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 Well, good morning everyone.

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 Can I just get an indication that the microphone is on and working?

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 Yes, excellent, that is super.

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 Thank you for inviting us to come and join with you this morning.

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 My name is Martin Patterson, and I'm here with my wife Jennifer and our kids,

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 and we believe that it started at 11 o'clock this morning.

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 So we decided we would turn up at about 10.30 just for me to get prepped

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 and get a chance to stand up at the front and go through the microphone,

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 and it turns out that you had already started.

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 So we do apologize for dropping in halfway through the proceedings.

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 I'll be honest, as I looked through, I thought there must be a general meeting taking place at this point in time.

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 Why else would everybody else be there so early?

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 So thank you for your patience with us and bearing with us as we got here a little bit later.

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 We're going to spend some time this morning looking at the book of Zechariah,

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 and you might be sitting thinking, what on earth has this got to do with World Mission Sunday?

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 Why would we turn to this passage and part of God's Word?

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 To think about our purpose as God's people, as the church in the world of the 21st century.

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 I hope that what we can see in the passage this morning is that it has a lot to say

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 about what it means for us to be those who God has chosen as his people,

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 renewed through the gospel, and gives us hope through the wonderful man

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 who was to come to be the blessing for all the peoples of the world, Jesus Christ.

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 So as we turn, can I ask you to open up your Bibles to Zechariah chapter 8.

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 We'll concentrate our time there, and let me pray as we begin.

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 Father, as we take these moments now, we ask that in your grace and mercy,

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 you would allow your Word to be the highest rule amongst us.

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 You would allow your Holy Spirit to be our great and divine teacher,

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 and that through these things being so,

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 your greater glory seen in Christ Jesus would be our highest aim and end as we leave this place.

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 May the nations praise you,

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 and may we, Father, be obedient to your purpose, call, and will.

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 For we ask this in your Son Jesus' name. Amen.

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 Now, what I want us to see this morning is the necessity of faith in God's future purposes

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 for all the peoples of the world.

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 Bringing people from every part of the world,

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 from every language and nation,

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 is not something which is the concern for an elite few or an obsessive minority,

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 even though sometimes that is what it can feel like.

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 There are people who are really called to this,

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 and there are people who really, really, really are passionate about being global or mission-minded Christians.

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 I don't think that's what the Bible tells us is the norm for us as the church.

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 We are to be passionate about seeing God glorified and Christ exalted amongst the nations.

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 So this is something we need to be clear about.

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 This is not the concern of an elite few or an obsessive minority.

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 This is the future which God has in store for the entire cosmos.

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 To resound in praise and glory to the one who made all things,

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 and to the one who alone can save people who are rebels against him.

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 I think, in short, what I'm trying to say is this.

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 Mission is God's design, not ours.

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 So, how can we see this?

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 Look at the prophet Zechariah.

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 God's people are deeply discouraged.

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 That's the background.

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 They've been in exile for 70 years.

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 Things have not gone as they had expected,

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 and not necessarily gone as they had wanted.

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 And then you add to that 70 years another 20 years of opposition.

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 They have come back to the land which they had been ejected from.

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 They have faced opposition and torment from the different nations and peoples who surrounded them.

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 And what we see is a small spark of faith in God's promises,

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 where there should actually be a massive fire.

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 Because God has been faithful to what he has said,

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 that after 70 years you will come back to here.

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 And he has also been faithful in providing everything which they required

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 to get on with re-establishing themselves as God's people back in God's land.

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 And you see, for the people at this point in time,

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 the circumstances which surrounded them became the theme or the lens or the vision which shaped them.

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 They allowed what they saw around about them to become the defining factor

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 about who they are and about what their purpose was.

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 I think it's fair to say that this sort of despondency

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 is something which has not left God's people.

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 Too often the church can become like Plato in the midst of a culture

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 which begins to shape us rather than the church shaping that culture.

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 Our society and external pressures begin to mould us.

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 And the thought of popular opinion begins to be something which controls how we think and how we live.

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 When instead, we should have a bold vision of God's purposes for the future

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 which shape us in the present.

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 Faith in God's future purposes for all peoples is not grounded on wishful thinking

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 that somehow this stuff may or may not happen.

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 It is also not based on arrogant assumptions.

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 You may be here or listening in and you hear Christians talking about this message of God

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 that has to go to all the peoples of the world and it's arrogant.

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 Well, in one sense, it's either arrogant or it's absolutely true.

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 What Jesus has said either is completely false and it therefore is an arrogant statement

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 or it's absolutely true that he alone is the way to God,

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 the truth of God and the life which we all need.

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 Now, for us as God's people, we need to have a confident humility,

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 delighting to see beyond what is humanly possible

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 and possibly not to be content to operate within comfortable margins of acceptable society

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 so that the gospel of God will advance to all the peoples of the world

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 so that God would be glorified and that Christ would be made much of.

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 That's where we're heading this morning, okay?

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 That's what I want us to take on board and that's what I want us to shape our mind and our hearts

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 as we leave here today.

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 Three things that I want us to observe.

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 First of all, God's purposes for all peoples flow from his word.

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 God's purposes for all peoples are demonstrated by a renewed church.

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 And then finally, God's purposes for all peoples find their hope in Christ.

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 So let's crack on.

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 Let's go to the first one.

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 This is not so much a case of verse by verse going through this.

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 What you see are these things coming out time and again throughout this text.

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 First then, we can see that this sort of faith, this future-orientated faith

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 of what God is about to do and what God will do in the future

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 is grounded on a solid foundation and that is the word of God itself.

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 You can imagine that the deeply discouraged group of people

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 who are hearing this sermon of Zechariah as he preaches this message to them

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 thinking, yeah, mate, we've done this stuff before.

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 We've heard really excited, really exuberant, really passionate guys like you before

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 and it just, it's hard.

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 And it just doesn't seem to go that way.

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 People just oppose us and they keep saying to us, no, you can't do this

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 and this sounds like this and we're not going to let you build your buildings.

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 You see, the thing is, God's people can remain as spiritual Eeyores if they want to

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 but I don't think that that is the point of this passage

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 and I do not think that is the point of the Bible.

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 We are to give up that sort of spiritual Eeyore complex

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 where everything is just a little bit old.

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 We are to ground our thoughts and visions of the future

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 not in ourselves or in our culture

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 or what we think may possibly happen at some point, maybe in the future.

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 We are to ground what we can see about what is about to come

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 based on the word of God.

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 We are confronted with a message of hope in the word of the Lord

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 and what he is going to do.

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 Zechariah understands this.

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 16 different ways or 16 different times he uses a similar phrase

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 that thus says the Lord, the Lord says this throughout this chapter

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 and there is one thing that is very important for us

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 if we want to just take a little bit of Bible reading skills this morning.

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 If it is repeated a number of times we are probably to pay attention to it.

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 Zechariah is not saying something by himself.

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 Zechariah as he preaches is saying this is what the Lord says.

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 I am not coming to you as this passionate and exuberant guy

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 to change your lives.

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 I can't do that he says.

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 I am here to tell you today

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 people of Jerusalem, people of Judah

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 this is what the Lord says.

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 This is what he will do.

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 Here are his purposes.

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 Verse 7 and 8 act as an excellent example of that.

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 Thus says the Lord of hosts

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 Behold I will save my people from the east country

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 and from the west country

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 and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem

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 and they shall be my people

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 and I will be their God in faithfulness

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 and in righteousness.

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 He will gather his people together once again.

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 Now it doesn't become a reality in completeness in Zechariah's day

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 and to the fullest extent of what this is saying

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 it remains an incomplete picture in our own generation.

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 But what resounds out of this passage

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 is this

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 it will happen.

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 What God has said

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 God will accomplish.

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 That from east and west

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 that the nations

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 will be drawn to his people

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 and God will delight to be their God

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 in faithfulness

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 and in righteousness.

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 All of these statements that you hear

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 are future focused.

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 They are incomplete in the present

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 which means that

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 they needed to

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 and we also today

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 need to exercise

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 that wonderful gift God gives to us

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 called faith.

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 And as we begin to exercise

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 the gift of faith

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 it means this

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 our actions should look

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 absolutely crazy.

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 What we do with our lives

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 should look absolutely crazy.

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 That we would take time

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 in our busy week

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 with young families

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 or caring for older relatives

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 to pray for people

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 we have never met

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 in parts of the world

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 we didn't even realise existed

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 and say to God

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 please would you bring your kingdom amongst them.

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 Please would you bring salvation to them.

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 It means that we would be investing our resources

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 in unreached peoples

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 because we realise

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 that upgrading our lifestyle

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 and our accommodation

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 is not as important

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 as people who don't know Jesus

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 coming to know him.

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 It means spending our lives

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 in another part of the world

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 forgotten, unknown

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 and die in a place

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 where people probably won't remember us.

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 because we recognise

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 that to follow Christ

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 is more valuable than life.

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 You see these actions

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 and these attitudes

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 are either crazy

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 or they are supposed to be

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 the normal activity

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 of God's people

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 in response to the word of the Lord.

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 Effectively we are being asked

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 a question by God

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 I will bring in the nations

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 I will bring in the peoples

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 I will restore my people

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 I will achieve the purposes

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 that I have set for

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 from the beginning of time.

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 Now as my people

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 what is your response?

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 Will you be obedient

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 to my word

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 and to the call

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 of me

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 to you as my people?

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 And will you exercise faith

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 in seeing this wonderful purpose

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 I have

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 come to completion?

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 This is what I love

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 is that we could be in Columbia

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 we could be in Glasgow

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 we could be in Edinburgh

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 you could be anywhere

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 and God

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 by the power of his spirit

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 through his word

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 comes to meet with us

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 in a little church

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 in a little city in Scotland

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 presences himself

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 with his people

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 and asks us

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 will you trust me?

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 Will you hear my voice

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 and will you trust me?

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 Will you follow me

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 into my purposes

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 and will you hear

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 what it is

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 that I am going to accomplish

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 and will you journey

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 and join with me

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 in announcing the fame

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 and the glory

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 of my son

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 to the nations?

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 So here's a question

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 to ask

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 how are you exercising faith

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 in God's purposes

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 for the peoples of the world

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 in light of what he communicates

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 in his word?

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 how do you do that?

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 How does what is going to come

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 the future orientation

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 of this passage

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 or sections like

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 Revelation chapter 4

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 5

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 21

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 22

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 how do they shape

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 how you act

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 in the present

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 and what you set

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 as the agenda

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 and the goal

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 of the life

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 God has given to you?

