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 Thank you, Treg.

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 Please open up your Bibles this morning to the book of Titus.

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 The book of Titus.

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 We're continuing our series through Titus this morning.

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 If you did not bring a Bible of your own, there should be Bibles there in front of you in the seat backs.

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 And you can find that on page 938 of that Bible there in front of you.

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 And we are going to be in Titus chapter 3, verses 3 through 8 this morning.

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 Believe it or not, we only have three more sermons in the book of Titus.

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 We've covered a lot of ground in this little book.

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 And I hope that it's been as encouraging for you as it has been for me.

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 Last week, you saw that Treg helped us to see who we once were before the grace of God appeared.

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 Before the grace of God appeared in our life.

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 And today, this morning, we're going to pick up at that same place.

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 But we'll see the whole process of spiritual transformation.

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 The whole process of spiritual transformation.

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 So let's look there now.

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 Titus chapter 3, verses 3 through 8 this morning.

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 Please follow along with me as I read.

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 Paul says,

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 He says,

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 The saying is trustworthy.

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 Amen.

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 This is God's word.

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 Let's pray together.

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 Lord, you are God and besides you there is no other.

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 Who is man that you are mindful of him?

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 We are nothing.

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 And yet you have shown us kindness and love and unmerited favor in Christ.

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 And so we pray now that you would for the next several minutes.

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 Lord, cause us to look up, out and away from ourselves.

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 Away from our wants, our needs, our desires.

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 And would you fix our gaze on Christ this morning.

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 We pray this in Jesus name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Well, they say hindsight is 20-20.

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 But for the first 1,400 years or so, for about 1,400 years, the smartest people in the world got it all wrong.

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 They believed that we were at the center of it all.

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 The most intelligent, most well-educated men and women of the world held what we now call a geocentric view of the universe.

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 Meaning that they believed that the earth was at the center of the universe.

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 And so all known planets, all known stars, the sun, the moon, everything that they knew of, as far as they concerned, revolved around planet earth.

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 We were at the center.

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 Everything revolved around us.

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 And Claudius Ptolemy was influential in this view.

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 He was a mathematician, an astrologer, a geographer.

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 He was extremely intelligent, widely respected.

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 And his geocentric theory of the universe spread through the civilized world and was universally accepted.

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 That is, until Copernicus proposed what we now call the heliocentric model in 1543.

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 Which said, of course, that the sun was at the center of the universe and not the earth.

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 Y'all didn't know that you were coming here for an astrology class this morning, did you?

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 Copernicus's view, which we now know is the correct view, was not well received.

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 To put it lightly.

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 See, this was, it was not just a scientific proposition.

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 The belief that the earth was the center of the universe, that everything revolved around us.

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 That had become an entire framework for all of life.

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 In fact, it had become official church doctrine.

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 And so much so that when Galileo, you might know that name, in the 16th century,

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 and Giordano Bruno, an Italian philosopher, in 1600, proposed these same ideas,

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 that the earth was not the center of the universe, they were condemned as heretics.

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 Galileo was sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life, forbidden to publish any of his works.

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 And Bruno was burned at the stake, proclaiming that the earth was not at the center.

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 You see, it was so embedded in their philosophy, and in their theology, and their view of the world,

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 that we are the center of the universe, that nothing else seemed to make sense.

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 In fact, it was heresy to claim anything else.

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 And as easy as it is for us to look back and scoff, and to laugh about just how wrong they were,

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 the truth is, we all make this same mistake.

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 Every one of us are prone to think, and to act, and to walk, and to talk,

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 as if we were the center of the universe.

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 But of course, this is not true.

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 As Christians, we know, we believe that we are not the center of the universe.

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 God is.

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 Our lives revolve around Him, not the other way around.

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 Christianity, although this isn't popular, Christianity is not a man-centered religion.

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 Christianity is about God.

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 That's not popular.

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 We want it to be about us.

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 But our conversion to Christianity was a transformation inside of us,

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 by the power of God that shifted the center of our universe away from self,

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 and back to where it rightly belonged to God.

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 From beginning to end, from beginning to end,

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 our existence, our transformation, our life in Christ is all about God.

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 Not to us, O Lord, not to us,

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 but to your name give the glory.

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 That's the cry of a transformed heart.

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 It is all about God.

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 In our text this morning, Paul is,

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 he's reminding Titus, and he's showing us that our salvation,

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 our transformation in Christ from beginning to end,

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 is from God, it is by God, it is through God,

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 it is about God, it is for God,

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 it is God-centered from beginning to end.

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 And so our outline this morning, what we're going to do,

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 we're going to see five God-centered aspects of spiritual transformation.

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 If you're a note-taker, this will help you follow along.

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 This is my outline this morning.

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 Five God-centered aspects of spiritual transformation.

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 And what I hope we'll see is, again,

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 from beginning to end, it is all about God.

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 First, we see the summary of transformation.

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 The summary of transformation.

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 The last week we saw that Paul wrote to Titus

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 that believers there in Crete are to,

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 verse 1, chapter 3, verse 1,

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 to be submissive to rulers and authorities,

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 be obedient, be ready for every good work,

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 speak evil of no one, avoid quarreling,

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 be gentle, show perfect courtesy to all people.

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 Why?

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 Why should believers act that way?

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 And he tells us here in verse 3,

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 for because we ourselves were once foolish,

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 disobedient, led astray,

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 slaves to various passions and pleasures,

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 hated by others and hating one another.

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 This is the before of spiritual transformation.

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 You all have seen those before and after photos.

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 I know you have.

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 Somebody's trying to sell you on a product,

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 this weight loss product,

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 hair recovery product, skin cream,

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 whatever it may be,

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 and they show you the before picture,

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 and it just looks awful.

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 There's a thousand things wrong with that image

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 besides the one thing that they're advertising

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 that they're trying to fix, right?

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 And then they show you the after picture,

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 and it's incredible.

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 It's beautiful.

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 The lighting is better.

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 It's a better angle.

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 They look like a supermodel in the after picture.

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 Paul is showing us here the before of spiritual transformation,

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 and it's ugly.

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 There's no hiding it here.

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 In other words, he says,

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 you used to act this way.

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 You used to be characterized by sin.

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 You used to walk in foolishness.

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 You used to walk in disobedience.

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 You used to walk in slavery to sin,

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 but then something happened.

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 When the goodness and loving kindness of God,

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 our Savior, appeared,

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 He saved us.

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 In other words, if you are a Christian,

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 you have been transformed.

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 You have a before,

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 and now you have an after.

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 There is now something different about you.

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 You are not the same as you once were.

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 If anyone is in Christ,

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 he is, help me out, what?

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 He's a new creation.

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 The old has gone.

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 Behold, the new has come.

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 You see, verses 3 through 5 here of chapter 3,

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 they give us a condensed summary.

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 It is a big picture overview of salvation.

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 So every Christian in the room can take these verses

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 and say, yeah, that's me.

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 That happened to me.

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 Now this is Paul's quick bullet point summary of transformation.

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 In fact, the whole book of Titus

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 is summed up in a nutshell here.

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 We could have saved some time

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 if we just went right here to these verses first.

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 He says,

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 Do good, do good works,

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 because you were sinful,

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 but God saved you.

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 That's the summary here.

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 Do good works,

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 because you used to be sinful,

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 and now God has transformed you by his grace.

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 That is our testimony, church.

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 If you are a Christian,

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 this is your testimony.

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 In this summary,

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 it's important here,

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 because it is abundantly clear

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 who the focus is on.

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 Who gets the glory,

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 and the praise,

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 and the credit here?

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 Who's the hero of this story?

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 It's God.

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 From beginning to end.

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 Paul makes it clear here.

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 The only thing that you and I contributed to our salvation

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 is the need to be saved.

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 The only thing that we contributed to our salvation

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 was the need for redemption.

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 Our contribution here in these verses

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 was sin.

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 It was rebellion.

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 It was foolishness.

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 It was disobedience.

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 But God saved us.

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 Paul says something similar in 1 Corinthians 6.

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 1 Corinthians 6.

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 You don't have to turn there now.

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 I'll read this to you,

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 but maybe write this down for later.

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 1 Corinthians 6, verse 11.

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 He says,

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 That's the before picture.

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 But you were washed.

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 You were sanctified.

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 You were justified

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 in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ

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 and by the Spirit of our God.

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 And such were some of you.

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 But the goodness and loving kindness

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 of God our Savior appeared

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 in the gospel of Jesus Christ

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 and He saved us.

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 That's the summary of our salvation.

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 How God-centered is your testimony.

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 Who's the hero of your story of salvation?

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 How do you tell it

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 when you share your story of your salvation

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 from death to life?

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 Who's the hero of your story?

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 You all heard Sean's testimony last week.

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 I hated that I had to miss it last week.

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 But I know what he did not say.

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 He did not say,

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 Well, I was going down the wrong path,

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 making some bad choices,

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 but then I straightened up

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 and I decided to figure it out.

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 And I cleaned myself up.

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 I got better.

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 And I decided I'd start going to church.

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 And I decided I'd start reading my Bible

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 because I knew that that was the best thing for me.

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 And I'm much better off than I used to be.

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 You should have seen me back then.

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 I've made some really powerful strides forward.

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 Who's at the center of that story?

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 It's I.

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 I am the hero of that story.

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 Self.

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 In that story, God is not central.

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 You are.

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 He's the medicine that you decide to take

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 because you realize you are sick.

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 But friend, what does Paul say?

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 You're not sick apart from the mercy of God.

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 You're dead.

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 Dead in the trespasses and sins

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 in which you once walked.

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 Dead men, dead women,

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 cannot work.

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 Dead men,

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 dead men,

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 women cannot please God.

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 Dead men cannot improve.

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 Dead men cannot believe.

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 Dead men,

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 they stink.

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 Like Lazarus in the tomb.

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 But God made us alive

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 together in Christ.

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 But God saved us.

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 You want to sum up your salvation?

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 Here it is.

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 We were dead,

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 but God saved us in Christ.

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 Is that your story?

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 Is that your story?

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 This is a three-verse summary of new life in Christ.

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 And so here's an application for you

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 when you go home this afternoon.

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 Here's a challenge.

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 I want you to write out your testimony.

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 And you got three sentences.

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 That's all you're allowed.

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 Three sentences.

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 Write out your testimony.

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 And make sure that God

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 is at the center.

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 Second.

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 Second,

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 we see the basis

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 of our transformation.

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 The basis

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 of our transformation.

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 Look again here to verse 5.

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 Paul says,

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 He saved us

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 not because of works

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 done by us.

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 Now hold on.

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 Paul has been telling us

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 in Titus

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 over and over

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 and over

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 and over again.

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 Do good works.

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 Do good works.

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 Do good works.

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 These false teachers,

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 they prove that they are false

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 because they are not

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 doing good works.

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 There's no fruit in their lives.

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 Faith accords with godliness.

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 Here in verse 8,

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 he says,

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 Be careful to devote yourselves

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 to good works.

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 So what gives?

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 He wants to make

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 absolutely certain here

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 that we get the order right.

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 Our works are not

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 the basis

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 of our salvation.

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 By no means.

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 Again,

00:16:48.200 --> 00:16:49.220
 dead men and dead women

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 cannot do good works.

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 We have to get this order

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 right.

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 See,

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 our works are not

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 the root

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 of our transformation.

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 They are the fruit

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 of our transformation.

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 Say that again.

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 They are not the root,

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 the basis

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 of our transformation,

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 of our new life in Christ.

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 They are the fruit,

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 the overflow,

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 the outworking

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 of our spiritual transformation.

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 See,

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 we have a hard time

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 with this

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 because we don't want

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 to see ourselves

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 as totally,

00:17:19.259 --> 00:17:19.900
 completely,

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 spiritually helpless.

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 We want to contribute

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 in some way.

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 We want to have

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 a part in this.

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 We don't want to be

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 helpless or weak.

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 We're too prideful

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 for that.

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 But that is precisely

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 who Jesus came

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 to save.

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 Not the strong,

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 not the capable,

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 not those who think

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 that they add anything.

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 Jesus came to save

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 the weak

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 and the needy.

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 It's not the healthy

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 who need a physician,

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 but the sick.

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 His power is made perfect

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 in our weakness.

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 And when you pull the thread

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 on your story of salvation,

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 I wonder where it stops.

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 Does it stop

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 at a prayer you prayed,

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 a decision you made,

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 any good work,

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 any list of good deeds,

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 good thoughts,

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 good works

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 as the root,

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 the basis

00:18:17.920 --> 00:18:18.980
 of your salvation?

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 If that's where it stops,

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 friend,

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 you need to keep pulling.

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 Now pull a little bit further.

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 When you peel back

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 all the layers,

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 every prayer,

00:18:29.920 --> 00:18:31.079
 every good deed,

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 every belief,

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 every act of yours

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 in your testimony,

00:18:34.799 --> 00:18:35.579
 what is left

00:18:35.579 --> 00:18:36.319
 at the bottom

00:18:36.319 --> 00:18:37.539
 holding it all up?

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 What does Paul say?

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 It is the merciful

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 heart of God.

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 The merciful

00:18:44.059 --> 00:18:46.059
 heart of God.

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 What's the basis

00:18:46.900 --> 00:18:48.019
 here of our salvation?

00:18:48.019 --> 00:18:48.819
 Paul says,

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 God saved us

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 not because of works

00:18:51.839 --> 00:18:52.759
 done by us,

00:18:53.379 --> 00:18:54.460
 but according to

00:18:54.460 --> 00:18:57.019
 His own mercy.

00:18:57.200 --> 00:18:57.299
 See,

00:18:57.359 --> 00:18:58.639
 we have to get the order right.

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 God did not look upon you,

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 look upon anything done by you,

00:19:07.099 --> 00:19:08.319
 and deem you worthy

00:19:08.319 --> 00:19:09.059
 of salvation.

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 God did not look ahead

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 in time to see what you might do

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 or would do,

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 and then on that basis,

00:19:15.940 --> 00:19:17.140
 deem you worthy

00:19:17.140 --> 00:19:18.640
 of salvation.

