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 Father God, we thank you that you are a gracious God.

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 We thank you that in your infinite wisdom,

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 you have revealed to us what we need to know

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 so that we may trust you

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 and live lives that are joy-filled and strengthened by you.

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 We ask for the ability to hear you speak today.

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 We ask for the humility to recognise failures within ourself.

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 And we ask for the security to be able to confess them confidently,

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 knowing that your love is sufficient.

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 Amen.

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 Have you wondered why John's Gospel finishes here?

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 It feels like it would make more sense

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 if it finished at the end of the chapter before.

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 Jesus has died.

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 Jesus is risen.

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 Jesus has told his disciples that they've got a job.

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 He's commissioned them.

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 So why this extra story?

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 Why not skip to the bit where Jesus gets on a cloud

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 and goes up to heaven and that be the end of it?

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 Why Peter?

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 Why here?

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 Well, we know that Peter is a disciple, but he's not just any disciple.

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 Peter is one of Jesus' three closest confidants.

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 He's the one who uttered the famous declaration,

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 you are the Christ.

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 He's an act first, think later kind of guy,

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 and he gets things done for Jesus.

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 On the night of Jesus' arrest, when Jesus is explaining that all will scatter once he is arrested,

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 Peter boldly and confidently declares,

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 all else may fall, but I will follow you.

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 Even if I have to die, I will follow you.

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 Peter is so confident in his conviction,

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 in his fortitude,

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 in his self-discipline,

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 to resist temptation,

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 to endure hardship,

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 even death,

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 that he stands boldly declaring

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 that his commitment and his love for Jesus

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 is greater than any other disciple.

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 He is so confident

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 that he fails to heed the warning from Jesus

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 that this very night

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 he will deny Jesus three times.

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 But for all his confidence,

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 mere hours later,

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 not once,

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 not twice,

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 but three times,

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 Peter denies Jesus.

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 And as he says it for that third time,

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 he locks eyes with the one that he calls Saviour.

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 And he is overcome with guilt and sorrow.

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 Confidence that turns out to be false confidence

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 makes our failures all the more painful.

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 As Christians,

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 we tend to rock back and forth in our Christian life

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 between a sense of bravado and invincibility

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 and at other times,

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 a sense of crippling guilt or failure.

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 At points in our lives

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 where we feel like we're travelling well,

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 resisting sin,

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 reading our Bibles,

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 there is this confidence.

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 We have dealt with the issues.

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 It's past now.

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 We can move on to what's next.

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 But the problem, of course,

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 is when we stumble back into those sins

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 that we've dealt with.

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 Those sins that we've told God

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 are now done and finished.

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 How did this happen?

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 We ask ourselves.

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 I promised God I was done with that.

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 The guilt can be truly suffocating.

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 Can become a barrier

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 in our relationship with God.

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 Something that we try and carry ourselves

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 because we feel like we let God down.

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 We failed to keep our word.

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 Remember that when we get to this episode in John,

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 Jesus has already appeared to his disciples twice.

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 Peter got to see him both times

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 when Jesus met with the disciples

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 behind closed doors.

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 And it must have been really encouraging

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 for Peter to hear the words from Jesus,

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 peace be with you.

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 But how could he forget what Peter did?

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 Was Peter even still worthy to be called

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 one of Jesus' followers,

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 let alone a disciple or a leader in his church?

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 I mean, he might have been able to push that night

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 and his failure and his mistake

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 to the back of his mind.

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 But now, on this morning,

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 on that night,

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 he stood warming himself around a fire.

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 On this morning,

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 he sits at a fire with Jesus.

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 On that night,

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 he denied Jesus three times.

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 On this morning,

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 he will answer three questions.

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 It's quite possible

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 that the stretch of beach

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 that they're eating breakfast on

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 is the same stretch

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 where Peter first met Jesus,

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 where Peter first heard the words from Jesus,

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 follow me.

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 Peter.

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 But since then,

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 in his hour of testing,

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 Peter has failed.

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 Peter must have been feeling

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 a deep sense of inadequacy

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 as he sat there eating.

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 There's not a lot of conversation

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 in the passage.

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 The disciples are almost at a loss for words.

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 It says they know he was the Lord,

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 but they didn't know what to say to him.

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 Maybe Peter felt a bit like he did

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 when he first met Jesus,

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 when he fell to his knees and said,

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 get away from me, Lord.

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 I'm a sinner.

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 Maybe that's even how you sometimes feel.

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 Inadequate.

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 Inadequate to resist temptation.

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 Inadequate to point others to Jesus.

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 Inadequate to call yourself a Christian.

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 You know that you've failed.

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 You know that you'll fail again.

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 And maybe every day

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 you have this question ringing in your mind,

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 this uncertainty hanging over your head.

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 Will Jesus still love me today?

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 Even after all of these mistakes.

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 Maybe the overarching emotion for you

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 in the Christian life

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 is guilt and fear

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 rather than joy and freedom.

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 The feeling that there is no way

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 you can do what's required today.

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 That even before you begin,

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 you know you're going to fall short.

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 But that's kind of the point, isn't it?

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 I mean, whether you feel self-confident

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 as a Christian,

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 whether you're in that bravado

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 and invincibility stage right now,

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 or whether you sit there

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 and just want to hide in your room

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 and hope that nothing bad happens,

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 wherever you are,

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 you are inadequate.

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 What God asks you to do is beyond you.

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 Whether we're talking about obedience

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 or a ministry like what Peter will embark on,

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 you are inadequate.

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 Peter is inadequate.

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 And yet, Jesus chose Peter.

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 He called him out of the fishing boat

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 to be a disciple,

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 to be a disciple maker.

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 Peter's initial interaction with God

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 made it clear that he was inadequate.

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 Peter knew it as he fell on his knees,

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 as he stood in the presence

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 of his perfect saviour, Jesus.

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 He knew he didn't belong somehow.

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 There's no surprises here for Jesus.

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 And the same is true of you and me.

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 God knew what he was signing up for

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 when he called you to follow him.

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 Jesus died for you

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 while you were still a sinner,

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 not after you had sorted yourself out.

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 And what Jesus is doing in this story

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 is not heaping guilt on Peter.

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 He's not harping on about his failures.

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 He's showing him the absolute sufficiency

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 of what he has done in his death and resurrection.

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 See, somewhere along this journey,

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 Peter has somehow forgotten how he started.

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 He's begun to think that it's his responsibility

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 to be good enough for God,

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 to be capable enough for this ministry.

