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 If you don't know me, my name is Sean. I'm one of the pastors of Trinity Cambridge Church,

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 and it is my great joy and privilege to preach God's word to you this morning.

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 Please turn with me in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 5. We've been in the Beatitudes for the

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 last six weeks. This is the seventh and final week we are in the Beatitudes.

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 We'll be focusing today on the eighth Beatitude from verses 10 to 12, but I will read the entire

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 section verses 1 to 12 before we start. Let me pray for the reading and preaching of God's word.

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 Heavenly Father, we confess that living in this world sometimes can feel like

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 being on a treadmill where the course of this world is always seeking to take us backwards.

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 So Lord, we seek this morning to be addressed by you from your word,

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 that we may not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but instead be transformed by the

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 renewal of our mind. Increase in our hearts this morning through the ministry of your word,

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 a heavenly mindset that our deepest longings would be for the hope of eternity, not

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 for the comforts and pleasures of this world.

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 Make us a people who would be glad and rejoice to be persecuted for the name of Jesus Christ.

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 In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

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 If you are able, please stand to honor God as we read from his word.

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 Matthew 5, 1 to 12.

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 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

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 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

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 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

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 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

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 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

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 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

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 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

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 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

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 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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 Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

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 Blessed are the people of heaven, for they shall be called sons of God.

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 Biblical truth that has been borne out by thousands of years of history.

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 Speaking of the persecutions and the sufferings that Christians endure, and speaking of the persecutions that he himself endured,

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 Paul writes in 2 Timothy 3 verse 12,

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 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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 not some but all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus and not might be persecuted but

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 will be persecuted because of the universality and the inevitability of persecution for Christians

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 all over the world it is necessary for us to be prepared by this eighth and last beatitude

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 Jesus means to comfort us and to console us blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness

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 sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven if you are persecuted for righteousness sake then you are

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 not to be pitied you are to be envied because you are the happy fortunate blessed one how so Jesus

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 teaches us that all who see Christ's kingdom and his righteousness will be persecuted but we can

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 rejoice for our reward is great in heaven so first we'll talk about the reality of persecution secondly

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 about the reason for persecution namely righteousness and thirdly we'll talk about the response to

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 persecution rejoicing first I want to convince you of the reality of persecution apart from the tens of

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 thousands of Christians who were killed under the Roman Empire some of which is recorded in our New

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 Testament there have been countless more Christians killed for their faith and I've shared this with you

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 on multiple occasions four million Christians were killed by Genghis Khan four million by Tamerlane 1.2

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 million Armenians most of whom were Christians were killed by the Ottoman Empire and if you think that's

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 a long long time ago in a far away place 20th century was the worst scholars estimate about 12 million

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 Christians were killed under the Soviet Union 106,300 Christian pastors were were killed in Russia alone

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 scholars estimate that Christians who died from secular anti-religious violence in the 20th century number

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 over 25 million worldwide which is more than all the previous years in church history combined

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 according to open doors USA and I think I have a graphic to show for this hundreds of millions of

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 Christians face extreme persecution in countries like North Korea Somalia Yemen Eritrea Libya Nigeria

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 Pakistan Iran Afghanistan Sudan and India one in seven Christians are persecuted worldwide

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 one in five in five in Africa and two in five in Asia last year alone four thousand seven hundred and

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 forty six sorry four thousand four hundred and seventy six Christians were murdered seven thousand

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 six hundred and seventy nine churches or church properties were attacked four thousand seven hundred and

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 forty four Christians were imprisoned for their faith

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 now I readily concede that the persecution in the US is not as intense as the persecutions elsewhere in the world

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 but that doesn't mean that there aren't milder forms of persecution even here it's not only being stoned to death

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 that counts as persecution he says in verse 11 blessed are you when others revile you persecute you and utter all

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 kinds of evil against you falsely on my account persecution can involve simply being reviled

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 insulted excluded slandered

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 and I know firsthand that that happens to Christians and I know secondhand from talking to many of you

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 that people here in Cambridge and Boston often insult and speak ill of Christians

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 you believe that the Bible is God's word

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 you believe that this world was created

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 isn't that so primitive hasn't science made God unnecessary to our understanding of the world

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 you believe that marriage and romance should be between one man and one woman

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 you believe that abortion is sin

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 last month

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 president Trump commissioned a new task force on eradicating anti-Christian bias

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 and many Americans and media outlets collectively

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 roll their eyes

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 they openly wondered

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 Christianity is the largest religion in the world

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 and largest religion in the U.S.

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 how can there possibly be anti-Christian bias in the United States of America

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 I can understand why people think that way but if you think that way you are mistaken

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 the fact that some political elites invoke God's name and Christianity to get votes from Christians

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 doesn't mean that they are actually Christians

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 for the true Christians who subscribe to the historic biblical faith

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 growing anti-Christian bias has been obvious for many years

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 Aaron Wren is a cultural analyst and an author of the book Life in the Negative World

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 Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture

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 his book has been featured on many national platforms including liberal media outlets

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 that usually don't cover such topics like the New York Times

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 he describes the years leading up to 1994 as the positive world

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 when being a Christian was a net social positive

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 and Christian moral norms were pervasive and upheld in society

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 this was the time of the moral majority and the Christian religious right

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 that dominated the culture wars and the politics

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 and then he describes 1994 to 2014 as the neutral world

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 when society increasingly took a neutral stance toward Christianity

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 and traditional orthodox Bible-based Christianity became one of many religious options

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 in a pluralistic world

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 it neither enjoyed broad support nor was it widely opposed by the culture

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 starting in about 2014

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 shortly before 2015 Obergefell vs. Hoge's legalized same-sex marriage

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 Wren argues that we entered the negative world

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 where being a Christian is a social and professional negative

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 particularly among elite circles

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 like the ones that many of you guys are in

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 this is when Christians being a Christian

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 meant being associated with the bad guys

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 Christian moral norms were increasingly viewed as harmful

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 regressive and as a threat to the public moral order

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 I can mention many concrete examples of this

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 in 2011 Vanderbilt University banned 15 faith-based groups from campus

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 for their refusal to follow their school's new policy

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 of mandating that all student organizations must accept any student

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 regardless of their religious beliefs or affiliation

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 as leaders of their campus groups

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 so a staunch atheist who opposes God

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 and thinks that Christ

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 maybe was a myth and a legend and didn't even exist

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 can become a leader of the Christian campus group

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 that was mandated by Vanderbilt University

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 out of those 15 faith-based groups that were banned

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 almost all of them were Christian groups

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 with the few exceptions of some of the Mormon groups

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 that were kicked out

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 University of Iowa followed suit in 2018

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 in 2014 Bowdoin Christian Fellowship was kicked off campus

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 for upholding traditional Christian sexual ethical standards

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 for its student leaders

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 in 2017 when reformed Christian pastor Timothy Keller

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 was selected for the prestigious Princeton Theological Seminary's

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 prestigious Kuiper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology

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 and Public Witness

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 many students, alumni, and faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary

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 protested because of Keller's commitment to complementarianism

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 the belief that men are called to lead their households

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 and that men are called by God to be elders and to lead churches

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 despite the fact that that has been the historic view of the church

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 for most of the last two millennia

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 Princeton gave into pressure and rescinded the award

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 despite the fact that Tim Keller has really been

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 an exemplary, thoughtful, and compassionate

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 public theologian for decades

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 in Massachusetts

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 in Massachusetts

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 pro-life pregnancy resource centers

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 many of them explicitly Christian

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 that's where they get their pro-life convictions

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 that try to help women in crises pregnancies face enormous political backlash and pressure

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 Senator Elizabeth Warren and Governor General Healy are on the record for saying that they want to shut down

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 every single one of these crisis pregnancy centers in Massachusetts

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 and throughout the country

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 since 2023 Massachusetts has been spending millions of taxpayer dollars

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 to fund the campaign to steer women away from these crisis pregnancy centers

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 and to other places where they can get abortions instead

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 on Easter 2023

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 an arsonist burned down a church building here in Cambridge

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 persecution is very real, my friends

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 it's worse in other parts of the world

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 so let us not be caught complaining about persecution that we experience

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 because it's really nothing compared to what most of the world experiences

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 but exists here

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 and it has existed everywhere in every age

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 because that is what the Bible says

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 that is the reality of persecution

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 now let's look at the reason for persecution

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 verse 10 tells us

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 blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake

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 sometimes I admit

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 Christians are persecuted for being obnoxious

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 or rude

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 that's not what this verse is talking about

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 even when we disagree with people

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 we are commanded by God's word

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 to not be quarrelsome

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 to correct our opponents with gentleness

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 if we are persecuted because we are

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 disagreeable and quarrelsome

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 we are not blessed

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 as this verse talks about

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 it says in 1st Peter 2 20

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 for what credit is it

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 if when you sin and are beaten for it

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 you endure

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 but if when you do good and suffer for it

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 you endure

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 this is a gracious thing in the sight of God

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 if we are persecuted for our own wrongdoing

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 and our own misbehavior

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 then the consolations and the promises

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 that this beatitude offers do not apply to us

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 if we are maligned by people

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 because we are violent and abusive

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 or because we steal and are dishonest

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 or because we meddle in other people's affairs

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 then we should be ashamed

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 says 1st Peter chapter 4 15 to 16

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 yet if anyone suffers as a Christian

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 let him not be ashamed

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 but let him glorify God in that name

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 that's the point

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 if you suffer for being a Christian

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 if you suffer for righteousness sake

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 Jesus says in verse 11

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 blessed are you when others revile you

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 and persecute you on my account

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 on account of your allegiance to Jesus

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 then we should rejoice and be glad

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 when we are persecuted

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 what then is righteousness

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 for which we are going to be persecuted

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 in order to answer that question

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 we need to again observe the structure

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 of the Beatitudes

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 that I have pointed out to you

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 a few times before

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 there are 8 Beatitudes total

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 verses 11 to 12

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 are an expansion of Beatitude number 8

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 verse 10

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 we know because of

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 it's dealing with the same content

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 and because of the change in the pronouns

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 and this division is confirmed

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 by the repetition of the promise

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 theirs is the kingdom

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 in verse 3 and verse 10

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 in the first Beatitude

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 and the last Beatitude

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 this is the only repeated promise

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 and it serves to bracket

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 the Beatitude together as a unit

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 as a single unit

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 and once we recognize

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 that there are 8 Beatitudes

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 we also can see

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 that there are 2 distinct halves

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 because the last Beatitude

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 of each half

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 mentions the word righteousness

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 in verse 6 and verse 10

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 verse 6 is

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 blessed are those who hunger

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 and thirst for righteousness

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 meaning those who lack righteousness

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 but long for righteousness

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 and then verse 10 says

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 blessed are those who are persecuted

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 for righteousness sake

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 meaning those who are now

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 full of righteousness

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 and are persecuted on account of it

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 so this emptiness

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 and fullness

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 capture the themes

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 of the two halves

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 of the Beatitudes

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 the first four Beatitudes

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 deal with emptiness

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 being poor in spirit

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 mourning

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 being meek

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 those who hunger

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 and thirst for righteousness

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 and then the second half

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 deals with being full

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 being full of mercy

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 being pure in heart

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 full of your devotion

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 to God

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 purity in heart

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 being a peacemaker

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 because your peace

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 that you have from God

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 in Christ

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 overflows toward others

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 and lastly

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 being full of righteousness

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 being persecuted

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 for righteousness sake

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 so then

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 being persecuted

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 for righteousness sake

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 entails

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 all of the preceding Beatitudes

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 righteousness

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 is described

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 it describes

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 the kind of people

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 that are described

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 in the Beatitudes

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 they are the righteous ones

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 we are persecuted

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 for being merciful

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 when the world

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 wants us to

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 resist

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 governing authorities

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 we don't like

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 but instead

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 we submit to them

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 as the Bible

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 commands us to

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 and then we're reviled

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 for it

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 when the world

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 wants us to

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 retaliate

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 against people

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 who wrong us

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 who believe

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 wrong

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 offensive things

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 and then we forgive them

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 and we show them mercy

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 we're despised

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 by the world

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 and condemned

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 as weak people

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 we are persecuted

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 for being pure in heart

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 because to be pure in heart

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 is to will

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 one thing

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 namely to please God

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 the world

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 instead

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 wants us to

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 conform

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 to its sinful patterns

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 to its own ideas

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 of morality

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 and the public good

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 but the people of God

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 take another course

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 and for that reason

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 we are spoken of

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 as evil

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 we are persecuted

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 for being peacemakers

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 when we proclaim

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 the gospel of peace

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 and invite people

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 to be reconciled

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 to God

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 people who are

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 by their very nature

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 enemies of God

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 reject us

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 the world

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 wants us

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 to point fingers

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 and pass blame

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 on our enemies

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 but when we instead

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 obey Jesus' command

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 and love our enemies

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 and pray for them

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 as the Bible commands us

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 then we are slandered

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 as a result

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 Jesus summarizes

00:19:59.139 --> 00:19:59.859
 in Matthew 5

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 17 to 20

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 that righteousness

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 in short

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 is obedience

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 to all of the scriptures

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 all of the commands

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 of God

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 which Jesus expounds

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 and fulfills

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!

00:20:09.619 --> 00:20:11.799
 in the rest of the Sermon

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 on the mount

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 but why would people

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 persecute us

00:20:17.519 --> 00:20:18.079
 for righteousness?

00:20:19.240 --> 00:20:20.180
 why do they do that?

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 isn't righteousness

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 a good thing?

00:20:24.259 --> 00:20:25.099
 isn't righteousness

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 eminently reasonable

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 and doesn't it promote

00:20:27.259 --> 00:20:28.139
 human flourishing?

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 yes it does

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 so why does the world

00:20:29.940 --> 00:20:31.039
 persecute us for it?

00:20:32.359 --> 00:20:33.859
 because the sinful world

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 is diametrically

00:20:34.740 --> 00:20:36.180
 opposed to God

00:20:36.180 --> 00:20:38.720
 and scriptures

00:20:38.720 --> 00:20:39.940
 make that clear

00:20:39.940 --> 00:20:41.560
 John 3

00:20:41.560 --> 00:20:42.500
 19 to 21

00:20:42.500 --> 00:20:43.240
 is illuminating

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 and this is the judgment

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 the light has come

00:20:45.840 --> 00:20:46.580
 into the world

00:20:46.580 --> 00:20:48.000
 and people love

00:20:48.000 --> 00:20:48.620
 the darkness

00:20:48.620 --> 00:20:49.759
 rather than the light

00:20:49.759 --> 00:20:50.660
 because their works

00:20:50.660 --> 00:20:51.240
 were evil

00:20:51.240 --> 00:20:52.620
 for everyone

00:20:52.620 --> 00:20:54.080
 who does wicked things

00:20:54.080 --> 00:20:55.080
 hates the light

00:20:55.080 --> 00:20:56.180
 and does not come

00:20:56.180 --> 00:20:56.759
 to the light

00:20:56.759 --> 00:20:57.980
 lest his works

00:20:57.980 --> 00:20:59.160
 should be exposed

00:20:59.160 --> 00:21:00.640
 but whoever does

00:21:00.640 --> 00:21:01.340
 what is true

00:21:01.340 --> 00:21:02.360
 comes to the light

00:21:02.360 --> 00:21:03.460
 so that it may be

00:21:03.460 --> 00:21:04.200
 clearly seen

00:21:04.200 --> 00:21:04.880
 that his works

00:21:04.880 --> 00:21:06.019
 have been carried out

00:21:06.019 --> 00:21:06.900
 in God

00:21:06.900 --> 00:21:10.259
 when you are in darkness

00:21:10.259 --> 00:21:12.379
 your eyes dilate

00:21:12.379 --> 00:21:12.779
 right

00:21:12.779 --> 00:21:14.379
 to allow in

00:21:14.379 --> 00:21:15.139
 as much light

00:21:15.139 --> 00:21:15.599
 as possible

00:21:15.599 --> 00:21:16.359
 because that's the only way

00:21:16.359 --> 00:21:17.059
 you can see anything

00:21:17.059 --> 00:21:17.579
 in the dark

00:21:17.579 --> 00:21:19.319
 but then as soon as

00:21:19.319 --> 00:21:20.079
 you step out

00:21:20.079 --> 00:21:22.180
 into a brightly lit room

00:21:22.180 --> 00:21:22.859
 or out into

00:21:22.859 --> 00:21:24.319
 a sunny day

00:21:24.319 --> 00:21:25.700
 it's

00:21:25.700 --> 00:21:27.160
 you can't open your eyes

00:21:27.160 --> 00:21:27.980
 it's blinding

00:21:27.980 --> 00:21:30.180
 because you can't handle

00:21:30.180 --> 00:21:31.539
 the influx of light

00:21:31.539 --> 00:21:32.220
 your body

00:21:32.220 --> 00:21:32.900
 your eyes

00:21:32.900 --> 00:21:33.980
 are still adjusted

00:21:33.980 --> 00:21:35.339
 to the darkness

00:21:35.339 --> 00:21:38.159
 in a similar way

00:21:38.159 --> 00:21:39.039
 people who are

00:21:39.039 --> 00:21:40.399
 accustomed to darkness

00:21:40.399 --> 00:21:41.799
 and accustomed to sin

00:21:41.799 --> 00:21:43.879
 cannot stand the light

00:21:43.879 --> 00:21:48.000
 why do assaults

00:21:48.000 --> 00:21:48.980
 and robberies

00:21:48.980 --> 00:21:49.539
 rapes

00:21:49.539 --> 00:21:50.220
 and murders

00:21:50.220 --> 00:21:52.399
 all usually happen

00:21:52.399 --> 00:21:53.099
 at night

00:21:53.099 --> 00:21:55.939
 because people use

00:21:55.939 --> 00:21:57.079
 the cover of night

00:21:57.079 --> 00:21:58.579
 cover of darkness

00:21:58.579 --> 00:22:00.039
 to do evil

00:22:00.039 --> 00:22:02.319
 sinful people

00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:03.659
 hate the light

00:22:03.660 --> 00:22:05.360
 because they don't want

00:22:05.360 --> 00:22:06.960
 their sinful works

00:22:06.960 --> 00:22:07.980
 to be exposed

00:22:07.980 --> 00:22:09.600
 and this is why

00:22:09.600 --> 00:22:10.660
 Christians are persecuted

00:22:10.660 --> 00:22:11.720
 for righteousness sake

00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:14.880
 if you are a woman

