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 Father, we're very good at noticing the sins of other people,

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 and we're not very good at seeing our own sin.

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 And we're very good, Father, at seeing the horrible sins of other ages.

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 Father, we can be shocked that Christians would have ever owned a slave.

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 But, Father, we can be completely and utterly, not can be,

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 we are, Father, completely and utterly blind

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 to the way that our own age and our own culture shapes us.

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 And leads us into sin.

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 Father, a sin that if your son tarries in 100 or 200 years,

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 people will look at us and say, how on earth could they do that?

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 Father, we want to live pure and holy lives that please you.

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 We ask that you would gently but deeply lead us and guide us into all truth.

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 Help us, Father, not to be conformed to this age,

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 but be transformed by the renewal of our mind.

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 That we might live as disciples of Jesus, gripped by the gospel,

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 who are bringing you glory.

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 And this we ask in Jesus' name, your Son and our Savior. Amen.

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 Please be seated.

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 I've had, over the years, I've heard some really remarkable conversion stories.

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 I'm just going to share two of them with you very briefly,

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 with the emphasis that definitely do not try this as a means to get to know Jesus.

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 The first one is a fellow, both of these are people who no longer come to the church

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 or some of the previous churches that I serve,

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 so you don't have to look around the congregation wondering who it was.

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 And the first one was a fellow who was very, very heavily into drugs,

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 and he went for a drive out in the country, and he took some acid.

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 He parked by the side of the road, found a really nice spot, and he took some acid, LSD.

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 And he had a mom who was a believer in Jesus who was praying for him quite fervently.

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 Those of you who are familiar with church history, he had a Monica who was praying for her wayward son.

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 And while he was stoned, and he'd been stoned many, many, many times in his life, he had a problem with drugs.

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 While he was stoned, Jesus came to him.

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 And Jesus came to him, and the fellow told me after this, I met him about six months after this, he'd become sober.

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 Jesus came to him and talked to him.

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 And the fellow said this was unlike any other trip or experience that he'd ever had,

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 that somehow or another he knew that this was real, and that Jesus came to him to call him to be his own.

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 And, I mean, he didn't give up drugs instantly, but he got sober.

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 He became a Christian, got involved in a church.

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 I know another young woman, and she told me about how she came to faith.

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 And she went to another city and rented a hotel room.

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 And she rented a hotel room because she was going to commit suicide.

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 And she had tried to think of a way to commit suicide that would inconvenience the least number of people.

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 And she felt that she didn't have any friends in the world.

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 And she didn't want her mom to find her body.

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 So she went to another city, rented a hotel room, and had enough drugs to kill five people.

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 Because she did the research.

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 And she took all the drugs and lay down to die.

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 And as she's lying there, because she's going to sleep, she has a dream.

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 And she meets Jesus, who calls her and says he wants her to be his child.

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 And the next morning she woke up.

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 She didn't die.

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 Like, enough drugs to kill five people.

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 She didn't die.

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 She became a Christian.

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 Eventually cleaned up her life.

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 Now, you can see why I'm telling you,

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 definitely do not try either of these things yourself as a way to meet Jesus.

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 Unfortunately, I've done lots of funerals for people who've committed suicide.

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 And some of them buy lots of drugs.

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 So definitely do not think this is what you do to meet Jesus.

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 But sometimes, for whatever reason,

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 God will use very, very unusual ways to bring people to himself.

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 Now, the question that, in a sense, for each of these people,

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 after they become a Christian,

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 the question could be, and the question that they both had was,

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 well, what's next?

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 How shall I, like, what do I now have to do to live?

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 In both cases, I only met them, like, in one case,

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 about a year after the person became a Christian.

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 Another one about six months after they became a Christian.

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 But, like, how do we live?

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 After you have an experience like this,

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 or after you come to know Jesus, like, what's next?

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 How shall we then live?

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 Most of us, maybe all of us,

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 have either far more common stories about coming to faith in Jesus.

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 Some of us have probably grown up in Christian homes,

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 and we've, in a sense, always had a faith in Jesus.

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 But the question is still a really good one,

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 like, well, what's next?

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 Given that we've given our lives to Jesus, what's next?

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 How shall we then live?

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 So it would be a great help to me

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 if you would turn in your Bibles to Romans chapter 12.

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 And we took a break for Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday,

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 but we're still going through the book of Romans.

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 We're going to finish it in a couple of weeks,

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 or six or seven weeks.

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 And when I preached on Romans chapter 12, 1 and 2,

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 as you're trying to find it in your Bibles,

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 that was the Sunday that we had.

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 Remember the time change in 9 a.m.?

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 So I'm just going to, we're going to read Romans 12.

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 Even though Nora didn't read verses 1 and 2,

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 we're going to begin by reading verses 1 and 2.

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 And Paul wrote, just as you're turning to it,

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 the way Paul wrote the book of Romans

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 is very, very particular.

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 He basically, if you remember correctly,

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 we're going to read it later on,

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 Romans 1, he says, you know,

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 hi, I'm Paul, blah, blah, blah, blah.

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 Going to go there, going to do this.

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 Looking forward to seeing you.

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 Then Romans 1, 16 to 17,

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 he basically gives the theme of the whole book,

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 the message of the book.

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 And then from Romans 1, 18 to Romans 11,

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 he basically says why we need the gospel

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 and what the gospel is.

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 He explains and defends the gospel.

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 But now in chapter 12, verse 1,

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 and right through the end of the book,

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 he basically is going to address the question,

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 how shall we then live?

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 If the gospel is true, how do we live?

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 What do we do?

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 What do we not do?

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 And Paul has actually written this last bit

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 in a very, very particular way as well,

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 because this in many ways seems to be

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 his most thought out book.

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 Not that he didn't think about the other ones,

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 but in all the books in the New Testament,

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 this is very, very carefully crafted

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 with certain features.

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 And one of the features is that

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 these two verses that I'm going to read to you

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 in a moment,

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 this gives you the basic principle

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 of how you live as a Christian

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 after you've accepted the gospel.

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 And all of the rest of chapters 12, 13, 14, and 15

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 are Paul trying to flesh this out,

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 but these first two verses are really key.

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 So even though you have your Bibles open,

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 Andrew, could you put it up on the screen?

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 We're going to read it together

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 because if you get nothing else

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 out of coming to sermons on the book of Romans

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 but memorizing these verses,

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 then I've done a great thing,

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 or God's done a great thing in your life,

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 because it's far better that you remember the scripture

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 than you remember anything I say.

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 So if you read this with me, please.

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 I appeal to you, therefore, brothers and sisters,

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 by the mercies of God,

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 to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,

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 holy and pleasing to God,

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 which is your rational worship.

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 Do not be conformed to this age,

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 but be transformed by the renewal of your mind,

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 that by testing you may discern

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 what is the will of God,

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 what is good and pleasing and perfect.

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 So Paul's described the gospel,

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 like in a sense, if I was to talk to that young man

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 who had met Jesus on a drug trip

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 or the young woman who tried to kill herself with drugs,

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 and she was to say, well, what's next?

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 I mean, on one hand,

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 after you explain the gospel to them a bit,

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 is you can look at a verse like this.

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 These are two perfect verses to memorize

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 for the rest of your life.

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 And you'll notice it goes,

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 I appeal to you, therefore, brothers and sisters.

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 You've heard the gospel.

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 What's the therefore?

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 Is there a certain way that we're going to be led to live

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 if we've received the gospel,

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 that Jesus has died for us on the cross,

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 that he died in our place,

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 that his death and resurrection

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 is a power that comes from God,

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 that if we put our faith and trust in him,

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 a power comes from God

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 to make us right with God forever,

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 something that can be never taken away from us.

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 And does that then mean that we just do bad things?

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 Or like, what does it mean in terms of how we live?

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 Well, Paul says, the rational thing,

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 as the gospel grips you,

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 and you start to have this sense

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 that Jesus left the Father's side,

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 God, the Son of God,

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 leaves the Father's side

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 and comes and seeks us out.

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 He sets aside his riches

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 and becomes poor for us

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 so that we can become rich.

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 He takes upon himself

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 the doom that you and I deserve

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 and offers to us the destiny that he deserves,

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 that he takes upon himself our death

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 and offers his life,

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 that we can enter into him,

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 that he only takes away the bad things

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 that we've done,

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 that his life of perfect obedience to the Father,

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 his 100% with God,

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 that he, in a sense,

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 takes our exam results,

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 which is, you know,

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 maybe at the best is like 5%,

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 and he gives us his,

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 he takes the 5% paper,

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 he takes 100%,

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 all of these different images

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 that as this grips you,

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 the rational response

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 is to want to offer your life to God.

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 That's rational.

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 That's the rational response.

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 As the gospel grips you,

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 the rational response

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 trickles into your mind

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 is to offer your body,

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 and the word body here means

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 your real life,

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 not your imaginary life,

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 not just your feelings,

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 although your feelings matter,

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 not just your mind,

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 although your mind matters,

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 not just your imagination,

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 although your imagination matters,

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 not just your sensibilities,

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 although those matter as well,

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 as everything that makes you you

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 in your embodied existence,

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 everything that makes you you,

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 your finances,

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 your sexuality,

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 your career,

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 your IQ,

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 your creativity,

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 your wounds,

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 your weaknesses,

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 your illnesses,

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 your sicknesses,

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 your strengths,

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 every single thing

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 that makes you you,

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 that as the gospel grips you,

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 the rational response

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 is that you would offer it to God.

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 And when it says here

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 living sacrifice,

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 which is a very,

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 very good translation in English,

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 but the original language is

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 that the sacrifice,

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 it's the act of killing,

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 a living killing,

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 that we offer ourselves to God

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 in such a way

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 that he's going to kill things within us.

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 But as he kills things in us,

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 we live more.

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 You know,

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 those of us

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 who've struggled with addictions

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 have a sense about what that means.

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 Those of us

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 who've never struggled with addictions,

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 I mean,

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 we still can know it in other ways,

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 but those of you,

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 it's not that God gave you an addiction

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 so that you would know something

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 that other people don't know,

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 but I'm just sharing with you,

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 those of you,

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 us who have known

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 how alcohol or drugs

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 or sex

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 or gambling

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 has completely and utterly

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 bent our lives out of shape,

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 that as we kill that,

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 we discover that we're more alive.

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 That's the basic principle

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 which is being talked about here.

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 And the other basic principle

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 which is being talked about here

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 is the second verse,

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 that this world forms us

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 in different ways.

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 It forms us in ways

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 that we're not even aware of.

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 I don't know how many of you

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 have ever shopped at Costco,

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 but if you shop at Costco

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 for the first time,

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 you're going to mess up

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 because there's a way

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 of shopping at Costco.

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 You have to show your card

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 at the beginning

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 you have to let go

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 of your cart

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 at the checkout counter.

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 We get addicted

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 to holding on to our cart

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 and you have to actually

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 put the cart

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 on the other side

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 and walk away from it.

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 There's things like that, right?

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 And then after a while

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 you just realize

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 you've been conformed

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 to how to shop at Costco.

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 When I went to England,

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 I'm used to waitresses

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 or waiters

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 coming to the table

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 and in a lot of places

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 they don't come to the table.

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 You have to,

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 if you sit there

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 for a long time

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 they'll keep looking at you

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 but they won't come

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 and serve you

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 because it works different

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 and we get conformed

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 to this age.

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 And so the Bible here

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 in the next part

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 is saying

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 that one of the things

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 that's going to happen

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 as we're gripped

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 by the gospel

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 is that we have to

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 in a sense

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 regularly say to God,

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 God,

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 this age is conforming me

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 in different ways

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 and I don't want

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 to be conformed

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 to this age

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 in ways that aren't

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 honoring to you

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 but may you

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 transform my mind.

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 I want to let you

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 transform my mind

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 and how I think

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 and how I see the world

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 and I don't want to

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 just sort of sit here

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 waiting until you do it

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 like just sort of

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 by magic.

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 I want to test it.

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 In other words,

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 the word testing here

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 doesn't mean that

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 God's testing you.

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 It's a little bit as if

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 let's say you're

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 with somebody

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 and an accident happens

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 and there's no

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 cell phone coverage

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 but this is like

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 in early March

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 and you're on the

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 bank of a river

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 and the river's frozen

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 and you can see

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 on the other side

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 of the brief river

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 that there's a phone

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 that you can use

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 to call for help

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 because you need

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 to get an ambulance

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 to this person right away

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 and so you test the ice

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 as you walk across

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 and that's sort of

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 the image here

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 for testing

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 is that you get up

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 off your butt

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 and you actually

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 do something

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 and God isn't

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 expecting to get it

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 perfect.

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 He's not saying

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 just sit on your butt

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 until you get it

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 100% sorted out

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 in your head

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 that you actually

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 do stuff

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 and you try to

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 sort it out

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 as you go along

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 and as you're moving

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 God will begin to

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 and you want God

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 to transform your mind

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 he'll start to

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 transform your mind.

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 That's his basic principle.

