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 So, Psalm 98 is our first psalm of praise this morning, Psalm 98, and it's on page 129.

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 We're singing verses 1 to 6. The tune is Peter's psalm.

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 O sing a new song to the Lord, for wonders he has done. His right hand and his holy arm the victory have won.

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 The Lord declared his saving work and made it to be known to all the nations of the world.

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 His righteousness is shown. Psalm 98, verses 1 to 6. And we'll stand to sing. If you're able to stand, please stand.

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 His right hand and his holy arm the victory have won.

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 The Lord declared his saving work and made it to be known.

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 To all the nations of the world, his righteousness is shown.

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 His death, but love and faithfulness, he has remembered them.

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 The covenant, he made with him the house of Israel.

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 And all the nations of the earth have seen what God has done.

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 His right hand and his holy arm the victory have won.

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 His right hand and his holy arm the victory have won.

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 His right hand and his holy arm the victory have won.

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 The Lord, O all we are, shall love be and rejoice.

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 Make music and be children, to them lift up your voice.

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 With heart, his music to the Lord.

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 With heart, his graces sing.

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 With trumpet and with glory rejoice.

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 Before the Lord the King.

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 Let's join together now in prayer.

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 We're praying specifically for the children and for the Sunday school.

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 Lord our God, help us, we pray, to rejoice today in your presence here as we gather to worship you.

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 And we thank you for the children who are with us.

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 We thank you for all the young folk and children who belong to the congregation and their homes and families.

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 We pray for them today.

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 And we ask, O Lord, that they may progress in the knowledge of the Lord as their Savior.

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 And we pray that you'll bless the teaching they receive from week to week in their own homes, in the Sunday school here and elsewhere.

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 We thank you for the way that they form such an important part of the congregation's life.

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 And we pray that we may continually bear them before you in your presence in prayer.

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 And so we ask now as we seek to wait upon you here that you'll bless them.

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 And as they continue, O Lord, to attend upon Sunday school and creche and tweenies,

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 we ask that your own blessing will continue to be with us.

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 Hear us, we pray now, and pardon our sin for Jesus' sake. Amen.

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 My children, the Sunday school is looking today at the story of Simeon and Anna.

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 You'll find an account of that in Luke chapter 2 and from verse 27 or so.

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 And at verse 27, we read about Simeon.

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 He was a holy man, a man who was waiting for something that God had promised in the Old Testament,

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 and that was the coming of the Savior.

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 And he was actually told, he had been told by God that he would not die until he had actually seen for himself the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 And when the Savior was born, some time after that, Simeon came to the temple,

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 and the parents of Jesus brought the child, the infant Jesus, just to follow out what was required in the law of God.

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 And at verse 28, we read,

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 And also we find Anna, also mentioned in the next part of the chapter.

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 So, Simeon and Anna were both waiting for this one important event of the birth of the Savior, the coming of the Savior.

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 And this is what Simeon did after seeing Jesus, the infant Jesus.

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 He took him up in his arms, and he blessed God.

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 Now, this is one of my favorite passages in the whole Bible.

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 It's such a wonderful passage.

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 The infant Jesus, and there's the old man, Simeon, waiting for the coming of Jesus.

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 And there he is, and as he's looking at Jesus, as he takes him up in his arms and embraces him in his arms,

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 he looks down at him and says,

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 Now, Lord, I can go in peace, because my eyes have seen your salvation.

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 Isn't that an amazing thing?

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 That he could say of this infant child, there is God's salvation in my arms.

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 And now I can go from this world, he said, in peace.

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 He was full of thanks, full of gratitude to God, that God had fulfilled his promise, not just for him, but indeed for all who would come to be saved through Jesus.

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 And he put it there even, for all people, this is a revelation.

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 This is your revelation for them.

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 Now, from that, there are two or three things that we can say about ourselves or apply to ourselves.

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 First of all, you need to take Jesus up.

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 I'm speaking especially to the young ones, but it's true for us all.

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 You need to take Jesus up in your heart the same way as Simeon took him up in his arms.

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 Just picture Simeon reaching out and taking the infant Jesus like that into his arms.

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 Well, this is what we have the opportunity to do ourselves, that we can reach out and by faith and by trust, we can bring Jesus into our hearts.

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 We can have Jesus coming to live in our hearts as we embrace him, as we receive him, as he offers himself to us in the Bible, in the Gospel.

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 And then we can be full of joy as well.

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 We can be full of joy because we then have salvation in our lives, in our hearts, God's salvation.

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 Just as Simeon could say, now my eyes have seen your salvation, so we can say, having Jesus in your life, you have God's salvation in him.

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 So today, young ones and old ones, we can embrace Jesus, welcome him into our lives, and so rejoice and be glad and be happy that we have God's salvation in him.

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 Now, Simeon did this in public.

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 Now, that's important as well.

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 He wasn't embarrassed that people were seeing this, that people were hearing him saying this.

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 And when you have taken up Jesus into your heart, and when you hold Jesus in your heart, and when he becomes precious to you, then you want to tell the whole world about him.

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 Because what makes him precious to you as a savior is what you want others to have as well.

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 And it's wonderful to hear of you young folks yourselves, children, telling others about the Sunday school, about how good it is to learn about Jesus.

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 That's you just like Simeon telling the world how precious Jesus is.

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 So today, Simeon and Anna tell us the importance of taking Jesus to ourselves, the importance of rejoicing in Jesus, being glad that we have him, and the importance of telling the world that this is the savior who is for them as well, Jesus Christ, the Lord.

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 So may God bless these words.

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 Let's say the Lord's prayer now together.

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 Amen.

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 Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

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 Thy kingdom come.

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 Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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 Give us this day our daily bread.

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 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

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 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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 For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.

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 Amen.

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 We're going to sing again now.

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 We're singing this time in Psalm 25.

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 Psalm 25 in the Sing Psalms version, page 29.

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 Another tune is Finart, and we're singing verses 1 to 7.

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 To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

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 I trust in you continually.

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 Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my foes gloat over me.

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 No one who sets his hope in you will ever suffer such disgrace.

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 But those who act with treachery, humiliating shame, will face.

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 So to the tune Finart, verses 1 to 7, to God's praise.

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 Let us sing.

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 Let us sing.

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 Let us sing.

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 Let us sing.

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 Let us sing.

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 To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

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 I trust in you continually.

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 Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my foes go over me.

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 No one who sets his hope in you will ever suffer such disgrace,

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 but those who act with treachery, humiliating shame will face.

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 O Lord, reveal to me your ways, and all your paths help me to know.

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 Direct and guide me in your turn, instruct me in the way to go.

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 You are my Saviour and my God, all day I hope in you alone.

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 Remember, Lord, your love and grace, which from past ages you have shown.

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 Do not recall my sins of youth, or my rebellious evil ways.

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 Remember me in your great love, for you, O Lord, are good always.

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 Okay.

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 We're going to read from God's Word in the Gospel of Luke.

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 And it's chapter 24.

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 We're reading verses 36 through to the end of the chapter.

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 This is Luke's account of those who met with Jesus after his resurrection,

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 as they were traveling on the road to a village called Emmaus.

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 You'll find that from verse 13, and the incident as it's described there.

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 And then from verse 36, Jesus having spoken to them and taught them as to who he was,

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 and the scriptures being fulfilled.

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 He said then in verse 36,

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 And when he said to them,

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 And when he said to them,

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 He showed them his hands and his feet.

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 And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them,

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 Have you anything here to eat?

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 And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate before them.

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 Then he said to them,

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 These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you,

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 That everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.

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 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

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 and said to them,

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 Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer,

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 and on the third day rise from the dead,

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 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins

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 should be proclaimed in his name to all nations,

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 beginning from Jerusalem.

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 You are witnesses of these things.

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 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you,

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 but stay in the city till you are clothed with power from on high.

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 Then he led them out as far as Bethany,

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 and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

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 While he blessed them, he parted from them,

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 and was carried up into heaven.

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 And they worshipped him,

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 and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

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 and were continually in the temple,

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 blessing God.

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 Amen. May God bless to us again this reading of his word.

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 Let's now call upon him again in prayer.

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 Our gracious God,

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 we thank you for the testimony of your word,

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 that the fulfillment of your promises,

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 given so long ago,

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 came to be fully realized

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 in the person of our Savior,

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 the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 We thank you today, Lord,

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 for what we have read,

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 even in this short passage,

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 and the words that we have been singing

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 as they describe your salvation.

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 And we thank you for all that has come to us in him,

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 and for everything, Lord,

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 that you have brought to us

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 by way of your redemption,

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 your salvation,

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 the forgiveness of our sins.

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 Lord, help us, we pray today,

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 to not only embrace these great truths for ourselves,

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 but to embrace you as that person

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 in whom we have salvation.

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 for we know that there is no other name

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 given under heaven amongst men

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 whereby we must be saved.

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 And so help us, Lord,

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 we pray today,

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 to have our trust deposited in you,

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 to have our lives given over to you,

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 to be ruled by you,

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 and to give ourselves to you,

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 to your service,

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 while we have the opportunity

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 of doing so in this life.

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 We thank you today, Lord,

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 that we gather as worshippers

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 of your great name,

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 that you have been exalted to heaven

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 to sit at the right hand

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 of the Father on high,

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 and that you receive the worship

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 of your people

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 as we worship you today

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 as God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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 We give thanks, O Lord,

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 for the revelation you have given

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 of yourself

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 and of the way in which we find

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 in the very mystery,

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 but beauty of the Godhead,

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 our redemption to be placed.

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 We give thanks, O Lord,

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 to you as our Father,

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 who sent the Son into the world,

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 as to give him to the death

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 of the cross.

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 And we give thanks, O Lord,

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 to you for coming into the world

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 and for giving of yourself

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 obediently and fully

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 to the death which we deserve,

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 but could never fulfill ourselves.

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 And we give thanks for all

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 that that death accomplished,

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 for the way in which

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 the will of God

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 not only expressed in him,

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 but also the wrath of God

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 coming to rest upon him

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 instead of his people,

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 and the justice of God

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 satisfied fully.

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 We bless you, Lord,

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 today for the work

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 of your Holy Spirit,

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 and we thank you

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 that the Holy Spirit

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 takes the things of Christ

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 and shows them to us.

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 And we pray today

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 that that may be

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 our experience here,

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 that however we appear

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 before you,

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 whatever our circumstances

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 in life may be,

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 and whatever our relationship

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 with you presently is,

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 Lord, we pray that today

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 all of us will leave

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 this gathering

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 as people who know

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 the Lord for ourselves,

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 and to come to be

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 as we saw with Simeon,

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 embrace the Lord Jesus Christ,

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 and to take you up

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 into our hearts,

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 and to dwell believingly

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 upon you

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 for every day

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 that goes by.

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 So bless us,

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 we pray,

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 once again

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 as a congregation

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 of your people.

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 Lord, we thank you

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 for every encouragement

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 that you give us,

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 for every way

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 in which your blessing

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 is revealed to us,

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 and for every way

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 that we can still

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 wait upon you

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 for all our worship services

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 and all our related activities

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 throughout each week.

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 We thank you

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 for all that you enable us

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 to do,

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 for all that you enable us

00:19:56.580 --> 00:19:57.360
 to carry out.

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 Lord, we pray again

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 that you would bless

00:19:59.679 --> 00:20:01.539
 all of these activities

00:20:01.539 --> 00:20:02.579
 and enterprises

00:20:02.579 --> 00:20:04.019
 that we are privileged

00:20:04.019 --> 00:20:04.979
 to be part of

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 and to join in with.

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 Lord, we pray

00:20:07.659 --> 00:20:08.979
 that you would especially

00:20:08.979 --> 00:20:10.159
 bless the gospel,

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 for we know

00:20:11.319 --> 00:20:12.359
 that whatever activities

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 we engage in

00:20:14.379 --> 00:20:15.099
 or organize

00:20:15.099 --> 00:20:16.039
 or set up,

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 that they are to be

00:20:17.279 --> 00:20:19.039
 subsumed under our concern

00:20:19.039 --> 00:20:20.779
 for the glory of your name,

00:20:20.859 --> 00:20:21.479
 through the blessing

00:20:21.479 --> 00:20:22.259
 of your word,

00:20:22.919 --> 00:20:24.619
 through your salvation

00:20:24.619 --> 00:20:25.959
 coming to be known

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 by those who come

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 under the teaching

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 of your word.

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 We ask today

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 that you'd bless us

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 in all the various ways

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 in which we need

00:20:35.980 --> 00:20:36.559
 your blessing,

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 O Lord.

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 Bless us in our families

00:20:38.880 --> 00:20:39.620
 and homes.

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 Bless us in our relationships,

00:20:42.019 --> 00:20:42.740
 one with another,

00:20:43.340 --> 00:20:43.980
 in marriages,

00:20:44.380 --> 00:20:46.240
 in being parents

00:20:46.240 --> 00:20:47.120
 and grandparents,

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 and bless again

00:20:48.299 --> 00:20:48.980
 our children

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 and our grandchildren.

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 We ask, Lord,

00:20:51.600 --> 00:20:52.440
 today that you would

00:20:52.440 --> 00:20:53.400
 be pleased

00:20:53.400 --> 00:20:54.220
 to receive them

00:20:54.220 --> 00:20:54.880
 to yourself

00:20:54.880 --> 00:20:55.500
 in blessing

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 and to carry out

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 further

00:20:58.080 --> 00:20:59.800
 their standing

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 in the gospel

00:21:00.580 --> 00:21:02.200
 so that they may come,

00:21:02.400 --> 00:21:02.460
 Lord,

00:21:02.519 --> 00:21:04.500
 to be truly rooted

00:21:04.500 --> 00:21:05.200
 and grounded

00:21:05.200 --> 00:21:06.600
 in the Lord himself.

00:21:07.500 --> 00:21:08.500
 We ask your blessing

00:21:08.500 --> 00:21:09.780
 for every activity

00:21:09.780 --> 00:21:11.519
 that we engage in

00:21:11.519 --> 00:21:12.460
 from day to day

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 and pray that you would

00:21:13.840 --> 00:21:14.560
 continue, Lord,

00:21:14.620 --> 00:21:15.540
 to encourage us

00:21:15.540 --> 00:21:17.240
 by the work of your Spirit

00:21:17.240 --> 00:21:18.000
 being made known

00:21:18.000 --> 00:21:18.740
 amongst us.

00:21:19.580 --> 00:21:20.519
 We ask your blessing

00:21:20.519 --> 00:21:21.340
 today to be

00:21:21.339 --> 00:21:22.980
 with all of our number

00:21:22.980 --> 00:21:24.980
 who have difficulties

00:21:24.980 --> 00:21:25.699
 and trials

00:21:25.699 --> 00:21:26.659
 to contend with

00:21:26.659 --> 00:21:27.699
 in the course

00:21:27.699 --> 00:21:28.579
 of their lives.

00:21:29.319 --> 00:21:30.240
 We ask, O Lord,

00:21:30.359 --> 00:21:31.879
 that any of ourselves

00:21:31.879 --> 00:21:32.720
 here present

00:21:32.720 --> 00:21:33.879
 or watching online

00:21:33.879 --> 00:21:35.559
 who have trials

00:21:35.559 --> 00:21:36.779
 today to contend with

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 will know

00:21:37.299 --> 00:21:38.759
 of your upholding

00:21:38.759 --> 00:21:40.240
 and supporting of them

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 and of your encouragement.

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 Draw us,

00:21:43.119 --> 00:21:43.480
 we pray,

00:21:43.699 --> 00:21:44.599
 to yourself

00:21:44.599 --> 00:21:45.419
 amongst all

00:21:45.419 --> 00:21:46.419
 the changes

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 and the turns

00:21:47.199 --> 00:21:47.779
 of life

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 in your providence.

00:21:49.339 --> 00:21:49.779
 Help us,

00:21:49.779 --> 00:21:50.200
 we pray,

00:21:50.359 --> 00:21:51.599
 to constantly

00:21:51.599 --> 00:21:52.559
 reflect upon

00:21:52.559 --> 00:21:53.259
 your wisdom

00:21:53.259 --> 00:21:54.319
 and your right

00:21:54.319 --> 00:21:55.559
 to rule our lives.

00:21:56.220 --> 00:21:56.740
 And we pray

00:21:56.740 --> 00:21:57.480
 that you would give us

00:21:57.480 --> 00:21:58.240
 a willing heart,

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 O Lord,

00:21:58.680 --> 00:21:59.339
 day by day

00:21:59.339 --> 00:22:01.480
 to place our trust

00:22:01.480 --> 00:22:01.899
 in you.

00:22:02.819 --> 00:22:03.660
 We remember, too,

00:22:03.779 --> 00:22:04.019
 Lord,

00:22:04.720 --> 00:22:05.940
 all today

00:22:05.940 --> 00:22:06.819
 in our community

00:22:06.819 --> 00:22:08.319
 who have suffered

00:22:08.319 --> 00:22:09.519
 loss in these days

00:22:09.519 --> 00:22:10.559
 or recent times.

