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 Good evening, church.

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 Fletcher Reed is the name of a character from a movie called Liar Liar.

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 Now, Jim Carrey plays Fletcher Reed.

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 He's an attorney who is not only a professional liar,

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 but keeps on making these empty promises to his 10-year-old son,

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 and only to leave him with disappointments and broken heart.

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 All his son wants to do is spend time with his dad.

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 He wants his dad to come to his birthday party.

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 He wants to play catch with him, with his brand-new catcher's mitten.

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 But Fletcher Reed keeps on breaking his little son's heart.

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 And that was a sad part of this movie.

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 And I think we can all relate to this story,

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 because I'm sure we have our shares of promises that we kept,

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 and also our shares of promises that we broke.

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 And also, unfortunately, some of us here may have experienced

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 what this little boy have experienced,

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 promise that was made by loving father or mother,

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 and yet, at the end, it was just broken.

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 Tonight, we'll see when God makes his promises.

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 Let us pray.

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 Lord, our God, we thank you that you gather us here tonight.

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 There are so many places that we could have gone to,

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 and so many different things that we could have been doing right now.

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 But, Lord, you moved our hearts, and you called us to be here.

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 And, Lord, it is better to spend one day at your house than a thousand elsewhere.

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 Lord, as we look into your words, and as we are about to receive your words,

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 Lord, I pray that you will prepare our hearts,

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 open our ears to hear your words.

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 So, Lord, pray all this in your precious name.

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 Amen.

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 Last Sunday, in 2 Samuel chapter 6,

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 we learned that the ark of God has returned to Israel.

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 And King David and the people of Israel celebrated this glorious and joyous occasion.

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 Now, tonight, we'll continue our study of 2 Samuel chapter 7, verses 1 through 17.

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 Please turn with me to page 259 in your pew Bible.

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 Page 259, 2 Samuel chapter 7, verses 1 through 17.

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 Now, when the king lived in his house,

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 and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

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 the king said to Nathan the prophet,

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 See now, I dwell in a house of cedar,

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 but the ark of God dwells in a tent.

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 And Nathan said to the king,

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 Go to all that is in your heart,

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 for the Lord is with you.

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 So, King David expresses his desire,

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 and Prophet Nathan knew exactly what was in his heart.

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 King David wanted to build a house for God.

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 Bible doesn't tell us whether, you know, this came from,

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 because he's now living in a palace, you know, built with the cedar.

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 So, I don't know whether he's feeling a little guilty that God's ark is in a tent.

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 I'm in a huge, beautiful palace.

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 The Bible doesn't tell us.

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 But, Prophet Nathan also agrees with King David's intention.

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 He's like, hey, that sounds good.

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 You got my approval.

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 Go ahead and do it.

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 The Lord is with you.

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 Now, God has something completely different on his mind.

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 So, that very night, God tells Nathan,

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 now you got to go tell King David what I'm about to say.

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 Continuing on at verse 4.

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 But, that same night, the word of the Lord came to Nathan.

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 Go and tell my servant David, thus says the Lord,

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 would you build me a house to dwell in?

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 I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day.

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 But, I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling.

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 In all places where I have moved with all the people of Israel,

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 did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel,

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 whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying,

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 why have you not built me a house of cedar?

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 King David thought it was a good idea.

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 Prophet Nathan thought it was a great idea.

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 But, as Pastor Matt read for us earlier,

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 from Isaiah chapter 55,

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 his thoughts are not our thoughts.

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 And, his ways are not our ways.

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 Isaiah 55 verse 8 and 9 tells us,

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 for my thoughts are not your thoughts,

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 neither are your ways my ways,

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 declares the Lord.

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 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

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 so are my ways higher than your ways,

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 and my thoughts than your thoughts.

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 Don't we experience this sometimes?

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 You know, we think we're about to do something great for God,

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 and yet God has something completely different,

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 a whole different plan for us.

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 And a lot of times, we do not understand,

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 and we cannot comprehend that at the time.

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 But maybe later on, in retrospect,

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 you see clearly why God did it,

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 certain things at a certain time,

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 His ways.

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 So, here,

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 all David wanted to do was build a house for God.

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 Instead of having the ark of God sitting inside a tent,

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 he wanted it to build a nice house of cedar,

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 and move the ark into the new house.

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 But God tells King David,

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 I have something completely different plan for you.

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 And also,

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 in Isaiah 66,

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 verse 1 to 2,

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 God tells us,

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 thus says the Lord,

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 heaven is my throne,

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 and the earth is my footstool.

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 What is the house that you will build for me?

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 And what is the place of my rest?

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 All these things,

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 my hand has made,

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 and so all these things came to be,

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 declares the Lord.

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 God created the universe.

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 God made everything.

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 So, he's telling King David,

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 I never asked for a house of cedar.

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 And on a side note,

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 the ark of God

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 had a carrying poles.

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 So, when God gave specific instruction in Exodus,

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 when they were building the ark,

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 God never designed the ark

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 to be mounted in some place,

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 like, fixed.

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 He put two carrying poles

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 to be carried.

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 Just a side note.

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 And,

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 before we look into the actual content

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 of the promise

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 that God is about to reveal to David,

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 let's look at the three aspects of God's promise.

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 Now, we're reading verses 8,

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 and second half of verse 9.

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 Now, therefore,

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 thus you shall say

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 to my servant David,

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 thus says the Lord of hosts,

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 I took you from the pasture,

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 from following the sheep,

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 that you should be prince

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 over my people.

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 Israel,

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 and I have been with you

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 wherever you went,

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 and have cut off

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 all your enemies

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 from before you.

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 Here, God tells King David,

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 it is God who initiates

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 the covenant.

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 It has nothing to do with

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 King David.

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 God is the one who

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 pursued

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 David.

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 It's just a gentle reminder

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 of King David's

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 humble beginning.

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 God is telling David,

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 you are a young shepherd boy

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 watching sheep,

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 but I pursued you,

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 made you king

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 over my people,

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 and I was with you

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 in every battle,

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 every war.

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 I cut off your enemies.

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 It is God

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 who initiates

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 the covenant,

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 and it is God

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 who pursued

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 David.

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 He pursued

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 and he is pursuing

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 us

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 with his unchanging

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 and life-giving

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 love.

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 It is he who

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 loved us first,

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 not

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 we loved him first.

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 Imagine with me

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 a,

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 imagine you are

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 a young

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 baseball player.

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 You have been

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 playing for

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 a minor league

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 and now you

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 had your huge

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 break.

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 Now you just

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 got picked

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 from the

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 major league,

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 so now you are

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 playing in a

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 major league

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 as a rookie.

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 But,

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 you are struggling.

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 You can't hit.

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 You keep striking

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 out.

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 And to make

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 things worse,

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 at a critical

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 moment,

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 you just made

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 a double play.

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 Often times,

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 you are walking

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 back to the dugout

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 with people

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 booing you.

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 now you are

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 scared.

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 You are hearing

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 rumors that

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 they are not

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 going to renew

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 your contract.

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 Matter of fact,

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 they will probably

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 send you back

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 to the minors.

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 So,

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 he is

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 scared.

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 He does not

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 know what to

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 do.

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 And every

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 minute,

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 free time

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 he gets,

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 he is practicing.

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 He is practicing

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 his batting skills.

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 He is practicing,

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 practicing.

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 And then,

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 out of blue,

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 there is a voice

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 from behind.

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 Son,

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 relax your

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 shoulders.

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 And for a second,

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 he thought he

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 heard a ghost.

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 Like,

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 who is here?

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 And when he

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 turned around,

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 there was

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 Carr Ripken

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 Jr.

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 watching him.

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 And he just

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 told him,

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 son,

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 relax your

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 shoulders.

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 Now,

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 he is just

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 completely blown

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 away.

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 Why is Carr

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 Ripken Jr.

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 here,

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 watching me

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 practice?

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 And then,

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 to blow him

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 away even

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 more,

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 Carr Ripken

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 Jr.

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 tells him,

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 son,

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 I have been

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 watching you

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 since Little

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 League.

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 And I

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 watched you,

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 you know,

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 every chance

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 I got,

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 I watched you

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 throughout high

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 school,

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 I watched you

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 college days,

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 and I watched

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 you while you

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 played for the

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 AAA.

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 And now,

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 I'm here to

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 help you.

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 And this

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 player is just

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 speechless.

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 I mean,

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 the legend,

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 the Hall of

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 Famer,

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 he wants to

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 be my

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 mentor.

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 Carr Ripken

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 Jr.

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 tells him,

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 you come here

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 every week,

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 I will teach

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 you all my

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 secrets,

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 and I'll make

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 you into the

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 next Carr

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 Ripken

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 Jr.

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 This is just

00:13:34.720 --> 00:13:35.240
 a secular

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 example.

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 But how

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 surprised

00:13:40.000 --> 00:13:41.080
 would this

00:13:41.080 --> 00:13:41.740
 player be?

00:13:42.940 --> 00:13:43.600
 He had no

00:13:43.600 --> 00:13:44.040
 idea.

00:13:44.300 --> 00:13:44.980
 He had no

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 idea the

00:13:46.379 --> 00:13:46.860
 legendary

00:13:46.860 --> 00:13:47.620
 Carr Ripken

00:13:47.620 --> 00:13:47.980
 Jr.

00:13:48.180 --> 00:13:48.820
 watched him

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 since his

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 Little League

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 days.

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 And now,

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 in midst of

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 his struggle,

00:13:53.139 --> 00:13:53.639
 he offers,

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 I will mentor

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 you.

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 He didn't

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 initiate anything.

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 He didn't

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 write letters

00:13:58.259 --> 00:13:58.900
 to Carr Ripken

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 Jr.

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 and say,

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 please mentor

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 me.

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 He showed

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 up out of

00:14:02.120 --> 00:14:02.480
 nowhere,

00:14:02.840 --> 00:14:03.340
 and he says,

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 I will mentor

00:14:04.160 --> 00:14:04.420
 you.

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 God pursued

00:14:07.679 --> 00:14:08.219
 us.

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 Just like

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 here,

00:14:10.500 --> 00:14:10.959
 God is

00:14:10.959 --> 00:14:11.419
 pursuing

00:14:11.419 --> 00:14:12.439
 King David.

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 God

00:14:14.039 --> 00:14:14.779
 initiates

00:14:14.779 --> 00:14:16.019
 his covenant,

00:14:16.740 --> 00:14:17.360
 and God

00:14:17.360 --> 00:14:18.339
 pursues us

00:14:18.339 --> 00:14:19.299
 with his

00:14:19.299 --> 00:14:20.319
 unchanging

00:14:20.319 --> 00:14:20.740
 love.

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 And in

00:14:22.339 --> 00:14:22.579
 second,

00:14:24.019 --> 00:14:24.919
 God's promise

00:14:24.919 --> 00:14:25.419
 is not

00:14:25.419 --> 00:14:26.419
 contractual.

00:14:27.839 --> 00:14:28.159
 You know,

00:14:28.219 --> 00:14:28.620
 we make

00:14:28.620 --> 00:14:29.459
 promises,

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 but a lot

00:14:30.419 --> 00:14:30.819
 of times,

00:14:30.899 --> 00:14:31.159
 you know,

00:14:31.599 --> 00:14:32.319
 our promises

00:14:32.320 --> 00:14:33.060
 can be

00:14:33.060 --> 00:14:33.620
 contractual.

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 Like,

00:14:34.700 --> 00:14:35.260
 if I do,

00:14:35.379 --> 00:14:35.960
 if you do

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 ABC,

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 you do this

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 for me,

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 and I'll

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 do the

00:14:38.840 --> 00:14:39.180
 same for

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 you.

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 But if

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 you don't

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 do ABC,

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 then I

00:14:41.740 --> 00:14:42.000
 don't have

00:14:42.000 --> 00:14:42.420
 to keep

00:14:42.420 --> 00:14:43.100
 my end

00:14:43.100 --> 00:14:43.300
 of the

00:14:43.300 --> 00:14:43.580
 bargain.

00:14:44.000 --> 00:14:44.440
 That's

00:14:44.440 --> 00:14:45.020
 promise,

00:14:45.180 --> 00:14:45.580
 but it's

00:14:45.580 --> 00:14:46.020
 more like

00:14:46.020 --> 00:14:46.520
 a contract.

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 But God's

00:14:48.960 --> 00:14:50.260
 promise to

00:14:50.260 --> 00:14:50.980
 us is

00:14:50.980 --> 00:14:51.379
 not

00:14:51.379 --> 00:14:52.520
 contractual.

00:14:52.680 --> 00:14:53.060
 It has

00:14:53.060 --> 00:14:53.680
 nothing to

00:14:53.680 --> 00:14:54.160
 do with

00:14:54.160 --> 00:14:54.420
 our

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 performance.

00:14:55.860 --> 00:14:56.560
 Just like

00:14:56.560 --> 00:14:56.940
 we read

00:14:56.940 --> 00:14:57.280
 here,

00:14:58.400 --> 00:14:58.820
 God

00:14:58.820 --> 00:15:00.020
 pursued

00:15:00.020 --> 00:15:00.500
 David.

00:15:00.500 --> 00:15:02.419
 he made

00:15:02.419 --> 00:15:02.840
 him a

00:15:02.840 --> 00:15:03.820
 king over

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 his people.