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 Again,

00:19:19.180 --> 00:19:19.360
 you see,

00:19:19.500 --> 00:19:20.460
 that puts us,

00:19:20.539 --> 00:19:21.880
 that puts our goodness

00:19:21.880 --> 00:19:23.080
 at the root,

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 at the center,

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 and God orbiting

00:19:24.960 --> 00:19:26.420
 around us.

00:19:26.580 --> 00:19:27.519
 Paul says,

00:19:27.860 --> 00:19:28.519
 the basis

00:19:28.519 --> 00:19:30.019
 of your transformation

00:19:30.019 --> 00:19:31.559
 is the merciful

00:19:31.559 --> 00:19:33.660
 heart of God.

00:19:35.059 --> 00:19:35.580
 Mercy,

00:19:35.700 --> 00:19:36.240
 by definition,

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 is given to those

00:19:37.059 --> 00:19:38.600
 who don't deserve it.

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 this was at the heart

00:19:41.839 --> 00:19:43.240
 of the Protestant

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 Reformation.

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 It's October,

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 and I know for most of y'all

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 that most normal people,

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 that means pumpkin spice

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 lattes,

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 and fall weather,

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 and flannel,

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 and colors changing

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 outside.

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 For nerds like me,

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 I think of the

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 Protestant Reformation.

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 So,

00:20:00.479 --> 00:20:01.799
 505 years ago,

00:20:01.879 --> 00:20:02.659
 Martin Luther,

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 he nailed his 95 thesis

00:20:04.579 --> 00:20:05.659
 to the door of the

00:20:05.659 --> 00:20:06.279
 castle church

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 in Wittenberg,

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 Germany.

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 These were 95 concerns

00:20:09.859 --> 00:20:10.500
 with the teaching

00:20:10.500 --> 00:20:11.219
 of the church,

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 95 points of doctrinal

00:20:13.419 --> 00:20:14.159
 clarification,

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 and at the center

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 of it was a practice

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 called indulgences.

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 You may be familiar

00:20:19.159 --> 00:20:19.599
 with that,

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 maybe not,

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 but this practice

00:20:21.619 --> 00:20:22.839
 of indulgences,

00:20:22.979 --> 00:20:24.039
 Luther was concerned

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 that the church

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 was teaching

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 you could buy

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 your way

00:20:27.279 --> 00:20:28.059
 to forgiveness.

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 You could work

00:20:29.879 --> 00:20:30.500
 your way,

00:20:30.639 --> 00:20:31.379
 earn your way,

00:20:31.460 --> 00:20:32.319
 whether by money

00:20:32.319 --> 00:20:33.200
 or by merit,

00:20:33.599 --> 00:20:34.579
 towards acceptance

00:20:34.579 --> 00:20:36.099
 with God.

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 And he said,

00:20:36.639 --> 00:20:36.759
 no,

00:20:36.819 --> 00:20:37.519
 that's impossible.

00:20:38.740 --> 00:20:41.019
 Faith is the path

00:20:41.019 --> 00:20:41.740
 of salvation.

00:20:41.920 --> 00:20:43.319
 Salvation is a gift

00:20:43.319 --> 00:20:44.579
 given by faith

00:20:44.579 --> 00:20:46.180
 according to the mercy

00:20:46.180 --> 00:20:47.180
 of God.

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 And he was right.

00:20:49.160 --> 00:20:50.799
 So he says this,

00:20:51.039 --> 00:20:51.299
 he says,

00:20:51.379 --> 00:20:52.240
 we believe that

00:20:52.240 --> 00:20:53.680
 the very beginning

00:20:53.680 --> 00:20:55.019
 and end

00:20:55.019 --> 00:20:55.819
 of salvation

00:20:55.819 --> 00:20:57.039
 and the sum

00:20:57.039 --> 00:20:57.900
 of Christianity

00:20:57.900 --> 00:20:59.599
 consists of faith

00:20:59.599 --> 00:21:01.400
 in Christ,

00:21:01.400 --> 00:21:03.519
 who by his blood alone

00:21:03.519 --> 00:21:05.019
 and not by any work

00:21:05.019 --> 00:21:05.579
 of ours,

00:21:05.579 --> 00:21:07.200
 has put away sin

00:21:07.200 --> 00:21:08.019
 and destroyed

00:21:08.019 --> 00:21:10.039
 the power of death.

00:21:10.079 --> 00:21:12.240
 Is it not wonderful news

00:21:12.240 --> 00:21:12.859
 to believe

00:21:12.859 --> 00:21:13.779
 that salvation

00:21:13.779 --> 00:21:15.139
 lies outside

00:21:15.139 --> 00:21:16.539
 of ourselves?

00:21:17.379 --> 00:21:17.660
 Amen?

00:21:19.059 --> 00:21:19.720
 Friend,

00:21:19.779 --> 00:21:20.740
 this is good news.

00:21:20.740 --> 00:21:24.640
 it's good news

00:21:24.640 --> 00:21:25.579
 that we cannot

00:21:25.579 --> 00:21:27.859
 earn acceptance

00:21:27.859 --> 00:21:29.140
 from God.

00:21:30.660 --> 00:21:32.000
 You can't do it.

00:21:32.960 --> 00:21:35.039
 If you are in Christ,

00:21:35.160 --> 00:21:36.380
 you have his acceptance

00:21:36.380 --> 00:21:37.220
 in full,

00:21:37.299 --> 00:21:38.740
 not because of you

00:21:38.740 --> 00:21:40.339
 or anything in you,

00:21:40.460 --> 00:21:41.720
 anything you've done,

00:21:41.859 --> 00:21:44.799
 but by his mercy alone.

00:21:44.799 --> 00:21:47.500
 And if you are not

00:21:47.500 --> 00:21:48.359
 in Christ,

00:21:48.500 --> 00:21:48.779
 friend,

00:21:49.139 --> 00:21:49.980
 you're working

00:21:49.980 --> 00:21:50.899
 to please God

00:21:50.899 --> 00:21:51.759
 can never earn

00:21:51.759 --> 00:21:52.279
 his favor.

00:21:53.519 --> 00:21:54.039
 It's only,

00:21:54.259 --> 00:21:56.079
 only by saving faith

00:21:56.079 --> 00:21:57.379
 in the Savior,

00:21:57.500 --> 00:21:58.659
 the perfect Savior,

00:21:58.879 --> 00:22:00.139
 Christ Jesus.

00:22:00.399 --> 00:22:01.059
 His mercy,

00:22:01.220 --> 00:22:02.019
 not our works,

00:22:02.619 --> 00:22:03.379
 is the basis

00:22:03.379 --> 00:22:05.139
 of our salvation.

00:22:05.559 --> 00:22:05.819
 Third,

00:22:06.839 --> 00:22:07.819
 the third aspect

00:22:07.819 --> 00:22:08.619
 of our transformation

00:22:08.619 --> 00:22:09.159
 here,

00:22:10.180 --> 00:22:11.779
 we see the work

00:22:11.779 --> 00:22:13.139
 of transformation.

00:22:13.920 --> 00:22:14.559
 The work

00:22:14.559 --> 00:22:15.899
 of transformation.

00:22:16.139 --> 00:22:17.180
 Look at verse 5 again.

00:22:18.839 --> 00:22:19.420
 Paul says,

00:22:19.619 --> 00:22:20.940
 He saved us,

00:22:21.399 --> 00:22:22.460
 not because of works

00:22:22.460 --> 00:22:23.440
 done by us

00:22:23.440 --> 00:22:24.099
 in righteousness,

00:22:24.339 --> 00:22:24.879
 but according

00:22:24.879 --> 00:22:26.220
 to his own mercy.

00:22:26.379 --> 00:22:26.700
 How?

00:22:27.240 --> 00:22:27.839
 Verse 5.

00:22:28.660 --> 00:22:29.519
 By the washing

00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:30.639
 of regeneration

00:22:30.639 --> 00:22:31.819
 and renewal

00:22:31.819 --> 00:22:33.899
 of the Holy Spirit,

00:22:34.319 --> 00:22:35.139
 whom he poured out

00:22:35.139 --> 00:22:36.420
 on us richly

00:22:36.420 --> 00:22:38.019
 through Christ

00:22:38.019 --> 00:22:39.099
 our Savior.

00:22:40.059 --> 00:22:40.279
 Now,

00:22:40.339 --> 00:22:40.920
 we were reading this

00:22:40.920 --> 00:22:41.579
 at the dinner table

00:22:41.579 --> 00:22:42.220
 the other night.

00:22:42.519 --> 00:22:43.319
 Every now and then,

00:22:43.339 --> 00:22:43.919
 I try to do it

00:22:43.919 --> 00:22:44.379
 every week,

00:22:44.480 --> 00:22:45.619
 but most weeks,

00:22:45.619 --> 00:22:46.379
 I try to read

00:22:46.379 --> 00:22:47.279
 the sermon passage

00:22:47.279 --> 00:22:48.220
 before I come here

00:22:48.220 --> 00:22:48.720
 to preach

00:22:48.720 --> 00:22:50.139
 and ask my family,

00:22:50.259 --> 00:22:50.399
 hey,

00:22:50.500 --> 00:22:51.159
 what questions

00:22:51.159 --> 00:22:51.759
 do you have

00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:52.399
 about this?

00:22:52.720 --> 00:22:53.439
 And a lot of times,

00:22:53.480 --> 00:22:54.559
 I find that they got

00:22:54.559 --> 00:22:55.379
 questions I'm not

00:22:55.379 --> 00:22:56.039
 thinking of,

00:22:56.179 --> 00:22:57.019
 and this was one

00:22:57.019 --> 00:22:57.559
 of those times.

00:22:57.619 --> 00:22:58.299
 I didn't plan to talk

00:22:58.299 --> 00:22:59.419
 about this at all.

00:23:00.899 --> 00:23:02.179
 But Amanda said,

00:23:02.259 --> 00:23:02.879
 what does it mean,

00:23:02.960 --> 00:23:04.119
 the washing of regeneration

00:23:04.119 --> 00:23:04.879
 and renewal?

00:23:06.139 --> 00:23:07.019
 What does that mean?

00:23:07.659 --> 00:23:08.539
 I didn't plan to say

00:23:08.539 --> 00:23:09.460
 a thing about that.

00:23:09.460 --> 00:23:12.819
 Ezekiel 36.

00:23:14.100 --> 00:23:15.059
 Y'all can turn there

00:23:15.059 --> 00:23:15.440
 with me.

00:23:16.100 --> 00:23:17.319
 Ezekiel 36,

00:23:18.100 --> 00:23:21.140
 verses 24 through 27.

00:23:21.140 --> 00:23:25.640
 The people of Israel

00:23:25.640 --> 00:23:26.860
 are in exile.

00:23:27.060 --> 00:23:28.720
 God is speaking to them

00:23:28.720 --> 00:23:30.320
 through the prophet Ezekiel.

00:23:30.400 --> 00:23:32.580
 He makes them a promise.

00:23:33.400 --> 00:23:34.120
 Verse 24.

00:23:34.620 --> 00:23:35.700
 See if this sounds familiar.

00:23:36.780 --> 00:23:37.100
 He says,

00:23:37.160 --> 00:23:38.520
 I will take you

00:23:38.520 --> 00:23:39.520
 from the nations

00:23:39.520 --> 00:23:40.480
 and gather you

00:23:40.480 --> 00:23:41.640
 from all the countries

00:23:41.640 --> 00:23:42.440
 and bring you

00:23:42.440 --> 00:23:43.480
 into your own land.

00:23:43.700 --> 00:23:44.960
 I will sprinkle

00:23:44.960 --> 00:23:47.000
 clean water on you

00:23:47.000 --> 00:23:49.360
 and you shall be clean

00:23:49.360 --> 00:23:50.820
 from all your uncleanness.

00:23:51.740 --> 00:23:52.679
 And from your idols

00:23:52.679 --> 00:23:53.579
 I will cleanse you

00:23:53.579 --> 00:23:54.659
 and I will give you

00:23:54.659 --> 00:23:55.559
 a new heart

00:23:55.559 --> 00:23:56.939
 and a new spirit

00:23:56.939 --> 00:23:58.259
 I will put within you.

00:23:58.899 --> 00:23:59.779
 And I will remove

00:23:59.779 --> 00:24:00.960
 the heart of stone

00:24:00.960 --> 00:24:01.899
 from your flesh

00:24:01.899 --> 00:24:03.039
 and will give you

00:24:03.039 --> 00:24:04.379
 a heart of flesh.

00:24:04.599 --> 00:24:05.839
 And I will put

00:24:05.839 --> 00:24:07.740
 my spirit within you

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 and cause you

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 to walk in my statutes

00:24:10.759 --> 00:24:11.859
 and be careful

00:24:11.859 --> 00:24:14.919
 to obey my rules.

00:24:15.059 --> 00:24:16.460
 See we have this promise here

00:24:16.460 --> 00:24:17.559
 that God has given

00:24:17.559 --> 00:24:19.500
 to Old Covenant

00:24:19.500 --> 00:24:20.899
 Old Testament Israel

00:24:20.899 --> 00:24:21.519
 this promise

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 to cleanse Israel

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 by his spirit

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 to give them

00:24:24.639 --> 00:24:26.079
 a new heart

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 to give them

00:24:26.679 --> 00:24:28.039
 renewed desires

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 to cause them

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 to walk in ways

00:24:29.980 --> 00:24:30.639
 that are pleasing

00:24:30.639 --> 00:24:31.319
 to him.

00:24:31.480 --> 00:24:32.440
 And now here

00:24:32.440 --> 00:24:33.259
 Paul says

00:24:33.259 --> 00:24:34.460
 that is accomplished

00:24:34.460 --> 00:24:36.480
 through Jesus Christ

00:24:36.480 --> 00:24:37.519
 for any

00:24:37.519 --> 00:24:38.619
 who come to faith

00:24:38.619 --> 00:24:39.220
 in him

00:24:39.220 --> 00:24:40.700
 Jew or Gentile.

00:24:42.000 --> 00:24:43.099
 Paul is showing us

00:24:43.099 --> 00:24:44.500
 how our salvation

00:24:44.500 --> 00:24:45.559
 was accomplished.

