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 Now then, we're going to begin our worship this evening singing in Psalm 108.

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 Psalm 108, and that's from the Sing Psalms version, page 146.

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 We sing to a tune, High for Doll, verses 1 to 7.

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 O Lord God, my heart is steadfast, and with all my soul I'll sing.

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 Harp and lyre I will awaken, and my song the dawn will bring.

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 Lord my God, among the nations I will ever give you praise.

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 In the midst of all the peoples I will sing of you always.

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 Psalm 108, verses 1 to 7, the double verse 7, to God's praise.

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 O Lord God, my heart is steadfast, and with all my soul I'll sing.

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 Harp and lyre I will awaken, and my song the dawn will bring.

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 Lord my God, among the nations I will ever give you praise.

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 In the midst of all the peoples I will sing of you always.

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 For your steadfast love is boundless, greater than the heavens high.

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 And your faithfulness towards us reaches even to the sky.

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 Far above the highest heavens, be exalted, O my God.

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 And your glory spread abroad.

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 With your right and safe and helpless, rescue all those whom you love.

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 God has spoken from this temple, from this holy place above.

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 I will distribute in triumph every part of Sheffersland.

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 And the whole of Sarkovalli, I will measure with my hand.

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 Let's call upon the Lord again in prayer.

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 Let's pray together.

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 Our gracious and eternal God, as we bow our heads before you in prayer,

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 we give thanks again for these words that you have given us to sing,

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 where the psalmist, in expressing his desire that the glory of the Lord would spread abroad throughout the earth,

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 received that answer from God that you would indeed come to spread forth your blessing

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 so as to cover these lands that are named in this psalm.

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 We thank you, Lord, that your glory has been made manifest

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 and has largely gone through all the earth,

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 though we know that parts of the earth, even tonight,

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 have not yet been reached with the gospel.

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 O Lord, we thank you that in the spread of the gospel,

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 your own kingdom has been advanced.

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 And we thank you that your promise from the days of the Old Testament prophets

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 through into the New Testament and the apostles,

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 that your promise that you would build your church

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 has indeed been, is indeed being fulfilled

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 and has come to be seen in the way in which you bring people to know yourself.

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 We thank you tonight that we form part of those who have been reached with the gospel,

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 those who have come to know that the Lord has provided salvation for us

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 in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Lord, we thank you tonight for him.

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 It is indeed our great desire that we would know his blessing,

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 that we would find as he sits upon the throne of the universe

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 and administers his kingdom.

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 Lord, our God, we pray that tonight we will know

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 through the Holy Spirit of your blessing upon us.

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 We pray that we may rejoice in being incorporated into your kingdom

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 and that we may rejoice as a congregation,

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 that we have the gospel,

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 that we have that announcement in its fullness in your word,

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 that the Lord God reigns on high

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 and that the Lord God has provided for sinners like we are

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 such an abundant redemption.

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 Lord, we thank you tonight that we can come to express these things before you in prayer.

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 We thank you that you are the God who hears the crying of your people.

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 We thank you that you call upon us to call upon you.

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 We thank you, Lord, that you make clear in your word

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 that it is your delight to meet with us

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 as we worship you and as we call upon you in prayer

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 and sing your praises.

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 Help us, we pray, as we come to your word,

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 both in the reading and expounding of it

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 and in hearing its message.

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 Help us to receive it once again into our hearts.

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 Help us to receive it in a way that would change

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 and bring about in our lives that spiritual and holy shape

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 that would be in accordance with your word

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 on each and every facet of our lives.

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 O Lord God, we pray tonight that our concern will be

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 to be furthered in holiness of life,

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 in commitment and love to you and to your cause

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 and in looking to each other and to your cause at large

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 so that we may value and love hearing about your people elsewhere

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 throughout the world as we have been in recent times.

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 We pray tonight for your people in all parts of the world.

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 Lord, we ask, Lord, that you'd bless again those who are persecuted,

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 those who are facing so many difficulties

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 that we know largely little about.

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 We thank you for the information that reaches us

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 and for the way that we can bring this before you in prayer.

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 Once again, we pray for the troubled spots of the world,

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 the nations that are in upheaval through war,

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 through famine, through various things that cause people distress,

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 through misgovernment and mismanagement.

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 Lord, we ask that you would be merciful to the many millions of people in the world

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 who have to go without so many of the things that we enjoy in abundance.

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 Lord, we pray that you would bless them tonight

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 and bless them especially with the gospel.

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 Forgive us, Lord, for we find ourselves complaining

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 in relation to how we find things in these recent times

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 with an increase in the price of commodities,

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 with other aspects of increased prices and in fuel.

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 While, O Lord, we do look with concern at these things,

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 yet we confess they are but so small compared

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 to the distress faced by many people in the world

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 who don't even have clean water to use day by day,

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 who have to walk miles for the nearest resources,

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 who don't have shops to attend,

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 and who have so few, O Lord, of the food

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 and the commodities that we enjoy.

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 We ask that you would make us thankful,

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 make us dependable,

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 give us, we pray, not to be complainers,

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 and help us not to be like your people Israel of old

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 who as soon as they came to the place

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 where there was little water

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 grumbled against Moses

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 and therefore grumbled against the Lord.

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 Help us, Lord, to be careful

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 that we never grumble against you,

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 that we never consider you as one to be complained of,

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 for you give us day by day far more than we deserve.

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 And we do pray that you would continue

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 to expand our thankfulness

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 so that the praise and the glory will belong to you.

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 Remember us, we pray,

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 as a congregation of your people.

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 Lord, we thank you for all that we experienced this morning,

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 for the baptisms that took place,

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 for the children that were baptized and their parents,

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 and we pray for them.

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 We pray that you would bless them

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 and bless this event to them.

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 Make it indeed to them, O Lord,

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 a means of blessing.

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 We pray for every young family

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 belonging to us as a congregation with children

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 and bringing them up in difficult times

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 as we face, O Lord.

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 Give them, we pray,

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 to trust in yourself.

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 Enable them to look to your word

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 and give them confidence in your word

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 as they would seek to bring up their children

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 in ways that are acceptable to you

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 and are bright and wholesome morally and spiritually.

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 We pray for them, Lord, in their schools.

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 We ask that you would grant your blessing

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 to all who teach our children.

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 And we pray in the many challenges that they face,

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 Lord, that you would grant your blessing

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 to give them the strength and the resolve

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 and the commitment

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 and indeed the delight where possible

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 in instructing young lives

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 in such necessary subjects as they are.

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 O Lord God, we ask that your blessing

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 will be upon our local authority

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 as they too take charge of the material in our schools.

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 We pray that you would give them wisdom and courage

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 and help them to resist whatever attempts are made,

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 O Lord, to introduce that which is unwholesome,

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 that which is contrary

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 to the way in which your word sets before us,

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 that which is healthy and good,

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 spiritually and morally.

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 And we pray that you would grant that blessing too

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 throughout all our schools,

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 throughout our nation,

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 so that we may see many coming to be educated

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 in a way that will be pleasing to you.

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 We ask your blessing too, Lord, tonight

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 for all our older ones,

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 for those who have come to a time of failing health.

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 We remember them and ask that you would be near to them,

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 be with them, Lord,

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 as they face difficulties and challenges

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 in regard to their mental capacity,

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 regard to physical abilities

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 and failures of various bodily faculties.

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 Gracious Lord, remember all who belong to us

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 and have reached that stage of life.

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 Remember, too,

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 those who mourn over the passing of loved ones.

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 Again, we pray for them.

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 We pray for those who have lost loved ones recently.

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 We pray, too,

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 for those who look back over years

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 and still find it so traumatic

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 and difficult to think of

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 their loved ones no longer being here,

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 whether they passed away

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 in their young days as children

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 or even infants

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 or in their older years.

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 Nevertheless, Lord, we know

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 the pain involved in losing loved ones.

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 And even though we may know

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 that our loved ones have gone to a better place,

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 yet the pain of bereavement

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 and separation remains.

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 We thank you that you understand,

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 that you know what it is,

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 O Lord,

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 to hear a cry from the cross.

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 My God,

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 my God,

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 why have you forsaken me?

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 And we ask,

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 O Lord,

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 that all our concerns

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 and all our weepings,

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 all our sorrows

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 and all our changes

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 may be laid at the foot of your cross

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 and that we may see it

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 in relation

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 to your triumphant resurrection

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 from the dead

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 through which you have gone

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 to prepare a place

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 for your people.

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 And now we pray

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 that you'd bless the children this evening,

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 the young ones

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 at their big YF.

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 Bless, we pray,

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 those who are in leadership

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 there as well.

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 We pray for Gordon MacLeod

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 and his role

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 within the presbytery.

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 We ask your blessing

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 for him

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 and for the work

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 that he carries out

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 and we ask that

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 he may know your blessing

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 from week to week

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 as he engages

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 with the young folks.

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 And we pray

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 that you would

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 graciously hear us

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 as we now

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 continue in your presence.

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 All of these things

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 we ask,

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 seeking the pardon

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 of our sin

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 and cleansing

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 in the name of Christ,

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 our Lord,

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 for his sake.

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 Amen.

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 Let's read from God's Word

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 now from 1 Corinthians.

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 1 Corinthians chapter 16.

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 And we read from the beginning

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 through to the end of the chapter.

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 Isn't it very instructive

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 how the apostle,

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 having gone through

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 that amazing discourse

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 in chapter 15

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 in such theological depth

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 about the resurrection,

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 that he could come

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 at the beginning

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 of this section,

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 the final section

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 of 1 Corinthians,

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 to turn from that deep theology

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 into something so practical

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 as collection

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 for the saints.

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 But he has no embarrassment

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 about that

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 because he realizes

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 that all theology

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 flows into

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 our practical concern

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 for one another

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 and for the cause of God.

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 Now, concerning

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 the collection

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 for the saints,

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 as I directed

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 the churches of Galatia,

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 so you also are to do.

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 On the first day

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 of every week,

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 each of you

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 is to put something aside

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 and store it up

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 as he may prosper

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 so that there will be

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 no collecting

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 when I come.

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 And when I arrive,

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 I will send those

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 whom you accredit

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 by letter

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 to carry your gift

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 to Jerusalem.

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 If it seems advisable

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 that I should go also,

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 they will accompany me.

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 I will visit you

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 after passing

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 through Macedonia,

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 for I intend

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 to pass through Macedonia

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 and perhaps

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 I will stay with you

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 or even spend the winter

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 so that you may help me

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 on my journey

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 wherever I go.

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 For I do not want you,

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 I do not want to see you

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 now just in passing.

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 I hope to spend

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 some time with you

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 if the Lord permits.

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 But I will stay

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 in Ephesus

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 until Pentecost

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 for a wide door

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 for effective work

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 has opened to me

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 and there are

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 many adversaries.

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 When Timothy comes,

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 see that you put him

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 at ease among you

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 for he is doing

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 the work of the Lord

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 as I am.

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 So let no one

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 despise him.

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 Help him on his way

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 in peace

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 that he may return

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 to me

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 for I am expecting

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 him with the brothers.

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 Now concerning

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 our brother Apollos,

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 I strongly urged him

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 to visit you

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 with the other brothers

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 but it was not

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 at all his will

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 to come now.

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 He will come

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 when he has opportunity.

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 Be watchful,

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 stand firm

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 in the faith,

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 act like men,

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 be strong,

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 let all that you do

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 be done in love.

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 Now I urge you,

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 brothers,

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 you know that the

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 household of Stephanas

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 were the first converts

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 in Nehaya

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 and that they have

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 devoted themselves

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 to the service

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 of the saints.

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 Be subject to such

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 as these

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 and to every fellow

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 worker and laborer.

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 I rejoice

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 at the coming

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 of Stephanas

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 and Fortunatus

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 and Nehaya

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 because they have

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 made up for your absence

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 for they refreshed

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 my spirit

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 as well as yours.

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 Give recognition

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 to such men.

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 The churches of Asia

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 send you greetings.

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 Aquila and Prissa

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 together with the church

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 in their house

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 send you hearty

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 greetings in the Lord.

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 All the brothers

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 send you greetings.

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 Greet one another

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 with a holy kiss.

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 I, Paul,

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 write this greeting

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 with my own hand.

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 If anyone has no love

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 for the Lord,

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 let him be accursed.

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 Our Lord,

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 come,

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 the grace of the Lord

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 Jesus Christ,

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 the grace of the Lord

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 Jesus be with you.

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 My love be with you all

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 in Christ Jesus.

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 Amen.

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 And we pray once again

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 for God to follow

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 that reading

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 with his blessing.

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 Our next psalm of praise

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 is Psalm 122.

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 Psalm 122

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 in the Scottish Psalter.

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 That's page 416.

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 We'll sing the whole psalm.

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 The tune is St. Paul.

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 I joyed when

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 to the house of God

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 go up,

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 they said to me.

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 Jerusalem within

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 thy gates

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 our feet

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 shall standing be.

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 Jerusalem as a city

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 is compactly

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 built together

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 and to that place

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 the tribes go up.

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 The tribes of God

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 go thither.

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 Psalm 122

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 singing the whole psalm

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 to God's praise.

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 I joyed when

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 to the house

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 of God

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 go up

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 they said

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 to me

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 Jerusalem

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 within

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 thy gates

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 our feet

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 shall

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 stand

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 in

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 be.

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 Jerusalem

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 lost

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 our city

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 is

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 compactly

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 built

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 together

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 unto

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 the place

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 the place

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 that

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 rights

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 go up

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 the

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 rights

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 of God

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 go

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 there

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 to

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 Israel's

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 testimony

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 there

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 to

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 cause

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 him

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 thanks to

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 pay

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 for

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 God

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 got

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 to

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 praise

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 the

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 unity

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 pierced

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 và

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 gi Hera n

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 in

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 לב

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 che

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 Felicity

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 Let them

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 Thou love

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 Beyond thy peace

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 Have still

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 Prosperity

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 Therefore

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 I wish

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 That peace may still

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 Within

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 Thy walls

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 Remain

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 And never

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 May thy

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 Policies

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 Prosperity

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 Retain

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 Now

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 For my

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 Friends and

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 brethren's

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 sake

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 Peace

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 Be in

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 thee I'll

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 stay

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 And

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 For the

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 house

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 Of

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 God

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 Our

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 Lord

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 I'll

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 see

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 thy

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 good

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 always

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 God

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 Great

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 Now

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 will you turn with me to Paul's letter to the Philippians.

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 Paul's letter to the Philippians where we're going to finish off our series of studies in Philippians with the final few verses there of chapter 4.

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 Philippians 4 at verse 21.

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 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

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 So we're coming to this final study as we've gone through the book of Philippians. We began it, I think, sometime back in June last year. And so it's taken us some time. But I did want, as I said at the beginning, to take time going through it so as to actually seek to bring out much of the main teaching in this wonderful letter of Paul.

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 And I think I said at the beginning that one of the reasons we do, or one of the main reasons we do such studies as these consecutively, going through a book like this, is so that we can actually take it as a whole.

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 Just imagine yourselves, if you were receiving this letter, if you were the congregation in Philippi, you wouldn't just pick out a passage here and there. You would begin at the beginning and read through the letter as a whole, and you would see how it was put together.

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 And it's a wonderful thing to study these letters of the apostle, as well as other parts of scripture too, of course, and see how wonderfully and carefully the Holy Spirit has guided Paul in putting together these four chapters.

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 And we've seen how much there is packed into certain passages or even verses of this epistle.

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 And it's great to see how that network of teaching, that wonderful tapestry, if you like, of teaching, has been woven together in such a way as when we bring out the various parts of it, you begin to see the whole pattern more clearly.

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 And I hope that's something that you've seen as we've gone through the epistle.

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 Well, these final verses of the letter speak about two things mainly.

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 First of all, it speaks about the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 He says,

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 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

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 And we'll take that first of all, and then come back to the other two verses, which speak mainly about the saints in Christ Jesus,

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 the people of God that are called saints because of the way God has set them apart to be his own people in the world.

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 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Now, you recall at the very beginning of the letter that he begins with a reference to the grace of God, chapter 1, verse 2.

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 To all the saints in Christ Jesus, grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 So he begins with a reference to grace and he ends with a reference to grace.

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 And within these two bookends, if you like, of grace, he has packed all the teaching that we've seen as we've gone through the letter.

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 The grace of God is, of course, the undeserved favor of God that he bestows on us sinners.

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 It's not just favor, it's the undeserved favor of God.

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 If you look at it in other terms, it's really effectively the love of God at work towards his people.

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 That grace of God, that undeserved favor, that love of God with which they are loved as it is worked through in their lives from day to day and year to year.

