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 Well, we can turn back to our reading in the book of Romans, chapter 13.

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 We're going to look at the end of this chapter, verse 11.

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 Besides this, you know the time that the hour has come for you to wake up from sleep.

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 For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.

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 The night is far gone, the day is at hand, and so on.

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 We are reminded this morning in this service that we're checking out of 2025 and checking in to 2026, God willing, in this coming week ahead.

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 And the year seems to go past quicker.

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 Each year that passes, time just goes past so quickly.

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 But as we think about coming to the end of a year and as we think about our lives in general,

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 how much of our time is taken up with the consideration that we find in these verses that we've just read.

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 The consideration being the Lord could come today.

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 The Lord could come today.

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 The word here is in verse 12.

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 The night is far gone, the day is at hand.

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 The reminder here is that the Lord could come at any time.

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 And yet the reality for us, for many of us, I'm sure, is that we're going on in our lives busy with so many different things.

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 All we want to do is get through our to-do list to get things done.

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 And we go on like this day by day, week by week, month by month.

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 And it can even go into year by year where we're just living our lives in this busy way, trying to get through different things.

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 But as the year draws to a close, and as we look back over it, even as you think of this time last year, coming to the end of 2024, going into 2025,

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 think how quickly that time has gone past.

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 Going through the winter months of January and February as the gales were coming.

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 Coming into the springtime when there's always that element of newness and freshness.

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 And looking forward to the summer months, which then pass by so quickly.

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 Before you know it, you're into the autumn and you're seeing the leaves falling off the trees.

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 And then here we are on this last Lord's Day of the year.

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 Looking back just a few days where the shortest day has just come and gone.

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 And that's the cycle that we live in, this time that keeps going past so quickly.

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 But how much of what we did or how we were living was motivated by that thought,

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 well, the Lord could come at any moment.

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 Are you ready?

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 Are you ready for that moment when the Lord comes?

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 That's the warning that we have so much through Scripture.

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 Jesus himself gave this warning on a number of occasions.

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 For example, in Matthew 24, verse 42 to 44, he says there,

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 There's the stark warning that Jesus,

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 Jesus himself says,

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 Therefore you also must be ready,

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 For the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

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 You don't know, but are you ready?

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 Are we ready for the Lord's return?

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 He says there,

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 Jesus, stay awake.

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 And it's the same kind of phrase that we have here with Paul in verse 11.

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 And besides this, you know the time that the hour has come for you to wake from your sleep,

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 to wake up.

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 That's what we see here as well.

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 But we go on, we make plans in our life,

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 and I'm sure many of us are looking ahead and already making our plans for 2026,

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 and even some, maybe even looking further ahead than that.

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 We'll have Easter and summer holidays to think about, getting them booked up.

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 We'll have maybe if you're at the stage of life, you're in school,

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 but you're starting to think about what's next.

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 Maybe after you finish fourth year or sixth year,

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 you're thinking, what college, what university, what career am I going to follow?

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 We're all always making plans.

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 We're always looking ahead.

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 We need to make plans.

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 We need to plan ahead in our lives,

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 but do our plans reflect God and his will for us?

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 Are your plans, are our plans,

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 are they in light of the fact of the Lord's coming

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 and being ready for that day?

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 James, in the letter of James in chapter 4,

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 it says this,

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 Come now, you who say,

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 Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town

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 and spend a year there and trade and make profit.

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 Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.

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 What is your life?

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 For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

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 Instead, you ought to say,

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 If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.

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 Again, James gives that warning to us.

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 We're making our plans,

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 but we do not know what tomorrow will bring.

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 So there's warnings for us all the way through Scripture.

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 And as we turn to Romans chapter 13 here,

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 and as we ask that question,

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 Are we ready for the Lord's return?

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 Romans chapter 12 begins in verse 1 and 2 with,

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 again, it's instructions in living in our lives,

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 but it's living in the present,

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 thinking of the past mercies of God, if you like.

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 Chapter 12 begins with that.

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 And at the end of chapter 13,

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 it's coming to the point in verse 11 to 14,

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 where it's living in the present

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 in light of the Lord's return.

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 So chapter 12 begins kind of looking back,

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 living in the present.

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 Chapter 13 ends with living in the present,

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 but looking always ahead to the Lord's return,

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 without that knowledge of just when it will be.

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 And so there's an urgency here.

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 There's a great need here presented by Paul

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 to us this evening,

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 to ourselves,

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 looking back in our lives,

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 living in light of God's past mercies,

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 all that he has done for us,

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 and especially all that he has done for us in Christ.

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 But living in the present,

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 looking ahead,

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 reminded that the day is coming

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 when the Lord will come again.

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 And so we are warned in these verses.

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 There's three warnings for us this evening

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 that I want to take from these verses together.

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 Three warnings as we come to the end of this year,

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 and God willing,

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 as we go into a new year,

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 are we doing so in light of the Lord

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 and the light that he could come at any moment?

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 And so the first warning for us

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 is those words,

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 wake up.

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 Wake up in verse 11.

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 Besides this,

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 you know the time that the hour has come

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 for you to wake from your sleep.

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 Time to wake up.

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 Those words that we love to hear in the morning.

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 It's time to get up.

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 But it's not just about getting up in the morning.

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 It's much more than that.

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 It's time to wake from the slumber

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 that we are in in life,

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 when we are just sleeping our way through life,

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 unaware of eternity,

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 unaware that the Lord could come at any time.

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 You see,

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 this is not just a gentle coming round

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 after a good night's sleep.

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 This is not just slowly opening your eyes

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 and thinking,

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 well,

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 I had a good 8,

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 10,

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 12 hours sleep there.

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 This is a wake-up call.

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 This is just a shaking awake

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 in the middle of the night almost

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 when you're just sound asleep.

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 We're not paying attention.

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 We're not aware

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 of what's going on around us.

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 There's a danger around us

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 that we're unaware of,

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 and we are being woken up.

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 That's the cry of Paul here,

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 to wake up.

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 This week,

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 God willing,

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 we'll be counting down

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 to a time that we can see coming.

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 On New Year's Eve,

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 it's always the case

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 that you have the countdown to midnight,

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 countdown to the new year coming in.

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 And we know it's coming.

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 We can see it coming.

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 We've had it in the past.

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 God willing,

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 we'll have it this week.

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 We live in light of that.

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 A new year is coming in.

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 But we also live in light

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 of so much uncertainty,

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 so much that we're unsure of,

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 so much that we don't know.

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 Because there are other things

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 that alarm us

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 and wake us up at different times.

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 You think of being off just now.

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 If you're off for a few days,

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 or even if you're lucky enough

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 to be off for a fortnight,

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 and the alarm gets switched off.

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 It's not going off every morning

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 to go to school or to go to work.

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 And each morning,

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 it's probably maybe getting

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 a little bit later each morning.

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 You're getting used to sleeping

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 in more and more.

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 But when you go back to work

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 or when you go back to school

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 and when the alarm is set

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 for that first day back,

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 it comes as a shock.

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 It comes as something

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 that startles you awake

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 because you got so used

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 to it not being there,

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 but now it's there again

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 and it just wakes you up

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 with a startle.

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 It's the same with other things

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 that we see.

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 So many things now

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 that have alarms

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 that can startle us.

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 For example,

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 your car,

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 your dashboard,

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 it'll light up

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 with a warning light

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 unexpectedly

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 and make a noise

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 or even slow down

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 to a stop.

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 And you don't see it coming,

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 but it just comes

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 out of the blue.

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 There's no warning.

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 So many pieces of machinery

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 or things that we're working

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 with these days,

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 there's so many warnings

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 that'll just come

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 out of the blue

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 that startle us.

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 And all of these things,

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 it's a question of,

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 well, what do we do with them?

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 What do we do with the alarm

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 going off in the morning

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 when we don't want to hear it?

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 Well, there's three things.

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 We can just ignore it.

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 We can hit the snooze button

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 or we can listen to it

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 and actually do something

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 about it.

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 And that's the warning

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 that Paul is giving us here

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 in this wake up

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 from your sleep.

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 Wake up from where you are

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 just now.

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 What are you going to do?

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 Are you going to choose

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 to just ignore this word?

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 Come to the end of another year

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 and just choose another time.

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 Are you going to choose

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 to snooze it,

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 to pause it and say,

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 we'll come back to that.

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 Or are you going to listen to it?

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 That's the warning of the gospel,

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 to be aware of the danger

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 that we are in.

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 That if we do not have Christ,

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 if we are not trusting in him fully,

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 then we are in danger.

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 Because you see,

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 the second half of this verse says,

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 for salvation is nearer to us now

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 than when we first believed.

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 Time is moving on.

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 Time is fast moving on.

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 Are you awake?

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 Are you looking to Jesus?

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 Jesus, as he says himself,

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 stay awake for you do not know

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 the day your Lord is coming.

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 That's the warning

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 that's ringing in our ears.

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 It's time to wake up.

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 Are you awake?

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 Do you hear this alarm going off?

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 Do you hear this warning sound

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 of the gospel as we're ringing

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 in your ear?

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 Has it registered?

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 Who is the warning for?

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 Well, it's for us all.

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 Even if you're a Christian

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 sitting in here tonight,

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 it's not to sit comfortably

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 and think,

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 well, I'm all right.

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 It's for every one of us,

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 for the Christian

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 and for those who are seeking the Lord,

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 for those who have

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 no interest in the Lord,

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 the warning is for us all.

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 Because you see,

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 it uses the word there,

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 salvation is nearer to us now

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 than when we first believed.

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 The wake-up call

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 is to the Christian

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 as well as the non-Christian.

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 It's for everyone

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 to wake up from the slumber

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 that we are in.

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 That's the warning

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 that Paul is giving us here.

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 Salvation is nearer

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 than when you first believed.

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 So the warning is here

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 in light of time and seasons

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 and the time that goes on

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 so quickly.

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 And the idea here is that

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 every one of us

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 should be looking around us

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 and seeing the changing world

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 in which we live.

