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 1st Peter chapter 5 verses 1 to 11

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 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's sufferings, and one who will also share in the glory to be revealed.

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 Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers.

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 Not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be.

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 Not greedy for money, but eager to serve.

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 Not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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 And when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

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 Young men, in the same way, be submissive to those who are older.

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 All of you, clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because God approves us the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

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 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

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 Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.

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 Be self-controlled and alert.

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 Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

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 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of sufferings.

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 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,

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 will himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast.

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 To him be the power, forever and ever. Amen.

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 Amen.

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 So now Johnny's going to come up and speak.

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 Do you mind to hand it out?

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 Yeah, we'll take that.

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 Do you mind to hand it out?

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 Thanks.

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 Thanks, Peter.

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 Well, please have your Bibles open at 1 Peter.

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 I'm just going to do some adjustments here.

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 I'm a little smaller.

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 And as we look at this, just to remind you that we've been looking through 1 Peter as a series.

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 Today, we look at the very last section.

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 If you've missed any, you can follow along on the church website.

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 Under sermons, you can listen to any that are there.

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 And just to remind you as well that on the table, as you came in, there's the winter program,

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 which will take you through December, January, and February.

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 And in there are dates for your diary and various things that are happening and coming up in the life of the church.

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 So take a copy, be informed, and be involved, and know what's going on.

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 And to encourage you as well to come on Wednesday evening.

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 I know it's a scary ordeal to put something through a letterbox.

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 It's not that scary when we're together.

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 And we can go out and support one another.

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 Of course, you don't just have to pop it in.

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 You can knock on the door as well as we seek to bring God's word to the community of Carragalline.

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 So meeting at our house, quarter to seven on Wednesdays.

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 We'd love to see as many as possible who can share in that.

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 Well, let's pray as we look at God's word together.

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 Father God, we thank you for this letter of 1 Peter.

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 We thank you for the way in which it speaks to us in our lives today, individually and together as a church.

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 Father God, we thank you for the way in which it is.

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 And Father, our desire is that we would humbly submit to you our chief shepherd.

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 And that we would be those who listen carefully to your word.

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 That we may be built up and encouraged in the faith.

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 That we would know your grace at work in our lives as we seek to live for you.

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 So please help us now, we pray in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Well, the Christian life could be summarised like this.

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 We walk through suffering as we wait for glory.

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 We walk through suffering as we wait for glory.

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 That's been the big message of 1 Peter.

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 If you stand up for Christian values,

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 if you speak up for Christian truth,

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 you will suffer.

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 People will ignore you.

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 You will be insulted.

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 And for some, they will be persecuted.

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 But if you entrust your life to Christ,

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 if you live for Christ,

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 you will receive glory.

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 You will share in an inheritance

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 that can never perish, spoil or fade.

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 Have a look at chapter 5, verse 1.

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 As the letter concludes,

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 we come back to this great theme.

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 So chapter 5, verse 1,

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 To the elders among you,

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 I, that's Peter,

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 I appeal as a fellow elder,

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 a witness of Christ's sufferings.

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 Not only did Peter see Christ suffer,

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 but now as a witness for Christ,

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 he also suffers.

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 In fact, history tells us

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 that within a few years

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 of writing this letter,

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 Peter was put to death

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 for being a follower of Christ.

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 But not only does he suffer,

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 look at the end of verse 1,

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 he is one who also will share

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 in the glory to be revealed.

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 He will participate

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 in that future glory.

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 Now, walking through suffering

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 and waiting for glory

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 is hard.

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 It's not easy.

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 We know that the journey is tough.

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 So how do people like you and I

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 keep on going through the suffering

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 as we wait for glory?

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 Well, we need God's grace

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 to sustain us and keep us.

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 Look at verse 10.

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 And the God of all grace,

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 who called you to his eternal glory

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 in Christ,

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 after you have suffered a little while,

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 will himself restore you

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 and make you strong, firm,

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 and steadfast.

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 God's grace is his kindness,

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 his goodness,

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 and his generosity,

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 which is poured out into your life

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 and on your life

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 in abundance,

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 overflowing to us

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 each and every day

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 to keep you

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 and sustain you.

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 So,

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 we could summarize it

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 like this.

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 This is where we're going

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 this morning

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 in our talk.

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 As we walk

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 through suffering,

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 God's grace will keep you

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 as we wait for glory.

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 As we walk through suffering,

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 God's grace will keep you

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 as we wait for glory.

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 God's grace is demonstrated

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 in a variety of ways.

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 We're going to look at three

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 this morning.

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 So,

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 God's grace

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 is shown

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 first

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 in the provision

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 of God's watchful shepherds.

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 So,

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 verse 1,

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 chapter 5,

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 verse 1.

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 To the elders among you.

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 So,

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 he's writing to the church

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 and he's addressing

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 specifically,

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 he says,

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 to the elders

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 among you.

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 Verse 2,

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 be shepherds

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 of God's flock

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 that is under your care,

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 serving

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 as overseers

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 or watching over

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 those under your care.

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 So,

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 God in his grace

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 provides elders

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 to care for the church

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 as we walk through suffering

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 and wait for glory.

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 First,

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 elders care for the church.

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 The elders of the church

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 are,

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 as we see in verse 2,

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 the shepherds

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 of the flock.

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 It's a wonderful picture,

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 that image,

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 of God's

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 caring provision.

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 Because

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 sheep without shepherds

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 get into all kinds of trouble.

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 And sheep

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 that separate themselves

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 from the shepherds

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 who live without

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 that caring protection

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 are in real danger.

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 So,

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 look forward

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 at verse 8.

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 He tells us there,

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 be self-controlled

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 and alert

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 because your enemy,

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 the devil,

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 prowls around

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 like a roaring lion

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 looking for

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 sheep

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 to devour.

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 Now,

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 we're going to come back

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 to this later.

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 But for now,

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 we must see

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 that elders

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 are God's shepherds,

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 God's gracious

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 provision

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 to care for

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 and watch over

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 his people

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 because we've got

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 an enemy

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 who is ready

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 to devour.

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 That's why

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 we have elders

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 in this church.

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 The elders

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 in this church

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 are Ralph,

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 Jonathan,

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 Alex,

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 and myself.

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 We are

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 your shepherds.

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 You have

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 been entrusted

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 by God

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 under

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 our care.

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 Look at verse 2.

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 Be shepherds

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 of God's flock

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 that is

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 under

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 your care.

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 Verse 3.

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 Not lording it

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 over those

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 entrusted

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 to you.

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 God in his

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 goodness

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 calls his sheep,

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 that is,

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 the people

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 who love Christ

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 and follow Christ

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 his church

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 to live

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 under

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 the care

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 of his shepherds

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 and entrust

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 themselves

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 to

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 the shepherds.

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 And this

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 watching over

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 of the flock

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 is God's

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 provision

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 for you.

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 It's a gift

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 to you

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 and it must

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 be taken

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 seriously.

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 So let me

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 address

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 the elders

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 because that

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 is what it

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 does here

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 in verse 2.

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 So elders,

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 be shepherds.

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 Jonathan,

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 I know he's not here,

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 he's in creche,

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 but he must

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 take care

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 out of a deep

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 love

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 for the people.

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 Look at the

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 end of verse 2.

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 Not because

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 you must,

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 but because

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 you are willing

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 as God

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 wants you to be.

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 Always

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 ready

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 and willing.

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 Never with a

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 sense of duty

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 or resentment

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 because God

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 has placed

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 the welfare

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 of the sheep

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 under

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 our care.

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 Look at the

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 rest of verse 2.

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 Not greedy

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 for money,

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 but eager

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 to serve.

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 As elders,

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 and particularly

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 myself,

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 and I speak

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 to myself,

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 as I am

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 supported

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 by the church,

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 my goal is

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 not to be

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 financial gain.

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 my calling

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 is not to

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 go around

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 demanding

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 more money,

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 but to

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 lovingly

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 provide for

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 the spiritual

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 needs of

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 the people.

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 I am to

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 nurture you.

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 That is my

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 calling,

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 to feed you,

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 to nurture

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 you,

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 by speaking

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 God's word

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 freely to

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 you,

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 to help

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 you in

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 your times

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 of suffering.

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 or verse 3.

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 Not lording it

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 over those

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 entrusted to

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 you,

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 but being

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 examples

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 to the

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 flock.

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 So Alex,

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 your role

00:13:21.219 --> 00:13:21.879
 is not to

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 crush

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 or suppress

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 with an

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 attitude of

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 superiority.

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 Instead,

00:13:27.939 --> 00:13:28.539
 together we

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 are to be

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 role models,

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 setting an

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 example of

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 sacrificial

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 service,

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 because God

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 has entrusted

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 the sheep

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 under

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 your care.

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 This is what

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 God expects

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 of his

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 shepherds,

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 and anything

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 less should

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 not be

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 tolerated,

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 and the

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 church is to

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 hold us

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 accountable

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 to this

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 high

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 calling.

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 Of course,

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 serving as

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 elders is

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 costly.

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 It takes

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 up time

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 and energy

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 and effort,

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 but the

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 rewards

00:14:03.059 --> 00:14:04.919
 are amazing.

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 So,

00:14:06.839 --> 00:14:07.359
 verse 4,

00:14:08.179 --> 00:14:08.699
 Ralph,

00:14:09.019 --> 00:14:09.459
 Jonathan,

00:14:09.679 --> 00:14:10.059
 Alex,

00:14:10.579 --> 00:14:11.119
 those who

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 are elders,

00:14:11.779 --> 00:14:12.019
 look at

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 verse 4,

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 and when

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 the chief

00:14:13.599 --> 00:14:14.059
 shepherd

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 appears,

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 you will

00:14:16.579 --> 00:14:17.459
 receive the

00:14:17.460 --> 00:14:18.220
 crown of

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 glory that

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 will never

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 fade away.

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 So,

00:14:24.200 --> 00:14:24.480
 you see,

00:14:24.600 --> 00:14:24.960
 God

00:14:24.960 --> 00:14:26.100
 graciously

00:14:26.100 --> 00:14:27.120
 provides

00:14:27.120 --> 00:14:28.160
 elders to

00:14:28.160 --> 00:14:29.420
 care for

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 the church

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 as we

00:14:31.040 --> 00:14:31.660
 walk through

00:14:31.660 --> 00:14:33.200
 suffering and

00:14:33.200 --> 00:14:33.620
 as we

00:14:33.620 --> 00:14:35.160
 wait for

00:14:35.160 --> 00:14:36.040
 glory.

00:14:37.320 --> 00:14:38.080
 So,

00:14:38.139 --> 00:14:38.620
 the elders

00:14:38.620 --> 00:14:39.160
 care,

00:14:40.100 --> 00:14:40.900
 and second,

00:14:41.019 --> 00:14:41.620
 the church

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 submits.

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 Look at

00:14:43.740 --> 00:14:44.460
 verse 5.

00:14:45.820 --> 00:14:46.519
 Young men

00:14:46.519 --> 00:14:48.440
 in the

00:14:48.440 --> 00:14:49.100
 same way

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 be submissive

00:14:50.200 --> 00:14:50.860
 to those

00:14:50.860 --> 00:14:51.759
 who are

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 older.

00:14:53.259 --> 00:14:53.600
 Now,

00:14:53.639 --> 00:14:53.980
 the word

00:14:53.980 --> 00:14:54.740
 for older

00:14:54.740 --> 00:14:55.899
 is the

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 exact same

00:14:56.740 --> 00:14:57.399
 word for

00:14:57.399 --> 00:14:58.060
 elder

00:14:58.060 --> 00:14:59.519
 in verse

00:14:59.519 --> 00:14:59.879
 1.

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 So,

00:15:01.240 --> 00:15:01.759
 the young

00:15:01.759 --> 00:15:02.200
 men

00:15:02.200 --> 00:15:03.200
 are to

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 submit to

00:15:03.940 --> 00:15:05.120
 the elders.