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 All the rest of the

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 book of Romans

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 is going to

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 unpack it

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 because we need

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 to have a bit

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 of a better idea

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 about what this

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 is going to look like

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 and so Paul

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 is going to try

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 to unpack this

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 for the rest

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 of the book of Romans

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 but you can see

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 basically that

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 I know that

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 memorizing isn't

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 like very cool

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 or hip

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 or anything anymore

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 like I know

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 if you go to school

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 I don't think

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 they'd like you

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 to memorize

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 they don't even

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 want you to

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 memorize the times

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 tables

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 a little bit

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 of a non-Bible rant

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 if you're a parent

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 and you have kids

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 have them memorize

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 the times tables

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 like it's just smart

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 okay

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 it doesn't matter

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 if a whole pile

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 sorry I'm going to

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 get people mad

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 it doesn't matter

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 if a whole pile

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 of people with PhDs

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 at the school of education

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 say that it's not

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 good to memorize

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 memorize your times tables

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 okay

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 have your kids

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 anyway sorry

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 that's a bit of an aside

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 but you know

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 it'll help for the rest

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 of your life

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 it's painful

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 watching somebody

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 trying to do

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 the simplest math

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 in their head

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 if they just knew

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 it would be

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 anyway never mind

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 so but if you want

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 you know

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 this is a verse

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 these are two verses

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 to memorize

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 and to think about

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 and to meditate upon

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 and to pray over

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 for the rest of your life

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 so it's very very precious

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 but now the question

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 then is

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 what does this look like

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 like if

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 in counseling

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 one of the things

00:16:06.679 --> 00:16:07.279
 they teach you

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 if you take a

00:16:08.080 --> 00:16:09.620
 courses in counseling

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 is so somebody

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 comes to you

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 because they have

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 some problems

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 and maybe one of the

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 things they say

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 to you early on

00:16:15.000 --> 00:16:15.240
 is

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 you know

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 Fred hates me

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 that's

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 I don't know

00:16:20.200 --> 00:16:20.879
 how to handle it

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 because Fred

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 hates my guts

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 and it's just

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 causing me

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 a lot of distress

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 and so

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 one of the things

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 that they teach you

00:16:29.259 --> 00:16:29.820
 in counseling

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 is well

00:16:30.320 --> 00:16:31.960
 what does that mean

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 okay

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 don't assume

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 that when somebody

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 comes to you

00:16:35.180 --> 00:16:35.820
 for counseling

00:16:35.820 --> 00:16:36.399
 and they say

00:16:36.399 --> 00:16:37.539
 Fred hates my guts

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 that you know

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 what that means

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 precisely

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 you need to get

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 them to talk

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 to flesh that out

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 a little bit

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 like

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 like are they

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 physically abusing

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 you

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 are you

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 misreading

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 situations

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 like what does it

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 mean

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 don't assume

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 you know what it

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 means

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 so you

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 normally

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 and you

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 in counseling

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 as well

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 they try to

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 ask you

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 they try to

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 teach you

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 to never ask

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 why questions

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 because why

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 questions

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 for modern

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 and post-modern

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 North Americans

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 can feel

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 threatening

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 to a person

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 who's feeling

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 weak

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 so they

00:17:14.960 --> 00:17:15.520
 try to

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 train you

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 then to

00:17:16.420 --> 00:17:16.840
 try to

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 get

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 you want

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 to ask

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 why

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 but you

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 can't

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 use

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 the word

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 why

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 so you

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 say

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 something

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 like

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 well can

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 you give

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 me an

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 example

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 of how

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 you know

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 they hate

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 you

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 or

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 can you

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 give me

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 a couple

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 of incidents

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 or

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 for instances

00:17:32.040 --> 00:17:32.980
 or something

00:17:32.980 --> 00:17:33.340
 you get

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 them talking

00:17:33.920 --> 00:17:34.600
 and

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 then as

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 they start

00:17:36.400 --> 00:17:36.840
 to flesh

00:17:36.840 --> 00:17:37.060
 it out

00:17:37.060 --> 00:17:37.280
 you get

00:17:37.280 --> 00:17:37.460
 a bit

00:17:37.460 --> 00:17:38.000
 of an idea

00:17:38.000 --> 00:17:39.380
 so that's

00:17:39.380 --> 00:17:39.920
 what Paul's

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 going to be

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 doing

00:17:40.400 --> 00:17:40.640
 throughout

00:17:40.640 --> 00:17:41.259
 the rest

00:17:41.259 --> 00:17:41.460
 of the

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 book of

00:17:41.779 --> 00:17:42.079
 Romans

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 he has

00:17:42.759 --> 00:17:43.359
 these two

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 this basic

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 understanding

00:17:46.440 --> 00:17:47.160
 of what it

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 means

00:17:47.500 --> 00:17:48.559
 how shall

00:17:48.559 --> 00:17:49.000
 we then

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 live

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 after we've

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 given our

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 lives to

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 Jesus

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 it's very

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 very brilliant

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 because it

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 doesn't matter

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 if you went

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 back in time

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 and you're

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 in the year

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 1000

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 in Europe

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 it doesn't

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 matter today

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 if you're

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 in China

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 where there's

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 persecution

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 of Christians

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 it wouldn't

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 matter if you

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 are in

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 Alabama

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 doesn't matter

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 if you're

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 in Ottawa

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 this is

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 like a

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 brilliant

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 way

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 to

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 communicate

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 how you

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 begin

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 to live

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 which is

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 culturally

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 flexible

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 and appropriate

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 but gets

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 right to the

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 heart

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 and so

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 Paul's

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 going to

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 now start

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 to flesh

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 it out

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 and it's

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 very very

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 interesting

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 the way

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 he begins

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 to flesh

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 it out

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 is by

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 getting us

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 to think

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 about how

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 we think

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 about

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 ourselves

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 because

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 one of

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 the fundamental

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 human

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 problems

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 is that

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 we measure

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 everything

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 by how

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 it affects

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 us

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 and

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 often

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 a common

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 problem

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 it doesn't

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 matter

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 if you're

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 a person

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 with low

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 self-esteem

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 or high

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 self-esteem

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 one of the

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 things which

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 unites people

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 with low

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 and high

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 self-esteem

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 is that

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 we can't

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 get over

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 ourselves

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 and so

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 Paul is

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 going to

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 right away

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 begin to

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 address our

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 thinking

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 so verse

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 three goes

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 like this

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 Romans

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 12

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 three

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 for by

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 the grace

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 given to

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 me

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 and that's

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 going to

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 be really

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 important

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 okay

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 everything

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 that he's

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 going to

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 say

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 is coming

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 from the

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 perspective

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 of God

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 offering us

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 grace

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 in Jesus

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 he's not

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 saying that

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 okay if you

