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 Let's begin our worship by singing to God's praise. We're going to sing in Psalm 119

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 in the Scottish Psalter version, page 407. We're going to sing from verse 89 to 96,

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 the section of the psalm. Psalm 119 at verse 89, page 407. As we sing from this psalm,

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 we're often reminded as we were, we sang from it this morning. We're reminded of God's word,

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 how it stands and endures forever, and how God's word ministers to us. The word, thy word forever

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 is, O Lord, in heaven, settle fast, and to all generations thy faithfulness doth last. The

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 earth thou hast established, and it abides by thee. This day they stand as thou ordainst,

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 for all thy servants be. We'll sing this section, 89 to 96, the tune is,

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 Evan, and we sing to God's praise.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Oh

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 CHOIR SINGS

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 But I might just take only to consider with joy.

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 Amen, no overation, here I sing, O Lord.

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 But I must pour my heart, amen, it is a seeing road.

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 Let's come to God in prayer.

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 Let us pray.

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 Amen.

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 And we thank you, O Lord.

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 There is nothing that can change it, nothing can take away from it, nothing can add to it,

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 for it is your word complete and finished.

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 We thank you that it is a word that directs us and teaches us.

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 We thank you for all that it's done to instruct us in all our lives.

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 Whether we have been listening or not, we thank you to have been, many of us, under your word for many years.

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 And knowing the blessings of it, knowing the real privilege it is to have it.

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 For the more we see our world now and the turmoil that exists all around us,

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 we see the rejection of your word and what that causes, what it brings upon us.

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 It brings that sense of judgment, that sense of rebuking from you.

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 And yet we thank you that your word is still a word that speaks to us.

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 And reminds us that we are to come, to come to you in order to know a blessing once again.

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 And so as we turn to your word this evening, we pray that as we read from it and as we study it together,

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 remind us of the power of your word.

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 It is a power that gives light to the world in which we live.

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 And even at times when the light almost seems to have gone out,

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 we thank you that there are so many promises in your word that continue to uphold us and to strengthen us.

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 For you remind us that your word will endure forever.

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 And that your word is fulfilled in you sending your own son, the word that became flesh and dwelt among us.

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 And we marvel at that, Lord, that you continue to remember us,

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 even despite our sin, despite our rejection of you so often,

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 that you remember us, that you have remembered many of us individually.

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 You have called us by name.

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 You have called us to yourself.

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 We thank you that you remember us collectively as a church, as a congregation here,

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 that you are faithful to us,

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 that you are the God who blesses and blesses in abundance.

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 We thank you that you are the God who reminds us,

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 that you are working in our midst,

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 that you are speaking to people,

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 that you are calling our people to yourself.

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 And help us, Lord, to be your witnesses here.

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 Help us to speak a word in season,

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 to remind ourselves of the precious truth that we have in your word,

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 that Jesus Christ is a Savior for this world that is perishing,

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 and that there is eternal life to be found in him.

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 And so we thank you for that precious truth that we have,

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 a truth that may bring rejection to us as a people,

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 may bring mockery, may bring persecution,

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 but yet a truth, O Lord, that we hold dear to,

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 for there is nothing in this world that compares to knowing Christ Jesus as our Lord.

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 And so help us, Lord, as we are your people here,

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 to hold fast to your truth,

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 to hear your voice through it,

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 instructing us, building us up,

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 challenging us and rebuking us as that is required,

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 but all the time building us up in the faith.

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 And we pray for those who are maybe hearing your voice calling,

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 but not understanding it,

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 that they would have understanding,

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 have understanding of the one who is speaking,

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 the one who is calling,

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 the one who is saying,

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 come to me and I will give you rest.

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 We know, Lord, that even as your word goes out,

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 whether it's here or far and wide,

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 there are so many who are deaf,

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 who do not listen,

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 who do not want to listen to your word.

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 But we thank you that we are reminded

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 that you have a power with you,

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 the Holy Spirit,

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 the one that you have poured out into this world,

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 the one who brings us to yourself,

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 the one who this evening throughout this place

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 and all places where your word goes out

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 is ministering in a powerful way.

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 And we pray, Lord,

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 for the Spirit,

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 the Holy Spirit,

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 to open ears,

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 to hear the word of God.

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 And so we do pray, Lord,

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 that you will bless

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 all the proclamation of your word today,

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 the ministry of it,

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 near and far,

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 to all ends of the earth.

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 We thank you

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 that your word goes out far and wide.

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 And we do thank you too, Lord,

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 that your word reminds us of

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 the privilege of prayer,

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 the privilege of coming to you in that way,

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 calling upon your name,

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 coming just with the words of our hearts

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 and pouring out our hearts to you.

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 We thank you that as we are gathered here just now

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 that you hear every prayer offered up,

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 even the groanings of our hearts are not,

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 they're all known unto you.

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 And we thank you

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 that nothing is hidden from you in that way.

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 And even before we open our mouths,

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 Lord, you know the words that we will speak.

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 And so we come to you this night anew.

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 We come thankful,

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 thankful that you hear us

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 and that you listen to us,

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 that you answer our prayers.

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 And we pray, Lord,

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 that you will help us to pray in that way

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 that your will would be done.

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 We so often come thinking

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 we know the answer to all our problems,

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 that we know what we need

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 and how things should be done.

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 But your answer is maybe so often different

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 to what we might have wanted.

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 or what we might have expected.

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 The answers are not always easy for us.

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 But we thank you that your ways are greater than ours,

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 that your understanding of our needs

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 is so much more

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 than even we think we know ourselves.

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 And so, Lord,

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 guide us in our prayers

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 to ask what is right

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 according to your grace

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 and to your mercy.

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 And we do pray for one another, Lord.

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 We thank you

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 that that is a great privilege we enjoy,

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 to be able to remember one another

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 in all our different needs.

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 We thank you that we can remember

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 those unable to be with us

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 for a great many reasons.

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 We thank you that

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 you are with people near and far

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 who are going through difficulties

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 and trials of different kinds.

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 We thank you that we can commit them

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 to you in prayer,

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 knowing that you are near to them,

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 knowing that they can call upon you

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 themselves as well.

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 And even if they feel unable,

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 that there are many people

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 praying for them,

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 those who are unwell,

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 those who are confined to their homes,

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 those who are struggling

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 in different ways.

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 Oh, Lord,

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 you know each one of us

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 and we thank you that

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 together,

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 as we offer up our prayers,

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 that we can

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 commit them to you.

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 And we do know, Lord,

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 the struggles in this world

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 are so many.

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 We are such a fragile people.

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 We are so easily tempted

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 and let us stray.

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 We are weak in ourselves

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 in so many ways.

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 But we thank you

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 that you are able to give strength.

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 And we pray, Lord,

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 for those who feel

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 a particular weakness just now,

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 for you to be their strength

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 and their help.

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 We remember your world as well,

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 oh Lord.

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 We pray for our nation

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 at this time.

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 We pray, Lord,

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 for those who govern us

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 and rule over us

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 in different ways.

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 Remember our royal family.

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 We continue to pray for them,

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 for our king,

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 as he continues to go

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 through treatment at this time.

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 Lord,

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 may your hand be upon him

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 for good.

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 may you restore him in health

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 and be with his family

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 at this time too

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 in all their different needs.

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 Lord,

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 give them your wisdom.

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 Give them your strength.

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 Give them your presence,

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 oh Lord,

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 to know

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 that they are but

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 feeble in themselves,

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 but that you are a God

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 who is full of mercy.

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 Lord,

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 watch over them,

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 watch over our prime minister

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 and first minister

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 and the governments.

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 We pray,

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 Lord,

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 for wisdom and guidance

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 in these days.

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 We know,

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 Lord,

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 that our world

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 is just in such dire straits

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 at this time

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 with so much grief

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 and anguish

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 all around us,

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 so much fear

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 and worry.

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 Lord,

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 we pray,

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 have mercy upon us

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 and come in your power,

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 Lord.

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 Revive us,

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 restore us,

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 we pray.

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 Hear your praying people

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 throughout the world,

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 Lord,

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 those who are persecuted

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 for their faith,

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 those who are

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 in many parts

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 of the world

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 unknown by many

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 and heard of by many

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 and yet known unto you,

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 Lord.

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 We pray for your mercy

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 and your grace upon us.

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 We pray,

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 Lord,

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 for ourselves

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 as a people here

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 in the week ahead.

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 Go before us in it,

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 Lord,

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 lead us,

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 encourage us

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 and strengthen us

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 day by day.

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 Pray for our fellowship

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 this evening

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 and thank you for Donnie

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 who will be with us.

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 We thank you for his life

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 and testimony

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 of your grace

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 to him

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 and through him

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 to many others as well.

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 We pray for him

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 and his family,

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 Lord,

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 bless him

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 and be with him.

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 Use him even this evening

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 as he comes

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 to minister to us,

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 to encourage us

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 and to build us up.

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 May you bless him

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 and be with him in that.

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 So go before us,

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 Lord,

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 in all things

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 as we commit ourselves

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 into your hands now,

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 as we open up your word

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 and your truth,

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 as we sing your praise,

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 may we do all

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 for your glory

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 as we thank you

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 for all your precious gifts

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 to us.

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 May we be ever thankful

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 and ever praise your name.

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 And we ask all,

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 acknowledging all our sin

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 as we fall short so often,

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 Lord,

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 have mercy we pray,

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 cleanse us anew

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 and we ask all these things

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 in Jesus' precious name.

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 Amen.

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 We can sing again

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 to God's praise

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 this time in Psalm 138

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 in the Singed Psalms version,

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 page 179.

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 Psalm 138.

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 We'll sing from verse 1

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 to verse 6,

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 page 179.

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 The tune is Rockingham.

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 I'll praise you, Lord,

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 with all my heart

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 before you,

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 the gods.

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 I'll sing your praise.

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 I'll bow towards

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 your holy place

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 and bless your holy name

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 always.

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 We'll sing from verse 1

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 to 6

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 to God's praise.

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 Amen.

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 I'll praise you, Lord,

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 with all my heart

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 Before the Lord and Savior's place

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 I vow to watch your holy place

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 And bless your holy name away

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 I wish you for your faithfulness

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 And for your God and love, O Lord

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 For over all things you have raised

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 Your holy name and faithful word

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 The very day I call to hear

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 You give an answer to my need

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 You lead me whole within myself

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 With beauty so you strengthen me

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 O Lord let all that kings embrace

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 When from your love they hear your word

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 Let there may stone the ways of God

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 Are raised and lowly of the Lord

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 Although the Lord God dwells on high

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 The holy person he protects

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 Where else the blood that Lord be upon

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 He knows the heart of the hand he cares

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 We're going to read together in the Old Testament

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 And in 1 Samuel

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 1 Samuel chapter 3

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 You'll find this around page 274

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 Of the church Bibles

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 1 Samuel chapter 3

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 And we can read the whole of this chapter

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 Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord

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 Under Eli

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 And the word of the Lord was rare in those days

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 There was no frequent vision

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 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim

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 So that he could not see

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 Was lying down in his own place

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 The lamp of God had not yet gone out

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 And Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord

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 Where the ark of God was

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 Then the Lord called Samuel

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 And he said, Here I am

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 And ran to Eli and said, Here I am

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 For you called me

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 But he said, I did not call

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 Lie down again

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 So he went and lay down

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 And the Lord called again

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 Samuel

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 And Samuel arose

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 And went to Eli

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 And said, Here I am

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 For you called me

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 But he said, I did not call you

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 My son, lie down again

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 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord

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 And the word of the Lord

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 Had not yet been revealed to him

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 And the Lord called Samuel again

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 The third time

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 And he arose and went to Eli

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 And said, Here I am

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 For you called me

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 Then Eli perceived

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 That the Lord was calling the young man

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 Therefore Eli said to Samuel

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 Go, lie down

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 And if he calls you

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 You shall say

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 Speak, Lord

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 For your servant hears

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 So Samuel went

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 And lay down in his place

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 The Lord came and stood calling

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 As at other times

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 Samuel, Samuel

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 And Samuel said

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 Speak

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 For your servant hears

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 Then the Lord said to Samuel

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 Behold, I am about to do

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 A thing in Israel

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 At which the two ears

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 Of everyone who hears

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 It will tingle

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 On that day

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 I will fulfill against Eli

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 All that I have spoken

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 Concerning his house

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 From beginning to end

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 And I declare to him

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 And I declare to him that I am about

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 To punish his house forever

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 For the iniquity that he knew

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 Because his sons were blaspheming God

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 And he did not restrain them

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 Therefore I swear to the house of Eli

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 That the iniquity of Eli's house

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 Shall not be atoned for

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 By sacrifice or offering forever

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 Samuel lay until morning

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 Then he opened the doors

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 Of the house of the Lord

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 And Samuel was afraid

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 To tell the vision to Eli

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 But Eli called Samuel

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 And said

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 Samuel, my son

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 And when

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 And he said

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 Here I am

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 And Eli said

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 What was it

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 That he told you?

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 Do not hide it from me

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 May God do so to you

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 And more also

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 If you hide anything from me

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 Of all that he told you

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 So Samuel told him everything

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 And hid nothing from him

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 And he said

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 It is the Lord

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 Let him do what seems good to him

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 And Samuel grew

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 And the Lord was with him

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 And let none of his words

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 Fall to the ground

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 And all Israel

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 From Dan to Beersheba

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 Knew that Samuel was established

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 As a prophet of the Lord

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 And the Lord appeared again

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 At Shiloh

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 For the Lord revealed himself

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 To Samuel at Shiloh

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 By the word of the Lord

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 Amen

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 And may God bless that reading

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 From his word

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 We'll sing again

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 Before we turn back

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 To this passage

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 In Psalm 130

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 In the Scottish Psalter

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 Page 421

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 Psalm 130

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 We'll sing the whole of this psalm

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 We'll sing the whole of this psalm

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 We'll sing the whole of this psalm

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 To thee I cry

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 Lord from the depths

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 To thee I cry

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 And to my supplications voice

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 Give an attentive ear

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 We'll sing the whole of this psalm

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 Psalm 130

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 To God's praise

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 Lord from the depths

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 To thee I cry

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 Lord from the depths

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 To thee I cry

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 Thy voice for you

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 Thou hear

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 Unto my supplications

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 Lord

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 Give an attentive ear

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 Lord who shall stand

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 If the Lord

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 Choose my name

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 For iniquity

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 And yet will be

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 For inlessness

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 But be here

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 The giving us thee

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 I pray for God

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 Lord from the preparers

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 On my soul

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 My soul

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 Thou hath

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 My soul

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 Thou hath

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 My own

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 LI dec Whether

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 My soul

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 Thou hath

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 May

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 Yes

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 Lord

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 For match

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 For

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 Lord

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 the Lord.

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 I say

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 more than

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 they have

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 to watch

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 the

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 glory

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 might

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 to see.

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 Let

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 Israel

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 open

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 the Lord.

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 I

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 ,

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 And from all his lilies, the Israel shall redeem.

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 We turn back to our reading in 1 Samuel, chapter 3.

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 1 Samuel, chapter 3.

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 We'll be looking at the whole of this chapter.

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 We'll just read at the beginning again at verse 1.

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 Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli.

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 And the word of the Lord was rare in those days.

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 There was no frequent vision.

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 The word of the Lord was rare in those days.

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 It may sound quite strange to us to read in God's word itself, to read of a time when God had blessed his people so much and been with them through so much,

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 as we're reading here in 1 Samuel, to read these words.

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 It says the word of the Lord was rare in those days.

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 There was no frequent vision.

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 Because what does it mean when something is rare or scarce?

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 We hear it used in so many different ways.

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 We hear it used quite often these days, things that are becoming more rare or scarce.

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 We hear it about resources that are becoming scarce.

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 We hear it about jewels or things that are worth a lot of money becoming more rare.

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 Or animals or birds become rare to be seen in different places.

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 There are times when we hear these words used.

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 And what it means is that there's something going on, as it were, behind the scenes that is causing them to become rare.

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 And very often it's because, in the instances of a resource, a jewel or animals,

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 that it's something that's very often of great value to people.

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 People use these resources.

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 They want these resources.

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 And they become rare because they become so popular.

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 Now, we're not here to speak about animal rights or anything like that.

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 But it's interesting when you look at some of the things that are written and said about the world in which we live.

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 And things are becoming scarce and rare.

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 One animal protection website puts it like this.

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 All we have to do is to do exactly what we have been doing.

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 We are in the middle of a major mass extinction event.

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 In our willful pursuit of excess, we are pushing the other species off a cliff into non-existence.

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 That's talking about the animal kingdom and the devastation that's being caused by our pursuit of excess.

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 But can we not think about how that would apply to the gospel as well?

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 And especially as we look at this passage together this evening, when you see this word used in verse 1,

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 the word of the Lord was rare in those days.

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 Why is it that we see it in our own day today?

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 Could we not say, today, the word of the Lord is rare?

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 Why is that?

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 Well, as that website said, that if we want to see animals perishing and going extinct,

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 what we have to do is just exactly what we have been doing.

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 What we see right in our own eyes, as it were, is what we see in the scriptures as well.

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 It's exactly what was taking place in the days of this young man Samuel and Eli,

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 who had been ministering in the temple with him.

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 Hannah, Samuel's faithful mother, who you read of at the beginning of this book,

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 who gave birth to Samuel in a miraculous way,

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 and how she devoted Samuel to the service of the Lord.

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 There was good people, but on the whole, it was a generation that was doing what was right in their own eyes.

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 The word of the Lord was rare because it was being rejected and just pushed away.

