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 You are listening to a message from Southwood Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama.

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 It's great to hear.

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 That afternoon I heard from another visitor who said,

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 I wanted to let you know what I experienced this morning.

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 During that greeting time that y'all do, I turned and shook my wife's hand next to me,

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 and then we stood there, and no one else talked to us, so we sat down.

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 Hmm.

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 Hmm.

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 It's good to get both kinds of feedback.

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 There are always things to be grateful for because Jesus is at work in His church,

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 and there are opportunities for growth because we're not perfected yet, right?

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 But just imagine this morning that I got a message about Southwood,

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 not from a one-time guest, but from Jesus Himself.

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 Remember, He's always here, right?

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 He sees everything.

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 He even knows what's going on in our hearts, not just the stuff everyone else sees.

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 Wouldn't you be interested to hear what He would have to say?

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 Man, that'd be interesting.

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 Here in the next section of Revelation,

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 Jesus, who is giving John this entire revelation of Himself, this whole book,

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 has personal messages for each of seven churches, messages that deal with them directly and specifically

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 because He knows each of them individually,

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 but also messages that benefit all of His churches.

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 He tells all of us to read all seven of them.

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 So we're going to do that in the weeks ahead.

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 As we do that these next few weeks,

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 it may feel a little bit like reading someone else's mail, right?

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 I get that.

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 We don't live in first-century Turkey like these churches.

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 We're in 21st-century America.

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 But if that's difficult for you,

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 I'd encourage us all to listen closely to these words

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 because they're the words of Jesus.

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 And He is still the King of this church.

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 And His universal priorities and His heart for us remain exactly the same.

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 So listen for both kinds of feedback,

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 for commendations and for critiques,

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 that would apply to you and to us.

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 As I read from Revelation 2, the first seven verses.

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 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write,

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 the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand,

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 who walks among the seven golden lampstands.

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 I know your works, your toil, and your patient endurance,

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 and how you cannot bear with those who are evil,

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 but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not,

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 and you found them to be false.

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 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake,

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 and you have not grown weary.

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 But I have this against you,

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 that you have abandoned the love you had at first.

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 Remember, therefore, from where you have fallen,

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 repent and do the works you did at first.

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 If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place,

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 unless you repent.

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 Yet this you have,

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 you hate the works of the Nicolaitans,

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 which I also hate.

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 He who has an ear,

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 let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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 To the one who conquers,

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 I will grant to eat of the tree of life,

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 which is in the paradise of God.

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 Let's pray.

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 Father, we do ask for ears to hear.

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 We want to hear the words of our Savior,

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 our King,

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 that He would speak to our hearts.

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 So help us to hear,

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 and help us to respond as He would have us.

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 So work by Your Spirit,

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 we ask in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 These seven letters from Jesus to the churches

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 follow many similar patterns,

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 you'll notice as we read through them.

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 First, there's a greeting to the angel,

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 either the human or the heavenly messenger of this church.

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 This time in Ephesus.

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 Ephesus, like Huntsville today,

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 was a happening city at this time.

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 It was not the formal capital of its region,

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 but kind of the unofficial capital,

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 a prosperous city on the sea and trade highways.

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 And the worship of the emperor was big.

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 There had a big economic impact on the local town.

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 And Ephesus had these really neat arenas.

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 You can still see many of them if you go,

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 but neat places to gather,

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 highlights of the city,

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 especially one of the wonders of the ancient world,

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 the temple of Artemis.

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 Artemis you could worship right alongside

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 whoever was the current emperor.

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 And there was also in Ephesus,

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 a church of Jesus,

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 started by the apostle Paul

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 with the help of Priscilla and Aquila,

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 taught by Paul himself for multiple years.

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 So they've heard some decent preaching there.

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 They've gotten, in fact,

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 a very biblical letter written to them already.

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 We call it Ephesians.

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 But now this message is sent by,

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 who's the sender?

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 It's the one who holds the seven stars

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 in his right hand

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 and walks among the lampstands.

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 Remember King Jesus that we saw last week?

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 That he's great beyond imagination.

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 And he's good beyond measure.

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 He's with his churches, right,

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 among the lampstands.

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 And he's holding them, each of them.

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 That's the reminder for the church in Ephesus.

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 Specifically, Jesus is saying,

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 I'm with you and I'm holding you.

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 And I know.

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 Every single one of these seven letters

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 starts with the words, I know.

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 It's not a threat.

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 It can kind of sound like that to us.

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 Although there are warnings

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 in most of these letters.

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 It's a word of hope, right?

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 I know.

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 The God that you trust in,

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 the one who conquered death

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 and holds the keys,

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 he sees you.

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 And he knows you.

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 Whatever you're facing

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 that you think no one else sees,

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 no one else understands,

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 he does.

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 He does.

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 In this case,

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 Jesus, knowing everything,

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 begins with commendations,

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 positive things that he knows

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 about the church.

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 And I hope that's encouraging to you.

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 Isn't it great to know

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 that Jesus actually delights

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 in the work,

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 the good work being done

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 in his church

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 by the power of his spirit?

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 He's pleased.

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 He first mentions the works,

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 the toil,

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 that the church is working hard,

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 not being lazy.

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 These words are general words,

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 but they speak to effort

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 being exerted

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 for the sake of the kingdom.

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 Let's be clear,

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 busyness does not equal godliness.

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 That's not how it works.

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 But perhaps here,

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 work discipling one another

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 in the way of Jesus, right?

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 I picture this being the way

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 Jesus feels at the end

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 of day three of VBS

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 here at Southwood.

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 You've worked hard.

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 You're tired,

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 but it's a good tired.

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 Tired toward the right things,

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 toward worthwhile ends.

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 Way to go.

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 He also applauds

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 their defending of the truth,

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 their doctrinal fidelity.

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 You can't get false teaching

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 past the Ephesians.

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 They are on their guard, right?

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 People pretending to speak for God

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 who teach anything

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 against the Scriptures

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 are exposed.

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 They guard,

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 as we do,

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 against legalism

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 and against license,

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 against a prosperity theology

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 that says suffering

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 indicates a lack of faith,

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 against specifically

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 mentioned here

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 the works

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 of the Nicolaitans.

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 That's verse six.

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 Hating the same false teaching

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 that Jesus hates.

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 We're not certain

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 about all the teaching

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 of the Nicolaitans.

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 There's more in another letter

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 here coming up.

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 But likely,

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 there was both idolatry

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 and immorality involved

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 under the guise

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 of Christianity

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 coming into the churches.

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 Some taught

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 that in this culture

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 where to get by

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 economically

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 and professionally,

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 you might be well served

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 to bow down to Caesar

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 when asked.

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 It could be a good idea

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 for you.

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 Some taught

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 Christians could do that,

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 could go along with that.

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 You know,

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 go to church

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 and worship Jesus

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 but on your way home

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 when you pass by

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 Caesar's temple,

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 bow down outwardly,

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 you know,

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 as long as you don't really

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 mean it in your heart.

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 It makes people happy.

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 It'll make life easy.

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 It's okay to do that,

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 they said.

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 Perhaps they would say

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 even the same things

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 with Artemis' temple

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 and its prostitutes.

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 As long as you don't

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 really mean it

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 in your heart

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 and leave your wife

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 or something like that,

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 sexual ethics

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 can be flexible.

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 It's part of the

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 booming Ephesian economy

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 where you live.

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 You gotta be a part

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 of this

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 to get along

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 in the world.

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 The Ephesians

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 have heard these ideas

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 and they have rejected them

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 as Jesus does,

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 hating them.

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 Even when other Christians

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 around are compromising,

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 defending the truth

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 is important.

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 Just ask some

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 Reformed Presbyterians

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 if you're not sure.

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 We'll let you know.

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 One more commendation.

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 They're enduring patiently,

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 bearing up under suffering

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 for the name of Jesus,

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 not getting weary.

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 Y'all, that's not easy.

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 That's not an easy thing

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 to do in a culture

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 that scoffs

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 at your narrow-minded

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 one true Savior beliefs.

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 It's not an easy thing

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 to do when it costs you

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 personally

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 or it limits your church's

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 role in the community.

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 That's not an easy thing

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 to keep doing

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 when you feel

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 you're plowing

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 through concrete

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 with your friends

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 and neighbors

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 and it's easy

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 to get tired

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 of working uphill, right?

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 But Jesus says

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 keep it up.

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 Southwood,

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 he genuinely delights

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 in our work,

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 in our faith,

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 in our endurance.

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 I mean,

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 who wouldn't want

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 this report card

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 from Jesus?

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 Good work ethic,

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 solid doctrinal fidelity,

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 faithful suffering endurance.

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 What more could Jesus

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 possibly want

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 from any church?

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 As it turns out,

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 that's a good question.

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 An important one here

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 for the church in Ephesus

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 and I'd suggest

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 an important one

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 for us to consider

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 this morning.

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 Have you stopped lately

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 to think about

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 the kind of relationship

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 that Jesus has

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 with his church,

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 with his people?

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 It's really important

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 because we get in a lot

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 of kinds of relationships.

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 It's important to understand

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 that relationship

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 is not a business arrangement

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 where we are needed

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 to help him reach

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 his bottom line

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 and get some stuff done.

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 The relationship

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 between Jesus

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 and his church

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 is not a political alliance

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 where you don't have

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 to like him

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 as long as you get him

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 the votes

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 and you support his agenda.

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 That's what he needs you for.

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 No.

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 No, we miss it

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 when we forget that, y'all.

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 That's not it.

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 The Bible pictures,

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 our relationship with Jesus

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 is a marriage covenant.

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 Right?

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 It's very different.

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 A marriage covenant

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 where we live for one another

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 out of love,

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 where Jesus lays down

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 his life

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 because of his great love

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 for us,

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 where we love him

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 because he first loved us.

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 A marriage.

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 Now, how many of you

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 would be thrilled

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 with a marriage

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 where your spouse says,

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 look, I do lots of stuff

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 to help our family.

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 I'm faithful.

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 No cheating.

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 I don't even complain

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 when things are really tough.

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 But I don't really feel

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 anything at all

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 toward you.

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 I don't look forward

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 to spending time with you.

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 I don't love you.

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 Now, don't get me wrong.

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 There are things

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 to be thankful for

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 in that marriage.

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 But you are longing

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 for something more, right?

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 There's just something

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 really missing

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 at the heart

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 of that kind of relationship.

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 Listen to Jesus' words

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 after sincerely

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 and substantially

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 commending the church.

