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 Alright, this morning we're going to be, our home base is going to be Psalms 106.

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 So if everybody could turn there.

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! We're going to read it and then I'm going to lay some of the groundwork for that.

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 So Psalms 106.

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 Just to lay some groundwork for this Psalm.

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 This is a Psalm and it basically covers the Jews from their exile from Egypt until their Babylonian captivity.

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 So it's a long span of time and a lot happens.

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 And it's just kind of pointing all of that out.

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 So let's read it together.

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 Praise the Lord.

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 Oh, give thanks to the Lord for He is good.

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 For His loving kindness is everlasting.

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 Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the Lord?

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 Or who can show forth all His praise?

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 How blessed are those who keep justice.

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 Who practice righteousness at all times.

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 Remember, oh Lord, in Your favor towards Your people, visit me with Your salvation.

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 That I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones.

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 That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation.

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 That I may glory with Your inheritance.

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 We have sinned like our fathers.

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 We have committed iniquity.

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 We have behaved wickedly.

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 Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders.

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 They did not remember Your abundant kindness.

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 But rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea.

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 Nevertheless, He saved them for the sake of His name.

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 That He might make His power known.

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 Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up.

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 And He led them through the deeps as through the wilderness.

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 So He saved them from the hand of the one who hated them.

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 And redeemed them from the hands of their enemy.

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 The water covered the adversaries.

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 Not one of them was left.

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 Then they believed His words and they sang His praises.

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 They quickly forgot His works.

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 They did not wait for His counsel.

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 But craved intensely the wilderness.

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 And tempted God in the desert.

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 So He gave them their request.

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 But sent a wasting disease among them.

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 When they became envious of Moses and the camp.

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 And Aaron, the Holy One of the Lord.

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 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan.

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 And engulfed the company at Abram.

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 And a fire blazed up in their company.

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 The flame consumed the wicked.

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 They made a calf in Horeb.

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 And worshipped a molten image.

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 Thus they exchanged the glory for the image of an oxen that eats grass.

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 They forgot God their Savior.

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 Who had done great things in Egypt.

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 Wondrous in the land of Ham.

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 And awesome things by the Red Sea.

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 Therefore He said He would destroy them.

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 Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him.

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 To turn away His wrath for destroying them.

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 Then they despised the pleasant land.

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 They did not believe in His word.

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 But grumbled in their tents.

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 They did not listen to the voice of the Lord.

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 Therefore He swore to them that He would cast them down in the wilderness.

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 And He would cast their seed among the nations and scatter them in the lands.

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 They joined themselves also to the Baal Peor.

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 And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

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 Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds.

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 And a plague broke out among them.

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 Then Phinehas stood up and interposed.

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 And so the plague was stayed.

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 And it was reckoned to Him for righteousness to all generations forever.

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 They also provoked Him to wrath at the waters of Merhub.

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 So that it went hard with Moses on their account.

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 Because they were rebellious against His spirit.

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 He spoke rashly with His lips.

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 They did not destroy the people as the Lord commanded them.

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 But they mingled with the nations and learned their practices.

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 And served their idols which became a snare to them.

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 They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons.

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 And shed innocent blood.

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 The blood of their sons and their daughters.

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 Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan.

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 And the land was polluted with the blood.

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 Thus they became unclean in their practices.

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 And played the harlot in their deeds.

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 Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people.

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 And He abhorred His inheritance.

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 Then He gave them into the hands of the nations.

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 And those who hated them ruled over them.

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 Their enemies also opposed them.

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 And they were subdued under their power.

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 Many times He would deliver them.

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 They, however, were rebellious in their counsel.

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 And so sank down in their iniquity.

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 Nevertheless, He looked up.

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 He looked upon their distress when He heard their cry.

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 And He remembered His covenant for their sake.

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 And relented according to the greatness of His loving kindness.

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 He also made them objects of compassion.

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 In the presence of all their captors.

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 Save us, O Lord our God.

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 And gather us from among the nations.

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 To give thanks to Your holy name.

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 And the glory in Your praise.

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 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel.

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 From everlasting to everlasting.

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 And let all the people say, Amen.

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 Praise the Lord.

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 So before we delve into this.

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 I want to point out some things.

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 And just lay some groundwork.

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 We have a dog.

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 His name is Cavu.

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 And he's a boxer.

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 And we love him.

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 He's the best dog.

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 He's really smart.

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 He can do a ton of tricks.

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 We can tell him, Go get your squirrel.

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 And he'll get his toy that's shaped like a squirrel.

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 He can say, Get your ball.

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 He'll get a ball.

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 He knows all these things.

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 And he's a great dog.

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 We really enjoy spending time with him.

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 But there's something different in the way that we love Cavu.

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 And then in the way that we love our new son, Elijah.

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 And the main thing is that Elijah is our child.

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 And Elijah is a human being.

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 Elijah was created in the image of God.

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 Whereas Cavu was not.

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 Another thing.

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 I like to watch the Discovery Channel.

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 I like watching Animal Planet.

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 Things like that.

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 I've always grown up loving animals.

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 Being outdoors.

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 Being around wildlife.

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 And one time we were watching the Discovery Channel.

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 When me and Tiffany had just started dating.

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 And it was about the Arctic.

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 And so they were showing these penguins.

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 And they're playing out on the icebergs.

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 And Tiffany's talking about how cute they are.

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 And how much she liked them.

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 And then this leopard seal comes up out of nowhere.

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 And it eats the penguin.

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 And Tiffany hated that.

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 It was devastating to her.

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 Because the penguins are so cute.

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 And so she was so mad at this leopard seal.

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 And as the documentary went on.

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 The leopard seal is out.

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 Sitting and relaxing after its meal on the iceberg.

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 And these three killer whales come up.

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 And they start pounding the iceberg.

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 They knock the leopard seal off.

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 And they eat the leopard seal.

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 And she was horrified at that point.

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 When the killer whales came.

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 She decided that she really liked the leopard seal.

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 And so she's rooting for the leopard seal.

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 And so she was devastated again.

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 There are things that we face.

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 That nothing else created by God faces.

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 Because we are made differently.

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 The leopard seal.

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 When it was sitting on the iceberg.

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 It wasn't thinking about how regretful it was for killing the penguin.

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 It wasn't thinking.

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 Oh no.

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 I did it again.

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 I just can't control myself.

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 I don't know what happens.

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 I just get this urge.

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 And I have to kill this penguin.

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 The leopard seal was content.

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 It was happy.

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 Because it got a meal.

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 And it's whole purpose and drive is to survive.

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 Same thing with the orcas.

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 When they attacked the leopard seal.

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 They weren't thinking about the harm that they were causing.

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 They weren't facing regret.

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 They weren't doing any of that.

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 That is an emotion specifically for humans.

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 And the reason for that is because we were created in the image of God.

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 Our dog Cabu was not created in the image of God.

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 The lions aren't created in the image of God.

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 No other creature on the earth is created in the image of God.

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 To show that we're going to.

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 I'm going to read.

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 You don't have to turn there if you don't want to.

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 Genesis 1.

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 26 through 28.

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 This is also known as the Imago Dei.

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 Which is image of God.

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 So Genesis 1.

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 26 through 28.

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 Then God said.

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 Let us make man in our image.

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 According to our likeness.

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 And let them rule over the fish of the sea.

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 And over the birds of the sky.

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 And over everything creeping.

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 That creeps on the earth.

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 God created man in his own image.

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 And the image of God he created them.

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 God blessed them.

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 And God said to them.

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 Be fruitful and multiply.

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 Fill the earth and subdue it.

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 And rule over the fish of the sea.

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 And over the birds of the sky.

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 And over every living thing.

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 That moves on the earth.

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 And so here.

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 God creates Adam.

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 And then God.

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 Ordains Adam.

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 To rule over.

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 And to subdue.

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 All the other creatures on the earth.

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 And so.

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 We see that Adam is created.

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 In this Imago Dei.

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 This image of God.

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 A good word for that.

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 Is spirit.

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 Adam has a spirit.

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 God is spirit.

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 And Adam.

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 Has a spirit.

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 We have a spirit.

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 We have a conscience.

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 We wrestle with things.

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 And so.

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 We see that we have a spirit.

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 With the sanctity of human life.

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 The thing that always.

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 Initially would come up is.

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 When do we get that spirit?

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 As a human being.

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 Do we get that spirit when we're born?

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 Do we get that spirit in the womb?

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 At what point in the womb do we get that spirit?

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 And so.

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 We're going to just look at that really quickly.

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 The first thing.

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 Is Psalms 51.

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 Verse 5.

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 David.

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 Is writing this psalm.

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 And what he says is.

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 Behold I was brought forth in iniquity.

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 And in sin my mother conceived me.

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 And so we see here.

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 That.

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 When he was brought forth and conceived.

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 It was in sin.

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 The thing with that.

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 This is showing.

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 That we're born into sin.

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 Animals.

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 They.

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 They don't wrestle with sin.

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 Like we wrestle with.

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 That's a spiritual matter.

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 And because we are born.

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 In the image of God.

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 We are born.

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 Wrestling with sin.

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 Because of Adam's.

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 Guilt.

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 We are.

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 Guilty before the Lord.

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 And so we.

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 We deal with and we wrestle with sin.

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 And this shows us that we do that.

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 He says.

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 I was brought forth in iniquity.

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 And in sin my mother conceived me.

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 So at conception.

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 There's this idea.

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 Of wrestling with sin.

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 And then.

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 The other perspective of it.

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 We're going to look at Luke 1.

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 26 through 44.

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 And this is the story of Mary.

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 When Gabriel announces.

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 That Christ is going to be born.

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 And then when she goes to her aunt's house.

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 And so.

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 Starting in verse 26.

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 Of Luke 1.

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 It says.

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 Now in the sixth month.

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 The angel Gabriel was sent from God.

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 To a city in Galilee.

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 Named Nazareth.

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 To a virgin engaged.

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 To a man.

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 Whose name was Joseph.

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 Of the descendant of David.

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 And the virgin's name was Mary.

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 And coming in.

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 He said to her.

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 Greetings favored one.

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 The Lord is with you.

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 But she was very perplexed at this statement.

00:12:00.359 --> 00:12:01.120
 And kept pondering.

00:12:01.239 --> 00:12:01.779
 What kind of.

00:12:02.959 --> 00:12:04.099
 Salutation this was.

00:12:04.659 --> 00:12:05.639
 The angel said to her.

00:12:05.779 --> 00:12:06.799
 Do not be afraid Mary.

00:12:06.939 --> 00:12:08.719
 For you have found favor with God.

00:12:09.059 --> 00:12:09.659
 And behold.

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 You will conceive in your womb.

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 And bear a son.

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 And you shall name him Jesus.

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 He will be great.

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 And will be called the son.

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 Of the most high.

00:12:17.940 --> 00:12:19.220
 The Lord God.

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 Will give him.

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 The throne of his father David.

00:12:21.880 --> 00:12:22.920
 And he will reign.

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 Over the house of Jacob forever.

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 And his kingdom.

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 Will have no end.

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 Mary said to the angel.

00:12:28.540 --> 00:12:29.400
 How can this be.

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 Since I am a virgin.

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 The angel answered.

00:12:31.700 --> 00:12:32.300
 And said to her.

00:12:32.420 --> 00:12:33.000
 The Holy Spirit.

00:12:33.000 --> 00:12:33.500
 Will come.

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 Upon you.

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 And the power of the most high.

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 Will overshadow you.

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 For this reason.

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 The holy child.

00:12:39.180 --> 00:12:39.860
 Shall be called.

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 The son of God.

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 And behold.

00:12:42.260 --> 00:12:43.240
 Even your relative.

00:12:43.400 --> 00:12:43.820
 Elizabeth.

00:12:44.060 --> 00:12:45.260
 Has also conceived.

00:12:45.260 --> 00:12:45.620
 A son.

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 In her old age.

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 And she who was called.

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 Barren.

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 Is now.

00:12:49.259 --> 00:12:50.360
 In her sixth month.

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 For nothing will be impossible.

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 With God.

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 And Mary said.

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 Behold.

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 The bond slave of the Lord.

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 May it be done.

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 To me.

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 According to your word.

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 And the angel.

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 Departed from her.

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 Now at this time.

00:13:01.580 --> 00:13:02.100
 Mary arose.

00:13:02.179 --> 00:13:02.539
 And went.

00:13:03.039 --> 00:13:03.600
 In a hurry.

00:13:03.679 --> 00:13:04.379
 To the hill country.

00:13:04.480 --> 00:13:05.019
 To a city.

00:13:05.340 --> 00:13:05.840
 Of Judah.

00:13:06.659 --> 00:13:07.539
 And entered the house.

00:13:07.539 --> 00:13:08.700
 Of Zacharias.

00:13:09.019 --> 00:13:10.039
 And greeting Elizabeth.

00:13:10.639 --> 00:13:11.200
 When Elizabeth.

00:13:11.299 --> 00:13:12.080
 Heard Mary's greeting.

00:13:12.180 --> 00:13:12.560
 The baby.

00:13:12.659 --> 00:13:13.320
 Leaped in her womb.

00:13:13.580 --> 00:13:14.039
 And Elizabeth.

00:13:14.240 --> 00:13:15.560
 Was filled with the Holy Spirit.

00:13:16.079 --> 00:13:16.799
 And she cried out.

00:13:16.839 --> 00:13:17.539
 With a loud voice.

00:13:17.579 --> 00:13:18.019
 And said.

00:13:18.379 --> 00:13:19.039
 Blessed are you.

00:13:19.079 --> 00:13:19.659
 Among women.

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 And blessed is the fruit.

00:13:20.859 --> 00:13:21.359
 Of your womb.

00:13:22.099 --> 00:13:23.199
 And how has it happened.

00:13:23.199 --> 00:13:23.619
 To me.

00:13:23.619 --> 00:13:24.159
 That the mother.

00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:24.819
 Of my Lord.

00:13:25.119 --> 00:13:25.899
 Would come to me.

00:13:26.500 --> 00:13:27.079
 For behold.

00:13:27.639 --> 00:13:28.339
 When the sound.

00:13:28.339 --> 00:13:28.959
 Of your greeting.

00:13:29.199 --> 00:13:29.899
 Reached my ears.

00:13:30.099 --> 00:13:30.699
 The baby.

00:13:30.699 --> 00:13:31.479
 Leaped in my womb.

00:13:31.599 --> 00:13:32.000
 For joy.

00:13:32.739 --> 00:13:33.679
 And so what's happening here.

00:13:33.779 --> 00:13:33.859
 Is.

00:13:34.459 --> 00:13:34.859
 Mary's.

00:13:35.199 --> 00:13:35.939
 Sitting in her house.

00:13:36.219 --> 00:13:36.939
 And an angel.

00:13:37.039 --> 00:13:37.439
 Comes to her.

00:13:37.479 --> 00:13:37.879
 And says.

00:13:39.279 --> 00:13:40.299
 Even though you're a virgin.

00:13:40.479 --> 00:13:40.919
 The Lord.

00:13:41.019 --> 00:13:41.959
 Is going to.

00:13:41.960 --> 00:13:43.879
 Put a child.

00:13:43.879 --> 00:13:44.519
 In your womb.

00:13:44.940 --> 00:13:45.340
 And.

00:13:45.780 --> 00:13:46.320
 She says.

00:13:46.379 --> 00:13:47.100
 How can that be.

00:13:47.280 --> 00:13:48.160
 He describes it.

00:13:48.460 --> 00:13:48.879
 And so.

