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 Father, we begin a new series by opening up your Word and reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

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 Lord, we see the beginnings of the spread of the Gospel, of the risen and ascended,

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 and one day coming again, Lord Jesus Christ.

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 And Lord, these words are for us this morning, so help us to have ears to hear and minds to comprehend

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 and hearts to receive everything you would teach us this morning from your Word.

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 Lord, may your name be lifted high. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

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 Sometimes I troll my wife just to get her going, and I know it might not seem like a very loving thing to do,

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 but it's actually kind of a very loving thing to do. I like teasing a little bit.

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 And one of the things I troll her with, and it doesn't fail to work, it always works,

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 is I go on about how I think the whole story with Helen Keller, the deaf and blind woman,

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 I guess 100 years ago, or she was born 100 years ago, how I think the whole thing's a hoax.

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 That's how I talk about it, because how can somebody who's blind and deaf her whole life

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 come up with these incredible, you know, sayings and all of this kind of activism?

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 And Christine's like, are you out of your mind?

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 And because she says that, I keep pushing it.

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 It's silly, it's foolish.

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 I don't believe Helen Keller at all is a hoax or some kind of made-up story.

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 But I love trolling Christine.

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 I say to her often, give me proof, give me proof.

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 She really came up with all that stuff.

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 And she just shakes her head.

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 And we have a good laugh about it usually.

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 Anyway, she shrugs me off.

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 And anyways, I bring up that story to pose a question to you this morning.

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 What does it take for you to believe something?

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 What is the proof that you need to believe that something is legitimate, something is real,

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 something is grounded in fact?

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 What proofs are required for you to believe that, say, the earth is round,

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 or the moon landing was real,

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 or that this past week the Peruvian aliens that were on display at the Mexican Congress are legitimate?

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 What proof do you need that something is real?

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 So these three examples of the moon landing being a hoax and the earth being round or flat,

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 and even I would put forward to the aliens in the Mexican Congress,

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 I think they're, in a sense, silly modern conspiracy theories

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 that really only find traction because of social media,

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 everybody having a platform and a voice.

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 But what about the very ancient claim that a man died 2,000 years ago

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 and didn't just have a fainting spell,

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 but was buried and three days later he rose again from the dead?

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 How do you guys wrestle with that?

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 What kind of proof do you need that Jesus Christ rose from the grave three days after he died on a Roman cross?

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 That he walked around and visited with and taught many for 40 days after his resurrection,

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 and that after 40 days he literally ascended into the heavens.

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 What proof would you need to believe that?

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 How on earth can Christine laugh at my trolling about Helen Keller?

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 Or how on earth can we roll our eyes at flat earthers

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 when we claim that someone rose from the grave after three days dead?

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 And more so, other parts of Scripture attest that if this did not happen,

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 our faith is not just on shaky ground, but it's on no ground at all.

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 It's foundationless.

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 The Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 15, 13 and 14, says this,

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 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

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 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.

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 Friends, the real, literal, factual resurrection and ascension of Christ,

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 no matter how outlandish and proofless it may seem,

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 is so germane to our faith that without it our faith is rendered void.

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 No continues, no saves, game over.

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 And that is a reference for you 80s and 90s kids that played regular Nintendo.

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 There's no saves, there's no going backs, there's no start again.

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 Our faith is done and we are to be pitied in this life.

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 So, like I mentioned, we're beginning this series in the book of Acts of the Apostles.

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 And we begin, first thing, with the resurrection and the ascension.

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 St. Luke, a physician, wrote this second volume of Christ's life to this man, Theophilus.

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 We're not sure who Theophilus is.

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 The name literally means beloved of God or lover of God or loved by God.

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 And the first volume was Luke's gospel account.

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 This is the second volume that he'll reference right in the opening verses of our text.

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 And right off the bat, there is an attestation that Jesus literally, factually rose from the grave and ascended.

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 And that fact that Luke presents, this man of science, this man of proof,

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 will be the very thing that lays the foundation for the rest of the book of Acts.

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 So, this morning, we're going to look at three aspects of what makes the resurrection and the ascension true.

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 And all these points are deeply interconnected.

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 But for the sake of clarity, we're going to divide them up and look at them separately.

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 So, we're going to look at the resurrection and the ascension are factual, are biblical, and are necessary.

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 So, let's jump right into it.

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 Look with me.

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 Acts chapter 1, verses 1 to 3.

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 This is how it opens up.

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 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach

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 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit

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 to the apostles whom he had chosen.

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 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs,

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 appearing to them during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

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 Some of the earliest and most persistent heresies combated by the church,

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 and also those same heresies that come about today in the church,

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 have to do with the literal, factual resurrection of Christ from the grave.

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 The creed that we just recited together goes to great lengths to articulate the legitimacy,

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 veracity of Jesus' literal resurrection.

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 And Luke here is really hammering it home right off the bat.

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 So, Luke, in both his gospel accounts and in these opening verses,

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 describes instances where Jesus is seen by both individuals and groups,

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 women, and that's a key bit, because women, their testimony,

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 their eyewitness testimony was really suspect at best in the ancient world.

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 Not great. It's just the reality of it.

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 So he was seen by individuals, groups, women, men, young as well as old.

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 He ate with people. He studied the scriptures with people and taught the scriptures to people.

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 So he visited with the same people on multiple occasions.

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 He was present after the resurrection for 40 days.

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 And just to put that in kind of perspective, so we say 40 days,

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 but that's over five weeks.

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 T. Swift will be in Toronto for six days,

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 and the city will be buzzing.

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 Imagine how the news of a dead man come to life

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 would have made its way, it permeated through Jerusalem.

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 Not over six days, but over five plus weeks.

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 Luke goes to great lengths in his recorded history to make it clear that the resurrection,

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 which would have been very strange back then as it is today,

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 hard to believe, actually happened.

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 So this matters a great deal because

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 true faith must be rooted in truth and facts.

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 It has to be.

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 It matters not the degree of faith I have as I walk on a footbridge,

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 the faith I have in the footbridge and its integrity,

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 if it's not anchored on either side or it's wobbly,

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 or if it is shoddily made and giant waves are coming

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 and are going to knock the whole bridge.

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 It doesn't matter how much faith I have in something

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 that is not rooted and finds its foundation in truth,

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 something that lacks integrity.

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 So again, it matters because true faith must be rooted in truth and facts.

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 In my preparation, I came across this quote by a theologian named Alistair Roberts,

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 and he says it like this,

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 The sheer range of resurrection appearances

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 and the many ways that Jesus demonstrates that it is indeed he,

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 that it is who has come back from the dead,

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 all serve to ground the faith of the disciples

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 and to secure their witness in the resurrection.

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 To ground their faith in facts,

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 that the resurrection did in fact happen

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 and was witnessed by many people.

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 The resurrection and ascension of Jesus,

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 it was not cooked up.

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 It was not the plan,

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 the secret plan of some kind of charismatic leader

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 to pull the wool over a bunch of gullible people's eyes.

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 Nor was it this conspiracy

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 made by this cabal of malicious conspirators

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 wishing to take over the world and overthrow Rome.

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 The resurrection and ascension

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 was a witnessed factual event

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 that changed everything for these disciples

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 and the people that they would come in contact with

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 and in fact all of human history.

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 So consider this,

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 this ragtag group that Lynn read.

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 Some were tax collectors,

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 one was tax collectors,

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 some were fishermen,

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 coming from all sorts of different backgrounds.

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 One was a zealot,

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 which we think of somebody

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 that has a lot of excitement for something

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 or is hardcore about something,

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 but back then a zealot was

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 a political terrorist in a sense.

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 It was a ragtag group of disciples

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 that Jesus gathered together

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 whom when he left

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 were arrested,

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 were beaten,

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 were imprisoned,

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 were scattered,

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 all of them,

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 but one,

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 history tells us,

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 were martyred.

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 These men

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 witnessed the resurrection of Christ.

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 They were empowered by the Holy Spirit

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 and started to bear witness

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 to the literal resurrection of Jesus

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 and it cost them everything.

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 You don't do that,

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 you don't do that for a nice idea.

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 You don't lay your life on the line

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 with gaining nothing

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 in terms of earthly possession

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 for this kind of symbolic ideal

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 that may or may not be true,

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 a metaphor for an unreal myth.

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 You do it

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 because you have been so gripped

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 by the power of God

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 and empowered by his Holy Spirit

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 that you cannot help

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 but attest to what has happened.

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 It is a remarkable thing

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 that these disciples

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 will go to their death

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 gaining nothing

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 in earthly rewards

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 to bear witness

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 with great joy

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 to the risen,

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 literally risen

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 and ascended Lord Jesus Christ.

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 this is the key revelation

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 of the Christian faith

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 and it is rooted in fact.

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 It matters.

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 It really does.

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 And when the resurrection,

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 the legitimacy of the resurrection

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 becomes shaky

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 because the reality is

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 we live in a modern world

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 and who on earth

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 is going to believe

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 that somebody

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 three days in a morgue

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 is going to come back to life?

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 It's hard for us to believe

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 but if that belief

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 starts to crumble,

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 everything else crumbles.

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 It is the key revelation

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 of the Christian faith

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 and it was attested to many

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 over a long period of time.

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 I'm not trying to say,

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 look at us,

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 we're better than other

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 faith traditions

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 but consider with me

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 how in Mormonism

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 the key revelation

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 was given to one man

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 in secret

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 and he then spread it

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 to many other people

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 compelling them

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 to believe

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 without really

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 any kind of proof

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 or the proof

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 was shoddy

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 or in Islam,

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 Muhammad,

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 again,

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 private revelation

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 where he then said,

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 you know,

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 you'll have to believe me.

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 There's no proof.

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 There's no eyewitness.

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 There's no

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 proof across

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 40 days

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 or even a week

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 in this sense.

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 The Christian faith

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 takes great,

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 goes to great lengths

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 to prove

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 the factuality

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 of the resurrection

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 and not by one mouth

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 but by many.

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 So in the same way

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 that factual evidence

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 is necessary

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 for the legitimacy

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 of the resurrection

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 and the ascension,

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 so too is biblical

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 evidence necessary.

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 So if the resurrection

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 and ascension

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 are both factual,

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 they are both biblical.

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 What do I mean?

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 Throughout the Old Testament,

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 there were allusions

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 to resurrection

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 and ascensions

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 which were connected

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 to the time

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 when the Holy Spirit

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 would be poured out

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 on all people

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 and mark the beginning

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 of the end.

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 the end times

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 or the beginning

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 of the rule

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 and reign of God

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 that would go on forever.

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 That is why

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 the disciples ask

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 in verse 6

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 what they do

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 and this is what they say

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 in verse 6.

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 Lord,

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 will you at this time

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 restore the kingdom

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 to Israel?

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 Lord,

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 is this the time

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 when the end

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 has come?

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 Now we'll get back

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 to that in the third point

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 so we'll just pause there

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 but let's read

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 verses 4 to 6

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 and dig into

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 the biblical nature

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 of the resurrection

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 and the ascension.

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 And while staying

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 with them

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 that is Jesus,

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 He,

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 Jesus,

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 ordered them

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 not to depart

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 from Jerusalem

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 but to wait

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 for the promise

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 of the Father

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 which He said,

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 You heard from Me

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 for John baptized

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 with water

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 but you will be baptized

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 with the Holy Spirit

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 not many days

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 from now.

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 So when they had come together

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 they asked Him,

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 Lord,

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 will you at this time

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 restore the kingdom

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 to Israel?

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 We'll pause there.

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 Right in these three verses

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 there are references

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 to Joel chapter 2

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 and Malachi chapter 3

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 and 4

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 as well as Isaiah 30

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 all of which

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 were proclaimed

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 by John the Baptist

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 in Luke chapter 3.

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 But even more than that

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 we have resurrection

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 and ascension patterns

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 throughout all of

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 Scripture

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 that prepare us

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 to understand

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 not in full

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 but in part

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 the coming resurrection

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 and ascension

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 of Christ

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 in Holy Scripture.

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 Just give a few examples.

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 This is not an exhaustive list.

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 Genesis 22

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 Abraham takes

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 his son Isaac

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 up to Mount Moriah

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 because God

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 has commanded him

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 to slay his son.

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 And then

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 after the Lord

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 stays His hand

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 the writer of Hebrews

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 tells us

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 that Abraham

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 believed that God

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 would resurrect Isaac.

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 It's an allusion

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 to what is to come.

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 There is

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 in 2 Kings chapter 4

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 a dead son

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 of a Shunammite

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 who is resurrected.

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 Jonah descends

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 into the sea

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 in Jonah chapter 2

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 and experiences

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 a type of death

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 that then

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 he is resurrected

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 and spat

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 back on shore

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 by this great fish.

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 There is the

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 Valley of Dry Bones

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 in Ezekiel 37.

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 Various

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 references

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 to resurrection

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 and ascension

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 throughout the Psalter

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 and throughout

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 the book

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 of Isaiah.

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 In short

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 the resurrection

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 and its theology

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 and the allusions

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 are everywhere

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 in the Old Testament.

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 So so too

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 are the references

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 to the ascension.

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 Look with me

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 verses 9 to 11.

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 And when he had

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 said these things

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 as they were looking on

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 Jesus was lifted up

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 and a cloud took him

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 out of their sight

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 and while they were

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 gazing into heaven

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 as he went

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 behold

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 two men stood by them

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 in white robes

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 and said

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 men of Galilee

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 why do you stand

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 looking into heaven?

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 This Jesus

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 who was taken up

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 from you into heaven

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 will come in the same way

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 as you saw him

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 go into heaven.

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 The ascension

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 marks the enthronement

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 of Christ as king.

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 He ascends

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 to the right hand

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 of the father

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 to rule and reign

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 after making his enemies

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 his footstool.

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 Conquering death.

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 Throughout the Old Testament

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 we see this theme

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 time and again

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 Moses ascending

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 to Mount Sinai

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 to speak

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 and to learn

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 from Yahweh

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 God Almighty.

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 The Psalms

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 there's various Psalms

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 that speak

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 of enthronement.

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 David ascending

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 with the Ark

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 of the Covenant

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 to Zion.

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 Elijah ascending

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 into heaven.

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 And that's just

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 to reference

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 a few bits of Scripture

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 and that's actually

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 not to say anything

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 else about the cloud

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 that's referenced here

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 throughout the Old Testament

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 that represents

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 the very presence

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 of God Almighty

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 or the 40 days

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 this pattern

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 of 40

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 throughout the Old Testament

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 that

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 again

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 it's either

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 40 days

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 or 40 years

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 throughout the Old Testament

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 suffice it to say

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 that in these

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 first 11 verses

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 we see reference

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 after reference

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 to the Old Testament

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 that the resurrection

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 and the ascension

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 are deeply

00:19:25.900 --> 00:19:27.140
 biblical themes.

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 I ask the question

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 why does it matter?

