 --> 00:23:41.419
 hunt.

00:23:42.879 --> 00:23:43.419
 Verse 3,

00:23:43.879 --> 00:23:45.039
 in Christ

00:23:45.039 --> 00:23:46.559
 are hidden

00:23:46.559 --> 00:23:47.419
 all the

00:23:47.419 --> 00:23:47.940
 treasures

00:23:47.940 --> 00:23:49.480
 of wisdom

00:23:49.480 --> 00:23:50.180
 and knowledge.

00:23:51.639 --> 00:23:52.079
 Christ

00:23:52.079 --> 00:23:53.259
 is the

00:23:53.259 --> 00:23:53.759
 treasure.

00:23:55.240 --> 00:23:55.779
 He's the

00:23:55.779 --> 00:23:56.220
 one who

00:23:56.220 --> 00:23:56.819
 gives us

00:23:56.819 --> 00:23:57.740
 wisdom

00:23:57.740 --> 00:23:59.200
 and knowledge

00:23:59.200 --> 00:24:00.220
 about how

00:24:00.220 --> 00:24:00.879
 to live

00:24:00.880 --> 00:24:01.620
 our life

00:24:01.620 --> 00:24:02.500
 before

00:24:02.500 --> 00:24:02.880
 him.

00:24:03.640 --> 00:24:04.080
 In other

00:24:04.080 --> 00:24:04.340
 words,

00:24:04.660 --> 00:24:05.580
 everything we

00:24:05.580 --> 00:24:06.320
 need to

00:24:06.320 --> 00:24:07.260
 become mature

00:24:07.260 --> 00:24:08.080
 in Christ

00:24:08.080 --> 00:24:10.360
 is found

00:24:10.360 --> 00:24:11.180
 in Christ.

00:24:14.180 --> 00:24:14.900
 Of course,

00:24:14.980 --> 00:24:15.380
 there will be

00:24:15.380 --> 00:24:16.040
 lots of other

00:24:16.040 --> 00:24:16.520
 voices,

00:24:17.140 --> 00:24:17.760
 lots of other

00:24:17.760 --> 00:24:18.320
 so-called

00:24:18.320 --> 00:24:19.000
 wisdom and

00:24:19.000 --> 00:24:19.560
 knowledge will

00:24:19.560 --> 00:24:20.140
 say to you,

00:24:20.500 --> 00:24:21.000
 no, no,

00:24:21.080 --> 00:24:21.360
 no,

00:24:21.360 --> 00:24:23.060
 you can do

00:24:23.060 --> 00:24:23.740
 it yourself.

00:24:24.080 --> 00:24:24.640
 You don't

00:24:24.640 --> 00:24:25.420
 need Christ.

00:24:25.900 --> 00:24:26.540
 You can go

00:24:26.540 --> 00:24:27.040
 it alone.

00:24:27.039 --> 00:24:29.159
 verse 4,

00:24:30.159 --> 00:24:31.180
 I tell you

00:24:31.180 --> 00:24:32.659
 this so

00:24:32.659 --> 00:24:33.259
 that no

00:24:33.259 --> 00:24:33.720
 one may

00:24:33.720 --> 00:24:34.420
 deceive you

00:24:34.420 --> 00:24:35.119
 by fine

00:24:35.119 --> 00:24:35.619
 sounding

00:24:35.619 --> 00:24:36.220
 arguments.

00:24:37.240 --> 00:24:38.240
 Other people

00:24:38.240 --> 00:24:38.659
 will say,

00:24:38.940 --> 00:24:39.500
 you've got

00:24:39.500 --> 00:24:40.019
 the wisdom

00:24:40.019 --> 00:24:40.420
 within

00:24:40.420 --> 00:24:40.980
 yourself.

00:24:41.859 --> 00:24:42.680
 You've got

00:24:42.680 --> 00:24:43.240
 the knowledge

00:24:43.240 --> 00:24:43.619
 within

00:24:43.619 --> 00:24:44.200
 yourself.

00:24:45.920 --> 00:24:46.799
 But don't

00:24:46.799 --> 00:24:47.819
 be deceived

00:24:47.819 --> 00:24:49.480
 by fine

00:24:49.480 --> 00:24:50.039
 sounding

00:24:50.039 --> 00:24:50.680
 arguments.

00:24:51.940 --> 00:24:52.200
 The

00:24:52.200 --> 00:24:52.779
 treasure,

00:24:53.559 --> 00:24:54.079
 the wisdom

00:24:54.079 --> 00:24:54.659
 and knowledge

00:24:54.659 --> 00:24:55.079
 that we

00:24:55.079 --> 00:24:55.619
 need to

00:24:55.619 --> 00:24:56.259
 live life

00:24:56.259 --> 00:24:56.960
 God's

00:24:56.960 --> 00:24:57.859
 way is

00:24:57.859 --> 00:24:58.480
 found in

00:24:58.480 --> 00:24:58.799
 him.

00:25:00.660 --> 00:25:01.099
 Now,

00:25:01.259 --> 00:25:01.920
 when we've

00:25:01.920 --> 00:25:02.460
 got this

00:25:02.460 --> 00:25:02.940
 treasure,

00:25:03.920 --> 00:25:04.859
 we're to

00:25:04.859 --> 00:25:05.640
 share the

00:25:05.640 --> 00:25:06.259
 treasure with

00:25:06.259 --> 00:25:06.799
 one another,

00:25:06.920 --> 00:25:07.319
 aren't we?

00:25:07.799 --> 00:25:08.460
 That's the

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:09.099
 whole point

00:25:09.099 --> 00:25:09.539
 of those

00:25:09.539 --> 00:25:10.240
 few verses.

00:25:11.019 --> 00:25:11.460
 Isn't that

00:25:11.460 --> 00:25:12.059
 what Paul

00:25:12.059 --> 00:25:12.940
 did back

00:25:12.940 --> 00:25:13.339
 in verse

00:25:13.339 --> 00:25:14.000
 28?

