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 Well, we read God's word trusting that it's his inspired, inerrant, infallible, clear, sufficient, powerful word for you and me, his people.

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 And seek me, not seek me anymore in any part of Israel.

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 So I shall escape out of his hand.

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 Then David arose and went over with the 600 men who were with him to Achish, the son of Maok, king of Gath.

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 So David dwelt with Achish at Gath.

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 He and his men, each man with his own household and David with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess and Abigail, the Carmelitess, Nabal's widow.

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 And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath.

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 So he sought him no more.

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 Then David said to Achish, if I have now found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country that I may dwell there.

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 For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?

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 So Achish gave him Ziklag that day.

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 Therefore, Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.

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 Now the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was one full year and four months.

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 And David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Gerzites and the Amalekites.

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 For those nations were the inhabitants of the land from of old.

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 As you go to Shur, even as far as the land of Egypt.

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 Whenever David attacked the land, he left neither man nor woman alive, but took away the sheep, oxen, the donkeys, the camels, the apparel and return and came to Achish.

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 Then Achish would say, where have you made a raid today?

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 And David would say, against the southern area of Judah or against the southern area of the Geramilites or against the southern area of the Kenites.

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 David would save neither man nor woman alive to bring news to Gath, saying, lest they should inform on us, saying, thus David did.

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 And thus was his behavior all the time he dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

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 So Achish believed David, saying, he has made his people Israel utterly abhor him.

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 Therefore, he will be my servant forever.

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 The word of God for the people of God.

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 Thanks be to God.

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 Please be seated.

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 Amen.

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 Let's pray.

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 Lord, we trust your promise.

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 What Jesus said.

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 That all of the scriptures, all of the Old Testament, every part of it testifies of him.

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 Lord, we confess that the gospel is often a mystery.

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 It's a revelation that you need to unveil for us.

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 And Lord, I ask that you'll be pleased to unveil the mystery of the gospel of Jesus Christ, even in this passage of 1 Samuel 27.

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 Show us how this testifies of our Lord Jesus ultimately and what this means for our life in Christ.

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 Lord, we pray that you will elevate in our minds the reality of the kingdom of heaven.

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 That you are the Lord of hosts.

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 And that you are a God who does not change the same God of the Old Testament.

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 And now your kingdom is inaugurated in Jesus Christ.

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 And we long for that day, Lord, when you come again.

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 Please come quickly, Lord.

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 And please use this message as you will please, Lord, in each of our lives to prepare us for your coming.

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 We long for that day, Father.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Our failures do not determine our future.

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 Our failures do not determine our future.

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 Our standing in God's kingdom is not secured by our own behavior.

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 Praise the Lord for that, right?

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 This is a difficult chapter.

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 And if we look at this chapter with natural eyes, we see a man, David, here and the way he's acting.

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 And there's no possible way we would conceive of him having a future that God would bless.

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 And the title of the sermon today has nothing to do with David.

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 Has nothing to do with his failures or his standing in God's kingdom.

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 Here's what I hope you will see with God's ministry in this passage.

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 The Lord will build his kingdom.

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 The Lord will build his kingdom.

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 I'd like to walk through three shadows in this chapter and then point us to the substance, which is Jesus Christ.

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 Remember the Hebrew word for anointed is Messiah.

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 And David has been anointed by the kingmaker Samuel, who's now dead.

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 David's been in the wilderness now a long time.

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 So he's the Messiah in the wilderness.

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 And even after a glorious last chapter where we saw, remember David walking in the middle of the night to the center of the 3000 chosen men of Saul.

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 And God restraining David from running the spear through Saul right there and becoming the king over this army.

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 Now the Messiah, this anointed king is driven out once again.

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 The wilderness he had been running around is in southern Israel in the land of Judah.

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 It's still in the kingdom.

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 And yet we read in verse one that David said in his heart,

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 Now I shall perish by the hand of Saul.

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 Notice what he says next.

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 He says, there is nothing better for me.

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 We know what he says in the Psalms and other places.

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 There's nothing better for me than being in the house of my Lord and dwelling in his courts.

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 But look at the state of his heart now.

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 There's nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines.

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 The best thing for me is to get out of God's kingdom.

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 That's what he's saying in his heart.

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 This is a low place for David.

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 And it's motivated by just one thing.

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 He says, then Saul will stop searching after me.

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 He will seek me no more because I won't be in any part of Israel to be found.

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 And then I can escape out of Saul's hand.

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 He's just seen God deliver him out of Saul's hand.

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 There was a moment for Saul to arrest David and take his head off.

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 He just saw this happen.

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 Yet David's faith is so weak.

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 His heart falters to trust in God.

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 I also thought it was interesting.

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 Where do we get these insights from?

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 Well, we believe that God breathed out every word of scripture.

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 So even if this is later on written by Ezra or someone else like that,

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 God can just tell them this is what David said in his heart.

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 That's possible.

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 Now, it's also possible that someone is interviewing David.

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 And this is part of David's testimony.

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 His weakness.

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 Look what I said in my heart.

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 This is how much I faltered and how weak my faith is.

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 Even after that amazing experience of the Lord sustaining me and restraining me and Saul blessing me and letting me walk away.

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 My heart falters and I leave the kingdom.

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 Psalm 73 verse 26 admits just that.

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 My heart fails.

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 And this is the cry of someone who knows the Lord, a person of faith.

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 Have you had to confess that to the Lord?

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 God, my heart toward you fails.

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 Brothers and sisters, a brief application.

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 I don't want you to be discouraged.

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 I want you to see the example in all of scripture.

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 We need to be brutally honest of how weak we are and how dependent we are on God.

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 Our hearts fail.

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 Our faith is weak.

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 The second London Confession of Faith, chapter 14, paragraph 3 admits this.

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 Capturing the truth of scripture, I believe.

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 True faith varies in degree and may be weak or strong.

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 It may often be attacked and weakened.

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 But God still gains the victory.

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 Our Confession of Faith, chapter 18, paragraph 3 also says,

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 Even the assurance that we have of our salvation,

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 like David's assurance that God would bring the kingdom and fulfill all of his promises.

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 While assurance of salvation in Christ is infallible,

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 God's part won't fail based on Christ's work and God's promises.

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 Assurance, what I know about my own salvation,

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 is not so joined to the essence of faith that a true believer may not wait a long time

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 and struggle with many difficulties before obtaining it.

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 Saying you can be saved for a long time and not have a final assurance that you're saved.

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 That's how weak we are, brothers and sisters.

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 We need to admit that.

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 And we need to admit our dependence on Jesus Christ.

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 And so in verse 2, David goes back to King Achish again.

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 I need to remind you now, it was back in chapter 21,

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 after David had been blessed by Jonathan, blessed by the priest,

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 took Goliath's sword, do you remember that?

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 And then he runs to Gath, the capital of one of the five great cities of the Philistines,

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 the capital where Goliath's sword was likely forged.

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 It's the city that Goliath is from.

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 And he was afraid of this King Achish in chapter 21.

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 And he let drool come down his mouth on his beard.

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 And he's back there again now.

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 In both chapters 21 and 27, we have so many parallels.

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 Again, David runs away from King Saul in both cases, leaves the land of Israel.

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 He hides in Gath.

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 In both stories, David is now in exile among the very people that are his enemies,

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 that Israel's at war with.

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 Amazing parallels, aren't they?

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 This makes us pay attention to the literary narrative here and what is being highlighted for us.

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 We read in verse 4, it was told Saul, and then Saul sought David no more.

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 In our Sunday school class, Professor John pointed out that nowhere is the name of God mentioned in this entire chapter.

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 And we have to just say it's inconclusive.

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 Was David acting out of his flesh and in disobedience?

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 I can't say for certain.

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 Was he led by the Lord, by the Spirit of the Lord?

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 That's definitely not clear.

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 It sounds like a humble admission in his heart.

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 There's nothing better for me than to get out of here.

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 To me, it sounds like weakness from David.

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 And you notice how it worked.

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 Saul stopped chasing David.

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 Stopped hunting him down.

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 And for his men, his 600 men that are following around, hiding, and just exhausted by being hunted down all the time,

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 I'm sure it was a nice breather.

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 We'd get to rest a little bit, finally.

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 Think about this, too.

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 The attacks for obeying God are real.

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 The spiritual battle is real.

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 We read Ephesians 6.

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 There is a spiritual war over the souls of God's people.

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 Satan does back off from those who are no threat to him.

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 What this shows us in David's weakness, in his faltering heart, his weak faith,

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 is that a king is needed, but a better king than David.

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 It points forward.

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 So we're left not with any answers in this first observation of the first shadow,

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 but the question, how will the Lord do it?

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 How will the Lord build his kingdom?

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 Isaiah 11, verse 1, further sheds light on how God will do this.

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 Here's the prophecy.

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 There shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, David's dad.

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 A branch shall grow out of its roots.

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 The Lord will build his kingdom.

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 It will be through David's line, but a better king than David is needed.

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 I picture this wonderful song, this hymn that we sing, I think every time leading up to Christmas, Advent.

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 And I picture the people of Israel, even at this moment in time, singing it, looking forward.

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 A better king is needed.

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 O come, O come, Emmanuel.

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 God with us.

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 In ransom captive Israel.

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 They're slaves to Saul.

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 That mourns in lonely exile here.

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 David's exiled out of the land God promised.

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 Until the son of God appear.

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 Then we can rejoice.

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 Rejoice.

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 Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

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 Psalm 73, 26 goes on.

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 My heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart.

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 That's our first shadow.

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 The Messiah driven out once again.

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 Second shadow is that the Messiah is welcomed by Gentiles.

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 The anointed one of Israel is welcomed by the Philistines.

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 Look at verse three.

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 So David dwelt with Achish at Gath.

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 He and his men.

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 There's 600 of them.

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 Now this detail is important for upcoming chapters.

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 Each man with his household.

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 Wives, children.

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 Possibly slaves and servants.

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 Men and women now.

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 Including David and his household.

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 Verse five says,

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 Then David said to Achish, the king of Gath.

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 If I have now found favor in your eyes, give me a place in some town in the country that I may dwell there.

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 For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?

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 So David's establishing the terms of his occupation in this land.

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 You will be the Lord.

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 I will be your vassal servant.

