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 Our text for this morning will be Matthew chapter 5 and verse 5.

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! Just a couple of weeks ago, we began looking together at the Sermon on the Mount,

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 this most famous of Jesus' teaching.

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 And we have discussed so far the first four verses,

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 where we noted first in verses 1 and 2,

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 who it was that Jesus was teaching.

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 Matthew records,

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 For seeing the crowds, He went up on the mountain,

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 and when He sat down, His disciples came to Him,

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 and He opened His mouth and taught them, saying...

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 So we see that Jesus was teaching His disciples.

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 There's a larger crowd gathering around,

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 and certainly the teaching spills out and beyond.

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 And as we get through His Sermon and on into chapter 7,

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 there's great warning that's issued.

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 And so it seems maybe even the audience's attention of Jesus

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 shifts a little as it goes on.

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 But we know, at very least,

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 His primary core audience

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 are those who were already following Him and His ways.

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 He was speaking to those who were citizens of His kingdom.

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 Back in chapter 4, verse 17,

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 Matthew records the very beginning of Jesus' ministry,

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 where He writes,

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 from that time Jesus began to preach,

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 saying,

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 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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 The Sermon on the Mount is a declaration of the kingdom of God

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 with Jesus as its king.

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 And because the king has come,

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 the kingdom has come.

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 And Jesus here is teaching

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 what those who are citizens of His kingdom will look like.

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 So He begins teaching them,

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 verse 3,

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 Blessed are the poor in spirit,

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 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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 We are, apart from Christ,

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 spiritually bankrupt.

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 You have no good thing to offer God.

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 And if you are to be saved from the wrath to come,

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 you will have to throw yourself

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 upon the mercy of God

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 found in Jesus Christ.

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 It is those who see their spiritual poverty

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 who possess the kingdom of heaven.

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 And therefore,

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 Jesus declares them blessed.

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 In verse 4, Jesus says,

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 Blessed are those who mourn,

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 for they shall be comforted.

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 Having recognized our spiritual poverty

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 and the spiritual poverty of the world

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 in which we live,

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 citizens of the kingdom of God

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 will be mourners

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 over the brokenness that we see,

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 both ours and others.

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 And it is those who mourn over sin

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 who will be comforted.

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 And therefore,

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 Jesus calls them blessed.

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 Now, I have said to you,

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 this word,

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 blessed,

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 is a very difficult one

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 for us to understand in English.

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 The original Greek word

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 is so layered and textured.

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 And so,

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 we've been doing our best

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 kind of week to week

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 to give some feel

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 to what the word means.

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 I don't have anything astounding

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 to add to what I've said already,

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 but just let me remind you

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 that there's not a direct single word

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 for this Greek word,

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 makarios.

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 We try with blessed,

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 happy,

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 joyful,

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 we could say doing well,

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 thriving.

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 I've posited to you

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 my favorite,

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 flourishing from

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 Jonathan Pennington's book.

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 Jesus' teaching on the kingdom of heaven

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 enters into a world

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 that has been turned upside down

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 by sin.

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 And His teaching seeks

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 to turn it right side up.

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 It's about the kingdom coming.

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 This kingdom that lives in contradiction

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 to the kingdom of the world.

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 And because the teaching

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 has this intention to it,

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 the carnal mind

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 has a very difficult time

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 understanding it.

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 It seems backwards.

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 It is the humble,

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 sad,

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 meek,

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 merciful,

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 peacemaking,

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 persecuted pursuers

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 of righteousness

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 that are well

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 and will do well

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 forever.

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 These are the kinds

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 of citizens

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 that flourish.

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 We have before us this morning

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 the third of Jesus' declarations

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 of blessing.

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 blessing.

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 So join me in a careful consideration

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 of Matthew 5,

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 verse 5.

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 Before I read it

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 for our benefit,

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 let me remind you,

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 beloved,

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 that this is God's

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 word to us.

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 It was written for His glory

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 and our good.

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 And we would all do well

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 to listen to it

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 in order to believe

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 its promises

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 and obey

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 its commands.

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 Matthew 5,

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 verse 5.

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 Jesus said,

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 blessed are the meek

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 for they shall inherit

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 the earth.

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 So,

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 what does it mean

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 to be meek?

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 It's another one of those

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 words that can have

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 some difficulty

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 for us

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 trying to wrap

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 our minds

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 around exactly

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 what Jesus means here

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 by meekness.

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 and those who are meek

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 are blessed.

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 Let me start by saying

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 that meekness

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 is not a natural

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 inclination.

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 Those who belong

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 to the kingdom of God

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 gain a recognition

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 of their spiritual poverty,

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 a deep sadness

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 over their sin

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 and the sin of the world,

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 and meekness

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 by a work

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 of the Spirit of God

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 upon them.

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 The natural inclination

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 of man

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 is not toward

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 a small view of self,

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 but a large view of self.

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 The natural way

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 of a person

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 is to exalt themselves,

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 not humble themselves.

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 Left alone,

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 we are self-aggrandizing,

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 self-protecting,

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 self-justifying.

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 The largely Jewish audience

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 that Matthew wrote

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 this letter for

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 would have been

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 absolutely dumbfounded

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 by such teaching,

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 especially from a man

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 who claimed to be

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 the Messiah.

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 They were looking

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 to the Messiah

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 for deliverance

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 from their oppressor,

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 Rome.

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 They wanted the Messiah

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 to come as a military conqueror,

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 mighty and vanquishing.

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 They loved texts

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 like Isaiah chapter 35,

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 verse 3 and 4,

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 which reads,

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 Strengthen the weak hands

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 and make firm

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 the feeble knees.

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 Say to those

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 who have anxious heart,

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 Be strong.

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 Fear not.

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 Behold,

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 your God will come

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 with vengeance,

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 with the recompense

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 of God.

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 He will come

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 and save you.

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 They loved texts

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 like this,

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 but did not want

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 to read them

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 in the greater context

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 of the Old Testament

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 prophecy.

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 For example,

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 that was Isaiah 35,

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 3 and 4.

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 Let me read to you

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 Isaiah 53,

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 3 and 4.

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 Speaking of Christ,

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 the Messiah,

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 He was despised

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 and rejected by men,

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 a man of sorrows

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 and acquainted with grief.

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 And as one from whom

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 men hide their faces,

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 He was despised,

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 and we esteemed Him not.

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 Surely,

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 He has borne our griefs

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 and carried our sorrows,

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 yet we esteemed Him stricken,

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 smitten by God

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 and afflicted.

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 This was a strange teaching.

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 Meekness is not the way

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 of the world.

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 Meekness is certainly

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 a spirit-worked character quality.

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 It is also not a character quality

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 that we possess with perfection

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 on this side of heaven,

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 but it is a quality

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 in which we grow

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 as God graciously works

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 in us.

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 I pray this morning

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 that He will work in you

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 and in me

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 as we learn together

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 more about this meekness.

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 So,

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 let's take a look

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 at some examples

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 of meekness from the Scripture

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 to attempt to wrap our mind

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 about what is really

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 meant by the Word.

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 So I want to walk you through

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 some characters.

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 I'm going to invite you

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 to turn with me

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 to these passages.

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 You'll keep your head

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 more in the game

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 if you're looking as well

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 at the text

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 that I'm going to read to you.

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 And let's start with Abraham.

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 Called Abram

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 in the text I'll read to you

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 this morning.

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 His name had yet to be changed

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 in Genesis chapter 13.

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 So please join me there.

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 Genesis chapter 13

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 and verse 8.

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 So God has made a covenant

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 with Abram.

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 Part of which included

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 the giving to him

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 of land.

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 And you remember

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 that Abram's nephew Lot

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 tagged along with him.

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 The promise was not given to Lot.

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 The promise was given to Abram.

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 He is Lot's elder.

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 He is his uncle.

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 And he has a promise.

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 And some contention arose

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 amongst the herdsmen

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 because there wasn't enough land

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 where they were camped

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 to keep the herds fed.

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 Right?

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 So they're starting

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 to have conflict

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 over who gets to graze

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 animals where.

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 And then verse 8

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 and following

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 records for us.

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 Then Abram said to Lot,

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 Let there be no strife

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 between you and me

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 and between your herdsmen

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 and my herdsmen

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 for we are kinsmen.

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 Is not the whole land

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 before you?

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 Separate yourself from me.

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 If you take the left hand

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 then I will go to the right.

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 Or if you take the right hand

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 then I will go to the left.

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 Here we find Abram

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 had every right over the land.

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 Right?

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 The covenant promise

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 had been given to him.

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 He's Lot's elder.

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 And his uncle.

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 And he could have simply said,

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 Hey Lot, you go there

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 because I want this

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 choicest of property.

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 But rather,

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 we find Abram

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 as an expression of meekness

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 saying instead,

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 Let's not have conflict

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 amongst us.

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 Right?

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 You pick where you would like to go

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 and I'll go to the other place.

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 I'll take what's left over.

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 Turn over to Genesis chapter 45

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 and we read here

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 of the story of Joseph.

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 Remember Joseph,

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 the youngest of his brothers

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 received dreams

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 that he'd be great amongst them

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 and his brothers

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 did not like him for this

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 so they threw him in a well

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 and rather than killing him

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 pulled him out of a well

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 and sold him into slavery.

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 And he finds himself in Egypt

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 and through a number of astounding

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 and sad circumstances,

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 he finds himself ruling over

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 the provision of grain,

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 putting it away

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 and delving it back out.

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 And a famine grows up in the land

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 and his brothers come to Egypt

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 to bring grain back home.