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 And you

00:15:06.600 --> 00:15:06.799
 think,

00:15:06.860 --> 00:15:06.980
 well,

00:15:07.039 --> 00:15:07.480
 why is he

00:15:07.480 --> 00:15:08.000
 picking on

00:15:08.000 --> 00:15:08.480
 the young

00:15:08.480 --> 00:15:08.720
 men?

00:15:08.840 --> 00:15:09.700
 Why do

00:15:09.700 --> 00:15:10.139
 they have

00:15:10.139 --> 00:15:10.539
 to submit?

00:15:10.539 --> 00:15:11.240
 Well,

00:15:11.299 --> 00:15:11.799
 it seems

00:15:11.799 --> 00:15:12.179
 that in

00:15:12.179 --> 00:15:12.799
 the context

00:15:12.799 --> 00:15:13.059
 here,

00:15:13.360 --> 00:15:13.839
 the whole

00:15:13.839 --> 00:15:14.439
 church

00:15:14.439 --> 00:15:15.319
 is called

00:15:15.319 --> 00:15:16.219
 to submit

00:15:16.219 --> 00:15:17.199
 to the

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 elders,

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 especially

00:15:19.059 --> 00:15:20.360
 the young

00:15:20.360 --> 00:15:20.699
 men,

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 those who

00:15:22.199 --> 00:15:23.139
 are young

00:15:23.139 --> 00:15:23.500
 in the

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 faith.

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 Why?

00:15:26.099 --> 00:15:26.539
 Well,

00:15:26.620 --> 00:15:27.419
 because young

00:15:27.419 --> 00:15:27.939
 men might

00:15:27.939 --> 00:15:28.459
 be tempted

00:15:28.459 --> 00:15:29.039
 to go it

00:15:29.039 --> 00:15:29.399
 alone.

00:15:30.639 --> 00:15:30.939
 You see,

00:15:31.039 --> 00:15:31.519
 nothing has

00:15:31.519 --> 00:15:32.199
 really changed

00:15:32.199 --> 00:15:32.599
 from the

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 first century

00:15:33.319 --> 00:15:35.360
 to 2016.

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 No one

00:15:37.099 --> 00:15:37.639
 likes to

00:15:37.639 --> 00:15:38.219
 submit to

00:15:38.219 --> 00:15:38.759
 authority.

00:15:39.419 --> 00:15:39.779
 No one

00:15:39.779 --> 00:15:40.279
 likes to

00:15:40.279 --> 00:15:40.519
 take

00:15:40.519 --> 00:15:41.120
 direction

00:15:41.120 --> 00:15:41.819
 or accept

00:15:41.819 --> 00:15:42.419
 advice,

00:15:42.860 --> 00:15:43.679
 especially

00:15:43.679 --> 00:15:45.139
 young men

00:15:45.139 --> 00:15:45.879
 who always

00:15:45.879 --> 00:15:46.379
 think that

00:15:46.379 --> 00:15:46.779
 they know

00:15:46.779 --> 00:15:47.399
 best.

00:15:49.299 --> 00:15:50.000
 So,

00:15:50.139 --> 00:15:50.539
 let me

00:15:50.539 --> 00:15:51.079
 speak

00:15:51.079 --> 00:15:51.839
 specifically

00:15:51.839 --> 00:15:52.919
 to the

00:15:52.919 --> 00:15:53.240
 young

00:15:53.240 --> 00:15:53.639
 men.

00:15:55.639 --> 00:15:56.159
 Elders

00:15:56.159 --> 00:15:56.679
 are not

00:15:56.679 --> 00:15:57.839
 placed over

00:15:57.839 --> 00:15:58.519
 you to

00:15:58.519 --> 00:15:59.100
 make life

00:15:59.100 --> 00:15:59.679
 difficult

00:15:59.679 --> 00:16:00.699
 for you.

00:16:01.980 --> 00:16:02.579
 God

00:16:02.579 --> 00:16:03.279
 has entrusted

00:16:03.279 --> 00:16:04.120
 you into

00:16:04.120 --> 00:16:04.779
 their care

00:16:04.779 --> 00:16:05.539
 for your

00:16:05.539 --> 00:16:06.139
 good.

00:16:07.519 --> 00:16:07.919
 That's

00:16:07.919 --> 00:16:08.319
 why we

00:16:08.319 --> 00:16:08.839
 as elders

00:16:08.839 --> 00:16:09.879
 meet together

00:16:09.879 --> 00:16:11.039
 we pray

00:16:11.039 --> 00:16:11.559
 for the

00:16:11.559 --> 00:16:12.019
 church.

00:16:12.860 --> 00:16:13.220
 We

00:16:13.220 --> 00:16:13.580
 think

00:16:13.580 --> 00:16:13.980
 through

00:16:13.980 --> 00:16:14.399
 issues.

00:16:14.559 --> 00:16:14.639
 We

00:16:14.639 --> 00:16:15.519
 talk

00:16:15.519 --> 00:16:15.820
 about

00:16:15.820 --> 00:16:16.039
 the

00:16:16.039 --> 00:16:16.659
 situations

00:16:16.659 --> 00:16:16.980
 that

00:16:16.980 --> 00:16:17.100
 you

00:16:17.100 --> 00:16:17.299
 may

00:16:17.299 --> 00:16:17.480
 be

00:16:17.480 --> 00:16:17.639
 in

00:16:17.639 --> 00:16:18.019
 and

00:16:18.019 --> 00:16:18.220
 how

00:16:18.220 --> 00:16:18.620
 best

00:16:18.620 --> 00:16:18.840
 we

00:16:18.840 --> 00:16:19.019
 can

00:16:19.019 --> 00:16:19.639
 support

00:16:19.639 --> 00:16:20.019
 you

00:16:20.019 --> 00:16:20.480
 and

00:16:20.480 --> 00:16:20.899
 care

00:16:20.899 --> 00:16:21.460
 for you.

00:16:23.620 --> 00:16:24.139
 Now,

00:16:24.240 --> 00:16:24.519
 of course,

00:16:24.600 --> 00:16:25.059
 the problem

00:16:25.059 --> 00:16:26.340
 is elders

00:16:26.340 --> 00:16:27.379
 can abuse

00:16:27.379 --> 00:16:27.700
 their

00:16:27.700 --> 00:16:28.220
 authority

00:16:28.220 --> 00:16:29.580
 and the

00:16:29.580 --> 00:16:29.860
 church

00:16:29.860 --> 00:16:30.600
 can ignore

00:16:30.600 --> 00:16:31.200
 authority.

00:16:31.460 --> 00:16:31.559
 So,

00:16:31.679 --> 00:16:32.000
 look at the

00:16:32.000 --> 00:16:32.379
 rest of

00:16:32.379 --> 00:16:32.960
 verse 5.

00:16:32.960 --> 00:16:34.540
 all of

00:16:34.540 --> 00:16:34.820
 you,

00:16:35.600 --> 00:16:36.120
 all of

00:16:36.120 --> 00:16:36.300
 you,

00:16:36.420 --> 00:16:36.759
 elders

00:16:36.759 --> 00:16:37.639
 and the

00:16:37.639 --> 00:16:38.080
 church,

00:16:38.720 --> 00:16:39.320
 clothe

00:16:39.320 --> 00:16:40.120
 yourselves

00:16:40.120 --> 00:16:40.780
 with

00:16:40.780 --> 00:16:41.379
 humility

00:16:41.379 --> 00:16:42.259
 towards

00:16:42.259 --> 00:16:43.120
 one

00:16:43.120 --> 00:16:43.519
 another

00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:44.420
 because

00:16:44.420 --> 00:16:45.480
 God

00:16:45.480 --> 00:16:45.980
 opposes

00:16:45.980 --> 00:16:46.220
 the

00:16:46.220 --> 00:16:46.620
 proud

00:16:46.620 --> 00:16:47.660
 but

00:16:47.660 --> 00:16:47.980
 gives

00:16:47.980 --> 00:16:48.500
 grace

00:16:48.500 --> 00:16:49.639
 to the

00:16:49.639 --> 00:16:50.019
 humble.

00:16:50.780 --> 00:16:51.139
 So,

00:16:51.300 --> 00:16:51.759
 elders

00:16:51.759 --> 00:16:52.200
 should

00:16:52.200 --> 00:16:52.860
 humbly

00:16:52.860 --> 00:16:53.540
 serve

00:16:53.540 --> 00:16:53.800
 the

00:16:53.800 --> 00:16:54.340
 church

00:16:54.340 --> 00:16:55.700
 and the

00:16:55.700 --> 00:16:56.040
 church

00:16:56.040 --> 00:16:56.360
 should

00:16:56.360 --> 00:16:57.080
 humbly

00:16:57.080 --> 00:16:57.540
 submit.

00:16:57.539 --> 00:16:58.959
 And if

00:16:58.959 --> 00:16:59.559
 we find

00:16:59.559 --> 00:16:59.799
 that

00:16:59.799 --> 00:17:00.500
 difficult,

00:17:01.639 --> 00:17:01.879
 well,

00:17:01.939 --> 00:17:02.139
 look at

00:17:02.139 --> 00:17:02.360
 the end

00:17:02.360 --> 00:17:02.620
 of verse

00:17:02.620 --> 00:17:02.939
 5.

00:17:03.099 --> 00:17:03.399
 God

00:17:03.399 --> 00:17:03.639
 will

00:17:03.639 --> 00:17:03.919
 give

00:17:03.919 --> 00:17:04.220
 you

00:17:04.220 --> 00:17:05.159
 grace.

00:17:06.039 --> 00:17:06.159
 He

00:17:06.159 --> 00:17:06.379
 will

00:17:06.379 --> 00:17:07.059
 help

00:17:07.059 --> 00:17:07.259
 you

00:17:07.259 --> 00:17:07.480
 to

00:17:07.480 --> 00:17:07.720
 work

00:17:07.720 --> 00:17:07.980
 that

00:17:07.980 --> 00:17:08.200
 one

00:17:08.200 --> 00:17:08.639
 through.

00:17:10.680 --> 00:17:11.299
 So,

00:17:11.379 --> 00:17:11.819
 as the

00:17:11.819 --> 00:17:12.180
 elders

00:17:12.180 --> 00:17:12.920
 care for

00:17:12.920 --> 00:17:13.139
 you

00:17:13.139 --> 00:17:13.359
 and

00:17:13.359 --> 00:17:14.119
 watch

00:17:14.119 --> 00:17:14.460
 over

00:17:14.460 --> 00:17:14.819
 you,

00:17:15.460 --> 00:17:15.920
 if

00:17:15.920 --> 00:17:16.119
 the

00:17:16.119 --> 00:17:16.460
 elders

00:17:16.460 --> 00:17:16.759
 should

00:17:16.759 --> 00:17:17.039
 ever

00:17:17.039 --> 00:17:17.839
 challenge

00:17:17.839 --> 00:17:18.200
 you

00:17:18.200 --> 00:17:18.480
 over

00:17:18.480 --> 00:17:18.720
 a

00:17:18.720 --> 00:17:19.019
 certain

00:17:19.019 --> 00:17:19.659
 behaviour,

00:17:20.559 --> 00:17:21.200
 if

00:17:21.200 --> 00:17:21.399
 they

00:17:21.399 --> 00:17:21.659
 should

00:17:21.659 --> 00:17:22.220
 advise

00:17:22.220 --> 00:17:22.859
 a

00:17:22.859 --> 00:17:23.200
 certain

00:17:23.200 --> 00:17:23.940
 direction,

00:17:24.899 --> 00:17:25.399
 if

00:17:25.399 --> 00:17:25.559
 they

00:17:25.559 --> 00:17:25.779
 should

00:17:25.779 --> 00:17:26.119
 ask

00:17:26.119 --> 00:17:26.299
 you

00:17:26.299 --> 00:17:26.500
 to

00:17:26.500 --> 00:17:26.940
 consider

00:17:26.940 --> 00:17:27.519
 serving

00:17:27.519 --> 00:17:27.880
 in a

00:17:27.880 --> 00:17:28.140
 certain

00:17:28.140 --> 00:17:28.480
 way,

00:17:29.440 --> 00:17:29.799
 it's

00:17:29.799 --> 00:17:30.059
 not

00:17:30.059 --> 00:17:30.299
 to

00:17:30.299 --> 00:17:30.620
 cause

00:17:30.620 --> 00:17:30.820
 you

00:17:30.820 --> 00:17:31.380
 harm

00:17:31.380 --> 00:17:31.880
 or

00:17:31.880 --> 00:17:32.559
 difficulty,

00:17:33.480 --> 00:17:33.980
 but

00:17:33.980 --> 00:17:34.240
 it's

00:17:34.240 --> 00:17:34.460
 for

00:17:34.460 --> 00:17:34.700
 your

00:17:34.700 --> 00:17:35.360
 good.