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 And you'll notice he's saying the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Be with your spirit.

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 Now, he's still talking in plural terms, but obviously every individual is incorporated, included in the reference.

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 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with your spirit, plural.

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 You as a congregation.

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 And that reminds us that this undeserved favor of God, this wonderful favor, this love of God for his people, is a love that reaches through into the deepest part of our lives.

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 It's designed to do that.

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 It's something that actually comes to reach into the deepest recesses of our souls because we need the grace of God at work there.

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 Because the grace of God brings the power of God.

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 The grace of God at work, the power of the love of Christ as that flows into the lives of his people.

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 It's a life-changing love.

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 It's a life-changing grace.

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 It's a life-changing power.

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 And so, as he says here, the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

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 It's a reminder to ourselves that this is really where we need the grace of God at work.

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 Not just to tidy up a few pieces in our lives, a few parts of our outward conduct as it might be, though that itself would not be a bad thing.

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 But the grace of God in its effectiveness, in its work, is not just doing a tidying-up job, a sweeping-up job, so that certain aspects of your outward conduct are tidied up or cleaned up.

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 It's actually something that reaches into such deep parts of your soul as involve your will, your emotions, your conscience.

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 All of that is affected by the working of God's grace as he applies it.

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 There may be many things we know that stir our souls.

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 I'm sure most of you like some types of music or other.

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 And people will say that their favorite type of music, if they have time to listen to it, really find it stirring.

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 They find it stirs their soul.

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 And that's perfectly, perfectly acceptable, of course.

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 When music or something that you love in that way stirs your soul properly, stirs your emotions, really works in you to move you to affection, to move you to appreciate what you're actually listening to.

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 It's a wonderful thing.

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 But the grace of God is the only thing that can renew your soul.

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 You can enjoy the most magnificent music.

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 You can enjoy the most magnificent writing.

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 You can enjoy all of those things that we have from God and his goodness.

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 But the grace of God reaches deeply into your spirit.

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 And the grace of God, the working through of the love of God in the hearts of his people, is what really brings the change.

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 And what I thought I would do with this point is just to try and summarize the teaching of the letter by thinking of it as the grace of God.

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 Because that's really, I think, one of the reasons that Paul has put these two bookends of grace where they are at the beginning and at the end.

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 So that everything in between them, really, you might say, has some relation or other to this grace of God.

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 To this undeserved favor of God.

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 To the love of God working in and towards his people.

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 You remember back in chapter 1.

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 It's the grace of God that binds us into a fellowship of people.

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 So that it brings about a partnership in the gospel.

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 And he's thanking God for that.

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 In chapter 1 there from verse 3.

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 I thank my God for that fellowship.

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 For that partnership.

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 And as he goes on to speak of that.

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 He speaks of them being all partakers with me of grace.

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 That's what's made them a people.

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 That's what's made them the congregation, the church they are.

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 They've been bound together.

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 They're united together.

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 They are a people by the grace of God.

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 Then you go to the verse 12 of chapter 1.

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 I want you to know, brothers, what has happened to me has really helped to advance the gospel.

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 Here is a man who's in prison, as we recall.

00:30:16.279 --> 00:30:19.360
 Here's a man who's writing from prison to these beloved Philippians.

00:30:19.359 --> 00:30:22.240
 Here's a man who has all these troubles to contend with.

00:30:22.619 --> 00:30:25.159
 Not just in regard to where he himself is.

00:30:25.240 --> 00:30:27.979
 But the burdens he carries for all the churches.

00:30:28.519 --> 00:30:32.579
 And yet he's convinced that the grace of God, the power of God's grace,

00:30:32.959 --> 00:30:36.000
 makes these troubles work for the good of the gospel.

00:30:36.859 --> 00:30:38.719
 I want you to understand, he's saying,

00:30:38.879 --> 00:30:43.439
 that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.

00:30:43.440 --> 00:30:47.799
 So it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard.

00:30:47.860 --> 00:30:49.019
 We'll come back to that in a moment.

00:30:50.279 --> 00:30:55.259
 It makes the troubles that we have work for the gospel and for our own good,

00:30:55.519 --> 00:30:57.240
 as well as we depend on God.

00:30:57.600 --> 00:31:00.779
 It enables us also to look beyond the present life.

00:31:01.380 --> 00:31:04.460
 Verse 19, and the present circumstances.

00:31:05.220 --> 00:31:09.019
 For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

00:31:09.100 --> 00:31:11.960
 this will turn out for my deliverance.

00:31:11.960 --> 00:31:17.400
 And of course, it's the grace of God that has provided this wonderful Savior

00:31:17.400 --> 00:31:21.079
 that he deals with so wonderfully in chapter 2,

00:31:22.019 --> 00:31:24.860
 where he talks about the Son of God coming,

00:31:25.700 --> 00:31:28.700
 showing this mind towards lost sinners,

00:31:29.340 --> 00:31:31.600
 that he gave himself to all that he suffered,

00:31:32.079 --> 00:31:36.559
 gave himself to the deprivations that he subjected himself to so willingly,

00:31:37.000 --> 00:31:39.940
 and ultimately to the death of the cross itself.

00:31:39.940 --> 00:31:45.299
 It's that grace of God that has provided us with that Savior tonight,

00:31:45.420 --> 00:31:46.039
 who is Jesus.

00:31:46.200 --> 00:31:49.120
 Why has Jesus Christ existed?

00:31:49.240 --> 00:31:51.580
 Why did he live in this world?

00:31:52.539 --> 00:31:53.920
 Why did the Son of God come?

00:31:54.259 --> 00:31:59.860
 Because the grace of God was at work in providing that Savior for us.

00:31:59.859 --> 00:32:05.379
 Grace of God, the love of God for his people, for his children,

00:32:05.559 --> 00:32:08.659
 sent his own Son into this world.

00:32:09.659 --> 00:32:13.679
 And then, the grace of God empowers our persevering witness.

00:32:13.819 --> 00:32:15.559
 Chapter 2, verse 12, following.

00:32:16.819 --> 00:32:22.519
 It's the persevering witness of God's people against the odds, you might say,

00:32:22.579 --> 00:32:26.219
 against the troubles and the afflictions and the persecutions

00:32:26.220 --> 00:32:29.579
 and the challenges and the resistance that they face.

00:32:31.180 --> 00:32:37.839
 And indeed, that itself is proof of Christ risen from the dead.

00:32:38.660 --> 00:32:40.980
 And just imagine, just now, these disciples,

00:32:42.259 --> 00:32:45.600
 that you find, the account you find in the book of Acts

00:32:45.600 --> 00:32:47.160
 about the disciples,

00:32:47.160 --> 00:32:51.140
 and they're going out into the world with the gospel.

00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:53.560
 In chapter 5, just to take one example,

00:32:54.340 --> 00:32:56.220
 verses 40 to 42,

00:32:57.120 --> 00:33:01.759
 you find the governing authorities

00:33:01.759 --> 00:33:03.759
 summoning the disciples again

00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:05.480
 and saying to them,

00:33:06.220 --> 00:33:08.620
 don't preach in this name again,

00:33:08.779 --> 00:33:10.060
 and wanting to send them away,

00:33:10.640 --> 00:33:12.940
 and charging them not to speak in the name of Jesus,

00:33:13.540 --> 00:33:14.519
 and then let them go.

00:33:14.519 --> 00:33:18.279
 But they actually let them go,

00:33:18.619 --> 00:33:21.160
 but they left the presence of the council,

00:33:22.859 --> 00:33:24.920
 rejoicing that they were counted worthy

00:33:24.920 --> 00:33:27.859
 to suffer dishonor for the name,

00:33:27.960 --> 00:33:29.559
 for the name of Christ.

00:33:29.660 --> 00:33:31.460
 And every day in the temple, from house to house,

00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:35.180
 they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

00:33:35.259 --> 00:33:37.099
 Now, can you possibly imagine

00:33:37.099 --> 00:33:39.359
 these people, these disciples,

00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:42.799
 if they were convinced that Jesus was still dead,

00:33:42.799 --> 00:33:48.220
 as we're actually facing that idea in the world

00:33:48.220 --> 00:33:50.799
 that Christ couldn't possibly have risen from the dead,

00:33:51.099 --> 00:33:52.299
 nobody rises from the dead,

00:33:52.359 --> 00:33:53.700
 certainly not by their own power.

00:33:54.299 --> 00:33:56.419
 Can you imagine these disciples

00:33:56.419 --> 00:33:57.940
 going out to the world

00:33:57.940 --> 00:34:00.819
 with this message of Jesus risen from the dead,

00:34:00.940 --> 00:34:03.019
 if they were not themselves convinced

00:34:03.019 --> 00:34:04.579
 that he had risen from the dead?

00:34:04.960 --> 00:34:06.779
 Where did they get the encouragement from?

00:34:06.779 --> 00:34:09.139
 Where did they get this conviction from?

00:34:09.219 --> 00:34:10.880
 Where did they get this desire?

00:34:11.019 --> 00:34:12.119
 Where did they get this burden

00:34:12.119 --> 00:34:14.300
 to bring this message of the gospel

00:34:14.300 --> 00:34:15.579
 to the world of their day?

00:34:15.739 --> 00:34:18.820
 From the fact that they knew Jesus was risen.

00:34:20.779 --> 00:34:23.699
 That's what the grace of God had brought about.

00:34:24.539 --> 00:34:26.199
 They would not have put up

00:34:26.800 --> 00:34:29.139
 with all the sufferings and persecutions

00:34:29.139 --> 00:34:30.139
 that they endured,

00:34:30.599 --> 00:34:32.259
 as described in the book of Acts,

00:34:32.260 --> 00:34:35.060
 if they had any doubts

00:34:35.060 --> 00:34:38.060
 that Jesus was alive or dead.

00:34:39.240 --> 00:34:40.300
 They wouldn't have put up with it.

00:34:40.380 --> 00:34:41.880
 And it's in chapter 3.

00:34:42.140 --> 00:34:43.680
 I'm just scanning through this quickly.

00:34:44.020 --> 00:34:45.200
 It's just a reminder to us

00:34:45.200 --> 00:34:46.660
 that this is what we've covered.

00:34:46.800 --> 00:34:48.580
 This is the substance, really,

00:34:48.660 --> 00:34:49.720
 of the teaching of the book

00:34:49.720 --> 00:34:50.760
 as we skim over these.

00:34:50.840 --> 00:34:51.380
 Chapter 3,

00:34:51.720 --> 00:34:52.820
 the grace of God

00:34:52.820 --> 00:34:55.800
 is what changes a persecutor

00:34:55.800 --> 00:34:57.460
 into a disciple.

00:34:58.180 --> 00:34:59.520
 There is the apostle himself

00:34:59.520 --> 00:35:00.900
 giving his testimony.

00:35:00.900 --> 00:35:02.800
 There he is talking about

00:35:02.800 --> 00:35:04.680
 how he used to have confidence

00:35:04.680 --> 00:35:06.099
 in the flesh,

00:35:06.200 --> 00:35:07.019
 his own ability,

00:35:07.660 --> 00:35:09.480
 his own ability to please God

00:35:09.480 --> 00:35:10.500
 by his own efforts,

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:12.099
 by the strenuous efforts

00:35:12.099 --> 00:35:13.660
 of trying to keep God's law.

00:35:14.700 --> 00:35:15.139
 But he said,

00:35:15.240 --> 00:35:16.360
 whatever gain I had,

00:35:17.059 --> 00:35:18.160
 I counted as loss

00:35:18.160 --> 00:35:19.200
 for the sake of Christ.

00:35:19.340 --> 00:35:19.599
 Indeed,

00:35:20.340 --> 00:35:21.800
 I count everything as loss

00:35:21.800 --> 00:35:23.980
 because of the surpassing worth

00:35:23.980 --> 00:35:25.320
 of knowing Christ Jesus,

00:35:26.119 --> 00:35:27.039
 my Lord.

00:35:27.760 --> 00:35:28.559
 For his sake,

00:35:28.559 --> 00:35:30.159
 I have suffered the loss

00:35:30.159 --> 00:35:30.779
 of all things

00:35:30.779 --> 00:35:31.799
 and count them as rubbish

00:35:31.799 --> 00:35:35.059
 in order that I may gain Christ.

00:35:36.139 --> 00:35:36.599
 And so on.

00:35:36.659 --> 00:35:37.460
 And he goes on,

00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:37.739
 of course,

00:35:37.799 --> 00:35:38.500
 from that to,

00:35:39.039 --> 00:35:40.340
 into that great teaching

00:35:40.340 --> 00:35:41.920
 of how we come to be justified.

00:35:42.779 --> 00:35:43.820
 Where does our righteousness

00:35:43.820 --> 00:35:44.480
 come from

00:35:44.480 --> 00:35:45.019
 that we need

00:35:45.019 --> 00:35:46.039
 in the presence of God?

00:35:46.380 --> 00:35:47.840
 It's in Jesus himself.

00:35:48.799 --> 00:35:50.820
 And by faith in Jesus,

00:35:51.039 --> 00:35:51.820
 his righteousness

00:35:51.820 --> 00:35:53.799
 becomes ours.

00:35:53.920 --> 00:35:54.059
 Now,

00:35:54.099 --> 00:35:54.719
 you and I need

00:35:54.719 --> 00:35:55.440
 that righteousness.

00:35:55.440 --> 00:35:55.519
 righteousness.

00:35:56.360 --> 00:35:57.780
 We're not born with it.

00:35:59.099 --> 00:36:00.139
 It's not something

00:36:00.139 --> 00:36:01.900
 that we produce ourselves.

00:36:03.019 --> 00:36:03.780
 If you think of it

00:36:03.780 --> 00:36:04.920
 as the Bible often does,

00:36:05.179 --> 00:36:05.940
 as a garment

00:36:05.940 --> 00:36:08.079
 that is worn spiritually,

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:10.099
 spiritual garment,

00:36:10.559 --> 00:36:10.720
 well,

00:36:10.800 --> 00:36:11.360
 that garment

00:36:11.360 --> 00:36:12.480
 is not woven

00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:14.880
 by any human craftsman.

00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:16.740
 That garment

00:36:16.740 --> 00:36:18.059
 has been produced

00:36:18.059 --> 00:36:19.440
 by God

00:36:19.440 --> 00:36:21.179
 through Jesus Christ

00:36:21.179 --> 00:36:21.780
 and his work

00:36:21.780 --> 00:36:22.340
 on the cross.

00:36:22.340 --> 00:36:23.960
 and the righteousness

00:36:23.960 --> 00:36:25.220
 that now exists

00:36:25.220 --> 00:36:26.300
 in Christ for us,

00:36:26.800 --> 00:36:27.900
 that's what the gospel

00:36:27.900 --> 00:36:28.900
 offers to us.

00:36:29.539 --> 00:36:30.500
 And you could go on

00:36:30.500 --> 00:36:32.380
 and see how in chapter 3,

00:36:32.800 --> 00:36:33.680
 the grace of God

00:36:33.680 --> 00:36:35.519
 sanctifies God's people

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:37.200
 for glory.

00:36:37.880 --> 00:36:38.480
 Chapter 3,

00:36:38.559 --> 00:36:39.240
 verses 12,

00:36:39.380 --> 00:36:40.440
 following on from that.

00:36:40.880 --> 00:36:41.800
 That's the grace of God

00:36:41.800 --> 00:36:42.600
 in chapter 4

00:36:42.600 --> 00:36:43.340
 that mends

00:36:43.940 --> 00:36:45.220
 broken relationships,

00:36:45.340 --> 00:36:45.980
 that we need

00:36:45.980 --> 00:36:47.019
 to mend

00:36:47.019 --> 00:36:48.079
 broken relationships.

00:36:48.260 --> 00:36:49.100
 I entreat you,

00:36:49.099 --> 00:36:51.299
 I entreat Syntyche

00:36:51.299 --> 00:36:52.319
 to agree

00:36:52.319 --> 00:36:53.259
 in the Lord.

00:36:53.779 --> 00:36:54.339
 And so on.

00:36:54.779 --> 00:36:55.480
 He talks there

00:36:55.480 --> 00:36:56.579
 about how

00:36:56.579 --> 00:36:57.279
 they need

00:36:57.279 --> 00:36:58.059
 to deal with

00:36:58.059 --> 00:36:58.599
 whatever has

00:36:58.599 --> 00:37:00.360
 separated them

00:37:00.360 --> 00:37:01.039
 and caused

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:02.159
 the difference

00:37:02.159 --> 00:37:02.699
 of opinion

00:37:02.699 --> 00:37:04.139
 or the falling out

00:37:04.139 --> 00:37:04.759
 between them.

