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 Thanks very much, Alice, and good morning, everyone.

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 What a wonderful passage, isn't it, that we're looking at today.

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 We're only going to be able to scratch the surface of it in the next half hour,

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 but I hope as we do that we'll be thrilled by what Jesus has to say to us,

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 but also very deeply challenged by it.

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 And the two really go together.

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 There's much in this passage that we should rejoice in.

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 There is also a lot that should help us to examine ourselves

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 and our relationship with Jesus.

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 Let me begin with a very basic question.

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 What is a Christian?

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 Or to put it another way,

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 what difference is there between a Christian and someone who's not a Christian?

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 Now, Peter's given us one answer to that already.

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 A Christian is someone who follows Jesus.

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 It's not directly on my list.

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 It is certainly true.

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 But if we're thinking of what is a Christian,

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 then very simply,

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 a Christian believes in Jesus.

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 We've been going for some time now,

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 with a little gap just in the last few weeks,

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 we've been going for some time through John's Gospel.

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 And we've come back quite often

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 to a verse right at the end of chapter 20 of the Gospel,

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 where John gives the purpose for writing.

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 And he says,

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 So John says,

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 if you want to have life,

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 if you want to have a relationship with God,

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 you need to believe in Jesus.

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 And if we read through the rest of the New Testament,

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 that's what others say.

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 Paul, when he was in a Philippian jail,

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 and the jailer in desperation asked him,

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 what must I do to be saved?

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 Paul said,

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 believe in the Lord Jesus Christ,

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 and you will be saved.

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 So fundamentally,

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 a Christian believes in Jesus.

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 We believe that Jesus is the Son of God,

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 who came into the world and lived among us,

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 who died on the cross at Calvary

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 to take the punishment for sin,

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 who rose again,

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 who is now with God,

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 and who is coming back.

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 And we believe that Jesus is the only way to God.

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 If we want to have forgiveness

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 for all the wrong we've done,

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 if we want to have a relationship

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 with the God of heaven,

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 the only way is through Jesus.

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 A Christian believes in Jesus.

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 Let me suggest something else.

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 A Christian behaves like Jesus.

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 I think I need to give two caveats to that.

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 The first of these is,

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 none of us in this world

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 will ever be exactly like Jesus.

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 We all remain sinners,

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 those who go our own way,

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 who disobey God's way,

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 and that will be the case,

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 to some extent at least,

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 for as long as we live.

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 And so we know

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 that we can't by ourselves

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 win God's favour.

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 We need Jesus.

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 We need to believe in Jesus

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 as the only way to God.

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 The second caveat is,

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 it's not just Christians

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 necessarily live upright,

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 moral lives.

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 There are people of other religions

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 and of no religion

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 who try to live well

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 and to do good to others.

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 But if we are a Christian,

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 then we want to be like Jesus.

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 We want to live the way that he lived.

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 We want to live good,

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 moral lives.

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 We want to be self-controlled.

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 We want to have a real concern

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 for others.

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 We want to spread the good news

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 about Jesus to others.

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 All things that Jesus did

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 that we should do as well.

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 The last few weeks,

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 as I'll mention,

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 we've been going through

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 the book of Titus,

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 a great letter of Paul,

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 and that is very much

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 a focus of Titus.

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 How we should live as Christians.

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 For example,

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 in chapter 2,

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 Paul says,

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 the grace of God

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 teaches us to say no

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 to ungodliness

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 and worldly passions

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 and to live self-controlled,

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 upright,

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 and godly lives

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 in this present age.

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 Because of God's grace to us,

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 because of what God has done for us

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 through the Lord Jesus,

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 we should want to live like Jesus

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 and to follow his example.

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 A Christian behaves like Jesus.

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 But I think there's something else,

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 and this is where we're going

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 to come to John chapter 15.

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 I would suggest

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 that a Christian belongs with Jesus.

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 Now, I've not said belongs to Jesus,

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 although that is true.

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 A Christian belongs with Jesus.

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 You see, being a Christian

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 is not just a matter

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 of believing the right things,

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 of having good doctrine.

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 It's not just a matter

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 of doing good things,

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 of having good ethics.

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 fundamentally,

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 it's about a relationship

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 that we have with the Lord Jesus.

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 We belong with Jesus.

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 And the passage we're looking at in John 15,

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 the Lord gives us two lovely pictures

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 of what that means.

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 He says that if we are Christians,

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 if we belong with him,

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 then we are branches in a vine,

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 where he is the vine.

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 And then he says later on,

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 if we obey him,

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 then we are his friends.

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 Now, the picture of the vine

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 in some ways is quite mystical,

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 supernatural,

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 and maybe quite difficult to grasp,

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 but very important.

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 Picture of friendship,

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 perhaps we can grasp more easily.

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 We understand,

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 we all understand

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 what friendship is,

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 although we'll see

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 the friendship we have with Jesus

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 is a little different

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 from our other friendships.

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 But perhaps we could say

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 that the Christian belonging with Jesus,

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 we share in his life,

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 that's the picture of the vine

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 and the branches,

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 and we share in his love,

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 that is the friendship

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 we enjoy with him.

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 These are the two sections,

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 two subsections,

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 of what we're going to be looking at

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 in a minute.

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 Maybe it's worth, though,

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 just taking a minute

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 to position ourselves

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 in John's Gospel,

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 because it has been a few weeks

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 since we've looked at it together.

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 So John's Gospel divides

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 quite naturally into two sections.

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 The first 12 chapters

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 are about Jesus going around,

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 interacting with people,

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 teaching, discussing,

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 performing signs, miracles,

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 to demonstrate that he is God.

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 And it seeks to answer the question,

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 who is Jesus?

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 From chapter 13

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 to the end of John's Gospel,

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 it changes a bit,

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 and it is very much concerned

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 with the events around

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 Jesus' crucifixion

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 and resurrection.

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 What happened before

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 and what happened after.

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 And chapters 13 to 16,

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 which we're in just now,

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 are sometimes called

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 the upper room ministry

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 of Jesus.

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 It's Jesus,

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 the night before he died,

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 spending real quality time

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 with his disciples,

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 teaching them the things

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 that he believes

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 they need to know

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 as he is about

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 to leave them.

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 Within that,

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 there's a bit of a break

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 at the end of chapter 14.

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 So as we pick up

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 in chapter 15,

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 it's after the end

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 of a bit of a break point.

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 If you've got your Bible

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 in front of you,

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 you'll see that right

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 at the end of chapter 14,

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 Jesus says,

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 come now,

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 let us leave.

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 So actually,

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 what we're reading

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 in chapter 15

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 may not have happened

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 in the upper room.

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 It may have been

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 if Jesus' disciples

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 were walking.

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 It may even be

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 when they were standing

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 in the temple precinct

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 where there was

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 a huge golden vine

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 that would have been

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 very visible.

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 We don't know,

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 but I think there is

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 a change of thought.

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 So I think the end

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 of chapter 14

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 is a break point

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 in that the focus

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 is slightly different.

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 In chapters 13 and 14,

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 Jesus is preparing

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 his disciples

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 for what is to follow

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 immediately.

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 He's giving them

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 comfort that they

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 can hold on to

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 as they witness

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 his crucifixion

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 and then later on

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 after he rises

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 from the dead

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 as he goes to be

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 with his father.

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 Broadly speaking,

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 the focus of chapters

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 13 and 14

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 takes us up

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 to Pentecost

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 when the Holy Spirit

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 comes on the believers.

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 I think chapters 15 and 16

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 are looking further ahead.

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 Jesus is saying

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 to his disciples,

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 here is how you should live

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 as the church.

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 As my representatives

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 on earth

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 when I'm no longer there,

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 here's what you should do

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 and here's what you can expect.

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 What you can expect

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 from the world around you,

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 large rejection,

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 we'll see that next week,

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 and what you can expect

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 from God

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 through the power

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 of the Spirit.

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 And so what we're looking

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 at this morning

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 is really the introductory

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 part of that

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 as Jesus tells us

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 two things

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 that are pivotal

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 in our relationship

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 with him

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 that are part of us

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 belonging to Jesus.

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 You've probably already

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 worked out that I quite

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 like alliteration,

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 so we're going to use

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 a bit of alliteration again.

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 We're going to talk about

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 lasting fruit

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 and about loving friendship.

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 And these will be

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 the two sections

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 we'll be thinking about.

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 Broadly speaking,

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 lasting fruit

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 goes up to about verse 8

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 and from verse 9 onwards

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 it is loving friendship.

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 So lasting fruit.

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 The analogy of the vine

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 and the vineyard

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 would have been very familiar

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 to Jesus' disciples.

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 In the Old Testament,

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 many times it talks about

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 God as the vineyard keeper

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 and the nation of Israel

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 as the vineyard.

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 And what characterizes that

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 in many, many of these occasions

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 is that the vineyard

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 is failing.

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 That it is not meeting

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 the expectations

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 of the vineyard owner.

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 Classic example of that

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 in Isaiah chapter 5

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 where God says,

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 what more could I have done

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 for my vineyard

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 than I have done for it?

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 He then says

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 he will allow it

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 to be destroyed

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 and he says

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 he looked for justice

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 but saw bloodshed,

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 for righteousness

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 but heard cries

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 of distress.

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 And there are other passages

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 similar to that

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 in the Old Testament.

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 Israel was designed

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 to be God's vineyard

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 but it was a vineyard

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 that didn't produce fruit

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 because people's lives

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 hadn't really been changed

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 because the leaders

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 weren't leading them

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 in a way

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 that was in accordance

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 with God's will.

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 And so in chapter 1

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 of verse 1

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 of chapter 15

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 Jesus says,

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 I am the true vine.

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 The old vineyard

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 is not the thing

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 that we should be looking at now.

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 We should be looking at one vine

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 and that vine is Jesus.

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 And many of you know

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 this is the last of seven

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 I am sayings

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 of the Lord Jesus

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 in John's Gospel

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 where he reveals

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 truths about himself

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 but also truths about us

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 and our relationship

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 with them.

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 And that's very much

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 going to be the case

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 in this one.

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 Now I'm no gardener.

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 If you ever come

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 to our house

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 and admire anything

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 in the garden

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 all the credit

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 goes to Bridget.

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 And that includes

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 two trees

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 that we've got.

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 Two fruit trees.

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 We've got a plum tree

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 and an apple tree.

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 And we've only had them

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 a relatively short time

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 a few years

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 but they are very fruitful.

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 We had a good crop

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 from them last year.

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 But I look at them

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 just now in the winter

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 there are no leaves

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 there is no fruit

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 and I think we need

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 to think about

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 cutting these back a bit

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 in the new year.

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 They've got nice

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 long branches

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 but actually growing

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 nice long branches

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 is not what fruit trees

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 are all about.

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 What you want

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 from fruit trees

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 is good fruit.

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 And how do you get

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 good fruit?

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 Well the fruit comes

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 from the life

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 of the tree

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 which comes up

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 through the trunk

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 of the tree

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 and the sap

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 that goes out

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 and you want

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 that sap

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 to be producing

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 fruit

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 rather than

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 producing extended

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 branches.

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 So you need

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 if you've got a tree

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 occasionally

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 to prune it.

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 And that's the picture

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 that the Lord Jesus

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 is presenting

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 to us here.

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 Much more skilled

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 than I would ever do

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 in terms of pruning

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 but God

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 he says

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 is pruning

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 his vine.

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 And there are

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 two things

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 that he does

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 says Jesus.

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 He takes

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 the dead wood

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 the wood

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 that has no fruit

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 growing in it

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 and he cuts

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 that off

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 and he throws

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 that away.

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 Not entirely

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 clear what Jesus

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 is talking about

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 there

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 but it may well

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 be people

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 who appear

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 to be Christians

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 who come to church

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 who present

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 as being followers

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 of Jesus

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 but actually

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 they're not

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 really Christians

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 and not displaying

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 the fruit

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 that a real

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 Christian should

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 and maybe

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 their trust

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 is not really

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 in Jesus.

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 That might be

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 what the Lord

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 is describing.

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 You might be thinking

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 particularly of Judas

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 who had been one of his disciples

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 for three years

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 and now had betrayed him.

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 But let's focus more

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 on the second action

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 that the gardener takes

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 because the branches

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 that are bearing

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 good fruit

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 he prunes.

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 He cuts a bit

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 of them

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 in the expectation

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 that they will

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 produce

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 even better

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 fruit.

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 Now at first sight

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 that might seem

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 a rather strange

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 thing to do.

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 Why do you cut back

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 the thing

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 that is fruitful?

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 You're going to

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 reduce the fruit

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 are you not

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 in the short term?

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 Well maybe you are

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 but what you will get

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 in the long term

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 is both more fruit

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 and better fruit.

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 Fruit says Jesus

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 that will

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 last.

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 And vineyard keepers

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 whether in Israel

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 or whether in southern Europe

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 they are very skilled

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 at knowing

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 when and how

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 to prune

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 the branches

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 to produce

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 the best

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 crops.

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 What does that mean

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 for us?

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 If we take

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 ourselves

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 how does God

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 prune us?

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 How does he

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 help us

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 to be

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 more

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 fruitful?

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 Well I think it

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 could come in a number

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 of ways

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 and they tend

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 to be

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 painful

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 for us.

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 Sometimes

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 perhaps when we have

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 done something

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 we know is wrong

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 or when we're

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 reading God's word

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 and we recognise

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 that we're not

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 meeting the standards

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 as Christians

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 we may feel

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 a bit of a sense

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 of shame.

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 We may recognise

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 all that Jesus

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 has done for us

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 all that we owe him

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 how we should live

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 and we say

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 I'm just not

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 meeting that

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 standard.

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 I'm not

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 good enough.

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 And then perhaps

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 the Lord Jesus

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 comes to us

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 and through the

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 Spirit he reminds

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 us that yes

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 we're not

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 good enough

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 but Jesus

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 has taken

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 the penalty

00:15:32.399 --> 00:15:33.480
 for our sins

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 and there is

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 forgiveness

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 for us

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 even as we

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 continually

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 fail him.

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 So by

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 helping us

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 to understand

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 our own

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 inadequacy

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 by bringing

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 that sense

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 of failure

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 on us

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 God can

00:15:48.200 --> 00:15:48.680
 help us

00:15:48.680 --> 00:15:49.200
 to grow

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 as Christians

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 and to

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 become more

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 like Jesus

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 as we realise

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 again

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 just how much

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 we owe him.

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 Then there's

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 a second example

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 which we sometimes

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 call the trials

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 we experience

00:16:02.720 --> 00:16:03.820
 in life.

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 We suffer

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 illness

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 or someone

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 close to us

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 suffers illness.

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 We suffer

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 bereavement

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 perhaps we

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 get made

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 redundant

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 from our

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 job

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 or there's

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 something else

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 that is

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 causing us

00:16:14.120 --> 00:16:15.179
 great stress

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 in our

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 lives.

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 And we

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 might be

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 tempted to

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 say to

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 God

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 well why

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 is this

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 and it's

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 not wrong

00:16:20.240 --> 00:16:20.539
 to ask

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 that question

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 why is

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 this

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 happening?

