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 10 head of stall-fed cattle, 20 of pasture-fed cattle,

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 100 sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and choice fowl.

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 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the river Euphrates,

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 from Tiptia and Gaza, and had peace on all sides.

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 During Solomon's lifetime, Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba,

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 lived in safety, and everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.

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 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for chariot horses and 12,000 horses.

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 The district governors each, in his months, supplied provisions for King Solomon,

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 and all who came to the king's table, they saw to it that nothing was lacking.

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 They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw

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 for the chariot horses and the other horses.

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 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight,

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 and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.

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 Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,

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 and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

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 He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezraite,

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 wiser than Heman, Calgal, and Darda, the sons of Mahal.

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 And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.

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 He spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his song numbered 1,005.

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 He spoke about plant life, from the cedars of Lebanon

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 to the hyssop that grows out of the walls.

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 He also spoke about animals and birds and reptiles and fish.

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 From all nations, people came to listen to Solomon's wisdom,

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 sent by all the kings of the world who had heard of his wisdom.

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 Well, before we start, what I'd like us to do, just by way of ease,

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 you can keep your finger or something.

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 Maybe you can use one of the little cards there

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 and slip it into 1 Kings 4,

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 and then turn all the way back to Genesis chapter 12.

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 Okay, so keep your finger there in 1 Kings 4,

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 and jump all the way back to Genesis chapter 12.

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 Well, let's pray.

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 Lord, for the food and drink that we have just shared with each other,

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 we say thank you.

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 And because you are a generous God,

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 we ask that you would continue to pour out your blessing upon us now.

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 Give to us generously your Holy Spirit.

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 Bring life to these words,

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 that it may cause us to lift our heads,

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 to look to Jesus,

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 to glory in our great and wonderful King.

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 Help us, we ask in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Well, we had been walking for a few hours,

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 and all of a sudden, the talking stopped.

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 We turned around to a forest,

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 a blaze of reds and oranges and yellow and golds

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 as the autumn leaves began to turn.

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 Below the forest was this deep blue lake,

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 and behind us up above were the towering snow-capped peaks

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 of the Andes Mountains.

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 The silence,

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 the silence,

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 the crisp,

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 the crisp, cool air.

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 That scene,

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 that beauty

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 remains etched

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 in my mind.

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 But we all knew that it was an escape from reality.

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 Only the week before,

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 we were working on the edge of a shanty town.

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 people scraping together in existence,

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 open sores,

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 plastic and tin shacks.

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 the poverty and the pollution was there to see.

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 But just for those few minutes,

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 as we gazed at the splendour,

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 we escaped the suffering and the brokenness.

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 We all long for those moments to last forever.

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 We long for a good and beautiful world

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 where there is no more suffering or hurts or pain.

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 Well, 1 Kings chapter 4

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 paints for us the world

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 that we all long for.

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 It's a picture we can easily miss.

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 We've got this great big long list of names

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 and we've got this strange supply of food

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 for catering purposes.

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 And we look at these lists

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 and we think,

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 no, I won't bother reading that.

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 And we jump ahead

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 looking for something more exciting.

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 But if you like,

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 stamped across 1 Kings chapter 4

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 is God's faithful promise

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 to establish a new and beautiful world.

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 If you want a summary for chapter 4,

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 it's God's faithful promise

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 to establish a beautiful new world.

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 And in chapter 4,

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 God paints for us a picture

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 of the world we all long for.

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 But before we go into the details of chapter 4,

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 we need to look back

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 at God's promise

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 in Genesis chapter 12.

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 First, God promises

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 the world we all long for.

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 The story of the Bible,

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 which I'm sure is familiar with us all,

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 begins with a beautiful world,

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 doesn't it?

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 The Garden of Eden.

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 Eden means paradise,

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 and it was paradise.

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 God's people,

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 Adam and Eve,

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 living under God's loving rule.

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 And there they were,

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 enjoying God's abundant provision

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 of all they could ever want or imagine,

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 safe and secure.

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 It's a place of harmony

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 and beauty.

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 But sadly and tragically,

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 God's people turned and rebelled against God.

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 The world and its people were cursed.

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 And instead of the harmony,

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 we get sin and suffering.

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 And in place of the beauty,

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 there's death and destruction.

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 Paradise was lost.

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 But into this chaos

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 and into this disorder,

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 God spoke his promise

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 to Abraham.

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 The promises that we read

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 in chapter 12,

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 verses 1 to 3.

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 God's promises to Abraham

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 were clear.

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 I want to point out

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 four promises that God makes.

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 Promise number 1,

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 in verse 1.

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 The Lord said to Abraham,

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 go from your country,

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 your people,

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 and your father's household

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 to the land I will show you,

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 and I will make you

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 into a great nation.

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 So promise number 1,

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 you are going to be

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 a great nation,

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 a people group.

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 Later, God would promise Abraham

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 that this nation

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 would be as numerous

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 as the grain of sands

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 on the beach.

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 And then promise number 2.

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 Look again at verse 1.

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 God had said,

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 go to the land

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 I will show you.

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 And verse 7,

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 the Lord appeared to Abraham

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 and said to your offspring,

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 I give this land.

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 So God promises the nation

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 that they would have a land,

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 a place in which to live.

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 So a nation,

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 a land,

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 promise number 3.

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 Let's pick that up again

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 in verse 2.

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 He says,

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 I will make you

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 into a great nation

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 and I will bless you

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 and I will make your name great

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 and you will be a blessing.

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 This promised nation

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 who live in their own land

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 would be blessed,

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 a land of peace

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 and prosperity,

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 everything they need

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 for life

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 and happiness.

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 So a nation,

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 a land,

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 a blessing.

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 And then promise number 4,

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 verse 3.

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 I will bless those

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 who bless you

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 and whoever curses you

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 I will curse

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 and all peoples on earth

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 will be blessed

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 through you.

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 this blessed people

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 would in turn

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 become a blessing

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 to all the other nations.

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 What does it remind you of?

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 Well, it sounds like

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 the Garden of Eden,

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 doesn't it?

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 A people

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 living in their own land,

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 enjoying God's blessing

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 and being a blessing.

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 And isn't that

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 what we all long for?

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 Where people are living

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 in joy

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 and happiness,

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 enjoying the beauty

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 and living under

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 God's loving rule.

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 Everything wonderfully good.

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 Into the chaos

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 and the disorder,

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 God speaks

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 an incredible promise.

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 Well, how would

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 all this happen?

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 How would

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 God's promise

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 become

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 a reality?

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 Well, second,

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 God's promise world

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 is unveiled

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 for us.

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 Just jump ahead

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 a couple of chapters

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 to Genesis chapter 17.

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 God speaks

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 to Abraham again.

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 But this time,

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 if we look carefully,

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 he adds

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 another promise.

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 So,

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 Genesis 17,

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 verse 5.

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 No longer

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 will you be called

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 Abram,

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 but your name

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 will be

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 Abraham,

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 for I have made you

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 a father

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 of many nations.

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 I will make you

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 very fruitful.

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 I will make

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 nations of you.

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 And here's

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 the other promise.

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 And kings

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 will come

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 from you.

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 God promises

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 that kings

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 would come

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 who would bring

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 rule

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 and who would bring

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 blessing

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 to the people.

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 It was through

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 the king

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 that the blessings

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 that God had promised

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 would become

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 a reality.

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 In particular,

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 a king would come

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 from the line

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 from the line of David.

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 A king whose kingdom

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 would last forever

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 and ever.

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 And we can read it here.

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 God had promised

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 David this.

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 I will raise up

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 your offspring

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 to succeed you,

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 your own flesh

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 and blood.

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 And I will establish

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 his kingdom

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 and your throne

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 will be established

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 forever.

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 forever.

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 So,

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 God is promising

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 that a king

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 would come

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 and it is

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 through this king

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 who would make

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 the blessings

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 become a reality.

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 Now,

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 let's jump

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 to 1 Kings

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 chapter 4

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 and we'll settle

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 there

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 in chapter 4.

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 because in 1 Kings

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 chapter 4

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 we see these promises

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 beginning to take shape

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 through God's king.

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 Look at chapter 4

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 verse 1.

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 So,

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 King Solomon ruled

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 over all Israel

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 and these were his

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 chief officials

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 and we read down

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 through those names

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 and we see

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 verse 3

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 there were secretaries

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 there were recorders

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 in verse 4

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 there's commander-in-chiefs

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 and priests

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 in verse 5

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 we've got governors

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 and advisors

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 and administrators

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 everything you need

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 to establish

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 order

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 and maintain

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 rule

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 in God's kingdom.