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 so God's purposes

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 for all peoples

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 are

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 they flow

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 from his word

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 we see that

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 I think quite clearly

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 but we also see

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 that his purposes

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 are demonstrated

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 by a renewed church

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 I've said here

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 yes by a renewed people

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 but in our time

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 by a renewed church

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 I think you see that

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 particularly

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 verses 1

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 through 6

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 and 9 through 19

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 discouragement

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 is hard to shake

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 when it sets in

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 and that's something

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 that we can see

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 in God's people

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 all you need to do

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 is take

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 a couple of minutes

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 and if you look at sports

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 in general

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 I just

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 I'm just going to pause

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 for 10 seconds

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 I love sports

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 you could literally

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 put me in front of anything

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 I'd be quite happy

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 to watch it

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 golf, tennis, formula one

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 rally driving, football

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 I mean anything

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 I'm happy to watch it

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 and one thing that happens

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 is that when someone

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 makes a mistake

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 it can be compounded

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 by another

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 and another

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 and another

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 and that discouragement

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 tends to lead them

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 not to be

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 performing to the best

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 of their abilities

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 now I'm not saying

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 the church is meant

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 to perform

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 in that sense

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 but we can

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 become discouraged

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 very quickly

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 and when that

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 discouragement sets in

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 it's very hard for us

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 to change the direction

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 of travel

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 years later

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 we see

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 that the people of God

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 who have been delivered

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 just as God had said

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 70 years you're going

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 to be in captivity

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 I'm going to send you

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 back after 70 years

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 not a problem

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 20 years down the line

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 since that has happened

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 and they are still

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 celebrating feasts

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 verses 18 and 19

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 which commemorate

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 some of their greatest losses

