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 There isn't a topic under more question and attack than that of salvation.

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 See, all the enemy has to do is not confront it head on.

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! That would be ridiculous.

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 That would be...

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 It just wouldn't work for him.

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 Just put it that way.

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 Just wouldn't work.

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 But what he does do is he attacks the details.

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 He attacks the little things.

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 The things that maybe from our vantage point,

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 from our viewpoint, isn't that big of a deal.

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 For example,

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 liberal evangelicals pleading with conservatives

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 to drop the harshness and vulgarity of the cross.

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 The blood.

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 Get rid of the blood.

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 Because it's hard to hear.

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 People don't want to listen to that.

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 It's harsh.

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 The problem is if you get rid of the blood,

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 you get rid of the atonement.

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 If you get rid of the atonement,

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 you get rid of Christ's death,

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 meaning anything.

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 Then you get rid of salvation altogether.

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 It's a horrible, slippery slope.

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 Or the enemy will get us fighting ourselves

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 instead of the enemy himself.

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 Like maybe a theological debate

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 over Calvinism versus Arminianism.

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 Where we become more for what we're against

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 than what we're for.

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 Or he can use the seeker-sensitive modernists

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 who have turned salvation

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 into a walk down the aisle.

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 Some of you have come from a church like that.

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 Where the line is so vague

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 and so skewed together

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 that you can't tell

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 if they're talking about walking down the aisle

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 or saying a prayer

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 or knowing Jesus himself

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 or being reborn.

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 Regenerate.

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 Nathan last week,

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 or two weeks ago,

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 I'm sorry,

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 used a great illustration

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 to open up his sermon.

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 He talked about the crux

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 of mountain climbing.

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 The hardest part of mountain climbing.

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 The hardest move.

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 The hardest problem

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 that he faces

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 or you face

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 in a climb.

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 Everything works up to it

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 and then once you get it,

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 the rest is cakewalk.

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 The rest is celebrating

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 what you've accomplished.

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 And this morning,

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 we're still on the crux

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 of the book of Romans

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 and of all Christianity.

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 We are still there

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 with the biggest problem

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 that we have to get right.

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 Christianity differentiates itself

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 from any other religion

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 by this doctrine of salvation.

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 any religion,

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 pagan or Catholic,

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 Muslim or Jehovah's Witness,

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 Mormon,

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 cult,

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 Hindu,

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 Buddhist,

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 all other religions

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 have a works-based salvation.

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 I will do this

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 and I will achieve glory.

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 I will achieve a salvation.

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 Christianity sits firmly,

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 or at least it's supposed

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 to sit firmly,

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 on the doctrine of salvation

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 by faith alone,

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 by grace alone,

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 without works.

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 See,

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 the enemy has

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 even brought that

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 into question.

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 Now,

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 it's one thing to say it.

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 It's one thing to say,

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 I believe in the justification

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 by faith alone,

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 by grace alone.

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 It's,

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 you may know it in your head,

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 but I think sometimes

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 there's a disconnect

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 between the head

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 and the feet.

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 You may know it,

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 but you don't do anything about it.

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 You may know it,

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 but you don't know the details.

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 You don't know the ins and outs.

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 Whatever the case may be.

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 So this morning,

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 I want to help.

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 I want to help the college student,

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 the teacher,

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 the nurse,

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 the firefighter,

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 the lawyer.

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 I want to help this morning

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 so we're all rooted

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 and grounded

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 in the truth of God's Word.

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 So that we can all ask

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 the question that Paul does

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 in verse 3 of chapter 4,

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 what does the Scripture say?

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 And we can answer it.

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 That's what I want to happen

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 this morning

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 over this topic.

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 So we must let the Scripture

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 be our foundation.

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 Let it be our authority.

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 So let us learn

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 what Scripture says.

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 Romans chapter 4,

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 verses 1 through 8.

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 God's Word says,

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 What then shall we say

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 was gained by Abraham,

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 our forefather,

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 according to the flesh?

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 For if Abraham

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 was justified by works,

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 he has something

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 to boast about,

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 but not before God.

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 For what does the Scripture say?

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 Abraham believed God

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 and it was counted to him

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 as righteousness.

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 Now to the one who works,

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 his wages are not counted

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 as a gift,

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 but as his due.

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 And to the one

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 who does not work,

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 but believes in him

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 who justifies the ungodly,

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 his faith is counted

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 as righteousness.

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 Just as David

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 also speaks of the blessing

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 of the one to whom

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 God counts righteousness

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 apart from works,

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 blessed are those

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 whose lawless deeds

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 are forgiven

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 and whose sins

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 are covered.

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 Blessed is the man

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 against whom the Lord

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 will not count

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 his sin.

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 I ask you to pray

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 with me now.

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 Great God,

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 Almighty God,

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 our Father,

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 this is your Word.

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 we pray God

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 that your Word

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 speaks this morning.

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 I pray God

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 that you use me,

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 that you hide me

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 behind your cross

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 and the work on the cross

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 by your Son Jesus,

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 that His name

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 will be proclaimed,

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 that He will receive

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 all the glory.

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 Spirit,

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 I ask that you would move

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 in our hearts,

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 that we would be able

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 to respond

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 to what we hear

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 this morning

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 by and from you.

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 we trust

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 in what you're going

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 to do this morning.

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 We are excited

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 about what you're going

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 to do

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 and the lives

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 that you're going

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 to change.

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 In Jesus' name

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 I pray.

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 Amen.

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 I have three points

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 this morning

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 and they're straight

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 from the text.

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 They're nothing,

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 no fancy alliteration

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 or anything like that.

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 In fact,

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 John MacArthur

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 uses these too

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 and there's nothing

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 special about them.

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 the first point

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 is Abraham

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 was not justified

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 by works.

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 Abraham was not

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 justified by works.

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 Verses 1 and 2.

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 What then shall we say

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 was gained by Abraham

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 our forefather

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 according to the flesh?

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 For if Abraham

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 was justified by works,

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 he has something

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 to boast about,

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 but not before God.

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 Paul,

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 like he does

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 in other writings,

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 uses logic.

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 He's using logic

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 here for his argument.

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 What shall we say

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 was gained by Abraham?

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 The faithful,

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 obedient patriarch

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 of the Jewish people.

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 If Abraham

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 was justified

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 by works,

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 he would have

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 something to boast about.

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 Clear logic,

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 nothing fancy,

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 nothing hidden there.

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 True words.

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 We would,

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 if we would be

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 justified by works,

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 we would fall

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 right there with him.

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 Meaning,

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 if we obey God

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 perfectly,

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 if we were good

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 and loving

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 to all people,

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 if we did all

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 the religious activities,

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 attended all the church

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 things going on,

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 if we spoke

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 Christianese,

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 if we said the right

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 things,

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 if we get baptized,

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 if we act good

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 in front of certain people,

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 maybe the pastor

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 or other people,

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 if we followed

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 every rule

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 and every law,

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 every written,

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 we then would have

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 something to boast about.

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 if, of course,

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 our salvation

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 resulted in

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 those activities.

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 It would be

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 centered on us.

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 We would have

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 received the praise

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 for what we accomplished

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 and what we did.

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 We accomplished

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 something great

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 by getting to heaven.

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 The problem is

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 we can't.

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 It is impossible.

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 This is the point

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 that Paul

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 is making here

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 in this letter

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 to the Romans.

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 See, without God,

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 we have no hope.

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 See, Abraham

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 was called

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 by God.

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 Abraham was called

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 and didn't know

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 where he was going.

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 He just went.

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 God didn't say

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 to Abraham,

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 Abraham,

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 why don't you

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 go to Birmingham?

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 Jump on I-20,

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 head west,

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 you'll be there

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 in two hours.

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 It wasn't that way.

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 God said,

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 go,

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 and I'll show you

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 where you're going to go.

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 Abraham needed God

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 to lead him.

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 Likewise,

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 for us,

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 we need God

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 to lead us.

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 Now,

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 we've all used maps.

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 We've all used

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 Google Maps

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 or MapQuest

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 or whatever.

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 Now,

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 mind-blowing statement here.

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 A map is only helpful

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 if it's accurate,

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 right?

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 It's only helpful

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 if it tells you

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 where you are

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 and where you're

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 trying to go.

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 Otherwise,

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 it's useless.

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 For our map

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 this morning

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 and our map

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 as a Christian

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 is the Word of God

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 and is Christ Jesus Himself.

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 See,

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 other religions

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 are maps

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 that are inaccurate.

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 Other religions

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 are maps

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 that take you nowhere.

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 But this morning,

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 we have a map.

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 We have the Word of God

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 sitting in your lap,

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 on your phone,

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 on your iPad,

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 whatever it is.

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 Sitting on your shelf.

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 And we're able

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 to follow God

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 and know

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 where we're going.

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 So see,

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 it's God's action

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 on our life.

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 See,

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 so if

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 we have something

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 to boast about,

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 if we

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 receive salvation

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 by our works,

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 justification

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 by works,

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 if that was possible,

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 the end of verse 2,

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 Paul clearly says

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 it's not going to happen.

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 Abraham cannot boast

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 before God.

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 Can't do it.

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 It's not possible.

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 Which means,

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 stop playing the game.

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 Stop pretending

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 you're somebody

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 that you're not.

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 Stop being in bondage

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 to a set of rules

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 and laws

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 that you cannot keep.

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 You are enslaved

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 to those laws

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 and to your hard work

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 to do right.

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 Stop.

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 I've used this

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 illustration before

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 and I'm going to use it again

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 because it works so well

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 for this application.

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 You guys know

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 in mythology,

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 in Greek and Roman mythology,

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 the king named Sisyphus,

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 great name,

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 Sisyphus,

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 his eternal punishment

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 was to push

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 a giant boulder

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 up a hill.

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 When the boulder

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 got almost to the top,

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 the boulder would roll

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 all the way back down

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 and he would have to repeat

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 over and over

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 and over

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 throughout eternity.

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 This is what you

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 and me,

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 you and I,

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 proper grammar,

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 do

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 when we try

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 to achieve salvation

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 by works.

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 When we try

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 to do things,

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 when we pretend

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 to be something

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 we're not.

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 When we,

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 I've given you

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 the list of works.

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 When we do

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 those things

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 and we try

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 to do those things,

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 we are pushing

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 a rock up a hill

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 for it just to

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 roll back down

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 and not get anywhere.

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 It is all pointless

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 and it leads to death.

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 Don't be fooled.

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 Don't be fooled

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 into believing

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 that you just need

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 to be good.

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 Don't be fooled

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 into believing

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 that you just have

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 to do a certain thing

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 or pray a certain prayer.

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 You need God

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 to call you.

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 You need God.

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 Do not be fooled.

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 If you are trying

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 to be someone you're not,

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 if you're trying

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 to be moral

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 and be good,

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 if you're trying

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 to gain your salvation

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 through works,

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 you are condemned.

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 But there's good news.

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 Romans 8.1

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 There is therefore

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 now no condemnation

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 for those who are

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 in Christ Jesus.

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 Which means

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 because of what

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 we were enslaved to,

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 what we were condemned

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 by,

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 what we tried to achieve,

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 we were sentenced

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 to death for,

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 has been removed

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 and can be removed

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 by Christ

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 and His life,

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 death,

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 and resurrection.

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 Then,

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 there is no condemnation.

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 There is life,

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 life eternal

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 with Jesus Christ

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 because of His work

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 on the cross

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 and His death

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 and resurrection.

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 Now,

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 I would have to imagine

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 that no one

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 would come out

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 and say that they

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 were trying to

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 ascend to heaven

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 by works.

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 I'm pretty sure

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 that nobody would say that.

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 But you would say

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 something like,

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 I'm just trying

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 to be a good person.

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 Or people around you

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 would say,

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 I'm just trying

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 to be good.

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 I'm just trying

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 to love those people

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 around me.

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 I'm just trying

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 to live a good,

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 balanced life.

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 But see,

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 we do

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 when we try

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 to gain salvation

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 by works.

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 I'm going to answer,

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 I'm going to ask you

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 a question.

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 One,

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 if you're 100% honest,

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 are you humble

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 towards God?

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 Another way to ask,

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 are you repentant?

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 Are you repentant

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 for the things

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 that you have done?

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 Is God,

00:13:42.739 --> 00:13:43.699
 is Jesus Christ

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 your Lord?

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 Or is He just

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 your parole officer

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 where you check in

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 and tell Him

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 how many good things

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 you've done for Him?

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 Because I'm afraid

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 that that's a lot

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 of what we,

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 we won't say it,

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 but that's the picture

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 we have.

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 Is Jesus,

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 think of all these

00:13:58.319 --> 00:13:59.000
 things I've done

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 for you.

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 Look at God,

00:14:00.259 --> 00:14:01.299
 look at how good I am

00:14:01.299 --> 00:14:02.419
 and the prayers I've prayed

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 and the people I've loved.

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 Jesus says,

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 whoever follows me

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 must deny himself,

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 must die to himself

00:14:13.519 --> 00:14:15.220
 and take up his cross.

00:14:15.439 --> 00:14:16.299
 Luke 9.

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 Notice which is first.

00:14:21.519 --> 00:14:22.620
 Deny yourself

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 and then take up your cross.

00:14:25.779 --> 00:14:25.980
 See,

00:14:26.100 --> 00:14:27.399
 if you deny yourself,

00:14:27.500 --> 00:14:29.740
 if you die to yourself,

00:14:30.139 --> 00:14:31.279
 you will not boast

00:14:31.279 --> 00:14:32.299
 about what you've done

00:14:32.299 --> 00:14:32.819
 for Him.

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 Instead,

00:14:34.699 --> 00:14:35.000
 you'll say,

00:14:35.000 --> 00:14:36.179
 have mercy on me,

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 a sinner.

