WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.839 And if you've got a Bible, please turn to Acts chapter 4. 00:00:02.899 --> 00:00:05.139 If you'd like a Bible, they're just at the doors. 00:00:05.240 --> 00:00:07.400 You come in, it'll really help you if you've got one in front of you. 00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:10.460 We're going to take a little break from Acts. 00:00:10.540 --> 00:00:14.480 I'm preaching away in some different IPC churches over the next few weeks. 00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:16.879 And it's not long until Advent. 00:00:18.140 --> 00:00:22.260 And we should give a very warm welcome to those who are in the old chapel. 00:00:22.820 --> 00:00:24.060 And so, are you all right? Thumbs up. 00:00:25.460 --> 00:00:29.440 I wrote to the church this week saying that we were so full 00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:31.480 that we were going to free up lots of room in here 00:00:31.480 --> 00:00:35.020 by moving two of the house groups each week into the old chapel. 00:00:35.060 --> 00:00:38.420 So we're very grateful that you've taken that sacrifice to be the first. 00:00:39.400 --> 00:00:42.240 And there's not massive amounts of room are there today. 00:00:42.359 --> 00:00:44.100 So that's really encouraging. 00:00:45.960 --> 00:00:47.719 It's encouraging because the church is growing. 00:00:49.480 --> 00:00:51.820 And that is the message of the book of Acts. 00:00:53.219 --> 00:00:57.159 That the church of Jesus Christ is growing. 00:00:57.159 --> 00:01:00.359 And the word of God is unstoppable. 00:01:01.679 --> 00:01:07.319 In fact, the big issue in the book of Acts is the progress of the word of God. 00:01:08.759 --> 00:01:14.000 The risen Lord Jesus Christ commissions his apostles to be witnesses 00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:16.699 that will go out to the ends of the earth. 00:01:17.739 --> 00:01:19.979 The Holy Spirit is poured out from heaven. 00:01:20.179 --> 00:01:21.219 The church grows. 00:01:21.219 --> 00:01:24.719 And Jesus continues to work from heaven. 00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:30.239 And the way that the book of Acts speaks about it is quite interesting. 00:01:30.400 --> 00:01:33.319 It talks about that the word of God grows. 00:01:33.939 --> 00:01:35.099 It's a strange phrase, isn't it? 00:01:35.219 --> 00:01:36.959 The word of God grows. 00:01:37.180 --> 00:01:39.079 The word of God multiplies. 00:01:39.200 --> 00:01:40.680 The word of God increases. 00:01:40.960 --> 00:01:42.079 Let me just show you this. 00:01:42.900 --> 00:01:44.379 And so, keep a finger in chapter 4. 00:01:44.599 --> 00:01:46.200 Turn over to chapter 6, verse 7. 00:01:46.900 --> 00:01:47.879 Just a couple of pages. 00:01:47.879 --> 00:01:50.379 Chapter 6, verse 7. 00:01:52.379 --> 00:01:56.500 And they make decisions there for the good of the church and for the growth of the church. 00:01:56.579 --> 00:01:57.319 And then it says this. 00:01:57.379 --> 00:01:58.239 Chapter 6, verse 7. 00:01:58.619 --> 00:02:00.640 The word of God increased. 00:02:00.899 --> 00:02:01.539 What does that mean? 00:02:02.399 --> 00:02:05.919 It means that the number of disciples multiplied greatly. 00:02:08.139 --> 00:02:09.359 And miracles of miracles. 00:02:09.500 --> 00:02:13.099 And number of the priests, the religious elite, they were obedient to the faith. 00:02:13.939 --> 00:02:14.740 That is a miracle. 00:02:14.740 --> 00:02:18.580 Turn over to chapter 12. 00:02:18.860 --> 00:02:19.900 Just a few pages on. 00:02:19.980 --> 00:02:23.180 In verse 24, there's this wonderful passage. 00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:27.420 Before this King Herod comes to a very sticky end. 00:02:27.560 --> 00:02:33.520 And then in chapter 12, verse 24, we read that the word of God grew and multiplied. 00:02:35.080 --> 00:02:35.540 Same thing. 00:02:36.920 --> 00:02:38.020 Just go one passage on. 00:02:38.080 --> 00:02:40.360 Chapter 13, verse 48. 00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:41.940 And it says, 00:02:42.080 --> 00:02:46.320 When the Gentiles, the non-Jews, heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord. 00:02:47.220 --> 00:02:49.860 And as many were appointed to eternal life believed. 00:02:50.780 --> 00:02:52.000 And chapter 13, verse 49. 00:02:52.140 --> 00:02:55.200 The word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. 00:02:56.420 --> 00:02:56.980 Just one more. 00:02:57.240 --> 00:02:57.900 Chapter 19. 00:02:58.360 --> 00:02:59.020 The next chapter. 00:03:00.080 --> 00:03:00.900 And verse 20. 00:03:01.200 --> 00:03:05.680 Many people are soundly brought to Christ. 00:03:05.680 --> 00:03:07.319 And chapter 19, verse 20. 00:03:07.540 --> 00:03:11.300 The word of God grew and prevailed mightily. 00:03:12.520 --> 00:03:13.960 Let's go back to chapter 4. 00:03:15.120 --> 00:03:18.719 The big issue is the spread of the word of God. 00:03:18.719 --> 00:03:22.800 No sooner does the word of God appear. 00:03:24.120 --> 00:03:27.379 No sooner is the good news of the Lord Jesus preached. 00:03:27.759 --> 00:03:34.000 No sooner do men and women and boys and girls are saved through repentance and faith. 