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 I'll talk a wee bit and mention a couple of things from the end of the chapter as well.

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 And he said vehemently and clearly, I will die for you.

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 And the Lord Jesus Christ replied by saying, you will deny me three times.

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 And he did say, he would remind him also or predict that his untimely death would be very difficult as well.

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 He would know what it is to suffer persecution.

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 But when all of that happened, of course, Jesus is arrested.

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 Jesus was eventually crucified, all of which Peter saw.

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 Peter saw Jesus on the cross.

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 Peter saw Jesus dying on the cross.

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 Peter saw Jesus laid in a tomb.

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 And Peter and the rest of the disciples, in a sense, scattered or disappeared and locked themselves away because of fear of what might happen to them.

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 What happened to Jesus might also happen to them.

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 What happens then is that some women came running up to Peter and the fellow disciples to tell them that Jesus is raised from the dead.

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 They ran, and according to John's gospel, you can read it yourselves, and they go and they see an empty tomb.

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 But it's really interesting that as they go from there, they lock themselves away in a room.

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 And it tells you why.

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 John records it for us.

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 He was there.

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 We were fearful of the Jews.

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 They lock the room.

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 There is nobody can get in.

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 And what happens then is that Jesus, the resurrected Jesus, appears in the room.

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 And, of course, they're terrified.

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 And Jesus simply says, peace be with you.

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 I'm not entirely sure it would be that easy to persuade me to peace, to be at peace, if I saw the person on the cross and in the tomb appear in the room with me.

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 Of course, we know why.

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 But he demonstrates to Peter the words of Scripture that the grave couldn't hold Jesus.

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 Yes, he laid down his life as a ransom for many.

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 The perfect Son of God gave his life to dead sinners that we might have life.

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 But the wonder of what Peter now reveals to these suffering Christians is that Jesus didn't remain dead.

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 He was resurrected from the grave.

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 We met him face to face.

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 In a locked room, the resurrection body is different.

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 And what is even more amazing that Peter, when he writes these words, was also the same person that would meet Jesus on a beach a few days later and have breakfast with Jesus, the resurrected Jesus.

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 And there, Jesus would restore the bungling Peter.

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 And that's why we love Peter, I think.

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 I don't know, maybe you don't, but I do.

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 Because in my life, I see the mistakes and I see Peter's mistakes.

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 And I have a sense of hope that I, too, can know the continual redeeming love of God for my mistakes, too.

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 It's just amazing to see.

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 But it's this thought that I want you to hold in your mind as we turn to 1 Peter.

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 The one who writes the testimony of what it is to have a living hope is the one who saw Jesus die, breathe as last, shed his blood, and was raised again on the third day to life by the power of the Spirit.

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 Who walked with the disciples, who talked with the disciples, who explained to the disciples that all of the Old Testament had been pointing to him.

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 It is such a marvelous experience and insight.

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 And now he writes to these Christians in the five towns, shall we say, that are being persecuted because of their faith in Jesus Christ.

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 It was a time when Paul and Peter would be put to death, mid-60s, shall we say, of 60 AD, 65 AD, around that sort of time.

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 And he is writing this to people who are experiencing great trial because of their faith.

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 And they were probably beginning to either doubt or wobble in their faith.

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 Now, who hasn't had a wobble in their faith?

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 Maybe health issues.

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 Maybe things that have happened to us and we have a wobble.

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 We start to question.

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 Lord, are you really walking with me?

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 What is this?

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 And it's interesting that Peter didn't turn around to the churches and say, I'm really sorry that you're experiencing great trial.

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 It breaks my heart.

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 What he does is, he doesn't diminish that, by the way.

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 He goes straight to the very foundation of their lives and their relationship with Jesus.

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 He goes straight to the fact that they have been called by God, saved by Jesus through the sprinkling of his blood, through the work of the Holy Spirit.

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 Therefore, they have a living hope.

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 Not a maybe hope.

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 Now, I said earlier to the kids that we have this thing in Lewis, this hope in Lewis.

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 You know, we can even say, yes, I believe in Jesus, but I don't know if I'll get to heaven.

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 No, no, that isn't biblical.

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 When we trust in Jesus for our salvation and have a living hope, we're trusting in him and what he has done, what he has completed, what he has fulfilled, that he has risen from the dead, that he ascends to the right hand of God the Father and continues to intercede.

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 It is all dependent on our relationship with him.

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 If you have Jesus as your Savior, you have a living hope.

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 It's all to do with him.

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 It's on him, through him.

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 And so that's really important for us as we delve into this bit of scripture today.

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 And the first thing, of course, in verse 3, blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 He's just oozing with a sense of joy and privilege and blessing.

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 And it's just expressive.

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 Praise be to God, as we would sing maybe the additional element to Psalm 100.

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 Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

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 Praise him, all creatures here below.

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 Praise him above ye heavenly hosts.

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 Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

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 It's this expression of a believer who knows the Redeemer.

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 Praise be to the Lord, the one who has provided salvation, who has redeemed his people.

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 So what does he then express?

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 It's so important for us to understand that when we are going through trials in life,

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 the challenges that each and every one of us face, the questions that we have,

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 whatever it might be, here Peter underlines again the foundation.

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 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ because of his mercy.

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 Because of his mercy.

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 It's a great challenge to us hearing that because of his mercy.

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 Justice is getting what you deserve.

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 Mercy is not getting what you deserve.

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 Grace is getting what you do not deserve.

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 That is what we receive.

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 Grace, we don't deserve it.

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 But in Jesus Christ, we also get mercy.

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 Mercy is such an amazing blessing given through the sacrificial work of Jesus.

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 Everything that we are as believers,

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 if you are a believer today,

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 you know the mercy of God.

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 You know that steadfast love.

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 And God's steadfast love isn't in the absence of judgment.

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 It's in the presence of it.

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 They work hand in hand.

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 What do I mean?

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 There is not a person in here that surprises God.

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 There is not a person.

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 I mean, when I had backslidden way years ago,

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 I would always try and persuade myself to come to church and do better.

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 You've got to do better, Barvis.

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 Do better.

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 And I would come in and try and hide wherever I would be.

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 And I would just turn up in church,

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 which is a good thing, by the way.

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 But the battle was much deeper.

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 A lack of understanding of what it meant just to understand the mercy of God.

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 And Lord, I'm sorry I messed up.

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 I messed up again.

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 Lord, help me.

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 And in his steadfast love,

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 he does again and again and again.

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 And gives me and every believer the grace of repentance.

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 Daily repentance.

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 That great term named in a book,

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 St. Claude B. Ferguson wrote,

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 the grace of repentance.

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 Go get it.

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 It's worth reading every word of it.

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 True love.

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 The love of God doesn't exist in the absence of judgment.

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 There are no surprises here today.

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 There are no mistakes here today.

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 Not one of you.

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 We might make mistakes,

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 but there are no mistakes.

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 God knows everything.

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 And he demonstrates his mercy for you.

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 Wherever you have been,

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 there is nothing that you have done

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 that God's mercy can't redeem

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 because of the powerful, sacrificial love of Jesus.

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 Nothing.

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 Nothing.

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 There's not one person,

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 the sin of one person here today

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 that overwhelms the steadfast love of God in Christ Jesus.

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 Not one.

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 So that is this mercy that he speaks about.

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 He understands that God has always been active

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 right from the beginning of the fall.

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 At the fall,

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 when he exclaims,

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 the seed of the woman

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 will crush the head of the serpent.

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 The serpent will bruise his heel.

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 That whole picture of mercy

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 is strewn right through the Old Testament

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 until the arrival of Jesus,

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 the seed of the woman.

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 Hence why Peter calls him here

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 as the seed,

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 the imperishable seed.

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 He is the seed of the woman

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 who would overcome the world,

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 who would overcome sin

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 and our rebellion within us

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 and bring us home

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 because he is merciful.

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 And it is the great joy of every Christian

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 to know today that mercy.

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 And it is exactly that mercy

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 that is always, always on offer

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 for every moment you take,

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 for every breath you take in your life.

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 That mercy,

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 if you haven't trusted in Jesus,

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 King Jesus,

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 it's on offer constantly.

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 But there can be a time

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 when that ceases,

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 when it evaporates

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 in our final moments.

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 If you haven't,

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 I beg you to follow him,

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 to receive this mercy,

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 to understand what he is doing.

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 That mercy then is explained

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 that he has given us new birth,

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 born again,

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 born again,

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 not of Adam's seed,

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 but the imperishable seed,

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 God,

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 the Christ,

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 the Savior,

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 the seed of the woman.

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 Through him,

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 we're born again.

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 We start again.

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 We have a restoration

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 of our relationship.

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 Now,

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 when we talk about the great sin,

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 in churches,

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 we talk about sin.

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 Now,

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 almost inevitably,

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 we're thinking about things

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 that we do.

