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 And then turning to the New Testament, we'll look there at John chapter 3.

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 John's gospel, you know, John has the seven miraculous signs.

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 He has the seven I am sayings.

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 But John captures conversations that no other gospel writer captures.

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 And one of these momentous conversations occurred at night

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 and occurred between the religious man Nicodemus and Jesus.

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 And you'll notice if you read through John's gospel that we read of Nicodemus three times.

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 It's, again, quite unique for a peripheral character that we see a character like Nicodemus more than once.

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 And we see the way in which God is at work.

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 And maybe there's a point of connection here because you might be, it's night,

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 you might be coming to find out a bit more about Jesus.

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 You might be coming for any number of reasons.

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 Nicodemus came to see Jesus at night and he got more than he expected.

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 And my prayer is that we all get more than we expect tonight.

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 John chapter 3.

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 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council.

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 He came to Jesus at night and said,

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 Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God.

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 For no one could perform the miraculous signs you were doing if God were not with him.

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 In reply, Jesus declared.

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 Now actually what this says is Jesus answered him.

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 And you'll notice in verse 2, there's no question.

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 Nicodemus isn't asking a question.

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 But Jesus is answering the unasked question.

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 And each one of us has unasked questions.

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 Each one of us has questions that have no easy answer.

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 And Nicodemus, the religious man, is coming to the public figure Jesus at night.

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 Not just to give him compliments, but because there's answers that he is looking for.

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 Jesus answered, I tell you the truth.

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 No one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.

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 How can a man be born when he is old?

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 Nicodemus asked.

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 Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born.

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 Jesus answered, I tell you the truth.

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 No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the spirit.

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 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the spirit gives birth to spirit.

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 You should not be surprised at my saying you must be born again.

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 The wind blows wherever it pleases.

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 You hear its sound.

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 But you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going.

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 So it is with everyone born of the spirit.

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 How can this be?

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 Nicodemus asked.

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 You are Israel's teacher, said Jesus, and do you not understand these things?

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 I tell you the truth.

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 We speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen.

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 But still, you people do not accept our testimony.

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 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe.

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 How then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?

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 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven, the son of man.

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 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the son of man must be lifted up,

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 that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.

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 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him

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 shall not perish but have eternal life.

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 For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

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 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already,

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 because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only son.

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 This is the verdict.

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 Light has come into the world.

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 But men love darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

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 Everyone who does evil hates the light and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

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 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light,

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 so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.

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 Amen.

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 And may God add his own blessing to this reading of his word.

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 We're not going to sing again a portion of the Psalms.

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 We're going to sing from Psalm 48b, and we'll sing from the beginning down to verse 9.

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 Let's stand together to sing these words to God's praise.

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 Great is the Lord, his praise all else excels.

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 In our God's city, on his holy hill,

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 Mount Zion is the joy of all the earth.

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 So high and fair like mountains of the north.

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 Here is the city where the great King dwells.

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 God is the fortress of Jerusalem.

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 When kings joined forces ready to advance,

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 They looked and fled in terror and surprise,

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 Gripped like a woman who in childbirth cries,

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 Like ships destroyed by storm, you shattered them.

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 As we have heard, now have we have seen it so,

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 Within the city of Almighty God,

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 The city of the Lord,

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 Which by his grace,

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 He makes secure within your holy place,

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 Your never-failing love,

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 We seek to know.

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 Many years ago, it was helpfully explained to me that there's a significant contrast

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 between Christianity and all other world religions or world philosophies.

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 As a rule, most world religions suggest that the problems of life are primarily outside of ourselves,

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 Whereas the solutions to life's problems are primarily within ourselves.

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 Look deeply, look deeply, dig deep, look into yourself and you will find the way,

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 And you will come to know the truth, and then you can live the life.

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 However, Christianity is not one of those world religions.

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 It's not one of those world philosophies,

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 Because it has quite a different outlook.

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 It says the problems are primarily in here.

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 And the solution lies outside of myself.

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 So if I want to look for the way,

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 I'm not going to find it by looking in.

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 If I want to find the truth,

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 I'm not going to dig deep into my own heart or strive in my own mind.

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 And if I'm looking to live the life that I'm intended to live,

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 I do not have the ingredients for such a life within me.

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 I must look outside of myself.

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 And you see, that strand, that theme is seen throughout the whole of Scripture.

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 That there is a profound problem that is within us.

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 But that there is a solution that comes from outside of ourselves to us,

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 in the person and in the work of Jesus Christ.

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 So whether we read from Isaiah 45, or John 3, or Romans 8,

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 which we'll turn to in a moment,

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 this strand brings together the old and the new,

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 brings together the law and the prophets.

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 You see, we need help.

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 We need guidance.

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 We need wisdom.

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 We need direction.

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 But it must come from a different source.

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 We can't figure out our own problems.

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 We can't even understand the problems, let alone devise a solution.

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 But if you turn with me to Romans chapter 8,

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 we have in that first verse,

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 a summary statement that captures something profound.

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 Therefore, Romans 8, 1,

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 there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

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 No condemnation.

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 You see, sin, and by sin we mean doing those things you ought not to do.

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 But I would suggest that sin, even more,

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 is not doing the things that we ought to do.

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 So it's not just the unkind words.

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 It's not just the thoughts or the actions.

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 But think of all the generous words that you should speak.

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 Think of all the kind deeds that you should do.

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 But you know what?

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 We just don't have enough time.

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 We just don't have the opportunity.

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 And we just leave all those good things undone.

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 Well, you bring those together,

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 what we call the sins of commission, what you do,

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 and the sins of omission, what you don't.

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 You bring them together.

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 And there's a verdict that is passed against humanity.

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 Against the rich and the poor.

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 Against the wise and the foolish.

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 Against the east and the west.

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 The north and the south.

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 There is a universal verdict.

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 And that verdict is condemnation.

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 Now the Apostle Paul begins at chapter 8 by saying,

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 there's now no condemnation.

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 Well, something's happened.

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 Because my heart condemns me.

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 My mind condemns me.

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 My life condemns me.

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 If I am honest with myself,

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 I am not the person I am meant to be.

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 I am not the person I was made to be.

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 And I'm certainly not the person

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 that will satisfy the righteous requirements of a righteous God.

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 So I want to notice a few things tonight with you.

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 You see, we read from some monumental portions of God's word.

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 Isaiah 45 is a chapter that's rich in a prediction of a worldwide gospel.

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 Where the whole world is told,

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 look, look to me and be saved.

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 All the ends of the earth.

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 For I am God and there is none else.

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 And then there's an image of every knee bowing,

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 every tongue confessing,

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 that somehow, some way,

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 there will be a proclamation to the world

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 and there will be a message of salvation

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 that is made available not just to one nation,

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 not just to one people,

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 but to all nations and to all peoples.

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 And then you have that evening encounter with Nicodemus.

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 He comes to Jesus looking for answers.

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 But the answers that he gets,

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 he could never have predicted.

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 You must be born again.

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 Something has gone wrong fundamentally

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 and it must be transformed.

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 But the transformation does not take place from us.

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 The transformation takes place within us

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 from God who now dwells in the hearts and lives of people.

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 And the message to Nicodemus, again,

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 was presented very clearly.

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 It's a message of salvation, not condemnation.

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 So you see, if you come tonight

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 and you're searching or seeking or curious

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 and you wonder what God's desire is for this world

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 and for its people,

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 Jesus sums up that very simply with the word of salvation.

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 Jesus has not come to condemn,

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 but he's come in order that the world might be saved.

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 And the Apostle Paul here is drawing together

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 in chapter 8 an argument,

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 a profound argument to a clear conclusion.

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 He says, therefore.

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 Now, I'm not sure if it's Martin Lloyd-Jones or John Stopp,

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 but one of these great 20th century preachers said this.

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 Whenever you see the word therefore,

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 always ask, what is it there for?

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 4.

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 Now, the Apostle Paul is a logical reasoning argument.

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 You know, he's creating a logical, reasonable argument.

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 Now, it's not surprising.

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 You might say, well, the beginning of chapter 8,

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 he's obviously drawing together something from chapter 7.

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 And you'd be right.

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 Because Paul in chapter 7 is talking about a struggle.

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 He says, you know what?

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 The things I want to do, I don't do those.

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 The things that I don't want to do,

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 those are the things I do.

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 You know, what a wretched person I am.

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 What a struggle.

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 I find myself conflicted in my heart,

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 conflicted in my mind,

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 conflicted in my life.

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 Who will rescue me from this body of death?

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 Thanks be to God,

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 through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 But you know, this chapter 8,

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 I think is even bigger

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 than a conclusion from chapter 7.

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 Because I think what Paul is doing here

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 is he's drawing together

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 his argument

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 that he began in chapter 1.

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 At the very beginning of the letter,

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 he said in chapter 1, verse 16,

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 I am not ashamed

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 of the gospel.

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 Now, this is quite remarkable

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 because the Apostle Paul is speaking

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 to a people in Rome,

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 the very center of the empire.

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 And this group is small.

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 This group is weak.

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 This group is poor.

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 This Christian community

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 is not up to much.

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 You see, it's fragile.

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 It's fragmented.

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 You just wonder,

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 how is it possible

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 that such a movement

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 will ever have a second generation?

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 So on one level,

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 there's much to be ashamed about.

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 But Paul says,

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 I am not ashamed of the gospel

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 because it is the power of God

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 for the salvation

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 of everyone who believes.

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 You see, the power

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 in the ancient world

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 resided in Rome,

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 resided with the emperor,

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 resided with the army.

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 But Paul says,

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 no,

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 the real power of God

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 resides in a message

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 concerning his son.

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 How remarkable that is,

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 that the power of God

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 is now found

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 in a person

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 called Jesus,

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 and that power

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 is demonstrated

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 in the life

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 and the death

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 and the resurrection

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 and now the proclamation

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 of Jesus.

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 I am not ashamed

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 of the gospel

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 because it is the power

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 of God

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 for the salvation

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 of everyone who believes.

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 That's his proposition.

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 He then goes on

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 to demonstrate

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 that all have sinned

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 and fallen short,

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 that there is a shared guilt

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 and that there is

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 a shared responsibility

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 on our part.

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 We don't do

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 what we ought to do

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 and we leave undone

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 the things

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 that we ought to do.

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 So salvation

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 is found in the gospel.

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 So if that's his proposition

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 and then he goes on

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 to demonstrate

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 the reality

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 of the gospel

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 and if you're wondering

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 who is this gospel for,

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 well, in chapter 1 he says,

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 first for the Jew,

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 then for the Gentile.

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 That's another way

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 of meaning everyone.

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 So ethically,

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 your nationality,

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 so whatever your nationality is,

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 you're in one of those

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 two categories.

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 You either have

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 a Jewish heritage

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 or a Gentile heritage.

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 But if you're not sure

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 that you're included,

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 you can just flick a few pages

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 to chapter 5

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 because Paul describes

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 the kind of people

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 that Jesus has come to help.

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 If you look at Romans 5

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 at verse 6,

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 he says,

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 you see at just the right time

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 when we were still powerless,

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 Christ died for the ungodly.