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 Let me,

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 let me please you today.

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 This is the day

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 that you have made.

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 It's a big difference.

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 Big,

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 big difference.

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 So,

00:14:47.980 --> 00:14:48.799
 we know the,

00:14:48.860 --> 00:14:50.500
 we know the religious activities

00:14:50.500 --> 00:14:51.440
 here in,

00:14:51.539 --> 00:14:51.779
 in,

00:14:51.860 --> 00:14:52.519
 in our churches.

00:14:52.759 --> 00:14:52.860
 We,

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 we,

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 we can name them all.

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 How about some religious activities

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 in two other religions?

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 Hindu.

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 A Hindu religion.

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 Live a life

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 that has a growing awareness

00:15:04.659 --> 00:15:05.279
 of God.

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 Learn about God.

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 He's around everywhere.

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 Sounds okay.

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 Worship an icon

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 of your choosing.

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 Okay?

00:15:16.399 --> 00:15:17.139
 Pick a statue

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 and worship it.

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 Pray with chants

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 and songs

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 so that the gods

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 can hear you.

00:15:23.319 --> 00:15:24.279
 Hindu is where we get

00:15:24.279 --> 00:15:25.379
 the word karma from

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 or where the word karma

00:15:26.259 --> 00:15:26.860
 comes from

00:15:26.860 --> 00:15:28.559
 and the definition

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 of karma

00:15:29.059 --> 00:15:29.860
 is the path

00:15:29.860 --> 00:15:31.019
 of right action.

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 So,

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 it's a work,

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 it's a do,

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 do,

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 do religion

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 that leads to nowhere.

00:15:37.079 --> 00:15:37.519
 Islam.

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 Islam's big.

00:15:41.480 --> 00:15:42.500
 Five pillars

00:15:42.500 --> 00:15:44.500
 of Islam.

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 Do you know what they are?

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 I'm going to

00:15:47.220 --> 00:15:48.699
 pronounce these incorrect

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 so don't judge me.

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 Shahada,

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 there is no God

00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:53.259
 but Allah

00:15:53.259 --> 00:15:53.879
 and Muhammad

00:15:53.879 --> 00:15:54.740
 is his messenger.

00:15:55.340 --> 00:15:55.519
 Okay?

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 Number one.

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 Salat,

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 the practice of praying

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 five times a day

00:16:01.120 --> 00:16:02.060
 at times set

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 by Allah.

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 Zarkat,

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 giving up,

00:16:06.160 --> 00:16:07.300
 giving of a set amount

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 to charity.

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 Psalm,

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 fasting during Ramadan

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 and haji.

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 Muslims from all

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 ethnic groups

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 stand together

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 in front of the

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 Kaaba,

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 I think,

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 the cube-shaped

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 building in Saudi Arabia.

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 You've seen it.

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 It's supposed to be

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 the holiest place

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 for Muslims.

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 works-based religion.

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 Do, do, do, do, do,

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 and it leads to nothing.

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 It's all works

00:16:35.700 --> 00:16:37.720
 and it doesn't work.

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 We have nothing

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 to boast about

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 before God

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 and ourselves.

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 If, however,

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 you are a Christian,

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 if you are born again,

00:16:47.900 --> 00:16:48.860
 regenerate believer,

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 and you believe

00:16:49.300 --> 00:16:49.940
 that Jesus Christ

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 came, died,

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 and resurrected

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 for your sins,

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 then you can boast.

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 But you boast

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 about Christ

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 and you boast

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 in Christ.

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 Galatians 6, 14.

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 But Paul says,

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 but far be it

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 from me to boast

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 except in the cross

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 of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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 by which the world

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 has been crucified

00:17:12.220 --> 00:17:12.840
 to me

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 and I

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 to the world.

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 So,

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 Abraham was not

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 justified

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 by works.

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 Paul clearly

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 communicates that.

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 So, second point,

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 Abraham was justified

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 by faith.

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 And this we find

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 in verses 3-5.

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 It says,

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 For what does

00:17:33.320 --> 00:17:34.180
 the Scripture say?

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 Abraham believed God

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 and it was counted

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 to him as righteousness.

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 Now, to the one

00:17:41.660 --> 00:17:42.280
 who works,

00:17:42.460 --> 00:17:43.460
 his wages are not

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 counted as a gift,

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 but as his due.

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 And to the one

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 who does not work,

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 but believes in him

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 who justifies the ungodly,

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 his faith

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 is counted

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 as righteousness.

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 See,

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 Paul uses

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 the patriarch

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 of the Jewish people.

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 The father of them.

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 They would all claim him.

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 He uses him

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 to make his argument.

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 A man who lived

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 2,000 years

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 before Christ,

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 which means he lived

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 2,000 years

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 plus some

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 before Paul

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 is writing

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 this letter.

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 He chooses

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 Abraham

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 because what we do

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 so often by

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 we tend

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 to elevate guys

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 and put them

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 on pedestals,

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 don't we?

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 John Piper,

00:18:29.259 --> 00:18:29.979
 Billy Graham,

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 David Platt,

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 Bono.

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 Come on,

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 you're laughing,

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 but it's true.

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 That is

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 an odd collection

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 of people,

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 but

00:18:41.419 --> 00:18:42.979
 throw Bono in there.

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 But we do it.

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 We lift up people

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 and we say,

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 sometimes we lift up

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 our pastors.

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 I did.

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 And now I'm a pastor.

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 I'm like,

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 please don't lift me up.

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 I lifted up my pastor

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 and I thought,

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 man,

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 this guy,

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 he's got it.

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 He looks perfect like it.

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 And we lift him up.

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 See,

00:19:07.519 --> 00:19:08.259
 the Jewish people

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 lifted and elevated

00:19:09.239 --> 00:19:09.759
 Abraham.

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 The perfect,

00:19:12.399 --> 00:19:13.519
 faithful patriarch.

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 And because of that,

00:19:16.739 --> 00:19:18.359
 let's dig a little deeper.

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 Abraham was called

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 by God

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 out of Ur,

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 land of the Chaldeans.

00:19:25.679 --> 00:19:25.819
 Okay?

00:19:26.779 --> 00:19:28.159
 It was an evil,

00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:28.979
 pagan,

00:19:29.079 --> 00:19:30.079
 worshiping country.

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 Evil.

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 Abraham

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 was his name

00:19:33.479 --> 00:19:34.699
 before Abraham.

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 He was a pagan.

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 He

00:19:37.419 --> 00:19:39.319
 did not know

00:19:39.319 --> 00:19:40.739
 who this God was

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 when God called him.

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 Out of the millions

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 of people

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 that God could have chosen,

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 He chose Abram

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 and God had no idea

00:19:48.360 --> 00:19:49.460
 or Abram had no idea

00:19:49.460 --> 00:19:50.880
 who this God was.

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 But God called him

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 and he followed.

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 He went where he didn't know.

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 He obeyed without understanding.

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 This is where the story ends

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 for a lot of people.

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 See,

00:20:03.079 --> 00:20:03.599
 we pick out

00:20:03.599 --> 00:20:04.899
 this story

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 and we pick out

00:20:06.139 --> 00:20:07.879
 Abraham with Isaac

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 where he obeys God

00:20:09.279 --> 00:20:10.259
 and he takes Isaac up

00:20:10.259 --> 00:20:11.440
 to sacrifice Isaac

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 and God provides

00:20:13.000 --> 00:20:14.240
 a goat for him.

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 So we say,

00:20:16.960 --> 00:20:17.099
 oh,

00:20:17.139 --> 00:20:17.460
 Abraham,

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 he's so faithful.

00:20:18.859 --> 00:20:19.460
 Hebrews 11

00:20:19.460 --> 00:20:20.259
 talks about Abraham

00:20:20.259 --> 00:20:20.899
 being faithful,

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 but

00:20:21.359 --> 00:20:25.920
 there's more to the story.

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 How about the story

00:20:27.180 --> 00:20:28.140
 in Genesis 12

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 where Abraham

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 tells Sarah,

00:20:30.340 --> 00:20:30.980
 his wife,

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 to lie and say

00:20:32.220 --> 00:20:34.320
 she's his sister

00:20:34.320 --> 00:20:36.480
 because he feared his life.

00:20:37.720 --> 00:20:39.160
 Not so honest.

00:20:39.860 --> 00:20:40.640
 So we have

00:20:40.640 --> 00:20:42.300
 Abraham who is faithful

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 and we have Abraham

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 who's sinful.

00:20:47.140 --> 00:20:47.680
 What about

00:20:47.680 --> 00:20:49.060
 later on?

00:20:51.880 --> 00:20:53.080
 God has given

00:20:53.080 --> 00:20:53.960
 Abraham the covenant.

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 I'm going to bless

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 you.

00:20:56.200 --> 00:20:56.819
 I'm going to bless

00:20:56.819 --> 00:20:58.319
 generations after you.

00:20:58.980 --> 00:20:59.920
 Your people,

00:21:00.359 --> 00:21:01.160
 your children's

00:21:01.160 --> 00:21:01.859
 children's children

00:21:01.859 --> 00:21:02.680
 will be blessed.

00:21:04.579 --> 00:21:05.480
 Abraham didn't believe

00:21:05.480 --> 00:21:05.799
 God

00:21:05.799 --> 00:21:06.579
 or didn't trust

00:21:06.579 --> 00:21:07.180
 completely

00:21:07.180 --> 00:21:09.079
 because what did he do?

00:21:10.519 --> 00:21:11.180
 He had

00:21:11.180 --> 00:21:12.680
 an adulterous affair

00:21:12.680 --> 00:21:13.579
 with Hagar.

00:21:15.379 --> 00:21:15.940
 Coming,

00:21:16.119 --> 00:21:17.000
 his wife's idea,

00:21:17.139 --> 00:21:17.819
 Sarah's idea,

00:21:18.400 --> 00:21:19.420
 you need to have a son

00:21:19.420 --> 00:21:20.900
 because you don't have one yet

00:21:20.900 --> 00:21:21.579
 and you're getting old.

00:21:21.579 --> 00:21:26.379
 the luster is

00:21:26.379 --> 00:21:28.339
 being removed.

00:21:28.720 --> 00:21:29.500
 The shine

00:21:29.500 --> 00:21:30.079
 from Abraham

00:21:30.079 --> 00:21:30.699
 is being

00:21:30.699 --> 00:21:31.939
 removed.

00:21:33.139 --> 00:21:34.099
 The elevated

00:21:34.099 --> 00:21:34.699
 Jewish

00:21:34.699 --> 00:21:35.759
 leader

00:21:35.759 --> 00:21:38.639
 is just a man

00:21:38.639 --> 00:21:39.759
 and a man

00:21:39.759 --> 00:21:40.259
 in need

00:21:40.259 --> 00:21:41.220
 of salvation.

00:21:42.519 --> 00:21:43.339
 And this salvation

00:21:43.339 --> 00:21:44.079
 comes

00:21:44.079 --> 00:21:45.179
 to the conduit

00:21:45.179 --> 00:21:46.460
 called faith.

00:21:47.319 --> 00:21:48.579
 Faith is the conduit.

00:21:48.579 --> 00:21:49.419
 Now,

00:21:49.559 --> 00:21:50.699
 some people will teach

00:21:50.699 --> 00:21:52.480
 that my faith,

00:21:52.659 --> 00:21:54.000
 I give Jesus,

00:21:54.119 --> 00:21:55.399
 I give God my faith

00:21:55.399 --> 00:21:56.720
 and I receive righteousness.

00:21:56.960 --> 00:21:57.980
 That it's an exchange.

00:21:59.279 --> 00:22:01.240
 That I have so much faith

00:22:01.240 --> 00:22:02.299
 that God saves me.

00:22:03.220 --> 00:22:04.419
 That is incorrect.

00:22:05.759 --> 00:22:07.079
 Faith is the conduit

00:22:07.079 --> 00:22:09.000
 by which we receive

00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:09.759
 salvation.

00:22:10.759 --> 00:22:11.379
 And I'll explain

00:22:11.379 --> 00:22:12.039
 in just a minute.

00:22:13.319 --> 00:22:14.199
 Verse 3 says,

00:22:14.279 --> 00:22:15.580
 For what does the Scripture say?

00:22:16.319 --> 00:22:17.759
 Abraham believed God

00:22:17.759 --> 00:22:18.900
 and it was counted to him

00:22:18.900 --> 00:22:19.559
 as righteousness.

00:22:20.480 --> 00:22:20.920
 Counted.

00:22:21.259 --> 00:22:22.480
 This word is a credit,

00:22:22.600 --> 00:22:23.400
 a transaction,

00:22:24.480 --> 00:22:25.519
 an exchange.

00:22:26.860 --> 00:22:27.080
 See,

00:22:27.140 --> 00:22:28.220
 Abraham believed

00:22:28.220 --> 00:22:30.100
 the conduit

00:22:30.100 --> 00:22:31.580
 and our Lord's

00:22:31.580 --> 00:22:32.680
 righteousness

00:22:32.680 --> 00:22:33.880
 came on him.

00:22:34.940 --> 00:22:35.460
 Transaction,

00:22:35.620 --> 00:22:36.140
 exchange,

00:22:36.500 --> 00:22:36.759
 credit.

00:22:39.100 --> 00:22:40.360
 Here's why faith

00:22:40.360 --> 00:22:41.340
 is a conduit

00:22:41.340 --> 00:22:42.400
 and not

00:22:42.400 --> 00:22:43.400
 an exchange.

00:22:43.400 --> 00:22:44.200
 Okay?

00:22:44.800 --> 00:22:45.580
 There's an exchange

00:22:45.580 --> 00:22:46.220
 that happens

00:22:46.220 --> 00:22:47.240
 but faith

00:22:47.240 --> 00:22:47.960
 is not that

00:22:47.960 --> 00:22:49.080
 trade.