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 But the great sin,

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 ultimately,

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 is unbelief

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 or inner rebellion.

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 That is the great sin.

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 Other things are follow-ons.

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 As Jesus would say,

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 you deal with the heart.

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 The other things are from the hand,

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 what flows from the heart.

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 That's essentially what he's saying

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 in the Beatitudes,

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 the Sermon on the Mount,

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 I should say.

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 And so here,

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 you understand the call

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 to new birth,

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 to a new start with him.

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 If you haven't,

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 that is the blessing

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 that you are being offered,

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 a new birth.

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 And what does that mean?

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 It means that through

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 new birth in Christ Jesus,

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 you believe in him,

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 you have a living hope.

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 And I'm just going to quote

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 a person first of all,

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 and then two or three scriptures

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 afterwards.

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 I want you to understand

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 the power and the depth

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 and the majesty

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 of this mercy,

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 this new birth,

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 this call for you

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 to follow him.

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 And if you're a believer

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 here today,

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 I want to challenge you.

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 I will challenge you

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 at the end.

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 But it's a challenge for you.

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 How now shall you live?

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 In the title given

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 to one of Chuck Colson's book,

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 how now shall you live

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 in light of this?

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 Do we hide?

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 When you have this living hope,

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 do you hide?

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 So we're going to challenge

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 ourselves at the end for that.

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 I don't know,

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 as I do,

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 I'm like a kid in a sweetie shop,

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 and I don't say

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 what I'm going to do

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 for the last,

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 and I just chuck it in now.

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 But we're challenged with this.

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 And of course,

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 if you're a non-Christian,

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 that's the case today.

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 Edmund Clowney,

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 in his commentary,

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 writes,

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 Peter writes a letter of hope.

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 The hope he proclaims

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 is not what we call

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 a fond hope.

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 We cherish fond hopes

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 because they are so fragile.

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 We hope against hope

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 because we do not really expect

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 what we hope for.

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 But Peter writes of a sure hope,

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 a hope that holds our future

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 in its hands,

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 a current hope

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 that is anchored in the life

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 and death and resurrection of Jesus.

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 Peter knows that God's salvation

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 in Christ means deliverance

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 from sin and death

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 and on God's fulfillment

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 of his promise for salvation.

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 That is because God has accomplished

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 his salvation

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 in the resurrection of Jesus Christ

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 from the dead,

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 and you are through him

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 ready for his return.

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 You, in Christ,

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 are ready for his return.

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 Now, very often,

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 I get the question

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 about end times.

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 And I've stopped

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 really thinking about it

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 other than this.

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 Exactly what he said

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 at the end.

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 Be ready.

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 Be ready now.

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 Be ready.

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 Be ready for his return.

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 We don't know the time

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 or the hour.

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 You can be near the kingdom.

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 You might have been sitting

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 in the pew here for,

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 in the pew that you're sitting in

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 for many years

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 because your family has.

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 But here's the answer.

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 Be ready.

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 Be ready for his return.

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 And to be ready for his return

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 is not to be found in church,

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 in a pew,

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 but in your relationship

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 with him who is merciful

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 in his great mercy.

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 Come to him and be ready.

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 That's how you're ready.

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 Now, the rest is,

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 I don't know when he's going to return.

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 There might be indications.

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 I don't know.

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 But in Christ,

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 I'm ready for whatever happens,

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 whether it's trials,

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 sickness,

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 or whatever.

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 I am ready in Christ.

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 That's the answer

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 that Clowney here says.

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 He gives you.

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 Be ready for his return.

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 The only way to be ready

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 is in Christ.

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 Now, in a couple of bits

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 of Scripture,

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 Paul writes,

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 first of all,

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 in Corinth,

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 he talks about the challenge

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 of those people

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 who were beginning

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 to bring doubt

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 about the resurrection.

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 And he really challenges them

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 about that.

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 And he writes this.

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 He says,

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 For if the dead are not raised,

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 then Christ has not been raised

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 either.

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 And if Christ has not been raised,

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 your faith is futile.

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 You are still in your sins.

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 Then those who have fallen asleep

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 in Christ are lost.

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 If only for this life

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 we have hope in Christ,

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 we are to be pitied

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 more than all men.

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 But Christ has indeed

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 been raised from the dead,

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 the firstfruits of those

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 who have fallen asleep.

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 For since death came through a man,

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 the resurrection of the dead

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 comes through a man.

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 For as in Adam

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 all die,

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 so in Christ

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 all will be made alive.

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 All in Christ

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 will be born again.

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 Now, to one of my favorite chapters

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 in the New Testament,

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 I need you to hear

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 the cast iron guarantee

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 of a living hope.

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 I need you to hear

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 what it's saying.

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 And in many ways,

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 it would have been suitable

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 for Paul to write

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 to these struggling,

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 suffering Christians

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 as well in these five towns.

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 Romans 8,

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 verse 33 and onwards.

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 Who will bring

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 any charge

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 against those

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 whom God has chosen?

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 It is God

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 in his mercy,

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 that's my added bit,

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 who justifies.

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 Who is he

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 that condemns?

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 Christ Jesus

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 who died.

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 More than that,

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 was raised to life,

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 is at the right hand

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 of God

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 and also interceding

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 for us.

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 Who shall separate us

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 from the love of Christ?

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 Shall trouble

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 or hardship

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 or persecution

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 or famine

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 or nakedness

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 or danger

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 or sword?

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 As it is written,

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 for your sake,

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 we face death

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 all day long.

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 We are considered

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 as sheep

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 to be slaughtered.

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 No,

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 in all these things,

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 we are more

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 than conquerors

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 through him

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 who loved us.

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 For I am convinced

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 that neither death

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 nor life

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 nor angels

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 nor demons,

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 neither the present

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 nor the future

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 nor any powers,

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 neither height

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 nor depth

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 nor anything else

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 in all creation

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 will be able

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 to separate us

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 from the love

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 of God

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 that is in Christ

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 Jesus our Lord.

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 God.

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 If there is a bit

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 of scripture

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 I would like you

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 to read

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 when you go home

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 today

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 before you eat

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 your lunch,

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 read it together.

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 Read it together.

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 Chew over it.

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 Meditate

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 on these words.

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 This is the power

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 of Christ.

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 The grave

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 couldn't hold him

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 and in him

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 it cannot hold you.

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 Sin cannot hold you.

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 It puts it to death.

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 We are raised

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 with Christ.

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 We have new life.

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 It is incredible

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 to understand this

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 because on this

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 foundation

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 you live out

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 the Christian life.

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 You live it out.

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 Far too often

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 we go into our shells.

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 We end up fighting

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 cultural wars.

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 Everybody's waving

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 their flags

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 anti this,

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 pro that

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 and we're getting

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 swallowed up

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 in it all

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 and we're getting

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 quieter and quieter

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 as believers.

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 But we have

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 this living hope.

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 You have it

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 in Christ

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 and there is nothing

00:21:55.259 --> 00:21:57.420
 nothing means

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 nothing.

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 Absolutely nothing

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 can separate you

00:22:02.119 --> 00:22:02.879
 from the love of God

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 that is in Christ Jesus.

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 It's truly fabulous.

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 It changes everything.

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 And we're all concerned

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 about the changes

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 that happen

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 in our culture.

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 You have them here.

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 We have them elsewhere.

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 But nothing

00:22:20.240 --> 00:22:21.200
 can rob you

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 of this.

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 Not even Satan.

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 He lost

00:22:25.779 --> 00:22:26.519
 the battle.

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 He can damage you

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 but you can't

00:22:30.920 --> 00:22:31.399
 lose this.

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 It is cast iron.

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 Nothing

00:22:34.660 --> 00:22:35.920
 can separate you

00:22:35.920 --> 00:22:36.619
 from

00:22:36.619 --> 00:22:37.619
 the Lord,

00:22:37.720 --> 00:22:38.259
 the love of God

00:22:38.259 --> 00:22:39.099
 that is in Christ

00:22:39.099 --> 00:22:39.980
 Jesus.

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 And I pray then

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 that it would work

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 in you.

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 Mold that into

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 your thinking

00:22:44.839 --> 00:22:45.579
 and understanding

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 and you're looking

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 at people around you

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 and storing away.

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 How many people

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 I see

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 and I work with

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 or used to work with

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 or play football

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 with or fight with

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 or whatever.

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 All of these things

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 back in the day.

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 Now I'm seeing

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 all these people.

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 Many of them

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 don't even come to church.

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 They don't engage.

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 But that is our calling.

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 We have this message

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 that is our calling

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 to go.

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 Not to retreat.

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 To get into fight mode.

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 To bicker.

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 This is our calling.

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 This is what we're called to.