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 receive the

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 gospel now

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 you're going

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 to live

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 as if Jesus

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 didn't live

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 and die

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 for you

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 you're going

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 to live

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 as if God

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 doesn't show

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 you grace

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 you're just

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 going to

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 live by

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 rules and

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 techniques

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 that you

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 can follow

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 I mean

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 that's how

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 we North

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 Americans

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 we love

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 techniques

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 we love

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 practices

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 we love

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 seven simple

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 steps

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 or five

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 simple

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 steps

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 or three

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 habits

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 or whatever

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 it is

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 we love

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 things like

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 that

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 and Paul

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 is going

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 to say

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 no no no

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 grace

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 okay in a sense

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 when you wake

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 up in the morning

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 don't think

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 what are the

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 six simple

00:19:48.000 --> 00:19:48.719
 steps I need

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 to succeed

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 think of the

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 mercies of

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 God

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 think of the

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 gospel

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 think of

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 grace

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 earlier on

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 I joked

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 about how

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 I love

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 reading the

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 old

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 colics

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 because it

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 makes you

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 realize that

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 God is the

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 guarantor of

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 the church

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 that if I

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 screw up

00:20:04.259 --> 00:20:04.779
 my sermon

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 today

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 it's not

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 as if

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 the Christian

00:20:06.639 --> 00:20:07.099
 gospel

00:20:07.099 --> 00:20:07.759
 collapses

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 if Joey

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 screws up

00:20:09.460 --> 00:20:10.039
 one Sunday

00:20:10.039 --> 00:20:10.439
 it doesn't

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 mean the

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 gospel

00:20:11.639 --> 00:20:12.240
 collapses

00:20:12.240 --> 00:20:12.819
 the fact

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 of the

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 matter

00:20:13.159 --> 00:20:13.519
 is

00:20:13.519 --> 00:20:16.399
 that God

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 is going

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 to love

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 me today

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 when I

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 give my

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 faith and

00:20:19.779 --> 00:20:20.079
 trust

00:20:20.079 --> 00:20:20.579
 put my

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 faith and

00:20:20.980 --> 00:20:21.399
 trust in

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 Jesus

00:20:21.720 --> 00:20:22.939
 and he

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 takes my

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 doom upon

00:20:24.439 --> 00:20:24.919
 himself

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 and he

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 offers me

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 his destiny

00:20:26.960 --> 00:20:28.279
 he offers

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 me his

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 destiny

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 which means

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 that my

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 slate is

00:20:30.879 --> 00:20:31.139
 wiped

00:20:31.139 --> 00:20:31.579
 clean

00:20:31.579 --> 00:20:33.000
 and the

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 perfect

00:20:33.480 --> 00:20:33.879
 rule

00:20:33.879 --> 00:20:34.359
 keeping

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 so to

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 speak

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 that's

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 needed

00:20:35.679 --> 00:20:35.960
 is

00:20:35.960 --> 00:20:36.379
 accomplished

00:20:36.379 --> 00:20:36.899
 by him

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 as well

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 and that

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 extends from

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 the moment

00:20:39.299 --> 00:20:39.639
 of my

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 conception

00:20:40.099 --> 00:20:40.439
 to the

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 moment

00:20:40.639 --> 00:20:40.980
 of my

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 death

00:20:41.339 --> 00:20:42.079
 nothing

00:20:42.079 --> 00:20:42.839
 will surprise

00:20:42.839 --> 00:20:43.359
 God

00:20:43.359 --> 00:20:44.299
 about anything

00:20:44.299 --> 00:20:44.720
 in the future

00:20:44.720 --> 00:20:45.119
 I just

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 experienced my

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 life as a

00:20:46.279 --> 00:20:46.759
 moment in time

00:20:46.759 --> 00:20:47.379
 he sees the

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 whole thing

00:20:47.779 --> 00:20:48.159
 he takes

00:20:48.159 --> 00:20:48.559
 the whole

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 thing

00:20:48.919 --> 00:20:49.939
 Jesus dies

00:20:49.939 --> 00:20:50.599
 and pays

00:20:50.599 --> 00:20:51.460
 and covers

00:20:51.460 --> 00:20:51.980
 the whole

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 thing with

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 nothing left

00:20:53.119 --> 00:20:53.460
 over

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 and it means

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 that whether

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 I do a good

00:20:55.220 --> 00:20:55.720
 job this

00:20:55.720 --> 00:20:56.419
 morning or a

00:20:56.419 --> 00:20:56.839
 poor job

00:20:56.839 --> 00:20:57.259
 this morning

00:20:57.259 --> 00:20:57.859
 God still

00:20:57.859 --> 00:20:58.379
 loves me

00:20:58.379 --> 00:20:59.039
 I will still

00:20:59.039 --> 00:20:59.460
 go to the

00:20:59.460 --> 00:20:59.799
 new heaven

00:20:59.799 --> 00:21:00.019
 and the

00:21:00.019 --> 00:21:00.439
 new earth

00:21:00.440 --> 00:21:02.200
 the entire

00:21:02.200 --> 00:21:03.080
 Christian life

00:21:03.080 --> 00:21:03.660
 emerges

00:21:03.660 --> 00:21:05.000
 not out of

00:21:05.000 --> 00:21:05.680
 a desire

00:21:05.680 --> 00:21:06.519
 to manipulate

00:21:06.519 --> 00:21:07.140
 God

00:21:07.140 --> 00:21:08.019
 or make

00:21:08.019 --> 00:21:08.600
 God love

00:21:08.600 --> 00:21:08.920
 me or

00:21:08.920 --> 00:21:09.539
 notice me

00:21:09.539 --> 00:21:10.460
 or show

00:21:10.460 --> 00:21:11.059
 how I am

00:21:11.059 --> 00:21:11.759
 more special

00:21:11.759 --> 00:21:12.420
 or choice

00:21:12.420 --> 00:21:13.440
 that's the

00:21:13.440 --> 00:21:14.160
 devil at work

00:21:14.160 --> 00:21:14.799
 in our lives

00:21:14.799 --> 00:21:15.360
 to undermine

00:21:15.360 --> 00:21:16.000
 our faith

00:21:16.000 --> 00:21:16.880
 the whole

00:21:16.880 --> 00:21:17.779
 Christian life

00:21:17.779 --> 00:21:18.700
 flows out

00:21:18.700 --> 00:21:19.299
 of grace

00:21:19.299 --> 00:21:20.059
 and gratitude

00:21:20.059 --> 00:21:20.820
 for grace

00:21:20.819 --> 00:21:24.220
 nothing

00:21:24.220 --> 00:21:24.619
 nothing can

00:21:24.619 --> 00:21:25.319
 separate me

00:21:25.319 --> 00:21:25.679
 from the

00:21:25.679 --> 00:21:25.980
 love of

00:21:25.980 --> 00:21:26.220
 God

00:21:26.220 --> 00:21:26.899
 not because

00:21:26.899 --> 00:21:27.179
 there's

00:21:27.179 --> 00:21:27.460
 something

00:21:27.460 --> 00:21:27.960
 special

00:21:27.960 --> 00:21:28.439
 about me

00:21:28.439 --> 00:21:29.019
 but because

00:21:29.019 --> 00:21:29.439
 Jesus

00:21:29.439 --> 00:21:30.539
 took me

00:21:30.539 --> 00:21:31.039
 as his

00:21:31.039 --> 00:21:31.319
 own

00:21:31.319 --> 00:21:32.259
 and when

00:21:32.259 --> 00:21:32.599
 Jesus

00:21:32.599 --> 00:21:33.259
 takes me

00:21:33.259 --> 00:21:33.599
 as his

00:21:33.599 --> 00:21:33.879
 own

00:21:33.879 --> 00:21:34.799
 nothing

00:21:34.799 --> 00:21:35.399
 can

00:21:35.399 --> 00:21:35.839
 separate

00:21:35.839 --> 00:21:36.200
 me

00:21:36.200 --> 00:21:36.919
 from the

00:21:36.919 --> 00:21:37.079
 love

00:21:37.079 --> 00:21:37.519
 of God

00:21:37.519 --> 00:21:38.919
 and that's

00:21:38.919 --> 00:21:39.379
 the promise

00:21:39.379 --> 00:21:39.799
 for you

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 too

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 that's

00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:41.079
 Romans 8

00:21:41.079 --> 00:21:42.819
 so let's

00:21:42.819 --> 00:21:43.139
 look at

00:21:43.139 --> 00:21:43.679
 verse 3

00:21:43.679 --> 00:21:43.919
 again

00:21:43.919 --> 00:21:44.359
 it's really

00:21:44.359 --> 00:21:44.859
 it begins

00:21:44.859 --> 00:21:45.579
 by grace

00:21:45.579 --> 00:21:47.059
 for by

00:21:47.059 --> 00:21:47.599
 grace

00:21:47.599 --> 00:21:48.359
 the grace

00:21:48.359 --> 00:21:48.879
 given to me

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 I say to

00:21:49.600 --> 00:21:50.040
 everyone

00:21:50.040 --> 00:21:50.580
 among you

00:21:50.580 --> 00:21:51.080
 not to

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 think of

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 himself

00:21:51.760 --> 00:21:52.600
 more highly

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 than he

00:21:53.020 --> 00:21:53.420
 ought to

00:21:53.420 --> 00:21:53.740
 think

00:21:53.740 --> 00:21:54.700
 but to

00:21:54.700 --> 00:21:55.120
 think with

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 sober

00:21:55.520 --> 00:21:56.140
 judgment

00:21:56.140 --> 00:21:57.220
 each

00:21:57.220 --> 00:21:57.860
 according to

00:21:57.860 --> 00:21:58.340
 the measure

00:21:58.340 --> 00:21:58.920
 of faith

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 that God

00:21:59.740 --> 00:22:00.380
 has assigned

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 now

00:22:02.080 --> 00:22:03.940
 this is

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 very very

00:22:04.820 --> 00:22:05.620
 good

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 but it's

00:22:06.540 --> 00:22:07.160
 easy to be

00:22:07.160 --> 00:22:07.680
 a little bit

00:22:07.680 --> 00:22:08.280
 confused

00:22:08.280 --> 00:22:09.000
 about it

00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:11.160
 at the

00:22:11.160 --> 00:22:11.520
 heart of

00:22:11.520 --> 00:22:12.120
 the text

00:22:12.120 --> 00:22:12.760
 is

00:22:12.760 --> 00:22:14.180
 how do I

00:22:14.180 --> 00:22:14.660
 think about

00:22:14.660 --> 00:22:15.160
 myself

00:22:15.160 --> 00:22:15.800
 well the

00:22:15.800 --> 00:22:16.140
 fact of

00:22:16.140 --> 00:22:16.300
 the matter

00:22:16.300 --> 00:22:16.620
 is

00:22:16.620 --> 00:22:17.200
 you know

00:22:17.200 --> 00:22:18.200
 I'm a

00:22:18.200 --> 00:22:19.340
 middle-aged

00:22:19.340 --> 00:22:20.140
 male

00:22:20.140 --> 00:22:21.860
 who lives

00:22:21.860 --> 00:22:22.420
 in Canada

00:22:22.420 --> 00:22:23.380
 and so

00:22:23.380 --> 00:22:24.480
 my tendency

00:22:24.480 --> 00:22:25.039
 is to think

00:22:25.039 --> 00:22:25.500
 of myself

00:22:25.500 --> 00:22:25.920
 in terms

00:22:25.920 --> 00:22:26.120
 of the

00:22:26.120 --> 00:22:26.299
 number

00:22:26.299 --> 00:22:26.779
 of toys

00:22:26.779 --> 00:22:27.319
 I have

00:22:27.319 --> 00:22:29.660
 and the

00:22:29.660 --> 00:22:30.080
 tendency

00:22:30.080 --> 00:22:30.580
 of how

00:22:30.580 --> 00:22:31.140
 I evaluate

00:22:31.140 --> 00:22:31.640
 myself

00:22:31.640 --> 00:22:32.080
 is maybe

00:22:32.080 --> 00:22:32.480
 how many

00:22:32.480 --> 00:22:32.880
 degrees

00:22:32.880 --> 00:22:33.600
 I have

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 how much

00:22:34.120 --> 00:22:34.400
 money

00:22:34.400 --> 00:22:34.660
 I've

00:22:34.660 --> 00:22:35.039
 made

00:22:35.039 --> 00:22:37.660
 depending

00:22:37.660 --> 00:22:37.980
 on the

00:22:37.980 --> 00:22:38.380
 type of

00:22:38.380 --> 00:22:38.779
 middle-aged

00:22:38.779 --> 00:22:39.180
 guy

00:22:39.180 --> 00:22:39.600
 the number

00:22:39.600 --> 00:22:40.160
 of sexual

00:22:40.160 --> 00:22:40.819
 conquests

00:22:40.819 --> 00:22:41.120
 that I've

00:22:41.120 --> 00:22:41.400
 had in

00:22:41.400 --> 00:22:41.920
 my life

00:22:41.920 --> 00:22:43.779
 or better

00:22:43.779 --> 00:22:44.340
 hopefully

00:22:44.340 --> 00:22:45.840
 the success

00:22:45.840 --> 00:22:46.220
 of my

00:22:46.220 --> 00:22:46.680
 marriage

00:22:46.680 --> 00:22:47.440
 and that

00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:47.920
 my kids

00:22:47.920 --> 00:22:48.779
 still talk

00:22:48.779 --> 00:22:49.200
 to me

00:22:49.200 --> 00:22:50.620
 don't hate

00:22:50.620 --> 00:22:51.220
 my guts

00:22:51.220 --> 00:22:52.740
 but how

00:22:52.740 --> 00:22:53.220
 do I

00:22:53.220 --> 00:22:53.680
 evaluate

00:22:53.680 --> 00:22:54.360
 myself

00:22:54.360 --> 00:22:56.100
 and what

00:22:56.100 --> 00:22:56.660
 the text

00:22:56.660 --> 00:22:57.019
 is here

00:22:57.019 --> 00:22:57.580
 saying about

00:22:57.580 --> 00:22:57.980
 it is

00:22:57.980 --> 00:22:58.519
 that there's

00:22:58.519 --> 00:22:59.100
 a basic

00:22:59.100 --> 00:22:59.640
 problem

00:22:59.640 --> 00:23:00.080
 is that we

00:23:00.080 --> 00:23:00.500
 think too

00:23:00.500 --> 00:23:00.799
 highly

00:23:00.799 --> 00:23:01.400
 of ourselves

00:23:01.400 --> 00:23:02.039
 we can't

00:23:02.039 --> 00:23:02.500
 get over

00:23:02.500 --> 00:23:03.019
 ourselves

00:23:03.019 --> 00:23:04.320
 we evaluate

00:23:04.320 --> 00:23:04.960
 everything

00:23:04.960 --> 00:23:05.440
 from our

00:23:05.440 --> 00:23:05.620
 own

00:23:05.620 --> 00:23:06.180
 perspective

00:23:06.180 --> 00:23:07.460
 the ancient

00:23:07.460 --> 00:23:07.980
 Christians

00:23:07.980 --> 00:23:08.460
 understood

00:23:08.460 --> 00:23:09.100
 pride

00:23:09.100 --> 00:23:09.759
 as the

00:23:09.759 --> 00:23:10.220
 deadliest

00:23:10.220 --> 00:23:10.660
 of the

00:23:10.660 --> 00:23:10.920
 seven

00:23:10.920 --> 00:23:11.299
 deadly

00:23:11.299 --> 00:23:11.799
 sins

00:23:11.799 --> 00:23:13.299
 because

00:23:13.299 --> 00:23:13.879
 at the

00:23:13.879 --> 00:23:14.159
 heart

00:23:14.159 --> 00:23:14.859
 of pride

00:23:14.859 --> 00:23:15.579
 is an

00:23:15.579 --> 00:23:16.019
 over

00:23:16.019 --> 00:23:16.619
 concern

00:23:16.619 --> 00:23:17.119
 with the

00:23:17.119 --> 00:23:17.500
 self

00:23:17.500 --> 00:23:19.359
 so that

00:23:19.359 --> 00:23:19.839
 the self

00:23:19.839 --> 00:23:20.299
 becomes

00:23:20.299 --> 00:23:20.659
 like a

00:23:20.659 --> 00:23:20.980
 black

00:23:20.980 --> 00:23:21.480
 hole

00:23:21.480 --> 00:23:22.059
 you know

00:23:22.059 --> 00:23:22.419
 a black

00:23:22.419 --> 00:23:22.740
 hole

00:23:22.740 --> 00:23:23.259
 is where

00:23:23.259 --> 00:23:24.099
 the matter

00:23:24.099 --> 00:23:24.619
 is so

00:23:24.619 --> 00:23:25.099
 dense

00:23:25.099 --> 00:23:25.659
 that even

00:23:25.659 --> 00:23:26.000
 light

00:23:26.000 --> 00:23:26.819
 can't escape

00:23:26.819 --> 00:23:27.279
 from it

00:23:27.279 --> 00:23:27.899
 the light

00:23:27.899 --> 00:23:28.559
 is bent

00:23:28.559 --> 00:23:29.720
 towards it

00:23:29.720 --> 00:23:30.099
 because the

00:23:30.099 --> 00:23:30.799
 matter is so

00:23:30.799 --> 00:23:31.240
 dense

00:23:31.240 --> 00:23:31.480
 and the

00:23:31.480 --> 00:23:32.019
 gravitational

00:23:32.019 --> 00:23:32.440
 field

00:23:32.440 --> 00:23:32.779
 is so

00:23:32.779 --> 00:23:33.259
 powerful

00:23:33.259 --> 00:23:34.180
 is that

00:23:34.180 --> 00:23:34.659
 pride

00:23:34.659 --> 00:23:35.319
 and self

00:23:35.319 --> 00:23:35.899
 centeredness

00:23:35.899 --> 00:23:36.139
 when it

00:23:36.139 --> 00:23:36.720
 becomes so

00:23:36.720 --> 00:23:37.259
 unbelievably

00:23:37.259 --> 00:23:38.180
 strong

00:23:38.180 --> 00:23:39.099
 we become

00:23:39.099 --> 00:23:39.480
 like a

00:23:39.480 --> 00:23:39.859
 walking

00:23:39.859 --> 00:23:40.680
 black hole

00:23:40.680 --> 00:23:41.460
 we suck

00:23:41.460 --> 00:23:42.019
 life

00:23:42.019 --> 00:23:42.700
 and light

00:23:42.700 --> 00:23:43.460
 into

00:23:43.460 --> 00:23:44.060
 ourselves

00:23:44.060 --> 00:23:44.960
 and we

00:23:44.960 --> 00:23:45.380
 only think

00:23:45.380 --> 00:23:45.580
 about

00:23:45.580 --> 00:23:45.880
 ourselves

00:23:45.880 --> 00:23:46.360
 humility

00:23:46.360 --> 00:23:46.860
 isn't

00:23:46.860 --> 00:23:47.140
 thinking

00:23:47.140 --> 00:23:47.539
 badly

00:23:47.539 --> 00:23:47.840
 about

00:23:47.840 --> 00:23:48.279
 ourselves

00:23:48.279 --> 00:23:49.519
 but it's

00:23:49.519 --> 00:23:50.000
 the freedom

00:23:50.000 --> 00:23:50.480
 of self

00:23:50.480 --> 00:23:51.180
 forgetfulness

00:23:51.180 --> 00:23:52.500
 it's

00:23:52.500 --> 00:23:53.299
 the

00:23:53.299 --> 00:23:54.019
 seven

00:23:54.019 --> 00:23:54.519
 month

00:23:54.519 --> 00:23:54.940
 old

00:23:54.940 --> 00:23:55.539
 child

00:23:55.539 --> 00:23:56.480
 who can

00:23:56.480 --> 00:23:56.680
 be

00:23:56.680 --> 00:23:57.220
 completely

00:23:57.220 --> 00:23:57.820
 and utterly

00:23:57.820 --> 00:23:59.019
 enraptured

00:23:59.019 --> 00:24:00.460
 by

00:24:00.460 --> 00:24:02.060
 something

00:24:02.060 --> 00:24:02.820
 out there

00:24:02.820 --> 00:24:03.440
 and you

00:24:03.440 --> 00:24:03.759
 can sort

00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:04.140
 of tell

00:24:04.140 --> 00:24:04.500
 that for

00:24:04.500 --> 00:24:04.880
 a brief

00:24:04.880 --> 00:24:05.340
 moment

00:24:05.340 --> 00:24:06.259
 because

00:24:06.259 --> 00:24:06.660
 children

00:24:06.660 --> 00:24:07.060
 can be

00:24:07.060 --> 00:24:07.759
 unbelievably

00:24:07.759 --> 00:24:08.259
 self

00:24:08.259 --> 00:24:08.700
 centered

00:24:08.700 --> 00:24:09.120
 and self

00:24:09.120 --> 00:24:09.940
 preoccupied

00:24:09.940 --> 00:24:10.820
 but for

00:24:10.820 --> 00:24:11.259