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 When we see

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 the way the Scripture

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 teaches,

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 the way it goes through

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 from the Old Testament

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 to the New Testament,

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 every warning that the Lord

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 is giving,

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 as you think of the Old Testament,

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 he's warning of things

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 that are to come.

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 You see it fulfilled.

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 You see the prophets' warning

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 of invasions coming.

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 You see the prophets' warning

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 of a people turning away from God

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 and there's going to be consequences.

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 And you see them fulfilled.

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 You see nations coming

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 and taking God's people captive.

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 You see a Redeemer being prophesied.

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 You see the coming

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 of the Lord Jesus fulfilled

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 in the Scripture,

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 what we've been remembering

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 in this past week.

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 The Lord Jesus

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 born into this world

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 as a man.

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 You see that foretold.

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 You see it fulfilled.

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 And so it goes on.

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 You see the warnings

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 in the New Testament

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 of a world

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 that will go into decline

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 and turning away from God.

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 We see that being fulfilled

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 in our own day.

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 But behind all of these warnings now

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 is the Lord will come.

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 The Lord will come again.

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 And so he's saying

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 it is time to wake up.

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 Every one of us

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 needs to wake up.

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 Too many people

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 are just sleeping

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 their way through life.

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 Christians included.

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 We are not aware

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 of living in light

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 of the Lord's return.

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 I'm sure as you've been

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 enjoying meals

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 in this past week

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 and maybe just having

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 a bit more time

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 to rest and relax.

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 After a meal

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 you go and sit down

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 and you say

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 I'm going to watch

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 something on the television.

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 I'm going to watch

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 maybe the football.

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 I'm going to watch

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 a soap.

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 I'm going to watch

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 a movie.

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 So you sit down

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 to relax and watch it.

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 How long has it taken

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 until you're asleep?

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 You've had a big meal.

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 You're sitting maybe

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 in a warm room

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 and within 5, 10, 15 minutes

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 you're away with it.

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 You're sleeping

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 in that chair.

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 We're out of touch

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 because when you're sleeping

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 you're not aware

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 of things that are going on

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 round about you.

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 And there's times

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 where you can just

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 doze off like that.

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 And it's good for us

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 to get a rest,

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 to get a sleep.

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 But there's other times

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 when there's no excuse

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 for sleeping.

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 And especially

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 as we think of

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 what Paul is saying

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 to us here

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 is not to sleep

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 our way through life

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 unaware of God,

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 ignoring the warning

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 of the gospel,

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 ignoring all that

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 he is saying to us.

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 It is time

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 to wake up

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 because we're living

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 in light of the return

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 of the Lord.

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 Have we been awake

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 this last year

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 or have we been sleeping

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 our way through it?

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 There's an urgency

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 in these words

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 that as a people

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 we have to take heed of.

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 One person

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 put it like this.

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 In the midst

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 of a generation

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 screaming for answers,

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 Christians are stuttering.

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 Christians are sleeping.

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 What a warning

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 there is in these words

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 for us.

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 Because we get

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 so complacent,

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 so comfortable in life

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 that we're not living

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 in light of the imminent

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 return of the Lord

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 that it could be

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 at any moment.

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 And when we lose

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 that sight

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 we lose that

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 urgency

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 in it all.

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 So we are being called

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 to wake up

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 as a people.

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 The second thing

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 we're being told here

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 is to watch out.

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 We see this

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 in verse 12.

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 The night is far gone,

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 the day is at hand.

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 So let us

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 cast off

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 the works

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 of darkness

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 and put on

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 the armour

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 of light.

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 What are we doing

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 with our lives?

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 That's the question

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 being asked

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 in this verse.

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 And again,

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 it's in light

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 of the day

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 being at hand.

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 But you see here

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 that there is

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 the works of darkness

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 and the armour

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!

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 of light.

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 the difference

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 is there.

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 And so how are we

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 living our lives

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 as we

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 wake up

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 of our slumber?

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 What are we seeing

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 around us?

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 What are we seeing

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 in our people?

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 What are we seeing

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 in our communities?

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 What are we seeing

00:18:58.099 --> 00:18:59.740
 in our church?

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 If it's time

00:19:01.859 --> 00:19:02.639
 to wake up

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 what are we

00:19:02.980 --> 00:19:04.179
 watching out for?

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 Well,

00:19:05.099 --> 00:19:06.419
 what are our works?

00:19:07.919 --> 00:19:08.759
 Paul here

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 is saying

00:19:09.339 --> 00:19:10.660
 it is time

00:19:10.660 --> 00:19:11.539
 then to cast

00:19:11.539 --> 00:19:12.579
 off the works

00:19:12.579 --> 00:19:13.259
 of darkness

00:19:13.259 --> 00:19:14.619
 and put on

00:19:14.619 --> 00:19:15.700
 the armour

00:19:15.700 --> 00:19:17.000
 of light.

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 It's about

00:19:18.839 --> 00:19:19.500
 making sure

00:19:19.500 --> 00:19:19.940
 that we are

00:19:19.940 --> 00:19:20.759
 doing right

00:19:20.759 --> 00:19:22.259
 with the Lord.

00:19:23.359 --> 00:19:24.599
 Light and darkness

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 are opposite.

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 Paul,

00:19:27.240 --> 00:19:27.859
 writing to the

00:19:27.859 --> 00:19:28.539
 Ephesians,

00:19:28.720 --> 00:19:29.599
 says it as well.

00:19:29.680 --> 00:19:30.160
 He says it

00:19:30.160 --> 00:19:31.640
 in chapter 5

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 verse 13,

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 but when anything

00:19:33.059 --> 00:19:33.980
 is exposed

00:19:33.980 --> 00:19:34.759
 by the light

00:19:34.759 --> 00:19:35.720
 it becomes visible.

00:19:36.259 --> 00:19:36.660
 For anything

00:19:36.660 --> 00:19:37.579
 that becomes visible

00:19:37.579 --> 00:19:38.299
 is light.

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 Therefore it says

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 awake,

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 O sleeper,

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 and arise

00:19:42.920 --> 00:19:43.599
 from the dead

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 and Christ

00:19:44.319 --> 00:19:45.759
 will shine

00:19:45.759 --> 00:19:46.720
 in you.

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 Again,

00:19:47.640 --> 00:19:48.759
 it's that warning

00:19:48.759 --> 00:19:50.119
 of wake up.

00:19:51.299 --> 00:19:52.140
 Wake up.

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 See the light

00:19:54.660 --> 00:19:55.220
 of Christ

00:19:55.220 --> 00:19:56.220
 and let the light

00:19:56.220 --> 00:19:56.980
 of Christ

00:19:56.980 --> 00:19:58.920
 shine in you.

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 But he says

00:19:59.379 --> 00:20:00.839
 arise from the dead.

00:20:01.539 --> 00:20:02.259
 We are dead

00:20:02.259 --> 00:20:03.099
 in darkness.

00:20:04.039 --> 00:20:04.879
 That is the place

00:20:04.879 --> 00:20:05.559
 that darkness

00:20:05.559 --> 00:20:06.740
 so often represents

00:20:06.740 --> 00:20:08.119
 in the word of God.

00:20:08.119 --> 00:20:09.259
 it's our place

00:20:09.259 --> 00:20:10.359
 of being lost.

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 Whether it's

00:20:11.959 --> 00:20:12.779
 in this life

00:20:12.779 --> 00:20:13.359
 or whether it's

00:20:13.359 --> 00:20:14.179
 in eternity.

00:20:14.959 --> 00:20:15.539
 It's a place

00:20:15.539 --> 00:20:16.239
 of darkness

00:20:16.239 --> 00:20:17.059
 eternally

00:20:17.059 --> 00:20:17.919
 where there's

00:20:17.919 --> 00:20:18.559
 wailing and

00:20:18.559 --> 00:20:19.559
 gnashing of teeth.

00:20:19.959 --> 00:20:20.500
 It's a place

00:20:20.500 --> 00:20:21.179
 of darkness

00:20:21.179 --> 00:20:22.399
 in this life

00:20:22.399 --> 00:20:22.819
 when we are

00:20:22.819 --> 00:20:23.199
 ignorant

00:20:23.199 --> 00:20:24.379
 and ignore

00:20:24.379 --> 00:20:25.139
 the warnings

00:20:25.139 --> 00:20:25.979
 of the gospel,

00:20:26.179 --> 00:20:26.759
 turn away

00:20:26.759 --> 00:20:27.519
 from God,

00:20:28.019 --> 00:20:28.619
 we are in

00:20:28.619 --> 00:20:29.099
 darkness.

00:20:30.239 --> 00:20:30.859
 And so Paul

00:20:30.859 --> 00:20:31.919
 is writing here

00:20:31.919 --> 00:20:32.859
 to the Christians

00:20:32.859 --> 00:20:35.039
 in Rome

00:20:35.039 --> 00:20:35.920
 saying in the

00:20:35.920 --> 00:20:36.700
 midst of this

00:20:36.700 --> 00:20:37.399
 time that you

00:20:37.399 --> 00:20:37.779
 are living,

00:20:37.879 --> 00:20:38.279
 which was a

00:20:38.279 --> 00:20:39.279
 time of

00:20:39.279 --> 00:20:40.200
 crisis in

00:20:40.200 --> 00:20:41.159
 so many ways,

00:20:42.000 --> 00:20:42.399
 when they

00:20:42.399 --> 00:20:42.799
 were being

00:20:42.799 --> 00:20:43.659
 persecuted

00:20:43.659 --> 00:20:45.259
 and all that

00:20:45.259 --> 00:20:45.920
 was happening

00:20:45.920 --> 00:20:46.899
 in the Christian

00:20:46.899 --> 00:20:47.799
 church at this

00:20:47.799 --> 00:20:48.240
 time,

00:20:48.779 --> 00:20:49.460
 it was making

00:20:49.460 --> 00:20:49.980
 so many

00:20:49.980 --> 00:20:50.980
 turn away.