00:15:05.460 --> 00:15:06.159
 He fought

00:15:06.159 --> 00:15:07.259
 all David's

00:15:07.259 --> 00:15:07.639
 enemies,

00:15:08.779 --> 00:15:10.000
 and it

00:15:10.000 --> 00:15:10.480
 had nothing

00:15:10.480 --> 00:15:11.159
 to do with

00:15:11.159 --> 00:15:11.940
 David's

00:15:11.940 --> 00:15:12.519
 performance.

00:15:14.539 --> 00:15:15.419
 I'll give

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 you an

00:15:15.659 --> 00:15:16.379
 example of

00:15:16.379 --> 00:15:17.519
 a contractual

00:15:17.519 --> 00:15:18.019
 promise.

00:15:18.440 --> 00:15:18.720
 It's a

00:15:18.720 --> 00:15:19.220
 funny story.

00:15:20.820 --> 00:15:21.360
 Last year,

00:15:21.419 --> 00:15:22.200
 my son asked

00:15:22.200 --> 00:15:23.139
 me to buy

00:15:23.139 --> 00:15:24.240
 him a new

00:15:24.240 --> 00:15:25.620
 video game

00:15:25.620 --> 00:15:26.019
 system.

00:15:27.279 --> 00:15:28.039
 I said,

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 okay,

00:15:28.600 --> 00:15:29.840
 as long

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 as you

00:15:30.360 --> 00:15:30.940
 bring home

00:15:30.940 --> 00:15:31.860
 all A's

00:15:31.860 --> 00:15:32.560
 this semester,

00:15:32.840 --> 00:15:33.480
 then I'll

00:15:33.480 --> 00:15:33.779
 buy you

00:15:33.779 --> 00:15:34.120
 a new

00:15:34.120 --> 00:15:35.540
 video game

00:15:35.540 --> 00:15:35.899
 system.

00:15:36.920 --> 00:15:37.279
 It was

00:15:37.279 --> 00:15:37.800
 like a

00:15:37.800 --> 00:15:38.139
 contract.

00:15:38.379 --> 00:15:38.680
 You do

00:15:38.680 --> 00:15:39.000
 this,

00:15:39.259 --> 00:15:39.560
 I'll do

00:15:39.560 --> 00:15:39.800
 that.

00:15:40.759 --> 00:15:41.040
 At the end

00:15:41.040 --> 00:15:41.240
 of the

00:15:41.240 --> 00:15:41.639
 semester,

00:15:42.600 --> 00:15:43.180
 he brought

00:15:43.180 --> 00:15:43.659
 home all

00:15:43.659 --> 00:15:44.060
 A's.

00:15:44.700 --> 00:15:45.180
 Now I

00:15:45.180 --> 00:15:45.460
 have to

00:15:45.460 --> 00:15:46.279
 do my

00:15:46.279 --> 00:15:46.560
 end of

00:15:46.560 --> 00:15:46.659
 the

00:15:46.659 --> 00:15:46.920
 bargain.

00:15:47.920 --> 00:15:48.340
 I looked

00:15:48.340 --> 00:15:49.620
 up pre-owned

00:15:49.620 --> 00:15:50.379
 certified

00:15:50.379 --> 00:15:51.159
 video game

00:15:51.159 --> 00:15:51.500
 system.

00:15:51.600 --> 00:15:51.840
 There is

00:15:51.840 --> 00:15:52.139
 such a

00:15:52.139 --> 00:15:52.340
 thing.

00:15:53.000 --> 00:15:53.680
 Pre-owned

00:15:53.680 --> 00:15:54.740
 certified

00:15:54.740 --> 00:15:55.300
 video game

00:15:55.300 --> 00:15:55.700
 system,

00:15:56.300 --> 00:15:56.519
 and I

00:15:56.519 --> 00:15:56.960
 bought him

00:15:56.960 --> 00:15:57.680
 a video

00:15:57.680 --> 00:15:57.899
 game

00:15:57.899 --> 00:15:58.259
 system.

00:15:58.600 --> 00:16:00.080
 But lately

00:16:00.080 --> 00:16:00.580
 he's been

00:16:00.580 --> 00:16:01.360
 complaining

00:16:01.360 --> 00:16:02.399
 to me

00:16:02.399 --> 00:16:02.720
 that,

00:16:03.440 --> 00:16:03.879
 you know,

00:16:04.860 --> 00:16:05.460
 the Asian

00:16:05.460 --> 00:16:06.159
 parents,

00:16:06.600 --> 00:16:07.060
 Asian

00:16:07.060 --> 00:16:08.240
 parents have

00:16:08.240 --> 00:16:08.840
 a whole

00:16:08.840 --> 00:16:09.600
 different

00:16:09.600 --> 00:16:09.899
 grading

00:16:09.899 --> 00:16:10.320
 system.

00:16:11.259 --> 00:16:11.519
 So I

00:16:11.519 --> 00:16:11.620
 say,

00:16:11.680 --> 00:16:11.840
 yeah,

00:16:12.060 --> 00:16:12.259
 what's

00:16:12.259 --> 00:16:12.440
 that?

00:16:13.860 --> 00:16:14.440
 And my

00:16:14.440 --> 00:16:14.860
 son tells

00:16:14.860 --> 00:16:15.139
 me,

00:16:15.659 --> 00:16:16.120
 to you

00:16:16.120 --> 00:16:16.540
 guys,

00:16:17.200 --> 00:16:17.920
 A means

00:16:17.920 --> 00:16:18.860
 average.

00:16:20.180 --> 00:16:21.300
 B means

00:16:21.300 --> 00:16:22.120
 below

00:16:22.120 --> 00:16:22.660
 average.

00:16:23.779 --> 00:16:24.660
 C means

00:16:24.660 --> 00:16:25.840
 can't come

00:16:25.840 --> 00:16:26.100
 home.

00:16:26.100 --> 00:16:28.340
 D means,

00:16:29.399 --> 00:16:29.580
 no,

00:16:29.639 --> 00:16:29.879
 I'm sorry,

00:16:30.040 --> 00:16:30.519
 C means

00:16:30.519 --> 00:16:31.159
 can't have

00:16:31.159 --> 00:16:31.480
 dinner.

00:16:32.259 --> 00:16:32.840
 D means

00:16:32.840 --> 00:16:33.480
 don't come

00:16:33.480 --> 00:16:33.759
 home.

00:16:34.860 --> 00:16:35.500
 F means

00:16:35.500 --> 00:16:37.120
 find another

00:16:37.120 --> 00:16:37.639
 family.

00:16:39.220 --> 00:16:40.019
 I said to

00:16:40.019 --> 00:16:40.460
 my son,

00:16:40.759 --> 00:16:41.100
 well,

00:16:41.460 --> 00:16:41.820
 no,

00:16:41.960 --> 00:16:42.460
 that's not,

00:16:43.100 --> 00:16:43.519
 I'm glad

00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:44.040
 this is being

00:16:44.040 --> 00:16:44.440
 recorded.

00:16:44.940 --> 00:16:45.259
 I said,

00:16:45.320 --> 00:16:45.480
 no,

00:16:45.580 --> 00:16:46.060
 that's not

00:16:46.060 --> 00:16:46.820
 your parents'

00:16:46.820 --> 00:16:47.279
 system.

00:16:47.740 --> 00:16:48.379
 That was

00:16:48.379 --> 00:16:48.700
 your

00:16:48.700 --> 00:16:49.980
 grandmother's

00:16:49.980 --> 00:16:50.320
 system,

00:16:50.740 --> 00:16:51.200
 my tiger

00:16:51.200 --> 00:16:51.460
 mom.

00:16:51.460 --> 00:16:52.860
 so,

00:16:53.460 --> 00:16:54.220
 the point

00:16:54.220 --> 00:16:54.580
 I'm trying

00:16:54.580 --> 00:16:54.980
 to make

00:16:54.980 --> 00:16:55.519
 here is

00:16:55.519 --> 00:16:57.420
 that it

00:16:57.420 --> 00:16:58.320
 has nothing

00:16:58.320 --> 00:16:59.019
 to do

00:16:59.019 --> 00:17:00.360
 with our

00:17:00.360 --> 00:17:01.000
 performance.

00:17:02.259 --> 00:17:02.720
 God's

00:17:02.720 --> 00:17:03.280
 grace to

00:17:03.280 --> 00:17:04.480
 us is

00:17:04.480 --> 00:17:05.039
 a gift.

00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:06.660
 Not

00:17:06.660 --> 00:17:07.440
 because we

00:17:07.440 --> 00:17:07.980
 achieved

00:17:07.980 --> 00:17:08.640
 certain

00:17:08.640 --> 00:17:09.259
 level

00:17:09.259 --> 00:17:10.360
 of a

00:17:10.360 --> 00:17:10.720
 spirituality.

00:17:11.400 --> 00:17:11.660
 Not

00:17:11.660 --> 00:17:12.240
 because we

00:17:12.240 --> 00:17:12.779
 achieved

00:17:12.779 --> 00:17:13.420
 certain

00:17:13.420 --> 00:17:14.819
 amount

00:17:14.819 --> 00:17:15.519
 of deeds.

00:17:16.160 --> 00:17:16.660
 It is

00:17:16.660 --> 00:17:18.180
 his grace

00:17:18.180 --> 00:17:19.440
 to us

00:17:19.440 --> 00:17:21.360
 a gift.

00:17:23.680 --> 00:17:23.820
 And

00:17:23.820 --> 00:17:24.380
 third,

00:17:25.900 --> 00:17:26.799
 God does

00:17:26.799 --> 00:17:27.340
 not make

00:17:27.340 --> 00:17:27.680
 empty

00:17:27.680 --> 00:17:28.120
 promises.

00:17:29.940 --> 00:17:30.460
 He's not

00:17:30.460 --> 00:17:30.960
 like Fletcher

00:17:30.960 --> 00:17:31.259
 Reed.

00:17:31.720 --> 00:17:32.080
 Fletcher

00:17:32.080 --> 00:17:32.519
 Reed in

00:17:32.519 --> 00:17:32.820
 the movie

00:17:32.820 --> 00:17:33.680
 makes plenty

00:17:33.680 --> 00:17:34.080
 of empty

00:17:34.080 --> 00:17:34.500
 promises.

00:17:36.100 --> 00:17:37.000
 Just like

00:17:37.000 --> 00:17:38.240
 what Pastor

00:17:38.240 --> 00:17:39.660
 Matt read

00:17:39.660 --> 00:17:40.140
 for us

00:17:40.140 --> 00:17:40.600
 earlier,

00:17:40.860 --> 00:17:41.279
 I'm going

00:17:41.279 --> 00:17:42.039
 now back

00:17:42.039 --> 00:17:42.960
 to Isaiah

00:17:42.960 --> 00:17:43.720
 55

00:17:43.720 --> 00:17:44.960
 verses

00:17:44.960 --> 00:17:46.000
 10 and

00:17:46.000 --> 00:17:46.460
 11.

00:17:47.920 --> 00:17:48.900
 For as

00:17:48.900 --> 00:17:49.560
 the rain

00:17:49.560 --> 00:17:50.040
 and the

00:17:50.040 --> 00:17:50.380
 snow

00:17:50.380 --> 00:17:51.120
 come down

00:17:51.120 --> 00:17:51.900
 from heaven

00:17:51.900 --> 00:17:52.460
 and do

00:17:52.460 --> 00:17:53.180
 not return

00:17:53.180 --> 00:17:53.860
 there but

00:17:53.860 --> 00:17:54.440
 water the

00:17:54.440 --> 00:17:54.720
 earth,

00:17:55.540 --> 00:17:56.360
 making it

00:17:56.360 --> 00:17:57.040
 bring forth

00:17:57.040 --> 00:17:57.860
 and sprout,

00:17:58.640 --> 00:17:59.340
 giving seed

00:17:59.340 --> 00:17:59.700
 to the

00:17:59.700 --> 00:18:01.019
 sower and

00:18:01.019 --> 00:18:01.600
 bread to

00:18:01.600 --> 00:18:02.019
 the eater,

00:18:03.019 --> 00:18:03.660
 so shall

00:18:03.660 --> 00:18:04.500
 my word

00:18:04.500 --> 00:18:05.140
 be that

00:18:05.140 --> 00:18:06.100
 goes out

00:18:06.100 --> 00:18:06.580
 from my

00:18:06.580 --> 00:18:06.940
 mouth.

00:18:07.940 --> 00:18:08.280
 It shall

00:18:08.280 --> 00:18:08.960
 not return

00:18:08.960 --> 00:18:09.420
 to me

00:18:09.420 --> 00:18:09.920
 empty,

00:18:10.920 --> 00:18:11.500
 but it

00:18:11.500 --> 00:18:11.740
 shall

00:18:11.740 --> 00:18:12.780
 accomplish

00:18:12.780 --> 00:18:14.200
 that which

00:18:14.200 --> 00:18:15.240
 I purpose

00:18:15.240 --> 00:18:16.900
 and shall

00:18:16.900 --> 00:18:17.720
 succeed

00:18:17.720 --> 00:18:18.920
 in the

00:18:18.920 --> 00:18:19.460
 thing for

00:18:19.460 --> 00:18:20.000
 which I

00:18:20.000 --> 00:18:20.620
 sent it.

00:18:21.539 --> 00:18:22.019
 So when

00:18:22.019 --> 00:18:22.539
 God

00:18:22.539 --> 00:18:23.579
 makes

00:18:23.579 --> 00:18:24.440
 promise,

00:18:25.720 --> 00:18:26.480
 his word

00:18:26.480 --> 00:18:27.000
 does not

00:18:27.000 --> 00:18:27.519
 return to

00:18:27.519 --> 00:18:28.039
 him empty.

