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 I want you to think of a time when a friend, family member, fellow church member, or even maybe your own child came to you with a complex problem in his life.

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! Hold that memory.

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 He came to you for help and you want to help him.

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 His problem is messy.

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 It's confusing.

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 It's hard to understand.

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 It's complicated in every respect.

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 You listen.

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 You think.

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 You even pray while he is explaining the problem to you.

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 Then the most important moment happens.

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 He stops and it is your turn to speak.

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 You have to say with words something.

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 What will you say?

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 It is the most important moment for him.

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 Will you immediately choose his side of the situation in order to please him?

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 Or will you lean on a recent podcast you heard recently on kind of his question?

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 Or will you lean on your prior education and what a long ago professor said in a lecture you heard long ago?

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 The question is this.

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 What will be the foundation from which you will build upon in helping your friend, family member, fellow church member, or child?

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 This is where what you believe about the sufficiency of scripture comes into real life.

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 Maybe you can resonate with this feeling.

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 Life seemed more simple when you were young and in college.

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 But now three kids deep into the married life things don't seem so simple.

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 Maybe life has become more complex than what you ever thought and you find it more difficult to apply scripture to yourself and your family.

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 The sufficiency of scripture has real life consequences for both faith and practice.

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 One author describes getting this doctrine wrong as both devastating and unending.

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 The stakes are high for getting this doctrine right.

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 For the time we have this morning, let us dive into the doctrine of the sufficiency of scripture.

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 For the sake of our friend, seeking our counsel, for ourselves as we navigate through these complex times, and for the glory of God who gave us his word.

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 So it will not surprise you that our text today will be 2 Timothy chapter 3.

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 So please turn with me in God's word to 2 Timothy chapter 3.

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 And the verses we will be zoning in on here is 14 to 17.

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 But first, let us pray for our time together.

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 So pray with me.

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 Father, as we read your word together this morning, being reminded that your word,

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 that you have spoken is enough for us no matter our circumstances.

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 Help us through the work of your son and the power of the Holy Spirit to rightly divide and interpret your word

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 so that we might rightly live out your word for your glory and your glory alone.

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 Amen.

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 2 Timothy 3, 14 to 17.

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 This is Paul writing his last letter to Timothy.

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 The word of God reads,

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 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed,

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 knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings,

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 which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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 All scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

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 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

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 There are several doctrines of scripture we could teach from this text.

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 We could talk about the necessity of scripture, its inspiration, its authority, etc.

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 But today we will zoom in on the sufficiency of scripture.

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 This doctrine asks a simple question.

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 Is scripture enough?

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 Is scripture enough?

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 My goal today is to show you from this text that the answer is yes,

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 even though there are no literal scripture is sufficient verse in scripture.

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 In the complexities of this life, there is hope in looking to Jesus from God's word and the Holy Spirit for counsel in any area of our life.

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 At the risk of contradicting my claim, I will begin with some, I believe, helpful definitions outside of scripture for us.

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 Then we will deep dive into 2 Timothy 3.

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 I will give you one short definition and one long definition.

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 So, first, the shorter one.

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 When I was in college, probably the most influential theologian for me was John Frame.

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 Maybe because he leaned into the spicy side of theological debates.

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 But most probably because he took really complex topics in systematic theology and explained them in really short and memorable bites.

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 For a simple person like me, that was a lifesaver.

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 One definition has been with me for years, though.

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 John Frame defines theology like this.

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 Theology is the application of scripture to every area of life.

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 Theology is the application of scripture to every area of life.

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 In the same book, The Doctrine of the Word of God, John Frame goes further to say that

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 scripture contains all the divine words needed for any aspect of human life.

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 This is his short and memorable definition of the doctrine of the sufficiency of scripture.

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 For a longer one, I'll quote Wayne Grudem in his systematic theology.

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 Scripture's sufficiency means that scripture contains all the words of God he intended his people to have.

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 That's at each stage of redemptive history.

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 And that it now contains everything we need.

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 God to tell us for salvation.

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 For trusting him perfectly.

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 And for obeying him perfectly.

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 I'll read that one more time.

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 Scripture's sufficiency means that scripture contained all the words of God he intended his people to have.

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 At each stage of redemptive history.

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 And it now contains everything we need God to tell us for salvation.

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 For trusting him perfectly.

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 And for obeying him perfectly.

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 One author I read commented on Grudem goes on says one of the strongest points about this definition.

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 Is that it allows us to say though we must believe in the progress of revelation.

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 Being God didn't say everything he wanted to at once.

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 But did so incrementally.

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 At any point during scripture's composition.

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 It would have been correct to say that the books already written.

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 Had the characteristic of sufficiency.

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 The characteristic of sufficiency.

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 In short, Old Testament saints.

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 Like David or Moses.

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 Etc.