00:22:50.200 --> 00:22:50.980
 I hope I'm not

00:22:50.980 --> 00:22:51.560
 confusing you.

00:22:52.240 --> 00:22:53.320
 If our faith

00:22:53.320 --> 00:22:54.320
 wasn't

00:22:54.320 --> 00:22:55.800
 a conduit

00:22:55.800 --> 00:22:56.720
 but the payment

00:22:56.720 --> 00:22:58.040
 for the price

00:22:58.040 --> 00:22:59.860
 then we would have

00:22:59.860 --> 00:23:00.700
 all room to boast.

00:23:01.960 --> 00:23:02.880
 And then what Paul

00:23:02.880 --> 00:23:03.720
 is saying here

00:23:03.720 --> 00:23:04.800
 would not mean anything

00:23:04.800 --> 00:23:05.380
 because

00:23:05.380 --> 00:23:07.160
 we would be able

00:23:07.160 --> 00:23:07.640
 to boast.

00:23:09.380 --> 00:23:10.340
 Verse 4 says,

00:23:10.460 --> 00:23:11.019
 Now to the one

00:23:11.019 --> 00:23:11.740
 who works

00:23:11.740 --> 00:23:12.860
 his wages

00:23:12.859 --> 00:23:13.539
 are not counted

00:23:13.539 --> 00:23:14.139
 as a gift

00:23:14.139 --> 00:23:15.199
 but as his due.

00:23:15.779 --> 00:23:16.019
 Okay?

00:23:16.939 --> 00:23:17.619
 Clear.

00:23:18.479 --> 00:23:19.159
 God makes

00:23:19.159 --> 00:23:20.039
 perfect sense.

00:23:21.500 --> 00:23:21.779
 Which

00:23:21.779 --> 00:23:23.219
 then

00:23:23.219 --> 00:23:24.839
 is works-based

00:23:24.839 --> 00:23:25.399
 salvation

00:23:25.399 --> 00:23:26.059
 which Paul

00:23:26.059 --> 00:23:26.759
 is proving

00:23:26.759 --> 00:23:27.679
 impossible.

00:23:29.559 --> 00:23:30.939
 If this happens

00:23:30.939 --> 00:23:31.859
 then the person

00:23:31.859 --> 00:23:32.439
 who worked

00:23:32.439 --> 00:23:33.199
 and received

00:23:33.199 --> 00:23:34.059
 salvation,

00:23:34.259 --> 00:23:34.779
 justification

00:23:34.779 --> 00:23:36.039
 through his works

00:23:36.039 --> 00:23:37.839
 receives glory

00:23:37.839 --> 00:23:38.459
 and steals

00:23:38.459 --> 00:23:38.459


00:23:38.459 --> 00:23:39.019
 the glory

00:23:39.019 --> 00:23:39.539
 reserved

00:23:39.539 --> 00:23:40.059
 for God

00:23:40.059 --> 00:23:40.480
 Almighty.

00:23:42.759 --> 00:23:43.919
 All creation

00:23:43.919 --> 00:23:44.559
 was created

00:23:44.559 --> 00:23:45.439
 for God's glory.

00:23:46.759 --> 00:23:47.359
 Romans 11

00:23:47.359 --> 00:23:47.859
 36

00:23:47.859 --> 00:23:48.779
 For from him

00:23:48.779 --> 00:23:49.779
 and through him

00:23:49.779 --> 00:23:50.740
 and to him

00:23:50.740 --> 00:23:52.259
 are all things.

00:23:54.119 --> 00:23:55.159
 To him

00:23:55.159 --> 00:23:56.379
 be glory

00:23:56.379 --> 00:23:56.939
 forever.

00:23:57.179 --> 00:23:57.480
 Amen.

00:23:58.599 --> 00:23:59.399
 Now this is not

00:23:59.399 --> 00:24:00.259
 just a conclusion

00:24:00.259 --> 00:24:01.039
 to a thought.

00:24:01.240 --> 00:24:02.480
 This is a proclamation.

00:24:02.480 --> 00:24:03.720
 To him

00:24:03.720 --> 00:24:04.700
 be glory

00:24:04.700 --> 00:24:06.140
 forever and ever.

00:24:06.460 --> 00:24:06.799
 Amen.

00:24:08.259 --> 00:24:08.940
 John MacArthur

00:24:08.940 --> 00:24:09.960
 says the primary

00:24:09.960 --> 00:24:11.059
 purpose of the

00:24:11.059 --> 00:24:11.860
 gospel is not

00:24:11.860 --> 00:24:12.640
 to save men

00:24:12.640 --> 00:24:13.640
 but to glorify

00:24:13.640 --> 00:24:14.160
 God.

00:24:15.640 --> 00:24:15.900
 Now let's

00:24:15.900 --> 00:24:16.860
 John MacArthur

00:24:16.860 --> 00:24:17.380
 said it

00:24:17.380 --> 00:24:18.120
 but it's rooted

00:24:18.120 --> 00:24:19.360
 in Scripture.

00:24:22.039 --> 00:24:22.940
 Ephesians 3

00:24:22.940 --> 00:24:23.819
 20 and 21

00:24:23.819 --> 00:24:24.799
 Now to him

00:24:24.799 --> 00:24:25.319
 who is able

00:24:25.319 --> 00:24:26.319
 to do far

00:24:26.319 --> 00:24:27.079
 more abundantly

00:24:27.079 --> 00:24:27.779
 than all that we

00:24:27.779 --> 00:24:28.500
 ask or think

00:24:28.500 --> 00:24:29.519
 according to the

00:24:29.519 --> 00:24:30.279
 power at work

00:24:30.279 --> 00:24:30.839
 within us

00:24:30.839 --> 00:24:32.319
 to him

00:24:32.319 --> 00:24:33.000
 be glory

00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:33.619
 in the church

00:24:33.619 --> 00:24:34.259
 and in Christ

00:24:34.259 --> 00:24:34.480
 Jesus

00:24:34.480 --> 00:24:35.139
 throughout all

00:24:35.139 --> 00:24:35.759
 generations

00:24:35.759 --> 00:24:36.899
 forever and ever.

00:24:37.940 --> 00:24:39.139
 All generations

00:24:39.139 --> 00:24:40.779
 forever and ever.

00:24:41.879 --> 00:24:42.240
 Amen.

00:24:43.660 --> 00:24:44.619
 It is an act

00:24:44.619 --> 00:24:45.160
 by God

00:24:45.160 --> 00:24:45.980
 on our lives

00:24:45.980 --> 00:24:47.019
 and not

00:24:47.019 --> 00:24:47.899
 the reverse.

00:24:48.240 --> 00:24:49.079
 Now we do

00:24:49.079 --> 00:24:49.920
 have responsibility.

00:24:50.200 --> 00:24:50.519
 We do have

00:24:50.519 --> 00:24:51.440
 we do respond

00:24:51.440 --> 00:24:53.279
 but not after

00:24:53.279 --> 00:24:55.119
 or not until

00:24:55.119 --> 00:24:56.599
 God has

00:24:56.599 --> 00:24:57.220
 worked.

00:24:58.579 --> 00:24:59.539
 Verse 5

00:24:59.539 --> 00:25:01.039
 And to the

00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:01.680
 one who does

00:25:01.680 --> 00:25:02.240
 not work

00:25:02.240 --> 00:25:02.859
 but believes

00:25:02.859 --> 00:25:03.180
 in him

00:25:03.180 --> 00:25:03.879
 who justifies

00:25:03.879 --> 00:25:04.859
 the ungodly

00:25:04.859 --> 00:25:06.399
 his faith

00:25:06.399 --> 00:25:07.299
 is counted

00:25:07.299 --> 00:25:08.339
 as righteousness.

00:25:09.180 --> 00:25:09.879
 Praise God

00:25:09.879 --> 00:25:10.819
 for verse 5.

00:25:11.740 --> 00:25:12.700
 For the ungodly

00:25:12.700 --> 00:25:13.279
 is you

00:25:13.279 --> 00:25:14.099
 and it is me.

00:25:16.779 --> 00:25:17.500
 That's the

00:25:17.500 --> 00:25:17.879
 Muslim.

00:25:18.099 --> 00:25:18.500
 That's the

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:19.079
 Hindu man.

00:25:20.460 --> 00:25:21.220
 That's the

00:25:21.220 --> 00:25:21.799
 pagan

00:25:21.799 --> 00:25:22.299
 atheist.

00:25:22.559 --> 00:25:23.240
 All of us

00:25:23.240 --> 00:25:24.559
 before Christ

00:25:24.559 --> 00:25:26.799
 with a need

00:25:26.799 --> 00:25:27.480
 greater than

00:25:27.480 --> 00:25:28.139
 any other

00:25:28.139 --> 00:25:28.579
 need.

00:25:28.579 --> 00:25:29.619
 with a debt

00:25:29.619 --> 00:25:30.240
 we could

00:25:30.240 --> 00:25:31.099
 not pay.

00:25:32.019 --> 00:25:32.559
 I'm going to

00:25:32.559 --> 00:25:33.159
 read a story

00:25:33.159 --> 00:25:33.679
 to you

00:25:33.679 --> 00:25:35.220
 called

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:35.619
 A Great

00:25:35.619 --> 00:25:36.000
 Debt

00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:36.480
 Who Can

00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:36.779
 Pay.

00:25:37.859 --> 00:25:38.339
 I hope I

00:25:38.339 --> 00:25:38.759
 don't bore

00:25:38.759 --> 00:25:39.019
 you.

00:25:40.399 --> 00:25:40.779
 Harry

00:25:40.779 --> 00:25:41.480
 Ironside

00:25:41.480 --> 00:25:41.879
 used to

00:25:41.879 --> 00:25:42.339
 tell about

00:25:42.339 --> 00:25:42.720
 a young

00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:43.099
 Russian

00:25:43.099 --> 00:25:43.579
 soldier

00:25:43.579 --> 00:25:44.819
 because his

00:25:44.819 --> 00:25:45.299
 father was

00:25:45.299 --> 00:25:45.740
 a friend

00:25:45.740 --> 00:25:46.279
 of Tsar

00:25:46.279 --> 00:25:47.019
 Nicholas I.

00:25:47.839 --> 00:25:48.359
 The young

00:25:48.359 --> 00:25:48.879
 man had

00:25:48.879 --> 00:25:49.399
 been made

00:25:49.399 --> 00:25:50.139
 paymaster

00:25:50.139 --> 00:25:50.679
 in one

00:25:50.679 --> 00:25:50.919
 of the

00:25:50.919 --> 00:25:51.379
 barracks.

00:25:52.619 --> 00:25:53.119
 The young

00:25:53.119 --> 00:25:53.679
 man meant

00:25:53.679 --> 00:25:54.159
 well but

00:25:54.159 --> 00:25:54.859
 his character

00:25:54.859 --> 00:25:55.779
 was not up

00:25:55.779 --> 00:25:56.039
 to his

00:25:56.039 --> 00:25:56.740
 responsibility.

00:25:57.879 --> 00:25:58.200
 He took

00:25:58.200 --> 00:25:58.819
 to gambling

00:25:58.819 --> 00:25:59.639
 and eventually

00:25:59.639 --> 00:26:00.799
 gambling away

00:26:00.799 --> 00:26:01.940
 a great deal

00:26:01.940 --> 00:26:02.940
 of the

00:26:02.940 --> 00:26:03.779
 government's

00:26:03.779 --> 00:26:04.299
 money as

00:26:04.299 --> 00:26:04.700
 well as

00:26:04.700 --> 00:26:05.579
 all of

00:26:05.579 --> 00:26:07.299
 his own.

00:26:08.579 --> 00:26:09.200
 In due

00:26:09.200 --> 00:26:09.859
 course the

00:26:09.859 --> 00:26:10.559
 man received

00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:11.539
 notice that

00:26:11.539 --> 00:26:12.159
 a representative

00:26:12.159 --> 00:26:13.000
 of the Tsar

00:26:13.000 --> 00:26:13.460
 was coming

00:26:13.460 --> 00:26:13.859
 to check

00:26:13.859 --> 00:26:15.059
 accounts and

00:26:15.059 --> 00:26:15.599
 he knew

00:26:15.599 --> 00:26:16.339
 he was in

00:26:16.339 --> 00:26:16.639
 trouble.

00:26:18.579 --> 00:26:19.440
 That evening

00:26:19.440 --> 00:26:20.039
 he got out

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:20.460
 the books

00:26:20.460 --> 00:26:21.059
 and totaled

00:26:21.059 --> 00:26:21.619
 the funds

00:26:21.619 --> 00:26:22.180
 he owed.

00:26:22.180 --> 00:26:24.560
 Then he

00:26:24.560 --> 00:26:24.920
 went to

00:26:24.920 --> 00:26:25.400
 the safe

00:26:25.400 --> 00:26:25.799
 and got

00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:26.180
 out his

00:26:26.180 --> 00:26:26.560
 own

00:26:26.560 --> 00:26:27.180
 pitifully

00:26:27.180 --> 00:26:27.700
 small

00:26:27.700 --> 00:26:28.100
 amount

00:26:28.100 --> 00:26:28.320
 of

00:26:28.320 --> 00:26:28.580
 money.

00:26:29.860 --> 00:26:30.380
 As he

00:26:30.380 --> 00:26:30.920
 sat and

00:26:30.920 --> 00:26:31.220
 looked at

00:26:31.220 --> 00:26:31.580
 the two

00:26:31.580 --> 00:26:31.980
 he was

00:26:31.980 --> 00:26:32.600
 overwhelmed

00:26:32.600 --> 00:26:33.320
 at the

00:26:33.320 --> 00:26:34.080
 astronomical

00:26:34.080 --> 00:26:34.700
 debt

00:26:34.700 --> 00:26:35.299
 versus his

00:26:35.299 --> 00:26:35.660
 own

00:26:35.660 --> 00:26:36.299
 small

00:26:36.299 --> 00:26:37.000
 change.