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 Very rarely will anyone

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 die for a righteous man,

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 though for a good man

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 someone might possibly

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 dare to die.

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 But God demonstrates

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 his own love for us

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 in this.

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 While we were still sinners,

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 Christ died for us.

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 There are three descriptors

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 in this passage

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 that sum up us,

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 individually and collectively.

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 We're described here

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 as the powerless,

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 we're described here

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 as the ungodly,

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 and we're described here

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 as sinners.

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 That characterizes you

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 and me.

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 It characterizes

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 all of us in here.

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 It characterizes

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 all of them out there.

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 We are not strong.

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 We're weak.

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 We are not godly.

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 We are ungodly.

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 And we are not sinless.

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 We are sinful.

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 And this is exactly

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 the class and category

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 of people

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 that the gospel

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 is intended for.

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 You see,

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 Jesus did not come

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 into this world

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 to make good people better.

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 He came to find

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 lost people.

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 He came to give life

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 to spiritually dead people.

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 He came to give salvation

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 to those whose category

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 was otherwise

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 only condemnation.

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 So the Apostle Paul

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 is drawing his conclusion

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 to a clear end.

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 There is therefore

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 now no condemnation.

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 But he's doing something as well.

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 The second point

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 I'd like to identify

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 is that Paul

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 is drawing a critical contrast.

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 Now I used to teach English.

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 And one way

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 of building vocabulary

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 if you're learning English

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 as a second language

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 or if you're learning

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 another language

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 one way of building

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 your vocabulary

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 is learning opposites.

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 You learn tall

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 and you learn short.

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 You learn thin.

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 You learn fat.

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 You learn old.

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 You learn young.

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 The Apostle Paul

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 is showing us

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 that there are

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 two clear opposites here.

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 There's the word salvation

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 condemnation

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 and there's the word condemnation.

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 And these two never meet.

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 You are in one

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 or the other.

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 You are in the category

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 of those who are saved

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 or you are in the category

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 of those who are condemned.

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 And you see

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 John 3.16

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 that magnificent summary

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 of the gospel

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 for God so loved

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 that he gave.

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 He so loved this world

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 that he gave his son.

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 That whoever believes in him

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 will not perish

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 but have everlasting life.

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 And if you didn't get it

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 in chapter 3.16

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 chapter 3.17

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 goes on to say

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 for God did not send

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 his son into the world

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 to condemn the world

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 but in order that the world

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 might be saved through him.

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 So there you have the contrast.

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 John is great at this

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 because John tells us

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 about light and darkness.

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 He tells us about darkness

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 which is ignorance.

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 He tells us that darkness

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 is evil

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 and he tells us

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 that darkness is confusion.

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 By contrast

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 he says light

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 is knowledge

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 and light

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 is goodness

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 and light

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 is clarity.

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 And he draws

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 this contrast

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 in chapter 3

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 saying

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 there's salvation

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 and there's condemnation.

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 So the apostle Paul

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 begins the letter

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 to the Romans

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 saying

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 I am not ashamed

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 of the gospel

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 because it is the power

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 of God

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 for the salvation

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 of everyone

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 who believes.

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 And in chapter 8

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 verse 1

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 therefore

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 there is now

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 no condemnation

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 for those

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 who are in Christ Jesus.

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 If salvation

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 is found in Jesus

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 the one thing

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 that the follower

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 of Jesus

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 will never experience

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 is condemnation

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 is judgment.

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 And this is a present reality.

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 It's not just

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 a future event

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 because in John 3.18

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 what do we read?

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 Whoever believes

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 in him

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 is not condemned

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 but whoever

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 does not believe

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 stands condemned

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 already

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 because they have

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 not believed

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 in the name

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 of God's

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 one and only

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 son.

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 So this evening

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 there are two categories

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 of people here.

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 It's not the rich

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 and the poor

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 it's not the educated

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 and the illiterate

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 it's not the wise

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 and the foolish

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 the young or the old

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 but the categories

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 that we have here

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 in the Bible

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 are this.

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 There are those

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 who are saved

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 and there are those

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 who are condemned.

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 Those who are saved

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 are those

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 who have come

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 to know Jesus

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 they've come

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 to trust him.

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 Those who are condemned

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 are those

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 who do not yet

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 believe in the name

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 of God's

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 one and only son.

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 At the end

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 of his first letter

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 John puts it this way

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 he who has the son

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 has life.

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 He who does not

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 have the son of God

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 does not have life.

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 So this is a matter

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 of life

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 or death

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 a matter of salvation

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 or condemnation.

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 A significant character

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 in the missionary movement

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 in the 19th century

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 was a man called

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 A.B. Simpson

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 he was an American guy

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 he founded the

00:22:03.460 --> 00:22:04.960
 Christian and Missionary Alliance

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 it's not a large church

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 in the west

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 but if you go to

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 south and central America

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 the Christian and Missionary Alliance

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 church is a large denomination

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 and he summed up

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 the gospel in this way

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 he said

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 the gospel tells

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 rebellious men

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 that God

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 is reconciled

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 that justice

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 is satisfied

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 that sin

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 has been atoned for

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 that the judgment

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 of the guilty

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 may be revoked

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 the condemnation

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 of the sinner

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 cancelled

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 the curse

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 of the law

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 blotted out

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 the gates

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 of hell

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 closed

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 the portals

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 of heaven

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 opened wide

00:22:37.619 --> 00:22:38.599
 the power

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 of sin

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 subdued

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 the guilty

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 conscience

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 healed

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 the broken

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 heart

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 comforted

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 and the sorrow

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 and misery

00:22:45.920 --> 00:22:46.879
 of the fall

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 undone

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 that's what we mean

00:22:50.000 --> 00:22:50.820
 by the gospel

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 that's what we mean

00:22:52.280 --> 00:22:53.400
 by the message

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 of Jesus

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 so Paul says

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 no condemnation

00:22:56.300 --> 00:22:57.720
 but you might say

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 but why does he need

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 to emphasize that

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 why does he need

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 to stress that

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 because I would suggest

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 that there are voices

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 that speak

00:23:05.760 --> 00:23:06.780
 of condemnation

00:23:06.780 --> 00:23:08.180
 you see the Christian

00:23:08.180 --> 00:23:09.820
 has three graces

00:23:09.820 --> 00:23:11.500
 we're told that

00:23:11.500 --> 00:23:12.520
 our lives

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 should be characterized

00:23:13.400 --> 00:23:14.900
 by three things

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 by faith

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 by hope

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 and by love

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 but the Bible

00:23:19.939 --> 00:23:20.779
 also tells us

00:23:20.779 --> 00:23:21.199
 that we have

00:23:21.199 --> 00:23:21.939
 three enemies

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 the Bible tells us

00:23:23.719 --> 00:23:24.379
 that we have

00:23:24.379 --> 00:23:25.000
 the world

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 and the flesh

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 and the devil

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 and each of these enemies

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 has the capacity

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 to condemn

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 to accuse

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 and to make us

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 think

00:23:35.879 --> 00:23:37.119
 that we are not

00:23:37.119 --> 00:23:37.559
 saved

00:23:37.559 --> 00:23:38.159
 but rather

00:23:38.159 --> 00:23:38.899
 lost

00:23:38.899 --> 00:23:40.299
 so the world

00:23:40.299 --> 00:23:40.919
 the world that

00:23:40.919 --> 00:23:42.219
 lives without Jesus

00:23:42.219 --> 00:23:43.239
 the world that is going

00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:44.200
 in a different direction

00:23:44.200 --> 00:23:45.700
 the world that prioritizes

00:23:45.700 --> 00:23:46.680
 different things

00:23:46.680 --> 00:23:47.880
 we can be condemned

00:23:47.880 --> 00:23:48.640
 by the world

00:23:48.640 --> 00:23:50.059
 we can be condemned

00:23:50.059 --> 00:23:50.920
 by ourselves

00:23:50.920 --> 00:23:51.900
 by our conscience

00:23:51.900 --> 00:23:52.839
 by our mind

00:23:52.839 --> 00:23:53.740
 by our heart

00:23:53.740 --> 00:23:55.620
 and we can be condemned

00:23:55.620 --> 00:23:56.880
 by the devil

00:23:56.880 --> 00:23:57.779
 the evil one

00:23:57.779 --> 00:23:59.500
 I was reading

00:23:59.500 --> 00:24:00.299
 Pilgrim's Progress

00:24:00.299 --> 00:24:01.359
 and there was a remarkable

00:24:01.359 --> 00:24:03.039
 scene in Pilgrim's Progress

00:24:03.039 --> 00:24:04.500
 Apollyon

00:24:04.500 --> 00:24:05.140
 the character

00:24:05.140 --> 00:24:05.980
 that represents

00:24:05.980 --> 00:24:06.519
 the devil

00:24:06.519 --> 00:24:07.299
 and Christian

00:24:07.299 --> 00:24:08.059
 you know

00:24:08.059 --> 00:24:09.660
 the follower of Jesus

00:24:09.660 --> 00:24:10.940
 they meet

00:24:10.940 --> 00:24:12.620
 and Apollyon

00:24:12.620 --> 00:24:14.300
 begins by condemning

00:24:14.300 --> 00:24:15.120
 or accusing

00:24:15.120 --> 00:24:15.700
 Christian

00:24:15.700 --> 00:24:16.960
 and he says

00:24:16.960 --> 00:24:17.900
 you have failed

00:24:17.900 --> 00:24:18.660
 your prince

00:24:18.660 --> 00:24:19.820
 many times

00:24:19.820 --> 00:24:21.540
 how have I failed

00:24:21.540 --> 00:24:22.240
 my prince

00:24:22.240 --> 00:24:23.820
 and then Apollyon

00:24:23.820 --> 00:24:24.920
 goes on to list

00:24:24.920 --> 00:24:26.240
 all of the mistakes

00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:27.360
 that Christian made