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 Well one

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 of the

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 reasons

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 why these

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 things

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 happen

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 is to

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 draw us

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 closer

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 to the

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 Lord Jesus

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 to help

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 us to realise

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 that there

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 are things

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 which we

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 can't

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 control

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 in our

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 own

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 strength

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 but to

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 know we

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 have a

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 God

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 who is

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 in

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 control

00:16:40.379 --> 00:16:41.159
 of

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 everything

00:16:41.620 --> 00:16:43.159
 and our

00:16:43.159 --> 00:16:43.759
 Christian

00:16:43.759 --> 00:16:44.399
 trials

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 the

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 difficulties

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 we

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 face

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 they

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 build

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 our

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 Christian

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 character

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 they

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 help us

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 to become

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 more

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 dependent

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 on the

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 Lord

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 Jesus

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 they

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 increase

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 the bond

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 if you

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 like

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 between

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 the

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 branches

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 and the

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 vine

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 and they

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 help us

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 to be

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 better

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 disciples

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 of the

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 Lord

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 Jesus

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 that

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 pruning

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 process

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 that God

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 uses

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 for us

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 it is

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 painful

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 but it

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 is so

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 important

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 that we

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 never

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 suffer

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 we

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 never

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 develop

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 character

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 and we

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 need to

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 develop

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 fruit

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 by being

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 pruned

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 by our

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 heavenly

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 father

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 but that's

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 the role

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 of the

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 father

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 what about

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 the Lord

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 Jesus

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 the Lord

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 Jesus

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 who is

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 the vine

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 well the

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 key word

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 that comes

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 again and

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 again in

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 these verses

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 is

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 remain

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 we are

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 to remain

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 in him

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 Jesus

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 says

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 if we

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 remain

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 in him

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 we will

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 have his

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 life

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 we will

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 bear

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 fruit

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 we will

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 become

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 like

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 him

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 so what

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 does it

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 mean then

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 if we

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 want to

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 think about

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 remaining

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 in

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 Jesus

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 well we

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 have to

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 recognize

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 first again

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 that without

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 Christ we

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 have no

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 spiritual

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 life

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 without him

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 we would

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 be dead

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 in our

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 sins

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 and we

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 need to

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 repent

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 and trust

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 him

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 but we

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 need to

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 do more

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 than that

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 we need

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 to cultivate

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 our

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 relationship

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 with him

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 he wants

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 us to

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 have a

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 living

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 active

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 vital

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 relationship

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 where he

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 is part

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 of our

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 everyday

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 lives

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 he is a

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 key part

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 of our

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 everyday

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 lives

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 and we

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 seek to

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 follow him

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 and live

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 for him

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 we maintain

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 the relationship

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 when we

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 read and

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 meditate

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 on the

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 bible

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 when we

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 come to

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 him

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 in prayer

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 when we

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 prioritize

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 serving

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 Jesus

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 and living

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 for him

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 above

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 everything

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 else

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 when as

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 we're

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 looking later

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 on

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 when we

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 obey him

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 when we

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 love

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 others

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 that is

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 what

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 remaining

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 in Jesus

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 means

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 it is

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 he is

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 at the

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 center

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 of our

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 lives

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 and we

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 recognize

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 that any

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 life we

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 have

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 any

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 spiritual

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 life we

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 have

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 is only