00:03:35.479 --> 00:03:41.099 No sooner does that happen than there is vicious and consistent hostility and persecution. 00:03:41.939 --> 00:03:42.879 It breaks out. 00:03:42.879 --> 00:03:47.419 We're going to see the three ways to destroy the church in these chapters. 00:03:48.579 --> 00:03:51.460 But starting right here in Acts chapter 4. 00:03:52.099 --> 00:03:53.819 Right up to this very day. 00:03:54.639 --> 00:03:58.240 The devil's most obvious and brutal strategy is. 00:03:59.300 --> 00:04:01.759 The use of violence and intimidation. 00:04:02.840 --> 00:04:04.039 Coercion and pressure. 00:04:05.139 --> 00:04:06.180 Against Christians. 00:04:07.780 --> 00:04:09.900 And the devil's mission remains the same. 00:04:09.979 --> 00:04:10.680 It hasn't changed. 00:04:10.680 --> 00:04:17.000 He will do whatever he can to silence the ministry of the word of God. 00:04:18.300 --> 00:04:20.959 He wants to stop the spread of the word. 00:04:21.980 --> 00:04:24.579 He wants to stop the spread of salvation. 00:04:25.060 --> 00:04:30.280 And so he continues to work ceaselessly to stop the spread of the word of God. 00:04:32.480 --> 00:04:37.439 Everything up to this point in Acts has been just lovely. 00:04:37.439 --> 00:04:40.779 Jesus has gone to heaven hasn't he? 00:04:41.759 --> 00:04:48.459 He's given his disciples this brilliant purpose of bringing, of being a blessing to the ends of the earth. 00:04:48.860 --> 00:04:51.399 And they're to take his name to the ends of the earth. 00:04:51.639 --> 00:04:55.240 And he's poured out his Holy Spirit upon them so that they would do it. 00:04:55.500 --> 00:05:02.439 And he's created a community that's marked by radical generosity and love and generous hospitality. 00:05:02.439 --> 00:05:05.480 And true community. 00:05:07.759 --> 00:05:12.959 And the apostles go out and they speak about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 00:05:13.579 --> 00:05:16.560 And people believe it's the most brilliant thing that's ever happened. 00:05:17.300 --> 00:05:19.519 People start coming to faith in him. 00:05:19.519 --> 00:05:25.879 In chapter 3 there's a lame man who's been lame from birth for 40 years. 00:05:26.359 --> 00:05:28.939 And with the authority of Jesus Christ he is healed. 00:05:30.680 --> 00:05:36.219 And you come to the end of chapter 3 and this guy who was lame for 40 years is standing there. 00:05:36.779 --> 00:05:41.019 And Peter and John are preaching about the Lord Jesus and all the blessings of God. 00:05:41.439 --> 00:05:44.279 And then it's interrupted by chapter 4 verse 1 to 4. 00:05:44.279 --> 00:05:46.119 Look what it says. 00:05:46.119 --> 00:05:53.879 As they were speaking to the people, the priest, the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them. 00:05:54.719 --> 00:05:58.639 Greatly, greatly overjoyed at what was happening. 00:05:59.299 --> 00:06:02.559 Greatly thrilled that this man had been kind of restored to life. 00:06:02.679 --> 00:06:03.699 No, greatly annoyed. 00:06:05.339 --> 00:06:06.299 Greatly annoyed. 00:06:07.239 --> 00:06:12.000 Because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 00:06:12.000 --> 00:06:14.879 And they arrested them. 00:06:15.779 --> 00:06:17.379 Put them in custody till the next day. 00:06:18.300 --> 00:06:20.019 For it was already evening. 00:06:21.279 --> 00:06:23.920 But, and it's a very big but isn't it? 00:06:23.939 --> 00:06:25.959 But many of those who heard the word believed. 00:06:27.040 --> 00:06:31.279 And the number of men came to about 5,000. 00:06:33.019 --> 00:06:35.720 And if you look at verse 12. 00:06:36.879 --> 00:06:37.759 It says there, doesn't it? 00:06:37.959 --> 00:06:40.399 And that salvation is found in no other name given among men. 00:06:40.399 --> 00:06:42.919 And the word in verse 12 is for men and women there. 00:06:43.779 --> 00:06:49.159 But the word in verse 4 is actually just the word for men. 00:06:51.259 --> 00:06:53.239 So let's say they had 2.5 children. 00:06:54.819 --> 00:06:56.279 A husband and a wife, 2.5 kids. 00:06:56.359 --> 00:06:57.399 You can multiply it, isn't it? 00:06:57.500 --> 00:06:59.419 Look at verse 4. 00:06:59.639 --> 00:07:02.019 There's about 20, 20, 22 and a half thousand people. 00:07:02.019 --> 00:07:17.919 And the fact that we're told that it was the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees that have got an issue tells us that this is a problem of power and authority. 00:07:17.920 --> 00:07:22.040 And so it's no accident that they came upon the apostles. 00:07:22.360 --> 00:07:26.319 It's not as if they were wandering around and suddenly they found these people preaching. 00:07:26.740 --> 00:07:28.980 No, this is carefully devised. 00:07:29.439 --> 00:07:30.800 They've met their legal team. 00:07:31.660 --> 00:07:35.480 They're going to use as much legal force as they can do to get away with it. 00:07:35.480 --> 00:07:39.319 They hide their use of the law. 00:07:39.420 --> 00:07:41.800 But really what they want to do is silence people. 00:07:42.780 --> 00:07:46.720 They want to stop the spread of the name of Jesus. 