00:24:27.360 --> 00:24:28.259
 and you know

00:24:28.259 --> 00:24:28.840
 we could list

00:24:28.840 --> 00:24:29.540
 all the mistakes

00:24:29.540 --> 00:24:30.140
 that we made

00:24:30.140 --> 00:24:30.759
 and there are many

00:24:30.759 --> 00:24:32.480
 and what I love

00:24:32.480 --> 00:24:33.840
 is Christian responds

00:24:33.840 --> 00:24:34.759
 to Apollyon

00:24:34.759 --> 00:24:35.320
 and says

00:24:35.320 --> 00:24:36.840
 all that you have said

00:24:36.840 --> 00:24:37.540
 is true

00:24:37.540 --> 00:24:39.300
 and much more

00:24:39.299 --> 00:24:41.500
 but my prince

00:24:41.500 --> 00:24:43.500
 is a forgiving prince

00:24:43.500 --> 00:24:44.720
 you see

00:24:44.720 --> 00:24:46.500
 when the evil one

00:24:46.500 --> 00:24:47.480
 accuses you

00:24:47.480 --> 00:24:49.319
 respond by saying

00:24:49.319 --> 00:24:50.480
 your accusation

00:24:50.480 --> 00:24:51.460
 is insufficient

00:24:51.460 --> 00:24:53.279
 I am much worse

00:24:53.279 --> 00:24:53.980
 than you say

00:24:53.980 --> 00:24:55.680
 I've done far worse

00:24:55.680 --> 00:24:56.919
 than you accuse me of

00:24:56.919 --> 00:24:58.220
 and that's exactly

00:24:58.220 --> 00:24:59.379
 why I'm a Christian

00:24:59.379 --> 00:25:00.700
 I'm not a Christian

00:25:00.700 --> 00:25:01.740
 because I'm strong

00:25:01.740 --> 00:25:02.720
 I'm a Christian

00:25:02.720 --> 00:25:03.659
 because I'm powerless

00:25:03.659 --> 00:25:04.899
 I'm not a Christian

00:25:04.899 --> 00:25:05.940
 because I'm godly

00:25:05.940 --> 00:25:06.779
 I'm a Christian

00:25:06.779 --> 00:25:08.059
 because I'm ungodly

00:25:08.059 --> 00:25:09.259
 I'm not a Christian

00:25:09.259 --> 00:25:10.259
 because I'm sinless

00:25:10.259 --> 00:25:11.919
 I'm a Christian

00:25:11.919 --> 00:25:12.980
 because I'm a sinner

00:25:12.980 --> 00:25:15.679
 the terms and conditions

00:25:15.679 --> 00:25:16.619
 of Romans 5

00:25:16.619 --> 00:25:17.980
 are a great response

00:25:17.980 --> 00:25:18.599
 to the world

00:25:18.599 --> 00:25:19.200
 the flesh

00:25:19.200 --> 00:25:19.779
 and the devil

00:25:19.779 --> 00:25:21.279
 we are not

00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:22.319
 good people

00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:22.980
 made better

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:24.940
 we are ungodly

00:25:24.940 --> 00:25:26.259
 powerless sinners

00:25:26.259 --> 00:25:28.359
 saved and set free

00:25:28.359 --> 00:25:29.119
 transformed

00:25:29.119 --> 00:25:30.279
 by the grace

00:25:30.279 --> 00:25:31.099
 of God

00:25:31.099 --> 00:25:33.179
 so we have a conclusion

00:25:33.179 --> 00:25:34.399
 to Paul's argument

00:25:34.400 --> 00:25:36.600
 we also have a contrast

00:25:36.600 --> 00:25:37.640
 a contrast between

00:25:37.640 --> 00:25:38.340
 salvation

00:25:38.340 --> 00:25:39.900
 and condemnation

00:25:39.900 --> 00:25:40.800
 they are completely

00:25:40.800 --> 00:25:41.380
 opposite

00:25:41.380 --> 00:25:43.620
 so if I am not ashamed

00:25:43.620 --> 00:25:45.120
 of the gospel

00:25:45.120 --> 00:25:46.280
 because of the power

00:25:46.280 --> 00:25:46.920
 of God

00:25:46.920 --> 00:25:48.140
 for the salvation

00:25:48.140 --> 00:25:49.900
 of everyone who believes

00:25:49.900 --> 00:25:51.320
 for the everyone

00:25:51.320 --> 00:25:51.980
 who believes

00:25:51.980 --> 00:25:52.940
 one thing that is

00:25:52.940 --> 00:25:53.860
 never possible

00:25:53.860 --> 00:25:55.460
 is that you or I

00:25:55.460 --> 00:25:57.500
 would ever be condemned

00:25:57.500 --> 00:25:59.500
 but I want to

00:25:59.500 --> 00:26:00.759
 my final point

00:26:00.759 --> 00:26:01.380
 is this

00:26:01.380 --> 00:26:03.500
 is that this whole verse

00:26:03.500 --> 00:26:05.019
 indeed this whole gospel

00:26:05.019 --> 00:26:05.680
 hinges

00:26:05.680 --> 00:26:07.339
 on a crucial

00:26:07.339 --> 00:26:08.240
 connection

00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:10.339
 this small word

00:26:10.339 --> 00:26:10.920
 in

00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:12.779
 for those who are

00:26:12.779 --> 00:26:13.420
 in

00:26:13.420 --> 00:26:14.519
 Christ Jesus

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:16.180
 you see

00:26:16.180 --> 00:26:17.319
 it's not what you know

00:26:17.319 --> 00:26:18.440
 now what you know

00:26:18.440 --> 00:26:18.920
 is important

00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:19.940
 there's a certain knowledge

00:26:19.940 --> 00:26:20.660
 that's needed

00:26:20.660 --> 00:26:22.539
 it's not what you know

00:26:22.539 --> 00:26:23.279
 but it's who

00:26:23.279 --> 00:26:23.920
 you know

00:26:23.920 --> 00:26:25.640
 we've heard that

00:26:25.640 --> 00:26:26.059
 haven't you

00:26:26.059 --> 00:26:26.599
 that you know

00:26:26.599 --> 00:26:27.500
 if you know somebody

00:26:27.500 --> 00:26:28.220
 with power

00:26:28.220 --> 00:26:29.220
 or with authority

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:30.639
 somebody that can

00:26:30.639 --> 00:26:32.119
 make things happen

00:26:32.119 --> 00:26:33.799
 well you see

00:26:33.799 --> 00:26:35.220
 when we are

00:26:35.220 --> 00:26:37.299
 believers in Jesus Christ

00:26:37.299 --> 00:26:38.919
 we are now

00:26:38.919 --> 00:26:40.200
 united to him

00:26:40.200 --> 00:26:41.759
 we know him

00:26:41.759 --> 00:26:43.200
 he knows us

00:26:43.200 --> 00:26:44.480
 but even more than that

00:26:44.480 --> 00:26:45.480
 we are united

00:26:45.480 --> 00:26:46.339
 to him

00:26:46.339 --> 00:26:48.440
 he is within us

00:26:48.440 --> 00:26:49.559
 we are within him

00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:51.679
 story was told

00:26:51.679 --> 00:26:52.399
 in London

00:26:52.399 --> 00:26:53.159
 in the end of the

00:26:53.159 --> 00:26:54.099
 19th century

00:26:54.099 --> 00:26:55.940
 a regular visitor

00:26:55.940 --> 00:26:56.900
 to the United Kingdom

00:26:56.900 --> 00:26:57.880
 also to Edinburgh

00:26:57.880 --> 00:26:58.860
 was D.L. Moody

00:26:58.860 --> 00:27:00.059
 D.L. Moody

00:27:00.059 --> 00:27:00.960
 was a physically

00:27:00.960 --> 00:27:01.799
 large man

00:27:01.799 --> 00:27:02.660
 he was from

00:27:02.660 --> 00:27:03.539
 Massachusetts

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:05.180
 and he commenced

00:27:05.180 --> 00:27:06.380
 a worldwide

00:27:06.380 --> 00:27:08.279
 evangelism campaign

00:27:08.279 --> 00:27:10.080
 he was educated

00:27:10.080 --> 00:27:10.860
 in the fourth grade

00:27:10.860 --> 00:27:12.200
 he was not well educated

00:27:12.200 --> 00:27:12.920
 his pronunciation

00:27:12.920 --> 00:27:13.960
 was unique

00:27:13.960 --> 00:27:15.220
 and yet

00:27:15.220 --> 00:27:15.900
 he felt

00:27:15.900 --> 00:27:17.019
 called by God

00:27:17.019 --> 00:27:18.160
 to bring the gospel

00:27:18.160 --> 00:27:19.080
 to the world

00:27:19.080 --> 00:27:19.620
 by the end

00:27:19.620 --> 00:27:20.600
 of the 20th century

00:27:20.600 --> 00:27:21.620
 19th century

00:27:21.620 --> 00:27:23.340
 he didn't succeed

00:27:23.340 --> 00:27:23.920
 but he did

00:27:23.920 --> 00:27:25.160
 succeed in preaching

00:27:25.160 --> 00:27:26.160
 to 100 million

00:27:26.160 --> 00:27:27.160
 people in person

00:27:27.160 --> 00:27:27.660
 that's not

00:27:27.660 --> 00:27:28.400
 not bad

00:27:28.400 --> 00:27:28.960
 for someone

00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:30.240
 with a 10 year old

00:27:30.240 --> 00:27:30.820
 education

00:27:30.820 --> 00:27:32.380
 but the scene

00:27:32.380 --> 00:27:33.200
 was told

00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:33.740
 in London

00:27:33.740 --> 00:27:35.080
 a young boy

00:27:35.080 --> 00:27:36.140
 made his journey

00:27:36.140 --> 00:27:37.060
 across London

00:27:37.060 --> 00:27:37.820
 to hear Moody

00:27:37.820 --> 00:27:38.360
 preach

00:27:38.360 --> 00:27:39.560
 he was poor

00:27:39.560 --> 00:27:40.840
 he wasn't

00:27:40.840 --> 00:27:41.480
 particularly well

00:27:41.480 --> 00:27:41.880
 dressed

00:27:41.880 --> 00:27:42.279
 he wasn't

00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:43.380
 particularly clean