00:18:29.900 --> 00:18:30.259
 So

00:18:30.259 --> 00:18:32.299
 before we

00:18:32.299 --> 00:18:32.700
 look into

00:18:32.700 --> 00:18:34.259
 his actual,

00:18:34.759 --> 00:18:35.539
 the actual

00:18:35.539 --> 00:18:36.360
 content of

00:18:36.360 --> 00:18:36.839
 his promise

00:18:36.839 --> 00:18:37.360
 with David,

00:18:38.519 --> 00:18:40.279
 the three

00:18:40.279 --> 00:18:40.759
 aspects,

00:18:41.460 --> 00:18:42.120
 it is God

00:18:42.120 --> 00:18:42.860
 who initiates

00:18:42.859 --> 00:18:44.019
 and God

00:18:44.019 --> 00:18:44.679
 pursues

00:18:44.679 --> 00:18:45.059
 us.

00:18:46.259 --> 00:18:46.799
 Secondly,

00:18:47.699 --> 00:18:48.299
 he does not

00:18:48.299 --> 00:18:48.819
 look at our

00:18:48.819 --> 00:18:49.379
 performances.

00:18:50.759 --> 00:18:51.919
 It is his

00:18:51.919 --> 00:18:53.039
 sovereign love.

00:18:53.699 --> 00:18:54.439
 His grace

00:18:54.439 --> 00:18:55.459
 is a gift

00:18:55.459 --> 00:18:55.979
 to us

00:18:55.979 --> 00:18:57.799
 and God

00:18:57.799 --> 00:18:58.779
 does not

00:18:58.779 --> 00:18:59.759
 make empty

00:18:59.759 --> 00:19:00.219
 promises.

00:19:00.879 --> 00:19:01.439
 Now let's

00:19:01.439 --> 00:19:01.919
 look into

00:19:01.919 --> 00:19:03.759
 the promise

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 that God

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 makes to

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 David.

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 Verses,

00:19:07.379 --> 00:19:08.259
 second half

00:19:08.259 --> 00:19:08.939
 of verse

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 nine,

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 starting,

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 and I

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 will make

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 for you

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 a great

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 name,

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 like the

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 name of

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 the great

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 ones of

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 the earth.

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 And I

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 will appoint

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 a place

00:19:21.259 --> 00:19:21.679
 for my

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 people Israel

00:19:22.599 --> 00:19:23.779
 and will

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 plant them

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 so that

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 they may

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 dwell in

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 their own

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 place

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 and be

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 disturbed

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 no more.

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 And

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 violent

00:19:32.639 --> 00:19:33.079
 men

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 shall

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 afflict them

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 no more

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 as formerly

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 from the

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 time

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 that I

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 appointed

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 judges

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 over my

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 people Israel.

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 And I

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 will give

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 you rest

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 from all

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 your enemies.

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 Moreover,

00:19:48.560 --> 00:19:49.040
 the Lord

00:19:49.040 --> 00:19:49.560
 declares

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 to you

00:19:50.300 --> 00:19:51.140
 that the

00:19:51.140 --> 00:19:51.560
 Lord will

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 make you

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 a house.

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 When your

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 days are

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 fulfilled

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 and you

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 lie down

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 with your

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 fathers,

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 I will

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 raise up

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 your offspring

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 after you

00:20:02.220 --> 00:20:03.280
 who shall

00:20:03.280 --> 00:20:03.800
 come from

00:20:03.800 --> 00:20:04.380
 your body

00:20:04.380 --> 00:20:05.480
 and I

00:20:05.480 --> 00:20:06.160
 will establish

00:20:06.160 --> 00:20:06.920
 his kingdom

00:20:06.920 --> 00:20:07.519
 forever.

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 He shall

00:20:08.400 --> 00:20:09.100
 build a

00:20:09.100 --> 00:20:09.480
 house

00:20:09.480 --> 00:20:10.080
 for my

00:20:10.080 --> 00:20:10.440
 name

00:20:10.440 --> 00:20:12.200
 and I

00:20:12.200 --> 00:20:12.380
 will

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 establish

00:20:12.940 --> 00:20:13.580
 the throne

00:20:13.580 --> 00:20:14.259
 of his

00:20:14.259 --> 00:20:14.800
 kingdom

00:20:14.800 --> 00:20:15.360
 forever.

00:20:16.360 --> 00:20:17.140
 I will

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 be to

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 him a

00:20:18.039 --> 00:20:18.360
 father

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 and he

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 shall

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 be to

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 me

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 a son.

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 When

00:20:23.900 --> 00:20:24.460
 he commits

00:20:24.460 --> 00:20:25.180
 iniquity,

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 I will

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 discipline

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 him with

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 the rod

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 of men,

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 with the

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 stripes

00:20:29.539 --> 00:20:30.060
 of the

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 sons of

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 men,

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 but my

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 steadfast

00:20:32.779 --> 00:20:33.300
 love

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 will not

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 depart

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 from him

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 as I

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 took it

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 from

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 soul,

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 whom I

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 put away

00:20:38.619 --> 00:20:39.399
 from

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 before you.

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 And your

00:20:41.599 --> 00:20:42.419
 house and

00:20:42.419 --> 00:20:43.099
 your kingdom

00:20:43.099 --> 00:20:43.659
 shall be

00:20:43.659 --> 00:20:44.539
 made sure

00:20:44.539 --> 00:20:45.459
 forever

00:20:45.459 --> 00:20:46.339
 before me.

00:20:47.159 --> 00:20:48.059
 Your throne

00:20:48.059 --> 00:20:49.299
 shall be

00:20:49.299 --> 00:20:50.299
 established

00:20:50.299 --> 00:20:51.199
 forever.

00:20:53.199 --> 00:20:54.079
 When I

00:20:54.079 --> 00:20:54.319
 was

00:20:54.319 --> 00:20:56.539
 reading this

00:20:56.539 --> 00:20:57.299
 passage,

00:20:58.139 --> 00:20:59.019
 the language

00:20:59.019 --> 00:20:59.559
 was a little

00:20:59.559 --> 00:21:00.220
 confusing.

00:21:01.259 --> 00:21:01.799
 He talks

00:21:01.799 --> 00:21:02.259
 about

00:21:02.259 --> 00:21:03.879
 David's

00:21:03.879 --> 00:21:04.139
 son,

00:21:04.140 --> 00:21:04.180
 son,

00:21:04.800 --> 00:21:05.280
 he talks

00:21:05.280 --> 00:21:05.660
 about

00:21:05.660 --> 00:21:06.259
 kingdom

00:21:06.259 --> 00:21:06.740
 lasting

00:21:06.740 --> 00:21:07.220
 forever,

00:21:07.920 --> 00:21:08.420
 he talks

00:21:08.420 --> 00:21:08.880
 about

00:21:08.880 --> 00:21:10.140
 his son

00:21:10.140 --> 00:21:10.620
 committing

00:21:10.620 --> 00:21:11.340
 iniquity,

00:21:11.940 --> 00:21:12.160
 and then

00:21:12.160 --> 00:21:12.480
 he talks

00:21:12.480 --> 00:21:12.740
 about

00:21:12.740 --> 00:21:13.020
 I'm going

00:21:13.020 --> 00:21:13.520
 to discipline

00:21:13.520 --> 00:21:13.900
 him,

00:21:14.460 --> 00:21:14.759
 and then

00:21:14.759 --> 00:21:15.120
 he talks

00:21:15.120 --> 00:21:15.500
 about

00:21:15.500 --> 00:21:16.440
 your

00:21:16.440 --> 00:21:16.800
 kingdom

00:21:16.800 --> 00:21:17.060
 is going

00:21:17.060 --> 00:21:17.380
 to last

00:21:17.380 --> 00:21:17.759
 forever.

00:21:20.040 --> 00:21:20.480
 It's

00:21:20.480 --> 00:21:21.120
 confusing.

00:21:21.120 --> 00:21:21.420
 So,

00:21:22.420 --> 00:21:25.380
 if this

00:21:25.380 --> 00:21:25.960
 is a

00:21:25.960 --> 00:21:28.520
 paper,

00:21:28.720 --> 00:21:29.240
 a promise,

00:21:29.240 --> 00:21:31.279
 one page

00:21:31.279 --> 00:21:32.120
 is completely

00:21:32.120 --> 00:21:33.480
 a promise

00:21:33.480 --> 00:21:34.220
 for the

00:21:34.220 --> 00:21:34.940
 near future,

00:21:35.299 --> 00:21:35.519
 like

00:21:35.519 --> 00:21:37.059
 King David's

00:21:37.059 --> 00:21:37.720
 son Solomon

00:21:37.720 --> 00:21:38.160
 is going

00:21:38.160 --> 00:21:38.660
 to build

00:21:38.660 --> 00:21:39.140
 a temple

00:21:39.140 --> 00:21:39.759
 for God,

00:21:39.880 --> 00:21:40.660
 and so

00:21:40.660 --> 00:21:40.900
 on.

00:21:41.359 --> 00:21:41.940
 The other

00:21:41.940 --> 00:21:42.759
 page is

00:21:42.759 --> 00:21:43.480
 full of

00:21:43.480 --> 00:21:44.039
 eternal

00:21:44.039 --> 00:21:44.640
 language.

00:21:45.140 --> 00:21:45.700
 Your kingdom

00:21:45.700 --> 00:21:46.460
 lasts forever.

00:21:46.620 --> 00:21:47.240
 Your throne

00:21:47.240 --> 00:21:47.519
 will be

00:21:47.519 --> 00:21:47.960
 established

00:21:47.960 --> 00:21:48.440
 forever.

00:21:49.240 --> 00:21:49.980
 If I had

00:21:49.980 --> 00:21:50.779
 two people,

00:21:51.359 --> 00:21:51.740
 one on

00:21:51.740 --> 00:21:52.359
 each side,

00:21:52.759 --> 00:21:53.339
 one is

00:21:53.339 --> 00:21:54.000
 reading me

00:21:54.000 --> 00:21:54.900
 the eternal

00:21:54.900 --> 00:21:55.460
 language,

00:21:55.900 --> 00:21:56.200
 and the

00:21:56.200 --> 00:21:56.519
 other one

00:21:56.519 --> 00:21:56.920
 is reading

00:21:56.920 --> 00:21:58.140
 me non-eternal

00:21:58.140 --> 00:21:58.579
 language,

00:21:58.579 --> 00:21:59.480
 I will

00:21:59.480 --> 00:22:00.099
 be confused.

00:22:01.339 --> 00:22:02.339
 I think

00:22:02.339 --> 00:22:02.819
 it's

00:22:02.819 --> 00:22:03.339
 somewhat

00:22:03.339 --> 00:22:03.960
 like that.

00:22:04.759 --> 00:22:04.980
 The

00:22:04.980 --> 00:22:05.480
 language,

00:22:05.779 --> 00:22:06.439
 his promise

00:22:06.439 --> 00:22:06.919
 of

00:22:06.919 --> 00:22:08.460
 immediate

00:22:08.460 --> 00:22:09.099
 future,

00:22:09.980 --> 00:22:10.379
 few

00:22:10.379 --> 00:22:10.939
 generations

00:22:10.939 --> 00:22:11.539
 down the

00:22:11.539 --> 00:22:11.859
 road,

00:22:12.619 --> 00:22:13.619
 and his

00:22:13.619 --> 00:22:14.119
 promise

00:22:14.119 --> 00:22:14.679
 of

00:22:14.679 --> 00:22:15.500
 eternal

00:22:15.500 --> 00:22:16.619
 kingdom,

00:22:16.799 --> 00:22:17.599
 which is

00:22:17.599 --> 00:22:18.319
 fulfilled

00:22:18.319 --> 00:22:19.639
 by Jesus,

00:22:20.159 --> 00:22:20.919
 it's written

00:22:20.919 --> 00:22:21.399
 together

00:22:21.399 --> 00:22:22.159
 simultaneously.

00:22:23.079 --> 00:22:23.259
 So,

00:22:23.339 --> 00:22:23.579
 when you

00:22:23.579 --> 00:22:24.299
 read this,

00:22:24.819 --> 00:22:25.159
 you can

00:22:25.159 --> 00:22:25.899
 get confused.

00:22:26.179 --> 00:22:26.199
 Like,

00:22:26.619 --> 00:22:27.179
 for instance,

00:22:27.559 --> 00:22:28.119
 like verse

00:22:28.119 --> 00:22:28.779
 14,

00:22:29.419 --> 00:22:29.799
 it says,

00:22:30.799 --> 00:22:31.179
 I will

00:22:31.179 --> 00:22:31.539
 be to

00:22:31.539 --> 00:22:31.939
 him a

00:22:31.939 --> 00:22:32.339
 father,

00:22:33.259 --> 00:22:34.059
 and he

00:22:34.059 --> 00:22:34.739
 shall be

00:22:34.739 --> 00:22:35.259
 to me

00:22:35.259 --> 00:22:35.979
 a son.

