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 Hi, my name is George Sinclair. I'm the lead pastor of Church of the Messiah.

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! It is wonderful that you would like to check out some of the sermons done by Church of the Messiah,

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 either by myself or some of the others. Listen, just a couple of things. First of all, would you pray for us

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 that we will open God's Word well to His glory and for the good of people like yourself?

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 The second thing is, if you aren't connected to a church and if you are a Christian,

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 we really, I would really like to encourage you to find a good local church where they believe the

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 Bible, they preach the gospel, and if you have some trouble finding that, send us an email. We will do

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 what we can to help connect you with a good local church wherever you are. And if you're a non-Christian,

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 checking us out, we're really, really, really glad you're doing that. Don't hesitate to send us

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 questions. It helps me actually to know, as I'm preaching, how to deal with the types of things

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 that you're really struggling with. So God bless.

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 I invite you to bow your heads in prayer. Father, I ask that the Holy Spirit would fall with gentle power

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 upon us at this time. Father, we give you thanks and praise that your Word written is both on one hand

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 a mirror for us to see and understand ourselves better, and it's also, Father, a window that opens

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 us up to see who you are and what you have promised and what you have said and what you will do and have

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 done. And so we ask, Father, that you would bring your Word deep into our hearts, you would bring the

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 Gospel deep into our hearts that it might form us, so that we will perfectly love you and worthily

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 magnify your holy name. And we ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. Please be seated.

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 So one of the features of relationships is, of course, we want to have good relationships. That's

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 one of the things we really desire. But it's often the case that in a relationship, one of the people

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 has almost a supernatural ability to say something to the other person that deeply wounds them. Now,

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 if it's a supernatural ability, in this case, it would be probably demonic. But you know what I

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 mean. It's as if... And how the wound works is this. So I'm going along, or you're going along,

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 and there's a whole pile of things that somebody could say about me that I just go, yeah, whatever.

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 Yeah, you know, whatever. Yeah, yeah, whatever. And you're thinking that in your own mind.

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 But then in the midst of a couple of those things of criticism, you know, the yeah, whatever,

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 the whatever, that then there's the boom, boom. The one that actually really you're worried about,

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 you're afraid of. And this isn't just in like marriages, and it can be husbands and wives,

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 it can be mothers and fathers and their kids, it can be churches, it often is in churches,

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 where, you know, there's all sorts of things people might say to criticize me that I might be,

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 you know, whatever. But then there's that, they say that one thing, and whoa, that really goes deep

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 inside the heart and really wounds. And it's not just that other people have that ability. If we're

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 honest, we've done that as well. There's been times that we've said something that really just

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 hurts the other person. Sometimes you can recognize almost instantly on their face that you really hurt

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 them. And other times you can't, but you find out later that you've that one word really, really,

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 really, really damaged the relationship. And made even the relationship, in some cases,

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 the relationship can't recover. And even if it does recover, it's very, very, very difficult to

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 reconcile. The Bible text that we're going to look at today, which Josiah read just a few moments ago,

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 and we're going to go back and look at, believe it or not, it's not like a magic bullet that will

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 automatically help you with that. But it's actually provides the building blocks in the ground

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 for us to have a type of resiliency with those things. But not just a resiliency, because sometimes

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 we have done those wrong things, right? It's not just a character attack, but a way to have a type of

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 balance and equilibrium and a secure emotional and intellectual place to deal with those things

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 and be resilient. And believe it or not, the scripture text today has some very profound truths

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 to say about this. So it would be very helpful to me and to you if you take out your own Bibles

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 and turn in them to Romans chapter 5, verses 6 to 11, which is what we're looking at today.

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 We're going through the book of Romans slowly. Towards the end of June, we'll get to chapter 7.

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 And I'm not sure if we're going to take the summer off and the fall and then come back in January to

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 finish the book or if we'll finish the book in September. But we're going through the book slowly.

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 And it begins in a way which is profoundly unpromising for many people in our culture. It begins by saying

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 this, for while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. And you know,

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 sometimes I'll say, if you actually know the original language, it's not quite as like it says something

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 a little bit different. And in this case, it can also be translated as powerless,

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 powerless. Like not just weak, but powerless. It's actually far more blunt in one of the senses. So weak's a good translation.

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 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Now I know for some people

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 it's a bit of an insult, but for those of us who've come to learn our weakness, it's actually a profoundly

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 helpful thing. When I was studying this text this week, I was thinking of a fellow that I know that I

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 see all the time at one of the coffee shops I frequent, not all the time, but fairly regularly.

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 And he's a self-made man. He's probably about 70, very, very strong, very, very healthy, and a successful

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 businessman. Not in the success in the sense that he'd count his wealth in tens of millions of dollars,

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 but he would count his wealth in the millions, at least. So a successful guy, a strong guy, a

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 self-made man, in quotation marks, but truly not a guy. You know, sometimes, you know what's that saying

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 about some people? They think, you know, you know, I got up to base and hit a triple and not realize

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 they were born on third base. They didn't do anything. They're just nepotism. This was a guy who really has.

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 And I think if he was to be honest, he would listen to this and says, for a while we were still weak.

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 And he would think, okay, well, why is the Bible insulting me? Because I'm not weak.

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 And, in fact, actually, he also said, why are you calling me ungodly? Now, interestingly enough,

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 this fellow, he'd probably be offended if he heard the text that said he was ungodly.

