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 This is a copy of God's Word, which I hope you have with you, that it's well read and treasured in your heart.

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 Turn with me to the book of Romans chapter 11, verse 33.

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 Today we're going to conclude our series on the solas of the Reformation.

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 And I'm going to preach from selected texts today.

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 I'm going to bounce this around a lot, which is not typically what I enjoy doing.

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 But I think to deal with the glory of God alone, we need to do so thematically this morning.

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 And so I want to begin our study with a reading from Romans 11, verses 33 through 36.

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 And then we're going to leave it.

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 I'll probably read it again in summary.

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 But I just want you to know, don't be thrown off when you go,

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 wait, Nathan's not talking about Romans 11, 33 through 36.

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 We'll bring other scripture.

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 And I want you to get ready, nimble fingers, to turn to other places with me this morning.

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 But I hope that this text will help draw your mind to the glory of God and the salvation of His people.

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 As Paul has spent the first 11 chapters of this great letter to the church in Rome,

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 outlining what the gospel is.

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 Our great need for justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

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 And then he writes this, beginning in verse 33 and following.

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 Oh, the depths of the riches and the wisdom and knowledge of God.

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 How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways.

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 For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been His counselor?

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 Or who has given a gift to Him that He might be repaid?

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 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.

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 To Him be glory forever.

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 Amen.

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 On Tuesday, we will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

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 Specifically, on the 31st, we celebrate the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses

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 to the door of the Wittenberg Church.

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 The 95 theses was a document outlining 95 reasons why the selling of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church

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 was not biblical.

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 The prologue to this document reads as follows.

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 Out of love for the truth and from desire to explain it,

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 the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and Sacred Theology,

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 an ordinary lecturer therein at Wittenberg,

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 intends to defend the following statements and to dispute on them in that place.

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 Therefore, he asks that those who cannot be present and dispute with him orally

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 shall do so in their absence by letter.

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 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Amen.

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 So we outlined his reasons and we will not get into them,

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 although you can find good English translations of them all over the place.

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 It's online.

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 It's especially easy to Google search this month.

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 One of the major concerns that Martin Luther had was that the selling of indulgences,

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 the teaching that justification could come by works of one kind or another,

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 were a degradation to the glory of God.

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 That maximized man and his work and it minimized God's working.

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 What precipitated from this document ignited a flame of doctrinal purification in Europe.

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 And we are beneficiaries of this purification.

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 God used the reformation in mighty ways that we might believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 Now, much of the reformers' teaching has been summed up systematically in what are known as the solas.

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 The reformers didn't write it systematically in the way that we are studying it across these past weeks.

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 But we've brought it together.

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 We've encapsulated it in this way.

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 The reformers loved the word alone or only because recall that they were speaking to audiences that considered themselves Christian.

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 There was not opposition in the day to Scripture or grace or faith or Christ or the glory of God.

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 But there was so much addition to or subtraction from these key doctrines that the reformers loved to say only.

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 So a number of weeks ago, five weeks ago, we picked up the topic of sola scriptura.

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 That is to say that the Bible is our final authority.

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 It's the reigning authority over all other authorities.

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 So the Scripture alone is our authority.

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 And it teaches us that we are justified, have a right standing before God by grace alone, sola gratia,

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 through faith alone, sola fide, with the proper object of that faith being Christ,

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 in Christ alone, sola Christus.

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 And all things are for the glory of God alone, sola deo gloria.

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 As we end this series with a consideration of sola deo gloria,

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 know that we very well could have began our series with it.

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 God's glory is His renown or His fame.

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 And while we cannot make God more glorious than He already is,

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 we can mitigate it in our own hearts and to the detriment of others.

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 This was the predominant issue of the Reformation.

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 The glory of God expressed in the life of the church.

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 What do we believe to be true?

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 And how does our doctrine either shed a proper light on the glory of God

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 or lessen it, in a sense I'll get into momentarily?

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 A book I want to commend to you, but I'm not going to give to you, this morning anyway,

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 written by John Piper in a series he did called The Swans Are Not Silence.

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 There's a series of biographies.

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 This one's called The Legacy of Sovereign Joy.

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 He writes of an example from John Calvin's life.

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 He writes,

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 In 1538, the Italian cardinal Sadele wrote to the leaders of Geneva

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 trying to win them back to the Roman Catholic Church

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 after they had turned to the Reformed teachings.

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 He began his letter with a long conciliatory section

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 on the preciousness of eternal life

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 before coming to his accusations of the Reformation.

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 Calvin wrote the response to Sadele in six days in the fall of 1539.

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 It was one of his earliest writings

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 and spread his name as a Reformer across Europe.

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 Luther read it and said,

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 Here is a writing which has hands and feet.

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 I rejoice that God raises up such men.

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 So Calvin writes this response to this cardinal

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 who's trying to draw the Reformer leaders back to Roman Catholicism.

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 And his response to a teaching that said

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 that justification was not by grace through faith in Christ

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 was this, and I quote,

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 Your zeal for heavenly life is a zeal which keeps a man

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 entirely devoted to himself

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 and does not, even by one expression,

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 arouse him to sanctify the name of God.

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 There he goes on to say that the goal of every person's life

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 ought to be to set before man

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 as the prime motive of his existence

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 zeal to illustrate the glory of God.

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 To make much of God.

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 To know God as he is

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 and to help others to know God as he is.

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 This was the great cry of the Reformation.

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 So we could have also started with

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 Soli Deo Gloria,

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 but it's also apt to end with this theme,

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 this idea of to God alone be the glory.

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 Now the Bible reveals God's glory in two ways.

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 And this will be the outline for our study this morning.

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 The Bible reveals God's glory in two ways.

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 Number one,

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 as God's intrinsic reality.

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 God is glorious.

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 And number two,

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 as the external manifestation of God's glory.

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 So his glory expressed in the world.

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 Number one is God's intrinsic reality.

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 And number two,

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 as the external manifestation of God's glory.

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 So number one,

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 God's glory expressed as God's intrinsic reality.

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 In the Old Testament,

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 the primary Hebrew word for glory,

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 which is pronounced,

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 I believe,

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 kabod,

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 meant a heavy weight.

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 Such as a rich man's possessions,

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 which,

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 when weighed,

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 added up to a great deal of weight.

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 The richer he was,

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 the more his possessions would weigh.

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 With this wealth came a degree of clout,

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 or a heavy influence upon others in the community.

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 Thus,

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 glory came to represent the greatness of a man,

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 which commanded the respect of others.

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 So not just how well a man would be known,

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 not famous like people are famous in our day,

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 and then they try to have influence on people,

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 right?

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 But famous for being famous in some respects.

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 But this is a fame that has influence.

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 God's weight,

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 or glory,

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 is the greatness of who he is.

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 His glory is the awesome gravity of his name.

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 I am who I am.

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 The infinite wealth of his divine attributes,

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 as is found in his holiness,

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 his sovereignty,

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 his wrath,

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 his justice,

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 his grace,

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 his goodness,

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 and so on.

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 Every aspect of his character

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 is immeasurably heavy,

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 weighty,

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 incomparably great,

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 beyond any human's character,

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 or ability.

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 Being absolutely perfect,

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 God is awesome in every way.

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 Steve Lawson,

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 who's a contemporary pastor,

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 told the following account in an article

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 concerning the intrinsic reality of God's glory.

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 He wrote this.

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 Years ago,

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 Donald Gray Barnhouse,

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 pastor of 10th Presbyterian Church

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 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

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 delivered a message that aired on CBC radio.

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 In this national address,

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 the noted Bible teacher speculated

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 about what would be

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 the most diabolical strategy

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 that Satan could employ

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 against the church

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 in the years to come.

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 You catch that?

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 He said,

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 this is what I think

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 would be most diabolical

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 that Satan could do

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 as a strategy against the church.

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 To the astonishment of many listeners,

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 Barnhouse imagined

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 that all of the bars in Philadelphia

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 would be closed.

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 Prostitutes would no longer walk the streets.

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 pornography would no longer be available.

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 The streets would be clean

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 and all the city neighborhoods

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 would be filled with law-abiding citizens.

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 All swearing and cursing would be gone.

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 Children would respectfully say,

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 yes, sir, and no, ma'am.

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 Every church in town,

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 Barnhouse added,

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 would be packed to overflowing.

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 There would not be one church pew

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 that could not contain one more citizen.

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 What, you ask,

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 could be wrong with this?

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 Barnhouse then delivered

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 the knockout punch.

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 The deadliest,

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 most diabolical danger,

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 he said,

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 would be that in each of these

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 filled-to-capacity sanctuaries,

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 Jesus Christ would never be preached

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 and the glory of God

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 would never be exalted.

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 And beloved,

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 this is all too true

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 in many of our churches today.

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 I have actually found myself

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 in these past five weeks

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 feeling a heaviness

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 about the state of American Christianity.

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 the degree to which

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 the heirs of Rome

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 have slipped into

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 our evangelical churches.

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 The magnitude

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 of a soft prosperity gospel.

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 Many call it

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 moralistic, therapeutic deism,

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 which goes something like this,

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 and you can pick this up

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 in so many sermons today.

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 Do good

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 so that you'll feel good

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 so that you'll get good.

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 Next Sunday,

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 we're going to

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 I hesitate on the word celebrate.

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 We're going to gather together

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 and consider

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 the persecuted church

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 as it's the International Day of Prayer

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 for the persecuted church.

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 Try to preach that garbage

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 at some places in the world.

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 Some of our pastors today,

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 great theologians,

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 well-studied,

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 doctors of theology,

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 would be shut down

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 by the simple faith

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 of suffering Christians.

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 around the world.

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 That they would say to them,

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 oh, but to be like Christ.

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 This past week,

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 a church called

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 First Baptist Dallas,

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 pastored by a man

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 named Robert Jeffers,

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 Dr. Robert Jeffers,

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 a church that is part

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 of our denomination,

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 invited Sean Hannity

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 to come and be interviewed

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 as part of the preaching.

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 This is last week.

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 Because he is the executive producer

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 of a film,

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 a faith-based film,

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 Sean Hannity has,

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 for a long time,

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 espoused himself

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 as a Roman Catholic.

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 So he sits on the stage

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 talking to Dr. Jeffers

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 and proceeds to talk about

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 how he's not sure

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 if he really considers himself

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 a Catholic any longer,

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 but more a,

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 and I quote,

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 born-again Christian.

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 And then he goes on

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 to talk about

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 how the ill feelings

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 he would have

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 as a young man

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 after partying all night,

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 he'd wake up feeling horrible.

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 He thought was God

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 working and speaking

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 in his conscience.

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 And so he stopped

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 doing those things.

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 He stopped partying.

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 He started hanging out

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 with other people.

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 He stopped working

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 in the restaurant industry.

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 He started working

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 in the construction industry

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 instead.

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 And he finds that

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 if he just will listen

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 to this conscience

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 God telling him,

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 helping him to do

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 good things,

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 that he feels good.

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 You're hearing

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 do good

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 and the feel good

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 in there.

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 And at the conclusion

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 of this,

00:16:17.359 --> 00:16:18.439
 Dr. Robert Jeffers

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 says to him,

00:16:19.879 --> 00:16:20.439
 brother,

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 I am so glad

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 that I'm going to see you

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 in heaven one day.

00:16:25.219 --> 00:16:26.500
 Trampled the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ.

00:16:28.439 --> 00:16:29.399
 Justification by,

00:16:30.219 --> 00:16:30.859
 through grace,

00:16:30.919 --> 00:16:31.500
 by grace alone,

00:16:31.559 --> 00:16:32.159
 through faith alone

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 in Christ.

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 Alone.

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 A horrible travesty.

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 And I hope you feel that.

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 I hope that you don't go,

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 I don't really understand

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 what's bad about that.

00:16:44.099 --> 00:16:44.979
 Sean Hannity said,

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 I'm earning my way

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 to heaven.

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 And a Southern Baptist pastor,

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 a well-known,

00:16:51.759 --> 00:16:52.639
 outspoken,

00:16:52.859 --> 00:16:54.199
 published Southern Baptist pastor

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 said,

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 yeah,

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 you sure are.

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 Dr. Jeffers

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 helped damn

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 Sean Hannity

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 this past Sunday

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 did not speak

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 clearly to him

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 the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ

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 and they were applauded.

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 It makes me tremble.

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 I'm so afraid

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 for American Christianity.

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 God's glory

00:17:19.920 --> 00:17:21.740
 may have already

00:17:21.740 --> 00:17:23.339
 left our churches.

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 He may have already

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 moved on

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 places like China

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 where it's reported

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 that 10,000 people

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 come to faith

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 every day.

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 He may have already

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 left us

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 to this

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 diabolical

00:17:36.700 --> 00:17:37.700
 strategy

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 of Satan.

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 let this not be

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 true

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 of us.

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 Despite all of this,

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 despite the troubling

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 state of American

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 Christianity,

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 God

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 is

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 glorious.

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 He is

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 intrinsically

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 glorious.

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 Nothing that we

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 feel,

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 think,

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 say,

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 or do

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 will add

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 to or subtract

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 from God's

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 intrinsic

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 glory.

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 King David

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 declares

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 in Psalm

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 138,

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 verse 5,

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 great

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 is the

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 glory

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 of the

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 Lord.

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 In Ephesians

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 3,

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 16,

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 the Apostle

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 Paul

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 asks that

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 the Ephesian

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 believers

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 be strengthened

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 with power

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 according

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 to the

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 riches

00:18:25.399 --> 00:18:26.980
 of God's

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 glory.

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 In Isaiah

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 42,

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 8,

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 God says,

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 I am the

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 Lord,

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 that is

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 my name,

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 my glory,

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 I give

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 to no

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 other.

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 So God

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 is himself

00:18:43.000 --> 00:18:44.360
 glorious.

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 And not only

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 that,

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 but we see

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 in Isaiah

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 42,

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 8,

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 that he

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 is a

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 glory

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 miser.

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 And this

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 is good

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 for us

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 because we

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 are glory

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 thieves.

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 We love

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 to have

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 glory for

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 our self,

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 to be made

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 famous,

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 to have

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 influence

00:19:01.320 --> 00:19:02.320
 for us.