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 Why can't Jesus

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 just do something

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 that hasn't

00:19:33.579 --> 00:19:35.180
 been alluded to before

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 or there's no

00:19:35.880 --> 00:19:37.079
 reference to

00:19:37.079 --> 00:19:38.339
 or no fulfillment

00:19:38.339 --> 00:19:38.899
 around?

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 This is the reason

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 because all of Scripture

00:19:42.539 --> 00:19:43.439
 all of it

00:19:43.439 --> 00:19:44.559
 from the opening

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 words of Genesis

00:19:45.779 --> 00:19:46.439
 to the very

00:19:46.439 --> 00:19:47.899
 end of Revelation

00:19:47.899 --> 00:19:49.139
 all of Scripture

00:19:49.139 --> 00:19:49.599
 hinges

00:19:49.599 --> 00:19:51.240
 on Jesus

00:19:51.240 --> 00:19:52.179
 and His resurrection

00:19:52.179 --> 00:19:53.019
 and ascension.

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 All of Scripture

00:19:54.980 --> 00:19:55.679
 points to Him

00:19:55.679 --> 00:19:56.519
 every story

00:19:56.519 --> 00:19:57.459
 every teaching

00:19:57.459 --> 00:19:58.859
 every movement

00:19:58.859 --> 00:19:59.980
 in Holy Scripture

00:19:59.980 --> 00:20:01.179
 helps us

00:20:01.179 --> 00:20:02.359
 to understand

00:20:02.359 --> 00:20:03.240
 or prepares us

00:20:03.240 --> 00:20:03.919
 to receive

00:20:03.919 --> 00:20:04.839
 Christ

00:20:04.839 --> 00:20:05.859
 His

00:20:05.859 --> 00:20:06.980
 death

00:20:06.980 --> 00:20:08.180
 that defeats

00:20:08.180 --> 00:20:08.620
 death

00:20:08.620 --> 00:20:09.539
 and sin

00:20:09.539 --> 00:20:10.360
 and evil

00:20:10.360 --> 00:20:11.839
 proving so

00:20:11.839 --> 00:20:12.360
 by His

00:20:12.360 --> 00:20:13.680
 rising from the

00:20:13.680 --> 00:20:14.000
 dead

00:20:14.000 --> 00:20:14.819
 and ascending

00:20:14.819 --> 00:20:16.519
 so that we

00:20:16.519 --> 00:20:17.700
 may know God

00:20:17.700 --> 00:20:18.740
 so that perdition

00:20:18.740 --> 00:20:20.000
 isn't our destiny

00:20:20.000 --> 00:20:20.599
 anymore

00:20:20.599 --> 00:20:22.900
 so that we

00:20:22.900 --> 00:20:23.960
 can have joy

00:20:23.960 --> 00:20:24.720
 unspeakable

00:20:24.720 --> 00:20:25.700
 full of glory

00:20:25.700 --> 00:20:26.160
 because

00:20:26.160 --> 00:20:27.099
 if Jesus

00:20:27.099 --> 00:20:27.920
 doesn't fulfill

00:20:27.920 --> 00:20:28.420
 the Scriptures

00:20:28.420 --> 00:20:29.559
 or if the Scriptures

00:20:29.559 --> 00:20:30.759
 don't point to Him

00:20:30.759 --> 00:20:31.799
 then He is a

00:20:31.799 --> 00:20:33.680
 false Messiah

00:20:33.680 --> 00:20:34.920
 a false representative

00:20:34.920 --> 00:20:35.860
 of God Almighty

00:20:35.859 --> 00:20:37.459
 He is a charlatan

00:20:37.459 --> 00:20:38.979
 leading people astray

00:20:38.979 --> 00:20:39.799
 but He is not

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 this means that

00:20:45.000 --> 00:20:45.719
 the factual

00:20:45.719 --> 00:20:46.399
 biblical

00:20:46.399 --> 00:20:47.299
 resurrection

00:20:47.299 --> 00:20:48.439
 and ascension

00:20:48.439 --> 00:20:49.000
 of Christ

00:20:49.000 --> 00:20:49.779
 they matter

00:20:49.779 --> 00:20:51.559
 so very much

00:20:51.559 --> 00:20:52.959
 and as such

00:20:52.959 --> 00:20:53.839
 they are

00:20:53.839 --> 00:20:54.799
 necessary

00:20:54.799 --> 00:20:55.819
 necessary

00:20:55.819 --> 00:20:56.679
 for us

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 and for

00:20:58.000 --> 00:20:58.679
 the church

00:20:58.679 --> 00:21:00.099
 look with me

00:21:00.099 --> 00:21:00.799
 verses 6

00:21:00.799 --> 00:21:02.159
 to 11

00:21:02.159 --> 00:21:02.679
 especially

00:21:02.679 --> 00:21:03.779
 7 to 9

00:21:03.779 --> 00:21:04.740
 you're just

00:21:04.740 --> 00:21:05.279
 looking at that

00:21:05.279 --> 00:21:05.779
 but look at

00:21:05.779 --> 00:21:07.539
 the text

00:21:07.539 --> 00:21:07.799
 with me

00:21:07.799 --> 00:21:08.299
 once more

00:21:08.299 --> 00:21:10.079
 so when they

00:21:10.079 --> 00:21:10.819
 had come together

00:21:10.819 --> 00:21:11.619
 they asked Him

00:21:11.619 --> 00:21:12.440
 Lord will you

00:21:12.440 --> 00:21:13.180
 at this time

00:21:13.180 --> 00:21:13.720
 restore the

00:21:13.720 --> 00:21:14.460
 kingdom to Israel

00:21:14.460 --> 00:21:15.519
 and Jesus

00:21:15.519 --> 00:21:16.119
 said to them

00:21:16.119 --> 00:21:16.879
 it is not

00:21:16.879 --> 00:21:17.359
 for you

00:21:17.359 --> 00:21:17.779
 to know

00:21:17.779 --> 00:21:18.440
 times or

00:21:18.440 --> 00:21:18.759
 seasons

00:21:18.759 --> 00:21:19.639
 that the

00:21:19.639 --> 00:21:19.920
 Father

00:21:19.920 --> 00:21:20.559
 has fixed

00:21:20.559 --> 00:21:21.039
 by His

00:21:21.039 --> 00:21:21.299
 own

00:21:21.299 --> 00:21:21.720
 authority

00:21:21.720 --> 00:21:22.799
 but you

00:21:22.799 --> 00:21:23.259
 will receive

00:21:23.259 --> 00:21:23.700
 power

00:21:23.700 --> 00:21:24.200
 when the

00:21:24.200 --> 00:21:24.759
 Holy Spirit

00:21:24.759 --> 00:21:25.119
 has come

00:21:25.119 --> 00:21:25.619
 upon you

00:21:25.619 --> 00:21:26.559
 and you

00:21:26.559 --> 00:21:26.819
 will be

00:21:26.819 --> 00:21:27.500
 my witnesses

00:21:27.500 --> 00:21:28.359
 in Jerusalem

00:21:28.359 --> 00:21:29.299
 and all

00:21:29.299 --> 00:21:29.899
 Judea

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 and Samaria

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 and to

00:21:31.639 --> 00:21:32.059
 the ends

00:21:32.059 --> 00:21:32.539
 of the earth

00:21:32.539 --> 00:21:33.779
 and when

00:21:33.779 --> 00:21:34.099
 He had

00:21:34.099 --> 00:21:34.500
 said these

00:21:34.500 --> 00:21:34.879
 things

00:21:34.879 --> 00:21:35.839
 as they

00:21:35.839 --> 00:21:36.220
 were looking

00:21:36.220 --> 00:21:36.500
 on

00:21:36.500 --> 00:21:36.779
 He was

00:21:36.779 --> 00:21:37.299
 lifted up

00:21:37.299 --> 00:21:37.500
 and a

00:21:37.500 --> 00:21:37.799
 cloud

00:21:37.799 --> 00:21:38.399
 took Him

00:21:38.399 --> 00:21:39.319
 out of

00:21:39.319 --> 00:21:39.899
 their sight

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 actually

00:21:41.299 --> 00:21:41.779
 we'll stop

00:21:41.779 --> 00:21:42.220
 there for

00:21:42.220 --> 00:21:42.460
 now

00:21:42.460 --> 00:21:44.339
 this section

00:21:44.339 --> 00:21:44.759
 of scripture

00:21:44.759 --> 00:21:45.399
 tells us

00:21:45.399 --> 00:21:45.960
 that Jesus'

00:21:46.200 --> 00:21:46.680
 ministry

00:21:46.680 --> 00:21:48.019
 His mission

00:21:48.019 --> 00:21:48.519
 does not

00:21:48.519 --> 00:21:49.099
 end with

00:21:49.099 --> 00:21:50.399
 the ascension

00:21:50.399 --> 00:21:51.180
 but continues

00:21:51.180 --> 00:21:52.399
 on with

00:21:52.399 --> 00:21:53.099
 His disciples

00:21:53.099 --> 00:21:53.619
 with the

00:21:53.619 --> 00:21:53.799
 church

00:21:53.799 --> 00:21:54.059
 and we

00:21:54.059 --> 00:21:54.779
 see a bit

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 of that

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 actually

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 in the

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 opening

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 few

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 verses

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 in chapter

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 one

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 it says

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 in the

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 first book

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 O Theophilus

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 I have

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 dealt

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 with all

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 that Jesus

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 began

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 to do

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 and teach

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 until the

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 day when

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 He was

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 taken up

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 after

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 He had

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 given

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 commands

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 through the

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 Holy Spirit

00:22:11.860 --> 00:22:12.180
 to the

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 apostles

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 whom He

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 had chosen

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 that language

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 there

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 it

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 gives

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 the idea

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 that

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 Jesus'

