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 Please take your Bibles and open them up to John chapter 20 this morning.

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 Our sermon text is going to be the whole chapter, John chapter 20.

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 If you didn't bring a Bible with you this morning, that's okay.

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 We have Bibles provided for you in the seat backs there in front of you.

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 And if you're using that Bible in front of you, you can find our passage on page 852.

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 Either way, I would encourage you to have a Bible open.

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 I don't want you just hearing my words this morning.

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 I want you to see with your own eyes the Word of God as we walk through this chapter together.

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 So when you found it, John chapter 20, let's stand in honor of the reading of God's Word.

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 Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early while it was still dark

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 and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

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 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved,

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 and said to them,

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 They have taken the Lord out of the tomb.

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 We do not know where they've laid him.

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 So Peter went out with the other disciple and they were going toward the tomb.

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 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

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 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.

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 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb.

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 He saw the linen cloths lying there, in the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head,

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 not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a place by itself.

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 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in.

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 And he saw and believed.

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 For as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

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 Then the disciples went back to their homes.

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 But Mary stood outside, weeping outside the tomb.

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 And as she wept, she stooped to look into the tomb.

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 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain,

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 one at the head and one at the feet.

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 They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping?

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 She said to them, They've taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they've laid him.

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 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing.

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 But she did not know that it was Jesus.

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 And Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping?

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 Whom are you seeking?

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 Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him,

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 Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.

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 Jesus said to her, Mary.

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 She turned and said to him in Aramaic, Rabbani, which means teacher.

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 Jesus said to her, Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father.

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 But go to my brothers and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father.

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 To my God and your God.

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 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, I have seen the Lord.

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 And that he had said these things to her.

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 On the evening of that day, the first of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews.

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 Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you.

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 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.

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 Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

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 And Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you.

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 As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.

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 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.

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 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them.

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 If you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.

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 Now Thomas, one of the twelve called the twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

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 So the other disciples told him, We have seen the Lord.

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 But he said to them, Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails,

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 and place my finger into the mark of the nails,

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 and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.

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 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again.

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 And Thomas was with them.

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 Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you.

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 Then he said to Thomas, Put your finger here and see my hands.

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 And put out your hand and place it in my side.

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 Do not disbelieve, but believe.

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 Thomas answered him, My Lord and my God.

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 Jesus said to him, Have you believed because you have seen me?

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 Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

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 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples,

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 which are not written in this book,

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 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,

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 the Son of God,

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 and that by believing, you may have life in his name.

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 The grass withers and the flower fades,

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 but the word of the Lord endures forever.

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 Let's pray once more.

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 Father, we pray that as we open up your word now,

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 as we look and consider the resurrection of Christ,

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 would you give us eyes to see the truth by faith this morning?

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 We pray in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 You may be seated.

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 Thank you for standing for that entire chapter.

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 C.S. Lewis, you might know that name.

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 He's the well-known author of Mere Christianity

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 and the Chronicles of Narnia series

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 and many other books that he's written.

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 But you may not know that at one point in his life,

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 he was a convinced atheist.

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 At age 17, Lewis wrote a letter to his friend Arthur Greaves saying,

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 I believe in no religion.

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 There's absolutely no proof for any of them.

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 But just 15 years later, by the grace of God,

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 C.S. Lewis saw things differently

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 and he wrote another letter to his friend Arthur Greaves saying this.

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 He says,

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 Christianity is God expressing himself

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 through what we call real things.

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 Namely, the actual incarnation,

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 the crucifixion,

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 and the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

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 Somewhere along the way,

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 C.S. Lewis has experienced a shift in his belief.

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 He was given eyes to see,

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 not physically to see,

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 but eyes to spiritually see

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 and perceive

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 and understand

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 and believe

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 that the things that we read about in God's Word

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 are real things.

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 And if they are real things,

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 then according to C.S. Lewis,

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 these real things change everything.

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 C.S. Lewis would later write in his book,

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 Miracles,

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 the New Testament writers speak

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 as if Christ's achievement

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 in rising from the dead

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 was the first event of its kind

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 in the whole history of the universe.

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 He is the first fruits,

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 the pioneer of life.

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 He has forced open a door

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 that has been locked

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 ever since the death of that first man.

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 He has met,

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 fought,

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 and beaten the king of death.

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 Everything is different

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 because he has done so.

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 This is the beginning of a new creation.

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 A new chapter in cosmic history

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 has opened.

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 Everything is different

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 because of the resurrection of Christ.

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 Amen?

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 This is what C.S. Lewis claimed

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 for us this morning.

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 Everything is different

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 because of the resurrection of Jesus.

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 And I think John,

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 the beloved disciple,

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 in our passage this morning

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 would agree.

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 So what I want us to see this morning

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 as we walk through John chapter 20 together

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 is four ways the resurrection changes everything.

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 If you're a note taker

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 and if you're writing down to follow along,

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 this is our outline this morning.

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 It will help you to follow as I go along.

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 Four ways the resurrection changes everything

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 for us who believe.

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 Four ways the resurrection changes everything

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 for us who believe.

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 Way number one.

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 First,

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 because Jesus lives,

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 we can trust the Word of God.

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 Because Jesus lives,

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 we can trust the Word of God.

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 We've seen time and time and time again

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 as we've gone through this series

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 throughout the Gospel of John.

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 John is showing us that Jesus' life

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 and His death

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 and especially now His resurrection,

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 this isn't just accident,

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 what's happening.

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 This is fulfillment.

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 He is perfectly fulfilling the Word of God.

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 So look there with me starting in verse 1 of chapter 20.

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 John says that on the first day of the week,

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 Sunday morning,

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 Mary Magdalene came to the tomb

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 and she saw in the dark of the early morning

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 that that stone had been rolled away.

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 And so she ran to Simon Peter

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 and the disciple whom Jesus loved,

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 who we know to be John,

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 and said,

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 they've taken the Lord out of the tomb.

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 And we don't know where they've laid Him.

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 Apparently grave robbing

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 was a common practice in this day.

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 And so Mary feared

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 that maybe that was what happened here

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 with the body of Jesus.

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 And so in a panic,

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 she goes and she bears witness

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 to the empty tomb.

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 Now we'll return to Mary here in just a moment

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 as we see her encounter with the risen Christ

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 who she thought was just the gardener.

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 But let me just point out really quickly here,

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 briefly,

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 the fact that the resurrection story

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 begins with a woman's testimony

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 ought to be shocking for us

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 as we read this account.

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 Especially if we realize and remember

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 that in this culture,

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 a woman's testimony,

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 according to Jewish law,

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 it wasn't even admissible in Jewish court

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 as a reliable piece of evidence.

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 Why in the world would John begin this story

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 with a woman's testimony?

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 Why in the world,

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 if he were simply trying to fabricate a story

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 and make up a believable story

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 about something that he wanted us

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 to think that happened,

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 why would he start with a woman's testimony?

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 Well, he wouldn't

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 unless he wasn't fabricating a story.

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 He was recording details

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 of what actually happened

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 that Sunday morning.

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 Well, eventually,

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 two men do arrive on the scene.

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 Apparently,

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 they raced there.

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 At least John thought so.

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 I'm not sure why he felt the need

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 to include this,

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 but verse 4 says,

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 Peter and John were running together

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 to the tomb,

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 but John,

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 make sure that we know

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 John outruns Peter.

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 He got there first.

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 And he stooped in

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 and looked inside.

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 He saw the linen cloths lying there,

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 but he did not go in.

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 Well, then Peter catches up eventually.

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 I imagine him huffing and puffing

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 and trying to catch his breath.

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 Maybe, maybe not.

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 But Peter, bold as ever,

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 he does.

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 He goes right inside the tomb.

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 And verse 6 says that

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 he saw the grave clothes,

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 he saw the face cloth neatly folded up,

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 but he did not see the body of Jesus.

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 I have to admit to you

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 that I am not well versed on proper etiquette.

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 Some of you have eaten a meal with me.

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 I do my best.

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 But apparently,

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 there are certain rules

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 that you're supposed to follow.

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 Where to put your knife,

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 where to put your fork,

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 where to put your spoon,

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 how to go about this process

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 of just getting food into your body.

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 That's what I'm concerned about

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 at a meal, right?

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 And with your napkin,

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 what you're supposed to do,

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 proper etiquette,

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 while you're eating your meal,

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 where does your napkin go?

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 It's on your lap.

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 Okay, good job.

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 When you're finished with your meal,

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 you take that napkin

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 and you fold it neatly

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 and you set it off

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 to the side of your plate.

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 Why?

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 Well, because you're finished.

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 You don't need it anymore.

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 You're done.

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 You have no use

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 for that napkin anymore.

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 So you fold it right up.

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 You set it off to the side.

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 In a similar way,

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 Jesus here,

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 as He rises from the grave,

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 He takes that grave cloth,

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 that face cloth

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 that He had use for

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 for a moment,

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 and He folds it up

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 and sets it off to the side.

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 Say,

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 I don't need this thing anymore.

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 You might remember

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 we've seen another resurrection

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 in John's Gospel.

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 This isn't the first time

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 someone's risen from the dead.

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 Right?

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 John chapter 11.

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 Lazarus was raised from the dead.

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 Just like Jesus,

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 Lazarus was truly dead.

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 Just like Jesus,

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 Lazarus was laid in a tomb.

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 And at the command

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 of the voice of Christ,

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 Lazarus came up out of the tomb.

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 But do you remember

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 how Lazarus came out of the tomb?

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 He was still wrapped up

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 in His grave clothes.

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 And He would need them again.

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 But here,

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 Jesus,

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 apparently,

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 He's raised with a different

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 kind of body.

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 He passes right through

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 those grave clothes.

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 He folds them up,

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 puts them to the side,

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 and says,

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 I won't be needing these anymore.

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 Well, verse 8

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 tells us that eventually

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 the other disciple

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 who had reached the tomb first,

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 just to make sure we're clear,

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 don't forget

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 that other disciple

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 who had reached the tomb first

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 also went in,

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 and listen to this,

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 He saw and He believed.

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 For as yet,

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 they did not understand

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 the Scripture

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 that He must rise from the dead.

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 Did you catch that?

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 The Scripture.

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 The empty tomb.

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 As John laid eyes

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 on the empty tomb,

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 that was key for John's

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 believing and understanding

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 the Scripture.

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 What Scripture?

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 It's not the New Testament.

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 That hasn't been written yet.

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 That's in progress right now.

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 He's talking about

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 the Scripture

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 of the Old Testament.

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 He saw the empty tomb

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 and He believed

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 the witness

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 of the Old Testament.

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 He believed

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 that all of God's Word

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 has been bubbling up

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 in anticipation

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 of this moment.

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 Which is why

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 what we read earlier

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 in 1 Corinthians 15,

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 Paul starts in verse 3.

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 He says,

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 I deliver to you

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 as of first importance

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 what I also receive.

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 That Christ died

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 for our sins

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 in accordance

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 with the Scripture.

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 That He was crucified.

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 That He was buried.

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 That He was raised

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 on the third day

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 in accordance

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 with the Scriptures.

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 Church,

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 if Jesus has not

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 actually risen

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 from the grave

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 as a real thing,

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 as a real event

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 in human history,

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 you can forget

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 the Scriptures.

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 Toss them right

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 in the trash

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 on your way

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 out the door

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 this morning.

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 If Jesus is not

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 raised from the dead,

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 the Scriptures

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 have lied to us

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 and they're not worth

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 trusting.

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 But if He is

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 risen from the grave,

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 as John professes

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 and as we profess

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 this morning,

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 then church,

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 all of God's Word

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 can be trusted.

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 The resurrection

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 is the central

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 fulfillment

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 and confirmation

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 of all of the promises

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 of God.

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 They fall flat

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 if He's not

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 actually raised.

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 That's a real thing

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 in human history.

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 What sort of promises?

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 What sort of promises

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 has God made?

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 What sort of promises

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 do we lose

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 if Jesus remains

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 in the grave?

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 I'll give you one.

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 this promise

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 of a new covenant.

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 Jeremiah chapter 31.

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 Let me read this to you.

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 The Lord says,

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 I will put My law

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 within them

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 and I will write it

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 on their hearts

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 and I will be their God

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 and they shall be

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 My people.

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 No longer shall each one

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 teach his neighbor

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 and each his brother

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 saying,

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 Know the Lord

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 for they shall all

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 know Me

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 from the least of them

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 to the greatest

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 declares the Lord.

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 For I will forgive

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 their iniquity

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 and I will remember

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 their sin

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 no more.

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 Church,

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 this promise

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 of forgiveness

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 of sins

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 and personal knowledge

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 of God

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 and personal relationship

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 where He's our God

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 and we're His people

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 that is kept

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 only

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 in the resurrection

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 of Christ.

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 Which leads us

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 to our second way

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 the resurrection

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 changes everything

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 this morning.

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 The second way.

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 Second,

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 because Jesus lives

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 sinners like you

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 and me

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 can enjoy

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 a personal

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 relationship

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 with God.

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 That sentence

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 ought to blow

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 our minds

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 church.

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 Because Jesus lives

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 because of the resurrection

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 we can enjoy

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 a relationship

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 with God.

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 To state the obvious

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 if all we have

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 is Jesus' death

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 if He remains

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 in the grave

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 we might have

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 a good example

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 of selflessness

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 maybe a motivating

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 example

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 of what

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 sacrificial

00:17:07.940 --> 00:17:08.400
 love

00:17:08.400 --> 00:17:09.559
 looks like

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 but what we don't

00:17:10.660 --> 00:17:11.220
 have

00:17:11.220 --> 00:17:12.119
 is forgiveness

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 of sins.

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 What we don't

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 have

00:17:15.099 --> 00:17:15.839
 is hope

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 of eternal life.

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 What we don't

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 have

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 is the possibility

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 of a personal

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 relationship

00:17:21.599 --> 00:17:22.619
 with a holy God.

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 If Jesus remains

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 in the grave

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 as Paul's written

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 our faith

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 is in vain

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 and we're still

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 in our sins.

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 Look there

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 to verse 11.