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 And then in verse 7

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 Solomon had 12

00:13:50.720 --> 00:13:51.899
 district governors

00:13:51.899 --> 00:13:53.560
 over all Israel

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 so

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 all of this

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 great big land

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 this nation

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 has been divided

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 into 12 areas

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 who supplied

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 provisions for the king

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 and the royal household.

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 Each one

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 so each division

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 had to provide

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 supplies

00:14:09.659 --> 00:14:11.200
 for one month

00:14:11.200 --> 00:14:12.139
 in the year.

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 So if they all

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 did their part

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 there would be food

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 for the 12 months

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 of the year.

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 And we get a big

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 long list

00:14:19.700 --> 00:14:21.019
 of all the people

00:14:21.019 --> 00:14:22.379
 who were involved.

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 But look at the supplies

00:14:25.039 --> 00:14:26.279
 look at all the food

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 that they supply.

00:14:28.179 --> 00:14:29.399
 Verse 22

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 Solomon's daily provisions

00:14:32.059 --> 00:14:34.039
 were 30 cores

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 that's 5 tons

00:14:35.759 --> 00:14:37.759
 of finest flour.

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 60 tons

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 or 60 cores

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 that's 10 tons

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 of meal.

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 10 head

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 of stall

00:14:46.679 --> 00:14:47.559
 fed cattle.

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 20 of pasture

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 fed cattle.

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 And 100

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 sheep

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 and goats

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 as well as

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 deer

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 and gazelles

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 and roebuck

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 and the

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 choicest

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 of fowls.

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 One would only hope

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 that he also got

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 part of his

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 five a day

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 with all that meat.

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 Someone worked out

00:15:08.459 --> 00:15:10.839
 that this was

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 enough food

00:15:12.039 --> 00:15:13.519
 to supply

00:15:13.519 --> 00:15:15.079
 5,000

00:15:15.079 --> 00:15:16.620
 kingdom officials.

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 This is not

00:15:18.279 --> 00:15:19.479
 just one month's

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 food.

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 This is not

00:15:21.079 --> 00:15:21.779
 a year's food.

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 This is

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 every single day.

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 It's enormous.

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 The provision

00:15:27.839 --> 00:15:28.699
 and the plenty.

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 There's no chaos

00:15:30.379 --> 00:15:31.360
 going on here.

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 There's no disorder

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 in the ranks.

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 Nobody going on

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 strike saying

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 I haven't got

00:15:36.300 --> 00:15:36.740
 enough.

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 Even the animals

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 are well fed.

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 Look at verse 26.

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 Solomon had

00:15:43.000 --> 00:15:44.019
 4,000

00:15:44.019 --> 00:15:44.700
 some say

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 40,000

00:15:45.860 --> 00:15:46.399
 stalls

00:15:46.399 --> 00:15:47.480
 for chariot

00:15:47.480 --> 00:15:47.879
 horses

00:15:47.879 --> 00:15:49.580
 and 12,000

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 horses.

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 Verse 28.

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 They also brought

00:15:53.659 --> 00:15:54.300
 to the proper

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 place their

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 quotas of barley

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 and straw

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 for the chariot

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 horses

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 and all the

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 other horses.

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 This is

00:16:03.039 --> 00:16:03.460
 in a

00:16:03.460 --> 00:16:04.420
 magnificent

00:16:04.419 --> 00:16:05.059
 kingdom.

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 A kingdom

00:16:07.179 --> 00:16:08.079
 so great

00:16:08.079 --> 00:16:08.699
 and wonderful

00:16:08.699 --> 00:16:09.500
 that it

00:16:09.500 --> 00:16:09.879
 was the

00:16:09.879 --> 00:16:10.559
 desire

00:16:10.559 --> 00:16:11.719
 and envy

00:16:11.719 --> 00:16:12.459
 of all

00:16:12.459 --> 00:16:12.879
 the other

00:16:12.879 --> 00:16:13.379
 nations.

00:16:13.939 --> 00:16:14.459
 Look back

00:16:14.459 --> 00:16:15.500
 at verse 21.

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 And Solomon

00:16:17.039 --> 00:16:18.000
 ruled over

00:16:18.000 --> 00:16:18.799
 all the

00:16:18.799 --> 00:16:19.219
 kingdoms

00:16:19.219 --> 00:16:19.799
 from the

00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:20.159
 river

00:16:20.159 --> 00:16:20.779
 Euphrates

00:16:20.779 --> 00:16:21.419
 so that's

00:16:21.419 --> 00:16:22.279
 right up

00:16:22.279 --> 00:16:22.779
 into the

00:16:22.779 --> 00:16:23.179
 north

00:16:23.179 --> 00:16:24.179
 to the

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 land of

00:16:24.639 --> 00:16:24.860
 the

00:16:24.860 --> 00:16:25.559
 Philistines

00:16:25.559 --> 00:16:26.139
 over on

00:16:26.139 --> 00:16:27.399
 the west

00:16:27.399 --> 00:16:28.279
 over by

00:16:28.279 --> 00:16:29.199
 the Mediterranean

00:16:29.199 --> 00:16:30.399
 and as far

00:16:30.399 --> 00:16:31.099
 as the border

00:16:31.099 --> 00:16:31.620
 of Egypt

00:16:31.620 --> 00:16:32.379
 right down

00:16:32.379 --> 00:16:33.120
 to the south.

00:16:33.679 --> 00:16:34.100
 These

00:16:34.100 --> 00:16:34.879
 countries

00:16:34.879 --> 00:16:35.980
 brought

00:16:35.980 --> 00:16:36.559
 tribute

00:16:36.559 --> 00:16:37.559
 and were

00:16:37.559 --> 00:16:38.279
 Solomon's

00:16:38.279 --> 00:16:38.820
 subjects

00:16:38.820 --> 00:16:39.939
 all his

00:16:39.939 --> 00:16:40.399
 life.

00:16:42.159 --> 00:16:42.779
 It's like

00:16:42.779 --> 00:16:43.439
 the author

00:16:43.439 --> 00:16:45.399
 is unveiling

00:16:45.399 --> 00:16:45.899
 to us

00:16:45.899 --> 00:16:47.220
 the splendour

00:16:47.220 --> 00:16:48.080
 of the

00:16:48.080 --> 00:16:48.580
 king's

00:16:48.580 --> 00:16:48.899
 rule

00:16:48.899 --> 00:16:50.200
 tempting

00:16:50.200 --> 00:16:50.820
 us

00:16:50.820 --> 00:16:51.960
 making us

00:16:51.960 --> 00:16:52.399
 envy

00:16:52.399 --> 00:16:54.080
 stand back

00:16:54.080 --> 00:16:54.480
 and be

00:16:54.480 --> 00:16:55.460
 amazed at

00:16:55.460 --> 00:16:56.120
 the glory

00:16:56.120 --> 00:16:56.539
 of this

00:16:56.539 --> 00:16:56.820
 kingdom.

00:16:57.299 --> 00:16:57.539
 Look at

00:16:57.539 --> 00:16:58.379
 how great

00:16:58.379 --> 00:16:58.980
 it is.

00:16:59.639 --> 00:16:59.919
 Look at

00:16:59.919 --> 00:17:00.279
 all the

00:17:00.279 --> 00:17:00.819
 people

00:17:00.819 --> 00:17:01.240
 who are

00:17:01.240 --> 00:17:01.599
 ruling

00:17:01.599 --> 00:17:01.879
 here.

00:17:02.179 --> 00:17:02.479
 Look at

00:17:02.479 --> 00:17:02.860
 all the

00:17:02.860 --> 00:17:03.419
 food

00:17:03.419 --> 00:17:03.839
 that's

00:17:03.839 --> 00:17:04.079
 being

00:17:04.079 --> 00:17:04.680
 supplied.

00:17:06.480 --> 00:17:06.759
 Wouldn't

00:17:06.759 --> 00:17:07.359
 you want

00:17:07.359 --> 00:17:07.740
 to live

00:17:07.740 --> 00:17:08.119
 in this

00:17:08.119 --> 00:17:08.460
 kingdom

00:17:08.460 --> 00:17:08.879
 too?

00:17:12.019 --> 00:17:12.779
 Now the

00:17:12.779 --> 00:17:13.359
 purpose of

00:17:13.359 --> 00:17:13.899
 this king

00:17:13.899 --> 00:17:15.599
 was to

00:17:15.599 --> 00:17:16.500
 bring blessing

00:17:16.500 --> 00:17:17.000
 to the

00:17:17.000 --> 00:17:17.899
 people just

00:17:17.899 --> 00:17:18.460
 as God

00:17:18.460 --> 00:17:19.139
 had promised.