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 And when Joseph reveals himself

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 to his brothers,

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 we read this in chapter 45

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 verses 1 and following.

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 Then Joseph could not control himself

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 before all those who stood by him.

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 He cried,

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 Make everyone go out for me.

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 So no one stayed with him

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 when Joseph made himself known

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 to his brothers.

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 And he wept aloud

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 so that the Egyptians heard it

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 and the household of Pharaoh heard it.

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 Now just picture,

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 this is the man of power.

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 This is the younger brother,

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 but he has been placed

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 in a position of power

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 and his brothers have come to him

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 as beggars.

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 And what does he do?

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 He sends out the Egyptians

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 and reveals himself to his brothers

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 and he weeps over this.

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 And Joseph said to his brothers,

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 verse 3,

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 I am Joseph.

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 Is my father still alive?

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 But his brothers could not answer him

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 for they were dismayed

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 at his presence.

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 So Joseph said to his brothers,

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 Come near to me, please.

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 And they came near and he said,

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 I am your brother, Joseph,

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 whom you sold into Egypt.

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 And now do not be distressed

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 or angry with yourselves

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 because you sold me here.

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 For God sent me before you

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 to preserve life.

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 And then we read later,

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 I think it's chapter 51,

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 if I'm remembering correctly.

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 We famously hear Joseph say,

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 What you meant for evil,

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 God meant for good.

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 And so here we see

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 that Joseph entrusts himself to God

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 and God's providence,

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 his good purpose in the situation.

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 And he doesn't seek retribution.

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 He doesn't seek to defend his right.

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 He has been wronged

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 as the younger brother,

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 but rather offers forgiveness

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 to his brothers.

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 It's another expression of meekness.

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 Okay.

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 Flip back to the New Testament.

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 Hebrews chapter 11.

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 Let's look a little at the life of Moses.

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 It's the writer of Hebrews.

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 Very brief summary of Moses' life

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 found in chapter 11.

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 You remember Moses has become

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 the adopted son of Pharaoh.

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 Pharaoh held the power of Egypt

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 as the new Pharaoh's adopted brother,

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 but chose rather

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 to stand up for his kinsmen

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 to kill an Egyptian

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 and fled off into the wilderness.

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 So in verse 24 and following,

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 By faith Moses,

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 when he was grown up,

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 refused to be called

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 the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

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 choosing rather

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 to be mistreated

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 with the people of God

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 than to enjoy

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 the fleeting pleasures of sin.

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 He considered,

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 I love this, right?

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 Moses considered,

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 so the writer of Hebrews

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 is telling us,

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 he considered

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 the reproach of Christ

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 greater wealth

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 than the treasures of Egypt,

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 for he was looking

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 to the reward.

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 So rather than receiving

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 what was due him,

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 which he could have laid claim to,

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 he instead chose

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 to go and be with God's people

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 and to be mistreated

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 as God's people

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 because he was looking

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 to something greater

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 and beyond.

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 Numbers chapter 12,

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 verse 3 records for us

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 that Moses was very meek,

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 more than all people

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 who were on the face

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 of the earth.

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 Okay, back to the Old Testament.

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 1 Samuel chapter 18.

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 You don't need to be ashamed

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 for not being able

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 to find these books

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 quickly in your Bible,

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 but you'll do well

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 to learn how to find books

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 quickly in your Bible.

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 Become familiar

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 with this book.

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 Hopefully this helps you

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 in doing that.

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 1 Samuel chapter 18,

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 beginning in verse 20.

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 Now, David at this point

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 in 1 Samuel

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 has already been anointed

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 king over Israel.

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 Saul is still reigning,

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 king,

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 but Samuel has anointed

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 David king.

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 David has already

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 killed Goliath.

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 He's become the champion

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 of Israel as well.

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 The middle of,

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 I think it's chapter 16,

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 records for us

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 that the Spirit of God

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 left Saul

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 and the Spirit of God

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 rested on David.

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 So he's got God's Spirit

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 resting on him,

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 which was a more unique thing

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 in this day

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 than it is in ours.

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 So David already had

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 a significant place

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 and yet he found himself

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 serving under Saul

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 with a great deal

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 of meekness.

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 Saul didn't want him

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 in the temple any longer,

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 so he put him in charge

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 of a legion of men.

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 He had hoped that he would be killed

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 by the Philistines,

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 but David,

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 because of God's favor,

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 was triumphing

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 and triumphing greatly

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 over them.

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 So, Saul offered

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 his oldest daughter

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 to David.

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 David said,

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 Who am I

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 that I would become

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 the son-in-law of a king?

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 This is the beginning

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 of chapter 18.

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 Saul instead gives

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 his oldest daughter away

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 to somebody else.

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 So he had promised,

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 then he went back

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 on his promise

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 and gave his older daughter away.

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 And then verse 20 says,

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 Now Saul's daughter,

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 Michael,

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 loved David.

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 And they told Saul,

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 and the thing pleased him.

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 Saul thought,

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 Let me give her to him

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 that she may be a snare for him

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 and that the hand

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 of the Philistines

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 may be against him.

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 Therefore,

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 Saul said to David

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 a second time,

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 You shall now be

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 my son-in-law.

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 Right?

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 So it's being set up

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 as a trap.

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 Saul commanded his servants,

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 speak to David in private

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 and say,

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 Behold,

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 the king has delighted in you

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 and all his servants

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 love you.

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 Now then become

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 the king's son-in-law.

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 And Saul's servants

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 spoke these words

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 in the ears of David.

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 And David said,

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 Listen to what David says.

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 Remember where he is,

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 who he is at this point.

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 Does it seem to you

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 a little thing

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 to become the king's son-in-law?

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 Since I am a poor man

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 and have no reputation.

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 See what David thought of himself.

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 Right?

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 He had a reputation

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 by this point.

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 I have no reputation.

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 And the servants of Saul

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 told him,

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 Thus and so

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 did David speak.

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 Then Saul said,

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 I'm reading this to you

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 just for closure

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 on the story.

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 Thus shall you say to David,

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 The king desires

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 no bride price

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 except a hundred foreskins

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 of the Philistines

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 that he may be avenged

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 of the king's enemies.

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 Now Saul thought

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 to make David fall

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 by the hand

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 of the Philistines.

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 And if you read on,

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 he delivers twice,

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 twice as many

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 of the price

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 that Saul

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 demanded of him.

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 So here again,

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 this expression

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 of meekness.

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 Why would the king

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 want to make me

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 his son-in-law?

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 David was very clearly

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 a mighty man

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 and had done mighty things

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 and had a great reputation.

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 Okay,

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 a couple of New Testament characters.

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 Stephen,

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 Acts chapter 7.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 I hope that you don't mind this.

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 This seems better to me

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 than reading you

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 the definition

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 out of a theology book.

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 Stephen is

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 the first Christian martyr.

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 He's on trial

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 before the Sanhedrin.

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 He speaks boldly out.

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 They get furious with him

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 because of the indictment

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 of the speech

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 that he brings to them.

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 Verse 58,

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 we read in following,

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 Then they cast him

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 out of the city

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 and stoned him.

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 And the witnesses

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 laid down their garments

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 at the feet

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 of a young man

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 named Saul.

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 And as they were

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 stoning Stephen,

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 this is what I want you

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 to see from the text,

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 as they were stoning Stephen,

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 he called out,

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 Lord Jesus,

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 receive my spirit.

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 And falling to his knees,

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 he cried out

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 with a loud voice,

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 Would any of us,

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 like when you're thinking,

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 think about being stoned,

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 right,

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 for simply following Christ

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 and proclaiming his truth.

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 And as you're being stoned,

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 this is the affection you have

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 towards those stoning you.

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 He says,

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 Lord,

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 do not hold this sin

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 against them.

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 He seeks forgiveness,

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 much like our Lord did

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 on the cross

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 for those who were stoning him.

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 And when he had said this,

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 he fell asleep.

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 Paul is a great man

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 of meekness,

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 a man with a great deal

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 of Jewish pedigree,

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 certainly as an apostle,

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 arguably,

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 but I would suggest,

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 the smartest of the lot,

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 the most influential of the lot.

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 His ministry was further reaching

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 than any of the other apostles.

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 And yet we can see

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 and we pick up letter

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 after letter after letter

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 this great deal of humility

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 in the way that he writes.

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 He gives all glory and honor

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 to Christ for working in

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 and through him.

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 Just a quick example,

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 Philippians 3,

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 verses 3 and 4.

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 He says,

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 For we are the circumcision

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 who worship by the Spirit of God

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 and glory in Christ Jesus

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 and put no confidence

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 in the flesh.

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 He says,

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 Though I myself have reason

00:22:06.660 --> 00:22:07.799
 for confidence in the flesh,

00:22:08.440 --> 00:22:09.339
 if anyone else thinks

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 he has reason for confidence

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 in the flesh,

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 I have more.

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 But he says,

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 I have none.

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 I have no confidence

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 in my flesh whatsoever.

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 And then we know

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 in Philippians 4,

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 13,

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 a verse not about football games.

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 He says,

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 I can do all things

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 through him

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 who strengthens me.

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 Right?

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 I can serve

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 the goodness of God

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 and the glory of Christ

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 to all peoples everywhere

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 because I'm strengthened

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 by him.

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 But of course,

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 we would not do well

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 if we didn't look to

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 our Lord and Savior,

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 Jesus Christ,

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 as the ultimate

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 and highest example

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 of what it means

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 to be meek.

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 Jesus said this of himself

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 that he was meek.

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 Matthew 11, 29,

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 he said,

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 Take my yoke upon you

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 and learn from me,

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 for I am gentle,

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 same Greek word,

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 for meek.

