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 This morning we are reading from Matthew chapter 11, verses 20 through to the end of the chapter.

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 So 11 verse 20.

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 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

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 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!

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 For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,

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 they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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 But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

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 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven?

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 You will be brought down to Hades, for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom,

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 it would have remained until this day.

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 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you.

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 At that time, Jesus declared,

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 I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wires and understanding

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 and revealed them to the little children.

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 Yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

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 All things have been handed over to me by my Father.

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 And no one knows the Son except the Father.

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 And no one knows the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

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 Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart,

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 and you will find rest for your souls.

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 For my yoke is easy and my burden is life.

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 Well, let's pray first before we start.

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 Almighty God, we are so thankful that we can have this opportunity to come together,

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 to listen to your word, to worship you,

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 to spend time with one another.

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 We thank you for such a privilege,

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 and so thank you for even greater things that is to happen

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 as we await the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

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 and the coming of the new city.

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 Thank you, Lord.

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 We ask that you may help us today in worshipping you in spirit and in truth.

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 We pray in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Okay, so because it's Christmas,

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 that's why I chose this title,

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 A Present with No Wrap.

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 Have you ever received a present which was not wrapped up in some way?

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 I've always think that it's a waste of time

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 and material to wrap presents up

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 because we are going to throw those papers away.

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 Scientists estimates that every year during this time of the year,

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 in the United States alone,

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 there's five million tons of waste

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 because of gift wraps and packaging.

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 It's quite a lot of waste that the world is producing.

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 But then I think about it.

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 I sense that we do feel embarrassed to receive a present

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 that is not wrapped up in some way.

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 So what is the function of the gift wrap?

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 Why do we have this wrap?

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 So I can think of two things.

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 I mean, it could be more than that.

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 First of all, you can reveal the intention of the giver.

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 So the way that the gift is wrapped up,

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 you know whether the gift is given to you with delight

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 or whether it was an obligation.

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 It depends on how it is packaged up.

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 On the other hand,

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 the gift wrap can also conceal the embarrassment of the giver.

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 That is, in particular in Chinese culture,

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 we give anbaos as presents.

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 So anbaos are just small red brackets.

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 It's red paper envelopes with money inside.

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 When I was young,

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 I looked forward to Chinese New Year

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 because I never had any money from my parents during the year.

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 So there's only time of the year

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 that I would receive money that would belong to myself.

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 So people who were a generation older than I was

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 would give me anbaos.

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 I remember that some of our relatives were quite poor,

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 so they couldn't afford to give much.

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 They could give the smallest note,

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 this $1 a note.

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 And it is quite embarrassing

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 if I open the anbaos.

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 Sure, I suppose it's quite embarrassing for them.

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 But because we are not supposed to open the anbaos

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 until the New Year period is over,

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 so it saves them in that embarrassment.

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 And so, yeah,

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 the gift wrap can, first of all,

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 reveal the intention of the giver.

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 Also, it can conceal the embarrassment of the giver.

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 During my younger time,

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 the anbaos were just plain red envelopes.

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 But now they become so commercialized

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 that these envelopes come in elaborate designs and qualities.

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 So sometimes the envelopes they sell

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 could be more expensive than the money that it contains.

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 And so that's how the packaging has been changing.

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 So the elaborate wrapping of a present

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 has gradually replaced the value of the present.

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 So instead of showing how much the givers value the recipients,

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 the attractive wrappings of anbaos envelopes

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 are now telling how the recipients value the givers.

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 So with the advancement of technologies,

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 we have learned more and more new ways

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 to show others how valuable we are.

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 We live in a generation that sees and treasures

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 mostly what is on the surface.

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 So from makeups to cosmetic surgery,

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 fashions to sports,

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 from titles to positions,

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 they are all for keeping up with appearance.

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 So there are just recent articles there.

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 The package has become the message.

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 So it's just talking about how the world has changed.

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 So now if you buy an iPhone or any phone,

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 the package itself is very important.

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 And then you look at YouTube,

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 there are people who say unboxing the thing.

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 So the box itself has become very important.

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 Or in the supermarket,

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 if you look at all the products,

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 just like cleaning,

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 toilet cleaning products they sell,

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 if you don't know which one to buy,

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 you're more likely to buy one that is most attractive.

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 It doesn't matter what the content is.

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 And so that is how the world has become.

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 So when I'm in Malaysia,

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 the fact that I am a doctor,

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 I have a title,

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 that makes it easier for me to preach in churches

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 because it's easier for the church leaders

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 to invite someone who has a title to be a guest speaker.

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 So people are being invited to listen to me

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 because I have a title.

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 You might think that the Asians were shallow

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 in the assessment of a person trusting just in the titles.

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 That's my titles can be my covering.

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 They don't know about my heart.

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 Okay.

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 So that is in Asia.

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 But in Australia,

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 so even though we do not care so much about titles,

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 but we adore,

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 we care more about even more superficial things.

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 You can notice that on the television,

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 who gets interviewed,

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 who gets the talk to influence the society

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 is people who are very good in sports

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 or people who are very good in singing or acting.

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 They become the opinion leaders.

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 They become the one who is in the community.

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 And that is all still occurring,

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 external things that we are looking at.

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 So we have learned to wrap ourselves up

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 with our achievements or appearance.

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 We also learned to wrap ourselves up

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 and expand our behaviors with signs.

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 So when you see that there's an unusual crime committed,

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 the news station would invite some experts

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 to explain why such an event happened.

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 So a professor so-and-so would explain

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 to relate the criminal's childhood experience,

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 past traumatic exposures,

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 and present circumstances,

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 to explain why they act like that.

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 there are no more bad people.

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 Everyone is a victim of something

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 that causes them to do something against the law.

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 It is true that we can all be victims at times,

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 but we have to remember that Jesus was the ultimate victim,

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 and we can see how he lived.

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 He did not make use of his victimhood

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 to cover himself up.

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 He remained righteous and kind.

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 So just a brief introduction.

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 Just to say that we have learned to cover ourselves up

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 with different gift wraps,

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 either our achievements,

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 appearance,

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 or victimhood.

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 Why do I choose victimhood as one of them

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 and there are more of them?

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 Because I just see so many patients

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 who are in a state of just dysfunctioning,

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 and their excuses are usually the victimhood.

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 Yes, no doubt.

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 There are lots of victims.

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 A lot of people are abused as they were young

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 or even as old.

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 But then if they keep living under the victimhood,

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 their life will always be miserable.

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 It's hard to help them.

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 And that is so common.

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 That's why I mentioned that.

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 It's one of the coverings that we use.

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 So we'll go to Matthew 11.

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 We'll start to 20 to 24 first.

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 So we're talking about Jesus

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 who was walking in Palestine

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 among the Israelites.

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 The generation of people there

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 have become quite sophisticated.

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 They are more learned,

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 or at least they have the Pharisees

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 and people who are learned

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 and can explain things better

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 by the time Jesus came.

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 So Jesus said,

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 if the miracles that he performed

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 had been done in Tyre,

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 Sidon,

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 and Sodom,

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 the people of these cities

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 would have repented

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 of their sinful ways.

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 So Tyre and Sidon

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 were Gentile cities

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 that coexisted with Israel

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 for many years.

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 Sodom

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 was a city

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 that was long gone.

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 It was a thousand years ago

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 when it was destroyed by God

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 because it's been a sinful city.

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 So these cities

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 were pagan cities,

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 or Gentile cities.

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 They did not know God.

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 But Jesus said

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 they would have repented

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 if Jesus had performed

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 miracles among them.

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 The people of

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 Chorazin,

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 Bethsaida,

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 and Kaplanon

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 saw the miracles,

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 but they did not repent.

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 Jesus warned

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 that they would

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 suffer a harsher judgment

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 than the people of Tyre,

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 Sidon,

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 and Sodom.

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 Why would the people

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 of Israel,

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 the Israelite cities,

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 suffer a more serious judgment

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 than the former cities?

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 I think you can think of

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 at least two reasons.

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 One,

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 because they have been given

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 the law and the prophets.

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 They were told to expect

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 the coming of the Messiah,

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 and they were told

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 what the Messiah would do.

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 And number two,

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 because the coming

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 of the kingdom of God

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 had been proclaimed to them

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 there and then

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 by John the Baptist,

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 by Jesus himself,

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 by Jesus' disciples.

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 So they were

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 given the information,

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 and they were given

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 the warning,

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 they were given

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 the invitation,

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 and they ignored Jesus.

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 Why did they

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 ignore Jesus?

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 Why did they

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 distrust Jesus

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 despite the mighty

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 words done by him?

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 I think one of the

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 things is that

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 because they had religion,

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 unlike other cities,

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 the pagan cities

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 didn't have organized religion,

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 but they have

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 organized religion.

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 Religion became

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 their identity.

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 Their leaders

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 wrap themselves up

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 with religion.

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 So their speeches,

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 their prayers,

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 their conduct,

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 they all portray

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 what was

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 respectable

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 in the community.

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 Jesus and

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 John the Baptist

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 did not behave

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 as their leaders did.

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 And so

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 Jesus and

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 John the Baptist

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 did not fit

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 into their

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 mold,

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 their idea

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 of what God

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 is like.

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 So,

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 if

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 Jesus had

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 performed

00:13:22.000 --> 00:13:22.940
 these miracles

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 in the barbaric

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 cities of Tyre,

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 Sidon,

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 and Sodom,

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 these people

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 would fear him

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 and listen to him.

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 But in the

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 civilized city

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 of

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 Tauracin,

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 Bethsaida,

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 Cabernet,

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 people there

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 had already

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 formed their

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 idea about

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 what God

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 would look like.

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 They had

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 created God

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 in their own

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 image.

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 Jesus'

00:13:42.480 --> 00:13:42.819
 miracle

00:13:42.819 --> 00:13:43.319
 might be

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 useful to

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 them,

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 but Jesus'

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 words were

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 a threat

00:13:46.919 --> 00:13:47.879
 to their

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 religious

00:13:48.339 --> 00:13:48.719
 wrapping.

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 They did

00:13:49.699 --> 00:13:50.059
 not want

00:13:50.059 --> 00:13:50.579
 Jesus to

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 remove

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 their

00:13:52.120 --> 00:13:52.459
 wrapping

00:13:52.459 --> 00:13:53.019
 and reveal

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 what was

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 inside

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 their

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 hearts.

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 Our

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 wrappings

00:13:56.980 --> 00:13:57.759
 are very

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 fragile.

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 We try

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 our best

00:13:59.139 --> 00:13:59.639
 to protect

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 this

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 wrapping

00:14:00.199 --> 00:14:01.659
 because

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 we think

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 our

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 identities

00:14:04.439 --> 00:14:05.019
 are dependent

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 on them.

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 I'll just

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 give you an

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 example of

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 what's

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 happening

00:14:09.440 --> 00:14:10.580
 just recently

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 just at

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 the moment.

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 In recent

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 months,

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 Netflix

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 started a

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 dating show

00:14:17.240 --> 00:14:17.500
 called

00:14:17.500 --> 00:14:18.260
 Sexy Beast.

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 I'm not

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 sure anybody

00:14:19.980 --> 00:14:20.980
 watch it?

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 No?

00:14:22.660 --> 00:14:22.900
 Sorry.

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 I have not

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 watched it

00:14:25.580 --> 00:14:25.860
 either.

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 I don't

00:14:27.520 --> 00:14:27.820
 even have

00:14:27.820 --> 00:14:28.160
 Netflix.

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 I got

00:14:29.660 --> 00:14:30.260
 my information

00:14:30.260 --> 00:14:30.740
 from an

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 article in

00:14:31.500 --> 00:14:31.980
 the

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 Atlantic

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 Magazine

00:14:33.180 --> 00:14:33.940
 dated

00:14:33.940 --> 00:14:34.560
 29th

00:14:34.560 --> 00:14:35.160
 October.

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 It was

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 written by

00:14:38.240 --> 00:14:38.799
 Megan

00:14:38.799 --> 00:14:39.899
 Garber.

00:14:40.360 --> 00:14:40.799
 She wrote

00:14:40.799 --> 00:14:41.440
 about how

00:14:41.440 --> 00:14:42.180
 reality TV

00:14:42.180 --> 00:14:42.799
 has become

00:14:42.799 --> 00:14:44.659
 absurd to

00:14:44.659 --> 00:14:45.360
 the extreme.

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 This show

00:14:46.879 --> 00:14:47.960
 claims that

00:14:47.960 --> 00:14:48.720
 when it comes

00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:49.200
 to dating,

00:14:49.840 --> 00:14:50.279
 we all go

00:14:50.279 --> 00:14:50.799
 for looks

00:14:50.799 --> 00:14:51.200
 first.