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 Verse 4,

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 But I have this against you,

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 that you have abandoned

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 the love you had

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 at first.

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 This is his singular

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 but substantial critique.

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 Leaving your first love.

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 That's really the best

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 translation here.

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 First is an adjective.

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 It means then

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 at least first

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 in terms of priority.

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 But quite possibly

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 first in terms

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 of chronology as well.

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 Like it sounds

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 when you read

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 the love you had

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 at first,

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 back then.

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 And people debate

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 whether this means

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 their love for Jesus

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 or their love

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 for other people.

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 There's really no reason

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 that we have to choose,

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 right?

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 All through the Bible,

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 love for God

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 is the foundation

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 of love for neighbor.

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 If you've left

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 your first love of God,

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 you're probably not

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 loving others

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 deeply,

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 sacrificially

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 from the heart

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 all the time.

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 And if you've left

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 your first love

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 of others,

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 you're probably

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 not loving Jesus

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 deeply from the heart

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 either.

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 It's all about you,

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 not Him.

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 So both concerns

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 are vital to any church.

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 Whether we're sure

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 of the struggle

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 in Ephesus or not,

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 both of them

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 are issues.

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 Remember what Paul said

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 to the church in Corinth?

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 If I speak in the tongues

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 of men and of angels

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 but have not love,

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 I am a noisy gong

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 or a clanging cymbal.

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 And if I have

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 prophetic powers

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 and understand all mysteries

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 and all knowledge

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 and if I have all faith

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 so as to move mountains

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 but have not love,

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 I am nothing.

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 If I give away

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 all I have,

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 if I deliver up

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 my body to be burned

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 but have not love,

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 I gain nothing.

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 You can do a lot

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 with a faithful work ethic

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 but lack love

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 and you've done nothing.

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 This is a danger

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 for activist churches

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 eager to serve,

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 for doctrinal churches

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 eager to defend

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 the truth.

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 we can forget the heart

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 that made those

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 very things priorities

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 in the first place.

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 It is a particular danger

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 when you are right

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 about a lot of things

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 to overlook the need

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 to love those who are wrong

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 or hurting.

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 When your church

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 looks pretty good

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 on the surface

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 in a lot of ways

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 to overlook

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 heart problems

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 because you really

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 don't believe

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 there could be anything

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 deeply wrong

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 with yourself.

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 There's too much good

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 going on.

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 So I want to ask you

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 to do something

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 that could be

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 a little tough.

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 I want you to reflect

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 just on last week

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 if you were here.

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 If you weren't here,

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 the last time

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 that you read

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 or listened

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 to teaching

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 about Jesus,

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 is it possible

00:18:03.079 --> 00:18:05.140
 that we see Jesus

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 and our attention

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 is not attracted

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 powerfully to Him?

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 Just be honest

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 about the past few days.

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 When you saw

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 last week

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 the vision

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 of the resurrected Jesus

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 in all of His glory

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 holding the keys

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 of death and hell

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 because He went

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 to the cross

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 in your place

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 and then you saw

00:18:30.200 --> 00:18:30.700
 and heard Him

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 putting His hand

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 on you

00:18:32.340 --> 00:18:32.900
 and saying

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 don't be afraid,

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 fear not,

00:18:35.600 --> 00:18:36.720
 I'm with you.

00:18:38.960 --> 00:18:39.660
 Did your heart

00:18:39.660 --> 00:18:40.480
 skip a beat?

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 That may be hard

00:18:43.580 --> 00:18:43.960
 to say.

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 Did your attention

00:18:45.840 --> 00:18:47.299
 go back to Him

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 over and over

00:18:49.140 --> 00:18:49.820
 this week

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 as the most

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 worthy thing

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 that you could

00:18:52.519 --> 00:18:53.779
 possibly be spending

00:18:53.779 --> 00:18:54.259
 your time

00:18:54.259 --> 00:18:55.120
 thinking on?

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 did you reconsider

00:18:57.639 --> 00:18:59.199
 a single thing

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 about the way

00:19:00.239 --> 00:19:01.179
 you spend your life

00:19:01.179 --> 00:19:01.759
 or the way

00:19:01.759 --> 00:19:02.699
 you spend your time

00:19:02.699 --> 00:19:03.500
 or how you think

00:19:03.500 --> 00:19:04.559
 about your death?

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 See,

00:19:06.479 --> 00:19:08.099
 if you can read

00:19:08.099 --> 00:19:09.000
 for example

00:19:09.000 --> 00:19:11.139
 Revelation chapter 1

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 and stay mostly

00:19:12.799 --> 00:19:14.019
 unchanged

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 or unmoved

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 then you ought

00:19:16.859 --> 00:19:17.679
 to wonder

00:19:17.679 --> 00:19:19.199
 if maybe you've

00:19:19.199 --> 00:19:20.859
 lost your first love.

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 I'm not joking.

00:19:26.319 --> 00:19:27.179
 Jesus wants

00:19:27.179 --> 00:19:28.199
 our attention,

00:19:29.279 --> 00:19:30.419
 our affection,

00:19:31.059 --> 00:19:32.279
 our adoration,

00:19:32.719 --> 00:19:33.579
 our heartfelt

00:19:33.579 --> 00:19:34.479
 obedience,

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 our cheerful

00:19:36.019 --> 00:19:36.740
 giving,

00:19:37.119 --> 00:19:37.859
 our joyful

00:19:37.859 --> 00:19:38.659
 service.

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 He is gloriously

00:19:40.619 --> 00:19:42.319
 worthy of it

00:19:42.319 --> 00:19:43.079
 all.

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 All.

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 Think back

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 like Derek

00:19:47.759 --> 00:19:48.479
 asked us to do

00:19:48.479 --> 00:19:48.859
 earlier.

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 do you

00:19:50.839 --> 00:19:51.740
 thank Jesus

00:19:51.740 --> 00:19:52.879
 the way you

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 did

00:19:53.219 --> 00:19:54.039
 when you

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 first

00:19:54.839 --> 00:19:55.599
 realized

00:19:55.599 --> 00:19:56.159
 that he

00:19:56.159 --> 00:19:56.500
 died

00:19:56.500 --> 00:19:57.059
 for you?

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 Do you

00:19:59.619 --> 00:20:00.679
 share of him

00:20:00.679 --> 00:20:01.319
 the way

00:20:01.319 --> 00:20:01.719
 that you

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 did

00:20:02.059 --> 00:20:02.699
 when you

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 first

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 cared

00:20:04.039 --> 00:20:04.639
 more

00:20:04.639 --> 00:20:04.919
 about

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 what

00:20:05.119 --> 00:20:05.599
 everybody

00:20:05.599 --> 00:20:05.979
 thought

00:20:05.979 --> 00:20:06.459
 of Jesus

00:20:06.459 --> 00:20:06.899
 than what

00:20:06.899 --> 00:20:07.219
 they thought

00:20:07.219 --> 00:20:07.699
 of you?

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 Do you

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 spend time

00:20:09.959 --> 00:20:10.959
 listening to him

00:20:10.959 --> 00:20:11.359
 in his

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 word

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 the way

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 you did

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 when you

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 first

00:20:13.939 --> 00:20:14.359
 learned

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 of Jesus

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 but you

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 really

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 didn't

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 know

00:20:15.839 --> 00:20:16.079
 much

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 at all

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 and you

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 just

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 eagerly

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 ate

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 everything

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 that you

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 could?

00:20:20.599 --> 00:20:21.119
 We need

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 to ask

00:20:21.639 --> 00:20:22.119
 one another

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 those honest

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 questions

00:20:23.519 --> 00:20:23.819
 in our

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 grace groups

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 in our

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 families

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 an honest

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 heart check

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 right?