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 Could rightly say in their own day.

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 That scripture is enough.

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 But let us be like the Bereans from Acts 17.

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 And let us examine the scriptures ourselves.

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 To see if these things are so.

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 Like I said.

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 The stakes are high.

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 For getting this doctrine correct.

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 So our text.

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 Second Timothy 3.

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 14 to 17.

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 Gives us a simple two point outline.

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 Just a simple two point outline.

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 The first two verses is the first point.

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 The last two is the last point.

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 Evenly divided.

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 It is.

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 Scripture is enough.

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 For faith.

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 Scripture is enough.

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 For faith.

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 And that's verses 14 to 15.

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 And the last two verses.

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 16 to 17.

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 Is the second point here.

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 I'm dividing it up.

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 Scripture is enough.

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 For practice.

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 Scripture is enough.

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 For practice.

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 For faith.

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 And practice.

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 I want you to notice that it is not.

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 The opposite order.

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 Here.

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 It is not.

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 Practice.

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 Then faith.

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 But.

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 Paul puts it.

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 It is faith.

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 Then.

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 Practice.

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 As we'll see.

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 The first.

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 Is the foundation.

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 Of the second.

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 The first.

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 Is the foundation.

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 Of the second.

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 So.

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 First.

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 Scripture.

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 Is enough.

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 For faith.

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 Verses.

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 14 to 15.

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 Look with me.

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 Verse 14 reads.

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 But as for you.

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 Continue.

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 Continue.

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 Or remain.

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 In what you have learned.

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 And have firmly believed.

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 I'll say.

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 Faith.

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 Knowing from whom.

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 You learned it.

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 Notice.

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 The progression.

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 From having learned.

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 To having firmly believed.

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 From having learned.

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 To having firmly believed.

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 Not only that.

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 That.

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 But Timothy.

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 Heard the word.

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 From his family.

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 Here.

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 Is a clear.

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 Call.

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 To parents.

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 Although.

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 We cannot impart.

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 A saving knowledge.

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 Of God.

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 To our children.

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 Which is the role.

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 Of the Holy Spirit.

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 We are called.

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 To be faithful.

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 To teach them.

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 Scripture.

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 So they might.

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 Learn.

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 The truth.

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 Let us.

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 Not only.

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 Speak.

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 The truth.

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 And love.

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 To our children.

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 Daily.

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 But also.

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 Help us.

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 We also.

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 To pray.

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 For them.

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 Daily.

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 To have the gift.

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 Of a firm.

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 Faith.

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 Look with me.

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 Next verse.

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 15.

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 It reads.

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 And how from childhood.

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 You have been.

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 Acquainted.

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 With.

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 Or known.

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 The.

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 Sacred.

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 Writings.

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 Which are able.

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 To make you.

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 Wise.

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 For salvation.

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 Through.

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 Faith.

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 In Christ.

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 Jesus.

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 There are two things.

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 We can say.

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 About this verse.

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 As it pertains.

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 To.

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 Scripture's.

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 Sufficiency.

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 First.

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 We can say.

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 That Timothy.

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 Learned.

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 And known.

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 The scriptures.

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 Even from an early age.

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 Like we just.

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 Pointed out.

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 The ESV.

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 Puts it.

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 As.

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 Have been.

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 Acquainted.

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 With.

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 The sacred writings.

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 I'll be short.

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 With this.

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 Application.

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 You cannot.

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 Do.

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 What.

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 You do not.

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 Know.

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 Know.

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 You cannot.

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 Do.

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 What.

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 You do not.

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 Know.

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 Another.

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 Way.

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 We can.

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 Put it.

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 Is.

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 You cannot.

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 Practice.

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 What.

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 You have not.

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 Heard.

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 Or.

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 Read.

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 Cannot.

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 Practice.

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 What.

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 You have not.

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 Heard.

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 Or.

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 Read.

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 Knowledge.

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 Of.

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 God.

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 Is.

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 Not.

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 Enough.

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 For.

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 True.

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 Faith.

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 As.

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 James.

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 Points.

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 Out.

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 With.

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 The demons.

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 Having.

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 A belief.

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 In.

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 God.

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 But.

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 Not.

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 A trust.

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 Christ.

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 As.

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 Paul.

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 In.

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 Romans.

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 10.

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 Writes.

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 So.

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 Faith.

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 Comes.

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 From.

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 Hearing.

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 And.

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 Hearing.

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 Through.

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 The word.

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 Of.

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 Christ.

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 Second.

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 On this.

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 On.

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 Verse.

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 15.

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 Neither.

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 Paul.

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 Nor.

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 Timothy.

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 Had.

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 The complete.

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 Canon.

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 Of.

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 Scripture.

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 That is.

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 To say.

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 Not.

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 All.

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 Sixty.

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 Six.

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 Books.

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 Were.