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 He started thinking it's about his character

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 and his commitment and his ability and his goodness.

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 And you and I do the same thing.

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 We hear the gospel.

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 I'm saved by grace,

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 by the death and resurrection of Jesus.

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 It has nothing to do with me.

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 But then a month later,

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 or two years later,

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 or ten years later,

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 we start to take responsibility for things

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 that are not ours to carry.

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 We start to feel this burden

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 to have to be good enough

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 to get God's love,

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 to please him,

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 to maybe deal with some of the sins

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 we've done again

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 that we said we wouldn't do anymore.

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 Grace becomes our first step on our path

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 instead of the foundation

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 that empowers and holds up

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 everything that we do

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 as followers of Jesus.

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 But the forgiveness and love

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 offered in Jesus

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 is unconditional.

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 It's irreversible.

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 There is no failure that you can do

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 that will undo

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 what Jesus achieves

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 in his death and resurrection.

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 When Jesus calls you into his family,

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 he stamps you permanently

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 loved,

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 adopted,

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 forgiven,

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 paid for,

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 precious,

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 redeemed,

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 permanently,

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 irreversibly.

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 It cannot be undone.

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 And then by grace,

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 he empowers you to do

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 whatever it is that he needs you to do.

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 Jesus isn't yelling at Peter.

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 Peter.

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 He's showing Peter something

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 that Peter needs to be reminded of

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 and maybe we need to be reminded of as well.

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 Love

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 is the only issue.

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 Heart

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 is the question

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 that Jesus wants to ask Peter

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 three times.

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 See,

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 you will fail

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 if you try and be good enough for God.

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 I can tell you that

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 with absolute confidence.

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 You will fail

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 if you try and do things for God

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 in your own strength.

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 because apart from God,

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 you can do nothing.

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 Not even be a Christian,

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 let alone be a part of his mission

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 to transform the world

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 with the hope of the gospel.

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 Love

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 is the question

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 that Jesus takes to Peter.

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 Not,

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 how's your preaching going?

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 Not,

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 have you got a plan

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 for church planting?

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 Do you love me?

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 Peter's heart

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 is the issue here.

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 even though Peter

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 has failed

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 and will fail

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 to express that love

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 in perfect obedience,

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 it's the only question

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 that Jesus asks.

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 Peter is about

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 to become

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 a significant leader

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 in the early church.

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 He'll ultimately

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 be crucified

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 for his ministry.

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 He will preach

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 the famous

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 Pentecost sermon

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 which will see

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 thousands of converts.

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 so Jesus

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 is using

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 Peter's failure

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 to remind him

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 that if he tries

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 to do any of this

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 in his own strength,

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 he will fail.

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 But,

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 with the power

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 of God,

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 all things

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 are possible.

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 With the power

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 of God,

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 a failure like Peter

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 can be used

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 to unleash

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 God's ministry

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 on the world.

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 To unleash

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 the life-changing

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 hope of the gospel.

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 Peter gets offended

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 by the third question.

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 He rightly

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 protests,

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 Jesus you know.

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 And Jesus does know.

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 He knows Peter's heart.

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 He knows everything.

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 But that's the point.

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 These questions

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 aren't there for Jesus

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 just to double check.

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 These questions

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 are there for Peter.

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 Jesus is graciously

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 wiping clean

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 the guilt for Peter

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 from his three denials.

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 He doesn't have to.

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 The cross is sufficient.

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 But this encounter

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 is Jesus showing Peter

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 that your failures

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 are not the main issue.

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 Here your heart

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 is the main issue.

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 You will fail.

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 You will be inadequate.

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 But if your heart

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 loves me,

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 no amount of action

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 from Peter

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 counts for anything

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 if he doesn't love Jesus.

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 And even though

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 it's true and right

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 to say that love

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 will often

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 and maybe even usually

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 express itself

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 in obedience,

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 love is not made up

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 of action.

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 Jesus knows Peter's heart

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 and even in his failures,

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 Peter is held secure

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 in the love

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 that God has for him.

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 This episode is essential

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 because it makes it clear

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 that Peter's acceptance

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 and God's love for Peter

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 will never be conditional

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 on Peter's ministry

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 or his spiritual success

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 or his ethical success.

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 John writes later

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 in his letter 1 John,

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 we love

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 because he first loved us.

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 The love that undercuts

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 our love for God

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 is his immovable,

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 unchangeable,

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 irreversible love

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 shown to us

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 in the death

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 and resurrection

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 of Jesus.

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 The essential ingredient

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 in our love for God

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 is his love for us.

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 Peter's inadequate love

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 becomes adequate

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 through the gracious

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 transforming power

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 of God's love for him.

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 Hear that again.

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 Listen and reflect

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 and soak in this truth.

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 God requires a love

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 from you

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 that you are incapable

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 of giving

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 and so by his

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 unshakable

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 and unchangeable love

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 he empowers you

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 to love him.

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 Even your failures

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 to love God

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 are covered

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 by the sufficient love

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 from God.

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 God's love triumphs

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 over our failures.

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 It restores us.

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 It renews us.

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 It redeems us.

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 It empowers us.

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 It reinstates us

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 when we fail.

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 And it gives us

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 the strength required

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 to do what we cannot do

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 on our own

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 to love and serve God.

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 This episode

00:15:17.599 --> 00:15:19.120
 is about giving Peter

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 one last bit of preparation

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 before he embarks

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 on this massive task

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 that he's faced with.

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 He is called

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 to feed Jesus' sheep

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 to nourish

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 and encourage

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 and support

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 a flock

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 of new

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 and scared

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 Jesus followers.

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 For him to do that

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 he must first

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 know himself

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 the security

00:15:41.300 --> 00:15:42.240
 and sufficiency

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 of Jesus' love

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 as well as

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 his own inadequacy.

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 Peter must

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 be stripped

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 of all self-confidence

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 and be left

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 basking

00:15:53.000 --> 00:15:53.920
 and rejoicing

00:15:53.919 --> 00:15:55.319
 in the adequate

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 and overwhelming

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 love

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 of God.

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 God is about

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 to give a key job

00:16:03.000 --> 00:16:03.759
 to perhaps

00:16:03.759 --> 00:16:04.839
 the most spectacular

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 failure

00:16:05.399 --> 00:16:06.299
 of the disciples.

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 Maybe

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 barring Judas.

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 Peter is the one

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 who in the presence

00:16:12.819 --> 00:16:13.479
 of Jesus

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 denied his

00:16:15.839 --> 00:16:16.219
 Saviour

00:16:16.219 --> 00:16:17.039
 three times.