00:20:51.779 --> 00:20:52.399
 Or the danger

00:20:52.399 --> 00:20:52.980
 was that they

00:20:52.980 --> 00:20:53.960
 would turn back

00:20:53.960 --> 00:20:55.180
 to the darkness.

00:20:55.180 --> 00:20:55.380
 darkness.

00:20:56.140 --> 00:20:56.740
 But he's

00:20:56.740 --> 00:20:57.480
 warning them

00:20:57.480 --> 00:20:57.980
 here,

00:20:58.539 --> 00:20:59.220
 it is not

00:20:59.220 --> 00:20:59.840
 a time

00:20:59.840 --> 00:21:00.820
 to turn back.

00:21:01.320 --> 00:21:01.660
 He's saying

00:21:01.660 --> 00:21:02.480
 cast off

00:21:02.480 --> 00:21:03.060
 the works

00:21:03.060 --> 00:21:03.700
 of darkness

00:21:03.700 --> 00:21:04.880
 and put on

00:21:04.880 --> 00:21:05.720
 the armour

00:21:05.720 --> 00:21:07.039
 of light.

00:21:07.799 --> 00:21:08.560
 The armour

00:21:08.560 --> 00:21:09.000
 of light,

00:21:09.080 --> 00:21:09.600
 so it's this

00:21:09.600 --> 00:21:10.400
 defence

00:21:10.400 --> 00:21:11.220
 that you're

00:21:11.220 --> 00:21:11.900
 putting on.

00:21:12.259 --> 00:21:12.660
 It's this

00:21:12.660 --> 00:21:13.279
 protection

00:21:13.279 --> 00:21:14.380
 that you're

00:21:14.380 --> 00:21:15.019
 putting on.

00:21:15.480 --> 00:21:16.200
 The armour

00:21:16.200 --> 00:21:17.360
 of light,

00:21:17.480 --> 00:21:17.900
 the same

00:21:17.900 --> 00:21:18.440
 as Paul

00:21:18.440 --> 00:21:19.220
 speaks of

00:21:19.220 --> 00:21:20.360
 in Ephesians

00:21:20.360 --> 00:21:21.980
 chapter 6,

00:21:22.279 --> 00:21:23.500
 the armour

00:21:23.500 --> 00:21:24.840
 of God.

00:21:25.180 --> 00:21:26.299
 what we have

00:21:26.299 --> 00:21:27.299
 available for

00:21:27.299 --> 00:21:28.420
 us in the

00:21:28.420 --> 00:21:28.920
 gospel.

00:21:29.440 --> 00:21:29.940
 All the

00:21:29.940 --> 00:21:30.700
 powers that

00:21:30.700 --> 00:21:31.120
 we have

00:21:31.120 --> 00:21:31.400
 when we

00:21:31.400 --> 00:21:32.240
 see the

00:21:32.240 --> 00:21:32.920
 powers of

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 darkness

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 that are

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 spoken of

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 so often

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 in the

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 scriptures,

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 you also

00:21:40.060 --> 00:21:40.539
 have the

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 power of

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 the light

00:21:42.120 --> 00:21:42.519
 of the

00:21:42.519 --> 00:21:42.960
 gospel.

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 The armour

00:21:48.960 --> 00:21:49.960
 of light

00:21:49.960 --> 00:21:50.400
 is what we

00:21:50.400 --> 00:21:51.820
 have available

00:21:51.820 --> 00:21:52.660
 to us

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 here.

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 And what

00:21:54.299 --> 00:21:54.860
 he's saying

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 is now

00:21:55.479 --> 00:21:56.279
 is the

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 time to

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 trust in

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 the Lord.

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 Watch out

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 for what

00:22:00.379 --> 00:22:00.679
 you are

00:22:00.679 --> 00:22:00.979
 doing.

00:22:01.439 --> 00:22:01.939
 Watch out

00:22:01.939 --> 00:22:02.339
 for what

00:22:02.339 --> 00:22:02.779
 is going

00:22:02.779 --> 00:22:04.099
 on around

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 you.

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 Because

00:22:05.279 --> 00:22:05.939
 every day

00:22:05.939 --> 00:22:06.259
 there are

00:22:06.259 --> 00:22:07.159
 people dying

00:22:07.159 --> 00:22:08.339
 without the

00:22:08.339 --> 00:22:09.759
 Lord who

00:22:09.759 --> 00:22:10.359
 are going

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 to a

00:22:11.159 --> 00:22:11.599
 lost

00:22:11.599 --> 00:22:12.479
 eternity.

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 Darkness

00:22:13.759 --> 00:22:15.159
 and light

00:22:15.159 --> 00:22:15.959
 are the

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 opposite.

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 And where

00:22:17.579 --> 00:22:18.139
 do you want

00:22:18.140 --> 00:22:18.940
 to spend

00:22:18.940 --> 00:22:18.940


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 eternity?

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 Where do

00:22:23.460 --> 00:22:23.900
 you want

00:22:23.900 --> 00:22:24.420
 to be

00:22:24.420 --> 00:22:25.280
 but with

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 the Lord

00:22:25.800 --> 00:22:26.340
 surely

00:22:26.340 --> 00:22:27.360
 for all

00:22:27.360 --> 00:22:28.020
 eternity?

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 The forces

00:22:29.100 --> 00:22:29.740
 of evil

00:22:29.740 --> 00:22:30.640
 are all

00:22:30.640 --> 00:22:31.460
 around us.

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 It's a time

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 of year when

00:22:33.800 --> 00:22:34.860
 we can maybe

00:22:34.860 --> 00:22:35.540
 watch many

00:22:35.540 --> 00:22:35.960
 of these

00:22:35.960 --> 00:22:36.780
 movies that

00:22:36.780 --> 00:22:37.400
 portray

00:22:37.400 --> 00:22:38.960
 good and

00:22:38.960 --> 00:22:40.040
 evil fighting

00:22:40.040 --> 00:22:40.840
 against each

00:22:40.840 --> 00:22:41.120
 other.

00:22:41.480 --> 00:22:42.540
 James Bond

00:22:42.540 --> 00:22:43.259
 was always

00:22:43.259 --> 00:22:44.100
 a Christmas

00:22:44.100 --> 00:22:44.980
 film back

00:22:44.980 --> 00:22:45.259
 in the

00:22:45.259 --> 00:22:45.519
 day.

00:22:46.140 --> 00:22:46.579
 The forces

00:22:46.579 --> 00:22:47.519
 of evil

00:22:47.519 --> 00:22:48.360
 trying to

00:22:48.360 --> 00:22:49.000
 gain the

00:22:49.000 --> 00:22:49.539
 power of

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 the world,

00:22:50.180 --> 00:22:50.720
 control of

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 the world,

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 and the

00:22:52.140 --> 00:22:52.740
 superhero

00:22:52.740 --> 00:22:53.960
 coming in.

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 The same

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 with any

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 kind of

00:22:57.579 --> 00:22:57.980
 superhero,

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 like Superman

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 or Batman

00:22:59.579 --> 00:23:00.019
 or any

00:23:00.019 --> 00:23:00.440
 of these

00:23:00.440 --> 00:23:00.920
 things.

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 It's always

00:23:01.839 --> 00:23:02.480
 these two

00:23:02.480 --> 00:23:03.799
 forces coming

00:23:03.799 --> 00:23:04.620
 against each

00:23:04.620 --> 00:23:04.920
 other.

00:23:06.259 --> 00:23:07.019
 And it's

00:23:07.019 --> 00:23:08.079
 far-fetched

00:23:08.079 --> 00:23:08.819
 in so many

00:23:08.819 --> 00:23:09.339
 ways.

00:23:10.640 --> 00:23:11.019
 But when

00:23:11.019 --> 00:23:11.440
 you look at

00:23:11.440 --> 00:23:12.180
 the scriptures

00:23:12.180 --> 00:23:12.960
 it reminds

00:23:12.960 --> 00:23:13.880
 us of the

00:23:13.880 --> 00:23:14.700
 reality of

00:23:14.700 --> 00:23:15.440
 this battle

00:23:15.440 --> 00:23:16.299
 that is

00:23:16.299 --> 00:23:16.960
 going on

00:23:16.960 --> 00:23:18.460
 between the

00:23:18.460 --> 00:23:19.059
 forces of

00:23:19.059 --> 00:23:20.539
 evil and

00:23:20.539 --> 00:23:21.059
 the power

00:23:21.059 --> 00:23:21.720
 of God.

00:23:22.500 --> 00:23:23.160
 There is

00:23:23.160 --> 00:23:23.960
 this darkness

00:23:23.960 --> 00:23:24.720
 that seeks

00:23:24.720 --> 00:23:25.680
 to overcome.

00:23:26.299 --> 00:23:26.700
 But Paul

00:23:26.700 --> 00:23:27.259
 is saying

00:23:27.259 --> 00:23:28.080
 watch out

00:23:28.080 --> 00:23:28.539
 for this.

00:23:28.680 --> 00:23:29.140
 Put on

00:23:29.140 --> 00:23:30.279
 the armour

00:23:30.279 --> 00:23:31.640
 of light.

00:23:33.380 --> 00:23:33.720
 And so

00:23:33.720 --> 00:23:34.240
 we are to

00:23:34.240 --> 00:23:35.299
 wake up

00:23:35.299 --> 00:23:35.680
 of our

00:23:35.680 --> 00:23:36.240
 slumber

00:23:36.240 --> 00:23:37.620
 and recognise

00:23:37.620 --> 00:23:38.500
 the seriousness

00:23:38.500 --> 00:23:39.180
 of the day

00:23:39.180 --> 00:23:39.860
 that we live

00:23:39.860 --> 00:23:41.240
 in and to

00:23:41.240 --> 00:23:42.200
 see that

00:23:42.200 --> 00:23:42.500
 we are to

00:23:42.500 --> 00:23:43.200
 be about

00:23:43.200 --> 00:23:44.360
 the Lord's

00:23:44.359 --> 00:23:45.039
 business.