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 But at the same time, if you asked him about his life, he'd say, well, I give no attention to God

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 whatsoever. I don't pay any, I don't give him any thought. I just go ahead and do it myself,

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 which is actually how you define ungodly. Somebody who has no time whatsoever for the triune

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 and God wants to live their own life, you know, couldn't give a hoot about God. They hear about

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 what God, you know, says about certain things. They just go, yeah, whatever, yeah, whatever,

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 whatever, whatever. And not only whatever, whatever, whatever, there's no way God could

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 actually say something that might pierce me and hurt me, like just whatever, right? And that's how he

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 would understand himself. But on the other hand, there might be some here hearing this text for the

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 first time. And you go, wow, this text is speaking about me. I really feel right now in my situation

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 that I'm really weak and powerless. Like I'm really struggling with a disability that I have. I'm

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 really struggling maybe with alcohol. I'm really struggling in relationships. You know, my credit

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 card debt is just really breaking me and bending and, and, and, you know, my relate, like there, you

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 might hear that and say, yeah, you know what that I am weak. And even the ungodly part, they might say,

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 you know what, that's not really that far off. I really, up until very recently, haven't actually

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 given two seconds thought about God whatsoever, what he would say. So there's two different ways

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 to hear this text, you know. But I'll just say one thing. I wouldn't say it to my friend unless

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 the conversation moved in a very particular direction. But I said my friend is probably about

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 70 and very strong and a self-made man, but he's actually living in a delusion. Isn't he?

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 Like I just finished reading 1st and 2nd Chronicles and 1st and 2nd Kings. And I, you know, I think

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 maybe there's just a one or two kings out of all of those that are listed that hit 70.

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 I was just looking up a philosopher that was important in a novel that I read, a very famous

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 philosopher, if you're into philosophy, he died at 44. C.S. Lewis died at 62 or something like that,

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 right? Like you think about it, a lot of people don't make it to 70. And the one thing for sure is that

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 he's close to death.

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 So,

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 my mechanic just died at 71, dropped dead of a heart attack.

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 So, it's in a sense an illusory world to think that you're self-made and you're strong. Because

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 the fact is, even if you have been very strong your entire life, you began weak, you were weak for many,

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 many years, and your latter days will be weak and you will die. Now, I'm not saying that if you're

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 here thinking those things as an insult. But what I am saying is that the hard part about the Bible for

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 many people is that they think, the average Canadian would think that they're, or the typical

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 Canadian would think that they're realistic and the Bible is unrealistic. And the problems they

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 have with the Bible is often because the Bible is more realistic than they are.

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 That, I mean, weakness is really a thing about human beings. We are completely and utterly dependent on

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 them. Electricity working, all of these other things working that we can't control, we're completely

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 dependent upon them. But this isn't, but my friend I think would say, and probably validly, but George,

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 even if I come to accept this, I mean, why do I need to hear that? That doesn't help me. It doesn't

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 help me to be reminded that I'm weak or that I should have some thoughts about God. And it just still

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 does seem like a little bit of a put down. And it seems like it's just one of those things that

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 religions do. But they put it down. And often when religions put people down, they exclude themselves.

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 But just before we go any further as to why it's not just an insult, look again at verse 6 again,

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 because it says, while we were still weak. In other words, I can never read this text as if it's referring

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 to my friend and not to me. And Paul, who wrote this, didn't write it as if it applied to everybody

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 in the world except him, or all the people outside of Christ except Christians. He says, we were still

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 weak. It includes us. And it actually has something very hopeful, which you're going to see more in a

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 second when we read verses 6 to 8. And it's in that very simple little word. Look again at verse 6.

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 For while we were still weak, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly.

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 And the right time there, in the original language, there's two different types of words for time. One is

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 just chronos, which is just chronological. This, then this, then this, then this. This 10 minute block,

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 then this 10 minute block, then this 10 minute block, then this 10 minute block. Chronos time would be the

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 hour and a half you spent doom scrolling on Instagram or Twitter or some other type of thing. That's just

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 chronos time. Kairos time is something completely different. Kairos time implies that we live in a

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 world that God exists in and that our lives have meaning. And it's like there's a significant time,

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 a meaningful time, a time that touches on eternity, a time that is touching transcendence and imminence,

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 a very, very, very significant time. And not just significant in terms of it's significant for me

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 that this happened on a certain day, but significant in not only the whole big meaning and shape of your

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 life, but in some type of almost cosmological and transcendent sense. And that's what the text is

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 saying. For while we were still weak at the Kairos moment, Christ actually died for the weak and the

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 ungodly. And then it continues, verse 7. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person, though perhaps for a

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 good person, one would dare even to die. But God shows his love for us, demonstrates his love for us, in that

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 while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. That's a very, very packed thing. And what it's saying

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 is that, you know, all sorts of people will die doing things. But, you know, like, so, you know, for instance,

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 when Hamas dies, they die because they want to kill as many of us as possible.

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 Right? That's why they die. They're actively engaged in trying to kill as many of people like us as

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 possible. And if they could kill us, they probably would, until they get their way. And then in wars,

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 you're in wars and people die, and there's obviously acts of heroism. And I'm not saying that all wars are

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 wrong. There are just wars. There really are. And praise God for those in our armed forces who at

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 different times have volunteered to stand and defend our country and defend freedom and to deliver people

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 from totalitarian bondage and power and death cults. Praise God for them. And some will die as a result of

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 that. But there's a cause which is going on there, and they get, and most people don't go in thinking,

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 I'm going there to die. They go there to live, and they die as a consequence. And obviously,

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 we can see that, and this is getting closer to what Paul is saying here, is that it might very

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 well be that a mother would willingly die for their child, or a father for their child, or a father,

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 a husband for his wife, or vice versa. But this is not talking about that. This is just talking about

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 how, if you were just to take the people who are going outside there, how many of the people walking by

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 this, the building this way or that, or driving by, how many of them would you die for? Well, the answer is none.