00:13:49.060 --> 00:13:49.920
 Right after that.

00:13:49.980 --> 00:13:50.639
 She leaves.

00:13:50.780 --> 00:13:52.139
 It's about a two day journey.

00:13:52.660 --> 00:13:53.820
 To where she was going.

00:13:54.360 --> 00:13:54.940
 And so.

00:13:54.940 --> 00:13:56.040
 From the time she left.

00:13:56.080 --> 00:13:56.940
 To the time she got there.

00:13:56.980 --> 00:13:57.840
 Which is about two days.

00:13:58.180 --> 00:13:58.960
 She's already.

00:14:00.720 --> 00:14:02.080
 Got a baby forming.

00:14:02.080 --> 00:14:02.660
 In her womb.

00:14:03.040 --> 00:14:03.900
 When she gets there.

00:14:04.080 --> 00:14:05.120
 Elizabeth hears her voice.

00:14:05.520 --> 00:14:06.320
 And John the Baptist.

00:14:06.620 --> 00:14:07.500
 Leaps for joy.

00:14:07.600 --> 00:14:08.300
 At the presence.

00:14:08.700 --> 00:14:09.760
 Of Jesus Christ.

00:14:10.280 --> 00:14:11.000
 And so.

00:14:11.920 --> 00:14:12.920
 Just as he will.

00:14:13.180 --> 00:14:14.000
 Continue to do.

00:14:14.380 --> 00:14:15.540
 When he goes before the Lord.

00:14:15.600 --> 00:14:15.840
 And says.

00:14:15.840 --> 00:14:16.460
 I'm not worthy.

00:14:16.680 --> 00:14:16.900
 To.

00:14:17.740 --> 00:14:19.380
 To unstrap your sandals.

00:14:20.280 --> 00:14:20.840
 And so.

00:14:21.040 --> 00:14:21.680
 What we see here.

00:14:21.860 --> 00:14:22.560
 At two days.

00:14:23.060 --> 00:14:24.120
 That Jesus being.

00:14:24.120 --> 00:14:25.159
 100% man.

00:14:25.220 --> 00:14:26.120
 And 100% God.

00:14:26.560 --> 00:14:27.820
 Has the spirit of God.

00:14:28.000 --> 00:14:28.659
 Inside of him.

00:14:28.799 --> 00:14:30.159
 Two days after conception.

00:14:30.799 --> 00:14:31.259
 And so.

00:14:31.659 --> 00:14:32.740
 We see from.

00:14:32.840 --> 00:14:33.639
 From conception.

00:14:34.340 --> 00:14:34.740
 That.

00:14:35.299 --> 00:14:36.740
 We are made in God's image.

00:14:37.399 --> 00:14:37.700
 And.

00:14:38.820 --> 00:14:39.659
 And so.

00:14:40.860 --> 00:14:41.639
 When we.

00:14:42.120 --> 00:14:43.279
 Talk about abortion.

00:14:43.820 --> 00:14:44.879
 We're talking about.

00:14:45.220 --> 00:14:45.700
 Destroying.

00:14:46.919 --> 00:14:47.580
 Men and women.

00:14:47.679 --> 00:14:48.820
 Created in the image of God.

00:14:48.899 --> 00:14:49.659
 From conception.

00:14:51.279 --> 00:14:52.360
 Before we were born.

00:14:52.480 --> 00:14:53.240
 The Lord knows us.

00:14:53.240 --> 00:14:53.639
 He knows.

00:14:53.639 --> 00:14:53.639


00:14:53.980 --> 00:14:54.879
 The hair on our head.

00:14:56.139 --> 00:14:56.539
 And.

00:14:57.279 --> 00:14:57.840
 And so.

00:14:58.840 --> 00:15:00.200
 When we talk about abortion.

00:15:00.299 --> 00:15:01.340
 That's what we're talking about.

00:15:01.960 --> 00:15:03.080
 Just some stats.

00:15:03.639 --> 00:15:04.100
 Real quick.

00:15:04.259 --> 00:15:04.659
 That I've.

00:15:05.279 --> 00:15:05.720
 Pulled up.

00:15:07.560 --> 00:15:08.399
 Since Roe v.

00:15:08.460 --> 00:15:08.659
 Wade.

00:15:08.779 --> 00:15:09.960
 In 1974.

00:15:10.899 --> 00:15:11.840
 There has been.

00:15:12.419 --> 00:15:12.940
 Between.

00:15:13.180 --> 00:15:14.899
 40 and 50 million abortions.

00:15:15.320 --> 00:15:16.379
 And that's according to the.

00:15:16.580 --> 00:15:17.220
 Who website.

00:15:17.320 --> 00:15:18.539
 The World Health Organization.

00:15:18.539 --> 00:15:20.240
 Since January.

00:15:20.240 --> 00:15:20.799
 The 1st.

00:15:20.799 --> 00:15:21.579
 2014.

00:15:22.620 --> 00:15:23.039
 There's.

00:15:23.719 --> 00:15:24.459
 I've got.

00:15:24.459 --> 00:15:25.360
 1 million.

00:15:25.500 --> 00:15:26.480
 500,000.

00:15:27.639 --> 00:15:28.439
 Nathan said.

00:15:28.500 --> 00:15:28.879
 1 million.

00:15:29.059 --> 00:15:29.779
 200,000.

00:15:29.980 --> 00:15:30.339
 Somewhere.

00:15:30.539 --> 00:15:31.120
 In between that.

00:15:31.179 --> 00:15:31.620
 There's been.

00:15:31.899 --> 00:15:32.759
 That many abortions.

00:15:32.759 --> 00:15:33.419
 Since January.

00:15:33.419 --> 00:15:33.799
 1st.

00:15:33.799 --> 00:15:34.539
 Of last year.

00:15:34.699 --> 00:15:35.839
 And that's roughly.

00:15:35.839 --> 00:15:36.500
 The size.

00:15:36.500 --> 00:15:37.379
 Of the population.

00:15:37.379 --> 00:15:38.199
 Of San Diego.

00:15:38.200 --> 00:15:40.820
 To kind of put this.

00:15:40.940 --> 00:15:41.640
 Into perspective.

00:15:42.120 --> 00:15:42.680
 This.

00:15:43.000 --> 00:15:43.480
 Past year.

00:15:43.560 --> 00:15:44.280
 2014.

00:15:44.740 --> 00:15:45.780
 Was the largest.

00:15:45.780 --> 00:15:46.720
 Ebola outbreak.

00:15:47.080 --> 00:15:48.280
 Recorded in history.

00:15:49.040 --> 00:15:49.360
 And.

00:15:49.480 --> 00:15:50.440
 According to the CDC.

00:15:51.000 --> 00:15:51.920
 The total death.

00:15:51.980 --> 00:15:52.280
 Number.

00:15:52.540 --> 00:15:54.980
 Was 8,371.

00:15:55.440 --> 00:15:56.020
 And so.

00:15:56.160 --> 00:15:56.460
 With the.

00:15:56.540 --> 00:15:57.940
 8,371 deaths.

00:15:58.020 --> 00:15:58.420
 That occurred.

00:15:58.800 --> 00:15:59.860
 It was all over the news.

00:15:59.940 --> 00:16:00.680
 It was all over.

00:16:01.160 --> 00:16:02.120
 All media.

00:16:02.280 --> 00:16:02.920
 Social media.

00:16:03.540 --> 00:16:04.540
 People were talking.

00:16:04.540 --> 00:16:05.080
 About it.

00:16:05.900 --> 00:16:06.580
 And we're talking.

00:16:06.660 --> 00:16:08.180
 About 8,371 deaths.

00:16:08.200 --> 00:16:08.740
 While that's.

00:16:08.920 --> 00:16:09.500
 A tragic.

00:16:09.600 --> 00:16:10.480
 And horrible thing.

00:16:11.220 --> 00:16:13.040
 40 to 50 million deaths.

00:16:13.300 --> 00:16:14.379
 Is a lot more tragic.

00:16:14.900 --> 00:16:15.580
 And it's.

00:16:15.580 --> 00:16:16.740
 It's a lot more horrible.

00:16:17.660 --> 00:16:19.259
 With that being said.

00:16:19.820 --> 00:16:21.000
 One out of four women.

00:16:21.840 --> 00:16:22.320
 Statistically.

00:16:22.500 --> 00:16:23.360
 Will have an abortion.

00:16:24.200 --> 00:16:24.780
 And with.

00:16:24.980 --> 00:16:26.020
 With that ratio.

00:16:26.480 --> 00:16:27.080
 It's likely.

00:16:27.080 --> 00:16:27.920
 That there are.

00:16:28.379 --> 00:16:28.860
 Women here.

00:16:28.980 --> 00:16:30.220
 That have had an abortion.

00:16:30.320 --> 00:16:31.280
 Or will have an abortion.

00:16:31.940 --> 00:16:32.379
 And.

00:16:33.379 --> 00:16:34.500
 I don't want somebody.

00:16:34.500 --> 00:16:35.220
 To leave here.

00:16:35.440 --> 00:16:35.840
 Thinking.

00:16:36.360 --> 00:16:36.720
 That.

00:16:37.060 --> 00:16:37.980
 We're beating up.

00:16:37.980 --> 00:16:38.320
 On them.

00:16:38.320 --> 00:16:38.820
 Or that.

00:16:39.240 --> 00:16:39.879
 The church.

00:16:39.879 --> 00:16:40.740
 Doesn't love them.

00:16:41.139 --> 00:16:41.779
 Or that God.

00:16:41.840 --> 00:16:42.539
 Doesn't love them.

00:16:42.759 --> 00:16:43.039
 As.

00:16:43.139 --> 00:16:43.840
 As we look.

00:16:44.240 --> 00:16:45.460
 In Psalms 106.

00:16:45.879 --> 00:16:47.259
 We see that there's no sin.

00:16:47.740 --> 00:16:48.440
 That God.

00:16:48.840 --> 00:16:49.600
 Cannot overcome.

00:16:50.200 --> 00:16:51.360
 That we are all sinners.

00:16:51.700 --> 00:16:52.940
 And Christ died for us.

00:16:53.000 --> 00:16:53.560
 In our sins.

00:16:54.200 --> 00:16:55.480
 We see that if we.

00:16:55.820 --> 00:16:56.600
 Confess our sins.

00:16:56.659 --> 00:16:57.279
 He is faithful.

00:16:57.360 --> 00:16:57.700
 And just.

00:16:57.759 --> 00:16:58.320
 To forgive us.

00:16:58.320 --> 00:16:58.899
 Of our sins.

00:16:59.259 --> 00:17:00.180
 And to purify us.

00:17:00.180 --> 00:17:01.320
 From all unrighteousness.

00:17:01.720 --> 00:17:02.039
 And so.

00:17:02.039 --> 00:17:03.259
 As we talk about this today.

00:17:03.899 --> 00:17:04.960
 If you have.

00:17:05.160 --> 00:17:06.119
 Experienced an abortion.

00:17:06.119 --> 00:17:06.599
 Or.

00:17:07.480 --> 00:17:09.200
 If you experience an abortion.

00:17:09.200 --> 00:17:09.879
 Down the road.

00:17:10.220 --> 00:17:11.879
 That's not the impardonable sin.

00:17:12.640 --> 00:17:14.079
 God can forgive you.

00:17:14.440 --> 00:17:14.720
 God.

00:17:14.940 --> 00:17:15.960
 Will forgive you.

00:17:15.960 --> 00:17:17.259
 If you call upon his name.

00:17:17.640 --> 00:17:17.879
 And.

00:17:17.880 --> 00:17:18.520
 And so.

00:17:18.680 --> 00:17:19.660
 As we deal with this.

00:17:20.080 --> 00:17:21.220
 I do want to tread lightly.

00:17:21.220 --> 00:17:21.560
 With that.

00:17:21.620 --> 00:17:23.220
 Knowing that there could be people here.

00:17:23.780 --> 00:17:24.020
 But.

00:17:25.780 --> 00:17:26.920
 When you talk to people.

00:17:26.920 --> 00:17:27.660
 About abortion.

00:17:29.060 --> 00:17:29.500
 Today.

00:17:29.660 --> 00:17:30.180
 Science.

00:17:30.740 --> 00:17:31.220
 Has.

00:17:32.400 --> 00:17:32.800
 Advanced.

00:17:33.040 --> 00:17:33.440
 Greatly.

00:17:33.500 --> 00:17:33.820
 Since.

00:17:34.560 --> 00:17:35.000
 1974.

00:17:35.760 --> 00:17:36.200
 And.

00:17:36.440 --> 00:17:36.800
 Science.

00:17:36.900 --> 00:17:37.440
 Is really.

00:17:37.700 --> 00:17:38.060
 On.

00:17:39.040 --> 00:17:39.480
 The.

00:17:39.700 --> 00:17:40.320
 Pro-life.

00:17:40.820 --> 00:17:41.120
 Side.

00:17:41.220 --> 00:17:41.400
 Here.

00:17:42.060 --> 00:17:42.540
 So.

00:17:42.620 --> 00:17:43.340
 When you talk to people.

00:17:43.520 --> 00:17:43.900
 It's.

00:17:44.420 --> 00:17:44.880
 Today.

00:17:45.000 --> 00:17:45.500
 It's not.

00:17:45.640 --> 00:17:46.540
 About the science.

00:17:46.540 --> 00:17:47.480
 Like it used to be.

00:17:48.279 --> 00:17:48.720
 Now.

00:17:48.880 --> 00:17:49.360
 It's more.

00:17:49.680 --> 00:17:50.079
 About.

00:17:50.519 --> 00:17:50.900
 The freedom.

00:17:51.000 --> 00:17:51.500
 Of choice.

00:17:52.279 --> 00:17:52.559
 And.

00:17:52.660 --> 00:17:52.799
 And.

00:17:52.900 --> 00:17:53.099
 So.

00:17:53.380 --> 00:17:53.839
 Just to.

00:17:54.039 --> 00:17:54.920
 I gave you some stats.

00:17:55.000 --> 00:17:56.120
 Let's look at some of the things.

00:17:56.240 --> 00:17:57.000
 That science has.

00:17:57.140 --> 00:17:57.680
 Shown us.

00:17:58.120 --> 00:17:58.779
 In 1974.

00:17:58.779 --> 00:18:00.299
 There were no 3D ultrasounds.

00:18:00.380 --> 00:18:01.180
 Or sonograms.

00:18:02.860 --> 00:18:03.299
 Now.

00:18:03.640 --> 00:18:04.940
 We can have 3D ultrasounds.

00:18:05.120 --> 00:18:05.319
 With.

00:18:05.440 --> 00:18:05.980
 With our son.

00:18:06.039 --> 00:18:06.420
 Elijah.

00:18:06.819 --> 00:18:08.559
 We went and paid for a 3D ultrasound.

00:18:08.920 --> 00:18:08.980
 And.

00:18:10.400 --> 00:18:10.799
 And.

00:18:10.799 --> 00:18:11.480
 We could see him.

00:18:11.640 --> 00:18:12.519
 He was sucking his.

00:18:12.579 --> 00:18:13.240
 His thumb.

00:18:13.380 --> 00:18:13.740
 He was.

00:18:14.059 --> 00:18:15.120
 Making the same faces.

00:18:15.120 --> 00:18:15.900
 That he makes now.

00:18:15.980 --> 00:18:16.799
 His hand positions.

00:18:16.799 --> 00:18:19.139
 Were the same as when he sleeps now.