00:22:11.119 --> 00:22:12.059
 We pray that you

00:22:12.059 --> 00:22:12.639
 bless those

00:22:12.639 --> 00:22:13.779
 who have lost loved ones

00:22:13.779 --> 00:22:15.379
 and who mourn over them

00:22:15.379 --> 00:22:16.680
 and continue to miss them

00:22:16.680 --> 00:22:18.019
 from their lives.

00:22:18.259 --> 00:22:19.579
 We pray for them

00:22:19.579 --> 00:22:20.000
 and we pray

00:22:20.000 --> 00:22:20.859
 for their comfort.

00:22:21.639 --> 00:22:22.199
 You alone

00:22:22.199 --> 00:22:22.740
 are the great

00:22:22.740 --> 00:22:23.439
 comforter

00:22:23.439 --> 00:22:25.179
 who can comfort

00:22:25.179 --> 00:22:25.659
 in a way

00:22:25.659 --> 00:22:26.740
 that none other can.

00:22:27.579 --> 00:22:28.099
 And we pray

00:22:28.099 --> 00:22:28.899
 that you would grant

00:22:28.899 --> 00:22:29.519
 that comfort

00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:30.439
 to them today

00:22:30.439 --> 00:22:31.859
 and to all of us,

00:22:31.960 --> 00:22:32.079
 Lord,

00:22:32.139 --> 00:22:33.480
 in our circumstances.

00:22:33.899 --> 00:22:35.220
 Whenever we have

00:22:35.220 --> 00:22:35.879
 circumstances

00:22:35.879 --> 00:22:36.559
 of trial

00:22:36.559 --> 00:22:37.339
 and pain,

00:22:37.799 --> 00:22:38.839
 of disappointment,

00:22:39.240 --> 00:22:41.480
 of unexpected events,

00:22:41.599 --> 00:22:42.000
 we pray,

00:22:42.299 --> 00:22:42.480
 Lord,

00:22:42.579 --> 00:22:43.079
 that you would

00:22:43.079 --> 00:22:44.159
 grant

00:22:44.159 --> 00:22:44.839
 that we may be

00:22:44.839 --> 00:22:45.919
 drawn to yourself.

00:22:45.920 --> 00:22:47.440
 and remember,

00:22:47.560 --> 00:22:48.279
 we pray all

00:22:48.279 --> 00:22:50.259
 who help others

00:22:50.259 --> 00:22:51.420
 in their time of need.

00:22:51.980 --> 00:22:52.640
 We thank you

00:22:52.640 --> 00:22:53.700
 for all in our community

00:22:53.700 --> 00:22:54.700
 who attend to us

00:22:54.700 --> 00:22:56.500
 by way of nursing care

00:22:56.500 --> 00:22:58.460
 and medical practices,

00:22:59.120 --> 00:23:00.080
 both in hospital

00:23:00.080 --> 00:23:02.019
 and also in the hospice

00:23:02.019 --> 00:23:02.820
 in Bethesda,

00:23:03.480 --> 00:23:04.420
 in our care homes.

00:23:04.420 --> 00:23:05.640
 We thank you again

00:23:05.640 --> 00:23:06.980
 for the provision

00:23:06.980 --> 00:23:08.340
 that is made for us there.

00:23:08.940 --> 00:23:09.640
 We pray that you

00:23:09.640 --> 00:23:10.300
 would bless those

00:23:10.300 --> 00:23:11.940
 who attend to us

00:23:11.940 --> 00:23:12.620
 in our times

00:23:12.620 --> 00:23:13.500
 of bereavement

00:23:13.500 --> 00:23:13.960
 and sorrow.

00:23:14.140 --> 00:23:14.480
 Remember,

00:23:15.140 --> 00:23:16.000
 the undertaker,

00:23:16.140 --> 00:23:16.740
 his staff,

00:23:16.840 --> 00:23:17.860
 we thank you for them

00:23:17.860 --> 00:23:19.120
 and for the way

00:23:19.120 --> 00:23:20.180
 that they are so helpful

00:23:20.180 --> 00:23:21.360
 to us

00:23:21.360 --> 00:23:22.560
 in these times of need.

00:23:23.019 --> 00:23:23.840
 We pray that you

00:23:23.840 --> 00:23:24.320
 will continue

00:23:24.320 --> 00:23:25.779
 to provide for them

00:23:25.779 --> 00:23:27.500
 as each day goes by.

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 And we ask you

00:23:28.840 --> 00:23:29.200
 a blessing

00:23:29.200 --> 00:23:30.420
 for all others

00:23:30.420 --> 00:23:31.120
 in our community

00:23:31.120 --> 00:23:31.840
 who carry out

00:23:31.840 --> 00:23:33.539
 such valuable service

00:23:33.539 --> 00:23:35.779
 for all the emergency services.

00:23:36.159 --> 00:23:38.059
 We pray for the street pastors

00:23:38.059 --> 00:23:38.839
 who go out

00:23:38.839 --> 00:23:40.639
 in the late evenings

00:23:40.639 --> 00:23:41.559
 and early mornings.

00:23:42.460 --> 00:23:42.899
 And Lord,

00:23:42.980 --> 00:23:43.599
 we ask that you

00:23:43.599 --> 00:23:44.720
 would keep them safe.

00:23:45.420 --> 00:23:46.099
 We pray that you

00:23:46.099 --> 00:23:47.319
 would bless their ministry

00:23:47.319 --> 00:23:48.079
 in their community.

00:23:48.859 --> 00:23:49.639
 We pray that they

00:23:49.639 --> 00:23:50.680
 may be of much benefit

00:23:50.680 --> 00:23:52.139
 to those that they meet with.

00:23:52.799 --> 00:23:53.680
 And we ask that you

00:23:53.680 --> 00:23:54.279
 would help them

00:23:54.279 --> 00:23:57.039
 as they seek

00:23:57.039 --> 00:23:59.000
 to encourage others,

00:23:59.119 --> 00:23:59.740
 that you would grant

00:23:59.740 --> 00:24:00.339
 encouragement

00:24:00.339 --> 00:24:01.480
 to themselves.

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:01.920
 ourselves.

00:24:02.759 --> 00:24:03.620
 We pray too

00:24:03.620 --> 00:24:04.539
 that you'd bless us

00:24:04.539 --> 00:24:05.799
 in our further

00:24:05.799 --> 00:24:07.839
 waiting upon you here.

00:24:08.339 --> 00:24:09.299
 And we ask that

00:24:09.299 --> 00:24:10.099
 your blessing

00:24:10.099 --> 00:24:10.980
 will be with us

00:24:10.980 --> 00:24:12.579
 throughout our nation

00:24:12.579 --> 00:24:13.400
 at this time

00:24:13.400 --> 00:24:14.620
 and these difficult times.

00:24:15.220 --> 00:24:16.240
 We ask that you'd bless

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:17.460
 those who are

00:24:17.460 --> 00:24:19.500
 suffering different ways

00:24:19.500 --> 00:24:21.059
 from lack of work

00:24:21.059 --> 00:24:22.160
 or lack of income.

00:24:22.839 --> 00:24:23.920
 And we pray that you would,

00:24:24.220 --> 00:24:24.319
 Lord,

00:24:24.440 --> 00:24:25.039
 help them

00:24:25.039 --> 00:24:26.220
 and help them

00:24:26.220 --> 00:24:26.620
 to come

00:24:26.620 --> 00:24:27.440
 to trust in you,

00:24:27.519 --> 00:24:27.920
 to know

00:24:27.920 --> 00:24:29.000
 the riches

00:24:29.000 --> 00:24:30.299
 of eternal life.

00:24:30.859 --> 00:24:31.759
 Even though we know

00:24:31.759 --> 00:24:33.839
 that our financial

00:24:33.839 --> 00:24:35.599
 and economic situation

00:24:35.599 --> 00:24:37.059
 is in itself important.

00:24:37.660 --> 00:24:38.200
 Grant to us,

00:24:38.319 --> 00:24:38.440
 Lord,

00:24:38.519 --> 00:24:39.059
 that we have

00:24:39.059 --> 00:24:39.740
 our affection

00:24:39.740 --> 00:24:41.160
 on those things

00:24:41.160 --> 00:24:41.980
 which are above,

00:24:42.500 --> 00:24:42.940
 those things

00:24:42.940 --> 00:24:43.819
 which are unseen,

00:24:44.059 --> 00:24:44.859
 these riches

00:24:44.859 --> 00:24:46.960
 that are within

00:24:46.960 --> 00:24:47.779
 your salvation

00:24:47.779 --> 00:24:48.460
 and provision

00:24:48.460 --> 00:24:48.980
 for us

00:24:48.980 --> 00:24:50.240
 in Christ Jesus.

00:24:50.440 --> 00:24:51.380
 Remember our rulers.

00:24:52.180 --> 00:24:52.400
 Lord,

00:24:52.500 --> 00:24:53.000
 be with them,

00:24:53.059 --> 00:24:53.440
 we pray,

00:24:53.559 --> 00:24:54.680
 in different governments

00:24:54.680 --> 00:24:55.840
 and administrations.

00:24:56.660 --> 00:24:57.980
 We pray for wisdom

00:24:57.980 --> 00:24:58.519
 for them.

00:24:59.120 --> 00:24:59.880
 We pray especially

00:24:59.880 --> 00:25:01.120
 for the light

00:25:01.120 --> 00:25:02.299
 of your gospel truth

00:25:02.299 --> 00:25:03.519
 to come

00:25:03.519 --> 00:25:05.220
 to dwell in their hearts

00:25:05.220 --> 00:25:05.779
 and to come

00:25:05.779 --> 00:25:07.620
 to guide their minds

00:25:07.620 --> 00:25:08.360
 and their thoughts.

00:25:09.120 --> 00:25:09.820
 We pray throughout

00:25:09.820 --> 00:25:10.320
 the world,

00:25:10.480 --> 00:25:10.620
 Lord,

00:25:10.720 --> 00:25:11.060
 today,

00:25:11.660 --> 00:25:12.480
 that where there is

00:25:12.480 --> 00:25:13.200
 conflict,

00:25:13.640 --> 00:25:14.019
 war,

00:25:14.580 --> 00:25:15.180
 strife,

00:25:15.980 --> 00:25:16.480
 terrorism,

00:25:17.480 --> 00:25:18.420
 lack of resources,

00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:19.740
 devastation,

00:25:20.380 --> 00:25:20.779
 earthquake,

00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:21.860
 and floods,

00:25:21.859 --> 00:25:23.299
 O Lord,

00:25:23.419 --> 00:25:24.139
 we pray that

00:25:24.139 --> 00:25:25.919
 throughout the world

00:25:25.919 --> 00:25:27.079
 your own kingdom

00:25:27.079 --> 00:25:27.819
 may advance,

00:25:27.959 --> 00:25:28.439
 that we may,

00:25:29.000 --> 00:25:30.000
 as we have been thinking

00:25:30.000 --> 00:25:31.119
 and reading through

00:25:31.119 --> 00:25:32.639
 and saying the Lord's Prayer,

00:25:33.279 --> 00:25:34.019
 help us truly

00:25:34.019 --> 00:25:34.819
 to know, Lord,

00:25:34.879 --> 00:25:36.379
 and to come

00:25:36.379 --> 00:25:37.039
 to experience

00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:38.159
 your will being done

00:25:38.159 --> 00:25:38.619
 on earth

00:25:38.619 --> 00:25:40.379
 as it is in heaven.

00:25:41.059 --> 00:25:41.599
 And we pray

00:25:41.599 --> 00:25:42.419
 that your kingdom

00:25:42.419 --> 00:25:43.439
 will advance.

00:25:43.819 --> 00:25:44.699
 Remember the places

00:25:44.699 --> 00:25:45.259
 in the world

00:25:45.259 --> 00:25:46.839
 where there is

00:25:46.839 --> 00:25:47.799
 such devastation

00:25:47.799 --> 00:25:48.379
 of war.

00:25:49.179 --> 00:25:49.859
 We think of

00:25:49.859 --> 00:25:50.399
 the Middle East

00:25:50.399 --> 00:25:51.039
 at this time

00:25:51.039 --> 00:25:51.579
 and ask that

00:25:51.579 --> 00:25:52.099
 you would bless

00:25:52.099 --> 00:25:53.439
 those who are

00:25:53.439 --> 00:25:54.639
 seeking to bring

00:25:54.639 --> 00:25:56.579
 peace of a proper

00:25:56.579 --> 00:25:57.939
 kind to these places,

00:25:58.500 --> 00:25:59.699
 Gaza and Israel.

00:26:00.359 --> 00:26:01.839
 We pray for Ukraine

00:26:01.839 --> 00:26:02.960
 and their situation,

00:26:03.699 --> 00:26:04.339
 asking, Lord,

00:26:04.439 --> 00:26:05.119
 that you'd continue

00:26:05.119 --> 00:26:05.919
 to bless them

00:26:05.919 --> 00:26:06.439
 and to bless

00:26:06.439 --> 00:26:07.899
 your people there.

00:26:08.480 --> 00:26:08.919
 And we ask

00:26:08.919 --> 00:26:09.619
 that you'd continue

00:26:09.619 --> 00:26:11.139
 to bless those

00:26:11.139 --> 00:26:11.659
 of them who are

00:26:11.659 --> 00:26:12.240
 with us here

00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:12.939
 in this congregation

00:26:12.939 --> 00:26:13.799
 as a family.

00:26:14.500 --> 00:26:15.299
 Lord, continue.

00:26:15.500 --> 00:26:16.500
 We pray to provide

00:26:16.500 --> 00:26:17.039
 for them.

00:26:17.720 --> 00:26:18.539
 Help us to continue

00:26:18.539 --> 00:26:19.500
 to pray for them

00:26:19.500 --> 00:26:21.119
 and for all

00:26:21.119 --> 00:26:21.759
 who belong

00:26:21.759 --> 00:26:22.660
 to that nation

00:26:22.660 --> 00:26:24.019
 at this time.

00:26:24.240 --> 00:26:24.920
 We ask that you

00:26:24.920 --> 00:26:25.559
 would continue

00:26:25.559 --> 00:26:27.039
 to bless them

00:26:27.039 --> 00:26:28.319
 with that

00:26:28.319 --> 00:26:29.920
 persevering spirit

00:26:29.920 --> 00:26:30.640
 that would seek

00:26:30.640 --> 00:26:32.299
 to resist aggression

00:26:32.299 --> 00:26:33.539
 and to seek

00:26:33.539 --> 00:26:34.440
 to live their lives

00:26:34.440 --> 00:26:35.279
 again in freedom.

00:26:36.119 --> 00:26:36.980
 And so bless us now,

00:26:37.059 --> 00:26:37.380
 we pray,

00:26:37.460 --> 00:26:38.299
 and hear our prayer.

00:26:38.920 --> 00:26:39.960
 Pardon our many sins,

00:26:40.059 --> 00:26:41.400
 we pray in Jesus' name.

00:26:42.059 --> 00:26:42.380
 Amen.

00:26:42.380 --> 00:26:42.559
 Amen.

00:26:42.559 --> 00:26:46.059
 We're going to sing again

00:26:46.059 --> 00:26:46.740
 to God's praise

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 this time in Psalm 21.

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 Psalm 21,

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 and that's in the

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 Scottish Psalter this time,

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 verses 1 to 6.

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 The King,

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 in Thy great strength,

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 O Lord,

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 shall very joyful be.

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 In Thy salvation,

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 rejoice,

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 how vehemently

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 shall he.

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 And as we read

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 through the words

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 of this psalm,

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 we think of the Lord

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 Jesus Christ himself

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 in whom they are

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 so wonderfully fulfilled

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 and how he himself

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 has come to rejoice

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 in the salvation

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 that he has provided himself

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 and come with blessings

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 to occupy the crown

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 that's now upon his head

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 at God's right hand.

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 So Psalm 21,

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 we're singing

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 verses 1 to 6,

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 and the tune this time

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 is Paisley,

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 the King,

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 in Thy great strength,

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 O Lord.

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 The King,

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 in Thy great strength,

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 O Lord,

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 shall very joyful be.

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 And Thy salvation,

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 rejoice,

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 how vehemently

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 shall he.

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 Thou hast bestowed upon him

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 all that his heart would have,

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 and Thou from him

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 didst not withhold

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 what e'er his lips

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 to crave.

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 For Thou with blessings

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 him previst

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 of goodness manifold,

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 and Thou hast set upon his head

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 a crown of purest gold.

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 When he decided life of thee,

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 Thou life to him didst give,

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 in such a land of peace

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 that he forevermore should live.

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 in that salvation

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 in that salvation

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 wrought by thee,

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 his glory is made great.

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 Honor and comely majesty

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 thou hast upon him said,

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 because that Thou

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 forevermore

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 most blessed

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 hast him made,

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 and Thou hast with Thy

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 countenance

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 made him exceeding

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 glad.

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 Well, for a short time,

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 let's turn again to the passage

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 we read in Luke 24,

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 and looking this morning

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 at the final few verses

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 from verse 50.

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 Then he, Jesus,

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 led them out as far as Bethany,

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 and lifting up his hands,

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 he blessed them.

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 While he blessed them,

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 he parted from them

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 and was carried up into heaven.