00:23:45.519 --> 00:23:45.799
 We are

00:23:45.799 --> 00:23:46.459
 reminded of

00:23:46.459 --> 00:23:47.500
 that this

00:23:47.500 --> 00:23:48.179
 morning from

00:23:48.179 --> 00:23:48.899
 Callum as

00:23:48.899 --> 00:23:49.259
 well.

00:23:50.399 --> 00:23:50.839
 And somebody

00:23:50.839 --> 00:23:51.479
 who was

00:23:51.479 --> 00:23:52.000
 reading this

00:23:52.000 --> 00:23:52.599
 week put it

00:23:52.599 --> 00:23:53.019
 like this,

00:23:53.059 --> 00:23:53.639
 we have a

00:23:53.639 --> 00:23:54.879
 duty in

00:23:54.879 --> 00:23:55.619
 this life.

00:23:55.979 --> 00:23:56.439
 The kind

00:23:56.439 --> 00:23:56.959
 of things

00:23:56.959 --> 00:23:57.379
 that we are

00:23:57.379 --> 00:23:57.899
 to watch

00:23:57.899 --> 00:23:58.500
 out for

00:23:58.500 --> 00:23:59.279
 in our

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 lives.

00:24:01.399 --> 00:24:02.099
 We have

00:24:02.099 --> 00:24:02.559
 a duty

00:24:02.559 --> 00:24:03.799
 first to

00:24:03.799 --> 00:24:04.500
 the Saviour.

00:24:05.679 --> 00:24:06.199
 That is

00:24:06.199 --> 00:24:06.619
 what this

00:24:06.619 --> 00:24:07.199
 word of

00:24:07.199 --> 00:24:07.859
 Paul is

00:24:07.859 --> 00:24:08.459
 bringing the

00:24:08.459 --> 00:24:09.240
 people back

00:24:09.240 --> 00:24:09.679
 to, to

00:24:09.679 --> 00:24:10.459
 the Saviour

00:24:10.460 --> 00:24:11.180
 who they

00:24:11.180 --> 00:24:11.519
 are to

00:24:11.519 --> 00:24:12.340
 see and

00:24:12.340 --> 00:24:12.900
 know and

00:24:12.900 --> 00:24:13.900
 love with

00:24:13.900 --> 00:24:14.440
 all their

00:24:14.440 --> 00:24:14.819
 hearts.

00:24:14.940 --> 00:24:15.660
 The Saviour

00:24:15.660 --> 00:24:16.840
 who is the

00:24:16.840 --> 00:24:17.299
 light of

00:24:17.299 --> 00:24:17.840
 the world

00:24:17.840 --> 00:24:18.539
 and to

00:24:18.539 --> 00:24:18.920
 put on

00:24:18.920 --> 00:24:19.660
 this armour

00:24:19.660 --> 00:24:20.940
 of light

00:24:20.940 --> 00:24:22.460
 to serve

00:24:22.460 --> 00:24:22.940
 him

00:24:22.940 --> 00:24:23.960
 faithfully

00:24:23.960 --> 00:24:24.880
 who served

00:24:24.880 --> 00:24:26.100
 his people,

00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:26.779
 who gave

00:24:26.779 --> 00:24:28.039
 his life

00:24:28.039 --> 00:24:29.120
 for his

00:24:29.120 --> 00:24:29.700
 people.

00:24:30.480 --> 00:24:31.140
 But they

00:24:31.140 --> 00:24:31.799
 also said

00:24:31.799 --> 00:24:32.059
 you have

00:24:32.059 --> 00:24:32.539
 a duty

00:24:32.539 --> 00:24:33.019
 to the

00:24:33.019 --> 00:24:33.519
 saints,

00:24:34.180 --> 00:24:34.880
 that is

00:24:34.880 --> 00:24:35.480
 the people

00:24:35.480 --> 00:24:36.160
 of God.

00:24:36.779 --> 00:24:37.480
 The duty

00:24:37.480 --> 00:24:37.940
 is to

00:24:37.940 --> 00:24:38.640
 carry out

00:24:38.640 --> 00:24:38.799
 your

00:24:38.799 --> 00:24:39.539
 responsibilities

00:24:39.539 --> 00:24:40.299
 to the

00:24:40.299 --> 00:24:40.640
 church.

00:24:40.759 --> 00:24:40.960
 That's

00:24:40.960 --> 00:24:41.220
 what we

00:24:41.220 --> 00:24:41.500
 are being

00:24:41.500 --> 00:24:42.339
 called to

00:24:42.339 --> 00:24:42.980
 here as

00:24:42.980 --> 00:24:43.299
 well,

00:24:43.680 --> 00:24:44.000
 as we

00:24:44.000 --> 00:24:44.279
 are to

00:24:44.279 --> 00:24:45.000
 watch out

00:24:45.000 --> 00:24:45.360
 for what

00:24:45.360 --> 00:24:45.799
 is going

00:24:45.799 --> 00:24:47.039
 on around

00:24:47.039 --> 00:24:47.599
 us.

00:24:48.180 --> 00:24:48.640
 When we

00:24:48.640 --> 00:24:49.200
 come to

00:24:49.200 --> 00:24:49.660
 the church,

00:24:49.720 --> 00:24:49.920
 when we

00:24:49.920 --> 00:24:50.700
 come to

00:24:50.700 --> 00:24:51.259
 be part

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:51.579
 of the

00:24:51.579 --> 00:24:52.160
 people of

00:24:52.160 --> 00:24:52.480
 God,

00:24:52.579 --> 00:24:54.019
 we make

00:24:54.019 --> 00:24:54.640
 our vows,

00:24:54.759 --> 00:24:55.079
 we make

00:24:55.079 --> 00:24:56.319
 our promises

00:24:56.319 --> 00:24:56.940
 to each

00:24:56.940 --> 00:24:57.380
 other that

00:24:57.380 --> 00:24:57.720
 we will

00:24:57.720 --> 00:24:58.620
 look out

00:24:58.620 --> 00:24:59.099
 for one

00:24:59.099 --> 00:24:59.440
 another,

00:25:00.039 --> 00:25:00.400
 that we

00:25:00.400 --> 00:25:01.079
 will pray

00:25:01.079 --> 00:25:01.579
 for one

00:25:01.579 --> 00:25:01.839
 another,

00:25:01.880 --> 00:25:02.059
 that we

00:25:02.059 --> 00:25:02.920
 will encourage

00:25:02.920 --> 00:25:04.000
 one another.

00:25:04.740 --> 00:25:05.120
 That is

00:25:05.120 --> 00:25:05.420
 what we

00:25:05.420 --> 00:25:05.680
 are to

00:25:05.680 --> 00:25:06.579
 be as

00:25:06.579 --> 00:25:07.160
 the people

00:25:07.160 --> 00:25:07.820
 of God

00:25:07.820 --> 00:25:08.519
 to watch

00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:09.100
 out for

00:25:09.100 --> 00:25:09.680
 these things.

00:25:09.779 --> 00:25:10.100
 We don't

00:25:10.100 --> 00:25:10.540
 let the

00:25:10.540 --> 00:25:11.060
 power of

00:25:11.060 --> 00:25:11.580
 darkness

00:25:11.580 --> 00:25:12.500
 come in

00:25:12.500 --> 00:25:13.240
 to destroy

00:25:13.240 --> 00:25:14.019
 these things,

00:25:14.500 --> 00:25:14.960
 but that we

00:25:14.960 --> 00:25:15.420
 put on

00:25:15.420 --> 00:25:16.080
 the armour

00:25:16.080 --> 00:25:17.100
 of light

00:25:17.100 --> 00:25:17.800
 to guard

00:25:17.800 --> 00:25:18.900
 us with

00:25:18.900 --> 00:25:19.600
 one another.

00:25:21.200 --> 00:25:21.840
 They also

00:25:21.840 --> 00:25:22.420
 went on to

00:25:22.420 --> 00:25:22.800
 say you

00:25:22.800 --> 00:25:23.160
 have a

00:25:23.160 --> 00:25:24.240
 duty to

00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:24.740
 sinners.

00:25:25.820 --> 00:25:26.279
 You have

00:25:26.279 --> 00:25:26.600
 a duty

00:25:26.600 --> 00:25:27.040
 to the

00:25:27.040 --> 00:25:27.519
 saviour,

00:25:28.060 --> 00:25:28.340
 you have

00:25:28.340 --> 00:25:28.700
 a duty

00:25:28.700 --> 00:25:29.140
 to the

00:25:29.140 --> 00:25:29.580
 saints,

00:25:30.220 --> 00:25:30.560
 but you

00:25:30.560 --> 00:25:31.040
 also have

00:25:31.040 --> 00:25:31.540
 a duty

00:25:31.540 --> 00:25:32.500
 to the

00:25:32.500 --> 00:25:32.840
 sinners.

00:25:33.759 --> 00:25:34.320
 And that

00:25:34.320 --> 00:25:34.779
 is the

00:25:34.779 --> 00:25:35.279
 duty of

00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:35.980
 the church,

00:25:35.980 --> 00:25:37.240
 to let

00:25:37.240 --> 00:25:37.740
 Christ

00:25:37.740 --> 00:25:38.400
 shine

00:25:38.400 --> 00:25:39.480
 in us

00:25:39.480 --> 00:25:40.180
 and through

00:25:40.180 --> 00:25:40.660
 us,

00:25:41.440 --> 00:25:41.960
 to let

00:25:41.960 --> 00:25:42.539
 that light

00:25:42.539 --> 00:25:42.839
 of the

00:25:42.839 --> 00:25:43.240
 gospel

00:25:43.240 --> 00:25:43.980
 shine in

00:25:43.980 --> 00:25:45.039
 to those

00:25:45.039 --> 00:25:46.039
 around us,

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:47.140
 because our

00:25:47.140 --> 00:25:47.839
 duty to

00:25:47.839 --> 00:25:48.539
 sinners is

00:25:48.539 --> 00:25:49.120
 to tell

00:25:49.120 --> 00:25:50.039
 them that

00:25:50.039 --> 00:25:50.339
 they are

00:25:50.339 --> 00:25:51.160
 lost and

00:25:51.160 --> 00:25:52.339
 perishing in

00:25:52.339 --> 00:25:52.940
 the darkness

00:25:52.940 --> 00:25:53.799
 of this

00:25:53.799 --> 00:25:54.259
 world,

00:25:55.039 --> 00:25:55.500
 but that

00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:56.120
 there is a

00:25:56.120 --> 00:25:57.279
 saviour who

00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:58.099
 is able to

00:25:58.099 --> 00:25:58.500
 save.