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 It's good

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 listen

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 you can do it

00:20:31.819 --> 00:20:32.379
 because Jesus

00:20:32.379 --> 00:20:33.259
 is not

00:20:33.259 --> 00:20:34.199
 pressing you

00:20:34.199 --> 00:20:34.619
 on this

00:20:34.619 --> 00:20:35.219
 to beat

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 you up

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 but to

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 build you

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 back up

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 you can

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 tell by

00:20:39.699 --> 00:20:40.000
 what he

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 writes

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 he's

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 offering

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 you a

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 lifeline

00:20:43.039 --> 00:20:43.679
 revelation

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 is a love

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 letter

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 remember

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 he's

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 offering

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 you

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 a way

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 back

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 to your

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 first

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 love

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 don't

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 ignore

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 it

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 listen

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 to what

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 he says

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 in verse

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 five

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 remember

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 therefore

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 from where

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 you have

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 fallen

00:21:00.339 --> 00:21:00.979
 wherever

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 you've

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 seen

00:21:01.719 --> 00:21:02.619
 that you've

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 lost

00:21:03.139 --> 00:21:03.859
 your first

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 love

00:21:04.119 --> 00:21:04.759
 remember

00:21:04.759 --> 00:21:05.579
 what it

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 was like

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 previously

00:21:07.139 --> 00:21:08.579
 at first

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 repent

00:21:11.399 --> 00:21:13.699
 turn

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 back

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 to Jesus

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 from

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 whatever

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 has

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 distracted

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 you

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 from

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 whatever

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 it

00:21:19.120 --> 00:21:19.259
 has

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 turned

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 back

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 to

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 Jesus

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 see

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 I'll

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 just

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 give

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 you

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 some

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 possibilities

00:21:23.580 --> 00:21:24.500
 maybe

00:21:24.500 --> 00:21:24.720
 you've

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 been

00:21:24.860 --> 00:21:25.140
 telling

00:21:25.140 --> 00:21:25.620
 yourself

00:21:25.620 --> 00:21:26.240
 for now

00:21:26.240 --> 00:21:27.120
 that

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 first

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 love

00:21:28.039 --> 00:21:28.340
 is the

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 kids

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 for a

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 season

00:21:29.620 --> 00:21:31.680
 it makes

00:21:31.680 --> 00:21:31.960
 sense

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 my calling

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 is to

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 love

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 them

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 but maybe

00:21:35.819 --> 00:21:36.319
 in so

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 doing

00:21:36.660 --> 00:21:37.080
 you have

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 put

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 them

00:21:37.940 --> 00:21:38.640
 at the

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 center

00:21:39.079 --> 00:21:39.980
 and you've

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 subtly

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 unintentionally

00:21:41.579 --> 00:21:42.299
 taught

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 them

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 that

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 they're

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 central

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 and that

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 they're

00:21:45.720 --> 00:21:45.919
 more

00:21:45.919 --> 00:21:46.500
 important

00:21:46.500 --> 00:21:47.099
 than

00:21:47.099 --> 00:21:47.779
 Jesus

00:21:47.779 --> 00:21:49.519
 repent

00:21:49.519 --> 00:21:52.299
 maybe

00:21:52.299 --> 00:21:52.500
 you've

00:21:52.500 --> 00:21:52.639
 been

00:21:52.639 --> 00:21:52.899
 telling

00:21:52.899 --> 00:21:53.319
 yourself

00:21:53.319 --> 00:21:53.539
 that

00:21:53.539 --> 00:21:54.659
 for now

00:21:54.659 --> 00:21:55.339
 first

00:21:55.339 --> 00:21:55.779
 love

00:21:55.779 --> 00:21:55.980
 is

00:21:55.980 --> 00:21:56.779
 career

00:21:56.779 --> 00:21:57.240
 just

00:21:57.240 --> 00:21:57.579
 for a

00:21:57.579 --> 00:21:57.759
 few

00:21:57.759 --> 00:21:58.359
 years

00:21:58.359 --> 00:21:59.779
 you'll

00:21:59.779 --> 00:21:59.939
 get

00:21:59.939 --> 00:22:00.279
 things

00:22:00.279 --> 00:22:00.879
 established

00:22:00.879 --> 00:22:01.639
 and then

00:22:01.639 --> 00:22:01.799
 you'll

00:22:01.799 --> 00:22:02.220
 get back

00:22:02.220 --> 00:22:02.720
 to living

00:22:02.720 --> 00:22:03.299
 with

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 Jesus

00:22:04.000 --> 00:22:05.179
 friends

00:22:05.179 --> 00:22:05.419
 you'll

00:22:05.419 --> 00:22:05.839
 find

00:22:05.839 --> 00:22:06.099
 that

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 that's

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 a

00:22:06.839 --> 00:22:07.500
 pattern

00:22:07.500 --> 00:22:08.419
 of life

00:22:08.420 --> 00:22:08.759
 that is

00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:09.400
 hard

00:22:09.400 --> 00:22:09.840
 for your

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 heart

00:22:10.100 --> 00:22:10.600
 to break

00:22:10.600 --> 00:22:11.000
 from

00:22:11.000 --> 00:22:11.840
 after

00:22:11.840 --> 00:22:12.100
 just

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 a few

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 years

00:22:13.100 --> 00:22:14.400
 repent

00:22:14.400 --> 00:22:15.580
 now

00:22:15.580 --> 00:22:16.019
 repent

00:22:16.019 --> 00:22:16.580
 back

00:22:16.580 --> 00:22:16.800
 to

00:22:16.800 --> 00:22:17.320
 Jesus

00:22:17.320 --> 00:22:19.779
 maybe

00:22:19.779 --> 00:22:20.519
 maybe

00:22:20.519 --> 00:22:20.759
 the way

00:22:20.759 --> 00:22:21.100
 you think

00:22:21.100 --> 00:22:21.480
 about it

00:22:21.480 --> 00:22:21.600
 is

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 I've

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 been

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 going

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 to

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 church

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 pretty

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 regularly

00:22:24.460 --> 00:22:25.519
 and I'm

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 still doing

00:22:26.200 --> 00:22:26.740
 lots of

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 good stuff

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 for Jesus

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 I tithe

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 pastor

00:22:29.560 --> 00:22:29.900
 back

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 off

00:22:30.519 --> 00:22:31.779
 right

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 but on

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 the way

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 home

