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 Please take out your copy of God's Word, which I hope you have with you today.

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 I suppose it would have made sense for me to preach a text from the book of John, but I'm not.

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 Turn with me please to Ephesians chapter 2.

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 Every Sunday when we gather together as a church, we gather in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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 Every sermon given in the fellowship of our church is a resurrection sermon.

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 The application of which would not be possible if Jesus was not raised.

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 If you ever find yourself hearing a sermon with application that would be possible apart from the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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 then you are not hearing a gospel sermon and you may not be gathered with a Christian church.

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 The resurrection of Jesus is central to all that the church is and to all that the church does.

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 The resurrection is the pendule on which the great hinge of the gospel swings.

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 Everything that we believe falls apart without it.

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 The true Christian church has always believed this.

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 A.W. Tozer, the 20th century pastor, theologian, the quotation on your bulletin said,

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 we understand, he's referring to the gospel church,

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 we understand and acknowledge that the resurrection has placed a glorious crown upon all of Christ's sufferings.

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 So our text for today is Ephesians chapter 2, verses 1 through 10.

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 And I do want us to take a particular pause and think about the resurrection of Jesus Christ and what it means for us.

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 But if you're a guest with us today, I want you to know that this is not an odd Sunday for us.

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 We do this week in and week out.

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 Before I read for our benefit Ephesians 2, verses 1 through 10,

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 I want to remind you, beloved, this is God's word to us.

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 It was written for his glory and for our good.

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 And as such, we would all do well to listen to it in order to believe its promises and obey its commands.

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 I begin in verse 1.

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 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked,

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 following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air,

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 the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience,

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 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh,

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 carrying out the desires of the body and the mind,

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 and were by nature children of wrath like the rest of mankind.

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 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,

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 even when we were dead in our trespasses,

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 made us alive together with Christ.

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 By grace you have been saved.

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 And raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

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 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace and kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

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 For by grace you have been saved through faith.

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 And this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God,

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 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

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 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,

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 which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

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 Note with me from the text, resurrection phrases, right,

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 that tie this text together in verses 5 and 6.

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 Verse 5, Paul says,

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 We were dead, but God made us alive together with Christ.

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 And in verse 6,

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 Not only were we made alive,

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 but also God raised us up with him being Christ.

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 So as we consider this text,

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 I want our attention to be drawn to the centrality of the resurrection to the Christian faith.

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 But before we do this,

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 and in brief,

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 I want to ask and answer in brief the question,

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 How can we know that Jesus was raised from the dead?

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 I recognize that there may be some with us today that place a massive question mark at the end of that sentence.

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 How is it even possible that we can know that this Jesus,

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 this historical figure, was in fact raised from the dead?

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 Now, I'm going to do this briefly because despite all of the best of apologetic cases,

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 the fact remains that those who follow Jesus Christ do so from faith.

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 We believe that Jesus is raised.

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 We believe that he has brought light to our darkened hearts.

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 But the apologetic cases can be helpful.

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 And I would like to make two of them,

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 these assertions to you this morning concerning the resurrection.

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 First, we have in the Bible the record that Jesus stated that he would be raised from the dead.

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 This historical document, the scripture,

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 if you don't take it as God's word, which we do as a church,

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 but if you take it as a historical document,

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 it's recorded that Jesus said in places like Mark chapter 8 and verse 31,

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 31, and Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man,

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 he's referring to himself, must suffer many things

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 and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes

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 and be killed and after three days rise again.

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 Jesus said this about himself and he said it in many places.

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 There's lots of historical veracity to Jesus saying such things.

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 And we have to wrestle with this Jesus.

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 I said during the Leithuae time, right?

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 Jesus cannot merely be a good teacher.

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 He is the truth that holds all truths together.

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 C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity,

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 which is why I did that time with the kids this morning.

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 He said,

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 I am trying here,

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 so he's made this extensive case,

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 I am trying here to prevent anyone saying

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 the really foolish thing that people often say about Jesus.

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 I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher,

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 but I don't accept his claim to be God.

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 That is the one thing we must not say.

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 A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said

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 would not be a great moral teacher.

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 He would either be a lunatic

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 on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg,

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 or else he would be the devil of hell.

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 You must make your choice.

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 Either this man was and is the Son of God,

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 or else a madman or something worse.

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 You can shut him up for a fool.

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 You can spit at him and kill him as a demon,

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 or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God.

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 But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense

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 about his being a great human teacher.

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 He has not left that open to us.

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 He did not intend to.

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 Now, it seems to me obvious

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 that he was neither a lunatic nor a fiend,

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 and consequently, however strange or terrifying

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 or unlikely it may seem,

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 I have to accept the view that he was and is God.

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 And so, Lewis lays out for us this apologetic argument.

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 People will refer to lunatic, liar, or Lord.

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 But I must say that it is flawed a bit.

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 And Lewis actually later wrote about the very flaw of such an argument,

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 because there is one other option available.

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 That he was a legend.

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 And you may be entertaining that idea.

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 Yeah, but what if this is all just a farce?

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 It's all just a story made up.

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 Right?

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 This is an elaboration on a man who existed.

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 We know he was crucified.

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 But the biblical authors just turned him into a legend.

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 So this brings me to my second apologetic point.

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 Why?

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 I think it's impossible for us to believe

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 that he was created as a legend.

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 Because the disciples were transformed.

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 Those who claimed to be followers of Jesus Christ

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 were changed.

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 After his resurrection.

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 In Acts chapter 2 and verse 32.

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 This is from Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost.

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 He said,

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 This Jesus God raised up.

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 And of that we all are witnesses.

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 We have actually seen the raised Jesus Christ.

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 Now remember that this was the very same Peter

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 who had denied that he even knew Jesus.

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 The disciples,

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 in seeing the risen Christ,

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 were transformed from mice to men.

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 They were a band of bumblers following Jesus around.

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 Arguing about the meaning of Jesus' parables

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 and who would be the greatest in the kingdom.

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 What happened?

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 What happened to cause these men

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 to turn out into the world

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 as proclaimers of Jesus' resurrection?

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 None of these men opted to support a legend

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 that Jesus had risen for their own benefit.

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 None of them built a big building,

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 gathered large crowds,

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 or built a mansion on the Sea of Galilee.

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 None of them jetted across the country

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 in a jet to share the message

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 that so many clamored to hear.

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 It was not profitable

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 for these men to declare

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 that Jesus was the Christ.

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 This was an audacious claim

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 that Jesus was raised from the dead.

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 And it ultimately cost each of these men

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 great suffering,

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 and for most,

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 their very lives.

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 Now, we have some biblical record

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 of what happened to the apostles

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 and the broader disciples.

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 Much of what I'm about to share with you

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 comes from church history.

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 And again, you might go,

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 well, but that's church history, right?

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 You're making a great claim

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 that the Bible speaks truth about Jesus.

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 And now we're dipping off into church history

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 once again.

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 It is not an effective propaganda machine

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 to say the leaders of our church

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 died in this way.

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 It's not helpful

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 for the recruitment of people

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 unless these people

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 are radically transformed

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 by the same grace of God.

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 So let me give you some examples, right?

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 Stephen, not an apostle,

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 one of the early deacons,

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 was stoned to death,

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 the very first Christian martyr.

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 James was killed with a sword

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 by Herod Agrippa.

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 Peter was crucified upside down.

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 Andrew was crucified on an olive tree

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 in a town called Patre in Achaia.

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 Thomas was run through with spears,

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 tormented with red-hot plates,

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 and finally burned alive.

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 Philip was tortured and then crucified in Phrygia.

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 Matthew was beheaded at Naddever.

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 Bartholomew was flayed and then crucified.

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 The other James,

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 again, we want to be known as the other James, right?

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 was beaten to death with a club.

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 Simon, crucified in Syria.

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 Judas Thaddeus, different Judas,

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 was beaten to death with sticks in Mesopotamia.

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 Matthias was stoned

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 while being crucified in Ethiopia.

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 Paul was beheaded in Rome.

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 And as far as we know,

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 John died a natural death,

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 but it's widely rumored

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 that he was scarred horribly

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 by being burned in boiling oil.

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 It's not a profitable thing to say

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 that Jesus was raised from the dead

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 when the easier thing to do

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 would have been rather just call him

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 a good moral teacher, right?

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 He's just one in the line of many prophets

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 in the Mosaic tradition.

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 In Acts 5, verses 40 and 42,

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 we get the conclusion of this trial

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 where all of the apostles are rounded up

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 and they're tried before the Sanhedrin.

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 And then in verse 40 we read,

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 when they had called in the apostles,

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 they beat them and charged them

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 not to speak in the name of Jesus

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 and let them go.

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 Then they left the presence of the council,

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 rejoicing that they were counted worthy

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 to suffer dishonor for the name.

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 And every day in the temple

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 and from house to house,

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 they did not cease teaching and preaching

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 that the Christ is Jesus.

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 Men radically changed

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 by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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 John chapter 2 and verse 22

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 records for us,

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 when therefore Jesus was raised from the dead,

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 his disciples remembered

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 that he had said this,

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 that he had said this would happen,

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 that he had said this,

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 and they believed the scripture

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 and the word that Jesus had spoken.

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 And they all together had this attitude

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 that Paul expresses in Romans 8, 18,

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 where he wrote,

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 for I consider that the sufferings

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 of this present time

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 are not worth comparing

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 with the glory

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 that is to be revealed to us.