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 I will be paying you taxes for everything good that I can do.

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 That's what a servant relationship would be.

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 For Achish, it has to be a benefit now.

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 Achish has to profit and receive these taxes from David as basically rent for allowing him to stay in his land.

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 We discussed in Sunday school why this land of the Philistines and why Gath, the big city where they've been enemies for so long.

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 And these are mutual enemies of Saul.

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 This is a place where Saul can't bring his army without having to go to war, all on war with the Philistines again.

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 So it is a mutually beneficial arrangement.

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 In verse 7, we read that David was among the Philistines for one year and four months.

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 This is a long time.

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 And we're told his behavior for over a year and four months was a similar pattern.

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 I want to analyze now the similarities and contrast with chapter 21 once more.

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 The first time David came to see King Achish, I tried to persuade you that he was alone.

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 And that when he was saying he sent his men to the priest, you know, to go do an errand, he was bluffing.

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 Because when he last left Jonathan, he was all alone.

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 And if he was alone in chapter 21 meeting King Achish, now he's the opposite of alone.

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 He has 600 men with all of their households.

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 Remember the first time he met King Achish, the king said, you're no use to me.

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 Get this guy out of here.

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 Don't we have enough crazy people already in Gath?

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 We don't need one more.

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 There's no place for David here.

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 But this time, King Achish is a very shrewd ruler.

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 He says, we can have an arrangement.

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 I can see you got an army now.

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 And I don't know how you went from being crazy to now being a commander of an entire army.

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 But please stay here.

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 We can make this work.

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 So how will the Lord build his kingdom in this land of the Philistines?

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 And how will David, who seems to be on a downward spiral in his relationship with God and God's promises,

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 how will he even be used by the Lord?

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 Isaiah 11.10 gives this prophecy.

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 In that day, there shall be a root of Jesse.

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 There it is, that theme again.

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 Jesse being David's dad.

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 And so from this same family line, who shall stand as a banner to the people,

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 for the Gentiles shall seek him.

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 This is interesting language of prophecy.

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 Because a banner in war is we have two sides line up.

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 Here's the meadow in the middle that they're going to rush into for foot, hand-to-hand combat.

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 All these foot soldiers charging in.

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 The banner on one side shows their nation's colors, what they stand for.

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 The banner on the other shows what they stand for.

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 And we have this interesting prophecy that says,

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 from the root of Jesse will be a banner for the people.

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 This is the people of Israel.

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 And the Gentiles will seek after him.

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 What an interesting shadow we have here, that the Messiah will be welcomed by the Gentiles.

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 Yet he'll be the banner for the people of Israel.

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 The third shadow is that the Messiah, the anointed one, deceives the enemy.

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 The Messiah deceives or tricks the enemy.

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 King Achish is still the enemy here.

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 And David is deceiving him.

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 That's what happens in the rest of the chapter.

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 Look at verse 8.

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 David would attack the Amalekites, another wicked people,

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 for those nations were the inhabitants of the land from of old.

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 And to get our geography here, the Amalekites lived in the Negeb,

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 which means the south country,

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 all the way down toward Egypt,

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 which was explicitly assigned to the tribes of Judah

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 and Simeon in Joshua chapter 15, verses 1 and 12.

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 Remember, David is the lion from the tribe of Judah,

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 at least the shadow of Christ who will fulfill that fully.

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 And this land that the Amalekites live in,

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 all the way down to the river and the border with Egypt,

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 God promised to Israel,

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 more specifically to the tribe of Judah.

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 But ever since Joshua's invasion,

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 it was always porous.

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 There's always holes.

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 It was never completely taken over.

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 And earlier in 1 Samuel 15, verses 2 and 3,

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 God had given a direct command to King Saul.

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 Do you remember this?

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 To kill the Amalekites

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 and to claim this territory

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 because of how they had attacked Israel during the Exodus.

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 And that's very important

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 before we get to verse 9 of our chapter.

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 It's a difficult verse.

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 Would you look at verse 9?

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 Whenever David attacked,

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 literally struck the land,

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 he left neither man,

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 okay, most people are okay with that first word so far

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 in a battle, combat setting,

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 but he also left neither woman alive,

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 but took away the sheep, the oxen,

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 the donkeys, the camels, the apparel,

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 and returned and came to Achish.

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 This is total annihilation.

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 And David would tell his soldiers,

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 go and leave no one alive

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 because we can't afford to have even a little child

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 come back and give a report to one of the soldiers

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 and they bring him to Achish.

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 And Achish says,

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 David, that guy right there in his army,

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 they attacked our village

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 because David is busy deceiving King Achish,

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 telling him,

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 I'm going to attack Israel.

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 He's making Achish think we have a common enemy,

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 which is Saul.

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 So you see, it's the Messiah,

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 the anointed one,

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 deceiving the wicked King Achish.

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 Again, the purpose of this

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 is not for us to learn a moral lesson

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 from the do's and don'ts about David's life,

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 but it's also raising some difficult ethical questions

00:22:05.200 --> 00:22:06.680
 we can't totally skip over.

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 When believers do something atrocious,

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 it doesn't automatically mean they were never saved.

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 Again, our confession of faith,

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 capturing what we believe the scriptures teach.

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 chapter 17, verse 3,

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 teaches this,

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 that believers may fall

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 into serious sins

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 and continue in them

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 for a time

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 because of a number of things,

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 because of the temptations of Satan

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 in the world,

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 the strength of the corruption

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 remaining in them,

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 and the neglect

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 of the means of preservation.

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 not going to meet with God's people,

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 not praying,

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 not sitting under the preaching

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 of the word,

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 the gospel,

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 the ministry

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 that God has given us,

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 not going out of your way

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 to be part of a baptism celebration

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 like we have coming up,

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 or not taking steps

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 to enjoy the Lord's Supper

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 with the church.

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 These are the means of preservation,

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 and we are so weak.

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 The strength of the corruption

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 remaining in Christians

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 is so strong.

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 We need this.

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 We need all the help

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 we can get.

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 So to the extent

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 that we can relate to David

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 and to the extent

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 that this was him

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 and his flesh,

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 you know,

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 lying, deceiving,

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 and annihilating these villages,

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 there's an application.

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 But I think,

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 I don't think,

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 I know,

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 the bigger message here

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 is not to take do's and don'ts

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 away from David

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 as an example,

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 but rather to see

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 how does this point us

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 to Jesus Christ

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 and the unfolding

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 of his grand plan

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 of redemption.

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 See,

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 David is raiding

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 these Amalekites

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 in the kingdom

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 that God had already claimed

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 for himself.

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 If there is someone wise

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 paying attention,

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 maybe in the schools

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 of the prophets

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 that sat under the teaching

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 of Samuel

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 that's caring about

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 the scriptures,

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 this is a signal

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 that a new Joshua figure

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 is on the move.

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 He's not really

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 in enemy territory.

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 It's a servant of God

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 doing what Saul

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 had neglected.

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 It's one that God

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 has anointed

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 cleaning out

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 which is meant

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 to be holy

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 in the land

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 that God

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 had already given

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 to Israel.

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 to the extent

00:24:40.420 --> 00:24:41.019
 that David

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 is fulfilling

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 or cleaning up

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 or following

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 after the work

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 that God started

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 through Joshua,

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 we have a picture

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 then of what Joshua

00:24:51.160 --> 00:24:52.539
 ultimately points to.

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 In the Bible,

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 we see these patterns

00:24:56.779 --> 00:24:57.299
 of two,

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 ones and twos,

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 ones and twos,

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 and a great pattern

00:25:00.880 --> 00:25:01.759
 we see is with

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 Moses, Joshua.

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 Later,

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 we see this

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 with David, Solomon,

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 and it's a one-two punch.

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 With Moses,

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 the Lord's servant

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 comes as a lawgiver.

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 With Joshua,

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 he comes

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 to consummate the kingdom,

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 to take it all.

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.720
 With David,

00:25:18.800 --> 00:25:19.540
 we see a man

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 who goes to war

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:21.580
 as the Lord's servant

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 and he's bloodied.

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 And with Solomon,

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 we see a prince of peace

00:25:25.480 --> 00:25:26.740
 taking everything.

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 And these patterns

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 of two point us

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 to the first

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 and second coming

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 of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 The Lord

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 in his first coming

00:25:35.759 --> 00:25:37.519
 came like a Moses figure,

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 preaching the law

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 and giving people

00:25:41.220 --> 00:25:41.860
 a means

00:25:41.860 --> 00:25:42.860
 to approach him

00:25:42.860 --> 00:25:44.039
 through blood sacrifice.

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 And with Joshua,

00:25:46.900 --> 00:25:49.039
 we see the second coming

00:25:49.039 --> 00:25:50.340
 of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 And we have this

00:25:52.519 --> 00:25:53.860
 apocalyptic vision

00:25:53.860 --> 00:25:54.660
 in Revelation.

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 There will be

00:25:55.519 --> 00:25:57.019
 rivers of blood

00:25:57.019 --> 00:25:58.340
 like grapes

00:25:58.340 --> 00:25:59.240
 that have been pressed

00:25:59.240 --> 00:26:00.480
 flowing like wine

00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:01.240
 on the streets.

00:26:01.240 --> 00:26:03.059
 This is the second coming

00:26:03.059 --> 00:26:03.579
 of Jesus.

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 And now is the time

00:26:06.460 --> 00:26:07.200
 where his grace

00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:08.599
 is extended to sinners.

00:26:09.160 --> 00:26:09.920
 But here we have

00:26:09.920 --> 00:26:11.460
 these violent pictures

00:26:11.460 --> 00:26:13.240
 of a coming judgment.

00:26:14.539 --> 00:26:15.819
 God has been so patient

00:26:15.819 --> 00:26:16.420
 so long.

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 Think how many generations

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.380
 have now passed

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 since Joshua.

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 And the opportunity

00:26:21.799 --> 00:26:23.000
 even for these Gentiles

00:26:23.000 --> 00:26:23.920
 to be like a Ruth

00:26:23.920 --> 00:26:25.759
 and receive the true Lord.

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 Turn away from your idols.

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 It's a picture

00:26:31.440 --> 00:26:32.079
 of the kingdom

00:26:32.079 --> 00:26:32.960
 of heaven

00:26:32.960 --> 00:26:34.099
 coming to earth

00:26:34.099 --> 00:26:34.879
 ultimately.