00:22:37.000 --> 00:22:37.559
 This is

00:22:37.559 --> 00:22:38.159
 a familiar

00:22:38.159 --> 00:22:40.139
 promise,

00:22:40.719 --> 00:22:42.099
 because in

00:22:42.099 --> 00:22:42.439
 Hebrew

00:22:42.439 --> 00:22:43.279
 chapter 1,

00:22:43.359 --> 00:22:44.259
 when they

00:22:44.259 --> 00:22:45.399
 describe Jesus,

00:22:45.959 --> 00:22:46.559
 the same

00:22:46.559 --> 00:22:47.159
 language is

00:22:47.159 --> 00:22:47.539
 used.

00:22:48.479 --> 00:22:49.039
 I'll be a

00:22:49.039 --> 00:22:49.479
 father to

00:22:49.479 --> 00:22:49.659
 him,

00:22:50.459 --> 00:22:50.939
 he'll be a

00:22:50.939 --> 00:22:51.239
 son to

00:22:51.239 --> 00:22:51.439
 me.

00:22:52.879 --> 00:22:53.339
 So,

00:22:53.339 --> 00:22:53.779
 first,

00:22:53.779 --> 00:22:55.200
 let's

00:22:55.200 --> 00:22:55.599
 separate

00:22:55.599 --> 00:22:55.960
 this

00:22:55.960 --> 00:22:57.180
 language

00:22:57.180 --> 00:22:57.720
 into

00:22:57.720 --> 00:22:59.440
 eternal

00:22:59.440 --> 00:22:59.980
 promise,

00:23:00.399 --> 00:23:01.220
 and the

00:23:01.220 --> 00:23:01.720
 promise

00:23:01.720 --> 00:23:02.480
 of

00:23:02.480 --> 00:23:04.119
 what's

00:23:04.119 --> 00:23:04.319
 going to

00:23:04.319 --> 00:23:04.779
 happen to

00:23:04.779 --> 00:23:05.099
 David,

00:23:05.779 --> 00:23:06.480
 his son,

00:23:07.639 --> 00:23:08.220
 and his

00:23:08.220 --> 00:23:08.660
 descendants.

00:23:11.660 --> 00:23:12.440
 Going back

00:23:12.440 --> 00:23:13.339
 to verse 9,

00:23:13.460 --> 00:23:14.160
 the second half

00:23:14.160 --> 00:23:14.819
 of verse 9,

00:23:14.920 --> 00:23:15.579
 I will make

00:23:15.579 --> 00:23:16.519
 for you a

00:23:16.519 --> 00:23:17.119
 great name,

00:23:17.200 --> 00:23:17.720
 like the name

00:23:17.720 --> 00:23:18.259
 of the great

00:23:18.259 --> 00:23:18.839
 ones of the

00:23:18.839 --> 00:23:19.079
 earth,

00:23:19.480 --> 00:23:20.119
 and I will

00:23:20.119 --> 00:23:21.279
 appoint a

00:23:21.279 --> 00:23:21.740
 place for

00:23:21.740 --> 00:23:22.259
 my people

00:23:22.259 --> 00:23:22.640
 Israel,

00:23:23.140 --> 00:23:23.579
 and I will

00:23:23.579 --> 00:23:24.220
 plant them

00:23:24.220 --> 00:23:24.799
 so that they

00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:25.579
 may dwell in

00:23:25.579 --> 00:23:26.000
 their own

00:23:26.000 --> 00:23:26.400
 place,

00:23:26.819 --> 00:23:27.180
 and be

00:23:27.180 --> 00:23:27.960
 disturbed no

00:23:27.960 --> 00:23:28.299
 more.

00:23:29.359 --> 00:23:29.620
 So,

00:23:29.740 --> 00:23:31.059
 God cut

00:23:31.059 --> 00:23:31.519
 off all

00:23:31.519 --> 00:23:32.259
 David's enemies,

00:23:32.579 --> 00:23:32.960
 and they

00:23:32.960 --> 00:23:33.740
 begin to

00:23:33.740 --> 00:23:35.339
 enjoy peace

00:23:35.339 --> 00:23:37.079
 and prosperity.

00:23:39.480 --> 00:23:40.420
 And then,

00:23:41.960 --> 00:23:43.400
 goes down

00:23:43.400 --> 00:23:43.960
 to verse

00:23:43.960 --> 00:23:45.519
 12,

00:23:45.859 --> 00:23:46.500
 when your

00:23:46.500 --> 00:23:47.180
 days are

00:23:47.180 --> 00:23:48.059
 fulfilled,

00:23:48.359 --> 00:23:48.779
 and you

00:23:48.779 --> 00:23:49.460
 lie down

00:23:49.460 --> 00:23:49.839
 with your

00:23:49.839 --> 00:23:50.299
 fathers,

00:23:50.299 --> 00:23:50.940
 I will

00:23:50.940 --> 00:23:51.859
 raise up

00:23:51.859 --> 00:23:52.079
 your

00:23:52.079 --> 00:23:52.559
 offspring

00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:53.440
 after you,

00:23:54.159 --> 00:23:54.859
 who shall

00:23:54.859 --> 00:23:55.419
 come from

00:23:55.419 --> 00:23:56.099
 your body,

00:23:56.519 --> 00:23:57.099
 and I will

00:23:57.099 --> 00:23:57.899
 establish

00:23:57.899 --> 00:23:58.559
 his

00:23:58.559 --> 00:23:59.359
 kingdom.

00:23:59.919 --> 00:24:00.539
 He shall

00:24:00.539 --> 00:24:00.919
 build a

00:24:00.919 --> 00:24:01.299
 house for

00:24:01.299 --> 00:24:01.859
 my name,

00:24:01.980 --> 00:24:02.440
 and I will

00:24:02.440 --> 00:24:03.339
 establish the

00:24:03.339 --> 00:24:04.000
 throne of

00:24:04.000 --> 00:24:04.500
 his kingdom

00:24:04.500 --> 00:24:05.180
 forever.

00:24:06.039 --> 00:24:06.519
 Now,

00:24:06.639 --> 00:24:06.919
 here,

00:24:07.159 --> 00:24:07.960
 he's telling

00:24:07.960 --> 00:24:08.359
 David,

00:24:09.119 --> 00:24:09.819
 your son,

00:24:10.940 --> 00:24:11.799
 the wisest

00:24:11.799 --> 00:24:12.399
 man ever

00:24:12.399 --> 00:24:12.960
 lived,

00:24:13.480 --> 00:24:13.960
 is going

00:24:13.960 --> 00:24:14.740
 to build

00:24:14.740 --> 00:24:15.500
 a temple

00:24:15.500 --> 00:24:17.180
 to honor

00:24:17.180 --> 00:24:17.799
 my name.

00:24:17.799 --> 00:24:18.500
 God

00:24:18.500 --> 00:24:19.500
 and you

00:24:19.500 --> 00:24:19.940
 see that

00:24:19.940 --> 00:24:20.639
 happening

00:24:20.639 --> 00:24:21.940
 a little

00:24:21.940 --> 00:24:22.460
 bit later

00:24:22.460 --> 00:24:24.119
 in the

00:24:24.119 --> 00:24:24.879
 book.

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 And what

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:26.839
 is this

00:24:26.839 --> 00:24:27.559
 language about

00:24:27.559 --> 00:24:28.220
 when he

00:24:28.220 --> 00:24:28.619
 commits

00:24:28.619 --> 00:24:29.180
 iniquity,

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:29.960
 verse 14,

00:24:30.440 --> 00:24:30.779
 I will

00:24:30.779 --> 00:24:31.259
 discipline

00:24:31.259 --> 00:24:31.779
 him with

00:24:31.779 --> 00:24:32.220
 the rod

00:24:32.220 --> 00:24:32.799
 of men,

00:24:32.919 --> 00:24:33.279
 with the

00:24:33.279 --> 00:24:33.659
 stripes

00:24:33.659 --> 00:24:34.059
 of the

00:24:34.059 --> 00:24:34.460
 sons of

00:24:34.460 --> 00:24:34.759
 men.

00:24:36.240 --> 00:24:36.579
 Well,

00:24:36.899 --> 00:24:37.419
 David's

00:24:37.419 --> 00:24:38.159
 descendants,

00:24:39.700 --> 00:24:40.159
 as you

00:24:40.159 --> 00:24:41.259
 study the

00:24:41.259 --> 00:24:41.879
 first and

00:24:41.879 --> 00:24:42.139
 second

00:24:42.139 --> 00:24:42.659
 kings,

00:24:42.859 --> 00:24:43.339
 first and

00:24:43.339 --> 00:24:43.579
 second

00:24:43.579 --> 00:24:44.180
 chronicles,

00:24:44.180 --> 00:24:46.960
 they start

00:24:46.960 --> 00:24:47.500
 worshiping

00:24:47.500 --> 00:24:47.920
 idols,

00:24:49.000 --> 00:24:49.519
 they become

00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:50.220
 rebellious,

00:24:51.120 --> 00:24:51.500
 they don't

00:24:51.500 --> 00:24:52.380
 always keep

00:24:52.380 --> 00:24:54.400
 the law.

00:24:55.519 --> 00:24:55.660
 So,

00:24:55.860 --> 00:24:56.759
 God raises

00:24:56.759 --> 00:24:58.060
 sometimes

00:24:58.060 --> 00:24:59.140
 different enemies

00:24:59.140 --> 00:25:00.180
 to discipline

00:25:00.180 --> 00:25:00.500
 them,

00:25:01.380 --> 00:25:02.000
 like a

00:25:02.000 --> 00:25:02.400
 father

00:25:02.400 --> 00:25:03.600
 disciplines a

00:25:03.600 --> 00:25:03.940
 child.

00:25:05.000 --> 00:25:05.180
 So,

00:25:05.440 --> 00:25:06.440
 this is

00:25:06.440 --> 00:25:08.340
 all about

00:25:08.340 --> 00:25:09.480
 what's going

00:25:09.480 --> 00:25:10.019
 to happen

00:25:10.019 --> 00:25:11.880
 right after

00:25:11.880 --> 00:25:12.160
 you,

00:25:12.160 --> 00:25:13.519
 and also

00:25:13.519 --> 00:25:14.160
 a little

00:25:14.160 --> 00:25:14.720
 bit down

00:25:14.720 --> 00:25:17.279
 as your

00:25:17.279 --> 00:25:17.800
 descendants,

00:25:18.340 --> 00:25:18.600
 you know,

00:25:18.660 --> 00:25:19.000
 do this

00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:19.460
 and that.

00:25:20.320 --> 00:25:20.940
 God made

00:25:20.940 --> 00:25:21.320
 a similar

00:25:21.320 --> 00:25:22.259
 promise to

00:25:22.259 --> 00:25:23.100
 Abraham,

00:25:24.300 --> 00:25:24.900
 14

00:25:24.900 --> 00:25:25.519
 generations

00:25:25.519 --> 00:25:26.240
 before

00:25:26.240 --> 00:25:26.759
 David.

00:25:28.120 --> 00:25:28.820
 In

00:25:28.820 --> 00:25:29.140
 Genesis

00:25:29.140 --> 00:25:30.040
 chapter 12,

00:25:30.960 --> 00:25:32.120
 God makes

00:25:32.120 --> 00:25:32.860
 promise with

00:25:32.860 --> 00:25:33.300
 Abraham,

00:25:34.080 --> 00:25:34.779
 and basically

00:25:34.779 --> 00:25:36.060
 the promise

00:25:36.060 --> 00:25:37.259
 contains three

00:25:37.259 --> 00:25:37.640
 blessings.

00:25:38.400 --> 00:25:38.740
 One,

00:25:39.480 --> 00:25:40.019
 God tells

00:25:40.019 --> 00:25:40.400
 Abraham,

00:25:40.740 --> 00:25:41.180
 look at the

00:25:41.180 --> 00:25:41.540
 stars,

00:25:41.539 --> 00:25:42.319
 can you

00:25:42.319 --> 00:25:42.779
 count the

00:25:42.779 --> 00:25:43.180
 number of

00:25:43.180 --> 00:25:43.460
 stars?

00:25:43.940 --> 00:25:44.319
 I will

00:25:44.319 --> 00:25:44.720
 make your

00:25:44.720 --> 00:25:45.680
 descendants as

00:25:45.680 --> 00:25:47.319
 numerous as

00:25:47.319 --> 00:25:48.200
 stars in

00:25:48.200 --> 00:25:48.639
 the sky.

00:25:49.720 --> 00:25:50.279
 Second

00:25:50.279 --> 00:25:50.720
 blessing,

00:25:50.859 --> 00:25:51.240
 he tells

00:25:51.240 --> 00:25:51.420
 them,

00:25:51.859 --> 00:25:52.639
 I am

00:25:52.639 --> 00:25:52.920
 going to

00:25:52.920 --> 00:25:53.379
 make you

00:25:53.379 --> 00:25:53.859
 a father

00:25:53.859 --> 00:25:54.220
 of a

00:25:54.220 --> 00:25:54.579
 nation.

00:25:55.379 --> 00:25:55.639
 So,

00:25:55.720 --> 00:25:56.099
 a nation

00:25:56.099 --> 00:25:56.579
 is born,

00:25:56.839 --> 00:25:57.139
 and that

00:25:57.139 --> 00:25:57.799
 nation is

00:25:57.799 --> 00:25:58.240
 Israel.