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 Available.

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 To.

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 Either.

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 Paul.

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 Or.

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 Timothy.

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 Primarily.

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 Paul.

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 Means.

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 The old.

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 Testament.

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 When.

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 He.

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 Uses.

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 The word.

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 Writings.

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 Sacred.

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 Writings.

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 In.

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 This.

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 Verse.

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 This.

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 Is.

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 Significant.

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 And.

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 I point.

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 This.

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 Out.

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 Because.

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 Of.

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 What.

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 He.

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 Writes.

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 Next.

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 Able.

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 To.

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 Make.

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 You.

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 Wise.

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 For.

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 Salvation.

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 Through.

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 Faith.

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 In.

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 Christ.

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 Jesus.

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 Here.

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 Is.

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 Something.

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 Important.

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 I.

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 Don't.

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 Want.

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 You.

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 To.

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 Miss.

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 Paul.

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 Is.

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 Saying.

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 That.

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 By.

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 Reading.

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 The old.

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 Covenant.

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 The old.

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 Testament.

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 The old.

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 Covenant.

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 You.

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 Can.

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 See.

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 The new.

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 Covenant.

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 That.

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 Is.

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 Salvation.

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 Through.

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 Faith.

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 In.

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 Christ.

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 Jesus.

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 We.

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 Can.

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 Say.

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 Further.

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 That.

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 This.

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 Gospel.

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 State.

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 Statement.

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 This.

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 Gospel.

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 Summary.

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 Salvation.

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 Through.

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 Christ.

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 Salvation.

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 Through.

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 Faith.

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 In.

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 Christ.

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 Jesus.

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 Can.

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 Be.

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 Found.

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 In.

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 Both.

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 The old.

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 Testament.

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 And.

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 The new.

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 Testament.

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 Testament.

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 Next.

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 Enough.

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 For.

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 Practice.

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 Enough.

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 Scripture.

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 Is.

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 Enough.

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 For.

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 Practice.

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 Read.

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 Verse.

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 Sixteen.

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 With.

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 Me.

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 All.

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 Scripture.

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 Is.

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 Breathed.

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 Out.

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 By.

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 God.

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 And.

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 Profitable.

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 For.

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 Teaching.

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 For.

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 Reproof.

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 For.

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 Correction.

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 And.

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 For.

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 Training.

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 In.

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 Righteousness.

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 There is a lot we could say.

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 About this verse.

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 But I'll only highlight points that are related to our topic of sufficiency.

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 All.

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 Scripture.

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 All.

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 Scripture.

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 Is.

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 A.

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 Continuation.

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 Of.

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 Our.

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 Last.

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 Point.

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 That.

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 Both.

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 Old.

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 Testament.

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 And.

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 New.

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 Testament.

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 Point.

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 To.

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 Salvation.

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 In.

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 Christ.

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 Both.

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 Covenants.

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 Point.

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 To.

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 The.

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 New.

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 Covenants.

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 Culminating.

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 In.

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 Christ.

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 Paul.

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 Goes.

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 On.

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 To.

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 Give.

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 Two.

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 Descriptions.

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 Of.

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 Scripture.

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 That.

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 Of.

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 God.

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 Breathed.

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 And.

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 Profitable.

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 Profitable.

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 There is a detail here with the word that the ESV renders as breathed out by God that

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 I don't want you to miss.

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 Paul smashes two words together to make one new word.

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 Nowhere else does this word exist besides outside this one text.

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 He makes a brand new word.

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 These two words are both God.

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 He smashes it up against spirit or breath.

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 He makes a new.

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 So God breathed or breathed out by God as the ESV expands out for us.

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 But for us today I want you to dwell on the fact that in this one.

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 I'm sorry.

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 Usually incorrectly this is used to point to the inspiration of scripture.

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 But for us today I want you to dwell on the fact that in this one word Paul is reminding

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 us that the spirit is required for a right understanding of the word.

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 The spirit is required.

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 The second description is that of profitable or useful, advantageous, beneficial, gain.

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 This is followed by four uses of scripture that is meant to be comprehensive in nature.

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 These include for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training or upbringing in righteousness.

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 Read the last verse with me.

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 Verse 17.

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 That the man of God may be complete.

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 Equipped for every good work.

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 To remind us of the old covenant promises leading into the new.

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 This man of God may be complete.

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 Or as my older ESV renders it, competent.

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 This word is similar to the equipped word in the last half of this verse.

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 They share a root.

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 So it goes.

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 This is where I'm going with this.

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 So it goes from complete to equipped.

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 I think Paul is wanting you to make that connection.

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 For what is he equipped for?

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 For every good work.

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 Since the words for all and every, all and every, are the same in the Greek language.

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 I want to point out the connection Paul is making when beginning with, beginning with all scripture.

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 And then ending on every good work.