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 work

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 what He

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 has taught

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 the things

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 that He

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 did

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 did not

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 stop

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 when He

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 ascended

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 into heaven

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 and they

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 certainly

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 did not

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 the

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 church

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 takes

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 on

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 the

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 ministry

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 of

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 Christ

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 after

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 He

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 ascends

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 and this

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 is why

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 He

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 tells

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 them

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 that

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 after

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 He

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 departs

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 He

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 will

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 send

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 the

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 Holy

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 Spirit

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 who

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 will

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 empower

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 them

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 to

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 continue

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 His

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 very

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 ministry

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 consider

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 what

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 Jesus

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 says

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 in

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 John

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 16

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 starting

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 in

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 verse

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 5

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 he

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 says

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 this

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 to

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 his

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 disciples

00:22:47.939 --> 00:22:49.079
 but

00:22:49.079 --> 00:22:49.299
 now

00:22:49.299 --> 00:22:49.519
 I

00:22:49.519 --> 00:22:49.639
 am

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 going

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 to

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 him

00:22:50.279 --> 00:22:50.439
 who

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 sent

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 me

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 and

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 none

00:22:51.819 --> 00:22:51.939
 of

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 you

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 asks

00:22:52.559 --> 00:22:52.879
 me

00:22:52.879 --> 00:22:53.240
 where

00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:53.460
 are

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 you

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 going

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 but

00:22:54.840 --> 00:22:55.140
 because

00:22:55.140 --> 00:22:55.480
 I

00:22:55.480 --> 00:22:55.620
 have

00:22:55.620 --> 00:22:55.860
 said

00:22:55.860 --> 00:22:56.100
 these

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 things

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 to

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 you

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 sorrow

00:22:57.259 --> 00:22:57.580
 has

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 filled

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 your

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 heart

00:22:58.320 --> 00:22:58.820
 verse

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 7

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 nevertheless

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 I

00:23:00.480 --> 00:23:00.740
 tell

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 you

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 the

00:23:01.019 --> 00:23:01.360
 truth

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 it

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 is

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 to

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 your

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 advantage

00:23:03.500 --> 00:23:03.740
 that

00:23:03.740 --> 00:23:03.860
 I

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 go

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 away

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 for

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 if

00:23:05.440 --> 00:23:05.620
 I

00:23:05.620 --> 00:23:05.820
 do

00:23:05.820 --> 00:23:06.040
 not

00:23:06.040 --> 00:23:06.240
 go

00:23:06.240 --> 00:23:06.540
 away

00:23:06.540 --> 00:23:06.759
 the

00:23:06.759 --> 00:23:07.120
 helper

00:23:07.120 --> 00:23:07.519
 will

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 not

00:23:07.820 --> 00:23:08.060
 come

00:23:08.060 --> 00:23:08.259
 to

00:23:08.259 --> 00:23:08.480
 you

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 but

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 if

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 I

00:23:09.640 --> 00:23:10.060
 go

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 I

00:23:10.360 --> 00:23:10.519
 will

00:23:10.519 --> 00:23:10.900
 send

00:23:10.900 --> 00:23:11.060
 him

00:23:11.060 --> 00:23:11.280
 to

00:23:11.280 --> 00:23:11.560
 you

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 and

00:23:12.680 --> 00:23:12.880
 when

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 he

00:23:13.080 --> 00:23:13.540
 comes

00:23:13.540 --> 00:23:13.759
 he

00:23:13.759 --> 00:23:13.920
 will

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 convict

00:23:14.360 --> 00:23:14.540
 the

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 world

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 concerning

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 sin

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 and

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 righteousness

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 and

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 judgment

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 concerning

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 sin

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 because

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 they

00:23:20.140 --> 00:23:20.279
 do

00:23:20.279 --> 00:23:20.440
 not

00:23:20.440 --> 00:23:20.700
 believe

00:23:20.700 --> 00:23:20.860
 in

00:23:20.860 --> 00:23:21.039
 me

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 concerning

00:23:21.460 --> 00:23:22.039
 righteousness

00:23:22.039 --> 00:23:22.920
 because

00:23:22.920 --> 00:23:23.259
 I

00:23:23.259 --> 00:23:23.440
 go

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 to

00:23:23.579 --> 00:23:23.759
 the

00:23:23.759 --> 00:23:24.079
 father

00:23:24.079 --> 00:23:24.340
 and

00:23:24.340 --> 00:23:24.460
 you

00:23:24.460 --> 00:23:24.600
 will

00:23:24.600 --> 00:23:24.819
 see

00:23:24.819 --> 00:23:24.980
 me

00:23:24.980 --> 00:23:25.180
 no

00:23:25.180 --> 00:23:25.559
 longer

00:23:25.559 --> 00:23:26.539
 concerning

00:23:26.539 --> 00:23:27.079
 judgment

00:23:27.079 --> 00:23:27.440
 because

00:23:27.440 --> 00:23:27.660
 the

00:23:27.660 --> 00:23:27.900
 ruler

00:23:27.900 --> 00:23:28.140
 of

00:23:28.140 --> 00:23:28.299
 this

00:23:28.299 --> 00:23:28.579
 world

00:23:28.579 --> 00:23:28.759
 is

00:23:28.759 --> 00:23:29.079
 judged

00:23:29.079 --> 00:23:29.279
 the

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 helper

00:23:29.660 --> 00:23:30.259
 that

00:23:30.259 --> 00:23:30.539
 Jesus

00:23:30.539 --> 00:23:30.740
 is

00:23:30.740 --> 00:23:31.059
 referring

00:23:31.059 --> 00:23:31.299
 to

00:23:31.299 --> 00:23:31.660
 is

00:23:31.660 --> 00:23:31.880
 the

00:23:31.880 --> 00:23:32.079
 Holy

00:23:32.079 --> 00:23:32.500
 Spirit

00:23:32.500 --> 00:23:33.360
 so

00:23:33.360 --> 00:23:33.840
 Jesus

00:23:33.840 --> 00:23:34.500
 doesn't

00:23:34.500 --> 00:23:34.819
 send

00:23:34.819 --> 00:23:34.980
 the

00:23:34.980 --> 00:23:35.160
 Holy

00:23:35.160 --> 00:23:35.539
 Spirit

00:23:35.539 --> 00:23:35.900
 unless

00:23:35.900 --> 00:23:36.220
 he

00:23:36.220 --> 00:23:36.819
 ascends

00:23:36.819 --> 00:23:37.700
 first

00:23:37.700 --> 00:23:39.019
 the

00:23:39.019 --> 00:23:39.380
 ministry

00:23:39.380 --> 00:23:39.579
 of

00:23:39.579 --> 00:23:39.880
 Jesus

00:23:39.880 --> 00:23:40.259
 cannot

00:23:40.259 --> 00:23:40.920
 continue

00:23:40.920 --> 00:23:41.299
 unless

00:23:41.299 --> 00:23:41.500
 the

00:23:41.500 --> 00:23:41.920
 disciples

00:23:41.920 --> 00:23:42.640
 are

00:23:42.640 --> 00:23:43.059
 empowered

00:23:43.059 --> 00:23:43.299
 by

00:23:43.299 --> 00:23:43.420
 the

00:23:43.420 --> 00:23:43.600
 Holy

00:23:43.600 --> 00:23:44.000
 Spirit

00:23:44.000 --> 00:23:45.019
 and

00:23:45.019 --> 00:23:45.120
 the

00:23:45.120 --> 00:23:45.340
 Holy

00:23:45.340 --> 00:23:45.700
 Spirit

00:23:45.700 --> 00:23:45.900
 will

00:23:45.900 --> 00:23:46.120
 not

00:23:46.120 --> 00:23:46.380
 come

00:23:46.380 --> 00:23:46.620
 unless

00:23:46.620 --> 00:23:47.000
 Jesus

00:23:47.000 --> 00:23:47.300
 has

00:23:47.300 --> 00:23:47.560
 risen

00:23:47.560 --> 00:23:47.780
 from

00:23:47.780 --> 00:23:47.920
 the

00:23:47.920 --> 00:23:48.200
 grave

00:23:48.200 --> 00:23:48.340
 and

00:23:48.340 --> 00:23:48.759
 ascended

00:23:48.759 --> 00:23:49.440
 to

00:23:49.440 --> 00:23:49.580
 the

00:23:49.580 --> 00:23:49.780
 right

00:23:49.780 --> 00:23:50.060
 hand

00:23:50.060 --> 00:23:50.180
 of

00:23:50.180 --> 00:23:50.320
 the

00:23:50.320 --> 00:23:50.620
 father

00:23:50.620 --> 00:23:51.360
 so

00:23:51.360 --> 00:23:51.460
 you

00:23:51.460 --> 00:23:51.580
 see

00:23:51.580 --> 00:23:51.720
 the

00:23:51.720 --> 00:23:52.140
 resurrection

00:23:52.140 --> 00:23:52.400
 and

00:23:52.400 --> 00:23:52.800
 ascension

00:23:52.800 --> 00:23:53.019
 are

00:23:53.019 --> 00:23:53.940
 incredibly

00:23:53.940 --> 00:23:54.360
 important

00:23:54.360 --> 00:23:54.580
 for

00:23:54.580 --> 00:23:54.880
 us

00:23:54.880 --> 00:23:56.320
 without