00:24:45.679 --> 00:24:46.139
 He's showing us

00:24:46.139 --> 00:24:47.939
 the work of God

00:24:47.939 --> 00:24:49.159
 in salvation.

00:24:49.500 --> 00:24:50.459
 And I love how

00:24:50.459 --> 00:24:51.199
 Paul shows us

00:24:51.199 --> 00:24:52.559
 each member of the Trinity

00:24:52.559 --> 00:24:53.579
 at work.

00:24:54.019 --> 00:24:54.139
 Here.

00:24:55.240 --> 00:24:56.279
 Each member of the Trinity

00:24:56.279 --> 00:24:57.219
 at work.

00:24:58.079 --> 00:24:58.959
 We believe God

00:24:58.959 --> 00:24:59.779
 is a Trinity.

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 Okay.

00:25:00.819 --> 00:25:01.480
 One God

00:25:01.480 --> 00:25:02.500
 not three gods

00:25:02.500 --> 00:25:03.139
 one God

00:25:03.139 --> 00:25:03.939
 three persons

00:25:03.939 --> 00:25:05.240
 not one God

00:25:05.240 --> 00:25:06.279
 acting at different times

00:25:06.279 --> 00:25:06.980
 in different ways

00:25:06.980 --> 00:25:07.759
 one God

00:25:07.759 --> 00:25:09.339
 three persons

00:25:09.339 --> 00:25:09.799
 Father

00:25:09.799 --> 00:25:10.419
 Son

00:25:10.419 --> 00:25:11.539
 Holy Spirit

00:25:11.539 --> 00:25:12.399
 each of them

00:25:12.399 --> 00:25:13.460
 working together

00:25:13.460 --> 00:25:14.559
 in cooperation

00:25:14.559 --> 00:25:16.099
 in the work

00:25:16.099 --> 00:25:17.299
 of redemption.

00:25:18.059 --> 00:25:18.659
 So we believe

00:25:18.659 --> 00:25:19.480
 that our redemption

00:25:19.480 --> 00:25:21.180
 was a merciful

00:25:21.180 --> 00:25:22.599
 plan of God

00:25:22.599 --> 00:25:23.899
 planned in eternity

00:25:23.899 --> 00:25:24.460
 past

00:25:24.460 --> 00:25:25.319
 and worked out

00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:26.200
 in time

00:25:26.200 --> 00:25:26.839
 according to the

00:25:26.839 --> 00:25:28.220
 counsel of his will.

00:25:28.700 --> 00:25:29.259
 But here Paul

00:25:29.259 --> 00:25:30.039
 shows us that

00:25:30.039 --> 00:25:31.680
 it is also a work

00:25:31.680 --> 00:25:32.839
 of the Holy Spirit.

00:25:33.700 --> 00:25:35.240
 He says in verse 5

00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:35.920
 our salvation

00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:37.079
 is according

00:25:37.079 --> 00:25:38.019
 to his own mercy

00:25:38.019 --> 00:25:39.099
 by the washing

00:25:39.099 --> 00:25:40.139
 of regeneration

00:25:40.140 --> 00:25:41.600
 and renewal

00:25:41.600 --> 00:25:43.820
 of the Holy Spirit.

00:25:44.000 --> 00:25:44.400
 Last week

00:25:44.400 --> 00:25:45.000
 if you were here

00:25:45.000 --> 00:25:46.759
 the section

00:25:46.759 --> 00:25:47.180
 of the statement

00:25:47.180 --> 00:25:47.580
 of faith

00:25:47.580 --> 00:25:48.280
 that you read

00:25:48.280 --> 00:25:49.220
 was concerning

00:25:49.220 --> 00:25:50.620
 regeneration.

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 And I'd like

00:25:52.540 --> 00:25:53.100
 to read a portion

00:25:53.100 --> 00:25:53.700
 of that again

00:25:53.700 --> 00:25:54.660
 to you this morning.

00:25:54.800 --> 00:25:55.420
 It says this

00:25:55.420 --> 00:25:56.200
 we believe

00:25:56.200 --> 00:25:57.100
 that in order

00:25:57.100 --> 00:25:58.220
 to be saved

00:25:58.220 --> 00:25:59.740
 sinners must

00:25:59.740 --> 00:26:01.200
 be regenerated

00:26:01.200 --> 00:26:02.680
 or born

00:26:02.680 --> 00:26:03.720
 again.

00:26:04.780 --> 00:26:05.360
 Born again

00:26:05.360 --> 00:26:05.780
 Christian

00:26:05.780 --> 00:26:06.420
 that's redundant

00:26:06.420 --> 00:26:07.160
 you know that right?

00:26:08.380 --> 00:26:09.000
 It's like saying

00:26:09.000 --> 00:26:09.940
 pen number

00:26:09.940 --> 00:26:11.019
 personal identification

00:26:11.019 --> 00:26:11.460
 number

00:26:11.460 --> 00:26:11.900
 number

00:26:11.900 --> 00:26:12.519
 born again

00:26:12.519 --> 00:26:12.920
 Christian

00:26:12.920 --> 00:26:13.460
 it's redundant

00:26:13.460 --> 00:26:14.200
 there's no other

00:26:14.200 --> 00:26:14.920
 kind of Christian

00:26:14.920 --> 00:26:16.279
 but a born again

00:26:16.279 --> 00:26:16.819
 Christian

00:26:16.819 --> 00:26:17.680
 if you are a Christian

00:26:17.680 --> 00:26:18.500
 you are born again

00:26:18.500 --> 00:26:19.180
 if you're born again

00:26:19.180 --> 00:26:19.720
 you're a Christian

00:26:19.720 --> 00:26:20.400
 you have the spirit

00:26:20.400 --> 00:26:20.859
 in you.

00:26:21.380 --> 00:26:22.000
 Alright keep going.

00:26:23.720 --> 00:26:24.359
 Regeneration

00:26:24.359 --> 00:26:25.400
 is a change of heart

00:26:25.400 --> 00:26:26.640
 by the Holy Spirit

00:26:26.640 --> 00:26:27.500
 who revives

00:26:27.500 --> 00:26:28.940
 the spiritually dead

00:26:28.940 --> 00:26:30.000
 that's the before picture

00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:30.660
 all of us

00:26:30.660 --> 00:26:32.579
 savingly enlightening

00:26:32.579 --> 00:26:33.359
 our minds

00:26:33.359 --> 00:26:34.259
 to understand

00:26:34.259 --> 00:26:35.500
 the word of God

00:26:35.500 --> 00:26:36.880
 and renewing

00:26:36.880 --> 00:26:37.900
 the whole nature

00:26:37.900 --> 00:26:39.220
 so that they love

00:26:39.220 --> 00:26:39.760
 the Lord

00:26:39.760 --> 00:26:40.640
 and desire

00:26:40.640 --> 00:26:41.800
 to practice

00:26:41.800 --> 00:26:42.680
 holiness

00:26:42.680 --> 00:26:43.460
 that's what we saw

00:26:43.460 --> 00:26:45.140
 God promise Israel

00:26:45.140 --> 00:26:46.180
 here in Ezekiel

00:26:46.180 --> 00:26:47.680
 and that's what Paul says

00:26:47.680 --> 00:26:49.300
 was brought to life

00:26:49.300 --> 00:26:50.960
 through the gospel

00:26:50.960 --> 00:26:52.340
 new life

00:26:52.340 --> 00:26:53.140
 new minds

00:26:53.140 --> 00:26:53.820
 new nature

00:26:53.820 --> 00:26:55.420
 new love for God

00:26:55.420 --> 00:26:56.160
 that's the work

00:26:56.160 --> 00:26:57.080
 of the spirit

00:26:57.080 --> 00:26:58.380
 of God

00:26:58.380 --> 00:27:00.880
 if you are a Christian

00:27:00.880 --> 00:27:02.640
 you are born

00:27:02.640 --> 00:27:04.200
 of his spirit

00:27:04.200 --> 00:27:05.620
 you have the spirit

00:27:05.619 --> 00:27:06.299
 in you

00:27:06.299 --> 00:27:06.799
 in full

00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:07.899
 there's no second

00:27:07.899 --> 00:27:09.379
 filling of the spirit

00:27:09.379 --> 00:27:10.399
 if you don't have

00:27:10.399 --> 00:27:10.819
 the spirit

00:27:10.819 --> 00:27:12.279
 you're spiritually dead

00:27:12.279 --> 00:27:13.939
 but if you have

00:27:13.939 --> 00:27:14.399
 the spirit

00:27:14.399 --> 00:27:15.679
 you are regenerated

00:27:15.679 --> 00:27:16.319
 you're alive

00:27:16.319 --> 00:27:17.239
 you're born again

00:27:17.239 --> 00:27:18.079
 if you understand

00:27:18.079 --> 00:27:19.500
 the word of God

00:27:19.500 --> 00:27:20.299
 praise God

00:27:20.299 --> 00:27:20.839
 that's the work

00:27:20.839 --> 00:27:21.399
 of the spirit

00:27:21.399 --> 00:27:21.959
 in you

00:27:21.959 --> 00:27:24.319
 if you love

00:27:24.319 --> 00:27:24.799
 the Lord

00:27:24.799 --> 00:27:25.319
 at all

00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:26.579
 praise God

00:27:26.579 --> 00:27:27.159
 that's the work

00:27:27.159 --> 00:27:27.879
 of the spirit

00:27:27.879 --> 00:27:28.459
 in you

00:27:28.459 --> 00:27:29.739
 if you desire

00:27:29.739 --> 00:27:30.859
 to practice holiness

00:27:30.859 --> 00:27:31.839
 praise God

00:27:31.839 --> 00:27:33.059
 that's the work

00:27:33.059 --> 00:27:33.739
 of the spirit

00:27:33.739 --> 00:27:34.639
 in you

00:27:34.640 --> 00:27:36.440
 if you see any

00:27:36.440 --> 00:27:37.080
 of the fruit

00:27:37.080 --> 00:27:37.740
 of the spirit

00:27:37.740 --> 00:27:38.560
 in your life

00:27:38.560 --> 00:27:40.020
 praise God

00:27:40.020 --> 00:27:40.860
 that's a work

00:27:40.860 --> 00:27:42.200
 of the spirit

00:27:42.200 --> 00:27:43.320
 in you

00:27:43.320 --> 00:27:45.520
 but how

00:27:45.520 --> 00:27:46.680
 was the spirit

00:27:46.680 --> 00:27:47.500
 given

00:27:47.500 --> 00:27:50.140
 verse 6

00:27:50.140 --> 00:27:52.860
 he was

00:27:52.860 --> 00:27:54.000
 poured out

00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:54.700
 on us

00:27:54.700 --> 00:27:55.620
 richly

00:27:55.620 --> 00:27:56.600
 through

00:27:56.600 --> 00:27:57.560
 Jesus

00:27:57.560 --> 00:27:58.620
 Christ

00:27:58.620 --> 00:28:00.160
 our savior

00:28:00.160 --> 00:28:01.160
 faith

00:28:01.160 --> 00:28:01.800
 trust

00:28:01.800 --> 00:28:05.019
 in you

00:28:05.019 --> 00:28:05.500
 in you

00:28:05.500 --> 00:28:06.100
 in you

00:28:06.100 --> 00:28:07.200
 in you

00:28:07.200 --> 00:28:08.519
 Holy Spirit

00:28:08.519 --> 00:28:09.080
 Christ

00:28:09.080 --> 00:28:09.540
 Jesus

00:28:09.540 --> 00:28:10.200
 the son

00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:10.800
 of God

00:28:10.800 --> 00:28:11.800
 accomplished

00:28:11.800 --> 00:28:13.360
 our salvation

00:28:13.360 --> 00:28:14.460
 this is the gospel

00:28:14.460 --> 00:28:15.100
 church

00:28:15.100 --> 00:28:18.220
 we are saved

00:28:18.220 --> 00:28:19.019
 by the grace

00:28:19.019 --> 00:28:19.680
 of God

00:28:19.680 --> 00:28:20.700
 through faith

00:28:20.700 --> 00:28:21.480
 in

00:28:21.480 --> 00:28:22.220
 Jesus

00:28:22.220 --> 00:28:23.220
 Christ

00:28:23.220 --> 00:28:23.820
 faith

00:28:23.820 --> 00:28:25.000
 trust

00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:26.240
 in his

00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:27.259
 perfect obedience