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 Zero. Nada. Not going to do it. Like, don't even think about it. And then maybe if you found out that one of

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 those people was really, really, really, really, really, really, really good, or they'd been really, really,

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 really, really, really a kind benefactor and done lots of charity work and are continuing to do it, would you die for them?

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 Would you die for them? Well, maybe one of us would. One in a thousand, one in a hundred thousand,

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 one in a million, but still, no, somebody else could do that type of thing. There must be some

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 other work around. That's just not going to happen. And what this Bible text is saying is that,

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 if you look at it again, verse seven and eight, for no, for one will scarcely die for a righteous person,

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 though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die, but God shows his love for us.

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 And the word shows means demonstrates, proves, makes public. His love for us, that in that while we

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 were still sinners, and sinner is a relationship type of word, it's saying, in a sense, we say to God,

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 we're not interested. It's a little bit like the rebellious 15 or 16 year old whose parents say,

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 yes, you can go out tonight and you can borrow, there's 16 or 17, and you can borrow the car,

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 but you got to be back by 10. And the 16 or 17 year old says, just to show my parents they can't tell me

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 what I should do, I'm going to come back at one in the morning, or two in the morning, just to show them

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 they can't tell me what to do. That's capturing the idea of sin. It's a more relational type of defiance

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 against God and what he said. And it's, but notice in all of this, that God shows his love for us,

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 demonstrate, proves that he actually loves us, in that while we were weak, while we were ungodly,

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 while we were sinners, he died for us. He died for us. And the word there, for us, it, there's some

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 nuances in it, but primarily it's saying that he died in my place. He died in my stead. It's not as if

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 he died, you know, tragically trying to defend me or accomplish something for me. No, no, the whole

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 reason he came is he looked down the corridors of history and he saw George, and he saw that George

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 is weak, and he saw that George fundamentally doesn't really care about God and God's ways,

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 and that in fact George has often been like that 17 year old and just said, I'm going to show you,

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 Kent Bosmira, I'm going to do whatever I want. And God saw all of those things for me, and out of love,

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 not out of weakness, not out of guilt, not out of shame, not out of some sense that he needs to prove

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 himself, because he had nothing to prove, he doesn't need anything, and completely and utterly out of love,

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 he decided to take my place.

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 He decided to take my place and die.

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 And, and you know, the thing, one of the things which is so, there's many things which are wonderful

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 about, about, about Christianity, but

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 one of the things which is just so wonderful about this is that Christianity is completely

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 and utterly unique amongst all of the religions in the world.

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 If the Quran, I don't know if the Quran actually says that God loves you,

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 but if it did, you could say

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 to those who believe the Quran, well, prove it.

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 Why should I believe that?

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 In fact, there's good reasons for me not to believe it.

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 Some of the things it says,

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 and some of the things I know about Muhammad, there's good reasons not to believe it.

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 Like, why should I believe that?

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 It would be the same with anything. It would be the same with, you know, Buddhism,

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 it would be the same with Hinduism. If they say that God is love,

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 you say, well, why should I believe that?

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 But Christianity is all, you can't, you know, you could have Buddhism without Buddha.

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 In fact, Buddhas would say that because there can be other gurus.

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 There could have been somebody else who had an enlightenment other than the Ketama.

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 And, and in a sense, Muhammad was just God's final prophet.

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 There were other prophets and there could have been some other one other than Muhammad

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 to deliver the, the, the Quran to the human race.

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 And the same with Hinduism. There's been many sages,

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 but you can't have Christianity without Jesus.

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 And the very heart of the Christian faith is his death upon a cross and his resurrection.

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 And the resurrection changes everything.

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 The resurrection after his crucifixion changes everything.

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 So when I say these things about this demonstrates God's love,

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 it's not just like me talking about Santa Claus or the Easter bunny or the great pumpkin,

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 if you're like the peanuts.

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 This actually something that happened like in history.

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 I was just listening to an interview with Molly Werther a little while ago.

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 She teaches at an elite university in the States and she writes for elite publications like the Atlantic

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 and the New York or the New York Times.

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 And she's, I think she's in her mid to late forties.

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 She became a Christian just a couple of years ago as an adult.

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 And, and she's a history professor.

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 And one of the things is that she got challenged about this.

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 She's actually, believe it or not, her specialization was the history of Christianity.

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 And she got confronted by a guy who said, you know, you're a professor,

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 an expert in the history of Christianity,

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 but you've never actually studied the origin of Christianity

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 in this central Christian belief that Jesus died on a cross and rose from the dead.

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 She ended up being convicted by it.

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 And so she looked into it and as, as she was sharing the interview,

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 one of the things is that it shocked her.

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 It shocked her for how much evidence there was that he actually rose from the dead.

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 Like it shocked her.

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 It's not compelling evidence that you can't, you can look at it,

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 not come up with any other explanation,

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 but it was just very, very shockingly strong.

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 And she began, as she says, from an atheistic perspective,

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 just looking at the historical documents,

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 giving them no credence as to having any type of special value

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 or holy significance whatsoever.

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 And that was part, of course, of her whole becoming a Christian.

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 But the point is that when they say here that Christ died for us,

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 that we're talking about this way that what Christians understand

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 is that when Jesus died on the cross,

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 he died in our place, in our stead.

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 And he died knowing that people did not care about God.

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 He knew there are weaknesses.

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 He knew our rebellion.

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 And in a moment, we're going to see another image of being reconciled.

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 We didn't want to reconcile with God.

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 And God, knowing all of this, God, the Son of God,

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 took into himself our human nature,

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 and Jesus actually died on the cross.

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 You see, here's the thing.

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 You can never do anything to make God love you more.

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 I'll say that again.