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 this is

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 the failure

00:16:20.139 --> 00:16:21.159
 par excellence

00:16:21.159 --> 00:16:24.860
 and yet

00:16:24.860 --> 00:16:26.139
 the love

00:16:26.139 --> 00:16:26.639
 of God

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 washes him

00:16:27.219 --> 00:16:27.599
 clean

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 embraces him

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 as a child

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 and sends him

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 out empowered

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 to change

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 the world.

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 I believe

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 it was the grace

00:16:38.219 --> 00:16:38.599
 of God

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 to Peter

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 and to us

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 that Peter

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 failed so monumentally

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 at this point

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 in history.

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 This episode

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 at the end

00:16:45.719 --> 00:16:46.360
 of John's Gospel

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 isn't out of place

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 it's perfect.

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 Because if

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 Jesus can

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 and will

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 love Peter

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 even after

00:16:54.980 --> 00:16:55.800
 this failure

00:16:55.800 --> 00:16:58.700
 even after

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 staring him

00:16:59.399 --> 00:17:00.200
 in the eyes

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 as he denied

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 him

00:17:01.279 --> 00:17:03.899
 what else

00:17:03.899 --> 00:17:04.339
 is there

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 that Peter

00:17:04.860 --> 00:17:05.539
 could possibly

00:17:05.539 --> 00:17:06.079
 do that's

00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:06.420
 worse?

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 There is

00:17:10.460 --> 00:17:11.039
 almost no

00:17:11.039 --> 00:17:11.720
 possibility

00:17:11.720 --> 00:17:12.279
 for Peter

00:17:12.279 --> 00:17:12.720
 now to

00:17:12.720 --> 00:17:13.420
 doubt God's

00:17:13.420 --> 00:17:13.779
 love.

00:17:13.779 --> 00:17:13.839
 love.

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 He has

00:17:16.240 --> 00:17:16.519
 stood

00:17:16.519 --> 00:17:17.039
 face to

00:17:17.039 --> 00:17:17.539
 face with

00:17:17.539 --> 00:17:17.740
 his

00:17:17.740 --> 00:17:18.180
 saviour

00:17:18.180 --> 00:17:18.639
 in his

00:17:18.639 --> 00:17:19.259
 moment of

00:17:19.259 --> 00:17:19.680
 failure

00:17:19.680 --> 00:17:20.680
 and been

00:17:20.680 --> 00:17:21.480
 re-embraced

00:17:21.480 --> 00:17:22.079
 as a dearly

00:17:22.079 --> 00:17:22.720
 loved child.

00:17:27.180 --> 00:17:28.059
 When things

00:17:28.059 --> 00:17:28.779
 seem difficult

00:17:28.779 --> 00:17:29.339
 for Peter

00:17:29.339 --> 00:17:29.740
 when he's

00:17:29.740 --> 00:17:30.220
 discouraged

00:17:30.220 --> 00:17:30.779
 when he has

00:17:30.779 --> 00:17:31.440
 a big fight

00:17:31.440 --> 00:17:31.740
 with the

00:17:31.740 --> 00:17:32.559
 apostle Paul

00:17:32.559 --> 00:17:33.500
 when he

00:17:33.500 --> 00:17:33.899
 wounds

00:17:33.899 --> 00:17:34.299
 some of

00:17:34.299 --> 00:17:34.460
 the

00:17:34.460 --> 00:17:34.940
 Gentile

00:17:34.940 --> 00:17:35.460
 believers

00:17:35.460 --> 00:17:36.180
 because he's

00:17:36.180 --> 00:17:36.920
 reverting back

00:17:36.920 --> 00:17:37.339
 to Jewish

00:17:37.339 --> 00:17:37.859
 customs

00:17:37.859 --> 00:17:40.039
 God loved

00:17:40.039 --> 00:17:40.919
 him when

00:17:40.919 --> 00:17:41.419
 he failed

00:17:41.419 --> 00:17:42.759
 here so

00:17:42.759 --> 00:17:43.399
 Peter will

00:17:43.399 --> 00:17:44.959
 know that

00:17:44.959 --> 00:17:45.679
 God's love

00:17:45.679 --> 00:17:46.319
 will remain

00:17:46.319 --> 00:17:46.899
 secure.

00:17:48.059 --> 00:17:49.039
 That God's

00:17:49.039 --> 00:17:49.419
 love will

00:17:49.419 --> 00:17:51.219
 endure no

00:17:51.219 --> 00:17:51.639
 matter what

00:17:51.639 --> 00:17:52.139
 happens.

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 And you

00:17:54.500 --> 00:17:54.939
 and I can

00:17:54.939 --> 00:17:55.419
 know too.

00:17:59.039 --> 00:17:59.859
 When we

00:17:59.859 --> 00:18:00.419
 stuff up

00:18:00.419 --> 00:18:02.000
 when we

00:18:02.000 --> 00:18:02.479
 let Jesus

00:18:02.479 --> 00:18:03.059
 down when

00:18:03.059 --> 00:18:03.539
 we stumble

00:18:03.539 --> 00:18:04.059
 in sin

00:18:04.059 --> 00:18:04.459
 when we're

00:18:04.459 --> 00:18:05.059
 greedy when

00:18:05.059 --> 00:18:05.539
 we're self

00:18:05.539 --> 00:18:06.159
 seeking when

00:18:06.159 --> 00:18:06.619
 we say a

00:18:06.619 --> 00:18:07.240
 harsh word

00:18:07.240 --> 00:18:07.599
 when we're

00:18:07.599 --> 00:18:08.299
 dishonest

00:18:08.299 --> 00:18:09.859
 God's love

00:18:09.859 --> 00:18:10.299
 is bigger

00:18:10.299 --> 00:18:10.759
 and more

00:18:10.759 --> 00:18:11.440
 powerful than

00:18:11.440 --> 00:18:12.039
 any failure

00:18:12.039 --> 00:18:12.400
 that you

00:18:12.400 --> 00:18:12.799
 can bring.

00:18:16.019 --> 00:18:16.819
 We no

00:18:16.819 --> 00:18:17.420
 longer have

00:18:17.420 --> 00:18:18.000
 to worry

00:18:18.000 --> 00:18:18.559
 about whether

00:18:18.559 --> 00:18:18.920
 or not

00:18:18.920 --> 00:18:19.579
 God's love

00:18:19.579 --> 00:18:20.200
 can stand

00:18:20.200 --> 00:18:21.299
 firm in

00:18:21.299 --> 00:18:21.680
 the face

00:18:21.680 --> 00:18:21.960
 of our

00:18:21.960 --> 00:18:22.359
 failure.