00:22:14.880 --> 00:22:16.019
 who dresses

00:22:16.019 --> 00:22:17.120
 modestly

00:22:17.120 --> 00:22:18.820
 and prioritizes

00:22:18.820 --> 00:22:19.860
 the imperishable

00:22:19.860 --> 00:22:20.660
 inner beauty

00:22:20.660 --> 00:22:21.180
 of a gentle

00:22:21.180 --> 00:22:22.019
 and quiet spirit

00:22:22.019 --> 00:22:23.560
 rather than dressing

00:22:23.560 --> 00:22:24.320
 scantily

00:22:24.320 --> 00:22:25.180
 and provocatively

00:22:25.180 --> 00:22:26.800
 putting on

00:22:26.800 --> 00:22:27.720
 elaborate ornaments

00:22:27.720 --> 00:22:29.300
 to attract attention

00:22:29.300 --> 00:22:30.480
 to external beauty

00:22:30.480 --> 00:22:33.120
 your female friends

00:22:33.120 --> 00:22:33.740
 might call you

00:22:33.740 --> 00:22:34.259
 a prude

00:22:34.259 --> 00:22:39.480
 if you are

00:22:39.480 --> 00:22:39.980
 chaste

00:22:39.980 --> 00:22:41.420
 and refuse

00:22:41.420 --> 00:22:42.299
 the sexual advances

00:22:42.299 --> 00:22:42.839
 of a man

00:22:42.839 --> 00:22:43.299
 who is not

00:22:43.299 --> 00:22:43.819
 your husband

00:22:43.819 --> 00:22:45.319
 then you might

00:22:45.319 --> 00:22:45.759
 be called

00:22:45.759 --> 00:22:46.339
 frigid

00:22:46.339 --> 00:22:47.519
 or cold

00:22:47.519 --> 00:22:52.339
 because the light

00:22:52.339 --> 00:22:53.599
 of your chastity

00:22:53.599 --> 00:22:55.059
 exposes the darkness

00:22:55.059 --> 00:22:56.180
 of illicit sex

00:22:56.180 --> 00:23:00.019
 you will be persecuted

00:23:00.019 --> 00:23:01.039
 for righteousness sake

00:23:01.039 --> 00:23:03.539
 if you are

00:23:03.539 --> 00:23:04.180
 hanging with your

00:23:04.180 --> 00:23:04.660
 bros

00:23:04.660 --> 00:23:07.700
 and everybody's

00:23:07.700 --> 00:23:09.160
 betting on sports

00:23:09.160 --> 00:23:09.880
 and gambling

00:23:09.880 --> 00:23:11.180
 and getting drunk

00:23:11.180 --> 00:23:12.320
 and getting high

00:23:12.320 --> 00:23:13.940
 but you refuse

00:23:13.940 --> 00:23:14.700
 to do that

00:23:14.700 --> 00:23:17.039
 you might

00:23:17.039 --> 00:23:17.980
 get sober

00:23:17.980 --> 00:23:18.539
 shamed

00:23:18.539 --> 00:23:23.880
 I had to look up

00:23:23.880 --> 00:23:24.460
 all these words

00:23:24.460 --> 00:23:24.820
 because I didn't

00:23:24.820 --> 00:23:25.420
 know what they were

00:23:25.420 --> 00:23:29.420
 trying to stay relevant

00:23:29.420 --> 00:23:29.920
 you know

00:23:29.920 --> 00:23:36.600
 Google knows a lot

00:23:36.600 --> 00:23:40.160
 because the light

00:23:40.160 --> 00:23:41.580
 of your self-control

00:23:41.580 --> 00:23:42.320
 and purity

00:23:42.320 --> 00:23:43.200
 and sobriety

00:23:43.200 --> 00:23:44.300
 exposes the darkness

00:23:44.300 --> 00:23:45.100
 of debauchery

00:23:45.100 --> 00:23:46.340
 and indulgence

00:23:46.340 --> 00:23:52.800
 if there's an outcast

00:23:52.800 --> 00:23:53.519
 family member

00:23:53.519 --> 00:23:54.400
 that nobody

00:23:54.400 --> 00:23:55.200
 in your extended

00:23:55.200 --> 00:23:56.559
 family wants

00:23:56.559 --> 00:23:57.080
 to talk to

00:23:57.080 --> 00:23:58.680
 and they always

00:23:58.680 --> 00:23:59.200
 work hard

00:23:59.200 --> 00:23:59.880
 to work around

00:23:59.880 --> 00:24:00.900
 to exclude them

00:24:00.900 --> 00:24:03.240
 and then you

00:24:03.240 --> 00:24:04.420
 extend a hand

00:24:04.420 --> 00:24:05.660
 of love

00:24:05.660 --> 00:24:06.860
 and reconciliation

00:24:06.860 --> 00:24:08.240
 and invitation

00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:11.539
 your family

00:24:11.539 --> 00:24:12.539
 might resent you

00:24:12.539 --> 00:24:13.700
 and call you

00:24:13.700 --> 00:24:14.299
 disloyal

00:24:14.299 --> 00:24:15.400
 weird

00:24:15.400 --> 00:24:17.160
 holier than thou

00:24:17.160 --> 00:24:22.640
 because the light

00:24:22.640 --> 00:24:24.080
 of your peacemaking

00:24:24.080 --> 00:24:25.640
 exposes the darkness

00:24:25.640 --> 00:24:26.300
 of hatred

00:24:26.300 --> 00:24:27.220
 and ostracism

00:24:27.220 --> 00:24:30.640
 if you try

00:24:30.640 --> 00:24:31.180
 to be a good

00:24:31.180 --> 00:24:31.640
 steward

00:24:31.640 --> 00:24:32.360
 of your financial

00:24:32.360 --> 00:24:32.900
 resources

00:24:32.900 --> 00:24:33.820
 and you prioritize

00:24:33.820 --> 00:24:34.660
 simplicity

00:24:34.660 --> 00:24:36.060
 rather than luxury

00:24:36.060 --> 00:24:37.340
 generosity

00:24:37.340 --> 00:24:38.100
 rather than

00:24:38.100 --> 00:24:39.279
 splurging on yourself

00:24:39.279 --> 00:24:40.160
 then people

00:24:40.160 --> 00:24:41.100
 might call you

00:24:41.100 --> 00:24:42.040
 frumpy

00:24:42.039 --> 00:24:46.720
 and look down

00:24:46.720 --> 00:24:46.980
 on you

00:24:46.980 --> 00:24:47.500
 for lacking

00:24:47.500 --> 00:24:48.240
 class

00:24:48.240 --> 00:24:48.920
 or lacking

00:24:48.920 --> 00:24:49.539
 style

00:24:49.539 --> 00:24:51.139
 and so on

00:24:51.139 --> 00:24:54.019
 this is inevitable

00:24:54.019 --> 00:24:55.220
 those who live

00:24:55.220 --> 00:24:55.940
 in darkness

00:24:55.940 --> 00:24:56.519
 hate

00:24:56.519 --> 00:24:57.399
 the light

00:24:57.400 --> 00:25:02.759
 James 4

00:25:02.759 --> 00:25:03.060
 4

00:25:03.060 --> 00:25:03.280
 says

00:25:03.280 --> 00:25:04.320
 you adulterous

00:25:04.320 --> 00:25:04.640
 people

00:25:04.640 --> 00:25:05.120
 do you not

00:25:05.120 --> 00:25:05.640
 know that

00:25:05.640 --> 00:25:06.180
 friendship

00:25:06.180 --> 00:25:06.820
 with the world

00:25:06.820 --> 00:25:07.440
 is enmity

00:25:07.440 --> 00:25:08.000
 with God

00:25:08.000 --> 00:25:08.960
 therefore

00:25:08.960 --> 00:25:09.700
 whoever wishes

00:25:09.700 --> 00:25:10.600
 to be a friend

00:25:10.600 --> 00:25:11.080
 of the world

00:25:11.080 --> 00:25:11.780
 makes himself

00:25:11.780 --> 00:25:12.460
 an enemy

00:25:12.460 --> 00:25:13.720
 of God

00:25:13.720 --> 00:25:15.720
 you can't

00:25:15.720 --> 00:25:16.320
 have both

00:25:16.320 --> 00:25:16.759
 you cannot

00:25:16.759 --> 00:25:17.440
 serve both

00:25:17.440 --> 00:25:18.019
 God and money

00:25:18.019 --> 00:25:18.519
 you cannot

00:25:18.519 --> 00:25:19.640
 serve two

00:25:19.640 --> 00:25:20.600
 sovereigns

00:25:20.599 --> 00:25:23.539
 you're either

00:25:23.539 --> 00:25:24.019
 a friend

00:25:24.019 --> 00:25:24.480
 of God

00:25:24.480 --> 00:25:24.939
 and an enemy

00:25:24.939 --> 00:25:25.439
 of the world

00:25:25.439 --> 00:25:26.399
 or a friend

00:25:26.399 --> 00:25:26.819
 of the world

00:25:26.819 --> 00:25:27.199
 and an enemy

00:25:27.199 --> 00:25:27.659
 of God

00:25:27.659 --> 00:25:30.759
 brothers and sisters

00:25:30.759 --> 00:25:31.759
 we are commanded

00:25:31.759 --> 00:25:32.859
 in scripture

00:25:32.859 --> 00:25:33.879
 to love

00:25:33.879 --> 00:25:34.579
 and pray

00:25:34.579 --> 00:25:35.319
 for our enemies

00:25:35.319 --> 00:25:36.480
 we are not

00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:36.799
 commanded

00:25:36.799 --> 00:25:37.559
 to confuse

00:25:37.559 --> 00:25:38.279
 our enemies

00:25:38.279 --> 00:25:39.240
 for our friends

00:25:39.240 --> 00:25:46.659
 1 John 2

00:25:46.659 --> 00:25:47.559
 15 to 17

00:25:47.559 --> 00:25:47.919
 says

00:25:47.919 --> 00:25:48.419
 do not

00:25:48.419 --> 00:25:49.439
 love the world

00:25:49.439 --> 00:25:50.139
 or the things

00:25:50.140 --> 00:25:50.960
 in the world

00:25:50.960 --> 00:25:51.800
 if anyone

00:25:51.800 --> 00:25:52.540
 loves the world

00:25:52.540 --> 00:25:52.940
 the love

00:25:52.940 --> 00:25:53.440
 of the father

00:25:53.440 --> 00:25:54.360
 is not in him

00:25:54.360 --> 00:25:55.280
 for all that

00:25:55.280 --> 00:25:56.020
 is in the world

00:25:56.020 --> 00:25:56.640
 the desires

00:25:56.640 --> 00:25:57.240
 of the flesh

00:25:57.240 --> 00:25:57.880
 the desires

00:25:57.880 --> 00:25:58.560
 of the eyes

00:25:58.560 --> 00:25:59.100
 and the pride

00:25:59.100 --> 00:25:59.600
 of life

00:25:59.600 --> 00:26:00.500
 is not

00:26:00.500 --> 00:26:01.360
 from the father

00:26:01.360 --> 00:26:01.900
 but is from

00:26:01.900 --> 00:26:02.420
 the world

00:26:02.420 --> 00:26:03.560
 and the world

00:26:03.560 --> 00:26:04.600
 is passing away

00:26:04.600 --> 00:26:05.640
 along with its desires

00:26:05.640 --> 00:26:06.420
 but whoever

00:26:06.420 --> 00:26:07.020
 does the will

00:26:07.020 --> 00:26:07.360
 of God

00:26:07.360 --> 00:26:07.900
 abides

00:26:07.900 --> 00:26:08.520
 forever

00:26:08.520 --> 00:26:10.320
 we do not

00:26:10.320 --> 00:26:10.960
 belong

00:26:10.960 --> 00:26:11.620
 to this world

00:26:11.620 --> 00:26:12.340
 brothers and sisters

00:26:12.340 --> 00:26:15.820
 we belong

00:26:15.820 --> 00:26:16.880
 to another world

00:26:16.880 --> 00:26:19.220
 to another kingdom

00:26:19.220 --> 00:26:21.100
 to another king

00:26:21.100 --> 00:26:22.100
 we do not

00:26:22.100 --> 00:26:23.079
 follow the prince

00:26:23.079 --> 00:26:23.600
 of the power

00:26:23.600 --> 00:26:24.000
 of the air

00:26:24.000 --> 00:26:24.380
 the ruler

00:26:24.380 --> 00:26:24.940
 of this world

00:26:24.940 --> 00:26:25.519
 Satan

00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:26.039
 no we

00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:27.200
 follow Christ

00:26:27.200 --> 00:26:27.740
 the king

00:26:27.740 --> 00:26:28.920
 who has authority

00:26:28.920 --> 00:26:29.620
 over heaven

00:26:29.620 --> 00:26:30.400
 and the earth

00:26:30.400 --> 00:26:33.440
 the clearer

00:26:33.440 --> 00:26:34.720
 our allegiance

00:26:34.720 --> 00:26:36.000
 to Jesus Christ

00:26:36.000 --> 00:26:36.720
 in our lives

00:26:36.720 --> 00:26:37.960
 the fiercer

00:26:37.960 --> 00:26:38.759
 the world's

00:26:38.759 --> 00:26:39.279
 persecution

00:26:39.279 --> 00:26:39.880
 will be

00:26:39.880 --> 00:26:43.220
 for this reason

00:26:43.220 --> 00:26:43.700
 if we're not

00:26:43.700 --> 00:26:44.940
 facing any persecution

00:26:44.940 --> 00:26:46.320
 we should take

00:26:46.320 --> 00:26:46.840
 the opportunity

00:26:46.840 --> 00:26:47.299
 to examine

00:26:47.299 --> 00:26:47.880
 our lives

00:26:47.880 --> 00:26:50.840
 I think there

00:26:50.840 --> 00:26:51.299
 are several

00:26:51.299 --> 00:26:52.019
 possibilities

00:26:52.019 --> 00:26:53.539
 for what might

00:26:53.539 --> 00:26:53.900
 be happening

00:26:53.900 --> 00:26:54.380
 if we're not

00:26:54.380 --> 00:26:55.000
 getting persecuted

00:26:55.000 --> 00:26:55.480
 one

00:26:55.480 --> 00:26:57.240
 it may be

00:26:57.240 --> 00:27:00.120
 that we are

00:27:00.120 --> 00:27:01.100
 worldly Christians

00:27:01.100 --> 00:27:06.500
 you become

00:27:06.500 --> 00:27:07.420
 conformed

00:27:07.420 --> 00:27:07.940
 to the world

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.519
 instead of

00:27:08.519 --> 00:27:09.960
 being transformed

00:27:09.960 --> 00:27:11.620
 by the renewal

00:27:11.620 --> 00:27:12.080
 of your mind

00:27:12.080 --> 00:27:12.920
 there's very little

00:27:12.920 --> 00:27:13.920
 friction between

00:27:13.920 --> 00:27:14.480
 the world

00:27:14.480 --> 00:27:15.900
 and us

00:27:15.900 --> 00:27:18.100
 that's

00:27:18.100 --> 00:27:18.700
 worldliness

00:27:18.700 --> 00:27:20.240
 theologian

00:27:20.240 --> 00:27:20.860
 David Wells

00:27:20.860 --> 00:27:21.519
 puts it this way

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:21.940
 in his book

00:27:21.940 --> 00:27:22.880
 God in the Wasteland

00:27:22.880 --> 00:27:23.759
 worldliness

00:27:23.759 --> 00:27:24.680
 is what makes

00:27:24.680 --> 00:27:26.000
 sin look normal

00:27:26.000 --> 00:27:26.800
 in any age

00:27:26.800 --> 00:27:27.740
 and righteousness

00:27:27.740 --> 00:27:29.300
 seem odd

00:27:29.300 --> 00:27:31.840
 do you love

00:27:31.840 --> 00:27:32.840
 the things

00:27:32.840 --> 00:27:33.740
 of this world

00:27:33.740 --> 00:27:35.340
 if the sins

00:27:35.340 --> 00:27:36.039
 of this world

00:27:36.039 --> 00:27:37.100
 look normal

00:27:37.100 --> 00:27:37.660
 to you

00:27:37.660 --> 00:27:38.580
 if they look

00:27:38.580 --> 00:27:39.759
 good and pleasing

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:40.420
 to you

00:27:40.420 --> 00:27:42.860
 and if the teachings

00:27:42.860 --> 00:27:43.640
 of the Bible

00:27:43.640 --> 00:27:44.680
 seem strange

00:27:44.680 --> 00:27:45.180
 to you

00:27:45.180 --> 00:27:46.759
 seem otherworldly

00:27:46.759 --> 00:27:47.240
 to you

00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:50.660
 that's a telltale sign