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 Mary hasn't

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 yet come

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 to the same

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 realization

00:17:35.860 --> 00:17:36.380
 as Peter

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 and John

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 and after

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 they went

00:17:38.320 --> 00:17:38.880
 back to their

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 homes

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 she stood

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 outside the

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 tomb

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 weeping

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 and it says

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 that she

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 stooped

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 to look

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 into the

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 tomb

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 and she

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 saw two

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 angels

00:17:45.560 --> 00:17:46.060
 there

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 in white

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 clothing

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 sitting

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 where the

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 body of

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 Jesus

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 had been

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 laying

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 one at

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 his head

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 and one

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 at his

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 feet

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 and the

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 angels

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 asked her

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 woman

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 why are

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 you

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 weeping

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 and she

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 said

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 I don't

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 know

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 where

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 the body

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 of my

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 Lord

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 is

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 they've

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 taken

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 his body

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 away

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 I don't

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 know

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 where

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 they've

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 laid

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 him

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 and John

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 says that

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 it was

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 then that

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 she turned

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 around

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 and she

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 sees

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 Jesus

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 again

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 notice

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 this

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 theme

00:18:08.920 --> 00:18:09.200
 of the

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 difference

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 between

00:18:09.960 --> 00:18:10.700
 physical

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 sight

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 and

00:18:11.379 --> 00:18:11.879
 spiritual

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 sight

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 throughout

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 this

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 chapter

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 she

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 sees

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 the

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 Lord

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 Jesus

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 with

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 her

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 eyes

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 but

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 she's

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 not

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 able

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 to

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 recognize

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 who

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 it

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 is

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 apparently

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 here

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 in

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 his

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 resurrected

00:18:21.259 --> 00:18:21.720
 state

00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:22.039
 Jesus

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 his

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 identity

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 is still

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 able

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 to be

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 veiled

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 she

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 didn't

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 recognize

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 him

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 right

00:18:27.240 --> 00:18:27.519
 away

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 she

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 thought

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 he

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 was

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 the

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 gardener

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 and so

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 she

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 speaks

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 with

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 him

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 Jesus

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 asks

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 her

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 woman

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 why

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 are

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 you

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 weeping

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 and whom

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 are you

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 seeking

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 and she

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 says

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 to him

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 sir

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 if you've

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 taken

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 away

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 his body

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 let me

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 know

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 where

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 he is

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 so I

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 can

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 take

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 him

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 away

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 she's

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 still

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 distraught

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 at this

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 possibility

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 that the

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 Lord's

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 body

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 has been

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 taken

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 away

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 but here

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 at this

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 point

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 John

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 says

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 Jesus

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 drops

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 the veil

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 and he

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 makes

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 himself

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 known

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 to

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 Mary

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 but how

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 does he

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 do it

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 look

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 there

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 with

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 me

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 how

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 does

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 he

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 do

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 it

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 simply

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 by

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 calling

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 out

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 her

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 personal

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 name

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 Mary

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 at that

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 moment

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 she

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 turns

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 and she

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 knows

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 it's

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 Jesus

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 it's

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 here

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 at this

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 personal

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 call

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 by name

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 that Mary

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 turns and

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 realizes

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 it's the

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 Lord

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 this is a

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 beautiful

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 picture

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 isn't it

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 of the

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 personal

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 relationship

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 between

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 the Lord

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 and his

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 people

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 between

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 the shepherd

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 and the

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 sheep

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 and we've

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 seen already

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 in John

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 chapter 10

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 haven't we

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 Jesus said

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 the sheep

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 hear the

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 shepherd's

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 voice

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 and he

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 calls his

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 own sheep

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 by name

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 and he

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 leads them

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 out

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 and he

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 says

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 my sheep

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 hear my

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 voice

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 and I

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 know

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 them