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 Paul also said,

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 we were therefore

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 buried with him

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 through baptism

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 into death

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 in order that

00:23:32.460 --> 00:23:33.660
 just as Christ

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 was raised from the dead

00:23:34.940 --> 00:23:35.820
 through the glory

00:23:35.820 --> 00:23:36.440
 of the Father,

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 we too

00:23:38.420 --> 00:23:40.120
 may live

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 a new life.

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 Very quickly then.

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 You're thinking

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 how am I going to finish

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 in this time?

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 Probably not.

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 I might go over

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 a minute or two

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 or whatever.

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 If the clock

00:23:50.080 --> 00:23:50.779
 bothers you

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 I'll go over it anyway

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 probably a wee bit

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 but not much.

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 The joy then he says

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 to these people

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 is this

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 that you have

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 an inheritance.

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 Now my wife

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 often tells me

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 you're the only

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 Lewis man I know

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 that has never been

00:24:03.720 --> 00:24:04.519
 left a croft.

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 That's true.

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 I haven't

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 but I don't know

00:24:08.680 --> 00:24:09.539
 if I'm the only one.

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 I doubt very much

00:24:11.080 --> 00:24:12.060
 that I'm the only one.

00:24:12.059 --> 00:24:14.779
 But we are heirs

00:24:14.779 --> 00:24:15.399
 of God.

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 What an incredible

00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:18.099
 privilege we have.

00:24:20.679 --> 00:24:22.099
 We are heirs

00:24:22.099 --> 00:24:23.240
 through the work

00:24:23.240 --> 00:24:23.679
 of Jesus

00:24:23.679 --> 00:24:24.799
 the atoning work

00:24:24.799 --> 00:24:25.220
 of Jesus

00:24:25.220 --> 00:24:26.000
 the resurrection

00:24:26.000 --> 00:24:27.000
 power in our lives

00:24:27.000 --> 00:24:28.279
 we have an inheritance

00:24:28.279 --> 00:24:29.279
 that cannot

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:30.440
 perish.

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 It's undefiled.

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 It's unfading.

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 It feels like

00:24:36.539 --> 00:24:37.559
 the Christian

00:24:37.559 --> 00:24:38.259
 witness is

00:24:38.259 --> 00:24:39.539
 fading in the

00:24:39.539 --> 00:24:40.000
 church

00:24:40.000 --> 00:24:41.039
 of Christ.

00:24:43.559 --> 00:24:44.600
 But God

00:24:44.600 --> 00:24:45.720
 hasn't changed.

00:24:47.460 --> 00:24:48.120
 He's still

00:24:48.120 --> 00:24:48.559
 sovereign.

00:24:48.960 --> 00:24:49.279
 He's still

00:24:49.279 --> 00:24:49.680
 ruler.

00:24:50.000 --> 00:24:50.360
 He's still

00:24:50.360 --> 00:24:51.259
 the merciful one.

00:24:51.480 --> 00:24:51.900
 He's still

00:24:51.900 --> 00:24:52.380
 the one who

00:24:52.380 --> 00:24:53.240
 brings people

00:24:53.240 --> 00:24:53.779
 to life.

00:24:54.620 --> 00:24:55.019
 I had the

00:24:55.019 --> 00:24:55.420
 opportunity

00:24:55.420 --> 00:24:56.360
 a few months

00:24:56.360 --> 00:24:57.000
 ago to speak

00:24:57.000 --> 00:24:57.460
 about Mission

00:24:57.460 --> 00:24:57.920
 International

00:24:57.920 --> 00:25:00.420
 and to share

00:25:00.420 --> 00:25:01.620
 incredible stories.

00:25:02.480 --> 00:25:03.039
 One of them

00:25:03.039 --> 00:25:04.640
 in Malawi

00:25:04.640 --> 00:25:06.460
 when the

00:25:06.460 --> 00:25:07.220
 second blast

00:25:07.220 --> 00:25:07.820
 of Cyclone

00:25:07.820 --> 00:25:08.120
 Freddie

00:25:08.120 --> 00:25:08.800
 absolutely

00:25:08.800 --> 00:25:09.519
 obliterated

00:25:09.519 --> 00:25:10.019
 Malawi.

00:25:11.180 --> 00:25:11.759
 And the

00:25:11.759 --> 00:25:12.460
 pastor we were

00:25:12.460 --> 00:25:12.980
 working with

00:25:12.980 --> 00:25:13.400
 we were working

00:25:13.400 --> 00:25:13.820
 with several

00:25:13.820 --> 00:25:14.420
 but he was the

00:25:14.420 --> 00:25:14.820
 main guy

00:25:14.820 --> 00:25:15.160
 he was a

00:25:15.160 --> 00:25:15.560
 translator

00:25:15.560 --> 00:25:16.720
 he starts

00:25:16.720 --> 00:25:17.100
 preaching

00:25:17.100 --> 00:25:17.580
 in these

00:25:17.580 --> 00:25:17.940
 camps.

00:25:18.980 --> 00:25:19.620
 Tens of

00:25:19.620 --> 00:25:19.940
 thousands

00:25:19.940 --> 00:25:20.480
 and he

00:25:20.480 --> 00:25:21.259
 proclaims

00:25:21.259 --> 00:25:21.600
 Christ

00:25:21.600 --> 00:25:23.220
 and all I

00:25:23.220 --> 00:25:23.779
 get was a

00:25:23.779 --> 00:25:24.140
 message

00:25:24.140 --> 00:25:25.220
 pray for me

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:26.019
 for the

00:25:26.019 --> 00:25:26.420
 Muslim

00:25:26.420 --> 00:25:26.920
 leaders

00:25:26.920 --> 00:25:27.420
 are looking

00:25:27.420 --> 00:25:27.819
 for me

00:25:27.819 --> 00:25:28.259
 with red

00:25:28.259 --> 00:25:28.579
 eyes.

00:25:29.259 --> 00:25:29.460
 They're

00:25:29.460 --> 00:25:30.019
 full of

00:25:30.019 --> 00:25:30.380
 rage

00:25:30.380 --> 00:25:30.960
 because over

00:25:30.960 --> 00:25:31.799
 50 Muslims

00:25:31.799 --> 00:25:32.539
 became Christians

00:25:32.539 --> 00:25:33.360
 and nearly

00:25:33.360 --> 00:25:34.259
 600 came

00:25:34.259 --> 00:25:34.740
 to faith.

00:25:35.140 --> 00:25:35.620
 Is God

00:25:35.620 --> 00:25:36.000
 working?

00:25:36.220 --> 00:25:37.079
 Yes he

00:25:37.079 --> 00:25:37.480
 is.

00:25:39.539 --> 00:25:40.120
 And he

00:25:40.120 --> 00:25:40.740
 still uses

00:25:40.740 --> 00:25:41.980
 you as

00:25:41.980 --> 00:25:42.500
 the body

00:25:42.500 --> 00:25:43.220
 of Christ.

00:25:43.600 --> 00:25:43.900
 It's not

00:25:43.900 --> 00:25:44.480
 just ministers

00:25:44.480 --> 00:25:44.940
 who stand

00:25:44.940 --> 00:25:45.279
 up here

00:25:45.279 --> 00:25:45.700
 and preach.

00:25:46.420 --> 00:25:46.920
 He uses

00:25:46.920 --> 00:25:47.720
 you and

00:25:47.720 --> 00:25:48.440
 your testimony

00:25:48.440 --> 00:25:49.759
 and this

00:25:49.759 --> 00:25:50.819
 reality in

00:25:50.819 --> 00:25:51.440
 your life

00:25:51.440 --> 00:25:52.180
 is what he's

00:25:52.180 --> 00:25:52.759
 calling you

00:25:52.759 --> 00:25:53.240
 out for.

00:25:54.259 --> 00:25:54.640
 There is

00:25:54.640 --> 00:25:55.340
 no hiding

00:25:55.340 --> 00:25:55.759
 under the

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:56.080
 bed.

00:25:58.300 --> 00:25:58.980
 You are

00:25:58.980 --> 00:25:59.480
 a body

00:25:59.480 --> 00:25:59.980
 of Christ

00:25:59.980 --> 00:26:00.400
 you work

00:26:00.400 --> 00:26:00.920
 together

00:26:00.920 --> 00:26:02.000
 and you

00:26:02.000 --> 00:26:03.160
 share this

00:26:03.160 --> 00:26:03.960
 reality

00:26:03.960 --> 00:26:04.640
 together

00:26:04.640 --> 00:26:05.740
 and it's

00:26:05.740 --> 00:26:06.280
 a living

00:26:06.280 --> 00:26:07.000
 testimony

00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:07.560
 of it being

00:26:07.560 --> 00:26:08.020
 together.