00:37:05.219 --> 00:37:06.519
 It's the grace of God

00:37:06.519 --> 00:37:08.019
 that's required

00:37:08.019 --> 00:37:09.079
 in order to mend

00:37:09.079 --> 00:37:10.679
 broken relationships.

00:37:11.139 --> 00:37:11.940
 It's the grace of God

00:37:11.940 --> 00:37:12.639
 that produces

00:37:12.639 --> 00:37:14.739
 contentment of mind.

00:37:14.839 --> 00:37:15.360
 Chapter 4,

00:37:15.420 --> 00:37:16.000
 verse 12,

00:37:16.619 --> 00:37:17.239
 I have learned

00:37:17.239 --> 00:37:18.199
 in whatsoever state

00:37:18.199 --> 00:37:19.779
 I am therein

00:37:19.779 --> 00:37:21.079
 to be content.

00:37:21.399 --> 00:37:22.139
 Why is he content?

00:37:22.279 --> 00:37:22.899
 Because he has

00:37:22.899 --> 00:37:24.559
 Jesus in his fullness

00:37:24.559 --> 00:37:26.279
 and he doesn't need

00:37:26.279 --> 00:37:26.839
 to look for

00:37:26.839 --> 00:37:27.899
 contentment

00:37:27.899 --> 00:37:28.559
 anywhere else.

00:37:28.599 --> 00:37:29.599
 He has all he needs

00:37:29.599 --> 00:37:31.099
 of contentment

00:37:31.099 --> 00:37:32.179
 in Christ.

00:37:33.139 --> 00:37:34.259
 It's the grace of God

00:37:34.259 --> 00:37:36.079
 that moves people

00:37:36.079 --> 00:37:36.719
 to kindness

00:37:36.719 --> 00:37:38.399
 and supplies

00:37:38.399 --> 00:37:39.779
 all our wants

00:37:39.779 --> 00:37:40.399
 as we saw

00:37:40.399 --> 00:37:42.639
 in our most recent study.

00:37:43.939 --> 00:37:45.059
 Now all of these things

00:37:45.059 --> 00:37:46.279
 are features

00:37:46.279 --> 00:37:47.279
 which we need

00:37:47.280 --> 00:37:48.160
 as a congregation.

00:37:49.280 --> 00:37:50.420
 All of these things

00:37:50.420 --> 00:37:51.040
 whether we think

00:37:51.040 --> 00:37:52.220
 of Jesus himself

00:37:52.220 --> 00:37:53.700
 of being a fellowship

00:37:53.700 --> 00:37:54.700
 and a partnership

00:37:54.700 --> 00:37:56.180
 of actually having

00:37:56.180 --> 00:37:56.780
 the strength

00:37:56.780 --> 00:37:58.100
 to face our troubles

00:37:58.100 --> 00:37:58.880
 in life

00:37:58.880 --> 00:38:00.120
 of actually looking

00:38:00.120 --> 00:38:01.540
 beyond the present life

00:38:01.540 --> 00:38:02.240
 positively

00:38:02.240 --> 00:38:03.080
 and in hope

00:38:03.080 --> 00:38:05.560
 of sanctifying us

00:38:05.560 --> 00:38:06.260
 for glory

00:38:06.260 --> 00:38:07.300
 of mending

00:38:07.300 --> 00:38:08.540
 broken relationships

00:38:08.540 --> 00:38:10.120
 when that occurs

00:38:10.120 --> 00:38:11.200
 of producing

00:38:11.200 --> 00:38:12.160
 contentment

00:38:12.160 --> 00:38:12.820
 of mind

00:38:12.820 --> 00:38:14.300
 of moving us

00:38:14.300 --> 00:38:14.780
 to acts

00:38:14.780 --> 00:38:15.540
 of kindness

00:38:15.540 --> 00:38:16.519
 to one another

00:38:16.519 --> 00:38:17.260
 and to the world

00:38:17.260 --> 00:38:17.940
 around us

00:38:17.940 --> 00:38:19.019
 of supplying

00:38:19.019 --> 00:38:20.460
 all our wants

00:38:20.460 --> 00:38:21.540
 all our needs

00:38:21.540 --> 00:38:23.640
 that is the grace

00:38:23.640 --> 00:38:24.600
 of God

00:38:24.600 --> 00:38:26.380
 as it works

00:38:26.380 --> 00:38:28.260
 as it comes

00:38:28.260 --> 00:38:29.540
 into our experience

00:38:29.540 --> 00:38:31.660
 and into our lives.

00:38:31.659 --> 00:38:33.460
 So there is what Paul

00:38:33.460 --> 00:38:34.639
 begins with

00:38:34.639 --> 00:38:35.420
 or rather ends

00:38:35.420 --> 00:38:35.699
 with

00:38:35.699 --> 00:38:36.519
 although we've said it

00:38:36.519 --> 00:38:37.819
 as the first point

00:38:37.819 --> 00:38:38.619
 of our study tonight

00:38:38.619 --> 00:38:39.159
 the grace

00:38:39.159 --> 00:38:40.279
 of the Lord

00:38:40.279 --> 00:38:41.159
 Jesus Christ

00:38:41.159 --> 00:38:43.779
 be with your spirit.

00:38:44.539 --> 00:38:45.339
 What is it

00:38:45.339 --> 00:38:46.899
 that moves you

00:38:46.899 --> 00:38:47.460
 most

00:38:47.460 --> 00:38:48.519
 in your own life?

00:38:49.579 --> 00:38:50.480
 What is it

00:38:50.480 --> 00:38:51.119
 that gives you

00:38:51.119 --> 00:38:52.299
 the greatest satisfaction?

00:38:53.299 --> 00:38:53.779
 What is it

00:38:53.779 --> 00:38:54.259
 that gives you

00:38:54.259 --> 00:38:55.199
 the greatest stirring

00:38:55.199 --> 00:38:56.019
 of soul?

00:38:57.599 --> 00:38:58.420
 Is it not

00:38:58.420 --> 00:38:59.399
 the grace of God

00:38:59.400 --> 00:38:59.960
 at work?

00:39:01.039 --> 00:39:01.480
 Is it not

00:39:01.480 --> 00:39:02.440
 the love of Christ

00:39:02.440 --> 00:39:03.700
 as you experience it?

00:39:05.019 --> 00:39:05.880
 Is it not

00:39:05.880 --> 00:39:06.680
 Jesus being

00:39:06.680 --> 00:39:07.920
 your Savior too?

00:39:08.920 --> 00:39:09.800
 Is that not

00:39:09.800 --> 00:39:10.500
 the most precious

00:39:10.500 --> 00:39:11.460
 thing you have?

00:39:12.119 --> 00:39:12.880
 The most precious

00:39:12.880 --> 00:39:14.200
 person that you own

00:39:14.200 --> 00:39:15.460
 and are related

00:39:15.460 --> 00:39:15.920
 to?

00:39:16.700 --> 00:39:17.480
 This Lord

00:39:17.480 --> 00:39:18.220
 this Savior

00:39:18.220 --> 00:39:19.599
 this mighty

00:39:19.599 --> 00:39:20.180
 Redeemer

00:39:20.180 --> 00:39:21.579
 the grace

00:39:21.579 --> 00:39:23.079
 of the Lord

00:39:23.079 --> 00:39:23.880
 Jesus Christ

00:39:23.880 --> 00:39:25.139
 be with

00:39:25.139 --> 00:39:26.800
 your spirit.

00:39:28.340 --> 00:39:29.240
 But then he speaks

00:39:29.239 --> 00:39:30.979
 also about the saints.

00:39:31.159 --> 00:39:31.559
 And there are three

00:39:31.559 --> 00:39:32.479
 things here briefly

00:39:32.479 --> 00:39:34.119
 that we can take note

00:39:34.119 --> 00:39:34.919
 of as he says

00:39:34.919 --> 00:39:35.779
 first of all

00:39:35.779 --> 00:39:37.439
 greet every saint

00:39:37.439 --> 00:39:39.239
 in Christ Jesus.

00:39:39.979 --> 00:39:41.059
 All the saints

00:39:41.059 --> 00:39:41.699
 greet you

00:39:41.699 --> 00:39:43.000
 especially those

00:39:43.000 --> 00:39:43.819
 of Caesar's

00:39:43.819 --> 00:39:44.359
 household.

00:39:45.339 --> 00:39:45.699
 Now you notice

00:39:45.699 --> 00:39:46.139
 he's saying

00:39:46.139 --> 00:39:47.179
 all the saints

00:39:47.179 --> 00:39:48.199
 greet you.

00:39:48.739 --> 00:39:49.319
 And the first thing

00:39:49.319 --> 00:39:50.119
 that comes across

00:39:50.119 --> 00:39:50.959
 to you from that

00:39:50.959 --> 00:39:52.299
 is the unity

00:39:52.299 --> 00:39:53.719
 of God's church.

00:39:54.299 --> 00:39:55.419
 The unity of all

00:39:55.419 --> 00:39:56.259
 who are believers

00:39:56.259 --> 00:39:57.019
 in Christ.

00:39:57.119 --> 00:39:57.759
 This is what he's saying.

00:39:57.760 --> 00:39:59.180
 All the saints

00:39:59.180 --> 00:40:00.060
 greet you.

00:40:00.580 --> 00:40:01.120
 All the saints

00:40:01.120 --> 00:40:02.300
 are not in Philippi.

00:40:02.640 --> 00:40:03.420
 All the saints

00:40:03.420 --> 00:40:04.480
 are not in Rome.

00:40:05.220 --> 00:40:05.780
 All the saints

00:40:05.780 --> 00:40:06.420
 are scattered

00:40:06.420 --> 00:40:07.920
 throughout the empire

00:40:07.920 --> 00:40:08.780
 as Paul writes

00:40:08.780 --> 00:40:09.680
 these words

00:40:09.680 --> 00:40:10.720
 to the Philippians.

00:40:11.300 --> 00:40:12.140
 But he says

00:40:12.140 --> 00:40:13.340
 all the saints

00:40:13.340 --> 00:40:14.000
 greet you.

00:40:14.740 --> 00:40:15.360
 Maybe he meant

00:40:15.360 --> 00:40:15.780
 all those

00:40:15.780 --> 00:40:16.600
 particularly

00:40:16.600 --> 00:40:17.400
 as he says

00:40:17.400 --> 00:40:18.500
 of Caesar's household.

00:40:18.500 --> 00:40:19.240
 He does go on

00:40:19.240 --> 00:40:20.180
 to mention that

00:40:20.180 --> 00:40:20.760
 and we'll see that

00:40:20.760 --> 00:40:21.120
 in a minute.

00:40:21.240 --> 00:40:21.840
 But he does say

00:40:21.840 --> 00:40:23.260
 all the saints

00:40:23.260 --> 00:40:23.840
 greet you.

00:40:24.540 --> 00:40:25.280
 And there is no

00:40:25.280 --> 00:40:26.120
 indication that he

00:40:26.119 --> 00:40:27.199
 wants to confine it

00:40:27.199 --> 00:40:27.739
 to those that he

00:40:27.739 --> 00:40:28.359
 knows himself

00:40:28.359 --> 00:40:29.319
 personally

00:40:29.319 --> 00:40:30.099
 or in Rome

00:40:30.099 --> 00:40:30.900
 where he's imprisoned.

00:40:32.179 --> 00:40:33.099
 All the saints

00:40:33.099 --> 00:40:34.339
 greet you.

00:40:35.880 --> 00:40:36.400
 God

00:40:36.400 --> 00:40:38.339
 has only one church.

00:40:39.519 --> 00:40:40.699
 Whatever denominations

00:40:40.699 --> 00:40:41.900
 we know of

00:40:41.900 --> 00:40:42.940
 or may belong to

00:40:42.940 --> 00:40:45.119
 all who are saints

00:40:45.119 --> 00:40:45.819
 all who are

00:40:45.819 --> 00:40:46.839
 set apart

00:40:46.839 --> 00:40:47.619
 by God

00:40:47.619 --> 00:40:48.920
 in Christ Jesus

00:40:48.920 --> 00:40:50.599
 belong to each other

00:40:50.599 --> 00:40:51.779
 as they belong to him.

00:40:51.780 --> 00:40:55.120
 So wherever

00:40:55.120 --> 00:40:56.240
 God's people

00:40:56.240 --> 00:40:56.880
 are placed

00:40:56.880 --> 00:40:58.340
 they are

00:40:58.340 --> 00:40:59.300
 spiritually

00:40:59.300 --> 00:41:01.260
 connected

00:41:01.260 --> 00:41:02.640
 in a

00:41:02.640 --> 00:41:03.340
 brotherly

00:41:03.340 --> 00:41:04.320
 sisterly way

00:41:04.320 --> 00:41:06.240
 with all the saints

00:41:06.240 --> 00:41:06.720
 elsewhere

00:41:06.720 --> 00:41:07.519
 in the world.

00:41:08.760 --> 00:41:09.220
 And we have

00:41:09.220 --> 00:41:09.780
 an interest

00:41:09.780 --> 00:41:11.160
 because there is

00:41:11.160 --> 00:41:12.240
 just the one church

00:41:12.240 --> 00:41:12.860
 that crosses

00:41:12.860 --> 00:41:14.320
 all of the divides

00:41:14.320 --> 00:41:14.940
 that we know

00:41:14.940 --> 00:41:16.260
 between congregations

00:41:16.260 --> 00:41:17.780
 between denominations

00:41:17.780 --> 00:41:18.280
 between

00:41:18.280 --> 00:41:19.660
 various traditions

00:41:19.660 --> 00:41:20.580
 in the gospel

00:41:20.580 --> 00:41:21.580
 throughout the world

00:41:21.579 --> 00:41:23.199
 we have

00:41:23.199 --> 00:41:24.039
 an interest

00:41:24.039 --> 00:41:24.779
 and involvement

00:41:24.779 --> 00:41:26.159
 in the well-being

00:41:26.159 --> 00:41:27.599
 of God's church.

00:41:27.719 --> 00:41:28.900
 Why should it bother us

00:41:28.900 --> 00:41:29.279
 tonight

00:41:29.279 --> 00:41:30.239
 that Christians

00:41:30.239 --> 00:41:31.279
 are actually suffering

00:41:31.279 --> 00:41:32.460
 in different parts

00:41:32.460 --> 00:41:33.019
 of the world

00:41:33.019 --> 00:41:33.719
 because they are

00:41:33.719 --> 00:41:34.920
 brothers and sisters

00:41:34.920 --> 00:41:35.380
 in Christ

00:41:35.380 --> 00:41:36.139
 because they belong

00:41:36.139 --> 00:41:36.860
 to a family?

00:41:37.699 --> 00:41:38.980
 Why should it bother us

00:41:38.980 --> 00:41:40.279
 if certain

00:41:40.279 --> 00:41:42.319
 congregations

00:41:42.319 --> 00:41:43.599
 or certain groups

00:41:43.599 --> 00:41:44.880
 that follow

00:41:44.880 --> 00:41:46.199
 the Christian faith

00:41:46.199 --> 00:41:47.559
 actually go aside

00:41:47.559 --> 00:41:48.380
 into heresy

00:41:48.380 --> 00:41:49.480
 and are no longer

00:41:49.480 --> 00:41:50.400
 following the gospel

00:41:50.400 --> 00:41:51.119
 faithfully

00:41:51.119 --> 00:41:52.519
 maybe come sometimes

00:41:52.519 --> 00:41:53.139
 up with some

00:41:53.139 --> 00:41:53.659
 outrageous

00:41:53.659 --> 00:41:54.699
 conclusions

00:41:54.699 --> 00:41:55.619
 and practices?

00:41:56.299 --> 00:41:57.380
 Why should it bother us

00:41:57.380 --> 00:41:57.880
 if some

00:41:57.880 --> 00:41:58.940
 Christian churches

00:41:58.940 --> 00:42:00.619
 mainstream Christian churches

00:42:00.619 --> 00:42:01.359
 are embracing

00:42:01.359 --> 00:42:02.920
 a worldly view

00:42:02.920 --> 00:42:03.619
 of life

00:42:03.619 --> 00:42:04.319
 and of marriage

00:42:04.319 --> 00:42:05.219
 and of relationships?

00:42:05.739 --> 00:42:06.920
 Why should that bother us?