00:17:20.059 --> 00:17:20.639
 And look

00:17:20.639 --> 00:17:21.399
 how wonderful

00:17:21.399 --> 00:17:22.240
 life is

00:17:22.240 --> 00:17:22.799
 under this

00:17:22.799 --> 00:17:23.119
 king.

00:17:24.659 --> 00:17:25.740
 Verse 20.

00:17:27.079 --> 00:17:27.759
 The people

00:17:27.759 --> 00:17:28.619
 of Judah

00:17:28.619 --> 00:17:29.379
 in Israel

00:17:29.379 --> 00:17:30.719
 were as

00:17:30.719 --> 00:17:31.639
 numerous as

00:17:31.639 --> 00:17:32.299
 the sand

00:17:32.299 --> 00:17:32.699
 on the

00:17:32.699 --> 00:17:33.399
 seashore.

00:17:34.299 --> 00:17:34.739
 Remember

00:17:34.739 --> 00:17:35.539
 that promise

00:17:35.539 --> 00:17:36.059
 that they

00:17:36.059 --> 00:17:36.419
 would be

00:17:36.419 --> 00:17:37.139
 a great

00:17:37.139 --> 00:17:37.779
 nation

00:17:37.779 --> 00:17:38.959
 just as

00:17:38.959 --> 00:17:39.419
 God had

00:17:39.419 --> 00:17:39.839
 promised?

00:17:40.619 --> 00:17:41.219
 And here

00:17:41.219 --> 00:17:41.679
 they are

00:17:41.679 --> 00:17:42.000
 as a

00:17:42.000 --> 00:17:42.319
 great

00:17:42.319 --> 00:17:42.759
 number.

00:17:43.379 --> 00:17:43.939
 Verse 20.

00:17:44.059 --> 00:17:44.759
 They ate,

00:17:44.939 --> 00:17:45.659
 they drank,

00:17:45.759 --> 00:17:46.079
 and they

00:17:46.079 --> 00:17:46.679
 were happy.

00:17:46.959 --> 00:17:47.500
 It's like

00:17:47.500 --> 00:17:48.500
 one continuous

00:17:48.500 --> 00:17:49.219
 party,

00:17:49.559 --> 00:17:50.599
 one glorious

00:17:50.599 --> 00:17:51.479
 day after

00:17:51.479 --> 00:17:51.899
 another.

00:17:52.279 --> 00:17:52.539
 Yes,

00:17:52.599 --> 00:17:53.000
 of course

00:17:53.000 --> 00:17:53.539
 there's work

00:17:53.539 --> 00:17:54.019
 to be done,

00:17:54.219 --> 00:17:55.179
 but everybody's

00:17:55.179 --> 00:17:56.119
 enjoying their

00:17:56.119 --> 00:17:56.559
 work.

00:17:57.319 --> 00:17:57.699
 It's a

00:17:57.700 --> 00:17:58.240
 place of

00:17:58.240 --> 00:17:59.019
 beauty and

00:17:59.019 --> 00:17:59.519
 wonder.

00:18:00.240 --> 00:18:00.440
 It's,

00:18:00.920 --> 00:18:01.180
 well,

00:18:01.240 --> 00:18:01.680
 it's just

00:18:01.680 --> 00:18:01.960
 like

00:18:01.960 --> 00:18:02.519
 paradise.

00:18:06.380 --> 00:18:07.080
 And not

00:18:07.080 --> 00:18:07.500
 only is

00:18:07.500 --> 00:18:07.819
 there a

00:18:07.819 --> 00:18:08.180
 joyful

00:18:08.180 --> 00:18:08.640
 people,

00:18:08.779 --> 00:18:09.059
 but they

00:18:09.059 --> 00:18:10.000
 are abundantly

00:18:10.000 --> 00:18:10.620
 secure.

00:18:10.620 --> 00:18:11.960
 Verse 24.

00:18:13.420 --> 00:18:14.019
 For the

00:18:14.019 --> 00:18:14.799
 king ruled

00:18:14.799 --> 00:18:15.640
 over all

00:18:15.640 --> 00:18:16.259
 the kingdoms

00:18:16.259 --> 00:18:17.000
 west of

00:18:17.000 --> 00:18:17.400
 the river

00:18:17.400 --> 00:18:18.039
 Euphrates,

00:18:19.039 --> 00:18:20.019
 from

00:18:20.019 --> 00:18:20.680
 Tipsha

00:18:20.680 --> 00:18:21.600
 to Gaza,

00:18:22.620 --> 00:18:23.259
 and had

00:18:23.259 --> 00:18:24.360
 peace on

00:18:24.360 --> 00:18:25.580
 all sides.

00:18:25.579 --> 00:18:26.579
 during

00:18:26.579 --> 00:18:27.319
 Solomon's

00:18:27.319 --> 00:18:27.899
 lifetime,

00:18:28.059 --> 00:18:28.419
 Judah

00:18:28.419 --> 00:18:29.159
 and Israel,

00:18:29.539 --> 00:18:30.259
 from Dan

00:18:30.259 --> 00:18:30.599
 in the

00:18:30.599 --> 00:18:31.099
 north to

00:18:31.099 --> 00:18:31.740
 Beersheba

00:18:31.740 --> 00:18:32.220
 in the

00:18:32.220 --> 00:18:32.559
 south,

00:18:33.059 --> 00:18:33.939
 lived in

00:18:33.939 --> 00:18:34.679
 safety.

00:18:35.399 --> 00:18:36.199
 No crime,

00:18:36.460 --> 00:18:38.119
 no violence,

00:18:38.579 --> 00:18:39.220
 no need

00:18:39.220 --> 00:18:39.619
 to lock

00:18:39.619 --> 00:18:40.179
 your car

00:18:40.179 --> 00:18:40.740
 at night.

00:18:41.240 --> 00:18:41.879
 Everyone

00:18:41.879 --> 00:18:43.299
 lived in

00:18:43.299 --> 00:18:43.980
 safety.

00:18:44.859 --> 00:18:45.379
 And there's

00:18:45.379 --> 00:18:46.099
 no homelessness

00:18:46.099 --> 00:18:46.619
 here.

00:18:46.899 --> 00:18:47.279
 Look at the

00:18:47.279 --> 00:18:47.599
 end of

00:18:47.599 --> 00:18:48.500
 verse 25.

00:18:48.500 --> 00:18:50.700
 everyone

00:18:50.700 --> 00:18:51.640
 under their

00:18:51.640 --> 00:18:52.759
 own vine

00:18:52.759 --> 00:18:53.960
 and under

00:18:53.960 --> 00:18:54.819
 their own

00:18:54.819 --> 00:18:55.700
 fig tree.

00:18:57.779 --> 00:18:58.539
 Everyone

00:18:58.539 --> 00:18:59.819
 with their

00:18:59.819 --> 00:19:00.559
 own plot

00:19:00.559 --> 00:19:01.220
 of land,

00:19:02.240 --> 00:19:03.000
 abundantly

00:19:03.000 --> 00:19:03.880
 rich and

00:19:03.880 --> 00:19:05.119
 fertile land,

00:19:05.539 --> 00:19:06.119
 supplying

00:19:06.119 --> 00:19:07.200
 everything that

00:19:07.200 --> 00:19:07.839
 they needed,

00:19:08.599 --> 00:19:09.380
 each one

00:19:09.380 --> 00:19:10.039
 living like

00:19:10.039 --> 00:19:10.720
 a prince

00:19:10.720 --> 00:19:11.680
 or a

00:19:11.680 --> 00:19:12.079
 princess.

00:19:13.519 --> 00:19:14.599
 It's like

00:19:14.599 --> 00:19:15.720
 paradise.

00:19:15.720 --> 00:19:18.559
 verse 27.

00:19:18.700 --> 00:19:19.200
 The district

00:19:19.200 --> 00:19:19.680
 governors,

00:19:20.100 --> 00:19:20.720
 each in his

00:19:20.720 --> 00:19:20.980
 month,

00:19:21.079 --> 00:19:21.440
 supplied

00:19:21.440 --> 00:19:21.960
 provisions

00:19:21.960 --> 00:19:22.500
 for King

00:19:22.500 --> 00:19:22.900
 Solomon.