00:18:19.579 --> 00:18:19.799
 And.

00:18:19.879 --> 00:18:20.079
 And.

00:18:20.399 --> 00:18:21.240
 You could see.

00:18:21.680 --> 00:18:22.319
 A visible.

00:18:24.319 --> 00:18:24.799
 Manifestation.

00:18:24.960 --> 00:18:25.279
 Of.

00:18:25.599 --> 00:18:26.480
 Of Elijah.

00:18:26.599 --> 00:18:27.099
 In the womb.

00:18:27.899 --> 00:18:28.240
 And so.

00:18:28.299 --> 00:18:29.259
 With that technology.

00:18:29.259 --> 00:18:31.000
 People have been able to see that.

00:18:31.099 --> 00:18:31.799
 At 8 weeks.

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 Organs are developing.

00:18:33.799 --> 00:18:34.700
 But they're functioning.

00:18:34.859 --> 00:18:35.980
 All of the major organs.

00:18:36.079 --> 00:18:36.539
 Are functioning.

00:18:36.740 --> 00:18:37.559
 In an 8 week old.

00:18:38.819 --> 00:18:39.259
 Embryo.

00:18:39.359 --> 00:18:39.879
 A fetus.

00:18:40.599 --> 00:18:41.019
 And.

00:18:41.359 --> 00:18:42.000
 That the baby.

00:18:42.519 --> 00:18:43.039
 At that.

00:18:43.480 --> 00:18:43.879
 Stage.

00:18:43.940 --> 00:18:44.119
 Will.

00:18:44.420 --> 00:18:45.539
 Recoil from pain.

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 So.

00:18:46.200 --> 00:18:47.019
 If they have to.

00:18:47.980 --> 00:18:48.640
 Draw blood.

00:18:48.680 --> 00:18:49.379
 Or things like that.

00:18:49.440 --> 00:18:50.079
 The baby can.

00:18:50.259 --> 00:18:51.119
 Can feel pain.

00:18:51.299 --> 00:18:52.359
 And it will recoil.

00:18:52.740 --> 00:18:53.400
 From pain.

00:18:53.839 --> 00:18:54.279
 At.

00:18:54.480 --> 00:18:55.400
 At that stage.

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 It's also.

00:18:56.340 --> 00:18:57.620
 Worthy to note that.

00:18:58.540 --> 00:18:58.820
 The 8.

00:18:58.900 --> 00:18:59.500
 From 8 weeks.

00:18:59.560 --> 00:18:59.900
 And on.

00:19:00.240 --> 00:19:01.480
 Is when the majority.

00:19:01.860 --> 00:19:03.120
 Of abortions happen.

00:19:04.240 --> 00:19:05.500
 At 28 weeks.

00:19:06.080 --> 00:19:06.280
 The.

00:19:06.680 --> 00:19:07.259
 There is a.

00:19:07.600 --> 00:19:08.560
 Extremely high chance.

00:19:08.600 --> 00:19:09.080
 Of survival.

00:19:09.180 --> 00:19:10.019
 Outside of the womb.

00:19:10.820 --> 00:19:11.300
 And so.

00:19:11.420 --> 00:19:12.460
 A 28 week year old.

00:19:12.680 --> 00:19:13.740
 A 28 week.

00:19:14.060 --> 00:19:14.500
 Child.

00:19:14.640 --> 00:19:15.160
 Can survive.

00:19:15.240 --> 00:19:15.980
 Outside of the womb.

00:19:16.940 --> 00:19:18.220
 They will have to go to.

00:19:19.340 --> 00:19:19.700
 Neonatal.

00:19:19.980 --> 00:19:20.640
 And things like that.

00:19:20.740 --> 00:19:20.880
 But.

00:19:21.280 --> 00:19:22.100
 From 28 weeks.

00:19:22.180 --> 00:19:22.540
 And on.

00:19:22.539 --> 00:19:24.559
 It's a 90% chance.

00:19:24.559 --> 00:19:25.099
 That the child.

00:19:25.099 --> 00:19:25.759
 Will survive.

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 Some other things.

00:19:29.299 --> 00:19:30.259
 50 states.

00:19:30.960 --> 00:19:31.599
 Have.

00:19:32.079 --> 00:19:32.559
 Laws.

00:19:32.639 --> 00:19:33.119
 Against.

00:19:33.659 --> 00:19:34.099
 The abuse.

00:19:34.159 --> 00:19:34.599
 Of animals.

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 It's illegal.

00:19:35.680 --> 00:19:36.420
 To torture.

00:19:36.619 --> 00:19:37.480
 Or to kill animals.

00:19:38.059 --> 00:19:38.680
 Just.

00:19:39.159 --> 00:19:39.639
 For.

00:19:40.000 --> 00:19:40.819
 A person's.

00:19:41.799 --> 00:19:42.480
 Desire.

00:19:42.799 --> 00:19:43.220
 And so.

00:19:43.299 --> 00:19:43.899
 That's illegal.

00:19:43.980 --> 00:19:44.879
 In all 50 states.

00:19:45.240 --> 00:19:46.259
 Another interesting thing.

00:19:46.399 --> 00:19:47.680
 Is that 38 states.

00:19:48.599 --> 00:19:48.960
 Have.

00:19:49.019 --> 00:19:49.420
 And enforce.

00:19:49.559 --> 00:19:49.960
 Laws.

00:19:50.000 --> 00:19:50.940
 On fetal homicide.

00:19:51.579 --> 00:19:52.000
 And so.

00:19:52.000 --> 00:19:52.740
 What that is.

00:19:53.180 --> 00:19:53.619
 Is.

00:19:54.819 --> 00:19:55.599
 Say a lady.

00:19:55.759 --> 00:19:56.259
 Is driving.

00:19:56.259 --> 00:19:57.240
 To an abortion clinic.

00:19:57.400 --> 00:19:58.299
 To get an abortion done.

00:19:58.359 --> 00:19:58.720
 That day.

00:19:59.359 --> 00:20:00.440
 If she gets hit.

00:20:00.539 --> 00:20:01.480
 By a drunk driver.

00:20:01.680 --> 00:20:02.220
 On the way.

00:20:02.299 --> 00:20:03.200
 To the abortion clinic.

00:20:03.839 --> 00:20:04.460
 That driver.

00:20:04.460 --> 00:20:05.440
 Will be charged.

00:20:05.660 --> 00:20:06.059
 With.

00:20:06.240 --> 00:20:07.000
 A fetal homicide.

00:20:07.000 --> 00:20:08.140
 If the baby dies.

00:20:08.700 --> 00:20:09.059
 If.

00:20:09.619 --> 00:20:10.500
 She makes it there.

00:20:10.640 --> 00:20:11.839
 And then aborts the baby.

00:20:12.880 --> 00:20:13.359
 There's.

00:20:13.440 --> 00:20:14.119
 There's no laws.

00:20:14.200 --> 00:20:14.799
 Against that.

00:20:15.039 --> 00:20:15.519
 And so.

00:20:16.400 --> 00:20:17.220
 The laws.

00:20:17.319 --> 00:20:17.839
 That we have.

00:20:17.880 --> 00:20:18.599
 And that we enforce.

00:20:18.839 --> 00:20:19.660
 Don't match up.

00:20:20.019 --> 00:20:20.299
 With.

00:20:20.299 --> 00:20:22.779
 Things like this.

00:20:22.899 --> 00:20:23.759
 Like fetal homicide.

00:20:25.259 --> 00:20:25.879
 And so.

00:20:26.000 --> 00:20:27.180
 As I started studying this.

00:20:27.259 --> 00:20:28.200
 And getting into this.

00:20:28.359 --> 00:20:29.220
 I started to see.

00:20:29.859 --> 00:20:30.740
 That we're really.

00:20:30.859 --> 00:20:32.279
 No longer battling over.

00:20:33.039 --> 00:20:33.859
 A fetus.

00:20:33.919 --> 00:20:34.919
 Being a life or not.

00:20:35.299 --> 00:20:35.819
 I know.

00:20:36.180 --> 00:20:36.539
 In.

00:20:36.539 --> 00:20:37.159
 In Roe v.

00:20:37.240 --> 00:20:37.460
 Wade.

00:20:37.519 --> 00:20:37.960
 In 74.

00:20:38.599 --> 00:20:39.119
 And really.

00:20:39.500 --> 00:20:40.659
 When I was in high school.

00:20:40.779 --> 00:20:41.740
 And they would talk to us.

00:20:41.819 --> 00:20:42.279
 About things.

00:20:42.359 --> 00:20:43.220
 The battle was.

00:20:43.220 --> 00:20:45.180
 That it's not just a bunch of cells.

00:20:45.319 --> 00:20:46.180
 But that it's a life.

00:20:47.380 --> 00:20:47.860
 Today.

00:20:48.180 --> 00:20:48.579
 We're.

00:20:48.660 --> 00:20:49.819
 We're not battling that.

00:20:50.259 --> 00:20:52.140
 We're battling something different today.

00:20:52.559 --> 00:20:53.579
 January 23rd.

00:20:53.579 --> 00:20:54.360
 2013.

00:20:55.279 --> 00:20:56.940
 A pro-choice advocate.

00:20:57.360 --> 00:20:58.559
 Mary Elizabeth Williams.

00:20:58.960 --> 00:20:59.539
 She wrote.

00:20:59.759 --> 00:21:00.680
 A blog.

00:21:01.420 --> 00:21:02.279
 And it was titled.

00:21:02.440 --> 00:21:03.940
 So what if abortion ends life?

00:21:04.500 --> 00:21:06.299
 I believe that life starts at conception.

00:21:06.620 --> 00:21:08.839
 And it's never stopped me from being pro-choice.

00:21:09.839 --> 00:21:10.199
 I'm going to.

00:21:10.299 --> 00:21:11.500
 I took out two excerpts.

00:21:11.679 --> 00:21:12.299
 Just to read to you.

00:21:12.339 --> 00:21:13.419
 So we can get an understanding.

00:21:13.759 --> 00:21:14.079
 Of.

00:21:14.980 --> 00:21:15.859
 What we're facing.

00:21:16.000 --> 00:21:16.240
 When we.

00:21:16.359 --> 00:21:17.259
 When we deal with.

00:21:18.019 --> 00:21:18.740
 Pro-life.

00:21:18.819 --> 00:21:19.679
 Versus pro-choice.

00:21:20.240 --> 00:21:20.639
 Today.

00:21:21.419 --> 00:21:22.480
 First thing she said is.

00:21:23.059 --> 00:21:25.000
 I know that throughout my own pregnancies.

00:21:25.139 --> 00:21:26.619
 I never wavered for a moment.

00:21:26.740 --> 00:21:29.619
 In the belief that I was carrying a human life inside of me.

00:21:30.079 --> 00:21:30.839
 I believe.

00:21:31.299 --> 00:21:32.500
 That's what a fetus is.

00:21:32.500 --> 00:21:33.480
 A human life.

00:21:33.879 --> 00:21:36.019
 And that does not make me one iota less.

00:21:36.879 --> 00:21:38.000
 Solidly pro-choice.

00:21:38.839 --> 00:21:40.379
 Then the other thing she said is.

00:21:41.039 --> 00:21:41.740
 Here's the.

00:21:42.459 --> 00:21:44.220
 Complicated reality in which we live.

00:21:44.899 --> 00:21:46.119
 All life is not equal.

00:21:46.679 --> 00:21:47.740
 That's a difficult thing.

00:21:47.980 --> 00:21:49.559
 For liberals like me to talk about.

00:21:50.159 --> 00:21:51.299
 Lest we end up looking like.

00:21:51.740 --> 00:21:52.579
 Death panel loving.

00:21:52.799 --> 00:21:53.480
 Kill your grandma.

00:21:53.759 --> 00:21:55.619
 And your precious baby stormtroopers.

00:21:57.000 --> 00:21:57.220
 Yet.

00:21:57.480 --> 00:21:59.779
 Yet a fetus.

00:22:00.019 --> 00:22:01.279
 Can be a human life.

00:22:01.519 --> 00:22:02.919
 Without having the same rights.

00:22:03.459 --> 00:22:04.299
 As the woman.

00:22:04.619 --> 00:22:06.059
 In whose body it resides.

00:22:06.720 --> 00:22:07.579
 She's the boss.

00:22:07.579 --> 00:22:08.559
 Her life.

00:22:09.199 --> 00:22:11.019
 And what's right for her circumstances.

00:22:11.339 --> 00:22:12.899
 Should automatically trump.

00:22:13.259 --> 00:22:16.240
 The rights of the non-autonomous entity inside of her.

00:22:16.659 --> 00:22:17.179
 Period.

00:22:17.399 --> 00:22:17.779
 Always.

00:22:18.099 --> 00:22:18.359
 Period.

00:22:19.199 --> 00:22:20.879
 And so what happened there.

00:22:23.199 --> 00:22:25.460
 She understands that a fetus is a life.

00:22:25.699 --> 00:22:27.079
 And she understands that.

00:22:27.619 --> 00:22:28.720
 Abortion is.

00:22:28.799 --> 00:22:29.480
 Is killing.

00:22:30.480 --> 00:22:31.639
 A person.

00:22:32.079 --> 00:22:33.119
 It's taking life.

00:22:33.119 --> 00:22:36.059
 But what she says is that.

00:22:37.059 --> 00:22:38.839
 Yet a fetus can be a human life.

00:22:39.299 --> 00:22:40.699
 Without having the same rights.

00:22:40.699 --> 00:22:41.319
 As the woman.

00:22:41.719 --> 00:22:43.119
 In whom's body it resides.

00:22:43.519 --> 00:22:44.419
 She is the boss.

00:22:44.659 --> 00:22:45.219
 Her life.

00:22:45.819 --> 00:22:47.399
 And what's right for her circumstances.

00:22:47.399 --> 00:22:48.599
 Should automatically trump.

00:22:49.059 --> 00:22:50.799
 The rights of the non-autonomous entity.

00:22:50.799 --> 00:22:51.479
 Inside of her.

00:22:51.480 --> 00:22:54.519
 I was listening to.

00:22:55.240 --> 00:22:56.519
 John Piper sermon.

00:22:57.259 --> 00:22:58.579
 And he was talking about.

00:22:59.299 --> 00:23:01.259
 That it's no coincidence that we have.

00:23:02.079 --> 00:23:03.620
 The sanctity of human life.

00:23:04.000 --> 00:23:05.059
 And then the following.

00:23:05.599 --> 00:23:07.519
 Week we celebrate Martin Luther King.

00:23:08.860 --> 00:23:10.640
 Because we're facing the same issue here.

00:23:10.700 --> 00:23:11.259
 We're facing.

00:23:12.420 --> 00:23:12.860
 People.

00:23:13.500 --> 00:23:14.160
 That have.

00:23:15.420 --> 00:23:16.360
 Rejected God.

00:23:16.359 --> 00:23:17.119
 They've rejected.

00:23:17.699 --> 00:23:19.399
 The sovereignty of God.

00:23:20.059 --> 00:23:20.379
 And.

00:23:21.139 --> 00:23:22.240
 They've rejected that.

00:23:22.339 --> 00:23:23.219
 That we are all.

00:23:24.459 --> 00:23:25.939
 Subject to his lordship.

00:23:26.539 --> 00:23:27.679
 What's happening here.

00:23:27.979 --> 00:23:29.099
 Just like what happened.

00:23:29.899 --> 00:23:30.339
 When.

00:23:30.899 --> 00:23:31.759
 Black people were said.