00:18:22.579 --> 00:18:23.319
 This side

00:18:23.319 --> 00:18:23.620
 of the

00:18:23.620 --> 00:18:24.039
 cross,

00:18:24.339 --> 00:18:24.819
 this side

00:18:24.819 --> 00:18:25.099
 of the

00:18:25.099 --> 00:18:25.819
 risen Jesus

00:18:25.819 --> 00:18:26.819
 we hear

00:18:26.819 --> 00:18:27.759
 the words

00:18:27.759 --> 00:18:28.359
 of Romans

00:18:28.359 --> 00:18:29.000
 8 echo

00:18:29.000 --> 00:18:29.640
 loud.

00:18:30.559 --> 00:18:31.180
 For I

00:18:31.180 --> 00:18:31.980
 am convinced

00:18:31.980 --> 00:18:32.680
 that neither

00:18:32.680 --> 00:18:33.519
 death nor

00:18:33.519 --> 00:18:33.960
 life,

00:18:34.079 --> 00:18:34.779
 neither angels

00:18:34.779 --> 00:18:35.460
 nor demons,

00:18:35.640 --> 00:18:36.000
 neither the

00:18:36.000 --> 00:18:36.579
 present nor

00:18:36.579 --> 00:18:37.140
 the future

00:18:37.140 --> 00:18:37.940
 nor any

00:18:37.940 --> 00:18:38.460
 powers,

00:18:38.580 --> 00:18:39.160
 neither height

00:18:39.160 --> 00:18:40.040
 nor depth

00:18:40.040 --> 00:18:41.000
 nor anything

00:18:41.000 --> 00:18:41.520
 else in

00:18:41.520 --> 00:18:42.420
 all creation

00:18:42.420 --> 00:18:43.660
 will be able

00:18:43.660 --> 00:18:44.420
 to separate

00:18:44.420 --> 00:18:45.000
 us from

00:18:45.000 --> 00:18:45.380
 the love

00:18:45.380 --> 00:18:45.940
 of God

00:18:45.940 --> 00:18:46.620
 that is in

00:18:46.620 --> 00:18:47.320
 Christ Jesus

00:18:47.320 --> 00:18:47.900
 our Lord.

00:18:49.580 --> 00:18:50.700
 This story

00:18:50.700 --> 00:18:51.200
 makes it

00:18:51.200 --> 00:18:51.840
 abundantly

00:18:51.840 --> 00:18:52.440
 clear that

00:18:52.440 --> 00:18:52.900
 there is

00:18:52.900 --> 00:18:53.700
 security

00:18:53.700 --> 00:18:54.680
 in the

00:18:54.680 --> 00:18:55.080
 gospel.

00:18:56.240 --> 00:18:56.800
 There is

00:18:56.800 --> 00:18:57.780
 security for

00:18:57.780 --> 00:18:58.580
 us in

00:18:58.580 --> 00:18:59.000
 the love

00:18:59.000 --> 00:18:59.600
 of God

00:18:59.600 --> 00:19:00.900
 even in

00:19:00.900 --> 00:19:01.600
 our imperfect

00:19:01.600 --> 00:19:02.180
 and at

00:19:02.180 --> 00:19:02.720
 times

00:19:02.720 --> 00:19:03.540
 straight up

00:19:03.540 --> 00:19:04.300
 disobedient

00:19:04.300 --> 00:19:04.680
 state.

00:19:04.680 --> 00:19:07.160
 God's

00:19:07.160 --> 00:19:07.600
 love is

00:19:07.600 --> 00:19:08.160
 sufficient.

00:19:08.779 --> 00:19:09.039
 God's

00:19:09.039 --> 00:19:09.500
 love is

00:19:09.500 --> 00:19:10.000
 secure

00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:11.799
 and so

00:19:11.799 --> 00:19:12.160
 there is

00:19:12.160 --> 00:19:12.539
 permission

00:19:12.539 --> 00:19:13.080
 for us

00:19:13.080 --> 00:19:13.600
 to fail.

00:19:15.600 --> 00:19:16.320
 There is

00:19:16.320 --> 00:19:16.680
 permission

00:19:16.680 --> 00:19:17.120
 for us

00:19:17.120 --> 00:19:17.420
 to be

00:19:17.420 --> 00:19:18.060
 real about

00:19:18.060 --> 00:19:18.480
 who we

00:19:18.480 --> 00:19:18.779
 are.

00:19:20.880 --> 00:19:21.480
 Perfection

00:19:21.480 --> 00:19:22.380
 and ability

00:19:22.380 --> 00:19:23.360
 are not

00:19:23.360 --> 00:19:23.900
 required

00:19:23.900 --> 00:19:25.539
 in God's

00:19:25.539 --> 00:19:25.860
 family.

00:19:25.859 --> 00:19:29.779
 we do

00:19:29.779 --> 00:19:30.259
 ourselves

00:19:30.259 --> 00:19:30.579
 and we

00:19:30.579 --> 00:19:30.899
 do each

00:19:30.899 --> 00:19:31.279
 other a

00:19:31.279 --> 00:19:31.779
 disservice

00:19:31.779 --> 00:19:33.219
 when we

00:19:33.219 --> 00:19:33.699
 pretend

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 that we

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 have

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 things

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 in

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 hand

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 when

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 deep

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 down

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 every

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 one

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 of

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 us

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 in

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 this

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 room

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 without

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 exception

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 is

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 struggling

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 with

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 sin

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 right

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 now.

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 We

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 do

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 ourselves

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 and we

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 do

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 each

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 other

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 a

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 disservice

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 when we

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 take

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 credit

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 for

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 that

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 which

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 God

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 does

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 through

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 us

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 because

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 deep

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 down

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 there

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 is

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 nothing

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 that

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 we

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 can

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 contribute

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 apart

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 from

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 what

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 God

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 has

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 provided

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 for

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 us.