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 We're always

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 wanting to make

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 more of ourselves

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 than we ought

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 to,

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 and in

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 so doing,

00:19:08.320 --> 00:19:09.299
 make little

00:19:09.299 --> 00:19:10.519
 of God.

00:19:11.600 --> 00:19:12.220
 God

00:19:12.220 --> 00:19:13.180
 is

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 weighty,

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 whether or

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 not we want

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 him to be,

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 and so

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 God is

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 right in

00:19:19.160 --> 00:19:20.059
 being zealous

00:19:20.059 --> 00:19:20.960
 for his

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 own fame.

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 Beloved,

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 it is so good

00:19:24.059 --> 00:19:24.600
 for us that

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 God is

00:19:25.340 --> 00:19:26.680
 God-centered,

00:19:27.320 --> 00:19:28.039
 that God is a

00:19:28.039 --> 00:19:28.799
 miser of his

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 own glory

00:19:29.400 --> 00:19:30.200
 because he

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 is

00:19:30.840 --> 00:19:32.100
 God.

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 God.

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 It would

00:19:33.339 --> 00:19:33.839
 always be

00:19:33.839 --> 00:19:34.299
 wrong for

00:19:34.299 --> 00:19:34.719
 any one

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 of us

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 to try

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 to heap

00:19:35.980 --> 00:19:36.359
 up glory

00:19:36.359 --> 00:19:36.599
 for

00:19:36.599 --> 00:19:37.099
 ourselves

00:19:37.099 --> 00:19:37.740
 because we

00:19:37.740 --> 00:19:38.980
 are not

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 God.

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 But God

00:19:41.139 --> 00:19:41.659
 himself,

00:19:42.099 --> 00:19:42.639
 the Lord,

00:19:42.740 --> 00:19:43.240
 the great

00:19:43.240 --> 00:19:44.299
 I am,

00:19:44.459 --> 00:19:46.059
 the self-existent

00:19:46.059 --> 00:19:46.299
 one,

00:19:46.399 --> 00:19:47.359
 the intrinsically

00:19:47.359 --> 00:19:48.459
 glorious

00:19:48.459 --> 00:19:49.299
 one,

00:19:50.019 --> 00:19:50.899
 would do us

00:19:50.899 --> 00:19:51.939
 no favor

00:19:51.939 --> 00:19:53.659
 allowing us

00:19:53.659 --> 00:19:54.339
 to have glory

00:19:54.339 --> 00:19:55.240
 for ourselves.

00:19:56.240 --> 00:19:56.779
 He does

00:19:56.779 --> 00:19:57.099
 us

00:19:57.099 --> 00:19:58.379
 infinite

00:19:58.379 --> 00:19:59.019
 favor

00:19:59.019 --> 00:20:00.359
 in showing

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 us

00:20:01.039 --> 00:20:01.980
 how glorious

00:20:01.980 --> 00:20:03.259
 he is,

00:20:03.720 --> 00:20:04.299
 pointing to

00:20:04.299 --> 00:20:04.819
 himself

00:20:04.819 --> 00:20:06.059
 all the time

00:20:06.059 --> 00:20:06.639
 and in so

00:20:06.639 --> 00:20:07.279
 many ways.

00:20:07.379 --> 00:20:07.879
 Look at

00:20:07.879 --> 00:20:08.420
 me,

00:20:08.819 --> 00:20:09.539
 the glorious

00:20:09.539 --> 00:20:11.019
 one.

00:20:12.559 --> 00:20:12.960
 And that

00:20:12.960 --> 00:20:13.500
 we get this

00:20:13.500 --> 00:20:14.660
 right is so

00:20:14.660 --> 00:20:15.599
 important.

00:20:16.180 --> 00:20:16.759
 That in our

00:20:16.759 --> 00:20:17.920
 thinking and

00:20:17.920 --> 00:20:18.559
 therefore in our

00:20:18.559 --> 00:20:18.900
 living,

00:20:19.139 --> 00:20:20.099
 God is

00:20:20.099 --> 00:20:21.440
 huge and

00:20:21.440 --> 00:20:22.519
 we are but

00:20:22.519 --> 00:20:23.359
 tiny.

00:20:23.940 --> 00:20:24.579
 God is

00:20:24.579 --> 00:20:25.700
 glorious and

00:20:25.700 --> 00:20:26.379
 we are

00:20:26.379 --> 00:20:27.359
 humble.

00:20:28.099 --> 00:20:28.460
 It's a

00:20:28.460 --> 00:20:29.000
 massive

00:20:29.000 --> 00:20:29.700
 importance.

00:20:31.440 --> 00:20:31.779
 A.W.

00:20:31.920 --> 00:20:32.620
 Tozer said,

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 what comes

00:20:33.120 --> 00:20:33.480
 into our

00:20:33.480 --> 00:20:34.039
 minds when

00:20:34.039 --> 00:20:34.319
 we think

00:20:34.319 --> 00:20:34.900
 about God

00:20:34.900 --> 00:20:35.220
 is the

00:20:35.220 --> 00:20:35.559
 most

00:20:35.559 --> 00:20:36.220
 important

00:20:36.220 --> 00:20:36.779
 thing

00:20:36.779 --> 00:20:38.299
 about us.

00:20:39.860 --> 00:20:40.420
 So,

00:20:40.740 --> 00:20:41.279
 is God

00:20:41.279 --> 00:20:42.559
 glorious

00:20:42.559 --> 00:20:43.019
 in your

00:20:43.019 --> 00:20:43.380
 mind?

00:20:44.279 --> 00:20:44.620
 Is his

00:20:44.620 --> 00:20:45.400
 holiness,

00:20:45.620 --> 00:20:45.779
 his

00:20:45.779 --> 00:20:46.740
 separateness

00:20:46.740 --> 00:20:47.420
 from us

00:20:47.420 --> 00:20:48.840
 massive

00:20:48.840 --> 00:20:49.600
 to you?

00:20:50.039 --> 00:20:50.380
 Is it

00:20:50.380 --> 00:20:50.819
 humbling

00:20:50.819 --> 00:20:51.680
 to consider

00:20:51.680 --> 00:20:52.960
 God?

00:20:54.079 --> 00:20:54.759
 If not,

00:20:54.840 --> 00:20:55.100
 I would

00:20:55.100 --> 00:20:55.539
 suggest to

00:20:55.539 --> 00:20:55.880
 you that

00:20:55.880 --> 00:20:56.120
 you do

00:20:56.120 --> 00:20:56.420
 not know

00:20:56.420 --> 00:20:56.759
 the God

00:20:56.759 --> 00:20:57.000
 of the

00:20:57.000 --> 00:20:57.340
 Bible.

00:20:57.339 --> 00:20:58.839
 Get into

00:20:58.839 --> 00:20:59.099
 the

00:20:59.099 --> 00:20:59.519
 Scripture

00:20:59.519 --> 00:21:00.619
 and read

00:21:00.619 --> 00:21:01.579
 about this

00:21:01.579 --> 00:21:02.639
 glorious

00:21:02.639 --> 00:21:03.759
 God.

00:21:05.059 --> 00:21:05.879
 But also,

00:21:06.279 --> 00:21:06.980
 we come to

00:21:06.980 --> 00:21:07.379
 the second

00:21:07.379 --> 00:21:07.959
 way that

00:21:07.959 --> 00:21:08.259
 the glory

00:21:08.259 --> 00:21:08.599
 of God

00:21:08.599 --> 00:21:09.779
 is revealed

00:21:09.779 --> 00:21:11.539
 as the

00:21:11.539 --> 00:21:12.299
 external

00:21:12.299 --> 00:21:13.439
 manifestation

00:21:13.439 --> 00:21:14.759
 of God's

00:21:14.759 --> 00:21:15.039
 glory.

00:21:15.599 --> 00:21:16.119
 So we have

00:21:16.119 --> 00:21:16.439
 his glory

00:21:16.439 --> 00:21:16.679
 in the

00:21:16.679 --> 00:21:16.879
 Scripture.

00:21:17.019 --> 00:21:17.220
 We can

00:21:17.220 --> 00:21:17.879
 behold his

00:21:17.879 --> 00:21:18.339
 intrinsic

00:21:18.339 --> 00:21:19.480
 glory in

00:21:19.480 --> 00:21:19.939
 the Bible.

00:21:19.939 --> 00:21:21.019
 But also,

00:21:21.299 --> 00:21:21.919
 in the Bible,

00:21:22.299 --> 00:21:22.720
 we're taught

00:21:22.720 --> 00:21:23.879
 other ways

00:21:23.880 --> 00:21:24.360
 in which

00:21:24.360 --> 00:21:24.960
 and ways

00:21:24.960 --> 00:21:25.240
 in which

00:21:25.240 --> 00:21:25.640
 we read

00:21:25.640 --> 00:21:26.000
 it in

00:21:26.000 --> 00:21:26.520
 the Scripture,

00:21:26.720 --> 00:21:27.720
 the external

00:21:27.720 --> 00:21:28.280
 manifestation

00:21:28.280 --> 00:21:29.780
 of God's

00:21:29.780 --> 00:21:30.420
 glory.

00:21:30.500 --> 00:21:30.600
 And I

00:21:30.600 --> 00:21:31.420
 have four

00:21:31.420 --> 00:21:32.880
 ways in

00:21:32.880 --> 00:21:33.260
 which he

00:21:33.260 --> 00:21:33.960
 manifests his

00:21:33.960 --> 00:21:34.300
 glory

00:21:34.300 --> 00:21:35.340
 externally.

00:21:35.660 --> 00:21:36.080
 Number one,

00:21:37.520 --> 00:21:38.060
 God has

00:21:38.060 --> 00:21:39.140
 manifested and

00:21:39.140 --> 00:21:40.380
 is manifesting

00:21:40.380 --> 00:21:41.040
 his glory

00:21:41.040 --> 00:21:42.380
 in his

00:21:42.380 --> 00:21:43.580
 creation.

00:21:44.400 --> 00:21:44.800
 So we

00:21:44.800 --> 00:21:45.480
 look around

00:21:45.480 --> 00:21:45.940
 us.

00:21:46.560 --> 00:21:46.920
 The beauty,

00:21:46.980 --> 00:21:47.760
 I'm glad to

00:21:47.760 --> 00:21:48.420
 do this in

00:21:48.420 --> 00:21:49.860
 October because

00:21:49.860 --> 00:21:50.720
 things are really

00:21:50.720 --> 00:21:51.620
 beautiful right

00:21:51.620 --> 00:21:51.920
 now.

00:21:52.020 --> 00:21:52.540
 Are they not?

00:21:52.539 --> 00:21:53.099
 We live in a

00:21:53.099 --> 00:21:53.839
 beautiful place.

00:21:54.000 --> 00:21:54.359
 It gets

00:21:54.359 --> 00:21:55.399
 ignited with

00:21:55.399 --> 00:21:56.500
 beauty for a

00:21:56.500 --> 00:21:56.920
 couple of

00:21:56.920 --> 00:21:57.839
 weeks in

00:21:57.839 --> 00:21:58.279
 October.

00:21:58.899 --> 00:21:59.759
 I'm told you

00:21:59.759 --> 00:22:00.139
 should drive

00:22:00.139 --> 00:22:00.799
 north this

00:22:00.799 --> 00:22:01.759
 week, not

00:22:01.759 --> 00:22:02.940
 too far, and

00:22:02.940 --> 00:22:04.379
 the leaves are

00:22:04.379 --> 00:22:05.220
 just an

00:22:05.220 --> 00:22:05.980
 astounding

00:22:05.980 --> 00:22:07.579
 color right

00:22:07.579 --> 00:22:07.879
 now.

00:22:09.279 --> 00:22:10.039
 Beholding the

00:22:10.039 --> 00:22:10.740
 manifest glory

00:22:10.740 --> 00:22:11.740
 of God comes

00:22:11.740 --> 00:22:12.639
 in so many

00:22:12.639 --> 00:22:14.019
 ways in his

00:22:14.019 --> 00:22:15.000
 creation.

00:22:16.559 --> 00:22:17.059
 The psalmist

00:22:17.059 --> 00:22:17.440
 says in Psalm

00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:18.440
 19, 1-4,

00:22:18.539 --> 00:22:18.920
 the heavens

00:22:18.920 --> 00:22:19.579
 declare the

00:22:19.579 --> 00:22:20.299
 glory of God

00:22:20.299 --> 00:22:20.980
 and the sky

00:22:20.980 --> 00:22:22.460
 above proclaim

00:22:22.460 --> 00:22:23.980
 his handiwork.

00:22:24.840 --> 00:22:25.860
 Day to day

00:22:25.860 --> 00:22:27.160
 it pours out

00:22:27.160 --> 00:22:27.840
 speech and

00:22:27.840 --> 00:22:28.360
 night to

00:22:28.360 --> 00:22:29.180
 night reveals

00:22:29.180 --> 00:22:30.340
 knowledge.

00:22:31.100 --> 00:22:31.500
 There is no

00:22:31.500 --> 00:22:32.200
 speech, there

00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:33.420
 are their

00:22:33.420 --> 00:22:34.100
 words whose

00:22:34.100 --> 00:22:34.759
 voice is not

00:22:34.759 --> 00:22:35.100
 heard.

00:22:35.519 --> 00:22:35.940
 Their voice

00:22:35.940 --> 00:22:36.740
 goes out

00:22:36.740 --> 00:22:37.279
 through all

00:22:37.279 --> 00:22:37.840
 the earth

00:22:37.840 --> 00:22:38.200
 and their

00:22:38.200 --> 00:22:39.200
 words to

00:22:39.200 --> 00:22:39.779
 the end

00:22:39.779 --> 00:22:40.440
 of the

00:22:40.440 --> 00:22:40.779
 world.

