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 Let us pray.

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 Gracious God and Father, for us who know you this morning, prayer is not a routine, but a routine

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!

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 Father, for us who know you this morning, prayer is not a routine, but a routine is not a routine

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 of the Lord.

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 And this morning we join in prayer together, asking that just as we have sung your truth,

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 that we'd also be open to hear the word that informs and instructs our hearts.

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 That our joy would be full.

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 That our hearts would have ambition for the things of eternity.

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 And that, Lord, we would long for the day that the one who we love we would see face to face.

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 We ask for the power of your Spirit to work in our lives, those of us who are believers,

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 those who are here that do not know Christ.

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 That today would be a significant day, one for those who are believers, that our hearts

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 would be encouraged and strengthened, that we would grow honestly to be more dedicated,

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 more committed, more resolute, more passionate for the holiness and truth of Christ.

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 And that those who are here that do not know Christ this morning would have your Spirit convict

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 them of the misery and the hopelessness of their sin and realize that there is no other remedy

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 but to call upon the name of the Lord and be saved.

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 We ask this in your precious name.

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 Amen.

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 Well, I'm going to ask that you turn in your Bibles this morning to John chapter 16.

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 And you who are reasonably well-versed in churchiology know that John 16 is not anywhere near the resurrection stories.

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 And if you were here before breakfast, that is at the 830 hour, you know that we actually

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 looked at several of those passages where the fact of the resurrection was borne out,

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 looking at passages in Luke and in Matthew and in Mark and reminding ourselves of the actual

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 series of events that took place when Christ was raised from the dead.

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 What I want us to look at this morning is a passage that several weeks ago as I was studying

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 and actually doing my own devotional life in the morning, I was just struck as I read this,

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 because it was a reminder of what would someday come.

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 Now, this is a day when we as believers celebrate perhaps with the greatest amount of affection

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 and enthusiasm for the victory that Christ has had over sin and death.

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 Now, we enjoy Christmas, and I admit that, and I know you enjoy it as well, but the resurrection

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 Sunday is the day that we draw attention most particularly to the victory that we have in the Lord

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 Jesus Christ.

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 And so what I'd like you to do is turn with me to the passage in John chapter 16.

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 I'm going to read the passage for you, and then we're going to study it together, and we're going

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 to ask that the Spirit of God kind of drive these truths home and have a significant difference in

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 our life.

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 Let's follow as I read.

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 You look in your own copy, and I will read from mine.

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 A little while, and you will see me no longer.

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 And again, a little while, and you will see me.

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 So some of his disciples said to one another, what is this that he says to us?

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 A little while, and you will not see me.

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 And again, a little while, and you will see me.

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 And because I'm going to the Father.

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 So they were saying, what does he mean by a little while?

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 We do not know what he's talking about.

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 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him.

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 So he said to them, is this what you are asking yourselves that I meant by saying?

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 What I meant by saying, a little while, and you will not see me.

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 And again, a little while, and you shall see me.

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 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice.

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 You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned to joy.

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 When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come.

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 But when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish for joy that a human being has been brought, born into the world.

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 So also you have sorrow now.

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 But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

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 Now I want you to think with me just a little bit this morning as we look at this passage.

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 First of all, kind of recognize the background of what Jesus said.

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 Here was Jesus speaking a little while before his actual crucifixion, and in that context, he was talking about what would come.

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 And I think it's important for us to note here that the disciples never really understood what Jesus had to say or what he was teaching about his death before it actually happened.

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 Now you need to recognize that Jesus, from the very beginning, made the fact of his death, burial, and resurrection something that he was very public about.

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 It wasn't one of these little closeted secrets that was kept away from everyone else.

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 It was something that Jesus was very upfront in declaring.

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 But despite all his teaching and the clarity with which he made these statements, his disciples never really picked up on it.

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 Now we do see that they were a little nervous and a little uncertain, but they really didn't understand what was going to happen.

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 Probably one of the better illustrations of just how brain-dead they were on this subject is over in Luke chapter 22.

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 And I want you to turn there if you would.

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 Go in your Bible to Luke chapter 22, and we're going to mark just how much they missed it.

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 In Luke chapter 22, we are at the passage where we find the celebration of the Last Supper.

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 And we understand that actually what took place is that they thought they were celebrating the traditional, typical Jewish Passover.

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 And they were kind of looking forward to this, a very important annual event in the life of the nation of Israel.

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 And they were kind of thinking, well, we're just doing what we normally do.

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 It's a little bit like for us, it's Thanksgiving on steroids.

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 For a Jewish individual, it's something that reminds them of God's deliverance from the land of oppression that they've been in.

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 And so they were thinking about this, and Jesus in that context, remember, he breaks bread and he says,

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 this is my body which is broken for you.

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 Now they knew that was not part of the normal Passover meal.

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 And then he says, and this cup is the cup of the New Testament in my blood.

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 Whoa, what are you saying?

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 You would think that would kind of get their attention, wouldn't you?

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 You would think that would be a good stop and think, what is he talking about?

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 But the truth of the matter is, is they really didn't connect.

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 And if you look at Luke chapter 22, verse 24, we see that right after Jesus had taught this lesson,

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 they're on their way out the garden, and here's what they end up talking about.

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 A dispute rose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

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 Who are these people that are arguing about who's going to be the greatest?

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 This is the hand-chosen, selected, the special core, the elite of the future church,

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 and here they are, they're bickering among one another about who's going to have the first place.

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 Now it wasn't the first time they'd had this discussion.

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 Incidentally, we do know from other comparative passages that they thought when Jesus came into the city of Jerusalem

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 that what was coming next was that the kingdom was going to be established,

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 Jesus was going to be the king,

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 and so understandably he was going to need help in managing this kingdom,

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 and they wanted to be certain of their order and the pecking order.

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 They wanted to have their place.

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 They were not thinking at all about the coming crucifixion and what would happen.

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 And as you look back at our text, go back to John chapter 16, if you will, again.

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 Here he is teaching on the matter of his coming crucifixion,

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 and we find there that they were a little put off or they were a little uncertain about what was going to happen.

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 Look at verse 18.

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 It says,

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 Now they were talking back and forth,

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 and one of the problems with talking back and forth when Jesus was around

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 is that Jesus knew what you were saying.

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 In fact, he didn't even have to be around to figure out what you were saying.

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 And anyway, here he is.

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 They're talking, and they're kind of having this little sidebar conversation,

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 and Jesus steps right into the middle of it and says,

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 Hey, what's this that's going on?

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 What's the problem?

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 And we find that the disciples, as they were kind of going back and forth on the matter,

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 they really didn't understand what was taking place.

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 Now mark what we find here in the passage, and it's going to be the substance of our study.

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 Jesus tells them right up front what's going to take place.

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 Christ told them all that they needed to know well in advance.

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 Look at the passage and mark what it says here.

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 He says,

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 And one of the things that I want us to kind of put back in the back of our mind at this moment is this,

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 is that the truth of the matter is that the Bible, and God's Word in particular,

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 tells us what we need to know in advance.

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 It doesn't leave us in the dark.

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 I appreciate that.

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 One of the things that goes with advertising is they tell you all the good things up front.

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 They don't really tell you all the challenges and the probability of things not working out.

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 Am I right?

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 The promises are all up front.

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 The hardship and the difficulty just not out there at all.

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 And yet God in His Word, He tells us all that we need to know to handle the challenges of life.

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 And as we look here, we find that God loves His children enough,

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 and He lets us know what to expect and how the story ends.

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 And that's what we're looking at here in this passage.

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 There in verse 20, mark what it says.

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 It says,

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 The world will rejoice.

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 Now stop and think with me what was actually going to take place.

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 And you turn back in your Bible, and I want you to go there, if you would, just for a moment,

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 turn back to Luke chapter 23.

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 Luke chapter 23, verse 35 and 36.

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 And we find ourselves in this passage in the middle of the crucifixion process,

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 and we find that there are some people that are rather happy with what's taking place.

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 In 35 and 36, here's what we read.

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 It says,

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 And so here we have a picture of many of the individuals who were standing around the cross

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 actually finding pleasure in that suffering Savior.

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 It was kind of a media event of that ancient world.

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 And individuals that were crucified provided a certain amount of entertainment,

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 and particularly those who hated Christ,

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 took this as an opportunity of throwing their attitude towards Him

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 and mocking and rejoicing in what was taking place.

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 Furthermore, you can imagine that when Jesus actually died,

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 that those who hated Him is like,

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 Finally, we are finished with this guy.

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 You remember earlier that as Jesus had gained notoriety,

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 and I mean he gained respect for the miracles that he'd done

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 and for the power that he was displaying,

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 the Jewish leaders thought,

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 Man, we've got to do something about this guy

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 before he completely sweeps us all away.

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 And they decided,

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 Ah, the thing we're going to do is we're going to put him to death.

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 Got to figure out a way to get this done.

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 But they had it all planned out.

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 They called on Judas to betray Him.

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 And then they put together this mockery of a trial,

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 and they led that whole thing,

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 or they brought that whole thing to the crucifixion of Christ.

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 And no doubt, as they saw things working right towards that very end,

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 there in their hearts was a growing sense of accomplishment.

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 And man, we're finally going to be finished with this.

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 And this problem, this thorn in our side,

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 is going to be wiped away and we're done.

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 They're happy.

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 They're rejoicing.

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 And Jesus says to his disciples,

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 You have to understand that there will be people who will rejoice

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 seeing my crucifixion come about.

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 He says also in that passage,

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 He says,

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 And you yourselves are going to weep and lament.

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 And we find that level of sorrow and brokenness on the part of the disciples.

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 Many of them fled because they were afraid.

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 They too would pay the price with their own lives.

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 But there were others that came and watched what took place,

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 and their hearts were broken by what happened.

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 I think of the passage over in Luke chapter 24,

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 where we find even after three days out,

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 the day of the actual Christ's resurrection,

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 we have the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.

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 And as they were going there,

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 what were their spirits like?

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 I have to admit it.

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 I stayed up and watched the game last night.

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 And, you know,

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 and I didn't have my head hung down on the,

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 I watched one of the players,

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 you know,

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 just hands buried,

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 his head buried in his hands.

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 I mean,

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 he was brokenhearted.

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 And it's just over a game,

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 right?

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 I mean,

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 and here were the disciples.

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 The one that they loved had been crucified.

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 Days later,

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 they just say,

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 you know,

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 we had hoped.

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 And Jesus,

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 he looks at these guys,

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 and he says,

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 what's the problem?

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 Don't you know?

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 Jesus was crucified.

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 And in this passage in John,

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 as Jesus is speaking ahead of time

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 and telling his disciples what's going to happen,

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 he says,

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 listen,

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 there's going to be people that are really excited

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 at my crucifixion,

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 and you are going to have broken hearts.

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 I don't want you to miss this point.

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 At the beginning,

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 believers may not know every part of the journey

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 that their life is going to take,

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 but I want you to recognize

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 that God graciously tells us enough

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 of how things are going to play out

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 that even in the midst of the heartache

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 and difficulties,

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 we do well to remember

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 we know how the story ends.

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 And I think that's important for us

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 to look at this morning.

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 Don't be surprised by troubles.

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 Don't be overwhelmed by the challenges

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 and the hardships that you're going to suffer.

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 I want you to recognize

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 that life is marked by difficulties

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 because we live in this broken world.

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 On top of that,

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 if we live as believers,

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 we shouldn't be surprised

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 by the heartache and challenges that we face.

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 I remember reading earlier this week

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 that there was a student in Florida,

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 and some of you perhaps have tracked that,

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 that his assignment in his class,

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 and this is verified,

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 his assignment in his class

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 was to take a large piece of paper

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 and write Jesus on it

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 and then drop it down on the ground

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 and stand back and think for a second

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 and then stomp on that paper.

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 And when the student rejected that assignment,

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 he was at first disciplined

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 by the administration

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 for refusing to follow through

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 with that assignment.

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 I want to tell you something.

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 I'm very glad that there was enough

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 of a public outcry

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 that the university had a second thought

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 on that fact.

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 But listen to me carefully.

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 I believe it's just an early indicator

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 of where things are going in our culture.

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 And recognize the fact

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 that there is going to be the day

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 where you shouldn't be surprised

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 if you are persecuted for your faith

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 because all around the world

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 there are people today

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 that suffer for their faith

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 in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 And don't be surprised if it comes here.

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 I think today of the fact

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 that Israel is being discredited

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 at the very time

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 that the Muslim Brotherhood

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 has received millions and millions

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 of dollars from our government.

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 Don't be surprised at what's coming

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 with the debate on homosexual marriage.

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 I am not the least bit surprised

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 by what is taking place

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 with the devolution of our culture.

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 And in the face of all of this

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 we need to recognize

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 that there will be hardships

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 in this life

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 and we shouldn't be surprised by those.

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 Troubles will come.

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 And over in verse 19

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 it says here

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 you know you're asking

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 about all these details

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 and I want to explain them to you

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 Jesus says.