00:07:47.640 --> 00:07:54.000 They want to extinguish the fire of the Spirit before this movement of the Spirit gets out of hand. 00:07:55.640 --> 00:08:00.340 And of course it's an abuse of the office of priest, isn't it? 00:08:00.339 --> 00:08:11.179 It infuriated these religious people that Peter and John, untrained people, were preaching the bodily resurrection of Jesus. 00:08:12.919 --> 00:08:18.099 And the thing about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, that Jesus has risen from the dead, is this. 00:08:18.339 --> 00:08:19.799 It's that you can't control it. 00:08:21.719 --> 00:08:28.539 I don't know if you've noticed about Christianity, but when you talk about and believe in the resurrection, 00:08:28.540 --> 00:08:32.340 it automatically puts you into a power struggle. 00:08:35.519 --> 00:08:42.879 Either Jesus really is Lord, or you're going to deny that and hold on to the fact that you are Lord. 00:08:44.340 --> 00:08:47.320 The resurrection is all about power and control. 00:08:47.460 --> 00:08:52.019 Power and control in my life, and power and control in religious institutions, like you see here. 00:08:54.120 --> 00:08:57.100 And it was even worse for this group of people called the Sadducees, 00:08:57.100 --> 00:09:00.680 because the Sadducees did not believe in any kind of resurrection. 00:09:02.620 --> 00:09:09.420 So the preaching of Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, and he reigns, and he is Lord, 00:09:09.519 --> 00:09:11.920 and he's calling people from all over the world to him. 00:09:12.159 --> 00:09:14.180 It infuriated these religious people. 00:09:17.779 --> 00:09:18.960 It enraged them. 00:09:18.960 --> 00:09:24.160 If you were going to try and market the gospel to the Sadducees in Jerusalem, 00:09:24.759 --> 00:09:27.920 it is a very stupid thing to talk about the resurrection. 00:09:29.740 --> 00:09:35.980 Surely, Peter and John, with these religious people, you'd want to play down that element, wouldn't you? 00:09:37.620 --> 00:09:41.400 Peter and John, they need, don't they, some media training, savvy media training. 00:09:41.700 --> 00:09:42.500 They don't get it. 00:09:42.500 --> 00:09:48.679 So they preach this message that Jesus is Lord, they're thrown into prison. 00:09:50.899 --> 00:09:58.019 This is less than two months since this same group of authorities have managed to have Jesus executed. 00:10:00.059 --> 00:10:04.460 And I guess they think to themselves that crushing this movement won't take much trouble. 00:10:04.460 --> 00:10:07.639 They put these two guys in prison overnight. 00:10:10.519 --> 00:10:13.660 And I tell you this, this is written for our encouragement. 00:10:16.200 --> 00:10:21.500 If you are going to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, and if you're going to walk in step with his Holy Spirit, 00:10:21.920 --> 00:10:27.240 and you're going to seek to spread the word, you will have a negative reaction. 00:10:27.240 --> 00:10:37.580 It doesn't matter how gracious you will be, how sensitive to your audience, how intelligent, how loving you are, 00:10:37.960 --> 00:10:40.740 you will have a negative reaction. 00:10:44.759 --> 00:10:52.440 The lovely thing in this passage is that this tactic that Satan uses of persecution and coercion and intimidation 00:10:52.440 --> 00:10:55.779 and pressure backfires, doesn't it? 00:10:57.240 --> 00:11:00.500 And so there are the apostles stewing away in prison. 00:11:01.779 --> 00:11:04.560 And lo and behold, they become bold. 00:11:06.460 --> 00:11:11.419 The very people that this is supposed to intimidate, it makes them bolder. 00:11:12.220 --> 00:11:14.659 And the word spreads and the word grows. 00:11:16.259 --> 00:11:18.759 You find this throughout the Bible. 00:11:18.759 --> 00:11:27.879 The authorities, both religious and secular, lock up Christians, and the Christians keep talking about the gospel. 00:11:28.399 --> 00:11:30.179 And the word spreads. 00:11:31.639 --> 00:11:33.899 So here in chapter 4 of Acts, you've got conflict. 00:11:35.120 --> 00:11:41.379 And the conflict is basically between human authority and the authority of God. 00:11:41.379 --> 00:11:45.539 I've divided the chapter into two. 00:11:45.639 --> 00:11:47.860 You've got the long court scene from verses 5 to 12. 00:11:48.460 --> 00:11:50.799 And I've called that the failure of human power. 00:11:52.759 --> 00:11:57.919 And so what you have here is the priests and the Sadducees and the Sanhedrin council. 00:11:59.519 --> 00:12:02.080 Motivated by their own power and by their own position. 00:12:02.080 --> 00:12:08.360 And then you have Peter and John motivated by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 00:12:09.940 --> 00:12:14.379 And as I said to you earlier, these two things will always come into conflict. 00:12:14.379 --> 00:12:20.139 As we go through this, it is good to examine ourselves. 00:12:20.259 --> 00:12:21.559 What are we motivated? 00:12:21.919 --> 00:12:26.980 Am I motivated by power or position or public opinion? 00:12:28.360 --> 00:12:33.519 Because if I'm motivated by those things, it will always put me into conflict with the risen Jesus. 00:12:34.379 --> 00:12:39.519 And as it begins in verses 5, 6, and 7, it sends a shiver down our spine. 00:12:39.519 --> 00:12:46.679 Peter and John are brought up, aren't they, by the very men who executed Jesus. 00:12:48.379 --> 00:12:51.139 The temple is controlled by one family. 