00:25:59.460 --> 00:25:59.779
 And then

00:25:59.779 --> 00:26:00.559
 the third,

00:26:01.299 --> 00:26:02.460
 the third

00:26:02.460 --> 00:26:03.220
 blessing is,

00:26:03.980 --> 00:26:04.639
 through you,

00:26:04.740 --> 00:26:05.099
 Abraham,

00:26:05.960 --> 00:26:07.039
 all nations,

00:26:07.500 --> 00:26:08.259
 all families,

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:09.379
 all ethnic

00:26:09.379 --> 00:26:10.839
 groups will be

00:26:10.839 --> 00:26:11.200
 blessed.

00:26:11.539 --> 00:26:14.079
 Now,

00:26:15.519 --> 00:26:15.839
 you know,

00:26:15.899 --> 00:26:16.440
 him having

00:26:16.440 --> 00:26:17.039
 descendants,

00:26:17.700 --> 00:26:18.180
 him becoming

00:26:18.180 --> 00:26:18.859
 father of a

00:26:18.859 --> 00:26:19.200
 nation,

00:26:19.700 --> 00:26:19.980
 yes,

00:26:20.500 --> 00:26:21.299
 that is a

00:26:21.299 --> 00:26:22.920
 non-eternal

00:26:22.920 --> 00:26:23.519
 promise.

00:26:24.619 --> 00:26:26.000
 All nations,

00:26:26.579 --> 00:26:27.940
 all people

00:26:27.940 --> 00:26:28.659
 getting blessed

00:26:28.659 --> 00:26:29.299
 through Abraham,

00:26:30.079 --> 00:26:31.519
 that is an

00:26:31.519 --> 00:26:32.379
 eternal blessing,

00:26:32.500 --> 00:26:32.819
 that's a

00:26:32.819 --> 00:26:33.659
 spiritual blessing,

00:26:33.660 --> 00:26:33.720
 blessing,

00:26:34.160 --> 00:26:35.820
 which is

00:26:35.820 --> 00:26:38.120
 fulfilled by

00:26:38.120 --> 00:26:38.560
 Jesus.

00:26:42.560 --> 00:26:43.080
 So,

00:26:43.200 --> 00:26:43.680
 at this

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:44.180
 point,

00:26:44.779 --> 00:26:46.500
 you may

00:26:46.500 --> 00:26:46.840
 ask,

00:26:47.220 --> 00:26:48.000
 but what

00:26:48.000 --> 00:26:48.620
 do these

00:26:48.620 --> 00:26:49.340
 promises,

00:26:49.600 --> 00:26:50.420
 which were

00:26:50.420 --> 00:26:51.800
 made thousands

00:26:51.800 --> 00:26:52.640
 of years ago,

00:26:53.200 --> 00:26:53.759
 have to do

00:26:53.759 --> 00:26:54.080
 with us

00:26:54.080 --> 00:26:54.500
 today?

00:26:54.500 --> 00:26:54.559
 today?

00:26:55.779 --> 00:26:56.039
 Well,

00:26:57.039 --> 00:26:58.640
 that third

00:26:58.640 --> 00:26:59.660
 blessing God

00:26:59.660 --> 00:27:01.359
 gave Abraham,

00:27:01.640 --> 00:27:02.619
 all nations

00:27:02.619 --> 00:27:03.420
 will be blessed

00:27:03.420 --> 00:27:03.920
 through you,

00:27:04.779 --> 00:27:05.980
 it has

00:27:05.980 --> 00:27:07.059
 everything to

00:27:07.059 --> 00:27:07.559
 do with us

00:27:07.559 --> 00:27:07.960
 today.

00:27:10.039 --> 00:27:11.200
 God sent

00:27:11.200 --> 00:27:11.740
 his son,

00:27:11.900 --> 00:27:12.140
 Jesus,

00:27:12.859 --> 00:27:14.440
 to die

00:27:14.440 --> 00:27:15.079
 for our

00:27:15.079 --> 00:27:15.359
 sin.

00:27:15.359 --> 00:27:18.299
 and he

00:27:18.299 --> 00:27:19.039
 gave us

00:27:19.039 --> 00:27:20.039
 salvation.

00:27:22.079 --> 00:27:22.719
 So,

00:27:22.839 --> 00:27:23.439
 those who

00:27:23.439 --> 00:27:24.179
 believe him,

00:27:24.439 --> 00:27:24.879
 believe my

00:27:24.879 --> 00:27:25.259
 son,

00:27:26.519 --> 00:27:27.119
 will have

00:27:27.119 --> 00:27:28.319
 salvation.

00:27:29.439 --> 00:27:30.059
 And that

00:27:30.059 --> 00:27:30.759
 promise is

00:27:30.759 --> 00:27:31.939
 still ongoing

00:27:31.939 --> 00:27:33.240
 as the

00:27:33.240 --> 00:27:33.979
 gospel is

00:27:33.979 --> 00:27:34.459
 preached

00:27:34.459 --> 00:27:36.599
 here in

00:27:36.599 --> 00:27:37.019
 all different

00:27:37.019 --> 00:27:37.599
 parts of the

00:27:37.599 --> 00:27:37.919
 world.

00:27:38.059 --> 00:27:38.539
 Just like

00:27:38.539 --> 00:27:39.179
 God said to

00:27:39.179 --> 00:27:39.919
 Abraham,

00:27:40.899 --> 00:27:42.059
 all families,

00:27:42.639 --> 00:27:43.379
 all nations,

00:27:44.119 --> 00:27:44.759
 all ethnic

00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:45.119
 groups,

00:27:45.359 --> 00:27:45.799
 will be

00:27:45.799 --> 00:27:46.139
 blessed

00:27:46.139 --> 00:27:47.139
 through you.

00:27:48.679 --> 00:27:49.539
 Going back

00:27:49.539 --> 00:27:50.740
 to the

00:27:50.740 --> 00:27:51.359
 promise that

00:27:51.359 --> 00:27:51.759
 he made

00:27:51.759 --> 00:27:52.259
 with King

00:27:52.259 --> 00:27:52.639
 David,

00:27:54.259 --> 00:27:55.019
 the eternal

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.879
 promise that

00:27:55.879 --> 00:27:56.659
 your kingdom

00:27:56.659 --> 00:27:58.419
 will last

00:27:58.419 --> 00:27:58.779
 forever.

00:27:59.079 --> 00:27:59.799
 Your throne

00:27:59.799 --> 00:28:00.119
 will be

00:28:00.119 --> 00:28:00.599
 established

00:28:00.599 --> 00:28:01.000
 forever.

00:28:01.679 --> 00:28:02.379
 No human

00:28:02.379 --> 00:28:02.979
 kingdom can

00:28:02.979 --> 00:28:03.559
 last forever,

00:28:04.079 --> 00:28:05.799
 but Jesus'

00:28:06.099 --> 00:28:06.459
 kingdom

00:28:06.459 --> 00:28:08.039
 will last

00:28:08.039 --> 00:28:08.419
 forever.

00:28:09.599 --> 00:28:10.019
 Again,

00:28:10.439 --> 00:28:10.959
 God sent

00:28:10.959 --> 00:28:11.500
 his son

00:28:11.500 --> 00:28:12.259
 to die

00:28:12.259 --> 00:28:12.639
 in our

00:28:12.639 --> 00:28:13.039
 place.

00:28:14.299 --> 00:28:14.519
 He

00:28:14.519 --> 00:28:15.039
 resurrected,

00:28:15.359 --> 00:28:17.399
 he overcame

00:28:17.399 --> 00:28:18.699
 the death

00:28:18.699 --> 00:28:19.539
 power of

00:28:19.539 --> 00:28:19.759
 sin,

00:28:20.199 --> 00:28:20.939
 and now

00:28:20.939 --> 00:28:21.539
 his kingdom

00:28:21.539 --> 00:28:22.939
 will last

00:28:22.939 --> 00:28:23.319
 forever.

00:28:24.519 --> 00:28:25.139
 So God's

00:28:25.139 --> 00:28:25.719
 promise to

00:28:25.719 --> 00:28:27.279
 David is

00:28:27.279 --> 00:28:28.000
 fulfilled

00:28:28.000 --> 00:28:29.219
 through

00:28:29.219 --> 00:28:31.139
 his descendant,

00:28:31.379 --> 00:28:31.619
 Jesus.

00:28:33.379 --> 00:28:33.939
 And again,

00:28:34.099 --> 00:28:34.779
 what does that

00:28:34.779 --> 00:28:35.119
 have to do

00:28:35.119 --> 00:28:35.559
 with us

00:28:35.559 --> 00:28:36.139
 today?

00:28:36.139 --> 00:28:36.759
 Well,

00:28:36.759 --> 00:28:39.920
 you receive

00:28:39.920 --> 00:28:40.879
 Jesus,

00:28:41.379 --> 00:28:42.680
 you have

00:28:42.680 --> 00:28:43.259
 salvation.

00:28:45.759 --> 00:28:47.220
 But there's

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:48.940
 a little bit

00:28:48.940 --> 00:28:49.319
 more,

00:28:49.859 --> 00:28:50.539
 actually a lot

00:28:50.539 --> 00:28:50.819
 more.

00:28:52.200 --> 00:28:53.200
 Let's turn

00:28:53.200 --> 00:28:54.220
 to John

00:28:54.220 --> 00:28:55.119
 14.

00:28:56.420 --> 00:28:57.200
 It's on

00:28:57.200 --> 00:28:58.279
 page

00:28:58.279 --> 00:28:59.720
 901

00:28:59.720 --> 00:29:00.059
 in your

00:29:00.059 --> 00:29:00.539
 pew Bible.

00:29:01.140 --> 00:29:01.559
 I would like

00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:02.000
 us to look

00:29:02.000 --> 00:29:02.819
 at two more

00:29:02.819 --> 00:29:03.259
 passages.

00:29:03.259 --> 00:29:03.400
 pages.

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:05.059
 Please turn

00:29:05.059 --> 00:29:05.839
 with me to

00:29:05.839 --> 00:29:07.960
 page 901,

00:29:09.379 --> 00:29:09.859
 John

00:29:09.859 --> 00:29:10.960
 chapter 14,

00:29:12.299 --> 00:29:14.400
 verses 2

00:29:14.400 --> 00:29:14.879
 to 3,

00:29:15.599 --> 00:29:16.279
 and then

00:29:16.279 --> 00:29:16.960
 we'll also

00:29:16.960 --> 00:29:17.619
 read verses

00:29:17.619 --> 00:29:18.599
 15 through

00:29:18.599 --> 00:29:19.019
 18.

00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:20.819
 Here Jesus

00:29:20.819 --> 00:29:21.680
 tells us,

00:29:22.680 --> 00:29:23.019
 in my

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:23.539
 father's

00:29:23.539 --> 00:29:23.879
 house

00:29:23.879 --> 00:29:26.900
 are many

00:29:26.900 --> 00:29:27.299
 rooms.

00:29:28.299 --> 00:29:29.000
 If it were

00:29:29.000 --> 00:29:29.599
 not so,

00:29:30.279 --> 00:29:30.879
 would I have

00:29:30.879 --> 00:29:31.519
 told you that

00:29:31.519 --> 00:29:32.379
 I go to

00:29:32.379 --> 00:29:33.039
 prepare a

00:29:33.039 --> 00:29:33.539
 place for

00:29:33.539 --> 00:29:33.740
 you?

00:29:34.859 --> 00:29:35.559
 And if I

00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:36.200
 go and

00:29:36.200 --> 00:29:37.180
 prepare a

00:29:37.180 --> 00:29:37.680
 place for

00:29:37.680 --> 00:29:37.940
 you,

00:29:38.619 --> 00:29:39.240
 I will

00:29:39.240 --> 00:29:39.879
 come again

00:29:39.879 --> 00:29:41.180
 and will

00:29:41.180 --> 00:29:41.639
 take you

00:29:41.639 --> 00:29:42.440
 to myself

00:29:42.440 --> 00:29:43.839
 that where

00:29:43.839 --> 00:29:44.420
 I am

00:29:44.420 --> 00:29:45.099
 you,

00:29:45.819 --> 00:29:46.680
 where I

00:29:46.680 --> 00:29:46.879
 am,

00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:47.379
 you may

00:29:47.379 --> 00:29:48.019
 be also.

00:29:49.799 --> 00:29:50.359
 Isn't it

00:29:50.359 --> 00:29:50.599
 funny?

00:29:51.200 --> 00:29:51.740
 King David

00:29:51.740 --> 00:29:52.279
 wanted to

00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:52.740
 build a

00:29:52.740 --> 00:29:53.180
 house for

00:29:53.180 --> 00:29:53.440
 God.

00:29:53.639 --> 00:29:54.139
 Here Jesus

00:29:54.139 --> 00:29:54.740
 tells us,

00:29:55.460 --> 00:29:56.059
 I have a

00:29:56.059 --> 00:29:56.359
 house,

00:29:56.660 --> 00:29:57.579
 my father's

00:29:57.579 --> 00:29:57.900
 house.

00:29:58.539 --> 00:29:58.859
 There are

00:29:58.859 --> 00:29:59.500
 many rooms

00:29:59.500 --> 00:30:01.500
 and I'm

00:30:01.500 --> 00:30:01.720
 going to

00:30:01.720 --> 00:30:02.079
 take you

00:30:02.079 --> 00:30:02.339
 there.

00:30:03.779 --> 00:30:04.400
 Let's look

00:30:04.400 --> 00:30:04.819
 at verses

00:30:04.819 --> 00:30:05.460
 15 and

00:30:05.460 --> 00:30:05.859
 18.