00:26:37.600 --> 00:26:37.980
 He was

00:26:37.980 --> 00:26:38.460
 ruined.

00:26:39.120 --> 00:26:39.759
 He knew

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:40.180
 he would

00:26:40.180 --> 00:26:41.039
 be disgraced.

00:26:42.539 --> 00:26:43.039
 At last

00:26:43.039 --> 00:26:43.460
 the young

00:26:43.460 --> 00:26:44.060
 soldier

00:26:44.060 --> 00:26:49.279
 edit that

00:26:49.279 --> 00:26:49.620
 for me

00:26:49.620 --> 00:26:49.880
 John.

00:26:49.880 --> 00:26:51.720
 at last

00:26:51.720 --> 00:26:52.080
 the young

00:26:52.080 --> 00:26:52.500
 soldier

00:26:52.500 --> 00:26:53.080
 determined

00:26:53.080 --> 00:26:53.820
 to take

00:26:53.820 --> 00:26:54.000
 his

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:54.400
 life.

00:26:55.320 --> 00:26:55.400
 He

00:26:55.400 --> 00:26:55.640
 pulled

00:26:55.640 --> 00:26:55.840
 out

00:26:55.840 --> 00:26:55.980
 his

00:26:55.980 --> 00:26:56.560
 revolver

00:26:56.560 --> 00:26:58.200
 placed

00:26:58.200 --> 00:26:58.360
 it

00:26:58.360 --> 00:26:58.460
 on

00:26:58.460 --> 00:26:58.580
 the

00:26:58.580 --> 00:26:58.820
 table

00:26:58.820 --> 00:26:59.180
 before

00:26:59.180 --> 00:26:59.500
 him

00:26:59.500 --> 00:26:59.920
 and

00:26:59.920 --> 00:27:00.080
 wrote

00:27:00.080 --> 00:27:00.240
 a

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:00.680
 summation

00:27:00.680 --> 00:27:01.040
 of

00:27:01.040 --> 00:27:01.200
 his

00:27:01.200 --> 00:27:01.880
 misdeeds.

00:27:02.740 --> 00:27:03.040
 At

00:27:03.040 --> 00:27:03.200
 the

00:27:03.200 --> 00:27:03.480
 bottom

00:27:03.480 --> 00:27:03.680
 of

00:27:03.680 --> 00:27:03.820
 the

00:27:03.820 --> 00:27:04.140
 ledger

00:27:04.140 --> 00:27:04.320
 where

00:27:04.320 --> 00:27:04.480
 he

00:27:04.480 --> 00:27:04.640
 had

00:27:04.640 --> 00:27:05.000
 totaled

00:27:05.000 --> 00:27:05.120
 up

00:27:05.120 --> 00:27:05.260
 his

00:27:05.260 --> 00:27:05.620
 illegal

00:27:05.620 --> 00:27:06.260
 borrowings

00:27:06.260 --> 00:27:06.440
 he

00:27:06.440 --> 00:27:06.880
 wrote

00:27:06.880 --> 00:27:07.520
 a

00:27:07.520 --> 00:27:07.860
 great

00:27:07.860 --> 00:27:08.320
 debt

00:27:08.320 --> 00:27:09.300
 who

00:27:09.300 --> 00:27:09.540
 can

00:27:09.540 --> 00:27:09.880
 pay.

00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:11.260
 He

00:27:11.260 --> 00:27:11.720
 decided

00:27:11.720 --> 00:27:11.920
 that

00:27:11.920 --> 00:27:12.060
 at

00:27:12.060 --> 00:27:12.200
 the

00:27:12.200 --> 00:27:12.520
 stroke

00:27:12.520 --> 00:27:12.720
 of

00:27:12.720 --> 00:27:13.080
 midnight

00:27:13.080 --> 00:27:13.340
 he

00:27:13.340 --> 00:27:13.520
 would

00:27:13.520 --> 00:27:13.900
 die.

00:27:15.120 --> 00:27:15.360
 As

00:27:15.360 --> 00:27:15.540
 the

00:27:15.540 --> 00:27:15.860
 evening

00:27:15.860 --> 00:27:16.140
 wore

00:27:16.140 --> 00:27:16.420
 on

00:27:16.420 --> 00:27:16.560
 the

00:27:16.560 --> 00:27:16.800
 young

00:27:16.800 --> 00:27:17.460
 soldier

00:27:17.460 --> 00:27:17.840
 drew

00:27:17.840 --> 00:27:18.560
 drowsy

00:27:19.880 --> 00:27:20.200
 sleep.

00:27:20.660 --> 00:27:20.980
 That

00:27:20.980 --> 00:27:21.380
 night

00:27:21.380 --> 00:27:21.780
 Tsar

00:27:21.780 --> 00:27:22.200
 Nicholas

00:27:22.200 --> 00:27:22.660
 I

00:27:22.660 --> 00:27:23.180
 as

00:27:23.180 --> 00:27:23.380
 was

00:27:23.380 --> 00:27:23.880
 sometimes

00:27:23.880 --> 00:27:24.160
 his

00:27:24.160 --> 00:27:24.640
 custom

00:27:24.640 --> 00:27:25.280
 made

00:27:25.280 --> 00:27:25.460
 the

00:27:25.460 --> 00:27:25.840
 rounds

00:27:25.840 --> 00:27:26.120
 of

00:27:26.120 --> 00:27:26.260
 the

00:27:26.260 --> 00:27:26.780
 barracks.

00:27:27.340 --> 00:27:27.640
 Seeing

00:27:27.640 --> 00:27:27.880
 a

00:27:27.880 --> 00:27:28.320
 light

00:27:28.320 --> 00:27:29.000
 he

00:27:29.000 --> 00:27:29.520
 stopped

00:27:29.520 --> 00:27:30.120
 looked

00:27:30.120 --> 00:27:30.460
 in

00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:31.140
 and

00:27:31.140 --> 00:27:31.400
 saw

00:27:31.400 --> 00:27:31.580
 the

00:27:31.580 --> 00:27:31.800
 young

00:27:31.800 --> 00:27:32.020
 man

00:27:32.020 --> 00:27:32.500
 asleep.

00:27:33.180 --> 00:27:33.240
 He

00:27:33.240 --> 00:27:33.680
 recognized

00:27:33.680 --> 00:27:34.040
 him

00:27:34.040 --> 00:27:34.560
 immediately

00:27:34.560 --> 00:27:35.220
 and

00:27:35.220 --> 00:27:35.480
 looking

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:35.760
 over

00:27:35.760 --> 00:27:36.020
 his

00:27:36.020 --> 00:27:36.660
 shoulder

00:27:36.660 --> 00:27:37.640
 saw

00:27:37.640 --> 00:27:38.040
 the

00:27:38.040 --> 00:27:38.420
 ledger

00:27:38.420 --> 00:27:38.640
 and

00:27:38.640 --> 00:27:39.160
 realized

00:27:39.160 --> 00:27:39.580
 all

00:27:39.580 --> 00:27:39.740
 that

00:27:39.740 --> 00:27:39.900
 had

00:27:39.900 --> 00:27:40.100
 taken

00:27:40.100 --> 00:27:40.600
 place.

00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:42.280
 He

00:27:42.280 --> 00:27:42.420
 was

00:27:42.420 --> 00:27:42.680
 about

00:27:42.680 --> 00:27:42.880
 to

00:27:42.880 --> 00:27:43.260
 awaken

00:27:43.260 --> 00:27:43.560
 him

00:27:43.560 --> 00:27:43.700
 and

00:27:43.700 --> 00:27:43.860
 put

00:27:43.860 --> 00:27:43.980
 him

00:27:43.980 --> 00:27:44.160
 under

00:27:44.160 --> 00:27:44.320
 a

00:27:44.320 --> 00:27:44.580
 rest

00:27:44.580 --> 00:27:44.740
 when

00:27:44.740 --> 00:27:45.360
 his

00:27:45.360 --> 00:27:45.860
 eyes

00:27:45.860 --> 00:27:46.480
 fastened

00:27:46.480 --> 00:27:46.660
 on

00:27:46.660 --> 00:27:46.780
 the

00:27:46.780 --> 00:27:46.980
 young

00:27:46.980 --> 00:27:47.360
 man's

00:27:47.360 --> 00:27:47.840
 message

00:27:47.840 --> 00:27:48.560
 a

00:27:49.880 --> 00:27:50.120
 who

00:27:50.120 --> 00:27:50.920
 can

00:27:50.920 --> 00:27:51.220
 pay.

00:27:52.180 --> 00:27:52.660
 Suddenly

00:27:52.660 --> 00:27:53.060
 with a

00:27:53.060 --> 00:27:53.420
 surge

00:27:53.420 --> 00:27:53.660
 of

00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:55.000
 magnanimity

00:27:55.000 --> 00:27:55.720
 he

00:27:55.720 --> 00:27:56.020
 reached

00:27:56.020 --> 00:27:56.420
 over

00:27:56.420 --> 00:27:57.020
 wrote

00:27:57.020 --> 00:27:57.300
 one

00:27:57.300 --> 00:27:57.620
 word

00:27:57.620 --> 00:27:57.760
 at

00:27:57.760 --> 00:27:57.880
 the

00:27:57.880 --> 00:27:58.120
 bottom

00:27:58.120 --> 00:27:58.220
 of

00:27:58.220 --> 00:27:58.340
 the

00:27:58.340 --> 00:27:58.700
 ledger

00:27:58.700 --> 00:27:59.140
 and

00:27:59.140 --> 00:27:59.420
 slipped

00:27:59.420 --> 00:27:59.720
 out.

00:28:00.900 --> 00:28:01.260
 When

00:28:01.260 --> 00:28:01.400
 the

00:28:01.400 --> 00:28:01.620
 young

00:28:01.620 --> 00:28:01.840
 man

00:28:01.840 --> 00:28:02.220
 awoke

00:28:02.220 --> 00:28:02.400
 he

00:28:02.400 --> 00:28:02.820
 glanced

00:28:02.820 --> 00:28:02.980
 at

00:28:02.980 --> 00:28:03.080
 the

00:28:03.080 --> 00:28:03.420
 clock

00:28:03.420 --> 00:28:03.600
 and

00:28:03.600 --> 00:28:03.820
 saw

00:28:03.820 --> 00:28:03.960
 that

00:28:03.960 --> 00:28:04.020
 it

00:28:04.020 --> 00:28:04.140
 was

00:28:04.140 --> 00:28:04.460
 long

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:04.700
 after

00:28:04.700 --> 00:28:05.040
 midnight

00:28:05.040 --> 00:28:05.460
 he

00:28:05.460 --> 00:28:05.820
 reached

00:28:05.820 --> 00:28:06.020
 for

00:28:06.020 --> 00:28:06.160
 his

00:28:06.160 --> 00:28:06.620
 revolver

00:28:06.620 --> 00:28:06.800
 to

00:28:06.800 --> 00:28:06.980
 shoot

00:28:06.980 --> 00:28:07.460
 himself

00:28:07.460 --> 00:28:08.520
 but

00:28:08.520 --> 00:28:08.680
 his

00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:09.060
 eyes

00:28:09.060 --> 00:28:09.240
 stood

00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:09.460
 upon

00:28:09.460 --> 00:28:09.640
 the

00:28:09.640 --> 00:28:10.020
 ledger

00:28:10.020 --> 00:28:10.660
 and

00:28:10.660 --> 00:28:10.780
 he

00:28:10.780 --> 00:28:11.020
 saw

00:28:11.020 --> 00:28:11.360
 something

00:28:11.360 --> 00:28:11.520
 that

00:28:11.520 --> 00:28:11.620
 he

00:28:11.620 --> 00:28:11.720
 had

00:28:11.720 --> 00:28:11.900
 not

00:28:11.900 --> 00:28:12.160
 seen

00:28:12.160 --> 00:28:12.460
!