00:12:52.399 --> 00:12:53.519 The temple mafia. 00:12:55.220 --> 00:12:58.419 It was headed up by the godfather who is Annas, the high priest. 00:12:58.759 --> 00:13:01.000 He's the high priest between 6 and 50 AD. 00:13:01.559 --> 00:13:03.360 Five of his sons become high priests. 00:13:03.819 --> 00:13:05.480 One son-in-law and one grandson. 00:13:05.480 --> 00:13:10.620 Every high priest until the fall of Jerusalem in AD 66 was part of this family. 00:13:10.759 --> 00:13:11.300 They're the mob. 00:13:12.860 --> 00:13:15.039 And they draw Peter and John out before them. 00:13:16.399 --> 00:13:18.480 And in verse 7, they say, here's the key. 00:13:18.580 --> 00:13:19.000 Can you see it? 00:13:19.080 --> 00:13:19.560 Verse 7. 00:13:19.840 --> 00:13:21.159 By what power? 00:13:22.720 --> 00:13:26.320 By what name did you do this? 00:13:27.440 --> 00:13:29.779 The issue, do you remember, is power and authority. 00:13:31.060 --> 00:13:33.139 They see this, don't they, as a matter of jurisdiction. 00:13:33.139 --> 00:13:38.399 What the apostles are doing and what they're preaching, it threatens their structures. 00:13:40.379 --> 00:13:42.740 And their concern is not whether the miracle actually happened. 00:13:43.419 --> 00:13:44.439 They don't deny that. 00:13:45.559 --> 00:13:49.879 Their concern is not whether the resurrection of the Lord Jesus actually took place. 00:13:50.000 --> 00:13:51.399 Their concern is not with the truth at all. 00:13:51.679 --> 00:13:54.620 Their concern is, have you got your coaching badges? 00:13:56.120 --> 00:13:58.500 By what authority do you do this? 00:13:59.059 --> 00:14:01.519 On what authority, by what power do you act and speak? 00:14:01.519 --> 00:14:03.579 Who gave you the right to speak like you do? 00:14:04.279 --> 00:14:06.860 How dare you go outside of our jurisdiction? 00:14:09.600 --> 00:14:16.559 Here is Peter, who two months before, in the very same place, denied Jesus Christ. 00:14:16.699 --> 00:14:17.059 Do you remember? 00:14:18.519 --> 00:14:22.720 He was afraid of being exposed by a teenage girl. 00:14:22.799 --> 00:14:23.120 Do you remember? 00:14:23.220 --> 00:14:24.399 And he denies the Lord Jesus. 00:14:24.399 --> 00:14:29.899 And now he stands in front of the most powerful assembly in all of Israel. 00:14:29.939 --> 00:14:30.639 And what does he do? 00:14:32.799 --> 00:14:34.620 We don't know whether his knees were knocking. 00:14:35.899 --> 00:14:40.039 But we do know, don't we, he is respectful and he's forthright and he's truthful. 00:14:40.500 --> 00:14:42.579 Even though he's being treated as a common criminal. 00:14:43.819 --> 00:14:47.159 And he takes the opportunity to speak the word of God. 00:14:47.159 --> 00:14:52.719 And I hope you notice, it only takes him one sentence to get to Jesus. 00:14:55.480 --> 00:14:59.620 He says to them, if you're interested in how this miracle took place, the answer is Jesus. 00:15:00.659 --> 00:15:02.620 And then when he gets to Jesus, he preaches the gospel. 00:15:02.719 --> 00:15:03.779 Look at verse 10 with me. 00:15:03.779 --> 00:15:20.839 Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by this man, the sky is standing before you well. 00:15:21.899 --> 00:15:25.419 This Jesus, he's a stone that was rejected by you. 00:15:25.740 --> 00:15:28.179 The builders, which has become the cornerstone. 00:15:28.179 --> 00:15:33.979 And there's salvation in no one else, no other name under heaven, given to man by which we must be saved. 00:15:35.439 --> 00:15:38.120 It's a one point sermon with two applications. 00:15:39.059 --> 00:15:40.639 Which is very helpful for us preachers. 00:15:41.979 --> 00:15:47.179 The one point of the sermon is really the point of nearly all the sermons in Acts. 00:15:48.299 --> 00:15:57.459 Your view of Jesus and the way that you've treated Jesus is diametrically opposed to the way that God has. 00:15:58.179 --> 00:16:02.839 You crucified him, that's what you thought of him, but God has raised him. 00:16:04.659 --> 00:16:15.419 And the resurrection not only shows that Jesus is alive and is able to do miracles, but the resurrection shows you that Jesus is God's anointed Messiah. 00:16:15.579 --> 00:16:16.199 He's the king. 00:16:17.719 --> 00:16:19.019 That's the point of the resurrection. 00:16:19.379 --> 00:16:20.219 He is Lord. 00:16:20.220 --> 00:16:29.259 Now again, I don't think that's a very helpful way to defend yourself against the Sanhedrin who didn't even believe in the resurrection. 00:16:31.899 --> 00:16:33.860 Jesus is not apologizing. 00:16:35.460 --> 00:16:37.899 Peter is not apologizing for Jesus' resurrection. 00:16:37.899 --> 00:16:43.679 He's in trouble for preaching it, and then he preaches it again. 00:16:46.079 --> 00:16:50.720 And the reason he does that is because even though he knows that the council hate the gospel, 00:16:51.720 --> 00:16:55.720 they are not going to come to believe the gospel 00:16:55.720 --> 00:17:01.019 until God opens their eyes and opens their ears to it. 00:17:01.019 --> 00:17:07.819 And the way that God does that is through the preaching of the gospel. 00:17:08.180 --> 00:17:13.960 That as people hear the news of this king Jesus, their eyes and ears are opened. 00:17:15.400 --> 00:17:16.619 So he makes two applications. 