00:28:27.259 --> 00:28:28.039
 in our place

00:28:28.039 --> 00:28:28.460
 faith

00:28:28.460 --> 00:28:29.619
 trust

00:28:29.619 --> 00:28:30.440
 in his

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:30.940
 death

00:28:30.940 --> 00:28:31.640
 in our

00:28:31.640 --> 00:28:32.019
 place

00:28:32.019 --> 00:28:32.720
 on the cross

00:28:32.720 --> 00:28:33.140
 the death

00:28:33.140 --> 00:28:33.920
 that we

00:28:33.920 --> 00:28:34.579
 deserve

00:28:34.579 --> 00:28:35.440
 for our

00:28:35.440 --> 00:28:36.000
 sin

00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:36.519
 faith

00:28:36.519 --> 00:28:37.000
 trust

00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:37.500
 in his

00:28:37.500 --> 00:28:38.019
 perfect

00:28:38.019 --> 00:28:38.700
 resurrection

00:28:38.700 --> 00:28:39.440
 from the

00:28:39.440 --> 00:28:39.799
 dead

00:28:39.799 --> 00:28:41.039
 trust

00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:41.519
 faith

00:28:41.519 --> 00:28:42.160
 that if

00:28:42.160 --> 00:28:42.539
 we have

00:28:42.539 --> 00:28:42.960
 died

00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:43.400
 with him

00:28:43.400 --> 00:28:43.700
 in a

00:28:43.700 --> 00:28:44.000
 death

00:28:44.000 --> 00:28:44.660
 like his

00:28:44.660 --> 00:28:45.279
 then surely

00:28:45.279 --> 00:28:45.740
 we will

00:28:45.740 --> 00:28:46.220
 share

00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:46.640
 in his

00:28:46.640 --> 00:28:47.099
 eternal

00:28:47.099 --> 00:28:47.960
 life

00:28:47.960 --> 00:28:48.220
 and it

00:28:48.220 --> 00:28:48.379
 is

00:28:48.379 --> 00:28:49.140
 through

00:28:49.140 --> 00:28:49.759
 faith

00:28:49.759 --> 00:28:49.980
 in

00:28:49.980 --> 00:28:50.259
 Jesus

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.619
 Christ

00:28:50.619 --> 00:28:50.920
 that we

00:28:50.920 --> 00:28:51.519
 receive

00:28:51.519 --> 00:28:52.200
 the promised

00:28:52.200 --> 00:28:53.039
 Holy Spirit

00:28:53.039 --> 00:28:54.319
 who is

00:28:54.319 --> 00:28:55.299
 our helper

00:28:55.299 --> 00:28:56.099
 who guides

00:28:56.099 --> 00:28:56.460
 us

00:28:56.460 --> 00:28:57.720
 and comforts

00:28:57.720 --> 00:28:57.899
 us

00:28:57.899 --> 00:28:58.519
 and leads

00:28:58.519 --> 00:28:58.879
 us

00:28:58.879 --> 00:29:00.039
 and convicts

00:29:00.039 --> 00:29:00.220
 us

00:29:00.220 --> 00:29:01.339
 our comforter

00:29:01.339 --> 00:29:01.919
 our helper

00:29:01.919 --> 00:29:02.559
 until he

00:29:02.559 --> 00:29:03.139
 returns

00:29:03.139 --> 00:29:04.019
 again

00:29:04.019 --> 00:29:04.539
 see our

00:29:04.539 --> 00:29:05.339
 transformation

00:29:05.339 --> 00:29:05.819
 church

00:29:05.819 --> 00:29:06.960
 is God's

00:29:06.960 --> 00:29:07.700
 work

00:29:07.700 --> 00:29:09.839
 it is God's

00:29:09.839 --> 00:29:10.339
 plan

00:29:10.339 --> 00:29:11.220
 accomplished

00:29:11.220 --> 00:29:11.639
 through

00:29:11.639 --> 00:29:12.500
 God's

00:29:12.500 --> 00:29:13.099
 son

00:29:13.099 --> 00:29:13.759
 by the

00:29:13.759 --> 00:29:14.139
 power

00:29:14.139 --> 00:29:15.079
 of God's

00:29:15.079 --> 00:29:15.899
 spirit

00:29:15.899 --> 00:29:17.500
 from beginning

00:29:17.500 --> 00:29:17.960
 to end

00:29:17.960 --> 00:29:18.839
 it is God's

00:29:18.839 --> 00:29:19.819
 work

00:29:19.819 --> 00:29:22.639
 shouldn't this

00:29:22.639 --> 00:29:23.220
 lead us to

00:29:23.220 --> 00:29:24.019
 thankfulness

00:29:24.019 --> 00:29:24.659
 church

00:29:24.660 --> 00:29:27.620
 what do we

00:29:27.620 --> 00:29:28.000
 have to

00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:28.920
 boast about

00:29:28.920 --> 00:29:29.220
 shouldn't

00:29:29.220 --> 00:29:29.759
 this lead us

00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:30.480
 to humility

00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:31.540
 church

00:29:31.540 --> 00:29:33.220
 we have

00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:33.640
 nothing to

00:29:33.640 --> 00:29:34.060
 boast about

00:29:34.060 --> 00:29:34.380
 but the

00:29:34.380 --> 00:29:34.880
 work of

00:29:34.880 --> 00:29:35.300
 God

00:29:35.300 --> 00:29:36.019
 in us

00:29:36.019 --> 00:29:36.680
 a right

00:29:36.680 --> 00:29:37.420
 understanding

00:29:37.420 --> 00:29:37.980
 of God's

00:29:37.980 --> 00:29:38.380
 work and

00:29:38.380 --> 00:29:38.880
 salvation

00:29:38.880 --> 00:29:39.480
 ought to

00:29:39.480 --> 00:29:40.220
 lead us

00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:40.500
 to be

00:29:40.500 --> 00:29:40.860
 the most

00:29:40.860 --> 00:29:41.660
 grateful

00:29:41.660 --> 00:29:42.540
 the most

00:29:42.540 --> 00:29:43.160
 humble

00:29:43.160 --> 00:29:43.640
 the most

00:29:43.640 --> 00:29:44.720
 awestruck

00:29:44.720 --> 00:29:45.880
 the most

00:29:45.880 --> 00:29:47.019
 joyful people

00:29:47.019 --> 00:29:47.779
 in all

00:29:47.779 --> 00:29:48.420
 the world

00:29:48.420 --> 00:29:48.800
 we are

00:29:48.800 --> 00:29:49.580
 saved

00:29:49.580 --> 00:29:50.820
 by God

00:29:50.820 --> 00:29:51.640
 because of

00:29:51.640 --> 00:29:51.860
 his

00:29:51.860 --> 00:29:52.400
 goodness

00:29:52.400 --> 00:29:54.759
 fourth

00:29:54.759 --> 00:29:57.220
 we see

00:29:57.220 --> 00:29:57.440
 the

00:29:57.440 --> 00:29:58.140
 effect

00:29:58.140 --> 00:29:59.000
 of

00:29:59.000 --> 00:29:59.740
 transformation

00:29:59.740 --> 00:30:00.880
 the

00:30:00.880 --> 00:30:01.480
 effect

00:30:01.480 --> 00:30:02.340
 of

00:30:02.340 --> 00:30:03.080
 transformation

00:30:03.080 --> 00:30:05.240
 what is

00:30:05.240 --> 00:30:05.720
 the effect

00:30:05.720 --> 00:30:05.880
 of

00:30:05.880 --> 00:30:06.420
 transformation

00:30:06.420 --> 00:30:06.940
 Paul says

00:30:06.940 --> 00:30:07.340
 it's

00:30:07.340 --> 00:30:07.940
 twofold

00:30:07.940 --> 00:30:08.220
 here

00:30:08.220 --> 00:30:08.500
 and there

00:30:08.500 --> 00:30:09.019
 are more

00:30:09.019 --> 00:30:09.700
 of course

00:30:09.700 --> 00:30:10.180
 but Paul

00:30:10.180 --> 00:30:11.100
 is showing

00:30:11.100 --> 00:30:11.759
 us two

00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:12.340
 effects

00:30:12.340 --> 00:30:12.560
 of

00:30:12.560 --> 00:30:13.100
 transformation

00:30:13.100 --> 00:30:14.180
 here in

00:30:14.180 --> 00:30:14.820
 verse 7

00:30:14.820 --> 00:30:15.600
 two effects

00:30:15.600 --> 00:30:16.620
 of our

00:30:16.620 --> 00:30:17.180
 salvation

00:30:17.180 --> 00:30:17.980
 in Christ

00:30:17.980 --> 00:30:18.480
 he says

00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:19.299
 in our

00:30:19.299 --> 00:30:19.839
 salvation

00:30:19.839 --> 00:30:20.519
 we have

00:30:20.519 --> 00:30:21.380
 present

00:30:21.380 --> 00:30:22.160
 justification

00:30:22.160 --> 00:30:24.180
 and future

00:30:24.180 --> 00:30:24.839
 hope

00:30:24.839 --> 00:30:26.299
 we've been

00:30:26.299 --> 00:30:26.500
 given

00:30:26.500 --> 00:30:27.240
 present

00:30:27.240 --> 00:30:28.120
 justification

00:30:28.120 --> 00:30:30.240
 and future

00:30:30.240 --> 00:30:31.299
 hope

00:30:31.299 --> 00:30:31.700
 look with me

00:30:31.700 --> 00:30:32.299
 to verse 7

00:30:32.299 --> 00:30:34.299
 he says

00:30:34.299 --> 00:30:35.860
 God saved

00:30:35.860 --> 00:30:36.160
 us

00:30:36.160 --> 00:30:37.160
 so that

00:30:37.160 --> 00:30:37.660
 so here's

00:30:37.660 --> 00:30:38.099
 the effect

00:30:38.099 --> 00:30:38.500
 here's the

00:30:38.500 --> 00:30:38.940
 result

00:30:38.940 --> 00:30:39.980
 so that

00:30:39.980 --> 00:30:42.920
 being justified

00:30:42.920 --> 00:30:43.640
 by his

00:30:43.640 --> 00:30:44.160
 grace

00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:44.980
 we might

00:30:44.980 --> 00:30:45.380
 become

00:30:45.380 --> 00:30:46.099
 heirs

00:30:46.099 --> 00:30:46.940
 according to

00:30:46.940 --> 00:30:47.620
 the hope

00:30:47.620 --> 00:30:48.680
 of eternal

00:30:48.680 --> 00:30:49.740
 life

00:30:49.740 --> 00:30:50.299
 so you see

00:30:50.299 --> 00:30:50.860
 there's two

00:30:50.860 --> 00:30:51.440
 effects here

00:30:51.440 --> 00:30:51.820
 present

00:30:51.820 --> 00:30:52.420
 justification

00:30:52.420 --> 00:30:53.299
 future

00:30:53.299 --> 00:30:54.059
 hope

00:30:54.059 --> 00:30:54.440
 he says

00:30:54.440 --> 00:30:54.820
 we are

00:30:54.820 --> 00:30:55.700
 justified

00:30:55.700 --> 00:30:57.039
 by his

00:30:57.039 --> 00:30:57.380
 grace

00:30:57.380 --> 00:30:57.680
 what does

00:30:57.680 --> 00:30:58.080
 that mean

00:30:58.080 --> 00:31:00.820
 this again

00:31:00.820 --> 00:31:01.740
 was at the

00:31:01.740 --> 00:31:02.220
 heart of the

00:31:02.220 --> 00:31:02.759
 protestant

00:31:02.759 --> 00:31:03.559
 reformation

00:31:03.559 --> 00:31:04.519
 it's this

00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:05.220
 question of

00:31:05.220 --> 00:31:06.500
 how can a

00:31:06.500 --> 00:31:07.279
 sinner be

00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:07.920
 accepted

00:31:07.920 --> 00:31:08.420
 in the

00:31:08.420 --> 00:31:08.980
 sight of

00:31:08.980 --> 00:31:09.200
 God

00:31:09.200 --> 00:31:09.640
 how can

00:31:09.640 --> 00:31:10.860
 we with

00:31:10.860 --> 00:31:11.340
 all of

00:31:11.340 --> 00:31:11.860
 our sin

00:31:11.860 --> 00:31:13.080
 all of

00:31:13.080 --> 00:31:13.220
 our

00:31:13.220 --> 00:31:13.840
 unrighteous

00:31:13.840 --> 00:31:14.180
 deeds

00:31:14.180 --> 00:31:14.539
 how can

00:31:14.539 --> 00:31:15.240
 we with

00:31:15.240 --> 00:31:16.200
 all our

00:31:16.200 --> 00:31:16.700
 rebellion

00:31:16.700 --> 00:31:17.200
 against

00:31:17.200 --> 00:31:17.539
 God

00:31:17.539 --> 00:31:18.220
 be counted

00:31:18.220 --> 00:31:19.019
 righteous

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:20.000
 forgiven

00:31:20.000 --> 00:31:21.100
 accepted

00:31:21.100 --> 00:31:22.240
 loved

00:31:22.240 --> 00:31:22.860
 in the

00:31:22.860 --> 00:31:23.640
 sight of

00:31:23.640 --> 00:31:24.279
 God

00:31:24.279 --> 00:31:24.500
 it's

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:25.319
 justification

00:31:25.319 --> 00:31:26.799
 this

00:31:26.799 --> 00:31:27.120
 this

00:31:27.120 --> 00:31:27.480
 is

00:31:27.480 --> 00:31:28.059
 courtroom

00:31:28.059 --> 00:31:28.880
 language