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 Having believed in this risen Christ

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 who is now seated in glory

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 at the right hand of the Father,

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 and that we also will receive

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 this resurrection one day.

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 I think this is a powerful case

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 against this idea

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 that Jesus was a legend.

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 And so,

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 was he a liar,

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 a lunatic,

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 and all of the apostles along with?

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 Or is he Lord?

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 And he is.

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 I stated in the introduction

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 that all the Christian

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 believes would fall apart

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 without the resurrection

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 The pendle, by the way,

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 is that little pin

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 that goes down

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 on the inside of a hinge.

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 If you don't know

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 what that word is,

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 that's a pendle.

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 So let me show you this morning,

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 briefly,

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 three ways,

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 three ways from our text

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 that Christian belief

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 would fall apart

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 without the resurrection.

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 Without the reality

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 of the resurrection,

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 we would not have,

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 number one,

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 protection from the wrath

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 of God.

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 Protection from the wrath

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 of God.

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 We see in verses

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 one through three,

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 apart from Christ,

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 this is who we are.

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 If you're not found

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 in Christ this morning,

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 this is you,

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 verses one through three.

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 If you're found

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 in Christ this morning,

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 this was you,

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 which is who Paul is writing

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 to,

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 Ephesian believers.

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 So past tense for us

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 who are in Christ,

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 present tense for those

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 who are not.

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 And we see that we were dead

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 in trespasses and sins.

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 We walked in them.

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 This was the way

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 of our very living rebellion

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 against a most holy God.

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 We followed the way

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 of the world around us.

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 We follow Satan himself,

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 the prince of the power

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 of the air.

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 We are,

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 we are,

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 were,

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 sons of disobedience

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 and were or are

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 by nature,

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 by our very being,

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 children of wrath.

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 Paul writes in Romans 1, 18,

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 saying,

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 for the wrath of God

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 is revealed from heaven

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 against all ungodliness

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 and unrighteousness

00:17:38.479 --> 00:17:39.139
 of men

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 who by their unrighteousness

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 suppress the truth.

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 Beloved,

00:17:45.500 --> 00:17:46.339
 we have sinned

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 against a most holy God.

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 We have committed

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 egregious sin

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 against him.

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 Whether you have

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 the drug addict

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 under the bridge story

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 or whether you simply

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 didn't obey

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 the command of your parents,

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 we are all guilty of sin

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 and it is weighty

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 before a God

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 who is of infinite holiness.

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 And the promise to us

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 of the Bible

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 is that God must punish sin.

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 In his perfect justice,

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 he must punish that sin.

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 And this is,

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 that punishment

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 is the wrath of God.

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 poured out on sinners.

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 This is a great problem.

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 This is bad news.

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 Praise be to God

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 for the good news

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 of the life, death,

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 and resurrection

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 For it is by faith

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 in Jesus' person and work

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 that we are changed

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 from sons of disobedience

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 to sons of obedience,

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 from children of wrath

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 to children of mercy

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 and grace.

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 Paul again,

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 1 Thessalonians 1,

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 verses 9 and 10,

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 writes to the Thessalonian church,

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 For they themselves

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 report concerning us

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 the kind of reception

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 we had among you,

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 and how you turned

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 to God

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 from idols

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 to serve the living

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 and true God

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 and to wait

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 for his Son

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 from heaven

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 whom he raised

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 from the dead,

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 Jesus,

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 who delivers us

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 from the wrath

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 to come.

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 As God's wrath

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 is poured out

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 in the final day

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 of judgment

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 on mankind,

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 we will find ourselves

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 safe and secure

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 in Christ.

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 Delivered,

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 protected

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 from the wrath

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 of God.

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 Paul wrote also

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 in Romans 5,

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 verses 9 and 10,

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 Since therefore

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 we have now been justified,

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 declared righteous

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 by Jesus' blood,

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 much more shall we be saved

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 by him

00:20:01.720 --> 00:20:03.440
 from the wrath

00:20:03.440 --> 00:20:04.759
 of God.

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 We are saved

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 by God

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 from God

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 to God.

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 Verse 10,

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 For if while we were enemies

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 we were reconciled to God

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 by the death of his Son,

00:20:20.559 --> 00:20:21.299
 much more,

00:20:21.500 --> 00:20:23.460
 now that we are reconciled,

00:20:23.579 --> 00:20:24.980
 shall we be saved

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 by his life.

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 On that great day

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 of judgment,

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 by what will you plead

00:20:32.519 --> 00:20:33.379
 the mercy

00:20:33.379 --> 00:20:34.559
 of God?

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 Only those

00:20:36.599 --> 00:20:37.460
 who plead

00:20:37.460 --> 00:20:38.420
 the accomplished

00:20:38.420 --> 00:20:39.779
 work of Christ

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 will have entry

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 into the kingdom of heaven.

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 Only those

00:20:43.460 --> 00:20:44.539
 who stand before God

00:20:44.539 --> 00:20:45.099
 and say,

00:20:45.900 --> 00:20:46.639
 of no merit

00:20:46.639 --> 00:20:47.480
 of mine,

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 but all

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 of Christ

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 will be allowed

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 into the kingdom.

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 Will you join us

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 there?

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 Oh, I pray,

00:20:56.900 --> 00:20:57.779
 I pray

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 that you would.

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 If you have not

00:21:00.900 --> 00:21:02.120
 seen your need

00:21:02.120 --> 00:21:02.840
 of protection

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 from the wrath

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 of God,

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 I pray that you would

00:21:05.660 --> 00:21:06.840
 feel the weight

00:21:06.840 --> 00:21:07.600
 of offense

00:21:07.600 --> 00:21:08.519
 against him.

00:21:09.019 --> 00:21:09.960
 See that the penalty

00:21:09.960 --> 00:21:10.559
 of your sin

00:21:10.559 --> 00:21:11.319
 is death

00:21:11.319 --> 00:21:12.360
 forever

00:21:12.360 --> 00:21:14.240
 and run in faith

00:21:14.240 --> 00:21:15.980
 to our risen Lord.

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 Without the reality

00:21:17.980 --> 00:21:18.660
 of the resurrection,

00:21:19.860 --> 00:21:20.940
 this living Christ,

00:21:21.039 --> 00:21:22.319
 we would not have

00:21:22.319 --> 00:21:23.019
 protection

00:21:23.019 --> 00:21:24.500
 from the wrath

00:21:24.500 --> 00:21:25.480
 of God.

00:21:25.880 --> 00:21:27.420
 Jesus would merely be

00:21:27.420 --> 00:21:30.180
 a lunatic

00:21:30.180 --> 00:21:31.320
 or a liar,

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 but he's not.

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 He's the Lord

00:21:33.840 --> 00:21:34.279
 of heaven

00:21:34.279 --> 00:21:35.500
 and earth.

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 And,

00:21:37.539 --> 00:21:39.220
 we have this protection

00:21:39.220 --> 00:21:39.700
 from the wrath

00:21:39.700 --> 00:21:40.200
 of God

00:21:40.200 --> 00:21:41.660
 because

00:21:41.660 --> 00:21:43.259
 our sin

00:21:43.259 --> 00:21:44.680
 is pardoned.

00:21:45.080 --> 00:21:45.860
 So, without the reality

00:21:45.860 --> 00:21:46.300
 of the resurrection,

00:21:46.500 --> 00:21:47.860
 we would not have

00:21:47.860 --> 00:21:48.660
 our sin

00:21:48.660 --> 00:21:50.320
 pardoned.

00:21:50.880 --> 00:21:51.500
 We can look at

00:21:51.500 --> 00:21:52.960
 verses 4 through 9

00:21:52.960 --> 00:21:53.700
 of Ephesians

00:21:53.700 --> 00:21:55.200
 chapter 2,

00:21:55.200 --> 00:21:58.039
 which begins,

00:21:59.680 --> 00:22:01.660
 but God.

00:22:01.840 --> 00:22:03.080
 And I'm so thankful

00:22:03.080 --> 00:22:04.660
 for these conjunctions

00:22:04.660 --> 00:22:07.039
 in the Holy Writ.

00:22:07.120 --> 00:22:08.360
 There are many of them

00:22:08.360 --> 00:22:10.460
 that lays out for us

00:22:10.460 --> 00:22:12.539
 who we once were

00:22:12.539 --> 00:22:14.039
 and then says,

00:22:14.299 --> 00:22:16.039
 in spite of

00:22:16.039 --> 00:22:17.980
 who you are,

00:22:18.500 --> 00:22:19.160
 God.

00:22:19.620 --> 00:22:20.640
 God acts.

00:22:20.880 --> 00:22:21.740
 God is gracious.

00:22:21.740 --> 00:22:22.660
 God is,

00:22:22.700 --> 00:22:23.460
 our text says,

00:22:23.960 --> 00:22:25.799
 rich in mercy

00:22:25.799 --> 00:22:27.680
 and full

00:22:27.680 --> 00:22:28.880
 of great

00:22:28.880 --> 00:22:29.680
 love

00:22:29.680 --> 00:22:30.460
 for mankind.

00:22:31.900 --> 00:22:32.160
 So,

00:22:32.259 --> 00:22:33.140
 even when,

00:22:33.539 --> 00:22:34.960
 even when we were

00:22:34.960 --> 00:22:35.500
 dead

00:22:35.500 --> 00:22:37.000
 in our trespasses,

00:22:37.140 --> 00:22:37.339
 right?