00:25:15.079 --> 00:25:15.920
 He had

00:25:15.920 --> 00:25:16.500
 the treasure

00:25:16.500 --> 00:25:17.160
 and he

00:25:17.160 --> 00:25:17.359
 says,

00:25:17.480 --> 00:25:18.000
 I proclaim

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.920
 Christ to

00:25:18.920 --> 00:25:19.319
 you,

00:25:20.059 --> 00:25:20.700
 admonishing

00:25:20.700 --> 00:25:22.000
 and teaching

00:25:22.000 --> 00:25:23.079
 everyone with

00:25:23.079 --> 00:25:23.720
 all wisdom.

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:26.160
 He shared

00:25:26.160 --> 00:25:27.240
 the treasure.

00:25:28.720 --> 00:25:29.240
 And that's

00:25:29.240 --> 00:25:30.019
 exactly what

00:25:30.019 --> 00:25:30.480
 we're to

00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:30.740
 do.

00:25:31.019 --> 00:25:31.480
 Just have

00:25:31.480 --> 00:25:31.860
 a flick

00:25:31.860 --> 00:25:32.279
 over the

00:25:32.279 --> 00:25:32.840
 page to

00:25:32.840 --> 00:25:33.560
 chapter 3

00:25:33.560 --> 00:25:34.460
 verse 16.

00:25:35.840 --> 00:25:36.380
 It's

00:25:36.380 --> 00:25:36.720
 almost

00:25:36.720 --> 00:25:37.500
 identical

00:25:37.500 --> 00:25:38.600
 to what

00:25:38.600 --> 00:25:39.320
 Paul said

00:25:39.320 --> 00:25:39.779
 in chapter

00:25:39.779 --> 00:25:40.340
 1 verse

00:25:40.340 --> 00:25:40.980
 28.

00:25:42.259 --> 00:25:42.720
 Do you

00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:43.000
 see what

00:25:43.000 --> 00:25:43.460
 it says?

00:25:43.560 --> 00:25:44.279
 Verse 16,

00:25:44.400 --> 00:25:44.940
 chapter 3

00:25:44.940 --> 00:25:45.700
 verse 16,

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:46.940
 let the

00:25:46.940 --> 00:25:47.880
 message of

00:25:47.880 --> 00:25:48.400
 Christ

00:25:48.400 --> 00:25:50.300
 dwell

00:25:50.300 --> 00:25:51.779
 among you

00:25:51.779 --> 00:25:52.940
 richly

00:25:52.940 --> 00:25:54.299
 as you

00:25:54.299 --> 00:25:54.880
 teach and

00:25:54.880 --> 00:25:55.480
 admonish

00:25:55.480 --> 00:25:56.120
 one another

00:25:56.120 --> 00:25:57.080
 with all

00:25:57.080 --> 00:25:58.259
 wisdom.

00:26:00.080 --> 00:26:00.480
 In other

00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:00.720
 words,

00:26:00.779 --> 00:26:01.240
 it's telling

00:26:01.240 --> 00:26:01.640
 us,

00:26:02.200 --> 00:26:02.820
 share the

00:26:02.820 --> 00:26:03.279
 treasures

00:26:03.279 --> 00:26:04.059
 of Christ,

00:26:04.900 --> 00:26:07.080
 the message

00:26:07.080 --> 00:26:07.779
 of Christ,

00:26:08.320 --> 00:26:09.039
 the word

00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:09.779
 of Christ.

00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:11.200
 Teach

00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:12.519
 and admonish

00:26:12.519 --> 00:26:13.259
 one another,

00:26:14.180 --> 00:26:14.799
 share with

00:26:14.799 --> 00:26:15.279
 each other

00:26:15.279 --> 00:26:16.000
 the wisdom

00:26:16.000 --> 00:26:16.759
 that Christ

00:26:16.759 --> 00:26:17.220
 gives,

00:26:17.539 --> 00:26:18.100
 so that

00:26:18.100 --> 00:26:18.740
 together

00:26:18.740 --> 00:26:20.539
 we can live

00:26:20.539 --> 00:26:20.980
 the life

00:26:20.980 --> 00:26:21.740
 God calls

00:26:21.740 --> 00:26:22.200
 us to.

00:26:23.399 --> 00:26:24.319
 You have

00:26:24.319 --> 00:26:24.639
 it.

00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:26.180
 The treasures

00:26:26.180 --> 00:26:26.839
 are here

00:26:26.839 --> 00:26:27.500
 in God's

00:26:27.500 --> 00:26:27.899
 word.

00:26:28.859 --> 00:26:29.299
 It's like

00:26:29.299 --> 00:26:29.859
 a treasure

00:26:29.859 --> 00:26:30.159
 hunt.

00:26:30.420 --> 00:26:31.079
 So many

00:26:31.079 --> 00:26:31.659
 jewels,

00:26:32.159 --> 00:26:32.720
 so many

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:33.200
 precious

00:26:33.200 --> 00:26:33.819
 stones,

00:26:34.379 --> 00:26:35.079
 so much

00:26:35.079 --> 00:26:35.799
 to share.

00:26:37.099 --> 00:26:38.019
 That's how

00:26:38.019 --> 00:26:38.599
 we become

00:26:38.599 --> 00:26:39.559
 mature in

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:40.019
 Christ.

00:26:40.940 --> 00:26:41.680
 We learn

00:26:41.680 --> 00:26:42.279
 together

00:26:42.279 --> 00:26:43.420
 and pass

00:26:43.420 --> 00:26:44.019
 God's

00:26:44.019 --> 00:26:45.059
 truth to

00:26:45.059 --> 00:26:45.659
 one another.

00:26:46.599 --> 00:26:47.200
 So second,

00:26:48.680 --> 00:26:49.559
 share the

00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:50.119
 treasures

00:26:50.119 --> 00:26:51.700
 in Christ.

00:26:53.599 --> 00:26:54.460
 And third,

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:56.440
 continue the

00:26:56.440 --> 00:26:57.740
 walk with

00:26:57.740 --> 00:26:58.399
 Christ.

00:26:59.159 --> 00:26:59.980
 Continue the

00:26:59.980 --> 00:27:00.599
 walk with

00:27:00.599 --> 00:27:01.059
 Christ.

00:27:03.059 --> 00:27:04.039
 Go back

00:27:04.039 --> 00:27:04.460
 to chapter

00:27:04.460 --> 00:27:04.799
 2,

00:27:04.879 --> 00:27:05.539
 verse 6.