00:42:06.920 --> 00:42:07.380
 Because

00:42:07.380 --> 00:42:11.400
 because the saints

00:42:11.400 --> 00:42:12.960
 of Jesus Christ

00:42:12.960 --> 00:42:16.099
 make up one church

00:42:16.099 --> 00:42:20.440
 and wherever you find

00:42:20.440 --> 00:42:21.079
 decline

00:42:21.079 --> 00:42:22.840
 whatever

00:42:22.840 --> 00:42:24.800
 denomination

00:42:24.800 --> 00:42:25.760
 it may be

00:42:25.760 --> 00:42:27.059
 or whatever

00:42:27.059 --> 00:42:27.740
 congregation

00:42:27.740 --> 00:42:28.680
 it may be

00:42:28.680 --> 00:42:30.140
 just as you can say

00:42:30.140 --> 00:42:30.519
 within

00:42:30.519 --> 00:42:31.900
 one congregation

00:42:31.900 --> 00:42:33.059
 whatever individual

00:42:33.059 --> 00:42:34.039
 it may be

00:42:34.039 --> 00:42:35.699
 it concerns

00:42:35.699 --> 00:42:35.719
 it concerns

00:42:35.719 --> 00:42:36.279
 us

00:42:36.279 --> 00:42:37.300
 as those

00:42:37.300 --> 00:42:38.340
 who in this world

00:42:38.340 --> 00:42:39.159
 are set apart

00:42:39.159 --> 00:42:40.179
 to be God's people

00:42:40.179 --> 00:42:42.079
 because

00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:43.159
 the saints

00:42:43.159 --> 00:42:44.460
 all the saints

00:42:44.460 --> 00:42:46.159
 have an interest

00:42:46.159 --> 00:42:46.619
 together

00:42:46.619 --> 00:42:48.500
 in the well-being

00:42:48.500 --> 00:42:49.719
 of Christ's church

00:42:49.719 --> 00:42:50.880
 it is

00:42:50.880 --> 00:42:51.639
 our concern

00:42:51.639 --> 00:42:52.880
 it is

00:42:52.880 --> 00:42:53.559
 our concern

00:42:53.559 --> 00:42:53.980
 tonight

00:42:53.980 --> 00:42:54.300
 for

00:42:54.300 --> 00:42:55.539
 our brothers

00:42:55.539 --> 00:42:56.039
 and sisters

00:42:56.039 --> 00:42:56.759
 in Ukraine

00:42:56.759 --> 00:42:58.139
 wherever else

00:42:58.139 --> 00:42:58.559
 they may be

00:42:58.559 --> 00:42:59.119
 in the world

00:42:59.119 --> 00:43:00.440
 their welfare

00:43:00.440 --> 00:43:01.119
 is important

00:43:01.119 --> 00:43:01.719
 to us

00:43:01.719 --> 00:43:03.339
 not because

00:43:03.339 --> 00:43:03.799
 they're just

00:43:03.799 --> 00:43:04.519
 human beings

00:43:04.519 --> 00:43:05.259
 like ourselves

00:43:05.259 --> 00:43:06.759
 but because

00:43:06.759 --> 00:43:07.400
 as Christians

00:43:07.400 --> 00:43:08.199
 in Ukraine

00:43:08.199 --> 00:43:09.440
 they are the

00:43:09.440 --> 00:43:10.159
 Lord's people

00:43:10.159 --> 00:43:11.859
 they differ from us

00:43:11.859 --> 00:43:13.039
 as other Christians

00:43:13.039 --> 00:43:14.000
 in other places do

00:43:14.000 --> 00:43:15.579
 they don't worship

00:43:15.579 --> 00:43:16.400
 exactly the same

00:43:16.400 --> 00:43:16.960
 as we do

00:43:16.960 --> 00:43:17.900
 they may have

00:43:17.900 --> 00:43:18.259
 traditions

00:43:18.259 --> 00:43:18.960
 that we don't

00:43:18.960 --> 00:43:19.500
 ourselves

00:43:19.500 --> 00:43:20.299
 agree with

00:43:20.299 --> 00:43:22.239
 but where they

00:43:22.239 --> 00:43:23.179
 present themselves

00:43:23.179 --> 00:43:24.259
 as living

00:43:24.259 --> 00:43:25.119
 by faith

00:43:25.119 --> 00:43:25.639
 in Christ

00:43:25.639 --> 00:43:26.119
 and seeking

00:43:26.119 --> 00:43:26.960
 to be obedient

00:43:26.960 --> 00:43:27.639
 to God

00:43:27.639 --> 00:43:29.539
 then the Arab

00:43:29.539 --> 00:43:29.880
 brothers

00:43:29.880 --> 00:43:31.039
 and sisters

00:43:31.039 --> 00:43:31.779
 at that level

00:43:31.779 --> 00:43:32.219
 at least

00:43:32.219 --> 00:43:32.960
 in the Lord

00:43:32.960 --> 00:43:35.739
 all the saints

00:43:35.739 --> 00:43:36.900
 greet you

00:43:36.900 --> 00:43:38.559
 but especially

00:43:38.559 --> 00:43:40.059
 those of

00:43:40.059 --> 00:43:41.239
 Caesar's household

00:43:41.239 --> 00:43:42.940
 this is interesting

00:43:42.940 --> 00:43:43.639
 and it ties up

00:43:43.639 --> 00:43:44.759
 with what we saw

00:43:44.759 --> 00:43:45.460
 near the beginning

00:43:45.460 --> 00:43:46.880
 we reflected on

00:43:46.880 --> 00:43:47.440
 just briefly

00:43:47.440 --> 00:43:48.239
 tonight as well

00:43:48.239 --> 00:43:49.019
 in chapter 1

00:43:49.019 --> 00:43:50.599
 I want you to know

00:43:50.599 --> 00:43:50.920
 brothers

00:43:50.920 --> 00:43:51.440
 that what has

00:43:51.440 --> 00:43:52.179
 happened to me

00:43:52.179 --> 00:43:53.199
 has really served

00:43:53.199 --> 00:43:54.340
 to advance the gospel

00:43:54.340 --> 00:43:55.739
 so that it has

00:43:55.739 --> 00:43:56.599
 become known

00:43:56.599 --> 00:43:57.579
 throughout the whole

00:43:57.579 --> 00:43:58.860
 imperial guard

00:43:58.860 --> 00:44:00.340
 and to all the rest

00:44:00.340 --> 00:44:00.980
 that my

00:44:00.980 --> 00:44:01.840
 imprisonment

00:44:01.840 --> 00:44:03.640
 is for Christ

00:44:03.640 --> 00:44:04.480
 and it led

00:44:04.480 --> 00:44:05.680
 to some

00:44:05.680 --> 00:44:06.300
 actually

00:44:06.300 --> 00:44:07.840
 being emboldened

00:44:07.840 --> 00:44:08.940
 to preach the gospel

00:44:08.940 --> 00:44:09.519
 what do you see

00:44:09.519 --> 00:44:10.039
 what he's saying

00:44:10.039 --> 00:44:10.240
 there

00:44:10.240 --> 00:44:10.980
 and what he's saying

00:44:10.980 --> 00:44:11.260
 here

00:44:11.260 --> 00:44:12.300
 all the saints

00:44:12.300 --> 00:44:13.019
 greet you

00:44:13.019 --> 00:44:14.380
 especially those

00:44:14.380 --> 00:44:15.960
 of Caesar's household

00:44:15.960 --> 00:44:16.740
 what is he talking

00:44:16.740 --> 00:44:17.140
 about

00:44:17.140 --> 00:44:18.860
 what is Caesar's

00:44:18.860 --> 00:44:19.360
 household

00:44:19.360 --> 00:44:20.640
 Caesar's household

00:44:20.640 --> 00:44:21.500
 is the imperial

00:44:21.500 --> 00:44:22.180
 palace

00:44:22.180 --> 00:44:23.780
 who was the Caesar

00:44:23.780 --> 00:44:24.500
 at the time

00:44:24.500 --> 00:44:25.420
 that Paul wrote

00:44:25.420 --> 00:44:26.120
 to the Philippians

00:44:26.119 --> 00:44:27.460
 it was the cruel

00:44:27.460 --> 00:44:28.480
 emperor

00:44:28.480 --> 00:44:29.179
 Nero

00:44:29.179 --> 00:44:32.259
 and yet here

00:44:32.259 --> 00:44:32.839
 you find

00:44:32.839 --> 00:44:34.519
 in Nero's

00:44:34.519 --> 00:44:35.019
 palace

00:44:35.019 --> 00:44:36.539
 among Nero's

00:44:36.539 --> 00:44:37.219
 servants

00:44:37.219 --> 00:44:38.579
 among those

00:44:38.579 --> 00:44:39.299
 who served

00:44:39.299 --> 00:44:39.880
 as wicked

00:44:39.880 --> 00:44:40.359
 emperor

00:44:40.359 --> 00:44:42.679
 this un-Christian

00:44:42.679 --> 00:44:43.420
 un-godly

00:44:43.420 --> 00:44:44.259
 pagan man

00:44:44.259 --> 00:44:45.880
 here you find

00:44:45.880 --> 00:44:46.559
 Paul saying

00:44:46.559 --> 00:44:47.619
 all the saints

00:44:47.619 --> 00:44:48.079
 greet you

00:44:48.079 --> 00:44:49.539
 especially those

00:44:49.539 --> 00:44:50.420
 of Caesar's

00:44:50.420 --> 00:44:50.900
 household

00:44:50.900 --> 00:44:52.460
 there are saints

00:44:52.460 --> 00:44:53.000
 in the most

00:44:53.000 --> 00:44:54.440
 unexpected places

00:44:54.440 --> 00:44:55.900
 even Caesar's

00:44:55.900 --> 00:44:56.280
 household

00:44:56.280 --> 00:44:57.139
 even Nero's

00:44:57.139 --> 00:44:57.559
 household

00:44:57.559 --> 00:44:58.740
 even Nero's

00:44:58.740 --> 00:44:59.099
 servants

00:44:59.099 --> 00:44:59.740
 contain

00:44:59.740 --> 00:45:01.000
 saints

00:45:01.000 --> 00:45:02.260
 there are

00:45:02.260 --> 00:45:03.099
 Christians there

00:45:03.099 --> 00:45:04.039
 there are people

00:45:04.039 --> 00:45:04.639
 there who love

00:45:04.639 --> 00:45:05.159
 the Lord

00:45:05.159 --> 00:45:06.760
 and Paul is saying

00:45:06.760 --> 00:45:07.539
 they are sending

00:45:07.539 --> 00:45:08.700
 you their

00:45:08.700 --> 00:45:09.220
 greetings

00:45:09.220 --> 00:45:10.800
 tonight there are

00:45:10.800 --> 00:45:11.159
 Christians

00:45:11.159 --> 00:45:12.679
 in the most

00:45:12.679 --> 00:45:13.960
 unexpected places

00:45:13.960 --> 00:45:15.300
 places that are

00:45:15.300 --> 00:45:16.320
 closed officially

00:45:16.320 --> 00:45:17.079
 to the gospel

00:45:17.079 --> 00:45:18.460
 there are Christians

00:45:18.460 --> 00:45:19.159
 tonight as you

00:45:19.159 --> 00:45:19.980
 know yourselves

00:45:19.980 --> 00:45:21.019
 in China

00:45:21.019 --> 00:45:22.059
 there are Christians

00:45:22.059 --> 00:45:23.000
 tonight in North

00:45:23.000 --> 00:45:23.519
 Korea

00:45:23.519 --> 00:45:25.179
 these countries

00:45:25.179 --> 00:45:26.380
 can be sealed

00:45:26.380 --> 00:45:27.139
 off by their

00:45:27.139 --> 00:45:27.699
 dictators

00:45:27.699 --> 00:45:29.179
 as North Korea

00:45:29.179 --> 00:45:29.639
 is at the

00:45:29.639 --> 00:45:30.039
 moment

00:45:30.039 --> 00:45:34.460
 and yet

00:45:34.460 --> 00:45:36.099
 God has

00:45:36.099 --> 00:45:36.579
 his people

00:45:36.579 --> 00:45:37.039
 there

00:45:37.039 --> 00:45:39.019
 you see

00:45:39.019 --> 00:45:39.480
 we can

00:45:39.480 --> 00:45:40.420
 we can

00:45:40.420 --> 00:45:41.239
 legislate

00:45:41.239 --> 00:45:41.800
 even in our

00:45:41.800 --> 00:45:42.420
 own country

00:45:42.420 --> 00:45:43.960
 against grace

00:45:43.960 --> 00:45:45.539
 we can

00:45:45.539 --> 00:45:46.119
 legislate

00:45:46.119 --> 00:45:46.480
 in a way

00:45:46.480 --> 00:45:46.980
 that seeks

00:45:46.980 --> 00:45:47.679
 to wipe

00:45:47.679 --> 00:45:48.800
 the statute

00:45:48.800 --> 00:45:49.179
 book

00:45:49.179 --> 00:45:49.800
 of all

00:45:49.800 --> 00:45:50.119
 that is

00:45:50.119 --> 00:45:50.300
 really

00:45:50.300 --> 00:45:51.039
 specifically

00:45:51.039 --> 00:45:51.840
 Christian

00:45:51.840 --> 00:45:55.120
 we can

00:45:55.120 --> 00:45:55.660
 imprison

00:45:55.660 --> 00:45:56.380
 Christians

00:45:56.380 --> 00:45:57.880
 we can

00:45:57.880 --> 00:45:58.180
 make it

00:45:58.180 --> 00:45:58.740
 really tough

00:45:58.740 --> 00:45:59.280
 for them

00:45:59.280 --> 00:46:00.380
 as it was

00:46:00.380 --> 00:46:00.680
 for the

00:46:00.680 --> 00:46:01.539
 apostle here

00:46:01.539 --> 00:46:03.220
 but you

00:46:03.220 --> 00:46:04.100
 cannot stop

00:46:04.100 --> 00:46:04.720
 the gospel

00:46:04.720 --> 00:46:06.600
 you cannot

00:46:06.600 --> 00:46:07.220
 stop the

00:46:07.220 --> 00:46:07.820
 Holy Spirit

00:46:07.820 --> 00:46:09.940
 there is no

00:46:09.940 --> 00:46:10.539
 power in the

00:46:10.539 --> 00:46:10.980
 world

00:46:10.980 --> 00:46:12.420
 or out of

00:46:12.420 --> 00:46:12.920
 the world

00:46:12.920 --> 00:46:13.940
 that can

00:46:13.940 --> 00:46:15.039
 actually stand

00:46:15.039 --> 00:46:15.559
 against the

00:46:15.559 --> 00:46:16.100
 Holy Spirit

00:46:16.100 --> 00:46:16.559
 and say

00:46:16.559 --> 00:46:17.579
 you can't

00:46:17.579 --> 00:46:17.920
 come in

00:46:17.920 --> 00:46:18.260
 here

00:46:18.260 --> 00:46:19.460
 this is a

00:46:19.460 --> 00:46:19.920
 no-go

00:46:19.920 --> 00:46:20.700
 area for

00:46:20.699 --> 00:46:21.199
 the gospel

00:46:21.199 --> 00:46:22.199
 we don't

00:46:22.199 --> 00:46:22.599
 want your

00:46:22.599 --> 00:46:23.039
 Christianity

00:46:23.039 --> 00:46:23.779
 here

00:46:23.779 --> 00:46:24.919
 here are

00:46:24.919 --> 00:46:25.259
 all of

00:46:25.259 --> 00:46:25.839
 these people

00:46:25.839 --> 00:46:26.919
 in Caesar's

00:46:26.919 --> 00:46:27.399
 household

00:46:27.399 --> 00:46:28.039
 and they're

00:46:28.039 --> 00:46:28.659
 worshippers of

00:46:28.659 --> 00:46:28.980
 God

00:46:28.980 --> 00:46:29.419
 they are

00:46:29.419 --> 00:46:29.939
 saints of

00:46:29.939 --> 00:46:30.319
 God

00:46:30.319 --> 00:46:31.500
 be thrilled

00:46:31.500 --> 00:46:32.099
 about that

00:46:32.099 --> 00:46:32.539
 tonight

00:46:32.539 --> 00:46:33.879
 remember us

00:46:33.879 --> 00:46:34.319
 you pray

00:46:34.319 --> 00:46:34.739