00:22:37.579 --> 00:22:38.480
 Enemies of God,

00:22:38.620 --> 00:22:39.880
 sons of disobedience,

00:22:40.380 --> 00:22:41.039
 by nature,

00:22:41.220 --> 00:22:42.880
 children of wrath,

00:22:43.019 --> 00:22:43.180
 right?

00:22:43.559 --> 00:22:44.859
 Pitted against Him,

00:22:45.200 --> 00:22:46.240
 His absolute

00:22:46.240 --> 00:22:47.700
 enemies

00:22:47.700 --> 00:22:51.059
 because of His

00:22:51.059 --> 00:22:51.740
 great love,

00:22:52.039 --> 00:22:52.880
 because He's

00:22:52.880 --> 00:22:54.680
 rich in mercy,

00:22:55.240 --> 00:22:56.340
 He made us alive

00:22:56.340 --> 00:22:57.980
 together with Christ.

00:22:58.940 --> 00:23:00.140
 And then Paul inserts,

00:23:00.460 --> 00:23:01.759
 by grace,

00:23:02.200 --> 00:23:02.960
 you have

00:23:02.960 --> 00:23:04.200
 been saved,

00:23:04.279 --> 00:23:04.519
 right?

00:23:04.600 --> 00:23:05.600
 This is not a thing

00:23:05.600 --> 00:23:06.940
 of our doing,

00:23:07.120 --> 00:23:07.620
 verse 8,

00:23:07.680 --> 00:23:08.360
 and this is not

00:23:08.360 --> 00:23:09.039
 your own doing.

00:23:09.539 --> 00:23:10.759
 It's a gift

00:23:10.759 --> 00:23:12.059
 of God.

00:23:12.519 --> 00:23:13.819
 Our very ability

00:23:13.819 --> 00:23:15.279
 to believe,

00:23:15.580 --> 00:23:15.860
 right?

00:23:15.859 --> 00:23:16.659
 We've been saved

00:23:16.659 --> 00:23:17.139
 by grace

00:23:17.139 --> 00:23:18.179
 through faith.

00:23:18.959 --> 00:23:19.619
 This faith

00:23:19.619 --> 00:23:20.759
 is not our own doing.

00:23:20.879 --> 00:23:21.619
 It's a gift

00:23:21.619 --> 00:23:22.819
 that is granted

00:23:22.819 --> 00:23:23.319
 to us

00:23:23.319 --> 00:23:24.659
 in our deadness,

00:23:25.459 --> 00:23:25.619
 right?

00:23:25.879 --> 00:23:26.459
 The gospel

00:23:26.459 --> 00:23:27.379
 is not a picture

00:23:27.379 --> 00:23:28.139
 of us drowning

00:23:28.139 --> 00:23:28.559
 at sea

00:23:28.559 --> 00:23:29.359
 and being thrown

00:23:29.359 --> 00:23:30.379
 a life raft,

00:23:30.639 --> 00:23:30.819
 right?

00:23:30.939 --> 00:23:31.839
 All we must do

00:23:31.839 --> 00:23:32.859
 is climb into

00:23:32.859 --> 00:23:33.579
 the security,

00:23:34.159 --> 00:23:34.339
 right?

00:23:34.599 --> 00:23:35.119
 The picture

00:23:35.119 --> 00:23:35.759
 of the gospel

00:23:35.759 --> 00:23:36.939
 is we are dead

00:23:36.939 --> 00:23:37.599
 at the bottom

00:23:37.599 --> 00:23:38.439
 of the sea,

00:23:39.039 --> 00:23:39.179
 right?

00:23:39.179 --> 00:23:40.079
 We are rotting

00:23:40.079 --> 00:23:40.879
 corpses.

00:23:41.519 --> 00:23:42.119
 Little fish

00:23:42.119 --> 00:23:43.079
 are picking away

00:23:43.079 --> 00:23:43.879
 at you.

00:23:44.579 --> 00:23:45.479
 And Christ

00:23:45.480 --> 00:23:46.380
 dives in.

00:23:47.099 --> 00:23:47.720
 And Christ

00:23:47.720 --> 00:23:48.620
 brings you

00:23:48.620 --> 00:23:49.259
 to the surface

00:23:49.259 --> 00:23:50.420
 and breathes

00:23:50.420 --> 00:23:52.000
 life into you.

00:23:52.240 --> 00:23:53.200
 You are raised

00:23:53.200 --> 00:23:54.360
 up with

00:23:54.360 --> 00:23:55.440
 Him.

00:23:56.460 --> 00:23:57.259
 Not a result

00:23:57.259 --> 00:23:58.319
 of works.

00:23:58.640 --> 00:23:59.579
 I cannot say

00:23:59.579 --> 00:24:00.279
 I climbed

00:24:00.279 --> 00:24:01.200
 into the raft.

00:24:01.420 --> 00:24:02.140
 Good for me.

00:24:03.500 --> 00:24:05.880
 But all my glory

00:24:05.880 --> 00:24:06.700
 due to Christ

00:24:06.700 --> 00:24:07.420
 is given Him

00:24:07.420 --> 00:24:08.220
 because I can say

00:24:08.220 --> 00:24:09.059
 I was dead

00:24:09.059 --> 00:24:10.279
 and Christ

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:11.319
 delivered me

00:24:11.319 --> 00:24:13.319
 from this death.

00:24:13.319 --> 00:24:15.179
 Here we find

00:24:15.179 --> 00:24:15.919
 at the center

00:24:15.919 --> 00:24:17.899
 4-9

00:24:17.899 --> 00:24:19.240
 these two phrases

00:24:19.240 --> 00:24:20.000
 that I originally

00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:21.039
 drew your attention

00:24:21.039 --> 00:24:21.859
 to.

00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:23.379
 Verse 5

00:24:23.379 --> 00:24:24.200
 we were dead

00:24:24.200 --> 00:24:25.259
 but God made us

00:24:25.259 --> 00:24:26.079
 alive together

00:24:26.079 --> 00:24:26.799
 with Christ.

00:24:27.599 --> 00:24:28.839
 And in verse 6

00:24:28.839 --> 00:24:30.700
 we've been

00:24:30.700 --> 00:24:32.139
 raised up

00:24:32.139 --> 00:24:33.139
 with

00:24:33.139 --> 00:24:34.179
 Him.

00:24:35.359 --> 00:24:35.960
 Look at it

00:24:35.960 --> 00:24:36.619
 a little more

00:24:36.619 --> 00:24:37.359
 broadly,

00:24:37.539 --> 00:24:37.779
 right?

00:24:37.939 --> 00:24:38.599
 Look at the

00:24:38.599 --> 00:24:39.679
 context of

00:24:39.679 --> 00:24:40.939
 verses 5 and 6.

00:24:40.940 --> 00:24:42.400
 we were dead

00:24:42.400 --> 00:24:43.240
 because of sin

00:24:43.240 --> 00:24:44.400
 but have been

00:24:44.400 --> 00:24:44.980
 made alive

00:24:44.980 --> 00:24:45.799
 because of Christ.

00:24:45.960 --> 00:24:47.160
 We have in Him

00:24:47.160 --> 00:24:47.880
 the pardon

00:24:47.880 --> 00:24:48.740
 of our sin

00:24:48.740 --> 00:24:50.340
 and His righteousness

00:24:50.340 --> 00:24:51.960
 is given to us

00:24:51.960 --> 00:24:53.160
 because God

00:24:53.160 --> 00:24:54.080
 is gracious

00:24:54.080 --> 00:24:55.380
 toward mankind.

00:24:56.039 --> 00:24:56.779
 By grace

00:24:56.779 --> 00:24:58.019
 we have

00:24:58.019 --> 00:24:59.559
 been saved.

00:25:00.759 --> 00:25:02.740
 1 Peter 1-3

00:25:02.740 --> 00:25:04.559
 Peter says,

00:25:04.620 --> 00:25:05.160
 Blessed be the

00:25:05.160 --> 00:25:06.019
 God and Father

00:25:06.019 --> 00:25:07.240
 of our Lord

00:25:07.240 --> 00:25:08.360
 Jesus Christ.

00:25:08.359 --> 00:25:10.039
 according to

00:25:10.039 --> 00:25:11.199
 His great

00:25:11.199 --> 00:25:11.819
 mercy

00:25:11.819 --> 00:25:12.859
 He has

00:25:12.859 --> 00:25:14.000
 caused us

00:25:14.000 --> 00:25:14.939
 to be born

00:25:14.939 --> 00:25:15.399
 again

00:25:15.399 --> 00:25:16.559
 to a living

00:25:16.559 --> 00:25:17.139
 hope

00:25:17.139 --> 00:25:17.879
 through

00:25:17.879 --> 00:25:19.599
 the resurrection

00:25:19.599 --> 00:25:21.000
 of Jesus Christ

00:25:21.000 --> 00:25:22.519
 from the dead.

00:25:22.819 --> 00:25:23.599
 We have a

00:25:23.599 --> 00:25:24.599
 living hope

00:25:24.599 --> 00:25:25.319
 because our

00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:25.799
 Savior

00:25:25.799 --> 00:25:27.479
 lives.