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 You can never do anything to make God love you more.

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 Because God is love.

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 He is love.

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 I'll say it again.

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 You can never do anything to make God love you more.

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 Because God is love.

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 He is love.

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 He doesn't have love.

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 He's not loving.

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 I mean, he is loving, but he's loving because he is love.

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 And you don't have to, you can't say love itself.

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 It's love himself.

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 That's who he is.

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 Now, some might hear this and say, well, George, I'm not.

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 So you're saying that you put your faith in Christ

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 and somehow you're made right with God.

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 And George, okay, George, I'm not entirely like you.

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 You know, George, I'm actually way weaker than you are, maybe.

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 That's why maybe I'm not a Christian and you can be.

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 And you know what?

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 I'm actually way more uninterested in religious and spiritual things than you are.

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 And I actually, I can really screw up relationships.

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 And I'm sure that given how good I am at screwing up relationships,

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 that if I was to actually see God, I'd screw up that relationship as well.

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 And I'm definitely, you said something about reconciliation,

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 and I definitely am not good at reconciling.

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 So I don't know if things like this are for me.

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 And the next part is just so unbelievably beautiful and precious.

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 Look what it says next.

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 It's as if God, and not as if he does, in fact,

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 anticipate those problems that we have.

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 And he says in verse 9, the Bible says in verse 9,

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 since therefore, look at the double therefores,

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 since, since, therefore, therefore.

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 Sorry, I chuckle over things like that.

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 And therefore, therefore, since, since, we have now been justified by his blood,

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 that is, by his death, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

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 And I'm not going to go over the wrath of God at great length.

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 But what this text is saying is this.

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 It's mainly what we were talking about last week,

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 and just sort of, you know, the Bible isn't, the Bible,

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 Romans says that the gospel is,

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 for I'm not ashamed of the gospel,

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 for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes.

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 The gospel is a proclamation.

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 It's news.

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 And in this news is this idea that God has done something in this,

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 in the mystery of what his son has done upon,

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 by his death upon the cross.

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 There's been something profound that God has done for human beings

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 that we cannot do for ourselves because we are weak,

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 because our connection with God is at best intermittent,

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 and our concern about what God thinks is at best intermittent.

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 And we actually, completely and utterly incompetent,

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 incompetent at actually even being reconciled to God.

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 And in that whole situation,

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 God does something for us that we can't do for ourselves.

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 And he does it with his son's life upon earth,

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 and then his death upon the cross, and his resurrection.

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 And when I trust, take God at his word,

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 when I trust what God has said that he's done in his son,

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 and what Jesus said he was accomplishing,

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 I take him at his word, and I believe it and trust into that,

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 I enter into union with him.

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 And in union with him, then these profound benefits come to me,

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 which I'll talk about two of them in a moment.

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 But then it's as if, you know, it's like receiving Christ is a little bit,

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 like I shared about last week,

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 like receiving a coin of infinite value.

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 And in that coin, one side of it said,

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 made right with God, and the other side says justified.

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 And what do those two things mean?

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 The first thing means that you're literally made right with God.

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 It's right, you're right.

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 You're in Christ, it's right with me.

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 And justified is this other aspect of a,

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 it's almost like a formal public declaration

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 and guarantee from all eternity.

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 I declare that George, who has put his faith and trust

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 into the Lord Jesus Christ, is right with me,

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 and right with the created order,

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 and right with eternity from this time on,

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 from his entire life into all eternity.

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 I proclaim it.

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 It's guaranteed by me.

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 I have done it.

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 Christ has done it.

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 It is guaranteed.

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 And it would be as if the day that I put my faith in Christ,

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 there was a billboard put in heaven

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 that God says on that billboard,

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 today, George put his faith and trust

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 in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 He is right with me.

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 I guarantee it for all eternity.

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 I guarantee it.

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 And when I get to the new heaven and the new earth,

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 maybe I will see that billboard,

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 and we can all go around,

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 and I can go with Daniels.

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 Hey, Daniel, there's yours.

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 And there, Daniel, sorry, lots of Daniels.

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 There's yours, you know?

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 Marshall, Beth, there's yours.

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 That's what justified means.

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 That's what Christ accomplished for you and me

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 when he died on the cross.

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 And so, you see, it's not a matter of then,

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 he did that, and look what it says again, right?

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 It's saying that, you know,

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 listen to verses 6 through 9 again.

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 For while we were still weak,

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 God knew we, Christ knew we were weak,

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 and he died for us.

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 He died for the ungodly.

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 He knew I was ungodly when he died for me.

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 And then, you know, it says,

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 somebody will scarcely die for a righteous person

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 through perhaps for a good person

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 one would dare even to die.

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 You know, why is it that a parent

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 would be very different with their own child

00:27:05.519 --> 00:27:07.460
 than it would be for just that same parent

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 with the random stranger going by?

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 They love their child.

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 They love their child.

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 No way would they not die for their child

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 if it was a matter of their child gets to live if I die.

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 Yes, absolutely.

00:27:21.639 --> 00:27:23.500
 It's pointing to this profound love

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 that God has for us.

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 But God shows his love for us,

00:27:27.079 --> 00:27:27.960
 demonstrates it,

00:27:28.279 --> 00:27:29.740
 that while we were still sinners,

00:27:29.899 --> 00:27:30.740
 ungodly and weak,

00:27:30.819 --> 00:27:32.379
 Christ died for us.

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 Since therefore we have now been justified

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 by his blood,

00:27:36.440 --> 00:27:37.359
 much more will be saved

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 from the wrath of God from him.

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 And I'll explain what that means in a moment

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 when you look at verse 10.

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 Like, why death?

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 Why death?

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 Why was death required?

