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 Well, if you would, please take your Bibles and open them up this morning to the book of 1 Peter.

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 And this is a little bit out of the ordinary for what we normally do.

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 Typically, we preach straight through books of the Bible.

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 But leading up to the evening of January 29th, when we will covenant together as a church,

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 and then February 5th, when we'll have our first public service together as Seaweed Bay Baptist Church,

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 we are walking through our mission and vision together.

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 As a church.

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 So last week, if you were here, you heard our mission statement is to magnify the glory of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 That's the mission of your life, the purpose of your life.

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 That's the purpose of the church, not just this church, but the church.

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 That's God's mission in the gospel is to magnify the glory of his name.

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 And so now, for the next three weeks, Lord willing, we're going to talk about each part of the how, of how we go about that mission.

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 How do we magnify the glory of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ?

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 And the first way how, that we'll see this morning from 1 Peter 1, verses 3 through 9,

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 is that we magnify the glory of God when we enjoy him.

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 We magnify him by enjoying him.

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 And we asked last week, what is the chief end of man?

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 It's to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.

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 You may be familiar with John Piper's popular twist on that answer.

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 He says it's to glorify God by enjoying him forever.

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 So if you would, Bible's open.

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 Follow along with me as I read.

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 We're going to be in 1 Peter 1, verses 3 through 9.

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 And what we'll see is that we have so much to rejoice in as believers in Christ.

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 Amen?

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 So follow with me, 1 Peter 1, verses 3 through 9.

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 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope

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 through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

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 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,

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 kept in heaven for you,

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 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation

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 ready to be revealed in the last time.

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 In this you rejoice,

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 though now for a little while, if necessary,

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 you have been grieved by various trials,

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 so that the tested genuineness of your faith,

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 more precious than gold that perishes,

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 though it is tested by fire,

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 may be found to result in praise and glory and honor

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 at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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 Though you have not seen him, you love him.

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 Though you do not now see him,

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 you believe in him,

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 and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible

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 and filled with glory,

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 obtaining the outcome of your faith,

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 the salvation of your souls.

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 This is the word of God.

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 Would you please bow and pray with me?

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 Lord,

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 truly we have much to rejoice in.

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 And we thank you for the good news of the gospel.

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 We thank you for your work in Christ.

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 And we pray, I pray now,

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 that you would speak powerfully

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 through the preaching of your word,

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 for the joy of your people,

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 and the glory of your name.

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 We pray this in Christ's name.

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 Amen.

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 Well, I try as hard as I can

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 to keep it from happening,

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 but from time to time,

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 every now and then,

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 a Hallmark movie will appear

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 on my television screen.

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 It tends to happen more during the Christmas season,

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 and if you're familiar with these films,

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 each one of them tends to follow

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 one of no more than three rotating plot lines.

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 One of the most popular variations

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 includes introducing us to a woman

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 who is engaged to be married.

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 She's busy planning the wedding,

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 thinking through the details,

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 going through the processes,

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 but as you watch her go through this,

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 you can tell something is just clearly off.

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 Everyone around her,

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 her mom,

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 and usually a quirky best friend,

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 can tell that despite what she says,

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 she does not truly,

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 truly, really love the man

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 that she is getting ready to marry.

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 She's committed to him.

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 She made a commitment a long time ago,

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 but it's clear she does not really,

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 truly enjoy him.

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 But in her mind,

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 she's made a commitment.

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 She's gotten this far down the road.

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 Now she's just going to grit her teeth

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 and bear it and go through with it

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 until an unexpected better option

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 happens to show up.

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 And although she is reluctant at first,

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 spoiler alert,

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 she winds up getting together with him

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 in the end.

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 And although I'm sure that this is,

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 can you hear me now?

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 Although I'm sure that this is not

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 what Hallmark had in mind,

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 sadly,

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 sadly,

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 this resembles how many self-professing Christians

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 go about their relationship with Christ.

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 They have made some sort of verbal commitment years ago

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 and they know in their minds at least

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 that following Christ,

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 being with him is a good option,

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 at least better than what they know of the alternative.

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 And so they simply go through the motions.

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 They practice the routines.

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 They walk through the practices.

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 They come to church.

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 They say their prayers.

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 But if you take a closer look,

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 something is clearly off.

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 They do not truly love the man,

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 Jesus Christ.

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 They draw near with their mouth

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 and honor him with their lips,

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 but their hearts are far from him.

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 They do not truly delight in the glory of God

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 in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 And the reason I share this

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 is because as we move together

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 towards covenanting

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 in this new chapter of this church family,

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 I want to make sure

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 that this is not true of us.

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 We don't want to be a group of people

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 who simply claim Christ,

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 come here, do church,

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 walk through the routines,

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 practice the habits,

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 and don't truly enjoy the Lord.

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 Amen?

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 We want to be a people

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 who truly from the bottom of our heart

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 love and enjoy the glory of God.

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 Don't you want that?

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 Our relationship with Christ,

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 as we'll see here in 1 Peter,

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 is not meant to be a joyless marriage.

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 Far from it.

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 And we of all people

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 have reason to rejoice.

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 And so this morning,

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 as we see in 1 Peter chapter 1,

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 we're going to see

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 four reasons to rejoice this morning.

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 Four reasons to rejoice.

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 And this will be our outline this morning

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 from 1 Peter chapter 1.

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 If you're taking notes,

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 this will help you to follow along.

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 Four reasons to rejoice.

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 And as we rejoice in Him,

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 church, we magnify His glory.

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 We make much of Him.

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 First reason.

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 Reason number one

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 is we are to rejoice

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 in our new life in Christ.

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 Rejoice in your new life in Christ.

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 Peter here in the book of 1 Peter,

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 he's addressing those who,

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 by the grace of God,

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 are united to Christ by faith.

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 He's addressing Christians.

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 And so he calls them,

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 in verse 1,

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 elect exiles.

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 Meaning they are those

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 who no longer belong

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 to this present world.

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 They no longer belong

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 to this present passing world.

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 In this present evil age,

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 they've been plucked out.

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 And they now belong to God.

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 And so their identity

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 is not here in this present world.

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 Their hope is not here

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 in this present world.

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 And their joy is not rooted

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 here in this present world.

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 They are, as he says in verse 13,

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 they are to set their hope fully

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 on the grace that will be brought to you

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 at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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 It's future-oriented joy.

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 But even so,

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 our lives here and now

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 in this present age

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 as exiles

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 are meant to be marked

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 by rejoicing,

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 marked by delighting

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 and enjoying the glory

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 of God.

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 So here in verse 3,

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 Peter gives us the first reason why.

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 Look there to verse 3 with me.

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 Blessed be the God and Father

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 of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 That's this worship,

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 this magnification

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 of the glory of God.

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 Blessed be the God and Father

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 of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Why?

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 Because we have been given

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 new life in Christ.

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 He says,

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 according to his great mercy,

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 he, God,

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 he has caused us

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 to be born again

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 to a living hope

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 through the resurrection

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 of Jesus Christ

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 from the dead.

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 That is reason to rejoice

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 if you have it.

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 This new spiritual life

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 is the basis,

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 this is the root

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 of Christian joy.

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 To know true and lasting joy,

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 you must be born again.

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 You know,

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 that's not just a Baptist term.

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 I know it's been popularized

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 over the past several decades,

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 but this is a thoroughly

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 biblical requirement

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 for true and lasting joy

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 is that you be born again.

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 I'm sure that you've heard me say before

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 that born again Christian

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 is a redundancy.

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 There is no other type of Christian

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 but a born again Christian.

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 It's redundant.

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 There's no other type.

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 It's like when we say

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 pin number, right?

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 Personal identification,

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 number, number.

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 Or the Los Angeles angels.

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 If you know Spanish,

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 you know that means literally

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 the, the, angels, angels.

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 Right?

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 Well, it's the same

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 with born again Christian.

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 Every genuine Christian

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 has truly been born again.

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 And there are plenty of individuals

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 who call themselves Christian,

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 who attend church,

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 who read their Bibles,

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 who say their prayers,

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 who go through the routines

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 and the rituals

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 and the habits,

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 but have never actually experienced

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 being born again.

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 But to truly be a Christian

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 and to know the joy

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 that Peter is talking about here,

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 it requires,

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 it means that you have,

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 by the mercy of God,

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 been genuinely born again.

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 You have been regenerated.

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 This is beyond our natural capacity

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 to understand, isn't it?

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 You might remember

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 when Nicodemus came to Jesus

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 in John chapter 3.

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 He came in the middle of the night

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 to speak with Jesus.

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 And Jesus said to him,

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 truly, truly,

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 I say to you,

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 unless one is,

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 what?

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 What did he say?

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 Unless one is born again,

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 he cannot see

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 the kingdom of God.

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 And Nicodemus,

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 like us,

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 he thought naturally.

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 His mind immediately

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 went to the physical

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 and the natural,

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 and so he answered

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 with natural thinking.

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 And he said,

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 well, how can a man

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 be born again

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 when he's old?

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 Can he enter a second time

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 into his mother's womb

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 and be born?

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 And you can almost see

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 the wheels turning,

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 and I don't know

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 how Jesus kept a straight face,

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 but he did,

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 and responded and said,

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 no,

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 that which is born of flesh

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 is flesh,

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 and that which is born of spirit

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 is spirit.

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 The first birth

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 is into sin.

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 It's into flesh.

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 The second birth

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 is entirely of a different kind.

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 It's spiritual.

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 See,

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 our first birth,

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 we inherited sin.

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 We entered physically

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 into this physical,

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 sinful world.

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 We're born as enemies

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 of God,

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 born as rebels

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 of God,

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 born as His enemies.

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 But the second birth,

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 the second birth

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 makes us a new creation.

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 And with that new life

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 comes new capacities,

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 and that heart of stone

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 is turned into a heart

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 of flesh.

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 What was dead to sin,

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 excuse me,

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 what was dead to God

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 and alive to sin

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 is now dead to sin

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 and alive to God.

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 And so when you're born again,

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 all of a sudden,

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 you have these new desires

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 to live a life

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 that's pleasing to God.

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 Where did that come from?

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 You desire new capacity,

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 new desire to say no to sin,

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 to run from sin,

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 to turn from sin,

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 and to pursue righteousness.

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 New capacities to see

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 and to be aware

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 that all of your life

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 is a gift from God.

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 It's meant to be

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 directed towards Him

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 and praise for His glory.

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 You have new capacities

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 to trust Him

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 and to thank Him

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 and to love Him

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 and to enjoy Him.

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 See, the Christian life,

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 which begins at the new birth,

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 is one of constant growth

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 and progression

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 and praising

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 and enjoying

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 the glory of God.

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 So how do we do this?

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 Well, Peter tells us,

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 you don't.

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 It's a work of God.

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 Peter says,

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 it is by His mercy,

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 of His doing,

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 for our good

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 and for our joy,

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 and ultimately

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 for His glory.

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 But He does give us

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 another piece

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 of crucial information here,

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 which is that

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 it is only through

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 the resurrection

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 of Jesus Christ

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 from the dead.

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 If we are to be born again,

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 it is only possible

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 through the good news

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 of the gospel,

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 through the resurrection

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 of Christ.

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 The Bible teaches us

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 that Jesus,

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 the eternal Son of God,

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 became man.

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 The eternal Son of God

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 was born according

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 to the flesh,

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 yet without sin.

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 So He could live

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 in our place,

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 He could die

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 in our place,

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 and then He could get up

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 from the grave

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 and rise up

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 from the grave

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 in our place.