00:27:08.220 --> 00:27:09.399
 So then,

00:27:10.559 --> 00:27:11.279
 just as

00:27:11.279 --> 00:27:12.159
 you received

00:27:12.159 --> 00:27:13.039
 Christ Jesus

00:27:13.039 --> 00:27:13.740
 as Lord,

00:27:14.919 --> 00:27:16.019
 continue to

00:27:16.019 --> 00:27:16.500
 live your

00:27:16.500 --> 00:27:17.940
 lives in

00:27:17.940 --> 00:27:18.240
 him.

00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:19.240
 Christ.

00:27:19.240 --> 00:27:19.519
 You see,

00:27:19.620 --> 00:27:20.359
 we become

00:27:20.359 --> 00:27:21.660
 mature in

00:27:21.660 --> 00:27:23.660
 Christ as

00:27:23.660 --> 00:27:24.500
 we walk

00:27:24.500 --> 00:27:25.880
 with Christ.

00:27:27.079 --> 00:27:28.000
 As you

00:27:28.000 --> 00:27:28.920
 continue to

00:27:28.920 --> 00:27:29.559
 live your

00:27:29.559 --> 00:27:30.220
 lives in

00:27:30.220 --> 00:27:30.440
 him.

00:27:30.759 --> 00:27:31.259
 Literally,

00:27:31.440 --> 00:27:31.900
 it means

00:27:31.900 --> 00:27:33.299
 continue to

00:27:33.299 --> 00:27:34.420
 walk with

00:27:34.420 --> 00:27:34.700
 him.

00:27:35.460 --> 00:27:36.400
 You started

00:27:36.400 --> 00:27:37.140
 your life

00:27:37.140 --> 00:27:38.319
 walking with

00:27:38.319 --> 00:27:38.799
 Christ,

00:27:39.220 --> 00:27:40.480
 now continue

00:27:40.480 --> 00:27:41.920
 walking with

00:27:41.920 --> 00:27:42.380
 Christ.

00:27:43.180 --> 00:27:44.440
 You believed

00:27:44.440 --> 00:27:45.460
 in the message

00:27:45.460 --> 00:27:46.099
 of Christ,

00:27:46.099 --> 00:27:46.179
 Christ.

00:27:46.459 --> 00:27:47.379
 Now continue

00:27:47.379 --> 00:27:48.319
 to believe

00:27:48.319 --> 00:27:48.939
 the message

00:27:48.939 --> 00:27:49.399
 of Christ.

00:27:49.659 --> 00:27:50.059
 You've

00:27:50.059 --> 00:27:51.299
 received the

00:27:51.299 --> 00:27:52.039
 treasures of

00:27:52.039 --> 00:27:52.480
 Christ,

00:27:53.139 --> 00:27:54.279
 now continue

00:27:54.279 --> 00:27:55.659
 in the

00:27:55.659 --> 00:27:56.299
 treasures of

00:27:56.299 --> 00:27:56.719
 Christ.

00:27:57.159 --> 00:27:58.299
 Don't move

00:27:58.299 --> 00:27:58.859
 on to

00:27:58.859 --> 00:27:59.659
 something else

00:27:59.659 --> 00:28:00.240
 or someone

00:28:00.240 --> 00:28:00.799
 else.

00:28:02.299 --> 00:28:03.240
 So what's

00:28:03.240 --> 00:28:03.719
 it going to

00:28:03.719 --> 00:28:04.419
 look like for

00:28:04.419 --> 00:28:05.259
 us together

00:28:05.259 --> 00:28:06.599
 to walk

00:28:06.599 --> 00:28:07.459
 with Christ?

00:28:08.759 --> 00:28:09.279
 Well,

00:28:09.339 --> 00:28:10.079
 three things

00:28:10.079 --> 00:28:11.619
 that we can

00:28:11.619 --> 00:28:12.939
 do together.

00:28:12.940 --> 00:28:14.299
 first,

00:28:14.840 --> 00:28:15.519
 to be

00:28:15.519 --> 00:28:16.860
 rooted in

00:28:16.860 --> 00:28:17.400
 Christ.

00:28:18.180 --> 00:28:18.779
 Let's read

00:28:18.779 --> 00:28:19.299
 verse 6

00:28:19.299 --> 00:28:19.620
 again.

00:28:19.759 --> 00:28:20.220
 So then,

00:28:20.320 --> 00:28:20.940
 just as you

00:28:20.940 --> 00:28:22.840
 received Christ,

00:28:23.660 --> 00:28:24.299
 Jesus as

00:28:24.299 --> 00:28:24.660
 Lord,

00:28:25.180 --> 00:28:26.160
 continue to

00:28:26.160 --> 00:28:26.559
 live your

00:28:26.559 --> 00:28:27.160
 lives in

00:28:27.160 --> 00:28:27.519
 him,

00:28:28.259 --> 00:28:29.920
 rooted and

00:28:29.920 --> 00:28:30.519
 built up

00:28:30.519 --> 00:28:30.960
 in him.

00:28:32.660 --> 00:28:33.180
 Well,

00:28:33.200 --> 00:28:34.700
 a tree that

00:28:34.700 --> 00:28:35.500
 sends down

00:28:35.500 --> 00:28:36.240
 its roots

00:28:36.240 --> 00:28:37.799
 deep is a

00:28:37.799 --> 00:28:38.420
 tree that's

00:28:38.420 --> 00:28:38.860
 going to

00:28:38.860 --> 00:28:39.180
 grow,

00:28:39.299 --> 00:28:39.759
 isn't it?

00:28:39.759 --> 00:28:41.279
 the deeper

00:28:41.279 --> 00:28:41.960
 the roots,

00:28:42.599 --> 00:28:43.299
 the taller

00:28:43.299 --> 00:28:43.920
 the tree.

00:28:45.000 --> 00:28:45.279
 Well,

00:28:45.359 --> 00:28:46.079
 together we

00:28:46.079 --> 00:28:47.000
 are to send

00:28:47.000 --> 00:28:48.440
 our roots

00:28:48.440 --> 00:28:50.279
 deep into

00:28:50.279 --> 00:28:50.920
 the word

00:28:50.920 --> 00:28:51.980
 of Christ.