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 because he

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 is the

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 vine

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 and we

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 are attached

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 to him

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 as the

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 branches

00:19:06.960 --> 00:19:07.880
 his life

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 is flowing

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 through us

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 and making

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 us fruitful

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 and what

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 then is

00:19:14.940 --> 00:19:15.500
 the fruit

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 the good

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 fruit that

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 is going

00:19:17.980 --> 00:19:19.279
 to last

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 as I

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 expect for

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 many of

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 us when

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 we talk

00:19:22.140 --> 00:19:22.819
 about fruit

00:19:22.819 --> 00:19:23.799
 our minds

00:19:23.799 --> 00:19:24.440
 go automatically

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 to the book

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 of Galatians

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 where Paul

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 lists the

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 fruit of the

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 spirit

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 love

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 joy

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 peace

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 patience

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 kindness

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 goodness

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 faithfulness

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 gentleness

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 self-control

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 these are the

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 things which

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 characterize the

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 Lord Jesus

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 and they're the

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 things that should

00:19:46.680 --> 00:19:47.780
 characterize us

00:19:47.780 --> 00:19:49.080
 as Christians

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 and as we read

00:19:50.740 --> 00:19:51.660
 through that list

00:19:51.660 --> 00:19:53.160
 I'm sure all of us

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 see there are

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 things there

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 that perhaps I'm

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 not doing too

00:19:56.160 --> 00:19:56.920
 badly on

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 but there are

00:19:57.920 --> 00:19:58.460
 things there

00:19:58.460 --> 00:19:59.180
 where I really

00:19:59.180 --> 00:19:59.920
 need to

00:19:59.920 --> 00:20:00.860
 improve

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 where I need

00:20:01.580 --> 00:20:02.039
 to be

00:20:02.039 --> 00:20:02.440
 bearing

00:20:02.440 --> 00:20:03.519
 more

00:20:03.519 --> 00:20:04.360
 fruit

00:20:04.360 --> 00:20:05.720
 and a

00:20:05.720 --> 00:20:05.980
 fruitful

00:20:05.980 --> 00:20:06.680
 Christian is

00:20:06.680 --> 00:20:07.880
 not primarily

00:20:07.880 --> 00:20:08.600
 about what

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 we do

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 it's about

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 who we are

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 it's about

00:20:12.080 --> 00:20:12.920
 our character

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 it's about

00:20:14.360 --> 00:20:15.279
 how we live

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 our daily

00:20:16.420 --> 00:20:17.480
 lives

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 but I think

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 when we think

00:20:19.279 --> 00:20:19.740
 about fruit

00:20:19.740 --> 00:20:20.420
 we need to go

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 a little bit

00:20:20.960 --> 00:20:21.580
 beyond that

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 because there

00:20:22.180 --> 00:20:22.720
 is fruit

00:20:22.720 --> 00:20:23.400
 that is

00:20:23.400 --> 00:20:23.900
 displayed

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 through other

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 people

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 as well

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 so for example

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 if we have

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 the privilege

00:20:29.519 --> 00:20:30.100
 of being able

00:20:30.100 --> 00:20:30.920
 to lead someone

00:20:30.920 --> 00:20:31.640
 to trust

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 in the Lord

00:20:32.620 --> 00:20:33.000
 Jesus

00:20:33.000 --> 00:20:34.759
 that is fruit

00:20:34.759 --> 00:20:35.860
 for the work

00:20:35.860 --> 00:20:36.440
 that we have

00:20:36.440 --> 00:20:36.680
 done

00:20:36.680 --> 00:20:37.180
 not that we

00:20:37.180 --> 00:20:37.579
 would take

00:20:37.579 --> 00:20:38.160
 credit for

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 it is from

00:20:38.720 --> 00:20:39.200
 the Spirit

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 but it is

00:20:40.100 --> 00:20:40.740
 fruit of what

00:20:40.740 --> 00:20:41.380
 we've done

00:20:41.380 --> 00:20:42.480
 that we can

00:20:42.480 --> 00:20:43.680
 rejoice in

00:20:43.680 --> 00:20:45.120
 what we've been

00:20:45.120 --> 00:20:45.519
 thinking about

00:20:45.519 --> 00:20:46.220
 the last couple

00:20:46.220 --> 00:20:46.740
 of weeks

00:20:46.740 --> 00:20:48.500
 we are a church

00:20:48.500 --> 00:20:49.259
 together many

00:20:49.259 --> 00:20:49.819
 of us

00:20:49.819 --> 00:20:51.779
 old and young

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 and we have

00:20:52.779 --> 00:20:53.400
 the opportunity

00:20:53.400 --> 00:20:54.360
 to interact

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 with one another

00:20:55.119 --> 00:20:56.159
 to encourage

00:20:56.159 --> 00:20:56.799
 each other

00:20:56.799 --> 00:20:57.819
 in our faith

00:20:57.819 --> 00:20:58.679
 and in our

00:20:58.679 --> 00:20:59.239
 relationship

00:20:59.239 --> 00:21:00.359
 with the Lord

00:21:00.359 --> 00:21:00.779
 Jesus

00:21:00.779 --> 00:21:02.219
 and when we

00:21:02.219 --> 00:21:02.939
 can see that

00:21:02.939 --> 00:21:03.919
 character of Christ

00:21:03.919 --> 00:21:04.859
 developing in

00:21:04.859 --> 00:21:05.579
 others

00:21:05.579 --> 00:21:06.799
 to an extent

00:21:06.799 --> 00:21:07.319
 that is

00:21:07.319 --> 00:21:08.059
 our fruit

00:21:08.059 --> 00:21:08.459
 as well

00:21:08.459 --> 00:21:09.559
 we are being

00:21:09.559 --> 00:21:10.000
 fruitful

00:21:10.000 --> 00:21:11.019
 by setting

00:21:11.019 --> 00:21:11.899
 a good example

00:21:11.899 --> 00:21:13.019
 and by

00:21:13.019 --> 00:21:14.199
 encouraging others

00:21:14.199 --> 00:21:15.519
 in their faith

00:21:15.519 --> 00:21:16.419
 and you can

00:21:16.419 --> 00:21:16.959
 probably think

00:21:16.959 --> 00:21:17.399
 of other

00:21:17.399 --> 00:21:18.539
 examples of

00:21:18.539 --> 00:21:18.859
 fruit

00:21:18.859 --> 00:21:19.939
 as well

00:21:19.940 --> 00:21:21.920
 but as we

00:21:21.920 --> 00:21:22.559
 remain in

00:21:22.559 --> 00:21:22.880
 Jesus

00:21:22.880 --> 00:21:24.759
 as we

00:21:24.759 --> 00:21:25.680
 bear fruit

00:21:25.680 --> 00:21:26.680
 in our

00:21:26.680 --> 00:21:27.220
 lives

00:21:27.220 --> 00:21:29.059
 what wonderful

00:21:29.059 --> 00:21:29.820
 things he

00:21:29.820 --> 00:21:30.279
 promises

00:21:30.279 --> 00:21:31.600
 to us

00:21:31.600 --> 00:21:33.279
 so in verse

00:21:33.279 --> 00:21:33.840
 10

00:21:33.840 --> 00:21:34.840
 the Lord

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 Jesus

00:21:35.279 --> 00:21:36.180
 says

00:21:36.180 --> 00:21:36.880
 if you keep

00:21:36.880 --> 00:21:37.400
 my command

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 you will remain

00:21:38.000 --> 00:21:38.519
 in my love

00:21:38.519 --> 00:21:39.220
 just say I kept

00:21:39.220 --> 00:21:39.820
 my father's

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 commands

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 and remain

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 in his

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 love

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 so we will

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 enjoy

00:21:45.140 --> 00:21:46.019
 Christ's

00:21:46.019 --> 00:21:46.380
 presence

00:21:46.380 --> 00:21:47.080
 with us

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 and the

00:21:47.880 --> 00:21:48.180
 knowledge

00:21:48.180 --> 00:21:48.660
 that he

00:21:48.660 --> 00:21:49.460
 loves us

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 more than

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 we could

00:21:50.560 --> 00:21:50.980
 ever

00:21:50.980 --> 00:21:51.900
 understand

00:21:51.900 --> 00:21:53.200
 and that

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 he has

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 the best

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 in store

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 for us

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 the Lord

00:21:59.220 --> 00:21:59.500
 Jesus

00:21:59.500 --> 00:22:00.600
 also says

00:22:00.600 --> 00:22:01.779
 that if

00:22:01.779 --> 00:22:02.440
 we remain

00:22:02.440 --> 00:22:02.960
 in him

00:22:02.960 --> 00:22:03.360
 this is

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 verse 7

00:22:04.040 --> 00:22:04.860
 if we remain

00:22:04.860 --> 00:22:05.440
 in him

00:22:05.440 --> 00:22:06.860
 ask whatever

00:22:06.860 --> 00:22:07.519
 you wish

00:22:07.519 --> 00:22:08.680
 and it will

00:22:08.680 --> 00:22:09.560
 be done

00:22:09.560 --> 00:22:10.300
 for you

00:22:10.300 --> 00:22:10.640
 what a

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 marvellous

00:22:11.240 --> 00:22:11.759
 promise

00:22:11.759 --> 00:22:12.660
 that we can

00:22:12.660 --> 00:22:13.300
 come to our

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 heavenly father

00:22:14.100 --> 00:22:14.720
 in Jesus

00:22:14.720 --> 00:22:15.240
 name

00:22:15.240 --> 00:22:16.019
 as those

00:22:16.019 --> 00:22:16.500
 remaining

00:22:16.500 --> 00:22:17.140
 in Jesus

00:22:17.140 --> 00:22:18.240
 and we can

00:22:18.240 --> 00:22:18.900
 present the

00:22:18.900 --> 00:22:19.460
 requests

00:22:19.460 --> 00:22:20.220
 of our

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 heart

00:22:20.700 --> 00:22:21.640
 knowing that

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 God listens

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 and that

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 God will

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 answer

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 now it has

00:22:26.560 --> 00:22:26.960
 to be said

00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:27.380
 with that

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 that this

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 is for people

00:22:28.340 --> 00:22:29.120
 who remain

00:22:29.120 --> 00:22:30.040
 in Jesus

00:22:30.040 --> 00:22:30.460
 and if we're

00:22:30.460 --> 00:22:31.019
 remaining in

00:22:31.019 --> 00:22:31.279
 Jesus

00:22:31.279 --> 00:22:32.080
 our desire

00:22:32.080 --> 00:22:32.540
 should be

00:22:32.540 --> 00:22:33.019
 not for

00:22:33.019 --> 00:22:33.400
 our own

00:22:33.400 --> 00:22:33.880
 comfort

00:22:33.880 --> 00:22:34.680
 or our

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 own wealth

00:22:35.300 --> 00:22:35.840
 or whatever

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 it should

00:22:36.740 --> 00:22:37.100
 be for

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 his glory

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 but that

00:22:39.180 --> 00:22:39.800
 doesn't take

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 away from

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 the greatness

00:22:41.000 --> 00:22:41.900
 of the

00:22:41.900 --> 00:22:42.420
 promise

00:22:42.420 --> 00:22:43.440
 that those

00:22:43.440 --> 00:22:44.100
 who remain

00:22:44.100 --> 00:22:44.660
 in Jesus

00:22:44.660 --> 00:22:45.259
 can come

00:22:45.259 --> 00:22:45.759
 to God

00:22:45.759 --> 00:22:46.340
 the father

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 and can

00:22:47.519 --> 00:22:48.240
 see

00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:49.340
 answers

00:22:49.340 --> 00:22:50.539
 to prayer

00:22:50.539 --> 00:22:52.240
 and then

00:22:52.240 --> 00:22:52.720
 finally

00:22:52.720 --> 00:22:53.240
 and there's

00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:53.700
 lots more

00:22:53.700 --> 00:22:54.000
 we could

00:22:54.000 --> 00:22:54.640
 talk about

00:22:54.640 --> 00:22:55.140
 Jesus

00:22:55.140 --> 00:22:56.000
 talks about

00:22:56.000 --> 00:22:56.820
 joy

00:22:56.820 --> 00:22:57.940
 verse 11

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 I've told

00:22:58.500 --> 00:22:58.900
 you this

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 so that

00:22:59.320 --> 00:23:00.039
 my joy

00:23:00.039 --> 00:23:00.440
 may be

00:23:00.440 --> 00:23:00.960
 in you

00:23:00.960 --> 00:23:02.000
 and that

00:23:02.000 --> 00:23:02.820
 your joy