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 and disappointments

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 and failures

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 I mean

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 God has been good

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 to them

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 and he has sent them

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 back just as he said

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 he would

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 and they're still

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 quite happy to say

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 oh yeah I know

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 but it's just not

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 quite working out

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 how it's supposed to

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 oh dear

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 because when

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 discouragement

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 sets in

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 it is hard

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 to shake

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 and we can

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 begin to make

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 one

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 not necessarily

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 completely silly

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 but one poor decision

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 after another

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 based on that

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 rather than

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 hearing what it is

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 God is saying

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 and allowing that

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 to set the agenda

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 however

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 Zechariah explains

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 to them

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 and to us as well

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 that God's delight

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 is to work

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 in such a way

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 not to leave

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 his people

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 in despondency

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 and in discouragement

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 but to renew

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 his people

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 and to demonstrate

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 through them

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 this is amazing

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 to demonstrate

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 through them

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 something of the

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 glorious purposes

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 that he has

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 for the entirety

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 of the cosmos

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 the people

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 have been disparaged

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 by the nations

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 for a long time

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 you see that

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 in verse 13

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 you become a byword

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 in cursing

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 amongst the nations

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 and they've come

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 under God's judgment

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 because they've

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 abandoned the role

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 that he gave them

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 which is to be

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 his treasured possession

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 they would rather

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 have had pleasure

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 and acceptance

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 among the nations

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 look at verse 9 and 10

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 or even verse 14

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 sorry

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 thus says the Lord

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 let your hands be strong

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 you who in these days

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 have been hearing

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 these words

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 from the mouth

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 of the prophets

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 who were present

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 on the day

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 of the foundation

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 of the house

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 of the Lord

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 of hosts

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 for those

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 before those days

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 there was no wage

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 for man

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 or any wage

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 for beasts

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 neither was there

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 any safety

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 for them

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 from the fro

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 every man

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 was set

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 against his name

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 things were not

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 working out

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 the way they were

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 supposed to

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 they had abandoned

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 and so they were

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 receiving the curse

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 that God had said

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 but God was once again

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 near to his people

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 that's why Zechariah's

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 sermon is stunning

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 he starts off

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 and says

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 guys

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 I want you to

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 realize something

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 God is delighting

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 to be amongst

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 his people

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 once again

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 verse 2

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 thus says

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 the Lord

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 of hosts

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 I am jealous

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 for Zion

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 with great jealousy

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 and I am jealous

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 for her

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 with great wrath

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 thus says

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 the Lord

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 I have returned

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 to Zion

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 and will dwell

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 in the midst

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 of Jerusalem

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 and Jerusalem

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 shall be called

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 the faithful city

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 and the mountain

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 of the Lord

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 of hosts

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 the holy mountain

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 he's going to

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 transform everyday

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 lives

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 verses 11 to 12

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 so that they would

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 live as he had

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 intended

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 acting as a beacon

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 of hope

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 for the nations

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 which we see

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 in verses 16

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 and 17

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 God's nearer

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 presence to his

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 people

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 leads to there

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 being a wonderful

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 transformation

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 amongst his

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 people

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 if they pay

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 attention

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 and if they

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 are obedient

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 to what he

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 says

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 verses 16

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 and 17

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 says this

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 these are the

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 things that you

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 shall do

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 people of God

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 speak the truth

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 to one another

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 render in your

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 gates judgments

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 that are true

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 and that make

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 for peace

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 do not devise

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 evil in your

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 hearts against

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 one another

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 and love no

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 false oath

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 for all these

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 things I hate

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 declares the

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 Lord

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 God's purpose

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 in renewing

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 his people

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 was to display

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 his glory

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 through his

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 people for all