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 Well, let's look at verse 10.

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 Notice it begins with the word for.

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 For if while we were enemies,

00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:53.519
 here's another thing,

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 I'm weak,

00:27:55.680 --> 00:27:57.579
 I'm godly,

00:27:58.039 --> 00:27:58.599
 a sinner,

00:27:59.099 --> 00:28:00.759
 an enemy.

00:28:01.440 --> 00:28:02.720
 Sorry, just a joke, right?

00:28:02.960 --> 00:28:03.980
 God, why don't you tell us

00:28:03.980 --> 00:28:04.700
 what you really think?

00:28:07.059 --> 00:28:07.700
 You know,

00:28:08.240 --> 00:28:09.599
 he does, right?

00:28:10.279 --> 00:28:10.720
 Enemies,

00:28:11.519 --> 00:28:12.039
 read again,

00:28:12.039 --> 00:28:13.180
 for if while we were enemies,

00:28:13.319 --> 00:28:15.139
 we were reconciled to God

00:28:15.139 --> 00:28:16.500
 by the death of his son,

00:28:17.039 --> 00:28:17.859
 much more,

00:28:18.240 --> 00:28:19.960
 now that we are reconciled,

00:28:20.039 --> 00:28:21.759
 shall we be saved by his life.

00:28:21.819 --> 00:28:22.519
 More than that,

00:28:22.579 --> 00:28:24.099
 we also rejoice in God

00:28:24.099 --> 00:28:25.399
 through our Lord Jesus Christ,

00:28:25.740 --> 00:28:26.859
 through whom we have now

00:28:26.859 --> 00:28:27.960
 received reconciliation.

00:28:28.819 --> 00:28:29.779
 Go back to verse 10.

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 For if while we were enemies,

00:28:30.940 --> 00:28:31.960
 we were reconciled to God

00:28:31.960 --> 00:28:32.980
 by the death of his son.

00:28:35.039 --> 00:28:35.259
 You know,

00:28:35.279 --> 00:28:36.420
 one of the things which is unique,

00:28:36.539 --> 00:28:37.599
 another thing which is unique

00:28:37.599 --> 00:28:37.940
 amongst,

00:28:38.159 --> 00:28:38.859
 of Christianity,

00:28:38.940 --> 00:28:40.259
 amongst all of the world's religions,

00:28:40.259 --> 00:28:42.240
 is none of the other world's religions

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:44.680
 care about you being reconciled to God.

00:28:48.180 --> 00:28:49.759
 Quran does not teach

00:28:49.759 --> 00:28:50.660
 that God is,

00:28:50.960 --> 00:28:52.460
 that Allah is concerned

00:28:52.460 --> 00:28:54.359
 with being reconciled to you.

00:28:55.019 --> 00:28:56.259
 You being reconciled to him.

00:28:56.299 --> 00:28:56.799
 Because he's not,

00:28:56.980 --> 00:28:58.740
 doesn't desire a relationship with you.

00:28:59.700 --> 00:29:00.799
 You were created in a sense

00:29:00.799 --> 00:29:01.700
 to be a slave.

00:29:02.559 --> 00:29:03.740
 All the pagan religions,

00:29:03.900 --> 00:29:04.879
 you're fundamentally created

00:29:04.879 --> 00:29:05.740
 to be a slave

00:29:05.740 --> 00:29:07.420
 to the ancestors or the gods.

00:29:08.259 --> 00:29:09.039
 And then of course,

00:29:09.119 --> 00:29:10.079
 at the end as well,

00:29:10.079 --> 00:29:11.339
 in the Eastern religions,

00:29:11.460 --> 00:29:12.439
 in their governing myths,

00:29:12.579 --> 00:29:13.619
 the fact that human beings

00:29:13.619 --> 00:29:14.299
 exist at all

00:29:14.299 --> 00:29:16.199
 is a tragedy.

00:29:17.240 --> 00:29:18.079
 And you end up

00:29:18.079 --> 00:29:19.419
 just being merged with the all.

00:29:19.539 --> 00:29:20.419
 There's no reconciliation.

00:29:20.879 --> 00:29:22.500
 Reconciliation requires others

00:29:22.500 --> 00:29:25.500
 and assumes relationships and love.

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 It's a completely,

00:29:26.879 --> 00:29:28.839
 massively unusual idea.

00:29:29.740 --> 00:29:32.079
 And I think that explains

00:29:32.079 --> 00:29:32.980
 why we human beings

00:29:32.980 --> 00:29:33.839
 not only long

00:29:33.839 --> 00:29:34.819
 at our deepest levels

00:29:34.819 --> 00:29:36.220
 for reconciliation with God,

00:29:36.299 --> 00:29:37.699
 but long to be reconciled

00:29:37.699 --> 00:29:38.259
 with others.

00:29:39.180 --> 00:29:40.339
 So why this image?

00:29:40.420 --> 00:29:40.700
 Well here,

00:29:40.799 --> 00:29:41.819
 consider this example.

00:29:42.420 --> 00:29:44.879
 I decide to be a good guy one day.

00:29:44.960 --> 00:29:45.960
 I have an extra car

00:29:45.960 --> 00:29:47.779
 and so I lend it to one of you.

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 And because you're really stuck,

00:29:49.960 --> 00:29:51.480
 you really need to get to Toronto,

00:29:51.619 --> 00:29:51.980
 let's say,

00:29:52.000 --> 00:29:52.660
 and get back.