00:25:59.640 --> 00:26:00.480
 We are

00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:01.680
 called to

00:26:01.680 --> 00:26:02.019
 be a

00:26:02.019 --> 00:26:02.839
 witness to

00:26:02.839 --> 00:26:04.440
 those around

00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:04.860
 us.

00:26:05.759 --> 00:26:06.420
 So we

00:26:06.420 --> 00:26:06.680
 are to

00:26:06.680 --> 00:26:07.480
 watch out.

00:26:08.360 --> 00:26:08.940
 We are to

00:26:08.940 --> 00:26:10.180
 watch out in

00:26:10.180 --> 00:26:10.920
 all of these

00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:11.980
 relationships with

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.720
 our saviour,

00:26:13.200 --> 00:26:13.680
 with one

00:26:13.680 --> 00:26:14.059
 another,

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:14.880
 and with

00:26:14.880 --> 00:26:15.320
 those who

00:26:15.320 --> 00:26:15.960
 are lost

00:26:15.960 --> 00:26:17.660
 around us.

00:26:18.460 --> 00:26:19.279
 We are in

00:26:19.279 --> 00:26:20.160
 that crisis

00:26:20.160 --> 00:26:21.539
 of the hour

00:26:21.539 --> 00:26:22.120
 because the

00:26:22.120 --> 00:26:23.500
 day is at

00:26:23.500 --> 00:26:24.019
 hand.

00:26:25.140 --> 00:26:25.700
 But are we

00:26:25.700 --> 00:26:26.680
 living in

00:26:26.680 --> 00:26:27.400
 the light of

00:26:27.400 --> 00:26:28.080
 the Lord's

00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:28.640
 return?

00:26:29.440 --> 00:26:29.860
 Are we

00:26:29.860 --> 00:26:30.600
 witnessing in

00:26:30.600 --> 00:26:31.380
 the light that

00:26:31.380 --> 00:26:32.160
 the Lord could

00:26:32.160 --> 00:26:33.299
 come at

00:26:33.299 --> 00:26:33.980
 any moment?

00:26:34.440 --> 00:26:35.240
 Are we

00:26:35.240 --> 00:26:36.519
 looking out

00:26:36.519 --> 00:26:36.920
 for one

00:26:36.920 --> 00:26:37.420
 another in

00:26:37.420 --> 00:26:37.940
 light that

00:26:37.940 --> 00:26:38.460
 the Lord

00:26:38.460 --> 00:26:39.519
 could come

00:26:39.519 --> 00:26:40.480
 at any

00:26:40.480 --> 00:26:41.000
 time?

00:26:42.120 --> 00:26:42.580
 So we

00:26:42.580 --> 00:26:42.860
 are to

00:26:42.860 --> 00:26:43.660
 watch out

00:26:43.660 --> 00:26:44.860
 in all of

00:26:44.860 --> 00:26:45.420
 these things.

00:26:45.559 --> 00:26:46.039
 The night

00:26:46.039 --> 00:26:46.960
 is far

00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:47.360
 gone,

00:26:47.480 --> 00:26:47.980
 the day

00:26:47.980 --> 00:26:48.860
 is at

00:26:48.860 --> 00:26:49.120
 hand,

00:26:49.180 --> 00:26:49.500
 so let

00:26:49.500 --> 00:26:50.180
 us cast

00:26:50.180 --> 00:26:50.759
 off the

00:26:50.759 --> 00:26:51.279
 works of

00:26:51.279 --> 00:26:51.759
 darkness

00:26:51.759 --> 00:26:52.720
 and put

00:26:52.720 --> 00:26:53.740
 on the

00:26:53.740 --> 00:26:55.140
 armour of

00:26:55.140 --> 00:26:55.660
 light.

00:26:56.900 --> 00:26:57.720
 The final

00:26:57.720 --> 00:26:58.220
 thing we

00:26:58.220 --> 00:26:58.920
 see here

00:26:58.920 --> 00:27:00.100
 is that

00:27:00.100 --> 00:27:00.559
 we are to

00:27:00.559 --> 00:27:01.720
 walk in

00:27:01.720 --> 00:27:02.380
 a particular

00:27:02.380 --> 00:27:02.940
 way.

00:27:02.940 --> 00:27:04.299
 in verse

00:27:04.299 --> 00:27:04.820
 13,

00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:05.380
 let us

00:27:05.380 --> 00:27:05.820
 walk

00:27:05.820 --> 00:27:06.460
 properly

00:27:06.460 --> 00:27:08.100
 as in

00:27:08.100 --> 00:27:08.259
 the

00:27:08.259 --> 00:27:08.640
 daytime.

00:27:09.420 --> 00:27:10.059
 Let us

00:27:10.059 --> 00:27:10.460
 walk

00:27:10.460 --> 00:27:11.120
 properly

00:27:11.120 --> 00:27:12.980
 as in

00:27:12.980 --> 00:27:13.140
 the

00:27:13.140 --> 00:27:13.660
 daytime.

00:27:14.580 --> 00:27:15.259
 So here

00:27:15.259 --> 00:27:16.660
 Paul is

00:27:16.660 --> 00:27:17.100
 saying that

00:27:17.100 --> 00:27:18.039
 our behaviour,

00:27:18.600 --> 00:27:19.120
 the way we

00:27:19.120 --> 00:27:19.820
 live, the way

00:27:19.820 --> 00:27:20.360
 we walk,

00:27:20.440 --> 00:27:20.900
 should be in

00:27:20.900 --> 00:27:21.900
 light of

00:27:21.900 --> 00:27:22.320
 being in

00:27:22.320 --> 00:27:22.680
 the day,

00:27:22.740 --> 00:27:23.279
 of being

00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:24.299
 in the

00:27:24.299 --> 00:27:24.720
 light.

00:27:26.320 --> 00:27:26.740
 I'm sure

00:27:26.740 --> 00:27:27.360
 many of us

00:27:27.360 --> 00:27:27.940
 know what it

00:27:27.940 --> 00:27:28.740
 is to walk

00:27:28.740 --> 00:27:29.940
 around in

00:27:29.940 --> 00:27:30.400
 the dark.

00:27:30.400 --> 00:27:30.860
 Maybe you're

00:27:30.860 --> 00:27:31.160
 in your

00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:32.540
 house and

00:27:32.540 --> 00:27:32.820
 you get

00:27:32.820 --> 00:27:33.160
 up and

00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:33.380
 it's

00:27:33.380 --> 00:27:33.740
 dark but

00:27:33.740 --> 00:27:34.019
 you don't

00:27:34.019 --> 00:27:34.480
 want to

00:27:34.480 --> 00:27:35.019
 wake up

00:27:35.019 --> 00:27:35.420
 anybody

00:27:35.420 --> 00:27:35.960
 else so

00:27:35.960 --> 00:27:36.380
 you leave

00:27:36.380 --> 00:27:37.000
 the lights

00:27:37.000 --> 00:27:37.620
 off.

00:27:38.660 --> 00:27:39.360
 But as

00:27:39.360 --> 00:27:39.620
 you're

00:27:39.620 --> 00:27:40.000
 walking

00:27:40.000 --> 00:27:40.519
 around,

00:27:41.519 --> 00:27:42.060
 you forget

00:27:42.060 --> 00:27:42.580
 that you've

00:27:42.580 --> 00:27:43.380
 left something

00:27:43.380 --> 00:27:43.720
 on the

00:27:43.720 --> 00:27:44.700
 floor or

00:27:44.700 --> 00:27:45.240
 you forget

00:27:45.240 --> 00:27:45.640
 where a

00:27:45.640 --> 00:27:46.320
 certain piece

00:27:46.320 --> 00:27:46.980
 of furniture

00:27:46.980 --> 00:27:48.420
 is and

00:27:48.420 --> 00:27:48.660
 without

00:27:48.660 --> 00:27:49.360
 recognising

00:27:49.360 --> 00:27:49.800
 where you're

00:27:49.800 --> 00:27:50.000
 going,

00:27:50.140 --> 00:27:50.660
 you knock

00:27:50.660 --> 00:27:51.240
 into it or

00:27:51.240 --> 00:27:51.759
 you kick

00:27:51.759 --> 00:27:52.840
 it, even

00:27:52.840 --> 00:27:53.320
 worse if

00:27:53.320 --> 00:27:53.660
 you're not

00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:54.000
 wearing

00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:54.580
 anything on

00:27:54.580 --> 00:27:55.160
 your feet

00:27:55.160 --> 00:27:55.500
 and you get

00:27:55.500 --> 00:27:56.220
 a scream

00:27:56.220 --> 00:27:57.080
 of ouch

00:27:57.079 --> 00:27:58.119
 when that

00:27:58.119 --> 00:27:58.839
 happens.

00:27:59.699 --> 00:28:00.559
 We're trying

00:28:00.559 --> 00:28:01.339
 to do things

00:28:01.339 --> 00:28:01.919
 in the dark

00:28:01.919 --> 00:28:02.359
 we're not

00:28:02.359 --> 00:28:02.939
 seeing.

00:28:03.879 --> 00:28:04.419
 And that's

00:28:04.419 --> 00:28:04.799
 the very

00:28:04.799 --> 00:28:05.399
 thing the

00:28:05.399 --> 00:28:06.359
 gospel speaks

00:28:06.359 --> 00:28:06.599
 about.