00:28:52.859 --> 00:28:53.460
 We need

00:28:53.460 --> 00:28:53.879
 to be

00:28:53.879 --> 00:28:54.720
 intentional

00:28:54.720 --> 00:28:56.039
 about knowing

00:28:56.039 --> 00:28:56.720
 the word of

00:28:56.720 --> 00:28:57.079
 Christ.

00:28:57.379 --> 00:28:57.879
 We need

00:28:57.879 --> 00:28:58.640
 together to

00:28:58.640 --> 00:28:59.740
 search the

00:28:59.740 --> 00:29:00.500
 treasures of

00:29:00.500 --> 00:29:00.819
 Christ.

00:29:01.019 --> 00:29:01.599
 How do we

00:29:01.599 --> 00:29:02.099
 do that?

00:29:02.460 --> 00:29:02.720
 Well,

00:29:02.779 --> 00:29:03.420
 by opening

00:29:03.420 --> 00:29:03.879
 up our

00:29:03.879 --> 00:29:04.519
 Bibles and

00:29:04.519 --> 00:29:05.279
 reading it.

00:29:06.720 --> 00:29:07.700
 Asking God

00:29:07.700 --> 00:29:08.279
 to give you

00:29:08.279 --> 00:29:09.059
 understanding.

00:29:10.480 --> 00:29:11.200
 That's what

00:29:11.200 --> 00:29:11.980
 we are doing

00:29:11.980 --> 00:29:12.900
 together now.

00:29:13.279 --> 00:29:13.819
 This is why

00:29:13.819 --> 00:29:14.599
 we encourage

00:29:14.599 --> 00:29:15.099
 it on a

00:29:15.099 --> 00:29:15.839
 Wednesday to

00:29:15.839 --> 00:29:16.460
 meet together.

00:29:16.799 --> 00:29:17.160
 And if you

00:29:17.160 --> 00:29:17.700
 can't meet

00:29:17.700 --> 00:29:18.160
 Wednesday,

00:29:18.680 --> 00:29:19.259
 meet up with

00:29:19.259 --> 00:29:19.859
 somebody during

00:29:19.859 --> 00:29:20.220
 the week.

00:29:20.640 --> 00:29:21.000
 Come and

00:29:21.000 --> 00:29:21.660
 talk to me.

00:29:21.920 --> 00:29:22.599
 I'd be very

00:29:22.599 --> 00:29:23.420
 happy to meet

00:29:23.420 --> 00:29:23.900
 with you.

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:25.059
 To read

00:29:25.059 --> 00:29:25.839
 God's word.

00:29:26.220 --> 00:29:26.619
 To go

00:29:26.619 --> 00:29:27.240
 deeper.

00:29:27.440 --> 00:29:27.740
 To get

00:29:27.740 --> 00:29:28.900
 rooted in

00:29:28.900 --> 00:29:29.500
 Christ.

00:29:30.779 --> 00:29:31.640
 So that we

00:29:31.640 --> 00:29:32.599
 become strong

00:29:32.599 --> 00:29:33.420
 and stable.

00:29:35.940 --> 00:29:36.920
 So as we

00:29:36.920 --> 00:29:37.559
 walk with

00:29:37.559 --> 00:29:38.079
 Christ,

00:29:38.079 --> 00:29:39.539
 let's

00:29:39.539 --> 00:29:40.359
 encourage one

00:29:40.359 --> 00:29:40.879
 another to

00:29:40.879 --> 00:29:41.859
 be rooted

00:29:41.859 --> 00:29:42.699
 in Christ.

00:29:43.199 --> 00:29:43.799
 A tree

00:29:43.799 --> 00:29:44.679
 without roots

00:29:44.679 --> 00:29:45.319
 is going to

00:29:45.319 --> 00:29:46.000
 die and

00:29:46.000 --> 00:29:46.740
 topple over.

00:29:46.740 --> 00:29:47.899
 So if we're

00:29:47.899 --> 00:29:48.799
 not rooted

00:29:48.799 --> 00:29:50.500
 and connected

00:29:50.500 --> 00:29:51.819
 in God's

00:29:51.819 --> 00:29:52.179
 word,

00:29:52.799 --> 00:29:53.960
 we're going

00:29:53.960 --> 00:29:54.720
 to fall over

00:29:54.720 --> 00:29:55.399
 with the first

00:29:55.399 --> 00:29:56.179
 bit of storm

00:29:56.179 --> 00:29:56.939
 or trial that

00:29:56.939 --> 00:29:57.279
 comes.

00:29:58.480 --> 00:29:59.480
 So let's

00:29:59.480 --> 00:30:00.240
 encourage each

00:30:00.240 --> 00:30:00.819
 other to be

00:30:00.819 --> 00:30:02.419
 rooted in

00:30:02.419 --> 00:30:02.899
 Christ.

00:30:02.900 --> 00:30:04.960
 second,

00:30:05.460 --> 00:30:06.759
 to be

00:30:06.759 --> 00:30:07.320
 strengthened

00:30:07.320 --> 00:30:08.440
 by Christ.

00:30:11.000 --> 00:30:11.960
 He says we

00:30:11.960 --> 00:30:12.400
 are to be

00:30:12.400 --> 00:30:13.180
 rooted and

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:13.840
 built up in

00:30:13.840 --> 00:30:15.240
 him and

00:30:15.240 --> 00:30:16.420
 strengthened in

00:30:16.420 --> 00:30:18.000
 the faith as

00:30:18.000 --> 00:30:18.320
 you were

00:30:18.320 --> 00:30:18.740
 taught.

00:30:20.040 --> 00:30:21.100
 Sometimes when

00:30:21.100 --> 00:30:21.560
 we're talking

00:30:21.560 --> 00:30:22.420
 about faith,

00:30:22.519 --> 00:30:23.240
 it refers to

00:30:23.240 --> 00:30:24.080
 our trust in

00:30:24.080 --> 00:30:24.500
 Christ.

00:30:25.200 --> 00:30:26.060
 Other times,

00:30:26.060 --> 00:30:26.880
 the word

00:30:26.880 --> 00:30:28.360
 faith refers to

00:30:28.360 --> 00:30:29.220
 the whole

00:30:29.220 --> 00:30:30.000
 teaching of

00:30:30.000 --> 00:30:30.460
 scripture.