00:30:06.500 --> 00:30:07.380
 He promises,

00:30:07.680 --> 00:30:08.500
 Jesus promises,

00:30:09.079 --> 00:30:09.680
 if you love

00:30:09.680 --> 00:30:10.079
 me, you

00:30:10.079 --> 00:30:10.539
 will keep

00:30:10.539 --> 00:30:11.220
 my commandments

00:30:11.220 --> 00:30:12.740
 and I

00:30:12.740 --> 00:30:13.599
 will ask

00:30:13.599 --> 00:30:14.400
 the father

00:30:14.400 --> 00:30:15.940
 and he

00:30:15.940 --> 00:30:16.319
 will give

00:30:16.319 --> 00:30:17.059
 you another

00:30:17.059 --> 00:30:18.119
 helper,

00:30:18.539 --> 00:30:18.799
 the Holy

00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:19.140
 Spirit,

00:30:19.920 --> 00:30:21.059
 to be with

00:30:21.059 --> 00:30:21.579
 you forever,

00:30:22.680 --> 00:30:23.200
 even the

00:30:23.200 --> 00:30:23.859
 spirit of

00:30:23.859 --> 00:30:24.700
 truth whom

00:30:24.700 --> 00:30:25.279
 the world

00:30:25.279 --> 00:30:26.480
 cannot receive

00:30:26.480 --> 00:30:28.279
 because it

00:30:28.279 --> 00:30:29.059
 neither sees

00:30:29.059 --> 00:30:29.380
 him,

00:30:29.500 --> 00:30:30.339
 nor knows

00:30:30.339 --> 00:30:30.559
 him,

00:30:31.319 --> 00:30:32.099
 you know

00:30:32.099 --> 00:30:32.380
 him,

00:30:33.039 --> 00:30:33.480
 for he

00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:34.160
 dwells

00:30:34.160 --> 00:30:34.960
 with you

00:30:34.960 --> 00:30:36.279
 and will

00:30:36.279 --> 00:30:37.000
 be in

00:30:37.000 --> 00:30:37.240
 you.

00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:38.400
 I will

00:30:38.400 --> 00:30:39.539
 not leave

00:30:39.539 --> 00:30:41.259
 you as

00:30:41.259 --> 00:30:41.859
 orphans.

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.259
 So,

00:30:45.180 --> 00:30:46.339
 you know,

00:30:46.460 --> 00:30:47.279
 after you

00:30:47.279 --> 00:30:49.640
 receive Jesus

00:30:49.640 --> 00:30:51.240
 and,

00:30:51.920 --> 00:30:52.180
 yes,

00:30:52.779 --> 00:30:53.259
 I'll be

00:30:53.259 --> 00:30:53.599
 with him

00:30:53.599 --> 00:30:54.240
 eternally in

00:30:54.240 --> 00:30:54.680
 his kingdom,

00:30:54.680 --> 00:30:55.359
 but what

00:30:55.359 --> 00:30:56.839
 about from

00:30:56.839 --> 00:30:59.059
 now till

00:30:59.059 --> 00:30:59.419
 we get

00:30:59.419 --> 00:30:59.720
 there?

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:00.599
 Are we

00:31:00.599 --> 00:31:00.759
 going to

00:31:00.759 --> 00:31:01.079
 be like

00:31:01.079 --> 00:31:01.559
 orphans?

00:31:02.059 --> 00:31:02.519
 Is Jesus

00:31:02.519 --> 00:31:03.039
 telling us,

00:31:03.159 --> 00:31:03.779
 I die for

00:31:03.779 --> 00:31:04.079
 you on the

00:31:04.079 --> 00:31:04.339
 cross,

00:31:04.500 --> 00:31:04.960
 my job's

00:31:04.960 --> 00:31:05.200
 done,

00:31:05.579 --> 00:31:05.819
 okay,

00:31:05.919 --> 00:31:06.299
 see you,

00:31:06.379 --> 00:31:06.659
 you know,

00:31:06.759 --> 00:31:07.119
 when I

00:31:07.119 --> 00:31:07.379
 see you.

00:31:07.819 --> 00:31:08.399
 It's not

00:31:08.399 --> 00:31:08.940
 like that.

00:31:10.000 --> 00:31:10.579
 Jesus said,

00:31:10.940 --> 00:31:11.279
 I will

00:31:11.279 --> 00:31:12.000
 not leave

00:31:12.000 --> 00:31:13.299
 you as

00:31:13.299 --> 00:31:13.819
 orphans.

00:31:14.599 --> 00:31:14.799
 My

00:31:14.799 --> 00:31:15.319
 spirit,

00:31:15.819 --> 00:31:16.359
 the helper,

00:31:16.619 --> 00:31:17.440
 Holy Spirit,

00:31:18.159 --> 00:31:18.759
 will be with

00:31:18.759 --> 00:31:20.019
 you and he

00:31:20.019 --> 00:31:20.639
 will live

00:31:20.639 --> 00:31:21.319
 inside you.

00:31:21.319 --> 00:31:21.460
 God.

00:31:23.679 --> 00:31:24.379
 And what

00:31:24.379 --> 00:31:24.779
 does this

00:31:24.779 --> 00:31:25.079
 mean?

00:31:28.019 --> 00:31:28.559
 Let's

00:31:28.559 --> 00:31:28.819
 look at

00:31:28.819 --> 00:31:29.099
 another

00:31:29.099 --> 00:31:29.639
 passage.

00:31:29.899 --> 00:31:30.119
 It's in

00:31:30.119 --> 00:31:30.720
 Acts,

00:31:31.220 --> 00:31:31.619
 it's

00:31:31.619 --> 00:31:32.000
 9,

00:31:32.079 --> 00:31:33.299
 page 911,

00:31:33.899 --> 00:31:34.759
 911 in

00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:35.099
 your pew

00:31:35.099 --> 00:31:35.419
 Bible.

00:31:36.139 --> 00:31:36.439
 Acts

00:31:36.439 --> 00:31:37.339
 chapter 3,

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:39.259
 Acts chapter

00:31:39.259 --> 00:31:39.539
 3,

00:31:39.599 --> 00:31:42.299
 verses 22

00:31:42.299 --> 00:31:43.139
 to 23,

00:31:43.460 --> 00:31:43.899
 and then we

00:31:43.899 --> 00:31:44.319
 will look at

00:31:44.319 --> 00:31:45.339
 verses 25

00:31:45.339 --> 00:31:46.139
 to 26.

00:31:46.779 --> 00:31:47.839
 Verse 22,

00:31:48.099 --> 00:31:48.619
 Acts chapter

00:31:48.619 --> 00:31:49.000
 3,

00:31:49.099 --> 00:31:49.759
 verse 22.

00:31:49.759 --> 00:31:51.079
 Moses said,

00:31:51.579 --> 00:31:52.119
 the Lord

00:31:52.119 --> 00:31:52.740
 God will

00:31:52.740 --> 00:31:53.460
 raise up

00:31:53.460 --> 00:31:53.839
 for you

00:31:53.839 --> 00:31:54.420
 a prophet

00:31:54.420 --> 00:31:54.960
 like me

00:31:54.960 --> 00:31:55.460
 from your

00:31:55.460 --> 00:31:55.839
 brothers.

00:31:56.879 --> 00:31:57.339
 You shall

00:31:57.339 --> 00:31:57.859
 listen to

00:31:57.859 --> 00:31:58.920
 him in

00:31:58.920 --> 00:31:59.500
 whatever he

00:31:59.500 --> 00:32:00.059
 tells you

00:32:00.059 --> 00:32:01.299
 and he

00:32:01.299 --> 00:32:01.759
 shall be

00:32:01.759 --> 00:32:02.599
 that every

00:32:02.599 --> 00:32:04.019
 soul who

00:32:04.019 --> 00:32:04.460
 does not

00:32:04.460 --> 00:32:04.980
 listen to

00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:05.539
 that prophet

00:32:05.539 --> 00:32:06.660
 shall be

00:32:06.660 --> 00:32:07.319
 destroyed

00:32:07.319 --> 00:32:07.920
 from the

00:32:07.920 --> 00:32:08.240
 people.

00:32:09.839 --> 00:32:10.420
 So once

00:32:10.420 --> 00:32:10.839
 again,

00:32:11.879 --> 00:32:12.980
 through

00:32:12.980 --> 00:32:13.640
 Moses,

00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:15.400
 God is

00:32:15.400 --> 00:32:17.379
 telling his

00:32:17.379 --> 00:32:17.759
 people,

00:32:18.819 --> 00:32:19.140
 I will

00:32:19.140 --> 00:32:20.300
 raise up

00:32:20.300 --> 00:32:22.800
 a prophet

00:32:22.800 --> 00:32:23.440
 like Moses.

00:32:23.800 --> 00:32:24.340
 He's

00:32:24.340 --> 00:32:25.000
 talking about

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:25.480
 Jesus.

00:32:26.720 --> 00:32:27.280
 And you

00:32:27.280 --> 00:32:27.940
 should listen

00:32:27.940 --> 00:32:28.460
 to him

00:32:28.460 --> 00:32:29.400
 when he

00:32:29.400 --> 00:32:29.820
 comes.

00:32:31.880 --> 00:32:32.580
 Verses

00:32:32.580 --> 00:32:33.300
 25 to

00:32:33.300 --> 00:32:33.900
 26,

00:32:34.759 --> 00:32:35.300
 you are

00:32:35.300 --> 00:32:35.980
 the sons

00:32:35.980 --> 00:32:36.480
 of the

00:32:36.480 --> 00:32:36.900
 prophets

00:32:36.900 --> 00:32:37.580
 and of

00:32:37.580 --> 00:32:38.180
 the covenant

00:32:38.180 --> 00:32:40.060
 that God

00:32:40.060 --> 00:32:40.740
 made with

00:32:40.740 --> 00:32:41.500
 your fathers

00:32:41.500 --> 00:32:42.640
 saying to

00:32:42.640 --> 00:32:43.080
 Abraham,

00:32:43.500 --> 00:32:43.860
 now we're

00:32:43.860 --> 00:32:44.200
 going back

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:44.620
 to the

00:32:44.620 --> 00:32:45.680
 covenant

00:32:45.680 --> 00:32:46.040
 that he

00:32:46.040 --> 00:32:46.380
 made with

00:32:46.380 --> 00:32:46.700
 Abraham.

00:32:46.700 --> 00:32:47.940
 and in

00:32:47.940 --> 00:32:48.140
 your

00:32:48.140 --> 00:32:48.660
 offspring

00:32:48.660 --> 00:32:49.240
 shall

00:32:49.240 --> 00:32:49.840
 all the

00:32:49.840 --> 00:32:50.299
 families

00:32:50.299 --> 00:32:50.779
 of the

00:32:50.779 --> 00:32:51.120
 earth

00:32:51.120 --> 00:32:51.380
 be

00:32:51.380 --> 00:32:51.880
 blessed.

00:32:53.299 --> 00:32:53.660
 God

00:32:53.660 --> 00:32:54.140
 having

00:32:54.140 --> 00:32:54.740
 raised

00:32:54.740 --> 00:32:55.240
 up his

00:32:55.240 --> 00:32:55.740
 servant,

00:32:56.440 --> 00:32:56.660
 he's

00:32:56.660 --> 00:32:57.220
 talking about

00:32:57.220 --> 00:32:57.620
 his son

00:32:57.620 --> 00:32:58.000
 Jesus,

00:32:58.660 --> 00:32:59.279
 sent him

00:32:59.279 --> 00:32:59.660
 to you

00:32:59.660 --> 00:33:00.240
 first

00:33:00.240 --> 00:33:01.420
 to bless

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:01.759
 you

00:33:01.759 --> 00:33:03.240
 by

00:33:03.240 --> 00:33:03.860
 turning

00:33:03.860 --> 00:33:04.640
 every

00:33:04.640 --> 00:33:05.120
 one of

00:33:05.120 --> 00:33:05.420
 you

00:33:05.420 --> 00:33:06.420
 from

00:33:06.420 --> 00:33:06.779
 your

00:33:06.779 --> 00:33:08.019
 wickedness.

00:33:08.559 --> 00:33:08.980
 By

00:33:08.980 --> 00:33:09.340
 turning

00:33:09.340 --> 00:33:09.720
 every

00:33:09.720 --> 00:33:10.160
 one of

00:33:10.160 --> 00:33:10.360
 you

00:33:10.360 --> 00:33:11.180
 from

00:33:11.180 --> 00:33:11.460
 your

00:33:11.460 --> 00:33:11.819
 wicked

00:33:11.819 --> 00:33:12.360
 ways.

00:33:12.359 --> 00:33:13.219
 other

00:33:13.219 --> 00:33:13.819
 translations

00:33:13.819 --> 00:33:14.279
 says

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:15.059
 turning

00:33:15.059 --> 00:33:16.439
 every

00:33:16.439 --> 00:33:16.659
 one

00:33:16.659 --> 00:33:16.799
 of

00:33:16.799 --> 00:33:16.979
 you

00:33:16.979 --> 00:33:17.579
 from

00:33:17.579 --> 00:33:17.819
 your

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:18.500
 sinful

00:33:18.500 --> 00:33:19.919
 ways.