00:26:08.360 --> 00:26:08.420
 It's

00:26:08.420 --> 00:26:08.980
 imperishable

00:26:08.980 --> 00:26:09.340
 it's

00:26:09.340 --> 00:26:09.840
 undefiled

00:26:09.840 --> 00:26:10.120
 it's

00:26:10.120 --> 00:26:10.560
 unfading

00:26:10.560 --> 00:26:11.759
 this is

00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:12.320
 kept

00:26:12.320 --> 00:26:12.940
 in heaven

00:26:12.940 --> 00:26:13.600
 for you.

00:26:13.880 --> 00:26:14.280
 That's the

00:26:14.280 --> 00:26:14.680
 promise.

00:26:15.040 --> 00:26:15.460
 It's kept

00:26:15.460 --> 00:26:16.120
 in heaven

00:26:16.120 --> 00:26:16.840
 for you.

00:26:17.080 --> 00:26:17.300
 It's like

00:26:17.300 --> 00:26:17.940
 an anchor

00:26:17.940 --> 00:26:18.680
 into eternity.

00:26:18.860 --> 00:26:19.000
 Why?

00:26:19.280 --> 00:26:20.140
 Because Jesus

00:26:20.140 --> 00:26:20.980
 is alive.

00:26:21.259 --> 00:26:21.460
 He's

00:26:21.460 --> 00:26:22.220
 resurrected

00:26:22.220 --> 00:26:22.820
 he is

00:26:22.820 --> 00:26:23.460
 alive and

00:26:23.460 --> 00:26:23.700
 at the

00:26:23.700 --> 00:26:24.180
 right hand

00:26:24.180 --> 00:26:24.440
 of God

00:26:24.440 --> 00:26:24.900
 the Father

00:26:24.900 --> 00:26:26.059
 interceding

00:26:26.059 --> 00:26:26.519
 for you.

00:26:26.759 --> 00:26:27.299
 That's

00:26:27.299 --> 00:26:28.019
 how certain

00:26:28.019 --> 00:26:28.660
 it is.

00:26:30.460 --> 00:26:31.380
 And finally

00:26:31.380 --> 00:26:31.920
 you get to

00:26:31.920 --> 00:26:32.460
 this verse

00:26:32.460 --> 00:26:32.920
 in verse

00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:33.360
 5

00:26:33.360 --> 00:26:36.240
 where it

00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:36.539
 says

00:26:36.539 --> 00:26:36.920
 what's

00:26:36.920 --> 00:26:37.660
 really

00:26:37.660 --> 00:26:38.940
 together

00:26:38.940 --> 00:26:40.440
 unfading

00:26:40.440 --> 00:26:40.900
 and kept

00:26:40.900 --> 00:26:41.299
 in heaven

00:26:41.299 --> 00:26:41.980
 for you

00:26:41.980 --> 00:26:42.779
 who by

00:26:42.779 --> 00:26:43.279
 God's

00:26:43.279 --> 00:26:43.880
 power

00:26:43.880 --> 00:26:44.360
 are being

00:26:44.360 --> 00:26:44.840
 guarded

00:26:44.840 --> 00:26:45.160
 through

00:26:45.160 --> 00:26:45.600
 faith

00:26:45.600 --> 00:26:46.299
 for salvation

00:26:46.299 --> 00:26:47.000
 ready

00:26:47.000 --> 00:26:47.820
 to be

00:26:47.820 --> 00:26:48.200
 revealed

00:26:48.200 --> 00:26:48.500
 in the

00:26:48.500 --> 00:26:48.960
 last time.

00:26:49.140 --> 00:26:49.259
 Now

00:26:49.259 --> 00:26:49.900
 I think

00:26:49.900 --> 00:26:50.039
 I've

00:26:50.039 --> 00:26:50.279
 talked

00:26:50.279 --> 00:26:50.519
 enough

00:26:50.519 --> 00:26:50.860
 about

00:26:50.860 --> 00:26:51.059
 the

00:26:51.059 --> 00:26:51.480
 ready

00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:51.799
 to be

00:26:51.799 --> 00:26:52.160
 revealed

00:26:52.160 --> 00:26:52.579
 stuff.

00:26:53.120 --> 00:26:53.240
 Okay?

00:26:53.599 --> 00:26:53.940
 Jesus

00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:54.360
 is coming

00:26:54.360 --> 00:26:54.740
 again.

00:26:55.220 --> 00:26:55.620
 You now

00:26:55.620 --> 00:26:56.059
 understand

00:26:56.059 --> 00:26:56.740
 all of

00:26:56.740 --> 00:26:56.920
 that

00:26:56.920 --> 00:26:57.299
 from what

00:26:57.299 --> 00:26:57.420
 I've

00:26:57.420 --> 00:26:57.660
 already

00:26:57.660 --> 00:26:58.079
 said.

00:26:59.360 --> 00:27:00.079
 But it's

00:27:00.079 --> 00:27:00.420
 interesting

00:27:00.420 --> 00:27:00.940
 to me

00:27:00.940 --> 00:27:01.940
 that as

00:27:01.940 --> 00:27:02.319
 you go

00:27:02.319 --> 00:27:02.740
 on in

00:27:02.740 --> 00:27:03.099
 this

00:27:03.099 --> 00:27:04.940
 chapter

00:27:04.940 --> 00:27:05.380
 and then

00:27:05.380 --> 00:27:05.599
 into

00:27:05.599 --> 00:27:06.279
 chapter 2

00:27:06.279 --> 00:27:07.160
 it became

00:27:07.160 --> 00:27:08.059
 very clear

00:27:08.059 --> 00:27:08.860
 through

00:27:08.860 --> 00:27:09.420
 Peter's

00:27:09.420 --> 00:27:09.779
 writing

00:27:09.779 --> 00:27:10.539
 that there

00:27:10.539 --> 00:27:11.160
 were things

00:27:11.160 --> 00:27:11.680
 happening

00:27:11.680 --> 00:27:12.299
 within the

00:27:12.299 --> 00:27:12.660
 church.

00:27:13.099 --> 00:27:13.559
 He talks

00:27:13.559 --> 00:27:14.380
 about

00:27:14.380 --> 00:27:15.660
 loving

00:27:15.660 --> 00:27:16.259
 your

00:27:16.259 --> 00:27:16.700
 brother

00:27:16.700 --> 00:27:17.640
 intently

00:27:17.640 --> 00:27:19.060
 loving

00:27:19.060 --> 00:27:19.360
 each

00:27:19.360 --> 00:27:19.600
 other

00:27:19.600 --> 00:27:20.240
 deeply

00:27:20.240 --> 00:27:23.080
 and

00:27:23.080 --> 00:27:23.620
 driven

00:27:23.620 --> 00:27:24.300
 by

00:27:24.300 --> 00:27:24.720
 love

00:27:24.720 --> 00:27:24.980
 the

00:27:24.980 --> 00:27:25.480
 body

00:27:25.480 --> 00:27:25.700
 of

00:27:25.700 --> 00:27:26.060
 Christ

00:27:26.060 --> 00:27:26.500
 driven

00:27:26.500 --> 00:27:26.880
 by

00:27:26.880 --> 00:27:27.420
 that

00:27:27.420 --> 00:27:28.080
 unifying

00:27:28.080 --> 00:27:28.700
 love

00:27:28.700 --> 00:27:29.560
 that

00:27:29.560 --> 00:27:30.000
 keeps

00:27:30.000 --> 00:27:30.200
 him

00:27:30.200 --> 00:27:30.720
 together.

00:27:31.100 --> 00:27:31.380
 Now

00:27:31.380 --> 00:27:31.640
 I've

00:27:31.640 --> 00:27:31.900
 heard

00:27:31.900 --> 00:27:32.700
 various

00:27:32.700 --> 00:27:33.140
 comments

00:27:33.140 --> 00:27:33.400
 about

00:27:33.400 --> 00:27:33.740
 love

00:27:33.740 --> 00:27:34.880
 in my

00:27:34.880 --> 00:27:35.240
 time

00:27:35.240 --> 00:27:36.200
 as a

00:27:36.200 --> 00:27:36.440
 preacher.

00:27:37.060 --> 00:27:37.320
 Oh

00:27:37.320 --> 00:27:37.700
 love

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:38.040
 love

00:27:38.040 --> 00:27:38.340
 love

00:27:38.340 --> 00:27:38.600
 love

00:27:38.600 --> 00:27:38.820
 what

00:27:38.820 --> 00:27:39.019
 about

00:27:39.019 --> 00:27:39.200
 the

00:27:39.200 --> 00:27:39.480
 law

00:27:39.480 --> 00:27:39.700
 or

00:27:39.700 --> 00:27:40.400
 something

00:27:40.400 --> 00:27:41.120
 derogatory

00:27:41.120 --> 00:27:41.660
 as

00:27:41.660 --> 00:27:41.880
 if

00:27:41.880 --> 00:27:42.880
 love

00:27:42.880 --> 00:27:43.220
 was

00:27:43.220 --> 00:27:44.040
 some

00:27:44.040 --> 00:27:45.200
 thing

00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:45.759
 just

00:27:45.759 --> 00:27:46.460
 you know

00:27:46.460 --> 00:27:47.019
 wavy

00:27:47.019 --> 00:27:47.539
 thing.