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 I am meek

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 and lowly in heart

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 and you will find rest

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 for your souls.

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 And then Paul,

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 in his letter

00:23:12.420 --> 00:23:13.079
 to the Philippians,

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 chapter 2,

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 sets Christ up

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 as our example

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 in this,

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 verses 5 through 8.

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 Have this mind

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 among yourself,

00:23:22.240 --> 00:23:22.920
 which is yours

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 in Christ Jesus,

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 who though he was

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 in the form of God,

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 did not count

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 equality with God

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 a thing

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 to be grasped,

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 but he emptied himself

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 by taking the form

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 of a servant,

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 being born

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 in the likeness

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 of men

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 and being found

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 in human form,

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 he humbled himself

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 by becoming obedient

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 to the point of death,

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 even death

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 on a cross.

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 So God himself

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 incarnate,

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 is what Paul is saying.

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 God here

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 in human form,

00:23:55.540 --> 00:23:56.380
 creator

00:23:56.380 --> 00:23:58.540
 of the universe,

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 here

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 emptied himself

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 and became a servant

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 and served

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 to the point

00:24:05.680 --> 00:24:06.660
 of death

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 on a cross.

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 This is

00:24:09.900 --> 00:24:11.420
 meekness.

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 The meek

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 do not seek

00:24:14.480 --> 00:24:16.019
 their own good,

00:24:16.480 --> 00:24:17.039
 but the good

00:24:17.039 --> 00:24:17.480
 of others.

00:24:18.440 --> 00:24:19.060
 The meek

00:24:19.060 --> 00:24:19.779
 do not seek

00:24:19.779 --> 00:24:20.840
 retribution,

00:24:21.360 --> 00:24:22.279
 but trust

00:24:22.279 --> 00:24:23.400
 in the providence

00:24:23.400 --> 00:24:24.539
 and justice

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 of God.

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 The meek

00:24:26.759 --> 00:24:27.460
 do not seek

00:24:27.460 --> 00:24:28.039
 to defend

00:24:28.039 --> 00:24:28.860
 their rights,

00:24:29.700 --> 00:24:30.019
 knowing

00:24:30.019 --> 00:24:31.560
 what they truly

00:24:31.560 --> 00:24:33.019
 deserve.

00:24:34.180 --> 00:24:34.860
 The meek

00:24:34.860 --> 00:24:35.560
 do not think

00:24:35.560 --> 00:24:36.259
 too much

00:24:36.259 --> 00:24:37.519
 of themselves,

00:24:38.120 --> 00:24:39.259
 but make much

00:24:39.259 --> 00:24:40.599
 of God.

00:24:41.640 --> 00:24:42.140
 Now,

00:24:42.539 --> 00:24:43.019
 meekness,

00:24:43.140 --> 00:24:43.640
 and I hope

00:24:43.640 --> 00:24:44.480
 in all of those

00:24:44.480 --> 00:24:45.000
 references

00:24:45.000 --> 00:24:45.879
 and characters,

00:24:46.839 --> 00:24:47.619
 you got this.

00:24:47.720 --> 00:24:48.720
 Meekness should not

00:24:48.720 --> 00:24:49.680
 be equated

00:24:49.680 --> 00:24:51.259
 with weakness.

00:24:52.059 --> 00:24:52.940
 The two are not

00:24:52.940 --> 00:24:53.619
 the same.

00:24:54.319 --> 00:24:55.519
 Meekness often,

00:24:55.640 --> 00:24:56.579
 as I said earlier,

00:24:56.720 --> 00:24:57.619
 is translated

00:24:57.619 --> 00:24:59.119
 as gentleness.

00:25:00.599 --> 00:25:01.279
 Meekness

00:25:01.279 --> 00:25:03.259
 is strength

00:25:03.259 --> 00:25:04.779
 bridled

00:25:04.779 --> 00:25:06.039
 and steered

00:25:06.039 --> 00:25:06.940
 for the glory

00:25:06.940 --> 00:25:07.940
 of God.

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:10.619
 It's strength

00:25:10.619 --> 00:25:11.319
 aimed

00:25:11.319 --> 00:25:12.200
 in the right

00:25:12.200 --> 00:25:13.200
 direction.

00:25:14.920 --> 00:25:15.539
 Meekness

00:25:15.539 --> 00:25:17.099
 is Jesus

00:25:17.099 --> 00:25:17.720
 welcoming

00:25:17.720 --> 00:25:19.180
 little children

00:25:19.180 --> 00:25:19.920
 to himself

00:25:19.920 --> 00:25:20.639
 in Matthew

00:25:20.639 --> 00:25:22.119
 chapter 19.

00:25:23.000 --> 00:25:23.500
 And then

00:25:23.500 --> 00:25:23.960
 two chapters

00:25:23.960 --> 00:25:25.079
 later in 21,

00:25:25.420 --> 00:25:26.240
 making a whip

00:25:26.240 --> 00:25:26.899
 and driving

00:25:26.899 --> 00:25:27.879
 the extortioners

00:25:27.879 --> 00:25:28.579
 out of the temple.

00:25:29.159 --> 00:25:29.500
 And then

00:25:29.500 --> 00:25:30.480
 another two chapters

00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:32.059
 later in chapter 23,

00:25:32.680 --> 00:25:33.879
 indiving the scribes

00:25:33.879 --> 00:25:34.460
 and Pharisees

00:25:34.460 --> 00:25:35.519
 and declares woes

00:25:35.519 --> 00:25:36.059
 over them.

00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:37.220
 And then another

00:25:37.220 --> 00:25:37.860
 two chapters

00:25:37.860 --> 00:25:40.059
 later in chapter 25,

00:25:41.120 --> 00:25:41.779
 surrendering

00:25:41.779 --> 00:25:43.079
 to his accusers

00:25:43.079 --> 00:25:43.620
 in the garden

00:25:43.620 --> 00:25:44.380
 of Gethsemane.

00:25:45.440 --> 00:25:46.920
 All of Jesus'

00:25:47.200 --> 00:25:47.880
 strength

00:25:47.880 --> 00:25:49.000
 is aimed

00:25:49.000 --> 00:25:49.700
 at defending

00:25:49.700 --> 00:25:51.059
 and magnifying

00:25:51.059 --> 00:25:51.759
 the fame

00:25:51.759 --> 00:25:53.039
 of his father.

00:25:54.000 --> 00:25:54.960
 He yields

00:25:54.960 --> 00:25:56.279
 his strength

00:25:56.279 --> 00:25:57.180
 to the will

00:25:57.180 --> 00:25:58.900
 of God.

00:26:00.259 --> 00:26:01.079
 So let's look

00:26:01.079 --> 00:26:01.960
 at some further

00:26:01.960 --> 00:26:02.480
 instruction

00:26:02.480 --> 00:26:03.079
 to gain

00:26:03.079 --> 00:26:03.939
 a little better

00:26:03.939 --> 00:26:04.659
 understanding

00:26:04.659 --> 00:26:05.960
 of this teaching

00:26:05.960 --> 00:26:06.500
 in Matthew

00:26:06.500 --> 00:26:07.199
 5.

00:26:08.799 --> 00:26:09.500
 A couple more

00:26:09.500 --> 00:26:10.119
 texts for you.

00:26:10.659 --> 00:26:11.099
 We're going to stay

00:26:11.099 --> 00:26:11.599
 in the New Testament

00:26:11.599 --> 00:26:12.379
 now, I think.

00:26:12.539 --> 00:26:13.019
 Yep, we're going to stay

00:26:13.019 --> 00:26:13.439
 in the New Testament.

00:26:13.639 --> 00:26:15.240
 Matthew chapter 26,

00:26:16.179 --> 00:26:17.059
 verse 50

00:26:17.059 --> 00:26:18.399
 and following.

00:26:18.400 --> 00:26:29.900
 we find Jesus

00:26:29.900 --> 00:26:30.340
 in the garden

00:26:30.340 --> 00:26:31.000
 of Gethsemane,

00:26:31.460 --> 00:26:31.920
 having been

00:26:31.920 --> 00:26:32.540
 betrayed

00:26:32.540 --> 00:26:33.480
 by Judas

00:26:33.480 --> 00:26:34.480
 and his

00:26:34.480 --> 00:26:35.259
 captors

00:26:35.259 --> 00:26:35.720
 are coming

00:26:35.720 --> 00:26:37.540
 to take him

00:26:37.540 --> 00:26:38.400
 and run him

00:26:38.400 --> 00:26:38.800
 through this

00:26:38.800 --> 00:26:39.759
 series of trials

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:41.019
 and finally

00:26:41.019 --> 00:26:41.620
 in his

00:26:41.620 --> 00:26:43.740
 crucifixion.

00:26:43.740 --> 00:26:46.740
 we ought

00:26:46.740 --> 00:26:47.440
 not to forget

00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:48.000
 who this

00:26:48.000 --> 00:26:48.940
 Jesus is,

00:26:49.099 --> 00:26:49.319
 right?

00:26:49.660 --> 00:26:50.039
 Able

00:26:50.039 --> 00:26:51.180
 to command

00:26:51.180 --> 00:26:52.759
 legions

00:26:52.759 --> 00:26:53.819
 of angels.

00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:54.440
 He'll say this

00:26:54.440 --> 00:26:54.940
 in our text

00:26:54.940 --> 00:26:55.980
 in verse 53.