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 the nations to

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 see and hear

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 first hand

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 this is the

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 God who

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 doesn't just

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 raise people up

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 cast them off

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 and forget all

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 about them

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 this is the

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 God who

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 offers grace

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 and mercy

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 to a thousand

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 generations of

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 those who

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 fear him

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 and who are

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 obedient to his

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 call to

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 repentance

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 God puts

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 his people

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 on display

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 in the midst

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 of that land

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 and he

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 puts this

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 church

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 and your

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 life on

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 display in

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 front of all

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 the peoples

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 around about

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 us

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 to say

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 here is the

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 God of

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 grace and

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 mercy

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 you're a

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 profound bunch

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 of mess

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 ups

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 Martin

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 Jennifer

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 and family

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 but I am

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 gracious

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 and I

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 renew

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 and I

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 restore

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 the church

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 are the

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 people of

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 God

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 that have

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 been saved

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 by his

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 grace and

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 mercy in

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 Christ

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 they are

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 gathered

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 together

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 to live

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 in peace

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 to speak

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 truth

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 to seek

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 justice

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 to stand

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 up against

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 that which

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 is evil

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 in the eyes

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 of the

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 Lord

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 we are

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 not a

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 monastery

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 of detached

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 living

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 from the

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 21st

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 century

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 we are

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 to become

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 an active

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 community

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 among the

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 peoples of

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 the world

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 living for

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 the fame

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 of God's

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 name

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 to be

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 known

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 honoured

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 trusted

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 loved

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 cherished

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 and exalted

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 but

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 discouragement

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 can lead us

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 to 21st

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 century

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 monasteries

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 you've

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 been there

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 I've been

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 there

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 it's just

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 so much

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 easier

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 isn't it

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 I mean

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 there's no

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 point in

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 pretending

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 you've not

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 been there

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 we've all

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 been there

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 it's nice

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 it's cosy

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 you can put

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 a fire

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 on

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 you can

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 maybe read

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 a nice

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 Christian

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 book

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 and pretend

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 that it's

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 all fine

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 and the

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 reality is

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 quite different

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 God calls

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 us as his

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 people to

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 put faith

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 into action

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 in radical

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 ways so

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 that his

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 glory may

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 be received

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 among the

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 peoples of

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 the world

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 and you

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 might sit

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 and think

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 Martin

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 this is all

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 too much

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 you just

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 calm it down

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 a little bit

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 this is a bit

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 too much

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 I don't know

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 how I fit

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 into this

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 I don't know

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 how this

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 is going

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 to happen

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 and in

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 one sense

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 I would say

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 that's part

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 of the

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 point

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 it's meant

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 to feel

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 too much

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 it's meant

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 to feel

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 beyond

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 our capacity

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 it's meant

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 to feel

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 beyond

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 our ability

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 because that

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 leads us

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 away from

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 self-reliance

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 and dependence

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 towards

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 dependence on

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 the one

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 who has

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 promised

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 that he

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 will achieve

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 and accomplish

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 this purpose

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 what Zechariah

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 is preaching

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 seems to me

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 a message

00:21:02.320 --> 00:21:02.800
 of gospel

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 renewal

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 the people

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 were not

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 to take

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 confidence

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 in themselves

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 but to

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 turn back

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 again

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 to God

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 they were