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 The Lord of hosts

00:26:36.779 --> 00:26:37.500
 himself

00:26:37.500 --> 00:26:38.839
 intruding

00:26:38.839 --> 00:26:40.319
 into the domain

00:26:40.319 --> 00:26:41.899
 that is rightfully

00:26:41.899 --> 00:26:42.599
 God's.

00:26:43.599 --> 00:26:44.579
 Where nothing

00:26:44.579 --> 00:26:45.259
 unholy

00:26:45.259 --> 00:26:46.099
 has a place

00:26:46.099 --> 00:26:47.879
 in bringing

00:26:47.879 --> 00:26:48.839
 final justice

00:26:48.839 --> 00:26:49.980
 to all.

00:26:51.099 --> 00:26:52.179
 The Lord

00:26:52.179 --> 00:26:53.099
 will build

00:26:53.099 --> 00:26:54.159
 his kingdom.

00:26:54.160 --> 00:26:55.900
 It's bigger

00:26:55.900 --> 00:26:56.840
 than David's story.

00:26:57.560 --> 00:26:58.259
 It's bigger

00:26:58.259 --> 00:26:58.860
 than Joshua.

00:26:59.840 --> 00:27:00.779
 It's the kingdom

00:27:00.779 --> 00:27:01.380
 of the Lord

00:27:01.380 --> 00:27:02.240
 of hosts himself

00:27:02.240 --> 00:27:03.160
 Jesus Christ.

00:27:04.980 --> 00:27:05.680
 In both

00:27:05.680 --> 00:27:06.340
 of these times

00:27:06.340 --> 00:27:06.759
 that David

00:27:06.759 --> 00:27:07.259
 has been

00:27:07.259 --> 00:27:08.480
 in this land

00:27:08.480 --> 00:27:09.080
 of Gath

00:27:09.080 --> 00:27:10.340
 working with

00:27:10.340 --> 00:27:11.019
 King Achish

00:27:11.019 --> 00:27:12.380
 he used deception

00:27:12.380 --> 00:27:14.820
 and he stayed

00:27:14.820 --> 00:27:15.480
 safe there.

00:27:15.480 --> 00:27:17.799
 the first time

00:27:17.799 --> 00:27:18.620
 he acted crazy

00:27:18.620 --> 00:27:19.099
 and now

00:27:19.099 --> 00:27:20.000
 by lying

00:27:20.000 --> 00:27:20.720
 to King Achish

00:27:20.720 --> 00:27:21.660
 about which groups

00:27:21.660 --> 00:27:22.420
 he was attacking

00:27:22.420 --> 00:27:23.319
 and bringing

00:27:23.319 --> 00:27:24.839
 money and cattle

00:27:24.839 --> 00:27:25.860
 and those things

00:27:25.860 --> 00:27:26.880
 back to King Achish.

00:27:27.480 --> 00:27:28.180
 So we read

00:27:28.180 --> 00:27:28.960
 in verse 12

00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:29.660
 how it worked.

00:27:30.360 --> 00:27:30.799
 King Achish

00:27:30.799 --> 00:27:31.720
 believed David

00:27:31.720 --> 00:27:32.200
 saying

00:27:32.200 --> 00:27:33.480
 he has made

00:27:33.480 --> 00:27:34.319
 his people

00:27:34.319 --> 00:27:34.980
 Israel

00:27:34.980 --> 00:27:36.059
 utterly

00:27:36.059 --> 00:27:37.240
 abhor him.

00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:38.799
 Therefore

00:27:38.799 --> 00:27:39.640
 he will be

00:27:39.640 --> 00:27:40.519
 my servant

00:27:40.519 --> 00:27:41.480
 forever.

00:27:42.160 --> 00:27:43.299
 There's no way

00:27:43.299 --> 00:27:44.440
 David can go back

00:27:44.440 --> 00:27:45.539
 across the border

00:27:45.539 --> 00:27:46.059
 to Judah.

00:27:46.740 --> 00:27:47.620
 I'm going to keep

00:27:47.620 --> 00:27:49.200
 milking this prophet

00:27:49.200 --> 00:27:49.820
 from him

00:27:49.820 --> 00:27:51.220
 all of my days.

00:27:52.620 --> 00:27:53.580
 The Messiah

00:27:53.580 --> 00:27:54.559
 the anointed one

00:27:54.559 --> 00:27:55.640
 deceived his enemy.

00:27:59.340 --> 00:27:59.920
 Well

00:27:59.920 --> 00:28:00.880
 there's one more

00:28:00.880 --> 00:28:02.100
 movement

00:28:02.100 --> 00:28:02.820
 but it's not even

00:28:02.820 --> 00:28:03.640
 in our passage

00:28:03.640 --> 00:28:04.860
 and it confirms

00:28:04.860 --> 00:28:05.480
 the theme

00:28:05.480 --> 00:28:06.779
 of the sermon

00:28:06.779 --> 00:28:08.120
 and it's this

00:28:08.120 --> 00:28:09.240
 that God gives

00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:10.539
 the Messiah

00:28:10.539 --> 00:28:11.559
 the anointed one

00:28:11.559 --> 00:28:12.420
 an army.

00:28:14.440 --> 00:28:15.240
 We've seen

00:28:15.240 --> 00:28:15.860
 in this chapter

00:28:15.860 --> 00:28:16.440
 many ways

00:28:16.440 --> 00:28:16.880
 how David

00:28:16.880 --> 00:28:17.700
 is certainly

00:28:17.700 --> 00:28:18.160
 weak

00:28:18.160 --> 00:28:20.000
 but notice

00:28:20.000 --> 00:28:20.640
 how God

00:28:20.640 --> 00:28:21.500
 is accomplishing

00:28:21.500 --> 00:28:22.240
 his purposes

00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:23.500
 despite David's

00:28:23.500 --> 00:28:23.820
 weakness.

00:28:24.820 --> 00:28:25.660
 He's even

00:28:25.660 --> 00:28:26.759
 showing mercy

00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:28.279
 and grace

00:28:28.279 --> 00:28:29.860
 to those

00:28:29.860 --> 00:28:30.220
 who least

00:28:30.220 --> 00:28:30.740
 deserve it

00:28:30.740 --> 00:28:31.320
 like David

00:28:31.320 --> 00:28:32.279
 like you

00:28:32.279 --> 00:28:32.580
 and me.

00:28:33.340 --> 00:28:33.920
 Would you

00:28:33.920 --> 00:28:34.340
 please turn

00:28:34.340 --> 00:28:34.680
 with me

00:28:34.680 --> 00:28:35.320
 to 1st

00:28:35.320 --> 00:28:36.100
 Corinthians

00:28:36.100 --> 00:28:36.759
 I'm sorry

00:28:36.759 --> 00:28:37.840
 1st Chronicles

00:28:37.840 --> 00:28:39.120
 chapter 12

00:28:39.119 --> 00:28:41.379
 1st Chronicles

00:28:41.379 --> 00:28:42.219
 chapter 12

00:28:42.219 --> 00:28:42.919
 a few books

00:28:42.919 --> 00:28:43.359
 forward

00:28:43.359 --> 00:28:44.319
 just keep

00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:44.899
 going forward

00:28:44.899 --> 00:28:45.299
 until you

00:28:45.299 --> 00:28:45.659
 get to

00:28:45.659 --> 00:28:46.819
 1st Chronicles

00:28:46.819 --> 00:28:51.239
 while you're

00:28:51.239 --> 00:28:51.639
 turning there

00:28:51.639 --> 00:28:52.199
 let's see if

00:28:52.199 --> 00:28:52.619
 how many

00:28:52.619 --> 00:28:53.159
 of our kids

00:28:53.159 --> 00:28:53.679
 can remember

00:28:53.679 --> 00:28:54.119
 the name

00:28:54.119 --> 00:28:54.619
 of the city

00:28:54.619 --> 00:28:55.159
 that King

00:28:55.159 --> 00:28:55.500
 Achish

00:28:55.500 --> 00:28:56.179
 gave David

00:28:56.179 --> 00:28:56.519
 can you

00:28:56.519 --> 00:28:56.739
 remember

00:28:56.739 --> 00:28:57.019
 what it

00:28:57.019 --> 00:28:57.359
 was?

00:28:58.019 --> 00:28:58.679
 It starts

00:28:58.679 --> 00:28:59.000
 with the

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.479
 letter Z

00:28:59.479 --> 00:29:03.339
 can someone

00:29:03.339 --> 00:29:03.659
 say it

00:29:03.659 --> 00:29:04.039
 out loud?

00:29:05.119 --> 00:29:05.559
 Parents

00:29:05.559 --> 00:29:05.839
 you can

00:29:05.839 --> 00:29:06.159
 help them

00:29:06.159 --> 00:29:06.539
 what was

00:29:06.539 --> 00:29:06.759
 it?

00:29:08.179 --> 00:29:08.579
 Ziklag

00:29:08.579 --> 00:29:09.099
 yeah

00:29:09.099 --> 00:29:10.339
 so Ziklag

00:29:10.339 --> 00:29:10.720
 is an

00:29:10.720 --> 00:29:11.480
 unusual name

00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:11.799
 it's a

00:29:11.799 --> 00:29:12.119
 town

00:29:12.119 --> 00:29:12.579
 in the

00:29:12.579 --> 00:29:12.859
 land of

00:29:12.859 --> 00:29:12.980
 the

00:29:12.980 --> 00:29:13.500
 Philistines

00:29:13.500 --> 00:29:14.019
 where David

00:29:14.019 --> 00:29:14.500
 and his

00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:16.259
 his 600

00:29:16.259 --> 00:29:16.759
 men and

00:29:16.759 --> 00:29:17.039
 all their

00:29:17.039 --> 00:29:17.379
 households

00:29:17.379 --> 00:29:17.899
 are living

00:29:17.899 --> 00:29:19.439
 and if we

00:29:19.439 --> 00:29:19.859
 search the

00:29:19.859 --> 00:29:20.439
 Bible for

00:29:20.439 --> 00:29:21.659
 that unusual

00:29:21.659 --> 00:29:22.720
 name of a

00:29:22.720 --> 00:29:22.939
 town

00:29:22.939 --> 00:29:23.460
 Ziklag

00:29:23.460 --> 00:29:24.779
 we learn

00:29:24.779 --> 00:29:25.359
 some interesting

00:29:25.359 --> 00:29:25.879
 things

00:29:25.879 --> 00:29:27.000
 let's look

00:29:27.000 --> 00:29:28.220
 at 1st

00:29:28.220 --> 00:29:28.720
 Chronicles

00:29:28.720 --> 00:29:29.559
 chapter 12

00:29:29.559 --> 00:29:30.259
 starting at

00:29:30.259 --> 00:29:30.899
 verse 1

00:29:30.899 --> 00:29:32.779
 now these

00:29:32.779 --> 00:29:33.139
 were the

00:29:33.139 --> 00:29:33.539
 men

00:29:33.539 --> 00:29:34.599
 who came

00:29:34.599 --> 00:29:35.220
 to David

00:29:35.220 --> 00:29:36.179
 where?