00:29:52.980 --> 00:29:54.039
 And you're really stuck

00:29:54.039 --> 00:29:54.660
 for some money

00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:55.059
 and I say,

00:29:55.180 --> 00:29:55.240
 here,

00:29:55.299 --> 00:29:56.359
 you can borrow my car

00:29:56.359 --> 00:29:57.059
 and here,

00:29:57.140 --> 00:29:58.140
 I'll lend you my credit card

00:29:58.140 --> 00:29:59.099
 so you can get some gas

00:29:59.099 --> 00:29:59.920
 and get some meal.

00:30:00.099 --> 00:30:00.440
 And you know,

00:30:00.500 --> 00:30:01.240
 the implication is

00:30:01.240 --> 00:30:02.220
 you'll give me the car back

00:30:02.220 --> 00:30:03.000
 and you'll give me the,

00:30:03.379 --> 00:30:04.759
 you'll pay me back later on,

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:05.000
 right?

00:30:05.480 --> 00:30:06.500
 Maybe I'll cut it off

00:30:06.500 --> 00:30:06.900
 a little bit

00:30:06.900 --> 00:30:07.200
 because I,

00:30:07.240 --> 00:30:07.500
 you know,

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:08.339
 I want to be a good guy

00:30:08.339 --> 00:30:08.799
 and all that.

00:30:08.879 --> 00:30:09.140
 But you know,

00:30:09.220 --> 00:30:10.039
 I'm generous.

00:30:10.319 --> 00:30:11.220
 Here's the credit card.

00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:12.539
 Here's the car.

00:30:13.359 --> 00:30:14.339
 And you take it

00:30:14.339 --> 00:30:16.079
 and you keep it

00:30:16.079 --> 00:30:17.680
 and you keep it

00:30:17.680 --> 00:30:19.279
 and you keep it

00:30:19.279 --> 00:30:20.819
 and you wreck it

00:30:20.819 --> 00:30:22.579
 and you make it all

00:30:22.579 --> 00:30:24.039
 completely and utterly filthy

00:30:24.039 --> 00:30:25.480
 inside and bang it up

00:30:25.480 --> 00:30:27.740
 and you get a whole pile

00:30:27.740 --> 00:30:28.740
 of traffic tickets

00:30:28.740 --> 00:30:29.619
 which are all going to be

00:30:29.619 --> 00:30:30.180
 in my name,

00:30:30.240 --> 00:30:30.799
 not yours.

00:30:30.799 --> 00:30:31.839
 And you rack up

00:30:31.839 --> 00:30:33.279
 a whole pile of credit card debt

00:30:33.279 --> 00:30:34.259
 almost immediately

00:30:34.259 --> 00:30:35.740
 before I can find out

00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:36.500
 what's going on

00:30:36.500 --> 00:30:37.579
 and you refuse to give

00:30:37.579 --> 00:30:38.339
 the car back.

00:30:38.559 --> 00:30:39.740
 You refuse to give me

00:30:39.740 --> 00:30:40.759
 the credit card back.

00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:42.819
 You bad mouth me publicly

00:30:42.819 --> 00:30:44.480
 for even suggesting it

00:30:44.480 --> 00:30:46.180
 and you lie about me

00:30:46.180 --> 00:30:47.399
 and you slander me

00:30:47.399 --> 00:30:48.759
 and then you claim

00:30:48.759 --> 00:30:49.339
 that in fact,

00:30:49.399 --> 00:30:50.019
 it's all your,

00:30:50.339 --> 00:30:51.379
 all my fault,

00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:52.419
 not their fault

00:30:52.419 --> 00:30:53.839
 and that in fact,

00:30:53.919 --> 00:30:55.399
 the debt really is theirs

00:30:55.399 --> 00:30:56.180
 and

00:30:56.180 --> 00:30:58.919
 well,

00:30:58.960 --> 00:30:59.279
 that would be

00:30:59.279 --> 00:31:00.440
 a terrible situation.

00:31:01.399 --> 00:31:02.339
 You could change it.

00:31:02.659 --> 00:31:02.680
 You,

00:31:02.740 --> 00:31:04.359
 you let a,

00:31:04.399 --> 00:31:04.919
 you know,

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:05.119
 you,

00:31:05.319 --> 00:31:06.819
 you let a person

00:31:06.819 --> 00:31:08.980
 borrow your cottage

00:31:08.980 --> 00:31:09.700
 or your house.

00:31:10.099 --> 00:31:11.359
 Same type of idea

00:31:11.359 --> 00:31:13.559
 and they just wreck it

00:31:13.559 --> 00:31:15.440
 and tell everybody

00:31:15.440 --> 00:31:16.000
 it's theirs

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:17.019
 and bad mouth you

00:31:17.019 --> 00:31:18.200
 and obviously

00:31:18.200 --> 00:31:19.960
 you want some type of,

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:22.639
 you want them out

00:31:22.639 --> 00:31:23.159
 and let's say

00:31:23.159 --> 00:31:24.319
 you eventually get them out

00:31:24.319 --> 00:31:25.259
 but you're still stuck

00:31:25.259 --> 00:31:26.200
 with all those debts

00:31:26.200 --> 00:31:26.960
 and the wrecked cars

00:31:26.960 --> 00:31:27.680
 and everything else

00:31:27.680 --> 00:31:28.379
 and then they come

00:31:28.379 --> 00:31:28.839
 and they say

00:31:28.839 --> 00:31:30.579
 they want to be reconciled

00:31:30.579 --> 00:31:31.159
 to you.