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 So He purchases

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 new spiritual life

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 for His people,

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 for sinners,

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 through His life,

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 death,

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 and resurrection.

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 So now in Him,

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 through His resurrection

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 from the dead,

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 sinners like me

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 and like you

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 who were once dead

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 in our trespasses

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 and sins

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 can be forgiven

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 of our sins,

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 can be given

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 new spiritual life.

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 that is reason

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 to rejoice

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 this morning

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 if you have it.

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 Have you been born again?

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 Have you been born again?

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 Is your life marked

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 by bitterness

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 or anger

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 or constant complaining

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 and negativity

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 and just joylessness?

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 Or does your heart

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 genuinely rejoice

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 in the glory of God?

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 Is your life marked

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 by delight

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 in Him

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 and His glory?

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 See, we need to

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 constantly remember

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 this gift

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 that we've been given

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 in the new birth

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 and rejoice first

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 in our new life

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 in Christ.

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 But not only that,

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 second,

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 second,

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 Peter says

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 we rejoice

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 in our future hope

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 in Christ.

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 We rejoice

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 in our future hope

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 in Christ.

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 This is the substance

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 of our joy.

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 Something that I think

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 we need to be reminded of

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 is not only

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 what we're saved from

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 but also

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 what we're saved to.

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 Okay?

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 We need to remember

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 for the sake of our joy

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 not only what we're saved from

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 but also

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 especially

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 what we are saved to.

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 If we are

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 in Christ

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 we are saved

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 from

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 the wrath of God

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 against our sin.

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 And we said

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 in our first birth

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 we're born

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 as sinners.

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 We're natural born sinners.

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 And there are two options

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 and only two options

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 for sinners like us.

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 Either God's wrath

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 is poured out

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 against us

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 in our sin

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 and we bear

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 the judgment

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 that we deserve

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 and we bear

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 the wrath of God

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 against our sin.

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 We bear it

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 in eternity

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 in hell.

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 Or,

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 option number two,

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 a substitute

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 bears the wrath

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 of God

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 in our place.

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 A substitute

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 provided by God

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 himself,

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 Jesus Christ,

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 who bore the wrath

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 of God

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 on the cross

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 for every

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 single one

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 of his people.

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 See,

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 we need to remember

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 and rejoice

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 in what we've been saved

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 from.

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 That's reason to rejoice

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 but even more so,

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 even more so,

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 I would argue.

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 We need to rejoice

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 in what we've been saved to.

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 Our future hope

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 is this inexhaustible

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 fountain

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 of everlasting joy

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 for the Christian

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 that we draw from

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 and drink from

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 and rejoice in

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 now in the present

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 and into eternity

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 for the rest of eternity

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 in the presence of God.

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 You might imagine,

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 just to illustrate this,

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 a poor child

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 who was born

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 into an orphanage.

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 It's understaffed,

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 it's underfunded,

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 it's overwhelmed,

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 it's overlooked,

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 it's broken down.

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 He was born into it

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 so he doesn't really know

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 anything different.

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 He has no idea

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 what life would be like

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 in a family.

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 He gets a call

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 up to the office

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 and is told

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 to gather up his things

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 because he has been

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 adopted.

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 He knows what that word

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 means,

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 but he can't even

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 wrap his mind

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 around all that

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 that entails.

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 He knows what he's

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 being taken out of,

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 what he's being taken

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 from,

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 but his understanding

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 of what he's going to

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 is partial

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 at best,

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 limited

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 at best.

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 The words to describe it

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 are insufficient

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 at best,

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 but this child,

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 he's not just being adopted,

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 he's being adopted

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 by the king.

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 He's not just being brought

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 out of the orphanage,

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 he's being brought

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 into a castle,

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 and not just as an outsider,

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 but as a son.

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 Not just as a visitor,

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 but as one who will

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 one day inherit

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 the entire kingdom.

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 How could he possibly

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 begin to imagine

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 what that would be like?

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 You know,

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 sometimes that's how

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 it might be with us.

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 We know what we've

00:20:20.659 --> 00:20:21.919
 been taken out of,

00:20:21.920 --> 00:20:23.460
 we know our sin,

00:20:23.580 --> 00:20:24.519
 we know the judgment

00:20:24.519 --> 00:20:25.820
 that is deserved

00:20:25.820 --> 00:20:26.680
 for our sin,

00:20:26.759 --> 00:20:27.680
 we know we're taken out

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 of something terrible

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 and brought into

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 something unspeakably marvelous,

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 but it's so far beyond

00:20:33.580 --> 00:20:34.580
 our capacity

00:20:34.580 --> 00:20:35.580
 to understand

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 and describe

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 that words

00:20:37.900 --> 00:20:39.259
 are just insufficient.

00:20:39.680 --> 00:20:40.500
 There's no language

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 to help us understand

00:20:41.720 --> 00:20:42.800
 our hope,

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 and even what we know

00:20:43.980 --> 00:20:44.800
 to be true

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 sometimes just seems

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 too good

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 to be true.

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 Peter here,

00:20:51.440 --> 00:20:52.680
 in this chapter,

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 he tries as hard

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 as he can

00:20:55.299 --> 00:20:57.059
 to put into words

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 the glory

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 of what we have

00:20:59.440 --> 00:21:00.680
 to look forward to

00:21:00.680 --> 00:21:01.960
 in Christ.

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 He says there

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 in verse 3,

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 look there again,

00:21:06.759 --> 00:21:07.359
 he says,

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 we are born

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 to

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 a living

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 hope.

00:21:12.839 --> 00:21:14.200
 Because Christ,

00:21:14.460 --> 00:21:14.720
 Jesus,

00:21:14.940 --> 00:21:15.960
 is alive,

00:21:16.240 --> 00:21:16.980
 our hope

00:21:16.980 --> 00:21:18.039
 is alive.

00:21:18.160 --> 00:21:18.680
 Verse 4,

00:21:18.759 --> 00:21:19.039
 he says,

00:21:19.099 --> 00:21:19.740
 we are born

00:21:19.740 --> 00:21:20.559
 again

00:21:20.559 --> 00:21:21.339
 to

00:21:21.339 --> 00:21:22.880
 an inheritance.

00:21:24.299 --> 00:21:25.299
 As sons

00:21:25.299 --> 00:21:26.019
 and daughters

00:21:26.019 --> 00:21:26.839
 of the king

00:21:26.839 --> 00:21:28.240
 of all the universe,

00:21:28.579 --> 00:21:29.539
 as sons

00:21:29.539 --> 00:21:30.039
 and daughters

00:21:30.039 --> 00:21:31.319
 of God himself,

00:21:31.720 --> 00:21:32.519
 we now have

00:21:32.519 --> 00:21:33.240
 the hope,

00:21:33.620 --> 00:21:34.860
 the certain hope

00:21:34.860 --> 00:21:35.860
 of a future

00:21:35.860 --> 00:21:37.079
 inheritance.

00:21:38.220 --> 00:21:38.900
 And unlike

00:21:38.900 --> 00:21:40.160
 every treasure

00:21:40.160 --> 00:21:41.700
 in this present age,

00:21:41.860 --> 00:21:42.720
 this inheritance,

00:21:42.900 --> 00:21:43.319
 he says,

00:21:43.420 --> 00:21:44.940
 is imperishable,

00:21:45.880 --> 00:21:46.839
 undefiled,

00:21:46.980 --> 00:21:49.019
 and unfading.

00:21:50.440 --> 00:21:51.279
 What can you

00:21:51.279 --> 00:21:51.759
 describe

00:21:51.759 --> 00:21:53.220
 in this world

00:21:53.220 --> 00:21:54.299
 with those three words?

00:21:56.740 --> 00:21:57.860
 What treasure

00:21:57.860 --> 00:21:58.980
 can you imagine

00:21:58.980 --> 00:21:59.720
 that exists

00:21:59.720 --> 00:22:00.779
 here and now

00:22:00.779 --> 00:22:01.740
 that you've enjoyed,

00:22:01.860 --> 00:22:02.460
 that you hope

00:22:02.460 --> 00:22:03.539
 to enjoy one day

00:22:03.539 --> 00:22:04.240
 in your life,

00:22:04.339 --> 00:22:05.460
 that you can describe

00:22:05.460 --> 00:22:07.400
 with these three words?

00:22:07.880 --> 00:22:08.400
 Imperishable,

00:22:09.559 --> 00:22:10.400
 undefiled,

00:22:11.299 --> 00:22:12.799
 and unfading.

00:22:12.900 --> 00:22:13.579
 You can't do it.

00:22:13.579 --> 00:22:15.599
 If you won

00:22:15.599 --> 00:22:16.740
 the lottery tomorrow,

00:22:17.039 --> 00:22:18.179
 $300 billion

00:22:18.179 --> 00:22:19.279
 dropped in your

00:22:19.279 --> 00:22:19.819
 bank account,

00:22:19.919 --> 00:22:20.319
 guess what?

00:22:21.000 --> 00:22:22.139
 At some point,

00:22:22.220 --> 00:22:23.019
 either the money

00:22:23.019 --> 00:22:24.019
 would run out,

00:22:24.460 --> 00:22:25.480
 the money would perish,

00:22:25.659 --> 00:22:26.539
 or at some point,

00:22:26.599 --> 00:22:27.000
 guess what?

00:22:27.079 --> 00:22:27.899
 You'll perish,

00:22:28.199 --> 00:22:29.259
 and you won't be able

00:22:29.259 --> 00:22:29.899
 to spend it.

00:22:29.960 --> 00:22:31.000
 It'll be gone.

00:22:31.119 --> 00:22:32.859
 Its worth will be lost.

00:22:32.960 --> 00:22:34.019
 If someone far off

00:22:34.019 --> 00:22:34.619
 in your family

00:22:34.619 --> 00:22:35.980
 were to write you

00:22:35.980 --> 00:22:37.139
 into their will,

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 and you inherited

00:22:37.899 --> 00:22:39.339
 acres upon acres

00:22:39.339 --> 00:22:40.199
 upon acres

00:22:40.200 --> 00:22:41.380
 of land,

00:22:41.519 --> 00:22:41.960
 guess what?

00:22:42.000 --> 00:22:42.980
 It would grow weeds,

00:22:44.259 --> 00:22:44.860
 thorns,

00:22:45.600 --> 00:22:46.200
 and thistles.

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 It would be

00:22:46.740 --> 00:22:47.740
 an incredible blessing,

00:22:47.900 --> 00:22:48.900
 but imperfect.

00:22:49.180 --> 00:22:50.200
 It would be defiled

00:22:50.200 --> 00:22:51.580
 by sin.

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 If you were able

00:22:53.500 --> 00:22:54.480
 to purchase

00:22:54.480 --> 00:22:56.319
 whatever earthly treasure

00:22:56.319 --> 00:22:57.000
 you could set

00:22:57.000 --> 00:22:58.039
 your mind on,

00:22:58.080 --> 00:22:58.900
 that new vehicle,

00:22:59.080 --> 00:22:59.819
 that truck,

00:22:59.980 --> 00:23:00.980
 that boat,

00:23:01.120 --> 00:23:01.860
 that house,

00:23:02.340 --> 00:23:03.460
 whatever it might be,

00:23:03.460 --> 00:23:05.840
 your joy in it

00:23:05.840 --> 00:23:06.900
 would fade eventually,

00:23:07.000 --> 00:23:07.360
 wouldn't it?