00:19:23.299 --> 00:19:23.860
 And all

00:19:23.860 --> 00:19:24.380
 who came

00:19:24.380 --> 00:19:24.940
 to the

00:19:24.940 --> 00:19:25.319
 king's

00:19:25.319 --> 00:19:25.700
 table,

00:19:26.220 --> 00:19:26.860
 they saw

00:19:26.860 --> 00:19:27.360
 to it

00:19:27.360 --> 00:19:27.640
 that

00:19:27.640 --> 00:19:28.579
 nothing,

00:19:29.420 --> 00:19:30.079
 nothing

00:19:30.079 --> 00:19:31.779
 was lacking.

00:19:33.360 --> 00:19:33.799
 Nothing.

00:19:35.279 --> 00:19:35.920
 Everyone

00:19:35.920 --> 00:19:36.660
 from the

00:19:36.660 --> 00:19:37.620
 king down

00:19:37.620 --> 00:19:38.920
 enjoyed a

00:19:38.920 --> 00:19:40.160
 life of

00:19:40.160 --> 00:19:40.640
 wonderful

00:19:40.640 --> 00:19:41.140
 blessing.

00:19:42.680 --> 00:19:43.799
 It's like

00:19:43.799 --> 00:19:44.200
 Eden.

00:19:44.200 --> 00:19:46.100
 But I

00:19:46.100 --> 00:19:46.660
 guess that's

00:19:46.660 --> 00:19:47.200
 the point,

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 isn't it?

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 God had

00:19:49.059 --> 00:19:49.779
 promised to

00:19:49.779 --> 00:19:50.360
 create a

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 people who

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 would live

00:19:51.640 --> 00:19:51.940
 in their

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 own land

00:19:52.660 --> 00:19:53.600
 and enjoyed

00:19:53.600 --> 00:19:54.220
 the blessing

00:19:54.220 --> 00:19:54.740
 of God

00:19:54.740 --> 00:19:55.400
 living under

00:19:55.400 --> 00:19:56.299
 his amazing

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 rule.

00:19:57.180 --> 00:19:57.759
 And here

00:19:57.759 --> 00:19:58.440
 it is on

00:19:58.440 --> 00:19:59.120
 display,

00:19:59.580 --> 00:20:00.279
 unveiled

00:20:00.279 --> 00:20:01.080
 before our

00:20:01.080 --> 00:20:01.640
 eyes in

00:20:01.640 --> 00:20:02.319
 all its

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 beauty and

00:20:03.120 --> 00:20:03.519
 wonder.

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 Stand

00:20:04.420 --> 00:20:05.080
 back and

00:20:05.080 --> 00:20:06.100
 be amazed.

00:20:07.299 --> 00:20:07.980
 God's

00:20:07.980 --> 00:20:08.480
 faithful

00:20:08.480 --> 00:20:09.200
 promise

00:20:09.200 --> 00:20:10.880
 to establish

00:20:10.880 --> 00:20:11.740
 a beautiful

00:20:11.740 --> 00:20:12.740
 new

00:20:12.740 --> 00:20:13.740
 world.

00:20:14.200 --> 00:20:20.580
 third,

00:20:20.759 --> 00:20:21.000
 God

00:20:21.000 --> 00:20:21.539
 extends

00:20:21.539 --> 00:20:22.000
 his

00:20:22.000 --> 00:20:22.539
 promise

00:20:22.539 --> 00:20:22.920
 of a

00:20:22.920 --> 00:20:23.120
 new

00:20:23.120 --> 00:20:23.420
 world

00:20:23.420 --> 00:20:23.660
 to

00:20:23.660 --> 00:20:23.980
 all

00:20:23.980 --> 00:20:24.559
 nations.

00:20:25.400 --> 00:20:25.940
 God

00:20:25.940 --> 00:20:26.140
 has

00:20:26.140 --> 00:20:26.740
 unveiled

00:20:26.740 --> 00:20:27.519
 before us

00:20:27.519 --> 00:20:27.960
 what this

00:20:27.960 --> 00:20:28.240
 new

00:20:28.240 --> 00:20:28.600
 world

00:20:28.600 --> 00:20:29.000
 would be

00:20:29.000 --> 00:20:29.420
 like,

00:20:30.039 --> 00:20:31.360
 but this

00:20:31.360 --> 00:20:31.640
 new

00:20:31.640 --> 00:20:32.000
 world

00:20:32.000 --> 00:20:32.440
 is on

00:20:32.440 --> 00:20:32.779
 offer

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 for all

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 nations.

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 Look at

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 verse

00:20:35.200 --> 00:20:35.860
 29.

00:20:35.859 --> 00:20:37.819
 God

00:20:37.819 --> 00:20:38.139
 gave

00:20:38.139 --> 00:20:38.599
 Solomon

00:20:38.599 --> 00:20:39.139
 wisdom

00:20:39.139 --> 00:20:40.439
 and

00:20:40.439 --> 00:20:40.799
 very

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 great

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 insight

00:20:41.740 --> 00:20:43.479
 and a

00:20:43.479 --> 00:20:43.879
 breadth

00:20:43.879 --> 00:20:44.079
 of

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 understanding

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 as

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 measureless

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 as the

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 sand

00:20:46.359 --> 00:20:46.699
 on the

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 seashore.

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 It

00:20:48.539 --> 00:20:48.839
 wasn't

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 just a

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 great

00:20:49.740 --> 00:20:50.579
 kingdom

00:20:50.579 --> 00:20:51.299
 but a

00:20:51.299 --> 00:20:51.639
 great

00:20:51.639 --> 00:20:52.219
 king

00:20:52.219 --> 00:20:52.779
 who

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 ruled

00:20:53.119 --> 00:20:53.459
 over.

00:20:53.460 --> 00:20:54.559
 Solomon's

00:20:54.559 --> 00:20:54.900
 wisdom

00:20:54.900 --> 00:20:55.140
 was

00:20:55.140 --> 00:20:55.660
 greater

00:20:55.660 --> 00:20:56.140
 than the

00:20:56.140 --> 00:20:56.440
 wisdom

00:20:56.440 --> 00:20:57.100
 of all

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 the

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 people

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 of the

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 east

00:20:58.120 --> 00:20:58.579
 and

00:20:58.579 --> 00:20:58.900
 greater

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 than

00:20:59.180 --> 00:20:59.840
 all

00:20:59.840 --> 00:21:00.019
 the

00:21:00.019 --> 00:21:00.340
 wisdom

00:21:00.340 --> 00:21:00.559
 of

00:21:00.559 --> 00:21:00.920
 Egypt.

00:21:02.200 --> 00:21:02.740
 Solomon

00:21:02.740 --> 00:21:03.039
 was

00:21:03.039 --> 00:21:03.460
 like a

00:21:03.460 --> 00:21:03.840
 walking

00:21:03.840 --> 00:21:04.900
 encyclopedia.

00:21:05.980 --> 00:21:06.400
 David

00:21:06.400 --> 00:21:06.980
 Attenborough

00:21:06.980 --> 00:21:07.519
 and Albert

00:21:07.519 --> 00:21:08.000
 Einstein

00:21:08.000 --> 00:21:08.720
 and Stephen

00:21:08.720 --> 00:21:09.200
 Hawking

00:21:09.200 --> 00:21:10.220
 all rolled

00:21:10.220 --> 00:21:10.840
 into one.

00:21:11.160 --> 00:21:11.360
 Wouldn't

00:21:11.360 --> 00:21:11.980
 it be great

00:21:11.980 --> 00:21:12.299
 to have

00:21:12.299 --> 00:21:12.619
 somebody

00:21:12.619 --> 00:21:12.839
 around?

00:21:12.919 --> 00:21:13.019
 You

00:21:13.019 --> 00:21:13.180
 could

00:21:13.180 --> 00:21:13.440
 ask

00:21:13.440 --> 00:21:13.599
 him

00:21:13.599 --> 00:21:13.899
 anything.

00:21:14.480 --> 00:21:15.000
 What's

00:21:15.000 --> 00:21:15.379
 the weather

00:21:15.379 --> 00:21:15.659
 going to

00:21:15.659 --> 00:21:16.079
 be like?

00:21:16.399 --> 00:21:17.059
 What do

00:21:17.059 --> 00:21:17.379
 you think

00:21:17.379 --> 00:21:17.659
 is going

00:21:17.659 --> 00:21:18.079
 to happen?

00:21:19.019 --> 00:21:19.339
 Can you

00:21:19.339 --> 00:21:19.799
 tell us

00:21:19.799 --> 00:21:20.440
 what the

00:21:20.440 --> 00:21:21.180
 skies are

00:21:21.180 --> 00:21:21.639
 predicting?