00:31:28.880 --> 00:31:29.340
 this is

00:31:29.340 --> 00:31:29.920
 legal

00:31:29.920 --> 00:31:30.680
 terminology

00:31:30.680 --> 00:31:31.019
 so

00:31:31.019 --> 00:31:31.680
 imagine

00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:31.900
 this

00:31:31.900 --> 00:31:32.340
 with me

00:31:32.340 --> 00:31:34.100
 in the

00:31:34.100 --> 00:31:34.759
 legal

00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:35.319
 courtroom

00:31:35.319 --> 00:31:36.440
 of God

00:31:36.440 --> 00:31:37.740
 God

00:31:37.740 --> 00:31:38.039
 is the

00:31:38.039 --> 00:31:38.420
 judge

00:31:38.420 --> 00:31:40.240
 he is

00:31:40.240 --> 00:31:41.380
 holy

00:31:41.380 --> 00:31:42.039
 he judges

00:31:42.039 --> 00:31:42.860
 all the

00:31:42.860 --> 00:31:43.180
 earth

00:31:43.180 --> 00:31:43.480
 in

00:31:43.480 --> 00:31:44.279
 righteousness

00:31:44.279 --> 00:31:44.799
 not a

00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:45.140
 single

00:31:45.140 --> 00:31:45.559
 decision

00:31:45.559 --> 00:31:46.059
 that comes

00:31:46.059 --> 00:31:46.599
 from his

00:31:46.599 --> 00:31:47.079
 counsel

00:31:47.079 --> 00:31:48.299
 is wrong

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:49.019
 in any

00:31:49.019 --> 00:31:49.319
 way

00:31:49.319 --> 00:31:49.679
 not a

00:31:49.679 --> 00:31:49.899
 single

00:31:49.899 --> 00:31:50.319
 decision

00:31:50.319 --> 00:31:51.259
 is unjust

00:31:51.259 --> 00:31:52.259
 and one

00:31:52.259 --> 00:31:52.859
 day we

00:31:52.859 --> 00:31:53.579
 will all

00:31:53.579 --> 00:31:54.399
 stand before

00:31:54.399 --> 00:31:54.740
 him

00:31:54.740 --> 00:31:56.539
 for judgment

00:31:56.539 --> 00:31:58.740
 and if we

00:31:58.740 --> 00:31:59.659
 really know

00:31:59.659 --> 00:32:00.159
 the depth

00:32:00.159 --> 00:32:00.500
 of our

00:32:00.500 --> 00:32:00.720
 sin

00:32:00.720 --> 00:32:01.079
 we should

00:32:01.079 --> 00:32:01.539
 we should

00:32:01.539 --> 00:32:02.259
 tremble

00:32:02.259 --> 00:32:03.039
 at that

00:32:03.039 --> 00:32:03.679
 thought

00:32:03.679 --> 00:32:04.119
 we have

00:32:04.119 --> 00:32:04.559
 earned

00:32:04.559 --> 00:32:05.200
 punishment

00:32:05.200 --> 00:32:06.359
 for our

00:32:06.359 --> 00:32:06.700
 sin

00:32:06.700 --> 00:32:07.899
 and the

00:32:07.899 --> 00:32:08.220
 just

00:32:08.220 --> 00:32:08.659
 sentence

00:32:08.659 --> 00:32:09.579
 for our

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:10.019
 sin

00:32:10.019 --> 00:32:10.399
 for our

00:32:10.399 --> 00:32:11.059
 disobedience

00:32:11.059 --> 00:32:11.359
 is

00:32:11.359 --> 00:32:12.240
 death

00:32:12.240 --> 00:32:12.599
 it is

00:32:12.599 --> 00:32:13.559
 condemnation

00:32:13.559 --> 00:32:13.919
 not a

00:32:13.919 --> 00:32:14.179
 person

00:32:14.179 --> 00:32:14.519
 on this

00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:14.819
 planet

00:32:14.819 --> 00:32:15.099
 can

00:32:15.099 --> 00:32:15.799
 stand

00:32:15.799 --> 00:32:16.159
 and say

00:32:16.159 --> 00:32:16.419
 I've

00:32:16.419 --> 00:32:16.759
 earned

00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:17.339
 acceptance

00:32:17.339 --> 00:32:17.980
 with you

00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:18.480
 God

00:32:18.480 --> 00:32:21.159
 not but

00:32:21.159 --> 00:32:21.460
 one

00:32:21.460 --> 00:32:23.259
 Jesus

00:32:23.259 --> 00:32:23.839
 Christ

00:32:23.839 --> 00:32:25.839
 and so

00:32:25.839 --> 00:32:26.299
 when God

00:32:26.299 --> 00:32:26.779
 the judge

00:32:26.779 --> 00:32:27.399
 pulls out

00:32:27.399 --> 00:32:27.940
 the record

00:32:27.940 --> 00:32:28.460
 of your

00:32:28.460 --> 00:32:28.879
 life

00:32:28.879 --> 00:32:29.200
 every

00:32:29.200 --> 00:32:30.200
 thought

00:32:30.200 --> 00:32:31.519
 every

00:32:31.519 --> 00:32:32.399
 deed

00:32:32.399 --> 00:32:33.399
 every

00:32:33.399 --> 00:32:34.440
 motivation

00:32:34.440 --> 00:32:35.039
 every

00:32:35.039 --> 00:32:35.779
 word

00:32:35.779 --> 00:32:37.500
 and if

00:32:37.500 --> 00:32:38.119
 you're like

00:32:38.119 --> 00:32:38.639
 me that

00:32:38.639 --> 00:32:39.480
 list spills

00:32:39.480 --> 00:32:40.000
 out over

00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:40.419
 the top

00:32:40.419 --> 00:32:40.659
 of the

00:32:40.659 --> 00:32:41.019
 table

00:32:41.019 --> 00:32:41.619
 and down

00:32:41.619 --> 00:32:42.440
 onto the

00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:42.779
 floor

00:32:42.779 --> 00:32:43.180
 and out

00:32:43.180 --> 00:32:43.759
 into the

00:32:43.759 --> 00:32:44.119
 hallway

00:32:44.119 --> 00:32:47.259
 and he

00:32:47.259 --> 00:32:47.940
 asks you

00:32:47.940 --> 00:32:48.500
 how do

00:32:48.500 --> 00:32:49.079
 you plead

00:32:49.079 --> 00:32:51.379
 what do

00:32:51.379 --> 00:32:51.700
 you say

00:32:51.700 --> 00:32:56.160
 what do

00:32:56.160 --> 00:32:56.539
 you say

00:32:56.539 --> 00:33:00.299
 if you

00:33:00.299 --> 00:33:01.379
 are in

00:33:01.379 --> 00:33:02.259
 Christ

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:04.400
 friend you

00:33:04.400 --> 00:33:05.039
 look him

00:33:05.039 --> 00:33:06.039
 in the eye

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:07.039
 and you

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:07.379
 say

00:33:07.379 --> 00:33:08.839
 I am

00:33:08.839 --> 00:33:09.539
 innocent

00:33:09.539 --> 00:33:12.619
 I am

00:33:12.619 --> 00:33:14.039
 innocent

00:33:14.039 --> 00:33:14.740
 not

00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:16.000
 guilty

00:33:16.000 --> 00:33:17.519
 and I know

00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:18.220
 that for certain

00:33:18.220 --> 00:33:18.839
 because it was

00:33:18.839 --> 00:33:19.819
 it was decided

00:33:19.819 --> 00:33:21.059
 long ago

00:33:21.059 --> 00:33:21.680
 not because of

00:33:21.680 --> 00:33:22.460
 anything in me

00:33:22.460 --> 00:33:23.019
 but because of

00:33:23.019 --> 00:33:23.779
 your work

00:33:23.779 --> 00:33:24.579
 in my life

00:33:24.579 --> 00:33:25.220
 because of

00:33:25.220 --> 00:33:26.200
 your saving

00:33:26.200 --> 00:33:26.799
 mercy

00:33:26.799 --> 00:33:27.460
 there is nothing

00:33:27.460 --> 00:33:28.240
 good in me

00:33:28.240 --> 00:33:29.359
 but God

00:33:29.359 --> 00:33:30.240
 you have seen

00:33:30.240 --> 00:33:31.399
 fit to nail

00:33:31.399 --> 00:33:32.180
 my sin

00:33:32.180 --> 00:33:33.039
 to the cross

00:33:33.039 --> 00:33:33.779
 of Christ

00:33:33.779 --> 00:33:34.619
 and to give

00:33:34.619 --> 00:33:35.359
 me his

00:33:35.359 --> 00:33:36.480
 perfect righteousness

00:33:36.480 --> 00:33:37.379
 by faith

00:33:37.379 --> 00:33:38.639
 not guilty

00:33:38.640 --> 00:33:40.240
 I am

00:33:40.240 --> 00:33:40.640
 innocent

00:33:40.640 --> 00:33:42.120
 because of

00:33:42.120 --> 00:33:42.720
 the gospel

00:33:42.720 --> 00:33:44.740
 2nd

00:33:44.740 --> 00:33:45.180
 Corinthians

00:33:45.180 --> 00:33:46.040
 521

00:33:46.040 --> 00:33:46.600
 it tells

00:33:46.600 --> 00:33:46.960
 me

00:33:46.960 --> 00:33:47.800
 for our

00:33:47.800 --> 00:33:48.280
 sake

00:33:48.280 --> 00:33:48.940
 he made

00:33:48.940 --> 00:33:49.540
 him to

00:33:49.540 --> 00:33:50.259
 be sin

00:33:50.259 --> 00:33:50.759
 who knew

00:33:50.759 --> 00:33:51.400
 no sin

00:33:51.400 --> 00:33:51.820
 so that

00:33:51.820 --> 00:33:53.060
 in him

00:33:53.060 --> 00:33:53.980
 we might

00:33:53.980 --> 00:33:54.480
 become

00:33:54.480 --> 00:33:55.220
 the very

00:33:55.220 --> 00:33:56.140
 righteousness

00:33:56.140 --> 00:33:57.480
 of God

00:33:57.480 --> 00:33:57.800
 and so

00:33:57.800 --> 00:33:58.340
 the gavel

00:33:58.340 --> 00:33:59.200
 comes down

00:33:59.200 --> 00:33:59.500
 and the

00:33:59.500 --> 00:33:59.820
 verdict

00:33:59.820 --> 00:34:00.640
 is declared

00:34:00.640 --> 00:34:01.140
 you are

00:34:01.140 --> 00:34:01.720
 righteous

00:34:01.720 --> 00:34:03.060
 in God's

00:34:03.060 --> 00:34:03.400
 sight

00:34:03.400 --> 00:34:04.000
 not

00:34:04.000 --> 00:34:05.560
 guilty

00:34:05.559 --> 00:34:08.059
 Paul says

00:34:08.059 --> 00:34:08.659
 that verdict

00:34:08.659 --> 00:34:09.460
 is already

00:34:09.460 --> 00:34:10.119
 decided

00:34:10.119 --> 00:34:10.739
 if you are

00:34:10.739 --> 00:34:11.579
 in Christ

00:34:11.579 --> 00:34:13.099
 you are

00:34:13.099 --> 00:34:14.259
 justified

00:34:14.259 --> 00:34:15.259
 right now

00:34:15.259 --> 00:34:16.920
 not by

00:34:16.920 --> 00:34:17.559
 not by

00:34:17.559 --> 00:34:18.279
 your works

00:34:18.279 --> 00:34:18.679
 not by

00:34:18.679 --> 00:34:19.639
 your goodness

00:34:19.639 --> 00:34:20.239
 but by

00:34:20.239 --> 00:34:21.579
 his grace

00:34:21.579 --> 00:34:22.480
 alone

00:34:22.480 --> 00:34:24.739
 and with

00:34:24.739 --> 00:34:25.519
 that present

00:34:25.519 --> 00:34:26.259
 justification

00:34:26.259 --> 00:34:28.039
 comes future

00:34:28.039 --> 00:34:29.159
 hope

00:34:29.159 --> 00:34:30.960
 certain

00:34:30.960 --> 00:34:32.960
 joyful

00:34:32.960 --> 00:34:35.039
 expectant

00:34:35.039 --> 00:34:35.940
 life

00:34:35.940 --> 00:34:36.840
 changing

00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:37.940
 hope

00:34:37.940 --> 00:34:38.460
 if we are

00:34:38.460 --> 00:34:39.179
 if we are

00:34:39.179 --> 00:34:40.039
 in Christ

00:34:40.039 --> 00:34:41.500
 God is not

00:34:41.500 --> 00:34:42.220
 only the

00:34:42.220 --> 00:34:42.619
 judge

00:34:42.619 --> 00:34:43.159
 he is

00:34:43.159 --> 00:34:44.059
 our father

00:34:44.059 --> 00:34:46.300
 we are

00:34:46.300 --> 00:34:47.480
 adopted

00:34:47.480 --> 00:34:48.199
 as brothers

00:34:48.199 --> 00:34:49.260
 and sisters

00:34:49.260 --> 00:34:49.980
 Christ Jesus

00:34:49.980 --> 00:34:50.480
 being the

00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:51.079
 firstborn

00:34:51.079 --> 00:34:51.840
 into the

00:34:51.840 --> 00:34:52.380
 family

00:34:52.380 --> 00:34:53.619
 of God

00:34:53.619 --> 00:34:53.880
 so

00:34:53.880 --> 00:34:54.519
 so verse

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:55.360
 7 tells us

00:34:55.360 --> 00:34:56.159
 being justified

00:34:56.159 --> 00:34:57.099
 by his grace

00:34:57.099 --> 00:34:57.559
 we might

00:34:57.559 --> 00:34:57.920