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 The

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 joy

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 of

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 the

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 gospel

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 life

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 the

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 joy

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 of

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 the

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 Christian

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 community

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 the

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 joy

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 of

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 the

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 church

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 is

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 that

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 we

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 have

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 the

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 joy

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 of

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 honest

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 confession

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 we

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 don't

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 have

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 to

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 pretend

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 we

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 are

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 all

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 inadequate

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 and

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 yet

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 God

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 loves

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 us

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 and

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 empowers

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 us

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 to

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 do

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 what

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 we

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 are

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 incapable

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 of

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 doing

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 ourselves

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 like

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 Peter

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 we

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 just

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 have

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 to

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 love

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 God

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 and

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 lean

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 on

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 him

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 when

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 was

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 the

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 last

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 time

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 that

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 you

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 felt

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 so

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 secure

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 in

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 God's

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 love

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 that

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 you

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 were

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 able

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 to

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 acknowledge

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 weakness

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 or

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 failure

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 to

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 someone

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 in

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 this

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 community

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 is

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 this

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 a

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 community

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 that

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 is

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 safe

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 for

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 anyone

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 to

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 walk

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 in

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 and

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 be

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 transparent

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 about

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 who

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 they

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 are

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 and

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 their

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 failures

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 or

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 are we

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 claiming

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 victories

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 and

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 confidence

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 that's

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 not ours

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 to

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 claim

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 are we

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 setting

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 an

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 expectation

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 a

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 standard

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 that is

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 not

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 fair

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 and

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 not

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 real

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 for

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 people

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 who

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 would

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 walk

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 in

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 to

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 hear

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 the

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 gospel

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 of

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 Jesus

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 I

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 wish

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 that

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 I

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 could

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 tell

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 you

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 that

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 I'm

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 good

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 at

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 this

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 but

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 I'm

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 not

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 I

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 take

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 far

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 too

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 much

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 confidence

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 from

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 my

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 ability

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 to

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 stand

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 in

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 front

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 of

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 a

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 group

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 of

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 people

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 and

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 speak

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 or

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 to

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 plan

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 an

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 event

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 or

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 to

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 run

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 a

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 meeting

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 and

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 that