00:17:36.460 --> 00:17:36.700
 The

00:17:36.700 --> 00:17:37.420
 shepherds

00:17:37.420 --> 00:17:38.279
 are there

00:17:38.279 --> 00:17:38.860
 given

00:17:38.860 --> 00:17:39.640
 by God

00:17:39.640 --> 00:17:40.440
 to

00:17:40.440 --> 00:17:41.019
 provide

00:17:41.019 --> 00:17:41.279
 the

00:17:41.279 --> 00:17:41.799
 best

00:17:41.799 --> 00:17:42.059
 for

00:17:42.059 --> 00:17:42.360
 you.

00:17:43.600 --> 00:17:44.160
 So,

00:17:44.320 --> 00:17:44.559
 God

00:17:44.559 --> 00:17:45.279
 graciously

00:17:45.279 --> 00:17:46.000
 provides

00:17:46.000 --> 00:17:46.559
 elders

00:17:46.559 --> 00:17:47.340
 to

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 care

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 for

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 the

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 church

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 as

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 we

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 walk

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 through

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 suffering

00:17:51.320 --> 00:17:52.880
 and

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 as

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 we

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 wait

00:17:53.680 --> 00:17:54.700
 for

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 glory.

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 So,

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 that's

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 the

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 first

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 gift

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 of

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 grace

00:18:00.180 --> 00:18:00.920
 that

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 God

00:18:01.240 --> 00:18:01.700
 gives

00:18:01.700 --> 00:18:02.620
 to

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 his

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 church.

00:18:03.920 --> 00:18:04.320
 Here's

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 the

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 second

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 one.

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 The

00:18:06.140 --> 00:18:06.640
 power

00:18:06.640 --> 00:18:07.000
 of

00:18:07.000 --> 00:18:07.559
 God's

00:18:07.559 --> 00:18:08.440
 mighty

00:18:08.440 --> 00:18:09.460
 hand.

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 Verse

00:18:10.480 --> 00:18:10.900
 6.

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 Humble

00:18:13.299 --> 00:18:14.000
 yourselves,

00:18:14.160 --> 00:18:14.680
 therefore,

00:18:15.480 --> 00:18:16.019
 under

00:18:16.019 --> 00:18:16.820
 God's

00:18:16.820 --> 00:18:17.559
 mighty

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 hand,

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 that

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 he

00:18:19.580 --> 00:18:19.840
 may

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 lift

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 you

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 up

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 in

00:18:20.920 --> 00:18:21.160
 due

00:18:21.160 --> 00:18:21.600
 time.

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 God

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 in

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 his

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 grace

00:18:24.219 --> 00:18:25.419
 powerfully

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 works

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 by

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 or

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 through

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 his

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 mighty

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 hand

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 as

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 we

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 walk

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 through

00:18:30.159 --> 00:18:30.799
 suffering

00:18:30.799 --> 00:18:31.679
 and

00:18:31.679 --> 00:18:32.039
 wait

00:18:32.039 --> 00:18:32.779
 for

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 glory.

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 He

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 has

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 power

00:18:36.379 --> 00:18:37.559
 over

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 your

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 suffering.

00:18:40.219 --> 00:18:40.579
 In

00:18:40.579 --> 00:18:40.740
 the

00:18:40.740 --> 00:18:40.939
 Old

00:18:40.939 --> 00:18:41.359
 Testament,

00:18:41.799 --> 00:18:42.579
 we

00:18:42.579 --> 00:18:43.059
 read the

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 story of

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 God's

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 people

00:18:45.000 --> 00:18:45.519
 who

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 were

00:18:45.799 --> 00:18:46.359
 in

00:18:46.359 --> 00:18:46.959
 slavery

00:18:46.959 --> 00:18:47.500
 in

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 Egypt.

00:18:48.719 --> 00:18:48.919
 You

00:18:48.919 --> 00:18:49.299
 remember

00:18:49.299 --> 00:18:49.639
 that

00:18:49.639 --> 00:18:50.379
 story in

00:18:50.379 --> 00:18:50.699
 Exodus?

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 They

00:18:51.000 --> 00:18:51.200
 were

00:18:51.200 --> 00:18:51.819
 suffering

00:18:51.819 --> 00:18:52.620
 under

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 the

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 brutal

00:18:53.279 --> 00:18:53.940
 regime

00:18:53.940 --> 00:18:54.160
 of

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 Pharaoh.

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 But

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 listen

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 to

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 what

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 God

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 said

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 he

00:18:57.160 --> 00:18:57.380
 would

00:18:57.380 --> 00:18:57.759
 do

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 for

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 his

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 people.

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 Here

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 it is.

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 It's

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 on the

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 screen.

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 You

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 can

00:19:01.580 --> 00:19:01.920
 follow

00:19:01.920 --> 00:19:02.279
 along.

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 Then

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 the

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 Lord

00:19:03.360 --> 00:19:03.700
 said

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 to

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 Moses,

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 now

00:19:05.360 --> 00:19:05.580
 you

00:19:05.580 --> 00:19:05.759
 will

00:19:05.759 --> 00:19:06.039
 see

00:19:06.039 --> 00:19:06.259
 what

00:19:06.259 --> 00:19:06.440
 I

00:19:06.440 --> 00:19:06.600
 will

00:19:06.600 --> 00:19:06.960
 do

00:19:06.960 --> 00:19:07.259
 to

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 Pharaoh.

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 Because

00:19:08.500 --> 00:19:08.840
 of

00:19:08.840 --> 00:19:09.100
 my

00:19:09.100 --> 00:19:09.819
 mighty

00:19:09.819 --> 00:19:10.460
 hand,

00:19:10.819 --> 00:19:11.000
 he

00:19:11.000 --> 00:19:11.519
 will

00:19:11.519 --> 00:19:11.840
 let

00:19:11.840 --> 00:19:12.039
 them

00:19:12.039 --> 00:19:12.400
 go.

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 Because

00:19:13.059 --> 00:19:13.380
 of

00:19:13.380 --> 00:19:13.620
 my

00:19:13.620 --> 00:19:14.240
 mighty

00:19:14.240 --> 00:19:14.860
 hand,

00:19:15.259 --> 00:19:15.360
 he

00:19:15.360 --> 00:19:15.580
 will

00:19:15.580 --> 00:19:16.080
 drive

00:19:16.080 --> 00:19:16.299
 them

00:19:16.299 --> 00:19:16.559
 out

00:19:16.559 --> 00:19:17.279
 of

00:19:17.279 --> 00:19:17.720
 his

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 country.

00:19:18.299 --> 00:19:19.599
 And

00:19:19.599 --> 00:19:19.819
 when

00:19:19.819 --> 00:19:20.220
 God

00:19:20.220 --> 00:19:20.740
 rescued

00:19:20.740 --> 00:19:20.980
 the

00:19:20.980 --> 00:19:21.460
 people,

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 this

00:19:22.960 --> 00:19:23.099
 is

00:19:23.099 --> 00:19:23.299
 what

00:19:23.299 --> 00:19:23.599
 Moses

00:19:23.599 --> 00:19:24.039
 said

00:19:24.039 --> 00:19:24.879
 later

00:19:24.879 --> 00:19:25.319
 on.

00:19:25.559 --> 00:19:25.859
 Moses

00:19:25.859 --> 00:19:26.220
 said

00:19:26.220 --> 00:19:26.379
 to

00:19:26.379 --> 00:19:26.539
 the

00:19:26.539 --> 00:19:26.960
 people,

00:19:27.480 --> 00:19:28.299
 commemorate

00:19:28.299 --> 00:19:28.639
 this

00:19:28.639 --> 00:19:29.079
 day,

00:19:29.480 --> 00:19:29.599
 the

00:19:29.599 --> 00:19:29.899
 day

00:19:29.899 --> 00:19:30.139
 you

00:19:30.139 --> 00:19:30.460
 came

00:19:30.460 --> 00:19:30.700
 out

00:19:30.700 --> 00:19:30.859
 of

00:19:30.859 --> 00:19:31.259
 Egypt,

00:19:31.500 --> 00:19:31.859
 out

00:19:31.859 --> 00:19:32.000
 of

00:19:32.000 --> 00:19:32.180
 the

00:19:32.180 --> 00:19:32.460
 land

00:19:32.460 --> 00:19:32.659
 of

00:19:32.659 --> 00:19:33.200
 slavery,

00:19:33.200 --> 00:19:33.879
 because

00:19:33.879 --> 00:19:34.279
 the

00:19:34.279 --> 00:19:34.599
 Lord

00:19:34.599 --> 00:19:35.019
 brought

00:19:35.019 --> 00:19:35.240
 you

00:19:35.240 --> 00:19:35.599
 out

00:19:35.599 --> 00:19:35.740
 of

00:19:35.740 --> 00:19:35.960
 it

00:19:35.960 --> 00:19:36.579
 with

00:19:36.579 --> 00:19:37.079
 a

00:19:37.079 --> 00:19:37.659
 mighty

00:19:37.659 --> 00:19:38.619
 hand.

00:19:39.899 --> 00:19:40.240
 It's

00:19:40.240 --> 00:19:40.379
 a

00:19:40.379 --> 00:19:41.019
 description

00:19:41.019 --> 00:19:41.379
 of

00:19:41.379 --> 00:19:41.859
 God's

00:19:41.859 --> 00:19:42.639
 awesome

00:19:42.639 --> 00:19:43.579
 power,

00:19:43.919 --> 00:19:44.139
 his

00:19:44.139 --> 00:19:45.059
 rescuing

00:19:45.059 --> 00:19:45.819
 power.

00:19:46.240 --> 00:19:46.399
 Now

00:19:46.399 --> 00:19:46.919
 just

00:19:46.919 --> 00:19:47.460
 as

00:19:47.460 --> 00:19:47.900
 God

00:19:47.900 --> 00:19:48.539
 rescued

00:19:48.539 --> 00:19:48.819
 his

00:19:48.819 --> 00:19:49.279
 people

00:19:49.279 --> 00:19:49.740
 out

00:19:49.740 --> 00:19:49.920
 of

00:19:49.920 --> 00:19:50.519
 slavery

00:19:50.519 --> 00:19:51.700
 and

00:19:51.700 --> 00:19:52.140
 brought

00:19:52.140 --> 00:19:52.380
 them

00:19:52.380 --> 00:19:52.819
 through

00:19:52.819 --> 00:19:53.140
 into

00:19:53.140 --> 00:19:53.400
 the

00:19:53.400 --> 00:19:53.880
 promised

00:19:53.880 --> 00:19:54.500
 land,

00:19:55.079 --> 00:19:55.660
 so

00:19:55.660 --> 00:19:56.120
 God

00:19:56.120 --> 00:19:56.299
 is

00:19:56.299 --> 00:19:56.519
 going

00:19:56.519 --> 00:19:56.740
 to

00:19:56.740 --> 00:19:57.019
 bring

00:19:57.019 --> 00:19:57.400
 you

00:19:57.400 --> 00:19:58.079
 through

00:19:58.079 --> 00:19:58.460
 your

00:19:58.460 --> 00:19:59.019
 suffering

00:19:59.019 --> 00:20:00.519
 and

00:20:00.519 --> 00:20:00.880
 into

00:20:00.880 --> 00:20:01.480
 glory,

00:20:01.860 --> 00:20:02.019
 the

00:20:02.019 --> 00:20:02.680
 ultimate

00:20:02.680 --> 00:20:03.259
 promised

00:20:03.259 --> 00:20:03.660
 land,

00:20:04.100 --> 00:20:04.400
 by

00:20:04.400 --> 00:20:05.079
 his

00:20:05.079 --> 00:20:06.000
 strong

00:20:06.000 --> 00:20:06.559
 and

00:20:06.559 --> 00:20:07.000
 mighty

00:20:07.000 --> 00:20:07.900
 hand.