00:23:08.440 --> 00:23:09.140
 And that item,

00:23:09.240 --> 00:23:09.880
 whatever it is,

00:23:09.880 --> 00:23:10.920
 would decay.

00:23:11.800 --> 00:23:13.360
 It would lose

00:23:13.360 --> 00:23:14.020
 its luster.

00:23:15.300 --> 00:23:15.880
 If you place

00:23:15.880 --> 00:23:16.500
 your pride

00:23:16.500 --> 00:23:17.120
 and your joy

00:23:17.120 --> 00:23:17.720
 in your own

00:23:17.720 --> 00:23:19.240
 physical beauty

00:23:19.240 --> 00:23:20.360
 or in the strength

00:23:20.360 --> 00:23:21.780
 of your physical body,

00:23:21.900 --> 00:23:22.400
 guess what?

00:23:22.880 --> 00:23:23.620
 One day,

00:23:24.040 --> 00:23:24.840
 it will fade.

00:23:25.740 --> 00:23:27.080
 Your body will break down

00:23:27.080 --> 00:23:27.800
 and your strength

00:23:27.800 --> 00:23:29.680
 will grow weak.

00:23:29.840 --> 00:23:31.680
 It will degenerate.

00:23:32.060 --> 00:23:34.460
 Every earthly treasure

00:23:34.460 --> 00:23:35.580
 is perishable.

00:23:36.540 --> 00:23:37.600
 It is defiled

00:23:37.600 --> 00:23:39.340
 and it fades.

00:23:39.339 --> 00:23:40.399
 And if our joy

00:23:40.399 --> 00:23:42.039
 is rooted here

00:23:42.039 --> 00:23:42.959
 in the present,

00:23:42.959 --> 00:23:44.259
 in these things

00:23:44.259 --> 00:23:45.759
 of this present age,

00:23:45.899 --> 00:23:47.539
 then our joy

00:23:47.539 --> 00:23:49.319
 will likewise perish.

00:23:50.519 --> 00:23:51.259
 Our joy

00:23:51.259 --> 00:23:52.839
 will fade.

00:23:53.059 --> 00:23:53.599
 Our joy

00:23:53.599 --> 00:23:55.500
 will be defiled.

00:23:55.619 --> 00:23:56.859
 We have a diminishing

00:23:56.859 --> 00:23:58.240
 rate of return

00:23:58.240 --> 00:23:59.599
 on the investment

00:23:59.599 --> 00:24:00.659
 of our joy

00:24:00.659 --> 00:24:01.500
 in things

00:24:01.500 --> 00:24:04.279
 of this present age.

00:24:04.339 --> 00:24:05.339
 But for the Christian,

00:24:06.299 --> 00:24:07.339
 for the Christian,

00:24:07.339 --> 00:24:08.159
 Peter says,

00:24:08.159 --> 00:24:09.519
 we rejoice

00:24:09.519 --> 00:24:11.199
 because our future

00:24:11.199 --> 00:24:12.039
 inheritance

00:24:12.039 --> 00:24:13.720
 is perfect.

00:24:15.240 --> 00:24:16.599
 It's perfect.

00:24:16.799 --> 00:24:18.319
 It cannot perish.

00:24:18.980 --> 00:24:21.240
 It cannot be defiled.

00:24:21.740 --> 00:24:23.159
 It cannot fade.

00:24:23.959 --> 00:24:24.199
 And so,

00:24:24.339 --> 00:24:25.459
 if our joy

00:24:25.459 --> 00:24:26.959
 is rooted there,

00:24:27.119 --> 00:24:28.259
 then our joy,

00:24:28.539 --> 00:24:28.959
 likewise,

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:30.319
 cannot perish.

00:24:30.959 --> 00:24:32.599
 Cannot be defiled.

00:24:33.259 --> 00:24:34.159
 Cannot fade.

00:24:34.160 --> 00:24:34.940
 Fade.

00:24:35.120 --> 00:24:35.620
 All we have

00:24:35.620 --> 00:24:36.320
 to look forward

00:24:36.320 --> 00:24:38.840
 to is ever-increasing joy

00:24:38.840 --> 00:24:39.900
 every moment

00:24:39.900 --> 00:24:40.660
 of the rest

00:24:40.660 --> 00:24:41.440
 of eternity

00:24:41.440 --> 00:24:42.920
 if we are

00:24:42.920 --> 00:24:44.540
 in Christ.

00:24:46.320 --> 00:24:47.720
 I wonder how often

00:24:47.720 --> 00:24:48.300
 you meditate

00:24:48.300 --> 00:24:50.400
 on the glory

00:24:50.400 --> 00:24:51.400
 of your future hope.

00:24:55.000 --> 00:24:56.120
 How often

00:24:56.120 --> 00:24:56.720
 do you

00:24:56.720 --> 00:24:59.080
 let your future

00:24:59.080 --> 00:25:00.480
 hope in Christ

00:25:00.480 --> 00:25:02.080
 shape your daily

00:25:02.080 --> 00:25:02.740
 decisions

00:25:02.740 --> 00:25:03.579
 here and now?

00:25:05.079 --> 00:25:05.640
 How often

00:25:05.640 --> 00:25:06.039
 do you

00:25:06.039 --> 00:25:06.960
 let it

00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:08.019
 shape your thoughts

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:08.519
 and shape

00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:09.859
 your emotions?

00:25:10.220 --> 00:25:10.339
 You know,

00:25:10.380 --> 00:25:11.440
 the constant refrain

00:25:11.440 --> 00:25:12.359
 of the New Testament

00:25:12.359 --> 00:25:13.140
 for believers

00:25:13.140 --> 00:25:14.960
 is over and over

00:25:14.960 --> 00:25:16.120
 and over again,

00:25:16.359 --> 00:25:17.279
 set your hope

00:25:17.279 --> 00:25:17.660
 there.

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:19.599
 Set your joy

00:25:19.599 --> 00:25:20.140
 there.

00:25:20.299 --> 00:25:21.220
 Set your eyes

00:25:21.220 --> 00:25:21.779
 there.

00:25:21.980 --> 00:25:23.200
 Long for that

00:25:23.200 --> 00:25:24.980
 future inheritance.

00:25:25.240 --> 00:25:26.519
 We are waiting

00:25:26.519 --> 00:25:27.900
 for our future

00:25:27.900 --> 00:25:28.920
 hope to be

00:25:28.920 --> 00:25:30.099
 realized.

00:25:30.099 --> 00:25:30.179
 Christ.

00:25:31.779 --> 00:25:32.419
 Well,

00:25:32.419 --> 00:25:33.319
 you might ask,

00:25:33.439 --> 00:25:34.399
 what is our

00:25:34.399 --> 00:25:35.279
 future inheritance?

00:25:36.939 --> 00:25:37.819
 I don't think

00:25:37.819 --> 00:25:38.480
 it helps anybody

00:25:38.480 --> 00:25:39.819
 to speak of it

00:25:39.819 --> 00:25:41.699
 in general terms.

00:25:41.879 --> 00:25:42.359
 And again,

00:25:42.480 --> 00:25:43.399
 it's beyond our

00:25:43.399 --> 00:25:44.199
 mind's capacity

00:25:44.199 --> 00:25:45.539
 to fully grasp,

00:25:45.740 --> 00:25:46.759
 but we are given

00:25:46.759 --> 00:25:48.240
 some information

00:25:48.240 --> 00:25:49.019
 here on what

00:25:49.019 --> 00:25:50.059
 we're waiting for.

00:25:50.139 --> 00:25:51.079
 That's a big question,

00:25:51.219 --> 00:25:52.159
 but in short,

00:25:52.619 --> 00:25:53.759
 we are waiting

00:25:53.759 --> 00:25:54.480
 for God

00:25:54.480 --> 00:25:55.459
 to fulfill

00:25:55.460 --> 00:25:57.220
 all of His promises

00:25:57.220 --> 00:25:59.160
 to His people

00:25:59.160 --> 00:26:00.240
 in Christ.

00:26:01.279 --> 00:26:02.019
 What are we waiting

00:26:02.019 --> 00:26:02.319
 for?

00:26:02.420 --> 00:26:03.100
 We are waiting

00:26:03.100 --> 00:26:04.200
 for the fulfillment

00:26:04.200 --> 00:26:05.539
 of the promises

00:26:05.539 --> 00:26:06.279
 of God

00:26:06.279 --> 00:26:07.200
 towards us

00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:08.740
 in Christ.

00:26:08.940 --> 00:26:09.220
 So,

00:26:10.059 --> 00:26:11.259
 we are waiting

00:26:11.259 --> 00:26:12.440
 to inherit

00:26:12.440 --> 00:26:14.100
 the promised land.

00:26:15.700 --> 00:26:17.019
 We are waiting

00:26:17.019 --> 00:26:17.920
 to inherit

00:26:17.920 --> 00:26:20.039
 the promised land.

00:26:20.160 --> 00:26:21.319
 Not a patch of dirt

00:26:21.319 --> 00:26:22.180
 on the earth,

00:26:22.259 --> 00:26:23.640
 but the new heavens

00:26:23.640 --> 00:26:25.360
 and the new earth.

00:26:25.400 --> 00:26:26.380
 As Peter says

00:26:26.380 --> 00:26:27.920
 in 2 Peter 3,

00:26:28.240 --> 00:26:29.900
 according to His promises,

00:26:30.220 --> 00:26:30.920
 we are waiting

00:26:30.920 --> 00:26:32.580
 for a new heaven

00:26:32.580 --> 00:26:34.140
 and a new earth

00:26:34.140 --> 00:26:35.280
 where righteousness

00:26:35.280 --> 00:26:36.560
 dwells.

00:26:36.820 --> 00:26:37.460
 Imperishable,

00:26:38.380 --> 00:26:39.280
 undefiled,

00:26:39.920 --> 00:26:40.600
 unfading,

00:26:40.800 --> 00:26:41.500
 a land without

00:26:41.500 --> 00:26:42.759
 thorns and thistles,

00:26:42.880 --> 00:26:43.500
 a land without

00:26:43.500 --> 00:26:44.780
 the presence of death,

00:26:44.860 --> 00:26:45.560
 a land without

00:26:45.560 --> 00:26:46.920
 the curse of sin.

00:26:47.880 --> 00:26:48.540
 To enjoy

00:26:48.540 --> 00:26:50.420
 this perfect paradise,

00:26:50.540 --> 00:26:50.940
 however,

00:26:51.120 --> 00:26:52.120
 we need

00:26:52.120 --> 00:26:53.000
 to inherit

00:26:53.000 --> 00:26:54.480
 resurrected bodies.

00:26:55.759 --> 00:26:56.960
 We are waiting

00:26:56.960 --> 00:26:58.759
 for our future

00:26:58.759 --> 00:27:00.740
 glorified bodies.

00:27:00.940 --> 00:27:01.900
 This is another part

00:27:01.900 --> 00:27:02.440
 of our hope.

00:27:02.640 --> 00:27:03.799
 Bodies that are fit

00:27:03.799 --> 00:27:04.579
 for eternity

00:27:04.579 --> 00:27:05.380
 with God.