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 and they

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 follow

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 me

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 this is

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 personal

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 knowledge

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 it's amazing

00:19:50.679 --> 00:19:51.480
 isn't it

00:19:51.480 --> 00:19:53.420
 you know

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 to be

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 a Christian

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 what that

00:19:56.380 --> 00:19:56.839
 means is

00:19:56.839 --> 00:19:57.519
 more than

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 simply

00:19:58.000 --> 00:19:58.819
 knowing

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 a lot

00:19:59.339 --> 00:20:00.000
 about

00:20:00.000 --> 00:20:00.660
 Jesus

00:20:00.660 --> 00:20:02.440
 it's much

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 more than

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 simply

00:20:03.240 --> 00:20:04.059
 familiarity

00:20:04.059 --> 00:20:04.880
 with the

00:20:04.880 --> 00:20:05.400
 person of

00:20:05.400 --> 00:20:05.839
 Jesus

00:20:05.839 --> 00:20:07.039
 it's much

00:20:07.039 --> 00:20:07.380
 more than

00:20:07.380 --> 00:20:08.059
 just knowing

00:20:08.059 --> 00:20:08.519
 a lot

00:20:08.519 --> 00:20:08.940
 about

00:20:08.940 --> 00:20:09.400
 God's

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 word

00:20:09.720 --> 00:20:10.180
 a lot

00:20:10.180 --> 00:20:10.440
 about

00:20:10.440 --> 00:20:10.660
 who

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 he

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 is

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 and

00:20:11.279 --> 00:20:11.460
 what

00:20:11.460 --> 00:20:11.700
 he's

00:20:11.700 --> 00:20:11.940
 done

00:20:11.940 --> 00:20:12.779
 to be

00:20:12.779 --> 00:20:13.099
 a

00:20:13.099 --> 00:20:13.539
 Christian

00:20:13.539 --> 00:20:13.960
 is

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 to

00:20:14.259 --> 00:20:15.099
 know

00:20:15.099 --> 00:20:16.099
 him

00:20:16.099 --> 00:20:17.519
 and for

00:20:17.519 --> 00:20:17.879
 him

00:20:17.879 --> 00:20:18.119
 to

00:20:18.119 --> 00:20:18.679
 know

00:20:18.679 --> 00:20:19.639
 you

00:20:19.639 --> 00:20:21.419
 is one

00:20:21.419 --> 00:20:21.619
 thing

00:20:21.619 --> 00:20:21.819
 for you

00:20:21.819 --> 00:20:22.099
 to know

00:20:22.099 --> 00:20:22.379
 a lot

00:20:22.379 --> 00:20:22.619
 about

00:20:22.619 --> 00:20:22.939
 Jesus

00:20:22.939 --> 00:20:23.199
 it's

00:20:23.199 --> 00:20:23.459
 another

00:20:23.459 --> 00:20:23.740
 thing

00:20:23.740 --> 00:20:24.480
 entirely

00:20:24.480 --> 00:20:25.119
 to say

00:20:25.119 --> 00:20:25.679
 Jesus

00:20:25.679 --> 00:20:26.279
 Christ

00:20:26.279 --> 00:20:26.779
 the Lord

00:20:26.779 --> 00:20:27.119
 of heaven

00:20:27.119 --> 00:20:27.480
 and earth

00:20:27.480 --> 00:20:28.000
 the risen

00:20:28.000 --> 00:20:28.500
 king

00:20:28.500 --> 00:20:29.439
 knows

00:20:29.439 --> 00:20:30.159
 me

00:20:30.159 --> 00:20:31.059
 by name

00:20:31.059 --> 00:20:33.319
 many of

00:20:33.319 --> 00:20:33.599
 you know

00:20:33.599 --> 00:20:34.059
 that I

00:20:34.059 --> 00:20:34.539
 love

00:20:34.539 --> 00:20:35.439
 basketball

00:20:35.439 --> 00:20:36.699
 this is my

00:20:36.699 --> 00:20:37.259
 time of year

00:20:37.259 --> 00:20:37.899
 right now

00:20:37.899 --> 00:20:39.219
 and if you

00:20:39.219 --> 00:20:39.719
 watch enough

00:20:39.719 --> 00:20:40.159
 basketball

00:20:40.159 --> 00:20:40.859
 you begin to

00:20:40.859 --> 00:20:41.399
 recognize the

00:20:41.399 --> 00:20:42.019
 same players

00:20:42.019 --> 00:20:42.619
 you see them

00:20:42.619 --> 00:20:43.099
 over and

00:20:43.099 --> 00:20:43.459
 over and

00:20:43.459 --> 00:20:43.919
 over again

00:20:43.919 --> 00:20:44.219
 you hear

00:20:44.219 --> 00:20:44.859
 stories from

00:20:44.859 --> 00:20:45.779
 the commentators

00:20:45.779 --> 00:20:46.559
 about their

00:20:46.559 --> 00:20:47.059
 lives

00:20:47.059 --> 00:20:47.440
 about what

00:20:47.440 --> 00:20:47.839
 they're up

00:20:47.839 --> 00:20:48.019
 to

00:20:48.019 --> 00:20:48.379
 is much

00:20:48.379 --> 00:20:48.779
 more than

00:20:48.779 --> 00:20:49.160
 just their

00:20:49.160 --> 00:20:49.680
 stats

00:20:49.680 --> 00:20:49.980
 you get

00:20:49.980 --> 00:20:50.200
 to know

00:20:50.200 --> 00:20:50.379
 their

00:20:50.379 --> 00:20:51.119
 personality

00:20:51.119 --> 00:20:52.420
 social media

00:20:52.420 --> 00:20:53.119
 has taken

00:20:53.119 --> 00:20:53.599
 this to a

00:20:53.599 --> 00:20:54.039
 whole other

00:20:54.039 --> 00:20:54.379
 level

00:20:54.379 --> 00:20:55.420
 it feels

00:20:55.420 --> 00:20:56.079
 like we

00:20:56.079 --> 00:20:56.740
 know

00:20:56.740 --> 00:20:57.259
 them

00:20:57.259 --> 00:20:58.700
 but the

00:20:58.700 --> 00:20:59.359
 reality is

00:20:59.359 --> 00:20:59.680
 of course

00:20:59.680 --> 00:21:00.279
 these public

00:21:00.279 --> 00:21:00.859
 figures have

00:21:00.859 --> 00:21:01.660
 no idea

00:21:01.660 --> 00:21:02.299
 who I am

00:21:02.299 --> 00:21:04.879
 I was

00:21:04.879 --> 00:21:05.599
 at a grocery

00:21:05.599 --> 00:21:06.259
 store in

00:21:06.259 --> 00:21:06.639
 Charlotte

00:21:06.639 --> 00:21:08.259
 and I

00:21:08.259 --> 00:21:08.839
 spotted a

00:21:08.839 --> 00:21:09.240
 player

00:21:09.240 --> 00:21:11.839
 and he

00:21:11.839 --> 00:21:12.160
 was easy

00:21:12.160 --> 00:21:12.619
 to spot

00:21:12.619 --> 00:21:12.920
 right

00:21:12.920 --> 00:21:13.339
 he was a

00:21:13.339 --> 00:21:13.899
 big athletic

00:21:13.899 --> 00:21:14.660
 looking man

00:21:14.660 --> 00:21:15.039
 and he

00:21:15.039 --> 00:21:15.240
 was in

00:21:15.240 --> 00:21:15.599
 the checkout

00:21:15.599 --> 00:21:16.000
 line

00:21:16.000 --> 00:21:16.339
 I figured

00:21:16.339 --> 00:21:16.719
 now was

00:21:16.719 --> 00:21:16.959
 as good

00:21:16.959 --> 00:21:17.240
 a time

00:21:17.240 --> 00:21:17.599
 as any

00:21:17.599 --> 00:21:18.099
 to embarrass

00:21:18.099 --> 00:21:18.599
 myself

00:21:18.599 --> 00:21:18.919
 and my

00:21:18.919 --> 00:21:19.199
 wife

00:21:19.199 --> 00:21:19.459
 and my

00:21:19.459 --> 00:21:19.759
 family

00:21:19.759 --> 00:21:21.379
 and so

00:21:21.379 --> 00:21:21.919
 I walked

00:21:21.919 --> 00:21:22.619
 right up

00:21:22.619 --> 00:21:23.299
 to him

00:21:23.299 --> 00:21:24.039
 and I

00:21:24.039 --> 00:21:24.679
 started talking

00:21:24.679 --> 00:21:24.980
 to him

00:21:24.980 --> 00:21:25.379
 like we

00:21:25.379 --> 00:21:25.899
 were old

00:21:25.899 --> 00:21:26.279
 friends

00:21:26.279 --> 00:21:26.619
 like I

00:21:26.619 --> 00:21:27.079
 knew him

00:21:27.079 --> 00:21:27.539
 back from

00:21:27.539 --> 00:21:27.939
 the day

00:21:27.939 --> 00:21:28.299
 and like

00:21:28.299 --> 00:21:28.839
 we were

00:21:28.839 --> 00:21:29.539
 buddies

00:21:29.539 --> 00:21:30.179
 like I'd

00:21:30.179 --> 00:21:30.459
 known him

00:21:30.459 --> 00:21:30.799
 forever

00:21:30.799 --> 00:21:32.059
 and he

00:21:32.059 --> 00:21:32.500
 was nice

00:21:32.500 --> 00:21:32.859
 enough

00:21:32.859 --> 00:21:33.179
 and he

00:21:33.179 --> 00:21:33.639
 put up

00:21:33.639 --> 00:21:34.039
 with me

00:21:34.039 --> 00:21:35.379
 he was

00:21:35.379 --> 00:21:35.819
 patient

00:21:35.819 --> 00:21:36.199
 but you

00:21:36.199 --> 00:21:36.659
 could tell

00:21:36.659 --> 00:21:37.500
 I was

00:21:37.500 --> 00:21:38.219
 really excited

00:21:38.219 --> 00:21:38.639
 to see

00:21:38.639 --> 00:21:38.980
 him

00:21:38.980 --> 00:21:39.599
 he had

00:21:39.599 --> 00:21:40.319
 no idea

00:21:40.319 --> 00:21:40.740
 who I

00:21:40.740 --> 00:21:41.139
 was

00:21:41.140 --> 00:21:43.900
 I felt

00:21:43.900 --> 00:21:44.360
 like I

00:21:44.360 --> 00:21:45.360
 knew him

00:21:45.360 --> 00:21:45.800
 but he

00:21:45.800 --> 00:21:46.300
 didn't

00:21:46.300 --> 00:21:46.780
 know

00:21:46.780 --> 00:21:47.720
 me

00:21:47.720 --> 00:21:48.020
 and the

00:21:48.020 --> 00:21:48.520
 truth was

00:21:48.520 --> 00:21:49.320
 I didn't

00:21:49.320 --> 00:21:49.740
 know him

00:21:49.740 --> 00:21:50.060
 either

00:21:50.060 --> 00:21:51.540
 I only

00:21:51.540 --> 00:21:51.880
 knew

00:21:51.880 --> 00:21:52.540
 about

00:21:52.540 --> 00:21:53.080
 him

00:21:53.080 --> 00:21:54.320
 I knew

00:21:54.320 --> 00:21:55.220
 the stats

00:21:55.220 --> 00:21:55.820
 and I knew

00:21:55.820 --> 00:21:56.620
 the stories

00:21:56.620 --> 00:21:57.560
 but I

00:21:57.560 --> 00:21:58.060
 didn't know

00:21:58.060 --> 00:21:58.480
 him

00:21:58.480 --> 00:21:59.600
 personally

00:21:59.599 --> 00:22:01.579
 in church

00:22:01.579 --> 00:22:01.879
 I think

00:22:01.879 --> 00:22:02.339
 there's a

00:22:02.339 --> 00:22:03.519
 lesson

00:22:03.519 --> 00:22:04.379
 here

00:22:04.379 --> 00:22:05.740
 for many

00:22:05.740 --> 00:22:06.699
 church

00:22:06.699 --> 00:22:07.559
 going

00:22:07.559 --> 00:22:09.299
 knowledgeable

00:22:09.299 --> 00:22:10.699
 self

00:22:10.699 --> 00:22:11.759
 professed

00:22:11.759 --> 00:22:12.259
 Christians

00:22:12.259 --> 00:22:14.559
 it is not

00:22:14.559 --> 00:22:15.259
 enough

00:22:15.259 --> 00:22:15.959
 to simply

00:22:15.959 --> 00:22:16.579
 know

00:22:16.579 --> 00:22:17.119
 about

00:22:17.119 --> 00:22:17.579
 Jesus

00:22:17.579 --> 00:22:19.659
 you must

00:22:19.659 --> 00:22:20.480
 know

00:22:20.480 --> 00:22:20.899
 him

00:22:20.899 --> 00:22:22.099
 and he

00:22:22.099 --> 00:22:22.559
 must

00:22:22.559 --> 00:22:23.240
 know

00:22:23.240 --> 00:22:24.379
 you

00:22:24.379 --> 00:22:26.719
 I think

00:22:26.719 --> 00:22:27.179
 it's easy

00:22:27.179 --> 00:22:27.679
 for us

00:22:27.679 --> 00:22:28.079
 to be

00:22:28.079 --> 00:22:28.859
 to be

00:22:28.859 --> 00:22:29.279
 familiar

00:22:29.279 --> 00:22:29.779
 to be

00:22:29.779 --> 00:22:30.160
 comfortable

00:22:30.160 --> 00:22:30.619
 with

00:22:30.619 --> 00:22:30.960
 being

00:22:30.960 --> 00:22:31.460
 familiar

00:22:31.460 --> 00:22:31.799
 with

00:22:31.799 --> 00:22:32.160
 Jesus

00:22:32.160 --> 00:22:32.579
 when we're

00:22:32.579 --> 00:22:32.759
 called

00:22:32.759 --> 00:22:33.039
 to have

00:22:33.039 --> 00:22:33.559
 faith

00:22:33.559 --> 00:22:33.960
 in

00:22:33.960 --> 00:22:34.339
 Jesus

00:22:34.339 --> 00:22:34.740
 and this

00:22:34.740 --> 00:22:35.019
 is why

00:22:35.019 --> 00:22:36.440
 Jesus warns

00:22:36.440 --> 00:22:37.099
 those who are

00:22:37.099 --> 00:22:38.019
 simply familiar

00:22:38.019 --> 00:22:38.559
 with him

00:22:38.559 --> 00:22:38.940
 in Matthew

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 chapter 7

00:22:39.660 --> 00:22:40.039
 he says

00:22:40.039 --> 00:22:40.440
 on that

00:22:40.440 --> 00:22:40.879
 day

00:22:40.879 --> 00:22:41.500
 many will

00:22:41.500 --> 00:22:41.920
 say to

00:22:41.920 --> 00:22:42.119
 me

00:22:42.119 --> 00:22:42.519
 Lord

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 Lord

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 did we

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 not

00:22:43.960 --> 00:22:44.480
 prophesy

00:22:44.480 --> 00:22:44.879
 in your

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 name

00:22:45.319 --> 00:22:46.579
 and cast

00:22:46.579 --> 00:22:46.819
 out

00:22:46.819 --> 00:22:47.200
 demons

00:22:47.200 --> 00:22:47.639
 in your

00:22:47.639 --> 00:22:48.000
 name

00:22:48.000 --> 00:22:48.279
 and do

00:22:48.279 --> 00:22:49.019
 many

00:22:49.019 --> 00:22:49.299
 mighty

00:22:49.299 --> 00:22:49.680
 works

00:22:49.680 --> 00:22:49.940
 in your

00:22:49.940 --> 00:22:50.220
 name

00:22:50.220 --> 00:22:50.599
 and then

00:22:50.599 --> 00:22:50.839
 I

00:22:50.839 --> 00:22:51.000
 will

00:22:51.000 --> 00:22:51.399
 declare

00:22:51.399 --> 00:22:51.639
 to

00:22:51.639 --> 00:22:51.960
 them

00:22:51.960 --> 00:22:53.160
 I

00:22:53.160 --> 00:22:53.480
 never

00:22:53.480 --> 00:22:54.619
 knew

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 you

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 depart

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 from

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 me

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 workers

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 of

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 lawlessness

00:23:00.059 --> 00:23:03.039
 friend

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 genuine

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 faith

00:23:04.159 --> 00:23:04.619
 in the

00:23:04.619 --> 00:23:05.079
 resurrected

00:23:05.079 --> 00:23:05.519
 Christ

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 means you

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 don't just

00:23:06.220 --> 00:23:06.779
 know about

00:23:06.779 --> 00:23:07.079
 him

00:23:07.079 --> 00:23:07.940
 you know

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 him

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 and he

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 knows

00:23:09.680 --> 00:23:10.460
 you

00:23:10.460 --> 00:23:11.799
 and if

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 you know

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 him and he

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 knows you

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 the incredible

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 thing is it

00:23:14.960 --> 00:23:15.440
 doesn't just

00:23:15.440 --> 00:23:16.720
 stop there

00:23:16.720 --> 00:23:17.879
 if you know

00:23:17.879 --> 00:23:18.579
 him and he

00:23:18.579 --> 00:23:19.119
 knows you

00:23:19.119 --> 00:23:19.799
 you are now

00:23:19.799 --> 00:23:20.940
 brought into

00:23:20.940 --> 00:23:21.980
 relationship

00:23:21.980 --> 00:23:23.339
 with God

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 the Father

00:23:24.299 --> 00:23:25.859
 look there

00:23:25.859 --> 00:23:26.639
 to verse 17

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 it's hard to

00:23:27.460 --> 00:23:27.759
 miss the

00:23:27.759 --> 00:23:28.700
 personal language

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 here of what

00:23:29.200 --> 00:23:29.500
 he tells

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 Mary isn't

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 it

00:23:30.720 --> 00:23:31.680
 Mary had

00:23:31.680 --> 00:23:32.059
 apparently

00:23:32.059 --> 00:23:32.779
 wrapped

00:23:32.779 --> 00:23:33.279
 herself

00:23:33.279 --> 00:23:33.779
 around

00:23:33.779 --> 00:23:34.240
 Jesus

00:23:34.240 --> 00:23:34.680
 who can

00:23:34.680 --> 00:23:35.119
 blame her

00:23:35.119 --> 00:23:35.919
 and she

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 wasn't

00:23:36.240 --> 00:23:36.599
 letting him

00:23:36.599 --> 00:23:37.200
 go again

00:23:37.200 --> 00:23:38.359
 but Jesus

00:23:38.359 --> 00:23:38.859
 tells her

00:23:38.859 --> 00:23:39.559
 don't cling

00:23:39.559 --> 00:23:40.000
 to me

00:23:40.000 --> 00:23:40.759
 I'm here

00:23:40.759 --> 00:23:41.099
 I'm not

00:23:41.099 --> 00:23:41.379
 going

00:23:41.379 --> 00:23:42.220
 quite yet

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 but I

00:23:42.879 --> 00:23:43.319
 am

00:23:43.319 --> 00:23:44.059
 ascending

00:23:44.059 --> 00:23:44.960
 and then he

00:23:44.960 --> 00:23:45.419
 sends her

00:23:45.419 --> 00:23:45.839
 with a

00:23:45.839 --> 00:23:46.240
 message

00:23:46.240 --> 00:23:46.639
 listen to

00:23:46.639 --> 00:23:46.779
 this