 tonight

00:46:34.739 --> 00:46:35.759
 for God's

00:46:35.759 --> 00:46:35.980
 people

00:46:35.980 --> 00:46:36.279
 throughout

00:46:36.279 --> 00:46:36.739
 the world

00:46:36.739 --> 00:46:37.859
 pray for

00:46:37.859 --> 00:46:38.339
 those

00:46:38.339 --> 00:46:39.399
 who are

00:46:39.399 --> 00:46:39.759
 Christians

00:46:39.759 --> 00:46:40.739
 in unexpected

00:46:40.739 --> 00:46:41.739
 places

00:46:41.739 --> 00:46:42.939
 pray for

00:46:42.939 --> 00:46:43.279
 those

00:46:43.279 --> 00:46:43.960
 who are

00:46:43.960 --> 00:46:44.419
 Christians

00:46:44.419 --> 00:46:45.439
 in

00:46:45.439 --> 00:46:47.319
 countries

00:46:47.319 --> 00:46:47.699
 that are

00:46:47.699 --> 00:46:48.299
 closed

00:46:48.299 --> 00:46:48.799
 officially

00:46:48.800 --> 00:46:49.580
 to the

00:46:49.580 --> 00:46:49.980
 gospel

00:46:49.980 --> 00:46:51.640
 and that's

00:46:51.640 --> 00:46:51.900
 what you

00:46:51.900 --> 00:46:52.240
 find

00:46:52.240 --> 00:46:53.340
 even the

00:46:53.340 --> 00:46:53.720
 likes of

00:46:53.720 --> 00:46:54.180
 Ukraine

00:46:54.180 --> 00:46:54.640
 as well

00:46:54.640 --> 00:46:55.100
 with all

00:46:55.100 --> 00:46:55.900
 the brutality

00:46:55.900 --> 00:46:57.180
 that the

00:46:57.180 --> 00:46:57.660
 Ukrainian

00:46:57.660 --> 00:46:58.380
 people are

00:46:58.380 --> 00:46:59.360
 experiencing

00:46:59.360 --> 00:46:59.800
 and have

00:46:59.800 --> 00:47:00.240
 experienced

00:47:00.240 --> 00:47:00.880
 now for

00:47:00.880 --> 00:47:01.280
 months

00:47:01.280 --> 00:47:02.940
 not even

00:47:02.940 --> 00:47:03.620
 all that

00:47:03.620 --> 00:47:04.320
 brutality

00:47:04.320 --> 00:47:06.200
 can extinguish

00:47:06.200 --> 00:47:06.760
 the gospel

00:47:06.760 --> 00:47:08.500
 or can extinguish

00:47:08.500 --> 00:47:09.460
 faithful witness

00:47:09.460 --> 00:47:10.100
 to Christ

00:47:10.100 --> 00:47:11.400
 how many people

00:47:11.400 --> 00:47:11.940
 have you heard

00:47:11.940 --> 00:47:13.140
 in the news

00:47:13.140 --> 00:47:13.500
 reports

00:47:13.500 --> 00:47:14.100
 quite a number

00:47:14.100 --> 00:47:14.680
 thankfully

00:47:14.680 --> 00:47:15.740
 that were

00:47:15.740 --> 00:47:16.140
 interviewed

00:47:16.140 --> 00:47:16.760
 certainly in the

00:47:16.760 --> 00:47:17.760
 early parts

00:47:17.760 --> 00:47:18.760
 of the

00:47:18.760 --> 00:47:19.700
 struggles

00:47:19.700 --> 00:47:21.860
 and asking

00:47:21.860 --> 00:47:22.300
 for their

00:47:22.300 --> 00:47:22.680
 views

00:47:22.680 --> 00:47:24.840
 making reference

00:47:24.840 --> 00:47:25.420
 to their

00:47:25.420 --> 00:47:25.920
 faith in

00:47:25.920 --> 00:47:26.300
 God

00:47:26.300 --> 00:47:28.080
 making reference

00:47:28.080 --> 00:47:28.820
 to placing

00:47:28.820 --> 00:47:29.420
 their lives

00:47:29.420 --> 00:47:29.780
 in his

00:47:29.780 --> 00:47:30.360
 hand even

00:47:30.360 --> 00:47:31.040
 as they

00:47:31.040 --> 00:47:31.520
 fled the

00:47:31.520 --> 00:47:31.860
 country

00:47:31.860 --> 00:47:32.740
 or look

00:47:32.740 --> 00:47:33.100
 to the

00:47:33.100 --> 00:47:33.660
 shell

00:47:33.660 --> 00:47:34.860
 of their

00:47:34.860 --> 00:47:35.540
 accommodation

00:47:35.540 --> 00:47:37.500
 a wreckage

00:47:37.500 --> 00:47:37.860
 of their

00:47:37.860 --> 00:47:38.160
 city

00:47:38.160 --> 00:47:39.960
 did that

00:47:39.960 --> 00:47:40.560
 destroy their

00:47:40.560 --> 00:47:40.960
 faith

00:47:40.960 --> 00:47:42.400
 did that

00:47:42.400 --> 00:47:42.900
 mean that

00:47:42.900 --> 00:47:43.400
 Christianity

00:47:43.400 --> 00:47:44.240
 had been

00:47:44.240 --> 00:47:44.900
 wiped out

00:47:44.900 --> 00:47:45.680
 of course

00:47:45.679 --> 00:47:46.239
 not because

00:47:46.239 --> 00:47:46.759
 you cannot

00:47:46.759 --> 00:47:47.799
 stop the

00:47:47.799 --> 00:47:48.399
 power of

00:47:48.399 --> 00:47:48.619
 God

00:47:48.619 --> 00:47:49.179
 the grace

00:47:49.179 --> 00:47:49.759
 of God

00:47:49.759 --> 00:47:50.519
 you cannot

00:47:50.519 --> 00:47:51.079
 stop the

00:47:51.079 --> 00:47:51.539
 love of

00:47:51.539 --> 00:47:52.119
 God reaching

00:47:52.119 --> 00:47:52.519
 sinners

00:47:52.519 --> 00:47:53.319
 wherever he

00:47:53.319 --> 00:47:53.779
 chooses

00:47:53.779 --> 00:47:56.699
 you know

00:47:56.699 --> 00:47:57.679
 there are

00:47:57.679 --> 00:47:59.440
 people in

00:47:59.440 --> 00:47:59.779
 our own

00:47:59.779 --> 00:48:00.299
 locality

00:48:00.299 --> 00:48:00.779
 tonight

00:48:00.779 --> 00:48:02.639
 who are

00:48:02.639 --> 00:48:03.119
 undoubtedly

00:48:03.119 --> 00:48:03.919
 enemies of

00:48:03.919 --> 00:48:04.440
 the gospel

00:48:04.440 --> 00:48:06.379
 who make

00:48:06.379 --> 00:48:06.759
 it quite

00:48:06.759 --> 00:48:08.079
 clear that

00:48:08.079 --> 00:48:08.359
 they are

00:48:08.359 --> 00:48:09.879
 out against

00:48:09.879 --> 00:48:10.419
 the gospel

00:48:10.419 --> 00:48:10.799
 to do

00:48:10.799 --> 00:48:11.219
 everything

00:48:11.219 --> 00:48:11.839
 possible

00:48:11.839 --> 00:48:13.779
 not only to

00:48:13.779 --> 00:48:14.099
 make it

00:48:14.099 --> 00:48:14.679
 ineffective

00:48:14.679 --> 00:48:15.279
 but to

00:48:15.279 --> 00:48:15.579
 get rid

00:48:15.579 --> 00:48:15.799
 of it

00:48:15.799 --> 00:48:16.239
 altogether

00:48:16.239 --> 00:48:16.519
 if

00:48:16.519 --> 00:48:17.019
 possible

00:48:17.019 --> 00:48:18.799
 they stand

00:48:18.799 --> 00:48:19.319
 as enemies

00:48:19.319 --> 00:48:20.319
 of the

00:48:20.319 --> 00:48:20.639
 church

00:48:20.639 --> 00:48:21.079
 as enemies

00:48:21.079 --> 00:48:21.500
 of the

00:48:21.500 --> 00:48:21.799
 preaching

00:48:21.799 --> 00:48:22.179
 of the

00:48:22.179 --> 00:48:22.559
 gospel

00:48:22.559 --> 00:48:23.659
 as enemies

00:48:23.659 --> 00:48:24.019
 of the

00:48:24.019 --> 00:48:24.519
 standard

00:48:24.519 --> 00:48:24.940
 of the

00:48:24.940 --> 00:48:25.359
 gospel

00:48:25.359 --> 00:48:26.480
 the moral

00:48:26.480 --> 00:48:27.159
 and spiritual

00:48:27.159 --> 00:48:27.739
 standard

00:48:27.739 --> 00:48:28.440
 that the

00:48:28.440 --> 00:48:28.759
 gospel

00:48:28.759 --> 00:48:29.559
 sets out

00:48:29.559 --> 00:48:30.339
 and they

00:48:30.339 --> 00:48:30.639
 make it

00:48:30.639 --> 00:48:31.039
 clear

00:48:31.039 --> 00:48:32.019
 many of

00:48:32.019 --> 00:48:32.259
 them

00:48:32.259 --> 00:48:32.779
 by the

00:48:32.779 --> 00:48:33.159
 way they

00:48:33.159 --> 00:48:33.500
 speak

00:48:33.500 --> 00:48:33.940
 that that

00:48:33.940 --> 00:48:34.339
 is what

00:48:34.339 --> 00:48:34.839
 their life

00:48:34.839 --> 00:48:35.319
 is driven

00:48:35.319 --> 00:48:35.759
 by

00:48:35.759 --> 00:48:36.719
 that is

00:48:36.719 --> 00:48:37.000
 what they

00:48:37.000 --> 00:48:37.359
 are setting

00:48:37.359 --> 00:48:37.679
 out to

00:48:37.679 --> 00:48:38.460
 achieve

00:48:38.460 --> 00:48:40.019
 let me

00:48:40.019 --> 00:48:40.339
 tell you

00:48:40.339 --> 00:48:40.679
 this

00:48:40.679 --> 00:48:43.779
 they may

00:48:43.779 --> 00:48:44.139
 put us

00:48:44.139 --> 00:48:44.579
 in prison

00:48:44.579 --> 00:48:46.339
 we may

00:48:46.339 --> 00:48:46.799
 end up

00:48:46.799 --> 00:48:47.199
 having to

00:48:47.199 --> 00:48:47.480
 suffer

00:48:47.480 --> 00:48:48.179
 deeply

00:48:48.179 --> 00:48:48.599
 for the

00:48:48.599 --> 00:48:48.819
 faith

00:48:48.819 --> 00:48:49.159
 for all

00:48:49.159 --> 00:48:49.579
 we know

00:48:49.579 --> 00:48:51.779
 they may

00:48:51.779 --> 00:48:52.179
 remove

00:48:52.179 --> 00:48:52.579
 everything

00:48:52.579 --> 00:48:53.339
 from us

00:48:53.339 --> 00:48:54.079
 in terms

00:48:54.079 --> 00:48:54.440
 of our

00:48:54.440 --> 00:48:54.980
 possessions

00:48:54.980 --> 00:48:56.799
 but they

00:48:56.799 --> 00:48:57.500
 cannot take

00:48:57.500 --> 00:48:58.099
 Christ from

00:48:58.099 --> 00:48:58.399
 us

00:48:58.399 --> 00:48:59.599
 they cannot

00:48:59.599 --> 00:49:00.139
 take the

00:49:00.139 --> 00:49:00.899
 gospel itself

00:49:00.899 --> 00:49:01.539
 from us

00:49:01.539 --> 00:49:03.059
 and remember

00:49:03.059 --> 00:49:03.539
 when you're

00:49:03.539 --> 00:49:03.980
 praying

00:49:03.980 --> 00:49:04.799
 tonight again

00:49:04.799 --> 00:49:05.719
 not just

00:49:05.719 --> 00:49:06.279
 praying for

00:49:06.279 --> 00:49:07.319
 those in

00:49:07.319 --> 00:49:07.659
 these

00:49:07.659 --> 00:49:08.960
 countries

00:49:08.960 --> 00:49:09.440
 where you

00:49:09.440 --> 00:49:09.840
 might not

00:49:09.840 --> 00:49:10.420
 expect to

00:49:10.420 --> 00:49:10.659
 find

00:49:10.659 --> 00:49:11.119
 Christians

00:49:11.119 --> 00:49:11.559
 but where

00:49:11.559 --> 00:49:11.780
 they're

00:49:11.780 --> 00:49:12.119
 there

00:49:12.119 --> 00:49:14.039
 remember

00:49:14.039 --> 00:49:14.480
 too for

00:49:14.480 --> 00:49:14.920
 those who

00:49:14.920 --> 00:49:15.079
 are

00:49:15.079 --> 00:49:15.699
 about

00:49:15.699 --> 00:49:16.079
 enemies

00:49:16.079 --> 00:49:16.480
 of the

00:49:16.480 --> 00:49:16.880
 gospel

00:49:16.880 --> 00:49:18.860
 pray for

00:49:18.860 --> 00:49:19.220
 them

00:49:19.220 --> 00:49:21.699
 pray for

00:49:21.699 --> 00:49:22.500
 this mighty

00:49:22.500 --> 00:49:23.280
 grace of

00:49:23.280 --> 00:49:24.059
 God to

00:49:24.059 --> 00:49:24.720
 take hold

00:49:24.720 --> 00:49:25.019
 of their

00:49:25.019 --> 00:49:25.400
 lives

00:49:25.400 --> 00:49:26.340
 as that

00:49:26.340 --> 00:49:26.840
 grace of

00:49:26.840 --> 00:49:27.320
 God took

00:49:27.320 --> 00:49:28.099
 hold of

00:49:28.099 --> 00:49:28.599
 the life

00:49:28.599 --> 00:49:29.220
 of this

00:49:29.220 --> 00:49:29.940
 author of

00:49:29.940 --> 00:49:30.599
 Philippians

00:49:30.599 --> 00:49:31.440
 who as he

00:49:31.440 --> 00:49:31.900
 says in

00:49:31.900 --> 00:49:32.599
 chapter 7

00:49:32.599 --> 00:49:34.220
 this power

00:49:34.220 --> 00:49:35.000
 this Jesus

00:49:35.000 --> 00:49:36.460
 grasped me

00:49:36.460 --> 00:49:36.960
 he took

00:49:36.960 --> 00:49:37.460
 hold of

00:49:37.460 --> 00:49:37.599
 me

00:49:37.599 --> 00:49:38.460
 he arrested

00:49:38.460 --> 00:49:38.880
 me

00:49:38.880 --> 00:49:40.200
 and he

00:49:40.200 --> 00:49:40.559
 took me

00:49:40.559 --> 00:49:41.340
 into the

00:49:41.340 --> 00:49:42.059
 custody of

00:49:42.059 --> 00:49:42.680
 his grace

00:49:42.680 --> 00:49:43.800
 the power

00:49:43.800 --> 00:49:44.059
 and the

00:49:44.059 --> 00:49:44.480
 care of

00:49:44.480 --> 00:49:45.079
 his grace

00:49:45.079 --> 00:49:46.539
 pray for

00:49:46.539 --> 00:49:47.119
 those tonight

00:49:47.119 --> 00:49:48.220
 that God

00:49:48.220 --> 00:49:48.840
 would convert

00:49:48.840 --> 00:49:49.119
 them

00:49:49.119 --> 00:49:49.940
 that the

00:49:49.940 --> 00:49:50.480
 power of

00:49:50.480 --> 00:49:51.019
 his grace

00:49:51.019 --> 00:49:51.660
 would enter

00:49:51.660 --> 00:49:52.300
 their lives

00:49:52.300 --> 00:49:53.119
 that they

00:49:53.119 --> 00:49:53.519
 may have

00:49:53.519 --> 00:49:54.420
 a change

00:49:54.420 --> 00:49:55.039
 around in

00:49:55.039 --> 00:49:55.519
 their thinking

00:49:55.519 --> 00:49:56.240
 completely

00:49:56.240 --> 00:49:58.860
 not just so

00:49:58.860 --> 00:49:59.240
 that we

00:49:59.240 --> 00:50:00.099
 might have

00:50:00.099 --> 00:50:00.680
 more peace

00:50:00.680 --> 00:50:01.079
 for the

00:50:01.079 --> 00:50:01.420
 gospel

00:50:01.420 --> 00:50:01.840
 that's

00:50:01.840 --> 00:50:02.400
 important

00:50:02.400 --> 00:50:04.619
 but that

00:50:04.619 --> 00:50:04.900
 they will

00:50:04.900 --> 00:50:05.320
 realize

00:50:05.320 --> 00:50:06.000
 themselves

00:50:06.000 --> 00:50:07.700
 how much

00:50:07.700 --> 00:50:08.160
 they need

00:50:08.160 --> 00:50:08.860
 this Christ