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 In the days of the judges, the time of the judges, that's this period here.

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 With Samuel, we have the book of Judges just before this,

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 and it says in the book of Judges chapter 21, verse 25,

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 in those days there was no king in Israel.

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 And then it goes on to say,

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 everyone did what was right in their own eyes.

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 Everyone did what was right in their own eyes.

00:32:45.319 --> 00:32:50.659
 And isn't that the kind of world in which we live today?

00:32:51.740 --> 00:32:54.779
 A world where the word of God is rare.

00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:56.500
 We don't need it.

00:32:56.619 --> 00:32:57.559
 We don't want it.

00:32:57.619 --> 00:32:59.460
 We don't see how precious it is

00:32:59.460 --> 00:33:04.000
 because we just do what is right in our own eyes.

00:33:04.859 --> 00:33:06.419
 We all have our own opinions.

00:33:06.420 --> 00:33:08.440
 Friends, we all have our own ideas,

00:33:08.620 --> 00:33:12.240
 and no one can tell me how to live my life otherwise.

00:33:12.680 --> 00:33:15.860
 And especially not the word of God.

00:33:16.860 --> 00:33:22.019
 And what's the result of doing what is right in our own eyes?

00:33:22.640 --> 00:33:23.840
 What's the result?

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:25.100
 What's the consequences?

00:33:26.519 --> 00:33:29.160
 Well, we see it time and again throughout Scripture,

00:33:29.960 --> 00:33:33.220
 and we see it in our own day as well.

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:36.819
 The chaos that ensues.

00:33:37.700 --> 00:33:41.140
 The moral decline that comes.

00:33:42.319 --> 00:33:44.360
 The things that were once held precious

00:33:44.360 --> 00:33:46.720
 are no longer precious.

00:33:47.480 --> 00:33:49.980
 Things like the sanctity of life.

00:33:51.120 --> 00:33:54.680
 Things like looking after people all around us.

00:33:54.819 --> 00:33:57.339
 It all becomes about me.

00:33:58.039 --> 00:33:59.160
 And number one.

00:34:00.539 --> 00:34:02.940
 And the result is the word of the Lord

00:34:02.940 --> 00:34:04.779
 becomes rare.

00:34:05.940 --> 00:34:08.179
 Rarely do we hear it spoken publicly.

00:34:08.940 --> 00:34:10.440
 Rarely do we hear it mentioned

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:13.840
 as something that is so important for us.

00:34:14.480 --> 00:34:17.139
 Rarely do we hear a call for prayer.

00:34:18.500 --> 00:34:21.300
 Rarely do we hear the word of God.

00:34:23.460 --> 00:34:25.079
 And for it to become rare

00:34:25.079 --> 00:34:28.139
 is to keep doing as we are doing.

00:34:28.139 --> 00:34:31.379
 Doing exactly what we think is right

00:34:31.379 --> 00:34:33.219
 in our own eyes.

00:34:34.219 --> 00:34:37.359
 But sometimes we need change.

00:34:38.639 --> 00:34:42.299
 And today, just like in Samuel's day,

00:34:42.759 --> 00:34:44.099
 we need change.

00:34:45.379 --> 00:34:47.019
 Change in the sense of

00:34:47.019 --> 00:34:49.659
 not pushing God's word away,

00:34:50.299 --> 00:34:52.400
 but actually coming to listen

00:34:52.400 --> 00:34:54.119
 to what he's saying.

00:34:54.119 --> 00:34:58.420
 The word of the Lord was rare.

00:34:59.339 --> 00:35:00.420
 But thankfully,

00:35:01.099 --> 00:35:03.460
 the word of the Lord was there.

00:35:04.579 --> 00:35:07.380
 And God was about to call

00:35:07.380 --> 00:35:09.259
 in a powerful way.

00:35:10.319 --> 00:35:12.079
 I want us to see three things

00:35:12.079 --> 00:35:13.940
 from this chapter.

00:35:14.119 --> 00:35:15.779
 Three things that we can think of

00:35:15.779 --> 00:35:18.059
 for our own day as well.

00:35:18.059 --> 00:35:20.360
 And the first is just this,

00:35:20.559 --> 00:35:22.719
 the word was rare.

00:35:23.820 --> 00:35:25.139
 The second thing is,

00:35:25.259 --> 00:35:26.920
 the word was calling.

00:35:28.880 --> 00:35:30.980
 And the third thing is,

00:35:31.079 --> 00:35:33.559
 the word was not wasted.

00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:36.299
 The word was rare.

00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:38.420
 The word was calling.

00:35:39.139 --> 00:35:41.739
 And the word was not wasted.

00:35:42.639 --> 00:35:43.460
 And that's what we see

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:45.860
 about this young man, Samuel.

00:35:45.860 --> 00:35:48.320
 And how God used him

00:35:48.320 --> 00:35:50.120
 in the midst of everything

00:35:50.120 --> 00:35:51.300
 that was going on

00:35:51.300 --> 00:35:54.500
 to be faithful to God's word.

00:35:55.380 --> 00:35:57.079
 And to pray that we as a people

00:35:57.079 --> 00:36:00.320
 would have that courage of Samuel too,

00:36:00.420 --> 00:36:02.620
 that faithfulness of Samuel

00:36:02.620 --> 00:36:04.240
 to listen to God,

00:36:04.320 --> 00:36:05.400
 to hear God,

00:36:05.900 --> 00:36:08.920
 and to do as the Lord is asking.

00:36:09.820 --> 00:36:11.400
 So let's see first of all

00:36:11.400 --> 00:36:14.840
 how the word of the Lord was rare.

00:36:15.860 --> 00:36:18.960
 Hannah gave birth to Samuel.

00:36:19.079 --> 00:36:19.559
 But we ask,

00:36:19.720 --> 00:36:20.720
 what kind of world

00:36:20.720 --> 00:36:23.280
 did she bring Samuel into?

00:36:24.860 --> 00:36:26.120
 Well, as you read through

00:36:26.120 --> 00:36:27.680
 the book of Judges

00:36:27.680 --> 00:36:29.260
 and as you read in the early chapters

00:36:29.260 --> 00:36:30.700
 of Samuel here

00:36:30.700 --> 00:36:31.980
 and the book surrounding it,

00:36:32.019 --> 00:36:34.240
 this time period was a period

00:36:34.240 --> 00:36:36.920
 when God was being shunned

00:36:36.920 --> 00:36:38.079
 and rejected.

00:36:38.820 --> 00:36:40.980
 The amazing things that he had done

00:36:40.980 --> 00:36:42.180
 for his people

00:36:42.180 --> 00:36:43.280
 were being forgotten.

00:36:43.280 --> 00:36:43.360
 forgotten.

00:36:44.100 --> 00:36:45.000
 New leaders,

00:36:45.200 --> 00:36:45.780
 new rulers

00:36:45.780 --> 00:36:47.180
 were coming in

00:36:47.180 --> 00:36:48.240
 and the old

00:36:48.240 --> 00:36:49.360
 were being forgotten.

00:36:50.260 --> 00:36:50.960
 And with them

00:36:50.960 --> 00:36:52.060
 was all that the Lord

00:36:52.060 --> 00:36:52.620
 had done.

00:36:53.040 --> 00:36:54.519
 The ways that he had led them

00:36:54.519 --> 00:36:55.820
 out of Egypt

00:36:55.820 --> 00:36:57.400
 through the wilderness

00:36:57.400 --> 00:36:59.060
 into the promised land.

00:36:59.740 --> 00:37:01.480
 The way that he had been

00:37:01.480 --> 00:37:02.580
 with them throughout

00:37:02.580 --> 00:37:03.600
 and blessed them

00:37:03.600 --> 00:37:04.660
 in so many ways.

00:37:05.040 --> 00:37:06.480
 The warnings that he gave

00:37:06.480 --> 00:37:06.940
 to them

00:37:06.940 --> 00:37:08.120
 of not forgetting

00:37:08.120 --> 00:37:08.760
 the Lord

00:37:08.760 --> 00:37:11.080
 had become a reality.

00:37:11.079 --> 00:37:11.960
 they had started

00:37:11.960 --> 00:37:13.759
 to forget the Lord

00:37:13.759 --> 00:37:14.239
 and just,

00:37:14.400 --> 00:37:15.639
 as Judges says,

00:37:16.159 --> 00:37:17.480
 do what was right

00:37:17.480 --> 00:37:19.299
 in their own eyes.

00:37:20.719 --> 00:37:21.799
 We forget God

00:37:21.799 --> 00:37:23.219
 at our peril.

00:37:24.179 --> 00:37:25.000
 It was a time

00:37:25.000 --> 00:37:26.799
 of spiritual neglect.

00:37:27.059 --> 00:37:27.719
 It was a time

00:37:27.719 --> 00:37:29.380
 of just God's word

00:37:29.380 --> 00:37:30.699
 just being pushed away

00:37:30.699 --> 00:37:32.599
 subtly maybe at first,

00:37:32.799 --> 00:37:33.960
 gently and slowly,

00:37:34.380 --> 00:37:35.619
 but more and more

00:37:35.619 --> 00:37:36.840
 it was just getting pushed

00:37:36.840 --> 00:37:38.000
 out of society.

00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:40.639
 All of these things

00:37:40.639 --> 00:37:42.079
 were taking place

00:37:42.079 --> 00:37:42.920
 in these days

00:37:42.920 --> 00:37:44.579
 just as they are

00:37:44.579 --> 00:37:45.639
 in our own day.

00:37:46.280 --> 00:37:46.900
 God's word

00:37:46.900 --> 00:37:47.739
 just subtly

00:37:47.739 --> 00:37:48.980
 pushed out

00:37:48.980 --> 00:37:49.960
 little by little.

00:37:51.179 --> 00:37:52.659
 But what's coming in

00:37:52.659 --> 00:37:53.739
 is what's important

00:37:53.739 --> 00:37:54.400
 as well.

00:37:54.519 --> 00:37:55.780
 It's the decline

00:37:55.780 --> 00:37:56.699
 in society.

00:37:57.199 --> 00:37:58.019
 The way people

00:37:58.019 --> 00:37:58.760
 are treated.

00:37:59.659 --> 00:38:00.619
 You see it with

00:38:00.619 --> 00:38:02.280
 Eli the priest here

00:38:02.280 --> 00:38:03.980
 who had two sons,

00:38:04.139 --> 00:38:05.360
 Hophni and Phinehas.

00:38:06.180 --> 00:38:07.980
 They were turned away

00:38:07.980 --> 00:38:08.460
 from God

00:38:08.460 --> 00:38:09.620
 and just doing everything

00:38:09.620 --> 00:38:11.220
 immoral in life.

00:38:12.440 --> 00:38:13.320
 And Eli was not

00:38:13.320 --> 00:38:14.099
 saying anything

00:38:14.099 --> 00:38:15.140
 to them.

00:38:15.920 --> 00:38:16.720
 It's almost as you look

00:38:16.720 --> 00:38:17.800
 at Eli's life,

00:38:17.960 --> 00:38:19.380
 he's old now,

00:38:19.539 --> 00:38:20.760
 he's become blind

00:38:20.760 --> 00:38:21.720
 as we've read here

00:38:21.720 --> 00:38:22.200
 and he's just

00:38:22.200 --> 00:38:23.640
 so discouraged

00:38:23.640 --> 00:38:24.740
 by what he's seeing.

00:38:25.260 --> 00:38:25.720
 It's almost like

00:38:25.720 --> 00:38:26.940
 he's lost heart,

00:38:27.079 --> 00:38:28.099
 he's lost hope.

00:38:29.460 --> 00:38:30.519
 And as we'll see later,

00:38:30.940 --> 00:38:32.640
 what comes from God's word

00:38:32.640 --> 00:38:34.320
 almost doesn't surprise him.

00:38:35.360 --> 00:38:36.559
 But this is the kind

00:38:36.559 --> 00:38:37.800
 of society

00:38:37.800 --> 00:38:39.400
 that they were living in

00:38:39.400 --> 00:38:40.400
 just decline

00:38:40.400 --> 00:38:42.180
 all around them.

00:38:43.380 --> 00:38:43.960
 There were no

00:38:43.960 --> 00:38:45.079
 great preachers,

00:38:45.519 --> 00:38:46.039
 there were no

00:38:46.039 --> 00:38:47.099
 great prophets.

00:38:48.240 --> 00:38:49.660
 So that as we see

00:38:49.660 --> 00:38:51.180
 God calling Samuel

00:38:51.180 --> 00:38:52.860
 in this chapter,

00:38:53.360 --> 00:38:54.200
 it's a time when

00:38:54.200 --> 00:38:56.240
 God hasn't really spoken.

00:38:57.720 --> 00:38:58.780
 The word of the Lord

00:38:58.780 --> 00:38:59.460
 was rare,

00:38:59.460 --> 00:39:00.320
 it says in verse 1,

00:39:00.460 --> 00:39:01.579
 and there was no

00:39:01.579 --> 00:39:02.980
 frequent vision.

00:39:02.980 --> 00:39:06.699
 God had left them

00:39:06.699 --> 00:39:07.880
 to their own devices.

00:39:09.840 --> 00:39:11.400
 God had just given them

00:39:11.400 --> 00:39:12.760
 over to their own

00:39:12.760 --> 00:39:13.840
 heart's desire

00:39:13.840 --> 00:39:14.840
 at this point.

00:39:17.000 --> 00:39:18.380
 What kind of world

00:39:18.380 --> 00:39:19.860
 had Hannah brought

00:39:19.860 --> 00:39:21.099
 Samuel into?

00:39:22.199 --> 00:39:23.599
 A very similar world

00:39:23.599 --> 00:39:24.840
 to the one in which

00:39:24.840 --> 00:39:26.539
 we live in ourselves.

00:39:26.539 --> 00:39:28.800
 but that challenges

00:39:28.800 --> 00:39:30.559
 us to ask a question.

00:39:31.840 --> 00:39:33.340
 What kind of world

00:39:33.340 --> 00:39:34.900
 do we want to leave

00:39:34.900 --> 00:39:36.000
 for our children?

00:39:36.579 --> 00:39:37.860
 Or our grandchildren?

00:39:38.079 --> 00:39:39.420
 Or great-grandchildren?

00:39:40.059 --> 00:39:41.139
 What kind of world

00:39:41.139 --> 00:39:41.980
 do we want them

00:39:41.980 --> 00:39:42.619
 to have?

00:39:44.019 --> 00:39:44.980
 Not just

00:39:44.980 --> 00:39:46.579
 in an environmental

00:39:46.579 --> 00:39:47.400
 sense,

00:39:47.440 --> 00:39:47.960
 as we see

00:39:47.960 --> 00:39:49.199
 so much being said

00:39:49.199 --> 00:39:49.820
 of today,

00:39:49.820 --> 00:39:51.580
 but when it comes

00:39:51.580 --> 00:39:52.519
 to the word

00:39:52.519 --> 00:39:53.840
 of God.

00:39:55.400 --> 00:39:56.240
 Because it's often

00:39:56.240 --> 00:39:57.460
 asked in the terms

00:39:57.460 --> 00:39:59.160
 of the greed

00:39:59.160 --> 00:40:00.200
 of mankind.

00:40:00.820 --> 00:40:01.900
 What kind of world

00:40:01.900 --> 00:40:02.920
 are we leaving

00:40:02.920 --> 00:40:03.580
 our children

00:40:03.580 --> 00:40:04.740
 and our grandchildren?

00:40:05.700 --> 00:40:06.760
 How we're destroying

00:40:06.760 --> 00:40:07.519
 so much

00:40:07.519 --> 00:40:08.760
 of this world

00:40:08.760 --> 00:40:09.519
 through greed

00:40:09.519 --> 00:40:10.500
 and how the climate

00:40:10.500 --> 00:40:11.780
 is changing

00:40:11.780 --> 00:40:12.600
 and all of these

00:40:12.600 --> 00:40:13.460
 things that come

00:40:13.460 --> 00:40:14.240
 to the fore.

00:40:15.559 --> 00:40:16.440
 But the word

00:40:16.440 --> 00:40:17.100
 of the Lord

00:40:17.100 --> 00:40:17.860
 is rare.

00:40:17.860 --> 00:40:19.680
 it's not being

00:40:19.680 --> 00:40:20.740
 heard in the sense

00:40:20.740 --> 00:40:21.599
 of what are we

00:40:21.599 --> 00:40:22.640
 leaving for our

00:40:22.640 --> 00:40:23.340
 grandchildren?

00:40:25.940 --> 00:40:27.300
 So what needs

00:40:27.300 --> 00:40:28.960
 to change?

00:40:30.180 --> 00:40:31.420
 Just this week

00:40:31.420 --> 00:40:31.880
 there was

00:40:31.880 --> 00:40:33.840
 the world's

00:40:33.840 --> 00:40:35.240
 richest people

00:40:35.240 --> 00:40:36.640
 list produced.

00:40:37.820 --> 00:40:38.500
 Elon Musk

00:40:38.500 --> 00:40:38.980
 had been

00:40:38.980 --> 00:40:40.519
 at the top

00:40:40.519 --> 00:40:41.440
 number one

00:40:41.440 --> 00:40:42.400
 position for some

00:40:42.400 --> 00:40:43.039
 time now,

00:40:43.320 --> 00:40:44.220
 but he's moved

00:40:44.220 --> 00:40:45.180
 down to number

00:40:45.180 --> 00:40:45.440
 two.