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 And they worshipped him

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 and returned to Jerusalem

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 with great joy

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 and were continually

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 in the temple

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 blessing God.

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 We want to look at this passage

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 under the general title

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 of Following Christ's Lead

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 into 2024.

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 In other words,

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 that as the passage

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 deals with Jesus

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 leading these disciples,

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 we learn much

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 that will benefit us,

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 we hope,

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 as we seek to follow

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 his leading

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 and guidance of us

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 through the year

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 that has just

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 very recently begun.

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 Luke ends

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 his gospel,

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 his book,

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 the gospel of Luke,

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 as he began.

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 He ends it

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 with worship,

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 the worship of God,

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 as he began,

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 with a reference

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 in different ways

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 to the worship of God.

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 And of course,

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 in between,

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 Luke fills

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 the gospel

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 with an account

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 of Christ's ministry

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 from his birth

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 through to his death

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 and here

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 his resurrection

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 and ascension

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 to glory.

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 And the focus

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 really in these verses

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 from the beginning

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 of this chapter

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 is on the fact

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 that this in fact

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 is the same person

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 who died

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 who is now

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 meeting with

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 these disciples

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 and showing himself

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 to them

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 and then taken up

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 from them

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 into heaven.

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 And that's an important point.

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 It's not a different Jesus

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 who appeared

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 after his resurrection

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 and in these passages here

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 to the Jesus

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 they knew

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 before he died.

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 It's the same person,

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 the same Jesus

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 who died

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 and rose again

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 and now comes

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 to be taken

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 to heaven.

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 And in verse 42

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 you can see

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 a reference there

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 to the fact

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 that it's still

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 very much

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 the human Jesus.

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 He took this piece

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 of broiled fish

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 and he took it

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 and ate before them.

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 In other words,

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 he demonstrates

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 this is not really

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 a spirit

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 that is not

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 some ghost-like

00:32:55.019 --> 00:32:56.220
 phantom-like figure.

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 It is in fact

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 Jesus himself.

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 His humanity

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 is still true humanity.

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 Whatever we say

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 of the meaning

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 of that verse

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 this is obviously

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 a demonstration

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 that he isn't

00:33:08.200 --> 00:33:09.319
 still the same Jesus.

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 He's still the same person.

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 He is still fully human

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 just as he is God.

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 And verses 50 to 53

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 then take us

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 to see how

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 the emphasis

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 on the resurrection

00:33:21.600 --> 00:33:22.380
 of Jesus,

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 the appearance

00:33:23.120 --> 00:33:23.740
 of Jesus

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 after the resurrection

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 and how that

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 in a way

00:33:27.019 --> 00:33:27.779
 logically

00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:28.580
 in terms of

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 God's provision

00:33:29.840 --> 00:33:30.720
 of salvation

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 and provision

00:33:31.539 --> 00:33:32.900
 of all that's in Jesus

00:33:32.900 --> 00:33:33.680
 as it logically

00:33:33.680 --> 00:33:34.420
 in that sense

00:33:34.420 --> 00:33:35.759
 flows into

00:33:35.759 --> 00:33:36.620
 his ascension.

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 One thing just

00:33:38.060 --> 00:33:39.040
 carries on into

00:33:39.040 --> 00:33:39.860
 the other,

00:33:39.960 --> 00:33:40.580
 the resurrection

00:33:40.580 --> 00:33:41.940
 and the appearances

00:33:41.940 --> 00:33:42.960
 carry on into

00:33:42.960 --> 00:33:43.960
 his being taken

00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:44.860
 from this world

00:33:44.860 --> 00:33:46.740
 up into glory.

00:33:48.060 --> 00:33:48.480
 And there are

00:33:48.480 --> 00:33:49.060
 three things

00:33:49.060 --> 00:33:51.400
 that we can look at

00:33:51.400 --> 00:33:52.800
 from these final

00:33:52.800 --> 00:33:54.040
 verses of Luke.

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 Three things

00:33:55.100 --> 00:33:55.680
 that apply

00:33:55.680 --> 00:33:56.440
 to our own

00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:58.140
 Christian experience

00:33:58.140 --> 00:33:59.320
 that we can look at

00:33:59.320 --> 00:34:00.820
 as significant features

00:34:00.819 --> 00:34:02.799
 of a Christian experience

00:34:02.799 --> 00:34:03.599
 that I hope

00:34:03.599 --> 00:34:04.919
 we all can follow

00:34:04.919 --> 00:34:05.539
 today

00:34:05.539 --> 00:34:06.399
 and if not

00:34:06.399 --> 00:34:07.500
 then you have to

00:34:07.500 --> 00:34:08.159
 ask yourself

00:34:08.159 --> 00:34:08.679
 the question

00:34:08.679 --> 00:34:10.659
 why can't I

00:34:10.659 --> 00:34:11.699
 I'm not yet

00:34:11.699 --> 00:34:12.779
 in that position

00:34:12.779 --> 00:34:13.599
 to experience

00:34:13.599 --> 00:34:14.319
 and enjoy

00:34:14.319 --> 00:34:16.039
 these experiences.

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 What are they?

00:34:18.319 --> 00:34:19.219
 Well here we find

00:34:19.219 --> 00:34:20.319
 first of all

00:34:20.319 --> 00:34:21.739
 this Christian life

00:34:21.739 --> 00:34:22.179
 the life

00:34:22.179 --> 00:34:23.159
 of following Jesus

00:34:23.159 --> 00:34:24.319
 it's a life

00:34:24.319 --> 00:34:25.599
 willing to be

00:34:25.599 --> 00:34:27.219
 led by Christ.

00:34:27.920 --> 00:34:28.799
 A life willing

00:34:28.800 --> 00:34:30.680
 to be led by Christ.

00:34:30.840 --> 00:34:31.380
 It's secondly

00:34:31.380 --> 00:34:33.019
 a life secure

00:34:33.019 --> 00:34:34.760
 within Christ's

00:34:34.760 --> 00:34:35.539
 intercession.

00:34:36.920 --> 00:34:37.800
 Within Christ's

00:34:37.800 --> 00:34:38.180
 blessing

00:34:38.180 --> 00:34:39.220
 we'll see that

00:34:39.220 --> 00:34:40.380
 that takes us

00:34:40.380 --> 00:34:40.960
 to think about

00:34:40.960 --> 00:34:41.760
 his intercession.

00:34:42.660 --> 00:34:43.160
 And thirdly

00:34:43.160 --> 00:34:43.880
 it's a life

00:34:43.880 --> 00:34:45.140
 rejoicing

00:34:45.140 --> 00:34:46.380
 in worshipping

00:34:46.380 --> 00:34:47.039
 Christ.

00:34:47.680 --> 00:34:48.220
 A life

00:34:48.220 --> 00:34:49.380
 willing to be

00:34:49.380 --> 00:34:50.120
 led by him

00:34:50.120 --> 00:34:51.280
 a life secure

00:34:51.280 --> 00:34:51.760
 within his

00:34:51.760 --> 00:34:52.400
 intercession

00:34:52.400 --> 00:34:53.300
 and a life

00:34:53.300 --> 00:34:55.200
 that rejoices

00:34:55.200 --> 00:34:56.300
 in worshipping

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:56.600
 him.

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:58.639
 then he led

00:34:58.639 --> 00:34:59.099
 them out

00:34:59.099 --> 00:35:00.380
 as far as

00:35:00.380 --> 00:35:01.039
 to Bethany.

00:35:01.539 --> 00:35:02.319
 Now that's a

00:35:02.319 --> 00:35:03.360
 deliberate reference

00:35:03.360 --> 00:35:04.500
 it seems by Luke.

00:35:04.920 --> 00:35:05.639
 It doesn't say

00:35:05.639 --> 00:35:06.619
 that he walked

00:35:06.619 --> 00:35:07.199
 with them

00:35:07.199 --> 00:35:07.860
 as far as

00:35:07.860 --> 00:35:08.279
 Bethany.

00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:09.799
 He actually

00:35:09.799 --> 00:35:10.839
 says specifically

00:35:10.839 --> 00:35:11.519
 and deliberately

00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:13.139
 he led them

00:35:13.139 --> 00:35:13.500
 out.

00:35:14.119 --> 00:35:14.739
 He actually

00:35:14.739 --> 00:35:15.519
 led them

00:35:15.519 --> 00:35:16.719
 and he went

00:35:16.719 --> 00:35:17.440
 before them.

00:35:17.759 --> 00:35:18.239
 In other words

00:35:18.239 --> 00:35:18.659
 they were

00:35:18.659 --> 00:35:19.539
 following him.

00:35:19.940 --> 00:35:20.699
 He deliberately

00:35:20.699 --> 00:35:21.779
 chose

00:35:21.779 --> 00:35:23.000
 this way

00:35:23.000 --> 00:35:23.299
 of

00:35:23.300 --> 00:35:25.060
 progressing

00:35:25.060 --> 00:35:26.180
 towards

00:35:26.180 --> 00:35:27.060
 his ascension.

00:35:27.620 --> 00:35:28.000
 It is

00:35:28.000 --> 00:35:28.360
 Jesus

00:35:28.360 --> 00:35:29.060
 who chose

00:35:29.060 --> 00:35:29.560
 the route.

00:35:30.080 --> 00:35:30.320
 It is

00:35:30.320 --> 00:35:30.600
 Jesus

00:35:30.600 --> 00:35:31.019
 who went

00:35:31.019 --> 00:35:31.740
 before them.

00:35:32.180 --> 00:35:32.560
 It is

00:35:32.560 --> 00:35:32.900
 Jesus

00:35:32.900 --> 00:35:33.820
 who led

00:35:33.820 --> 00:35:34.140
 them.

00:35:34.600 --> 00:35:35.019
 He was

00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:35.539
 the leader

00:35:35.539 --> 00:35:36.720
 until he

00:35:36.720 --> 00:35:37.160
 was taken

00:35:37.160 --> 00:35:37.980
 up from

00:35:37.980 --> 00:35:38.260
 them.

00:35:38.260 --> 00:35:39.080
 They were

00:35:39.080 --> 00:35:39.380
 under

00:35:39.380 --> 00:35:40.280
 his

00:35:40.280 --> 00:35:41.100
 direction.

00:35:41.840 --> 00:35:42.060
 And that

00:35:42.060 --> 00:35:42.500
 itself

00:35:42.500 --> 00:35:43.200
 seems a

00:35:43.200 --> 00:35:44.060
 simple point

00:35:44.060 --> 00:35:45.019
 is a very

00:35:45.019 --> 00:35:45.640
 important

00:35:45.640 --> 00:35:46.140
 factor

00:35:46.140 --> 00:35:46.820
 in our

00:35:46.820 --> 00:35:47.860
 discipleship.

00:35:48.080 --> 00:35:48.640
 In our

00:35:48.640 --> 00:35:50.019
 living life

00:35:50.019 --> 00:35:50.680
 under the

00:35:50.680 --> 00:35:51.260
 direction

00:35:51.260 --> 00:35:52.460
 and control

00:35:52.460 --> 00:35:53.380
 and government

00:35:53.380 --> 00:35:54.140
 of Jesus.

00:35:55.320 --> 00:35:55.700
 It is

00:35:55.700 --> 00:35:56.180
 life

00:35:56.180 --> 00:35:57.400
 willing to

00:35:57.400 --> 00:35:58.120
 be led

00:35:58.120 --> 00:35:58.940
 by Christ.

00:35:59.600 --> 00:36:00.040
 A life

00:36:00.040 --> 00:36:00.640
 that wants

00:36:00.640 --> 00:36:01.140
 indeed to

00:36:01.140 --> 00:36:01.560
 know more

00:36:01.560 --> 00:36:02.060
 and more

00:36:02.060 --> 00:36:02.760
 of his

00:36:02.760 --> 00:36:03.300
 leading and

00:36:03.300 --> 00:36:03.580
 of his

00:36:03.580 --> 00:36:03.960
 guidance,

00:36:04.220 --> 00:36:04.440
 of his

00:36:04.440 --> 00:36:05.720
 going before

00:36:05.720 --> 00:36:06.260
 us and

00:36:06.260 --> 00:36:06.580
 of his

00:36:06.580 --> 00:36:07.160
 being with

00:36:07.160 --> 00:36:07.640
 us.

00:36:09.340 --> 00:36:09.700
 In other

00:36:09.700 --> 00:36:09.900
 words,

00:36:10.180 --> 00:36:10.760
 the turns

00:36:10.760 --> 00:36:12.900
 and the

00:36:12.900 --> 00:36:13.440
 climbs

00:36:13.440 --> 00:36:14.960
 and the

00:36:14.960 --> 00:36:15.680
 descents,

00:36:16.660 --> 00:36:17.400
 the experiences

00:36:17.400 --> 00:36:18.400
 of providence

00:36:18.400 --> 00:36:19.100
 which is

00:36:19.100 --> 00:36:19.900
 God's

00:36:19.900 --> 00:36:20.460
 providence,

00:36:20.460 --> 00:36:21.119
 Christ's

00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:21.599
 providence,

00:36:21.840 --> 00:36:22.400
 all that

00:36:22.400 --> 00:36:22.900
 we find

00:36:22.900 --> 00:36:23.179
 in the

00:36:23.179 --> 00:36:23.740
 turnings

00:36:23.740 --> 00:36:24.099
 of our

00:36:24.099 --> 00:36:24.740
 experiences

00:36:24.740 --> 00:36:25.619
 from day

00:36:25.619 --> 00:36:26.159
 to day,

00:36:26.500 --> 00:36:27.260
 the gains

00:36:27.260 --> 00:36:27.679
 and the

00:36:27.679 --> 00:36:27.980
 losses,

00:36:28.519 --> 00:36:29.039
 the highs

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:29.440
 and the

00:36:29.440 --> 00:36:29.679
 lows,

00:36:29.800 --> 00:36:30.320
 the pains

00:36:30.320 --> 00:36:30.679
 and the

00:36:30.679 --> 00:36:31.220
 joys,

00:36:31.619 --> 00:36:32.400
 the unexpected

00:36:32.400 --> 00:36:33.019
 things and

00:36:33.019 --> 00:36:33.619
 the expected

00:36:33.619 --> 00:36:34.000
 things,

00:36:34.059 --> 00:36:34.599
 whatever they

00:36:34.599 --> 00:36:35.340
 are as

00:36:35.340 --> 00:36:36.240
 they combine

00:36:36.240 --> 00:36:37.360
 together in

00:36:37.360 --> 00:36:37.980
 the providence,

00:36:38.119 --> 00:36:38.840
 in the lot

00:36:38.840 --> 00:36:39.440
 that we

00:36:39.440 --> 00:36:39.880
 have,

00:36:40.220 --> 00:36:41.000
 that is

00:36:41.000 --> 00:36:42.119
 by Christ's

00:36:42.119 --> 00:36:42.519
 choosing.

00:36:44.699 --> 00:36:45.179
 That is

00:36:45.179 --> 00:36:45.960
 by Christ's

00:36:45.960 --> 00:36:46.360
 choosing.

00:36:46.360 --> 00:36:48.000
 And our

00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:48.680
 peace of

00:36:48.680 --> 00:36:48.960
 heart

00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:51.200
 comes

00:36:51.200 --> 00:36:53.720
 from

00:36:53.720 --> 00:36:54.420
 acceptance

00:36:54.420 --> 00:36:55.099
 of that

00:36:55.099 --> 00:36:55.440
 great

00:36:55.440 --> 00:36:56.019
 fact.

00:36:57.120 --> 00:36:57.900
 Because we

00:36:57.900 --> 00:36:58.280
 will never

00:36:58.280 --> 00:36:59.260
 have that

00:36:59.260 --> 00:36:59.820
 peace of

00:36:59.820 --> 00:37:00.240
 heart if

00:37:00.240 --> 00:37:00.660
 we keep

00:37:00.660 --> 00:37:01.200
 rebelling

00:37:01.200 --> 00:37:01.860
 against the

00:37:01.860 --> 00:37:02.880
 Lord and

00:37:02.880 --> 00:37:03.420
 against His

00:37:03.420 --> 00:37:03.880
 wisdom.

00:37:04.700 --> 00:37:05.440
 Everything in

00:37:05.440 --> 00:37:05.960
 your life

00:37:05.960 --> 00:37:07.099
 today has

00:37:07.099 --> 00:37:07.760
 been appointed

00:37:07.760 --> 00:37:08.599
 by Jesus.

00:37:08.740 --> 00:37:09.160
 Not just

00:37:09.160 --> 00:37:09.860
 appointed in

00:37:09.860 --> 00:37:10.760
 any old

00:37:10.760 --> 00:37:11.740
 way, in a

00:37:11.740 --> 00:37:12.440
 loose kind

00:37:12.440 --> 00:37:12.980
 of a way,

00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:14.719
 but appointed

00:37:14.719 --> 00:37:16.320
 deliberately and

00:37:16.320 --> 00:37:17.920
 appointed wisely.