00:14:52.279 --> 00:14:52.720
 In this

00:14:52.720 --> 00:14:52.960
 show,

00:14:53.100 --> 00:14:53.700
 everyone looks

00:14:53.700 --> 00:14:54.519
 as weird as

00:14:54.519 --> 00:14:54.919
 possible.

00:14:55.659 --> 00:14:56.019
 So the

00:14:56.019 --> 00:14:56.759
 role of the

00:14:56.759 --> 00:14:57.960
 makeup or

00:14:57.960 --> 00:14:59.399
 camouflage is

00:14:59.399 --> 00:14:59.960
 to stop

00:14:59.960 --> 00:15:00.919
 participants from

00:15:00.919 --> 00:15:01.519
 choosing a

00:15:01.519 --> 00:15:02.639
 partner based

00:15:02.639 --> 00:15:03.200
 on his or

00:15:03.200 --> 00:15:03.680
 her look.

00:15:03.679 --> 00:15:05.500
 the show's

00:15:05.500 --> 00:15:06.079
 premise is

00:15:06.079 --> 00:15:06.599
 correct in

00:15:06.599 --> 00:15:07.319
 recognizing that

00:15:07.319 --> 00:15:07.779
 we are more

00:15:07.779 --> 00:15:08.120
 than our

00:15:08.120 --> 00:15:08.439
 looks.

00:15:09.759 --> 00:15:10.699
 If you decide

00:15:10.699 --> 00:15:11.379
 on a spouse

00:15:11.379 --> 00:15:12.079
 just based on

00:15:12.079 --> 00:15:12.719
 looks, we

00:15:12.719 --> 00:15:13.379
 will be in

00:15:13.379 --> 00:15:13.939
 for a big

00:15:13.939 --> 00:15:14.699
 shock after

00:15:14.699 --> 00:15:15.059
 we get

00:15:15.059 --> 00:15:15.399
 married.

00:15:16.899 --> 00:15:17.239
 But the

00:15:17.239 --> 00:15:17.579
 show's

00:15:17.579 --> 00:15:18.279
 solution is

00:15:18.279 --> 00:15:19.159
 both dishonest

00:15:19.159 --> 00:15:19.719
 and wrong.

00:15:20.359 --> 00:15:20.779
 Dishonest

00:15:20.779 --> 00:15:22.079
 because all

00:15:22.079 --> 00:15:22.699
 the participants

00:15:22.699 --> 00:15:23.279
 would review

00:15:23.279 --> 00:15:23.699
 their looks

00:15:23.699 --> 00:15:24.359
 at the end.

00:15:24.959 --> 00:15:25.299
 So would

00:15:25.299 --> 00:15:26.120
 they choose

00:15:26.120 --> 00:15:26.779
 someone who

00:15:26.779 --> 00:15:27.019
 is not

00:15:27.019 --> 00:15:28.000
 attractive to

00:15:28.000 --> 00:15:28.679
 take part in

00:15:28.679 --> 00:15:28.979
 the show?

00:15:29.379 --> 00:15:30.199
 I doubt it.

00:15:31.139 --> 00:15:31.879
 Wrong because

00:15:31.879 --> 00:15:32.579
 regardless of

00:15:32.580 --> 00:15:33.120
 what wrapping

00:15:33.120 --> 00:15:33.820
 you use to

00:15:33.820 --> 00:15:34.560
 cover up a

00:15:34.560 --> 00:15:35.480
 person, he

00:15:35.480 --> 00:15:35.840
 or she is

00:15:35.840 --> 00:15:36.520
 not going to

00:15:36.520 --> 00:15:37.300
 reveal their

00:15:37.300 --> 00:15:38.780
 hearts in a

00:15:38.780 --> 00:15:39.259
 show like

00:15:39.259 --> 00:15:39.540
 this.

00:15:40.360 --> 00:15:41.100
 So Megan

00:15:41.100 --> 00:15:42.240
 Garber concludes,

00:15:43.040 --> 00:15:44.180
 Sexy beast

00:15:44.180 --> 00:15:44.759
 confuses

00:15:44.759 --> 00:15:45.840
 spectacle for

00:15:45.840 --> 00:15:46.860
 interestingness.

00:15:47.680 --> 00:15:48.360
 Its ultimate

00:15:48.360 --> 00:15:49.700
 feeling though is

00:15:49.700 --> 00:15:50.580
 that it confuses

00:15:50.580 --> 00:15:52.200
 appearance with

00:15:52.200 --> 00:15:52.840
 identity.

00:15:54.879 --> 00:15:55.560
 I was

00:15:55.560 --> 00:15:56.240
 surprised by

00:15:56.240 --> 00:15:57.060
 Megan Garber's

00:15:57.060 --> 00:15:57.920
 insight into

00:15:57.920 --> 00:15:58.400
 the problem

00:15:58.400 --> 00:16:00.580
 we are facing.

00:16:01.379 --> 00:16:01.759
 The problem

00:16:01.759 --> 00:16:02.340
 of identity

00:16:02.340 --> 00:16:03.059
 in the

00:16:03.059 --> 00:16:04.019
 eye generation

00:16:04.019 --> 00:16:06.480
 about dignity

00:16:06.480 --> 00:16:07.439
 in a digital

00:16:07.439 --> 00:16:08.639
 space and

00:16:08.639 --> 00:16:09.080
 about the

00:16:09.080 --> 00:16:09.460
 meaning of

00:16:09.460 --> 00:16:10.100
 our existence.

00:16:10.960 --> 00:16:11.259
 She said

00:16:11.259 --> 00:16:12.039
 sexy beast

00:16:12.039 --> 00:16:13.100
 confuses the

00:16:13.100 --> 00:16:13.879
 external wrapping

00:16:13.879 --> 00:16:14.439
 with the

00:16:14.439 --> 00:16:15.740
 present or

00:16:15.740 --> 00:16:16.139
 the person

00:16:16.139 --> 00:16:16.580
 inside.

00:16:17.559 --> 00:16:18.200
 Putting another

00:16:18.200 --> 00:16:18.779
 layer of gift

00:16:18.779 --> 00:16:19.419
 wrap on the

00:16:19.419 --> 00:16:20.159
 present does

00:16:20.159 --> 00:16:20.720
 not usually

00:16:20.720 --> 00:16:22.139
 help revealing

00:16:22.139 --> 00:16:22.779
 the identity

00:16:22.779 --> 00:16:23.340
 of the

00:16:23.340 --> 00:16:24.139
 present.

00:16:24.139 --> 00:16:24.259
 person.

00:16:26.720 --> 00:16:27.539
 We cannot

00:16:27.539 --> 00:16:27.919
 know a

00:16:27.919 --> 00:16:28.620
 person by

00:16:28.620 --> 00:16:29.539
 his or

00:16:29.539 --> 00:16:30.539
 her external

00:16:30.539 --> 00:16:31.220
 appearance.

00:16:31.639 --> 00:16:32.059
 We cannot

00:16:32.059 --> 00:16:32.620
 even know

00:16:32.620 --> 00:16:34.199
 ourselves by

00:16:34.199 --> 00:16:34.939
 our external

00:16:34.939 --> 00:16:36.980
 appearance or

00:16:36.980 --> 00:16:37.639
 achievements.

00:16:40.319 --> 00:16:41.600
 So during

00:16:41.600 --> 00:16:42.199
 the time of

00:16:42.199 --> 00:16:42.620
 Jesus,

00:16:44.460 --> 00:16:45.340
 Nicodemus

00:16:45.340 --> 00:16:46.100
 visited him

00:16:46.100 --> 00:16:46.939
 at night.

00:16:48.120 --> 00:16:48.860
 Being a well-known

00:16:48.860 --> 00:16:49.419
 and respected

00:16:49.419 --> 00:16:50.399
 religious leader,

00:16:50.399 --> 00:16:52.720
 Nicodemus did

00:16:52.720 --> 00:16:53.340
 not want to

00:16:53.340 --> 00:16:53.860
 be seen with

00:16:53.860 --> 00:16:54.639
 Jesus publicly.

00:16:55.699 --> 00:16:56.179
 Privately,

00:16:56.779 --> 00:16:57.600
 Nicodemus sensed

00:16:57.600 --> 00:16:57.939
 that his

00:16:57.939 --> 00:16:58.860
 religious training

00:16:58.860 --> 00:17:00.079
 and achievement

00:17:00.079 --> 00:17:00.980
 did not give

00:17:00.980 --> 00:17:01.579
 him peace

00:17:01.579 --> 00:17:02.220
 in his heart.

00:17:03.120 --> 00:17:03.919
 His religious

00:17:03.919 --> 00:17:04.559
 wrapping

00:17:04.559 --> 00:17:05.180
 gained him

00:17:05.180 --> 00:17:06.220
 respect but

00:17:06.220 --> 00:17:06.779
 did not give

00:17:06.779 --> 00:17:07.819
 him rest.

00:17:08.519 --> 00:17:08.940
 In fact,

00:17:09.019 --> 00:17:09.759
 he became more

00:17:09.759 --> 00:17:10.519
 restless and

00:17:10.519 --> 00:17:11.279
 uncertain about

00:17:11.279 --> 00:17:11.759
 himself.

00:17:11.759 --> 00:17:12.599
 So he was

00:17:12.599 --> 00:17:13.619
 hoping Jesus

00:17:13.619 --> 00:17:14.119
 could help

00:17:14.119 --> 00:17:14.400
 him.

00:17:14.400 --> 00:17:16.480
 Andre

00:17:16.480 --> 00:17:17.080
 Agassi,

00:17:17.240 --> 00:17:18.280
 the eighth-time

00:17:18.280 --> 00:17:18.980
 Grand Slam

00:17:18.980 --> 00:17:19.360
 winner,

00:17:20.019 --> 00:17:20.620
 wrote in his

00:17:20.620 --> 00:17:21.540
 autobiography,

00:17:22.080 --> 00:17:22.960
 the name of

00:17:22.960 --> 00:17:23.240
 the book is

00:17:23.240 --> 00:17:23.640
 called Open,

00:17:24.460 --> 00:17:25.519
 Now that I

00:17:25.519 --> 00:17:26.420
 have won a

00:17:26.420 --> 00:17:26.740
 Slam,

00:17:27.220 --> 00:17:27.640
 I know

00:17:27.640 --> 00:17:28.280
 something that

00:17:28.280 --> 00:17:28.940
 very few

00:17:28.940 --> 00:17:29.440
 people on

00:17:29.440 --> 00:17:29.980
 earth are

00:17:29.980 --> 00:17:30.600
 permitted to

00:17:30.600 --> 00:17:30.900
 know.

00:17:32.140 --> 00:17:32.820
 A win does

00:17:32.820 --> 00:17:33.500
 not feel as

00:17:33.500 --> 00:17:33.980
 good as

00:17:33.980 --> 00:17:34.880
 loss feels

00:17:34.880 --> 00:17:35.240
 bad,

00:17:35.920 --> 00:17:36.480
 and the

00:17:36.480 --> 00:17:37.000
 good feeling

00:17:37.000 --> 00:17:37.800
 doesn't last

00:17:37.800 --> 00:17:39.259
 as long as

00:17:39.259 --> 00:17:39.800
 the bad

00:17:39.800 --> 00:17:40.920
 not even

00:17:40.920 --> 00:17:41.620
 close.

00:17:41.619 --> 00:17:44.719
 vast majority

00:17:44.719 --> 00:17:45.179
 of tennis

00:17:45.179 --> 00:17:45.759
 players would

00:17:45.759 --> 00:17:46.299
 never win

00:17:46.299 --> 00:17:46.919
 any title,

00:17:47.599 --> 00:17:48.099
 but even

00:17:48.099 --> 00:17:49.339
 for those

00:17:49.339 --> 00:17:49.819
 few who

00:17:49.819 --> 00:17:50.339
 managed to

00:17:50.339 --> 00:17:50.739
 win all

00:17:50.739 --> 00:17:51.359
 the titles,

00:17:52.179 --> 00:17:52.500
 they would

00:17:52.500 --> 00:17:53.039
 find that

00:17:53.039 --> 00:17:53.839
 their achievements

00:17:53.839 --> 00:17:55.659
 were not

00:17:55.659 --> 00:17:56.299
 enough to

00:17:56.299 --> 00:17:57.000
 define them,

00:17:57.799 --> 00:17:58.379
 to give

00:17:58.379 --> 00:17:58.939
 them a

00:17:58.939 --> 00:17:59.879
 satisfying

00:17:59.879 --> 00:18:00.699
 identity.