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 Here's what I said

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 and he wants to explain it to us

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 so we understand it clearly.

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 Now I want you to mark

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 the promise of lasting joy

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 that we find here.

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 Yes hardship is going to come.

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 Difficulty is going to come.

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 We're going to face

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 some real trials

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 but mark what we find

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 in the passage.

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 It says there

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 your sorrow will be turned to joy.

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 I want you to look at this

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 and just see what this

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 must have looked like.

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 Go back a little bit

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 to the passage

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 in Luke chapter 24 verse 17.

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 Luke chapter 24 verse 17.

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 And he said to them

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 what is this conversation

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 you're holding

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 with each other

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 as you walk?

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 Talking about the two

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 disciples again.

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 They were kind of sorrowful

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 but then what does Jesus say?

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 Mark the reality

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 of what is going to come

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 and that's what flows on

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 here in the passage

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 a reminder

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 that Jesus Christ

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 indeed

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 is going to be resurrected

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 from the dead

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 and glorious truth

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 of our salvation.

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 Now I cannot fully imagine

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 what the emotions

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 must have been like

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 for these disciples

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 at this point

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 but if you go back

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 to that passage

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 in John chapter 16

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 you have to mark the fact

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 that they were a little

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 concerned and uncertain

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 about what was going

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 to take place.

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 They heard what Jesus said

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 they had trouble

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 putting it together

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 and the fact that he said

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 it over and over again

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 must have kind of

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 amplified

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 their uncertainty

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 because Jesus was not

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 the kind of teacher

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 that said something

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 just to hear himself talk.

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 When he made a statement

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 there was a purpose for it

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 and he was telling them

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 yet again

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 that he was going

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 to suffer

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 and there was going

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 to be hardship

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 in front.

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 Now listen to what

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 Jesus said there

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 in verse 22

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 that no one would

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 take their joy

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 from them.

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 John chapter 16

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 verse 22

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 So also you'll have

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 sorrow now

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 but I will see you again

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 and your hearts

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 will rejoice

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 and no one

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 will take

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 your joy from you.

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 He was speaking

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 to the very disciples

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 that would soon

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 be overwhelmed

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 by the certainty

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 or by watching

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 Jesus Christ

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 their Lord

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 and Savior

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 be crucified

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 and it must have

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 it would be something

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 that would be

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 supremely unsettling

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 because in their minds

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 what were they expecting

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 Jesus would do

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 on the next day

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 when he came in.

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 Remember the triumphal entry?

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 Came into the city

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 riding how?

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 Riding on a donkey

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 in keeping

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 with Old Testament

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 prophecy

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 behold your king

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 comes unto you

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 with meekness

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 riding on a donkey

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 and they thought

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 hey this is it

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 this is our opportunity

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 the next thing

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 that we know

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 is the coronation

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 of Christ

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 and all of us

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 will have our special place

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 and our setting

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 will be established

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 and here he is

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 speaking to them

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 and says listen

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 understand

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 understand

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 you're going

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 to sorrow now

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 but

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 I will see you again

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 and your hearts

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 will rejoice

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 and no one

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 will take that joy

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 from you

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 and he was talking

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 about the fact

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 that after his crucifixion

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 would come his resurrection

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 and they would see

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 the risen Christ

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 and their hearts

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 would revel in that truth

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 and their hearts

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 would rest in that truth

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 and no one

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 no one at all

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 would take that joy

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 from them.

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 I want you to imagine

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 just for a moment

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 how profound

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 that emotional

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 a joy must have been

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 after the third day

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 and the women

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 came back

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 to the disciples

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 and say

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 he is risen

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 how did the adult

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 male disciples respond?

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 alright

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 no

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 that's not it at all

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 in fact

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 you remember

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 good old Thomas

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 what did Thomas say?

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 there are some of us here

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 that would be

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 Thomas's on steroids

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 right

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 unless I put my finger

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 in those wounds

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 I'm not going to believe

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 and the rest of them

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 pretty uncertain

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 as to what was going

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 to take place

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 and yet Jesus says

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 the day is coming

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 that your joy

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 is going to be full

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 and after he revealed

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 himself to them

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 we find there

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 that their hearts

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 were just unbelievably

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 lifted up

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 and rejoicing

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 you look in John

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 and it tells us

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 that when he appeared

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 to them

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 it says that their hearts

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 were just overwhelmed

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 with that fact

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 so let's think about

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 the next thing

00:21:20.679 --> 00:21:21.779
 that Jesus says there

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 and you look there

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 and he says

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 that your joy

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 will be full

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 and no one

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 will take your sorrow

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 from you

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 I want us to think

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 as we study

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 the scriptures together

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 of powerful reasons

00:21:33.899 --> 00:21:35.420
 for this lasting joy

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 see our joy

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 today

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 is not a joy

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 just in the fact

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 of the resurrection

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 of Christ

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 but all the other

00:21:42.119 --> 00:21:43.000
 related facts

00:21:43.000 --> 00:21:44.519
 that tie into it

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 and are connected

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 to that reality

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 we have lasting joy

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 because Christ's

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 resurrection

00:21:51.240 --> 00:21:52.259
 affirms

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 the effectiveness

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 of his sacrificial death

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 I want you to turn

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 in your Bible

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 so you can understand

00:21:57.740 --> 00:21:58.559
 this passage

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 see this text

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 for yourself

00:22:00.340 --> 00:22:01.460
 in Romans chapter 4

00:22:01.460 --> 00:22:02.319
 verse 25

00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:04.279
 Romans chapter 4

00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:04.880
 verse 25

00:22:04.880 --> 00:22:05.700
 why do I have

00:22:05.700 --> 00:22:06.600
 lasting joy

00:22:06.600 --> 00:22:08.460
 I do not have

00:22:08.460 --> 00:22:09.380
 lasting joy

00:22:09.380 --> 00:22:10.980
 because of Tim Knoyer

00:22:10.980 --> 00:22:12.360
 I do not have

00:22:12.360 --> 00:22:13.220
 lasting joy

00:22:13.220 --> 00:22:14.360
 in our economy

00:22:14.360 --> 00:22:15.539
 I do not have

00:22:15.539 --> 00:22:16.259
 lasting joy

00:22:16.259 --> 00:22:16.799
 in the weather

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 I have lasting joy

00:22:18.660 --> 00:22:20.039
 in the finished work

00:22:20.039 --> 00:22:20.559
 of Christ

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 and the absolute

00:22:21.819 --> 00:22:22.440
 certainty

00:22:22.440 --> 00:22:23.039
 I have

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 that the work

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 he begun

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 is accomplished

00:22:25.779 --> 00:22:26.759
 and settled

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 in the heavens

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 Romans chapter 4

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 verse 25

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 it says

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 who was delivered up

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 for our transgressions

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 and raised

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 for our justification

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 think with me

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 about that

00:22:37.859 --> 00:22:39.339
 it says that

00:22:39.339 --> 00:22:39.960
 Christ

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 was sacrificed

00:22:41.339 --> 00:22:43.299
 for our sins

00:22:43.299 --> 00:22:44.259
 why did Jesus

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 die on the cross

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 did he die

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 because he was

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 a sinner

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 no

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 he died

00:22:50.460 --> 00:22:51.640
 because I

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 was a sinner

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 and you

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 were a sinner

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 and he died

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 in my place

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 and he satisfied

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 my debt

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 and what does it say

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 he was delivered up

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 for our trespasses

00:23:03.059 --> 00:23:03.100
!

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 Jesus died

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 in my place

00:23:06.200 --> 00:23:07.039
 he died

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 in your place

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 and it says

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 and he was raised up

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 for our justification

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 if he had died

00:23:13.440 --> 00:23:14.860
 and not risen again

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 would we have

00:23:15.879 --> 00:23:16.740
 any certainty

00:23:16.740 --> 00:23:18.079
 that his death

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 had accomplished

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 anything

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 what's the answer?

00:23:20.919 --> 00:23:21.619
 not at all

00:23:21.619 --> 00:23:23.299
 not at all

00:23:23.299 --> 00:23:24.579
 his resurrection

00:23:24.579 --> 00:23:26.740
 verifies

00:23:26.740 --> 00:23:27.799
 the fact

00:23:27.799 --> 00:23:28.679
 of

00:23:28.679 --> 00:23:29.839
 his sacrifice

00:23:29.839 --> 00:23:30.939
 for our sins

00:23:30.939 --> 00:23:32.639
 the debt of my sin

00:23:32.639 --> 00:23:33.459
 has been satisfied

00:23:33.459 --> 00:23:34.439
 and the way that I know

00:23:34.439 --> 00:23:35.199
 it's been satisfied

00:23:35.199 --> 00:23:36.599
 is Jesus rose

00:23:36.599 --> 00:23:37.199
 from the dead

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 and he's made

00:23:38.240 --> 00:23:39.359
 that fact undeniable

00:23:39.359 --> 00:23:40.319
 secondly

00:23:40.319 --> 00:23:42.399
 we have lasting joy

00:23:42.399 --> 00:23:44.159
 in Christ's resurrection

00:23:44.160 --> 00:23:45.519
 because it is proof

00:23:45.519 --> 00:23:46.320
 of the power

00:23:46.320 --> 00:23:47.480
 that is on tap

00:23:47.480 --> 00:23:48.600
 for us to change

00:23:48.600 --> 00:23:50.279
 look in your Bible

00:23:50.279 --> 00:23:50.700
 if you would

00:23:50.700 --> 00:23:51.980
 to Ephesians chapter 1

00:23:51.980 --> 00:23:53.160
 verse 19

00:23:53.160 --> 00:23:54.460
 and then Ephesians

00:23:54.460 --> 00:23:55.100
 chapter 2

00:23:55.100 --> 00:23:55.680
 verse 10

00:23:55.680 --> 00:23:59.220
 Ephesians chapter 1

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 verse 19

00:24:00.500 --> 00:24:01.740
 and Ephesians chapter 2

00:24:01.740 --> 00:24:02.180
 verse 10

00:24:02.180 --> 00:24:02.700
 what is it

00:24:02.700 --> 00:24:04.240
 that makes me glad

00:24:04.240 --> 00:24:05.100
 with a joy

00:24:05.100 --> 00:24:06.480
 that cannot be taken away

00:24:06.480 --> 00:24:07.420
 when I stop

00:24:07.420 --> 00:24:07.920
 and think about

00:24:07.920 --> 00:24:08.440
 the resurrection

00:24:08.440 --> 00:24:09.160
 of Christ?

00:24:09.800 --> 00:24:10.720
 well it is this fact

00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:11.880
 that his resurrection

00:24:11.880 --> 00:24:12.440
 power

00:24:12.440 --> 00:24:13.519
 is available

00:24:13.519 --> 00:24:14.660
 to not only

00:24:14.660 --> 00:24:15.559
 bring salvation

00:24:15.559 --> 00:24:16.039
 to me

00:24:16.039 --> 00:24:16.900
 and complete forgiveness

00:24:16.900 --> 00:24:17.900
 for all of my sins

00:24:17.900 --> 00:24:19.740
 but also to help me change

00:24:19.740 --> 00:24:21.580
 Ephesians chapter 1

00:24:21.580 --> 00:24:22.200
 verse 19

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 it says

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 and what is the

00:24:23.480 --> 00:24:24.420
 immeasurable greatness

00:24:24.420 --> 00:24:25.220
 of his power

00:24:25.220 --> 00:24:25.880
 towards us

00:24:25.880 --> 00:24:26.700
 who believe

00:24:26.700 --> 00:24:27.640
 according

00:24:27.640 --> 00:24:28.779
 to the working

00:24:28.779 --> 00:24:29.900
 of his great might

00:24:29.900 --> 00:24:31.360
 how many of you

00:24:31.360 --> 00:24:32.120
 have ever found yourself

00:24:32.120 --> 00:24:32.799
 kind of wondering

00:24:32.799 --> 00:24:34.559
 well is it possible

00:24:34.559 --> 00:24:36.380
 that I can really change

00:24:36.380 --> 00:24:37.480
 to be someone different

00:24:37.480 --> 00:24:38.680
 than who I am?

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 the fact of the matter

00:24:40.500 --> 00:24:41.980
 is that Christ saved you

00:24:41.980 --> 00:24:43.559
 and he has given

00:24:43.559 --> 00:24:43.960
 to you

00:24:43.960 --> 00:24:44.539
 the power

00:24:44.539 --> 00:24:45.259
 of the gospel

00:24:45.259 --> 00:24:46.259
 and the power

00:24:46.259 --> 00:24:47.180
 of the spirit of God

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 so you don't have

00:24:48.160 --> 00:24:48.860
 to stay the way

00:24:48.860 --> 00:24:49.360
 you are

00:24:49.360 --> 00:24:51.279
 and how do I know

00:24:51.279 --> 00:24:52.079
 that that power

00:24:52.079 --> 00:24:53.220
 is available to me

00:24:53.220 --> 00:24:54.400
 and how much power

00:24:54.400 --> 00:24:55.000
 there is?