00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:38.039
 at Ziklag

00:29:38.039 --> 00:29:39.180
 while he

00:29:39.180 --> 00:29:39.720
 was still

00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:40.539
 a fugitive

00:29:40.539 --> 00:29:41.359
 from Saul

00:29:41.359 --> 00:29:42.200
 the son

00:29:42.200 --> 00:29:42.759
 of Kish

00:29:42.759 --> 00:29:43.879
 and they

00:29:43.879 --> 00:29:44.519
 were among

00:29:44.519 --> 00:29:45.059
 the mighty

00:29:45.059 --> 00:29:45.480
 men

00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:46.579
 helpers

00:29:46.579 --> 00:29:47.359
 in the

00:29:47.359 --> 00:29:47.720
 war

00:29:47.720 --> 00:29:48.819
 pay attention

00:29:48.819 --> 00:29:49.220
 to verse

00:29:49.220 --> 00:29:49.859
 12 now

00:29:49.859 --> 00:29:50.940
 these men

00:29:50.940 --> 00:29:51.500
 were armed

00:29:51.500 --> 00:29:52.279
 with bows

00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:53.700
 using both

00:29:53.700 --> 00:29:54.299
 the right

00:29:54.299 --> 00:29:55.259
 hand and

00:29:55.259 --> 00:29:55.819
 the left

00:29:55.819 --> 00:29:57.119
 in hurling

00:29:57.119 --> 00:29:58.079
 stones and

00:29:58.079 --> 00:29:58.980
 shooting arrows

00:29:58.980 --> 00:29:59.399
 with the

00:29:59.399 --> 00:29:59.680
 bow

00:29:59.680 --> 00:30:01.500
 they were

00:30:01.500 --> 00:30:02.819
 of Benjamin

00:30:02.819 --> 00:30:04.240
 Saul's

00:30:04.240 --> 00:30:04.639
 brethren

00:30:04.640 --> 00:30:06.320
 isn't

00:30:06.320 --> 00:30:06.480
 that

00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:06.960
 interesting

00:30:06.960 --> 00:30:08.680
 while David

00:30:08.680 --> 00:30:09.080
 is in

00:30:09.080 --> 00:30:09.500
 hiding

00:30:09.500 --> 00:30:10.140
 in

00:30:10.140 --> 00:30:10.640
 Ziklag

00:30:10.640 --> 00:30:12.120
 some of

00:30:12.120 --> 00:30:12.759
 the best

00:30:12.759 --> 00:30:13.440
 warriors

00:30:13.440 --> 00:30:14.300
 from

00:30:14.300 --> 00:30:14.860
 Benjamin

00:30:14.860 --> 00:30:16.380
 are now

00:30:16.380 --> 00:30:17.060
 day by

00:30:17.060 --> 00:30:17.380
 day

00:30:17.380 --> 00:30:18.200
 traveling

00:30:18.200 --> 00:30:18.600
 down

00:30:18.600 --> 00:30:19.480
 and joining

00:30:19.480 --> 00:30:20.140
 David's

00:30:20.140 --> 00:30:20.500
 force

00:30:20.500 --> 00:30:21.180
 instead

00:30:21.180 --> 00:30:21.980
 isn't

00:30:21.980 --> 00:30:22.540
 that amazing

00:30:22.540 --> 00:30:23.960
 where would

00:30:23.960 --> 00:30:24.540
 those mighty

00:30:24.540 --> 00:30:25.080
 men of the

00:30:25.080 --> 00:30:25.500
 tribe of

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:25.880
 Benjamin

00:30:25.880 --> 00:30:26.960
 last have

00:30:26.960 --> 00:30:27.240
 seen

00:30:27.240 --> 00:30:27.600
 David

00:30:27.600 --> 00:30:30.180
 it'd be the

00:30:30.180 --> 00:30:30.720
 chapter right

00:30:30.720 --> 00:30:31.220
 before this

00:30:31.220 --> 00:30:31.819
 wasn't it

00:30:31.819 --> 00:30:32.579
 Saul brought

00:30:32.579 --> 00:30:33.980
 3000 chosen

00:30:33.980 --> 00:30:34.319
 men

00:30:34.319 --> 00:30:35.339
 mostly from

00:30:35.339 --> 00:30:36.000
 his tribe

00:30:36.000 --> 00:30:36.440
 of Benjamin

00:30:36.440 --> 00:30:36.759
 that are

00:30:36.759 --> 00:30:37.160
 loyal to

00:30:37.160 --> 00:30:37.400
 him

00:30:37.400 --> 00:30:38.420
 and they've

00:30:38.420 --> 00:30:38.920
 seen not

00:30:38.920 --> 00:30:39.380
 once but

00:30:39.380 --> 00:30:40.100
 twice now

00:30:40.100 --> 00:30:41.600
 the Lord's

00:30:41.600 --> 00:30:41.980
 anointed

00:30:41.980 --> 00:30:42.380
 David

00:30:42.380 --> 00:30:43.240
 spare King

00:30:43.240 --> 00:30:43.539
 Saul

00:30:43.539 --> 00:30:44.700
 and wait

00:30:44.700 --> 00:30:45.259
 upon the

00:30:45.259 --> 00:30:45.559
 Lord

00:30:45.559 --> 00:30:46.880
 so while

00:30:46.880 --> 00:30:47.160
 there are

00:30:47.160 --> 00:30:47.360
 some

00:30:47.360 --> 00:30:47.799
 Ziphites

00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:48.180
 from the

00:30:48.180 --> 00:30:48.440
 southern

00:30:48.440 --> 00:30:48.960
 part of

00:30:48.960 --> 00:30:49.120
 Judah

00:30:49.120 --> 00:30:49.579
 going up

00:30:49.579 --> 00:30:49.740
 to

00:30:49.740 --> 00:30:50.059
 Tattle

00:30:50.059 --> 00:30:51.259
 on David

00:30:51.259 --> 00:30:51.700
 to King

00:30:51.700 --> 00:30:52.000
 Saul

00:30:52.000 --> 00:30:52.299
 there's

00:30:52.299 --> 00:30:52.559
 also

00:30:52.559 --> 00:30:53.299
 Benjamites

00:30:53.299 --> 00:30:54.400
 that have

00:30:54.400 --> 00:30:54.720
 a love

00:30:54.720 --> 00:30:55.000
 for the

00:30:55.000 --> 00:30:55.460
 true Lord

00:30:55.460 --> 00:30:55.720
 and they

00:30:55.720 --> 00:30:56.100
 want the

00:30:56.100 --> 00:30:56.339
 kingdom

00:30:56.339 --> 00:30:56.779
 that God

00:30:56.779 --> 00:30:57.319
 will bless

00:30:57.319 --> 00:30:58.180
 they're done

00:30:58.180 --> 00:30:58.500
 with the

00:30:58.500 --> 00:30:58.799
 ways of

00:30:58.799 --> 00:30:59.160
 the world

00:30:59.160 --> 00:30:59.940
 they're done

00:30:59.940 --> 00:31:00.360
 with King

00:31:00.360 --> 00:31:00.680
 Saul

00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:02.779
 verse 8

00:31:02.779 --> 00:31:03.880
 of 1st

00:31:03.880 --> 00:31:04.360
 Chronicles

00:31:04.360 --> 00:31:04.839
 12

00:31:04.839 --> 00:31:05.460
 tells us

00:31:05.460 --> 00:31:06.220
 from the

00:31:06.220 --> 00:31:06.720
 Gadites

00:31:06.720 --> 00:31:07.220
 there were

00:31:07.220 --> 00:31:07.640
 over

00:31:07.640 --> 00:31:09.079
 there went

00:31:09.079 --> 00:31:09.620
 over to

00:31:09.620 --> 00:31:09.940
 David

00:31:09.940 --> 00:31:10.440
 at the

00:31:10.440 --> 00:31:10.960
 stronghold

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:11.200
 in the

00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:11.579
 wilderness

00:31:11.579 --> 00:31:12.420
 mighty

00:31:12.420 --> 00:31:13.339
 and experienced

00:31:13.339 --> 00:31:13.819
 warriors

00:31:13.819 --> 00:31:14.720
 experts

00:31:14.720 --> 00:31:15.299
 with the

00:31:15.299 --> 00:31:15.640
 shield

00:31:15.640 --> 00:31:16.660
 and spear

00:31:16.660 --> 00:31:17.640
 whose faces

00:31:17.640 --> 00:31:18.019
 were like

00:31:18.019 --> 00:31:18.519
 the faces

00:31:18.519 --> 00:31:19.240
 of lions

00:31:19.240 --> 00:31:20.019
 and who

00:31:20.019 --> 00:31:20.640
 were swift

00:31:20.640 --> 00:31:21.460
 as gazelles

00:31:21.460 --> 00:31:22.360
 upon the

00:31:22.360 --> 00:31:22.900
 mountains

00:31:22.900 --> 00:31:24.259
 now the

00:31:24.259 --> 00:31:24.620
 Gadites

00:31:24.620 --> 00:31:24.920