00:18:03.079 --> 00:18:03.639
 Throughout

00:18:03.639 --> 00:18:04.099
 history,

00:18:04.259 --> 00:18:04.779
 people have

00:18:04.779 --> 00:18:05.739
 been struggling

00:18:05.739 --> 00:18:06.479
 to be happy,

00:18:07.219 --> 00:18:07.599
 and suspect

00:18:07.599 --> 00:18:08.059
 that most

00:18:08.059 --> 00:18:08.359
 of the

00:18:08.359 --> 00:18:08.799
 participants

00:18:08.799 --> 00:18:09.459
 in Sassy

00:18:09.459 --> 00:18:10.539
 Beast were

00:18:10.539 --> 00:18:11.059
 not there

00:18:11.059 --> 00:18:11.500
 to seek

00:18:11.500 --> 00:18:12.440
 their identity,

00:18:13.140 --> 00:18:13.460
 they were

00:18:13.460 --> 00:18:13.720
 there to

00:18:13.720 --> 00:18:14.200
 have fun.

00:18:15.099 --> 00:18:15.440
 However,

00:18:15.799 --> 00:18:16.940
 our concern

00:18:16.940 --> 00:18:17.619
 of fun

00:18:17.619 --> 00:18:18.359
 points to

00:18:18.359 --> 00:18:18.960
 the emptiness

00:18:18.960 --> 00:18:19.759
 and restness

00:18:19.759 --> 00:18:20.259
 of our

00:18:20.259 --> 00:18:20.799
 hearts.

00:18:21.859 --> 00:18:22.140
 Our

00:18:22.140 --> 00:18:22.619
 man-mixed

00:18:22.619 --> 00:18:23.140
 world

00:18:23.140 --> 00:18:25.920
 has invented

00:18:25.920 --> 00:18:26.619
 many ways

00:18:26.619 --> 00:18:27.019
 to help

00:18:27.019 --> 00:18:27.599
 cover up

00:18:27.599 --> 00:18:27.859
 the

00:18:27.859 --> 00:18:28.299
 pregnancy

00:18:28.299 --> 00:18:28.920
 inside our

00:18:28.920 --> 00:18:29.200
 hearts.

00:18:30.339 --> 00:18:30.779
 Religion

00:18:30.779 --> 00:18:31.500
 is one

00:18:31.500 --> 00:18:31.839
 of them,

00:18:32.579 --> 00:18:33.380
 occupations,

00:18:34.240 --> 00:18:35.180
 what we

00:18:35.180 --> 00:18:35.779
 do to

00:18:35.779 --> 00:18:36.880
 occupy our

00:18:36.880 --> 00:18:37.180
 time,

00:18:38.240 --> 00:18:39.839
 drugs and

00:18:39.839 --> 00:18:40.279
 alcohol,

00:18:40.279 --> 00:18:41.859
 gambling,

00:18:42.639 --> 00:18:43.180
 games,

00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:44.240
 phonography,

00:18:45.039 --> 00:18:45.519
 sports,

00:18:45.639 --> 00:18:45.899
 and all

00:18:45.899 --> 00:18:46.200
 sorts of

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 therapies.

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 We think

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 that we

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 are wise

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 and full

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 of knowledge.

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 We think

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 we know

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 how to

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 deal with

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 our sense

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 of loss

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 and

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 meaninglessness.

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 To the

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 wise and

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 learned,

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 the message

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 of the

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 cross belongs

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 to the

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 fools.

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 Only fools

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 who believe

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 that there

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 is such a

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 thing as

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 sin,

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 and that

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 the creator

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 God will

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 need to

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 send his

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 son to

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 die on

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 the cross

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 for the

00:19:09.139 --> 00:19:09.500
 redemption

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 of our

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 sins.

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 In

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 Matthew

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 11,

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 25-26,

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 we are

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 told what

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 Jesus'

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 identity

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 is.

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 In

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 verse 25,

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 Jesus

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 declared,

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 I thank

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 you,

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 Father,

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 Lord of

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 heaven and

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 earth,

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 that you

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 have

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 hidden

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 these

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 things from

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 the wise

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 and the

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 understanding

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 and revealed

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 them to

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 little

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 children.

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 God

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 is

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 sovereign.

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 Why did

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 Jesus

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 thank God

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 for hiding

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 the truth

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 from the

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 wise and

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 the learned

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 or the

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 understanding?

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 Because

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 God was

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 affirming

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 Jesus'

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 sovereignty.

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 Jesus is

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 equal to

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 God.

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 He said,

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 no one

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 knows the

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 son except

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 the father,

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 and no one

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 knows the

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 father except

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 the son.

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 It is only

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 when Jesus

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 is sovereign

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 that we

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 can worship

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 him and

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 put our

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 trust in

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 him.

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 It is

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 only when

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 Jesus is

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 sovereign that

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 he can offer

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 us life and

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 he can call

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 us to

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 him.

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 The wise

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 and the

00:20:10.039 --> 00:20:10.640
 learned cannot

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 in any

00:20:11.220 --> 00:20:11.940
 way frustrate

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 the will

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 of Jesus.

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 Jesus is

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 the Lord

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 of Lords

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 and the

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 King of

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 Kings.

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 Jesus does

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 not use

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 worldly

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 qualifications

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 or attractive

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 external

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 appearance to

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 define himself,

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 nor does

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 he make

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 use of

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 his victim

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 hope to

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 defend

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 himself.

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 For those

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 who have

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 ears to

00:20:30.660 --> 00:20:30.960
 hear,

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 the identity

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 of Jesus

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 is planned

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 it is

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 only when

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 we see

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 who Jesus

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 is,

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 we could

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 come before

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 him with

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 humility.

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 And if

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 we do not

00:20:43.099 --> 00:20:43.659
 come before

00:20:43.659 --> 00:20:44.480
 Jesus in

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 humility,

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 we are not

00:20:46.319 --> 00:20:46.700
 coming to

00:20:46.700 --> 00:20:47.039
 him at

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 all.

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 He is

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 not there

00:20:48.899 --> 00:20:49.319
 to beg

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 people to

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 believe him.

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 He is

00:20:53.619 --> 00:20:53.940
 there to

00:20:53.940 --> 00:20:54.599
 decide who

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 will believe

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 him.

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 He calls

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 those whom

00:20:56.920 --> 00:20:57.980
 he has

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 chosen.

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 How does

00:21:01.799 --> 00:21:02.420
 Jesus call

00:21:02.420 --> 00:21:03.299
 those who

00:21:03.299 --> 00:21:03.879
 have chosen?

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 then we

00:21:05.060 --> 00:21:05.480
 come to

00:21:05.480 --> 00:21:06.320
 Matthew 11

00:21:06.320 --> 00:21:08.040
 28-30.

00:21:08.660 --> 00:21:08.920
 In

00:21:08.920 --> 00:21:09.760
 verse 28,

00:21:09.920 --> 00:21:10.500
 Jesus said,

00:21:10.920 --> 00:21:11.220
 come to

00:21:11.220 --> 00:21:11.480
 me,

00:21:11.840 --> 00:21:12.220
 all who

00:21:12.220 --> 00:21:12.940
 labor and

00:21:12.940 --> 00:21:13.620
 are heavy

00:21:13.620 --> 00:21:14.020
 laden,

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 and I

00:21:14.420 --> 00:21:14.780
 will give

00:21:14.780 --> 00:21:15.360
 you rest.

00:21:17.040 --> 00:21:17.560
 So when

00:21:17.560 --> 00:21:18.620
 does Jesus

00:21:18.620 --> 00:21:19.120
 do this?

00:21:19.180 --> 00:21:19.480
 When does

00:21:19.480 --> 00:21:20.060
 Jesus call

00:21:20.060 --> 00:21:20.280
 us?

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 I think

00:21:22.400 --> 00:21:23.740
 when these

00:21:23.740 --> 00:21:24.120
 two things

00:21:24.120 --> 00:21:24.420
 happen,

00:21:25.100 --> 00:21:25.460
 one,

00:21:25.580 --> 00:21:25.920
 when he

00:21:25.920 --> 00:21:27.060
 reveals the

00:21:27.060 --> 00:21:27.820
 ugliness of

00:21:27.820 --> 00:21:28.400
 our hearts,

00:21:29.720 --> 00:21:30.060
 two,

00:21:30.280 --> 00:21:30.780
 when he

00:21:30.780 --> 00:21:31.860
 reveals his

00:21:31.860 --> 00:21:32.520
 own beauty

00:21:32.519 --> 00:21:33.339
 to us.

00:21:34.940 --> 00:21:35.539
 Jesus knows

00:21:35.539 --> 00:21:35.839
 that our

00:21:35.839 --> 00:21:36.279
 hearts are

00:21:36.279 --> 00:21:36.599
 restless.

00:21:37.799 --> 00:21:38.220
 He wants

00:21:38.220 --> 00:21:38.599
 us to

00:21:38.599 --> 00:21:39.240
 find rest

00:21:39.240 --> 00:21:39.720
 for our

00:21:39.720 --> 00:21:40.000
 hearts.

00:21:41.279 --> 00:21:41.859
 From birth

00:21:41.859 --> 00:21:42.420
 to death,

00:21:42.660 --> 00:21:43.180
 we labor

00:21:43.180 --> 00:21:43.779
 for one

00:21:43.779 --> 00:21:44.119
 thing or

00:21:44.119 --> 00:21:44.460
 another.

00:21:45.259 --> 00:21:45.559
 Our

00:21:45.559 --> 00:21:46.119
 hearts are

00:21:46.119 --> 00:21:46.759
 usually full

00:21:46.759 --> 00:21:47.200
 of burdens.

00:21:48.700 --> 00:21:49.099
 What are

00:21:49.099 --> 00:21:49.480
 some of the

00:21:49.480 --> 00:21:50.259
 burdens that

00:21:50.259 --> 00:21:50.720
 we carry

00:21:50.720 --> 00:21:51.259
 every day?

00:21:51.259 --> 00:21:56.019
 we can

00:21:56.019 --> 00:21:57.720
 mention any

00:21:57.720 --> 00:21:58.180
 number of

00:21:58.180 --> 00:21:58.539
 burdens.

00:21:59.099 --> 00:21:59.619
 I'll mention

00:21:59.619 --> 00:22:01.000
 five.

00:22:01.480 --> 00:22:02.379
 One is

00:22:02.379 --> 00:22:02.640
 about

00:22:02.640 --> 00:22:03.180
 livelihood,

00:22:03.839 --> 00:22:04.440
 so we

00:22:04.440 --> 00:22:05.079
 worry about

00:22:05.079 --> 00:22:05.940
 having enough

00:22:05.940 --> 00:22:07.420
 money to

00:22:07.420 --> 00:22:09.140
 live, to

00:22:09.140 --> 00:22:09.500
 pay our

00:22:09.500 --> 00:22:11.400
 bills, to

00:22:11.400 --> 00:22:11.779
 pay for

00:22:11.779 --> 00:22:12.299
 children's

00:22:12.299 --> 00:22:12.900
 education,

00:22:14.019 --> 00:22:15.339
 and so

00:22:15.339 --> 00:22:15.599
 on.

00:22:17.220 --> 00:22:18.180
 Two is

00:22:18.180 --> 00:22:18.720
 about our

00:22:18.720 --> 00:22:19.099
 health,

00:22:19.599 --> 00:22:20.200
 sickness and

00:22:20.200 --> 00:22:20.519
 death.

00:22:20.519 --> 00:22:22.819
 we worry

00:22:22.819 --> 00:22:23.359
 about those.

00:22:24.440 --> 00:22:25.559
 Three is

00:22:25.559 --> 00:22:25.799
 about

00:22:25.799 --> 00:22:26.759
 disappointments.

00:22:27.980 --> 00:22:28.680
 We

00:22:28.680 --> 00:22:29.220
 struggle with

00:22:29.220 --> 00:22:29.519
 that.

00:22:30.299 --> 00:22:30.859
 Things that

00:22:30.859 --> 00:22:31.240
 we expect

00:22:31.240 --> 00:22:31.900
 to happen

00:22:31.900 --> 00:22:33.519
 doesn't

00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:37.319
 take place,

00:22:37.940 --> 00:22:38.440
 or people

00:22:38.440 --> 00:22:38.859
 that we

00:22:38.859 --> 00:22:39.400
 expect to

00:22:39.400 --> 00:22:39.839
 behave in

00:22:39.839 --> 00:22:40.259
 one way

00:22:40.259 --> 00:22:41.099
 and not.