00:23:31.879 --> 00:23:33.439
 That they did not have the right to vote.

00:23:33.500 --> 00:23:35.159
 Or when women did not have the right to vote.

00:23:35.639 --> 00:23:35.979
 Is.

00:23:36.139 --> 00:23:36.759
 We look at.

00:23:37.319 --> 00:23:38.459
 The individual's rights.

00:23:38.539 --> 00:23:39.759
 And how we are in control.

00:23:40.159 --> 00:23:40.799
 We are.

00:23:41.019 --> 00:23:41.719
 We are better.

00:23:42.079 --> 00:23:42.639
 We are.

00:23:43.419 --> 00:23:44.959
 The God of our universe.

00:23:44.960 --> 00:23:47.079
 And we have the right to choose.

00:23:47.480 --> 00:23:48.200
 What is important.

00:23:48.340 --> 00:23:49.519
 We have the right to choose.

00:23:49.960 --> 00:23:50.920
 Who gets to live.

00:23:50.960 --> 00:23:51.840
 And who gets to die.

00:23:53.039 --> 00:23:54.100
 She is the boss.

00:23:54.220 --> 00:23:54.740
 Her life.

00:23:54.799 --> 00:23:56.380
 And what's right for her circumstances.

00:23:56.380 --> 00:23:57.340
 Should automatically.

00:23:57.340 --> 00:23:58.160
 Chump the rights.

00:23:58.160 --> 00:23:59.519
 Of the non-autonomous entity.

00:23:59.519 --> 00:24:00.240
 Inside of her.

00:24:00.840 --> 00:24:01.559
 The question is.

00:24:01.680 --> 00:24:01.900
 Who.

00:24:02.680 --> 00:24:03.880
 Gets to decide that.

00:24:04.440 --> 00:24:05.460
 For us as Christians.

00:24:05.460 --> 00:24:06.640
 We stand on the word of God.

00:24:06.720 --> 00:24:08.220
 We stand on the whole counsel of the word.

00:24:08.559 --> 00:24:09.779
 We know that all of scripture.

00:24:09.779 --> 00:24:11.340
 Is God breathed.

00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:11.779
 And.

00:24:11.880 --> 00:24:13.460
 And so we can stand on that firmly.

00:24:13.620 --> 00:24:14.279
 And we see that.

00:24:14.279 --> 00:24:16.399
 That God is the one that decides that.

00:24:17.559 --> 00:24:19.139
 He lays it out very clearly.

00:24:19.660 --> 00:24:19.859
 That.

00:24:19.940 --> 00:24:21.740
 That he is the creator of all things.

00:24:22.259 --> 00:24:22.519
 And.

00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:23.379
 And he decides.

00:24:23.539 --> 00:24:24.740
 Who lives and who dies.

00:24:25.759 --> 00:24:26.200
 It's.

00:24:26.259 --> 00:24:27.220
 It's not up to us.

00:24:27.259 --> 00:24:28.240
 It's not our choice.

00:24:28.660 --> 00:24:30.019
 We have no say in the matter.

00:24:30.200 --> 00:24:31.259
 We didn't create ourselves.

00:24:31.519 --> 00:24:33.019
 And we didn't create the child.

00:24:35.399 --> 00:24:36.960
 Elijah was our first child.

00:24:36.960 --> 00:24:37.660
 And it was just.

00:24:37.839 --> 00:24:39.399
 It was such a blessing.

00:24:39.399 --> 00:24:41.099
 To see the miracle that is life.

00:24:41.099 --> 00:24:44.459
 We did nothing to create the child.

00:24:44.559 --> 00:24:45.859
 The child was being created.

00:24:45.859 --> 00:24:47.500
 And fashioned by God in the womb.

00:24:47.939 --> 00:24:48.299
 And it was.

00:24:48.419 --> 00:24:49.779
 You could see it every single time.

00:24:49.859 --> 00:24:51.019
 That we would go and get an ultrasound.

00:24:51.240 --> 00:24:51.959
 Or every single time.

00:24:52.699 --> 00:24:54.779
 That we would measure Tiffany's belly.

00:24:54.879 --> 00:24:55.980
 And see the child growing.

00:24:56.759 --> 00:24:58.939
 To the boy that he is today.

00:24:59.439 --> 00:25:01.279
 That wasn't anything that we were doing.

00:25:02.059 --> 00:25:03.959
 She would take prenatal vitamins.

00:25:04.159 --> 00:25:05.179
 And try to eat right.

00:25:05.259 --> 00:25:06.740
 And live a healthy lifestyle.

00:25:06.740 --> 00:25:07.900
 And get checkups.

00:25:07.940 --> 00:25:08.620
 And all that stuff.

00:25:08.819 --> 00:25:10.339
 But there was nothing that we could do.

00:25:10.380 --> 00:25:11.299
 To sustain life.

00:25:11.380 --> 00:25:12.259
 There was nothing that we could do.

00:25:12.319 --> 00:25:13.319
 To create that life.

00:25:13.620 --> 00:25:15.079
 It was completely created by God.

00:25:15.579 --> 00:25:16.160
 And so.

00:25:17.720 --> 00:25:19.000
 If we can't create it.

00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:19.980
 We have no right.

00:25:20.140 --> 00:25:21.980
 To decide to end a life either.

00:25:23.019 --> 00:25:25.460
 And so that brings us to Psalm 106.

00:25:26.900 --> 00:25:27.299
 And.

00:25:27.720 --> 00:25:28.960
 We're going to look at.

00:25:32.900 --> 00:25:33.339
 There's.

00:25:33.839 --> 00:25:34.819
 Ten major sins.

00:25:35.180 --> 00:25:36.140
 I broke it up.

00:25:36.740 --> 00:25:38.400
 Into these ten sins.

00:25:39.240 --> 00:25:40.299
 That it talks about.

00:25:40.660 --> 00:25:41.440
 And then we're going to look at.

00:25:41.440 --> 00:25:43.000
 God's response to that as well.

00:25:44.200 --> 00:25:45.420
 I do want to point out.

00:25:45.519 --> 00:25:46.440
 That the very beginning.

00:25:47.700 --> 00:25:48.920
 Psalms 106.

00:25:49.299 --> 00:25:50.220
 1 through 5.

00:25:50.559 --> 00:25:51.940
 And then the very end.

00:25:52.720 --> 00:25:53.700
 I'll read them real quick.

00:25:53.759 --> 00:25:54.120
 It says.

00:25:54.700 --> 00:25:55.380
 Praise the Lord.

00:25:55.779 --> 00:25:56.680
 I'll give thanks to the Lord.

00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:57.480
 For he is good.

00:25:57.960 --> 00:25:59.680
 For his loving kindness is everlasting.

00:26:00.420 --> 00:26:02.339
 Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the Lord.

00:26:02.359 --> 00:26:04.160
 Or who can show forth all his praise.

00:26:04.640 --> 00:26:06.440
 How blessed are those who keep justice.

00:26:06.740 --> 00:26:08.900
 Who practice righteousness at all times.

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 Remember me oh Lord.

00:26:10.700 --> 00:26:12.420
 In your favor towards your people.

00:26:12.980 --> 00:26:14.039
 Visit me with your salvation.

00:26:14.220 --> 00:26:16.859
 That I may see the prosperity of your chosen one.

00:26:17.700 --> 00:26:20.120
 That I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation.

00:26:20.480 --> 00:26:22.339
 That I may glory with your inheritance.

00:26:22.339 --> 00:26:24.379
 And then at the end.

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 We see.

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 Save us oh Lord our God.

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 And gather us from among the nations.

00:26:28.319 --> 00:26:29.939
 To give thanks to your holy name.

00:26:30.139 --> 00:26:31.639
 And glory in your praises.

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 Blessed be the Lord.

00:26:33.299 --> 00:26:34.319
 The God of Israel.

00:26:34.559 --> 00:26:36.199
 From everlasting to everlasting.

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 And let all the people say.

00:26:38.359 --> 00:26:39.579
 Amen and praise the Lord.

00:26:40.259 --> 00:26:41.399
 And so we see here.

00:26:41.740 --> 00:26:41.959
 That.

00:26:42.619 --> 00:26:43.980
 Despite all of these sins.

00:26:44.039 --> 00:26:44.919
 That we're going to talk about.

00:26:45.259 --> 00:26:46.459
 God is greater than all of them.

00:26:46.539 --> 00:26:47.639
 God overcomes all of them.

00:26:47.960 --> 00:26:49.200
 God sees his people through.

00:26:50.000 --> 00:26:50.240
 And.

00:26:50.560 --> 00:26:51.500
 And so we can.

00:26:51.580 --> 00:26:52.880
 We can take hope in that.

00:26:52.980 --> 00:26:53.320
 And have.

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:55.140
 Heart in that.

00:26:55.220 --> 00:26:57.060
 That the Lord is going to equip us.

00:26:57.640 --> 00:26:59.280
 To do what he's called us to do.

00:26:59.840 --> 00:27:01.640
 But the first thing that we're going to look at.

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 The first sin.

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 It starts in verse 7.

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 Says.

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 Our fathers in Egypt.

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 Did not understand your wonders.

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 And they did not remember.

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 Your abundant kindnesses.

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 But they rebelled by the sea.

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 At the Red Sea.

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 So.

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 In Egypt.

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 They did not understand.

00:27:17.279 --> 00:27:18.160
 The wonders of God.

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 And they.

00:27:19.420 --> 00:27:20.359
 Did not remember.

00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:21.700
 The abundant kindnesses.

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 But they rebelled.

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 And a major reason for this.

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:24.299
 Is.

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 When they were in Egypt.

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 They were in bondage.

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 To the Egyptians.

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 And they lost.

00:27:29.059 --> 00:27:30.079
 A lot of who they were.

00:27:30.960 --> 00:27:31.400
 They.

00:27:31.720 --> 00:27:32.740
 Started to drift away.

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 From the Lord.

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 And they started to.

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 Resemble more.

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 Of.

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:38.880
 The Egyptians around them.

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 They let culture dictate.

00:27:40.660 --> 00:27:41.340
 The way that they.

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 Thought about God.

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 Because.

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 They were filling their minds.

00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:45.300
 With the culture around them.

00:27:45.340 --> 00:27:46.680
 As opposed to filling their minds.

00:27:47.080 --> 00:27:47.980
 With who God is.

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 And remembering what he has done.

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 The next thing.

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 In verse 13.

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 The second thing we see.

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 They quickly forgot his works.

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 But they did not wait for his counsel.

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 They craved intensely the wilderness.

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 And tempted God in the desert.

00:28:02.259 --> 00:28:03.000
 And so.

00:28:03.000 --> 00:28:04.279
 They are not waiting on the Lord.

00:28:05.599 --> 00:28:07.640
 They are forgetting what the Lord has done in their life.

00:28:07.859 --> 00:28:08.980
 And they are not waiting on the Lord.

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 And this happens to us a lot too.

00:28:11.720 --> 00:28:12.059
 When we.

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:15.940
 The Lord will do something mighty in our life.

00:28:16.059 --> 00:28:16.220
 He.

00:28:17.819 --> 00:28:19.339
 Brings us on this mountaintop.

00:28:19.480 --> 00:28:21.480
 Where he delivers us from sin.

00:28:22.180 --> 00:28:23.779
 And how quickly we forget.

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 The Bible tells us that.

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 The law of the Lord is like a mirror.

00:28:27.200 --> 00:28:28.299
 It shows us our reflection.

00:28:28.960 --> 00:28:30.140
 But we tend to walk away.

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 And we tend to forget what we look like.

00:28:32.439 --> 00:28:33.639
 When I was in Iraq.

00:28:34.219 --> 00:28:35.119
 When I was in the military.

00:28:35.219 --> 00:28:35.859
 When I was in Iraq.

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 We had no mirrors over there.

00:28:37.899 --> 00:28:38.079
 We.

00:28:38.159 --> 00:28:40.299
 We didn't see our reflections very often.

00:28:40.500 --> 00:28:41.919
 And there is about a.

00:28:42.039 --> 00:28:43.099
 Three month time.

00:28:43.579 --> 00:28:44.839
 When we first went in.

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 That we didn't have showers.

00:28:46.179 --> 00:28:47.199
 We didn't have.

00:28:48.479 --> 00:28:48.879
 Food.

00:28:48.880 --> 00:28:49.880
 We had the MREs.

00:28:49.920 --> 00:28:50.560
 But we had no.

00:28:50.820 --> 00:28:51.500
 Hot meals.

00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:52.440
 And.

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 And so for three months.

00:28:53.520 --> 00:28:54.760
 We're sleeping in the dirt.

00:28:54.960 --> 00:28:55.200
 We're.

00:28:56.340 --> 00:28:56.940
 Doing mission.

00:28:57.020 --> 00:28:57.440
 After mission.

00:28:57.520 --> 00:28:58.020
 After mission.

00:28:58.300 --> 00:28:58.620
 And.

00:28:58.800 --> 00:28:59.540
 We didn't have mirrors.

00:28:59.620 --> 00:29:00.860
 So I didn't get to see what I looked like.

00:29:00.920 --> 00:29:02.200
 But once we got to Kuwait.

00:29:02.260 --> 00:29:03.500
 And we were about to fly back home.

00:29:03.980 --> 00:29:04.500
 We all.

00:29:04.580 --> 00:29:05.680
 Got to take hot showers.

00:29:05.760 --> 00:29:06.640
 And they had these big mirrors.

00:29:07.020 --> 00:29:08.000
 And when I looked at my face.

00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:08.660
 It was.

00:29:08.820 --> 00:29:09.540
 A lot thinner.

00:29:10.020 --> 00:29:10.320
 And.

00:29:10.420 --> 00:29:11.640
 And I just got to see myself.

00:29:11.640 --> 00:29:12.200
 In the dirt.

00:29:12.300 --> 00:29:12.920
 And the filth.

00:29:12.960 --> 00:29:13.320
 That was.

00:29:13.500 --> 00:29:14.300
 That was on me.

00:29:14.299 --> 00:29:15.279
 That I didn't know was there.

00:29:15.339 --> 00:29:16.240
 Because I hadn't.

00:29:16.599 --> 00:29:17.460
 Seen my reflection.

00:29:17.599 --> 00:29:18.220
 In a long time.

00:29:18.680 --> 00:29:20.279
 And I think a lot of Christians.

00:29:20.659 --> 00:29:21.379
 Tend to do that.

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:22.039
 We.

00:29:22.159 --> 00:29:22.599
 We see.

00:29:22.740 --> 00:29:23.259
 Our reflection.

00:29:23.379 --> 00:29:23.839
 In the word.

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:24.539
 And.

00:29:24.720 --> 00:29:25.659
 We get away from that.

00:29:25.700 --> 00:29:26.659
 Because we don't want to see.

00:29:26.879 --> 00:29:27.579
 The filth.

00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:28.639
 We don't want to see.

00:29:29.940 --> 00:29:31.200
 That our hair is messed up.

00:29:31.259 --> 00:29:31.440
 That.

00:29:31.519 --> 00:29:33.019
 That we have dirt on our face.

00:29:33.079 --> 00:29:33.700
 All these things.

00:29:33.919 --> 00:29:35.440
 We don't want to see the sins in our life.

00:29:35.440 --> 00:29:36.299
 We don't want to be shown.

00:29:36.519 --> 00:29:37.359
 That we deal.

00:29:37.460 --> 00:29:38.859
 And that we have these sins in our life.

00:29:38.879 --> 00:29:39.659
 And so we don't.