00:37:18.760 --> 00:37:19.219
 I think one

00:37:19.219 --> 00:37:19.699
 of the things

00:37:19.699 --> 00:37:20.579
 that we

00:37:20.579 --> 00:37:21.119
 always need

00:37:21.119 --> 00:37:21.420
 to come

00:37:21.420 --> 00:37:21.659
 back,

00:37:21.719 --> 00:37:22.000
 myself

00:37:22.000 --> 00:37:22.699
 especially,

00:37:23.300 --> 00:37:24.320
 again and

00:37:24.320 --> 00:37:24.920
 again to,

00:37:25.059 --> 00:37:25.619
 is the fact

00:37:25.619 --> 00:37:26.519
 that it is

00:37:26.519 --> 00:37:27.460
 the wise

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:27.900
 Savior,

00:37:28.079 --> 00:37:28.740
 the wise

00:37:28.740 --> 00:37:29.240
 God,

00:37:29.519 --> 00:37:30.119
 who chooses

00:37:30.119 --> 00:37:30.579
 the route

00:37:30.579 --> 00:37:31.219
 for us.

00:37:32.079 --> 00:37:32.480
 It's not

00:37:32.480 --> 00:37:32.860
 the one we

00:37:32.860 --> 00:37:33.159
 would have

00:37:33.159 --> 00:37:33.460
 chosen

00:37:33.460 --> 00:37:34.099
 ourselves.

00:37:35.280 --> 00:37:35.940
 If Jesus

00:37:35.940 --> 00:37:36.460
 had left

00:37:36.460 --> 00:37:36.920
 the route

00:37:36.920 --> 00:37:37.599
 to these

00:37:37.599 --> 00:37:38.320
 disciples and

00:37:38.320 --> 00:37:38.639
 said to

00:37:38.639 --> 00:37:38.800
 them,

00:37:39.099 --> 00:37:39.400
 well on

00:37:39.400 --> 00:37:39.719
 you go

00:37:39.719 --> 00:37:40.079
 and I'll

00:37:40.079 --> 00:37:40.599
 just follow

00:37:40.599 --> 00:37:41.539
 you and

00:37:41.539 --> 00:37:42.039
 just wherever

00:37:42.039 --> 00:37:42.519
 you want

00:37:42.519 --> 00:37:43.000
 to meet,

00:37:43.179 --> 00:37:43.659
 wherever you

00:37:43.659 --> 00:37:43.980
 want to

00:37:43.980 --> 00:37:44.340
 stop,

00:37:44.400 --> 00:37:44.759
 I'll meet

00:37:44.759 --> 00:37:45.179
 with you

00:37:45.179 --> 00:37:45.699
 there.

00:37:46.820 --> 00:37:48.019
 He led

00:37:48.019 --> 00:37:49.139
 them out

00:37:49.139 --> 00:37:50.739
 as far

00:37:50.739 --> 00:37:51.820
 as Bethany.

00:37:54.599 --> 00:37:55.280
 Is that

00:37:55.280 --> 00:37:55.780
 how it is

00:37:55.780 --> 00:37:56.139
 with your

00:37:56.139 --> 00:37:56.639
 own life

00:37:56.639 --> 00:37:57.000
 today?

00:37:58.880 --> 00:37:59.619
 Is he

00:37:59.619 --> 00:38:00.380
 leading your

00:38:00.380 --> 00:38:01.159
 life onwards

00:38:01.159 --> 00:38:01.860
 day by day?

00:38:02.239 --> 00:38:02.619
 Are you

00:38:02.619 --> 00:38:03.500
 today willing

00:38:03.500 --> 00:38:06.079
 to be led

00:38:06.079 --> 00:38:06.699
 by this

00:38:06.699 --> 00:38:07.079
 Jesus?

00:38:08.079 --> 00:38:08.679
 Are you

00:38:08.679 --> 00:38:09.119
 willing that

00:38:09.119 --> 00:38:09.840
 your life

00:38:09.840 --> 00:38:10.480
 will be

00:38:10.480 --> 00:38:11.320
 patterned

00:38:11.320 --> 00:38:12.460
 by his

00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:12.880
 wisdom

00:38:12.880 --> 00:38:13.260
 and his

00:38:13.260 --> 00:38:13.740
 choice

00:38:13.740 --> 00:38:14.340
 of the

00:38:14.340 --> 00:38:14.580
 route

00:38:14.580 --> 00:38:15.120
 for you?

00:38:16.240 --> 00:38:16.720
 That's all

00:38:16.720 --> 00:38:17.280
 built into

00:38:17.280 --> 00:38:17.740
 this very

00:38:17.740 --> 00:38:18.480
 brief reference.

00:38:18.880 --> 00:38:19.360
 He led

00:38:19.360 --> 00:38:19.800
 them out

00:38:19.800 --> 00:38:20.580
 as far

00:38:20.580 --> 00:38:21.220
 as to

00:38:21.220 --> 00:38:21.700
 Bethany.

00:38:22.440 --> 00:38:22.680
 And not

00:38:22.680 --> 00:38:23.100
 only that,

00:38:23.180 --> 00:38:23.660
 but remember

00:38:23.660 --> 00:38:24.500
 who this

00:38:24.500 --> 00:38:25.059
 is and

00:38:25.059 --> 00:38:25.680
 what his

00:38:25.680 --> 00:38:26.480
 position is

00:38:26.480 --> 00:38:26.760
 here.

00:38:27.059 --> 00:38:27.640
 It's the

00:38:27.640 --> 00:38:28.620
 risen Jesus

00:38:28.620 --> 00:38:29.280
 who's leading

00:38:29.280 --> 00:38:29.840
 them out.

00:38:30.180 --> 00:38:30.640
 The Jesus

00:38:30.640 --> 00:38:31.400
 who's conquered

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:31.940
 death.

00:38:32.400 --> 00:38:32.800
 The Jesus

00:38:32.800 --> 00:38:33.240
 for whom

00:38:33.240 --> 00:38:33.720
 death is

00:38:33.720 --> 00:38:34.380
 now behind

00:38:34.380 --> 00:38:35.519
 him and

00:38:35.519 --> 00:38:36.519
 having gained

00:38:36.519 --> 00:38:37.120
 that victory

00:38:37.120 --> 00:38:37.920
 over death

00:38:37.920 --> 00:38:38.500
 and over the

00:38:38.500 --> 00:38:38.980
 grave and

00:38:38.980 --> 00:38:39.539
 over sin

00:38:39.539 --> 00:38:39.960
 and over

00:38:39.960 --> 00:38:40.599
 Satan and

00:38:40.599 --> 00:38:40.960
 over the

00:38:40.960 --> 00:38:41.380
 world,

00:38:41.800 --> 00:38:42.500
 here he is

00:38:42.500 --> 00:38:43.199
 leading his

00:38:43.199 --> 00:38:44.500
 disciples on

00:38:44.500 --> 00:38:45.159
 into further

00:38:45.159 --> 00:38:45.619
 blessing.

00:38:46.519 --> 00:38:46.940
 It's the

00:38:46.940 --> 00:38:47.699
 risen Jesus

00:38:47.699 --> 00:38:48.719
 that's doing

00:38:48.719 --> 00:38:48.960
 this.

00:38:49.019 --> 00:38:49.279
 It's the

00:38:49.279 --> 00:38:49.900
 risen Jesus,

00:38:50.179 --> 00:38:50.539
 the one

00:38:50.539 --> 00:38:51.219
 triumphant

00:38:51.219 --> 00:38:52.279
 over death

00:38:52.279 --> 00:38:53.199
 that actually

00:38:53.199 --> 00:38:53.920
 leads his

00:38:53.920 --> 00:38:54.699
 people onwards

00:38:54.699 --> 00:38:55.639
 through life.

00:38:56.679 --> 00:38:57.059
 And how

00:38:57.059 --> 00:38:58.099
 important is

00:38:58.099 --> 00:38:58.480
 that?

00:38:58.559 --> 00:38:59.000
 Because it

00:38:59.000 --> 00:38:59.940
 means that

00:38:59.940 --> 00:39:01.699
 in him and

00:39:01.699 --> 00:39:02.539
 having him as

00:39:02.539 --> 00:39:03.119
 your savior,

00:39:03.300 --> 00:39:04.039
 as your leader,

00:39:04.400 --> 00:39:04.779
 having your

00:39:04.779 --> 00:39:05.539
 life willingly

00:39:05.539 --> 00:39:06.259
 under his

00:39:06.259 --> 00:39:06.759
 direction,

00:39:06.880 --> 00:39:07.739
 it means that

00:39:07.739 --> 00:39:08.400
 all the things

00:39:08.400 --> 00:39:09.059
 that happen to

00:39:09.059 --> 00:39:09.500
 you in your

00:39:09.500 --> 00:39:10.619
 life, he

00:39:10.619 --> 00:39:12.059
 and in him

00:39:12.059 --> 00:39:13.199
 you are able

00:39:13.199 --> 00:39:13.799
 to actually

00:39:13.799 --> 00:39:14.759
 prevail over

00:39:14.759 --> 00:39:15.360
 them and

00:39:15.360 --> 00:39:16.340
 benefit from

00:39:16.340 --> 00:39:17.119
 them and

00:39:17.119 --> 00:39:17.779
 gain from

00:39:17.779 --> 00:39:18.420
 them, however

00:39:18.420 --> 00:39:19.259
 difficult they

00:39:19.259 --> 00:39:19.980
 might be.

00:39:20.340 --> 00:39:21.059
 Because he's

00:39:21.059 --> 00:39:21.719
 in charge of

00:39:21.719 --> 00:39:22.579
 them and he's

00:39:22.579 --> 00:39:23.259
 in charge of

00:39:23.259 --> 00:39:24.299
 your life and

00:39:24.299 --> 00:39:24.980
 in charge of

00:39:24.980 --> 00:39:26.259
 the turns of

00:39:26.259 --> 00:39:27.299
 your circumstances.

00:39:29.179 --> 00:39:29.699
 Let me just

00:39:29.699 --> 00:39:30.139
 take you to

00:39:30.139 --> 00:39:30.940
 Psalm 68.

00:39:31.279 --> 00:39:31.619
 You turn

00:39:31.619 --> 00:39:32.320
 briefly with me

00:39:32.320 --> 00:39:33.659
 to Psalm 68

00:39:33.659 --> 00:39:34.079
 in the book

00:39:34.079 --> 00:39:34.639
 of Psalms.

00:39:34.719 --> 00:39:35.059
 I want to

00:39:35.059 --> 00:39:35.880
 pick a few

00:39:35.880 --> 00:39:36.460
 verses there

00:39:36.460 --> 00:39:36.920
 because this

00:39:36.920 --> 00:39:37.480
 is a psalm

00:39:37.480 --> 00:39:38.840
 really about

00:39:38.840 --> 00:39:39.380
 what we can

00:39:39.380 --> 00:39:39.860
 call the

00:39:39.860 --> 00:39:41.300
 divine conqueror.

00:39:42.019 --> 00:39:42.539
 Words that

00:39:42.539 --> 00:39:43.579
 apply very

00:39:43.579 --> 00:39:44.059
 much to

00:39:44.059 --> 00:39:44.880
 Jesus himself

00:39:44.880 --> 00:39:45.380
 as they were

00:39:45.380 --> 00:39:46.480
 fulfilled in

00:39:46.480 --> 00:39:46.800
 him.

00:39:47.440 --> 00:39:47.780
 And it's a

00:39:47.780 --> 00:39:48.320
 psalm of

00:39:48.320 --> 00:39:50.119
 praise by

00:39:50.119 --> 00:39:50.719
 David to

00:39:50.719 --> 00:39:51.119
 God.

00:39:51.539 --> 00:39:52.019
 But notice

00:39:52.019 --> 00:39:52.340
 how it

00:39:52.340 --> 00:39:52.860
 begins.

00:39:53.920 --> 00:39:55.119
 God shall

00:39:55.119 --> 00:39:55.820
 arise, his

00:39:55.820 --> 00:39:56.420
 enemies shall

00:39:56.420 --> 00:39:57.059
 be scattered,

00:39:57.980 --> 00:39:58.659
 and those who

00:39:58.659 --> 00:39:59.300
 hate him shall

00:39:59.300 --> 00:40:00.619
 flee before

00:40:00.619 --> 00:40:00.940
 him.

00:40:01.400 --> 00:40:02.059
 As smoke is

00:40:02.059 --> 00:40:02.840
 driven, so you

00:40:02.840 --> 00:40:03.320
 shall drive

00:40:03.320 --> 00:40:03.800
 them away.

00:40:03.800 --> 00:40:04.720
 But then if

00:40:04.720 --> 00:40:05.320
 you turn to

00:40:05.320 --> 00:40:06.140
 verse 7,

00:40:07.960 --> 00:40:08.500
 O God,

00:40:08.700 --> 00:40:09.140
 when you

00:40:09.140 --> 00:40:09.660
 went out

00:40:09.660 --> 00:40:10.840
 before your

00:40:10.840 --> 00:40:12.160
 people, when

00:40:12.160 --> 00:40:12.820
 you marched

00:40:12.820 --> 00:40:13.260
 through the

00:40:13.260 --> 00:40:14.500
 wilderness, the

00:40:14.500 --> 00:40:15.660
 earth quaked, the

00:40:15.660 --> 00:40:16.380
 heavens poured

00:40:16.380 --> 00:40:17.840
 down rain, before

00:40:17.840 --> 00:40:18.760
 God, the one of

00:40:18.760 --> 00:40:19.940
 Sinai, before God,

00:40:20.220 --> 00:40:20.760
 the God of

00:40:20.760 --> 00:40:21.080
 Israel.

00:40:21.080 --> 00:40:21.620
 You see, there

00:40:21.620 --> 00:40:22.580
 is God going

00:40:22.580 --> 00:40:22.920
 out.

00:40:23.280 --> 00:40:23.740
 Yes, it's a

00:40:23.740 --> 00:40:24.539
 reference especially

00:40:24.539 --> 00:40:25.900
 to Sinai, to

00:40:25.900 --> 00:40:27.140
 the wilderness, to

00:40:27.140 --> 00:40:27.820
 the journey that

00:40:27.820 --> 00:40:28.460
 they have, which

00:40:28.460 --> 00:40:29.600
 itself is symbolic

00:40:29.600 --> 00:40:30.880
 in a sense to a

00:40:30.880 --> 00:40:31.900
 measure of the

00:40:31.900 --> 00:40:32.460
 journey that we

00:40:32.460 --> 00:40:33.200
 have through this

00:40:33.199 --> 00:40:33.619
 life.

00:40:34.079 --> 00:40:34.539
 And here is

00:40:34.539 --> 00:40:35.599
 God going before

00:40:35.599 --> 00:40:36.139
 his people.

00:40:36.419 --> 00:40:37.139
 What happens when

00:40:37.139 --> 00:40:38.519
 God goes before

00:40:38.519 --> 00:40:39.059
 his people?

00:40:39.259 --> 00:40:39.799
 Well, they are

00:40:39.799 --> 00:40:40.679
 victorious in

00:40:40.679 --> 00:40:40.980
 him.

00:40:41.859 --> 00:40:43.059
 They march after

00:40:43.059 --> 00:40:44.039
 him as he

00:40:44.039 --> 00:40:45.539
 marches ahead

00:40:45.539 --> 00:40:46.019
 of them.

00:40:46.839 --> 00:40:47.359
 Go to verse

00:40:47.359 --> 00:40:47.879
 12.

00:40:49.119 --> 00:40:49.819
 The kings of

00:40:49.819 --> 00:40:50.879
 the armies, they

00:40:50.879 --> 00:40:52.079
 flee, they flee.

00:40:52.199 --> 00:40:52.719
 The women at

00:40:52.719 --> 00:40:54.199
 home divide the

00:40:54.199 --> 00:40:54.619
 spoil.

00:40:55.500 --> 00:40:56.359
 The conqueror has

00:40:56.359 --> 00:40:57.000
 come back from

00:40:57.000 --> 00:40:58.239
 his victory, and

00:40:58.239 --> 00:40:59.139
 the spoils of

00:40:59.139 --> 00:41:00.099
 victory are

00:41:00.099 --> 00:41:00.919
 shared out.

00:41:01.179 --> 00:41:01.939
 That is Jesus

00:41:01.939 --> 00:41:02.699
 having conquered

00:41:02.699 --> 00:41:03.419
 the grave.

00:41:04.059 --> 00:41:04.799
 The spoils of

00:41:04.799 --> 00:41:05.279
 his victory

00:41:05.279 --> 00:41:06.899
 shared out to

00:41:06.899 --> 00:41:07.519
 his people.

00:41:08.439 --> 00:41:09.379
 Verses 18 to

00:41:09.379 --> 00:41:09.879
 19.

00:41:11.059 --> 00:41:12.019
 You ascended on

00:41:12.019 --> 00:41:13.559
 high, leaving a

00:41:13.559 --> 00:41:14.519
 host of captives

00:41:14.519 --> 00:41:15.939
 in your train, and

00:41:15.939 --> 00:41:16.939
 receiving gifts

00:41:16.939 --> 00:41:17.839
 among men, even

00:41:17.839 --> 00:41:18.319
 among the

00:41:18.319 --> 00:41:19.639
 rebellious, that

00:41:19.639 --> 00:41:20.699
 the Lord God

00:41:20.699 --> 00:41:22.139
 may dwell there.