00:28:12.460 --> 00:28:12.600
 before

00:28:12.600 --> 00:28:13.880
 there

00:28:13.880 --> 00:28:14.200
 beneath

00:28:14.200 --> 00:28:14.400
 his

00:28:14.400 --> 00:28:14.780
 writing

00:28:14.780 --> 00:28:15.040
 a

00:28:15.040 --> 00:28:15.380
 great

00:28:15.380 --> 00:28:15.759
 debt

00:28:15.759 --> 00:28:16.060
 who

00:28:16.060 --> 00:28:16.259
 can

00:28:16.259 --> 00:28:16.620
 pay

00:28:16.620 --> 00:28:17.340
 was

00:28:17.340 --> 00:28:17.780
 written

00:28:17.780 --> 00:28:18.660
 Nicholas

00:28:18.660 --> 00:28:20.160
 he

00:28:20.160 --> 00:28:20.380
 was

00:28:20.380 --> 00:28:21.080
 dumbfounded

00:28:21.080 --> 00:28:21.480
 it

00:28:21.480 --> 00:28:21.640
 was

00:28:21.640 --> 00:28:21.860
 the

00:28:21.860 --> 00:28:22.380
 tsar's

00:28:22.380 --> 00:28:22.980
 signature

00:28:22.980 --> 00:28:24.019
 he

00:28:24.019 --> 00:28:24.200
 said

00:28:24.200 --> 00:28:24.300
 to

00:28:24.300 --> 00:28:24.620
 himself

00:28:24.620 --> 00:28:24.840
 the

00:28:24.840 --> 00:28:25.180
 tsar

00:28:25.180 --> 00:28:26.040
 must

00:28:26.040 --> 00:28:26.240
 have

00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:26.480
 come

00:28:26.480 --> 00:28:26.660
 by

00:28:26.660 --> 00:28:26.840
 when

00:28:26.840 --> 00:28:27.040
 I

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 was

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 asleep

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 he

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 has

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 seen

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 the

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 book

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 he

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:30.740
 knows

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 all

00:28:31.220 --> 00:28:32.080
 still

00:28:32.080 --> 00:28:32.519
 he

00:28:32.519 --> 00:28:32.680
 is

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 willing

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 to

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 forgive

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 me

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 the

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 young

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 soldier

00:28:36.200 --> 00:28:36.800
 then

00:28:36.800 --> 00:28:37.160
 rested

00:28:37.160 --> 00:28:37.360
 on

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 the

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 word

00:28:37.800 --> 00:28:37.960
 of

00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:38.080
 the

00:28:38.080 --> 00:28:38.420
 tsar

00:28:38.420 --> 00:28:38.840
 and

00:28:38.840 --> 00:28:38.960
 the

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 next

00:28:39.160 --> 00:28:39.500
 morning

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:39.660
 a

00:28:39.660 --> 00:28:39.980
 messenger

00:28:39.980 --> 00:28:40.340
 came

00:28:40.340 --> 00:28:40.500
 from

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 the

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 palace

00:28:41.120 --> 00:28:41.780
 and

00:28:41.780 --> 00:28:42.019
 with

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 exactly

00:28:42.660 --> 00:28:43.340
 the amount

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 of

00:28:45.400 --> 00:28:46.180
 the

00:28:46.180 --> 00:28:46.720
 tsar

00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:46.940
 could

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 pay

00:28:47.300 --> 00:28:48.019
 and

00:28:48.019 --> 00:28:48.160
 the

00:28:48.160 --> 00:28:48.500
 tsar

00:28:48.500 --> 00:28:48.800
 did

00:28:48.800 --> 00:28:49.120
 pay

00:28:49.120 --> 00:28:50.540
 now

00:28:50.540 --> 00:28:50.720
 we

00:28:50.720 --> 00:28:51.120
 compare

00:28:51.120 --> 00:28:51.540
 God's

00:28:51.540 --> 00:28:51.980
 righteousness

00:28:51.980 --> 00:28:52.300
 with

00:28:52.300 --> 00:28:52.480
 our

00:28:52.480 --> 00:28:52.900
 own

00:28:52.900 --> 00:28:53.759
 tawdry

00:28:53.759 --> 00:28:54.540
 performance

00:28:54.540 --> 00:28:55.380
 we

00:28:55.380 --> 00:28:55.640
 asked

00:28:55.640 --> 00:28:55.800
 the

00:28:55.800 --> 00:28:56.560
 question

00:28:56.560 --> 00:28:56.759
 a

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.060
 great

00:28:57.060 --> 00:28:57.360
 debt

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 to

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 God

00:28:57.860 --> 00:28:58.140
 who

00:28:58.140 --> 00:28:58.400
 can

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 pay

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 but

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 then

00:29:00.620 --> 00:29:01.540
 the

00:29:01.540 --> 00:29:01.740
 Lord

00:29:01.740 --> 00:29:02.060
 Jesus

00:29:02.060 --> 00:29:02.540
 Christ

00:29:02.540 --> 00:29:02.780
 says

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 for

00:29:03.019 --> 00:29:03.200
 the

00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:03.580
 signs

00:29:03.580 --> 00:29:03.759
 his

00:29:03.759 --> 00:29:04.000
 name

00:29:04.000 --> 00:29:04.280
 Jesus

00:29:04.280 --> 00:29:04.820
 Christ

00:29:04.820 --> 00:29:06.100
 only

00:29:06.100 --> 00:29:06.420
 he

00:29:06.420 --> 00:29:06.660
 can

00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:07.000
 pay

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:09.680
 Jesus

00:29:09.680 --> 00:29:09.980
 paid

00:29:09.980 --> 00:29:10.140
 the

00:29:10.140 --> 00:29:10.380
 debt

00:29:10.380 --> 00:29:10.560
 that

00:29:10.560 --> 00:29:10.860
 we

00:29:10.860 --> 00:29:11.180
 could

00:29:11.180 --> 00:29:11.400
 not

00:29:11.400 --> 00:29:11.780
 pay

00:29:11.780 --> 00:29:13.040
 remember

00:29:13.040 --> 00:29:13.320
 that I

00:29:13.320 --> 00:29:13.540
 said

00:29:13.540 --> 00:29:13.720
 that

00:29:13.720 --> 00:29:14.120
 faith

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 is the

00:29:14.439 --> 00:29:15.000
 conduit

00:29:15.000 --> 00:29:15.519
 by which

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:15.779
 the

00:29:15.779 --> 00:29:16.139
 righteousness

00:29:16.139 --> 00:29:16.559
 of our

00:29:16.559 --> 00:29:16.799
 Lord

00:29:16.799 --> 00:29:17.059
 Jesus

00:29:17.059 --> 00:29:17.279
 was

00:29:17.279 --> 00:29:17.779
 was

00:29:17.779 --> 00:29:18.259
 imputed

00:29:18.259 --> 00:29:18.500
 or

00:29:18.500 --> 00:29:19.500
 exchanged

00:29:19.500 --> 00:29:19.939
 or counted

00:29:19.939 --> 00:29:20.699
 to us

00:29:20.699 --> 00:29:22.739
 there was

00:29:22.739 --> 00:29:23.099
 another

00:29:23.099 --> 00:29:23.859
 exchange

00:29:23.859 --> 00:29:25.559
 used

00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:25.919
 by the

00:29:25.919 --> 00:29:26.219
 same

00:29:26.219 --> 00:29:26.519
 God

00:29:26.519 --> 00:29:27.279
 conduit

00:29:27.279 --> 00:29:27.979
 our

00:29:27.979 --> 00:29:28.399
 sin

00:29:28.399 --> 00:29:28.619
 was

00:29:28.619 --> 00:29:29.299
 imputed

00:29:29.299 --> 00:29:30.219
 or counted

00:29:30.219 --> 00:29:31.500
 on him

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:32.799
 he

00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:33.159
 bore

00:29:33.159 --> 00:29:33.159


00:29:33.159 --> 00:29:33.819
 the wrath

00:29:33.819 --> 00:29:34.979
 of the

00:29:34.979 --> 00:29:35.359
 Father

00:29:35.359 --> 00:29:36.000
 intended

00:29:36.000 --> 00:29:37.059
 for us

00:29:37.059 --> 00:29:38.939
 Isaiah

00:29:38.939 --> 00:29:39.679
 53

00:29:39.679 --> 00:29:41.439
 verse

00:29:41.439 --> 00:29:41.839
 4 and

00:29:41.839 --> 00:29:42.119
 5

00:29:42.119 --> 00:29:42.619
 surely

00:29:42.619 --> 00:29:42.659
 surely

00:29:42.659 --> 00:29:42.979
 he

00:29:42.979 --> 00:29:43.159
 has

00:29:43.159 --> 00:29:43.479
 borne

00:29:43.479 --> 00:29:43.739
 our

00:29:43.739 --> 00:29:44.439
 griefs

00:29:44.439 --> 00:29:44.939
 and

00:29:44.939 --> 00:29:45.359
 carried

00:29:45.359 --> 00:29:45.639
 our

00:29:45.639 --> 00:29:46.219
 sorrows

00:29:46.219 --> 00:29:46.479
 yet

00:29:46.479 --> 00:29:46.719
 we

00:29:46.719 --> 00:29:47.199
 esteemed

00:29:47.199 --> 00:29:47.399
 him

00:29:47.399 --> 00:29:47.899
 stricken

00:29:47.899 --> 00:29:48.659
 smitten

00:29:48.659 --> 00:29:48.959
 by

00:29:48.959 --> 00:29:49.259
 God

00:29:49.259 --> 00:29:49.519
 and

00:29:49.519 --> 00:29:50.379
 afflicted

00:29:50.379 --> 00:29:51.779
 but

00:29:51.779 --> 00:29:51.879
 he

00:29:51.879 --> 00:29:52.079
 was

00:29:52.079 --> 00:29:52.399
 wounded

00:29:52.399 --> 00:29:52.679
 for

00:29:52.679 --> 00:29:52.899
 our

00:29:52.899 --> 00:29:53.779
 transgressions

00:29:53.779 --> 00:29:54.319
 he

00:29:54.319 --> 00:29:54.519
 was

00:29:54.519 --> 00:29:55.159
 crushed

00:29:55.159 --> 00:29:55.419
 for

00:29:55.419 --> 00:29:55.599
 our

00:29:55.599 --> 00:29:56.139
 iniquities

00:29:56.139 --> 00:29:56.699
 upon

00:29:56.699 --> 00:29:57.019
 him

00:29:57.019 --> 00:29:57.199
 the

00:29:57.199 --> 00:29:57.979
 chastisement

00:29:57.979 --> 00:29:58.219
 that

00:29:58.219 --> 00:29:58.500
 brought

00:29:58.500 --> 00:29:58.699
 us

00:29:58.699 --> 00:29:59.139
 peace

00:29:59.139 --> 00:30:00.299
 and

00:30:00.299 --> 00:30:00.419
 with

00:30:00.419 --> 00:30:00.599
 his

00:30:00.599 --> 00:30:01.079
 stripes

00:30:01.079 --> 00:30:01.979
 we

00:30:01.979 --> 00:30:02.139
 are

00:30:02.139 --> 00:30:02.579
 healed

00:30:02.579 --> 00:30:03.919
 2nd

00:30:03.919 --> 00:30:04.279
 Corinthians

00:30:04.279 --> 00:30:04.639
 5

00:30:04.639 --> 00:30:05.099
 21

00:30:05.099 --> 00:30:05.779
 some

00:30:05.779 --> 00:30:05.979
 of you

00:30:05.979 --> 00:30:06.199
 have

00:30:06.199 --> 00:30:06.379
 this

00:30:06.379 --> 00:30:07.000
 memorized

00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:07.559
 for

00:30:07.559 --> 00:30:07.900
 our

00:30:07.900 --> 00:30:08.220
 sake

00:30:08.220 --> 00:30:08.380
 he

00:30:08.380 --> 00:30:08.559
 made

00:30:08.559 --> 00:30:08.759
 him

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:08.900
 to

00:30:08.900 --> 00:30:09.059
 be

00:30:09.059 --> 00:30:09.359
 sin

00:30:09.359 --> 00:30:09.539
 who

00:30:09.539 --> 00:30:09.700
 knew

00:30:09.700 --> 00:30:09.940
 no

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:10.319
 sin

00:30:10.319 --> 00:30:10.819
 so

00:30:10.819 --> 00:30:10.960
 that

00:30:10.960 --> 00:30:11.140
 in

00:30:11.140 --> 00:30:11.339
 him

00:30:11.339 --> 00:30:11.480
 we

00:30:11.480 --> 00:30:11.619
 might

00:30:11.619 --> 00:30:12.099
 become

00:30:12.099 --> 00:30:13.059
 the

00:30:13.059 --> 00:30:13.539
 righteousness

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:14.240
 of

00:30:14.240 --> 00:30:14.640
 God

00:30:14.640 --> 00:30:17.400
 Abraham

00:30:17.400 --> 00:30:18.299
 was justified

00:30:18.299 --> 00:30:19.119
 by faith

00:30:19.119 --> 00:30:21.039
 not

00:30:21.039 --> 00:30:22.039
 by works

00:30:22.039 --> 00:30:23.019
 the third

00:30:23.019 --> 00:30:23.400
 point

00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:23.680
 this

00:30:23.680 --> 00:30:24.079
 morning

00:30:24.079 --> 00:30:25.859
 justification

00:30:25.859 --> 00:30:26.720
 is a

00:30:26.720 --> 00:30:27.319
 blessing

00:30:27.319 --> 00:30:29.460
 verse

00:30:29.460 --> 00:30:30.119
 6