00:22:40.980 --> 00:22:41.160
 So we

00:22:41.160 --> 00:22:42.200
 behold the

00:22:42.200 --> 00:22:42.819
 manifest glory

00:22:42.819 --> 00:22:43.319
 of God

00:22:43.319 --> 00:22:44.920
 in creation

00:22:44.920 --> 00:22:45.640
 and standing

00:22:45.640 --> 00:22:46.340
 at the edge

00:22:46.340 --> 00:22:47.380
 of the Grand

00:22:47.380 --> 00:22:48.000
 Canyon on

00:22:48.000 --> 00:22:48.340
 the north

00:22:48.340 --> 00:22:48.960
 rim watching

00:22:48.960 --> 00:22:49.579
 the sun

00:22:49.579 --> 00:22:51.240
 rise, in

00:22:51.240 --> 00:22:52.500
 catching a

00:22:52.500 --> 00:22:53.299
 brook trout

00:22:53.299 --> 00:22:53.799
 in a North

00:22:53.799 --> 00:22:55.179
 Georgia stream,

00:22:56.599 --> 00:22:58.199
 in skein,

00:22:58.779 --> 00:22:59.500
 heavy,

00:23:00.299 --> 00:23:00.779
 powdery

00:23:00.779 --> 00:23:01.259
 drift.

00:23:01.599 --> 00:23:02.500
 We see the

00:23:02.500 --> 00:23:03.379
 glory of God

00:23:03.379 --> 00:23:03.819
 and the

00:23:03.819 --> 00:23:05.359
 beauty of

00:23:05.359 --> 00:23:06.460
 his creation.

00:23:07.740 --> 00:23:08.399
 Psalm 104

00:23:08.399 --> 00:23:09.559
 verse 24 and

00:23:09.559 --> 00:23:10.919
 25 and then

00:23:10.919 --> 00:23:12.119
 verse 31,

00:23:12.980 --> 00:23:13.619
 psalmist says,

00:23:13.679 --> 00:23:14.179
 O Lord,

00:23:14.679 --> 00:23:15.679
 how manifold

00:23:15.679 --> 00:23:16.679
 are your works.

00:23:16.680 --> 00:23:17.880
 in wisdom

00:23:17.880 --> 00:23:18.560
 have you made

00:23:18.560 --> 00:23:19.140
 them all.

00:23:19.320 --> 00:23:19.880
 The earth

00:23:19.880 --> 00:23:20.680
 is full

00:23:20.680 --> 00:23:21.299
 of your

00:23:21.299 --> 00:23:21.860
 creatures.

00:23:22.700 --> 00:23:23.500
 Here is the

00:23:23.500 --> 00:23:24.400
 sea, great

00:23:24.400 --> 00:23:24.980
 and wide,

00:23:25.039 --> 00:23:25.799
 which teems

00:23:25.799 --> 00:23:26.680
 with creatures

00:23:26.680 --> 00:23:27.500
 innumerable,

00:23:27.980 --> 00:23:28.779
 living things

00:23:28.779 --> 00:23:29.620
 both small

00:23:29.620 --> 00:23:30.779
 and great.

00:23:31.420 --> 00:23:31.860
 May the

00:23:31.860 --> 00:23:32.620
 glory of the

00:23:32.620 --> 00:23:33.360
 Lord endure

00:23:33.360 --> 00:23:34.039
 forever.

00:23:34.360 --> 00:23:34.759
 May the

00:23:34.759 --> 00:23:36.019
 Lord rejoice

00:23:36.019 --> 00:23:37.340
 in his

00:23:37.340 --> 00:23:38.720
 works.

00:23:40.259 --> 00:23:41.080
 Paul writes

00:23:41.080 --> 00:23:41.539
 in Romans

00:23:41.539 --> 00:23:42.279
 chapter 1

00:23:42.279 --> 00:23:43.460
 verse 20,

00:23:43.600 --> 00:23:44.160
 of God

00:23:44.160 --> 00:23:44.779
 for his

00:23:44.779 --> 00:23:45.900
 invisible

00:23:45.900 --> 00:23:46.800
 attributes,

00:23:47.580 --> 00:23:48.460
 namely his

00:23:48.460 --> 00:23:48.940
 eternal

00:23:48.940 --> 00:23:50.800
 power and

00:23:50.800 --> 00:23:51.740
 divine nature

00:23:51.740 --> 00:23:52.620
 have been

00:23:52.620 --> 00:23:53.960
 clearly perceived

00:23:53.960 --> 00:23:55.180
 ever since the

00:23:55.180 --> 00:23:55.759
 creation of the

00:23:55.759 --> 00:23:56.380
 world in the

00:23:56.380 --> 00:23:57.700
 things that

00:23:57.700 --> 00:23:58.940
 have been

00:23:58.940 --> 00:23:59.320
 made.

00:23:59.980 --> 00:24:00.880
 God has

00:24:00.880 --> 00:24:01.620
 manifested

00:24:01.620 --> 00:24:02.519
 and is

00:24:02.519 --> 00:24:03.460
 manifesting

00:24:03.460 --> 00:24:04.720
 his glory

00:24:04.720 --> 00:24:05.640
 in his

00:24:05.640 --> 00:24:06.140
 creation.

00:24:07.220 --> 00:24:07.720
 And beloved,

00:24:07.840 --> 00:24:08.720
 we do well

00:24:08.720 --> 00:24:09.420
 when we enjoy

00:24:09.420 --> 00:24:10.000
 these types

00:24:10.000 --> 00:24:10.660
 of things,

00:24:11.040 --> 00:24:12.280
 but when we

00:24:12.280 --> 00:24:12.920
 begin to worship

00:24:12.920 --> 00:24:13.640
 the things

00:24:13.640 --> 00:24:14.400
 themselves,

00:24:14.580 --> 00:24:14.940
 we become

00:24:14.940 --> 00:24:15.580
 idolaters.

00:24:15.579 --> 00:24:16.240
 sometimes our

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:16.939
 worship doesn't

00:24:16.939 --> 00:24:17.679
 go quite

00:24:17.679 --> 00:24:19.139
 high enough.

00:24:19.559 --> 00:24:19.899
 It needs

00:24:19.899 --> 00:24:20.859
 to go above

00:24:20.859 --> 00:24:21.839
 and beyond

00:24:21.839 --> 00:24:22.480
 the God

00:24:22.480 --> 00:24:23.220
 who made

00:24:23.220 --> 00:24:24.740
 these things.

00:24:25.779 --> 00:24:26.299
 This feels

00:24:26.299 --> 00:24:26.659
 a bit like

00:24:26.659 --> 00:24:27.720
 an obligatory

00:24:27.720 --> 00:24:29.419
 plug,

00:24:29.639 --> 00:24:29.879
 but maybe

00:24:29.879 --> 00:24:30.259
 once a year

00:24:30.259 --> 00:24:30.539
 I need to

00:24:30.539 --> 00:24:30.939
 say something

00:24:30.939 --> 00:24:31.599
 about football

00:24:31.599 --> 00:24:32.339
 because I

00:24:32.339 --> 00:24:32.619
 hear that's

00:24:32.619 --> 00:24:33.000
 what pastors

00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:33.319
 do.

00:24:37.039 --> 00:24:37.639
 Yesterday,

00:24:37.919 --> 00:24:38.399
 for UGA

00:24:38.399 --> 00:24:38.859
 fans,

00:24:38.919 --> 00:24:39.159
 it was a

00:24:39.159 --> 00:24:40.279
 pretty big

00:24:40.279 --> 00:24:41.519
 deal that

00:24:41.519 --> 00:24:42.599
 UGA beat

00:24:42.599 --> 00:24:43.099
 the Florida

00:24:43.099 --> 00:24:43.579
 Gators.

00:24:43.579 --> 00:24:44.799
 I had to

00:24:44.799 --> 00:24:45.139
 rehearse

00:24:45.139 --> 00:24:45.779
 that line

00:24:45.779 --> 00:24:46.079
 in my

00:24:46.079 --> 00:24:46.379
 head,

00:24:46.559 --> 00:24:46.899
 just so

00:24:46.899 --> 00:24:47.240
 you know.

00:24:47.740 --> 00:24:48.179
 I looked

00:24:48.179 --> 00:24:48.419
 it up

00:24:48.419 --> 00:24:48.899
 this morning

00:24:48.899 --> 00:24:50.079
 for your

00:24:50.079 --> 00:24:50.459
 benefit.

00:24:51.740 --> 00:24:52.740
 We don't

00:24:52.740 --> 00:24:53.439
 do well

00:24:53.439 --> 00:24:53.919
 when we

00:24:53.919 --> 00:24:54.759
 stop at

00:24:54.759 --> 00:24:55.939
 worshiping

00:24:55.939 --> 00:24:56.319
 UGA

00:24:56.319 --> 00:24:56.699
 football,

00:24:57.199 --> 00:24:58.119
 but we

00:24:58.119 --> 00:24:58.619
 do well

00:24:58.619 --> 00:24:58.919
 when we

00:24:58.919 --> 00:24:59.579
 enjoy UGA

00:24:59.579 --> 00:25:00.539
 football and

00:25:00.539 --> 00:25:01.000
 the God

00:25:01.000 --> 00:25:01.719
 who created

00:25:01.719 --> 00:25:02.359
 the incredible

00:25:02.359 --> 00:25:03.419
 athleticism of

00:25:03.419 --> 00:25:04.240
 these people.

00:25:04.959 --> 00:25:06.019
 We're created

00:25:06.019 --> 00:25:07.079
 as people

00:25:07.079 --> 00:25:07.740
 who worship.

00:25:07.740 --> 00:25:08.740
 We are

00:25:08.740 --> 00:25:09.400
 drawn to

00:25:09.400 --> 00:25:10.000
 look at

00:25:10.000 --> 00:25:10.920
 magnificent

00:25:10.920 --> 00:25:11.940
 things,

00:25:12.759 --> 00:25:13.500
 amazing

00:25:13.500 --> 00:25:14.519
 feats.

00:25:14.940 --> 00:25:15.599
 It happens

00:25:15.599 --> 00:25:16.160
 naturally.

00:25:16.279 --> 00:25:16.539
 There's an

00:25:16.539 --> 00:25:17.099
 impulse in

00:25:17.099 --> 00:25:17.660
 all of us

00:25:17.660 --> 00:25:17.940
 to do

00:25:17.940 --> 00:25:18.160
 that.

00:25:18.400 --> 00:25:19.059
 It channels

00:25:19.059 --> 00:25:19.539
 in all

00:25:19.539 --> 00:25:20.319
 kinds of

00:25:20.319 --> 00:25:20.599
 ways,

00:25:20.720 --> 00:25:21.480
 but every

00:25:21.480 --> 00:25:22.220
 bit of

00:25:22.220 --> 00:25:22.839
 it ought

00:25:22.839 --> 00:25:23.359
 to be

00:25:23.359 --> 00:25:23.859
 aimed

00:25:23.859 --> 00:25:24.579
 at the

00:25:24.579 --> 00:25:24.980
 glory of

00:25:24.980 --> 00:25:25.400
 God.

00:25:26.400 --> 00:25:27.000
 God

00:25:27.000 --> 00:25:27.759
 made

00:25:27.759 --> 00:25:28.400
 all

00:25:28.400 --> 00:25:29.019
 things.

00:25:29.120 --> 00:25:29.339
 Those

00:25:29.339 --> 00:25:29.720
 things that

00:25:29.720 --> 00:25:30.480
 are admirable

00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:31.099
 are to

00:25:31.099 --> 00:25:31.859
 pull our

00:25:31.859 --> 00:25:32.500
 minds

00:25:32.500 --> 00:25:33.660
 to Him.

00:25:34.519 --> 00:25:34.900
 So God

00:25:34.900 --> 00:25:35.400
 has manifested

00:25:35.400 --> 00:25:35.920
 and is

00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:36.359
 manifesting

00:25:36.359 --> 00:25:36.799
 His glory

00:25:36.799 --> 00:25:37.440
 in His

00:25:37.440 --> 00:25:38.700
 creation.

00:25:39.960 --> 00:25:40.139
 More

00:25:40.139 --> 00:25:40.740
 particularly,

00:25:41.059 --> 00:25:41.539
 number two,

00:25:41.960 --> 00:25:42.319
 God has

00:25:42.319 --> 00:25:42.879
 manifested

00:25:42.879 --> 00:25:43.579
 and is

00:25:43.579 --> 00:25:44.220
 manifesting

00:25:44.220 --> 00:25:44.799
 His glory

00:25:44.799 --> 00:25:45.279
 in the

00:25:45.279 --> 00:25:45.839
 person

00:25:45.839 --> 00:25:47.039
 of Jesus

00:25:47.039 --> 00:25:47.619
 Christ.

00:25:49.059 --> 00:25:49.779
 God

00:25:49.779 --> 00:25:50.460
 Himself

00:25:50.460 --> 00:25:52.159
 condescended

00:25:52.159 --> 00:25:52.919
 to become

00:25:52.919 --> 00:25:54.299
 a man.

00:25:54.960 --> 00:25:55.460
 Came as a

00:25:55.460 --> 00:25:56.539
 baby in a

00:25:56.539 --> 00:25:56.940
 manger,

00:25:57.119 --> 00:25:58.000
 so humble,

00:25:59.139 --> 00:25:59.559
 the son

00:25:59.559 --> 00:26:00.019
 of a

00:26:00.019 --> 00:26:00.519
 carpenter

00:26:00.519 --> 00:26:01.980
 in a

00:26:01.980 --> 00:26:02.519
 little town

00:26:02.519 --> 00:26:03.059
 called

00:26:03.059 --> 00:26:04.399
 Nazareth.

00:26:04.400 --> 00:26:07.420
 Colossians

00:26:07.420 --> 00:26:07.700
 1,

00:26:07.780 --> 00:26:08.480
 15-18.

00:26:10.480 --> 00:26:11.240
 Paul says

00:26:11.240 --> 00:26:11.780
 this of

00:26:11.780 --> 00:26:11.980
 this

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.340
 Jesus,

00:26:13.340 --> 00:26:13.800
 Jesus

00:26:13.800 --> 00:26:14.460
 Christ

00:26:14.460 --> 00:26:15.280
 is the

00:26:15.280 --> 00:26:15.840
 image

00:26:15.840 --> 00:26:16.480
 of the

00:26:16.480 --> 00:26:16.940
 invisible

00:26:16.940 --> 00:26:17.500
 God,

00:26:18.019 --> 00:26:18.440
 the

00:26:18.440 --> 00:26:19.160
 firstborn

00:26:19.160 --> 00:26:19.720
 of all

00:26:19.720 --> 00:26:20.340
 creation.