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 Connecting scripture with good work.

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 He completes the circle of his point that scripture is enough for both faith as well as practice.

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 I want you to think back to our original question.

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 What will be the foundation from which you will build upon in helping your friend, family member, fellow church member, or child?

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 By looking closely at the doctrine of the sufficiency of scripture,

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 I hope you will be encouraged to challenge yourself to apply all of scripture to all of life.

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 That in the tense moments this week, you will take the initiative to step back and ask how scripture speaks into your current circumstance.

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 With time, practice, and the Holy Spirit, by seeking to obey God's word in every area of your life,

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 you will become even more competent to speak godly counsel to those in need.

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 From friends, family, church members, coworkers, whoever God places in your life.

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 And as Proverbs 3, 5 to 8 says,

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 Do not lean into your own understanding,

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 but into the wisdom of God alone found in his word.

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 Those complexities of life will still be complex,

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 but the word remains the same.

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 It will be true,

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 wise,

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 life-giving,

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 and a sufficient...

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 So in closing,

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 I want to leave you with two warnings

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 and two exhortations.

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 Two warnings

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 and two exhortations

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 on the topic of the sufficiency of scripture.

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 The first warning is this.

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 Beware of what I will call

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 good book fatigue.

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 Good book fatigue.

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 Every fall season,

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 Christian book publishers

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 all come out with their annual catalogs

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 of books that are new and forthcoming.

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 If you are a huge nerd,

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 you look forward to this every year.

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 I do.

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 But as time has gone by,

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 I not only get less excited,

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 but I tend to ask the question more and more

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 about most of the titles I see.

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 Does someone really need this?

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 But don't get me wrong.

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 I have read some great books

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 that were very niche

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 that has had a big impact on me.

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 But for us,

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 who are in the broadly reformed corner

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 of evangelicalism,

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 there is a warning here.

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 Let us guard against

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 merely holding scripture up

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 in high regard

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 by saying it has both,

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 is both authoritative

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 and sufficient

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 while not reflect,

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 reflecting this

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 in our reading practices.

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 I want you

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 to compare

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 how much time

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 you are in scripture reading

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 and praying

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 to the times

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 you are consuming

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 even good

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 resources

00:22:05.980 --> 00:22:06.899
 on scripture.

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 Think books,

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 audiobooks,

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 podcasts,

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 etc.

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 Again,

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 reading good books

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 is good and beneficial,

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 but let us not

00:22:18.419 --> 00:22:19.919
 neglect time

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 reading,

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 meditating,

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 studying,

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 and memorizing

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 the very words

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 of God

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 that he has given

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 to us

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 in our own language.

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 do not feel

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 as if you have

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 to read

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 all the good books.

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 In light

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 of knowing

00:22:40.000 --> 00:22:40.699
 that scripture

00:22:40.699 --> 00:22:41.579
 is enough,

00:22:42.139 --> 00:22:42.959
 let us dig

00:22:42.959 --> 00:22:44.099
 deep into his word

00:22:44.099 --> 00:22:45.059
 so that we will

00:22:45.059 --> 00:22:46.559
 practice his word

00:22:46.559 --> 00:22:48.240
 out into the world

00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:49.000
 for the glory

00:22:49.000 --> 00:22:49.959
 of the creator

00:22:49.959 --> 00:22:51.000
 and sustainer

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 of the universe.

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 So,

00:22:54.919 --> 00:22:55.460
 second warning.

00:22:57.179 --> 00:22:58.319
 Beware of requiring

00:22:58.319 --> 00:22:59.259
 what scripture

00:22:59.259 --> 00:23:00.419
 has not

00:23:00.419 --> 00:23:01.179
 required.

00:23:03.179 --> 00:23:04.559
 Beware of requiring

00:23:04.559 --> 00:23:05.539
 what scripture

00:23:05.539 --> 00:23:06.240
 has not

00:23:06.240 --> 00:23:06.740
 required.

00:23:07.700 --> 00:23:08.819
 Jesus warns

00:23:08.819 --> 00:23:09.200
 of this

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 in Mark 7.

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 I'll read.

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 This is Mark 7,

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 5 to 8.

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 And the Pharisees

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 and the scribes

00:23:17.299 --> 00:23:17.959
 asked him,

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 Why do your disciples

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 not walk according

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 to the tradition

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 of the elders

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 but eat with

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 defiled hands?

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 And he,

00:23:25.399 --> 00:23:25.559
 Jesus,

00:23:25.679 --> 00:23:26.179
 said to them,

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 Well did Isaiah

00:23:28.240 --> 00:23:29.740
 prophesy of you hypocrites.

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 As it is written,

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 This people

00:23:32.379 --> 00:23:33.119
 honors me

00:23:33.119 --> 00:23:33.740
 with their lips,

00:23:34.019 --> 00:23:34.839
 but their heart

00:23:34.839 --> 00:23:35.839
 is far from me.