00:30:30.460 --> 00:30:31.680
 And I

00:30:31.680 --> 00:30:32.259
 think that's

00:30:32.259 --> 00:30:32.720
 the case

00:30:32.720 --> 00:30:33.180
 here in

00:30:33.180 --> 00:30:33.779
 verse 7,

00:30:33.980 --> 00:30:34.500
 when it

00:30:34.500 --> 00:30:34.779
 says,

00:30:35.000 --> 00:30:35.799
 strengthened in

00:30:35.799 --> 00:30:38.400
 the faith as

00:30:38.400 --> 00:30:38.779
 you were

00:30:38.779 --> 00:30:39.140
 taught.

00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:41.600
 So how

00:30:41.600 --> 00:30:42.140
 are we going

00:30:42.140 --> 00:30:42.500
 to be

00:30:42.500 --> 00:30:42.940
 strengthened?

00:30:43.420 --> 00:30:44.420
 Well, we

00:30:44.420 --> 00:30:45.000
 need to be

00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:45.700
 people who

00:30:45.700 --> 00:30:46.519
 teach the

00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:47.160
 word about

00:30:47.160 --> 00:30:47.920
 Christ to

00:30:47.920 --> 00:30:48.460
 each other.

00:30:49.740 --> 00:30:50.319
 Okay, I

00:30:50.319 --> 00:30:50.799
 might be

00:30:50.799 --> 00:30:51.579
 teaching this

00:30:51.579 --> 00:30:53.059
 morning, but

00:30:53.059 --> 00:30:53.539
 that doesn't

00:30:53.539 --> 00:30:54.140
 mean to say

00:30:54.140 --> 00:30:55.259
 we can't all

00:30:55.259 --> 00:30:55.960
 teach each

00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:56.299
 other.

00:30:57.079 --> 00:30:57.579
 We're all

00:30:57.579 --> 00:30:57.920
 to be

00:30:57.920 --> 00:30:59.519
 teachers and

00:30:59.519 --> 00:31:00.360
 encouragers

00:31:00.359 --> 00:31:02.519
 building each

00:31:02.519 --> 00:31:03.319
 other up with

00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:04.339
 God's word.

00:31:04.759 --> 00:31:05.539
 That's what we

00:31:05.539 --> 00:31:06.500
 do over tea

00:31:06.500 --> 00:31:07.079
 and coffee.

00:31:08.119 --> 00:31:09.219
 We ask each

00:31:09.219 --> 00:31:09.879
 other questions,

00:31:10.000 --> 00:31:10.679
 we find out

00:31:10.679 --> 00:31:11.119
 how we're

00:31:11.119 --> 00:31:12.319
 doing, so

00:31:12.319 --> 00:31:13.259
 that we can

00:31:13.259 --> 00:31:15.439
 strengthen each

00:31:15.439 --> 00:31:15.759
 other.

00:31:17.059 --> 00:31:17.619
 Maybe you

00:31:17.619 --> 00:31:18.379
 read something

00:31:18.379 --> 00:31:19.419
 this week in

00:31:19.419 --> 00:31:20.079
 the Bible that

00:31:20.079 --> 00:31:20.839
 was encouraging

00:31:20.839 --> 00:31:21.399
 to you.

00:31:21.979 --> 00:31:23.019
 Why can't we

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:23.899
 share that with

00:31:23.899 --> 00:31:24.659
 somebody else and

00:31:24.659 --> 00:31:25.359
 say, you know

00:31:25.359 --> 00:31:25.899
 what, I read

00:31:25.899 --> 00:31:27.719
 this and it

00:31:27.719 --> 00:31:28.599
 really encouraged

00:31:28.599 --> 00:31:28.899
 me.

00:31:30.359 --> 00:31:30.979
 can't we

00:31:30.979 --> 00:31:32.019
 share this

00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:33.519
 treasure with

00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:34.139
 one another?

00:31:37.639 --> 00:31:38.459
 Going to

00:31:38.459 --> 00:31:40.479
 church, meeting

00:31:40.479 --> 00:31:41.259
 with each other

00:31:41.259 --> 00:31:42.119
 is like going

00:31:42.119 --> 00:31:42.799
 to the gym.

00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:44.479
 You go to the

00:31:44.479 --> 00:31:45.240
 gym to work

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:46.000
 out to become

00:31:46.000 --> 00:31:47.159
 strong physically.

00:31:48.500 --> 00:31:49.479
 Can't you see?

00:31:50.199 --> 00:31:50.439
 No?

00:31:51.879 --> 00:31:52.899
 And we need to

00:31:52.899 --> 00:31:53.579
 be strong

00:31:53.579 --> 00:31:54.819
 spiritually as

00:31:54.819 --> 00:31:55.399
 well, don't

00:31:55.399 --> 00:31:55.619
 we?

00:31:55.619 --> 00:31:56.899
 And as we're

00:31:56.899 --> 00:31:57.659
 taught in

00:31:57.659 --> 00:31:59.039
 God's word, so

00:31:59.039 --> 00:32:00.159
 we strengthen

00:32:00.159 --> 00:32:00.979
 ourselves.

00:32:01.519 --> 00:32:02.039
 Instead of

00:32:02.039 --> 00:32:02.739
 getting knocked

00:32:02.739 --> 00:32:04.059
 off course, we

00:32:04.059 --> 00:32:05.219
 continue to walk

00:32:05.219 --> 00:32:06.099
 with Christ.

00:32:06.739 --> 00:32:07.679
 So let's

00:32:07.679 --> 00:32:08.359
 encourage one

00:32:08.359 --> 00:32:09.059
 another to be

00:32:09.059 --> 00:32:09.639
 strengthened.

00:32:11.719 --> 00:32:12.539
 And then

00:32:12.539 --> 00:32:14.739
 lastly, to be

00:32:14.739 --> 00:32:15.759
 thankful for

00:32:15.759 --> 00:32:16.239
 Christ.

00:32:17.199 --> 00:32:18.199
 Let me read

00:32:18.199 --> 00:32:19.659
 verse 6 and

00:32:19.659 --> 00:32:20.459
 7 together.