00:27:06.160 --> 00:27:06.599
 So,

00:27:06.660 --> 00:27:07.460
 we believe that

00:27:07.460 --> 00:27:08.599
 at the return

00:27:08.599 --> 00:27:09.220
 of Christ,

00:27:09.319 --> 00:27:09.839
 the bodies

00:27:09.839 --> 00:27:10.480
 of believers

00:27:10.480 --> 00:27:12.160
 will be remade

00:27:12.160 --> 00:27:13.980
 and glorified

00:27:13.980 --> 00:27:16.160
 and made fit

00:27:16.160 --> 00:27:17.079
 for eternity

00:27:17.079 --> 00:27:18.000
 in the presence

00:27:18.000 --> 00:27:18.740
 of God.

00:27:18.740 --> 00:27:18.779
 God.

00:27:19.920 --> 00:27:22.240
 As 1 Corinthians 15

00:27:22.240 --> 00:27:22.880
 tells us,

00:27:23.000 --> 00:27:23.799
 what is sown

00:27:23.799 --> 00:27:24.960
 is perishable,

00:27:25.180 --> 00:27:26.039
 what is raised

00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:27.279
 is imperishable.

00:27:27.880 --> 00:27:28.680
 It is sown

00:27:28.680 --> 00:27:29.660
 in dishonor,

00:27:29.740 --> 00:27:30.799
 it is raised

00:27:30.799 --> 00:27:31.559
 in glory,

00:27:32.099 --> 00:27:32.859
 it is sown

00:27:32.859 --> 00:27:33.500
 in weakness,

00:27:33.640 --> 00:27:34.660
 it is raised

00:27:34.660 --> 00:27:35.380
 in power,

00:27:35.500 --> 00:27:36.140
 it is sown

00:27:36.140 --> 00:27:37.420
 a natural body,

00:27:37.539 --> 00:27:38.500
 it is raised

00:27:38.500 --> 00:27:40.099
 a spiritual

00:27:40.099 --> 00:27:41.380
 body.

00:27:41.380 --> 00:27:41.480
 body.

00:27:43.640 --> 00:27:45.260
 These bodies

00:27:45.260 --> 00:27:46.600
 that we have

00:27:46.600 --> 00:27:47.680
 here and now

00:27:47.680 --> 00:27:48.560
 are marked

00:27:48.560 --> 00:27:49.660
 by sin

00:27:49.660 --> 00:27:51.740
 and death

00:27:51.740 --> 00:27:53.560
 and decay.

00:27:53.860 --> 00:27:54.860
 They break

00:27:54.860 --> 00:27:55.440
 down,

00:27:55.640 --> 00:27:55.820
 amen?

00:27:55.820 --> 00:27:55.980
 Amen?

00:27:59.100 --> 00:28:00.280
 But when Christ

00:28:00.280 --> 00:28:01.040
 returns,

00:28:01.160 --> 00:28:02.080
 we will be more

00:28:02.080 --> 00:28:03.080
 alive than we

00:28:03.080 --> 00:28:03.720
 have ever been.

00:28:03.720 --> 00:28:08.559
 John says

00:28:08.559 --> 00:28:09.640
 in 1 John

00:28:09.640 --> 00:28:10.380
 chapter 3,

00:28:10.500 --> 00:28:10.779
 he says,

00:28:10.880 --> 00:28:11.640
 we are God's

00:28:11.640 --> 00:28:12.819
 children now

00:28:12.819 --> 00:28:13.519
 and what we

00:28:13.519 --> 00:28:14.200
 will be

00:28:14.200 --> 00:28:15.160
 has not yet

00:28:15.160 --> 00:28:15.700
 appeared,

00:28:16.079 --> 00:28:17.360
 but we know

00:28:17.360 --> 00:28:18.799
 that when

00:28:18.799 --> 00:28:19.579
 he appears

00:28:19.579 --> 00:28:20.680
 we shall be

00:28:20.680 --> 00:28:21.960
 like him

00:28:21.960 --> 00:28:23.079
 because we

00:28:23.079 --> 00:28:23.940
 will see him

00:28:23.940 --> 00:28:25.940
 as he is.

00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:28.200
 Another

00:28:28.200 --> 00:28:29.339
 part of our

00:28:29.339 --> 00:28:29.680
 hope,

00:28:29.799 --> 00:28:30.660
 we are waiting

00:28:30.660 --> 00:28:31.360
 to inherit

00:28:31.360 --> 00:28:32.779
 final salvation.

00:28:32.779 --> 00:28:33.940
 This is what

00:28:33.940 --> 00:28:34.539
 Peter says

00:28:34.539 --> 00:28:35.700
 in verse 5,

00:28:35.819 --> 00:28:36.599
 the salvation

00:28:36.599 --> 00:28:37.639
 that is ready

00:28:37.639 --> 00:28:39.000
 to be revealed

00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:40.079
 in the last

00:28:40.079 --> 00:28:40.899
 time.

00:28:41.139 --> 00:28:42.500
 Final salvation

00:28:42.500 --> 00:28:43.539
 from the presence

00:28:43.539 --> 00:28:44.339
 and the power

00:28:44.339 --> 00:28:45.000
 of sin.

00:28:45.980 --> 00:28:47.379
 Final deliverance,

00:28:47.539 --> 00:28:48.420
 final salvation

00:28:48.420 --> 00:28:50.220
 from every enemy.

00:28:51.240 --> 00:28:52.099
 Final salvation

00:28:52.099 --> 00:28:53.500
 from the worries

00:28:53.500 --> 00:28:54.420
 and the stress

00:28:54.420 --> 00:28:55.460
 of this life

00:28:55.460 --> 00:28:56.240
 and the final

00:28:56.240 --> 00:28:56.899
 realization

00:28:56.899 --> 00:28:58.519
 of our salvation

00:28:58.519 --> 00:28:59.779
 in Christ.

00:28:59.899 --> 00:29:00.539
 He will wipe

00:29:00.539 --> 00:29:01.759
 away every tear

00:29:01.759 --> 00:29:02.700
 from their eyes.

00:29:02.779 --> 00:29:04.240
 death shall

00:29:04.240 --> 00:29:05.099
 be no more.

00:29:05.700 --> 00:29:06.200
 Neither shall

00:29:06.200 --> 00:29:07.000
 there be mourning

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:07.940
 nor crying

00:29:07.940 --> 00:29:08.859
 nor pain

00:29:08.859 --> 00:29:10.000
 anymore for the

00:29:10.000 --> 00:29:10.940
 former things

00:29:10.940 --> 00:29:11.720
 have passed

00:29:11.720 --> 00:29:12.359
 away.

00:29:13.099 --> 00:29:13.660
 Our final

00:29:13.660 --> 00:29:14.319
 salvation

00:29:14.319 --> 00:29:16.200
 is realized.

00:29:16.359 --> 00:29:16.899
 But church,

00:29:17.940 --> 00:29:20.319
 as wonderful,

00:29:21.319 --> 00:29:22.339
 as glorious,

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:23.839
 as all of

00:29:23.839 --> 00:29:25.119
 these things

00:29:25.119 --> 00:29:25.940
 are,

00:29:26.859 --> 00:29:27.539
 they are

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:28.399
 absolutely

00:29:28.399 --> 00:29:29.799
 worthless

00:29:29.799 --> 00:29:31.680
 apart from

00:29:31.680 --> 00:29:32.259
 the greatest

00:29:32.259 --> 00:29:33.019
 treasure

00:29:33.019 --> 00:29:34.159
 of our

00:29:34.159 --> 00:29:34.639
 inheritance,

00:29:35.180 --> 00:29:36.259
 which is God

00:29:36.259 --> 00:29:36.720
 himself.

00:29:42.720 --> 00:29:44.339
 God himself

00:29:44.339 --> 00:29:46.599
 is the hope

00:29:46.599 --> 00:29:48.099
 of every

00:29:48.099 --> 00:29:48.879
 Christian's heart

00:29:48.879 --> 00:29:52.139
 to be

00:29:52.139 --> 00:29:53.319
 fully

00:29:53.319 --> 00:29:54.480
 restored,

00:29:54.480 --> 00:29:54.599
 restored,

00:29:55.799 --> 00:29:56.480
 to right

00:29:56.480 --> 00:29:57.400
 relationship

00:29:57.400 --> 00:29:58.360
 with God

00:29:58.360 --> 00:29:58.900
 our

00:29:58.900 --> 00:29:59.360
 Father,

00:29:59.480 --> 00:29:59.759
 to be

00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:00.500
 welcomed

00:30:00.500 --> 00:30:01.700
 in to the

00:30:01.700 --> 00:30:02.000
 kingdom

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.839
 as his

00:30:02.839 --> 00:30:03.400
 beloved

00:30:03.400 --> 00:30:04.339
 son,

00:30:04.740 --> 00:30:05.059
 his

00:30:05.059 --> 00:30:05.579
 beloved

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:06.460
 daughter,

00:30:07.220 --> 00:30:07.620
 to be

00:30:07.620 --> 00:30:08.779
 welcomed in

00:30:08.779 --> 00:30:09.480
 to enjoy

00:30:09.480 --> 00:30:10.200
 the glory

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:10.599
 of his

00:30:10.599 --> 00:30:11.180
 presence

00:30:11.180 --> 00:30:11.539
 for the

00:30:11.539 --> 00:30:12.140
 rest of

00:30:12.140 --> 00:30:12.620
 eternity,

00:30:12.819 --> 00:30:13.819
 to be shown

00:30:13.819 --> 00:30:14.599
 the immeasurable

00:30:14.599 --> 00:30:15.460
 riches of his

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:16.400
 grace and

00:30:16.400 --> 00:30:17.319
 kindness toward

00:30:17.319 --> 00:30:18.160
 us in Christ

00:30:18.160 --> 00:30:18.599
 Jesus,

00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:19.279
 to spend

00:30:19.279 --> 00:30:19.940
 eternity

00:30:19.940 --> 00:30:21.240
 day after

00:30:21.240 --> 00:30:22.360
 day after

00:30:22.360 --> 00:30:22.799
 day,

00:30:22.940 --> 00:30:23.820
 plunging the

00:30:23.820 --> 00:30:24.400
 depths of

00:30:24.400 --> 00:30:25.080
 the wonders

00:30:25.080 --> 00:30:25.519
 of the

00:30:25.519 --> 00:30:26.680
 glory of

00:30:26.680 --> 00:30:27.140
 God,

00:30:27.320 --> 00:30:28.059
 marveling in

00:30:28.059 --> 00:30:28.779
 his presence.

00:30:29.039 --> 00:30:30.019
 That's the

00:30:30.019 --> 00:30:31.000
 hope of the

00:30:31.000 --> 00:30:31.380
 Christian.

00:30:32.640 --> 00:30:33.480
 Everything else

00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:34.220
 is just icing

00:30:34.220 --> 00:30:35.279
 on the cake.

00:30:36.320 --> 00:30:37.840
 That is the

00:30:37.840 --> 00:30:38.840
 hope that fuels

00:30:38.840 --> 00:30:40.080
 present joy.

00:30:41.299 --> 00:30:42.299
 As he says

00:30:42.299 --> 00:30:43.059
 in verse 8,

00:30:43.180 --> 00:30:43.559
 though you

00:30:43.559 --> 00:30:44.059
 have not

00:30:44.059 --> 00:30:45.039
 seen him,

00:30:45.160 --> 00:30:45.960
 you love him,

00:30:46.039 --> 00:30:46.400
 though you do

00:30:46.400 --> 00:30:47.360
 not now see

00:30:47.360 --> 00:30:47.680
 him,

00:30:47.759 --> 00:30:48.600
 you believe in

00:30:48.600 --> 00:30:49.120
 him and

00:30:49.120 --> 00:30:49.740
 rejoice,

00:30:49.940 --> 00:30:50.539
 with joy

00:30:50.539 --> 00:30:51.160
 that is

00:30:51.160 --> 00:30:52.460
 inexpressible

00:30:52.460 --> 00:30:53.180
 and filled

00:30:53.180 --> 00:30:54.460
 with glory.