00:22:37.180 --> 00:22:37.480
 from

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 church

00:22:38.079 --> 00:22:38.859
 you're

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 bowing

00:22:39.480 --> 00:22:39.919
 down

00:22:39.919 --> 00:22:40.220
 to

00:22:40.220 --> 00:22:40.460
 these

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 other

00:22:40.699 --> 00:22:41.279
 gods

00:22:41.279 --> 00:22:43.199
 kids

00:22:43.199 --> 00:22:43.539
 or

00:22:43.539 --> 00:22:44.439
 career

00:22:44.439 --> 00:22:45.879
 control

00:22:45.879 --> 00:22:48.119
 busyness

00:22:48.119 --> 00:22:48.960
 pleasure

00:22:48.960 --> 00:22:50.079
 success

00:22:50.079 --> 00:22:51.199
 power

00:22:51.199 --> 00:22:52.460
 comfort

00:22:52.460 --> 00:22:53.179
 self

00:22:53.179 --> 00:22:55.839
 if you

00:22:55.839 --> 00:22:56.439
 see that

00:22:56.439 --> 00:22:56.720
 in your

00:22:56.720 --> 00:22:57.019
 heart

00:22:57.019 --> 00:22:57.419
 bowing

00:22:57.419 --> 00:22:57.619
 down

00:22:57.619 --> 00:22:57.899
 anywhere

00:22:57.899 --> 00:22:58.279
 else

00:22:58.279 --> 00:22:58.480
 even

00:22:58.480 --> 00:22:58.639
 while

00:22:58.639 --> 00:22:58.759
 you're

00:22:58.759 --> 00:22:58.899
 doing

00:22:58.899 --> 00:22:59.139
 lots

00:22:59.139 --> 00:22:59.279
 of

00:22:59.279 --> 00:22:59.439
 good

00:22:59.439 --> 00:22:59.720
 things

00:22:59.720 --> 00:23:00.259
 the

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 call

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 is

00:23:00.740 --> 00:23:00.899
 to

00:23:00.899 --> 00:23:01.519
 repent

00:23:01.519 --> 00:23:02.819
 it's

00:23:02.819 --> 00:23:03.000
 not

00:23:03.000 --> 00:23:03.139
 to

00:23:03.139 --> 00:23:03.259
 go

00:23:03.259 --> 00:23:03.399
 be

00:23:03.399 --> 00:23:04.079
 ashamed

00:23:04.079 --> 00:23:04.919
 go

00:23:04.919 --> 00:23:05.179
 sit

00:23:05.179 --> 00:23:05.279
 in

00:23:05.279 --> 00:23:05.419
 a

00:23:05.419 --> 00:23:05.679
 corner

00:23:05.679 --> 00:23:05.919
 no

00:23:05.920 --> 00:23:06.400
 it's

00:23:06.400 --> 00:23:06.740
 turn

00:23:06.740 --> 00:23:07.140
 back

00:23:07.140 --> 00:23:07.440
 to

00:23:07.440 --> 00:23:07.580
 your

00:23:07.580 --> 00:23:08.060
 first

00:23:08.060 --> 00:23:08.720
 love

00:23:08.720 --> 00:23:09.440
 repent

00:23:09.440 --> 00:23:11.539
 and do

00:23:11.539 --> 00:23:12.039
 the works

00:23:12.039 --> 00:23:12.460
 you did

00:23:12.460 --> 00:23:13.440
 at first

00:23:13.440 --> 00:23:15.420
 a change

00:23:15.420 --> 00:23:15.660
 in your

00:23:15.660 --> 00:23:16.220
 life

00:23:16.220 --> 00:23:16.640
 not just

00:23:16.640 --> 00:23:16.779
 your

00:23:16.779 --> 00:23:17.279
 heart

00:23:17.279 --> 00:23:19.580
 if not

00:23:19.579 --> 00:23:20.539
 I will

00:23:20.539 --> 00:23:20.819
 come

00:23:20.819 --> 00:23:21.099
 to you

00:23:21.099 --> 00:23:21.559
 and remove

00:23:21.559 --> 00:23:21.759
 your

00:23:21.759 --> 00:23:22.439
 lampstand

00:23:22.439 --> 00:23:22.759
 from

00:23:22.759 --> 00:23:22.980
 its

00:23:22.980 --> 00:23:23.519
 place

00:23:23.519 --> 00:23:24.220
 unless

00:23:24.220 --> 00:23:24.500
 you

00:23:24.500 --> 00:23:25.039
 repent

00:23:25.039 --> 00:23:26.019
 do

00:23:26.019 --> 00:23:26.859
 you

00:23:26.859 --> 00:23:27.199
 see him

00:23:27.199 --> 00:23:27.960
 putting

00:23:27.960 --> 00:23:28.099
 the

00:23:28.099 --> 00:23:28.480
 repentance

00:23:28.480 --> 00:23:28.960
 out there

00:23:28.960 --> 00:23:29.379
 for you

00:23:29.379 --> 00:23:29.980
 he speeds

00:23:29.980 --> 00:23:30.359
 back to

00:23:30.359 --> 00:23:30.439
 it

00:23:30.439 --> 00:23:30.579
 again

00:23:30.579 --> 00:23:30.960
 unless

00:23:30.960 --> 00:23:31.159
 you

00:23:31.159 --> 00:23:31.619
 repent

00:23:31.619 --> 00:23:32.019
 do

00:23:32.019 --> 00:23:32.519
 this

00:23:32.519 --> 00:23:33.019
 take

00:23:33.019 --> 00:23:33.500
 this

00:23:33.500 --> 00:23:34.139
 option

00:23:34.139 --> 00:23:34.899
 the

00:23:34.899 --> 00:23:35.579
 lampstand

00:23:35.579 --> 00:23:36.159
 is the

00:23:36.159 --> 00:23:36.299
 one

00:23:36.299 --> 00:23:36.460
 that

00:23:36.460 --> 00:23:36.879
 marks

00:23:36.879 --> 00:23:37.139
 us

00:23:37.139 --> 00:23:37.619
 as a

00:23:37.619 --> 00:23:37.960
 church

00:23:37.960 --> 00:23:38.179
 of

00:23:38.179 --> 00:23:38.500
 Jesus

00:23:38.500 --> 00:23:38.859
 Jesus

00:23:38.859 --> 00:23:39.119
 is

00:23:39.119 --> 00:23:39.519
 not

00:23:39.519 --> 00:23:40.079
 playing

00:23:40.079 --> 00:23:40.539
 around

00:23:40.539 --> 00:23:41.099
 this

00:23:41.099 --> 00:23:41.220
 is

00:23:41.220 --> 00:23:41.419
 a

00:23:41.419 --> 00:23:42.019
 challenge

00:23:42.019 --> 00:23:42.699
 for

00:23:42.699 --> 00:23:43.000
 us

00:23:43.000 --> 00:23:43.679
 together

00:23:43.679 --> 00:23:44.859
 not

00:23:44.859 --> 00:23:45.119
 just

00:23:45.119 --> 00:23:45.359
 us

00:23:45.359 --> 00:23:45.980
 individually

00:23:45.980 --> 00:23:49.660
 move

00:23:49.660 --> 00:23:49.839
 into

00:23:49.839 --> 00:23:50.660
 that

00:23:50.660 --> 00:23:51.400
 mindset

00:23:51.400 --> 00:23:52.160
 family

00:23:52.160 --> 00:23:52.759
 mindset

00:23:52.759 --> 00:23:53.740
 do

00:23:53.740 --> 00:23:54.220
 we

00:23:54.220 --> 00:23:54.640
 ever

00:23:54.640 --> 00:23:54.980
 let

00:23:54.980 --> 00:23:55.400
 busy

00:23:55.400 --> 00:23:56.240
 programs

00:23:56.240 --> 00:23:56.759
 become

00:23:56.759 --> 00:23:57.039
 more

00:23:57.039 --> 00:23:57.500
 important

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:57.799
 than

00:23:57.799 --> 00:23:58.079
 hurting

00:23:58.079 --> 00:23:58.620
 people

00:23:58.620 --> 00:24:01.160
 do

00:24:01.160 --> 00:24:01.319
 we

00:24:01.319 --> 00:24:01.519
 ever

00:24:01.519 --> 00:24:01.860
 care

00:24:01.860 --> 00:24:02.160
 more

00:24:02.160 --> 00:24:02.420
 about

00:24:02.420 --> 00:24:02.640
 being

00:24:02.640 --> 00:24:03.019
 right

00:24:03.019 --> 00:24:03.180
 and

00:24:03.180 --> 00:24:03.440
 people

00:24:03.440 --> 00:24:03.700
 being

00:24:03.700 --> 00:24:04.180
 happy

00:24:04.180 --> 00:24:06.200
 than

00:24:06.200 --> 00:24:06.319
 we

00:24:06.319 --> 00:24:06.460
 do

00:24:06.460 --> 00:24:06.779
 loving

00:24:06.779 --> 00:24:07.299
 people

00:24:07.299 --> 00:24:07.519
 and

00:24:07.519 --> 00:24:07.759
 people

00:24:07.759 --> 00:24:07.980
 being

00:24:07.980 --> 00:24:08.620
 discipled

00:24:08.620 --> 00:24:08.920
 toward

00:24:08.920 --> 00:24:09.620
 Jesus

00:24:09.620 --> 00:24:11.680
 do

00:24:11.680 --> 00:24:11.779
 we

00:24:11.779 --> 00:24:11.920
 ever

00:24:11.920 --> 00:24:12.079
 get

00:24:12.079 --> 00:24:12.259
 more

00:24:12.259 --> 00:24:12.640
 focused

00:24:12.640 --> 00:24:12.860
 on

00:24:12.860 --> 00:24:13.099
 meeting

00:24:13.099 --> 00:24:13.599
 budget

00:24:13.599 --> 00:24:14.740
 than

00:24:14.740 --> 00:24:14.900
 on

00:24:14.900 --> 00:24:15.140
 meeting

00:24:15.140 --> 00:24:15.360
 the

00:24:15.360 --> 00:24:15.880
 loss

00:24:15.880 --> 00:24:17.400
 do

00:24:17.400 --> 00:24:17.520
 we

00:24:17.520 --> 00:24:17.700
 ever

00:24:17.700 --> 00:24:18.020
 love

00:24:18.020 --> 00:24:18.580
 preaching

00:24:18.580 --> 00:24:18.840
 the

00:24:18.840 --> 00:24:19.240
 gospel

00:24:19.240 --> 00:24:19.540
 of

00:24:19.540 --> 00:24:19.880
 grace

00:24:19.880 --> 00:24:20.300
 more

00:24:20.300 --> 00:24:20.460
 than

00:24:20.460 --> 00:24:20.620
 we

00:24:20.620 --> 00:24:20.860
 love

00:24:20.860 --> 00:24:21.040
 the

00:24:21.040 --> 00:24:21.380
 God

00:24:21.380 --> 00:24:21.600
 of

00:24:21.600 --> 00:24:22.220
 grace

00:24:22.220 --> 00:24:22.820
 do

00:24:22.820 --> 00:24:22.920
 we

00:24:22.920 --> 00:24:23.140
 ever

00:24:23.140 --> 00:24:23.420
 love

00:24:23.420 --> 00:24:24.060
 defending

00:24:24.060 --> 00:24:24.320
 the

00:24:24.320 --> 00:24:24.700
 truth

00:24:24.700 --> 00:24:25.000
 of

00:24:25.000 --> 00:24:25.140
 the

00:24:25.140 --> 00:24:25.480
 gospel

00:24:25.480 --> 00:24:25.880
 more

00:24:25.880 --> 00:24:26.020
 than

00:24:26.020 --> 00:24:26.160
 we

00:24:26.160 --> 00:24:26.320
 love

00:24:26.320 --> 00:24:26.460
 the

00:24:26.460 --> 00:24:26.840
 God

00:24:26.840 --> 00:24:27.200
 of

00:24:27.200 --> 00:24:27.840
 truth

00:24:27.840 --> 00:24:28.940
 do

00:24:28.940 --> 00:24:29.080
 we

00:24:29.080 --> 00:24:29.260
 ever

00:24:29.260 --> 00:24:29.680
 care

00:24:29.680 --> 00:24:29.920
 more

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 about

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 keeping

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 the

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 world

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 out

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 of

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 the

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 church

00:24:32.660 --> 00:24:34.000
 than

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:34.100
 we

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 do

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 about

00:24:34.400 --> 00:24:34.620
 getting

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 the

00:24:34.840 --> 00:24:35.200
 church

00:24:35.200 --> 00:24:35.440
 into

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 the

00:24:35.640 --> 00:24:36.060
 world

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 oh

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 Jesus

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 when

00:24:40.520 --> 00:24:40.820
 we

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 do

00:24:41.100 --> 00:24:41.300
 and

00:24:41.300 --> 00:24:41.420
 when

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 we

00:24:41.560 --> 00:24:41.860
 ever

00:24:41.860 --> 00:24:41.860


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 do

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 any

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 of

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 those

00:24:43.000 --> 00:24:43.300
!

