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 And if you will turn with me to Genesis chapter 12 on page number 13.

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! We've been singing about God making a promise to Abraham.

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! A promise that we'd be renewed through the generations.

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 A promise that will be fulfilled in Jesus.

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 But as we come to Genesis 12, we're going to look at the first nine verses,

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 and we're going to ask ourselves from this text,

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 who is God?

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 So let's hear God speak.

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 The Lord had said to Abraham,

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 Go from your country, your people, and your father's household to the land I will show you.

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 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you.

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 I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

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 I will bless those who bless you.

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 And whoever curses you, I will curse.

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 And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.

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 So Abraham went as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him.

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 Abraham was 75 years old when he set out from Haran.

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 He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they'd accumulated,

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 and the people they'd acquired in Haran.

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 And they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.

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 Abraham traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem.

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 At that time, the Canaanites were in the land.

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 The Lord appeared to Abraham and said,

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 To your offspring I will give this land.

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 So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.

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 From there he went on towards the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent,

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 with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east.

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 There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.

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 Then Abraham set out and continued towards the Negev.

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 Amen.

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 We'll leave our reading there.

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 So we're asking the question, who is God?

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 But let's begin thinking about friendship and also loneliness.

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 I wonder if you can remember a time when it felt like making friends was easy.

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 For me, I go back to my little primary school.

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 Maybe the first new friend I met, we supported the same football team.

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 So of course we became friends for life.

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 In primary three, my little class of two grew to three.

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 And boy number three, he used the same inhaler as I did.

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 And so of course we were friends forever.

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 Friendship is something that can be so easy at times.

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 And it's a wonderful gift.

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 It's been well said that friendship is the gift that halves our sorrows and doubles our joys.

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 And that's one of the things that we hope a local church like ours is for people.

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 A place where real friendship can be established.

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 Because we know, don't we, friendship can be hard to come by.

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 Even the government has recognized that.

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 We have a task force.

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 We are now in what's still known as a loneliness epidemic.

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 Rising numbers of people who feel left out.

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 Who have no meaningful social connections.

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 Who would indicate they have a sense of intense loneliness much of the time.

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 And that's so important because the impacts are huge.

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 Studies are now showing the impact on our cardiovascular system.

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 Things like the rise in diabetes.

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 The impact on mental health.

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 Productivity at work.

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 All shaped by friendship or its absence and loneliness.

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 So who is God?

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 God is the one who speaks.

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 And God is the one who invites us into relationship.

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 Where we get to call God Father.

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 Where we can have the Lord Jesus as a friend.

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 Where we can know, because the Spirit is in us, that we are never alone.

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 The Bible says we are made for relationships.

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 And wonderfully, as we see throughout the Bible story,

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 God comes to give, to establish, to restore relationship.

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 Last week, if you were here, we were at the Tower of Babel.

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 And here is this moment where the world had walked away from God.

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 And they were literally building a life apart from God.

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 And the outcome was confusion and scattering.

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 And that could have been the end of the story.

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 But what we just read is that this week, God comes calling.

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 God comes seeking.

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 Abraham.

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 An old man.

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 An idol worshipper.

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 And he changes Abraham's life by establishing relationship.

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 That got me thinking this week.

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 About prayer.

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 If you're a Christian, you'll have had a relationship with prayer through the years.

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 But this week, I was thinking, what an amazing privilege.

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 You know, you're facing real challenges.

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 And we get to pray.

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 When something good comes into our life,

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 and we can say thank you to God, knowing that kindness came from Him.

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 I found myself asking God for wisdom.

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 I found myself taking the needs of other people to God this week.

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 I enjoyed going for a walk in the sunshine,

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 and talking with Him at the same time.

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 And I think one of the goals I have for today is basic and fundamental.

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 If we are Christians,

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 to remind ourselves that God wants us to enjoy our life with Him.

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 To enjoy a living relationship with God.

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 And if you're not a Christian,

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 I want to show you what God offers to you.

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 The connection, the relationship, the life,

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 actually that we were all made for.

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 So God is the Lord who speaks,

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 so that we might enjoy life with Him.

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 That's where we're going this morning.

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 So let's think, first of all, about the reality that God speaks.

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 And recognize with me that this God is the personal God.

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 Four times in our text, you will see the name of God,

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 the Lord.

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 Verse 1, all in capital letters,

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 also there in verse 4, 7, and 8.

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 This is not a title.

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 This is God's own name.

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 This reminds us, fundamentally, God is personal.

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 He is not a force.

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 He is not a concept or a construct.

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 He is alive, active, and personal.

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 In our text, we see this personal God.

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 He makes promises.

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 He connects with people in covenant.

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 We will hear Him say,

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 I will be your God,

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 and you will be my people.

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 And this personal God is one that we can know

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 in His actions.

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 The Bible is full of the actions of God.

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 The world is full of the actions of God.

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 God has created everything that we see,

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 and He controls it all.

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 He reveals Himself personally,

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 and He personally acts to rescue people.

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 He shows steadfast love.

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 He shows His glory.

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 He is full of goodness and grace,

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 because He is personal.

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 And this is so helpful.

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 You and I, we don't need to guess what God is like.

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 And we should never imagine God is distant,

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 some kind of faraway concept.

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 Rather, we're reminded He is the personal God

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 who comes near so that you and I,

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 we might know Him.

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 And that's one of the wonderful things

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 about the Abraham story.

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 We see the personal God is acting everywhere.

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 He calls Abraham.

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 He makes promises.

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 He intervenes when Abraham gets things wrong.

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 He directs Abraham's journeys.

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 He reveals His actions in advance to Abraham.

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 He commits to a covenant relationship,

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 and He even gives him a son.

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 He is personal.

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 And now,

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 this same God that we're reading about here,

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 He has personally revealed Himself

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 in an even more striking way

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 in His Son,

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 the Lord Jesus.

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 John's Gospel tells us,

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 He is the Word who became flesh

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 and made His dwelling among us,

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 and we have seen His glory.

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 To see Jesus in the Gospel

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 is to see God.

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 And this Jesus,

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 He comes personally to us.

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 Remember how we started our service?

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 He opens the door,

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 inviting us to welcome Him

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 so that we might have the joy of life with Him.

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 He's the one who personally says,

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 come to me and rest.

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 and find salvation

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 and enjoy life with God.

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 Now, why start here?

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 Well, again,

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 it's because I think it's something

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 we can forget

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 or we can fail to enjoy.

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 And maybe if we're not Christians,

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 we can have a misconception

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 about what Christianity is.

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 Christianity is not

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 about dull duty.

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 And it is not about

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 religious routine.

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 rather,

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 it is personal,

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 living relationship

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 with God

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 through Jesus,

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 His Son.

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 The one who comes

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 to walk with us

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 through life.

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 And so we're all invited

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 to come

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 and to taste and see

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 that this personal God

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 is good.

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 So God is personal.

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 Now,

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 I also want to notice

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 when God speaks,

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 there is a pattern.

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 verse 1,

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 the Lord had said to Abraham,

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 go from your country,

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 your people,

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 and your father's household

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 to the land I will show you.

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 Now,

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 if I was to ask

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 any one of you,

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 why are you here?

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 Why are you here in Edinburgh?

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 There would be a range

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 of answers.

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 For some of us,

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 it would be,

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 well,

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 education took me here.

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 For others,

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 work took me here.

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 Or,

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 this is where my family are.

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 Or,

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 this is the place

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 where I've always lived.

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 If I say,

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 why are you here in church?

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 Again,

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 we probably get a range

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 of answers.

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 Perhaps you're here today

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 because someone

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 invited you here.

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 You came with a friend.

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 Or,

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 your family comes

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 and so you come.

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 What prompts

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 the journey of Abraham

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 that we read about

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 in Genesis 12?

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 It was God's direct call,

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 wasn't it?

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 It was God's word

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 to him.

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 And,

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 it's so interesting

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 to see that the story

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 of Abraham's life

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 in Genesis,

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 as it's told by the author,

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 it begins and ends

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 in a very similar way.

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 In Genesis 12,

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 we hear God say to Abraham,

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 leave and go.

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 And then,

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 in a couple of weeks,

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 we'll get to Genesis 22

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 and we hear God say,

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 take and go.

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 And so,

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 this says to us

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 that the whole of Abraham's life,

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 and more than that,

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 the whole of the life

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 of faith,

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 is to find direction

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 from God's word.

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 For us,

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 the Bible,

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 the word of God.

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 But let's think about

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 God's call to Abraham.

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 Let's think about

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 what did it mean to him?

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 And what does it say

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 about how God speaks

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 and calls today?

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 So,

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 let me just identify

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 one or two patterns.

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 First,

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 to recognize that

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 when God calls Abraham,

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 we should hear this

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 as a new beginning.

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 This is like new creation.

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 Now,

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 if you were to turn

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 to Genesis 1,

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 you would find this pattern.

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 God said something

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 and it was so.

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 God said,

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 let there be light

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 and there was light.

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 Now,

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 look at Genesis 12,

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 1.

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 The Lord said,

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 go.

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 Verse 4,

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 so Abraham went.

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 It's new beginning.

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 And in this new beginning,

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 we need to understand

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 the patience

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 and the mercy of God.

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 He is the one

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 who created everything

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 and everyone,

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 perfect relationships,

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 gave them every good gift.

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 And what people have done

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 since the beginning

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 is they've treated God shamefully.

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 In the story of Genesis,

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 eating the forbidden fruit,

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 choosing a way of life

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 that was entirely evil

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 all of the time

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 in Noah's day.

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 And then Tower of Babel

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 wanting to replace

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 and erase God

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 from the picture.

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 And what's God's response?

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 God speaks.

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 God seeks.

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 God starts again.

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 And so there's wonderful hope

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 for any and for all of us

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 when we mess up,

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 when we ignore God,

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 when we're aware of our sin.

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 Maybe no story shows it better

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 than the story Jesus told

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 of the prodigal son

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 in Luke 15.

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 There was the son who said,

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 Father, I can't wait

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 till you're dead.

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 Give me my share

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 of the inheritance.

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 And he went to a far country.

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 And he wasted all his money.

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 And he found himself living

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 a desperate

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 and a shameful existence.

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 But what happened to that boy

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 when he made the journey

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 back home?

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 Beyond the shame

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 and the rejection

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 and the disgrace

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 that that son had brought

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 on his family,

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 there was a father

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 with open arms

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 running,

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 with tears running down

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 his face.

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 You're home.

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 I'm so glad

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 to have you back.

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 Let's have a feast.

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 Our God is a God of grace

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 and new beginnings.

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 So that's the second thing

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 to notice about the pattern.