00:25:28.740 --> 00:25:29.279
 And then Paul

00:25:29.279 --> 00:25:30.299
 writes in 1 Corinthians

00:25:30.299 --> 00:25:31.219
 chapter 15

00:25:31.219 --> 00:25:31.819
 and verse

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 17

00:25:33.059 --> 00:25:34.619
 and if

00:25:34.619 --> 00:25:35.220
 Christ

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:36.359
 has not

00:25:36.359 --> 00:25:37.139
 been raised.

00:25:37.740 --> 00:25:38.879
 He postulates

00:25:38.879 --> 00:25:39.859
 what if

00:25:39.859 --> 00:25:41.019
 this Jesus

00:25:41.019 --> 00:25:41.639
 was not

00:25:41.639 --> 00:25:42.359
 raised?

00:25:42.859 --> 00:25:43.359
 He says

00:25:43.359 --> 00:25:44.359
 your faith

00:25:44.359 --> 00:25:45.759
 is futile

00:25:45.759 --> 00:25:46.720
 and you are

00:25:46.720 --> 00:25:47.259
 still

00:25:47.259 --> 00:25:48.819
 in your sins.

00:25:49.419 --> 00:25:50.059
 If Christ

00:25:50.059 --> 00:25:50.480
 had not

00:25:50.480 --> 00:25:51.179
 been raised

00:25:51.179 --> 00:25:51.639
 we would

00:25:51.639 --> 00:25:52.460
 not have

00:25:52.460 --> 00:25:53.259
 the pardon

00:25:53.259 --> 00:25:54.139
 of our sins

00:25:54.139 --> 00:25:54.659
 and we are

00:25:54.659 --> 00:25:55.779
 all wasting

00:25:55.779 --> 00:25:56.259
 our time

00:25:56.259 --> 00:25:56.819
 this morning.

00:25:57.440 --> 00:25:57.879
 We should

00:25:57.879 --> 00:25:58.200
 turn into

00:25:58.200 --> 00:25:58.720
 a hiking

00:25:58.720 --> 00:25:59.159
 club

00:25:59.159 --> 00:25:59.940
 instead

00:25:59.940 --> 00:26:00.980
 because it's

00:26:00.980 --> 00:26:01.680
 a beautiful

00:26:01.680 --> 00:26:02.140
 day

00:26:02.140 --> 00:26:03.400
 and we have

00:26:03.400 --> 00:26:03.960
 the Appalachian

00:26:03.960 --> 00:26:04.500
 Trail just

00:26:04.500 --> 00:26:05.160
 north of us

00:26:05.160 --> 00:26:06.019
 but rather

00:26:06.019 --> 00:26:06.620
 we gather

00:26:06.620 --> 00:26:07.160
 as Christ

00:26:07.160 --> 00:26:07.559
 Church

00:26:07.559 --> 00:26:08.320
 to praise

00:26:08.320 --> 00:26:11.380
 our risen

00:26:11.380 --> 00:26:12.960
 Lord.

00:26:13.680 --> 00:26:14.539
 We have

00:26:14.539 --> 00:26:14.960
 been

00:26:14.960 --> 00:26:16.259
 changed

00:26:16.259 --> 00:26:17.039
 from

00:26:17.039 --> 00:26:18.660
 one kind

00:26:18.660 --> 00:26:20.059
 to another

00:26:20.059 --> 00:26:21.160
 kind.

00:26:21.720 --> 00:26:22.360
 We are not

00:26:22.360 --> 00:26:22.960
 differing

00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:23.960
 in degree

00:26:23.960 --> 00:26:24.840
 we are

00:26:24.840 --> 00:26:25.620
 differing

00:26:25.620 --> 00:26:27.059
 in kind.

00:26:27.240 --> 00:26:27.460
 We have

00:26:27.460 --> 00:26:28.259
 been transitioned

00:26:28.259 --> 00:26:28.940
 from those

00:26:28.940 --> 00:26:29.259
 who were

00:26:29.259 --> 00:26:29.680
 enemies

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.660
 to those

00:26:30.660 --> 00:26:31.539
 who were

00:26:31.539 --> 00:26:32.160
 friends.

00:26:33.000 --> 00:26:33.680
 Our sins

00:26:33.680 --> 00:26:34.000
 have been

00:26:34.000 --> 00:26:34.519
 pardoned.

00:26:34.860 --> 00:26:35.200
 We have

00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:35.640
 been made

00:26:35.640 --> 00:26:36.080
 new.

00:26:36.580 --> 00:26:36.779
 We have

00:26:36.779 --> 00:26:37.279
 been made

00:26:37.279 --> 00:26:38.019
 alive

00:26:38.019 --> 00:26:39.000
 to live

00:26:39.000 --> 00:26:39.759
 eternally

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:40.320
 with our

00:26:40.320 --> 00:26:40.720
 God

00:26:40.720 --> 00:26:41.700
 as His

00:26:41.700 --> 00:26:42.220
 people

00:26:42.220 --> 00:26:43.060
 for

00:26:43.060 --> 00:26:43.820
 His

00:26:43.820 --> 00:26:44.360
 praise.

00:26:46.500 --> 00:26:47.220
 Luke

00:26:47.220 --> 00:26:47.700
 writes in

00:26:47.700 --> 00:26:48.279
 Luke chapter

00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:48.720
 20

00:26:48.720 --> 00:26:49.840
 verse 36

00:26:49.840 --> 00:26:52.100
 They

00:26:52.100 --> 00:26:52.680
 cannot

00:26:52.680 --> 00:26:53.320
 die

00:26:53.320 --> 00:26:54.019
 anymore

00:26:54.019 --> 00:26:54.400
 He's quoting

00:26:54.400 --> 00:26:54.880
 Jesus

00:26:54.880 --> 00:26:56.360
 because they

00:26:56.360 --> 00:26:56.799
 are equal

00:26:56.799 --> 00:26:57.420
 to angels

00:26:57.420 --> 00:26:58.019
 and are

00:26:58.019 --> 00:26:59.000
 sons of

00:26:59.000 --> 00:26:59.400
 God

00:26:59.400 --> 00:27:00.039
 being

00:27:00.039 --> 00:27:00.900
 sons

00:27:00.900 --> 00:27:02.119
 of the

00:27:02.119 --> 00:27:02.680
 resurrection.

00:27:03.880 --> 00:27:04.619
 And Paul

00:27:04.619 --> 00:27:05.019
 writes in

00:27:05.019 --> 00:27:05.420
 Romans chapter

00:27:05.420 --> 00:27:05.700
 8

00:27:05.700 --> 00:27:06.400
 verse 11

00:27:06.400 --> 00:27:07.839
 If the

00:27:07.839 --> 00:27:08.460
 spirit of

00:27:08.460 --> 00:27:09.019
 him who

00:27:09.019 --> 00:27:09.559
 raised

00:27:09.559 --> 00:27:09.940
 Jesus

00:27:09.940 --> 00:27:10.400
 from the

00:27:10.400 --> 00:27:10.700
 dead

00:27:10.700 --> 00:27:11.500
 dwells

00:27:11.500 --> 00:27:12.019
 in you

00:27:12.019 --> 00:27:13.339
 he who

00:27:13.339 --> 00:27:13.900
 raised

00:27:13.900 --> 00:27:14.299
 Christ

00:27:14.299 --> 00:27:14.539
 Jesus

00:27:14.539 --> 00:27:14.839
 from the

00:27:14.839 --> 00:27:14.980
 dead

00:27:14.980 --> 00:27:15.519
 will also

00:27:15.519 --> 00:27:15.799
 give

00:27:15.799 --> 00:27:16.400
 life to

00:27:16.400 --> 00:27:16.579
 your

00:27:16.579 --> 00:27:16.839
 mortal

00:27:16.839 --> 00:27:17.259
 bodies

00:27:17.259 --> 00:27:17.680
 through

00:27:17.680 --> 00:27:18.339
 his

00:27:18.339 --> 00:27:18.839
 spirit

00:27:18.839 --> 00:27:19.640
 who

00:27:19.640 --> 00:27:20.200
 dwells

00:27:20.200 --> 00:27:20.960
 in

00:27:20.960 --> 00:27:21.180
 you.

00:27:22.180 --> 00:27:22.579
 So

00:27:22.579 --> 00:27:22.779
 without

00:27:22.779 --> 00:27:23.259
 the reality

00:27:23.259 --> 00:27:23.460
 of the

00:27:23.460 --> 00:27:23.740
 resurrection

00:27:23.740 --> 00:27:24.180
 we would

00:27:24.180 --> 00:27:24.759
 not have

00:27:24.759 --> 00:27:25.240
 protection

00:27:25.240 --> 00:27:25.820
 from

00:27:25.820 --> 00:27:26.140
 the

00:27:26.140 --> 00:27:26.460
 wrath

00:27:26.460 --> 00:27:26.759
 of

00:27:26.759 --> 00:27:27.080
 God.

00:27:27.240 --> 00:27:27.340
 We

00:27:27.340 --> 00:27:27.500
 would

00:27:27.500 --> 00:27:28.080
 not

00:27:28.080 --> 00:27:28.480
 have

00:27:28.480 --> 00:27:28.820
 our

00:27:28.820 --> 00:27:29.640
 sin

00:27:29.640 --> 00:27:31.160
 pardoned.