00:27:43.380 --> 00:27:44.460
 and he came

00:27:44.460 --> 00:27:45.000
 to the hall

00:27:45.000 --> 00:27:45.440
 where Moody

00:27:45.440 --> 00:27:46.080
 was preaching

00:27:46.080 --> 00:27:47.100
 and the usher

00:27:47.100 --> 00:27:47.380
 asked

00:27:47.380 --> 00:27:47.820
 what are you

00:27:47.820 --> 00:27:48.420
 doing here

00:27:48.420 --> 00:27:49.720
 I've come to hear

00:27:49.720 --> 00:27:50.200
 Mr. Moody

00:27:50.200 --> 00:27:50.700
 preach

00:27:50.700 --> 00:27:52.060
 not looking like

00:27:52.060 --> 00:27:52.800
 that you don't

00:27:52.799 --> 00:27:53.960
 and he was

00:27:53.960 --> 00:27:54.419
 told to go

00:27:54.419 --> 00:27:54.799
 away

00:27:54.799 --> 00:27:56.240
 just then

00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:57.000
 as the boy

00:27:57.000 --> 00:27:57.480
 was sitting

00:27:57.480 --> 00:27:58.039
 on the curb

00:27:58.039 --> 00:27:58.619
 crying

00:27:58.619 --> 00:28:00.220
 a carriage

00:28:00.220 --> 00:28:00.799
 pulls up

00:28:00.799 --> 00:28:01.539
 a large man

00:28:01.539 --> 00:28:02.319
 steps out

00:28:02.319 --> 00:28:03.059
 and says

00:28:03.059 --> 00:28:03.519
 young man

00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:03.859
 what's the

00:28:03.859 --> 00:28:04.259
 problem

00:28:04.259 --> 00:28:05.440
 I've come

00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:05.680
 to hear

00:28:05.680 --> 00:28:06.180
 Mr. Moody

00:28:06.180 --> 00:28:06.539
 preach

00:28:06.539 --> 00:28:06.960
 but they

00:28:06.960 --> 00:28:07.559
 won't let

00:28:07.559 --> 00:28:08.059
 me in

00:28:08.059 --> 00:28:09.079
 he said

00:28:09.079 --> 00:28:09.379
 put your

00:28:09.379 --> 00:28:09.759
 hand in

00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:09.980
 mine

00:28:09.980 --> 00:28:10.339
 and let's

00:28:10.339 --> 00:28:10.700
 see if I

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:11.859
 can help

00:28:11.859 --> 00:28:12.119
 you

00:28:12.119 --> 00:28:13.419
 something

00:28:13.419 --> 00:28:13.879
 strange

00:28:13.879 --> 00:28:14.319
 happened

00:28:14.319 --> 00:28:15.379
 because the

00:28:15.379 --> 00:28:15.700
 door that

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:16.099
 was shut

00:28:16.099 --> 00:28:16.419
 a moment

00:28:16.419 --> 00:28:16.700
 ago

00:28:16.700 --> 00:28:17.099
 was now

00:28:17.099 --> 00:28:17.399
 open

00:28:17.400 --> 00:28:18.480
 the

00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:19.220
 same

00:28:19.220 --> 00:28:19.640
 ushers

00:28:19.640 --> 00:28:19.980
 that had

00:28:19.980 --> 00:28:20.220
 said

00:28:20.220 --> 00:28:20.860
 go away

00:28:20.860 --> 00:28:21.380
 now

00:28:21.380 --> 00:28:22.060
 welcomed

00:28:22.060 --> 00:28:23.240
 the

00:28:23.240 --> 00:28:23.600
 large

00:28:23.600 --> 00:28:23.960
 man

00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:24.100
 and

00:28:24.100 --> 00:28:24.240
 the

00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:24.519
 small

00:28:24.519 --> 00:28:25.000
 guest

00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:26.120
 now of

00:28:26.120 --> 00:28:26.340
 course

00:28:26.340 --> 00:28:26.560
 the

00:28:26.560 --> 00:28:26.880
 large

00:28:26.880 --> 00:28:27.140
 man

00:28:27.140 --> 00:28:27.340
 was

00:28:27.340 --> 00:28:27.600
 Moody

00:28:27.600 --> 00:28:28.240
 himself

00:28:28.240 --> 00:28:29.180
 but you

00:28:29.180 --> 00:28:29.280
 see

00:28:29.280 --> 00:28:29.560
 so it

00:28:29.560 --> 00:28:29.840
 doesn't

00:28:29.840 --> 00:28:30.160
 matter

00:28:30.160 --> 00:28:30.460
 what

00:28:30.460 --> 00:28:30.620
 you

00:28:30.620 --> 00:28:30.740
 know

00:28:30.740 --> 00:28:31.019
 but it

00:28:31.019 --> 00:28:31.280
 matters

00:28:31.280 --> 00:28:31.460
 who

00:28:31.460 --> 00:28:31.620
 you

00:28:31.620 --> 00:28:31.900
 know

00:28:31.900 --> 00:28:33.040
 closed

00:28:33.040 --> 00:28:33.320
 doors

00:28:33.320 --> 00:28:33.680
 become

00:28:33.680 --> 00:28:34.040
 open

00:28:34.040 --> 00:28:36.340
 when we

00:28:36.340 --> 00:28:36.540
 know

00:28:36.540 --> 00:28:36.900
 Jesus

00:28:36.900 --> 00:28:37.380
 Christ

00:28:37.380 --> 00:28:37.600
 the

00:28:37.600 --> 00:28:38.040
 doors

00:28:38.040 --> 00:28:38.200
 that

00:28:38.200 --> 00:28:38.340
 were

00:28:38.340 --> 00:28:38.740
 otherwise

00:28:38.740 --> 00:28:39.320
 shut

00:28:39.320 --> 00:28:39.600
 have

00:28:39.600 --> 00:28:39.840
 now

00:28:39.840 --> 00:28:40.140
 opened

00:28:40.140 --> 00:28:40.420
 to

00:28:40.420 --> 00:28:40.800
 us

00:28:40.800 --> 00:28:41.620
 when

00:28:41.620 --> 00:28:41.759
 we

00:28:41.759 --> 00:28:42.000
 come

00:28:42.000 --> 00:28:42.140
 to

00:28:42.140 --> 00:28:42.280
 know

00:28:42.280 --> 00:28:42.620
 Jesus

00:28:42.620 --> 00:28:43.080
 Christ

00:28:43.080 --> 00:28:43.620
 all

00:28:43.620 --> 00:28:43.820
 the

00:28:43.820 --> 00:28:44.200
 benefits

00:28:44.200 --> 00:28:44.480
 and

00:28:44.480 --> 00:28:44.759
 all

00:28:44.759 --> 00:28:44.940
 the

00:28:44.940 --> 00:28:45.320
 blessings

00:28:45.319 --> 00:28:46.059
 that

00:28:46.059 --> 00:28:46.500
 belong

00:28:46.500 --> 00:28:46.740
 to

00:28:46.740 --> 00:28:47.119
 all

00:28:47.119 --> 00:28:47.319
 the

00:28:47.319 --> 00:28:47.599
 people

00:28:47.599 --> 00:28:47.799
 of

00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:48.240
 God

00:28:48.240 --> 00:28:48.899
 come

00:28:48.899 --> 00:28:49.099
 to

00:28:49.099 --> 00:28:49.659
 us

00:28:49.659 --> 00:28:52.299
 Sinclair

00:28:52.299 --> 00:28:52.700
 Ferguson

00:28:52.700 --> 00:28:53.000
 who's

00:28:53.000 --> 00:28:53.159
 a

00:28:53.159 --> 00:28:53.799
 21st

00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:54.159
 century

00:28:54.159 --> 00:28:54.480
 Bible

00:28:54.480 --> 00:28:54.939
 teacher

00:28:54.939 --> 00:28:55.859
 put it

00:28:55.859 --> 00:28:56.079
 this

00:28:56.079 --> 00:28:56.319
 way

00:28:56.319 --> 00:28:56.700
 he said

00:28:56.700 --> 00:28:57.359
 remember

00:28:57.359 --> 00:28:57.659
 these

00:28:57.659 --> 00:28:57.939
 three

00:28:57.939 --> 00:28:58.439
 words

00:28:58.439 --> 00:28:59.500
 he said

00:28:59.500 --> 00:28:59.819
 remember

00:28:59.819 --> 00:29:00.240
 that there

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:00.399
 are

00:29:00.399 --> 00:29:01.079
 benefits

00:29:01.079 --> 00:29:02.019
 for being

00:29:02.019 --> 00:29:02.179
 a

00:29:02.179 --> 00:29:02.559
 Christian

00:29:02.559 --> 00:29:03.559
 remember

00:29:03.559 --> 00:29:03.779
 that

00:29:03.779 --> 00:29:04.119
 these

00:29:04.119 --> 00:29:04.659
 benefits

00:29:04.659 --> 00:29:05.099
 belong

00:29:05.099 --> 00:29:05.460
 to

00:29:05.460 --> 00:29:06.119
 all

00:29:06.119 --> 00:29:06.299
 of

00:29:06.299 --> 00:29:06.519
 us

00:29:06.519 --> 00:29:06.679
 we

00:29:06.679 --> 00:29:06.819
 are

00:29:06.819 --> 00:29:07.379
 beneficiaries

00:29:07.379 --> 00:29:08.720
 but

00:29:08.720 --> 00:29:08.859
 he

00:29:08.859 --> 00:29:09.119
 said

00:29:09.119 --> 00:29:09.500
 never

00:29:09.500 --> 00:29:09.919
 lose

00:29:09.919 --> 00:29:10.279
 sight

00:29:10.279 --> 00:29:10.519
 of

00:29:10.519 --> 00:29:10.679
 the

00:29:10.679 --> 00:29:11.439
 benefactor

00:29:11.439 --> 00:29:12.500
 you

00:29:12.500 --> 00:29:12.619
 see

00:29:12.619 --> 00:29:12.799
 it's

00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:13.079
 quite

00:29:13.079 --> 00:29:13.480
 easy

00:29:13.480 --> 00:29:13.679
 to

00:29:13.679 --> 00:29:14.119
 focus

00:29:14.119 --> 00:29:14.599
 on

00:29:14.599 --> 00:29:16.219
 forgiveness

00:29:16.219 --> 00:29:17.019
 you

00:29:17.019 --> 00:29:17.199
 might

00:29:17.199 --> 00:29:17.500
 focus

00:29:17.500 --> 00:29:17.699
 on

00:29:17.699 --> 00:29:18.039
 grace

00:29:18.039 --> 00:29:18.240
 you

00:29:18.240 --> 00:29:18.439
 might

00:29:18.439 --> 00:29:18.779
 focus

00:29:18.779 --> 00:29:18.959
 on

00:29:18.959 --> 00:29:19.559
 justification

00:29:19.559 --> 00:29:20.000
 or

00:29:20.000 --> 00:29:20.659
 sanctification

00:29:20.659 --> 00:29:21.119
 or

00:29:21.119 --> 00:29:21.939
 regeneration

00:29:21.939 --> 00:29:22.539
 all these

00:29:22.539 --> 00:29:23.000
 big

00:29:23.000 --> 00:29:23.639
 theological

00:29:23.639 --> 00:29:24.240
 words

00:29:24.240 --> 00:29:24.419
 and

00:29:24.419 --> 00:29:24.579
 these

00:29:24.579 --> 00:29:24.699
 are

00:29:24.699 --> 00:29:25.019
 so

00:29:25.019 --> 00:29:25.599
 important

00:29:25.599 --> 00:29:26.619
 but

00:29:26.619 --> 00:29:26.799
 what

00:29:26.799 --> 00:29:27.199
 Ferguson

00:29:27.199 --> 00:29:27.419
 is

00:29:27.419 --> 00:29:27.699
 saying

00:29:27.699 --> 00:29:27.879
 is

00:29:27.879 --> 00:29:28.399
 always

00:29:28.399 --> 00:29:28.980
 focus

00:29:28.980 --> 00:29:29.219
 on

00:29:29.219 --> 00:29:29.379
 the

00:29:29.379 --> 00:29:29.719
 one

00:29:29.719 --> 00:29:30.119
 through

00:29:30.119 --> 00:29:30.759
 whom

00:29:30.759 --> 00:29:31.459
 all

00:29:31.459 --> 00:29:31.859
 of

00:29:31.859 --> 00:29:32.199
 these

00:29:32.199 --> 00:29:32.799
 benefits

00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:33.599
 flow

00:29:33.599 --> 00:29:33.859
 to

00:29:33.859 --> 00:29:34.299
 all

00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:34.480
 of

00:29:34.480 --> 00:29:34.679
 these

00:29:34.679 --> 00:29:35.399
 beneficiaries

00:29:35.399 --> 00:29:36.480
 never

00:29:36.480 --> 00:29:36.839
 lose

00:29:36.839 --> 00:29:37.119
 sight

00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:37.279
 of

00:29:37.279 --> 00:29:37.799
 Jesus

00:29:37.799 --> 00:29:38.539
 because

00:29:38.539 --> 00:29:38.799
 it's

00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:39.000
 our

00:29:39.000 --> 00:29:39.619
 connection

00:29:39.619 --> 00:29:39.899
 with

00:29:39.899 --> 00:29:40.219
 Jesus

00:29:40.219 --> 00:29:40.579
 that

00:29:40.579 --> 00:29:40.959
 brings

00:29:40.959 --> 00:29:41.619
 all

00:29:41.619 --> 00:29:41.919
 of

00:29:41.919 --> 00:29:42.139
 these

00:29:42.139 --> 00:29:42.699
 benefits

00:29:42.699 --> 00:29:43.599
 all

00:29:43.599 --> 00:29:43.779
 of

00:29:43.779 --> 00:29:44.000
 these

00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:44.519
 blessings

00:29:44.519 --> 00:29:46.700
 long

00:29:46.700 --> 00:29:46.940
 time

00:29:46.940 --> 00:29:47.139
 ago