00:26:58.200 --> 00:26:59.160
 Verse 50,

00:27:00.819 --> 00:27:01.420
 Jesus said

00:27:01.420 --> 00:27:02.019
 to him,

00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:03.440
 this is the

00:27:03.440 --> 00:27:04.319
 leader of the guard,

00:27:04.460 --> 00:27:04.819
 friend,

00:27:05.420 --> 00:27:06.240
 do what you

00:27:06.240 --> 00:27:07.400
 came to do.

00:27:08.420 --> 00:27:09.079
 Then they came

00:27:09.079 --> 00:27:09.460
 up and laid

00:27:09.460 --> 00:27:10.460
 hands on Jesus

00:27:10.460 --> 00:27:11.640
 and seized

00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:11.940
 him.

00:27:11.940 --> 00:27:13.559
 And behold,

00:27:13.740 --> 00:27:14.180
 one of those

00:27:14.180 --> 00:27:14.660
 who were with

00:27:14.660 --> 00:27:14.860
 him,

00:27:14.900 --> 00:27:16.039
 this is Peter,

00:27:16.200 --> 00:27:16.620
 we know from

00:27:16.620 --> 00:27:17.279
 Luke's account,

00:27:18.620 --> 00:27:19.380
 stretched out

00:27:19.380 --> 00:27:19.820
 his hand

00:27:19.820 --> 00:27:20.220
 and drew

00:27:20.220 --> 00:27:20.799
 his sword

00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:21.620
 and struck

00:27:21.620 --> 00:27:22.360
 the servant

00:27:22.360 --> 00:27:23.059
 of the high

00:27:23.059 --> 00:27:23.519
 priest

00:27:23.519 --> 00:27:24.580
 and cut

00:27:24.580 --> 00:27:24.960
 off his

00:27:24.960 --> 00:27:25.200
 ear.

00:27:25.580 --> 00:27:26.039
 Malthus,

00:27:26.080 --> 00:27:26.320
 I think,

00:27:26.380 --> 00:27:26.799
 is that guy's

00:27:26.799 --> 00:27:27.039
 name,

00:27:27.100 --> 00:27:27.400
 and Jesus

00:27:27.400 --> 00:27:27.880
 healed his

00:27:27.880 --> 00:27:28.120
 ear

00:27:28.120 --> 00:27:30.100
 in John's

00:27:30.100 --> 00:27:30.500
 account.

00:27:31.640 --> 00:27:32.279
 Then Jesus

00:27:32.279 --> 00:27:33.519
 said to him,

00:27:33.600 --> 00:27:34.000
 to Peter,

00:27:34.539 --> 00:27:35.340
 put your

00:27:35.340 --> 00:27:36.279
 sword back

00:27:36.279 --> 00:27:36.960
 into its

00:27:36.960 --> 00:27:37.380
 place,

00:27:37.860 --> 00:27:38.660
 for all

00:27:38.660 --> 00:27:39.140
 who take

00:27:39.140 --> 00:27:39.700
 the sword

00:27:39.700 --> 00:27:40.799
 will perish

00:27:40.799 --> 00:27:41.539
 by the sword.

00:27:41.940 --> 00:27:42.720
 Do you

00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:43.900
 think that I

00:27:43.900 --> 00:27:44.720
 cannot appeal

00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:45.200
 to my

00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:45.680
 father,

00:27:46.059 --> 00:27:46.519
 and he

00:27:46.519 --> 00:27:46.860
 will at

00:27:46.860 --> 00:27:47.820
 once send

00:27:47.820 --> 00:27:48.279
 me more

00:27:48.279 --> 00:27:49.220
 than twelve

00:27:49.220 --> 00:27:50.200
 legions

00:27:50.200 --> 00:27:51.460
 of angels?

00:27:53.160 --> 00:27:53.620
 And the

00:27:53.620 --> 00:27:54.080
 point that

00:27:54.080 --> 00:27:54.779
 he's making

00:27:54.779 --> 00:27:55.539
 to Peter

00:27:55.539 --> 00:27:56.400
 here is that

00:27:56.400 --> 00:27:57.440
 there is a

00:27:57.440 --> 00:27:58.620
 task at hand.

00:27:58.799 --> 00:27:59.200
 God has

00:27:59.200 --> 00:27:59.660
 willed that

00:27:59.660 --> 00:28:00.880
 something would

00:28:00.880 --> 00:28:01.320
 happen,

00:28:02.019 --> 00:28:02.559
 and I could

00:28:02.559 --> 00:28:03.140
 stop it from

00:28:03.140 --> 00:28:03.519
 happening,

00:28:04.160 --> 00:28:05.340
 but I submit

00:28:05.340 --> 00:28:06.580
 my strength

00:28:06.580 --> 00:28:07.380
 to the will

00:28:07.380 --> 00:28:08.420
 of the father

00:28:08.420 --> 00:28:09.299
 for the sake

00:28:09.299 --> 00:28:09.860
 of his name.

00:28:09.859 --> 00:28:11.699
 we are

00:28:11.699 --> 00:28:12.619
 not to

00:28:12.619 --> 00:28:13.599
 be militant

00:28:13.599 --> 00:28:14.299
 for our

00:28:14.299 --> 00:28:14.839
 own

00:28:14.839 --> 00:28:15.879
 sake

00:28:15.879 --> 00:28:16.579
 if we

00:28:16.579 --> 00:28:17.159
 are found

00:28:17.159 --> 00:28:18.259
 meek.

00:28:18.339 --> 00:28:18.639
 Now I want

00:28:18.639 --> 00:28:19.259
 to be really

00:28:19.259 --> 00:28:19.859
 clear at this

00:28:19.859 --> 00:28:20.139
 point,

00:28:20.259 --> 00:28:20.799
 and I cannot

00:28:20.799 --> 00:28:21.339
 develop this

00:28:21.339 --> 00:28:21.879
 idea in its

00:28:21.879 --> 00:28:22.240
 entirety,

00:28:22.359 --> 00:28:22.599
 so my

00:28:22.599 --> 00:28:23.379
 apology to

00:28:23.379 --> 00:28:24.019
 you on

00:28:24.019 --> 00:28:24.359
 this,

00:28:25.419 --> 00:28:25.799
 but I

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:26.159
 am not a

00:28:26.159 --> 00:28:26.799
 pacifist,

00:28:27.279 --> 00:28:27.719
 and you

00:28:27.719 --> 00:28:28.099
 shouldn't be

00:28:28.099 --> 00:28:28.399
 either.

00:28:28.959 --> 00:28:29.399
 I believe

00:28:29.399 --> 00:28:30.099
 in just war

00:28:30.099 --> 00:28:30.439
 theory,

00:28:30.579 --> 00:28:31.039
 Google that,

00:28:31.099 --> 00:28:31.299
 you can

00:28:31.299 --> 00:28:31.899
 check out

00:28:31.899 --> 00:28:32.219
 what that

00:28:32.219 --> 00:28:32.579
 means,

00:28:33.579 --> 00:28:34.699
 but we

00:28:34.699 --> 00:28:35.399
 must think

00:28:35.400 --> 00:28:36.800
 very carefully

00:28:36.800 --> 00:28:37.620
 about when

00:28:37.620 --> 00:28:38.040
 it is

00:28:38.040 --> 00:28:38.720
 proper

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:39.780
 to take

00:28:39.780 --> 00:28:40.259
 a life,

00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:41.300
 and when

00:28:41.300 --> 00:28:41.519
 it is

00:28:41.519 --> 00:28:41.920
 proper

00:28:41.920 --> 00:28:42.780
 to lay

00:28:42.780 --> 00:28:43.080
 down

00:28:43.080 --> 00:28:43.280
 our

00:28:43.280 --> 00:28:43.780
 lives

00:28:43.780 --> 00:28:44.720
 for the

00:28:44.720 --> 00:28:44.900
 sake

00:28:44.900 --> 00:28:45.080
 of

00:28:45.080 --> 00:28:45.480
 others.

00:28:47.960 --> 00:28:48.420
 Paul

00:28:48.420 --> 00:28:48.920
 instructs

00:28:48.920 --> 00:28:49.519
 the Ephesians

00:28:49.519 --> 00:28:49.880
 in chapter

00:28:49.880 --> 00:28:50.320
 4,

00:28:50.400 --> 00:28:51.380
 verses 1

00:28:51.380 --> 00:28:52.000
 and 2,

00:28:52.780 --> 00:28:53.180
 and the

00:28:53.180 --> 00:28:53.500
 word here

00:28:53.500 --> 00:28:53.980
 translated

00:28:53.980 --> 00:28:54.500
 gentleness

00:28:54.500 --> 00:28:54.880
 is the

00:28:54.880 --> 00:28:55.340
 same as

00:28:55.340 --> 00:28:55.660
 in our

00:28:55.660 --> 00:28:56.300
 text this

00:28:56.300 --> 00:28:56.640
 morning

00:28:56.640 --> 00:28:57.820
 for meek.

00:28:58.580 --> 00:28:58.820
 Paul

00:28:58.820 --> 00:28:59.060
 writes,

00:28:59.140 --> 00:28:59.259
 I

00:28:59.259 --> 00:28:59.620
 therefore,

00:28:59.820 --> 00:29:00.140
 a prisoner

00:29:00.140 --> 00:29:00.460
 for the

00:29:00.460 --> 00:29:00.740
 Lord,

00:29:01.460 --> 00:29:01.920
 urge you

00:29:01.920 --> 00:29:02.360
 to walk

00:29:02.360 --> 00:29:02.640
 in a

00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:02.860
 manner

00:29:02.860 --> 00:29:03.460
 worthy

00:29:03.460 --> 00:29:03.840
 of the

00:29:03.840 --> 00:29:04.340
 calling

00:29:04.340 --> 00:29:04.940
 to which

00:29:04.940 --> 00:29:05.319
 you have

00:29:05.319 --> 00:29:05.500
 been

00:29:05.500 --> 00:29:05.980
 called

00:29:05.980 --> 00:29:07.240
 with all

00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:07.880
 humility

00:29:07.880 --> 00:29:09.660
 and gentleness

00:29:09.660 --> 00:29:11.380
 with patience

00:29:11.380 --> 00:29:12.680
 bearing with

00:29:12.680 --> 00:29:13.340
 one another

00:29:13.340 --> 00:29:14.799
 in love.