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 when

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 as we

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 confess

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 they

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 are

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 prone

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 to

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 do

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 call

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 us

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 back

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 to

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 repentance

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 to

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 our

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 first

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 love

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 of

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 you

00:24:54.380 --> 00:24:54.800
 to

00:24:54.800 --> 00:24:54.980
 our

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 first

00:24:55.540 --> 00:24:56.060
 works

00:24:56.060 --> 00:24:56.280
 of

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 loving

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 others

00:24:57.840 --> 00:24:58.520
 Jesus

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 is giving

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 us

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 the

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 gift

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 of a

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 heart

00:25:01.580 --> 00:25:02.140
 check

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 he's

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 inviting

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 us

00:25:04.360 --> 00:25:04.800
 back

00:25:04.799 --> 00:25:07.639
 I

00:25:07.639 --> 00:25:07.919
 always

00:25:07.919 --> 00:25:08.240
 find

00:25:08.240 --> 00:25:08.839
 convicting

00:25:08.839 --> 00:25:09.779
 the

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 parable

00:25:10.200 --> 00:25:10.819
 of

00:25:10.819 --> 00:25:10.960
 the

00:25:10.960 --> 00:25:11.220
 life

00:25:11.220 --> 00:25:11.619
 saving

00:25:11.619 --> 00:25:12.220
 station

00:25:12.220 --> 00:25:14.879
 the

00:25:14.879 --> 00:25:15.220
 story

00:25:15.220 --> 00:25:15.619
 goes

00:25:15.619 --> 00:25:15.819
 that

00:25:15.819 --> 00:25:15.940
 on

00:25:15.940 --> 00:25:16.079
 a

00:25:16.079 --> 00:25:16.639
 dangerous

00:25:16.639 --> 00:25:17.099
 sea

00:25:17.099 --> 00:25:17.519
 coast

00:25:17.519 --> 00:25:17.779
 where

00:25:17.779 --> 00:25:18.500
 shipwrecks

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:18.940
 often

00:25:18.940 --> 00:25:19.339
 occur

00:25:19.339 --> 00:25:19.559
 there

00:25:19.559 --> 00:25:19.740
 was

00:25:19.740 --> 00:25:20.079
 once

00:25:20.079 --> 00:25:20.240
 a

00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:20.399
 little

00:25:20.399 --> 00:25:20.740
 life

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:21.159
 saving

00:25:21.159 --> 00:25:21.720
 station

00:25:21.720 --> 00:25:22.720
 the

00:25:22.720 --> 00:25:23.000
 building

00:25:23.000 --> 00:25:23.200
 was

00:25:23.200 --> 00:25:23.659
 primitive

00:25:23.659 --> 00:25:23.980
 there

00:25:23.980 --> 00:25:24.119
 was

00:25:24.119 --> 00:25:24.339
 just

00:25:24.339 --> 00:25:24.599
 one

00:25:24.599 --> 00:25:24.839
 boat

00:25:24.839 --> 00:25:25.019
 but

00:25:25.019 --> 00:25:25.200
 the

00:25:25.200 --> 00:25:25.480
 members

00:25:25.480 --> 00:25:25.659
 of

00:25:25.659 --> 00:25:25.779
 the

00:25:25.779 --> 00:25:26.000
 life

00:25:26.000 --> 00:25:26.319
 saving

00:25:26.319 --> 00:25:26.740
 station

00:25:26.740 --> 00:25:26.960
 were

00:25:26.960 --> 00:25:27.480
 committed

00:25:27.480 --> 00:25:28.500
 when

00:25:28.500 --> 00:25:28.639
 a

00:25:28.639 --> 00:25:28.819
 ship

00:25:28.819 --> 00:25:29.059
 went

00:25:29.059 --> 00:25:29.279
 down

00:25:29.279 --> 00:25:29.460
 they

00:25:29.460 --> 00:25:30.220
 unselfishly

00:25:30.220 --> 00:25:30.419
 went

00:25:30.419 --> 00:25:30.639
 out

00:25:30.639 --> 00:25:31.079
 day

00:25:31.079 --> 00:25:31.259
 or

00:25:31.259 --> 00:25:31.579
 night

00:25:31.579 --> 00:25:31.960
 to

00:25:31.960 --> 00:25:32.259
 save

00:25:32.259 --> 00:25:32.440
 the

00:25:32.440 --> 00:25:32.879
 lost

00:25:32.879 --> 00:25:33.740
 because

00:25:33.740 --> 00:25:34.019
 so

00:25:34.019 --> 00:25:34.200
 many

00:25:34.200 --> 00:25:34.539
 lives

00:25:34.539 --> 00:25:34.700
 were

00:25:34.700 --> 00:25:35.000
 saved

00:25:35.000 --> 00:25:35.159
 by

00:25:35.159 --> 00:25:35.359
 that

00:25:35.359 --> 00:25:35.700
 station

00:25:35.700 --> 00:25:35.960
 many

00:25:35.960 --> 00:25:36.339
 people

00:25:36.339 --> 00:25:36.579
 wanted

00:25:36.579 --> 00:25:36.700
 to

00:25:36.700 --> 00:25:36.799
 be

00:25:36.799 --> 00:25:37.379
 associated

00:25:37.379 --> 00:25:37.700
 with

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 it

00:25:37.819 --> 00:25:38.180
 to

00:25:38.180 --> 00:25:38.359
 give

00:25:38.359 --> 00:25:38.519
 their

00:25:38.519 --> 00:25:38.940
 time

00:25:38.940 --> 00:25:39.399
 talent

00:25:39.399 --> 00:25:39.700
 and

00:25:39.700 --> 00:25:39.940
 money

00:25:39.940 --> 00:25:40.159
 to

00:25:40.159 --> 00:25:40.519
 support

00:25:40.519 --> 00:25:40.680
 its

00:25:40.680 --> 00:25:41.059
 important

00:25:41.059 --> 00:25:41.619
 work

00:25:41.619 --> 00:25:43.379
 as

00:25:43.379 --> 00:25:43.500
 the

00:25:43.500 --> 00:25:43.819
 membership

00:25:43.819 --> 00:25:44.259
 grew

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:44.720
 some

00:25:44.720 --> 00:25:44.859
 of

00:25:44.859 --> 00:25:44.980
 the

00:25:44.980 --> 00:25:45.279
 members

00:25:45.279 --> 00:25:45.720
 became

00:25:45.720 --> 00:25:46.240
 unhappy

00:25:46.240 --> 00:25:46.480
 that

00:25:46.480 --> 00:25:46.639
 the

00:25:46.639 --> 00:25:46.940
 building

00:25:46.940 --> 00:25:47.180
 was

00:25:47.180 --> 00:25:47.420
 so

00:25:47.420 --> 00:25:47.819
 primitive

00:25:47.819 --> 00:25:48.079
 and

00:25:48.079 --> 00:25:48.180
 the

00:25:48.180 --> 00:25:48.579
 equipment

00:25:48.579 --> 00:25:48.940
 so

00:25:48.940 --> 00:25:49.460
 outdated

00:25:49.460 --> 00:25:50.279
 they

00:25:50.279 --> 00:25:50.460
 wanted

00:25:50.460 --> 00:25:50.599
 a

00:25:50.599 --> 00:25:50.759
 better

00:25:50.759 --> 00:25:51.159
 place

00:25:51.159 --> 00:25:51.359
 to

00:25:51.359 --> 00:25:51.659
 welcome

00:25:51.659 --> 00:25:51.879
 the

00:25:51.879 --> 00:25:52.359
 survivors

00:25:52.359 --> 00:25:52.740
 pulled

00:25:52.740 --> 00:25:53.039
 from

00:25:53.039 --> 00:25:53.279
 the

00:25:53.279 --> 00:25:53.579
 sea

00:25:53.579 --> 00:25:54.059
 so

00:25:54.059 --> 00:25:54.180
 they

00:25:54.180 --> 00:25:54.619
 replaced

00:25:54.619 --> 00:25:54.819
 the

00:25:54.819 --> 00:25:55.299
 emergency

00:25:55.299 --> 00:25:55.839
 cots

00:25:55.839 --> 00:25:56.079
 with

00:25:56.079 --> 00:25:56.480
 beds

00:25:56.480 --> 00:25:56.680
 and

00:25:56.680 --> 00:25:57.079
 put

00:25:57.079 --> 00:25:57.319
 better

00:25:57.319 --> 00:25:57.839
 furniture

00:25:57.839 --> 00:25:58.200
 in

00:25:58.200 --> 00:25:58.299
 the

00:25:58.299 --> 00:25:59.859
 enlarged

00:25:59.859 --> 00:26:00.059
 and

00:26:00.059 --> 00:26:00.399
 newly

00:26:00.399 --> 00:26:00.960
 decorated

00:26:00.960 --> 00:26:01.480
 building

00:26:01.480 --> 00:26:02.579
 now

00:26:02.579 --> 00:26:02.779
 the

00:26:02.779 --> 00:26:03.039
 life

00:26:03.039 --> 00:26:03.379
 saving

00:26:03.379 --> 00:26:03.899
 station

00:26:03.899 --> 00:26:04.399
 became

00:26:04.399 --> 00:26:04.599
 a

00:26:04.599 --> 00:26:05.019
 popular

00:26:05.019 --> 00:26:05.539
 gathering

00:26:05.539 --> 00:26:06.099
 place

00:26:06.099 --> 00:26:06.359
 for

00:26:06.359 --> 00:26:06.519
 its

00:26:06.519 --> 00:26:06.899
 members

00:26:06.899 --> 00:26:08.259
 but

00:26:08.259 --> 00:26:08.539
 fewer

00:26:08.539 --> 00:26:09.019
 members

00:26:09.019 --> 00:26:09.339
 were

00:26:09.339 --> 00:26:09.839
 interested

00:26:09.839 --> 00:26:10.159
 in

00:26:10.159 --> 00:26:10.419
 going

00:26:10.419 --> 00:26:10.680
 to

00:26:10.680 --> 00:26:11.000
 sea

00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:11.259
 on

00:26:11.259 --> 00:26:11.579
 life

00:26:11.579 --> 00:26:11.980
 saving

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.460
 missions

00:26:12.460 --> 00:26:13.720
 so

00:26:13.720 --> 00:26:13.899
 they

00:26:13.899 --> 00:26:14.200
 hired

00:26:14.200 --> 00:26:14.680
 lifeboat

00:26:14.680 --> 00:26:15.099
 crews

00:26:15.099 --> 00:26:15.519
 to do

00:26:15.519 --> 00:26:15.779
 this

00:26:15.779 --> 00:26:16.079
 for

00:26:16.079 --> 00:26:16.379
 them

00:26:16.379 --> 00:26:18.200
 about

00:26:18.200 --> 00:26:18.419
 this

00:26:18.419 --> 00:26:18.639
 time

00:26:18.639 --> 00:26:18.779
 a

00:26:18.779 --> 00:26:19.039
 large

00:26:19.039 --> 00:26:19.339
 ship

00:26:19.339 --> 00:26:19.559
 was

00:26:19.559 --> 00:26:19.879
 wrecked

00:26:19.879 --> 00:26:20.059
 off

00:26:20.059 --> 00:26:20.240
 the

00:26:20.240 --> 00:26:20.519
 coast

00:26:20.519 --> 00:26:20.700
 and

00:26:20.700 --> 00:26:20.879
 the

00:26:20.879 --> 00:26:21.379
 hired

00:26:21.379 --> 00:26:21.919
 staff

00:26:21.919 --> 00:26:22.200
 brought

00:26:22.200 --> 00:26:22.419
 into

00:26:22.419 --> 00:26:22.599
 the

00:26:22.599 --> 00:26:22.859
 life

00:26:22.859 --> 00:26:23.220
 saving

00:26:23.220 --> 00:26:23.799
 station

00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:24.299
 cold

00:26:24.299 --> 00:26:24.899
 wet

00:26:24.899 --> 00:26:25.519
 dirty

00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:26.180
 sick

00:26:26.180 --> 00:26:26.579
 and

00:26:26.579 --> 00:26:26.919
 half

00:26:26.919 --> 00:26:27.359
 drowned

00:26:27.359 --> 00:26:27.939
 people

00:26:27.939 --> 00:26:28.839
 the

00:26:28.839 --> 00:26:29.139
 plush

00:26:29.139 --> 00:26:29.699
 carpets

00:26:29.699 --> 00:26:29.979
 got

00:26:29.979 --> 00:26:30.399
 dirty

00:26:30.399 --> 00:26:31.479
 some

00:26:31.479 --> 00:26:31.599
 of

00:26:31.599 --> 00:26:31.679
 the

00:26:31.679 --> 00:26:32.139
 exquisite

00:26:32.139 --> 00:26:32.679
 furniture

00:26:32.679 --> 00:26:33.039
 got

00:26:33.039 --> 00:26:33.740
 scratched

00:26:33.740 --> 00:26:34.219
 so

00:26:34.219 --> 00:26:34.379
 the

00:26:34.379 --> 00:26:34.759
 property

00:26:34.759 --> 00:26:35.179
 committee

00:26:35.179 --> 00:26:35.659
 immediately

00:26:35.659 --> 00:26:36.079
 had a

00:26:36.079 --> 00:26:36.419
 shower

00:26:36.419 --> 00:26:36.839
 built

00:26:36.839 --> 00:26:37.539
 outside

00:26:37.539 --> 00:26:37.979
 the

00:26:37.979 --> 00:26:38.439
 house

00:26:38.439 --> 00:26:38.939
 where

00:26:38.939 --> 00:26:39.099
 the

00:26:39.099 --> 00:26:39.459
 victims

00:26:39.459 --> 00:26:39.719
 of

00:26:39.719 --> 00:26:40.259
 shipwreck

00:26:40.259 --> 00:26:40.500
 could

00:26:40.500 --> 00:26:40.679
 be

00:26:40.679 --> 00:26:41.000
 cleaned

00:26:41.000 --> 00:26:41.359
 up

00:26:41.359 --> 00:26:41.759
 before

00:26:41.759 --> 00:26:42.219
 coming

00:26:42.219 --> 00:26:42.859
 inside

00:26:42.859 --> 00:26:44.779
 at

00:26:44.779 --> 00:26:44.879
 the

00:26:44.879 --> 00:26:45.099
 next

00:26:45.099 --> 00:26:45.399
 meeting

00:26:45.399 --> 00:26:45.579
 there

00:26:45.579 --> 00:26:45.699
 was

00:26:45.699 --> 00:26:45.839
 a

00:26:45.839 --> 00:26:46.159
 rift

00:26:46.159 --> 00:26:46.419