00:17:16.779 --> 00:17:17.639 The first is in verse 11. 00:17:17.799 --> 00:17:20.319 He says, you are the builders of the religion in Israel. 00:17:20.319 --> 00:17:26.359 But if you leave Jesus Christ out of it, everything that you are building is going to crumble. 00:17:29.159 --> 00:17:34.299 He says to them, you might build a very fine edifice of religion with all sorts of things in it, 00:17:34.379 --> 00:17:38.179 but unless Jesus Christ is at the center and the heart and the key, 00:17:38.619 --> 00:17:42.399 God will not be a part of it, and you will not be transformed by it. 00:17:45.639 --> 00:17:48.859 Without the Lord Jesus, everything you're building will crumble. 00:17:50.319 --> 00:17:52.539 The second application is in verse 12. 00:17:52.679 --> 00:17:56.299 There is no other name under heaven given by God through whom we must be saved. 00:17:57.700 --> 00:17:58.819 That's remarkable, isn't it? 00:17:58.839 --> 00:18:05.179 He's saying if you reject the risen Jesus, you reject the only salvation that God offers you. 00:18:07.039 --> 00:18:11.220 The very name that you wish to extinguish is your only hope. 00:18:12.519 --> 00:18:19.059 And all your ceremonies and all your prayers, apart from Jesus, are worthless. 00:18:20.319 --> 00:18:27.980 Don't you find that helpful in our kind of pluralist post-modern culture? 00:18:29.519 --> 00:18:31.480 That the Apostle Peter should put it this way. 00:18:31.480 --> 00:18:37.980 That if Peter is right, if there is salvation in no other name than Jesus, 00:18:38.099 --> 00:18:41.299 it means that at the very least, there is no salvation in Muhammad. 00:18:43.140 --> 00:18:44.779 And there's no salvation in Buddha. 00:18:46.180 --> 00:18:47.700 And there's no salvation in Krishna. 00:18:47.839 --> 00:18:49.799 And there's no salvation in yourself. 00:18:49.799 --> 00:18:54.359 Because only Jesus has come from God. 00:18:54.619 --> 00:18:56.879 And only Jesus has died for our sins. 00:18:57.000 --> 00:18:59.240 And only Jesus has been raised from the dead. 00:18:59.659 --> 00:19:01.720 And only Jesus will come again in glory. 00:19:02.440 --> 00:19:05.259 And it is only through Jesus that God offers forgiveness. 00:19:07.019 --> 00:19:09.859 Forgiveness of our sins and the gift of his spirit. 00:19:09.859 --> 00:19:13.859 And not just the healing of our bodies one day in glory. 00:19:13.979 --> 00:19:18.399 But the healing of the deeper and dreadful disease that all of us suffer with. 00:19:18.519 --> 00:19:20.819 That is our sin and our rebellion and our guilt. 00:19:23.339 --> 00:19:25.240 It's very bold, isn't it? 00:19:26.939 --> 00:19:29.919 And the council, when they hear that, is not a little astonished. 00:19:30.000 --> 00:19:30.719 Verse 13. 00:19:30.720 --> 00:19:32.920 They take note of their boldness. 00:19:33.120 --> 00:19:35.680 Even though these men are amateurs. 00:19:35.920 --> 00:19:37.220 They're not theologically trained. 00:19:37.339 --> 00:19:37.920 They're laymen. 00:19:38.200 --> 00:19:39.920 But they speak with courage. 00:19:40.279 --> 00:19:42.279 And they keep on insisting on the resurrection. 00:19:44.259 --> 00:19:47.720 And it provides a terrible problem for the council. 00:19:51.839 --> 00:19:53.380 Just a little sideline here. 00:19:54.700 --> 00:19:56.400 Nowhere in the book of Acts 00:19:56.400 --> 00:19:59.259 Did the enemies of the gospel 00:19:59.259 --> 00:20:02.120 Try and disprove the resurrection? 00:20:04.759 --> 00:20:06.300 Nowhere in the early years 00:20:06.300 --> 00:20:07.800 After Jesus was raised from the dead 00:20:07.800 --> 00:20:09.259 Do people say, well no, no, it didn't happen. 00:20:11.720 --> 00:20:14.120 If there possibly would have been a way 00:20:14.120 --> 00:20:14.960 That they could have done that 00:20:14.960 --> 00:20:16.380 Surely they would have done that, wouldn't they? 00:20:20.060 --> 00:20:21.100 Nowhere do you see 00:20:21.100 --> 00:20:23.380 The opponents of the gospel 00:20:23.380 --> 00:20:26.380 Ever trying to disprove the resurrection. 00:20:26.400 --> 00:20:29.960 In this part 00:20:29.960 --> 00:20:31.400 They send Peter out of the room 00:20:31.400 --> 00:20:32.540 Out of the council and talk together 00:20:32.540 --> 00:20:34.160 And they decide this isn't the best damage 00:20:34.160 --> 00:20:36.460 The best bet is damage control 00:20:36.460 --> 00:20:37.380 Verse 18 00:20:37.380 --> 00:20:38.380 They bring them back in 00:20:38.380 --> 00:20:41.100 And they place a gagging order 00:20:41.100 --> 00:20:43.940 On Peter and John 00:20:43.940 --> 00:20:45.820 They say 00:20:45.820 --> 00:20:47.240 We do not want you to mention 00:20:47.240 --> 00:20:48.860 Jesus Christ again 00:20:48.860 --> 00:20:53.120 When you see this phrase 00:20:53.120 --> 00:20:54.280 The name of Jesus 00:20:54.280 --> 00:20:56.220 It's not like a lucky charm 00:20:56.220 --> 00:20:58.539 It's not if you say 00:20:58.539 --> 00:20:59.440 In the name of Jesus 00:20:59.440 --> 00:21:01.059 Something magical will happen 00:21:01.059 --> 00:21:03.120 The name of Jesus 00:21:03.120 --> 00:21:04.440 Is the person of Jesus 00:21:04.440 --> 00:21:07.680 It is the specific understanding 00:21:07.680 --> 00:21:08.880 Of who Jesus is 00:21:08.880 --> 