00:50:08.860 --> 00:50:11.220
 how valuable

00:50:11.220 --> 00:50:11.840
 the Savior

00:50:11.840 --> 00:50:12.440
 is

00:50:12.440 --> 00:50:14.280
 how

00:50:14.280 --> 00:50:14.960
 indispensable

00:50:14.960 --> 00:50:15.740
 it is

00:50:15.740 --> 00:50:17.700
 to have

00:50:17.700 --> 00:50:18.420
 Jesus as

00:50:18.420 --> 00:50:19.000
 your Savior

00:50:19.000 --> 00:50:21.680
 especially

00:50:21.680 --> 00:50:22.079
 they

00:50:22.079 --> 00:50:23.620
 who are of

00:50:23.620 --> 00:50:24.099
 Caesar's

00:50:24.099 --> 00:50:24.559
 household

00:50:24.559 --> 00:50:25.840
 there are

00:50:25.840 --> 00:50:26.160
 saints

00:50:26.160 --> 00:50:26.900
 even there

00:50:26.900 --> 00:50:29.099
 and there are

00:50:29.099 --> 00:50:29.780
 saints tonight

00:50:29.780 --> 00:50:31.220
 in the most

00:50:31.220 --> 00:50:31.700
 unexpected

00:50:31.700 --> 00:50:32.380
 places

00:50:32.380 --> 00:50:34.220
 and finally

00:50:34.220 --> 00:50:35.320
 he says

00:50:35.320 --> 00:50:35.760
 greet

00:50:35.760 --> 00:50:37.420
 every saint

00:50:37.420 --> 00:50:38.420
 greet

00:50:38.420 --> 00:50:39.140
 every saint

00:50:39.140 --> 00:50:39.619
 in Christ

00:50:39.619 --> 00:50:40.119
 Jesus

00:50:40.119 --> 00:50:41.200
 he's been

00:50:41.200 --> 00:50:41.539
 thinking

00:50:41.539 --> 00:50:42.700
 up to now

00:50:42.700 --> 00:50:43.200
 and writing

00:50:43.200 --> 00:50:44.260
 in corporate

00:50:44.260 --> 00:50:44.940
 terms

00:50:44.940 --> 00:50:46.240
 plurals

00:50:46.240 --> 00:50:47.160
 but now

00:50:47.160 --> 00:50:47.380
 he's

00:50:47.380 --> 00:50:48.320
 individualizing

00:50:48.320 --> 00:50:48.900
 greet

00:50:48.900 --> 00:50:50.559
 every saint

00:50:50.559 --> 00:50:51.280
 in Christ

00:50:51.280 --> 00:50:51.720
 Jesus

00:50:51.720 --> 00:50:52.860
 we tend

00:50:52.860 --> 00:50:54.280
 to categorize

00:50:54.280 --> 00:50:54.579
 people

00:50:54.579 --> 00:50:54.940
 don't we

00:50:54.940 --> 00:50:55.260
 we tend to

00:50:55.260 --> 00:50:55.780
 categorize

00:50:55.780 --> 00:50:56.300
 Christians

00:50:56.300 --> 00:50:56.860
 as well

00:50:56.860 --> 00:50:58.200
 we tend

00:50:58.200 --> 00:50:59.480
 to categorize

00:50:59.480 --> 00:50:59.880
 Christians

00:50:59.880 --> 00:51:01.039
 who are

00:51:01.039 --> 00:51:01.340
 like

00:51:01.340 --> 00:51:01.900
 ourselves

00:51:01.900 --> 00:51:02.480
 have the

00:51:02.480 --> 00:51:02.800
 same

00:51:02.800 --> 00:51:03.880
 way of

00:51:03.880 --> 00:51:04.300
 looking at

00:51:04.300 --> 00:51:04.660
 things

00:51:04.660 --> 00:51:05.460
 the same

00:51:05.460 --> 00:51:05.980
 kind of

00:51:05.980 --> 00:51:06.260
 worship

00:51:06.260 --> 00:51:06.740
 and we

00:51:06.740 --> 00:51:07.760
 categorize

00:51:07.760 --> 00:51:08.059
 them

00:51:08.059 --> 00:51:08.820
 and we

00:51:08.820 --> 00:51:09.320
 make them

00:51:09.320 --> 00:51:09.680
 really

00:51:09.680 --> 00:51:10.620
 so much

00:51:10.620 --> 00:51:11.000
 more

00:51:11.000 --> 00:51:11.800
 important

00:51:11.800 --> 00:51:12.220
 to us

00:51:12.220 --> 00:51:12.700
 in a sense

00:51:12.700 --> 00:51:13.180
 than others

00:51:13.180 --> 00:51:13.500
 are

00:51:13.500 --> 00:51:14.840
 we think

00:51:14.840 --> 00:51:15.200
 of them

00:51:15.200 --> 00:51:15.480
 as

00:51:15.480 --> 00:51:16.620
 brothers and

00:51:16.620 --> 00:51:16.940
 sisters

00:51:16.940 --> 00:51:18.200
 but don't

00:51:18.200 --> 00:51:18.840
 really want

00:51:18.840 --> 00:51:19.059
 to go

00:51:19.059 --> 00:51:19.660
 outside of

00:51:19.660 --> 00:51:20.059
 that too

00:51:20.059 --> 00:51:20.519
 much

00:51:20.519 --> 00:51:22.260
 greet

00:51:22.260 --> 00:51:23.620
 every

00:51:23.620 --> 00:51:24.560
 saint

00:51:24.560 --> 00:51:26.020
 in Christ

00:51:26.020 --> 00:51:26.620
 Jesus

00:51:26.620 --> 00:51:28.820
 wherever you

00:51:28.820 --> 00:51:29.360
 come across

00:51:29.360 --> 00:51:29.920
 a Christian

00:51:29.920 --> 00:51:31.240
 someone who

00:51:31.240 --> 00:51:31.700
 is truly

00:51:31.700 --> 00:51:32.500
 the Lord's

00:51:32.500 --> 00:51:33.700
 someone who

00:51:33.700 --> 00:51:34.680
 truly loves

00:51:34.680 --> 00:51:35.200
 the Lord

00:51:35.200 --> 00:51:36.120
 someone who

00:51:36.120 --> 00:51:37.240
 obviously is

00:51:37.240 --> 00:51:37.780
 a saint

00:51:37.780 --> 00:51:38.420
 set apart

00:51:38.420 --> 00:51:39.260
 by the grace

00:51:39.260 --> 00:51:39.800
 of God

00:51:39.800 --> 00:51:40.980
 greet them

00:51:40.980 --> 00:51:42.840
 and greet

00:51:42.840 --> 00:51:43.520
 them means

00:51:43.520 --> 00:51:45.100
 deal with

00:51:45.100 --> 00:51:45.580
 them as

00:51:45.580 --> 00:51:46.200
 brothers and

00:51:46.200 --> 00:51:47.080
 sisters should

00:51:47.080 --> 00:51:48.780
 greet

00:51:48.780 --> 00:51:50.020
 every saint

00:51:50.020 --> 00:51:51.520
 in Christ

00:51:51.520 --> 00:51:52.080
 Jesus

00:51:52.079 --> 00:51:53.299
 because the

00:51:53.299 --> 00:51:53.940
 Bible tells

00:51:53.940 --> 00:51:54.420
 us that

00:51:54.420 --> 00:51:55.679
 we are all

00:51:55.679 --> 00:51:56.259
 one in

00:51:56.259 --> 00:51:56.840
 Christ Jesus

00:51:56.840 --> 00:51:57.279
 in Paul's

00:51:57.279 --> 00:51:58.199
 letter to

00:51:58.199 --> 00:51:59.000
 the Galatians

00:51:59.000 --> 00:51:59.480
 now he meant

00:51:59.480 --> 00:52:00.480
 that specifically

00:52:00.480 --> 00:52:01.219
 in terms of

00:52:01.219 --> 00:52:02.380
 how we come

00:52:02.380 --> 00:52:03.139
 to be justified

00:52:03.139 --> 00:52:04.219
 by faith

00:52:04.219 --> 00:52:04.719
 in Christ

00:52:04.719 --> 00:52:05.099
 Jesus

00:52:05.099 --> 00:52:06.000
 and we are

00:52:06.000 --> 00:52:06.400
 made all

00:52:06.400 --> 00:52:06.960
 one in

00:52:06.960 --> 00:52:07.420
 that sense

00:52:07.420 --> 00:52:07.819
 you mustn't

00:52:07.819 --> 00:52:08.380
 take from

00:52:08.380 --> 00:52:09.579
 that some

00:52:09.579 --> 00:52:10.139
 ideas that

00:52:10.139 --> 00:52:10.500
 you find

00:52:10.500 --> 00:52:11.019
 current that

00:52:11.019 --> 00:52:11.440
 there's no

00:52:11.440 --> 00:52:12.440
 distinction at

00:52:12.440 --> 00:52:13.159
 all between

00:52:13.159 --> 00:52:13.739
 men and

00:52:13.739 --> 00:52:14.199
 women in

00:52:14.199 --> 00:52:14.599
 church or

00:52:14.599 --> 00:52:14.960
 in church

00:52:14.960 --> 00:52:15.920
 office or

00:52:15.920 --> 00:52:16.340
 that sort

00:52:16.340 --> 00:52:16.639
 of thing

00:52:16.639 --> 00:52:17.000
 that's not

00:52:17.000 --> 00:52:17.380
 what Paul

00:52:17.380 --> 00:52:17.799
 meant

00:52:17.799 --> 00:52:18.880
 he meant

00:52:18.880 --> 00:52:19.139
 on the

00:52:19.139 --> 00:52:19.559
 level of

00:52:19.559 --> 00:52:20.400
 being justified

00:52:20.400 --> 00:52:21.259
 of being

00:52:21.259 --> 00:52:21.779
 accepted

00:52:21.780 --> 00:52:22.400
 with God

00:52:22.400 --> 00:52:22.840
 of being

00:52:22.840 --> 00:52:23.280
 righteous

00:52:23.280 --> 00:52:23.760
 of being

00:52:23.760 --> 00:52:24.240
 saints

00:52:24.240 --> 00:52:25.000
 there is

00:52:25.000 --> 00:52:25.540
 no difference

00:52:25.540 --> 00:52:26.160
 between male

00:52:26.160 --> 00:52:26.600
 and female

00:52:26.600 --> 00:52:26.960
 in that

00:52:26.960 --> 00:52:27.480
 regard

00:52:27.480 --> 00:52:29.300
 and we

00:52:29.300 --> 00:52:29.660
 mustn't

00:52:29.660 --> 00:52:30.280
 actually put

00:52:30.280 --> 00:52:32.140
 a difference

00:52:32.140 --> 00:52:33.340
 or something

00:52:33.340 --> 00:52:35.780
 where of a

00:52:35.780 --> 00:52:36.180
 distinction

00:52:36.180 --> 00:52:36.720
 where God

00:52:36.720 --> 00:52:37.320
 hasn't made

00:52:37.320 --> 00:52:37.600
 one

00:52:37.600 --> 00:52:40.720
 whatever race

00:52:40.720 --> 00:52:41.680
 or color

00:52:41.680 --> 00:52:42.320
 people may

00:52:42.320 --> 00:52:42.800
 be of

00:52:42.800 --> 00:52:44.200
 there is

00:52:44.200 --> 00:52:45.019
 no racism

00:52:45.019 --> 00:52:47.380
 allowed within

00:52:47.380 --> 00:52:48.800
 the relationships

00:52:48.800 --> 00:52:49.800
 of God's

00:52:49.800 --> 00:52:50.180
 people

00:52:50.180 --> 00:52:51.360
 greet

00:52:51.360 --> 00:52:53.079
 every saint

00:52:53.079 --> 00:52:54.579
 in Christ

00:52:54.579 --> 00:52:55.200
 Jesus

00:52:55.200 --> 00:52:56.680
 the Bible

00:52:56.680 --> 00:52:57.320
 teaches us

00:52:57.320 --> 00:52:58.119
 the New Testament

00:52:58.119 --> 00:52:59.700
 a biblical

00:52:59.700 --> 00:53:00.559
 equality

00:53:00.559 --> 00:53:02.099
 where we all

00:53:02.099 --> 00:53:02.900
 have an

00:53:02.900 --> 00:53:03.660
 equality in

00:53:03.660 --> 00:53:03.960
 Christ

00:53:03.960 --> 00:53:04.420
 where each

00:53:04.420 --> 00:53:04.820
 of us

00:53:04.820 --> 00:53:05.820
 is accepted

00:53:05.820 --> 00:53:06.720
 by God

00:53:06.720 --> 00:53:07.240
 as much

00:53:07.240 --> 00:53:07.519
 as the

00:53:07.519 --> 00:53:07.820
 other

00:53:07.820 --> 00:53:08.740
 and you

00:53:08.740 --> 00:53:09.079
 remember

00:53:09.079 --> 00:53:10.700
 Paul himself

00:53:10.700 --> 00:53:11.059
 when he

00:53:11.059 --> 00:53:11.360
 wrote

00:53:11.360 --> 00:53:12.579
 that little

00:53:12.579 --> 00:53:12.960
 letter

00:53:12.960 --> 00:53:14.159
 to

00:53:14.159 --> 00:53:15.000
 Philemon

00:53:15.000 --> 00:53:17.940
 you remember

00:53:17.940 --> 00:53:18.440
 that he

00:53:18.440 --> 00:53:19.280
 speaks in

00:53:19.280 --> 00:53:20.059
 Philemon

00:53:20.059 --> 00:53:21.860
 of how

00:53:21.860 --> 00:53:23.280
 Philemon

00:53:23.280 --> 00:53:23.639
 was to

00:53:23.639 --> 00:53:24.119
 receive

00:53:24.119 --> 00:53:24.760
 the slave

00:53:24.760 --> 00:53:25.260
 that had

00:53:25.260 --> 00:53:26.079
 run away

00:53:26.079 --> 00:53:26.619
 from him

00:53:26.619 --> 00:53:28.400
 and was

00:53:28.400 --> 00:53:28.840
 now coming

00:53:28.840 --> 00:53:29.420
 back to him

00:53:29.420 --> 00:53:30.500
 this slave

00:53:30.500 --> 00:53:31.380
 Onesimus

00:53:31.380 --> 00:53:33.300
 I Paul

00:53:33.300 --> 00:53:33.780
 am now an

00:53:33.780 --> 00:53:34.400
 old man

00:53:34.400 --> 00:53:35.740
 prisoner for

00:53:35.740 --> 00:53:36.500
 Christ Jesus

00:53:36.500 --> 00:53:37.320
 I appeal

00:53:37.320 --> 00:53:38.019
 to you

00:53:38.019 --> 00:53:38.500
 for my

00:53:38.500 --> 00:53:38.920
 child

00:53:38.920 --> 00:53:39.639
 Onesimus

00:53:39.639 --> 00:53:41.059
 whose father

00:53:41.059 --> 00:53:41.740
 I became

00:53:41.740 --> 00:53:42.119
 in my

00:53:42.119 --> 00:53:42.659
 imprisonment

00:53:42.659 --> 00:53:42.920
 of course

00:53:42.920 --> 00:53:43.260
 he's talking

00:53:43.260 --> 00:53:43.840
 spiritually

00:53:43.840 --> 00:53:44.760
 Onesimus

00:53:44.760 --> 00:53:45.619
 was converted

00:53:45.619 --> 00:53:47.260
 as he met

00:53:47.260 --> 00:53:47.840
 with Paul

00:53:47.840 --> 00:53:48.680
 as a prisoner

00:53:48.680 --> 00:53:49.960
 he was

00:53:49.960 --> 00:53:50.440
 converted

00:53:50.440 --> 00:53:51.539
 formerly he

00:53:51.539 --> 00:53:52.059
 was useless

00:53:52.059 --> 00:53:52.579
 to you

00:53:52.579 --> 00:53:53.559
 but now

00:53:53.559 --> 00:53:53.900
 he is

00:53:53.900 --> 00:53:54.539
 indeed useful

00:53:54.539 --> 00:53:55.019
 to you

00:53:55.019 --> 00:53:55.659
 and to me

00:53:55.659 --> 00:53:56.960
 I am

00:53:56.960 --> 00:53:57.680
 sending him

00:53:57.680 --> 00:53:58.519
 back to you

00:53:58.519 --> 00:53:59.960
 sending my

00:53:59.960 --> 00:54:00.780
 very heart

00:54:00.780 --> 00:54:02.200
 I would have

00:54:02.200 --> 00:54:02.760
 been glad

00:54:02.760 --> 00:54:03.340
 to keep him

00:54:03.340 --> 00:54:03.760
 with me

00:54:03.760 --> 00:54:04.500
 in order

00:54:04.500 --> 00:54:04.880
 that he

00:54:04.880 --> 00:54:05.539
 might serve

00:54:05.539 --> 00:54:06.180
 me on

00:54:06.180 --> 00:54:06.920
 your behalf