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 So it's a new beginning.

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 It's also gracious.

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 There is in this call

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 to Abraham

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 a reversing

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 of God's curse

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 and God's judgment.

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 So we're going to do

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 some maths together.

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 Look at verses 2 and 3

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 and count how many times

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 you read the word

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 bless or blessing.

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 I will make you

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 into a great nation

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 and I will bless you.

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 I will make your name great

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 and you will be

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 a blessing.

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 I will bless

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 those who bless you

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 and whoever curses you

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 I will curse

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 and all peoples on earth

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 will be blessed

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 through you.

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 So that's five times,

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 yes?

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 Five times blessing.

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 In Genesis 1 to 11,

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 guess how many times

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 we are told

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 that sin

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 brings curse

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 and judgment.

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 The answer?

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 Five.

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 What point is God making?

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 He is making the point

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 that God's grace

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 is always the answer

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 to our human sin

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 and rebellion.

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 That while we deserve

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 curse

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 and judgment

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 and separation,

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 the God of grace

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 offers

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 his blessing.

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 Abraham is part of that

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 people who have been

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 rejecting God's word,

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 turning to do evil,

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 creating a life

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 without God.

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 The ruin,

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 the separation,

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 the shame,

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 the misery.

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 Abraham was part of that

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 but God's response

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 was grace.

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 Abraham wasn't looking

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 for God

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 but God took the initiative

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 to come near

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 and wonderfully

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 this gracious God

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 will do it again

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 in his son,

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 the Lord Jesus.

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 As he comes near,

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 so near as to become

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 one of us,

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 to save us

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 and to restore us

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 and to remove our shame.

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 So the call

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 is both new creation

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 and it's grace

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 but recognize too

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 that it's costly.

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 We heard that in verse 1,

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 didn't we?

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 Go from your country,

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 your people

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 and your father's household.

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 There's three levels of cost.

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 Everything is going to be

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 given up by Abraham,

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 his sense of identity

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 and security,

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 his place,

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 his people.

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 He's going to leave it all

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 because the Lord God,

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 the personal God,

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 has called him to do that

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 and he has promised blessing

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 if he will do that.

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 I read this week

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 of a pastor in Laos,

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 Southeast Asia.

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 When he first heard

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 about Jesus

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 and he trusted in Jesus,

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 he was rejected

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 by his family

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 and as he began

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 to tell people

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 in his community

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 about Jesus,

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 he found himself

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 rejected

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 rejected

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 and abused

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 within the community

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 and then in the fullness

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 of time

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 when he set up a church

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 to worship Jesus,

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 he was multiple times

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 attacked

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 and imprisoned.

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 The costly call

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 but he still obeyed.

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 Now we read in Matthew chapter 4

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 about the disciples.

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 Their call from Jesus

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 came at a cost,

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 didn't it?

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 To follow Jesus

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 means he must come first

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 and remember the response

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 of the disciples.

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 They leave their jobs,

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 they leave their families,

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 they leave their own plans behind

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 because they've come

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 to recognize

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 well Jesus is God's king

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 and he is calling us

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 to loyalty and love

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 and because they had experienced

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 God's love in Jesus,

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 they gladly followed.

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 But it was costly

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 for you and for me.

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 If you're a Christian,

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 you will know this,

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 to say that God is in charge

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 and not me,

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 that comes with cost.

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 Sometimes the cost

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 is our own personal comfort.

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 Sometimes the cost is

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 we have to start struggling

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 and battling against sin

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 which we were previously

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 really comfy in.

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 Maybe the cost for us

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 is feeling somewhat despised

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 by our family

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 or by our friends.

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 So we've seen the person

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 who calls.

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 We've seen the pattern

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 of God's call.

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 Let's just think for a few moments

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 about the promise itself

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 because this is an amazing section

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 of the Bible.

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 This is key in God's big story.

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 So look with me again

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 at verses 2 and 3

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 and think about the promise

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 and think about what this means

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 for Abraham.

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 God says to him,

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 I will make you into a great nation

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 and I will bless you.

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 Abraham,

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 he's 75.

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 His wife

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 cannot have children.

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 But now he's been told

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 by this God

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 that he's only just met

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 that a nation

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 will be formed

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 from his family.

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 God doesn't stop there.

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 Verse 2,

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 I will make your name great

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 and you will be a blessing.

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 Again,

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 this is a contrast

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 to what was happening

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 in Babel.

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 In Babel,

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 they were building

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 that great tower saying,

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 hey,

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 let's make a name

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 for ourselves.

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 But here is God

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 coming to honor

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 Abraham

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 to build a name

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 for him.

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 And then think about

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 this idea of blessing.

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 Here is God's goodness.

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 Here is God's life

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 flowing to Abraham.

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 And notice the progress.

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 So it begins

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 with a promise

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 that Abraham himself

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 will be blessed.

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 And then as it goes on,

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 Abraham's name

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 will become a blessing.

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 And then in verse 3,

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 there's blessing

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 for those who will

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 treat Abraham well.

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 And then it climaxes

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 with this,

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 that there will be blessing

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 for the world

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 through Abraham

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 and through his family.

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 That's a remarkable

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 set of statements

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 of blessings

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 coming from God

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 and then flowing

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 from God,

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 flowing from Abraham

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 to the world.

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 We can think about Abraham

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 functioning as

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 a spiritual

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 satellite dish.

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 You know how

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 satellite dishes work

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 where they receive

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 messages

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 and then they convey

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 and transmit

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 those messages.

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 Well,

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 here is Abraham

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 and his family

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 and they are receiving

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 God's blessing.

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 But they're not to keep

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 it to themselves.

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 This blessing,

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 this goodness,

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 this life from God,

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 it's going to be transmitted

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 all around the world.

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 It's a wonderful principle

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 and priority

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 that God actually

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 still sets for the church.

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 We receive

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 God's grace

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 and God's salvation

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 and God's life

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 so that we would then

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 share it,

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 transmit it

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 to the people

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 around us.

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 God speaks.

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 So here's what we've seen

00:20:34.259 --> 00:20:34.720
 about God.

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 He is personal.

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 He has a name

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 and he calls to people

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 and he makes

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 great promises.

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 Now this is a pattern

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 that we will see

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 repeating

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 many years later

00:20:49.159 --> 00:20:50.699
 when another

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 would leave

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 and go.

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 This time

00:20:54.919 --> 00:20:55.720
 the eternal

00:20:55.720 --> 00:20:57.019
 son of God

00:20:57.019 --> 00:20:58.579
 leaving the worship

00:20:58.579 --> 00:21:00.179
 and glory of heaven

00:21:00.180 --> 00:21:01.140
 to go,

00:21:01.340 --> 00:21:02.240
 to come

00:21:02.240 --> 00:21:03.840
 into this world

00:21:03.840 --> 00:21:06.000
 to become one of us.

00:21:07.120 --> 00:21:08.560
 And Jesus' journey

00:21:08.560 --> 00:21:10.000
 was one of obedience

00:21:10.000 --> 00:21:12.160
 to his father's call

00:21:12.160 --> 00:21:13.560
 and to the father's

00:21:13.560 --> 00:21:14.860
 great plan of salvation.

00:21:16.000 --> 00:21:17.299
 The life of Jesus

00:21:17.299 --> 00:21:18.240
 was a journey

00:21:18.240 --> 00:21:19.019
 of faith

00:21:19.019 --> 00:21:20.440
 which would take him

00:21:20.440 --> 00:21:21.340
 all the way

00:21:21.340 --> 00:21:22.380
 to the cross.

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 And think about

00:21:24.100 --> 00:21:24.940
 God's grace

00:21:24.940 --> 00:21:26.000
 to people

00:21:26.000 --> 00:21:26.759
 on the cross.

00:21:27.060 --> 00:21:28.000
 Here is Jesus,

00:21:28.100 --> 00:21:29.160
 the perfect one

00:21:29.160 --> 00:21:31.500
 father loves him

00:21:31.500 --> 00:21:33.420
 but he dies

00:21:33.420 --> 00:21:35.340
 under God's

00:21:35.340 --> 00:21:36.180
 curse.

00:21:36.980 --> 00:21:38.540
 Feeling the full

00:21:38.540 --> 00:21:39.420
 weight

00:21:39.420 --> 00:21:40.680
 of God's wrath

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 against sin

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 for our sin,

00:21:43.980 --> 00:21:45.680
 for our shame

00:21:45.680 --> 00:21:48.279
 and for our salvation

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 to give us

00:21:49.720 --> 00:21:50.600
 his blessing.

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 And like those

00:21:53.119 --> 00:21:54.419
 first disciples,

00:21:55.619 --> 00:21:57.059
 Jesus now

00:21:57.059 --> 00:21:57.980
 comes to us

00:21:57.980 --> 00:22:00.719
 revealing God

00:22:00.719 --> 00:22:01.439
 to us,

00:22:02.359 --> 00:22:03.319
 revealing the message

00:22:03.319 --> 00:22:04.240
 of good news

00:22:04.240 --> 00:22:04.919
 to us

00:22:04.919 --> 00:22:06.459
 and he makes

00:22:06.459 --> 00:22:07.219
 great promises

00:22:07.219 --> 00:22:07.740
 to us,

00:22:07.779 --> 00:22:08.459
 the promise of

00:22:08.459 --> 00:22:08.879
 forgiveness,

00:22:09.759 --> 00:22:10.619
 the promise of

00:22:10.619 --> 00:22:11.559
 new life,

00:22:12.159 --> 00:22:12.899
 the promise of

00:22:12.899 --> 00:22:13.980
 eternal life

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 and he calls

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 us to respond

00:22:17.019 --> 00:22:19.920
 to know this

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 life for ourselves.

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 So Jesus

00:22:23.120 --> 00:22:23.839
 is how you

00:22:23.839 --> 00:22:24.339
 and I

00:22:24.339 --> 00:22:25.240
 can know

00:22:25.240 --> 00:22:25.900
 God

00:22:25.900 --> 00:22:26.759
 personally

00:22:26.759 --> 00:22:27.900
 and we can

00:22:27.900 --> 00:22:29.160
 hear God

00:22:29.160 --> 00:22:29.960
 speak.

00:22:31.000 --> 00:22:31.759
 So God

00:22:31.759 --> 00:22:32.339
 speaks

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 but we also

00:22:33.759 --> 00:22:34.240
 need to think

00:22:34.240 --> 00:22:35.140
 about Abraham's

00:22:35.140 --> 00:22:35.759
 response

00:22:35.759 --> 00:22:36.140
 and we can do

00:22:36.140 --> 00:22:36.880
 that much

00:22:36.880 --> 00:22:37.420
 much more

00:22:37.420 --> 00:22:37.980
 briefly.