00:24:55.140 --> 00:24:56.079
 well here's what it says

00:24:56.079 --> 00:24:57.339
 it says

00:24:57.339 --> 00:24:57.980
 verse 20

00:24:57.980 --> 00:24:59.160
 that he worked in Christ

00:24:59.160 --> 00:24:59.940
 when he raised him

00:24:59.940 --> 00:25:00.460
 from the dead

00:25:00.460 --> 00:25:01.740
 and seated him

00:25:01.740 --> 00:25:03.180
 at his right hand

00:25:03.180 --> 00:25:04.660
 in the heavenly places

00:25:04.660 --> 00:25:06.120
 what kind of power

00:25:06.120 --> 00:25:06.519
 does it take

00:25:06.519 --> 00:25:07.160
 to raise a person

00:25:07.160 --> 00:25:07.660
 from the dead?

00:25:07.720 --> 00:25:08.240
 does anybody know?

00:25:09.759 --> 00:25:10.539
 anybody ever seen

00:25:10.539 --> 00:25:11.019
 that done?

00:25:11.980 --> 00:25:12.680
 there are a number

00:25:12.680 --> 00:25:13.140
 of you here

00:25:13.140 --> 00:25:14.299
 that are part

00:25:14.299 --> 00:25:15.180
 of the medical community

00:25:15.180 --> 00:25:16.460
 and I have no doubt

00:25:16.460 --> 00:25:17.440
 that you have watched

00:25:17.440 --> 00:25:18.039
 individuals

00:25:18.039 --> 00:25:19.819
 go through that process

00:25:19.819 --> 00:25:21.220
 of finally slipping

00:25:21.220 --> 00:25:21.940
 into eternity

00:25:21.940 --> 00:25:23.559
 and when it's over

00:25:23.559 --> 00:25:24.039
 it's what?

00:25:24.500 --> 00:25:25.200
 it's over

00:25:25.200 --> 00:25:26.460
 it's over

00:25:26.460 --> 00:25:28.640
 there is no coming back

00:25:28.640 --> 00:25:29.819
 from that point

00:25:29.819 --> 00:25:31.539
 and here

00:25:31.539 --> 00:25:34.740
 the scriptures tell us

00:25:34.740 --> 00:25:36.660
 that the same power

00:25:36.660 --> 00:25:37.980
 that raised up Christ

00:25:37.980 --> 00:25:38.980
 from the dead

00:25:38.980 --> 00:25:41.000
 is available to us

00:25:41.000 --> 00:25:42.200
 that we do not

00:25:42.200 --> 00:25:42.860
 have to stay

00:25:42.860 --> 00:25:43.539
 the way we are

00:25:43.539 --> 00:25:44.460
 isn't that encouraging?

00:25:45.259 --> 00:25:46.160
 in the previous

00:25:46.160 --> 00:25:47.259
 generation

00:25:47.259 --> 00:25:47.940
 you could walk

00:25:47.940 --> 00:25:48.380
 into a place

00:25:48.380 --> 00:25:48.980
 like Borders

00:25:48.980 --> 00:25:49.839
 or Little Professor

00:25:49.839 --> 00:25:50.779
 or Barnes and Noble

00:25:50.779 --> 00:25:52.140
 and there was

00:25:52.140 --> 00:25:53.319
 this great big section

00:25:53.319 --> 00:25:54.599
 piled with books

00:25:54.599 --> 00:25:55.380
 on self-help

00:25:55.380 --> 00:25:55.599
 right?

00:25:55.660 --> 00:25:55.980
 how many of you

00:25:55.980 --> 00:25:56.519
 remember that?

00:25:57.259 --> 00:25:58.000
 you had to walk

00:25:58.000 --> 00:25:58.539
 past that

00:25:58.539 --> 00:25:59.180
 to get to the

00:25:59.180 --> 00:25:59.839
 religious books

00:25:59.839 --> 00:26:00.079
 you know

00:26:00.079 --> 00:26:01.019
 there's shelf

00:26:01.019 --> 00:26:01.740
 after shelf

00:26:01.740 --> 00:26:02.440
 after shelf

00:26:02.440 --> 00:26:03.319
 about how to

00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:04.039
 improve yourself

00:26:04.039 --> 00:26:04.980
 how to help yourself

00:26:04.980 --> 00:26:06.079
 how to make friends

00:26:06.079 --> 00:26:06.919
 and influence people

00:26:06.919 --> 00:26:07.500
 blah blah blah

00:26:07.500 --> 00:26:09.220
 and you wait

00:26:09.220 --> 00:26:09.659
 two years

00:26:09.659 --> 00:26:10.419
 and where would they be?

00:26:10.639 --> 00:26:11.139
 they'd be at the

00:26:11.139 --> 00:26:11.759
 front of the store

00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:12.879
 on this little old

00:26:12.879 --> 00:26:13.799
 table called

00:26:13.799 --> 00:26:14.659
 discount books

00:26:14.659 --> 00:26:15.539
 and you could

00:26:15.539 --> 00:26:16.960
 you could buy them

00:26:16.960 --> 00:26:18.179
 and wait 20 years

00:26:18.179 --> 00:26:19.099
 because the same idea

00:26:19.099 --> 00:26:19.699
 just come back

00:26:19.699 --> 00:26:20.500
 back around

00:26:20.500 --> 00:26:21.240
 and cycle through

00:26:21.240 --> 00:26:21.819
 remember that?

00:26:23.179 --> 00:26:23.759
 self-help

00:26:23.759 --> 00:26:24.699
 is what?

00:26:24.960 --> 00:26:25.579
 it's worthless

00:26:25.579 --> 00:26:27.319
 but the power

00:26:27.319 --> 00:26:28.139
 of Christ

00:26:28.139 --> 00:26:28.799
 at work

00:26:28.799 --> 00:26:29.519
 in the believer

00:26:29.519 --> 00:26:30.740
 gives us

00:26:30.740 --> 00:26:31.339
 certainty

00:26:31.339 --> 00:26:32.259
 that we

00:26:32.259 --> 00:26:33.199
 who know Christ

00:26:33.199 --> 00:26:34.039
 are going to

00:26:34.039 --> 00:26:34.799
 grow in grace

00:26:34.799 --> 00:26:35.559
 and be different

00:26:35.559 --> 00:26:36.839
 by his power

00:26:36.839 --> 00:26:38.200
 I want you to look

00:26:38.200 --> 00:26:38.779
 at another thing

00:26:38.779 --> 00:26:39.759
 that we want to mark here

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:41.379
 and mark this fact

00:26:41.379 --> 00:26:42.099
 that because of the

00:26:42.099 --> 00:26:42.599
 resurrection

00:26:42.599 --> 00:26:44.240
 we have confidence

00:26:44.240 --> 00:26:45.480
 in our own resurrection

00:26:45.480 --> 00:26:46.519
 and eternal joy

00:26:46.519 --> 00:26:48.319
 how do I know

00:26:48.319 --> 00:26:49.819
 what my future is?

00:26:50.279 --> 00:26:51.659
 in the near term

00:26:51.659 --> 00:26:52.779
 here's what I know

00:26:52.779 --> 00:26:54.819
 unless Jesus comes back

00:26:54.819 --> 00:26:55.619
 Tim Kenoyer

00:26:55.619 --> 00:26:56.519
 is going to die

00:26:56.519 --> 00:26:57.480
 can I tell you

00:26:57.480 --> 00:26:57.960
 that all of you

00:26:57.960 --> 00:26:58.480
 are going to die?

00:26:59.440 --> 00:26:59.819
 I mean

00:26:59.819 --> 00:27:01.039
 have you ever heard

00:27:01.039 --> 00:27:01.480
 the statement

00:27:01.480 --> 00:27:02.940
 there are only two things

00:27:02.940 --> 00:27:03.960
 that are undeniably true

00:27:03.960 --> 00:27:04.639
 one is death

00:27:04.640 --> 00:27:05.440
 and the other's taxes

00:27:05.440 --> 00:27:07.440
 and we know

00:27:07.440 --> 00:27:08.360
 the day is coming

00:27:08.360 --> 00:27:09.860
 that we're going to slip

00:27:09.860 --> 00:27:10.820
 from this place

00:27:10.820 --> 00:27:11.600
 into eternity

00:27:11.600 --> 00:27:13.720
 I love the flow

00:27:13.720 --> 00:27:14.280
 of logic

00:27:14.280 --> 00:27:15.120
 and I want you to turn

00:27:15.120 --> 00:27:15.940
 back in your Bible

00:27:15.940 --> 00:27:16.380
 if you would

00:27:16.380 --> 00:27:17.060
 to 1 Corinthians

00:27:17.060 --> 00:27:17.980
 chapter 15

00:27:17.980 --> 00:27:22.480
 in 1 Corinthians

00:27:22.480 --> 00:27:23.280
 chapter 15

00:27:23.280 --> 00:27:24.259
 the apostle Paul

00:27:24.259 --> 00:27:25.180
 wrote to a group

00:27:25.180 --> 00:27:25.660
 of people

00:27:25.660 --> 00:27:26.340
 who had kind of

00:27:26.340 --> 00:27:27.100
 lost their

00:27:27.100 --> 00:27:28.620
 confidence

00:27:28.620 --> 00:27:29.660
 and their certainty

00:27:29.660 --> 00:27:30.900
 in the reality

00:27:30.900 --> 00:27:31.759
 of the resurrection

00:27:31.759 --> 00:27:31.859
 resurrection

00:27:31.859 --> 00:27:34.420
 and he wanted

00:27:34.420 --> 00:27:35.279
 to remind them

00:27:35.279 --> 00:27:37.740
 of the truth

00:27:37.740 --> 00:27:38.799
 of the resurrection

00:27:38.799 --> 00:27:39.759
 from the dead

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:41.000
 by the Lord Jesus Christ

00:27:41.000 --> 00:27:42.599
 and its application

00:27:42.599 --> 00:27:44.140
 to us as believers

00:27:44.140 --> 00:27:45.920
 and so you look there

00:27:45.920 --> 00:27:46.619
 in 1 Corinthians

00:27:46.619 --> 00:27:47.599
 chapter 15

00:27:47.599 --> 00:27:48.359
 verse 14

00:27:48.359 --> 00:27:49.379
 and he makes

00:27:49.379 --> 00:27:49.859
 a statement

00:27:49.859 --> 00:27:50.859
 that helps you

00:27:50.859 --> 00:27:51.720
 understand why

00:27:51.720 --> 00:27:52.700
 this Sunday

00:27:52.700 --> 00:27:53.519
 of all Sundays

00:27:53.519 --> 00:27:54.900
 is the most important

00:27:54.900 --> 00:27:55.920
 to us in our faith

00:27:55.920 --> 00:27:58.000
 and if Christ

00:27:58.000 --> 00:27:59.060
 has not been raised

00:27:59.060 --> 00:28:00.120
 then our preaching

00:28:00.120 --> 00:28:00.900
 is in vain

00:28:00.900 --> 00:28:01.880
 and your faith

00:28:01.880 --> 00:28:02.380
 is in vain

00:28:02.380 --> 00:28:03.340
 if Jesus did not

00:28:03.340 --> 00:28:04.300
 come back from the dead

00:28:04.300 --> 00:28:05.259
 and the tomb

00:28:05.259 --> 00:28:06.160
 is not empty

00:28:06.160 --> 00:28:07.820
 then we are here

00:28:07.820 --> 00:28:08.900
 as actually

00:28:08.900 --> 00:28:09.759
 the most miserable

00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:10.539
 of all people

00:28:10.539 --> 00:28:13.360
 why would I say

00:28:13.360 --> 00:28:14.180
 the most miserable

00:28:14.180 --> 00:28:16.300
 for one thing

00:28:16.300 --> 00:28:17.539
 because Christianity

00:28:17.539 --> 00:28:19.240
 is not simply

00:28:19.240 --> 00:28:20.880
 another plan

00:28:20.880 --> 00:28:21.880
 for how to become

00:28:21.880 --> 00:28:22.740
 a good person

00:28:22.740 --> 00:28:23.940
 how many of you

00:28:23.940 --> 00:28:24.580
 realize that

00:28:24.579 --> 00:28:25.879
 let me say that

00:28:25.879 --> 00:28:26.359
 carefully

00:28:26.359 --> 00:28:28.619
 all kinds of religions

00:28:28.619 --> 00:28:29.099
 in the world

00:28:29.099 --> 00:28:29.639
 and I've said this

00:28:29.639 --> 00:28:30.339
 many many times

00:28:30.339 --> 00:28:31.699
 there really are only

00:28:31.699 --> 00:28:32.799
 two different religions

00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:33.460
 in the world

00:28:33.460 --> 00:28:34.659
 one religion

00:28:34.659 --> 00:28:35.240
 poses

00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:36.559
 that men may

00:28:36.559 --> 00:28:37.699
 improve themselves

00:28:37.699 --> 00:28:38.599
 over time

00:28:38.599 --> 00:28:40.099
 by working hard

00:28:40.099 --> 00:28:41.839
 and by the way

00:28:41.839 --> 00:28:42.399
 if you're a Hindu

00:28:42.399 --> 00:28:43.220
 and you don't get it right

00:28:43.220 --> 00:28:43.819
 the first time

00:28:43.819 --> 00:28:44.299
 guess what

00:28:44.299 --> 00:28:45.859
 you can get it right

00:28:45.859 --> 00:28:46.519
 the second time

00:28:46.519 --> 00:28:47.240
 and if you don't get it right

00:28:47.240 --> 00:28:47.919
 the second time

00:28:47.919 --> 00:28:48.639
 guess what

00:28:48.639 --> 00:28:49.759
 you have the third

00:28:49.759 --> 00:28:50.259
 and the fourth

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.599
 and the fifth

00:28:50.599 --> 00:28:52.019
 you just keep working at it

00:28:52.019 --> 00:28:53.799
 others propose

00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:54.240
 that well

00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:55.299
 if we don't get it right