00:28:06.679 --> 00:28:07.199
 We're trying

00:28:07.199 --> 00:28:07.819
 to live

00:28:07.819 --> 00:28:08.619
 our lives

00:28:08.619 --> 00:28:09.859
 apart from

00:28:09.859 --> 00:28:10.319
 God,

00:28:10.699 --> 00:28:11.359
 thinking we

00:28:11.359 --> 00:28:11.839
 know where

00:28:11.839 --> 00:28:12.359
 we're going

00:28:12.359 --> 00:28:12.740
 and what

00:28:12.740 --> 00:28:13.299
 we're doing,

00:28:13.559 --> 00:28:14.379
 but all the

00:28:14.379 --> 00:28:14.819
 time we're

00:28:14.819 --> 00:28:15.579
 just groping

00:28:15.579 --> 00:28:16.439
 around in

00:28:16.439 --> 00:28:17.059
 the dark.

00:28:18.019 --> 00:28:18.859
 Because apart

00:28:18.859 --> 00:28:19.419
 from him,

00:28:19.799 --> 00:28:20.419
 we are in

00:28:20.419 --> 00:28:21.220
 that darkness.

00:28:22.659 --> 00:28:23.299
 And so we

00:28:23.299 --> 00:28:24.659
 need to walk

00:28:24.659 --> 00:28:25.460
 in this light,

00:28:25.659 --> 00:28:26.859
 walk in the

00:28:26.859 --> 00:28:27.459
 daytime,

00:28:28.459 --> 00:28:29.099
 getting away

00:28:29.099 --> 00:28:29.539
 from the

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:30.059
 things of

00:28:30.059 --> 00:28:30.619
 the darkness,

00:28:31.219 --> 00:28:31.759
 getting away

00:28:31.759 --> 00:28:32.139
 from the

00:28:32.139 --> 00:28:32.559
 things of

00:28:32.559 --> 00:28:33.119
 this world

00:28:33.119 --> 00:28:33.919
 and putting

00:28:33.919 --> 00:28:34.500
 on that

00:28:34.500 --> 00:28:35.839
 armour of

00:28:35.839 --> 00:28:36.419
 light and

00:28:36.419 --> 00:28:37.859
 walking in

00:28:37.859 --> 00:28:38.559
 that way.

00:28:39.419 --> 00:28:40.099
 The Bible

00:28:40.099 --> 00:28:42.519
 describes the

00:28:42.519 --> 00:28:43.459
 sinful world

00:28:43.459 --> 00:28:44.000
 in which we

00:28:44.000 --> 00:28:45.399
 live in as

00:28:45.399 --> 00:28:45.939
 darkness.

00:28:47.759 --> 00:28:48.319
 And there's

00:28:48.319 --> 00:28:49.240
 a contrast

00:28:49.240 --> 00:28:50.399
 when we

00:28:50.399 --> 00:28:50.779
 think of the

00:28:50.779 --> 00:28:51.479
 Christian life

00:28:51.479 --> 00:28:51.979
 as living

00:28:51.979 --> 00:28:52.799
 in the

00:28:52.799 --> 00:28:53.219
 light.

00:28:53.839 --> 00:28:54.519
 Paul asks

00:28:54.519 --> 00:28:55.579
 that question,

00:28:56.059 --> 00:28:56.699
 a rhetorical

00:28:56.700 --> 00:28:57.299
 question in

00:28:57.299 --> 00:28:58.120
 2 Corinthians

00:28:58.120 --> 00:28:59.240
 chapter 6

00:28:59.240 --> 00:29:00.120
 verse 14.

00:29:00.840 --> 00:29:01.080
 What

00:29:01.080 --> 00:29:02.059
 fellowship has

00:29:02.059 --> 00:29:03.340
 light with

00:29:03.340 --> 00:29:03.860
 darkness?

00:29:04.680 --> 00:29:05.460
 The two

00:29:05.460 --> 00:29:06.380
 just don't

00:29:06.380 --> 00:29:07.720
 go together.

00:29:09.059 --> 00:29:09.380
 And so

00:29:09.380 --> 00:29:10.000
 for us,

00:29:10.160 --> 00:29:11.140
 it's important

00:29:11.140 --> 00:29:11.900
 that we keep

00:29:11.900 --> 00:29:13.220
 walking in

00:29:13.220 --> 00:29:13.779
 the light

00:29:13.779 --> 00:29:15.000
 and walking

00:29:15.000 --> 00:29:15.640
 in the light

00:29:15.640 --> 00:29:16.380
 of the

00:29:16.380 --> 00:29:16.840
 Lord's

00:29:16.840 --> 00:29:17.440
 return.

00:29:19.600 --> 00:29:20.680
 We think

00:29:20.680 --> 00:29:21.420
 this world,

00:29:21.480 --> 00:29:21.900
 or so many

00:29:21.900 --> 00:29:22.539
 think this

00:29:22.539 --> 00:29:23.059
 world,

00:29:23.299 --> 00:29:24.440
 is progressive.

00:29:24.440 --> 00:29:24.640
 progressive.

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:26.220
 It's found

00:29:26.220 --> 00:29:26.860
 its way

00:29:26.860 --> 00:29:27.860
 out of the

00:29:27.860 --> 00:29:28.700
 darkness of

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:29.320
 Christianity,

00:29:29.480 --> 00:29:29.759
 out of the

00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:30.519
 dark ages

00:29:30.519 --> 00:29:31.180
 which

00:29:31.180 --> 00:29:32.080
 Christianity

00:29:32.080 --> 00:29:32.779
 is.

00:29:33.700 --> 00:29:34.500
 But it's

00:29:34.500 --> 00:29:35.080
 so not

00:29:35.080 --> 00:29:35.460
 true.

00:29:36.720 --> 00:29:37.400
 To go away

00:29:37.400 --> 00:29:37.900
 from that

00:29:37.900 --> 00:29:38.299
 is to go

00:29:38.299 --> 00:29:39.440
 back into

00:29:39.440 --> 00:29:40.039
 the darkness,

00:29:40.180 --> 00:29:40.840
 to go back

00:29:40.840 --> 00:29:41.720
 into the

00:29:41.720 --> 00:29:42.140
 world,

00:29:44.700 --> 00:29:45.620
 and to go

00:29:45.620 --> 00:29:46.120
 back into

00:29:46.120 --> 00:29:46.460
 the very

00:29:46.460 --> 00:29:47.160
 things that

00:29:47.160 --> 00:29:47.580
 the Word

00:29:47.580 --> 00:29:48.100
 of God

00:29:48.100 --> 00:29:48.980
 condemns.

00:29:48.980 --> 00:29:49.099
 darkness.

00:29:50.099 --> 00:29:50.860
 The darkness

00:29:50.860 --> 00:29:51.460
 that we see

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:52.220
 around us

00:29:52.220 --> 00:29:53.039
 in this

00:29:53.039 --> 00:29:53.500
 world is

00:29:53.500 --> 00:29:54.360
 maybe becoming

00:29:54.360 --> 00:29:55.420
 more and

00:29:55.420 --> 00:29:56.160
 more prevalent,

00:29:56.839 --> 00:29:57.819
 but we

00:29:57.819 --> 00:29:58.980
 still have

00:29:58.980 --> 00:29:59.539
 the light

00:29:59.539 --> 00:30:00.220
 of the

00:30:00.220 --> 00:30:00.680
 Gospel.

00:30:01.339 --> 00:30:02.039
 We still

00:30:02.039 --> 00:30:02.440
 have the

00:30:02.440 --> 00:30:03.400
 light of

00:30:03.400 --> 00:30:03.819
 the Lord

00:30:03.819 --> 00:30:04.299
 Jesus

00:30:04.299 --> 00:30:05.059
 Christ.

00:30:07.059 --> 00:30:07.980
 Because this

00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:08.819
 world is in

00:30:08.819 --> 00:30:09.380
 darkness.

00:30:10.180 --> 00:30:11.039
 This world

00:30:11.039 --> 00:30:11.460
 is in

00:30:11.460 --> 00:30:11.920
 darkness

00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:12.940
 concerning

00:30:12.940 --> 00:30:14.160
 what mankind

00:30:14.160 --> 00:30:15.360
 is like.

00:30:16.140 --> 00:30:16.700
 We live in

00:30:16.700 --> 00:30:17.120
 a world

00:30:17.120 --> 00:30:17.660
 where so many

00:30:17.660 --> 00:30:18.500
 will say,

00:30:18.500 --> 00:30:19.039
 but I'm

00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:19.440
 a good

00:30:19.440 --> 00:30:20.000
 person.

00:30:21.660 --> 00:30:21.859
 And yet

00:30:21.859 --> 00:30:22.319
 the Bible

00:30:22.319 --> 00:30:23.220
 says there

00:30:23.220 --> 00:30:23.740
 is none

00:30:23.740 --> 00:30:24.140
 who is

00:30:24.140 --> 00:30:24.460
 good.

00:30:25.400 --> 00:30:25.819
 We are

00:30:25.819 --> 00:30:26.180
 ignorant.

00:30:28.259 --> 00:30:28.759
 The

00:30:28.759 --> 00:30:29.940
 world is

00:30:29.940 --> 00:30:30.440
 in darkness

00:30:30.440 --> 00:30:31.420
 as to our

00:30:31.420 --> 00:30:32.279
 purpose in

00:30:32.279 --> 00:30:32.960
 this life.

00:30:33.599 --> 00:30:34.019
 Where so

00:30:34.019 --> 00:30:34.720
 many people

00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:35.579
 will have

00:30:35.579 --> 00:30:36.039
 their own

00:30:36.039 --> 00:30:36.519
 goals,

00:30:36.680 --> 00:30:37.059
 their own

00:30:37.059 --> 00:30:37.680
 targets,

00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:38.579
 living for

00:30:38.579 --> 00:30:39.259
 self.

00:30:40.420 --> 00:30:41.400
 Whereas the

00:30:41.400 --> 00:30:41.819
 Scriptures

00:30:41.819 --> 00:30:42.660
 teach us

00:30:42.660 --> 00:30:43.519
 our great

00:30:43.519 --> 00:30:44.279
 purpose is

00:30:44.279 --> 00:30:45.099
 to glorify

00:30:45.099 --> 00:30:46.299
 God and

00:30:46.299 --> 00:30:46.940
 to enjoy

00:30:46.940 --> 00:30:47.500
 him forever.