00:23:56.320 --> 00:23:56.540
 the

00:23:56.540 --> 00:23:56.740
 Holy

00:23:56.740 --> 00:23:57.160
 Spirit

00:23:57.160 --> 00:23:58.180
 we

00:23:58.180 --> 00:23:58.820
 cannot

00:23:58.820 --> 00:23:59.320
 do

00:23:59.320 --> 00:24:00.280
 anything

00:24:00.280 --> 00:24:01.160
 long

00:24:01.160 --> 00:24:01.600
 lasting

00:24:01.600 --> 00:24:01.780
 and

00:24:01.780 --> 00:24:02.060
 eternal

00:24:02.060 --> 00:24:02.380
 for

00:24:02.380 --> 00:24:02.880
 almighty

00:24:02.880 --> 00:24:03.240
 God

00:24:03.240 --> 00:24:03.540
 we

00:24:03.540 --> 00:24:03.720
 just

00:24:03.720 --> 00:24:04.040
 cannot

00:24:04.040 --> 00:24:04.759
 we

00:24:04.759 --> 00:24:04.880
 have

00:24:04.880 --> 00:24:05.040
 no

00:24:05.040 --> 00:24:05.480
 ability

00:24:05.480 --> 00:24:05.720
 no

00:24:05.720 --> 00:24:06.220
 power

00:24:06.220 --> 00:24:06.440
 no

00:24:06.440 --> 00:24:07.060
 strength

00:24:07.060 --> 00:24:07.920
 we

00:24:07.920 --> 00:24:08.100
 also

00:24:08.100 --> 00:24:08.340
 lack

00:24:08.340 --> 00:24:08.880
 courage

00:24:08.880 --> 00:24:09.900
 all

00:24:09.900 --> 00:24:10.060
 of

00:24:10.060 --> 00:24:10.259
 which

00:24:10.259 --> 00:24:10.460
 the

00:24:10.460 --> 00:24:10.680
 Holy

00:24:10.680 --> 00:24:11.060
 Spirit

00:24:11.060 --> 00:24:11.280
 the

00:24:11.280 --> 00:24:11.540
 helper

00:24:11.540 --> 00:24:11.759
 will

00:24:11.759 --> 00:24:12.100
 give

00:24:12.100 --> 00:24:14.420
 now

00:24:14.420 --> 00:24:14.840
 concerning

00:24:14.840 --> 00:24:15.060
 the

00:24:15.059 --> 00:24:15.279
 kingdom

00:24:15.279 --> 00:24:15.720
 reference

00:24:15.720 --> 00:24:15.899
 in

00:24:15.899 --> 00:24:16.119
 verse

00:24:16.119 --> 00:24:17.940
 6

00:24:17.940 --> 00:24:18.879
 so

00:24:18.879 --> 00:24:19.039
 by

00:24:19.039 --> 00:24:19.200
 the

00:24:19.200 --> 00:24:19.599
 time

00:24:19.599 --> 00:24:20.000
 Jesus

00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:20.539
 was

00:24:20.539 --> 00:24:21.039
 born

00:24:21.039 --> 00:24:21.200
 he

00:24:21.200 --> 00:24:21.379
 came

00:24:21.379 --> 00:24:21.539
 onto

00:24:21.539 --> 00:24:21.720
 the

00:24:21.720 --> 00:24:21.980
 scene

00:24:21.980 --> 00:24:23.039
 this

00:24:23.039 --> 00:24:23.539
 biblical

00:24:23.539 --> 00:24:24.159
 idea

00:24:24.159 --> 00:24:24.399
 of

00:24:24.399 --> 00:24:24.519
 the

00:24:24.519 --> 00:24:24.759
 kingdom

00:24:24.759 --> 00:24:24.960
 of

00:24:24.960 --> 00:24:25.220
 God

00:24:25.220 --> 00:24:25.419
 was

00:24:25.419 --> 00:24:26.059
 co-opted

00:24:26.059 --> 00:24:26.259
 by

00:24:26.259 --> 00:24:27.399
 nationalistic

00:24:27.399 --> 00:24:28.159
 purposes

00:24:28.159 --> 00:24:28.899
 Israel

00:24:28.899 --> 00:24:30.359
 really

00:24:30.359 --> 00:24:31.079
 was

00:24:31.079 --> 00:24:32.159
 subject

00:24:32.159 --> 00:24:32.779
 to

00:24:32.779 --> 00:24:34.240
 foreign

00:24:34.240 --> 00:24:35.700
 powers

00:24:35.700 --> 00:24:36.399
 time

00:24:36.399 --> 00:24:36.859
 and time

00:24:36.859 --> 00:24:37.000
 again

00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:37.440
 century

00:24:37.440 --> 00:24:37.659
 after

00:24:37.659 --> 00:24:38.139
 century

00:24:38.139 --> 00:24:38.839
 they

00:24:38.839 --> 00:24:39.079
 had

00:24:39.079 --> 00:24:39.299
 a

00:24:39.299 --> 00:24:39.819
 short

00:24:39.819 --> 00:24:40.339
 window

00:24:40.339 --> 00:24:40.679
 a

00:24:40.679 --> 00:24:41.159
 brief

00:24:41.159 --> 00:24:42.419
 window

00:24:42.419 --> 00:24:43.359
 albeit

00:24:43.359 --> 00:24:43.700
 a very

00:24:43.700 --> 00:24:44.139
 messy

00:24:44.139 --> 00:24:44.619
 window

00:24:44.619 --> 00:24:45.339
 of

00:24:45.339 --> 00:24:46.000
 independence

00:24:46.000 --> 00:24:46.539
 after

00:24:46.539 --> 00:24:46.739
 the

00:24:46.739 --> 00:24:46.959
 Greeks

00:24:46.959 --> 00:24:47.139
 were

00:24:47.139 --> 00:24:47.379
 pushed

00:24:47.379 --> 00:24:47.679
 out

00:24:47.679 --> 00:24:48.699
 by

00:24:48.699 --> 00:24:48.839
 the

00:24:48.839 --> 00:24:49.139
 time

00:24:49.139 --> 00:24:49.799
 Jesus

00:24:49.799 --> 00:24:50.119
 came

00:24:50.119 --> 00:24:50.339
 about

00:24:50.339 --> 00:24:50.559
 the

00:24:50.559 --> 00:24:51.059
 Romans

00:24:51.059 --> 00:24:51.839
 were

00:24:51.839 --> 00:24:53.539
 occupying

00:24:53.539 --> 00:24:54.119
 Israel

00:24:54.119 --> 00:24:54.739
 and

00:24:54.739 --> 00:24:55.559
 this

00:24:55.559 --> 00:24:55.939
 did not

00:24:55.939 --> 00:24:56.319
 sit

00:24:56.319 --> 00:24:56.759
 well

00:24:56.759 --> 00:24:57.339
 with

00:24:57.339 --> 00:24:58.339
 a

00:24:58.339 --> 00:24:58.659
 large

00:24:58.659 --> 00:24:59.079
 majority

00:24:59.079 --> 00:24:59.539
 of

00:24:59.539 --> 00:24:59.859
 the

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 Israelite

00:25:00.299 --> 00:25:00.899
 population

00:25:00.899 --> 00:25:01.879
 so

00:25:01.879 --> 00:25:02.059
 the

00:25:02.059 --> 00:25:02.539
 disciples

00:25:02.539 --> 00:25:02.819
 like

00:25:02.819 --> 00:25:03.039
 many

00:25:03.039 --> 00:25:03.279
 other

00:25:03.279 --> 00:25:03.819
 Israelites

00:25:03.819 --> 00:25:05.099
 believe

00:25:05.099 --> 00:25:05.419
 that

00:25:05.419 --> 00:25:05.559
 the

00:25:05.559 --> 00:25:06.000
 coming

00:25:06.000 --> 00:25:06.699
 kingdom

00:25:06.699 --> 00:25:07.000
 of

00:25:07.000 --> 00:25:07.279
 God

00:25:07.279 --> 00:25:07.479
 would

00:25:07.479 --> 00:25:07.959
 result

00:25:07.959 --> 00:25:08.179
 in

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 the

00:25:08.379 --> 00:25:08.779
 physical

00:25:08.779 --> 00:25:09.359
 restoration

00:25:09.359 --> 00:25:09.619
 of

00:25:09.619 --> 00:25:09.879
 Israel

00:25:09.879 --> 00:25:10.179
 where

00:25:10.179 --> 00:25:10.839
 Rome

00:25:10.839 --> 00:25:11.039
 would

00:25:11.039 --> 00:25:11.399
 be

00:25:11.399 --> 00:25:12.359
 destroyed

00:25:12.359 --> 00:25:13.539
 and

00:25:13.539 --> 00:25:13.740
 that

00:25:13.740 --> 00:25:14.179
 Israel

00:25:14.179 --> 00:25:14.539
 would

00:25:14.539 --> 00:25:15.059
 regain

00:25:15.059 --> 00:25:15.599
 its

00:25:15.599 --> 00:25:16.159
 stature

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 kind

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 of

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 like

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 what

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 it

00:25:17.259 --> 00:25:17.519
 was

00:25:17.519 --> 00:25:17.839
 under

00:25:17.839 --> 00:25:18.139
 King

00:25:18.139 --> 00:25:18.779
 Solomon

00:25:18.779 --> 00:25:19.899
 but

00:25:19.899 --> 00:25:20.000
 you

00:25:20.000 --> 00:25:20.240
 see

00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:20.539
 the

00:25:20.539 --> 00:25:20.819
 Bible

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:21.319
 doesn't

00:25:21.319 --> 00:25:21.639
 speak

00:25:21.639 --> 00:25:21.859
 of it

00:25:21.859 --> 00:25:22.019
 like

00:25:22.019 --> 00:25:22.339
 that

00:25:22.339 --> 00:25:24.039
 that

00:25:24.039 --> 00:25:24.179
 was

00:25:24.179 --> 00:25:24.419
 never

00:25:24.419 --> 00:25:24.959
 God's

00:25:24.959 --> 00:25:25.459
 intention

00:25:25.459 --> 00:25:25.879
 rather

00:25:25.879 --> 00:25:26.139
 the

00:25:26.139 --> 00:25:26.419
 kingdom

00:25:26.419 --> 00:25:26.659
 of

00:25:26.659 --> 00:25:27.099
 Israel

00:25:27.099 --> 00:25:27.799
 would

00:25:27.799 --> 00:25:27.959
 be

00:25:27.959 --> 00:25:28.500
 comprised

00:25:28.500 --> 00:25:29.119
 not

00:25:29.119 --> 00:25:29.399
 just

00:25:29.399 --> 00:25:29.559
 of

00:25:29.559 --> 00:25:29.859
 one

00:25:29.859 --> 00:25:30.479
 ethnicity

00:25:30.479 --> 00:25:30.779
 the

00:25:30.779 --> 00:25:31.019
 Jewish

00:25:31.019 --> 00:25:31.359
 people

00:25:31.359 --> 00:25:31.879
 but

00:25:31.879 --> 00:25:32.479
 all

00:25:32.479 --> 00:25:33.439
 ethnicities

00:25:33.439 --> 00:25:35.500
 Jew

00:25:35.500 --> 00:25:35.879
 and

00:25:35.879 --> 00:25:36.519
 Gentile

00:25:36.519 --> 00:25:36.799
 a

00:25:36.799 --> 00:25:37.839
 reconstituted

00:25:37.839 --> 00:25:38.419
 Israel

00:25:38.420 --> 00:25:38.880
 if

00:25:38.880 --> 00:25:40.000
 that

00:25:40.000 --> 00:25:40.220
 helps

00:25:40.220 --> 00:25:40.320
 you

00:25:40.320 --> 00:25:40.800
 understand

00:25:40.800 --> 00:25:41.060
 it

00:25:41.060 --> 00:25:42.320
 Israel

00:25:42.320 --> 00:25:42.500
 would

00:25:42.500 --> 00:25:42.620
 be

00:25:42.620 --> 00:25:43.560
 reconstituted

00:25:43.560 --> 00:25:44.840
 on one

00:25:44.840 --> 00:25:45.060
 hand

00:25:45.060 --> 00:25:45.180
 it

00:25:45.180 --> 00:25:45.420
 didn't

00:25:45.420 --> 00:25:46.019
 negate

00:25:46.019 --> 00:25:47.480
 the

00:25:47.480 --> 00:25:48.880
 ethnicity

00:25:48.880 --> 00:25:49.580
 of

00:25:49.580 --> 00:25:50.600
 ethnic

00:25:50.600 --> 00:25:51.100
 Israel

00:25:51.100 --> 00:25:51.539
 but

00:25:51.539 --> 00:25:51.660
 what

00:25:51.660 --> 00:25:51.779
 it

00:25:51.779 --> 00:25:51.960
 did

00:25:51.960 --> 00:25:52.320
 was

00:25:52.320 --> 00:25:52.720
 it

00:25:52.720 --> 00:25:53.560
 expanded

00:25:53.560 --> 00:25:53.880
 the

00:25:53.880 --> 00:25:54.240
 borders

00:25:54.240 --> 00:25:54.500
 to

00:25:54.500 --> 00:25:54.759
 include

00:25:54.759 --> 00:25:55.039
 all

00:25:55.039 --> 00:25:55.440
 people

00:25:55.440 --> 00:25:56.140
 so

00:25:56.140 --> 00:25:56.320
 that

00:25:56.320 --> 00:25:56.680
 everyone

00:25:56.680 --> 00:25:56.960
 who

00:25:56.960 --> 00:25:57.140
 had

00:25:57.140 --> 00:25:57.320
 the

00:25:57.320 --> 00:25:57.720
 faith

00:25:57.720 --> 00:25:58.600
 in

00:25:58.600 --> 00:25:59.060
 Christ

00:25:59.060 --> 00:25:59.259
 the

00:25:59.259 --> 00:25:59.500
 faith

00:25:59.500 --> 00:25:59.660
 of

00:25:59.660 --> 00:26:00.120
 Abraham

00:26:00.120 --> 00:26:00.940
 Isaac

00:26:00.940 --> 00:26:01.240
 and

00:26:01.240 --> 00:26:01.600
 Jacob

00:26:01.600 --> 00:26:02.220
 would

00:26:02.220 --> 00:26:02.440
 be

00:26:02.440 --> 00:26:02.759
 called

00:26:02.759 --> 00:26:03.240
 God's

00:26:03.240 --> 00:26:03.560
 people

00:26:03.560 --> 00:26:03.800
 would

00:26:03.800 --> 00:26:04.039
 be

00:26:04.039 --> 00:26:04.360
 a

00:26:04.360 --> 00:26:04.600
 part

00:26:04.600 --> 00:26:04.800
 of

00:26:04.800 --> 00:26:04.960
 the

00:26:04.960 --> 00:26:05.279
 nation

00:26:05.279 --> 00:26:05.440
 of

00:26:05.440 --> 00:26:05.779
 Israel

00:26:05.779 --> 00:26:06.440
 God's

00:26:06.440 --> 00:26:06.880
 one

00:26:06.880 --> 00:26:08.180
 people

00:26:08.180 --> 00:26:11.820
 and

00:26:11.820 --> 00:26:11.960
 what

00:26:11.960 --> 00:26:12.100
 was

00:26:12.100 --> 00:26:12.220
 the

00:26:12.220 --> 00:26:12.620
 mechanism

00:26:12.620 --> 00:26:12.880
 for

00:26:12.880 --> 00:26:13.240
 spreading

00:26:13.240 --> 00:26:14.140
 of

00:26:14.140 --> 00:26:14.400
 this

00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:15.019
 new

00:26:15.019 --> 00:26:17.160
 constituted

00:26:17.160 --> 00:26:17.600
 Israel

00:26:17.600 --> 00:26:18.600
 the

00:26:18.600 --> 00:26:18.840
 Holy

00:26:18.840 --> 00:26:19.279
 Spirit

00:26:19.279 --> 00:26:20.180
 would

00:26:20.180 --> 00:26:20.320
 be

00:26:20.320 --> 00:26:20.920
 empowered

00:26:20.920 --> 00:26:21.880
 would

00:26:21.880 --> 00:26:22.380
 empower

00:26:22.380 --> 00:26:22.580
 the

00:26:22.580 --> 00:26:23.000
 disciples

00:26:23.000 --> 00:26:23.220
 would

00:26:23.220 --> 00:26:23.700
 empower

00:26:23.700 --> 00:26:24.100
 God's

00:26:24.100 --> 00:26:24.360
 people

00:26:24.360 --> 00:26:24.539
 and

00:26:24.539 --> 00:26:24.700
 they

00:26:24.700 --> 00:26:24.920
 would

00:26:24.920 --> 00:26:25.120
 bear

00:26:25.120 --> 00:26:25.660
 witness

00:26:25.660 --> 00:26:26.220
 to

00:26:26.220 --> 00:26:26.380
 the

00:26:26.380 --> 00:26:26.799
 gospel

00:26:26.799 --> 00:26:27.080
 of

00:26:27.080 --> 00:26:27.460
 Christ

00:26:27.460 --> 00:26:28.240
 from

00:26:28.240 --> 00:26:28.840
 Jerusalem

00:26:28.840 --> 00:26:30.340
 to

00:26:30.340 --> 00:26:30.840
 Jakarta

00:26:30.840 --> 00:26:31.940
 from

00:26:31.940 --> 00:26:32.940
 Judea

00:26:32.940 --> 00:26:33.279
 to

00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:33.779
 Jamaica

00:26:33.779 --> 00:26:34.180
 from

00:26:34.180 --> 00:26:35.120
 Samaria

00:26:35.120 --> 00:26:35.420
 to

00:26:35.420 --> 00:26:35.960
 Sumatra