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 So I

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 imagine all

00:22:41.039 --> 00:22:41.319
 of us

00:22:41.319 --> 00:22:41.980
 are familiar

00:22:41.980 --> 00:22:42.620
 with the

00:22:42.620 --> 00:22:43.140
 principle

00:22:43.140 --> 00:22:44.140
 that when

00:22:44.140 --> 00:22:45.140
 things sound

00:22:45.140 --> 00:22:45.940
 too good

00:22:45.940 --> 00:22:46.740
 to be true

00:22:46.740 --> 00:22:48.460
 they usually

00:22:48.460 --> 00:22:49.240
 are.

00:22:50.200 --> 00:22:51.200
 This summer

00:22:51.200 --> 00:22:52.660
 we narrowly

00:22:52.660 --> 00:22:53.299
 avoided

00:22:53.299 --> 00:22:54.420
 a vintage

00:22:54.420 --> 00:22:54.900
 scam.

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 I imagine

00:22:56.660 --> 00:22:57.319
 we are not

00:22:57.319 --> 00:22:58.019
 alone in that.

00:22:58.279 --> 00:22:58.920
 There was a

00:22:58.920 --> 00:22:59.519
 great item

00:22:59.519 --> 00:23:00.059
 on sale

00:23:00.059 --> 00:23:01.740
 at a really

00:23:01.740 --> 00:23:02.519
 great price

00:23:02.519 --> 00:23:03.640
 and there was

00:23:03.640 --> 00:23:04.039
 a really

00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:04.680
 convincing

00:23:04.680 --> 00:23:05.839
 sob story

00:23:05.839 --> 00:23:07.180
 because AI

00:23:07.180 --> 00:23:07.660
 knows what

00:23:07.660 --> 00:23:08.160
 it's doing

00:23:08.160 --> 00:23:09.220
 and there

00:23:09.220 --> 00:23:09.720
 was a really

00:23:09.720 --> 00:23:10.380
 convincing

00:23:10.380 --> 00:23:11.180
 but entirely

00:23:11.180 --> 00:23:12.060
 fake set

00:23:12.060 --> 00:23:12.680
 of delivery

00:23:12.680 --> 00:23:13.420
 notifications

00:23:13.420 --> 00:23:13.960
 and fake

00:23:13.960 --> 00:23:14.400
 tracking

00:23:14.400 --> 00:23:14.960
 numbers.

00:23:15.860 --> 00:23:16.500
 Well eventually

00:23:16.500 --> 00:23:17.019
 we figured

00:23:17.019 --> 00:23:17.580
 something's not

00:23:17.580 --> 00:23:18.240
 adding up here.

00:23:18.360 --> 00:23:18.660
 We got a bit

00:23:18.660 --> 00:23:19.120
 suspicious.

00:23:20.620 --> 00:23:21.140
 Did a wee bit

00:23:21.140 --> 00:23:21.480
 of googling

00:23:21.480 --> 00:23:22.080
 and discovered

00:23:22.080 --> 00:23:22.600
 yep we'd

00:23:22.600 --> 00:23:23.120
 been caught

00:23:23.120 --> 00:23:24.259
 in a

00:23:24.259 --> 00:23:25.300
 classic scam

00:23:25.300 --> 00:23:26.300
 and the

00:23:26.300 --> 00:23:26.900
 internet gave

00:23:26.900 --> 00:23:27.560
 me the sage

00:23:27.560 --> 00:23:28.160
 advice.

00:23:28.920 --> 00:23:29.700
 On Vinted

00:23:29.700 --> 00:23:30.759
 if something

00:23:30.759 --> 00:23:31.440
 seems too

00:23:31.440 --> 00:23:31.920
 good to be

00:23:31.920 --> 00:23:32.240
 true

00:23:32.240 --> 00:23:33.620
 it is.

00:23:34.019 --> 00:23:34.320
 So there's

00:23:34.320 --> 00:23:34.980
 my life

00:23:34.980 --> 00:23:35.779
 lesson for

00:23:35.779 --> 00:23:36.380
 today.

00:23:36.380 --> 00:23:38.260
 But far

00:23:38.260 --> 00:23:39.040
 more important

00:23:39.040 --> 00:23:39.560
 for our

00:23:39.560 --> 00:23:40.060
 purpose

00:23:40.060 --> 00:23:41.040
 picture

00:23:41.040 --> 00:23:41.660
 Abraham.

00:23:42.320 --> 00:23:42.960
 He's in

00:23:42.960 --> 00:23:43.660
 his tent

00:23:43.660 --> 00:23:44.280
 in this

00:23:44.280 --> 00:23:44.760
 place

00:23:44.760 --> 00:23:45.200
 called

00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:45.820
 Haran.

00:23:46.460 --> 00:23:47.020
 He is

00:23:47.020 --> 00:23:47.500
 surrounded

00:23:47.500 --> 00:23:48.280
 by his

00:23:48.280 --> 00:23:48.720
 family.

00:23:49.540 --> 00:23:50.060
 He is

00:23:50.060 --> 00:23:50.320
 pretty

00:23:50.320 --> 00:23:50.940
 wealthy

00:23:50.940 --> 00:23:51.460
 as a

00:23:51.460 --> 00:23:51.780
 man.

00:23:52.840 --> 00:23:53.600
 He is

00:23:53.600 --> 00:23:54.340
 elderly.

00:23:55.940 --> 00:23:56.320
 Perhaps

00:23:56.320 --> 00:23:56.840
 he's feeling

00:23:56.840 --> 00:23:57.260
 a sense

00:23:57.260 --> 00:23:57.840
 of sadness

00:23:57.840 --> 00:23:58.420
 because he

00:23:58.420 --> 00:23:59.240
 doesn't have

00:23:59.240 --> 00:23:59.800
 a son

00:23:59.800 --> 00:24:00.320
 to carry

00:24:00.320 --> 00:24:01.000
 on his

00:24:01.000 --> 00:24:01.900
 family line

00:24:01.900 --> 00:24:03.120
 and then

00:24:03.120 --> 00:24:03.800
 one day

00:24:03.800 --> 00:24:05.940
 he hears

00:24:05.940 --> 00:24:06.580
 the Lord

00:24:06.580 --> 00:24:07.160
 speak to

00:24:07.160 --> 00:24:07.380
 him.

00:24:08.460 --> 00:24:09.060
 This man

00:24:09.060 --> 00:24:09.280
 who has

00:24:09.280 --> 00:24:09.800
 spent all

00:24:09.800 --> 00:24:10.400
 his days

00:24:10.400 --> 00:24:11.340
 worshipping

00:24:11.340 --> 00:24:12.140
 statues

00:24:12.140 --> 00:24:13.440
 maybe carving

00:24:13.440 --> 00:24:14.160
 one himself

00:24:14.160 --> 00:24:15.100
 he hears

00:24:15.100 --> 00:24:15.740
 the living

00:24:15.740 --> 00:24:16.660
 God speak

00:24:16.660 --> 00:24:16.920
 and not

00:24:16.920 --> 00:24:17.780
 just speak

00:24:17.780 --> 00:24:19.320
 he hears

00:24:19.320 --> 00:24:20.420
 these remarkable

00:24:20.420 --> 00:24:21.280
 promises

00:24:21.280 --> 00:24:24.000
 invited to

00:24:24.000 --> 00:24:25.160
 follow God

00:24:25.160 --> 00:24:26.480
 and to

00:24:26.480 --> 00:24:27.500
 receive God's

00:24:27.500 --> 00:24:28.120
 blessing

00:24:28.120 --> 00:24:29.140
 and to know

00:24:29.140 --> 00:24:29.759
 life with God.

00:24:30.040 --> 00:24:30.360
 So what's

00:24:30.360 --> 00:24:30.940
 Abraham going to

00:24:30.940 --> 00:24:31.220
 do?

00:24:32.500 --> 00:24:33.019
 Is he going

00:24:33.019 --> 00:24:33.220
 to think

00:24:33.220 --> 00:24:33.519
 well this

00:24:33.519 --> 00:24:34.380
 sounds too

00:24:34.380 --> 00:24:34.799
 good to

00:24:34.799 --> 00:24:35.259
 be true?

00:24:37.140 --> 00:24:37.960
 We read

00:24:37.960 --> 00:24:38.440
 didn't we

00:24:38.440 --> 00:24:39.279
 Abraham's

00:24:39.279 --> 00:24:39.700
 response

00:24:39.700 --> 00:24:40.539
 I love

00:24:40.539 --> 00:24:41.039
 the story

00:24:41.039 --> 00:24:41.660
 of Abraham

00:24:41.660 --> 00:24:43.420
 this picture

00:24:43.420 --> 00:24:44.100
 of a man

00:24:44.100 --> 00:24:44.460
 who is

00:24:44.460 --> 00:24:45.460
 elderly

00:24:45.460 --> 00:24:46.400
 for sure

00:24:46.400 --> 00:24:47.080
 but his

00:24:47.080 --> 00:24:47.680
 spiritual

00:24:47.680 --> 00:24:48.700
 reflexes

00:24:48.700 --> 00:24:49.519
 they're

00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:50.080
 sharp.

00:24:51.000 --> 00:24:51.460
 So he

00:24:51.460 --> 00:24:52.140
 believes

00:24:52.140 --> 00:24:52.640
 God

00:24:52.640 --> 00:24:53.440
 he hears

00:24:53.440 --> 00:24:54.039
 God speak

00:24:54.039 --> 00:24:54.440
 tell him

00:24:54.440 --> 00:24:54.740
 to do

00:24:54.740 --> 00:24:55.100
 something

00:24:55.100 --> 00:24:55.660
 and his

00:24:55.660 --> 00:24:56.279
 reflex

00:24:56.279 --> 00:24:58.100
 gets up

00:24:58.100 --> 00:24:58.880
 he packs

00:24:58.880 --> 00:24:59.240
 up

00:24:59.240 --> 00:24:59.620
 and he's

00:24:59.620 --> 00:25:00.100
 ready to

00:25:00.100 --> 00:25:00.420
 go.