 were on

00:31:24.920 --> 00:31:25.299
 the other

00:31:25.299 --> 00:31:25.660
 side of

00:31:25.660 --> 00:31:26.160
 the Jordan

00:31:26.160 --> 00:31:27.480
 got from

00:31:27.480 --> 00:31:27.860
 way up

00:31:27.860 --> 00:31:28.339
 north as

00:31:28.339 --> 00:31:28.500
 well

00:31:28.500 --> 00:31:28.900
 northeast

00:31:28.900 --> 00:31:29.380
 God is

00:31:29.380 --> 00:31:29.620
 sending

00:31:29.620 --> 00:31:30.160
 soldiers

00:31:30.160 --> 00:31:30.759
 an army

00:31:30.759 --> 00:31:31.619
 the best

00:31:31.619 --> 00:31:31.980
 soldiers

00:31:31.980 --> 00:31:32.519
 from all

00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:33.039
 of Israel

00:31:33.039 --> 00:31:34.240
 to this

00:31:34.240 --> 00:31:34.460
 little

00:31:34.460 --> 00:31:35.079
 outpost

00:31:35.079 --> 00:31:35.799
 outside of

00:31:35.799 --> 00:31:36.220
 the borders

00:31:36.220 --> 00:31:36.879
 in Ziklag

00:31:36.879 --> 00:31:38.000
 in the land

00:31:38.000 --> 00:31:38.240
 of the

00:31:38.240 --> 00:31:38.859
 Philistines

00:31:38.859 --> 00:31:40.160
 now drop

00:31:40.160 --> 00:31:40.500
 down to

00:31:40.500 --> 00:31:41.339
 verse 22

00:31:41.339 --> 00:31:42.319
 1st

00:31:42.319 --> 00:31:42.759
 Chronicles

00:31:42.759 --> 00:31:43.299
 12

00:31:43.299 --> 00:31:44.099
 22

00:31:44.099 --> 00:31:46.719
 for from

00:31:46.719 --> 00:31:47.159
 from day

00:31:47.159 --> 00:31:47.839
 to day

00:31:47.839 --> 00:31:49.299
 men came

00:31:49.299 --> 00:31:50.179
 to David

00:31:50.179 --> 00:31:51.219
 to help

00:31:51.219 --> 00:31:51.500
 him

00:31:51.500 --> 00:31:53.179
 until there

00:31:53.179 --> 00:31:54.019
 was a

00:31:54.019 --> 00:31:54.619
 great

00:31:54.619 --> 00:31:55.379
 army

00:31:55.379 --> 00:31:56.899
 like

00:31:56.899 --> 00:31:57.759
 an army

00:31:57.759 --> 00:31:58.939
 of God

00:31:58.939 --> 00:32:00.579
 isn't that

00:32:00.579 --> 00:32:00.980
 awesome

00:32:00.980 --> 00:32:03.139
 David is

00:32:03.139 --> 00:32:03.500
 weak

00:32:03.500 --> 00:32:04.959
 but the

00:32:04.959 --> 00:32:05.959
 Lord is

00:32:05.959 --> 00:32:06.379
 building

00:32:06.379 --> 00:32:07.339
 his army

00:32:07.339 --> 00:32:08.939
 in a way

00:32:08.939 --> 00:32:09.879
 that you

00:32:09.879 --> 00:32:10.319
 can't get

00:32:10.319 --> 00:32:10.899
 communication

00:32:10.899 --> 00:32:11.519
 out to all

00:32:11.519 --> 00:32:12.099
 these parts

00:32:12.099 --> 00:32:12.879
 God will

00:32:12.879 --> 00:32:13.279
 put it

00:32:13.279 --> 00:32:13.519
 in the

00:32:13.519 --> 00:32:13.740
 hearts

00:32:13.740 --> 00:32:14.059
 of the

00:32:14.059 --> 00:32:14.459
 soldiers

00:32:14.459 --> 00:32:15.339
 they will

00:32:15.339 --> 00:32:15.899
 go to

00:32:15.899 --> 00:32:16.099
 the

00:32:16.099 --> 00:32:16.579
 Messiah

00:32:16.579 --> 00:32:17.899
 in the

00:32:17.899 --> 00:32:18.259
 wilderness

00:32:18.259 --> 00:32:20.119
 exiled

00:32:20.119 --> 00:32:21.559
 and the

00:32:21.559 --> 00:32:22.000
 Messiah

00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:23.179
 will receive

00:32:23.179 --> 00:32:23.899
 an army

00:32:23.899 --> 00:32:24.859
 from God

00:32:24.859 --> 00:32:25.980
 in a way

00:32:25.980 --> 00:32:26.319
 that only

00:32:26.319 --> 00:32:27.259
 God gets

00:32:27.259 --> 00:32:28.119
 all the

00:32:28.119 --> 00:32:28.599
 glory

00:32:28.599 --> 00:32:30.659
 despite David

00:32:30.659 --> 00:32:31.259
 being so

00:32:31.259 --> 00:32:31.619
 weak

00:32:31.619 --> 00:32:32.719
 despite his

00:32:32.719 --> 00:32:33.539
 heart failing

00:32:33.539 --> 00:32:34.339
 so often

00:32:34.339 --> 00:32:35.559
 despite his

00:32:35.559 --> 00:32:36.859
 faith faltering

00:32:36.859 --> 00:32:37.799
 so frequently

00:32:37.799 --> 00:32:40.019
 God still

00:32:40.019 --> 00:32:41.079
 accomplishes

00:32:41.079 --> 00:32:41.919
 his will

00:32:41.919 --> 00:32:43.319
 he sends

00:32:43.319 --> 00:32:44.000
 these mighty

00:32:44.000 --> 00:32:45.039
 men of

00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:45.480
 valor

00:32:45.480 --> 00:32:46.339
 there to

00:32:46.339 --> 00:32:46.779
 where David

00:32:46.779 --> 00:32:47.180
 is

00:32:47.180 --> 00:32:48.139
 and God

00:32:48.139 --> 00:32:48.919
 causes them

00:32:48.919 --> 00:32:50.019
 to choose

00:32:50.019 --> 00:32:51.519
 what the

00:32:51.519 --> 00:32:52.099
 world sees

00:32:52.099 --> 00:32:52.859
 as foolish

00:32:52.859 --> 00:32:54.099
 which is to

00:32:54.099 --> 00:32:54.480
 follow

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:55.359
 God's

00:32:55.359 --> 00:32:55.720
 anointed

00:32:55.720 --> 00:32:56.119
 one

00:32:56.119 --> 00:32:58.180
 in exile

00:32:58.180 --> 00:33:01.680
 it's all

00:33:01.680 --> 00:33:02.019
 part of

00:33:02.019 --> 00:33:02.319
 God's

00:33:02.319 --> 00:33:02.639
 plan

00:33:02.639 --> 00:33:03.899
 the

00:33:03.899 --> 00:33:04.259
 Lord

00:33:04.259 --> 00:33:05.079
 will

00:33:05.079 --> 00:33:05.379
 build

00:33:05.379 --> 00:33:05.619
 his

00:33:05.619 --> 00:33:05.919
 army

00:33:05.920 --> 00:33:06.380
 amen

00:33:06.380 --> 00:33:09.340
 well those

00:33:09.340 --> 00:33:09.620
 are the

00:33:09.620 --> 00:33:10.100
 shadows

00:33:10.100 --> 00:33:12.700
 and now

00:33:12.700 --> 00:33:13.080
 is the

00:33:13.080 --> 00:33:13.720
 joy

00:33:13.720 --> 00:33:14.940
 to celebrate

00:33:14.940 --> 00:33:15.380
 with you

00:33:15.380 --> 00:33:16.140
 the substance

00:33:16.140 --> 00:33:17.560
 the fulfillment

00:33:17.560 --> 00:33:19.279
 through our

00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:19.740
 Lord Jesus

00:33:19.740 --> 00:33:20.220
 Christ

00:33:20.220 --> 00:33:21.480
 how do all

00:33:21.480 --> 00:33:21.759
 of the

00:33:21.759 --> 00:33:22.060
 scriptures

00:33:22.060 --> 00:33:22.960
 testify of

00:33:22.960 --> 00:33:23.200
 him

00:33:23.200 --> 00:33:24.720
 our Lord

00:33:24.720 --> 00:33:25.000
 Jesus

00:33:25.000 --> 00:33:25.539
 Christ

00:33:25.539 --> 00:33:26.620
 he deceived

00:33:26.620 --> 00:33:27.480
 Satan

00:33:27.480 --> 00:33:28.060
 the enemy

00:33:28.060 --> 00:33:29.920
 turn back

00:33:29.920 --> 00:33:30.360
 to 1st

00:33:30.360 --> 00:33:30.620
 Samuel

00:33:30.620 --> 00:33:31.000
 one more

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.240
 time

00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:31.580
 1st

00:33:31.580 --> 00:33:31.800
 Samuel

00:33:31.800 --> 00:33:32.400
 27

00:33:32.400 --> 00:33:32.660
 our

00:33:32.660 --> 00:33:32.900
 sermon

00:33:32.900 --> 00:33:33.400
 passage

00:33:33.400 --> 00:33:35.460
 and take

00:33:35.460 --> 00:33:35.740