00:30:55.660 --> 00:30:56.080
 Do you

00:30:56.080 --> 00:30:56.500
 love him

00:30:56.500 --> 00:30:57.100
 like this?

00:30:59.759 --> 00:31:00.220
 Do you

00:31:00.220 --> 00:31:01.220
 genuinely

00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:02.720
 know that

00:31:02.720 --> 00:31:04.039
 inexpressible

00:31:04.039 --> 00:31:04.920
 rejoicing

00:31:04.920 --> 00:31:06.539
 in your soul

00:31:06.539 --> 00:31:07.380
 at the thought

00:31:07.380 --> 00:31:08.180
 of the presence

00:31:08.180 --> 00:31:08.840
 of the glory

00:31:08.840 --> 00:31:09.400
 of God?

00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:12.759
 Peter reminds

00:31:12.759 --> 00:31:13.360
 us of this

00:31:13.360 --> 00:31:14.140
 future hope

00:31:14.140 --> 00:31:14.700
 because he

00:31:14.700 --> 00:31:15.380
 knows that

00:31:15.380 --> 00:31:17.240
 future hope

00:31:17.240 --> 00:31:18.440
 breeds present

00:31:18.440 --> 00:31:18.960
 joy.

00:31:19.940 --> 00:31:20.460
 joy.

00:31:20.460 --> 00:31:21.580
 But that

00:31:21.580 --> 00:31:22.340
 rejoicing

00:31:22.340 --> 00:31:25.019
 requires

00:31:25.019 --> 00:31:26.019
 something of

00:31:26.019 --> 00:31:26.480
 us,

00:31:26.660 --> 00:31:27.259
 doesn't it?

00:31:29.100 --> 00:31:30.180
 Present joy

00:31:30.180 --> 00:31:31.519
 requires

00:31:31.519 --> 00:31:32.759
 persevering

00:31:32.759 --> 00:31:33.519
 faith.

00:31:34.100 --> 00:31:34.519
 This is the

00:31:34.519 --> 00:31:35.799
 third and

00:31:35.799 --> 00:31:36.900
 final reason

00:31:36.900 --> 00:31:37.640
 to rejoice

00:31:37.640 --> 00:31:38.559
 this morning.

00:31:38.720 --> 00:31:39.039
 Third,

00:31:39.720 --> 00:31:41.000
 rejoice in

00:31:41.000 --> 00:31:41.680
 the gift

00:31:41.680 --> 00:31:42.820
 of faith

00:31:42.820 --> 00:31:44.039
 in Christ.

00:31:44.039 --> 00:31:47.000
 Ephesians 2.8

00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:47.619
 tells us

00:31:47.619 --> 00:31:48.220
 by grace

00:31:48.220 --> 00:31:49.159
 you are

00:31:49.159 --> 00:31:49.740
 saved

00:31:49.740 --> 00:31:50.200
 through

00:31:50.200 --> 00:31:50.759
 faith

00:31:50.759 --> 00:31:51.839
 and this

00:31:51.839 --> 00:31:52.200
 is not

00:31:52.200 --> 00:31:52.779
 your own

00:31:52.779 --> 00:31:53.079
 doing,

00:31:53.180 --> 00:31:53.519
 it is a

00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:54.379
 gift of

00:31:54.379 --> 00:31:55.220
 God.

00:31:55.319 --> 00:31:55.460
 You know,

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:56.000
 this is what

00:31:56.000 --> 00:31:56.720
 the unbelieving

00:31:56.720 --> 00:31:57.700
 world finds

00:31:57.700 --> 00:31:58.839
 so hard to

00:31:58.839 --> 00:31:59.639
 understand

00:31:59.639 --> 00:32:00.599
 about us.

00:32:01.180 --> 00:32:01.420
 They just

00:32:01.420 --> 00:32:01.819
 can't wrap

00:32:01.819 --> 00:32:02.279
 their minds

00:32:02.279 --> 00:32:03.099
 around how

00:32:03.099 --> 00:32:03.539
 could we

00:32:03.539 --> 00:32:04.159
 possibly

00:32:04.159 --> 00:32:05.220
 have and

00:32:05.220 --> 00:32:05.960
 believe in

00:32:05.960 --> 00:32:06.859
 this unseen

00:32:06.859 --> 00:32:07.799
 future hope

00:32:07.799 --> 00:32:09.279
 with so much

00:32:09.279 --> 00:32:10.079
 confidence that

00:32:10.079 --> 00:32:10.500
 we're willing

00:32:10.500 --> 00:32:11.559
 to stake

00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:12.700
 our lives

00:32:12.700 --> 00:32:13.660
 on this

00:32:13.660 --> 00:32:14.299
 hope.

00:32:15.519 --> 00:32:15.920
 How could

00:32:15.920 --> 00:32:16.599
 we possibly

00:32:16.599 --> 00:32:17.579
 believe that

00:32:17.579 --> 00:32:19.099
 someone 2,000

00:32:19.099 --> 00:32:19.680
 years ago

00:32:19.680 --> 00:32:20.619
 got up from

00:32:20.619 --> 00:32:21.240
 the dead

00:32:21.240 --> 00:32:21.859
 and because

00:32:21.859 --> 00:32:22.640
 he rose from

00:32:22.640 --> 00:32:23.039
 the dead

00:32:23.039 --> 00:32:23.740
 we have this

00:32:23.740 --> 00:32:25.019
 new life,

00:32:25.140 --> 00:32:25.799
 new inheritance,

00:32:26.019 --> 00:32:26.559
 new joy,

00:32:26.640 --> 00:32:27.220
 new purpose,

00:32:27.420 --> 00:32:28.140
 everything is

00:32:28.140 --> 00:32:29.559
 based on that

00:32:29.559 --> 00:32:30.579
 and how could

00:32:30.579 --> 00:32:31.200
 we believe

00:32:31.200 --> 00:32:31.839
 that because

00:32:31.839 --> 00:32:32.599
 he lives

00:32:32.599 --> 00:32:33.160
 he offers

00:32:33.160 --> 00:32:33.980
 forgiveness

00:32:33.980 --> 00:32:34.980
 and salvation

00:32:34.980 --> 00:32:36.339
 and reconciliation

00:32:36.339 --> 00:32:37.400
 with God

00:32:37.400 --> 00:32:37.839
 that we have

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:38.500
 this glorious

00:32:38.500 --> 00:32:39.940
 future to look

00:32:39.940 --> 00:32:40.480
 forward to

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:40.740
 to?

00:32:41.759 --> 00:32:42.359
 The answer

00:32:42.359 --> 00:32:43.900
 is faith

00:32:43.900 --> 00:32:45.779
 and not

00:32:45.779 --> 00:32:47.140
 the empty

00:32:47.140 --> 00:32:48.420
 objectless

00:32:48.420 --> 00:32:49.140
 faith of

00:32:49.140 --> 00:32:49.599
 the world

00:32:49.599 --> 00:32:49.980
 but the

00:32:49.980 --> 00:32:51.119
 rock solid

00:32:51.119 --> 00:32:51.799
 faith,

00:32:51.920 --> 00:32:52.420
 the gift

00:32:52.420 --> 00:32:53.140
 of faith

00:32:53.140 --> 00:32:53.900
 in the

00:32:53.900 --> 00:32:54.400
 promises

00:32:54.400 --> 00:32:55.299
 of God

00:32:55.299 --> 00:32:55.799
 fulfilled

00:32:55.799 --> 00:32:57.000
 in Jesus

00:32:57.000 --> 00:32:57.640
 Christ.

00:32:59.000 --> 00:32:59.740
 How is it

00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.839
 that sinners

00:33:00.839 --> 00:33:01.460
 are brought

00:33:01.460 --> 00:33:02.299
 from spiritual

00:33:02.299 --> 00:33:03.220
 death to

00:33:03.220 --> 00:33:04.539
 spiritual life

00:33:04.539 --> 00:33:05.519
 born again

00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:06.720
 from hopelessness

00:33:06.720 --> 00:33:07.859
 to a living

00:33:07.859 --> 00:33:08.500
 hope?

00:33:08.599 --> 00:33:09.119
 The answer

00:33:09.119 --> 00:33:09.799
 is this

00:33:09.799 --> 00:33:10.500
 gift of

00:33:10.500 --> 00:33:11.059
 faith

00:33:11.059 --> 00:33:12.220
 in Christ.

00:33:13.720 --> 00:33:14.379
 How is it

00:33:14.379 --> 00:33:15.480
 that millions

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:16.299
 of individuals

00:33:16.299 --> 00:33:16.919
 throughout the

00:33:16.919 --> 00:33:17.639
 world believe

00:33:17.639 --> 00:33:18.079
 in this

00:33:18.079 --> 00:33:19.019
 unseen

00:33:19.019 --> 00:33:19.899
 invisible

00:33:19.899 --> 00:33:21.000
 hope?

00:33:21.619 --> 00:33:22.220
 The answer

00:33:22.220 --> 00:33:22.720
 is this

00:33:22.720 --> 00:33:23.119
 gift

00:33:23.119 --> 00:33:24.419
 of faith.

00:33:25.579 --> 00:33:26.039
 Faith

00:33:26.039 --> 00:33:26.740
 is as

00:33:26.740 --> 00:33:27.099
 Hebrews

00:33:27.099 --> 00:33:27.700
 tells us

00:33:27.700 --> 00:33:28.000
 it's the

00:33:28.000 --> 00:33:28.559
 assurance

00:33:28.559 --> 00:33:29.619
 of things

00:33:29.619 --> 00:33:30.519
 hoped for

00:33:30.519 --> 00:33:31.419
 and the

00:33:31.419 --> 00:33:31.940
 conviction

00:33:31.940 --> 00:33:33.019
 of things

00:33:33.019 --> 00:33:34.680
 not seen.

00:33:34.839 --> 00:33:35.000
 You see

00:33:35.000 --> 00:33:35.700
 faith is

00:33:35.700 --> 00:33:36.860
 the anchor

00:33:36.860 --> 00:33:37.500
 of our

00:33:37.500 --> 00:33:37.900
 joy.

00:33:39.080 --> 00:33:40.059
 It doesn't

00:33:40.059 --> 00:33:40.620
 let us

00:33:40.620 --> 00:33:41.220
 get swept

00:33:41.220 --> 00:33:42.039
 away by

00:33:42.039 --> 00:33:43.000
 trials

00:33:43.000 --> 00:33:44.120
 or distractions

00:33:44.120 --> 00:33:45.100
 or lesser

00:33:45.100 --> 00:33:45.700
 joys.

00:33:45.840 --> 00:33:46.500
 It anchors

00:33:46.500 --> 00:33:47.400
 us to the

00:33:47.400 --> 00:33:48.279
 source of

00:33:48.279 --> 00:33:49.180
 everlasting

00:33:49.180 --> 00:33:50.120
 joy.