00:21:22.919 --> 00:21:23.279
 And

00:21:23.279 --> 00:21:24.200
 what about

00:21:24.200 --> 00:21:24.960
 that gnat?

00:21:26.279 --> 00:21:26.759
 Why does

00:21:26.759 --> 00:21:27.279
 it sting

00:21:27.279 --> 00:21:27.659
 the way

00:21:27.659 --> 00:21:28.159
 it does?

00:21:28.559 --> 00:21:28.799
 Any

00:21:28.799 --> 00:21:29.240
 special

00:21:29.240 --> 00:21:29.700
 treatments

00:21:29.700 --> 00:21:29.960
 for it?

00:21:30.079 --> 00:21:30.279
 You

00:21:30.279 --> 00:21:30.919
 could ask

00:21:30.919 --> 00:21:31.059
 him

00:21:31.059 --> 00:21:31.480
 anything

00:21:31.480 --> 00:21:32.399
 and it

00:21:32.399 --> 00:21:32.619
 seemed

00:21:32.619 --> 00:21:32.980
 he knew

00:21:32.980 --> 00:21:33.599
 the answers

00:21:33.599 --> 00:21:34.180
 to it.

00:21:35.779 --> 00:21:36.240
 But

00:21:36.240 --> 00:21:36.680
 more than

00:21:36.680 --> 00:21:36.919
 that,

00:21:37.039 --> 00:21:37.740
 verse 32,

00:21:38.159 --> 00:21:38.700
 he spoke

00:21:38.700 --> 00:21:39.859
 3,000

00:21:39.859 --> 00:21:40.539
 proverbs

00:21:40.539 --> 00:21:41.720
 and his

00:21:41.720 --> 00:21:42.200
 song

00:21:42.200 --> 00:21:42.860
 numbered

00:21:42.860 --> 00:21:44.100
 1,005,

00:21:44.279 --> 00:21:44.860
 some of

00:21:44.860 --> 00:21:45.319
 which are

00:21:45.319 --> 00:21:46.240
 recorded for

00:21:46.240 --> 00:21:46.620
 us in

00:21:46.620 --> 00:21:46.940
 scripture

00:21:46.940 --> 00:21:47.460
 itself.

00:21:47.759 --> 00:21:48.100
 The book

00:21:48.100 --> 00:21:48.880
 of Proverbs

00:21:48.880 --> 00:21:50.240
 written by

00:21:50.240 --> 00:21:50.680
 Solomon,

00:21:51.299 --> 00:21:51.920
 most of

00:21:51.920 --> 00:21:52.480
 them anyway.

00:21:54.059 --> 00:21:54.720
 Song of

00:21:54.720 --> 00:21:55.380
 songs

00:21:55.380 --> 00:21:56.640
 written

00:21:56.640 --> 00:21:57.180
 by

00:21:57.180 --> 00:21:57.580
 Solomon.

00:21:59.960 --> 00:22:00.799
 God

00:22:00.799 --> 00:22:01.960
 gave

00:22:01.960 --> 00:22:02.740
 Solomon

00:22:02.740 --> 00:22:04.059
 such

00:22:04.059 --> 00:22:04.680
 wonderful

00:22:04.680 --> 00:22:05.140
 wisdom.

00:22:06.360 --> 00:22:06.460
 But

00:22:06.460 --> 00:22:07.120
 why?

00:22:07.700 --> 00:22:08.500
 Why does

00:22:08.500 --> 00:22:08.960
 Solomon

00:22:08.960 --> 00:22:10.019
 have such

00:22:10.019 --> 00:22:10.720
 vast

00:22:10.720 --> 00:22:11.420
 knowledge

00:22:11.420 --> 00:22:11.460
 knowledge

00:22:11.460 --> 00:22:12.000
 and

00:22:12.000 --> 00:22:12.820
 understanding

00:22:12.820 --> 00:22:16.220
 so that

00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:16.580
 he could

00:22:16.580 --> 00:22:16.940
 be a

00:22:16.940 --> 00:22:17.400
 blessing?

00:22:18.400 --> 00:22:19.060
 Look at

00:22:19.060 --> 00:22:19.980
 verse 34.

00:22:21.820 --> 00:22:22.480
 From

00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:23.120
 all

00:22:23.120 --> 00:22:24.019
 nations,

00:22:24.580 --> 00:22:25.180
 people

00:22:25.180 --> 00:22:26.080
 came to

00:22:26.080 --> 00:22:26.640
 listen to

00:22:26.640 --> 00:22:27.340
 Solomon's

00:22:27.340 --> 00:22:27.820
 wisdom

00:22:27.820 --> 00:22:29.300
 sent by

00:22:29.300 --> 00:22:30.220
 all the

00:22:30.220 --> 00:22:31.100
 kings of

00:22:31.100 --> 00:22:31.680
 the world

00:22:31.680 --> 00:22:32.980
 who had

00:22:32.980 --> 00:22:33.519
 heard of

00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:33.740
 his

00:22:33.740 --> 00:22:34.160
 wisdom.

00:22:34.840 --> 00:22:35.460
 God

00:22:35.460 --> 00:22:35.820
 gave

00:22:35.820 --> 00:22:36.300
 Solomon

00:22:36.300 --> 00:22:36.800
 wisdom

00:22:36.800 --> 00:22:37.700
 so that

00:22:37.700 --> 00:22:38.080
 he could

00:22:38.080 --> 00:22:38.500
 rule

00:22:38.500 --> 00:22:39.599
 well to

00:22:39.599 --> 00:22:39.900
 bring

00:22:39.900 --> 00:22:40.680
 peace and

00:22:40.680 --> 00:22:41.240
 prosperity

00:22:41.240 --> 00:22:41.859
 to the

00:22:41.859 --> 00:22:42.259
 people.

00:22:43.000 --> 00:22:43.400
 And now

00:22:43.400 --> 00:22:44.099
 that same

00:22:44.099 --> 00:22:44.839
 blessing is

00:22:44.839 --> 00:22:45.839
 being extended

00:22:45.839 --> 00:22:46.359
 to the

00:22:46.359 --> 00:22:46.839
 nations.

00:22:47.339 --> 00:22:48.079
 Verse 34,

00:22:48.660 --> 00:22:50.319
 from all

00:22:50.319 --> 00:22:50.900
 the nations,

00:22:51.059 --> 00:22:51.700
 people came

00:22:51.700 --> 00:22:52.380
 to listen to

00:22:52.380 --> 00:22:52.740
 Solomon.

00:22:53.380 --> 00:22:53.880
 They've

00:22:53.880 --> 00:22:54.519
 heard about

00:22:54.519 --> 00:22:55.119
 this great

00:22:55.119 --> 00:22:55.480
 kingdom.

00:22:55.859 --> 00:22:56.119
 They've

00:22:56.119 --> 00:22:56.700
 heard about

00:22:56.700 --> 00:22:57.339
 this great

00:22:57.339 --> 00:22:57.720
 king.

00:22:58.180 --> 00:22:58.680
 They've

00:22:58.680 --> 00:22:59.299
 heard how

00:22:59.299 --> 00:22:59.779
 blessed

00:22:59.779 --> 00:23:00.500
 these people

00:23:00.500 --> 00:23:00.839
 are.

00:23:01.079 --> 00:23:01.500
 And they

00:23:01.500 --> 00:23:01.980
 want to

00:23:01.980 --> 00:23:02.500
 get in on

00:23:02.500 --> 00:23:03.039
 the blessings

00:23:03.039 --> 00:23:03.400
 too.

00:23:03.660 --> 00:23:04.059
 And they're

00:23:04.059 --> 00:23:04.920
 being sent

00:23:04.920 --> 00:23:05.319
 in their

00:23:05.319 --> 00:23:06.119
 droves from

00:23:06.119 --> 00:23:06.719
 all the

00:23:06.719 --> 00:23:07.039
 different

00:23:07.039 --> 00:23:07.759
 nations to

00:23:07.759 --> 00:23:08.339
 come and

00:23:08.339 --> 00:23:08.699
 see.

00:23:10.979 --> 00:23:11.779
 It was

00:23:11.779 --> 00:23:12.639
 always God's

00:23:12.639 --> 00:23:13.000
 plan.

00:23:14.259 --> 00:23:14.859
 God never

00:23:14.859 --> 00:23:15.679
 intended his

00:23:15.679 --> 00:23:16.419
 blessings to

00:23:16.419 --> 00:23:17.099
 be restricted

00:23:17.099 --> 00:23:17.699
 to just

00:23:17.699 --> 00:23:19.079
 one people,

00:23:19.959 --> 00:23:20.519
 the people

00:23:20.519 --> 00:23:21.159
 of Israel.