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:15.980
 We are to

00:29:15.980 --> 00:29:16.480
 lay aside

00:29:16.480 --> 00:29:16.799
 our

00:29:16.799 --> 00:29:17.900
 preferences

00:29:17.900 --> 00:29:19.259
 and our

00:29:19.259 --> 00:29:20.400
 sensitivities

00:29:20.400 --> 00:29:21.539
 for the

00:29:21.539 --> 00:29:21.920
 sake

00:29:21.920 --> 00:29:23.380
 of love.

00:29:24.000 --> 00:29:25.120
 We are

00:29:25.120 --> 00:29:25.440
 to be

00:29:25.440 --> 00:29:25.920
 willing

00:29:25.920 --> 00:29:26.779
 to not

00:29:26.779 --> 00:29:27.299
 stand

00:29:27.299 --> 00:29:27.600
 our

00:29:27.600 --> 00:29:28.100
 ground

00:29:28.100 --> 00:29:29.019
 and demand

00:29:29.019 --> 00:29:29.480
 what's

00:29:29.480 --> 00:29:29.900
 ours

00:29:29.900 --> 00:29:30.660
 in every

00:29:30.660 --> 00:29:31.240
 circumstance

00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:32.440
 for the

00:29:32.440 --> 00:29:32.860
 sake

00:29:32.859 --> 00:29:33.519
 of

00:29:33.519 --> 00:29:34.439
 love.

00:29:35.319 --> 00:29:35.659
 And again,

00:29:35.799 --> 00:29:37.079
 Colossians 3.12,

00:29:37.579 --> 00:29:38.079
 Paul writes,

00:29:38.159 --> 00:29:38.719
 put on then

00:29:38.719 --> 00:29:39.240
 as God's

00:29:39.240 --> 00:29:40.159
 chosen ones,

00:29:40.339 --> 00:29:40.859
 holy and

00:29:40.859 --> 00:29:41.199
 beloved,

00:29:41.959 --> 00:29:42.500
 compassionate

00:29:42.500 --> 00:29:43.099
 hearts,

00:29:43.719 --> 00:29:44.099
 kindness,

00:29:44.859 --> 00:29:45.379
 humility,

00:29:46.240 --> 00:29:46.859
 meekness,

00:29:47.539 --> 00:29:48.500
 and patience.

00:29:50.639 --> 00:29:51.299
 Paul writes

00:29:51.299 --> 00:29:51.799
 to Titus

00:29:51.799 --> 00:29:52.459
 in chapter 3

00:29:52.459 --> 00:29:53.519
 verses 1

00:29:53.519 --> 00:29:53.939
 and 2,

00:29:54.059 --> 00:29:54.639
 instructions

00:29:54.639 --> 00:29:55.399
 for how

00:29:55.399 --> 00:29:56.039
 he should

00:29:56.039 --> 00:29:56.719
 instruct

00:29:56.719 --> 00:29:57.819
 the church

00:29:57.819 --> 00:29:59.059
 in good

00:29:59.059 --> 00:29:59.659
 works.

00:30:00.659 --> 00:30:01.159
 The word

00:30:01.159 --> 00:30:01.339
 here

00:30:01.339 --> 00:30:01.879
 translated

00:30:01.880 --> 00:30:02.440
 gentle

00:30:02.440 --> 00:30:03.080
 is a

00:30:03.080 --> 00:30:03.460
 different

00:30:03.460 --> 00:30:03.980
 word

00:30:03.980 --> 00:30:04.280
 than

00:30:04.280 --> 00:30:04.520
 in our

00:30:04.520 --> 00:30:04.760
 text

00:30:04.760 --> 00:30:04.980
 this

00:30:04.980 --> 00:30:05.260
 morning,

00:30:05.260 --> 00:30:05.580
 but I

00:30:05.580 --> 00:30:05.980
 believe

00:30:05.980 --> 00:30:06.360
 Paul

00:30:06.360 --> 00:30:06.540
 is

00:30:06.540 --> 00:30:06.760
 getting

00:30:06.760 --> 00:30:06.920
 at

00:30:06.920 --> 00:30:07.060
 the

00:30:07.060 --> 00:30:07.320
 whole

00:30:07.320 --> 00:30:07.860
 idea

00:30:07.860 --> 00:30:08.200
 of

00:30:08.200 --> 00:30:08.660
 meekness

00:30:08.660 --> 00:30:09.640
 in the

00:30:09.640 --> 00:30:09.980
 following

00:30:09.980 --> 00:30:10.340
 verses.

00:30:10.520 --> 00:30:10.680
 So this

00:30:10.680 --> 00:30:11.300
 is Titus 3

00:30:11.300 --> 00:30:11.840
 verses 1

00:30:11.840 --> 00:30:12.280
 and 2.

00:30:13.280 --> 00:30:13.740
 Remind

00:30:13.740 --> 00:30:14.080
 them

00:30:14.079 --> 00:30:15.339
 to be

00:30:15.339 --> 00:30:15.859
 submissive

00:30:15.859 --> 00:30:15.339
 to be

00:30:15.339 --> 00:30:15.859
 submissive

00:30:15.859 --> 00:30:16.359
 to rulers

00:30:16.359 --> 00:30:16.659
 and

00:30:16.659 --> 00:30:17.099
 authorities,

00:30:17.099 --> 00:30:18.059
 to be

00:30:18.059 --> 00:30:18.519
 obedient,

00:30:19.079 --> 00:30:19.399
 to be

00:30:19.399 --> 00:30:19.779
 ready

00:30:19.779 --> 00:30:20.779
 for every

00:30:20.779 --> 00:30:21.399
 good work,

00:30:21.819 --> 00:30:22.220
 to speak

00:30:22.220 --> 00:30:22.720
 evil of

00:30:22.720 --> 00:30:23.179
 no one,

00:30:23.259 --> 00:30:23.720
 to avoid

00:30:23.720 --> 00:30:24.379
 quarreling,

00:30:24.759 --> 00:30:25.139
 to be

00:30:25.139 --> 00:30:25.699
 gentle,

00:30:26.159 --> 00:30:26.460
 and to

00:30:26.460 --> 00:30:26.599
 show

00:30:26.599 --> 00:30:27.179
 perfect

00:30:27.179 --> 00:30:27.919
 courtesy

00:30:27.919 --> 00:30:29.279
 toward all

00:30:29.279 --> 00:30:30.199
 people.

00:30:31.639 --> 00:30:32.199
 Beloved,

00:30:32.240 --> 00:30:32.480
 is this

00:30:32.480 --> 00:30:33.179
 something that

00:30:33.179 --> 00:30:33.980
 characterizes

00:30:33.980 --> 00:30:34.619
 the American

00:30:34.619 --> 00:30:35.099
 church

00:30:35.099 --> 00:30:36.019
 today?

00:30:36.019 --> 00:30:38.319
 I'm

00:30:38.319 --> 00:30:38.579
 afraid

00:30:38.579 --> 00:30:38.799
 it's

00:30:38.799 --> 00:30:39.160
 not,

00:30:39.579 --> 00:30:40.440
 at least

00:30:40.440 --> 00:30:40.920
 not in

00:30:40.920 --> 00:30:41.319
 what we

00:30:41.319 --> 00:30:41.920
 see

00:30:41.920 --> 00:30:43.900
 published

00:30:43.900 --> 00:30:45.059
 for our

00:30:45.059 --> 00:30:45.579
 consumption.

00:30:46.579 --> 00:30:47.119
 It seems

00:30:47.119 --> 00:30:47.960
 so often

00:30:47.960 --> 00:30:48.460
 that the

00:30:48.460 --> 00:30:48.839
 church

00:30:48.839 --> 00:30:50.259
 is

00:30:50.259 --> 00:30:51.559
 loudly

00:30:51.559 --> 00:30:52.779
 railing

00:30:52.779 --> 00:30:53.200
 against

00:30:53.200 --> 00:30:53.859
 anything

00:30:53.859 --> 00:30:54.099
 and

00:30:54.099 --> 00:30:54.539
 everything

00:30:54.539 --> 00:30:55.039
 that might

00:30:55.039 --> 00:30:55.440
 come

00:30:55.440 --> 00:30:56.839
 its way.

00:30:57.779 --> 00:30:58.379
 Listen to

00:30:58.379 --> 00:30:58.639
 what the

00:30:58.639 --> 00:30:59.220
 apostle Peter

00:30:59.220 --> 00:30:59.559
 says,

00:30:59.660 --> 00:31:00.460
 1 Peter 3

00:31:00.460 --> 00:31:02.379
 verse 18.

00:31:03.420 --> 00:31:03.779
 Here we're

00:31:03.779 --> 00:31:03.980
 going to see

00:31:03.980 --> 00:31:04.220
 the word

00:31:04.220 --> 00:31:04.599
 gentleness

00:31:04.599 --> 00:31:05.059
 again,

00:31:05.200 --> 00:31:05.740
 very same

00:31:05.740 --> 00:31:06.859
 as the

00:31:06.859 --> 00:31:07.200
 Greek word

00:31:07.200 --> 00:31:07.759
 for meek

00:31:07.759 --> 00:31:08.000
 in our

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.740
 text today.