 a look

00:33:35.740 --> 00:33:36.039
 at the

00:33:36.039 --> 00:33:36.500
 last

00:33:36.500 --> 00:33:37.200
 verse

00:33:37.200 --> 00:33:38.640
 of this

00:33:38.640 --> 00:33:39.039
 chapter

00:33:39.039 --> 00:33:40.079
 verse 12

00:33:40.079 --> 00:33:41.480
 just as

00:33:41.480 --> 00:33:42.099
 Achish

00:33:42.099 --> 00:33:43.160
 believed

00:33:43.160 --> 00:33:43.720
 David

00:33:43.720 --> 00:33:44.620
 had made

00:33:44.620 --> 00:33:45.220
 his people

00:33:45.220 --> 00:33:45.740
 Israel

00:33:45.740 --> 00:33:46.259
 utterly

00:33:46.259 --> 00:33:47.000
 abhor him

00:33:47.000 --> 00:33:48.099
 and thought

00:33:48.099 --> 00:33:48.660
 he will be

00:33:48.660 --> 00:33:49.380
 my servant

00:33:49.380 --> 00:33:49.900
 forever

00:33:49.900 --> 00:33:51.259
 think about

00:33:51.259 --> 00:33:52.180
 how when

00:33:52.180 --> 00:33:52.660
 all of

00:33:52.660 --> 00:33:53.059
 Israel

00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:53.660
 utterly

00:33:53.660 --> 00:33:54.500
 abhor

00:33:54.500 --> 00:33:54.900
 our

00:33:54.900 --> 00:33:55.180
 Lord

00:33:55.180 --> 00:33:55.460
 Jesus

00:33:55.460 --> 00:33:56.000
 Christ

00:33:56.000 --> 00:33:57.099
 and

00:33:57.099 --> 00:33:57.460
 Satan

00:33:57.460 --> 00:33:57.880
 saw

00:33:57.880 --> 00:33:58.220
 both

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:58.680
 Jews

00:33:58.680 --> 00:33:59.079
 and

00:33:59.079 --> 00:33:59.779
 Gentiles

00:33:59.779 --> 00:34:00.539
 the

00:34:00.539 --> 00:34:01.120
 Israelite

00:34:01.120 --> 00:34:01.380
 rulers

00:34:01.380 --> 00:34:02.279
 and the

00:34:02.279 --> 00:34:02.519
 Roman

00:34:02.519 --> 00:34:03.039
 soldiers

00:34:03.039 --> 00:34:03.900
 Satan

00:34:03.900 --> 00:34:04.240
 was

00:34:04.240 --> 00:34:05.480
 delighted

00:34:05.480 --> 00:34:06.039
 to watch

00:34:06.039 --> 00:34:06.240
 that

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:06.660
 happen

00:34:06.660 --> 00:34:07.740
 to see

00:34:07.740 --> 00:34:07.980
 them

00:34:07.980 --> 00:34:08.679
 torture

00:34:08.679 --> 00:34:09.300
 Jesus

00:34:09.300 --> 00:34:10.119
 mock

00:34:10.119 --> 00:34:10.380
 him

00:34:10.380 --> 00:34:10.940
 spit

00:34:10.940 --> 00:34:11.139
 at

00:34:11.139 --> 00:34:11.420
 him

00:34:11.420 --> 00:34:12.159
 curse

00:34:12.159 --> 00:34:12.460
 him

00:34:12.460 --> 00:34:13.500
 reject

00:34:13.500 --> 00:34:14.460
 God's

00:34:14.460 --> 00:34:14.639
 own

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:15.000
 son

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:15.519
 the

00:34:15.519 --> 00:34:16.000
 Messiah

00:34:16.000 --> 00:34:16.219
 the

00:34:16.219 --> 00:34:16.559
 anointed

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:16.960
 king

00:34:16.960 --> 00:34:18.679
 and

00:34:18.679 --> 00:34:19.099
 Satan

00:34:19.099 --> 00:34:19.280
 the

00:34:19.280 --> 00:34:19.519
 great

00:34:19.519 --> 00:34:20.059
 deceiver

00:34:20.059 --> 00:34:20.420
 thought

00:34:20.420 --> 00:34:20.659
 that

00:34:20.659 --> 00:34:20.920
 Jesus

00:34:20.920 --> 00:34:21.360
 Christ

00:34:21.360 --> 00:34:21.579
 would

00:34:21.579 --> 00:34:21.699
 be

00:34:21.699 --> 00:34:21.960
 his

00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:22.300
 servant

00:34:22.300 --> 00:34:22.659
 now

00:34:22.659 --> 00:34:23.699
 Satan

00:34:23.699 --> 00:34:24.000
 thought

00:34:24.000 --> 00:34:24.179
 he

00:34:24.179 --> 00:34:24.559
 won

00:34:24.559 --> 00:34:24.980
 as

00:34:24.980 --> 00:34:25.139
 our

00:34:25.139 --> 00:34:25.360
 Lord

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.599
 hung

00:34:25.599 --> 00:34:25.739
 on

00:34:25.739 --> 00:34:25.880
 the

00:34:25.880 --> 00:34:26.260
 cross

00:34:26.260 --> 00:34:28.600
 Jesus

00:34:28.600 --> 00:34:28.980
 would

00:34:28.980 --> 00:34:29.200
 be

00:34:29.200 --> 00:34:29.400
 the

00:34:29.400 --> 00:34:29.800
 object

00:34:29.800 --> 00:34:30.020
 of

00:34:30.020 --> 00:34:30.560
 mockery

00:34:30.560 --> 00:34:30.840
 and

00:34:30.840 --> 00:34:31.280
 torture

00:34:31.280 --> 00:34:31.960
 in

00:34:31.960 --> 00:34:32.320
 hell

00:34:32.320 --> 00:34:33.220
 forever

00:34:33.220 --> 00:34:34.440
 that's

00:34:34.440 --> 00:34:34.580
 what

00:34:34.580 --> 00:34:34.880
 Satan

00:34:34.880 --> 00:34:35.340
 thought

00:34:35.340 --> 00:34:37.660
 our

00:34:37.660 --> 00:34:37.880
 Lord

00:34:37.880 --> 00:34:38.160
 Jesus

00:34:38.160 --> 00:34:38.780
 used

00:34:38.780 --> 00:34:39.660
 that

00:34:39.660 --> 00:34:40.080
 weakness

00:34:40.080 --> 00:34:40.320
 of

00:34:40.320 --> 00:34:40.440
 the

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:40.800
 cross

00:34:40.800 --> 00:34:41.160
 that

00:34:41.160 --> 00:34:41.800
 foolish

00:34:41.800 --> 00:34:42.880
 tool

00:34:42.880 --> 00:34:44.400
 to

00:34:44.400 --> 00:34:45.140
 despise

00:34:45.140 --> 00:34:45.420
 Satan

00:34:45.420 --> 00:34:46.160
 to deceive

00:34:46.160 --> 00:34:46.360
 him

00:34:46.360 --> 00:34:46.760
 to turn

00:34:46.760 --> 00:34:47.060
 it over

00:34:47.060 --> 00:34:47.400
 on his

00:34:47.400 --> 00:34:47.700
 head

00:34:47.700 --> 00:34:48.760
 in

00:34:48.760 --> 00:34:48.960
 1

00:34:48.960 --> 00:34:49.340
 Corinthians

00:34:49.340 --> 00:34:49.800
 2

00:34:49.800 --> 00:34:50.080
 verses

00:34:50.080 --> 00:34:50.500
 7

00:34:50.500 --> 00:34:50.820
 and 8

00:34:50.820 --> 00:34:51.260
 we read

00:34:51.260 --> 00:34:51.560
 that the

00:34:51.560 --> 00:34:51.980
 cross

00:34:51.980 --> 00:34:52.760
 was the

00:34:52.760 --> 00:34:53.240
 wisdom

00:34:53.240 --> 00:34:54.340
 of God

00:34:54.340 --> 00:34:54.840
 in a

00:34:54.840 --> 00:34:55.300
 mystery

00:34:55.300 --> 00:34:56.140
 it was

00:34:56.140 --> 00:34:56.340
 the

00:34:56.340 --> 00:34:56.660
 hidden

00:34:56.660 --> 00:34:57.380
 wisdom

00:34:57.380 --> 00:34:57.700
 which

00:34:57.700 --> 00:34:58.019
 God

00:34:58.019 --> 00:34:58.840
 ordained

00:34:58.840 --> 00:34:59.400
 before

00:34:59.400 --> 00:35:00.100
 all

00:35:00.100 --> 00:35:00.660
 ages

00:35:00.660 --> 00:35:01.460
 for

00:35:01.460 --> 00:35:01.860
 our

00:35:01.860 --> 00:35:02.300
 glory

00:35:02.300 --> 00:35:02.560
 with

00:35:02.560 --> 00:35:03.000
 Christ

00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:03.720
 which

00:35:03.720 --> 00:35:04.039
 none

00:35:04.039 --> 00:35:04.320
 of the

00:35:04.320 --> 00:35:04.600
 rulers

00:35:04.600 --> 00:35:05.100
 of this

00:35:05.100 --> 00:35:05.340
 age

00:35:05.340 --> 00:35:05.720
 knew

00:35:05.720 --> 00:35:06.300
 for

00:35:06.300 --> 00:35:06.560
 had