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 pride

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 in

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 me

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 leads

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 me

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 to

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 judge

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 what

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 I

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 see

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 as

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 weakness

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 in

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 those

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 around

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 me

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 what

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 that

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 means

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 is

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 I'm

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 horrified

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 about

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 admitting

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 my

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 own

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 failures

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 because

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 I'm

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 quick

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 to

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 jump

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 on

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 them

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 and

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 other

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 people

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 this

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 story

00:21:50.399 --> 00:21:50.919
 tells

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 me

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 God's

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 love

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 holds

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 me

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 in

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 spite

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 of

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 my

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 weakness

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 nothing

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 I do

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 for him

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 or his

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 kingdom

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 is

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 mine

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 it's

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 his

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 it's

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 his

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 strength

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 it's

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 for

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 his

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 glory

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 and

00:22:10.779 --> 00:22:10.939
 when

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 I

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 am

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 too

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 embarrassed

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 to

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 admit

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 my

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 own

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 weaknesses

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 all

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 I

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 do

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 is

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 heap

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 that

00:22:17.439 --> 00:22:17.939
 pressure

00:22:17.939 --> 00:22:18.219
 onto

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 other

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 people

00:22:18.819 --> 00:22:19.019
 as

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 well

00:22:19.259 --> 00:22:21.059
 the

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 great

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 encouragement

00:22:22.079 --> 00:22:22.439
 from

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 Peter

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 is

00:22:23.619 --> 00:22:23.779
 he

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 failed

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 spectacularly

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 and

00:22:27.799 --> 00:22:28.019
 his

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 savior

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 went

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 back

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 and

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 had

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 breakfast

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 with

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 him

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 just

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 to

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 make

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 sure

00:22:31.399 --> 00:22:31.639
 he

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 knew

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 that

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 he

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 was

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 still

00:22:32.559 --> 00:22:33.000
 secure

00:22:33.000 --> 00:22:33.279
 in

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 God's

00:22:33.579 --> 00:22:33.879
 love

00:22:33.880 --> 00:22:36.960
 we

00:22:36.960 --> 00:22:37.180
 are

00:22:37.180 --> 00:22:37.680
 secure

00:22:37.680 --> 00:22:38.960
 therefore

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 we

00:22:39.200 --> 00:22:39.380
 are

00:22:39.380 --> 00:22:39.840
 safe

00:22:39.840 --> 00:22:42.040
 and

00:22:42.040 --> 00:22:42.180
 it

00:22:42.180 --> 00:22:42.280
 is

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 the

00:22:42.440 --> 00:22:42.800
 invitation

00:22:42.800 --> 00:22:43.180
 of

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 God

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 for

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 us

00:22:43.800 --> 00:22:43.960
 to

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 therefore

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 be

00:22:44.520 --> 00:22:44.980
 honest

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 for

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 this

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 to

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 be

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 a

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 place

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 where

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 anyone

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 can

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 walk

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 in

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 regardless

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 of

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 their

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 history

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 regardless

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 of

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 their

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 mistakes

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 and

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 know

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 that

00:22:53.000 --> 00:22:53.200
 in

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 Jesus

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 there

00:22:53.880 --> 00:22:54.020
 is

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 a

00:22:54.160 --> 00:22:54.380
 love

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 that

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 is

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 bigger

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 and

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 stronger

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 than

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 any

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 of

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 that

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 the

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 other

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 grace

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 here

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 in

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 this

00:23:00.200 --> 00:23:00.520
 story

00:23:00.520 --> 00:23:00.700
 is

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 that

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 God

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 shows

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 us

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 the

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 danger

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 and

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 the

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 hopelessness

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 of

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 fighting

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 in

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 our

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 own

00:23:04.079 --> 00:23:04.559
 strength

00:23:04.559 --> 00:23:06.160
 Peter

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 has

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 shown