00:22:42.019 --> 00:22:42.539
 And so

00:22:42.539 --> 00:22:43.220
 we have

00:22:43.220 --> 00:22:44.039
 disappointments

00:22:44.039 --> 00:22:45.299
 every day.

00:22:46.400 --> 00:22:46.579
 Four,

00:22:46.940 --> 00:22:47.740
 relationship

00:22:47.740 --> 00:22:48.240
 problem.

00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:49.400
 that's

00:22:49.400 --> 00:22:51.000
 very common

00:22:51.000 --> 00:22:52.359
 relationship.

00:22:53.480 --> 00:22:54.059
 The closer

00:22:54.059 --> 00:22:54.519
 we are to

00:22:54.519 --> 00:22:54.940
 someone,

00:22:55.220 --> 00:22:56.000
 the easier

00:22:56.000 --> 00:22:58.759
 we get

00:22:58.759 --> 00:22:59.099
 hurt.

00:23:00.400 --> 00:23:01.099
 And day

00:23:01.099 --> 00:23:01.480
 to day,

00:23:01.700 --> 00:23:02.180
 we struggle

00:23:02.180 --> 00:23:03.059
 with that.

00:23:04.259 --> 00:23:05.180
 Five is

00:23:05.180 --> 00:23:06.319
 religion itself.

00:23:06.700 --> 00:23:07.220
 And that is,

00:23:07.319 --> 00:23:07.700
 I suppose,

00:23:07.819 --> 00:23:08.339
 the main thing

00:23:08.339 --> 00:23:09.579
 among the

00:23:09.579 --> 00:23:09.900
 Jews,

00:23:10.120 --> 00:23:10.799
 Israelites at

00:23:10.799 --> 00:23:11.259
 that time.

00:23:12.019 --> 00:23:12.680
 To them,

00:23:12.680 --> 00:23:14.700
 the law

00:23:14.700 --> 00:23:16.539
 is a heavy

00:23:16.539 --> 00:23:16.900
 burden.

00:23:18.140 --> 00:23:18.940
 They can't

00:23:18.940 --> 00:23:19.440
 fulfill it.

00:23:19.539 --> 00:23:19.840
 They know

00:23:19.840 --> 00:23:20.240
 they have

00:23:20.240 --> 00:23:20.420
 to.

00:23:21.740 --> 00:23:22.519
 So those

00:23:22.519 --> 00:23:23.140
 who think

00:23:23.140 --> 00:23:23.480
 that they

00:23:23.480 --> 00:23:23.820
 have,

00:23:23.980 --> 00:23:24.279
 like the

00:23:24.279 --> 00:23:24.759
 Pharisees,

00:23:24.920 --> 00:23:25.340
 they become

00:23:25.340 --> 00:23:25.700
 proud.

00:23:26.480 --> 00:23:27.039
 Those who

00:23:27.039 --> 00:23:27.480
 think that

00:23:27.480 --> 00:23:28.519
 they couldn't

00:23:28.519 --> 00:23:28.900
 do it,

00:23:29.220 --> 00:23:29.600
 they become

00:23:29.600 --> 00:23:30.140
 despair.

00:23:30.140 --> 00:23:30.259
 there.

00:23:30.820 --> 00:23:33.420
 So it

00:23:33.420 --> 00:23:34.880
 is difficult

00:23:34.880 --> 00:23:35.580
 to live

00:23:35.580 --> 00:23:35.940
 in this

00:23:35.940 --> 00:23:36.780
 world so

00:23:36.780 --> 00:23:37.259
 much.

00:23:38.020 --> 00:23:38.460
 Burden,

00:23:38.820 --> 00:23:39.220
 so much

00:23:39.220 --> 00:23:39.820
 restlessness

00:23:39.820 --> 00:23:40.180
 in our

00:23:40.180 --> 00:23:40.420
 heart.

00:23:41.320 --> 00:23:41.759
 But what

00:23:41.759 --> 00:23:42.280
 I have just

00:23:42.280 --> 00:23:42.780
 mentioned are

00:23:42.780 --> 00:23:43.160
 only the

00:23:43.160 --> 00:23:43.460
 outer

00:23:43.460 --> 00:23:44.080
 wrappings of

00:23:44.080 --> 00:23:44.480
 a deeper

00:23:44.480 --> 00:23:44.960
 problem in

00:23:44.960 --> 00:23:45.380
 our hearts.

00:23:46.460 --> 00:23:46.920
 We usually

00:23:46.920 --> 00:23:47.440
 try to

00:23:47.440 --> 00:23:47.980
 resolve the

00:23:47.980 --> 00:23:48.240
 outer

00:23:48.240 --> 00:23:48.680
 wrappings,

00:23:49.259 --> 00:23:49.980
 blaming others

00:23:49.980 --> 00:23:50.400
 for our

00:23:50.400 --> 00:23:50.960
 circumstances,

00:23:51.180 --> 00:23:51.460
 for our

00:23:51.460 --> 00:23:51.840
 struggles.

00:23:52.860 --> 00:23:53.440
 We cannot

00:23:53.440 --> 00:23:54.000
 see beyond

00:23:54.000 --> 00:23:54.580
 these wrappings

00:23:54.580 --> 00:23:55.380
 to realize

00:23:55.380 --> 00:23:55.740
 that there is

00:23:55.740 --> 00:23:56.080
 a deeper

00:23:56.080 --> 00:23:56.520
 problem.

00:23:57.880 --> 00:23:58.280
 The deeper

00:23:58.280 --> 00:23:58.860
 problem is

00:23:58.859 --> 00:23:59.539
 that I'm

00:23:59.539 --> 00:24:00.199
 a rebel

00:24:00.199 --> 00:24:00.979
 against God

00:24:00.979 --> 00:24:01.659
 and I'm

00:24:01.659 --> 00:24:02.199
 living under

00:24:02.199 --> 00:24:02.559
 God's

00:24:02.559 --> 00:24:02.959
 judgment.

00:24:03.639 --> 00:24:03.919
 If you

00:24:03.919 --> 00:24:05.639
 remember

00:24:05.639 --> 00:24:09.799
 Genesis

00:24:09.799 --> 00:24:10.519
 chapter 3

00:24:10.519 --> 00:24:11.399
 when God

00:24:11.399 --> 00:24:12.439
 put the

00:24:12.439 --> 00:24:14.019
 curse or

00:24:14.019 --> 00:24:14.519
 the judgment

00:24:14.519 --> 00:24:15.419
 on Adam

00:24:15.419 --> 00:24:15.859
 and Eve,

00:24:16.719 --> 00:24:17.259
 so both

00:24:17.259 --> 00:24:17.759
 Adam and

00:24:17.759 --> 00:24:20.699
 Eve would

00:24:20.699 --> 00:24:21.339
 go through

00:24:21.339 --> 00:24:22.819
 hard times

00:24:22.819 --> 00:24:23.559
 in some

00:24:23.559 --> 00:24:23.879
 way.

00:24:25.219 --> 00:24:25.819
 The woman

00:24:25.819 --> 00:24:26.459
 would labor

00:24:26.459 --> 00:24:27.559
 for childbirth,

00:24:27.979 --> 00:24:28.399
 men would

00:24:28.399 --> 00:24:28.719
 labor,

00:24:28.859 --> 00:24:30.219
 to produce

00:24:30.219 --> 00:24:30.679
 a living.

00:24:31.919 --> 00:24:32.659
 That is

00:24:32.659 --> 00:24:34.000
 a very

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:34.399
 basic

00:24:34.399 --> 00:24:35.559
 problem

00:24:35.559 --> 00:24:36.079
 that we

00:24:36.079 --> 00:24:36.559
 are facing

00:24:36.559 --> 00:24:37.259
 that needs

00:24:37.259 --> 00:24:38.379
 first to

00:24:38.379 --> 00:24:39.019
 be resolved.

00:24:40.679 --> 00:24:41.240
 In God's

00:24:41.240 --> 00:24:41.539
 mercy,

00:24:41.699 --> 00:24:42.519
 He uncovers

00:24:42.519 --> 00:24:44.299
 those or

00:24:44.299 --> 00:24:45.219
 remove those

00:24:45.219 --> 00:24:45.639
 outer

00:24:45.639 --> 00:24:46.399
 wrappings and

00:24:46.399 --> 00:24:47.439
 let us see

00:24:47.439 --> 00:24:47.740
 what is

00:24:47.740 --> 00:24:48.139
 inside our

00:24:48.139 --> 00:24:48.439
 hearts.

00:24:49.099 --> 00:24:49.439
 When God

00:24:49.439 --> 00:24:49.979
 does that,

00:24:50.419 --> 00:24:50.939
 we will see

00:24:50.939 --> 00:24:51.579
 the wickedness

00:24:51.579 --> 00:24:52.279
 and foolishness

00:24:52.279 --> 00:24:52.639
 in our

00:24:52.639 --> 00:24:52.959
 hearts.

00:24:53.539 --> 00:24:53.899
 We will

00:24:53.899 --> 00:24:54.539
 realize that

00:24:54.539 --> 00:24:55.079
 we are the

00:24:55.079 --> 00:24:55.759
 main cause

00:24:55.759 --> 00:24:56.679
 of the

00:24:56.679 --> 00:24:57.399
 breakdowns of

00:24:57.399 --> 00:24:57.959
 relationships.

00:24:57.960 --> 00:24:59.660
 of our

00:24:59.660 --> 00:25:00.620
 disappointments,

00:25:01.319 --> 00:25:01.759
 our lack

00:25:01.759 --> 00:25:02.299
 of faith,

00:25:02.720 --> 00:25:03.340
 our desire

00:25:03.340 --> 00:25:03.900
 to validate

00:25:03.900 --> 00:25:04.500
 ourselves.

00:25:05.140 --> 00:25:05.579
 We can

00:25:05.579 --> 00:25:06.160
 think of

00:25:06.160 --> 00:25:06.779
 many,

00:25:06.920 --> 00:25:07.259
 many things.

00:25:07.600 --> 00:25:08.120
 Why?

00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:08.940
 It's not

00:25:08.940 --> 00:25:09.940
 other people

00:25:09.940 --> 00:25:10.640
 or circumstances

00:25:10.640 --> 00:25:11.400
 so much.

00:25:11.600 --> 00:25:12.220
 It's more

00:25:12.220 --> 00:25:13.160
 our own

00:25:13.160 --> 00:25:13.759
 desire and

00:25:13.759 --> 00:25:14.400
 expectation

00:25:14.400 --> 00:25:16.880
 and our

00:25:16.880 --> 00:25:19.000
 selfish,

00:25:19.180 --> 00:25:20.120
 self-centeredness.

00:25:20.319 --> 00:25:20.860
 It's causing

00:25:20.860 --> 00:25:21.620
 a lot of

00:25:21.620 --> 00:25:22.200
 the struggles

00:25:22.200 --> 00:25:22.640
 that we're

00:25:22.640 --> 00:25:22.960
 facing.

00:25:22.960 --> 00:25:25.279
 we thank

00:25:25.279 --> 00:25:25.539
 God that

00:25:25.539 --> 00:25:25.819
 He does

00:25:25.819 --> 00:25:26.180
 not leave

00:25:26.180 --> 00:25:26.559
 us without

00:25:26.559 --> 00:25:26.920
 our way

00:25:26.920 --> 00:25:27.160
 out.

00:25:27.420 --> 00:25:27.900
 At the

00:25:27.900 --> 00:25:28.799
 same time,

00:25:29.120 --> 00:25:29.319
 we are

00:25:29.319 --> 00:25:29.700
 convicted

00:25:29.700 --> 00:25:31.160
 of our

00:25:31.160 --> 00:25:31.420
 own

00:25:31.420 --> 00:25:31.940
 wickedness

00:25:31.940 --> 00:25:32.160
 and

00:25:32.160 --> 00:25:33.120
 foolishness.

00:25:33.500 --> 00:25:33.900
 God also

00:25:33.900 --> 00:25:34.420
 opened our

00:25:34.420 --> 00:25:34.779
 eyes to

00:25:34.779 --> 00:25:35.299
 see Jesus.