00:26:21.420 --> 00:26:21.880
 For by

00:26:21.880 --> 00:26:22.600
 Him all

00:26:22.600 --> 00:26:23.240
 things were

00:26:23.240 --> 00:26:24.060
 created in

00:26:24.060 --> 00:26:24.720
 heaven and

00:26:24.720 --> 00:26:25.380
 on earth,

00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:26.280
 visible and

00:26:26.280 --> 00:26:26.900
 invisible,

00:26:27.759 --> 00:26:28.019
 whether

00:26:28.019 --> 00:26:28.920
 thrones or

00:26:28.920 --> 00:26:29.780
 dominions or

00:26:29.780 --> 00:26:30.660
 rulers or

00:26:30.660 --> 00:26:31.280
 authorities,

00:26:31.440 --> 00:26:32.060
 all things

00:26:32.060 --> 00:26:32.700
 were created

00:26:32.700 --> 00:26:33.640
 through Him

00:26:33.640 --> 00:26:34.740
 and for

00:26:34.740 --> 00:26:35.039
 Him.

00:26:35.740 --> 00:26:36.160
 And He

00:26:36.160 --> 00:26:36.720
 is before

00:26:36.720 --> 00:26:37.960
 all things

00:26:37.960 --> 00:26:38.440
 and in

00:26:38.440 --> 00:26:39.519
 Him all

00:26:39.519 --> 00:26:40.500
 things hold

00:26:40.500 --> 00:26:41.440
 together.

00:26:42.200 --> 00:26:42.600
 And He is

00:26:42.600 --> 00:26:42.900
 the head of

00:26:42.900 --> 00:26:43.259
 the body,

00:26:43.360 --> 00:26:43.759
 the church,

00:26:43.840 --> 00:26:44.140
 He is the

00:26:44.140 --> 00:26:44.600
 beginning,

00:26:44.740 --> 00:26:45.559
 the firstborn

00:26:45.559 --> 00:26:46.000
 from the

00:26:46.000 --> 00:26:46.279
 dead,

00:26:46.680 --> 00:26:47.039
 that in

00:26:47.039 --> 00:26:48.400
 everything He

00:26:48.400 --> 00:26:49.440
 might be

00:26:49.440 --> 00:26:50.940
 preeminent.

00:26:51.360 --> 00:26:51.759
 Now you need

00:26:51.759 --> 00:26:52.279
 to hear that

00:26:52.279 --> 00:26:53.039
 closing phrase,

00:26:53.120 --> 00:26:53.580
 not that He

00:26:53.580 --> 00:26:54.640
 possibly could

00:26:54.640 --> 00:26:55.860
 be first,

00:26:56.180 --> 00:26:56.680
 but that He

00:26:56.680 --> 00:26:58.080
 will be

00:26:58.080 --> 00:26:59.299
 first,

00:26:59.840 --> 00:27:00.519
 supreme,

00:27:00.519 --> 00:27:01.579
 exalted,

00:27:02.379 --> 00:27:03.200
 glorified.

00:27:04.799 --> 00:27:05.539
 Hebrews 1,

00:27:05.539 --> 00:27:06.279
 3,

00:27:07.200 --> 00:27:07.779
 the writer of

00:27:07.779 --> 00:27:08.180
 Hebrews says,

00:27:08.279 --> 00:27:09.660
 Jesus is the

00:27:09.660 --> 00:27:10.779
 radiance of

00:27:10.779 --> 00:27:11.759
 the glory of

00:27:11.759 --> 00:27:13.160
 God and

00:27:13.160 --> 00:27:13.960
 the exact

00:27:13.960 --> 00:27:15.539
 imprint of

00:27:15.539 --> 00:27:16.079
 His nature,

00:27:16.279 --> 00:27:17.000
 and He

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:18.079
 upholds the

00:27:18.079 --> 00:27:19.500
 universe by

00:27:19.500 --> 00:27:20.779
 the word of

00:27:20.779 --> 00:27:21.279
 His power.

00:27:21.940 --> 00:27:22.480
 So God has

00:27:22.480 --> 00:27:23.500
 manifested and

00:27:23.500 --> 00:27:24.339
 is manifesting

00:27:24.339 --> 00:27:24.980
 His glory in

00:27:24.980 --> 00:27:25.740
 the very

00:27:25.740 --> 00:27:27.220
 person of

00:27:27.220 --> 00:27:28.539
 Jesus Christ.

00:27:28.639 --> 00:27:29.279
 And so when

00:27:29.279 --> 00:27:30.139
 we see

00:27:30.139 --> 00:27:30.879
 Jesus,

00:27:31.720 --> 00:27:32.899
 we see the

00:27:32.899 --> 00:27:34.500
 glory of

00:27:34.500 --> 00:27:34.839
 God.

00:27:36.079 --> 00:27:36.660
 Thirdly,

00:27:36.720 --> 00:27:37.039
 God has

00:27:37.039 --> 00:27:37.759
 manifested and

00:27:37.759 --> 00:27:38.500
 is manifesting

00:27:38.500 --> 00:27:39.500
 His glory in

00:27:39.500 --> 00:27:40.879
 the work of

00:27:40.879 --> 00:27:42.220
 Jesus Christ,

00:27:43.039 --> 00:27:43.599
 namely the

00:27:43.599 --> 00:27:45.099
 salvation of

00:27:45.099 --> 00:27:45.539
 His people.

00:27:46.099 --> 00:27:46.440
 So this

00:27:46.440 --> 00:27:46.940
 Jesus who

00:27:46.940 --> 00:27:47.940
 came and

00:27:47.940 --> 00:27:48.680
 lived a

00:27:48.680 --> 00:27:49.720
 perfect life

00:27:49.720 --> 00:27:50.220
 on our

00:27:50.220 --> 00:27:50.700
 behalf,

00:27:50.980 --> 00:27:51.960
 that we

00:27:51.960 --> 00:27:52.759
 might fulfill

00:27:52.759 --> 00:27:53.359
 the righteous

00:27:53.359 --> 00:27:54.299
 requirement of

00:27:54.299 --> 00:27:54.759
 the law,

00:27:55.519 --> 00:27:56.119
 we would have

00:27:56.119 --> 00:27:56.980
 His righteousness

00:27:56.980 --> 00:27:58.319
 imputed,

00:27:58.319 --> 00:27:59.259
 given to

00:27:59.259 --> 00:27:59.720
 us,

00:28:00.259 --> 00:28:01.200
 who died a

00:28:01.200 --> 00:28:01.960
 sinner's death,

00:28:02.220 --> 00:28:02.899
 the greatest

00:28:02.899 --> 00:28:04.460
 tragedy of

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:05.460
 all history,

00:28:06.419 --> 00:28:07.220
 that He was

00:28:07.220 --> 00:28:09.200
 punished for

00:28:09.200 --> 00:28:10.119
 us in our

00:28:10.119 --> 00:28:10.399
 stead.

00:28:10.460 --> 00:28:10.919
 He bore the

00:28:10.919 --> 00:28:11.439
 wrath of God

00:28:11.439 --> 00:28:11.899
 on our

00:28:11.899 --> 00:28:12.399
 behalf,

00:28:13.480 --> 00:28:13.980
 was buried

00:28:13.980 --> 00:28:14.399
 three days

00:28:14.399 --> 00:28:14.700
 later,

00:28:14.879 --> 00:28:16.299
 raised again,

00:28:16.519 --> 00:28:17.639
 that by grace

00:28:17.639 --> 00:28:18.399
 through faith

00:28:18.399 --> 00:28:19.619
 in His person

00:28:19.619 --> 00:28:20.179
 and work,

00:28:20.339 --> 00:28:21.259
 we can be

00:28:21.259 --> 00:28:21.659
 saved.

00:28:21.839 --> 00:28:22.819
 God has

00:28:22.819 --> 00:28:23.720
 manifested and

00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:24.579
 is manifesting

00:28:24.579 --> 00:28:25.579
 His glory in

00:28:25.579 --> 00:28:26.399
 this.

00:28:27.899 --> 00:28:28.519
 Just listen to

00:28:28.519 --> 00:28:28.960
 some of what

00:28:28.960 --> 00:28:29.599
 Scripture says

00:28:29.599 --> 00:28:30.379
 concerning it.

00:28:30.899 --> 00:28:31.879
 Psalm 96,

00:28:32.259 --> 00:28:33.199
 2-4,

00:28:33.819 --> 00:28:34.460
 Sing to the

00:28:34.460 --> 00:28:34.819
 Lord,

00:28:35.339 --> 00:28:35.899
 bless His

00:28:35.899 --> 00:28:36.319
 name,

00:28:36.460 --> 00:28:37.259
 tell of His

00:28:37.259 --> 00:28:38.879
 salvation from

00:28:38.879 --> 00:28:39.859
 day to day,

00:28:40.379 --> 00:28:41.079
 declare His

00:28:41.079 --> 00:28:41.960
 glory among

00:28:41.960 --> 00:28:42.480
 the nations,

00:28:42.579 --> 00:28:43.279
 His marvelous

00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:44.159
 works among

00:28:44.159 --> 00:28:44.819
 all the

00:28:44.819 --> 00:28:45.179
 peoples,

00:28:45.679 --> 00:28:46.559
 for great is

00:28:46.559 --> 00:28:47.299
 the Lord and

00:28:47.299 --> 00:28:48.599
 greatly to be

00:28:48.599 --> 00:28:49.099
 praised.

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:50.000
 He is to be

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:51.119
 feared above

00:28:51.119 --> 00:28:52.359
 all gods.

00:28:53.039 --> 00:28:53.619
 Or Isaiah

00:28:53.619 --> 00:28:54.239
 43,

00:28:54.579 --> 00:28:55.579
 6-7,

00:28:55.679 --> 00:28:56.219
 God says,

00:28:56.299 --> 00:28:56.719
 I will say

00:28:56.719 --> 00:28:57.279
 to the north,

00:28:57.439 --> 00:28:57.899
 give up,

00:28:58.439 --> 00:28:59.000
 and to the

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.359
 south,

00:28:59.579 --> 00:29:00.000
 do not

00:29:00.000 --> 00:29:00.519
 withhold.

00:29:01.119 --> 00:29:01.539
 Bring my

00:29:01.539 --> 00:29:02.159
 sons from

00:29:02.159 --> 00:29:02.539
 afar,

00:29:02.619 --> 00:29:03.159
 my daughters

00:29:03.159 --> 00:29:03.559
 from the

00:29:03.559 --> 00:29:04.119
 end of

00:29:04.119 --> 00:29:04.739
 the earth,

00:29:05.179 --> 00:29:05.619
 everyone who

00:29:05.619 --> 00:29:06.199
 is called

00:29:06.199 --> 00:29:06.759
 by my

00:29:06.759 --> 00:29:07.159
 name,

00:29:07.539 --> 00:29:07.799
 whom I

00:29:07.799 --> 00:29:08.359
 created

00:29:08.359 --> 00:29:09.359
 for my

00:29:09.359 --> 00:29:10.279
 glory,

00:29:10.619 --> 00:29:11.059
 whom I

00:29:11.059 --> 00:29:11.779
 formed

00:29:11.779 --> 00:29:13.079
 and made.

00:29:14.379 --> 00:29:15.079
 Or Ephesians

00:29:15.079 --> 00:29:15.759
 chapter 1,

00:29:15.839 --> 00:29:16.419
 verse 3,

00:29:17.079 --> 00:29:17.779
 and following,

00:29:19.439 --> 00:29:20.039
 blessed be the

00:29:20.039 --> 00:29:20.339
 God and

00:29:20.339 --> 00:29:20.799
 Father of our

00:29:20.799 --> 00:29:21.239
 Lord Jesus

00:29:21.239 --> 00:29:21.819
 Christ,

00:29:21.819 --> 00:29:22.839
 who has

00:29:22.839 --> 00:29:23.619
 blessed us

00:29:23.619 --> 00:29:24.299
 in Christ

00:29:24.299 --> 00:29:24.819
 with every

00:29:24.819 --> 00:29:25.200
 spiritual

00:29:25.200 --> 00:29:25.819
 blessing in

00:29:25.819 --> 00:29:26.179
 the heavenly

00:29:26.179 --> 00:29:26.740
 places,

00:29:27.379 --> 00:29:27.960
 even as He

00:29:27.960 --> 00:29:28.799
 chose us in

00:29:28.799 --> 00:29:29.200
 Him before

00:29:29.200 --> 00:29:29.799
 the foundation

00:29:29.799 --> 00:29:30.379
 of the world,

00:29:30.439 --> 00:29:30.679
 that we

00:29:30.679 --> 00:29:31.000
 should be

00:29:31.000 --> 00:29:31.759
 holy and

00:29:31.759 --> 00:29:32.279
 blameless

00:29:32.279 --> 00:29:33.439
 before Him.

00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:34.799
 In love,

00:29:34.859 --> 00:29:35.500
 He predestined

00:29:35.500 --> 00:29:35.879
 us for

00:29:35.879 --> 00:29:36.779
 adoption to

00:29:36.779 --> 00:29:37.720
 Himself as

00:29:37.720 --> 00:29:38.500
 sons through

00:29:38.500 --> 00:29:39.399
 Jesus Christ,

00:29:39.960 --> 00:29:40.439
 according to

00:29:40.439 --> 00:29:41.039
 the purpose

00:29:41.039 --> 00:29:41.579
 of His

00:29:41.579 --> 00:29:41.939
 will.

00:29:42.039 --> 00:29:42.240
 And then

00:29:42.240 --> 00:29:42.839
 verse 6,

00:29:42.919 --> 00:29:43.480
 so all of

00:29:43.480 --> 00:29:44.079
 this working

00:29:44.079 --> 00:29:44.599
 together,

00:29:44.779 --> 00:29:46.159
 God working,

00:29:46.700 --> 00:29:47.439
 verse 6,

00:29:47.779 --> 00:29:48.980
 to the praise

00:29:48.980 --> 00:29:49.759
 of His

00:29:49.759 --> 00:29:50.299
 glorious

00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:51.880
 grace.