00:40:45.559 --> 00:40:46.340
 He's been replaced

00:40:46.340 --> 00:40:47.400
 by Jeff Bezos

00:40:47.400 --> 00:40:49.160
 as the director,

00:40:49.280 --> 00:40:49.820
 the main man

00:40:49.820 --> 00:40:50.519
 in Amazon

00:40:50.519 --> 00:40:51.960
 as the world's

00:40:51.960 --> 00:40:53.039
 richest person.

00:40:54.420 --> 00:40:55.280
 And you look

00:40:55.280 --> 00:40:56.059
 at the value

00:40:56.059 --> 00:40:57.320
 of these people

00:40:57.320 --> 00:40:58.920
 and it just

00:40:58.920 --> 00:40:59.440
 fills you

00:40:59.440 --> 00:41:00.079
 with a sense

00:41:00.079 --> 00:41:00.760
 of horror.

00:41:02.400 --> 00:41:04.059
 200 billion

00:41:04.059 --> 00:41:05.000
 dollars,

00:41:05.680 --> 00:41:06.559
 Jeff Bezos.

00:41:08.220 --> 00:41:09.380
 198 billion

00:41:09.380 --> 00:41:10.039
 dollars,

00:41:10.599 --> 00:41:11.680
 Elon Musk.

00:41:12.320 --> 00:41:13.320
 These figures

00:41:13.320 --> 00:41:13.940
 are just

00:41:13.940 --> 00:41:14.639
 crazy.

00:41:14.639 --> 00:41:16.139
 and you think

00:41:16.139 --> 00:41:16.639
 to yourself,

00:41:16.699 --> 00:41:17.099
 what needs

00:41:17.099 --> 00:41:17.759
 to change

00:41:17.759 --> 00:41:18.139
 in our

00:41:18.139 --> 00:41:18.619
 world

00:41:18.619 --> 00:41:19.699
 is that the

00:41:19.699 --> 00:41:20.339
 rich don't

00:41:20.339 --> 00:41:21.179
 just continue

00:41:21.179 --> 00:41:22.019
 getting richer,

00:41:23.079 --> 00:41:23.599
 but that this

00:41:23.599 --> 00:41:24.359
 is somehow

00:41:24.359 --> 00:41:26.000
 shared throughout

00:41:26.000 --> 00:41:26.699
 our world,

00:41:26.759 --> 00:41:27.219
 that there is

00:41:27.219 --> 00:41:27.799
 the need

00:41:27.799 --> 00:41:29.279
 recognized all

00:41:29.279 --> 00:41:30.139
 around us

00:41:30.139 --> 00:41:31.719
 and that people

00:41:31.719 --> 00:41:33.299
 are taken care

00:41:33.299 --> 00:41:33.719
 of.

00:41:34.400 --> 00:41:35.259
 We see that

00:41:35.259 --> 00:41:36.199
 as something

00:41:36.199 --> 00:41:36.739
 that would need

00:41:36.739 --> 00:41:37.739
 to change.

00:41:37.739 --> 00:41:37.799
 change.

00:41:39.019 --> 00:41:40.019
 But what about

00:41:40.019 --> 00:41:40.979
 the sense of

00:41:40.979 --> 00:41:42.059
 the word of

00:41:42.059 --> 00:41:43.279
 God being rare?

00:41:44.279 --> 00:41:44.819
 What needs

00:41:44.819 --> 00:41:45.659
 to change

00:41:45.659 --> 00:41:46.959
 for that?

00:41:48.159 --> 00:41:48.719
 Well, again,

00:41:48.779 --> 00:41:49.479
 it's a heart

00:41:49.479 --> 00:41:50.179
 change.

00:41:51.219 --> 00:41:51.859
 It's not about

00:41:51.859 --> 00:41:52.699
 giving away

00:41:52.699 --> 00:41:54.359
 all our possessions

00:41:54.359 --> 00:41:55.599
 in that sense,

00:41:56.359 --> 00:41:57.619
 but recognizing

00:41:57.619 --> 00:41:58.859
 what is precious

00:41:58.859 --> 00:42:00.259
 and what is

00:42:00.259 --> 00:42:00.959
 important.

00:42:02.159 --> 00:42:02.539
 There was an

00:42:02.539 --> 00:42:03.319
 old Christian

00:42:03.319 --> 00:42:05.139
 man who knew

00:42:05.139 --> 00:42:05.819
 he didn't have

00:42:05.819 --> 00:42:06.739
 long to live

00:42:06.739 --> 00:42:07.960
 and he wanted

00:42:07.960 --> 00:42:08.819
 to put everything

00:42:08.819 --> 00:42:09.719
 in order before

00:42:09.719 --> 00:42:10.440
 he would pass

00:42:10.440 --> 00:42:10.839
 away.

00:42:11.839 --> 00:42:12.500
 And he came

00:42:12.500 --> 00:42:13.119
 to the point

00:42:13.119 --> 00:42:13.480
 where he was

00:42:13.480 --> 00:42:14.239
 able to say,

00:42:14.900 --> 00:42:15.859
 I've now dealt

00:42:15.859 --> 00:42:16.940
 with everything

00:42:16.940 --> 00:42:17.719
 that I own.

00:42:18.420 --> 00:42:19.559
 All my property

00:42:19.559 --> 00:42:21.179
 is to be shared

00:42:21.179 --> 00:42:22.199
 out through

00:42:22.199 --> 00:42:22.859
 the family.

00:42:23.920 --> 00:42:24.799
 But he said,

00:42:24.859 --> 00:42:25.759
 there's one more

00:42:25.759 --> 00:42:26.539
 thing I wish

00:42:26.539 --> 00:42:27.199
 I could give

00:42:27.199 --> 00:42:27.500
 them,

00:42:28.559 --> 00:42:29.199
 and that is

00:42:29.199 --> 00:42:30.859
 faith in

00:42:30.859 --> 00:42:31.980
 Jesus Christ.

00:42:33.579 --> 00:42:34.259
 Everything that

00:42:34.260 --> 00:42:34.800
 he had,

00:42:35.200 --> 00:42:35.920
 his greatest

00:42:35.920 --> 00:42:36.720
 desire was

00:42:36.720 --> 00:42:37.120
 that he could

00:42:37.120 --> 00:42:37.660
 give his

00:42:37.660 --> 00:42:39.480
 children faith

00:42:39.480 --> 00:42:40.960
 in Jesus Christ.

00:42:41.920 --> 00:42:42.700
 Faith in the

00:42:42.700 --> 00:42:44.220
 Christ that he

00:42:44.220 --> 00:42:45.100
 knew himself.

00:42:46.360 --> 00:42:46.920
 And he said,

00:42:47.020 --> 00:42:47.480
 if they had

00:42:47.480 --> 00:42:47.960
 that,

00:42:48.360 --> 00:42:49.020
 and I had not

00:42:49.020 --> 00:42:49.740
 given them a

00:42:49.740 --> 00:42:50.700
 single penny,

00:42:51.100 --> 00:42:51.740
 they would have

00:42:51.740 --> 00:42:52.380
 been rich.

00:42:53.780 --> 00:42:54.400
 And if they

00:42:54.400 --> 00:42:55.460
 had not that,

00:42:55.980 --> 00:42:56.660
 and I had given

00:42:56.660 --> 00:42:57.740
 them all the

00:42:57.740 --> 00:42:58.520
 wealth in the

00:42:58.520 --> 00:42:58.980
 world,

00:42:59.620 --> 00:43:00.220
 they would be

00:43:00.220 --> 00:43:01.840
 poor indeed.

00:43:04.260 --> 00:43:04.880
 Our hearts

00:43:04.880 --> 00:43:05.340
 need to

00:43:05.340 --> 00:43:06.020
 change.

00:43:07.480 --> 00:43:08.260
 The word of

00:43:08.260 --> 00:43:09.460
 the Lord was

00:43:09.460 --> 00:43:10.740
 rare in

00:43:10.740 --> 00:43:12.020
 Samuel's day.

00:43:12.840 --> 00:43:13.520
 It needed a

00:43:13.520 --> 00:43:14.040
 change of

00:43:14.040 --> 00:43:15.120
 heart among

00:43:15.120 --> 00:43:15.880
 the people.

00:43:17.100 --> 00:43:17.660
 And in our

00:43:17.660 --> 00:43:18.540
 day, it

00:43:18.540 --> 00:43:19.360
 needs a change

00:43:19.360 --> 00:43:20.140
 of heart as

00:43:20.140 --> 00:43:20.460
 well.

00:43:21.120 --> 00:43:22.460
 To see what

00:43:22.460 --> 00:43:23.140
 is precious,

00:43:23.320 --> 00:43:24.540
 to see what

00:43:24.540 --> 00:43:25.440
 is important.

00:43:26.780 --> 00:43:27.280
 We can

00:43:27.280 --> 00:43:28.380
 mourn the

00:43:28.380 --> 00:43:29.140
 lack of the

00:43:29.140 --> 00:43:29.940
 word in

00:43:29.940 --> 00:43:30.980
 people's lives

00:43:30.980 --> 00:43:31.820
 or in public

00:43:31.820 --> 00:43:32.880
 places today.

00:43:32.880 --> 00:43:33.780
 And we

00:43:33.780 --> 00:43:34.180
 should.

00:43:34.780 --> 00:43:35.460
 We mourn

00:43:35.460 --> 00:43:36.059
 over it.

00:43:37.420 --> 00:43:38.019
 But we can

00:43:38.019 --> 00:43:38.860
 also make the

00:43:38.860 --> 00:43:39.599
 most of the

00:43:39.599 --> 00:43:40.660
 opportunities that

00:43:40.660 --> 00:43:41.240
 we have.

00:43:43.260 --> 00:43:45.240
 We have the

00:43:45.240 --> 00:43:46.680
 word of God.

00:43:47.420 --> 00:43:47.800
 And when you

00:43:47.800 --> 00:43:48.519
 look at verse

00:43:48.519 --> 00:43:49.539
 three here,

00:43:50.039 --> 00:43:50.539
 although the

00:43:50.539 --> 00:43:51.099
 word of the

00:43:51.099 --> 00:43:51.579
 Lord was

00:43:51.579 --> 00:43:53.220
 rare, in

00:43:53.220 --> 00:43:53.980
 verse three it

00:43:53.980 --> 00:43:54.920
 says, the

00:43:54.920 --> 00:43:56.160
 lamp of God

00:43:56.160 --> 00:43:57.220
 had not yet

00:43:57.220 --> 00:43:58.420
 gone out.

00:43:58.420 --> 00:44:00.840
 God had

00:44:00.840 --> 00:44:01.820
 not removed

00:44:01.820 --> 00:44:02.880
 the lamp

00:44:02.880 --> 00:44:03.539
 stand from

00:44:03.539 --> 00:44:04.000
 their midst.

00:44:04.139 --> 00:44:04.519
 Something you

00:44:04.519 --> 00:44:05.300
 see reflected

00:44:05.300 --> 00:44:06.380
 in the book

00:44:06.380 --> 00:44:07.079
 of Revelation

00:44:07.079 --> 00:44:07.860
 as it speaks

00:44:07.860 --> 00:44:08.240
 to the

00:44:08.240 --> 00:44:09.159
 churches there.

00:44:10.200 --> 00:44:11.019
 The lamp

00:44:11.019 --> 00:44:11.800
 stand being

00:44:11.800 --> 00:44:12.180
 removed.

00:44:12.320 --> 00:44:12.760
 It's like God

00:44:12.760 --> 00:44:13.579
 taking everything

00:44:13.579 --> 00:44:14.720
 away from us.

00:44:14.760 --> 00:44:15.320
 But here we

00:44:15.320 --> 00:44:16.159
 read, the

00:44:16.159 --> 00:44:17.240
 lamp of God

00:44:17.240 --> 00:44:18.159
 had not yet

00:44:18.159 --> 00:44:19.320
 gone out.

00:44:20.579 --> 00:44:21.400
 And praise

00:44:21.400 --> 00:44:22.320
 God today,

00:44:22.820 --> 00:44:23.599
 the lamp of

00:44:23.599 --> 00:44:24.760
 God has

00:44:24.760 --> 00:44:25.920
 not gone

00:44:25.920 --> 00:44:26.280
 out.

00:44:26.280 --> 00:44:26.320
 light.

00:44:27.000 --> 00:44:27.440
 The word

00:44:27.440 --> 00:44:27.720
 of the

00:44:27.720 --> 00:44:28.260
 Lord is

00:44:28.260 --> 00:44:29.840
 rare, but

00:44:29.840 --> 00:44:30.180
 there is

00:44:30.180 --> 00:44:31.420
 still that

00:44:31.420 --> 00:44:31.900
 light.

00:44:32.040 --> 00:44:32.260
 When you

00:44:32.260 --> 00:44:32.660
 look at the

00:44:32.660 --> 00:44:33.480
 church down

00:44:33.480 --> 00:44:34.620
 through the

00:44:34.620 --> 00:44:35.519
 generations, you

00:44:35.519 --> 00:44:35.980
 think of the

00:44:35.980 --> 00:44:36.820
 New Testament

00:44:36.820 --> 00:44:38.140
 and the

00:44:38.140 --> 00:44:38.500
 book of

00:44:38.500 --> 00:44:38.920
 Romans.

00:44:39.120 --> 00:44:39.440
 It's so

00:44:39.440 --> 00:44:40.600
 similar to

00:44:40.600 --> 00:44:41.260
 this time

00:44:41.260 --> 00:44:41.960
 of Samuel.

00:44:42.640 --> 00:44:43.740
 Again, God

00:44:43.740 --> 00:44:44.280
 gave them

00:44:44.280 --> 00:44:45.019
 over to the

00:44:45.019 --> 00:44:46.340
 desires of

00:44:46.340 --> 00:44:46.960
 their own

00:44:46.960 --> 00:44:47.740
 hearts, it

00:44:47.740 --> 00:44:48.220
 says in

00:44:48.220 --> 00:44:49.060
 Romans chapter

00:44:49.060 --> 00:44:49.519
 one.

00:44:49.940 --> 00:44:50.360
 Why?

00:44:50.800 --> 00:44:51.380
 Because they

00:44:51.380 --> 00:44:52.480
 exchanged the

00:44:52.480 --> 00:44:53.200
 truth about

00:44:53.200 --> 00:44:54.160
 God for a

00:44:54.160 --> 00:44:54.480
 lie.

00:44:55.420 --> 00:44:56.000
 They pushed

00:44:56.000 --> 00:44:56.559
 the word

00:44:56.559 --> 00:44:57.619
 of God

00:44:57.619 --> 00:44:58.119
 out.

00:44:58.920 --> 00:44:59.460
 You see

00:44:59.460 --> 00:45:00.280
 it down

00:45:00.280 --> 00:45:00.820
 through the

00:45:00.820 --> 00:45:01.440
 centuries in

00:45:01.440 --> 00:45:02.260
 the 16th

00:45:02.260 --> 00:45:02.920
 century, the

00:45:02.920 --> 00:45:03.500
 time of the

00:45:03.500 --> 00:45:04.119
 Reformation.

00:45:04.639 --> 00:45:05.179
 It was a

00:45:05.179 --> 00:45:05.980
 dark time.

00:45:06.099 --> 00:45:06.599
 The word of

00:45:06.599 --> 00:45:07.300
 the Lord was

00:45:07.300 --> 00:45:07.780
 rare.

00:45:08.500 --> 00:45:08.719
 And what

00:45:08.719 --> 00:45:09.019
 was the

00:45:09.019 --> 00:45:10.820
 motto in

00:45:10.820 --> 00:45:11.679
 the 16th

00:45:11.679 --> 00:45:12.219
 century at

00:45:12.219 --> 00:45:12.900
 that time of

00:45:12.900 --> 00:45:13.519
 Reformation?

00:45:14.039 --> 00:45:14.639
 After

00:45:14.639 --> 00:45:15.440
 darkness,

00:45:15.940 --> 00:45:16.440
 light.

00:45:18.380 --> 00:45:19.099
 The lamp

00:45:19.099 --> 00:45:19.820
 of God

00:45:19.820 --> 00:45:20.840
 had not

00:45:20.840 --> 00:45:21.519
 gone out.

00:45:22.139 --> 00:45:22.639
 And that's

00:45:22.639 --> 00:45:23.820
 true for

00:45:23.820 --> 00:45:25.139
 ourselves today

00:45:25.139 --> 00:45:25.779
 as well.

00:45:26.199 --> 00:45:26.719
 The word

00:45:26.719 --> 00:45:27.400
 is rare,

00:45:27.539 --> 00:45:27.799
 but we

00:45:27.799 --> 00:45:28.619
 praise God

00:45:28.619 --> 00:45:29.579
 the lamp

00:45:29.579 --> 00:45:30.199
 has not

00:45:30.199 --> 00:45:30.859
 gone out.

00:45:31.940 --> 00:45:32.379
 And that's

00:45:32.379 --> 00:45:32.839
 what God

00:45:32.839 --> 00:45:33.440
 is about to

00:45:33.440 --> 00:45:34.519
 remind the

00:45:34.519 --> 00:45:35.099
 people of

00:45:35.099 --> 00:45:35.759
 here in

00:45:35.759 --> 00:45:36.480
 Samuel's

00:45:36.480 --> 00:45:36.779
 day.

00:45:37.420 --> 00:45:37.799
 Samuel

00:45:37.799 --> 00:45:38.319
 would become

00:45:38.319 --> 00:45:38.920
 a prophet

00:45:38.920 --> 00:45:39.400
 who would

00:45:39.400 --> 00:45:41.440
 speak God's

00:45:41.440 --> 00:45:42.099
 word to

00:45:42.099 --> 00:45:42.719
 the people.