 in

00:26:46.419 --> 00:26:46.559
 the

00:26:46.559 --> 00:26:47.019
 membership

00:26:47.019 --> 00:26:47.979
 most

00:26:47.979 --> 00:26:48.159
 of

00:26:48.159 --> 00:26:48.279
 the

00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:48.559
 members

00:26:48.559 --> 00:26:48.839
 wanted

00:26:48.839 --> 00:26:49.059
 to

00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:49.359
 stop

00:26:49.359 --> 00:26:49.559
 the

00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:49.979
 club's

00:26:49.979 --> 00:26:50.240
 life

00:26:50.240 --> 00:26:50.679
 saving

00:26:50.679 --> 00:26:51.399
 activities

00:26:51.399 --> 00:26:51.839
 they

00:26:51.839 --> 00:26:52.019
 were

00:26:52.019 --> 00:26:52.579
 unpleasant

00:26:52.579 --> 00:26:52.899
 and

00:26:52.899 --> 00:26:53.019
 a

00:26:53.019 --> 00:26:53.419
 hindrance

00:26:53.419 --> 00:26:53.599
 to

00:26:53.599 --> 00:26:53.719
 the

00:26:53.719 --> 00:26:54.000
 normal

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:54.539
 fellowship

00:26:54.539 --> 00:26:54.959
 of

00:26:54.959 --> 00:26:55.119
 the

00:26:57.359 --> 00:26:57.699
 members

00:26:57.699 --> 00:26:58.259
 insisted

00:26:58.259 --> 00:26:58.639
 that

00:26:58.639 --> 00:26:59.199
 life

00:26:59.199 --> 00:26:59.519
 saving

00:26:59.519 --> 00:26:59.719
 was

00:26:59.719 --> 00:26:59.899
 their

00:26:59.899 --> 00:27:00.439
 primary

00:27:00.439 --> 00:27:00.919
 purpose

00:27:00.919 --> 00:27:01.139
 and

00:27:01.139 --> 00:27:01.419
 pointed

00:27:01.419 --> 00:27:01.639
 out

00:27:01.639 --> 00:27:01.839
 they

00:27:01.839 --> 00:27:02.099
 were

00:27:02.099 --> 00:27:02.419
 still

00:27:02.419 --> 00:27:02.779
 called

00:27:02.779 --> 00:27:02.919
 a

00:27:02.919 --> 00:27:03.179
 life

00:27:03.179 --> 00:27:03.539
 saving

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:04.099
 station

00:27:04.099 --> 00:27:05.459
 but

00:27:05.459 --> 00:27:05.599
 they

00:27:05.599 --> 00:27:05.740
 were

00:27:05.740 --> 00:27:06.099
 finally

00:27:06.099 --> 00:27:06.419
 voted

00:27:06.419 --> 00:27:06.859
 down

00:27:06.859 --> 00:27:07.899
 and

00:27:07.899 --> 00:27:08.099
 told

00:27:08.099 --> 00:27:08.240
 that

00:27:08.240 --> 00:27:08.339
 if

00:27:08.339 --> 00:27:08.479
 they

00:27:08.479 --> 00:27:08.679
 wanted

00:27:08.679 --> 00:27:08.859
 to

00:27:08.859 --> 00:27:09.079
 save

00:27:09.079 --> 00:27:09.219
 the

00:27:09.219 --> 00:27:09.500
 lives

00:27:09.500 --> 00:27:09.639
 of

00:27:09.639 --> 00:27:09.799
 all

00:27:09.799 --> 00:27:10.000
 those

00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:10.299
 people

00:27:10.299 --> 00:27:10.459
 who

00:27:10.459 --> 00:27:10.579
 would

00:27:10.579 --> 00:27:10.740
 be

00:27:10.740 --> 00:27:11.319
 shipwrecked

00:27:11.319 --> 00:27:11.439
 they

00:27:11.439 --> 00:27:11.579
 could

00:27:11.579 --> 00:27:11.819
 begin

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 their

00:27:12.019 --> 00:27:12.259
 own

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 life

00:27:12.539 --> 00:27:12.899
 saving

00:27:12.899 --> 00:27:13.419
 station

00:27:13.419 --> 00:27:13.719
 down

00:27:13.719 --> 00:27:13.939
 the

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 coast

00:27:14.379 --> 00:27:16.139
 they

00:27:16.139 --> 00:27:16.559
 did

00:27:16.559 --> 00:27:18.119
 but

00:27:18.119 --> 00:27:18.259
 the

00:27:18.259 --> 00:27:18.539
 pattern

00:27:18.539 --> 00:27:19.199
 continued

00:27:19.199 --> 00:27:19.599
 there

00:27:19.599 --> 00:27:20.599
 and

00:27:20.599 --> 00:27:20.759
 if

00:27:20.759 --> 00:27:20.859
 you

00:27:20.859 --> 00:27:21.139
 visit

00:27:21.139 --> 00:27:21.419
 that

00:27:21.419 --> 00:27:22.019
 seacoast

00:27:22.019 --> 00:27:22.379
 today

00:27:22.379 --> 00:27:22.559
 you

00:27:22.559 --> 00:27:22.699
 will

00:27:22.699 --> 00:27:22.979
 find

00:27:22.980 --> 00:27:23.120
 a

00:27:23.120 --> 00:27:23.460
 number

00:27:23.460 --> 00:27:24.000
 of

00:27:24.000 --> 00:27:24.380
 adequate

00:27:24.380 --> 00:27:24.740
 meeting

00:27:24.740 --> 00:27:25.259
 places

00:27:25.259 --> 00:27:25.799
 with

00:27:25.799 --> 00:27:26.099
 ample

00:27:26.099 --> 00:27:26.640
 parking

00:27:26.640 --> 00:27:27.000
 and

00:27:27.000 --> 00:27:27.660
 plush

00:27:27.660 --> 00:27:28.759
 carpeting

00:27:28.759 --> 00:27:30.660
 shipwrecks

00:27:30.660 --> 00:27:30.860
 are

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 frequent

00:27:31.259 --> 00:27:31.839
 in those

00:27:31.839 --> 00:27:32.220
 waters

00:27:32.220 --> 00:27:33.400
 but

00:27:33.400 --> 00:27:33.700
 most

00:27:33.700 --> 00:27:34.019
 of the

00:27:34.019 --> 00:27:34.319
 people

00:27:34.319 --> 00:27:34.779
 drown

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 what

00:27:37.620 --> 00:27:37.980
 great

00:27:37.980 --> 00:27:38.599
 love

00:27:38.599 --> 00:27:38.839
 they

00:27:38.839 --> 00:27:39.059
 had

00:27:39.059 --> 00:27:39.259
 at

00:27:39.259 --> 00:27:39.759
 first

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:41.160
 they

00:27:41.160 --> 00:27:41.420
 got

00:27:41.420 --> 00:27:42.279
 drowned

00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:43.180
 in

00:27:43.180 --> 00:27:43.420
 an

00:27:43.420 --> 00:27:43.960
 ocean

00:27:43.960 --> 00:27:44.400
 of

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 selfish

00:27:45.180 --> 00:27:46.059
 priorities

00:27:46.059 --> 00:27:46.799
 how

00:27:46.799 --> 00:27:47.880
 sad

00:27:47.880 --> 00:27:48.279
 when

00:27:48.279 --> 00:27:49.140
 we

00:27:49.140 --> 00:27:49.700
 lose

00:27:49.700 --> 00:27:50.019
 sight

00:27:50.019 --> 00:27:50.160
 of

00:27:50.160 --> 00:27:50.420
 the

00:27:50.420 --> 00:27:50.839
 Savior

00:27:50.839 --> 00:27:51.400
 who

00:27:51.400 --> 00:27:51.680
 came

00:27:51.680 --> 00:27:51.900
 not

00:27:51.900 --> 00:27:52.039
 to

00:27:52.039 --> 00:27:52.279
 be

00:27:52.279 --> 00:27:52.819
 served

00:27:52.819 --> 00:27:53.379
 but

00:27:53.379 --> 00:27:53.679
 to

00:27:53.679 --> 00:27:54.279
 serve

00:27:54.279 --> 00:27:54.460
 and

00:27:54.460 --> 00:27:54.960
 the

00:27:54.960 --> 00:27:55.299
 mission

00:27:55.299 --> 00:27:55.539
 to

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 seek

00:27:55.960 --> 00:27:56.259
 and

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:56.419
 to

00:27:56.419 --> 00:27:56.700
 save

00:27:56.700 --> 00:27:56.879
 the

00:27:56.879 --> 00:27:57.259
 lost

00:27:57.259 --> 00:27:57.460
 that

00:27:57.460 --> 00:27:57.579
 he

00:27:57.579 --> 00:27:58.000
 calls

00:27:58.000 --> 00:27:58.159
 us

00:27:58.159 --> 00:27:58.339
 to

00:27:58.339 --> 00:27:58.720
 join

00:27:58.720 --> 00:27:59.059
 him

00:27:59.059 --> 00:27:59.220
 in

00:27:59.220 --> 00:27:59.359
 as

00:27:59.359 --> 00:27:59.539
 we

00:27:59.539 --> 00:27:59.839
 walk

00:27:59.839 --> 00:28:00.059
 with

00:28:00.059 --> 00:28:00.439
 him

00:28:00.439 --> 00:28:00.899
 it's

00:28:00.899 --> 00:28:01.019
 a

00:28:01.019 --> 00:28:01.319
 heart

00:28:01.319 --> 00:28:01.839
 check

00:28:01.839 --> 00:28:02.599
 Southwood

00:28:02.599 --> 00:28:03.939
 how's

00:28:03.939 --> 00:28:04.079
 our

00:28:04.079 --> 00:28:04.299
 heart

00:28:04.299 --> 00:28:04.519
 for

00:28:04.519 --> 00:28:05.179
 Jesus

00:28:05.179 --> 00:28:07.480
 for

00:28:07.480 --> 00:28:08.200
 Huntsville

00:28:08.200 --> 00:28:09.339
 for

00:28:09.339 --> 00:28:09.500
 the

00:28:09.500 --> 00:28:10.079
 world

00:28:10.079 --> 00:28:13.720
 he

00:28:13.720 --> 00:28:13.879
 who

00:28:13.879 --> 00:28:14.079
 has

00:28:14.079 --> 00:28:14.259
 an

00:28:14.259 --> 00:28:14.539
 ear

00:28:14.539 --> 00:28:14.939
 let

00:28:14.939 --> 00:28:15.059
 him

00:28:15.059 --> 00:28:15.299
 hear

00:28:15.299 --> 00:28:15.480
 what

00:28:15.480 --> 00:28:15.639
 the

00:28:15.639 --> 00:28:16.019
 spirit

00:28:16.019 --> 00:28:16.740
 says

00:28:16.740 --> 00:28:17.779
 to

00:28:17.779 --> 00:28:17.919
 the

00:28:17.919 --> 00:28:18.460
 churches

00:28:18.460 --> 00:28:20.599
 not

00:28:20.599 --> 00:28:20.799
 just

00:28:20.799 --> 00:28:20.960
 to

00:28:20.960 --> 00:28:21.379
 Ephesus

00:28:21.379 --> 00:28:21.759
 but

00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:21.899
 if

00:28:21.899 --> 00:28:22.039
 we

00:28:22.039 --> 00:28:22.240
 have

00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:22.619
 ears

00:28:22.619 --> 00:28:24.459
 to

00:28:24.459 --> 00:28:24.939
 us

00:28:24.939 --> 00:28:26.599
 that

00:28:26.599 --> 00:28:26.699
 will

00:28:26.699 --> 00:28:26.839
 be

00:28:26.839 --> 00:28:26.979
 at

00:28:26.979 --> 00:28:27.119
 the

00:28:27.119 --> 00:28:27.319
 end

00:28:27.319 --> 00:28:27.459
 of

00:28:27.459 --> 00:28:27.739
 every

00:28:27.739 --> 00:28:28.000
 one

00:28:28.000 --> 00:28:28.159
 of

00:28:28.159 --> 00:28:28.379
 these

00:28:28.379 --> 00:28:28.739
 letters

00:28:28.739 --> 00:28:29.279
 with

00:28:29.279 --> 00:28:29.439
 a

00:28:29.439 --> 00:28:29.919
 promise

00:28:29.919 --> 00:28:30.500
 as

00:28:30.500 --> 00:28:30.799
 well

00:28:30.799 --> 00:28:31.500
 to

00:28:31.500 --> 00:28:31.819
 those

00:28:31.819 --> 00:28:32.000
 who

00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:32.519
 overcome

00:28:32.519 --> 00:28:33.279
 who

00:28:33.279 --> 00:28:34.459
 conquer

00:28:34.459 --> 00:28:36.099
 it's

00:28:36.099 --> 00:28:36.559
 the word

00:28:36.559 --> 00:28:37.439
 nikao

00:28:37.439 --> 00:28:38.059
 the Greek

00:28:38.059 --> 00:28:38.639
 word

00:28:38.639 --> 00:28:39.199
 for

00:28:39.199 --> 00:28:39.859
 victory

00:28:39.859 --> 00:28:40.299
 you thought

00:28:40.299 --> 00:28:40.639
 you didn't

00:28:40.639 --> 00:28:40.859
 know

00:28:40.859 --> 00:28:41.199
 Greek

00:28:41.199 --> 00:28:41.559
 yes

00:28:41.559 --> 00:28:42.339
 you do

00:28:42.339 --> 00:28:43.699
 Nike

00:28:43.699 --> 00:28:45.759
 victory

00:28:45.759 --> 00:28:48.579
 just

00:28:48.579 --> 00:28:49.400
 do

00:28:49.400 --> 00:28:49.400


00:28:49.400 --> 00:28:49.879
 it

00:28:49.879 --> 00:28:51.119
 right

00:28:51.119 --> 00:28:52.700
 except

00:28:52.700 --> 00:28:52.980
 that

00:28:52.980 --> 00:28:53.740
 just

00:28:53.740 --> 00:28:54.279
 do

00:28:54.279 --> 00:28:54.519
 it

00:28:54.519 --> 00:28:54.720
 is

00:28:54.720 --> 00:28:54.980
 not

00:28:54.980 --> 00:28:55.379
 what's

00:28:55.379 --> 00:28:55.740
 being

00:28:55.740 --> 00:28:56.700
 said

00:28:56.700 --> 00:28:56.980
 about

00:28:56.980 --> 00:28:57.460
 victory

00:28:57.460 --> 00:28:57.799
 in

00:28:57.799 --> 00:28:58.420
 Revelation

00:28:58.420 --> 00:28:59.200
 the

00:28:59.200 --> 00:28:59.819
 biblical

00:28:59.819 --> 00:29:00.440
 motto

00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:01.059
 for

00:29:01.059 --> 00:29:01.500
 Nike

00:29:01.500 --> 00:29:02.400
 is

00:29:02.400 --> 00:29:03.220
 just

00:29:03.220 --> 00:29:04.379
 trust

00:29:04.379 --> 00:29:05.339
 him

00:29:05.339 --> 00:29:06.500
 in

00:29:06.500 --> 00:29:07.200
 Revelation

00:29:07.200 --> 00:29:07.879
 Jesus

00:29:07.879 --> 00:29:08.759
 is the

00:29:08.759 --> 00:29:09.339
 ultimate

00:29:09.339 --> 00:29:10.579
 conqueror

00:29:10.579 --> 00:29:11.299
 the victor

00:29:11.299 --> 00:29:12.319
 over all

00:29:12.319 --> 00:29:12.700
 evil

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:13.740
 and conquering

00:29:13.740 --> 00:29:14.799
 overcoming

00:29:14.799 --> 00:29:15.519
 we'll see

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:16.200
 throughout the

00:29:16.200 --> 00:29:16.460
 book

00:29:16.460 --> 00:29:17.759
 means for

00:29:17.759 --> 00:29:18.259
 us

00:29:18.259 --> 00:29:18.960
 sticking

00:29:18.960 --> 00:29:19.920
 with him

00:29:19.920 --> 00:29:20.799
 no matter

00:29:20.799 --> 00:29:21.400
 what

00:29:21.400 --> 00:29:22.600
 comes