00:23:21.919 --> 00:23:22.919
 God longed

00:23:22.919 --> 00:23:23.299
 that his

00:23:23.299 --> 00:23:23.959
 blessings would

00:23:23.959 --> 00:23:24.519
 flow to

00:23:24.519 --> 00:23:25.939
 all nations

00:23:25.939 --> 00:23:27.059
 and all

00:23:27.059 --> 00:23:27.759
 people groups

00:23:27.759 --> 00:23:28.319
 and all

00:23:28.319 --> 00:23:28.919
 languages.

00:23:31.419 --> 00:23:32.219
 You see,

00:23:32.299 --> 00:23:33.099
 God's promise

00:23:33.099 --> 00:23:33.699
 of a new

00:23:33.699 --> 00:23:35.459
 world is

00:23:35.460 --> 00:23:36.039
 open to

00:23:36.039 --> 00:23:36.420
 all,

00:23:37.380 --> 00:23:38.759
 to all

00:23:38.759 --> 00:23:39.180
 who will

00:23:39.180 --> 00:23:40.019
 come to

00:23:40.019 --> 00:23:40.460
 his

00:23:40.460 --> 00:23:40.880
 king.

00:23:46.940 --> 00:23:47.940
 So God

00:23:47.940 --> 00:23:48.700
 promises the

00:23:48.700 --> 00:23:49.200
 world we

00:23:49.200 --> 00:23:49.920
 long for.

00:23:50.819 --> 00:23:51.380
 The

00:23:51.380 --> 00:23:51.759
 promised

00:23:51.759 --> 00:23:52.420
 world is

00:23:52.420 --> 00:23:53.360
 unveiled for

00:23:53.360 --> 00:23:53.720
 us.

00:23:54.660 --> 00:23:54.940
 This

00:23:54.940 --> 00:23:55.480
 promised

00:23:55.480 --> 00:23:56.120
 new world

00:23:56.120 --> 00:23:57.400
 is extended

00:23:57.400 --> 00:23:58.039
 to all

00:23:58.039 --> 00:23:58.539
 nations.

00:24:00.500 --> 00:24:01.500
 And then

00:24:01.500 --> 00:24:02.740
 force God's

00:24:02.740 --> 00:24:03.340
 people can

00:24:03.340 --> 00:24:05.039
 enjoy this

00:24:05.039 --> 00:24:05.740
 new world

00:24:05.740 --> 00:24:06.240
 through

00:24:06.240 --> 00:24:07.159
 Jesus.

00:24:09.139 --> 00:24:09.599
 You see,

00:24:09.680 --> 00:24:10.180
 1 Kings

00:24:10.180 --> 00:24:11.339
 chapter 4 is

00:24:11.339 --> 00:24:12.420
 like an

00:24:12.420 --> 00:24:13.019
 unveiling,

00:24:13.159 --> 00:24:13.559
 isn't it?

00:24:13.859 --> 00:24:14.879
 It's like the

00:24:14.879 --> 00:24:15.639
 curtains are

00:24:15.639 --> 00:24:16.500
 being pulled

00:24:16.500 --> 00:24:17.940
 back and

00:24:17.940 --> 00:24:18.319
 we're given

00:24:18.319 --> 00:24:18.899
 a picture,

00:24:19.039 --> 00:24:19.379
 we're given

00:24:19.379 --> 00:24:20.099
 a glimpse

00:24:20.099 --> 00:24:21.440
 of the world

00:24:21.440 --> 00:24:22.159
 that we all

00:24:22.159 --> 00:24:22.859
 long for.

00:24:23.659 --> 00:24:24.839
 But as we

00:24:24.839 --> 00:24:25.619
 gaze in

00:24:25.619 --> 00:24:26.159
 wonder,

00:24:27.399 --> 00:24:28.359
 before our

00:24:28.359 --> 00:24:29.440
 very eyes,

00:24:30.399 --> 00:24:31.079
 the colours

00:24:31.079 --> 00:24:31.559
 on the

00:24:31.559 --> 00:24:32.399
 picture begin

00:24:32.400 --> 00:24:33.100
 to run.

00:24:34.100 --> 00:24:34.640
 And what

00:24:34.640 --> 00:24:35.440
 was bright

00:24:35.440 --> 00:24:36.280
 and beautiful

00:24:36.280 --> 00:24:38.220
 has become

00:24:38.220 --> 00:24:39.000
 distorted

00:24:39.000 --> 00:24:40.980
 and darkened.

00:24:43.320 --> 00:24:44.060
 It's

00:24:44.060 --> 00:24:44.460
 subtle,

00:24:45.140 --> 00:24:46.360
 but the

00:24:46.360 --> 00:24:47.000
 signs of

00:24:47.000 --> 00:24:47.440
 failure

00:24:47.440 --> 00:24:49.000
 are already

00:24:49.000 --> 00:24:49.500
 written

00:24:49.500 --> 00:24:50.600
 into chapter

00:24:50.600 --> 00:24:51.060
 4.

00:24:52.420 --> 00:24:53.280
 Look at the

00:24:53.280 --> 00:24:54.100
 chief officials

00:24:54.100 --> 00:24:55.040
 in verse 2.

00:24:56.340 --> 00:24:56.960
 Look at all

00:24:56.960 --> 00:24:57.460
 the people

00:24:57.460 --> 00:24:58.540
 that Solomon

00:24:58.540 --> 00:24:59.240
 has put

00:24:59.240 --> 00:24:59.780
 together

00:24:59.779 --> 00:25:00.899
 to bring

00:25:00.899 --> 00:25:01.599
 about this

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 glorious

00:25:02.379 --> 00:25:03.359
 kingdom.

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 He's got

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 secretaries.

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 He's got

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 commanders

00:25:07.599 --> 00:25:08.299
 in chief.

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 He's even

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 got the

00:25:10.720 --> 00:25:11.279
 priests

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 in place.

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 But who's

00:25:15.460 --> 00:25:15.859
 missing?

00:25:17.480 --> 00:25:17.839
 Who's

00:25:17.839 --> 00:25:18.139
 missing?

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 There's no

00:25:20.399 --> 00:25:20.799
 prophet.

00:25:22.079 --> 00:25:22.660
 Where

00:25:22.660 --> 00:25:23.899
 is God's

00:25:23.899 --> 00:25:24.500
 prophet?

00:25:25.559 --> 00:25:26.279
 The one

00:25:26.279 --> 00:25:26.960
 who spoke

00:25:26.960 --> 00:25:27.460
 God's

00:25:27.460 --> 00:25:27.799
 word,

00:25:28.180 --> 00:25:28.680
 reminding

00:25:28.680 --> 00:25:29.339
 the people

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 of all

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 God's

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 promises

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 and how

00:25:31.099 --> 00:25:31.559
 they should

00:25:31.559 --> 00:25:32.099
 live and

00:25:32.099 --> 00:25:33.379
 receive the

00:25:33.379 --> 00:25:33.720
 promise.

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 It's

00:25:34.599 --> 00:25:35.679
 through the

00:25:35.679 --> 00:25:36.599
 prophets that

00:25:36.599 --> 00:25:37.519
 the promises

00:25:37.519 --> 00:25:38.139
 seem to

00:25:38.139 --> 00:25:38.679
 keep on

00:25:38.679 --> 00:25:39.199
 track.

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 Reminding

00:25:40.799 --> 00:25:41.539
 people and

00:25:41.539 --> 00:25:42.480
 showing people.

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 We saw

00:25:43.679 --> 00:25:44.359
 that right at

00:25:44.359 --> 00:25:44.699
 the very

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 beginning.

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 David was

00:25:46.139 --> 00:25:46.919
 already old

00:25:46.919 --> 00:25:47.319
 and he had

00:25:47.319 --> 00:25:48.000
 forgotten what

00:25:48.000 --> 00:25:48.399
 he was meant

00:25:48.399 --> 00:25:48.799
 to do.

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 And Nathan

00:25:49.579 --> 00:25:50.119
 the prophet

00:25:50.119 --> 00:25:51.279
 springs into

00:25:51.279 --> 00:25:51.899
 action and

00:25:51.899 --> 00:25:52.799
 brings God's

00:25:52.799 --> 00:25:53.240
 word and

00:25:53.240 --> 00:25:54.500
 rescues the

00:25:54.500 --> 00:25:55.179
 situation.

00:25:55.180 --> 00:25:55.279
 salvation.