00:27:31.320 --> 00:27:31.460
 And

00:27:31.460 --> 00:27:32.160
 thirdly

00:27:32.160 --> 00:27:33.340
 we

00:27:33.340 --> 00:27:33.500
 would

00:27:33.500 --> 00:27:33.860
 not

00:27:33.860 --> 00:27:34.380
 have

00:27:34.380 --> 00:27:34.740
 the

00:27:34.740 --> 00:27:35.500
 presence

00:27:35.500 --> 00:27:36.380
 of

00:27:36.380 --> 00:27:36.779
 Jesus.

00:27:39.080 --> 00:27:39.820
 Notice

00:27:39.820 --> 00:27:40.380
 verse 10

00:27:40.380 --> 00:27:40.980
 of Ephesians

00:27:40.980 --> 00:27:41.840
 chapter 2

00:27:41.840 --> 00:27:44.480
 For

00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:44.980
 we are

00:27:44.980 --> 00:27:45.420
 His

00:27:45.420 --> 00:27:46.019
 workmanship

00:27:46.019 --> 00:27:46.519
 like

00:27:46.519 --> 00:27:46.779
 He's

00:27:46.779 --> 00:27:47.240
 created

00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:47.519
 us

00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:48.039
 created

00:27:48.039 --> 00:27:48.480
 in

00:27:48.480 --> 00:27:48.840
 Christ

00:27:48.840 --> 00:27:49.160
 Jesus

00:27:49.160 --> 00:27:49.759
 for

00:27:49.759 --> 00:27:50.799
 good

00:27:50.799 --> 00:27:51.220
 works

00:27:51.220 --> 00:27:51.440
 which

00:27:51.440 --> 00:27:51.779
 God

00:27:51.779 --> 00:27:52.140
 prepared

00:27:52.140 --> 00:27:52.600
 beforehand

00:27:52.600 --> 00:27:53.580
 that

00:27:53.580 --> 00:27:53.840
 we

00:27:53.840 --> 00:27:54.160
 should

00:27:54.160 --> 00:27:54.700
 walk

00:27:54.700 --> 00:27:55.340
 in

00:27:55.340 --> 00:27:56.620
 them.

00:27:56.840 --> 00:27:56.960
 So

00:27:56.960 --> 00:27:57.440
 having

00:27:57.440 --> 00:27:57.680
 been

00:27:57.680 --> 00:27:57.980
 made

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.259
 this

00:27:58.259 --> 00:27:58.600
 new

00:27:58.600 --> 00:27:59.220
 kind

00:27:59.220 --> 00:27:59.880
 we

00:27:59.880 --> 00:28:00.440
 begin

00:28:00.440 --> 00:28:00.700
 to

00:28:00.700 --> 00:28:01.380
 evidence

00:28:01.380 --> 00:28:02.120
 our

00:28:02.120 --> 00:28:03.259
 changedness

00:28:03.259 --> 00:28:03.780
 in the

00:28:03.780 --> 00:28:04.220
 way that

00:28:04.220 --> 00:28:04.759
 we go

00:28:04.759 --> 00:28:05.600
 and live.

00:28:05.880 --> 00:28:06.320
 God

00:28:06.320 --> 00:28:06.920
 prepared

00:28:06.920 --> 00:28:07.720
 beforehand

00:28:07.720 --> 00:28:08.600
 good

00:28:08.600 --> 00:28:09.160
 works

00:28:09.160 --> 00:28:10.160
 for us

00:28:10.160 --> 00:28:10.560
 to

00:28:10.560 --> 00:28:11.360
 carry

00:28:11.360 --> 00:28:12.420
 out.

00:28:13.140 --> 00:28:13.440
 It

00:28:13.440 --> 00:28:13.640
 is

00:28:13.640 --> 00:28:14.220
 granted

00:28:14.220 --> 00:28:14.880
 to us

00:28:14.880 --> 00:28:15.540
 to walk

00:28:15.540 --> 00:28:16.000
 in good

00:28:16.000 --> 00:28:16.420
 works

00:28:16.420 --> 00:28:16.820
 and we

00:28:16.820 --> 00:28:17.640
 do so

00:28:17.640 --> 00:28:18.180
 with the

00:28:18.180 --> 00:28:19.360
 presence

00:28:19.360 --> 00:28:20.440
 and

00:28:20.440 --> 00:28:20.860
 therefore

00:28:20.860 --> 00:28:21.800
 the

00:28:21.799 --> 00:28:22.399
 power

00:28:22.399 --> 00:28:23.319
 of

00:28:23.319 --> 00:28:23.680
 Jesus

00:28:23.680 --> 00:28:24.740
 Christ.

00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:26.680
 How do

00:28:26.680 --> 00:28:26.899
 we

00:28:26.899 --> 00:28:27.599
 do

00:28:27.599 --> 00:28:28.019
 this?

00:28:28.519 --> 00:28:29.240
 Why am

00:28:29.240 --> 00:28:29.339
 I

00:28:29.339 --> 00:28:29.619
 making

00:28:29.619 --> 00:28:29.960
 pulling

00:28:29.960 --> 00:28:30.159
 out

00:28:30.159 --> 00:28:30.240
 of

00:28:30.240 --> 00:28:30.559
 Ephesians

00:28:30.559 --> 00:28:31.079
 chapter 2

00:28:31.079 --> 00:28:31.279
 the

00:28:31.279 --> 00:28:31.759
 presence

00:28:31.759 --> 00:28:31.919
 of

00:28:31.919 --> 00:28:32.139
 Jesus

00:28:32.139 --> 00:28:32.339
 would

00:28:32.339 --> 00:28:32.460
 not

00:28:32.460 --> 00:28:32.599
 be

00:28:32.599 --> 00:28:32.819
 ours?

00:28:32.980 --> 00:28:33.539
 We've

00:28:33.539 --> 00:28:33.859
 been

00:28:33.859 --> 00:28:34.139
 given

00:28:34.139 --> 00:28:34.519
 this

00:28:34.519 --> 00:28:35.119
 task

00:28:35.119 --> 00:28:35.980
 to

00:28:35.980 --> 00:28:36.379
 walk

00:28:36.379 --> 00:28:36.639
 in

00:28:36.639 --> 00:28:37.000
 these

00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:37.700
 good

00:28:37.700 --> 00:28:38.240
 works.

00:28:39.379 --> 00:28:39.779
 How

00:28:39.779 --> 00:28:40.099
 is it

00:28:40.099 --> 00:28:40.319
 that we

00:28:40.319 --> 00:28:40.460
 do

00:28:40.460 --> 00:28:40.759
 this?

00:28:41.079 --> 00:28:41.379
 I'm

00:28:41.379 --> 00:28:41.680
 saying

00:28:41.680 --> 00:28:41.799
 to

00:28:41.799 --> 00:28:41.899
 you

00:28:41.899 --> 00:28:42.019
 we

00:28:42.019 --> 00:28:42.180
 do

00:28:42.180 --> 00:28:42.279
 it

00:28:42.279 --> 00:28:42.419
 with

00:28:42.419 --> 00:28:42.559
 the

00:28:42.559 --> 00:28:43.119
 presence

00:28:43.119 --> 00:28:43.419
 of

00:28:43.419 --> 00:28:44.460
 Christ.

00:28:45.359 --> 00:28:45.579
 Let

00:28:45.579 --> 00:28:45.599
 me

00:28:45.599 --> 00:28:45.799
 show

00:28:45.799 --> 00:28:46.059
 you.

00:28:46.460 --> 00:28:46.619
 John

00:28:46.619 --> 00:28:46.839
 chapter

00:28:46.839 --> 00:28:47.399
 14

00:28:47.399 --> 00:28:48.720
 verse

00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:49.099
 15

00:28:49.099 --> 00:28:49.279
 and

00:28:49.279 --> 00:28:49.659
 following

00:28:49.659 --> 00:28:50.099
 Jesus

00:28:50.099 --> 00:28:50.539
 said

00:28:50.539 --> 00:28:51.819
 if you

00:28:51.819 --> 00:28:52.139
 love

00:28:52.139 --> 00:28:52.339
 me

00:28:52.339 --> 00:28:52.500
 you

00:28:52.500 --> 00:28:52.639
 will

00:28:52.639 --> 00:28:53.019
 keep

00:28:53.019 --> 00:28:53.940
 my

00:28:53.940 --> 00:28:54.399
 commandments.

00:28:56.440 --> 00:28:56.920
 And I

00:28:56.920 --> 00:28:57.039
 don't

00:28:57.039 --> 00:28:57.359
 believe

00:28:57.359 --> 00:28:57.619
 that

00:28:57.619 --> 00:28:58.000
 verse

00:28:58.000 --> 00:28:58.440
 16

00:28:58.440 --> 00:28:58.619
 is

00:28:58.619 --> 00:28:59.079
 conditioned

00:28:59.079 --> 00:28:59.359
 on

00:28:59.359 --> 00:28:59.579
 verse

00:28:59.579 --> 00:28:59.980
 15.

00:29:00.039 --> 00:29:00.240
 If you

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:00.440
 love

00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:00.539
 me

00:29:00.539 --> 00:29:00.599
 you

00:29:00.599 --> 00:29:00.700
 will

00:29:00.700 --> 00:29:00.799
 keep

00:29:00.799 --> 00:29:00.960
 my

00:29:00.960 --> 00:29:01.339
 commandments

00:29:01.339 --> 00:29:01.359
!