00:54:06.920 --> 00:54:08.059
 during my

00:54:08.059 --> 00:54:08.860
 imprisonment

00:54:08.860 --> 00:54:09.360
 for the

00:54:09.360 --> 00:54:09.760
 gospel

00:54:09.760 --> 00:54:10.820
 but I

00:54:10.820 --> 00:54:11.480
 prefer to do

00:54:11.480 --> 00:54:11.700
 nothing

00:54:11.700 --> 00:54:12.280
 without your

00:54:12.280 --> 00:54:12.760
 consent

00:54:12.760 --> 00:54:13.660
 I have

00:54:13.660 --> 00:54:14.100
 sent him

00:54:14.100 --> 00:54:14.400
 back

00:54:14.400 --> 00:54:14.920
 for you

00:54:14.920 --> 00:54:15.740
 so

00:54:15.740 --> 00:54:16.660
 no longer

00:54:16.660 --> 00:54:17.100
 treat him

00:54:17.100 --> 00:54:17.400
 as a

00:54:17.400 --> 00:54:17.860
 slave

00:54:17.860 --> 00:54:19.340
 but more

00:54:19.340 --> 00:54:19.680
 than a

00:54:19.680 --> 00:54:20.000
 slave

00:54:20.000 --> 00:54:20.800
 as a

00:54:20.800 --> 00:54:21.160
 beloved

00:54:21.160 --> 00:54:21.680
 brother

00:54:21.680 --> 00:54:22.860
 especially

00:54:22.860 --> 00:54:23.540
 to me

00:54:23.540 --> 00:54:24.480
 but how

00:54:24.480 --> 00:54:25.080
 much more

00:54:25.080 --> 00:54:25.680
 to you

00:54:25.680 --> 00:54:27.180
 receive him

00:54:27.180 --> 00:54:28.460
 as you

00:54:28.460 --> 00:54:29.100
 would receive

00:54:29.100 --> 00:54:29.640
 me

00:54:29.640 --> 00:54:31.320
 aren't

00:54:31.320 --> 00:54:31.700
 these

00:54:31.700 --> 00:54:32.260
 incredible

00:54:32.260 --> 00:54:32.780
 words

00:54:32.780 --> 00:54:34.640
 here's

00:54:34.640 --> 00:54:34.660
 here's

00:54:34.660 --> 00:54:34.680
 here's

00:54:34.680 --> 00:54:34.700
 here's

00:54:34.700 --> 00:54:34.840
 this

00:54:34.840 --> 00:54:35.340
 mighty

00:54:35.340 --> 00:54:35.860
 apostle

00:54:35.860 --> 00:54:37.040
 here's

00:54:37.040 --> 00:54:37.200
 this

00:54:37.200 --> 00:54:37.660
 great

00:54:37.660 --> 00:54:38.120
 man

00:54:38.120 --> 00:54:38.300
 of

00:54:38.300 --> 00:54:38.820
 God

00:54:38.820 --> 00:54:41.320
 and he's

00:54:41.320 --> 00:54:41.720
 writing

00:54:41.720 --> 00:54:42.800
 to Philemon

00:54:42.800 --> 00:54:43.320
 in regard

00:54:43.320 --> 00:54:43.720
 to this

00:54:43.720 --> 00:54:44.300
 slave

00:54:44.300 --> 00:54:45.340
 and here

00:54:45.340 --> 00:54:45.600
 he is

00:54:45.600 --> 00:54:46.220
 talking about

00:54:46.220 --> 00:54:46.900
 this slave

00:54:46.900 --> 00:54:47.420
 and saying

00:54:47.420 --> 00:54:48.120
 to Philemon

00:54:48.120 --> 00:54:48.840
 look I'm

00:54:48.840 --> 00:54:49.340
 sending him

00:54:49.340 --> 00:54:49.760
 back to you

00:54:49.760 --> 00:54:50.019
 but he's

00:54:50.019 --> 00:54:50.560
 a changed

00:54:50.560 --> 00:54:50.940
 man

00:54:50.940 --> 00:54:51.600
 he's been

00:54:51.600 --> 00:54:52.120
 converted

00:54:52.120 --> 00:54:52.820
 he's now

00:54:52.820 --> 00:54:53.040
 a man

00:54:53.040 --> 00:54:53.640
 of God

00:54:53.640 --> 00:54:55.480
 receive him

00:54:55.480 --> 00:54:56.400
 as you

00:54:56.400 --> 00:54:57.200
 would receive

00:54:57.200 --> 00:54:57.740
 me

00:54:57.739 --> 00:55:01.219
 because in

00:55:01.219 --> 00:55:01.959
 Jesus Christ

00:55:01.959 --> 00:55:02.500
 there's no

00:55:02.500 --> 00:55:02.959
 distinction

00:55:02.959 --> 00:55:05.099
 he's as

00:55:05.099 --> 00:55:05.619
 acceptable

00:55:05.619 --> 00:55:06.699
 to God

00:55:06.699 --> 00:55:07.799
 as the

00:55:07.799 --> 00:55:08.439
 apostle Paul

00:55:08.439 --> 00:55:08.919
 was

00:55:08.919 --> 00:55:11.379
 so that's

00:55:11.379 --> 00:55:11.739
 why he's

00:55:11.739 --> 00:55:12.019
 saying

00:55:12.019 --> 00:55:13.319
 greet

00:55:13.319 --> 00:55:14.199
 every

00:55:14.199 --> 00:55:14.719
 saint

00:55:14.719 --> 00:55:16.000
 in Christ

00:55:16.000 --> 00:55:16.419
 Jesus

00:55:16.419 --> 00:55:18.419
 well I

00:55:18.419 --> 00:55:18.859
 hope that

00:55:18.859 --> 00:55:20.459
 you have

00:55:20.459 --> 00:55:20.919
 heard the

00:55:20.919 --> 00:55:21.379
 voice of

00:55:21.379 --> 00:55:21.739
 God

00:55:21.739 --> 00:55:23.259
 speaking to

00:55:23.259 --> 00:55:23.759
 you through

00:55:23.759 --> 00:55:25.079
 these studies

00:55:25.079 --> 00:55:25.679
 and indeed

00:55:25.679 --> 00:55:26.179
 through all

00:55:26.179 --> 00:55:26.599
 the studies

00:55:26.599 --> 00:55:27.079
 of scripture

00:55:27.079 --> 00:55:27.579
 that we

00:55:27.579 --> 00:55:28.759
 engage in

00:55:28.759 --> 00:55:30.239
 and you

00:55:30.239 --> 00:55:30.619
 remember the

00:55:30.619 --> 00:55:30.960
 words of

00:55:30.960 --> 00:55:31.719
 Psalm 95

00:55:31.719 --> 00:55:32.960
 and verse

00:55:32.960 --> 00:55:33.360
 8

00:55:33.360 --> 00:55:34.779
 which speaks

00:55:34.779 --> 00:55:35.219
 about the

00:55:35.219 --> 00:55:35.639
 voice of

00:55:35.639 --> 00:55:36.000
 God

00:55:36.000 --> 00:55:37.000
 and today

00:55:37.000 --> 00:55:37.400
 if you

00:55:37.400 --> 00:55:37.900
 hear his

00:55:37.900 --> 00:55:38.340
 voice

00:55:38.340 --> 00:55:39.659
 harden

00:55:39.659 --> 00:55:40.559
 not your

00:55:40.559 --> 00:55:41.119
 heart

00:55:41.119 --> 00:55:42.579
 this is to

00:55:42.579 --> 00:55:42.880
 me and

00:55:42.880 --> 00:55:43.279
 this is to

00:55:43.279 --> 00:55:43.619
 you as

00:55:43.619 --> 00:55:43.960
 well

00:55:43.960 --> 00:55:47.059
 if you

00:55:47.059 --> 00:55:47.420
 hear his

00:55:47.420 --> 00:55:48.119
 voice today

00:55:48.119 --> 00:55:49.559
 harden

00:55:49.559 --> 00:55:50.079
 not your

00:55:50.079 --> 00:55:50.599
 heart

00:55:50.599 --> 00:55:51.779
 you know

00:55:51.779 --> 00:55:52.239
 today

00:55:52.239 --> 00:55:55.380
 is all

00:55:55.380 --> 00:55:55.920
 you have

00:55:55.920 --> 00:55:57.900
 yes you

00:55:57.900 --> 00:55:58.300
 may see

00:55:58.300 --> 00:55:58.659
 tomorrow

00:55:58.659 --> 00:55:59.019
 but it's

00:55:59.019 --> 00:55:59.220
 not

00:55:59.220 --> 00:55:59.720
 guaranteed

00:55:59.720 --> 00:56:01.539
 so for

00:56:01.539 --> 00:56:02.099
 the moment

00:56:02.099 --> 00:56:03.800
 today is

00:56:03.800 --> 00:56:04.360
 all you

00:56:04.360 --> 00:56:04.880
 have

00:56:04.880 --> 00:56:07.019
 this today

00:56:07.019 --> 00:56:08.700
 where you're

00:56:08.700 --> 00:56:09.200
 hearing and

00:56:09.200 --> 00:56:09.579
 when you're

00:56:09.579 --> 00:56:10.480
 hearing the

00:56:10.480 --> 00:56:10.980
 voice of

00:56:10.980 --> 00:56:11.420
 God

00:56:11.420 --> 00:56:13.039
 today

00:56:13.039 --> 00:56:14.960
 if you

00:56:14.960 --> 00:56:15.420
 hear his

00:56:15.420 --> 00:56:15.860
 voice

00:56:15.860 --> 00:56:17.500
 don't harden

00:56:17.500 --> 00:56:18.119
 your heart

00:56:18.119 --> 00:56:18.840
 don't say

00:56:18.840 --> 00:56:19.960
 I listen to

00:56:19.960 --> 00:56:20.340
 it more

00:56:20.340 --> 00:56:20.980
 tomorrow

00:56:20.980 --> 00:56:23.480
 accept him

00:56:23.480 --> 00:56:23.860
 now

00:56:23.860 --> 00:56:26.880
 don't harden

00:56:26.880 --> 00:56:27.360
 your heart

00:56:27.360 --> 00:56:28.079
 against it

00:56:28.079 --> 00:56:30.179
 don't promise

00:56:30.179 --> 00:56:30.960
 yourself something

00:56:30.960 --> 00:56:32.539
 that may never

00:56:32.539 --> 00:56:32.980
 happen

00:56:32.980 --> 00:56:35.780
 and today

00:56:35.780 --> 00:56:36.960
 it's not just

00:56:36.960 --> 00:56:37.800
 all you have

00:56:37.800 --> 00:56:39.539
 but today

00:56:39.539 --> 00:56:40.320
 is all you

00:56:40.320 --> 00:56:40.679
 need

00:56:40.679 --> 00:56:43.280
 today is all

00:56:43.280 --> 00:56:44.039
 you need

00:56:44.039 --> 00:56:45.840
 to have

00:56:45.840 --> 00:56:46.599
 Christ for

00:56:46.599 --> 00:56:47.199
 yourself

00:56:47.199 --> 00:56:48.460
 to be

00:56:48.460 --> 00:56:49.099
 saved

00:56:49.099 --> 00:56:50.019
 to be

00:56:50.019 --> 00:56:50.739
 a saint

00:56:50.739 --> 00:56:52.019
 to come

00:56:52.019 --> 00:56:52.380
 to be

00:56:52.380 --> 00:56:52.940
 a follower

00:56:52.940 --> 00:56:53.779
 a disciple

00:56:53.779 --> 00:56:54.440
 of Jesus

00:56:54.440 --> 00:56:55.199
 today

00:56:55.199 --> 00:56:56.539
 is all

00:56:56.539 --> 00:56:57.299
 you need

00:56:57.299 --> 00:56:58.440
 even if

00:56:58.440 --> 00:56:58.900
 there isn't

00:56:58.900 --> 00:56:59.360
 a tomorrow

00:56:59.360 --> 00:56:59.839
 for you

00:56:59.839 --> 00:57:00.480
 or for me

00:57:00.480 --> 00:57:01.380
 remember

00:57:01.380 --> 00:57:01.900
 today

00:57:01.900 --> 00:57:02.699
 right now

00:57:02.699 --> 00:57:03.519
 is all

00:57:03.519 --> 00:57:03.960
 you need

00:57:03.960 --> 00:57:04.480
 to trust

00:57:04.480 --> 00:57:04.960
 in Jesus

00:57:04.960 --> 00:57:05.619
 don't say

00:57:05.619 --> 00:57:06.400
 if you

00:57:06.400 --> 00:57:06.940
 hear his

00:57:06.940 --> 00:57:07.299
 voice

00:57:07.299 --> 00:57:07.819
 as you're

00:57:07.819 --> 00:57:08.219
 hearing his

00:57:08.219 --> 00:57:08.480
 voice

00:57:08.480 --> 00:57:08.940
 in the

00:57:08.940 --> 00:57:09.299
 gospel

00:57:09.299 --> 00:57:09.739
 now

00:57:09.739 --> 00:57:10.759
 don't say

00:57:10.759 --> 00:57:11.440
 well

00:57:11.440 --> 00:57:11.960
 I'm not

00:57:11.960 --> 00:57:12.420
 ready yet

00:57:12.420 --> 00:57:12.900
 for this

00:57:12.900 --> 00:57:13.519
 I need

00:57:13.519 --> 00:57:13.699
 to do

00:57:13.699 --> 00:57:13.900
 a bit

00:57:13.900 --> 00:57:14.099
 more

00:57:14.099 --> 00:57:14.599
 studying

00:57:14.599 --> 00:57:15.460
 I need

00:57:15.460 --> 00:57:15.699
 to do

00:57:15.699 --> 00:57:16.019
 something

00:57:16.019 --> 00:57:16.360
 else

00:57:16.360 --> 00:57:16.699
 in order

00:57:16.699 --> 00:57:17.079
 to

00:57:17.079 --> 00:57:17.920
 actually

00:57:17.920 --> 00:57:18.400
 appreciate

00:57:18.400 --> 00:57:18.800
 more

00:57:18.800 --> 00:57:19.059
 of what

00:57:19.059 --> 00:57:19.480
 the gospel

00:57:19.480 --> 00:57:19.820
 is

00:57:19.820 --> 00:57:20.139
 I want

00:57:20.139 --> 00:57:20.320
 to

00:57:20.320 --> 00:57:21.079
 understand

00:57:21.079 --> 00:57:21.660
 more

00:57:21.660 --> 00:57:21.900
 of the

00:57:21.900 --> 00:57:22.119
 likes

00:57:22.119 --> 00:57:22.519
 of these

00:57:22.519 --> 00:57:23.539
 letters

00:57:23.539 --> 00:57:23.960
 of the

00:57:23.960 --> 00:57:24.240
 Bible

00:57:24.240 --> 00:57:24.740
 these books

00:57:24.740 --> 00:57:25.079
 of the

00:57:25.079 --> 00:57:25.400
 Bible

00:57:25.400 --> 00:57:26.340
 today

00:57:26.340 --> 00:57:27.300
 is all

00:57:27.300 --> 00:57:27.860
 you need

00:57:27.860 --> 00:57:28.559
 to trust

00:57:28.559 --> 00:57:29.380
 in Christ

00:57:29.380 --> 00:57:31.139
 to give

00:57:31.139 --> 00:57:31.599
 your life

00:57:31.599 --> 00:57:32.059
 over to

00:57:32.059 --> 00:57:32.340
 him

00:57:32.340 --> 00:57:36.519
 to follow

00:57:36.519 --> 00:57:36.840
 him

00:57:36.840 --> 00:57:38.340
 to be

00:57:38.340 --> 00:57:38.700
 among

00:57:38.700 --> 00:57:39.400
 the saints

00:57:39.400 --> 00:57:41.019
 of God

00:57:41.019 --> 00:57:44.800
 saints

00:57:44.800 --> 00:57:45.599
 in

00:57:45.599 --> 00:57:46.180
 unexpected

00:57:46.180 --> 00:57:47.039
 places

00:57:47.039 --> 00:57:48.039
 saints

00:57:48.039 --> 00:57:49.219
 you can

00:57:49.219 --> 00:57:49.619
 turn that

00:57:49.619 --> 00:57:49.980
 around

00:57:49.980 --> 00:57:50.539
 and say

00:57:50.539 --> 00:57:52.800
 that there

00:57:52.800 --> 00:57:53.179
 are people

00:57:53.179 --> 00:57:53.880
 who aren't

00:57:53.880 --> 00:57:54.420
 saints

00:57:54.420 --> 00:57:56.259
 in places

00:57:56.259 --> 00:57:56.639
 where you

00:57:56.639 --> 00:57:57.199
 would expect

00:57:57.199 --> 00:57:57.619
 them to

00:57:57.619 --> 00:57:58.159
 be so

00:57:58.159 --> 00:57:59.980
 and this

00:57:59.980 --> 00:58:00.320
 is one

00:58:00.320 --> 00:58:00.759
 of them

00:58:00.759 --> 00:58:02.619
 you would

00:58:02.619 --> 00:58:03.440
 not expect

00:58:03.440 --> 00:58:05.340
 that this

00:58:05.340 --> 00:58:06.059