 a brief

00:24:11.259 --> 00:24:11.600
 moment

00:24:11.600 --> 00:24:12.140
 you can

00:24:12.140 --> 00:24:12.500
 look at

00:24:12.500 --> 00:24:12.960
 that child

00:24:12.960 --> 00:24:13.460
 and realize

00:24:13.460 --> 00:24:13.880
 that that

00:24:13.880 --> 00:24:14.340
 child

00:24:14.340 --> 00:24:15.019
 no longer

00:24:15.019 --> 00:24:15.600
 realizes

00:24:15.600 --> 00:24:15.940
 that it

00:24:15.940 --> 00:24:16.600
 exists

00:24:16.600 --> 00:24:17.640
 because

00:24:17.640 --> 00:24:18.140
 it is

00:24:18.140 --> 00:24:18.559
 he or

00:24:18.559 --> 00:24:18.880
 she is

00:24:18.880 --> 00:24:19.039
 so

00:24:19.039 --> 00:24:19.620
 completely

00:24:19.620 --> 00:24:20.460
 enraptured

00:24:20.460 --> 00:24:21.299
 by that

00:24:21.299 --> 00:24:21.640
 which is

00:24:21.640 --> 00:24:22.120
 outside

00:24:22.120 --> 00:24:23.320
 and that

00:24:23.320 --> 00:24:23.779
 is a

00:24:23.779 --> 00:24:24.380
 brief

00:24:24.380 --> 00:24:25.059
 image

00:24:25.059 --> 00:24:25.640
 or glimpse

00:24:25.640 --> 00:24:26.400
 or snapshot

00:24:26.400 --> 00:24:27.700
 of what

00:24:27.700 --> 00:24:28.220
 the Bible

00:24:28.220 --> 00:24:28.820
 is calling

00:24:28.820 --> 00:24:29.200
 for in

00:24:29.200 --> 00:24:29.620
 humility

00:24:29.620 --> 00:24:30.880
 the freedom

00:24:30.880 --> 00:24:31.320
 of self

00:24:31.320 --> 00:24:31.960
 forgetfulness

00:24:31.960 --> 00:24:32.420
 as Tim

00:24:32.420 --> 00:24:32.700
 Keller

00:24:32.700 --> 00:24:33.160
 put it

00:24:33.160 --> 00:24:34.440
 and so

00:24:34.440 --> 00:24:34.720
 if you

00:24:34.720 --> 00:24:34.980
 look at

00:24:34.980 --> 00:24:35.539
 this text

00:24:35.539 --> 00:24:35.880
 again

00:24:35.880 --> 00:24:36.279
 here

00:24:36.279 --> 00:24:37.299
 for by

00:24:37.299 --> 00:24:37.700
 the grace

00:24:37.700 --> 00:24:38.099
 given to

00:24:38.099 --> 00:24:38.200
 me

00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:38.500
 I say

00:24:38.500 --> 00:24:39.039
 to everyone

00:24:39.039 --> 00:24:39.920
 among you

00:24:39.920 --> 00:24:40.420
 not to

00:24:40.420 --> 00:24:40.859
 think of

00:24:40.859 --> 00:24:41.240
 himself

00:24:41.240 --> 00:24:41.899
 or herself

00:24:41.899 --> 00:24:42.759
 more highly

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:43.379
 than he ought

00:24:43.379 --> 00:24:43.799
 to think

00:24:43.799 --> 00:24:44.279
 of and more

00:24:44.279 --> 00:24:44.759
 often

00:24:44.759 --> 00:24:45.139
 and all of

00:24:45.139 --> 00:24:45.339
 that

00:24:45.339 --> 00:24:46.019
 but to

00:24:46.019 --> 00:24:46.399
 think with

00:24:46.399 --> 00:24:46.819
 sober

00:24:46.819 --> 00:24:47.319
 judgment

00:24:47.319 --> 00:24:47.680
 in other

00:24:47.680 --> 00:24:47.920
 words

00:24:47.920 --> 00:24:49.160
 what's

00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:49.440
 sober

00:24:49.440 --> 00:24:49.859
 judgment

00:24:49.859 --> 00:24:50.200
 sober

00:24:50.200 --> 00:24:50.559
 means

00:24:50.559 --> 00:24:50.819
 that you're

00:24:50.819 --> 00:24:51.180
 in touch

00:24:51.180 --> 00:24:51.379
 with

00:24:51.379 --> 00:24:51.940
 reality

00:24:51.940 --> 00:24:54.099
 right

00:24:54.099 --> 00:24:54.359
 that's

00:24:54.359 --> 00:24:54.839
 what sober

00:24:54.839 --> 00:24:55.339
 means

00:24:55.339 --> 00:24:55.960
 amongst

00:24:55.960 --> 00:24:56.220
 other

00:24:56.220 --> 00:24:56.639
 things

00:24:56.639 --> 00:24:57.960
 it not

00:24:57.960 --> 00:24:58.359
 only means

00:24:58.359 --> 00:24:58.639
 that you're

00:24:58.639 --> 00:24:59.000
 in touch

00:24:59.000 --> 00:24:59.200
 with

00:24:59.200 --> 00:24:59.700
 reality

00:24:59.700 --> 00:25:00.440
 it also

00:25:00.440 --> 00:25:00.859
 means

00:25:00.859 --> 00:25:01.279
 that you're

00:25:01.279 --> 00:25:01.420
 not

00:25:01.420 --> 00:25:01.920
 driven

00:25:01.920 --> 00:25:03.119
 by

00:25:03.119 --> 00:25:04.119
 compulsions

00:25:04.119 --> 00:25:05.939
 that's

00:25:05.939 --> 00:25:06.699
 another

00:25:06.699 --> 00:25:07.219
 aspect

00:25:07.219 --> 00:25:07.599
 of what

00:25:07.599 --> 00:25:07.979
 sober

00:25:07.979 --> 00:25:08.500
 means

00:25:08.500 --> 00:25:09.439
 I'm

00:25:09.439 --> 00:25:09.639
 not

00:25:09.639 --> 00:25:10.479
 driven

00:25:10.479 --> 00:25:14.219
 in the

00:25:14.219 --> 00:25:14.699
 real world

00:25:14.699 --> 00:25:14.979
 God

00:25:14.979 --> 00:25:15.639
 exists

00:25:15.639 --> 00:25:18.679
 like

00:25:18.679 --> 00:25:18.919
 in the

00:25:18.919 --> 00:25:19.500
 real world

00:25:19.500 --> 00:25:20.379
 I'm a

00:25:20.379 --> 00:25:20.939
 creature

00:25:20.939 --> 00:25:22.759
 living in

00:25:22.759 --> 00:25:23.259
 a created

00:25:23.259 --> 00:25:23.759
 order

00:25:23.759 --> 00:25:24.899
 where there's

00:25:24.899 --> 00:25:25.519
 a creator

00:25:25.519 --> 00:25:26.500
 who sustains

00:25:26.500 --> 00:25:27.059
 his created

00:25:27.059 --> 00:25:27.479
 order

00:25:27.479 --> 00:25:28.859
 as I'm

00:25:28.859 --> 00:25:29.199
 gripped by

00:25:29.199 --> 00:25:29.819
 the gospel

00:25:29.819 --> 00:25:30.559
 and I start

00:25:30.559 --> 00:25:30.959
 to have

00:25:30.959 --> 00:25:31.419
 a greater

00:25:31.419 --> 00:25:32.059
 comfort

00:25:32.059 --> 00:25:32.779
 with saying

00:25:32.779 --> 00:25:33.219
 I am

00:25:33.219 --> 00:25:33.559
 not a

00:25:33.559 --> 00:25:33.919
 God

00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:34.980
 I am

00:25:34.980 --> 00:25:35.360
 not the

00:25:35.360 --> 00:25:35.660
 center

00:25:35.660 --> 00:25:35.900
 of

00:25:35.900 --> 00:25:36.320
 life

00:25:36.320 --> 00:25:37.480
 I am

00:25:37.480 --> 00:25:37.880
 not the

00:25:37.880 --> 00:25:38.240
 center

00:25:38.240 --> 00:25:38.480
 of

00:25:38.480 --> 00:25:38.720
 things

00:25:38.720 --> 00:25:38.920
 that are

00:25:38.920 --> 00:25:39.200
 most

00:25:39.200 --> 00:25:39.660
 important

00:25:39.660 --> 00:25:40.640
 I'm

00:25:40.640 --> 00:25:40.800
 a

00:25:40.800 --> 00:25:41.240
 creature

00:25:41.240 --> 00:25:42.360
 I'm

00:25:42.360 --> 00:25:42.800
 sustained

00:25:42.800 --> 00:25:43.220
 by a

00:25:43.220 --> 00:25:43.620
 creator

00:25:43.620 --> 00:25:45.660
 I have

00:25:45.660 --> 00:25:45.860
 one

00:25:45.860 --> 00:25:46.100
 who's

00:25:46.100 --> 00:25:46.440
 created

00:25:46.440 --> 00:25:46.660
 me

00:25:46.660 --> 00:25:47.000
 I am

00:25:47.000 --> 00:25:47.240
 not

00:25:47.240 --> 00:25:47.759
 God

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:49.460
 as

00:25:49.460 --> 00:25:49.759
 these

00:25:49.759 --> 00:25:50.120
 things

00:25:50.120 --> 00:25:50.539
 enter

00:25:50.539 --> 00:25:50.800
 into

00:25:50.800 --> 00:25:50.980
 us

00:25:50.980 --> 00:25:51.180
 we're

00:25:51.180 --> 00:25:51.580
 becoming

00:25:51.580 --> 00:25:52.160
 sober

00:25:52.160 --> 00:25:52.440
 we're

00:25:52.440 --> 00:25:52.779
 becoming

00:25:52.779 --> 00:25:53.220
 realistic

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 we're

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 entering

00:25:53.860 --> 00:25:54.200
 into

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 the

00:25:54.400 --> 00:25:54.640
 real

00:25:54.640 --> 00:25:55.039
 world

00:25:55.039 --> 00:25:55.680
 the

00:25:55.680 --> 00:25:56.259
 gospel

00:25:56.259 --> 00:25:57.220
 leads

00:25:57.220 --> 00:25:57.480
 us

00:25:57.480 --> 00:25:57.840
 into

00:25:57.840 --> 00:25:58.080
 the

00:25:58.080 --> 00:25:58.400
 real

00:25:58.400 --> 00:25:58.880
 world

00:25:58.880 --> 00:25:59.279
 not

00:25:59.279 --> 00:25:59.560
 away

00:25:59.560 --> 00:25:59.800
 from

00:25:59.800 --> 00:25:59.960
 the

00:25:59.960 --> 00:26:00.140
 real

00:26:00.140 --> 00:26:00.560
 world

00:26:00.560 --> 00:26:02.600
 if

00:26:02.600 --> 00:26:02.759
 there

00:26:02.759 --> 00:26:02.980
 really

00:26:02.980 --> 00:26:03.340
 is a

00:26:03.340 --> 00:26:03.580
 God

00:26:03.579 --> 00:26:03.939
 who does

00:26:03.939 --> 00:26:04.399
 exist

00:26:04.399 --> 00:26:05.019
 to live

00:26:05.019 --> 00:26:05.299
 as if

00:26:05.299 --> 00:26:05.480
 there

00:26:05.480 --> 00:26:05.740
 isn't

00:26:05.740 --> 00:26:05.879
 a

00:26:05.879 --> 00:26:06.240
 God

00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:07.079
 or to

00:26:07.079 --> 00:26:07.319
 live in

00:26:07.319 --> 00:26:07.679
 rebellion

00:26:07.679 --> 00:26:08.099
 against

00:26:08.099 --> 00:26:08.519
 God

00:26:08.519 --> 00:26:09.079
 is to

00:26:09.079 --> 00:26:09.379
 be

00:26:09.379 --> 00:26:10.259
 consumed

00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:11.139
 with a

00:26:11.139 --> 00:26:11.759
 compulsion

00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:12.740
 and we'd

00:26:12.740 --> 00:26:13.059
 want to

00:26:13.059 --> 00:26:13.399
 say you

00:26:13.399 --> 00:26:13.720
 need to

00:26:13.720 --> 00:26:14.299
 be sober

00:26:14.299 --> 00:26:17.339
 so as

00:26:17.339 --> 00:26:17.599
 we're

00:26:17.599 --> 00:26:17.859
 gripped

00:26:17.859 --> 00:26:18.220
 by the

00:26:18.220 --> 00:26:18.680
 gospel

00:26:18.680 --> 00:26:18.879
 the

00:26:18.879 --> 00:26:19.299
 gospel

00:26:19.299 --> 00:26:19.680
 is going

00:26:19.680 --> 00:26:19.839
 to

00:26:19.839 --> 00:26:20.059
 help

00:26:20.059 --> 00:26:20.220
 us

00:26:20.220 --> 00:26:20.379
 to

00:26:20.379 --> 00:26:20.659
 not

00:26:20.659 --> 00:26:20.899
 be

00:26:20.899 --> 00:26:21.200
 driven

00:26:21.200 --> 00:26:21.460
 by

00:26:21.460 --> 00:26:22.579
 compulsions

00:26:22.579 --> 00:26:23.779
 and it's

00:26:23.779 --> 00:26:23.980
 going to

00:26:23.980 --> 00:26:24.339
 help us

00:26:24.339 --> 00:26:24.639
 to live

00:26:24.639 --> 00:26:24.879
 in the

00:26:24.879 --> 00:26:25.139
 real

00:26:25.139 --> 00:26:25.539
 world

00:26:25.539 --> 00:26:26.019
 where God

00:26:26.019 --> 00:26:26.579
 really does

00:26:26.579 --> 00:26:27.000
 exist

00:26:27.000 --> 00:26:27.980
 where you

00:26:27.980 --> 00:26:28.579
 can call out

00:26:28.579 --> 00:26:28.940
 to God

00:26:28.940 --> 00:26:29.440
 in prayer

00:26:29.440 --> 00:26:29.819
 and he

00:26:29.819 --> 00:26:30.139
 does

00:26:30.139 --> 00:26:30.680
 things

00:26:30.680 --> 00:26:31.980
 not

00:26:31.980 --> 00:26:32.299
 everything

00:26:32.299 --> 00:26:32.740
 you want

00:26:32.740 --> 00:26:33.299
 thanks be

00:26:33.299 --> 00:26:33.799
 to God

00:26:33.799 --> 00:26:37.139
 grade 12

00:26:37.139 --> 00:26:38.059
 I dated a

00:26:38.059 --> 00:26:38.419
 girl for

00:26:38.419 --> 00:26:39.019
 10 months

00:26:39.019 --> 00:26:39.559
 and she

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:40.000
 broke up

00:26:40.000 --> 00:26:40.399
 with me

00:26:40.400 --> 00:26:41.140
 and I

00:26:41.140 --> 00:26:41.660
 prayed for

00:26:41.660 --> 00:26:42.140
 years

00:26:42.140 --> 00:26:42.460
 that she

00:26:42.460 --> 00:26:42.759
 would get

00:26:42.759 --> 00:26:43.180
 back to

00:26:43.180 --> 00:26:43.300
 me

00:26:43.300 --> 00:26:43.680
 and I

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:44.240
 am so

00:26:44.240 --> 00:26:44.800
 thankful

00:26:44.800 --> 00:26:45.140
 God

00:26:45.140 --> 00:26:45.840
 said no

00:26:45.840 --> 00:26:46.820
 to every

00:26:46.820 --> 00:26:47.540
 one of

00:26:47.540 --> 00:26:47.820
 those

00:26:47.820 --> 00:26:48.380
 prayers

00:26:48.380 --> 00:26:49.420
 because he

00:26:49.420 --> 00:26:50.080
 had Louise

00:26:50.080 --> 00:26:50.700
 in mind

00:26:50.700 --> 00:26:51.200
 for me

00:26:51.200 --> 00:26:51.480
 that I

00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:51.840
 didn't even

00:26:51.840 --> 00:26:52.000
 know

00:26:52.000 --> 00:26:52.440
 existed

00:26:52.440 --> 00:26:53.340
 and she

00:26:53.340 --> 00:26:53.780
 has been

00:26:53.780 --> 00:26:54.560
 the perfect

00:26:54.560 --> 00:26:55.100
 wife for

00:26:55.100 --> 00:26:55.440
 me

00:26:55.440 --> 00:26:56.880
 I can

00:26:56.880 --> 00:26:57.280
 multiply

00:26:57.280 --> 00:26:57.720
 it

00:26:57.720 --> 00:26:58.860
 examples

00:26:58.860 --> 00:27:00.220
 so look

00:27:00.220 --> 00:27:00.519
 at verse

00:27:00.519 --> 00:27:00.960
 three again

00:27:00.960 --> 00:27:01.400
 for by the

00:27:01.400 --> 00:27:01.940
 grace given

00:27:01.940 --> 00:27:02.280
 to me I

00:27:02.280 --> 00:27:02.500
 say to

00:27:02.500 --> 00:27:02.740
 everyone

00:27:02.740 --> 00:27:03.160
 among you

00:27:03.160 --> 00:27:03.560
 not to

00:27:03.560 --> 00:27:03.860
 think of

00:27:03.860 --> 00:27:04.120
 himself

00:27:04.120 --> 00:27:04.740
 more highly

00:27:04.740 --> 00:27:05.080
 than he

00:27:05.080 --> 00:27:05.440
 ought to

00:27:05.440 --> 00:27:05.640
 think

00:27:05.640 --> 00:27:05.940
 but to

00:27:05.940 --> 00:27:06.100
 think

00:27:06.100 --> 00:27:06.680
 with sober

00:27:06.680 --> 00:27:07.140
 judgment

00:27:07.140 --> 00:27:07.540
 each

00:27:07.540 --> 00:27:07.940
 according

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.240
 to the

00:27:08.240 --> 00:27:08.680
 measure of

00:27:08.680 --> 00:27:09.040
 faith that

00:27:09.040 --> 00:27:09.360
 God has

00:27:09.359 --> 00:27:09.779
 assigned

00:27:09.779 --> 00:27:12.359
 and what

00:27:12.359 --> 00:27:12.899
 this isn't

00:27:12.899 --> 00:27:13.500
 saying that

00:27:13.500 --> 00:27:13.919
 God's given

00:27:13.919 --> 00:27:14.279
 a different

00:27:14.279 --> 00:27:14.779
 measure of

00:27:14.779 --> 00:27:15.139
 faith to

00:27:15.139 --> 00:27:15.839
 every person

00:27:15.839 --> 00:27:16.839
 the word

00:27:16.839 --> 00:27:17.359
 measure can

00:27:17.359 --> 00:27:17.759
 also be

00:27:17.759 --> 00:27:18.379
 translated as

00:27:18.379 --> 00:27:18.939
 standard

00:27:18.939 --> 00:27:21.500
 so in

00:27:21.500 --> 00:27:21.899
 other words

00:27:21.899 --> 00:27:22.919
 not only

00:27:22.919 --> 00:27:23.719
 are we to

00:27:23.719 --> 00:27:24.359
 not think of

00:27:24.359 --> 00:27:24.959
 ourselves too

00:27:24.959 --> 00:27:25.419
 highly but

00:27:25.419 --> 00:27:26.259
 the standard

00:27:26.259 --> 00:27:27.179
 by which we

00:27:27.179 --> 00:27:27.619
 are to think

00:27:27.619 --> 00:27:28.179
 about ourselves

00:27:28.179 --> 00:27:28.539
 is the

00:27:28.539 --> 00:27:29.419
 gospel message

00:27:29.419 --> 00:27:31.500
 the faith

00:27:31.500 --> 00:27:32.279
 that God

00:27:32.279 --> 00:27:33.039
 exists

00:27:33.039 --> 00:27:34.219
 that human

00:27:34.219 --> 00:27:34.879
 beings have

00:27:34.879 --> 00:27:35.859
 been in

00:27:35.859 --> 00:27:36.240
 rebellion

00:27:36.240 --> 00:27:36.979
 against God

00:27:36.979 --> 00:27:37.279
 and when

00:27:37.279 --> 00:27:37.879
 God saw

00:27:37.879 --> 00:27:38.500
 our great

00:27:38.500 --> 00:27:39.059
 need he

00:27:39.059 --> 00:27:39.579
 did not

00:27:39.579 --> 00:27:40.359
 turn away

00:27:40.359 --> 00:27:40.980
 from us

00:27:40.980 --> 00:27:41.859
 or hate

00:27:41.859 --> 00:27:42.200
 us

00:27:42.200 --> 00:27:42.940
 but in

00:27:42.940 --> 00:27:43.519
 love and

00:27:43.519 --> 00:27:43.879
 mercy

00:27:43.879 --> 00:27:44.440
 by still

00:27:44.440 --> 00:27:45.200
 being just

00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:45.740
 he sent

00:27:45.740 --> 00:27:46.139
 his son

00:27:46.139 --> 00:27:46.460
 to die

00:27:46.460 --> 00:27:46.879
 upon the

00:27:46.879 --> 00:27:47.279
 cross

00:27:47.279 --> 00:27:48.899
 to take

00:27:48.899 --> 00:27:49.659
 upon himself

00:27:49.659 --> 00:27:50.200
 the doom

00:27:50.200 --> 00:27:50.579
 that we

00:27:50.579 --> 00:27:51.079
 deserved

00:27:51.079 --> 00:27:51.539
 and that we

00:27:51.539 --> 00:27:52.139
 were facing

00:27:52.139 --> 00:27:52.619
 and that we

00:27:52.619 --> 00:27:53.019
 could not

00:27:53.019 --> 00:27:53.399
 avoid

00:27:53.399 --> 00:27:54.859
 and God

00:27:54.859 --> 00:27:55.559
 takes upon

00:27:55.559 --> 00:27:55.799
 him

00:27:55.799 --> 00:27:56.440
 Jesus

00:27:56.440 --> 00:27:57.460
 takes upon

00:27:57.460 --> 00:27:57.879
 himself

00:27:57.879 --> 00:27:58.079
 our

00:27:58.079 --> 00:27:58.819
 unavoidable

00:27:58.819 --> 00:27:59.139
 doom

00:27:59.139 --> 00:28:00.279
 and offers

00:28:00.279 --> 00:28:01.339
 us freely

00:28:01.339 --> 00:28:02.559
 by grace

00:28:02.559 --> 00:28:03.919
 his destiny

00:28:03.919 --> 00:28:04.819
 in an

00:28:04.819 --> 00:28:05.259
 exchange

00:28:05.259 --> 00:28:06.440
 and when

00:28:06.440 --> 00:28:06.779
 we put

00:28:06.779 --> 00:28:07.319
 our faith

00:28:07.319 --> 00:28:07.779
 and trust

00:28:07.779 --> 00:28:08.319
 in Jesus

00:28:08.319 --> 00:28:08.960
 that's

00:28:08.960 --> 00:28:09.180
 what's

00:28:09.180 --> 00:28:09.579
 happening

00:28:09.579 --> 00:28:11.119
 the death

00:28:11.119 --> 00:28:11.440
 that we

00:28:11.440 --> 00:28:11.740
 cannot

00:28:11.740 --> 00:28:12.160
 avoid

00:28:12.160 --> 00:28:12.539
 by our

00:28:12.539 --> 00:28:12.759
 own

00:28:12.759 --> 00:28:13.259
 power

00:28:13.259 --> 00:28:13.720
 that we

00:28:13.720 --> 00:28:14.180
 needed a

00:28:14.180 --> 00:28:14.480
 miracle

00:28:14.480 --> 00:28:15.259
 from God

00:28:15.259 --> 00:28:15.980
 we put

00:28:15.980 --> 00:28:16.420
 our faith

00:28:16.420 --> 00:28:16.879
 and trust

00:28:16.879 --> 00:28:17.379
 in Jesus

00:28:17.379 --> 00:28:17.920
 and that

00:28:17.920 --> 00:28:18.420
 doom

00:28:18.420 --> 00:28:19.740
 is on

00:28:19.740 --> 00:28:20.140
 Jesus

00:28:20.140 --> 00:28:21.059
 that's why

00:28:21.059 --> 00:28:21.640
 he dies

00:28:21.640 --> 00:28:22.879
 and his

00:28:22.879 --> 00:28:23.460
 destiny

00:28:23.460 --> 00:28:25.119
 is now

00:28:25.119 --> 00:28:25.799
 ours

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:29.639
 and that

00:28:29.639 --> 00:28:30.759
 is to be

00:28:30.759 --> 00:28:31.539
 the standard

00:28:31.539 --> 00:28:31.899
 and the

00:28:31.899 --> 00:28:32.220
 lens

00:28:32.220 --> 00:28:32.720
 by which

00:28:32.720 --> 00:28:32.980
 we are

00:28:32.980 --> 00:28:33.799
 to understand

00:28:33.799 --> 00:28:34.579
 the meaning

00:28:34.579 --> 00:28:34.940
 of our

00:28:34.940 --> 00:28:35.220
 life

00:28:35.220 --> 00:28:35.539
 and the

00:28:35.539 --> 00:28:35.919
 significance

00:28:35.919 --> 00:28:36.379
 of our

00:28:36.379 --> 00:28:36.720
 life

00:28:36.720 --> 00:28:37.980
 you see

00:28:37.980 --> 00:28:38.799
 this is

00:28:38.799 --> 00:28:39.879
 profound

00:28:39.879 --> 00:28:40.359
 news

00:28:40.359 --> 00:28:40.919
 because if

00:28:40.919 --> 00:28:41.319
 you think

00:28:41.319 --> 00:28:42.099
 that having

00:28:42.099 --> 00:28:42.680
 toys

00:28:42.680 --> 00:28:43.379
 is the

00:28:43.379 --> 00:28:43.659
 measure

00:28:43.659 --> 00:28:43.940
 of your

00:28:43.940 --> 00:28:44.319
 life's

00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:44.779
 success

00:28:44.779 --> 00:28:45.799
 you will

00:28:45.799 --> 00:28:46.399
 always be

00:28:46.399 --> 00:28:46.960
 unhappy

00:28:46.960 --> 00:28:48.879
 and just

00:28:48.879 --> 00:28:49.319
 think about

00:28:49.319 --> 00:28:49.500
 this

00:28:49.500 --> 00:28:49.839
 when this

00:28:49.839 --> 00:28:50.059
 letter

00:28:50.059 --> 00:28:50.779
 written to

00:28:50.779 --> 00:28:51.079
 Rome

00:28:51.079 --> 00:28:52.839
 archaeologists

00:28:52.839 --> 00:28:53.019
 and

00:28:53.019 --> 00:28:53.700
 anthropologists

00:28:53.700 --> 00:28:54.099
 estimate

00:28:54.099 --> 00:28:55.039
 that 70%

00:28:55.039 --> 00:28:55.399
 of the

00:28:55.399 --> 00:28:55.659
 people

00:28:55.660 --> 00:28:55.880
 in the

00:28:55.880 --> 00:28:56.100
 church

00:28:56.100 --> 00:28:56.420
 of Rome

00:28:56.420 --> 00:28:56.680
 hearing

00:28:56.680 --> 00:28:56.900
 this

00:28:56.900 --> 00:28:57.100
 letter

00:28:57.100 --> 00:28:57.300
 were

00:28:57.300 --> 00:28:57.920
 slaves

00:28:57.920 --> 00:29:00.900
 they don't

00:29:00.900 --> 00:29:01.340
 have to

00:29:01.340 --> 00:29:01.660
 measure

00:29:01.660 --> 00:29:02.380
 themselves

00:29:02.380 --> 00:29:03.740
 by their

00:29:03.740 --> 00:29:04.140
 owners

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:07.820
 they have

00:29:07.820 --> 00:29:08.500
 the destiny

00:29:08.500 --> 00:29:09.220
 of Jesus

00:29:09.220 --> 00:29:10.240
 that's their

00:29:10.240 --> 00:29:10.740
 destiny

00:29:10.740 --> 00:29:12.040
 they can

00:29:12.040 --> 00:29:12.420
 measure

00:29:12.420 --> 00:29:12.700
 their

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:13.400
 significance

00:29:13.400 --> 00:29:14.519
 by the

00:29:14.519 --> 00:29:15.060
 gospel

00:29:15.060 --> 00:29:16.720
 that the

00:29:16.720 --> 00:29:17.320
 God who

00:29:17.320 --> 00:29:17.880
 has created

00:29:17.880 --> 00:29:18.519
 and sustained

00:29:18.519 --> 00:29:19.460
 all universes

00:29:19.460 --> 00:29:20.120
 the true

00:29:20.120 --> 00:29:20.820
 God who

00:29:20.820 --> 00:29:21.259
 has shown

00:29:21.259 --> 00:29:21.740
 that all

00:29:21.740 --> 00:29:22.000
 of the

00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:22.420
 idols

00:29:22.420 --> 00:29:22.980
 of Rome

00:29:22.980 --> 00:29:23.540
 the

00:29:23.540 --> 00:29:24.220
 pretensions

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:24.800
 of Nero

00:29:24.800 --> 00:29:25.300
 who thinks

00:29:25.299 --> 00:29:25.579
 that he's

00:29:25.579 --> 00:29:25.919
 a God

00:29:25.919 --> 00:29:26.379
 that those

00:29:26.379 --> 00:29:26.759
 are all

00:29:26.759 --> 00:29:27.240
 lies

00:29:27.240 --> 00:29:27.500
 they're

00:29:27.500 --> 00:29:28.200
 fantasies

00:29:28.200 --> 00:29:28.460
 they're

00:29:28.460 --> 00:29:29.000
 illusions

00:29:29.000 --> 00:29:29.839
 they are

00:29:29.839 --> 00:29:30.359
 people who

00:29:30.359 --> 00:29:30.799
 need to

00:29:30.799 --> 00:29:31.500
 sober up

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:32.139
 but the

00:29:32.139 --> 00:29:32.680
 God

00:29:32.680 --> 00:29:33.299
 of the

00:29:33.299 --> 00:29:33.980
 universe

00:29:33.980 --> 00:29:35.059
 loved them

00:29:35.059 --> 00:29:35.899
 so much