00:29:40.019 --> 00:29:40.819
 Deal with the word.

00:29:40.899 --> 00:29:41.299
 And the Lord.

00:29:41.759 --> 00:29:43.359
 Just like what happened to the people here.

00:29:43.359 --> 00:29:43.479
 Where.

00:29:43.899 --> 00:29:45.519
 They craved intensely the wilderness.

00:29:46.119 --> 00:29:47.439
 The longer we're apart from the Lord.

00:29:47.479 --> 00:29:49.099
 The more we crave the things of this world.

00:29:49.740 --> 00:29:49.979
 And.

00:29:50.399 --> 00:29:51.159
 And so.

00:29:52.139 --> 00:29:53.399
 We have to be in the word.

00:29:53.500 --> 00:29:54.179
 We have to.

00:29:54.339 --> 00:29:55.119
 Look at that mirror.

00:29:55.219 --> 00:29:55.979
 So that we can see.

00:29:56.379 --> 00:29:57.319
 The filth in our life.

00:29:57.419 --> 00:29:58.699
 To get it off of us.

00:29:59.359 --> 00:30:00.139
 The third thing.

00:30:00.839 --> 00:30:01.679
 In verse 16.

00:30:01.799 --> 00:30:02.399
 When they became.

00:30:02.779 --> 00:30:04.199
 Envious of Moses in the camp.

00:30:04.399 --> 00:30:04.899
 And Aaron.

00:30:05.379 --> 00:30:05.639
 And.

00:30:05.959 --> 00:30:07.099
 The holy one of the Lord.

00:30:07.099 --> 00:30:07.899
 The earth opened.

00:30:08.079 --> 00:30:09.059
 And swallowed up Dathan.

00:30:10.000 --> 00:30:11.939
 And engulfed the company of Abram.

00:30:12.399 --> 00:30:12.859
 And so.

00:30:13.359 --> 00:30:15.059
 They became envious of.

00:30:15.399 --> 00:30:15.679
 Moses.

00:30:15.839 --> 00:30:16.359
 And of Aaron.

00:30:16.439 --> 00:30:16.859
 And what the.

00:30:17.199 --> 00:30:18.459
 That the Lord was speaking through them.

00:30:18.519 --> 00:30:19.719
 They didn't want to listen to them.

00:30:20.119 --> 00:30:20.679
 And so.

00:30:20.819 --> 00:30:22.339
 The earth opened up Dathan.

00:30:22.439 --> 00:30:23.139
 And swallowed them.

00:30:24.679 --> 00:30:26.659
 A fire blazed up in their company.

00:30:27.059 --> 00:30:28.979
 And a flame consumed all of the wicked.

00:30:30.139 --> 00:30:30.519
 So.

00:30:30.699 --> 00:30:31.619
 Because of that.

00:30:31.719 --> 00:30:33.099
 Because of their envy.

00:30:33.759 --> 00:30:35.039
 This happened to them.

00:30:36.039 --> 00:30:37.139
 The fourth thing.

00:30:37.279 --> 00:30:38.199
 In verse 19.

00:30:38.200 --> 00:30:39.500
 They made a calf.

00:30:39.500 --> 00:30:42.319
 And worshiped the molten image.

00:30:42.860 --> 00:30:44.180
 Thus they exchanged the glory.

00:30:44.740 --> 00:30:46.000
 For the image of an oxen.

00:30:46.120 --> 00:30:46.860
 That eats grass.

00:30:47.980 --> 00:30:49.900
 This is something that we do.

00:30:50.160 --> 00:30:50.720
 A lot.

00:30:51.019 --> 00:30:51.880
 We might not go.

00:30:52.259 --> 00:30:53.360
 And make an idol.

00:30:54.460 --> 00:30:56.160
 But what they were doing here is.

00:30:57.000 --> 00:30:58.180
 A calf would represent.

00:30:59.180 --> 00:30:59.700
 One.

00:30:59.779 --> 00:31:00.660
 A calf is young.

00:31:01.180 --> 00:31:01.680
 And then.

00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:02.940
 Calf were very.

00:31:03.059 --> 00:31:04.960
 The oxen were very strong animals.

00:31:05.440 --> 00:31:05.860
 And so.

00:31:06.320 --> 00:31:06.720
 They're.

00:31:07.200 --> 00:31:08.480
 Understanding that their God.

00:31:08.620 --> 00:31:09.380
 Lives forever.

00:31:09.380 --> 00:31:10.640
 And that he's strong.

00:31:11.140 --> 00:31:11.340
 But.

00:31:11.820 --> 00:31:11.940
 What.

00:31:12.299 --> 00:31:13.200
 What they did is.

00:31:13.320 --> 00:31:14.240
 They took God.

00:31:14.460 --> 00:31:15.080
 And they gave.

00:31:15.340 --> 00:31:16.400
 They were worshiping.

00:31:16.960 --> 00:31:17.960
 Physical attributes.

00:31:18.080 --> 00:31:18.360
 They were.

00:31:18.740 --> 00:31:20.180
 Worshiping things that he created.

00:31:20.299 --> 00:31:22.940
 And the Lord said that he does not desire to be worshiped like that.

00:31:24.360 --> 00:31:26.299
 And so they're worshiping these things.

00:31:26.400 --> 00:31:27.160
 They're making this.

00:31:27.460 --> 00:31:27.820
 Image.

00:31:28.279 --> 00:31:29.360
 And worshiping this image.

00:31:29.360 --> 00:31:30.920
 As opposed to worshiping God.

00:31:31.320 --> 00:31:31.759
 In spirit.

00:31:31.900 --> 00:31:32.900
 And in truth of his word.

00:31:33.580 --> 00:31:34.100
 And so.

00:31:34.220 --> 00:31:35.519
 We do that all the time.

00:31:35.720 --> 00:31:36.559
 There are people.

00:31:37.180 --> 00:31:38.480
 That grow up in church.

00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:39.320
 And.

00:31:39.840 --> 00:31:41.380
 They confess to be believers.

00:31:41.880 --> 00:31:42.200
 And.

00:31:42.380 --> 00:31:43.519
 When you ask them what that means.

00:31:43.580 --> 00:31:45.120
 Or you have them talk to you about.

00:31:45.440 --> 00:31:46.120
 Who God is.

00:31:46.480 --> 00:31:47.559
 God is a God of love.

00:31:48.360 --> 00:31:48.720
 And.

00:31:48.799 --> 00:31:49.759
 And that's predominant.

00:31:49.840 --> 00:31:50.680
 Even though I sin.

00:31:50.740 --> 00:31:51.400
 God loves me.

00:31:51.440 --> 00:31:52.539
 He's not going to send me to hell.

00:31:52.900 --> 00:31:53.720
 He won't send people to hell.

00:31:53.759 --> 00:31:55.140
 Because God is a God of love.

00:31:55.460 --> 00:31:55.980
 And so.

00:31:56.180 --> 00:31:58.059
 We take part of God's truth.

00:31:58.059 --> 00:31:59.860
 And we worship that.

00:32:00.279 --> 00:32:02.680
 Without worshiping the full counsel of God's word.

00:32:02.940 --> 00:32:04.539
 And that's a very dangerous thing to do.

00:32:04.940 --> 00:32:06.320
 We have to worship God.

00:32:06.720 --> 00:32:07.120
 Fully.

00:32:07.220 --> 00:32:09.039
 As he desires to be worshipped.

00:32:09.559 --> 00:32:10.740
 We can't make an idol.

00:32:10.840 --> 00:32:11.740
 We can't make God.

00:32:12.700 --> 00:32:14.559
 Think and say what we want him to.

00:32:14.660 --> 00:32:15.279
 We have to.

00:32:15.660 --> 00:32:16.480
 Die to ourself.

00:32:16.580 --> 00:32:17.640
 And live to what he says.

00:32:17.640 --> 00:32:19.040
 Also.

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:20.860
 The fifth thing in 21.

00:32:21.160 --> 00:32:22.500
 They forgot God their savior.

00:32:22.860 --> 00:32:24.340
 Who had done great things in Egypt.

00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:25.740
 Wondrous in the land of Ham.

00:32:26.100 --> 00:32:27.560
 And awesome things at the Red Sea.

00:32:27.740 --> 00:32:29.360
 So they are forgetting again.

00:32:29.700 --> 00:32:30.480
 All that God did.

00:32:30.880 --> 00:32:32.440
 The sixth thing in verse 24.

00:32:32.640 --> 00:32:34.280
 They despised the pleasant land.

00:32:34.800 --> 00:32:35.320
 They did not.

00:32:35.880 --> 00:32:37.420
 They did not believe in his word.

00:32:37.500 --> 00:32:38.840
 But grumbled in their tents.

00:32:39.320 --> 00:32:41.200
 And did not listen to the voice of the Lord.

00:32:41.200 --> 00:32:44.220
 The seventh thing in verse 28.

00:32:44.400 --> 00:32:46.759
 They joined themselves also to Baal Peor.

00:32:47.200 --> 00:32:49.360
 And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

00:32:50.019 --> 00:32:54.340
 So they are joining themselves to this little G God.

00:32:54.580 --> 00:32:55.960
 And eating sacrifices.

00:32:58.200 --> 00:32:59.240
 The eighth thing.

00:32:59.340 --> 00:33:02.160
 They also provoked him to wrath at the waters of Merhab.

00:33:02.160 --> 00:33:03.580
 So it was.

00:33:04.360 --> 00:33:06.140
 So that it went hard with Moses.

00:33:06.779 --> 00:33:07.700
 On their account.

00:33:07.860 --> 00:33:09.840
 Because they were rebellious against his spirit.

00:33:10.400 --> 00:33:11.759
 He spoke rashly with his lips.

00:33:12.660 --> 00:33:14.480
 The ninth thing in verse 34.

00:33:14.680 --> 00:33:16.000
 They did not destroy the peoples.

00:33:16.300 --> 00:33:17.640
 As the Lord commanded them.

00:33:18.000 --> 00:33:19.360
 But they mingled with the nations.

00:33:19.880 --> 00:33:21.120
 And learned their practices.

00:33:21.700 --> 00:33:22.620
 And served their idols.

00:33:22.940 --> 00:33:24.320
 Which became a snare to them.

00:33:24.519 --> 00:33:25.700
 And that led to the tenth thing.

00:33:26.160 --> 00:33:28.340
 They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters.

00:33:28.540 --> 00:33:29.100
 To the demons.

00:33:29.700 --> 00:33:30.940
 And they shed innocent blood.

00:33:30.940 --> 00:33:32.180
 The blood of their sons.

00:33:32.299 --> 00:33:33.100
 The blood of their daughters.

00:33:33.600 --> 00:33:35.820
 Who they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan.

00:33:36.100 --> 00:33:37.940
 And the land was polluted with the blood.

00:33:38.440 --> 00:33:38.880
 And so.

00:33:39.900 --> 00:33:42.160
 This is the main reason I picked this passage.

00:33:42.519 --> 00:33:43.779
 To talk about today.

00:33:43.900 --> 00:33:44.259
 Because.

00:33:45.320 --> 00:33:46.920
 The ninth and the tenth thing.

00:33:47.440 --> 00:33:48.140
 The ninth thing.

00:33:48.440 --> 00:33:49.799
 They didn't destroy the people.

00:33:50.140 --> 00:33:51.420
 But they mingled with them.

00:33:51.700 --> 00:33:52.920
 And they learned their practices.

00:33:53.080 --> 00:33:54.039
 And they served their idols.

00:33:54.620 --> 00:33:55.019
 And.

00:33:55.799 --> 00:33:57.160
 That led to.

00:33:57.480 --> 00:33:58.720
 The shedding of innocent blood.

00:33:59.120 --> 00:34:00.920
 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters.

00:34:00.940 --> 00:34:01.640
 To the demons.

00:34:03.900 --> 00:34:05.380
 And then they sacrificed them.

00:34:05.380 --> 00:34:06.340
 To the idols of Canaan.

00:34:06.980 --> 00:34:07.380
 And so.

00:34:07.480 --> 00:34:08.059
 The way that.

00:34:09.019 --> 00:34:10.280
 We were talking about.

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:12.240
 The conversation.

00:34:12.720 --> 00:34:13.840
 Between pro-choice.

00:34:13.960 --> 00:34:14.659
 And pro-life.

00:34:14.980 --> 00:34:15.780
 Has changed.

00:34:16.099 --> 00:34:17.159
 From scientific.

00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:17.740
 To.

00:34:18.300 --> 00:34:19.679
 A woman's right to choose.

00:34:20.220 --> 00:34:20.700
 Is.

00:34:21.820 --> 00:34:23.659
 What this is talking about here.

00:34:23.659 --> 00:34:26.219
 The church.

00:34:26.219 --> 00:34:26.779
 Has.

00:34:26.779 --> 00:34:26.779


00:34:26.779 --> 00:34:26.819
 Has.

00:34:27.420 --> 00:34:28.319
 We all.

00:34:28.420 --> 00:34:29.179
 Have culture.

00:34:29.599 --> 00:34:31.079
 No matter where you live.

00:34:31.259 --> 00:34:32.259
 Culture is around us.

00:34:32.639 --> 00:34:33.559
 And culture affects.

00:34:33.779 --> 00:34:34.719
 Our daily lives.

00:34:35.440 --> 00:34:36.819
 If we don't have.

00:34:37.699 --> 00:34:39.480
 A spiritual filter.

00:34:39.619 --> 00:34:40.480
 A biblical filter.

00:34:40.619 --> 00:34:41.899
 To the culture around us.

00:34:42.059 --> 00:34:42.579
 Then.

00:34:43.199 --> 00:34:44.139
 What is normal.

00:34:44.139 --> 00:34:44.839
 For those around us.

00:34:44.899 --> 00:34:45.539
 Becomes normal.

00:34:45.779 --> 00:34:46.339
 For us.

00:34:46.399 --> 00:34:47.019
 And it eventually.

00:34:47.139 --> 00:34:47.879
 Becomes normal.

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:49.199
 For the church.

00:34:49.199 --> 00:34:49.319
 Church.

00:34:50.599 --> 00:34:51.039
 There's.

00:34:51.179 --> 00:34:51.879
 Tons of examples.

00:34:51.879 --> 00:34:52.419
 Of that.

00:34:52.699 --> 00:34:53.019
 But.

00:34:53.319 --> 00:34:53.859
 One of the.

00:34:53.939 --> 00:34:54.739
 The great examples.

00:34:54.739 --> 00:34:55.639
 In our generation.

00:34:55.980 --> 00:34:56.299
 Is.

00:34:56.659 --> 00:34:57.059
 Abortion.

00:34:57.659 --> 00:34:58.119
 The fact.

00:34:58.199 --> 00:34:58.859
 That there has been.

00:34:58.939 --> 00:35:00.119
 Forty to fifty million.

00:35:00.119 --> 00:35:00.980
 Babies aborted.

00:35:01.399 --> 00:35:02.179
 And that the church.

00:35:02.179 --> 00:35:03.799
 Has not had as big of a voice.

00:35:03.980 --> 00:35:05.059
 As it should have had.

00:35:05.439 --> 00:35:06.099
 There are people.

00:35:06.099 --> 00:35:06.619
 That stand up.

00:35:06.679 --> 00:35:07.039
 There are people.

00:35:07.039 --> 00:35:07.799
 That do things.

00:35:07.799 --> 00:35:08.699
 But the church.

00:35:08.759 --> 00:35:09.219
 In general.