00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:10.400
 He says,

00:31:10.519 --> 00:31:10.880
 in your

00:31:10.880 --> 00:31:11.400
 hearts,

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.720
 honor Christ

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:13.220
 the Lord

00:31:13.220 --> 00:31:14.319
 as holy.

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:15.359
 Christ the

00:31:15.359 --> 00:31:15.880
 Lord as

00:31:15.880 --> 00:31:16.480
 holy.

00:31:17.759 --> 00:31:18.240
 Always

00:31:18.240 --> 00:31:18.839
 being prepared

00:31:18.839 --> 00:31:19.160
 to make

00:31:19.160 --> 00:31:19.720
 a defense

00:31:19.720 --> 00:31:20.279
 to anyone

00:31:20.279 --> 00:31:21.079
 asks you

00:31:21.079 --> 00:31:21.920
 for a

00:31:21.920 --> 00:31:22.319
 reason,

00:31:23.120 --> 00:31:23.559
 for the

00:31:23.559 --> 00:31:24.120
 hope that

00:31:24.120 --> 00:31:24.420
 is in

00:31:24.420 --> 00:31:24.660
 you.

00:31:25.180 --> 00:31:25.519
 So be

00:31:25.519 --> 00:31:26.620
 ready to

00:31:26.620 --> 00:31:26.900
 give an

00:31:26.900 --> 00:31:27.480
 answer to

00:31:27.480 --> 00:31:28.440
 those that

00:31:28.440 --> 00:31:29.019
 would ask,

00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:29.440
 what is

00:31:29.440 --> 00:31:30.019
 this hope

00:31:30.019 --> 00:31:30.380
 that you

00:31:30.380 --> 00:31:30.960
 have?

00:31:32.380 --> 00:31:32.799
 Then Peter

00:31:32.799 --> 00:31:33.259
 says,

00:31:33.720 --> 00:31:34.519
 yet do it

00:31:34.519 --> 00:31:35.599
 with

00:31:35.599 --> 00:31:36.299
 gentleness

00:31:36.299 --> 00:31:37.779
 and

00:31:37.779 --> 00:31:38.319
 respect.

00:31:39.700 --> 00:31:40.599
 It is

00:31:40.599 --> 00:31:41.559
 generally

00:31:41.559 --> 00:31:42.460
 true

00:31:42.460 --> 00:31:43.559
 that the

00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:44.079
 minority

00:31:44.079 --> 00:31:44.500
 of any

00:31:44.500 --> 00:31:44.900
 particular

00:31:44.900 --> 00:31:45.440
 kind

00:31:45.440 --> 00:31:46.000
 feels the

00:31:46.000 --> 00:31:46.539
 need

00:31:46.539 --> 00:31:47.259
 to be

00:31:47.259 --> 00:31:48.379
 the

00:31:48.379 --> 00:31:49.039
 loudest.

00:31:49.039 --> 00:31:49.639
 We can

00:31:49.639 --> 00:31:50.359
 witness this

00:31:50.359 --> 00:31:51.460
 so often

00:31:51.460 --> 00:31:51.759
 in our

00:31:51.759 --> 00:31:52.059
 day.

00:31:53.259 --> 00:31:53.519
 They're

00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:54.059
 hoping

00:31:54.059 --> 00:31:55.379
 that their

00:31:55.379 --> 00:31:56.119
 volume

00:31:56.119 --> 00:31:57.240
 will have

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.660
 them

00:31:57.660 --> 00:31:58.460
 heard.

00:31:58.460 --> 00:32:00.680
 But we

00:32:00.680 --> 00:32:01.279
 are instructed

00:32:01.279 --> 00:32:02.299
 to be

00:32:02.299 --> 00:32:02.860
 meek

00:32:02.860 --> 00:32:03.720
 and

00:32:03.720 --> 00:32:04.579
 respectful.

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:06.079
 As

00:32:06.079 --> 00:32:06.539
 faithful

00:32:06.539 --> 00:32:07.019
 Christians

00:32:07.019 --> 00:32:07.340
 are

00:32:07.340 --> 00:32:07.900
 continually

00:32:07.900 --> 00:32:08.480
 pushed

00:32:08.480 --> 00:32:08.980
 to the

00:32:08.980 --> 00:32:09.400
 margins

00:32:09.400 --> 00:32:09.819
 of our

00:32:09.819 --> 00:32:10.380
 society,

00:32:11.019 --> 00:32:11.380
 a great

00:32:11.380 --> 00:32:11.900
 temptation

00:32:11.900 --> 00:32:12.680
 will rise

00:32:12.680 --> 00:32:13.259
 within us

00:32:13.259 --> 00:32:14.019
 and I

00:32:14.019 --> 00:32:14.440
 believe has

00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:14.900
 risen within

00:32:14.900 --> 00:32:15.539
 us and

00:32:15.539 --> 00:32:15.940
 has been

00:32:15.940 --> 00:32:16.319
 poorly

00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:17.019
 dealt

00:32:17.019 --> 00:32:17.400
 with.

00:32:17.400 --> 00:32:17.940
 This

00:32:17.940 --> 00:32:18.799
 temptation

00:32:18.799 --> 00:32:19.799
 to get

00:32:19.799 --> 00:32:21.360
 obnoxious,

00:32:22.279 --> 00:32:23.700
 to complain

00:32:23.700 --> 00:32:25.039
 about what

00:32:25.039 --> 00:32:26.039
 picture is on

00:32:26.039 --> 00:32:26.839
 a Starbucks

00:32:26.839 --> 00:32:27.659
 cup.

00:32:28.019 --> 00:32:28.960
 Who cares?

00:32:30.119 --> 00:32:31.039
 Who cares?

00:32:31.220 --> 00:32:31.859
 Is this the

00:32:31.859 --> 00:32:32.539
 thing we want

00:32:32.539 --> 00:32:33.079
 to be known

00:32:33.079 --> 00:32:33.440
 for?

00:32:34.779 --> 00:32:35.420
 May it

00:32:35.420 --> 00:32:35.940
 not be.

00:32:37.519 --> 00:32:38.220
 This would

00:32:38.220 --> 00:32:38.680
 not be

00:32:38.680 --> 00:32:39.139
 meek.

00:32:40.200 --> 00:32:40.519
 This would

00:32:40.519 --> 00:32:41.000
 not be

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.639
 taking our

00:32:42.639 --> 00:32:43.960
 mighty dollar

00:32:43.960 --> 00:32:44.819
 to vote for

00:32:44.819 --> 00:32:45.480
 how we'd

00:32:45.480 --> 00:32:46.799
 have such

00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:47.279
 and such

00:32:47.279 --> 00:32:48.119
 dealt

00:32:48.119 --> 00:32:48.539
 with.

00:32:50.879 --> 00:32:51.460
 Hebrews

00:32:51.460 --> 00:32:51.799
 10,

00:32:51.879 --> 00:32:52.319
 34.

00:32:53.839 --> 00:32:54.500
 I'll give

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:55.000
 you a final

00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:55.539
 example.

00:32:56.039 --> 00:32:58.399
 meekness

00:32:58.399 --> 00:32:58.980
 in the

00:32:58.980 --> 00:32:59.259
 scripture.

00:33:02.940 --> 00:33:03.619
 This runs

00:33:03.619 --> 00:33:04.019
 beloved,

00:33:04.859 --> 00:33:06.259
 counterintuitive.

00:33:06.420 --> 00:33:06.700
 It runs

00:33:06.700 --> 00:33:07.200
 against the

00:33:07.200 --> 00:33:07.599
 grain of

00:33:07.599 --> 00:33:08.079
 the world.

00:33:09.960 --> 00:33:10.579
 This to

00:33:10.579 --> 00:33:11.079
 the world's

00:33:11.079 --> 00:33:11.420
 thinking,

00:33:11.559 --> 00:33:11.759
 what I'm

00:33:11.759 --> 00:33:11.839
 going to

00:33:11.839 --> 00:33:12.099
 read to

00:33:12.099 --> 00:33:12.180
 you,

00:33:12.220 --> 00:33:12.399
 Hebrews

00:33:12.399 --> 00:33:12.680
 10,

00:33:12.740 --> 00:33:13.240
 verse 34,

00:33:13.799 --> 00:33:14.500
 is upside

00:33:14.500 --> 00:33:14.960
 down.

00:33:15.019 --> 00:33:15.339
 But what I'm

00:33:15.339 --> 00:33:15.639
 saying to

00:33:15.639 --> 00:33:15.920
 you is that

00:33:15.920 --> 00:33:16.359
 the world's

00:33:16.359 --> 00:33:16.839
 actually upside

00:33:16.839 --> 00:33:17.099
 down.

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:17.559
 This is

00:33:17.559 --> 00:33:18.200
 right side

00:33:18.200 --> 00:33:18.639
 up.

00:33:19.500 --> 00:33:20.099
 This is

00:33:20.099 --> 00:33:20.779
 what people

00:33:20.779 --> 00:33:21.139
 who are

00:33:21.139 --> 00:33:21.759
 citizens of

00:33:21.759 --> 00:33:22.279
 God's

00:33:22.279 --> 00:33:22.639
 kingdom

00:33:22.639 --> 00:33:23.899
 look like.

00:33:24.180 --> 00:33:24.639
 This is

00:33:24.639 --> 00:33:25.139
 how they

00:33:25.139 --> 00:33:26.000
 behave.