00:23:36.519 --> 00:23:37.000
 In vain

00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:37.719
 do they

00:23:37.719 --> 00:23:38.759
 worship me,

00:23:38.899 --> 00:23:40.299
 teaching as doctrines

00:23:40.299 --> 00:23:41.279
 the commandments

00:23:41.279 --> 00:23:42.079
 of men.

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 You leave

00:23:43.839 --> 00:23:44.599
 the commandment

00:23:44.599 --> 00:23:45.199
 of God

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 and hold

00:23:46.319 --> 00:23:47.359
 to the tradition

00:23:47.359 --> 00:23:48.119
 of men.

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 If scripture

00:23:52.079 --> 00:23:52.699
 is enough

00:23:52.699 --> 00:23:53.319
 for both

00:23:53.319 --> 00:23:54.000
 faith

00:23:54.000 --> 00:23:55.059
 and practice

00:23:55.059 --> 00:23:55.639
 as we've seen,

00:23:56.079 --> 00:23:57.139
 we need to be careful

00:23:57.139 --> 00:23:58.179
 to reflect this

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 in the things

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 we require

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 of one another.

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 Which leads

00:24:02.439 --> 00:24:03.099
 to a question.

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 Does what

00:24:04.980 --> 00:24:06.339
 you believe

00:24:06.339 --> 00:24:07.579
 about God

00:24:07.579 --> 00:24:08.939
 think

00:24:08.939 --> 00:24:09.980
 theological bent?

00:24:11.480 --> 00:24:12.399
 Does your

00:24:12.399 --> 00:24:13.099
 theology

00:24:13.099 --> 00:24:14.159
 reinforce

00:24:14.159 --> 00:24:14.959
 scripture

00:24:14.959 --> 00:24:15.819
 is sufficient?

00:24:16.619 --> 00:24:17.759
 Or will it

00:24:17.759 --> 00:24:19.179
 call into question

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 scripture's

00:24:20.139 --> 00:24:20.759
 sufficiency

00:24:20.759 --> 00:24:22.219
 to others

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 around you?

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 Beware,

00:24:26.039 --> 00:24:26.939
 brothers and

00:24:26.939 --> 00:24:27.219
 sisters,

00:24:27.959 --> 00:24:28.539
 of becoming

00:24:28.539 --> 00:24:29.259
 convinced

00:24:29.259 --> 00:24:30.359
 of a belief

00:24:30.359 --> 00:24:31.500
 that you first

00:24:31.500 --> 00:24:32.699
 saw in a book

00:24:32.699 --> 00:24:33.599
 or heard

00:24:33.599 --> 00:24:34.399
 in a podcast

00:24:34.400 --> 00:24:36.360
 and only

00:24:36.360 --> 00:24:37.320
 then saw

00:24:37.320 --> 00:24:38.060
 in scripture.

00:24:39.440 --> 00:24:39.780
 Beware.

00:24:43.060 --> 00:24:43.880
 Pray that

00:24:43.880 --> 00:24:44.480
 you would

00:24:44.480 --> 00:24:45.259
 see clearly

00:24:45.259 --> 00:24:46.080
 the difference

00:24:46.080 --> 00:24:47.120
 between the

00:24:47.120 --> 00:24:47.920
 tradition of

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 men

00:24:48.200 --> 00:24:49.160
 and the

00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:49.940
 commandment

00:24:49.940 --> 00:24:50.860
 of God.

00:24:53.640 --> 00:24:54.180
 Now,

00:24:54.440 --> 00:24:54.800
 to the

00:24:54.800 --> 00:24:55.380
 exhortations.

00:24:57.560 --> 00:24:58.120
 First,

00:24:58.519 --> 00:24:59.160
 I'll call this

00:24:59.160 --> 00:24:59.720
 exhortation,

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 new problems,

00:25:01.539 --> 00:25:02.640
 ancient answers.

00:25:03.079 --> 00:25:03.860
 New problems,

00:25:04.579 --> 00:25:05.640
 ancient answers.

00:25:06.360 --> 00:25:07.059
 Jeremiah 6,

00:25:07.100 --> 00:25:07.980
 16 says

00:25:07.980 --> 00:25:08.640
 this,

00:25:09.299 --> 00:25:10.160
 thus says

00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:10.900
 the Lord,

00:25:11.579 --> 00:25:12.539
 stand by the

00:25:12.539 --> 00:25:13.140
 roads and

00:25:13.140 --> 00:25:14.140
 look and

00:25:14.140 --> 00:25:14.980
 ask for the

00:25:14.980 --> 00:25:15.960
 ancient paths

00:25:15.960 --> 00:25:17.200
 where the

00:25:17.200 --> 00:25:17.819
 good way

00:25:17.819 --> 00:25:18.839
 is and

00:25:18.839 --> 00:25:19.440
 walk in it

00:25:19.440 --> 00:25:20.740
 and find

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:21.579
 rest for

00:25:21.579 --> 00:25:22.180
 your souls.