00:45:43.279 --> 00:45:43.420
 The

00:45:43.420 --> 00:45:44.039
 commentator

00:45:44.039 --> 00:45:44.859
 Dale Ralph

00:45:44.859 --> 00:45:45.299
 Davis

00:45:45.299 --> 00:45:47.179
 commenting on

00:45:47.179 --> 00:45:48.000
 this passage,

00:45:48.719 --> 00:45:49.299
 he has a

00:45:49.299 --> 00:45:49.799
 play on

00:45:49.799 --> 00:45:50.579
 words that's

00:45:50.579 --> 00:45:51.359
 very clever.

00:45:51.360 --> 00:45:53.400
 He says

00:45:53.400 --> 00:45:53.800
 this,

00:45:54.220 --> 00:45:54.700
 God's

00:45:54.700 --> 00:45:56.059
 people find

00:45:56.059 --> 00:45:57.200
 no profit

00:45:57.200 --> 00:45:58.800
 without a

00:45:58.800 --> 00:45:59.220
 prophet.

00:46:00.599 --> 00:46:01.260
 And God

00:46:01.260 --> 00:46:02.099
 is about to

00:46:02.099 --> 00:46:02.820
 profitably

00:46:02.820 --> 00:46:04.059
 profit them.

00:46:05.320 --> 00:46:06.140
 What's he

00:46:06.140 --> 00:46:06.860
 saying there?

00:46:07.280 --> 00:46:08.039
 No profit

00:46:08.039 --> 00:46:09.420
 in the sense

00:46:09.420 --> 00:46:10.700
 of no gain.

00:46:11.300 --> 00:46:11.880
 God's people

00:46:11.880 --> 00:46:12.960
 find no profit,

00:46:13.079 --> 00:46:13.700
 no gain,

00:46:14.059 --> 00:46:14.820
 without a

00:46:14.820 --> 00:46:15.280
 prophet,

00:46:15.940 --> 00:46:16.340
 one who

00:46:16.340 --> 00:46:18.000
 speaks the

00:46:18.000 --> 00:46:19.099
 word of

00:46:19.099 --> 00:46:19.579
 God.

00:46:19.579 --> 00:46:21.599
 but God

00:46:21.599 --> 00:46:22.000
 is about

00:46:22.000 --> 00:46:22.519
 to

00:46:22.519 --> 00:46:23.400
 profitably,

00:46:24.079 --> 00:46:24.480
 i.e.

00:46:24.579 --> 00:46:25.000
 Samuel

00:46:25.000 --> 00:46:25.299
 would be

00:46:25.299 --> 00:46:25.840
 the prophet

00:46:25.840 --> 00:46:26.279
 who will

00:46:26.279 --> 00:46:26.799
 speak,

00:46:27.579 --> 00:46:28.319
 profit them.

00:46:29.400 --> 00:46:29.819
 He will

00:46:29.819 --> 00:46:30.319
 give them

00:46:30.319 --> 00:46:30.819
 gain.

00:46:31.719 --> 00:46:32.079
 He will

00:46:32.079 --> 00:46:32.599
 give them

00:46:32.599 --> 00:46:33.659
 the word

00:46:33.659 --> 00:46:34.480
 of God.

00:46:35.880 --> 00:46:36.699
 And that's

00:46:36.699 --> 00:46:37.000
 what we

00:46:37.000 --> 00:46:37.579
 have for

00:46:37.579 --> 00:46:38.059
 our own

00:46:38.059 --> 00:46:38.480
 day as

00:46:38.480 --> 00:46:38.819
 well.

00:46:40.079 --> 00:46:40.559
 We have

00:46:40.559 --> 00:46:41.500
 no profit

00:46:41.500 --> 00:46:42.239
 without

00:46:42.239 --> 00:46:42.980
 the word

00:46:42.980 --> 00:46:43.659
 of God.

00:46:44.659 --> 00:46:45.079
 And the

00:46:45.079 --> 00:46:45.460
 only way

00:46:45.460 --> 00:46:46.119
 to profit

00:46:46.119 --> 00:46:47.440
 is through

00:46:47.440 --> 00:46:48.500
 the word

00:46:48.500 --> 00:46:49.559
 of God.

00:46:49.579 --> 00:46:50.699
 and the

00:46:50.699 --> 00:46:51.099
 word of

00:46:51.099 --> 00:46:51.639
 the Lord

00:46:51.639 --> 00:46:52.860
 stands

00:46:52.860 --> 00:46:53.779
 forever.

00:46:55.460 --> 00:46:56.539
 The word

00:46:56.539 --> 00:46:57.500
 was rare,

00:46:58.340 --> 00:46:59.079
 but the

00:46:59.079 --> 00:46:59.659
 lamp had

00:46:59.659 --> 00:47:00.039
 not

00:47:00.039 --> 00:47:01.119
 gone out.

00:47:01.380 --> 00:47:01.599
 And so

00:47:01.599 --> 00:47:02.019
 the second

00:47:02.019 --> 00:47:02.420
 thing we

00:47:02.420 --> 00:47:03.019
 see is

00:47:03.019 --> 00:47:04.039
 the word

00:47:04.039 --> 00:47:04.639
 of God

00:47:04.639 --> 00:47:04.900
 was

00:47:04.900 --> 00:47:05.759
 calling.

00:47:08.559 --> 00:47:09.500
 About to

00:47:09.500 --> 00:47:10.000
 lose

00:47:10.000 --> 00:47:10.619
 something,

00:47:10.759 --> 00:47:11.079
 what do

00:47:11.079 --> 00:47:11.659
 we do?

00:47:12.599 --> 00:47:13.019
 We have

00:47:13.019 --> 00:47:13.299
 to do

00:47:13.299 --> 00:47:13.880
 something

00:47:13.880 --> 00:47:14.960
 differently.

00:47:15.819 --> 00:47:16.159
 And in

00:47:16.159 --> 00:47:16.599
 the midst

00:47:16.599 --> 00:47:17.199
 of the

00:47:17.199 --> 00:47:17.679
 deafening

00:47:17.679 --> 00:47:18.259
 silence,

00:47:18.260 --> 00:47:18.580
 of the

00:47:18.580 --> 00:47:18.980
 absence

00:47:18.980 --> 00:47:19.680
 of God

00:47:19.680 --> 00:47:20.220
 here in

00:47:20.220 --> 00:47:21.080
 1 Samuel,

00:47:21.820 --> 00:47:22.900
 God is

00:47:22.900 --> 00:47:23.900
 about to

00:47:23.900 --> 00:47:24.460
 call.

00:47:25.300 --> 00:47:25.920
 God is

00:47:25.920 --> 00:47:26.920
 about to

00:47:26.920 --> 00:47:27.560
 speak.

00:47:28.920 --> 00:47:29.340
 And what

00:47:29.340 --> 00:47:29.920
 needs to

00:47:29.920 --> 00:47:30.760
 happen then?

00:47:31.360 --> 00:47:32.120
 What needs

00:47:32.120 --> 00:47:32.780
 to happen

00:47:32.780 --> 00:47:33.900
 when God

00:47:33.900 --> 00:47:34.980
 does call?

00:47:35.700 --> 00:47:36.560
 We need

00:47:36.560 --> 00:47:37.300
 to listen.

00:47:38.540 --> 00:47:39.060
 We need

00:47:39.060 --> 00:47:39.680
 to listen.

00:47:40.460 --> 00:47:40.880
 And we need

00:47:40.880 --> 00:47:41.680
 to recognize

00:47:41.680 --> 00:47:42.940
 who it is

00:47:42.940 --> 00:47:43.280
 that is

00:47:43.280 --> 00:47:43.780
 speaking.

00:47:43.780 --> 00:47:46.740
 God is

00:47:46.740 --> 00:47:47.300
 calling.

00:47:48.180 --> 00:47:48.640
 And what's

00:47:48.640 --> 00:47:49.160
 interesting

00:47:49.160 --> 00:47:49.880
 here is

00:47:49.880 --> 00:47:50.460
 that when

00:47:50.460 --> 00:47:51.000
 the Lord

00:47:51.000 --> 00:47:51.660
 called

00:47:51.660 --> 00:47:52.320
 Samuel

00:47:52.320 --> 00:47:54.320
 three times,

00:47:54.580 --> 00:47:55.360
 he didn't

00:47:55.360 --> 00:47:56.540
 recognize it

00:47:56.540 --> 00:47:57.220
 was God.

00:47:58.400 --> 00:47:59.019
 He ran

00:47:59.019 --> 00:48:00.120
 to Samuel

00:48:00.120 --> 00:48:00.620
 and said,

00:48:00.860 --> 00:48:01.260
 here I

00:48:01.260 --> 00:48:01.600
 am.

00:48:02.540 --> 00:48:02.680
 And

00:48:02.680 --> 00:48:02.860
 Samuel

00:48:02.860 --> 00:48:03.060
 said,

00:48:03.160 --> 00:48:03.740
 I didn't

00:48:03.740 --> 00:48:04.460
 call you,

00:48:04.860 --> 00:48:05.540
 just go

00:48:05.540 --> 00:48:06.040
 back.

00:48:07.480 --> 00:48:07.780
 How

00:48:07.780 --> 00:48:08.120
 did he

00:48:08.120 --> 00:48:08.820
 recognize

00:48:08.820 --> 00:48:10.000
 the voice

00:48:10.000 --> 00:48:10.620
 of God

00:48:10.620 --> 00:48:11.140
 calling?

00:48:11.139 --> 00:48:12.500
 Well,

00:48:12.539 --> 00:48:12.900
 it just

00:48:12.900 --> 00:48:13.739
 shows us

00:48:13.739 --> 00:48:14.500
 what had

00:48:14.500 --> 00:48:14.859
 come,

00:48:14.980 --> 00:48:15.500
 become of

00:48:15.500 --> 00:48:16.079
 the temple.

00:48:16.900 --> 00:48:17.259
 It was

00:48:17.259 --> 00:48:17.859
 a place

00:48:17.859 --> 00:48:18.559
 where God

00:48:18.559 --> 00:48:19.000
 was not

00:48:19.000 --> 00:48:19.559
 worshipped,

00:48:20.000 --> 00:48:20.619
 where God

00:48:20.619 --> 00:48:21.119
 was not

00:48:21.119 --> 00:48:21.619
 heard.

00:48:22.039 --> 00:48:22.480
 So he

00:48:22.480 --> 00:48:22.759
 didn't

00:48:22.759 --> 00:48:23.539
 recognize

00:48:23.539 --> 00:48:24.699
 the voice

00:48:24.699 --> 00:48:25.519
 of God.

00:48:25.619 --> 00:48:26.039
 He thought

00:48:26.039 --> 00:48:26.339
 it was

00:48:26.339 --> 00:48:26.920
 Samuel

00:48:26.920 --> 00:48:28.219
 calling him.

00:48:29.379 --> 00:48:30.079
 Two things

00:48:30.079 --> 00:48:30.579
 of interest

00:48:30.579 --> 00:48:31.119
 to us

00:48:31.119 --> 00:48:31.480
 here.

00:48:32.019 --> 00:48:32.739
 One is

00:48:32.739 --> 00:48:33.440
 Samuel

00:48:33.440 --> 00:48:34.259
 himself.

00:48:35.379 --> 00:48:35.859
 You read

00:48:35.859 --> 00:48:36.239
 in verse

00:48:36.239 --> 00:48:36.859
 seven,

00:48:37.779 --> 00:48:38.460
 after the

00:48:38.460 --> 00:48:39.739
 second time

00:48:39.739 --> 00:48:40.139
 that he'd

00:48:40.139 --> 00:48:40.539
 called,

00:48:41.139 --> 00:48:42.440
 now Samuel

00:48:42.440 --> 00:48:43.359
 did not

00:48:43.359 --> 00:48:44.039
 yet know

00:48:44.039 --> 00:48:44.980
 the Lord

00:48:44.980 --> 00:48:45.900
 and the

00:48:45.900 --> 00:48:46.339
 word of

00:48:46.339 --> 00:48:46.759
 the Lord

00:48:46.759 --> 00:48:47.239
 had not

00:48:47.239 --> 00:48:47.719
 yet been

00:48:47.719 --> 00:48:48.199
 revealed

00:48:48.199 --> 00:48:48.839
 to him.

00:48:49.219 --> 00:48:49.900
 He didn't

00:48:49.900 --> 00:48:50.519
 understand.

00:48:51.940 --> 00:48:52.339
 He didn't

00:48:52.339 --> 00:48:53.539
 know the

00:48:53.539 --> 00:48:54.079
 word of

00:48:54.079 --> 00:48:54.619
 the Lord.

00:48:55.019 --> 00:48:55.480
 Even though

00:48:55.480 --> 00:48:55.759
 he'd been

00:48:55.759 --> 00:48:56.420
 around it

00:48:56.420 --> 00:48:56.920
 for so

00:48:56.920 --> 00:48:57.259
 long,

00:48:57.440 --> 00:48:58.279
 he still

00:48:58.279 --> 00:48:59.019
 didn't

00:48:59.019 --> 00:48:59.699
 know it.

00:49:00.639 --> 00:49:01.019
 And I

00:49:01.019 --> 00:49:01.359
 think there's

00:49:01.359 --> 00:49:01.819
 a warning

00:49:01.819 --> 00:49:02.619
 to ourselves

00:49:02.619 --> 00:49:03.219
 there as

00:49:03.219 --> 00:49:03.619
 well.

00:49:04.059 --> 00:49:04.460
 Whatever

00:49:04.460 --> 00:49:05.159
 age and

00:49:05.159 --> 00:49:05.839
 stage we're

00:49:05.839 --> 00:49:06.019
 at,

00:49:06.079 --> 00:49:06.440
 whether we're

00:49:06.440 --> 00:49:06.819
 young,

00:49:07.079 --> 00:49:07.599
 middle-aged

00:49:07.599 --> 00:49:08.359
 or old,

00:49:08.839 --> 00:49:09.460
 how often

00:49:09.460 --> 00:49:09.940
 we can be

00:49:09.940 --> 00:49:10.679
 around the

00:49:10.679 --> 00:49:11.239
 word of

00:49:11.239 --> 00:49:11.639
 God.

00:49:11.940 --> 00:49:12.440
 How often

00:49:12.440 --> 00:49:12.799
 we can

00:49:12.799 --> 00:49:14.059
 hear the

00:49:14.059 --> 00:49:14.619
 word of

00:49:14.619 --> 00:49:15.079
 God and

00:49:15.079 --> 00:49:15.839
 yet still

00:49:15.839 --> 00:49:16.519
 not

00:49:16.519 --> 00:49:17.219
 understand.

00:49:18.839 --> 00:49:19.139
 We can

00:49:19.139 --> 00:49:19.480
 just let

00:49:19.480 --> 00:49:20.059
 it flow

00:49:20.059 --> 00:49:20.879
 past us,

00:49:20.980 --> 00:49:21.460
 go away

00:49:21.460 --> 00:49:22.259
 from us.

00:49:23.739 --> 00:49:24.159
 But there's

00:49:24.159 --> 00:49:24.699
 also a

00:49:24.699 --> 00:49:25.779
 challenge to

00:49:25.779 --> 00:49:26.619
 ourselves as

00:49:26.619 --> 00:49:27.559
 believers too.

00:49:27.659 --> 00:49:28.079
 How do we

00:49:28.079 --> 00:49:29.219
 deal with a

00:49:29.219 --> 00:49:29.759
 world in

00:49:29.759 --> 00:49:30.179
 which the

00:49:30.179 --> 00:49:30.699
 word of

00:49:30.699 --> 00:49:31.359
 God is

00:49:31.359 --> 00:49:31.859
 rare?

00:49:33.179 --> 00:49:33.679
 What are

00:49:33.679 --> 00:49:33.839
 our

00:49:33.839 --> 00:49:34.699
 expectations?

00:49:35.719 --> 00:49:36.279
 What are

00:49:36.279 --> 00:49:37.059
 our assumptions?

00:49:37.059 --> 00:49:37.320
 Christians?

00:49:37.940 --> 00:49:38.400
 When we

00:49:38.400 --> 00:49:38.940
 speak to

00:49:38.940 --> 00:49:39.880
 people around

00:49:39.880 --> 00:49:40.239
 us,

00:49:40.639 --> 00:49:41.719
 we so

00:49:41.719 --> 00:49:42.539
 often think

00:49:42.539 --> 00:49:43.920
 they'll

00:49:43.920 --> 00:49:44.380
 know what

00:49:44.380 --> 00:49:44.880
 the Bible

00:49:44.880 --> 00:49:45.340
 is.

00:49:46.360 --> 00:49:46.679
 They'll

00:49:46.679 --> 00:49:47.139
 know when

00:49:47.139 --> 00:49:47.759
 I speak

00:49:47.759 --> 00:49:48.699
 to them

00:49:48.699 --> 00:49:49.719
 about the

00:49:49.719 --> 00:49:50.340
 word of

00:49:50.340 --> 00:49:50.759
 God.

00:49:51.719 --> 00:49:52.239
 If I

00:49:52.239 --> 00:49:52.679
 tell them

00:49:52.679 --> 00:49:53.299
 to read

00:49:53.299 --> 00:49:54.000
 in the

00:49:54.000 --> 00:49:54.400
 book of

00:49:54.400 --> 00:49:55.039
 Matthew

00:49:55.039 --> 00:49:55.679
 or Mark

00:49:55.679 --> 00:49:56.159
 or Luke

00:49:56.159 --> 00:49:56.699
 or John,

00:49:56.920 --> 00:49:57.900
 we assume

00:49:57.900 --> 00:49:58.199
 they'll

00:49:58.199 --> 00:49:58.480
 know.