00:29:53.380 --> 00:29:54.259
 Paul again,

00:29:54.360 --> 00:29:55.039
 2 Corinthians

00:29:55.039 --> 00:29:55.920
 chapter 4,

00:29:56.039 --> 00:29:57.539
 verse 6,

00:29:58.660 --> 00:29:59.559
 For God

00:29:59.559 --> 00:30:00.279
 who said,

00:30:01.180 --> 00:30:01.700
 let light

00:30:01.700 --> 00:30:02.720
 shine out

00:30:02.720 --> 00:30:03.400
 of darkness,

00:30:04.000 --> 00:30:04.720
 has shown in

00:30:04.720 --> 00:30:05.539
 our hearts

00:30:05.539 --> 00:30:06.240
 to give the

00:30:06.240 --> 00:30:07.559
 light of the

00:30:07.559 --> 00:30:08.740
 knowledge of

00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:09.839
 the glory of

00:30:09.839 --> 00:30:11.220
 God in the

00:30:11.220 --> 00:30:12.660
 face of

00:30:12.660 --> 00:30:13.460
 Jesus Christ.

00:30:14.400 --> 00:30:15.680
 If we have

00:30:15.680 --> 00:30:16.660
 beheld Him

00:30:16.660 --> 00:30:18.160
 in His

00:30:18.160 --> 00:30:19.259
 person and

00:30:19.259 --> 00:30:19.779
 His work,

00:30:19.880 --> 00:30:20.080
 we have

00:30:20.080 --> 00:30:20.720
 seen the

00:30:20.720 --> 00:30:22.060
 glory of

00:30:22.060 --> 00:30:23.080
 God and

00:30:23.080 --> 00:30:23.440
 it is now

00:30:23.440 --> 00:30:23.920
 given to

00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:24.580
 us to

00:30:24.580 --> 00:30:25.320
 help others

00:30:25.320 --> 00:30:26.460
 see the

00:30:26.460 --> 00:30:27.880
 glory of

00:30:27.880 --> 00:30:28.220
 God.

00:30:29.840 --> 00:30:30.400
 Spurgeon

00:30:30.400 --> 00:30:31.560
 quote of

00:30:31.560 --> 00:30:31.960
 the week,

00:30:32.120 --> 00:30:32.340
 it would

00:30:32.340 --> 00:30:32.580
 seem,

00:30:32.980 --> 00:30:33.320
 that's on

00:30:33.320 --> 00:30:33.560
 the front

00:30:33.560 --> 00:30:33.720
 of your

00:30:33.720 --> 00:30:34.120
 bulletin,

00:30:34.519 --> 00:30:34.840
 he said

00:30:34.840 --> 00:30:35.200
 this,

00:30:35.820 --> 00:30:36.580
 we endeavor

00:30:36.580 --> 00:30:37.300
 to glorify

00:30:37.300 --> 00:30:37.860
 Him now

00:30:37.860 --> 00:30:38.279
 by our

00:30:38.279 --> 00:30:38.880
 actions,

00:30:39.500 --> 00:30:40.540
 but then

00:30:40.540 --> 00:30:41.019
 He will be

00:30:41.019 --> 00:30:41.920
 glorified in

00:30:41.920 --> 00:30:42.660
 our own

00:30:42.660 --> 00:30:43.680
 persons,

00:30:44.040 --> 00:30:44.960
 in the fact

00:30:44.960 --> 00:30:45.380
 that we are

00:30:45.380 --> 00:30:46.240
 redeemed ones

00:30:46.240 --> 00:30:46.759
 of God,

00:30:46.880 --> 00:30:47.859
 He will be

00:30:47.859 --> 00:30:48.819
 glorified,

00:30:49.099 --> 00:30:50.740
 and character

00:30:50.740 --> 00:30:51.880
 and condition.

00:30:52.079 --> 00:30:53.039
 He is glorified

00:30:53.039 --> 00:30:53.759
 by what we

00:30:53.759 --> 00:30:54.220
 do,

00:30:54.779 --> 00:30:55.680
 but He is

00:30:55.680 --> 00:30:56.980
 at the last

00:30:56.980 --> 00:30:58.660
 to be glorified

00:30:58.660 --> 00:30:59.700
 in what

00:30:59.700 --> 00:31:01.059
 we are,

00:31:01.500 --> 00:31:02.700
 because He

00:31:02.700 --> 00:31:04.140
 made us.

00:31:04.440 --> 00:31:04.960
 We are saved

00:31:04.960 --> 00:31:05.779
 by grace alone,

00:31:05.859 --> 00:31:06.660
 through faith alone,

00:31:07.079 --> 00:31:08.660
 in Christ alone.

00:31:09.660 --> 00:31:10.339
 Regeneration

00:31:10.339 --> 00:31:11.400
 preceded our

00:31:11.400 --> 00:31:12.380
 faith, I would

00:31:12.380 --> 00:31:13.019
 contend,

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:14.240
 and so all

00:31:14.240 --> 00:31:15.880
 praise is due,

00:31:16.240 --> 00:31:17.079
 to Christ.

00:31:19.160 --> 00:31:19.640
 Fourthly,

00:31:19.799 --> 00:31:20.400
 and lastly,

00:31:21.380 --> 00:31:21.900
 God has

00:31:21.900 --> 00:31:22.559
 manifested,

00:31:22.700 --> 00:31:23.120
 and is

00:31:23.120 --> 00:31:23.720
 manifesting

00:31:23.720 --> 00:31:24.400
 His glory

00:31:24.400 --> 00:31:26.019
 in the work

00:31:26.019 --> 00:31:27.259
 of His

00:31:27.259 --> 00:31:27.859
 church.

00:31:28.900 --> 00:31:29.480
 So having

00:31:29.480 --> 00:31:29.900
 been saved

00:31:29.900 --> 00:31:30.480
 by Christ,

00:31:30.519 --> 00:31:31.000
 now being

00:31:31.000 --> 00:31:31.859
 empowered by

00:31:31.859 --> 00:31:32.579
 His Spirit,

00:31:33.099 --> 00:31:33.640
 we are

00:31:33.640 --> 00:31:34.779
 about the

00:31:34.779 --> 00:31:35.660
 work of

00:31:35.660 --> 00:31:37.079
 bringing

00:31:37.079 --> 00:31:37.839
 honor and

00:31:37.839 --> 00:31:38.539
 glory to

00:31:38.539 --> 00:31:38.859
 God.

00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:39.220
 And do you

00:31:39.220 --> 00:31:39.700
 see the two

00:31:39.700 --> 00:31:40.539
 ways that it's

00:31:40.539 --> 00:31:41.559
 taught in the

00:31:41.559 --> 00:31:41.819
 Scripture?

00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:42.759
 God is Himself

00:31:42.759 --> 00:31:43.279
 glorious,

00:31:43.279 --> 00:31:44.220
 we can't

00:31:44.220 --> 00:31:45.019
 add to

00:31:45.019 --> 00:31:46.119
 that glory,

00:31:46.220 --> 00:31:46.579
 but we can

00:31:46.579 --> 00:31:47.359
 show Him

00:31:47.359 --> 00:31:48.399
 more as

00:31:48.399 --> 00:31:50.039
 He is.

00:31:50.960 --> 00:31:51.519
 John Piper

00:31:51.519 --> 00:31:52.000
 has this great

00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:52.639
 little analogy.

00:31:52.779 --> 00:31:53.420
 He talks about

00:31:53.420 --> 00:31:55.420
 magnifying God

00:31:55.420 --> 00:31:56.240
 being the same

00:31:56.240 --> 00:31:57.240
 as glorifying

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.879
 God.

00:31:58.240 --> 00:31:58.839
 He talks about

00:31:58.839 --> 00:31:59.240
 how there's two

00:31:59.240 --> 00:31:59.799
 types of

00:31:59.799 --> 00:32:00.460
 magnification.

00:32:00.899 --> 00:32:01.579
 The type of

00:32:01.579 --> 00:32:02.519
 magnification that

00:32:02.519 --> 00:32:03.359
 a microscope

00:32:03.359 --> 00:32:04.460
 does makes

00:32:04.460 --> 00:32:05.519
 very tiny things

00:32:05.519 --> 00:32:06.559
 look bigger

00:32:06.559 --> 00:32:07.339
 than they really

00:32:07.339 --> 00:32:07.680
 are.

00:32:08.099 --> 00:32:08.819
 Sometimes people

00:32:08.819 --> 00:32:09.519
 think in this way

00:32:09.519 --> 00:32:10.299
 wrongly about

00:32:10.299 --> 00:32:11.359
 glorifying God.

00:32:11.359 --> 00:32:12.199
 God is not a

00:32:12.199 --> 00:32:12.799
 tiny thing

00:32:12.799 --> 00:32:13.199
 who needs

00:32:13.199 --> 00:32:13.779
 your help

00:32:13.779 --> 00:32:14.219
 to be made

00:32:14.219 --> 00:32:15.159
 look bigger.

00:32:16.000 --> 00:32:16.359
 But there's

00:32:16.359 --> 00:32:16.759
 also the type

00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:17.339
 of magnification

00:32:17.339 --> 00:32:17.959
 that a

00:32:17.959 --> 00:32:18.819
 telescope does

00:32:18.819 --> 00:32:19.740
 where it

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:20.059
 makes a

00:32:20.059 --> 00:32:21.139
 massive thing,

00:32:21.339 --> 00:32:22.359
 a weighty

00:32:22.359 --> 00:32:22.599
 thing,

00:32:22.679 --> 00:32:23.519
 a glorious

00:32:23.519 --> 00:32:25.119
 thing look

00:32:25.119 --> 00:32:26.199
 more like

00:32:26.199 --> 00:32:27.259
 it actually

00:32:27.259 --> 00:32:28.039
 is.

00:32:28.599 --> 00:32:29.240
 So in that

00:32:29.240 --> 00:32:29.859
 way,

00:32:30.219 --> 00:32:31.199
 we bring

00:32:31.199 --> 00:32:31.639
 honor,

00:32:31.759 --> 00:32:32.240
 we bring

00:32:32.240 --> 00:32:32.740
 glory,

00:32:32.859 --> 00:32:33.539
 we glorify

00:32:33.539 --> 00:32:34.639
 God by

00:32:34.639 --> 00:32:35.740
 being reflections

00:32:35.740 --> 00:32:36.619
 of who

00:32:36.619 --> 00:32:37.839
 He is.

00:32:38.439 --> 00:32:38.939
 And you

00:32:38.939 --> 00:32:39.259
 see how

00:32:39.259 --> 00:32:40.419
 this is more

00:32:40.419 --> 00:32:41.199
 glory building

00:32:41.200 --> 00:32:41.720
 for God,

00:32:41.779 --> 00:32:41.920
 right?

00:32:41.940 --> 00:32:42.279
 Because we

00:32:42.279 --> 00:32:42.759
 have no way

00:32:42.759 --> 00:32:43.140
 of saying,

00:32:43.480 --> 00:32:44.240
 look at me

00:32:44.240 --> 00:32:44.559
 and how

00:32:44.559 --> 00:32:45.279
 great I

00:32:45.279 --> 00:32:46.160
 am in

00:32:46.160 --> 00:32:46.920
 following God,

00:32:47.039 --> 00:32:47.779
 but look

00:32:47.779 --> 00:32:48.420
 how great

00:32:48.420 --> 00:32:49.660
 God is

00:32:49.660 --> 00:32:50.240
 as I

00:32:50.240 --> 00:32:51.420
 follow Him.

00:32:51.920 --> 00:32:52.600
 It's a

00:32:52.600 --> 00:32:53.680
 humble posture

00:32:53.680 --> 00:32:54.759
 that brings

00:32:54.759 --> 00:32:55.860
 glory to

00:32:55.860 --> 00:32:56.140
 God.

00:32:57.600 --> 00:32:58.980
 In 1646

00:32:58.980 --> 00:33:00.680
 and 1647,

00:33:01.440 --> 00:33:02.480
 a group

00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:03.720
 of divines

00:33:03.720 --> 00:33:04.440
 met together

00:33:04.440 --> 00:33:06.340
 at a

00:33:06.340 --> 00:33:06.680
 synod

00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:07.519
 at Westminster

00:33:07.519 --> 00:33:08.640
 to help

00:33:08.640 --> 00:33:09.340
 bring the

00:33:09.340 --> 00:33:09.779
 Church of

00:33:09.779 --> 00:33:10.340
 England into

00:33:10.339 --> 00:33:10.659
 greater

00:33:10.659 --> 00:33:11.259
 conformity

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:11.720
 with the

00:33:11.720 --> 00:33:12.359
 Church of

00:33:12.359 --> 00:33:12.740
 Scotland.

00:33:12.859 --> 00:33:13.039
 And they

00:33:13.039 --> 00:33:13.959
 wrote a

00:33:13.959 --> 00:33:14.279
 number of

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:14.679
 documents.

00:33:14.859 --> 00:33:15.279
 We know

00:33:15.279 --> 00:33:15.539
 them as

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:15.639
 the

00:33:15.639 --> 00:33:15.959
 Westminster

00:33:15.959 --> 00:33:16.579
 Confession,

00:33:16.679 --> 00:33:16.759
 the

00:33:16.759 --> 00:33:17.099
 Westminster

00:33:17.099 --> 00:33:17.459
 Shorter

00:33:17.459 --> 00:33:18.000
 Catechism,

00:33:18.199 --> 00:33:18.759
 and the

00:33:18.759 --> 00:33:19.159
 Westminster

00:33:19.159 --> 00:33:20.039
 Larger

00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:21.019
 Catechism.

00:33:21.740 --> 00:33:22.399
 Maybe well

00:33:22.399 --> 00:33:22.939
 known to

00:33:22.939 --> 00:33:23.099
 you,

00:33:23.179 --> 00:33:23.439
 the first

00:33:23.439 --> 00:33:24.000
 question of

00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:24.099
 the

00:33:24.099 --> 00:33:24.459
 Westminster

00:33:24.459 --> 00:33:24.779
 Shorter

00:33:24.779 --> 00:33:25.259
 Catechism

00:33:25.259 --> 00:33:25.680
 is this.