00:29:22.600 --> 00:29:24.180
 repent

00:29:24.180 --> 00:29:25.539
 of the

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:26.200
 other loves

00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:26.759
 just

00:29:26.759 --> 00:29:27.440
 trust

00:29:27.440 --> 00:29:27.819
 him

00:29:27.819 --> 00:29:28.200
 come

00:29:28.200 --> 00:29:29.019
 trust

00:29:29.019 --> 00:29:29.880
 Jesus

00:29:29.880 --> 00:29:30.900
 again

00:29:30.900 --> 00:29:32.640
 and the

00:29:32.640 --> 00:29:33.059
 promise

00:29:33.059 --> 00:29:33.500
 here is

00:29:33.500 --> 00:29:33.799
 that as

00:29:33.799 --> 00:29:34.240
 we do

00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:35.960
 Jesus

00:29:35.960 --> 00:29:37.580
 will grant

00:29:37.580 --> 00:29:38.100
 us to

00:29:38.100 --> 00:29:38.960
 eat of

00:29:38.960 --> 00:29:39.519
 the tree

00:29:39.519 --> 00:29:40.319
 of life

00:29:40.319 --> 00:29:41.340
 in the

00:29:41.340 --> 00:29:41.819
 paradise

00:29:41.819 --> 00:29:43.200
 of God

00:29:43.200 --> 00:29:45.240
 we don't

00:29:45.240 --> 00:29:45.819
 even know

00:29:45.819 --> 00:29:46.519
 how wonderful

00:29:46.519 --> 00:29:47.240
 that is

00:29:47.240 --> 00:29:49.539
 what it

00:29:49.539 --> 00:29:49.960
 means is

00:29:49.960 --> 00:29:50.279
 that we

00:29:50.279 --> 00:29:50.599
 will be

00:29:50.599 --> 00:29:51.339
 fed

00:29:51.339 --> 00:29:52.099
 and

00:29:52.099 --> 00:29:52.980
 blessed

00:29:52.980 --> 00:29:53.700
 and

00:29:53.700 --> 00:29:54.599
 provided

00:29:54.599 --> 00:29:55.299
 for

00:29:55.299 --> 00:29:57.059
 forever

00:29:57.059 --> 00:29:58.960
 by the

00:29:58.960 --> 00:29:59.339
 king

00:29:59.339 --> 00:29:59.839
 who even

00:29:59.839 --> 00:30:00.299
 now

00:30:00.299 --> 00:30:01.039
 leads us

00:30:01.039 --> 00:30:01.339
 in

00:30:01.339 --> 00:30:02.259
 green

00:30:02.259 --> 00:30:03.079
 pastures

00:30:03.079 --> 00:30:03.539
 who even

00:30:03.539 --> 00:30:03.919
 now

00:30:03.919 --> 00:30:04.679
 prepares a

00:30:04.679 --> 00:30:05.019
 table

00:30:05.019 --> 00:30:05.659
 before us

00:30:05.659 --> 00:30:06.079
 in the

00:30:06.079 --> 00:30:06.439
 presence

00:30:06.439 --> 00:30:06.859
 of our

00:30:06.859 --> 00:30:07.179
 enemies

00:30:07.179 --> 00:30:07.679
 who

00:30:07.679 --> 00:30:08.480
 delights

00:30:08.480 --> 00:30:09.220
 to eat

00:30:09.220 --> 00:30:09.839
 with us

00:30:09.839 --> 00:30:10.759
 now

00:30:10.759 --> 00:30:11.819
 and

00:30:11.819 --> 00:30:12.400
 forever

00:30:12.400 --> 00:30:12.900
 from the

00:30:12.900 --> 00:30:13.220
 greatest

00:30:13.220 --> 00:30:13.759
 tree

00:30:13.759 --> 00:30:14.299
 in the

00:30:14.299 --> 00:30:14.720
 greatest

00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:15.359
 garden

00:30:15.359 --> 00:30:16.019
 highlighted

00:30:16.019 --> 00:30:16.559
 by the

00:30:16.559 --> 00:30:17.000
 greatest

00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:17.759
 savior

00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:20.519
 that

00:30:20.519 --> 00:30:21.759
 that meal

00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:22.500
 with him

00:30:22.500 --> 00:30:23.519
 forever

00:30:23.519 --> 00:30:24.059
 is what

00:30:24.059 --> 00:30:24.319
 we're

00:30:24.319 --> 00:30:25.000
 rehearsing

00:30:25.000 --> 00:30:25.879
 for today

00:30:25.879 --> 00:30:27.299
 as we

00:30:27.299 --> 00:30:27.799
 come to

00:30:27.799 --> 00:30:28.660
 this table

00:30:28.660 --> 00:30:29.680
 to be

00:30:29.680 --> 00:30:30.339
 fed

00:30:30.339 --> 00:30:31.299
 and

00:30:31.299 --> 00:30:32.140
 nourished

00:30:32.140 --> 00:30:32.680
 by that

00:30:32.680 --> 00:30:33.319
 same

00:30:33.319 --> 00:30:33.879
 savior

00:30:33.879 --> 00:30:34.799
 who promises

00:30:34.799 --> 00:30:35.920
 to eat

00:30:35.920 --> 00:30:36.920
 this meal

00:30:36.920 --> 00:30:37.799
 with us

00:30:37.799 --> 00:30:38.799
 in his

00:30:38.799 --> 00:30:39.599
 father's

00:30:39.599 --> 00:30:40.559
 kingdom

00:30:40.559 --> 00:30:42.219
 that's

00:30:42.219 --> 00:30:42.379
 the

00:30:42.379 --> 00:30:42.759
 paradise

00:30:42.759 --> 00:30:43.139
 of

00:30:43.139 --> 00:30:43.519
 god

00:30:43.519 --> 00:30:45.339
 hear

00:30:45.339 --> 00:30:45.500
 his

00:30:45.500 --> 00:30:45.779
 words

00:30:45.779 --> 00:30:46.139
 to his

00:30:46.139 --> 00:30:46.599
 followers

00:30:46.599 --> 00:30:48.139
 on that

00:30:48.139 --> 00:30:48.399
 night

00:30:48.399 --> 00:30:48.719
 that he

00:30:48.719 --> 00:30:49.000
 was

00:30:49.000 --> 00:30:49.639
 betrayed

00:30:49.639 --> 00:30:50.899
 Matthew

00:30:50.899 --> 00:30:51.480
 records

00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:51.819
 it for

00:30:51.819 --> 00:30:52.019
 us

00:30:52.019 --> 00:30:52.299
 in his

00:30:52.299 --> 00:30:52.719
 gospel

00:30:52.719 --> 00:30:53.119
 that as

00:30:53.119 --> 00:30:53.259
 they

00:30:53.259 --> 00:30:53.399
 were

00:30:53.399 --> 00:30:53.699
 eating

00:30:53.699 --> 00:30:54.039
 Jesus

00:30:54.039 --> 00:30:54.399
 took

00:30:54.399 --> 00:30:54.779
 bread

00:30:54.779 --> 00:30:55.719
 and

00:30:55.719 --> 00:30:55.959
 after

00:30:55.959 --> 00:30:56.399
 blessing

00:30:56.399 --> 00:30:56.579
 it

00:30:56.579 --> 00:30:56.699
 he

00:30:56.699 --> 00:30:57.000
 broke

00:30:57.000 --> 00:30:57.199
 it

00:30:57.199 --> 00:30:57.740
 and

00:30:57.740 --> 00:30:57.959
 gave

00:30:57.959 --> 00:30:58.079
 it

00:30:58.079 --> 00:30:58.240
 to

00:30:58.240 --> 00:30:58.419
 his

00:30:58.419 --> 00:30:58.959
 disciples

00:30:58.959 --> 00:30:59.759
 as

00:30:59.759 --> 00:30:59.939
 I

00:30:59.939 --> 00:31:00.500
 ministering

00:31:00.500 --> 00:31:00.619
 in

00:31:00.619 --> 00:31:00.859
 his

00:31:00.859 --> 00:31:01.199
 name

00:31:01.199 --> 00:31:01.559
 give

00:31:01.559 --> 00:31:01.799
 this

00:31:01.799 --> 00:31:02.039
 bread

00:31:02.039 --> 00:31:02.259
 to

00:31:02.259 --> 00:31:02.559
 you

00:31:02.559 --> 00:31:03.240
 he

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:03.459
 said

00:31:03.459 --> 00:31:03.919
 take

00:31:03.919 --> 00:31:04.899
 eat

00:31:04.899 --> 00:31:05.959
 this

00:31:05.959 --> 00:31:06.139
 is

00:31:06.139 --> 00:31:06.379
 my

00:31:06.379 --> 00:31:06.799
 body

00:31:06.799 --> 00:31:09.279
 in the

00:31:09.279 --> 00:31:09.539
 same

00:31:09.539 --> 00:31:09.819
 way

00:31:09.819 --> 00:31:10.399
 after

00:31:10.399 --> 00:31:10.839
 supper

00:31:10.839 --> 00:31:11.759
 he

00:31:11.759 --> 00:31:11.980
 took

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 the

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 cup

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 and

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 having

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 given

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 thanks

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 he

00:31:14.039 --> 00:31:14.240
 gave

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 it

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 to

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 them

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 saying

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 drink

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 of it

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 all

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 of you

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 for

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 this

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 is

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 my

00:31:18.839 --> 00:31:19.419
 blood

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 of the

00:31:19.980 --> 00:31:20.339
 covenant

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 poured

00:31:21.579 --> 00:31:21.819
 out

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 for

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 many

00:31:22.500 --> 00:31:22.839
 for

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 the

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:23.399
 forgiveness

00:31:23.399 --> 00:31:23.759
 of

00:31:23.759 --> 00:31:24.240
 sins

00:31:24.240 --> 00:31:25.680
 and

00:31:25.680 --> 00:31:25.799
 then

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 Jesus

00:31:25.980 --> 00:31:26.259
 said

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 I

00:31:26.460 --> 00:31:26.839
 tell

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 you

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 I

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 will

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 not

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 drink

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 again

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 of

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 this

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 fruit

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 of

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 the

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 vine

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 until

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 that

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 day

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 when

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 I

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 drink

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 it

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 new

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 with

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 you

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 in

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 my

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 father's

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 kingdom

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 Jesus

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 looked

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 at

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 the

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 cross

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 and

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 then

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 he

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 looked

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 beyond

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 the

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 cross

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 to

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 the

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 eternal

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 meal

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 that

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 he

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 would

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 share

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 with

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 you

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 so

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 certainly

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 as

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 we

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 sit

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 at

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 this

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 table

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 today