00:25:00.940 --> 00:25:02.140
 And it's

00:25:02.140 --> 00:25:02.740
 wonderful to

00:25:02.740 --> 00:25:03.200
 think about

00:25:03.200 --> 00:25:03.680
 that man

00:25:03.680 --> 00:25:04.279
 Abraham

00:25:04.279 --> 00:25:06.640
 as he

00:25:06.640 --> 00:25:07.519
 responds to

00:25:07.519 --> 00:25:07.920
 God

00:25:07.920 --> 00:25:08.700
 the personal

00:25:08.700 --> 00:25:09.080
 God

00:25:09.080 --> 00:25:09.519
 the God

00:25:09.519 --> 00:25:09.980
 who speaks

00:25:09.980 --> 00:25:10.779
 his life

00:25:10.779 --> 00:25:11.460
 has changed

00:25:11.460 --> 00:25:12.920
 his destiny

00:25:12.920 --> 00:25:13.460
 has changed

00:25:13.460 --> 00:25:14.640
 his eternity

00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:15.820
 has changed

00:25:15.820 --> 00:25:17.340
 the day that

00:25:17.340 --> 00:25:18.100
 God spoke

00:25:18.100 --> 00:25:19.140
 and he

00:25:19.140 --> 00:25:19.620
 answered.

00:25:20.100 --> 00:25:20.920
 So two things

00:25:20.920 --> 00:25:21.580
 about Abraham's

00:25:21.580 --> 00:25:21.980
 response

00:25:21.980 --> 00:25:23.220
 first we see

00:25:23.220 --> 00:25:23.940
 that faith

00:25:23.940 --> 00:25:24.740
 obeys

00:25:24.740 --> 00:25:25.400
 God.

00:25:25.880 --> 00:25:26.640
 So we saw

00:25:26.640 --> 00:25:27.140
 this already

00:25:27.140 --> 00:25:27.620
 verse 1

00:25:27.619 --> 00:25:27.939
 the Lord

00:25:27.939 --> 00:25:28.339
 said to

00:25:28.339 --> 00:25:28.659
 Abraham

00:25:28.659 --> 00:25:29.500
 go from

00:25:29.500 --> 00:25:30.099
 your country

00:25:30.099 --> 00:25:31.119
 and go

00:25:31.119 --> 00:25:31.599
 to the land

00:25:31.599 --> 00:25:31.879
 I will

00:25:31.879 --> 00:25:32.419
 show you

00:25:32.419 --> 00:25:33.359
 verse 4

00:25:33.359 --> 00:25:34.139
 so Abraham

00:25:34.139 --> 00:25:35.019
 went as

00:25:35.019 --> 00:25:35.519
 the Lord

00:25:35.519 --> 00:25:36.459
 had told

00:25:36.459 --> 00:25:36.659
 him.

00:25:36.659 --> 00:25:37.000
 There is

00:25:37.000 --> 00:25:37.979
 no question

00:25:37.979 --> 00:25:39.539
 about where

00:25:39.539 --> 00:25:40.239
 Abraham's

00:25:40.239 --> 00:25:41.000
 first loyalty

00:25:41.000 --> 00:25:41.659
 lies.