00:27:50.660 --> 00:27:51.180
 that you'll become

00:27:51.180 --> 00:27:52.280
 a worldly Christian

00:27:52.280 --> 00:27:55.420
 if so

00:27:55.420 --> 00:27:56.020
 you will not

00:27:56.020 --> 00:27:56.720
 be persecuted

00:27:56.720 --> 00:27:58.680
 because you are

00:27:58.680 --> 00:28:00.520
 of the world

00:28:00.520 --> 00:28:02.900
 and you must repent

00:28:02.900 --> 00:28:08.220
 two

00:28:08.220 --> 00:28:09.280
 it's a second option

00:28:09.280 --> 00:28:10.259
 it may be that you are

00:28:10.259 --> 00:28:11.920
 an incognito Christian

00:28:11.920 --> 00:28:17.060
 a secret Christian

00:28:17.060 --> 00:28:18.220
 that doesn't share

00:28:18.220 --> 00:28:19.320
 his or her

00:28:19.320 --> 00:28:20.440
 beliefs with anyone

00:28:20.440 --> 00:28:22.200
 it is no coincidence

00:28:22.200 --> 00:28:23.200
 that right after

00:28:23.200 --> 00:28:24.120
 this last beatitude

00:28:24.120 --> 00:28:25.280
 Jesus talks about

00:28:25.280 --> 00:28:26.700
 not putting our lamp

00:28:26.700 --> 00:28:27.500
 under a basket

00:28:27.500 --> 00:28:28.000
 but instead

00:28:28.000 --> 00:28:29.259
 putting it on his stand

00:28:29.259 --> 00:28:30.540
 so that he can shine

00:28:30.540 --> 00:28:31.000
 its light

00:28:31.000 --> 00:28:31.500
 and give light

00:28:31.500 --> 00:28:31.980
 to everybody

00:28:31.980 --> 00:28:32.640
 in the house

00:28:32.640 --> 00:28:35.000
 so that our good news

00:28:35.000 --> 00:28:35.859
 that our faith

00:28:35.859 --> 00:28:36.400
 in the good news

00:28:36.400 --> 00:28:37.099
 and the good works

00:28:37.099 --> 00:28:37.720
 that we do

00:28:37.720 --> 00:28:38.759
 as a consequence

00:28:38.759 --> 00:28:39.460
 might shine

00:28:39.460 --> 00:28:40.160
 before others

00:28:40.160 --> 00:28:42.539
 it's intentionally

00:28:42.539 --> 00:28:43.299
 in that order

00:28:43.299 --> 00:28:45.559
 have you hidden

00:28:45.559 --> 00:28:46.539
 your Christian convictions

00:28:46.539 --> 00:28:47.400
 under a basket

00:28:47.400 --> 00:28:50.660
 does anybody

00:28:50.660 --> 00:28:51.240
 know

00:28:51.240 --> 00:28:52.240
 that you are a Christian

00:28:52.240 --> 00:28:53.079
 at your workplace

00:28:53.079 --> 00:28:54.140
 or at your school

00:28:54.140 --> 00:28:58.319
 if nobody knows

00:28:58.319 --> 00:28:58.779
 you're a Christian

00:28:58.779 --> 00:28:59.339
 of course

00:28:59.339 --> 00:29:00.139
 they're not going

00:29:00.139 --> 00:29:00.819
 to persecute you

00:29:00.819 --> 00:29:01.579
 for being a Christian

00:29:01.579 --> 00:29:02.559
 or for being righteous

00:29:02.559 --> 00:29:04.119
 and maybe that's

00:29:04.119 --> 00:29:05.180
 precisely your intention

00:29:05.180 --> 00:29:07.319
 but if you're doing that

00:29:07.319 --> 00:29:09.079
 then you miss out

00:29:09.079 --> 00:29:09.859
 on the comforts

00:29:09.859 --> 00:29:10.539
 and the blessings

00:29:10.539 --> 00:29:11.619
 of this beatitude

00:29:11.619 --> 00:29:16.420
 three

00:29:16.420 --> 00:29:19.619
 it may be

00:29:19.619 --> 00:29:21.000
 that you are

00:29:21.000 --> 00:29:22.740
 just not persecuted

00:29:22.740 --> 00:29:24.440
 yet

00:29:24.440 --> 00:29:30.559
 if you are living

00:29:30.559 --> 00:29:31.240
 out your faith

00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:32.759
 in public

00:29:32.759 --> 00:29:34.160
 as we all should

00:29:34.160 --> 00:29:35.420
 and your allegiance

00:29:35.420 --> 00:29:36.180
 shows

00:29:36.180 --> 00:29:37.519
 then I assure you

00:29:37.519 --> 00:29:38.039
 that you are

00:29:38.039 --> 00:29:38.880
 moving the needle

00:29:38.880 --> 00:29:39.660
 in one direction

00:29:39.660 --> 00:29:40.220
 or the other

00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:44.180
 1 Corinthians 1

00:29:44.180 --> 00:29:45.100
 23-24

00:29:45.100 --> 00:29:45.660
 says this

00:29:45.660 --> 00:29:46.519
 preaching Christ

00:29:46.519 --> 00:29:47.100
 crucified

00:29:47.100 --> 00:29:48.539
 is a stumbling block

00:29:48.539 --> 00:29:48.980
 to Jews

00:29:48.980 --> 00:29:49.480
 and folly

00:29:49.480 --> 00:29:50.180
 to Gentiles

00:29:50.180 --> 00:29:51.039
 but to those

00:29:51.039 --> 00:29:52.180
 who are called

00:29:52.180 --> 00:29:52.799
 both Jews

00:29:52.799 --> 00:29:53.299
 and Greeks

00:29:53.299 --> 00:29:53.680
 Christ

00:29:53.680 --> 00:29:54.220
 the power

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:54.539
 of God

00:29:54.539 --> 00:29:55.079
 and the wisdom

00:29:55.079 --> 00:29:55.480
 of God

00:29:55.480 --> 00:29:56.519
 if you proclaim

00:29:56.519 --> 00:29:56.980
 the gospel

00:29:56.980 --> 00:29:57.519
 you're doing

00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:58.159
 either one

00:29:58.159 --> 00:29:58.759
 of these two

00:29:58.759 --> 00:29:59.079
 things

00:29:59.079 --> 00:29:59.659
 you're either

00:29:59.659 --> 00:30:00.519
 putting a stumbling

00:30:00.519 --> 00:30:01.180
 block in front

00:30:01.180 --> 00:30:01.519
 of people

00:30:01.519 --> 00:30:02.220
 who will oppose

00:30:02.220 --> 00:30:02.579
 God

00:30:02.579 --> 00:30:03.759
 or you are

00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:04.139
 preaching

00:30:04.139 --> 00:30:04.700
 and demonstrating

00:30:04.700 --> 00:30:05.259
 the power

00:30:05.259 --> 00:30:05.619
 of God

00:30:05.619 --> 00:30:06.079
 and the wisdom

00:30:06.079 --> 00:30:06.460
 of God

00:30:06.460 --> 00:30:07.519
 you're going

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:07.819
 to move

00:30:07.819 --> 00:30:08.139
 the needle

00:30:08.139 --> 00:30:08.599
 one way

00:30:08.599 --> 00:30:09.059
 or the other

00:30:09.059 --> 00:30:14.240
 so

00:30:14.240 --> 00:30:15.539
 if you're

00:30:15.539 --> 00:30:15.940
 proclaiming

00:30:15.940 --> 00:30:16.299
 the gospel

00:30:16.299 --> 00:30:16.659
 and you're

00:30:16.659 --> 00:30:17.019
 not being

00:30:17.019 --> 00:30:17.480
 persecuted

00:30:17.480 --> 00:30:18.299
 it may be

00:30:18.299 --> 00:30:18.639
 because

00:30:18.639 --> 00:30:19.079
 the people

00:30:19.079 --> 00:30:19.680
 around you

00:30:19.680 --> 00:30:20.039
 that you're

00:30:20.039 --> 00:30:20.579
 bearing witness

00:30:20.579 --> 00:30:20.980
 to are

00:30:20.980 --> 00:30:22.039
 being moved

00:30:22.039 --> 00:30:22.480
 in the right

00:30:22.480 --> 00:30:22.860
 direction

00:30:22.860 --> 00:30:23.360
 because they're

00:30:23.360 --> 00:30:24.079
 actually coming

00:30:24.079 --> 00:30:24.940
 nearer to Christ

00:30:24.940 --> 00:30:28.279
 or if they're

00:30:28.279 --> 00:30:28.860
 going to reject

00:30:28.860 --> 00:30:29.360
 Christ

00:30:29.360 --> 00:30:30.680
 it's in a matter

00:30:30.680 --> 00:30:31.120
 of time

00:30:31.120 --> 00:30:31.860
 sooner or later

00:30:31.860 --> 00:30:32.480
 you will be

00:30:32.480 --> 00:30:33.000
 persecuted

00:30:33.000 --> 00:30:39.940
 this is the reality

00:30:39.940 --> 00:30:40.339
 that we must

00:30:40.339 --> 00:30:40.960
 come to terms

00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:41.180
 with

00:30:41.180 --> 00:30:41.519
 if we're

00:30:41.519 --> 00:30:42.180
 trying to

00:30:42.180 --> 00:30:42.500
 win

00:30:42.500 --> 00:30:43.220
 the affection

00:30:43.220 --> 00:30:44.039
 and the approval

00:30:44.039 --> 00:30:44.680
 of this sinful

00:30:44.680 --> 00:30:45.019
 world

00:30:45.019 --> 00:30:45.680
 we will

00:30:45.680 --> 00:30:46.200
 not

00:30:46.200 --> 00:30:46.740
 be

00:30:46.740 --> 00:30:47.440
 a thriving

00:30:47.440 --> 00:30:48.000
 Christian

00:30:48.000 --> 00:30:51.700
 it's

00:30:51.700 --> 00:30:52.339
 futile

00:30:52.339 --> 00:30:52.859
 for us

00:30:52.859 --> 00:30:53.680
 as Christians

00:30:53.680 --> 00:30:54.420
 to try

00:30:54.420 --> 00:30:54.880
 to win

00:30:54.880 --> 00:30:55.579
 the acclaim

00:30:55.579 --> 00:30:55.900
 and the

00:30:55.900 --> 00:30:56.500
 applause

00:30:56.500 --> 00:30:56.980
 of this

00:30:56.980 --> 00:30:57.440
 world

00:30:57.440 --> 00:30:58.940
 even if

00:30:58.940 --> 00:30:59.380
 you get

00:30:59.380 --> 00:30:59.500
 it

00:30:59.500 --> 00:30:59.940
 I assure

00:30:59.940 --> 00:31:00.079
 you

00:31:00.079 --> 00:31:00.240
 it will

00:31:00.240 --> 00:31:00.440
 not

00:31:00.440 --> 00:31:00.720
 last

00:31:00.720 --> 00:31:00.960
 very

00:31:00.960 --> 00:31:01.319
 long

00:31:01.319 --> 00:31:05.319
 Jesus

00:31:05.319 --> 00:31:05.859
 told us

00:31:05.859 --> 00:31:06.200
 that the

00:31:06.200 --> 00:31:06.579
 world

00:31:06.579 --> 00:31:07.039
 will

00:31:07.039 --> 00:31:07.619
 hate

00:31:07.619 --> 00:31:08.200
 us

00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:10.819
 John

00:31:10.819 --> 00:31:11.380
 15

00:31:11.380 --> 00:31:11.720
 18

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:12.099
 to 20

00:31:12.099 --> 00:31:12.420
 if

00:31:12.420 --> 00:31:12.660
 the

00:31:12.660 --> 00:31:13.039
 world

00:31:13.039 --> 00:31:13.599
 hates

00:31:13.599 --> 00:31:13.980
 you

00:31:13.980 --> 00:31:14.619
 know

00:31:14.619 --> 00:31:14.859
 that

00:31:14.859 --> 00:31:14.960
 it

00:31:14.960 --> 00:31:15.140
 has

00:31:15.140 --> 00:31:15.380
 hated

00:31:15.380 --> 00:31:15.720
 me

00:31:15.720 --> 00:31:16.079
 before

00:31:16.079 --> 00:31:16.259
 it

00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:16.519
 hated

00:31:16.519 --> 00:31:16.900
 you

00:31:16.900 --> 00:31:17.540
 if

00:31:17.540 --> 00:31:17.759
 you

00:31:17.759 --> 00:31:17.940
 were

00:31:17.940 --> 00:31:18.360
 of

00:31:18.360 --> 00:31:18.560
 the

00:31:18.560 --> 00:31:18.780
 world

00:31:18.780 --> 00:31:18.960
 the

00:31:18.960 --> 00:31:19.200
 world

00:31:19.200 --> 00:31:19.440
 would

00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:19.880
 love

00:31:19.880 --> 00:31:20.080
 you

00:31:20.080 --> 00:31:20.220
 as

00:31:20.220 --> 00:31:20.380
 its

00:31:20.380 --> 00:31:20.580
 own

00:31:20.580 --> 00:31:20.740
 but

00:31:20.740 --> 00:31:21.019
 because

00:31:21.019 --> 00:31:21.200
 you

00:31:21.200 --> 00:31:21.320
 are

00:31:21.320 --> 00:31:21.720
 not

00:31:21.720 --> 00:31:22.000
 of

00:31:22.000 --> 00:31:22.120
 the

00:31:22.120 --> 00:31:22.320
 world

00:31:22.320 --> 00:31:22.640
 but I

00:31:22.640 --> 00:31:22.980
 chose

00:31:22.980 --> 00:31:23.180
 you

00:31:23.180 --> 00:31:23.540
 out

00:31:23.540 --> 00:31:23.660
 of

00:31:23.660 --> 00:31:23.780
 the

00:31:23.780 --> 00:31:24.100
 world

00:31:24.100 --> 00:31:24.800
 therefore

00:31:24.800 --> 00:31:25.080
 the

00:31:25.080 --> 00:31:25.259
 world

00:31:25.259 --> 00:31:25.560
 hates

00:31:25.560 --> 00:31:25.820
 you

00:31:25.820 --> 00:31:26.700
 remember

00:31:26.700 --> 00:31:26.900
 the

00:31:26.900 --> 00:31:27.120
 word

00:31:27.120 --> 00:31:27.400
 that I

00:31:27.400 --> 00:31:27.600
 said

00:31:27.600 --> 00:31:27.720
 to

00:31:27.720 --> 00:31:27.860
 you

00:31:27.860 --> 00:31:28.019
 a

00:31:28.019 --> 00:31:28.259
 servant

00:31:28.259 --> 00:31:28.420
 is

00:31:28.420 --> 00:31:28.580
 not

00:31:28.580 --> 00:31:28.820
 greater

00:31:28.820 --> 00:31:29.000
 than

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.160
 his

00:31:29.160 --> 00:31:29.480
 master

00:31:29.480 --> 00:31:29.720
 if

00:31:29.720 --> 00:31:29.860
 they

00:31:29.860 --> 00:31:30.380
 persecuted

00:31:30.380 --> 00:31:30.740
 me

00:31:30.740 --> 00:31:31.560
 they

00:31:31.560 --> 00:31:31.720
 will

00:31:31.720 --> 00:31:32.019
 also

00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:32.600
 persecute

00:31:32.600 --> 00:31:32.960
 you

00:31:32.960 --> 00:31:34.259
 the

00:31:34.259 --> 00:31:34.600
 sinful

00:31:34.600 --> 00:31:35.000
 world

00:31:35.000 --> 00:31:35.560
 persecuted

00:31:35.560 --> 00:31:35.940
 Jesus

00:31:35.940 --> 00:31:36.820
 and executed

00:31:36.820 --> 00:31:37.060
 him

00:31:37.060 --> 00:31:37.280
 on

00:31:37.280 --> 00:31:37.440
 the

00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:37.780