00:28:55.299 --> 00:28:56.440
 in this life

00:28:56.440 --> 00:28:57.079
 well we've got

00:28:57.079 --> 00:28:58.140
 purgatory to pay it off

00:28:58.140 --> 00:28:58.599
 but eventually

00:28:58.599 --> 00:28:59.380
 we'll get there

00:28:59.380 --> 00:29:01.019
 you know what

00:29:01.019 --> 00:29:01.920
 Christianity says

00:29:01.920 --> 00:29:03.759
 you can't solve

00:29:03.759 --> 00:29:04.299
 your problem

00:29:04.299 --> 00:29:06.460
 God sent his son

00:29:06.460 --> 00:29:07.500
 the Lord Jesus Christ

00:29:07.500 --> 00:29:08.120
 to die

00:29:08.120 --> 00:29:09.200
 in your place

00:29:09.200 --> 00:29:10.299
 and he

00:29:10.299 --> 00:29:11.180
 is willing

00:29:11.180 --> 00:29:12.019
 to save you

00:29:12.019 --> 00:29:13.000
 from the absolute

00:29:13.000 --> 00:29:13.819
 hopelessness

00:29:13.819 --> 00:29:14.740
 of your situation

00:29:14.740 --> 00:29:16.120
 if you will admit

00:29:16.120 --> 00:29:16.839
 that you're a sinner

00:29:16.839 --> 00:29:17.500
 and need Christ

00:29:17.500 --> 00:29:18.120
 as your savior

00:29:18.120 --> 00:29:20.640
 and here is

00:29:20.640 --> 00:29:22.099
 the apostle

00:29:22.099 --> 00:29:23.019
 writing and saying

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:23.380
 listen

00:29:23.380 --> 00:29:24.600
 if Christ

00:29:24.600 --> 00:29:25.100
 did not

00:29:25.100 --> 00:29:25.920
 raise from the dead

00:29:25.920 --> 00:29:26.980
 we've got no hope

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:28.540
 we've got no hope

00:29:28.540 --> 00:29:30.240
 but then look at

00:29:30.240 --> 00:29:30.620
 what he says

00:29:30.620 --> 00:29:31.240
 in verse 20

00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:33.520
 but in fact

00:29:33.520 --> 00:29:34.180
 Christ

00:29:34.180 --> 00:29:34.880
 has been

00:29:34.880 --> 00:29:35.960
 raised from the dead

00:29:35.960 --> 00:29:37.260
 the first fruits

00:29:37.260 --> 00:29:38.060
 of those

00:29:38.060 --> 00:29:38.980
 who have fallen

00:29:38.980 --> 00:29:39.440
 asleep

00:29:39.440 --> 00:29:41.000
 for as by

00:29:41.000 --> 00:29:41.700
 a man

00:29:41.700 --> 00:29:42.540
 came death

00:29:42.540 --> 00:29:43.800
 by a man

00:29:43.800 --> 00:29:44.720
 has come

00:29:44.720 --> 00:29:45.240
 also

00:29:45.240 --> 00:29:45.980
 the resurrection

00:29:45.980 --> 00:29:46.840
 of the dead

00:29:46.840 --> 00:29:48.680
 do you know

00:29:48.680 --> 00:29:49.320
 why we die

00:29:49.320 --> 00:29:51.340
 we die

00:29:51.340 --> 00:29:52.020
 because sin

00:29:52.020 --> 00:29:52.700
 entered the world

00:29:52.700 --> 00:29:54.539
 when Adam

00:29:54.539 --> 00:29:54.880
 and Eve

00:29:54.880 --> 00:29:55.380
 sinned

00:29:55.380 --> 00:29:55.799
 they brought

00:29:55.799 --> 00:29:56.500
 upon all

00:29:56.500 --> 00:29:57.080
 of us

00:29:57.080 --> 00:29:57.620
 through their

00:29:57.620 --> 00:29:58.440
 federal headship

00:29:58.440 --> 00:29:59.620
 the consequences

00:29:59.620 --> 00:30:00.120
 of sin

00:30:00.120 --> 00:30:01.000
 and beloved

00:30:01.000 --> 00:30:01.779
 every one

00:30:01.779 --> 00:30:02.080
 of us

00:30:02.080 --> 00:30:02.480
 today

00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:03.240
 you are

00:30:03.240 --> 00:30:04.039
 in the process

00:30:04.039 --> 00:30:04.840
 of going

00:30:04.840 --> 00:30:05.460
 on that

00:30:05.460 --> 00:30:05.799
 journey

00:30:05.799 --> 00:30:06.500
 to the grave

00:30:06.500 --> 00:30:08.640
 it's a fact

00:30:08.640 --> 00:30:10.340
 but here's

00:30:10.340 --> 00:30:11.000
 what it says

00:30:11.000 --> 00:30:12.000
 just as

00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:12.700
 through Adam

00:30:12.700 --> 00:30:13.160
 death

00:30:13.160 --> 00:30:13.819
 came upon

00:30:13.819 --> 00:30:14.460
 all of us

00:30:14.460 --> 00:30:15.360
 so also

00:30:15.360 --> 00:30:15.920
 in Christ

00:30:15.920 --> 00:30:16.319
 Jesus

00:30:16.319 --> 00:30:17.380
 the power

00:30:17.380 --> 00:30:18.100
 of the resurrection

00:30:18.100 --> 00:30:18.980
 and the certainty

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:19.779
 of the resurrection

00:30:19.779 --> 00:30:21.000
 is ours

00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:21.519
 to hold

00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:21.940
 on to

00:30:21.940 --> 00:30:22.259
 and to be

00:30:22.259 --> 00:30:22.639
 confident

00:30:22.639 --> 00:30:22.980
 in

00:30:22.980 --> 00:30:24.019
 now look

00:30:24.019 --> 00:30:24.200
 at what

00:30:24.200 --> 00:30:24.500
 it says

00:30:24.500 --> 00:30:24.920
 in verse

00:30:24.920 --> 00:30:26.059
 22

00:30:26.059 --> 00:30:27.019
 for as in

00:30:27.019 --> 00:30:27.500
 Adam all

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:27.779
 die

00:30:27.779 --> 00:30:28.319
 so also

00:30:28.319 --> 00:30:28.839
 in Christ

00:30:28.839 --> 00:30:29.259
 shall all

00:30:29.259 --> 00:30:29.559
 be made

00:30:29.559 --> 00:30:29.940
 alive

00:30:29.940 --> 00:30:30.960
 but each

00:30:30.960 --> 00:30:31.240
 in his

00:30:31.240 --> 00:30:31.759
 own order

00:30:31.759 --> 00:30:32.180
 Christ

00:30:32.180 --> 00:30:32.700
 the first

00:30:32.700 --> 00:30:33.019
 fruits

00:30:33.019 --> 00:30:33.700
 at his

00:30:33.700 --> 00:30:34.079
 coming

00:30:34.079 --> 00:30:35.240
 then those

00:30:35.240 --> 00:30:35.899
 who belong

00:30:35.899 --> 00:30:36.619
 to Christ

00:30:36.619 --> 00:30:39.399
 over the years

00:30:39.399 --> 00:30:39.920
 as a pastor

00:30:39.920 --> 00:30:40.599
 I have buried

00:30:40.599 --> 00:30:42.019
 many people

00:30:42.019 --> 00:30:44.240
 who over time

00:30:44.240 --> 00:30:44.720
 became my

00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:45.119
 friends

00:30:45.119 --> 00:30:47.079
 and I'll

00:30:47.079 --> 00:30:47.379
 tell you

00:30:47.379 --> 00:30:47.719
 there is

00:30:47.719 --> 00:30:48.339
 a profound

00:30:48.339 --> 00:30:48.839
 difference

00:30:48.839 --> 00:30:49.179
 between

00:30:49.179 --> 00:30:49.779
 doing the

00:30:49.779 --> 00:30:50.459
 funeral service

00:30:50.459 --> 00:30:51.059
 for someone

00:30:51.059 --> 00:30:52.039
 who knows

00:30:52.039 --> 00:30:52.579
 Christ

00:30:52.579 --> 00:30:53.519
 and someone

00:30:53.519 --> 00:30:54.319
 who I have

00:30:54.319 --> 00:30:55.039
 no confidence

00:30:55.039 --> 00:30:56.059
 of where they

00:30:56.059 --> 00:30:56.500
 will spend

00:30:56.500 --> 00:30:57.000
 their eternal

00:30:57.000 --> 00:30:57.439
 destiny

00:30:57.439 --> 00:30:58.379
 and when I

00:30:58.379 --> 00:30:58.819
 am at the

00:30:58.819 --> 00:30:59.439
 graveside

00:30:59.439 --> 00:30:59.919
 at the

00:30:59.919 --> 00:31:00.279
 committal

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:00.619
 service

00:31:00.619 --> 00:31:01.079
 for those

00:31:01.079 --> 00:31:01.399
 who know

00:31:01.399 --> 00:31:01.799
 Christ

00:31:01.799 --> 00:31:02.759
 I take

00:31:02.759 --> 00:31:03.799
 great pleasure

00:31:03.799 --> 00:31:04.519
 in the

00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:05.079
 absolute

00:31:05.079 --> 00:31:05.659
 certainty

00:31:05.659 --> 00:31:06.259
 I have

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.779
 in the

00:31:06.779 --> 00:31:07.179
 resurrection

00:31:07.179 --> 00:31:07.699
 of the

00:31:07.699 --> 00:31:08.079
 dead

00:31:08.079 --> 00:31:08.859
 from

00:31:08.859 --> 00:31:09.919
 the grave

00:31:09.919 --> 00:31:10.719
 and why

00:31:10.719 --> 00:31:11.199
 do I have

00:31:11.199 --> 00:31:11.859
 that confidence

00:31:11.859 --> 00:31:12.579
 because

00:31:12.579 --> 00:31:13.759
 Jesus Christ

00:31:13.759 --> 00:31:14.479
 arose

00:31:14.480 --> 00:31:15.220
 from the

00:31:15.220 --> 00:31:15.339
 dead

00:31:15.339 --> 00:31:15.599
 isn't that

00:31:15.599 --> 00:31:15.900
 right

00:31:15.900 --> 00:31:17.079
 anybody that

00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:17.599
 will fire

00:31:17.599 --> 00:31:17.940
 us up

00:31:17.940 --> 00:31:18.160
 is like

00:31:18.160 --> 00:31:18.559
 bring it

00:31:18.559 --> 00:31:18.779
 on

00:31:18.779 --> 00:31:19.120
 Jesus

00:31:19.120 --> 00:31:20.039
 I'm ready

00:31:20.039 --> 00:31:21.759
 there's one

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:22.140
 other thing

00:31:22.140 --> 00:31:22.519
 I want you

00:31:22.519 --> 00:31:22.819
 to think

00:31:22.819 --> 00:31:23.279
 about this

00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:23.539
 morning

00:31:23.539 --> 00:31:23.819
 as you

00:31:23.819 --> 00:31:24.019
 think

00:31:24.019 --> 00:31:24.440
 about the

00:31:24.440 --> 00:31:24.819
 cross

00:31:24.819 --> 00:31:25.620
 and you

00:31:25.620 --> 00:31:25.839
 think

00:31:25.839 --> 00:31:26.240
 about the

00:31:26.240 --> 00:31:26.500
 empty

00:31:26.500 --> 00:31:26.819
 tomb

00:31:26.819 --> 00:31:28.240
 I want

00:31:28.240 --> 00:31:28.440
 you to

00:31:28.440 --> 00:31:28.660
 go in

00:31:28.660 --> 00:31:28.779
 your

00:31:28.779 --> 00:31:29.059
 Bible

00:31:29.059 --> 00:31:29.400
 to Acts

00:31:29.400 --> 00:31:29.700
 chapter

00:31:29.700 --> 00:31:30.160
 17

00:31:30.160 --> 00:31:30.539
 because

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:30.720
 I'll

00:31:30.720 --> 00:31:31.039
 tell you

00:31:31.039 --> 00:31:31.319
 what

00:31:31.319 --> 00:31:33.420
 for those

00:31:33.420 --> 00:31:33.720
 of us

00:31:33.720 --> 00:31:33.960
 who are

00:31:33.960 --> 00:31:34.539
 here today

00:31:34.539 --> 00:31:34.880
 and know

00:31:34.880 --> 00:31:35.339
 Christ

00:31:35.339 --> 00:31:36.220
 the fact

00:31:36.220 --> 00:31:36.559
 of the

00:31:36.559 --> 00:31:37.120
 resurrection

00:31:37.120 --> 00:31:37.539
 and the

00:31:37.539 --> 00:31:37.920
 power

00:31:37.920 --> 00:31:38.200
 of the

00:31:38.200 --> 00:31:38.460
 empty

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:38.779
 tomb

00:31:38.779 --> 00:31:39.440
 just

00:31:39.440 --> 00:31:40.180
 makes us

00:31:40.180 --> 00:31:40.980
 fired up

00:31:40.980 --> 00:31:41.519
 and it

00:31:41.519 --> 00:31:42.039
 gives us

00:31:42.039 --> 00:31:42.680
 ambition

00:31:42.680 --> 00:31:42.759
!