00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:36.199
 Now let's just be honest,

00:31:36.299 --> 00:31:37.000
 most of us probably

00:31:37.000 --> 00:31:37.939
 don't love them enough

00:31:37.939 --> 00:31:38.500
 or love enough

00:31:38.500 --> 00:31:39.539
 that we want to ever

00:31:39.539 --> 00:31:40.379
 see them again

00:31:40.379 --> 00:31:41.539
 for the rest of our lives

00:31:41.539 --> 00:31:42.519
 unless it's to hear

00:31:42.519 --> 00:31:43.679
 that they're behind bars

00:31:43.679 --> 00:31:44.259
 in jail

00:31:44.259 --> 00:31:48.879
 and we just go to the jail

00:31:48.879 --> 00:31:50.339
 just to take one picture

00:31:50.339 --> 00:31:51.799
 of them behind the bars

00:31:51.799 --> 00:31:52.940
 and we keep it

00:31:52.940 --> 00:31:54.259
 as our front page

00:31:54.259 --> 00:31:55.039
 on our phone.

00:31:59.039 --> 00:32:00.460
 Now I'm probably vastly

00:32:00.460 --> 00:32:01.000
 more wicked

00:32:01.000 --> 00:32:01.799
 than all of you

00:32:01.799 --> 00:32:03.180
 but let's say

00:32:03.180 --> 00:32:04.180
 actually you decided

00:32:04.180 --> 00:32:05.140
 out of love

00:32:05.140 --> 00:32:05.960
 you did want to have

00:32:05.960 --> 00:32:07.279
 reconciliation happen

00:32:07.279 --> 00:32:07.700
 with them.

00:32:07.759 --> 00:32:08.279
 Well how on earth

00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:09.200
 is that going to work?

00:32:10.299 --> 00:32:11.460
 So what has to happen

00:32:11.460 --> 00:32:12.259
 in reconciliation?

00:32:12.259 --> 00:32:13.920
 Well in reconciliation

00:32:13.920 --> 00:32:14.779
 first of all

00:32:14.779 --> 00:32:15.519
 the person who's done

00:32:15.519 --> 00:32:16.559
 all those wrong things

00:32:16.559 --> 00:32:17.339
 to you has to actually

00:32:17.339 --> 00:32:18.279
 want to reconcile.

00:32:19.480 --> 00:32:20.680
 The second thing is

00:32:20.680 --> 00:32:21.700
 they have to acknowledge

00:32:21.700 --> 00:32:22.339
 and confess

00:32:22.339 --> 00:32:22.960
 that they've done

00:32:22.960 --> 00:32:23.940
 all of these terribly

00:32:23.940 --> 00:32:24.960
 wrong things

00:32:24.960 --> 00:32:26.180
 and you're not going

00:32:26.180 --> 00:32:26.920
 to just let them go

00:32:26.920 --> 00:32:27.440
 and say yeah yeah

00:32:27.440 --> 00:32:28.700
 a little bit uncareful

00:32:28.700 --> 00:32:29.000
 with money.

00:32:29.119 --> 00:32:29.779
 No no no no no

00:32:29.779 --> 00:32:31.359
 you weren't just

00:32:31.359 --> 00:32:32.379
 a little bit uncareful

00:32:32.379 --> 00:32:32.879
 with money.

00:32:34.299 --> 00:32:35.500
 You need to confess

00:32:35.500 --> 00:32:36.200
 the things that you

00:32:36.200 --> 00:32:36.980
 actually did

00:32:36.980 --> 00:32:38.339
 and as well as that

00:32:38.339 --> 00:32:38.980
 in some cases

00:32:38.980 --> 00:32:39.700
 you say and you have

00:32:39.700 --> 00:32:40.559
 to take the punishment.

00:32:40.559 --> 00:32:42.700
 You have to go

00:32:42.700 --> 00:32:43.779
 and say I'm not

00:32:43.779 --> 00:32:44.159
 going to have

00:32:44.159 --> 00:32:45.119
 my drivers

00:32:45.119 --> 00:32:45.639
 I'm not going

00:32:45.639 --> 00:32:46.059
 to have my

00:32:46.059 --> 00:32:46.720
 you know things

00:32:46.720 --> 00:32:47.279
 suspended

00:32:47.279 --> 00:32:48.000
 or my insurance

00:32:48.000 --> 00:32:48.220
 thing

00:32:48.220 --> 00:32:49.399
 it has yours

00:32:49.399 --> 00:32:49.659
 done

00:32:49.659 --> 00:32:50.720
 you have to

00:32:50.720 --> 00:32:51.399
 take those things

00:32:51.399 --> 00:32:51.879
 on yourself

00:32:51.879 --> 00:32:52.359
 you have to be

00:32:52.359 --> 00:32:52.639
 something

00:32:52.639 --> 00:32:53.319
 and you have to

00:32:53.319 --> 00:32:53.899
 make some type

00:32:53.899 --> 00:32:54.619
 of restitution

00:32:54.619 --> 00:32:55.339
 you have to pay

00:32:55.339 --> 00:32:56.079
 back some of the

00:32:56.079 --> 00:32:56.919
 some of the things

00:32:56.919 --> 00:32:58.099
 or all of the things

00:32:58.099 --> 00:32:59.000
 and you have to

00:32:59.000 --> 00:32:59.859
 desire to live

00:32:59.859 --> 00:33:00.279
 differently

00:33:00.279 --> 00:33:00.919
 and it's not

00:33:00.919 --> 00:33:01.419
 just a matter

00:33:01.419 --> 00:33:01.899
 of desiring

00:33:01.899 --> 00:33:02.799
 to live differently

00:33:02.799 --> 00:33:03.859
 you actually have

00:33:03.859 --> 00:33:04.500
 to accomplish

00:33:04.500 --> 00:33:05.579
 living differently.