00:33:26.039 --> 00:33:26.740
 in the

00:33:26.740 --> 00:33:27.799
 midst of

00:33:27.799 --> 00:33:28.240
 oppression.

00:33:29.519 --> 00:33:30.059
 The

00:33:30.059 --> 00:33:30.339
 writer of

00:33:30.339 --> 00:33:30.519
 Hebrews

00:33:30.519 --> 00:33:31.099
 says,

00:33:31.899 --> 00:33:32.259
 for you

00:33:32.259 --> 00:33:32.680
 had

00:33:32.680 --> 00:33:33.440
 compassion

00:33:33.440 --> 00:33:34.299
 on those

00:33:34.299 --> 00:33:35.519
 in prison.

00:33:36.319 --> 00:33:36.920
 So those

00:33:36.920 --> 00:33:37.099
 who were

00:33:37.099 --> 00:33:37.440
 thrown into

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:37.940
 prison had

00:33:37.940 --> 00:33:38.559
 no care.

00:33:38.639 --> 00:33:38.799
 It's not

00:33:38.799 --> 00:33:39.039
 like the

00:33:39.039 --> 00:33:39.539
 prison systems

00:33:39.539 --> 00:33:39.879
 of our

00:33:39.879 --> 00:33:40.200
 day.

00:33:40.399 --> 00:33:40.839
 They had

00:33:40.839 --> 00:33:41.359
 no care

00:33:41.359 --> 00:33:41.639
 unless

00:33:41.639 --> 00:33:42.139
 someone

00:33:42.139 --> 00:33:42.839
 came to

00:33:42.839 --> 00:33:43.220
 them,

00:33:43.879 --> 00:33:44.440
 identified

00:33:44.440 --> 00:33:45.159
 with them,

00:33:45.200 --> 00:33:45.759
 and provided

00:33:45.759 --> 00:33:46.279
 for them.

00:33:46.700 --> 00:33:47.279
 Meals,

00:33:47.539 --> 00:33:47.920
 water,

00:33:48.559 --> 00:33:48.920
 medical,

00:33:49.359 --> 00:33:49.680
 care.

00:33:50.460 --> 00:33:51.139
 The job

00:33:51.140 --> 00:33:51.360
 of the

00:33:51.360 --> 00:33:51.720
 jailer

00:33:51.720 --> 00:33:52.240
 was just

00:33:52.240 --> 00:33:52.540
 to keep

00:33:52.540 --> 00:33:53.060
 them in.

00:33:53.320 --> 00:33:53.560
 That was

00:33:53.560 --> 00:33:53.800
 it.

00:33:55.200 --> 00:33:56.480
 So these

00:33:56.480 --> 00:33:57.240
 early

00:33:57.240 --> 00:33:57.759
 Christians

00:33:57.759 --> 00:33:59.040
 were identifying

00:33:59.040 --> 00:34:00.120
 themselves as

00:34:00.120 --> 00:34:00.960
 Christians as

00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:01.540
 they went to

00:34:01.540 --> 00:34:02.160
 go care for

00:34:02.160 --> 00:34:03.240
 those who

00:34:03.240 --> 00:34:03.460
 were in

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:04.560
 prison because

00:34:04.560 --> 00:34:04.860
 they were

00:34:04.860 --> 00:34:05.240
 Christians.

00:34:06.020 --> 00:34:06.400
 And look

00:34:06.400 --> 00:34:06.920
 what happens,

00:34:07.100 --> 00:34:08.320
 this strange

00:34:08.320 --> 00:34:08.700
 thing.

00:34:09.700 --> 00:34:11.220
 And you

00:34:11.220 --> 00:34:11.980
 joyfully

00:34:11.980 --> 00:34:13.260
 accepted the

00:34:13.260 --> 00:34:14.640
 plundering of

00:34:14.640 --> 00:34:15.200
 your property.

00:34:16.840 --> 00:34:17.260
 So they're

00:34:17.260 --> 00:34:18.000
 being labeled

00:34:18.000 --> 00:34:18.619
 as, maybe

00:34:18.619 --> 00:34:18.859
 they're

00:34:18.859 --> 00:34:19.900
 traveling to

00:34:19.900 --> 00:34:21.019
 the prison.

00:34:21.880 --> 00:34:22.679
 People are

00:34:22.679 --> 00:34:23.420
 coming in,

00:34:24.440 --> 00:34:24.900
 destroying

00:34:24.900 --> 00:34:25.599
 their homes,

00:34:25.759 --> 00:34:26.239
 taking their

00:34:26.239 --> 00:34:26.739
 property.

00:34:28.179 --> 00:34:28.980
 But they

00:34:28.980 --> 00:34:29.539
 joyfully

00:34:29.539 --> 00:34:30.199
 accepted it.

00:34:30.719 --> 00:34:31.119
 Why?

00:34:31.339 --> 00:34:32.099
 How did

00:34:32.099 --> 00:34:32.400
 they do

00:34:32.400 --> 00:34:32.839
 this?

00:34:33.519 --> 00:34:34.779
 Since you

00:34:34.779 --> 00:34:35.599
 knew that

00:34:35.599 --> 00:34:36.759
 you yourselves

00:34:36.759 --> 00:34:38.319
 had a better

00:34:38.319 --> 00:34:38.980
 possession

00:34:38.980 --> 00:34:40.359
 and an

00:34:40.359 --> 00:34:40.739
 abiding

00:34:40.739 --> 00:34:41.099
 one.

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.639
 Which brings

00:34:43.639 --> 00:34:44.339
 us to a

00:34:44.339 --> 00:34:45.059
 final question

00:34:45.059 --> 00:34:45.559
 which I'll

00:34:45.559 --> 00:34:45.960
 answer in

00:34:45.960 --> 00:34:46.259
 brief.

00:34:47.279 --> 00:34:48.099
 Why are

00:34:48.099 --> 00:34:48.559
 the meek

00:34:48.559 --> 00:34:49.219
 declared

00:34:49.219 --> 00:34:50.279
 blessed?

00:34:50.739 --> 00:34:51.259
 Jesus

00:34:51.259 --> 00:34:51.619
 declares

00:34:51.619 --> 00:34:52.360
 his proclamation

00:34:52.360 --> 00:34:53.219
 over them,

00:34:53.339 --> 00:34:54.119
 blessed are

00:34:54.119 --> 00:34:54.739
 the meek.

00:34:55.299 --> 00:34:55.719
 Why?

00:34:56.139 --> 00:34:56.900
 Because

00:34:56.900 --> 00:34:58.119
 they

00:34:58.119 --> 00:34:58.920
 shall

00:34:58.920 --> 00:34:59.400
 inherit

00:34:59.400 --> 00:35:01.360
 the earth.

00:35:02.679 --> 00:35:03.079
 Jesus

00:35:03.079 --> 00:35:03.500
 is making

00:35:03.500 --> 00:35:04.279
 an

00:35:04.279 --> 00:35:04.960
 eschatological

00:35:04.960 --> 00:35:05.719
 statement,

00:35:05.900 --> 00:35:06.339
 primarily.

00:35:06.759 --> 00:35:07.420
 Maybe there's

00:35:07.420 --> 00:35:07.960
 some temporary

00:35:07.960 --> 00:35:08.960
 bleed through,

00:35:09.099 --> 00:35:09.319
 but he's

00:35:09.319 --> 00:35:09.559
 making

00:35:09.559 --> 00:35:10.139
 primarily

00:35:10.139 --> 00:35:10.420
 an

00:35:10.420 --> 00:35:11.039
 eschatological,

00:35:11.179 --> 00:35:11.679
 an end

00:35:11.679 --> 00:35:12.219
 times

00:35:12.219 --> 00:35:13.059
 statement.

00:35:13.679 --> 00:35:14.159
 He is

00:35:14.159 --> 00:35:14.539
 saying

00:35:14.539 --> 00:35:15.940
 that one

00:35:15.940 --> 00:35:17.159
 day all

00:35:17.159 --> 00:35:17.899
 things will

00:35:17.899 --> 00:35:18.319
 be made

00:35:18.319 --> 00:35:18.739
 right,

00:35:19.239 --> 00:35:19.839
 and the

00:35:19.839 --> 00:35:20.199
 righteous

00:35:20.199 --> 00:35:21.179
 will have

00:35:21.179 --> 00:35:21.500
 their

00:35:21.500 --> 00:35:21.940
 proper

00:35:21.940 --> 00:35:22.940
 inheritance.

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:24.859
 Those of

00:35:24.859 --> 00:35:25.079
 us who

00:35:25.079 --> 00:35:25.359
 walk in

00:35:25.359 --> 00:35:25.759
 this world

00:35:25.759 --> 00:35:26.839
 as children

00:35:26.839 --> 00:35:27.659
 of God

00:35:27.659 --> 00:35:29.460
 will not

00:35:29.460 --> 00:35:30.579
 receive what

00:35:30.579 --> 00:35:31.259
 we believe

00:35:31.259 --> 00:35:31.779
 we ought

00:35:31.779 --> 00:35:32.440
 to receive.

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:33.719
 But we

00:35:33.719 --> 00:35:34.259
 are looking

00:35:34.259 --> 00:35:34.699
 to a

00:35:34.699 --> 00:35:35.239
 greater

00:35:35.239 --> 00:35:35.980
 possession,

00:35:36.539 --> 00:35:37.119
 a greater

00:35:37.119 --> 00:35:37.879
 treasure,

00:35:38.259 --> 00:35:38.460
 and an

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:38.839
 abiding

00:35:38.839 --> 00:35:39.039
 one,

00:35:39.099 --> 00:35:39.379
 one that

00:35:39.379 --> 00:35:40.079
 will last

00:35:40.079 --> 00:35:40.599
 forever

00:35:40.599 --> 00:35:41.159
 beyond

00:35:41.159 --> 00:35:42.159
 this

00:35:42.159 --> 00:35:43.259
 world.