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 that

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 humanly

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 speaking

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 he

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 has

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 nothing

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 to

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 offer

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 if

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 Jesus

00:23:10.440 --> 00:23:10.819
 leaves

00:23:10.819 --> 00:23:11.019
 this

00:23:11.019 --> 00:23:11.200
 to

00:23:11.200 --> 00:23:11.559
 Peter's

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 ability

00:23:11.960 --> 00:23:12.160
 and

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 his

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 conviction

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 and

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 his

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 fortitude

00:23:13.799 --> 00:23:14.220
 then

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 we're

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 going

00:23:14.500 --> 00:23:14.599
 to

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 just

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 get

00:23:14.879 --> 00:23:15.099
 more

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 denial

00:23:15.500 --> 00:23:16.220
 episodes

00:23:16.220 --> 00:23:17.720
 in

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 spite

00:23:18.099 --> 00:23:18.279
 of

00:23:18.279 --> 00:23:18.619
 Peter's

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 enthusiasm

00:23:19.259 --> 00:23:19.559
 and

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 confidence

00:23:20.019 --> 00:23:20.299
 and

00:23:20.299 --> 00:23:20.879
 bravado

00:23:20.879 --> 00:23:22.539
 unless

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 God

00:23:23.059 --> 00:23:23.480
 works

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 through

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 him

00:23:24.099 --> 00:23:26.539
 it'll

00:23:26.539 --> 00:23:26.740
 count

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 for

00:23:26.920 --> 00:23:27.259
 nothing

00:23:27.259 --> 00:23:29.619
 Peter

00:23:29.619 --> 00:23:30.099
 and

00:23:30.099 --> 00:23:30.400
 we

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 are

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 drawn

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 by this

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 encounter

00:23:31.839 --> 00:23:32.259
 to be

00:23:32.259 --> 00:23:32.579
 people

00:23:32.579 --> 00:23:33.079
 who pray

00:23:33.079 --> 00:23:33.659
 first

00:23:33.659 --> 00:23:34.740
 and act

00:23:34.740 --> 00:23:35.220
 second

00:23:35.220 --> 00:23:37.699
 people who

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 depend on

00:23:38.500 --> 00:23:38.720
 God

00:23:38.720 --> 00:23:38.899
 who

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 recognize

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 that we

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 need

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 God

00:23:40.500 --> 00:23:41.000
 and then

00:23:41.000 --> 00:23:41.779
 empowered

00:23:41.779 --> 00:23:42.319
 by him

00:23:42.319 --> 00:23:42.819
 can go

00:23:42.819 --> 00:23:43.059
 out

00:23:43.059 --> 00:23:43.459
 head

00:23:43.459 --> 00:23:44.299
 strong

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 and

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 confident

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 in the

00:23:46.519 --> 00:23:47.039
 work that

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 God can

00:23:47.659 --> 00:23:48.019
 and will

00:23:48.019 --> 00:23:48.220
 do

00:23:48.220 --> 00:23:48.459
 through

00:23:48.459 --> 00:23:48.799
 us

00:23:48.799 --> 00:23:49.379
 the

00:23:49.379 --> 00:23:49.679
 grace

00:23:49.679 --> 00:23:50.079
 of God

00:23:50.079 --> 00:23:50.339
 is that

00:23:50.339 --> 00:23:50.599
 you are

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 not

00:23:50.779 --> 00:23:51.359
 required

00:23:51.359 --> 00:23:51.799
 to have

00:23:51.799 --> 00:23:52.000
 the

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 ability

00:23:52.419 --> 00:23:52.879
 to do

00:23:52.879 --> 00:23:53.079
 what

00:23:53.079 --> 00:23:53.279
 God

00:23:53.279 --> 00:23:53.519
 wants

00:23:53.519 --> 00:23:53.619
 you

00:23:53.619 --> 00:23:53.980
 to do

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 you're

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 simply

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 required

00:23:56.319 --> 00:23:56.819
 to ask

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 him

00:23:57.059 --> 00:23:59.000
 for the

00:23:59.000 --> 00:23:59.399
 ability

00:23:59.399 --> 00:23:59.720
 and the

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 strength

00:24:00.140 --> 00:24:02.120
 everybody

00:24:02.120 --> 00:24:02.660
 knows

00:24:02.660 --> 00:24:03.020
 about

00:24:03.020 --> 00:24:03.400
 Peter's

00:24:03.400 --> 00:24:03.700
 failure

00:24:03.700 --> 00:24:06.060
 he has

00:24:06.060 --> 00:24:06.759
 a reputation

00:24:06.759 --> 00:24:07.420
 as the

00:24:07.420 --> 00:24:07.880
 disciple

00:24:07.880 --> 00:24:08.120
 that

00:24:08.120 --> 00:24:08.560
 denied

00:24:08.560 --> 00:24:10.800
 but what

00:24:10.800 --> 00:24:11.300
 that does

00:24:11.300 --> 00:24:11.780
 is help

00:24:11.780 --> 00:24:12.100
 him

00:24:12.100 --> 00:24:12.980
 come to

00:24:12.980 --> 00:24:13.200
 God

00:24:13.200 --> 00:24:13.520
 empty

00:24:13.520 --> 00:24:13.940
 handed

00:24:13.940 --> 00:24:14.520
 and ready

00:24:14.520 --> 00:24:14.840
 to be

00:24:14.840 --> 00:24:15.240
 used

00:24:15.240 --> 00:24:19.180
 we've got

00:24:19.180 --> 00:24:19.440
 to try

00:24:19.440 --> 00:24:20.020
 and understand

00:24:20.020 --> 00:24:20.320
 what the

00:24:20.320 --> 00:24:20.720
 disciples

00:24:20.720 --> 00:24:21.160
 were going

00:24:21.160 --> 00:24:21.440
 through

00:24:21.440 --> 00:24:21.800
 at the

00:24:21.800 --> 00:24:21.980
 end of

00:24:21.980 --> 00:24:22.080
 the

00:24:22.080 --> 00:24:22.420
 gospel

00:24:22.420 --> 00:24:26.300
 even

00:24:26.300 --> 00:24:26.560
 though

00:24:26.560 --> 00:24:26.900
 Jesus

00:24:26.900 --> 00:24:27.420
 told

00:24:27.420 --> 00:24:27.600
 them

00:24:27.600 --> 00:24:27.759
 what

00:24:27.759 --> 00:24:27.920
 would

00:24:27.920 --> 00:24:28.259
 happen

00:24:28.259 --> 00:24:28.440
 the

00:24:28.440 --> 00:24:28.920
 resurrection

00:24:28.920 --> 00:24:29.320
 took

00:24:29.320 --> 00:24:29.500
 them

00:24:29.500 --> 00:24:30.140
 completely

00:24:30.140 --> 00:24:30.420
 by

00:24:30.420 --> 00:24:31.019
 surprise

00:24:31.019 --> 00:24:34.060
 and so

00:24:34.060 --> 00:24:34.300
 these

00:24:34.300 --> 00:24:34.660
 men

00:24:34.660 --> 00:24:34.880
 are

00:24:34.880 --> 00:24:35.580
 scrambling

00:24:35.580 --> 00:24:35.880
 to

00:24:35.880 --> 00:24:36.500
 process

00:24:36.500 --> 00:24:37.140
 everything

00:24:37.140 --> 00:24:37.400
 that

00:24:37.400 --> 00:24:37.660
 Jesus

00:24:37.660 --> 00:24:37.940
 has

00:24:37.940 --> 00:24:38.140
 said

00:24:38.140 --> 00:24:38.259
 to

00:24:38.259 --> 00:24:38.420
 them

00:24:38.420 --> 00:24:38.519
 in

00:24:38.519 --> 00:24:38.620
 the

00:24:38.620 --> 00:24:38.840
 last

00:24:38.840 --> 00:24:39.080
 three

00:24:39.080 --> 00:24:39.500
 years

00:24:39.500 --> 00:24:40.000
 about

00:24:40.000 --> 00:24:40.240
 who

00:24:40.240 --> 00:24:40.460
 he

00:24:40.460 --> 00:24:40.840
 is

00:24:40.840 --> 00:24:41.360
 about

00:24:41.360 --> 00:24:41.539
 what

00:24:41.539 --> 00:24:41.640
 it

00:24:41.640 --> 00:24:41.820
 means

00:24:41.820 --> 00:24:42.000
 to

00:24:42.000 --> 00:24:42.259
 follow

00:24:42.259 --> 00:24:42.480
 him

00:24:42.480 --> 00:24:42.700
 about

00:24:42.700 --> 00:24:42.920
 the

00:24:42.920 --> 00:24:43.220
 mission

00:24:43.220 --> 00:24:43.420
 that

00:24:43.420 --> 00:24:43.620
 he's

00:24:43.620 --> 00:24:43.800
 just

00:24:43.800 --> 00:24:44.060
 given

00:24:44.060 --> 00:24:44.360
 them

00:24:44.360 --> 00:24:45.019
 and

00:24:45.019 --> 00:24:45.180
 the

00:24:45.180 --> 00:24:45.500
 life

00:24:45.500 --> 00:24:45.620
 of

00:24:45.620 --> 00:24:45.759
 a

00:24:45.759 --> 00:24:46.080
 Christian

00:24:46.080 --> 00:24:46.340
 is

00:24:46.340 --> 00:24:46.700
 starting

00:24:46.700 --> 00:24:46.900
 to

00:24:46.900 --> 00:24:47.160
 take

00:24:47.160 --> 00:24:47.340
 on

00:24:47.340 --> 00:24:47.900
 fresh

00:24:47.900 --> 00:24:48.660
 clarity

00:24:48.660 --> 00:24:48.920
 for

00:24:48.920 --> 00:24:49.039
 the

00:24:49.039 --> 00:24:49.500
 disciples

00:24:49.500 --> 00:24:51.640
 yes

00:24:51.640 --> 00:24:51.900
 they

00:24:51.900 --> 00:24:52.039
 will

00:24:52.039 --> 00:24:52.180
 be

00:24:52.180 --> 00:24:52.460
 world

00:24:52.460 --> 00:24:53.039
 changers

00:24:53.039 --> 00:24:53.819
 yes

00:24:53.819 --> 00:24:54.039
 they

00:24:54.039 --> 00:24:54.140
 will

00:24:54.140 --> 00:24:54.259
 be

00:24:54.259 --> 00:24:54.700
 leaders

00:24:54.700 --> 00:24:55.039
 among

00:24:55.039 --> 00:24:55.400
 God's

00:24:55.400 --> 00:24:55.740
 people

00:24:55.740 --> 00:24:56.119
 yes

00:24:56.119 --> 00:24:56.539
 they

00:24:56.539 --> 00:24:56.700
 will

00:24:56.700 --> 00:24:56.980
 care

00:24:56.980 --> 00:24:57.180
 for

00:24:57.180 --> 00:24:57.319
 the

00:24:57.319 --> 00:24:57.660
 poor

00:24:57.660 --> 00:24:58.039
 they

00:24:58.039 --> 00:24:58.140
 will

00:24:58.140 --> 00:24:58.299
 be

00:24:58.299 --> 00:24:58.619
 self

00:24:58.619 --> 00:24:59.359
 sacrificial

00:24:59.359 --> 00:24:59.779
 they

00:24:59.779 --> 00:24:59.900
 will

00:24:59.900 --> 00:25:00.140
 put

00:25:00.140 --> 00:25:00.420
 others

00:25:00.420 --> 00:25:00.779
 first

00:25:00.779 --> 00:25:01.059
 many

00:25:01.059 --> 00:25:01.200
 of

00:25:01.200 --> 00:25:01.319
 them

00:25:01.319 --> 00:25:01.480
 will

00:25:01.480 --> 00:25:01.759
 die

00:25:01.759 --> 00:25:01.940
 for

00:25:01.940 --> 00:25:02.119
 this

00:25:02.119 --> 00:25:02.660
 cause

00:25:02.660 --> 00:25:05.660
 but

00:25:05.660 --> 00:25:05.819
 it

00:25:05.819 --> 00:25:06.000
 is

00:25:06.000 --> 00:25:06.400
 only

00:25:06.400 --> 00:25:06.680
 by

00:25:06.680 --> 00:25:07.119
 God's

00:25:07.119 --> 00:25:07.480
 grace

00:25:07.480 --> 00:25:07.720
 and

00:25:07.720 --> 00:25:07.839
 the

00:25:07.839 --> 00:25:08.160
 provision

00:25:08.160 --> 00:25:08.339
 of

00:25:08.339 --> 00:25:08.680
 his

00:25:08.680 --> 00:25:09.200
 strength

00:25:09.200 --> 00:25:09.660
 and

00:25:09.660 --> 00:25:09.819
 his

00:25:09.819 --> 00:25:10.460
 patient

00:25:10.460 --> 00:25:10.759
 love

00:25:10.759 --> 00:25:10.940
 for

00:25:10.940 --> 00:25:11.140
 them

00:25:11.140 --> 00:25:11.339
 that

00:25:11.339 --> 00:25:11.519
 they

00:25:11.519 --> 00:25:11.700
 can

00:25:11.700 --> 00:25:11.920
 offer

00:25:11.920 --> 00:25:12.539
 anything

00:25:12.539 --> 00:25:15.920
 even

00:25:15.920 --> 00:25:16.119
 the