00:20:09.720 --> 00:20:10.640
 But

00:20:10.640 --> 00:20:11.039
 as we

00:20:11.039 --> 00:20:11.500
 wait

00:20:11.500 --> 00:20:12.660
 for

00:20:12.660 --> 00:20:13.220
 glory,

00:20:13.980 --> 00:20:14.360
 verse

00:20:14.360 --> 00:20:14.779
 6,

00:20:15.220 --> 00:20:15.519
 we

00:20:15.519 --> 00:20:15.940
 must

00:20:15.940 --> 00:20:16.920
 humble

00:20:16.920 --> 00:20:17.900
 ourselves

00:20:17.900 --> 00:20:19.060
 under

00:20:19.060 --> 00:20:20.320
 God's

00:20:20.320 --> 00:20:20.680
 mighty

00:20:20.680 --> 00:20:21.120
 hand.

00:20:21.400 --> 00:20:21.680
 That

00:20:21.680 --> 00:20:21.880
 is,

00:20:21.960 --> 00:20:22.100
 we

00:20:22.100 --> 00:20:22.539
 are to

00:20:22.539 --> 00:20:23.140
 submit

00:20:23.140 --> 00:20:23.800
 ourselves,

00:20:24.240 --> 00:20:24.759
 humbly

00:20:24.759 --> 00:20:25.600
 accept

00:20:25.600 --> 00:20:26.300
 the

00:20:26.300 --> 00:20:26.860
 struggles

00:20:26.860 --> 00:20:27.400
 and the

00:20:27.400 --> 00:20:27.960
 sufferings

00:20:27.960 --> 00:20:28.440
 we go

00:20:28.440 --> 00:20:28.840
 through.

00:20:30.140 --> 00:20:30.360
 You

00:20:30.360 --> 00:20:30.539
 see,

00:20:30.620 --> 00:20:30.779
 the

00:20:30.779 --> 00:20:31.340
 sufferings

00:20:31.340 --> 00:20:31.680
 that we

00:20:31.680 --> 00:20:32.539
 experience

00:20:32.539 --> 00:20:33.140
 in life

00:20:33.140 --> 00:20:33.840
 are not

00:20:33.840 --> 00:20:34.400
 out

00:20:34.400 --> 00:20:35.000
 of

00:20:35.000 --> 00:20:35.440
 God's

00:20:35.440 --> 00:20:35.960
 control.

00:20:36.420 --> 00:20:36.560
 They

00:20:36.560 --> 00:20:36.820
 are

00:20:36.820 --> 00:20:37.560
 under

00:20:37.560 --> 00:20:38.220
 his

00:20:38.220 --> 00:20:38.800
 control.

00:20:39.279 --> 00:20:39.440
 By

00:20:39.440 --> 00:20:39.759
 his

00:20:39.759 --> 00:20:40.440
 mighty

00:20:40.440 --> 00:20:41.160
 hand,

00:20:41.360 --> 00:20:41.920
 by his

00:20:41.920 --> 00:20:42.500
 strong

00:20:42.500 --> 00:20:42.860
 arm,

00:20:43.279 --> 00:20:43.560
 God

00:20:43.559 --> 00:20:44.119
 uses

00:20:44.119 --> 00:20:44.779
 the

00:20:44.779 --> 00:20:45.359
 struggles

00:20:45.359 --> 00:20:45.759
 to

00:20:45.759 --> 00:20:46.500
 strengthen

00:20:46.500 --> 00:20:46.899
 us,

00:20:47.240 --> 00:20:47.399
 to

00:20:47.399 --> 00:20:47.859
 grow

00:20:47.859 --> 00:20:48.240
 us,

00:20:48.460 --> 00:20:48.740
 and

00:20:48.740 --> 00:20:49.319
 refine

00:20:49.319 --> 00:20:49.679
 us

00:20:49.679 --> 00:20:50.259
 as we

00:20:50.259 --> 00:20:50.559
 wait

00:20:50.559 --> 00:20:50.759
 for

00:20:50.759 --> 00:20:51.179
 glory.

00:20:51.179 --> 00:20:51.859
 As we

00:20:51.859 --> 00:20:52.379
 journey

00:20:52.379 --> 00:20:52.700
 through

00:20:52.700 --> 00:20:53.139
 life,

00:20:53.859 --> 00:20:54.259
 the

00:20:54.259 --> 00:20:54.839
 sufferings

00:20:54.839 --> 00:20:55.179
 are not

00:20:55.179 --> 00:20:55.539
 always

00:20:55.539 --> 00:20:56.179
 removed

00:20:56.179 --> 00:20:56.559
 from

00:20:56.559 --> 00:20:56.940
 us,

00:20:57.339 --> 00:20:57.779
 rather,

00:20:58.319 --> 00:20:58.639
 we are

00:20:58.639 --> 00:20:59.399
 refined

00:20:59.399 --> 00:21:00.139
 by them

00:21:00.139 --> 00:21:01.200
 as God

00:21:01.200 --> 00:21:01.799
 works

00:21:01.799 --> 00:21:02.559
 in them.

00:21:03.200 --> 00:21:03.679
 So this

00:21:03.679 --> 00:21:04.159
 means we

00:21:04.159 --> 00:21:04.519
 do not

00:21:04.519 --> 00:21:04.940
 need to

00:21:04.940 --> 00:21:05.299
 run

00:21:05.299 --> 00:21:06.159
 from our

00:21:06.159 --> 00:21:06.700
 struggles,

00:21:07.139 --> 00:21:07.579
 but we

00:21:07.579 --> 00:21:08.440
 can embrace

00:21:08.440 --> 00:21:09.220
 them in

00:21:09.220 --> 00:21:09.799
 the knowledge

00:21:09.799 --> 00:21:10.440
 that God

00:21:10.440 --> 00:21:10.919
 by his

00:21:10.919 --> 00:21:11.379
 mighty

00:21:11.379 --> 00:21:11.779
 hand,

00:21:11.779 --> 00:21:12.139
 look at

00:21:12.139 --> 00:21:12.420
 the end

00:21:12.420 --> 00:21:12.740
 of verse

00:21:12.740 --> 00:21:13.079
 6,

00:21:13.519 --> 00:21:14.039
 will

00:21:14.039 --> 00:21:14.799
 lift

00:21:14.799 --> 00:21:15.160
 you

00:21:15.160 --> 00:21:15.660
 up

00:21:15.660 --> 00:21:16.920
 in

00:21:16.920 --> 00:21:17.200
 due

00:21:17.200 --> 00:21:17.660
 time.

00:21:19.420 --> 00:21:20.180
 So,

00:21:20.599 --> 00:21:20.980
 verse

00:21:20.980 --> 00:21:21.379
 7,

00:21:22.339 --> 00:21:22.819
 cast

00:21:22.819 --> 00:21:23.700
 all

00:21:23.700 --> 00:21:24.000
 your

00:21:24.000 --> 00:21:24.819
 anxiety

00:21:24.819 --> 00:21:25.379
 on

00:21:25.379 --> 00:21:25.879
 him

00:21:25.879 --> 00:21:27.160
 because

00:21:27.160 --> 00:21:27.500
 he

00:21:27.500 --> 00:21:28.079
 cares

00:21:28.079 --> 00:21:28.799
 for

00:21:28.799 --> 00:21:29.240
 you.

00:21:30.019 --> 00:21:30.480
 When

00:21:30.480 --> 00:21:30.720
 we

00:21:30.720 --> 00:21:31.279
 suffer

00:21:31.279 --> 00:21:32.379
 and

00:21:32.379 --> 00:21:32.539
 when

00:21:32.539 --> 00:21:32.759
 we

00:21:32.759 --> 00:21:33.279
 struggle

00:21:33.279 --> 00:21:33.639
 in

00:21:33.639 --> 00:21:33.980
 life

00:21:33.980 --> 00:21:34.180
 as

00:21:34.180 --> 00:21:34.319
 a

00:21:34.319 --> 00:21:34.740
 Christian,

00:21:35.740 --> 00:21:35.980
 we

00:21:35.980 --> 00:21:36.160
 can

00:21:36.160 --> 00:21:36.700
 sometimes

00:21:36.700 --> 00:21:37.099
 feel

00:21:37.099 --> 00:21:37.379
 like

00:21:37.379 --> 00:21:37.660
 God

00:21:37.660 --> 00:21:37.859
 has

00:21:37.859 --> 00:21:38.259
 left

00:21:38.259 --> 00:21:38.720
 us

00:21:38.720 --> 00:21:39.200
 or

00:21:39.200 --> 00:21:39.740
 abandoned

00:21:39.740 --> 00:21:40.180
 us.

00:21:40.339 --> 00:21:40.559
 We

00:21:40.559 --> 00:21:40.759
 can

00:21:40.759 --> 00:21:41.039
 think

00:21:41.039 --> 00:21:41.279
 that

00:21:41.279 --> 00:21:41.559
 God

00:21:41.559 --> 00:21:42.119
 is not

00:21:42.119 --> 00:21:42.700
 powerful,

00:21:43.119 --> 00:21:43.259
 that

00:21:43.259 --> 00:21:43.579
 he's

00:21:43.579 --> 00:21:44.299
 not

00:21:44.299 --> 00:21:44.599
 able

00:21:44.599 --> 00:21:44.839
 to

00:21:44.839 --> 00:21:45.339
 change

00:21:45.339 --> 00:21:45.599
 our

00:21:45.599 --> 00:21:46.480
 circumstances.

00:21:47.440 --> 00:21:47.779
 But

00:21:47.779 --> 00:21:48.379
 remember

00:21:48.379 --> 00:21:48.919
 this,

00:21:49.419 --> 00:21:49.639
 the

00:21:49.639 --> 00:21:50.000
 God

00:21:50.000 --> 00:21:50.279
 who

00:21:50.279 --> 00:21:51.019
 rescued

00:21:51.019 --> 00:21:51.599
 God's

00:21:51.599 --> 00:21:52.039
 people

00:21:52.039 --> 00:21:52.819
 from

00:21:52.819 --> 00:21:53.519
 slavery

00:21:53.519 --> 00:21:54.079
 in

00:21:54.079 --> 00:21:54.480
 Egypt,

00:21:54.740 --> 00:21:54.980
 the

00:21:54.980 --> 00:21:55.339
 God

00:21:55.339 --> 00:21:55.559
 who

00:21:55.559 --> 00:21:56.319
 parted

00:21:56.319 --> 00:21:56.519
 the

00:21:56.519 --> 00:21:56.839
 sea

00:21:56.839 --> 00:21:57.119
 so

00:21:57.119 --> 00:21:57.339
 that

00:21:57.339 --> 00:21:57.519
 the

00:21:57.519 --> 00:21:57.879
 people

00:21:57.879 --> 00:21:58.179
 could

00:21:58.179 --> 00:21:58.619
 walk

00:21:58.619 --> 00:21:59.099
 through

00:21:59.099 --> 00:21:59.779
 into

00:21:59.779 --> 00:22:00.019
 the

00:22:00.019 --> 00:22:00.399
 promised

00:22:00.399 --> 00:22:00.799
 land,

00:22:01.059 --> 00:22:01.440
 this

00:22:01.440 --> 00:22:01.919
 God,

00:22:02.200 --> 00:22:02.419
 this

00:22:02.419 --> 00:22:02.980
 mighty

00:22:02.980 --> 00:22:03.460
 God

00:22:03.460 --> 00:22:03.919
 will

00:22:03.919 --> 00:22:04.480
 also

00:22:04.480 --> 00:22:05.319
 rescue

00:22:05.319 --> 00:22:06.240
 you.