00:29:47.139 --> 00:29:47.279
 in

00:29:47.279 --> 00:29:47.660
 Oxford

00:29:47.660 --> 00:29:48.960
 John

00:29:48.960 --> 00:29:49.180
 Owen

00:29:49.180 --> 00:29:49.420
 was

00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:49.859
 preaching

00:29:49.859 --> 00:29:51.160
 and he

00:29:51.160 --> 00:29:51.400
 said

00:29:51.400 --> 00:29:51.839
 this

00:29:51.839 --> 00:29:53.359
 he said

00:29:53.359 --> 00:29:53.819
 that our

00:29:53.819 --> 00:29:54.299
 union

00:29:54.299 --> 00:29:54.559
 with

00:29:54.559 --> 00:29:54.920
 Jesus

00:29:54.920 --> 00:29:55.279
 those

00:29:55.279 --> 00:29:55.420
 who

00:29:55.420 --> 00:29:55.539
 are

00:29:55.539 --> 00:29:55.740
 in

00:29:55.740 --> 00:29:56.019
 Christ

00:29:56.019 --> 00:29:56.379
 Jesus

00:29:56.379 --> 00:29:57.160
 is

00:29:57.160 --> 00:29:57.359
 the

00:29:57.359 --> 00:29:57.900
 cause

00:29:57.900 --> 00:29:58.079
 of

00:29:58.079 --> 00:29:58.480
 all

00:29:58.480 --> 00:29:58.680
 the

00:29:58.680 --> 00:29:58.900
 other

00:29:58.900 --> 00:29:59.299
 graces

00:29:59.299 --> 00:29:59.619
 that we

00:29:59.619 --> 00:29:59.940
 are made

00:29:59.940 --> 00:30:00.379
 partakers

00:30:00.379 --> 00:30:00.779
 of

00:30:00.779 --> 00:30:01.819
 they are

00:30:01.819 --> 00:30:02.119
 all

00:30:02.119 --> 00:30:02.799
 communicated

00:30:02.799 --> 00:30:03.139
 unto

00:30:03.139 --> 00:30:03.379
 us

00:30:03.379 --> 00:30:03.900
 by virtue

00:30:03.900 --> 00:30:04.259
 of our

00:30:04.259 --> 00:30:04.599
 union

00:30:04.599 --> 00:30:04.839
 with

00:30:04.839 --> 00:30:05.319
 Christ

00:30:05.319 --> 00:30:06.059
 hence

00:30:06.059 --> 00:30:06.240
 is

00:30:06.240 --> 00:30:06.400
 our

00:30:06.400 --> 00:30:06.859
 adoption

00:30:06.859 --> 00:30:07.099
 our

00:30:07.099 --> 00:30:07.660
 justification

00:30:07.660 --> 00:30:08.099
 our

00:30:08.099 --> 00:30:08.900
 sanctification

00:30:08.900 --> 00:30:09.599
 our

00:30:09.599 --> 00:30:10.180
 fruitfulness

00:30:10.180 --> 00:30:10.420
 our

00:30:10.420 --> 00:30:11.019
 perseverance

00:30:11.019 --> 00:30:11.339
 our

00:30:11.339 --> 00:30:11.900
 resurrection

00:30:11.900 --> 00:30:13.139
 our glory

00:30:13.140 --> 00:30:14.420
 when we

00:30:14.420 --> 00:30:15.020
 are united

00:30:15.020 --> 00:30:15.259
 to

00:30:15.259 --> 00:30:15.660
 Jesus

00:30:15.660 --> 00:30:16.259
 everything

00:30:16.259 --> 00:30:16.920
 that belongs

00:30:16.920 --> 00:30:17.500
 to him

00:30:17.500 --> 00:30:18.440
 flows

00:30:18.440 --> 00:30:19.100
 to us

00:30:19.100 --> 00:30:19.900
 everything

00:30:19.900 --> 00:30:20.360
 that he

00:30:20.360 --> 00:30:20.820
 earns

00:30:20.820 --> 00:30:21.080
 we

00:30:21.080 --> 00:30:21.759
 receive

00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:22.480
 every

00:30:22.480 --> 00:30:23.020
 benefit

00:30:23.020 --> 00:30:23.440
 every

00:30:23.440 --> 00:30:24.040
 merit

00:30:24.040 --> 00:30:25.259
 that he

00:30:25.259 --> 00:30:25.820
 achieves

00:30:25.820 --> 00:30:26.240
 that he

00:30:26.240 --> 00:30:26.940
 is worthy

00:30:26.940 --> 00:30:27.380
 of

00:30:27.380 --> 00:30:28.160
 flows

00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:28.600
 to

00:30:28.600 --> 00:30:29.320
 everyone

00:30:29.320 --> 00:30:29.740
 who is

00:30:29.740 --> 00:30:30.120
 connected

00:30:30.120 --> 00:30:30.620
 to him

00:30:30.620 --> 00:30:32.660
 no other

00:30:32.660 --> 00:30:32.980
 world

00:30:32.980 --> 00:30:33.480
 religion

00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:34.720
 no other

00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:35.060
 world

00:30:35.060 --> 00:30:35.700
 philosophy

00:30:35.700 --> 00:30:36.880
 presents

00:30:36.880 --> 00:30:37.780
 the message

00:30:37.780 --> 00:30:38.320
 in this

00:30:38.320 --> 00:30:38.640
 way

00:30:38.640 --> 00:30:40.060
 there's

00:30:40.060 --> 00:30:40.220
 no

00:30:40.220 --> 00:30:40.720
 solution

00:30:40.720 --> 00:30:41.140
 within

00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:42.060
 the

00:30:42.060 --> 00:30:42.300
 only

00:30:42.300 --> 00:30:42.780
 solution

00:30:42.780 --> 00:30:43.160
 that

00:30:43.160 --> 00:30:43.500
 we

00:30:43.500 --> 00:30:43.900
 have

00:30:43.900 --> 00:30:44.080
 to

00:30:44.080 --> 00:30:44.500
 life's

00:30:44.500 --> 00:30:44.920
 problems

00:30:44.920 --> 00:30:45.380
 comes

00:30:45.380 --> 00:30:45.660
 in

00:30:45.660 --> 00:30:45.800
 a

00:30:45.800 --> 00:30:46.220
 person

00:30:46.220 --> 00:30:46.700
 Jesus

00:30:46.700 --> 00:30:47.680
 his

00:30:47.680 --> 00:30:48.100
 life

00:30:48.100 --> 00:30:48.540
 his

00:30:48.540 --> 00:30:48.920
 death

00:30:48.920 --> 00:30:49.420
 his

00:30:49.420 --> 00:30:49.980
 resurrection

00:30:49.980 --> 00:30:50.820
 and

00:30:50.820 --> 00:30:51.100
 when we

00:30:51.100 --> 00:30:51.480
 come to

00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:51.640
 know

00:30:51.640 --> 00:30:51.980
 him

00:30:51.980 --> 00:30:53.160
 everything

00:30:53.160 --> 00:30:53.580
 that

00:30:53.580 --> 00:30:54.040
 he

00:30:54.040 --> 00:30:55.440
 deserves

00:30:55.440 --> 00:30:56.259
 is

00:30:56.259 --> 00:30:56.880
 ours

00:30:56.880 --> 00:30:57.200
 by

00:30:57.200 --> 00:30:57.700
 gift

00:30:57.700 --> 00:30:58.340
 he

00:30:58.340 --> 00:30:58.500
 we

00:30:58.500 --> 00:30:58.640
 are

00:30:58.640 --> 00:30:59.140
 united

00:30:59.140 --> 00:30:59.360
 to

00:30:59.360 --> 00:30:59.680
 him

00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:00.320
 so

00:31:00.320 --> 00:31:00.620
 there's

00:31:00.620 --> 00:31:00.820
 this

00:31:00.820 --> 00:31:01.400
 crucial

00:31:01.400 --> 00:31:02.100
 connection

00:31:02.100 --> 00:31:02.520
 that we

00:31:02.520 --> 00:31:02.900
 now

00:31:02.900 --> 00:31:03.460
 have

00:31:03.460 --> 00:31:03.680
 with

00:31:03.680 --> 00:31:04.040
 Jesus

00:31:04.040 --> 00:31:05.100
 so

00:31:05.100 --> 00:31:05.259
 we

00:31:05.259 --> 00:31:05.440
 have

00:31:05.440 --> 00:31:05.759
 Paul

00:31:05.759 --> 00:31:06.200
 drawing

00:31:06.200 --> 00:31:06.360
 his

00:31:06.360 --> 00:31:06.700
 argument

00:31:06.700 --> 00:31:07.020
 to a

00:31:07.020 --> 00:31:07.440
 conclusion

00:31:07.440 --> 00:31:08.180
 we

00:31:08.180 --> 00:31:08.440
 have

00:31:08.440 --> 00:31:08.620
 him

00:31:08.620 --> 00:31:09.039
 drawing

00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:09.320
 this

00:31:09.320 --> 00:31:09.559
 very

00:31:09.559 --> 00:31:10.019
 sharp

00:31:10.019 --> 00:31:10.720
 contrast

00:31:10.720 --> 00:31:11.059
 between

00:31:11.059 --> 00:31:11.720
 salvation

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:12.420
 and

00:31:12.420 --> 00:31:13.240
 condemnation

00:31:13.240 --> 00:31:13.600
 if you

00:31:13.600 --> 00:31:13.779
 are

00:31:13.779 --> 00:31:14.299
 saved

00:31:14.299 --> 00:31:14.980
 one

00:31:14.980 --> 00:31:15.259
 thing

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:15.440
 that

00:31:15.440 --> 00:31:15.620
 is

00:31:15.620 --> 00:31:16.019
 never

00:31:16.019 --> 00:31:16.340
 going

00:31:16.340 --> 00:31:16.519
 to

00:31:16.519 --> 00:31:16.880
 happen

00:31:16.880 --> 00:31:17.460
 is

00:31:17.460 --> 00:31:17.680
 that

00:31:17.680 --> 00:31:17.900
 you

00:31:17.900 --> 00:31:18.100
 will

00:31:18.100 --> 00:31:18.259
 be

00:31:18.259 --> 00:31:18.799
 lost

00:31:18.799 --> 00:31:20.039
 remember

00:31:20.039 --> 00:31:20.220
 the

00:31:20.220 --> 00:31:20.480
 language

00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:20.640
 of

00:31:20.640 --> 00:31:20.900
 John

00:31:20.900 --> 00:31:21.340
 10

00:31:21.340 --> 00:31:22.120
 I

00:31:22.120 --> 00:31:22.539
 give

00:31:22.539 --> 00:31:22.740
 them

00:31:22.740 --> 00:31:23.279
 eternal

00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:23.920
 life

00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:24.600
 said

00:31:24.600 --> 00:31:25.059
 Jesus

00:31:25.059 --> 00:31:25.820
 and

00:31:25.820 --> 00:31:26.120
 no

00:31:26.120 --> 00:31:26.380
 one

00:31:26.380 --> 00:31:26.620
 can

00:31:26.620 --> 00:31:27.000
 snatch

00:31:27.000 --> 00:31:27.180
 them

00:31:27.180 --> 00:31:27.320
 out

00:31:27.320 --> 00:31:27.420
 of

00:31:27.420 --> 00:31:27.620
 my

00:31:27.620 --> 00:31:28.140
 hand

00:31:28.140 --> 00:31:29.100
 he

00:31:29.100 --> 00:31:29.340
 is

00:31:29.340 --> 00:31:29.980
 placing

00:31:29.980 --> 00:31:30.580
 his

00:31:30.580 --> 00:31:31.460
 reputation

00:31:31.460 --> 00:31:32.279
 on

00:31:32.279 --> 00:31:32.620
 his

00:31:32.620 --> 00:31:33.080
 ability

00:31:33.080 --> 00:31:33.340
 to

00:31:33.340 --> 00:31:33.799
 hold

00:31:33.799 --> 00:31:34.120
 on

00:31:34.120 --> 00:31:34.279
 to

00:31:34.279 --> 00:31:34.539
 his

00:31:34.539 --> 00:31:34.960
 people

00:31:34.960 --> 00:31:37.140
 sometimes

00:31:37.140 --> 00:31:38.240
 we

00:31:38.240 --> 00:31:38.480
 as

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:38.980
 Christians

00:31:38.980 --> 00:31:39.920
 we

00:31:39.920 --> 00:31:40.259
 look at

00:31:40.259 --> 00:31:40.420
 our

00:31:40.420 --> 00:31:40.960
 lives

00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:41.720
 we

00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:42.000
 look at

00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:42.140
 our

00:31:42.140 --> 00:31:42.660
 faith

00:31:42.660 --> 00:31:43.580
 we

00:31:43.580 --> 00:31:43.840
 look at

00:31:43.840 --> 00:31:43.980
 our

00:31:43.980 --> 00:31:44.360
 commitment

00:31:44.360 --> 00:31:44.640
 to

00:31:44.640 --> 00:31:45.060
 God

00:31:45.060 --> 00:31:45.240
 and

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:45.420
 it

00:31:45.420 --> 00:31:45.800
 seems

00:31:45.800 --> 00:31:46.420
 very

00:31:46.420 --> 00:31:47.300
 inconsistent

00:31:47.300 --> 00:31:47.880
 it

00:31:47.880 --> 00:31:48.180
 seems

00:31:48.180 --> 00:31:48.520
 very

00:31:48.520 --> 00:31:48.980
 weak

00:31:48.980 --> 00:31:49.180
 it

00:31:49.180 --> 00:31:49.420
 seems

00:31:49.420 --> 00:31:49.680
 very

00:31:49.680 --> 00:31:50.300
 fragile

00:31:50.300 --> 00:31:51.080
 it

00:31:51.080 --> 00:31:51.460
 seems

00:31:51.460 --> 00:31:52.100
 very

00:31:52.100 --> 00:31:54.100
 sometimes

00:31:54.100 --> 00:31:54.480
 it's

00:31:54.480 --> 00:31:54.660
 here

00:31:54.660 --> 00:31:55.020
 today