00:27:48.279 --> 00:27:48.580
 But isn't

00:27:48.580 --> 00:27:49.100
 it interesting

00:27:49.100 --> 00:27:49.519
 that when

00:27:49.519 --> 00:27:50.059
 Jesus was

00:27:50.059 --> 00:27:50.640
 asked to

00:27:50.640 --> 00:27:51.720
 give a

00:27:51.720 --> 00:27:52.279
 synopsis

00:27:52.279 --> 00:27:52.559
 of the

00:27:52.559 --> 00:27:52.740
 Ten

00:27:52.740 --> 00:27:53.340
 Commandments

00:27:53.340 --> 00:27:53.819
 isn't

00:27:53.819 --> 00:27:54.299
 it interesting

00:27:54.299 --> 00:27:54.600
 that he

00:27:54.600 --> 00:27:54.880
 says

00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:55.779
 love

00:27:55.779 --> 00:27:55.940
 the

00:27:55.940 --> 00:27:56.180
 Lord

00:27:56.180 --> 00:27:56.340
 your

00:27:56.340 --> 00:27:56.559
 God

00:27:56.559 --> 00:27:56.740
 with

00:27:56.740 --> 00:27:56.880
 all

00:27:56.880 --> 00:27:57.019
 your

00:27:57.019 --> 00:27:57.240
 heart

00:27:57.240 --> 00:27:57.500
 mind

00:27:57.500 --> 00:27:57.779
 soul

00:27:57.779 --> 00:27:57.940
 and

00:27:57.940 --> 00:27:58.220
 strength

00:27:58.220 --> 00:27:58.380
 and

00:27:58.380 --> 00:27:58.660
 love

00:27:58.660 --> 00:27:58.799
 your

00:27:58.799 --> 00:27:59.039
 neighbor

00:27:59.039 --> 00:27:59.259
 as

00:27:59.259 --> 00:27:59.759
 yourself.

00:28:00.279 --> 00:28:00.640
 Interesting.

00:28:02.680 --> 00:28:03.200
 What is

00:28:03.200 --> 00:28:03.640
 the first

00:28:03.640 --> 00:28:04.039
 fruit of

00:28:04.039 --> 00:28:04.460
 the Spirit

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:05.100
 mentioned?

00:28:06.779 --> 00:28:07.340
 Love.