00:31:44.480 --> 00:31:47.059
 By the

00:31:47.059 --> 00:31:47.380
 way

00:31:47.380 --> 00:31:51.819
 it also

00:31:51.819 --> 00:31:52.180
 ought to

00:31:52.180 --> 00:31:52.480
 give us

00:31:52.480 --> 00:31:53.039
 a passion

00:31:53.039 --> 00:31:53.700
 for godly

00:31:53.700 --> 00:31:53.980
 living

00:31:53.980 --> 00:31:54.220
 do you

00:31:54.220 --> 00:31:54.539
 understand

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:54.860
 that?

00:31:58.920 --> 00:31:59.740
 If Jesus

00:31:59.740 --> 00:32:00.200
 rose from

00:32:00.200 --> 00:32:00.599
 the dead

00:32:00.599 --> 00:32:01.779
 we're going

00:32:01.779 --> 00:32:02.059
 to see

00:32:02.059 --> 00:32:02.440
 him again

00:32:02.440 --> 00:32:04.200
 and if

00:32:04.200 --> 00:32:04.579
 we're going

00:32:04.579 --> 00:32:04.880
 to see

00:32:04.880 --> 00:32:05.279
 him again

00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:05.779
 we'd like

00:32:05.779 --> 00:32:06.079
 to be

00:32:06.079 --> 00:32:06.559
 tuned up

00:32:06.559 --> 00:32:06.880
 and ready

00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:07.220
 for his

00:32:07.220 --> 00:32:07.480
 coming

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:07.740
 would you

00:32:07.740 --> 00:32:08.039
 agree with

00:32:08.039 --> 00:32:08.259
 that?