00:25:37.480 --> 00:25:37.860
 And we

00:25:37.860 --> 00:25:38.539
 see a

00:25:38.539 --> 00:25:39.019
 person who

00:25:39.019 --> 00:25:39.440
 is pure

00:25:39.440 --> 00:25:40.039
 and gentle,

00:25:40.680 --> 00:25:41.200
 a person

00:25:41.200 --> 00:25:42.059
 who is

00:25:42.059 --> 00:25:42.600
 loving and

00:25:42.600 --> 00:25:42.980
 just,

00:25:43.720 --> 00:25:44.160
 a person

00:25:44.160 --> 00:25:44.420
 who is

00:25:44.420 --> 00:25:44.819
 humble

00:25:44.819 --> 00:25:45.440
 and

00:25:45.440 --> 00:25:46.160
 unyielding,

00:25:46.840 --> 00:25:47.319
 a person

00:25:47.319 --> 00:25:47.660
 who has

00:25:47.660 --> 00:25:48.240
 a purpose

00:25:48.240 --> 00:25:48.600
 and a

00:25:48.600 --> 00:25:48.819
 hope,

00:25:49.539 --> 00:25:50.400
 a person

00:25:50.400 --> 00:25:50.759
 who has

00:25:50.759 --> 00:25:51.620
 no deceit

00:25:51.619 --> 00:25:52.259
 and is

00:25:52.259 --> 00:25:52.599
 full of

00:25:52.599 --> 00:25:53.019
 grace and

00:25:53.019 --> 00:25:53.279
 truth.

00:25:54.099 --> 00:25:54.539
 A person

00:25:54.539 --> 00:25:54.919
 who came

00:25:54.919 --> 00:25:55.239
 to the

00:25:55.239 --> 00:25:55.439
 world

00:25:55.439 --> 00:25:55.759
 without

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:56.019
 any

00:25:56.019 --> 00:25:56.359
 wrapping

00:25:56.359 --> 00:25:56.659
 of

00:25:56.659 --> 00:25:57.519
 physical

00:25:57.519 --> 00:25:58.079
 attraction,

00:25:58.839 --> 00:25:59.299
 position,

00:25:59.579 --> 00:25:59.699
 or

00:25:59.699 --> 00:26:00.339
 qualifications,

00:26:01.519 --> 00:26:01.979
 a person

00:26:01.979 --> 00:26:02.479
 who gave

00:26:02.479 --> 00:26:02.919
 up the

00:26:02.919 --> 00:26:03.419
 last bit

00:26:03.419 --> 00:26:03.759
 of his

00:26:03.759 --> 00:26:04.039
 own

00:26:04.039 --> 00:26:04.639
 identity

00:26:04.639 --> 00:26:04.959
 and

00:26:04.959 --> 00:26:05.439
 dignity

00:26:05.439 --> 00:26:06.619
 to die

00:26:06.619 --> 00:26:06.879
 on the

00:26:06.879 --> 00:26:07.179
 cross.

00:26:07.559 --> 00:26:07.739
 Do you

00:26:07.739 --> 00:26:08.159
 know that?

00:26:08.239 --> 00:26:08.439
 To die

00:26:08.439 --> 00:26:08.679
 on the

00:26:08.679 --> 00:26:08.959
 cross

00:26:08.959 --> 00:26:10.439
 is more

00:26:10.439 --> 00:26:11.219
 than pain.

00:26:11.979 --> 00:26:12.359
 It's

00:26:12.359 --> 00:26:12.899
 shame.

00:26:14.159 --> 00:26:14.519
 He died

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:14.919
 naked

00:26:14.919 --> 00:26:16.619
 publicly.

00:26:18.739 --> 00:26:19.319
 So he

00:26:19.319 --> 00:26:20.599
 became

00:26:20.599 --> 00:26:20.859
 a

00:26:20.859 --> 00:26:22.219
 non-entity

00:26:22.219 --> 00:26:22.819
 basically.

00:26:23.479 --> 00:26:23.719
 He's

00:26:23.719 --> 00:26:24.259
 not a

00:26:24.259 --> 00:26:24.599
 person

00:26:24.599 --> 00:26:25.119
 on the

00:26:25.119 --> 00:26:25.479
 cross.

00:26:26.319 --> 00:26:26.639
 But he

00:26:26.639 --> 00:26:27.199
 gives that

00:26:27.199 --> 00:26:27.619
 up too

00:26:27.619 --> 00:26:28.619
 so that

00:26:28.619 --> 00:26:28.939
 we might

00:26:28.939 --> 00:26:29.359
 find

00:26:29.359 --> 00:26:30.299
 identity

00:26:30.299 --> 00:26:30.519
 and

00:26:30.519 --> 00:26:30.819
 dignity

00:26:30.819 --> 00:26:31.279
 in him.

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:34.019
 When we

00:26:34.019 --> 00:26:34.500
 first see

00:26:34.500 --> 00:26:34.879
 Jesus,

00:26:36.879 --> 00:26:37.359
 he might

00:26:37.359 --> 00:26:37.619
 become

00:26:37.619 --> 00:26:38.079
 offensive

00:26:38.079 --> 00:26:38.619
 to us.

00:26:39.899 --> 00:26:40.659
 I hope

00:26:40.659 --> 00:26:40.919
 that he

00:26:40.919 --> 00:26:41.299
 does

00:26:41.299 --> 00:26:41.859
 in some

00:26:41.859 --> 00:26:42.079
 way.

00:26:42.759 --> 00:26:42.859
 So

00:26:42.859 --> 00:26:43.339
 reflecting

00:26:43.339 --> 00:26:44.399
 on why

00:26:44.399 --> 00:26:44.639
 he

00:26:44.639 --> 00:26:44.919
 believes

00:26:44.919 --> 00:26:45.079
 in

00:26:45.079 --> 00:26:45.359
 Jesus,

00:26:45.579 --> 00:26:45.699
 the

00:26:45.699 --> 00:26:46.099
 poet

00:26:46.099 --> 00:26:47.099
 W.H.

00:26:48.359 --> 00:26:48.899
 Orden

00:26:48.899 --> 00:26:49.579
 wrote,

00:26:49.579 --> 00:26:50.699
 I

00:26:50.699 --> 00:26:51.099
 believe

00:26:51.099 --> 00:26:51.639
 because

00:26:51.639 --> 00:26:51.939
 he

00:26:51.939 --> 00:26:52.539
 fulfills

00:26:52.539 --> 00:26:53.220
 none

00:26:53.220 --> 00:26:53.799
 of my

00:26:53.799 --> 00:26:54.299
 dreams.

00:26:55.980 --> 00:26:56.619
 I

00:26:56.619 --> 00:26:56.859
 believe

00:26:56.859 --> 00:26:57.139
 because

00:26:57.139 --> 00:26:57.299
 he

00:26:57.299 --> 00:26:57.539
 fulfills

00:26:57.539 --> 00:26:57.759
 none

00:26:57.759 --> 00:26:58.000
 of my

00:26:58.000 --> 00:26:58.319
 dreams.

00:26:58.980 --> 00:26:59.379
 Because

00:26:59.379 --> 00:27:00.000
 he

00:27:00.000 --> 00:27:00.480
 is in

00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:00.819
 every

00:27:00.819 --> 00:27:01.439
 respect

00:27:01.439 --> 00:27:01.759
 the

00:27:01.759 --> 00:27:02.159
 opposite

00:27:02.159 --> 00:27:02.759
 of what

00:27:02.759 --> 00:27:03.079
 he

00:27:03.079 --> 00:27:03.339
 would

00:27:03.339 --> 00:27:03.639
 be

00:27:03.639 --> 00:27:04.639
 if I

00:27:04.639 --> 00:27:04.839
 could

00:27:04.839 --> 00:27:05.099
 have

00:27:05.099 --> 00:27:05.439
 made

00:27:05.439 --> 00:27:05.779
 him

00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:06.179
 in my

00:27:06.179 --> 00:27:06.460
 own

00:27:06.460 --> 00:27:06.960
 image.

00:27:09.199 --> 00:27:09.859
 Why

00:27:09.859 --> 00:27:10.220
 Jesus

00:27:10.220 --> 00:27:10.679
 and not

00:27:10.679 --> 00:27:11.199
 Socrates

00:27:11.199 --> 00:27:12.059
 or Buddha

00:27:12.059 --> 00:27:13.119
 or Confucius

00:27:13.119 --> 00:27:14.079
 or Muhammad?

00:27:14.079 --> 00:27:16.439
 none

00:27:16.439 --> 00:27:16.740
 of the

00:27:16.740 --> 00:27:17.059
 others

00:27:17.059 --> 00:27:17.839
 arose

00:27:17.839 --> 00:27:18.579
 all

00:27:18.579 --> 00:27:18.879
 sides

00:27:18.879 --> 00:27:19.279
 of my

00:27:19.279 --> 00:27:19.599
 being

00:27:19.599 --> 00:27:20.119
 to cry

00:27:20.119 --> 00:27:20.819
 crucify

00:27:20.819 --> 00:27:21.199
 him.

00:27:23.500 --> 00:27:23.799
 I

00:27:23.799 --> 00:27:24.220
 hope

00:27:24.220 --> 00:27:24.480
 that

00:27:24.480 --> 00:27:25.480
 when we

00:27:25.480 --> 00:27:25.740
 see the

00:27:25.740 --> 00:27:25.899
 Lord

00:27:25.899 --> 00:27:26.119
 Jesus

00:27:26.119 --> 00:27:26.559
 Christ

00:27:26.559 --> 00:27:27.500
 he's

00:27:27.500 --> 00:27:27.960
 offensive

00:27:27.960 --> 00:27:28.399
 to us

00:27:28.399 --> 00:27:28.779
 in some

00:27:28.779 --> 00:27:29.019
 way.

00:27:30.779 --> 00:27:31.299
 But

00:27:31.299 --> 00:27:31.599
 when he

00:27:31.599 --> 00:27:31.839
 does

00:27:31.839 --> 00:27:32.199
 that

00:27:32.199 --> 00:27:35.619
 to me

00:27:35.619 --> 00:27:35.899
 I

00:27:35.899 --> 00:27:36.059
 will

00:27:36.059 --> 00:27:36.179
 need

00:27:36.179 --> 00:27:36.339
 to

00:27:36.339 --> 00:27:36.759
 choose

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:37.659
 either

00:27:37.659 --> 00:27:37.899
 to

00:27:37.899 --> 00:27:38.339
 crucify

00:27:38.339 --> 00:27:38.720
 him

00:27:38.720 --> 00:27:39.339
 or

00:27:39.339 --> 00:27:39.480
 to

00:27:39.480 --> 00:27:39.819
 crucify

00:27:39.819 --> 00:27:40.240
 me.

00:27:41.519 --> 00:27:42.079
 There's

00:27:42.079 --> 00:27:42.319
 no

00:27:42.319 --> 00:27:42.819
 two

00:27:42.819 --> 00:27:43.179
 ways.

00:27:44.079 --> 00:27:44.720
 You

00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:45.460
 can't

00:27:45.460 --> 00:27:45.679
 be

00:27:45.679 --> 00:27:46.559
 one

00:27:46.559 --> 00:27:46.699
 or

00:27:46.699 --> 00:27:47.019
 the

00:27:47.019 --> 00:27:47.299
 other

00:27:47.299 --> 00:27:47.659
 you

00:27:47.659 --> 00:27:47.779
 have

00:27:47.779 --> 00:27:47.899
 to

00:27:47.899 --> 00:27:48.279
 choose.

00:27:51.759 --> 00:27:52.240
 Jesus'

00:27:52.500 --> 00:27:52.919
 invitation

00:27:52.919 --> 00:27:53.339
 is

00:27:53.339 --> 00:27:53.659
 given

00:27:53.659 --> 00:27:54.679
 to

00:27:54.679 --> 00:27:55.000
 those

00:27:55.000 --> 00:27:55.159
 who

00:27:55.159 --> 00:27:55.419
 know

00:27:55.419 --> 00:27:55.799
 nothing

00:27:55.799 --> 00:27:56.079
 good

00:27:56.079 --> 00:27:56.460
 dwells

00:27:56.460 --> 00:27:56.579
 in

00:27:56.579 --> 00:27:56.799
 them.

00:27:57.299 --> 00:27:57.399
 To

00:27:57.399 --> 00:27:57.679
 those

00:27:57.679 --> 00:27:57.819
 who

00:27:57.819 --> 00:27:57.960
 have

00:27:57.960 --> 00:27:58.199
 seen

00:27:58.199 --> 00:27:58.399
 what

00:27:58.399 --> 00:27:58.579
 is

00:27:58.579 --> 00:27:58.819
 good

00:27:58.819 --> 00:27:59.000
 in

00:27:59.000 --> 00:27:59.279
 Jesus

00:27:59.279 --> 00:28:00.019
 and

00:28:00.019 --> 00:28:00.240
 know

00:28:00.240 --> 00:28:00.439
 they

00:28:00.439 --> 00:28:00.659
 can

00:28:00.659 --> 00:28:00.899
 never

00:28:00.899 --> 00:28:01.119
 be

00:28:01.119 --> 00:28:01.439
 like

00:28:01.439 --> 00:28:01.720
 him.