00:23:02.820 --> 00:23:03.759
 may be

00:23:03.759 --> 00:23:04.680
 complete

00:23:04.680 --> 00:23:05.640
 joy

00:23:05.640 --> 00:23:06.019
 whatever

00:23:06.019 --> 00:23:06.279
 our

00:23:06.279 --> 00:23:07.000
 circumstances

00:23:07.000 --> 00:23:08.080
 joy

00:23:08.080 --> 00:23:08.539
 through the

00:23:08.539 --> 00:23:08.900
 difficult

00:23:08.900 --> 00:23:09.440
 times

00:23:09.440 --> 00:23:10.300
 as well

00:23:10.300 --> 00:23:11.279
 as easy

00:23:11.279 --> 00:23:11.839
 times

00:23:11.839 --> 00:23:12.899
 if we

00:23:12.899 --> 00:23:13.319
 remain

00:23:13.319 --> 00:23:13.859
 in Jesus

00:23:13.859 --> 00:23:14.160
 if we

00:23:14.160 --> 00:23:14.819
 are enjoying

00:23:14.819 --> 00:23:15.639
 his life

00:23:15.639 --> 00:23:16.500
 and his

00:23:16.500 --> 00:23:17.119
 presence

00:23:17.119 --> 00:23:18.019
 we can

00:23:18.019 --> 00:23:18.759
 take comfort

00:23:18.759 --> 00:23:19.399
 and strength

00:23:19.399 --> 00:23:20.039
 from that

00:23:20.039 --> 00:23:20.960
 and we can

00:23:20.960 --> 00:23:21.819
 rejoice in his

00:23:21.819 --> 00:23:22.339
 goodness

00:23:22.339 --> 00:23:23.519
 whatever

00:23:23.519 --> 00:23:24.700
 circumstances

00:23:24.700 --> 00:23:25.980
 we face

00:23:25.980 --> 00:23:27.460
 what a great

00:23:27.460 --> 00:23:28.660
 privilege it is

00:23:28.660 --> 00:23:29.379
 to be part

00:23:29.379 --> 00:23:30.139
 of the vine

00:23:30.139 --> 00:23:30.960
 that is

00:23:30.960 --> 00:23:31.599
 the Lord

00:23:31.599 --> 00:23:31.960
 Jesus

00:23:31.960 --> 00:23:33.139
 and to

00:23:33.139 --> 00:23:33.619
 produce

00:23:33.619 --> 00:23:34.660
 lasting

00:23:34.660 --> 00:23:35.460
 fruit

00:23:35.460 --> 00:23:36.779
 let's move

00:23:36.779 --> 00:23:37.200
 on though

00:23:37.200 --> 00:23:38.139
 and look at

00:23:38.140 --> 00:23:38.500
 the second

00:23:38.500 --> 00:23:38.800
 part

00:23:38.800 --> 00:23:39.000
 of the

00:23:39.000 --> 00:23:39.320
 passage

00:23:39.320 --> 00:23:40.380
 which I've

00:23:40.380 --> 00:23:40.880
 called

00:23:40.880 --> 00:23:41.680
 loving

00:23:41.680 --> 00:23:42.680
 friendship

00:23:42.680 --> 00:23:43.520
 I'm going

00:23:43.520 --> 00:23:43.820
 to focus

00:23:43.820 --> 00:23:44.300
 particularly

00:23:44.300 --> 00:23:44.720
 on verses

00:23:44.720 --> 00:23:45.240
 12 to

00:23:45.240 --> 00:23:45.640
 14

00:23:45.640 --> 00:23:46.140
 but we

00:23:46.140 --> 00:23:46.340
 will

00:23:46.340 --> 00:23:46.820
 cover

00:23:46.820 --> 00:23:47.200
 the other

00:23:47.200 --> 00:23:47.560
 verses

00:23:47.560 --> 00:23:48.440
 as we

00:23:48.440 --> 00:23:49.080
 go along

00:23:49.080 --> 00:23:50.360
 one of

00:23:50.360 --> 00:23:50.740
 the first

00:23:50.740 --> 00:23:51.080
 sermons

00:23:51.080 --> 00:23:51.500
 I ever

00:23:51.500 --> 00:23:51.920
 preached

00:23:51.920 --> 00:23:52.580
 was on

00:23:52.580 --> 00:23:52.860
 these

00:23:52.860 --> 00:23:53.300
 three

00:23:53.300 --> 00:23:54.020
 verses

00:23:54.020 --> 00:23:55.400
 and the

00:23:55.400 --> 00:23:55.680
 reason

00:23:55.680 --> 00:23:56.160
 was that

00:23:56.160 --> 00:23:56.480
 I was

00:23:56.480 --> 00:23:56.780
 really

00:23:56.780 --> 00:23:57.500
 intrigued

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:58.580
 by the

00:23:58.580 --> 00:23:59.040
 structure

00:23:59.040 --> 00:23:59.680
 of them

00:23:59.680 --> 00:24:01.580
 and it

00:24:01.580 --> 00:24:02.140
 is tremendous

00:24:02.140 --> 00:24:02.680
 look in

00:24:02.680 --> 00:24:02.860
 the way

00:24:02.860 --> 00:24:03.180
 I've tried

00:24:03.180 --> 00:24:03.820
 to illustrate

00:24:03.820 --> 00:24:04.680
 in the

00:24:04.680 --> 00:24:05.140
 slide

00:24:05.140 --> 00:24:05.720
 to look

00:24:05.720 --> 00:24:06.060
 at how

00:24:06.060 --> 00:24:06.580
 the verses

00:24:06.580 --> 00:24:07.480
 fit together

00:24:07.480 --> 00:24:08.640
 you can

00:24:08.640 --> 00:24:09.160
 start with

00:24:09.160 --> 00:24:09.680
 any of

00:24:09.680 --> 00:24:09.940
 them

00:24:09.940 --> 00:24:10.940
 and read

00:24:10.940 --> 00:24:11.500
 round and

00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:11.940
 round in

00:24:11.940 --> 00:24:12.420
 a circle

00:24:12.420 --> 00:24:13.160
 going back

00:24:13.160 --> 00:24:13.740
 from verse

00:24:13.740 --> 00:24:14.440
 14 to

00:24:14.440 --> 00:24:14.960
 verse 12

00:24:14.960 --> 00:24:15.779
 every time

00:24:15.779 --> 00:24:16.779
 and it

00:24:16.779 --> 00:24:17.420
 follows on

00:24:17.420 --> 00:24:17.960
 it flows

00:24:17.960 --> 00:24:18.960
 very naturally

00:24:18.960 --> 00:24:20.339
 my command

00:24:20.339 --> 00:24:20.819
 is this

00:24:20.819 --> 00:24:21.299
 love each

00:24:21.299 --> 00:24:21.720
 other as

00:24:21.720 --> 00:24:22.019
 I have

00:24:22.019 --> 00:24:22.660
 loved you

00:24:22.660 --> 00:24:23.420
 greater

00:24:23.420 --> 00:24:23.799
 love has

00:24:23.799 --> 00:24:24.220
 no one

00:24:24.220 --> 00:24:24.640
 than this

00:24:24.640 --> 00:24:25.019
 to lay

00:24:25.019 --> 00:24:25.240
 down

00:24:25.240 --> 00:24:25.599
 one's

00:24:25.599 --> 00:24:25.880
 life

00:24:25.880 --> 00:24:26.299
 for one

00:24:26.299 --> 00:24:26.839
 friend

00:24:26.839 --> 00:24:27.740
 you are

00:24:27.740 --> 00:24:27.920
 my

00:24:27.920 --> 00:24:28.240
 friends

00:24:28.240 --> 00:24:28.519
 if you

00:24:28.519 --> 00:24:28.720
 do

00:24:28.720 --> 00:24:29.079
 what I

00:24:29.079 --> 00:24:29.599
 command

00:24:29.599 --> 00:24:30.380
 my

00:24:30.380 --> 00:24:30.779
 command

00:24:30.779 --> 00:24:31.420
 is this

00:24:31.420 --> 00:24:32.120
 love

00:24:32.120 --> 00:24:32.680
 each

00:24:32.680 --> 00:24:32.940
 other

00:24:32.940 --> 00:24:33.140
 and we

00:24:33.140 --> 00:24:33.640
 go round

00:24:33.640 --> 00:24:34.099
 and round

00:24:34.099 --> 00:24:34.480
 and just

00:24:34.480 --> 00:24:35.140
 marvel

00:24:35.140 --> 00:24:36.200
 at what

00:24:36.200 --> 00:24:36.680
 God

00:24:36.680 --> 00:24:37.019
 what the

00:24:37.019 --> 00:24:37.200
 Lord

00:24:37.200 --> 00:24:37.539
 Jesus

00:24:37.539 --> 00:24:38.240
 is saying

00:24:38.240 --> 00:24:38.860
 to us

00:24:38.860 --> 00:24:39.700
 and what

00:24:39.700 --> 00:24:40.340
 it means

00:24:40.340 --> 00:24:41.480
 for us

00:24:41.480 --> 00:24:42.740
 we'll start

00:24:42.740 --> 00:24:43.299
 at the end

00:24:43.299 --> 00:24:44.140
 today

00:24:44.140 --> 00:24:45.019
 and work

00:24:45.019 --> 00:24:45.299
 our way

00:24:45.299 --> 00:24:45.720
 round to

00:24:45.720 --> 00:24:46.160
 the middle

00:24:46.160 --> 00:24:47.299
 so verse

00:24:47.299 --> 00:24:48.019
 14

00:24:48.019 --> 00:24:49.059
 says

00:24:49.059 --> 00:24:49.840
 you are

00:24:49.840 --> 00:24:50.180
 my

00:24:50.180 --> 00:24:50.759
 friends

00:24:50.759 --> 00:24:51.539
 if you

00:24:51.539 --> 00:24:51.920
 do

00:24:51.920 --> 00:24:52.480
 what

00:24:52.480 --> 00:24:52.840
 I

00:24:52.840 --> 00:24:53.740
 command

00:24:53.740 --> 00:24:55.180
 now that

00:24:55.180 --> 00:24:55.299
 should

00:24:55.299 --> 00:24:55.640
 immediately

00:24:55.640 --> 00:24:56.240
 say to

00:24:56.240 --> 00:24:56.559
 us

00:24:56.559 --> 00:24:57.340
 our

00:24:57.340 --> 00:24:57.920
 friendship

00:24:57.920 --> 00:24:59.240
 with the

00:24:59.240 --> 00:24:59.440
 Lord

00:24:59.440 --> 00:24:59.759
 Jesus

00:24:59.759 --> 00:25:00.140
 that he

00:25:00.140 --> 00:25:00.420
 offers

00:25:00.420 --> 00:25:01.019
 to us

00:25:01.019 --> 00:25:01.940
 is a

00:25:01.940 --> 00:25:02.299
 different

00:25:02.299 --> 00:25:02.840
 kind

00:25:02.840 --> 00:25:03.460
 of

00:25:03.460 --> 00:25:03.900
 friendship

00:25:03.900 --> 00:25:05.280
 you

00:25:05.280 --> 00:25:05.300
 you

00:25:05.300 --> 00:25:05.780
 probably

00:25:05.780 --> 00:25:06.140
 wouldn't

00:25:06.140 --> 00:25:06.280
 be

00:25:06.280 --> 00:25:06.600
 very

00:25:06.600 --> 00:25:07.100
 impressed

00:25:07.100 --> 00:25:07.440
 if I

00:25:07.440 --> 00:25:07.860
 came up

00:25:07.860 --> 00:25:08.080
 to you

00:25:08.080 --> 00:25:08.480
 and said

00:25:08.480 --> 00:25:09.019
 you can

00:25:09.019 --> 00:25:09.420
 be my

00:25:09.420 --> 00:25:09.880
 friend

00:25:09.880 --> 00:25:10.660
 but only

00:25:10.660 --> 00:25:10.900
 if you

00:25:10.900 --> 00:25:11.040
 do

00:25:11.040 --> 00:25:11.380
 everything

00:25:11.380 --> 00:25:11.580
 I

00:25:11.580 --> 00:25:11.840
 tell

00:25:11.840 --> 00:25:12.019
 you

00:25:12.019 --> 00:25:12.240
 to

00:25:12.240 --> 00:25:13.300
 that's

00:25:13.300 --> 00:25:13.480
 not

00:25:13.480 --> 00:25:13.960
 the way

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:14.420
 a

00:25:14.420 --> 00:25:14.780
 normal

00:25:14.780 --> 00:25:15.320
 friendship

00:25:15.320 --> 00:25:16.320
 works

00:25:16.320 --> 00:25:17.500
 friendship

00:25:17.500 --> 00:25:18.000
 is

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.759
 normally

00:25:18.759 --> 00:25:19.360
 a

00:25:19.360 --> 00:25:19.820
 relationship

00:25:19.820 --> 00:25:20.280
 between

00:25:20.280 --> 00:25:20.660
 those

00:25:20.660 --> 00:25:20.800
 who

00:25:20.800 --> 00:25:21.140
 treat

00:25:21.140 --> 00:25:21.360
 each

00:25:21.360 --> 00:25:21.680
 other

00:25:21.680 --> 00:25:22.320
 broadly

00:25:22.320 --> 00:25:22.900
 as

00:25:22.900 --> 00:25:23.820
 equals

00:25:23.819 --> 00:25:25.519
 our

00:25:25.519 --> 00:25:25.879
 friendship

00:25:25.879 --> 00:25:26.179
 with

00:25:26.179 --> 00:25:26.500
 Jesus

00:25:26.500 --> 00:25:27.240
 is

00:25:27.240 --> 00:25:27.659
 different

00:25:27.659 --> 00:25:27.939
 we

00:25:27.939 --> 00:25:28.200
 are

00:25:28.200 --> 00:25:28.460
 in

00:25:28.460 --> 00:25:28.779
 no

00:25:28.779 --> 00:25:29.139
 way

00:25:29.139 --> 00:25:29.819
 Jesus

00:25:29.819 --> 00:25:31.019
 equals

00:25:31.019 --> 00:25:32.379
 the

00:25:32.379 --> 00:25:32.619
 best

00:25:32.619 --> 00:25:33.079
 analogy

00:25:33.079 --> 00:25:33.720
 perhaps

00:25:33.720 --> 00:25:34.139
 would

00:25:34.139 --> 00:25:34.480
 be a

00:25:34.480 --> 00:25:34.759
 king

00:25:34.759 --> 00:25:35.039
 or in

00:25:35.039 --> 00:25:35.220
 those

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:35.419
 days

00:25:35.419 --> 00:25:35.599
 an

00:25:35.599 --> 00:25:36.019
 emperor

00:25:36.019 --> 00:25:37.279
 the

00:25:37.279 --> 00:25:37.599
 king

00:25:37.599 --> 00:25:37.859
 would

00:25:37.859 --> 00:25:38.220
 have

00:25:38.220 --> 00:25:38.619
 a

00:25:38.619 --> 00:25:39.000
 court

00:25:39.000 --> 00:25:40.000
 and

00:25:40.000 --> 00:25:40.099
 there

00:25:40.099 --> 00:25:40.200
 would

00:25:40.200 --> 00:25:40.359
 be

00:25:40.359 --> 00:25:41.000
 courtiers

00:25:41.000 --> 00:25:41.460
 who

00:25:41.460 --> 00:25:42.000
 might

00:25:42.000 --> 00:25:42.500
 regard

00:25:42.500 --> 00:25:43.079
 as

00:25:43.079 --> 00:25:43.399
 his

00:25:43.399 --> 00:25:44.279
 friends

00:25:44.279 --> 00:25:45.139
 they

00:25:45.139 --> 00:25:45.279
 would

00:25:45.279 --> 00:25:45.419
 be

00:25:45.419 --> 00:25:45.579
 his

00:25:45.579 --> 00:25:46.279
 confidants

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 people

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 who

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 might

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 give

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 him

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 advice

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 people

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 who

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 he

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 would

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 tell

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 what

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 he

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 was

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 thinking

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 but

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 they

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 would

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 still

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 be

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 his

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 subjects

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 they

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 would

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 still

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 be

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 under

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 him

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 and

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 need

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 to

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 obey

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 his

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 commands

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 and

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 that's

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 the

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 kind

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 of

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 friendship

00:26:03.359 --> 00:26:03.959
 that

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 Jesus

00:26:04.240 --> 00:26:04.599
 is

00:26:04.599 --> 00:26:04.939
 talking

00:26:04.939 --> 00:26:05.359
 about

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 here

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 and

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 the

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 contrast

00:26:07.779 --> 00:26:08.000
 he

00:26:08.000 --> 00:26:08.399
 makes

00:26:08.399 --> 00:26:09.139
 in

00:26:09.139 --> 00:26:09.839
 the

00:26:09.839 --> 00:26:10.240
 friendship

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 is

00:26:10.879 --> 00:26:11.119
 not

00:26:11.119 --> 00:26:11.519
 between

00:26:11.519 --> 00:26:12.139
 friends

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 and

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 enemies

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 it's

00:26:14.159 --> 00:26:14.539
 between

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 friends

00:26:15.259 --> 00:26:16.000
 and

00:26:16.000 --> 00:26:16.899
 servants

00:26:16.899 --> 00:26:17.839
 he

00:26:17.839 --> 00:26:18.099
 says

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 I'm