 cross

00:31:37.780 --> 00:31:38.000
 and

00:31:38.000 --> 00:31:38.180
 if

00:31:38.180 --> 00:31:38.460
 we

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:38.600
 are

00:31:38.599 --> 00:31:38.779
 to

00:31:38.779 --> 00:31:39.039
 follow

00:31:39.039 --> 00:31:39.339
 Jesus

00:31:39.339 --> 00:31:39.579
 we

00:31:39.579 --> 00:31:39.859
 also

00:31:39.859 --> 00:31:40.119
 must

00:31:40.119 --> 00:31:40.359
 take

00:31:40.359 --> 00:31:40.579
 up

00:31:40.579 --> 00:31:40.740
 our

00:31:40.740 --> 00:31:41.099
 cross

00:31:41.099 --> 00:31:41.399
 daily

00:31:41.399 --> 00:31:41.579
 and

00:31:41.579 --> 00:31:41.839
 follow

00:31:41.839 --> 00:31:42.119
 him

00:31:42.119 --> 00:31:43.619
 and

00:31:43.619 --> 00:31:44.179
 sometimes

00:31:44.179 --> 00:31:44.439
 you

00:31:44.439 --> 00:31:44.579
 will

00:31:44.579 --> 00:31:44.759
 even

00:31:44.759 --> 00:31:44.919
 be

00:31:44.919 --> 00:31:45.339
 persecuted

00:31:45.339 --> 00:31:45.619
 by

00:31:45.619 --> 00:31:45.799
 your

00:31:45.799 --> 00:31:46.079
 fellow

00:31:46.079 --> 00:31:46.659
 Christians

00:31:46.659 --> 00:31:47.179
 so-called

00:31:47.179 --> 00:31:47.619
 Christians

00:31:47.619 --> 00:31:47.819
 the

00:31:47.819 --> 00:31:48.179
 nominal

00:31:48.179 --> 00:31:48.699
 Christians

00:31:48.699 --> 00:31:48.919
 the

00:31:48.919 --> 00:31:49.279
 worldly

00:31:49.279 --> 00:31:49.839
 Christians

00:31:49.839 --> 00:31:50.859
 just

00:31:50.859 --> 00:31:51.039
 as

00:31:51.039 --> 00:31:51.319
 Jesus

00:31:51.319 --> 00:31:51.599
 was

00:31:51.599 --> 00:31:51.859
 most

00:31:51.859 --> 00:31:52.319
 intensely

00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:52.839
 persecuted

00:31:52.839 --> 00:31:53.079
 by

00:31:53.079 --> 00:31:53.240
 his

00:31:53.240 --> 00:31:53.399
 own

00:31:53.399 --> 00:31:53.679
 fellow

00:31:53.679 --> 00:31:54.059
 Jews

00:31:54.059 --> 00:31:59.019
 Luke's

00:31:59.019 --> 00:31:59.319
 version

00:31:59.319 --> 00:31:59.579
 of the

00:31:59.579 --> 00:31:59.939
 beatitude

00:31:59.939 --> 00:32:00.579
 sets up

00:32:00.579 --> 00:32:01.279
 a powerful

00:32:01.279 --> 00:32:01.879
 contrast

00:32:01.879 --> 00:32:02.199
 in Luke

00:32:02.199 --> 00:32:02.480
 6

00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:02.839
 22

00:32:02.839 --> 00:32:02.959
 to

00:32:02.959 --> 00:32:03.439
 26

00:32:03.440 --> 00:32:04.039
 there

00:32:04.039 --> 00:32:04.360
 Jesus

00:32:04.360 --> 00:32:04.600
 says

00:32:04.600 --> 00:32:04.779
 very

00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:05.299
 similar

00:32:05.299 --> 00:32:05.600
 thing

00:32:05.600 --> 00:32:05.920
 blessed

00:32:05.920 --> 00:32:06.160
 are

00:32:06.160 --> 00:32:06.440
 you

00:32:06.440 --> 00:32:07.039
 when

00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:07.539
 people

00:32:07.539 --> 00:32:08.000
 hate

00:32:08.000 --> 00:32:08.259
 you

00:32:08.259 --> 00:32:08.940
 when

00:32:08.940 --> 00:32:09.100
 they

00:32:09.100 --> 00:32:09.580
 exclude

00:32:09.580 --> 00:32:09.920
 you

00:32:09.920 --> 00:32:10.420
 and

00:32:10.420 --> 00:32:10.980
 revile

00:32:10.980 --> 00:32:11.180
 you

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:11.360
 and

00:32:11.360 --> 00:32:11.740
 spurn

00:32:11.740 --> 00:32:11.900
 your

00:32:11.900 --> 00:32:12.120
 name

00:32:12.120 --> 00:32:12.299
 as

00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:12.539
 evil

00:32:12.539 --> 00:32:12.700
 on

00:32:12.700 --> 00:32:12.980
 account

00:32:12.980 --> 00:32:13.080
 of

00:32:13.080 --> 00:32:13.200
 the

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:13.320
 son

00:32:13.320 --> 00:32:13.460
 of

00:32:13.460 --> 00:32:13.660
 man

00:32:13.660 --> 00:32:14.380
 rejoice

00:32:14.380 --> 00:32:14.640
 in

00:32:14.640 --> 00:32:14.840
 that

00:32:14.840 --> 00:32:15.059
 day

00:32:15.059 --> 00:32:15.279
 and

00:32:15.279 --> 00:32:15.539
 leap

00:32:15.539 --> 00:32:15.759
 for

00:32:15.759 --> 00:32:16.080
 joy

00:32:16.080 --> 00:32:16.320
 for

00:32:16.320 --> 00:32:16.740
 behold

00:32:16.740 --> 00:32:16.960
 your

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:17.340
 reward

00:32:17.340 --> 00:32:17.519
 is

00:32:17.519 --> 00:32:17.799
 great

00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:17.960
 in

00:32:17.960 --> 00:32:18.220
 heaven

00:32:18.220 --> 00:32:18.680
 for

00:32:18.680 --> 00:32:18.840
 so

00:32:18.840 --> 00:32:19.039
 their

00:32:19.039 --> 00:32:19.380
 fathers

00:32:19.380 --> 00:32:19.600
 did

00:32:19.600 --> 00:32:19.740
 to

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:19.860
 the

00:32:19.860 --> 00:32:20.340
 prophets

00:32:20.340 --> 00:32:20.920
 and

00:32:20.920 --> 00:32:21.039
 then

00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:21.180
 he

00:32:21.180 --> 00:32:21.640
 continues

00:32:21.640 --> 00:32:21.880
 with

00:32:21.880 --> 00:32:22.080
 a

00:32:22.080 --> 00:32:23.220
 woe

00:32:23.220 --> 00:32:23.480
 but

00:32:23.480 --> 00:32:24.059
 woe

00:32:24.059 --> 00:32:24.220
 to

00:32:24.220 --> 00:32:24.519
 you

00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:25.000
 when

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:25.400
 all

00:32:25.400 --> 00:32:25.759
 people

00:32:25.759 --> 00:32:26.320
 speak

00:32:26.319 --> 00:32:26.980
 well

00:32:26.980 --> 00:32:27.299
 of

00:32:27.299 --> 00:32:27.619
 you

00:32:27.619 --> 00:32:28.379
 for

00:32:28.379 --> 00:32:28.799
 so

00:32:28.799 --> 00:32:29.119
 their

00:32:29.119 --> 00:32:29.599
 fathers

00:32:29.599 --> 00:32:29.919
 did

00:32:29.919 --> 00:32:30.139
 to

00:32:30.139 --> 00:32:30.379
 the

00:32:30.379 --> 00:32:30.899
 false

00:32:30.899 --> 00:32:31.439
 prophets

00:32:31.439 --> 00:32:34.740
 when

00:32:34.740 --> 00:32:34.939
 the

00:32:34.939 --> 00:32:35.259
 sinful

00:32:35.259 --> 00:32:35.720
 world

00:32:35.720 --> 00:32:36.359
 speaks

00:32:36.359 --> 00:32:36.919
 well

00:32:36.919 --> 00:32:37.139
 of

00:32:37.139 --> 00:32:37.359
 you

00:32:37.359 --> 00:32:37.700
 and

00:32:37.700 --> 00:32:38.119
 loves

00:32:38.119 --> 00:32:38.339
 you

00:32:38.339 --> 00:32:38.460
 and

00:32:38.460 --> 00:32:39.179
 acclaims

00:32:39.179 --> 00:32:39.339
 you

00:32:39.339 --> 00:32:39.919
 that

00:32:39.919 --> 00:32:40.099
 is

00:32:40.099 --> 00:32:40.500
 not

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:40.980
 something

00:32:40.980 --> 00:32:41.240
 to

00:32:41.240 --> 00:32:41.439
 be

00:32:41.439 --> 00:32:41.899
 happy

00:32:41.899 --> 00:32:42.319
 about

00:32:42.319 --> 00:32:42.539
 or

00:32:42.539 --> 00:32:42.759
 be

00:32:42.759 --> 00:32:43.119
 proud

00:32:43.119 --> 00:32:43.419
 of

00:32:43.419 --> 00:32:45.220
 it's

00:32:45.220 --> 00:32:45.439
 something

00:32:45.439 --> 00:32:45.639
 to

00:32:45.639 --> 00:32:45.819
 be

00:32:45.819 --> 00:32:46.200
 worried

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:46.720
 about

00:32:46.720 --> 00:32:55.559
 such

00:32:55.559 --> 00:32:55.700
 a

00:32:55.700 --> 00:32:55.920
 person

00:32:55.920 --> 00:32:56.059
 is

00:32:56.059 --> 00:32:56.279
 not

00:32:56.279 --> 00:32:56.460
 to

00:32:56.460 --> 00:32:56.579
 be

00:32:56.579 --> 00:32:56.980
 pitied

00:32:56.980 --> 00:32:57.339
 but

00:32:57.339 --> 00:32:58.980
 such

00:32:58.980 --> 00:32:59.600
 a

00:32:59.600 --> 00:32:59.779
 person

00:32:59.779 --> 00:32:59.860
 is

00:32:59.860 --> 00:32:59.960
 not

00:32:59.960 --> 00:33:00.059
 to

00:33:00.059 --> 00:33:00.180
 be

00:33:00.180 --> 00:33:00.640
 envied

00:33:00.640 --> 00:33:01.019
 but

00:33:01.019 --> 00:33:01.839
 pitied

00:33:01.839 --> 00:33:03.460
 so

00:33:03.460 --> 00:33:03.759
 why

00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:04.000
 brothers

00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:04.160
 and

00:33:04.160 --> 00:33:04.319
 sisters

00:33:04.319 --> 00:33:04.500
 do

00:33:04.500 --> 00:33:04.660
 you

00:33:04.660 --> 00:33:05.000
 seek

00:33:05.000 --> 00:33:05.180
 the

00:33:05.180 --> 00:33:05.620
 affection

00:33:05.620 --> 00:33:06.360
 and

00:33:06.360 --> 00:33:06.480
 the

00:33:06.480 --> 00:33:06.779
 approval

00:33:06.779 --> 00:33:06.960
 of

00:33:06.960 --> 00:33:07.120
 this

00:33:07.120 --> 00:33:07.420
 world

00:33:07.420 --> 00:33:08.180
 we

00:33:08.180 --> 00:33:08.460
 set

00:33:08.460 --> 00:33:08.839
 ourselves

00:33:08.839 --> 00:33:09.079
 up

00:33:09.079 --> 00:33:09.240
 for

00:33:09.240 --> 00:33:09.579
 so

00:33:09.579 --> 00:33:09.839
 much

00:33:09.839 --> 00:33:10.420
 spiritual

00:33:10.420 --> 00:33:11.259
 stagnation

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:11.500
 and

00:33:11.500 --> 00:33:11.819
 grief

00:33:11.819 --> 00:33:12.120
 because

00:33:12.120 --> 00:33:12.319
 we

00:33:12.319 --> 00:33:12.640
 want

00:33:12.640 --> 00:33:12.880
 the

00:33:12.880 --> 00:33:13.140
 world

00:33:13.140 --> 00:33:13.339
 to

00:33:13.339 --> 00:33:13.880
 accept

00:33:13.880 --> 00:33:14.200
 us

00:33:14.200 --> 00:33:14.360
 and

00:33:14.360 --> 00:33:14.880
 love

00:33:14.880 --> 00:33:15.100
 us

00:33:15.100 --> 00:33:15.319
 as

00:33:15.319 --> 00:33:16.019
 its

00:33:16.019 --> 00:33:16.460
 own

00:33:16.460 --> 00:33:17.160
 when

00:33:17.160 --> 00:33:17.480
 Jesus

00:33:17.480 --> 00:33:17.840
 tells

00:33:17.840 --> 00:33:17.960
 us

00:33:17.960 --> 00:33:18.079
 that

00:33:18.079 --> 00:33:18.220
 we

00:33:18.220 --> 00:33:18.400
 are

00:33:18.400 --> 00:33:18.700
 not

00:33:18.700 --> 00:33:18.940
 of

00:33:18.940 --> 00:33:19.079
 the

00:33:19.079 --> 00:33:19.400
 world

00:33:19.400 --> 00:33:19.900
 he

00:33:19.900 --> 00:33:20.039
 has

00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:20.319
 taken

00:33:20.319 --> 00:33:20.539
 us

00:33:20.539 --> 00:33:20.819
 out

00:33:20.819 --> 00:33:21.000
 of

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:21.120
 the

00:33:21.120 --> 00:33:21.420
 world

00:33:21.420 --> 00:33:24.019
 so

00:33:24.019 --> 00:33:24.299
 do

00:33:24.299 --> 00:33:24.559
 not

00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:24.840
 be

00:33:24.840 --> 00:33:25.600
 surprised

00:33:25.600 --> 00:33:26.100
 1st

00:33:26.100 --> 00:33:26.259
 Peter

00:33:26.259 --> 00:33:26.539
 4

00:33:26.539 --> 00:33:26.819
 12

00:33:26.819 --> 00:33:26.940
 to

00:33:26.940 --> 00:33:27.180
 13

00:33:27.180 --> 00:33:27.440
 says

00:33:27.440 --> 00:33:27.680
 at

00:33:27.680 --> 00:33:27.880
 the

00:33:27.880 --> 00:33:28.140
 fiery

00:33:28.140 --> 00:33:28.519
 trial

00:33:28.519 --> 00:33:28.700
 when

00:33:28.700 --> 00:33:28.799
 it

00:33:28.799 --> 00:33:29.000
 comes

00:33:29.000 --> 00:33:29.279
 upon

00:33:29.279 --> 00:33:29.420
 you

00:33:29.420 --> 00:33:29.539
 to

00:33:29.539 --> 00:33:29.799
 test

00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:30.019
 you

00:33:30.019 --> 00:33:30.640
 as

00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:30.779
 to

00:33:30.779 --> 00:33:31.079
 something

00:33:31.079 --> 00:33:31.799
 strange

00:33:31.799 --> 00:33:32.000
 were

00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:32.360
 happening

00:33:32.360 --> 00:33:32.600
 to

00:33:32.600 --> 00:33:32.819
 you

00:33:32.819 --> 00:33:33.220
 but

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.819
 rejoice

00:33:33.819 --> 00:33:34.140
 in

00:33:34.140 --> 00:33:34.319
 so

00:33:34.319 --> 00:33:34.519
 far

00:33:34.519 --> 00:33:34.680
 as

00:33:34.680 --> 00:33:34.819
 you

00:33:34.819 --> 00:33:35.180
 share

00:33:35.180 --> 00:33:36.160
 Christ's

00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:36.759
 sufferings

00:33:36.759 --> 00:33:38.000
 fiery

00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:38.019
!

00:33:38.019 --> 00:33:38.539
 trials

00:33:38.539 --> 00:33:39.279
 tribulations

00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:39.299
!