00:28:03.000 --> 00:28:03.480
 Paul

00:28:03.480 --> 00:28:03.740
 in

00:28:03.740 --> 00:28:04.000
 Romans

00:28:04.000 --> 00:28:04.500
 7

00:28:04.500 --> 00:28:06.179
 18

00:28:06.179 --> 00:28:06.359
 and

00:28:06.359 --> 00:28:06.559
 19

00:28:06.559 --> 00:28:06.879
 said

00:28:06.879 --> 00:28:07.359
 For

00:28:07.359 --> 00:28:07.500
 I

00:28:07.500 --> 00:28:07.679
 have

00:28:07.679 --> 00:28:08.179
 decided

00:28:08.179 --> 00:28:08.379
 to

00:28:08.379 --> 00:28:08.519
 do

00:28:08.519 --> 00:28:08.679
 what

00:28:08.679 --> 00:28:08.819
 is

00:28:08.819 --> 00:28:09.139
 right

00:28:09.139 --> 00:28:09.460
 but

00:28:09.460 --> 00:28:09.699
 not

00:28:09.699 --> 00:28:09.839
 the

00:28:09.839 --> 00:28:10.240
 ability

00:28:10.240 --> 00:28:10.519
 to

00:28:10.519 --> 00:28:10.819
 carry

00:28:10.819 --> 00:28:11.179
 out.

00:28:12.139 --> 00:28:12.259
 For

00:28:12.259 --> 00:28:12.819
 I

00:28:12.819 --> 00:28:13.019
 do

00:28:13.019 --> 00:28:13.179
 not

00:28:13.179 --> 00:28:13.339
 do

00:28:13.339 --> 00:28:13.480
 the

00:28:13.480 --> 00:28:13.659
 good

00:28:13.659 --> 00:28:13.839
 I

00:28:13.839 --> 00:28:14.240
 want

00:28:14.240 --> 00:28:14.659
 but

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 the

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 evil

00:28:15.099 --> 00:28:15.259
 I

00:28:15.259 --> 00:28:15.379
 do

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 not

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 want

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 is

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 what

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 I

00:28:17.639 --> 00:28:17.899
 keep

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 on

00:28:18.179 --> 00:28:18.639
 doing.

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 Jesus'

00:28:21.439 --> 00:28:21.779
 invitation

00:28:21.779 --> 00:28:22.119
 is like

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 a

00:28:22.359 --> 00:28:22.740
 present

00:28:22.740 --> 00:28:23.019
 with

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 no

00:28:23.459 --> 00:28:23.740
 wrap.

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 There's

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 no

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 wrap.

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 There's

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 no

00:28:25.240 --> 00:28:25.599
 name

00:28:25.599 --> 00:28:25.799
 on

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:25.919
 the

00:28:25.919 --> 00:28:26.139
 wrap.

00:28:26.379 --> 00:28:26.599
 There's

00:28:26.599 --> 00:28:26.759
 no

00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:27.619
 name.

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 How

00:28:27.959 --> 00:28:28.099
 do

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 you

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 know

00:28:28.319 --> 00:28:28.459
 that

00:28:28.459 --> 00:28:28.579
 it's

00:28:28.579 --> 00:28:28.720
 for

00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:28.939
 you?

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 You

00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:30.199
 know

00:28:30.199 --> 00:28:30.379
 the

00:28:30.379 --> 00:28:30.699
 present

00:28:30.699 --> 00:28:31.399
 is

00:28:31.399 --> 00:28:31.619
 for

00:28:31.619 --> 00:28:31.819
 you

00:28:31.819 --> 00:28:32.039
 when

00:28:32.039 --> 00:28:32.220
 your

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 eyes

00:28:32.459 --> 00:28:32.819
 open

00:28:32.819 --> 00:28:33.000
 to

00:28:33.000 --> 00:28:33.159
 see

00:28:33.159 --> 00:28:33.339
 the

00:28:33.339 --> 00:28:33.659
 weakness

00:28:33.659 --> 00:28:34.259
 in

00:28:34.259 --> 00:28:34.399
 your

00:28:34.399 --> 00:28:34.720
 heart

00:28:34.720 --> 00:28:36.139
 and

00:28:36.139 --> 00:28:36.259
 when

00:28:36.259 --> 00:28:36.379
 you

00:28:36.379 --> 00:28:36.539
 can

00:28:36.539 --> 00:28:36.839
 see

00:28:36.839 --> 00:28:37.079
 that

00:28:37.079 --> 00:28:37.639
 your

00:28:43.339 --> 00:28:43.500
 one

00:28:43.500 --> 00:28:43.679
 that

00:28:43.679 --> 00:28:43.919
 you

00:28:43.919 --> 00:28:44.699
 but

00:28:44.699 --> 00:28:44.839
 it

00:28:44.839 --> 00:28:44.980
 is

00:28:44.980 --> 00:28:45.240
 because

00:28:45.240 --> 00:28:45.419
 of

00:28:45.419 --> 00:28:45.539
 your

00:28:45.539 --> 00:28:45.959
 pride,

00:28:46.359 --> 00:28:46.480
 your

00:28:46.480 --> 00:28:47.779
 foolishness

00:28:47.779 --> 00:28:48.240
 or

00:28:48.240 --> 00:28:48.439
 your

00:28:48.439 --> 00:28:49.259
 covetousness.

00:28:50.919 --> 00:28:51.179
 Jesus'

00:28:51.359 --> 00:28:51.699
 invitation

00:28:51.699 --> 00:28:51.939
 to

00:28:51.939 --> 00:28:52.259
 present

00:28:52.259 --> 00:28:52.480
 with

00:28:52.480 --> 00:28:52.919
 wrap,

00:28:53.559 --> 00:28:53.779
 you

00:28:53.779 --> 00:28:53.939
 can

00:28:53.939 --> 00:28:54.159
 see

00:28:54.159 --> 00:28:54.419
 what

00:28:54.419 --> 00:28:54.759
 he

00:28:54.759 --> 00:28:54.919
 is

00:28:54.919 --> 00:28:55.319
 offering.

00:28:55.919 --> 00:28:56.059
 He

00:28:56.059 --> 00:28:56.419
 wants

00:28:56.419 --> 00:28:56.559
 you

00:28:56.559 --> 00:28:56.720
 to

00:28:56.720 --> 00:28:57.000
 follow

00:28:57.000 --> 00:28:57.339
 him

00:28:57.339 --> 00:28:58.099
 and

00:28:58.099 --> 00:28:58.259
 not

00:28:58.259 --> 00:28:58.439
 your

00:28:58.439 --> 00:28:58.679
 own

00:28:58.679 --> 00:28:58.980
 ways.

00:28:59.419 --> 00:28:59.519
 He

00:28:59.519 --> 00:28:59.699
 wants

00:28:59.699 --> 00:28:59.799
 you

00:28:59.799 --> 00:28:59.939
 to

00:28:59.939 --> 00:29:00.579
 seek

00:29:00.579 --> 00:29:00.879
 first

00:29:00.879 --> 00:29:01.059
 his

00:29:01.059 --> 00:29:01.359
 kingdom

00:29:01.359 --> 00:29:01.639
 and

00:29:01.639 --> 00:29:01.839
 his

00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:02.319
 righteousness

00:29:02.319 --> 00:29:03.159
 and

00:29:03.159 --> 00:29:03.339
 not

00:29:03.339 --> 00:29:03.619
 your

00:29:03.619 --> 00:29:03.899
 own.

00:29:05.079 --> 00:29:05.279
 He

00:29:05.279 --> 00:29:05.599
 wants

00:29:05.599 --> 00:29:05.819
 you

00:29:05.819 --> 00:29:06.000
 to

00:29:06.000 --> 00:29:06.419
 accept

00:29:06.419 --> 00:29:06.639
 the

00:29:06.639 --> 00:29:06.879
 burden

00:29:06.879 --> 00:29:07.079
 of

00:29:07.079 --> 00:29:07.240
 the

00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:07.639
 cross.

00:29:08.000 --> 00:29:08.099
 He

00:29:08.099 --> 00:29:08.379
 wants

00:29:08.379 --> 00:29:08.619
 you

00:29:08.619 --> 00:29:09.059
 to

00:29:09.059 --> 00:29:09.240
 have

00:29:09.240 --> 00:29:09.759
 rest.

00:29:13.339 --> 00:29:13.480
 you

00:29:13.480 --> 00:29:13.639
 to

00:29:13.639 --> 00:29:13.919
 come

00:29:13.919 --> 00:29:14.079
 to

00:29:14.079 --> 00:29:14.240
 him

00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:14.539
 because

00:29:14.539 --> 00:29:14.699
 he

00:29:14.699 --> 00:29:14.779
 is

00:29:14.779 --> 00:29:15.299
 useful

00:29:15.299 --> 00:29:15.720
 or

00:29:15.720 --> 00:29:16.240
 pitiful.

00:29:16.959 --> 00:29:17.159
 Jesus

00:29:17.159 --> 00:29:17.519
 wants

00:29:17.519 --> 00:29:17.679
 you

00:29:17.679 --> 00:29:17.839
 to

00:29:17.839 --> 00:29:18.000
 come

00:29:18.000 --> 00:29:18.159
 to

00:29:18.159 --> 00:29:18.339
 him

00:29:18.339 --> 00:29:18.659
 because

00:29:18.659 --> 00:29:18.859
 he

00:29:18.859 --> 00:29:18.939
 is

00:29:18.939 --> 00:29:19.359
 beautiful.

00:29:20.119 --> 00:29:20.240
 He

00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:20.539
 wants

00:29:20.539 --> 00:29:20.819
 to

00:29:20.819 --> 00:29:21.919
 give

00:29:21.919 --> 00:29:22.059
 you

00:29:22.059 --> 00:29:22.240
 his

00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:22.599
 beauty.

00:29:23.279 --> 00:29:23.379
 He

00:29:23.379 --> 00:29:23.599
 wants

00:29:23.599 --> 00:29:23.759
 to

00:29:23.759 --> 00:29:23.959
 give

00:29:23.959 --> 00:29:24.099
 you

00:29:24.099 --> 00:29:24.480
 rest.

00:29:25.959 --> 00:29:26.459
 When

00:29:26.459 --> 00:29:26.619
 we

00:29:26.619 --> 00:29:26.799
 see

00:29:26.799 --> 00:29:26.980
 that

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:27.139
 there

00:29:27.139 --> 00:29:27.240
 is

00:29:27.240 --> 00:29:27.539
 nothing

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:27.799
 good

00:29:27.799 --> 00:29:27.980
 in

00:29:27.980 --> 00:29:28.220
 us

00:29:28.220 --> 00:29:28.480
 and

00:29:28.480 --> 00:29:29.519
 see

00:29:29.519 --> 00:29:29.720
 that

00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:29.959
 all

00:29:29.959 --> 00:29:30.139
 that

00:29:30.139 --> 00:29:30.259
 is

00:29:30.259 --> 00:29:30.439
 good

00:29:30.439 --> 00:29:30.579
 is

00:29:30.579 --> 00:29:30.740
 in

00:29:30.740 --> 00:29:31.079
 Jesus,

00:29:31.879 --> 00:29:32.139
 Jesus

00:29:32.139 --> 00:29:32.439
 is

00:29:32.439 --> 00:29:32.699
 then

00:29:32.699 --> 00:29:33.279
 inviting

00:29:33.279 --> 00:29:33.599
 us

00:29:33.599 --> 00:29:33.819
 to

00:29:33.819 --> 00:29:34.119
 follow

00:29:34.119 --> 00:29:34.379
 him.

00:29:35.619 --> 00:29:35.919
 In

00:29:35.919 --> 00:29:36.220
 Jesus

00:29:36.220 --> 00:29:36.619
 Christ

00:29:36.619 --> 00:29:36.819
 we

00:29:36.819 --> 00:29:36.939
 will

00:29:36.939 --> 00:29:37.279
 receive

00:29:37.279 --> 00:29:37.799
 grace

00:29:37.799 --> 00:29:38.379
 upon

00:29:38.380 --> 00:29:38.840
 grace.