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 no

00:26:18.539 --> 00:26:18.919
 longer

00:26:18.919 --> 00:26:19.179
 going

00:26:19.179 --> 00:26:19.359
 to

00:26:19.359 --> 00:26:19.599
 call

00:26:19.599 --> 00:26:19.779
 you

00:26:19.779 --> 00:26:20.459
 servants

00:26:20.459 --> 00:26:21.339
 I'm

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 going

00:26:21.579 --> 00:26:21.839
 to

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 call

00:26:22.159 --> 00:26:22.459
 you

00:26:22.460 --> 00:26:23.180
 my

00:26:23.180 --> 00:26:24.299
 friends

00:26:24.299 --> 00:26:25.220
 and

00:26:25.220 --> 00:26:25.299
 he

00:26:25.299 --> 00:26:25.460
 says

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 the

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 distinction

00:26:26.100 --> 00:26:26.740
 there

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 is

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 a

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 servant

00:26:27.940 --> 00:26:28.259
 just

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 has

00:26:28.480 --> 00:26:28.620
 to

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 do

00:26:28.799 --> 00:26:29.019
 what

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 they're

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 told

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 and

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 not

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 ask

00:26:30.640 --> 00:26:30.860
 any

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 questions

00:26:31.480 --> 00:26:32.779
 master

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 says

00:26:33.140 --> 00:26:33.360
 do

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 this

00:26:33.779 --> 00:26:34.420
 and

00:26:34.420 --> 00:26:34.600
 they

00:26:34.600 --> 00:26:34.980
 go

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 and

00:26:35.819 --> 00:26:36.079
 do

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 it

00:26:36.400 --> 00:26:37.819
 a

00:26:37.819 --> 00:26:38.299
 friend

00:26:38.299 --> 00:26:39.539
 is

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 privileged

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 to

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 understand

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 why

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 they're

00:26:43.160 --> 00:26:43.340
 being

00:26:43.340 --> 00:26:43.660
 told

00:26:43.660 --> 00:26:43.900
 and

00:26:43.900 --> 00:26:44.039
 to

00:26:44.039 --> 00:26:44.200
 know

00:26:44.200 --> 00:26:44.340
 a

00:26:44.340 --> 00:26:44.460
 little

00:26:44.460 --> 00:26:44.680
 bit

00:26:44.680 --> 00:26:45.039
 more

00:26:45.039 --> 00:26:45.720
 about

00:26:45.720 --> 00:26:46.200
 the

00:26:46.200 --> 00:26:46.779
 background

00:26:46.779 --> 00:26:47.880
 so

00:26:47.880 --> 00:26:48.160
 Jesus

00:26:48.160 --> 00:26:48.440
 says

00:26:48.440 --> 00:26:48.759
 up

00:26:48.759 --> 00:26:48.940
 till

00:26:48.940 --> 00:26:49.200
 now

00:26:49.200 --> 00:26:49.519
 you've

00:26:49.519 --> 00:26:49.740
 treated

00:26:49.740 --> 00:26:50.140
 yourself

00:26:50.140 --> 00:26:50.319
 as

00:26:50.319 --> 00:26:50.559
 my

00:26:50.559 --> 00:26:50.900
 servants

00:26:50.900 --> 00:26:51.160
 you've

00:26:51.160 --> 00:26:51.279
 been

00:26:51.279 --> 00:26:51.519
 my

00:26:51.519 --> 00:26:52.000
 disciples

00:26:52.000 --> 00:26:52.779
 and

00:26:52.779 --> 00:26:52.960
 you

00:26:52.960 --> 00:26:53.119
 have

00:26:53.119 --> 00:26:53.539
 taken

00:26:53.539 --> 00:26:53.700
 it

00:26:53.700 --> 00:26:53.839
 as

00:26:53.839 --> 00:26:54.019
 your

00:26:54.019 --> 00:26:54.420
 role

00:26:54.420 --> 00:26:54.960
 to

00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:55.319
 serve

00:26:55.319 --> 00:26:55.579
 me

00:26:55.579 --> 00:26:56.740
 I

00:26:56.740 --> 00:26:57.000
 now

00:26:57.000 --> 00:26:57.319
 want

00:26:57.319 --> 00:26:57.519
 to

00:26:57.519 --> 00:26:57.819
 call

00:26:57.819 --> 00:26:58.000
 you

00:26:58.000 --> 00:26:58.279
 my

00:26:58.279 --> 00:26:59.019
 friends

00:26:59.019 --> 00:26:59.799
 because

00:26:59.799 --> 00:27:00.099
 I've

00:27:00.099 --> 00:27:00.559
 told you

00:27:00.559 --> 00:27:01.059
 everything

00:27:01.059 --> 00:27:01.559
 you need

00:27:01.559 --> 00:27:02.139
 to know

00:27:02.139 --> 00:27:03.400
 and so

00:27:03.400 --> 00:27:03.599
 the

00:27:03.599 --> 00:27:04.079
 relationship

00:27:04.079 --> 00:27:04.599
 is much

00:27:04.599 --> 00:27:04.900
 more

00:27:04.900 --> 00:27:05.339
 one of

00:27:05.339 --> 00:27:06.059
 friendship

00:27:06.059 --> 00:27:06.960
 than

00:27:06.960 --> 00:27:07.579
 of

00:27:07.579 --> 00:27:08.500
 serving

00:27:08.500 --> 00:27:09.819
 servants

00:27:09.819 --> 00:27:09.880
 servants

00:27:09.880 --> 00:27:10.059
 to

00:27:10.059 --> 00:27:10.660
 serve

00:27:10.660 --> 00:27:11.059
 to

00:27:11.059 --> 00:27:11.859
 serve

00:27:11.859 --> 00:27:12.140
 to

00:27:12.140 --> 00:27:12.700
 serve

00:27:12.700 --> 00:27:12.859
 to

00:27:12.859 --> 00:27:13.259
 serve

00:27:13.259 --> 00:27:13.900
 to

00:27:13.900 --> 00:27:13.980
 serve

00:27:13.980 --> 00:27:14.140
 the

00:27:14.140 --> 00:27:14.539
 will

00:27:14.539 --> 00:27:15.440
 of

00:27:15.440 --> 00:27:15.819
 the

00:27:15.819 --> 00:27:16.279
 one

00:27:16.279 --> 00:27:16.640
 who

00:27:16.640 --> 00:27:16.799
 is

00:27:16.799 --> 00:27:17.160
 talking

00:27:17.160 --> 00:27:18.000
 with

00:27:18.000 --> 00:27:18.299
 them

00:27:18.299 --> 00:27:19.799
 what a

00:27:19.799 --> 00:27:20.119
 privilege

00:27:20.119 --> 00:27:20.539
 it is

00:27:20.539 --> 00:27:20.880
 for us

00:27:20.880 --> 00:27:21.059
 to

00:27:21.059 --> 00:27:21.859
 understand

00:27:21.859 --> 00:27:22.400
 the

00:27:22.400 --> 00:27:22.720
 mind

00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:22.900
 of

00:27:22.900 --> 00:27:23.180
 Jesus

00:27:23.180 --> 00:27:23.460
 and

00:27:23.460 --> 00:27:23.599
 to

00:27:23.599 --> 00:27:24.240
 understand

00:27:24.240 --> 00:27:25.019
 God

00:27:25.019 --> 00:27:25.720
 now

00:27:25.720 --> 00:27:25.819
 in

00:27:25.819 --> 00:27:25.940
 the

00:27:25.940 --> 00:27:26.339
 context

00:27:26.339 --> 00:27:26.660
 Jesus

00:27:26.660 --> 00:27:26.940
 obviously

00:27:26.940 --> 00:27:27.099
 was

00:27:27.099 --> 00:27:27.339
 talking

00:27:27.339 --> 00:27:27.500
 to

00:27:27.500 --> 00:27:27.619
 his

00:27:27.619 --> 00:27:28.099
 disciples

00:27:28.099 --> 00:27:28.319
 who

00:27:28.319 --> 00:27:28.539
 spent

00:27:28.539 --> 00:27:28.720
 a

00:27:28.720 --> 00:27:28.960
 long

00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:29.259
 time

00:27:29.259 --> 00:27:29.480
 with

00:27:29.480 --> 00:27:29.700
 him

00:27:29.700 --> 00:27:30.140
 that

00:27:30.140 --> 00:27:30.359
 we

00:27:30.359 --> 00:27:30.720
 haven't

00:27:30.720 --> 00:27:31.160
 physically

00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:31.859
 but

00:27:31.859 --> 00:27:32.160
 yet

00:27:32.160 --> 00:27:32.339
 in

00:27:32.339 --> 00:27:32.500
 the

00:27:32.500 --> 00:27:32.839
 Bible

00:27:32.839 --> 00:27:33.200
 we

00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:33.420
 can

00:27:33.420 --> 00:27:33.720
 see

00:27:33.720 --> 00:27:34.160
 God's

00:27:34.160 --> 00:27:34.559
 mind

00:27:34.559 --> 00:27:35.099
 and

00:27:35.099 --> 00:27:35.519
 God's

00:27:35.519 --> 00:27:35.819
 will

00:27:35.819 --> 00:27:36.319
 and

00:27:38.500 --> 00:27:39.099
 something

00:27:39.099 --> 00:27:39.599
 about

00:27:39.599 --> 00:27:40.140
 our

00:27:40.140 --> 00:27:40.619
 God

00:27:40.619 --> 00:27:41.140
 and

00:27:41.140 --> 00:27:41.400
 who

00:27:41.400 --> 00:27:41.619
 he

00:27:41.619 --> 00:27:41.880
 is

00:27:41.880 --> 00:27:42.680
 and

00:27:42.680 --> 00:27:42.839
 so

00:27:42.839 --> 00:27:43.140
 Jesus

00:27:43.140 --> 00:27:43.480
 says

00:27:43.480 --> 00:27:43.799
 you're

00:27:43.799 --> 00:27:43.960
 my

00:27:43.960 --> 00:27:44.519
 friends

00:27:44.519 --> 00:27:45.059
 you

00:27:45.059 --> 00:27:45.579
 understand

00:27:45.579 --> 00:27:45.940
 then he

00:27:45.940 --> 00:27:46.259
 repeats

00:27:46.259 --> 00:27:46.779
 the promises

00:27:46.779 --> 00:27:47.039
 he's

00:27:47.039 --> 00:27:47.240
 made

00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:47.619
 earlier

00:27:47.619 --> 00:27:47.799
 the

00:27:47.799 --> 00:27:48.119
 promise

00:27:48.119 --> 00:27:48.299
 of

00:27:48.299 --> 00:27:48.819
 fruitfulness

00:27:48.819 --> 00:27:49.480
 the

00:27:49.480 --> 00:27:49.839
 promise

00:27:49.839 --> 00:27:50.000
 of

00:27:50.000 --> 00:27:50.380
 answered

00:27:50.380 --> 00:27:50.920
 prayer

00:27:50.920 --> 00:27:52.259
 but

00:27:52.259 --> 00:27:52.420
 it's

00:27:52.420 --> 00:27:52.640
 all

00:27:52.640 --> 00:27:53.180
 dependent

00:27:53.180 --> 00:27:53.900
 on

00:27:53.900 --> 00:27:54.500
 obeying

00:27:54.500 --> 00:27:55.180
 Jesus

00:27:55.180 --> 00:27:56.259
 commands

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:56.599
 you

00:27:56.599 --> 00:27:56.759
 are

00:27:56.759 --> 00:27:57.000
 my

00:27:57.000 --> 00:27:57.400
 friends

00:27:57.400 --> 00:27:57.599
 he

00:27:57.599 --> 00:27:57.980
 says

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.640
 if

00:27:58.640 --> 00:27:59.200
 you

00:27:59.200 --> 00:27:59.599
 do

00:27:59.599 --> 00:28:00.299
 what

00:28:00.299 --> 00:28:00.640
 I

00:28:00.640 --> 00:28:01.519
 command

00:28:01.519 --> 00:28:02.400
 so

00:28:02.400 --> 00:28:02.559
 then

00:28:02.559 --> 00:28:02.680
 we

00:28:02.680 --> 00:28:02.819
 need

00:28:02.819 --> 00:28:02.900
 to

00:28:02.900 --> 00:28:03.000
 go

00:28:03.000 --> 00:28:03.180
 back

00:28:03.180 --> 00:28:03.319
 to

00:28:03.319 --> 00:28:03.519
 verse

00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:03.960
 12

00:28:03.960 --> 00:28:04.680
 what

00:28:04.680 --> 00:28:04.940
 does

00:28:04.940 --> 00:28:05.220
 Jesus

00:28:05.220 --> 00:28:05.799
 command

00:28:05.799 --> 00:28:06.559
 Jesus

00:28:06.559 --> 00:28:06.940
 says

00:28:06.940 --> 00:28:07.180
 my

00:28:07.180 --> 00:28:07.660
 command

00:28:07.660 --> 00:28:07.940
 is

00:28:07.940 --> 00:28:08.400
 this

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:09.299
 love

00:28:09.299 --> 00:28:09.580
 each

00:28:09.580 --> 00:28:09.980
 other

00:28:09.980 --> 00:28:10.700
 as

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:11.080
 I

00:28:11.080 --> 00:28:11.580
 have

00:28:11.580 --> 00:28:12.059
 loved

00:28:12.059 --> 00:28:12.820
 you

00:28:12.820 --> 00:28:13.680
 if

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:13.779
 we

00:28:13.779 --> 00:28:13.920
 were to

00:28:13.920 --> 00:28:14.240
 go a bit

00:28:14.240 --> 00:28:14.500
 further

00:28:14.500 --> 00:28:14.900
 back

00:28:14.900 --> 00:28:15.259
 to

00:28:15.259 --> 00:28:15.559
 verse

00:28:15.559 --> 00:28:15.960
 9

00:28:15.960 --> 00:28:16.440
 we

00:28:16.440 --> 00:28:16.580
 can

00:28:16.580 --> 00:28:16.740
 see

00:28:16.740 --> 00:28:16.960
 the

00:28:16.960 --> 00:28:17.240
 love

00:28:17.240 --> 00:28:17.480
 that

00:28:17.480 --> 00:28:17.759
 Jesus

00:28:17.759 --> 00:28:18.120
 has

00:28:18.120 --> 00:28:18.340
 for

00:28:18.340 --> 00:28:18.620
 us

00:28:18.620 --> 00:28:18.799
 and

00:28:18.799 --> 00:28:18.980
 he

00:28:18.980 --> 00:28:19.200
 has

00:28:19.200 --> 00:28:19.380
 us

00:28:19.380 --> 00:28:19.480
 to

00:28:19.480 --> 00:28:19.600
 have

00:28:19.600 --> 00:28:19.740
 for

00:28:19.740 --> 00:28:19.920
 each

00:28:19.920 --> 00:28:20.240
 other

00:28:20.240 --> 00:28:20.779
 is

00:28:20.779 --> 00:28:21.140
 also

00:28:21.140 --> 00:28:21.420
 the

00:28:21.420 --> 00:28:21.740
 love

00:28:21.740 --> 00:28:21.980
 that

00:28:21.980 --> 00:28:22.259
 God

00:28:22.259 --> 00:28:22.460
 the

00:28:22.460 --> 00:28:22.779
 Father

00:28:22.779 --> 00:28:23.400
 had

00:28:23.400 --> 00:28:24.100
 for

00:28:24.100 --> 00:28:24.900
 Jesus

00:28:24.900 --> 00:28:26.120
 this

00:28:26.120 --> 00:28:26.340
 is

00:28:26.340 --> 00:28:26.539
 an

00:28:26.539 --> 00:28:27.080
 enormous

00:28:27.080 --> 00:28:27.799
 standard

00:28:27.799 --> 00:28:28.480
 that

00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:28.740
 he's

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:29.039
 setting

00:28:29.039 --> 00:28:29.779
 for

00:28:29.779 --> 00:28:30.160
 us

00:28:30.160 --> 00:28:31.340
 the

00:28:31.340 --> 00:28:31.640
 love

00:28:31.640 --> 00:28:31.920
 in the

00:28:31.920 --> 00:28:32.140
 most

00:28:32.140 --> 00:28:32.580
 intimate

00:28:32.580 --> 00:28:33.299
 relationship

00:28:33.299 --> 00:28:33.740
 in the

00:28:33.740 --> 00:28:34.180
 universe

00:28:34.180 --> 00:28:34.480
 between

00:28:34.480 --> 00:28:34.779
 God

00:28:34.779 --> 00:28:34.960
 the

00:28:34.960 --> 00:28:35.320
 Father

00:28:35.320 --> 00:28:35.900
 and

00:28:35.900 --> 00:28:36.140
 God

00:28:37.940 --> 00:28:38.340
 the

00:28:38.340 --> 00:28:38.740
 love

00:28:38.740 --> 00:28:39.660
 sacrificial

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 and

00:28:40.820 --> 00:28:41.160
 wholly

00:28:41.160 --> 00:28:42.000
 undeserved

00:28:42.000 --> 00:28:42.620
 that the

00:28:42.620 --> 00:28:42.860
 Lord

00:28:42.860 --> 00:28:43.220
 Jesus

00:28:43.220 --> 00:28:43.940
 has

00:28:43.940 --> 00:28:44.380
 shown

00:28:44.380 --> 00:28:44.940
 to

00:28:44.940 --> 00:28:45.360
 us

00:28:45.360 --> 00:28:46.299
 that

00:28:46.299 --> 00:28:46.500
 is

00:28:46.500 --> 00:28:46.660
 the

00:28:46.660 --> 00:28:46.960
 kind

00:28:46.960 --> 00:28:47.140
 of

00:28:47.140 --> 00:28:47.480
 love

00:28:47.480 --> 00:28:48.019
 that

00:28:48.019 --> 00:28:48.240
 we

00:28:48.240 --> 00:28:48.539
 should

00:28:48.539 --> 00:28:48.900
 be

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 showing

00:28:49.539 --> 00:28:50.220
 to

00:28:50.220 --> 00:28:50.920
 each

00:28:50.920 --> 00:28:51.259
 other

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 it

00:28:52.660 --> 00:28:52.860
 might

00:28:52.860 --> 00:28:53.080
 seem

00:28:53.080 --> 00:28:53.640
 impossible

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 in a

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 sense

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 maybe

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 it

00:28:55.140 --> 00:28:55.299
 is

00:28:55.299 --> 00:28:55.799
 impossible

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 but

00:28:56.059 --> 00:28:56.299
 as

00:28:56.299 --> 00:28:56.519