00:33:39.480 --> 00:33:40.259
 persecutions

00:33:40.259 --> 00:33:40.720
 the

00:33:40.720 --> 00:33:41.100
 hatred

00:33:41.100 --> 00:33:41.460
 of the

00:33:41.460 --> 00:33:41.840
 world

00:33:41.840 --> 00:33:42.559
 are

00:33:46.460 --> 00:33:47.660
 the

00:33:47.660 --> 00:33:48.059
 love

00:33:48.059 --> 00:33:48.299
 of

00:33:48.299 --> 00:33:48.460
 the

00:33:48.460 --> 00:33:48.740
 world

00:33:48.740 --> 00:33:49.279
 and

00:33:49.279 --> 00:33:49.380
 the

00:33:49.380 --> 00:33:49.759
 approval

00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:50.000
 and

00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:50.120
 the

00:33:50.120 --> 00:33:50.680
 applause

00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:50.920
 of

00:33:50.920 --> 00:33:51.039
 the

00:33:51.039 --> 00:33:51.319
 world

00:33:51.319 --> 00:33:52.059
 that

00:33:52.059 --> 00:33:52.460
 is

00:33:52.460 --> 00:33:53.120
 abnormal

00:33:53.120 --> 00:33:56.799
 that

00:33:56.799 --> 00:33:57.039
 should

00:33:57.039 --> 00:33:57.440
 surprise

00:33:57.440 --> 00:33:57.819
 us

00:33:57.819 --> 00:33:59.700
 that's

00:33:59.700 --> 00:33:59.940
 the

00:33:59.940 --> 00:34:00.220
 reason

00:34:00.220 --> 00:34:00.420
 for

00:34:00.420 --> 00:34:00.960
 persecution

00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:01.519
 righteousness

00:34:01.519 --> 00:34:04.559
 now

00:34:04.559 --> 00:34:04.900
 finally

00:34:04.900 --> 00:34:05.160
 let's

00:34:05.160 --> 00:34:05.440
 look at

00:34:05.440 --> 00:34:05.579
 the

00:34:05.579 --> 00:34:06.319
 response

00:34:06.319 --> 00:34:06.539
 to

00:34:06.539 --> 00:34:07.100
 persecution

00:34:07.100 --> 00:34:08.400
 rejoicing

00:34:08.400 --> 00:34:09.380
 when

00:34:09.380 --> 00:34:09.639
 we are

00:34:09.639 --> 00:34:10.139
 persecuted

00:34:10.139 --> 00:34:10.679
 for his

00:34:10.679 --> 00:34:11.000
 sake

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:11.280
 Jesus

00:34:11.280 --> 00:34:11.519
 says

00:34:11.519 --> 00:34:11.639
 in

00:34:11.639 --> 00:34:11.780
 verse

00:34:11.780 --> 00:34:12.079
 12

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:12.579
 rejoice

00:34:12.579 --> 00:34:12.820
 and

00:34:12.820 --> 00:34:12.980
 be

00:34:12.980 --> 00:34:13.400
 glad

00:34:13.400 --> 00:34:13.900
 for

00:34:13.900 --> 00:34:14.079
 your

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:14.539
 reward

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:14.960
 is

00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:15.500
 great

00:34:15.500 --> 00:34:15.699
 in

00:34:15.699 --> 00:34:15.940
 heaven

00:34:15.940 --> 00:34:16.179
 for

00:34:16.179 --> 00:34:16.420
 so

00:34:16.420 --> 00:34:16.579
 they

00:34:16.579 --> 00:34:17.059
 persecuted

00:34:17.059 --> 00:34:17.260
 the

00:34:17.260 --> 00:34:17.619
 prophets

00:34:17.619 --> 00:34:17.820
 who

00:34:17.820 --> 00:34:17.920
 were

00:34:17.920 --> 00:34:18.260
 before

00:34:18.260 --> 00:34:18.599
 you

00:34:18.599 --> 00:34:20.480
 Jesus

00:34:20.480 --> 00:34:20.659
 is

00:34:20.659 --> 00:34:20.860
 not

00:34:20.860 --> 00:34:21.039
 here

00:34:21.039 --> 00:34:21.340
 telling

00:34:21.340 --> 00:34:21.639
 us

00:34:21.639 --> 00:34:21.800
 to

00:34:21.800 --> 00:34:21.980
 be

00:34:21.980 --> 00:34:22.599
 sadistic

00:34:22.599 --> 00:34:23.039
 people

00:34:23.039 --> 00:34:24.880
 that

00:34:24.880 --> 00:34:26.599
 enjoy

00:34:26.599 --> 00:34:27.260
 being

00:34:27.260 --> 00:34:27.740
 persecuted

00:34:27.740 --> 00:34:27.980
 for

00:34:27.980 --> 00:34:28.119
 its

00:34:28.119 --> 00:34:28.340
 own

00:34:28.340 --> 00:34:28.700
 sake

00:34:28.700 --> 00:34:31.320
 we

00:34:31.320 --> 00:34:31.559
 are

00:34:31.559 --> 00:34:32.139
 grieved

00:34:32.139 --> 00:34:32.539
 by

00:34:32.539 --> 00:34:33.320
 persecution

00:34:33.320 --> 00:34:35.139
 we

00:34:35.139 --> 00:34:35.639
 mourn

00:34:35.639 --> 00:34:36.019
 for the

00:34:36.019 --> 00:34:36.740
 persecutors

00:34:36.740 --> 00:34:37.260
 and pray

00:34:37.260 --> 00:34:37.760
 for them

00:34:37.760 --> 00:34:38.220
 because

00:34:38.220 --> 00:34:38.400
 they

00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:38.619
 know

00:34:38.619 --> 00:34:38.860
 not

00:34:38.860 --> 00:34:39.079
 what

00:34:39.079 --> 00:34:39.260
 they

00:34:39.260 --> 00:34:39.599
 do

00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:43.500
 but

00:34:43.500 --> 00:34:43.680
 we

00:34:43.680 --> 00:34:44.320
 rejoice

00:34:44.320 --> 00:34:44.860
 nonetheless

00:34:44.860 --> 00:34:45.900
 for

00:34:45.900 --> 00:34:46.900
 reward

00:34:46.900 --> 00:34:46.960
 because

00:34:46.960 --> 00:34:47.660
 your

00:34:47.660 --> 00:34:48.340
 reward

00:34:48.340 --> 00:34:48.579
 is

00:34:48.579 --> 00:34:49.000
 great

00:34:49.000 --> 00:34:49.280
 in

00:34:49.280 --> 00:34:49.579
 heaven

00:34:49.579 --> 00:34:50.920
 and

00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:51.160
 here's

00:34:51.160 --> 00:34:51.280
 the

00:34:51.280 --> 00:34:51.579
 secondary

00:34:51.579 --> 00:34:52.039
 reason

00:34:52.039 --> 00:34:52.420
 how do

00:34:52.420 --> 00:34:52.519
 we

00:34:52.519 --> 00:34:52.720
 know

00:34:52.720 --> 00:34:52.860
 that

00:34:52.860 --> 00:34:53.000
 our

00:34:53.000 --> 00:34:53.320
 reward

00:34:53.320 --> 00:34:53.480
 will

00:34:53.480 --> 00:34:53.599
 be

00:34:53.599 --> 00:34:53.840
 great

00:34:53.840 --> 00:34:53.980
 in

00:34:53.980 --> 00:34:54.200
 heaven

00:34:54.200 --> 00:34:54.619
 for

00:34:54.619 --> 00:34:55.180
 so

00:34:55.180 --> 00:34:55.480
 they

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:56.360
 persecuted

00:34:56.360 --> 00:34:56.599
 the

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:56.980
 prophets

00:34:56.980 --> 00:34:57.160
 who

00:34:57.160 --> 00:34:57.220
 were

00:34:57.220 --> 00:34:57.539
 before

00:34:57.539 --> 00:34:58.019
 you

00:34:58.019 --> 00:34:59.539
 we

00:34:59.539 --> 00:34:59.760
 see

00:34:59.760 --> 00:35:00.220
 numerous

00:35:00.220 --> 00:35:00.639
 examples

00:35:00.639 --> 00:35:00.840
 in

00:35:00.840 --> 00:35:01.139
 scriptures

00:35:01.139 --> 00:35:01.619
 of how

00:35:01.619 --> 00:35:02.099
 prophets

00:35:02.099 --> 00:35:02.099


00:35:02.099 --> 00:35:02.280
 were

00:35:02.280 --> 00:35:02.579
 treated

00:35:02.579 --> 00:35:02.740
 they

00:35:02.740 --> 00:35:02.860
 were

00:35:02.860 --> 00:35:03.280
 persecuted

00:35:03.280 --> 00:35:03.599
 and

00:35:03.599 --> 00:35:03.720
 they

00:35:03.720 --> 00:35:03.840
 were

00:35:03.840 --> 00:35:04.260
 killed

00:35:04.260 --> 00:35:06.340
 but

00:35:06.340 --> 00:35:06.680
 these

00:35:06.680 --> 00:35:07.200
 prophets

00:35:07.200 --> 00:35:07.500
 Jesus

00:35:07.500 --> 00:35:07.860
 says

00:35:07.860 --> 00:35:08.020
 in

00:35:08.020 --> 00:35:08.240
 Matthew

00:35:08.240 --> 00:35:08.480
 10

00:35:08.480 --> 00:35:08.840
 41

00:35:08.840 --> 00:35:09.080
 will

00:35:09.080 --> 00:35:09.480
 receive

00:35:09.480 --> 00:35:09.660
 a

00:35:09.660 --> 00:35:10.100
 prophet's

00:35:10.100 --> 00:35:10.440
 reward

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:11.240
 of

00:35:11.240 --> 00:35:11.520
 course

00:35:11.520 --> 00:35:11.740
 the

00:35:11.740 --> 00:35:12.100
 chosen

00:35:12.100 --> 00:35:12.520
 servants

00:35:12.520 --> 00:35:12.720
 of

00:35:12.720 --> 00:35:12.900
 God

00:35:12.900 --> 00:35:13.060
 the

00:35:13.060 --> 00:35:13.380
 prophets

00:35:13.380 --> 00:35:13.520
 of

00:35:13.520 --> 00:35:13.640
 the

00:35:13.640 --> 00:35:13.780
 Lord

00:35:13.780 --> 00:35:13.940
 will

00:35:13.940 --> 00:35:14.340
 receive

00:35:14.340 --> 00:35:14.500
 a

00:35:14.500 --> 00:35:14.720
 great

00:35:14.720 --> 00:35:15.160
 reward

00:35:15.160 --> 00:35:15.660
 and

00:35:15.660 --> 00:35:15.760
 so

00:35:15.760 --> 00:35:15.940
 if

00:35:15.940 --> 00:35:16.120
 we

00:35:16.120 --> 00:35:16.260
 are

00:35:16.260 --> 00:35:16.540
 being

00:35:16.540 --> 00:35:16.920
 treated

00:35:16.920 --> 00:35:17.240
 like

00:35:17.240 --> 00:35:17.620
 them

00:35:17.620 --> 00:35:17.780
 then

00:35:17.780 --> 00:35:17.920
 we

00:35:17.920 --> 00:35:18.080
 can

00:35:18.080 --> 00:35:18.360
 rest

00:35:18.360 --> 00:35:18.800
 assured

00:35:18.800 --> 00:35:19.000
 that

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:19.140
 we

00:35:19.140 --> 00:35:19.500
 too

00:35:19.500 --> 00:35:19.900
 will

00:35:19.900 --> 00:35:20.320
 receive

00:35:20.320 --> 00:35:21.020
 that

00:35:21.020 --> 00:35:21.460
 reward

00:35:21.460 --> 00:35:24.480
 because

00:35:24.480 --> 00:35:24.660
 we

00:35:24.660 --> 00:35:24.780
 are

00:35:24.780 --> 00:35:25.300
 identified

00:35:25.300 --> 00:35:25.680
 with

00:35:25.680 --> 00:35:25.880
 them

00:35:25.880 --> 00:35:27.180
 we

00:35:27.180 --> 00:35:27.580
 share

00:35:27.580 --> 00:35:27.780
 their

00:35:27.780 --> 00:35:28.220
 company

00:35:28.220 --> 00:35:28.980
 and

00:35:28.980 --> 00:35:29.180
 their

00:35:29.180 --> 00:35:29.600
 reward

00:35:29.600 --> 00:35:31.140
 in

00:35:31.140 --> 00:35:31.300
 order

00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:31.560
 to be

00:35:31.560 --> 00:35:31.960
 Christians

00:35:31.960 --> 00:35:32.840
 rejoice

00:35:32.840 --> 00:35:33.440
 when we

00:35:33.440 --> 00:35:33.580
 are

00:35:33.580 --> 00:35:34.160
 persecuted

00:35:34.260 --> 00:35:34.440
 we

00:35:34.440 --> 00:35:34.760
 must

00:35:34.760 --> 00:35:34.940
 be

00:35:34.940 --> 00:35:35.180
 people

00:35:35.180 --> 00:35:35.360
 who

00:35:35.360 --> 00:35:35.840
 live

00:35:35.840 --> 00:35:36.320
 by

00:35:36.320 --> 00:35:36.780
 faith

00:35:36.780 --> 00:35:36.940
 and

00:35:36.940 --> 00:35:37.100
 not

00:35:37.100 --> 00:35:37.300
 by

00:35:37.300 --> 00:35:37.660
 sight

00:35:37.660 --> 00:35:38.440
 we

00:35:38.440 --> 00:35:38.700
 must

00:35:38.700 --> 00:35:38.880
 be

00:35:38.880 --> 00:35:39.180
 people

00:35:39.180 --> 00:35:39.480
 whose

00:35:39.480 --> 00:35:40.220
 longing

00:35:40.220 --> 00:35:41.040
 and

00:35:41.040 --> 00:35:41.360
 whose

00:35:41.360 --> 00:35:41.900
 hope

00:35:41.900 --> 00:35:42.160
 in

00:35:42.160 --> 00:35:42.680
 eternity

00:35:42.680 --> 00:35:43.360
 is

00:35:43.360 --> 00:35:44.000
 deeper

00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:44.360
 and

00:35:44.360 --> 00:35:45.220
 stronger

00:35:45.220 --> 00:35:45.740
 than

00:35:45.740 --> 00:35:46.420
 our

00:35:46.420 --> 00:35:46.760
 desire

00:35:46.760 --> 00:35:46.960
 for

00:35:46.960 --> 00:35:47.120
 the

00:35:47.120 --> 00:35:47.640
 comforts

00:35:47.640 --> 00:35:47.740
 and

00:35:47.740 --> 00:35:47.880
 the

00:35:47.880 --> 00:35:48.140
 pleasures

00:35:48.140 --> 00:35:48.320
 of

00:35:48.320 --> 00:35:48.460
 this

00:35:48.460 --> 00:35:48.760
 world

00:35:48.760 --> 00:35:52.860
 this

00:35:52.860 --> 00:35:53.120
 is

00:35:53.120 --> 00:35:53.380
 the

00:35:53.380 --> 00:35:53.720
 secret

00:35:53.720 --> 00:35:53.960
 to

00:35:53.960 --> 00:35:54.400
 faithful

00:35:54.400 --> 00:35:55.480
 perseverance

00:35:55.480 --> 00:35:55.820
 for

00:35:55.820 --> 00:35:56.200
 Christians

00:35:56.200 --> 00:35:57.360
 this

00:35:57.360 --> 00:35:57.600
 is

00:35:57.600 --> 00:35:57.760
 the

00:35:57.760 --> 00:35:58.080
 secret

00:35:58.080 --> 00:35:58.280
 to

00:35:58.280 --> 00:35:58.780
 endurance

00:35:58.780 --> 00:35:59.000
 till

00:35:59.000 --> 00:35:59.140
 the

00:35:59.140 --> 00:35:59.420
 end

00:35:59.420 --> 00:36:00.720
 keeping

00:36:00.720 --> 00:36:01.020
 in

00:36:01.020 --> 00:36:01.260
 view

00:36:01.260 --> 00:36:01.520
 of

00:36:01.520 --> 00:36:01.680
 the

00:36:01.680 --> 00:36:02.020
 end

00:36:02.019 --> 00:36:04.059
 Hebrews

00:36:04.059 --> 00:36:04.599
 11

00:36:04.599 --> 00:36:05.719
 compels

00:36:05.719 --> 00:36:05.820
 an

00:36:05.820 --> 00:36:06.239
 impressive

00:36:06.239 --> 00:36:06.659
 list

00:36:06.659 --> 00:36:06.940
 of

00:36:06.940 --> 00:36:07.280
 faithful

00:36:07.280 --> 00:36:07.699
 saints

00:36:07.699 --> 00:36:08.079
 many

00:36:08.079 --> 00:36:08.579
 people

00:36:08.579 --> 00:36:08.860
 call

00:36:08.860 --> 00:36:09.039
 that

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:09.300
 the

00:36:09.300 --> 00:36:10.340
 hall

00:36:10.340 --> 00:36:10.619
 of

00:36:10.619 --> 00:36:10.980
 faith

00:36:10.980 --> 00:36:12.960
 and

00:36:12.960 --> 00:36:13.159
 there's

00:36:13.159 --> 00:36:13.259
 a

00:36:13.259 --> 00:36:13.559
 common

00:36:13.559 --> 00:36:13.900
 thread

00:36:13.900 --> 00:36:14.079
 that

00:36:14.079 --> 00:36:14.480
 runs

00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:14.780
 through

00:36:14.780 --> 00:36:15.079
 all

00:36:15.079 --> 00:36:15.199
 of

00:36:15.199 --> 00:36:15.300
 them

00:36:15.300 --> 00:36:15.460
 and

00:36:15.460 --> 00:36:15.780
 binds

00:36:15.780 --> 00:36:16.000
 these

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.199
 saints

00:36:16.199 --> 00:36:16.599
 together

00:36:16.599 --> 00:36:17.039
 and

00:36:17.039 --> 00:36:17.179
 that

00:36:17.179 --> 00:36:17.320
 is

00:36:17.320 --> 00:36:17.820
 faith

00:36:17.820 --> 00:36:18.480
 and

00:36:18.480 --> 00:36:18.840
 hope

00:36:18.840 --> 00:36:20.920
 Abraham

00:36:20.920 --> 00:36:21.400
 Isaac

00:36:21.400 --> 00:36:21.599
 and

00:36:21.599 --> 00:36:21.920
 Jacob

00:36:21.920 --> 00:36:22.300
 lived

00:36:22.300 --> 00:36:22.480
 as

00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:22.960
 strangers

00:36:22.960 --> 00:36:23.239
 and

00:36:23.239 --> 00:36:23.759
 exiles

00:36:23.759 --> 00:36:23.980
 on

00:36:23.980 --> 00:36:24.119
 the

00:36:24.119 --> 00:36:24.380
 earth

00:36:24.380 --> 00:36:25.239
 why

00:36:25.239 --> 00:36:27.139
 because

00:36:27.139 --> 00:36:28.079
 they

00:36:28.079 --> 00:36:28.219
 were

00:36:28.219 --> 00:36:28.719
 seeking

00:36:28.719 --> 00:36:29.039
 a

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:29.559
 different

00:36:29.559 --> 00:36:30.119
 homeland

00:36:30.119 --> 00:36:31.819
 because

00:36:31.819 --> 00:36:32.359
 they

00:36:32.359 --> 00:36:32.959
 desired

00:36:32.959 --> 00:36:33.279
 a

00:36:33.279 --> 00:36:33.539
 better

00:36:33.539 --> 00:36:34.159
 country

00:36:34.159 --> 00:36:34.599
 that

00:36:34.599 --> 00:36:34.779
 is

00:36:34.779 --> 00:36:35.000
 a

00:36:35.000 --> 00:36:35.419
 heavenly

00:36:35.419 --> 00:36:35.859
 one

00:36:35.859 --> 00:36:36.579
 because

00:36:36.579 --> 00:36:36.959
 they

00:36:36.959 --> 00:36:37.099
 were

00:36:37.099 --> 00:36:37.500
 looking

00:36:37.500 --> 00:36:37.959
 forward

00:36:37.959 --> 00:36:38.159
 to

00:36:38.159 --> 00:36:38.339
 the

00:36:38.339 --> 00:36:38.599
 city

00:36:38.599 --> 00:36:38.799
 that

00:36:38.799 --> 00:36:38.979
 has

00:36:38.979 --> 00:36:39.699
 foundations

00:36:39.699 --> 00:36:40.199
 whose

00:36:40.199 --> 00:36:40.679
 designer

00:36:40.679 --> 00:36:41.019
 and

00:36:41.019 --> 00:36:41.399
 builder

00:36:41.399 --> 00:36:41.659
 is

00:36:41.659 --> 00:36:42.099
 God

00:36:42.099 --> 00:36:45.279
 and

00:36:45.279 --> 00:36:45.379
 then

00:36:45.379 --> 00:36:45.479
 it

00:36:45.479 --> 00:36:45.779
 mentions

00:36:45.779 --> 00:36:46.239
 Moses

00:36:46.239 --> 00:36:46.659
 why

00:36:46.659 --> 00:36:46.939
 did

00:36:46.939 --> 00:36:47.279
 Moses

00:36:47.279 --> 00:36:48.059
 refuse

00:36:48.059 --> 00:36:48.599
 to be

00:36:48.599 --> 00:36:48.959
 called

00:36:48.959 --> 00:36:49.199
 a

00:36:49.199 --> 00:36:49.439
 son

00:36:49.439 --> 00:36:49.619
 of

00:36:49.619 --> 00:36:50.079
 Pharaoh's

00:36:50.079 --> 00:36:50.439
 daughter

00:36:50.439 --> 00:36:51.239
 choosing

00:36:51.239 --> 00:36:51.679
 rather

00:36:51.679 --> 00:36:52.039
 to be

00:36:52.039 --> 00:36:52.899
 mistreated

00:36:52.899 --> 00:36:53.239
 with the

00:36:53.239 --> 00:36:53.479
 people

00:36:53.479 --> 00:36:53.939
 of God

00:36:53.939 --> 00:36:54.239
 than

00:36:54.239 --> 00:36:54.759
 to enjoy

00:36:54.760 --> 00:36:54.960
 the

00:36:54.960 --> 00:36:55.260
 fleeting

00:36:55.260 --> 00:36:55.640
 pleasures

00:36:55.640 --> 00:36:55.860
 of

00:36:55.860 --> 00:36:56.220
 sin

00:36:56.220 --> 00:36:56.880
 why

00:36:56.880 --> 00:36:57.100
 did

00:36:57.100 --> 00:36:57.400
 Moses

00:36:57.400 --> 00:36:57.700
 do

00:36:57.700 --> 00:36:57.840
 that

00:36:57.840 --> 00:36:58.140
 because

00:36:58.140 --> 00:36:58.560
 he

00:36:58.560 --> 00:36:58.780
 says

00:36:58.780 --> 00:36:59.140
 he

00:36:59.140 --> 00:36:59.700
 considered

00:36:59.700 --> 00:36:59.900
 the

00:36:59.900 --> 00:37:00.500
 reproach

00:37:00.500 --> 00:37:00.680
 of

00:37:00.680 --> 00:37:01.100
 Christ

00:37:01.100 --> 00:37:01.720
 greater

00:37:01.720 --> 00:37:02.380
 wealth

00:37:02.380 --> 00:37:03.080
 than

00:37:03.080 --> 00:37:03.260
 the

00:37:03.260 --> 00:37:03.620
 treasures

00:37:03.620 --> 00:37:03.820
 of

00:37:03.820 --> 00:37:04.200
 Egypt

00:37:04.200 --> 00:37:04.980
 for

00:37:04.980 --> 00:37:05.320
 he

00:37:05.320 --> 00:37:05.600
 was

00:37:05.600 --> 00:37:06.000
 looking

00:37:06.000 --> 00:37:06.200
 to

00:37:06.200 --> 00:37:06.360
 the

00:37:06.360 --> 00:37:06.880
 reward

00:37:06.880 --> 00:37:07.720
 in

00:37:07.720 --> 00:37:08.040
 heaven

00:37:08.040 --> 00:37:11.220
 on

00:37:11.220 --> 00:37:11.740
 what

00:37:11.740 --> 00:37:12.040
 are

00:37:12.040 --> 00:37:12.420
 your

00:37:12.420 --> 00:37:13.080
 spiritual

00:37:13.080 --> 00:37:13.420
 eyes

00:37:13.420 --> 00:37:13.920
 fixed

00:37:13.920 --> 00:37:14.120
 my

00:37:14.120 --> 00:37:14.360
 brothers

00:37:14.360 --> 00:37:14.500
 and

00:37:14.500 --> 00:37:14.740
 sisters

00:37:14.740 --> 00:37:14.940
 is

00:37:14.940 --> 00:37:14.980
 it

00:37:14.980 --> 00:37:15.880
 fixed

00:37:15.880 --> 00:37:16.040
 on

00:37:16.040 --> 00:37:16.200
 this

00:37:16.200 --> 00:37:16.580
 world

00:37:16.580 --> 00:37:18.260
 or

00:37:18.260 --> 00:37:18.440
 is

00:37:18.440 --> 00:37:18.580
 it

00:37:18.580 --> 00:37:18.800
 fixed

00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:18.940
 on

00:37:18.940 --> 00:37:19.060
 the

00:37:19.060 --> 00:37:19.260
 world

00:37:19.260 --> 00:37:19.440
 to

00:37:19.440 --> 00:37:19.660
 come

00:37:19.660 --> 00:37:22.640
 is

00:37:22.640 --> 00:37:22.780
 it

00:37:22.780 --> 00:37:23.040
 fixed

00:37:23.040 --> 00:37:23.200
 on

00:37:23.200 --> 00:37:23.320
 the

00:37:23.320 --> 00:37:23.560
 kingdom

00:37:23.560 --> 00:37:23.800
 of

00:37:23.800 --> 00:37:24.200
 earth

00:37:24.199 --> 00:37:24.899
 and

00:37:24.899 --> 00:37:25.059
 all

00:37:25.059 --> 00:37:25.199
 the

00:37:25.199 --> 00:37:25.659
 trinkets

00:37:25.659 --> 00:37:25.899
 that

00:37:25.899 --> 00:37:26.039
 it

00:37:26.039 --> 00:37:26.460
 offers

00:37:26.460 --> 00:37:27.379
 or

00:37:27.379 --> 00:37:27.539
 is

00:37:27.539 --> 00:37:27.679
 it

00:37:27.679 --> 00:37:28.019
 fixed

00:37:28.019 --> 00:37:28.159
 on

00:37:28.159 --> 00:37:28.279
 the

00:37:28.279 --> 00:37:28.480
 kingdom

00:37:28.480 --> 00:37:28.719
 of

00:37:28.719 --> 00:37:29.039
 heaven

00:37:29.039 --> 00:37:29.239
 and

00:37:29.239 --> 00:37:29.439
 the

00:37:29.439 --> 00:37:30.219
 eternal

00:37:30.219 --> 00:37:31.239
 imperishable

00:37:31.239 --> 00:37:31.659
 treasures

00:37:31.659 --> 00:37:31.859
 that

00:37:31.859 --> 00:37:31.960
 it

00:37:31.960 --> 00:37:32.339
 offers

00:37:32.339 --> 00:37:35.119
 this

00:37:35.119 --> 00:37:35.599
 explains

00:37:35.599 --> 00:37:35.939
 why

00:37:35.939 --> 00:37:36.139
 the

00:37:36.139 --> 00:37:36.379
 saints

00:37:36.379 --> 00:37:36.539
 of

00:37:36.539 --> 00:37:36.879
 old

00:37:36.879 --> 00:37:37.599
 rejoice

00:37:37.599 --> 00:37:37.859
 when

00:37:37.859 --> 00:37:37.939
 they

00:37:37.939 --> 00:37:38.059
 were

00:37:38.059 --> 00:37:38.579
 persecuted

00:37:38.579 --> 00:37:38.839
 for

00:37:38.839 --> 00:37:39.099
 Jesus'