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 we

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 look

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 at

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 the

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 cross

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 and

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 then

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 we

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 look

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 beyond

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 the

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 cross

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 to

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 that

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 eternal

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 meal

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 that

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 we

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 will

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 share

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 with

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 him

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 so

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 if

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 you

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 rejoice

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 and

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 find

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 your

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 hope

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 in

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 loving

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 Jesus

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 and

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 being

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 loved

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 by

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 Jesus

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 then

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 Presbyterian

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 Baptist

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 Jesus

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 follower

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 baptized

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 in

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 his

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 name

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 come

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 and

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 eat

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 with

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 us

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 and

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 with

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 him

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 and

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 look

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 forward

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 to

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 eating

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 with

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 him

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 forever

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!

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 If

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 that's

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 not

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 your

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 hope

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 if

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 you

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 don't

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 long

00:32:26.340 --> 00:32:26.620
 for

00:32:26.620 --> 00:32:27.019
 Jesus

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 and

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 feel

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 loved

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 by

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 him

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 and

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 desperate

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 for

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 his

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 love

00:32:30.460 --> 00:32:31.519
 we

00:32:31.519 --> 00:32:31.780
 want

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 you

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 to

00:32:32.040 --> 00:32:32.200
 know

00:32:32.200 --> 00:32:32.420
 we're

00:32:32.420 --> 00:32:32.740
 really

00:32:32.740 --> 00:32:33.080
 glad

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 you're

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 here

00:32:33.500 --> 00:32:33.740
 with

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 us

00:32:33.920 --> 00:32:34.240
 today

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 and

00:32:35.300 --> 00:32:35.620
 we

00:32:35.620 --> 00:32:36.060
 welcome

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 you

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 to

00:32:36.680 --> 00:32:37.019
 come

00:32:37.019 --> 00:32:37.259
 to

00:32:37.259 --> 00:32:37.480
 these

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 tables

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 and

00:32:38.160 --> 00:32:38.580
 observe

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 if

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 you

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 would

00:32:39.280 --> 00:32:39.640
 like

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 if

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 you

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 prefer

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 to

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 stay

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 seated

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 right

00:32:43.300 --> 00:32:43.540
 where

00:32:43.540 --> 00:32:43.720
 you

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 are

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 but

00:32:45.780 --> 00:32:46.019
 above

00:32:46.019 --> 00:32:46.660
 all else

00:32:46.660 --> 00:32:47.440
 we

00:32:47.440 --> 00:32:47.820
 want

00:32:47.820 --> 00:32:48.040
 you

00:32:48.040 --> 00:32:48.660
 to see

00:32:48.660 --> 00:32:49.740
 Jesus

00:32:49.740 --> 00:32:51.180
 and

00:32:51.180 --> 00:32:51.380
 his

00:32:51.380 --> 00:32:51.600
 love

00:32:51.600 --> 00:32:51.820
 for

00:32:51.820 --> 00:32:52.019
 you

00:32:52.019 --> 00:32:52.279
 here

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 let

00:32:52.640 --> 00:32:52.740
 me

00:32:52.740 --> 00:32:52.960
 pray

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 and

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 then

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 we'll

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 come

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 and

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 eat

00:32:53.920 --> 00:32:54.300
 together

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 Jesus

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 thank

00:32:57.200 --> 00:32:57.420
 you

00:32:57.420 --> 00:32:58.580
 for

00:32:58.580 --> 00:32:58.720
 the

00:32:58.720 --> 00:32:58.920
 gift

00:32:58.920 --> 00:32:59.080
 of

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 your

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 life

00:32:59.580 --> 00:32:59.759
 and

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 your

00:32:59.900 --> 00:33:00.220
 death

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 and

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 your

00:33:00.600 --> 00:33:01.519
 ongoing

00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:02.080
 life

00:33:02.080 --> 00:33:02.279
 that

00:33:02.279 --> 00:33:02.540
 gives

00:33:02.540 --> 00:33:02.759
 us

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 hope

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 would

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 these

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 common

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 elements

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 be

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 used

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 this

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 morning

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 for

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 something

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 much

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 beyond

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 what

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 we

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 imagine

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 in

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 our

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 hearts

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 that

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 you'd

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 call

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 us

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 back

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 our

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 that

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 we

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 repent

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 and

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 come

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 repenting

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 of

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 things

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 that

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 distract

00:33:20.819 --> 00:33:21.240
 us

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 from

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 you

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 and

00:33:21.939 --> 00:33:22.720
 yet

00:33:22.720 --> 00:33:23.259
 find

00:33:23.259 --> 00:33:23.779
 you

00:33:23.779 --> 00:33:24.639
 again

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 to

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 be

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 the

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 one

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 souls

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 with

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 it

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 in

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 your

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 name

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 amen

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