00:23:46.779 --> 00:23:47.139
 message

00:23:47.139 --> 00:23:48.779
 go to

00:23:48.779 --> 00:23:48.919
 my

00:23:48.919 --> 00:23:49.399
 brothers

00:23:49.399 --> 00:23:50.059
 you hear

00:23:50.059 --> 00:23:50.319
 that

00:23:50.319 --> 00:23:51.599
 go to

00:23:51.599 --> 00:23:51.799
 my

00:23:51.799 --> 00:23:52.299
 brothers

00:23:52.299 --> 00:23:53.639
 and say

00:23:53.639 --> 00:23:54.139
 to them

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 I am

00:23:55.080 --> 00:23:55.480
 ascending

00:23:55.480 --> 00:23:56.100
 to my

00:23:56.100 --> 00:23:56.620
 father

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 and

00:23:57.100 --> 00:23:57.440
 what does

00:23:57.440 --> 00:23:57.759
 he say

00:23:57.759 --> 00:23:59.300
 your

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 father

00:23:59.800 --> 00:24:01.020
 my

00:24:01.020 --> 00:24:01.440
 God

00:24:01.440 --> 00:24:01.680
 and what

00:24:01.680 --> 00:24:01.860
 does he

00:24:01.860 --> 00:24:02.040
 say

00:24:02.040 --> 00:24:02.500
 help me

00:24:02.500 --> 00:24:03.759
 and to

00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:04.020
 your

00:24:04.020 --> 00:24:04.400
 God

00:24:04.400 --> 00:24:04.600
 do you

00:24:04.600 --> 00:24:04.920
 hear that

00:24:04.920 --> 00:24:05.860
 personal

00:24:05.860 --> 00:24:06.720
 language

00:24:06.720 --> 00:24:08.960
 because

00:24:08.960 --> 00:24:09.720
 of the

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:10.320
 resurrection

00:24:10.320 --> 00:24:11.340
 of Jesus

00:24:11.340 --> 00:24:11.940
 from the

00:24:11.940 --> 00:24:12.400
 grave

00:24:12.400 --> 00:24:13.500
 he now

00:24:13.500 --> 00:24:14.520
 calls us

00:24:14.520 --> 00:24:15.460
 believers

00:24:15.460 --> 00:24:16.940
 his own

00:24:16.940 --> 00:24:17.400
 brothers

00:24:17.400 --> 00:24:18.100
 and sisters

00:24:18.100 --> 00:24:19.040
 how amazing

00:24:19.040 --> 00:24:19.480
 is that

00:24:19.480 --> 00:24:21.259
 his God

00:24:21.259 --> 00:24:22.020
 is our

00:24:22.020 --> 00:24:22.580
 God

00:24:22.580 --> 00:24:23.320
 his Lord

00:24:23.319 --> 00:24:24.439
 is our

00:24:24.439 --> 00:24:25.039
 Lord

00:24:25.039 --> 00:24:25.779
 he shares

00:24:25.779 --> 00:24:26.379
 what he

00:24:26.379 --> 00:24:26.960
 alone

00:24:26.960 --> 00:24:27.299
 has

00:24:27.299 --> 00:24:27.939
 right

00:24:27.939 --> 00:24:28.439
 of

00:24:28.439 --> 00:24:28.879
 with

00:24:28.879 --> 00:24:29.319
 us

00:24:29.319 --> 00:24:29.460
 who

00:24:29.460 --> 00:24:29.579
 have

00:24:29.579 --> 00:24:29.740
 earned

00:24:29.740 --> 00:24:30.259
 nothing

00:24:30.259 --> 00:24:30.480
 but

00:24:30.480 --> 00:24:31.039
 separation

00:24:31.039 --> 00:24:32.740
 what a

00:24:32.740 --> 00:24:33.019
 grace

00:24:33.019 --> 00:24:33.759
 is this

00:24:33.759 --> 00:24:35.000
 it says

00:24:35.000 --> 00:24:35.799
 John told us

00:24:35.799 --> 00:24:36.079
 all the way

00:24:36.079 --> 00:24:36.419
 back in

00:24:36.419 --> 00:24:37.019
 chapter 1

00:24:37.019 --> 00:24:37.579
 to all

00:24:37.579 --> 00:24:38.079
 who did

00:24:38.079 --> 00:24:38.779
 receive

00:24:38.779 --> 00:24:39.179
 him

00:24:39.179 --> 00:24:39.399
 who

00:24:39.399 --> 00:24:40.299
 believed

00:24:40.299 --> 00:24:40.679
 in his

00:24:40.679 --> 00:24:40.980
 name

00:24:40.980 --> 00:24:41.519
 he gave

00:24:41.519 --> 00:24:41.740
 the

00:24:41.740 --> 00:24:42.319
 right

00:24:42.319 --> 00:24:43.159
 to become

00:24:43.159 --> 00:24:43.720
 children

00:24:43.720 --> 00:24:45.059
 of God

00:24:45.059 --> 00:24:46.099
 who were

00:24:46.099 --> 00:24:46.619
 born not

00:24:46.619 --> 00:24:47.179
 of blood

00:24:47.179 --> 00:24:47.679
 nor of the

00:24:47.679 --> 00:24:48.159
 will of the

00:24:48.159 --> 00:24:48.519
 flesh

00:24:48.519 --> 00:24:49.000
 nor of

00:24:49.000 --> 00:24:49.679
 the will

00:24:49.679 --> 00:24:50.159
 of man

00:24:50.159 --> 00:24:50.819
 but of

00:24:50.819 --> 00:24:51.639
 God

00:24:51.640 --> 00:24:52.080
 that's a

00:24:52.080 --> 00:24:52.800
 right

00:24:52.800 --> 00:24:53.200
 that has

00:24:53.200 --> 00:24:53.700
 been earned

00:24:53.700 --> 00:24:54.400
 by Christ

00:24:54.400 --> 00:24:54.940
 alone

00:24:54.940 --> 00:24:55.700
 purchased

00:24:55.700 --> 00:24:56.100
 by his

00:24:56.100 --> 00:24:56.520
 life

00:24:56.520 --> 00:24:56.900
 death

00:24:56.900 --> 00:24:57.080
 and

00:24:57.080 --> 00:24:57.620
 resurrection

00:24:57.620 --> 00:24:58.460
 given

00:24:58.460 --> 00:24:59.320
 to us

00:24:59.320 --> 00:25:00.040
 simply

00:25:00.040 --> 00:25:01.440
 by faith

00:25:01.440 --> 00:25:02.900
 that's

00:25:02.900 --> 00:25:03.300
 appropriate

00:25:03.300 --> 00:25:03.660
 I think

00:25:03.660 --> 00:25:04.060
 for us

00:25:04.060 --> 00:25:04.960
 to pause

00:25:04.960 --> 00:25:05.460
 here before

00:25:05.460 --> 00:25:06.120
 we go on

00:25:06.120 --> 00:25:06.340
 to our

00:25:06.340 --> 00:25:06.940
 third point

00:25:06.940 --> 00:25:07.620
 this morning

00:25:07.620 --> 00:25:08.060
 and ask

00:25:08.060 --> 00:25:08.500
 ourselves

00:25:08.500 --> 00:25:09.020
 do we

00:25:09.020 --> 00:25:09.500
 know him

00:25:09.500 --> 00:25:11.900
 do you

00:25:11.900 --> 00:25:12.480
 know him

00:25:12.480 --> 00:25:14.380
 or do you

00:25:14.380 --> 00:25:14.840
 simply know

00:25:14.840 --> 00:25:15.400
 about him

00:25:15.400 --> 00:25:17.620
 does he

00:25:17.620 --> 00:25:18.080
 know

00:25:18.079 --> 00:25:19.240
 you

00:25:19.240 --> 00:25:22.119
 if so

00:25:22.119 --> 00:25:22.500
 we should

00:25:22.500 --> 00:25:22.960
 know that

00:25:22.960 --> 00:25:23.539
 being a part

00:25:23.539 --> 00:25:23.759
 of this

00:25:23.759 --> 00:25:24.319
 family of

00:25:24.319 --> 00:25:24.599
 God

00:25:24.599 --> 00:25:24.980
 it comes

00:25:24.980 --> 00:25:25.639
 with profound

00:25:25.639 --> 00:25:26.339
 dignity

00:25:26.339 --> 00:25:27.579
 and responsibility

00:25:27.579 --> 00:25:28.659
 Jesus sent

00:25:28.659 --> 00:25:29.500
 Mary on a

00:25:29.500 --> 00:25:29.919
 mission

00:25:29.919 --> 00:25:30.240
 he's a

00:25:30.240 --> 00:25:30.679
 go bear

00:25:30.679 --> 00:25:31.179
 witness

00:25:31.179 --> 00:25:32.159
 in verse

00:25:32.159 --> 00:25:32.559
 18

00:25:32.559 --> 00:25:32.899
 it says

00:25:32.899 --> 00:25:33.199
 that she

00:25:33.199 --> 00:25:33.839
 obeyed

00:25:33.839 --> 00:25:34.179
 she went

00:25:34.179 --> 00:25:34.579
 and announced

00:25:34.579 --> 00:25:34.859
 to the

00:25:34.859 --> 00:25:35.240
 disciples

00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:35.759
 I have

00:25:35.759 --> 00:25:36.159
 seen

00:25:36.159 --> 00:25:36.399
 the

00:25:36.399 --> 00:25:36.740
 Lord

00:25:36.740 --> 00:25:37.439
 and I

00:25:37.439 --> 00:25:37.699
 want us

00:25:37.699 --> 00:25:38.039
 to see

00:25:38.039 --> 00:25:38.339
 here in

00:25:38.339 --> 00:25:38.480
 our

00:25:38.480 --> 00:25:38.779
 third

00:25:38.779 --> 00:25:39.199
 point

00:25:39.199 --> 00:25:39.939
 that this

00:25:39.939 --> 00:25:40.779
 witness

00:25:40.779 --> 00:25:41.339
 bearing

00:25:41.339 --> 00:25:42.059
 mission

00:25:42.059 --> 00:25:42.659
 is the

00:25:42.659 --> 00:25:43.379
 responsibility

00:25:43.379 --> 00:25:44.839
 of every

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:45.379
 member

00:25:45.379 --> 00:25:45.859
 of the

00:25:45.859 --> 00:25:46.259
 family

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:46.919
 of God

00:25:46.920 --> 00:25:48.600
 if you

00:25:48.600 --> 00:25:48.980
 are a

00:25:48.980 --> 00:25:49.220
 member

00:25:49.220 --> 00:25:49.600
 of the

00:25:49.600 --> 00:25:49.940
 family

00:25:49.940 --> 00:25:50.420
 of God

00:25:50.420 --> 00:25:50.820
 if you've

00:25:50.820 --> 00:25:51.420
 been brought

00:25:51.420 --> 00:25:52.360
 into personal

00:25:52.360 --> 00:25:53.080
 relationship

00:25:53.080 --> 00:25:53.740
 with God

00:25:53.740 --> 00:25:54.259
 the Father

00:25:54.259 --> 00:25:55.320
 through faith

00:25:55.320 --> 00:25:55.860
 in Jesus

00:25:55.860 --> 00:25:56.400
 Christ

00:25:56.400 --> 00:25:57.279
 guess what

00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:58.539
 now you're

00:25:58.539 --> 00:25:59.160
 sent out

00:25:59.160 --> 00:25:59.600
 on a

00:25:59.600 --> 00:26:00.120
 witness

00:26:00.120 --> 00:26:00.620
 bearing

00:26:00.620 --> 00:26:01.480
 mission

00:26:01.480 --> 00:26:01.940
 to bear

00:26:01.940 --> 00:26:02.500
 witness

00:26:02.500 --> 00:26:03.539
 to the

00:26:03.539 --> 00:26:04.279
 real thing

00:26:04.279 --> 00:26:04.600
 of the

00:26:04.600 --> 00:26:05.100
 resurrection

00:26:05.100 --> 00:26:05.500
 which is

00:26:05.500 --> 00:26:05.660
 why

00:26:05.660 --> 00:26:06.060
 third

00:26:06.060 --> 00:26:06.860
 third

00:26:06.860 --> 00:26:08.420
 because

00:26:08.420 --> 00:26:08.980
 Jesus

00:26:08.980 --> 00:26:09.500
 lives

00:26:09.500 --> 00:26:10.380
 we join

00:26:10.380 --> 00:26:10.880
 the mission

00:26:10.880 --> 00:26:11.360
 of God

00:26:11.360 --> 00:26:13.140
 because

00:26:13.140 --> 00:26:13.720
 Jesus

00:26:13.720 --> 00:26:14.300
 lives

00:26:14.300 --> 00:26:15.900
 we join

00:26:15.900 --> 00:26:16.460
 the

00:26:16.460 --> 00:26:16.900
 mission

00:26:16.900 --> 00:26:18.240
 of God

00:26:18.240 --> 00:26:18.580
 look there

00:26:18.580 --> 00:26:18.840
 to verse

00:26:18.840 --> 00:26:19.320
 19

00:26:19.320 --> 00:26:21.640
 John

00:26:21.640 --> 00:26:22.060
 says that

00:26:22.060 --> 00:26:22.460
 on the

00:26:22.460 --> 00:26:23.019
 evening

00:26:23.019 --> 00:26:23.580
 of that

00:26:23.580 --> 00:26:23.840
 day

00:26:23.840 --> 00:26:24.259
 the first

00:26:24.259 --> 00:26:24.440
 day

00:26:24.440 --> 00:26:24.660
 of the

00:26:24.660 --> 00:26:24.960
 week

00:26:24.960 --> 00:26:25.660
 the

00:26:25.660 --> 00:26:26.060
 disciples

00:26:26.060 --> 00:26:26.280
 were

00:26:26.280 --> 00:26:26.600
 gathered

00:26:26.600 --> 00:26:26.960
 there

00:26:26.960 --> 00:26:27.380
 together

00:26:27.380 --> 00:26:27.700
 in a

00:26:27.700 --> 00:26:27.960
 room

00:26:27.960 --> 00:26:28.320
 with the

00:26:28.320 --> 00:26:28.720
 doors

00:26:28.720 --> 00:26:29.360
 locked

00:26:29.360 --> 00:26:29.580
 and you

00:26:29.580 --> 00:26:30.040
 can probably

00:26:30.040 --> 00:26:31.080
 just imagine

00:26:31.080 --> 00:26:31.740
 they were

00:26:31.740 --> 00:26:31.960
 thinking

00:26:31.960 --> 00:26:32.360
 what in the

00:26:32.360 --> 00:26:32.540
 world

00:26:32.540 --> 00:26:32.759
 do we

00:26:32.759 --> 00:26:33.320
 do now

00:26:33.320 --> 00:26:34.519
 our

00:26:34.519 --> 00:26:35.040
 teacher

00:26:35.040 --> 00:26:35.640
 has been

00:26:35.640 --> 00:26:36.500
 crucified

00:26:36.500 --> 00:26:36.860
 are they

00:26:36.860 --> 00:26:37.000
 going to

00:26:37.000 --> 00:26:37.340
 come for

00:26:37.340 --> 00:26:37.540
 us

00:26:37.540 --> 00:26:37.940
 next

00:26:37.940 --> 00:26:38.240
 they're

00:26:38.240 --> 00:26:38.640
 fearing

00:26:38.640 --> 00:26:39.500
 the

00:26:39.500 --> 00:26:39.860
 danger

00:26:39.860 --> 00:26:40.160
 that's

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 lying

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 out

00:26:40.780 --> 00:26:41.019
 there

00:26:41.019 --> 00:26:41.660
 against

00:26:41.660 --> 00:26:41.980
 them

00:26:41.980 --> 00:26:42.920
 and

00:26:42.920 --> 00:26:43.140
 John

00:26:43.140 --> 00:26:43.420
 says

00:26:43.420 --> 00:26:43.740
 Jesus

00:26:43.740 --> 00:26:44.180
 came

00:26:44.180 --> 00:26:44.519
 and he

00:26:44.519 --> 00:26:44.880
 stood

00:26:44.880 --> 00:26:45.200
 among

00:26:45.200 --> 00:26:45.519
 them

00:26:45.519 --> 00:26:46.460
 and he

00:26:46.460 --> 00:26:46.720
 said

00:26:46.720 --> 00:26:47.180
 to them

00:26:47.180 --> 00:26:47.640
 peace

00:26:47.640 --> 00:26:48.319
 be with

00:26:48.319 --> 00:26:48.559
 you

00:26:48.559 --> 00:26:49.600
 now

00:26:49.600 --> 00:26:50.620
 you'd love

00:26:50.620 --> 00:26:50.819
 a little

00:26:50.819 --> 00:26:51.100
 bit more

00:26:51.100 --> 00:26:51.480
 detail

00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:52.019
 about how

00:26:52.019 --> 00:26:52.200
 this

00:26:52.200 --> 00:26:52.500
 happened

00:26:52.500 --> 00:26:52.720
 wouldn't

00:26:52.720 --> 00:26:52.819
 you

00:26:52.819 --> 00:26:52.940
 I

00:26:52.940 --> 00:26:53.079
 know

00:26:53.079 --> 00:26:53.259
 I

00:26:53.259 --> 00:26:53.500
 would

00:26:53.500 --> 00:26:54.319
 doors

00:26:54.319 --> 00:26:54.500
 are

00:26:54.500 --> 00:26:54.819
 locked

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 they're

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 all

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 gathered

00:26:55.500 --> 00:26:55.759
 there

00:26:55.759 --> 00:26:56.019
 huddled

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 up

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 together

00:26:56.480 --> 00:26:56.920
 all of a

00:26:56.920 --> 00:26:57.079
 sudden

00:26:57.079 --> 00:26:57.460
 Jesus

00:26:57.460 --> 00:26:57.819
 is in

00:26:57.819 --> 00:26:57.940
 the

00:26:57.940 --> 00:26:58.200
 room

00:26:58.200 --> 00:26:58.720
 and he's

00:26:58.720 --> 00:26:59.000
 speaking

00:26:59.000 --> 00:26:59.400
 to them

00:26:59.400 --> 00:26:59.799
 peace

00:26:59.799 --> 00:27:00.819
 be with

00:27:00.819 --> 00:27:01.079
 you

00:27:01.079 --> 00:27:02.159
 and he

00:27:02.159 --> 00:27:02.279
 says

00:27:02.279 --> 00:27:02.500
 when he

00:27:02.500 --> 00:27:02.859
 said

00:27:02.859 --> 00:27:03.099
 this

00:27:03.099 --> 00:27:03.220
 he

00:27:03.220 --> 00:27:03.599
 showed

00:27:03.599 --> 00:27:03.799
 them

00:27:03.799 --> 00:27:04.000
 his

00:27:04.000 --> 00:27:04.659
 hands

00:27:04.659 --> 00:27:05.419
 and he

00:27:05.419 --> 00:27:05.659
 showed

00:27:05.659 --> 00:27:05.799
 them

00:27:05.799 --> 00:27:06.019
 his

00:27:06.019 --> 00:27:06.559
 side

00:27:06.559 --> 00:27:07.259
 and the

00:27:07.259 --> 00:27:07.659
 disciples

00:27:07.659 --> 00:27:07.919
 were

00:27:07.919 --> 00:27:08.379
 glad

00:27:08.379 --> 00:27:08.859
 when they

00:27:08.859 --> 00:27:09.099
 saw

00:27:09.099 --> 00:27:09.339
 the

00:27:09.339 --> 00:27:09.699
 Lord

00:27:09.699 --> 00:27:10.559
 and then

00:27:10.559 --> 00:27:10.720
 he

00:27:10.720 --> 00:27:11.119
 follows

00:27:11.119 --> 00:27:11.359
 up

00:27:11.359 --> 00:27:11.579
 this

00:27:11.579 --> 00:27:12.299
 pronouncement

00:27:12.299 --> 00:27:12.619
 of

00:27:12.619 --> 00:27:13.299
 peace

00:27:13.299 --> 00:27:13.599
 with

00:27:13.599 --> 00:27:13.939
 a

00:27:13.939 --> 00:27:15.059
 mission

00:27:15.059 --> 00:27:16.259
 look there

00:27:16.259 --> 00:27:16.500
 to verse

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 21

00:27:16.939 --> 00:27:18.539
 Jesus

00:27:18.539 --> 00:27:18.939
 said to

00:27:18.939 --> 00:27:19.079
 them

00:27:19.079 --> 00:27:19.359
 again

00:27:19.359 --> 00:27:19.799
 peace

00:27:19.799 --> 00:27:20.079
 be

00:27:20.079 --> 00:27:20.439
 with

00:27:20.439 --> 00:27:20.759
 you

00:27:20.759 --> 00:27:21.419
 as

00:27:21.419 --> 00:27:21.599
 the

00:27:21.599 --> 00:27:21.899
 father

00:27:21.899 --> 00:27:22.220
 has

00:27:22.220 --> 00:27:22.579
 sent

00:27:22.579 --> 00:27:23.159
 me

00:27:23.159 --> 00:27:24.159
 even

00:27:24.159 --> 00:27:24.679
 so

00:27:24.679 --> 00:27:25.339
 I

00:27:25.339 --> 00:27:25.659
 am

00:27:25.659 --> 00:27:26.119
 sending

00:27:26.119 --> 00:27:27.339
 you

00:27:27.339 --> 00:27:28.919
 and when

00:27:28.919 --> 00:27:29.299
 he said

00:27:29.299 --> 00:27:29.539
 this

00:27:29.539 --> 00:27:29.679
 he

00:27:29.679 --> 00:27:30.279
 breathed

00:27:30.279 --> 00:27:30.459
 on

00:27:30.459 --> 00:27:30.679
 them

00:27:30.679 --> 00:27:31.079
 and said

00:27:31.079 --> 00:27:31.259
 to

00:27:31.259 --> 00:27:31.559
 them

00:27:31.559 --> 00:27:32.379
 receive

00:27:32.379 --> 00:27:32.779
 the

00:27:32.779 --> 00:27:33.119