00:35:09.659 --> 00:35:10.019
 Has.

00:35:10.299 --> 00:35:11.419
 Become very apathetic.

00:35:11.879 --> 00:35:12.079
 To.

00:35:12.759 --> 00:35:13.000
 The.

00:35:13.899 --> 00:35:14.859
 Issue of abortion.

00:35:15.539 --> 00:35:15.939
 And.

00:35:16.199 --> 00:35:16.599
 We think.

00:35:16.699 --> 00:35:16.819
 Well.

00:35:16.859 --> 00:35:17.899
 I'm not going to get an abortion.

00:35:17.900 --> 00:35:18.880
 And so.

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:19.420
 I'm good.

00:35:19.480 --> 00:35:20.139
 I'm supporting.

00:35:20.559 --> 00:35:21.079
 Pro-life.

00:35:21.460 --> 00:35:22.460
 But that is not.

00:35:22.840 --> 00:35:24.019
 What God calls.

00:35:25.220 --> 00:35:26.059
 Calls us to do.

00:35:26.139 --> 00:35:26.740
 Is to just.

00:35:27.240 --> 00:35:27.619
 Withhold.

00:35:27.680 --> 00:35:28.800
 We have to present truth.

00:35:28.900 --> 00:35:29.980
 We have to speak truth.

00:35:29.980 --> 00:35:30.500
 In love.

00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:31.460
 And so.

00:35:32.300 --> 00:35:33.320
 There's a mingling.

00:35:33.320 --> 00:35:34.360
 With the nations.

00:35:34.720 --> 00:35:35.519
 Learning their practices.

00:35:35.760 --> 00:35:36.840
 And that leads to the sacrifice.

00:35:36.840 --> 00:35:37.860
 Of sons and daughters.

00:35:38.019 --> 00:35:38.539
 To the demons.

00:35:38.980 --> 00:35:40.360
 And the shedding of innocent blood.

00:35:40.980 --> 00:35:42.019
 The blood of their sons.

00:35:42.059 --> 00:35:42.619
 And their daughters.

00:35:42.800 --> 00:35:43.539
 Whom they sacrifice.

00:35:43.539 --> 00:35:44.760
 To the idols of Canaan.

00:35:45.300 --> 00:35:45.660
 And so.

00:35:45.740 --> 00:35:46.400
 This is happening.

00:35:47.000 --> 00:35:47.639
 By the.

00:35:48.860 --> 00:35:49.920
 Like what Nathan said.

00:35:49.960 --> 00:35:51.000
 Every 26 seconds.

00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:51.780
 There's an abortion.

00:35:51.920 --> 00:35:52.139
 There's.

00:35:52.500 --> 00:35:53.260
 This sacrifice.

00:35:54.260 --> 00:35:54.740
 Sacrifice.

00:35:54.740 --> 00:35:55.000
 Of.

00:35:55.519 --> 00:35:55.780
 Of.

00:35:56.099 --> 00:35:56.680
 Human blood.

00:35:56.880 --> 00:35:56.900
 And.

00:35:57.280 --> 00:35:57.940
 And it says.

00:35:58.300 --> 00:35:59.720
 It's a shedding of innocent blood.

00:36:00.280 --> 00:36:01.039
 The blood of their sons.

00:36:01.079 --> 00:36:01.559
 And their daughters.

00:36:01.559 --> 00:36:02.800
 Whom they sacrifice.

00:36:02.800 --> 00:36:03.880
 To the idols of Canaan.

00:36:04.639 --> 00:36:04.940
 And.

00:36:06.940 --> 00:36:07.700
 What happens.

00:36:07.700 --> 00:36:08.519
 Because of that.

00:36:09.639 --> 00:36:10.079
 Is.

00:36:10.559 --> 00:36:11.619
 In verse 39.

00:36:11.820 --> 00:36:12.119
 It says.

00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:13.579
 Thus they became unclean.

00:36:13.599 --> 00:36:14.300
 In their practices.

00:36:14.680 --> 00:36:15.680
 And played the harlot.

00:36:15.740 --> 00:36:16.340
 In their deeds.

00:36:16.340 --> 00:36:17.200
 Therefore.

00:36:17.200 --> 00:36:18.120
 The anger of the Lord.

00:36:18.120 --> 00:36:19.440
 Was kindled against his people.

00:36:19.440 --> 00:36:20.880
 And he abhorred his inheritance.

00:36:21.880 --> 00:36:22.980
 Then he gave them to.

00:36:23.120 --> 00:36:24.380
 Into the hands of the nations.

00:36:24.600 --> 00:36:25.760
 And those who hated them.

00:36:25.820 --> 00:36:26.519
 Ruled over them.

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:28.380
 Their enemies also oppressed them.

00:36:28.559 --> 00:36:29.760
 And they were subdued.

00:36:29.760 --> 00:36:30.480
 Under their power.

00:36:30.760 --> 00:36:31.500
 Many times.

00:36:31.559 --> 00:36:32.460
 He would deliver them.

00:36:32.820 --> 00:36:33.539
 They however.

00:36:33.539 --> 00:36:34.720
 Were rebellious.

00:36:34.720 --> 00:36:35.500
 In their counsel.

00:36:35.720 --> 00:36:36.880
 And so sank down.

00:36:36.980 --> 00:36:37.660
 In their iniquities.

00:36:39.019 --> 00:36:39.460
 Something.

00:36:39.800 --> 00:36:40.720
 That's also worthy.

00:36:40.720 --> 00:36:41.860
 To bring up right now.

00:36:41.860 --> 00:36:42.260
 Is.

00:36:42.579 --> 00:36:43.480
 While America.

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:45.079
 Was founded on Christian principles.

00:36:45.780 --> 00:36:46.240
 America.

00:36:46.240 --> 00:36:48.059
 Is not God's chosen nation.

00:36:49.740 --> 00:36:50.700
 The church.

00:36:50.820 --> 00:36:51.980
 Are God's chosen people.

00:36:52.280 --> 00:36:52.559
 And.

00:36:52.960 --> 00:36:53.820
 The church in America.

00:36:54.000 --> 00:36:54.980
 Are God's chosen people.

00:36:55.039 --> 00:36:55.480
 The church.

00:36:55.820 --> 00:36:56.340
 In China.

00:36:56.440 --> 00:36:56.840
 The church.

00:36:56.960 --> 00:36:57.720
 All around the world.

00:36:57.780 --> 00:36:58.640
 Are God's chosen people.

00:36:59.079 --> 00:36:59.500
 America.

00:36:59.500 --> 00:37:01.099
 Is not God's chosen nation.

00:37:01.800 --> 00:37:02.320
 And so.

00:37:02.920 --> 00:37:03.519
 A country.

00:37:03.640 --> 00:37:03.800
 That.

00:37:03.880 --> 00:37:04.900
 That leads in abortion.

00:37:05.260 --> 00:37:06.539
 That leads in the slaughtering.

00:37:06.539 --> 00:37:07.460
 Of innocent life.

00:37:07.780 --> 00:37:08.099
 The Lord.

00:37:08.099 --> 00:37:09.280
 Is not going to bless that country.

00:37:09.360 --> 00:37:09.640
 The Lord.

00:37:09.640 --> 00:37:11.000
 Is going to do the same thing here.

00:37:11.000 --> 00:37:12.659
 They became unclean.

00:37:12.679 --> 00:37:13.719
 In their practices.

00:37:14.239 --> 00:37:15.280
 And played the harlot.

00:37:15.280 --> 00:37:15.900
 In their deeds.

00:37:16.019 --> 00:37:16.199
 Therefore.

00:37:16.280 --> 00:37:17.039
 The anger of the Lord.

00:37:17.119 --> 00:37:18.500
 Was kindled against his people.

00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:20.300
 And he abhorred his inheritance.

00:37:20.300 --> 00:37:21.219
 And he gave them.

00:37:21.739 --> 00:37:23.019
 Into the hands of the nations.

00:37:23.360 --> 00:37:24.199
 Those who hated them.

00:37:24.239 --> 00:37:24.860
 Ruled over them.

00:37:25.280 --> 00:37:26.739
 Their enemies also oppressed them.

00:37:26.820 --> 00:37:27.739
 And they were subdued.

00:37:27.760 --> 00:37:28.480
 Under their power.

00:37:30.440 --> 00:37:31.099
 But then.

00:37:31.159 --> 00:37:31.820
 Verse 44.

00:37:31.960 --> 00:37:32.400
 Nevertheless.

00:37:33.300 --> 00:37:34.059
 He looked upon.

00:37:34.320 --> 00:37:35.219
 Their distress.

00:37:35.260 --> 00:37:36.340
 When he heard their cry.

00:37:36.699 --> 00:37:37.840
 And he remembered his covenant.

00:37:37.840 --> 00:37:38.639
 For their sake.

00:37:38.980 --> 00:37:39.519
 And relented.

00:37:39.679 --> 00:37:40.539
 According to the greatness.

00:37:40.539 --> 00:37:41.659
 Of his loving kindness.

00:37:42.219 --> 00:37:43.460
 He also made them objects.

00:37:43.460 --> 00:37:44.199
 Of compassion.

00:37:44.199 --> 00:37:44.779
 In the presence.

00:37:44.779 --> 00:37:45.880
 Of all their captors.

00:37:46.500 --> 00:37:47.059
 Save us.

00:37:47.099 --> 00:37:47.579
 Oh Lord.

00:37:47.679 --> 00:37:48.279
 Our God.

00:37:48.719 --> 00:37:49.619
 And gather us.

00:37:49.619 --> 00:37:50.500
 From among the nations.

00:37:50.619 --> 00:37:51.259
 To give thanks.

00:37:51.259 --> 00:37:52.179
 To your holy name.

00:37:52.639 --> 00:37:53.219
 And to glory.

00:37:53.320 --> 00:37:53.940
 In your praise.

00:37:54.820 --> 00:37:55.940
 Blessed be the name of the Lord.

00:37:56.539 --> 00:37:57.539
 The God of Israel.

00:37:57.539 --> 00:37:58.219
 From everlasting.

00:37:58.219 --> 00:37:58.940
 To everlasting.

00:38:00.039 --> 00:38:01.179
 So the final thing.

00:38:01.259 --> 00:38:02.360
 That I want to talk about here.

00:38:02.480 --> 00:38:03.699
 Is how do we respond.

00:38:03.920 --> 00:38:04.940
 To this today.

00:38:04.940 --> 00:38:05.019
 Today.

00:38:07.340 --> 00:38:08.139
 We understand.

00:38:08.139 --> 00:38:09.200
 That there is.

00:38:10.720 --> 00:38:11.119
 Millions.

00:38:11.300 --> 00:38:12.659
 Of innocent life.

00:38:12.900 --> 00:38:13.940
 Being killed.

00:38:15.800 --> 00:38:16.480
 How do we.

00:38:16.559 --> 00:38:17.000
 As Christians.

00:38:17.099 --> 00:38:17.880
 Respond to this.

00:38:18.380 --> 00:38:19.340
 Or how do we.

00:38:19.579 --> 00:38:20.440
 Everybody sitting here.

00:38:20.480 --> 00:38:20.840
 In this room.

00:38:20.900 --> 00:38:21.619
 How do we respond.

00:38:22.320 --> 00:38:23.340
 The first thing is.

00:38:23.460 --> 00:38:24.220
 If you're here today.

00:38:24.220 --> 00:38:25.619
 And you have had an abortion.

00:38:26.079 --> 00:38:27.420
 How do you respond to that.

00:38:27.740 --> 00:38:28.320
 The Bible says.

00:38:28.320 --> 00:38:29.480
 That if you confess your sins.

00:38:29.720 --> 00:38:30.820
 He's faithful and just.

00:38:30.820 --> 00:38:31.920
 To forgive you of your sins.

00:38:31.920 --> 00:38:34.400
 And to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:36.000
 Romans 3.

00:38:36.099 --> 00:38:37.380
 23 through 25.

00:38:38.059 --> 00:38:38.980
 It says.

00:38:44.240 --> 00:38:46.680
 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

00:38:46.780 --> 00:38:48.200
 Being justified as a gift.

00:38:48.460 --> 00:38:50.119
 By his grace through the redemption.

00:38:50.480 --> 00:38:50.820
 In which.

00:38:51.240 --> 00:38:52.320
 Is in Christ Jesus.

00:38:52.800 --> 00:38:54.200
 Who God displayed publicly.

00:38:54.400 --> 00:38:56.159
 As a propitiation in his blood.

00:38:56.300 --> 00:38:56.800
 Through faith.

00:38:57.420 --> 00:38:58.559
 This was the demonstration.

00:38:58.559 --> 00:38:59.559
 His righteousness.

00:39:00.780 --> 00:39:01.559
 Because in the forbearance.

00:39:01.920 --> 00:39:02.400
 Of God.

00:39:02.480 --> 00:39:03.519
 He passed over the sins.

00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:04.420
 Previously committed.

00:39:05.400 --> 00:39:05.700
 And what.

00:39:05.840 --> 00:39:07.200
 Paul is saying here in Romans.

00:39:07.320 --> 00:39:07.659
 Is that.

00:39:07.960 --> 00:39:08.820
 Everybody is sinned.

00:39:08.880 --> 00:39:10.240
 Everybody is guilty before God.

00:39:10.320 --> 00:39:11.260
 We all fall short.

00:39:11.500 --> 00:39:12.280
 Of his glory.

00:39:13.420 --> 00:39:13.860
 But.

00:39:14.539 --> 00:39:15.420
 For those of us.

00:39:15.460 --> 00:39:15.880
 That believe.

00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:16.700
 We've been justified.

00:39:16.700 --> 00:39:17.860
 As a gift from God.

00:39:18.860 --> 00:39:19.780
 And Christ.

00:39:20.380 --> 00:39:21.900
 Publicly became our propitiation.

00:39:22.059 --> 00:39:22.480
 What that word.

00:39:22.599 --> 00:39:23.639
 Propitiation means is.

00:39:24.000 --> 00:39:25.220
 When Christ died on the cross.

00:39:25.740 --> 00:39:26.039
 He.

00:39:26.260 --> 00:39:27.260
 Not only took our guilt.

00:39:27.400 --> 00:39:28.500
 But he gave us his purity.

00:39:28.500 --> 00:39:29.800
 He gave us his sinful.

00:39:30.440 --> 00:39:30.840
 Sinlessness.

00:39:30.840 --> 00:39:31.000
 Sinlessness.

00:39:31.400 --> 00:39:32.420
 He took our sinfulness.

00:39:33.260 --> 00:39:34.960
 And he gave us his sinlessness.

00:39:35.660 --> 00:39:36.100
 And so.

00:39:36.559 --> 00:39:36.720
 For.

00:39:36.940 --> 00:39:37.780
 When the Lord sees me.

00:39:37.860 --> 00:39:39.100
 He doesn't see Matt the sinner.

00:39:39.480 --> 00:39:40.019
 He doesn't see.

00:39:41.220 --> 00:39:42.300
 All of the horrible.

00:39:42.440 --> 00:39:43.360
 Wicked things that I've done.

00:39:43.400 --> 00:39:44.480
 But he sees the blood of Christ.

00:39:44.559 --> 00:39:45.240
 That covers me.

00:39:45.400 --> 00:39:46.340
 And it's the same thing.

00:39:46.400 --> 00:39:47.300
 For all believers.

00:39:47.980 --> 00:39:48.800
 Christ sees.

00:39:49.940 --> 00:39:51.100
 When God the Father.