00:31:55.020 --> 00:31:55.400
 sometimes

00:31:55.400 --> 00:31:55.720
 it

00:31:55.720 --> 00:31:56.040
 appears

00:31:56.040 --> 00:31:56.320
 to be

00:31:56.320 --> 00:31:56.580
 gone

00:31:56.580 --> 00:31:57.160
 tomorrow

00:31:57.160 --> 00:31:59.480
 primarily

00:31:59.480 --> 00:31:59.840
 the

00:31:59.840 --> 00:32:00.160
 Bible

00:32:00.160 --> 00:32:00.460
 does

00:32:00.460 --> 00:32:00.900
 not

00:32:00.900 --> 00:32:01.640
 define

00:32:01.640 --> 00:32:01.980
 our

00:32:01.980 --> 00:32:02.600
 relationship

00:32:02.600 --> 00:32:02.960
 with

00:32:02.960 --> 00:32:03.500
 God

00:32:03.500 --> 00:32:04.259
 based

00:32:04.259 --> 00:32:04.620
 on the

00:32:04.620 --> 00:32:05.060
 strength

00:32:05.060 --> 00:32:05.440
 of our

00:32:05.440 --> 00:32:05.880
 commitment

00:32:05.880 --> 00:32:06.140
 to

00:32:06.140 --> 00:32:06.340
 him

00:32:06.340 --> 00:32:06.640
 that's

00:32:06.640 --> 00:32:07.080
 important

00:32:07.080 --> 00:32:07.800
 we

00:32:07.800 --> 00:32:08.280
 believe

00:32:08.280 --> 00:32:08.560
 we

00:32:08.560 --> 00:32:09.140
 trust

00:32:09.140 --> 00:32:10.020
 we

00:32:10.020 --> 00:32:10.400
 rely

00:32:10.400 --> 00:32:10.720
 upon

00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:10.940
 him

00:32:10.940 --> 00:32:11.200
 that's

00:32:11.200 --> 00:32:11.720
 important

00:32:11.720 --> 00:32:12.420
 but

00:32:12.420 --> 00:32:13.000
 primarily

00:32:13.000 --> 00:32:13.420
 the

00:32:13.420 --> 00:32:14.020
 foundation

00:32:14.020 --> 00:32:14.440
 of our

00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:14.860
 Christian

00:32:14.860 --> 00:32:15.320
 life

00:32:15.320 --> 00:32:16.180
 is based

00:32:16.180 --> 00:32:16.860
 on his

00:32:16.860 --> 00:32:17.460
 commitment

00:32:17.460 --> 00:32:18.160
 to us

00:32:18.160 --> 00:32:18.940
 his

00:32:18.940 --> 00:32:19.560
 promise

00:32:19.560 --> 00:32:20.500
 his

00:32:20.500 --> 00:32:21.200
 perseverance

00:32:21.200 --> 00:32:22.140
 his

00:32:22.140 --> 00:32:22.720
 victory

00:32:22.720 --> 00:32:23.360
 his

00:32:23.360 --> 00:32:24.100
 success

00:32:24.100 --> 00:32:26.440
 so

00:32:26.440 --> 00:32:26.640
 what do

00:32:26.640 --> 00:32:26.880
 we do

00:32:26.880 --> 00:32:27.400
 with this

00:32:27.400 --> 00:32:28.360
 what does

00:32:28.360 --> 00:32:28.780
 a life

00:32:28.780 --> 00:32:29.360
 look like

00:32:29.360 --> 00:32:30.000
 if this

00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:30.540
 is true

00:32:30.540 --> 00:32:31.140
 for you

00:32:31.140 --> 00:32:31.800
 and if

00:32:31.800 --> 00:32:31.980
 you're

00:32:31.980 --> 00:32:32.360
 trusting

00:32:32.360 --> 00:32:32.840
 in Jesus

00:32:32.840 --> 00:32:33.380
 it is

00:32:33.380 --> 00:32:33.600
 true

00:32:33.600 --> 00:32:34.120
 for you

00:32:34.120 --> 00:32:34.860
 how

00:32:34.860 --> 00:32:35.180
 should

00:32:35.180 --> 00:32:35.420
 this

00:32:35.420 --> 00:32:35.720
 find

00:32:35.720 --> 00:32:36.460
 expression

00:32:36.460 --> 00:32:37.600
 I'm

00:32:37.600 --> 00:32:37.740
 going to

00:32:37.740 --> 00:32:38.000
 suggest

00:32:38.000 --> 00:32:38.240
 three

00:32:38.240 --> 00:32:38.779
 things

00:32:38.779 --> 00:32:39.559
 I'm

00:32:39.559 --> 00:32:39.740
 going to

00:32:39.740 --> 00:32:40.059
 suggest

00:32:40.059 --> 00:32:40.620
 first of

00:32:40.620 --> 00:32:40.960
 all

00:32:40.960 --> 00:32:41.860
 safety

00:32:41.860 --> 00:32:43.039
 you

00:32:43.039 --> 00:32:43.779
 and I

00:32:43.779 --> 00:32:44.720
 are safe

00:32:44.720 --> 00:32:45.120
 in the

00:32:45.120 --> 00:32:45.400
 hands

00:32:45.400 --> 00:32:45.920
 of Jesus

00:32:45.920 --> 00:32:47.100
 we are

00:32:47.100 --> 00:32:47.600
 safe

00:32:47.600 --> 00:32:48.240
 in him

00:32:48.240 --> 00:32:49.160
 there is

00:32:49.160 --> 00:32:49.579
 no more

00:32:49.579 --> 00:32:50.079
 secure

00:32:50.079 --> 00:32:50.559
 place

00:32:50.559 --> 00:32:50.839
 than to

00:32:50.839 --> 00:32:51.039
 be

00:32:51.039 --> 00:32:51.519
 in

00:32:51.519 --> 00:32:51.960
 Christ

00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:52.380
 Jesus

00:32:52.380 --> 00:32:53.440
 because

00:32:53.440 --> 00:32:53.660
 he

00:32:53.660 --> 00:32:53.819
 will

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:54.079
 keep

00:32:54.079 --> 00:32:54.400
 us

00:32:54.400 --> 00:32:54.740
 he

00:32:54.740 --> 00:32:54.900
 will

00:32:54.900 --> 00:32:55.140
 hold

00:32:55.140 --> 00:32:55.299
 us

00:32:55.299 --> 00:32:55.420
 he

00:32:55.420 --> 00:32:55.539
 will

00:32:55.539 --> 00:32:55.920
 protect

00:32:55.920 --> 00:32:56.400
 us

00:32:56.400 --> 00:32:57.539
 second

00:32:57.539 --> 00:32:57.759
 word

00:32:57.759 --> 00:32:57.980
 I want

00:32:57.980 --> 00:32:58.079
 to

00:32:58.079 --> 00:32:58.259
 say

00:32:58.259 --> 00:32:58.440
 is

00:32:58.440 --> 00:32:59.059
 confidence

00:32:59.059 --> 00:33:00.039
 we

00:33:00.039 --> 00:33:00.339
 have

00:33:00.339 --> 00:33:01.059
 confidence

00:33:01.059 --> 00:33:01.420
 to

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:01.960
 commend

00:33:01.960 --> 00:33:02.319
 this

00:33:02.319 --> 00:33:02.720
 Jesus

00:33:02.720 --> 00:33:02.960
 to

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:03.400
 others

00:33:03.400 --> 00:33:04.319
 we

00:33:04.319 --> 00:33:04.579
 know

00:33:04.579 --> 00:33:05.039
 what

00:33:05.039 --> 00:33:05.240
 he

00:33:05.240 --> 00:33:05.440
 has

00:33:05.440 --> 00:33:05.779
 done

00:33:05.779 --> 00:33:05.960
 we

00:33:05.960 --> 00:33:06.200
 know

00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:06.720
 who

00:33:06.720 --> 00:33:06.920
 he

00:33:06.920 --> 00:33:07.099
 has

00:33:07.099 --> 00:33:07.279
 done

00:33:07.279 --> 00:33:07.500
 this

00:33:07.500 --> 00:33:07.879
 for

00:33:07.879 --> 00:33:08.440
 so

00:33:08.440 --> 00:33:08.619
 we

00:33:08.619 --> 00:33:08.759
 have

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:09.099
 every

00:33:09.099 --> 00:33:09.619
 confidence

00:33:09.619 --> 00:33:09.920
 to

00:33:09.920 --> 00:33:10.339
 share

00:33:10.339 --> 00:33:10.599
 this

00:33:10.599 --> 00:33:10.940
 message

00:33:10.940 --> 00:33:11.139
 with

00:33:11.139 --> 00:33:11.539
 others

00:33:11.539 --> 00:33:12.319
 and we

00:33:12.319 --> 00:33:12.460
 have

00:33:12.460 --> 00:33:12.799
 every

00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:13.220
 confidence

00:33:13.220 --> 00:33:13.980
 to speak

00:33:13.980 --> 00:33:14.839
 and every

00:33:14.839 --> 00:33:15.379
 confidence

00:33:15.379 --> 00:33:16.240
 to serve

00:33:16.240 --> 00:33:18.059
 and third

00:33:18.059 --> 00:33:18.619
 and finally

00:33:18.619 --> 00:33:19.240
 is this

00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:20.619
 if there is

00:33:20.619 --> 00:33:21.359
 such a thing

00:33:21.359 --> 00:33:21.700
 as an

00:33:21.700 --> 00:33:22.440
 optimist

00:33:22.440 --> 00:33:23.259
 and I'm

00:33:23.259 --> 00:33:23.740
 not talking

00:33:23.740 --> 00:33:23.960
 about

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:24.519
 temperament

00:33:24.519 --> 00:33:24.819
 I'm not

00:33:24.819 --> 00:33:25.299
 talking about

00:33:25.299 --> 00:33:25.720
 the glass

00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:26.240
 half empty

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:26.639
 person

00:33:26.639 --> 00:33:27.079
 or the glass

00:33:27.079 --> 00:33:27.579
 half full

00:33:27.579 --> 00:33:28.019
 person

00:33:28.019 --> 00:33:28.920
 but if

00:33:28.920 --> 00:33:29.180
 there's

00:33:29.180 --> 00:33:29.720
 ever such

00:33:29.720 --> 00:33:29.980
 a thing

00:33:29.980 --> 00:33:30.259
 as an

00:33:30.259 --> 00:33:30.740
 optimist

00:33:30.740 --> 00:33:31.240
 surely

00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:31.700
 the

00:33:31.700 --> 00:33:32.240
 Christian

00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:33.139
 should be

00:33:33.139 --> 00:33:33.920
 an optimist

00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:34.860
 you see

00:33:34.860 --> 00:33:35.200
 we are

00:33:35.200 --> 00:33:35.480
 filled

00:33:35.480 --> 00:33:36.060
 with hope

00:33:36.060 --> 00:33:36.539
 not to

00:33:36.539 --> 00:33:36.900
 spare

00:33:36.900 --> 00:33:37.860
 our

00:33:37.860 --> 00:33:38.680
 lives

00:33:38.680 --> 00:33:39.180
 are filled

00:33:39.180 --> 00:33:39.480
 now

00:33:39.480 --> 00:33:40.180
 with joy

00:33:40.180 --> 00:33:41.320
 with peace

00:33:41.320 --> 00:33:42.160
 with comfort

00:33:42.160 --> 00:33:42.860
 with meaning

00:33:42.860 --> 00:33:43.560
 with purpose

00:33:43.560 --> 00:33:44.539
 we are safe

00:33:44.539 --> 00:33:45.240
 we are secure

00:33:45.240 --> 00:33:46.160
 we are confident

00:33:46.160 --> 00:33:46.720
 in him

00:33:46.720 --> 00:33:47.960
 so we above

00:33:47.960 --> 00:33:48.560
 all people

00:33:48.560 --> 00:33:49.000
 should look

00:33:49.000 --> 00:33:49.539
 upon this

00:33:49.539 --> 00:33:49.960
 world

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:50.740
 should look

00:33:50.740 --> 00:33:51.279
 upon this

00:33:51.279 --> 00:33:51.600
 city

00:33:51.600 --> 00:33:52.060
 should look

00:33:52.060 --> 00:33:52.519
 upon this

00:33:52.519 --> 00:33:52.860
 nation

00:33:52.860 --> 00:33:53.340
 with great

00:33:53.340 --> 00:33:53.840
 optimism

00:33:53.840 --> 00:33:54.840
 to see

00:33:54.840 --> 00:33:55.500
 what God

00:33:55.500 --> 00:33:56.180
 can do

00:33:56.180 --> 00:33:57.060
 to see

00:33:57.060 --> 00:33:57.580
 what God

00:33:57.580 --> 00:33:58.320
 has done

00:33:58.320 --> 00:33:58.720
 and to see

00:33:58.720 --> 00:33:59.180
 what God

00:33:59.180 --> 00:33:59.560
 is able

00:33:59.560 --> 00:33:59.900
 to do

00:33:59.900 --> 00:34:00.380
 in this

00:34:00.380 --> 00:34:00.720
 day

00:34:00.720 --> 00:34:01.440
 and in

00:34:01.440 --> 00:34:02.259
 this age

00:34:02.259 --> 00:34:03.039
 you see

00:34:03.039 --> 00:34:03.460
 he's not

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:03.839
 the God

00:34:03.839 --> 00:34:04.099
 of the

00:34:04.099 --> 00:34:04.599
 past

00:34:04.599 --> 00:34:05.440
 only

00:34:05.440 --> 00:34:06.539
 he's the

00:34:06.539 --> 00:34:06.740
 God

00:34:06.740 --> 00:34:06.960
 of the

00:34:06.960 --> 00:34:07.319
 past

00:34:07.319 --> 00:34:07.819
 the present

00:34:07.819 --> 00:34:08.219