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 to turn

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 back again

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 to God

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 and recognize

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 they depend

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 on him

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 for the breath

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 that they

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 take next

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 the drink

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 of wine

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 that they've

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 had

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 and for

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 putting

00:21:17.519 --> 00:21:17.960
 the bricks

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 in the wall

00:21:18.600 --> 00:21:18.860
 of the

00:21:18.860 --> 00:21:19.240
 buildings

00:21:19.240 --> 00:21:19.460
 that they

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 were making

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 in the land

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 and I would

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 suggest today

00:21:22.320 --> 00:21:22.940
 that the church

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 in Scotland

00:21:23.620 --> 00:21:24.300
 needs this

00:21:24.300 --> 00:21:25.040
 sort of gospel

00:21:25.040 --> 00:21:25.519
 renewal

00:21:25.519 --> 00:21:26.220
 again

00:21:26.220 --> 00:21:28.799
 a genuine

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 hope filled

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 confidence

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 that God

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 has said

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 what he

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 has said

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 that he

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 is full

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 of grace

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 and mercy

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 that he

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 loves to

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 welcome in

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 repentant

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 sinners

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 and that

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 his gospel

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 is the

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 truth

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 that all

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 of the

00:21:43.579 --> 00:21:43.880
 peoples

00:21:43.880 --> 00:21:44.220
 of the

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 world

00:21:44.519 --> 00:21:45.039
 need to

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 hear

00:21:45.319 --> 00:21:48.660
 this sort

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 of renewal

00:21:49.180 --> 00:21:50.319
 in our

00:21:50.319 --> 00:21:50.640
 minds

00:21:50.640 --> 00:21:51.279
 and hearts

00:21:51.279 --> 00:21:52.480
 will radically

00:21:52.480 --> 00:21:53.160
 alter what

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 it is

00:21:53.440 --> 00:21:53.700
 that we

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 do

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 with our

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 lives

00:21:55.920 --> 00:21:56.340
 and that

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 can be

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 something

00:21:57.019 --> 00:21:57.480
 which is

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 scary

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 it can be

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 something

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 which pushes

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 us way

00:22:00.800 --> 00:22:01.400
 outside of

00:22:01.400 --> 00:22:01.640
 what we

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 will be

00:22:01.900 --> 00:22:02.259
 comfortable

00:22:02.259 --> 00:22:02.700
 with

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 but God

00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:04.900
 meets us

00:22:04.900 --> 00:22:05.420
 here with

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 his

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 authoritative

00:22:06.200 --> 00:22:06.680
 beauty

00:22:06.680 --> 00:22:07.700
 do you

00:22:07.700 --> 00:22:08.180
 see that

00:22:08.180 --> 00:22:08.900
 in verses

00:22:08.900 --> 00:22:10.600
 13 and

00:22:10.600 --> 00:22:11.160
 15

00:22:11.160 --> 00:22:12.900
 twice

00:22:12.900 --> 00:22:13.320
 within a

00:22:13.320 --> 00:22:13.720
 couple of

00:22:13.720 --> 00:22:14.060
 verses

00:22:14.060 --> 00:22:15.740
 he says

00:22:15.740 --> 00:22:16.400
 fear not

00:22:16.400 --> 00:22:17.279
 let your

00:22:17.279 --> 00:22:17.759
 hands be

00:22:17.759 --> 00:22:18.100
 strong

00:22:18.100 --> 00:22:18.860
 verse 13

00:22:18.860 --> 00:22:19.160
 and then

00:22:19.160 --> 00:22:19.600
 15

00:22:19.600 --> 00:22:20.380
 I have

00:22:20.380 --> 00:22:20.900
 purposed

00:22:20.900 --> 00:22:21.360
 in these

00:22:21.360 --> 00:22:22.000
 days to

00:22:22.000 --> 00:22:22.580
 bring good

00:22:22.580 --> 00:22:23.300
 to Jerusalem

00:22:23.300 --> 00:22:24.180
 and to the

00:22:24.180 --> 00:22:24.640
 house of

00:22:24.640 --> 00:22:24.880
 Judah

00:22:24.880 --> 00:22:25.820
 fear

00:22:25.820 --> 00:22:26.840
 not

00:22:26.840 --> 00:22:28.300
 are you

00:22:28.300 --> 00:22:28.740
 scared

00:22:28.740 --> 00:22:29.220
 about what

00:22:29.220 --> 00:22:29.640
 gospel

00:22:29.640 --> 00:22:30.040
 renewal

00:22:30.040 --> 00:22:30.540
 might mean

00:22:30.540 --> 00:22:30.920
 for your

00:22:30.920 --> 00:22:31.340
 life

00:22:31.340 --> 00:22:36.580
 quite happy

00:22:36.580 --> 00:22:37.080
 to coast

00:22:37.080 --> 00:22:37.480
 along

00:22:37.480 --> 00:22:38.320
 with Christ

00:22:38.320 --> 00:22:39.440
 because you

00:22:39.440 --> 00:22:39.860
 know that he

00:22:39.860 --> 00:22:40.400
 is gracious

00:22:40.400 --> 00:22:40.840
 that he

00:22:40.840 --> 00:22:41.380
 is kind

00:22:41.380 --> 00:22:43.280
 and that

00:22:43.280 --> 00:22:43.640
 you'll see

00:22:43.640 --> 00:22:43.960
 him one

00:22:43.960 --> 00:22:44.320
 day and

00:22:44.320 --> 00:22:45.100
 yes we

00:22:45.100 --> 00:22:45.580
 will be

00:22:45.580 --> 00:22:46.080
 accepted

00:22:46.080 --> 00:22:46.500
 and loved

00:22:46.500 --> 00:22:46.980
 by him

00:22:46.980 --> 00:22:47.700
 but to

00:22:47.700 --> 00:22:48.300
 truly be

00:22:48.300 --> 00:22:48.700
 renewed

00:22:48.700 --> 00:22:49.260
 to truly

00:22:49.260 --> 00:22:50.040
 be transformed

00:22:50.040 --> 00:22:50.620
 to truly

00:22:50.620 --> 00:22:51.240
 offer over

00:22:51.240 --> 00:22:51.740
 our lives

00:22:51.740 --> 00:22:52.720
 in complete

00:22:52.720 --> 00:22:53.260
 and utter

00:22:53.260 --> 00:22:53.780
 wholeness

00:22:53.780 --> 00:22:54.260
 and fullness

00:22:54.259 --> 00:22:54.759
 to him

00:22:54.759 --> 00:22:56.180
 that just

00:22:56.180 --> 00:22:57.059
 seems past

00:22:57.059 --> 00:22:57.400
 what I

00:22:57.400 --> 00:22:57.759
 want to

00:22:57.759 --> 00:22:58.019
 do

00:22:58.019 --> 00:23:00.660
 and he

00:23:00.660 --> 00:23:01.059
 says to

00:23:01.059 --> 00:23:01.379
 you this

00:23:01.379 --> 00:23:01.599
 morning

00:23:01.599 --> 00:23:02.240
 fear not

00:23:02.240 --> 00:23:04.119
 I have

00:23:04.119 --> 00:23:04.500
 purpose

00:23:04.500 --> 00:23:04.940
 to do

00:23:04.940 --> 00:23:05.599
 good

00:23:05.599 --> 00:23:11.440
 what might

00:23:11.440 --> 00:23:12.000
 that gospel

00:23:12.000 --> 00:23:12.700
 renewal look

00:23:12.700 --> 00:23:13.519
 like for us

00:23:13.519 --> 00:23:14.599
 as disciples

00:23:14.599 --> 00:23:16.379
 in our everyday

00:23:16.379 --> 00:23:17.180
 lives with our

00:23:17.180 --> 00:23:18.200
 families with

00:23:18.200 --> 00:23:19.180
 our career

00:23:19.180 --> 00:23:20.119
 choices with

00:23:20.119 --> 00:23:21.119
 the subjects

00:23:21.119 --> 00:23:21.440
 that we

00:23:21.440 --> 00:23:21.779
 study

00:23:21.779 --> 00:23:23.680
 with our

00:23:23.680 --> 00:23:24.279
 leisure time

00:23:24.279 --> 00:23:26.200
 or as a

00:23:26.200 --> 00:23:26.660
 church what

00:23:26.660 --> 00:23:27.240
 might gospel

00:23:27.240 --> 00:23:27.980
 renewal mean

00:23:27.980 --> 00:23:28.859
 for us in

00:23:28.859 --> 00:23:29.339
 terms of our

00:23:29.339 --> 00:23:29.960
 commitment to

00:23:29.960 --> 00:23:30.399
 seeing the

00:23:30.399 --> 00:23:31.420
 gospel take

00:23:31.420 --> 00:23:31.940
 wings and

00:23:31.940 --> 00:23:32.879
 fly throughout

00:23:32.879 --> 00:23:33.420
 the world

00:23:33.420 --> 00:23:35.480
 for the glory

00:23:35.480 --> 00:23:36.200
 of Christ to

00:23:36.200 --> 00:23:36.579
 be known

00:23:36.579 --> 00:23:37.639
 amongst

00:23:37.639 --> 00:23:38.220
 peoples who

00:23:38.220 --> 00:23:38.700
 have yet to

00:23:38.700 --> 00:23:39.039
 hear his

00:23:39.039 --> 00:23:40.720
 name from

00:23:40.720 --> 00:23:41.059
 a little

00:23:41.059 --> 00:23:42.200
 church in

00:23:42.200 --> 00:23:42.500
 a little

00:23:42.500 --> 00:23:43.539
 city in

00:23:43.539 --> 00:23:43.879
 Scotland

00:23:43.879 --> 00:23:46.039
 what might

00:23:46.039 --> 00:23:46.420
 that look

00:23:46.420 --> 00:23:46.819
 like

00:23:46.819 --> 00:23:50.500
 thirdly and

00:23:50.500 --> 00:23:50.819
 finally

00:23:50.819 --> 00:23:53.179
 we see

00:23:53.179 --> 00:23:53.519
 God's

00:23:53.519 --> 00:23:54.139
 purposes for

00:23:54.139 --> 00:23:54.659
 all peoples

00:23:54.659 --> 00:23:55.159
 find their

00:23:55.159 --> 00:23:56.139
 hope in

00:23:56.139 --> 00:23:56.619
 Christ

00:23:56.619 --> 00:23:58.339
 as Zechariah

00:23:58.339 --> 00:23:58.919
 ends his

00:23:58.919 --> 00:23:59.399
 sermon of

00:23:59.399 --> 00:23:59.839
 encouragement

00:23:59.839 --> 00:24:00.220
 for the

00:24:00.220 --> 00:24:00.619
 people of

00:24:00.619 --> 00:24:00.879
 God

00:24:00.879 --> 00:24:01.779
 he leaves

00:24:01.779 --> 00:24:02.159
 the most

00:24:02.159 --> 00:24:02.599
 staggering

00:24:02.599 --> 00:24:03.679
 and best

00:24:03.679 --> 00:24:04.119
 bit

00:24:04.119 --> 00:24:04.679
 till the

00:24:04.679 --> 00:24:05.279
 very end

00:24:05.279 --> 00:24:08.439
 it's

00:24:08.439 --> 00:24:08.720
 lovely

00:24:08.720 --> 00:24:10.279
 it's

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:10.879
 stunning

00:24:10.879 --> 00:24:12.579
 let's just

00:24:12.579 --> 00:24:12.819
 read it

00:24:12.819 --> 00:24:13.159
 again

00:24:13.160 --> 00:24:15.640
 verse 20

00:24:15.640 --> 00:24:16.220
 through 23

00:24:16.220 --> 00:24:16.820
 says this

00:24:16.820 --> 00:24:17.880
 thus says

00:24:17.880 --> 00:24:18.200
 the Lord

00:24:18.200 --> 00:24:18.720
 of hosts

00:24:18.720 --> 00:24:19.140
 people

00:24:19.140 --> 00:24:19.680
 shall yet

00:24:19.680 --> 00:24:20.100
 come

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 even the

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 inhabitants

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 of many

00:24:22.920 --> 00:24:23.279
 cities

00:24:23.279 --> 00:24:23.880
 the inhabitants

00:24:23.880 --> 00:24:24.420
 of one

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 city

00:24:24.700 --> 00:24:25.120
 shall go

00:24:25.120 --> 00:24:25.540
 to another

00:24:25.540 --> 00:24:25.880
 saying

00:24:25.880 --> 00:24:26.480
 let us

00:24:26.480 --> 00:24:26.740
 go at

00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:27.080
 once

00:24:27.080 --> 00:24:27.540
 to entreat

00:24:27.540 --> 00:24:28.000
 the favour

00:24:28.000 --> 00:24:28.279
 of the

00:24:28.279 --> 00:24:28.500
 Lord

00:24:28.500 --> 00:24:28.800
 and to

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 seek

00:24:29.060 --> 00:24:29.259
 the

00:24:29.259 --> 00:24:29.460
 Lord

00:24:29.460 --> 00:24:30.040
 of hosts

00:24:30.040 --> 00:24:30.860
 I

00:24:30.860 --> 00:24:31.300
 myself

00:24:31.300 --> 00:24:31.759
 am going

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 many

00:24:33.279 --> 00:24:33.640
 peoples

00:24:33.640 --> 00:24:34.120
 and strong

00:24:34.120 --> 00:24:34.460
 nations

00:24:34.460 --> 00:24:34.700
 shall

00:24:34.700 --> 00:24:35.000
 come

00:24:35.000 --> 00:24:35.440
 to seek

00:24:35.440 --> 00:24:35.600
 the

00:24:35.600 --> 00:24:35.759
 Lord

00:24:35.759 --> 00:24:36.200
 of hosts

00:24:36.200 --> 00:24:36.400
 in

00:24:36.400 --> 00:24:36.720
 Jerusalem

00:24:36.720 --> 00:24:37.400
 and to

00:24:37.400 --> 00:24:37.700
 entreat

00:24:37.700 --> 00:24:38.200
 the favour

00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:38.480
 of the

00:24:38.480 --> 00:24:38.759
 Lord

00:24:38.759 --> 00:24:40.519
 thus says

00:24:40.519 --> 00:24:40.820
 the Lord

00:24:40.820 --> 00:24:41.220
 of hosts

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 in those

00:24:41.660 --> 00:24:41.940
 days

00:24:41.940 --> 00:24:42.620
 ten men

00:24:42.619 --> 00:24:43.019
 from the

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 nations

00:24:43.359 --> 00:24:43.779
 of every

00:24:43.779 --> 00:24:44.059
 tongue

00:24:44.059 --> 00:24:44.519
 shall

00:24:44.519 --> 00:24:44.799
 take

00:24:44.799 --> 00:24:45.099
 hold

00:24:45.099 --> 00:24:45.379
 of the

00:24:45.379 --> 00:24:45.559
 robe

00:24:45.559 --> 00:24:45.799
 of a

00:24:45.799 --> 00:24:45.939