00:28:08.460 --> 00:28:08.660
 Now

00:28:08.660 --> 00:28:09.059
 Peter

00:28:09.059 --> 00:28:10.039
 said this

00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:10.400
 to a

00:28:10.400 --> 00:28:10.720
 people

00:28:10.720 --> 00:28:11.220
 who

00:28:11.220 --> 00:28:12.420
 by all

00:28:12.420 --> 00:28:12.860
 accounts

00:28:12.860 --> 00:28:13.039
 were

00:28:13.039 --> 00:28:13.380
 beginning

00:28:13.380 --> 00:28:13.680
 to

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:14.980
 he

00:28:14.980 --> 00:28:15.259
 says

00:28:15.259 --> 00:28:15.660
 in

00:28:15.660 --> 00:28:15.940
 chapter

00:28:15.940 --> 00:28:16.200
 two

00:28:16.200 --> 00:28:16.700
 briefly

00:28:16.700 --> 00:28:16.920
 and I

00:28:16.920 --> 00:28:17.019
 want

00:28:17.019 --> 00:28:17.079
 to

00:28:17.079 --> 00:28:17.160
 go

00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:17.299
 to

00:28:17.299 --> 00:28:17.519
 John

00:28:17.519 --> 00:28:17.680
 to

00:28:17.680 --> 00:28:17.980
 finish

00:28:17.980 --> 00:28:18.960
 put

00:28:18.960 --> 00:28:19.240
 away

00:28:19.240 --> 00:28:19.519
 all

00:28:19.519 --> 00:28:20.019
 malice

00:28:20.019 --> 00:28:20.200
 and

00:28:20.200 --> 00:28:20.539
 all

00:28:20.539 --> 00:28:21.019
 deceit

00:28:21.019 --> 00:28:21.160
 and

00:28:21.160 --> 00:28:21.799
 hypocrisy

00:28:21.799 --> 00:28:22.339
 and envy

00:28:22.339 --> 00:28:22.900
 and slander

00:28:22.900 --> 00:28:28.240
 put it

00:28:28.240 --> 00:28:28.579
 away

00:28:28.579 --> 00:28:30.640
 put it

00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:30.940
 away

00:28:30.940 --> 00:28:31.779
 chuck it

00:28:31.779 --> 00:28:32.259
 get rid

00:28:32.259 --> 00:28:32.839
 of it

00:28:32.839 --> 00:28:34.240
 get it

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:34.539
 out of

00:28:34.539 --> 00:28:35.039
 sight

00:28:35.039 --> 00:28:35.779
 because

00:28:35.779 --> 00:28:36.240
 that

00:28:36.240 --> 00:28:36.620
 should

00:28:36.620 --> 00:28:36.960
 not

00:28:36.960 --> 00:28:37.500
 belong

00:28:37.500 --> 00:28:37.779
 in the

00:28:37.779 --> 00:28:38.039
 body

00:28:38.039 --> 00:28:38.220
 of

00:28:38.220 --> 00:28:38.640
 Christ

00:28:38.640 --> 00:28:38.640


00:28:41.320 --> 00:28:41.900
 that

00:28:41.900 --> 00:28:42.060
 is

00:28:42.060 --> 00:28:42.320
 giving

00:28:42.320 --> 00:28:42.820
 Satan

00:28:42.820 --> 00:28:43.060
 a

00:28:43.060 --> 00:28:43.620
 foothold

00:28:43.620 --> 00:28:44.380
 to

00:28:44.380 --> 00:28:44.620
 bring

00:28:44.620 --> 00:28:45.100
 division

00:28:45.100 --> 00:28:47.300
 in a

00:28:47.300 --> 00:28:47.600
 time

00:28:47.600 --> 00:28:47.780
 of

00:28:47.780 --> 00:28:48.060
 great

00:28:48.060 --> 00:28:48.500
 trial

00:28:48.500 --> 00:28:49.500
 which

00:28:49.500 --> 00:28:49.720
 is

00:28:49.720 --> 00:28:50.360
 probably

00:28:50.360 --> 00:28:50.940
 bringing

00:28:50.940 --> 00:28:51.460
 doubt

00:28:51.460 --> 00:28:52.080
 about

00:28:52.080 --> 00:28:52.300
 their

00:28:52.300 --> 00:28:52.900
 relationship

00:28:52.900 --> 00:28:53.220
 with

00:28:53.220 --> 00:28:53.560
 Jesus

00:28:53.560 --> 00:28:54.820
 and

00:28:54.820 --> 00:28:55.000
 the

00:28:55.000 --> 00:28:55.460
 certainty

00:28:55.460 --> 00:28:55.740
 of a

00:28:55.740 --> 00:28:55.920
 living

00:28:55.920 --> 00:28:56.360
 hope

00:28:56.360 --> 00:28:56.820
 hence

00:28:56.820 --> 00:28:57.080
 why

00:28:57.080 --> 00:28:57.320
 he

00:28:57.320 --> 00:28:58.259
 emphasizes

00:28:58.259 --> 00:28:59.080
 all

00:28:59.080 --> 00:28:59.220
 of

00:28:59.220 --> 00:28:59.520
 that

00:28:59.520 --> 00:29:01.540
 get

00:29:01.540 --> 00:29:01.759
 rid

00:29:01.759 --> 00:29:01.900
 of

00:29:01.900 --> 00:29:02.180
 it

00:29:02.180 --> 00:29:04.040
 put

00:29:04.040 --> 00:29:04.140
 it

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:04.220
 in

00:29:04.220 --> 00:29:04.300
 the

00:29:04.300 --> 00:29:04.540
 bin

00:29:04.540 --> 00:29:05.100
 if I

00:29:05.100 --> 00:29:05.220
 can

00:29:05.220 --> 00:29:05.400
 use

00:29:05.400 --> 00:29:05.580
 all

00:29:05.580 --> 00:29:05.700
 the

00:29:05.700 --> 00:29:06.120
 descriptions

00:29:06.120 --> 00:29:06.520
 you get

00:29:06.520 --> 00:29:06.700
 the

00:29:06.700 --> 00:29:07.080
 idea

00:29:07.079 --> 00:29:08.259
 get rid

00:29:08.259 --> 00:29:08.460
 of it

00:29:08.460 --> 00:29:08.699
 it's

00:29:08.699 --> 00:29:08.899
 just

00:29:08.899 --> 00:29:09.500
 destructive

00:29:09.500 --> 00:29:09.899
 it's

00:29:09.899 --> 00:29:10.039
 just

00:29:10.039 --> 00:29:10.559
 damage

00:29:10.559 --> 00:29:11.099
 it breaks

00:29:11.099 --> 00:29:11.779
 friendships

00:29:11.779 --> 00:29:12.359
 it breaks

00:29:12.359 --> 00:29:12.960
 churches

00:29:12.960 --> 00:29:14.279
 that's

00:29:14.279 --> 00:29:14.539
 what he's

00:29:14.539 --> 00:29:14.720
 saying

00:29:14.720 --> 00:29:15.119
 to them

00:29:15.119 --> 00:29:16.399
 now

00:29:16.399 --> 00:29:16.740
 where have

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:17.079
 we heard

00:29:17.079 --> 00:29:17.599
 that before

00:29:17.599 --> 00:29:17.839
 this

00:29:17.839 --> 00:29:18.799
 love one

00:29:18.799 --> 00:29:19.119
 another

00:29:19.119 --> 00:29:19.619
 deeply

00:29:19.619 --> 00:29:21.099
 well it's

00:29:21.099 --> 00:29:21.399
 in John

00:29:21.399 --> 00:29:21.819
 13

00:29:21.819 --> 00:29:22.939
 isn't it

00:29:22.939 --> 00:29:23.639
 in the

00:29:23.639 --> 00:29:24.139
 upper room

00:29:24.139 --> 00:29:24.899
 where Jesus

00:29:24.899 --> 00:29:26.500
 powerfully

00:29:26.500 --> 00:29:27.399
 just after

00:29:27.399 --> 00:29:28.039
 he revealed

00:29:28.039 --> 00:29:28.599
 that Judas

00:29:28.599 --> 00:29:29.059
 will be the

00:29:29.059 --> 00:29:29.319
 one to

00:29:29.319 --> 00:29:29.619
 betray

00:29:29.619 --> 00:29:29.879
 him

00:29:29.879 --> 00:29:30.779
 he says

00:29:30.779 --> 00:29:31.240
 the words

00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:31.679
 now the

00:29:31.679 --> 00:29:32.139
 son of

00:29:32.139 --> 00:29:32.359
 man

00:29:32.359 --> 00:29:32.500
 has

00:29:32.500 --> 00:29:32.839
 lifted

00:29:32.839 --> 00:29:33.199
 up

00:29:33.199 --> 00:29:34.480
 it's

00:29:34.480 --> 00:29:34.839
 time

00:29:34.839 --> 00:29:35.059
 to

00:29:35.059 --> 00:29:35.480
 prepare

00:29:35.480 --> 00:29:36.000
 for me

00:29:36.000 --> 00:29:36.179
 to

00:29:36.179 --> 00:29:36.679
 return

00:29:36.680 --> 00:29:37.100
 to the

00:29:37.100 --> 00:29:37.460
 father

00:29:37.460 --> 00:29:38.600
 to

00:29:38.600 --> 00:29:39.200
 fulfill

00:29:39.200 --> 00:29:39.500
 what

00:29:39.500 --> 00:29:39.799
 God

00:29:39.799 --> 00:29:39.980
 has

00:29:39.980 --> 00:29:41.480
 called

00:29:41.480 --> 00:29:41.700
 me

00:29:41.700 --> 00:29:41.880
 to

00:29:41.880 --> 00:29:42.160
 do

00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:42.799
 to

00:29:42.799 --> 00:29:43.019
 lay

00:29:43.019 --> 00:29:43.240
 down

00:29:43.240 --> 00:29:43.420
 my

00:29:43.420 --> 00:29:43.779
 life

00:29:43.779 --> 00:29:44.920
 final

00:29:44.920 --> 00:29:45.299
 few

00:29:45.299 --> 00:29:45.600
 hours

00:29:45.600 --> 00:29:45.759
 are

00:29:45.759 --> 00:29:46.100
 here

00:29:46.100 --> 00:29:46.400
 before

00:29:46.400 --> 00:29:46.560
 I

00:29:46.560 --> 00:29:46.920
 return

00:29:46.920 --> 00:29:47.380
 then

00:29:47.380 --> 00:29:47.640
 he

00:29:47.640 --> 00:29:48.160
 says

00:29:48.160 --> 00:29:48.640
 this

00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:50.720
 to

00:29:50.720 --> 00:29:51.380
 love

00:29:51.380 --> 00:29:52.160
 one

00:29:52.160 --> 00:29:52.600
 another

00:29:52.600 --> 00:29:53.640
 deeply

00:29:53.640 --> 00:29:57.460
 as

00:29:57.460 --> 00:29:58.380
 I

00:29:58.380 --> 00:29:58.880
 have

00:29:58.880 --> 00:29:59.420
 loved

00:29:59.420 --> 00:30:00.560
 you

00:30:00.560 --> 00:30:02.519
 love

00:30:02.519 --> 00:30:03.600
 one

00:30:03.600 --> 00:30:04.060
 another

00:30:04.059 --> 00:30:06.339
 the

00:30:06.339 --> 00:30:06.819
 world

00:30:06.819 --> 00:30:07.119
 will

00:30:07.119 --> 00:30:07.359
 know

00:30:07.359 --> 00:30:07.519
 me

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:07.700
 by

00:30:07.700 --> 00:30:07.819
 the

00:30:07.819 --> 00:30:08.039
 way

00:30:08.039 --> 00:30:08.519
 you

00:30:08.519 --> 00:30:09.099
 love

00:30:09.099 --> 00:30:09.339
 one

00:30:09.339 --> 00:30:09.720
 another

00:30:09.720 --> 00:30:11.779
 it's

00:30:11.779 --> 00:30:11.879
 a

00:30:11.879 --> 00:30:12.259
 variant

00:30:12.259 --> 00:30:13.059
 that

00:30:13.059 --> 00:30:13.359
 lasts

00:30:13.359 --> 00:30:13.559
 a little

00:30:13.559 --> 00:30:13.759
 bit

00:30:13.759 --> 00:30:14.000
 but

00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:14.519
 essentially

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:14.779
 saying

00:30:14.779 --> 00:30:14.899
 the

00:30:14.899 --> 00:30:15.059
 same

00:30:15.059 --> 00:30:15.339
 thing

00:30:15.339 --> 00:30:19.879
 how

00:30:19.879 --> 00:30:20.319
 would

00:30:20.319 --> 00:30:20.480
 you

00:30:20.480 --> 00:30:20.819
 like

00:30:20.819 --> 00:30:21.200
 to be

00:30:21.200 --> 00:30:21.679
 known

00:30:21.679 --> 00:30:23.799
 today

00:30:23.799 --> 00:30:26.819
 is

00:30:26.819 --> 00:30:26.919
 it

00:30:26.919 --> 00:30:27.159
 as

00:30:27.159 --> 00:30:27.460
 someone

00:30:27.460 --> 00:30:27.639
 who

00:30:27.639 --> 00:30:28.079
 attends

00:30:28.079 --> 00:30:28.399
 free

00:30:28.399 --> 00:30:28.639
 church

00:30:28.639 --> 00:30:29.079
 chemistry

00:30:29.079 --> 00:30:31.960
 or a

00:30:31.960 --> 00:30:32.379
 disciple

00:30:32.379 --> 00:30:32.579
 of

00:30:32.579 --> 00:30:32.799
 Jesus

00:30:32.799 --> 00:30:33.379
 surely

00:30:33.379 --> 00:30:33.740
 that's

00:30:33.740 --> 00:30:33.879
 the

00:30:33.879 --> 00:30:34.319
 answer

00:30:34.319 --> 00:30:35.899
 surely

00:30:35.899 --> 00:30:36.299
 that's

00:30:36.299 --> 00:30:36.799
 secondary

00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:38.899
 whatever

00:30:38.899 --> 00:30:39.460
 value

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:39.779
 and

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:40.519
 joy

00:30:40.519 --> 00:30:40.720
 we

00:30:40.720 --> 00:30:41.019
 have

00:30:41.019 --> 00:30:42.180
 meeting

00:30:42.180 --> 00:30:42.579
 together

00:30:42.579 --> 00:30:42.839
 here

00:30:42.839 --> 00:30:43.240
 the

00:30:43.240 --> 00:30:44.740
 first

00:30:44.740 --> 00:30:45.139
 principle

00:30:45.139 --> 00:30:45.500
 has

00:30:45.500 --> 00:30:45.879
 to be

00:30:45.879 --> 00:30:46.960
 I'm

00:30:46.960 --> 00:30:47.079
 a

00:30:47.079 --> 00:30:47.440
 disciple

00:30:47.440 --> 00:30:47.680
 of

00:30:47.680 --> 00:30:47.960
 Jesus

00:30:47.960 --> 00:30:49.119
 if

00:30:49.119 --> 00:30:49.299
 you're

00:30:49.299 --> 00:30:49.399
 a

00:30:49.399 --> 00:30:49.759
 disciple

00:30:49.759 --> 00:30:50.019
 of

00:30:50.019 --> 00:30:50.339
 Jesus

00:30:50.339 --> 00:30:50.680
 then

00:30:50.680 --> 00:30:52.519
 how

00:30:52.519 --> 00:30:52.740
 do

00:30:52.740 --> 00:30:52.899
 you

00:30:52.899 --> 00:30:53.159
 love

00:30:53.159 --> 00:30:53.379
 one

00:30:53.379 --> 00:30:53.740
 another

00:30:53.740 --> 00:30:55.579
 how

00:30:55.579 --> 00:30:55.859
 do

00:30:55.859 --> 00:30:56.039
 you

00:30:56.039 --> 00:30:56.319
 love

00:30:56.319 --> 00:30:56.579
 one

00:30:56.579 --> 00:30:56.940
 another

00:30:56.940 --> 00:30:58.680
 because

00:30:58.680 --> 00:30:58.859
 I

00:30:58.859 --> 00:30:59.220
 believe

00:30:59.220 --> 00:30:59.539
 in the

00:30:59.539 --> 00:30:59.779
 first

00:30:59.779 --> 00:31:00.279
 principles

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:00.559
 here

00:31:00.559 --> 00:31:00.759
 there

00:31:00.759 --> 00:31:00.900
 are

00:31:00.900 --> 00:31:01.220
 plenty

00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:01.519
 other

00:31:01.519 --> 00:31:01.819
 things

00:31:01.819 --> 00:31:01.940
 that

00:31:01.940 --> 00:31:02.039
 we

00:31:02.039 --> 00:31:02.180
 can

00:31:02.180 --> 00:31:02.539
 challenge

00:31:02.539 --> 00:31:02.859
 ourselves

00:31:02.859 --> 00:31:03.079
 with

00:31:03.079 --> 00:31:03.559
 but

00:31:03.559 --> 00:31:03.880
 here

00:31:03.880 --> 00:31:04.140
 is

00:31:04.140 --> 00:31:04.640
 the

00:31:04.640 --> 00:31:05.079
 basis

00:31:05.079 --> 00:31:05.319
 the

00:31:05.319 --> 00:31:05.859
 foundation

00:31:05.859 --> 00:31:06.319