00:29:20.539 --> 00:29:21.279
 give

00:29:21.279 --> 00:29:21.539
 another

00:29:21.539 --> 00:29:22.159
 helper

00:29:22.159 --> 00:29:22.420
 to

00:29:22.420 --> 00:29:22.599
 be

00:29:22.599 --> 00:29:22.899
 with

00:29:22.899 --> 00:29:23.259
 you

00:29:23.259 --> 00:29:24.359
 forever

00:29:24.359 --> 00:29:25.420
 even

00:29:25.420 --> 00:29:25.779
 the

00:29:25.779 --> 00:29:26.379
 spirit

00:29:26.379 --> 00:29:26.859
 of

00:29:26.859 --> 00:29:27.359
 truth

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:28.059
 whom

00:29:28.059 --> 00:29:28.200
 the

00:29:28.200 --> 00:29:28.420
 world

00:29:28.420 --> 00:29:28.659
 cannot

00:29:28.659 --> 00:29:28.980
 receive

00:29:28.980 --> 00:29:29.180
 because

00:29:29.180 --> 00:29:29.299
 it

00:29:29.299 --> 00:29:29.460
 neither

00:29:29.460 --> 00:29:29.879
 sees

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 him

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 nor

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 knows

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 him.

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 You

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 know

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 him

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 for

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 he

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 dwells

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 with

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 you

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 and

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 will

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 be

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 in

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 you.

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 I

00:29:38.740 --> 00:29:38.899
 will

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 not

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 leave

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 you

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 as

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 orphans

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 I

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 will

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 come

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 to

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 you.

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 So

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 notice

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 that

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 Jesus

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 says

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 I'm

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 going

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 to

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 send

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 to

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 you

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 the

00:29:45.240 --> 00:29:45.899
 helper

00:29:45.899 --> 00:29:47.059
 the

00:29:47.059 --> 00:29:47.539
 spirit

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 right

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 we've

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 heard

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 him

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 as

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 the

00:29:48.520 --> 00:29:49.000
 holy

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 spirit

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 but

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 then

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 he

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 very

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 quickly

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 in

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 verse

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 18

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 says

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 I

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 will

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 not

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 leave

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 you

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 as

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 orphans

00:29:53.540 --> 00:29:54.240
 I

00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:54.900
 will

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 come

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 to

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 you.

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 It's

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 very

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 trinitarian

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 idea

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 carried

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 here.

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 Jesus

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 himself

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 is

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 with

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 us

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 as

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 the

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 spirit

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 is

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 with

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 us.

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 And

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 then

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 verse

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 19

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 yet

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 a

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 little

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 while

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 and

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 the

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 world

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 will

00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:09.260
 see

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 me

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 no

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 more

00:30:10.300 --> 00:30:10.560
 but

00:30:10.560 --> 00:30:10.980
 you

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 will

00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:11.680
 see

00:30:11.680 --> 00:30:11.980
 me

00:30:11.980 --> 00:30:12.580
 because

00:30:12.580 --> 00:30:12.780
 I

00:30:12.780 --> 00:30:13.440
 live

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 you

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 also

00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:15.580
 will

00:30:15.580 --> 00:30:16.940
 live.

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 So

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 without

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 the

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 resurrection

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 we

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 don't

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 have

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 the

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 presence

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 of

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 Jesus.

00:30:24.160 --> 00:30:24.600
 Paul

00:30:24.600 --> 00:30:24.960
 writes

00:30:24.960 --> 00:30:26.420
 again

00:30:26.420 --> 00:30:26.680
 boy

00:30:26.680 --> 00:30:26.940
 I'm

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 using

00:30:27.380 --> 00:30:27.700
 Paul

00:30:27.700 --> 00:30:27.940
 this

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 morning

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 aren't

00:30:28.380 --> 00:30:28.559
 I?