00:37:39.299 --> 00:37:39.579
 sake

00:37:39.579 --> 00:37:41.460
 in

00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.460


00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.460


00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.460


00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.460


00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.759
 Acts

00:37:41.759 --> 00:37:41.460
 in

00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.759
 Acts

00:37:41.759 --> 00:37:42.079
 5

00:37:42.079 --> 00:37:42.319
 40

00:37:42.319 --> 00:37:42.799
 41

00:37:42.799 --> 00:37:42.980
 when

00:37:42.980 --> 00:37:43.099
 the

00:37:43.099 --> 00:37:43.460
 apostles

00:37:43.460 --> 00:37:43.679
 are

00:37:43.679 --> 00:37:44.119
 beaten

00:37:44.119 --> 00:37:44.400
 for

00:37:44.400 --> 00:37:45.039
 proclaiming

00:37:45.039 --> 00:37:45.279
 Jesus

00:37:45.279 --> 00:37:45.460
 and

00:37:45.460 --> 00:37:45.559
 they

00:37:45.559 --> 00:37:45.659
 are

00:37:45.659 --> 00:37:46.079
 charged

00:37:46.079 --> 00:37:46.340
 never

00:37:46.340 --> 00:37:46.579
 to

00:37:46.579 --> 00:37:46.860
 preach

00:37:46.860 --> 00:37:47.299
 in

00:37:47.299 --> 00:37:47.440
 the

00:37:47.440 --> 00:37:47.619
 name

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:47.759
 of

00:37:47.759 --> 00:37:48.059
 Jesus

00:37:48.059 --> 00:37:48.539
 again

00:37:48.539 --> 00:37:49.079
 as

00:37:49.079 --> 00:37:49.199
 they

00:37:49.199 --> 00:37:49.319
 are

00:37:49.319 --> 00:37:49.719
 released

00:37:49.719 --> 00:37:49.940
 they

00:37:49.940 --> 00:37:50.259
 go

00:37:50.259 --> 00:37:50.559
 out

00:37:50.559 --> 00:37:51.420
 rejoicing

00:37:51.420 --> 00:37:51.599
 it

00:37:51.599 --> 00:37:51.799
 says

00:37:51.799 --> 00:37:51.980
 that

00:37:51.980 --> 00:37:52.119
 they

00:37:52.119 --> 00:37:52.299
 were

00:37:52.299 --> 00:37:53.159
 counted

00:37:53.159 --> 00:37:53.819
 worthy

00:37:53.819 --> 00:37:54.119
 to

00:37:54.119 --> 00:37:54.599
 suffer

00:37:54.599 --> 00:37:55.279
 this

00:37:55.279 --> 00:37:55.719
 honor

00:37:55.719 --> 00:37:56.000
 for

00:37:56.000 --> 00:37:56.139
 the

00:37:56.139 --> 00:37:56.360
 name

00:37:56.360 --> 00:37:59.940
 in

00:37:59.940 --> 00:38:01.039
 155

00:38:01.039 --> 00:38:01.280
 AD

00:38:01.280 --> 00:38:01.660
 when

00:38:01.660 --> 00:38:02.400
 Christian

00:38:02.400 --> 00:38:03.140
 pastor

00:38:03.140 --> 00:38:03.880
 Polycarp

00:38:03.880 --> 00:38:04.160
 was

00:38:04.160 --> 00:38:05.200
 being

00:38:05.200 --> 00:38:05.620
 burned

00:38:05.620 --> 00:38:06.160
 alive

00:38:06.160 --> 00:38:06.740
 for

00:38:06.740 --> 00:38:06.940
 his

00:38:06.940 --> 00:38:07.240
 faith

00:38:07.240 --> 00:38:07.400
 in

00:38:07.400 --> 00:38:07.620
 Jesus

00:38:07.620 --> 00:38:08.099
 Christ

00:38:08.099 --> 00:38:09.099
 before

00:38:09.099 --> 00:38:09.360
 he

00:38:09.360 --> 00:38:09.680
 died

00:38:09.680 --> 00:38:09.860
 he

00:38:09.860 --> 00:38:10.300
 thanked

00:38:10.300 --> 00:38:10.300


00:38:10.300 --> 00:38:10.640
 God

00:38:10.640 --> 00:38:10.800
 in

00:38:10.800 --> 00:38:11.099
 prayer

00:38:11.099 --> 00:38:11.480
 saying

00:38:11.480 --> 00:38:11.660
 that

00:38:11.660 --> 00:38:11.780
 he

00:38:11.780 --> 00:38:11.980
 was

00:38:11.980 --> 00:38:12.380
 counted

00:38:12.380 --> 00:38:12.920
 worthy

00:38:12.920 --> 00:38:13.420
 to

00:38:13.420 --> 00:38:13.940
 suffer

00:38:13.940 --> 00:38:14.280
 for

00:38:14.280 --> 00:38:14.480
 his

00:38:14.480 --> 00:38:14.740
 name

00:38:14.740 --> 00:38:17.500
 for

00:38:17.500 --> 00:38:17.620
 a

00:38:17.620 --> 00:38:17.780
 more

00:38:17.780 --> 00:38:18.140
 modern

00:38:18.140 --> 00:38:18.559
 example

00:38:18.559 --> 00:38:19.039
 Richard

00:38:19.039 --> 00:38:19.740
 Wermbrand

00:38:19.740 --> 00:38:20.120
 a

00:38:20.120 --> 00:38:20.539
 20th

00:38:20.539 --> 00:38:20.840
 century

00:38:20.840 --> 00:38:21.340
 Romanian

00:38:21.340 --> 00:38:21.820
 pastor

00:38:21.820 --> 00:38:22.400
 he

00:38:22.400 --> 00:38:22.519
 was

00:38:22.519 --> 00:38:23.019
 imprisoned

00:38:23.019 --> 00:38:23.280
 and

00:38:23.280 --> 00:38:23.660
 tortured

00:38:23.660 --> 00:38:24.059
 under

00:38:24.059 --> 00:38:24.280
 an

00:38:24.280 --> 00:38:24.640
 atheist

00:38:24.640 --> 00:38:25.140
 communist

00:38:25.140 --> 00:38:25.599
 state

00:38:25.599 --> 00:38:26.099
 in

00:38:26.099 --> 00:38:26.480
 Romania

00:38:26.480 --> 00:38:26.960
 but

00:38:26.960 --> 00:38:27.099
 then

00:38:27.099 --> 00:38:27.239
 he

00:38:27.239 --> 00:38:27.480
 wrote

00:38:27.480 --> 00:38:27.759
 later

00:38:27.759 --> 00:38:28.039
 on

00:38:28.039 --> 00:38:28.299
 about

00:38:28.299 --> 00:38:28.839
 his

00:38:28.839 --> 00:38:29.099
 fellow

00:38:29.099 --> 00:38:29.460
 Christians

00:38:29.460 --> 00:38:29.619
 in

00:38:29.619 --> 00:38:29.900
 Romania

00:38:29.900 --> 00:38:30.179
 this

00:38:30.179 --> 00:38:30.420
 way

00:38:30.420 --> 00:38:31.199
 I

00:38:31.199 --> 00:38:31.400
 have

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:31.940
 found

00:38:31.940 --> 00:38:33.380
 truly

00:38:33.380 --> 00:38:34.279
 jubilant

00:38:34.279 --> 00:38:34.900
 Christians

00:38:34.900 --> 00:38:36.139
 only

00:38:36.139 --> 00:38:36.559
 in the

00:38:36.559 --> 00:38:36.960
 Bible

00:38:36.960 --> 00:38:38.679
 in the

00:38:38.679 --> 00:38:39.119
 underground

00:38:39.119 --> 00:38:39.659
 church

00:38:39.659 --> 00:38:40.920
 and

00:38:40.920 --> 00:38:41.219
 in

00:38:41.219 --> 00:38:41.659
 prison

00:38:41.659 --> 00:38:46.619
 why

00:38:46.619 --> 00:38:47.179
 are

00:38:47.179 --> 00:38:47.480
 these

00:38:47.480 --> 00:38:48.360
 persecuted

00:38:48.360 --> 00:38:48.920
 Christians

00:38:48.920 --> 00:38:49.639
 so happy

00:38:49.639 --> 00:38:51.699
 why

00:38:51.699 --> 00:38:51.940
 do

00:38:51.940 --> 00:38:52.099
 they

00:38:52.099 --> 00:38:52.860
 rejoice

00:38:52.860 --> 00:38:54.900
 1

00:38:54.900 --> 00:38:55.239
 Peter

00:38:55.239 --> 00:38:55.899
 1

00:38:55.899 --> 00:38:56.459
 167

00:38:56.459 --> 00:38:56.659
 tells

00:38:56.659 --> 00:38:56.939
 in

00:38:56.939 --> 00:38:57.259
 this

00:38:57.259 --> 00:38:57.500
 you

00:38:57.500 --> 00:38:58.279
 rejoice

00:38:58.279 --> 00:38:58.279


00:38:58.879 --> 00:38:58.979
 Though

00:38:58.979 --> 00:38:59.399
 now

00:38:59.399 --> 00:38:59.779
 for a

00:38:59.779 --> 00:38:59.879
 little

00:38:59.879 --> 00:39:00.239
 while

00:39:00.239 --> 00:39:00.439
 if

00:39:00.439 --> 00:39:00.879
 necessary

00:39:00.879 --> 00:39:01.039
 you

00:39:01.039 --> 00:39:01.139
 have

00:39:01.139 --> 00:39:01.259
 been

00:39:01.259 --> 00:39:01.639
 grieved

00:39:01.639 --> 00:39:01.839
 by

00:39:01.839 --> 00:39:02.179
 various

00:39:02.179 --> 00:39:02.639
 trials

00:39:02.639 --> 00:39:03.199
 so that

00:39:03.199 --> 00:39:03.359
 the

00:39:03.359 --> 00:39:03.759
 tested

00:39:03.759 --> 00:39:04.419
 genuineness

00:39:04.419 --> 00:39:04.679
 of your

00:39:04.679 --> 00:39:05.000
 faith

00:39:05.000 --> 00:39:05.519
 more

00:39:05.519 --> 00:39:06.039
 precious

00:39:06.039 --> 00:39:06.299
 than

00:39:06.299 --> 00:39:06.639
 gold

00:39:06.639 --> 00:39:06.859
 that

00:39:06.859 --> 00:39:07.239
 perishes

00:39:07.239 --> 00:39:07.419
 though

00:39:07.419 --> 00:39:07.519
 it

00:39:07.519 --> 00:39:07.639
 is

00:39:07.639 --> 00:39:07.859
 tested

00:39:07.859 --> 00:39:08.059
 by

00:39:08.059 --> 00:39:08.459
 fire

00:39:08.459 --> 00:39:09.059
 may

00:39:09.059 --> 00:39:09.199
 be

00:39:09.199 --> 00:39:09.519
 found

00:39:09.519 --> 00:39:09.679
 to

00:39:09.679 --> 00:39:09.979
 result

00:39:09.979 --> 00:39:10.159
 in

00:39:10.159 --> 00:39:10.500
 praise

00:39:10.500 --> 00:39:10.679
 and

00:39:10.679 --> 00:39:10.939
 glory

00:39:10.939 --> 00:39:11.099
 and

00:39:11.099 --> 00:39:11.299
 honor

00:39:11.299 --> 00:39:11.439
 at

00:39:11.439 --> 00:39:11.539
 the

00:39:11.539 --> 00:39:11.899
 revelation

00:39:11.899 --> 00:39:12.079
 of

00:39:12.079 --> 00:39:12.319
 Jesus

00:39:12.319 --> 00:39:12.839
 Christ

00:39:12.839 --> 00:39:14.839
 trials

00:39:14.839 --> 00:39:15.579
 and

00:39:15.579 --> 00:39:16.359
 temptations

00:39:16.359 --> 00:39:16.619
 the

00:39:16.619 --> 00:39:17.879
 persecutions

00:39:17.879 --> 00:39:18.139
 that

00:39:18.139 --> 00:39:18.679
 we go

00:39:18.679 --> 00:39:19.039
 through

00:39:19.039 --> 00:39:19.500
 they

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:20.119
 test

00:39:20.119 --> 00:39:20.679
 and

00:39:20.679 --> 00:39:21.419
 prove

00:39:21.419 --> 00:39:21.719
 the

00:39:25.239 --> 00:39:25.899
 gold

00:39:25.899 --> 00:39:25.979
 if

00:39:25.979 --> 00:39:26.079
 you

00:39:26.079 --> 00:39:26.339
 take

00:39:26.339 --> 00:39:26.739
 gold

00:39:26.739 --> 00:39:27.179
 jewelry

00:39:27.179 --> 00:39:27.379
 to

00:39:27.379 --> 00:39:27.539
 a

00:39:27.539 --> 00:39:27.799
 pawn

00:39:27.799 --> 00:39:28.179
 shop

00:39:28.179 --> 00:39:29.719
 sometimes

00:39:29.719 --> 00:39:30.019
 they

00:39:30.019 --> 00:39:30.159
 will

00:39:30.159 --> 00:39:30.339
 put

00:39:30.339 --> 00:39:30.459
 a

00:39:30.459 --> 00:39:30.579
 little

00:39:30.579 --> 00:39:30.879
 lighter

00:39:30.879 --> 00:39:31.099
 on

00:39:31.099 --> 00:39:31.279
 it

00:39:31.279 --> 00:39:31.819
 the

00:39:31.819 --> 00:39:32.099
 fire

00:39:32.099 --> 00:39:33.719
 to

00:39:33.719 --> 00:39:35.219
 distinguish

00:39:35.219 --> 00:39:35.519
 whether

00:39:35.519 --> 00:39:35.799
 it's

00:39:35.799 --> 00:39:36.479
 to find out

00:39:36.479 --> 00:39:36.759
 whether it's

00:39:36.759 --> 00:39:37.299
 fool's gold

00:39:37.299 --> 00:39:37.679
 or real

00:39:37.679 --> 00:39:37.979
 gold

00:39:37.979 --> 00:39:39.379
 if it's

00:39:39.379 --> 00:39:39.959
 fool's gold

00:39:39.959 --> 00:39:40.259
 and it's

00:39:40.259 --> 00:39:40.639
 mixed with

00:39:40.639 --> 00:39:41.219
 other kinds

00:39:41.219 --> 00:39:41.579
 of

00:39:41.579 --> 00:39:42.639
 lesser

00:39:42.639 --> 00:39:43.159
 alloys

00:39:43.159 --> 00:39:43.399
 less

00:39:43.399 --> 00:39:43.779
 valuable

00:39:43.779 --> 00:39:44.219
 alloys

00:39:44.219 --> 00:39:44.479
 then it

00:39:44.479 --> 00:39:44.619
 will

00:39:44.619 --> 00:39:45.319
 burn

00:39:45.319 --> 00:39:47.719
 it will

00:39:47.719 --> 00:39:47.919
 become

00:39:47.919 --> 00:39:48.479
 deformed

00:39:48.479 --> 00:39:49.659
 but if

00:39:49.659 --> 00:39:49.839
 it's

00:39:49.839 --> 00:39:50.079
 real

00:39:50.079 --> 00:39:50.379
 gold

00:39:50.379 --> 00:39:50.659
 it will

00:39:50.659 --> 00:39:50.899
 just

00:39:50.899 --> 00:39:51.239
 get

00:39:51.239 --> 00:39:51.679
 cleaner

00:39:51.679 --> 00:39:52.099
 and

00:39:52.099 --> 00:39:52.500
 brighter

00:39:52.500 --> 00:39:54.159
 that's

00:39:54.159 --> 00:39:54.300
 how

00:39:54.300 --> 00:39:54.420
 you

00:39:54.420 --> 00:39:54.519