00:26:35.960 --> 00:26:36.220
 to

00:26:36.220 --> 00:26:36.380
 the

00:26:36.380 --> 00:26:36.660
 ends

00:26:36.660 --> 00:26:36.779
 of

00:26:36.779 --> 00:26:36.880
 the

00:26:36.880 --> 00:26:37.060
 earth

00:26:37.060 --> 00:26:37.680
 it's

00:26:37.680 --> 00:26:37.799
 not

00:26:37.799 --> 00:26:38.060
 like

00:26:38.059 --> 00:26:38.799
 I

00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:38.919
 know

00:26:38.919 --> 00:26:39.079
 that

00:26:39.079 --> 00:26:39.319
 we

00:26:39.319 --> 00:26:39.839
 joke

00:26:39.839 --> 00:26:40.119
 about

00:26:40.119 --> 00:26:41.000
 Torontonians

00:26:41.000 --> 00:26:41.259
 thinking

00:26:41.259 --> 00:26:41.460
 it's

00:26:41.460 --> 00:26:41.599
 the

00:26:41.599 --> 00:26:41.779
 center

00:26:41.779 --> 00:26:42.019
 of

00:26:42.019 --> 00:26:42.319
 the

00:26:42.319 --> 00:26:42.539
 world

00:26:42.539 --> 00:26:42.720
 but

00:26:42.720 --> 00:26:42.960
 our

00:26:42.960 --> 00:26:43.240
 world

00:26:43.240 --> 00:26:43.399
 is

00:26:43.399 --> 00:26:43.519
 the

00:26:43.519 --> 00:26:43.700
 center

00:26:43.700 --> 00:26:43.839
 of

00:26:43.839 --> 00:26:44.000
 our

00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:44.399
 world

00:26:44.399 --> 00:26:45.440
 but

00:26:45.440 --> 00:26:45.579
 the

00:26:45.579 --> 00:26:46.019
 reality

00:26:46.019 --> 00:26:46.460
 is

00:26:46.460 --> 00:26:46.919
 this

00:26:46.919 --> 00:26:47.379
 is

00:26:47.379 --> 00:26:47.779
 on

00:26:47.779 --> 00:26:47.940
 the

00:26:47.940 --> 00:26:48.639
 outskirts

00:26:48.639 --> 00:26:49.359
 of

00:26:49.359 --> 00:26:49.500
 the

00:26:49.500 --> 00:26:49.720
 known

00:26:49.720 --> 00:26:50.039
 world

00:26:50.039 --> 00:26:50.279
 this

00:26:50.279 --> 00:26:50.500
 is

00:26:50.500 --> 00:26:51.059
 used

00:26:51.059 --> 00:26:51.159
 to

00:26:51.159 --> 00:26:51.259
 be

00:26:51.259 --> 00:26:51.419
 called

00:26:51.419 --> 00:26:51.559
 the

00:26:51.559 --> 00:26:51.940
 new

00:26:51.940 --> 00:26:52.359
 world

00:26:52.359 --> 00:26:53.440
 this

00:26:53.440 --> 00:26:53.700
 is

00:26:53.700 --> 00:26:53.879
 in

00:26:53.879 --> 00:26:54.000
 a

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:54.220
 sense

00:26:54.220 --> 00:26:54.779
 proof

00:26:54.779 --> 00:26:55.559
 that

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:55.980
 the

00:26:55.980 --> 00:26:56.599
 bearing

00:26:56.599 --> 00:26:57.119
 witness

00:26:57.119 --> 00:26:57.379
 to

00:26:57.379 --> 00:26:57.539
 the

00:26:57.539 --> 00:26:57.980
 gospel

00:26:57.980 --> 00:26:58.240
 of

00:26:58.240 --> 00:26:58.599
 Christ

00:26:58.599 --> 00:26:59.019
 worked

00:26:59.019 --> 00:27:01.220
 we

00:27:01.220 --> 00:27:01.359
 do

00:27:01.359 --> 00:27:01.559
 not

00:27:01.559 --> 00:27:01.940
 live

00:27:01.940 --> 00:27:02.339
 in

00:27:02.339 --> 00:27:02.980
 Judea

00:27:02.980 --> 00:27:04.159
 we

00:27:04.159 --> 00:27:04.440
 live

00:27:04.440 --> 00:27:04.960
 across

00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:05.259
 a

00:27:05.259 --> 00:27:05.899
 giant

00:27:08.059 --> 00:27:08.799
 Christ

00:27:08.799 --> 00:27:09.480
 why

00:27:09.480 --> 00:27:10.119
 and

00:27:10.119 --> 00:27:10.639
 believing

00:27:10.639 --> 00:27:10.839
 in

00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:11.059
 Christ

00:27:11.059 --> 00:27:11.559
 why

00:27:11.559 --> 00:27:12.519
 because

00:27:12.519 --> 00:27:13.039
 people

00:27:13.039 --> 00:27:14.019
 bore

00:27:14.019 --> 00:27:14.619
 witness

00:27:14.619 --> 00:27:15.039
 to

00:27:15.039 --> 00:27:15.460
 Christ

00:27:15.460 --> 00:27:15.799
 over

00:27:15.799 --> 00:27:16.480
 centuries

00:27:16.480 --> 00:27:17.099
 and

00:27:17.099 --> 00:27:17.599
 centuries

00:27:17.599 --> 00:27:17.919
 and

00:27:17.919 --> 00:27:18.299
 centuries

00:27:18.299 --> 00:27:18.720
 handing

00:27:18.720 --> 00:27:19.139
 down

00:27:19.139 --> 00:27:19.319
 the

00:27:19.319 --> 00:27:19.639
 faith

00:27:19.639 --> 00:27:20.559
 saying

00:27:20.559 --> 00:27:21.279
 Christ

00:27:21.279 --> 00:27:21.579
 did

00:27:21.579 --> 00:27:21.980
 rise

00:27:21.980 --> 00:27:22.139
 from

00:27:22.139 --> 00:27:22.279
 the

00:27:22.279 --> 00:27:22.619
 grave

00:27:22.619 --> 00:27:23.919
 and

00:27:23.919 --> 00:27:24.039
 it

00:27:24.039 --> 00:27:24.240
 is

00:27:24.240 --> 00:27:24.559
 according

00:27:24.559 --> 00:27:24.740
 to

00:27:24.740 --> 00:27:24.940
 the

00:27:24.940 --> 00:27:25.299
 scriptures

00:27:25.299 --> 00:27:26.119
 and

00:27:26.119 --> 00:27:26.220
 you

00:27:26.220 --> 00:27:26.399
 ought

00:27:26.399 --> 00:27:26.539
 to

00:27:26.539 --> 00:27:26.819
 believe

00:27:26.819 --> 00:27:27.000
 in

00:27:27.000 --> 00:27:27.099
 it

00:27:27.099 --> 00:27:27.359
 because

00:27:27.359 --> 00:27:27.519
 it

00:27:27.519 --> 00:27:27.639
 is

00:27:27.639 --> 00:27:28.159
 life

00:27:28.159 --> 00:27:28.859
 everlasting

00:27:28.859 --> 00:27:29.659
 it

00:27:29.659 --> 00:27:30.039
 is

00:27:30.039 --> 00:27:30.720
 salvation

00:27:30.720 --> 00:27:31.019
 to

00:27:31.019 --> 00:27:31.200
 your

00:27:31.200 --> 00:27:31.599
 souls

00:27:31.599 --> 00:27:31.899
 and

00:27:31.899 --> 00:27:32.039
 here

00:27:32.039 --> 00:27:32.159
 we

00:27:32.159 --> 00:27:32.399
 are

00:27:32.399 --> 00:27:32.919
 it's

00:27:32.919 --> 00:27:33.440
 remarkable

00:27:33.440 --> 00:27:36.519
 the

00:27:36.519 --> 00:27:36.859
 kingdom

00:27:36.859 --> 00:27:37.539
 spreads

00:27:37.539 --> 00:27:38.319
 as

00:27:38.319 --> 00:27:38.720
 we

00:27:38.720 --> 00:27:39.839
 here

00:27:39.839 --> 00:27:40.159
 in

00:27:40.159 --> 00:27:40.379
 this

00:27:40.379 --> 00:27:40.700
 small

00:27:40.700 --> 00:27:41.059
 group

00:27:41.059 --> 00:27:41.259
 in

00:27:41.259 --> 00:27:41.480
 the

00:27:41.480 --> 00:27:42.220
 corner

00:27:42.220 --> 00:27:42.659
 of

00:27:42.659 --> 00:27:42.799
 the

00:27:42.799 --> 00:27:43.099
 world

00:27:43.099 --> 00:27:43.259
 in

00:27:43.259 --> 00:27:43.379
 the

00:27:43.379 --> 00:27:43.559
 new

00:27:43.559 --> 00:27:43.980
 world

00:27:43.980 --> 00:27:44.240
 it's

00:27:44.240 --> 00:27:44.399
 not

00:27:44.399 --> 00:27:44.579
 so

00:27:44.579 --> 00:27:44.759
 new

00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:45.200
 anymore

00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:46.279
 as

00:27:46.279 --> 00:27:46.599
 we

00:27:46.599 --> 00:27:47.000
 bear

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:47.420
 witness

00:27:47.420 --> 00:27:47.700
 to

00:27:47.700 --> 00:27:47.879
 the

00:27:47.879 --> 00:27:48.220
 risen

00:27:48.220 --> 00:27:48.539
 and

00:27:48.539 --> 00:27:49.059
 ascended

00:27:49.059 --> 00:27:49.359
 king

00:27:49.359 --> 00:27:49.519
 of

00:27:49.519 --> 00:27:49.799
 all

00:27:49.799 --> 00:27:50.759
 even

00:27:50.759 --> 00:27:50.980
 if

00:27:50.980 --> 00:27:51.139
 it

00:27:51.139 --> 00:27:51.519
 costs

00:27:51.519 --> 00:27:51.920
 us

00:27:51.920 --> 00:27:52.420
 earthly

00:27:52.420 --> 00:27:52.920
 glory

00:27:52.920 --> 00:27:53.799
 or

00:27:53.799 --> 00:27:54.059
 maybe

00:27:54.059 --> 00:27:54.279
 our

00:27:54.279 --> 00:27:54.599
 earthly

00:27:54.599 --> 00:27:55.099
 lives

00:27:55.099 --> 00:27:55.279
 for

00:27:55.279 --> 00:27:55.440
 our

00:27:55.440 --> 00:27:55.779
 treasure

00:27:55.779 --> 00:27:56.039
 is

00:27:56.039 --> 00:27:56.359
 no

00:27:56.359 --> 00:27:56.819
 longer

00:27:56.819 --> 00:27:57.039
 in

00:27:57.039 --> 00:27:57.180
 the

00:27:57.180 --> 00:27:57.460
 here

00:27:57.460 --> 00:27:57.659
 and

00:27:57.659 --> 00:27:57.799
 now

00:27:57.799 --> 00:27:57.920
 our

00:27:57.920 --> 00:27:58.159
 true

00:27:58.159 --> 00:27:58.579
 treasure

00:27:58.579 --> 00:27:59.920
 but

00:27:59.920 --> 00:28:00.059
 it

00:28:00.059 --> 00:28:00.200
 is

00:28:00.200 --> 00:28:00.379
 with

00:28:00.379 --> 00:28:00.859
 Christ

00:28:00.859 --> 00:28:01.259
 Jesus

00:28:01.259 --> 00:28:01.579
 for

00:28:01.579 --> 00:28:01.960
 all

00:28:01.960 --> 00:28:02.240
 of

00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:02.720
 eternity

00:28:02.720 --> 00:28:03.859
 so

00:28:03.859 --> 00:28:04.019
 in

00:28:04.019 --> 00:28:04.259
 fact

00:28:04.259 --> 00:28:04.440
 the

00:28:04.440 --> 00:28:04.660
 very

00:28:04.660 --> 00:28:05.059
 word

00:28:05.059 --> 00:28:05.539
 used

00:28:05.539 --> 00:28:05.859
 for

00:28:05.859 --> 00:28:06.519
 bearing

00:28:06.519 --> 00:28:07.240
 witness

00:28:07.240 --> 00:28:07.879
 to

00:28:07.879 --> 00:28:08.200
 Christ

00:28:08.200 --> 00:28:08.460
 the

00:28:08.460 --> 00:28:08.960
 witness

00:28:08.960 --> 00:28:09.839
 is

00:28:09.839 --> 00:28:09.980
 the

00:28:09.980 --> 00:28:10.220
 same

00:28:10.220 --> 00:28:10.440
 word

00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:10.599
 we

00:28:10.599 --> 00:28:10.799
 use

00:28:10.799 --> 00:28:11.019
 for

00:28:11.019 --> 00:28:11.680
 martyrdom

00:28:11.680 --> 00:28:13.240
 because

00:28:13.240 --> 00:28:13.619
 so

00:28:13.619 --> 00:28:14.420
 convinced

00:28:14.420 --> 00:28:14.859
 were

00:28:14.859 --> 00:28:15.200
 the

00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:16.119
 early

00:28:16.119 --> 00:28:16.879
 disciples

00:28:16.879 --> 00:28:17.240
 and

00:28:17.240 --> 00:28:17.379
 the

00:28:17.379 --> 00:28:17.680
 early

00:28:17.680 --> 00:28:18.160
 church

00:28:18.160 --> 00:28:18.559
 of

00:28:18.559 --> 00:28:19.579
 the

00:28:19.579 --> 00:28:20.460
 literal

00:28:20.460 --> 00:28:22.000
 factual

00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:22.799
 biblical

00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:24.660
 necessary

00:28:24.660 --> 00:28:25.480
 resurrection

00:28:25.480 --> 00:28:26.180
 and ascension

00:28:26.180 --> 00:28:26.759
 of Christ

00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:27.619
 that they

00:28:27.619 --> 00:28:28.180
 bore witness

00:28:28.180 --> 00:28:28.599
 to him

00:28:28.599 --> 00:28:28.940
 and it

00:28:28.940 --> 00:28:29.319
 cost

00:28:29.319 --> 00:28:29.759
 them

00:28:29.759 --> 00:28:30.039
 their

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 lives

00:28:30.460 --> 00:28:30.720
 and

00:28:30.720 --> 00:28:31.079
 that's

00:28:31.079 --> 00:28:31.180
 how

00:28:31.180 --> 00:28:31.339
 we

00:28:31.339 --> 00:28:31.519
 get

00:28:31.519 --> 00:28:32.220
 the

00:28:32.220 --> 00:28:32.420
 term

00:28:32.420 --> 00:28:32.740
 martyr

00:28:32.740 --> 00:28:35.079
 quite

00:28:35.079 --> 00:28:35.579
 remarkable

00:28:35.579 --> 00:28:38.000
 another

00:28:38.000 --> 00:28:38.880
 theologian

00:28:38.880 --> 00:28:40.059
 a guy

00:28:40.059 --> 00:28:40.240
 named

00:28:40.240 --> 00:28:40.519
 Peter

00:28:40.519 --> 00:28:40.900
 Lightheart

00:28:40.900 --> 00:28:41.400
 says this

00:28:41.400 --> 00:28:41.559
 of

00:28:41.559 --> 00:28:41.900
 Christian

00:28:41.900 --> 00:28:42.400
 martyrdom

00:28:42.400 --> 00:28:43.859
 Christian

00:28:43.859 --> 00:28:44.420
 martyrdom

00:28:44.420 --> 00:28:44.759
 means

00:28:44.759 --> 00:28:45.140
 bearing

00:28:45.140 --> 00:28:45.599
 witness

00:28:45.599 --> 00:28:46.059
 to the

00:28:46.059 --> 00:28:46.380
 truth

00:28:46.380 --> 00:28:46.640
 of the

00:28:46.640 --> 00:28:47.059
 gospel

00:28:47.059 --> 00:28:48.059
 and of

00:28:48.059 --> 00:28:48.420
 God's

00:28:48.420 --> 00:28:48.680
 word

00:28:48.680 --> 00:28:49.920
 especially

00:28:49.920 --> 00:28:50.380
 in the

00:28:50.380 --> 00:28:50.660
 face

00:28:50.660 --> 00:28:50.839
 of

00:28:50.839 --> 00:28:51.599
 intimidation

00:28:51.599 --> 00:28:53.160
 insults

00:28:53.160 --> 00:28:53.839
 exclusion

00:28:53.839 --> 00:28:54.859
 put downs

00:28:54.859 --> 00:28:55.460
 threats

00:28:55.460 --> 00:28:56.880
 Christian

00:28:56.880 --> 00:28:57.519
 martyrs

00:28:57.519 --> 00:28:58.079
 peaceably

00:28:58.079 --> 00:28:58.799
 bear witness

00:28:58.799 --> 00:28:59.220
 to the

00:28:59.220 --> 00:28:59.680
 lordship

00:28:59.680 --> 00:28:59.859
 of

00:28:59.859 --> 00:29:00.279
 Jesus

00:29:00.279 --> 00:29:02.940
 they

00:29:02.940 --> 00:29:03.500
 peaceably

00:29:03.500 --> 00:29:04.000
 confess

00:29:04.000 --> 00:29:04.240
 that

00:29:04.240 --> 00:29:04.559
 Jesus

00:29:04.559 --> 00:29:04.819
 is

00:29:04.819 --> 00:29:05.139
 lord

00:29:05.139 --> 00:29:05.359
 of

00:29:05.359 --> 00:29:05.639