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 It seems

00:25:59.140 --> 00:26:01.140
 Solomon has

00:26:01.140 --> 00:26:02.160
 forgotten God's

00:26:02.160 --> 00:26:02.500
 prophet.

00:26:04.880 --> 00:26:05.860
 God's word

00:26:05.860 --> 00:26:06.660
 doesn't seem to

00:26:06.660 --> 00:26:07.140
 be high

00:26:07.140 --> 00:26:07.820
 priority.

00:26:09.740 --> 00:26:10.340
 And instead

00:26:10.340 --> 00:26:10.980
 of a prophet,

00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:11.560
 look at the

00:26:11.560 --> 00:26:12.100
 end of verse

00:26:12.100 --> 00:26:12.600
 six.

00:26:13.820 --> 00:26:14.600
 We have

00:26:14.600 --> 00:26:15.680
 Adoniram,

00:26:16.480 --> 00:26:17.180
 son of

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:18.039
 Abda.

00:26:19.039 --> 00:26:19.480
 What did

00:26:19.480 --> 00:26:20.019
 he do?

00:26:20.860 --> 00:26:21.640
 In charge

00:26:21.640 --> 00:26:22.180
 of...

00:26:22.180 --> 00:26:23.620
 Sorry, is

00:26:23.620 --> 00:26:24.160
 that meant to

00:26:24.160 --> 00:26:24.420
 be in

00:26:24.420 --> 00:26:24.660
 there?

00:26:25.300 --> 00:26:25.860
 Forced

00:26:25.860 --> 00:26:26.519
 labour?

00:26:27.580 --> 00:26:28.519
 That doesn't

00:26:28.519 --> 00:26:29.080
 sound like

00:26:29.080 --> 00:26:29.700
 loving rule

00:26:29.700 --> 00:26:30.180
 to me.

00:26:31.040 --> 00:26:31.620
 You can be

00:26:31.620 --> 00:26:32.140
 sure that

00:26:32.140 --> 00:26:33.120
 those people

00:26:33.120 --> 00:26:33.880
 under forced

00:26:33.880 --> 00:26:34.400
 labour were

00:26:34.400 --> 00:26:35.220
 not a joyful

00:26:35.220 --> 00:26:35.759
 people.

00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:37.480
 No peace

00:26:37.480 --> 00:26:38.200
 and prosperity

00:26:38.200 --> 00:26:38.960
 for them.

00:26:39.740 --> 00:26:40.080
 This

00:26:40.080 --> 00:26:40.920
 beautiful

00:26:40.920 --> 00:26:41.500
 world

00:26:41.500 --> 00:26:41.940
 pictured

00:26:41.940 --> 00:26:42.740
 before us

00:26:42.740 --> 00:26:43.580
 is beginning

00:26:43.580 --> 00:26:44.320
 to crack.

00:26:46.759 --> 00:26:47.500
 And then

00:26:47.500 --> 00:26:47.920
 in verse

00:26:47.920 --> 00:26:48.720
 26,

00:26:49.480 --> 00:26:50.100
 we're told

00:26:50.100 --> 00:26:51.380
 that Solomon

00:26:51.380 --> 00:26:52.600
 had 4,000

00:26:52.600 --> 00:26:53.500
 stalls for

00:26:53.500 --> 00:26:54.019
 chariote

00:26:54.019 --> 00:26:54.680
 horses and

00:26:54.680 --> 00:26:56.180
 12,000

00:26:56.180 --> 00:26:56.639
 horses.

00:26:58.960 --> 00:26:59.920
 It sounds

00:26:59.920 --> 00:27:00.720
 very grand,

00:27:00.819 --> 00:27:01.319
 doesn't it?

00:27:02.740 --> 00:27:03.379
 Well, why

00:27:03.379 --> 00:27:03.879
 don't you just

00:27:03.879 --> 00:27:04.359
 take a look

00:27:04.359 --> 00:27:04.859
 back to

00:27:04.859 --> 00:27:05.480
 Deuteronomy

00:27:05.480 --> 00:27:06.579
 chapter 17.

00:27:09.079 --> 00:27:09.720
 Deuteronomy

00:27:09.720 --> 00:27:10.839
 chapter 17.

00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:11.839
 Deuteronomy

00:27:11.839 --> 00:27:12.839
 chapter 17.

00:27:12.839 --> 00:27:13.839
 Deuteronomy

00:27:13.839 --> 00:27:14.839
 chapter 17.

00:27:14.839 --> 00:27:15.839
 Deuteronomy

00:27:15.839 --> 00:27:18.339
 chapter 17.

00:27:30.619 --> 00:27:31.179
 Deuteronomy

00:27:31.179 --> 00:27:31.539
 chapter 17.

00:27:31.539 --> 00:27:31.799
 Deuteronomy

00:27:31.799 --> 00:27:31.919
 chapter 17.

00:27:32.799 --> 00:27:33.079
io.

00:27:33.079 --> 00:27:33.399
 Deuteronomy

00:27:33.399 --> 00:27:33.619
 16.

00:27:33.619 --> 00:27:33.759
 So here's

00:27:33.759 --> 00:27:34.619
 God's word

00:27:34.619 --> 00:27:36.359
 saying to

00:27:36.359 --> 00:27:36.799
 the people,

00:27:36.939 --> 00:27:37.439
 look, when

00:27:37.439 --> 00:27:38.599
 you have a

00:27:38.599 --> 00:27:39.299
 king, this is

00:27:39.299 --> 00:27:39.879
 what the king

00:27:39.879 --> 00:27:40.759
 must be like.

00:27:42.220 --> 00:27:42.740
 Deuteronomy

00:27:42.740 --> 00:27:52.440
 17 verse 16 the king moreover must not acquire what great numbers of horses for himself

00:27:52.440 --> 00:28:01.140
 or make the people return to egypt to get more of them solomon no no no horses solomon

00:28:01.140 --> 00:28:07.200
 well why wouldn't he have horses well more than likely because it was a way of building a vast

00:28:07.200 --> 00:28:16.019
 and great army and your dependence was on the army and not on god himself but here in one kings chapter

00:28:16.019 --> 00:28:25.500
 four has solomon forgotten his word all because he didn't have the prophet in place

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:35.559
 the beautiful world pictured before us in one kings chapter four is tragically being torn apart

00:28:35.559 --> 00:28:41.259
 it's it's beginning to crack the colors are running and it's distorted and darkened

00:28:41.259 --> 00:28:48.099
 like a contagious disease it begins to spread and by the time we reach the end of kings

00:28:48.099 --> 00:28:55.740
 well this model kingdom before us now is broken and destroyed god's people are not in their own land

00:28:55.740 --> 00:29:02.519
 they're in exile they're not enjoying blessing they're in slavery all over again

00:29:02.519 --> 00:29:15.740
 you see the world when it's left in our hands is always doomed to fail left to ourselves

00:29:15.740 --> 00:29:26.200
 we can't create god's new world our sinful hearts are a constant reminder that we are a failed people

00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:37.059
 we do not obey god's word as we should we trundle through life parking it to one side

00:29:37.059 --> 00:29:43.840
 we do not deserve god's new world

00:29:43.840 --> 00:29:55.920
 and yet and yet amazingly god in his grace has made it possible for us

00:29:55.920 --> 00:30:05.880
 to enjoy his new world let me show you how we can enjoy and be part of all that god had promised

00:30:05.880 --> 00:30:14.920
 go to galatians in the new testament galatians

00:30:14.920 --> 00:30:21.580
 galatians chapter 3

00:30:21.580 --> 00:30:25.460
 and verse 14

00:30:25.460 --> 00:30:37.560
 galatians 3 verse 14

00:30:37.560 --> 00:30:40.060
 just one verse

00:30:40.059 --> 00:30:49.879
 see what it says god redeemed us in order that the blessing given to abraham

00:30:49.879 --> 00:30:55.179
 might come to the gentiles through christ jesus

00:30:55.179 --> 00:31:02.039
 so that by faith we might receive the promise of the spirit

00:31:02.039 --> 00:31:12.500
 so let me just show you three things that guarantee our place in god's new world right from this verse

00:31:12.500 --> 00:31:13.740
 first

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:16.680
 the faithful promise

00:31:16.680 --> 00:31:22.019
 you see the only way we can ever enjoy god's new world to come