00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:39.900
 The

00:29:39.900 --> 00:29:40.140
 first

00:29:40.140 --> 00:29:40.500
 grace

00:29:40.500 --> 00:29:40.960
 helps

00:29:40.960 --> 00:29:41.140
 us

00:29:41.140 --> 00:29:41.260
 to

00:29:41.260 --> 00:29:41.720
 follow

00:29:41.720 --> 00:29:42.000
 Jesus

00:29:42.000 --> 00:29:42.200
 to

00:29:42.200 --> 00:29:42.320
 the

00:29:42.320 --> 00:29:42.640
 cross

00:29:42.640 --> 00:29:43.620
 nailing

00:29:43.620 --> 00:29:43.900
 our

00:29:43.900 --> 00:29:44.220
 own

00:29:44.220 --> 00:29:44.600
 weakness

00:29:44.600 --> 00:29:45.320
 to

00:29:45.320 --> 00:29:45.500
 the

00:29:45.500 --> 00:29:45.760
 cross.

00:29:46.640 --> 00:29:46.820
 The

00:29:46.820 --> 00:29:47.100
 second

00:29:47.100 --> 00:29:47.500
 grace

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:47.760
 is

00:29:47.760 --> 00:29:48.980
 being

00:29:48.980 --> 00:29:49.840
 given

00:29:49.840 --> 00:29:50.240
 the

00:29:50.240 --> 00:29:50.540
 beauty

00:29:50.540 --> 00:29:50.740
 of

00:29:50.740 --> 00:29:50.960
 Jesus

00:29:50.960 --> 00:29:51.420
 Christ.

00:29:52.080 --> 00:29:52.240
 God

00:29:52.240 --> 00:29:52.440
 can

00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:52.640
 look

00:29:52.640 --> 00:29:52.800
 at

00:29:52.800 --> 00:29:53.000
 us

00:29:53.000 --> 00:29:53.180
 and

00:29:53.180 --> 00:29:53.380
 see

00:29:53.380 --> 00:29:53.540
 a

00:29:53.540 --> 00:29:53.820
 beauty

00:29:53.820 --> 00:29:54.020
 that

00:29:54.020 --> 00:29:54.120
 is

00:29:54.120 --> 00:29:54.360
 not

00:29:54.360 --> 00:29:54.920
 our

00:29:54.920 --> 00:29:55.180
 own.

00:29:55.680 --> 00:29:55.880
 We

00:29:55.880 --> 00:29:56.080
 can

00:29:56.080 --> 00:29:56.340
 come

00:29:56.340 --> 00:29:56.620
 before

00:29:56.620 --> 00:29:56.860
 God

00:29:56.860 --> 00:29:57.040
 and

00:29:57.040 --> 00:29:57.340
 relate

00:29:57.340 --> 00:29:57.540
 to

00:29:57.540 --> 00:29:57.860
 him

00:29:57.860 --> 00:29:58.260
 as

00:29:58.260 --> 00:29:58.440
 our

00:29:58.440 --> 00:29:58.760
 father.

00:29:59.900 --> 00:30:00.120
 The

00:30:00.120 --> 00:30:00.420
 third

00:30:00.420 --> 00:30:00.860
 grace

00:30:00.860 --> 00:30:01.040
 is

00:30:01.040 --> 00:30:01.240
 being

00:30:01.240 --> 00:30:01.460
 given

00:30:01.460 --> 00:30:01.620
 the

00:30:01.620 --> 00:30:01.800
 Holy

00:30:01.800 --> 00:30:02.160
 Spirit

00:30:02.160 --> 00:30:02.460
 to

00:30:02.460 --> 00:30:02.660
 live

00:30:02.660 --> 00:30:02.880
 out

00:30:02.880 --> 00:30:03.080
 the

00:30:03.080 --> 00:30:03.340
 beauty

00:30:03.340 --> 00:30:03.580
 of

00:30:03.579 --> 00:30:04.059
 Jesus.

00:30:05.480 --> 00:30:05.740
 Yes,

00:30:05.799 --> 00:30:05.919
 there

00:30:05.919 --> 00:30:06.259
 will

00:30:06.259 --> 00:30:06.659
 still

00:30:06.659 --> 00:30:06.859
 be

00:30:06.859 --> 00:30:07.359
 struggles

00:30:07.359 --> 00:30:07.619
 when

00:30:07.619 --> 00:30:07.759
 we

00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:07.960
 follow

00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:08.319
 Jesus,

00:30:09.000 --> 00:30:09.179
 a

00:30:09.179 --> 00:30:09.439
 different

00:30:09.439 --> 00:30:09.720
 kind

00:30:09.720 --> 00:30:09.879
 of

00:30:09.879 --> 00:30:10.240
 struggle.

00:30:10.899 --> 00:30:11.099
 In

00:30:11.099 --> 00:30:11.240
 the

00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:11.579
 past,

00:30:11.819 --> 00:30:11.919
 we

00:30:11.919 --> 00:30:12.299
 struggled

00:30:12.299 --> 00:30:12.939
 restlessly

00:30:12.939 --> 00:30:13.539
 because

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:13.779
 we

00:30:13.779 --> 00:30:13.919
 did

00:30:13.919 --> 00:30:14.079
 not

00:30:14.079 --> 00:30:14.299
 have

00:30:14.299 --> 00:30:14.460
 a

00:30:14.460 --> 00:30:14.679
 hope,

00:30:14.960 --> 00:30:15.059
 we

00:30:15.059 --> 00:30:15.179
 did

00:30:15.179 --> 00:30:15.299
 not

00:30:15.299 --> 00:30:15.519
 have

00:30:15.519 --> 00:30:16.159
 any

00:30:16.159 --> 00:30:16.500
 vision.

00:30:17.199 --> 00:30:17.480
 Now

00:30:17.480 --> 00:30:17.699
 we

00:30:17.699 --> 00:30:18.079
 struggle

00:30:18.079 --> 00:30:18.720
 restfully.

00:30:19.480 --> 00:30:19.659
 We

00:30:19.659 --> 00:30:19.799
 will

00:30:19.799 --> 00:30:20.099
 struggle

00:30:20.099 --> 00:30:20.359
 with

00:30:20.359 --> 00:30:20.579
 our

00:30:20.579 --> 00:30:20.839
 old

00:30:20.839 --> 00:30:21.139
 sinful

00:30:21.139 --> 00:30:21.619
 nature,

00:30:22.480 --> 00:30:22.699
 but

00:30:22.699 --> 00:30:22.919
 we

00:30:22.919 --> 00:30:23.419
 know

00:30:23.419 --> 00:30:23.639
 that

00:30:23.639 --> 00:30:23.879
 Jesus

00:30:23.879 --> 00:30:24.139
 has

00:30:24.139 --> 00:30:24.539
 overcome.

00:30:25.359 --> 00:30:25.539
 We

00:30:25.539 --> 00:30:25.720
 can

00:30:25.720 --> 00:30:26.019
 face

00:30:26.019 --> 00:30:26.759
 accusation

00:30:26.759 --> 00:30:27.039
 from

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:27.220
 the

00:30:27.220 --> 00:30:27.500
 devil

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:27.919
 that

00:30:27.919 --> 00:30:28.119
 we

00:30:28.119 --> 00:30:28.259
 are

00:30:28.259 --> 00:30:28.519
 still

00:30:28.519 --> 00:30:28.779
 bad

00:30:28.779 --> 00:30:29.099
 inside

00:30:29.099 --> 00:30:29.379
 our

00:30:29.379 --> 00:30:29.659
 heart.

00:30:29.660 --> 00:30:30.360
 We

00:30:30.360 --> 00:30:30.500
 can

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:30.800
 answer

00:30:30.800 --> 00:30:31.080
 such

00:30:31.080 --> 00:30:32.000
 accusation

00:30:32.000 --> 00:30:32.320
 by

00:30:32.320 --> 00:30:32.720
 saying,

00:30:33.420 --> 00:30:33.460
 I

00:30:33.460 --> 00:30:33.740
 know

00:30:33.740 --> 00:30:34.660
 I

00:30:34.660 --> 00:30:34.800
 am

00:30:34.800 --> 00:30:35.019
 worse

00:30:35.019 --> 00:30:35.200
 than

00:30:35.200 --> 00:30:35.340
 you

00:30:35.340 --> 00:30:35.759
 think,

00:30:36.800 --> 00:30:37.640
 but

00:30:37.640 --> 00:30:37.920
 it

00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:38.060
 is

00:30:38.060 --> 00:30:38.200
 no

00:30:38.200 --> 00:30:38.440
 longer

00:30:38.440 --> 00:30:38.660
 I

00:30:38.660 --> 00:30:38.900
 live.

00:30:39.340 --> 00:30:39.560
 It

00:30:39.560 --> 00:30:39.720
 is

00:30:39.720 --> 00:30:40.060
 Christ

00:30:40.060 --> 00:30:40.240
 who

00:30:40.240 --> 00:30:40.420
 lives

00:30:40.420 --> 00:30:40.580
 in

00:30:40.580 --> 00:30:40.800
 me.

00:30:42.040 --> 00:30:42.540
 We

00:30:42.540 --> 00:30:42.880
 still

00:30:42.880 --> 00:30:43.279
 may

00:30:43.279 --> 00:30:43.600
 struggle

00:30:43.600 --> 00:30:43.800
 with

00:30:43.800 --> 00:30:44.080
 broken

00:30:44.080 --> 00:30:44.640
 relationship,

00:30:45.220 --> 00:30:45.540
 but

00:30:45.540 --> 00:30:45.720
 the

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:46.000
 struggle

00:30:46.000 --> 00:30:46.200
 is

00:30:46.200 --> 00:30:46.460
 not

00:30:46.460 --> 00:30:46.680
 to

00:30:46.680 --> 00:30:47.160
 vindicate

00:30:47.160 --> 00:30:47.759
 ourselves,

00:30:48.180 --> 00:30:48.400
 the

00:30:48.400 --> 00:30:48.680
 struggle

00:30:48.680 --> 00:30:48.900
 is

00:30:48.900 --> 00:30:49.040
 to

00:30:49.040 --> 00:30:49.279
 love

00:30:49.279 --> 00:30:49.820
 others

00:30:49.820 --> 00:30:50.420
 like

00:30:50.420 --> 00:30:50.759
 Jesus

00:30:50.759 --> 00:30:51.800
 did

00:30:51.800 --> 00:30:51.960
 to

00:30:51.960 --> 00:30:52.220
 us.

00:30:54.259 --> 00:30:54.779
 When

00:30:54.779 --> 00:30:54.920
 I

00:30:54.920 --> 00:30:55.259
 prepared

00:30:55.259 --> 00:30:55.480
 for

00:30:55.480 --> 00:30:55.680
 this

00:30:55.680 --> 00:30:55.900
 sermon,

00:30:56.019 --> 00:30:56.100
 I

00:30:56.100 --> 00:30:56.320
 have

00:30:56.320 --> 00:30:56.640
 some

00:30:56.640 --> 00:30:57.040
 difficulty

00:30:57.040 --> 00:30:57.500
 deciding

00:30:57.500 --> 00:30:57.740
 whether

00:30:57.740 --> 00:30:57.960
 the

00:30:57.960 --> 00:30:58.279
 title

00:30:58.279 --> 00:30:58.560
 of this

00:30:58.559 --> 00:30:58.819
 sermon,

00:30:59.220 --> 00:30:59.399
 a

00:30:59.399 --> 00:30:59.679
 gift

00:30:59.679 --> 00:31:00.099
 with

00:31:00.099 --> 00:31:00.339
 no

00:31:00.339 --> 00:31:00.619
 wrap

00:31:00.619 --> 00:31:00.859
 or

00:31:00.859 --> 00:31:01.039
 a

00:31:01.039 --> 00:31:01.319
 present

00:31:01.319 --> 00:31:01.559
 with

00:31:01.559 --> 00:31:01.799
 no

00:31:01.799 --> 00:31:02.079
 wrap.

00:31:02.599 --> 00:31:02.859
 Gift

00:31:02.859 --> 00:31:03.240
 sounds

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:03.659
 better,

00:31:04.119 --> 00:31:04.319
 but

00:31:04.319 --> 00:31:04.500
 I

00:31:04.500 --> 00:31:04.779
 choose

00:31:04.779 --> 00:31:05.440
 present

00:31:05.440 --> 00:31:05.799
 because

00:31:05.799 --> 00:31:06.039
 the

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:06.279
 offer

00:31:06.279 --> 00:31:06.539
 is

00:31:06.539 --> 00:31:06.700
 the

00:31:06.700 --> 00:31:07.200
 presence

00:31:07.200 --> 00:31:07.440
 of

00:31:07.440 --> 00:31:07.599
 a

00:31:07.599 --> 00:31:08.000
 person,

00:31:08.599 --> 00:31:08.940
 the

00:31:08.940 --> 00:31:09.220
 God

00:31:09.220 --> 00:31:09.539
 man,

00:31:09.839 --> 00:31:10.059
 Jesus

00:31:10.059 --> 00:31:10.559
 Christ.