00:30:47.500 --> 00:30:48.519
 there is

00:30:48.519 --> 00:30:49.180
 this darkness

00:30:49.180 --> 00:30:49.640
 and there

00:30:49.640 --> 00:30:50.019
 is this

00:30:50.019 --> 00:30:50.500
 light.

00:30:52.079 --> 00:30:52.779
 The world

00:30:52.779 --> 00:30:53.099
 is in

00:30:53.099 --> 00:30:53.559
 darkness

00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:54.279
 concerning

00:30:54.279 --> 00:30:54.880
 death

00:30:54.880 --> 00:30:55.240
 and

00:30:55.240 --> 00:30:56.000
 eternity.

00:30:56.880 --> 00:30:57.559
 Where the

00:30:57.559 --> 00:30:57.940
 world

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.519
 says,

00:30:58.680 --> 00:30:58.799
 well,

00:30:59.180 --> 00:30:59.759
 death is

00:30:59.759 --> 00:31:00.279
 either the

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:00.779
 end and

00:31:00.779 --> 00:31:01.319
 that's it.

00:31:02.319 --> 00:31:02.900
 Or you

00:31:02.900 --> 00:31:03.319
 see so

00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:03.980
 many saying,

00:31:04.539 --> 00:31:04.660
 well,

00:31:04.700 --> 00:31:05.059
 when there's

00:31:05.059 --> 00:31:05.400
 death,

00:31:05.460 --> 00:31:05.660
 then we

00:31:05.660 --> 00:31:06.200
 all go

00:31:06.200 --> 00:31:06.680
 to heaven.

00:31:07.160 --> 00:31:07.579
 And we'll

00:31:07.579 --> 00:31:08.240
 all enjoy

00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:09.079
 being together

00:31:09.079 --> 00:31:09.460
 there.

00:31:10.460 --> 00:31:10.960
 But the

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:11.640
 reality is

00:31:11.640 --> 00:31:12.440
 so different.

00:31:13.759 --> 00:31:14.559
 Where death

00:31:14.559 --> 00:31:15.480
 usher's in

00:31:15.480 --> 00:31:16.319
 eternity.

00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:17.899
 And eternity

00:31:17.899 --> 00:31:18.579
 in heaven is

00:31:18.579 --> 00:31:19.139
 for those

00:31:19.139 --> 00:31:19.980
 who believe,

00:31:20.619 --> 00:31:21.039
 for those

00:31:21.039 --> 00:31:21.700
 who trust

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:22.019
 in the

00:31:22.019 --> 00:31:22.619
 Lord Jesus

00:31:22.619 --> 00:31:23.119
 Christ.

00:31:23.179 --> 00:31:23.579
 Because if

00:31:23.579 --> 00:31:24.259
 you don't,

00:31:24.679 --> 00:31:25.000
 it's

00:31:25.000 --> 00:31:25.500
 darkness.

00:31:25.500 --> 00:31:25.700
 darkness.

00:31:28.079 --> 00:31:29.019
 And so the

00:31:29.019 --> 00:31:30.059
 contrast is

00:31:30.059 --> 00:31:30.839
 there for

00:31:30.839 --> 00:31:31.000
 us.

00:31:31.160 --> 00:31:31.859
 And which

00:31:31.859 --> 00:31:32.380
 way are we

00:31:32.380 --> 00:31:33.059
 walking as

00:31:33.059 --> 00:31:33.640
 we come to

00:31:33.640 --> 00:31:34.119
 the end of

00:31:34.119 --> 00:31:34.519
 this year?

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:34.779
 Are we

00:31:34.779 --> 00:31:36.000
 walking in

00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:36.519
 darkness?

00:31:37.519 --> 00:31:38.339
 Or are we

00:31:38.339 --> 00:31:39.000
 walking in

00:31:39.000 --> 00:31:40.180
 light of the

00:31:40.180 --> 00:31:40.640
 gospel?

00:31:41.859 --> 00:31:42.259
 Are we

00:31:42.259 --> 00:31:42.900
 walking in

00:31:42.900 --> 00:31:43.519
 light of the

00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:44.079
 Lord's

00:31:44.079 --> 00:31:46.000
 return at

00:31:46.000 --> 00:31:46.660
 any moment?

00:31:47.660 --> 00:31:48.440
 Martin Lloyd

00:31:48.440 --> 00:31:48.440


00:31:48.440 --> 00:31:49.080
 Jones in

00:31:49.080 --> 00:31:49.519
 one of

00:31:49.519 --> 00:31:49.900
 his books

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:51.059
 on Romans

00:31:51.059 --> 00:31:52.019
 said this,

00:31:52.940 --> 00:31:53.640
 the world

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 would not

00:31:54.160 --> 00:31:54.620
 go on

00:31:54.620 --> 00:31:55.160
 living as

00:31:55.160 --> 00:31:55.700
 it does

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:56.259
 for a

00:31:56.259 --> 00:31:57.759
 second if

00:31:57.759 --> 00:31:58.140
 it knew

00:31:58.140 --> 00:31:59.680
 something about

00:31:59.680 --> 00:32:00.420
 the judgment

00:32:00.420 --> 00:32:01.640
 to come.

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 The world

00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:04.400
 would not

00:32:04.400 --> 00:32:04.799
 go on

00:32:04.799 --> 00:32:05.299
 living as

00:32:05.299 --> 00:32:05.740
 it does

00:32:05.740 --> 00:32:06.259
 for a

00:32:06.259 --> 00:32:08.120
 second if

00:32:08.120 --> 00:32:08.440
 it knew

00:32:08.440 --> 00:32:09.640
 something of

00:32:09.640 --> 00:32:10.299
 the judgment

00:32:10.299 --> 00:32:11.380
 to come.

00:32:12.539 --> 00:32:13.400
 The Lord

00:32:13.400 --> 00:32:14.259
 will come

00:32:14.259 --> 00:32:15.559
 to judge.

00:32:16.779 --> 00:32:17.539
 We don't

00:32:17.539 --> 00:32:18.180
 know when.

00:32:19.000 --> 00:32:19.900
 We look

00:32:19.900 --> 00:32:20.860
 forward to

00:32:20.860 --> 00:32:21.380
 days and

00:32:21.380 --> 00:32:21.860
 we live

00:32:21.860 --> 00:32:22.600
 for days.

00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:24.160
 We plan

00:32:24.160 --> 00:32:24.960
 for days.

00:32:25.259 --> 00:32:25.820
 We plan

00:32:25.820 --> 00:32:27.400
 for things

00:32:27.400 --> 00:32:27.680
 that are

00:32:27.680 --> 00:32:28.000
 going to

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.600
 happen in

00:32:28.600 --> 00:32:29.220
 the future.

00:32:30.180 --> 00:32:30.580
 And there's

00:32:30.580 --> 00:32:31.240
 nothing wrong

00:32:31.240 --> 00:32:31.860
 with that

00:32:31.860 --> 00:32:34.120
 until we

00:32:34.120 --> 00:32:34.920
 leave God

00:32:34.920 --> 00:32:35.640
 out of it.

00:32:36.920 --> 00:32:37.440
 Until we

00:32:37.440 --> 00:32:38.080
 put him

00:32:38.080 --> 00:32:39.519
 away.

00:32:41.400 --> 00:32:42.259
 Because then

00:32:42.259 --> 00:32:42.580
 we're just

00:32:42.580 --> 00:32:43.900
 planning for

00:32:43.900 --> 00:32:44.420
 darkness.

00:32:45.720 --> 00:32:46.660
 But as we

00:32:46.660 --> 00:32:47.580
 come to

00:32:47.580 --> 00:32:48.180
 the end of

00:32:48.180 --> 00:32:48.620
 this year,

00:32:48.700 --> 00:32:48.980
 let us

00:32:48.980 --> 00:32:49.700
 make sure

00:32:49.700 --> 00:32:50.920
 whatever we

00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:51.759
 have behind

00:32:51.759 --> 00:32:53.400
 us, that

00:32:53.400 --> 00:32:54.200
 before us

00:32:54.200 --> 00:32:54.840
 we have the

00:32:54.840 --> 00:32:55.180
 Lord.

00:32:56.120 --> 00:32:56.500
 And that we

00:32:56.500 --> 00:32:56.960
 are looking

00:32:56.960 --> 00:32:57.560
 to him.

00:32:58.340 --> 00:32:58.880
 That we

00:32:58.880 --> 00:32:59.620
 are trusting

00:32:59.620 --> 00:33:01.039
 in him.

00:33:02.500 --> 00:33:04.140
 Faith is

00:33:04.140 --> 00:33:05.320
 living in

00:33:05.320 --> 00:33:06.740
 light of

00:33:06.740 --> 00:33:07.380
 what is to

00:33:07.380 --> 00:33:07.759
 come.

00:33:09.240 --> 00:33:09.700
 And what

00:33:09.700 --> 00:33:10.500
 is to come

00:33:10.500 --> 00:33:11.720
 is that the

00:33:11.720 --> 00:33:12.279
 day of the

00:33:12.279 --> 00:33:13.460
 Lord is

00:33:13.460 --> 00:33:14.380
 before us.

00:33:14.380 --> 00:33:16.060
 we might

00:33:16.060 --> 00:33:16.640
 not even

00:33:16.640 --> 00:33:18.160
 get to

00:33:18.160 --> 00:33:18.580
 Wednesday

00:33:18.580 --> 00:33:19.100
 night's

00:33:19.100 --> 00:33:19.540
 bells.

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 Because the

00:33:21.300 --> 00:33:21.880
 Lord could

00:33:21.880 --> 00:33:22.280
 come.

00:33:23.900 --> 00:33:24.400
 But are we

00:33:24.400 --> 00:33:25.620
 living in

00:33:25.620 --> 00:33:26.240
 that way?

00:33:27.240 --> 00:33:27.960
 The day

00:33:27.960 --> 00:33:28.980
 is at

00:33:28.980 --> 00:33:29.520
 hand.