 and the

00:34:08.219 --> 00:34:08.659
 future

00:34:08.659 --> 00:34:09.719
 Jesus

00:34:09.719 --> 00:34:10.139
 Christ

00:34:10.139 --> 00:34:10.500
 is the

00:34:10.500 --> 00:34:10.719
 same

00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:11.239
 yesterday

00:34:11.239 --> 00:34:11.840
 today

00:34:11.840 --> 00:34:12.360
 and

00:34:12.360 --> 00:34:12.780
 forever

00:34:12.780 --> 00:34:13.860
 so as

00:34:13.860 --> 00:34:14.199
 you read

00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:14.639
 the pages

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:15.119
 of scripture

00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:15.579
 you see

00:34:15.579 --> 00:34:16.119
 what God

00:34:16.119 --> 00:34:16.719
 has done

00:34:16.719 --> 00:34:17.579
 but when

00:34:17.579 --> 00:34:17.900
 you see

00:34:17.900 --> 00:34:18.340
 what God

00:34:18.340 --> 00:34:18.860
 has done

00:34:18.860 --> 00:34:19.480
 that should

00:34:19.480 --> 00:34:19.840
 give you

00:34:19.840 --> 00:34:20.619
 great hope

00:34:20.619 --> 00:34:20.960
 for what

00:34:20.960 --> 00:34:21.260
 God

00:34:21.260 --> 00:34:21.699
 is able

00:34:21.699 --> 00:34:22.119
 to do

00:34:22.119 --> 00:34:22.599
 today

00:34:22.599 --> 00:34:23.599
 what he's

00:34:23.599 --> 00:34:23.920
 able to

00:34:23.920 --> 00:34:24.039
 do

00:34:24.039 --> 00:34:24.260
 in your

00:34:24.260 --> 00:34:24.699
 family

00:34:24.699 --> 00:34:25.519
 what he's

00:34:25.519 --> 00:34:25.840
 able to

00:34:25.840 --> 00:34:25.980
 do

00:34:25.980 --> 00:34:26.199
 in your

00:34:26.199 --> 00:34:26.699
 community

00:34:26.699 --> 00:34:27.519
 what he's

00:34:27.519 --> 00:34:27.860
 able to

00:34:27.860 --> 00:34:28.000
 do

00:34:28.000 --> 00:34:28.380
 in this

00:34:28.380 --> 00:34:28.699
 city

00:34:28.699 --> 00:34:29.019
 what he's

00:34:29.019 --> 00:34:29.380
 able to

00:34:29.380 --> 00:34:29.599
 do

00:34:29.599 --> 00:34:29.840
 in the

00:34:29.840 --> 00:34:30.160
 country

00:34:30.160 --> 00:34:30.340
 of

00:34:30.340 --> 00:34:30.780
 Scotland

00:34:30.780 --> 00:34:31.460
 and to

00:34:31.460 --> 00:34:31.640
 the

00:34:31.640 --> 00:34:31.900
 ends

00:34:31.900 --> 00:34:32.019
 of

00:34:32.019 --> 00:34:32.140
 the

00:34:32.140 --> 00:34:32.480
 earth

00:34:32.480 --> 00:34:33.420
 you

00:34:33.420 --> 00:34:33.579
 might

00:34:33.579 --> 00:34:33.760
 not

00:34:33.760 --> 00:34:34.039
 believe

00:34:34.039 --> 00:34:34.320
 it

00:34:34.320 --> 00:34:35.000
 but the

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:35.559
 21st

00:34:35.559 --> 00:34:35.920
 century

00:34:35.920 --> 00:34:36.500
 is going

00:34:36.500 --> 00:34:36.800
 to be

00:34:36.800 --> 00:34:37.180
 the

00:34:37.180 --> 00:34:37.960
 greatest

00:34:37.960 --> 00:34:38.440
 century

00:34:38.440 --> 00:34:38.860
 of church

00:34:38.860 --> 00:34:39.180
 growth

00:34:39.180 --> 00:34:39.480
 ever

00:34:39.480 --> 00:34:41.300
 more

00:34:41.300 --> 00:34:41.640
 people

00:34:41.640 --> 00:34:42.059
 are coming

00:34:42.059 --> 00:34:42.400
 to know

00:34:42.400 --> 00:34:42.720
 Jesus

00:34:42.720 --> 00:34:43.160
 in this

00:34:43.160 --> 00:34:43.539
 century

00:34:43.539 --> 00:34:43.900
 than they

00:34:43.900 --> 00:34:44.240
 have

00:34:44.240 --> 00:34:44.400
 in

00:34:44.400 --> 00:34:44.780
 any

00:34:44.780 --> 00:34:45.019
 other

00:34:45.019 --> 00:34:45.600
 century

00:34:45.600 --> 00:34:46.519
 the

00:34:46.519 --> 00:34:47.019
 expansion

00:34:47.019 --> 00:34:47.240
 of the

00:34:47.240 --> 00:34:47.539
 Christian

00:34:47.539 --> 00:34:47.980
 church

00:34:47.980 --> 00:34:48.340
 throughout

00:34:48.340 --> 00:34:48.600
 the

00:34:48.600 --> 00:34:48.900
 world

00:34:48.900 --> 00:34:49.220
 is

00:34:49.220 --> 00:34:49.880
 remarkable

00:34:49.880 --> 00:34:50.700
 we

00:34:50.700 --> 00:34:50.920
 don't

00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:51.140
 see

00:34:51.140 --> 00:34:51.300
 it

00:34:51.300 --> 00:34:51.539
 here

00:34:51.539 --> 00:34:51.740
 to

00:34:51.740 --> 00:34:51.900
 the

00:34:51.900 --> 00:34:52.100
 same

00:34:52.100 --> 00:34:52.579
 extent

00:34:52.579 --> 00:34:53.160
 but

00:34:53.160 --> 00:34:53.280
 you

00:34:53.280 --> 00:34:53.420
 go

00:34:53.420 --> 00:34:53.539
 to

00:34:53.539 --> 00:34:53.920
 Africa

00:34:53.920 --> 00:34:54.300
 you

00:34:54.300 --> 00:34:54.420
 go

00:34:54.420 --> 00:34:54.539
 to

00:34:54.539 --> 00:34:54.820
 Asia

00:34:54.820 --> 00:34:55.000
 you

00:34:55.000 --> 00:34:55.100
 go

00:34:55.100 --> 00:34:55.220
 to

00:34:55.220 --> 00:34:55.460
 South

00:34:59.840 --> 00:35:01.700
 men

00:35:01.700 --> 00:35:01.900
 and

00:35:01.900 --> 00:35:02.079
 women

00:35:02.079 --> 00:35:02.480
 coming

00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:02.680
 to

00:35:02.680 --> 00:35:03.100
 faith

00:35:03.100 --> 00:35:03.920
 so

00:35:03.920 --> 00:35:04.320
 let's

00:35:04.320 --> 00:35:04.620
 be

00:35:04.620 --> 00:35:05.680
 let's

00:35:05.680 --> 00:35:06.100
 recognize

00:35:06.100 --> 00:35:06.500
 that we

00:35:06.500 --> 00:35:06.640
 are

00:35:06.640 --> 00:35:07.120
 safe

00:35:07.120 --> 00:35:08.039
 let us

00:35:08.039 --> 00:35:08.240
 be

00:35:08.240 --> 00:35:08.800
 confident

00:35:08.800 --> 00:35:09.100
 in the

00:35:09.100 --> 00:35:09.559
 gospel

00:35:09.559 --> 00:35:10.360
 and

00:35:10.360 --> 00:35:10.680
 let us

00:35:10.680 --> 00:35:10.900
 be

00:35:10.900 --> 00:35:11.660
 optimist

00:35:11.660 --> 00:35:11.900
 to

00:35:11.900 --> 00:35:12.220
 see

00:35:12.220 --> 00:35:12.460
 what

00:35:12.460 --> 00:35:12.760
 God

00:35:12.760 --> 00:35:13.120
 is

00:35:13.120 --> 00:35:13.480
 doing

00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:14.039
 what

00:35:14.039 --> 00:35:14.380
 God

00:35:14.380 --> 00:35:14.800
 has

00:35:14.800 --> 00:35:15.180
 done

00:35:15.180 --> 00:35:15.660
 and

00:35:15.660 --> 00:35:15.820
 what

00:35:15.820 --> 00:35:16.100
 God

00:35:16.100 --> 00:35:16.240
 is

00:35:16.240 --> 00:35:16.460
 able

00:35:16.460 --> 00:35:16.640
 to

00:35:16.640 --> 00:35:16.820
 do

00:35:16.820 --> 00:35:17.039
 in

00:35:17.039 --> 00:35:17.320
 us

00:35:17.320 --> 00:35:17.740
 what

00:35:17.740 --> 00:35:18.019
 God

00:35:18.019 --> 00:35:18.160
 is

00:35:18.160 --> 00:35:18.380
 able

00:35:18.380 --> 00:35:18.559
 to

00:35:18.559 --> 00:35:18.720
 do

00:35:18.720 --> 00:35:19.000
 through

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:19.320
 us

00:35:19.320 --> 00:35:19.900
 because

00:35:19.900 --> 00:35:20.200
 there

00:35:20.200 --> 00:35:20.380
 is

00:35:20.380 --> 00:35:20.660
 now

00:35:20.660 --> 00:35:20.960
 no

00:35:20.960 --> 00:35:21.820
 condemnation

00:35:21.820 --> 00:35:22.420
 for

00:35:22.420 --> 00:35:22.840
 those

00:35:22.840 --> 00:35:23.079
 who

00:35:23.079 --> 00:35:23.240
 are

00:35:23.240 --> 00:35:23.660
 in

00:35:23.660 --> 00:35:24.440
 Christ

00:35:24.440 --> 00:35:24.860
 Jesus

00:35:24.860 --> 00:35:26.079
 let's

00:35:26.079 --> 00:35:26.400
 pray

00:35:26.400 --> 00:35:28.420
 Father

00:35:28.420 --> 00:35:28.579
 we

00:35:28.579 --> 00:35:28.940
 thank you

00:35:28.940 --> 00:35:29.079
 for

00:35:29.079 --> 00:35:29.240
 your

00:35:29.239 --> 00:35:29.559
 word

00:35:29.559 --> 00:35:29.739
 we

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 thank

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 you

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 for

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 its

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 truth

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 for

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 its

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 power

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 we

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 thank

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 you

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 that

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 the

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 gospel

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 indeed

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 is

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 good

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 news

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 the

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 gospel

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 is

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 the

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 good

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 news

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 of

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 salvation

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 that

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 is

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 found

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 in

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 Jesus

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 and

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 for

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 those

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 of

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 us

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 whose

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 faith

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 is

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 in

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 him

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 all

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 of

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 his

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 benefits

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 and

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 blessings

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 belong

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 to

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 all

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 of

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 his