00:49:59.219 --> 00:49:59.659
 When we

00:49:59.659 --> 00:50:00.179
 speak of

00:50:00.179 --> 00:50:00.960
 characters in

00:50:00.960 --> 00:50:01.519
 the scriptures,

00:50:01.679 --> 00:50:02.039
 whether it's

00:50:02.039 --> 00:50:02.480
 Samuel,

00:50:03.039 --> 00:50:03.579
 whether it's

00:50:03.579 --> 00:50:04.019
 David,

00:50:04.179 --> 00:50:04.599
 whether it's

00:50:04.599 --> 00:50:05.119
 Paul,

00:50:05.500 --> 00:50:05.819
 Noah,

00:50:06.239 --> 00:50:06.599
 Ruth,

00:50:06.880 --> 00:50:07.259
 whoever,

00:50:07.779 --> 00:50:08.579
 we expect

00:50:08.579 --> 00:50:08.960
 they'll

00:50:08.960 --> 00:50:09.259
 know.

00:50:10.480 --> 00:50:11.000
 Even when

00:50:11.000 --> 00:50:11.380
 we speak

00:50:11.380 --> 00:50:12.099
 of God

00:50:12.099 --> 00:50:13.239
 and Jesus,

00:50:13.519 --> 00:50:13.920
 we think

00:50:13.920 --> 00:50:14.599
 they will

00:50:14.599 --> 00:50:15.159
 know who

00:50:15.159 --> 00:50:15.340
 we're

00:50:15.340 --> 00:50:15.779
 speaking

00:50:15.779 --> 00:50:16.219
 about.

00:50:17.319 --> 00:50:18.440
 We assume

00:50:18.440 --> 00:50:19.460
 they know.

00:50:21.119 --> 00:50:21.759
 And this

00:50:21.759 --> 00:50:22.279
 may come

00:50:22.279 --> 00:50:22.659
 as a

00:50:22.659 --> 00:50:23.179
 shock,

00:50:24.059 --> 00:50:24.420
 but there

00:50:24.420 --> 00:50:24.980
 are people

00:50:24.980 --> 00:50:25.799
 around us

00:50:25.799 --> 00:50:26.719
 who do

00:50:26.719 --> 00:50:27.279
 not know,

00:50:28.380 --> 00:50:28.840
 who do

00:50:28.840 --> 00:50:29.460
 not know

00:50:29.460 --> 00:50:30.139
 what the

00:50:30.139 --> 00:50:30.659
 word of

00:50:30.659 --> 00:50:31.400
 God is,

00:50:32.139 --> 00:50:32.559
 who do

00:50:32.559 --> 00:50:33.199
 not know

00:50:33.199 --> 00:50:34.399
 who Paul

00:50:34.399 --> 00:50:35.460
 or Noah

00:50:35.460 --> 00:50:36.399
 or Samuel,

00:50:37.219 --> 00:50:37.679
 who they

00:50:37.679 --> 00:50:38.319
 were or

00:50:38.319 --> 00:50:39.079
 what they

00:50:39.079 --> 00:50:39.439
 mean.

00:50:41.000 --> 00:50:41.639
 And sadly,

00:50:41.960 --> 00:50:43.019
 people who

00:50:43.019 --> 00:50:43.619
 hear the

00:50:43.619 --> 00:50:44.519
 word God

00:50:44.519 --> 00:50:45.419
 and who

00:50:45.419 --> 00:50:45.960
 hear the

00:50:45.960 --> 00:50:46.779
 word Jesus

00:50:46.779 --> 00:50:48.000
 and think

00:50:48.000 --> 00:50:48.500
 of it only

00:50:48.500 --> 00:50:48.879
 as a

00:50:48.879 --> 00:50:49.679
 swear word.

00:50:50.639 --> 00:50:51.359
 That's all

00:50:51.359 --> 00:50:52.019
 they know

00:50:52.019 --> 00:50:52.960
 of these

00:50:52.960 --> 00:50:53.319
 names.

00:50:54.599 --> 00:50:55.279
 We think

00:50:55.279 --> 00:50:56.159
 these people

00:50:56.159 --> 00:50:57.579
 cannot exist

00:50:57.579 --> 00:50:58.359
 in our own

00:50:58.359 --> 00:50:58.719
 midst.

00:50:59.299 --> 00:50:59.899
 They do.

00:51:00.899 --> 00:51:01.339
 And so

00:51:01.339 --> 00:51:01.739
 there's a

00:51:01.739 --> 00:51:02.539
 challenge there

00:51:02.539 --> 00:51:03.179
 for us.

00:51:03.199 --> 00:51:04.139
 how do

00:51:04.139 --> 00:51:04.619
 we deal

00:51:04.619 --> 00:51:05.399
 with a

00:51:05.399 --> 00:51:05.980
 world in

00:51:05.980 --> 00:51:06.419
 which the

00:51:06.419 --> 00:51:06.899
 word of

00:51:06.899 --> 00:51:07.439
 the Lord

00:51:07.439 --> 00:51:08.539
 is rare?

00:51:11.000 --> 00:51:11.339
 Well,

00:51:11.379 --> 00:51:12.119
 like Samuel

00:51:12.119 --> 00:51:12.819
 here,

00:51:13.859 --> 00:51:14.679
 like Eli,

00:51:15.539 --> 00:51:15.939
 was to

00:51:15.939 --> 00:51:16.739
 come back

00:51:16.739 --> 00:51:17.480
 to the

00:51:17.480 --> 00:51:18.079
 word of

00:51:18.079 --> 00:51:18.500
 God,

00:51:19.000 --> 00:51:20.219
 to look at

00:51:20.219 --> 00:51:20.659
 the word

00:51:20.659 --> 00:51:21.179
 of God,

00:51:21.239 --> 00:51:21.859
 to study

00:51:21.859 --> 00:51:22.779
 the word

00:51:22.779 --> 00:51:23.339
 of God,

00:51:23.399 --> 00:51:23.839
 to be able

00:51:23.839 --> 00:51:24.519
 to share

00:51:24.519 --> 00:51:25.399
 the word

00:51:25.399 --> 00:51:25.899
 of God

00:51:25.899 --> 00:51:26.219
 in an

00:51:26.219 --> 00:51:26.859
 informed

00:51:26.859 --> 00:51:27.219
 and an

00:51:27.219 --> 00:51:27.799
 instructed

00:51:27.799 --> 00:51:28.379
 way.

00:51:28.380 --> 00:51:30.140
 just this

00:51:30.140 --> 00:51:30.539
 past

00:51:30.539 --> 00:51:31.160
 Wednesday

00:51:31.160 --> 00:51:32.099
 at our

00:51:32.099 --> 00:51:32.940
 Bible study

00:51:32.940 --> 00:51:33.420
 in the

00:51:33.420 --> 00:51:33.920
 hall next

00:51:33.920 --> 00:51:34.220
 door,

00:51:34.660 --> 00:51:35.240
 we started

00:51:35.240 --> 00:51:35.800
 a study,

00:51:35.960 --> 00:51:36.660
 six steps

00:51:36.660 --> 00:51:37.360
 to speaking

00:51:37.360 --> 00:51:38.220
 about Jesus.

00:51:40.000 --> 00:51:40.780
 And one of

00:51:40.780 --> 00:51:41.220
 the questions

00:51:41.220 --> 00:51:41.740
 I asked at

00:51:41.740 --> 00:51:42.200
 the start

00:51:42.200 --> 00:51:42.579
 was,

00:51:43.059 --> 00:51:43.700
 hands up

00:51:43.700 --> 00:51:45.200
 if you want

00:51:45.200 --> 00:51:45.599
 to be able

00:51:45.599 --> 00:51:46.200
 to speak

00:51:46.200 --> 00:51:46.920
 to people

00:51:46.920 --> 00:51:48.260
 about Jesus.

00:51:48.260 --> 00:51:50.340
 and of

00:51:50.340 --> 00:51:50.920
 course we

00:51:50.920 --> 00:51:51.920
 all do.

00:51:53.200 --> 00:51:53.900
 But if you

00:51:53.900 --> 00:51:54.540
 ask who

00:51:54.540 --> 00:51:55.540
 feels able

00:51:55.540 --> 00:51:56.580
 to speak

00:51:56.580 --> 00:51:57.360
 about Jesus,

00:51:57.580 --> 00:51:58.040
 we so

00:51:58.040 --> 00:51:58.860
 often feel

00:51:58.860 --> 00:51:59.680
 that we

00:51:59.680 --> 00:52:00.360
 can't.

00:52:02.900 --> 00:52:03.280
 And so

00:52:03.280 --> 00:52:04.120
 that challenges

00:52:04.120 --> 00:52:04.720
 us.

00:52:05.480 --> 00:52:06.540
 If we want

00:52:06.540 --> 00:52:07.100
 to be a

00:52:07.100 --> 00:52:08.100
 light in

00:52:08.100 --> 00:52:08.640
 our community,

00:52:08.760 --> 00:52:09.280
 a people

00:52:09.280 --> 00:52:10.040
 who witness

00:52:10.040 --> 00:52:10.900
 in our

00:52:10.900 --> 00:52:11.500
 community,

00:52:12.180 --> 00:52:12.560
 are we

00:52:12.560 --> 00:52:13.020
 learning

00:52:13.020 --> 00:52:14.440
 from the

00:52:14.440 --> 00:52:15.640
 word of

00:52:15.640 --> 00:52:16.100
 God?

00:52:17.240 --> 00:52:17.660
 Are we

00:52:17.659 --> 00:52:18.279
 trusting

00:52:18.279 --> 00:52:19.639
 the word

00:52:19.639 --> 00:52:20.339
 of God?

00:52:20.960 --> 00:52:21.559
 Are we

00:52:21.559 --> 00:52:22.000
 listening

00:52:22.000 --> 00:52:22.759
 to the

00:52:22.759 --> 00:52:23.420
 word of

00:52:23.420 --> 00:52:23.879
 God

00:52:23.879 --> 00:52:25.019
 ourselves?

00:52:27.339 --> 00:52:28.099
 Samuel

00:52:28.099 --> 00:52:29.159
 was young.

00:52:31.339 --> 00:52:32.219
 But it

00:52:32.219 --> 00:52:32.639
 doesn't matter

00:52:32.639 --> 00:52:33.460
 what age

00:52:33.460 --> 00:52:33.980
 we are.

00:52:35.099 --> 00:52:35.500
 We cannot

00:52:35.500 --> 00:52:36.139
 just assume

00:52:36.139 --> 00:52:36.859
 that people

00:52:36.859 --> 00:52:37.659
 will have

00:52:37.659 --> 00:52:38.119
 a knowledge

00:52:38.119 --> 00:52:38.940
 of everything

00:52:38.940 --> 00:52:39.679
 that the

00:52:39.679 --> 00:52:40.679
 Bible teaches.

00:52:41.739 --> 00:52:42.659
 So we

00:52:42.659 --> 00:52:43.000
 need to

00:52:43.000 --> 00:52:43.519
 learn

00:52:43.519 --> 00:52:44.420
 together.

00:52:45.420 --> 00:52:45.799
 The word

00:52:45.799 --> 00:52:46.079
 of the

00:52:46.079 --> 00:52:46.599
 Lord is

00:52:46.599 --> 00:52:47.139
 rare.

00:52:47.659 --> 00:52:48.079
 Today,

00:52:48.239 --> 00:52:48.879
 people don't

00:52:48.879 --> 00:52:49.379
 know it.

00:52:50.839 --> 00:52:51.079
 And so

00:52:51.079 --> 00:52:51.379
 we have

00:52:51.379 --> 00:52:51.899
 to teach

00:52:51.899 --> 00:52:52.219
 it and

00:52:52.219 --> 00:52:52.920
 come around

00:52:52.920 --> 00:52:53.719
 it in

00:52:53.719 --> 00:52:54.039
 a way

00:52:54.039 --> 00:52:54.759
 that people

00:52:54.759 --> 00:52:55.420
 can

00:52:55.420 --> 00:52:56.159
 understand.

00:52:58.339 --> 00:52:58.879
 But what

00:52:58.879 --> 00:52:59.399
 else do we

00:52:59.399 --> 00:53:00.339
 notice here?

00:53:01.420 --> 00:53:01.639
 Well,

00:53:01.679 --> 00:53:02.059
 we see

00:53:02.059 --> 00:53:03.159
 that Samuel

00:53:03.159 --> 00:53:04.779
 was called

00:53:04.779 --> 00:53:05.859
 by God

00:53:05.859 --> 00:53:06.579
 by name.

00:53:08.639 --> 00:53:09.420
 And this

00:53:09.420 --> 00:53:09.960
 is something

00:53:09.960 --> 00:53:10.420
 that should

00:53:10.420 --> 00:53:11.239
 thrill us.

00:53:11.239 --> 00:53:13.500
 this is

00:53:13.500 --> 00:53:14.000
 something that

00:53:14.000 --> 00:53:14.299
 we should

00:53:14.299 --> 00:53:15.139
 marvel at

00:53:15.139 --> 00:53:17.199
 because God

00:53:17.199 --> 00:53:18.699
 today knows

00:53:18.699 --> 00:53:19.299
 our name.

00:53:20.579 --> 00:53:21.059
 He knows

00:53:21.059 --> 00:53:21.659
 your name.

00:53:22.119 --> 00:53:22.799
 He knows

00:53:22.799 --> 00:53:23.519
 my name.

00:53:24.239 --> 00:53:24.699
 And what

00:53:24.699 --> 00:53:25.399
 he does is

00:53:25.399 --> 00:53:25.839
 he still

00:53:25.839 --> 00:53:26.839
 calls us.

00:53:28.739 --> 00:53:29.739
 God knows

00:53:29.739 --> 00:53:30.259
 your name.

00:53:30.619 --> 00:53:31.179
 He knows

00:53:31.179 --> 00:53:31.819
 you personally.

00:53:32.199 --> 00:53:33.059
 Maybe tonight

00:53:33.059 --> 00:53:33.659
 you say,

00:53:34.319 --> 00:53:34.919
 but he's not

00:53:34.919 --> 00:53:35.719
 calling me.

00:53:35.719 --> 00:53:37.419
 I haven't

00:53:37.419 --> 00:53:38.199
 heard God

00:53:38.199 --> 00:53:39.199
 call out

00:53:39.199 --> 00:53:39.779
 my name.

00:53:41.019 --> 00:53:41.799
 Samuel here

00:53:41.799 --> 00:53:42.319
 we read of,

00:53:42.739 --> 00:53:43.519
 he heard,

00:53:43.759 --> 00:53:44.919
 he heard

00:53:44.919 --> 00:53:45.879
 someone who

00:53:45.879 --> 00:53:46.259
 he thought

00:53:46.259 --> 00:53:46.899
 initially was

00:53:46.899 --> 00:53:47.739
 Eli saying,

00:53:47.879 --> 00:53:48.319
 Samuel.

00:53:48.320 --> 00:53:50.860
 but it was

00:53:50.860 --> 00:53:51.240
 God.

00:53:51.280 --> 00:53:51.539
 But I

00:53:51.539 --> 00:53:51.860
 haven't

00:53:51.860 --> 00:53:52.940
 heard God

00:53:52.940 --> 00:53:53.660
 calling me

00:53:53.660 --> 00:53:54.240
 by name.

00:53:56.360 --> 00:53:57.059
 But he

00:53:57.059 --> 00:53:57.519
 does.

00:53:59.100 --> 00:53:59.480
 And you

00:53:59.480 --> 00:53:59.760
 ask,

00:53:59.860 --> 00:53:59.960
 well,

00:54:00.059 --> 00:54:00.360
 how?

00:54:02.240 --> 00:54:02.559
 Well,

00:54:02.580 --> 00:54:03.240
 he calls

00:54:03.240 --> 00:54:04.160
 you through

00:54:04.160 --> 00:54:05.019
 his word.

00:54:06.080 --> 00:54:07.080
 He speaks

00:54:07.080 --> 00:54:07.620
 to each

00:54:07.620 --> 00:54:08.440
 of us here

00:54:08.440 --> 00:54:09.100
 this night

00:54:09.100 --> 00:54:10.700
 by his

00:54:10.700 --> 00:54:11.160
 word.

00:54:12.900 --> 00:54:13.380
 In John,

00:54:13.480 --> 00:54:13.920
 the gospel

00:54:13.920 --> 00:54:14.460
 of John,

00:54:14.640 --> 00:54:15.640
 Jesus reminds

00:54:15.640 --> 00:54:16.680
 us of this.

00:54:17.760 --> 00:54:18.260
 He says,

00:54:18.320 --> 00:54:19.019
 my sheep

00:54:19.019 --> 00:54:19.640
 hear my

00:54:19.640 --> 00:54:20.160
 voice.

00:54:20.840 --> 00:54:21.460
 And I

00:54:21.460 --> 00:54:22.039
 know them.

00:54:22.680 --> 00:54:23.160
 And they

00:54:23.160 --> 00:54:24.039
 follow me

00:54:24.039 --> 00:54:25.440
 because they

00:54:25.440 --> 00:54:26.080
 hear my

00:54:26.080 --> 00:54:26.519
 voice.

00:54:27.080 --> 00:54:27.500
 And I

00:54:27.500 --> 00:54:27.920
 give them

00:54:27.920 --> 00:54:28.440
 eternal

00:54:28.440 --> 00:54:28.960
 life.