00:21:10.299 That he is the one who was crucified 00:21:10.299 --> 00:21:11.180 Died 00:21:11.180 --> 00:21:11.940 Buried 00:21:11.940 --> 00:21:13.580 Raised in glory 00:21:13.580 --> 00:21:13.580 00:21:13.580 --> 00:21:14.259 Come again 00:21:14.259 --> 00:21:16.160 And by him 00:21:16.160 --> 00:21:17.660 God is building 00:21:17.660 --> 00:21:18.759 By him 00:21:18.759 --> 00:21:20.120 God alone saves 00:21:20.119 --> 00:21:22.579 And the Sanhedrin 00:21:22.579 --> 00:21:22.639 And the Sanhedrin 00:21:22.639 --> 00:21:23.339 Want John 00:21:23.339 --> 00:21:24.239 To promise 00:21:24.239 --> 00:21:26.019 To keep silent 00:21:26.019 --> 00:21:28.399 Because they say 00:21:28.399 --> 00:21:29.479 We have the authority 00:21:29.479 --> 00:21:31.919 And then we read 00:21:31.919 --> 00:21:32.759 In verse 19 00:21:32.759 --> 00:21:33.779 It's brilliant isn't it 00:21:33.779 --> 00:21:34.839 Peter and John 00:21:34.839 --> 00:21:35.559 Answered them 00:21:35.559 --> 00:21:36.699 Well whether it's right 00:21:36.699 --> 00:21:37.919 In the sight of God 00:21:37.919 --> 00:21:38.919 To listen to you 00:21:38.919 --> 00:21:41.579 Rather than to God 00:21:41.579 --> 00:21:42.659 Well you must judge that 00:21:42.660 --> 00:21:44.940 For we cannot 00:21:44.940 --> 00:21:45.759 But speak 00:21:45.759 --> 00:21:46.860 Of what we've seen 00:21:46.860 --> 00:21:47.360 And heard 00:21:47.360 --> 00:21:50.660 Peter and John 00:21:50.660 --> 00:21:51.279 They're respectful 00:21:51.279 --> 00:21:51.860 They're polite 00:21:51.860 --> 00:21:54.220 And then they state 00:21:54.220 --> 00:21:54.920 Flatly 00:21:54.920 --> 00:21:56.540 We will disobey 00:21:56.540 --> 00:21:59.440 And they have no idea 00:21:59.440 --> 00:22:00.080 What it's going to cost 00:22:00.080 --> 00:22:00.620 Them long term 00:22:00.620 --> 00:22:02.900 But their obedience 00:22:02.900 --> 00:22:04.360 To the Lord Jesus 00:22:04.360 --> 00:22:06.540 Outweighs their obedience 00:22:06.540 --> 00:22:07.940 To this council 00:22:07.940 --> 00:22:08.940 Or any other factor 00:22:08.940 --> 00:22:12.519 And so I want to 00:22:12.519 --> 00:22:12.980 Point out to you 00:22:12.980 --> 00:22:13.360 This morning 00:22:13.360 --> 00:22:14.000 Really clearly 00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:16.279 That if as Christians 00:22:16.279 --> 00:22:17.259 We want to be 00:22:17.259 --> 00:22:17.960 Obedient 00:22:17.960 --> 00:22:19.140 To God 00:22:19.140 --> 00:22:21.700 It will mean 00:22:21.700 --> 00:22:22.320 That you must 00:22:22.320 --> 00:22:23.320 Be disobedient 00:22:23.320 --> 00:22:25.080 To the duly 00:22:25.080 --> 00:22:25.920 Appointed lawful 00:22:25.920 --> 00:22:26.620 Authorities 00:22:26.620 --> 00:22:28.340 Of the church 00:22:28.340 --> 00:22:29.120 And of the state 00:22:29.120 --> 00:22:33.600 And so if the state 00:22:33.600 --> 00:22:34.340 If the government 00:22:34.340 --> 00:22:35.279 Call upon you 00:22:35.279 --> 00:22:35.580 And me 00:22:35.580 --> 00:22:36.279 To do something 00:22:36.279 --> 00:22:37.380 That is contrary 00:22:37.380 --> 00:22:38.160 Against 00:22:38.160 --> 00:22:39.720 The will of God 00:22:39.720 --> 00:22:41.940 It is your 00:22:41.940 --> 00:22:42.840 Christian duty 00:22:42.840 --> 00:22:45.180 To disobey 00:22:45.180 --> 00:22:48.940 And that may prove 00:22:48.940 --> 00:22:49.279 Isn't it 00:22:49.279 --> 00:22:50.279 Very very costly 00:22:50.279 --> 00:22:52.460 But be under 00:22:52.460 --> 00:22:53.160 No doubt 00:22:53.160 --> 00:22:55.540 That when the 00:22:55.540 --> 00:22:56.400 Authorities 00:22:56.400 --> 00:22:57.300 And God 00:22:57.300 --> 00:22:58.100 Collide 00:22:58.100 --> 00:22:59.340 For the Christian 00:22:59.340 --> 00:23:01.060 We must say 00:23:01.060 --> 00:23:01.940 Jesus Christ 00:23:01.940 --> 00:23:02.940 Is Lord 00:23:02.940 --> 00:23:04.700 That's what this 00:23:04.700 --> 00:23:05.340 Passage is about 00:23:05.340 --> 00:23:07.000 The conflict 00:23:07.000 --> 00:23:08.079 Between human 00:23:08.079 --> 00:23:08.680 Authority 00:23:08.680 --> 00:23:10.500 And the authority 00:23:10.500 --> 00:23:11.140 Of God 00:23:11.140 --> 00:23:12.980 When your employer 00:23:12.980 --> 00:23:13.839 Says you 00:23:13.839 --> 00:23:15.299 Must do this 00:23:15.299 --> 00:23:16.339 But it is against 00:23:16.339 --> 00:23:17.539 The word of God 00:23:17.539 --> 00:23:18.059 The Christian 00:23:18.059 --> 00:23:18.960 Will say no 00:23:18.960 --> 00:23:20.460 Jesus is Lord 00:23:20.460 --> 00:23:26.319 The reason for that 00:23:26.319 --> 00:23:26.720 Of course 00:23:26.720 --> 00:23:27.100 Is this 00:23:27.100 --> 00:23:28.220 Underneath all 00:23:28.220 --> 00:23:28.880 Our commitments 00:23:28.880 --> 00:23:31.120 Is the great 00:23:31.120 --> 00:23:31.799 Commitment to 00:23:31.799 --> 00:23:32.539 Jesus Christ 00:23:32.539 --> 00:23:35.400 Not all of our 00:23:35.400 --> 00:23:36.000 Commitments are 00:23:36.000 --> 00:23:36.420 Equal 00:23:36.420 --> 00:23:38.620 We seek to live 00:23:38.620 --> 00:23:39.420 I hope as good 00:23:39.420 --> 00:23:40.360 Citizens of London 00:23:40.360 --> 00:23:40.799 And England 00:23:40.799 --> 00:23:41.900 We enjoy 00:23:41.900 --> 00:23:42.200 Don't we 00:23:42.200 --> 00:23:42.860 The benefits 