 know

00:39:54.519 --> 00:39:54.760
 what's

00:39:54.760 --> 00:39:55.019
 pure

00:39:55.019 --> 00:39:55.380
 gold

00:39:55.380 --> 00:39:58.940
 it's

00:39:58.940 --> 00:39:59.079
 the

00:39:59.079 --> 00:39:59.539
 testing

00:39:59.539 --> 00:39:59.760
 of

00:39:59.760 --> 00:40:00.000
 fire

00:40:00.000 --> 00:40:00.199
 that

00:40:00.199 --> 00:40:00.539
 proves

00:40:00.539 --> 00:40:00.699
 the

00:40:00.699 --> 00:40:01.199
 genuineness

00:40:01.199 --> 00:40:01.360
 of

00:40:01.360 --> 00:40:01.619
 gold

00:40:01.619 --> 00:40:02.000
 when

00:40:02.000 --> 00:40:02.139
 we

00:40:02.139 --> 00:40:02.260
 are

00:40:02.260 --> 00:40:02.699
 tested

00:40:02.699 --> 00:40:03.199
 we

00:40:03.199 --> 00:40:03.460
 come

00:40:03.460 --> 00:40:03.840
 out

00:40:03.840 --> 00:40:04.320
 from

00:40:04.320 --> 00:40:04.619
 that

00:40:04.619 --> 00:40:04.840
 with

00:40:04.840 --> 00:40:05.440
 stronger

00:40:05.440 --> 00:40:06.059
 assurance

00:40:06.059 --> 00:40:06.440
 and

00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:06.920
 faith

00:40:06.920 --> 00:40:07.179
 in

00:40:07.179 --> 00:40:07.480
 that

00:40:07.480 --> 00:40:07.679
 our

00:40:07.679 --> 00:40:08.019
 faith

00:40:08.019 --> 00:40:08.260
 is

00:40:08.260 --> 00:40:08.659
 genuine

00:40:08.659 --> 00:40:09.079
 and

00:40:09.079 --> 00:40:09.219
 that

00:40:09.219 --> 00:40:09.420
 our

00:40:09.420 --> 00:40:09.820
 hope

00:40:09.820 --> 00:40:10.139
 is

00:40:10.139 --> 00:40:10.679
 sure

00:40:10.679 --> 00:40:13.219
 and

00:40:13.219 --> 00:40:13.320
 that

00:40:13.320 --> 00:40:13.480
 we

00:40:13.480 --> 00:40:13.880
 indeed

00:40:13.880 --> 00:40:14.300
 belong

00:40:14.300 --> 00:40:14.539
 to

00:40:14.539 --> 00:40:14.840
 God

00:40:14.840 --> 00:40:15.000
 and

00:40:15.000 --> 00:40:15.119
 that

00:40:15.119 --> 00:40:15.280
 we

00:40:15.280 --> 00:40:15.539
 have

00:40:15.539 --> 00:40:15.659
 a

00:40:15.659 --> 00:40:15.900
 heavenly

00:40:15.900 --> 00:40:16.260
 reward

00:40:16.260 --> 00:40:16.420
 to

00:40:16.420 --> 00:40:16.539
 look

00:40:16.539 --> 00:40:16.760
 forward

00:40:16.760 --> 00:40:17.039
 to

00:40:17.039 --> 00:40:19.679
 contrast

00:40:19.679 --> 00:40:20.059
 that

00:40:20.059 --> 00:40:20.280
 with

00:40:20.280 --> 00:40:20.679
 the

00:40:20.679 --> 00:40:21.039
 parable

00:40:21.039 --> 00:40:21.420
 of the

00:40:21.420 --> 00:40:21.619
 seeds

00:40:21.619 --> 00:40:21.780
 that

00:40:21.780 --> 00:40:21.980
 Jesus

00:40:21.980 --> 00:40:22.219
 tells

00:40:22.219 --> 00:40:22.360
 in

00:40:22.360 --> 00:40:22.579
 Matthew

00:40:22.579 --> 00:40:23.079
 13

00:40:23.079 --> 00:40:23.679
 doesn't

00:40:23.679 --> 00:40:23.820
 he

00:40:23.820 --> 00:40:24.039
 say

00:40:24.039 --> 00:40:24.219
 that

00:40:24.219 --> 00:40:24.360
 there

00:40:24.360 --> 00:40:24.539
 are

00:40:24.539 --> 00:40:24.980
 seeds

00:40:24.980 --> 00:40:25.119
 that

00:40:25.119 --> 00:40:25.219
 are

00:40:25.219 --> 00:40:25.579
 planted

00:40:25.579 --> 00:40:25.880
 on

00:40:25.880 --> 00:40:26.380
 rocky

00:40:26.380 --> 00:40:27.139
 soil

00:40:27.139 --> 00:40:28.159
 and

00:40:28.159 --> 00:40:28.420
 because

00:40:28.420 --> 00:40:28.539
 of

00:40:28.539 --> 00:40:28.679
 the

00:40:28.679 --> 00:40:28.960
 rocks

00:40:28.960 --> 00:40:29.219
 because

00:40:29.219 --> 00:40:29.380
 of

00:40:29.380 --> 00:40:29.500
 the

00:40:29.500 --> 00:40:29.740
 shallow

00:40:29.740 --> 00:40:30.179
 ground

00:40:30.179 --> 00:40:30.539
 it

00:40:30.539 --> 00:40:31.460
 sprouts

00:40:31.460 --> 00:40:31.719
 up

00:40:31.719 --> 00:40:31.900
 very

00:40:31.900 --> 00:40:32.260
 quickly

00:40:32.260 --> 00:40:32.559
 because

00:40:32.559 --> 00:40:32.740
 it

00:40:32.740 --> 00:40:33.119
 doesn't

00:40:33.119 --> 00:40:33.539
 need

00:40:33.539 --> 00:40:33.740
 much

00:40:33.740 --> 00:40:34.000
 time

00:40:34.000 --> 00:40:34.159
 to

00:40:34.159 --> 00:40:34.320
 grow

00:40:34.320 --> 00:40:34.699
 root

00:40:34.699 --> 00:40:35.519
 into

00:40:35.519 --> 00:40:35.719
 that

00:40:35.719 --> 00:40:36.019
 shallow

00:40:36.019 --> 00:40:36.440
 soil

00:40:36.440 --> 00:40:37.000
 but

00:40:37.000 --> 00:40:37.300
 because

00:40:37.300 --> 00:40:37.519
 the

00:40:37.519 --> 00:40:37.699
 root

00:40:37.699 --> 00:40:37.920
 is

00:40:37.920 --> 00:40:38.159
 so

00:40:38.159 --> 00:40:38.719
 shallow

00:40:38.719 --> 00:40:39.059
 as

00:40:39.059 --> 00:40:39.260
 soon

00:40:39.260 --> 00:40:39.420
 as

00:40:39.420 --> 00:40:39.599
 the

00:40:39.599 --> 00:40:39.900
 scorching

00:40:39.900 --> 00:40:40.179
 sun

00:40:40.179 --> 00:40:40.480
 comes

00:40:40.480 --> 00:40:40.699
 out

00:40:40.699 --> 00:40:40.940
 the

00:40:40.940 --> 00:40:41.699
 sprouted

00:40:41.699 --> 00:40:42.019
 seed

00:40:42.019 --> 00:40:42.639
 withers

00:40:42.639 --> 00:40:43.320
 and

00:40:43.320 --> 00:40:43.800
 dies

00:40:43.800 --> 00:40:45.380
 and

00:40:45.380 --> 00:40:45.740
 Jesus

00:40:45.740 --> 00:40:46.740
 explains

00:40:46.740 --> 00:40:46.940
 the

00:40:46.940 --> 00:40:47.300
 parable

00:40:47.300 --> 00:40:47.579
 that

00:40:51.980 --> 00:40:52.360
 first

00:40:52.360 --> 00:40:52.860
 immediately

00:40:52.860 --> 00:40:53.460
 receive

00:40:53.460 --> 00:40:53.599
 it

00:40:53.599 --> 00:40:53.800
 with

00:40:53.800 --> 00:40:54.179
 joy

00:40:54.179 --> 00:40:54.619
 but

00:40:54.619 --> 00:40:54.920
 because

00:40:54.920 --> 00:40:55.099
 they

00:40:55.099 --> 00:40:55.280
 have

00:40:55.280 --> 00:40:55.559
 no

00:40:55.559 --> 00:40:56.159
 root

00:40:56.159 --> 00:40:57.420
 they

00:40:57.420 --> 00:40:57.740
 endure

00:40:57.740 --> 00:40:57.980
 only

00:40:57.980 --> 00:40:58.159
 for

00:40:58.159 --> 00:40:58.260
 a

00:40:58.260 --> 00:40:58.360
 little

00:40:58.360 --> 00:40:58.740
 while

00:40:58.740 --> 00:40:58.940
 and

00:40:58.940 --> 00:40:59.179
 when

00:40:59.179 --> 00:40:59.840
 tribulation

00:40:59.840 --> 00:41:00.159
 or

00:41:00.159 --> 00:41:00.800
 persecution

00:41:00.800 --> 00:41:01.360
 arises

00:41:01.360 --> 00:41:01.800
 on account

00:41:01.800 --> 00:41:01.960
 of

00:41:01.960 --> 00:41:02.119
 the

00:41:02.119 --> 00:41:02.559
 word

00:41:02.559 --> 00:41:03.519
 immediately

00:41:03.519 --> 00:41:03.920
 he

00:41:03.920 --> 00:41:04.179
 falls

00:41:04.179 --> 00:41:04.519
 away

00:41:04.519 --> 00:41:08.800
 persecutions

00:41:08.800 --> 00:41:09.340
 test

00:41:09.340 --> 00:41:10.519
 and prove

00:41:10.519 --> 00:41:10.760
 the

00:41:10.760 --> 00:41:11.320
 genuineness

00:41:11.320 --> 00:41:11.639
 of our

00:41:11.639 --> 00:41:12.000
 faith

00:41:12.000 --> 00:41:13.159
 and

00:41:13.159 --> 00:41:13.280
 so

00:41:13.280 --> 00:41:13.480
 that

00:41:13.480 --> 00:41:13.619
 is

00:41:13.619 --> 00:41:13.740
 the

00:41:13.740 --> 00:41:13.940
 lot

00:41:13.940 --> 00:41:14.059
 of

00:41:14.059 --> 00:41:14.240
 all

00:41:14.240 --> 00:41:14.440
 true

00:41:14.440 --> 00:41:14.780
 believers

00:41:14.780 --> 00:41:18.539
 and

00:41:18.539 --> 00:41:18.679
 we

00:41:18.679 --> 00:41:18.880
 read

00:41:18.880 --> 00:41:19.099
 about

00:41:19.099 --> 00:41:19.320
 this

00:41:19.320 --> 00:41:19.420
 in

00:41:19.420 --> 00:41:19.519
 the

00:41:19.519 --> 00:41:19.740
 assurance

00:41:19.740 --> 00:41:19.920
 of

00:41:19.920 --> 00:41:20.099
 pardon

00:41:20.099 --> 00:41:20.240
 in

00:41:20.240 --> 00:41:20.780
 1 Peter 2

00:41:20.780 --> 00:41:21.039
 isn't

00:41:21.039 --> 00:41:21.219
 that

00:41:21.219 --> 00:41:21.460
 what

00:41:21.460 --> 00:41:21.780
 Jesus

00:41:21.780 --> 00:41:22.099
 did

00:41:22.099 --> 00:41:22.360
 for

00:41:22.360 --> 00:41:22.699
 us

00:41:22.699 --> 00:41:23.360
 he

00:41:23.360 --> 00:41:23.519
 was

00:41:23.519 --> 00:41:24.000
 reviled

00:41:24.000 --> 00:41:24.179
 and

00:41:24.179 --> 00:41:24.300
 he

00:41:24.300 --> 00:41:24.440
 did

00:41:24.440 --> 00:41:24.659
 not

00:41:24.659 --> 00:41:25.139
 revile

00:41:25.139 --> 00:41:25.280
 in

00:41:25.280 --> 00:41:25.659
 return

00:41:25.659 --> 00:41:25.960
 he

00:41:25.960 --> 00:41:26.220
 was

00:41:26.220 --> 00:41:26.760
 persecuted

00:41:26.760 --> 00:41:27.039
 he

00:41:27.039 --> 00:41:27.240
 was

00:41:27.240 --> 00:41:27.760
 driven

00:41:27.760 --> 00:41:28.220
 he

00:41:28.220 --> 00:41:28.400
 was

00:41:28.400 --> 00:41:28.800
 taken

00:41:28.800 --> 00:41:28.980
 to

00:41:28.980 --> 00:41:29.159
 the

00:41:29.159 --> 00:41:29.440
 cross

00:41:29.440 --> 00:41:29.599
 and

00:41:29.599 --> 00:41:29.679
 he

00:41:29.679 --> 00:41:29.860
 was

00:41:29.860 --> 00:41:30.380
 killed

00:41:30.380 --> 00:41:31.039
 Jesus

00:41:31.039 --> 00:41:31.260
 is

00:41:31.260 --> 00:41:31.539
 not

00:41:31.539 --> 00:41:32.000
 calling

00:41:32.000 --> 00:41:32.260
 us

00:41:32.260 --> 00:41:32.400
 to

00:41:32.400 --> 00:41:32.679
 come

00:41:32.679 --> 00:41:32.860
 to

00:41:32.860 --> 00:41:33.000
 a

00:41:33.000 --> 00:41:33.199
 place

00:41:33.199 --> 00:41:33.320
 that

00:41:33.320 --> 00:41:33.460
 he

00:41:33.460 --> 00:41:33.699
 hasn't

00:41:33.699 --> 00:41:33.960
 already

00:41:33.960 --> 00:41:34.260
 gone

00:41:34.260 --> 00:41:34.440
 to

00:41:34.440 --> 00:41:34.940
 Jesus

00:41:34.940 --> 00:41:35.139
 has

00:41:35.139 --> 00:41:35.380
 already

00:41:35.380 --> 00:41:35.800
 gone

00:41:35.800 --> 00:41:36.000
 there

00:41:36.000 --> 00:41:36.099
 and

00:41:36.099 --> 00:41:36.500
 imagine

00:41:36.500 --> 00:41:36.720
 if

00:41:36.720 --> 00:41:37.079
 Jesus

00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:37.420
 said

00:41:37.420 --> 00:41:37.579
 well

00:41:37.579 --> 00:41:37.800
 this

00:41:37.800 --> 00:41:37.980
 is

00:41:37.980 --> 00:41:38.079
 a

00:41:38.079 --> 00:41:38.179
 little

00:41:38.179 --> 00:41:38.400
 too

00:41:38.400 --> 00:41:38.579
 much

00:41:38.579 --> 00:41:38.940
 pain

00:41:38.940 --> 00:41:41.699
 I

00:41:41.699 --> 00:41:41.820
 will

00:41:41.820 --> 00:41:41.980
 not

00:41:41.980 --> 00:41:42.159
 go

00:41:42.159 --> 00:41:42.360
 through

00:41:42.360 --> 00:41:42.720
 this

00:41:42.720 --> 00:41:46.559
 we

00:41:46.559 --> 00:41:46.720
 would

00:41:46.720 --> 00:41:46.920
 all

00:41:51.460 --> 00:41:53.300
 but

00:41:53.300 --> 00:41:53.720
 instead

00:41:53.720 --> 00:41:54.820
 he

00:41:54.820 --> 00:41:55.039
 says

00:41:55.039 --> 00:41:55.179
 in

00:41:55.179 --> 00:41:55.500
 Hebrews

00:41:55.500 --> 00:41:55.760
 2

00:41:55.760 --> 00:41:56.179
 that

00:41:56.179 --> 00:41:56.780
 Jesus

00:41:56.780 --> 00:41:57.639
 for

00:41:57.639 --> 00:41:57.880
 the

00:41:57.880 --> 00:41:58.440
 joy

00:41:58.440 --> 00:41:59.039
 that

00:41:59.039 --> 00:41:59.220
 was

00:41:59.220 --> 00:41:59.539
 set

00:41:59.539 --> 00:42:00.179
 before

00:42:00.179 --> 00:42:00.559
 him

00:42:00.559 --> 00:42:02.320
 endured

00:42:02.320 --> 00:42:02.420
!