00:25:22.900 --> 00:25:23.600
 But they

00:25:23.600 --> 00:25:23.960
 said,

00:25:24.360 --> 00:25:25.220
 we will not

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:25.799
 walk in it.

00:25:25.799 --> 00:25:28.019
 that was

00:25:28.019 --> 00:25:29.099
 Jeremiah 6,

00:25:29.359 --> 00:25:29.919
 16.

00:25:31.059 --> 00:25:31.639
 In an

00:25:31.639 --> 00:25:32.279
 increasingly

00:25:32.279 --> 00:25:33.339
 complex world

00:25:33.339 --> 00:25:34.359
 where we

00:25:34.359 --> 00:25:35.019
 do not know

00:25:35.019 --> 00:25:35.599
 what might

00:25:35.599 --> 00:25:36.319
 come next,

00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:38.139
 rest assured

00:25:38.139 --> 00:25:39.200
 that the

00:25:39.200 --> 00:25:40.259
 path has

00:25:40.259 --> 00:25:40.940
 been made

00:25:40.940 --> 00:25:41.579
 and it

00:25:41.579 --> 00:25:42.240
 is not

00:25:42.240 --> 00:25:42.899
 new,

00:25:43.440 --> 00:25:44.319
 but ancient.

00:25:45.399 --> 00:25:45.859
 Built

00:25:45.859 --> 00:25:46.339
 into this

00:25:46.339 --> 00:25:47.000
 doctrine that

00:25:47.000 --> 00:25:47.680
 scripture is

00:25:47.680 --> 00:25:48.960
 enough is

00:25:48.960 --> 00:25:49.559
 the truth

00:25:49.559 --> 00:25:50.200
 that no

00:25:50.200 --> 00:25:51.159
 matter how

00:25:51.159 --> 00:25:52.039
 complex

00:25:52.039 --> 00:25:53.279
 the next

00:25:53.279 --> 00:25:54.240
 biomedical

00:25:54.240 --> 00:25:55.119
 technology

00:25:55.119 --> 00:25:55.559
 might

00:25:55.559 --> 00:25:56.419
 be around

00:25:56.419 --> 00:25:56.819
 the corner.

00:25:58.379 --> 00:25:58.659
 Scripture

00:25:58.659 --> 00:25:59.419
 is enough

00:25:59.419 --> 00:25:59.960
 for us

00:25:59.960 --> 00:26:00.500
 to think

00:26:00.500 --> 00:26:01.159
 through

00:26:01.159 --> 00:26:02.000
 and make

00:26:02.000 --> 00:26:02.539
 decisions

00:26:02.539 --> 00:26:03.299
 on

00:26:03.299 --> 00:26:03.980
 whatever

00:26:03.980 --> 00:26:04.839
 the world

00:26:04.839 --> 00:26:05.519
 might throw

00:26:05.519 --> 00:26:05.960
 at us.

00:26:06.819 --> 00:26:07.379
 Let us

00:26:07.379 --> 00:26:08.339
 not refuse

00:26:08.339 --> 00:26:10.319
 to walk

00:26:10.319 --> 00:26:10.779
 on that

00:26:10.779 --> 00:26:11.159
 ancient

00:26:11.159 --> 00:26:11.839
 path.

00:26:15.500 --> 00:26:16.259
 Next,

00:26:16.879 --> 00:26:18.179
 my last

00:26:18.179 --> 00:26:18.879
 exhortation

00:26:18.879 --> 00:26:20.079
 is actually

00:26:20.079 --> 00:26:20.799
 coming from

00:26:20.799 --> 00:26:22.179
 Psalm 1

00:26:22.179 --> 00:26:23.619
 and I

00:26:23.619 --> 00:26:24.000
 did not

00:26:24.000 --> 00:26:24.559
 tell Nathan

00:26:24.559 --> 00:26:24.899
 this,

00:26:24.900 --> 00:26:25.259
 but he

00:26:25.259 --> 00:26:25.880
 put Psalm

00:26:25.880 --> 00:26:26.519
 1 in

00:26:26.519 --> 00:26:26.820
 your

00:26:26.820 --> 00:26:27.200
 bulletin,

00:26:27.440 --> 00:26:27.780
 which is

00:26:27.780 --> 00:26:28.360
 great.

00:26:29.860 --> 00:26:30.360
 Providence,

00:26:30.580 --> 00:26:30.759
 right?

00:26:31.180 --> 00:26:31.420
 The

00:26:31.420 --> 00:26:31.820
 providence

00:26:31.820 --> 00:26:32.100
 of the

00:26:32.100 --> 00:26:32.259
 Lord.