00:54:29.500 --> 00:54:29.940
 And they

00:54:29.940 --> 00:54:30.440
 will never

00:54:30.440 --> 00:54:30.880
 perish.

00:54:31.019 --> 00:54:31.280
 And no

00:54:31.280 --> 00:54:32.000
 one will

00:54:32.000 --> 00:54:32.440
 snatch

00:54:32.440 --> 00:54:33.420
 them out

00:54:33.420 --> 00:54:33.880
 of my

00:54:33.880 --> 00:54:34.440
 hand.

00:54:35.920 --> 00:54:36.940
 The word

00:54:36.940 --> 00:54:37.500
 of God

00:54:37.500 --> 00:54:38.400
 calls you.

00:54:39.740 --> 00:54:40.140
 And what

00:54:40.140 --> 00:54:40.420
 is it

00:54:40.420 --> 00:54:40.860
 saying

00:54:40.860 --> 00:54:41.400
 tonight?

00:54:42.740 --> 00:54:43.240
 It is

00:54:43.240 --> 00:54:43.559
 saying

00:54:43.559 --> 00:54:44.440
 to come.

00:54:46.080 --> 00:54:47.080
 To come

00:54:47.080 --> 00:54:47.740
 and hear

00:54:47.739 --> 00:54:48.659
 what I

00:54:48.659 --> 00:54:49.119
 have to

00:54:49.119 --> 00:54:49.500
 say.

00:54:50.419 --> 00:54:50.979
 To come

00:54:50.979 --> 00:54:51.479
 and hear

00:54:51.479 --> 00:54:51.839
 what the

00:54:51.839 --> 00:54:52.359
 word of

00:54:52.359 --> 00:54:53.419
 God is

00:54:53.419 --> 00:54:54.119
 telling you.

00:54:54.899 --> 00:54:55.459
 It is

00:54:55.459 --> 00:54:56.299
 talking about

00:54:56.299 --> 00:54:56.959
 a world

00:54:56.959 --> 00:54:57.399
 that is

00:54:57.399 --> 00:54:57.979
 perishing.

00:54:58.559 --> 00:54:59.259
 A world

00:54:59.259 --> 00:54:59.639
 that is

00:54:59.639 --> 00:55:00.419
 in chaos.

00:55:01.119 --> 00:55:01.479
 Days

00:55:01.479 --> 00:55:02.159
 when people

00:55:02.159 --> 00:55:02.679
 are doing

00:55:02.679 --> 00:55:03.219
 right in

00:55:03.219 --> 00:55:03.599
 their own

00:55:03.599 --> 00:55:04.019
 eyes.

00:55:04.739 --> 00:55:05.099
 That's

00:55:05.099 --> 00:55:05.779
 Samuel's

00:55:05.779 --> 00:55:06.059
 day.

00:55:06.579 --> 00:55:06.959
 That's

00:55:06.959 --> 00:55:07.539
 our day.

00:55:08.359 --> 00:55:08.899
 The word

00:55:08.899 --> 00:55:09.419
 of God

00:55:09.419 --> 00:55:10.099
 is relevant.

00:55:10.899 --> 00:55:11.319
 The word

00:55:11.319 --> 00:55:11.899
 of God

00:55:11.899 --> 00:55:13.079
 is speaking.

00:55:13.079 --> 00:55:14.519
 And as

00:55:14.519 --> 00:55:15.039
 God's

00:55:15.039 --> 00:55:15.380
 word

00:55:15.380 --> 00:55:16.119
 speaks,

00:55:16.639 --> 00:55:17.019
 what is

00:55:17.019 --> 00:55:17.500
 it telling

00:55:17.500 --> 00:55:17.900
 us?

00:55:18.000 --> 00:55:18.199
 It's

00:55:18.199 --> 00:55:18.519
 telling

00:55:18.519 --> 00:55:19.519
 us to

00:55:19.519 --> 00:55:20.219
 respond.

00:55:21.400 --> 00:55:22.480
 To come

00:55:22.480 --> 00:55:23.559
 and listen

00:55:23.559 --> 00:55:24.360
 to what

00:55:24.360 --> 00:55:24.860
 God

00:55:24.860 --> 00:55:25.880
 has to

00:55:25.880 --> 00:55:26.340
 say.

00:55:27.980 --> 00:55:28.319
 Samuel

00:55:28.319 --> 00:55:29.059
 was young.

00:55:29.579 --> 00:55:29.840
 Eli

00:55:29.840 --> 00:55:30.860
 was old.

00:55:31.239 --> 00:55:31.960
 But he

00:55:31.960 --> 00:55:32.579
 knew what

00:55:32.579 --> 00:55:33.400
 Samuel had

00:55:33.400 --> 00:55:34.039
 to do.

00:55:35.380 --> 00:55:36.000
 He said

00:55:36.000 --> 00:55:39.519
 Eli recognized

00:55:39.519 --> 00:55:40.559
 that the

00:55:40.559 --> 00:55:41.179
 Lord was

00:55:41.179 --> 00:55:41.679
 calling

00:55:41.679 --> 00:55:42.320
 Samuel.

00:55:45.219 --> 00:55:45.780
 Excuse

00:55:45.780 --> 00:55:46.059
 me.

00:55:47.219 --> 00:55:47.460
 In

00:55:47.460 --> 00:55:47.699
 verse

00:55:47.699 --> 00:55:48.219
 8 he

00:55:48.219 --> 00:55:48.519
 said,

00:55:49.659 --> 00:55:50.360
 the third

00:55:50.360 --> 00:55:50.719
 time he

00:55:50.719 --> 00:55:50.940
 had been

00:55:50.940 --> 00:55:51.320
 called,

00:55:51.440 --> 00:55:51.800
 here I

00:55:51.800 --> 00:55:52.300
 am for

00:55:52.300 --> 00:55:52.840
 you called

00:55:52.840 --> 00:55:52.960
 me.

00:55:53.039 --> 00:55:53.460
 Then Eli

00:55:53.460 --> 00:55:54.320
 perceived

00:55:54.320 --> 00:55:55.039
 that the

00:55:55.039 --> 00:55:55.539
 Lord was

00:55:55.539 --> 00:55:56.199
 calling the

00:55:56.199 --> 00:55:56.739
 young man.

00:55:57.340 --> 00:55:57.639
 Therefore

00:55:57.639 --> 00:55:58.239
 Eli said

00:55:58.239 --> 00:55:58.599
 to Samuel,

00:55:58.759 --> 00:55:59.179
 go and

00:55:59.179 --> 00:55:59.599
 lie down

00:55:59.599 --> 00:55:59.880
 and if

00:55:59.880 --> 00:56:00.400
 he calls

00:56:00.400 --> 00:56:00.800
 you shall

00:56:00.800 --> 00:56:01.139
 say,

00:56:01.619 --> 00:56:02.019
 speak

00:56:02.019 --> 00:56:02.619
 Lord for

00:56:02.619 --> 00:56:03.480
 your servant

00:56:03.480 --> 00:56:04.099
 hears.

00:56:04.420 --> 00:56:04.780
 He has

00:56:04.780 --> 00:56:05.380
 the wisdom

00:56:05.380 --> 00:56:06.539
 to guide

00:56:06.539 --> 00:56:07.259
 Samuel.

00:56:07.260 --> 00:56:09.520
 And that's

00:56:09.520 --> 00:56:09.760
 what we

00:56:09.760 --> 00:56:10.140
 need to

00:56:10.140 --> 00:56:10.520
 do as

00:56:10.520 --> 00:56:10.720
 well,

00:56:10.800 --> 00:56:11.360
 to guide

00:56:11.360 --> 00:56:11.920
 people,

00:56:12.320 --> 00:56:12.940
 to listen

00:56:12.940 --> 00:56:13.640
 to God

00:56:13.640 --> 00:56:14.480
 and to

00:56:14.480 --> 00:56:15.340
 understand

00:56:15.340 --> 00:56:16.540
 how God

00:56:16.540 --> 00:56:17.660
 is calling

00:56:17.660 --> 00:56:18.840
 and how

00:56:18.840 --> 00:56:20.140
 God is

00:56:20.140 --> 00:56:21.600
 speaking to

00:56:21.600 --> 00:56:22.720
 us in

00:56:22.720 --> 00:56:23.500
 a powerful

00:56:23.500 --> 00:56:24.080
 way.

00:56:25.200 --> 00:56:25.820
 The word

00:56:25.820 --> 00:56:26.480
 of God

00:56:26.480 --> 00:56:27.760
 is calling

00:56:27.760 --> 00:56:28.480
 tonight.

00:56:29.580 --> 00:56:30.280
 But the

00:56:30.280 --> 00:56:31.000
 question is,

00:56:31.140 --> 00:56:31.380
 are you

00:56:31.380 --> 00:56:31.820
 listening?

00:56:33.280 --> 00:56:33.680
 Are you

00:56:33.680 --> 00:56:34.840
 listening to

00:56:34.840 --> 00:56:35.160
 what the

00:56:35.160 --> 00:56:35.760
 Lord is

00:56:35.760 --> 00:56:36.180
 saying?

00:56:37.260 --> 00:56:38.720
 the

00:56:38.720 --> 00:56:39.440
 final thing

00:56:39.440 --> 00:56:39.640
 I just

00:56:39.640 --> 00:56:39.880
 want to

00:56:39.880 --> 00:56:40.380
 take from

00:56:40.380 --> 00:56:40.980
 this is

00:56:40.980 --> 00:56:42.060
 the word

00:56:42.060 --> 00:56:42.720
 was not

00:56:42.720 --> 00:56:43.400
 wasted.

00:56:44.680 --> 00:56:45.380
 The word

00:56:45.380 --> 00:56:45.980
 was not

00:56:45.980 --> 00:56:46.320
 wasted.

00:56:47.020 --> 00:56:47.820
 You see

00:56:47.820 --> 00:56:48.100
 it at the

00:56:48.100 --> 00:56:48.460
 end of

00:56:48.460 --> 00:56:49.060
 this chapter

00:56:49.060 --> 00:56:49.480
 in verse

00:56:49.480 --> 00:56:49.820
 19,

00:56:49.940 --> 00:56:50.180
 but it

00:56:50.180 --> 00:56:50.840
 ties into

00:56:50.840 --> 00:56:51.160
 everything

00:56:51.160 --> 00:56:51.740
 that comes

00:56:51.740 --> 00:56:52.520
 before it.

00:56:53.400 --> 00:56:53.760
 Samuel

00:56:53.760 --> 00:56:54.340
 grew and

00:56:54.340 --> 00:56:54.740
 the Lord

00:56:54.740 --> 00:56:55.260
 was with

00:56:55.260 --> 00:56:55.500
 him and

00:56:55.500 --> 00:56:56.040
 let none

00:56:56.040 --> 00:56:56.420
 of his

00:56:56.420 --> 00:56:56.980
 words

00:56:56.980 --> 00:56:58.340
 fall to

00:56:58.340 --> 00:56:58.940
 the ground.

00:57:00.720 --> 00:57:01.140
 He let

00:57:01.140 --> 00:57:01.420
 none of

00:57:01.420 --> 00:57:02.140
 his words

00:57:02.140 --> 00:57:03.580
 fall to

00:57:03.580 --> 00:57:04.180
 the ground.

00:57:05.400 --> 00:57:05.880
 Nothing

00:57:05.880 --> 00:57:07.060
 was wasted.

00:57:07.260 --> 00:57:09.880
 We often

00:57:09.880 --> 00:57:10.500
 say to

00:57:10.500 --> 00:57:11.300
 ourselves,

00:57:11.840 --> 00:57:12.200
 maybe,

00:57:12.320 --> 00:57:12.640
 what's

00:57:12.640 --> 00:57:13.320
 the point?

00:57:14.580 --> 00:57:15.100
 People

00:57:15.100 --> 00:57:15.960
 aren't

00:57:15.960 --> 00:57:16.440
 listening.

00:57:18.320 --> 00:57:19.020
 But

00:57:19.020 --> 00:57:19.660
 nothing is

00:57:19.660 --> 00:57:20.140
 wasted

00:57:20.140 --> 00:57:21.460
 with God.

00:57:22.720 --> 00:57:23.080
 Is it

00:57:23.080 --> 00:57:23.740
 possible to

00:57:23.740 --> 00:57:24.380
 say no

00:57:24.380 --> 00:57:25.360
 to God?

00:57:26.620 --> 00:57:27.700
 Eli told

00:57:27.700 --> 00:57:28.800
 Samuel to

00:57:28.800 --> 00:57:29.080
 say,

00:57:29.320 --> 00:57:29.720
 here I

00:57:29.720 --> 00:57:30.040
 am.

00:57:30.039 --> 00:57:32.420
 God is

00:57:32.420 --> 00:57:33.159
 calling you

00:57:33.159 --> 00:57:33.599
 and he

00:57:33.599 --> 00:57:33.840
 responded in

00:57:33.840 --> 00:57:34.420
 a positive

00:57:34.420 --> 00:57:34.900
 way.

00:57:35.079 --> 00:57:35.440
 But is it

00:57:35.440 --> 00:57:36.099
 possible to

00:57:36.099 --> 00:57:36.679
 say no

00:57:36.679 --> 00:57:37.599
 to God?

00:57:38.719 --> 00:57:39.500
 If God

00:57:39.500 --> 00:57:40.019
 is calling

00:57:40.019 --> 00:57:40.500
 your name,

00:57:40.619 --> 00:57:40.920
 can you

00:57:40.920 --> 00:57:41.480
 say no?

00:57:43.059 --> 00:57:43.840
 Of course

00:57:43.840 --> 00:57:44.320
 it is.

00:57:45.599 --> 00:57:46.800
 It happens

00:57:46.800 --> 00:57:48.239
 every time

00:57:48.239 --> 00:57:48.920
 the word of

00:57:48.920 --> 00:57:49.420
 God is

00:57:49.420 --> 00:57:49.860
 preached.

00:57:51.139 --> 00:57:51.380
 People

00:57:51.380 --> 00:57:51.719
 will say

00:57:51.719 --> 00:57:52.039
 no.

00:57:53.480 --> 00:57:54.519
 But that's

00:57:54.519 --> 00:57:55.800
 disobedience.

00:57:55.800 --> 00:57:58.360
 because God

00:57:58.360 --> 00:57:59.019
 is calling

00:57:59.019 --> 00:57:59.280
 you,

00:58:00.280 --> 00:58:01.300
 your response

00:58:01.300 --> 00:58:01.840
 should be the

00:58:01.840 --> 00:58:02.900
 same as

00:58:02.900 --> 00:58:03.380
 Samuel.

00:58:04.560 --> 00:58:05.160
 Speak,

00:58:05.480 --> 00:58:05.580
 Lord,

00:58:06.320 --> 00:58:06.800
 for your

00:58:06.800 --> 00:58:07.420
 servant

00:58:07.420 --> 00:58:08.180
 hears.

00:58:09.640 --> 00:58:10.240
 But we

00:58:10.240 --> 00:58:10.800
 say no.

00:58:11.800 --> 00:58:12.440
 I won't

00:58:12.440 --> 00:58:12.840
 listen.

00:58:13.360 --> 00:58:13.680
 I don't

00:58:13.680 --> 00:58:14.260
 want to

00:58:14.260 --> 00:58:15.260
 listen to

00:58:15.260 --> 00:58:15.800
 what God

00:58:15.800 --> 00:58:16.300
 has to

00:58:16.300 --> 00:58:16.640
 say.

00:58:16.640 --> 00:58:17.660
 It's of no

00:58:17.660 --> 00:58:18.820
 interest to

00:58:18.820 --> 00:58:19.120
 me.

00:58:20.300 --> 00:58:20.720
 And you have

00:58:20.720 --> 00:58:22.160
 examples all

00:58:22.160 --> 00:58:22.840
 the way through

00:58:22.840 --> 00:58:23.519
 Scripture where

00:58:23.519 --> 00:58:23.980
 they haven't

00:58:23.980 --> 00:58:25.039
 listened to

00:58:25.039 --> 00:58:25.739
 the voice of

00:58:25.739 --> 00:58:26.159
 God.

00:58:26.420 --> 00:58:27.780
 Jonah is

00:58:27.780 --> 00:58:28.420
 one great

00:58:28.420 --> 00:58:29.400
 example for

00:58:29.400 --> 00:58:29.579
 us.

00:58:29.679 --> 00:58:29.920
 He was

00:58:29.920 --> 00:58:30.679
 called by

00:58:30.679 --> 00:58:31.619
 God to

00:58:31.619 --> 00:58:32.079
 go to

00:58:32.079 --> 00:58:32.719
 Nineveh to

00:58:32.719 --> 00:58:33.440
 proclaim the

00:58:33.440 --> 00:58:33.940
 word of

00:58:33.940 --> 00:58:34.559
 God there.

00:58:35.019 --> 00:58:35.320
 And he

00:58:35.320 --> 00:58:36.099
 went completely

00:58:36.099 --> 00:58:36.679
 the opposite

00:58:36.679 --> 00:58:37.360
 direction.

00:58:39.059 --> 00:58:39.840
 But what

00:58:39.840 --> 00:58:40.659
 happened to

00:58:40.659 --> 00:58:40.940
 him?

00:58:42.340 --> 00:58:43.300
 How did he

00:58:43.300 --> 00:58:43.940
 get on running

00:58:43.940 --> 00:58:44.559
 away from

00:58:44.559 --> 00:58:44.860
 God?