00:29:35.899 --> 00:29:36.319
 that his

00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:37.019
 son died

00:29:37.019 --> 00:29:37.519
 upon the

00:29:37.519 --> 00:29:37.980
 cross

00:29:37.980 --> 00:29:38.799
 for them

00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:39.940
 a slave

00:29:39.940 --> 00:29:40.980
 in Rome

00:29:40.980 --> 00:29:42.139
 and he died

00:29:42.139 --> 00:29:42.940
 for them

00:29:42.940 --> 00:29:44.139
 and that

00:29:44.139 --> 00:29:44.740
 is how

00:29:44.740 --> 00:29:45.059
 they are

00:29:45.059 --> 00:29:45.799
 to understand

00:29:45.799 --> 00:29:46.399
 and see

00:29:46.399 --> 00:29:47.099
 their life

00:29:47.099 --> 00:29:49.399
 and for us

00:29:49.399 --> 00:29:51.379
 not old

00:29:51.379 --> 00:29:52.379
 not sick

00:29:52.380 --> 00:29:53.260
 not dying

00:29:53.260 --> 00:29:54.160
 not fat

00:29:54.160 --> 00:29:55.180
 not strong

00:29:55.180 --> 00:29:55.980
 not beautiful

00:29:55.980 --> 00:29:56.860
 not young

00:29:56.860 --> 00:29:58.180
 not successful

00:29:58.180 --> 00:29:59.060
 not unsuccessful

00:29:59.060 --> 00:30:00.040
 not a failure

00:30:00.040 --> 00:30:00.940
 not any of

00:30:00.940 --> 00:30:01.580
 those things

00:30:01.580 --> 00:30:03.040
 the gospel

00:30:03.040 --> 00:30:03.760
 invites us

00:30:03.760 --> 00:30:04.180
 as we're

00:30:04.180 --> 00:30:04.600
 gripped by

00:30:04.600 --> 00:30:05.220
 the gospel

00:30:05.220 --> 00:30:06.080
 to have

00:30:06.080 --> 00:30:06.880
 the gospel

00:30:06.880 --> 00:30:07.720
 be the way

00:30:07.720 --> 00:30:07.980
 that we

00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:08.460
 understand

00:30:08.460 --> 00:30:09.220
 our lives

00:30:09.220 --> 00:30:10.620
 I put it

00:30:10.620 --> 00:30:11.080
 in a prayer

00:30:11.080 --> 00:30:11.560
 if you could

00:30:11.560 --> 00:30:12.060
 put it up

00:30:12.060 --> 00:30:15.540
 dear Lord

00:30:15.540 --> 00:30:16.420
 please make me

00:30:16.420 --> 00:30:16.980
 a disciple

00:30:16.980 --> 00:30:17.520
 of Jesus

00:30:17.520 --> 00:30:18.100
 gripped by

00:30:18.100 --> 00:30:18.720
 the gospel

00:30:18.720 --> 00:30:19.620
 who can

00:30:19.620 --> 00:30:20.140
 think about

00:30:20.140 --> 00:30:20.680
 myself

00:30:20.680 --> 00:30:21.579
 with sober

00:30:21.579 --> 00:30:22.180
 judgment

00:30:22.180 --> 00:30:23.100
 by the

00:30:23.100 --> 00:30:23.380
 light of

00:30:23.380 --> 00:30:24.000
 the gospel

00:30:24.000 --> 00:30:26.559
 see that

00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:26.860
 that's what

00:30:26.860 --> 00:30:28.440
 God is

00:30:28.440 --> 00:30:29.059
 speaking to

00:30:29.059 --> 00:30:29.400
 us through

00:30:29.400 --> 00:30:29.940
 his word

00:30:29.940 --> 00:30:30.559
 and he

00:30:30.559 --> 00:30:30.980
 wants us

00:30:30.980 --> 00:30:31.799
 to listen

00:30:31.799 --> 00:30:32.160
 to him

00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:32.299
 and he

00:30:32.299 --> 00:30:32.640
 wants us

00:30:32.640 --> 00:30:33.000
 now to

00:30:33.000 --> 00:30:33.519
 speak to

00:30:33.519 --> 00:30:33.799
 him

00:30:33.799 --> 00:30:34.559
 and he'll

00:30:34.559 --> 00:30:34.900
 continue

00:30:34.900 --> 00:30:35.380
 to speak

00:30:35.380 --> 00:30:35.839
 to you

00:30:35.839 --> 00:30:39.680
 dear Lord

00:30:39.680 --> 00:30:40.400
 please make

00:30:40.400 --> 00:30:40.660
 me a

00:30:40.660 --> 00:30:41.100
 disciple

00:30:41.100 --> 00:30:41.620
 of Jesus

00:30:41.620 --> 00:30:42.000
 gripped

00:30:42.000 --> 00:30:42.360
 by the

00:30:42.360 --> 00:30:42.839
 gospel

00:30:42.839 --> 00:30:43.700
 who can

00:30:43.700 --> 00:30:44.180
 think about

00:30:44.180 --> 00:30:44.660
 myself

00:30:44.660 --> 00:30:45.360
 with sober

00:30:45.360 --> 00:30:45.940
 judgment

00:30:45.940 --> 00:30:46.980
 by the

00:30:46.980 --> 00:30:47.299
 light

00:30:47.299 --> 00:30:48.019
 of the

00:30:48.019 --> 00:30:48.480
 gospel

00:30:48.480 --> 00:30:51.279
 some of

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:51.420
 you are

00:30:51.420 --> 00:30:51.599
 a bit

00:30:51.599 --> 00:30:52.160
 surprised

00:30:52.160 --> 00:30:54.319
 because I

00:30:54.319 --> 00:30:54.700
 only have

00:30:54.700 --> 00:30:55.059
 about ten

00:30:55.059 --> 00:30:55.500
 more minutes

00:30:55.500 --> 00:30:55.880
 left in

00:30:55.880 --> 00:30:56.259
 the sermon

00:30:56.259 --> 00:30:56.620
 I haven't

00:30:56.620 --> 00:30:56.940
 even got

00:30:56.940 --> 00:30:57.220
 to the

00:30:57.220 --> 00:30:57.839
 gifts

00:30:57.839 --> 00:30:58.220
 part

00:30:58.220 --> 00:30:59.079
 and

00:30:59.079 --> 00:31:00.660
 you know

00:31:00.660 --> 00:31:01.180
 the really

00:31:01.180 --> 00:31:01.839
 hard part

00:31:01.839 --> 00:31:02.240
 about us

00:31:02.240 --> 00:31:02.519
 North

00:31:02.519 --> 00:31:03.039
 Americans

00:31:03.039 --> 00:31:04.000
 is that

00:31:04.000 --> 00:31:04.400
 we want

00:31:04.400 --> 00:31:04.640
 to get

00:31:04.640 --> 00:31:04.920
 to the

00:31:04.920 --> 00:31:05.420
 practical

00:31:05.420 --> 00:31:06.039
 techniques

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:06.799
 and applications

00:31:06.799 --> 00:31:07.519
 really quick

00:31:07.519 --> 00:31:07.880
 and we're

00:31:07.880 --> 00:31:08.460
 really hoping

00:31:08.460 --> 00:31:09.000
 that George

00:31:09.000 --> 00:31:09.460
 will give

00:31:09.460 --> 00:31:10.420
 the six

00:31:10.420 --> 00:31:10.839
 simple

00:31:10.839 --> 00:31:11.319
 steps

00:31:11.319 --> 00:31:11.819
 by which

00:31:11.819 --> 00:31:12.500
 you understand

00:31:12.500 --> 00:31:13.019
 your gift

00:31:13.019 --> 00:31:13.700
 and the five

00:31:13.700 --> 00:31:14.120
 simple

00:31:14.120 --> 00:31:14.720
 practices

00:31:14.720 --> 00:31:15.299
 by which

00:31:15.299 --> 00:31:15.640
 you'll do

00:31:15.640 --> 00:31:16.039
 them really

00:31:16.039 --> 00:31:16.599
 really well

00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:17.279
 and we

00:31:17.279 --> 00:31:17.519
 want to

00:31:17.519 --> 00:31:18.420
 we don't

00:31:18.420 --> 00:31:18.920
 even realize

00:31:18.920 --> 00:31:19.539
 how deeply

00:31:19.539 --> 00:31:20.279
 addicted we

00:31:20.279 --> 00:31:20.639
 are to

00:31:20.639 --> 00:31:20.920
 that

00:31:20.920 --> 00:31:23.599
 we're deeply

00:31:23.599 --> 00:31:23.940
 addicted

00:31:23.940 --> 00:31:24.400
 and here's

00:31:24.400 --> 00:31:24.720
 another thing

00:31:24.720 --> 00:31:25.099
 if you're a

00:31:25.099 --> 00:31:25.619
 non-Christian

00:31:25.619 --> 00:31:26.200
 who's here

00:31:26.200 --> 00:31:26.720
 this morning

00:31:26.720 --> 00:31:27.379
 I want to

00:31:27.379 --> 00:31:27.819
 tell you

00:31:27.819 --> 00:31:28.200
 one of the

00:31:28.200 --> 00:31:28.639
 things about

00:31:28.639 --> 00:31:29.240
 us Christians

00:31:29.240 --> 00:31:29.839
 is that

00:31:29.839 --> 00:31:30.660
 we're blind

00:31:30.660 --> 00:31:31.559
 to how deeply

00:31:31.559 --> 00:31:32.279
 driven we are

00:31:32.279 --> 00:31:33.480
 by consumerism

00:31:33.480 --> 00:31:37.880
 that consumerism

00:31:37.880 --> 00:31:39.240
 shapes us

00:31:39.240 --> 00:31:40.700
 regrettably

00:31:40.700 --> 00:31:41.380
 lamentably

00:31:41.380 --> 00:31:42.039
 just as much

00:31:42.039 --> 00:31:42.319
 as it

00:31:42.319 --> 00:31:42.920
 shapes you

00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:43.740
 and most

00:31:43.740 --> 00:31:44.120
 people in

00:31:44.120 --> 00:31:44.720
 our culture

00:31:44.720 --> 00:31:45.980
 that we're

00:31:45.980 --> 00:31:47.200
 not aware

00:31:47.200 --> 00:31:47.539
 of the

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:48.259
 fact how

00:31:48.259 --> 00:31:49.319
 we view

00:31:49.319 --> 00:31:49.980
 everything

00:31:49.980 --> 00:31:50.579
 in terms

00:31:50.579 --> 00:31:50.920
 of what

00:31:50.920 --> 00:31:51.319
 we can

00:31:51.319 --> 00:31:51.980
 consume

00:31:51.980 --> 00:31:53.400
 and how

00:31:53.400 --> 00:31:53.740
 we can

00:31:53.740 --> 00:31:54.279
 evaluate

00:31:54.279 --> 00:31:55.279
 the consumption

00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:56.420
 experience

00:31:56.420 --> 00:31:57.960
 and we

00:31:57.960 --> 00:31:58.880
 are so

00:31:58.880 --> 00:31:59.539
 increasingly

00:31:59.539 --> 00:32:00.019
 deeply

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:00.620
 formed by

00:32:00.620 --> 00:32:00.819
 that

00:32:00.819 --> 00:32:01.919
 we rarely

00:32:01.919 --> 00:32:02.539
 think of

00:32:02.539 --> 00:32:02.899
 how we

00:32:02.899 --> 00:32:03.579
 can serve

00:32:03.579 --> 00:32:04.740
 or how

00:32:04.740 --> 00:32:05.099
 we can

00:32:05.099 --> 00:32:05.480
 give

00:32:05.480 --> 00:32:07.419
 and even

00:32:07.419 --> 00:32:07.839
 when we

00:32:07.839 --> 00:32:08.220
 think of

00:32:08.220 --> 00:32:08.619
 giving

00:32:08.619 --> 00:32:09.679
 we think

00:32:09.679 --> 00:32:10.179
 of giving

00:32:10.179 --> 00:32:10.960
 in a

00:32:10.960 --> 00:32:11.819
 consumerist

00:32:11.819 --> 00:32:12.099
 way

00:32:12.099 --> 00:32:14.099
 like

00:32:14.099 --> 00:32:14.659
 how can

00:32:14.659 --> 00:32:15.079
 I give

00:32:15.079 --> 00:32:15.480
 in such

00:32:15.480 --> 00:32:15.720
 a way

00:32:15.720 --> 00:32:16.019
 that when

00:32:16.019 --> 00:32:16.480
 I apply

00:32:16.480 --> 00:32:17.019
 to medical

00:32:17.019 --> 00:32:17.399
 school

00:32:17.399 --> 00:32:17.740
 it will

00:32:17.740 --> 00:32:18.299
 look really

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:18.779
 good

00:32:18.779 --> 00:32:20.460
 or how

00:32:20.460 --> 00:32:20.799
 can I

00:32:20.799 --> 00:32:21.159
 give in

00:32:21.159 --> 00:32:21.619
 such a way

00:32:21.619 --> 00:32:21.919
 that when

00:32:21.919 --> 00:32:22.179
 I go

00:32:22.179 --> 00:32:22.480
 to that

00:32:22.480 --> 00:32:23.059
 party

00:32:23.059 --> 00:32:24.220
 for the

00:32:24.220 --> 00:32:24.980
 hip person

00:32:24.980 --> 00:32:26.119
 within the

00:32:26.119 --> 00:32:26.720
 hip person's

00:32:26.720 --> 00:32:27.000
 house

00:32:27.000 --> 00:32:27.579
 that I can

00:32:27.579 --> 00:32:27.980
 tell them

00:32:27.980 --> 00:32:28.419
 about this

00:32:28.419 --> 00:32:28.879
 thing that I'm

00:32:28.879 --> 00:32:29.279
 doing to

00:32:29.279 --> 00:32:29.859
 give back

00:32:29.859 --> 00:32:30.519
 that everybody

00:32:30.519 --> 00:32:30.759
 will go

00:32:30.759 --> 00:32:31.500
 wow

00:32:31.500 --> 00:32:33.400
 that's

00:32:33.400 --> 00:32:33.619
 pretty

00:32:33.619 --> 00:32:34.779
 we don't

00:32:34.779 --> 00:32:35.400
 even realize

00:32:35.400 --> 00:32:35.960
 that often

00:32:35.960 --> 00:32:36.640
 our giving

00:32:36.640 --> 00:32:37.839
 isn't a

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:38.519
 dying to

00:32:38.519 --> 00:32:38.980
 self

00:32:38.980 --> 00:32:39.500
 but an

00:32:39.500 --> 00:32:40.099
 asserting

00:32:40.099 --> 00:32:41.119
 and exalting

00:32:41.119 --> 00:32:41.920
 of ourself

00:32:41.920 --> 00:32:43.160
 that we

00:32:43.160 --> 00:32:43.460
 have a

00:32:43.460 --> 00:32:44.039
 hard time

00:32:44.039 --> 00:32:44.539
 figuring out

00:32:44.539 --> 00:32:44.859
 how to

00:32:44.859 --> 00:32:45.319
 serve

00:32:45.319 --> 00:32:46.099
 without also

00:32:46.099 --> 00:32:46.720
 figuring out

00:32:46.720 --> 00:32:47.059
 a way to

00:32:47.059 --> 00:32:47.720
 assert and

00:32:47.720 --> 00:32:48.059
 exalt

00:32:48.059 --> 00:32:48.460
 ourselves

00:32:48.460 --> 00:32:49.480
 that's why

00:32:49.480 --> 00:32:49.940
 we need

00:32:49.940 --> 00:32:50.379
 sober

00:32:50.379 --> 00:32:51.039
 judgment

00:32:51.039 --> 00:32:53.160
 that's why

00:32:53.160 --> 00:32:53.579
 we need

00:32:53.579 --> 00:32:54.059
 to measure

00:32:54.059 --> 00:32:54.640
 ourselves

00:32:54.640 --> 00:32:55.099
 by the

00:32:55.099 --> 00:32:55.599
 gospel

00:32:55.599 --> 00:32:56.980
 that's

00:32:56.980 --> 00:32:57.200
 why

00:32:57.200 --> 00:32:58.079
 the Bible

00:32:58.079 --> 00:32:58.839
 is smarter

00:32:58.839 --> 00:32:59.359
 than our

00:32:59.359 --> 00:32:59.960
 culture

00:32:59.960 --> 00:33:00.900
 and it

00:33:00.900 --> 00:33:01.579
 starts with

00:33:01.579 --> 00:33:02.319
 verse 3

00:33:02.319 --> 00:33:02.819
 and doesn't

00:33:02.819 --> 00:33:03.240
 go right

00:33:03.240 --> 00:33:03.680
 to verses

00:33:03.680 --> 00:33:04.259
 6 to

00:33:04.259 --> 00:33:04.480
 8

00:33:04.480 --> 00:33:05.620
 what precisely

00:33:05.620 --> 00:33:06.539
 is prophecy

00:33:06.539 --> 00:33:08.440
 how exactly

00:33:08.440 --> 00:33:09.420
 no no no no

00:33:09.420 --> 00:33:10.620
 sober

00:33:10.620 --> 00:33:11.360
 judgment

00:33:11.360 --> 00:33:12.700
 okay

00:33:12.700 --> 00:33:14.200
 sober judgment

00:33:14.200 --> 00:33:14.860
 in light of

00:33:14.860 --> 00:33:15.480
 the gospel

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:17.860
 and this

00:33:17.860 --> 00:33:18.839
 consumerist

00:33:18.839 --> 00:33:19.279
 mindset

00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:19.759
 is one of

00:33:19.759 --> 00:33:20.120
 the reasons

00:33:20.120 --> 00:33:20.720
 why most

00:33:20.720 --> 00:33:21.000
 of us

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:21.539
 can't figure

00:33:21.539 --> 00:33:21.860
 out our

00:33:21.860 --> 00:33:22.299
 spiritual

00:33:22.299 --> 00:33:22.779
 gifts

00:33:22.779 --> 00:33:23.360
 or many

00:33:23.360 --> 00:33:23.660
 of us

00:33:23.660 --> 00:33:24.059
 not most

00:33:24.059 --> 00:33:24.559
 many of us

00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:25.039
 can't figure

00:33:25.039 --> 00:33:25.339
 out our

00:33:25.339 --> 00:33:25.740
 spiritual

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:26.160
 gifts

00:33:26.160 --> 00:33:27.559
 because when

00:33:27.559 --> 00:33:27.940
 you have

00:33:27.940 --> 00:33:29.099
 a consumerist

00:33:29.099 --> 00:33:29.819
 frame

00:33:29.819 --> 00:33:30.680
 by which

00:33:30.680 --> 00:33:31.400
 you understand

00:33:31.400 --> 00:33:32.000
 the world

00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:32.940
 and a

00:33:32.940 --> 00:33:33.740
 consumerist

00:33:33.740 --> 00:33:34.339
 frame by

00:33:34.339 --> 00:33:34.720
 which you

00:33:34.720 --> 00:33:35.279
 understand

00:33:35.279 --> 00:33:36.000
 the church

00:33:36.000 --> 00:33:37.259
 and a

00:33:37.259 --> 00:33:37.980
 consumerist

00:33:37.980 --> 00:33:38.460
 frame by

00:33:38.460 --> 00:33:38.980
 which you're

00:33:38.980 --> 00:33:39.099
 going to

00:33:39.099 --> 00:33:39.660
 understand your

00:33:39.660 --> 00:33:40.180
 gifts in a

00:33:40.180 --> 00:33:40.720
 consumerist

00:33:40.720 --> 00:33:41.059
 frame

00:33:41.059 --> 00:33:42.180
 which means

00:33:42.180 --> 00:33:42.519
 that you're

00:33:42.519 --> 00:33:43.019
 looking in the

00:33:43.019 --> 00:33:43.839
 wrong spot

00:33:43.839 --> 00:33:45.099
 and you're

00:33:45.099 --> 00:33:45.759
 missing simple

00:33:45.759 --> 00:33:46.539
 steps to try

00:33:46.539 --> 00:33:47.099
 to discover

00:33:47.099 --> 00:33:47.399
 it

00:33:47.399 --> 00:33:48.039
 but verses

00:33:48.039 --> 00:33:48.699
 4 and 5

00:33:48.699 --> 00:33:49.399
 so think

00:33:49.399 --> 00:33:50.139
 about soberly

00:33:50.139 --> 00:33:50.599
 what's the

00:33:50.599 --> 00:33:51.159
 first thing

00:33:51.159 --> 00:33:51.439
 you have to

00:33:51.439 --> 00:33:51.740
 think about

00:33:51.740 --> 00:33:52.159
 soberly

00:33:52.159 --> 00:33:52.419
 look at

00:33:52.419 --> 00:33:52.980
 verses 4

00:33:52.980 --> 00:33:53.539
 and 5

00:33:53.539 --> 00:33:55.579
 for as in

00:33:55.579 --> 00:33:56.179
 one body

00:33:56.179 --> 00:33:56.619
 we have

00:33:56.619 --> 00:33:57.559
 many members

00:33:57.559 --> 00:33:58.399
 and the

00:33:58.399 --> 00:33:58.939
 members do

00:33:58.939 --> 00:33:59.399
 not all

00:33:59.399 --> 00:33:59.919
 have the

00:33:59.919 --> 00:34:00.699
 same function

00:34:00.699 --> 00:34:01.959
 so we

00:34:01.959 --> 00:34:02.480
 though many

00:34:02.480 --> 00:34:03.000
 are one

00:34:03.000 --> 00:34:03.679
 body in

00:34:03.679 --> 00:34:04.159
 Christ

00:34:04.159 --> 00:34:05.559
 and individually

00:34:05.559 --> 00:34:06.240
 members

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:07.019
 one of

00:34:07.019 --> 00:34:07.359
 another

00:34:07.359 --> 00:34:09.519
 remember I've

00:34:09.519 --> 00:34:10.079
 shared before

00:34:10.079 --> 00:34:10.779
 we enter the

00:34:10.779 --> 00:34:11.500
 Jesus way

00:34:11.500 --> 00:34:12.619
 one by one

00:34:12.619 --> 00:34:13.679
 by faith in

00:34:13.679 --> 00:34:13.940
 Jesus

00:34:13.940 --> 00:34:14.699
 we enter the

00:34:14.699 --> 00:34:15.379
 Jesus way

00:34:15.379 --> 00:34:16.559
 one by one

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:17.619
 but we walk

00:34:17.619 --> 00:34:18.419
 the Jesus way

00:34:18.419 --> 00:34:18.960
 with Jesus

00:34:18.960 --> 00:34:19.539
 and others

00:34:19.539 --> 00:34:20.799
 and if we're

00:34:20.799 --> 00:34:21.419
 not walking

00:34:21.419 --> 00:34:21.919
 with Jesus

00:34:21.919 --> 00:34:22.480
 and others

00:34:22.480 --> 00:34:23.779
 we're on our

00:34:23.779 --> 00:34:24.639
 duff or we're

00:34:24.639 --> 00:34:25.239
 going somewhere

00:34:25.239 --> 00:34:26.219
 else but we're

00:34:26.219 --> 00:34:26.779
 not on the

00:34:26.779 --> 00:34:27.460
 Jesus way

00:34:27.460 --> 00:34:28.759
 we enter by

00:34:28.759 --> 00:34:29.179
 grace God

00:34:29.179 --> 00:34:29.559
 keeps us

00:34:29.559 --> 00:34:29.839
 there by

00:34:29.839 --> 00:34:30.099
 grace

00:34:30.099 --> 00:34:30.639
 it's not a

00:34:30.639 --> 00:34:31.039
 new type of

00:34:31.039 --> 00:34:31.639
 legalism it's

00:34:31.639 --> 00:34:32.039
 just a way to

00:34:32.039 --> 00:34:32.960
 understand things

00:34:32.960 --> 00:34:34.480
 that being a

00:34:34.480 --> 00:34:35.679
 Christian being

00:34:35.679 --> 00:34:36.440
 connected with

00:34:36.440 --> 00:34:37.079
 others is

00:34:37.079 --> 00:34:38.659
 is not a

00:34:38.659 --> 00:34:39.559
 negotiable part

00:34:39.559 --> 00:34:40.059
 of the Christian

00:34:40.059 --> 00:34:41.359
 faith it's part

00:34:41.359 --> 00:34:41.799
 of how the

00:34:41.799 --> 00:34:42.639
 Holy Spirit will

00:34:42.639 --> 00:34:43.379
 lead us

00:34:43.380 --> 00:34:44.559
 to want to

00:34:44.559 --> 00:34:45.300
 be involved

00:34:45.300 --> 00:34:45.960
 in the lives

00:34:45.960 --> 00:34:46.519
 of others

00:34:46.519 --> 00:34:48.500
 and one of

00:34:48.500 --> 00:34:48.900
 the reasons

00:34:48.900 --> 00:34:49.500
 that many of

00:34:49.500 --> 00:34:50.039
 us can't

00:34:50.039 --> 00:34:50.640
 discover our

00:34:50.640 --> 00:34:51.559
 spiritual gifts

00:34:51.559 --> 00:34:52.920
 is because

00:34:52.920 --> 00:34:53.640
 we're not even

00:34:53.640 --> 00:34:54.360
 dating the

00:34:54.360 --> 00:34:54.800
 church

00:34:54.800 --> 00:34:56.500
 but we're

00:34:56.500 --> 00:34:56.960
 like

00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:59.000
 a man

00:34:59.000 --> 00:34:59.720
 who goes

00:34:59.720 --> 00:35:00.360
 to bars

00:35:00.360 --> 00:35:01.900
 looking for

00:35:01.900 --> 00:35:03.340
 sexual experiences

00:35:03.340 --> 00:35:03.920
 a different

00:35:03.920 --> 00:35:05.059
 sexual experience

00:35:05.059 --> 00:35:05.720
 or pleasurable

00:35:05.720 --> 00:35:06.559
 experience

00:35:06.559 --> 00:35:07.760
 every night

00:35:07.760 --> 00:35:09.000
 but not

00:35:09.000 --> 00:35:09.900
 looking to

00:35:09.900 --> 00:35:10.660
 find a person

00:35:10.660 --> 00:35:11.200
 that he can

00:35:11.200 --> 00:35:11.800
 marry and be

00:35:11.800 --> 00:35:12.260
 with for the

00:35:12.260 --> 00:35:12.700
 rest of his

00:35:12.700 --> 00:35:13.000
 life

00:35:13.380 --> 00:35:15.059
 and we

00:35:15.059 --> 00:35:15.780
 come to

00:35:15.780 --> 00:35:16.200
 church as

00:35:16.200 --> 00:35:16.780
 consumers

00:35:16.780 --> 00:35:18.680
 we come to

00:35:18.680 --> 00:35:19.200
 church for a

00:35:19.200 --> 00:35:19.660
 while because

00:35:19.660 --> 00:35:20.380
 maybe the band

00:35:20.380 --> 00:35:21.140
 is hot and we

00:35:21.140 --> 00:35:21.760
 really like the

00:35:21.760 --> 00:35:22.660
 songs they sing

00:35:22.660 --> 00:35:23.340
 or maybe I

00:35:23.340 --> 00:35:23.960
 don't know they

00:35:23.960 --> 00:35:24.960
 like the speaker

00:35:24.960 --> 00:35:26.000
 but then you

00:35:26.000 --> 00:35:26.579
 know there's a

00:35:26.579 --> 00:35:27.160
 better speaker

00:35:27.160 --> 00:35:27.700
 there's a better

00:35:27.700 --> 00:35:28.579
 band there's a

00:35:28.579 --> 00:35:29.559
 better experience

00:35:29.559 --> 00:35:31.019
 there's a cooler

00:35:31.019 --> 00:35:32.360
 venue or there's

00:35:32.360 --> 00:35:32.840
 something more

00:35:32.840 --> 00:35:33.260
 traditional

00:35:33.260 --> 00:35:34.260
 I want to get

00:35:34.260 --> 00:35:35.660
 away from all

00:35:35.660 --> 00:35:36.160
 that contemporary

00:35:36.160 --> 00:35:36.640
 stuff I want to

00:35:36.640 --> 00:35:36.980
 go back to

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:37.619
 something a little

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:38.260
 more traditional

00:35:38.260 --> 00:35:39.620
 and you go to

00:35:39.620 --> 00:35:40.060
 the traditional

00:35:40.060 --> 00:35:40.740
 for three or

00:35:40.740 --> 00:35:41.180
 four months

00:35:41.180 --> 00:35:41.720
 or five months

00:35:41.720 --> 00:35:41.980
 and then you

00:35:41.980 --> 00:35:42.440
 go to another

00:35:42.440 --> 00:35:43.260
 spot and without

00:35:43.260 --> 00:35:44.320
 realizing it

00:35:44.320 --> 00:35:46.560
 we have a

00:35:46.560 --> 00:35:47.340
 consumerist

00:35:47.340 --> 00:35:47.760
 mindset

00:35:47.760 --> 00:35:49.400
 we don't move

00:35:49.400 --> 00:35:50.100
 to a city

00:35:50.100 --> 00:35:51.860
 looking for a

00:35:51.860 --> 00:35:52.480
 church that we

00:35:52.480 --> 00:35:53.340
 can call home