 lords

00:29:05.639 --> 00:29:05.920
 king

00:29:05.920 --> 00:29:06.079
 of

00:29:06.079 --> 00:29:06.379
 kings

00:29:06.379 --> 00:29:06.740
 ruler

00:29:06.740 --> 00:29:06.940
 of

00:29:06.940 --> 00:29:07.139
 all

00:29:07.139 --> 00:29:07.599
 nations

00:29:07.599 --> 00:29:08.799
 Christian

00:29:08.799 --> 00:29:09.299
 martyrdom

00:29:09.299 --> 00:29:09.599
 is a

00:29:09.599 --> 00:29:09.879
 willingness

00:29:09.879 --> 00:29:10.480
 to follow

00:29:10.480 --> 00:29:10.859
 Jesus

00:29:10.859 --> 00:29:11.519
 all the

00:29:11.519 --> 00:29:11.779
 way

00:29:11.779 --> 00:29:12.119
 to the

00:29:12.119 --> 00:29:12.559
 cross

00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:13.980
 martyrdom

00:29:13.980 --> 00:29:14.339
 doesn't

00:29:14.339 --> 00:29:14.740
 involve

00:29:14.740 --> 00:29:15.160
 killing

00:29:15.160 --> 00:29:16.619
 it's

00:29:16.619 --> 00:29:17.000
 jolly

00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:17.700
 defiance

00:29:17.700 --> 00:29:18.279
 ready

00:29:18.279 --> 00:29:18.740
 to be

00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:19.319
 slandered

00:29:19.319 --> 00:29:19.879
 insulted

00:29:19.879 --> 00:29:20.299
 beaten

00:29:20.299 --> 00:29:20.720
 killed

00:29:20.720 --> 00:29:21.559
 for the

00:29:21.559 --> 00:29:21.779
 one

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:21.980
 who

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:22.299
 died

00:29:22.299 --> 00:29:22.500
 for

00:29:22.500 --> 00:29:22.759
 me

00:29:22.759 --> 00:29:25.619
 I want

00:29:25.619 --> 00:29:25.899
 to leave

00:29:25.899 --> 00:29:26.259
 you with

00:29:26.259 --> 00:29:26.420
 two

00:29:26.420 --> 00:29:26.799
 things

00:29:26.799 --> 00:29:27.559
 the first

00:29:27.559 --> 00:29:27.740
 is

00:29:27.740 --> 00:29:28.039
 this

00:29:28.039 --> 00:29:29.639
 the task

00:29:29.639 --> 00:29:29.839
 of

00:29:29.839 --> 00:29:30.079
 bearing

00:29:30.079 --> 00:29:30.460
 witness

00:29:30.460 --> 00:29:30.700
 to

00:29:30.700 --> 00:29:30.980
 Christ

00:29:30.980 --> 00:29:31.339
 Jesus

00:29:31.339 --> 00:29:31.779
 is

00:29:31.779 --> 00:29:32.420
 impossible

00:29:32.420 --> 00:29:34.299
 it is

00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:34.779
 it is

00:29:34.779 --> 00:29:34.879
 an

00:29:34.879 --> 00:29:35.420
 impossible

00:29:35.420 --> 00:29:36.019
 task

00:29:36.019 --> 00:29:37.940
 it's

00:29:37.940 --> 00:29:38.480
 impossible

00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:39.240
 unless

00:29:39.240 --> 00:29:40.339
 we

00:29:40.339 --> 00:29:41.000
 know

00:29:41.000 --> 00:29:41.500
 the risen

00:29:41.500 --> 00:29:41.819
 Christ

00:29:41.819 --> 00:29:42.379
 ourselves

00:29:42.379 --> 00:29:44.259
 and when

00:29:44.259 --> 00:29:44.799
 we do

00:29:44.799 --> 00:29:45.519
 the promise

00:29:45.519 --> 00:29:45.819
 is that

00:29:45.819 --> 00:29:46.139
 the Holy

00:29:46.139 --> 00:29:46.519
 Spirit

00:29:46.519 --> 00:29:47.339
 resides

00:29:47.339 --> 00:29:47.960
 within

00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:48.399
 us

00:29:48.399 --> 00:29:50.299
 but we

00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:50.639
 also

00:29:50.639 --> 00:29:51.159
 must

00:29:51.159 --> 00:29:51.619
 daily

00:29:51.619 --> 00:29:52.220
 pray for

00:29:52.220 --> 00:29:52.680
 strength

00:29:52.680 --> 00:29:53.259
 and courage

00:29:53.259 --> 00:29:54.200
 when we

00:29:54.200 --> 00:29:54.539
 come to

00:29:54.539 --> 00:29:55.180
 faith

00:29:55.180 --> 00:29:55.359
 in

00:29:55.359 --> 00:29:55.759
 Christ

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:56.879
 the Holy

00:29:56.879 --> 00:29:57.200
 Spirit

00:29:57.200 --> 00:29:58.019
 it does

00:29:58.019 --> 00:29:58.759
 he does

00:29:58.759 --> 00:29:59.460
 he lives

00:29:59.460 --> 00:30:00.019
 within us

00:30:00.019 --> 00:30:00.860
 but the

00:30:00.860 --> 00:30:01.420
 scripture also

00:30:01.420 --> 00:30:02.000
 talks about

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.980
 a continual

00:30:02.980 --> 00:30:04.259
 empowering

00:30:04.259 --> 00:30:04.700
 of the

00:30:04.700 --> 00:30:05.019
 Spirit

00:30:05.019 --> 00:30:05.420
 in order

00:30:05.420 --> 00:30:05.759
 to live

00:30:05.759 --> 00:30:06.180
 a godly

00:30:06.180 --> 00:30:06.519
 life

00:30:06.519 --> 00:30:07.400
 so

00:30:07.400 --> 00:30:07.819
 Ephesians

00:30:07.819 --> 00:30:08.200
 5

00:30:08.200 --> 00:30:08.539
 18

00:30:08.539 --> 00:30:08.819
 says

00:30:08.819 --> 00:30:09.120
 this

00:30:09.120 --> 00:30:09.480
 do not

00:30:09.480 --> 00:30:09.900
 be drunk

00:30:09.900 --> 00:30:10.480
 with wine

00:30:10.480 --> 00:30:11.340
 for that

00:30:11.340 --> 00:30:12.019
 is debauchery

00:30:12.019 --> 00:30:12.600
 but be

00:30:12.600 --> 00:30:13.140
 filled

00:30:13.140 --> 00:30:13.620
 with the

00:30:13.620 --> 00:30:13.940
 Spirit

00:30:13.940 --> 00:30:15.460
 the idea

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:16.420
 is not

00:30:16.420 --> 00:30:16.880
 a one

00:30:16.880 --> 00:30:17.200
 time

00:30:17.200 --> 00:30:17.559
 filling

00:30:17.559 --> 00:30:17.880
 of the

00:30:17.880 --> 00:30:18.120
 Spirit

00:30:18.120 --> 00:30:18.980
 a continual

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:19.299
 filling

00:30:19.299 --> 00:30:19.620
 of the

00:30:19.620 --> 00:30:20.240
 Spirit

00:30:20.240 --> 00:30:20.580
 that is

00:30:20.580 --> 00:30:20.940
 just to

00:30:20.940 --> 00:30:21.220
 say

00:30:21.220 --> 00:30:22.559
 ask God

00:30:22.559 --> 00:30:23.039
 for strength

00:30:23.039 --> 00:30:23.420
 every day

00:30:23.420 --> 00:30:24.380
 and he'll

00:30:24.380 --> 00:30:24.620
 give it

00:30:24.620 --> 00:30:24.980
 to you

00:30:24.980 --> 00:30:25.680
 by his

00:30:25.680 --> 00:30:26.019
 Spirit

00:30:26.019 --> 00:30:27.259
 ask God

00:30:27.259 --> 00:30:27.859
 for courage

00:30:27.859 --> 00:30:28.460
 every day

00:30:28.460 --> 00:30:29.759
 and he will

00:30:29.759 --> 00:30:30.420
 by his

00:30:30.420 --> 00:30:30.759
 Spirit

00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:33.559
 ask God

00:30:33.559 --> 00:30:34.900
 to help you

00:30:34.900 --> 00:30:35.700
 to be excited

00:30:35.700 --> 00:30:36.519
 about God

00:30:36.519 --> 00:30:37.180
 every day

00:30:37.180 --> 00:30:38.000
 and he will

00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:38.619
 by his

00:30:38.619 --> 00:30:39.000
 Spirit

00:30:39.000 --> 00:30:41.759
 it is

00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:42.220
 impossible

00:30:42.220 --> 00:30:42.700
 but it is

00:30:42.700 --> 00:30:43.519
 not impossible

00:30:43.519 --> 00:30:44.559
 for God

00:30:44.559 --> 00:30:46.400
 and he has

00:30:46.400 --> 00:30:46.980
 promised to

00:30:46.980 --> 00:30:47.599
 empower you

00:30:47.599 --> 00:30:48.799
 the second

00:30:48.799 --> 00:30:49.720
 thing I want

00:30:49.720 --> 00:30:50.599
 to leave you

00:30:50.599 --> 00:30:51.240
 with is this

00:30:51.240 --> 00:30:55.299
 we

00:30:55.299 --> 00:30:56.740
 do not

00:30:56.740 --> 00:30:57.980
 we come

00:30:57.980 --> 00:30:58.319
 to this

00:30:58.319 --> 00:30:58.660
 Christian

00:30:58.660 --> 00:30:59.059
 life

00:30:59.059 --> 00:30:59.480
 as

00:30:59.480 --> 00:31:00.019
 individuals

00:31:00.019 --> 00:31:01.299
 we have

00:31:01.299 --> 00:31:01.940
 to take

00:31:01.940 --> 00:31:02.400
 this faith

00:31:02.400 --> 00:31:02.859
 for our

00:31:02.859 --> 00:31:03.259
 own

00:31:03.259 --> 00:31:03.519
 it is

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:03.980
 not enough

00:31:03.980 --> 00:31:04.759
 that

00:31:04.759 --> 00:31:05.559
 we

00:31:05.559 --> 00:31:06.339
 have

00:31:06.339 --> 00:31:06.859
 these

00:31:06.859 --> 00:31:07.120
 wonderful

00:31:07.120 --> 00:31:07.500
 children

00:31:07.500 --> 00:31:07.980
 baptized

00:31:07.980 --> 00:31:08.799
 and they're

00:31:08.799 --> 00:31:09.339
 growing up

00:31:09.339 --> 00:31:10.700
 in a

00:31:10.700 --> 00:31:10.940
 Christian

00:31:10.940 --> 00:31:11.220
 home

00:31:11.220 --> 00:31:11.640
 or if

00:31:11.640 --> 00:31:12.039
 your kids

00:31:12.039 --> 00:31:12.259
 aren't

00:31:12.259 --> 00:31:12.779
 baptized

00:31:12.779 --> 00:31:13.180
 that they're

00:31:13.180 --> 00:31:13.500
 growing up

00:31:13.500 --> 00:31:13.640
 in a

00:31:13.640 --> 00:31:13.880
 Christian

00:31:13.880 --> 00:31:14.180
 home

00:31:14.180 --> 00:31:14.380
 and

00:31:14.380 --> 00:31:15.539
 you know

00:31:15.539 --> 00:31:15.960
 I'm

00:31:15.960 --> 00:31:16.259
 Christian

00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:16.599
 because my

00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:16.859
 parents

00:31:16.859 --> 00:31:17.000
 are

00:31:17.000 --> 00:31:17.339
 Christian

00:31:17.339 --> 00:31:17.900
 they have

00:31:17.900 --> 00:31:18.259
 to take

00:31:18.259 --> 00:31:18.559
 on the

00:31:18.559 --> 00:31:18.759
 faith

00:31:18.759 --> 00:31:19.279
 themselves

00:31:19.279 --> 00:31:20.120
 we all

00:31:20.120 --> 00:31:20.359
 have

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:20.559
 to

00:31:20.559 --> 00:31:21.700
 we come

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:22.279
 to this

00:31:22.279 --> 00:31:22.579
 faith

00:31:22.579 --> 00:31:23.519
 as individuals

00:31:23.519 --> 00:31:24.919
 but friends

00:31:24.919 --> 00:31:25.460
 we walk

00:31:25.460 --> 00:31:25.720
 it out

00:31:25.720 --> 00:31:26.099
 together

00:31:26.099 --> 00:31:27.099
 we do

00:31:27.099 --> 00:31:28.619
 we can't

00:31:28.619 --> 00:31:29.539
 live out

00:31:29.539 --> 00:31:30.079
 the life

00:31:30.079 --> 00:31:30.819
 that God

00:31:30.819 --> 00:31:31.379
 calls us

00:31:31.379 --> 00:31:31.859
 to as

00:31:31.859 --> 00:31:32.480
 individuals

00:31:32.480 --> 00:31:34.259
 by ourselves

00:31:34.259 --> 00:31:36.119
 there's a

00:31:36.119 --> 00:31:37.240
 famous line

00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:38.460
 in Band

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:38.879
 of Brothers

00:31:38.879 --> 00:31:39.399
 with Easy

00:31:39.399 --> 00:31:39.740
 Company

00:31:39.740 --> 00:31:40.159
 it says

00:31:40.159 --> 00:31:40.659
 we stand

00:31:40.659 --> 00:31:40.879
 alone

00:31:40.879 --> 00:31:41.259
 together

00:31:41.259 --> 00:31:42.319
 it's just

00:31:42.319 --> 00:31:42.659
 it's so

00:31:42.659 --> 00:31:43.139
 powerful

00:31:43.139 --> 00:31:44.259
 but that's

00:31:44.259 --> 00:31:44.579
 what we're

00:31:44.579 --> 00:31:44.940
 called to

00:31:44.940 --> 00:31:45.139
 do

00:31:45.139 --> 00:31:46.599
 you cannot

00:31:46.599 --> 00:31:47.379
 obey

00:31:47.379 --> 00:31:47.819
 Christ

00:31:47.819 --> 00:31:48.480
 by yourself

00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:50.159
 you can't

00:31:50.160 --> 00:31:50.960
 you need

00:31:50.960 --> 00:31:51.480
 encouragement

00:31:51.480 --> 00:31:52.420
 you need

00:31:52.420 --> 00:31:52.840
 teaching

00:31:52.840 --> 00:31:53.160
 you need

00:31:53.160 --> 00:31:53.460
 somebody

00:31:53.460 --> 00:31:55.279
 to tell

00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:55.500
 you to

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:55.779
 get your

00:31:55.779 --> 00:31:55.980
 act

00:31:55.980 --> 00:31:56.259
 together

00:31:56.259 --> 00:31:57.019
 sometimes

00:31:57.019 --> 00:31:59.120
 you need

00:31:59.120 --> 00:31:59.360
 somebody

00:31:59.360 --> 00:31:59.800
 to pray

00:31:59.800 --> 00:32:00.340
 for you

00:32:00.340 --> 00:32:01.340
 and to

00:32:01.340 --> 00:32:01.580
 do

00:32:01.580 --> 00:32:01.940
 certain

00:32:01.940 --> 00:32:02.220
 things

00:32:02.220 --> 00:32:02.600
 together

00:32:02.600 --> 00:32:02.940
 and to

00:32:02.940 --> 00:32:03.500
 celebrate

00:32:03.500 --> 00:32:04.019
 in the

00:32:04.019 --> 00:32:04.440
 victories

00:32:04.440 --> 00:32:06.519
 and to

00:32:06.519 --> 00:32:07.240
 mend

00:32:07.240 --> 00:32:08.040
 your wounds

00:32:08.040 --> 00:32:08.400
 so to

00:32:08.400 --> 00:32:08.759
 speak

00:32:08.759 --> 00:32:09.080
 in the

00:32:09.080 --> 00:32:09.440
 losses

00:32:09.440 --> 00:32:11.279
 you're

00:32:11.279 --> 00:32:11.440
 not

00:32:11.440 --> 00:32:12.560
 expected

00:32:12.560 --> 00:32:12.920
 to do

00:32:12.920 --> 00:32:13.140
 this

00:32:13.140 --> 00:32:13.380