 Holy

00:27:33.119 --> 00:27:33.639
 Spirit

00:27:33.639 --> 00:27:34.480
 if

00:27:34.480 --> 00:27:34.599
 you

00:27:34.599 --> 00:27:35.000
 forgive

00:27:35.000 --> 00:27:35.220
 the

00:27:35.220 --> 00:27:35.480
 sins

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:35.659
 of

00:27:35.659 --> 00:27:35.859
 any

00:27:35.859 --> 00:27:36.059
 they

00:27:36.059 --> 00:27:36.259
 are

00:27:36.259 --> 00:27:36.639
 forgiven

00:27:36.639 --> 00:27:36.919
 them

00:27:36.919 --> 00:27:37.099
 if

00:27:37.099 --> 00:27:37.259
 you

00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:37.779
 withhold

00:27:37.779 --> 00:27:38.339
 forgiveness

00:27:38.339 --> 00:27:38.759
 from

00:27:38.759 --> 00:27:39.000
 any

00:27:39.000 --> 00:27:39.279
 it

00:27:39.279 --> 00:27:39.699
 is

00:27:39.699 --> 00:27:40.679
 withheld

00:27:40.679 --> 00:27:40.899
 now

00:27:40.899 --> 00:27:41.059
 how

00:27:41.059 --> 00:27:41.319
 in the

00:27:41.319 --> 00:27:41.519
 world

00:27:41.519 --> 00:27:41.759
 do we

00:27:41.759 --> 00:27:42.059
 understand

00:27:42.059 --> 00:27:42.459
 this

00:27:42.459 --> 00:27:43.879
 this

00:27:43.879 --> 00:27:44.019
 is

00:27:44.019 --> 00:27:44.220
 somewhat

00:27:44.220 --> 00:27:44.659
 difficult

00:27:44.659 --> 00:27:45.179
 for us

00:27:45.179 --> 00:27:45.399
 to

00:27:45.399 --> 00:27:45.919
 wrap

00:27:45.919 --> 00:27:46.099
 our

00:27:46.099 --> 00:27:46.339
 minds

00:27:46.339 --> 00:27:46.599
 around

00:27:46.599 --> 00:27:46.859
 isn't

00:27:46.859 --> 00:27:47.000
 it

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:47.220
 we

00:27:47.220 --> 00:27:47.619
 know

00:27:47.619 --> 00:27:48.119
 that

00:27:48.119 --> 00:27:48.299
 the

00:27:48.299 --> 00:27:48.759
 spirit

00:27:48.759 --> 00:27:49.019
 of

00:27:49.019 --> 00:27:49.319
 God

00:27:49.319 --> 00:27:49.779
 fell

00:27:49.779 --> 00:27:50.059
 upon

00:27:50.059 --> 00:27:50.220
 the

00:27:50.220 --> 00:27:50.679
 disciples

00:27:50.679 --> 00:27:50.899
 in

00:27:50.899 --> 00:27:51.179
 Acts

00:27:51.179 --> 00:27:51.579
 chapter

00:27:51.579 --> 00:27:52.039
 2

00:27:52.039 --> 00:27:52.299
 at

00:27:52.299 --> 00:27:53.019
 Pentecost

00:27:53.019 --> 00:27:53.220
 it

00:27:53.220 --> 00:27:53.519
 came

00:27:53.519 --> 00:27:53.779
 in

00:27:53.779 --> 00:27:54.279
 full

00:27:54.279 --> 00:27:54.980
 and

00:27:54.980 --> 00:27:55.139
 so

00:27:55.139 --> 00:27:55.559
 likely

00:27:55.559 --> 00:27:55.779
 what

00:27:55.779 --> 00:27:55.920
 we're

00:27:55.920 --> 00:27:56.180
 seeing

00:27:56.180 --> 00:27:56.460
 here

00:27:56.460 --> 00:27:56.740
 is a

00:27:56.740 --> 00:27:56.920
 sort

00:27:56.920 --> 00:27:57.099
 of

00:27:57.099 --> 00:27:57.779
 prophetic

00:27:57.779 --> 00:27:58.460
 sign

00:27:58.460 --> 00:27:58.660
 of

00:27:58.660 --> 00:27:58.920
 what's

00:27:58.920 --> 00:27:59.079
 to

00:27:59.079 --> 00:27:59.400
 come

00:27:59.400 --> 00:28:00.160
 that

00:28:00.160 --> 00:28:00.599
 after

00:28:00.599 --> 00:28:01.059
 Jesus

00:28:01.059 --> 00:28:01.879
 departs

00:28:01.879 --> 00:28:02.000
 he

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:02.299
 will

00:28:02.299 --> 00:28:02.619
 send

00:28:02.619 --> 00:28:02.940
 another

00:28:02.940 --> 00:28:03.319
 helper

00:28:03.319 --> 00:28:03.599
 he's

00:28:03.599 --> 00:28:03.900
 promised

00:28:03.900 --> 00:28:04.240
 this

00:28:04.240 --> 00:28:04.619
 already

00:28:04.619 --> 00:28:05.339
 to

00:28:05.339 --> 00:28:05.819
 equip

00:28:05.819 --> 00:28:06.220
 them

00:28:06.220 --> 00:28:06.519
 for

00:28:06.519 --> 00:28:06.740
 the

00:28:06.740 --> 00:28:07.400
 mission

00:28:07.400 --> 00:28:08.299
 that

00:28:08.299 --> 00:28:08.519
 he's

00:28:08.519 --> 00:28:08.759
 about

00:28:08.759 --> 00:28:08.980
 to

00:28:08.980 --> 00:28:09.200
 send

00:28:09.200 --> 00:28:09.400
 them

00:28:09.400 --> 00:28:09.579
 to

00:28:09.579 --> 00:28:10.059
 accomplish

00:28:10.059 --> 00:28:10.460
 what

00:28:10.460 --> 00:28:10.920
 mission

00:28:10.920 --> 00:28:12.599
 what's

00:28:12.599 --> 00:28:12.779
 the

00:28:12.779 --> 00:28:13.200
 mission

00:28:13.200 --> 00:28:13.980
 of

00:28:13.980 --> 00:28:14.119
 the

00:28:14.119 --> 00:28:14.579
 church

00:28:14.579 --> 00:28:16.019
 as

00:28:16.019 --> 00:28:16.180
 the

00:28:16.180 --> 00:28:16.519
 father

00:28:16.519 --> 00:28:16.980
 has

00:28:16.980 --> 00:28:17.279
 sent

00:28:17.279 --> 00:28:17.879
 me

00:28:17.879 --> 00:28:18.119
 he

00:28:18.119 --> 00:28:18.440
 says

00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:18.660
 even

00:28:18.660 --> 00:28:19.059
 so

00:28:19.059 --> 00:28:19.339
 I

00:28:19.339 --> 00:28:19.500
 am

00:28:19.500 --> 00:28:19.940
 sending

00:28:19.940 --> 00:28:21.160
 you

00:28:21.160 --> 00:28:22.660
 as

00:28:22.660 --> 00:28:22.820
 the

00:28:22.820 --> 00:28:23.100
 father

00:28:23.100 --> 00:28:23.440
 has

00:28:23.440 --> 00:28:23.800
 sent

00:28:23.800 --> 00:28:24.080
 me

00:28:24.080 --> 00:28:24.340
 to

00:28:24.340 --> 00:28:25.060
 accomplish

00:28:25.060 --> 00:28:26.120
 salvation

00:28:26.120 --> 00:28:26.960
 in

00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:27.120
 my

00:28:27.120 --> 00:28:27.620
 life

00:28:27.620 --> 00:28:27.880
 my

00:28:27.880 --> 00:28:28.220
 death

00:28:28.220 --> 00:28:28.460
 my

00:28:28.460 --> 00:28:29.080
 resurrection

00:28:29.080 --> 00:28:29.920
 now

00:28:29.920 --> 00:28:30.279
 I'm

00:28:30.279 --> 00:28:30.640
 sending

00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:31.279
 you

00:28:31.279 --> 00:28:31.800
 to

00:28:31.800 --> 00:28:32.340
 proclaim

00:28:32.340 --> 00:28:32.820
 what

00:28:32.820 --> 00:28:33.000
 I

00:28:33.000 --> 00:28:33.180
 have

00:28:33.180 --> 00:28:33.519
 done

00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:34.540
 the

00:28:34.540 --> 00:28:34.860
 father

00:28:34.860 --> 00:28:35.160
 has

00:28:35.160 --> 00:28:35.420
 sent

00:28:35.420 --> 00:28:35.640
 me

00:28:35.640 --> 00:28:35.840
 to

00:28:35.840 --> 00:28:36.100
 do

00:28:36.100 --> 00:28:36.340
 it

00:28:36.340 --> 00:28:37.220
 now

00:28:37.220 --> 00:28:37.460
 I

00:28:37.460 --> 00:28:37.820
 send

00:28:37.820 --> 00:28:38.080
 you

00:28:38.080 --> 00:28:38.340
 to

00:28:38.340 --> 00:28:38.800
 proclaim

00:28:38.800 --> 00:28:39.040
 it

00:28:39.040 --> 00:28:40.060
 the

00:28:40.060 --> 00:28:40.480
 mission

00:28:40.480 --> 00:28:40.759
 of

00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:40.960
 the

00:28:40.960 --> 00:28:41.460
 church

00:28:41.460 --> 00:28:42.100
 is

00:28:42.100 --> 00:28:42.759
 gospel

00:28:42.759 --> 00:28:43.720
 proclamation

00:28:43.720 --> 00:28:45.320
 the

00:28:45.320 --> 00:28:45.560
 church

00:28:45.560 --> 00:28:45.759
 can

00:28:45.759 --> 00:28:46.000
 busy

00:28:46.000 --> 00:28:46.360
 itself

00:28:46.360 --> 00:28:46.580
 with

00:28:46.580 --> 00:28:46.980
 many

00:28:46.980 --> 00:28:47.259
 many

00:28:47.259 --> 00:28:47.700
 many

00:28:47.700 --> 00:28:48.100
 good

00:28:48.100 --> 00:28:48.700
 things

00:28:48.700 --> 00:28:49.240
 and

00:28:49.240 --> 00:28:49.480
 many

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:49.740
 maybe

00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:50.019
 not

00:28:50.019 --> 00:28:50.259
 so

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.480
 good

00:28:50.480 --> 00:28:50.960
 things

00:28:50.960 --> 00:28:51.680
 but

00:28:51.680 --> 00:28:51.880
 the

00:28:51.880 --> 00:28:52.400
 central

00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:52.880
 mission

00:28:52.880 --> 00:28:53.160
 of

00:28:53.160 --> 00:28:53.320
 the

00:28:53.320 --> 00:28:53.720
 church

00:28:53.720 --> 00:28:53.940
 at

00:28:53.940 --> 00:28:54.040
 the

00:28:54.040 --> 00:28:54.240
 very

00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:54.660
 core

00:28:54.660 --> 00:28:54.860
 of

00:28:54.860 --> 00:28:55.400
 why

00:28:55.400 --> 00:28:55.640
 we

00:28:55.640 --> 00:28:55.840
 do

00:28:55.840 --> 00:28:56.020
 what

00:28:56.020 --> 00:28:56.200
 we

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:56.540
 do

00:28:56.540 --> 00:28:57.120
 is

00:28:57.120 --> 00:28:57.300
 to

00:28:57.300 --> 00:28:57.560
 bear

00:28:57.560 --> 00:28:58.140
 witness

00:28:58.140 --> 00:28:58.740
 to

00:28:58.740 --> 00:28:58.880
 the

00:28:58.880 --> 00:28:59.340
 real

00:28:59.340 --> 00:29:00.060
 things

00:29:00.060 --> 00:29:00.520
 of

00:29:00.520 --> 00:29:00.660
 the

00:29:00.660 --> 00:29:01.000
 life

00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:01.360
 death

00:29:01.360 --> 00:29:01.920
 resurrection

00:29:01.920 --> 00:29:02.180
 of

00:29:02.180 --> 00:29:02.580
 Jesus

00:29:02.580 --> 00:29:03.700
 to

00:29:03.700 --> 00:29:03.980
 preach

00:29:03.980 --> 00:29:04.160
 the

00:29:04.160 --> 00:29:04.660
 gospel

00:29:04.660 --> 00:29:06.180
 that

00:29:06.180 --> 00:29:06.540
 Jesus

00:29:06.540 --> 00:29:07.000
 has

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:07.740
 borne

00:29:07.740 --> 00:29:07.920
 the

00:29:07.920 --> 00:29:08.200
 wrath

00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:08.360
 of

00:29:08.360 --> 00:29:08.600
 God

00:29:08.600 --> 00:29:08.780
 that

00:29:08.780 --> 00:29:09.120
 we

00:29:09.120 --> 00:29:09.480
 have

00:29:09.480 --> 00:29:09.920
 earned

00:29:09.920 --> 00:29:10.100
 so

00:29:10.100 --> 00:29:10.260
 that

00:29:10.260 --> 00:29:10.420
 by

00:29:10.420 --> 00:29:10.820
 faith

00:29:10.820 --> 00:29:11.000
 in

00:29:11.000 --> 00:29:11.240
 him

00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:11.460
 we

00:29:11.460 --> 00:29:11.700
 might

00:29:11.700 --> 00:29:11.880
 know

00:29:11.880 --> 00:29:12.080
 the

00:29:12.080 --> 00:29:12.460
 peace

00:29:12.460 --> 00:29:12.760
 of

00:29:12.760 --> 00:29:13.100
 God

00:29:13.100 --> 00:29:13.360
 that

00:29:13.360 --> 00:29:13.920
 he

00:29:13.920 --> 00:29:14.880
 has

00:29:14.880 --> 00:29:15.180
 earned

00:29:15.180 --> 00:29:15.340
 if

00:29:15.340 --> 00:29:15.460
 you

00:29:15.460 --> 00:29:15.660
 have

00:29:15.660 --> 00:29:16.300
 received

00:29:16.300 --> 00:29:16.720
 peace

00:29:16.720 --> 00:29:16.960
 with

00:29:16.960 --> 00:29:17.360
 God

00:29:17.360 --> 00:29:17.560
 your

00:29:17.560 --> 00:29:17.920
 mission

00:29:17.920 --> 00:29:18.279
 is to

00:29:18.279 --> 00:29:18.800
 extend

00:29:18.800 --> 00:29:19.220
 peace

00:29:19.220 --> 00:29:19.420
 with

00:29:19.420 --> 00:29:19.779
 God

00:29:19.779 --> 00:29:20.340
 to

00:29:20.340 --> 00:29:20.820
 others

00:29:20.820 --> 00:29:21.220
 that's

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 the

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 mission

00:29:21.740 --> 00:29:23.100
 we're

00:29:23.100 --> 00:29:23.279
 sent

00:29:23.279 --> 00:29:23.460
 out

00:29:23.460 --> 00:29:23.700
 as

00:29:23.700 --> 00:29:24.840
 messengers

00:29:24.840 --> 00:29:25.160
 of

00:29:25.160 --> 00:29:25.320
 the

00:29:25.320 --> 00:29:25.620
 risen

00:29:25.620 --> 00:29:26.140
 king

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 and

00:29:27.580 --> 00:29:27.860
 as

00:29:27.860 --> 00:29:28.380
 messengers

00:29:28.380 --> 00:29:28.680
 of

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 the

00:29:28.840 --> 00:29:29.220
 king

00:29:29.220 --> 00:29:30.380
 the

00:29:30.380 --> 00:29:30.860
 disciples

00:29:30.860 --> 00:29:31.100
 are

00:29:31.100 --> 00:29:31.300
 given

00:29:31.300 --> 00:29:31.519
 this

00:29:31.519 --> 00:29:32.019
 profound

00:29:32.019 --> 00:29:32.680
 responsibility

00:29:32.680 --> 00:29:33.039
 in

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 verse

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 23

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 he

00:29:34.400 --> 00:29:34.640
 says

00:29:34.640 --> 00:29:34.800
 if

00:29:34.800 --> 00:29:34.940
 you

00:29:34.940 --> 00:29:35.360
 forgive

00:29:35.360 --> 00:29:35.560
 the

00:29:35.560 --> 00:29:35.800
 sins

00:29:35.800 --> 00:29:35.940
 of

00:29:35.940 --> 00:29:36.100
 any

00:29:36.100 --> 00:29:36.300
 they're

00:29:36.300 --> 00:29:36.700
 forgiven

00:29:36.700 --> 00:29:36.940
 and

00:29:36.940 --> 00:29:37.080
 if

00:29:37.080 --> 00:29:37.200
 you

00:29:37.200 --> 00:29:37.680
 withhold

00:29:37.680 --> 00:29:38.220
 forgiveness

00:29:38.220 --> 00:29:38.460
 for

00:29:38.460 --> 00:29:38.640
 many

00:29:38.640 --> 00:29:39.220
 it

00:29:39.220 --> 00:29:39.460
 is

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 withheld

00:29:40.060 --> 00:29:40.300
 this

00:29:40.300 --> 00:29:40.460
 is

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 immense

00:29:40.800 --> 00:29:41.400
 responsibility

00:29:41.400 --> 00:29:41.960
 isn't

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 it

00:29:42.259 --> 00:29:44.940
 how do

00:29:44.940 --> 00:29:45.039
 we

00:29:45.039 --> 00:29:45.339
 understand

00:29:45.339 --> 00:29:45.799
 that

00:29:45.799 --> 00:29:47.480
 let

00:29:47.480 --> 00:29:47.619
 me

00:29:47.619 --> 00:29:48.420
 put

00:29:48.420 --> 00:29:48.519
 it

00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:48.640
 to

00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:48.740
 you

00:29:48.740 --> 00:29:48.920
 like

00:29:48.920 --> 00:29:49.259
 this

00:29:49.259 --> 00:29:52.440
 when

00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:52.619
 a

00:29:52.619 --> 00:29:53.000
 father

00:29:53.000 --> 00:29:54.400
 sends

00:29:54.400 --> 00:29:54.539
 a

00:29:54.539 --> 00:29:54.920
 child

00:29:54.920 --> 00:29:55.319
 outside

00:29:55.319 --> 00:29:55.700
 with

00:29:55.700 --> 00:29:55.819
 a

00:29:55.819 --> 00:29:56.279
 message

00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:57.379
 for

00:29:57.379 --> 00:29:57.539
 his

00:29:57.539 --> 00:29:57.879
 brothers

00:29:57.879 --> 00:30:00.279
 it

00:30:00.279 --> 00:30:00.440
 says

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 something

00:30:00.660 --> 00:30:00.900
 like

00:30:00.900 --> 00:30:01.200
 this

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:01.759
 dad

00:30:01.759 --> 00:30:02.119
 says

00:30:02.119 --> 00:30:02.379
 come

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 inside

00:30:02.779 --> 00:30:02.940
 and

00:30:02.940 --> 00:30:03.059
 get

00:30:03.059 --> 00:30:03.279
 ready

00:30:03.279 --> 00:30:03.440
 for

00:30:03.440 --> 00:30:03.660
 dinner

00:30:03.660 --> 00:30:05.879
 the

00:30:05.879 --> 00:30:06.379
 authority

00:30:06.379 --> 00:30:06.680
 of

00:30:06.680 --> 00:30:06.879
 that

00:30:06.879 --> 00:30:07.240
 message

00:30:07.240 --> 00:30:07.480
 is

00:30:07.480 --> 00:30:07.720
 not

00:30:07.720 --> 00:30:07.980
 in

00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:08.119
 the

00:30:08.119 --> 00:30:08.559
 child

00:30:08.559 --> 00:30:09.940
 the

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:10.460
 authority

00:30:10.460 --> 00:30:10.680
 in

00:30:10.680 --> 00:30:10.859
 that

00:30:10.859 --> 00:30:11.200
 message

00:30:11.200 --> 00:30:11.400
 is

00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:11.539
 in

00:30:11.539 --> 00:30:11.660
 the

00:30:11.660 --> 00:30:11.900
 one

00:30:11.900 --> 00:30:12.140
 who

00:30:12.140 --> 00:30:12.560
 sent

00:30:12.560 --> 00:30:12.840
 the

00:30:12.840 --> 00:30:13.200
 child

00:30:13.200 --> 00:30:13.460
 to

00:30:13.460 --> 00:30:13.900
 deliver

00:30:13.900 --> 00:30:14.180
 the

00:30:14.180 --> 00:30:14.620
 message

00:30:14.620 --> 00:30:16.040
 and

00:30:16.040 --> 00:30:16.180
 if

00:30:16.180 --> 00:30:16.300
 the

00:30:16.300 --> 00:30:16.720
 brothers

00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:18.019
 disregard

00:30:18.019 --> 00:30:18.460
 the

00:30:18.460 --> 00:30:19.019
 child

00:30:19.019 --> 00:30:20.060
 if

00:30:20.060 --> 00:30:20.200
 they

00:30:20.200 --> 00:30:20.600
 disregard