00:35:53.340 --> 00:35:56.860
 warts and

00:35:56.860 --> 00:35:57.200
 wrinkles

00:35:57.200 --> 00:35:59.520
 and not

00:35:59.520 --> 00:36:00.060
 perfect

00:36:00.060 --> 00:36:00.700
 and if it was

00:36:00.700 --> 00:36:01.360
 a perfect church

00:36:01.360 --> 00:36:01.840
 and you joined

00:36:01.840 --> 00:36:02.440
 you just made it

00:36:02.440 --> 00:36:02.860
 imperfect

00:36:02.860 --> 00:36:07.180
 and if we're

00:36:07.180 --> 00:36:07.740
 not actually

00:36:07.740 --> 00:36:08.320
 part of a

00:36:08.320 --> 00:36:08.960
 local church

00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:09.480
 of body

00:36:09.480 --> 00:36:09.880
 it's going to

00:36:09.880 --> 00:36:10.500
 be hard to

00:36:10.500 --> 00:36:11.140
 actually ever

00:36:11.140 --> 00:36:11.720
 find our

00:36:11.720 --> 00:36:12.579
 spiritual gifts

00:36:12.579 --> 00:36:13.559
 because our

00:36:13.559 --> 00:36:14.680
 consumerism is

00:36:14.680 --> 00:36:15.360
 so deeply

00:36:15.360 --> 00:36:16.220
 embedded in us

00:36:16.220 --> 00:36:16.599
 that we're not

00:36:16.599 --> 00:36:17.280
 even conscious

00:36:17.280 --> 00:36:17.760
 of it

00:36:17.760 --> 00:36:20.099
 I put it this

00:36:20.099 --> 00:36:20.480
 way in a

00:36:20.480 --> 00:36:20.720
 prayer

00:36:20.720 --> 00:36:21.099
 if you could

00:36:21.099 --> 00:36:21.519
 put up the

00:36:21.519 --> 00:36:22.160
 second prayer

00:36:22.160 --> 00:36:24.019
 dear Lord

00:36:24.019 --> 00:36:24.920
 please make me

00:36:24.920 --> 00:36:25.720
 a disciple of

00:36:25.720 --> 00:36:26.420
 Jesus gripped

00:36:26.420 --> 00:36:27.220
 by the gospel

00:36:27.220 --> 00:36:28.700
 and deliver me

00:36:28.700 --> 00:36:29.140
 from all

00:36:29.140 --> 00:36:30.140
 consumerism

00:36:30.140 --> 00:36:31.720
 individualism

00:36:31.720 --> 00:36:32.720
 narcissism

00:36:33.299 --> 00:36:35.079
 and judgmentalism

00:36:35.079 --> 00:36:36.219
 so that I

00:36:36.219 --> 00:36:37.319
 can commit

00:36:37.319 --> 00:36:38.500
 to a local

00:36:38.500 --> 00:36:39.019
 church and

00:36:39.019 --> 00:36:39.599
 its people

00:36:39.599 --> 00:36:41.639
 see that's

00:36:41.639 --> 00:36:42.559
 all part of

00:36:42.559 --> 00:36:43.359
 consumerism

00:36:43.359 --> 00:36:44.339
 consumerism fits

00:36:44.339 --> 00:36:44.619
 in with

00:36:44.619 --> 00:36:45.399
 narcissism

00:36:45.399 --> 00:36:46.099
 being overly

00:36:46.099 --> 00:36:46.919
 in love with

00:36:46.919 --> 00:36:47.299
 yourself

00:36:47.299 --> 00:36:48.119
 or you can

00:36:48.119 --> 00:36:48.480
 never get

00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:49.219
 over yourself

00:36:49.219 --> 00:36:49.839
 and it's

00:36:49.839 --> 00:36:50.279
 inherently

00:36:50.279 --> 00:36:51.239
 judgmentalism

00:36:51.239 --> 00:36:52.019
 I don't know

00:36:52.019 --> 00:36:52.439
 if I like

00:36:52.439 --> 00:36:52.980
 that Joey

00:36:52.980 --> 00:36:53.319
 and the way

00:36:53.319 --> 00:36:53.819
 he sings

00:36:53.819 --> 00:36:54.339
 I don't know

00:36:54.339 --> 00:36:54.719
 you know

00:36:54.719 --> 00:36:55.519
 just that song

00:36:55.519 --> 00:36:56.199
 I don't like

00:36:56.199 --> 00:36:56.539
 the way that

00:36:56.539 --> 00:36:57.399
 George preaches

00:36:57.399 --> 00:36:57.980
 and you know

00:36:57.980 --> 00:36:58.719
 you know

00:36:58.719 --> 00:36:59.799
 it's always

00:36:59.799 --> 00:37:00.159
 you're looking

00:37:00.159 --> 00:37:01.239
 you don't realize

00:37:01.239 --> 00:37:02.000
 you're walking

00:37:02.000 --> 00:37:02.359
 around unbelieving

00:37:02.719 --> 00:37:02.959
 unbelievably

00:37:02.959 --> 00:37:04.000
 judgmental

00:37:04.000 --> 00:37:06.219
 I'm walking

00:37:06.219 --> 00:37:07.039
 around judgmental

00:37:07.039 --> 00:37:07.500
 I don't go

00:37:07.500 --> 00:37:08.099
 into it saying

00:37:08.099 --> 00:37:08.759
 I get to

00:37:08.759 --> 00:37:09.279
 spend time

00:37:09.279 --> 00:37:09.759
 with Jesus

00:37:09.759 --> 00:37:10.399
 in the presence

00:37:10.399 --> 00:37:11.139
 of his people

00:37:11.139 --> 00:37:14.079
 and I know

00:37:14.079 --> 00:37:14.579
 that some of

00:37:14.579 --> 00:37:15.079
 these people

00:37:15.079 --> 00:37:15.679
 bug me

00:37:15.679 --> 00:37:17.000
 but gosh

00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:17.339
 it never

00:37:17.339 --> 00:37:17.819
 dawned me

00:37:17.819 --> 00:37:18.219
 that I'm

00:37:18.219 --> 00:37:18.519
 bugging

00:37:18.519 --> 00:37:18.859
 some of

00:37:18.859 --> 00:37:19.500
 these people

00:37:19.500 --> 00:37:21.799
 bugging

00:37:21.799 --> 00:37:22.500
 works both

00:37:22.500 --> 00:37:23.179
 ways

00:37:23.179 --> 00:37:25.759
 I'm thinking

00:37:25.759 --> 00:37:26.159
 of leaving

00:37:26.159 --> 00:37:26.659
 the church

00:37:26.659 --> 00:37:27.179
 because of

00:37:27.179 --> 00:37:27.799
 that person

00:37:27.800 --> 00:37:28.640
 they're

00:37:28.640 --> 00:37:28.940
 thinking

00:37:28.940 --> 00:37:29.280
 of leaving

00:37:29.280 --> 00:37:29.840
 because of

00:37:29.840 --> 00:37:30.160
 me

00:37:30.160 --> 00:37:31.120
 we both

00:37:31.120 --> 00:37:31.420
 end up

00:37:31.420 --> 00:37:31.680
 at the

00:37:31.680 --> 00:37:31.900
 same

00:37:31.900 --> 00:37:32.220
 church

00:37:32.220 --> 00:37:32.640
 in three

00:37:32.640 --> 00:37:33.080
 months

00:37:33.080 --> 00:37:35.940
 and we

00:37:35.940 --> 00:37:36.700
 both leave

00:37:36.700 --> 00:37:37.120
 because we're

00:37:37.120 --> 00:37:37.620
 bugged with

00:37:37.620 --> 00:37:38.220
 each other

00:37:38.220 --> 00:37:39.039
 you know

00:37:39.039 --> 00:37:40.900
 like get over

00:37:40.900 --> 00:37:41.500
 yourself

00:37:41.500 --> 00:37:41.920
 George

00:37:41.920 --> 00:37:42.460
 get over

00:37:42.460 --> 00:37:43.140
 yourself

00:37:43.140 --> 00:37:45.600
 you know

00:37:45.600 --> 00:37:45.920
 that's

00:37:45.920 --> 00:37:46.480
 this prayer

00:37:46.480 --> 00:37:47.960
 we rarely

00:37:47.960 --> 00:37:48.880
 pray that God

00:37:48.880 --> 00:37:49.600
 will deliver us

00:37:49.600 --> 00:37:50.620
 from consumerism

00:37:50.620 --> 00:37:51.140
 and maybe

00:37:51.140 --> 00:37:51.780
 that's the big

00:37:51.780 --> 00:37:52.420
 message for you

00:37:52.420 --> 00:37:52.840
 who have given

00:37:52.840 --> 00:37:53.180
 your life

00:37:53.180 --> 00:37:53.820
 to Jesus

00:37:53.820 --> 00:37:56.039
 consumerism

00:37:56.039 --> 00:37:56.600
 doesn't mean

00:37:56.600 --> 00:37:57.640
 consuming a lot

00:37:57.640 --> 00:37:59.120
 although it might

00:37:59.120 --> 00:37:59.620
 mean that

00:37:59.620 --> 00:38:00.340
 it means

00:38:00.340 --> 00:38:01.100
 something very

00:38:01.100 --> 00:38:01.559
 different

00:38:01.559 --> 00:38:02.440
 it means

00:38:02.440 --> 00:38:03.519
 this exaltation

00:38:03.519 --> 00:38:04.260
 of the self

00:38:04.260 --> 00:38:05.600
 and everything

00:38:05.600 --> 00:38:06.120
 is viewed

00:38:06.120 --> 00:38:06.519
 from the

00:38:06.519 --> 00:38:07.059
 perspective

00:38:07.059 --> 00:38:07.660
 of the

00:38:07.660 --> 00:38:08.260
 experience

00:38:08.260 --> 00:38:09.080
 of consuming

00:38:09.080 --> 00:38:10.960
 how demons

00:38:10.960 --> 00:38:11.400
 think

00:38:11.400 --> 00:38:13.120
 it shows

00:38:13.120 --> 00:38:13.980
 it's devilish

00:38:13.980 --> 00:38:15.440
 I just

00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:16.300
 very briefly

00:38:16.300 --> 00:38:17.000
 if you know

00:38:17.000 --> 00:38:17.720
 it from this

00:38:17.720 --> 00:38:18.280
 perspective

00:38:18.280 --> 00:38:18.940
 that for many

00:38:18.940 --> 00:38:19.280
 of us

00:38:19.280 --> 00:38:19.740
 the first

00:38:19.740 --> 00:38:20.160
 step

00:38:20.160 --> 00:38:21.059
 of

00:38:21.059 --> 00:38:22.000
 discovering

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.640
 our spiritual

00:38:22.640 --> 00:38:23.000
 gifts

00:38:23.000 --> 00:38:23.620
 is committing

00:38:23.619 --> 00:38:24.179
 to a local

00:38:24.179 --> 00:38:24.619
 church

00:38:24.619 --> 00:38:26.460
 as a

00:38:26.460 --> 00:38:26.799
 disciple

00:38:26.799 --> 00:38:27.179
 of Jesus

00:38:27.179 --> 00:38:27.460
 gripped

00:38:27.460 --> 00:38:27.759
 by the

00:38:27.759 --> 00:38:28.199
 gospel

00:38:28.199 --> 00:38:29.819
 let's

00:38:29.819 --> 00:38:30.079
 look at

00:38:30.079 --> 00:38:30.239
 these

00:38:30.239 --> 00:38:30.480
 gifts

00:38:30.480 --> 00:38:30.739
 very

00:38:30.739 --> 00:38:31.179
 briefly

00:38:31.179 --> 00:38:31.639
 verses

00:38:31.639 --> 00:38:32.019
 six

00:38:32.019 --> 00:38:32.219
 to

00:38:32.219 --> 00:38:32.480
 eight

00:38:32.480 --> 00:38:34.259
 having

00:38:34.259 --> 00:38:34.739
 gifts

00:38:34.739 --> 00:38:35.019
 that

00:38:35.019 --> 00:38:35.319
 differ

00:38:35.319 --> 00:38:35.739
 according

00:38:35.739 --> 00:38:36.059
 to the

00:38:36.059 --> 00:38:36.339
 grace

00:38:36.339 --> 00:38:36.619
 given

00:38:36.619 --> 00:38:37.159
 to us

00:38:37.159 --> 00:38:38.219
 and

00:38:38.219 --> 00:38:38.579
 the

00:38:38.579 --> 00:38:38.900
 word

00:38:38.900 --> 00:38:39.659
 gift

00:38:39.659 --> 00:38:39.900
 and

00:38:39.900 --> 00:38:40.259
 grace

00:38:40.259 --> 00:38:40.579
 are

00:38:40.579 --> 00:38:40.980
 basically

00:38:40.980 --> 00:38:41.380
 coming

00:38:41.380 --> 00:38:41.579
 from

00:38:41.579 --> 00:38:41.739
 the

00:38:41.739 --> 00:38:41.980
 same

00:38:41.980 --> 00:38:42.420
 word

00:38:42.420 --> 00:38:43.119
 and

00:38:43.119 --> 00:38:43.339
 it's

00:38:43.339 --> 00:38:43.519
 telling

00:38:43.519 --> 00:38:43.699
 us

00:38:43.699 --> 00:38:43.839
 that

00:38:43.839 --> 00:38:44.059
 every

00:38:44.059 --> 00:38:44.460
 person

00:38:44.460 --> 00:38:44.619
 who

00:38:44.619 --> 00:38:44.880
 comes

00:38:44.880 --> 00:38:45.079
 to

00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:45.440
 Jesus

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:46.199
 he

00:38:46.199 --> 00:38:46.460
 gives

00:38:46.460 --> 00:38:46.659
 them

00:38:46.659 --> 00:38:47.119
 gifts

00:38:47.119 --> 00:38:48.699
 and

00:38:48.699 --> 00:38:49.319
 just

00:38:49.319 --> 00:38:49.599
 as a

00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:49.679
 bit

00:38:49.679 --> 00:38:49.880
 of an

00:38:49.880 --> 00:38:50.179
 aside

00:38:50.179 --> 00:38:50.579
 nobody

00:38:50.579 --> 00:38:50.859
 gets

00:38:50.859 --> 00:38:51.059
 all

00:38:51.059 --> 00:38:51.219
 the

00:38:51.219 --> 00:38:51.579
 gifts

00:38:51.579 --> 00:38:55.179
 one of

00:38:55.179 --> 00:38:55.279
 the

00:38:55.279 --> 00:38:55.460
 gifts

00:38:55.460 --> 00:38:55.759
 mentioned

00:38:55.759 --> 00:38:55.940
 in the

00:38:55.940 --> 00:38:56.179
 bible

00:38:56.179 --> 00:38:56.400
 is

00:38:56.400 --> 00:38:57.019
 celibacy

00:38:57.019 --> 00:38:59.079
 so all

00:38:59.079 --> 00:38:59.239
 you

00:38:59.239 --> 00:38:59.500
 married

00:38:59.500 --> 00:38:59.819
 people

00:38:59.819 --> 00:39:00.019
 you

00:39:00.019 --> 00:39:00.279
 didn't

00:39:00.279 --> 00:39:00.460
 get

00:39:00.460 --> 00:39:00.719
 that

00:39:00.719 --> 00:39:01.059
 gift

00:39:01.059 --> 00:39:01.599
 okay

00:39:01.599 --> 00:39:02.799
 those

00:39:02.799 --> 00:39:03.059
 of us

00:39:03.059 --> 00:39:03.279
 looking

00:39:03.279 --> 00:39:03.500
 for

00:39:03.500 --> 00:39:03.779
 marriage

00:39:03.779 --> 00:39:04.099
 we might

00:39:04.099 --> 00:39:04.420
 have it

00:39:04.420 --> 00:39:04.759
 for a

00:39:04.759 --> 00:39:05.059
 season

00:39:05.059 --> 00:39:05.759
 but then

00:39:05.759 --> 00:39:06.019
 we don't

00:39:06.019 --> 00:39:06.460
 have it

00:39:06.460 --> 00:39:06.860
 so

00:39:06.860 --> 00:39:07.740
 nobody

00:39:07.740 --> 00:39:08.019
 gets

00:39:08.019 --> 00:39:08.220
 all

00:39:08.220 --> 00:39:08.400
 the

00:39:08.400 --> 00:39:08.740
 gifts

00:39:08.740 --> 00:39:11.139
 but

00:39:11.139 --> 00:39:11.500
 everybody

00:39:11.500 --> 00:39:11.780
 gets

00:39:11.780 --> 00:39:12.000
 some

00:39:12.000 --> 00:39:12.260
 gifts

00:39:12.260 --> 00:39:12.440
 and

00:39:12.440 --> 00:39:12.720
 everybody

00:39:12.720 --> 00:39:13.059
 needs

00:39:13.059 --> 00:39:13.500
 people

00:39:13.500 --> 00:39:13.720
 to

00:39:13.720 --> 00:39:14.519
 use

00:39:14.519 --> 00:39:14.679
 their

00:39:14.679 --> 00:39:14.920
 gifts

00:39:14.920 --> 00:39:15.139
 like

00:39:15.139 --> 00:39:15.300
 I

00:39:15.300 --> 00:39:15.720
 need

00:39:15.720 --> 00:39:15.980
 other

00:39:15.980 --> 00:39:16.300
 people

00:39:16.300 --> 00:39:16.519
 to

00:39:16.519 --> 00:39:16.740
 use

00:39:16.740 --> 00:39:16.920
 their

00:39:16.920 --> 00:39:17.139
 gifts

00:39:17.139 --> 00:39:17.320
 to

00:39:17.320 --> 00:39:17.500
 help

00:39:17.500 --> 00:39:17.740
 me

00:39:17.740 --> 00:39:18.320
 and

00:39:18.320 --> 00:39:18.440
 I

00:39:18.440 --> 00:39:18.579
 need

00:39:18.579 --> 00:39:18.659
 to

00:39:18.659 --> 00:39:18.780
 use

00:39:18.780 --> 00:39:18.960
 my

00:39:18.960 --> 00:39:19.159
 gifts

00:39:19.159 --> 00:39:19.280
 to

00:39:19.280 --> 00:39:19.380
 help

00:39:19.380 --> 00:39:19.639
 others

00:39:19.639 --> 00:39:20.159
 having

00:39:20.159 --> 00:39:20.500
 gifts

00:39:20.500 --> 00:39:20.659
 that

00:39:20.659 --> 00:39:20.880
 differ

00:39:20.880 --> 00:39:21.199
 according

00:39:21.199 --> 00:39:21.340
 to

00:39:21.340 --> 00:39:21.480
 the

00:39:21.480 --> 00:39:21.800
 grace

00:39:21.800 --> 00:39:22.000
 that

00:39:22.000 --> 00:39:22.240
 given

00:39:22.240 --> 00:39:22.480
 to

00:39:22.480 --> 00:39:22.740
 us

00:39:22.740 --> 00:39:23.300
 so

00:39:23.300 --> 00:39:23.420
 they

00:39:23.420 --> 00:39:23.840
 differ

00:39:23.840 --> 00:39:24.340
 okay

00:39:24.340 --> 00:39:25.360
 it's

00:39:25.360 --> 00:39:25.519
 like

00:39:25.519 --> 00:39:25.760
 a

00:39:25.760 --> 00:39:26.099
 rainbow

00:39:26.099 --> 00:39:26.460
 it's

00:39:26.460 --> 00:39:26.619
 like

00:39:26.619 --> 00:39:27.000
 light

00:39:27.000 --> 00:39:27.559
 coming

00:39:27.559 --> 00:39:27.820
 into

00:39:27.820 --> 00:39:28.000
 a

00:39:28.000 --> 00:39:28.360
 crystal

00:39:28.360 --> 00:39:28.559
 it

00:39:28.559 --> 00:39:28.800
 comes

00:39:28.800 --> 00:39:28.980
 into

00:39:28.980 --> 00:39:29.139
 the

00:39:29.139 --> 00:39:29.400
 crystal

00:39:29.400 --> 00:39:29.559
 but

00:39:29.559 --> 00:39:29.660
 it

00:39:29.660 --> 00:39:29.820
 goes

00:39:29.820 --> 00:39:29.980
 out

00:39:29.980 --> 00:39:30.099
 in

00:39:30.099 --> 00:39:30.400
 multiple

00:39:30.400 --> 00:39:30.880
 colors

00:39:30.880 --> 00:39:31.519
 we

00:39:31.519 --> 00:39:31.760
 all

00:39:31.760 --> 00:39:31.960
 get

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:32.280
 the

00:39:32.280 --> 00:39:32.579
 same

00:39:32.579 --> 00:39:33.180
 grace

00:39:33.180 --> 00:39:33.860
 but

00:39:33.860 --> 00:39:34.059
 the

00:39:34.059 --> 00:39:34.300
 same

00:39:34.300 --> 00:39:34.700
 grace

00:39:34.700 --> 00:39:34.880
 that

00:39:34.880 --> 00:39:35.139
 comes

00:39:35.139 --> 00:39:35.380
 into

00:39:35.380 --> 00:39:35.599
 our

00:39:35.599 --> 00:39:36.059
 lives

00:39:36.059 --> 00:39:36.500
 is

00:39:36.500 --> 00:39:36.619
 going

00:39:36.619 --> 00:39:36.720
 to

00:39:36.720 --> 00:39:36.880
 give

00:39:36.880 --> 00:39:37.059
 us

00:39:37.059 --> 00:39:37.480
 different

00:39:37.480 --> 00:39:37.940
 gifts

00:39:37.940 --> 00:39:39.240
 let

00:39:39.240 --> 00:39:39.420
 us

00:39:39.420 --> 00:39:39.800
 use

00:39:39.800 --> 00:39:40.320
 them

00:39:40.320 --> 00:39:42.139
 in

00:39:42.139 --> 00:39:42.300
 the

00:39:42.300 --> 00:39:42.660
 blog

00:39:42.660 --> 00:39:42.940
 today

00:39:42.940 --> 00:39:43.039
 in

00:39:43.039 --> 00:39:43.160
 the

00:39:43.160 --> 00:39:43.519
 bulletin

00:39:43.519 --> 00:39:43.680
 I

00:39:43.680 --> 00:39:44.059
 give

00:39:44.059 --> 00:39:44.220
 you

00:39:44.220 --> 00:39:44.519
 some

00:39:44.519 --> 00:39:45.059
 I

00:39:45.059 --> 00:39:45.200
 think

00:39:45.200 --> 00:39:45.500
 six

00:39:45.500 --> 00:39:45.660
 or

00:39:45.660 --> 00:39:45.900
 seven

00:39:45.900 --> 00:39:46.360
 simple

00:39:46.360 --> 00:39:47.099
 pointers

00:39:47.099 --> 00:39:47.420
 about

00:39:47.420 --> 00:39:47.599
 how

00:39:47.599 --> 00:39:47.740
 to

00:39:47.740 --> 00:39:48.079
 discover

00:39:48.079 --> 00:39:48.300
 your

00:39:48.300 --> 00:39:48.639
 spiritual

00:39:48.639 --> 00:39:48.980
 gifts

00:39:48.980 --> 00:39:49.240
 so

00:39:49.240 --> 00:39:50.099
 you

00:39:50.099 --> 00:39:50.280
 can

00:39:50.280 --> 00:39:50.460
 look

00:39:50.460 --> 00:39:50.599
 in

00:39:50.599 --> 00:39:50.800
 that

00:39:50.800 --> 00:39:50.980
 to

00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:51.139
 get

00:39:51.139 --> 00:39:51.500
 just

00:39:51.500 --> 00:39:51.740
 take

00:39:51.740 --> 00:39:51.900
 that

00:39:51.900 --> 00:39:52.079
 home

00:39:52.079 --> 00:39:52.180
 or

00:39:52.180 --> 00:39:52.280
 it's

00:39:52.280 --> 00:39:52.500
 also

00:39:52.500 --> 00:39:52.659
 going

00:39:52.659 --> 00:39:52.699
 to

00:39:52.699 --> 00:39:52.800
 be

00:39:52.800 --> 00:39:53.119
 online

00:39:53.119 --> 00:39:53.320
 on

00:39:53.320 --> 00:39:53.599
 Monday

00:39:53.599 --> 00:39:53.739
 and

00:39:53.739 --> 00:39:53.860
 you

00:39:53.860 --> 00:39:54.019
 can

00:39:54.019 --> 00:39:54.199
 read

00:39:54.199 --> 00:39:54.320
 it

00:39:54.320 --> 00:39:54.440
 if

00:39:54.440 --> 00:39:54.619
 you'd

00:39:54.619 --> 00:39:54.840
 like

00:39:54.840 --> 00:39:56.699
 if

00:39:56.699 --> 00:39:57.260
 prophecy

00:39:57.260 --> 00:39:57.579
 in

00:39:57.579 --> 00:39:58.039
 proportion

00:39:58.039 --> 00:39:58.360
 to

00:39:58.360 --> 00:39:58.539
 our

00:39:58.539 --> 00:39:58.880
 faith

00:39:58.880 --> 00:40:00.400
 and

00:40:00.400 --> 00:40:00.880
 prophecy

00:40:00.880 --> 00:40:01.159
 here

00:40:01.159 --> 00:40:01.539
 could

00:40:01.539 --> 00:40:01.960
 mean

00:40:01.960 --> 00:40:02.539
 that

00:40:02.539 --> 00:40:02.800
 God

00:40:02.800 --> 00:40:03.159
 gives

00:40:03.159 --> 00:40:03.480
 you

00:40:03.480 --> 00:40:04.360
 spiritual

00:40:04.360 --> 00:40:04.699
 and

00:40:04.699 --> 00:40:05.079
 supernatural

00:40:05.079 --> 00:40:05.940
 knowledge

00:40:05.940 --> 00:40:06.199
 into

00:40:06.199 --> 00:40:06.440
 another

00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:07.019
 person's

00:40:07.019 --> 00:40:07.239
 life

00:40:07.239 --> 00:40:07.400
 or

00:40:07.400 --> 00:40:07.960
 situation

00:40:07.960 --> 00:40:08.179
 that

00:40:08.179 --> 00:40:08.300
 you

00:40:08.300 --> 00:40:08.559
 couldn't

00:40:08.559 --> 00:40:08.760
 have

00:40:08.760 --> 00:40:09.320
 naturally

00:40:09.320 --> 00:40:10.639
 that

00:40:10.639 --> 00:40:11.039
 is a

00:40:11.039 --> 00:40:11.400
 possible

00:40:11.400 --> 00:40:11.659
 meaning

00:40:11.659 --> 00:40:11.820
 to

00:40:11.820 --> 00:40:11.960
 it

00:40:11.960 --> 00:40:12.579
 probably

00:40:12.579 --> 00:40:12.820
 the

00:40:12.820 --> 00:40:12.960
 more

00:40:12.960 --> 00:40:13.539
 common

00:40:13.539 --> 00:40:14.400
 way

00:40:14.400 --> 00:40:14.579
 that

00:40:14.579 --> 00:40:14.699
 we

00:40:14.699 --> 00:40:15.260
 experience

00:40:15.260 --> 00:40:15.840
 prophecy

00:40:15.840 --> 00:40:16.900
 is

00:40:16.900 --> 00:40:17.219
 that

00:40:17.219 --> 00:40:17.860
 it's

00:40:17.860 --> 00:40:18.719
 Holy

00:40:18.719 --> 00:40:19.599
 Spirit

00:40:19.599 --> 00:40:21.300
 driven

00:40:21.300 --> 00:40:22.480
 speech

00:40:22.480 --> 00:40:23.280
 with

00:40:23.280 --> 00:40:23.780
 Holy

00:40:23.780 --> 00:40:24.440
 Spirit

00:40:24.440 --> 00:40:25.380
 authority

00:40:25.380 --> 00:40:26.340
 that

00:40:26.340 --> 00:40:26.740
 touches

00:40:26.740 --> 00:40:27.019
 our

00:40:27.019 --> 00:40:27.500
 hearts

00:40:27.500 --> 00:40:29.139
 like

00:40:29.139 --> 00:40:29.340
 you

00:40:29.340 --> 00:40:29.559
 should

00:40:29.559 --> 00:40:29.860
 pray

00:40:29.860 --> 00:40:30.119
 that

00:40:30.119 --> 00:40:30.500
 every

00:40:30.500 --> 00:40:30.960
 Sunday

00:40:30.960 --> 00:40:31.380
 morning

00:40:31.380 --> 00:40:31.639
 whether

00:40:31.639 --> 00:40:31.900
 it's

00:40:31.900 --> 00:40:32.059
 me

00:40:32.059 --> 00:40:32.159
 or

00:40:32.159 --> 00:40:32.440
 whoever

00:40:32.440 --> 00:40:32.659
 is

00:40:32.659 --> 00:40:32.900
 up

00:40:32.900 --> 00:40:33.360
 opening

00:40:33.360 --> 00:40:33.559
 the

00:40:33.559 --> 00:40:33.900
 word

00:40:33.900 --> 00:40:34.820
 that

00:40:34.820 --> 00:40:34.960
 you

00:40:34.960 --> 00:40:35.159
 won't

00:40:35.159 --> 00:40:35.320
 just

00:40:35.320 --> 00:40:35.460
 be

00:40:35.460 --> 00:40:35.679
 opening

00:40:35.679 --> 00:40:35.840
 the

00:40:35.840 --> 00:40:36.019
 word

00:40:36.019 --> 00:40:36.159
 it'll

00:40:36.159 --> 00:40:36.340
 be

00:40:36.340 --> 00:40:36.920
 prophecy

00:40:36.920 --> 00:40:38.320
 which

00:40:38.320 --> 00:40:38.699
 only

00:40:38.699 --> 00:40:39.400
 you know

00:40:39.400 --> 00:40:39.639
 one of the

00:40:39.639 --> 00:40:40.039
 things I try

00:40:40.039 --> 00:40:40.340
 to pray

00:40:40.340 --> 00:40:40.780
 every week

00:40:40.780 --> 00:40:41.079
 as I'm

00:40:41.079 --> 00:40:41.420
 preparing

00:40:41.420 --> 00:40:41.860
 for this

00:40:41.860 --> 00:40:42.240
 I'm

00:40:42.240 --> 00:40:42.460
 very

00:40:42.460 --> 00:40:42.940
 conscious

00:40:42.940 --> 00:40:43.380
 of

00:40:43.380 --> 00:40:44.119
 John

00:40:44.119 --> 00:40:44.280
 the

00:40:44.280 --> 00:40:44.579
 Baptist

00:40:44.579 --> 00:40:45.079
 speaking

00:40:45.079 --> 00:40:45.400
 about

00:40:45.400 --> 00:40:45.740
 how

00:40:45.740 --> 00:40:46.240
 he

00:40:46.240 --> 00:40:46.440
 can

00:40:46.440 --> 00:40:46.960
 baptize

00:40:46.960 --> 00:40:47.159
 with

00:40:47.159 --> 00:40:47.539
 water

00:40:47.539 --> 00:40:47.760
 but

00:40:47.760 --> 00:40:48.059
 only

00:40:48.059 --> 00:40:48.500
 Jesus

00:40:48.500 --> 00:40:48.800
 will

00:40:48.800 --> 00:40:49.340
 baptize

00:40:49.340 --> 00:40:49.519
 with

00:40:49.519 --> 00:40:49.639
 the