00:31:22.019 --> 00:31:27.619
 is because god is faithful to his promise

00:31:27.619 --> 00:31:30.959
 god is faithful to his promise

00:31:30.959 --> 00:31:34.699
 despite centuries and generations of failure

00:31:34.699 --> 00:31:37.259
 since solomon and before solomon

00:31:37.259 --> 00:31:41.199
 god still keeps his promise

00:31:41.199 --> 00:31:44.779
 and despite our ongoing failure

00:31:44.779 --> 00:31:47.579
 the promise still stands

00:31:47.579 --> 00:31:49.899
 look at verse 14

00:31:49.899 --> 00:31:52.679
 he redeemed us in order that the blessings

00:31:52.680 --> 00:31:55.700
 things given to abraham might come to the gentiles

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:58.700
 to people like us

00:31:58.700 --> 00:32:03.220
 this promised blessing

00:32:03.220 --> 00:32:07.880
 of a people living under god's loving rule

00:32:07.880 --> 00:32:09.600
 and enjoying his favor

00:32:09.600 --> 00:32:10.940
 forever and ever

00:32:10.940 --> 00:32:12.799
 that promise

00:32:12.799 --> 00:32:14.660
 extends to us

00:32:14.660 --> 00:32:16.400
 and is still alive

00:32:16.400 --> 00:32:18.640
 because god is faithful

00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:20.539
 to you and to me

00:32:20.539 --> 00:32:27.059
 that's why we can be guaranteed of our place

00:32:27.059 --> 00:32:28.980
 in the new world

00:32:28.980 --> 00:32:31.359
 but second

00:32:31.359 --> 00:32:34.119
 faith in christ

00:32:34.119 --> 00:32:36.399
 because this promise still stands

00:32:36.399 --> 00:32:39.440
 and the way to receive that promise

00:32:39.440 --> 00:32:43.139
 to experience and to know it for ourselves

00:32:43.139 --> 00:32:44.799
 is by faith

00:32:44.799 --> 00:32:47.519
 so look at verse 14 again

00:32:47.519 --> 00:32:50.200
 he redeemed us in order that the blessing

00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:51.379
 given to abraham

00:32:51.379 --> 00:32:53.359
 might come to the gentiles

00:32:53.359 --> 00:32:54.559
 that's people like us

00:32:54.559 --> 00:32:57.599
 through christ jesus

00:32:57.599 --> 00:33:01.720
 or as he's been saying all the way through chapter 3

00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:02.980
 through faith

00:33:02.980 --> 00:33:07.839
 you see christ came

00:33:07.839 --> 00:33:10.240
 to take our failure

00:33:10.240 --> 00:33:12.880
 and the suffering

00:33:12.880 --> 00:33:13.799
 and the suffering that we deserve

00:33:13.799 --> 00:33:15.980
 he took the curse upon himself

00:33:15.980 --> 00:33:18.059
 so that we might receive

00:33:18.059 --> 00:33:19.640
 the blessings of the promise

00:33:19.640 --> 00:33:22.980
 the promises that god has made

00:33:22.980 --> 00:33:24.299
 are now ours

00:33:24.299 --> 00:33:26.299
 through our faith in christ jesus

00:33:26.299 --> 00:33:28.079
 the promise of forgiveness

00:33:28.079 --> 00:33:31.220
 of adoption into his family

00:33:31.220 --> 00:33:33.480
 to be loved and cared for now

00:33:33.480 --> 00:33:34.759
 and for all eternity

00:33:34.759 --> 00:33:36.720
 and when christ returns

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:38.700
 we will receive the fullness

00:33:38.700 --> 00:33:39.539
 of the promise

00:33:39.539 --> 00:33:40.740
 life forever

00:33:40.740 --> 00:33:41.940
 in the new creation

00:33:41.940 --> 00:33:44.580
 god's beautiful new world

00:33:44.580 --> 00:33:47.740
 our place is guaranteed

00:33:47.740 --> 00:33:49.640
 because god is faithful

00:33:49.640 --> 00:33:52.480
 and because of faith

00:33:52.480 --> 00:33:53.519
 in what christ

00:33:53.519 --> 00:33:54.500
 has done

00:33:54.500 --> 00:33:55.600
 and achieved

00:33:55.600 --> 00:33:56.640
 for us

00:33:56.640 --> 00:34:00.160
 but here's the third reason

00:34:00.160 --> 00:34:03.819
 filled with the spirit

00:34:03.819 --> 00:34:05.460
 look at the end of verse 14

00:34:05.460 --> 00:34:07.840
 so the blessings

00:34:07.840 --> 00:34:08.699
 so the blessings might come

00:34:08.699 --> 00:34:10.579
 to people like us

00:34:10.579 --> 00:34:11.960
 through christ jesus

00:34:11.960 --> 00:34:13.980
 so that by faith

00:34:13.980 --> 00:34:15.119
 we might receive

00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:15.960
 the promise

00:34:15.960 --> 00:34:17.480
 of the spirit

00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:19.740
 to guarantee

00:34:19.740 --> 00:34:20.599
 our place

00:34:20.599 --> 00:34:21.920
 in god's new world

00:34:21.920 --> 00:34:24.019
 god has given to us

00:34:24.019 --> 00:34:25.400
 his holy spirit

00:34:25.400 --> 00:34:27.980
 the spirit is like god's

00:34:27.980 --> 00:34:30.119
 seal of blessing upon us

00:34:30.119 --> 00:34:31.960
 a mark upon us

00:34:31.960 --> 00:34:32.420
 to say

00:34:32.420 --> 00:34:33.740
 you are mine

00:34:33.740 --> 00:34:35.480
 and you belong to me

00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:36.360
 and where i am

00:34:36.360 --> 00:34:37.180
 you will be

00:34:37.180 --> 00:34:38.960
 we are never ever

00:34:38.960 --> 00:34:40.400
 going to be separated

00:34:40.400 --> 00:34:42.880
 and god gives

00:34:42.880 --> 00:34:43.940
 to his people

00:34:43.940 --> 00:34:46.280
 fills us with his holy spirit

00:34:46.280 --> 00:34:47.840
 to assure us

00:34:47.840 --> 00:34:49.300
 and to keep us

00:34:49.300 --> 00:34:50.180
 until

00:34:50.180 --> 00:34:52.240
 we are part of god's

00:34:52.240 --> 00:34:52.900
 glorious

00:34:52.900 --> 00:34:54.159
 new world

00:34:54.159 --> 00:34:59.300
 god is faithful

00:34:59.300 --> 00:35:02.820
 and god has come

00:35:02.820 --> 00:35:03.240
 to us

00:35:03.240 --> 00:35:03.880
 in christ

00:35:03.880 --> 00:35:06.160
 and god has

00:35:06.160 --> 00:35:06.860
 filled us

00:35:06.860 --> 00:35:08.640
 with his holy spirit

00:35:08.640 --> 00:35:11.720
 so that we can

00:35:11.720 --> 00:35:12.460
 look forward

00:35:12.460 --> 00:35:13.360
 and be assured

00:35:13.360 --> 00:35:14.180
 that what god

00:35:14.180 --> 00:35:14.700
 promised

00:35:14.700 --> 00:35:15.980
 is ours

00:35:15.980 --> 00:35:16.460
 today

00:35:16.460 --> 00:35:18.340
 and will be

00:35:18.340 --> 00:35:19.160
 ours in all

00:35:19.160 --> 00:35:19.680
 its fullness

00:35:19.680 --> 00:35:21.640
 when christ

00:35:21.640 --> 00:35:22.380
 returns

00:35:22.380 --> 00:35:25.460
 one kings

00:35:25.460 --> 00:35:26.320
 chapter 4

00:35:26.320 --> 00:35:27.000
 is like an

00:35:27.000 --> 00:35:27.579
 unveiling

00:35:27.579 --> 00:35:28.220
 the curtain

00:35:28.220 --> 00:35:29.000
 being pulled

00:35:29.000 --> 00:35:29.440
 back

00:35:29.440 --> 00:35:31.220
 to just give us

00:35:31.220 --> 00:35:31.860
 a glimpse

00:35:31.860 --> 00:35:32.680
 of what is to

00:35:32.680 --> 00:35:33.000
 come

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:34.840
 and through

00:35:34.840 --> 00:35:35.380
 christ

00:35:35.380 --> 00:35:36.820
 it is what

00:35:36.820 --> 00:35:37.840
 we are guaranteed

00:35:37.840 --> 00:35:39.300
 forever

00:35:39.300 --> 00:35:40.700
 and forever

00:35:40.700 --> 00:35:43.480
 let's just

00:35:43.480 --> 00:35:44.460
 stop and pray

00:35:44.460 --> 00:35:46.640
 as we reflect

00:35:46.639 --> 00:35:51.739
 you