00:30:20.600 --> 00:30:21.000
 the

00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:21.620
 message

00:30:21.620 --> 00:30:22.240
 ultimately

00:30:22.240 --> 00:30:22.500
 they're

00:30:22.500 --> 00:30:22.680
 not

00:30:22.680 --> 00:30:23.220
 disregarding

00:30:23.220 --> 00:30:23.320
 the

00:30:23.320 --> 00:30:23.700
 child

00:30:23.700 --> 00:30:23.920
 are

00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:24.060
 they

00:30:24.060 --> 00:30:24.280
 they're

00:30:24.280 --> 00:30:25.019
 disregarding

00:30:25.019 --> 00:30:25.160
 the

00:30:25.160 --> 00:30:25.720
 father

00:30:25.720 --> 00:30:26.400
 who

00:30:26.400 --> 00:30:26.860
 sent

00:30:26.860 --> 00:30:27.060
 the

00:30:27.060 --> 00:30:27.440
 child

00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:27.759
 out

00:30:27.759 --> 00:30:28.060
 with

00:30:28.060 --> 00:30:28.259
 the

00:30:28.259 --> 00:30:28.700
 message

00:30:28.700 --> 00:30:28.960
 now

00:30:28.960 --> 00:30:30.019
 let's

00:30:30.019 --> 00:30:30.620
 imagine

00:30:30.620 --> 00:30:30.940
 there's

00:30:30.940 --> 00:30:31.580
 a reward

00:30:31.580 --> 00:30:31.880
 for

00:30:31.880 --> 00:30:32.320
 obedience

00:30:32.320 --> 00:30:32.900
 and a

00:30:32.900 --> 00:30:33.780
 punishment

00:30:33.780 --> 00:30:34.140
 for

00:30:34.140 --> 00:30:34.860
 disobedience

00:30:34.860 --> 00:30:35.140
 come

00:30:35.140 --> 00:30:35.580
 inside

00:30:35.580 --> 00:30:35.780
 get

00:30:35.780 --> 00:30:36.000
 ready

00:30:36.000 --> 00:30:36.160
 for

00:30:36.160 --> 00:30:36.400
 dinner

00:30:36.400 --> 00:30:36.800
 and

00:30:36.800 --> 00:30:37.040
 you

00:30:37.040 --> 00:30:37.340
 will

00:30:37.340 --> 00:30:37.880
 receive

00:30:37.880 --> 00:30:38.360
 dessert

00:30:38.360 --> 00:30:40.300
 you

00:30:40.300 --> 00:30:40.460
 will

00:30:40.460 --> 00:30:40.620
 get

00:30:40.620 --> 00:30:40.820
 some

00:30:40.820 --> 00:30:41.200
 ice

00:30:41.200 --> 00:30:41.680
 cream

00:30:41.680 --> 00:30:43.240
 and if

00:30:43.240 --> 00:30:43.360
 you

00:30:43.360 --> 00:30:43.820
 don't

00:30:43.820 --> 00:30:44.299
 come

00:30:44.299 --> 00:30:44.779
 inside

00:30:44.779 --> 00:30:45.000
 if

00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:45.120
 you

00:30:45.120 --> 00:30:45.759
 refuse

00:30:45.759 --> 00:30:46.180
 to

00:30:46.180 --> 00:30:46.420
 listen

00:30:46.420 --> 00:30:46.640
 to

00:30:46.640 --> 00:30:46.900
 this

00:30:46.900 --> 00:30:47.279
 message

00:30:47.279 --> 00:30:47.620
 you

00:30:47.620 --> 00:30:47.860
 go

00:30:47.860 --> 00:30:48.299
 straight

00:30:48.299 --> 00:30:49.060
 to

00:30:49.060 --> 00:30:49.440
 bed

00:30:49.440 --> 00:30:50.920
 again

00:30:50.920 --> 00:30:51.200
 the

00:30:51.200 --> 00:30:51.440
 brothers

00:30:51.440 --> 00:30:51.640
 may

00:30:51.640 --> 00:30:52.039
 scoff

00:30:52.039 --> 00:30:52.240
 at

00:30:52.240 --> 00:30:52.360
 the

00:30:52.360 --> 00:30:52.740
 messenger

00:30:52.740 --> 00:30:52.980
 but

00:30:52.980 --> 00:30:53.100
 the

00:30:53.100 --> 00:30:53.360
 fact

00:30:53.360 --> 00:30:53.500
 is

00:30:53.500 --> 00:30:53.640
 the

00:30:53.640 --> 00:30:53.900
 same

00:30:53.900 --> 00:30:54.080
 the

00:30:54.080 --> 00:30:54.539
 child

00:30:54.539 --> 00:30:54.759
 is

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:55.340
 pronouncing

00:30:55.340 --> 00:30:56.060
 blessing

00:30:56.060 --> 00:30:56.420
 and

00:30:56.420 --> 00:30:57.019
 consequence

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.799
 on

00:30:57.799 --> 00:30:58.160
 behalf

00:30:58.160 --> 00:30:58.880
 of

00:30:58.880 --> 00:30:59.580
 the

00:30:59.580 --> 00:31:00.160
 father

00:31:00.160 --> 00:31:00.400
 well

00:31:00.400 --> 00:31:00.600
 church

00:31:00.600 --> 00:31:00.799
 the

00:31:00.799 --> 00:31:01.100
 same

00:31:01.100 --> 00:31:01.299
 is

00:31:01.299 --> 00:31:01.680
 true

00:31:01.680 --> 00:31:02.060
 for

00:31:02.060 --> 00:31:02.500
 us

00:31:02.500 --> 00:31:02.660
 but

00:31:02.660 --> 00:31:02.779
 on

00:31:02.779 --> 00:31:02.860
 a

00:31:02.860 --> 00:31:03.060
 much

00:31:03.060 --> 00:31:04.019
 larger

00:31:04.019 --> 00:31:04.380
 more

00:31:04.380 --> 00:31:05.120
 significant

00:31:05.120 --> 00:31:05.480
 on

00:31:05.480 --> 00:31:05.660
 an

00:31:05.660 --> 00:31:06.320
 eternal

00:31:06.320 --> 00:31:07.420
 scale

00:31:07.420 --> 00:31:08.660
 we

00:31:08.660 --> 00:31:08.960
 are

00:31:08.960 --> 00:31:09.660
 commissioned

00:31:09.660 --> 00:31:10.779
 to go

00:31:10.779 --> 00:31:11.039
 out

00:31:11.039 --> 00:31:11.400
 with a

00:31:11.400 --> 00:31:11.900
 message

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.300
 from

00:31:12.300 --> 00:31:12.539
 the

00:31:12.539 --> 00:31:12.880
 king

00:31:12.880 --> 00:31:13.180
 of

00:31:13.180 --> 00:31:13.539
 kings

00:31:13.539 --> 00:31:14.019
 repent

00:31:14.019 --> 00:31:14.779
 and

00:31:14.779 --> 00:31:15.400
 believe

00:31:15.400 --> 00:31:15.860
 the

00:31:15.860 --> 00:31:16.360
 gospel

00:31:16.360 --> 00:31:17.279
 the

00:31:17.279 --> 00:31:17.759
 blessing

00:31:17.759 --> 00:31:18.120
 for

00:31:18.120 --> 00:31:18.600
 belief

00:31:18.600 --> 00:31:18.940
 that we

00:31:18.940 --> 00:31:19.180
 hold

00:31:19.180 --> 00:31:19.380
 out

00:31:19.380 --> 00:31:19.539
 to

00:31:19.539 --> 00:31:19.860
 sinners

00:31:19.860 --> 00:31:20.100
 is

00:31:20.100 --> 00:31:20.600
 eternal

00:31:20.600 --> 00:31:21.240
 life

00:31:21.240 --> 00:31:22.100
 and the

00:31:22.100 --> 00:31:23.000
 punishment

00:31:23.000 --> 00:31:23.400
 for

00:31:23.400 --> 00:31:23.980
 rejection

00:31:23.980 --> 00:31:24.279
 is

00:31:24.279 --> 00:31:24.660
 eternal

00:31:24.660 --> 00:31:25.140
 death

00:31:25.140 --> 00:31:26.700
 condemnation

00:31:26.700 --> 00:31:28.259
 and when

00:31:28.259 --> 00:31:28.700
 that message

00:31:28.700 --> 00:31:29.740
 is received

00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:30.320
 guess what

00:31:30.320 --> 00:31:31.560
 it's not

00:31:31.560 --> 00:31:32.100
 about you

00:31:32.100 --> 00:31:33.700
 it's not

00:31:33.700 --> 00:31:34.279
 because of

00:31:34.279 --> 00:31:34.500
 you

00:31:34.500 --> 00:31:35.500
 it's not

00:31:35.500 --> 00:31:35.839
 for

00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:36.140
 you

00:31:36.140 --> 00:31:37.240
 and when

00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:37.700
 that message

00:31:37.700 --> 00:31:38.519
 is rejected

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:39.200
 guess what

00:31:39.200 --> 00:31:40.440
 it's not

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:41.079
 about you

00:31:41.079 --> 00:31:42.279
 it's not

00:31:42.279 --> 00:31:42.880
 because of

00:31:42.880 --> 00:31:43.099
 you

00:31:43.099 --> 00:31:44.119
 it's not

00:31:44.119 --> 00:31:44.819
 for you

00:31:44.819 --> 00:31:46.019
 Jesus

00:31:46.019 --> 00:31:46.460
 says in

00:31:46.460 --> 00:31:47.220
 John 13

00:31:47.220 --> 00:31:47.579
 truly

00:31:47.579 --> 00:31:47.900
 truly

00:31:47.900 --> 00:31:48.279
 I say

00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:48.680
 to you

00:31:48.680 --> 00:31:49.099
 whoever

00:31:49.099 --> 00:31:50.039
 receives

00:31:50.039 --> 00:31:50.380
 the one

00:31:50.380 --> 00:31:50.980
 I send

00:31:50.980 --> 00:31:51.960
 receives

00:31:51.960 --> 00:31:53.099
 me

00:31:53.099 --> 00:31:54.359
 and whoever

00:31:54.359 --> 00:31:54.880
 receives

00:31:54.880 --> 00:31:55.500
 me

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:56.119
 receives

00:31:56.119 --> 00:31:56.480
 him

00:31:56.480 --> 00:31:57.259
 who sent

00:31:57.259 --> 00:31:58.160
 me

00:31:58.160 --> 00:31:58.680
 but even

00:31:58.680 --> 00:31:59.039
 so

00:31:59.039 --> 00:32:00.740
 even though

00:32:00.740 --> 00:32:01.019
 it's not

00:32:01.019 --> 00:32:01.880
 about us

00:32:01.880 --> 00:32:02.660
 ultimately

00:32:02.660 --> 00:32:03.720
 church

00:32:03.720 --> 00:32:04.119
 we have

00:32:04.119 --> 00:32:04.519
 been given

00:32:04.519 --> 00:32:05.039
 a tremendous

00:32:05.039 --> 00:32:05.879
 responsibility

00:32:05.879 --> 00:32:06.379
 have we

00:32:06.379 --> 00:32:06.639
 not

00:32:06.639 --> 00:32:08.839
 we

00:32:08.839 --> 00:32:09.919
 pronounce

00:32:09.919 --> 00:32:11.159
 forgiveness

00:32:11.159 --> 00:32:12.819
 on behalf

00:32:12.819 --> 00:32:13.119
 of the

00:32:13.119 --> 00:32:13.479
 king

00:32:13.479 --> 00:32:15.079
 what does

00:32:15.079 --> 00:32:15.519
 that look

00:32:15.519 --> 00:32:15.799
 like

00:32:15.799 --> 00:32:16.199
 well say

00:32:16.199 --> 00:32:16.459
 you

00:32:16.459 --> 00:32:17.199
 you share

00:32:17.199 --> 00:32:17.739
 the gospel

00:32:17.739 --> 00:32:18.119
 with a

00:32:18.119 --> 00:32:18.339
 friend

00:32:18.339 --> 00:32:18.819
 you leave

00:32:18.819 --> 00:32:19.179
 here this

00:32:19.179 --> 00:32:19.399
 morning

00:32:19.399 --> 00:32:19.959
 you're fired

00:32:19.959 --> 00:32:20.399
 up about

00:32:20.399 --> 00:32:20.879
 the resurrection

00:32:20.879 --> 00:32:21.500
 of Jesus

00:32:21.500 --> 00:32:21.899
 you just

00:32:21.899 --> 00:32:22.459
 you want

00:32:22.459 --> 00:32:22.879
 to share

00:32:22.879 --> 00:32:23.159
 it with

00:32:23.159 --> 00:32:23.579
 somebody

00:32:23.579 --> 00:32:24.179
 over lunch

00:32:24.179 --> 00:32:24.419
 you go

00:32:24.419 --> 00:32:24.939
 talk about

00:32:24.939 --> 00:32:25.299
 the good

00:32:25.299 --> 00:32:25.619
 news

00:32:25.619 --> 00:32:26.139
 of Jesus

00:32:26.139 --> 00:32:26.939
 and your

00:32:26.939 --> 00:32:27.179
 friend

00:32:27.179 --> 00:32:27.679
 says yes

00:32:27.679 --> 00:32:28.199
 I want

00:32:28.199 --> 00:32:28.579
 that

00:32:28.579 --> 00:32:29.819
 I want

00:32:29.819 --> 00:32:30.279
 to believe

00:32:30.279 --> 00:32:30.799
 that message

00:32:30.799 --> 00:32:32.159
 I'm willing

00:32:32.159 --> 00:32:32.659
 to repent

00:32:32.659 --> 00:32:33.319
 of my sins

00:32:33.319 --> 00:32:33.799
 and trust

00:32:33.799 --> 00:32:34.359
 fully

00:32:34.359 --> 00:32:34.919
 in Christ

00:32:34.919 --> 00:32:35.599
 I want

00:32:35.599 --> 00:32:35.919
 that

00:32:35.919 --> 00:32:36.379
 and your

00:32:36.379 --> 00:32:36.559
 friend

00:32:36.559 --> 00:32:37.059
 believes

00:32:37.059 --> 00:32:37.839
 praise God

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:39.480
 you are

00:32:39.480 --> 00:32:40.000
 well within

00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:40.599
 your rights

00:32:40.599 --> 00:32:41.659
 to proclaim

00:32:41.659 --> 00:32:42.500
 on behalf

00:32:42.500 --> 00:32:43.179
 of the risen

00:32:43.179 --> 00:32:43.599
 Christ

00:32:43.599 --> 00:32:43.919
 friend

00:32:43.919 --> 00:32:44.419
 your sins

00:32:44.419 --> 00:32:45.139
 are forgiven

00:32:45.139 --> 00:32:47.740
 they come

00:32:47.740 --> 00:32:48.039
 and they

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:48.919
 enter into

00:32:48.919 --> 00:32:49.500
 the church

00:32:49.500 --> 00:32:50.159
 and over time

00:32:50.159 --> 00:32:51.099
 their testimony

00:32:51.099 --> 00:32:51.899
 is confirmed

00:32:51.899 --> 00:32:52.500
 by the church

00:32:52.500 --> 00:32:52.899
 community

00:32:52.899 --> 00:32:53.619
 they're baptized

00:32:53.619 --> 00:32:54.639
 into the church

00:32:54.639 --> 00:32:55.200
 what is that

00:32:55.200 --> 00:32:56.159
 that's the church

00:32:56.159 --> 00:32:56.619
 community

00:32:56.619 --> 00:32:57.480
 saying your sins

00:32:57.480 --> 00:32:58.059
 are forgiven

00:32:58.059 --> 00:32:59.059
 we see the grace

00:32:59.059 --> 00:32:59.480
 of God

00:32:59.480 --> 00:33:00.000
 at work

00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:00.460
 in you

00:33:00.460 --> 00:33:01.720
 we see it

00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:04.160
 the opposite

00:33:04.160 --> 00:33:04.759
 side of that

00:33:04.759 --> 00:33:05.299
 situation

00:33:05.299 --> 00:33:05.740
 you share

00:33:05.740 --> 00:33:06.279
 that same

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:07.180
 gospel message

00:33:07.180 --> 00:33:07.500
 and your

00:33:07.500 --> 00:33:08.000
 friend says

00:33:08.000 --> 00:33:08.640
 the resurrection

00:33:08.640 --> 00:33:09.299
 of Jesus

00:33:09.299 --> 00:33:10.319
 and get out

00:33:10.319 --> 00:33:10.480
 of here

00:33:10.480 --> 00:33:10.860
 with that

00:33:10.860 --> 00:33:12.240
 I don't

00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:12.819
 believe that

00:33:12.819 --> 00:33:14.019
 I don't

00:33:14.019 --> 00:33:14.279
 want any

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:14.920
 part of that

00:33:14.920 --> 00:33:16.480
 you are

00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:17.480
 well within

00:33:17.480 --> 00:33:18.000
 your rights

00:33:18.000 --> 00:33:18.500
 to say

00:33:18.500 --> 00:33:19.500
 with tears

00:33:19.500 --> 00:33:20.059
 than friend

00:33:20.059 --> 00:33:20.240
 if

00:33:20.240 --> 00:33:22.059
 response to

00:33:22.059 --> 00:33:22.860
 this message

00:33:22.860 --> 00:33:24.279
 you're still

00:33:24.279 --> 00:33:25.200
 in your sins

00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:26.779
 forgiveness

00:33:26.779 --> 00:33:28.360
 is withheld

00:33:28.360 --> 00:33:29.860
 from you

00:33:29.860 --> 00:33:32.960
 church

00:33:32.960 --> 00:33:33.500
 we don't

00:33:33.500 --> 00:33:33.960
 ultimately

00:33:33.960 --> 00:33:34.860
 forgive sins

00:33:34.860 --> 00:33:35.559
 of course not

00:33:35.559 --> 00:33:36.180
 that's God's

00:33:36.180 --> 00:33:36.559
 job

00:33:36.559 --> 00:33:38.039
 but we've

00:33:38.039 --> 00:33:38.880
 been given

00:33:38.880 --> 00:33:40.059
 the responsibility

00:33:40.059 --> 00:33:41.600
 to pronounce

00:33:41.600 --> 00:33:42.620
 what God

00:33:42.620 --> 00:33:43.400
 has done

00:33:43.400 --> 00:33:44.259
 in Christ

00:33:44.259 --> 00:33:45.440
 that's our

00:33:45.440 --> 00:33:45.840
 mission

00:33:45.840 --> 00:33:47.420
 Paul says

00:33:47.420 --> 00:33:48.000
 that we are

00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:49.039
 entrusted

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.580
 with the

00:33:49.580 --> 00:33:50.080
 message

00:33:50.080 --> 00:33:51.259
 of reconciliation

00:33:51.259 --> 00:33:53.599
 therefore we

00:33:53.599 --> 00:33:54.379
 are ambassadors

00:33:54.379 --> 00:33:55.200
 for Christ

00:33:55.200 --> 00:33:56.039
 God making

00:33:56.039 --> 00:33:56.779
 his appeal

00:33:56.779 --> 00:33:58.079
 through us

00:33:58.079 --> 00:33:59.019
 we implore

00:33:59.019 --> 00:34:00.059
 you on behalf

00:34:00.059 --> 00:34:00.660
 of Christ

00:34:00.660 --> 00:34:02.339
 be reconciled

00:34:02.339 --> 00:34:03.339
 to God

00:34:03.339 --> 00:34:05.240
 what's the

00:34:05.240 --> 00:34:06.019
 result of that

00:34:06.019 --> 00:34:06.960
 reconciliation

00:34:06.960 --> 00:34:08.460
 when a sinner

00:34:08.460 --> 00:34:09.260
 believes the

00:34:09.260 --> 00:34:09.820
 message of the

00:34:09.820 --> 00:34:10.360
 gospel and

00:34:10.360 --> 00:34:10.780
 they're made

00:34:10.780 --> 00:34:11.519
 right with God

00:34:11.519 --> 00:34:11.880
 what's the

00:34:11.880 --> 00:34:12.340
 result

00:34:12.340 --> 00:34:12.739
 what's the

00:34:12.739 --> 00:34:13.480
 fruit of that

00:34:13.480 --> 00:34:15.000
 acceptance of

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:15.440
 what Christ

00:34:15.440 --> 00:34:15.980
 has done

00:34:15.980 --> 00:34:17.960
 fourth

00:34:17.960 --> 00:34:20.679
 because Jesus

00:34:20.679 --> 00:34:21.279
 lives

00:34:21.279 --> 00:34:22.619
 we who

00:34:22.619 --> 00:34:23.199
 believe

00:34:23.199 --> 00:34:23.960
 share

00:34:23.960 --> 00:34:24.500
 in the

00:34:24.500 --> 00:34:24.839
 very

00:34:24.839 --> 00:34:25.480
 life

00:34:25.480 --> 00:34:26.239
 of God

00:34:26.239 --> 00:34:28.059
 because

00:34:28.059 --> 00:34:28.940
 Jesus