 Jew

00:24:45.939 --> 00:24:46.279
 saying

00:24:46.279 --> 00:24:46.939
 let us

00:24:46.939 --> 00:24:47.119
 go

00:24:47.119 --> 00:24:47.339
 with

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 you

00:24:47.579 --> 00:24:48.619
 for

00:24:48.619 --> 00:24:48.799
 we

00:24:48.799 --> 00:24:48.959
 have

00:24:48.959 --> 00:24:49.379
 heard

00:24:49.379 --> 00:24:50.359
 that

00:24:50.359 --> 00:24:50.619
 God

00:24:50.619 --> 00:24:50.779
 is

00:24:50.779 --> 00:24:50.959
 with

00:24:50.959 --> 00:24:51.239
 you

00:24:51.239 --> 00:24:54.479
 there

00:24:54.479 --> 00:24:54.639
 will

00:24:54.639 --> 00:24:54.759
 be

00:24:54.759 --> 00:24:55.059
 people

00:24:55.059 --> 00:24:55.739
 from

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 everywhere

00:24:56.299 --> 00:24:57.939
 and

00:24:57.939 --> 00:24:58.159
 every

00:24:58.159 --> 00:24:58.500
 people

00:24:58.500 --> 00:24:59.599
 and

00:24:59.599 --> 00:24:59.799
 every

00:24:59.799 --> 00:25:00.259
 language

00:25:00.259 --> 00:25:01.119
 and

00:25:01.119 --> 00:25:01.319
 every

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 nation

00:25:01.699 --> 00:25:02.859
 who

00:25:02.859 --> 00:25:03.019
 will

00:25:03.019 --> 00:25:03.459
 come

00:25:03.459 --> 00:25:04.179
 into

00:25:04.179 --> 00:25:04.399
 the

00:25:04.399 --> 00:25:04.859
 presence

00:25:04.859 --> 00:25:05.239
 of

00:25:05.239 --> 00:25:05.379
 the

00:25:05.379 --> 00:25:05.659
 Lord

00:25:05.659 --> 00:25:06.619
 as a

00:25:06.619 --> 00:25:06.919
 result

00:25:06.919 --> 00:25:07.119
 of

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 one

00:25:07.339 --> 00:25:07.779
 person

00:25:07.779 --> 00:25:08.259
 one

00:25:08.259 --> 00:25:08.599
 man

00:25:08.599 --> 00:25:09.500
 from

00:25:09.500 --> 00:25:09.799
 Judah

00:25:09.799 --> 00:25:12.119
 do you

00:25:12.119 --> 00:25:12.439
 hear the

00:25:12.439 --> 00:25:12.759
 future

00:25:12.759 --> 00:25:13.239
 aspect

00:25:13.239 --> 00:25:13.699
 of what

00:25:13.699 --> 00:25:14.279
 Zechariah

00:25:14.279 --> 00:25:14.719
 is saying

00:25:14.719 --> 00:25:15.479
 he's not

00:25:15.479 --> 00:25:15.839
 saying

00:25:15.839 --> 00:25:16.539
 look this

00:25:16.539 --> 00:25:16.819
 isn't

00:25:16.819 --> 00:25:17.299
 necessarily

00:25:17.299 --> 00:25:17.639
 going to

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 happen

00:25:17.939 --> 00:25:18.719
 right now

00:25:18.719 --> 00:25:21.059
 yes in

00:25:21.059 --> 00:25:21.599
 some ways

00:25:21.599 --> 00:25:21.799
 it would

00:25:21.799 --> 00:25:21.939
 have

00:25:21.939 --> 00:25:22.339
 happened

00:25:22.339 --> 00:25:22.739
 but a

00:25:22.739 --> 00:25:23.079
 little bit

00:25:23.079 --> 00:25:23.459
 like how

00:25:23.459 --> 00:25:23.719
 Paul

00:25:23.719 --> 00:25:24.139
 speaks

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 it's

00:25:24.759 --> 00:25:25.139
 like a

00:25:25.139 --> 00:25:25.359
 dim

00:25:25.359 --> 00:25:26.059
 reflection

00:25:26.059 --> 00:25:26.479
 of what

00:25:26.479 --> 00:25:27.000
 becomes

00:25:27.000 --> 00:25:27.239
 the

00:25:27.239 --> 00:25:27.739
 reality

00:25:27.739 --> 00:25:28.519
 that we

00:25:28.519 --> 00:25:28.979
 can now

00:25:28.979 --> 00:25:29.359
 see

00:25:29.359 --> 00:25:31.119
 the people

00:25:31.119 --> 00:25:31.539
 of God

00:25:31.539 --> 00:25:32.199
 are preparing

00:25:32.199 --> 00:25:32.779
 seeking

00:25:32.779 --> 00:25:33.319
 renewal

00:25:33.319 --> 00:25:33.919
 obeying

00:25:33.919 --> 00:25:34.399
 God's

00:25:34.399 --> 00:25:34.599
 word

00:25:34.599 --> 00:25:34.799
 and they

00:25:34.799 --> 00:25:35.299
 are waiting

00:25:35.299 --> 00:25:35.579
 and they

00:25:35.579 --> 00:25:36.079
 are waiting

00:25:36.079 --> 00:25:36.359
 and they

00:25:36.359 --> 00:25:36.819
 are waiting

00:25:36.819 --> 00:25:37.099
 and they

00:25:37.099 --> 00:25:37.559
 are waiting

00:25:37.559 --> 00:25:37.839
 and they

00:25:37.839 --> 00:25:38.319
 are waiting

00:25:38.319 --> 00:25:39.099
 and one

00:25:39.099 --> 00:25:39.539
 day

00:25:39.539 --> 00:25:42.000
 Christ

00:25:42.000 --> 00:25:42.579
 pierce

00:25:42.579 --> 00:25:42.939
 the

00:25:42.939 --> 00:25:43.460
 Bethlehem

00:25:43.460 --> 00:25:43.879
 sky

00:25:43.879 --> 00:25:45.700
 as the

00:25:45.700 --> 00:25:46.299
 tiny

00:25:46.299 --> 00:25:47.299
 screams

00:25:47.299 --> 00:25:48.039
 of

00:25:48.039 --> 00:25:48.759
 infancy

00:25:48.759 --> 00:25:50.839
 which are

00:25:50.839 --> 00:25:51.259
 pregnant

00:25:51.259 --> 00:25:51.519
 with

00:25:51.519 --> 00:25:52.179
 salvation

00:25:52.179 --> 00:25:54.059
 resound

00:25:54.059 --> 00:25:57.000
 Jesus

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:57.399
 is the

00:25:57.399 --> 00:25:57.659
 true

00:25:57.659 --> 00:25:58.000
 Hebrew

00:25:58.000 --> 00:25:58.220
 the

00:25:58.220 --> 00:25:58.500
 true

00:25:58.500 --> 00:25:58.779
 Jew

00:25:58.779 --> 00:26:00.000
 the

00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:00.259
 only

00:26:00.259 --> 00:26:00.599
 hope

00:26:00.599 --> 00:26:00.799
 for

00:26:00.799 --> 00:26:01.159
 God's

00:26:01.159 --> 00:26:01.480
 people

00:26:01.480 --> 00:26:01.779
 and the

00:26:01.779 --> 00:26:01.980
 only

00:26:01.980 --> 00:26:02.259
 hope

00:26:02.259 --> 00:26:02.439
 for

00:26:02.439 --> 00:26:02.779
 every

00:26:02.779 --> 00:26:03.240
 nation

00:26:03.240 --> 00:26:03.919
 in

00:26:03.919 --> 00:26:04.159
 the

00:26:04.159 --> 00:26:04.539
 world

00:26:04.539 --> 00:26:06.059
 he

00:26:06.059 --> 00:26:06.379
 alone

00:26:06.379 --> 00:26:06.700
 is the

00:26:06.700 --> 00:26:06.960
 only

00:26:06.960 --> 00:26:07.460
 true

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:07.940
 savior

00:26:07.940 --> 00:26:08.440
 and he

00:26:08.440 --> 00:26:08.759
 is the

00:26:08.759 --> 00:26:09.119
 person

00:26:09.119 --> 00:26:09.319
 who

00:26:09.319 --> 00:26:09.839
 fulfills

00:26:09.839 --> 00:26:10.099
 this

00:26:10.099 --> 00:26:10.559
 section

00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:11.639
 perfectly

00:26:11.639 --> 00:26:12.980
 something

00:26:12.980 --> 00:26:13.440
 which I

00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:13.899
 hope you

00:26:13.899 --> 00:26:14.379
 can see

00:26:14.379 --> 00:26:14.779
 on this

00:26:14.779 --> 00:26:15.119
 side of

00:26:15.119 --> 00:26:15.579
 the cross

00:26:15.579 --> 00:26:15.839
 and the

00:26:15.839 --> 00:26:16.180
 empty

00:26:16.180 --> 00:26:16.500
 tomb

00:26:16.500 --> 00:26:17.599
 we no

00:26:17.599 --> 00:26:17.839
 longer

00:26:17.839 --> 00:26:18.259
 need to

00:26:18.259 --> 00:26:18.539
 wait

00:26:18.539 --> 00:26:18.980
 to see

00:26:18.980 --> 00:26:19.319
 who it

00:26:19.319 --> 00:26:19.539
 is

00:26:19.539 --> 00:26:19.740
 that

00:26:19.740 --> 00:26:19.960
 leads

00:26:19.960 --> 00:26:20.139
 the

00:26:20.139 --> 00:26:20.539
 nations

00:26:20.539 --> 00:26:21.200
 into

00:26:21.200 --> 00:26:21.379
 the

00:26:21.379 --> 00:26:21.740
 presence

00:26:21.740 --> 00:26:21.940
 of

00:26:21.940 --> 00:26:22.339
 God

00:26:22.339 --> 00:26:22.980
 where

00:26:22.980 --> 00:26:23.220
 the

00:26:23.220 --> 00:26:23.899
 peace

00:26:23.899 --> 00:26:24.099
 of

00:26:24.099 --> 00:26:24.359
 God

00:26:24.359 --> 00:26:24.539
 is

00:26:24.539 --> 00:26:24.940
 offered

00:26:24.940 --> 00:26:25.220
 to

00:26:25.220 --> 00:26:25.460
 all

00:26:25.460 --> 00:26:25.819
 peoples

00:26:25.819 --> 00:26:26.460
 we

00:26:26.460 --> 00:26:26.659
 can

00:26:26.659 --> 00:26:26.879
 say

00:26:26.879 --> 00:26:27.039
 with

00:26:27.039 --> 00:26:27.460
 absolute

00:26:27.460 --> 00:26:28.159
 certainty

00:26:28.159 --> 00:26:28.799
 our

00:26:28.799 --> 00:26:29.299
 Jesus

00:26:29.299 --> 00:26:30.279
 who

00:26:30.279 --> 00:26:30.639
 died

00:26:30.639 --> 00:26:30.920
 and who

00:26:30.920 --> 00:26:31.159
 rose

00:26:31.159 --> 00:26:31.519
 again

00:26:31.519 --> 00:26:31.920
 is

00:26:31.920 --> 00:26:32.220
 that

00:26:32.220 --> 00:26:32.599
 man

00:26:32.599 --> 00:26:34.339
 and

00:26:34.339 --> 00:26:34.559
 what

00:26:34.559 --> 00:26:34.779
 is

00:26:34.779 --> 00:26:35.240
 staggering

00:26:35.240 --> 00:26:35.500
 is

00:26:35.500 --> 00:26:35.619
 that

00:26:35.619 --> 00:26:35.759
 the

00:26:35.759 --> 00:26:36.079
 hope

00:26:36.079 --> 00:26:36.240
 of

00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:36.439
 all

00:26:36.439 --> 00:26:36.819
 peoples

00:26:36.819 --> 00:26:37.059
 to

00:26:37.059 --> 00:26:37.299
 go

00:26:37.299 --> 00:26:37.619
 with

00:26:37.619 --> 00:26:38.480
 one

00:26:38.480 --> 00:26:38.859
 who

00:26:38.859 --> 00:26:39.619
 God

00:26:39.619 --> 00:26:39.839
 is

00:26:39.839 --> 00:26:40.299
 with

00:26:40.299 --> 00:26:41.339
 has

00:26:41.339 --> 00:26:41.500
 an

00:26:41.500 --> 00:26:41.779
 even

00:26:41.779 --> 00:26:42.319
 greater

00:26:42.319 --> 00:26:42.959
 fulfillment

00:26:42.959 --> 00:26:43.939
 because

00:26:43.939 --> 00:26:44.379
 he is

00:26:44.379 --> 00:26:44.559
 not

00:26:44.559 --> 00:26:44.779
 just

00:26:44.779 --> 00:26:45.019
 one

00:26:45.019 --> 00:26:45.179
 who

00:26:45.179 --> 00:26:45.419
 God

00:26:45.419 --> 00:26:45.599
 is

00:26:45.599 --> 00:26:45.959
 with

00:26:45.959 --> 00:26:46.599
 he

00:26:46.599 --> 00:26:46.759
 is

00:26:46.759 --> 00:26:46.899
 the

00:26:46.899 --> 00:26:47.179
 God

00:26:47.179 --> 00:26:47.339
 who

00:26:47.339 --> 00:26:47.480
 is

00:26:47.480 --> 00:26:47.859
 with

00:26:47.859 --> 00:26:48.539
 us

00:26:48.539 --> 00:26:51.399
 it

00:26:51.399 --> 00:26:51.559
 is

00:26:51.559 --> 00:26:51.919
 Jesus

00:26:51.919 --> 00:26:52.179
 who

00:26:52.179 --> 00:26:52.480
 leads

00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:52.679
 the

00:26:52.679 --> 00:26:52.959
 people

00:26:52.959 --> 00:26:53.220
 into

00:26:53.220 --> 00:26:53.399
 the

00:26:53.399 --> 00:26:53.779
 presence

00:26:53.779 --> 00:26:54.000
 of

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:54.359
 God

00:26:54.359 --> 00:26:55.059
 and

00:26:55.059 --> 00:26:55.559
 announces

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:56.199
 peace

00:26:56.199 --> 00:26:56.959
 with

00:26:56.959 --> 00:26:57.359
 all

00:26:57.359 --> 00:26:58.059
 who

00:26:58.059 --> 00:26:58.220
 will

00:26:58.220 --> 00:26:58.480
 hear

00:26:58.480 --> 00:27:01.619
 no

00:27:01.619 --> 00:27:01.879
 wonder

00:27:01.879 --> 00:27:02.099
 the

00:27:02.099 --> 00:27:02.339
 people

00:27:02.339 --> 00:27:02.519
 are

00:27:02.519 --> 00:27:02.720
 willing

00:27:02.720 --> 00:27:02.959
 to

00:27:02.959 --> 00:27:03.439
 sacrifice

00:27:03.439 --> 00:27:03.779
 their

00:27:03.779 --> 00:27:04.299
 security

00:27:04.299 --> 00:27:05.480
 that's

00:27:05.480 --> 00:27:05.579
 what

00:27:05.579 --> 00:27:05.720
 we're

00:27:05.720 --> 00:27:05.940
 supposed

00:27:05.940 --> 00:27:06.180
 to

00:27:06.180 --> 00:27:06.419
 take

00:27:06.419 --> 00:27:06.579
 when

00:27:06.579 --> 00:27:06.720
 it

00:27:06.720 --> 00:27:06.960
 says

00:27:06.960 --> 00:27:07.099
 in

00:27:07.099 --> 00:27:07.240
 verse

00:27:07.240 --> 00:27:07.619
 20

00:27:07.619 --> 00:27:07.740
 and

00:27:07.740 --> 00:27:08.200
 21

00:27:08.200 --> 00:27:08.659
 we're

00:27:08.659 --> 00:27:08.759
 just

00:27:08.759 --> 00:27:08.859
 going

00:27:08.859 --> 00:27:08.940
 to

00:27:08.940 --> 00:27:09.099
 leave

00:27:09.099 --> 00:27:09.240
 our

00:27:09.240 --> 00:27:09.539
 city

00:27:09.539 --> 00:27:10.500
 cities

00:27:10.500 --> 00:27:10.659
 are

00:27:10.659 --> 00:27:10.919
 places

00:27:10.919 --> 00:27:11.099
 of

00:27:11.099 --> 00:27:11.539
 security

00:27:11.539 --> 00:27:11.960
 cities

00:27:11.960 --> 00:27:12.119
 are

00:27:12.119 --> 00:27:12.399
 places

00:27:12.399 --> 00:27:12.579
 where

00:27:12.579 --> 00:27:13.000
 people's

00:27:13.000 --> 00:27:13.279
 jobs

00:27:13.279 --> 00:27:13.419
 and

00:27:13.419 --> 00:27:13.539
 their

00:27:13.539 --> 00:27:13.859
 families

00:27:13.859 --> 00:27:14.159
 they're

00:27:14.159 --> 00:27:14.359
 saying

00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:14.740
 we're

00:27:14.740 --> 00:27:15.039
 going to

00:27:15.039 --> 00:27:15.619
 leave

00:27:15.619 --> 00:27:15.779
 that

00:27:15.779 --> 00:27:15.919
 we're

00:27:15.919 --> 00:27:16.079
 going to

00:27:16.079 --> 00:27:16.339
 let

00:27:16.339 --> 00:27:16.500
 that

00:27:16.500 --> 00:27:16.740
 go

00:27:16.740 --> 00:27:17.819
 we're

00:27:17.819 --> 00:27:18.039
 going to

00:27:18.039 --> 00:27:18.279
 go

00:27:18.279 --> 00:27:18.500
 with

00:27:18.500 --> 00:27:18.740
 this

00:27:18.740 --> 00:27:18.940
 part

00:27:18.940 --> 00:27:19.240
 because

00:27:19.240 --> 00:27:20.359
 something

00:27:20.359 --> 00:27:21.220
 unbelievable

00:27:21.220 --> 00:27:21.740
 is found

00:27:21.740 --> 00:27:22.139
 with him

00:27:22.139 --> 00:27:26.599
 they wanted

00:27:26.599 --> 00:27:26.919
 to be

00:27:26.919 --> 00:27:27.460
 counted as

00:27:27.460 --> 00:27:27.819
 part

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 of the

00:27:28.460 --> 00:27:28.720
 people

00:27:28.720 --> 00:27:29.180
 of God

00:27:29.180 --> 00:27:29.480
 because

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 they

00:27:29.659 --> 00:27:30.240
 recognized

00:27:30.240 --> 00:27:30.460
 there

00:27:34.299 --> 00:27:35.279
 this is

00:27:35.279 --> 00:27:35.399
 the

00:27:35.399 --> 00:27:35.619
 picture

00:27:35.619 --> 00:27:35.819
 which

00:27:35.819 --> 00:27:36.460
 Zechariah

00:27:36.460 --> 00:27:36.899
 is given

00:27:36.899 --> 00:27:37.240
 by the

00:27:37.240 --> 00:27:37.539
 Lord

00:27:37.539 --> 00:27:37.940
 has the

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 motivation

00:27:38.440 --> 00:27:38.899
 for his

00:27:38.899 --> 00:27:39.139
 people

00:27:39.139 --> 00:27:39.339
 to

00:27:39.339 --> 00:27:39.720
 continue

00:27:39.720 --> 00:27:39.960
 to

00:27:39.960 --> 00:27:40.359
 exercise

00:27:40.359 --> 00:27:40.980
 faith

00:27:40.980 --> 00:27:41.279
 in