00:30:30.119 --> 00:30:30.359
 through

00:30:30.359 --> 00:30:30.759
 8

00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:32.160
 says

00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:33.180
 just as

00:30:33.180 --> 00:30:33.519
 David

00:30:33.519 --> 00:30:34.480
 also speaks

00:30:34.480 --> 00:30:34.720
 of the

00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:35.079
 blessing

00:30:35.079 --> 00:30:35.359
 of the

00:30:35.359 --> 00:30:35.579
 one

00:30:35.579 --> 00:30:35.919
 to whom

00:30:35.919 --> 00:30:36.199
 God

00:30:36.199 --> 00:30:36.639
 counts

00:30:36.639 --> 00:30:37.519
 righteousness

00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:38.139
 apart

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:38.419
 from

00:30:38.419 --> 00:30:39.000
 works

00:30:39.000 --> 00:30:40.439
 blessed

00:30:40.439 --> 00:30:40.679
 are

00:30:40.679 --> 00:30:41.139
 those

00:30:41.139 --> 00:30:41.359
 who

00:30:41.359 --> 00:30:41.960
 lawless

00:30:41.960 --> 00:30:42.319
 deeds

00:30:42.319 --> 00:30:42.559
 are

00:30:42.559 --> 00:30:42.980
 forgiven

00:30:42.980 --> 00:30:43.859
 and

00:30:43.859 --> 00:30:44.220
 whose

00:30:44.220 --> 00:30:44.939
 sins

00:30:44.939 --> 00:30:45.199
 are

00:30:45.199 --> 00:30:45.599
 covered

00:30:45.599 --> 00:30:46.079
 blessed

00:30:46.079 --> 00:30:46.379
 is

00:30:46.379 --> 00:30:46.519
 the

00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:46.720
 man

00:30:46.720 --> 00:30:47.000
 against

00:30:47.000 --> 00:30:47.199
 whom

00:30:47.199 --> 00:30:47.359
 the

00:30:47.359 --> 00:30:47.619
 Lord

00:30:47.619 --> 00:30:48.059
 will

00:30:48.059 --> 00:30:48.399
 not

00:30:48.399 --> 00:30:48.939
 count

00:30:48.939 --> 00:30:49.500
 his

00:30:49.500 --> 00:30:50.359
 sin

00:30:50.359 --> 00:30:51.379
 now

00:30:51.379 --> 00:30:51.779
 Paul

00:30:51.779 --> 00:30:52.980
 used

00:30:52.980 --> 00:30:53.399
 Abraham

00:30:53.399 --> 00:30:53.980
 for his

00:30:53.980 --> 00:30:54.319
 argument

00:30:54.319 --> 00:30:54.659
 and now

00:30:54.659 --> 00:30:55.000
 he brings

00:30:55.000 --> 00:30:55.159
 in

00:30:55.159 --> 00:30:55.460
 David

00:30:55.460 --> 00:30:57.639
 whom

00:30:57.639 --> 00:30:57.899
 God

00:30:57.899 --> 00:30:58.059
 the

00:30:58.059 --> 00:30:58.319
 king

00:30:58.319 --> 00:30:58.519
 whom

00:30:58.519 --> 00:30:58.759
 God

00:30:58.759 --> 00:30:59.079
 chose

00:30:59.079 --> 00:30:59.240
 a

00:30:59.240 --> 00:30:59.460
 man

00:30:59.460 --> 00:30:59.659
 after

00:30:59.659 --> 00:31:00.019
 God's

00:31:00.019 --> 00:31:00.139
 own

00:31:00.139 --> 00:31:00.399
 heart

00:31:00.399 --> 00:31:01.039
 to

00:31:01.039 --> 00:31:01.339
 make

00:31:01.339 --> 00:31:01.519
 his

00:31:01.519 --> 00:31:02.079
 argument

00:31:02.079 --> 00:31:04.539
 a

00:31:04.539 --> 00:31:04.919
 man

00:31:04.920 --> 00:31:05.980
 who

00:31:05.980 --> 00:31:06.640
 clearly

00:31:06.640 --> 00:31:07.539
 understood

00:31:07.539 --> 00:31:08.660
 God's

00:31:08.660 --> 00:31:09.160
 grace

00:31:09.160 --> 00:31:09.880
 turn to

00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:10.820
 Psalm 51

00:31:10.820 --> 00:31:11.980
 and we

00:31:11.980 --> 00:31:12.120
 have

00:31:12.120 --> 00:31:12.500
 referenced

00:31:12.500 --> 00:31:12.840
 this

00:31:12.840 --> 00:31:13.279
 a few

00:31:13.279 --> 00:31:13.779
 times

00:31:13.779 --> 00:31:14.240
 throughout

00:31:14.240 --> 00:31:14.620
 the book

00:31:14.620 --> 00:31:15.080
 of Romans

00:31:15.080 --> 00:31:15.720
 so far

00:31:15.720 --> 00:31:18.080
 Psalm 51

00:31:18.080 --> 00:31:18.500
 is the

00:31:18.500 --> 00:31:18.820
 psalm

00:31:18.820 --> 00:31:19.019
 that

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:19.660
 David

00:31:19.660 --> 00:31:20.160
 wrote

00:31:20.160 --> 00:31:21.700
 after

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:23.080
 Nathan

00:31:23.080 --> 00:31:23.660
 calls him

00:31:23.660 --> 00:31:24.060
 out

00:31:24.060 --> 00:31:26.259
 with his

00:31:26.259 --> 00:31:27.380
 adulterous

00:31:27.380 --> 00:31:27.880
 act

00:31:27.880 --> 00:31:28.680
 with Bathsheba

00:31:28.680 --> 00:31:29.340
 and the

00:31:29.340 --> 00:31:29.940
 murderous

00:31:29.940 --> 00:31:30.940
 act

00:31:30.940 --> 00:31:31.600
 of killing

00:31:31.600 --> 00:31:32.660
 her husband

00:31:32.660 --> 00:31:33.220
 Uriah

00:31:33.220 --> 00:31:38.480
 David

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:39.579
 understood

00:31:39.579 --> 00:31:40.220
 God's

00:31:40.220 --> 00:31:40.700
 grace

00:31:40.700 --> 00:31:42.259
 verse 1

00:31:42.259 --> 00:31:42.980
 have

00:31:42.980 --> 00:31:43.380
 mercy

00:31:43.380 --> 00:31:43.720
 on me

00:31:43.720 --> 00:31:43.880
 O

00:31:43.880 --> 00:31:44.120
 God

00:31:44.120 --> 00:31:44.519
 according

00:31:44.519 --> 00:31:44.700
 to

00:31:44.700 --> 00:31:44.839
 your

00:31:44.839 --> 00:31:45.380
 steadfast

00:31:45.380 --> 00:31:45.740
 love

00:31:45.740 --> 00:31:46.400
 according

00:31:46.400 --> 00:31:46.620
 to

00:31:46.620 --> 00:31:47.000
 your

00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:47.500
 abundant

00:31:47.500 --> 00:31:48.039
 mercy

00:31:48.039 --> 00:31:48.779
 blot

00:31:48.779 --> 00:31:49.120
 out

00:31:49.120 --> 00:31:49.700
 my

00:31:49.700 --> 00:31:50.759
 transgressions

00:31:50.759 --> 00:31:51.640
 verse 2

00:31:51.640 --> 00:31:52.539
 wash

00:31:52.539 --> 00:31:52.779
 me

00:31:52.779 --> 00:31:53.380
 thoroughly

00:31:53.380 --> 00:31:54.140
 from

00:31:54.140 --> 00:31:54.380
 my

00:31:54.380 --> 00:31:54.839
 iniquity

00:31:54.839 --> 00:31:55.600
 and

00:31:55.600 --> 00:31:55.980
 cleanse

00:31:55.980 --> 00:31:56.220
 me

00:31:56.220 --> 00:31:56.460
 from

00:31:56.460 --> 00:31:56.720
 my

00:31:56.720 --> 00:31:57.140
 sin

00:31:57.140 --> 00:31:59.900
 for

00:31:59.900 --> 00:32:00.140
 I

00:32:00.140 --> 00:32:00.400
 know

00:32:00.400 --> 00:32:00.660
 my

00:32:00.660 --> 00:32:01.420
 transgressions

00:32:01.420 --> 00:32:01.720
 and my

00:32:01.720 --> 00:32:02.019
 sin

00:32:02.019 --> 00:32:02.599
 is ever

00:32:02.599 --> 00:32:03.099
 before

00:32:03.099 --> 00:32:03.539
 me

00:32:03.539 --> 00:32:05.279
 against

00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:05.720
 you

00:32:05.720 --> 00:32:06.039
 you

00:32:06.039 --> 00:32:06.460
 only

00:32:06.460 --> 00:32:06.660
 have

00:32:06.660 --> 00:32:06.819
 I

00:32:06.819 --> 00:32:07.180
 sinned

00:32:07.180 --> 00:32:07.279
 and

00:32:07.279 --> 00:32:07.460
 done

00:32:07.460 --> 00:32:07.579
 what

00:32:07.579 --> 00:32:07.700
 is

00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:08.000
 evil

00:32:08.000 --> 00:32:08.180
 in

00:32:08.180 --> 00:32:08.319
 your

00:32:08.319 --> 00:32:08.639
 sight

00:32:08.639 --> 00:32:08.839
 so

00:32:08.839 --> 00:32:09.019
 that

00:32:09.019 --> 00:32:09.319
 you

00:32:09.319 --> 00:32:09.839
 may

00:32:09.839 --> 00:32:09.980
 be

00:32:09.980 --> 00:32:10.420
 justified

00:32:10.420 --> 00:32:10.759
 in

00:32:10.759 --> 00:32:10.920
 your

00:32:10.920 --> 00:32:11.359
 words

00:32:11.359 --> 00:32:11.579
 and

00:32:11.579 --> 00:32:12.259
 blameless

00:32:12.259 --> 00:32:12.879
 in

00:32:12.879 --> 00:32:13.079
 your

00:32:13.079 --> 00:32:13.579
 judgment

00:32:13.579 --> 00:32:14.980
 skip

00:32:14.980 --> 00:32:15.160
 over

00:32:15.160 --> 00:32:15.299
 to

00:32:15.299 --> 00:32:15.500
 verse

00:32:15.500 --> 00:32:15.879
 10

00:32:15.879 --> 00:32:16.720
 created

00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:16.960
 me

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:17.119
 a

00:32:17.119 --> 00:32:17.359
 clean

00:32:17.359 --> 00:32:17.680
 heart

00:32:17.680 --> 00:32:17.859
 oh

00:32:17.859 --> 00:32:18.119
 God

00:32:18.119 --> 00:32:18.299
 and

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:18.680
 renew

00:32:18.680 --> 00:32:18.900
 a

00:32:18.900 --> 00:32:19.139
 right

00:32:19.139 --> 00:32:19.539
 spirit

00:32:19.539 --> 00:32:19.859
 within

00:32:19.859 --> 00:32:20.220
 me

00:32:20.220 --> 00:32:20.980
 cast

00:32:20.980 --> 00:32:21.160
 me

00:32:21.160 --> 00:32:21.519
 not

00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:21.879
 away

00:32:21.879 --> 00:32:22.119
 from

00:32:22.119 --> 00:32:22.259
 your

00:32:22.259 --> 00:32:22.680
 presence

00:32:22.680 --> 00:32:22.900
 and

00:32:22.900 --> 00:32:23.180
 take

00:32:23.180 --> 00:32:23.460
 not

00:32:23.460 --> 00:32:23.639
 your

00:32:23.639 --> 00:32:23.940
 Holy

00:32:23.940 --> 00:32:24.359
 Spirit

00:32:24.359 --> 00:32:24.700
 from

00:32:24.700 --> 00:32:24.960
 me

00:32:24.960 --> 00:32:25.920
 restore

00:32:25.920 --> 00:32:26.119
 to

00:32:26.119 --> 00:32:26.240
 me

00:32:26.240 --> 00:32:26.440
 the

00:32:26.440 --> 00:32:26.700
 joy

00:32:26.700 --> 00:32:26.859
 of

00:32:26.859 --> 00:32:27.059
 your

00:32:27.059 --> 00:32:27.619
 salvation

00:32:27.619 --> 00:32:27.979
 and

00:32:27.979 --> 00:32:28.479
 uphold

00:32:28.479 --> 00:32:28.679
 me

00:32:28.679 --> 00:32:28.839
 with

00:32:28.839 --> 00:32:29.000
 a

00:32:29.000 --> 00:32:29.299
 willing

00:32:29.299 --> 00:32:29.979
 spirit

00:32:29.979 --> 00:32:30.740
 that

00:32:30.740 --> 00:32:30.899
 I

00:32:30.899 --> 00:32:31.039
 will

00:32:31.039 --> 00:32:31.519
 teach

00:32:31.519 --> 00:32:32.659
 transgressors

00:32:32.659 --> 00:32:32.819
 your

00:32:32.819 --> 00:32:33.219
 ways

00:32:33.219 --> 00:32:33.419
 and

00:32:33.419 --> 00:32:33.740
 sinners

00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:33.939
 will

00:32:33.939 --> 00:32:34.259
 turn

00:32:34.259 --> 00:32:34.439
 to

00:32:34.439 --> 00:32:34.659
 you

00:32:34.659 --> 00:32:35.539
 deliver

00:32:35.539 --> 00:32:35.919
 me

00:32:35.919 --> 00:32:36.179
 for

00:32:36.179 --> 00:32:36.599
 blood

00:32:36.599 --> 00:32:37.159
 guilt

00:32:37.159 --> 00:32:37.459
ness

00:32:37.459 --> 00:32:37.779
 oh

00:32:37.779 --> 00:32:38.219
 God

00:32:38.219 --> 00:32:38.459
 oh

00:32:38.459 --> 00:32:38.740
 God

00:32:38.740 --> 00:32:38.879
 of

00:32:38.879 --> 00:32:39.119
 my

00:32:39.119 --> 00:32:39.759
 salvation

00:32:39.759 --> 00:32:40.439
 and

00:32:40.439 --> 00:32:40.679
 my

00:32:40.679 --> 00:32:41.099
 tongue

00:32:41.099 --> 00:32:41.279
 will

00:32:41.279 --> 00:32:41.500
 sing

00:32:41.500 --> 00:32:41.879
 aloud

00:32:41.879 --> 00:32:42.119
 for

00:32:42.119 --> 00:32:42.479
 your

00:32:42.479 --> 00:32:44.599
 righteousness

00:32:44.599 --> 00:32:46.759
 David

00:32:46.759 --> 00:32:47.319
 understood

00:32:47.319 --> 00:32:47.899
 God's

00:32:47.899 --> 00:32:48.359
 grace

00:32:48.359 --> 00:32:50.279
 the

00:32:50.279 --> 00:32:50.699
 person

00:32:50.699 --> 00:32:50.879
 of

00:32:50.879 --> 00:32:51.219
 genuine

00:32:51.219 --> 00:32:51.659
 faith

00:32:51.659 --> 00:32:51.839
 is

00:32:51.839 --> 00:32:52.459
 blessed

00:32:52.459 --> 00:32:54.659
 another

00:32:54.659 --> 00:32:55.339
 word

00:32:55.339 --> 00:32:55.539
 for

00:32:55.539 --> 00:32:55.980
 blessed

00:32:55.980 --> 00:32:56.199
 is

00:32:56.199 --> 00:32:56.899
 privileged

00:32:56.899 --> 00:32:57.159
 or

00:32:57.159 --> 00:32:57.779
 fortunate

00:32:57.779 --> 00:33:00.379
 blessed

00:33:00.379 --> 00:33:00.719
 are

00:33:00.719 --> 00:33:01.159
 those

00:33:01.159 --> 00:33:01.399
 whose

00:33:01.399 --> 00:33:01.859
 lawless

00:33:01.859 --> 00:33:02.139
 deeds

00:33:02.139 --> 00:33:02.299
 are