00:23:42.860 --> 00:23:43.600 Of generations 00:23:43.600 --> 00:23:44.140 That have gone 00:23:44.140 --> 00:23:44.600 Before 00:23:44.600 --> 00:23:45.519 It's part of 00:23:45.519 --> 00:23:46.019 What Remembrance 00:23:46.019 --> 00:23:46.660 Sunday is about 00:23:46.660 --> 00:23:49.680 But the reason 00:23:49.680 --> 00:23:50.320 That we do 00:23:50.320 --> 00:23:51.400 That is because 00:23:51.400 --> 00:23:52.000 Of a prior 00:23:52.000 --> 00:23:52.640 And deeper 00:23:52.640 --> 00:23:53.279 Commitment to 00:23:53.279 --> 00:23:53.779 Please Jesus 00:23:53.779 --> 00:23:54.160 Christ 00:23:54.160 --> 00:23:56.560 That's human 00:23:56.560 --> 00:23:56.900 Power 00:23:56.900 --> 00:23:58.420 Let's move 00:23:58.420 --> 00:23:59.040 Secondly and 00:23:59.040 --> 00:23:59.460 Briefly 00:23:59.460 --> 00:24:01.019 To the success 00:24:01.019 --> 00:24:01.400 Of human 00:24:01.400 --> 00:24:01.900 Weakness 00:24:01.900 --> 00:24:03.800 Verses 23 00:24:03.800 --> 00:24:04.360 To 31 00:24:04.360 --> 00:24:06.400 As soon as 00:24:06.400 --> 00:24:06.740 They're released 00:24:06.740 --> 00:24:07.220 Peter and John 00:24:07.220 --> 00:24:07.860 They race back 00:24:07.860 --> 00:24:08.860 To the church 00:24:08.860 --> 00:24:09.220 Community 00:24:09.220 --> 00:24:09.740 The fellowship 00:24:09.740 --> 00:24:10.480 And the first 00:24:10.480 --> 00:24:10.880 Thing they do 00:24:10.880 --> 00:24:11.340 Is pray 00:24:11.340 --> 00:24:13.080 And there are 00:24:13.080 --> 00:24:13.620 Two features 00:24:13.620 --> 00:24:14.140 Of the prayer 00:24:14.140 --> 00:24:14.720 That are important 00:24:14.720 --> 00:24:15.160 For us 00:24:15.160 --> 00:24:16.259 First of all 00:24:16.259 --> 00:24:18.460 They find refuge 00:24:18.460 --> 00:24:19.759 In the complete 00:24:19.759 --> 00:24:20.600 Sovereignty 00:24:20.600 --> 00:24:21.279 Of God 00:24:21.279 --> 00:24:24.220 They don't go to 00:24:24.220 --> 00:24:24.680 God and say 00:24:24.680 --> 00:24:25.340 Lord everything 00:24:25.340 --> 00:24:25.940 Is out of control 00:24:25.940 --> 00:24:27.040 It's all gone wrong 00:24:27.040 --> 00:24:28.220 They don't say 00:24:28.220 --> 00:24:29.060 God you've let us 00:24:29.060 --> 00:24:29.360 Down 00:24:29.360 --> 00:24:29.920 This hasn't 00:24:29.920 --> 00:24:30.259 Turned out 00:24:30.259 --> 00:24:30.920 As we'd hoped 00:24:30.920 --> 00:24:33.620 They don't go to 00:24:33.620 --> 00:24:33.880 God and say 00:24:33.880 --> 00:24:34.540 The good guys 00:24:34.540 --> 00:24:35.259 Have been arrested 00:24:35.259 --> 00:24:36.460 No they pray 00:24:36.460 --> 00:24:36.900 Don't they 00:24:36.900 --> 00:24:38.240 Sovereign Lord 00:24:38.240 --> 00:24:41.580 And the first 00:24:41.580 --> 00:24:42.040 Two thirds 00:24:42.040 --> 00:24:42.500 Of the prayer 00:24:42.500 --> 00:24:43.400 Are them telling 00:24:43.400 --> 00:24:44.540 Each other 00:24:44.540 --> 00:24:45.240 And God 00:24:45.240 --> 00:24:45.580 Of his 00:24:45.580 --> 00:24:46.560 Matchless control 00:24:46.560 --> 00:24:47.160 They say 00:24:47.160 --> 00:24:47.960 Lord you created 00:24:47.960 --> 00:24:48.600 All things 00:24:48.600 --> 00:24:49.660 Heaven and earth 00:24:49.660 --> 00:24:50.680 The mountains 00:24:50.680 --> 00:24:51.380 The stars 00:24:51.380 --> 00:24:51.960 The sea 00:24:51.960 --> 00:24:53.160 And you revealed 00:24:53.160 --> 00:24:54.140 Through the mouth 00:24:54.140 --> 00:24:54.720 Of your David 00:24:54.720 --> 00:24:55.940 That people 00:24:55.940 --> 00:24:57.019 Who you've created 00:24:57.019 --> 00:24:57.780 Will rage 00:24:57.780 --> 00:24:58.600 Against you 00:24:58.600 --> 00:24:59.440 And against your 00:24:59.440 --> 00:25:00.420 Son Jesus Christ 00:25:00.420 --> 00:25:02.120 And that's 00:25:02.120 --> 00:25:02.700 Been fulfilled 00:25:02.700 --> 00:25:03.680 In our experience 00:25:03.680 --> 00:25:07.400 And so it's 00:25:07.400 --> 00:25:07.940 Really important 00:25:07.940 --> 00:25:08.480 For you and I 00:25:08.480 --> 00:25:09.000 Brothers and sisters 00:25:09.000 --> 00:25:09.519 This morning 00:25:09.519 --> 00:25:10.720 That when wicked 00:25:10.720 --> 00:25:12.000 Things happen 00:25:12.000 --> 00:25:13.680 The sovereignty 00:25:13.680 --> 00:25:14.440 Of God 00:25:14.440 --> 00:25:14.940 Hasn't been 00:25:14.940 --> 00:25:15.640 Turned aside 00:25:15.640 --> 00:25:21.539 The sovereignty 00:25:21.539 --> 00:25:21.940 Of God 00:25:21.940 --> 00:25:22.840 He doesn't 00:25:22.840 --> 00:25:23.820 Turn his back 00:25:23.820 --> 00:25:24.720 And allow things 00:25:24.720 --> 00:25:25.200 To happen 00:25:25.200 --> 00:25:25.759 While he's not 00:25:25.759 --> 00:25:26.060 Looking 00:25:26.059 --> 00:25:30.379 Nor is it 00:25:30.379 --> 00:25:30.639 So much 00:25:30.639 --> 00:25:31.319 That God's 00:25:31.319 --> 00:25:31.639 Sovereignty 00:25:31.639 --> 00:25:32.599 Works around 00:25:32.599 --> 00:25:33.319 Wickedness 00:25:33.319 --> 00:25:34.099 But what the 00:25:34.099 --> 00:25:34.619 Apostles are 00:25:34.619 --> 00:25:35.039 Saying here 00:25:35.039 --> 00:25:35.519 Is really 00:25:35.519 --> 00:25:35.940 Important 00:25:35.940 --> 00:25:36.299 It's saying 00:25:36.299 --> 00:25:36.579 That the 00:25:36.579 --> 00:25:37.960 Very wickedness 00:25:37.960 --> 00:25:38.599 Of