00:32:09.500 --> 00:32:09.860
 We ought

00:32:09.860 --> 00:32:10.019
 to be

00:32:10.019 --> 00:32:10.200
 living

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.779
 like that

00:32:10.779 --> 00:32:12.200
 but I

00:32:12.200 --> 00:32:12.460
 want you

00:32:12.460 --> 00:32:12.660
 to look

00:32:12.660 --> 00:32:12.960
 with me

00:32:12.960 --> 00:32:13.299
 at Acts

00:32:13.299 --> 00:32:14.039
 chapter 17

00:32:14.039 --> 00:32:14.779
 where the

00:32:14.779 --> 00:32:15.240
 apostle

00:32:15.240 --> 00:32:15.920
 preaches

00:32:15.920 --> 00:32:17.039
 a sermon

00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:18.819
 to a bunch

00:32:18.819 --> 00:32:19.240
 of people

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:20.799
 that are

00:32:20.799 --> 00:32:21.299
 mildly

00:32:21.299 --> 00:32:21.759
 entertained

00:32:21.759 --> 00:32:22.160
 by the

00:32:22.160 --> 00:32:22.579
 concept

00:32:22.579 --> 00:32:22.980
 or the

00:32:22.980 --> 00:32:23.200
 thought

00:32:23.200 --> 00:32:23.399
 of the

00:32:23.399 --> 00:32:23.879
 resurrection

00:32:23.879 --> 00:32:26.019
 in Acts

00:32:26.019 --> 00:32:26.740
 chapter 17

00:32:26.740 --> 00:32:27.379
 we find

00:32:27.379 --> 00:32:29.000
 Paul in

00:32:29.000 --> 00:32:29.339
 Athens

00:32:29.339 --> 00:32:29.839
 and he

00:32:29.839 --> 00:32:30.399
 is preaching

00:32:30.399 --> 00:32:31.660
 in the

00:32:31.660 --> 00:32:32.019
 Agora

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:32.339
 in the

00:32:32.339 --> 00:32:32.599
 open

00:32:32.599 --> 00:32:33.079
 marketplace

00:32:33.079 --> 00:32:34.779
 and as

00:32:34.779 --> 00:32:35.460
 he'd come

00:32:35.460 --> 00:32:35.920
 into that

00:32:35.920 --> 00:32:36.220
 city

00:32:36.220 --> 00:32:37.000
 he'd been

00:32:37.000 --> 00:32:37.259
 really

00:32:37.259 --> 00:32:38.160
 kind of

00:32:38.160 --> 00:32:38.480
 fired

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:38.839
 he was

00:32:38.839 --> 00:32:39.460
 put off

00:32:39.460 --> 00:32:40.120
 to see

00:32:40.120 --> 00:32:40.759
 so many

00:32:40.759 --> 00:32:41.319
 idols

00:32:41.319 --> 00:32:42.620
 they really

00:32:42.620 --> 00:32:43.539
 they just

00:32:43.539 --> 00:32:44.440
 they bothered

00:32:44.440 --> 00:32:44.880
 him

00:32:44.880 --> 00:32:48.460
 and he took

00:32:48.460 --> 00:32:48.980
 advantage of

00:32:48.980 --> 00:32:49.299
 that and he

00:32:49.299 --> 00:32:49.640
 ended up

00:32:49.640 --> 00:32:50.059
 having this

00:32:50.059 --> 00:32:50.460
 opportunity

00:32:50.460 --> 00:32:51.059
 to preach

00:32:51.059 --> 00:32:53.500
 and the

00:32:53.500 --> 00:32:53.839
 sermon

00:32:53.839 --> 00:32:54.240
 kind of

00:32:54.240 --> 00:32:54.559
 flows

00:32:54.559 --> 00:32:54.900
 with this

00:32:54.900 --> 00:32:55.380
 nice

00:32:55.380 --> 00:32:55.839
 quiet

00:32:55.839 --> 00:32:56.319
 dignity

00:32:56.319 --> 00:32:57.160
 but it

00:32:57.160 --> 00:32:57.640
 really gets

00:32:57.640 --> 00:32:58.059
 down to

00:32:58.059 --> 00:32:58.460
 the zinger

00:32:58.460 --> 00:32:59.140
 and if

00:32:59.140 --> 00:32:59.319
 you're

00:32:59.319 --> 00:32:59.660
 wondering

00:32:59.660 --> 00:32:59.960
 how

00:32:59.960 --> 00:33:00.660
 apostolic

00:33:00.660 --> 00:33:01.039
 preaching

00:33:01.039 --> 00:33:01.400
 or how

00:33:01.400 --> 00:33:01.779
 Jesus

00:33:01.779 --> 00:33:02.240
 preached

00:33:02.240 --> 00:33:02.900
 I want

00:33:02.900 --> 00:33:03.099
 you to

00:33:03.099 --> 00:33:03.279
 know

00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:03.680
 that he

00:33:03.680 --> 00:33:04.259
 was not

00:33:04.259 --> 00:33:04.700
 one to

00:33:04.700 --> 00:33:04.980
 kind of

00:33:04.980 --> 00:33:05.319
 dodge

00:33:05.319 --> 00:33:05.620
 around

00:33:05.620 --> 00:33:05.819
 the

00:33:05.819 --> 00:33:06.200
 subject

00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:07.140
 and avoid

00:33:07.140 --> 00:33:07.500
 making

00:33:07.500 --> 00:33:07.920
 people

00:33:07.920 --> 00:33:08.460
 upset

00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:12.360
 we have

00:33:12.360 --> 00:33:12.900
 the idea

00:33:12.900 --> 00:33:13.279
 I think

00:33:13.279 --> 00:33:13.759
 that Jesus

00:33:13.759 --> 00:33:14.279
 is preaching

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:14.680
 was this

00:33:14.680 --> 00:33:15.079
 kind of

00:33:15.079 --> 00:33:15.700
 you know

00:33:15.700 --> 00:33:16.140
 kind of

00:33:16.140 --> 00:33:17.120
 warm

00:33:17.120 --> 00:33:18.200
 lukewarm

00:33:18.200 --> 00:33:19.079
 just kind of

00:33:19.079 --> 00:33:20.000
 flowers in your

00:33:20.000 --> 00:33:20.640
 hair type of

00:33:20.640 --> 00:33:21.259
 deal for my

00:33:21.259 --> 00:33:21.700
 age and

00:33:21.700 --> 00:33:22.140
 generation

00:33:22.140 --> 00:33:23.599
 nothing really

00:33:23.599 --> 00:33:23.960
 biting

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:24.819
 but here is

00:33:24.819 --> 00:33:25.200
 Jesus

00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:25.660
 kind of

00:33:25.660 --> 00:33:26.019
 putting it

00:33:26.019 --> 00:33:26.299
 on

00:33:26.299 --> 00:33:27.299
 and look

00:33:27.299 --> 00:33:27.559
 if you

00:33:27.559 --> 00:33:27.779
 will

00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:28.360
 down there

00:33:28.360 --> 00:33:29.140
 to Acts

00:33:29.140 --> 00:33:30.500
 chapter 17

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:31.200
 verse 30

00:33:31.200 --> 00:33:32.140
 and 31

00:33:32.140 --> 00:33:34.680
 the times

00:33:34.680 --> 00:33:35.279
 of ignorance

00:33:35.279 --> 00:33:36.599
 by the way

00:33:36.599 --> 00:33:37.019
 who was he

00:33:37.019 --> 00:33:37.400
 addressing

00:33:37.400 --> 00:33:38.620
 people who

00:33:38.620 --> 00:33:38.900
 did not

00:33:38.900 --> 00:33:39.080
 think

00:33:39.080 --> 00:33:39.300
 they were

00:33:39.300 --> 00:33:39.580
 very

00:33:39.580 --> 00:33:39.900
 ignorant

00:33:39.900 --> 00:33:41.060
 and he

00:33:41.060 --> 00:33:41.259
 says

00:33:41.259 --> 00:33:41.759
 the times

00:33:41.759 --> 00:33:41.920
 of

00:33:41.920 --> 00:33:42.440
 ignorance

00:33:42.440 --> 00:33:44.259
 God

00:33:44.259 --> 00:33:45.019
 overlooked

00:33:45.019 --> 00:33:46.000
 now

00:33:46.000 --> 00:33:46.540
 notice

00:33:46.540 --> 00:33:46.720
 the

00:33:46.720 --> 00:33:47.100
 tense

00:33:47.100 --> 00:33:48.900
 when

00:33:48.900 --> 00:33:49.080
 did

00:33:49.080 --> 00:33:49.360
 God

00:33:49.360 --> 00:33:49.780
 overlook

00:33:49.780 --> 00:33:49.980
 it

00:33:49.980 --> 00:33:50.519
 in the

00:33:50.519 --> 00:33:50.960
 past

00:33:50.960 --> 00:33:52.420
 but

00:33:52.420 --> 00:33:52.700
 now

00:33:52.700 --> 00:33:52.900
 he

00:33:52.900 --> 00:33:53.340
 commands

00:33:53.340 --> 00:33:53.640
 all

00:33:53.640 --> 00:33:53.960
 people

00:33:53.960 --> 00:33:54.340
 everywhere

00:33:54.340 --> 00:33:54.580
 to

00:33:54.580 --> 00:33:54.980
 repent

00:33:54.980 --> 00:33:56.180
 mark

00:33:56.180 --> 00:33:56.380
 what

00:33:56.380 --> 00:33:56.840
 follows

00:33:56.840 --> 00:33:57.460
 because

00:33:57.460 --> 00:33:57.759
 he

00:33:57.759 --> 00:33:57.900
 has

00:33:57.900 --> 00:33:58.220
 fixed

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:58.400
 a

00:33:58.400 --> 00:33:58.580
 day

00:33:58.580 --> 00:33:58.759
 on

00:33:58.759 --> 00:33:58.980
 which

00:33:58.980 --> 00:33:59.100
 he

00:33:59.100 --> 00:33:59.240
 will

00:33:59.240 --> 00:33:59.580
 judge

00:33:59.580 --> 00:33:59.759
 the

00:33:59.759 --> 00:34:00.019
 world

00:34:00.019 --> 00:34:00.200
 in

00:34:00.200 --> 00:34:00.700
 righteousness

00:34:00.700 --> 00:34:01.400
 by

00:34:01.400 --> 00:34:01.600
 a

00:34:01.600 --> 00:34:01.840
 man

00:34:01.840 --> 00:34:02.000
 who

00:34:02.000 --> 00:34:02.160
 he

00:34:02.160 --> 00:34:02.320
 has

00:34:02.320 --> 00:34:02.759
 appointed

00:34:02.759 --> 00:34:03.300
 and

00:34:03.300 --> 00:34:03.519
 of

00:34:03.519 --> 00:34:03.840
 this

00:34:03.840 --> 00:34:04.220
 he

00:34:04.220 --> 00:34:04.420
 has

00:34:04.420 --> 00:34:04.720
 given

00:34:04.720 --> 00:34:05.320
 assurance

00:34:05.320 --> 00:34:05.320


00:34:05.319 --> 00:34:05.759
 to

00:34:05.759 --> 00:34:06.059
 all

00:34:06.059 --> 00:34:06.480
 by

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:07.059
 raising

00:34:07.059 --> 00:34:07.559
 him

00:34:07.559 --> 00:34:07.799
 from

00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:08.000
 the

00:34:08.000 --> 00:34:08.420
 dead

00:34:08.420 --> 00:34:09.779
 what's

00:34:09.779 --> 00:34:09.860
 he

00:34:09.860 --> 00:34:10.219
 saying

00:34:10.219 --> 00:34:12.159
 the

00:34:12.159 --> 00:34:12.340
 day

00:34:12.340 --> 00:34:12.500
 is

00:34:12.500 --> 00:34:12.779
 coming

00:34:12.779 --> 00:34:13.079
 that

00:34:13.079 --> 00:34:13.519
 Christ

00:34:13.519 --> 00:34:13.960
 Jesus

00:34:13.960 --> 00:34:14.539
 himself

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:15.099
 will

00:34:15.099 --> 00:34:15.319
 be

00:34:15.319 --> 00:34:15.519
 the

00:34:15.519 --> 00:34:15.799
 one

00:34:15.799 --> 00:34:16.039
 who

00:34:16.039 --> 00:34:16.639
 judges

00:34:16.639 --> 00:34:18.079
 mankind

00:34:18.079 --> 00:34:20.799
 earlier

00:34:20.799 --> 00:34:21.139
 this

00:34:21.139 --> 00:34:21.440
 morning

00:34:21.440 --> 00:34:21.779
 I was

00:34:21.779 --> 00:34:22.139
 reading

00:34:22.139 --> 00:34:24.099
 I was

00:34:24.099 --> 00:34:24.400
 reading

00:34:24.400 --> 00:34:24.679
 in

00:34:24.679 --> 00:34:25.559
 Revelation

00:34:25.559 --> 00:34:25.960
 chapter

00:34:25.960 --> 00:34:26.440
 4

00:34:26.440 --> 00:34:26.679
 and

00:34:26.679 --> 00:34:27.199
 5

00:34:27.199 --> 00:34:28.759
 and

00:34:28.759 --> 00:34:29.219
 Revelation

00:34:29.219 --> 00:34:29.639
 chapter

00:34:29.639 --> 00:34:30.059
 4

00:34:30.059 --> 00:34:30.519
 is that

00:34:30.519 --> 00:34:31.000
 it is

00:34:31.000 --> 00:34:31.179
 just

00:34:31.179 --> 00:34:31.819
 I

00:34:31.819 --> 00:34:32.219
 tell

00:34:32.219 --> 00:34:32.360
 you

00:34:32.360 --> 00:34:32.519
 I

00:34:32.519 --> 00:34:32.659
 was

00:34:32.659 --> 00:34:32.960
 listening

00:34:32.960 --> 00:34:33.099
 to

00:34:33.099 --> 00:34:33.259
 some

00:34:33.259 --> 00:34:33.380
 of

00:34:33.380 --> 00:34:33.460
 you

00:35:03.380 --> 00:35:07.099
 Revelation

00:35:07.099 --> 00:35:07.480
 chapter

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:07.820
 4

00:35:07.820 --> 00:35:08.000
 the

00:35:08.000 --> 00:35:08.260
 glory

00:35:08.260 --> 00:35:08.440
 of

00:35:08.440 --> 00:35:08.640
 God

00:35:08.640 --> 00:35:08.780
 the

00:35:08.780 --> 00:35:09.059
 Father

00:35:09.059 --> 00:35:09.240
 and

00:35:09.240 --> 00:35:09.599
 Revelation

00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:10.019
 chapter

00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:10.460
 5

00:35:10.460 --> 00:35:10.660
 the

00:35:10.660 --> 00:35:10.940
 glory

00:35:10.940 --> 00:35:11.140
 of

00:35:11.140 --> 00:35:11.640
 God

00:35:11.640 --> 00:35:11.860
 the

00:35:11.860 --> 00:35:12.160
 Son

00:35:12.160 --> 00:35:14.720
 do

00:35:14.720 --> 00:35:14.900
 you

00:35:14.900 --> 00:35:15.240
 know

00:35:15.240 --> 00:35:15.519
 who

00:35:15.519 --> 00:35:15.700
 is

00:35:15.700 --> 00:35:15.960
 going

00:35:15.960 --> 00:35:16.140
 to