00:33:25.759 --> 00:33:26.279
 What is

00:33:26.279 --> 00:33:26.500
 the

00:33:26.500 --> 00:33:27.039
 chief

00:33:27.039 --> 00:33:27.559
 end

00:33:27.559 --> 00:33:28.519
 of

00:33:28.519 --> 00:33:28.980
 man?

00:33:29.579 --> 00:33:29.879
 And the

00:33:29.879 --> 00:33:30.339
 answer

00:33:30.339 --> 00:33:31.160
 that they

00:33:31.160 --> 00:33:31.579
 wrote is

00:33:31.579 --> 00:33:32.039
 man's

00:33:32.039 --> 00:33:32.379
 chief

00:33:32.379 --> 00:33:32.839
 end

00:33:32.839 --> 00:33:33.640
 is to

00:33:33.640 --> 00:33:34.039
 glorify

00:33:34.039 --> 00:33:34.599
 God

00:33:34.599 --> 00:33:35.359
 and to

00:33:35.359 --> 00:33:35.759
 enjoy

00:33:35.759 --> 00:33:36.160
 Him

00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:36.819
 forever.

00:33:37.700 --> 00:33:37.960
 And I

00:33:37.960 --> 00:33:38.140
 like

00:33:38.140 --> 00:33:38.779
 Piper's

00:33:38.779 --> 00:33:40.359
 alteration

00:33:40.359 --> 00:33:40.680
 on that.

00:33:40.740 --> 00:33:41.019
 I think

00:33:41.019 --> 00:33:41.200
 it's

00:33:41.200 --> 00:33:41.460
 correct.

00:33:41.579 --> 00:33:41.839
 I think

00:33:41.839 --> 00:33:42.200
 this is

00:33:42.200 --> 00:33:42.619
 what they

00:33:42.619 --> 00:33:43.059
 meant.

00:33:43.539 --> 00:33:43.879
 Man's

00:33:43.879 --> 00:33:44.079
 chief

00:33:44.079 --> 00:33:44.259
 end

00:33:44.259 --> 00:33:44.480
 is to

00:33:44.480 --> 00:33:44.720
 glorify

00:33:44.720 --> 00:33:45.019
 God

00:33:45.019 --> 00:33:45.519
 by

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:46.059
 enjoying

00:33:46.059 --> 00:33:46.500
 Him

00:33:46.500 --> 00:33:47.879
 forever.

00:33:48.879 --> 00:33:49.339
 And just

00:33:49.339 --> 00:33:49.559
 to your

00:33:49.559 --> 00:33:49.799
 benefit,

00:33:49.900 --> 00:33:50.059
 I don't

00:33:50.059 --> 00:33:50.299
 know if

00:33:50.299 --> 00:33:50.500
 you're

00:33:50.500 --> 00:33:50.859
 aware

00:33:50.859 --> 00:33:51.539
 or not

00:33:51.539 --> 00:33:52.159
 of the

00:33:52.159 --> 00:33:52.579
 Westminster

00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:53.119
 larger

00:33:53.119 --> 00:33:53.659
 catechism.

00:33:53.740 --> 00:33:54.059
 Very few

00:33:54.059 --> 00:33:54.440
 of us

00:33:54.440 --> 00:33:55.039
 pay much

00:33:55.039 --> 00:33:55.379
 attention

00:33:55.379 --> 00:33:56.460
 to it.

00:33:57.200 --> 00:33:57.559
 Question

00:33:57.559 --> 00:33:58.480
 one is

00:33:58.480 --> 00:33:58.759
 a bit

00:33:58.759 --> 00:33:59.099
 different

00:33:59.099 --> 00:33:59.440
 and the

00:33:59.440 --> 00:33:59.799
 answer is

00:33:59.799 --> 00:34:00.139
 a bit

00:34:00.139 --> 00:34:00.480
 different.

00:34:00.579 --> 00:34:00.700
 And I

00:34:00.700 --> 00:34:01.000
 just think

00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:01.159
 it's

00:34:01.159 --> 00:34:01.440
 good.

00:34:01.519 --> 00:34:01.579
 It's

00:34:01.579 --> 00:34:01.799
 a little

00:34:01.799 --> 00:34:02.279
 expanded.

00:34:02.419 --> 00:34:02.619
 Question

00:34:02.619 --> 00:34:03.039
 one is

00:34:03.039 --> 00:34:03.319
 what is

00:34:03.319 --> 00:34:03.859
 the chief

00:34:03.859 --> 00:34:04.159
 and

00:34:04.159 --> 00:34:04.799
 highest

00:34:04.799 --> 00:34:05.220
 end

00:34:05.220 --> 00:34:05.839
 of

00:34:05.839 --> 00:34:06.139
 man?

00:34:06.299 --> 00:34:06.399
 So

00:34:06.399 --> 00:34:06.700
 not only

00:34:06.700 --> 00:34:06.819
 the

00:34:06.819 --> 00:34:07.279
 primary

00:34:07.279 --> 00:34:07.539
 but

00:34:07.539 --> 00:34:07.740
 the

00:34:07.740 --> 00:34:08.320
 best

00:34:08.320 --> 00:34:09.159
 end

00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:09.360
 of

00:34:09.360 --> 00:34:09.679
 man.

00:34:10.259 --> 00:34:10.420
 And

00:34:10.420 --> 00:34:10.519
 the

00:34:10.519 --> 00:34:10.739
 answer

00:34:10.739 --> 00:34:10.900
 is

00:34:10.900 --> 00:34:11.380
 man's

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:11.860
 chief

00:34:11.860 --> 00:34:12.079
 and

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:12.440
 highest

00:34:12.440 --> 00:34:12.820
 end

00:34:12.820 --> 00:34:13.579
 is

00:34:13.579 --> 00:34:13.699
 to

00:34:13.699 --> 00:34:14.000
 glorify

00:34:14.000 --> 00:34:14.519
 God

00:34:14.519 --> 00:34:15.079
 and

00:34:15.079 --> 00:34:15.759
 fully

00:34:15.759 --> 00:34:16.159
 to

00:34:16.159 --> 00:34:16.559
 enjoy

00:34:20.300 --> 00:34:21.160
 him

00:34:21.160 --> 00:34:22.560
 forever.

00:34:23.820 --> 00:34:24.060
 And so

00:34:24.060 --> 00:34:24.300
 we're

00:34:24.300 --> 00:34:24.660
 meant

00:34:24.660 --> 00:34:25.160
 to be

00:34:25.160 --> 00:34:25.660
 about

00:34:25.660 --> 00:34:26.300
 this

00:34:26.300 --> 00:34:27.120
 work.

00:34:27.240 --> 00:34:27.380
 This

00:34:27.380 --> 00:34:27.580
 is

00:34:27.580 --> 00:34:27.860
 the

00:34:27.860 --> 00:34:28.560
 chief

00:34:28.560 --> 00:34:29.019
 high

00:34:29.019 --> 00:34:29.400
 end.

00:34:29.539 --> 00:34:29.680
 Jesus

00:34:29.680 --> 00:34:29.900
 said

00:34:29.900 --> 00:34:30.000
 in

00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:30.200
 Matthew

00:34:30.200 --> 00:34:30.980
 5.16

00:34:30.980 --> 00:34:32.440
 Let

00:34:32.440 --> 00:34:32.580
 your

00:34:32.580 --> 00:34:32.860
 light

00:34:32.860 --> 00:34:33.280
 shine

00:34:33.280 --> 00:34:33.600
 before

00:34:33.600 --> 00:34:34.200
 others

00:34:34.200 --> 00:34:35.060
 so

00:34:35.060 --> 00:34:35.180
 that

00:34:35.180 --> 00:34:35.300
 they

00:34:35.300 --> 00:34:35.539
 may

00:34:35.539 --> 00:34:36.060
 see

00:34:36.060 --> 00:34:36.480
 your

00:34:36.480 --> 00:34:36.820
 good

00:34:36.820 --> 00:34:37.420
 works

00:34:37.420 --> 00:34:38.160
 and

00:34:38.160 --> 00:34:38.360
 give

00:34:38.360 --> 00:34:38.840
 glory

00:34:38.840 --> 00:34:39.080
 to

00:34:39.080 --> 00:34:39.280
 your

00:34:39.280 --> 00:34:39.760
 Father

00:34:39.760 --> 00:34:40.840
 who

00:34:40.840 --> 00:34:41.039
 is

00:34:41.039 --> 00:34:41.200
 in

00:34:41.200 --> 00:34:41.519
 heaven.

00:34:42.980 --> 00:34:43.539
 My

00:34:43.539 --> 00:34:43.880
 father

00:34:43.880 --> 00:34:44.200
 has

00:34:44.200 --> 00:34:44.539
 this

00:34:44.539 --> 00:34:45.460
 wonderful

00:34:45.460 --> 00:34:46.000
 analogy

00:34:46.000 --> 00:34:46.380
 that I

00:34:46.380 --> 00:34:46.560
 have

00:34:46.560 --> 00:34:47.060
 used

00:34:47.060 --> 00:34:47.500
 rather

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:47.920
 widely

00:34:47.920 --> 00:34:48.080
 and

00:34:48.080 --> 00:34:48.160
 so

00:34:48.160 --> 00:34:48.240
 if

00:34:48.240 --> 00:34:48.400
 you've

00:34:48.400 --> 00:34:48.539
 heard

00:34:48.539 --> 00:34:48.640
 it

00:34:48.640 --> 00:34:48.980
 before

00:34:48.980 --> 00:34:49.240
 my

00:34:49.240 --> 00:34:49.660
 apology

00:34:49.660 --> 00:34:49.900
 to

00:34:49.900 --> 00:34:50.160
 you.