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 Romans

00:30:29.519 --> 00:30:29.820
 chapter

00:30:29.820 --> 00:30:30.180
 8

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 beginning

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 in

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 verse

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 9

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 and

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 then

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 through

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 11

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 which

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 I

00:30:33.660 --> 00:30:33.860
 read

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 previously

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 Paul

00:30:36.000 --> 00:30:36.299
 wrote

00:30:36.299 --> 00:30:36.600
 you

00:30:36.600 --> 00:30:36.980
 however

00:30:36.980 --> 00:30:37.420
 are not

00:30:37.420 --> 00:30:37.539
 in

00:30:37.539 --> 00:30:37.660
 the

00:30:37.660 --> 00:30:37.900
 flesh

00:30:37.900 --> 00:30:38.080
 but

00:30:38.080 --> 00:30:38.380
 in

00:30:38.380 --> 00:30:38.600
 the

00:30:38.600 --> 00:30:38.920
 spirit

00:30:38.920 --> 00:30:39.279
 if

00:30:39.279 --> 00:30:39.460
 in

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:39.820
 fact

00:30:39.820 --> 00:30:40.039
 the

00:30:40.039 --> 00:30:40.259
 spirit

00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:40.400
 of

00:30:40.400 --> 00:30:40.640
 God

00:30:40.640 --> 00:30:41.340
 dwells

00:30:41.340 --> 00:30:41.680
 in

00:30:41.680 --> 00:30:41.980
 you

00:30:41.980 --> 00:30:43.059
 anyone

00:30:43.059 --> 00:30:43.259
 who

00:30:43.259 --> 00:30:43.440
 does

00:30:43.440 --> 00:30:43.740
 not

00:30:43.740 --> 00:30:44.120
 have

00:30:44.120 --> 00:30:44.360
 the

00:30:44.360 --> 00:30:44.740
 spirit

00:30:44.740 --> 00:30:45.320
 of

00:30:45.320 --> 00:30:46.440
 Christ

00:30:46.440 --> 00:30:47.400
 does

00:30:47.400 --> 00:30:47.620
 not

00:30:47.620 --> 00:30:48.019
 belong

00:30:48.019 --> 00:30:48.240
 to

00:30:48.240 --> 00:30:48.539
 him

00:30:48.539 --> 00:30:49.519
 but

00:30:49.519 --> 00:30:49.799
 if

00:30:49.799 --> 00:30:50.759
 Christ

00:30:50.759 --> 00:30:51.180
 is

00:30:51.180 --> 00:30:51.380
 in

00:30:51.380 --> 00:30:51.680
 you

00:30:51.680 --> 00:30:52.220
 although

00:30:52.220 --> 00:30:52.380
 the

00:30:52.380 --> 00:30:52.600
 body

00:30:52.600 --> 00:30:52.720
 is

00:30:52.720 --> 00:30:52.840
 dead

00:30:52.840 --> 00:30:53.059
 because

00:30:53.059 --> 00:30:53.220
 of

00:30:53.220 --> 00:30:53.480
 sin

00:30:53.480 --> 00:30:53.680
 the

00:30:53.680 --> 00:30:54.100
 spirit

00:30:54.100 --> 00:30:54.559
 is

00:30:54.559 --> 00:30:55.100
 life

00:30:55.100 --> 00:30:56.140
 because

00:30:56.140 --> 00:30:56.920
 of

00:30:56.920 --> 00:30:57.380
 righteousness

00:30:57.380 --> 00:30:57.940
 you see

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.200
 the

00:30:58.200 --> 00:30:59.279
 beauty

00:30:59.279 --> 00:30:59.559
 that

00:30:59.559 --> 00:30:59.980
 Paul

00:30:59.980 --> 00:31:00.400
 weaves

00:31:00.400 --> 00:31:00.580
 there

00:31:00.580 --> 00:31:00.740
 with

00:31:00.740 --> 00:31:00.900
 his

00:31:00.900 --> 00:31:01.299
 language

00:31:01.299 --> 00:31:01.700
 right

00:31:01.700 --> 00:31:02.000
 you

00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:02.299
 however

00:31:02.299 --> 00:31:02.480
 not

00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:02.559
 in

00:31:02.559 --> 00:31:02.660
 the

00:31:02.660 --> 00:31:02.920
 flesh

00:31:02.920 --> 00:31:03.059
 but

00:31:03.059 --> 00:31:03.140
 in

00:31:03.140 --> 00:31:03.259
 the

00:31:03.259 --> 00:31:03.539
 spirit

00:31:03.539 --> 00:31:03.759
 in

00:31:03.759 --> 00:31:04.019
 fact

00:31:04.019 --> 00:31:04.220
 the

00:31:04.220 --> 00:31:04.559
 spirit

00:31:04.559 --> 00:31:04.740
 of

00:31:04.740 --> 00:31:05.240
 God

00:31:05.240 --> 00:31:06.640
 dwells

00:31:06.640 --> 00:31:06.799
 in

00:31:06.799 --> 00:31:07.039
 you

00:31:07.039 --> 00:31:07.920
 anyone

00:31:07.920 --> 00:31:08.120
 who

00:31:08.120 --> 00:31:08.240
 does

00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:08.420
 not

00:31:08.420 --> 00:31:08.600
 have

00:31:08.600 --> 00:31:08.759
 the

00:31:08.759 --> 00:31:09.100
 spirit

00:31:09.100 --> 00:31:09.440
 of

00:31:09.440 --> 00:31:10.320
 Christ

00:31:10.320 --> 00:31:11.539
 changing

00:31:11.539 --> 00:31:11.779
 his

00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:12.059
 name

00:31:12.059 --> 00:31:12.200
 his

00:31:12.200 --> 00:31:12.600
 title

00:31:12.600 --> 00:31:12.600


00:31:12.600 --> 00:31:12.799
 the

00:31:12.799 --> 00:31:13.000
 spirit

00:31:16.440 --> 00:31:16.680
 Christ

00:31:16.680 --> 00:31:17.620
 is

00:31:17.620 --> 00:31:17.820
 in

00:31:17.820 --> 00:31:18.059
 you

00:31:18.059 --> 00:31:18.799
 so

00:31:18.799 --> 00:31:18.920
 we

00:31:18.920 --> 00:31:19.120
 have

00:31:19.120 --> 00:31:19.259
 the

00:31:19.259 --> 00:31:19.660
 presence

00:31:19.660 --> 00:31:20.480
 we

00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:20.680
 have

00:31:20.680 --> 00:31:20.799
 the

00:31:20.799 --> 00:31:21.240
 presence

00:31:21.240 --> 00:31:21.840
 of

00:31:21.840 --> 00:31:22.259
 Christ

00:31:22.259 --> 00:31:23.299
 if

00:31:23.299 --> 00:31:23.400
 we

00:31:23.400 --> 00:31:23.519
 have

00:31:23.519 --> 00:31:23.640
 the

00:31:23.640 --> 00:31:23.980
 spirit

00:31:23.980 --> 00:31:24.600
 of

00:31:24.600 --> 00:31:25.059
 Christ

00:31:25.059 --> 00:31:26.480
 and

00:31:26.480 --> 00:31:26.559
 then

00:31:26.559 --> 00:31:26.720
 verse

00:31:26.720 --> 00:31:27.019
 11

00:31:27.019 --> 00:31:27.160
 if

00:31:27.160 --> 00:31:27.259
 the

00:31:27.259 --> 00:31:27.480
 spirit

00:31:27.480 --> 00:31:27.580
 of

00:31:27.580 --> 00:31:27.700
 him

00:31:27.700 --> 00:31:27.840
 who

00:31:27.840 --> 00:31:28.059
 raised

00:31:28.059 --> 00:31:28.240
 Jesus

00:31:28.240 --> 00:31:28.400
 from

00:31:28.400 --> 00:31:28.500
 the

00:31:28.500 --> 00:31:28.660
 dead

00:31:28.660 --> 00:31:28.940
 dwells

00:31:28.940 --> 00:31:29.059
 in

00:31:29.059 --> 00:31:29.240
 you

00:31:29.240 --> 00:31:29.900
 he

00:31:29.900 --> 00:31:29.900


00:31:29.900 --> 00:31:30.220
 raised

00:31:30.220 --> 00:31:30.500
 Christ

00:31:30.500 --> 00:31:30.660
 Jesus

00:31:30.660 --> 00:31:30.799
 from

00:31:30.799 --> 00:31:30.900
 the

00:31:30.900 --> 00:31:31.059
 dead

00:31:31.059 --> 00:31:31.200
 will

00:31:31.200 --> 00:31:31.539
 also

00:31:31.539 --> 00:31:31.759
 give

00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:32.039
 life

00:31:32.039 --> 00:31:32.180
 to

00:31:32.180 --> 00:31:32.279
 your

00:31:32.279 --> 00:31:32.500
 mortal

00:31:32.500 --> 00:31:32.880
 bodies

00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:33.240
 through

00:31:33.240 --> 00:31:33.759
 his

00:31:33.759 --> 00:31:34.319
 spirit

00:31:34.319 --> 00:31:34.559
 who

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:35.140
 dwells

00:31:35.140 --> 00:31:36.059
 in

00:31:36.059 --> 00:31:36.279
 you

00:31:36.279 --> 00:31:37.380
 this

00:31:37.380 --> 00:31:37.539
 is

00:31:37.539 --> 00:31:38.019
 how

00:31:38.019 --> 00:31:39.319
 Jesus

00:31:39.319 --> 00:31:39.779
 makes

00:31:39.779 --> 00:31:40.440
 good

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:41.700
 on

00:31:41.700 --> 00:31:42.599
 this

00:31:42.599 --> 00:31:42.980
 text

00:31:42.980 --> 00:31:43.359
 Ephesians

00:31:43.359 --> 00:31:43.579
 2

00:31:43.579 --> 00:31:43.920
 10

00:31:43.920 --> 00:31:44.359
 right

00:31:44.359 --> 00:31:44.740
 where

00:31:44.740 --> 00:31:44.940
 his

00:31:44.940 --> 00:31:45.420
 workmanship

00:31:45.420 --> 00:31:45.859
 created

00:31:45.859 --> 00:31:46.160
 in

00:31:46.160 --> 00:31:46.380
 Christ

00:31:46.380 --> 00:31:46.500
 Jesus

00:31:46.500 --> 00:31:46.660
 for

00:31:46.660 --> 00:31:46.859
 good

00:31:46.859 --> 00:31:47.240
 works

00:31:47.240 --> 00:31:47.819
 that

00:31:47.819 --> 00:31:49.019
 we

00:31:49.019 --> 00:31:49.480
 should

00:31:49.480 --> 00:31:49.980
 walk

00:31:49.980 --> 00:31:50.359
 in

00:31:50.359 --> 00:31:50.779
 them

00:31:50.779 --> 00:31:50.960
 he

00:31:50.960 --> 00:31:51.599
 gives

00:31:51.599 --> 00:31:52.039
 us

00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:52.920
 himself

00:31:52.920 --> 00:31:53.920
 by

00:31:53.920 --> 00:31:54.039
 the

00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:54.440
 power

00:31:54.440 --> 00:31:55.000
 of

00:31:55.000 --> 00:31:55.160
 his

00:31:55.160 --> 00:31:55.460
 spirit

00:31:55.460 --> 00:31:56.460
 and

00:31:56.460 --> 00:31:56.599
 it's

00:31:56.599 --> 00:31:56.720
 how

00:31:56.720 --> 00:31:56.839
 he

00:31:56.839 --> 00:31:57.039
 makes

00:31:57.039 --> 00:31:57.359
 good

00:31:57.359 --> 00:31:57.500
 on

00:31:57.500 --> 00:31:57.620
 the

00:31:57.620 --> 00:31:58.120
!