 we

00:28:56.519 --> 00:28:57.380
 develop

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 the

00:28:57.660 --> 00:28:58.000
 character

00:28:58.000 --> 00:28:58.220
 of

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 Jesus

00:28:58.539 --> 00:28:59.360
 as

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 we

00:28:59.519 --> 00:28:59.720
 come

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 to

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 understand

00:29:00.600 --> 00:29:01.019
 more

00:29:01.019 --> 00:29:01.200
 of

00:29:01.200 --> 00:29:01.360
 the

00:29:01.360 --> 00:29:01.600
 love

00:29:01.600 --> 00:29:01.840
 that

00:29:01.840 --> 00:29:02.160
 Jesus

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:02.580
 had

00:29:02.580 --> 00:29:02.799
 for

00:29:02.799 --> 00:29:03.200
 us

00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:04.160
 that

00:29:04.160 --> 00:29:04.440
 should

00:29:04.440 --> 00:29:04.640
 be

00:29:04.640 --> 00:29:05.200
 reflected

00:29:05.200 --> 00:29:05.980
 in

00:29:05.980 --> 00:29:06.180
 the

00:29:06.180 --> 00:29:06.519
 love

00:29:06.519 --> 00:29:07.000
 that

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:07.220
 we

00:29:07.220 --> 00:29:07.660
 have

00:29:07.660 --> 00:29:08.140
 for

00:29:08.140 --> 00:29:08.380
 one

00:29:08.380 --> 00:29:08.779
 another

00:29:08.779 --> 00:29:09.560
 we

00:29:09.560 --> 00:29:09.759
 are

00:29:09.759 --> 00:29:09.980
 to

00:29:09.980 --> 00:29:10.360
 love

00:29:10.360 --> 00:29:10.940
 each

00:29:10.940 --> 00:29:11.320
 other

00:29:11.320 --> 00:29:12.180
 as

00:29:12.180 --> 00:29:12.580
 Jesus

00:29:12.580 --> 00:29:13.360
 has

00:29:13.360 --> 00:29:13.800
 loved

00:29:13.800 --> 00:29:14.740
 us

00:29:14.740 --> 00:29:15.519
 and

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:15.660
 how

00:29:15.660 --> 00:29:15.800
 has

00:29:15.800 --> 00:29:16.060
 Jesus

00:29:16.060 --> 00:29:16.440
 loved

00:29:16.440 --> 00:29:16.800
 us

00:29:16.800 --> 00:29:17.220
 well

00:29:17.220 --> 00:29:17.380
 we're

00:29:17.380 --> 00:29:17.600
 on to

00:29:17.600 --> 00:29:17.820
 verse

00:29:17.820 --> 00:29:18.279
 13

00:29:18.279 --> 00:29:18.600
 aren't

00:29:18.600 --> 00:29:18.759
 we

00:29:18.759 --> 00:29:19.060
 greater

00:29:19.060 --> 00:29:19.460
 love

00:29:19.460 --> 00:29:19.680
 has

00:29:19.680 --> 00:29:19.940
 no

00:29:19.940 --> 00:29:20.140
 one

00:29:20.140 --> 00:29:20.340
 than

00:29:20.340 --> 00:29:20.720
 this

00:29:20.720 --> 00:29:21.380
 to

00:29:21.380 --> 00:29:21.660
 lay

00:29:21.660 --> 00:29:21.980
 down

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:22.400
 one's

00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:22.800
 life

00:29:22.800 --> 00:29:23.500
 for

00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:24.060
 one's

00:29:24.060 --> 00:29:24.920
 friends

00:29:24.920 --> 00:29:25.920
 Jesus

00:29:25.920 --> 00:29:26.259
 saying

00:29:26.259 --> 00:29:26.540
 I'm

00:29:26.540 --> 00:29:26.720
 laying

00:29:26.720 --> 00:29:26.920
 down

00:29:26.920 --> 00:29:27.120
 my

00:29:27.120 --> 00:29:27.519
 life

00:29:27.519 --> 00:29:28.040
 for

00:29:28.040 --> 00:29:28.279
 my

00:29:28.279 --> 00:29:28.840
 friends

00:29:28.840 --> 00:29:29.600
 you

00:29:29.600 --> 00:29:29.840
 are

00:29:29.840 --> 00:29:30.180
 too

00:29:30.180 --> 00:29:30.900
 as

00:29:30.900 --> 00:29:31.320
 well

00:29:31.320 --> 00:29:32.360
 now

00:29:32.360 --> 00:29:32.660
 Jesus

00:29:32.660 --> 00:29:32.960
 actually

00:29:32.960 --> 00:29:33.200
 went

00:29:33.200 --> 00:29:33.519
 beyond

00:29:33.519 --> 00:29:33.840
 that

00:29:33.840 --> 00:29:34.220
 he laid

00:29:34.220 --> 00:29:34.420
 down

00:29:34.420 --> 00:29:34.600
 his

00:29:34.600 --> 00:29:34.880
 life

00:29:34.880 --> 00:29:35.040
 for

00:29:35.040 --> 00:29:35.200
 us

00:29:35.200 --> 00:29:35.400
 when

00:29:35.400 --> 00:29:35.560
 we

00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:35.720
 were

00:29:35.720 --> 00:29:35.899
 his

00:29:35.899 --> 00:29:36.259
 enemies

00:29:36.259 --> 00:29:37.000
 when

00:29:37.000 --> 00:29:37.159
 there

00:29:37.159 --> 00:29:37.319
 was

00:29:37.319 --> 00:29:37.659
 nothing

00:29:37.659 --> 00:29:37.899
 in

00:29:37.899 --> 00:29:38.200
 us

00:29:38.200 --> 00:29:38.579
 that

00:29:38.579 --> 00:29:38.799
 would

00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:39.359
 deserve

00:29:39.359 --> 00:29:39.839
 him

00:29:39.839 --> 00:29:39.980
 to

00:29:39.980 --> 00:29:40.139
 do

00:29:40.139 --> 00:29:40.359
 that

00:29:40.359 --> 00:29:40.720
 great

00:29:40.720 --> 00:29:41.259
 sacrifice

00:29:41.259 --> 00:29:42.099
 for

00:29:42.099 --> 00:29:42.480
 us

00:29:42.480 --> 00:29:43.099
 where

00:29:43.099 --> 00:29:43.480
 only

00:29:43.480 --> 00:29:43.740
 the

00:29:43.740 --> 00:29:43.960
 grace

00:29:43.960 --> 00:29:44.159
 of

00:29:44.159 --> 00:29:44.579
 God

00:29:44.579 --> 00:29:45.220
 was

00:29:45.220 --> 00:29:45.879
 sufficient

00:29:45.879 --> 00:29:46.599
 to

00:29:46.599 --> 00:29:46.960
 save

00:29:46.960 --> 00:29:47.279
 us

00:29:47.279 --> 00:29:47.819
 from

00:29:47.819 --> 00:29:48.119
 our

00:29:48.119 --> 00:29:48.559
 sins

00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:49.519
 Jesus

00:29:49.519 --> 00:29:49.539
 Jesus

00:29:49.539 --> 00:29:49.559
 Jesus

00:29:49.559 --> 00:29:49.940
 says

00:29:49.940 --> 00:29:50.220
 I

00:29:50.220 --> 00:29:50.359
 have

00:29:50.359 --> 00:29:50.579
 done

00:29:50.579 --> 00:29:50.859
 that

00:29:50.859 --> 00:29:51.139
 I

00:29:51.139 --> 00:29:51.319
 have

00:29:51.319 --> 00:29:51.919
 died

00:29:51.919 --> 00:29:52.419
 laid

00:29:52.419 --> 00:29:52.639
 down

00:29:52.639 --> 00:29:52.859
 my

00:29:52.859 --> 00:29:53.259
 life

00:29:53.259 --> 00:29:53.859
 for

00:29:53.859 --> 00:29:54.220
 you

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:55.240
 you

00:29:55.240 --> 00:29:55.539
 should

00:29:55.539 --> 00:29:55.779
 lay

00:29:55.779 --> 00:29:56.019
 down

00:29:56.019 --> 00:29:56.220
 your

00:29:56.220 --> 00:29:56.619
 life

00:29:56.619 --> 00:29:57.419
 for

00:29:57.419 --> 00:29:57.960
 one

00:29:57.960 --> 00:29:58.419
 another

00:29:58.419 --> 00:30:00.019
 that

00:30:00.019 --> 00:30:00.259
 might

00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:00.619
 sound

00:30:00.619 --> 00:30:01.379
 on the

00:30:01.379 --> 00:30:01.599
 face

00:30:01.599 --> 00:30:01.819
 of it

00:30:01.819 --> 00:30:02.139
 quite

00:30:02.139 --> 00:30:02.980
 unlikely

00:30:02.980 --> 00:30:04.019
 how

00:30:04.019 --> 00:30:04.440
 likely

00:30:04.440 --> 00:30:04.799
 is it

00:30:04.799 --> 00:30:04.960
 that

00:30:04.960 --> 00:30:05.200
 any

00:30:05.200 --> 00:30:05.359
 of

00:30:05.359 --> 00:30:05.539
 us

00:30:05.539 --> 00:30:05.720
 will

00:30:05.720 --> 00:30:05.940
 have

00:30:05.940 --> 00:30:06.159
 to

00:30:06.159 --> 00:30:06.500
 die

00:30:06.500 --> 00:30:07.000
 for

00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:07.179
 our

00:30:07.179 --> 00:30:07.559
 Christian

00:30:07.559 --> 00:30:07.960
 brothers

00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:08.359
 and sisters

00:30:08.359 --> 00:30:08.859
 literally

00:30:08.859 --> 00:30:09.399
 physically

00:30:09.399 --> 00:30:10.200
 die

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:10.559
 well

00:30:10.559 --> 00:30:10.819
 it is

00:30:10.819 --> 00:30:11.220
 possible

00:30:11.220 --> 00:30:11.919
 we

00:30:11.919 --> 00:30:12.240
 couldn't

00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:12.399
 rule

00:30:12.399 --> 00:30:12.559
 it

00:30:12.559 --> 00:30:12.839
 out

00:30:12.839 --> 00:30:13.440
 but

00:30:13.440 --> 00:30:13.899
 probably

00:30:13.899 --> 00:30:14.139
 it's

00:30:14.139 --> 00:30:14.359
 not

00:30:14.359 --> 00:30:14.559
 going

00:30:14.559 --> 00:30:14.720
 to

00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:15.039
 happen

00:30:15.039 --> 00:30:15.579
 for

00:30:15.579 --> 00:30:16.019
 most

00:30:16.019 --> 00:30:16.639
 of

00:30:16.640 --> 00:30:17.000
 us

00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:18.020
 but

00:30:18.020 --> 00:30:18.720
 it's

00:30:18.720 --> 00:30:19.140
 just

00:30:19.140 --> 00:30:19.720
 indicative

00:30:19.720 --> 00:30:20.520
 of

00:30:20.520 --> 00:30:20.700
 the

00:30:20.700 --> 00:30:21.080
 kind

00:30:21.080 --> 00:30:21.259
 of

00:30:21.259 --> 00:30:21.620
 love

00:30:21.620 --> 00:30:22.080
 that

00:30:22.080 --> 00:30:22.280
 we

00:30:22.280 --> 00:30:22.680
 should

00:30:22.680 --> 00:30:23.460
 have

00:30:23.460 --> 00:30:24.320
 that

00:30:24.320 --> 00:30:24.500
 we

00:30:24.500 --> 00:30:24.780
 should

00:30:24.780 --> 00:30:25.759
 sacrificially

00:30:25.759 --> 00:30:26.020
 be

00:30:26.020 --> 00:30:26.300
 willing

00:30:26.300 --> 00:30:26.540
 to

00:30:26.540 --> 00:30:26.740
 give

00:30:26.740 --> 00:30:26.900
 of

00:30:26.900 --> 00:30:27.400
 ourselves

00:30:27.400 --> 00:30:28.000
 for

00:30:28.000 --> 00:30:28.240
 one

00:30:28.240 --> 00:30:28.620
 another

00:30:28.620 --> 00:30:29.740
 that

00:30:29.740 --> 00:30:29.960
 our

00:30:29.960 --> 00:30:30.640
 relationships

00:30:30.640 --> 00:30:31.000
 our

00:30:31.000 --> 00:30:31.720
 interests

00:30:31.720 --> 00:30:31.880
 in

00:30:31.880 --> 00:30:32.160
 others

00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:32.520
 shouldn't

00:30:32.520 --> 00:30:32.700
 be

00:30:32.700 --> 00:30:33.320
 superficial

00:30:33.320 --> 00:30:34.700
 and

00:30:34.700 --> 00:30:35.040
 just

00:30:35.040 --> 00:30:35.540
 for

00:30:35.540 --> 00:30:35.720
 the

00:30:35.720 --> 00:30:35.960
 good

00:30:35.960 --> 00:30:36.520
 times

00:30:36.520 --> 00:30:37.300
 that

00:30:37.300 --> 00:30:37.460
 when

00:30:37.460 --> 00:30:37.700
 people

00:30:37.700 --> 00:30:37.860
 are

00:30:37.860 --> 00:30:38.060
 going

00:30:38.060 --> 00:30:38.240
 through

00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:38.680
 difficult

00:30:38.680 --> 00:30:39.300
 times

00:30:39.300 --> 00:30:39.980
 when

00:30:39.980 --> 00:30:40.180
 they're

00:30:40.180 --> 00:30:40.600
 struggling

00:30:40.600 --> 00:30:40.880
 when

00:30:40.880 --> 00:30:41.000
 it

00:30:41.000 --> 00:30:41.140
 is

00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:41.380
 really

00:30:41.380 --> 00:30:41.740
 hard

00:30:41.740 --> 00:30:41.900
 for

00:30:41.900 --> 00:30:42.020
 them

00:30:42.020 --> 00:30:42.280
 perhaps

00:30:42.280 --> 00:30:42.460
 it's

00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:42.700
 hard

00:30:42.700 --> 00:30:42.900
 for

00:30:42.900 --> 00:30:43.259
 us

00:30:43.259 --> 00:30:43.960
 to

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.120
 be

00:30:44.120 --> 00:30:44.540
 involved

00:30:44.540 --> 00:30:44.759
 in

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:44.980
 their

00:30:44.980 --> 00:30:45.440
 lives

00:30:45.440 --> 00:30:46.120
 we

00:30:46.120 --> 00:30:46.400
 should

00:30:46.400 --> 00:30:46.620
 be

00:30:46.620 --> 00:30:47.000
 willing

00:30:47.000 --> 00:30:47.480
 to

00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:48.440
 sacrificially

00:30:48.440 --> 00:30:49.059
 show

00:30:49.059 --> 00:30:49.519
 love

00:30:49.519 --> 00:30:50.200
 for

00:30:50.200 --> 00:30:50.519
 them

00:30:50.519 --> 00:30:52.920
 John's

00:30:52.920 --> 00:30:53.519
 gospel

00:30:53.519 --> 00:30:53.860
 the

00:30:53.860 --> 00:30:54.720
 ministry

00:30:54.720 --> 00:30:55.160
 of the

00:30:55.160 --> 00:30:55.340
 Lord

00:30:55.340 --> 00:30:55.680
 Jesus

00:30:55.680 --> 00:30:56.320
 has

00:30:56.320 --> 00:30:56.580
 many

00:30:56.580 --> 00:30:57.160
 parallels

00:30:57.160 --> 00:30:57.480
 in

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:57.920
 John's

00:30:57.920 --> 00:30:58.259
 first

00:30:58.259 --> 00:30:58.759
 epistle

00:30:58.759 --> 00:30:59.559
 the book

00:30:59.559 --> 00:30:59.980
 we call

00:30:59.980 --> 00:31:00.460
 first

00:31:00.460 --> 00:31:01.019
 John

00:31:01.019 --> 00:31:01.340
 you can

00:31:01.340 --> 00:31:01.480
 see

00:31:01.480 --> 00:31:01.799
 again

00:31:01.799 --> 00:31:01.940
 and

00:31:01.940 --> 00:31:02.259
 again

00:31:02.259 --> 00:31:02.660
 as

00:31:02.660 --> 00:31:02.779
 you

00:31:02.779 --> 00:31:02.960
 read

00:31:02.960 --> 00:31:03.100
 through

00:31:03.100 --> 00:31:03.380
 first

00:31:03.380 --> 00:31:03.720
 John

00:31:03.720 --> 00:31:04.259
 this

00:31:04.259 --> 00:31:04.460
 is

00:31:04.460 --> 00:31:04.740
 based

00:31:04.740 --> 00:31:04.920
 on

00:31:04.920 --> 00:31:05.259
 something

00:31:05.259 --> 00:31:05.500
 that

00:31:05.500 --> 00:31:05.759
 Jesus

00:31:05.759 --> 00:31:06.299
 said

00:31:06.299 --> 00:31:06.960
 in

00:31:06.960 --> 00:31:07.140
 the

00:31:07.140 --> 00:31:07.360
 upper

00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:07.779
 room

00:31:07.779 --> 00:31:08.940
 and

00:31:08.940 --> 00:31:09.440
 first

00:31:09.440 --> 00:31:09.680
 John

00:31:09.680 --> 00:31:10.019
 chapter

00:31:10.019 --> 00:31:10.400
 three

00:31:10.400 --> 00:31:10.680
 verse

00:31:10.680 --> 00:31:11.279
 16

00:31:11.279 --> 00:31:11.980
 says

00:31:11.980 --> 00:31:12.259
 this

00:31:12.259 --> 00:31:12.480
 this

00:31:12.480 --> 00:31:12.660
 is

00:31:12.660 --> 00:31:12.840
 how

00:31:12.840 --> 00:31:13.039
 we

00:31:13.039 --> 00:31:13.259
 know

00:31:13.259 --> 00:31:13.519
 what

00:31:13.519 --> 00:31:13.799
 love

00:31:13.799 --> 00:31:14.160
 is

00:31:14.160 --> 00:31:15.080
 Jesus

00:31:15.080 --> 00:31:15.660
 Christ

00:31:15.660 --> 00:31:16.019
 laid

00:31:16.019 --> 00:31:16.279
 down

00:31:16.279 --> 00:31:16.480
 his

00:31:16.480 --> 00:31:16.800
 life

00:31:16.800 --> 00:31:17.100
 for

00:31:17.100 --> 00:31:17.460
 us

00:31:17.460 --> 00:31:18.580
 and

00:31:18.580 --> 00:31:18.840
 we

00:31:18.840 --> 00:31:19.220
 ought

00:31:19.220 --> 00:31:19.460
 to

00:31:19.460 --> 00:31:19.660
 lay

00:31:19.660 --> 00:31:19.960
 down

00:31:19.960 --> 00:31:20.340
 our

00:31:20.340 --> 00:31:20.800
 lives

00:31:20.800 --> 00:31:21.340
 for

00:31:21.340 --> 00:31:21.540
 our

00:31:21.540 --> 00:31:21.860
 brothers

00:31:21.860 --> 00:31:22.740
 and

00:31:22.740 --> 00:31:23.220
 sisters

00:31:23.220 --> 00:31:24.120
 and

00:31:24.120 --> 00:31:24.220
 we

00:31:24.220 --> 00:31:24.400
 might

00:31:24.400 --> 00:31:24.600
 say

00:31:24.600 --> 00:31:24.900
 yes

00:31:24.900 --> 00:31:25.100
 I

00:31:25.100 --> 00:31:25.420
 agree

00:31:25.420 --> 00:31:25.660
 with

00:31:25.660 --> 00:31:25.980
 that

00:31:25.980 --> 00:31:26.420
 if