00:27:41.279 --> 00:27:41.619
 God's

00:27:41.619 --> 00:27:42.059
 purposes

00:27:42.059 --> 00:27:42.740
 and

00:27:42.740 --> 00:27:43.180
 promises

00:27:43.180 --> 00:27:43.839
 the

00:27:43.839 --> 00:27:44.279
 nations

00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:44.879
 will

00:27:44.879 --> 00:27:45.299
 join

00:27:45.299 --> 00:27:45.879
 in

00:27:45.879 --> 00:27:46.539
 worshipping

00:27:46.539 --> 00:27:47.299
 the

00:27:47.299 --> 00:27:47.659
 Lord

00:27:47.659 --> 00:27:52.440
 one

00:27:52.440 --> 00:27:52.720
 day

00:27:52.720 --> 00:27:53.599
 the

00:27:53.599 --> 00:27:53.839
 earth

00:27:53.839 --> 00:27:54.000
 will

00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:54.379
 resound

00:27:54.379 --> 00:27:54.720
 to the

00:27:54.720 --> 00:27:54.980
 praise

00:27:54.980 --> 00:27:55.139
 of

00:27:55.139 --> 00:27:55.460
 God's

00:27:55.460 --> 00:27:55.779
 glory

00:27:55.779 --> 00:27:56.919
 as

00:27:56.919 --> 00:27:57.059
 the

00:27:57.059 --> 00:27:57.440
 waters

00:27:57.440 --> 00:27:57.779
 cover

00:27:57.779 --> 00:27:57.980
 the

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.180
 sea

00:27:58.180 --> 00:27:59.759
 one

00:27:59.759 --> 00:27:59.960
 day

00:27:59.960 --> 00:28:00.139
 we

00:28:00.139 --> 00:28:00.299
 will

00:28:00.299 --> 00:28:00.579
 know

00:28:00.579 --> 00:28:00.779
 the

00:28:00.779 --> 00:28:01.240
 reality

00:28:01.240 --> 00:28:01.480
 of

00:28:01.480 --> 00:28:01.740
 Jesus

00:28:01.740 --> 00:28:02.379
 words

00:28:02.379 --> 00:28:03.619
 hallowed

00:28:03.619 --> 00:28:03.940
 be

00:28:03.940 --> 00:28:04.480
 your

00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:04.900
 name

00:28:04.900 --> 00:28:05.920
 may

00:28:05.920 --> 00:28:06.200
 your

00:28:06.200 --> 00:28:06.640
 kingdom

00:28:06.640 --> 00:28:07.180
 come

00:28:07.180 --> 00:28:07.940
 and

00:28:07.940 --> 00:28:08.120
 your

00:28:08.120 --> 00:28:08.360
 will

00:28:08.360 --> 00:28:08.559
 be

00:28:08.559 --> 00:28:08.840
 done

00:28:08.840 --> 00:28:09.080
 on

00:28:09.080 --> 00:28:09.480
 earth

00:28:09.480 --> 00:28:09.779
 as

00:28:09.779 --> 00:28:09.920
 it

00:28:09.920 --> 00:28:10.279
 is

00:28:10.279 --> 00:28:10.600
 in

00:28:10.600 --> 00:28:10.880
 heaven

00:28:10.880 --> 00:28:11.380
 we

00:28:11.380 --> 00:28:11.559
 will

00:28:11.559 --> 00:28:11.920
 know

00:28:11.920 --> 00:28:12.220
 that

00:28:12.220 --> 00:28:12.400
 in

00:28:12.400 --> 00:28:12.640
 its

00:28:12.640 --> 00:28:13.160
 fullness

00:28:13.160 --> 00:28:15.440
 one

00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:15.700
 day

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:20.360
 you know

00:28:20.360 --> 00:28:20.620
 unlike

00:28:20.620 --> 00:28:21.019
 the people

00:28:21.019 --> 00:28:21.380
 who

00:28:21.380 --> 00:28:22.080
 received

00:28:22.080 --> 00:28:22.340
 this

00:28:22.340 --> 00:28:22.700
 message

00:28:22.700 --> 00:28:22.900
 in

00:28:22.900 --> 00:28:23.539
 Zechariah's

00:28:23.539 --> 00:28:23.700
 day

00:28:23.700 --> 00:28:24.220
 we have

00:28:24.220 --> 00:28:24.360
 the

00:28:24.360 --> 00:28:24.660
 privilege

00:28:24.660 --> 00:28:24.840
 of

00:28:24.840 --> 00:28:25.100
 knowing

00:28:25.100 --> 00:28:25.600
 Christ

00:28:25.600 --> 00:28:25.880
 more

00:28:25.880 --> 00:28:26.299
 clearly

00:28:26.299 --> 00:28:26.940
 but

00:28:26.940 --> 00:28:27.299
 also

00:28:27.299 --> 00:28:27.559
 to

00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:27.840
 see

00:28:27.840 --> 00:28:28.039
 that

00:28:28.039 --> 00:28:28.320
 God's

00:28:28.320 --> 00:28:28.660
 future

00:28:28.660 --> 00:28:29.100
 purposes

00:28:29.100 --> 00:28:29.420
 for

00:28:29.420 --> 00:28:29.620
 all

00:28:29.620 --> 00:28:30.100
 peoples

00:28:30.100 --> 00:28:30.640
 to

00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:30.920
 know

00:28:30.920 --> 00:28:31.160
 him

00:28:31.160 --> 00:28:31.380
 are

00:28:31.380 --> 00:28:31.700
 founded

00:28:31.700 --> 00:28:31.860
 on

00:28:31.860 --> 00:28:32.000
 his

00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:32.320
 words

00:28:32.320 --> 00:28:32.480
 and

00:28:32.480 --> 00:28:32.600
 they

00:28:32.600 --> 00:28:32.720
 are

00:28:32.720 --> 00:28:33.019
 coming

00:28:33.019 --> 00:28:33.259
 to

00:28:33.259 --> 00:28:33.660
 fruition

00:28:33.660 --> 00:28:34.100
 we

00:28:34.100 --> 00:28:34.320
 live

00:28:34.320 --> 00:28:34.440
 in

00:28:34.440 --> 00:28:34.580
 a

00:28:34.580 --> 00:28:34.779
 day

00:28:34.779 --> 00:28:34.980
 where

00:28:34.980 --> 00:28:35.120
 we

00:28:35.120 --> 00:28:35.320
 should

00:28:35.320 --> 00:28:35.519
 not

00:28:35.519 --> 00:28:35.840
 become

00:28:35.840 --> 00:28:36.500
 despondent

00:28:36.500 --> 00:28:36.640
 but

00:28:36.640 --> 00:28:36.779
 we

00:28:36.779 --> 00:28:36.940
 should

00:28:36.940 --> 00:28:37.240
 become

00:28:37.240 --> 00:28:37.680
 encouraged

00:28:37.680 --> 00:28:38.140
 we

00:28:38.140 --> 00:28:38.340
 live

00:28:38.340 --> 00:28:38.440
 in

00:28:38.440 --> 00:28:38.580
 a

00:28:38.580 --> 00:28:39.040
 particular

00:28:39.040 --> 00:28:39.500
 time

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:39.600
 in

00:28:39.600 --> 00:28:39.700
 a

00:28:39.700 --> 00:28:40.120
 particular

00:28:40.120 --> 00:28:40.740
 generation

00:28:40.740 --> 00:28:40.980
 where

00:28:40.980 --> 00:28:41.120
 we

00:28:41.120 --> 00:28:41.300
 can

00:28:41.300 --> 00:28:41.519
 say

00:28:41.519 --> 00:28:41.700
 with

00:28:41.700 --> 00:28:42.160
 absolute

00:28:42.160 --> 00:28:42.700
 authority

00:28:42.700 --> 00:28:43.160
 and

00:28:43.160 --> 00:28:43.600
 confidence

00:28:43.600 --> 00:28:43.800
 that

00:28:43.800 --> 00:28:43.960
 what

00:28:43.960 --> 00:28:44.180
 God

00:28:44.180 --> 00:28:44.420
 said

00:28:44.420 --> 00:28:44.540
 he

00:28:44.540 --> 00:28:44.700
 would

00:28:44.700 --> 00:28:44.880
 do

00:28:44.880 --> 00:28:45.040
 to

00:28:45.040 --> 00:28:45.320
 build

00:28:45.320 --> 00:28:45.560
 his

00:28:45.560 --> 00:28:45.860
 church

00:28:45.860 --> 00:28:46.220
 to

00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:46.480
 bring

00:28:46.480 --> 00:28:46.759
 people

00:28:46.759 --> 00:28:46.940
 from

00:28:46.940 --> 00:28:47.120
 all

00:28:47.120 --> 00:28:47.220
 the

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:47.480
 nations

00:28:47.480 --> 00:28:47.680
 to

00:28:47.680 --> 00:28:48.080
 repentance

00:28:48.080 --> 00:28:48.480
 faith

00:28:48.480 --> 00:28:48.600
 and

00:28:48.600 --> 00:28:49.019
 obedience

00:28:49.019 --> 00:28:49.300
 in

00:28:49.300 --> 00:28:49.480
 him

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:49.880
 we

00:28:49.880 --> 00:28:50.180
 see

00:28:50.180 --> 00:28:50.340
 it

00:28:50.340 --> 00:28:50.740
 happening

00:28:50.740 --> 00:28:51.240
 before

00:28:51.240 --> 00:28:51.540
 our

00:28:51.540 --> 00:28:51.840
 very

00:28:51.840 --> 00:28:52.220
 eyes

00:28:52.220 --> 00:28:52.600
 if

00:28:52.600 --> 00:28:52.720
 we

00:28:52.720 --> 00:28:53.000
 take

00:28:53.000 --> 00:28:53.140
 the

00:28:53.140 --> 00:28:53.360
 time

00:28:53.359 --> 00:28:53.519
 to

00:28:53.519 --> 00:28:53.740
 look

00:28:53.740 --> 00:28:53.959
 up

00:28:53.959 --> 00:28:54.119
 and

00:28:54.119 --> 00:28:54.379
 out

00:28:54.379 --> 00:28:54.559
 from

00:28:54.559 --> 00:28:54.779
 where

00:28:54.779 --> 00:28:54.939
 we

00:28:54.939 --> 00:28:55.199
 find

00:28:55.199 --> 00:28:55.679
 ourselves

00:28:55.679 --> 00:28:56.339
 and

00:28:56.339 --> 00:28:56.419
 it

00:28:56.419 --> 00:28:56.539
 would

00:28:56.539 --> 00:28:56.639
 be

00:28:56.639 --> 00:28:56.799
 a

00:28:56.799 --> 00:28:57.099
 great

00:28:57.099 --> 00:28:57.599
 encouragement

00:28:57.599 --> 00:28:57.839
 to

00:28:57.839 --> 00:28:57.979
 the

00:28:57.979 --> 00:28:58.199
 church

00:28:58.199 --> 00:28:58.359
 in

00:28:58.359 --> 00:28:58.679
 Scotland

00:28:58.679 --> 00:29:01.719
 there

00:29:01.719 --> 00:29:01.859
 are

00:29:01.859 --> 00:29:02.259
 people

00:29:02.259 --> 00:29:02.500
 who

00:29:02.500 --> 00:29:02.679
 are

00:29:02.679 --> 00:29:03.159
 flooding

00:29:03.159 --> 00:29:03.539
 to

00:29:03.539 --> 00:29:03.979
 know

00:29:03.979 --> 00:29:04.819
 God

00:29:04.819 --> 00:29:05.639
 all

00:29:05.639 --> 00:29:06.079
 over

00:29:06.079 --> 00:29:06.379
 the

00:29:06.379 --> 00:29:06.899
 world

00:29:06.899 --> 00:29:07.719
 and

00:29:07.719 --> 00:29:07.879
 that

00:29:07.879 --> 00:29:08.099
 should

00:29:08.099 --> 00:29:08.379
 bring

00:29:08.379 --> 00:29:08.599
 us

00:29:08.599 --> 00:29:09.319
 joy

00:29:09.319 --> 00:29:09.939
 and

00:29:09.939 --> 00:29:10.619
 gladness

00:29:10.619 --> 00:29:10.759
 it

00:29:10.759 --> 00:29:10.899
 should

00:29:10.899 --> 00:29:11.099
 give

00:29:11.099 --> 00:29:11.259
 us

00:29:11.259 --> 00:29:11.919
 confidence

00:29:11.919 --> 00:29:12.619
 that

00:29:12.619 --> 00:29:12.859
 what

00:29:12.859 --> 00:29:12.979
 he

00:29:12.979 --> 00:29:13.159
 has

00:29:13.159 --> 00:29:13.539
 said

00:29:13.539 --> 00:29:14.019
 he

00:29:14.019 --> 00:29:14.159
 is

00:29:14.159 --> 00:29:14.500
 actually

00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:14.979
 doing

00:29:14.979 --> 00:29:15.759
 and

00:29:15.759 --> 00:29:15.939
 so

00:29:15.939 --> 00:29:16.279
 therefore

00:29:16.279 --> 00:29:16.519
 we

00:29:16.519 --> 00:29:16.659
 are

00:29:16.659 --> 00:29:17.259
 motivated

00:29:17.259 --> 00:29:17.639
 by

00:29:17.639 --> 00:29:17.959
 him

00:29:17.959 --> 00:29:18.219
 by

00:29:18.219 --> 00:29:18.439
 his

00:29:18.439 --> 00:29:18.779
 word

00:29:18.779 --> 00:29:19.339
 being

00:29:19.339 --> 00:29:19.879
 fulfilled

00:29:19.879 --> 00:29:20.159
 in

00:29:20.159 --> 00:29:20.339
 our

00:29:20.339 --> 00:29:20.939
 generation

00:29:20.940 --> 00:29:21.580
 to

00:29:21.580 --> 00:29:22.000
 continue

00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:22.420
 on

00:29:22.420 --> 00:29:22.980
 in

00:29:22.980 --> 00:29:23.400
 faithful

00:29:23.400 --> 00:29:24.039
 obedience

00:29:24.039 --> 00:29:26.279
 yet

00:29:26.279 --> 00:29:26.400
 there

00:29:26.400 --> 00:29:26.620
 still

00:29:26.620 --> 00:29:26.960
 remains

00:29:26.960 --> 00:29:27.340
 places

00:29:27.340 --> 00:29:27.580
 all

00:29:27.580 --> 00:29:27.720
 over

00:29:27.720 --> 00:29:27.820
 the

00:29:27.820 --> 00:29:28.039
 world

00:29:28.039 --> 00:29:28.259
 where

00:29:28.259 --> 00:29:28.480
 Jesus

00:29:28.480 --> 00:29:28.720
 is

00:29:28.720 --> 00:29:28.900
 yet

00:29:28.900 --> 00:29:29.039
 to

00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:29.160
 be

00:29:29.160 --> 00:29:29.400
 known

00:29:29.400 --> 00:29:32.380
 I had

00:29:32.380 --> 00:29:32.480
 the

00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:32.740
 privilege

00:29:32.740 --> 00:29:33.019
 a number

00:29:33.019 --> 00:29:33.140
 of

00:29:33.140 --> 00:29:33.320
 years

00:29:33.320 --> 00:29:33.600
 back

00:29:33.600 --> 00:29:33.880
 to

00:29:33.880 --> 00:29:34.720
 go

00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:34.840
 to

00:29:34.840 --> 00:29:34.980
 a

00:29:34.980 --> 00:29:35.279
 particular

00:29:35.279 --> 00:29:35.799
 country

00:29:35.799 --> 00:29:36.980
 and

00:29:36.980 --> 00:29:37.259
 visit

00:29:37.259 --> 00:29:37.539
 the

00:29:37.539 --> 00:29:37.840
 second

00:29:37.840 --> 00:29:38.320
 biggest

00:29:38.320 --> 00:29:39.400
 Tibetan

00:29:39.400 --> 00:29:40.440
 Buddhist

00:29:40.440 --> 00:29:41.080
 monastery

00:29:41.080 --> 00:29:41.600
 outside

00:29:41.600 --> 00:29:42.440
 of

00:29:42.440 --> 00:29:43.039
 Lhasa

00:29:43.039 --> 00:29:48.180
 who

00:29:48.180 --> 00:29:48.519
 knows

00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:48.799
 about

00:29:48.799 --> 00:29:49.160
 Jesus

00:29:49.160 --> 00:29:49.519
 there

00:29:49.519 --> 00:29:51.099
 as

00:29:51.099 --> 00:29:51.220
 you

00:29:51.220 --> 00:29:51.460
 walk

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:51.639
 through

00:29:51.639 --> 00:29:51.839
 the

00:29:51.839 --> 00:29:52.240
 streets

00:29:52.240 --> 00:29:52.859
 and

00:29:52.859 --> 00:29:53.799
 idols

00:29:53.799 --> 00:29:54.000
 are

00:29:54.000 --> 00:29:54.180
 being

00:29:54.180 --> 00:29:54.579
 crafted

00:29:54.579 --> 00:29:54.759
 in

00:29:54.759 --> 00:29:54.960
 front

00:29:54.960 --> 00:29:55.180
 of

00:29:55.180 --> 00:29:55.379
 you

00:29:55.379 --> 00:29:56.259
 and

00:29:56.259 --> 00:29:56.519
 prayer

00:29:56.519 --> 00:29:56.799
 wheels

00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:56.960
 are

00:29:56.960 --> 00:29:57.119
 being

00:29:57.119 --> 00:29:57.740
 manufactured

00:29:57.740 --> 00:29:58.740
 by

00:29:58.740 --> 00:29:58.920
 pretty

00:29:58.920 --> 00:29:59.139
 much

00:29:59.139 --> 00:29:59.480
 every

00:29:59.480 --> 00:29:59.980
 shop

00:29:59.980 --> 00:30:00.119
 on

00:30:00.119 --> 00:30:00.259
 the

00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:00.539
 street

00:30:00.539 --> 00:30:02.700
 where

00:30:02.700 --> 00:30:03.079
 flags

00:30:03.079 --> 00:30:03.299
 which

00:30:03.299 --> 00:30:03.519
 wave

00:30:03.519 --> 00:30:03.639
 in

00:30:03.639 --> 00:30:03.759
 the

00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:03.980
 wind

00:30:03.980 --> 00:30:04.160
 will

00:30:04.160 --> 00:30:04.599
 potentially

00:30:04.599 --> 00:30:04.900
 offer

00:30:04.900 --> 00:30:05.299
 prayers

00:30:05.299 --> 00:30:05.460
 to

00:30:05.460 --> 00:30:05.680
 heaven

00:30:05.680 --> 00:30:05.819
 and

00:30:05.819 --> 00:30:06.220
 ascend

00:30:06.220 --> 00:30:06.480
 for

00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:06.740
 your

00:30:06.740 --> 00:30:07.400
 next

00:30:07.400 --> 00:30:07.819
 birth

00:30:07.819 --> 00:30:10.819
 when

00:30:10.819 --> 00:30:10.980
 we

00:30:10.980 --> 00:30:11.139
 can

00:30:11.139 --> 00:30:11.440
 tell

00:30:11.440 --> 00:30:11.740
 people

00:30:11.740 --> 00:30:12.079
 about

00:30:12.079 --> 00:30:12.279
 the

00:30:12.279 --> 00:30:12.599
 amazing

00:30:12.599 --> 00:30:13.059