 become

00:34:57.920 --> 00:34:58.760
 heirs

00:34:58.760 --> 00:34:59.940
 according to

00:34:59.940 --> 00:35:00.420
 the hope

00:35:00.420 --> 00:35:01.059
 of eternal

00:35:01.059 --> 00:35:01.860
 life

00:35:01.860 --> 00:35:03.620
 if God

00:35:03.620 --> 00:35:04.180
 is our

00:35:04.180 --> 00:35:04.620
 father

00:35:04.620 --> 00:35:05.019
 through

00:35:05.019 --> 00:35:05.760
 Christ

00:35:05.760 --> 00:35:06.700
 we will

00:35:06.700 --> 00:35:07.260
 inherit

00:35:07.260 --> 00:35:08.059
 eternal

00:35:08.059 --> 00:35:09.039
 life

00:35:09.039 --> 00:35:09.539
 that is

00:35:09.539 --> 00:35:10.160
 our hope

00:35:10.160 --> 00:35:11.980
 life

00:35:11.980 --> 00:35:12.740
 forever

00:35:12.740 --> 00:35:13.460
 in the

00:35:13.460 --> 00:35:13.920
 presence

00:35:13.920 --> 00:35:14.780
 of God

00:35:14.780 --> 00:35:15.340
 free from

00:35:15.340 --> 00:35:15.800
 sin

00:35:15.800 --> 00:35:17.640
 free from

00:35:17.640 --> 00:35:18.360
 suffering

00:35:18.360 --> 00:35:19.840
 free from

00:35:19.840 --> 00:35:20.599
 death

00:35:20.599 --> 00:35:21.360
 fullness

00:35:21.360 --> 00:35:22.420
 of joy

00:35:22.420 --> 00:35:22.780
 in the

00:35:22.780 --> 00:35:23.160
 presence

00:35:23.160 --> 00:35:23.660
 of God

00:35:23.660 --> 00:35:23.940
 in the

00:35:23.940 --> 00:35:24.460
 new heavens

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:24.760
 and the

00:35:24.760 --> 00:35:25.579
 new earth

00:35:25.579 --> 00:35:26.460
 full access

00:35:26.460 --> 00:35:27.099
 to God

00:35:27.099 --> 00:35:27.680
 our father

00:35:27.680 --> 00:35:28.620
 through the

00:35:28.620 --> 00:35:29.039
 blood

00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:29.680
 of Jesus

00:35:29.680 --> 00:35:30.539
 Christ

00:35:30.539 --> 00:35:30.920
 this is

00:35:30.920 --> 00:35:31.180
 what he

00:35:31.180 --> 00:35:31.680
 has done

00:35:31.679 --> 00:35:32.399
 for us

00:35:32.399 --> 00:35:33.079
 believer

00:35:33.079 --> 00:35:36.139
 this type

00:35:36.139 --> 00:35:36.419
 of

00:35:36.419 --> 00:35:37.639
 freedom

00:35:37.639 --> 00:35:38.319
 the freedom

00:35:38.319 --> 00:35:39.179
 of total

00:35:39.179 --> 00:35:40.039
 acceptance

00:35:40.039 --> 00:35:41.079
 and certain

00:35:41.079 --> 00:35:41.579
 hope

00:35:41.579 --> 00:35:43.279
 that ought

00:35:43.279 --> 00:35:43.819
 to transform

00:35:43.819 --> 00:35:44.159
 the way

00:35:44.159 --> 00:35:44.819
 we live

00:35:44.819 --> 00:35:45.659
 our lives

00:35:45.659 --> 00:35:46.440
 amen

00:35:46.440 --> 00:35:49.519
 we live

00:35:49.519 --> 00:35:50.299
 as sons

00:35:50.299 --> 00:35:51.139
 and daughters

00:35:51.139 --> 00:35:52.179
 of God

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:54.440
 which brings

00:35:54.440 --> 00:35:54.940
 us to our

00:35:54.940 --> 00:35:55.679
 fifth and

00:35:55.679 --> 00:35:56.639
 final point

00:35:56.639 --> 00:35:57.139
 this morning

00:35:57.139 --> 00:35:57.599
 this is where

00:35:57.599 --> 00:35:58.199
 we close

00:35:58.199 --> 00:36:00.539
 fifth we

00:36:00.539 --> 00:36:01.000
 see the

00:36:01.000 --> 00:36:01.819
 evidence

00:36:01.819 --> 00:36:02.739
 of

00:36:02.739 --> 00:36:03.480
 transformation

00:36:03.480 --> 00:36:05.059
 the

00:36:05.059 --> 00:36:05.759
 evidence

00:36:05.759 --> 00:36:06.679
 of

00:36:06.679 --> 00:36:07.439
 transformation

00:36:07.439 --> 00:36:09.039
 you see

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:09.799
 good works

00:36:09.799 --> 00:36:12.119
 good works

00:36:12.119 --> 00:36:14.460
 the evidence

00:36:14.460 --> 00:36:15.299
 that you have

00:36:15.299 --> 00:36:15.859
 been made

00:36:15.859 --> 00:36:16.559
 a son

00:36:16.559 --> 00:36:17.379
 or a

00:36:17.379 --> 00:36:17.739
 daughter

00:36:17.739 --> 00:36:18.419
 of God

00:36:18.419 --> 00:36:18.899
 is that you

00:36:18.899 --> 00:36:19.419
 begin to

00:36:19.419 --> 00:36:20.079
 look a lot

00:36:20.079 --> 00:36:20.539
 like your

00:36:20.539 --> 00:36:20.839
 father

00:36:20.839 --> 00:36:22.839
 there's a

00:36:22.839 --> 00:36:23.859
 family resemblance

00:36:23.860 --> 00:36:24.960
 that's going

00:36:24.960 --> 00:36:25.440
 on here

00:36:25.440 --> 00:36:25.700
 and you

00:36:25.700 --> 00:36:26.380
 join into

00:36:26.380 --> 00:36:26.900
 the family

00:36:26.900 --> 00:36:27.559
 business

00:36:27.559 --> 00:36:29.180
 you reflect

00:36:29.180 --> 00:36:29.860
 his godly

00:36:29.860 --> 00:36:30.260
 character

00:36:30.260 --> 00:36:30.700
 and you

00:36:30.700 --> 00:36:31.480
 go about

00:36:31.480 --> 00:36:32.360
 his godly

00:36:32.360 --> 00:36:33.400
 work

00:36:33.400 --> 00:36:34.900
 verse 8

00:36:34.900 --> 00:36:35.740
 Paul says

00:36:35.740 --> 00:36:37.019
 the saying

00:36:37.019 --> 00:36:37.760
 is trustworthy

00:36:37.760 --> 00:36:38.420
 and I want

00:36:38.420 --> 00:36:38.860
 you to

00:36:38.860 --> 00:36:40.039
 insist on

00:36:40.039 --> 00:36:40.660
 these things

00:36:40.660 --> 00:36:41.500
 insist on

00:36:41.500 --> 00:36:42.079
 these things

00:36:42.079 --> 00:36:42.559
 Titus

00:36:42.559 --> 00:36:43.880
 don't skirt

00:36:43.880 --> 00:36:44.460
 past it

00:36:44.460 --> 00:36:45.360
 don't avoid

00:36:45.360 --> 00:36:45.740
 it

00:36:45.740 --> 00:36:46.620
 don't remove

00:36:46.620 --> 00:36:47.340
 God from

00:36:47.340 --> 00:36:47.800
 the center

00:36:47.800 --> 00:36:48.260
 why

00:36:48.260 --> 00:36:50.100
 so that

00:36:50.100 --> 00:36:50.780
 those who

00:36:50.780 --> 00:36:51.560
 have believed

00:36:51.560 --> 00:36:52.280
 in God

00:36:52.280 --> 00:36:52.780
 may be

00:36:52.780 --> 00:36:53.300
 careful

00:36:53.300 --> 00:36:54.200
 to devote

00:36:54.200 --> 00:36:54.900
 themselves

00:36:54.900 --> 00:36:55.920
 to good

00:36:55.920 --> 00:36:57.420
 works

00:36:57.420 --> 00:36:59.220
 this has been

00:36:59.220 --> 00:36:59.640
 the message

00:36:59.640 --> 00:37:00.320
 of Titus

00:37:00.320 --> 00:37:01.280
 hasn't it

00:37:01.280 --> 00:37:03.120
 faith

00:37:03.120 --> 00:37:04.460
 accords

00:37:04.460 --> 00:37:05.820
 with godliness

00:37:05.820 --> 00:37:08.540
 good works

00:37:08.540 --> 00:37:08.980
 are the

00:37:08.980 --> 00:37:09.560
 fruit

00:37:09.560 --> 00:37:10.460
 not

00:37:10.460 --> 00:37:11.480
 the root

00:37:11.480 --> 00:37:12.200
 of our

00:37:12.200 --> 00:37:13.020
 transformation

00:37:13.020 --> 00:37:14.820
 Christ

00:37:14.820 --> 00:37:15.220
 Jesus

00:37:15.220 --> 00:37:15.880
 gave himself

00:37:15.880 --> 00:37:16.520
 to redeem

00:37:16.520 --> 00:37:17.000
 us from

00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:17.500
 all

00:37:17.500 --> 00:37:18.380
 lawlessness

00:37:18.380 --> 00:37:18.900
 and to

00:37:18.900 --> 00:37:19.519
 purify

00:37:19.519 --> 00:37:20.079
 a people

00:37:20.079 --> 00:37:20.659
 for his

00:37:20.659 --> 00:37:21.000
 own

00:37:21.000 --> 00:37:21.559
 possession

00:37:21.559 --> 00:37:22.440
 who are

00:37:22.440 --> 00:37:23.260
 zealous

00:37:23.260 --> 00:37:24.780
 for good

00:37:24.780 --> 00:37:26.280
 works

00:37:26.280 --> 00:37:28.199
 not for

00:37:28.199 --> 00:37:28.800
 our glory

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:30.500
 not for

00:37:30.500 --> 00:37:30.800
 our

00:37:30.800 --> 00:37:31.519
 attention

00:37:31.519 --> 00:37:32.039
 not for

00:37:32.039 --> 00:37:32.679
 our boost

00:37:32.679 --> 00:37:33.039
 in our

00:37:33.039 --> 00:37:34.320
 self-esteem

00:37:34.320 --> 00:37:35.639
 but for

00:37:35.639 --> 00:37:36.079
 the glory

00:37:36.079 --> 00:37:36.659
 of God

00:37:36.659 --> 00:37:38.219
 not by

00:37:38.219 --> 00:37:38.900
 our strength

00:37:38.900 --> 00:37:39.239
 but by

00:37:39.239 --> 00:37:39.880
 the strength

00:37:39.880 --> 00:37:40.980
 of God

00:37:40.980 --> 00:37:41.360
 that's what

00:37:41.360 --> 00:37:42.019
 Christ came

00:37:42.019 --> 00:37:42.559
 to create

00:37:42.559 --> 00:37:43.280
 in us

00:37:43.280 --> 00:37:45.519
 I hope

00:37:45.519 --> 00:37:45.900
 that

00:37:45.900 --> 00:37:47.219
 Luther's

00:37:47.219 --> 00:37:47.779
 quote

00:37:47.779 --> 00:37:48.619
 is still

00:37:48.619 --> 00:37:48.919
 ringing

00:37:48.919 --> 00:37:49.259
 in your

00:37:49.259 --> 00:37:49.559
 ears

00:37:49.559 --> 00:37:49.799
 we've

00:37:49.799 --> 00:37:50.019
 said it

00:37:50.019 --> 00:37:50.279
 two or

00:37:50.279 --> 00:37:50.779
 three times

00:37:50.779 --> 00:37:51.179
 already

00:37:51.179 --> 00:37:52.000
 throughout

00:37:52.000 --> 00:37:52.619
 this series

00:37:52.619 --> 00:37:53.439
 in Titus

00:37:53.439 --> 00:37:54.739
 maybe you

00:37:54.739 --> 00:37:55.019
 know it

00:37:55.019 --> 00:37:55.419
 by now

00:37:55.419 --> 00:37:55.679
 it says

00:37:55.679 --> 00:37:55.980
 we are

00:37:55.980 --> 00:37:56.739
 saved by

00:37:56.739 --> 00:37:57.219
 faith

00:37:57.219 --> 00:37:57.699
 alone

00:37:57.699 --> 00:37:58.839
 but the

00:37:58.839 --> 00:37:59.480
 faith that

00:37:59.480 --> 00:38:00.099
 saves

00:38:00.099 --> 00:38:01.099
 is never

00:38:01.099 --> 00:38:02.079
 alone

00:38:02.079 --> 00:38:03.639
 we are

00:38:03.639 --> 00:38:04.299
 saved by

00:38:04.299 --> 00:38:05.099
 faith alone

00:38:05.099 --> 00:38:06.299
 but the

00:38:06.299 --> 00:38:06.879
 faith that

00:38:06.879 --> 00:38:07.359
 saves

00:38:07.359 --> 00:38:08.239
 is never

00:38:08.239 --> 00:38:09.339
 alone

00:38:09.339 --> 00:38:09.859
 it is

00:38:09.859 --> 00:38:10.699
 always

00:38:10.699 --> 00:38:11.839
 accompanied

00:38:11.840 --> 00:38:12.720
 by the

00:38:12.720 --> 00:38:13.340
 fruit

00:38:13.340 --> 00:38:14.180
 of

00:38:14.180 --> 00:38:14.660
 good

00:38:14.660 --> 00:38:15.720
 works

00:38:15.720 --> 00:38:17.960
 so here's

00:38:17.960 --> 00:38:18.519
 the challenge

00:38:18.519 --> 00:38:18.920
 that I want

00:38:18.920 --> 00:38:19.360
 to leave

00:38:19.360 --> 00:38:20.780
 pounding in

00:38:20.780 --> 00:38:21.320
 your chest

00:38:21.320 --> 00:38:22.220
 as you leave

00:38:22.220 --> 00:38:22.760
 here this

00:38:22.760 --> 00:38:23.039
 morning

00:38:23.039 --> 00:38:25.460
 if you are

00:38:25.460 --> 00:38:26.860
 not a

00:38:26.860 --> 00:38:27.260
 believer

00:38:27.260 --> 00:38:27.680
 if you've

00:38:27.680 --> 00:38:28.140
 never known

00:38:28.140 --> 00:38:28.840
 the transforming

00:38:28.840 --> 00:38:29.559