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 people

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 help

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 us

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 Lord

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 to

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 recognize

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 that

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 in

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 him

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 we

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 are

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 safe

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 that

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 we

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 are

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 secure

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 help

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 us

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 to

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 realize

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 confidently

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 serve

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 him

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 that

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 we

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 can

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 make

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 him

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 known

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 through

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 word

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 and

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 through

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 deed

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 and

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 help

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 us

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 Lord

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 to

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 look

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 upon

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 this

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 world

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 with

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 optimism

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 help

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 us

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 not

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 to

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 see

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 a

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 day

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 of

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 small

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 things

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 but

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 help

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 us

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 to

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 see

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 a

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 harvest

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 field

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 that

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 is

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 ripe

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 and

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 let

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 us

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 pray

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 to

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 you

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 oh

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 God

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 the

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 Lord

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 of

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 the

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 harvest

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 to

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 send

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 forth

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 many

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 more

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 workers

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 into

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 this

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 harvest

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 field

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 so

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 that

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 more

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 churches

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 could

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 into

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 the

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 world

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 into

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 those

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 places

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 where

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 they

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 don't

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 know

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 anything

00:36:32.259 --> 00:36:32.599
 about

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 Jesus

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 Lord

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 we

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 come

00:36:34.259 --> 00:36:34.479
 to

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 you

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 you

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 are

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 the

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 Lord

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 of

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 the

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 harvest

00:36:36.159 --> 00:36:36.819
 help

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 us

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 to

00:36:37.159 --> 00:36:37.399
 see

00:36:37.399 --> 00:36:37.719
 things

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 as

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 you

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 see

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 them

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 and

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 help

00:36:39.179 --> 00:36:39.319
 us

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 to

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 pray

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 as

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 you

00:36:40.159 --> 00:36:40.519
 command

00:36:40.519 --> 00:36:40.719
 us

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 to

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 do

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 and

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 all

00:36:42.000 --> 00:36:42.299
 these

00:36:42.299 --> 00:36:42.779
 things

00:36:42.779 --> 00:36:42.979
 we

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 pray

00:36:43.259 --> 00:36:43.500
 in

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:43.699
 that

00:36:43.699 --> 00:36:44.099
 precious

00:36:44.099 --> 00:36:44.379
 name

00:36:44.379 --> 00:36:44.539
 of

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 Jesus

00:36:44.879 --> 00:36:45.199
 through

00:36:45.199 --> 00:36:45.419
 whom

00:36:45.419 --> 00:36:45.939
 every

00:36:45.939 --> 00:36:46.679
 blessing

00:36:46.679 --> 00:36:46.919
 and

00:36:46.919 --> 00:36:47.339
 benefit

00:36:47.339 --> 00:36:48.099
 flows

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 to

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 every

00:36:48.779 --> 00:36:49.079
 one

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 of

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 his

00:36:49.339 --> 00:36:49.699
 people

00:36:49.699 --> 00:36:50.319
 we

00:36:50.319 --> 00:36:50.559
 pray

00:36:50.559 --> 00:36:50.719
 in

00:36:50.719 --> 00:36:50.959
 his

00:36:50.959 --> 00:36:51.319
 name

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 amen

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:55.299
 we're

00:36:55.299 --> 00:36:55.439
 now

00:36:55.439 --> 00:36:55.559
 going

00:36:55.559 --> 00:36:55.659
 to

00:36:55.659 --> 00:36:56.079
 conclude

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 by

00:36:56.319 --> 00:36:56.719
 singing

00:36:56.719 --> 00:36:56.959
 the

00:36:56.959 --> 00:36:57.379
 Lord

00:36:57.379 --> 00:36:57.939
 is

00:36:57.939 --> 00:36:58.480
 my

00:36:58.480 --> 00:36:59.319
 salvation

00:36:59.319 --> 00:36:59.779
 let's

00:36:59.779 --> 00:37:00.259
 stand

00:37:00.259 --> 00:37:00.579
 together

00:37:00.579 --> 00:37:00.799
 to

00:37:00.799 --> 00:37:01.039
 sing

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:01.159
 and

00:37:01.159 --> 00:37:01.279
 then

00:37:01.279 --> 00:37:01.439
 we

00:37:01.439 --> 00:37:01.859
 can

00:37:01.859 --> 00:37:02.139
 remain

00:37:02.139 --> 00:37:02.619
 standing

00:37:02.619 --> 00:37:02.819
 for

00:37:02.819 --> 00:37:02.959
 the

00:37:02.959 --> 00:37:03.539
 benediction