00:34:50.159 --> 00:34:52.599
 He

00:34:52.599 --> 00:34:53.000
 uses

00:34:53.000 --> 00:34:53.179
 it

00:34:53.179 --> 00:34:53.319
 and

00:34:53.319 --> 00:34:53.500
 I

00:34:53.500 --> 00:34:53.659
 have

00:34:53.659 --> 00:34:53.899
 used

00:34:53.899 --> 00:34:54.059
 it

00:34:54.059 --> 00:34:54.399
 most

00:34:54.399 --> 00:34:54.920
 specifically

00:34:54.920 --> 00:34:55.420
 about

00:34:55.420 --> 00:34:55.920
 church

00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:56.359
 leaders

00:34:56.359 --> 00:34:57.279
 but

00:34:57.279 --> 00:34:57.460
 today

00:34:57.460 --> 00:34:57.599
 I

00:34:57.599 --> 00:34:57.699
 want

00:34:57.699 --> 00:34:57.799
 to

00:34:57.799 --> 00:34:58.159
 expand

00:34:58.159 --> 00:34:58.339
 a

00:34:58.339 --> 00:34:58.500
 little

00:34:58.500 --> 00:34:58.739
 bit

00:34:58.739 --> 00:34:59.019
 to

00:34:59.019 --> 00:34:59.399
 all

00:34:59.399 --> 00:34:59.539
 of

00:34:59.539 --> 00:34:59.699
 us

00:34:59.699 --> 00:34:59.899
 all

00:34:59.899 --> 00:35:00.039
 of

00:35:00.039 --> 00:35:00.420
 those

00:35:00.420 --> 00:35:00.679
 who

00:35:00.679 --> 00:35:00.940
 claim

00:35:00.940 --> 00:35:01.099
 to

00:35:01.099 --> 00:35:01.239
 know

00:35:01.239 --> 00:35:01.619
 Christ

00:35:01.619 --> 00:35:01.819
 and

00:35:01.819 --> 00:35:02.019
 to

00:35:02.019 --> 00:35:03.059
 follow

00:35:03.059 --> 00:35:03.539
 him

00:35:03.539 --> 00:35:04.599
 and

00:35:04.599 --> 00:35:04.719
 it's

00:35:04.719 --> 00:35:04.839
 an

00:35:04.839 --> 00:35:05.179
 analogy

00:35:05.179 --> 00:35:05.779
 about

00:35:05.779 --> 00:35:06.059
 a

00:35:06.059 --> 00:35:06.599
 race

00:35:06.599 --> 00:35:07.000
 horse

00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:07.460
 versus

00:35:07.460 --> 00:35:07.940
 a

00:35:07.940 --> 00:35:08.199
 plow

00:35:08.199 --> 00:35:08.619
 horse

00:35:08.619 --> 00:35:09.279
 my

00:35:09.279 --> 00:35:09.500
 dad

00:35:09.500 --> 00:35:09.699
 always

00:35:09.699 --> 00:35:09.960
 starts

00:35:09.960 --> 00:35:10.059
 it

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.219
 this

00:35:10.219 --> 00:35:10.420
 way

00:35:10.420 --> 00:35:10.539
 he

00:35:10.539 --> 00:35:10.739
 says

00:35:10.739 --> 00:35:10.940
 our

00:35:10.940 --> 00:35:11.519
 denomination

00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:12.199
 needs

00:35:12.199 --> 00:35:12.639
 more

00:35:12.639 --> 00:35:13.000
 plow

00:35:13.000 --> 00:35:13.319
 horses

00:35:13.319 --> 00:35:13.319


00:35:13.319 --> 00:35:13.679
 and

00:35:13.679 --> 00:35:14.059
 fewer

00:35:14.059 --> 00:35:14.859
 race

00:35:14.859 --> 00:35:15.139
 horses

00:35:15.139 --> 00:35:16.460
 and

00:35:16.460 --> 00:35:16.559
 he

00:35:16.559 --> 00:35:16.840
 goes on

00:35:16.840 --> 00:35:16.940
 to

00:35:16.940 --> 00:35:17.360
 explain

00:35:17.360 --> 00:35:17.880
 that

00:35:17.880 --> 00:35:18.239
 race

00:35:18.239 --> 00:35:18.519
 horses

00:35:18.519 --> 00:35:18.940
 get

00:35:18.940 --> 00:35:19.199
 a

00:35:19.199 --> 00:35:19.480
 lot

00:35:19.480 --> 00:35:19.960
 of

00:35:19.960 --> 00:35:20.659
 applause

00:35:20.659 --> 00:35:21.139
 right

00:35:21.139 --> 00:35:21.719
 they

00:35:21.719 --> 00:35:21.920
 do

00:35:21.920 --> 00:35:22.219
 something

00:35:22.219 --> 00:35:22.420
 that's

00:35:22.420 --> 00:35:22.579
 not

00:35:22.579 --> 00:35:22.960
 extremely

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:23.420
 meaningful

00:35:23.420 --> 00:35:23.779
 running

00:35:23.779 --> 00:35:24.159
 around

00:35:24.159 --> 00:35:24.420
 a

00:35:24.420 --> 00:35:24.699
 track

00:35:24.699 --> 00:35:24.940
 but

00:35:24.940 --> 00:35:25.099
 we

00:35:25.099 --> 00:35:25.500
 all

00:35:25.500 --> 00:35:26.559
 praise

00:35:26.559 --> 00:35:27.239
 the

00:35:27.239 --> 00:35:27.460
 race

00:35:27.460 --> 00:35:27.659
 horse

00:35:27.659 --> 00:35:27.840
 we

00:35:27.840 --> 00:35:28.119
 want

00:35:28.119 --> 00:35:28.340
 to see

00:35:28.340 --> 00:35:28.460
 the

00:35:28.460 --> 00:35:28.659
 race

00:35:28.659 --> 00:35:28.920
 horse

00:35:28.920 --> 00:35:29.420
 run

00:35:29.420 --> 00:35:30.659
 fast

00:35:30.659 --> 00:35:31.079
 right

00:35:31.079 --> 00:35:31.279
 and

00:35:31.279 --> 00:35:31.739
 crowds

00:35:31.739 --> 00:35:32.179
 gather

00:35:32.179 --> 00:35:32.820
 to make

00:35:32.820 --> 00:35:33.960
 see

00:35:33.960 --> 00:35:34.180
 this

00:35:34.180 --> 00:35:34.559
 happen

00:35:34.559 --> 00:35:34.760
 and

00:35:34.760 --> 00:35:35.320
 applaud

00:35:35.320 --> 00:35:36.000
 them

00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:36.380
 on

00:35:36.380 --> 00:35:37.760
 the

00:35:37.760 --> 00:35:37.980
 plow

00:35:37.980 --> 00:35:38.220
 horse

00:35:38.220 --> 00:35:38.460
 doesn't

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:38.640
 really

00:35:38.640 --> 00:35:38.800
 get

00:35:38.800 --> 00:35:39.240
 applauded

00:35:39.240 --> 00:35:39.400
 by

00:35:39.400 --> 00:35:39.860
 anybody

00:35:39.860 --> 00:35:40.380
 right

00:35:40.380 --> 00:35:41.120
 the

00:35:41.120 --> 00:35:41.320
 plow

00:35:41.320 --> 00:35:41.519
 horse

00:35:41.519 --> 00:35:41.720
 gets

00:35:41.720 --> 00:35:42.019
 hooked

00:35:42.019 --> 00:35:42.200
 up

00:35:42.200 --> 00:35:42.340
 to

00:35:42.340 --> 00:35:42.480
 a

00:35:42.480 --> 00:35:42.800
 plow

00:35:42.800 --> 00:35:43.580
 and

00:35:43.580 --> 00:35:43.700
 it

00:35:43.700 --> 00:35:43.900
 puts

00:35:43.900 --> 00:35:44.080
 its

00:35:44.080 --> 00:35:44.280
 head

00:35:44.280 --> 00:35:44.620
 down

00:35:44.620 --> 00:35:44.840
 and

00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:44.980
 it

00:35:44.980 --> 00:35:45.360
 draws

00:35:45.360 --> 00:35:45.700
 a

00:35:45.700 --> 00:35:46.580
 long

00:35:46.580 --> 00:35:47.180
 straight

00:35:47.180 --> 00:35:47.760
 line

00:35:47.760 --> 00:35:48.880
 and

00:35:48.880 --> 00:35:49.019
 at

00:35:49.019 --> 00:35:49.140
 the

00:35:49.140 --> 00:35:49.260
 end

00:35:49.260 --> 00:35:49.360
 of

00:35:49.360 --> 00:35:49.580
 that

00:35:49.580 --> 00:35:50.080
 row

00:35:50.080 --> 00:35:50.820
 it

00:35:50.820 --> 00:35:50.980
 gets

00:35:50.980 --> 00:35:51.240
 turned

00:35:51.240 --> 00:35:51.660
 around

00:35:51.660 --> 00:35:52.019
 and

00:35:52.019 --> 00:35:52.120
 it

00:35:52.120 --> 00:35:52.260
 puts

00:35:52.260 --> 00:35:52.440
 its

00:35:52.440 --> 00:35:52.600
 head

00:35:52.600 --> 00:35:52.920
 down

00:35:52.920 --> 00:35:53.120
 and

00:35:53.120 --> 00:35:53.220
 it

00:35:53.220 --> 00:35:53.420
 does

00:35:53.420 --> 00:35:53.539
 it

00:35:53.539 --> 00:35:53.880
 again

00:35:53.880 --> 00:35:54.840
 long

00:35:54.840 --> 00:35:55.920
 straight

00:35:55.920 --> 00:35:57.140
 line

00:35:57.140 --> 00:35:58.100
 and

00:35:58.100 --> 00:35:58.200
 the

00:35:58.200 --> 00:35:58.380
 only

00:35:58.380 --> 00:35:58.700
 people

00:35:58.700 --> 00:35:58.940
 that

00:35:58.940 --> 00:35:59.620
 possibly

00:35:59.620 --> 00:36:00.440
 praise

00:36:00.440 --> 00:36:00.580
 the

00:36:00.579 --> 00:36:00.779
 plow

00:36:00.779 --> 00:36:01.099
 horse

00:36:01.099 --> 00:36:01.279
 are

00:36:01.279 --> 00:36:01.440
 the

00:36:01.440 --> 00:36:01.980
 family

00:36:01.980 --> 00:36:03.099
 for

00:36:03.099 --> 00:36:03.599
 whom

00:36:03.599 --> 00:36:04.460
 he

00:36:04.460 --> 00:36:05.000
 helps

00:36:05.000 --> 00:36:05.819
 provide

00:36:05.819 --> 00:36:06.639
 food

00:36:06.639 --> 00:36:07.679
 and

00:36:07.679 --> 00:36:07.819
 that

00:36:07.819 --> 00:36:08.000
 plow

00:36:08.000 --> 00:36:08.179
 horse

00:36:08.179 --> 00:36:08.400
 lives

00:36:08.400 --> 00:36:08.559
 a

00:36:08.559 --> 00:36:09.059
 long

00:36:09.059 --> 00:36:10.400
 faithful

00:36:10.400 --> 00:36:10.799
 life

00:36:10.799 --> 00:36:10.940
 to

00:36:10.940 --> 00:36:11.099
 that

00:36:11.099 --> 00:36:11.519
 family

00:36:11.519 --> 00:36:12.460
 and

00:36:12.460 --> 00:36:12.679
 one

00:36:12.679 --> 00:36:12.960
 day

00:36:12.960 --> 00:36:13.639
 passes

00:36:13.639 --> 00:36:14.059
 on

00:36:14.059 --> 00:36:14.759
 we

00:36:14.759 --> 00:36:15.259
 need

00:36:15.259 --> 00:36:16.139
 more

00:36:16.139 --> 00:36:17.380
 plow

00:36:17.380 --> 00:36:17.699
 horses

00:36:17.699 --> 00:36:17.960
 I

00:36:17.960 --> 00:36:18.159
 would

00:36:18.159 --> 00:36:18.500
 suggest

00:36:18.500 --> 00:36:18.659
 that

00:36:18.659 --> 00:36:18.779
 the

00:36:18.779 --> 00:36:19.059
 Christian

00:36:19.059 --> 00:36:19.279
 is

00:36:19.279 --> 00:36:19.679
 meant

00:36:19.679 --> 00:36:19.940
 to

00:36:19.940 --> 00:36:20.299
 be

00:36:20.299 --> 00:36:21.119
 a

00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:21.360
 plow

00:36:21.360 --> 00:36:21.719
 horse

00:36:21.719 --> 00:36:22.380
 humbly

00:36:22.380 --> 00:36:22.400
!

00:36:22.739 --> 00:36:23.159
 serving!

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.139
 loving!

00:36:24.659 --> 00:36:24.940
 Putting

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.159
 our

00:36:25.159 --> 00:36:25.460
 heads

00:36:25.460 --> 00:36:25.799
 down!