 grace of

00:38:29.559 --> 00:38:29.960
 God

00:38:29.960 --> 00:38:31.420
 friend repent

00:38:31.420 --> 00:38:31.920
 and believe

00:38:31.920 --> 00:38:32.440
 the gospel

00:38:32.440 --> 00:38:35.100
 God's grace

00:38:35.100 --> 00:38:35.820
 is extended

00:38:35.820 --> 00:38:36.360
 to you

00:38:36.360 --> 00:38:37.460
 this moment

00:38:37.460 --> 00:38:37.780
 in the

00:38:37.780 --> 00:38:38.460
 preaching of

00:38:38.460 --> 00:38:38.940
 the word

00:38:38.940 --> 00:38:39.860
 as Christ

00:38:39.860 --> 00:38:40.139
 says

00:38:40.139 --> 00:38:40.700
 come to

00:38:40.700 --> 00:38:40.940
 me

00:38:40.940 --> 00:38:41.420
 all who

00:38:41.420 --> 00:38:41.720
 weary

00:38:41.720 --> 00:38:42.019
 and are

00:38:42.019 --> 00:38:42.659
 heavy laden

00:38:42.659 --> 00:38:43.119
 and I

00:38:43.119 --> 00:38:43.639
 will give

00:38:43.639 --> 00:38:44.340
 you rest

00:38:44.340 --> 00:38:45.260
 call upon

00:38:45.260 --> 00:38:45.700
 the name

00:38:45.700 --> 00:38:45.980
 of the

00:38:45.980 --> 00:38:46.179
 Lord

00:38:46.179 --> 00:38:46.559
 and you

00:38:46.559 --> 00:38:46.980
 will

00:38:46.980 --> 00:38:47.539
 be

00:38:47.539 --> 00:38:48.659
 saved

00:38:48.659 --> 00:38:51.380
 but friend

00:38:51.380 --> 00:38:51.639
 if you

00:38:51.639 --> 00:38:52.159
 have been

00:38:52.159 --> 00:38:52.780
 redeemed

00:38:52.780 --> 00:38:53.559
 Christian

00:38:53.559 --> 00:38:55.079
 would you

00:38:55.079 --> 00:38:55.599
 would you

00:38:55.599 --> 00:38:56.200
 reflect on

00:38:56.200 --> 00:38:56.539
 the goodness

00:38:56.539 --> 00:38:57.019
 of God

00:38:57.019 --> 00:38:57.320
 and your

00:38:57.320 --> 00:38:57.760
 salvation

00:38:57.760 --> 00:38:58.360
 this week

00:38:58.360 --> 00:39:00.159
 would you

00:39:00.159 --> 00:39:00.780
 reflect

00:39:00.780 --> 00:39:01.700
 on what

00:39:01.700 --> 00:39:02.280
 God has

00:39:02.280 --> 00:39:02.579
 done

00:39:02.579 --> 00:39:02.900
 it is

00:39:02.900 --> 00:39:03.320
 about

00:39:03.320 --> 00:39:04.159
 him

00:39:04.159 --> 00:39:05.480
 and then

00:39:05.480 --> 00:39:06.220
 out of

00:39:06.220 --> 00:39:07.119
 that God

00:39:07.119 --> 00:39:08.019
 centered view

00:39:08.019 --> 00:39:08.760
 of yourself

00:39:08.760 --> 00:39:09.760
 and the

00:39:09.760 --> 00:39:10.120
 world

00:39:10.120 --> 00:39:10.900
 around you

00:39:10.900 --> 00:39:11.280
 and your

00:39:11.280 --> 00:39:12.100
 salvation

00:39:12.100 --> 00:39:13.620
 go do

00:39:13.620 --> 00:39:14.200
 good

00:39:14.200 --> 00:39:16.880
 for the

00:39:16.880 --> 00:39:17.460
 glory of

00:39:17.460 --> 00:39:17.800
 God

00:39:17.800 --> 00:39:18.240
 as an

00:39:18.240 --> 00:39:19.060
 overflow

00:39:19.060 --> 00:39:19.460
 of the

00:39:19.460 --> 00:39:19.680
 good

00:39:19.680 --> 00:39:19.940
 you've

00:39:19.940 --> 00:39:20.480
 received

00:39:20.480 --> 00:39:20.880
 from

00:39:20.880 --> 00:39:21.300
 him

00:39:21.300 --> 00:39:21.920
 extend

00:39:21.920 --> 00:39:22.180
 his

00:39:22.180 --> 00:39:22.580
 goodness

00:39:22.580 --> 00:39:23.440
 and his

00:39:23.440 --> 00:39:23.960
 kindness

00:39:23.960 --> 00:39:24.740
 and his

00:39:24.740 --> 00:39:25.340
 mercy

00:39:25.340 --> 00:39:26.020
 and his

00:39:26.020 --> 00:39:26.840
 salvation

00:39:26.840 --> 00:39:27.680
 to others

00:39:27.680 --> 00:39:28.200
 what good

00:39:28.200 --> 00:39:28.800
 can you do

00:39:28.800 --> 00:39:29.100
 for the

00:39:29.100 --> 00:39:29.600
 glory of

00:39:29.600 --> 00:39:29.860
 God

00:39:29.860 --> 00:39:30.400
 this week

00:39:30.400 --> 00:39:33.000
 his power

00:39:33.000 --> 00:39:33.540
 at work

00:39:33.540 --> 00:39:34.400
 in us

00:39:34.400 --> 00:39:35.060
 extended

00:39:35.060 --> 00:39:35.820
 to the

00:39:35.820 --> 00:39:36.120
 world

00:39:36.120 --> 00:39:36.340
 what

00:39:36.340 --> 00:39:36.880
 opportunities

00:39:36.880 --> 00:39:37.320
 is the

00:39:37.320 --> 00:39:37.580
 spirit

00:39:37.580 --> 00:39:37.920
 bringing

00:39:37.920 --> 00:39:38.280
 to your

00:39:38.280 --> 00:39:38.600
 mind

00:39:38.599 --> 00:39:38.920
 even

00:39:38.920 --> 00:39:39.420
 now

00:39:39.420 --> 00:39:39.639
 as

00:39:39.639 --> 00:39:40.159
 you

00:39:40.159 --> 00:39:40.719
 think

00:39:40.719 --> 00:39:43.099
 who

00:39:43.099 --> 00:39:43.480
 around

00:39:43.480 --> 00:39:43.699
 you

00:39:43.699 --> 00:39:43.940
 needs

00:39:43.940 --> 00:39:44.319
 to hear

00:39:44.319 --> 00:39:44.480
 the

00:39:44.480 --> 00:39:44.659
 good

00:39:44.659 --> 00:39:44.960
 news

00:39:44.960 --> 00:39:45.119
 of

00:39:45.119 --> 00:39:45.659
 the

00:39:45.659 --> 00:39:46.119
 gospel

00:39:46.119 --> 00:39:47.819
 who

00:39:47.819 --> 00:39:47.980
 can

00:39:47.980 --> 00:39:48.119
 you

00:39:48.119 --> 00:39:48.279
 lay

00:39:48.279 --> 00:39:48.460
 your

00:39:48.460 --> 00:39:48.860
 life

00:39:48.860 --> 00:39:49.259
 down

00:39:49.259 --> 00:39:49.679
 for

00:39:49.679 --> 00:39:50.380
 this

00:39:50.380 --> 00:39:51.119
 week

00:39:51.119 --> 00:39:51.420
 and

00:39:51.420 --> 00:39:52.000
 meet

00:39:52.000 --> 00:39:52.460
 a need

00:39:52.460 --> 00:39:52.719
 and give

00:39:52.719 --> 00:39:53.299
 an opportunity

00:39:53.299 --> 00:39:53.920
 to show

00:39:53.920 --> 00:39:54.299
 and to

00:39:54.299 --> 00:39:54.679
 share

00:39:54.679 --> 00:39:55.219
 the goodness

00:39:55.219 --> 00:39:55.900
 of

00:39:55.900 --> 00:39:56.360
 Jesus

00:39:56.360 --> 00:39:57.159
 at home

00:39:57.159 --> 00:39:58.259
 at work

00:39:58.259 --> 00:39:58.860
 in your

00:39:58.860 --> 00:39:59.319
 neighborhood

00:39:59.319 --> 00:40:00.699
 at school

00:40:00.699 --> 00:40:02.099
 what good

00:40:02.099 --> 00:40:02.599
 works can

00:40:02.599 --> 00:40:03.339
 we do

00:40:03.339 --> 00:40:03.920
 together

00:40:03.920 --> 00:40:04.319
 for the

00:40:04.319 --> 00:40:04.739
 glory of

00:40:04.739 --> 00:40:04.980
 God

00:40:04.980 --> 00:40:05.279
 as a

00:40:05.279 --> 00:40:05.619
 church

00:40:05.619 --> 00:40:06.039
 family

00:40:06.039 --> 00:40:06.380
 not

00:40:06.380 --> 00:40:06.559
 for

00:40:06.559 --> 00:40:06.739
 our

00:40:06.739 --> 00:40:07.159
 credit

00:40:07.159 --> 00:40:07.860
 not

00:40:07.860 --> 00:40:08.039
 for

00:40:08.039 --> 00:40:08.239
 our

00:40:08.239 --> 00:40:08.840
 recognition

00:40:08.840 --> 00:40:09.179
 not

00:40:09.179 --> 00:40:09.320
 for

00:40:09.320 --> 00:40:09.539
 our

00:40:09.539 --> 00:40:10.139
 morale

00:40:10.139 --> 00:40:10.420
 not

00:40:10.420 --> 00:40:10.639
 for

00:40:10.639 --> 00:40:10.940
 us

00:40:10.940 --> 00:40:11.119
 but

00:40:11.119 --> 00:40:11.460
 for

00:40:11.460 --> 00:40:11.699
 the

00:40:11.699 --> 00:40:12.119
 glory

00:40:12.119 --> 00:40:12.500
 of

00:40:12.500 --> 00:40:12.920
 God

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:13.199
 you see

00:40:13.199 --> 00:40:13.400
 the

00:40:13.400 --> 00:40:14.199
 evidence

00:40:14.199 --> 00:40:14.699
 of our

00:40:14.699 --> 00:40:15.320
 transformation

00:40:15.320 --> 00:40:16.259
 is our

00:40:16.259 --> 00:40:17.019
 zeal

00:40:17.019 --> 00:40:18.019
 for good

00:40:18.019 --> 00:40:18.539
 works

00:40:18.539 --> 00:40:19.019
 are we

00:40:19.019 --> 00:40:19.539
 zealous

00:40:19.539 --> 00:40:20.860
 for good

00:40:20.860 --> 00:40:21.360
 works

00:40:21.360 --> 00:40:23.260
 Matthew

00:40:23.260 --> 00:40:23.740
 5

00:40:23.740 --> 00:40:24.300
 16

00:40:24.300 --> 00:40:25.680
 let

00:40:25.680 --> 00:40:25.840
 your

00:40:25.840 --> 00:40:26.240
 light

00:40:26.240 --> 00:40:26.539
 so

00:40:26.539 --> 00:40:27.099
 shine

00:40:27.099 --> 00:40:27.980
 before

00:40:27.980 --> 00:40:28.579
 others

00:40:28.579 --> 00:40:29.660
 so

00:40:29.660 --> 00:40:29.800
 that

00:40:29.800 --> 00:40:29.920
 they

00:40:29.920 --> 00:40:30.120
 may

00:40:30.120 --> 00:40:30.480
 see

00:40:30.480 --> 00:40:30.760
 your

00:40:30.760 --> 00:40:31.019
 good

00:40:31.019 --> 00:40:31.360
 works

00:40:31.360 --> 00:40:31.559
 and

00:40:31.559 --> 00:40:31.780
 give

00:40:31.780 --> 00:40:32.260
 glory

00:40:32.260 --> 00:40:32.620
 to

00:40:32.620 --> 00:40:33.000
 us

00:40:33.000 --> 00:40:34.559
 give

00:40:34.559 --> 00:40:35.000
 glory

00:40:35.000 --> 00:40:35.340
 to

00:40:35.340 --> 00:40:35.539
 your

00:40:35.539 --> 00:40:35.980
 father

00:40:35.980 --> 00:40:37.079
 who

00:40:37.079 --> 00:40:37.260
 is

00:40:37.260 --> 00:40:37.400
 in

00:40:37.400 --> 00:40:37.740
 heaven

00:40:37.740 --> 00:40:40.620
 church

00:40:40.620 --> 00:40:40.780
 for

00:40:40.780 --> 00:40:41.220
 1400

00:40:41.220 --> 00:40:41.700
 years

00:40:41.700 --> 00:40:41.860
 they

00:40:41.860 --> 00:40:42.059
 got

00:40:42.059 --> 00:40:42.160
 it

00:40:42.160 --> 00:40:42.300
 all

00:40:42.300 --> 00:40:42.579
 wrong

00:40:42.579 --> 00:40:44.480
 and

00:40:44.480 --> 00:40:44.620
 they

00:40:44.620 --> 00:40:44.880
 thought

00:40:44.880 --> 00:40:45.059
 it

00:40:45.059 --> 00:40:45.519
 was

00:40:45.519 --> 00:40:46.800
 centered

00:40:46.800 --> 00:40:48.000
 on

00:40:48.000 --> 00:40:48.380
 us

00:40:48.380 --> 00:40:48.559
 and

00:40:48.559 --> 00:40:48.920
 sadly

00:40:48.920 --> 00:40:49.240
 here

00:40:49.240 --> 00:40:49.380
 in

00:40:49.380 --> 00:40:49.500
 the

00:40:49.500 --> 00:40:49.680
 year

00:40:49.680 --> 00:40:50.340
 2022

00:40:50.340 --> 00:40:51.440
 not much

00:40:51.440 --> 00:40:51.780
 has

00:40:51.780 --> 00:40:52.280
 changed

00:40:52.280 --> 00:40:54.120
 no

00:40:54.120 --> 00:40:54.280
 we

00:40:54.280 --> 00:40:54.500
 don't

00:40:54.500 --> 00:40:54.820
 think

00:40:54.820 --> 00:40:55.460
 the

00:40:55.460 --> 00:40:55.680
 earth

00:40:55.680 --> 00:40:55.860
 is

00:40:55.860 --> 00:40:56.340
 literally

00:40:56.340 --> 00:40:56.680
 at

00:40:56.680 --> 00:40:56.860
 the

00:40:56.860 --> 00:40:57.120
 center

00:40:57.120 --> 00:40:57.539
 of

00:40:57.539 --> 00:40:57.840
 the

00:40:57.840 --> 00:40:58.280
 universe

00:40:58.280 --> 00:40:58.640
 but

00:40:58.640 --> 00:40:58.820
 we

00:40:58.820 --> 00:40:59.120
 all

00:40:59.120 --> 00:40:59.400
 tend

00:40:59.400 --> 00:40:59.579
 to

00:40:59.579 --> 00:40:59.820
 think

00:40:59.820 --> 00:41:00.120
 that

00:41:00.120 --> 00:41:00.400
 we

00:41:00.400 --> 00:41:00.720
 are

00:41:00.720 --> 00:41:00.960
 at

00:41:00.960 --> 00:41:01.180
 the

00:41:01.180 --> 00:41:01.480