00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:07.759
 Therefore,

00:22:08.319 --> 00:22:08.700
 cast

00:22:08.700 --> 00:22:09.539
 all

00:22:09.539 --> 00:22:09.819
 your

00:22:09.819 --> 00:22:10.579
 anxiety

00:22:10.579 --> 00:22:11.419
 on

00:22:11.419 --> 00:22:11.819
 him.

00:22:12.720 --> 00:22:13.220
 Throw

00:22:13.220 --> 00:22:13.960
 yourselves

00:22:13.960 --> 00:22:15.159
 into

00:22:15.159 --> 00:22:15.419
 the

00:22:15.419 --> 00:22:15.779
 care

00:22:15.779 --> 00:22:16.079
 of

00:22:16.079 --> 00:22:16.460
 God.

00:22:16.879 --> 00:22:17.599
 Entrust

00:22:17.599 --> 00:22:18.279
 yourself

00:22:18.279 --> 00:22:18.819
 to

00:22:18.819 --> 00:22:19.019
 our

00:22:19.019 --> 00:22:19.659
 faithful

00:22:19.659 --> 00:22:20.720
 saving

00:22:20.720 --> 00:22:21.699
 God.

00:22:23.139 --> 00:22:24.059
 Because

00:22:24.059 --> 00:22:24.480
 there is

00:22:24.480 --> 00:22:24.939
 no

00:22:24.939 --> 00:22:25.619
 safer

00:22:25.619 --> 00:22:26.220
 place

00:22:26.220 --> 00:22:26.879
 to be

00:22:26.879 --> 00:22:28.339
 than

00:22:28.339 --> 00:22:28.599
 to

00:22:28.599 --> 00:22:29.259
 humbly

00:22:29.259 --> 00:22:30.199
 be under

00:22:30.199 --> 00:22:31.179
 God's

00:22:31.179 --> 00:22:31.919
 mighty

00:22:31.919 --> 00:22:32.899
 hands.

00:22:32.900 --> 00:22:33.900
 God's

00:22:33.900 --> 00:22:34.900
 love

00:22:34.900 --> 00:22:35.900
 to

00:22:35.900 --> 00:22:37.100
 God's

00:22:37.100 --> 00:22:37.540
 love

00:22:37.540 --> 00:22:37.940
 to

00:22:37.940 --> 00:22:38.380
 him.

00:22:38.380 --> 00:22:39.540
 He

00:22:39.540 --> 00:22:39.940
 has

00:22:39.940 --> 00:22:40.380
 power

00:22:40.380 --> 00:22:41.840
 over

00:22:41.840 --> 00:22:42.540
 suffering,

00:22:42.540 --> 00:22:43.060
 but he also has power

00:22:43.060 --> 00:22:43.900
 over

00:22:43.900 --> 00:22:44.519
 Satan.

00:22:45.540 --> 00:22:45.920
 Verse

00:22:45.920 --> 00:22:46.259
 8,

00:22:47.500 --> 00:22:48.320
 be

00:22:48.320 --> 00:22:49.320
 self-controlled

00:22:49.320 --> 00:22:50.540
 and

00:22:50.540 --> 00:22:51.040
 alert,

00:22:51.560 --> 00:22:52.480
 so have

00:22:52.480 --> 00:22:53.100
 your wits

00:22:53.100 --> 00:22:54.080
 about you.

00:22:54.600 --> 00:22:55.040
 Why?

00:22:55.800 --> 00:22:56.259
 Your

00:22:56.259 --> 00:22:56.759
 enemy,

00:22:56.940 --> 00:22:57.060
 the

00:22:57.060 --> 00:22:57.420
 devil,

00:22:57.640 --> 00:22:58.200
 prowls

00:22:58.200 --> 00:22:58.960
 around like

00:22:58.960 --> 00:22:59.660
 a roaring

00:22:59.660 --> 00:23:00.220
 lion,

00:23:00.920 --> 00:23:01.300
 looking

00:23:01.299 --> 00:23:02.339
 for someone

00:23:02.339 --> 00:23:03.279
 to

00:23:03.279 --> 00:23:03.799
 devour.

00:23:04.680 --> 00:23:05.000
 The

00:23:05.000 --> 00:23:05.359
 devil,

00:23:05.559 --> 00:23:05.779
 or

00:23:05.779 --> 00:23:06.359
 Satan,

00:23:07.000 --> 00:23:07.819
 is not

00:23:07.819 --> 00:23:08.419
 an

00:23:08.419 --> 00:23:08.980
 imaginary

00:23:08.980 --> 00:23:09.740
 force.

00:23:10.159 --> 00:23:10.720
 He is a

00:23:10.720 --> 00:23:11.779
 real person

00:23:11.779 --> 00:23:12.879
 who stands

00:23:12.879 --> 00:23:13.720
 opposed to

00:23:13.720 --> 00:23:14.579
 God and

00:23:14.579 --> 00:23:15.240
 his people.

00:23:16.119 --> 00:23:16.639
 In fact,

00:23:16.740 --> 00:23:17.639
 behind every

00:23:17.639 --> 00:23:18.220
 insult,

00:23:18.659 --> 00:23:19.339
 and every

00:23:19.339 --> 00:23:20.279
 accusation,

00:23:20.639 --> 00:23:21.460
 and every

00:23:21.460 --> 00:23:22.539
 persecution of

00:23:22.539 --> 00:23:23.259
 God's people

00:23:23.259 --> 00:23:24.019
 stands

00:23:24.019 --> 00:23:24.819
 Satan.

00:23:25.480 --> 00:23:26.079
 He is

00:23:26.079 --> 00:23:26.960
 like a

00:23:26.960 --> 00:23:27.919
 roaring lion

00:23:27.919 --> 00:23:28.899
 who seeks

00:23:28.899 --> 00:23:29.680
 to get in

00:23:29.680 --> 00:23:30.419
 amongst the

00:23:30.419 --> 00:23:30.799
 flock,

00:23:30.940 --> 00:23:31.279
 amongst

00:23:31.279 --> 00:23:31.960
 his people.

00:23:32.319 --> 00:23:33.139
 His desire

00:23:33.139 --> 00:23:33.839
 and his

00:23:33.839 --> 00:23:34.420
 intention

00:23:34.420 --> 00:23:35.220
 is to

00:23:35.220 --> 00:23:35.720
 cause

00:23:35.720 --> 00:23:36.319
 followers

00:23:36.319 --> 00:23:37.119
 of Christ

00:23:37.119 --> 00:23:38.200
 to fall

00:23:38.200 --> 00:23:39.079
 away and

00:23:39.079 --> 00:23:39.480
 to turn

00:23:39.480 --> 00:23:40.180
 their backs

00:23:40.180 --> 00:23:41.279
 on God.

00:23:43.279 --> 00:23:44.000
 However,

00:23:44.160 --> 00:23:44.519
 while we

00:23:44.519 --> 00:23:45.099
 must not

00:23:45.099 --> 00:23:46.180
 underestimate

00:23:46.180 --> 00:23:47.240
 his schemes,

00:23:47.740 --> 00:23:49.039
 we must

00:23:49.039 --> 00:23:49.379
 not

00:23:49.379 --> 00:23:50.859
 overestimate

00:23:50.859 --> 00:23:52.079
 his power.

00:23:53.200 --> 00:23:53.539
 Satan

00:23:53.539 --> 00:23:54.079
 is an

00:23:54.079 --> 00:23:54.720
 enemy of

00:23:54.720 --> 00:23:55.220
 God and

00:23:55.220 --> 00:23:55.859
 his people,

00:23:56.579 --> 00:23:57.160
 but he

00:23:57.160 --> 00:23:57.579
 is a

00:23:57.579 --> 00:23:58.279
 defeated

00:23:58.279 --> 00:23:58.980
 enemy.

00:23:58.980 --> 00:24:00.660
 God's

00:24:00.660 --> 00:24:01.339
 mighty

00:24:01.339 --> 00:24:02.000
 hand

00:24:02.000 --> 00:24:03.079
 through the

00:24:03.079 --> 00:24:03.680
 cross and

00:24:03.680 --> 00:24:03.880
 the

00:24:03.880 --> 00:24:04.440
 resurrection

00:24:04.440 --> 00:24:05.099
 of Jesus

00:24:05.099 --> 00:24:05.640
 Christ

00:24:05.640 --> 00:24:06.220
 has

00:24:06.220 --> 00:24:07.039
 defeated

00:24:07.039 --> 00:24:07.680
 Satan.

00:24:09.680 --> 00:24:10.259
 Look back

00:24:10.259 --> 00:24:10.660
 at chapter

00:24:10.660 --> 00:24:11.259
 3,

00:24:11.660 --> 00:24:12.880
 verse 22.

00:24:13.720 --> 00:24:14.360
 Chapter

00:24:14.360 --> 00:24:14.759
 3,

00:24:14.839 --> 00:24:15.559
 verse 22.

00:24:16.039 --> 00:24:16.640
 Here he's

00:24:16.640 --> 00:24:17.279
 been talking

00:24:17.279 --> 00:24:18.220
 about the

00:24:18.220 --> 00:24:18.759
 death of

00:24:18.759 --> 00:24:19.140
 Jesus

00:24:19.140 --> 00:24:20.400
 and the

00:24:20.400 --> 00:24:20.980
 resurrection

00:24:20.980 --> 00:24:21.740
 of Jesus

00:24:21.740 --> 00:24:23.319
 and look

00:24:23.319 --> 00:24:24.000
 what happens

00:24:24.000 --> 00:24:24.759
 after the

00:24:24.759 --> 00:24:25.259
 resurrection

00:24:25.259 --> 00:24:25.900
 of Jesus,

00:24:26.039 --> 00:24:26.839
 verse 22.

00:24:27.980 --> 00:24:28.680
 He has

00:24:28.680 --> 00:24:29.099
 gone,

00:24:29.200 --> 00:24:29.539
 that is

00:24:29.539 --> 00:24:29.920
 Jesus,

00:24:30.079 --> 00:24:30.599
 has gone

00:24:30.599 --> 00:24:31.240
 into

00:24:31.240 --> 00:24:31.720
 heaven

00:24:31.720 --> 00:24:33.420
 and is

00:24:33.420 --> 00:24:34.240
 at God's

00:24:34.240 --> 00:24:35.539
 right hand

00:24:35.539 --> 00:24:37.319
 with angels,

00:24:37.940 --> 00:24:38.660
 authorities

00:24:38.660 --> 00:24:40.319
 and powers

00:24:40.319 --> 00:24:41.579
 in submission

00:24:41.579 --> 00:24:43.319
 to him.

00:24:44.279 --> 00:24:45.299
 To sit

00:24:45.299 --> 00:24:46.339
 at God's

00:24:46.339 --> 00:24:47.220
 right hand

00:24:47.220 --> 00:24:48.980
 is to

00:24:48.980 --> 00:24:49.380
 be in

00:24:49.380 --> 00:24:49.539
 the

00:24:49.539 --> 00:24:50.019
 position

00:24:50.019 --> 00:24:50.779
 of

00:24:50.779 --> 00:24:51.440
 absolute

00:24:51.440 --> 00:24:52.059
 power

00:24:52.059 --> 00:24:52.680
 and

00:24:52.680 --> 00:24:53.360
 supreme

00:24:53.360 --> 00:24:54.019
 authority

00:24:54.019 --> 00:24:55.420
 where

00:24:55.420 --> 00:24:56.120
 every

00:24:56.120 --> 00:24:56.700
 power,

00:24:57.460 --> 00:24:57.860
 every

00:24:57.860 --> 00:24:58.620
 ruler,

00:24:58.819 --> 00:24:59.059
 every

00:24:59.059 --> 00:24:59.539
 government,

00:24:59.799 --> 00:25:00.180
 every

00:25:00.180 --> 00:25:00.720
 nation

00:25:00.720 --> 00:25:01.920
 sits

00:25:01.920 --> 00:25:02.680
 in

00:25:02.680 --> 00:25:03.200
 submission

00:25:03.200 --> 00:25:04.160
 to

00:25:04.160 --> 00:25:04.660
 God.