00:40:49.639 --> 00:40:49.860
 Holy

00:40:49.860 --> 00:40:50.300
 Spirit

00:40:50.300 --> 00:40:51.340
 and

00:40:51.340 --> 00:40:51.659
 in

00:40:51.659 --> 00:40:51.860
 my

00:40:51.860 --> 00:40:52.199
 mind

00:40:52.199 --> 00:40:52.420
 I

00:40:52.420 --> 00:40:52.860
 envision

00:40:52.860 --> 00:40:53.119
 you

00:40:53.119 --> 00:40:53.219
 know

00:40:53.219 --> 00:40:53.360
 when

00:40:53.360 --> 00:40:53.440
 you

00:40:53.440 --> 00:40:53.519
 get

00:40:53.519 --> 00:40:53.639
 a

00:40:53.639 --> 00:40:53.840
 bag

00:40:53.840 --> 00:40:54.000
 of

00:40:54.000 --> 00:40:54.340
 onions

00:40:54.340 --> 00:40:55.880
 and

00:40:55.880 --> 00:40:56.099
 you

00:40:56.099 --> 00:40:56.300
 take

00:40:56.300 --> 00:40:56.440
 the

00:40:56.440 --> 00:40:56.679
 onions

00:40:56.679 --> 00:40:56.880
 out

00:40:56.880 --> 00:40:57.000
 and

00:40:57.000 --> 00:40:57.099
 the

00:40:57.099 --> 00:40:57.780
 bottom

00:40:57.780 --> 00:40:57.940
 of

00:40:57.940 --> 00:40:57.980
 the

00:40:57.980 --> 00:40:58.139
 bag

00:40:58.139 --> 00:40:58.239
 are

00:40:58.239 --> 00:40:58.340
 all

00:40:58.340 --> 00:40:58.480
 these

00:40:58.480 --> 00:40:58.659
 little

00:40:58.659 --> 00:40:58.880
 bits

00:40:58.880 --> 00:40:59.019
 of

00:40:59.019 --> 00:40:59.340
 onion

00:40:59.340 --> 00:40:59.739
 skins

00:40:59.739 --> 00:41:01.059
 and

00:41:01.059 --> 00:41:01.219
 I

00:41:01.219 --> 00:41:01.800
 picture

00:41:01.800 --> 00:41:02.059
 that

00:41:02.059 --> 00:41:02.179
 in

00:41:02.179 --> 00:41:02.340
 my

00:41:02.340 --> 00:41:02.659
 mind

00:41:02.659 --> 00:41:02.800
 and

00:41:02.800 --> 00:41:02.940
 I

00:41:02.940 --> 00:41:03.320
 think

00:41:03.320 --> 00:41:03.460
 to

00:41:03.460 --> 00:41:03.880
 myself

00:41:03.880 --> 00:41:04.199
 if

00:41:04.199 --> 00:41:04.659
 God

00:41:04.659 --> 00:41:05.079
 doesn't

00:41:05.079 --> 00:41:05.300
 pour

00:41:05.300 --> 00:41:05.480
 out

00:41:05.480 --> 00:41:05.619
 his

00:41:05.619 --> 00:41:05.860
 Holy

00:41:05.860 --> 00:41:06.239
 Spirit

00:41:06.239 --> 00:41:06.400
 on

00:41:06.400 --> 00:41:06.539
 a

00:41:06.539 --> 00:41:06.759
 Sunday

00:41:06.759 --> 00:41:07.099
 morning

00:41:07.099 --> 00:41:07.519
 all

00:41:07.519 --> 00:41:07.659
 of

00:41:07.659 --> 00:41:07.820
 my

00:41:07.820 --> 00:41:08.480
 accomplishments

00:41:08.480 --> 00:41:08.820
 are

00:41:08.820 --> 00:41:08.980
 the

00:41:08.980 --> 00:41:09.280
 onion

00:41:09.280 --> 00:41:09.699
 skins

00:41:09.699 --> 00:41:10.460
 left

00:41:10.460 --> 00:41:10.579
 in

00:41:10.579 --> 00:41:10.699
 the

00:41:10.699 --> 00:41:10.919
 bottom

00:41:10.919 --> 00:41:11.039
 of

00:41:11.039 --> 00:41:11.139
 the

00:41:11.139 --> 00:41:11.460
 bag

00:41:11.460 --> 00:41:14.179
 it

00:41:14.179 --> 00:41:14.460
 doesn't

00:41:14.460 --> 00:41:14.699
 matter

00:41:14.699 --> 00:41:14.939
 how

00:41:14.939 --> 00:41:15.500
 logical

00:41:15.500 --> 00:41:15.819
 how

00:41:15.819 --> 00:41:16.279
 brilliant

00:41:16.279 --> 00:41:17.399
 how

00:41:17.399 --> 00:41:18.719
 entertaining

00:41:18.719 --> 00:41:19.980
 how

00:41:19.980 --> 00:41:20.739
 winsome

00:41:20.739 --> 00:41:21.199
 I

00:41:21.199 --> 00:41:21.619
 am

00:41:21.619 --> 00:41:22.299
 if

00:41:22.299 --> 00:41:22.439
 it

00:41:22.439 --> 00:41:22.779
 isn't

00:41:22.779 --> 00:41:22.960
 the

00:41:22.960 --> 00:41:23.219
 Holy

00:41:23.219 --> 00:41:23.739
 Spirit

00:41:23.739 --> 00:41:24.679
 moving

00:41:24.679 --> 00:41:25.559
 through

00:41:25.559 --> 00:41:26.859
 in

00:41:26.859 --> 00:41:27.419
 us

00:41:27.419 --> 00:41:28.759
 through

00:41:28.759 --> 00:41:28.980
 the

00:41:28.980 --> 00:41:29.419
 word

00:41:29.419 --> 00:41:30.519
 then

00:41:30.519 --> 00:41:30.759
 all

00:41:30.759 --> 00:41:30.879
 it

00:41:30.879 --> 00:41:31.000
 is

00:41:31.000 --> 00:41:31.419
 onion

00:41:31.419 --> 00:41:32.039
 skins

00:41:32.039 --> 00:41:33.519
 at

00:41:33.519 --> 00:41:33.619
 the

00:41:33.619 --> 00:41:33.839
 bottom

00:41:33.839 --> 00:41:33.960
 of

00:41:33.960 --> 00:41:34.039
 the

00:41:34.039 --> 00:41:34.359
 bag

00:41:34.359 --> 00:41:35.799
 good

00:41:35.799 --> 00:41:36.000
 for

00:41:36.000 --> 00:41:36.359
 nothing

00:41:36.359 --> 00:41:37.500
 hard

00:41:37.500 --> 00:41:37.699
 to

00:41:37.699 --> 00:41:37.939
 clean

00:41:37.939 --> 00:41:38.279
 up

00:41:38.279 --> 00:41:40.199
 throw

00:41:40.199 --> 00:41:40.500
 out

00:41:40.500 --> 00:41:41.559
 that's

00:41:41.559 --> 00:41:41.739
 all

00:41:41.739 --> 00:41:41.880
 it

00:41:41.880 --> 00:41:42.239
 is

00:41:42.239 --> 00:41:45.300
 and

00:41:45.300 --> 00:41:45.639
 in

00:41:45.639 --> 00:41:47.559
 terms

00:41:47.559 --> 00:41:47.820
 of

00:41:47.820 --> 00:41:48.179
 in

00:41:48.179 --> 00:41:48.579
 proportion

00:41:48.579 --> 00:41:48.820
 to

00:41:48.820 --> 00:41:48.960
 our

00:41:48.960 --> 00:41:49.119
 faith

00:41:49.119 --> 00:41:49.260
 in

00:41:49.260 --> 00:41:49.420
 other

00:41:49.420 --> 00:41:49.659
 words

00:41:49.659 --> 00:41:49.820
 that

00:41:49.820 --> 00:41:50.659
 it's

00:41:50.659 --> 00:41:51.099
 ordered

00:41:51.099 --> 00:41:52.019
 it's

00:41:52.019 --> 00:41:52.159
 in

00:41:52.159 --> 00:41:52.659
 proportion

00:41:52.659 --> 00:41:52.960
 to

00:41:52.960 --> 00:41:53.119
 the

00:41:53.119 --> 00:41:53.420
 Christian

00:41:53.420 --> 00:41:53.780
 faith

00:41:53.780 --> 00:41:54.619
 if

00:41:54.619 --> 00:41:55.440
 service

00:41:55.440 --> 00:41:56.280
 then

00:41:56.280 --> 00:41:56.420
 we

00:41:56.420 --> 00:41:56.619
 should

00:41:56.619 --> 00:41:57.139
 serve

00:41:57.139 --> 00:41:58.199
 serve

00:41:58.199 --> 00:41:58.559
 others

00:41:58.559 --> 00:41:58.840
 to

00:41:58.840 --> 00:41:59.260
 teach

00:41:59.260 --> 00:41:59.619
 then

00:41:59.619 --> 00:41:59.760
 we

00:41:59.760 --> 00:41:59.940
 should

00:41:59.940 --> 00:42:00.280
 teach

00:42:00.280 --> 00:42:00.679
 others

00:42:00.679 --> 00:42:01.420
 to

00:42:01.420 --> 00:42:01.880
 exhort

00:42:01.880 --> 00:42:02.079
 and

00:42:02.079 --> 00:42:02.199
 the

00:42:02.199 --> 00:42:02.360
 word

00:42:02.360 --> 00:42:02.780
 exhort

00:42:02.780 --> 00:42:03.199
 is

00:42:03.199 --> 00:42:03.579
 very

00:42:03.579 --> 00:42:03.940
 similar

00:42:03.940 --> 00:42:04.079
 to

00:42:04.079 --> 00:42:04.199
 the

00:42:04.199 --> 00:42:04.480
 word

00:42:04.480 --> 00:42:05.619
 paraclete

00:42:05.619 --> 00:42:06.039
 from

00:42:06.039 --> 00:42:06.260
 which

00:42:06.260 --> 00:42:06.420
 some

00:42:06.420 --> 00:42:06.539
 of

00:42:06.539 --> 00:42:06.639
 you

00:42:06.639 --> 00:42:06.739
 know

00:42:06.739 --> 00:42:06.860
 is

00:42:06.860 --> 00:42:06.980
 one

00:42:06.980 --> 00:42:07.039
 of

00:42:07.039 --> 00:42:07.139
 the

00:42:07.139 --> 00:42:07.340
 words

00:42:07.340 --> 00:42:07.500
 for

00:42:07.500 --> 00:42:07.599
 the

00:42:07.599 --> 00:42:07.780
 Holy

00:42:07.780 --> 00:42:08.239
 Spirit

00:42:08.239 --> 00:42:08.480
 which

00:42:08.480 --> 00:42:08.619
 can

00:42:08.619 --> 00:42:08.839
 also

00:42:08.839 --> 00:42:09.059
 mean

00:42:09.059 --> 00:42:09.599
 comfort

00:42:09.599 --> 00:42:11.779
 can

00:42:11.779 --> 00:42:11.980
 also

00:42:11.980 --> 00:42:12.199
 mean

00:42:12.199 --> 00:42:12.799
 counsel

00:42:12.799 --> 00:42:13.839
 and

00:42:13.839 --> 00:42:14.059
 some

00:42:14.059 --> 00:42:14.199
 of

00:42:14.199 --> 00:42:14.319
 us

00:42:14.319 --> 00:42:14.420
 are

00:42:14.420 --> 00:42:14.599
 just

00:42:14.599 --> 00:42:14.819
 really

00:42:14.819 --> 00:42:15.059
 good

00:42:15.059 --> 00:42:15.179
 at

00:42:15.179 --> 00:42:15.839
 encouraging

00:42:15.839 --> 00:42:16.139
 at

00:42:16.139 --> 00:42:16.799
 counseling

00:42:16.799 --> 00:42:17.059
 at

00:42:17.059 --> 00:42:17.359
 coming

00:42:17.359 --> 00:42:17.739
 along

00:42:17.739 --> 00:42:18.139
 beside

00:42:18.139 --> 00:42:18.500
 people

00:42:18.500 --> 00:42:18.719
 about

00:42:18.719 --> 00:42:19.000
 putting

00:42:19.000 --> 00:42:19.159
 our

00:42:19.159 --> 00:42:19.460
 arms

00:42:19.460 --> 00:42:19.759
 around

00:42:19.759 --> 00:42:19.960
 them

00:42:19.960 --> 00:42:20.279
 so to

00:42:20.279 --> 00:42:20.539
 speak

00:42:20.539 --> 00:42:20.779
 about

00:42:20.779 --> 00:42:21.139
 praying

00:42:21.139 --> 00:42:21.440
 for

00:42:21.440 --> 00:42:21.679
 them

00:42:21.679 --> 00:42:22.420
 and

00:42:22.420 --> 00:42:22.679
 that's

00:42:22.679 --> 00:42:22.819
 the

00:42:22.819 --> 00:42:23.019
 gift

00:42:23.019 --> 00:42:23.199
 here

00:42:23.199 --> 00:42:23.420
 that's

00:42:23.420 --> 00:42:23.559
 being

00:42:23.559 --> 00:42:23.859
 talked

00:42:23.859 --> 00:42:24.079
 about

00:42:24.079 --> 00:42:24.259
 the

00:42:24.259 --> 00:42:24.420
 one

00:42:24.420 --> 00:42:24.579
 who

00:42:24.579 --> 00:42:25.199
 contributes

00:42:25.199 --> 00:42:25.500
 in

00:42:25.500 --> 00:42:26.019
 generosity

00:42:26.019 --> 00:42:26.400
 some

00:42:26.400 --> 00:42:26.659
 people

00:42:26.659 --> 00:42:26.799
 are

00:42:26.799 --> 00:42:26.960
 just

00:42:26.960 --> 00:42:27.259
 so

00:42:27.259 --> 00:42:27.500
 good

00:42:27.500 --> 00:42:27.679
 at

00:42:27.679 --> 00:42:28.039
 giving

00:42:28.039 --> 00:42:29.339
 not

00:42:29.339 --> 00:42:29.539
 only

00:42:29.539 --> 00:42:30.179
 financially

00:42:30.179 --> 00:42:30.480
 but

00:42:30.480 --> 00:42:30.859
 that's

00:42:30.859 --> 00:42:31.279
 part

00:42:31.279 --> 00:42:31.400
 of

00:42:31.400 --> 00:42:31.500
 it

00:42:31.500 --> 00:42:31.659
 as

00:42:31.659 --> 00:42:31.819
 well

00:42:31.819 --> 00:42:31.980
 that

00:42:31.980 --> 00:42:32.179
 some

00:42:32.179 --> 00:42:32.500
 people

00:42:32.500 --> 00:42:32.800
 just

00:42:32.800 --> 00:42:33.019
 have

00:42:33.019 --> 00:42:33.300
 a

00:42:33.300 --> 00:42:33.800
 great

00:42:33.800 --> 00:42:34.739
 confidence

00:42:34.739 --> 00:42:35.019
 in

00:42:35.019 --> 00:42:35.420
 God's

00:42:35.420 --> 00:42:35.800
 provision

00:42:35.800 --> 00:42:36.199
 that

00:42:36.199 --> 00:42:36.380
 they

00:42:36.380 --> 00:42:36.539
 can

00:42:36.539 --> 00:42:36.719
 just

00:42:36.719 --> 00:42:36.920
 be

00:42:36.920 --> 00:42:37.480
 financially

00:42:37.480 --> 00:42:38.099
 generous

00:42:38.099 --> 00:42:38.960
 generous

00:42:38.960 --> 00:42:39.239
 with

00:42:39.239 --> 00:42:39.440
 their

00:42:39.440 --> 00:42:39.920
 time

00:42:39.920 --> 00:42:40.840
 and

00:42:40.840 --> 00:42:41.119
 if

00:42:41.119 --> 00:42:41.300
 you

00:42:41.300 --> 00:42:41.619
 have

00:42:41.619 --> 00:42:41.840
 that

00:42:41.840 --> 00:42:42.099
 gift

00:42:42.099 --> 00:42:42.260
 you

00:42:42.260 --> 00:42:42.440
 should

00:42:42.440 --> 00:42:42.619
 do

00:42:42.619 --> 00:42:42.760
 it

00:42:42.760 --> 00:42:42.920
 with

00:42:42.920 --> 00:42:43.219
 great

00:42:43.219 --> 00:42:43.900
 generosity

00:42:43.900 --> 00:42:44.739
 you

00:42:44.739 --> 00:42:44.820
 know

00:42:44.820 --> 00:42:44.980
 one

00:42:44.980 --> 00:42:45.039
 of

00:42:45.039 --> 00:42:45.159
 the

00:42:45.159 --> 00:42:45.400
 things

00:42:45.400 --> 00:42:45.539
 that

00:42:45.539 --> 00:42:45.719
 we

00:42:45.719 --> 00:42:45.900
 should

00:42:45.900 --> 00:42:46.139
 all

00:42:46.139 --> 00:42:46.420
 pray

00:42:46.420 --> 00:42:46.780
 about

00:42:46.780 --> 00:42:47.260
 that

00:42:47.260 --> 00:42:47.719
 they

00:42:47.719 --> 00:42:47.940
 say

00:42:47.940 --> 00:42:48.059
 at

00:42:48.059 --> 00:42:48.199
 our

00:42:48.199 --> 00:42:48.519
 funeral

00:42:48.519 --> 00:42:50.320
 like

00:42:50.320 --> 00:42:50.880
 wouldn't

00:42:50.880 --> 00:42:51.159
 it

00:42:51.159 --> 00:42:51.400
 be

00:42:51.400 --> 00:42:51.719
 really

00:42:51.719 --> 00:42:52.199
 nice

00:42:52.199 --> 00:42:52.800
 if

00:42:52.800 --> 00:42:52.960
 we

00:42:52.960 --> 00:42:53.340
 die

00:42:53.340 --> 00:42:54.239
 and

00:42:54.239 --> 00:42:54.400
 we

00:42:54.400 --> 00:42:54.659
 get

00:42:54.659 --> 00:42:54.860
 to

00:42:54.860 --> 00:42:55.260
 listen

00:42:55.260 --> 00:42:55.460
 in

00:42:55.460 --> 00:42:55.579
 at

00:42:55.579 --> 00:42:55.699
 what

00:42:55.699 --> 00:42:55.900
 they're

00:42:55.900 --> 00:42:56.079
 saying

00:42:56.079 --> 00:42:56.199
 at

00:42:56.199 --> 00:42:56.340
 our

00:42:56.340 --> 00:42:56.619
 funeral

00:42:56.619 --> 00:42:57.079
 service

00:43:02.500 --> 00:43:02.619
 was

00:43:02.619 --> 00:43:02.739
 a

00:43:02.739 --> 00:43:02.840
 bit

00:43:02.840 --> 00:43:03.079
 too

00:43:03.079 --> 00:43:03.400
 generous

00:43:03.400 --> 00:43:03.599
 like

00:43:03.599 --> 00:43:03.780
 over

00:43:03.780 --> 00:43:03.960
 the

00:43:03.960 --> 00:43:04.280
 top

00:43:04.280 --> 00:43:04.960
 like

00:43:04.960 --> 00:43:05.219
 wouldn't

00:43:05.219 --> 00:43:05.340
 you

00:43:05.340 --> 00:43:05.679
 rather

00:43:05.679 --> 00:43:05.940
 them

00:43:05.940 --> 00:43:06.219
 say

00:43:06.219 --> 00:43:06.440
 that

00:43:06.440 --> 00:43:06.699
 about

00:43:06.699 --> 00:43:06.840
 you

00:43:06.840 --> 00:43:07.000
 than

00:43:07.000 --> 00:43:07.239
 saying

00:43:07.239 --> 00:43:07.639
 boy

00:43:07.639 --> 00:43:08.059
 George

00:43:08.059 --> 00:43:08.280
 was

00:43:08.280 --> 00:43:08.519
 so

00:43:08.519 --> 00:43:09.059
 cheap

00:43:09.059 --> 00:43:11.800
 like

00:43:11.800 --> 00:43:12.360
 he's

00:43:12.360 --> 00:43:12.539
 the

00:43:12.539 --> 00:43:13.360
 cheapest

00:43:13.360 --> 00:43:14.199
 tight

00:43:14.199 --> 00:43:14.659
 bleep

00:43:14.659 --> 00:43:14.960
 bleep

00:43:14.960 --> 00:43:15.320
 bleep

00:43:15.320 --> 00:43:15.719
 guy

00:43:15.719 --> 00:43:16.039
 I

00:43:16.039 --> 00:43:16.380
 ever

00:43:16.380 --> 00:43:16.760
 met

00:43:16.760 --> 00:43:16.980
 in

00:43:16.980 --> 00:43:17.199
 my

00:43:17.199 --> 00:43:17.599
 entire

00:43:17.599 --> 00:43:18.000
 life

00:43:18.000 --> 00:43:18.800
 so

00:43:18.800 --> 00:43:19.179
 which

00:43:19.179 --> 00:43:19.780
 mistake

00:43:19.780 --> 00:43:19.980
 would

00:43:19.980 --> 00:43:20.099
 you

00:43:20.099 --> 00:43:20.340
 rather

00:43:20.340 --> 00:43:20.659
 make

00:43:20.659 --> 00:43:20.760
 in

00:43:20.760 --> 00:43:20.900
 your

00:43:20.900 --> 00:43:21.260
 life

00:43:21.260 --> 00:43:23.400
 what

00:43:23.400 --> 00:43:23.699
 would

00:43:23.699 --> 00:43:23.900
 the

00:43:23.900 --> 00:43:24.420
 complaint

00:43:24.420 --> 00:43:24.820
 about

00:43:24.820 --> 00:43:25.119
 you

00:43:25.119 --> 00:43:25.460
 what

00:43:25.460 --> 00:43:26.179
 choose

00:43:26.179 --> 00:43:26.400
 the

00:43:26.400 --> 00:43:26.800
 way

00:43:26.800 --> 00:43:27.019
 you

00:43:27.019 --> 00:43:27.219
 want

00:43:27.219 --> 00:43:27.300
 to

00:43:27.300 --> 00:43:27.460
 have

00:43:27.460 --> 00:43:27.739
 people

00:43:27.739 --> 00:43:28.320
 complain

00:43:28.320 --> 00:43:29.000
 or

00:43:29.000 --> 00:43:29.360
 put

00:43:29.360 --> 00:43:29.800
 show

00:43:29.800 --> 00:43:29.960
 us

00:43:29.960 --> 00:43:30.079
 your

00:43:30.079 --> 00:43:30.679
 faults

00:43:30.679 --> 00:43:31.139
 when

00:43:31.139 --> 00:43:31.279
 you

00:43:31.279 --> 00:43:31.659
 die

00:43:31.659 --> 00:43:33.599
 too

00:43:33.599 --> 00:43:34.199
 generous

00:43:34.199 --> 00:43:34.960
 too

00:43:34.960 --> 00:43:35.380
 cheap

00:43:35.380 --> 00:43:36.039
 you

00:43:36.039 --> 00:43:36.440
 choose

00:43:36.440 --> 00:43:37.639
 the

00:43:37.639 --> 00:43:37.860
 one

00:43:37.860 --> 00:43:38.039
 who

00:43:38.039 --> 00:43:38.360
 leads

00:43:38.360 --> 00:43:38.599
 with

00:43:38.599 --> 00:43:39.039
 zeal

00:43:39.039 --> 00:43:39.360
 the

00:43:39.360 --> 00:43:39.519
 one

00:43:39.519 --> 00:43:39.659
 who

00:43:39.659 --> 00:43:39.880
 does

00:43:39.880 --> 00:43:40.159
 acts

00:43:40.159 --> 00:43:40.319
 of

00:43:40.319 --> 00:43:40.539
 mercy

00:43:40.539 --> 00:43:40.779
 with

00:43:40.779 --> 00:43:41.279
 cheerfulness

00:43:41.279 --> 00:43:42.719
 here's

00:43:42.719 --> 00:43:44.019
 here's

00:43:44.019 --> 00:43:44.239
 the

00:43:44.239 --> 00:43:44.799
 here's

00:43:44.799 --> 00:43:44.960
 just

00:43:44.960 --> 00:43:45.179
 sort of

00:43:45.179 --> 00:43:45.559
 I've

00:43:45.559 --> 00:43:45.739
 gone

00:43:45.739 --> 00:43:46.000
 over

00:43:46.000 --> 00:43:46.179
 my

00:43:46.179 --> 00:43:46.420
 time

00:43:46.420 --> 00:43:46.599
 just

00:43:46.599 --> 00:43:46.759
 to

00:43:46.759 --> 00:43:46.940
 sort

00:43:46.940 --> 00:43:47.139
 of

00:43:47.139 --> 00:43:47.500
 you

00:43:47.500 --> 00:43:47.599
 know

00:43:47.599 --> 00:43:47.920
 wrap

00:43:47.920 --> 00:43:48.639
 up

00:43:48.639 --> 00:43:49.400
 actually

00:43:49.400 --> 00:43:49.639
 Andrew

00:43:49.639 --> 00:43:49.799
 could

00:43:49.799 --> 00:43:49.900
 you

00:43:49.900 --> 00:43:50.019
 put

00:43:50.019 --> 00:43:50.139
 up

00:43:50.139 --> 00:43:50.319
 the

00:43:50.319 --> 00:43:50.699
 theme

00:43:50.699 --> 00:43:51.000
 verse

00:43:51.000 --> 00:43:51.199
 for

00:43:51.199 --> 00:43:51.360
 all

00:43:51.360 --> 00:43:51.460
 of

00:43:51.460 --> 00:43:51.539
 the

00:43:51.539 --> 00:43:51.679
 book

00:43:51.679 --> 00:43:51.799
 of

00:43:51.799 --> 00:43:52.059
 Romans

00:43:52.059 --> 00:43:52.279
 it's

00:43:52.279 --> 00:43:52.559
 Romans

00:43:52.559 --> 00:43:52.799
 1

00:43:52.799 --> 00:43:53.139
 16

00:43:53.139 --> 00:43:53.539
 can

00:43:53.539 --> 00:43:53.619
 you

00:43:53.619 --> 00:43:54.019
 say

00:43:54.019 --> 00:43:54.199
 this

00:43:54.199 --> 00:43:54.420
 with

00:43:54.420 --> 00:43:54.539
 me

00:43:54.539 --> 00:43:54.659
 we

00:43:54.659 --> 00:43:54.799
 say

00:43:54.799 --> 00:43:54.899
 it

00:43:54.899 --> 00:43:55.059
 every

00:43:55.059 --> 00:43:55.420
 Sunday

00:43:55.420 --> 00:43:55.599
 if

00:43:55.599 --> 00:43:55.719
 you're

00:43:55.719 --> 00:43:55.819
 a

00:43:55.819 --> 00:43:55.960
 guest

00:43:55.960 --> 00:43:56.079
 here

00:43:56.079 --> 00:43:56.179
 we

00:43:56.179 --> 00:43:56.279
 say

00:43:56.279 --> 00:43:56.359
 it

00:43:56.359 --> 00:43:56.539
 every

00:43:56.539 --> 00:43:56.940
 Sunday

00:43:56.940 --> 00:43:57.460
 can

00:43:57.460 --> 00:43:57.559
 you

00:43:57.559 --> 00:43:57.699
 say

00:43:57.699 --> 00:43:57.779
 it

00:43:57.779 --> 00:43:57.960
 with

00:43:57.960 --> 00:43:58.219
 me

00:43:58.219 --> 00:43:58.819
 for

00:43:58.819 --> 00:43:58.940
 I

00:43:58.940 --> 00:43:59.079
 am

00:43:59.079 --> 00:43:59.319
 not

00:43:59.319 --> 00:43:59.940
 ashamed

00:43:59.940 --> 00:44:00.179
 of

00:44:00.179 --> 00:44:00.319
 the

00:44:00.319 --> 00:44:00.839
 gospel

00:44:00.839 --> 00:44:01.460
 for

00:44:01.460 --> 00:44:01.579
 it

00:44:01.579 --> 00:44:01.719
 is

00:44:01.719 --> 00:44:01.899
 the

00:44:01.899 --> 00:44:02.359
 power

00:44:02.359 --> 00:44:02.599
 of

00:44:02.599 --> 00:44:02.960
 God

00:44:02.960 --> 00:44:03.219
 for

00:44:03.219 --> 00:44:03.899
 salvation

00:44:03.899 --> 00:44:04.219
 to

00:44:04.219 --> 00:44:04.759
 everyone

00:44:04.759 --> 00:44:05.119
 who

00:44:05.119 --> 00:44:05.699
 believes

00:44:05.699 --> 00:44:06.259
 to

00:44:06.259 --> 00:44:06.440
 the

00:44:06.440 --> 00:44:06.719
 Jew

00:44:06.719 --> 00:44:07.219
 first

00:44:07.219 --> 00:44:07.460
 and

00:44:07.460 --> 00:44:07.920
 also

00:44:07.920 --> 00:44:08.219
 to

00:44:08.219 --> 00:44:08.399
 the

00:44:08.399 --> 00:44:08.719
 Greek

00:44:08.719 --> 00:44:09.379
 for

00:44:09.379 --> 00:44:09.639
 in

00:44:09.639 --> 00:44:09.819
 the

00:44:09.819 --> 00:44:10.299
 gospel

00:44:10.299 --> 00:44:10.599
 the

00:44:10.599 --> 00:44:11.099
 righteousness

00:44:11.099 --> 00:44:11.500
 of

00:44:11.500 --> 00:44:11.879
 God

00:44:11.879 --> 00:44:12.119
 is

00:44:12.119 --> 00:44:12.599
 revealed

00:44:12.599 --> 00:44:12.940
 from

00:44:12.940 --> 00:44:13.379
 faith

00:44:13.379 --> 00:44:13.619
 to

00:44:13.619 --> 00:44:14.000
 faith

00:44:14.000 --> 00:44:14.719
 as

00:44:14.719 --> 00:44:14.839
 it

00:44:14.839 --> 00:44:15.019
 is

00:44:15.019 --> 00:44:15.339
 written

00:44:15.339 --> 00:44:15.879
 the

00:44:15.879 --> 00:44:16.299
 righteous

00:44:16.299 --> 00:44:16.719
 shall

00:44:16.719 --> 00:44:17.159
 live

00:44:17.159 --> 00:44:17.460
 by

00:44:17.460 --> 00:44:17.900
 faith

00:44:17.900 --> 00:44:18.400
 so

00:44:18.400 --> 00:44:18.880
 here's

00:44:18.880 --> 00:44:19.019
 the

00:44:19.019 --> 00:44:19.220
 big

00:44:19.220 --> 00:44:19.440
 thing

00:44:19.440 --> 00:44:19.579
 that

00:44:19.579 --> 00:44:19.820
 all

00:44:19.820 --> 00:44:19.940
 of

00:44:19.940 --> 00:44:20.139
 these

00:44:20.139 --> 00:44:20.440
 gifts

00:44:20.440 --> 00:44:20.760
 it's

00:44:20.760 --> 00:44:20.980
 very

00:44:20.980 --> 00:44:21.320
 easy

00:44:21.320 --> 00:44:21.539
 for

00:44:21.539 --> 00:44:21.639
 us

00:44:21.639 --> 00:44:21.760
 to

00:44:21.760 --> 00:44:21.860
 get

00:44:21.860 --> 00:44:21.980
 into

00:44:21.980 --> 00:44:22.199
 any

00:44:22.199 --> 00:44:22.340
 of

00:44:22.340 --> 00:44:22.539
 these

00:44:22.539 --> 00:44:22.800
 gifts

00:44:22.800 --> 00:44:23.000
 and

00:44:23.000 --> 00:44:23.119
 we

00:44:23.119 --> 00:44:23.280
 leave

00:44:23.280 --> 00:44:23.440
 the

00:44:23.440 --> 00:44:23.800
 gospel

00:44:23.800 --> 00:44:24.360
 behind

00:44:24.360 --> 00:44:26.179
 that

00:44:26.179 --> 00:44:26.740
 prophecy

00:44:26.740 --> 00:44:27.039
 is

00:44:27.039 --> 00:44:27.220
 all

00:44:27.220 --> 00:44:27.400
 just

00:44:27.400 --> 00:44:27.619
 about

00:44:27.619 --> 00:44:28.059
 speaking

00:44:28.059 --> 00:44:28.260
 into

00:44:28.260 --> 00:44:28.740
 people's

00:44:28.740 --> 00:44:29.099
 lives

00:44:29.099 --> 00:44:29.639
 and

00:44:29.639 --> 00:44:30.019
 you're

00:44:30.019 --> 00:44:30.159
 not

00:44:30.159 --> 00:44:30.380
 really

00:44:30.380 --> 00:44:30.579
 doing

00:44:30.579 --> 00:44:30.920
 anything

00:44:30.920 --> 00:44:31.280
 different

00:44:31.280 --> 00:44:31.460
 than

00:44:31.460 --> 00:44:32.199
 Maya Angelou

00:44:32.199 --> 00:44:32.360
 or

00:44:32.360 --> 00:44:32.699
 Oprah

00:44:32.699 --> 00:44:32.980
 or

00:44:32.980 --> 00:44:33.340
 Dr.