00:31:26.420 --> 00:31:26.560
 it

00:31:26.560 --> 00:31:26.800
 comes

00:31:26.800 --> 00:31:26.960
 to

00:31:26.960 --> 00:31:27.100
 the

00:31:27.100 --> 00:31:27.340
 bit

00:31:27.340 --> 00:31:27.880
 I

00:31:27.880 --> 00:31:28.080
 would

00:31:28.080 --> 00:31:28.259
 be

00:31:28.259 --> 00:31:28.580
 willing

00:31:28.580 --> 00:31:29.140
 to

00:31:29.140 --> 00:31:29.360
 lay

00:31:29.360 --> 00:31:29.580
 down

00:31:29.580 --> 00:31:29.800
 my

00:31:29.800 --> 00:31:30.180
 life

00:31:30.180 --> 00:31:30.740
 for

00:31:30.740 --> 00:31:31.120
 someone

00:31:31.120 --> 00:31:31.580
 else

00:31:31.579 --> 00:31:32.819
 what

00:31:32.819 --> 00:31:32.839
 what

00:31:32.839 --> 00:31:33.059
 does

00:31:33.059 --> 00:31:33.279
 John

00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:33.519
 say

00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:33.960
 next

00:31:33.960 --> 00:31:35.019
 what

00:31:35.019 --> 00:31:35.240
 is

00:31:35.240 --> 00:31:35.399
 the

00:31:35.399 --> 00:31:35.980
 example

00:31:35.980 --> 00:31:36.259
 he

00:31:36.259 --> 00:31:36.679
 gives

00:31:36.679 --> 00:31:37.119
 that

00:31:37.119 --> 00:31:37.379
 might

00:31:37.379 --> 00:31:37.759
 give

00:31:37.759 --> 00:31:37.919
 us

00:31:37.919 --> 00:31:38.059
 an

00:31:38.059 --> 00:31:38.480
 idea

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:38.679
 of

00:31:38.679 --> 00:31:38.859
 what

00:31:38.859 --> 00:31:39.019
 it

00:31:39.019 --> 00:31:39.339
 is

00:31:39.339 --> 00:31:39.759
 to

00:31:39.759 --> 00:31:40.000
 lay

00:31:40.000 --> 00:31:40.199
 down

00:31:40.199 --> 00:31:40.419
 our

00:31:40.419 --> 00:31:40.819
 lives

00:31:40.819 --> 00:31:41.279
 for

00:31:41.279 --> 00:31:41.619
 brothers

00:31:41.619 --> 00:31:41.859
 and

00:31:41.859 --> 00:31:42.259
 sisters

00:31:42.259 --> 00:31:43.599
 he

00:31:43.599 --> 00:31:43.919
 says

00:31:43.919 --> 00:31:44.159
 if

00:31:44.159 --> 00:31:44.539
 anyone

00:31:44.539 --> 00:31:44.779
 has

00:31:44.779 --> 00:31:45.299
 material

00:31:45.299 --> 00:31:45.919
 possessions

00:31:45.919 --> 00:31:47.099
 and sees

00:31:47.099 --> 00:31:47.500
 a brother

00:31:47.500 --> 00:31:48.039
 or sister

00:31:48.039 --> 00:31:48.519
 in need

00:31:48.519 --> 00:31:49.000
 but has

00:31:49.000 --> 00:31:49.519
 no pity

00:31:49.519 --> 00:31:50.059
 on them

00:31:50.059 --> 00:31:50.799
 how

00:31:50.799 --> 00:31:51.099
 can

00:31:51.099 --> 00:31:51.299
 the

00:31:51.299 --> 00:31:51.500
 love

00:31:51.500 --> 00:31:51.699
 of

00:31:51.699 --> 00:31:52.099
 God

00:31:52.099 --> 00:31:52.619
 be

00:31:52.619 --> 00:31:52.879
 in

00:31:52.879 --> 00:31:53.259
 that

00:31:53.259 --> 00:31:54.179
 person

00:31:54.179 --> 00:31:54.740
 and

00:31:54.740 --> 00:31:54.879
 that

00:31:54.879 --> 00:31:55.059
 brings

00:31:55.059 --> 00:31:55.199
 us

00:31:55.199 --> 00:31:55.379
 right

00:31:55.379 --> 00:31:55.579
 down

00:31:55.579 --> 00:31:55.759
 to

00:31:55.759 --> 00:31:55.960
 earth

00:31:55.960 --> 00:31:56.299
 doesn't

00:31:56.299 --> 00:31:56.519
 it

00:31:56.519 --> 00:31:57.419
 this

00:31:57.419 --> 00:31:57.679
 isn't

00:31:57.679 --> 00:31:57.899
 all

00:31:57.899 --> 00:31:58.179
 about

00:31:58.179 --> 00:31:58.439
 being

00:31:58.439 --> 00:31:58.899
 heroic

00:32:01.579 --> 00:32:02.019
 of

00:32:02.019 --> 00:32:02.599
 sacrifice

00:32:02.599 --> 00:32:03.480
 for

00:32:03.480 --> 00:32:03.939
 others

00:32:03.939 --> 00:32:04.879
 this

00:32:04.879 --> 00:32:05.059
 is

00:32:05.059 --> 00:32:05.159
 in

00:32:05.159 --> 00:32:05.319
 our

00:32:05.319 --> 00:32:05.720
 day

00:32:05.720 --> 00:32:05.919
 to

00:32:05.919 --> 00:32:06.139
 day

00:32:06.139 --> 00:32:06.619
 life

00:32:06.619 --> 00:32:07.179
 being

00:32:07.179 --> 00:32:07.460
 able

00:32:07.460 --> 00:32:07.659
 to

00:32:07.659 --> 00:32:07.960
 help

00:32:07.960 --> 00:32:08.319
 people

00:32:08.319 --> 00:32:08.579
 with

00:32:08.579 --> 00:32:08.779
 their

00:32:08.779 --> 00:32:09.159
 needs

00:32:09.159 --> 00:32:09.419
 might

00:32:09.419 --> 00:32:09.579
 be

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:09.960
 physical

00:32:09.960 --> 00:32:10.220
 might

00:32:10.220 --> 00:32:10.359
 be

00:32:10.359 --> 00:32:10.779
 material

00:32:10.779 --> 00:32:11.220
 needs

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:11.639
 might

00:32:11.639 --> 00:32:12.019
 be

00:32:12.019 --> 00:32:12.519
 spiritual

00:32:12.519 --> 00:32:12.819
 might

00:32:12.819 --> 00:32:12.980
 be

00:32:12.980 --> 00:32:13.359
 emotional

00:32:13.359 --> 00:32:13.619
 being

00:32:13.619 --> 00:32:13.879
 able

00:32:13.879 --> 00:32:14.299
 in

00:32:14.299 --> 00:32:14.599
 some

00:32:14.599 --> 00:32:14.779
 way

00:32:14.779 --> 00:32:14.939
 as

00:32:14.939 --> 00:32:15.099
 the

00:32:15.099 --> 00:32:15.299
 Lord

00:32:15.299 --> 00:32:15.740
 enables

00:32:15.740 --> 00:32:16.079
 us

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:16.539
 to

00:32:16.539 --> 00:32:16.819
 show

00:32:16.819 --> 00:32:17.039
 the

00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:17.240
 love

00:32:17.240 --> 00:32:17.460
 of

00:32:17.460 --> 00:32:17.859
 Christ

00:32:17.859 --> 00:32:18.379
 to

00:32:18.379 --> 00:32:18.599
 our

00:32:18.599 --> 00:32:19.139
 Christian

00:32:19.139 --> 00:32:19.839
 brothers

00:32:19.839 --> 00:32:20.599
 and

00:32:20.599 --> 00:32:21.079
 sisters

00:32:21.079 --> 00:32:22.240
 the

00:32:22.240 --> 00:32:22.559
 test

00:32:22.559 --> 00:32:22.720
 of

00:32:22.720 --> 00:32:22.879
 our

00:32:22.879 --> 00:32:23.220
 love

00:32:23.220 --> 00:32:23.939
 is

00:32:23.939 --> 00:32:24.339
 not

00:32:24.339 --> 00:32:24.679
 in

00:32:24.679 --> 00:32:24.859
 the

00:32:24.859 --> 00:32:25.339
 big

00:32:25.339 --> 00:32:25.919
 gestures

00:32:25.919 --> 00:32:27.119
 it's

00:32:27.119 --> 00:32:27.259
 in

00:32:27.259 --> 00:32:27.439
 the

00:32:27.439 --> 00:32:27.939
 everyday

00:32:27.939 --> 00:32:28.379
 way

00:32:28.379 --> 00:32:28.559
 in

00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:28.740
 which

00:32:28.740 --> 00:32:28.920
 we

00:32:28.920 --> 00:32:29.559
 interact

00:32:29.559 --> 00:32:30.259
 and

00:32:30.259 --> 00:32:30.420
 in

00:32:30.420 --> 00:32:30.579
 which

00:32:30.579 --> 00:32:30.779
 we

00:32:30.779 --> 00:32:31.180
 show

00:32:31.180 --> 00:32:31.779
 our

00:32:31.779 --> 00:32:32.140
 love

00:32:32.140 --> 00:32:32.339
 so

00:32:32.339 --> 00:32:32.700
 John

00:32:32.700 --> 00:32:33.279
 concludes

00:32:33.279 --> 00:32:33.700
 that little

00:32:33.700 --> 00:32:34.039
 section

00:32:34.039 --> 00:32:34.299
 in his

00:32:34.299 --> 00:32:34.720
 epistle

00:32:34.720 --> 00:32:35.299
 dear

00:32:35.299 --> 00:32:35.900
 children

00:32:35.900 --> 00:32:36.900
 let us

00:32:36.900 --> 00:32:37.220
 not

00:32:37.220 --> 00:32:37.720
 love

00:32:37.720 --> 00:32:38.359
 with

00:32:38.359 --> 00:32:38.799
 words

00:32:38.799 --> 00:32:39.079
 or

00:32:39.079 --> 00:32:39.579
 speech

00:32:39.579 --> 00:32:40.500
 but

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:40.740
 with

00:32:40.740 --> 00:32:41.420
 actions

00:32:41.420 --> 00:32:42.460
 and

00:32:42.460 --> 00:32:42.720
 in

00:32:42.720 --> 00:32:43.120
 truth

00:32:43.120 --> 00:32:44.460
 that

00:32:44.460 --> 00:32:44.680
 is

00:32:44.680 --> 00:32:44.880
 where

00:32:44.880 --> 00:32:45.039
 we

00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:45.240
 have

00:32:45.240 --> 00:32:45.680
 Christ

00:32:45.680 --> 00:32:46.120
 honoring

00:32:46.120 --> 00:32:46.819
 evidence

00:32:46.819 --> 00:32:47.359
 of

00:32:47.359 --> 00:32:47.859
 life

00:32:47.859 --> 00:32:48.640
 of

00:32:48.640 --> 00:32:49.319
 fruitfulness

00:32:49.319 --> 00:32:50.299
 of

00:32:50.299 --> 00:32:50.539
 our

00:32:50.539 --> 00:32:51.079
 friendship

00:32:51.079 --> 00:32:52.079
 with

00:32:52.079 --> 00:32:52.259
 the

00:32:52.259 --> 00:32:52.480
 Lord

00:32:52.480 --> 00:32:52.859
 Jesus

00:32:52.859 --> 00:32:54.819
 let me

00:32:54.819 --> 00:32:54.980
 end

00:32:54.980 --> 00:32:55.240
 with a

00:32:55.240 --> 00:32:55.420
 quote

00:32:55.420 --> 00:32:55.599
 from

00:32:55.599 --> 00:32:55.940
 Charles

00:32:55.940 --> 00:32:56.299
 Spurgeon

00:32:56.299 --> 00:32:56.720
 Spurgeon

00:32:56.720 --> 00:32:57.000
 was a

00:32:57.000 --> 00:32:57.200
 great

00:32:57.200 --> 00:32:57.539
 preacher

00:32:57.539 --> 00:32:57.799
 from

00:32:57.799 --> 00:32:57.920
 the

00:32:57.920 --> 00:32:58.420
 19th

00:32:58.420 --> 00:32:58.759
 century

00:32:58.759 --> 00:32:59.100
 sometimes

00:32:59.100 --> 00:32:59.320
 called

00:32:59.320 --> 00:32:59.519
 the

00:32:59.519 --> 00:32:59.759
 prince

00:32:59.759 --> 00:32:59.920
 of

00:32:59.920 --> 00:33:00.480
 preachers

00:33:00.480 --> 00:33:00.920
 his

00:33:00.920 --> 00:33:01.320
 servants

00:33:01.320 --> 00:33:01.580
 are

00:33:01.580 --> 00:33:02.259
 marvelous

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:03.279
 read his

00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:03.620
 sermons

00:33:03.620 --> 00:33:03.980
 you'll be

00:33:03.980 --> 00:33:04.640
 so blessed

00:33:04.640 --> 00:33:05.120
 by them

00:33:05.120 --> 00:33:05.600
 take some

00:33:05.600 --> 00:33:06.120
 getting into

00:33:06.120 --> 00:33:06.400
 sometimes

00:33:06.400 --> 00:33:06.940
 languages

00:33:06.940 --> 00:33:07.539
 a little

00:33:07.539 --> 00:33:07.800
 old

00:33:07.800 --> 00:33:08.140
 fashion

00:33:08.140 --> 00:33:08.560
 but there

00:33:08.560 --> 00:33:08.920
 is so

00:33:08.920 --> 00:33:09.240
 much

00:33:09.240 --> 00:33:09.820
 in

00:33:09.820 --> 00:33:10.140
 them

00:33:10.140 --> 00:33:11.080
 writing

00:33:11.080 --> 00:33:11.420
 on this

00:33:11.420 --> 00:33:11.840
 passage

00:33:11.840 --> 00:33:12.300
 Spurgeon

00:33:12.300 --> 00:33:12.680
 said

00:33:12.680 --> 00:33:13.120
 this

00:33:13.120 --> 00:33:14.180
 the

00:33:14.180 --> 00:33:14.500
 moon

00:33:14.500 --> 00:33:14.860
 cannot

00:33:14.860 --> 00:33:15.340
 shine

00:33:15.340 --> 00:33:15.600
 as

00:33:15.600 --> 00:33:16.000
 brightly

00:33:16.000 --> 00:33:16.259
 as

00:33:16.259 --> 00:33:16.480
 the

00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:16.720
 sun

00:33:16.720 --> 00:33:17.140
 does

00:33:17.140 --> 00:33:18.240
 and

00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:18.480
 you

00:33:18.480 --> 00:33:18.860
 cannot

00:33:18.860 --> 00:33:19.400
 love

00:33:19.400 --> 00:33:19.660
 as

00:33:19.660 --> 00:33:20.019
 much

00:33:20.019 --> 00:33:20.440
 as

00:33:20.440 --> 00:33:20.900
 Christ

00:33:20.900 --> 00:33:21.360
 does

00:33:21.360 --> 00:33:22.820
 but

00:33:22.820 --> 00:33:23.060
 you

00:33:23.060 --> 00:33:23.279
 can

00:33:23.279 --> 00:33:23.460
 be

00:33:23.460 --> 00:33:23.779
 like

00:33:23.779 --> 00:33:24.019
 the

00:33:24.019 --> 00:33:24.360
 moon

00:33:24.360 --> 00:33:25.000
 and

00:33:25.000 --> 00:33:25.420
 shine

00:33:25.420 --> 00:33:25.759
 with

00:33:25.759 --> 00:33:26.240
 borrowed

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:26.720
 light

00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:28.100
 you can

00:33:28.100 --> 00:33:28.579
 reflect

00:33:28.579 --> 00:33:28.819
 on

00:33:28.819 --> 00:33:29.220
 others

00:33:29.220 --> 00:33:29.460
 the

00:33:29.460 --> 00:33:29.799
 light

00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:29.980
 of

00:33:29.980 --> 00:33:30.160
 the

00:33:30.160 --> 00:33:30.460
 love

00:33:30.460 --> 00:33:30.740
 which

00:33:30.740 --> 00:33:31.259
 Christ

00:33:31.259 --> 00:33:31.880
 has

00:33:31.880 --> 00:33:32.200
 shed

00:33:32.200 --> 00:33:32.700
 upon

00:33:32.700 --> 00:33:33.420
 your

00:33:33.420 --> 00:33:33.900
 soul

00:33:33.900 --> 00:33:35.519
 if

00:33:35.519 --> 00:33:35.720
 you're

00:33:35.720 --> 00:33:35.840
 a

00:33:35.840 --> 00:33:36.160
 Christian

00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:36.400
 this

00:33:36.400 --> 00:33:36.700
 morning

00:33:36.700 --> 00:33:36.900
 as

00:33:36.900 --> 00:33:37.140
 we've

00:33:37.140 --> 00:33:37.560
 described

00:33:37.560 --> 00:33:37.780
 it

00:33:37.780 --> 00:33:38.160
 think

00:33:38.160 --> 00:33:38.960
 on

00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:39.240
 these

00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:39.720
 words

00:33:39.720 --> 00:33:40.600
 we're

00:33:40.600 --> 00:33:40.880
 not

00:33:40.880 --> 00:33:41.160
 going

00:33:41.160 --> 00:33:41.320
 to

00:33:41.320 --> 00:33:41.440
 be

00:33:41.440 --> 00:33:41.600
 able

00:33:41.600 --> 00:33:41.780
 to

00:33:41.780 --> 00:33:42.000
 be

00:33:42.000 --> 00:33:42.720
 exactly

00:33:42.720 --> 00:33:43.080
 like

00:33:43.080 --> 00:33:43.320
 Christ

00:33:43.320 --> 00:33:43.519
 we're

00:33:43.519 --> 00:33:43.700
 not

00:33:43.700 --> 00:33:43.880
 going

00:33:43.880 --> 00:33:43.960
 to

00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:44.120
 have

00:33:44.120 --> 00:33:44.259
 the

00:33:44.259 --> 00:33:44.519
 love

00:33:44.519 --> 00:33:44.740
 that

00:33:44.740 --> 00:33:44.920
 he

00:33:44.920 --> 00:33:45.080
 had

00:33:45.080 --> 00:33:45.300
 which

00:33:45.300 --> 00:33:45.480
 is

00:33:45.480 --> 00:33:46.060
 beyond

00:33:46.060 --> 00:33:46.420
 our

00:33:46.420 --> 00:33:47.240
 understanding

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:48.340
 but

00:33:48.340 --> 00:33:48.519
 we

00:33:48.519 --> 00:33:48.720
 can

00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:49.240
 reflect

00:33:49.240 --> 00:33:49.560
 that

00:33:49.560 --> 00:33:49.960
 love

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:50.440
 in

00:33:50.440 --> 00:33:50.560
 the

00:33:50.560 --> 00:33:50.740
 way

00:33:50.740 --> 00:33:50.920
 that

00:33:50.920 --> 00:33:51.080
 we

00:33:51.080 --> 00:33:51.420
 deal

00:33:51.420 --> 00:33:51.660
 with

00:33:51.660 --> 00:33:52.100
 others

00:33:52.100 --> 00:33:52.580
 whether

00:33:52.580 --> 00:33:52.820
 it's

00:33:52.820 --> 00:33:53.140
 those

00:33:53.140 --> 00:33:53.360
 in

00:33:53.360 --> 00:33:53.560
 the

00:33:53.560 --> 00:33:53.880
 church

00:33:53.880 --> 00:33:54.060
 or

00:33:54.060 --> 00:33:54.240
 those

00:33:54.240 --> 00:33:54.759
 outside

00:33:54.759 --> 00:33:55.019
 whom

00:33:55.019 --> 00:33:55.180
 we're

00:33:55.180 --> 00:33:55.420
 seeking

00:33:55.420 --> 00:33:55.640
 to

00:33:55.640 --> 00:33:56.019
 help

00:33:56.019 --> 00:33:56.700
 and

00:33:56.700 --> 00:33:56.920
 to

00:33:56.920 --> 00:33:57.340
 help

00:33:57.340 --> 00:33:57.500
 to

00:34:03.900 --> 00:34:03.980
 the

00:34:03.980 --> 00:34:04.560
 reflected

00:34:04.560 --> 00:34:05.140