00:25:05.339 --> 00:25:06.339
 Including

00:25:06.339 --> 00:25:07.339
 Satan,

00:25:07.660 --> 00:25:08.220
 all the

00:25:08.220 --> 00:25:08.759
 authorities

00:25:08.759 --> 00:25:09.900
 and powers

00:25:09.900 --> 00:25:10.759
 are in

00:25:10.759 --> 00:25:11.240
 submission

00:25:11.240 --> 00:25:12.740
 to Christ,

00:25:13.120 --> 00:25:13.839
 the risen

00:25:13.839 --> 00:25:14.620
 ruler.

00:25:14.619 --> 00:25:16.679
 that means

00:25:16.679 --> 00:25:18.000
 that

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.459
 Satan

00:25:18.459 --> 00:25:19.159
 can only

00:25:19.159 --> 00:25:19.699
 go as

00:25:19.699 --> 00:25:20.139
 far

00:25:20.139 --> 00:25:21.379
 as God

00:25:21.379 --> 00:25:21.759
 allows.

00:25:22.679 --> 00:25:23.179
 Satan

00:25:23.179 --> 00:25:23.779
 does not

00:25:23.779 --> 00:25:24.459
 have a

00:25:24.459 --> 00:25:25.279
 free reign

00:25:25.279 --> 00:25:25.819
 in this

00:25:25.819 --> 00:25:26.199
 world.

00:25:26.599 --> 00:25:26.939
 He can

00:25:26.939 --> 00:25:27.739
 only do

00:25:27.739 --> 00:25:28.399
 and go

00:25:28.399 --> 00:25:29.500
 as God

00:25:29.500 --> 00:25:30.419
 allows

00:25:30.419 --> 00:25:31.679
 and permits.

00:25:32.159 --> 00:25:32.599
 He is

00:25:32.599 --> 00:25:33.399
 under

00:25:33.399 --> 00:25:34.059
 the

00:25:34.059 --> 00:25:34.639
 sovereign

00:25:34.639 --> 00:25:35.279
 control

00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:35.799
 of God.

00:25:36.199 --> 00:25:36.739
 He is

00:25:36.739 --> 00:25:37.779
 a roaring

00:25:37.779 --> 00:25:38.859
 prowling

00:25:38.859 --> 00:25:39.659
 lion

00:25:39.659 --> 00:25:40.359
 but he

00:25:40.359 --> 00:25:40.759
 is a

00:25:40.759 --> 00:25:41.119
 lion

00:25:41.119 --> 00:25:41.819
 on a

00:25:41.819 --> 00:25:42.219
 leash.

00:25:42.220 --> 00:25:45.019
 Satan

00:25:45.019 --> 00:25:45.799
 is

00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:46.420
 under

00:25:46.420 --> 00:25:47.420
 God's

00:25:47.420 --> 00:25:48.140
 mighty

00:25:48.140 --> 00:25:49.140
 hand.

00:25:50.460 --> 00:25:50.980
 So,

00:25:51.220 --> 00:25:52.039
 verse 9,

00:25:53.319 --> 00:25:53.920
 resist

00:25:53.920 --> 00:25:54.240
 him.

00:25:56.400 --> 00:25:56.779
 I don't

00:25:56.779 --> 00:25:57.000
 know if

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:57.180
 you've

00:25:57.180 --> 00:25:57.660
 ever tried

00:25:57.660 --> 00:25:58.420
 to resist

00:25:58.420 --> 00:25:59.440
 a roaring

00:25:59.440 --> 00:25:59.880
 lion.

00:26:00.779 --> 00:26:01.220
 I don't

00:26:01.220 --> 00:26:01.700
 think you'd

00:26:01.700 --> 00:26:02.120
 come off

00:26:02.120 --> 00:26:02.779
 very good

00:26:02.779 --> 00:26:04.480
 one-on-one.

00:26:05.460 --> 00:26:05.759
 So,

00:26:05.860 --> 00:26:06.240
 how can

00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:07.000
 we resist

00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:08.000
 the roaring

00:26:08.000 --> 00:26:08.799
 lion like

00:26:08.799 --> 00:26:09.220
 Satan?

00:26:09.460 --> 00:26:09.880
 We can

00:26:09.880 --> 00:26:10.579
 only resist

00:26:10.579 --> 00:26:11.039
 him because

00:26:11.039 --> 00:26:11.539
 he has

00:26:11.539 --> 00:26:11.860
 been

00:26:11.860 --> 00:26:12.200
 defeated.

00:26:12.220 --> 00:26:14.519
 And we

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:15.420
 resist him,

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:16.360
 verse 9,

00:26:16.660 --> 00:26:17.579
 by standing

00:26:17.579 --> 00:26:18.900
 firm in

00:26:18.900 --> 00:26:19.720
 the faith.

00:26:20.559 --> 00:26:21.000
 So,

00:26:21.100 --> 00:26:21.680
 we stand

00:26:21.680 --> 00:26:22.200
 against

00:26:22.200 --> 00:26:23.400
 Satan by

00:26:23.400 --> 00:26:24.019
 reminding

00:26:24.019 --> 00:26:25.279
 ourselves of

00:26:25.279 --> 00:26:26.019
 the faith in

00:26:26.019 --> 00:26:26.440
 which we

00:26:26.440 --> 00:26:26.900
 stand.

00:26:27.120 --> 00:26:27.779
 That is the

00:26:27.779 --> 00:26:28.420
 truth of

00:26:28.420 --> 00:26:29.000
 the gospel,

00:26:29.140 --> 00:26:29.600
 the good

00:26:29.600 --> 00:26:30.059
 news of

00:26:30.059 --> 00:26:30.579
 what God

00:26:30.579 --> 00:26:31.000
 has done

00:26:31.000 --> 00:26:31.819
 for us.

00:26:33.799 --> 00:26:34.559
 You see,

00:26:34.640 --> 00:26:35.200
 it will be

00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:36.120
 your experience

00:26:36.120 --> 00:26:36.759
 if you are

00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:37.339
 a Christian

00:26:37.339 --> 00:26:39.799
 that Satan

00:26:39.799 --> 00:26:40.660
 will tempt

00:26:40.660 --> 00:26:41.039
 you.

00:26:42.220 --> 00:26:44.460
 God is

00:26:44.460 --> 00:26:45.220
 not good.

00:26:46.299 --> 00:26:46.660
 If

00:26:46.660 --> 00:26:47.000
 he's

00:26:47.000 --> 00:26:47.440
 good,

00:26:48.799 --> 00:26:49.180
 then he

00:26:49.180 --> 00:26:49.420
 wouldn't

00:26:49.420 --> 00:26:49.819
 let you

00:26:49.819 --> 00:26:50.420
 suffer the

00:26:50.420 --> 00:26:50.799
 way that

00:26:50.799 --> 00:26:51.220
 you do.

00:26:53.339 --> 00:26:53.839
 What's

00:26:53.839 --> 00:26:54.380
 the point

00:26:54.380 --> 00:26:54.880
 in being

00:26:54.880 --> 00:26:55.500
 a Christian?

00:26:56.100 --> 00:26:56.660
 All you

00:26:56.660 --> 00:26:57.039
 do is

00:26:57.039 --> 00:26:57.759
 struggle and

00:26:57.759 --> 00:26:58.039
 suffer.

00:26:58.480 --> 00:26:59.000
 Life is

00:26:59.000 --> 00:26:59.400
 going to be

00:26:59.400 --> 00:27:00.220
 much easier

00:27:00.220 --> 00:27:00.860
 if you

00:27:00.860 --> 00:27:01.579
 just keep

00:27:01.579 --> 00:27:02.779
 quiet and

00:27:02.779 --> 00:27:03.319
 turn away

00:27:03.319 --> 00:27:03.920
 from God.

00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:07.380
 Only

00:27:07.380 --> 00:27:07.960
 sinful

00:27:07.960 --> 00:27:08.519
 Christians

00:27:08.519 --> 00:27:08.920
 suffer.

00:27:09.579 --> 00:27:09.779
 You

00:27:09.779 --> 00:27:10.000
 don't

00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:10.220
 have

00:27:10.220 --> 00:27:10.539
 enough

00:27:10.539 --> 00:27:11.019
 faith.

00:27:12.920 --> 00:27:13.399
 These

00:27:13.399 --> 00:27:14.000
 are the

00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:14.940
 temptations,

00:27:15.319 --> 00:27:15.960
 the voices

00:27:15.960 --> 00:27:16.539
 that we

00:27:16.539 --> 00:27:17.879
 deal with.

00:27:18.759 --> 00:27:19.000
 Well,

00:27:19.039 --> 00:27:19.920
 don't listen

00:27:19.920 --> 00:27:20.680
 to his

00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:21.259
 lies.

00:27:21.980 --> 00:27:22.500
 Resist

00:27:22.500 --> 00:27:22.839
 him.

00:27:23.559 --> 00:27:24.200
 Stand

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:25.319
 strong

00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:26.240
 in the

00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:26.700
 faith.

00:27:27.879 --> 00:27:28.420
 Remind

00:27:28.420 --> 00:27:29.200
 yourself that

00:27:29.200 --> 00:27:30.019
 suffering,

00:27:30.160 --> 00:27:30.639
 the struggles

00:27:30.639 --> 00:27:31.079
 we go

00:27:31.079 --> 00:27:31.279
 through,

00:27:31.339 --> 00:27:32.000
 is normal.

00:27:32.399 --> 00:27:32.660
 Look at

00:27:32.660 --> 00:27:33.000
 the rest

00:27:33.000 --> 00:27:33.359
 of verse

00:27:33.359 --> 00:27:33.720
 9.

00:27:34.339 --> 00:27:34.779
 Resist

00:27:34.779 --> 00:27:35.399
 him standing

00:27:35.399 --> 00:27:35.859
 firm in

00:27:35.859 --> 00:27:36.200
 the faith

00:27:36.200 --> 00:27:36.759
 because you

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:37.720
 know that

00:27:37.720 --> 00:27:38.259
 your brothers

00:27:38.259 --> 00:27:39.039
 and sisters

00:27:39.039 --> 00:27:40.180
 throughout the

00:27:40.180 --> 00:27:41.019
 world are

00:27:41.019 --> 00:27:41.960
 undergoing the

00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:43.180
 same kind

00:27:43.180 --> 00:27:44.600
 of sufferings.

00:27:46.580 --> 00:27:47.080
 This is

00:27:47.080 --> 00:27:48.059
 normal for

00:27:48.059 --> 00:27:48.600
 the Christian

00:27:48.600 --> 00:27:49.600
 to struggle.

00:27:50.680 --> 00:27:51.559
 And remind

00:27:51.559 --> 00:27:52.360
 yourself that

00:27:52.360 --> 00:27:53.660
 God's mighty

00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:54.680
 hand has

00:27:54.680 --> 00:27:55.819
 defeated Satan

00:27:55.819 --> 00:27:56.799
 and that he

00:27:56.799 --> 00:27:57.880
 is now in

00:27:57.880 --> 00:27:58.940
 submission to

00:27:58.940 --> 00:27:59.319
 God.

00:27:59.559 --> 00:28:00.460
 You belong

00:28:00.460 --> 00:28:01.039
 to him.

00:28:02.460 --> 00:28:03.080
 God is

00:28:03.080 --> 00:28:03.860
 with you.

00:28:06.200 --> 00:28:07.840
 So God

00:28:07.840 --> 00:28:08.200
 in his

00:28:08.200 --> 00:28:09.840
 grace is

00:28:09.840 --> 00:28:10.940
 powerfully at

00:28:10.940 --> 00:28:12.140
 work through

00:28:12.140 --> 00:28:13.480
 his mighty

00:28:13.480 --> 00:28:15.019
 hand as

00:28:15.019 --> 00:28:15.600
 we walk

00:28:15.600 --> 00:28:16.519
 through suffering

00:28:16.519 --> 00:28:18.039
 and wait

00:28:18.039 --> 00:28:20.080
 for glory.