00:58:44.920 --> 00:58:45.380
 Did it all

00:58:45.380 --> 00:58:45.920
 go well?

00:58:46.539 --> 00:58:46.900
 No.

00:58:47.559 --> 00:58:48.139
 Of course

00:58:48.139 --> 00:58:48.519
 not.

00:58:50.219 --> 00:58:50.519
 And if

00:58:50.519 --> 00:58:51.079
 you try and

00:58:51.079 --> 00:58:51.699
 run away

00:58:51.699 --> 00:58:52.500
 from God,

00:58:52.980 --> 00:58:53.420
 if you don't

00:58:53.420 --> 00:58:54.260
 listen to

00:58:54.260 --> 00:58:55.320
 him, is

00:58:55.320 --> 00:58:55.820
 it going to

00:58:55.820 --> 00:58:56.420
 end well

00:58:56.420 --> 00:58:57.039
 with you?

00:58:57.440 --> 00:58:58.440
 No, it's

00:58:58.440 --> 00:58:58.860
 not.

00:59:00.659 --> 00:59:01.180
 That's a

00:59:01.180 --> 00:59:02.139
 stark reality

00:59:02.139 --> 00:59:02.700
 that's made

00:59:02.700 --> 00:59:03.380
 plain as

00:59:03.380 --> 00:59:04.360
 God speaks

00:59:04.360 --> 00:59:05.280
 through Samuel

00:59:05.280 --> 00:59:06.500
 to Eli.

00:59:07.659 --> 00:59:08.019
 And it's

00:59:08.019 --> 00:59:08.420
 almost as

00:59:08.420 --> 00:59:08.840
 if Eli

00:59:08.840 --> 00:59:10.039
 was just

00:59:10.039 --> 00:59:10.760
 waiting and

00:59:10.760 --> 00:59:11.519
 expecting

00:59:11.519 --> 00:59:12.000
 this.

00:59:12.980 --> 00:59:13.599
 The message

00:59:13.599 --> 00:59:14.280
 that God

00:59:14.280 --> 00:59:14.960
 had through

00:59:14.960 --> 00:59:16.380
 Samuel to

00:59:16.380 --> 00:59:16.980
 Eli was

00:59:16.980 --> 00:59:17.340
 that his

00:59:17.340 --> 00:59:18.639
 house, his

00:59:18.639 --> 00:59:19.840
 people, were

00:59:19.840 --> 00:59:20.320
 going to be

00:59:20.320 --> 00:59:21.119
 afflicted.

00:59:22.619 --> 00:59:22.940
 They had

00:59:22.940 --> 00:59:23.980
 rejected God,

00:59:24.059 --> 00:59:24.340
 they had

00:59:24.340 --> 00:59:25.200
 shunned God.

00:59:27.019 --> 00:59:27.800
 And that's

00:59:27.800 --> 00:59:28.380
 the warning

00:59:28.380 --> 00:59:29.340
 to ourselves

00:59:29.340 --> 00:59:30.019
 as well.

00:59:31.059 --> 00:59:31.700
 If we

00:59:31.700 --> 00:59:32.099
 will not

00:59:32.099 --> 00:59:32.860
 listen to

00:59:32.860 --> 00:59:34.500
 God, there

00:59:34.500 --> 00:59:35.599
 are consequences.

00:59:37.720 --> 00:59:38.380
 And the

00:59:38.380 --> 00:59:39.179
 word of God

00:59:39.179 --> 00:59:39.940
 makes clear

00:59:39.940 --> 00:59:40.480
 for us,

00:59:41.760 --> 00:59:42.360
 on the one

00:59:42.360 --> 00:59:43.059
 hand, God

00:59:43.059 --> 00:59:44.059
 calls us to

00:59:44.059 --> 00:59:44.740
 Jesus to

00:59:44.740 --> 00:59:45.260
 come to

00:59:45.260 --> 00:59:46.159
 him, that

00:59:46.159 --> 00:59:46.519
 we might

00:59:46.519 --> 00:59:47.579
 have eternal

00:59:47.579 --> 00:59:48.139
 life.

00:59:48.139 --> 00:59:49.139
 God

00:59:49.139 --> 00:59:50.139
 will

00:59:50.139 --> 00:59:51.139
 perish.

00:59:51.139 --> 00:59:52.339
 But if we

00:59:52.339 --> 00:59:52.980
 don't listen, what's on the other side of the coin?

00:59:53.980 --> 00:59:55.299
 We will perish.

00:59:56.219 --> 00:59:57.519
 We will perish

00:59:57.519 --> 00:59:58.539
 eternally.

00:59:59.319 --> 01:00:00.440
 Because we have not

01:00:00.440 --> 01:00:02.079
 listened to the voice

01:00:02.079 --> 01:00:02.679
 of God.

01:00:02.739 --> 01:00:04.339
 Even though we've been hearing it,

01:00:05.460 --> 01:00:06.679
 even though we've been

01:00:06.679 --> 01:00:07.359
 under it,

01:00:08.219 --> 01:00:09.179
 we have said no.

01:00:11.159 --> 01:00:12.559
 And God is saying

01:00:12.559 --> 01:00:13.819
 to us, even tonight

01:00:13.819 --> 01:00:14.319
 again,

01:00:14.320 --> 01:00:16.820
 do you hear my voice?

01:00:17.780 --> 01:00:19.280
 Do you hear my voice

01:00:19.280 --> 01:00:20.120
 calling you?

01:00:21.160 --> 01:00:21.720
 Will you not

01:00:21.720 --> 01:00:22.140
 listen?

01:00:25.680 --> 01:00:26.640
 God's word

01:00:26.640 --> 01:00:27.780
 is never

01:00:27.780 --> 01:00:28.440
 wasted.

01:00:29.240 --> 01:00:29.960
 We are reminded

01:00:29.960 --> 01:00:30.600
 of that

01:00:30.600 --> 01:00:31.620
 in Isaiah

01:00:31.620 --> 01:00:32.340
 55,

01:00:32.680 --> 01:00:33.500
 where he speaks of

01:00:33.500 --> 01:00:34.720
 the word of God

01:00:34.720 --> 01:00:35.500
 accomplishing

01:00:35.500 --> 01:00:36.660
 every purpose

01:00:36.660 --> 01:00:37.559
 for which

01:00:37.559 --> 01:00:38.320
 he has sent

01:00:38.320 --> 01:00:38.880
 it out.

01:00:40.180 --> 01:00:40.940
 And what's

01:00:40.940 --> 01:00:41.640
 its purpose

01:00:41.640 --> 01:00:42.740
 here tonight?

01:00:42.739 --> 01:00:45.159
 it's to call

01:00:45.159 --> 01:00:45.939
 you to him.

01:00:47.119 --> 01:00:48.079
 To come

01:00:48.079 --> 01:00:49.000
 to him.

01:00:50.239 --> 01:00:50.919
 And God

01:00:50.919 --> 01:00:51.699
 is speaking.

01:00:52.279 --> 01:00:53.119
 Of that

01:00:53.119 --> 01:00:54.179
 there is no doubt.

01:00:55.079 --> 01:00:56.099
 Again and again

01:00:56.099 --> 01:00:56.939
 he speaks

01:00:56.939 --> 01:00:57.419
 to us.

01:00:57.500 --> 01:00:57.879
 And you say,

01:00:57.979 --> 01:00:58.500
 but how?

01:00:58.719 --> 01:01:00.179
 How does he speak?

01:01:01.079 --> 01:01:01.959
 Well, he speaks

01:01:01.959 --> 01:01:02.839
 to you

01:01:02.839 --> 01:01:04.299
 through the scriptures.

01:01:04.759 --> 01:01:05.359
 He speaks

01:01:05.359 --> 01:01:05.979
 to you

01:01:05.979 --> 01:01:06.739
 through the word

01:01:06.739 --> 01:01:07.419
 of God.

01:01:08.299 --> 01:01:09.019
 He calls

01:01:09.019 --> 01:01:09.639
 you to himself.

01:01:09.739 --> 01:01:10.319
 But he speaks

01:01:10.319 --> 01:01:10.939
 to you in another

01:01:10.939 --> 01:01:11.759
 way as well.

01:01:11.760 --> 01:01:13.520
 through providence.

01:01:14.920 --> 01:01:15.760
 Through things

01:01:15.760 --> 01:01:16.520
 that happen

01:01:16.520 --> 01:01:18.080
 in this world.

01:01:18.880 --> 01:01:19.380
 Whether it's

01:01:19.380 --> 01:01:19.920
 to you

01:01:19.920 --> 01:01:20.740
 or to others

01:01:20.740 --> 01:01:21.680
 that are always

01:01:21.680 --> 01:01:23.100
 reminders to us

01:01:23.100 --> 01:01:24.460
 that God

01:01:24.460 --> 01:01:25.240
 is speaking.

01:01:26.380 --> 01:01:26.780
 That he's

01:01:26.780 --> 01:01:27.520
 reminding us

01:01:27.520 --> 01:01:28.260
 that our time

01:01:28.260 --> 01:01:29.860
 here is short.

01:01:30.880 --> 01:01:31.860
 Whether it's

01:01:31.860 --> 01:01:32.460
 illness

01:01:32.460 --> 01:01:33.560
 or death

01:01:33.560 --> 01:01:34.920
 or tragedies

01:01:34.920 --> 01:01:36.060
 throughout the world.

01:01:36.320 --> 01:01:37.200
 He's speaking

01:01:37.200 --> 01:01:37.700
 to us

01:01:37.700 --> 01:01:39.140
 again and again.

01:01:39.139 --> 01:01:41.259
 but are you

01:01:41.259 --> 01:01:41.759
 listening?

01:01:43.659 --> 01:01:44.099
 And that's

01:01:44.099 --> 01:01:44.619
 not just

01:01:44.619 --> 01:01:45.319
 for those

01:01:45.319 --> 01:01:46.059
 who are

01:01:46.059 --> 01:01:46.859
 sitting here

01:01:46.859 --> 01:01:48.079
 maybe no

01:01:48.079 --> 01:01:49.299
 thought of God.

01:01:50.119 --> 01:01:50.900
 That's to

01:01:50.900 --> 01:01:51.739
 all of us.

01:01:53.019 --> 01:01:53.519
 You see

01:01:53.519 --> 01:01:54.000
 who he was

01:01:54.000 --> 01:01:54.719
 speaking to

01:01:54.719 --> 01:01:55.159
 here

01:01:55.159 --> 01:01:56.719
 in Samuel.

01:01:57.259 --> 01:01:57.639
 He was

01:01:57.639 --> 01:01:58.219
 speaking to

01:01:58.219 --> 01:01:58.739
 Samuel

01:01:58.739 --> 01:01:59.099
 who was

01:01:59.099 --> 01:01:59.699
 ministering

01:01:59.699 --> 01:02:00.440
 in the temple.

01:02:01.379 --> 01:02:02.119
 Speaking to

01:02:02.119 --> 01:02:02.440
 him

01:02:02.440 --> 01:02:03.059
 who had

01:02:03.059 --> 01:02:03.599
 heard the

01:02:03.599 --> 01:02:04.079
 word of

01:02:04.079 --> 01:02:04.400
 God

01:02:04.400 --> 01:02:04.879
 for many

01:02:04.879 --> 01:02:05.379
 years.

01:02:05.380 --> 01:02:06.420
 and as a

01:02:06.420 --> 01:02:07.220
 reminder to

01:02:07.220 --> 01:02:07.860
 ourselves

01:02:07.860 --> 01:02:08.780
 as a church

01:02:08.780 --> 01:02:10.119
 as a people

01:02:10.119 --> 01:02:11.300
 to awaken

01:02:11.300 --> 01:02:11.800
 to what

01:02:11.800 --> 01:02:12.440
 God is

01:02:12.440 --> 01:02:12.760
 saying.

01:02:13.860 --> 01:02:14.840
 To awaken

01:02:14.840 --> 01:02:15.599
 to the world

01:02:15.599 --> 01:02:16.420
 in which

01:02:16.420 --> 01:02:17.019
 we're living

01:02:17.019 --> 01:02:17.440
 in.

01:02:17.780 --> 01:02:18.400
 A world

01:02:18.400 --> 01:02:18.780
 where the

01:02:18.780 --> 01:02:19.280
 word of

01:02:19.280 --> 01:02:19.820
 the Lord

01:02:19.820 --> 01:02:21.019
 is rare.

01:02:21.880 --> 01:02:22.220
 Where the

01:02:22.220 --> 01:02:22.820
 people in

01:02:22.820 --> 01:02:23.360
 this world

01:02:23.360 --> 01:02:24.180
 are perishing.

01:02:24.619 --> 01:02:24.960
 But where

01:02:24.960 --> 01:02:25.740
 we have

01:02:25.740 --> 01:02:26.740
 the lamp

01:02:26.740 --> 01:02:27.480
 of God

01:02:27.480 --> 01:02:28.360
 that has

01:02:28.360 --> 01:02:29.039
 not yet

01:02:29.039 --> 01:02:29.760
 gone out.

01:02:31.099 --> 01:02:31.420
 And that

01:02:31.420 --> 01:02:31.880
 we have

01:02:31.880 --> 01:02:32.960
 this to

01:02:32.960 --> 01:02:33.519
 share

01:02:33.519 --> 01:02:34.320
 with the

01:02:34.320 --> 01:02:34.680
 world.

01:02:35.380 --> 01:02:37.280
 Listen

01:02:37.280 --> 01:02:38.360
 to what

01:02:38.360 --> 01:02:38.860
 God

01:02:38.860 --> 01:02:39.940
 is saying.

01:02:41.079 --> 01:02:41.320
 The

01:02:41.320 --> 01:02:41.760
 missionary

01:02:41.760 --> 01:02:42.980
 C.T.

01:02:43.160 --> 01:02:44.480
 Studd

01:02:44.480 --> 01:02:45.099
 he once

01:02:45.099 --> 01:02:45.760
 said this

01:02:45.760 --> 01:02:46.660
 I had

01:02:46.660 --> 01:02:47.440
 known about

01:02:47.440 --> 01:02:47.920
 Jesus

01:02:47.920 --> 01:02:48.720
 dying for

01:02:48.720 --> 01:02:48.940
 me

01:02:48.940 --> 01:02:49.920
 but I

01:02:49.920 --> 01:02:50.420
 had never

01:02:50.420 --> 01:02:51.200
 understood

01:02:51.200 --> 01:02:51.720
 that.

01:02:52.380 --> 01:02:52.539
 If he

01:02:52.539 --> 01:02:53.019
 had died

01:02:53.019 --> 01:02:53.559
 for me

01:02:53.559 --> 01:02:53.880
 then I

01:02:53.880 --> 01:02:54.380
 didn't

01:02:54.380 --> 01:02:54.920
 belong

01:02:54.920 --> 01:02:55.180
 to

01:02:55.180 --> 01:02:55.960
 myself.

01:02:58.180 --> 01:02:58.860
 Redemption

01:02:58.860 --> 01:02:59.360
 he said

01:02:59.360 --> 01:02:59.720
 means

01:02:59.720 --> 01:03:00.280
 buying

01:03:00.280 --> 01:03:00.900
 back

01:03:00.900 --> 01:03:02.480
 so that

01:03:02.480 --> 01:03:02.820
 if I

01:03:02.820 --> 01:03:03.320
 belong

01:03:03.320 --> 01:03:03.940
 to him

01:03:03.940 --> 01:03:05.180
 either

01:03:05.179 --> 01:03:05.460
 I

01:03:05.460 --> 01:03:05.639
 am

01:03:05.639 --> 01:03:05.980
 a

01:03:05.980 --> 01:03:06.339
 thief

01:03:06.339 --> 01:03:07.759
 and

01:03:07.759 --> 01:03:07.919
 I

01:03:07.919 --> 01:03:08.359
 keep

01:03:08.359 --> 01:03:08.779
 that

01:03:08.779 --> 01:03:09.019
 which

01:03:09.019 --> 01:03:09.379
 isn't

01:03:09.379 --> 01:03:09.839
 mine

01:03:09.839 --> 01:03:10.839
 or

01:03:10.839 --> 01:03:11.159
 else

01:03:11.159 --> 01:03:11.359
 I

01:03:11.359 --> 01:03:11.539
 have

01:03:11.539 --> 01:03:11.699
 to

01:03:11.699 --> 01:03:12.119
 give up

01:03:12.119 --> 01:03:12.799
 everything

01:03:12.799 --> 01:03:13.599
 to

01:03:13.599 --> 01:03:14.079
 God.

01:03:15.659 --> 01:03:16.480
 When I

01:03:16.480 --> 01:03:17.019
 came to

01:03:17.019 --> 01:03:17.619
 see that

01:03:17.619 --> 01:03:18.279
 Jesus had

01:03:18.279 --> 01:03:18.839
 died for

01:03:18.839 --> 01:03:19.139
 me

01:03:19.139 --> 01:03:20.239
 it didn't

01:03:20.239 --> 01:03:20.919
 seem hard

01:03:20.919 --> 01:03:21.279
 to give

01:03:21.279 --> 01:03:21.559
 up

01:03:21.559 --> 01:03:22.719
 all

01:03:22.719 --> 01:03:23.059
 for

01:03:23.059 --> 01:03:23.399
 him.

01:03:24.599 --> 01:03:24.839
 I

01:03:24.839 --> 01:03:25.159
 said I

01:03:25.159 --> 01:03:25.619
 will do

01:03:25.619 --> 01:03:26.000
 it for

01:03:26.000 --> 01:03:26.279
 your

01:03:26.279 --> 01:03:26.779
 glory.