00:33:02.299 --> 00:33:02.699
 forgiven

00:33:02.699 --> 00:33:03.399
 and

00:33:03.399 --> 00:33:03.659
 whose

00:33:03.659 --> 00:33:04.139
 sins

00:33:04.139 --> 00:33:04.379
 are

00:33:04.379 --> 00:33:04.859
 covered

00:33:04.859 --> 00:33:06.339
 privileged

00:33:06.339 --> 00:33:07.659
 fortunate

00:33:07.659 --> 00:33:08.099
 are

00:33:08.099 --> 00:33:08.699
 you

00:33:08.699 --> 00:33:12.399
 Abraham

00:33:12.399 --> 00:33:12.799
 was

00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:13.579
 justified

00:33:13.579 --> 00:33:14.879
 only

00:33:14.879 --> 00:33:15.319
 by

00:33:15.319 --> 00:33:15.859
 faith

00:33:15.859 --> 00:33:16.599
 and

00:33:16.599 --> 00:33:16.699
 he

00:33:16.699 --> 00:33:16.859
 was

00:33:16.859 --> 00:33:17.299
 blessed

00:33:17.299 --> 00:33:18.220
 David

00:33:18.220 --> 00:33:18.480
 was

00:33:18.480 --> 00:33:18.859
 justified

00:33:18.859 --> 00:33:19.519
 blessed

00:33:19.519 --> 00:33:19.960
 not in

00:33:19.960 --> 00:33:20.159
 a

00:33:20.159 --> 00:33:22.359
 stuff

00:33:22.359 --> 00:33:23.339
 not in

00:33:23.339 --> 00:33:24.419
 things

00:33:24.419 --> 00:33:25.559
 he

00:33:25.559 --> 00:33:25.720
 was

00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:26.159
 blessed

00:33:26.159 --> 00:33:26.419
 because

00:33:26.419 --> 00:33:26.579
 he

00:33:26.579 --> 00:33:26.759
 knew

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:26.960
 the

00:33:26.960 --> 00:33:27.359
 creator

00:33:27.359 --> 00:33:27.659
 God

00:33:27.659 --> 00:33:27.779
 he

00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:27.919
 was

00:33:27.919 --> 00:33:28.359
 blessed

00:33:28.359 --> 00:33:28.679
 because

00:33:28.679 --> 00:33:28.879
 he

00:33:28.879 --> 00:33:29.220
 knew

00:33:29.220 --> 00:33:30.059
 at

00:33:30.059 --> 00:33:30.460
 some

00:33:30.460 --> 00:33:30.839
 point

00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:31.059
 when

00:33:31.059 --> 00:33:31.259
 he

00:33:31.259 --> 00:33:31.619
 died

00:33:31.619 --> 00:33:31.759
 he

00:33:31.759 --> 00:33:31.859
 was

00:33:31.859 --> 00:33:31.980
 going

00:33:31.980 --> 00:33:32.039
 to

00:33:32.039 --> 00:33:32.199
 be

00:33:32.199 --> 00:33:33.359
 eternally

00:33:33.359 --> 00:33:33.679
 with

00:33:33.679 --> 00:33:34.779
 him

00:33:34.779 --> 00:33:35.179
 he

00:33:35.179 --> 00:33:35.419
 knew

00:33:35.419 --> 00:33:35.599
 the

00:33:35.599 --> 00:33:35.980
 promises

00:33:35.980 --> 00:33:36.199
 of

00:33:36.199 --> 00:33:36.419
 God

00:33:36.419 --> 00:33:36.539
 and

00:33:36.539 --> 00:33:36.659
 he

00:33:36.659 --> 00:33:37.059
 believed

00:33:37.059 --> 00:33:37.379
 them

00:33:37.379 --> 00:33:40.079
 privileged

00:33:40.079 --> 00:33:40.379
 and

00:33:40.379 --> 00:33:40.859
 fortunate

00:33:40.859 --> 00:33:42.279
 David

00:33:42.279 --> 00:33:42.579
 was

00:33:42.579 --> 00:33:43.059
 justified

00:33:43.059 --> 00:33:43.659
 only

00:33:43.659 --> 00:33:43.960
 by

00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:44.480
 faith

00:33:44.480 --> 00:33:45.940
 and

00:33:45.940 --> 00:33:46.359
 every

00:33:46.359 --> 00:33:46.799
 believer

00:33:46.799 --> 00:33:47.019
 has

00:33:47.019 --> 00:33:47.200
 been

00:33:47.200 --> 00:33:47.700
 justified

00:33:47.700 --> 00:33:48.819
 only

00:33:48.819 --> 00:33:49.480
 by

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:50.019
 faith

00:33:50.019 --> 00:33:52.899
 I

00:33:52.899 --> 00:33:53.240
 close

00:33:53.240 --> 00:33:53.399
 with

00:33:53.399 --> 00:33:53.539
 a

00:33:53.539 --> 00:33:53.859
 story

00:33:53.859 --> 00:33:55.519
 story

00:33:55.519 --> 00:33:55.700
 is

00:33:55.700 --> 00:33:55.940
 told

00:33:55.940 --> 00:33:56.079
 of

00:33:56.079 --> 00:33:56.200
 a

00:33:56.200 --> 00:33:56.419
 poor

00:33:56.419 --> 00:33:56.859
 farmer

00:33:56.859 --> 00:33:57.839
 who

00:33:57.839 --> 00:33:58.079
 had

00:33:58.079 --> 00:33:58.559
 saved

00:33:58.559 --> 00:33:58.779
 his

00:33:58.779 --> 00:33:59.039
 money

00:33:59.039 --> 00:33:59.279
 for

00:33:59.279 --> 00:33:59.679
 years

00:33:59.679 --> 00:33:59.899
 in

00:33:59.899 --> 00:34:00.119
 order

00:34:00.119 --> 00:34:00.279
 to

00:34:00.279 --> 00:34:00.440
 buy

00:34:00.440 --> 00:34:00.619
 an

00:34:00.619 --> 00:34:00.960
 ox

00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:01.159
 to

00:34:01.159 --> 00:34:01.539
 pull

00:34:01.539 --> 00:34:02.960
 his

00:34:02.960 --> 00:34:03.379
 plow

00:34:03.379 --> 00:34:04.599
 when

00:34:04.599 --> 00:34:04.740
 he

00:34:04.740 --> 00:34:05.000
 thought

00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:05.119
 he

00:34:05.119 --> 00:34:05.279
 had

00:34:05.279 --> 00:34:05.740
 enough

00:34:05.740 --> 00:34:07.279
 he

00:34:07.279 --> 00:34:07.619
 started

00:34:07.619 --> 00:34:08.219
 a

00:34:08.219 --> 00:34:08.719
 long

00:34:08.719 --> 00:34:09.099
 journey

00:34:09.099 --> 00:34:09.380
 to

00:34:09.380 --> 00:34:09.840
 town

00:34:09.840 --> 00:34:11.860
 great

00:34:11.860 --> 00:34:12.460
 distance

00:34:12.460 --> 00:34:13.940
 he

00:34:13.940 --> 00:34:14.199
 soon

00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:14.800
 discovered

00:34:14.800 --> 00:34:15.400
 the

00:34:15.400 --> 00:34:15.699
 paper

00:34:15.699 --> 00:34:15.960
 money

00:34:15.960 --> 00:34:16.139
 that

00:34:16.139 --> 00:34:16.260
 he

00:34:16.260 --> 00:34:16.460
 was

00:34:16.460 --> 00:34:16.960
 saving

00:34:16.960 --> 00:34:18.720
 has

00:34:18.720 --> 00:34:18.880
 been

00:34:18.880 --> 00:34:19.400
 replaced

00:34:19.400 --> 00:34:19.659
 by

00:34:19.659 --> 00:34:19.800
 a

00:34:19.800 --> 00:34:19.960
 new

00:34:19.960 --> 00:34:20.480
 currency

00:34:20.480 --> 00:34:22.760
 the

00:34:22.760 --> 00:34:23.199
 date

00:34:23.199 --> 00:34:23.519
 had

00:34:23.519 --> 00:34:23.840
 long

00:34:23.840 --> 00:34:24.420
 passed

00:34:24.420 --> 00:34:24.599
 for

00:34:24.599 --> 00:34:24.720
 the

00:34:24.720 --> 00:34:25.440
 exchange

00:34:25.440 --> 00:34:28.820
 because

00:34:28.820 --> 00:34:29.119
 the

00:34:29.119 --> 00:34:29.320
 man

00:34:29.320 --> 00:34:29.480
 was

00:34:29.480 --> 00:34:30.039
 illiterate

00:34:30.039 --> 00:34:30.220
 he

00:34:30.220 --> 00:34:30.440
 asked

00:34:30.440 --> 00:34:30.599
 the

00:34:30.599 --> 00:34:31.079
 schoolboy

00:34:31.079 --> 00:34:31.280
 to

00:34:31.280 --> 00:34:31.500
 write

00:34:31.500 --> 00:34:31.619
 a

00:34:31.619 --> 00:34:31.820
 letter

00:34:31.820 --> 00:34:32.000
 to

00:34:32.000 --> 00:34:32.139
 the

00:34:32.139 --> 00:34:32.619
 president

00:34:32.619 --> 00:34:34.900
 told

00:34:34.900 --> 00:34:35.059
 the

00:34:35.059 --> 00:34:35.400
 president

00:34:35.400 --> 00:34:35.720
 in his

00:34:35.720 --> 00:34:36.000
 letter

00:34:36.000 --> 00:34:36.280
 about

00:34:36.280 --> 00:34:36.440
 his

00:34:36.440 --> 00:34:36.720
 dire

00:34:36.720 --> 00:34:37.440
 situation

00:34:37.440 --> 00:34:38.599
 and

00:34:38.599 --> 00:34:38.980
 asking

00:34:38.980 --> 00:34:39.240
 for

00:34:39.240 --> 00:34:39.380
 an

00:34:39.380 --> 00:34:39.820
 exception

00:34:39.820 --> 00:34:41.559
 the

00:34:41.559 --> 00:34:42.000
 president

00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:42.280
 was

00:34:42.280 --> 00:34:42.680
 touched

00:34:42.680 --> 00:34:42.880
 by

00:34:42.880 --> 00:34:43.039
 the

00:34:43.039 --> 00:34:43.280
 letter

00:34:43.280 --> 00:34:43.480
 and

00:34:43.480 --> 00:34:43.680
 wrote

00:34:43.680 --> 00:34:43.980
 back

00:34:43.980 --> 00:34:44.140
 to

00:34:44.140 --> 00:34:44.260
 the

00:34:44.260 --> 00:34:44.559
 man

00:34:44.559 --> 00:34:45.480
 said

00:34:45.480 --> 00:34:45.900
 this

00:34:45.900 --> 00:34:46.880
 the

00:34:46.880 --> 00:34:47.380
 law

00:34:47.380 --> 00:34:48.220
 must

00:34:48.220 --> 00:34:48.660
 be

00:34:48.660 --> 00:34:49.460
 followed

00:34:49.460 --> 00:34:50.600
 because

00:34:50.600 --> 00:34:50.860
 the

00:34:50.860 --> 00:34:51.280
 deadline

00:34:51.280 --> 00:34:51.519
 for

00:34:51.519 --> 00:34:52.080
 exchanging

00:34:52.080 --> 00:34:52.480
 bills

00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:52.740
 has

00:34:52.740 --> 00:34:53.240
 already

00:34:53.240 --> 00:34:53.780
 passed

00:34:53.780 --> 00:34:54.280
 the

00:34:54.280 --> 00:34:54.700
 government

00:34:54.700 --> 00:34:55.340
 can

00:34:55.340 --> 00:34:55.620
 no

00:34:55.620 --> 00:34:56.019
 longer

00:34:56.019 --> 00:34:56.519
 change

00:34:56.519 --> 00:34:56.700
 your

00:34:56.700 --> 00:34:56.980
 bills

00:34:56.980 --> 00:34:57.160
 for

00:34:57.160 --> 00:34:57.280
 the

00:34:57.280 --> 00:34:57.440
 new

00:34:57.440 --> 00:34:57.800
 ones

00:34:57.800 --> 00:34:58.640
 even

00:34:58.640 --> 00:34:58.900
 the

00:34:58.900 --> 00:34:59.400
 president

00:34:59.400 --> 00:35:00.100
 is

00:35:00.100 --> 00:35:00.539
 not

00:35:00.539 --> 00:35:01.100
 exempt

00:35:01.100 --> 00:35:01.460
 from

00:35:01.460 --> 00:35:01.700
 this

00:35:01.700 --> 00:35:02.100
 rule

00:35:02.100 --> 00:35:03.800
 however

00:35:03.800 --> 00:35:04.980
 because

00:35:04.980 --> 00:35:05.160
 I

00:35:05.160 --> 00:35:05.460
 believe

00:35:05.460 --> 00:35:05.640
 that

00:35:05.640 --> 00:35:05.740
 you

00:35:05.740 --> 00:35:05.980
 really

00:35:05.980 --> 00:35:06.260
 worked

00:35:06.260 --> 00:35:06.519
 hard

00:35:06.519 --> 00:35:06.700
 to

00:35:06.700 --> 00:35:06.900
 save

00:35:06.900 --> 00:35:07.120
 this

00:35:07.120 --> 00:35:07.420
 money

00:35:07.420 --> 00:35:08.480
 I

00:35:08.480 --> 00:35:08.639
 am

00:35:08.639 --> 00:35:09.039
 changing

00:35:09.039 --> 00:35:09.280
 your

00:35:09.280 --> 00:35:09.480
 money

00:35:09.480 --> 00:35:09.700
 for

00:35:09.700 --> 00:35:09.940
 new

00:35:09.940 --> 00:35:10.240
 money

00:35:10.240 --> 00:35:10.460
 for

00:35:10.460 --> 00:35:10.680
 my

00:35:10.680 --> 00:35:10.980
 own

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:11.460
 personal

00:35:11.460 --> 00:35:12.000
 funds

00:35:12.000 --> 00:35:13.300
 so that

00:35:13.300 --> 00:35:13.480
 you

00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:14.200
 will be

00:35:14.200 --> 00:35:14.380
 able

00:35:14.380 --> 00:35:14.579
 to

00:35:14.579 --> 00:35:14.940
 buy

00:35:14.940 --> 00:35:15.639
 your

00:35:15.639 --> 00:35:16.519
 ox

00:35:16.519 --> 00:35:18.059
 there

00:35:18.059 --> 00:35:18.220
 was

00:35:18.220 --> 00:35:18.559
 nothing

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 the

00:35:18.780 --> 00:35:19.059
 farmer

00:35:19.059 --> 00:35:19.320
 could

00:35:19.320 --> 00:35:19.659
 do

00:35:19.659 --> 00:35:20.960
 he

00:35:20.960 --> 00:35:21.200
 was

00:35:21.200 --> 00:35:21.539
 shown

00:35:21.539 --> 00:35:22.180
 favor

00:35:22.180 --> 00:35:23.639
 by

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 the

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 president

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 he

00:35:24.480 --> 00:35:24.680
 was

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 blessed

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 by

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 the

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 president

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 he

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 was

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 shown

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 grace

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 likewise