 by

00:32:13.380 --> 00:32:13.820
 yourself

00:32:13.820 --> 00:32:17.240
 so

00:32:17.240 --> 00:32:17.519
 it is

00:32:17.519 --> 00:32:17.620
 an

00:32:17.620 --> 00:32:18.059
 impossible

00:32:18.059 --> 00:32:18.740
 task

00:32:18.740 --> 00:32:19.460
 without

00:32:19.460 --> 00:32:19.960
 God's

00:32:19.960 --> 00:32:20.160
 help

00:32:20.160 --> 00:32:20.299
 and

00:32:20.299 --> 00:32:20.480
 without

00:32:20.480 --> 00:32:20.700
 the

00:32:20.700 --> 00:32:20.960
 help

00:32:20.960 --> 00:32:21.180
 of

00:32:21.180 --> 00:32:21.299
 your

00:32:21.299 --> 00:32:21.599
 brothers

00:32:21.599 --> 00:32:21.980
 and

00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:22.359
 sisters

00:32:22.359 --> 00:32:22.799
 in

00:32:22.799 --> 00:32:23.000
 the

00:32:23.000 --> 00:32:23.319
 faith

00:32:23.319 --> 00:32:25.579
 and

00:32:25.579 --> 00:32:25.819
 more

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:25.980
 than

00:32:25.980 --> 00:32:26.220
 anything

00:32:26.220 --> 00:32:26.400
 else

00:32:26.400 --> 00:32:26.539
 so I

00:32:26.539 --> 00:32:26.680
 said

00:32:26.680 --> 00:32:26.880
 two

00:32:26.880 --> 00:32:27.099
 things

00:32:27.099 --> 00:32:27.240
 I'll

00:32:27.240 --> 00:32:27.400
 leave

00:32:27.400 --> 00:32:27.559
 you

00:32:27.559 --> 00:32:27.880
 actually

00:32:27.880 --> 00:32:28.059
 with

00:32:28.059 --> 00:32:28.240
 three

00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:28.579
 things

00:32:28.579 --> 00:32:32.039
 Jesus

00:32:32.039 --> 00:32:32.460
 goes

00:32:32.460 --> 00:32:32.859
 away

00:32:32.859 --> 00:32:34.019
 he ascends

00:32:34.019 --> 00:32:34.220
 into

00:32:34.220 --> 00:32:34.519
 heaven

00:32:34.519 --> 00:32:36.500
 but

00:32:36.500 --> 00:32:37.279
 in

00:32:37.279 --> 00:32:37.559
 Matthew

00:32:37.559 --> 00:32:37.940
 chapter

00:32:37.940 --> 00:32:38.420
 28

00:32:38.420 --> 00:32:38.960
 when he

00:32:38.960 --> 00:32:39.259
 gives

00:32:39.259 --> 00:32:39.579
 the

00:32:39.579 --> 00:32:39.819
 great

00:32:39.819 --> 00:32:40.220
 commission

00:32:40.220 --> 00:32:40.440
 he

00:32:40.440 --> 00:32:40.660
 says

00:32:40.660 --> 00:32:41.000
 this

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.299
 all

00:32:42.299 --> 00:32:42.759
 authority

00:32:42.759 --> 00:32:42.980
 in

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:43.200
 heaven

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:43.400
 and

00:32:43.400 --> 00:32:43.579
 on

00:32:43.579 --> 00:32:43.799
 earth

00:32:43.799 --> 00:32:44.000
 has

00:32:44.000 --> 00:32:44.200
 been

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:44.400
 given

00:32:44.400 --> 00:32:44.599
 to

00:32:44.599 --> 00:32:44.779
 me

00:32:44.779 --> 00:32:45.059
 go

00:32:45.059 --> 00:32:45.460
 therefore

00:32:45.460 --> 00:32:45.759
 and

00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:45.920
 make

00:32:45.920 --> 00:32:46.420
 disciples

00:32:46.420 --> 00:32:46.619
 of

00:32:46.619 --> 00:32:46.759
 all

00:32:46.759 --> 00:32:47.119
 nations

00:32:47.119 --> 00:32:47.799
 bearing

00:32:47.799 --> 00:32:48.220
 witness

00:32:48.220 --> 00:32:48.440
 to

00:32:48.440 --> 00:32:48.700
 me

00:32:48.700 --> 00:32:50.380
 baptizing

00:32:50.380 --> 00:32:51.079
 them

00:32:51.079 --> 00:32:51.440
 that's

00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:51.619
 all

00:32:51.619 --> 00:32:52.000
 nations

00:32:52.000 --> 00:32:52.180
 in

00:32:52.180 --> 00:32:52.259
 the

00:32:52.259 --> 00:32:52.460
 name

00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:52.599
 of

00:32:52.599 --> 00:32:52.720
 the

00:32:52.720 --> 00:32:53.000
 father

00:32:53.000 --> 00:32:53.140
 and

00:32:53.140 --> 00:32:53.279
 the

00:32:53.279 --> 00:32:53.440
 son

00:32:53.440 --> 00:32:53.539
 and

00:32:53.539 --> 00:32:53.619
 the

00:32:53.619 --> 00:32:53.779
 holy

00:32:53.779 --> 00:32:54.140
 spirit

00:32:54.140 --> 00:32:54.599
 teaching

00:32:54.599 --> 00:32:54.900
 them

00:32:54.900 --> 00:32:55.720
 to

00:32:55.720 --> 00:32:56.039
 observe

00:32:56.039 --> 00:32:56.380
 all

00:32:56.380 --> 00:32:56.519
 that

00:32:56.519 --> 00:32:56.599
 I

00:32:56.599 --> 00:32:56.720
 have

00:32:56.720 --> 00:32:57.019
 commanded

00:32:57.019 --> 00:32:57.240
 you

00:32:57.240 --> 00:32:57.440
 and

00:32:57.440 --> 00:32:57.599
 this

00:32:57.599 --> 00:32:57.740
 is

00:32:57.740 --> 00:32:57.879
 how

00:32:57.879 --> 00:32:58.039
 he

00:32:58.039 --> 00:32:58.359
 ends

00:32:58.359 --> 00:32:59.940
 these

00:32:59.940 --> 00:33:00.859
 last

00:33:00.859 --> 00:33:01.240
 words

00:33:01.240 --> 00:33:01.500
 that

00:33:01.500 --> 00:33:01.680
 he

00:33:01.680 --> 00:33:02.579
 leaves

00:33:02.579 --> 00:33:02.720
 his

00:33:02.720 --> 00:33:03.059
 disciples

00:33:03.059 --> 00:33:03.299
 with

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:03.420
 in

00:33:03.420 --> 00:33:03.619
 Matthew

00:33:03.619 --> 00:33:03.920
 chapter

00:33:03.920 --> 00:33:04.839
 28

00:33:04.839 --> 00:33:05.579
 and

00:33:05.579 --> 00:33:06.039
 behold

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:06.319
 I

00:33:06.319 --> 00:33:06.480
 am

00:33:06.480 --> 00:33:06.680
 with

00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:06.879
 you

00:33:06.879 --> 00:33:07.460
 always

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:07.700
 to

00:33:07.700 --> 00:33:07.839
 the

00:33:07.839 --> 00:33:08.019
 end

00:33:08.019 --> 00:33:08.119
 of

00:33:08.119 --> 00:33:08.240
 the

00:33:08.240 --> 00:33:08.539
 age

00:33:08.539 --> 00:33:11.960
 how

00:33:11.960 --> 00:33:12.299
 is

00:33:12.299 --> 00:33:12.639
 Jesus

00:33:12.639 --> 00:33:13.039
 with

00:33:13.039 --> 00:33:13.420
 us

00:33:13.420 --> 00:33:14.259
 to

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:14.440
 the

00:33:14.440 --> 00:33:14.680
 end

00:33:14.680 --> 00:33:14.799
 of

00:33:14.799 --> 00:33:14.940
 the

00:33:14.940 --> 00:33:15.220
 age

00:33:15.220 --> 00:33:15.400
 if

00:33:15.400 --> 00:33:15.539
 he

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:15.700
 has

00:33:15.700 --> 00:33:16.240
 ascended

00:33:16.240 --> 00:33:16.559
 into

00:33:16.559 --> 00:33:16.859
 heaven

00:33:16.859 --> 00:33:18.180
 he

00:33:18.180 --> 00:33:18.319
 is

00:33:18.319 --> 00:33:18.500
 not

00:33:18.500 --> 00:33:19.059
 here

00:33:19.059 --> 00:33:19.779
 sitting

00:33:19.779 --> 00:33:19.940
 in

00:33:19.940 --> 00:33:20.079
 a

00:33:20.079 --> 00:33:20.339
 pew

00:33:20.339 --> 00:33:21.799
 he

00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:21.940
 is

00:33:21.940 --> 00:33:22.139
 not

00:33:22.139 --> 00:33:22.539
 there

00:33:22.539 --> 00:33:22.839
 when

00:33:22.839 --> 00:33:23.079
 you

00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:23.460
 are

00:33:23.460 --> 00:33:24.559
 struggling

00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:25.319
 to

00:33:25.319 --> 00:33:26.039
 bear

00:33:26.039 --> 00:33:26.539
 witness

00:33:26.539 --> 00:33:27.000
 to

00:33:27.000 --> 00:33:28.440
 his

00:33:28.440 --> 00:33:29.319
 resurrection

00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:29.940
 and his

00:33:29.940 --> 00:33:30.460
 ascension

00:33:30.460 --> 00:33:30.799
 and his

00:33:30.799 --> 00:33:31.079
 coming

00:33:31.079 --> 00:33:31.619
 again

00:33:31.619 --> 00:33:32.359
 and

00:33:32.359 --> 00:33:32.720
 you

00:33:32.720 --> 00:33:33.380
 fail

00:33:33.380 --> 00:33:34.660
 because

00:33:34.660 --> 00:33:35.599
 it's

00:33:35.599 --> 00:33:36.000
 hard

00:33:36.000 --> 00:33:36.299
 and

00:33:36.299 --> 00:33:37.259
 it's

00:33:37.259 --> 00:33:37.819
 uncomfortable

00:33:37.819 --> 00:33:38.480
 and

00:33:38.480 --> 00:33:38.619
 you

00:33:38.619 --> 00:33:38.740
 have

00:33:38.740 --> 00:33:39.240
 anxiety

00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:39.640
 around

00:33:39.640 --> 00:33:39.980
 it

00:33:39.980 --> 00:33:41.380
 standing

00:33:41.380 --> 00:33:41.579
 up

00:33:41.579 --> 00:33:41.759
 for

00:33:41.759 --> 00:33:42.259
 truth

00:33:42.259 --> 00:33:44.259
 not

00:33:44.259 --> 00:33:45.900
 certain

00:33:45.900 --> 00:33:47.160
 ideologies

00:33:47.160 --> 00:33:47.599
 that

00:33:47.599 --> 00:33:48.160
 come

00:33:48.160 --> 00:33:48.519
 against

00:33:48.519 --> 00:33:48.740
 the

00:33:48.740 --> 00:33:49.079
 scriptures

00:33:49.079 --> 00:33:49.740
 where

00:33:49.740 --> 00:33:50.019
 is

00:33:50.019 --> 00:33:50.299
 he

00:33:50.299 --> 00:33:50.819
 is

00:33:50.819 --> 00:33:50.940
 he

00:33:50.940 --> 00:33:51.440
 there

00:33:51.440 --> 00:33:51.819
 beside

00:33:51.819 --> 00:33:52.000
 you

00:33:52.000 --> 00:33:52.420
 physically

00:33:52.420 --> 00:33:54.700
 the

00:33:54.700 --> 00:33:55.220
 promise

00:33:55.220 --> 00:33:55.539
 of

00:33:55.539 --> 00:33:55.900
 Jesus

00:33:55.900 --> 00:33:56.240
 to

00:33:56.240 --> 00:33:56.779
 always

00:33:56.779 --> 00:33:57.059
 be

00:33:57.059 --> 00:33:57.319
 with

00:33:57.319 --> 00:33:57.519
 us

00:33:57.519 --> 00:33:57.639
 to

00:33:57.639 --> 00:33:57.759
 the

00:33:57.759 --> 00:33:57.879
 end

00:33:57.879 --> 00:33:58.000
 of

00:33:58.000 --> 00:33:58.119
 the

00:33:58.119 --> 00:33:58.460
 age

00:33:58.460 --> 00:33:59.440
 is

00:33:59.440 --> 00:33:59.879
 rooted

00:33:59.879 --> 00:34:00.579
 and

00:34:00.579 --> 00:34:01.059
 grounded

00:34:01.059 --> 00:34:01.740
 in

00:34:01.740 --> 00:34:02.680
 the

00:34:02.680 --> 00:34:02.960
 giving

00:34:02.960 --> 00:34:03.200
 of

00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:03.339
 his

00:34:03.339 --> 00:34:03.559
 holy

00:34:03.559 --> 00:34:04.079
 spirit

00:34:04.079 --> 00:34:04.980
 to

00:34:04.980 --> 00:34:05.240
 his

00:34:05.240 --> 00:34:05.639
 church

00:34:05.639 --> 00:34:06.720
 so

00:34:06.720 --> 00:34:06.859
 when

00:34:06.859 --> 00:34:07.200
 I

00:34:07.200 --> 00:34:07.859
 encourage

00:34:07.859 --> 00:34:08.239
 everybody

00:34:08.239 --> 00:34:08.440
 to

00:34:08.440 --> 00:34:08.759
 stand

00:34:08.759 --> 00:34:09.099
 up

00:34:09.099 --> 00:34:10.300
 and

00:34:10.300 --> 00:34:10.719
 I

00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:11.079
 walk

00:34:11.079 --> 00:34:11.239
 to

00:34:11.239 --> 00:34:11.360
 the

00:34:11.360 --> 00:34:11.559
 middle

00:34:11.559 --> 00:34:11.779
 of

00:34:11.779 --> 00:34:11.900
 the

00:34:11.900 --> 00:34:12.460
 congregation

00:34:12.460 --> 00:34:12.739
 and

00:34:12.739 --> 00:34:12.860
 I

00:34:12.860 --> 00:34:13.179
 say

00:34:13.179 --> 00:34:13.920
 the

00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:14.320
 Bible

00:34:14.320 --> 00:34:14.500
 or

00:34:14.500 --> 00:34:14.639
 the

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:14.920
 gospel

00:34:14.920 --> 00:34:15.119
 is

00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:15.380
 read

00:34:15.380 --> 00:34:16.119
 in

00:34:16.119 --> 00:34:16.239
 the

00:34:16.239 --> 00:34:16.360
 middle

00:34:16.360 --> 00:34:16.480
 of

00:34:16.480 --> 00:34:16.559
 the

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:17.000
 congregation

00:34:17.000 --> 00:34:17.219
 because

00:34:17.219 --> 00:34:17.679
 Christ

00:34:17.679 --> 00:34:18.099
 is

00:34:18.099 --> 00:34:18.480
 truly

00:34:18.480 --> 00:34:18.739
 in

00:34:18.739 --> 00:34:18.860
 our

00:34:18.860 --> 00:34:19.079
 midst

00:34:19.079 --> 00:34:19.679
 it's

00:34:19.679 --> 00:34:19.920
 because

00:34:19.920 --> 00:34:20.099
 he

00:34:20.099 --> 00:34:20.519
 is

00:34:20.519 --> 00:34:21.840
 we

00:34:21.840 --> 00:34:21.980
 don't

00:34:21.980 --> 00:34:22.460
 necessarily

00:34:22.460 --> 00:34:22.980
 see

00:34:22.980 --> 00:34:23.320
 him

00:34:23.320 --> 00:34:23.480
 well

00:34:23.480 --> 00:34:53.460
 we

00:34:53.460 --> 00:34:55.699
 a

00:34:55.699 --> 00:34:55.920
 wonderful

00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:56.179
 thing

00:34:56.179 --> 00:34:56.340
 to

00:34:56.340 --> 00:34:56.659
 sing

00:34:56.659 --> 00:35:02.820
 so

00:35:02.820 --> 00:35:02.980
 the

00:35:02.980 --> 00:35:03.199
 second

00:35:03.199 --> 00:35:03.599
 line

00:35:03.599 --> 00:35:04.019
 in

00:35:04.019 --> 00:35:04.579
 Christ

00:35:04.579 --> 00:35:04.760
 our

00:35:04.760 --> 00:35:04.980
 hope

00:35:04.980 --> 00:35:05.440
 in

00:35:05.440 --> 00:35:05.960
 life

00:35:05.960 --> 00:35:06.139