00:35:06.560 --> 00:35:06.780
 they

00:35:06.780 --> 00:35:07.240
 known

00:35:07.240 --> 00:35:07.760
 they

00:35:07.760 --> 00:35:07.980
 would

00:35:07.980 --> 00:35:08.340
 not

00:35:08.340 --> 00:35:08.600
 have

00:35:08.600 --> 00:35:09.160
 crucified

00:35:09.160 --> 00:35:09.800
 the

00:35:09.800 --> 00:35:10.060
 Lord

00:35:10.060 --> 00:35:10.240
 of

00:35:10.240 --> 00:35:10.660
 glory

00:35:10.660 --> 00:35:13.120
 and

00:35:13.120 --> 00:35:13.280
 now

00:35:13.280 --> 00:35:13.480
 we

00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:13.680
 can

00:35:13.680 --> 00:35:14.039
 sing

00:35:14.039 --> 00:35:14.300
 that

00:35:14.300 --> 00:35:14.580
 great

00:35:14.580 --> 00:35:14.940
 hymn

00:35:14.940 --> 00:35:15.260
 O

00:35:15.260 --> 00:35:15.760
 come

00:35:15.760 --> 00:35:16.460
 thou

00:35:16.460 --> 00:35:17.060
 rod

00:35:17.060 --> 00:35:17.400
 of

00:35:17.400 --> 00:35:17.820
 Jesse

00:35:17.820 --> 00:35:18.760
 free

00:35:18.760 --> 00:35:19.120
 thine

00:35:19.120 --> 00:35:19.400
 own

00:35:19.400 --> 00:35:19.680
 from

00:35:19.680 --> 00:35:20.340
 Satan's

00:35:20.340 --> 00:35:20.800
 tyranny

00:35:20.800 --> 00:35:21.760
 from

00:35:21.760 --> 00:35:22.200
 depths

00:35:22.200 --> 00:35:22.480
 of

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:22.820
 hell

00:35:22.820 --> 00:35:23.420
 thy

00:35:23.420 --> 00:35:23.820
 people

00:35:23.820 --> 00:35:24.340
 save

00:35:24.340 --> 00:35:24.820
 and

00:35:24.820 --> 00:35:25.100
 give

00:35:25.099 --> 00:35:25.319
 them

00:35:25.319 --> 00:35:25.860
 victory

00:35:25.860 --> 00:35:26.559
 over

00:35:26.559 --> 00:35:26.799
 the

00:35:26.799 --> 00:35:27.279
 grave

00:35:27.279 --> 00:35:28.259
 and

00:35:28.259 --> 00:35:28.420
 so

00:35:28.420 --> 00:35:28.579
 we

00:35:28.579 --> 00:35:29.299
 rejoice

00:35:29.299 --> 00:35:30.519
 rejoice

00:35:30.519 --> 00:35:31.159
 Emmanuel

00:35:31.159 --> 00:35:31.579
 has

00:35:31.579 --> 00:35:31.920
 come

00:35:31.920 --> 00:35:33.000
 and

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:33.179
 the

00:35:33.179 --> 00:35:33.480
 Lord

00:35:33.480 --> 00:35:33.880
 is

00:35:33.880 --> 00:35:34.239
 building

00:35:34.239 --> 00:35:34.920
 his

00:35:34.920 --> 00:35:35.339
 kingdom

00:35:35.339 --> 00:35:39.659
 brothers

00:35:39.659 --> 00:35:39.920
 and

00:35:39.920 --> 00:35:40.179
 sisters

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:40.639
 we may

00:35:40.639 --> 00:35:41.039
 fall

00:35:41.039 --> 00:35:41.360
 into

00:35:41.360 --> 00:35:41.860
 serious

00:35:41.860 --> 00:35:42.360
 sins

00:35:42.360 --> 00:35:43.960
 because

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:44.319
 we are

00:35:44.319 --> 00:35:44.579
 so

00:35:44.579 --> 00:35:44.900
 weak

00:35:44.900 --> 00:35:46.099
 but

00:35:46.099 --> 00:35:46.279
 our

00:35:46.279 --> 00:35:46.839
 failures

00:35:46.839 --> 00:35:47.159
 do

00:35:47.159 --> 00:35:47.559
 not

00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:48.139
 determine

00:35:48.139 --> 00:35:48.819
 our

00:35:48.819 --> 00:35:49.279
 future

00:35:49.279 --> 00:35:50.500
 our

00:35:50.500 --> 00:35:51.019
 standing

00:35:51.019 --> 00:35:51.299
 in

00:35:51.299 --> 00:35:51.659
 God's

00:35:51.659 --> 00:35:51.900
 kingdom

00:35:51.900 --> 00:35:52.159
 is

00:35:52.159 --> 00:35:52.579
 not

00:35:52.579 --> 00:35:53.500
 secured

00:35:53.500 --> 00:35:53.819
 by

00:35:53.819 --> 00:35:54.360
 our

00:35:54.360 --> 00:35:55.340
 behavior

00:35:55.340 --> 00:35:56.639
 our

00:35:56.639 --> 00:35:56.840
 Lord

00:35:56.840 --> 00:35:57.099
 Jesus

00:35:57.099 --> 00:35:57.539
 Christ

00:35:57.539 --> 00:35:57.920
 is

00:35:57.920 --> 00:35:58.119
 the

00:35:58.119 --> 00:35:58.400
 better

00:35:58.400 --> 00:35:58.799
 king

00:35:58.799 --> 00:35:59.679
 he's

00:35:59.679 --> 00:35:59.799
 the

00:35:59.799 --> 00:35:59.980
 one

00:35:59.980 --> 00:36:00.139
 who

00:36:00.139 --> 00:36:00.400
 was

00:36:00.400 --> 00:36:01.000
 now

00:36:01.000 --> 00:36:01.440
 welcomed

00:36:01.440 --> 00:36:01.719
 by

00:36:01.719 --> 00:36:02.099
 us

00:36:02.099 --> 00:36:02.840
 Gentiles

00:36:02.840 --> 00:36:03.920
 we

00:36:03.920 --> 00:36:04.119
 go

00:36:04.119 --> 00:36:04.299
 to

00:36:04.299 --> 00:36:04.659
 him

00:36:04.659 --> 00:36:06.539
 Psalm

00:36:06.539 --> 00:36:07.139
 73

00:36:07.139 --> 00:36:07.719
 26

00:36:07.719 --> 00:36:08.059
 we

00:36:08.059 --> 00:36:08.259
 can

00:36:08.259 --> 00:36:08.480
 say

00:36:08.480 --> 00:36:08.719
 this

00:36:08.719 --> 00:36:08.940
 now

00:36:08.940 --> 00:36:09.099
 in

00:36:09.099 --> 00:36:09.360
 Jesus

00:36:09.360 --> 00:36:09.860
 Christ

00:36:09.860 --> 00:36:10.319
 my

00:36:10.319 --> 00:36:10.719
 heart

00:36:10.719 --> 00:36:11.299
 fails

00:36:11.299 --> 00:36:12.219
 outside

00:36:12.219 --> 00:36:12.519
 of

00:36:12.519 --> 00:36:12.719
 him

00:36:12.719 --> 00:36:12.940
 but

00:36:12.940 --> 00:36:13.519
 God

00:36:13.519 --> 00:36:14.259
 through

00:36:14.259 --> 00:36:14.599
 Jesus

00:36:14.599 --> 00:36:15.019
 Christ

00:36:15.019 --> 00:36:15.259
 the

00:36:15.259 --> 00:36:15.619
 ministry

00:36:15.619 --> 00:36:15.759
 of

00:36:15.759 --> 00:36:15.900
 the

00:36:15.900 --> 00:36:16.199
 spirit

00:36:16.199 --> 00:36:16.759
 God

00:36:16.759 --> 00:36:17.299
 is

00:36:17.299 --> 00:36:17.519
 the

00:36:17.519 --> 00:36:18.179
 strength

00:36:18.179 --> 00:36:18.579
 of

00:36:18.579 --> 00:36:18.920
 my

00:36:18.920 --> 00:36:19.340
 heart

00:36:19.340 --> 00:36:21.100
 we

00:36:21.100 --> 00:36:21.260
 are

00:36:21.260 --> 00:36:21.600
 raised

00:36:21.600 --> 00:36:21.880
 up

00:36:21.880 --> 00:36:22.059
 as

00:36:22.059 --> 00:36:22.260
 his

00:36:22.260 --> 00:36:22.559
 army

00:36:22.559 --> 00:36:24.180
 and

00:36:24.180 --> 00:36:24.440
 he's

00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:24.600
 our

00:36:24.600 --> 00:36:24.940
 only

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.480
 comfort

00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:26.220
 in

00:36:26.220 --> 00:36:26.600
 life

00:36:26.600 --> 00:36:26.980
 and

00:36:26.980 --> 00:36:27.140
 in

00:36:27.140 --> 00:36:27.440
 death

00:36:27.440 --> 00:36:30.579
 we're

00:36:30.579 --> 00:36:30.660
 going

00:36:30.660 --> 00:36:30.780
 to

00:36:30.780 --> 00:36:31.039
 begin

00:36:31.039 --> 00:36:31.420
 through

00:36:31.420 --> 00:36:31.860
 our

00:36:31.860 --> 00:36:32.120
 next

00:36:32.120 --> 00:36:32.320
 set

00:36:32.320 --> 00:36:32.480
 of

00:36:32.480 --> 00:36:33.100
 catechisms

00:36:33.100 --> 00:36:33.120
!