00:41:23.239 --> 00:41:24.059
 These verses are

00:41:24.059 --> 00:41:24.839
 quoted in the New

00:41:24.839 --> 00:41:26.059
 Testament in

00:41:26.059 --> 00:41:27.579
 regard to Christ's

00:41:27.579 --> 00:41:28.299
 resurrection and

00:41:28.299 --> 00:41:29.079
 then ascension.

00:41:29.759 --> 00:41:30.619
 You ascended on

00:41:30.619 --> 00:41:30.839
 high.

00:41:30.840 --> 00:41:31.460
 Why did he

00:41:31.460 --> 00:41:32.440
 ascend on

00:41:32.440 --> 00:41:32.800
 high?

00:41:33.019 --> 00:41:34.100
 To receive

00:41:34.100 --> 00:41:35.120
 gifts for

00:41:35.120 --> 00:41:35.780
 men, the

00:41:35.780 --> 00:41:36.600
 gifts especially

00:41:36.600 --> 00:41:37.960
 of the Holy

00:41:37.960 --> 00:41:38.740
 Spirit and the

00:41:38.740 --> 00:41:39.500
 gifts that come

00:41:39.500 --> 00:41:40.640
 in God's

00:41:40.640 --> 00:41:41.160
 salvation.

00:41:42.260 --> 00:41:42.519
 And then

00:41:42.519 --> 00:41:43.620
 verse 28, a

00:41:43.620 --> 00:41:43.940
 couple more

00:41:43.940 --> 00:41:44.300
 verses.

00:41:45.300 --> 00:41:46.100
 Summon your

00:41:46.100 --> 00:41:47.280
 power, O God,

00:41:47.660 --> 00:41:48.539
 the power, O

00:41:48.539 --> 00:41:49.880
 God, by which

00:41:49.880 --> 00:41:50.620
 you have worked

00:41:50.620 --> 00:41:51.300
 for us.

00:41:51.880 --> 00:41:52.500
 You see, there's

00:41:52.500 --> 00:41:54.260
 David's prayer as

00:41:54.260 --> 00:41:54.820
 he comes to

00:41:54.820 --> 00:41:56.059
 seek that power

00:41:56.059 --> 00:41:56.680
 that God has

00:41:56.680 --> 00:41:58.120
 displayed as he

00:41:58.120 --> 00:41:58.940
 marched ahead of

00:41:58.940 --> 00:41:59.619
 his people and

00:41:59.619 --> 00:42:00.000
 gave them

00:42:00.000 --> 00:42:00.420
 victory.

00:42:00.760 --> 00:42:01.500
 He wants that

00:42:01.500 --> 00:42:02.260
 power to be

00:42:02.260 --> 00:42:03.079
 displayed, to be

00:42:03.079 --> 00:42:04.740
 summoned again for

00:42:04.740 --> 00:42:05.700
 his benefit and for

00:42:05.700 --> 00:42:06.679
 his people's benefit.

00:42:07.059 --> 00:42:07.840
 That's your prayer

00:42:07.840 --> 00:42:08.860
 today, surely, as a

00:42:08.860 --> 00:42:09.780
 Christian, that

00:42:09.780 --> 00:42:10.900
 Christ would summon

00:42:10.900 --> 00:42:12.340
 the power by which

00:42:12.340 --> 00:42:13.179
 he rose from the

00:42:13.179 --> 00:42:13.960
 dead, by which he

00:42:13.960 --> 00:42:14.960
 ascended to glory,

00:42:15.159 --> 00:42:16.079
 and that that power

00:42:16.079 --> 00:42:17.019
 would come into

00:42:17.019 --> 00:42:18.159
 your life increasingly

00:42:18.159 --> 00:42:19.700
 day by day for

00:42:19.700 --> 00:42:20.360
 your benefit.

00:42:22.300 --> 00:42:22.800
 And then at the

00:42:22.800 --> 00:42:23.500
 end of the psalm,

00:42:24.119 --> 00:42:24.840
 in verse 35,

00:42:24.840 --> 00:42:27.400
 awesome is God

00:42:27.400 --> 00:42:28.480
 from his sanctuary,

00:42:29.200 --> 00:42:30.360
 the God of Israel.

00:42:30.900 --> 00:42:32.480
 He is the one who

00:42:32.480 --> 00:42:33.860
 gives power and

00:42:33.860 --> 00:42:34.820
 strength to his

00:42:34.820 --> 00:42:35.200
 people.

00:42:35.840 --> 00:42:37.900
 Blessed be God.

00:42:39.500 --> 00:42:40.240
 And where better

00:42:40.240 --> 00:42:41.940
 do you see that than

00:42:41.940 --> 00:42:42.700
 the likes of this

00:42:42.700 --> 00:42:43.720
 passage in Luke where

00:42:43.720 --> 00:42:44.800
 Jesus leads his

00:42:44.800 --> 00:42:45.900
 people out, these

00:42:45.900 --> 00:42:47.039
 disciples out to

00:42:47.039 --> 00:42:48.920
 Bethany, where under

00:42:48.920 --> 00:42:49.920
 his direction he

00:42:49.920 --> 00:42:50.960
 comes to lead them

00:42:50.960 --> 00:42:53.100
 into blessing, where

00:42:53.100 --> 00:42:54.480
 his power is operating

00:42:54.480 --> 00:42:55.539
 on their behalf and

00:42:55.539 --> 00:42:56.699
 for them and in

00:42:56.699 --> 00:42:57.199
 them and through

00:42:57.199 --> 00:42:57.519
 them.

00:43:00.780 --> 00:43:02.039
 As we begin this

00:43:02.039 --> 00:43:03.639
 new year, or as

00:43:03.639 --> 00:43:04.320
 it's just newly

00:43:04.320 --> 00:43:06.980
 recently begun, is

00:43:06.980 --> 00:43:07.679
 this not our

00:43:07.679 --> 00:43:08.159
 concern?

00:43:08.320 --> 00:43:09.019
 Is this not our

00:43:09.019 --> 00:43:09.400
 burden?

00:43:10.260 --> 00:43:11.320
 Is this not how you

00:43:11.320 --> 00:43:12.199
 would like your life

00:43:12.199 --> 00:43:12.880
 to be lived?

00:43:13.599 --> 00:43:14.639
 To be lived

00:43:14.639 --> 00:43:16.559
 willingly led by

00:43:16.559 --> 00:43:17.179
 Christ.

00:43:18.079 --> 00:43:19.079
 Willingly led so

00:43:19.079 --> 00:43:20.059
 that the power of

00:43:20.059 --> 00:43:21.360
 Christ comes day by

00:43:21.360 --> 00:43:22.940
 day into your life,

00:43:23.019 --> 00:43:23.940
 into your experience,

00:43:23.940 --> 00:43:25.659
 into your circumstances

00:43:25.659 --> 00:43:27.559
 so that through him

00:43:27.559 --> 00:43:29.000
 you are able to

00:43:29.000 --> 00:43:29.960
 proceed, you are able

00:43:29.960 --> 00:43:31.740
 to prevail, you are

00:43:31.740 --> 00:43:32.539
 able to go on, you

00:43:32.539 --> 00:43:33.380
 are able to conquer

00:43:33.380 --> 00:43:34.880
 the sin in your own

00:43:34.880 --> 00:43:35.740
 life, you are able to

00:43:35.740 --> 00:43:36.720
 conquer temptation,

00:43:37.960 --> 00:43:38.599
 you are able to

00:43:38.599 --> 00:43:40.220
 glorify him in the

00:43:40.220 --> 00:43:41.960
 life you live, you are

00:43:41.960 --> 00:43:43.539
 able to accept the

00:43:43.539 --> 00:43:45.420
 difficulties that are

00:43:45.420 --> 00:43:46.980
 as possible in your

00:43:46.980 --> 00:43:47.960
 life, the unexpected

00:43:47.960 --> 00:43:48.900
 events, the

00:43:48.900 --> 00:43:52.340
 illnesses, the

00:43:52.340 --> 00:43:54.680
 bereavements, the

00:43:54.680 --> 00:43:55.400
 losses, the

00:43:55.400 --> 00:43:55.940
 sorrows.

00:43:57.180 --> 00:43:59.600
 He led them as

00:43:59.600 --> 00:44:00.559
 far as Bethany.

00:44:01.960 --> 00:44:03.840
 And secondly, you

00:44:03.840 --> 00:44:05.500
 find a life secure

00:44:05.500 --> 00:44:07.000
 within Christ's

00:44:07.000 --> 00:44:07.720
 intercession.

00:44:08.300 --> 00:44:08.900
 Now how do we

00:44:08.900 --> 00:44:10.420
 come under his

00:44:10.420 --> 00:44:11.019
 direction?

00:44:11.579 --> 00:44:12.539
 How do we come to

00:44:12.539 --> 00:44:14.000
 benefit from his

00:44:14.000 --> 00:44:15.039
 leading of his

00:44:15.039 --> 00:44:15.280
 people?

00:44:15.380 --> 00:44:16.160
 How do we come to

00:44:16.160 --> 00:44:17.220
 have ourselves

00:44:17.220 --> 00:44:18.440
 actually in that

00:44:18.440 --> 00:44:19.019
 situation?

00:44:19.019 --> 00:44:20.079
 Well, of course, it

00:44:20.079 --> 00:44:21.380
 is through trusting

00:44:21.380 --> 00:44:21.940
 in him.

00:44:22.739 --> 00:44:23.659
 And trusting in him

00:44:23.659 --> 00:44:25.780
 means entrusting your

00:44:25.780 --> 00:44:26.960
 whole life to him,

00:44:27.340 --> 00:44:28.539
 giving your whole life

00:44:28.539 --> 00:44:29.900
 over to him to be

00:44:29.900 --> 00:44:31.239
 ruled by him, to be

00:44:31.239 --> 00:44:32.699
 directed by him, as we

00:44:32.699 --> 00:44:33.460
 saw in the first point,

00:44:33.539 --> 00:44:33.920
 willingly.

00:44:36.619 --> 00:44:37.619
 There's such a thing

00:44:37.619 --> 00:44:39.199
 nowadays as adaptive

00:44:39.199 --> 00:44:40.940
 cruise control in some

00:44:40.940 --> 00:44:41.699
 cars.

00:44:42.920 --> 00:44:44.400
 And adaptive cruise

00:44:44.400 --> 00:44:45.780
 control means that the

00:44:45.780 --> 00:44:46.739
 car, when you set, it

00:44:46.739 --> 00:44:47.860
 automatically keeps the

00:44:47.860 --> 00:44:49.500
 right distance between

00:44:49.500 --> 00:44:50.300
 you and the car in

00:44:50.300 --> 00:44:50.720
 front.

00:44:51.420 --> 00:44:52.380
 So if that one slows

00:44:52.380 --> 00:44:53.360
 down, it automatically

00:44:53.360 --> 00:44:54.720
 slows your car down as

00:44:54.720 --> 00:44:54.960
 well.

00:44:55.660 --> 00:44:56.680
 And if that car in front

00:44:56.680 --> 00:44:58.720
 of you stops, then the

00:44:58.720 --> 00:44:59.820
 system applies the

00:44:59.820 --> 00:45:01.160
 brakes in your car as

00:45:01.160 --> 00:45:02.340
 well, and your car

00:45:02.340 --> 00:45:03.260
 comes to a stop.

00:45:03.760 --> 00:45:04.900
 And it is so, so

00:45:04.900 --> 00:45:06.599
 difficult, until you

00:45:06.599 --> 00:45:07.720
 get used to the system,

00:45:08.280 --> 00:45:09.519
 to keep your foot off

00:45:09.519 --> 00:45:10.720
 the brake and just let

00:45:10.720 --> 00:45:12.019
 the adaptive cruise

00:45:12.019 --> 00:45:13.280
 control take control.

00:45:14.120 --> 00:45:14.940
 Because your tendency

00:45:14.940 --> 00:45:16.220
 is, when you see the

00:45:16.220 --> 00:45:17.039
 car in front slowing

00:45:17.039 --> 00:45:18.179
 down, your tendency

00:45:18.179 --> 00:45:19.800
 is, push the brake just

00:45:19.800 --> 00:45:20.659
 to make sure that your

00:45:20.659 --> 00:45:21.559
 car is going to stop.

00:45:21.880 --> 00:45:22.900
 And that cuts out the

00:45:22.900 --> 00:45:24.119
 adaptive cruise control.

00:45:25.279 --> 00:45:26.360
 And that's, I think, a

00:45:26.360 --> 00:45:28.420
 really useful illustration,

00:45:28.639 --> 00:45:30.460
 I hope, of the

00:45:30.460 --> 00:45:31.320
 challenge and the

00:45:31.320 --> 00:45:32.759
 difficulties of handing

00:45:32.759 --> 00:45:34.059
 your life over to

00:45:34.059 --> 00:45:34.440
 Jesus.

00:45:34.619 --> 00:45:36.259
 Because our tendency is

00:45:36.259 --> 00:45:37.019
 to want to keep

00:45:37.019 --> 00:45:38.259
 control, and at least

00:45:38.259 --> 00:45:39.400
 keep a measure of

00:45:39.400 --> 00:45:40.759
 control, over our own

00:45:40.759 --> 00:45:41.259
 lives.

00:45:41.460 --> 00:45:42.980
 We just don't have the

00:45:42.980 --> 00:45:44.179
 willingness of ourselves

00:45:44.179 --> 00:45:45.199
 to give our whole

00:45:45.199 --> 00:45:46.299
 life over to Him.

00:45:47.039 --> 00:45:47.980
 But that's really what

00:45:47.980 --> 00:45:49.199
 it has to come to.

00:45:50.500 --> 00:45:51.399
 He doesn't want your,

00:45:52.460 --> 00:45:53.899
 this little bit or that

00:45:53.899 --> 00:45:54.699
 little bit of your

00:45:54.699 --> 00:45:55.019
 life.

00:45:55.099 --> 00:45:56.819
 He doesn't want you to

00:45:56.819 --> 00:45:58.139
 hand over certain

00:45:58.139 --> 00:45:59.619
 aspects of your life,

00:45:59.779 --> 00:46:01.139
 and then keep control of

00:46:01.139 --> 00:46:01.960
 the rest yourself.

00:46:02.039 --> 00:46:02.960
 That's not going to be of

00:46:02.960 --> 00:46:03.819
 any use to us.

00:46:06.039 --> 00:46:07.359
 You have to hand your

00:46:07.359 --> 00:46:09.279
 life over to Him.

00:46:10.240 --> 00:46:11.380
 For Him to willingly

00:46:11.380 --> 00:46:12.940
 come to lead you

00:46:12.940 --> 00:46:13.920
 through the issues of

00:46:13.920 --> 00:46:14.820
 life, through death

00:46:14.820 --> 00:46:16.480
 itself, and on into

00:46:16.480 --> 00:46:17.100
 eternity.

00:46:18.519 --> 00:46:20.120
 And as He led them as

00:46:20.120 --> 00:46:21.120
 far as Bethany, then

00:46:21.120 --> 00:46:22.280
 lifting up His hands,

00:46:22.380 --> 00:46:23.100
 He blessed them.

00:46:23.700 --> 00:46:25.340
 It's a life secure

00:46:25.340 --> 00:46:26.260
 within Christ's

00:46:26.260 --> 00:46:26.760
 intercession.

00:46:26.860 --> 00:46:27.580
 Now, why do I say

00:46:27.580 --> 00:46:28.519
 intercession?

00:46:28.640 --> 00:46:29.180
 Because there's nothing

00:46:29.180 --> 00:46:30.380
 specifically mentioned

00:46:30.380 --> 00:46:32.120
 there about intercession.

00:46:32.700 --> 00:46:33.420
 And yet I think that

00:46:33.420 --> 00:46:34.240
 the language there,

00:46:34.340 --> 00:46:35.320
 lifting up His hands,

00:46:35.420 --> 00:46:36.260
 He blessed them,

00:46:36.900 --> 00:46:37.940
 that language is

00:46:37.940 --> 00:46:40.059
 indicative of the

00:46:40.059 --> 00:46:42.059
 language of the Old

00:46:42.059 --> 00:46:43.099
 Testament with regard

00:46:43.099 --> 00:46:44.079
 to the priestly

00:46:44.079 --> 00:46:45.139
 blessing or the high

00:46:45.139 --> 00:46:46.740
 priest blessing of His

00:46:46.740 --> 00:46:46.980
 people.

00:46:47.079 --> 00:46:48.960
 Think of Numbers and

00:46:48.960 --> 00:46:50.079
 the words in Numbers

00:46:50.079 --> 00:46:51.139
 chapter 6 from verse

00:46:51.139 --> 00:46:51.599
 22.

00:46:51.880 --> 00:46:53.400
 We often sometimes use

00:46:53.400 --> 00:46:54.079
 them at baptism.

00:46:54.240 --> 00:46:55.480
 The Lord bless you

00:46:55.480 --> 00:46:56.639
 and keep you.