 light

00:34:05.140 --> 00:34:05.940
 of

00:34:05.940 --> 00:34:06.420
 the

00:34:06.420 --> 00:34:06.680
 Lord

00:34:06.680 --> 00:34:07.060
 Jesus

00:34:07.060 --> 00:34:08.360
 so

00:34:08.360 --> 00:34:08.559
 I hope

00:34:08.559 --> 00:34:08.760
 that's

00:34:08.760 --> 00:34:08.900
 been

00:34:08.900 --> 00:34:09.400
 encouraging

00:34:09.400 --> 00:34:09.740
 this

00:34:09.740 --> 00:34:10.039
 morning

00:34:10.039 --> 00:34:10.260
 to

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 us

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 I

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 hope

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 as

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 I

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 said

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 the

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 start

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 is

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 being

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 challenging

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 so

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 here

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 are

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 the

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 challenges

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 I'll

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 leave

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 you

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 with

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 first

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 of

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 these

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 is

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 can

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 we

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 ask

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 ourselves

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 am

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 I

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 part

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 of

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 the

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 vine

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 am

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 I

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 really

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 a

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 Christian

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 do

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 I

00:34:27.400 --> 00:34:27.880
 believe

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 in

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 Jesus

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 as

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 the

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 only

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 way

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 to

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 God

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 do

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 I

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 try

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 to

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 live

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 like

00:34:32.079 --> 00:34:32.400
 him

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 do

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 with

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 him

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 in

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 that

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 living

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 relationship

00:34:35.700 --> 00:34:36.639
 of

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 the

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 vine

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 if

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 the

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 answer

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 to

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 that

00:34:40.079 --> 00:34:40.280
 is

00:34:40.280 --> 00:34:40.700
 yes

00:34:40.700 --> 00:34:41.460
 then

00:34:41.460 --> 00:34:41.639
 the

00:34:41.639 --> 00:34:41.900
 next

00:34:41.900 --> 00:34:42.320
 question

00:34:42.320 --> 00:34:42.639
 is

00:34:42.639 --> 00:34:43.220
 is

00:34:43.220 --> 00:34:43.460
 the

00:34:43.460 --> 00:34:43.800
 life

00:34:43.800 --> 00:34:44.019
 of

00:34:44.019 --> 00:34:44.460
 Christ

00:34:44.460 --> 00:34:45.119
 evident

00:34:45.119 --> 00:34:45.880
 to

00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:46.360
 others

00:34:46.360 --> 00:34:46.780
 life

00:34:46.780 --> 00:34:46.900
 of

00:34:46.900 --> 00:34:47.119
 Christ

00:34:47.119 --> 00:34:47.280
 in

00:34:47.280 --> 00:34:47.559
 me

00:34:47.559 --> 00:34:48.260
 evident

00:34:48.260 --> 00:34:49.000
 to

00:34:49.000 --> 00:34:49.440
 others

00:34:49.440 --> 00:34:50.340
 am

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 I

00:34:50.559 --> 00:34:51.160
 bearing

00:34:51.160 --> 00:34:52.119
 spiritual

00:34:52.119 --> 00:34:53.180
 fruit

00:34:53.180 --> 00:34:54.139
 am

00:34:54.139 --> 00:34:54.320
 I

00:34:54.320 --> 00:34:54.780
 showing

00:34:54.780 --> 00:34:55.019
 the

00:34:55.019 --> 00:34:55.480
 character

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:55.700
 of

00:34:55.700 --> 00:34:55.840
 the

00:34:55.840 --> 00:34:56.059
 Lord

00:34:56.059 --> 00:34:56.440
 Jesus

00:34:56.440 --> 00:34:57.160
 in

00:34:57.160 --> 00:34:57.360
 my

00:34:57.360 --> 00:34:57.639
 daily

00:34:57.639 --> 00:34:58.099
 life

00:34:58.099 --> 00:34:58.680
 and

00:34:58.680 --> 00:34:59.200
 becoming

00:34:59.200 --> 00:35:00.079
 more

00:35:00.079 --> 00:35:00.800
 and

00:35:00.800 --> 00:35:01.220
 more

00:35:01.220 --> 00:35:02.119
 like

00:35:02.119 --> 00:35:02.460
 him

00:35:02.460 --> 00:35:03.720
 and

00:35:03.720 --> 00:35:03.880
 in

00:35:03.880 --> 00:35:04.400
 particular

00:35:04.400 --> 00:35:05.400
 is

00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:05.619
 the

00:35:05.619 --> 00:35:05.880
 love

00:35:05.880 --> 00:35:06.099
 of

00:35:06.099 --> 00:35:06.579
 Christ

00:35:06.579 --> 00:35:07.260
 in

00:35:07.260 --> 00:35:07.619
 me

00:35:07.619 --> 00:35:08.440
 do

00:35:08.440 --> 00:35:08.639
 I

00:35:08.639 --> 00:35:09.199
 reflect

00:35:09.199 --> 00:35:09.500
 that

00:35:09.500 --> 00:35:09.780
 great

00:35:09.780 --> 00:35:10.119
 love

00:35:10.119 --> 00:35:10.380
 that

00:35:10.380 --> 00:35:10.659
 Jesus

00:35:10.659 --> 00:35:11.039
 had

00:35:11.039 --> 00:35:11.280
 for

00:35:11.280 --> 00:35:11.599
 me

00:35:11.599 --> 00:35:12.380
 do

00:35:12.380 --> 00:35:12.639
 I

00:35:12.639 --> 00:35:13.059
 obey

00:35:13.059 --> 00:35:13.480
 him

00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:14.220
 as

00:35:14.220 --> 00:35:14.400
 I

00:35:14.400 --> 00:35:14.800
 show

00:35:14.800 --> 00:35:15.440
 that

00:35:15.440 --> 00:35:15.880
 love

00:35:15.880 --> 00:35:16.559
 to

00:35:16.559 --> 00:35:17.019
 others

00:35:17.019 --> 00:35:18.480
 and

00:35:18.480 --> 00:35:18.619
 if

00:35:18.619 --> 00:35:18.760
 we

00:35:18.760 --> 00:35:19.019
 can

00:35:19.019 --> 00:35:19.220
 if

00:35:19.220 --> 00:35:19.400
 we

00:35:19.400 --> 00:35:19.699
 do

00:35:19.699 --> 00:35:20.360
 then

00:35:20.360 --> 00:35:20.519
 we

00:35:20.519 --> 00:35:20.699
 will

00:35:20.699 --> 00:35:20.900
 be

00:35:20.900 --> 00:35:21.139
 fruit

00:35:21.139 --> 00:35:21.320
 we

00:35:21.320 --> 00:35:21.579
 will

00:35:21.579 --> 00:35:22.179
 enjoy

00:35:22.179 --> 00:35:22.659
 the

00:35:22.659 --> 00:35:23.220
 presence

00:35:23.220 --> 00:35:23.440
 of

00:35:23.440 --> 00:35:23.579
 the

00:35:23.579 --> 00:35:23.800
 Lord

00:35:23.800 --> 00:35:24.099
 Jesus

00:35:24.099 --> 00:35:24.480
 with

00:35:24.480 --> 00:35:24.639
 us

00:35:24.639 --> 00:35:24.800
 we

00:35:24.800 --> 00:35:25.079
 will

00:35:25.079 --> 00:35:25.840
 bathe

00:35:25.840 --> 00:35:26.300
 in

00:35:26.300 --> 00:35:26.539
 his

00:35:26.539 --> 00:35:26.960
 love

00:35:26.960 --> 00:35:27.519
 we

00:35:27.519 --> 00:35:27.699
 will

00:35:27.699 --> 00:35:27.920
 have

00:35:27.920 --> 00:35:28.400
 joy

00:35:28.400 --> 00:35:29.039
 whatever

00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:29.340
 our

00:35:29.340 --> 00:35:30.059
 circumstances

00:35:30.059 --> 00:35:30.960
 and

00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:31.079
 we

00:35:31.079 --> 00:35:31.380
 will have

00:35:31.380 --> 00:35:31.559
 the

00:35:31.559 --> 00:35:31.920
 ear of

00:35:32.460 --> 00:35:33.039
 who

00:35:33.039 --> 00:35:33.240
 will

00:35:33.240 --> 00:35:33.740
 answer

00:35:33.740 --> 00:35:34.539
 our

00:35:34.539 --> 00:35:35.039
 prayers

00:35:35.039 --> 00:35:35.760
 let

00:35:35.760 --> 00:35:35.940
 that

00:35:35.940 --> 00:35:36.099
 be

00:35:36.099 --> 00:35:36.280
 true

00:35:36.280 --> 00:35:36.420
 of

00:35:36.420 --> 00:35:36.559
 all

00:35:36.559 --> 00:35:36.699
 of

00:35:36.699 --> 00:35:36.980
 us

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:37.460
 let's

00:35:37.460 --> 00:35:37.599
 pray

00:35:37.599 --> 00:35:37.920
 together

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:38.300
 now

00:35:38.300 --> 00:35:39.780
 father

00:35:39.780 --> 00:35:39.960
 we

00:35:39.960 --> 00:35:40.179
 thank

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:40.280
 you

00:35:40.280 --> 00:35:40.440
 for

00:35:40.440 --> 00:35:40.599
 your

00:35:40.599 --> 00:35:40.920
 word

00:35:40.920 --> 00:35:41.679
 we

00:35:41.679 --> 00:35:41.920
 thank

00:35:41.920 --> 00:35:42.039
 you

00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:42.199
 for

00:35:42.199 --> 00:35:42.460
 this

00:35:42.460 --> 00:35:42.960
 tremendous

00:35:42.960 --> 00:35:43.539
 teaching

00:35:43.539 --> 00:35:43.740
 of

00:35:43.740 --> 00:35:43.900
 the

00:35:43.900 --> 00:35:44.099
 Lord

00:35:44.099 --> 00:35:44.460
 Jesus

00:35:44.460 --> 00:35:45.699
 that

00:35:45.699 --> 00:35:45.900
 we

00:35:45.900 --> 00:35:46.159
 are

00:35:46.159 --> 00:35:46.820
 living

00:35:46.820 --> 00:35:47.320
 branches

00:35:47.320 --> 00:35:47.699
 if

00:35:47.699 --> 00:35:47.860
 we

00:35:47.860 --> 00:35:48.079
 are

00:35:48.079 --> 00:35:48.720
 believers

00:35:48.720 --> 00:35:49.019
 in

00:35:49.019 --> 00:35:49.300
 him

00:35:49.300 --> 00:35:50.260
 that

00:35:50.260 --> 00:35:50.480
 our

00:35:50.480 --> 00:35:50.920
 life

00:35:50.920 --> 00:35:51.659
 flows

00:35:51.659 --> 00:35:52.179
 to

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:52.539
 us

00:35:52.539 --> 00:35:53.119
 from

00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:53.480
 him

00:35:53.480 --> 00:35:54.420
 producing

00:35:54.420 --> 00:35:55.000
 fruit

00:35:55.000 --> 00:35:55.800
 making

00:35:55.800 --> 00:35:56.099
 us

00:35:56.099 --> 00:35:56.480
 more

00:35:56.480 --> 00:35:57.199
 like

00:35:57.199 --> 00:35:57.500
 him

00:35:57.500 --> 00:35:58.460
 we

00:35:58.460 --> 00:35:58.579
 pray

00:35:58.579 --> 00:35:58.699
 that

00:35:58.699 --> 00:35:58.740
 you

00:35:58.740 --> 00:35:58.960
 help

00:35:58.960 --> 00:35:59.179
 all

00:35:59.179 --> 00:35:59.300
 of

00:35:59.300 --> 00:35:59.460
 us

00:35:59.460 --> 00:35:59.619
 to

00:35:59.619 --> 00:36:00.000
 ensure

00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:00.240
 that

00:36:00.240 --> 00:36:00.400
 we

00:36:00.400 --> 00:36:00.639
 have

00:36:00.639 --> 00:36:00.920
 that

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:01.340
 life

00:36:01.340 --> 00:36:01.880
 that

00:36:01.880 --> 00:36:02.059
 our

00:36:02.059 --> 00:36:02.440
 faith

00:36:02.440 --> 00:36:02.960
 is

00:36:02.960 --> 00:36:03.160
 in

00:36:03.160 --> 00:36:03.480
 Jesus

00:36:03.480 --> 00:36:04.619
 and

00:36:04.619 --> 00:36:04.860
 help

00:36:04.860 --> 00:36:05.039
 us

00:36:05.039 --> 00:36:05.160
 to

00:36:05.160 --> 00:36:05.320
 be

00:36:05.320 --> 00:36:05.740
 fruitful

00:36:05.740 --> 00:36:06.900
 particularly

00:36:06.900 --> 00:36:07.380
 as we

00:36:07.380 --> 00:36:07.780
 show to

00:36:07.780 --> 00:36:07.960
 one

00:36:07.960 --> 00:36:08.360
 another

00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:08.960
 the

00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:09.160
 love

00:36:09.160 --> 00:36:09.340
 of

00:36:09.340 --> 00:36:09.760
 Christ

00:36:09.760 --> 00:36:10.539
 that

00:36:10.539 --> 00:36:10.660
 in

00:36:10.660 --> 00:36:10.800
 our

00:36:10.800 --> 00:36:11.180
 everyday

00:36:11.180 --> 00:36:11.660
 life

00:36:11.660 --> 00:36:11.840
 we

00:36:11.840 --> 00:36:12.019
 may

00:36:12.019 --> 00:36:12.320
 build

00:36:12.320 --> 00:36:12.559
 one

00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:12.900
 another

00:36:12.900 --> 00:36:13.260
 up

00:36:13.260 --> 00:36:13.900
 that

00:36:13.900 --> 00:36:14.079
 we

00:36:14.079 --> 00:36:14.360
 may

00:36:14.360 --> 00:36:14.820
 see

00:36:14.820 --> 00:36:15.260
 fruit

00:36:15.260 --> 00:36:15.940
 in

00:36:15.940 --> 00:36:16.260
 each

00:36:16.260 --> 00:36:16.680
 member

00:36:16.680 --> 00:36:17.280
 of

00:36:17.280 --> 00:36:17.480
 the

00:36:17.480 --> 00:36:17.880
 church

00:36:17.880 --> 00:36:18.360
 we

00:36:18.360 --> 00:36:18.500
 thank

00:36:18.500 --> 00:36:18.579
 you

00:36:18.579 --> 00:36:18.680
 for

00:36:18.680 --> 00:36:18.780
 our

00:36:18.780 --> 00:36:18.960
 time

00:36:18.960 --> 00:36:19.320
 together

00:36:19.320 --> 00:36:19.619
 this

00:36:19.619 --> 00:36:19.960
 morning

00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:20.619
 we

00:36:20.619 --> 00:36:20.880
 commit

00:36:20.880 --> 00:36:21.240
 ourselves

00:36:21.240 --> 00:36:21.460
 to

00:36:21.460 --> 00:36:21.619
 you

00:36:21.619 --> 00:36:21.900
 now

00:36:21.900 --> 00:36:22.360
 in

00:36:22.360 --> 00:36:22.480
 the

00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:22.619
 name

00:36:22.619 --> 00:36:22.780
 of

00:36:22.780 --> 00:36:22.940
 the

00:36:22.940 --> 00:36:23.119
 Lord

00:36:23.119 --> 00:36:23.460
 Jesus

00:36:23.460 --> 00:36:24.860
 Amen