01:03:27.299 --> 01:03:27.679
 I

01:03:27.679 --> 01:03:28.159
 will do

01:03:28.159 --> 01:03:28.460
 it

01:03:28.460 --> 01:03:29.159
 for

01:03:29.159 --> 01:03:29.440
 your

01:03:29.440 --> 01:03:30.159
 praise.

01:03:31.119 --> 01:03:31.619
 What a

01:03:31.619 --> 01:03:32.059
 challenge

01:03:32.059 --> 01:03:32.519
 in those

01:03:32.519 --> 01:03:33.079
 words.

01:03:33.699 --> 01:03:33.980
 Being

01:03:33.980 --> 01:03:34.340
 bought

01:03:34.340 --> 01:03:34.920
 back

01:03:34.920 --> 01:03:36.279
 redeemed

01:03:36.279 --> 01:03:37.199
 by God

01:03:37.199 --> 01:03:38.139
 we're

01:03:38.139 --> 01:03:38.380
 not

01:03:38.380 --> 01:03:38.619
 our

01:03:38.619 --> 01:03:38.900
 own.

01:03:40.159 --> 01:03:40.500
 We

01:03:40.500 --> 01:03:40.840
 don't

01:03:40.840 --> 01:03:41.860
 belong

01:03:41.860 --> 01:03:42.179
 to

01:03:42.179 --> 01:03:42.840
 ourselves

01:03:42.840 --> 01:03:44.279
 we

01:03:44.279 --> 01:03:44.799
 belong

01:03:44.799 --> 01:03:45.179
 to

01:03:45.179 --> 01:03:45.559
 him.

01:03:46.619 --> 01:03:47.059
 He

01:03:47.059 --> 01:03:47.340
 has

01:03:47.340 --> 01:03:47.880
 redeemed

01:03:47.880 --> 01:03:48.279
 us.

01:03:49.019 --> 01:03:49.239
 He

01:03:49.239 --> 01:03:49.460
 has

01:03:49.460 --> 01:03:49.759
 bought

01:03:49.759 --> 01:03:49.980
 us

01:03:49.980 --> 01:03:50.440
 back

01:03:50.440 --> 01:03:51.039
 with

01:03:51.039 --> 01:03:51.219
 a

01:03:51.219 --> 01:03:51.699
 price.

01:03:51.860 --> 01:03:52.159
 Christ

01:03:52.159 --> 01:03:52.719
 gave

01:03:52.719 --> 01:03:53.400
 himself

01:03:53.400 --> 01:03:54.380
 for

01:03:54.380 --> 01:03:54.880
 us.

01:03:56.159 --> 01:03:56.880
 It's

01:03:56.880 --> 01:03:57.279
 not for

01:03:57.279 --> 01:03:57.779
 us to

01:03:57.779 --> 01:03:58.139
 say

01:03:58.139 --> 01:03:58.880
 we

01:03:58.880 --> 01:03:59.039
 will

01:03:59.039 --> 01:03:59.239
 do

01:03:59.239 --> 01:03:59.559
 what's

01:03:59.559 --> 01:03:59.980
 right

01:03:59.980 --> 01:04:00.880
 in our

01:04:00.880 --> 01:04:01.219
 own

01:04:01.219 --> 01:04:01.699
 eyes.

01:04:02.059 --> 01:04:03.199
 It's

01:04:03.199 --> 01:04:03.559
 for us

01:04:03.559 --> 01:04:03.779
 to

01:04:03.779 --> 01:04:04.159
 say

01:04:04.159 --> 01:04:04.920
 we

01:04:04.920 --> 01:04:05.099
 will

01:04:05.099 --> 01:04:05.320
 do

01:04:05.320 --> 01:04:05.639
 your

01:04:05.639 --> 01:04:06.019
 will

01:04:06.019 --> 01:04:06.940
 and

01:04:06.940 --> 01:04:07.579
 delight

01:04:07.579 --> 01:04:08.340
 in

01:04:08.340 --> 01:04:08.799
 that.

01:04:10.259 --> 01:04:10.639
 To

01:04:10.639 --> 01:04:10.820
 be

01:04:10.820 --> 01:04:11.299
 called

01:04:11.299 --> 01:04:11.759
 a

01:04:11.759 --> 01:04:12.159
 thief

01:04:12.159 --> 01:04:13.940
 because

01:04:13.940 --> 01:04:14.119
 we're

01:04:14.119 --> 01:04:14.299
 not

01:04:14.299 --> 01:04:14.659
 giving

01:04:14.659 --> 01:04:15.000
 to

01:04:15.000 --> 01:04:15.559
 Christ

01:04:15.559 --> 01:04:16.519
 what

01:04:16.519 --> 01:04:16.699
 is

01:04:16.699 --> 01:04:17.259
 his

01:04:17.259 --> 01:04:18.420
 and

01:04:18.420 --> 01:04:18.559
 what

01:04:18.559 --> 01:04:18.840
 he

01:04:18.840 --> 01:04:19.619
 deserves.

01:04:20.739 --> 01:04:21.400
 To

01:04:21.400 --> 01:04:21.639
 give

01:04:21.639 --> 01:04:21.820
 our

01:04:21.820 --> 01:04:22.239
 lives

01:04:22.239 --> 01:04:22.500
 to

01:04:22.500 --> 01:04:22.860
 him

01:04:22.860 --> 01:04:23.759
 our

01:04:23.759 --> 01:04:24.139
 all

01:04:24.139 --> 01:04:24.380
 to

01:04:24.380 --> 01:04:24.699
 him

01:04:24.699 --> 01:04:25.299
 as

01:04:25.299 --> 01:04:25.699
 Samuel

01:04:25.699 --> 01:04:25.880
 had

01:04:25.880 --> 01:04:26.059
 been

01:04:26.059 --> 01:04:26.320
 given

01:04:26.320 --> 01:04:26.579
 by

01:04:26.579 --> 01:04:26.880
 his

01:04:26.880 --> 01:04:27.239
 mother

01:04:27.239 --> 01:04:27.779
 for

01:04:27.779 --> 01:04:28.000
 the

01:04:28.000 --> 01:04:28.480
 service

01:04:28.480 --> 01:04:28.739
 of

01:04:28.739 --> 01:04:28.920
 the

01:04:28.920 --> 01:04:29.320
 Lord

01:04:29.320 --> 01:04:29.960
 and

01:04:29.960 --> 01:04:30.199
 as

01:04:30.199 --> 01:04:30.559
 Samuel

01:04:30.559 --> 01:04:31.139
 lived

01:04:31.139 --> 01:04:31.699
 in

01:04:31.699 --> 01:04:31.960
 that

01:04:31.960 --> 01:04:32.519
 service

01:04:32.519 --> 01:04:32.799
 to

01:04:32.799 --> 01:04:33.059
 him

01:04:33.059 --> 01:04:33.539
 listening

01:04:33.539 --> 01:04:34.099
 to

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 the

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 voice

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 of

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 the

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 Lord

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 as

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 he

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 grew

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 in

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 stature

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 and

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 none

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 of

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 the

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 words

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 were

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 wasted

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 through

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 him

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 may it

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 be our

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 prayer

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 to have

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 that

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 obedience

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 to

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 recognize

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 to

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 the

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 call

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 to

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 listen

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 to

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 come

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 to

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 believe

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 and

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 to

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 share

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 the

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 word

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 of

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 God

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 the

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 word

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 is

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 rare

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 but

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 people

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 need

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 it

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 because

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 without

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 it

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 they

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 are

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 perishing

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 and

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 so

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 as

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 we

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 have

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 it

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 let us

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 speak

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 of the

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 wonder

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 of

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 Christ

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 who

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 would

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 save

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 us

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 let us

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 pray

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 our

01:05:17.440 --> 01:05:17.879
 father

01:05:17.879 --> 01:05:18.159
 in

01:05:18.159 --> 01:05:18.460
 heaven

01:05:18.460 --> 01:05:18.679
 we

01:05:18.679 --> 01:05:19.039
 thank

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 you

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 that

01:05:20.399 --> 01:05:20.599
 even

01:05:20.599 --> 01:05:20.819
 with

01:05:20.819 --> 01:05:20.960
 your

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 word

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 rare

01:05:21.639 --> 01:05:21.799
 in

01:05:21.799 --> 01:05:21.980
 our

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 midst

01:05:22.339 --> 01:05:23.079
 that

01:05:23.079 --> 01:05:23.239
 you

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 are

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 a

01:05:23.519 --> 01:05:23.779
 God

01:05:23.779 --> 01:05:23.920
 who

01:05:23.920 --> 01:05:24.099
 is

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 speaking

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 and

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 help

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 us

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 to

01:05:26.179 --> 01:05:26.559
 hear

01:05:26.559 --> 01:05:26.799
 your

01:05:26.799 --> 01:05:27.159
 voice

01:05:27.159 --> 01:05:27.440
 Lord

01:05:27.440 --> 01:05:27.779
 whatever

01:05:27.779 --> 01:05:28.139
 our

01:05:28.139 --> 01:05:29.019
 circumstances

01:05:29.019 --> 01:05:29.920
 to

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 hear

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 your

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 call

01:05:30.799 --> 01:05:31.039
 to

01:05:31.039 --> 01:05:31.420
 us

01:05:31.420 --> 01:05:32.159
 and

01:05:32.159 --> 01:05:32.299
 to

01:05:32.299 --> 01:05:32.719
 come

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 to

01:05:33.480 --> 01:05:33.799
 you

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 and

01:05:34.659 --> 01:05:34.819
 to

01:05:34.819 --> 01:05:35.159
 live

01:05:35.159 --> 01:05:35.500
 for

01:05:35.500 --> 01:05:35.839
 you

01:05:35.839 --> 01:05:36.539
 and

01:05:36.539 --> 01:05:36.659
 we

01:05:36.659 --> 01:05:36.980
 ask

01:05:36.980 --> 01:05:37.199
 it

01:05:37.199 --> 01:05:37.579
 for

01:05:37.579 --> 01:05:38.000
 Jesus

01:05:38.000 --> 01:05:38.559
 sake

01:05:38.559 --> 01:05:39.519
 Amen

01:05:39.519 --> 01:05:44.099
 Psalm

01:05:44.099 --> 01:05:44.940
 43

01:05:44.940 --> 01:05:45.460
 is our

01:05:45.460 --> 01:05:45.879
 final

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 singing

01:05:46.339 --> 01:05:46.980
 in the

01:05:46.980 --> 01:05:47.219
 Sing

01:05:47.219 --> 01:05:47.719
 Psalms

01:05:47.719 --> 01:05:48.179
 version

01:05:48.179 --> 01:05:48.799
 page

01:05:48.799 --> 01:05:49.799
 54

01:05:49.799 --> 01:05:54.039
 Psalm

01:05:54.039 --> 01:05:54.759
 43

01:05:54.759 --> 01:05:55.239
 we'll

01:05:55.239 --> 01:05:55.699
 sing

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 the

01:05:55.880 --> 01:05:56.380
 last

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 three

01:05:57.380 --> 01:05:58.139
 stanzas

01:05:58.139 --> 01:05:58.340
 from

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 verse

01:05:58.679 --> 01:05:59.300
 3

01:05:59.300 --> 01:05:59.920
 the tune

01:05:59.920 --> 01:06:00.099
 is

01:06:00.099 --> 01:06:00.460
 Old

01:06:00.460 --> 01:06:01.019
 100

01:06:01.019 --> 01:06:02.460
 send

01:06:02.460 --> 01:06:02.679
 your

01:06:02.679 --> 01:06:03.019
 light

01:06:03.019 --> 01:06:03.320
 forth

01:06:03.320 --> 01:06:03.619
 and

01:06:03.619 --> 01:06:03.820
 your

01:06:03.820 --> 01:06:04.279
 truth

01:06:04.279 --> 01:06:04.539
 let

01:06:04.539 --> 01:06:04.900
 them

01:06:04.900 --> 01:06:05.739
 direct

01:06:05.739 --> 01:06:05.920
 me

01:06:05.920 --> 01:06:06.099
 in

01:06:06.099 --> 01:06:06.300
 your

01:06:06.300 --> 01:06:06.719
 grace

01:06:06.719 --> 01:06:06.940
 and

01:06:06.940 --> 01:06:07.179
 bring

01:06:07.179 --> 01:06:07.380
 me

01:06:07.380 --> 01:06:07.579
 to

01:06:07.579 --> 01:06:07.820
 your

01:06:07.820 --> 01:06:08.239
 holy

01:06:08.239 --> 01:06:08.659
 hill

01:06:08.659 --> 01:06:09.380
 and

01:06:09.380 --> 01:06:09.539
 to

01:06:09.539 --> 01:06:09.779
 your

01:06:09.779 --> 01:06:10.460
 sacred

01:06:10.460 --> 01:06:10.980
 dwelling

01:06:10.980 --> 01:06:11.440
 place

01:06:11.440 --> 01:06:11.679
 we'll

01:06:11.679 --> 01:06:11.860
 sing

01:06:11.860 --> 01:06:12.119
 verse

01:06:12.119 --> 01:06:12.400
 3

01:06:12.400 --> 01:06:12.599
 to

01:06:12.599 --> 01:06:13.079
 5

01:06:13.079 --> 01:06:13.659
 to

01:06:13.659 --> 01:06:14.159
 God's

01:06:14.159 --> 01:06:14.559
 praise

01:06:14.559 --> 01:06:20.900
 oh

01:06:20.900 --> 01:06:21.960
 send

01:06:21.960 --> 01:06:22.539
 your

01:06:22.539 --> 01:06:23.340
 life

01:06:23.340 --> 01:06:24.000
 for

01:06:24.000 --> 01:06:25.559
 time

01:06:25.559 --> 01:06:25.900
 to

01:06:25.900 --> 01:06:28.400
 and

01:06:28.400 --> 01:06:30.500
 let

01:06:30.500 --> 01:06:31.139
 let

01:06:31.139 --> 01:06:31.840
 thy

01:06:31.840 --> 01:06:32.539
 hand

01:06:32.539 --> 01:06:33.279
 be

01:06:33.279 --> 01:06:34.539
 in

01:06:34.539 --> 01:06:35.699
 your

01:06:35.699 --> 01:06:37.400
 face

01:06:37.400 --> 01:06:39.400
 coming

01:06:39.400 --> 01:06:40.400
 me

01:06:40.400 --> 01:06:41.240
 to

01:06:41.240 --> 01:06:41.960
 your

01:06:41.960 --> 01:06:43.599
 holy

01:06:43.599 --> 01:06:45.760
 hill

01:06:45.760 --> 01:06:47.599
 hill

01:06:47.599 --> 01:06:48.240
 to

01:06:48.240 --> 01:06:49.180
 your

01:06:49.180 --> 01:06:50.039
 sacred

01:06:50.039 --> 01:06:52.039
 dwelling

01:06:52.039 --> 01:06:55.180
 place

01:06:55.180 --> 01:06:57.360
 bring

01:06:57.360 --> 01:06:58.320
 to

01:06:58.320 --> 01:06:59.180
 God's

01:06:59.180 --> 01:06:59.800
 of

01:06:59.800 --> 01:07:00.539
 the

01:07:00.539 --> 01:07:02.180
 Bible

01:07:02.180 --> 01:07:04.820
 home

01:07:04.820 --> 01:07:05.860
 to

01:07:05.860 --> 01:07:07.539
 God

01:07:07.539 --> 01:07:08.219
 my

01:07:08.219 --> 01:07:09.000
 joy

01:07:09.000 --> 01:07:11.500
 almighty

01:07:11.500 --> 01:07:14.119
 light

01:07:14.119 --> 01:07:15.539
 and

01:07:15.539 --> 01:07:16.779
 I

01:07:16.779 --> 01:07:17.420
 will

01:07:17.420 --> 01:07:18.340
 praise

01:07:18.340 --> 01:07:18.880
 you

01:07:18.880 --> 01:07:20.380
 with

01:07:20.380 --> 01:07:21.679
 a

01:07:21.679 --> 01:07:23.139
 heart

01:07:23.139 --> 01:07:24.279
 oh

01:07:24.279 --> 01:07:25.279
 God

01:07:25.279 --> 01:07:26.599
 you

01:07:26.599 --> 01:07:27.340
 are

01:07:27.340 --> 01:07:28.279
 my

01:07:28.279 --> 01:07:29.719
 home

01:07:29.719 --> 01:07:32.279
 might

01:07:32.279 --> 01:07:35.279
 why

01:07:35.279 --> 01:07:36.279
 are

01:07:36.279 --> 01:07:36.900
 you

01:07:36.900 --> 01:07:40.960
 the

01:07:40.960 --> 01:07:41.639
 death

01:07:41.639 --> 01:07:44.980
 my

01:07:58.619 --> 01:08:00.579
 heart

01:08:01.820 --> 01:08:02.840
 oh

01:08:02.840 --> 01:08:03.639
 I

01:08:03.639 --> 01:08:03.960
 see

01:08:03.960 --> 01:08:10.960
 And my God is thee.

01:08:12.280 --> 01:08:15.039
 After the benediction, I'll go to the door to my left.

01:08:15.159 --> 01:08:16.380
 We'll close with the benediction.

01:08:17.399 --> 01:08:20.199
 Now may grace, mercy, and peace from God,

01:08:20.460 --> 01:08:22.340
 Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

01:08:22.340 --> 01:08:25.039
 rest upon and abide with you all

01:08:25.039 --> 01:08:26.680
 now and forevermore.

01:08:27.039 --> 01:08:27.439
 Amen.