00:35:43.260 --> 00:35:44.840
 Jesus

00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:45.300
 here in

00:35:45.300 --> 00:35:45.520
 Matthew

00:35:45.520 --> 00:35:46.140
 5.5

00:35:46.140 --> 00:35:46.620
 is

00:35:46.620 --> 00:35:47.100
 quoting

00:35:47.100 --> 00:35:47.900
 directly

00:35:47.900 --> 00:35:48.340
 from

00:35:48.340 --> 00:35:48.720
 Psalm

00:35:48.720 --> 00:35:49.420
 37

00:35:49.420 --> 00:35:50.400
 verse

00:35:50.400 --> 00:35:50.780
 11.

00:35:50.860 --> 00:35:51.220
 Before I

00:35:51.220 --> 00:35:51.360
 read

00:35:51.360 --> 00:35:51.800
 verse 11

00:35:51.800 --> 00:35:52.100
 to you,

00:35:52.120 --> 00:35:52.200
 though,

00:35:52.220 --> 00:35:52.480
 I want

00:35:52.480 --> 00:35:52.940
 to read

00:35:52.940 --> 00:35:53.540
 verse

00:35:53.540 --> 00:35:54.580
 10.

00:35:55.580 --> 00:35:55.920
 Those

00:35:55.920 --> 00:35:56.160
 of us

00:35:56.160 --> 00:35:56.340
 who are

00:35:56.340 --> 00:35:56.460
 in

00:35:56.460 --> 00:35:56.960
 Christ,

00:35:57.100 --> 00:35:57.480
 we're

00:35:57.480 --> 00:35:57.760
 looking

00:35:57.760 --> 00:35:58.180
 to

00:35:58.180 --> 00:35:59.080
 this

00:35:59.080 --> 00:35:59.440
 day.

00:36:00.280 --> 00:36:00.620
 If

00:36:00.620 --> 00:36:00.800
 there's

00:36:00.800 --> 00:36:01.000
 anyone

00:36:01.000 --> 00:36:01.240
 here

00:36:01.240 --> 00:36:01.400
 who

00:36:01.400 --> 00:36:01.560
 is

00:36:01.560 --> 00:36:02.300
 not

00:36:02.300 --> 00:36:02.660
 in

00:36:02.660 --> 00:36:03.100
 Christ,

00:36:03.620 --> 00:36:03.880
 maybe

00:36:03.880 --> 00:36:04.040
 you're

00:36:04.040 --> 00:36:04.300
 even

00:36:04.300 --> 00:36:04.820
 asking

00:36:04.820 --> 00:36:05.180
 yourself

00:36:05.180 --> 00:36:05.420
 this

00:36:05.420 --> 00:36:05.980
 question

00:36:05.980 --> 00:36:06.180
 as

00:36:06.180 --> 00:36:06.500
 we've

00:36:06.500 --> 00:36:06.820
 just

00:36:06.820 --> 00:36:07.200
 skipped

00:36:07.200 --> 00:36:07.420
 a

00:36:07.420 --> 00:36:07.720
 rock

00:36:07.720 --> 00:36:07.920
 off

00:36:07.920 --> 00:36:08.060
 the

00:36:08.060 --> 00:36:08.340
 surface

00:36:08.340 --> 00:36:08.500
 of

00:36:08.500 --> 00:36:08.620
 what

00:36:08.620 --> 00:36:08.740
 it

00:36:08.740 --> 00:36:09.060
 means

00:36:09.060 --> 00:36:09.380
 to be

00:36:09.380 --> 00:36:09.400
!

00:36:09.400 --> 00:36:09.640
 meek,

00:36:09.680 --> 00:36:09.800
 you'd

00:36:09.800 --> 00:36:09.900
 say,

00:36:09.900 --> 00:36:10.079
 this

00:36:10.079 --> 00:36:10.320
 doesn't

00:36:10.320 --> 00:36:10.660
 characterize

00:36:10.660 --> 00:36:10.940
 my

00:36:10.940 --> 00:36:11.240
 life

00:36:11.240 --> 00:36:11.720
 at

00:36:11.720 --> 00:36:12.099
 all.

00:36:12.660 --> 00:36:12.960
 I

00:36:12.960 --> 00:36:13.280
 am

00:36:13.280 --> 00:36:13.840
 self

00:36:13.840 --> 00:36:14.480
 aggrandizing,

00:36:14.579 --> 00:36:14.700
 I

00:36:14.700 --> 00:36:15.000
 am

00:36:15.000 --> 00:36:15.400
 self

00:36:15.400 --> 00:36:15.760
 seeking,

00:36:16.079 --> 00:36:16.260
 I

00:36:16.260 --> 00:36:16.460
 do

00:36:16.460 --> 00:36:16.639
 want

00:36:16.639 --> 00:36:16.760
 to

00:36:16.760 --> 00:36:17.099
 stand

00:36:17.099 --> 00:36:17.280
 up

00:36:17.280 --> 00:36:17.420
 for

00:36:17.420 --> 00:36:18.079
 what's

00:36:18.079 --> 00:36:18.579
 mine.

00:36:18.720 --> 00:36:18.780
 You

00:36:18.780 --> 00:36:18.940
 may

00:36:18.940 --> 00:36:19.780
 find

00:36:19.780 --> 00:36:20.200
 that

00:36:20.200 --> 00:36:20.320
 you're

00:36:20.320 --> 00:36:20.599
 not

00:36:20.599 --> 00:36:20.760
 a

00:36:20.760 --> 00:36:21.039
 citizen

00:36:21.039 --> 00:36:21.700
 of

00:36:21.700 --> 00:36:22.220
 God's

00:36:22.220 --> 00:36:22.880
 kingdom.

00:36:23.760 --> 00:36:23.860
 And

00:36:23.860 --> 00:36:24.039
 what

00:36:24.039 --> 00:36:24.260
 you're

00:36:24.260 --> 00:36:24.720
 awaiting

00:36:24.720 --> 00:36:26.059
 is

00:36:26.059 --> 00:36:26.220
 a

00:36:26.220 --> 00:36:26.579
 final

00:36:26.579 --> 00:36:26.920
 and

00:36:26.920 --> 00:36:27.440
 full

00:36:27.440 --> 00:36:27.720
 and

00:36:27.720 --> 00:36:28.119
 eternal

00:36:28.119 --> 00:36:29.360
 destruction.

00:36:30.660 --> 00:36:30.760
 Psalm

00:36:30.760 --> 00:36:31.059
 37

00:36:31.059 --> 00:36:31.460
 10

00:36:31.460 --> 00:36:31.820
 says

00:36:31.820 --> 00:36:32.139
 this,

00:36:32.220 --> 00:36:32.320
 in

00:36:32.320 --> 00:36:32.660
 just

00:36:32.660 --> 00:36:32.980
 a

00:36:32.980 --> 00:36:33.119
 little

00:36:33.119 --> 00:36:33.619
 while

00:36:33.619 --> 00:36:34.619
 the

00:36:34.619 --> 00:36:34.980
 wicked

00:36:34.980 --> 00:36:35.880
 will

00:36:35.880 --> 00:36:36.059
 be

00:36:36.059 --> 00:36:36.280
 no

00:36:36.280 --> 00:36:36.680
 more.

00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:37.720
 Though

00:36:37.720 --> 00:36:37.900
 you

00:36:37.900 --> 00:36:38.139
 look

00:36:38.139 --> 00:36:38.639
 carefully

00:36:38.639 --> 00:36:38.920
 at

00:36:38.920 --> 00:36:39.059
 his

00:36:39.900 --> 00:36:40.440
 he

00:36:40.440 --> 00:36:40.619
 will

00:36:40.619 --> 00:36:41.099
 not

00:36:41.099 --> 00:36:41.940
 be

00:36:41.940 --> 00:36:42.380
 there.

00:36:44.019 --> 00:36:44.220
 But

00:36:44.220 --> 00:36:44.380
 verse

00:36:44.380 --> 00:36:44.760
 11,

00:36:45.300 --> 00:36:45.539
 Jesus

00:36:45.539 --> 00:36:45.720
 hears

00:36:45.720 --> 00:36:46.119
 quoting,

00:36:47.079 --> 00:36:47.180
 but

00:36:47.180 --> 00:36:47.380
 the

00:36:47.380 --> 00:36:47.880
 meek

00:36:47.880 --> 00:36:48.619
 shall

00:36:48.619 --> 00:36:48.980
 inherit

00:36:48.980 --> 00:36:49.220
 the

00:36:49.220 --> 00:36:49.639
 land

00:36:49.639 --> 00:36:50.519
 and

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 delight

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 themselves

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 in

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 abundant

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 peace.

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 What a

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 glorious

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 promise

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 this is

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 to us.

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 I

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 pray,

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 beloved,

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 that we

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 would find

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 ourselves

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 those

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 in

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 the

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 kingdom

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 who

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 Jesus

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 would

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 declare

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 of us

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 blessed

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 because

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 he

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 finds

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 us

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 meek.

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 Bridling

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 strength

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 aiming

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 it

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 at

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 the

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 glory

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 of

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 God.

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 Blessed

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 are

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 the

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 meek

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 for

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 they

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 shall

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 inherit

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 the

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 earth.

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 Please

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 join me

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 in

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 prayer.

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 Amen.

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