00:33:23.359 --> 00:33:24.119
 I

00:33:24.119 --> 00:33:24.299
 think

00:33:24.299 --> 00:33:24.439
 we

00:33:24.439 --> 00:33:24.639
 all

00:33:24.639 --> 00:33:25.099
 struggle

00:33:25.099 --> 00:33:26.819
 with

00:33:26.819 --> 00:33:28.519
 sin,

00:33:29.659 --> 00:33:30.539
 the

00:33:30.539 --> 00:33:30.899
 idols

00:33:30.899 --> 00:33:31.259
 that

00:33:31.259 --> 00:33:31.559
 we

00:33:31.559 --> 00:33:31.839
 have

00:33:31.839 --> 00:33:32.719
 brought

00:33:32.719 --> 00:33:32.959
 into

00:33:32.959 --> 00:33:33.199
 our

00:33:33.199 --> 00:33:34.219
 lives.

00:33:36.719 --> 00:33:37.359
 You

00:33:37.359 --> 00:33:37.459
 know,

00:33:37.539 --> 00:33:37.799
 secret

00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:38.179
 sin

00:33:38.179 --> 00:33:38.759
 that we

00:33:38.759 --> 00:33:40.199
 flirt

00:33:40.199 --> 00:33:40.599
 with

00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:41.839
 and

00:33:41.839 --> 00:33:41.959
 then

00:33:41.959 --> 00:33:42.099
 you

00:33:42.099 --> 00:33:42.379
 keep

00:33:42.379 --> 00:33:42.599
 doing

00:33:42.599 --> 00:33:42.839
 that

00:33:42.839 --> 00:33:42.980
 and

00:33:42.980 --> 00:33:43.119
 you

00:33:43.119 --> 00:33:43.279
 do

00:33:43.279 --> 00:33:43.459
 that

00:33:43.459 --> 00:33:43.779
 enough

00:33:43.779 --> 00:33:43.980
 it

00:33:43.980 --> 00:33:44.339
 becomes

00:33:44.339 --> 00:33:44.659
 your

00:33:44.659 --> 00:33:45.279
 habitual

00:33:45.279 --> 00:33:45.759
 sin

00:33:45.759 --> 00:33:47.279
 become

00:33:47.279 --> 00:33:47.659
 addiction

00:33:47.659 --> 00:33:49.799
 and

00:33:49.799 --> 00:33:49.939
 then

00:33:49.939 --> 00:33:50.079
 you

00:33:50.079 --> 00:33:50.419
 keep

00:33:50.419 --> 00:33:50.619
 on

00:33:50.619 --> 00:33:50.839
 doing

00:33:50.839 --> 00:33:51.139
 it

00:33:51.139 --> 00:33:53.159
 then

00:33:53.159 --> 00:33:53.319
 it

00:33:53.319 --> 00:33:53.659
 has

00:33:53.659 --> 00:33:54.399
 grip

00:33:54.399 --> 00:33:54.619
 on

00:33:54.619 --> 00:33:54.799
 you.

00:33:55.259 --> 00:33:55.459
 It

00:33:55.459 --> 00:33:55.659
 makes

00:33:55.659 --> 00:33:55.799
 you

00:33:55.799 --> 00:33:56.199
 captive

00:33:56.199 --> 00:33:56.879
 to

00:33:56.879 --> 00:33:57.199
 sins.

00:33:59.379 --> 00:33:59.500
 And

00:33:59.500 --> 00:33:59.699
 I

00:33:59.699 --> 00:34:00.319
 think

00:34:00.319 --> 00:34:00.919
 some

00:34:00.919 --> 00:34:01.179
 people

00:34:01.179 --> 00:34:01.439
 call

00:34:01.439 --> 00:34:01.559
 it

00:34:01.559 --> 00:34:01.659
 a

00:34:01.659 --> 00:34:02.059
 besetting

00:34:02.059 --> 00:34:02.319
 sin.

00:34:03.099 --> 00:34:03.459
 It

00:34:03.459 --> 00:34:03.659
 makes

00:34:03.659 --> 00:34:03.759
 you

00:34:03.759 --> 00:34:04.159
 powerless

00:34:04.159 --> 00:34:05.419
 because

00:34:05.419 --> 00:34:06.079
 the

00:34:06.079 --> 00:34:06.419
 sin

00:34:06.419 --> 00:34:06.639
 has

00:34:06.639 --> 00:34:06.959
 such

00:34:06.959 --> 00:34:07.159
 a

00:34:07.159 --> 00:34:07.399
 grip

00:34:07.399 --> 00:34:07.639
 on

00:34:07.639 --> 00:34:07.879
 you

00:34:07.879 --> 00:34:09.339
 you

00:34:09.339 --> 00:34:09.539
 may

00:34:09.539 --> 00:34:09.739
 be

00:34:09.739 --> 00:34:10.439
 confessing

00:34:10.439 --> 00:34:10.919
 every

00:34:10.919 --> 00:34:11.519
 day

00:34:11.519 --> 00:34:12.179
 but

00:34:12.179 --> 00:34:12.419
 you

00:34:12.419 --> 00:34:12.639
 just

00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:13.219
 cannot

00:34:13.219 --> 00:34:13.739
 be

00:34:13.739 --> 00:34:14.179
 set

00:34:14.179 --> 00:34:14.599
 free

00:34:14.599 --> 00:34:16.179
 from

00:34:16.179 --> 00:34:16.439
 that

00:34:16.439 --> 00:34:16.719
 sin.

00:34:18.719 --> 00:34:19.639
 Verse

00:34:19.639 --> 00:34:20.379
 26

00:34:20.379 --> 00:34:22.439
 God

00:34:22.439 --> 00:34:22.899
 having

00:34:22.899 --> 00:34:23.339
 raised

00:34:23.339 --> 00:34:23.539
 up

00:34:23.539 --> 00:34:23.759
 his

00:34:23.759 --> 00:34:24.259
 servant

00:34:24.259 --> 00:34:25.259
 send

00:34:25.259 --> 00:34:25.419
 him

00:34:25.419 --> 00:34:25.539
 to

00:34:25.539 --> 00:34:25.719
 you

00:34:25.719 --> 00:34:26.159
 first

00:34:26.159 --> 00:34:27.000
 to

00:34:27.000 --> 00:34:27.539
 bless

00:34:27.539 --> 00:34:27.859
 you

00:34:27.859 --> 00:34:29.059
 to

00:34:29.059 --> 00:34:29.559
 bless

00:34:29.559 --> 00:34:29.839
 you

00:34:29.839 --> 00:34:30.759
 by

00:34:30.759 --> 00:34:31.219
 turning

00:34:31.219 --> 00:34:31.899
 every

00:34:31.899 --> 00:34:32.159
 one

00:34:32.159 --> 00:34:32.319
 of

00:34:32.319 --> 00:34:32.479
 you

00:34:32.479 --> 00:34:32.779
 from

00:34:32.779 --> 00:34:33.159
 your

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:34.479
 wicked

00:34:34.479 --> 00:34:34.959
 ways

00:34:34.959 --> 00:34:35.599
 sinful

00:34:35.599 --> 00:34:36.119
 ways.

00:34:36.979 --> 00:34:37.559
 This

00:34:37.559 --> 00:34:37.699
 is

00:34:37.699 --> 00:34:38.059
 God's

00:34:38.059 --> 00:34:38.459
 promise.

00:34:39.739 --> 00:34:40.519
 We

00:34:40.519 --> 00:34:40.959
 struggle

00:34:40.959 --> 00:34:42.019
 we

00:34:42.019 --> 00:34:42.259
 try

00:34:42.259 --> 00:34:42.399
 to

00:34:42.399 --> 00:34:42.559
 be

00:34:42.559 --> 00:34:42.739
 set

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.059
 free

00:34:43.059 --> 00:34:44.179
 but

00:34:44.179 --> 00:34:44.379
 we

00:34:44.379 --> 00:34:44.679
 just

00:34:44.679 --> 00:34:45.019
 cannot

00:34:45.019 --> 00:34:45.500
 do

00:34:45.500 --> 00:34:45.859
 that

00:34:45.859 --> 00:34:46.439
 with

00:34:46.439 --> 00:34:46.619
 our

00:34:46.619 --> 00:34:46.939
 own

00:34:46.939 --> 00:34:47.259
 human

00:34:47.259 --> 00:34:47.839
 strength.

00:34:49.699 --> 00:34:50.459
 Cling

00:34:50.459 --> 00:34:50.899
 on to

00:34:50.899 --> 00:34:51.279
 God's

00:34:51.279 --> 00:34:51.779
 promise.

00:34:54.159 --> 00:34:54.919
 As

00:34:54.919 --> 00:34:55.179
 we

00:34:55.179 --> 00:34:56.459
 learn

00:34:56.459 --> 00:34:56.959
 today

00:34:56.959 --> 00:34:57.839
 that

00:34:57.839 --> 00:34:59.359
 his

00:34:59.359 --> 00:34:59.899
 promise

00:34:59.899 --> 00:35:00.979
 he

00:35:00.979 --> 00:35:01.219
 doesn't

00:35:01.219 --> 00:35:01.419
 make

00:35:01.419 --> 00:35:01.679
 empty

00:35:01.679 --> 00:35:02.139
 promise

00:35:02.139 --> 00:35:03.059
 and

00:35:03.059 --> 00:35:03.379
 he's

00:35:03.379 --> 00:35:03.739
 pursuing

00:35:03.739 --> 00:35:04.039
 us

00:35:04.039 --> 00:35:04.439
 right

00:35:04.439 --> 00:35:04.779
 now.

00:35:05.439 --> 00:35:06.039
 He's

00:35:06.039 --> 00:35:06.479
 pursuing

00:35:06.479 --> 00:35:06.859
 each

00:35:06.859 --> 00:35:07.099
 one

00:35:07.099 --> 00:35:07.239
 of

00:35:07.239 --> 00:35:07.500
 us

00:35:07.500 --> 00:35:07.739
 with

00:35:07.739 --> 00:35:08.019
 his

00:35:08.019 --> 00:35:09.139
 unchanging

00:35:09.139 --> 00:35:10.480
 life

00:35:10.480 --> 00:35:10.859
 giving

00:35:10.859 --> 00:35:11.799
 love.

00:35:12.299 --> 00:35:12.440
 A

00:35:12.440 --> 00:35:12.960
 grace

00:35:12.960 --> 00:35:14.059
 that's

00:35:14.059 --> 00:35:14.219
 a

00:35:14.219 --> 00:35:14.500
 gift.

00:35:15.839 --> 00:35:16.039
 So

00:35:16.039 --> 00:35:16.259
 when

00:35:16.259 --> 00:35:16.440
 you

00:35:16.440 --> 00:35:16.819
 try

00:35:16.819 --> 00:35:17.019
 to

00:35:17.019 --> 00:35:17.379
 break

00:35:17.379 --> 00:35:17.659
 away

00:35:17.659 --> 00:35:17.940
 from

00:35:17.940 --> 00:35:18.259
 this

00:35:18.259 --> 00:35:18.579
 with

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:18.759
 your

00:35:18.759 --> 00:35:19.319
 own

00:35:19.319 --> 00:35:19.699
 human

00:35:19.699 --> 00:35:20.299
 strength

00:35:20.299 --> 00:35:21.299
 or

00:35:21.299 --> 00:35:21.759
 with

00:35:21.759 --> 00:35:22.159
 seven

00:35:22.159 --> 00:35:22.599
 steps

00:35:22.599 --> 00:35:22.799
 of

00:35:22.799 --> 00:35:23.000
 this

00:35:23.000 --> 00:35:23.139
 or

00:35:23.139 --> 00:35:23.420
 seven

00:35:23.420 --> 00:35:23.699
 steps

00:35:23.699 --> 00:35:23.879
 of

00:35:23.879 --> 00:35:24.159
 that

00:35:24.159 --> 00:35:25.559
 you

00:35:25.559 --> 00:35:25.779
 just

00:35:25.779 --> 00:35:26.099
 cannot

00:35:26.099 --> 00:35:26.519
 sometimes

00:35:26.519 --> 00:35:26.719
 you

00:35:26.719 --> 00:35:27.059
 cannot

00:35:27.059 --> 00:35:27.500
 break

00:35:27.500 --> 00:35:27.879
 away

00:35:27.879 --> 00:35:28.719
 unless

00:35:28.719 --> 00:35:29.879
 God's

00:35:29.879 --> 00:35:30.480
 power

00:35:30.480 --> 00:35:32.159
 in

00:35:32.159 --> 00:35:32.559
 you

00:35:32.559 --> 00:35:33.139
 through

00:35:33.139 --> 00:35:33.400
 Holy

00:35:33.400 --> 00:35:33.859
 Spirit

00:35:33.859 --> 00:35:34.900
 breaks

00:35:34.900 --> 00:35:35.079
 you

00:35:35.079 --> 00:35:35.440
 loose.

00:35:35.440 --> 00:35:37.500
 then

00:35:37.500 --> 00:35:37.679
 you

00:35:37.679 --> 00:35:37.960
 will

00:35:37.960 --> 00:35:38.860
 turn

00:35:38.860 --> 00:35:40.559
 away

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:41.539
 and

00:35:41.539 --> 00:35:41.740
 get

00:35:41.740 --> 00:35:41.940
 set

00:35:41.940 --> 00:35:42.240
 free.