00:39:51.180 --> 00:39:51.579
 Looks at us.

00:39:51.600 --> 00:39:52.860
 He sees Jesus Christ.

00:39:52.940 --> 00:39:53.800
 Blood covering us.

00:39:53.800 --> 00:39:54.300
 Just like.

00:39:54.300 --> 00:39:55.420
 The Passover.

00:39:55.860 --> 00:39:57.320
 In Egypt.

00:39:57.680 --> 00:39:57.880
 When.

00:39:58.640 --> 00:39:59.800
 The death angel came through.

00:40:00.240 --> 00:40:01.460
 Those that were covered with the blood.

00:40:01.880 --> 00:40:02.480
 They lived.

00:40:02.640 --> 00:40:04.420
 Those that did not have the blood on the door.

00:40:04.500 --> 00:40:05.640
 Their firstborn died.

00:40:06.140 --> 00:40:07.200
 It's the same thing.

00:40:07.280 --> 00:40:08.640
 When we stand before God the Father.

00:40:08.760 --> 00:40:09.980
 If we're covered in the blood of Christ.

00:40:10.440 --> 00:40:11.100
 He sees.

00:40:11.720 --> 00:40:12.860
 Christ's purity in our life.

00:40:13.180 --> 00:40:14.360
 And Christ took our guilt.

00:40:14.880 --> 00:40:15.300
 And so.

00:40:16.640 --> 00:40:17.440
 Like I said.

00:40:17.519 --> 00:40:18.420
 Abortion is not.

00:40:18.760 --> 00:40:19.400
 The one.

00:40:20.240 --> 00:40:21.120
 Unpardonable sin.

00:40:21.119 --> 00:40:21.519
 Sin.

00:40:22.859 --> 00:40:23.759
 We all sin.

00:40:23.940 --> 00:40:25.440
 We are all guilty of sin.

00:40:26.400 --> 00:40:27.819
 But Christ loved us enough.

00:40:27.880 --> 00:40:28.839
 To come and die for us.

00:40:29.219 --> 00:40:29.460
 And so.

00:40:29.579 --> 00:40:29.819
 If you.

00:40:30.339 --> 00:40:30.699
 Confess.

00:40:30.900 --> 00:40:31.980
 With your mouth.

00:40:32.059 --> 00:40:32.659
 That Jesus is Lord.

00:40:32.739 --> 00:40:33.299
 Believe in your heart.

00:40:33.579 --> 00:40:34.500
 You shall be saved.

00:40:34.619 --> 00:40:34.920
 And.

00:40:35.199 --> 00:40:35.699
 For believers.

00:40:35.839 --> 00:40:36.739
 If you confess your sins.

00:40:36.779 --> 00:40:37.599
 He's faithful and just.

00:40:37.639 --> 00:40:38.119
 To forgive you.

00:40:38.139 --> 00:40:38.920
 And to purify you.

00:40:39.579 --> 00:40:40.259
 And so.

00:40:40.480 --> 00:40:41.619
 You have to do that.

00:40:41.619 --> 00:40:42.980
 You have to confess of your sins.

00:40:44.799 --> 00:40:46.079
 What about everybody else?

00:40:46.699 --> 00:40:46.920
 What.

00:40:47.219 --> 00:40:48.659
 How do we respond to this?

00:40:49.380 --> 00:40:50.299
 The first thing is.

00:40:50.300 --> 00:40:51.880
 We have to stop being apathetic.

00:40:52.200 --> 00:40:53.780
 We can't be complacent to this.

00:40:53.840 --> 00:40:54.760
 We can't.

00:40:54.760 --> 00:40:55.120
 Um.

00:40:55.440 --> 00:40:56.500
 Stick our head in the sand.

00:40:56.580 --> 00:40:57.720
 And hope that this goes away.

00:40:58.060 --> 00:40:58.960
 We have to.

00:40:59.280 --> 00:40:59.680
 Um.

00:41:00.460 --> 00:41:01.539
 Stand up for this.

00:41:02.100 --> 00:41:02.700
 And so.

00:41:03.019 --> 00:41:03.140
 The.

00:41:03.460 --> 00:41:03.780
 What.

00:41:03.860 --> 00:41:05.460
 What are some ways that we can do that?

00:41:06.200 --> 00:41:07.080
 Reach out to.

00:41:07.340 --> 00:41:08.420
 These women that are.

00:41:08.580 --> 00:41:09.560
 Considering abortions.

00:41:09.920 --> 00:41:12.060
 Reach out to these women that have had abortions.

00:41:12.480 --> 00:41:12.840
 Um.

00:41:13.240 --> 00:41:13.539
 We.

00:41:13.640 --> 00:41:14.360
 We need to be.

00:41:15.080 --> 00:41:16.100
 Looking for.

00:41:16.600 --> 00:41:17.760
 People to share with.

00:41:18.440 --> 00:41:18.780
 Um.

00:41:18.780 --> 00:41:18.860
 Um.

00:41:20.660 --> 00:41:21.560
 An interesting thing.

00:41:21.620 --> 00:41:22.580
 When Christ went to.

00:41:22.900 --> 00:41:23.920
 The woman at the well.

00:41:24.240 --> 00:41:26.120
 The disciples were in town getting food.

00:41:26.500 --> 00:41:26.820
 Uh.

00:41:26.820 --> 00:41:27.340
 To meet up.

00:41:28.019 --> 00:41:28.420
 Um.

00:41:28.980 --> 00:41:30.200
 To meet physical needs.

00:41:30.500 --> 00:41:31.420
 But Christ saw.

00:41:31.560 --> 00:41:32.340
 A spiritual need.

00:41:32.500 --> 00:41:33.080
 And he.

00:41:33.460 --> 00:41:34.240
 Talks to the woman.

00:41:34.380 --> 00:41:35.100
 At the well.

00:41:35.240 --> 00:41:36.160
 And then they come back.

00:41:36.240 --> 00:41:36.760
 And they say.

00:41:37.160 --> 00:41:37.900
 Lord we brought you food.

00:41:37.940 --> 00:41:38.700
 He said I've already eaten.

00:41:38.820 --> 00:41:39.440
 They said where.

00:41:39.600 --> 00:41:40.480
 Where did you get this food?

00:41:40.780 --> 00:41:42.480
 He said I've got food that you know not of.

00:41:42.980 --> 00:41:43.640
 And um.

00:41:43.639 --> 00:41:43.759
 Um.

00:41:44.319 --> 00:41:44.679
 Uh.

00:41:45.480 --> 00:41:46.900
 I was reading through this.

00:41:47.099 --> 00:41:47.920
 Back when.

00:41:48.259 --> 00:41:48.900
 Chick-fil-a.

00:41:49.199 --> 00:41:49.639
 Um.

00:41:50.359 --> 00:41:51.799
 Was under attack for.

00:41:52.219 --> 00:41:53.920
 Speaking out against homosexuality.

00:41:54.420 --> 00:41:55.159
 And um.

00:41:55.440 --> 00:41:56.019
 And then.

00:41:56.019 --> 00:41:57.879
 A bunch of people started going to Chick-fil-a.

00:41:58.019 --> 00:41:58.779
 To support.

00:41:59.460 --> 00:42:00.480
 Their stance on.

00:42:00.879 --> 00:42:01.199
 Uh.

00:42:01.199 --> 00:42:01.960
 Gay marriage.

00:42:02.599 --> 00:42:02.920
 And.

00:42:03.239 --> 00:42:04.420
 And I started thinking about this.

00:42:04.960 --> 00:42:06.319
 The people that were going.

00:42:06.619 --> 00:42:08.039
 Some of them were going with good intentions.

00:42:08.519 --> 00:42:08.799
 But.

00:42:08.800 --> 00:42:10.660
 They were doing exactly what the disciples did.

00:42:10.740 --> 00:42:11.460
 They were thinking about.

00:42:12.120 --> 00:42:13.039
 Going and supporting.

00:42:13.360 --> 00:42:13.640
 Uh.

00:42:13.660 --> 00:42:14.820
 Against gay marriages.

00:42:15.000 --> 00:42:16.180
 Instead of doing what Christ did.

00:42:16.240 --> 00:42:17.200
 And that's going to.

00:42:17.700 --> 00:42:19.000
 The homosexual in love.

00:42:19.420 --> 00:42:20.519
 And loving them.

00:42:20.680 --> 00:42:22.100
 And showing the love of God to them.

00:42:22.200 --> 00:42:23.460
 Speaking truth in their life.

00:42:23.980 --> 00:42:24.340
 Um.

00:42:24.760 --> 00:42:25.280
 And so.

00:42:25.380 --> 00:42:26.400
 It's the same thing with this.

00:42:26.460 --> 00:42:27.220
 We can't just.

00:42:28.060 --> 00:42:29.000
 Make these stands.

00:42:29.340 --> 00:42:30.380
 And support these things.

00:42:30.480 --> 00:42:31.420
 Oh well this person's.

00:42:31.740 --> 00:42:32.360
 Pro-life.

00:42:32.440 --> 00:42:33.400
 So I'm going to support them.

00:42:33.440 --> 00:42:34.039
 And in doing that.

00:42:34.100 --> 00:42:34.680
 I'm supporting.

00:42:35.180 --> 00:42:35.620
 Uh.

00:42:35.760 --> 00:42:36.280
 Pro-life.

00:42:36.280 --> 00:42:38.120
 We have to go to people that are in sin.

00:42:38.220 --> 00:42:38.780
 That are in darkness.

00:42:39.039 --> 00:42:40.800
 And we have to show the love of Christ to them.

00:42:41.100 --> 00:42:42.240
 That's what he's called us to do.

00:42:42.680 --> 00:42:42.900
 Uh.

00:42:42.900 --> 00:42:43.620
 The second thing.

00:42:43.960 --> 00:42:44.340
 Um.

00:42:45.519 --> 00:42:46.320
 Reaching out to them.

00:42:46.420 --> 00:42:47.720
 Also ministering to them.

00:42:48.019 --> 00:42:49.180
 And then finally.

00:42:49.620 --> 00:42:50.039
 Um.

00:42:50.960 --> 00:42:51.440
 Adoption.

00:42:51.560 --> 00:42:52.220
 We need to.

00:42:52.360 --> 00:42:52.519
 If.

00:42:52.600 --> 00:42:52.800
 If.

00:42:53.480 --> 00:42:53.920
 Abortion.

00:42:54.700 --> 00:42:55.900
 Were to be eradicated.

00:42:56.220 --> 00:42:57.880
 That's 40 to 50 million children.

00:42:58.420 --> 00:42:58.680
 That.

00:42:59.100 --> 00:43:00.400
 Mothers did not want them.

00:43:00.640 --> 00:43:00.920
 And.

00:43:01.000 --> 00:43:01.580
 And so there.

00:43:01.660 --> 00:43:02.519
 There has to be.

00:43:02.940 --> 00:43:04.019
 Places for these people.

00:43:04.019 --> 00:43:05.060
 And so we have to.

00:43:05.420 --> 00:43:05.880
 Um.

00:43:06.280 --> 00:43:08.000
 Start thinking about living a lifestyle.

00:43:08.000 --> 00:43:08.340
 That.

00:43:08.440 --> 00:43:09.679
 That we would be able to do that.

00:43:09.760 --> 00:43:10.159
 That we could.

00:43:10.559 --> 00:43:11.559
 Adopt a child.

00:43:11.639 --> 00:43:12.440
 That we could give a home.

00:43:12.519 --> 00:43:13.679
 That we could foster a child.

00:43:13.760 --> 00:43:14.360
 Things like that.

00:43:14.579 --> 00:43:15.960
 The church needs to step up.

00:43:16.420 --> 00:43:16.820
 Um.

00:43:18.260 --> 00:43:19.460
 In Corinth.

00:43:19.699 --> 00:43:20.099
 Corinth.

00:43:20.500 --> 00:43:21.159
 That the.

00:43:21.159 --> 00:43:23.059
 Paul writes to the Corinthian church.

00:43:23.440 --> 00:43:24.440
 In first and second Corinthians.

00:43:24.960 --> 00:43:25.099
 But.

00:43:25.399 --> 00:43:25.399


00:43:26.559 --> 00:43:27.059
 That was.

00:43:27.519 --> 00:43:28.960
 Corinth was a filthy city.

00:43:29.259 --> 00:43:30.440
 It was said that the.

00:43:30.440 --> 00:43:30.759
 Uh.

00:43:30.859 --> 00:43:32.759
 Sewage of Corinth leads to Rome.

00:43:32.980 --> 00:43:33.859
 That the sin.

00:43:33.940 --> 00:43:34.460
 And that the.

00:43:34.879 --> 00:43:36.099
 Things that were going on in Corinth.

00:43:36.299 --> 00:43:37.500
 Is what led to Rome.

00:43:37.519 --> 00:43:38.659
 And ended up corrupting Rome.

00:43:39.139 --> 00:43:39.480
 Um.

00:43:39.839 --> 00:43:40.299
 But the.

00:43:40.319 --> 00:43:41.339
 The Christians in.

00:43:41.399 --> 00:43:41.699
 In.

00:43:42.319 --> 00:43:42.639
 Corinth.

00:43:42.739 --> 00:43:44.420
 Were the first ones to be called Christians.

00:43:44.920 --> 00:43:45.480
 And they were.

00:43:45.539 --> 00:43:46.039
 Uh.

00:43:46.239 --> 00:43:46.639
 Christians.

00:43:46.639 --> 00:43:47.719
 It was little Christ.

00:43:47.859 --> 00:43:49.199
 And it was a derogatory thing.

00:43:49.199 --> 00:43:50.000
 Um.

00:43:50.259 --> 00:43:50.859
 Christ had.

00:43:50.899 --> 00:43:52.059
 Had recently been killed.

00:43:52.119 --> 00:43:52.579
 And they're saying.

00:43:52.659 --> 00:43:53.619
 You're just little Christ.

00:43:53.719 --> 00:43:54.739
 You want to be like this guy.

00:43:55.139 --> 00:43:55.539
 And.

00:43:55.659 --> 00:43:55.799
 Uh.

00:43:55.799 --> 00:43:56.419
 They took that.

00:43:56.500 --> 00:43:56.819
 And they.

00:43:57.239 --> 00:43:57.559
 Uh.

00:43:57.559 --> 00:43:58.639
 They ran with that title.

00:43:58.719 --> 00:43:59.480
 But it was said.

00:43:59.879 --> 00:44:00.239
 Um.

00:44:00.919 --> 00:44:01.319
 That the.

00:44:01.599 --> 00:44:02.079
 Um.

00:44:03.619 --> 00:44:05.019
 Leprosy had broke out in Corinth.

00:44:05.539 --> 00:44:06.339
 And mothers.

00:44:07.179 --> 00:44:08.619
 With children that had leprosy.

00:44:08.699 --> 00:44:09.879
 They would leave them in the streets.

00:44:09.939 --> 00:44:10.480
 In the sewers.

00:44:10.559 --> 00:44:11.119
 In the gutters.

00:44:11.559 --> 00:44:11.819
 Uh.

00:44:11.819 --> 00:44:13.599
 Because the family didn't want to get leprosy.

00:44:13.659 --> 00:44:14.359
 They didn't want to die.

00:44:14.539 --> 00:44:15.839
 And the Christians would go out.

00:44:15.859 --> 00:44:17.039
 And they would pick up these little children.

00:44:17.199 --> 00:44:17.960
 And they would love them.

00:44:18.000 --> 00:44:18.879
 And nurse them back to health.