00:25:42.219 --> 00:25:42.859
 When God

00:25:42.859 --> 00:25:43.519
 calls

00:25:43.519 --> 00:25:44.079
 when the

00:25:44.079 --> 00:25:44.719
 Lord God

00:25:44.719 --> 00:25:44.919
 calls

00:25:44.919 --> 00:25:45.239
 he comes

00:25:45.239 --> 00:25:45.699
 first

00:25:45.699 --> 00:25:47.439
 and it's

00:25:47.439 --> 00:25:47.899
 remarkable

00:25:47.899 --> 00:25:48.459
 too that

00:25:48.459 --> 00:25:49.099
 when God

00:25:49.099 --> 00:25:49.939
 promises

00:25:49.939 --> 00:25:50.579
 even when

00:25:50.579 --> 00:25:51.279
 these promises

00:25:51.279 --> 00:25:52.039
 seem out

00:25:52.039 --> 00:25:52.399
 of this

00:25:52.399 --> 00:25:52.819
 world

00:25:52.819 --> 00:25:53.619
 Abraham

00:25:53.619 --> 00:25:54.359
 lives by

00:25:54.359 --> 00:25:54.819
 faith

00:25:54.819 --> 00:25:55.200
 and he

00:25:55.200 --> 00:25:55.639
 trusts

00:25:55.639 --> 00:25:55.819
 that

00:25:55.819 --> 00:25:56.179
 nothing

00:25:56.179 --> 00:25:56.379
 is

00:25:56.379 --> 00:25:56.859
 impossible

00:25:56.859 --> 00:25:57.179
 with

00:25:57.179 --> 00:25:57.539
 God

00:25:57.539 --> 00:25:59.240
 and

00:25:59.240 --> 00:25:59.679
 even

00:25:59.679 --> 00:25:59.980
 his

00:25:59.980 --> 00:26:00.539
 journey

00:26:00.539 --> 00:26:02.039
 has no

00:26:02.039 --> 00:26:02.319
 clear

00:26:02.319 --> 00:26:03.019
 destination

00:26:03.019 --> 00:26:04.799
 he's just

00:26:04.799 --> 00:26:05.299
 to go

00:26:05.299 --> 00:26:05.859
 where

00:26:05.859 --> 00:26:06.599
 God

00:26:06.599 --> 00:26:07.279
 tells him

00:26:07.279 --> 00:26:07.720
 to go

00:26:07.720 --> 00:26:09.720
 he doesn't

00:26:09.720 --> 00:26:10.059
 do what

00:26:10.059 --> 00:26:10.579
 we do

00:26:10.579 --> 00:26:11.319
 you know

00:26:11.319 --> 00:26:11.799
 plot our

00:26:11.799 --> 00:26:12.099
 journey

00:26:12.099 --> 00:26:12.480
 in Google

00:26:12.480 --> 00:26:13.039
 Maps

00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:14.240
 rather

00:26:14.240 --> 00:26:15.339
 this is

00:26:15.339 --> 00:26:15.859
 faith

00:26:15.859 --> 00:26:16.679
 that

00:26:16.679 --> 00:26:17.439
 trusts

00:26:17.439 --> 00:26:18.220
 God

00:26:18.220 --> 00:26:19.740
 that

00:26:19.740 --> 00:26:20.200
 takes

00:26:20.200 --> 00:26:20.599
 God

00:26:20.599 --> 00:26:20.960
 at

00:26:20.960 --> 00:26:21.259
 his

00:26:21.259 --> 00:26:22.000
 word

00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:23.180
 and

00:26:23.180 --> 00:26:23.680
 ultimately

00:26:23.680 --> 00:26:23.940
 that

00:26:23.940 --> 00:26:24.279
 takes

00:26:24.279 --> 00:26:24.700
 God's

00:26:24.700 --> 00:26:25.119
 hand

00:26:25.119 --> 00:26:26.299
 on a

00:26:26.299 --> 00:26:26.779
 wonderful

00:26:26.779 --> 00:26:27.579
 journey

00:26:27.579 --> 00:26:28.079
 of

00:26:28.079 --> 00:26:28.400
 faith

00:26:28.400 --> 00:26:29.920
 that's

00:26:29.920 --> 00:26:30.019
 what

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 we're

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 invited

00:26:30.559 --> 00:26:31.039
 into

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 to

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 live

00:26:32.440 --> 00:26:32.779
 by

00:26:32.779 --> 00:26:33.380
 faith

00:26:33.380 --> 00:26:33.759
 to

00:26:33.759 --> 00:26:34.200
 live

00:26:34.200 --> 00:26:34.519
 with

00:26:34.519 --> 00:26:35.099
 God

00:26:35.099 --> 00:26:35.819
 through

00:26:35.819 --> 00:26:36.440
 this

00:26:36.440 --> 00:26:36.980
 life

00:26:36.980 --> 00:26:37.240
 so

00:26:37.240 --> 00:26:38.160
 faith

00:26:38.160 --> 00:26:38.500
 obeys

00:26:38.500 --> 00:26:38.839
 God

00:26:38.839 --> 00:26:39.460
 and

00:26:39.460 --> 00:26:39.599
 the

00:26:39.599 --> 00:26:39.740
 other

00:26:39.740 --> 00:26:39.920
 thing

00:26:39.920 --> 00:26:40.019
 that

00:26:40.019 --> 00:26:40.099
 we

00:26:40.099 --> 00:26:40.279
 see

00:26:40.279 --> 00:26:40.480
 about

00:26:40.480 --> 00:26:40.859
 Abraham's

00:26:40.859 --> 00:26:41.200
 response

00:26:41.200 --> 00:26:41.380
 is

00:26:41.380 --> 00:26:41.519
 that

00:26:41.519 --> 00:26:41.900
 faith

00:26:41.900 --> 00:26:43.140
 worships

00:26:43.140 --> 00:26:43.480
 God

00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:44.799
 verse

00:26:44.799 --> 00:26:45.099
 7

00:26:45.099 --> 00:26:45.440
 verse

00:26:45.440 --> 00:26:45.640
 8

00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:45.740
 the

00:26:45.740 --> 00:26:45.900
 Lord

00:26:45.900 --> 00:26:46.220
 appeared

00:26:46.220 --> 00:26:46.380
 to

00:26:46.380 --> 00:26:46.660
 Abraham

00:26:46.660 --> 00:26:46.839
 and

00:26:46.839 --> 00:26:47.019
 said

00:26:47.019 --> 00:26:47.220
 to

00:26:47.220 --> 00:26:47.440
 your

00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:47.859
 offspring

00:26:47.859 --> 00:26:48.640
 I

00:26:48.640 --> 00:26:48.819
 will

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 give

00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:49.319
 this

00:26:49.319 --> 00:26:49.819
 land

00:26:49.819 --> 00:26:50.319
 so

00:26:50.319 --> 00:26:50.460
 he

00:26:50.460 --> 00:26:50.700
 built

00:26:50.700 --> 00:26:50.900
 an

00:26:50.900 --> 00:26:51.160
 altar

00:26:51.160 --> 00:26:51.160


00:26:52.000 --> 00:26:52.119
 to

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 it

00:26:52.220 --> 00:26:52.539
 appeared

00:26:52.539 --> 00:26:52.740
 to

00:26:52.740 --> 00:26:52.960
 him

00:26:52.960 --> 00:26:53.759
 from

00:26:53.759 --> 00:26:53.980
 there

00:26:53.980 --> 00:26:54.119
 he

00:26:54.119 --> 00:26:54.299
 went

00:26:54.299 --> 00:26:54.599
 on

00:26:54.599 --> 00:26:54.920
 towards

00:26:54.920 --> 00:26:55.059
 the

00:26:55.059 --> 00:26:55.259
 hills

00:26:55.259 --> 00:26:55.500
 east

00:26:55.500 --> 00:26:55.660
 of

00:26:55.660 --> 00:26:55.940
 Bethel

00:26:55.940 --> 00:26:56.059
 and

00:26:56.059 --> 00:26:56.319
 pitched

00:26:56.319 --> 00:26:56.519
 his

00:26:56.519 --> 00:26:56.740
 tent

00:26:56.740 --> 00:26:56.940
 with

00:26:56.940 --> 00:26:57.279
 Bethel

00:26:57.279 --> 00:26:57.460
 in the

00:26:57.460 --> 00:26:57.700
 west

00:26:57.700 --> 00:26:57.819
 and

00:26:57.819 --> 00:26:58.019
 Ai

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 on

00:26:58.279 --> 00:26:58.380
 the

00:26:58.380 --> 00:26:58.539
 east

00:26:58.539 --> 00:26:59.160
 there

00:26:59.160 --> 00:26:59.339
 he

00:26:59.339 --> 00:26:59.539
 built

00:26:59.539 --> 00:26:59.680
 an

00:26:59.680 --> 00:26:59.960
 altar

00:26:59.960 --> 00:27:00.140
 to

00:27:00.140 --> 00:27:00.279
 the

00:27:00.279 --> 00:27:00.500
 Lord

00:27:00.500 --> 00:27:00.680
 and

00:27:00.680 --> 00:27:01.039
 called

00:27:01.039 --> 00:27:01.240
 on

00:27:01.240 --> 00:27:01.339
 the

00:27:01.339 --> 00:27:01.500
 name

00:27:01.500 --> 00:27:01.640
 of

00:27:01.640 --> 00:27:01.759
 the

00:27:01.759 --> 00:27:02.000
 Lord

00:27:02.000 --> 00:27:03.140
 and

00:27:03.140 --> 00:27:03.559
 my

00:27:03.559 --> 00:27:03.559


00:27:03.559 --> 00:27:03.559


00:27:03.559 --> 00:27:03.559


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 my

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 my

00:27:03.900 --> 00:27:03.900


00:27:03.900 --> 00:27:04.240
 folks

00:27:04.240 --> 00:27:04.440
 they

00:27:04.440 --> 00:27:04.779
 live

00:27:04.779 --> 00:27:05.539
 up

00:27:05.539 --> 00:27:05.640
 in

00:27:05.640 --> 00:27:05.720
 the

00:27:05.720 --> 00:27:06.140
 highlands

00:27:06.140 --> 00:27:06.700
 in

00:27:06.700 --> 00:27:06.799
 the

00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:07.039
 black

00:27:07.039 --> 00:27:07.359
 isle

00:27:07.359 --> 00:27:08.019
 and

00:27:08.019 --> 00:27:08.119
 they

00:27:08.119 --> 00:27:08.299
 live

00:27:08.299 --> 00:27:08.559
 really

00:27:08.559 --> 00:27:08.779
 near

00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:08.900
 a

00:27:08.900 --> 00:27:09.440
 campsite

00:27:09.440 --> 00:27:10.539
 and

00:27:10.539 --> 00:27:10.660
 the

00:27:10.660 --> 00:27:11.119
 campsite

00:27:11.119 --> 00:27:11.519
 has

00:27:11.519 --> 00:27:11.980
 a

00:27:11.980 --> 00:27:12.259
 wonderful

00:27:12.259 --> 00:27:12.579
 piece

00:27:12.579 --> 00:27:12.740
 of

00:27:12.740 --> 00:27:13.299
 philosophy

00:27:13.299 --> 00:27:14.059
 to

00:27:14.059 --> 00:27:14.400
 encourage

00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:14.640
 us

00:27:14.640 --> 00:27:14.799
 to

00:27:14.799 --> 00:27:15.039
 not

00:27:15.039 --> 00:27:15.440
 litter

00:27:15.440 --> 00:27:16.640
 it

00:27:16.640 --> 00:27:17.240
 says

00:27:17.240 --> 00:27:17.900
 leave

00:27:17.900 --> 00:27:18.240
 nothing

00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:18.660
 behind

00:27:18.660 --> 00:27:18.920
 but

00:27:18.920 --> 00:27:19.339
 footprints

00:27:19.339 --> 00:27:20.200
 and

00:27:20.200 --> 00:27:20.559
 waste

00:27:20.559 --> 00:27:20.920
 nothing

00:27:20.920 --> 00:27:21.119
 but

00:27:21.119 --> 00:27:21.440
 time

00:27:21.440 --> 00:27:22.400
 there's

00:27:22.400 --> 00:27:22.660
 more

00:27:22.660 --> 00:27:23.339
 good

00:27:23.339 --> 00:27:23.759
 wisdom

00:27:23.759 --> 00:27:24.019
 for

00:27:24.019 --> 00:27:24.220
 us

00:27:24.220 --> 00:27:25.440
 Abraham

00:27:25.440 --> 00:27:25.460
 Abraham

00:27:25.460 --> 00:27:26.960
 Abraham

00:27:26.960 --> 00:27:27.240
 would

00:27:27.240 --> 00:27:27.460
 say

00:27:27.460 --> 00:27:28.259
 I'm

00:27:28.259 --> 00:27:28.460
 not

00:27:28.460 --> 00:27:28.860
 listening

00:27:28.860 --> 00:27:29.059
 to

00:27:29.059 --> 00:27:29.299