00:28:21.480 --> 00:28:22.680
 So by

00:28:22.680 --> 00:28:23.319
 his grace

00:28:23.319 --> 00:28:24.259
 he provides

00:28:24.259 --> 00:28:25.319
 watchful

00:28:25.319 --> 00:28:26.059
 shepherds.

00:28:27.000 --> 00:28:28.420
 His mighty

00:28:28.420 --> 00:28:29.120
 hand is at

00:28:29.120 --> 00:28:29.700
 work within

00:28:29.700 --> 00:28:30.140
 us.

00:28:30.840 --> 00:28:31.480
 And then

00:28:31.480 --> 00:28:32.240
 his third

00:28:32.240 --> 00:28:34.220
 gift of

00:28:34.220 --> 00:28:35.900
 grace is

00:28:35.900 --> 00:28:36.660
 the promise

00:28:36.660 --> 00:28:37.820
 of God's

00:28:37.820 --> 00:28:38.360
 eternal

00:28:38.360 --> 00:28:39.300
 glory.

00:28:40.400 --> 00:28:41.160
 Look at

00:28:41.160 --> 00:28:41.780
 verse 10.

00:28:43.840 --> 00:28:44.820
 And the

00:28:44.820 --> 00:28:45.400
 God of

00:28:45.400 --> 00:28:46.600
 all grace

00:28:46.600 --> 00:28:49.120
 who called

00:28:49.120 --> 00:28:49.740
 you to

00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:51.220
 his eternal

00:28:51.220 --> 00:28:52.740
 glory in

00:28:52.740 --> 00:28:53.280
 Christ

00:28:53.280 --> 00:28:55.320
 after you

00:28:55.320 --> 00:28:55.880
 have suffered

00:28:55.880 --> 00:28:56.300
 a little

00:28:56.300 --> 00:28:57.740
 while will

00:28:57.740 --> 00:28:58.380
 himself

00:28:58.380 --> 00:28:59.900
 restore you

00:28:59.900 --> 00:29:01.259
 and make

00:29:01.259 --> 00:29:02.220
 you strong

00:29:02.220 --> 00:29:03.620
 firm

00:29:03.619 --> 00:29:04.599
 and

00:29:04.599 --> 00:29:05.459
 steadfast.

00:29:06.419 --> 00:29:07.339
 So God

00:29:07.339 --> 00:29:07.699
 in his

00:29:07.699 --> 00:29:08.179
 grace

00:29:08.179 --> 00:29:09.139
 promises

00:29:09.139 --> 00:29:10.159
 us that

00:29:10.159 --> 00:29:10.579
 he will

00:29:10.579 --> 00:29:11.099
 keep

00:29:11.099 --> 00:29:11.619
 his

00:29:11.619 --> 00:29:12.159
 people

00:29:12.159 --> 00:29:13.739
 as we

00:29:13.739 --> 00:29:14.079
 walk

00:29:14.079 --> 00:29:14.319
 through

00:29:14.319 --> 00:29:14.959
 suffering

00:29:14.959 --> 00:29:16.539
 and wait

00:29:16.539 --> 00:29:17.979
 for glory.

00:29:19.979 --> 00:29:21.179
 We need

00:29:21.179 --> 00:29:21.739
 to keep

00:29:21.739 --> 00:29:23.219
 perspective.

00:29:24.079 --> 00:29:24.799
 We need

00:29:24.799 --> 00:29:26.000
 perspective as

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.739
 we journey

00:29:26.739 --> 00:29:27.599
 through this

00:29:27.599 --> 00:29:28.859
 life as

00:29:28.859 --> 00:29:29.399
 Christians.

00:29:30.259 --> 00:29:31.000
 Look at the

00:29:31.000 --> 00:29:32.319
 contrast in

00:29:32.319 --> 00:29:32.919
 verse 10.

00:29:33.419 --> 00:29:33.779
 Did you

00:29:33.779 --> 00:29:34.119
 pick it

00:29:34.119 --> 00:29:34.379
 up?

00:29:37.159 --> 00:29:38.079
 The God

00:29:38.079 --> 00:29:38.519
 who has

00:29:38.519 --> 00:29:39.200
 called us

00:29:39.200 --> 00:29:39.939
 verse 10

00:29:39.939 --> 00:29:41.720
 to his

00:29:41.720 --> 00:29:43.000
 eternal

00:29:43.000 --> 00:29:44.559
 glory in

00:29:44.559 --> 00:29:45.079
 Christ.

00:29:46.359 --> 00:29:46.939
 So we

00:29:46.939 --> 00:29:47.319
 have an

00:29:47.319 --> 00:29:47.879
 inheritance

00:29:47.879 --> 00:29:48.519
 that is

00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:49.500
 never going

00:29:49.500 --> 00:29:50.240
 to perish,

00:29:50.519 --> 00:29:51.319
 never going

00:29:51.319 --> 00:29:51.939
 to spoil,

00:29:52.319 --> 00:29:53.039
 never going

00:29:53.039 --> 00:29:53.579
 to fade.

00:29:53.799 --> 00:29:54.279
 It is

00:29:54.279 --> 00:29:54.839
 eternal.

00:29:55.779 --> 00:29:56.359
 In

00:29:56.359 --> 00:29:57.519
 contrast to

00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:58.200
 our eternal

00:29:58.200 --> 00:29:59.000
 glory, look

00:29:59.000 --> 00:29:59.720
 at verse 10.

00:29:59.720 --> 00:30:02.299
 we suffer

00:30:02.299 --> 00:30:04.039
 for how

00:30:04.039 --> 00:30:04.360
 long?

00:30:05.360 --> 00:30:06.259
 A little

00:30:06.259 --> 00:30:06.920
 while.

00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:08.860
 Glory is

00:30:08.860 --> 00:30:09.400
 eternal,

00:30:10.839 --> 00:30:11.299
 suffering

00:30:11.299 --> 00:30:13.460
 is temporary.

00:30:13.460 --> 00:30:13.539
 glory.

00:30:16.500 --> 00:30:17.120
 If you

00:30:17.120 --> 00:30:17.539
 look on

00:30:17.539 --> 00:30:18.140
 the walls

00:30:18.140 --> 00:30:18.920
 here, these

00:30:18.920 --> 00:30:20.240
 white panels

00:30:20.240 --> 00:30:21.340
 that go all

00:30:21.340 --> 00:30:21.600
 the way

00:30:21.600 --> 00:30:24.059
 around, you

00:30:24.059 --> 00:30:24.360
 might not

00:30:24.360 --> 00:30:24.759
 actually be

00:30:24.759 --> 00:30:25.299
 able to see

00:30:25.299 --> 00:30:25.600
 it.

00:30:25.920 --> 00:30:26.160
 So this

00:30:26.160 --> 00:30:26.700
 is a good

00:30:26.700 --> 00:30:27.420
 illustration,

00:30:27.640 --> 00:30:28.420
 but there's

00:30:28.420 --> 00:30:29.559
 a dot,

00:30:29.799 --> 00:30:30.380
 there's just

00:30:30.380 --> 00:30:31.299
 hundreds and

00:30:31.299 --> 00:30:31.759
 hundreds of

00:30:31.759 --> 00:30:32.360
 dots in

00:30:32.360 --> 00:30:32.860
 each little

00:30:32.860 --> 00:30:33.460
 panel, little

00:30:33.460 --> 00:30:33.779
 holes.

00:30:35.140 --> 00:30:35.620
 If you

00:30:35.620 --> 00:30:36.120
 just take

00:30:36.120 --> 00:30:37.380
 one dot

00:30:37.380 --> 00:30:37.920
 up in the

00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:38.579
 top corner

00:30:38.579 --> 00:30:39.579
 and just

00:30:39.579 --> 00:30:40.319
 imagine that

00:30:40.319 --> 00:30:41.759
 that's your

00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:42.240
 life.

00:30:42.759 --> 00:30:42.980
 It

00:30:42.980 --> 00:30:44.059
 represents all

00:30:44.059 --> 00:30:44.619
 the struggles

00:30:44.619 --> 00:30:45.480
 and all

00:30:45.480 --> 00:30:46.099
 the sufferings

00:30:46.099 --> 00:30:46.420
 you go

00:30:46.420 --> 00:30:46.839
 through, or

00:30:46.839 --> 00:30:47.779
 maybe what's

00:30:47.779 --> 00:30:48.700
 easier, think

00:30:48.700 --> 00:30:49.099
 of the

00:30:49.099 --> 00:30:50.379
 blocks that

00:30:50.379 --> 00:30:50.839
 are around

00:30:50.839 --> 00:30:51.000
 here.

00:30:51.079 --> 00:30:51.859
 Just pick

00:30:51.859 --> 00:30:52.619
 one block

00:30:52.619 --> 00:30:53.299
 that you

00:30:53.299 --> 00:30:53.779
 can see.

00:30:53.980 --> 00:30:54.980
 That represents

00:30:54.980 --> 00:30:55.660
 all your

00:30:55.660 --> 00:30:56.339
 sufferings, all

00:30:56.339 --> 00:30:56.799
 your struggles.

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.700
 That is your

00:30:57.700 --> 00:30:58.519
 life contained

00:30:58.519 --> 00:30:58.940
 in that

00:30:58.940 --> 00:30:59.359
 block.

00:31:00.660 --> 00:31:01.259
 Now look

00:31:01.259 --> 00:31:01.640
 at all the

00:31:01.640 --> 00:31:02.240
 rest of the

00:31:02.240 --> 00:31:03.420
 concrete blocks

00:31:03.420 --> 00:31:04.480
 that are all

00:31:04.480 --> 00:31:04.720
 the way

00:31:04.720 --> 00:31:05.079
 around.

00:31:05.700 --> 00:31:06.319
 That is a

00:31:06.319 --> 00:31:07.339
 picture of

00:31:07.339 --> 00:31:08.640
 your eternal

00:31:08.640 --> 00:31:09.640
 glory.

00:31:09.640 --> 00:31:09.759
 glory.

00:31:11.120 --> 00:31:11.900
 The painful

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.580
 trials we

00:31:12.580 --> 00:31:13.120
 go through

00:31:13.120 --> 00:31:13.980
 are just

00:31:13.980 --> 00:31:14.680
 for a little

00:31:14.680 --> 00:31:15.000
 while.

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:16.340
 It's momentary.

00:31:17.280 --> 00:31:18.020
 It's just a

00:31:18.020 --> 00:31:18.280
 dot.

00:31:18.380 --> 00:31:18.980
 It's just a

00:31:18.980 --> 00:31:19.540
 block.

00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:21.620
 Glory will

00:31:21.620 --> 00:31:22.120
 go on

00:31:22.120 --> 00:31:23.240
 forever and

00:31:23.240 --> 00:31:24.540
 forever and

00:31:24.540 --> 00:31:25.040
 forever.

00:31:25.820 --> 00:31:26.860
 So keep

00:31:26.860 --> 00:31:27.520
 your

00:31:27.520 --> 00:31:28.560
 perspective.

00:31:30.560 --> 00:31:31.900
 And remember

00:31:31.900 --> 00:31:34.080
 that victory

00:31:34.080 --> 00:31:35.820
 is assured.

00:31:36.840 --> 00:31:37.700
 This is not

00:31:37.700 --> 00:31:38.980
 wishful thinking.

00:31:38.980 --> 00:31:39.759
 the glory

00:31:39.759 --> 00:31:40.240
 that to

00:31:40.240 --> 00:31:40.640
 come is

00:31:40.640 --> 00:31:41.140
 not just

00:31:41.140 --> 00:31:41.579
 kind of

00:31:41.579 --> 00:31:42.200
 some

00:31:42.200 --> 00:31:42.880
 dream.

00:31:43.339 --> 00:31:43.660
 It is

00:31:43.660 --> 00:31:44.559
 absolutely

00:31:44.559 --> 00:31:45.240
 guaranteed

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:46.019
 and assured.

00:31:46.819 --> 00:31:47.440
 Let's read

00:31:47.440 --> 00:31:48.000
 verse 10

00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:48.360
 again.