00:44:18.880 --> 00:44:19.740
 And they would raise them.

00:44:20.059 --> 00:44:21.280
 In the admonition of the Lord.

00:44:21.740 --> 00:44:22.119
 And.

00:44:22.340 --> 00:44:23.019
 That is.

00:44:23.099 --> 00:44:24.579
 The same heart that we need to have.

00:44:24.619 --> 00:44:25.840
 We need to be these little Christ.

00:44:25.840 --> 00:44:26.220
 These.

00:44:26.599 --> 00:44:27.500
 Christians that are.

00:44:27.780 --> 00:44:28.140
 Um.

00:44:28.380 --> 00:44:29.160
 Looking after.

00:44:29.500 --> 00:44:30.019
 The orphans.

00:44:30.160 --> 00:44:30.780
 And the widows.

00:44:31.539 --> 00:44:31.780
 And.

00:44:31.940 --> 00:44:32.420
 And so.

00:44:33.460 --> 00:44:33.840
 Um.

00:44:35.700 --> 00:44:37.579
 The second thing that we need to do.

00:44:38.119 --> 00:44:39.780
 Is we need to cry out to God.

00:44:40.059 --> 00:44:41.579
 For the sins of our generations.

00:44:41.579 --> 00:44:43.460
 If we look at.

00:44:43.460 --> 00:44:44.819
 Psalms 106.

00:44:44.880 --> 00:44:45.340
 23.

00:44:45.920 --> 00:44:46.639
 We see.

00:44:48.539 --> 00:44:50.719
 Therefore he said that he would destroy them.

00:44:50.960 --> 00:44:52.619
 Had not Moses his chosen one.

00:44:53.179 --> 00:44:54.599
 Stood in the breach before him.

00:44:55.039 --> 00:44:56.460
 And turned away his wrath from the.

00:44:56.679 --> 00:44:57.840
 From destroying them.

00:44:58.380 --> 00:44:59.519
 Also in verse 30.

00:45:01.119 --> 00:45:02.219
 We'll start in 29.

00:45:02.719 --> 00:45:04.960
 Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds.

00:45:05.440 --> 00:45:06.960
 And plague broke out among them.

00:45:07.079 --> 00:45:08.099
 Then Phineas stood up.

00:45:08.440 --> 00:45:09.019
 And interposed.

00:45:09.500 --> 00:45:10.920
 And so the plague was stayed.

00:45:12.019 --> 00:45:12.960
 We as believers.

00:45:12.960 --> 00:45:14.199
 Have to stand in the gap.

00:45:14.539 --> 00:45:15.280
 We have to do.

00:45:15.679 --> 00:45:16.559
 What Moses did.

00:45:16.559 --> 00:45:17.780
 We had to do what Phineas did.

00:45:18.420 --> 00:45:18.780
 Um.

00:45:19.260 --> 00:45:20.740
 We are God's chosen ones.

00:45:20.840 --> 00:45:21.300
 We need to.

00:45:22.480 --> 00:45:24.119
 Be in the breach before him.

00:45:24.980 --> 00:45:25.240
 And.

00:45:25.480 --> 00:45:25.599
 Um.

00:45:26.579 --> 00:45:27.380
 We need to.

00:45:27.500 --> 00:45:28.639
 To cry out to the Lord.

00:45:28.840 --> 00:45:30.360
 For the sins of our generation.

00:45:30.780 --> 00:45:31.840
 We need to cry out to the Lord.

00:45:32.179 --> 00:45:33.220
 The reason that.

00:45:33.619 --> 00:45:34.360
 People around us.

00:45:34.539 --> 00:45:35.179
 Are being.

00:45:35.599 --> 00:45:36.800
 So blinded by the God.

00:45:36.800 --> 00:45:37.280
 Of this world.

00:45:37.340 --> 00:45:37.800
 Is because.

00:45:38.080 --> 00:45:38.960
 The church is.

00:45:39.060 --> 00:45:40.100
 Is not being the light.

00:45:40.180 --> 00:45:41.039
 That it needs to be.

00:45:41.700 --> 00:45:42.420
 And so.

00:45:42.620 --> 00:45:43.480
 I'm going to end.

00:45:43.680 --> 00:45:44.440
 With a prayer.

00:45:44.620 --> 00:45:45.400
 Out of Daniel.

00:45:46.019 --> 00:45:46.539
 And then.

00:45:46.780 --> 00:45:47.440
 We'll close.

00:45:51.480 --> 00:45:51.920
 Alas.

00:45:51.940 --> 00:45:52.380
 O Lord.

00:45:53.100 --> 00:45:54.380
 The great and awesome God.

00:45:54.440 --> 00:45:55.300
 Who keeps his covenant.

00:45:55.800 --> 00:45:56.660
 And loving kindness.

00:45:56.660 --> 00:45:57.600
 For those who love him.

00:45:57.640 --> 00:45:58.560
 And keep his commandments.

00:45:59.440 --> 00:46:00.519
 We have sinned.

00:46:00.600 --> 00:46:01.840
 We have committed iniquity.

00:46:02.539 --> 00:46:04.039
 We have acted wickedly.

00:46:04.120 --> 00:46:04.660
 And rebelled.

00:46:05.080 --> 00:46:06.080
 Even turning aside.

00:46:06.079 --> 00:46:06.840
 From your commandments.

00:46:07.019 --> 00:46:07.599
 And ordinances.

00:46:09.460 --> 00:46:09.900
 Moreover.

00:46:10.319 --> 00:46:11.239
 We have not listened.

00:46:11.239 --> 00:46:11.900
 To your servant.

00:46:12.000 --> 00:46:12.500
 The prophets.

00:46:12.619 --> 00:46:13.639
 Who spoke in your name.

00:46:13.920 --> 00:46:14.719
 To our kings.

00:46:14.799 --> 00:46:15.239
 Our princes.

00:46:15.380 --> 00:46:15.940
 Our fathers.

00:46:16.360 --> 00:46:17.279
 And all the people.

00:46:17.340 --> 00:46:17.840
 Of the land.

00:46:19.719 --> 00:46:20.119
 Righteousness.

00:46:20.179 --> 00:46:20.980
 Belongs to you.

00:46:21.000 --> 00:46:21.380
 O Lord.

00:46:22.099 --> 00:46:23.019
 But to us.

00:46:23.259 --> 00:46:24.039
 Open shame.

00:46:26.440 --> 00:46:27.739
 As it is this day.

00:46:28.539 --> 00:46:29.500
 To the men of Judah.

00:46:29.619 --> 00:46:30.159
 The inhabitants.

00:46:30.159 --> 00:46:30.779
 Of Jerusalem.

00:46:30.900 --> 00:46:31.699
 And to all Israel.

00:46:32.400 --> 00:46:33.259
 Those who are nearby.

00:46:33.260 --> 00:46:34.440
 And those who are far away.

00:46:34.580 --> 00:46:35.420
 And all the countries.

00:46:35.820 --> 00:46:37.140
 To which you have driven them.

00:46:38.460 --> 00:46:39.940
 Because of their unfaithful deeds.

00:46:39.980 --> 00:46:41.380
 Which they have committed against you.

00:46:42.060 --> 00:46:43.400
 Open shame belongs to us.

00:46:43.440 --> 00:46:43.800
 O Lord.

00:46:44.080 --> 00:46:44.860
 To our kings.

00:46:45.900 --> 00:46:46.760
 To our princes.

00:46:46.900 --> 00:46:47.480
 Our fathers.

00:46:48.920 --> 00:46:50.560
 Because we have sinned against you.

00:46:52.080 --> 00:46:52.800
 To the Lord.

00:46:52.840 --> 00:46:53.220
 Our God.

00:46:53.300 --> 00:46:54.220
 Belongs compassion.

00:46:54.580 --> 00:46:55.220
 And forgiveness.

00:46:55.219 --> 00:46:58.319
 We have rebelled against him.

00:46:59.599 --> 00:47:01.199
 Nor have we obeyed his voice.

00:47:01.199 --> 00:47:02.259
 The voice of the Lord.

00:47:02.299 --> 00:47:02.679
 Our God.

00:47:03.059 --> 00:47:04.459
 To walk in his teachings.

00:47:04.959 --> 00:47:06.559
 Which he has set before us.

00:47:06.759 --> 00:47:07.779
 Through his servants.

00:47:07.899 --> 00:47:08.500
 And the prophets.

00:47:10.819 --> 00:47:11.259
 Indeed.

00:47:11.339 --> 00:47:11.859
 All Israel.

00:47:12.039 --> 00:47:12.879
 Has transgressed.

00:47:12.879 --> 00:47:13.379
 Your law.

00:47:13.659 --> 00:47:14.339
 And turned aside.

00:47:14.419 --> 00:47:15.379
 Not obeying your voice.

00:47:15.879 --> 00:47:16.679
 So the curse.

00:47:16.759 --> 00:47:17.459
 Has been poured out.

00:47:17.719 --> 00:47:18.279
 On us.

00:47:18.500 --> 00:47:19.619
 Along with the oath.

00:47:19.659 --> 00:47:20.219
 Which is written.

00:47:20.259 --> 00:47:21.059
 In the law of Moses.

00:47:21.159 --> 00:47:22.039
 The servant of God.

00:47:22.579 --> 00:47:23.779
 For we have sinned.

00:47:23.779 --> 00:47:24.459
 Against him.

00:47:25.260 --> 00:47:26.559
 Thus he has confirmed his word.

00:47:26.619 --> 00:47:28.099
 Which he has spoken against us.

00:47:28.199 --> 00:47:29.179
 And against our rulers.

00:47:29.480 --> 00:47:31.440
 And those who rule over us.

00:47:31.519 --> 00:47:33.340
 Bringing us great calamity.

00:47:33.659 --> 00:47:34.960
 For under the whole heaven.

00:47:35.519 --> 00:47:37.340
 There has not been done anything.

00:47:37.619 --> 00:47:38.980
 Like what was done in Jerusalem.

00:47:39.500 --> 00:47:40.840
 As it is written.

00:47:41.019 --> 00:47:42.000
 In the law of Moses.

00:47:42.220 --> 00:47:43.079
 All this calamity.

00:47:43.079 --> 00:47:43.960
 Has come on us.

00:47:44.400 --> 00:47:45.400
 Yet we have sought.

00:47:45.599 --> 00:47:47.099
 Not sought the favor of the Lord.

00:47:47.159 --> 00:47:47.599
 Our God.

00:47:47.760 --> 00:47:49.179
 By turning from our iniquities.

00:47:49.599 --> 00:47:50.420
 And giving attention.

00:47:50.420 --> 00:47:51.159
 To your truth.

00:47:52.240 --> 00:47:52.679
 Therefore.

00:47:52.679 --> 00:47:53.559
 The Lord has kept.

00:47:53.720 --> 00:47:54.199
 The calamity.

00:47:54.199 --> 00:47:54.739
 In store.

00:47:55.000 --> 00:47:55.879
 And brought it on us.

00:47:56.419 --> 00:47:57.279
 For the Lord our God.

00:47:57.339 --> 00:47:57.980
 Is righteous.

00:47:58.119 --> 00:47:59.500
 With respect to all his deeds.

00:47:59.659 --> 00:48:00.619
 Which he has done.

00:48:00.960 --> 00:48:02.519
 But we have not obeyed his voice.

00:48:03.699 --> 00:48:04.419
 And now.

00:48:04.500 --> 00:48:05.419
 Oh Lord our God.

00:48:06.179 --> 00:48:07.259
 You have brought people.

00:48:07.259 --> 00:48:08.279
 Out of the land of Egypt.

00:48:08.279 --> 00:48:09.319
 With a mighty hand.

00:48:09.480 --> 00:48:10.179
 And have made.

00:48:10.539 --> 00:48:11.519
 A name for yourself.

00:48:12.099 --> 00:48:13.199
 And it is this day.

00:48:13.259 --> 00:48:13.859
 We have sinned.

00:48:13.919 --> 00:48:14.579
 We have been wicked.

00:48:14.879 --> 00:48:15.439
 Oh Lord.

00:48:15.500 --> 00:48:16.319
 In accordance with.

00:48:16.439 --> 00:48:17.759
 All of your righteous acts.

00:48:18.239 --> 00:48:18.859
 Let now.

00:48:19.000 --> 00:48:19.699
 Your anger.

00:48:19.699 --> 00:48:20.599
 And your wrath.

00:48:20.699 --> 00:48:21.299
 Be turned away.

00:48:21.299 --> 00:48:21.960
 From your city.

00:48:21.960 --> 00:48:22.480
 Jerusalem.

00:48:23.319 --> 00:48:24.259
 Your holy mountain.

00:48:24.259 --> 00:48:25.579
 Because of our sins.

00:48:25.659 --> 00:48:26.239
 And iniquities.

00:48:26.739 --> 00:48:27.619
 And our fathers.

00:48:28.259 --> 00:48:28.739
 Jerusalem.

00:48:28.919 --> 00:48:29.439
 And your people.

00:48:29.559 --> 00:48:30.059
 Have become.

00:48:30.299 --> 00:48:30.779
 A reproach.

00:48:31.019 --> 00:48:32.480
 For all those around us.

00:48:32.559 --> 00:48:33.000
 So now.

00:48:33.119 --> 00:48:33.679
 Our God.

00:48:33.759 --> 00:48:34.659
 Listen to our prayer.

00:48:35.500 --> 00:48:36.579
 Of your servant.

00:48:37.259 --> 00:48:38.639
 And of his supplication.

00:48:38.799 --> 00:48:39.799
 And for your sake.

00:48:39.819 --> 00:48:40.219
 Oh Lord.

00:48:40.619 --> 00:48:41.719
 Let your face shine.

00:48:41.719 --> 00:48:43.179
 On your desolate sanctuary.

00:48:43.179 --> 00:48:45.000
 Oh my God.

00:48:45.079 --> 00:48:45.879
 Incline your ear.

00:48:46.079 --> 00:48:46.480
 And hear.

00:48:46.899 --> 00:48:47.699
 Open your eyes.

00:48:48.239 --> 00:48:49.980
 And see our desolation.

00:48:50.319 --> 00:48:50.919
 And the city.

00:48:51.059 --> 00:48:52.039
 Which is called your name.

00:48:52.719 --> 00:48:53.659
 For we are not.

00:48:54.500 --> 00:48:55.259
 Presenting our.

00:48:55.759 --> 00:48:57.019
 Supplications before you.

00:48:57.139 --> 00:48:58.319
 On account of any merit.

00:48:58.319 --> 00:48:58.899
 Of our own.

00:48:59.460 --> 00:49:01.599
 But on account of your great compassion.

00:49:02.940 --> 00:49:03.500
 Oh Lord.

00:49:03.599 --> 00:49:03.899
 Hear.

00:49:05.000 --> 00:49:05.519
 Oh Lord.

00:49:05.619 --> 00:49:05.899
 Forgive.

00:49:07.039 --> 00:49:07.779
 Oh Lord.

00:49:07.879 --> 00:49:09.000
 Listen and take action.

00:49:09.859 --> 00:49:11.179
 For your own sake.

00:49:11.239 --> 00:49:11.919
 Oh mighty God.

00:49:11.980 --> 00:49:12.699
 Do not delay.

00:49:13.659 --> 00:49:14.659
 Because your city.

00:49:14.779 --> 00:49:15.219
 And your people.

00:49:15.399 --> 00:49:16.379
 Are called by your name.

00:49:17.339 --> 00:49:17.659
 Amen.