00:34:28.940 --> 00:34:29.719
 lives

00:34:29.719 --> 00:34:31.159
 we who

00:34:31.159 --> 00:34:31.679
 believe

00:34:31.679 --> 00:34:32.299
 share

00:34:32.299 --> 00:34:33.219
 in the

00:34:33.219 --> 00:34:33.699
 life

00:34:33.699 --> 00:34:34.879
 of God

00:34:34.879 --> 00:34:35.219
 look there

00:34:35.219 --> 00:34:35.579
 to verse

00:34:35.579 --> 00:34:36.399
 24

00:34:36.399 --> 00:34:38.940
 John says

00:34:38.940 --> 00:34:39.379
 that Thomas

00:34:39.379 --> 00:34:39.799
 one of the

00:34:39.799 --> 00:34:40.159
 twelve

00:34:40.159 --> 00:34:40.719
 called the

00:34:40.719 --> 00:34:41.019
 twin

00:34:41.019 --> 00:34:41.779
 was not

00:34:41.779 --> 00:34:42.500
 with them

00:34:42.500 --> 00:34:43.099
 when Jesus

00:34:43.099 --> 00:34:43.899
 came

00:34:43.899 --> 00:34:44.259
 I don't know

00:34:44.259 --> 00:34:44.940
 where he was

00:34:44.940 --> 00:34:46.099
 but he gets

00:34:46.099 --> 00:34:46.519
 back and

00:34:46.519 --> 00:34:46.839
 everyone's

00:34:46.839 --> 00:34:47.279
 talking about

00:34:47.279 --> 00:34:48.239
 seeing Jesus

00:34:48.239 --> 00:34:49.719
 and I can't

00:34:49.719 --> 00:34:50.079
 blame him

00:34:50.079 --> 00:34:50.440
 can you

00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:51.159
 he's a little

00:34:51.159 --> 00:34:51.619
 skeptical

00:34:51.619 --> 00:34:52.460
 of this

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:53.119
 I would think

00:34:53.119 --> 00:34:53.500
 maybe they're

00:34:53.500 --> 00:34:54.039
 pulling some

00:34:54.039 --> 00:34:54.780
 practical joke

00:34:54.780 --> 00:34:55.380
 on me

00:34:55.380 --> 00:34:56.220
 what are the

00:34:56.220 --> 00:34:56.740
 odds that as

00:34:56.740 --> 00:34:57.260
 soon as I

00:34:57.260 --> 00:34:57.920
 leave Jesus

00:34:57.920 --> 00:34:58.720
 shows up in

00:34:58.720 --> 00:34:59.059
 the room

00:34:59.059 --> 00:35:00.220
 starts talking

00:35:00.220 --> 00:35:00.599
 to everybody

00:35:00.599 --> 00:35:01.300
 else but me

00:35:01.300 --> 00:35:02.980
 but obviously

00:35:02.980 --> 00:35:04.099
 they were genuine

00:35:04.099 --> 00:35:04.800
 they believed

00:35:04.800 --> 00:35:05.139
 what they were

00:35:05.139 --> 00:35:05.639
 telling him

00:35:05.639 --> 00:35:06.039
 and so he

00:35:06.039 --> 00:35:06.420
 says well

00:35:06.420 --> 00:35:07.059
 unless I

00:35:07.059 --> 00:35:07.659
 see it

00:35:07.659 --> 00:35:09.019
 unless I

00:35:09.019 --> 00:35:09.599
 see the

00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:10.039
 marks on

00:35:10.039 --> 00:35:10.500
 his hands

00:35:10.500 --> 00:35:10.900
 unless I

00:35:10.900 --> 00:35:11.320
 put my

00:35:11.320 --> 00:35:11.960
 own hand

00:35:11.960 --> 00:35:12.539
 in his

00:35:12.539 --> 00:35:12.900
 wound

00:35:12.900 --> 00:35:13.220
 in his

00:35:13.220 --> 00:35:13.480
 side

00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:14.200
 I will

00:35:14.200 --> 00:35:14.700
 never

00:35:14.700 --> 00:35:15.860
 believe

00:35:15.860 --> 00:35:16.360
 hence the

00:35:16.360 --> 00:35:16.639
 nickname

00:35:16.639 --> 00:35:17.119
 that he's

00:35:17.119 --> 00:35:17.519
 earned for

00:35:17.519 --> 00:35:17.940
 himself

00:35:17.940 --> 00:35:18.579
 fairly or

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:19.119
 unfairly

00:35:19.119 --> 00:35:19.699
 you decide

00:35:19.699 --> 00:35:20.159
 doubting

00:35:20.159 --> 00:35:20.759
 Thomas

00:35:20.759 --> 00:35:22.920
 well church

00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:23.500
 it's for our

00:35:23.500 --> 00:35:24.380
 benefit that

00:35:24.380 --> 00:35:25.619
 Thomas wasn't

00:35:25.619 --> 00:35:26.500
 there that

00:35:26.500 --> 00:35:26.980
 day because

00:35:26.980 --> 00:35:27.599
 what happens

00:35:27.599 --> 00:35:28.259
 next is one

00:35:28.259 --> 00:35:28.679
 of the most

00:35:28.679 --> 00:35:29.659
 beautiful

00:35:29.659 --> 00:35:31.119
 proclamations

00:35:31.119 --> 00:35:31.759
 of the

00:35:31.759 --> 00:35:32.319
 identity

00:35:32.320 --> 00:35:33.680
 of Jesus

00:35:33.680 --> 00:35:34.900
 in all

00:35:34.900 --> 00:35:35.180
 of the

00:35:35.180 --> 00:35:35.539
 scripture

00:35:35.539 --> 00:35:37.760
 verse 26

00:35:37.760 --> 00:35:38.539
 says eight

00:35:38.539 --> 00:35:39.220
 days later

00:35:39.220 --> 00:35:39.900
 the disciples

00:35:39.900 --> 00:35:40.559
 were inside

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:41.260
 again now

00:35:41.260 --> 00:35:41.820
 Thomas was

00:35:41.820 --> 00:35:42.300
 with them

00:35:42.300 --> 00:35:42.620
 right no

00:35:42.620 --> 00:35:43.000
 more running

00:35:43.000 --> 00:35:44.360
 off the

00:35:44.360 --> 00:35:45.160
 doors again

00:35:45.160 --> 00:35:45.720
 were locked

00:35:45.720 --> 00:35:46.140
 they're still

00:35:46.140 --> 00:35:46.740
 on lockdown

00:35:46.740 --> 00:35:47.300
 and John

00:35:47.300 --> 00:35:48.000
 says although

00:35:48.000 --> 00:35:48.580
 the doors

00:35:48.580 --> 00:35:49.120
 were locked

00:35:49.120 --> 00:35:50.360
 Jesus again

00:35:50.360 --> 00:35:51.080
 just like

00:35:51.080 --> 00:35:52.240
 before came

00:35:52.240 --> 00:35:52.660
 and stood

00:35:52.660 --> 00:35:53.220
 among them

00:35:53.220 --> 00:35:53.780
 and again

00:35:53.780 --> 00:35:54.660
 just like

00:35:54.660 --> 00:35:55.300
 before he

00:35:55.300 --> 00:35:55.720
 makes his

00:35:55.720 --> 00:35:56.440
 pronouncement

00:35:56.440 --> 00:35:57.180
 peace be

00:35:57.180 --> 00:35:57.740
 with you

00:35:57.740 --> 00:35:58.519
 and then he

00:35:58.519 --> 00:35:58.880
 looks at

00:35:58.880 --> 00:35:59.300
 Thomas

00:35:59.300 --> 00:36:01.440
 he tells

00:36:01.440 --> 00:36:01.820
 him put

00:36:01.820 --> 00:36:02.200
 your finger

00:36:02.200 --> 00:36:02.560
 here

00:36:02.560 --> 00:36:04.340
 see my

00:36:04.340 --> 00:36:04.780
 hands

00:36:04.780 --> 00:36:06.180
 and put

00:36:06.180 --> 00:36:06.500
 out your

00:36:06.500 --> 00:36:07.180
 hand and

00:36:07.180 --> 00:36:08.080
 place it

00:36:08.080 --> 00:36:08.500
 in my

00:36:08.500 --> 00:36:09.000
 side

00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:10.560
 he says

00:36:10.560 --> 00:36:11.180
 to Thomas

00:36:11.180 --> 00:36:12.580
 do not

00:36:12.580 --> 00:36:13.760
 disbelieve

00:36:13.760 --> 00:36:15.620
 but believe

00:36:15.620 --> 00:36:18.260
 Thomas no

00:36:18.260 --> 00:36:18.960
 doubt shocked

00:36:18.960 --> 00:36:19.740
 to see Jesus

00:36:19.740 --> 00:36:20.460
 and probably

00:36:20.460 --> 00:36:20.920
 even more

00:36:20.920 --> 00:36:21.420
 shocked that

00:36:21.420 --> 00:36:21.980
 Jesus had

00:36:21.980 --> 00:36:23.140
 heard his

00:36:23.140 --> 00:36:23.600
 doubts

00:36:23.600 --> 00:36:25.820
 he answered

00:36:25.820 --> 00:36:26.100
 with his

00:36:26.100 --> 00:36:26.539
 beautiful

00:36:26.539 --> 00:36:27.360
 declaration

00:36:27.360 --> 00:36:28.140
 of who

00:36:28.140 --> 00:36:29.280
 Jesus is

00:36:29.280 --> 00:36:30.780
 my Lord

00:36:30.780 --> 00:36:31.500
 and my

00:36:31.500 --> 00:36:32.280
 God

00:36:32.280 --> 00:36:35.480
 now churches

00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:36.019
 we've walked

00:36:36.019 --> 00:36:36.360
 through the

00:36:36.360 --> 00:36:36.860
 gospel of

00:36:36.860 --> 00:36:37.220
 John

00:36:37.220 --> 00:36:37.900
 together

00:36:37.900 --> 00:36:39.320
 we've asked

00:36:39.320 --> 00:36:39.820
 the question

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.620
 over and

00:36:40.620 --> 00:36:41.220
 over and

00:36:41.220 --> 00:36:41.860
 over and

00:36:41.860 --> 00:36:42.480
 over and

00:36:42.480 --> 00:36:43.500
 over again

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:44.720
 who is

00:36:44.720 --> 00:36:45.480
 Jesus

00:36:45.480 --> 00:36:47.080
 who is

00:36:47.080 --> 00:36:47.640
 Jesus

00:36:47.640 --> 00:36:49.540
 Colossians

00:36:49.540 --> 00:36:50.180
 chapter 1

00:36:50.180 --> 00:36:50.640
 tells us

00:36:50.640 --> 00:36:51.560
 that he's

00:36:51.560 --> 00:36:51.980
 the image

00:36:51.980 --> 00:36:52.240
 of the

00:36:52.240 --> 00:36:52.620
 invisible

00:36:52.620 --> 00:36:53.040
 God

00:36:53.040 --> 00:36:53.560
 the first

00:36:53.560 --> 00:36:54.380
 all

00:36:54.380 --> 00:36:54.940
 creation

00:36:54.940 --> 00:36:55.960
 and he's

00:36:55.960 --> 00:36:56.300
 the first

00:36:56.300 --> 00:36:56.760
 born from

00:36:56.760 --> 00:36:57.240
 among the

00:36:57.240 --> 00:36:57.560
 dead

00:36:57.560 --> 00:36:57.860
 that in

00:36:57.860 --> 00:36:58.300
 everything

00:36:58.300 --> 00:36:59.000
 he might

00:36:59.000 --> 00:36:59.420
 be

00:36:59.420 --> 00:37:00.480
 preeminent

00:37:00.480 --> 00:37:01.940
 Hebrews

00:37:01.940 --> 00:37:02.800
 1 says

00:37:02.800 --> 00:37:03.060
 that he's

00:37:03.060 --> 00:37:03.880
 the radiance

00:37:03.880 --> 00:37:04.740
 of the

00:37:04.740 --> 00:37:05.420
 glory of

00:37:05.420 --> 00:37:05.720
 God

00:37:05.720 --> 00:37:06.000
 and the

00:37:06.000 --> 00:37:06.440
 exact

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:07.019
 imprint

00:37:07.019 --> 00:37:07.720
 of his

00:37:07.720 --> 00:37:08.100
 nature

00:37:08.100 --> 00:37:08.519
 John

00:37:08.519 --> 00:37:09.120
 1 as we

00:37:09.120 --> 00:37:09.660
 began this

00:37:09.660 --> 00:37:09.980
 series

00:37:09.980 --> 00:37:10.260
 said

00:37:10.260 --> 00:37:10.840
 in the

00:37:10.840 --> 00:37:11.160
 beginning

00:37:11.160 --> 00:37:11.660
 was the

00:37:11.660 --> 00:37:11.960
 word

00:37:11.960 --> 00:37:12.220
 and the

00:37:12.220 --> 00:37:12.400
 word

00:37:12.400 --> 00:37:12.940
 was with

00:37:12.940 --> 00:37:13.260
 God

00:37:13.260 --> 00:37:13.560
 and the

00:37:13.560 --> 00:37:13.780
 word

00:37:13.780 --> 00:37:14.220
 was

00:37:14.220 --> 00:37:14.500
 what

00:37:14.500 --> 00:37:15.880
 was

00:37:15.880 --> 00:37:16.360
 God

00:37:16.360 --> 00:37:17.440
 he was

00:37:17.440 --> 00:37:17.760
 in the

00:37:17.760 --> 00:37:18.120
 beginning

00:37:18.120 --> 00:37:18.580
 with

00:37:18.580 --> 00:37:19.060
 God

00:37:19.060 --> 00:37:19.780
 all things

00:37:19.780 --> 00:37:20.180
 were made

00:37:20.180 --> 00:37:20.480
 through

00:37:20.480 --> 00:37:20.720
 him

00:37:20.720 --> 00:37:21.160
 and without

00:37:21.160 --> 00:37:21.400
 him

00:37:21.400 --> 00:37:21.820
 was not

00:37:21.820 --> 00:37:22.400
 anything

00:37:22.400 --> 00:37:23.080
 made

00:37:23.080 --> 00:37:24.100
 that was

00:37:24.100 --> 00:37:24.600
 made

00:37:24.599 --> 00:37:26.259
 and here

00:37:26.259 --> 00:37:27.739
 in the

00:37:27.739 --> 00:37:28.219
 aftermath

00:37:28.219 --> 00:37:28.920
 of the

00:37:28.920 --> 00:37:29.599
 resurrection

00:37:29.599 --> 00:37:30.259
 Thomas

00:37:30.259 --> 00:37:31.460
 sees

00:37:31.460 --> 00:37:32.099
 the

00:37:32.099 --> 00:37:32.659
 resurrected

00:37:32.659 --> 00:37:33.139
 Jesus

00:37:33.139 --> 00:37:33.579
 with his

00:37:33.579 --> 00:37:33.960
 own

00:37:33.960 --> 00:37:34.579
 eyes

00:37:34.579 --> 00:37:35.779
 and he

00:37:35.779 --> 00:37:36.239
 gets it

00:37:36.239 --> 00:37:36.639
 right

00:37:36.639 --> 00:37:37.940
 my

00:37:37.940 --> 00:37:38.559
 Lord

00:37:38.559 --> 00:37:39.519
 and my

00:37:39.519 --> 00:37:40.679
 God

00:37:40.679 --> 00:37:43.420
 friend

00:37:43.420 --> 00:37:43.739
 who do

00:37:43.739 --> 00:37:44.119
 you say

00:37:44.119 --> 00:37:44.579
 that Jesus

00:37:44.579 --> 00:37:45.059
 is

00:37:45.059 --> 00:37:48.079
 who do

00:37:48.079 --> 00:37:48.579
 you say

00:37:48.579 --> 00:37:50.039
 that Jesus

00:37:50.039 --> 00:37:50.519
 is

00:37:50.519 --> 00:37:52.480
 who do

00:37:52.480 --> 00:37:53.259
 you believe

00:37:53.259 --> 00:37:54.539
 that Jesus

00:37:54.539 --> 00:37:55.059
 is

00:37:55.059 --> 00:37:57.619
 John

00:37:57.619 --> 00:37:58.759
 says in

00:37:58.759 --> 00:37:59.380
 verse 30

00:37:59.380 --> 00:37:59.980
 that he's

00:37:59.980 --> 00:38:00.539
 written this

00:38:00.539 --> 00:38:01.159
 book so

00:38:01.159 --> 00:38:02.219
 that we

00:38:02.219 --> 00:38:03.559
 may believe

00:38:03.559 --> 00:38:04.659
 that Jesus

00:38:04.659 --> 00:38:05.360
 is the

00:38:05.360 --> 00:38:06.039
 Christ

00:38:06.039 --> 00:38:07.159
 the son

00:38:07.159 --> 00:38:07.780
 of God

00:38:07.780 --> 00:38:09.219
 and that by

00:38:09.219 --> 00:38:09.940
 believing

00:38:09.940 --> 00:38:10.500
 look at the

00:38:10.500 --> 00:38:10.880
 result

00:38:10.880 --> 00:38:12.079
 that you

00:38:12.079 --> 00:38:12.559
 may have

00:38:12.559 --> 00:38:13.239
 life

00:38:13.239 --> 00:38:14.039
 in his

00:38:14.039 --> 00:38:14.480
 name

00:38:14.480 --> 00:38:16.460
 church the

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:16.920
 good news

00:38:16.920 --> 00:38:17.179
 of the

00:38:17.179 --> 00:38:17.579
 gospel

00:38:17.579 --> 00:38:17.940
 what we

00:38:17.940 --> 00:38:18.599
 proclaim here

00:38:18.599 --> 00:38:19.059
 on Easter

00:38:19.059 --> 00:38:19.460
 Sunday

00:38:19.460 --> 00:38:20.420
 and every

00:38:20.420 --> 00:38:20.980
 Sunday

00:38:20.980 --> 00:38:21.700
 is that

00:38:21.700 --> 00:38:22.220
 the wages

00:38:22.220 --> 00:38:22.740
 of sin

00:38:22.740 --> 00:38:23.420
 is death

00:38:23.420 --> 00:38:24.300
 but the

00:38:24.300 --> 00:38:25.099
 free gift

00:38:25.099 --> 00:38:25.659
 of God

00:38:25.659 --> 00:38:26.519
 is eternal

00:38:26.519 --> 00:38:27.720
 life

00:38:27.720 --> 00:38:28.900
 in Christ

00:38:28.900 --> 00:38:29.619
 Jesus

00:38:29.619 --> 00:38:30.680
 our Lord

00:38:30.680 --> 00:38:31.960
 that's what

00:38:31.960 --> 00:38:32.500
 we celebrate

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:32.840
 with the

00:38:32.840 --> 00:38:33.200
 resurrection

00:38:33.200 --> 00:38:33.940
 of Jesus

00:38:33.940 --> 00:38:34.559
 this morning

00:38:34.559 --> 00:38:34.920
 that if

00:38:34.920 --> 00:38:35.180
 he's

00:38:35.180 --> 00:38:35.840
 your

00:38:35.840 --> 00:38:36.579
 Lord

00:38:36.579 --> 00:38:37.400
 and if

00:38:37.400 --> 00:38:37.659
 he's

00:38:37.659 --> 00:38:38.220
 your

00:38:38.220 --> 00:38:39.079
 God

00:38:39.079 --> 00:38:40.159
 then his

00:38:40.159 --> 00:38:40.659
 death

00:38:40.659 --> 00:38:41.400
 is your

00:38:41.400 --> 00:38:42.200
 death

00:38:42.200 --> 00:38:43.019
 and his

00:38:43.019 --> 00:38:43.500
 life

00:38:43.500 --> 00:38:44.220
 is your

00:38:44.220 --> 00:38:44.720
 life

00:38:44.720 --> 00:38:45.940
 you are

00:38:45.940 --> 00:38:46.340
 buried

00:38:46.340 --> 00:38:46.800
 with him

00:38:46.800 --> 00:38:47.480
 in baptism

00:38:47.480 --> 00:38:48.659
 and raised

00:38:48.659 --> 00:38:49.220
 to walk

00:38:49.220 --> 00:38:49.800
 in newness

00:38:49.800 --> 00:38:50.320
 of life

00:38:50.320 --> 00:38:50.660
 therefore

00:38:50.660 --> 00:38:51.300
 if anyone

00:38:51.300 --> 00:38:51.700
 is in

00:38:51.700 --> 00:38:52.120
 Christ

00:38:52.120 --> 00:38:52.700
 he is a

00:38:52.700 --> 00:38:53.820
 new creation

00:38:53.820 --> 00:38:54.880
 the old

00:38:54.880 --> 00:38:55.280
 is gone

00:38:55.280 --> 00:38:55.620
 the new

00:38:55.620 --> 00:38:56.200
 has come

00:38:56.200 --> 00:38:56.740
 that we

00:38:56.740 --> 00:38:57.500
 share in

00:38:57.500 --> 00:38:57.900
 the very

00:38:57.900 --> 00:38:58.760
 life of

00:38:58.760 --> 00:38:59.240
 God

00:38:59.240 --> 00:38:59.880
 by faith

00:38:59.880 --> 00:39:00.280
 in him

00:39:00.280 --> 00:39:02.700
 you know

00:39:02.700 --> 00:39:03.059
 I have

00:39:03.059 --> 00:39:04.120
 no doubt

00:39:04.120 --> 00:39:05.559
 this morning

00:39:05.559 --> 00:39:06.000
 that in a

00:39:06.000 --> 00:39:06.260
 room

00:39:06.260 --> 00:39:07.720
 this size

00:39:07.720 --> 00:39:08.539
 there are

00:39:08.539 --> 00:39:09.220
 some here

00:39:09.220 --> 00:39:09.680
 this morning

00:39:09.680 --> 00:39:10.200
 who need

00:39:10.200 --> 00:39:10.559
 to hear

00:39:10.559 --> 00:39:10.900
 Jesus'