00:31:11.899 --> 00:31:12.059
 It

00:31:12.059 --> 00:31:12.200
 may

00:31:12.200 --> 00:31:12.500
 sound

00:31:12.500 --> 00:31:12.940
 kinder

00:31:12.940 --> 00:31:13.200
 if I

00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:13.559
 tell you

00:31:13.559 --> 00:31:13.940
 that it

00:31:13.940 --> 00:31:14.079
 is

00:31:14.079 --> 00:31:14.500
 okay

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:14.740
 if

00:31:14.740 --> 00:31:14.859
 you

00:31:14.859 --> 00:31:15.179
 decline

00:31:15.179 --> 00:31:15.379
 his

00:31:15.379 --> 00:31:15.659
 offer,

00:31:16.299 --> 00:31:16.500
 if

00:31:16.500 --> 00:31:16.599
 you

00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:16.940
 decline

00:31:16.940 --> 00:31:17.220
 his

00:31:17.220 --> 00:31:17.839
 imitation,

00:31:18.619 --> 00:31:19.019
 but

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:19.240
 it's

00:31:19.240 --> 00:31:19.460
 not

00:31:19.460 --> 00:31:19.779
 really

00:31:19.779 --> 00:31:20.240
 kind

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.659
 for

00:31:20.659 --> 00:31:20.839
 me

00:31:20.839 --> 00:31:21.079
 to

00:31:21.079 --> 00:31:21.960
 say

00:31:21.960 --> 00:31:22.299
 so

00:31:22.299 --> 00:31:23.059
 for

00:31:23.059 --> 00:31:23.279
 two

00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:23.700
 reasons.

00:31:24.279 --> 00:31:24.539
 One,

00:31:25.259 --> 00:31:25.500
 this

00:31:25.500 --> 00:31:25.619
 is

00:31:25.619 --> 00:31:25.740
 the

00:31:28.559 --> 00:31:29.819
 Do you

00:31:29.819 --> 00:31:30.019
 want

00:31:30.019 --> 00:31:30.279
 real

00:31:30.279 --> 00:31:30.759
 happiness?

00:31:32.059 --> 00:31:32.240
 You

00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:32.419
 may

00:31:32.419 --> 00:31:32.740
 labour

00:31:32.740 --> 00:31:33.039
 or

00:31:33.039 --> 00:31:33.159
 you

00:31:33.159 --> 00:31:33.359
 like

00:31:33.359 --> 00:31:33.539
 to

00:31:33.539 --> 00:31:33.740
 get

00:31:33.740 --> 00:31:33.899
 it.

00:31:34.200 --> 00:31:34.319
 You

00:31:34.319 --> 00:31:34.460
 can

00:31:34.460 --> 00:31:34.659
 never

00:31:34.659 --> 00:31:35.019
 find

00:31:35.019 --> 00:31:35.399
 it

00:31:35.399 --> 00:31:35.779
 unless

00:31:35.779 --> 00:31:35.980
 you

00:31:35.980 --> 00:31:36.259
 first

00:31:36.259 --> 00:31:36.579
 follow

00:31:36.579 --> 00:31:36.919
 Jesus

00:31:36.919 --> 00:31:37.419
 and

00:31:37.419 --> 00:31:37.639
 take

00:31:37.639 --> 00:31:37.819
 his

00:31:37.819 --> 00:31:38.039
 yoke

00:31:38.039 --> 00:31:38.339
 upon

00:31:38.339 --> 00:31:38.639
 you.

00:31:40.579 --> 00:31:41.099
 Come

00:31:41.099 --> 00:31:41.259
 to

00:31:41.259 --> 00:31:41.579
 Jesus.

00:31:41.919 --> 00:31:42.019
 He

00:31:42.019 --> 00:31:42.139
 is

00:31:42.139 --> 00:31:42.500
 gentle

00:31:42.500 --> 00:31:43.059
 and

00:31:43.059 --> 00:31:43.460
 lowly.

00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:44.079
 He

00:31:44.079 --> 00:31:44.279
 does

00:31:44.279 --> 00:31:44.480
 not

00:31:44.480 --> 00:31:44.799
 laugh

00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:44.960
 at

00:31:44.960 --> 00:31:45.139
 our

00:31:45.139 --> 00:31:45.779
 foolishness,

00:31:46.240 --> 00:31:46.839
 nor

00:31:46.839 --> 00:31:47.059
 does

00:31:47.059 --> 00:31:47.220
 he

00:31:47.220 --> 00:31:47.639
 belittle

00:31:47.639 --> 00:31:47.899
 our

00:31:47.899 --> 00:31:48.299
 attempt

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:48.480
 to

00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:48.619
 be

00:31:48.619 --> 00:31:48.879
 good.

00:31:49.559 --> 00:31:49.819
 In

00:31:49.819 --> 00:31:50.139
 Jesus

00:31:50.139 --> 00:31:50.579
 you

00:31:50.579 --> 00:31:50.740
 will

00:31:50.740 --> 00:31:50.960
 find

00:31:50.960 --> 00:31:51.279
 rest

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:51.500
 for

00:31:51.500 --> 00:31:51.700
 your

00:31:51.700 --> 00:31:52.059
 souls.

00:31:53.379 --> 00:31:53.500
 The

00:31:53.500 --> 00:31:53.720
 second

00:31:53.720 --> 00:31:54.039
 reason

00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:54.259
 is

00:31:54.259 --> 00:31:54.399
 that

00:31:54.399 --> 00:31:54.799
 the

00:31:54.799 --> 00:31:55.220
 consequence

00:31:55.220 --> 00:31:55.460
 of

00:31:55.460 --> 00:31:56.759
 disregarding

00:31:56.759 --> 00:31:57.039
 Jesus

00:31:57.039 --> 00:31:57.539
 would

00:31:57.539 --> 00:31:57.720
 be

00:31:57.720 --> 00:31:58.079
 judgment

00:31:58.079 --> 00:31:58.819
 for

00:31:58.819 --> 00:31:58.980
 our

00:31:58.980 --> 00:31:59.500
 wickedness.

00:32:00.519 --> 00:32:00.660
 The

00:32:00.660 --> 00:32:00.980
 true

00:32:00.980 --> 00:32:01.420
 beauty

00:32:01.420 --> 00:32:01.880
 will

00:32:01.880 --> 00:32:02.500
 ultimately

00:32:02.500 --> 00:32:03.279
 overthrow

00:32:03.279 --> 00:32:03.839
 all the

00:32:03.839 --> 00:32:04.400
 ugliness,

00:32:05.339 --> 00:32:06.059
 either by

00:32:06.059 --> 00:32:06.640
 turning the

00:32:06.640 --> 00:32:07.279
 ugly into

00:32:07.279 --> 00:32:07.680
 beauty

00:32:07.680 --> 00:32:09.059
 or by

00:32:09.059 --> 00:32:09.539
 destroying

00:32:09.539 --> 00:32:10.180
 the

00:32:10.180 --> 00:32:10.480
 ugly.

00:32:13.000 --> 00:32:13.640
 May God

00:32:13.640 --> 00:32:14.140
 have mercy

00:32:14.140 --> 00:32:14.539
 on us

00:32:14.539 --> 00:32:14.839
 and help

00:32:14.839 --> 00:32:15.180
 us to

00:32:15.180 --> 00:32:15.759
 see beyond

00:32:15.759 --> 00:32:16.319
 whatever

00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:16.980
 is on

00:32:16.980 --> 00:32:17.120
 the

00:32:17.120 --> 00:32:17.500
 surface.

00:32:18.500 --> 00:32:18.700
 All

00:32:18.700 --> 00:32:19.220
 superficial

00:32:19.220 --> 00:32:20.059
 attractions,

00:32:20.720 --> 00:32:21.220
 positions,

00:32:21.720 --> 00:32:21.819
 and

00:32:21.819 --> 00:32:22.380
 explanations

00:32:22.380 --> 00:32:22.960
 do not

00:32:22.960 --> 00:32:23.279
 last

00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:23.880
 long.

00:32:23.880 --> 00:32:24.820
 Only

00:32:24.820 --> 00:32:25.200
 what is

00:32:25.200 --> 00:32:25.400
 deep

00:32:25.400 --> 00:32:25.840
 inside

00:32:25.840 --> 00:32:26.040
 will

00:32:26.040 --> 00:32:26.360
 remain

00:32:26.360 --> 00:32:26.760
 forever.

00:32:27.420 --> 00:32:27.640
 We

00:32:27.640 --> 00:32:27.880
 cannot

00:32:27.880 --> 00:32:28.240
 change

00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:28.560
 what is

00:32:28.560 --> 00:32:28.920
 inside

00:32:28.920 --> 00:32:29.220
 us,

00:32:29.520 --> 00:32:29.700
 but

00:32:29.700 --> 00:32:29.940
 Jesus

00:32:29.940 --> 00:32:30.360
 can.

00:32:32.360 --> 00:32:32.820
 Let's

00:32:32.820 --> 00:32:33.120
 pray.

00:32:39.180 --> 00:32:39.760
 Father

00:32:39.760 --> 00:32:40.060
 God,

00:32:40.960 --> 00:32:42.720
 thank

00:32:42.720 --> 00:32:43.000
 you for

00:32:43.000 --> 00:32:43.320
 knowing

00:32:43.320 --> 00:32:45.540
 our

00:32:45.540 --> 00:32:46.000
 own

00:32:46.000 --> 00:32:48.500
 weakness,

00:32:49.100 --> 00:32:49.300
 our

00:32:49.300 --> 00:32:49.660
 own

00:32:49.660 --> 00:32:50.720
 foolishness,

00:32:51.600 --> 00:32:51.780
 our

00:32:51.780 --> 00:32:52.120
 own

00:32:52.120 --> 00:32:52.800
 rebellion.

00:32:53.880 --> 00:32:55.380
 and

00:32:55.380 --> 00:32:55.700
 thank you

00:32:55.700 --> 00:32:56.020
 for

00:32:56.020 --> 00:32:57.200
 also

00:32:57.200 --> 00:32:57.480
 knowing

00:32:57.480 --> 00:32:57.680
 the

00:32:57.680 --> 00:32:58.020
 longings

00:32:58.020 --> 00:32:58.340
 of our

00:32:58.340 --> 00:32:58.720
 heart,

00:32:59.160 --> 00:32:59.280
 our

00:32:59.280 --> 00:32:59.500
 longing

00:32:59.500 --> 00:32:59.880
 to be

00:32:59.880 --> 00:33:00.280
 pure,

00:33:00.560 --> 00:33:00.700
 our

00:33:00.700 --> 00:33:00.960
 longing

00:33:00.960 --> 00:33:02.080
 to be

00:33:02.080 --> 00:33:02.700
 accepted,

00:33:03.460 --> 00:33:03.600
 our

00:33:03.600 --> 00:33:03.900
 longing

00:33:03.900 --> 00:33:04.880
 to have

00:33:04.880 --> 00:33:05.480
 a purpose

00:33:05.480 --> 00:33:06.060
 in life.

00:33:08.540 --> 00:33:09.380
 Thank you

00:33:09.380 --> 00:33:10.240
 also for

00:33:10.240 --> 00:33:10.920
 the invitation

00:33:10.920 --> 00:33:12.580
 to life.

00:33:13.720 --> 00:33:13.860
 May

00:33:13.860 --> 00:33:14.400
 help us

00:33:14.400 --> 00:33:15.020
 to do

00:33:15.020 --> 00:33:16.040
 so to

00:33:16.040 --> 00:33:16.800
 see the

00:33:16.800 --> 00:33:17.160
 Lord Jesus

00:33:17.160 --> 00:33:17.620
 Christ

00:33:17.620 --> 00:33:18.700
 today.

00:33:19.220 --> 00:33:19.540
 Thank you,

00:33:19.620 --> 00:33:19.800
 Lord.

00:33:20.380 --> 00:33:21.000
 We pray in

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:21.620
 Jesus' name.

00:33:22.380 --> 00:33:22.620
 Amen.

00:33:22.619 --> 00:33:22.719
 Amen.