00:44:33.480 --> 00:44:33.679
 Phil

00:44:33.679 --> 00:44:34.760
 and

00:44:34.760 --> 00:44:35.440
 service

00:44:35.440 --> 00:44:35.900
 is

00:44:35.900 --> 00:44:36.119
 just

00:44:36.119 --> 00:44:36.400
 really

00:44:36.400 --> 00:44:36.539
 a

00:44:36.539 --> 00:44:36.699
 matter

00:44:36.699 --> 00:44:36.900
 about

00:44:36.900 --> 00:44:37.079
 doing

00:44:37.079 --> 00:44:37.340
 whatever

00:44:37.340 --> 00:44:37.559
 it

00:44:37.559 --> 00:44:37.659
 is

00:44:37.659 --> 00:44:37.780
 of

00:44:37.780 --> 00:44:37.880
 the

00:44:37.880 --> 00:44:38.139
 culture

00:44:38.139 --> 00:44:38.380
 it's

00:44:38.380 --> 00:44:38.699
 easy

00:44:38.699 --> 00:44:38.900
 to

00:44:38.900 --> 00:44:39.059
 get

00:44:39.059 --> 00:44:39.320
 into

00:44:39.320 --> 00:44:39.579
 these

00:44:39.579 --> 00:44:39.880
 gifts

00:44:39.880 --> 00:44:40.139
 and

00:44:40.139 --> 00:44:40.420
 lose

00:44:40.420 --> 00:44:40.599
 the

00:44:40.599 --> 00:44:41.019
 gospel

00:44:41.019 --> 00:44:42.680
 and

00:44:42.680 --> 00:44:42.920
 so

00:44:42.920 --> 00:44:44.519
 this

00:44:44.519 --> 00:44:44.840
 is

00:44:44.840 --> 00:44:45.019
 to

00:44:45.019 --> 00:44:46.380
 faith

00:44:46.380 --> 00:44:46.519
 in

00:44:46.519 --> 00:44:46.680
 the

00:44:46.680 --> 00:44:47.139
 gospel

00:44:47.139 --> 00:44:47.480
 is

00:44:47.480 --> 00:44:47.660
 to

00:44:47.660 --> 00:44:48.099
 characterize

00:44:48.099 --> 00:44:48.579
 and

00:44:48.579 --> 00:44:48.920
 color

00:44:48.920 --> 00:44:49.139
 and

00:44:49.139 --> 00:44:49.400
 shape

00:44:49.400 --> 00:44:50.000
 every

00:44:50.000 --> 00:44:50.960
 aspect

00:44:50.960 --> 00:44:51.180
 of

00:44:51.180 --> 00:44:51.300
 the

00:44:51.300 --> 00:44:51.500
 gift

00:44:51.500 --> 00:44:51.680
 if

00:44:51.680 --> 00:44:51.780
 it

00:44:51.780 --> 00:44:51.980
 really

00:44:51.980 --> 00:44:52.180
 is

00:44:52.180 --> 00:44:52.380
 from

00:44:52.380 --> 00:44:52.680
 God

00:44:52.680 --> 00:44:53.220
 could

00:44:53.220 --> 00:44:53.320
 you

00:44:53.320 --> 00:44:53.440
 put

00:44:53.440 --> 00:44:53.559
 up

00:44:53.559 --> 00:44:53.700
 the

00:44:53.700 --> 00:44:53.900
 third

00:44:53.900 --> 00:44:54.240
 prayer

00:44:54.240 --> 00:44:54.680
 Andrew

00:44:54.680 --> 00:44:54.960
 I

00:44:54.960 --> 00:44:55.260
 have

00:44:55.260 --> 00:44:55.380
 to

00:44:55.380 --> 00:44:55.660
 race

00:44:55.660 --> 00:44:55.860
 through

00:44:55.860 --> 00:44:56.119
 these

00:44:56.119 --> 00:44:56.340
 I

00:44:56.340 --> 00:44:56.480
 don't

00:44:56.480 --> 00:44:56.680
 have

00:44:56.680 --> 00:44:56.780
 to

00:44:56.780 --> 00:44:56.900
 but

00:44:56.900 --> 00:44:57.240
 we'll

00:44:57.240 --> 00:44:57.380
 go

00:44:57.380 --> 00:44:57.539
 through

00:44:57.539 --> 00:44:57.619
 them

00:44:57.619 --> 00:44:57.840
 quick

00:44:57.840 --> 00:44:58.740
 dear

00:44:58.740 --> 00:44:59.019
 Lord

00:44:59.019 --> 00:44:59.420
 please

00:44:59.420 --> 00:44:59.720
 make

00:44:59.720 --> 00:44:59.860
 me

00:44:59.860 --> 00:44:59.980
 a

00:44:59.980 --> 00:45:00.440
 disciple

00:45:00.440 --> 00:45:00.700
 of

00:45:00.700 --> 00:45:01.000
 Jesus

00:45:01.000 --> 00:45:01.240
 who

00:45:01.240 --> 00:45:01.380
 is

00:45:01.380 --> 00:45:01.660
 gripped

00:45:01.660 --> 00:45:01.840
 by

00:45:01.840 --> 00:45:02.000
 the

00:45:08.900 --> 00:45:09.440
 Jesus

00:45:09.440 --> 00:45:12.579
 you

00:45:12.579 --> 00:45:13.019
 teach

00:45:13.019 --> 00:45:13.240
 to

00:45:13.240 --> 00:45:13.420
 lead

00:45:13.420 --> 00:45:13.740
 people

00:45:13.740 --> 00:45:13.940
 to

00:45:13.940 --> 00:45:14.280
 Jesus

00:45:14.280 --> 00:45:14.559
 you

00:45:14.559 --> 00:45:14.920
 learn

00:45:14.920 --> 00:45:15.200
 from

00:45:15.200 --> 00:45:15.559
 Jesus

00:45:15.559 --> 00:45:15.880
 about

00:45:15.880 --> 00:45:16.039
 how

00:45:16.039 --> 00:45:16.180
 to

00:45:16.180 --> 00:45:16.579
 teach

00:45:16.579 --> 00:45:17.099
 you

00:45:17.099 --> 00:45:17.260
 want

00:45:17.260 --> 00:45:17.340
 to

00:45:17.340 --> 00:45:17.480
 be

00:45:17.480 --> 00:45:17.740
 led

00:45:17.740 --> 00:45:18.000
 by

00:45:18.000 --> 00:45:18.380
 Jesus

00:45:18.380 --> 00:45:18.619
 as

00:45:18.619 --> 00:45:18.760
 you're

00:45:18.760 --> 00:45:18.920
 reading

00:45:18.920 --> 00:45:19.079
 the

00:45:19.079 --> 00:45:19.400
 word

00:45:19.400 --> 00:45:19.980
 and

00:45:19.980 --> 00:45:20.160
 the

00:45:20.160 --> 00:45:20.539
 service

00:45:20.539 --> 00:45:20.840
 and

00:45:20.840 --> 00:45:20.980
 the

00:45:20.980 --> 00:45:21.559
 generosity

00:45:21.559 --> 00:45:22.360
 what

00:45:22.360 --> 00:45:22.460
 does

00:45:22.460 --> 00:45:22.599
 it

00:45:22.599 --> 00:45:23.000
 profit

00:45:23.000 --> 00:45:23.200
 to

00:45:23.200 --> 00:45:23.360
 be

00:45:23.360 --> 00:45:23.980
 unbelievably

00:45:23.980 --> 00:45:24.579
 generous

00:45:24.579 --> 00:45:25.480
 and

00:45:25.480 --> 00:45:25.700
 all

00:45:25.700 --> 00:45:25.860
 it

00:45:25.860 --> 00:45:26.200
 does

00:45:26.200 --> 00:45:26.500
 is

00:45:26.500 --> 00:45:26.800
 lead

00:45:26.800 --> 00:45:27.220
 people

00:45:27.220 --> 00:45:27.579
 away

00:45:27.579 --> 00:45:27.880
 from

00:45:27.880 --> 00:45:28.460
 Jesus

00:45:28.460 --> 00:45:31.619
 and

00:45:31.619 --> 00:45:31.980
 Jesus

00:45:31.980 --> 00:45:32.240
 is

00:45:32.240 --> 00:45:32.380
 the

00:45:32.380 --> 00:45:32.639
 source

00:45:32.639 --> 00:45:32.840
 of

00:45:32.840 --> 00:45:33.180
 grace

00:45:33.180 --> 00:45:33.340
 in

00:45:33.340 --> 00:45:33.480
 our

00:45:33.480 --> 00:45:33.900
 lives

00:45:33.900 --> 00:45:34.200
 he

00:45:34.200 --> 00:45:34.619
 died

00:45:34.619 --> 00:45:34.840
 for

00:45:34.840 --> 00:45:35.000
 you

00:45:35.000 --> 00:45:35.200
 he

00:45:35.200 --> 00:45:35.519
 died

00:45:35.519 --> 00:45:35.760
 for

00:45:35.760 --> 00:45:36.019
 me

00:45:36.019 --> 00:45:37.079
 it's

00:45:37.079 --> 00:45:37.340
 because

00:45:37.340 --> 00:45:37.680
 of him

00:45:38.900 --> 00:45:39.119
 and

00:45:39.119 --> 00:45:39.240
 I

00:45:39.240 --> 00:45:39.380
 don't

00:45:39.380 --> 00:45:39.619
 have

00:45:39.619 --> 00:45:39.760
 to

00:45:39.760 --> 00:45:39.940
 do

00:45:39.940 --> 00:45:40.220
 these

00:45:40.220 --> 00:45:40.460
 things

00:45:40.460 --> 00:45:40.639
 in

00:45:40.639 --> 00:45:40.840
 such

00:45:40.840 --> 00:45:40.980
 an

00:45:40.980 --> 00:45:41.440
 exemplary

00:45:41.440 --> 00:45:41.660
 way

00:45:41.660 --> 00:45:41.860
 that

00:45:41.860 --> 00:45:42.220
 God

00:45:42.220 --> 00:45:42.380
 will

00:45:42.380 --> 00:45:42.840
 notice

00:45:42.840 --> 00:45:43.139
 me

00:45:43.139 --> 00:45:44.139
 that

00:45:44.139 --> 00:45:44.240
 I

00:45:44.240 --> 00:45:44.360
 can

00:45:44.360 --> 00:45:44.500
 have

00:45:44.500 --> 00:45:44.660
 a

00:45:44.660 --> 00:45:45.019
 freedom

00:45:45.019 --> 00:45:45.260
 of

00:45:45.260 --> 00:45:45.559
 self

00:45:45.559 --> 00:45:46.160
 forgetfulness

00:45:46.160 --> 00:45:46.340
 that

00:45:46.340 --> 00:45:46.440
 I

00:45:46.440 --> 00:45:46.539
 can

00:45:46.539 --> 00:45:46.660
 have

00:45:46.660 --> 00:45:46.820
 a

00:45:46.820 --> 00:45:47.139
 freedom

00:45:47.139 --> 00:45:47.340
 of

00:45:47.340 --> 00:45:47.519
 no

00:45:47.519 --> 00:45:47.820
 longer

00:45:47.820 --> 00:45:48.139
 having

00:45:48.139 --> 00:45:48.360
 to

00:45:48.360 --> 00:45:48.840
 justify

00:45:48.840 --> 00:45:49.480
 myself

00:45:49.480 --> 00:45:50.180
 because

00:45:50.180 --> 00:45:50.480
 I've

00:45:50.480 --> 00:45:50.619
 been

00:45:50.619 --> 00:45:51.079
 justified

00:45:51.079 --> 00:45:51.360
 in

00:45:51.360 --> 00:45:51.720
 Jesus

00:45:51.720 --> 00:45:53.280
 and

00:45:53.280 --> 00:45:53.400
 the

00:45:53.400 --> 00:45:53.660
 final

00:45:53.660 --> 00:45:53.980
 prayer

00:45:53.980 --> 00:45:54.160
 if

00:45:54.160 --> 00:45:54.240
 you

00:45:54.240 --> 00:45:54.360
 could

00:45:54.360 --> 00:45:54.480
 put

00:45:54.480 --> 00:45:54.579
 it

00:45:54.579 --> 00:45:54.720
 up

00:45:54.720 --> 00:45:55.019
 please

00:45:55.019 --> 00:45:56.720
 and

00:45:56.720 --> 00:45:56.880
 this

00:45:56.880 --> 00:45:57.019
 is

00:45:57.019 --> 00:45:57.160
 in

00:45:57.160 --> 00:45:57.400
 terms

00:45:57.400 --> 00:45:57.519
 of

00:45:57.519 --> 00:45:57.700
 these

00:45:57.700 --> 00:45:58.079
 gifts

00:45:58.079 --> 00:45:58.380
 so

00:45:58.380 --> 00:45:58.519
 the

00:45:58.519 --> 00:45:58.820
 first

00:45:58.820 --> 00:45:59.280
 danger

00:45:59.280 --> 00:45:59.400
 of

00:45:59.400 --> 00:45:59.519
 the

00:45:59.519 --> 00:45:59.740
 gifts

00:45:59.739 --> 00:45:59.899
 is

00:45:59.899 --> 00:46:00.039
 that

00:46:00.039 --> 00:46:00.159
 we

00:46:00.159 --> 00:46:00.359
 can

00:46:00.359 --> 00:46:00.579
 use

00:46:00.579 --> 00:46:00.719
 them

00:46:00.719 --> 00:46:00.819
 in

00:46:00.819 --> 00:46:00.899
 a

00:46:00.899 --> 00:46:01.059
 way

00:46:01.059 --> 00:46:01.399
 that's

00:46:01.399 --> 00:46:01.879
 completely

00:46:01.879 --> 00:46:02.299
 devoid

00:46:02.299 --> 00:46:02.479
 of

00:46:02.479 --> 00:46:02.819
 grace

00:46:02.819 --> 00:46:03.079
 and

00:46:03.079 --> 00:46:03.619
 completely

00:46:03.619 --> 00:46:04.000
 and utterly

00:46:04.000 --> 00:46:04.399
 devoid

00:46:04.399 --> 00:46:04.779
 of bringing

00:46:04.779 --> 00:46:05.119
 people

00:46:05.119 --> 00:46:05.299
 to

00:46:05.299 --> 00:46:05.639
 Jesus

00:46:05.639 --> 00:46:06.459
 and

00:46:06.459 --> 00:46:06.599
 the

00:46:06.599 --> 00:46:06.819
 second

00:46:06.819 --> 00:46:06.959
 one

00:46:06.959 --> 00:46:07.039
 is

00:46:07.039 --> 00:46:07.179
 we

00:46:07.179 --> 00:46:07.319
 won't

00:46:07.319 --> 00:46:07.479
 even

00:46:07.479 --> 00:46:07.719
 use

00:46:07.719 --> 00:46:07.859
 them

00:46:07.859 --> 00:46:07.959
 at

00:46:07.959 --> 00:46:08.219
 all

00:46:08.219 --> 00:46:08.579
 we

00:46:08.579 --> 00:46:08.739
 use

00:46:08.739 --> 00:46:08.819
 them

00:46:08.819 --> 00:46:08.979
 for

00:46:08.979 --> 00:46:09.059
 our

00:46:09.059 --> 00:46:09.179
 own

00:46:09.179 --> 00:46:09.939
 exaltation

00:46:09.939 --> 00:46:10.819
 dear

00:46:10.819 --> 00:46:11.079
 Lord

00:46:11.079 --> 00:46:11.399
 please

00:46:11.399 --> 00:46:11.679
 make

00:46:11.679 --> 00:46:11.839
 me

00:46:11.839 --> 00:46:11.939
 a

00:46:11.939 --> 00:46:12.359
 disciple

00:46:12.359 --> 00:46:12.579
 of

00:46:12.579 --> 00:46:12.879
 Jesus

00:46:12.879 --> 00:46:13.259
 gripped

00:46:13.259 --> 00:46:13.439
 by

00:46:13.439 --> 00:46:13.599
 the

00:46:13.599 --> 00:46:14.059
 gospel

00:46:14.059 --> 00:46:14.939
 who

00:46:14.939 --> 00:46:15.319
 uses

00:46:15.319 --> 00:46:15.599
 the

00:46:15.599 --> 00:46:15.879
 gifts

00:46:15.879 --> 00:46:16.059
 you

00:46:16.059 --> 00:46:16.199
 have

00:46:16.199 --> 00:46:16.479
 given

00:46:16.479 --> 00:46:16.799
 me

00:46:16.799 --> 00:46:17.459
 for

00:46:17.459 --> 00:46:17.639
 the

00:46:17.639 --> 00:46:17.799
 good

00:46:17.799 --> 00:46:17.959
 of

00:46:17.959 --> 00:46:18.359
 people

00:46:18.359 --> 00:46:19.099
 and

00:46:19.099 --> 00:46:19.279
 for

00:46:19.279 --> 00:46:19.459
 your

00:46:19.459 --> 00:46:19.859
 glory

00:46:29.739 --> 00:46:31.959
 those

00:46:31.959 --> 00:46:32.139
 of

00:46:32.139 --> 00:46:32.239
 you

00:46:32.239 --> 00:46:32.359
 who

00:46:32.359 --> 00:46:32.439
 are

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 interested

00:46:32.759 --> 00:46:32.879
 in

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 any

00:46:32.959 --> 00:46:33.059
 of

00:46:33.059 --> 00:46:33.199
 these

00:46:33.199 --> 00:46:33.519
 points

00:46:33.519 --> 00:46:33.699
 they

00:46:33.699 --> 00:46:33.839
 all

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 go

00:46:34.279 --> 00:46:34.399
 on

00:46:34.399 --> 00:46:34.500
 the

00:46:34.500 --> 00:46:34.799
 webpage

00:46:34.799 --> 00:46:35.939
 tomorrow

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 or

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 sometime

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 soon

00:46:38.500 --> 00:46:38.679
 and

00:46:38.679 --> 00:46:38.899
 you

00:46:38.899 --> 00:46:39.019
 can

00:46:39.019 --> 00:46:39.219
 always

00:46:39.219 --> 00:46:39.439
 get

00:46:39.439 --> 00:46:39.619
 them

00:46:39.619 --> 00:46:39.819
 later

00:46:39.819 --> 00:46:40.000
 on

00:46:40.000 --> 00:46:40.139
 if

00:46:40.139 --> 00:46:40.239
 you

00:46:40.239 --> 00:46:40.439
 want

00:46:40.439 --> 00:46:42.199
 let's

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 just

00:46:42.339 --> 00:46:42.539
 spend

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 some

00:46:42.759 --> 00:46:43.000
 time

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 with

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 the

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 Lord

00:46:43.500 --> 00:46:44.199
 before

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 we

00:46:44.379 --> 00:46:44.539
 go

00:46:44.539 --> 00:46:44.699
 into

00:46:44.699 --> 00:46:44.839
 a

00:46:44.839 --> 00:46:45.000
 time

00:46:45.000 --> 00:46:45.119
 of

00:46:45.119 --> 00:46:45.619
 intercession

00:46:45.619 --> 00:46:46.059
 let's

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 pray

00:46:46.279 --> 00:46:52.500
 Father

00:46:52.500 --> 00:46:53.059
 there's

00:46:53.059 --> 00:46:53.299
 good

00:46:53.299 --> 00:46:53.599
 things

00:46:53.599 --> 00:46:53.839
 about

00:46:53.839 --> 00:46:54.000
 our

00:46:54.000 --> 00:46:54.259
 age

00:46:54.259 --> 00:46:54.419
 that

00:46:54.419 --> 00:46:54.559
 are

00:46:54.559 --> 00:46:54.979
 wise

00:46:54.979 --> 00:46:55.219
 and

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 beautiful

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 and

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 and

00:46:56.179 --> 00:46:56.799
 we

00:46:56.799 --> 00:46:56.959
 can

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 be

00:46:57.119 --> 00:46:57.480
 thankful

00:46:57.480 --> 00:46:57.699
 for

00:46:57.699 --> 00:46:58.679
 the

00:46:58.679 --> 00:46:59.259
 prosperity

00:46:59.259 --> 00:46:59.480
 of

00:46:59.480 --> 00:46:59.639
 our

00:46:59.639 --> 00:46:59.880
 city

00:46:59.880 --> 00:47:01.279
 we

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 thank

00:47:01.519 --> 00:47:02.159
 thankful

00:47:02.159 --> 00:47:02.480
 Father

00:47:02.480 --> 00:47:02.679
 that

00:47:02.679 --> 00:47:02.799
 we

00:47:02.799 --> 00:47:03.000
 have

00:47:03.000 --> 00:47:03.359
 religious

00:47:03.359 --> 00:47:03.839
 freedom

00:47:03.839 --> 00:47:05.019
 we

00:47:05.019 --> 00:47:05.319
 thank

00:47:05.319 --> 00:47:05.480
 you

00:47:05.480 --> 00:47:05.819
 Father

00:47:05.819 --> 00:47:06.359
 that

00:47:06.359 --> 00:47:07.299
 it's

00:47:07.299 --> 00:47:07.519
 pretty

00:47:07.519 --> 00:47:07.980
 safe

00:47:07.980 --> 00:47:08.299
 for us

00:47:08.299 --> 00:47:08.420
 in

00:47:08.420 --> 00:47:08.599
 this

00:47:08.599 --> 00:47:08.819
 city

00:47:08.819 --> 00:47:09.099
 most

00:47:09.099 --> 00:47:09.239
 of

00:47:09.239 --> 00:47:09.339
 the

00:47:09.339 --> 00:47:09.599
 time

00:47:09.599 --> 00:47:09.719
 and

00:47:09.719 --> 00:47:09.839
 we

00:47:09.839 --> 00:47:10.119
 thank

00:47:10.119 --> 00:47:10.259
 you

00:47:10.259 --> 00:47:10.500
 for

00:47:10.500 --> 00:47:10.759
 it

00:47:10.759 --> 00:47:11.480
 but

00:47:11.480 --> 00:47:11.799
 Father

00:47:11.799 --> 00:47:12.099
 in

00:47:12.099 --> 00:47:12.380
 other

00:47:12.380 --> 00:47:12.779
 ways

00:47:12.779 --> 00:47:13.179
 we

00:47:13.179 --> 00:47:13.519
 know

00:47:13.519 --> 00:47:13.739
 that

00:47:13.739 --> 00:47:14.000
 this

00:47:14.000 --> 00:47:14.480
 age

00:47:14.480 --> 00:47:14.659
 and

00:47:14.659 --> 00:47:14.839
 this

00:47:14.839 --> 00:47:15.119
 city

00:47:15.119 --> 00:47:15.579
 forms

00:47:15.579 --> 00:47:15.779
 us

00:47:15.779 --> 00:47:15.920
 in

00:47:15.920 --> 00:47:16.239
 ways

00:47:16.239 --> 00:47:16.440
 that

00:47:16.440 --> 00:47:16.639
 lead

00:47:16.639 --> 00:47:16.799
 us

00:47:16.799 --> 00:47:17.059
 away

00:47:17.059 --> 00:47:17.339
 from

00:47:17.339 --> 00:47:17.539
 you

00:47:17.539 --> 00:47:18.519
 and

00:47:18.519 --> 00:47:18.659
 in

00:47:18.659 --> 00:47:19.139
 particular

00:47:19.139 --> 00:47:19.639
 Father

00:47:19.639 --> 00:47:19.920
 we

00:47:19.920 --> 00:47:20.279
 lift

00:47:20.279 --> 00:47:20.679
 before

00:47:20.679 --> 00:47:20.839
 you

00:47:20.839 --> 00:47:20.980
 the

00:47:20.980 --> 00:47:21.119
 way

00:47:21.119 --> 00:47:21.279
 that

00:47:21.279 --> 00:47:22.400
 consumerism

00:47:27.119 --> 00:47:27.619
 to

00:47:27.619 --> 00:47:28.059
 love

00:47:28.059 --> 00:47:28.319
 our

00:47:28.319 --> 00:47:28.920
 spouse

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 to

00:47:29.179 --> 00:47:29.359
 even

00:47:29.359 --> 00:47:29.659
 have

00:47:29.659 --> 00:47:29.819
 a

00:47:29.819 --> 00:47:30.219
 spouse

00:47:30.219 --> 00:47:31.279
 to

00:47:31.279 --> 00:47:31.480
 love

00:47:31.480 --> 00:47:31.679
 our

00:47:31.679 --> 00:47:32.179
 kids

00:47:32.179 --> 00:47:33.299
 to

00:47:33.299 --> 00:47:33.480
 be

00:47:33.480 --> 00:47:33.739
 committed

00:47:33.739 --> 00:47:33.960
 to

00:47:33.960 --> 00:47:34.099
 a

00:47:34.099 --> 00:47:34.380
 local

00:47:34.380 --> 00:47:34.980
 church

00:47:34.980 --> 00:47:36.239
 Father

00:47:36.239 --> 00:47:36.679
 there's

00:47:36.679 --> 00:47:37.159
 ways

00:47:37.159 --> 00:47:37.779
 beyond

00:47:37.779 --> 00:47:37.980
 our

00:47:37.980 --> 00:47:38.460
 imagining

00:47:38.460 --> 00:47:38.659
 that

00:47:38.659 --> 00:47:39.380
 consumerism

00:47:39.380 --> 00:47:39.779
 shapes

00:47:39.779 --> 00:47:39.960
 us

00:47:39.960 --> 00:47:40.079
 and

00:47:40.079 --> 00:47:40.199
 we

00:47:40.199 --> 00:47:40.440
 ask

00:47:40.440 --> 00:47:40.779
 Father

00:47:40.779 --> 00:47:40.980
 that

00:47:40.980 --> 00:47:41.099
 you

00:47:41.099 --> 00:47:41.219
 would

00:47:41.219 --> 00:47:41.400
 make

00:47:41.400 --> 00:47:41.539
 us

00:47:41.539 --> 00:47:42.019
 disciples

00:47:42.019 --> 00:47:42.299
 of

00:47:42.299 --> 00:47:42.579
 Jesus

00:47:42.579 --> 00:47:42.799
 who

00:47:42.799 --> 00:47:42.920
 are

00:47:42.920 --> 00:47:43.179
 gripped

00:47:43.179 --> 00:47:43.359
 by

00:47:43.359 --> 00:47:43.539
 the

00:47:43.539 --> 00:47:44.019
 gospel

00:47:44.019 --> 00:47:44.980
 and

00:47:44.980 --> 00:47:45.159
 as

00:47:45.159 --> 00:47:45.299
 we

00:47:45.299 --> 00:47:45.420
 are

00:47:45.420 --> 00:47:45.659
 gripped

00:47:45.659 --> 00:47:45.819
 by

00:47:45.819 --> 00:47:46.000
 the

00:47:46.000 --> 00:47:46.400
 gospel

00:47:46.400 --> 00:47:46.619
 that

00:47:46.619 --> 00:47:46.719
 we

00:47:46.719 --> 00:47:46.880
 will

00:47:46.880 --> 00:47:47.259
 die

00:47:47.259 --> 00:47:47.460
 to

00:47:47.460 --> 00:47:48.339
 consumerism

00:47:48.339 --> 00:47:49.099
 that

00:47:49.099 --> 00:47:49.219
 we

00:47:49.219 --> 00:47:49.380
 will

00:47:49.380 --> 00:47:49.659
 see

00:47:49.659 --> 00:47:49.880
 the

00:47:49.880 --> 00:47:50.179
 world

00:47:50.179 --> 00:47:50.420
 from

00:47:50.420 --> 00:47:50.599
 the

00:47:50.599 --> 00:47:51.139
 perspective

00:47:51.139 --> 00:47:51.380
 of

00:47:51.380 --> 00:47:51.519
 the

00:47:51.519 --> 00:47:52.019
 gospel

00:47:52.019 --> 00:47:53.320
 and

00:47:53.320 --> 00:47:53.440
 we

00:47:53.440 --> 00:47:53.760
 ask

00:47:53.760 --> 00:47:54.200
 Father

00:47:54.200 --> 00:47:54.440
 that

00:47:54.440 --> 00:47:54.579
 you

00:47:54.579 --> 00:47:54.900
 help

00:47:54.900 --> 00:47:55.039
 us

00:47:55.039 --> 00:47:55.220
 to

00:47:55.220 --> 00:47:55.519
 commit

00:47:55.519 --> 00:47:56.039
 to

00:47:56.039 --> 00:47:56.180
 a

00:47:56.180 --> 00:47:56.460
 local

00:47:56.460 --> 00:47:56.820
 church

00:47:56.820 --> 00:47:56.980
 and

00:47:56.980 --> 00:47:57.140
 its

00:47:57.140 --> 00:47:57.519
 people

00:47:57.519 --> 00:47:58.400
 and

00:47:58.400 --> 00:47:58.559
 we

00:47:58.559 --> 00:47:58.840
 ask

00:47:58.840 --> 00:47:59.260
 Father

00:47:59.260 --> 00:47:59.559
 that

00:47:59.559 --> 00:47:59.820
 your

00:47:59.820 --> 00:48:00.240
 Holy

00:48:00.240 --> 00:48:00.700
 Spirit

00:48:00.700 --> 00:48:00.980
 would

00:48:00.980 --> 00:48:01.260
 move

00:48:01.260 --> 00:48:01.820
 deeply

00:48:01.820 --> 00:48:02.220
 and

00:48:02.220 --> 00:48:02.660
 fully

00:48:02.660 --> 00:48:03.000
 in

00:48:03.000 --> 00:48:03.260
 our

00:48:03.260 --> 00:48:03.900
 lives

00:48:03.900 --> 00:48:04.740
 so

00:48:04.740 --> 00:48:04.880
 that

00:48:04.880 --> 00:48:05.059
 whether

00:48:05.059 --> 00:48:05.320
 we're

00:48:05.320 --> 00:48:05.860
 teaching

00:48:05.860 --> 00:48:06.240
 or

00:48:06.240 --> 00:48:06.800
 serving

00:48:06.800 --> 00:48:07.240
 or

00:48:07.240 --> 00:48:07.900
 speaking

00:48:07.900 --> 00:48:08.900
 or

00:48:08.900 --> 00:48:09.559
 giving

00:48:09.559 --> 00:48:10.360
 or

00:48:10.360 --> 00:48:11.000
 helping

00:48:11.000 --> 00:48:11.860
 that

00:48:11.860 --> 00:48:12.440
 everything

00:48:12.440 --> 00:48:12.960
 Father

00:48:12.960 --> 00:48:13.480
 will be

00:48:13.480 --> 00:48:13.920
 driven

00:48:13.920 --> 00:48:14.400
 by your

00:48:14.400 --> 00:48:14.640
 Holy

00:48:14.640 --> 00:48:15.079
 Spirit

00:48:15.079 --> 00:48:15.519
 driven

00:48:15.519 --> 00:48:15.840
 by

00:48:15.840 --> 00:48:16.340
 grace

00:48:16.340 --> 00:48:16.800
 in a

00:48:16.800 --> 00:48:16.940
 way

00:48:16.940 --> 00:48:17.140
 that

00:48:17.140 --> 00:48:17.280
 is

00:48:17.280 --> 00:48:17.579
 good

00:48:17.579 --> 00:48:17.800
 for

00:48:17.800 --> 00:48:18.160
 people

00:48:18.160 --> 00:48:18.380
 and

00:48:18.380 --> 00:48:18.640
 brings

00:48:18.640 --> 00:48:18.800
 you

00:48:18.800 --> 00:48:19.119
 glory

00:48:19.119 --> 00:48:19.519
 Father

00:48:19.519 --> 00:48:19.760
 we

00:48:19.760 --> 00:48:20.120
 ask

00:48:20.120 --> 00:48:20.280
 that

00:48:20.280 --> 00:48:20.400
 you

00:48:20.400 --> 00:48:20.560
 would

00:48:20.560 --> 00:48:20.740
 do

00:48:20.740 --> 00:48:21.040
 this

00:48:21.040 --> 00:48:21.920
 wonderful

00:48:21.920 --> 00:48:22.320
 work

00:48:22.320 --> 00:48:22.600
 in our

00:48:22.600 --> 00:48:22.960
 lives

00:48:22.960 --> 00:48:23.180
 for

00:48:23.180 --> 00:48:23.400
 your

00:48:23.400 --> 00:48:23.780
 glory

00:48:23.780 --> 00:48:24.000
 and

00:48:24.000 --> 00:48:24.140
 we

00:48:24.140 --> 00:48:24.400
 ask

00:48:24.400 --> 00:48:24.520
 it

00:48:24.520 --> 00:48:24.560
 in

00:48:24.560 --> 00:48:24.660
 the

00:48:24.660 --> 00:48:24.800
 name

00:48:24.800 --> 00:48:24.960
 of

00:48:24.960 --> 00:48:25.320
 Jesus

00:48:25.320 --> 00:48:26.400
 Amen