 that

00:27:29.299 --> 00:27:29.759
 wisdom

00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:30.819
 because

00:27:30.819 --> 00:27:31.140
 Abraham

00:27:31.140 --> 00:27:31.720
 absolutely

00:27:31.720 --> 00:27:32.140
 does

00:27:32.140 --> 00:27:32.420
 leave

00:27:32.420 --> 00:27:32.779
 something

00:27:32.779 --> 00:27:33.160
 behind

00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:33.400
 what

00:27:33.400 --> 00:27:33.539
 does

00:27:33.539 --> 00:27:33.940
 Abraham

00:27:33.940 --> 00:27:34.259
 leave

00:27:34.259 --> 00:27:34.620
 behind

00:27:34.620 --> 00:27:35.039
 he

00:27:35.039 --> 00:27:35.360
 leaves

00:27:35.360 --> 00:27:35.700
 behind

00:27:35.700 --> 00:27:36.019
 these

00:27:36.019 --> 00:27:37.000
 altars

00:27:37.000 --> 00:27:37.720
 he

00:27:37.720 --> 00:27:38.039
 leaves

00:27:38.039 --> 00:27:38.400
 behind

00:27:38.400 --> 00:27:39.360
 evidence

00:27:39.360 --> 00:27:39.860
 wherever

00:27:39.860 --> 00:27:40.279
 he

00:27:40.279 --> 00:27:40.640
 goes

00:27:40.640 --> 00:27:41.079
 that

00:27:41.079 --> 00:27:41.259
 he

00:27:41.259 --> 00:27:41.440
 is

00:27:41.440 --> 00:27:41.660
 now

00:27:41.660 --> 00:27:42.420
 worshipping

00:27:42.420 --> 00:27:42.660
 the

00:27:42.660 --> 00:27:42.960
 one

00:27:42.960 --> 00:27:43.340
 true

00:27:43.340 --> 00:27:43.620
 and

00:27:43.620 --> 00:27:43.920
 living

00:27:43.920 --> 00:27:44.460
 God

00:27:44.460 --> 00:27:45.420
 so

00:27:45.420 --> 00:27:45.720
 other

00:27:45.720 --> 00:27:46.180
 people

00:27:46.180 --> 00:27:46.420
 would

00:27:46.420 --> 00:27:46.700
 see

00:27:46.700 --> 00:27:47.000
 these

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:47.579
 altars

00:27:47.579 --> 00:27:48.059
 and

00:27:48.059 --> 00:27:48.279
 they'd

00:27:48.279 --> 00:27:48.480
 see

00:27:48.480 --> 00:27:48.940
 Abraham

00:27:48.940 --> 00:27:49.579
 worshipping

00:27:49.579 --> 00:27:50.440
 and

00:27:50.440 --> 00:27:50.960
 future

00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:51.880
 generations

00:27:51.880 --> 00:27:52.900
 see

00:27:52.900 --> 00:27:53.220
 these

00:27:53.220 --> 00:27:53.759
 altars

00:27:53.759 --> 00:27:54.220
 and

00:27:54.220 --> 00:27:54.380
 they

00:27:54.380 --> 00:27:54.539
 are

00:27:54.539 --> 00:27:55.019
 taught

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.559
 this

00:27:55.559 --> 00:27:55.720
 is

00:27:55.720 --> 00:27:55.920
 where

00:27:55.920 --> 00:27:56.440
 Abraham

00:27:56.440 --> 00:27:57.000
 worshipped

00:27:57.000 --> 00:27:57.139
 the

00:27:57.139 --> 00:27:57.359
 one

00:27:57.359 --> 00:27:57.579
 true

00:27:57.579 --> 00:27:57.740
 and

00:27:57.740 --> 00:27:57.960
 living

00:27:57.960 --> 00:27:58.440
 God

00:27:58.440 --> 00:27:59.599
 it's

00:27:59.599 --> 00:27:59.720
 like

00:27:59.720 --> 00:27:59.940
 a

00:27:59.940 --> 00:28:00.420
 monument

00:28:00.420 --> 00:28:00.700
 to

00:28:00.700 --> 00:28:00.900
 his

00:28:00.900 --> 00:28:01.279
 faith

00:28:01.279 --> 00:28:02.059
 the

00:28:02.059 --> 00:28:02.279
 true

00:28:02.279 --> 00:28:02.539
 God

00:28:02.539 --> 00:28:02.680
 is

00:28:02.680 --> 00:28:03.059
 worshipped

00:28:03.059 --> 00:28:03.440
 here

00:28:03.440 --> 00:28:05.139
 what

00:28:05.139 --> 00:28:05.720
 prompts

00:28:05.720 --> 00:28:05.960
 him

00:28:05.960 --> 00:28:06.240
 verse

00:28:06.240 --> 00:28:06.599
 7

00:28:06.599 --> 00:28:07.019
 is

00:28:07.019 --> 00:28:07.139
 that

00:28:07.139 --> 00:28:07.319
 the

00:28:07.319 --> 00:28:07.639
 Lord

00:28:07.639 --> 00:28:08.180
 appeared

00:28:08.180 --> 00:28:08.400
 to

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:08.660
 him

00:28:08.660 --> 00:28:09.559
 now

00:28:09.559 --> 00:28:10.139
 the

00:28:10.139 --> 00:28:10.319
 Lord

00:28:10.319 --> 00:28:10.400
 is

00:28:10.400 --> 00:28:10.539
 not

00:28:10.539 --> 00:28:10.740
 just

00:28:10.740 --> 00:28:11.180
 speaking

00:28:11.180 --> 00:28:11.440
 now

00:28:11.440 --> 00:28:11.579
 the

00:28:11.579 --> 00:28:11.759
 Lord

00:28:11.759 --> 00:28:11.920
 is

00:28:11.920 --> 00:28:12.220
 showing

00:28:12.220 --> 00:28:12.460
 his

00:28:12.460 --> 00:28:12.839
 glory

00:28:12.839 --> 00:28:13.839
 and

00:28:13.839 --> 00:28:14.059
 again

00:28:14.059 --> 00:28:14.400
 remember

00:28:14.400 --> 00:28:14.619
 God

00:28:14.619 --> 00:28:14.759
 is

00:28:14.759 --> 00:28:15.139
 personal

00:28:15.139 --> 00:28:15.339
 and

00:28:15.339 --> 00:28:15.440
 he

00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:15.559
 is

00:28:15.559 --> 00:28:15.879
 active

00:28:15.879 --> 00:28:16.039
 and

00:28:16.039 --> 00:28:16.139
 he

00:28:16.139 --> 00:28:16.240
 is

00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:16.539
 living

00:28:16.539 --> 00:28:16.680
 and

00:28:16.680 --> 00:28:16.779
 he

00:28:16.779 --> 00:28:16.819
 is

00:28:16.819 --> 00:28:16.940
 a

00:28:16.940 --> 00:28:17.259
 close

00:28:17.259 --> 00:28:17.799
 relationship

00:28:17.799 --> 00:28:18.480
 with

00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:18.819
 Abraham

00:28:18.819 --> 00:28:19.339
 and

00:28:25.019 --> 00:28:26.059
 and

00:28:26.059 --> 00:28:26.160
 when

00:28:26.160 --> 00:28:26.279
 he

00:28:26.279 --> 00:28:26.559
 sees

00:28:26.559 --> 00:28:26.879
 God's

00:28:26.879 --> 00:28:27.240
 glory

00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:28.240
 his

00:28:28.240 --> 00:28:28.579
 instinct

00:28:28.579 --> 00:28:28.779
 is

00:28:28.779 --> 00:28:28.920
 to

00:28:28.920 --> 00:28:29.240
 worship

00:28:29.240 --> 00:28:32.220
 his

00:28:32.220 --> 00:28:32.539
 family

00:28:32.539 --> 00:28:32.900
 probably

00:28:32.900 --> 00:28:33.160
 the

00:28:33.160 --> 00:28:33.359
 only

00:28:33.359 --> 00:28:33.799
 one

00:28:33.799 --> 00:28:35.319
 surrounded

00:28:35.319 --> 00:28:35.680
 by

00:28:35.680 --> 00:28:36.099
 pagan

00:28:36.099 --> 00:28:36.639
 nations

00:28:36.639 --> 00:28:37.759
 but

00:28:37.759 --> 00:28:37.920
 he

00:28:37.920 --> 00:28:38.119
 will

00:28:38.119 --> 00:28:38.759
 stand

00:28:38.759 --> 00:28:39.480
 and

00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:39.639
 he

00:28:39.639 --> 00:28:39.819
 will

00:28:39.819 --> 00:28:40.279
 bow

00:28:40.279 --> 00:28:40.859
 and

00:28:40.859 --> 00:28:41.019
 he

00:28:41.019 --> 00:28:41.220
 will

00:28:41.220 --> 00:28:41.759
 worship

00:28:41.759 --> 00:28:42.740
 this

00:28:42.740 --> 00:28:43.200
 God

00:28:43.200 --> 00:28:43.359
 who

00:28:43.359 --> 00:28:43.500
 has

00:28:43.500 --> 00:28:43.759
 made

00:28:43.759 --> 00:28:44.180
 himself

00:28:44.180 --> 00:28:44.639
 known

00:28:44.639 --> 00:28:46.139
 he

00:28:46.139 --> 00:28:46.460
 functions

00:28:46.460 --> 00:28:46.819
 like a

00:28:46.819 --> 00:28:47.000
 light

00:28:47.000 --> 00:28:47.220
 in the

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:47.599
 darkness

00:28:47.599 --> 00:28:48.940
 he

00:28:48.940 --> 00:28:49.480
 functions

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:50.720
 like a

00:28:50.720 --> 00:28:50.940
 small

00:28:50.940 --> 00:28:51.500
 church

00:28:51.500 --> 00:28:52.500
 on a

00:28:52.500 --> 00:28:52.839
 mission

00:28:52.839 --> 00:28:54.220
 to

00:28:54.220 --> 00:28:54.819
 share

00:28:54.819 --> 00:28:55.799
 God's

00:28:55.799 --> 00:28:56.200
 glory

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:57.059
 in

00:28:57.059 --> 00:28:57.679
 the

00:28:57.679 --> 00:28:58.159
 world

00:28:58.159 --> 00:28:58.819
 faith

00:28:58.819 --> 00:28:59.419
 obeys

00:28:59.419 --> 00:29:00.299
 and

00:29:00.299 --> 00:29:00.879
 faith

00:29:00.879 --> 00:29:02.359
 worships

00:29:02.359 --> 00:29:02.659
 who

00:29:02.659 --> 00:29:02.819
 is

00:29:02.819 --> 00:29:03.279
 God

00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:04.319
 he

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:04.439
 is

00:29:04.439 --> 00:29:04.579
 the

00:29:04.579 --> 00:29:04.960
 personal

00:29:04.960 --> 00:29:05.339
 God

00:29:05.339 --> 00:29:05.559
 who

00:29:05.559 --> 00:29:06.039
 speaks

00:29:06.039 --> 00:29:06.259
 who

00:29:06.259 --> 00:29:06.720
 calls

00:29:06.720 --> 00:29:06.919
 he

00:29:06.919 --> 00:29:07.439
 promises

00:29:07.439 --> 00:29:10.139
 what's

00:29:10.139 --> 00:29:10.259
 our

00:29:10.259 --> 00:29:11.099
 response

00:29:11.099 --> 00:29:12.859
 Genesis

00:29:12.859 --> 00:29:13.339
 12

00:29:13.339 --> 00:29:14.139
 is

00:29:14.139 --> 00:29:14.299
 the

00:29:14.299 --> 00:29:14.720
 story

00:29:14.720 --> 00:29:15.159
 of

00:29:15.159 --> 00:29:15.579
 God

00:29:15.579 --> 00:29:15.819
 in

00:29:15.819 --> 00:29:16.039
 his

00:29:16.039 --> 00:29:16.319
 grace

00:29:16.319 --> 00:29:16.519
 and

00:29:16.519 --> 00:29:16.799
 goodness

00:29:16.799 --> 00:29:17.419
 invading

00:29:17.419 --> 00:29:17.939
 history

00:29:17.939 --> 00:29:19.259
 coming

00:29:19.259 --> 00:29:19.659
 to a

00:29:19.659 --> 00:29:19.960
 world

00:29:19.960 --> 00:29:20.179
 in

00:29:20.179 --> 00:29:20.639
 rebellion

00:29:20.639 --> 00:29:21.059
 and

00:29:21.059 --> 00:29:21.460
 under

00:29:21.460 --> 00:29:21.679
 the

00:29:21.679 --> 00:29:22.019
 curse

00:29:22.019 --> 00:29:22.539
 to

00:29:22.539 --> 00:29:22.980
 reveal

00:29:22.980 --> 00:29:23.379
 himself

00:29:23.379 --> 00:29:23.740
 to

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:24.059
 make

00:29:24.059 --> 00:29:24.379
 things

00:29:24.379 --> 00:29:24.679
 new

00:29:24.680 --> 00:29:25.039
 and

00:29:25.039 --> 00:29:25.200
 to

00:29:25.200 --> 00:29:25.420