00:46:57.200 --> 00:46:59.519
 The Lord make His face

00:46:59.519 --> 00:47:00.679
 to shine upon you and

00:47:00.679 --> 00:47:01.720
 be gracious to you.

00:47:01.900 --> 00:47:03.260
 The Lord lift up His

00:47:03.260 --> 00:47:04.940
 countenance upon you and

00:47:04.940 --> 00:47:06.039
 give you peace, His

00:47:06.039 --> 00:47:06.480
 peace.

00:47:06.480 --> 00:47:08.780
 They're words of blessing

00:47:08.780 --> 00:47:10.199
 in a priestly setting.

00:47:10.900 --> 00:47:11.780
 They're words by which

00:47:11.780 --> 00:47:13.619
 God has said the priest

00:47:13.619 --> 00:47:14.900
 would put Aaron and his

00:47:14.900 --> 00:47:16.639
 sons, would put His name

00:47:16.639 --> 00:47:17.619
 upon the people of

00:47:17.619 --> 00:47:18.639
 Israel, God's name.

00:47:18.900 --> 00:47:19.480
 In other words, they

00:47:19.480 --> 00:47:21.179
 come under the security

00:47:21.179 --> 00:47:22.579
 and the safety of God's

00:47:22.579 --> 00:47:22.940
 name.

00:47:23.480 --> 00:47:24.240
 And where is that

00:47:24.240 --> 00:47:24.760
 fulfilled?

00:47:24.860 --> 00:47:26.300
 It's fulfilled in Jesus

00:47:26.300 --> 00:47:27.699
 and in His intercession.

00:47:28.320 --> 00:47:30.119
 Because Jesus is still

00:47:30.119 --> 00:47:31.800
 active on behalf of His

00:47:31.800 --> 00:47:33.240
 people in heaven and He's

00:47:33.240 --> 00:47:35.039
 active especially in making

00:47:35.039 --> 00:47:37.219
 intercession for them and

00:47:37.219 --> 00:47:38.840
 bestowing His blessing

00:47:38.840 --> 00:47:39.400
 upon them.

00:47:39.460 --> 00:47:41.000
 You see here, lifting up

00:47:41.000 --> 00:47:42.420
 His hands, He blessed

00:47:42.420 --> 00:47:42.679
 them.

00:47:42.960 --> 00:47:43.619
 They come under the

00:47:43.619 --> 00:47:45.440
 blessing under the

00:47:45.440 --> 00:47:47.340
 uplifted hands of Jesus.

00:47:47.699 --> 00:47:49.019
 The blessing of His people

00:47:49.019 --> 00:47:50.719
 takes place and continues

00:47:50.719 --> 00:47:51.659
 to take place.

00:47:52.759 --> 00:47:53.880
 And the blessing of Jesus

00:47:53.880 --> 00:47:56.199
 flows into your life and

00:47:56.199 --> 00:47:58.039
 my life as a Christian from

00:47:58.039 --> 00:47:58.960
 Jesus in heaven.

00:47:59.119 --> 00:48:00.440
 Now His hands are still

00:48:00.440 --> 00:48:01.679
 lifted up, as we'll see in a

00:48:01.679 --> 00:48:03.059
 minute, in that sense of

00:48:03.059 --> 00:48:04.380
 still blessing His people

00:48:04.380 --> 00:48:05.559
 actively as their high

00:48:05.559 --> 00:48:05.940
 priest.

00:48:09.199 --> 00:48:10.320
 Everything you find in

00:48:10.320 --> 00:48:11.920
 number six and from verse

00:48:11.920 --> 00:48:13.759
 twenty-two is fulfilled.

00:48:13.880 --> 00:48:15.079
 All of these elements that

00:48:15.079 --> 00:48:15.920
 were mentioned in these

00:48:15.920 --> 00:48:17.199
 verses are actually

00:48:17.199 --> 00:48:19.000
 fulfilled in the blessing

00:48:19.000 --> 00:48:20.860
 of Christ as the high

00:48:20.860 --> 00:48:21.840
 priest of His people.

00:48:22.199 --> 00:48:23.179
 And what is the

00:48:23.179 --> 00:48:24.440
 intercession of Christ

00:48:24.440 --> 00:48:24.699
 really?

00:48:24.840 --> 00:48:26.400
 It's a big subject

00:48:26.400 --> 00:48:28.000
 worthy of much more

00:48:28.000 --> 00:48:28.980
 study than I can give it

00:48:28.980 --> 00:48:29.840
 in a couple of minutes.

00:48:30.539 --> 00:48:32.259
 What is the intercession of

00:48:32.260 --> 00:48:32.500
 Jesus?

00:48:32.600 --> 00:48:33.760
 What does intercession

00:48:33.760 --> 00:48:34.200
 mean?

00:48:34.880 --> 00:48:36.520
 What does intercession mean?

00:48:37.540 --> 00:48:39.700
 Is it just that Jesus is

00:48:39.700 --> 00:48:41.100
 praying for His people,

00:48:41.220 --> 00:48:42.200
 just as you would imagine

00:48:42.200 --> 00:48:44.480
 Him praying for His people

00:48:44.480 --> 00:48:45.680
 here while He was on earth

00:48:45.680 --> 00:48:47.440
 or ourselves praying for

00:48:47.440 --> 00:48:48.200
 God's blessing?

00:48:48.780 --> 00:48:49.680
 Well, I'm not saying there's

00:48:49.680 --> 00:48:51.100
 not that element in it,

00:48:51.340 --> 00:48:53.120
 but the intercession of Jesus

00:48:53.120 --> 00:48:55.640
 is basically the presenting

00:48:55.640 --> 00:48:58.200
 of Himself and His finished

00:48:58.200 --> 00:48:59.920
 work of atonement, His death

00:48:59.920 --> 00:49:01.599
 that fulfilled all that

00:49:01.599 --> 00:49:03.200
 was necessary for His people,

00:49:03.380 --> 00:49:04.960
 for their sins to be forgiven,

00:49:05.900 --> 00:49:07.539
 the presenting of that

00:49:07.539 --> 00:49:08.940
 to God the Father.

00:49:09.860 --> 00:49:14.159
 I remember when people came

00:49:14.159 --> 00:49:16.200
 to arrest Jesus in the garden,

00:49:17.300 --> 00:49:18.619
 that Jesus said something

00:49:18.619 --> 00:49:20.000
 specific at that point.

00:49:20.000 --> 00:49:23.360
 If it is I you are seeking,

00:49:23.480 --> 00:49:24.619
 if it's me you are seeking,

00:49:25.380 --> 00:49:26.119
 let these,

00:49:26.139 --> 00:49:27.000
 He mentioned the disciples,

00:49:27.099 --> 00:49:28.500
 let these go their way.

00:49:29.579 --> 00:49:29.860
 And you know,

00:49:29.920 --> 00:49:31.559
 you can take that text really

00:49:31.559 --> 00:49:33.019
 and say that's applicable

00:49:33.019 --> 00:49:34.820
 to the intercession of Jesus

00:49:34.820 --> 00:49:39.159
 because He took what we deserved

00:49:39.159 --> 00:49:41.119
 in the death that He died,

00:49:41.980 --> 00:49:43.860
 in enduring the wrath of God

00:49:43.860 --> 00:49:46.440
 which we were liable to

00:49:46.440 --> 00:49:48.039
 for our sins.

00:49:49.079 --> 00:49:51.720
 And Jesus is really the one

00:49:51.720 --> 00:49:54.300
 who in Himself, as it were,

00:49:54.420 --> 00:49:55.700
 fulfills that great statement

00:49:55.700 --> 00:49:56.280
 that He spoke.

00:49:56.900 --> 00:49:58.400
 If it is me that you're seeking,

00:49:58.720 --> 00:50:00.800
 since I'm the one you're seeking,

00:50:01.240 --> 00:50:02.340
 let these go their way.

00:50:02.519 --> 00:50:03.519
 I'll take their place.

00:50:03.659 --> 00:50:04.639
 I'll take the penalty.

00:50:05.079 --> 00:50:06.440
 I'll take what's due to them

00:50:06.440 --> 00:50:07.639
 and they can go free.

00:50:09.920 --> 00:50:10.400
 Now you see,

00:50:10.500 --> 00:50:12.539
 that's within Christ's intercession.

00:50:12.940 --> 00:50:14.019
 That's what's happening.

00:50:14.019 --> 00:50:16.400
 Because God the Father,

00:50:16.500 --> 00:50:18.719
 as God the Father looks upon God,

00:50:18.780 --> 00:50:19.940
 the Son beside Him,

00:50:20.440 --> 00:50:21.840
 the One who entered this world

00:50:21.840 --> 00:50:23.440
 and died and rose from the dead

00:50:23.440 --> 00:50:25.179
 and was exalted to glory,

00:50:25.579 --> 00:50:27.539
 as God the Father looks upon Him

00:50:27.539 --> 00:50:29.079
 and sees His people in Him,

00:50:30.539 --> 00:50:32.659
 He regards them as fully acceptable

00:50:32.659 --> 00:50:34.519
 to Him in Jesus.

00:50:35.679 --> 00:50:39.019
 And Christ's presenting of the case

00:50:39.019 --> 00:50:40.820
 for their security,

00:50:41.440 --> 00:50:43.139
 for their everlasting security,

00:50:43.139 --> 00:50:45.719
 for their forgiveness of sins to be,

00:50:46.000 --> 00:50:48.039
 His forgiveness of their sins to continue.

00:50:48.039 --> 00:50:49.319
 It's all in Jesus.

00:50:51.119 --> 00:50:52.659
 And His intercession for them

00:50:52.659 --> 00:50:54.599
 is an intercession

00:50:54.599 --> 00:50:56.619
 that keeps presenting

00:50:56.619 --> 00:50:58.960
 the worth of His own death,

00:50:59.420 --> 00:51:01.159
 the merit of His own death,

00:51:01.679 --> 00:51:03.940
 the power of His own death,

00:51:04.319 --> 00:51:06.379
 the achievement of His own death.

00:51:06.380 --> 00:51:09.220
 And that goes on constantly

00:51:09.220 --> 00:51:11.200
 in heaven

00:51:11.200 --> 00:51:12.900
 for His people.

00:51:15.360 --> 00:51:15.880
 And

00:51:15.880 --> 00:51:17.280
 you notice this,

00:51:17.400 --> 00:51:18.579
 while He blessed them,

00:51:19.440 --> 00:51:21.000
 He was parted from them

00:51:21.000 --> 00:51:22.860
 and was carried up into heaven.

00:51:23.960 --> 00:51:24.460
 You see there,

00:51:25.220 --> 00:51:26.480
 Luke is really recording

00:51:26.480 --> 00:51:28.559
 the thing exactly as it happened.

00:51:30.400 --> 00:51:30.920
 While

00:51:30.920 --> 00:51:32.720
 He was blessing them,

00:51:33.140 --> 00:51:34.300
 He was parted from them.

00:51:34.300 --> 00:51:34.740
 In other words,

00:51:34.800 --> 00:51:36.640
 the last thing they saw of Jesus

00:51:36.640 --> 00:51:38.280
 physically in this world

00:51:38.280 --> 00:51:41.060
 was Him with His hands uplifted

00:51:41.060 --> 00:51:42.500
 being carried up into heaven.

00:51:43.260 --> 00:51:44.539
 It wasn't that they saw Him

00:51:44.539 --> 00:51:45.300
 lifting His hands

00:51:45.300 --> 00:51:46.200
 and blessing them

00:51:46.200 --> 00:51:47.380
 and pronouncing a blessing

00:51:47.380 --> 00:51:49.080
 and then His hands went down

00:51:49.080 --> 00:51:50.280
 and then He was lifted up.

00:51:50.519 --> 00:51:51.580
 He was still in the act

00:51:51.580 --> 00:51:52.320
 of blessing them

00:51:52.320 --> 00:51:53.220
 as He left them.

00:51:53.620 --> 00:51:54.620
 He was still in the act

00:51:54.620 --> 00:51:55.380
 of pronouncing

00:51:55.380 --> 00:51:56.480
 that priestly blessing

00:51:56.480 --> 00:51:57.200
 from Himself

00:51:57.200 --> 00:51:58.700
 that He was actually

00:51:58.700 --> 00:52:00.660
 involved in at the time.

00:52:00.659 --> 00:52:02.259
 and it was like that

00:52:02.259 --> 00:52:03.599
 that He was taken into heaven.

00:52:04.000 --> 00:52:04.960
 He was actually still

00:52:04.960 --> 00:52:06.039
 in the act of blessing.

00:52:06.199 --> 00:52:06.839
 In other words,

00:52:07.339 --> 00:52:08.799
 their conclusion from that

00:52:08.799 --> 00:52:09.699
 and our conclusion

00:52:09.699 --> 00:52:10.559
 as we read that

00:52:10.559 --> 00:52:11.679
 is that the blessing

00:52:11.679 --> 00:52:12.819
 was going to continue.

00:52:13.719 --> 00:52:14.879
 As He went into heaven,

00:52:15.339 --> 00:52:16.739
 He continued to bless them.

00:52:16.819 --> 00:52:17.699
 As He entered heaven,

00:52:17.779 --> 00:52:18.960
 He continued to bless them.

00:52:19.279 --> 00:52:20.980
 As He sat at the right hand of God,

00:52:21.019 --> 00:52:22.420
 He continued to bless them.

00:52:23.339 --> 00:52:24.339
 And we still have

00:52:24.339 --> 00:52:26.659
 Christ's priestly blessing

00:52:26.659 --> 00:52:28.679
 as our privilege

00:52:28.679 --> 00:52:30.019
 as Christians today.

00:52:31.059 --> 00:52:32.559
 And if you are in Him today

00:52:32.559 --> 00:52:34.500
 and if you've embraced Him

00:52:34.500 --> 00:52:35.719
 and if your life

00:52:35.719 --> 00:52:37.259
 is willingly led by Him,

00:52:37.960 --> 00:52:38.779
 this is actually

00:52:38.779 --> 00:52:39.460
 what's happening

00:52:39.460 --> 00:52:40.559
 on your behalf.

00:52:40.919 --> 00:52:41.919
 This is what's happening

00:52:41.919 --> 00:52:42.839
 in heaven

00:52:42.839 --> 00:52:43.960
 through the intercession

00:52:43.960 --> 00:52:44.940
 of Jesus Himself.

00:52:45.440 --> 00:52:46.440
 His hands, as it were,

00:52:46.480 --> 00:52:48.239
 are still raised over you,

00:52:49.259 --> 00:52:50.419
 pronouncing you blessed,

00:52:51.659 --> 00:52:52.440
 pronouncing you

00:52:52.440 --> 00:52:54.739
 in favor with God.

00:52:54.739 --> 00:53:00.000
 That's where our security lies.

00:53:00.079 --> 00:53:01.359
 You remember how Hebrews,

00:53:01.599 --> 00:53:04.119
 that book in the New Testament

00:53:04.119 --> 00:53:05.119
 that speaks so much

00:53:05.119 --> 00:53:07.219
 about Christ's high priesthood,

00:53:07.979 --> 00:53:09.079
 how in chapter 7,

00:53:09.579 --> 00:53:10.579
 among many other things,

00:53:10.659 --> 00:53:11.279
 it says this,

00:53:11.339 --> 00:53:12.259
 from verse 23,

00:53:13.639 --> 00:53:14.799
 contrasting Jesus

00:53:14.799 --> 00:53:16.679
 with the former priests

00:53:16.679 --> 00:53:17.559
 of the Old Testament,

00:53:18.019 --> 00:53:19.339
 the former priests

00:53:19.339 --> 00:53:20.459
 were many in number

00:53:20.460 --> 00:53:22.280
 because they were prevented

00:53:22.280 --> 00:53:23.199
 by death

00:53:23.199 --> 00:53:24.440
 from continuing

00:53:24.440 --> 00:53:25.220
 in office,

00:53:25.800 --> 00:53:26.860
 but He holds

00:53:26.860 --> 00:53:27.599
 His priesthood

00:53:27.599 --> 00:53:28.760
 permanently

00:53:28.760 --> 00:53:30.300
 because He

00:53:30.300 --> 00:53:31.179
 continues

00:53:31.179 --> 00:53:32.019
 forever.

00:53:32.720 --> 00:53:33.360
 Consequently,

00:53:33.619 --> 00:53:35.179
 He is able to save

00:53:35.179 --> 00:53:36.179
 to the uttermost

00:53:36.179 --> 00:53:37.639
 those who draw near

00:53:37.639 --> 00:53:38.159
 to God

00:53:38.159 --> 00:53:38.800
 through Him

00:53:38.800 --> 00:53:41.500
 since He always lives

00:53:41.500 --> 00:53:42.720
 to make

00:53:42.720 --> 00:53:43.800
 intercession

00:53:43.800 --> 00:53:45.179
 for them.

00:53:46.139 --> 00:53:47.539
 It is the Hebrews version,

00:53:47.679 --> 00:53:48.079
 if you like,

00:53:48.079 --> 00:53:49.460
 of what we're saying here

00:53:49.460 --> 00:53:51.340
 from Luke's Gospel.