00:31:58.119 --> 00:31:58.559
 Matthew

00:31:58.559 --> 00:31:59.419
 chapter

00:31:59.419 --> 00:31:59.939
 28

00:31:59.939 --> 00:32:00.719
 the

00:32:00.719 --> 00:32:00.979
 last

00:32:00.979 --> 00:32:01.219
 half

00:32:01.219 --> 00:32:01.359
 of

00:32:01.359 --> 00:32:01.539
 verse

00:32:01.539 --> 00:32:01.959
 20

00:32:01.959 --> 00:32:02.479
 where

00:32:02.479 --> 00:32:02.579
 he

00:32:02.579 --> 00:32:02.839
 said

00:32:02.839 --> 00:32:03.399
 behold

00:32:03.399 --> 00:32:04.459
 I

00:32:04.459 --> 00:32:04.659
 am

00:32:04.659 --> 00:32:05.039
 with

00:32:05.039 --> 00:32:05.399
 you

00:32:05.399 --> 00:32:06.699
 always

00:32:06.699 --> 00:32:07.419
 to

00:32:07.419 --> 00:32:07.599
 the

00:32:07.599 --> 00:32:08.119
 end

00:32:08.119 --> 00:32:09.000
 of

00:32:09.000 --> 00:32:09.139
 the

00:32:09.139 --> 00:32:09.659
 age

00:32:09.659 --> 00:32:10.799
 and

00:32:10.799 --> 00:32:11.239
 this

00:32:11.239 --> 00:32:12.079
 is

00:32:12.079 --> 00:32:12.319
 a

00:32:12.319 --> 00:32:13.000
 sure

00:32:13.000 --> 00:32:14.879
 promise

00:32:14.879 --> 00:32:16.159
 Paul

00:32:16.159 --> 00:32:16.379
 writes

00:32:16.379 --> 00:32:16.500
 in

00:32:16.500 --> 00:32:16.679
 Romans

00:32:16.679 --> 00:32:16.879
 chapter

00:32:16.879 --> 00:32:17.159
 6

00:32:17.159 --> 00:32:17.359
 verse

00:32:17.359 --> 00:32:17.719
 9

00:32:17.719 --> 00:32:18.000
 we

00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:18.599
 know

00:32:18.599 --> 00:32:18.979
 that

00:32:18.979 --> 00:32:19.619
 Christ

00:32:19.619 --> 00:32:20.419
 being

00:32:20.419 --> 00:32:21.000
 raised

00:32:21.000 --> 00:32:21.219
 from

00:32:21.219 --> 00:32:21.359
 the

00:32:21.359 --> 00:32:21.719
 dead

00:32:21.719 --> 00:32:22.319
 will

00:32:22.319 --> 00:32:22.759
 never

00:32:22.759 --> 00:32:23.319
 die

00:32:23.319 --> 00:32:23.899
 again

00:32:23.899 --> 00:32:24.959
 death

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 no

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:26.159
 longer

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 has

00:32:26.719 --> 00:32:27.399
 dominion

00:32:27.400 --> 00:32:28.120
 over

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 him

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 we

00:32:29.440 --> 00:32:29.660
 have

00:32:29.660 --> 00:32:29.900
 a

00:32:29.900 --> 00:32:30.660
 risen

00:32:30.660 --> 00:32:31.340
 Christ

00:32:31.340 --> 00:32:31.720
 who

00:32:31.720 --> 00:32:32.280
 died

00:32:32.280 --> 00:32:32.759
 once

00:32:32.759 --> 00:32:33.980
 was

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 raised

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 and

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 will

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 never

00:32:35.820 --> 00:32:36.500
 die

00:32:36.500 --> 00:32:37.120
 again

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 so

00:32:37.400 --> 00:32:37.600
 we

00:32:37.600 --> 00:32:37.860
 have

00:32:37.860 --> 00:32:38.000
 his

00:32:38.000 --> 00:32:38.420
 presence

00:32:38.420 --> 00:32:39.080
 now

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 and

00:32:40.259 --> 00:32:40.360
 will

00:32:40.360 --> 00:32:40.560
 have

00:32:40.560 --> 00:32:40.700
 his

00:32:40.700 --> 00:32:41.120
 presence

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 forever

00:32:42.420 --> 00:32:44.180
 without

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 the reality

00:32:44.759 --> 00:32:45.019
 of the

00:32:45.019 --> 00:32:45.440
 resurrection

00:32:45.440 --> 00:32:47.540
 however

00:32:47.540 --> 00:32:48.440
 we would

00:32:48.440 --> 00:32:48.980
 not have

00:32:48.980 --> 00:32:49.820
 protection

00:32:49.820 --> 00:32:50.100
 from the

00:32:50.100 --> 00:32:50.259
 wrath

00:32:50.259 --> 00:32:50.400
 of

00:32:50.400 --> 00:32:50.700
 God

00:32:50.700 --> 00:32:51.300
 our

00:32:51.300 --> 00:32:51.580
 sin

00:32:51.580 --> 00:32:52.400
 pardoned

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 or

00:32:52.759 --> 00:32:52.880
 the

00:32:52.880 --> 00:32:53.320
 presence

00:32:53.320 --> 00:32:54.160
 of

00:32:54.160 --> 00:32:54.540
 Jesus

00:32:54.539 --> 00:32:56.200
 praise

00:32:56.200 --> 00:32:56.339
 be

00:32:56.339 --> 00:32:56.440
 to

00:32:56.440 --> 00:32:56.619
 God

00:32:56.619 --> 00:32:56.759
 that

00:32:56.759 --> 00:32:56.980
 Jesus

00:32:56.980 --> 00:32:57.460
 was

00:32:57.460 --> 00:32:57.700
 in

00:32:57.700 --> 00:32:57.980
 fact

00:32:57.980 --> 00:32:58.339
 raised

00:32:58.339 --> 00:32:58.500
 from

00:32:58.500 --> 00:32:58.619
 the

00:32:58.619 --> 00:32:58.839
 dead

00:32:58.839 --> 00:32:59.019
 and

00:32:59.019 --> 00:32:59.200
 that

00:32:59.200 --> 00:32:59.619
 all

00:32:59.619 --> 00:33:00.139
 things

00:33:00.139 --> 00:33:00.539
 hold

00:33:00.539 --> 00:33:00.980
 together

00:33:00.980 --> 00:33:01.480
 in

00:33:01.480 --> 00:33:02.680
 him

00:33:02.680 --> 00:33:04.000
 do

00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:04.099
 you

00:33:04.099 --> 00:33:04.420
 believe

00:33:04.420 --> 00:33:04.839
 this

00:33:04.839 --> 00:33:07.000
 no

00:33:07.000 --> 00:33:08.500
 then

00:33:08.500 --> 00:33:08.759
 believe

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:08.879
 it

00:33:08.879 --> 00:33:09.220
 today

00:33:09.220 --> 00:33:10.359
 I

00:33:10.359 --> 00:33:10.700
 want

00:33:10.700 --> 00:33:10.879
 you

00:33:10.879 --> 00:33:11.019
 to

00:33:11.019 --> 00:33:11.159
 be

00:33:11.159 --> 00:33:11.559
 protected

00:33:11.559 --> 00:33:12.279
 from

00:33:12.279 --> 00:33:12.420
 the

00:33:12.420 --> 00:33:12.639
 wrath

00:33:12.639 --> 00:33:12.779
 of

00:33:12.779 --> 00:33:13.079
 God

00:33:13.079 --> 00:33:13.799
 because

00:33:13.799 --> 00:33:13.940
 of

00:33:13.940 --> 00:33:14.039
 the

00:33:14.039 --> 00:33:14.279
 pardon

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:14.460
 of

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:14.599
 your

00:33:14.599 --> 00:33:14.819
 sin

00:33:14.819 --> 00:33:14.940
 and

00:33:14.940 --> 00:33:15.019
 I

00:33:15.019 --> 00:33:15.339
 want

00:33:15.339 --> 00:33:15.460
 you

00:33:15.460 --> 00:33:15.619
 to

00:33:15.619 --> 00:33:16.059
 experience

00:33:16.059 --> 00:33:16.259
 the

00:33:16.259 --> 00:33:16.559
 presence

00:33:16.559 --> 00:33:17.039
 of

00:33:17.039 --> 00:33:17.240
 Jesus

00:33:17.240 --> 00:33:17.759
 Christ

00:33:17.759 --> 00:33:18.819
 our

00:33:18.819 --> 00:33:19.180
 Lord

00:33:19.180 --> 00:33:20.879
 beloved

00:33:20.879 --> 00:33:21.039
 is

00:33:21.039 --> 00:33:21.200
 the

00:33:21.200 --> 00:33:21.559
 goodness

00:33:21.559 --> 00:33:21.819
 of

00:33:21.819 --> 00:33:21.960
 these

00:33:21.960 --> 00:33:22.420
 realities

00:33:22.420 --> 00:33:22.839
 warming

00:33:22.839 --> 00:33:23.279
 your

00:33:23.279 --> 00:33:23.720
 hearts

00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:24.519
 this

00:33:24.519 --> 00:33:24.839
 morning

00:33:24.839 --> 00:33:25.939
 we

00:33:25.939 --> 00:33:26.099
 are

00:33:26.099 --> 00:33:26.720
 slow

00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:27.439
 learners

00:33:27.439 --> 00:33:28.199
 and

00:33:28.199 --> 00:33:28.379
 we

00:33:28.379 --> 00:33:28.639
 are

00:33:28.639 --> 00:33:29.439
 quick

00:33:29.439 --> 00:33:29.619
 to

00:33:29.619 --> 00:33:29.959
 forget

00:33:29.959 --> 00:33:30.619
 God's

00:33:30.619 --> 00:33:31.139
 good

00:33:31.139 --> 00:33:31.679
 promises

00:33:31.679 --> 00:33:31.919
 to

00:33:31.919 --> 00:33:32.220
 us

00:33:32.220 --> 00:33:32.459
 which

00:33:32.459 --> 00:33:32.599
 are

00:33:32.599 --> 00:33:32.879
 made

00:33:32.879 --> 00:33:33.480
 sure

00:33:33.480 --> 00:33:34.099
 by

00:33:34.099 --> 00:33:34.279
 the

00:33:34.279 --> 00:33:34.799
 resurrection

00:33:34.799 --> 00:33:35.519
 of

00:33:35.519 --> 00:33:35.779
 Jesus

00:33:35.779 --> 00:33:36.259
 Christ

00:33:36.259 --> 00:33:37.699
 if

00:33:37.699 --> 00:33:37.879
 your

00:33:37.879 --> 00:33:38.159
 heart

00:33:38.159 --> 00:33:38.359
 has

00:33:38.359 --> 00:33:38.579
 grown

00:33:38.579 --> 00:33:38.959
 cold

00:33:38.959 --> 00:33:39.139
 to

00:33:39.139 --> 00:33:39.379
 these

00:33:39.379 --> 00:33:39.699
 great

00:33:39.699 --> 00:33:40.240
 truths

00:33:40.240 --> 00:33:41.839
 warm

00:33:41.839 --> 00:33:42.059
 your

00:33:42.059 --> 00:33:42.559
 hearts

00:33:42.559 --> 00:33:43.000
 at

00:33:43.000 --> 00:33:43.159
 the

00:33:43.159 --> 00:33:43.599
 fire

00:33:43.599 --> 00:33:43.799
 of

00:33:43.799 --> 00:33:44.480
 Ephesians

00:33:44.480 --> 00:33:45.079
 chapter

00:33:45.079 --> 00:33:45.619
 2

00:33:45.619 --> 00:33:46.299
 verses

00:33:46.299 --> 00:33:46.779
 1

00:33:46.779 --> 00:33:47.099
 through

00:33:47.099 --> 00:33:47.419
 10

00:33:47.419 --> 00:33:48.299
 which

00:33:48.299 --> 00:33:48.839
 places

00:33:48.839 --> 00:33:49.359
 at

00:33:49.359 --> 00:33:49.599
 its

00:33:49.599 --> 00:33:50.299
 very

00:33:50.299 --> 00:33:51.119
 center

00:33:51.119 --> 00:33:51.899
 the

00:33:51.899 --> 00:33:52.459
 resurrection

00:33:52.460 --> 00:33:53.279
 of

00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:53.519
 Jesus

00:33:53.519 --> 00:33:53.980
 Christ