00:32:20.460 --> 00:32:21.779
 So then, just

00:32:21.779 --> 00:32:22.100
 as you

00:32:22.100 --> 00:32:23.240
 received Christ,

00:32:24.140 --> 00:32:25.160
 continue to

00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:25.559
 live your

00:32:25.559 --> 00:32:26.600
 lives in

00:32:26.600 --> 00:32:28.539
 Christ, rooted

00:32:28.539 --> 00:32:29.140
 and built

00:32:29.140 --> 00:32:29.900
 up in

00:32:29.900 --> 00:32:30.440
 Christ,

00:32:31.400 --> 00:32:32.259
 strengthened in

00:32:32.259 --> 00:32:32.880
 the faith as

00:32:32.880 --> 00:32:33.200
 you were

00:32:33.200 --> 00:32:34.519
 taught, and

00:32:34.519 --> 00:32:36.519
 overflowing with

00:32:36.519 --> 00:32:37.620
 thankfulness.

00:32:38.880 --> 00:32:39.420
 And we could

00:32:39.420 --> 00:32:40.360
 add there, for

00:32:40.360 --> 00:32:40.940
 Christ.

00:32:42.840 --> 00:32:43.840
 You see, when

00:32:43.840 --> 00:32:44.740
 you thank

00:32:44.740 --> 00:32:47.340
 someone, do you

00:32:47.340 --> 00:32:48.039
 realise what's

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:48.680
 happening when

00:32:48.680 --> 00:32:49.240
 you thank

00:32:49.240 --> 00:32:49.759
 somebody.

00:32:50.420 --> 00:32:51.139
 You're actually

00:32:51.139 --> 00:32:52.240
 rehearsing

00:32:52.240 --> 00:32:53.779
 everything that

00:32:53.779 --> 00:32:54.420
 they have done

00:32:54.420 --> 00:32:54.879
 for you.

00:32:56.159 --> 00:32:57.200
 It's a retelling,

00:32:57.339 --> 00:32:58.119
 it's a reminder

00:32:58.119 --> 00:32:58.859
 of what they've

00:32:58.859 --> 00:32:59.099
 done.

00:32:59.579 --> 00:33:00.539
 So I had to

00:33:00.539 --> 00:33:01.279
 say thank you

00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:01.740
 to Christy,

00:33:01.799 --> 00:33:02.200
 well I have to

00:33:02.200 --> 00:33:02.680
 say thank you

00:33:02.680 --> 00:33:03.159
 to Christy

00:33:03.159 --> 00:33:04.000
 lots of times.

00:33:05.220 --> 00:33:06.039
 But on this

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:06.720
 occasion it was

00:33:06.720 --> 00:33:07.759
 saying thank you

00:33:07.759 --> 00:33:09.079
 Christy so much

00:33:09.079 --> 00:33:10.420
 for getting the

00:33:10.420 --> 00:33:11.359
 car sorted,

00:33:12.180 --> 00:33:12.819
 for booking

00:33:12.819 --> 00:33:13.639
 the NCT,

00:33:14.319 --> 00:33:15.200
 for getting it

00:33:15.200 --> 00:33:15.920
 sorted at the

00:33:15.920 --> 00:33:16.879
 garage, for

00:33:16.879 --> 00:33:17.680
 getting the car

00:33:17.680 --> 00:33:18.019
 filled

00:33:18.019 --> 00:33:18.420
 up with

00:33:18.420 --> 00:33:18.879
 petrol.

00:33:19.480 --> 00:33:20.660
 Thank you, I'm

00:33:20.660 --> 00:33:21.400
 so thankful.

00:33:21.579 --> 00:33:22.319
 But you see, in

00:33:22.319 --> 00:33:23.339
 the process of

00:33:23.339 --> 00:33:24.960
 giving thanks, I'm

00:33:24.960 --> 00:33:26.039
 reminding myself

00:33:26.039 --> 00:33:27.099
 all over again of

00:33:27.099 --> 00:33:28.059
 everything that

00:33:28.059 --> 00:33:29.059
 Christy has done.

00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:32.079
 How much more

00:33:32.079 --> 00:33:33.539
 vital is it to be

00:33:33.539 --> 00:33:34.759
 overflowing with

00:33:34.759 --> 00:33:36.160
 thankfulness for

00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:37.440
 all that Christ

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:38.039
 has done?

00:33:38.359 --> 00:33:39.400
 Because as we

00:33:39.400 --> 00:33:40.599
 thank God, we're

00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:41.940
 rehearsing, we're

00:33:41.940 --> 00:33:43.259
 reminding ourselves of

00:33:43.259 --> 00:33:44.460
 all he's done for

00:33:44.460 --> 00:33:44.639
 us.

00:33:44.960 --> 00:33:45.940
 Thank you, Lord

00:33:45.940 --> 00:33:46.900
 Jesus, for your

00:33:46.900 --> 00:33:47.859
 grace to me.

00:33:48.019 --> 00:33:49.900
 thank you for

00:33:49.900 --> 00:33:50.740
 dying in my

00:33:50.740 --> 00:33:51.319
 place.

00:33:52.319 --> 00:33:53.180
 Thank you for

00:33:53.180 --> 00:33:54.539
 taking my

00:33:54.539 --> 00:33:55.740
 unholiness and

00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:56.859
 my blemishes and

00:33:56.859 --> 00:33:58.019
 my guilt and

00:33:58.019 --> 00:33:59.259
 suffering the

00:33:59.259 --> 00:34:00.220
 judgment I

00:34:00.220 --> 00:34:00.680
 deserve.

00:34:01.119 --> 00:34:01.960
 Thank you that

00:34:01.960 --> 00:34:03.180
 by faith I

00:34:03.180 --> 00:34:04.139
 receive your

00:34:04.139 --> 00:34:05.099
 life, your

00:34:05.099 --> 00:34:05.980
 purity, and

00:34:05.980 --> 00:34:07.039
 that you make me

00:34:07.039 --> 00:34:08.079
 acceptable and

00:34:08.079 --> 00:34:09.659
 beautiful and

00:34:09.659 --> 00:34:11.019
 presentable before

00:34:11.019 --> 00:34:12.659
 before God.