00:53:51.860 --> 00:53:53.639
 The continuing life

00:53:53.639 --> 00:53:54.219
 of Jesus

00:53:54.219 --> 00:53:55.099
 for His people

00:53:55.099 --> 00:53:56.840
 is a life

00:53:56.840 --> 00:53:57.559
 of continuing

00:53:57.559 --> 00:53:58.819
 blessing for them

00:53:58.819 --> 00:54:00.779
 under His priesthood,

00:54:01.139 --> 00:54:02.179
 under His direction,

00:54:03.019 --> 00:54:05.579
 under His own intercession.

00:54:07.039 --> 00:54:07.940
 A life willing

00:54:07.940 --> 00:54:09.619
 to be led by Christ,

00:54:09.719 --> 00:54:11.059
 a life secure

00:54:11.059 --> 00:54:12.639
 within Christ's intercession,

00:54:13.500 --> 00:54:14.659
 a life rejoicing

00:54:14.659 --> 00:54:16.219
 in worshiping Christ.

00:54:16.299 --> 00:54:16.799
 You notice how

00:54:16.799 --> 00:54:17.719
 the passage ends.

00:54:18.079 --> 00:54:19.500
 They worshipped Him

00:54:19.500 --> 00:54:20.380
 and returned

00:54:20.380 --> 00:54:21.079
 to Jerusalem

00:54:21.079 --> 00:54:22.239
 with great joy

00:54:22.239 --> 00:54:23.960
 and were continually

00:54:23.960 --> 00:54:24.819
 in the temple

00:54:24.819 --> 00:54:26.500
 blessing God.

00:54:26.900 --> 00:54:28.000
 They were not downcast

00:54:28.000 --> 00:54:29.139
 that He had left,

00:54:29.319 --> 00:54:30.639
 that He had disappeared

00:54:30.639 --> 00:54:31.539
 from sight.

00:54:31.880 --> 00:54:32.759
 They were not afraid

00:54:32.759 --> 00:54:33.460
 that there were just

00:54:33.460 --> 00:54:34.480
 such a few people

00:54:34.480 --> 00:54:35.179
 surrounded by

00:54:35.179 --> 00:54:36.179
 so many opponents.

00:54:37.480 --> 00:54:38.239
 They returned

00:54:38.239 --> 00:54:39.460
 with great joy.

00:54:40.799 --> 00:54:41.619
 Here's the question

00:54:41.619 --> 00:54:42.000
 for you

00:54:42.000 --> 00:54:42.880
 and for me today.

00:54:43.659 --> 00:54:45.480
 Am I joyful

00:54:45.480 --> 00:54:46.360
 in the worship

00:54:46.360 --> 00:54:47.139
 of God?

00:54:47.139 --> 00:54:49.000
 Am I joyful

00:54:49.000 --> 00:54:50.299
 in my faith

00:54:50.299 --> 00:54:51.319
 in my following

00:54:51.319 --> 00:54:51.980
 of Christ?

00:54:51.980 --> 00:54:53.139
 Am I joyful

00:54:53.139 --> 00:54:54.639
 in my being led

00:54:54.639 --> 00:54:55.239
 by Him?

00:54:56.019 --> 00:54:56.559
 Do I know

00:54:56.559 --> 00:54:57.339
 this joy

00:54:57.339 --> 00:54:57.879
 as something

00:54:57.879 --> 00:54:59.460
 not only that I want

00:54:59.460 --> 00:55:01.659
 to find in my life

00:55:01.659 --> 00:55:02.480
 but I want to see

00:55:02.480 --> 00:55:03.559
 increased in my life?

00:55:03.639 --> 00:55:04.239
 They returned

00:55:04.239 --> 00:55:06.299
 with great joy,

00:55:06.440 --> 00:55:07.079
 not just joy

00:55:07.079 --> 00:55:08.019
 but great joy.

00:55:08.119 --> 00:55:09.019
 They were rejoicing

00:55:09.019 --> 00:55:11.139
 in worshiping Christ.

00:55:11.259 --> 00:55:11.960
 Is our worship

00:55:11.960 --> 00:55:13.480
 a joyful worship?

00:55:13.480 --> 00:55:14.480
 If it is,

00:55:14.519 --> 00:55:15.000
 do we want

00:55:15.000 --> 00:55:16.719
 that joyful worship

00:55:16.719 --> 00:55:17.780
 to spill over

00:55:17.780 --> 00:55:18.240
 that others

00:55:18.240 --> 00:55:19.400
 will experience it as well?

00:55:19.480 --> 00:55:20.159
 Surely we do.

00:55:20.159 --> 00:55:23.839
 And let's pray

00:55:23.839 --> 00:55:25.639
 that as we go

00:55:25.639 --> 00:55:26.899
 through this year

00:55:26.899 --> 00:55:28.259
 and seek to follow

00:55:28.259 --> 00:55:28.920
 the leadership

00:55:28.920 --> 00:55:29.960
 of Christ Himself

00:55:29.960 --> 00:55:31.819
 that more and more

00:55:31.819 --> 00:55:32.519
 we will actually

00:55:32.519 --> 00:55:34.579
 enjoy worshiping Him.

00:55:34.839 --> 00:55:36.000
 That we will rejoice

00:55:36.000 --> 00:55:36.980
 in worshiping Him.

00:55:37.019 --> 00:55:37.599
 That we'll have

00:55:37.599 --> 00:55:38.759
 this great joy

00:55:38.759 --> 00:55:39.719
 that these disciples

00:55:39.719 --> 00:55:40.420
 had as they

00:55:40.420 --> 00:55:41.199
 worshiped Him

00:55:41.199 --> 00:55:42.219
 and as they

00:55:42.219 --> 00:55:43.359
 returned to Jerusalem

00:55:43.359 --> 00:55:44.899
 with great joy.

00:55:44.900 --> 00:55:47.300
 I mean being led

00:55:47.300 --> 00:55:49.780
 by the risen Jesus

00:55:49.780 --> 00:55:52.059
 and being safe

00:55:52.059 --> 00:55:52.700
 and secure

00:55:52.700 --> 00:55:54.500
 under the intercession

00:55:54.500 --> 00:55:55.320
 of the risen

00:55:55.320 --> 00:55:56.980
 exalted Jesus.

00:55:58.680 --> 00:56:00.119
 Surely that should be

00:56:00.119 --> 00:56:01.860
 the source of our joy

00:56:01.860 --> 00:56:04.360
 that our life is lived

00:56:04.360 --> 00:56:06.280
 under His direction

00:56:06.280 --> 00:56:08.039
 and safely and securely

00:56:08.039 --> 00:56:09.280
 under His intercession.

00:56:10.079 --> 00:56:11.340
 What is there to fear?

00:56:12.260 --> 00:56:13.480
 Why should we be afraid

00:56:13.480 --> 00:56:14.139
 of the world?

00:56:14.900 --> 00:56:16.260
 Why should we be afraid

00:56:16.260 --> 00:56:17.900
 of the world seeing us

00:56:17.900 --> 00:56:19.900
 rejoicing in Christ?

00:56:20.000 --> 00:56:21.000
 Of course we shouldn't.

00:56:22.619 --> 00:56:23.460
 And isn't it today

00:56:23.460 --> 00:56:24.160
 our privilege

00:56:24.160 --> 00:56:26.460
 not only to worship Jesus

00:56:26.460 --> 00:56:28.220
 but to worship Him joyfully.

00:56:28.940 --> 00:56:30.619
 To express our joy

00:56:30.619 --> 00:56:31.680
 through reading

00:56:31.680 --> 00:56:32.660
 the Word of God.

00:56:32.800 --> 00:56:33.660
 Through hearing the Word

00:56:33.660 --> 00:56:34.039
 preached

00:56:34.039 --> 00:56:35.039
 and through preaching it.

00:56:35.559 --> 00:56:37.160
 And to especially express

00:56:37.160 --> 00:56:37.920
 that in prayer

00:56:37.920 --> 00:56:38.760
 and in the singing

00:56:38.760 --> 00:56:39.780
 of His praises

00:56:39.780 --> 00:56:41.480
 that we will do it

00:56:41.480 --> 00:56:42.820
 in a way that shows

00:56:42.820 --> 00:56:44.480
 that we are joyful

00:56:44.480 --> 00:56:47.699
 in worshiping God

00:56:47.699 --> 00:56:49.840
 in worshiping the Savior.

00:56:51.539 --> 00:56:51.980
 And you see

00:56:51.980 --> 00:56:52.960
 continually

00:56:52.960 --> 00:56:54.840
 they were in the temple

00:56:54.840 --> 00:56:56.420
 blessing God.

00:56:56.500 --> 00:56:57.500
 And what's that saying to us?

00:56:58.159 --> 00:56:58.920
 It's saying to us

00:56:58.920 --> 00:56:59.619
 that there they were

00:56:59.619 --> 00:57:00.980
 having seen Jesus

00:57:00.980 --> 00:57:02.559
 having been spoken to

00:57:02.559 --> 00:57:03.119
 by Jesus

00:57:03.119 --> 00:57:04.000
 having been blessed

00:57:04.000 --> 00:57:04.699
 by Jesus

00:57:04.699 --> 00:57:05.880
 having seen Him

00:57:05.880 --> 00:57:07.119
 departing with His hands

00:57:07.119 --> 00:57:07.679
 and blessings

00:57:07.679 --> 00:57:09.219
 still lifted over them.

00:57:09.219 --> 00:57:10.459
 they returned

00:57:10.459 --> 00:57:11.599
 with great joy

00:57:11.599 --> 00:57:13.139
 and in that rejoicing

00:57:13.139 --> 00:57:14.599
 they were continually

00:57:14.599 --> 00:57:15.459
 in the temple.

00:57:15.559 --> 00:57:15.980
 In other words

00:57:15.980 --> 00:57:17.039
 they were committed

00:57:17.039 --> 00:57:18.579
 they were committed

00:57:18.579 --> 00:57:19.839
 to His service

00:57:19.839 --> 00:57:20.939
 committed to His worship

00:57:20.939 --> 00:57:21.919
 to continue

00:57:21.919 --> 00:57:23.099
 with His worship.

00:57:24.500 --> 00:57:24.899
 Luke

00:57:24.899 --> 00:57:26.619
 has a volume 2

00:57:26.619 --> 00:57:28.980
 of the account

00:57:28.980 --> 00:57:30.099
 of Jesus' life.

00:57:31.099 --> 00:57:31.859
 And volume 2

00:57:31.859 --> 00:57:33.179
 of Luke's account

00:57:33.179 --> 00:57:34.359
 is in the book of Acts.

00:57:35.179 --> 00:57:35.959
 The book of Acts

00:57:35.959 --> 00:57:37.319
 is a continuation

00:57:37.320 --> 00:57:38.500
 really of the story

00:57:38.500 --> 00:57:39.039
 of Jesus

00:57:39.039 --> 00:57:40.260
 as told by Luke.

00:57:41.200 --> 00:57:41.880
 And it's still

00:57:41.880 --> 00:57:43.180
 the story of Jesus

00:57:43.180 --> 00:57:44.180
 even though you might

00:57:44.180 --> 00:57:45.260
 think of the book of Acts

00:57:45.260 --> 00:57:47.180
 as to do primarily

00:57:47.180 --> 00:57:48.019
 as it is with

00:57:48.019 --> 00:57:48.860
 the church

00:57:48.860 --> 00:57:49.980
 and the increase

00:57:49.980 --> 00:57:50.600
 of the church

00:57:50.600 --> 00:57:51.920
 and the way the gospel

00:57:51.920 --> 00:57:53.059
 through the church

00:57:53.059 --> 00:57:54.100
 of the time

00:57:54.100 --> 00:57:54.900
 then spread out

00:57:54.900 --> 00:57:56.080
 into the Gentile world.

00:57:56.200 --> 00:57:56.940
 Yes, but it's still

00:57:56.940 --> 00:57:58.000
 the story of Jesus.

00:57:58.860 --> 00:57:59.580
 He is the one

00:57:59.580 --> 00:58:00.640
 who through His blessing

00:58:00.640 --> 00:58:01.680
 and His blessing

00:58:01.680 --> 00:58:02.460
 of the gospel

00:58:02.460 --> 00:58:04.960
 is actually behind

00:58:04.960 --> 00:58:06.080
 that great increase

00:58:06.079 --> 00:58:06.980
 in the number

00:58:06.980 --> 00:58:07.559
 of believers

00:58:07.559 --> 00:58:08.639
 and in the effectiveness

00:58:08.639 --> 00:58:09.819
 of the gospel

00:58:09.819 --> 00:58:10.480
 through them.

00:58:12.319 --> 00:58:13.319
 And so volume 2

00:58:13.319 --> 00:58:15.099
 of Luke's account

00:58:15.099 --> 00:58:15.779
 continues

00:58:15.779 --> 00:58:17.480
 the story of Jesus.

00:58:18.599 --> 00:58:20.199
 The story of the risen Christ.

00:58:21.039 --> 00:58:22.019
 The Christ who died

00:58:22.019 --> 00:58:22.819
 and rose again

00:58:22.819 --> 00:58:25.139
 and was taken up

00:58:25.139 --> 00:58:25.759
 to glory.

00:58:27.139 --> 00:58:28.779
 And in that gospel

00:58:28.779 --> 00:58:30.199
 in the Acts

00:58:30.199 --> 00:58:30.579
 rather

00:58:30.579 --> 00:58:32.079
 chapter 1

00:58:32.079 --> 00:58:32.759
 and verse 8

00:58:32.759 --> 00:58:34.360
 He said to them

00:58:34.360 --> 00:58:35.880
 just before He left them

00:58:35.880 --> 00:58:36.180
 and again

00:58:36.180 --> 00:58:37.579
 He's saying to them

00:58:37.579 --> 00:58:38.340
 that they were going

00:58:38.340 --> 00:58:39.760
 to be His witnesses

00:58:39.760 --> 00:58:42.579
 in that local area

00:58:42.579 --> 00:58:43.780
 Samaria, Jerusalem

00:58:43.780 --> 00:58:46.120
 and to the ends

00:58:46.120 --> 00:58:47.059
 of the earth.

00:58:47.820 --> 00:58:49.120
 That means you and I

00:58:49.120 --> 00:58:50.860
 that we are to be

00:58:50.860 --> 00:58:51.559
 the witnesses

00:58:51.559 --> 00:58:53.000
 for Jesus

00:58:53.000 --> 00:58:55.200
 who are led by Him

00:58:55.200 --> 00:58:55.980
 in our lives

00:58:55.980 --> 00:58:57.039
 who are secure

00:58:57.039 --> 00:58:58.500
 within His intercession

00:58:58.500 --> 00:58:59.900
 who rejoice

00:58:59.900 --> 00:59:01.099
 in worshiping Him

00:59:01.099 --> 00:59:03.319
 and that we communicate

00:59:03.319 --> 00:59:04.440
 that to the world

00:59:04.440 --> 00:59:05.819
 in which we live.

00:59:05.940 --> 00:59:06.960
 That's why we exist

00:59:06.960 --> 00:59:07.599
 in this world

00:59:07.599 --> 00:59:08.279
 as Christians

00:59:08.279 --> 00:59:09.420
 as believers

00:59:09.420 --> 00:59:10.119
 in Christ

00:59:10.119 --> 00:59:12.000
 not only to rejoice

00:59:12.000 --> 00:59:12.519
 in Him

00:59:12.519 --> 00:59:13.599
 and to enjoy Him

00:59:13.599 --> 00:59:14.259
 for ourselves

00:59:14.259 --> 00:59:15.920
 but to commend Him

00:59:15.920 --> 00:59:17.119
 and to speak of Him

00:59:17.119 --> 00:59:18.699
 and to present Him

00:59:18.699 --> 00:59:20.139
 to the world

00:59:20.139 --> 00:59:21.079
 around us

00:59:21.079 --> 00:59:23.199
 to the ends

00:59:23.199 --> 00:59:23.819
 of the earth.

00:59:24.639 --> 00:59:25.460
 That is now

00:59:25.460 --> 00:59:26.880
 our task.

00:59:26.880 --> 00:59:29.340
 So as this year

00:59:29.340 --> 00:59:30.019
 goes by

00:59:30.019 --> 00:59:32.579
 may we be

00:59:32.579 --> 00:59:33.619
 more and more

00:59:33.619 --> 00:59:34.559
 willing to be led

00:59:34.559 --> 00:59:35.240
 by Jesus.

00:59:37.260 --> 00:59:38.019
 May we have

00:59:38.019 --> 00:59:38.500
 more and more

00:59:38.500 --> 00:59:39.619
 comfort from knowing

00:59:39.619 --> 00:59:41.099
 of a life secure

00:59:41.099 --> 00:59:42.300
 under the intercession

00:59:42.300 --> 00:59:42.920
 of Jesus.