 hope

00:30:13.059 --> 00:30:13.839
 that

00:30:13.839 --> 00:30:13.960
 there

00:30:13.960 --> 00:30:14.099
 is

00:30:14.099 --> 00:30:14.339
 new

00:30:14.339 --> 00:30:14.740
 birth

00:30:14.740 --> 00:30:17.379
 in

00:30:17.379 --> 00:30:17.660
 Jesus

00:30:17.660 --> 00:30:18.139
 Christ

00:30:18.140 --> 00:30:19.500
 that

00:30:19.500 --> 00:30:19.640
 we

00:30:19.640 --> 00:30:19.800
 have

00:30:19.800 --> 00:30:20.460
 certainty

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:21.340
 and

00:30:21.340 --> 00:30:21.780
 hope

00:30:21.780 --> 00:30:22.720
 that

00:30:22.720 --> 00:30:22.960
 God

00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:23.120
 will

00:30:23.120 --> 00:30:23.300
 not

00:30:23.300 --> 00:30:23.480
 deal

00:30:23.480 --> 00:30:23.660
 with

00:30:23.660 --> 00:30:23.820
 us

00:30:23.820 --> 00:30:23.940
 as

00:30:23.940 --> 00:30:24.140
 our

00:30:24.140 --> 00:30:24.400
 sins

00:30:24.400 --> 00:30:24.840
 deserve

00:30:24.840 --> 00:30:25.720
 but

00:30:25.720 --> 00:30:25.980
 he

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:26.160
 will

00:30:26.160 --> 00:30:26.400
 give

00:30:26.400 --> 00:30:26.620
 us

00:30:26.620 --> 00:30:27.060
 everything

00:30:27.060 --> 00:30:27.380
 we

00:30:27.380 --> 00:30:27.740
 don't

00:30:27.740 --> 00:30:28.280
 deserve

00:30:28.280 --> 00:30:29.160
 because

00:30:29.160 --> 00:30:29.340
 of

00:30:29.340 --> 00:30:29.500
 the

00:30:29.500 --> 00:30:29.920
 righteousness

00:30:29.920 --> 00:30:30.380
 of

00:30:30.380 --> 00:30:30.560
 his

00:30:30.560 --> 00:30:30.820
 son

00:30:30.820 --> 00:30:37.840
 people

00:30:37.840 --> 00:30:38.100
 will

00:30:38.100 --> 00:30:38.520
 live

00:30:38.520 --> 00:30:39.220
 and die

00:30:39.220 --> 00:30:39.560
 without

00:30:39.560 --> 00:30:39.880
 hearing

00:30:39.880 --> 00:30:40.060
 the

00:30:40.060 --> 00:30:40.380
 gospel

00:30:40.380 --> 00:30:40.580
 of

00:30:40.580 --> 00:30:40.840
 God

00:30:40.840 --> 00:30:46.360
 maybe

00:30:46.360 --> 00:30:46.620
 never

00:30:46.620 --> 00:30:47.060
 encounter

00:30:47.060 --> 00:30:47.240
 a

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:47.520
 believer

00:30:47.519 --> 00:30:49.579
 certainly

00:30:49.579 --> 00:30:49.839
 never

00:30:49.839 --> 00:30:50.079
 come

00:30:50.079 --> 00:30:50.379
 across

00:30:50.379 --> 00:30:50.519
 an

00:30:50.519 --> 00:30:50.799
 active

00:30:50.799 --> 00:30:51.180
 church

00:30:51.180 --> 00:30:54.359
 how

00:30:54.359 --> 00:30:54.839
 comfortable

00:30:54.839 --> 00:30:55.099
 does

00:30:55.099 --> 00:30:55.240
 that

00:30:55.240 --> 00:30:55.420
 make

00:30:55.420 --> 00:30:55.559
 you

00:30:55.559 --> 00:30:55.819
 feel

00:30:55.819 --> 00:30:59.960
 I

00:30:59.960 --> 00:31:00.119
 think

00:31:00.119 --> 00:31:00.240
 that

00:31:00.240 --> 00:31:00.400
 that

00:31:00.400 --> 00:31:00.539
 is

00:31:00.539 --> 00:31:00.680
 where

00:31:00.680 --> 00:31:00.799
 the

00:31:00.799 --> 00:31:00.980
 rubber

00:31:00.980 --> 00:31:01.200
 then

00:31:01.200 --> 00:31:01.379
 hits

00:31:01.379 --> 00:31:01.519
 the

00:31:01.519 --> 00:31:01.680
 road

00:31:01.680 --> 00:31:01.839
 for

00:31:01.839 --> 00:31:02.180
 us

00:31:02.180 --> 00:31:04.339
 it

00:31:04.339 --> 00:31:04.519
 may

00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:04.639
 be

00:31:04.639 --> 00:31:05.019
 that

00:31:05.019 --> 00:31:05.240
 we

00:31:05.240 --> 00:31:05.379
 are

00:31:05.379 --> 00:31:05.980
 discouraged

00:31:05.980 --> 00:31:06.379
 and

00:31:06.379 --> 00:31:06.619
 our

00:31:06.619 --> 00:31:07.279
 circumstances

00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:07.539
 are

00:31:07.539 --> 00:31:08.019
 confusing

00:31:08.019 --> 00:31:10.420
 but

00:31:10.420 --> 00:31:10.579
 like

00:31:10.579 --> 00:31:10.700
 the

00:31:10.700 --> 00:31:10.859
 Old

00:31:10.859 --> 00:31:11.139
 Testament

00:31:11.139 --> 00:31:11.500
 people

00:31:11.500 --> 00:31:11.700
 of

00:31:11.700 --> 00:31:12.019
 God

00:31:12.019 --> 00:31:12.500
 we

00:31:12.500 --> 00:31:12.799
 must

00:31:12.799 --> 00:31:13.019
 be

00:31:13.019 --> 00:31:13.299
 willing

00:31:13.299 --> 00:31:13.559
 to

00:31:13.559 --> 00:31:13.779
 live

00:31:13.779 --> 00:31:13.960
 our

00:31:13.960 --> 00:31:14.220
 lives

00:31:14.220 --> 00:31:14.400
 with

00:31:14.400 --> 00:31:14.700
 such

00:31:14.700 --> 00:31:15.000
 a

00:31:15.000 --> 00:31:15.579
 future

00:31:15.579 --> 00:31:16.480
 focused

00:31:16.480 --> 00:31:17.279
 audacity

00:31:17.279 --> 00:31:18.960
 in the

00:31:18.960 --> 00:31:19.399
 purposes

00:31:19.399 --> 00:31:19.859
 of

00:31:19.859 --> 00:31:20.119
 God

00:31:20.119 --> 00:31:20.399
 amongst

00:31:20.399 --> 00:31:20.639
 all

00:31:20.639 --> 00:31:20.779
 the

00:31:20.779 --> 00:31:21.039
 peoples

00:31:21.039 --> 00:31:21.220
 of

00:31:21.220 --> 00:31:21.339
 the

00:31:21.339 --> 00:31:21.599
 world

00:31:21.599 --> 00:31:21.779
 and

00:31:21.779 --> 00:31:22.000
 for

00:31:22.000 --> 00:31:22.240
 his

00:31:22.240 --> 00:31:22.559
 glory

00:31:22.559 --> 00:31:23.039
 that

00:31:23.039 --> 00:31:23.420
 we

00:31:23.420 --> 00:31:23.920
 would

00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:24.119
 make

00:31:24.119 --> 00:31:24.539
 different

00:31:24.539 --> 00:31:25.099
 decisions

00:31:25.099 --> 00:31:25.539
 in the

00:31:25.539 --> 00:31:26.000
 present

00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:26.980
 for the

00:31:26.980 --> 00:31:27.440
 eternal

00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:28.119
 well-being

00:31:28.119 --> 00:31:28.779
 of many

00:31:28.779 --> 00:31:29.859
 so that

00:31:29.859 --> 00:31:30.379
 those

00:31:30.379 --> 00:31:30.819
 who would

00:31:30.819 --> 00:31:30.960
 be

00:31:30.960 --> 00:31:31.539
 wanderers

00:31:31.539 --> 00:31:31.740
 would

00:31:31.740 --> 00:31:32.000
 join

00:31:32.000 --> 00:31:32.180
 with

00:31:32.180 --> 00:31:32.399
 us

00:31:32.399 --> 00:31:32.639
 as

00:31:32.639 --> 00:31:33.160
 worshippers

00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:36.039
 so that

00:31:36.039 --> 00:31:36.279
 those

00:31:36.279 --> 00:31:36.519
 who have

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:36.720
 never

00:31:36.720 --> 00:31:37.039
 heard

00:31:37.039 --> 00:31:37.200
 the

00:31:37.200 --> 00:31:37.440
 voice

00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:37.599
 of

00:31:37.599 --> 00:31:37.879
 Jesus

00:31:37.879 --> 00:31:38.139
 would

00:31:38.139 --> 00:31:38.359
 hear

00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:38.559
 him

00:31:38.559 --> 00:31:38.819
 say

00:31:38.819 --> 00:31:39.579
 come

00:31:39.579 --> 00:31:39.740
 to

00:31:39.740 --> 00:31:39.859
 me

00:31:39.859 --> 00:31:40.000
 and

00:31:40.000 --> 00:31:40.379
 rest

00:31:40.379 --> 00:31:41.259
 because

00:31:41.259 --> 00:31:41.399
 I

00:31:41.399 --> 00:31:41.500
 will

00:31:41.500 --> 00:31:41.799
 provide

00:31:41.799 --> 00:31:42.160
 rest

00:31:42.160 --> 00:31:42.319
 for

00:31:42.319 --> 00:31:42.500
 your

00:31:42.500 --> 00:31:42.940
 souls

00:31:42.940 --> 00:31:45.820
 let me

00:31:45.820 --> 00:31:46.160
 pray

00:31:46.160 --> 00:31:47.620
 in light

00:31:47.620 --> 00:31:47.860
 of what

00:31:47.860 --> 00:31:48.080
 we've

00:31:48.080 --> 00:31:48.400
 heard

00:31:48.400 --> 00:31:49.320
 and then

00:31:49.320 --> 00:31:49.480
 we'll

00:31:49.480 --> 00:31:49.740
 sing

00:31:49.740 --> 00:31:50.120
 together

00:31:50.120 --> 00:31:51.019
 as we

00:31:51.019 --> 00:31:51.279
 finish

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:51.580
 the time

00:31:51.580 --> 00:31:51.720
 of

00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:52.000
 worship

00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:58.059
 father your

00:31:58.059 --> 00:31:58.559
 word is

00:31:58.559 --> 00:31:59.299
 designed to

00:31:59.299 --> 00:32:00.320
 unsettle us

00:32:00.320 --> 00:32:00.880
 from

00:32:00.880 --> 00:32:02.019
 the

00:32:02.019 --> 00:32:02.539
 comfortable

00:32:02.539 --> 00:32:03.880
 rhythm and

00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:04.460
 rut that we

00:32:04.460 --> 00:32:06.019
 often put

00:32:06.019 --> 00:32:06.740
 ourselves in

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:10.059
 and so

00:32:10.059 --> 00:32:10.839
 my prayer is

00:32:10.839 --> 00:32:11.599
 for all

00:32:11.599 --> 00:32:11.980
 of us

00:32:11.980 --> 00:32:12.259
 as your

00:32:12.259 --> 00:32:12.599
 people

00:32:12.599 --> 00:32:13.539
 that you

00:32:13.539 --> 00:32:13.759
 would

00:32:13.759 --> 00:32:14.620
 remind us

00:32:14.620 --> 00:32:15.180
 that you

00:32:15.180 --> 00:32:15.420
 have

00:32:15.420 --> 00:32:16.140
 communicated

00:32:16.140 --> 00:32:16.880
 to us

00:32:16.880 --> 00:32:17.359
 by your

00:32:17.359 --> 00:32:17.700
 word

00:32:17.700 --> 00:32:19.299
 and that

00:32:19.299 --> 00:32:19.660
 you're

00:32:19.660 --> 00:32:20.140
 speaking

00:32:20.140 --> 00:32:20.420
 with

00:32:20.420 --> 00:32:21.039
 authority

00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:21.960
 with

00:32:21.960 --> 00:32:22.480
 beauty

00:32:22.480 --> 00:32:23.420
 and with

00:32:23.420 --> 00:32:24.039
 truth

00:32:24.039 --> 00:32:25.000
 into all

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:25.299
 of our

00:32:25.299 --> 00:32:25.859
 lives

00:32:25.859 --> 00:32:28.539
 is

00:32:28.539 --> 00:32:29.299
 designed

00:32:29.299 --> 00:32:29.980
 to bring

00:32:29.980 --> 00:32:30.339
 about

00:32:30.339 --> 00:32:31.079
 renewal

00:32:31.079 --> 00:32:33.400
 to bring

00:32:33.400 --> 00:32:33.799
 us to

00:32:33.799 --> 00:32:34.559
 faith in

00:32:34.559 --> 00:32:34.940
 Christ

00:32:34.940 --> 00:32:35.319
 Jesus

00:32:35.319 --> 00:32:35.720
 for the

00:32:35.720 --> 00:32:36.339
 very first

00:32:36.339 --> 00:32:36.779
 time

00:32:36.779 --> 00:32:37.720
 and I

00:32:37.720 --> 00:32:37.959
 pray

00:32:37.959 --> 00:32:38.339
 father

00:32:38.339 --> 00:32:38.720
 that if

00:32:38.720 --> 00:32:38.939
 there are

00:32:38.939 --> 00:32:39.199
 people

00:32:39.199 --> 00:32:39.559
 who are

00:32:39.559 --> 00:32:39.959
 hearing

00:32:39.959 --> 00:32:40.859
 and don't

00:32:40.859 --> 00:32:41.259
 yet know

00:32:41.259 --> 00:32:41.559
 you that

00:32:41.559 --> 00:32:41.839
 that would

00:32:41.839 --> 00:32:42.279
 be the

00:32:42.279 --> 00:32:42.740
 case for

00:32:42.740 --> 00:32:43.379
 them today

00:32:43.379 --> 00:32:44.119
 but for

00:32:44.119 --> 00:32:44.740
 those who

00:32:44.740 --> 00:32:45.259
 do that

00:32:45.259 --> 00:32:45.559
 we would

00:32:45.559 --> 00:32:46.139
 be renewed

00:32:46.139 --> 00:32:46.919
 for the

00:32:46.919 --> 00:32:47.799
 thousandth or

00:32:47.799 --> 00:32:48.759
 ten thousandth

00:32:48.759 --> 00:32:49.980
 time in

00:32:49.980 --> 00:32:50.519
 the truth

00:32:50.519 --> 00:32:51.259
 that God

00:32:51.259 --> 00:32:51.759
 has sent

00:32:51.759 --> 00:32:52.220
 his son

00:32:52.220 --> 00:32:54.000
 to renew

00:32:54.000 --> 00:32:54.619
 me

00:32:54.619 --> 00:32:56.299
 his wounds

00:32:56.299 --> 00:32:57.240
 make me

00:32:57.240 --> 00:32:57.679
 whole

00:32:57.679 --> 00:32:59.199
 his blood

00:32:59.199 --> 00:33:00.019
 speaks a

00:33:00.019 --> 00:33:00.699
 better word

00:33:00.699 --> 00:33:02.039
 and from

00:33:02.039 --> 00:33:02.659
 that father

00:33:02.659 --> 00:33:03.439
 we would

00:33:03.439 --> 00:33:04.459
 recognize that

00:33:04.459 --> 00:33:05.220
 he alone is

00:33:05.220 --> 00:33:05.740
 the one who

00:33:05.740 --> 00:33:06.240
 is the hope

00:33:06.240 --> 00:33:06.559
 of all

00:33:06.559 --> 00:33:06.960
 peoples

00:33:06.960 --> 00:33:08.140
 and that

00:33:08.140 --> 00:33:08.640
 that would

00:33:08.640 --> 00:33:10.120
 enable us

00:33:10.120 --> 00:33:11.380
 to have such

00:33:11.380 --> 00:33:11.920
 a future

00:33:11.920 --> 00:33:12.480
 focused

00:33:12.480 --> 00:33:13.140
 audacity

00:33:13.140 --> 00:33:14.059
 that we

00:33:14.059 --> 00:33:14.680
 would live

00:33:14.680 --> 00:33:15.539
 life to a

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:16.420
 very different

00:33:16.420 --> 00:33:17.700
 drumbeat in

00:33:17.700 --> 00:33:18.180
 the present

00:33:18.180 --> 00:33:20.120
 so that the

00:33:20.120 --> 00:33:20.799
 nations would

00:33:20.799 --> 00:33:21.059
 know

00:33:21.059 --> 00:33:23.059
 and then there

00:33:23.059 --> 00:33:23.680
 would be many

00:33:23.680 --> 00:33:24.460
 come on

00:33:24.460 --> 00:33:25.079
 bended knee

00:33:25.079 --> 00:33:26.420
 to give

00:33:26.420 --> 00:33:27.079
 praises to

00:33:27.079 --> 00:33:27.420
 our God

00:33:27.420 --> 00:33:27.759
 and King

00:33:27.759 --> 00:33:29.319
 for we

00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:29.839
 praise you

00:33:29.839 --> 00:33:30.359
 in him

00:33:30.359 --> 00:33:31.319
 our Lord

00:33:31.319 --> 00:33:31.579
 Jesus

00:33:31.579 --> 00:33:32.439
 amen

00:33:32.439 --> 00:33:34.679
 well let's

00:33:34.679 --> 00:33:35.220
 finish up

00:33:35.220 --> 00:33:35.819
 our time

00:33:35.819 --> 00:33:36.299
 this morning

00:33:36.299 --> 00:33:36.919
 thank you

00:33:36.919 --> 00:33:37.939
 for allowing

00:33:37.939 --> 00:33:38.299
 me to

00:33:38.299 --> 00:33:38.839
 spend time

00:33:38.839 --> 00:33:39.139
 with you

00:33:39.139 --> 00:33:39.539
 in God's

00:33:39.539 --> 00:33:40.079
 word today

00:33:40.079 --> 00:33:40.720
 we're going

00:33:40.720 --> 00:33:41.059
 to sing

00:33:41.059 --> 00:33:41.639
 this wonderful

00:33:41.639 --> 00:33:41.960
 hymn

00:33:41.960 --> 00:33:42.799
 across the

00:33:42.799 --> 00:33:43.200
 lands

00:33:43.200 --> 00:33:44.339
 which speaks

00:33:44.339 --> 00:33:44.859
 of God's

00:33:44.859 --> 00:33:45.299
 purposes

00:33:45.299 --> 00:33:46.399
 coming to

00:33:46.399 --> 00:33:47.059
 their fulfillment

00:33:47.059 --> 00:33:47.659
 let's stand

00:33:47.659 --> 00:33:48.039
 and sing

00:33:48.039 --> 00:33:48.579
 praise to

00:33:48.579 --> 00:33:48.919
 our God