 place which

00:58:06.059 --> 00:58:06.639
 knows the

00:58:06.639 --> 00:58:07.320
 gospel so

00:58:07.320 --> 00:58:07.679
 well

00:58:07.679 --> 00:58:10.579
 would have

00:58:10.579 --> 00:58:11.059
 people

00:58:11.059 --> 00:58:12.460
 who are not

00:58:12.460 --> 00:58:13.139
 yet saints

00:58:13.139 --> 00:58:13.739
 of God

00:58:13.739 --> 00:58:15.339
 who have

00:58:15.339 --> 00:58:15.919
 not come

00:58:15.919 --> 00:58:17.319
 to a

00:58:17.319 --> 00:58:17.679
 saving

00:58:17.679 --> 00:58:18.359
 relationship

00:58:18.359 --> 00:58:19.239
 with Jesus

00:58:19.239 --> 00:58:21.079
 oh don't

00:58:21.079 --> 00:58:21.539
 be like

00:58:21.539 --> 00:58:21.959
 that if

00:58:21.959 --> 00:58:22.279
 you're like

00:58:22.279 --> 00:58:22.919
 that tonight

00:58:22.919 --> 00:58:24.179
 I urge

00:58:24.179 --> 00:58:24.479
 you in

00:58:24.479 --> 00:58:24.939
 the name

00:58:24.939 --> 00:58:25.579
 of Christ

00:58:25.579 --> 00:58:27.019
 trust in

00:58:27.019 --> 00:58:27.259
 him

00:58:27.259 --> 00:58:28.379
 receive

00:58:28.379 --> 00:58:28.899
 him

00:58:28.899 --> 00:58:30.059
 accept

00:58:30.059 --> 00:58:30.379
 him

00:58:30.379 --> 00:58:31.379
 love

00:58:31.379 --> 00:58:31.739
 him

00:58:31.739 --> 00:58:32.599
 follow

00:58:32.599 --> 00:58:33.619
 him

00:58:33.619 --> 00:58:34.659
 believe

00:58:34.659 --> 00:58:35.479
 in him

00:58:35.479 --> 00:58:37.159
 speak

00:58:37.159 --> 00:58:37.519
 about

00:58:37.519 --> 00:58:37.839
 him

00:58:37.839 --> 00:58:39.539
 defend

00:58:39.539 --> 00:58:40.000
 him

00:58:40.000 --> 00:58:41.059
 do

00:58:41.059 --> 00:58:41.460
 everything

00:58:41.460 --> 00:58:41.860
 in your

00:58:41.860 --> 00:58:42.320
 power

00:58:42.320 --> 00:58:43.619
 to be

00:58:43.619 --> 00:58:43.840
 a

00:58:43.840 --> 00:58:44.239
 saint

00:58:44.239 --> 00:58:45.239
 of

00:58:45.239 --> 00:58:45.699
 God

00:58:45.699 --> 00:58:46.659
 let's

00:58:46.659 --> 00:58:46.900
 pray

00:58:46.900 --> 00:58:50.079
 Lord

00:58:50.079 --> 00:58:50.300
 our

00:58:50.300 --> 00:58:50.579
 gracious

00:58:50.579 --> 00:58:50.980
 God

00:58:50.980 --> 00:58:51.179
 we

00:58:51.179 --> 00:58:51.539
 thank

00:58:51.539 --> 00:58:51.760
 you

00:58:51.760 --> 00:58:52.679
 for

00:58:52.679 --> 00:58:52.820
 the

00:58:52.820 --> 00:58:53.099
 grace

00:58:53.099 --> 00:58:53.340
 that

00:58:53.340 --> 00:58:53.699
 makes

00:58:53.699 --> 00:58:54.219
 saints

00:58:54.219 --> 00:58:54.420
 out

00:58:54.420 --> 00:58:54.559
 of

00:58:54.559 --> 00:58:54.900
 sinners

00:58:54.900 --> 00:58:56.639
 and as

00:58:56.639 --> 00:58:56.780
 we

00:58:56.780 --> 00:58:57.039
 find

00:58:57.039 --> 00:58:57.420
 ourselves

00:58:57.420 --> 00:58:57.739
 Lord

00:58:57.739 --> 00:58:58.139
 still

00:58:58.139 --> 00:58:58.420
 in

00:58:58.420 --> 00:58:59.340
 the

00:58:59.340 --> 00:58:59.739
 confession

00:58:59.739 --> 00:59:00.019
 of

00:59:00.019 --> 00:59:00.280
 our

00:59:00.280 --> 00:59:00.599
 sins

00:59:00.599 --> 00:59:00.860
 even

00:59:00.860 --> 00:59:01.139
 as

00:59:01.139 --> 00:59:01.400
 saints

00:59:01.400 --> 00:59:01.599
 of

00:59:01.599 --> 00:59:01.920
 God

00:59:01.920 --> 00:59:03.000
 we

00:59:03.000 --> 00:59:03.199
 pray

00:59:03.199 --> 00:59:03.420
 for

00:59:03.420 --> 00:59:03.579
 your

00:59:03.579 --> 00:59:04.039
 grace

00:59:04.039 --> 00:59:04.940
 for

00:59:04.940 --> 00:59:05.039
 the

00:59:05.039 --> 00:59:05.219
 grace

00:59:05.219 --> 00:59:05.380
 of

00:59:05.380 --> 00:59:05.820
 forgiveness

00:59:05.820 --> 00:59:06.159
 for

00:59:06.159 --> 00:59:06.300
 the

00:59:06.300 --> 00:59:06.519
 grace

00:59:06.519 --> 00:59:06.739
 of

00:59:06.739 --> 00:59:07.360
 restoration

00:59:07.360 --> 00:59:08.739
 we

00:59:08.739 --> 00:59:08.900
 pray

00:59:08.900 --> 00:59:09.079
 for

00:59:09.079 --> 00:59:09.219
 your

00:59:09.219 --> 00:59:09.460
 grace

00:59:09.460 --> 00:59:09.659
 oh

00:59:09.659 --> 00:59:09.920
 Lord

00:59:09.920 --> 00:59:10.180
 for

00:59:10.180 --> 00:59:10.820
 perseverance

00:59:10.820 --> 00:59:12.340
 and we

00:59:12.340 --> 00:59:12.720
 ask that

00:59:12.720 --> 00:59:12.840
 your

00:59:12.840 --> 00:59:13.099
 grace

00:59:13.099 --> 00:59:13.440
 will be

00:59:13.440 --> 00:59:13.780
 with us

00:59:13.780 --> 00:59:13.980
 day

00:59:13.980 --> 00:59:14.180
 by

00:59:14.180 --> 00:59:14.519
 day

00:59:14.519 --> 00:59:15.440
 in

00:59:15.440 --> 00:59:15.579
 all

00:59:15.579 --> 00:59:15.720
 our

00:59:15.720 --> 00:59:16.300
 responsibilities

00:59:16.300 --> 00:59:17.039
 to

00:59:17.039 --> 00:59:17.659
 our

00:59:17.659 --> 00:59:18.079
 families

00:59:18.079 --> 00:59:18.340
 to

00:59:18.340 --> 00:59:18.519
 our

00:59:18.519 --> 00:59:18.840
 neighbors

00:59:18.840 --> 00:59:19.180
 to

00:59:19.180 --> 00:59:19.360
 our

00:59:19.360 --> 00:59:19.559
 work

00:59:19.559 --> 00:59:19.960
 colleagues

00:59:19.960 --> 00:59:20.840
 to

00:59:20.840 --> 00:59:21.000
 our

00:59:21.000 --> 00:59:21.200
 fellow

00:59:21.200 --> 00:59:21.960
 Christians

00:59:21.960 --> 00:59:23.220
 grant

00:59:23.220 --> 00:59:23.340
 your

00:59:23.340 --> 00:59:23.599
 grace

00:59:23.599 --> 00:59:23.780
 to

00:59:23.780 --> 00:59:23.940
 us

00:59:23.940 --> 00:59:24.159
 Lord

00:59:24.159 --> 00:59:24.320
 we

00:59:24.320 --> 00:59:24.539
 pray

00:59:24.539 --> 00:59:24.760
 as

00:59:24.760 --> 00:59:24.900
 we

00:59:24.900 --> 00:59:25.139
 meet

00:59:25.139 --> 00:59:25.320
 with

00:59:25.320 --> 00:59:25.460
 the

00:59:25.460 --> 00:59:25.820
 world

00:59:25.820 --> 00:59:26.680
 in

00:59:26.680 --> 00:59:26.800
 its

00:59:26.800 --> 00:59:27.300
 hostility

00:59:27.300 --> 00:59:27.500
 to

00:59:27.500 --> 00:59:27.639
 the

00:59:27.639 --> 00:59:28.039
 gospel

00:59:28.039 --> 00:59:29.380
 grant

00:59:29.380 --> 00:59:29.559
 us

00:59:29.559 --> 00:59:29.840
 grace

00:59:29.840 --> 00:59:30.039
 to

00:59:30.039 --> 00:59:30.340
 treat

00:59:30.340 --> 00:59:30.599
 them

00:59:30.599 --> 00:59:31.360
 as

00:59:31.360 --> 00:59:31.480
 we

00:59:31.480 --> 00:59:31.639
 know

00:59:31.639 --> 00:59:31.820
 you

00:59:31.820 --> 00:59:32.019
 would

00:59:32.019 --> 00:59:32.320
 treat

00:59:32.320 --> 00:59:32.639
 them

00:59:32.639 --> 00:59:33.940
 grace

00:59:33.940 --> 00:59:34.099
 to

00:59:34.099 --> 00:59:34.280
 be

00:59:34.280 --> 00:59:34.840
 tactful

00:59:34.840 --> 00:59:35.039
 and

00:59:35.039 --> 00:59:35.559
 patient

00:59:35.559 --> 00:59:36.720
 and

00:59:36.720 --> 00:59:36.940
 grace

00:59:36.940 --> 00:59:37.099
 to

00:59:37.099 --> 00:59:37.460
 depend

00:59:39.920 --> 00:59:40.240
 Lord

00:59:40.240 --> 00:59:40.440
 that

00:59:40.440 --> 00:59:40.559
 you

00:59:40.559 --> 00:59:40.740
 would

00:59:40.740 --> 00:59:41.380
 bless

00:59:41.380 --> 00:59:41.579
 us

00:59:41.579 --> 00:59:41.680
 and

00:59:41.680 --> 00:59:41.820
 do

00:59:41.820 --> 00:59:42.019
 for

00:59:42.019 --> 00:59:42.260
 us

00:59:42.260 --> 00:59:43.000
 even

00:59:43.000 --> 00:59:43.260
 more

00:59:43.260 --> 00:59:43.400
 than

00:59:43.400 --> 00:59:43.519
 we

00:59:43.519 --> 00:59:43.619
 are

00:59:43.619 --> 00:59:43.800
 able

00:59:43.800 --> 00:59:43.980
 to

00:59:43.980 --> 00:59:44.360
 ask

00:59:44.360 --> 00:59:44.559
 or

00:59:44.559 --> 00:59:44.760
 even

00:59:44.760 --> 00:59:45.159
 think

00:59:45.159 --> 00:59:46.099
 hear

00:59:46.099 --> 00:59:46.300
 us

00:59:46.300 --> 00:59:46.460
 we

00:59:46.460 --> 00:59:46.780
 pray

00:59:46.780 --> 00:59:47.500
 for

00:59:47.500 --> 00:59:47.840
 Jesus

00:59:47.840 --> 00:59:48.320
 sake

00:59:48.320 --> 00:59:48.860
 Amen

00:59:48.860 --> 00:59:53.519
 well

00:59:53.519 --> 00:59:53.659
 we're

00:59:53.659 --> 00:59:53.880
 singing

00:59:53.880 --> 00:59:54.280
 in

00:59:54.280 --> 00:59:54.659
 conclusion

00:59:54.659 --> 00:59:55.000
 tonight

00:59:55.000 --> 00:59:55.220
 from

00:59:55.220 --> 00:59:55.579
 Psalm

00:59:55.579 --> 00:59:57.420
 133

00:59:57.420 --> 00:59:59.000
 Psalm

00:59:59.000 --> 01:00:00.000
 133

01:00:00.000 --> 01:00:00.300
 and the

01:00:00.300 --> 01:00:00.480
 Sing

01:00:00.480 --> 01:00:00.800
 Psalms

01:00:00.800 --> 01:00:01.079
 version

01:00:01.079 --> 01:00:01.440
 of it

01:00:01.440 --> 01:00:02.820
 and we're

01:00:02.820 --> 01:00:03.000
 singing

01:00:03.000 --> 01:00:03.159
 to

01:00:03.159 --> 01:00:03.440
 tune

01:00:03.440 --> 01:00:03.780
 Bishop

01:00:03.780 --> 01:00:04.280
 Thorpe

01:00:04.280 --> 01:00:06.159
 page

01:00:06.159 --> 01:00:07.159
 175

01:00:07.159 --> 01:00:07.920
 how

01:00:07.920 --> 01:00:08.400
 excellent

01:00:08.400 --> 01:00:08.800
 a thing

01:00:08.800 --> 01:00:09.280
 it is

01:00:09.280 --> 01:00:10.040
 how

01:00:10.040 --> 01:00:10.460
 pleasant

01:00:10.460 --> 01:00:11.019
 and how

01:00:11.019 --> 01:00:11.340
 good

01:00:11.340 --> 01:00:12.060
 when

01:00:12.060 --> 01:00:12.420
 brothers

01:00:12.420 --> 01:00:12.720
 dwell

01:00:12.720 --> 01:00:12.880
 in

01:00:12.880 --> 01:00:13.220
 unity

01:00:13.220 --> 01:00:13.480
 and

01:00:13.480 --> 01:00:13.800
 live

01:00:13.800 --> 01:00:14.540
 as

01:00:14.540 --> 01:00:14.940
 brothers

01:00:14.940 --> 01:00:15.680
 should

01:00:15.680 --> 01:00:16.440
 Psalm

01:00:16.440 --> 01:00:17.540
 133

01:00:17.540 --> 01:00:18.360
 you'll find

01:00:18.360 --> 01:00:18.720
 that on

01:00:18.720 --> 01:00:19.120
 page

01:00:19.120 --> 01:00:20.740
 175

01:00:20.740 --> 01:00:22.140
 how

01:00:22.140 --> 01:00:22.720
 excellent

01:00:22.720 --> 01:00:23.300
 a thing

01:00:23.300 --> 01:00:24.480
 it is

01:00:24.480 --> 01:00:31.740
 excellent

01:00:31.740 --> 01:00:34.480
 a thing

01:00:34.480 --> 01:00:37.740
 it is

01:00:37.740 --> 01:00:38.840
 how

01:00:38.840 --> 01:00:39.579
 for

01:00:39.579 --> 01:00:40.579
 blessed

01:00:40.579 --> 01:00:40.980
 and

01:00:40.980 --> 01:00:41.280
 blessed

01:00:41.280 --> 01:00:42.800
 and

01:00:42.800 --> 01:00:43.480
 her

01:00:43.480 --> 01:00:45.620
 good

01:00:45.620 --> 01:00:47.000
 when

01:00:47.000 --> 01:00:49.220
 brothers

01:00:49.220 --> 01:00:50.780
 dwell

01:00:50.780 --> 01:00:51.840
 in

01:00:51.840 --> 01:00:54.320
 unity

01:00:54.320 --> 01:00:56.720
 and

01:00:56.720 --> 01:00:58.240
 live

01:00:58.240 --> 01:00:58.980
 as

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 brothers

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 should

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 for

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 for

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 it is

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 like

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 the

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 precious

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 soil

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 for

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 doubt

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 own

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 male

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 said

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 The Lord bestows his blessing there,

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 The life that never ends.

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 I'll go to the door here to my right this evening.

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 Now may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,

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 the love of God the Father,

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 and the communion of the Holy Spirit

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 be with you now and always.

01:02:29.260 --> 01:02:29.619
 Amen.

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 Amen.