00:59:44.519 --> 00:59:45.140
 And may we be

00:59:45.140 --> 00:59:45.920
 more and more

00:59:45.920 --> 00:59:47.180
 a people

00:59:47.180 --> 00:59:48.180
 rejoicing

00:59:48.180 --> 00:59:49.000
 and worshipping

00:59:49.000 --> 00:59:49.440
 Jesus

00:59:49.440 --> 00:59:51.619
 and seeking

00:59:51.619 --> 00:59:52.579
 to make Him known

00:59:52.579 --> 00:59:54.320
 even to the ends

00:59:54.320 --> 00:59:55.019
 of the earth.

00:59:55.019 --> 00:59:56.960
 after all

00:59:56.960 --> 00:59:57.480
 we have

00:59:57.480 --> 00:59:58.639
 His own

00:59:58.639 --> 00:59:59.139
 other

00:59:59.139 --> 01:00:00.079
 other words

01:00:00.079 --> 01:00:01.320
 in the other

01:00:01.320 --> 01:00:02.860
 Gospel of Matthew

01:00:02.860 --> 01:00:04.199
 we have His

01:00:04.199 --> 01:00:04.980
 words

01:00:04.980 --> 01:00:06.320
 with which

01:00:06.320 --> 01:00:07.320
 the Gospel of Matthew

01:00:07.320 --> 01:00:07.800
 closes

01:00:07.800 --> 01:00:09.320
 having given

01:00:09.320 --> 01:00:09.860
 direction

01:00:09.860 --> 01:00:11.059
 and command

01:00:11.059 --> 01:00:12.340
 to make disciples

01:00:12.340 --> 01:00:13.380
 of all nations

01:00:13.380 --> 01:00:15.420
 given that He

01:00:15.420 --> 01:00:16.440
 has been given

01:00:16.440 --> 01:00:17.099
 all authority

01:00:17.099 --> 01:00:18.079
 in heaven and earth

01:00:18.079 --> 01:00:19.599
 go and make

01:00:19.599 --> 01:00:20.159
 disciples

01:00:20.159 --> 01:00:22.320
 of all nations.

01:00:22.619 --> 01:00:22.980
 He makes

01:00:22.980 --> 01:00:23.599
 the converts

01:00:23.599 --> 01:00:24.619
 we make

01:00:24.619 --> 01:00:25.319
 the disciples.

01:00:26.819 --> 01:00:27.420
 Discipleship

01:00:27.420 --> 01:00:28.940
 is part of

01:00:28.940 --> 01:00:30.380
 the way in which

01:00:30.380 --> 01:00:31.099
 the church's

01:00:31.099 --> 01:00:32.000
 evangelism

01:00:32.000 --> 01:00:32.699
 is carried out

01:00:32.699 --> 01:00:33.440
 making of

01:00:33.440 --> 01:00:33.980
 disciples.

01:00:35.259 --> 01:00:36.219
 It's not our

01:00:36.219 --> 01:00:36.719
 business

01:00:36.719 --> 01:00:37.920
 or our ability

01:00:37.920 --> 01:00:38.480
 to convert

01:00:38.480 --> 01:00:39.039
 people

01:00:39.039 --> 01:00:40.759
 but it is our

01:00:40.759 --> 01:00:41.920
 privilege and our

01:00:41.920 --> 01:00:42.860
 business to make

01:00:42.860 --> 01:00:43.480
 disciples

01:00:43.480 --> 01:00:45.500
 to gather

01:00:45.500 --> 01:00:46.819
 people

01:00:46.819 --> 01:00:48.259
 under the

01:00:48.259 --> 01:00:48.920
 headship of

01:00:48.920 --> 01:00:49.380
 Christ.

01:00:50.839 --> 01:00:51.319
 And what did He

01:00:51.319 --> 01:00:51.460
 say?

01:00:51.539 --> 01:00:52.179
 How did He finish?

01:00:52.179 --> 01:00:53.819
 what is it

01:00:53.819 --> 01:00:54.480
 especially that

01:00:54.480 --> 01:00:55.199
 encourages us

01:00:55.199 --> 01:00:55.779
 more than anything

01:00:55.779 --> 01:00:56.239
 else?

01:00:57.639 --> 01:00:58.059
 Lo,

01:00:58.339 --> 01:00:59.319
 behold,

01:00:59.519 --> 01:01:00.239
 I am with

01:01:00.239 --> 01:01:00.619
 you

01:01:00.619 --> 01:01:02.799
 to the end

01:01:02.799 --> 01:01:04.239
 of the age.

01:01:05.639 --> 01:01:06.659
 The Jesus

01:01:06.659 --> 01:01:08.440
 who leads

01:01:08.440 --> 01:01:09.000
 His people,

01:01:10.059 --> 01:01:10.599
 the Jesus

01:01:10.599 --> 01:01:11.559
 whose intercession

01:01:11.559 --> 01:01:13.539
 brings security

01:01:13.539 --> 01:01:14.359
 to His people,

01:01:15.199 --> 01:01:16.319
 the Jesus

01:01:16.319 --> 01:01:17.059
 who is worshipped

01:01:17.059 --> 01:01:18.139
 joyfully by His

01:01:18.139 --> 01:01:18.539
 people,

01:01:18.539 --> 01:01:20.539
 is the Jesus

01:01:20.539 --> 01:01:21.219
 who assures

01:01:21.219 --> 01:01:21.519
 them,

01:01:22.420 --> 01:01:23.279
 I am with

01:01:23.279 --> 01:01:23.539
 you.

01:01:24.519 --> 01:01:25.099
 And when He

01:01:25.099 --> 01:01:25.880
 is with you,

01:01:26.480 --> 01:01:27.259
 it doesn't

01:01:27.259 --> 01:01:27.880
 matter who's

01:01:27.880 --> 01:01:28.500
 against you,

01:01:28.900 --> 01:01:29.719
 who's seeing

01:01:29.719 --> 01:01:30.000
 you,

01:01:30.259 --> 01:01:31.079
 who's disagreeing

01:01:31.079 --> 01:01:31.519
 with you,

01:01:32.179 --> 01:01:33.259
 if He is

01:01:33.259 --> 01:01:33.800
 with you,

01:01:34.800 --> 01:01:36.539
 it is well

01:01:36.539 --> 01:01:38.179
 with your

01:01:38.179 --> 01:01:38.599
 soul.

01:01:39.679 --> 01:01:40.279
 Let's pray.

01:01:40.280 --> 01:01:44.060
 eternal God,

01:01:44.560 --> 01:01:46.080
 we give

01:01:46.080 --> 01:01:46.720
 thanks today

01:01:46.720 --> 01:01:47.100
 for the

01:01:47.100 --> 01:01:47.480
 gospel.

01:01:48.720 --> 01:01:49.240
 We give

01:01:49.240 --> 01:01:49.700
 thanks for

01:01:49.700 --> 01:01:50.260
 that gospel

01:01:50.260 --> 01:01:50.800
 that brings

01:01:50.800 --> 01:01:51.160
 to us

01:01:51.160 --> 01:01:51.500
 such a

01:01:51.500 --> 01:01:52.000
 message of

01:01:52.000 --> 01:01:52.320
 hope.

01:01:53.360 --> 01:01:53.900
 We bless

01:01:53.900 --> 01:01:54.360
 you that at

01:01:54.360 --> 01:01:54.740
 the beginning

01:01:54.740 --> 01:01:55.360
 of this

01:01:55.360 --> 01:01:55.900
 new year,

01:01:55.980 --> 01:01:56.180
 we are

01:01:56.180 --> 01:01:56.440
 able,

01:01:57.240 --> 01:01:57.640
 through your

01:01:57.640 --> 01:01:58.240
 own word,

01:01:59.040 --> 01:01:59.760
 to realize

01:01:59.760 --> 01:02:00.420
 the importance

01:02:00.420 --> 01:02:01.200
 of being led

01:02:01.200 --> 01:02:01.680
 by you.

01:02:02.760 --> 01:02:03.040
 Lord,

01:02:03.100 --> 01:02:03.460
 we pray

01:02:03.460 --> 01:02:04.060
 for willing

01:02:04.060 --> 01:02:04.560
 hearts.

01:02:05.700 --> 01:02:06.040
 We pray

01:02:06.040 --> 01:02:06.519
 for hearts

01:02:06.519 --> 01:02:07.040
 that will be

01:02:07.040 --> 01:02:08.080
 willing to

01:02:08.080 --> 01:02:08.660
 serve you,

01:02:08.860 --> 01:02:09.260
 to worship

01:02:09.260 --> 01:02:09.620
 you,

01:02:10.100 --> 01:02:10.640
 to be

01:02:10.640 --> 01:02:11.060
 witnesses

01:02:11.060 --> 01:02:11.660
 to you,

01:02:12.360 --> 01:02:13.300
 to be led

01:02:13.300 --> 01:02:13.840
 by you,

01:02:14.360 --> 01:02:15.080
 to be safe

01:02:15.080 --> 01:02:15.620
 under your

01:02:15.620 --> 01:02:16.640
 own intercession.

01:02:17.580 --> 01:02:18.260
 Help us,

01:02:18.400 --> 01:02:18.480
 Lord,

01:02:18.540 --> 01:02:19.080
 to be glad

01:02:19.080 --> 01:02:19.480
 in you,

01:02:20.180 --> 01:02:20.780
 and help us

01:02:20.780 --> 01:02:21.260
 to commend

01:02:21.260 --> 01:02:21.940
 you to the

01:02:21.940 --> 01:02:22.500
 world around

01:02:22.500 --> 01:02:23.940
 us as the

01:02:23.940 --> 01:02:24.660
 only one in

01:02:24.660 --> 01:02:25.240
 whom we can

01:02:25.240 --> 01:02:26.480
 find the

01:02:26.480 --> 01:02:27.400
 satisfaction for

01:02:27.400 --> 01:02:27.860
 which you

01:02:27.860 --> 01:02:28.700
 created us.

01:02:29.600 --> 01:02:30.180
 So hear us,

01:02:30.240 --> 01:02:30.800
 we pray now,

01:02:30.860 --> 01:02:31.300
 and continue

01:02:31.300 --> 01:02:31.700
 with us

01:02:31.700 --> 01:02:32.220
 throughout this

01:02:32.220 --> 01:02:32.540
 day,

01:02:33.300 --> 01:02:33.900
 pardoning our

01:02:33.900 --> 01:02:34.260
 sin and

01:02:34.260 --> 01:02:34.980
 accepting us

01:02:34.980 --> 01:02:35.520
 for Jesus'

01:02:35.520 --> 01:02:36.000
 sake.

01:02:36.460 --> 01:02:36.760
 Amen.

01:02:39.260 --> 01:02:41.060
 Well,

01:02:41.100 --> 01:02:41.420
 our final

01:02:41.420 --> 01:02:41.860
 psalm is

01:02:41.860 --> 01:02:42.680
 Psalm 68,

01:02:42.840 --> 01:02:43.240
 psalm we

01:02:43.240 --> 01:02:44.200
 quoted from,

01:02:44.680 --> 01:02:45.300
 read part of

01:02:45.300 --> 01:02:45.640
 earlier.

01:02:46.420 --> 01:02:47.280
 Psalm 68,

01:02:47.400 --> 01:02:48.380
 verses 18 to

01:02:48.380 --> 01:02:48.800
 20,

01:02:49.440 --> 01:02:50.840
 on page 303,

01:02:51.400 --> 01:02:51.960
 so it's in the

01:02:51.960 --> 01:02:52.760
 Scottish Psalter,

01:02:53.680 --> 01:02:54.360
 singing to

01:02:54.360 --> 01:02:55.180
 Tune Sheffield,

01:02:55.640 --> 01:02:56.180
 Thou hast,

01:02:56.300 --> 01:02:56.660
 O Lord,

01:02:56.740 --> 01:02:57.460
 most glorious,

01:02:58.120 --> 01:02:59.040
 ascended up on

01:02:59.040 --> 01:02:59.380
 high,

01:03:00.020 --> 01:03:00.880
 and in triumph

01:03:00.880 --> 01:03:02.000
 victorious led

01:03:02.000 --> 01:03:02.580
 captive

01:03:02.580 --> 01:03:03.200
 captivity.

01:03:03.940 --> 01:03:04.460
 Thou hast

01:03:04.460 --> 01:03:05.380
 received gifts

01:03:05.380 --> 01:03:05.880
 for men,

01:03:06.020 --> 01:03:06.620
 for such as

01:03:06.620 --> 01:03:07.220
 did rebel,

01:03:07.800 --> 01:03:07.960
 yea,

01:03:07.960 --> 01:03:08.500
 even for

01:03:08.500 --> 01:03:08.840
 them,

01:03:09.480 --> 01:03:10.099
 that God

01:03:10.099 --> 01:03:10.659
 the Lord

01:03:10.659 --> 01:03:11.280
 in midst

01:03:11.280 --> 01:03:11.800
 of them

01:03:11.800 --> 01:03:13.199
 might dwell.

01:03:13.340 --> 01:03:14.720
 Psalm 68,

01:03:14.820 --> 01:03:15.659
 verses 18 to

01:03:15.659 --> 01:03:16.099
 20.

01:03:16.099 --> 01:03:16.260
 Amen.

01:03:21.260 --> 01:03:23.280
 Thou hast,

01:03:23.659 --> 01:03:24.639
 O Lord,

01:03:24.760 --> 01:03:27.059
 most glorious,

01:03:28.000 --> 01:03:31.500
 ascended upon

01:03:31.500 --> 01:03:33.619
 high,

01:03:33.619 --> 01:03:37.380
 and in triumph

01:03:37.380 --> 01:03:40.799
 victorious led,

01:03:41.239 --> 01:03:42.239
 captive,

01:03:42.940 --> 01:03:45.539
 captivity.

01:03:45.539 --> 01:03:49.819
 Thou hast

01:03:49.819 --> 01:03:53.259
 received gifts

01:03:53.259 --> 01:03:54.799
 for men,

01:03:55.259 --> 01:03:57.880
 for such as

01:03:57.880 --> 01:03:59.739
 did rebel,

01:03:59.739 --> 01:04:01.739
 yea,

01:04:01.739 --> 01:04:01.879
 yea,

01:04:01.879 --> 01:04:04.500
 in for them

01:04:04.500 --> 01:04:06.599
 that God

01:04:06.599 --> 01:04:08.559
 the Lord

01:04:08.559 --> 01:04:10.279
 in midst

01:04:10.279 --> 01:04:11.979
 of them

01:04:11.979 --> 01:04:13.739
 might dwell.

01:04:15.659 --> 01:04:16.439
 Blessed

01:04:16.439 --> 01:04:17.939
 be the

01:04:17.939 --> 01:04:19.039
 Lord

01:04:19.039 --> 01:04:20.899
 who is

01:04:20.899 --> 01:04:22.659
 to us

01:04:22.659 --> 01:04:24.439
 of our

01:04:24.439 --> 01:04:26.359
 salvation

01:04:26.360 --> 01:04:28.559
 God,

01:04:28.559 --> 01:04:29.740
 who

01:04:29.740 --> 01:04:30.900
 daily

01:04:30.900 --> 01:04:32.519
 with

01:04:32.519 --> 01:04:33.400
 its

01:04:33.400 --> 01:04:35.820
 benefits

01:04:35.820 --> 01:04:37.019
 as

01:04:37.019 --> 01:04:39.039
 plenteously

01:04:39.039 --> 01:04:40.660
 doth

01:04:40.660 --> 01:04:42.860
 Lord.

01:04:43.420 --> 01:04:44.220
 He

01:04:44.220 --> 01:04:44.940
 of

01:04:44.940 --> 01:04:47.000
 salvation

01:04:47.000 --> 01:04:48.780
 is

01:04:48.780 --> 01:04:50.480
 our God

01:04:50.480 --> 01:04:52.519
 who is

01:04:52.519 --> 01:04:54.280
 our God

01:04:54.280 --> 01:04:55.080
 most

01:04:55.080 --> 01:04:56.480
 strong,

01:04:56.940 --> 01:04:57.920
 and

01:04:57.920 --> 01:04:59.040
 unto

01:04:59.040 --> 01:05:00.580
 God

01:05:00.580 --> 01:05:01.040
 the

01:05:01.040 --> 01:05:02.360
 Lord

01:05:02.360 --> 01:05:03.260
 from

01:05:03.260 --> 01:05:04.080
 death

01:05:04.080 --> 01:05:05.340
 he

01:05:05.340 --> 01:05:06.160
 is

01:05:06.160 --> 01:05:06.940
 used

01:05:06.940 --> 01:05:07.740
 to

01:05:07.740 --> 01:05:09.040
 belong.

01:05:11.519 --> 01:05:12.260
 After the

01:05:12.260 --> 01:05:12.620
 benediction,

01:05:12.740 --> 01:05:13.100
 I'll go to

01:05:13.100 --> 01:05:13.400
 the main

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 door.

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 Now may

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 the grace

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 of the

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 Lord

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 Jesus

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 Christ,

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 the love

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 of God

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 the Father,

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 and the

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 communion

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 of the

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 Holy Spirit

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 be with

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 you now

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 and ever

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 more.

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 Amen.

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 of

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 the

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 el

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 Lord

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 the

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 loving

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 of

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 the

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 son

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 of

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 the

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 more.

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 Thank you.