 that

00:31:06.319 --> 00:31:06.640
 is

00:31:06.640 --> 00:31:07.120
 built

00:31:07.120 --> 00:31:07.579
 upon

00:31:07.579 --> 00:31:08.480
 the

00:31:08.480 --> 00:31:08.799
 way

00:31:08.799 --> 00:31:09.019
 we

00:31:09.019 --> 00:31:09.359
 love

00:31:09.359 --> 00:31:09.599
 one

00:31:09.599 --> 00:31:10.019
 another

00:31:10.019 --> 00:31:11.480
 unifying

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:11.740
 one

00:31:11.740 --> 00:31:12.099
 another

00:31:12.099 --> 00:31:12.720
 facing

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:13.319
 challenges

00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:13.859
 together

00:31:13.859 --> 00:31:15.120
 have

00:31:15.120 --> 00:31:15.539
 difference

00:31:15.539 --> 00:31:16.120
 of opinion

00:31:16.120 --> 00:31:16.859
 with

00:31:16.859 --> 00:31:17.079
 each

00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:17.339
 other

00:31:17.339 --> 00:31:18.200
 by

00:31:18.200 --> 00:31:19.099
 how

00:31:19.099 --> 00:31:19.359
 we

00:31:19.359 --> 00:31:19.839
 love

00:31:19.839 --> 00:31:20.039
 one

00:31:20.039 --> 00:31:20.359
 another

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:20.700
 like

00:31:20.700 --> 00:31:21.120
 Christ

00:31:21.120 --> 00:31:21.420
 loved

00:31:21.420 --> 00:31:21.900
 us

00:31:21.900 --> 00:31:24.320
 Christ

00:31:24.320 --> 00:31:24.540
 had

00:31:24.540 --> 00:31:24.759
 just

00:31:24.759 --> 00:31:25.620
 revealed

00:31:25.620 --> 00:31:25.780
 a

00:31:25.780 --> 00:31:26.340
 betrayer

00:31:26.340 --> 00:31:26.960
 and his

00:31:26.960 --> 00:31:27.259
 words

00:31:27.259 --> 00:31:27.540
 to the

00:31:27.540 --> 00:31:27.980
 disciples

00:31:27.980 --> 00:31:28.300
 is

00:31:28.300 --> 00:31:28.900
 love

00:31:28.900 --> 00:31:29.080
 one

00:31:29.080 --> 00:31:29.340
 another

00:31:29.340 --> 00:31:29.840
 why

00:31:29.840 --> 00:31:30.900
 because

00:31:30.900 --> 00:31:31.600
 he

00:31:31.600 --> 00:31:32.360
 knew

00:31:32.360 --> 00:31:32.780
 the

00:31:32.780 --> 00:31:33.220
 enemy

00:31:33.220 --> 00:31:33.620
 would

00:31:33.620 --> 00:31:34.080
 divide

00:31:34.080 --> 00:31:34.720
 he

00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:35.440
 knew

00:31:35.440 --> 00:31:35.780
 the

00:31:35.780 --> 00:31:36.160
 enemy

00:31:36.160 --> 00:31:36.460
 would

00:31:36.460 --> 00:31:36.920
 maim

00:31:36.920 --> 00:31:37.759
 that's

00:31:37.759 --> 00:31:37.940
 why

00:31:37.940 --> 00:31:38.120
 he's

00:31:38.120 --> 00:31:38.300
 saying

00:31:38.300 --> 00:31:38.920
 love

00:31:38.920 --> 00:31:39.140
 each

00:31:39.140 --> 00:31:39.420
 other

00:31:39.420 --> 00:31:39.860
 like

00:31:39.860 --> 00:31:40.160
 I

00:31:40.160 --> 00:31:40.460
 have

00:31:40.460 --> 00:31:40.800
 loved

00:31:40.800 --> 00:31:41.300
 you

00:31:41.299 --> 00:31:44.599
 that

00:31:44.599 --> 00:31:45.240
 surely

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:45.460
 is

00:31:45.460 --> 00:31:45.619
 the

00:31:45.619 --> 00:31:46.279
 first

00:31:46.279 --> 00:31:47.180
 building

00:31:47.180 --> 00:31:47.700
 block

00:31:47.700 --> 00:31:48.720
 of

00:31:48.720 --> 00:31:49.720
 everything

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:50.339
 that we

00:31:50.339 --> 00:31:50.500
 should

00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:50.879
 have

00:31:50.879 --> 00:31:51.399
 as a

00:31:51.399 --> 00:31:51.639
 body

00:31:51.639 --> 00:31:51.839
 of

00:31:51.839 --> 00:31:52.240
 Christ

00:31:52.240 --> 00:31:54.000
 we're

00:31:54.000 --> 00:31:54.259
 putting

00:31:54.259 --> 00:31:54.700
 we're

00:31:54.700 --> 00:31:55.180
 imitating

00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:55.180


00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:55.740
 Christ

00:31:55.740 --> 00:31:56.519
 that is

00:31:56.519 --> 00:31:57.079
 essentially

00:31:57.079 --> 00:31:57.599
 the fruit

00:31:57.599 --> 00:31:57.899
 of the

00:31:57.899 --> 00:31:58.259
 Spirit

00:31:58.259 --> 00:32:00.839
 imitation

00:32:00.839 --> 00:32:02.119
 imitating

00:32:02.119 --> 00:32:02.680
 Christ

00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:03.059
 in our

00:32:03.059 --> 00:32:03.379
 lives

00:32:03.379 --> 00:32:04.000
 that should

00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:04.339
 be our

00:32:04.339 --> 00:32:04.779
 joy

00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:05.399
 that is

00:32:05.399 --> 00:32:05.579
 our

00:32:05.579 --> 00:32:06.139
 privilege

00:32:06.139 --> 00:32:07.019
 and he

00:32:07.019 --> 00:32:07.519
 equips

00:32:07.519 --> 00:32:07.700
 us

00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:08.279
 and intercedes

00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:08.659
 for us

00:32:08.659 --> 00:32:09.079
 and helps

00:32:09.079 --> 00:32:09.539
 us to do

00:32:09.539 --> 00:32:09.859
 so

00:32:09.859 --> 00:32:10.479
 that's

00:32:10.479 --> 00:32:10.639
 the

00:32:10.639 --> 00:32:11.059
 challenge

00:32:11.059 --> 00:32:11.379
 that you

00:32:11.379 --> 00:32:11.799
 face

00:32:11.799 --> 00:32:12.699
 so you

00:32:12.699 --> 00:32:13.139
 go from

00:32:13.139 --> 00:32:13.339
 here

00:32:13.339 --> 00:32:13.779
 ready to

00:32:13.779 --> 00:32:13.939
 be

00:32:13.939 --> 00:32:14.319
 challenged

00:32:14.319 --> 00:32:14.979
 what

00:32:14.979 --> 00:32:15.259
 comes

00:32:15.259 --> 00:32:15.719
 next

00:32:15.719 --> 00:32:16.559
 ask

00:32:16.559 --> 00:32:16.759
 the

00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:17.579
 question

00:32:17.579 --> 00:32:18.099
 you've

00:32:18.099 --> 00:32:18.199
 got

00:32:18.199 --> 00:32:18.519
 great

00:32:18.519 --> 00:32:18.939
 preachers

00:32:18.939 --> 00:32:19.199
 around

00:32:19.199 --> 00:32:19.519
 here

00:32:19.519 --> 00:32:20.579
 ask

00:32:20.579 --> 00:32:20.759
 the

00:32:20.759 --> 00:32:21.199
 question

00:32:21.199 --> 00:32:22.479
 how

00:32:22.479 --> 00:32:22.619
 do

00:32:22.619 --> 00:32:22.740
 we

00:32:22.740 --> 00:32:22.979
 grow

00:32:22.979 --> 00:32:23.119
 in

00:32:23.119 --> 00:32:23.419
 Christ

00:32:23.419 --> 00:32:23.879
 how

00:32:23.879 --> 00:32:24.019
 do

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.240
 we

00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:25.159
 have

00:32:25.159 --> 00:32:25.819
 stronger

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:26.219
 bonds

00:32:26.219 --> 00:32:26.579
 together

00:32:26.579 --> 00:32:27.039
 you pray

00:32:27.039 --> 00:32:27.240
 with

00:32:27.240 --> 00:32:27.459
 one

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 another

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 you

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 love

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 one

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 another

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 that's

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 the

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 foundational

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 principles

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 to

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 mission

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 the

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 trouble

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 is

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 we

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 get

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 so

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 engrossed

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 with

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 the

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 culture

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 and the

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 wars

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 that we

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 have

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 in

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 the

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 culture

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 we're

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 forgetting

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 to

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 mission

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 the

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 culture

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 we're

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 forgetting

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 the

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 calling

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 to

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 ye

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 therefore

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 into

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 all

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 the

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 earth

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 including

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 our

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 own

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 town

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 and

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 go

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 and

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 proclaim

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 the

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 name

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 of

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 Jesus

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 the

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 good

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 news

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 of

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 Jesus

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 to

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 whomever

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 even

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 people

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 that we

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 have

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 out

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 with

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 over

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 the

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 years

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 it's

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 time

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 to

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 to

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 put

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 these

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 things

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 right

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 now

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 another

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 thing

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 and I'll

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 with

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 this

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 I

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 promised

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 I'll

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 close

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 just

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 about

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 on

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 time

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 now

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 I did

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 have the

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 privilege

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 again