00:34:13.699 --> 00:34:15.219
 Thank you, Jesus,

00:34:16.179 --> 00:34:17.480
 that you can take

00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:18.820
 someone like me

00:34:18.820 --> 00:34:21.159
 and make me

00:34:21.159 --> 00:34:23.159
 beautiful, that

00:34:23.159 --> 00:34:24.340
 you can make me

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:27.340
 fully mature in

00:34:27.340 --> 00:34:27.840
 Christ.

00:34:29.900 --> 00:34:31.519
 Can you see how

00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:33.340
 overflowing with

00:34:33.340 --> 00:34:34.860
 thankfulness retells

00:34:34.860 --> 00:34:36.059
 the story of what

00:34:36.059 --> 00:34:36.980
 God has done for

00:34:36.980 --> 00:34:37.199
 you?

00:34:37.199 --> 00:34:40.419
 So as we walk

00:34:40.419 --> 00:34:41.219
 with Christ,

00:34:42.019 --> 00:34:44.539
 let's be rooted

00:34:44.539 --> 00:34:45.679
 in Christ.

00:34:46.379 --> 00:34:47.139
 Let's be

00:34:47.139 --> 00:34:48.279
 strengthened by

00:34:48.279 --> 00:34:48.799
 Christ.

00:34:50.079 --> 00:34:50.960
 And let's

00:34:50.960 --> 00:34:52.379
 overflow in

00:34:52.379 --> 00:34:53.399
 thankfulness for

00:34:53.399 --> 00:34:53.879
 Christ.

00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:55.819
 And together,

00:34:56.379 --> 00:34:57.480
 as we share

00:34:57.480 --> 00:34:58.399
 these treasures,

00:34:59.399 --> 00:35:00.500
 we become

00:35:00.500 --> 00:35:02.500
 more mature,

00:35:02.500 --> 00:35:04.099
 we become

00:35:04.099 --> 00:35:05.059
 presentable

00:35:05.059 --> 00:35:06.820
 before God.

00:35:08.079 --> 00:35:08.940
 Let's pray.

00:35:08.940 --> 00:35:09.000
 Let's pray.

00:35:22.260 --> 00:35:23.159
 Thank you,

00:35:23.340 --> 00:35:24.019
 Father God,

00:35:24.440 --> 00:35:26.260
 for all that you

00:35:26.260 --> 00:35:27.360
 have done for us,

00:35:27.960 --> 00:35:29.880
 for taking the

00:35:29.880 --> 00:35:30.380
 initiative,

00:35:30.380 --> 00:35:33.099
 for intervening

00:35:33.099 --> 00:35:34.240
 into our life,

00:35:35.039 --> 00:35:37.960
 for giving us

00:35:37.960 --> 00:35:38.440
 Jesus,

00:35:39.380 --> 00:35:42.019
 so that we

00:35:42.019 --> 00:35:42.640
 can be

00:35:42.640 --> 00:35:43.500
 presentable

00:35:43.500 --> 00:35:44.280
 before you.

00:35:45.460 --> 00:35:46.260
 Thank you

00:35:46.260 --> 00:35:47.039
 that now,

00:35:47.280 --> 00:35:48.180
 as we trust

00:35:48.180 --> 00:35:48.940
 in Christ,

00:35:50.119 --> 00:35:51.019
 you look at

00:35:51.019 --> 00:35:52.400
 us as holy

00:35:52.400 --> 00:35:53.260
 and blameless

00:35:53.260 --> 00:35:54.380
 in your sight.

00:35:56.000 --> 00:35:56.800
 Thank you

00:35:56.800 --> 00:35:57.200
 for that

00:35:57.200 --> 00:35:58.180
 wonderful gift.

00:35:58.179 --> 00:36:00.579
 and please

00:36:00.579 --> 00:36:01.279
 help us

00:36:01.279 --> 00:36:02.519
 that we

00:36:02.519 --> 00:36:03.159
 would go on

00:36:03.159 --> 00:36:04.000
 sharing these

00:36:04.000 --> 00:36:04.799
 treasures with

00:36:04.799 --> 00:36:05.419
 one another

00:36:05.419 --> 00:36:07.460
 and that

00:36:07.460 --> 00:36:08.059
 together we

00:36:08.059 --> 00:36:08.719
 would walk

00:36:08.719 --> 00:36:09.239
 with each

00:36:09.239 --> 00:36:10.679
 other as

00:36:10.679 --> 00:36:11.259
 we walk

00:36:11.259 --> 00:36:12.019
 with Christ,

00:36:12.879 --> 00:36:14.319
 building each

00:36:14.319 --> 00:36:14.960
 other up,

00:36:16.119 --> 00:36:16.559
 strengthening

00:36:16.559 --> 00:36:17.339
 each other,

00:36:18.719 --> 00:36:19.399
 and together

00:36:19.399 --> 00:36:20.299
 overflowing

00:36:20.299 --> 00:36:21.359
 in thankfulness.

00:36:22.279 --> 00:36:23.579
 We praise you

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:24.179
 for what you

00:36:24.179 --> 00:36:24.819
 have done

00:36:24.819 --> 00:36:26.319
 and what you

00:36:26.319 --> 00:36:26.919
 are doing

00:36:26.920 --> 00:36:27.500
 in us

00:36:27.500 --> 00:36:27.940
 today.

00:36:28.940 --> 00:36:29.740
 In Jesus'

00:36:29.960 --> 00:36:30.240
 name,

00:36:31.180 --> 00:36:31.619
 Amen.

00:36:36.320 --> 00:36:36.880
 Well,

00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:37.200
 we're going

00:36:37.200 --> 00:36:37.599
 to sing

00:36:37.599 --> 00:36:38.159
 together.

00:36:41.320 --> 00:36:42.039
 When you

00:36:42.039 --> 00:36:42.480
 should all

00:36:42.480 --> 00:36:42.720
 know,

00:36:42.820 --> 00:36:43.460
 be thou my

00:36:43.460 --> 00:36:43.900
 vision.