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 when

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 sinners

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 us

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 before

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 christ

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 have

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 no

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 ability

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 none

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 to

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 buy

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 their

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 salvation

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 we

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 have

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 to

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 cast

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 ourselves

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 at

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 the

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 mercy

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 of

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 almighty

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 god

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 and

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 accept

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 by

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 faith

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 the

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 lord's

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 atoning

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 work

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 on

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 their

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 behalf

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 on

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 our

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 behalf

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 then

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 we

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 can

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 stand

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 we

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 can

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 stand

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 forgiven

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 and

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 righteous

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 not

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 because

00:35:58.300 --> 00:35:58.700
 of our

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 works

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 not

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 because

00:35:59.980 --> 00:36:00.140
 of

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 what

00:36:00.280 --> 00:36:00.640
 we've

00:36:00.640 --> 00:36:00.980
 done

00:36:00.980 --> 00:36:02.059
 but

00:36:02.059 --> 00:36:02.320
 because

00:36:02.320 --> 00:36:02.440
 of

00:36:02.440 --> 00:36:02.579
 our

00:36:02.579 --> 00:36:02.800
 lord

00:36:02.800 --> 00:36:03.059
 jesus

00:36:03.059 --> 00:36:03.599
 christ

00:36:03.599 --> 00:36:05.680
 let's

00:36:05.680 --> 00:36:05.960
 pray

00:36:05.960 --> 00:36:11.519
 father

00:36:11.519 --> 00:36:11.760
 we

00:36:11.760 --> 00:36:12.840
 thank you

00:36:12.840 --> 00:36:13.119
 for

00:36:13.119 --> 00:36:14.139
 this

00:36:14.139 --> 00:36:14.579
 time

00:36:14.579 --> 00:36:15.659
 thank you

00:36:15.659 --> 00:36:15.940
 for your

00:36:15.940 --> 00:36:16.300
 word

00:36:16.300 --> 00:36:18.059
 thank you

00:36:18.059 --> 00:36:18.360
 that your

00:36:18.360 --> 00:36:18.599
 word

00:36:18.599 --> 00:36:19.179
 proclaims

00:36:19.179 --> 00:36:19.559
 truth

00:36:19.559 --> 00:36:20.360
 and in

00:36:20.360 --> 00:36:20.559
 that

00:36:20.559 --> 00:36:21.019
 truth

00:36:21.019 --> 00:36:22.460
 tells

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:22.800
 of a

00:36:22.800 --> 00:36:23.720
 redeeming

00:36:23.720 --> 00:36:24.159
 story

00:36:24.159 --> 00:36:26.840
 the

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.320
 redeeming

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 story

00:36:27.619 --> 00:36:27.860
 of

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 us

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 of

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 abraham

00:36:30.099 --> 00:36:30.119
!

00:36:30.119 --> 00:36:30.860
 of david!

00:36:31.780 --> 00:36:32.480
 and the

00:36:32.480 --> 00:36:33.019
 call that you

00:36:33.019 --> 00:36:33.519
 have on

00:36:33.519 --> 00:36:34.220
 lives

00:36:34.219 --> 00:36:35.539
 god

00:36:35.539 --> 00:36:36.059
 i pray

00:36:36.059 --> 00:36:36.559
 that you

00:36:36.559 --> 00:36:36.699
 would

00:36:36.699 --> 00:36:37.179
 call

00:36:37.179 --> 00:36:38.619
 those

00:36:38.619 --> 00:36:39.500
 to you

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 this

00:36:39.739 --> 00:36:40.119
 morning

00:36:40.119 --> 00:36:41.119
 those

00:36:41.119 --> 00:36:41.419
 that you

00:36:41.419 --> 00:36:41.699
 have

00:36:41.699 --> 00:36:43.480
 called

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:43.759
 that you

00:36:43.759 --> 00:36:43.879
 have

00:36:43.879 --> 00:36:44.199
 chosen

00:36:44.199 --> 00:36:44.500
 god

00:36:44.500 --> 00:36:44.779
 that you

00:36:44.779 --> 00:36:44.980
 would

00:36:44.980 --> 00:36:45.859
 bring

00:36:45.859 --> 00:36:46.219
 people

00:36:46.219 --> 00:36:46.619
 to you

00:36:46.619 --> 00:36:46.859
 this

00:36:46.859 --> 00:36:47.199
 morning

00:36:47.199 --> 00:36:47.639
 for the

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 first

00:36:47.899 --> 00:36:48.279
 time

00:36:48.279 --> 00:36:49.579
 they

00:36:49.579 --> 00:36:49.739
 could

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 not

00:36:49.980 --> 00:36:51.079
 do

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 anything

00:36:51.459 --> 00:36:51.679
 but

00:36:51.679 --> 00:36:52.219
 respond

00:36:52.219 --> 00:36:52.519
 to the

00:36:52.519 --> 00:36:52.759
 call

00:36:52.759 --> 00:36:53.039
 that you

00:36:53.039 --> 00:36:53.259
 have

00:36:53.259 --> 00:36:53.379
 on

00:36:53.379 --> 00:36:53.500
 their

00:36:53.500 --> 00:36:53.839
 life

00:36:53.840 --> 00:36:56.960
 i

00:36:56.960 --> 00:36:57.360
 thank you

00:36:57.360 --> 00:36:57.620
 for

00:36:57.620 --> 00:36:58.400
 for

00:36:58.400 --> 00:36:59.180
 justification

00:36:59.180 --> 00:36:59.600
 i

00:36:59.600 --> 00:36:59.960
 thank you

00:36:59.960 --> 00:37:00.200
 that

00:37:00.200 --> 00:37:02.519
 that i

00:37:02.519 --> 00:37:02.700
 have

00:37:02.700 --> 00:37:03.000
 nothing

00:37:03.000 --> 00:37:03.420
 to boast

00:37:03.420 --> 00:37:03.800
 about

00:37:03.800 --> 00:37:06.340
 that

00:37:06.340 --> 00:37:06.600
 nothing

00:37:06.600 --> 00:37:06.880
 i've

00:37:06.880 --> 00:37:07.100
 done

00:37:07.100 --> 00:37:07.300
 has

00:37:07.300 --> 00:37:07.600
 earned

00:37:07.600 --> 00:37:07.780
 what

00:37:07.780 --> 00:37:07.880
 you

00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:08.000
 have

00:37:08.000 --> 00:37:08.120
 done

00:37:08.120 --> 00:37:08.320
 for

00:37:08.320 --> 00:37:08.579
 me

00:37:08.579 --> 00:37:09.840
 but

00:37:09.840 --> 00:37:09.960
 what

00:37:09.960 --> 00:37:10.079
 i

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:10.280
 can

00:37:10.280 --> 00:37:10.539
 boast

00:37:10.539 --> 00:37:10.800
 about

00:37:10.800 --> 00:37:11.740
 i

00:37:11.740 --> 00:37:11.880
 can

00:37:11.880 --> 00:37:12.079
 boast

00:37:12.079 --> 00:37:12.300
 about

00:37:12.300 --> 00:37:12.600
 you

00:37:12.600 --> 00:37:13.680
 and

00:37:13.680 --> 00:37:13.800
 your

00:37:13.800 --> 00:37:14.120
 son

00:37:14.120 --> 00:37:15.559
 lord

00:37:15.559 --> 00:37:15.880
 jesus

00:37:15.880 --> 00:37:16.340
 christ

00:37:16.340 --> 00:37:18.140
 i

00:37:18.140 --> 00:37:18.260
 can

00:37:18.260 --> 00:37:18.519
 boast

00:37:18.519 --> 00:37:18.720
 about

00:37:18.720 --> 00:37:18.900
 his

00:37:18.900 --> 00:37:19.320
 life

00:37:19.320 --> 00:37:20.200
 his

00:37:20.200 --> 00:37:20.519
 death

00:37:20.519 --> 00:37:20.640
 and

00:37:20.640 --> 00:37:20.800
 his

00:37:20.800 --> 00:37:21.260
 resurrection

00:37:21.260 --> 00:37:22.220
 i

00:37:22.220 --> 00:37:22.360
 can

00:37:22.360 --> 00:37:22.620
 boast

00:37:22.620 --> 00:37:22.860
 about

00:37:22.860 --> 00:37:23.040
 the

00:37:23.040 --> 00:37:23.360
 grace

00:37:23.360 --> 00:37:23.540
 that

00:37:23.540 --> 00:37:23.620
 you

00:37:23.620 --> 00:37:23.760
 have

00:37:23.760 --> 00:37:23.980
 shown

00:37:23.980 --> 00:37:24.340
 us

00:37:24.340 --> 00:37:26.840
 i

00:37:26.840 --> 00:37:26.980
 can

00:37:26.980 --> 00:37:27.300
 boast

00:37:27.300 --> 00:37:27.500
 about

00:37:27.500 --> 00:37:27.680
 the

00:37:27.680 --> 00:37:27.960
 work

00:37:27.960 --> 00:37:28.120
 that

00:37:28.120 --> 00:37:28.260
 you're

00:37:28.260 --> 00:37:28.540
 doing

00:37:28.540 --> 00:37:28.680
 in

00:37:28.680 --> 00:37:28.840
 this

00:37:28.840 --> 00:37:29.080
 world

00:37:29.080 --> 00:37:29.360
 around

00:37:29.360 --> 00:37:29.680
 us

00:37:29.680 --> 00:37:32.160
 i

00:37:32.160 --> 00:37:32.380
 thank

00:37:32.380 --> 00:37:32.520
 you

00:37:32.520 --> 00:37:32.820
 for

00:37:32.820 --> 00:37:33.780
 for

00:37:33.780 --> 00:37:34.140
 calling

00:37:34.140 --> 00:37:34.500
 me

00:37:34.500 --> 00:37:35.640
 i

00:37:35.640 --> 00:37:35.760
 thank

00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:35.840
 you

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:35.940
 that

00:37:35.940 --> 00:37:36.060
 i

00:37:36.060 --> 00:37:36.200
 can

00:37:36.200 --> 00:37:36.520
 stand

00:37:36.520 --> 00:37:36.740
 here

00:37:36.740 --> 00:37:36.860
 and

00:37:36.860 --> 00:37:37.080
 call

00:37:37.080 --> 00:37:37.240
 you

00:37:37.240 --> 00:37:37.620
 father

00:37:37.620 --> 00:37:39.600
 and

00:37:39.600 --> 00:37:39.700
 i

00:37:39.700 --> 00:37:39.840
 can

00:37:39.840 --> 00:37:40.100
 pray

00:37:40.100 --> 00:37:40.340
 to

00:37:40.340 --> 00:37:40.640
 you

00:37:40.640 --> 00:37:41.580
 i

00:37:41.580 --> 00:37:41.800
 thank

00:37:41.800 --> 00:37:41.900
 you

00:37:41.900 --> 00:37:42.020
 for

00:37:42.020 --> 00:37:42.140
 the

00:37:42.140 --> 00:37:42.380
 people

00:37:42.380 --> 00:37:42.580
 in

00:37:42.580 --> 00:37:42.740
 this

00:37:42.740 --> 00:37:42.900
 room

00:37:42.900 --> 00:37:43.040
 that

00:37:43.040 --> 00:37:43.180
 can

00:37:43.180 --> 00:37:43.280
 do

00:37:43.280 --> 00:37:43.480
!

00:37:43.480 --> 00:37:43.480


00:37:43.480 --> 00:37:43.760
!

00:37:43.760 --> 00:37:44.940
 we

00:37:44.940 --> 00:37:45.180
 love

00:37:45.180 --> 00:37:45.300
 you

00:37:45.300 --> 00:37:45.440
 in

00:37:45.440 --> 00:37:45.640
 Jesus

00:37:45.640 --> 00:37:46.040
 name

00:37:46.040 --> 00:37:47.060
!

00:37:47.059 --> 00:37:47.500
 in

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