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 I mentioned

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 this but I want to do it again because I feel myself that I learned so much of this moment in Rwanda

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!

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 that I want to try and show you that God can work even in extreme circumstances and obviously if you are at the prayer meeting you'll know exactly what I'm going to say.

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 When we were out last year in Uganda

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 When we were out last year in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, in that middle trip we went to the genocide museum and it's truly heartbreaking, terrible, there's just nothing that you can say that even remotely gives you a good feeling.

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 It was just terrible. 800,000 people dead, killed in about 100 days.

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 After that we went to a church.

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 After that we went to a church.

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 My predecessor, Hugh Henderson, did a commissioning of a building that were over a thousand people in African style. Don't complain if you've got an hour and five minutes. Just saying. We were five and a half hours. And it was just incredible. Right? So the next two days, four of us had the opportunity to preach.

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 And I was the last of the four. And afterwards we went for lunch and I'm sitting beside Stephen. It's just like I'm still there. Stephen and Bonnie, the other African guy who's the assistant with the Bishop of Kigali, Bishop Amoti. Brilliant, brilliant people.

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 And then Stephen starts telling us his story. That he lost his whole family in the genocide. Every single one. Close family, extended family, all killed.

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 And I'm looking at the other three guys across the table and I'm going, what do you say now? What do you say in this moment?

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 And it's just, I'm looking at them and they're looking at me. Well, you're a team leader, mate. I didn't know what to say.

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 And then he says, you know, Roddy, so when you were preaching today, two or three of my elders and some of that congregation were the people who killed my family.

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 I didn't know what to say. I didn't know what to say.

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 I didn't know what to say.

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 Then he explained, after the genocide, I became a Christian.

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 And there was one time I was praying to the Lord.

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 And the Lord made it absolutely clear to me, hear this.

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 This is what he said to Stephen.

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 Rwanda will never survive unless you forgive.

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 Now, anybody who knows my past will know that my instinct will be to fight.

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 I was struck dumb at what this guy was saying.

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 As we came away that day, there are more things I could say, but as I came away that day, all of us in the car were silent.

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 And what we discovered was this.

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 We just saw the power of Christ in someone's life.

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 That he wouldn't allow Satan to get a foothold to bring division.

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 To bring an end to the potential of the work of the church in that area.

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 Absolutely incredible.

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 That he understood.

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 Every day he would stand in the pulpit.

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 They wouldn't have one like this.

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 It's a lower platform.

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 But he would be speaking to the people.

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 And you know what?

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 Every day is an opportunity to give Satan a foothold.

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 Every day is an opportunity to allow bitterness to overwhelm him.

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 Just bitterness.

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 Enough bitterness to bring hate.

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 But 26 years later.

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 And a school of 2,000 people.

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 And a thriving church.

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 Testimony.

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 Testimony.

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 To the magnificence of the power of God in someone's life.

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 Imitating Jesus.

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 Because you see, he knew forgiveness.

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 His forgiveness through Christ.

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 He knew what it meant to him.

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 And he knew that through the power of Christ.

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 He could forgive others.

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 That is something we need as believers.

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 To stand out from the crowd with.

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 God bless you.

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 Let's pray as we close.

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 Lord God, our Heavenly Father.

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 Lord, we thank you today for the incredible sacrifice of Jesus.

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 That we are covered in him.

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 That you have us covered.

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 And through him we have this living hope.

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 This imperishable, undefiled, unfading, living hope.

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 We're also so delighted, Lord, that you are holding us now.

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 That your power is holding us now.

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 Helping us now.

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 Strengthening us now.

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 And we know that in your power.

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 Forgiveness is possible.

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 Transformation is possible.

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 All of these things we've spoken about today.

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 Are all possible because of your majestic grace and love.

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 And so we pray for every person here.

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 That we would rest today in Jesus Christ.

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 The Savior of our soul.

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 The Savior who was raised from the dead.

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 Defeating sin and defeating the enemy.

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 The grave and the evil one.

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 Lord, in him, in you, we have a living hope.

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 And I pray that each and every one of us would rejoice deeply in our hearts today as we leave here.

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 And may you be the glory.

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 And may all the glory be to you today.

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 You are an awesome God.

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 And we love you and we thank you for your radical love for us.

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 In Jesus Christ's name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Okay, we're going to sing from Psalm 93.

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 Oh, is it Sing Psalm, is it?

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 Yeah, Sing Psalm 93.

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 It's on page 123.

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 We'll sing the five verses.

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 The Lord is King.

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 His throne endures, majestic in his height.

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 The Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength and might.

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 These five verses to God's praise.

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 Amen.

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 The Lord is King.

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 His throne endures, majestic in his height.

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 The Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength and might.

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 The world is broken, firm and sure.

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 The world is broken, firm and sure.

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 We moved it cannot be.

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 Your throne is strong.

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 And you have brought from all eternity.

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 The seas, O Lord, have lifted up.

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 They lifted up their voice.

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 The seas have lifted up their waves.

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 And made a mighty voice.

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 The Lord is broken, firm and strong.

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 The Lord is broken, firm and strong.

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 The Lord is broken, firm and strong.

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 Royal statutes, Lord, stand firm

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 of changing His pure word

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 and holiness and virtue of ours

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 for endless days.

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 Praise the Lord.

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 May your mercy and grace and peace

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 which we find in you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

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 one God, may these blessings rest upon each

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 and every one of us, not only now,

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 but for every day as we wait patiently

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 for your return, because we know in you,

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 Lord Jesus, we have a living hope.

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 Lord, we thank you, and may the glory be all yours

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 in Jesus' name. Amen.

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