00:39:11.100 --> 00:39:11.420
 command

00:39:11.420 --> 00:39:12.180
 to Thomas

00:39:12.180 --> 00:39:13.460
 do not

00:39:13.460 --> 00:39:14.380
 disbelieve

00:39:14.380 --> 00:39:15.480
 but believe

00:39:15.480 --> 00:39:15.579
 love

00:39:15.579 --> 00:39:17.440
 and I

00:39:17.440 --> 00:39:17.679
 want you

00:39:17.679 --> 00:39:17.980
 to know

00:39:17.980 --> 00:39:18.340
 that if

00:39:18.340 --> 00:39:18.579
 you're

00:39:18.579 --> 00:39:19.940
 wrestling

00:39:19.940 --> 00:39:20.800
 this morning

00:39:20.800 --> 00:39:21.559
 with doubt

00:39:21.559 --> 00:39:23.280
 Jesus has

00:39:23.280 --> 00:39:23.559
 seen it

00:39:23.559 --> 00:39:23.940
 before

00:39:23.940 --> 00:39:25.699
 your

00:39:25.699 --> 00:39:26.300
 questions

00:39:26.300 --> 00:39:27.240
 are not

00:39:27.240 --> 00:39:27.699
 new to

00:39:27.699 --> 00:39:27.980
 him

00:39:27.980 --> 00:39:29.679
 your

00:39:29.679 --> 00:39:30.179
 doubts

00:39:30.179 --> 00:39:31.039
 are not

00:39:31.039 --> 00:39:31.460
 new to

00:39:31.460 --> 00:39:31.760
 him

00:39:31.760 --> 00:39:32.400
 your

00:39:32.400 --> 00:39:33.280
 hesitations

00:39:33.280 --> 00:39:34.199
 are not

00:39:34.199 --> 00:39:34.699
 new to

00:39:34.699 --> 00:39:35.059
 him

00:39:35.059 --> 00:39:38.059
 but John

00:39:38.059 --> 00:39:38.559
 has shown

00:39:38.559 --> 00:39:39.059
 us who

00:39:39.059 --> 00:39:39.820
 he is

00:39:39.820 --> 00:39:41.120
 and our

00:39:41.120 --> 00:39:41.740
 response

00:39:41.740 --> 00:39:42.280
 to him

00:39:42.280 --> 00:39:43.059
 this morning

00:39:43.059 --> 00:39:44.260
 ought to

00:39:44.260 --> 00:39:44.700
 be to

00:39:44.700 --> 00:39:45.480
 believe

00:39:45.480 --> 00:39:47.039
 do not

00:39:47.039 --> 00:39:47.760
 disbelieve

00:39:47.760 --> 00:39:48.500
 but believe

00:39:48.500 --> 00:39:48.860
 and by

00:39:48.860 --> 00:39:49.300
 believing

00:39:49.300 --> 00:39:49.880
 you may

00:39:49.880 --> 00:39:50.140
 have

00:39:50.140 --> 00:39:50.620
 life

00:39:50.620 --> 00:39:51.620
 in his

00:39:51.620 --> 00:39:52.620
 name

00:39:52.620 --> 00:39:53.360
 Thomas

00:39:53.360 --> 00:39:53.900
 was blessed

00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:54.200
 to see

00:39:54.200 --> 00:39:54.500
 the risen

00:39:54.500 --> 00:39:54.700
 Lord

00:39:54.700 --> 00:39:55.200
 face to

00:39:55.200 --> 00:39:55.600
 face

00:39:55.600 --> 00:39:55.940
 he wasn't

00:39:55.940 --> 00:39:56.280
 the only

00:39:56.280 --> 00:39:56.580
 one

00:39:56.580 --> 00:39:56.940
 we know

00:39:56.940 --> 00:39:58.000
 1 Corinthians

00:39:58.000 --> 00:39:58.519
 15

00:39:58.519 --> 00:39:59.160
 he appeared

00:39:59.160 --> 00:39:59.380
 to more

00:39:59.380 --> 00:40:00.180
 than 500

00:40:00.180 --> 00:40:00.900
 witnesses

00:40:00.900 --> 00:40:01.680
 visibly

00:40:01.680 --> 00:40:02.660
 physically

00:40:02.660 --> 00:40:03.640
 real people

00:40:03.640 --> 00:40:04.180
 who saw

00:40:04.180 --> 00:40:04.559
 Jesus

00:40:04.559 --> 00:40:04.900
 with their

00:40:04.900 --> 00:40:05.580
 own eyes

00:40:05.580 --> 00:40:06.120
 none of

00:40:06.120 --> 00:40:06.440
 us have

00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:07.340
 ever seen

00:40:07.340 --> 00:40:08.080
 Jesus

00:40:08.080 --> 00:40:08.539
 with our

00:40:08.539 --> 00:40:08.880
 own

00:40:08.880 --> 00:40:09.340
 physical

00:40:09.340 --> 00:40:09.760
 eyes

00:40:09.760 --> 00:40:10.420
 but we

00:40:10.420 --> 00:40:11.460
 believe

00:40:11.460 --> 00:40:12.740
 by faith

00:40:12.740 --> 00:40:13.940
 by the

00:40:13.940 --> 00:40:14.520
 grace of

00:40:14.520 --> 00:40:14.960
 God

00:40:14.960 --> 00:40:15.900
 who gave

00:40:15.900 --> 00:40:16.560
 us eyes

00:40:16.560 --> 00:40:17.200
 to see

00:40:17.200 --> 00:40:18.000
 not physically

00:40:18.000 --> 00:40:19.280
 but spiritually

00:40:19.280 --> 00:40:19.880
 to see

00:40:19.880 --> 00:40:20.380
 we believe

00:40:20.380 --> 00:40:20.960
 like John

00:40:20.960 --> 00:40:21.500
 by faith

00:40:21.500 --> 00:40:21.780
 on the

00:40:21.780 --> 00:40:22.180
 strength

00:40:22.180 --> 00:40:22.740
 of an

00:40:22.740 --> 00:40:23.100
 empty

00:40:23.100 --> 00:40:23.520
 tomb

00:40:23.520 --> 00:40:23.800
 and the

00:40:23.800 --> 00:40:24.080
 witness

00:40:24.080 --> 00:40:24.520
 of the

00:40:24.520 --> 00:40:24.920
 scriptures

00:40:24.920 --> 00:40:26.120
 that Jesus

00:40:26.120 --> 00:40:26.900
 Christ

00:40:26.900 --> 00:40:28.280
 is Lord

00:40:28.280 --> 00:40:29.020
 and that

00:40:29.020 --> 00:40:29.660
 he lives

00:40:29.660 --> 00:40:30.160
 today

00:40:30.160 --> 00:40:31.280
 to offer

00:40:31.280 --> 00:40:32.060
 eternal life

00:40:32.060 --> 00:40:32.520
 to any

00:40:32.520 --> 00:40:33.320
 who believe

00:40:33.320 --> 00:40:33.560
 in him

00:40:33.560 --> 00:40:34.180
 by faith

00:40:34.180 --> 00:40:36.420
 Jesus

00:40:36.420 --> 00:40:37.140
 pronounces a

00:40:37.140 --> 00:40:37.620
 benediction

00:40:37.620 --> 00:40:39.020
 here in

00:40:39.020 --> 00:40:39.560
 verse 29

00:40:39.559 --> 00:40:40.239
 for those

00:40:40.239 --> 00:40:40.619
 of us

00:40:40.619 --> 00:40:40.960
 who have

00:40:40.960 --> 00:40:41.279
 never

00:40:41.279 --> 00:40:41.799
 seen

00:40:41.799 --> 00:40:42.239
 and yet

00:40:42.239 --> 00:40:43.299
 believe

00:40:43.299 --> 00:40:44.539
 Jesus

00:40:44.539 --> 00:40:44.920
 said to

00:40:44.920 --> 00:40:45.059
 him

00:40:45.059 --> 00:40:45.380
 have you

00:40:45.380 --> 00:40:45.840
 believed

00:40:45.840 --> 00:40:46.340
 because you

00:40:46.340 --> 00:40:46.799
 have seen

00:40:46.799 --> 00:40:47.099
 me

00:40:47.099 --> 00:40:48.860
 blessed are

00:40:48.860 --> 00:40:49.320
 those who

00:40:49.320 --> 00:40:49.840
 have not

00:40:49.840 --> 00:40:50.340
 seen

00:40:50.340 --> 00:40:50.900
 and yet

00:40:50.900 --> 00:40:52.119
 have

00:40:52.119 --> 00:40:52.860
 believed

00:40:52.860 --> 00:40:54.960
 as Peter

00:40:54.960 --> 00:40:55.480
 says in

00:40:55.480 --> 00:40:56.400
 first Peter

00:40:56.400 --> 00:40:56.880
 8

00:40:56.880 --> 00:40:57.679
 1 8

00:40:57.679 --> 00:40:58.079
 9

00:40:58.079 --> 00:40:58.440
 though you

00:40:58.440 --> 00:40:58.859
 have not

00:40:58.859 --> 00:40:59.299
 seen

00:40:59.299 --> 00:40:59.799
 him

00:40:59.799 --> 00:41:00.219
 you

00:41:00.219 --> 00:41:00.619
 love

00:41:00.619 --> 00:41:01.019
 him

00:41:01.019 --> 00:41:02.159
 though you

00:41:02.159 --> 00:41:02.440
 do not

00:41:02.440 --> 00:41:03.159
 now see

00:41:03.159 --> 00:41:03.460
 him

00:41:03.460 --> 00:41:04.000
 you believe

00:41:04.000 --> 00:41:04.460
 in him

00:41:04.460 --> 00:41:05.139
 and rejoice

00:41:05.139 --> 00:41:06.000
 with joy

00:41:06.000 --> 00:41:06.819
 that is

00:41:06.819 --> 00:41:07.879
 inexpressible

00:41:07.879 --> 00:41:08.500
 and filled

00:41:08.500 --> 00:41:09.639
 with glory

00:41:09.639 --> 00:41:10.419
 if that's you

00:41:10.419 --> 00:41:10.919
 this morning

00:41:10.919 --> 00:41:11.619
 Jesus says

00:41:11.619 --> 00:41:12.179
 you are

00:41:12.179 --> 00:41:13.460
 blessed

00:41:13.460 --> 00:41:16.699
 you

00:41:16.699 --> 00:41:16.940
 know for

00:41:16.940 --> 00:41:17.260
 some

00:41:17.260 --> 00:41:19.420
 what we

00:41:19.420 --> 00:41:19.980
 talk about

00:41:19.980 --> 00:41:20.760
 here on

00:41:20.760 --> 00:41:21.300
 Good Friday

00:41:21.300 --> 00:41:21.920
 and on Easter

00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:22.599
 Sunday morning

00:41:22.599 --> 00:41:23.360
 for some

00:41:23.360 --> 00:41:23.699
 of us

00:41:23.699 --> 00:41:24.220
 the death

00:41:24.220 --> 00:41:24.820
 of Jesus

00:41:24.820 --> 00:41:25.240
 and his

00:41:25.240 --> 00:41:25.699
 resurrection

00:41:25.699 --> 00:41:26.139
 from the

00:41:26.139 --> 00:41:26.420
 grave

00:41:26.420 --> 00:41:26.980
 are

00:41:26.980 --> 00:41:28.260
 just

00:41:28.260 --> 00:41:28.760
 religious

00:41:28.760 --> 00:41:29.360
 things

00:41:29.360 --> 00:41:29.780
 and not

00:41:29.780 --> 00:41:30.039
 real

00:41:30.039 --> 00:41:30.619
 things

00:41:30.619 --> 00:41:33.059
 for some

00:41:33.059 --> 00:41:33.360
 of us

00:41:33.360 --> 00:41:33.980
 they are

00:41:33.980 --> 00:41:34.840
 familiar

00:41:34.840 --> 00:41:35.360
 things

00:41:35.360 --> 00:41:35.740
 but not

00:41:35.740 --> 00:41:36.400
 foundational

00:41:36.400 --> 00:41:37.079
 things

00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:37.320
 they are

00:41:37.320 --> 00:41:37.679
 familiar

00:41:37.679 --> 00:41:38.079
 things

00:41:38.079 --> 00:41:38.480
 but not

00:41:38.480 --> 00:41:38.860
 things

00:41:38.860 --> 00:41:39.220
 of

00:41:39.220 --> 00:41:40.139
 genuine

00:41:40.139 --> 00:41:40.820
 faith

00:41:40.820 --> 00:41:42.559
 but John

00:41:42.559 --> 00:41:43.120
 has shown

00:41:43.120 --> 00:41:43.420
 us

00:41:43.420 --> 00:41:44.440
 this morning

00:41:44.440 --> 00:41:45.200
 that the

00:41:45.200 --> 00:41:45.880
 resurrection

00:41:45.880 --> 00:41:46.720
 of Jesus

00:41:46.720 --> 00:41:47.260
 Christ

00:41:47.260 --> 00:41:47.760
 from the

00:41:47.760 --> 00:41:48.019
 dead

00:41:48.019 --> 00:41:49.160
 his actual

00:41:49.160 --> 00:41:50.059
 resurrection

00:41:50.059 --> 00:41:50.580
 as a

00:41:50.580 --> 00:41:51.160
 real

00:41:51.160 --> 00:41:52.039
 thing

00:41:52.039 --> 00:41:53.440
 changes

00:41:53.440 --> 00:41:54.140
 everything

00:41:54.140 --> 00:41:55.840
 central

00:41:55.840 --> 00:41:56.320
 to our

00:41:56.320 --> 00:41:56.740
 faith

00:41:56.740 --> 00:41:57.740
 it's central

00:41:57.740 --> 00:41:58.160
 to our

00:41:58.160 --> 00:41:58.740
 relationship

00:41:58.740 --> 00:41:59.440
 with God

00:41:59.440 --> 00:42:00.080
 it's central

00:42:00.080 --> 00:42:00.480
 to our

00:42:00.480 --> 00:42:00.880
 purpose

00:42:00.880 --> 00:42:01.400
 in this

00:42:01.400 --> 00:42:01.740
 life

00:42:01.740 --> 00:42:02.039
 and our

00:42:02.039 --> 00:42:02.300
 hope

00:42:02.300 --> 00:42:02.539
 in the

00:42:02.539 --> 00:42:02.860
 life

00:42:02.860 --> 00:42:03.780
 to come

00:42:03.780 --> 00:42:04.220
 so as

00:42:04.220 --> 00:42:04.640
 we close

00:42:04.640 --> 00:42:05.100
 this morning

00:42:05.100 --> 00:42:05.480
 I just

00:42:05.480 --> 00:42:05.680
 want to

00:42:05.680 --> 00:42:06.059
 ask you

00:42:06.059 --> 00:42:06.500
 one more

00:42:06.500 --> 00:42:06.920
 time

00:42:06.920 --> 00:42:07.880
 as we

00:42:07.880 --> 00:42:08.280
 close

00:42:08.280 --> 00:42:09.019
 is everything

00:42:09.019 --> 00:42:09.500
 different

00:42:09.500 --> 00:42:09.980
 for you

00:42:09.980 --> 00:42:10.460
 because of

00:42:10.460 --> 00:42:10.980
 the resurrection

00:42:10.980 --> 00:42:11.579
 of Christ

00:42:11.579 --> 00:42:14.300
 what has

00:42:14.300 --> 00:42:14.880
 the resurrection

00:42:14.880 --> 00:42:15.599
 changed

00:42:15.599 --> 00:42:16.720
 in your

00:42:16.720 --> 00:42:17.159
 life

00:42:17.159 --> 00:42:19.240
 do you

00:42:19.240 --> 00:42:19.740
 believe

00:42:19.740 --> 00:42:20.679
 in the

00:42:20.679 --> 00:42:21.240
 risen Lord

00:42:21.240 --> 00:42:21.579
 Jesus

00:42:21.579 --> 00:42:22.320
 by faith

00:42:22.320 --> 00:42:22.760
 and if

00:42:22.760 --> 00:42:23.059
 you do

00:42:23.059 --> 00:42:23.500
 what has

00:42:23.500 --> 00:42:23.659
 it

00:42:23.659 --> 00:42:24.420
 changed

00:42:24.420 --> 00:42:25.820
 in you

00:42:25.820 --> 00:42:27.320
 we're

00:42:27.320 --> 00:42:27.440
 going to

00:42:27.440 --> 00:42:27.740
 stand

00:42:27.740 --> 00:42:28.920
 and sing

00:42:28.920 --> 00:42:29.220
 in just

00:42:29.220 --> 00:42:29.559
 a moment

00:42:29.559 --> 00:42:29.860
 as we

00:42:29.860 --> 00:42:30.220
 close

00:42:30.220 --> 00:42:30.960
 in Christ

00:42:30.960 --> 00:42:31.480
 alone

00:42:31.480 --> 00:42:32.039
 my hope

00:42:32.039 --> 00:42:32.559
 is found

00:42:32.559 --> 00:42:32.860
 is that

00:42:32.860 --> 00:42:33.679
 true of

00:42:33.679 --> 00:42:33.880
 you

00:42:33.880 --> 00:42:36.519
 as he

00:42:36.519 --> 00:42:36.940
 stands

00:42:36.940 --> 00:42:37.539
 in victory

00:42:37.539 --> 00:42:38.300
 since curse

00:42:38.300 --> 00:42:38.900
 has lost

00:42:38.900 --> 00:42:39.460
 his grip

00:42:39.460 --> 00:42:40.240
 on me

00:42:40.239 --> 00:42:40.599
 is that

00:42:40.599 --> 00:42:41.139
 true

00:42:41.139 --> 00:42:41.779
 of you

00:42:41.779 --> 00:42:43.379
 for I

00:42:43.379 --> 00:42:43.859
 am his

00:42:43.859 --> 00:42:44.199
 and he

00:42:44.199 --> 00:42:44.799
 is mine

00:42:44.799 --> 00:42:45.099
 bought

00:42:45.099 --> 00:42:45.419
 with the

00:42:45.419 --> 00:42:45.759
 precious

00:42:45.759 --> 00:42:46.159
 blood

00:42:46.159 --> 00:42:46.639
 of Christ

00:42:46.639 --> 00:42:47.039
 is that

00:42:47.039 --> 00:42:47.659
 true

00:42:47.659 --> 00:42:48.179
 of you

00:42:48.179 --> 00:42:50.379
 if it's

00:42:50.379 --> 00:42:50.819
 not

00:42:50.819 --> 00:42:51.779
 friend

00:42:51.779 --> 00:42:52.019
 if you

00:42:52.019 --> 00:42:52.659
 don't

00:42:52.659 --> 00:42:53.199
 believe

00:42:53.199 --> 00:42:53.639
 these

00:42:53.639 --> 00:42:53.939
 words

00:42:53.939 --> 00:42:54.139
 that we're

00:42:54.139 --> 00:42:54.459
 about to

00:42:54.459 --> 00:42:54.579
 sing

00:42:54.579 --> 00:42:54.939
 don't

00:42:54.939 --> 00:42:55.219
 don't

00:42:55.219 --> 00:42:55.479
 sing

00:42:55.479 --> 00:42:55.719
 it

00:42:55.719 --> 00:42:56.859
 in fact

00:42:56.859 --> 00:42:57.159
 I would

00:42:57.159 --> 00:42:57.500
 encourage

00:42:57.500 --> 00:42:57.679
 you

00:42:57.679 --> 00:42:57.979
 use

00:42:57.979 --> 00:42:58.159
 this

00:42:58.159 --> 00:42:58.459
 time

00:42:58.459 --> 00:42:58.699
 as we

00:42:58.699 --> 00:42:59.159
 respond

00:42:59.159 --> 00:42:59.339
 in

00:42:59.339 --> 00:42:59.659
 worship

00:42:59.659 --> 00:43:00.819
 to pray

00:43:00.819 --> 00:43:01.159
 and to

00:43:01.159 --> 00:43:01.459
 ask

00:43:01.459 --> 00:43:01.639
 the

00:43:01.639 --> 00:43:01.839
 Lord

00:43:01.839 --> 00:43:02.339
 to give

00:43:02.339 --> 00:43:02.579
 you

00:43:02.579 --> 00:43:03.119
 eyes

00:43:03.119 --> 00:43:03.919
 to see

00:43:03.919 --> 00:43:04.500
 the risen

00:43:04.500 --> 00:43:04.879
 Lord

00:43:04.879 --> 00:43:05.279
 Jesus

00:43:05.279 --> 00:43:05.679
 not

00:43:05.679 --> 00:43:06.199
 physically

00:43:06.199 --> 00:43:06.639
 but

00:43:06.639 --> 00:43:07.599
 spiritually

00:43:07.599 --> 00:43:08.939
 to receive

00:43:08.939 --> 00:43:09.179
 him

00:43:09.179 --> 00:43:09.819
 by faith

00:43:09.820 --> 00:43:10.559
 but if

00:43:10.559 --> 00:43:11.019
 that is

00:43:11.019 --> 00:43:11.300
 you

00:43:11.300 --> 00:43:12.700
 and if

00:43:12.700 --> 00:43:13.180
 that does

00:43:13.180 --> 00:43:13.780
 describe

00:43:13.780 --> 00:43:14.000
 you

00:43:14.000 --> 00:43:14.260
 if you

00:43:14.260 --> 00:43:14.640
 can say

00:43:14.640 --> 00:43:15.300
 with confidence

00:43:15.300 --> 00:43:15.820
 this morning

00:43:15.820 --> 00:43:16.420
 in Christ

00:43:16.420 --> 00:43:16.880
 alone

00:43:16.880 --> 00:43:17.539
 my hope

00:43:17.539 --> 00:43:18.220
 is found

00:43:18.220 --> 00:43:18.920
 in church

00:43:18.920 --> 00:43:19.280
 let's

00:43:19.280 --> 00:43:19.940
 respond

00:43:19.940 --> 00:43:20.860
 joyfully

00:43:20.860 --> 00:43:21.660
 in worship

00:43:21.660 --> 00:43:22.080
 as we

00:43:22.080 --> 00:43:22.539
 close this

00:43:22.539 --> 00:43:22.780
 morning

00:43:22.780 --> 00:43:23.039
 amen

00:43:23.039 --> 00:43:24.739
 let's

00:43:24.739 --> 00:43:24.980
 pray

00:43:24.980 --> 00:43:25.579
 Lord

00:43:25.579 --> 00:43:28.000
 we

00:43:28.000 --> 00:43:28.460
 praise

00:43:28.460 --> 00:43:28.800
 you

00:43:28.800 --> 00:43:29.159
 for the

00:43:29.159 --> 00:43:29.739
 resurrection

00:43:29.739 --> 00:43:30.420
 of Jesus

00:43:30.420 --> 00:43:31.019
 Christ

00:43:31.019 --> 00:43:31.500
 from the

00:43:31.500 --> 00:43:31.759
 dead

00:43:31.759 --> 00:43:32.139
 apart

00:43:32.139 --> 00:43:32.679
 from which

00:43:32.679 --> 00:43:33.139
 we have

00:43:33.139 --> 00:43:33.820
 no hope

00:43:33.820 --> 00:43:35.239
 Christ

00:43:35.239 --> 00:43:35.559
 if you

00:43:35.559 --> 00:43:36.179
 are not

00:43:36.179 --> 00:43:36.820
 actually

00:43:36.820 --> 00:43:37.759
 raised

00:43:37.759 --> 00:43:38.820
 our faith

00:43:38.820 --> 00:43:40.000
 is void

00:43:40.000 --> 00:43:40.599
 and futile

00:43:40.599 --> 00:43:41.099
 we're still

00:43:41.099 --> 00:43:41.380
 in our

00:43:41.380 --> 00:43:41.699
 sins

00:43:41.699 --> 00:43:42.279
 our preaching

00:43:42.279 --> 00:43:43.139
 is worthless

00:43:43.139 --> 00:43:44.739
 our life

00:43:44.739 --> 00:43:45.360
 is empty

00:43:45.360 --> 00:43:47.179
 but father

00:43:47.179 --> 00:43:47.900
 because

00:43:47.900 --> 00:43:48.420
 Jesus

00:43:48.420 --> 00:43:49.219
 lives

00:43:49.219 --> 00:43:49.920
 and reigns

00:43:49.920 --> 00:43:50.380
 in resurrection

00:43:50.380 --> 00:43:51.260
 this morning

00:43:51.260 --> 00:43:52.300
 God

00:43:52.300 --> 00:43:52.760
 we may

00:43:52.760 --> 00:43:53.360
 know

00:43:53.360 --> 00:43:53.980
 you

00:43:53.980 --> 00:43:55.099
 and share

00:43:55.099 --> 00:43:55.320
 in your

00:43:55.320 --> 00:43:55.920
 very life

00:43:55.920 --> 00:43:56.280
 we pray

00:43:56.280 --> 00:43:56.559
 if there's

00:43:56.559 --> 00:43:56.920
 any here

00:43:56.920 --> 00:43:57.360
 who don't

00:43:57.360 --> 00:43:57.760
 know you

00:43:57.760 --> 00:43:57.980
 God

00:43:57.980 --> 00:43:58.220
 would you

00:43:58.220 --> 00:43:58.720
 draw them

00:43:58.720 --> 00:43:59.260
 to yourself

00:43:59.260 --> 00:43:59.820
 even this

00:43:59.820 --> 00:44:00.180
 moment

00:44:00.180 --> 00:44:01.079
 give them

00:44:01.079 --> 00:44:01.599
 eyes to

00:44:01.599 --> 00:44:01.900
 see

00:44:01.900 --> 00:44:02.240
 this

00:44:02.240 --> 00:44:02.640
 moment

00:44:02.640 --> 00:44:02.900
 Lord

00:44:02.900 --> 00:44:03.640
 give them

00:44:03.640 --> 00:44:04.059
 a spirit

00:44:04.059 --> 00:44:04.880
 desire

00:44:04.880 --> 00:44:05.320
 to call

00:44:05.320 --> 00:44:05.680
 out to

00:44:05.680 --> 00:44:05.840
 you

00:44:05.840 --> 00:44:06.400
 in faith

00:44:06.400 --> 00:44:08.099
 and father

00:44:08.099 --> 00:44:08.619
 we pray

00:44:08.619 --> 00:44:09.360
 Lord

00:44:09.360 --> 00:44:09.599
 that we

00:44:09.599 --> 00:44:09.940
 would leave

00:44:09.940 --> 00:44:10.880
 here joyful

00:44:10.880 --> 00:44:11.460
 in the good

00:44:11.460 --> 00:44:11.900
 news of the

00:44:11.900 --> 00:44:12.260
 gospel

00:44:12.260 --> 00:44:12.800
 and eager

00:44:12.800 --> 00:44:13.400
 to share

00:44:13.400 --> 00:44:13.640
 it

00:44:13.640 --> 00:44:14.380
 with all

00:44:14.380 --> 00:44:14.680
 who might

00:44:14.680 --> 00:44:15.160
 listen to

00:44:15.160 --> 00:44:15.360
 us

00:44:15.360 --> 00:44:15.660
 we pray

00:44:15.660 --> 00:44:15.960
 this in

00:44:15.960 --> 00:44:16.539
 Jesus name

00:44:16.539 --> 00:44:17.599
 amen

00:44:17.599 --> 00:44:18.500
 church

00:44:18.500 --> 00:44:18.880
 let's stand

00:44:18.880 --> 00:44:19.320
 and respond

00:44:19.320 --> 00:44:20.240
 majority

00:44:20.240 --> 00:44:20.480
 of the

00:44:20.480 --> 00:44:21.240
richten

00:44:21.240 --> 00:44:22.680
 of the

00:44:22.680 --> 00:44:24.360
ator

00:44:24.360 --> 00:44:24.740
 and

00:44:24.740 --> 00:44:25.080
 leave

00:44:25.080 --> 00:44:26.120
 a

00:44:26.140 --> 00:44:27.039
 time

00:44:27.039 --> 00:44:28.360
 in

00:44:28.360 --> 00:44:30.160
 number

00:44:30.160 --> 00:44:30.860
 in

00:44:30.860 --> 00:44:30.960
 año

00:44:30.960 --> 00:44:31.740
 o

00:44:31.740 --> 00:44:32.740
 in

00:44:32.740 --> 00:44:35.380
 2009

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 juns

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 蔡

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