00:35:16.140 --> 00:35:16.280
 be

00:35:16.280 --> 00:35:16.500
 the

00:35:16.500 --> 00:35:16.980
 judge

00:35:16.980 --> 00:35:17.240
 of

00:35:17.240 --> 00:35:17.400
 the

00:35:17.400 --> 00:35:17.760
 whole

00:35:17.760 --> 00:35:18.180
 earth

00:35:18.180 --> 00:35:18.680
 who

00:35:18.680 --> 00:35:18.900
 will

00:35:18.900 --> 00:35:19.320
 bring

00:35:19.320 --> 00:35:20.360
 condemnation

00:35:20.360 --> 00:35:20.700
 on

00:35:20.700 --> 00:35:21.119
 those

00:35:21.119 --> 00:35:21.559
 who

00:35:21.559 --> 00:35:21.720
 have

00:35:21.720 --> 00:35:22.360
 rejected

00:35:22.360 --> 00:35:23.640
 God's

00:35:23.640 --> 00:35:24.119
 Son

00:35:24.119 --> 00:35:24.800
 as

00:35:24.800 --> 00:35:25.099
 their

00:35:25.099 --> 00:35:25.539
 Savior

00:35:25.539 --> 00:35:25.800
 it

00:35:25.800 --> 00:35:25.900
 will

00:35:25.900 --> 00:35:26.099
 be

00:35:26.099 --> 00:35:26.599
 Christ

00:35:26.599 --> 00:35:29.160
 the

00:35:29.160 --> 00:35:29.380
 one

00:35:29.380 --> 00:35:29.579
 who

00:35:29.579 --> 00:35:29.840
 hung

00:35:29.840 --> 00:35:30.039
 on

00:35:30.039 --> 00:35:30.200
 the

00:35:30.200 --> 00:35:30.460
 tree

00:35:30.460 --> 00:35:30.720
 and

00:35:30.720 --> 00:35:30.960
 bore

00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:31.300
 my

00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:31.820
 sins

00:35:31.820 --> 00:35:33.640
 the

00:35:33.640 --> 00:35:33.860
 one

00:35:33.860 --> 00:35:34.039
 who

00:35:34.039 --> 00:35:34.280
 hung

00:35:34.280 --> 00:35:34.460
 on

00:35:34.460 --> 00:35:34.640
 the

00:35:34.640 --> 00:35:34.880
 tree

00:35:34.880 --> 00:35:35.120
 to

00:35:35.120 --> 00:35:35.440
 bury

00:35:35.440 --> 00:35:35.840
 your

00:35:35.840 --> 00:35:36.360
 sins

00:35:36.360 --> 00:35:37.820
 if

00:35:37.820 --> 00:35:38.039
 you

00:35:38.039 --> 00:35:38.600
 reject

00:35:38.600 --> 00:35:38.900
 him

00:35:38.900 --> 00:35:39.440
 it

00:35:39.440 --> 00:35:39.800
 will

00:35:39.800 --> 00:35:40.200
 be

00:35:40.200 --> 00:35:40.760
 he

00:35:40.760 --> 00:35:41.340
 with

00:35:41.340 --> 00:35:41.740
 nail

00:35:41.740 --> 00:35:42.300
 scarred

00:35:42.300 --> 00:35:42.760
 hand

00:35:42.760 --> 00:35:43.220
 who

00:35:43.220 --> 00:35:43.460
 will

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:43.820
 condemn

00:35:43.820 --> 00:35:44.240
 you

00:35:44.240 --> 00:35:44.539
 for

00:35:44.539 --> 00:35:45.019
 all

00:35:45.019 --> 00:35:45.260
 of

00:35:45.260 --> 00:35:45.900
 eternity

00:35:45.900 --> 00:35:46.519
 for

00:35:46.519 --> 00:35:47.360
 refusing

00:35:47.360 --> 00:35:48.080
 the

00:35:48.080 --> 00:35:48.780
 gracious

00:35:48.780 --> 00:35:49.800
 and

00:35:49.800 --> 00:35:50.519
 tender

00:35:50.519 --> 00:35:51.300
 appeal

00:35:51.300 --> 00:35:51.500
 of

00:35:51.500 --> 00:35:52.059
 Christ

00:35:52.059 --> 00:35:52.480
 to

00:35:52.480 --> 00:35:52.700
 your

00:35:52.700 --> 00:35:53.160
 soul

00:35:53.160 --> 00:35:56.160
 I

00:35:56.160 --> 00:35:56.440
 spoke

00:35:56.440 --> 00:35:56.640
 of it

00:35:56.640 --> 00:35:56.900
 earlier

00:35:56.900 --> 00:35:57.200
 this

00:35:57.200 --> 00:35:57.480
 morning

00:35:57.480 --> 00:35:57.760
 but I

00:35:57.760 --> 00:35:57.980
 want to

00:35:57.980 --> 00:35:58.160
 touch

00:35:58.160 --> 00:35:58.420
 on it

00:35:58.420 --> 00:35:58.740
 again

00:35:58.739 --> 00:36:00.559
 when

00:36:00.559 --> 00:36:00.919
 Jesus

00:36:00.919 --> 00:36:01.339
 was in

00:36:01.339 --> 00:36:01.479
 the

00:36:01.479 --> 00:36:01.839
 garden

00:36:01.839 --> 00:36:02.359
 praying

00:36:02.359 --> 00:36:02.799
 before

00:36:02.799 --> 00:36:03.059
 the

00:36:03.059 --> 00:36:03.500
 cross

00:36:03.500 --> 00:36:04.099
 do

00:36:04.099 --> 00:36:04.139
 you

00:36:04.139 --> 00:36:04.239
 know

00:36:04.239 --> 00:36:04.359
 what

00:36:04.359 --> 00:36:04.439
 he

00:36:04.439 --> 00:36:04.579
 was

00:36:04.579 --> 00:36:04.839
 doing

00:36:04.839 --> 00:36:04.979
 he

00:36:04.979 --> 00:36:05.139
 was

00:36:05.139 --> 00:36:05.379
 saying

00:36:05.379 --> 00:36:05.659
 Lord

00:36:05.659 --> 00:36:06.199
 if

00:36:06.199 --> 00:36:06.479
 there's

00:36:06.479 --> 00:36:06.839
 another

00:36:06.839 --> 00:36:07.439
 way

00:36:07.439 --> 00:36:08.059
 remember

00:36:08.059 --> 00:36:08.219
 what

00:36:08.219 --> 00:36:08.319
 it

00:36:08.319 --> 00:36:08.500
 says

00:36:08.500 --> 00:36:08.599
 in

00:36:08.599 --> 00:36:08.699
 the

00:36:08.699 --> 00:36:09.059
 text

00:36:09.059 --> 00:36:09.859
 if

00:36:09.859 --> 00:36:10.000
 it

00:36:10.000 --> 00:36:10.199
 be

00:36:10.199 --> 00:36:10.759
 possible

00:36:10.759 --> 00:36:11.959
 here's

00:36:11.959 --> 00:36:12.079
 what

00:36:12.079 --> 00:36:12.139
 he

00:36:12.139 --> 00:36:12.259
 was

00:36:12.259 --> 00:36:12.539
 saying

00:36:12.539 --> 00:36:13.559
 if

00:36:13.559 --> 00:36:13.779
 there's

00:36:13.779 --> 00:36:13.959
 any

00:36:13.959 --> 00:36:14.159
 other

00:36:14.159 --> 00:36:14.339
 way

00:36:14.339 --> 00:36:14.479
 to

00:36:14.479 --> 00:36:14.679
 work

00:36:14.679 --> 00:36:14.939
 this

00:36:14.939 --> 00:36:15.159
 out

00:36:15.159 --> 00:36:15.399
 let's

00:36:15.399 --> 00:36:15.619
 try

00:36:15.619 --> 00:36:15.879
 that

00:36:15.879 --> 00:36:16.119
 one

00:36:16.119 --> 00:36:18.759
 and

00:36:18.759 --> 00:36:18.879
 it

00:36:18.879 --> 00:36:19.319
 wasn't

00:36:19.319 --> 00:36:21.879
 the

00:36:21.879 --> 00:36:22.419
 infinite

00:36:22.419 --> 00:36:22.959
 debt

00:36:22.959 --> 00:36:23.439
 of

00:36:23.439 --> 00:36:23.739
 my

00:36:23.739 --> 00:36:24.219
 sin

00:36:24.219 --> 00:36:25.959
 against

00:36:25.959 --> 00:36:26.239
 the

00:36:26.239 --> 00:36:26.679
 infinite

00:36:26.679 --> 00:36:27.259
 holiness

00:36:27.259 --> 00:36:27.579
 of

00:36:27.579 --> 00:36:28.039
 God

00:36:28.039 --> 00:36:30.119
 demands

00:36:30.119 --> 00:36:30.599
 either

00:36:30.599 --> 00:36:30.980
 Tim

00:36:30.980 --> 00:36:31.480
 Kenoyer

00:36:31.480 --> 00:36:31.940
 spend

00:36:31.940 --> 00:36:32.639
 eternity

00:36:32.639 --> 00:36:33.340
 paying

00:36:33.340 --> 00:36:33.619
 that

00:36:33.619 --> 00:36:34.099
 infinite

00:36:34.099 --> 00:36:34.579
 debt

00:36:34.579 --> 00:36:35.039
 with

00:36:35.039 --> 00:36:35.539
 infinite

00:36:35.539 --> 00:36:36.099
 suffering

00:36:36.099 --> 00:36:36.599
 or

00:36:36.599 --> 00:36:36.800
 I

00:36:36.800 --> 00:36:37.219
 trust

00:36:37.219 --> 00:36:37.420
 in

00:36:37.420 --> 00:36:37.639
 the

00:36:37.639 --> 00:36:38.059
 infinite

00:36:38.059 --> 00:36:38.699
 sacrifice

00:36:38.699 --> 00:36:39.320
 of

00:36:39.320 --> 00:36:39.860
 Christ

00:36:39.860 --> 00:36:40.360
 as

00:36:40.360 --> 00:36:40.599
 being

00:36:40.599 --> 00:36:41.460
 satisfaction

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:42.059
 for

00:36:42.059 --> 00:36:42.480
 all

00:36:42.480 --> 00:36:42.779
 of

00:36:42.779 --> 00:36:43.039
 my

00:36:43.039 --> 00:36:43.619
 sins

00:36:43.619 --> 00:36:47.440
 now

00:36:47.440 --> 00:36:47.559
 the

00:36:47.559 --> 00:36:47.820
 purpose

00:36:47.820 --> 00:36:48.000
 of

00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:48.279
 preaching

00:36:48.279 --> 00:36:48.699
 beloved

00:36:48.699 --> 00:36:50.400
 truthfully

00:36:50.400 --> 00:36:50.619
 is to

00:36:50.619 --> 00:36:50.880
 put you

00:36:50.880 --> 00:36:51.139
 on the

00:36:51.139 --> 00:36:51.400
 spot

00:36:51.400 --> 00:36:51.539
 of

00:36:51.539 --> 00:36:51.719
 saying

00:36:51.719 --> 00:36:51.960
 yes

00:36:51.960 --> 00:36:52.079
 or

00:36:52.079 --> 00:36:52.199
 no

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:52.320
 to

00:36:52.320 --> 00:36:52.519
 God

00:36:52.519 --> 00:36:52.659
 do

00:36:52.659 --> 00:36:52.719
 you

00:36:52.719 --> 00:36:53.000
 understand

00:36:53.000 --> 00:36:53.300
 that

00:36:53.300 --> 00:36:56.099
 here's

00:36:56.099 --> 00:36:56.219
 the

00:36:56.219 --> 00:36:56.519
 truth

00:36:56.519 --> 00:36:59.099
 God

00:36:59.099 --> 00:36:59.480
 sent

00:36:59.480 --> 00:36:59.739
 his

00:36:59.739 --> 00:37:00.139
 son

00:37:00.139 --> 00:37:01.480
 to

00:37:01.480 --> 00:37:01.659
 pay

00:37:01.659 --> 00:37:01.840
 the

00:37:01.840 --> 00:37:02.139
 penalty

00:37:02.139 --> 00:37:02.420
 for

00:37:02.420 --> 00:37:02.699
 our

00:37:02.699 --> 00:37:03.219
 sins

00:37:03.219 --> 00:37:04.280
 because

00:37:04.280 --> 00:37:04.920
 God's

00:37:04.920 --> 00:37:05.300
 holiness

00:37:05.300 --> 00:37:05.840
 cannot

00:37:05.840 --> 00:37:06.699
 overlook

00:37:06.699 --> 00:37:07.079
 the

00:37:07.079 --> 00:37:07.639
 offense

00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:08.099
 our

00:37:08.099 --> 00:37:08.500
 sins

00:37:08.500 --> 00:37:08.759
 are

00:37:08.759 --> 00:37:09.099
 against

00:37:09.099 --> 00:37:09.420
 him

00:37:09.420 --> 00:37:11.099
 and

00:37:11.099 --> 00:37:11.440
 God

00:37:11.440 --> 00:37:11.579
 in

00:37:11.579 --> 00:37:11.759
 his

00:37:11.759 --> 00:37:12.159
 perfect

00:37:12.159 --> 00:37:12.599
 wisdom

00:37:12.599 --> 00:37:13.519
 sacrificed

00:37:13.519 --> 00:37:13.920
 his

00:37:13.920 --> 00:37:14.159
 only

00:37:14.159 --> 00:37:14.639
 begotten

00:37:14.639 --> 00:37:14.960
 son

00:37:14.960 --> 00:37:15.380
 for

00:37:15.380 --> 00:37:15.780
 my

00:37:15.780 --> 00:37:16.059
 sins

00:37:16.059 --> 00:37:16.219
 and

00:37:16.219 --> 00:37:16.380
 for

00:37:16.380 --> 00:37:16.659
 your

00:37:16.659 --> 00:37:17.139
 sins

00:37:17.139 --> 00:37:19.159
 and

00:37:19.159 --> 00:37:19.300
 it

00:37:19.300 --> 00:37:19.460
 is

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:20.000
 righteous

00:37:20.000 --> 00:37:21.159
 it

00:37:21.159 --> 00:37:21.360
 is

00:37:21.360 --> 00:37:21.940
 true

00:37:21.940 --> 00:37:23.159
 and

00:37:23.159 --> 00:37:23.280
 it

00:37:23.280 --> 00:37:23.460
 is

00:37:23.460 --> 00:37:24.099
 imperative

00:37:24.099 --> 00:37:24.880
 that

00:37:24.880 --> 00:37:25.119
 we

00:37:25.119 --> 00:37:25.380
 with

00:37:25.380 --> 00:37:25.980
 humility

00:37:25.980 --> 00:37:26.920
 confess

00:37:26.920 --> 00:37:27.360
 yes

00:37:27.360 --> 00:37:27.659
 I

00:37:27.659 --> 00:37:28.019
 stand

00:37:28.019 --> 00:37:28.360
 condemned

00:37:28.360 --> 00:37:28.679
 before

00:37:28.679 --> 00:37:28.840
 a

00:37:28.840 --> 00:37:29.039
 holy

00:37:29.039 --> 00:37:29.400
 God

00:37:29.400 --> 00:37:29.840
 and

00:37:29.840 --> 00:37:30.000
 I

00:37:30.000 --> 00:37:30.280
 believe

00:37:30.280 --> 00:37:30.659
 Jesus

00:37:30.659 --> 00:37:31.119
 Christ

00:37:31.119 --> 00:37:31.539
 died

00:37:31.539 --> 00:37:31.760
 for

00:37:31.760 --> 00:37:32.099
 my

00:37:32.099 --> 00:37:32.400
 sins

00:37:32.400 --> 00:37:33.000
 and

00:37:33.000 --> 00:37:33.200
 I

00:37:33.200 --> 00:37:33.800
 accept

00:37:33.800 --> 00:37:34.460
 his

00:37:34.460 --> 00:37:35.039
 work

00:37:35.039 --> 00:37:35.400
 as

00:37:35.400 --> 00:37:36.119
 satisfactory

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 and

00:37:36.420 --> 00:37:36.880
 finished

00:37:36.880 --> 00:37:39.639
 let's

00:37:39.639 --> 00:37:39.940
 bow our

00:37:39.940 --> 00:37:40.119
 heads

00:37:40.119 --> 00:37:40.280
 in

00:37:40.280 --> 00:37:40.579
 prayer

00:37:40.579 --> 00:37:45.619
 beloved I

00:37:45.619 --> 00:37:45.880
 want you

00:37:45.880 --> 00:37:46.240