00:26:33.340 --> 00:26:33.519
 So,

00:26:34.360 --> 00:26:34.920
 you can

00:26:34.920 --> 00:26:35.240
 turn with

00:26:35.240 --> 00:26:35.540
 me there.

00:26:36.180 --> 00:26:36.420
 This is

00:26:36.420 --> 00:26:36.700
 where we'll

00:26:36.700 --> 00:26:36.960
 end.

00:26:37.960 --> 00:26:38.660
 Psalm 1

00:26:38.660 --> 00:26:40.300
 gives us

00:26:40.300 --> 00:26:41.540
 a way

00:26:41.540 --> 00:26:42.580
 to read

00:26:42.580 --> 00:26:43.680
 scripture

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:44.420
 well.

00:26:44.420 --> 00:26:45.420
 psalm 1.

00:26:45.420 --> 00:26:47.840
 It is

00:26:47.840 --> 00:26:48.539
 not only

00:26:48.539 --> 00:26:49.740
 a rubric

00:26:49.740 --> 00:26:50.440
 to

00:26:50.440 --> 00:26:52.640
 read

00:26:52.640 --> 00:26:53.440
 the entire

00:26:53.440 --> 00:26:54.300
 psalms

00:26:54.300 --> 00:26:55.080
 well,

00:26:55.259 --> 00:26:55.539
 because it

00:26:55.539 --> 00:26:55.900
 gives us

00:26:55.900 --> 00:26:56.900
 a paradigm

00:26:56.900 --> 00:26:57.820
 for the

00:26:57.820 --> 00:26:59.180
 rest of

00:26:59.180 --> 00:27:00.120
 that book,

00:27:00.200 --> 00:27:00.640
 but it

00:27:00.640 --> 00:27:01.220
 gives us

00:27:01.220 --> 00:27:01.840
 a way

00:27:01.840 --> 00:27:02.720
 to read

00:27:02.720 --> 00:27:04.640
 and to

00:27:04.640 --> 00:27:05.259
 think about

00:27:05.259 --> 00:27:05.620
 scripture

00:27:05.620 --> 00:27:06.279
 well.

00:27:07.140 --> 00:27:07.380
 So,

00:27:07.500 --> 00:27:07.720
 I'm going

00:27:07.720 --> 00:27:07.940
 to read

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.100
 it.

00:27:08.100 --> 00:27:11.259
 Psalm 1.

00:27:11.259 --> 00:27:14.480
 The Way

00:27:14.480 --> 00:27:14.720
 of the

00:27:14.720 --> 00:27:15.099
 Righteous

00:27:15.099 --> 00:27:15.759
 and the

00:27:15.759 --> 00:27:16.000
 Wicked.

00:27:17.220 --> 00:27:18.119
 Blessed is

00:27:18.119 --> 00:27:18.579
 the man

00:27:18.579 --> 00:27:19.319
 who walks

00:27:19.319 --> 00:27:20.180
 not in

00:27:20.180 --> 00:27:20.640
 the counsel

00:27:20.640 --> 00:27:20.960
 of the

00:27:20.960 --> 00:27:21.160
 wicked,

00:27:21.799 --> 00:27:23.000
 nor stands

00:27:23.000 --> 00:27:23.339
 in the

00:27:23.339 --> 00:27:24.519
 way of

00:27:24.519 --> 00:27:24.879
 sinners,

00:27:25.259 --> 00:27:25.960
 nor sits

00:27:25.960 --> 00:27:26.359
 in the

00:27:26.359 --> 00:27:27.039
 seat of

00:27:27.039 --> 00:27:27.579
 scoffers,

00:27:28.259 --> 00:27:29.599
 but his

00:27:29.599 --> 00:27:30.819
 delight is

00:27:30.819 --> 00:27:31.220
 in the

00:27:31.220 --> 00:27:32.000
 law of

00:27:32.000 --> 00:27:32.500
 the Lord,

00:27:33.299 --> 00:27:33.920
 and on

00:27:33.920 --> 00:27:34.640
 his law

00:27:34.640 --> 00:27:35.480
 he meditates

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:36.440
 day and

00:27:36.440 --> 00:27:36.720
 night.

00:27:37.680 --> 00:27:38.220
 He is

00:27:38.220 --> 00:27:38.619
 like a

00:27:38.619 --> 00:27:39.000
 tree,

00:27:39.599 --> 00:27:40.059
 planted

00:27:40.059 --> 00:27:41.099
 by streams

00:27:41.099 --> 00:27:41.579
 of water,

00:27:42.359 --> 00:27:43.339
 yet yields

00:27:43.339 --> 00:27:43.819
 its fruit

00:27:43.819 --> 00:27:44.179
 in its

00:27:44.179 --> 00:27:44.480
 season,

00:27:44.859 --> 00:27:45.139
 and its

00:27:45.139 --> 00:27:45.939
 leaf does

00:27:45.939 --> 00:27:46.959
 not wither.