00:33:30.180 --> 00:33:31.200
 It is time

00:33:31.200 --> 00:33:32.620
 to wake

00:33:32.620 --> 00:33:32.960
 up.

00:33:33.820 --> 00:33:34.800
 It is time

00:33:34.800 --> 00:33:36.060
 to watch

00:33:36.060 --> 00:33:36.520
 where we

00:33:36.520 --> 00:33:36.960
 are and

00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:37.340
 what's going

00:33:37.340 --> 00:33:37.900
 on around

00:33:37.900 --> 00:33:38.320
 us.

00:33:38.319 --> 00:33:39.279
 and it

00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:40.039
 is time

00:33:40.039 --> 00:33:41.519
 to walk

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:42.319
 in the

00:33:42.319 --> 00:33:42.740
 light.

00:33:43.639 --> 00:33:44.019
 To put

00:33:44.019 --> 00:33:44.839
 our trust

00:33:44.839 --> 00:33:45.980
 in the

00:33:45.980 --> 00:33:46.679
 Lord Jesus

00:33:46.679 --> 00:33:47.319
 Christ.

00:33:47.439 --> 00:33:48.099
 To walk

00:33:48.099 --> 00:33:49.539
 with him

00:33:49.539 --> 00:33:50.899
 that the

00:33:50.899 --> 00:33:51.359
 darkness

00:33:51.359 --> 00:33:52.579
 will not

00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:53.220
 overwhelm

00:33:53.220 --> 00:33:53.500
 us.

00:33:54.179 --> 00:33:54.599
 Let us

00:33:54.599 --> 00:33:54.899
 pray.

00:33:57.000 --> 00:33:57.899
 Lord our

00:33:57.899 --> 00:33:58.859
 gracious God,

00:33:58.919 --> 00:33:59.159
 we do

00:33:59.159 --> 00:33:59.799
 thank you

00:33:59.799 --> 00:34:00.240
 for the

00:34:00.240 --> 00:34:00.899
 light of

00:34:00.899 --> 00:34:01.519
 the gospel.

00:34:01.720 --> 00:34:02.139
 We thank

00:34:02.139 --> 00:34:02.419
 you for

00:34:02.419 --> 00:34:02.980
 the light

00:34:02.980 --> 00:34:04.439
 that shines

00:34:04.439 --> 00:34:05.139
 into our

00:34:05.139 --> 00:34:05.559
 hearts

00:34:05.559 --> 00:34:05.859
 through

00:34:05.859 --> 00:34:06.279
 Jesus

00:34:06.279 --> 00:34:06.879
 Christ.

00:34:06.880 --> 00:34:07.240
 And we

00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:08.599
 pray for

00:34:08.599 --> 00:34:09.099
 even that

00:34:09.099 --> 00:34:10.079
 light of

00:34:10.079 --> 00:34:11.180
 armour of

00:34:11.180 --> 00:34:11.800
 light to

00:34:11.800 --> 00:34:12.480
 be ours

00:34:12.480 --> 00:34:13.519
 in each

00:34:13.519 --> 00:34:13.940
 and every

00:34:13.940 --> 00:34:14.360
 day.

00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:15.140
 That we

00:34:15.140 --> 00:34:15.740
 would know

00:34:15.740 --> 00:34:16.680
 your protection,

00:34:16.940 --> 00:34:17.559
 your grace,

00:34:18.119 --> 00:34:18.840
 your peace,

00:34:18.980 --> 00:34:19.460
 your mercy

00:34:19.460 --> 00:34:20.140
 with us.

00:34:20.640 --> 00:34:21.200
 Guide us

00:34:21.200 --> 00:34:21.820
 Lord through

00:34:21.820 --> 00:34:22.519
 your spirit.

00:34:22.720 --> 00:34:23.240
 Guide us

00:34:23.240 --> 00:34:24.240
 by your

00:34:24.240 --> 00:34:24.760
 light and

00:34:24.760 --> 00:34:25.320
 by your

00:34:25.320 --> 00:34:25.900
 truth.

00:34:26.320 --> 00:34:26.700
 Let them

00:34:26.700 --> 00:34:27.519
 shine before

00:34:27.519 --> 00:34:28.500
 us today and

00:34:28.500 --> 00:34:29.019
 in all the

00:34:29.019 --> 00:34:29.500
 days that

00:34:29.500 --> 00:34:30.180
 may be ahead

00:34:30.180 --> 00:34:30.660
 of us.

00:34:31.180 --> 00:34:31.460
 That we

00:34:31.460 --> 00:34:31.860
 would know

00:34:31.860 --> 00:34:32.619
 your presence

00:34:32.619 --> 00:34:33.160
 and your

00:34:33.160 --> 00:34:33.840
 peace upon

00:34:33.840 --> 00:34:34.200
 us.

00:34:34.599 --> 00:34:34.980
 As we

00:34:34.980 --> 00:34:35.720
 ask all in

00:34:35.720 --> 00:34:36.539
 Jesus name.

00:34:36.880 --> 00:34:37.300
 Amen.

00:34:42.820 --> 00:34:43.579
 We're going

00:34:43.579 --> 00:34:44.980
 to conclude

00:34:44.980 --> 00:34:45.559
 by singing

00:34:45.559 --> 00:34:46.160
 to God's

00:34:46.160 --> 00:34:46.720
 praise in

00:34:46.720 --> 00:34:48.019
 Psalm 25,

00:34:49.000 --> 00:34:49.539
 the Scottish

00:34:49.539 --> 00:34:50.680
 Psalter version.

00:34:54.840 --> 00:34:56.039
 Psalm 25

00:34:56.039 --> 00:34:56.599
 you'll find

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:57.079
 on page

00:34:57.079 --> 00:34:58.099
 231,

00:34:58.559 --> 00:34:59.180
 the first

00:34:59.180 --> 00:34:59.820
 version of

00:34:59.820 --> 00:35:00.420
 the psalm.

00:35:01.840 --> 00:35:02.220
 We're going

00:35:02.220 --> 00:35:02.579
 to sing

00:35:02.579 --> 00:35:03.039
 from verse

00:35:03.039 --> 00:35:03.680
 4 to

00:35:03.680 --> 00:35:04.420
 verse 6,

00:35:04.539 --> 00:35:04.960
 the tune

00:35:04.960 --> 00:35:05.699
 is Dennis.

00:35:08.440 --> 00:35:09.139
 A psalm

00:35:09.139 --> 00:35:09.699
 that reminds

00:35:09.699 --> 00:35:10.079
 us of

00:35:10.079 --> 00:35:10.720
 just looking

00:35:10.720 --> 00:35:11.720
 to the

00:35:11.720 --> 00:35:12.019
 Lord,

00:35:12.139 --> 00:35:12.579
 praying to

00:35:12.579 --> 00:35:13.019
 the Lord,

00:35:13.179 --> 00:35:13.539
 seeking

00:35:13.539 --> 00:35:15.380
 his mercy

00:35:15.380 --> 00:35:15.980
 upon us.

00:35:16.039 --> 00:35:16.420
 Show me

00:35:16.420 --> 00:35:17.079
 thy ways,

00:35:17.159 --> 00:35:17.539
 O Lord,

00:35:17.619 --> 00:35:18.380
 thy paths,

00:35:18.920 --> 00:35:19.440
 O teach

00:35:19.440 --> 00:35:19.820
 thou me,

00:35:19.880 --> 00:35:20.139
 and do

00:35:20.139 --> 00:35:20.539
 thou lead

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:20.860
 me in

00:35:20.860 --> 00:35:21.400
 night through

00:35:21.400 --> 00:35:21.960
 that in

00:35:21.960 --> 00:35:23.119
 my teacher

00:35:23.119 --> 00:35:23.420
 be.

00:35:23.519 --> 00:35:23.780
 For thou

00:35:23.780 --> 00:35:24.280
 art God

00:35:24.280 --> 00:35:24.820
 that does

00:35:24.820 --> 00:35:25.280
 to me

00:35:25.280 --> 00:35:26.000
 salvation

00:35:26.000 --> 00:35:26.579
 send,

00:35:27.179 --> 00:35:27.460
 and I

00:35:27.460 --> 00:35:27.920
 upon thee

00:35:27.920 --> 00:35:28.280
 all the

00:35:28.280 --> 00:35:28.460
 day

00:35:28.460 --> 00:35:29.179
 expecting

00:35:29.179 --> 00:35:30.419
 to attend.

00:35:30.539 --> 00:35:30.719
 We'll

00:35:30.719 --> 00:35:31.119
 sing from

00:35:31.119 --> 00:35:31.719
 verse 4

00:35:31.719 --> 00:35:32.500
 to 6

00:35:32.500 --> 00:35:33.379
 to God's

00:35:33.379 --> 00:35:33.839
 praise.

00:35:33.840 --> 00:35:35.840
 Amen.

00:36:03.840 --> 00:36:05.840
 Amen.

00:36:33.840 --> 00:36:35.840
 Amen.

00:37:03.840 --> 00:37:05.840
 Amen.

00:37:05.840 --> 00:37:07.840
 Amen.

00:37:07.840 --> 00:37:19.920
 After the benediction, I'll go to the door to my left.

00:37:20.059 --> 00:37:21.180
 We'll close with the benediction.

00:37:22.340 --> 00:37:30.840
 Now may grace, mercy, and peace from God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit rest upon and abide with you all now and forevermore.

00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:32.260
 Amen.

00:37:33.840 --> 00:37:35.840
 Amen.

00:38:03.840 --> 00:38:05.840
 Amen.

00:38:05.840 --> 00:38:07.840
 Amen.

00:38:07.840 --> 00:38:09.840
 Amen.

00:38:09.840 --> 00:38:11.840
 Amen.

00:38:11.840 --> 00:38:13.840
 Amen.

00:38:13.840 --> 00:38:15.840
 Amen.

00:38:15.840 --> 00:38:17.840
 Amen.

00:38:17.840 --> 00:38:19.840
 Amen.