 center

00:41:01.480 --> 00:41:01.920
 of

00:41:01.920 --> 00:41:02.100
 the

00:41:02.100 --> 00:41:02.559
 universe

00:41:02.559 --> 00:41:02.820
 see

00:41:02.820 --> 00:41:03.320
 Ptolemy

00:41:03.320 --> 00:41:04.000
 he

00:41:04.000 --> 00:41:04.840
 popularized

00:41:04.840 --> 00:41:05.340
 the idea

00:41:05.340 --> 00:41:05.740
 but he

00:41:05.740 --> 00:41:05.940
 didn't

00:41:05.940 --> 00:41:06.380
 come up

00:41:06.380 --> 00:41:06.680
 with it

00:41:06.680 --> 00:41:06.800
 it

00:41:06.800 --> 00:41:07.120
 started

00:41:07.120 --> 00:41:07.440
 in a

00:41:07.440 --> 00:41:07.800
 garden

00:41:07.800 --> 00:41:09.800
 Genesis

00:41:09.800 --> 00:41:10.220
 chapter

00:41:10.220 --> 00:41:10.640
 3

00:41:10.640 --> 00:41:12.140
 where

00:41:12.140 --> 00:41:12.460
 Adam

00:41:12.460 --> 00:41:13.000
 and Eve

00:41:13.000 --> 00:41:14.180
 placed

00:41:14.180 --> 00:41:14.740
 their

00:41:14.740 --> 00:41:15.220
 wants

00:41:15.220 --> 00:41:16.460
 their

00:41:16.460 --> 00:41:17.079
 desires

00:41:17.079 --> 00:41:18.660
 their

00:41:18.660 --> 00:41:19.600
 needs

00:41:19.599 --> 00:41:20.039
 their

00:41:20.039 --> 00:41:20.500
 appetite

00:41:20.500 --> 00:41:20.940
 at

00:41:20.940 --> 00:41:21.119
 the

00:41:21.119 --> 00:41:21.440
 center

00:41:21.440 --> 00:41:23.159
 but

00:41:23.159 --> 00:41:23.679
 Christ

00:41:23.679 --> 00:41:24.339
 Jesus

00:41:24.339 --> 00:41:25.199
 came

00:41:25.199 --> 00:41:26.179
 to

00:41:26.179 --> 00:41:26.900
 transform

00:41:26.900 --> 00:41:27.279
 our

00:41:27.279 --> 00:41:27.779
 man

00:41:27.779 --> 00:41:28.279
 centered

00:41:28.279 --> 00:41:28.739
 view

00:41:28.739 --> 00:41:29.079
 of

00:41:29.079 --> 00:41:29.719
 reality

00:41:29.719 --> 00:41:30.259
 and to

00:41:30.259 --> 00:41:31.059
 restore

00:41:31.059 --> 00:41:31.619
 all

00:41:31.619 --> 00:41:32.299
 things

00:41:32.299 --> 00:41:32.699
 for the

00:41:32.699 --> 00:41:33.139
 glory

00:41:33.139 --> 00:41:33.860
 of

00:41:33.860 --> 00:41:34.239
 God

00:41:34.239 --> 00:41:34.400
 it

00:41:34.400 --> 00:41:34.539
 is

00:41:34.539 --> 00:41:34.719
 all

00:41:34.719 --> 00:41:34.960
 about

00:41:34.960 --> 00:41:35.239
 him

00:41:35.239 --> 00:41:37.079
 he

00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:37.460
 is

00:41:37.460 --> 00:41:37.799
 at

00:41:37.799 --> 00:41:38.420
 the

00:41:38.420 --> 00:41:38.799
 center

00:41:38.799 --> 00:41:41.579
 our

00:41:41.579 --> 00:41:41.860
 mission

00:41:41.860 --> 00:41:42.319
 statement

00:41:42.319 --> 00:41:42.880
 at

00:41:42.880 --> 00:41:43.339
 Seaweed

00:41:43.339 --> 00:41:43.599
 Bay

00:41:43.599 --> 00:41:44.139
 is to

00:41:44.139 --> 00:41:45.139
 magnify

00:41:45.139 --> 00:41:45.920
 the glory

00:41:45.920 --> 00:41:46.279
 of

00:41:46.279 --> 00:41:46.779
 God

00:41:46.780 --> 00:41:47.019
 in

00:41:47.019 --> 00:41:47.180
 the

00:41:47.180 --> 00:41:47.680
 gospel

00:41:47.680 --> 00:41:48.060
 of

00:41:48.060 --> 00:41:48.440
 Jesus

00:41:48.440 --> 00:41:48.960
 Christ

00:41:48.960 --> 00:41:49.220
 that's

00:41:49.220 --> 00:41:49.340
 what

00:41:49.340 --> 00:41:49.519
 we're

00:41:49.519 --> 00:41:49.840
 about

00:41:49.840 --> 00:41:50.580
 that's

00:41:50.580 --> 00:41:51.120
 that's

00:41:51.120 --> 00:41:51.280
 the

00:41:51.280 --> 00:41:51.600
 mission

00:41:51.600 --> 00:41:51.780
 and

00:41:51.780 --> 00:41:51.940
 when

00:41:51.940 --> 00:41:52.120
 you

00:41:52.120 --> 00:41:53.180
 magnify

00:41:53.180 --> 00:41:53.820
 something

00:41:53.820 --> 00:41:54.160
 whatever

00:41:54.160 --> 00:41:54.620
 it is

00:41:54.620 --> 00:41:54.820
 that's

00:41:54.820 --> 00:41:55.019
 at

00:41:55.019 --> 00:41:55.260
 the

00:41:55.260 --> 00:41:55.660
 center

00:41:55.660 --> 00:41:55.980
 is

00:41:55.980 --> 00:41:56.460
 the

00:41:56.460 --> 00:41:57.040
 focused

00:41:57.040 --> 00:41:57.600
 point

00:41:57.600 --> 00:41:58.420
 that

00:41:58.420 --> 00:41:58.700
 lens

00:41:58.700 --> 00:41:58.880
 is

00:41:58.880 --> 00:42:00.120
 magnifying

00:42:00.120 --> 00:42:00.420
 whatever

00:42:00.420 --> 00:42:00.860
 is at

00:42:00.860 --> 00:42:01.040
 the

00:42:01.040 --> 00:42:01.340
 center

00:42:01.340 --> 00:42:01.720
 everything

00:42:01.720 --> 00:42:02.000
 else

00:42:02.000 --> 00:42:02.140
 is

00:42:02.140 --> 00:42:02.320
 kind

00:42:02.320 --> 00:42:02.400
 of

00:42:02.400 --> 00:42:02.519
 on

00:42:02.519 --> 00:42:02.660
 the

00:42:02.660 --> 00:42:03.160
 periphery

00:42:03.160 --> 00:42:03.300
 on

00:42:03.300 --> 00:42:03.420
 the

00:42:03.420 --> 00:42:03.680
 edges

00:42:03.680 --> 00:42:03.920
 is

00:42:03.920 --> 00:42:04.640
 blurred

00:42:04.640 --> 00:42:05.980
 you

00:42:05.980 --> 00:42:06.140
 can

00:42:06.140 --> 00:42:06.420
 see

00:42:06.420 --> 00:42:06.620
 it

00:42:06.620 --> 00:42:06.760
 but

00:42:06.760 --> 00:42:06.900
 it's

00:42:06.900 --> 00:42:07.140
 not

00:42:07.140 --> 00:42:07.700
 totally

00:42:07.700 --> 00:42:08.600
 clear

00:42:08.600 --> 00:42:08.980
 church

00:42:08.980 --> 00:42:09.180
 my

00:42:09.180 --> 00:42:09.580
 challenge

00:42:09.580 --> 00:42:09.780
 for

00:42:09.780 --> 00:42:09.960
 you

00:42:09.960 --> 00:42:10.240
 let's

00:42:10.240 --> 00:42:10.380
 be

00:42:10.380 --> 00:42:10.540
 a

00:42:10.540 --> 00:42:11.000
 church

00:42:11.000 --> 00:42:11.880
 let's

00:42:11.880 --> 00:42:12.019
 be

00:42:12.019 --> 00:42:12.160
 a

00:42:12.160 --> 00:42:12.579
 people

00:42:12.579 --> 00:42:13.260
 that

00:42:13.260 --> 00:42:13.500
 keep

00:42:13.500 --> 00:42:14.000
 God

00:42:14.000 --> 00:42:14.500
 at

00:42:14.500 --> 00:42:14.680
 the

00:42:14.680 --> 00:42:15.019
 center

00:42:15.019 --> 00:42:15.920
 we

00:42:15.920 --> 00:42:16.099
 may

00:42:16.099 --> 00:42:17.039
 magnify

00:42:17.039 --> 00:42:17.400
 the

00:42:17.400 --> 00:42:17.820
 glory

00:42:17.820 --> 00:42:18.500
 of

00:42:18.500 --> 00:42:18.920
 God

00:42:18.920 --> 00:42:19.740
 let's

00:42:19.740 --> 00:42:20.000
 pray

00:42:20.000 --> 00:42:23.800
 father

00:42:23.800 --> 00:42:24.079
 god

00:42:24.079 --> 00:42:24.260
 it's

00:42:24.260 --> 00:42:24.420
 all

00:42:24.420 --> 00:42:24.660
 about

00:42:24.660 --> 00:42:24.900
 you

00:42:24.900 --> 00:42:26.559
 it's

00:42:26.559 --> 00:42:26.860
 not

00:42:26.860 --> 00:42:27.140
 about

00:42:27.140 --> 00:42:27.599
 us

00:42:27.599 --> 00:42:29.119
 and

00:42:29.119 --> 00:42:29.280
 your

00:42:29.280 --> 00:42:29.780
 work

00:42:29.780 --> 00:42:29.980
 of

00:42:29.980 --> 00:42:30.680
 salvation

00:42:30.680 --> 00:42:31.059
 it's

00:42:31.059 --> 00:42:31.780
 amazing

00:42:31.780 --> 00:42:32.360
 lord

00:42:32.360 --> 00:42:32.559
 what

00:42:32.559 --> 00:42:32.700
 you

00:42:32.700 --> 00:42:32.860
 have

00:42:32.860 --> 00:42:33.340
 planned

00:42:33.340 --> 00:42:33.599
 what

00:42:33.599 --> 00:42:33.740
 you

00:42:33.740 --> 00:42:34.000
 have

00:42:34.000 --> 00:42:34.780
 done

00:42:34.780 --> 00:42:35.860
 your

00:42:35.860 --> 00:42:36.240
 power

00:42:36.240 --> 00:42:36.460
 at

00:42:36.460 --> 00:42:36.700
 work

00:42:36.700 --> 00:42:36.880
 in

00:42:36.880 --> 00:42:37.280
 us

00:42:37.280 --> 00:42:38.079
 and

00:42:38.079 --> 00:42:38.240
 we

00:42:38.240 --> 00:42:38.680
 pray

00:42:38.680 --> 00:42:39.000
 that

00:42:39.000 --> 00:42:39.220
 you

00:42:39.220 --> 00:42:39.380
 would

00:42:39.380 --> 00:42:39.720
 receive

00:42:39.720 --> 00:42:40.059
 all

00:42:40.059 --> 00:42:40.280
 the

00:42:40.280 --> 00:42:40.780
 glory

00:42:40.780 --> 00:42:41.039
 all

00:42:41.039 --> 00:42:41.200
 the

00:42:41.200 --> 00:42:41.539
 honor

00:42:41.539 --> 00:42:41.759
 all

00:42:41.759 --> 00:42:41.920
 the

00:42:41.920 --> 00:42:42.340
 praise

00:42:42.340 --> 00:42:42.559
 that

00:42:42.559 --> 00:42:42.800
 you

00:42:42.800 --> 00:42:43.019
 are

00:42:43.019 --> 00:42:43.400
 due

00:42:43.400 --> 00:42:44.779
 we

00:42:44.779 --> 00:42:45.079
 love

00:42:45.079 --> 00:42:45.219
 you

00:42:45.219 --> 00:42:45.440
 lord

00:42:45.440 --> 00:42:45.579
 and

00:42:45.579 --> 00:42:45.719
 even

00:42:45.719 --> 00:42:45.880
 our

00:42:45.880 --> 00:42:46.219
 love

00:42:46.219 --> 00:42:46.420
 for

00:42:46.420 --> 00:42:46.599
 you

00:42:46.599 --> 00:42:46.739
 is

00:42:46.739 --> 00:42:46.920
 your

00:42:46.920 --> 00:42:47.179
 work

00:42:47.179 --> 00:42:47.279
 in

00:42:47.279 --> 00:42:47.420
 our

00:42:47.420 --> 00:42:47.779
 hearts

00:42:47.779 --> 00:42:49.139
 we

00:42:49.139 --> 00:42:49.380
 pray

00:42:49.380 --> 00:42:49.579
 that

00:42:49.579 --> 00:42:49.759
 we

00:42:49.759 --> 00:42:49.980
 would

00:42:49.980 --> 00:42:50.179
 go

00:42:50.179 --> 00:42:50.500
 do

00:42:50.500 --> 00:42:51.039
 good

00:42:51.039 --> 00:42:51.559
 not

00:42:51.559 --> 00:42:51.860
 to

00:42:51.860 --> 00:42:52.500
 earn

00:42:52.500 --> 00:42:52.679
 your

00:42:52.679 --> 00:42:53.079
 favor

00:42:53.079 --> 00:42:53.380
 that's

00:42:53.380 --> 00:42:53.960
 impossible

00:42:53.960 --> 00:42:54.960
 but

00:42:54.960 --> 00:42:55.179
 lord

00:42:55.179 --> 00:42:55.420
 out

00:42:55.420 --> 00:42:55.579
 of

00:42:55.579 --> 00:42:55.820
 the

00:42:55.820 --> 00:42:56.340
 out

00:42:56.340 --> 00:42:56.420
 of

00:42:56.420 --> 00:42:56.579
 the

00:42:56.579 --> 00:42:56.820
 gift

00:42:56.820 --> 00:42:57.000
 that

00:42:57.000 --> 00:42:57.300
 we've

00:42:57.300 --> 00:42:57.900
 received

00:42:57.900 --> 00:42:58.420
 new

00:42:58.420 --> 00:42:58.759
 life

00:42:58.759 --> 00:42:58.920
 in

00:42:58.920 --> 00:42:59.279
 Christ

00:42:59.279 --> 00:42:59.519
 we

00:42:59.519 --> 00:42:59.779
 pray

00:42:59.779 --> 00:42:59.980
 that

00:42:59.980 --> 00:43:00.099
 we

00:43:00.099 --> 00:43:00.239
 would

00:43:00.239 --> 00:43:00.880
 share

00:43:00.880 --> 00:43:01.079
 and

00:43:01.079 --> 00:43:01.659
 extend

00:43:01.659 --> 00:43:02.099
 your

00:43:02.099 --> 00:43:02.599
 merciful

00:43:02.599 --> 00:43:03.059
 heart

00:43:03.059 --> 00:43:03.559
 to

00:43:03.559 --> 00:43:03.820
 others

00:43:03.820 --> 00:43:04.119
 around

00:43:04.119 --> 00:43:04.380
 us

00:43:04.380 --> 00:43:04.539
 we

00:43:04.539 --> 00:43:04.679
 pray

00:43:04.679 --> 00:43:04.840
 this

00:43:04.840 --> 00:43:04.940
 in

00:43:04.940 --> 00:43:05.200
 Christ

00:43:05.200 --> 00:43:05.480
 name

00:43:05.480 --> 00:43:06.480
 amen