men 00:25:38.599 --> 00:25:39.279 And women 00:25:39.279 --> 00:25:41.000 Promotes 00:25:41.000 --> 00:25:43.599 And prospers 00:25:43.599 --> 00:25:44.099 The purposes 00:25:44.099 --> 00:25:44.619 Of God 00:25:44.619 --> 00:25:47.200 And they 00:25:47.200 --> 00:25:47.539 Remember 00:25:47.539 --> 00:25:47.819 Don't they 00:25:47.819 --> 00:25:48.419 Verse 27 00:25:48.419 --> 00:25:48.799 And 28 00:25:48.799 --> 00:25:49.500 The crucifixion 00:25:49.500 --> 00:25:49.879 Of Jesus 00:25:49.879 --> 00:25:51.319 As an act 00:25:51.319 --> 00:25:51.899 Of desperate 00:25:51.899 --> 00:25:52.480 Wickedness 00:25:52.480 --> 00:25:54.339 Where the 00:25:54.339 --> 00:25:54.799 Sinless 00:25:54.799 --> 00:25:55.380 Son of 00:25:55.380 --> 00:25:55.819 God 00:25:55.819 --> 00:25:57.299 Is put 00:25:57.299 --> 00:25:57.860 To death 00:25:57.860 --> 00:25:58.319 By a 00:25:58.319 --> 00:25:58.839 Plot 00:25:58.839 --> 00:25:59.880 And they 00:25:59.880 --> 00:26:00.240 Know that 00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:01.240 Even through 00:26:01.240 --> 00:26:01.819 That 00:26:01.819 --> 00:26:03.099 God is 00:26:03.099 --> 00:26:03.799 Working his 00:26:03.799 --> 00:26:04.339 Salvation 00:26:04.339 --> 00:26:06.640 So what's 00:26:06.640 --> 00:26:07.200 The worst 00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:07.640 Day that 00:26:07.640 --> 00:26:08.019 This world 00:26:08.019 --> 00:26:08.319 Has ever 00:26:08.319 --> 00:26:08.500 Known 00:26:08.500 --> 00:26:09.099 What's the 00:26:09.099 --> 00:26:09.640 Worst day 00:26:09.640 --> 00:26:09.960 That this 00:26:09.960 --> 00:26:10.259 World has 00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:10.400 Ever 00:26:10.400 --> 00:26:10.660 Known 00:26:10.660 --> 00:26:11.000 It's 00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:11.599 The day 00:26:11.599 --> 00:26:12.079 When Jesus 00:26:12.079 --> 00:26:12.380 Christ 00:26:12.380 --> 00:26:12.900 Was crucified 00:26:12.900 --> 00:26:13.319 Isn't it 00:26:13.319 --> 00:26:13.839 It's the 00:26:13.839 --> 00:26:14.160 Day when 00:26:14.160 --> 00:26:14.599 They killed 00:26:14.599 --> 00:26:15.000 The author 00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:15.519 Of life 00:26:15.519 --> 00:26:16.220 When they 00:26:16.220 --> 00:26:16.599 Put the 00:26:16.599 --> 00:26:17.180 Son of 00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:17.700 God 00:26:17.700 --> 00:26:18.920 In his 00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:19.460 Humanity 00:26:19.460 --> 00:26:20.299 To death 00:26:20.299 --> 00:26:22.480 It's the 00:26:22.480 --> 00:26:23.019 Worst sin 00:26:23.019 --> 00:26:23.500 That's ever 00:26:23.500 --> 00:26:24.019 Been committed 00:26:24.019 --> 00:26:24.500 But what's 00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:24.980 The best 00:26:24.980 --> 00:26:25.940 Day in 00:26:25.940 --> 00:26:26.240 The history 00:26:26.240 --> 00:26:26.460 Of the 00:26:26.460 --> 00:26:26.720 World 00:26:26.720 --> 00:26:28.680 What's 00:26:28.680 --> 00:26:29.079 The best 00:26:29.079 --> 00:26:29.419 Day in 00:26:29.419 --> 00:26:29.659 The history 00:26:29.659 --> 00:26:29.859 Of the 00:26:29.859 --> 00:26:30.000 World 00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:30.299 It is 00:26:30.299 --> 00:26:30.740 The day 00:26:30.740 --> 00:26:31.919 When Jesus 00:26:31.919 --> 00:26:32.319 Christ 00:26:32.319 --> 00:26:32.740 The Lamb 00:26:32.740 --> 00:26:33.039 Of God 00:26:33.039 --> 00:26:33.539 Was crucified 00:26:33.539 --> 00:26:36.339 And that is 00:26:36.339 --> 00:26:36.759 The shape 00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:37.480 Of every 00:26:37.480 --> 00:26:38.059 Event ever 00:26:38.059 --> 00:26:38.319 Since 00:26:38.319 --> 00:26:39.159 I don't 00:26:39.159 --> 00:26:39.519 Know what 00:26:39.519 --> 00:26:40.240 Your circumstances 00:26:40.240 --> 00:26:40.639 Are this 00:26:40.639 --> 00:26:40.859 Morning 00:26:40.859 --> 00:26:41.659 I don't 00:26:41.659 --> 00:26:41.899 Know what 00:26:41.899 --> 00:26:42.059 You're 00:26:42.059 --> 00:26:42.579 Facing 00:26:42.579 --> 00:26:44.899 But the 00:26:44.899 --> 00:26:45.299 Arm of 00:26:45.299 --> 00:26:45.680 God is 00:26:45.680 --> 00:26:45.940 Not 00:26:45.940 --> 00:26:46.659 Shorter 00:26:46.659 --> 00:26:47.059 Today 00:26:47.059 --> 00:26:47.359 Than it 00:26:47.359 --> 00:26:47.740 Was 00:26:47.740 --> 00:26:48.039 On the 00:26:48.039 --> 00:26:48.299 Day of 00:26:48.299 --> 00:26:48.960 Crucifixion 00:26:48.960 --> 00:26:50.700 And God 00:26:50.700 --> 00:26:50.980 In his 00:26:50.980 --> 00:26:51.620 Sovereignty 00:26:51.620 --> 00:26:52.100 Today 00:26:52.100 --> 00:26:52.420 Is no 00:26:52.420 --> 00:26:52.960 Less 00:26:52.960 --> 00:26:53.640 Than it 00:26:53.640 --> 00:26:53.940 Was at 00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:54.259 Peter and 00:26:54.259 --> 00:26:54.539 John's 00:26:54.539 --> 00:26:54.840 Trial 00:26:54.840 --> 00:26:56.019 And he 00:26:56.019 --> 00:26:56.940 Is working 00:26:56.940 --> 00:26:58.100 All things 00:26:58.100 --> 00:26:58.759 For the 00:26:58.759 --> 00:26:59.180 Glory of 00:26:59.180 --> 00:26:59.340 His 00:26:59.340 --> 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