00:31:48.860 --> 00:31:49.160
 And the

00:31:49.160 --> 00:31:49.720
 God of

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:51.000
 all grace

00:31:51.000 --> 00:31:52.579
 who called

00:31:52.579 --> 00:31:53.480
 you to

00:31:53.480 --> 00:31:54.839
 his eternal

00:31:54.839 --> 00:31:55.860
 glory in

00:31:55.860 --> 00:31:57.160
 Christ after

00:31:57.160 --> 00:31:57.700
 you have

00:31:57.700 --> 00:31:58.420
 suffered a

00:31:58.420 --> 00:31:58.980
 little while

00:31:58.980 --> 00:32:01.200
 will himself

00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:02.860
 restore you

00:32:02.860 --> 00:32:04.279
 and make

00:32:04.279 --> 00:32:05.339
 you strong,

00:32:06.460 --> 00:32:06.880
 firm,

00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:07.980
 and

00:32:07.980 --> 00:32:08.880
 steadfast.

00:32:10.460 --> 00:32:10.760
 There's

00:32:10.760 --> 00:32:11.560
 like four

00:32:11.560 --> 00:32:12.440
 great

00:32:12.440 --> 00:32:13.700
 reinforced

00:32:13.700 --> 00:32:14.840
 concrete

00:32:14.840 --> 00:32:16.040
 pillars that

00:32:16.040 --> 00:32:16.700
 support a

00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:17.600
 house that

00:32:17.600 --> 00:32:18.420
 doesn't fall.

00:32:18.840 --> 00:32:19.400
 So God

00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:20.140
 puts these

00:32:20.140 --> 00:32:20.940
 four

00:32:20.940 --> 00:32:22.200
 reinforced,

00:32:22.660 --> 00:32:23.320
 rock solid,

00:32:23.800 --> 00:32:24.500
 unmoving,

00:32:24.940 --> 00:32:25.820
 unshakable

00:32:25.820 --> 00:32:27.240
 truths into

00:32:27.240 --> 00:32:28.140
 our lives.

00:32:29.160 --> 00:32:29.720
 Look at the

00:32:29.720 --> 00:32:30.220
 end of verse

00:32:30.220 --> 00:32:30.520
 10.

00:32:30.820 --> 00:32:31.520
 He will

00:32:31.520 --> 00:32:33.080
 restore you.

00:32:33.079 --> 00:32:34.939
 He will

00:32:34.939 --> 00:32:35.559
 put this

00:32:35.559 --> 00:32:36.299
 world to

00:32:36.299 --> 00:32:36.679
 rights.

00:32:36.960 --> 00:32:37.299
 He will

00:32:37.299 --> 00:32:38.359
 correct every

00:32:38.359 --> 00:32:39.579
 injustice.

00:32:40.099 --> 00:32:40.480
 Everything

00:32:40.480 --> 00:32:40.960
 that has

00:32:40.960 --> 00:32:41.679
 gone wrong

00:32:41.679 --> 00:32:42.419
 is going

00:32:42.419 --> 00:32:43.079
 to be made

00:32:43.079 --> 00:32:44.139
 right and

00:32:44.139 --> 00:32:45.159
 good again.

00:32:45.460 --> 00:32:46.220
 He will

00:32:46.220 --> 00:32:47.619
 restore you.

00:32:49.539 --> 00:32:50.279
 He will

00:32:50.279 --> 00:32:51.220
 make you

00:32:51.220 --> 00:32:52.199
 strong.

00:32:54.039 --> 00:32:54.699
 Every

00:32:54.699 --> 00:32:55.559
 struggle that

00:32:55.559 --> 00:32:56.039
 you go

00:32:56.039 --> 00:32:56.379
 through,

00:32:56.720 --> 00:32:57.019
 He will

00:32:57.019 --> 00:32:57.480
 make you

00:32:57.480 --> 00:32:58.679
 strong in

00:32:58.679 --> 00:32:59.419
 that struggle.

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:00.179
 He will

00:33:00.179 --> 00:33:00.659
 make you

00:33:00.659 --> 00:33:01.220
 firm.

00:33:03.079 --> 00:33:03.559
 Every

00:33:03.559 --> 00:33:04.259
 difficulty

00:33:04.259 --> 00:33:04.919
 that you

00:33:04.919 --> 00:33:05.460
 endure,

00:33:05.859 --> 00:33:06.339
 He will

00:33:06.339 --> 00:33:06.839
 make you

00:33:06.839 --> 00:33:07.279
 firm.

00:33:08.779 --> 00:33:09.279
 He will

00:33:09.279 --> 00:33:09.819
 make you

00:33:09.819 --> 00:33:10.879
 steadfast.

00:33:12.159 --> 00:33:12.819
 For you

00:33:12.819 --> 00:33:13.159
 want to

00:33:13.159 --> 00:33:13.699
 give up

00:33:13.699 --> 00:33:14.720
 and you

00:33:14.720 --> 00:33:15.179
 feel you

00:33:15.179 --> 00:33:15.759
 can't keep

00:33:15.759 --> 00:33:16.159
 going,

00:33:17.379 --> 00:33:17.819
 He will

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:18.359
 make you

00:33:18.359 --> 00:33:19.199
 steadfast.

00:33:19.799 --> 00:33:20.679
 Four truths

00:33:20.679 --> 00:33:21.339
 that are

00:33:21.339 --> 00:33:22.019
 strong enough

00:33:22.019 --> 00:33:22.519
 to face

00:33:22.519 --> 00:33:23.399
 every storm,

00:33:23.799 --> 00:33:24.599
 every trial

00:33:24.599 --> 00:33:25.699
 and every

00:33:25.699 --> 00:33:26.639
 struggle.

00:33:27.159 --> 00:33:27.720
 God's

00:33:27.720 --> 00:33:28.859
 grace is

00:33:28.859 --> 00:33:29.419
 sufficient.

00:33:29.879 --> 00:33:30.279
 The God

00:33:30.279 --> 00:33:31.119
 of all

00:33:31.119 --> 00:33:32.359
 grace will

00:33:32.359 --> 00:33:32.859
 make you

00:33:32.859 --> 00:33:34.079
 strong to

00:33:34.079 --> 00:33:34.740
 the end.

00:33:36.479 --> 00:33:37.279
 So whatever

00:33:37.279 --> 00:33:38.139
 you face

00:33:38.139 --> 00:33:39.599
 in life,

00:33:41.459 --> 00:33:41.979
 none,

00:33:43.240 --> 00:33:44.059
 no one

00:33:44.059 --> 00:33:45.319
 and nothing,

00:33:46.059 --> 00:33:46.779
 not even

00:33:46.779 --> 00:33:47.839
 the sufferings

00:33:47.839 --> 00:33:48.579
 we go

00:33:48.579 --> 00:33:48.899
 through,

00:33:49.240 --> 00:33:49.779
 not even

00:33:49.779 --> 00:33:50.500
 Satan

00:33:50.500 --> 00:33:51.419
 himself,

00:33:51.740 --> 00:33:52.519
 will keep

00:33:52.519 --> 00:33:53.819
 you from

00:33:53.819 --> 00:33:54.839
 glory.

00:33:55.559 --> 00:33:56.119
 The God

00:33:56.119 --> 00:33:56.979
 of all

00:33:56.979 --> 00:33:58.159
 grace will

00:33:58.159 --> 00:33:59.179
 sustain you

00:33:59.179 --> 00:34:00.839
 and keep

00:34:00.839 --> 00:34:01.139
 you.

00:34:02.359 --> 00:34:04.899
 God's

00:34:04.899 --> 00:34:10.460
 grace will

00:34:10.460 --> 00:34:11.219
 keep you

00:34:11.219 --> 00:34:12.699
 as we

00:34:12.699 --> 00:34:14.079
 wait for

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:14.599
 glory.

00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:17.079
 Living as

00:34:17.079 --> 00:34:17.659
 a Christian

00:34:17.659 --> 00:34:18.799
 in this

00:34:18.799 --> 00:34:19.460
 world is

00:34:19.460 --> 00:34:19.900
 tough,

00:34:20.159 --> 00:34:20.480
 it is

00:34:20.480 --> 00:34:20.980
 hard,

00:34:22.400 --> 00:34:23.259
 but God

00:34:23.259 --> 00:34:23.579
 in his

00:34:23.579 --> 00:34:24.559
 grace provides

00:34:24.559 --> 00:34:25.119
 us with

00:34:25.119 --> 00:34:25.839
 shepherds

00:34:25.839 --> 00:34:26.980
 to care for

00:34:26.980 --> 00:34:27.639
 his church,

00:34:28.079 --> 00:34:28.880
 to watch

00:34:28.880 --> 00:34:29.440
 over you,

00:34:29.559 --> 00:34:30.019
 to speak

00:34:30.019 --> 00:34:30.819
 truth into

00:34:30.820 --> 00:34:31.460
 your life.

00:34:33.120 --> 00:34:33.860
 God is

00:34:33.860 --> 00:34:34.580
 powerfully

00:34:34.580 --> 00:34:35.140
 at work

00:34:35.140 --> 00:34:35.720
 by his

00:34:35.720 --> 00:34:36.559
 mighty,

00:34:36.559 --> 00:34:37.880
 strong hand

00:34:37.880 --> 00:34:39.220
 over our

00:34:39.220 --> 00:34:39.780
 suffering,

00:34:40.200 --> 00:34:41.580
 over Satan.

00:34:43.160 --> 00:34:44.280
 And he

00:34:44.280 --> 00:34:45.120
 promises us

00:34:45.120 --> 00:34:45.620
 by his

00:34:45.620 --> 00:34:46.559
 grace the

00:34:46.559 --> 00:34:47.420
 hope of

00:34:47.420 --> 00:34:48.420
 eternal glory.

00:34:48.900 --> 00:34:49.940
 Nothing and

00:34:49.940 --> 00:34:50.600
 no one

00:34:50.600 --> 00:34:51.780
 will stop

00:34:51.780 --> 00:34:53.160
 you from

00:34:53.160 --> 00:34:54.380
 reaching your

00:34:54.380 --> 00:34:54.940
 destiny.

00:34:54.940 --> 00:34:55.039
 glory.

00:34:56.099 --> 00:34:56.579
 So,

00:34:57.300 --> 00:34:58.159
 verse 11,

00:34:59.260 --> 00:35:00.039
 it's to

00:35:00.039 --> 00:35:00.480
 him,

00:35:01.059 --> 00:35:02.380
 the God

00:35:02.380 --> 00:35:03.679
 of all

00:35:03.679 --> 00:35:04.579
 grace,

00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:06.019
 the God

00:35:06.019 --> 00:35:07.059
 who created

00:35:07.059 --> 00:35:07.500
 you,

00:35:08.539 --> 00:35:09.280
 the God

00:35:09.280 --> 00:35:10.440
 who saved

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:10.820
 you,

00:35:11.639 --> 00:35:12.200
 the God

00:35:12.200 --> 00:35:12.679
 who will

00:35:12.679 --> 00:35:13.700
 keep you,

00:35:14.360 --> 00:35:14.840
 the God

00:35:14.840 --> 00:35:15.179
 who will

00:35:15.179 --> 00:35:15.720
 bring you

00:35:15.720 --> 00:35:15.940
 through

00:35:15.940 --> 00:35:16.579
 suffering

00:35:16.579 --> 00:35:18.099
 and unto

00:35:18.099 --> 00:35:18.619
 glory.

00:35:18.960 --> 00:35:19.639
 To him

00:35:19.639 --> 00:35:20.320
 be the

00:35:20.320 --> 00:35:20.800
 power

00:35:20.800 --> 00:35:21.659
 forever

00:35:21.659 --> 00:35:22.619
 and

00:35:22.619 --> 00:35:23.379
 forever.

00:35:24.379 --> 00:35:25.379
 And all

00:35:25.379 --> 00:35:25.920
 of God's

00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:26.739
 people said,

00:35:27.799 --> 00:35:28.579
 Amen.

00:35:29.679 --> 00:35:30.480
 May it

00:35:30.480 --> 00:35:31.239
 be so.

00:35:32.059 --> 00:35:32.799
 Let's pray

00:35:32.799 --> 00:35:33.480
 together.