00:36:45.700 --> 00:36:46.400
 There's a

00:36:46.400 --> 00:36:47.019
 verse just

00:36:47.019 --> 00:36:47.639
 to draw your

00:36:47.639 --> 00:36:48.519
 attention to.

00:36:49.740 --> 00:36:50.300
 Comes

00:36:50.300 --> 00:36:51.059
 towards the

00:36:51.059 --> 00:36:51.500
 end there,

00:36:51.579 --> 00:36:52.260
 you can see.

00:36:52.260 --> 00:36:54.440
 riches I

00:36:54.440 --> 00:36:55.280
 heed not,

00:36:55.820 --> 00:36:56.500
 nor man's

00:36:56.500 --> 00:36:57.380
 empty praise,

00:36:57.520 --> 00:36:58.100
 thou mine

00:36:58.100 --> 00:36:59.240
 inheritance now

00:36:59.240 --> 00:36:59.780
 and always,

00:36:59.980 --> 00:37:00.420
 thou and

00:37:00.420 --> 00:37:01.160
 thou only,

00:37:01.420 --> 00:37:02.120
 first in

00:37:02.120 --> 00:37:02.760
 my heart,

00:37:03.360 --> 00:37:03.880
 high king

00:37:03.880 --> 00:37:04.480
 of heaven,

00:37:05.440 --> 00:37:06.460
 my treasure

00:37:06.460 --> 00:37:07.980
 thou art.

00:37:08.020 --> 00:37:08.280
 If you

00:37:08.280 --> 00:37:08.840
 are trusting

00:37:08.840 --> 00:37:09.520
 in Christ,

00:37:10.400 --> 00:37:10.720
 well then

00:37:10.720 --> 00:37:11.160
 you'll want

00:37:11.160 --> 00:37:12.080
 to sing

00:37:12.080 --> 00:37:13.100
 this song.

00:37:14.900 --> 00:37:15.420
 Let's

00:37:15.420 --> 00:37:16.140
 stand together

00:37:16.140 --> 00:37:17.120
 if we're able

00:37:17.120 --> 00:37:17.680
 to and we'll

00:37:17.680 --> 00:37:17.940
 sing.

00:37:17.940 --> 00:37:24.940
 ל׍

00:37:25.280 --> 00:37:34.519
都

00:37:34.519 --> 00:37:35.159
Cloud

00:37:35.159 --> 00:38:05.139
 Thank you.

00:38:05.159 --> 00:38:35.139
 Thank you.

00:38:35.159 --> 00:39:05.139
 Thank you.

00:39:05.159 --> 00:39:35.139
 Thank you.

00:39:35.159 --> 00:40:05.139
 Thank you.

00:40:05.159 --> 00:40:35.139
 Thank you.

00:40:35.139 --> 00:40:40.960
 Thank you for the treasures, the riches we have seen in your word today.

00:40:40.960 --> 00:40:43.639
 Thank you for Christ.

00:40:44.699 --> 00:40:47.400
 Thank you for all he has done for us.

00:40:48.400 --> 00:40:54.639
 Give us the wisdom and knowledge that we need to live this out in practice this coming week.

00:40:54.639 --> 00:40:56.639
 We thank you for tea and coffee.

00:40:56.639 --> 00:40:59.819
 We thank you for tea and coffee and for time to chat.

00:41:00.019 --> 00:41:01.480
 Thank you for one another.

00:41:02.219 --> 00:41:07.319
 People you have given to us to help us in our walk with you.

00:41:07.320 --> 00:41:08.880
 Thank you, God.

00:41:08.880 --> 00:41:09.320
 Thank you, God.

00:41:09.320 --> 00:41:10.860
 Amen.

00:41:10.860 --> 00:41:18.599
 Well, I do encourage you to stay behind for tea and coffee and catch up.

00:41:18.599 --> 00:41:19.440
 Thank you.

00:41:19.440 --> 00:41:20.599
 Thank you.

00:41:20.599 --> 00:41:21.739
 Thank you.

00:41:21.739 --> 00:41:21.900
 Amen.

00:41:21.980 --> 00:41:23.599
 Well, I make you peace.

00:41:23.599 --> 00:41:23.880
 Thank you.

00:41:23.880 --> 00:41:25.339
 Thank you.

00:41:25.339 --> 00:41:25.839
 tout nossa peut.

00:41:25.839 --> 00:41:26.139
 Thank you.

00:41:26.139 --> 00:41:26.400
 Thank you.

00:41:26.400 --> 00:41:26.960
 Thank you.

00:41:26.960 --> 00:41:27.099
 Thank you.

00:41:27.099 --> 00:41:27.719
 Thank you.

00:41:27.719 --> 00:41:27.819
 Thank you.

00:41:27.819 --> 00:41:28.420
 Awesome girl.

00:41:28.420 --> 00:41:29.339
 Thank you,istan.

00:41:29.339 --> 00:41:29.519
 Thank you.

00:41:29.539 --> 00:41:30.239
 Thank you, you.

00:41:30.239 --> 00:41:37.239
 Thank you.

00:41:37.239 --> 00:41:40.239
 Thank you.

00:41:40.239 --> 00:41:45.239
 They were grand-tees anyway.

00:41:45.239 --> 00:41:48.239
 It was like at least George.

00:41:48.239 --> 00:41:51.239
 Yeah, they were quite important when you played that.

00:41:51.239 --> 00:41:54.239
 Yeah, and if we're trying to play that,

00:41:54.239 --> 00:41:57.239
 I'm not sure if we're going to play that.

00:41:57.239 --> 00:42:00.239
 Yeah, there's probably four different ways to play that.

00:42:00.239 --> 00:42:02.239
 Yeah, and if we're trying to play that,

00:42:02.239 --> 00:42:04.239
 there was one that had recently

00:42:04.239 --> 00:42:07.239
 the movie by Bishar's completely different score.

00:42:07.239 --> 00:42:10.239
 Yeah, the model, they've changed a bit now and then.

00:42:10.239 --> 00:42:12.239
 That's probably the one that leans towards that.

00:42:12.239 --> 00:42:13.239
 Yeah.

00:42:13.239 --> 00:42:16.239
 But again, pace-wise you can do it differently as well.

00:42:16.239 --> 00:42:18.239
 There's a 4-4 or 2-4.

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 .

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