 and

00:35:06.139 --> 00:35:06.320
 death

00:35:06.320 --> 00:35:06.559
 says

00:35:06.559 --> 00:35:06.860
 this

00:35:06.860 --> 00:35:07.079
 what

00:35:07.079 --> 00:35:07.420
 truth

00:35:07.420 --> 00:35:07.659
 can

00:35:07.659 --> 00:35:08.059
 calm

00:35:08.059 --> 00:35:08.220
 the

00:35:08.220 --> 00:35:08.500
 troubled

00:35:08.500 --> 00:35:08.960
 soul

00:35:08.960 --> 00:35:09.840
 God

00:35:09.840 --> 00:35:10.000
 is

00:35:10.000 --> 00:35:10.220
 good

00:35:10.220 --> 00:35:10.480
 God

00:35:10.480 --> 00:35:10.639
 is

00:35:10.639 --> 00:35:10.940
 good

00:35:10.940 --> 00:35:11.400
 where

00:35:11.400 --> 00:35:11.659
 is

00:35:11.659 --> 00:35:11.840
 his

00:35:11.840 --> 00:35:12.199
 grace

00:35:12.199 --> 00:35:12.420
 and

00:35:12.420 --> 00:35:12.760
 goodness

00:35:12.760 --> 00:35:13.199
 known

00:35:13.199 --> 00:35:13.840
 in

00:35:13.840 --> 00:35:13.980
 our

00:35:13.980 --> 00:35:14.300
 great

00:35:14.300 --> 00:35:14.820
 redeemer's

00:35:14.820 --> 00:35:15.099
 blood

00:35:15.099 --> 00:35:15.280
 who

00:35:15.280 --> 00:35:15.599
 holds

00:35:15.599 --> 00:35:15.760
 our

00:35:15.760 --> 00:35:16.179
 faith

00:35:16.179 --> 00:35:16.760
 when

00:35:16.760 --> 00:35:17.139
 fears

00:35:17.139 --> 00:35:17.579
 arise

00:35:17.579 --> 00:35:17.780
 who

00:35:17.780 --> 00:35:18.159
 stands

00:35:18.159 --> 00:35:18.440
 above

00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:18.619
 the

00:35:18.619 --> 00:35:18.980
 stormy

00:35:18.980 --> 00:35:19.320
 trial

00:35:19.320 --> 00:35:20.220
 who

00:35:20.220 --> 00:35:20.599
 sends

00:35:20.599 --> 00:35:20.800
 the

00:35:20.800 --> 00:35:21.139
 waves

00:35:21.139 --> 00:35:21.320
 that

00:35:21.320 --> 00:35:21.539
 bring

00:35:21.539 --> 00:35:21.699
 us

00:35:21.699 --> 00:35:22.039
 nigh

00:35:22.039 --> 00:35:22.199
 and

00:35:22.199 --> 00:35:22.300
 to

00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:22.480
 the

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:22.719
 shore

00:35:22.719 --> 00:35:22.900
 the

00:35:22.900 --> 00:35:23.139
 rock

00:35:23.139 --> 00:35:23.300
 of

00:35:23.300 --> 00:35:23.659
 Christ

00:35:23.659 --> 00:35:25.500
 when

00:35:25.500 --> 00:35:25.639
 you

00:35:25.639 --> 00:35:26.199
 feel

00:35:26.199 --> 00:35:27.039
 like

00:35:27.039 --> 00:35:27.159
 you

00:35:27.159 --> 00:35:27.440
 cannot

00:35:27.440 --> 00:35:27.719
 do

00:35:27.719 --> 00:35:28.019
 this

00:35:28.019 --> 00:35:28.539
 friends

00:35:28.539 --> 00:35:28.940
 look

00:35:28.940 --> 00:35:29.199
 to

00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:29.340
 the

00:35:29.340 --> 00:35:29.519
 risen

00:35:29.519 --> 00:35:29.920
 Christ

00:35:29.920 --> 00:35:30.139
 when

00:35:30.139 --> 00:35:30.260
 you

00:35:30.260 --> 00:35:30.619
 feel

00:35:30.619 --> 00:35:31.240
 like

00:35:31.240 --> 00:35:31.380
 your

00:35:31.380 --> 00:35:31.699
 faith

00:35:31.699 --> 00:35:31.980
 is

00:35:31.980 --> 00:35:32.460
 faltering

00:35:32.460 --> 00:35:32.719
 look

00:35:32.719 --> 00:35:32.860
 to

00:35:32.860 --> 00:35:32.980
 the

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:33.179
 risen

00:35:33.179 --> 00:35:33.639
 Christ

00:35:33.639 --> 00:35:35.179
 when

00:35:35.179 --> 00:35:35.320
 you

00:35:35.320 --> 00:35:35.740
 feel

00:35:35.740 --> 00:35:36.099
 like

00:35:36.099 --> 00:35:36.280
 it

00:35:36.280 --> 00:35:36.400
 is

00:35:36.400 --> 00:35:36.500
 an

00:35:36.500 --> 00:35:37.039
 impossible

00:35:37.039 --> 00:35:37.719
 task

00:35:37.719 --> 00:35:38.199
 friends

00:35:38.199 --> 00:35:38.340
 it

00:35:38.340 --> 00:35:38.860
 is

00:35:38.860 --> 00:35:39.760
 look

00:35:39.760 --> 00:35:40.199
 to

00:35:40.199 --> 00:35:40.420
 the

00:35:40.420 --> 00:35:40.679
 risen

00:35:40.679 --> 00:35:41.159
 Christ

00:35:41.159 --> 00:35:42.079
 and

00:35:42.079 --> 00:35:42.199
 he

00:35:42.199 --> 00:35:42.340
 will

00:35:42.340 --> 00:35:42.659
 keep

00:35:42.659 --> 00:35:42.940
 you

00:35:42.940 --> 00:35:43.500
 going

00:35:43.500 --> 00:35:44.240
 and

00:35:44.240 --> 00:35:44.360
 he

00:35:44.360 --> 00:35:44.480
 will

00:35:44.480 --> 00:35:44.900
 empower

00:35:44.900 --> 00:35:45.260
 you

00:35:45.260 --> 00:35:48.400
 it

00:35:48.400 --> 00:35:48.519
 is

00:35:48.519 --> 00:35:48.639
 a

00:35:48.639 --> 00:35:49.139
 crazy

00:35:49.139 --> 00:35:49.680
 life

00:35:49.680 --> 00:35:49.960
 that

00:35:49.960 --> 00:35:50.260
 we

00:35:50.260 --> 00:35:50.680
 claim

00:35:50.680 --> 00:35:50.900
 to

00:35:50.900 --> 00:35:51.099
 live

00:35:51.099 --> 00:35:51.280
 as

00:35:51.280 --> 00:35:51.740
 Christians

00:35:51.740 --> 00:35:52.780
 it

00:35:52.780 --> 00:35:52.980
 is

00:35:52.980 --> 00:35:53.860
 unbelievably

00:35:53.860 --> 00:35:55.760
 outlandish

00:35:55.760 --> 00:35:56.039
 and

00:35:56.039 --> 00:35:56.300
 not

00:35:56.300 --> 00:35:57.559
 it

00:35:57.559 --> 00:35:57.700
 is

00:35:57.700 --> 00:35:59.099
 very

00:35:59.099 --> 00:35:59.500
 counter

00:35:59.500 --> 00:36:00.000
 cultural

00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:01.079
 but

00:36:01.079 --> 00:36:01.400
 friends

00:36:01.400 --> 00:36:01.639
 this

00:36:01.639 --> 00:36:01.820
 is

00:36:01.820 --> 00:36:02.019
 where

00:36:02.019 --> 00:36:02.280
 true

00:36:02.280 --> 00:36:02.559
 life

00:36:02.559 --> 00:36:03.059
 resides

00:36:03.059 --> 00:36:04.660
 this

00:36:04.660 --> 00:36:04.780
 is

00:36:04.780 --> 00:36:04.920
 what

00:36:04.920 --> 00:36:05.059
 it

00:36:05.059 --> 00:36:05.300
 means

00:36:05.300 --> 00:36:05.500
 to

00:36:05.500 --> 00:36:05.680
 live

00:36:05.680 --> 00:36:05.880
 for

00:36:05.880 --> 00:36:06.300
 eternity

00:36:06.300 --> 00:36:06.619
 this

00:36:06.619 --> 00:36:06.740
 is

00:36:06.740 --> 00:36:06.880
 what

00:36:06.880 --> 00:36:07.039
 it

00:36:07.039 --> 00:36:07.400
 means

00:36:07.400 --> 00:36:07.599
 to

00:36:07.599 --> 00:36:07.760
 bear

00:36:07.760 --> 00:36:08.099
 witness

00:36:08.099 --> 00:36:08.340
 to

00:36:08.340 --> 00:36:08.680
 almighty

00:36:08.680 --> 00:36:09.440
 God

00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:09.700
 that

00:36:09.700 --> 00:36:10.960
 we

00:36:10.960 --> 00:36:11.180
 have

00:36:11.180 --> 00:36:11.539
 something

00:36:11.539 --> 00:36:11.880
 beyond

00:36:11.880 --> 00:36:12.039
 the

00:36:12.039 --> 00:36:12.360
 grave

00:36:12.360 --> 00:36:13.579
 let's

00:36:13.579 --> 00:36:13.820
 pray

00:36:13.820 --> 00:36:15.960
 Lord

00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:16.160
 as

00:36:16.160 --> 00:36:16.599
 we

00:36:16.599 --> 00:36:17.640
 go

00:36:17.640 --> 00:36:17.940
 through

00:36:17.940 --> 00:36:18.480
 the

00:36:18.480 --> 00:36:18.740
 acts

00:36:18.740 --> 00:36:18.860
 of

00:36:18.860 --> 00:36:18.960
 the

00:36:18.960 --> 00:36:19.380
 apostles

00:36:19.380 --> 00:36:20.760
 over

00:36:20.760 --> 00:36:21.120
 the

00:36:21.120 --> 00:36:21.340
 weeks

00:36:21.340 --> 00:36:21.519
 and

00:36:21.519 --> 00:36:21.720
 months

00:36:21.720 --> 00:36:22.059
 ahead

00:36:22.059 --> 00:36:23.200
 father

00:36:23.200 --> 00:36:23.420
 in

00:36:23.420 --> 00:36:23.579
 heaven

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:23.920
 we

00:36:23.920 --> 00:36:24.500
 pray

00:36:24.500 --> 00:36:24.860
 that

00:36:24.860 --> 00:36:25.559
 the

00:36:25.559 --> 00:36:26.000
 resurrection

00:36:26.000 --> 00:36:26.460
 and

00:36:26.460 --> 00:36:26.599
 the

00:36:26.599 --> 00:36:27.160
 ascension

00:36:27.160 --> 00:36:27.900
 and

00:36:27.900 --> 00:36:28.059
 although

00:36:28.059 --> 00:36:28.260
 we

00:36:28.260 --> 00:36:28.440
 didn't

00:36:28.440 --> 00:36:28.720
 talk

00:36:28.720 --> 00:36:28.980
 about

00:36:28.980 --> 00:36:29.160
 it

00:36:29.160 --> 00:36:29.500
 the

00:36:29.500 --> 00:36:29.940
 coming

00:36:29.940 --> 00:36:30.260
 again

00:36:30.260 --> 00:36:30.420
 of

00:36:30.420 --> 00:36:30.780
 Christ

00:36:30.780 --> 00:36:31.539
 may

00:36:31.539 --> 00:36:32.019
 it

00:36:32.019 --> 00:36:32.599
 be

00:36:32.599 --> 00:36:32.800
 the

00:36:32.800 --> 00:36:33.280
 lens

00:36:33.280 --> 00:36:33.880
 by

00:36:33.880 --> 00:36:34.160
 which

00:36:34.160 --> 00:36:34.700
 we

00:36:34.700 --> 00:36:35.440
 read

00:36:35.440 --> 00:36:36.579
 the

00:36:36.579 --> 00:36:37.000
 entirety

00:36:37.000 --> 00:36:37.200
 of

00:36:37.200 --> 00:36:37.539
 acts

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:39.420
 that

00:36:39.420 --> 00:36:39.860
 you

00:36:39.860 --> 00:36:40.820
 sent

00:36:40.820 --> 00:36:41.000
 your

00:36:41.000 --> 00:36:41.240
 son

00:36:41.240 --> 00:36:41.460
 to

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:41.780
 live

00:36:41.780 --> 00:36:42.059
 and

00:36:42.059 --> 00:36:42.340
 die

00:36:42.340 --> 00:36:42.539
 and

00:36:42.539 --> 00:36:42.960
 defeat

00:36:42.960 --> 00:36:43.300
 all

00:36:43.300 --> 00:36:43.420
 of

00:36:43.420 --> 00:36:43.579
 our

00:36:43.579 --> 00:36:43.960
 enemies

00:36:43.960 --> 00:36:44.200
 all

00:36:44.200 --> 00:36:44.320
 of

00:36:44.320 --> 00:36:44.480
 our

00:36:44.480 --> 00:36:44.900
 foes

00:36:44.900 --> 00:36:45.500
 and

00:36:45.500 --> 00:36:45.620
 that

00:36:45.620 --> 00:36:45.780
 he

00:36:45.780 --> 00:36:46.200
 rose

00:36:46.200 --> 00:36:46.720
 again

00:36:46.720 --> 00:36:47.960
 and

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:48.079
 it

00:36:48.079 --> 00:36:48.260
 is

00:36:48.260 --> 00:36:48.480
 it

00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:48.780
 is

00:36:48.780 --> 00:36:49.039
 it

00:36:49.039 --> 00:36:49.420
 happened

00:36:49.420 --> 00:36:49.660
 it's

00:36:49.660 --> 00:36:49.820
 not

00:36:49.820 --> 00:36:49.980
 an

00:36:49.980 --> 00:36:50.380
 idea

00:36:50.380 --> 00:36:50.800
 it's

00:36:50.800 --> 00:36:51.039
 not

00:36:51.039 --> 00:36:51.240
 some

00:36:51.240 --> 00:36:51.559
 kind

00:36:51.559 --> 00:36:51.800
 of

00:36:51.800 --> 00:36:52.440
 metaphor

00:36:52.440 --> 00:36:52.740
 but

00:36:52.740 --> 00:36:52.880
 he

00:36:52.880 --> 00:36:53.280
 actually

00:36:53.280 --> 00:36:53.559
 rose

00:36:53.559 --> 00:36:53.780
 again

00:36:53.780 --> 00:36:53.920
 and

00:36:53.920 --> 00:36:54.019
 he

00:36:54.019 --> 00:36:54.340
 actually

00:36:54.340 --> 00:36:54.800
 ascended

00:36:54.800 --> 00:36:55.320
 which

00:36:55.320 --> 00:36:55.559
 means

00:36:55.559 --> 00:36:55.680
 he

00:36:55.680 --> 00:36:55.800
 will

00:36:55.800 --> 00:36:56.240
 actually

00:36:56.240 --> 00:36:56.620
 come

00:36:56.620 --> 00:36:57.280
 again

00:36:57.280 --> 00:36:57.539
 Lord

00:36:57.539 --> 00:36:58.200
 let

00:36:58.200 --> 00:36:58.420
 that

00:36:58.420 --> 00:36:58.600
 be

00:36:58.600 --> 00:36:58.800
 the

00:36:58.800 --> 00:36:59.000
 very

00:36:59.000 --> 00:36:59.480
 thing

00:36:59.480 --> 00:36:59.700
 that

00:36:59.700 --> 00:37:00.380
 flavors

00:37:00.380 --> 00:37:00.860
 our

00:37:00.860 --> 00:37:01.280
 reading

00:37:01.280 --> 00:37:01.500
 and

00:37:01.500 --> 00:37:01.740
 also

00:37:01.740 --> 00:37:02.160
 flavors

00:37:02.160 --> 00:37:02.380
 our

00:37:02.380 --> 00:37:02.760
 lives

00:37:02.760 --> 00:37:04.400
 Lord

00:37:04.400 --> 00:37:04.700
 help

00:37:04.700 --> 00:37:05.059
 us

00:37:05.059 --> 00:37:05.500
 to

00:37:05.500 --> 00:37:05.660
 live

00:37:05.660 --> 00:37:05.860
 this

00:37:05.860 --> 00:37:06.440
 impossible

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:07.480
 task

00:37:07.480 --> 00:37:08.119
 by

00:37:08.119 --> 00:37:08.380
 your

00:37:08.380 --> 00:37:08.880
 spirit

00:37:08.880 --> 00:37:09.199
 by

00:37:09.199 --> 00:37:09.400
 your

00:37:09.400 --> 00:37:09.719
 help

00:37:09.719 --> 00:37:10.780
 and

00:37:10.780 --> 00:37:11.039
 by

00:37:11.039 --> 00:37:11.240
 the

00:37:11.240 --> 00:37:11.460
 help

00:37:11.460 --> 00:37:11.619
 of

00:37:11.619 --> 00:37:11.780
 one

00:37:11.780 --> 00:37:12.079
 another

00:37:12.079 --> 00:37:13.579
 Lord

00:37:13.579 --> 00:37:13.740
 we

00:37:13.740 --> 00:37:13.940
 pray

00:37:13.940 --> 00:37:14.079
 all

00:37:14.079 --> 00:37:14.260
 these

00:37:14.260 --> 00:37:14.440
 things

00:37:14.440 --> 00:37:14.599
 in

00:37:14.599 --> 00:37:14.980
 Christ's

00:37:14.980 --> 00:37:15.119
 name

00:37:15.119 --> 00:37:16.240
 Amen

00:37:16.239 --> 00:37:16.339
 Amen