00:33:51.400 --> 00:33:51.980
 Faith is

00:33:51.980 --> 00:33:53.140
 the adhesive

00:33:53.140 --> 00:33:54.160
 that sticks

00:33:54.160 --> 00:33:54.880
 us so

00:33:54.880 --> 00:33:55.700
 closely to

00:33:55.700 --> 00:33:56.160
 Christ

00:33:56.160 --> 00:33:57.200
 and all

00:33:57.200 --> 00:33:57.559
 that he

00:33:57.559 --> 00:33:58.259
 shares with

00:33:58.259 --> 00:33:58.759
 his own

00:33:58.759 --> 00:33:59.080
 that as

00:33:59.080 --> 00:33:59.720
 hard as

00:33:59.720 --> 00:34:00.259
 the devil

00:34:00.259 --> 00:34:01.360
 might try

00:34:01.360 --> 00:34:02.759
 nothing

00:34:02.759 --> 00:34:03.940
 can separate

00:34:03.940 --> 00:34:04.660
 us from

00:34:04.660 --> 00:34:05.019
 the love

00:34:05.019 --> 00:34:05.579
 of God

00:34:05.579 --> 00:34:06.660
 in Christ

00:34:06.660 --> 00:34:07.160
 Jesus

00:34:07.160 --> 00:34:08.340
 our Lord.

00:34:09.300 --> 00:34:09.760
 Faith is

00:34:09.760 --> 00:34:10.860
 the rope

00:34:10.860 --> 00:34:11.440
 that comes

00:34:11.440 --> 00:34:12.179
 down out

00:34:12.179 --> 00:34:12.780
 of heaven

00:34:12.780 --> 00:34:13.460
 to wrap

00:34:13.460 --> 00:34:14.280
 us up

00:34:14.280 --> 00:34:14.780
 as we

00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:15.480
 cling to

00:34:15.480 --> 00:34:16.320
 it tightly

00:34:16.320 --> 00:34:17.219
 and are

00:34:17.219 --> 00:34:17.539
 brought

00:34:17.539 --> 00:34:18.460
 safely home

00:34:18.460 --> 00:34:19.820
 at last.

00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:20.360
 See the

00:34:20.360 --> 00:34:21.679
 link between

00:34:21.679 --> 00:34:22.760
 future hope

00:34:22.760 --> 00:34:23.480
 and present

00:34:23.480 --> 00:34:24.380
 joy is

00:34:24.380 --> 00:34:25.320
 trust.

00:34:25.460 --> 00:34:25.659
 It is

00:34:25.659 --> 00:34:26.760
 faith in

00:34:26.760 --> 00:34:27.480
 the promises

00:34:27.480 --> 00:34:29.320
 of God.

00:34:29.320 --> 00:34:32.559
 God has

00:34:32.559 --> 00:34:33.200
 a promise

00:34:33.200 --> 00:34:34.820
 here for

00:34:34.820 --> 00:34:35.640
 you to

00:34:35.640 --> 00:34:37.160
 be believed

00:34:37.160 --> 00:34:37.940
 for your

00:34:37.940 --> 00:34:38.340
 joy.

00:34:39.440 --> 00:34:40.200
 This promise

00:34:40.200 --> 00:34:41.480
 of a glorious

00:34:41.480 --> 00:34:42.260
 future

00:34:42.260 --> 00:34:43.000
 inheritance

00:34:43.000 --> 00:34:44.140
 unseen by

00:34:44.140 --> 00:34:44.620
 the human

00:34:44.620 --> 00:34:45.360
 eye but

00:34:45.360 --> 00:34:46.860
 kept in

00:34:46.860 --> 00:34:48.019
 heaven for

00:34:48.019 --> 00:34:48.300
 you.

00:34:48.420 --> 00:34:48.720
 How can

00:34:48.720 --> 00:34:49.100
 we be

00:34:49.100 --> 00:34:49.620
 certain that

00:34:49.620 --> 00:34:49.780
 it is

00:34:49.780 --> 00:34:50.160
 actually

00:34:50.160 --> 00:34:50.500
 there?

00:34:51.720 --> 00:34:52.820
 We trust

00:34:52.820 --> 00:34:53.200
 the word

00:34:53.200 --> 00:34:53.740
 of God

00:34:53.740 --> 00:34:54.920
 by faith.

00:34:56.240 --> 00:34:56.900
 And how

00:34:56.900 --> 00:34:57.460
 can we be

00:34:57.460 --> 00:34:58.260
 certain that

00:34:58.260 --> 00:34:59.800
 a ragtag

00:34:59.800 --> 00:35:00.280
 group of

00:35:00.280 --> 00:35:00.920
 sinners like

00:35:00.920 --> 00:35:01.640
 us will

00:35:01.640 --> 00:35:02.540
 make it

00:35:02.540 --> 00:35:03.620
 there to

00:35:03.620 --> 00:35:04.240
 enjoy that

00:35:04.240 --> 00:35:05.200
 future promised

00:35:05.200 --> 00:35:06.240
 inheritance?

00:35:06.420 --> 00:35:06.840
 Maybe this

00:35:06.840 --> 00:35:07.620
 is real,

00:35:07.720 --> 00:35:08.120
 maybe that

00:35:08.120 --> 00:35:08.800
 hope is

00:35:08.800 --> 00:35:09.160
 there,

00:35:09.240 --> 00:35:09.540
 but how

00:35:09.540 --> 00:35:10.020
 can sinners

00:35:10.020 --> 00:35:10.480
 like us

00:35:10.480 --> 00:35:11.160
 possibly have

00:35:11.160 --> 00:35:12.220
 any confidence

00:35:12.220 --> 00:35:12.840
 that we

00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:13.620
 will reach

00:35:13.620 --> 00:35:14.220
 it in the

00:35:14.220 --> 00:35:14.640
 end?

00:35:15.320 --> 00:35:16.020
 Verse 5

00:35:16.020 --> 00:35:16.720
 tells us,

00:35:16.760 --> 00:35:17.140
 look there,

00:35:17.740 --> 00:35:18.440
 that you

00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:19.680
 Christian by

00:35:19.680 --> 00:35:20.620
 God's power

00:35:20.620 --> 00:35:21.280
 are being

00:35:21.280 --> 00:35:21.760
 guarded

00:35:21.760 --> 00:35:23.640
 through

00:35:23.640 --> 00:35:25.580
 faith.

00:35:28.260 --> 00:35:29.360
 when I

00:35:29.360 --> 00:35:29.920
 go somewhere

00:35:29.920 --> 00:35:30.580
 out with

00:35:30.580 --> 00:35:31.180
 my boys

00:35:31.180 --> 00:35:32.660
 and we

00:35:32.660 --> 00:35:32.940
 get ready

00:35:32.940 --> 00:35:33.560
 to walk

00:35:33.560 --> 00:35:33.780
 in the

00:35:33.780 --> 00:35:34.360
 parking lot,

00:35:34.440 --> 00:35:34.920
 nobody knows

00:35:34.920 --> 00:35:35.160
 how to

00:35:35.160 --> 00:35:35.600
 drive,

00:35:35.720 --> 00:35:36.000
 y'all know

00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:36.340
 that,

00:35:36.660 --> 00:35:37.760
 dangers are

00:35:37.760 --> 00:35:38.480
 everywhere.

00:35:39.800 --> 00:35:40.500
 And they

00:35:40.500 --> 00:35:41.420
 see some

00:35:41.420 --> 00:35:42.160
 of the dangers,

00:35:42.300 --> 00:35:42.720
 but I see

00:35:42.720 --> 00:35:43.340
 all of them,

00:35:43.640 --> 00:35:43.840
 okay?

00:35:44.260 --> 00:35:45.160
 I'm aware

00:35:45.160 --> 00:35:45.960
 of much

00:35:45.960 --> 00:35:46.680
 more than

00:35:46.680 --> 00:35:47.160
 they are,

00:35:47.220 --> 00:35:47.540
 and so I

00:35:47.540 --> 00:35:48.240
 tell them,

00:35:48.300 --> 00:35:48.660
 boys,

00:35:49.480 --> 00:35:49.860
 grab my

00:35:49.860 --> 00:35:50.100
 hand,

00:35:51.260 --> 00:35:52.300
 grab my

00:35:52.300 --> 00:35:52.600
 hand,

00:35:52.900 --> 00:35:53.180
 and they

00:35:53.180 --> 00:35:53.420
 do,

00:35:54.860 --> 00:35:55.240
 and they

00:35:55.240 --> 00:35:55.980
 exercise

00:35:55.980 --> 00:35:57.460
 trust in

00:35:57.460 --> 00:35:58.079
 me by

00:35:58.079 --> 00:35:59.039
 grabbing

00:35:59.039 --> 00:36:00.400
 my hand,

00:36:00.460 --> 00:36:00.679
 and they

00:36:00.679 --> 00:36:01.400
 hold it

00:36:01.400 --> 00:36:01.980
 willingly,

00:36:02.280 --> 00:36:03.099
 they grip

00:36:03.099 --> 00:36:03.300
 it,

00:36:03.380 --> 00:36:03.920
 their hand

00:36:03.920 --> 00:36:04.699
 grips around

00:36:04.699 --> 00:36:05.219
 mine,

00:36:06.099 --> 00:36:06.599
 but their

00:36:06.599 --> 00:36:07.400
 safety

00:36:07.400 --> 00:36:08.320
 ultimately

00:36:08.320 --> 00:36:09.380
 is not

00:36:09.380 --> 00:36:10.119
 in their

00:36:10.119 --> 00:36:10.699
 gripping

00:36:10.699 --> 00:36:11.340
 me.

00:36:12.539 --> 00:36:13.219
 Their

00:36:13.219 --> 00:36:13.840
 safety

00:36:13.840 --> 00:36:15.079
 is in

00:36:15.079 --> 00:36:15.579
 me

00:36:15.579 --> 00:36:16.400
 gripping

00:36:16.400 --> 00:36:17.219
 them.

00:36:18.340 --> 00:36:18.960
 And even

00:36:18.960 --> 00:36:19.400
 if they

00:36:19.400 --> 00:36:20.079
 were to

00:36:20.079 --> 00:36:20.420
 loosen

00:36:20.420 --> 00:36:21.079
 their grip

00:36:21.079 --> 00:36:21.480
 for a

00:36:21.480 --> 00:36:21.699
 moment,

00:36:21.800 --> 00:36:22.280
 guess what?

00:36:22.900 --> 00:36:23.420
 Mine only

00:36:23.420 --> 00:36:23.980
 gets tighter.

00:36:24.920 --> 00:36:25.400
 I hold

00:36:25.400 --> 00:36:25.920
 it firm,

00:36:26.420 --> 00:36:26.840
 even if

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.440
 they yank

00:36:27.440 --> 00:36:28.139
 and try

00:36:28.139 --> 00:36:28.400
 to get

00:36:28.400 --> 00:36:28.659
 away,

00:36:28.780 --> 00:36:29.000
 my

00:36:29.000 --> 00:36:29.460
 children

00:36:29.460 --> 00:36:29.960
 make it

00:36:29.960 --> 00:36:30.340
 safely

00:36:30.340 --> 00:36:30.800
 into that

00:36:30.800 --> 00:36:31.119
 grocery

00:36:31.119 --> 00:36:31.460
 store,

00:36:31.519 --> 00:36:31.760
 I make

00:36:31.760 --> 00:36:32.240
 sure of

00:36:32.240 --> 00:36:32.440
 it,

00:36:32.659 --> 00:36:33.500
 even if

00:36:33.500 --> 00:36:33.760
 I have

00:36:33.760 --> 00:36:34.099
 to pull

00:36:34.099 --> 00:36:34.420
 them with

00:36:34.420 --> 00:36:35.440
 all my

00:36:35.440 --> 00:36:35.880
 might.