00:36:33.120 --> 00:36:34.019
 next

00:36:34.019 --> 00:36:34.240
 week

00:36:34.240 --> 00:36:34.400
 I

00:36:34.400 --> 00:36:34.740
 believe

00:36:34.740 --> 00:36:35.660
 and

00:36:35.660 --> 00:36:35.860
 this

00:36:35.860 --> 00:36:36.000
 is

00:36:36.000 --> 00:36:36.200
 the

00:36:36.200 --> 00:36:36.440
 answer

00:36:36.440 --> 00:36:36.660
 to

00:36:36.660 --> 00:36:36.840
 that

00:36:36.840 --> 00:36:37.100
 great

00:36:37.100 --> 00:36:37.519
 question

00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:37.780
 what

00:36:37.780 --> 00:36:38.039
 is

00:36:38.039 --> 00:36:38.180
 our

00:36:38.180 --> 00:36:38.480
 only

00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:38.880
 comfort

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 in

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 life

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 and

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 in

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 death

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 listen

00:36:40.800 --> 00:36:40.960
 to

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 how

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 this

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 pulls

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 together

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 these

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 wonderful

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 themes

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 of

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 this

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 passage

00:36:44.559 --> 00:36:46.380
 in

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 Jesus

00:36:46.640 --> 00:36:47.059
 Christ

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 we

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 can

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 rejoice

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 that

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 I

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 am

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 not

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 my

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 own

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 but

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 belong

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 body

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:52.080
 and

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 soul

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 in

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 life

00:36:53.360 --> 00:36:53.760
 and

00:36:53.760 --> 00:36:53.960
 in

00:36:53.960 --> 00:36:54.260
 death

00:36:54.260 --> 00:36:55.100
 to

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 my

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 faithful

00:36:55.840 --> 00:36:56.320
 savior

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 he

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 has

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 fully

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 paid

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 for

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 all

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 my

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 sins

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 with

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 his

00:37:00.860 --> 00:37:01.280
 precious

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 blood

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 and

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 has

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 set

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 me

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 free

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 from

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 the

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 tyranny

00:37:04.760 --> 00:37:05.320
 of

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 the

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 devil

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 he

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 also

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 watches

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 over

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 me

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 in

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 such

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 a

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 way

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 that

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 not

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 a

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 hair

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 can

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 fall

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 from

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 my

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 head

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 even

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 when

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 I'm

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 failing

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 without

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 the

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 will

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 of

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 my

00:37:15.100 --> 00:37:15.440
 father

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 in

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 heaven

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 in

00:37:16.440 --> 00:37:16.980
 fact

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 all

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 things

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 must

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 work

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 together

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 for

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 my

00:37:21.199 --> 00:37:21.799
 salvation

00:37:21.799 --> 00:37:23.019
 even

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 my

00:37:23.379 --> 00:37:24.039
 weakness

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 even

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 my

00:37:24.759 --> 00:37:25.219
 faltering

00:37:25.219 --> 00:37:26.739
 because

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 I

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 belong

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 to

00:37:28.480 --> 00:37:28.859
 him

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 Christ

00:37:30.299 --> 00:37:30.579
 by

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 his

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 Holy

00:37:31.019 --> 00:37:31.480
 Spirit

00:37:31.480 --> 00:37:32.480
 assures

00:37:32.480 --> 00:37:32.819
 me

00:37:32.819 --> 00:37:33.819
 of

00:37:33.819 --> 00:37:34.299
 eternal

00:37:34.299 --> 00:37:34.839
 life

00:37:34.839 --> 00:37:35.480
 and

00:37:35.480 --> 00:37:35.839
 makes

00:37:35.839 --> 00:37:36.099
 me

00:37:36.099 --> 00:37:37.019
 wholeheartedly

00:37:37.019 --> 00:37:37.699
 willing

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 and

00:37:38.679 --> 00:37:39.079
 ready

00:37:39.079 --> 00:37:39.960
 from

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 now

00:37:40.259 --> 00:37:40.639
 on

00:37:40.639 --> 00:37:41.259
 to

00:37:41.259 --> 00:37:41.639
 follow

00:37:41.639 --> 00:37:41.980
 him

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 as

00:37:43.319 --> 00:37:43.519
 a

00:37:43.519 --> 00:37:43.920
 joyful

00:37:43.920 --> 00:37:44.619
 foot

00:37:44.619 --> 00:37:44.960
 soldier

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 his

00:37:46.659 --> 00:37:47.000
 troops

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:47.220
 are

00:37:47.220 --> 00:37:47.619
 willing

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:48.220
 on

00:37:48.220 --> 00:37:48.340
 the

00:37:48.340 --> 00:37:48.500
 day

00:37:48.500 --> 00:37:48.659
 of

00:37:48.659 --> 00:37:48.980
 war

00:37:48.980 --> 00:37:50.699
 the

00:37:50.699 --> 00:37:51.059
 Lord

00:37:51.059 --> 00:37:51.980
 builds

00:37:51.980 --> 00:37:52.159
 his

00:37:52.159 --> 00:37:52.460
 kingdom

00:37:52.460 --> 00:37:53.119
 and

00:37:53.119 --> 00:37:53.240
 you

00:37:53.240 --> 00:37:53.340
 and

00:37:53.340 --> 00:37:53.440
 I

00:37:53.440 --> 00:37:53.619
 get

00:37:53.619 --> 00:37:53.740
 to

00:37:53.740 --> 00:37:53.860
 be

00:37:53.860 --> 00:37:54.099
 part

00:37:54.099 --> 00:37:54.220
 of

00:37:54.220 --> 00:37:54.360
 it

00:37:54.360 --> 00:37:54.539
 through

00:37:54.539 --> 00:37:54.720
 the

00:37:54.720 --> 00:37:54.980
 finished

00:37:54.980 --> 00:37:55.320
 work

00:37:55.320 --> 00:37:55.900
 of

00:37:55.900 --> 00:37:56.159
 Jesus

00:37:56.159 --> 00:37:56.639
 Christ

00:37:56.639 --> 00:37:58.059
 let's

00:37:58.059 --> 00:37:58.280
 praise

00:37:58.280 --> 00:37:58.440
 him

00:37:58.440 --> 00:37:58.599
 and

00:37:58.599 --> 00:37:58.840
 thank

00:37:58.840 --> 00:37:59.079
 him

00:37:59.079 --> 00:38:00.340
 for

00:38:00.340 --> 00:38:00.500
 his

00:38:00.500 --> 00:38:00.740
 mighty

00:38:00.740 --> 00:38:01.099
 power

00:38:01.099 --> 00:38:04.500
 oh

00:38:04.500 --> 00:38:04.740
 Lord

00:38:04.740 --> 00:38:04.940
 we

00:38:04.940 --> 00:38:05.260
 praise

00:38:05.260 --> 00:38:05.420
 you

00:38:05.420 --> 00:38:05.579
 for

00:38:05.579 --> 00:38:05.780
 how

00:38:05.780 --> 00:38:06.099
 you

00:38:06.099 --> 00:38:06.780
 are

00:38:06.780 --> 00:38:06.960
 the

00:38:06.960 --> 00:38:07.159
 king

00:38:07.159 --> 00:38:07.320
 of

00:38:07.320 --> 00:38:07.619
 kings

00:38:07.619 --> 00:38:07.820
 you

00:38:07.820 --> 00:38:08.000
 are

00:38:08.000 --> 00:38:08.220
 the

00:38:08.220 --> 00:38:08.840
 the

00:38:08.840 --> 00:38:09.320
 Lord

00:38:09.320 --> 00:38:10.220
 the

00:38:10.220 --> 00:38:10.679
 host

00:38:10.679 --> 00:38:12.260
 the host

00:38:12.260 --> 00:38:12.420
 of

00:38:12.420 --> 00:38:12.800
 heaven's

00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:13.079
 armies

00:38:13.079 --> 00:38:13.380
 bow

00:38:13.380 --> 00:38:13.760
 before

00:38:13.760 --> 00:38:14.000
 you

00:38:14.000 --> 00:38:14.440
 and march

00:38:14.440 --> 00:38:14.720
 after

00:38:14.720 --> 00:38:14.980
 you

00:38:14.980 --> 00:38:17.320
 you're

00:38:17.320 --> 00:38:17.460
 the

00:38:17.460 --> 00:38:17.639
 king

00:38:17.639 --> 00:38:17.780
 of

00:38:17.780 --> 00:38:18.159
 armies

00:38:18.159 --> 00:38:18.920
 we

00:38:18.920 --> 00:38:19.179
 thank

00:38:19.179 --> 00:38:19.320
 you

00:38:19.320 --> 00:38:19.500
 Lord

00:38:19.500 --> 00:38:19.780
 that

00:38:19.780 --> 00:38:20.280
 your

00:38:20.280 --> 00:38:20.679
 church

00:38:20.679 --> 00:38:22.079
 can

00:38:22.079 --> 00:38:22.380
 hear

00:38:22.380 --> 00:38:22.679
 you

00:38:22.679 --> 00:38:23.519
 can

00:38:23.519 --> 00:38:23.720
 know

00:38:23.720 --> 00:38:23.920
 your

00:38:23.920 --> 00:38:24.440
 commands

00:38:24.440 --> 00:38:24.880
 can

00:38:24.880 --> 00:38:25.200
 obey

00:38:25.200 --> 00:38:26.659
 we

00:38:26.659 --> 00:38:26.900
 thank

00:38:26.900 --> 00:38:27.039
 you

00:38:27.039 --> 00:38:27.200
 Lord

00:38:27.200 --> 00:38:27.340
 that

00:38:27.340 --> 00:38:27.460
 you

00:38:27.460 --> 00:38:27.780
 take

00:38:27.780 --> 00:38:28.340
 weak

00:38:28.340 --> 00:38:28.599
 ones

00:38:28.599 --> 00:38:28.860
 like

00:38:28.860 --> 00:38:29.240
 us

00:38:29.240 --> 00:38:30.599
 despite

00:38:30.599 --> 00:38:30.860
 our

00:38:30.860 --> 00:38:31.599
 failings

00:38:31.599 --> 00:38:31.740
 and

00:38:31.740 --> 00:38:31.920
 our

00:38:31.920 --> 00:38:32.480
 falterings

00:38:32.480 --> 00:38:32.740
 Lord

00:38:32.740 --> 00:38:32.960
 you

00:38:32.960 --> 00:38:33.320
 cause

00:38:33.320 --> 00:38:33.500
 us

00:38:33.500 --> 00:38:33.780
 to

00:38:33.780 --> 00:38:34.599
 joyfully

00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:34.940
 obey

00:38:34.940 --> 00:38:35.220
 you

00:38:35.220 --> 00:38:36.320
 we

00:38:36.320 --> 00:38:36.480
 know

00:38:36.480 --> 00:38:36.639
 we

00:38:36.639 --> 00:38:36.900
 can't

00:38:36.900 --> 00:38:37.000
 do

00:38:37.000 --> 00:38:37.220
 this

00:38:37.220 --> 00:38:37.360
 on

00:38:37.360 --> 00:38:37.519
 our

00:38:37.519 --> 00:38:37.700
 own

00:38:37.700 --> 00:38:37.860
 but

00:38:37.860 --> 00:38:38.019
 you

00:38:38.019 --> 00:38:38.380
 make

00:38:38.380 --> 00:38:38.659
 us

00:38:38.659 --> 00:38:39.240
 to

00:38:39.240 --> 00:38:39.639
 readily

00:38:39.639 --> 00:38:39.920
 want

00:38:39.920 --> 00:38:40.119
 to

00:38:40.119 --> 00:38:40.300
 live

00:38:40.300 --> 00:38:40.480
 for

00:38:40.480 --> 00:38:40.639
 you

00:38:40.639 --> 00:38:40.880
 from

00:38:40.880 --> 00:38:41.119
 now

00:38:41.119 --> 00:38:41.400
 on

00:38:41.400 --> 00:38:42.260
 I

00:38:42.260 --> 00:38:42.480
 pray

00:38:42.480 --> 00:38:42.700
 Lord

00:38:42.700 --> 00:38:42.860
 that

00:38:42.860 --> 00:38:43.039
 your

00:38:43.039 --> 00:38:43.240
 Holy

00:38:43.240 --> 00:38:43.599
 Spirit

00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:43.780
 will

00:38:43.780 --> 00:38:43.920
 do

00:38:43.920 --> 00:38:44.139
 this

00:38:44.139 --> 00:38:44.240
 in

00:38:44.240 --> 00:38:44.400
 a

00:38:44.400 --> 00:38:44.599
 mighty

00:38:44.599 --> 00:38:44.840
 way

00:38:44.840 --> 00:38:44.960
 in

00:38:44.960 --> 00:38:45.099
 your

00:38:45.099 --> 00:38:45.460
 church

00:38:45.460 --> 00:38:46.200
 for

00:38:46.200 --> 00:38:46.360
 your

00:38:46.360 --> 00:38:46.619
 glory

00:38:46.619 --> 00:38:46.820
 we

00:38:46.820 --> 00:38:47.200
 ask

00:38:47.200 --> 00:38:47.960
 amen

00:38:47.960 --> 00:38:48.679