 bring

00:29:25.420 --> 00:29:26.100
 blessing

00:29:26.100 --> 00:29:27.279
 and

00:29:27.279 --> 00:29:27.560
 Abraham

00:29:27.560 --> 00:29:27.960
 shows

00:29:27.960 --> 00:29:28.100
 us

00:29:28.100 --> 00:29:28.240
 the

00:29:28.240 --> 00:29:28.440
 right

00:29:28.440 --> 00:29:28.940
 response

00:29:28.940 --> 00:29:29.140
 to

00:29:29.140 --> 00:29:29.400
 that

00:29:29.400 --> 00:29:29.620
 kind

00:29:29.620 --> 00:29:29.720
 of

00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:29.960
 act

00:29:29.960 --> 00:29:30.100
 of

00:29:30.100 --> 00:29:30.320
 God

00:29:30.320 --> 00:29:30.480
 is

00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:30.840
 faith

00:29:30.840 --> 00:29:31.000
 and

00:29:31.000 --> 00:29:31.320
 worship

00:29:31.320 --> 00:29:33.360
 this

00:29:33.360 --> 00:29:33.640
 morning

00:29:33.640 --> 00:29:33.900
 do we

00:29:33.900 --> 00:29:34.240
 see how

00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:34.420
 this

00:29:34.420 --> 00:29:34.799
 connects

00:29:34.799 --> 00:29:35.000
 with

00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:35.140
 our

00:29:35.140 --> 00:29:35.380
 own

00:29:35.380 --> 00:29:35.880
 stories

00:29:35.880 --> 00:29:36.880
 do we

00:29:36.880 --> 00:29:37.240
 recognize

00:29:37.240 --> 00:29:37.460
 that

00:29:37.460 --> 00:29:37.700
 God

00:29:37.700 --> 00:29:37.860
 will

00:29:37.860 --> 00:29:38.160
 once

00:29:38.160 --> 00:29:38.580
 again

00:29:38.580 --> 00:29:39.140
 invade

00:29:39.140 --> 00:29:39.580
 history

00:29:39.580 --> 00:29:39.860
 when

00:29:39.860 --> 00:29:40.299
 Jesus

00:29:40.299 --> 00:29:40.799
 his

00:29:40.799 --> 00:29:41.019
 own

00:29:41.019 --> 00:29:41.380
 son

00:29:41.380 --> 00:29:41.860
 comes

00:29:41.860 --> 00:29:42.980
 and

00:29:42.980 --> 00:29:43.380
 ultimately

00:29:43.380 --> 00:29:43.799
 Jesus

00:29:43.799 --> 00:29:44.060
 will

00:29:44.060 --> 00:29:44.420
 stand

00:29:44.420 --> 00:29:44.759
 toe

00:29:44.759 --> 00:29:44.960
 to

00:29:44.960 --> 00:29:45.320
 toe

00:29:45.320 --> 00:29:45.960
 against

00:29:45.960 --> 00:29:46.539
 darkness

00:29:46.539 --> 00:29:46.900
 and

00:29:46.900 --> 00:29:47.480
 rebellion

00:29:47.480 --> 00:29:48.100
 against

00:29:48.100 --> 00:29:48.580
 Satan

00:29:48.580 --> 00:29:49.100
 and

00:29:49.100 --> 00:29:49.640
 sin

00:29:49.640 --> 00:29:50.380
 and

00:29:50.380 --> 00:29:50.759
 death

00:29:50.759 --> 00:29:51.700
 and he

00:29:51.700 --> 00:29:52.240
 will win

00:29:52.240 --> 00:29:52.840
 a great

00:29:52.840 --> 00:29:53.440
 victory

00:29:53.440 --> 00:29:54.580
 for himself

00:29:54.580 --> 00:29:55.240
 and for

00:29:55.240 --> 00:29:55.799
 his people

00:29:55.799 --> 00:29:56.279
 by way

00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:56.539
 of the

00:29:56.539 --> 00:29:57.019
 cross

00:29:57.019 --> 00:29:57.680
 and then

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:57.880
 his

00:29:57.880 --> 00:29:58.500
 resurrection

00:29:58.500 --> 00:29:59.320
 so that

00:29:59.320 --> 00:29:59.759
 the power

00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:00.160
 of sin

00:30:00.160 --> 00:30:00.740
 is broken

00:30:00.740 --> 00:30:01.380
 so that

00:30:01.380 --> 00:30:01.900
 forgiveness

00:30:01.900 --> 00:30:02.920
 and life

00:30:02.920 --> 00:30:03.799
 are made

00:30:03.799 --> 00:30:04.700
 available to

00:30:04.700 --> 00:30:05.120
 us

00:30:05.120 --> 00:30:05.759
 and he

00:30:05.759 --> 00:30:06.799
 calls us

00:30:06.799 --> 00:30:08.299
 calls us

00:30:08.299 --> 00:30:08.779
 into life

00:30:08.779 --> 00:30:09.039
 with the

00:30:09.039 --> 00:30:09.720
 living God

00:30:09.720 --> 00:30:11.700
 and so it's

00:30:11.700 --> 00:30:12.240
 remarkable

00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:13.380
 that again

00:30:13.380 --> 00:30:14.240
 in Jesus

00:30:14.240 --> 00:30:14.860
 God

00:30:14.860 --> 00:30:15.700
 answers

00:30:15.700 --> 00:30:16.900
 and speaks

00:30:16.900 --> 00:30:17.440
 into the

00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:17.900
 silence

00:30:17.900 --> 00:30:18.420
 and the

00:30:18.420 --> 00:30:18.860
 loneliness

00:30:18.860 --> 00:30:19.299
 and the

00:30:19.299 --> 00:30:19.900
 confusion

00:30:19.900 --> 00:30:21.240
 revealing to

00:30:21.240 --> 00:30:21.400
 us

00:30:21.400 --> 00:30:22.000
 God

00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:22.600
 is real

00:30:22.600 --> 00:30:24.900
 God

00:30:24.900 --> 00:30:25.460
 offers

00:30:25.460 --> 00:30:26.380
 relationship

00:30:26.380 --> 00:30:28.100
 and that

00:30:28.100 --> 00:30:28.440
 to do

00:30:28.440 --> 00:30:28.660
 that

00:30:28.660 --> 00:30:28.880
 God

00:30:28.880 --> 00:30:29.019
 will

00:30:29.019 --> 00:30:29.160
 pay

00:30:29.160 --> 00:30:29.320
 the

00:30:29.320 --> 00:30:29.620
 ultimate

00:30:29.620 --> 00:30:30.200
 price

00:30:30.200 --> 00:30:31.360
 in

00:30:31.360 --> 00:30:31.680
 Jesus

00:30:31.680 --> 00:30:31.920
 to

00:30:31.920 --> 00:30:32.400
 rescue

00:30:32.400 --> 00:30:32.600
 and

00:30:32.600 --> 00:30:32.740
 to

00:30:32.740 --> 00:30:33.200
 reconcile

00:30:33.200 --> 00:30:36.320
 so we

00:30:36.320 --> 00:30:36.660
 join

00:30:36.660 --> 00:30:37.080
 Abraham

00:30:37.080 --> 00:30:38.780
 to live

00:30:38.780 --> 00:30:39.519
 this life

00:30:39.519 --> 00:30:40.259
 of faith

00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:40.620
 and

00:30:40.620 --> 00:30:41.280
 worship

00:30:41.280 --> 00:30:42.680
 when we

00:30:42.680 --> 00:30:43.080
 take up

00:30:43.080 --> 00:30:43.259
 our

00:30:43.259 --> 00:30:43.660
 privilege

00:30:43.660 --> 00:30:44.160
 of going

00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:44.420
 through

00:30:44.420 --> 00:30:44.759
 life

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:45.080
 day

00:30:45.080 --> 00:30:45.340
 by

00:30:45.340 --> 00:30:45.620
 day

00:30:45.620 --> 00:30:46.740
 enjoying

00:30:46.740 --> 00:30:48.140
 life

00:30:48.140 --> 00:30:48.380
 with

00:30:48.380 --> 00:30:48.820
 God

00:30:48.819 --> 00:30:50.279
 knowing

00:30:50.279 --> 00:30:50.659
 God

00:30:50.659 --> 00:30:50.899
 is

00:30:50.899 --> 00:30:51.259
 working

00:30:51.259 --> 00:30:51.619
 in

00:30:51.619 --> 00:30:51.939
 us

00:30:51.939 --> 00:30:52.480
 and

00:30:52.480 --> 00:30:52.899
 for

00:30:52.899 --> 00:30:53.299
 us

00:30:53.299 --> 00:30:53.879
 hearing

00:30:53.879 --> 00:30:54.119
 him

00:30:54.119 --> 00:30:54.480
 speak

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:54.679
 to

00:30:54.679 --> 00:30:54.859
 us

00:30:54.859 --> 00:30:54.980
 in

00:30:54.980 --> 00:30:55.139
 his

00:30:55.139 --> 00:30:55.559
 words

00:30:55.559 --> 00:30:55.939
 speaking

00:30:55.939 --> 00:30:56.159
 to

00:30:56.159 --> 00:30:56.559
 him

00:30:56.559 --> 00:30:56.859
 in

00:30:56.859 --> 00:30:57.379
 prayer

00:30:57.379 --> 00:30:58.919
 will

00:30:58.919 --> 00:30:59.059
 we

00:30:59.059 --> 00:30:59.559
 make

00:30:59.559 --> 00:30:59.720
 the

00:30:59.720 --> 00:31:00.079
 most

00:31:00.079 --> 00:31:00.279
 of

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:00.579
 that

00:31:00.579 --> 00:31:01.799
 to

00:31:01.799 --> 00:31:01.939
 be

00:31:01.939 --> 00:31:02.139
 so

00:31:02.139 --> 00:31:02.539
 thankful

00:31:02.539 --> 00:31:02.720
 that

00:31:02.720 --> 00:31:02.819
 he's

00:31:02.819 --> 00:31:03.000
 given

00:31:03.000 --> 00:31:03.139
 us

00:31:03.139 --> 00:31:03.319
 this

00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:03.500
 new

00:31:03.500 --> 00:31:04.119
 identity

00:31:04.119 --> 00:31:04.399
 and

00:31:04.399 --> 00:31:04.559
 this

00:31:04.559 --> 00:31:04.779
 new

00:31:04.779 --> 00:31:05.579
 destiny

00:31:05.579 --> 00:31:07.439
 at

00:31:07.439 --> 00:31:07.779
 a time

00:31:07.779 --> 00:31:07.939
 when

00:31:07.939 --> 00:31:08.220
 so

00:31:08.220 --> 00:31:08.439
 many

00:31:08.439 --> 00:31:08.859
 people

00:31:08.859 --> 00:31:09.659
 are

00:31:09.659 --> 00:31:10.119
 searching

00:31:10.119 --> 00:31:10.379
 for

00:31:10.379 --> 00:31:10.919
 something

00:31:10.919 --> 00:31:11.299
 more

00:31:11.299 --> 00:31:11.480
 but

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:11.819
 don't

00:31:11.819 --> 00:31:12.039
 know

00:31:12.039 --> 00:31:12.319
 where

00:31:12.319 --> 00:31:12.559
 to

00:31:12.559 --> 00:31:12.960
 go

00:31:12.960 --> 00:31:14.099
 as

00:31:14.099 --> 00:31:14.240
 we

00:31:14.240 --> 00:31:14.559
 find

00:31:14.559 --> 00:31:14.919
 ourselves

00:31:14.919 --> 00:31:15.480
 surrounded

00:31:15.480 --> 00:31:15.759
 by

00:31:15.759 --> 00:31:16.319
 confusion

00:31:16.319 --> 00:31:16.319


00:31:18.819 --> 00:31:19.919
 do

00:31:19.919 --> 00:31:20.099
 we

00:31:20.099 --> 00:31:20.720
 understand

00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:21.240
 that

00:31:21.240 --> 00:31:21.599
 Jesus

00:31:21.599 --> 00:31:22.159
 is

00:31:22.159 --> 00:31:22.799
 God's

00:31:22.799 --> 00:31:23.339
 answer

00:31:23.339 --> 00:31:25.500
 and

00:31:25.500 --> 00:31:25.720
 we

00:31:25.720 --> 00:31:25.919
 can

00:31:25.919 --> 00:31:26.319
 shine

00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:26.619
 a

00:31:26.619 --> 00:31:27.179
 light

00:31:27.179 --> 00:31:28.480
 drawing

00:31:28.480 --> 00:31:28.819
 others

00:31:28.819 --> 00:31:28.980
 to

00:31:28.980 --> 00:31:29.179
 know

00:31:29.179 --> 00:31:29.500
 Jesus

00:31:29.500 --> 00:31:29.799
 as

00:31:29.799 --> 00:31:30.299
 saviour

00:31:30.299 --> 00:31:31.139