 to think

00:37:46.240 --> 00:37:46.579
 with me

00:37:46.579 --> 00:37:46.800
 this

00:37:46.800 --> 00:37:47.099
 morning

00:37:47.099 --> 00:37:47.340
 as

00:37:47.340 --> 00:37:47.480
 your

00:37:47.480 --> 00:37:47.700
 heads

00:37:47.700 --> 00:37:47.840
 are

00:37:47.840 --> 00:37:48.159
 bowed

00:37:48.159 --> 00:37:48.260
 and

00:37:48.260 --> 00:37:48.460
 you

00:37:48.460 --> 00:37:48.659
 who

00:37:48.659 --> 00:37:48.820
 are

00:37:48.820 --> 00:37:49.059
 here

00:37:49.059 --> 00:37:49.340
 today

00:37:49.340 --> 00:37:49.539
 as

00:37:49.539 --> 00:37:49.920
 Christians

00:37:49.920 --> 00:37:50.159
 that

00:37:50.159 --> 00:37:50.320
 you're

00:37:50.320 --> 00:37:50.579
 praying

00:37:50.579 --> 00:37:50.880
 and saying

00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:51.159
 Lord

00:37:51.159 --> 00:37:51.839
 work

00:37:51.839 --> 00:37:52.039
 in

00:37:52.039 --> 00:37:52.519
 us

00:37:52.519 --> 00:37:56.420
 the

00:37:56.420 --> 00:37:56.779
 gospel

00:37:56.779 --> 00:37:57.019
 is

00:37:57.019 --> 00:37:57.579
 glorious

00:37:57.579 --> 00:38:00.179
 the

00:38:00.179 --> 00:38:00.559
 gospel

00:38:00.559 --> 00:38:01.139
 announces

00:38:01.139 --> 00:38:01.359
 to

00:38:01.359 --> 00:38:01.719
 lost

00:38:01.719 --> 00:38:02.139
 mankind

00:38:02.139 --> 00:38:02.679
 that

00:38:02.679 --> 00:38:02.899
 there

00:38:02.899 --> 00:38:03.119
 is

00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:03.440
 no

00:38:03.440 --> 00:38:03.819
 hope

00:38:03.819 --> 00:38:04.159
 apart

00:38:04.159 --> 00:38:04.399
 from

00:38:04.399 --> 00:38:04.879
 Christ

00:38:04.879 --> 00:38:09.259
 and

00:38:09.259 --> 00:38:09.420
 the

00:38:09.420 --> 00:38:09.799
 gospel

00:38:09.799 --> 00:38:10.199
 bids

00:38:10.199 --> 00:38:10.339
 you

00:38:10.339 --> 00:38:10.599
 this

00:38:10.599 --> 00:38:10.920
 morning

00:38:10.920 --> 00:38:11.139
 to

00:38:11.139 --> 00:38:11.539
 confess

00:38:11.539 --> 00:38:11.799
 your

00:38:11.799 --> 00:38:12.099
 sins

00:38:12.099 --> 00:38:12.339
 where

00:38:12.339 --> 00:38:12.539
 you

00:38:12.539 --> 00:38:12.739
 are

00:38:12.739 --> 00:38:12.899
 and

00:38:12.899 --> 00:38:13.139
 call

00:38:13.139 --> 00:38:13.379
 upon

00:38:13.379 --> 00:38:13.539
 the

00:38:13.539 --> 00:38:13.719
 Lord

00:38:13.719 --> 00:38:14.000
 Jesus

00:38:14.000 --> 00:38:14.480
 Christ

00:38:14.480 --> 00:38:15.039
 and

00:38:15.039 --> 00:38:15.219
 be

00:38:15.219 --> 00:38:15.619
 saved

00:38:15.619 --> 00:38:17.679
 it

00:38:17.679 --> 00:38:17.859
 is

00:38:17.859 --> 00:38:18.539
 profoundly

00:38:18.539 --> 00:38:19.440
 simple

00:38:19.440 --> 00:38:21.139
 and

00:38:21.139 --> 00:38:21.840
 profoundly

00:38:21.840 --> 00:38:22.780
 humbling

00:38:22.780 --> 00:38:26.300
 God

00:38:26.300 --> 00:38:26.519
 you're

00:38:26.519 --> 00:38:26.800
 holy

00:38:26.800 --> 00:38:27.099
 and I

00:38:27.099 --> 00:38:27.639
 understand

00:38:27.639 --> 00:38:28.300
 that I

00:38:28.300 --> 00:38:28.679
 stand

00:38:28.679 --> 00:38:29.019
 condemned

00:38:29.019 --> 00:38:29.679
 before you

00:38:29.679 --> 00:38:30.019
 as a

00:38:30.019 --> 00:38:30.220
 sinner

00:38:30.220 --> 00:38:32.599
 but I

00:38:32.599 --> 00:38:32.860
 believe

00:38:32.860 --> 00:38:33.280
 the record

00:38:33.280 --> 00:38:33.460
 of

00:38:33.460 --> 00:38:33.740
 scriptures

00:38:33.740 --> 00:38:34.360
 that Jesus

00:38:34.360 --> 00:38:34.840
 died

00:38:34.840 --> 00:38:35.340
 for my

00:38:35.340 --> 00:38:35.820
 sins

00:38:35.820 --> 00:38:39.280
 and I

00:38:39.280 --> 00:38:39.519
 admit

00:38:39.519 --> 00:38:39.880
 that I

00:38:39.880 --> 00:38:40.340
 stand

00:38:40.340 --> 00:38:40.900
 condemned

00:38:40.900 --> 00:38:43.740
 and I

00:38:43.740 --> 00:38:44.340
 thankfully

00:38:44.340 --> 00:38:46.159
 receive the

00:38:46.159 --> 00:38:46.940
 finished work

00:38:46.940 --> 00:38:47.539
 of Christ

00:38:47.539 --> 00:38:48.779
 in my

00:38:48.779 --> 00:38:49.360
 place

00:38:49.360 --> 00:38:50.900
 and on

00:38:50.900 --> 00:38:51.139
 my

00:38:51.139 --> 00:38:51.599
 account

00:38:51.599 --> 00:38:53.360
 and if

00:38:53.360 --> 00:38:53.579
 you're

00:38:53.579 --> 00:38:54.119
 here today

00:38:54.119 --> 00:38:54.539
 and this

00:38:54.539 --> 00:38:54.860
 morning

00:38:54.860 --> 00:38:55.300
 the spirit

00:38:55.300 --> 00:38:55.719
 of God

00:38:55.719 --> 00:38:56.199
 is putting

00:38:56.199 --> 00:38:57.059
 that part

00:38:57.059 --> 00:38:57.699
 of truth

00:38:57.699 --> 00:38:58.099
 on your

00:38:58.099 --> 00:38:58.400
 heart

00:38:58.400 --> 00:38:59.139
 I would

00:38:59.139 --> 00:38:59.559
 encourage

00:38:59.559 --> 00:38:59.940
 you to

00:38:59.940 --> 00:39:00.559
 not delay

00:39:00.559 --> 00:39:00.920
 but to

00:39:00.920 --> 00:39:01.539
 respond to

00:39:01.539 --> 00:39:01.800
 it in

00:39:01.800 --> 00:39:02.159
 faith

00:39:02.159 --> 00:39:04.340
 yes I

00:39:04.340 --> 00:39:04.559
 need

00:39:04.559 --> 00:39:05.059
 Christ

00:39:05.059 --> 00:39:07.000
 I need

00:39:07.000 --> 00:39:07.599
 salvation

00:39:07.599 --> 00:39:07.960
 through

00:39:07.960 --> 00:39:08.300
 him

00:39:08.300 --> 00:39:09.659
 I'm

00:39:09.659 --> 00:39:09.920
 done

00:39:09.920 --> 00:39:11.420
 trying to

00:39:11.420 --> 00:39:11.719
 do this

00:39:11.719 --> 00:39:12.019
 on my

00:39:12.019 --> 00:39:12.259
 own

00:39:12.259 --> 00:39:14.420
 and this

00:39:14.420 --> 00:39:14.940
 morning I

00:39:14.940 --> 00:39:15.460
 trust him

00:39:15.460 --> 00:39:15.820
 as my

00:39:15.820 --> 00:39:16.159
 savior

00:39:16.159 --> 00:39:16.779
 if that's

00:39:16.779 --> 00:39:17.199
 the fact

00:39:17.199 --> 00:39:17.460
 of your

00:39:17.460 --> 00:39:17.699
 heart

00:39:17.699 --> 00:39:18.379
 I would

00:39:18.379 --> 00:39:18.759
 ask that

00:39:18.759 --> 00:39:18.879
 you

00:39:18.879 --> 00:39:19.139
 humble

00:39:19.139 --> 00:39:19.440
 yourself

00:39:19.440 --> 00:39:19.659
 just

00:39:19.659 --> 00:39:20.039
 quietly

00:39:20.039 --> 00:39:20.319
 slip

00:39:20.319 --> 00:39:20.440
 your

00:39:20.440 --> 00:39:20.639
 hand

00:39:20.639 --> 00:39:20.779
 up

00:39:20.779 --> 00:39:20.920
 where

00:39:20.920 --> 00:39:21.059
 you

00:39:21.059 --> 00:39:21.219
 are

00:39:21.219 --> 00:39:21.399
 just

00:39:21.399 --> 00:39:21.619
 slip

00:39:21.619 --> 00:39:21.739
 it

00:39:21.739 --> 00:39:21.859
 up

00:39:21.859 --> 00:39:22.179
 and say

00:39:22.179 --> 00:39:22.859
 pastor

00:39:22.859 --> 00:39:23.179
 that's

00:39:23.179 --> 00:39:23.319
 me

00:39:23.319 --> 00:39:23.480
 I

00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:23.699
 need

00:39:23.699 --> 00:39:24.059
 Christ

00:39:24.059 --> 00:39:24.239
 as

00:39:24.239 --> 00:39:24.420
 my

00:39:24.420 --> 00:39:24.719
 savior

00:39:24.719 --> 00:39:24.940
 I'm

00:39:24.940 --> 00:39:25.059
 not

00:39:25.059 --> 00:39:25.199
 going to

00:39:25.199 --> 00:39:25.339
 put

00:39:25.339 --> 00:39:25.559
 this

00:39:25.559 --> 00:39:25.920
 off

00:39:25.920 --> 00:39:27.339
 if

00:39:27.339 --> 00:39:27.500
 you're

00:39:27.500 --> 00:39:27.659
 here

00:39:27.659 --> 00:39:27.799
 and

00:39:27.799 --> 00:39:28.039
 that's

00:39:28.039 --> 00:39:28.179
 the

00:39:28.179 --> 00:39:28.679
 prayer

00:39:28.679 --> 00:39:28.899
 of

00:39:28.899 --> 00:39:29.059
 your

00:39:29.059 --> 00:39:29.420
 heart

00:39:29.420 --> 00:39:30.079
 just

00:39:30.079 --> 00:39:30.319
 share

00:39:30.319 --> 00:39:30.519
 that

00:39:30.519 --> 00:39:30.839
 fact

00:39:30.839 --> 00:39:31.019
 with

00:39:31.019 --> 00:39:31.299
 me

00:39:31.299 --> 00:39:36.259
 father

00:39:36.259 --> 00:39:36.559
 God

00:39:36.559 --> 00:39:36.879
 we are

00:39:36.879 --> 00:39:37.259
 thankful

00:39:37.259 --> 00:39:38.099
 for the

00:39:38.099 --> 00:39:38.339
 glory

00:39:38.339 --> 00:39:38.619
 of the

00:39:38.619 --> 00:39:39.019
 cross

00:39:39.019 --> 00:39:39.799
 we're

00:39:39.799 --> 00:39:40.159
 thankful

00:39:40.159 --> 00:39:40.559
 for the

00:39:40.559 --> 00:39:40.920
 power

00:39:40.920 --> 00:39:41.239
 of the

00:39:41.239 --> 00:39:41.519
 empty

00:39:46.159 --> 00:39:46.239
 work

00:39:46.239 --> 00:39:46.399
 of

00:39:46.399 --> 00:39:46.899
 Christ

00:39:46.899 --> 00:39:48.500
 and

00:39:48.500 --> 00:39:48.619
 we

00:39:48.619 --> 00:39:49.059
 rejoice

00:39:49.059 --> 00:39:49.299
 in

00:39:49.299 --> 00:39:49.599
 that

00:39:49.599 --> 00:39:50.799
 we

00:39:50.799 --> 00:39:50.960
 want

00:39:50.960 --> 00:39:51.079
 to

00:39:51.079 --> 00:39:51.259
 live

00:39:51.259 --> 00:39:51.379
 for

00:39:51.379 --> 00:39:51.500
 your

00:39:51.500 --> 00:39:51.859
 glory

00:39:51.859 --> 00:39:53.039
 we

00:39:53.039 --> 00:39:53.299
 ask

00:39:53.299 --> 00:39:53.440
 this

00:39:53.440 --> 00:39:53.539
 in

00:39:53.539 --> 00:39:53.639
 your

00:39:53.639 --> 00:39:53.940
 precious

00:39:53.940 --> 00:39:54.399
 name

00:39:54.399 --> 00:39:55.039
 amen

00:39:55.039 --> 00:39:56.559
 John's

00:39:56.559 --> 00:39:56.679
 going to

00:39:56.679 --> 00:39:56.960
 come and

00:39:56.960 --> 00:39:57.259
 lead us

00:39:57.259 --> 00:39:57.519
 as we

00:39:57.519 --> 00:39:57.879
 close

00:39:57.879 --> 00:39:58.659
 and

00:39:58.659 --> 00:39:58.879
 let's

00:39:58.879 --> 00:39:59.059
 stand

00:39:59.059 --> 00:39:59.359
 together

00:39:59.359 --> 00:39:59.659
 as we

00:39:59.659 --> 00:39:59.859
 do

00:39:59.859 --> 00:40:03.799
 and

00:40:03.799 --> 00:40:04.179
 as we're

00:40:04.179 --> 00:40:04.440
 singing

00:40:04.440 --> 00:40:04.940
 this song

00:40:04.940 --> 00:40:05.199
 if the

00:40:05.199 --> 00:40:05.379
 spirit

00:40:05.379 --> 00:40:05.500
 of

00:40:05.500 --> 00:40:05.679
 God

00:40:05.679 --> 00:40:05.960
 lays

00:40:05.960 --> 00:40:06.079
 a

00:40:06.079 --> 00:40:06.279
 matter

00:40:06.279 --> 00:40:06.460
 on

00:40:06.460 --> 00:40:06.579
 your

00:40:06.579 --> 00:40:06.899
 heart

00:40:06.899 --> 00:40:07.059
 that

00:40:07.059 --> 00:40:07.159
 you

00:40:07.159 --> 00:40:07.319
 need

00:40:07.319 --> 00:40:07.440
 to

00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:07.619
 care

00:40:07.619 --> 00:40:07.920
 for

00:40:07.920 --> 00:40:09.079
 might

00:40:09.079 --> 00:40:09.219
 be

00:40:09.219 --> 00:40:09.480
 calling

00:40:09.480 --> 00:40:09.599
 you

00:40:09.599 --> 00:40:09.739
 be

00:40:09.739 --> 00:40:09.960
 part

00:40:09.960 --> 00:40:10.059
 of

00:40:10.059 --> 00:40:10.199
 our

00:40:10.199 --> 00:40:10.599
 fellowship

00:40:10.599 --> 00:40:10.859
 be

00:40:10.859 --> 00:40:11.219
 obedient

00:40:11.219 --> 00:40:11.420
 to

00:40:11.420 --> 00:40:11.519
 the

00:40:11.519 --> 00:40:11.659
 Lord

00:40:11.659 --> 00:40:11.759
 in

00:40:11.760 --> 00:40:12.020
 matter

00:40:12.020 --> 00:40:12.160
 of

00:40:12.160 --> 00:40:12.600
 baptism

00:40:12.600 --> 00:40:13.820
 might

00:40:13.820 --> 00:40:13.980
 be

00:40:13.980 --> 00:40:14.140
 that

00:40:14.140 --> 00:40:14.280
 you

00:40:14.280 --> 00:40:14.500
 need

00:40:14.500 --> 00:40:14.760
 someone

00:40:14.760 --> 00:40:14.940
 to

00:40:14.940 --> 00:40:15.200
 review

00:40:15.200 --> 00:40:15.420
 the

00:40:15.420 --> 00:40:15.680
 issues

00:40:15.680 --> 00:40:15.820
 of

00:40:15.820 --> 00:40:15.940
 the

00:40:15.940 --> 00:40:16.280
 gospel

00:40:16.280 --> 00:40:16.560
 with

00:40:16.560 --> 00:40:16.660
 you