00:36:25.960 --> 00:36:26.019
 And

00:36:26.019 --> 00:36:26.420
 simply

00:36:26.420 --> 00:36:26.779
 doing

00:36:26.779 --> 00:36:27.019
 the

00:36:27.019 --> 00:36:27.539
 next

00:36:27.539 --> 00:36:28.360
 right

00:36:28.360 --> 00:36:29.059
 thing

00:36:29.059 --> 00:36:30.559
 quietly

00:36:30.559 --> 00:36:31.099
 lives

00:36:31.099 --> 00:36:31.679
 lived

00:36:31.679 --> 00:36:32.079
 to

00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:32.199
 the

00:36:32.199 --> 00:36:32.539
 glory

00:36:32.539 --> 00:36:33.079
 of

00:36:33.079 --> 00:36:33.460
 God

00:36:33.460 --> 00:36:34.079
 teaching

00:36:34.079 --> 00:36:34.360
 the

00:36:34.360 --> 00:36:34.799
 truth

00:36:34.799 --> 00:36:36.059
 propagating

00:36:36.059 --> 00:36:36.239
 it

00:36:36.239 --> 00:36:36.699
 everywhere

00:36:36.699 --> 00:36:37.599
 we

00:36:37.599 --> 00:36:37.980
 go

00:36:37.980 --> 00:36:38.719
 if

00:36:38.719 --> 00:36:38.820
 we

00:36:38.820 --> 00:36:38.940
 would

00:36:38.940 --> 00:36:39.219
 have

00:36:39.219 --> 00:36:39.860
 more

00:36:39.860 --> 00:36:40.980
 plow

00:36:40.980 --> 00:36:41.480
 horses

00:36:41.480 --> 00:36:44.279
 Ephesians

00:36:44.279 --> 00:36:45.179
 2.10

00:36:45.179 --> 00:36:45.539
 Paul

00:36:45.539 --> 00:36:46.019
 says

00:36:46.019 --> 00:36:46.599
 for

00:36:46.599 --> 00:36:46.799
 we

00:36:46.799 --> 00:36:47.039
 are

00:36:47.039 --> 00:36:47.840
 his

00:36:47.840 --> 00:36:48.400
 workmanship

00:36:48.400 --> 00:36:49.639
 created

00:36:49.639 --> 00:36:50.079
 in

00:36:50.079 --> 00:36:50.519
 Christ

00:36:50.519 --> 00:36:50.900
 Jesus

00:36:50.900 --> 00:36:51.179
 for

00:36:51.179 --> 00:36:51.480
 good

00:36:51.480 --> 00:36:51.840
 works

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:52.059
 which

00:36:52.059 --> 00:36:52.440
 God

00:36:52.440 --> 00:36:53.019
 prepared

00:36:53.019 --> 00:36:53.719
 beforehand

00:36:53.719 --> 00:36:54.679
 that

00:36:54.679 --> 00:36:55.000
 we

00:36:55.000 --> 00:36:55.739
 should

00:36:55.739 --> 00:36:56.299
 walk

00:36:56.299 --> 00:36:57.779
 in

00:36:57.779 --> 00:36:58.139
 them

00:36:58.139 --> 00:36:59.500
 so

00:36:59.500 --> 00:36:59.780
 whatever

00:36:59.780 --> 00:36:59.960
 it

00:36:59.960 --> 00:37:00.159
 is

00:37:00.159 --> 00:37:00.340
 that

00:37:00.340 --> 00:37:00.460
 you

00:37:00.460 --> 00:37:00.739
 do

00:37:00.739 --> 00:37:00.960
 in

00:37:00.960 --> 00:37:01.099
 your

00:37:01.099 --> 00:37:01.519
 life

00:37:01.519 --> 00:37:02.360
 you

00:37:02.360 --> 00:37:02.500
 can

00:37:02.500 --> 00:37:02.659
 be

00:37:02.659 --> 00:37:02.920
 sure

00:37:02.920 --> 00:37:03.119
 if

00:37:03.119 --> 00:37:03.199
 you

00:37:03.199 --> 00:37:03.280
 are

00:37:03.280 --> 00:37:03.400
 a

00:37:03.400 --> 00:37:03.659
 Christian

00:37:03.659 --> 00:37:03.840
 you

00:37:03.840 --> 00:37:03.960
 are

00:37:03.960 --> 00:37:04.239
 meant

00:37:04.239 --> 00:37:04.440
 to

00:37:04.440 --> 00:37:04.940
 glorify

00:37:04.940 --> 00:37:05.400
 God

00:37:05.400 --> 00:37:06.059
 in

00:37:06.059 --> 00:37:06.360
 it

00:37:06.360 --> 00:37:06.960
 you

00:37:06.960 --> 00:37:07.300
 work

00:37:07.300 --> 00:37:07.420
 to

00:37:07.420 --> 00:37:07.519
 the

00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:07.719
 glory

00:37:07.719 --> 00:37:07.880
 of

00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:08.159
 God

00:37:08.159 --> 00:37:08.360
 you

00:37:08.360 --> 00:37:08.900
 study

00:37:08.900 --> 00:37:09.159
 to

00:37:09.159 --> 00:37:09.260
 the

00:37:09.260 --> 00:37:09.460
 glory

00:37:09.460 --> 00:37:09.619
 of

00:37:09.619 --> 00:37:09.920
 God

00:37:09.920 --> 00:37:10.119
 you

00:37:10.119 --> 00:37:11.099
 sing

00:37:11.099 --> 00:37:11.559
 music

00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:12.039
 to

00:37:12.039 --> 00:37:12.179
 the

00:37:12.179 --> 00:37:12.360
 glory

00:37:12.360 --> 00:37:12.539
 of

00:37:12.539 --> 00:37:12.880
 God

00:37:12.880 --> 00:37:13.199
 you

00:37:13.199 --> 00:37:13.800
 cut

00:37:13.800 --> 00:37:13.960
 your

00:37:13.960 --> 00:37:14.380
 lawn

00:37:14.380 --> 00:37:14.539
 to

00:37:14.539 --> 00:37:14.639
 the

00:37:14.639 --> 00:37:14.840
 glory

00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:14.980
 of

00:37:14.980 --> 00:37:15.300
 God

00:37:15.300 --> 00:37:15.619
 Martin

00:37:15.619 --> 00:37:15.820
 Luther

00:37:15.820 --> 00:37:16.219
 famously

00:37:16.219 --> 00:37:16.500
 said

00:37:16.500 --> 00:37:16.619
 a

00:37:16.619 --> 00:37:17.099
 milkmaid

00:37:17.099 --> 00:37:17.239
 can

00:37:17.239 --> 00:37:17.420
 milk

00:37:17.420 --> 00:37:17.940
 cows

00:37:17.940 --> 00:37:17.940


00:37:17.940 --> 00:37:18.639
 to

00:37:18.639 --> 00:37:18.760
 the

00:37:18.760 --> 00:37:19.079
 glory

00:37:19.079 --> 00:37:19.900
 of

00:37:19.900 --> 00:37:20.260
 God

00:37:20.260 --> 00:37:21.440
 and

00:37:29.500 --> 00:37:29.739
 glory

00:37:29.739 --> 00:37:30.719
 of

00:37:30.719 --> 00:37:31.019
 God

00:37:31.019 --> 00:37:32.219
 and

00:37:32.219 --> 00:37:32.480
 thinking

00:37:32.480 --> 00:37:32.900
 about

00:37:32.900 --> 00:37:33.639
 Soli

00:37:33.639 --> 00:37:33.860
 Deo

00:37:33.860 --> 00:37:34.159
 Gloria

00:37:34.159 --> 00:37:34.539
 it's

00:37:34.539 --> 00:37:34.860
 hard

00:37:34.860 --> 00:37:35.139
 for me

00:37:35.139 --> 00:37:35.420
 not

00:37:35.420 --> 00:37:35.659
 to

00:37:35.659 --> 00:37:36.059
 consider

00:37:36.059 --> 00:37:36.579
 Johann

00:37:36.579 --> 00:37:37.360
 Sebastian

00:37:37.360 --> 00:37:37.679
 Bach

00:37:37.679 --> 00:37:37.840
 if

00:37:37.840 --> 00:37:37.960
 you

00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:38.139
 don't

00:37:38.139 --> 00:37:38.320
 know

00:37:38.320 --> 00:37:38.500
 who

00:37:38.500 --> 00:37:38.659
 he

00:37:38.659 --> 00:37:38.860
 is

00:37:38.860 --> 00:37:39.139
 shame

00:37:39.139 --> 00:37:39.340
 on

00:37:39.340 --> 00:37:39.480
 you

00:37:39.480 --> 00:37:39.599
 you

00:37:39.599 --> 00:37:39.739
 need

00:37:39.739 --> 00:37:39.840
 to

00:37:39.840 --> 00:37:40.039
 listen

00:37:40.039 --> 00:37:40.139
 to

00:37:40.139 --> 00:37:40.500
 classical

00:37:40.500 --> 00:37:41.699
 music

00:37:41.699 --> 00:37:42.639
 he

00:37:42.639 --> 00:37:42.759
 was

00:37:42.759 --> 00:37:42.879
 a

00:37:42.879 --> 00:37:43.079
 late

00:37:43.079 --> 00:37:44.019
 17th

00:37:44.019 --> 00:37:44.199
 early

00:37:44.199 --> 00:37:44.719
 18th

00:37:44.719 --> 00:37:45.099
 century

00:37:45.099 --> 00:37:46.000
 German

00:37:46.000 --> 00:37:46.500
 composer

00:37:46.500 --> 00:37:46.799
 his

00:37:46.799 --> 00:37:47.399
 music

00:37:47.399 --> 00:37:47.639
 is

00:37:47.639 --> 00:37:48.079
 just

00:37:48.079 --> 00:37:49.119
 fantastic

00:37:49.119 --> 00:37:49.519
 and

00:37:49.519 --> 00:37:49.659
 you

00:37:49.659 --> 00:37:49.819
 may

00:37:49.819 --> 00:37:50.059
 not

00:37:50.059 --> 00:37:50.419
 know

00:37:50.419 --> 00:37:50.719
 that

00:37:50.719 --> 00:37:50.819
 he

00:37:50.819 --> 00:37:51.099
 signed

00:37:51.099 --> 00:37:51.460
 all

00:37:51.460 --> 00:37:51.579
 of

00:37:51.579 --> 00:37:51.699
 his

00:37:51.699 --> 00:37:52.099
 work

00:37:52.099 --> 00:37:52.599
 Soli

00:37:52.599 --> 00:37:53.039
 Deo

00:37:53.039 --> 00:37:53.980
 Gloria

00:37:53.980 --> 00:37:54.419
 you

00:37:54.419 --> 00:37:54.879
 find it

00:37:54.879 --> 00:37:54.980
 on

00:37:54.980 --> 00:37:55.099
 his

00:37:55.099 --> 00:37:55.539
 original

00:37:55.539 --> 00:37:56.239
 pieces

00:37:56.239 --> 00:37:56.659
 written

00:37:56.659 --> 00:37:57.179
 somewhere

00:37:57.179 --> 00:37:57.519
 on

00:37:57.519 --> 00:37:57.679
 there

00:37:57.679 --> 00:37:57.859
 and

00:37:57.859 --> 00:37:58.019
 then

00:37:58.019 --> 00:37:58.359
 later

00:37:58.359 --> 00:37:58.579
 in

00:37:58.579 --> 00:37:58.739
 his

00:37:58.739 --> 00:37:59.079
 life

00:37:59.079 --> 00:37:59.619
 he

00:37:59.619 --> 00:37:59.980
 simply

00:37:59.980 --> 00:38:00.339
 signed

00:38:00.339 --> 00:38:00.759
 things

00:38:00.759 --> 00:38:01.279
 S

00:38:01.279 --> 00:38:02.019
 D

00:38:02.019 --> 00:38:03.119
 G

00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:04.980
 and

00:38:04.980 --> 00:38:05.099
 if

00:38:05.099 --> 00:38:05.139
 you

00:38:05.139 --> 00:38:05.480
 received

00:38:05.480 --> 00:38:05.619
 an

00:38:05.619 --> 00:38:05.819
 email

00:38:05.819 --> 00:38:06.059
 from

00:38:06.059 --> 00:38:06.219
 me

00:38:06.219 --> 00:38:06.359
 you

00:38:06.359 --> 00:38:06.480
 may

00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:06.619
 have

00:38:06.619 --> 00:38:07.000
 noticed

00:38:07.000 --> 00:38:07.199
 a

00:38:07.199 --> 00:38:07.399
 lower

00:38:07.399 --> 00:38:07.659
 case

00:38:07.659 --> 00:38:07.919
 S

00:38:07.919 --> 00:38:08.119
 an

00:38:08.119 --> 00:38:08.539
 uppercase

00:38:08.539 --> 00:38:08.840
 D

00:38:08.840 --> 00:38:09.039
 and

00:38:09.039 --> 00:38:09.159
 a

00:38:09.159 --> 00:38:09.360
 lower

00:38:09.360 --> 00:38:09.739
 case

00:38:09.739 --> 00:38:10.400
 G

00:38:10.400 --> 00:38:11.179
 and

00:38:11.179 --> 00:38:11.519
 sometimes

00:38:11.519 --> 00:38:12.380
 my

00:38:12.380 --> 00:38:12.659
 name

00:38:12.659 --> 00:38:12.800
 in

00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:13.000
 lower

00:38:13.000 --> 00:38:13.320
 case

00:38:13.320 --> 00:38:13.659
 as

00:38:13.659 --> 00:38:14.019
 well

00:38:14.019 --> 00:38:15.860
 Soli

00:38:15.860 --> 00:38:16.960
 Deo

00:38:16.960 --> 00:38:18.079
 Gloria

00:38:18.079 --> 00:38:19.779
 Johann Sebastian Bach

00:38:19.779 --> 00:38:20.619
 and all of his

00:38:20.619 --> 00:38:21.039
 talent

00:38:21.039 --> 00:38:22.099
 wanted people

00:38:22.099 --> 00:38:23.139
 to be drawn

00:38:23.139 --> 00:38:24.320
 to the God

00:38:24.320 --> 00:38:25.259
 who gave him

00:38:25.259 --> 00:38:26.159
 the talent

00:38:26.159 --> 00:38:26.980
 he recognized

00:38:26.980 --> 00:38:27.460
 that he could

00:38:27.460 --> 00:38:28.360
 compose music

00:38:28.360 --> 00:38:29.579
 to the glory

00:38:29.579 --> 00:38:30.920
 of God

00:38:30.920 --> 00:38:32.800
 and so

00:38:32.800 --> 00:38:34.500
 right

00:38:34.500 --> 00:38:35.000
 doctrine

00:38:35.000 --> 00:38:35.900
 leads us

00:38:35.900 --> 00:38:36.960
 to this

00:38:36.960 --> 00:38:37.699
 a greater

00:38:37.699 --> 00:38:38.579
 magnification

00:38:38.579 --> 00:38:40.000
 of God

00:38:40.000 --> 00:38:40.579
 we do

00:38:40.579 --> 00:38:41.039
 not want

00:38:41.039 --> 00:38:41.319
 to make

00:38:41.319 --> 00:38:41.559
 much

00:38:41.559 --> 00:38:42.019
 of ourselves

00:38:42.019 --> 00:38:42.500
 we want

00:38:42.500 --> 00:38:42.839
 to make

00:38:42.839 --> 00:38:43.299
 much

00:38:43.299 --> 00:38:44.179
 of him

00:38:44.179 --> 00:38:44.619
 because

00:38:44.619 --> 00:38:45.159
 he is

00:38:45.159 --> 00:38:45.839
 worthy

00:38:45.839 --> 00:38:46.359
 of being

00:38:46.359 --> 00:38:46.960
 made

00:38:46.960 --> 00:38:47.879
 much

00:38:47.879 --> 00:38:48.199
 of

00:38:48.199 --> 00:38:49.059
 if

00:38:49.059 --> 00:38:49.239
 you

00:38:49.239 --> 00:38:49.500
 work

00:38:49.500 --> 00:38:49.859
 to make

00:38:49.859 --> 00:38:50.219
 much

00:38:50.219 --> 00:38:50.539
 of

00:38:50.539 --> 00:38:51.239
 yourself

00:38:51.239 --> 00:38:52.079
 you

00:38:52.079 --> 00:38:52.259
 will

00:38:52.259 --> 00:38:52.639
 find

00:38:52.639 --> 00:38:53.159
 yourself

00:38:53.159 --> 00:38:53.579
 a

00:38:53.579 --> 00:38:53.919
 liar

00:38:53.919 --> 00:38:55.079
 if

00:38:55.079 --> 00:38:55.159
 you

00:38:55.159 --> 00:38:55.319
 work

00:38:55.319 --> 00:38:55.559
 to make

00:38:55.559 --> 00:38:55.839
 much

00:38:55.839 --> 00:38:56.059
 of

00:38:56.059 --> 00:38:56.480
 God

00:38:56.480 --> 00:38:56.659
 he

00:38:56.659 --> 00:38:56.839
 will

00:38:56.839 --> 00:38:57.319
 never

00:38:57.319 --> 00:38:58.480
 fail

00:38:58.480 --> 00:38:59.379
 in his

00:38:59.379 --> 00:39:00.059
 intrinsic

00:39:00.059 --> 00:39:01.719
 gloriousness

00:39:01.719 --> 00:39:03.019
 so

00:39:03.019 --> 00:39:05.000
 the Bible

00:39:05.000 --> 00:39:05.299
 is our

00:39:05.299 --> 00:39:05.699
 final

00:39:05.699 --> 00:39:06.339
 authority

00:39:06.340 --> 00:39:07.480
 and teaches

00:39:07.480 --> 00:39:07.920
 us that we

00:39:07.920 --> 00:39:08.420
 are justified

00:39:08.420 --> 00:39:09.000
 by grace

00:39:09.000 --> 00:39:09.380
 alone

00:39:09.380 --> 00:39:10.600
 through faith

00:39:10.600 --> 00:39:11.079
 alone

00:39:11.079 --> 00:39:12.300
 in Christ

00:39:12.300 --> 00:39:12.800
 alone

00:39:12.800 --> 00:39:13.820
 and all

00:39:13.820 --> 00:39:14.320
 things

00:39:14.320 --> 00:39:15.360
 are for the

00:39:15.360 --> 00:39:15.740
 glory

00:39:15.740 --> 00:39:17.000
 of God

00:39:17.000 --> 00:39:17.559
 alone

00:39:17.559 --> 00:39:19.780
 I said I'd

00:39:19.780 --> 00:39:20.200
 read it again

00:39:20.200 --> 00:39:20.600
 and I will

00:39:20.600 --> 00:39:21.480
 Romans chapter 11

00:39:21.480 --> 00:39:22.460
 verse 33

00:39:22.460 --> 00:39:23.400
 and following

00:39:23.400 --> 00:39:25.360
 I hope it has a little

00:39:25.360 --> 00:39:26.220
 more meaning for you

00:39:26.220 --> 00:39:26.519
 now

00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:28.500
 oh the depth

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 of the riches

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 and wisdom

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 and knowledge

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 of God

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 how unsearchable

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 are his judgments

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 and how inscrutable

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 his ways

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 for who has known

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 the mind of the Lord

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 or who has been

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 his counselor

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 or who has given

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 a gift to him

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 that he might be

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 repaid

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 for from him

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 and through him

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 and to him

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 are all things

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 to him be glory

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 forever

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 amen

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 please join me

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