00:35:44.400 --> 00:35:44.740
 I

00:35:44.740 --> 00:35:45.019
 just

00:35:45.019 --> 00:35:46.460
 finished

00:35:46.460 --> 00:35:46.960
 reading

00:35:46.960 --> 00:35:48.039
 John

00:35:48.039 --> 00:35:48.700
 Newton's

00:35:48.700 --> 00:35:49.519
 biography

00:35:49.519 --> 00:35:51.599
 really

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:52.500
 really

00:35:52.500 --> 00:35:54.079
 some

00:35:54.079 --> 00:35:54.440
 parts

00:35:54.440 --> 00:35:54.880
 were very

00:35:54.880 --> 00:35:55.260
 hard to

00:35:55.260 --> 00:35:55.519
 read

00:35:55.519 --> 00:35:56.460
 especially

00:35:56.460 --> 00:35:56.880
 when

00:35:56.880 --> 00:35:57.440
 you know

00:35:57.440 --> 00:35:57.940
 when

00:35:57.940 --> 00:35:58.079
 they

00:35:58.079 --> 00:35:58.340
 talk

00:35:58.340 --> 00:35:58.700
 about

00:35:58.700 --> 00:36:00.139
 John

00:36:00.139 --> 00:36:00.400
 Newton

00:36:00.400 --> 00:36:00.960
 is the

00:36:00.960 --> 00:36:01.260
 man

00:36:01.260 --> 00:36:01.659
 who

00:36:01.659 --> 00:36:02.980
 wrote

00:36:02.980 --> 00:36:03.599
 the

00:36:03.599 --> 00:36:04.099
 words

00:36:04.099 --> 00:36:04.679
 for

00:36:04.679 --> 00:36:04.840
 the

00:36:04.840 --> 00:36:05.300
 famous

00:36:05.300 --> 00:36:05.800
 song

00:36:05.800 --> 00:36:06.619
 Amazing

00:36:06.619 --> 00:36:07.039
 Grace

00:36:07.039 --> 00:36:08.240
 and

00:36:08.240 --> 00:36:08.420
 in

00:36:08.420 --> 00:36:08.619
 few

00:36:08.619 --> 00:36:08.940
 minutes

00:36:08.940 --> 00:36:09.699
 we're

00:36:09.699 --> 00:36:09.780
 going

00:36:09.780 --> 00:36:09.880
 to

00:36:09.880 --> 00:36:10.099
 sing

00:36:10.099 --> 00:36:10.320
 that

00:36:10.320 --> 00:36:10.679
 song

00:36:10.679 --> 00:36:13.559
 but

00:36:13.559 --> 00:36:14.460
 before

00:36:14.460 --> 00:36:17.740
 he

00:36:17.740 --> 00:36:18.219
 tasted

00:36:18.219 --> 00:36:18.679
 God's

00:36:18.679 --> 00:36:19.059
 amazing

00:36:19.059 --> 00:36:19.519
 grace

00:36:19.519 --> 00:36:20.039
 his

00:36:20.039 --> 00:36:20.400
 life

00:36:20.400 --> 00:36:20.719
 was

00:36:20.719 --> 00:36:21.000
 in

00:36:21.000 --> 00:36:21.699
 complete

00:36:21.699 --> 00:36:22.699
 disgrace

00:36:22.699 --> 00:36:24.659
 as

00:36:24.659 --> 00:36:25.019
 a

00:36:25.019 --> 00:36:26.300
 slave

00:36:26.300 --> 00:36:26.960
 ship

00:36:26.960 --> 00:36:27.420
 captain

00:36:27.420 --> 00:36:28.980
 there

00:36:28.980 --> 00:36:29.159
 was

00:36:29.159 --> 00:36:29.460
 so

00:36:29.460 --> 00:36:29.760
 much

00:36:29.760 --> 00:36:30.719
 atrocity

00:36:30.719 --> 00:36:30.880
 that

00:36:30.880 --> 00:36:31.019
 was

00:36:31.019 --> 00:36:31.380
 committed

00:36:31.380 --> 00:36:31.740
 in the

00:36:31.740 --> 00:36:32.000
 ship

00:36:32.000 --> 00:36:33.679
 and

00:36:33.679 --> 00:36:34.039
 he

00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:34.500
 called

00:36:34.500 --> 00:36:34.940
 himself

00:36:34.940 --> 00:36:35.219
 the

00:36:35.219 --> 00:36:35.519
 most

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:36.260
 vile

00:36:36.260 --> 00:36:37.159
 wretched

00:36:37.159 --> 00:36:38.420
 person

00:36:38.420 --> 00:36:41.159
 and

00:36:41.159 --> 00:36:41.440
 yet

00:36:41.440 --> 00:36:44.019
 after

00:36:44.019 --> 00:36:44.219
 he

00:36:44.219 --> 00:36:44.739
 received

00:36:44.739 --> 00:36:44.940
 the

00:36:44.940 --> 00:36:45.139
 good

00:36:45.139 --> 00:36:45.420
 news

00:36:45.420 --> 00:36:45.599
 the

00:36:45.599 --> 00:36:46.039
 gospel

00:36:46.039 --> 00:36:46.820
 his

00:36:46.820 --> 00:36:47.119
 life

00:36:47.119 --> 00:36:47.380
 started

00:36:47.380 --> 00:36:47.579
 to

00:36:47.579 --> 00:36:47.980
 change

00:36:47.980 --> 00:36:49.500
 God

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:50.159
 changed

00:36:50.159 --> 00:36:50.400
 his

00:36:50.400 --> 00:36:50.699
 life

00:36:50.699 --> 00:36:51.260
 completely

00:36:51.260 --> 00:36:51.739
 around

00:36:51.739 --> 00:36:52.639
 from

00:36:52.639 --> 00:36:53.019
 being

00:36:53.019 --> 00:36:53.280
 the

00:36:53.280 --> 00:36:53.659
 most

00:36:53.659 --> 00:36:54.420
 vile

00:36:54.420 --> 00:36:55.519
 person

00:36:55.519 --> 00:36:56.980
 to

00:36:56.980 --> 00:36:57.119
 a

00:36:57.119 --> 00:36:57.440
 preacher

00:36:57.440 --> 00:36:59.280
 and

00:36:59.280 --> 00:36:59.440
 then

00:36:59.440 --> 00:36:59.619
 it

00:36:59.619 --> 00:36:59.860
 didn't

00:36:59.860 --> 00:37:00.139
 stop

00:37:00.139 --> 00:37:00.500
 there

00:37:00.500 --> 00:37:01.460
 John

00:37:01.460 --> 00:37:01.800
 Newton

00:37:01.800 --> 00:37:02.920
 played

00:37:02.920 --> 00:37:03.360
 one of

00:37:03.360 --> 00:37:03.500
 the

00:37:03.500 --> 00:37:03.900
 key

00:37:03.900 --> 00:37:04.480
 roles

00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:05.840
 in

00:37:05.840 --> 00:37:06.699
 abolishing

00:37:06.699 --> 00:37:07.920
 slave

00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:08.480
 trade

00:37:08.480 --> 00:37:09.360
 in

00:37:09.360 --> 00:37:09.820
 England

00:37:09.820 --> 00:37:10.940
 along

00:37:10.940 --> 00:37:11.220
 with

00:37:11.220 --> 00:37:11.960
 William

00:37:11.960 --> 00:37:12.720
 Wilberforce

00:37:12.720 --> 00:37:15.519
 so my

00:37:15.519 --> 00:37:16.139
 brothers and

00:37:16.139 --> 00:37:16.760
 sisters in

00:37:16.760 --> 00:37:17.179
 Christ

00:37:17.179 --> 00:37:19.460
 as you

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:19.940
 leave here

00:37:19.940 --> 00:37:20.320
 tonight

00:37:20.320 --> 00:37:23.220
 just

00:37:23.220 --> 00:37:24.800
 if there's

00:37:24.800 --> 00:37:25.519
 one thing

00:37:25.519 --> 00:37:26.740
 one thing

00:37:26.740 --> 00:37:27.119
 you take

00:37:27.119 --> 00:37:27.500
 away

00:37:27.500 --> 00:37:28.760
 please

00:37:28.760 --> 00:37:29.039
 please take

00:37:29.039 --> 00:37:29.300
 away

00:37:29.300 --> 00:37:29.659
 Acts

00:37:29.659 --> 00:37:30.019
 chapter

00:37:30.019 --> 00:37:30.440
 3

00:37:30.440 --> 00:37:30.760
 verse

00:37:30.760 --> 00:37:31.500
 26

00:37:31.500 --> 00:37:33.360
 that he

00:37:33.360 --> 00:37:33.659
 made

00:37:33.659 --> 00:37:33.920
 this

00:37:33.920 --> 00:37:34.659
 promise

00:37:34.659 --> 00:37:35.420
 to us

00:37:35.420 --> 00:37:36.179
 that he

00:37:36.179 --> 00:37:36.460
 will

00:37:36.460 --> 00:37:38.320
 bless

00:37:38.320 --> 00:37:38.760
 us

00:37:38.760 --> 00:37:40.019
 to turn

00:37:40.019 --> 00:37:40.440
 away

00:37:40.440 --> 00:37:40.800
 from

00:37:40.800 --> 00:37:41.800
 our

00:37:41.800 --> 00:37:42.139
 wicked

00:37:42.139 --> 00:37:42.599
 ways

00:37:42.599 --> 00:37:46.619
 and like

00:37:46.619 --> 00:37:46.880
 Jesus

00:37:46.880 --> 00:37:47.219
 said

00:37:47.219 --> 00:37:49.119
 there are

00:37:49.119 --> 00:37:49.380
 many

00:37:49.380 --> 00:37:49.840
 rooms

00:37:49.840 --> 00:37:51.059
 in our

00:37:51.059 --> 00:37:51.539
 father's

00:37:51.539 --> 00:37:51.840
 house

00:37:51.840 --> 00:37:52.960
 and he's

00:37:52.960 --> 00:37:53.300
 not

00:37:53.300 --> 00:37:54.739
 gonna leave

00:37:54.739 --> 00:37:55.159
 us like

00:37:55.159 --> 00:37:55.659
 orphans

00:37:55.659 --> 00:37:57.699
 and the

00:37:57.699 --> 00:37:58.399
 Holy Spirit

00:37:58.399 --> 00:38:00.079
 dwells in

00:38:00.079 --> 00:38:00.399
 us

00:38:00.399 --> 00:38:02.599
 let us

00:38:02.599 --> 00:38:02.879
 pray

00:38:02.879 --> 00:38:06.719
 Lord our

00:38:06.719 --> 00:38:07.079
 God

00:38:07.079 --> 00:38:08.459
 we thank you

00:38:08.459 --> 00:38:09.000
 for your

00:38:09.000 --> 00:38:10.399
 promise

00:38:10.399 --> 00:38:11.639
 and Lord

00:38:11.639 --> 00:38:12.299
 we thank you

00:38:12.299 --> 00:38:13.079
 and praise you

00:38:13.079 --> 00:38:15.139
 because you

00:38:15.139 --> 00:38:17.819
 pursued us

00:38:17.820 --> 00:38:19.100
 you loved

00:38:19.100 --> 00:38:19.740
 us first

00:38:19.740 --> 00:38:21.440
 and you

00:38:21.440 --> 00:38:23.820
 kept your

00:38:23.820 --> 00:38:24.360
 promise

00:38:24.360 --> 00:38:25.700
 you sent

00:38:25.700 --> 00:38:26.380
 your son

00:38:26.380 --> 00:38:27.160
 to die

00:38:27.160 --> 00:38:27.700
 in our

00:38:27.700 --> 00:38:28.180
 place

00:38:28.180 --> 00:38:29.519
 so that we

00:38:29.519 --> 00:38:30.140
 can have

00:38:30.140 --> 00:38:31.220
 eternal life

00:38:31.220 --> 00:38:32.440
 and then you

00:38:32.440 --> 00:38:32.780
 didn't just

00:38:32.780 --> 00:38:33.420
 stop there

00:38:33.420 --> 00:38:33.920
 you said

00:38:33.920 --> 00:38:34.840
 I will not

00:38:34.840 --> 00:38:35.320
 leave you

00:38:35.320 --> 00:38:36.140
 like orphans

00:38:36.140 --> 00:38:37.440
 but my

00:38:37.440 --> 00:38:38.019
 spirit

00:38:38.019 --> 00:38:39.039
 the helper

00:38:39.039 --> 00:38:40.340
 will dwell

00:38:40.340 --> 00:38:40.920
 in you

00:38:40.920 --> 00:38:42.600
 to turn

00:38:42.600 --> 00:38:43.240
 you away

00:38:43.240 --> 00:38:43.600
 from

00:38:43.600 --> 00:38:44.840
 your wicked

00:38:44.840 --> 00:38:45.300
 ways

00:38:45.300 --> 00:38:47.320
 so Lord

00:38:47.320 --> 00:38:48.559
 we thank

00:38:48.559 --> 00:38:48.840
 you

00:38:48.840 --> 00:38:49.640
 and we

00:38:49.640 --> 00:38:50.280
 praise you

00:38:50.280 --> 00:38:51.960
 for all

00:38:51.960 --> 00:38:52.519
 you did

00:38:52.519 --> 00:38:53.600
 and what

00:38:53.600 --> 00:38:54.559
 Jesus did

00:38:54.559 --> 00:38:56.100
 on the

00:38:56.100 --> 00:38:56.519
 cross

00:38:56.519 --> 00:38:57.700
 for each

00:38:57.700 --> 00:38:58.420
 one of us

00:38:58.420 --> 00:39:00.640
 in Jesus

00:39:00.640 --> 00:39:01.039
 name

00:39:01.039 --> 00:39:01.760
 amen