00:27:48.179 --> 00:27:48.699
 In all

00:27:48.699 --> 00:27:48.980
 that he

00:27:48.980 --> 00:27:49.500
 does,

00:27:49.639 --> 00:27:50.359
 he prospers.

00:27:51.480 --> 00:27:52.159
 The wicked

00:27:52.159 --> 00:27:53.219
 are not

00:27:53.219 --> 00:27:53.480
 so,

00:27:54.480 --> 00:27:55.019
 but they

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.500
 are like

00:27:55.500 --> 00:27:56.419
 chaff that

00:27:56.419 --> 00:27:57.079
 the wind

00:27:57.079 --> 00:27:58.459
 drives away.

00:27:59.399 --> 00:27:59.719
 Therefore,

00:27:59.839 --> 00:28:00.139
 the wicked

00:28:00.139 --> 00:28:00.699
 will not

00:28:00.699 --> 00:28:01.259
 stand in

00:28:01.259 --> 00:28:01.659
 the judgment,

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:02.699
 nor sinners

00:28:02.699 --> 00:28:03.159
 in the

00:28:03.159 --> 00:28:03.699
 congregation

00:28:03.699 --> 00:28:04.000
 of the

00:28:04.000 --> 00:28:04.219
 righteous.

00:28:05.079 --> 00:28:05.500
 For the

00:28:05.500 --> 00:28:06.219
 Lord knows

00:28:06.219 --> 00:28:06.859
 the way

00:28:06.859 --> 00:28:07.319
 of the

00:28:07.319 --> 00:28:07.740
 righteous,

00:28:08.279 --> 00:28:09.419
 but the

00:28:09.419 --> 00:28:09.959
 way of

00:28:09.959 --> 00:28:10.439
 the wicked

00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:11.120
 will

00:28:11.120 --> 00:28:11.720
 perish.

00:28:13.519 --> 00:28:14.140
 But his

00:28:14.140 --> 00:28:14.779
 delight

00:28:14.779 --> 00:28:15.380
 is in

00:28:15.380 --> 00:28:16.059
 the law

00:28:16.059 --> 00:28:16.519
 of the

00:28:16.519 --> 00:28:16.820
 Lord,

00:28:17.380 --> 00:28:18.279
 and on

00:28:18.279 --> 00:28:19.059
 his law

00:28:19.059 --> 00:28:20.680
 he meditates

00:28:20.680 --> 00:28:22.500
 day and

00:28:22.500 --> 00:28:22.779
 night.

00:28:25.080 --> 00:28:26.120
 As one

00:28:26.120 --> 00:28:26.779
 author puts

00:28:26.779 --> 00:28:26.960
 it,

00:28:27.740 --> 00:28:28.480
 you cannot

00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:29.380
 delight

00:28:29.380 --> 00:28:30.880
 in what

00:28:30.880 --> 00:28:31.640
 you do

00:28:31.640 --> 00:28:31.980
 not

00:28:31.980 --> 00:28:32.460
 meditate

00:28:32.460 --> 00:28:33.019
 on.

00:28:33.660 --> 00:28:34.059
 You

00:28:34.059 --> 00:28:34.600
 cannot

00:28:34.600 --> 00:28:35.340
 delight

00:28:35.340 --> 00:28:36.480
 in what

00:28:36.480 --> 00:28:37.039
 you do

00:28:37.039 --> 00:28:37.400
 not

00:28:37.400 --> 00:28:37.920
 meditate

00:28:37.920 --> 00:28:38.920
 on.

00:28:42.380 --> 00:28:43.100
 As the

00:28:43.100 --> 00:28:43.380
 Baptist

00:28:43.380 --> 00:28:43.920
 pastor

00:28:43.920 --> 00:28:44.880
 John

00:28:44.880 --> 00:28:45.140
 brought

00:28:45.140 --> 00:28:45.420
 us,

00:28:45.600 --> 00:28:45.880
 who is

00:28:45.880 --> 00:28:46.100
 one of

00:28:46.100 --> 00:28:46.220
 the

00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:46.539
 founders

00:28:46.539 --> 00:28:46.880
 of the

00:28:46.880 --> 00:28:47.340
 Southern

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 Baptist

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 Theological

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 Seminary,

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 has said,

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 let us

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 be those

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 who are

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 known to

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 be,

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 quote,

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 mighty

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 in the

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 scriptures,

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 mighty

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 in the

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 scriptures.

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 Let us

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 be mighty

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 in the

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 scriptures,

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 mighty

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 in our

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 faith,

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 and

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 mighty

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 in

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 our

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 practice.

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 Pray

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 with

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 me.

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