00:42:02.420 --> 00:42:02.980
 the

00:42:02.980 --> 00:42:03.519
 cross

00:42:03.519 --> 00:42:05.119
 despising

00:42:05.119 --> 00:42:05.360
 the

00:42:05.360 --> 00:42:05.760
 shame

00:42:05.760 --> 00:42:08.220
 it's

00:42:08.220 --> 00:42:08.740
 because

00:42:08.740 --> 00:42:09.320
 Jesus

00:42:09.320 --> 00:42:10.039
 endured

00:42:10.039 --> 00:42:10.559
 his

00:42:10.559 --> 00:42:11.240
 persecution

00:42:11.240 --> 00:42:11.880
 that

00:42:11.880 --> 00:42:12.420
 we

00:42:12.420 --> 00:42:13.619
 can

00:42:13.619 --> 00:42:13.760
 be

00:42:13.760 --> 00:42:14.139
 assured

00:42:14.139 --> 00:42:14.360
 that

00:42:14.360 --> 00:42:14.579
 there's

00:42:14.579 --> 00:42:15.059
 salvation

00:42:15.059 --> 00:42:15.740
 for us

00:42:15.740 --> 00:42:16.039
 and

00:42:16.039 --> 00:42:16.139
 we

00:42:16.139 --> 00:42:16.220
 can

00:42:16.220 --> 00:42:16.720
 hope

00:42:16.720 --> 00:42:17.000
 in

00:42:17.000 --> 00:42:17.240
 that

00:42:17.240 --> 00:42:17.559
 and

00:42:17.559 --> 00:42:17.980
 long

00:42:17.980 --> 00:42:18.260
 for

00:42:18.260 --> 00:42:18.559
 that

00:42:18.559 --> 00:42:19.139
 and

00:42:19.139 --> 00:42:19.740
 endure

00:42:19.740 --> 00:42:20.059
 with

00:42:20.059 --> 00:42:20.519
 faith

00:42:20.519 --> 00:42:20.679
 in

00:42:20.679 --> 00:42:20.820
 that

00:42:20.820 --> 00:42:21.240
 reality

00:42:21.239 --> 00:42:25.479
 are

00:42:25.479 --> 00:42:25.699
 your

00:42:25.699 --> 00:42:26.019
 eyes

00:42:26.019 --> 00:42:26.259
 set

00:42:26.259 --> 00:42:26.479
 on

00:42:26.479 --> 00:42:26.659
 the

00:42:26.659 --> 00:42:27.239
 joys

00:42:27.239 --> 00:42:27.479
 and

00:42:27.479 --> 00:42:27.619
 the

00:42:27.619 --> 00:42:28.039
 rewards

00:42:28.039 --> 00:42:28.219
 that

00:42:28.219 --> 00:42:28.319
 are

00:42:28.319 --> 00:42:28.539
 set

00:42:28.539 --> 00:42:28.899
 before

00:42:28.899 --> 00:42:29.159
 you

00:42:29.159 --> 00:42:30.000
 because

00:42:30.000 --> 00:42:30.399
 then

00:42:30.399 --> 00:42:30.599
 and

00:42:30.599 --> 00:42:30.959
 only

00:42:30.959 --> 00:42:31.319
 then

00:42:31.319 --> 00:42:31.479
 we

00:42:31.479 --> 00:42:31.639
 can

00:42:31.639 --> 00:42:32.019
 endure

00:42:32.019 --> 00:42:32.259
 our

00:42:32.259 --> 00:42:32.539
 own

00:42:32.539 --> 00:42:32.899
 cross

00:42:32.899 --> 00:42:33.039
 and

00:42:33.039 --> 00:42:33.539
 despise

00:42:33.539 --> 00:42:33.719
 the

00:42:33.719 --> 00:42:33.979
 shame

00:42:33.979 --> 00:42:34.159
 and

00:42:34.159 --> 00:42:34.500
 follow

00:42:34.500 --> 00:42:34.739
 a

00:42:34.739 --> 00:42:35.159
 crucified

00:42:35.159 --> 00:42:35.659
 Lord

00:42:35.659 --> 00:42:38.739
 when

00:42:38.739 --> 00:42:38.919
 we're

00:42:38.919 --> 00:42:39.139
 not

00:42:39.139 --> 00:42:39.699
 persecuted

00:42:39.699 --> 00:42:39.939
 we

00:42:39.939 --> 00:42:40.339
 wonder

00:42:40.339 --> 00:42:41.759
 am

00:42:41.759 --> 00:42:41.959
 I

00:42:41.959 --> 00:42:42.159
 a

00:42:42.159 --> 00:42:42.419
 worldly

00:42:42.419 --> 00:42:42.899
 Christian

00:42:42.899 --> 00:42:45.039
 am

00:42:45.039 --> 00:42:45.239
 I

00:42:45.239 --> 00:42:45.399
 an

00:42:45.399 --> 00:42:46.259
 incognito

00:42:46.259 --> 00:42:46.679
 Christian

00:42:46.679 --> 00:42:48.979
 am

00:42:48.979 --> 00:42:49.119
 I

00:42:49.119 --> 00:42:49.359
 not

00:42:49.359 --> 00:42:49.679
 living

00:42:49.679 --> 00:42:49.919
 as

00:42:49.919 --> 00:42:50.079
 a

00:42:50.079 --> 00:42:50.359
 witness

00:42:50.359 --> 00:42:50.639
 for

00:42:50.639 --> 00:42:51.079
 Jesus

00:42:51.079 --> 00:42:56.099
 can

00:42:56.099 --> 00:42:56.279
 my

00:42:56.279 --> 00:42:56.759
 faith

00:42:56.759 --> 00:42:57.539
 withstand

00:42:57.539 --> 00:42:58.239
 the

00:42:58.239 --> 00:42:58.599
 fires

00:42:58.599 --> 00:42:58.759
 of

00:42:58.759 --> 00:42:59.239
 persecution

00:42:59.239 --> 00:43:02.639
 but

00:43:02.639 --> 00:43:02.880
 when

00:43:02.880 --> 00:43:03.099
 we

00:43:03.099 --> 00:43:03.259
 are

00:43:03.259 --> 00:43:03.699
 persecuted

00:43:03.699 --> 00:43:03.960
 for

00:43:03.960 --> 00:43:04.380
 righteousness

00:43:04.380 --> 00:43:04.819
 sake

00:43:04.819 --> 00:43:05.960
 and

00:43:05.960 --> 00:43:06.099
 then

00:43:06.099 --> 00:43:06.319
 we

00:43:06.319 --> 00:43:06.779
 endure

00:43:06.779 --> 00:43:06.940
 and

00:43:06.940 --> 00:43:07.059
 we

00:43:07.059 --> 00:43:07.500
 persevere

00:43:07.500 --> 00:43:07.860
 through

00:43:07.860 --> 00:43:08.119
 it

00:43:08.119 --> 00:43:08.840
 and

00:43:08.840 --> 00:43:08.960
 we

00:43:08.960 --> 00:43:09.159
 come

00:43:09.159 --> 00:43:09.440
 out

00:43:09.440 --> 00:43:09.559
 of

00:43:09.559 --> 00:43:09.779
 that

00:43:09.779 --> 00:43:10.360
 then

00:43:10.360 --> 00:43:10.519
 it

00:43:10.519 --> 00:43:10.719
 is

00:43:10.719 --> 00:43:11.259
 clear

00:43:11.259 --> 00:43:12.980
 yes

00:43:12.980 --> 00:43:14.860
 now

00:43:14.860 --> 00:43:15.159
 I

00:43:15.159 --> 00:43:15.380
 know

00:43:15.380 --> 00:43:15.860
 clearly

00:43:15.860 --> 00:43:16.159
 which

00:43:16.159 --> 00:43:16.559
 side

00:43:16.559 --> 00:43:16.799
 I

00:43:16.799 --> 00:43:16.840
 am

00:43:16.840 --> 00:43:17.079
 on

00:43:17.079 --> 00:43:18.779
 now

00:43:18.779 --> 00:43:19.179
 I

00:43:19.179 --> 00:43:19.500
 know

00:43:19.500 --> 00:43:19.659
 I

00:43:19.659 --> 00:43:19.699
 am

00:43:19.699 --> 00:43:19.799
 on

00:43:19.799 --> 00:43:19.960
 the

00:43:19.960 --> 00:43:20.279
 side

00:43:20.279 --> 00:43:20.400
 of

00:43:20.400 --> 00:43:20.519
 the

00:43:20.519 --> 00:43:20.940
 prophets

00:43:20.940 --> 00:43:21.159
 of

00:43:21.159 --> 00:43:21.299
 the

00:43:21.299 --> 00:43:21.480
 Lord

00:43:21.480 --> 00:43:22.059
 now

00:43:22.059 --> 00:43:22.299
 I

00:43:22.299 --> 00:43:22.659
 know

00:43:22.659 --> 00:43:22.860
 that

00:43:22.860 --> 00:43:23.019
 I

00:43:23.019 --> 00:43:23.139
 am

00:43:23.139 --> 00:43:23.420
 with

00:43:23.420 --> 00:43:23.920
 Jesus

00:43:23.920 --> 00:43:24.299
 my

00:43:24.299 --> 00:43:24.599
 Lord

00:43:24.599 --> 00:43:24.779
 and

00:43:24.779 --> 00:43:25.039
 Savior

00:43:25.039 --> 00:43:25.239
 who

00:43:25.239 --> 00:43:25.400
 was

00:43:25.400 --> 00:43:25.799
 crucified

00:43:25.799 --> 00:43:26.159
 I

00:43:26.159 --> 00:43:26.259
 am

00:43:26.259 --> 00:43:26.759
 identified

00:43:26.759 --> 00:43:27.400
 with

00:43:27.400 --> 00:43:27.840
 him

00:43:27.840 --> 00:43:28.400
 and I

00:43:28.400 --> 00:43:28.779
 suffer

00:43:28.779 --> 00:43:29.279
 with

00:43:29.279 --> 00:43:29.779
 him

00:43:29.779 --> 00:43:30.659
 and

00:43:30.659 --> 00:43:30.819
 even

00:43:30.819 --> 00:43:30.980
 if

00:43:30.980 --> 00:43:31.139
 the

00:43:31.139 --> 00:43:31.480
 whole

00:43:31.480 --> 00:43:31.980
 world

00:43:31.980 --> 00:43:32.179
 were

00:43:32.179 --> 00:43:32.380
 to

00:43:32.380 --> 00:43:32.940
 frown

00:43:32.940 --> 00:43:33.139
 at

00:43:33.139 --> 00:43:33.639
 us

00:43:33.639 --> 00:43:34.920
 isn't

00:43:34.920 --> 00:43:35.079
 the

00:43:35.079 --> 00:43:35.619
 smiling

00:43:35.619 --> 00:43:36.259
 countenance

00:43:36.259 --> 00:43:36.400
 of

00:43:36.400 --> 00:43:36.539
 our

00:43:36.539 --> 00:43:36.759
 Lord

00:43:36.759 --> 00:43:37.000
 Jesus

00:43:37.000 --> 00:43:37.420
 Christ

00:43:37.420 --> 00:43:37.900
 enough

00:43:37.900 --> 00:43:40.019
 isn't

00:43:40.019 --> 00:43:40.179
 that

00:43:40.179 --> 00:43:40.519
 worth

00:43:40.519 --> 00:43:40.719
 all

00:43:40.719 --> 00:43:40.859
 the

00:43:40.859 --> 00:43:41.639
 persecutions

00:43:41.639 --> 00:43:46.859
 because

00:43:46.859 --> 00:43:47.199
 if we

00:43:47.199 --> 00:43:47.539
 suffer

00:43:47.539 --> 00:43:47.859
 with

00:43:47.859 --> 00:43:48.000
 him

00:43:48.000 --> 00:43:48.119
 and

00:43:48.119 --> 00:43:48.259
 if

00:43:48.259 --> 00:43:48.400
 we

00:43:48.400 --> 00:43:48.659
 die

00:43:48.659 --> 00:43:48.920
 with

00:43:48.920 --> 00:43:49.059
 him

00:43:49.059 --> 00:43:49.219
 then

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 we'll

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 also

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 be

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 raised

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 with

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 him

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 let's

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 pray

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 together

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 heavenly

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 father

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 shake

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 us

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 out

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 from

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 our

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 slumber

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 this

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 the

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 lowing

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 effect

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 of

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 the

00:44:13.760 --> 00:44:15.059
 pleasures

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 of

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 this

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 world

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 that

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 make

00:44:19.220 --> 00:44:19.440
 us

00:44:19.440 --> 00:44:19.960
 desire

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 and

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 seek

00:44:20.480 --> 00:44:20.820
 more

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 of

00:44:20.940 --> 00:44:21.079
 this

00:44:21.079 --> 00:44:21.420
 world

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 Lord

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 wake

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 us

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 up

00:44:24.839 --> 00:44:29.059
 Lord

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 shake

00:44:29.659 --> 00:44:29.859
 us

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 out

00:44:30.019 --> 00:44:30.119
 of

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 the

00:44:30.239 --> 00:44:30.739
 reality

00:44:30.739 --> 00:44:31.299
 shake

00:44:31.299 --> 00:44:31.500
 us

00:44:31.500 --> 00:44:31.679
 out

00:44:31.679 --> 00:44:31.759
 of

00:44:31.759 --> 00:44:31.879
 the

00:44:31.879 --> 00:44:32.379
 illusion

00:44:32.379 --> 00:44:32.719
 rather

00:44:32.719 --> 00:44:32.920
 the

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 delusion

00:44:33.519 --> 00:44:33.759
 that

00:44:33.759 --> 00:44:34.000
 we

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 can

00:44:34.279 --> 00:44:35.400
 be

00:44:35.400 --> 00:44:35.619
 chummy

00:44:35.619 --> 00:44:35.839
 with

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 the

00:44:35.960 --> 00:44:36.259
 world

00:44:36.259 --> 00:44:37.119
 that

00:44:37.119 --> 00:44:37.259
 we

00:44:37.259 --> 00:44:37.440
 can

00:44:37.440 --> 00:44:37.759
 become

00:44:37.759 --> 00:44:37.980
 one

00:44:37.980 --> 00:44:38.119
 of

00:44:38.119 --> 00:44:38.359
 them

00:44:38.359 --> 00:44:38.920
 that

00:44:38.920 --> 00:44:39.039
 we

00:44:39.039 --> 00:44:39.199
 can

00:44:39.199 --> 00:44:39.359
 be

00:44:39.359 --> 00:44:39.639
 loved

00:44:39.639 --> 00:44:39.799
 and

00:44:39.799 --> 00:44:40.179
 approved

00:44:40.179 --> 00:44:40.420
 by

00:44:40.420 --> 00:44:40.799
 them

00:44:40.799 --> 00:44:43.599
 oh

00:44:43.599 --> 00:44:44.079
 Lord

00:44:44.079 --> 00:44:45.079
 give

00:44:45.079 --> 00:44:45.279
 us

00:44:45.279 --> 00:44:45.679
 purity

00:44:45.679 --> 00:44:45.920
 of

00:44:45.920 --> 00:44:46.199
 heart

00:44:46.199 --> 00:44:48.099
 to

00:44:48.099 --> 00:44:48.559
 seek

00:44:48.559 --> 00:44:48.799
 and

00:44:48.799 --> 00:44:48.940
 to

00:44:48.940 --> 00:44:49.319
 will

00:44:49.319 --> 00:44:49.859
 one

00:44:49.859 --> 00:44:50.440
 thing

00:44:50.440 --> 00:44:51.440
 to

00:44:51.440 --> 00:44:51.819
 please

00:44:51.819 --> 00:44:52.099
 you

00:44:52.099 --> 00:44:52.460
 Lord

00:44:52.460 --> 00:45:04.679
 oh

00:45:04.679 --> 00:45:04.960
 Lord

00:45:04.960 --> 00:45:05.500
 prepare

00:45:05.500 --> 00:45:06.059
 us

00:45:06.059 --> 00:45:07.099
 so

00:45:07.099 --> 00:45:07.260
 that

00:45:07.260 --> 00:45:07.480
 if

00:45:07.480 --> 00:45:07.780
 we

00:45:07.780 --> 00:45:08.059
 were

00:45:08.059 --> 00:45:08.300
 to

00:45:08.300 --> 00:45:08.720
 be

00:45:08.720 --> 00:45:08.940
 given

00:45:08.940 --> 00:45:09.179
 the

00:45:09.179 --> 00:45:09.699
 privilege

00:45:09.699 --> 00:45:10.539
 of

00:45:10.539 --> 00:45:11.099
 suffering

00:45:11.099 --> 00:45:11.440
 for

00:45:11.440 --> 00:45:11.619
 your

00:45:11.619 --> 00:45:11.840
 name

00:45:11.840 --> 00:45:12.900
 being

00:45:12.900 --> 00:45:13.460
 persecuted

00:45:13.460 --> 00:45:13.780
 for

00:45:13.780 --> 00:45:13.960
 your

00:45:13.960 --> 00:45:14.220
 name

00:45:14.220 --> 00:45:17.480
 that

00:45:17.480 --> 00:45:17.699
 we

00:45:17.699 --> 00:45:18.139
 all

00:45:18.139 --> 00:45:19.800
 to

00:45:19.800 --> 00:45:19.960
 a

00:45:19.960 --> 00:45:20.240
 member

00:45:20.239 --> 00:45:22.639
 would

00:45:22.639 --> 00:45:23.159
 rejoice

00:45:23.159 --> 00:45:23.639
 and

00:45:23.639 --> 00:45:23.799
 be

00:45:23.799 --> 00:45:24.159
 glad

00:45:24.159 --> 00:45:32.459
 in

00:45:32.459 --> 00:45:32.719
 Jesus

00:45:32.719 --> 00:45:33.000
 name

00:45:33.000 --> 00:45:33.159
 we

00:45:33.159 --> 00:45:33.379
 pray

00:45:33.379 --> 00:45:34.459
 amen

00:45:34.460 --> 00:45:48.519
 to

00:45:48.519 --> 00:45:48.519


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