00:36:38.519 --> 00:36:39.059
 Isn't

00:36:39.059 --> 00:36:39.340
 this how

00:36:39.340 --> 00:36:39.719
 God

00:36:39.719 --> 00:36:40.099
 carries

00:36:40.099 --> 00:36:40.320
 us

00:36:40.320 --> 00:36:40.639
 through

00:36:40.639 --> 00:36:42.420
 trials,

00:36:43.900 --> 00:36:44.860
 temptations,

00:36:46.320 --> 00:36:47.099
 sufferings,

00:36:47.320 --> 00:36:47.900
 demands,

00:36:48.139 --> 00:36:48.519
 worries,

00:36:48.719 --> 00:36:49.260
 anxieties

00:36:49.260 --> 00:36:49.719
 of this

00:36:49.719 --> 00:36:50.119
 life?

00:36:50.280 --> 00:36:50.440
 He

00:36:50.440 --> 00:36:51.039
 guards

00:36:51.039 --> 00:36:51.699
 us

00:36:51.699 --> 00:36:52.260
 through

00:36:52.260 --> 00:36:52.880
 His

00:36:52.880 --> 00:36:53.360
 gift

00:36:53.360 --> 00:36:54.240
 to us

00:36:54.240 --> 00:36:55.300
 of faith

00:36:55.300 --> 00:36:55.760
 as we

00:36:55.760 --> 00:36:56.320
 exercise

00:36:56.320 --> 00:36:57.260
 trust in

00:36:57.260 --> 00:36:57.560
 Him.

00:36:57.660 --> 00:36:58.000
 He's

00:36:58.000 --> 00:36:58.480
 guarding

00:36:58.480 --> 00:36:58.760
 and

00:36:58.760 --> 00:36:59.060
 clinging

00:36:59.060 --> 00:36:59.740
 to us

00:36:59.740 --> 00:37:00.880
 through

00:37:00.880 --> 00:37:01.300
 faith.

00:37:01.440 --> 00:37:01.519
 We

00:37:01.519 --> 00:37:02.200
 believe,

00:37:02.700 --> 00:37:03.080
 but the

00:37:03.080 --> 00:37:03.480
 believing

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:04.039
 is from

00:37:04.039 --> 00:37:04.340
 Him.

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:05.720
 We

00:37:05.720 --> 00:37:06.360
 trust,

00:37:06.700 --> 00:37:06.920
 but the

00:37:06.920 --> 00:37:07.340
 trusting

00:37:07.340 --> 00:37:08.380
 is from

00:37:08.380 --> 00:37:09.060
 Him.

00:37:09.240 --> 00:37:09.900
 We cling

00:37:09.900 --> 00:37:10.640
 to Him,

00:37:10.740 --> 00:37:11.440
 but our

00:37:11.440 --> 00:37:12.100
 confidence

00:37:12.100 --> 00:37:12.640
 that we

00:37:12.640 --> 00:37:13.160
 will make

00:37:13.160 --> 00:37:13.480
 it to

00:37:13.480 --> 00:37:14.000
 the end

00:37:14.000 --> 00:37:14.360
 is that

00:37:14.360 --> 00:37:14.940
 by His

00:37:14.940 --> 00:37:15.340
 mercy,

00:37:15.440 --> 00:37:16.080
 He clings

00:37:16.080 --> 00:37:17.280
 to us

00:37:17.280 --> 00:37:18.960
 and will

00:37:18.960 --> 00:37:19.560
 carry us

00:37:19.560 --> 00:37:19.900
 safely

00:37:19.900 --> 00:37:20.240
 home.

00:37:22.240 --> 00:37:22.860
 Church,

00:37:22.960 --> 00:37:23.420
 this is

00:37:23.420 --> 00:37:25.840
 unshakable

00:37:25.840 --> 00:37:26.300
 power.

00:37:28.100 --> 00:37:28.840
 This is

00:37:28.840 --> 00:37:29.160
 the

00:37:29.160 --> 00:37:30.260
 stabilizing

00:37:30.260 --> 00:37:31.340
 force for

00:37:31.340 --> 00:37:31.980
 Christian

00:37:31.980 --> 00:37:32.820
 joy in

00:37:32.820 --> 00:37:33.620
 any

00:37:33.620 --> 00:37:34.840
 circumstance.

00:37:35.660 --> 00:37:36.000
 You look

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:36.240
 here to

00:37:36.240 --> 00:37:36.900
 verse 6,

00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:37.360
 it says,

00:37:37.940 --> 00:37:38.600
 in this

00:37:38.600 --> 00:37:39.620
 hope,

00:37:39.800 --> 00:37:40.519
 you rejoice

00:37:40.519 --> 00:37:41.340
 though now

00:37:41.340 --> 00:37:42.360
 for a little

00:37:42.360 --> 00:37:42.880
 while,

00:37:43.000 --> 00:37:43.860
 if necessary,

00:37:44.200 --> 00:37:44.540
 you have

00:37:44.540 --> 00:37:45.360
 been grieved

00:37:45.360 --> 00:37:46.260
 by various

00:37:46.260 --> 00:37:46.840
 trials,

00:37:47.059 --> 00:37:47.579
 so that,

00:37:47.620 --> 00:37:47.980
 here's the

00:37:47.980 --> 00:37:48.280
 point,

00:37:48.860 --> 00:37:49.620
 the tested

00:37:49.620 --> 00:37:50.660
 genuineness

00:37:50.660 --> 00:37:51.120
 of your

00:37:51.120 --> 00:37:51.660
 faith,

00:37:52.240 --> 00:37:53.019
 more precious

00:37:53.019 --> 00:37:53.720
 than gold

00:37:53.720 --> 00:37:54.559
 that perishes

00:37:54.559 --> 00:37:55.300
 though it is

00:37:55.300 --> 00:37:55.900
 tested by

00:37:55.900 --> 00:37:56.440
 fire,

00:37:57.200 --> 00:37:57.579
 may be

00:37:57.579 --> 00:37:58.280
 found to

00:37:58.280 --> 00:37:59.019
 result in

00:37:59.019 --> 00:38:00.320
 praise and

00:38:00.320 --> 00:38:01.519
 glory and

00:38:01.519 --> 00:38:02.260
 honor at

00:38:02.260 --> 00:38:03.039
 the revelation

00:38:03.039 --> 00:38:04.200
 of Jesus

00:38:04.200 --> 00:38:05.140
 Christ.

00:38:07.120 --> 00:38:08.160
 Do not

00:38:08.160 --> 00:38:10.059
 listen to

00:38:10.059 --> 00:38:11.840
 anyone who

00:38:11.840 --> 00:38:12.240
 would tell

00:38:12.240 --> 00:38:12.640
 you,

00:38:13.320 --> 00:38:14.340
 if you just

00:38:14.340 --> 00:38:14.860
 have enough

00:38:14.860 --> 00:38:15.300
 faith,

00:38:15.360 --> 00:38:15.840
 nothing bad

00:38:15.840 --> 00:38:16.140
 will ever

00:38:16.140 --> 00:38:16.559
 happen to

00:38:16.559 --> 00:38:16.720
 you.

00:38:18.960 --> 00:38:19.539
 If you

00:38:19.539 --> 00:38:20.960
 just had

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:21.380
 enough

00:38:21.380 --> 00:38:21.960
 faith,

00:38:22.200 --> 00:38:22.620
 if your

00:38:22.620 --> 00:38:23.099
 faith were

00:38:23.099 --> 00:38:24.220
 strong enough,

00:38:24.340 --> 00:38:24.539
 you would

00:38:24.539 --> 00:38:24.940
 not get

00:38:24.940 --> 00:38:25.380
 sick,

00:38:25.480 --> 00:38:25.640
 you would

00:38:25.640 --> 00:38:26.320
 not be

00:38:26.320 --> 00:38:26.740
 poor,

00:38:26.880 --> 00:38:27.079
 you would

00:38:27.079 --> 00:38:27.760
 not suffer,

00:38:28.260 --> 00:38:28.519
 you would

00:38:28.519 --> 00:38:28.840
 not be

00:38:28.840 --> 00:38:29.200
 tempted,

00:38:29.360 --> 00:38:29.500
 you would

00:38:29.500 --> 00:38:30.000
 not be

00:38:30.000 --> 00:38:31.039
 tried,

00:38:31.160 --> 00:38:31.720
 but listen

00:38:31.720 --> 00:38:32.579
 to God's

00:38:32.579 --> 00:38:33.200
 word here

00:38:33.200 --> 00:38:33.960
 in 1 Peter

00:38:33.960 --> 00:38:34.700
 that says,

00:38:35.220 --> 00:38:35.480
 if you

00:38:35.480 --> 00:38:36.320
 have the

00:38:36.320 --> 00:38:37.019
 gift of

00:38:37.019 --> 00:38:37.500
 genuine

00:38:37.500 --> 00:38:38.180
 faith,

00:38:38.480 --> 00:38:38.820
 nothing

00:38:38.820 --> 00:38:39.720
 bad can

00:38:39.720 --> 00:38:40.559
 ever conquer

00:38:40.559 --> 00:38:40.920
 you.

00:38:42.900 --> 00:38:43.280
 Nothing

00:38:43.280 --> 00:38:43.960
 bad can

00:38:43.960 --> 00:38:44.220
 ever,

00:38:44.539 --> 00:38:45.260
 even in

00:38:45.260 --> 00:38:45.720
 grief,

00:38:46.040 --> 00:38:47.080
 rob you

00:38:47.080 --> 00:38:47.820
 of your

00:38:47.820 --> 00:38:48.540
 eternal

00:38:48.540 --> 00:38:50.220
 joy in

00:38:50.220 --> 00:38:50.560
 Christ

00:38:50.560 --> 00:38:50.980
 Jesus.

00:38:52.260 --> 00:38:52.960
 All it

00:38:52.960 --> 00:38:53.400
 can do

00:38:53.400 --> 00:38:55.000
 is prove

00:38:55.000 --> 00:38:55.580
 the power

00:38:55.580 --> 00:38:56.140
 of God's

00:38:56.140 --> 00:38:56.600
 work in

00:38:56.600 --> 00:38:56.820
 you.

00:38:57.700 --> 00:38:58.100
 All it

00:38:58.100 --> 00:38:58.380
 can do

00:38:58.380 --> 00:38:59.300
 is lead

00:38:59.300 --> 00:38:59.680
 to the

00:38:59.680 --> 00:39:00.660
 praise and

00:39:00.660 --> 00:39:01.700
 glory and

00:39:01.700 --> 00:39:02.480
 honor of

00:39:02.480 --> 00:39:03.260
 Christ our

00:39:03.260 --> 00:39:03.940
 King as

00:39:03.940 --> 00:39:04.800
 you obtain

00:39:04.800 --> 00:39:05.500
 the outcome

00:39:05.500 --> 00:39:06.220
 of your

00:39:06.220 --> 00:39:06.700
 faith,

00:39:06.840 --> 00:39:08.180
 tested the

00:39:08.180 --> 00:39:09.540
 salvation of

00:39:09.540 --> 00:39:10.020
 your soul.

00:39:10.019 --> 00:39:12.019
 God's

00:39:12.019 --> 00:39:12.860
 love.