 and

00:31:31.139 --> 00:31:31.299
 his

00:31:31.299 --> 00:31:31.759
 friend

00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:34.619
 are you

00:31:34.619 --> 00:31:35.099
 trusting

00:31:35.099 --> 00:31:35.460
 this

00:31:35.460 --> 00:31:35.839
 God

00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:36.319
 today

00:31:36.319 --> 00:31:37.619
 even

00:31:37.619 --> 00:31:37.980
 today

00:31:37.980 --> 00:31:38.319
 we've

00:31:38.319 --> 00:31:38.519
 heard

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:38.700
 him

00:31:38.700 --> 00:31:39.019
 speak

00:31:39.019 --> 00:31:39.240
 to

00:31:39.240 --> 00:31:39.419
 us

00:31:39.419 --> 00:31:39.539
 in

00:31:39.539 --> 00:31:39.700
 his

00:31:39.700 --> 00:31:40.200
 word

00:31:40.200 --> 00:31:41.559
 calling

00:31:41.559 --> 00:31:41.919
 us

00:31:41.919 --> 00:31:42.399
 out

00:31:42.399 --> 00:31:42.539
 of

00:31:42.539 --> 00:31:42.700
 our

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:43.059
 old

00:31:43.059 --> 00:31:43.339
 life

00:31:43.339 --> 00:31:43.539
 to

00:31:43.539 --> 00:31:43.779
 place

00:31:43.779 --> 00:31:43.960
 our

00:31:43.960 --> 00:31:44.419
 trust

00:31:44.419 --> 00:31:44.639
 in

00:31:44.639 --> 00:31:45.039
 Jesus

00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:46.720
 calling

00:31:46.720 --> 00:31:46.919
 us

00:31:46.919 --> 00:31:47.059
 to

00:31:47.059 --> 00:31:47.439
 believe

00:31:47.439 --> 00:31:47.639
 his

00:31:47.639 --> 00:31:48.119
 promise

00:31:48.119 --> 00:31:49.359
 that

00:31:49.359 --> 00:31:49.479
 he

00:31:49.479 --> 00:31:49.739
 will

00:31:49.739 --> 00:31:50.199
 save

00:31:50.199 --> 00:31:50.619
 us

00:31:50.619 --> 00:31:51.419
 that

00:31:51.419 --> 00:31:51.539
 he

00:31:51.539 --> 00:31:51.839
 will

00:31:51.839 --> 00:31:52.219
 forgive

00:31:52.219 --> 00:31:52.639
 us

00:31:52.639 --> 00:31:53.459
 he

00:31:53.459 --> 00:31:53.779
 will

00:31:53.779 --> 00:31:53.959
 be

00:31:53.959 --> 00:31:54.219
 with

00:31:54.219 --> 00:31:54.659
 us

00:31:54.659 --> 00:31:55.819
 he

00:31:55.819 --> 00:31:55.979
 will

00:31:55.979 --> 00:31:56.299
 grant

00:31:56.299 --> 00:31:56.439
 us

00:31:56.439 --> 00:31:56.819
 eternal

00:31:56.819 --> 00:31:57.059
 life

00:31:57.059 --> 00:31:57.319
 if

00:31:57.319 --> 00:31:57.479
 we

00:31:57.479 --> 00:31:57.799
 place

00:31:57.799 --> 00:31:58.000
 our

00:31:58.000 --> 00:31:58.379
 faith

00:31:58.379 --> 00:31:58.759
 in

00:31:58.759 --> 00:31:59.179
 Jesus

00:31:59.179 --> 00:32:01.679
 do

00:32:01.679 --> 00:32:01.799
 we

00:32:01.799 --> 00:32:01.939
 see

00:32:01.939 --> 00:32:02.099
 that

00:32:02.099 --> 00:32:02.319
 God

00:32:02.319 --> 00:32:03.000
 speaks

00:32:03.000 --> 00:32:03.959
 so

00:32:03.959 --> 00:32:04.059
 that

00:32:04.059 --> 00:32:04.159
 we

00:32:04.159 --> 00:32:04.299
 can

00:32:04.299 --> 00:32:04.539
 enjoy

00:32:04.539 --> 00:32:04.919
 life

00:32:04.919 --> 00:32:05.119
 with

00:32:05.119 --> 00:32:05.439
 him

00:32:05.439 --> 00:32:06.159
 both

00:32:06.159 --> 00:32:06.579
 now

00:32:06.579 --> 00:32:07.419
 and

00:32:07.419 --> 00:32:08.179
 forever

00:32:08.179 --> 00:32:10.099
 let's

00:32:10.099 --> 00:32:10.459
 pray

00:32:10.459 --> 00:32:11.059
 and give

00:32:11.059 --> 00:32:11.739
 thanks

00:32:11.739 --> 00:32:13.119
 our

00:32:13.119 --> 00:32:13.479
 God

00:32:13.479 --> 00:32:13.799
 and

00:32:13.799 --> 00:32:14.039
 our

00:32:14.039 --> 00:32:14.319
 Father

00:32:14.319 --> 00:32:14.559
 we

00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:14.919
 thank

00:32:14.919 --> 00:32:15.199
 you

00:32:15.199 --> 00:32:15.799
 that

00:32:15.799 --> 00:32:15.899
 you

00:32:15.899 --> 00:32:16.099
 did

00:32:16.099 --> 00:32:16.319
 not

00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:16.659
 leave

00:32:16.659 --> 00:32:16.839
 the

00:32:16.839 --> 00:32:17.259
 world

00:32:17.259 --> 00:32:18.180
 to

00:32:18.180 --> 00:32:18.839
 itself

00:32:18.839 --> 00:32:19.099
 but

00:32:19.099 --> 00:32:19.619
 rather

00:32:19.619 --> 00:32:20.359
 in

00:32:20.359 --> 00:32:20.559
 your

00:32:20.559 --> 00:32:21.039
 grace

00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:21.339
 and

00:32:21.339 --> 00:32:21.500
 your

00:32:21.500 --> 00:32:21.779
 goodness

00:32:21.779 --> 00:32:22.200
 you

00:32:22.200 --> 00:32:22.819
 entered

00:32:22.819 --> 00:32:23.220
 in

00:32:23.220 --> 00:32:24.019
 we

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.379
 thank

00:32:24.379 --> 00:32:24.599
 you

00:32:24.599 --> 00:32:25.039
 for

00:32:25.039 --> 00:32:26.200
 demonstrating

00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:26.619
 your

00:32:26.619 --> 00:32:27.019
 love

00:32:27.019 --> 00:32:27.379
 in

00:32:27.379 --> 00:32:28.259
 calling

00:32:28.259 --> 00:32:28.799
 Abraham

00:32:28.799 --> 00:32:29.000
 and

00:32:29.000 --> 00:32:29.279
 making

00:32:29.279 --> 00:32:29.599
 these

00:32:29.599 --> 00:32:30.400
 wonderful

00:32:30.400 --> 00:32:31.059
 promises

00:32:31.059 --> 00:32:32.119
 and

00:32:32.119 --> 00:32:32.559
 ultimately

00:32:32.559 --> 00:32:33.079
 as we

00:32:33.079 --> 00:32:33.480
 see

00:32:33.480 --> 00:32:33.859
 those

00:32:33.859 --> 00:32:34.379
 promises

00:32:34.379 --> 00:32:35.140
 fulfilled

00:32:35.140 --> 00:32:35.680
 in the

00:32:35.680 --> 00:32:36.000
 sending

00:32:36.000 --> 00:32:36.460
 of your

00:32:36.460 --> 00:32:36.859
 son

00:32:36.859 --> 00:32:37.180
 the

00:32:37.180 --> 00:32:37.400
 Lord

00:32:37.400 --> 00:32:37.759
 Jesus

00:32:37.759 --> 00:32:38.700
 we

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 thank

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 you

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 that

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 if

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 anyone

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 is

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 in

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 Christ

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 Jesus

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 he

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 is

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 a

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 new

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 creation

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 now

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 we

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 thank

00:32:44.299 --> 00:32:44.399
 you

00:32:44.399 --> 00:32:44.539
 that

00:32:44.539 --> 00:32:44.859
 Jesus

00:32:44.859 --> 00:32:45.199
 has

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 taken

00:32:45.639 --> 00:32:46.159
 the

00:32:46.159 --> 00:32:46.539
 curse

00:32:46.539 --> 00:32:46.919
 for

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 us

00:32:47.279 --> 00:32:47.539
 so

00:32:47.539 --> 00:32:47.679
 that

00:32:47.679 --> 00:32:47.839
 we

00:32:47.839 --> 00:32:48.099
 might

00:32:48.099 --> 00:32:48.639
 enjoy

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 the

00:32:49.220 --> 00:32:49.659
 blessing

00:32:49.659 --> 00:32:49.899
 of

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 God

00:32:50.240 --> 00:32:50.439
 and

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 so

00:32:50.579 --> 00:32:50.740
 we

00:32:50.740 --> 00:32:50.939
 pray

00:32:50.939 --> 00:32:51.099
 that

00:32:51.099 --> 00:32:51.259
 we

00:32:51.259 --> 00:32:51.639
 would

00:32:51.639 --> 00:32:52.519
 enjoy

00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:52.779
 the

00:32:52.779 --> 00:32:53.220
 blessing

00:32:53.220 --> 00:32:53.439
 of

00:32:53.439 --> 00:32:53.799
 life

00:32:53.799 --> 00:32:54.339
 with

00:32:54.339 --> 00:32:54.639
 God

00:32:54.639 --> 00:32:54.980
 even

00:32:54.980 --> 00:32:55.519
 today

00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:56.659
 enable

00:32:56.659 --> 00:32:56.919
 us

00:32:56.919 --> 00:32:57.099
 to

00:32:57.099 --> 00:32:57.439
 worship

00:32:57.439 --> 00:32:57.699
 with

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 a

00:32:57.839 --> 00:32:58.059
 sense

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 of

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 joy

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 because

00:32:59.439 --> 00:32:59.619
 of

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 who

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:00.039
 you

00:33:00.039 --> 00:33:00.399
 are

00:33:00.399 --> 00:33:01.279
 because

00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:01.439
 you

00:33:01.439 --> 00:33:01.519
 are

00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:02.000
 personal

00:33:02.000 --> 00:33:02.960
 because

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:03.119
 you

00:33:03.119 --> 00:33:03.199
 are

00:33:03.199 --> 00:33:03.519
 good

00:33:03.519 --> 00:33:04.619
 thank

00:33:04.619 --> 00:33:04.699
 you

00:33:04.699 --> 00:33:04.819
 for

00:33:04.819 --> 00:33:05.079
 speaking

00:33:05.079 --> 00:33:05.319
 to

00:33:05.319 --> 00:33:05.619
 us

00:33:05.619 --> 00:33:06.019
 and

00:33:06.019 --> 00:33:06.139
 we

00:33:06.139 --> 00:33:06.379
 pray

00:33:06.379 --> 00:33:06.379


00:33:06.379 --> 00:33:06.539
 in

00:33:06.539 --> 00:33:06.799
 Jesus

00:33:06.799 --> 00:33:07.240
 name

00:33:07.240 --> 00:33:08.079
!

00:33:08.079 --> 00:33:08.199
 Amen