00:25:16.119 --> 00:25:16.519
 breakfast

00:25:16.519 --> 00:25:16.819
 that

00:25:16.819 --> 00:25:17.019
 they're

00:25:17.019 --> 00:25:17.359
 eating

00:25:17.359 --> 00:25:17.819
 with

00:25:17.819 --> 00:25:18.140
 Jesus

00:25:18.140 --> 00:25:18.339
 in

00:25:18.339 --> 00:25:18.500
 this

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:18.779
 story

00:25:18.779 --> 00:25:18.939
 is

00:25:18.939 --> 00:25:19.159
 kind

00:25:19.159 --> 00:25:19.240
 of

00:25:19.240 --> 00:25:19.379
 a

00:25:19.379 --> 00:25:19.759
 snapshot

00:25:19.759 --> 00:25:19.980
 of

00:25:19.980 --> 00:25:20.119
 the

00:25:20.119 --> 00:25:20.399
 Christian

00:25:20.399 --> 00:25:20.819
 life

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:24.339
 Jesus

00:25:24.339 --> 00:25:25.119
 provides

00:25:25.119 --> 00:25:25.319
 them

00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:25.480
 with

00:25:25.480 --> 00:25:25.579
 a

00:25:25.579 --> 00:25:26.039
 miraculous

00:25:26.039 --> 00:25:26.459
 catch

00:25:26.459 --> 00:25:26.639
 of

00:25:26.639 --> 00:25:26.980
 fish

00:25:26.980 --> 00:25:28.619
 by

00:25:28.619 --> 00:25:28.779
 the

00:25:28.779 --> 00:25:29.039
 time

00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:29.199
 they

00:25:29.199 --> 00:25:29.339
 get

00:25:29.339 --> 00:25:29.480
 to

00:25:29.480 --> 00:25:29.619
 the

00:25:29.619 --> 00:25:30.019
 beach

00:25:30.019 --> 00:25:30.799
 Jesus

00:25:30.799 --> 00:25:31.279
 already

00:25:31.279 --> 00:25:31.559
 has

00:25:31.559 --> 00:25:31.740
 the

00:25:31.740 --> 00:25:31.939
 fire

00:25:31.939 --> 00:25:32.279
 going

00:25:32.279 --> 00:25:33.359
 there's

00:25:33.359 --> 00:25:33.779
 already

00:25:33.779 --> 00:25:34.139
 fish

00:25:34.139 --> 00:25:34.519
 cooking

00:25:34.519 --> 00:25:35.099
 there's

00:25:35.099 --> 00:25:35.379
 already

00:25:35.379 --> 00:25:35.779
 bread

00:25:35.779 --> 00:25:36.059
 ready

00:25:36.059 --> 00:25:36.220
 to

00:25:36.220 --> 00:25:36.480
 go

00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:36.720
 and

00:25:36.720 --> 00:25:36.899
 yet

00:25:36.899 --> 00:25:37.039
 he

00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:37.279
 still

00:25:37.279 --> 00:25:37.519
 says

00:25:37.519 --> 00:25:37.740
 this

00:25:37.740 --> 00:25:37.899
 in

00:25:37.899 --> 00:25:38.079
 verse

00:25:38.079 --> 00:25:38.379
 10

00:25:38.379 --> 00:25:40.579
 bring

00:25:40.579 --> 00:25:40.899
 some

00:25:40.899 --> 00:25:41.059
 of

00:25:41.059 --> 00:25:41.220
 the

00:25:41.220 --> 00:25:41.599
 fish

00:25:41.599 --> 00:25:42.339
 you

00:25:42.339 --> 00:25:42.559
 have

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 just

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 caught

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 Jesus

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 doesn't

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 need

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 their

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 fish

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 there's

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 already

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 fish

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 cooking

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 and

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 he

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 provided

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 the

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 fish

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 that

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 they're

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 about

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 to

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 contribute

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 the

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 life

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 of a

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 Christian

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 the

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 life

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 of a

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 Christ

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 follower

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 is

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 not

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 about

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 being

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 perfect

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 or

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 skillful

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 or

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 even

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 moral

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 the

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 life

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 of a

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 Christian

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 is

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 about

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 being

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 dependent

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 on

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 the

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 immovable

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 consistent

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 unchanging

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 overwhelming

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 love

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 and empowering

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 of God

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 at

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 its

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 core

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 the

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 Christian

00:26:20.080 --> 00:26:20.460
 life

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 is a

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 life

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 that

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 is

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 secure

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 in

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 God's

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 irreversible

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 love

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 stable

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 and

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 empowered

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 by God's

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 Holy Spirit

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 and

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 consciously

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 and even

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 joyfully

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 inadequate

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 within

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 itself

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 let me

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 pray

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 father

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 god

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 please

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 give us

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 such

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 confidence

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 and

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 security

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 in

00:26:58.220 --> 00:26:58.380
 your

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 love

00:26:58.680 --> 00:26:58.840
 that

00:26:58.840 --> 00:26:59.000
 we

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 feel

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 no

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 need

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 to

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 pretend

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 give

00:27:02.840 --> 00:27:03.000
 us

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 the

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 security

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 to

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 willingly

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 and

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 honestly

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 and

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 joyfully

00:27:06.140 --> 00:27:06.540
 confess

00:27:06.540 --> 00:27:06.920
 our

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 sins

00:27:07.160 --> 00:27:07.360
 to

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 one

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 another

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 trusting

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 in

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 your

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 forgiveness

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 please

00:27:10.560 --> 00:27:10.940
 strip

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 away

00:27:11.279 --> 00:27:11.720
 self

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 sufficiency

00:27:12.380 --> 00:27:13.200
 strip

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 away

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 the

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 things

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 that

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 we

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 trust

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 in

00:27:14.840 --> 00:27:15.000
 that

00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:15.279
 aren't

00:27:15.279 --> 00:27:15.519
 you

00:27:15.519 --> 00:27:16.580
 and

00:27:16.580 --> 00:27:17.180
 glorify

00:27:17.180 --> 00:27:17.700
 yourself

00:27:17.700 --> 00:27:18.000
 in

00:27:18.000 --> 00:27:18.220
 our

00:27:18.220 --> 00:27:18.740
 weakness

00:27:18.740 --> 00:27:20.519
 empower

00:27:20.519 --> 00:27:20.860
 us

00:27:20.860 --> 00:27:21.100
 to be

00:27:21.100 --> 00:27:21.519
 a light

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:21.960
 for you

00:27:21.960 --> 00:27:22.400
 in this

00:27:22.400 --> 00:27:22.660
 world

00:27:22.660 --> 00:27:23.180
 for Jesus

00:27:23.180 --> 00:27:23.600
 sake

00:27:23.600 --> 00:27:24.779
 Amen