00:39:12.860 --> 00:39:14.460
 There's a

00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:14.860
 song that I

00:39:14.860 --> 00:39:15.739
 love by the

00:39:15.739 --> 00:39:16.159
 Gettys,

00:39:16.239 --> 00:39:16.420
 it's called

00:39:16.420 --> 00:39:17.079
 When Trials

00:39:17.079 --> 00:39:17.420
 Come.

00:39:19.820 --> 00:39:20.940
 When trials

00:39:20.940 --> 00:39:21.579
 come, no

00:39:21.579 --> 00:39:22.460
 longer fear,

00:39:22.579 --> 00:39:23.519
 for in our

00:39:23.519 --> 00:39:24.480
 pain God

00:39:24.480 --> 00:39:25.320
 draws near.

00:39:26.099 --> 00:39:27.259
 To fire a

00:39:27.259 --> 00:39:28.039
 faith worth

00:39:28.039 --> 00:39:28.519
 more than

00:39:28.519 --> 00:39:29.940
 gold, and

00:39:29.940 --> 00:39:30.519
 there his

00:39:30.519 --> 00:39:31.440
 faithfulness is

00:39:31.440 --> 00:39:32.059
 told, and

00:39:32.059 --> 00:39:32.679
 there his

00:39:32.679 --> 00:39:33.500
 faithfulness is

00:39:33.500 --> 00:39:33.800
 told.

00:39:34.699 --> 00:39:35.360
 When I am

00:39:35.360 --> 00:39:36.239
 weary with the

00:39:36.239 --> 00:39:37.300
 cost, I see the

00:39:37.300 --> 00:39:38.239
 triumph of the

00:39:38.239 --> 00:39:39.839
 cross, so in

00:39:39.839 --> 00:39:40.799
 its shadow I

00:39:40.799 --> 00:39:41.739
 shall run till

00:39:41.739 --> 00:39:42.739
 you complete the

00:39:42.739 --> 00:39:43.379
 work begun.

00:39:43.839 --> 00:39:44.259
 Till you

00:39:44.259 --> 00:39:44.919
 complete the

00:39:44.919 --> 00:39:45.579
 work begun.

00:39:46.500 --> 00:39:47.659
 One day all

00:39:47.659 --> 00:39:48.599
 things will be

00:39:48.599 --> 00:39:49.279
 made new.

00:39:49.439 --> 00:39:50.299
 I'll see the

00:39:50.299 --> 00:39:50.859
 hope you've

00:39:50.859 --> 00:39:51.479
 called me to,

00:39:52.099 --> 00:39:52.899
 and in your

00:39:52.899 --> 00:39:53.699
 kingdom paved

00:39:53.699 --> 00:39:54.639
 with gold, I'll

00:39:54.639 --> 00:39:55.299
 praise your

00:39:55.299 --> 00:39:56.379
 faithfulness of

00:39:56.379 --> 00:39:56.659
 old.

00:39:57.219 --> 00:39:58.439
 I'll praise your

00:39:58.439 --> 00:40:00.139
 faithfulness of

00:40:00.139 --> 00:40:00.519
 old.

00:40:02.439 --> 00:40:03.359
 Is this your

00:40:03.359 --> 00:40:03.659
 hope?

00:40:05.959 --> 00:40:06.859
 Is this the

00:40:06.859 --> 00:40:07.539
 hope that you

00:40:07.539 --> 00:40:08.360
 have?

00:40:08.420 --> 00:40:08.980
 Is this the

00:40:08.980 --> 00:40:10.259
 source of your

00:40:10.259 --> 00:40:11.099
 joy?

00:40:11.199 --> 00:40:11.539
 I know that

00:40:11.539 --> 00:40:11.900
 there may be

00:40:11.900 --> 00:40:12.480
 some in here

00:40:12.480 --> 00:40:13.219
 who are

00:40:13.219 --> 00:40:14.199
 hearing this

00:40:14.199 --> 00:40:15.119
 and are saying

00:40:15.119 --> 00:40:16.139
 inside your

00:40:16.139 --> 00:40:16.800
 own mind, I

00:40:16.800 --> 00:40:17.960
 just don't have

00:40:17.960 --> 00:40:18.639
 that sort of

00:40:18.639 --> 00:40:18.920
 joy.

00:40:20.420 --> 00:40:21.460
 I just don't

00:40:21.460 --> 00:40:22.840
 enjoy God

00:40:22.840 --> 00:40:24.119
 like that, and

00:40:24.119 --> 00:40:25.000
 if that's you,

00:40:25.179 --> 00:40:26.239
 you might need

00:40:26.239 --> 00:40:26.820
 to be born

00:40:26.820 --> 00:40:27.139
 again.

00:40:29.139 --> 00:40:29.820
 And it may

00:40:29.820 --> 00:40:30.460
 be that God

00:40:30.460 --> 00:40:31.320
 is even now

00:40:31.320 --> 00:40:32.380
 in hearing this

00:40:32.380 --> 00:40:33.539
 message, convicting

00:40:33.539 --> 00:40:34.460
 you of your

00:40:34.460 --> 00:40:35.980
 need for him,

00:40:36.139 --> 00:40:37.079
 convicting you of

00:40:37.079 --> 00:40:37.840
 your lack of

00:40:37.840 --> 00:40:39.420
 joy in him,

00:40:39.460 --> 00:40:39.920
 and if that's

00:40:39.920 --> 00:40:40.539
 you, I'd

00:40:40.539 --> 00:40:41.099
 invite you to

00:40:41.099 --> 00:40:42.179
 simply pray

00:40:42.179 --> 00:40:43.019
 where you are

00:40:43.019 --> 00:40:43.679
 that the Lord

00:40:43.679 --> 00:40:44.659
 would give you

00:40:44.659 --> 00:40:45.599
 the gift of

00:40:45.599 --> 00:40:46.559
 faith in

00:40:46.559 --> 00:40:47.539
 Christ Jesus,

00:40:48.539 --> 00:40:49.500
 that he would

00:40:49.500 --> 00:40:50.259
 give you the

00:40:50.259 --> 00:40:51.159
 assurance of

00:40:51.159 --> 00:40:52.319
 things hoped

00:40:52.319 --> 00:40:53.319
 for.

00:40:55.019 --> 00:40:55.920
 And it may be

00:40:55.920 --> 00:40:56.539
 that you do

00:40:56.539 --> 00:40:57.099
 know the Lord,

00:40:57.159 --> 00:40:57.840
 but just want

00:40:57.840 --> 00:40:58.699
 to grow in

00:40:58.699 --> 00:40:59.659
 enjoying him

00:40:59.659 --> 00:41:00.039
 more.

00:41:00.159 --> 00:41:00.519
 That should,

00:41:00.639 --> 00:41:00.980
 church, that

00:41:00.980 --> 00:41:01.599
 should be all

00:41:01.599 --> 00:41:02.480
 of our desire.

00:41:02.480 --> 00:41:04.699
 would you

00:41:04.699 --> 00:41:05.820
 pray that the

00:41:05.820 --> 00:41:06.320
 Lord would

00:41:06.320 --> 00:41:07.780
 remind you of

00:41:07.780 --> 00:41:08.860
 the hope he's

00:41:08.860 --> 00:41:09.719
 given you in

00:41:09.719 --> 00:41:10.159
 Christ?

00:41:11.480 --> 00:41:12.619
 Not just now as

00:41:12.619 --> 00:41:13.340
 we gather, but

00:41:13.340 --> 00:41:14.380
 Monday morning.

00:41:14.960 --> 00:41:15.699
 Would he remind

00:41:15.699 --> 00:41:17.039
 you of the hope

00:41:17.039 --> 00:41:17.780
 that you have,

00:41:17.900 --> 00:41:18.420
 remind you of

00:41:18.420 --> 00:41:19.340
 the new life that

00:41:19.340 --> 00:41:20.000
 you've been given,

00:41:20.179 --> 00:41:20.780
 remind you,

00:41:20.880 --> 00:41:21.840
 strengthen this

00:41:21.840 --> 00:41:23.300
 gift of faith

00:41:23.300 --> 00:41:24.460
 in Christ?

00:41:26.860 --> 00:41:27.820
 One day all

00:41:27.820 --> 00:41:28.420
 things will be

00:41:28.420 --> 00:41:28.940
 made new.

00:41:29.940 --> 00:41:31.099
 We'll see the

00:41:31.099 --> 00:41:31.659
 hope he's

00:41:31.659 --> 00:41:32.360
 called us to.

00:41:32.599 --> 00:41:33.159
 Church, we have

00:41:33.159 --> 00:41:33.659
 so much to

00:41:33.659 --> 00:41:34.059
 look forward

00:41:34.059 --> 00:41:36.039
 to, so much

00:41:36.039 --> 00:41:36.880
 to rejoice in.

00:41:37.839 --> 00:41:38.739
 That joy doesn't

00:41:38.739 --> 00:41:39.319
 have to be

00:41:39.319 --> 00:41:40.279
 entirely future.

00:41:41.420 --> 00:41:42.380
 We can live

00:41:42.380 --> 00:41:43.779
 in rejoicing

00:41:43.779 --> 00:41:44.559
 in the glory

00:41:44.559 --> 00:41:45.279
 of God

00:41:45.279 --> 00:41:46.860
 right now.

00:41:47.639 --> 00:41:48.299
 And as we

00:41:48.299 --> 00:41:49.759
 do so, we

00:41:49.759 --> 00:41:50.739
 will magnify

00:41:50.739 --> 00:41:51.579
 the glory

00:41:51.579 --> 00:41:52.819
 of God.

00:41:53.559 --> 00:41:53.860
 Would you

00:41:53.860 --> 00:41:54.319
 pray with me?

00:41:57.179 --> 00:41:57.819
 Lord, we

00:41:57.819 --> 00:41:58.480
 thank you

00:41:58.480 --> 00:41:59.299
 and we praise

00:41:59.299 --> 00:41:59.539
 you.

00:41:59.839 --> 00:42:00.619
 Blessed be

00:42:00.619 --> 00:42:01.159
 your name

00:42:01.159 --> 00:42:02.359
 for the hope

00:42:02.359 --> 00:42:02.739
 that you've

00:42:02.739 --> 00:42:03.279
 given us

00:42:03.279 --> 00:42:03.819
 in Christ,

00:42:03.940 --> 00:42:04.359
 for the new

00:42:04.359 --> 00:42:05.179
 life that you've

00:42:05.179 --> 00:42:05.779
 given us in

00:42:05.779 --> 00:42:06.539
 Christ, for the

00:42:06.539 --> 00:42:07.440
 gift of faith

00:42:07.440 --> 00:42:08.380
 that you've

00:42:08.380 --> 00:42:09.259
 given us, that

00:42:09.259 --> 00:42:09.980
 carries us

00:42:09.980 --> 00:42:10.460
 through.

00:42:11.559 --> 00:42:12.099
 And Lord, we

00:42:12.099 --> 00:42:12.880
 pray that you

00:42:12.880 --> 00:42:13.859
 would increase

00:42:13.859 --> 00:42:15.420
 our joy and

00:42:15.420 --> 00:42:16.000
 in doing so

00:42:16.000 --> 00:42:16.599
 that you would

00:42:16.599 --> 00:42:18.380
 increase glory

00:42:18.380 --> 00:42:19.179
 to your name.

00:42:19.380 --> 00:42:19.920
 We pray this

00:42:19.920 --> 00:42:20.599
 in Christ's name.

00:42:21.239 --> 00:42:21.480
 Amen.

00:42:21.480 --> 00:42:21.619
 Amen.