00:33:05.579 --> 00:33:11.960
 everything that exists

00:33:11.960 --> 00:33:13.259
 comes from God

00:33:13.259 --> 00:33:15.539
 we are the ones

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:16.299
 who have trashed

00:33:16.299 --> 00:33:16.839
 his car

00:33:16.839 --> 00:33:18.139
 ridden up debt

00:33:18.139 --> 00:33:19.599
 bad mouthed him

00:33:19.599 --> 00:33:20.579
 ignored him

00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:21.919
 and now

00:33:21.919 --> 00:33:23.699
 we come to God

00:33:23.699 --> 00:33:24.740
 and say we want

00:33:24.740 --> 00:33:25.740
 to be reconciled

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:26.139
 to him

00:33:26.139 --> 00:33:29.539
 as Jordan Peterson

00:33:29.539 --> 00:33:30.199
 would say

00:33:30.199 --> 00:33:31.720
 good luck

00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:32.439
 with that

00:33:32.440 --> 00:33:36.080
 how could you

00:33:36.080 --> 00:33:36.539
 do that

00:33:36.539 --> 00:33:37.960
 so the first thing

00:33:37.960 --> 00:33:38.820
 you'll see

00:33:38.820 --> 00:33:40.120
 that in this

00:33:40.120 --> 00:33:41.160
 particular illustration

00:33:41.160 --> 00:33:41.640
 with being

00:33:41.640 --> 00:33:42.400
 reconciled to God

00:33:42.400 --> 00:33:42.940
 it doesn't mean

00:33:42.940 --> 00:33:43.720
 that God has done

00:33:43.720 --> 00:33:44.799
 wrong things to us

00:33:44.799 --> 00:33:45.519
 and he needs to

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:46.580
 be reconciled to us

00:33:46.580 --> 00:33:47.860
 there has never

00:33:47.860 --> 00:33:48.460
 been a time

00:33:48.460 --> 00:33:49.080
 in your life

00:33:49.080 --> 00:33:49.460
 that you have

00:33:49.460 --> 00:33:49.980
 been unloved

00:33:49.980 --> 00:33:50.559
 by God

00:33:50.559 --> 00:33:51.759
 God is love

00:33:51.759 --> 00:33:52.259
 and there is

00:33:52.259 --> 00:33:52.940
 nothing you can do

00:33:52.940 --> 00:33:53.500
 to make God

00:33:53.500 --> 00:33:54.160
 love you more

00:33:54.160 --> 00:33:55.940
 there is nothing

00:33:55.940 --> 00:33:56.660
 that God has

00:33:56.660 --> 00:33:57.539
 to repent of

00:33:57.539 --> 00:33:58.059
 or confess

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:58.799
 or amend

00:33:58.799 --> 00:33:59.900
 he cannot change

00:33:59.900 --> 00:34:00.259
 himself

00:34:00.259 --> 00:34:01.180
 he's only good

00:34:01.180 --> 00:34:03.019
 goodness itself

00:34:03.019 --> 00:34:04.120
 beauty itself

00:34:04.120 --> 00:34:05.039
 truth and justice

00:34:05.039 --> 00:34:06.560
 there is nothing

00:34:06.560 --> 00:34:07.519
 that he has to do

00:34:07.519 --> 00:34:08.539
 it all has to

00:34:08.539 --> 00:34:09.440
 come from me

00:34:09.440 --> 00:34:11.320
 and to be honest

00:34:11.320 --> 00:34:13.240
 I'm too weak

00:34:13.240 --> 00:34:13.880
 to do any of

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:14.599
 those things

00:34:14.599 --> 00:34:18.400
 and my heart

00:34:18.400 --> 00:34:19.539
 is way too

00:34:19.539 --> 00:34:20.200
 intermittent

00:34:20.200 --> 00:34:21.360
 to ever actually

00:34:21.360 --> 00:34:22.119
 really believe

00:34:22.119 --> 00:34:23.119
 I could accomplish

00:34:23.119 --> 00:34:24.200
 a new way of living

00:34:24.200 --> 00:34:26.139
 and there is no way

00:34:26.139 --> 00:34:26.900
 I could ever pay

00:34:26.900 --> 00:34:27.940
 that debt back

00:34:27.940 --> 00:34:31.200
 you see

00:34:31.200 --> 00:34:34.220
 in forgiveness

00:34:34.220 --> 00:34:35.280
 let's say I was

00:34:35.280 --> 00:34:36.200
 to forgive the person

00:34:36.200 --> 00:34:37.139
 just off the bat

00:34:37.139 --> 00:34:38.059
 in that particular

00:34:38.059 --> 00:34:38.800
 with the car example

00:34:38.800 --> 00:34:41.320
 somebody still has

00:34:41.320 --> 00:34:42.280
 to pay for the debt

00:34:42.280 --> 00:34:45.700
 if I actually

00:34:45.700 --> 00:34:46.480
 forgive them

00:34:46.480 --> 00:34:48.019
 I can only

00:34:48.019 --> 00:34:48.820
 forgive them

00:34:48.820 --> 00:34:51.099
 and they don't

00:34:51.099 --> 00:34:51.679
 have any money

00:34:51.679 --> 00:34:53.139
 if I pay the debt

00:34:53.139 --> 00:34:54.720
 that's what

00:34:54.720 --> 00:34:55.559
 forgiveness is

00:34:55.559 --> 00:34:58.779
 and in a sense

00:34:58.779 --> 00:34:59.320
 what the Bible

00:34:59.320 --> 00:34:59.799
 is saying

00:34:59.799 --> 00:35:00.360
 the debt

00:35:00.360 --> 00:35:00.759
 of your

00:35:00.759 --> 00:35:01.559
 the things

00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:02.059
 that you've done

00:35:02.059 --> 00:35:02.480
 wrong and

00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:03.000
 failed to do

00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:03.820
 right is so

00:35:03.820 --> 00:35:04.400
 great

00:35:04.400 --> 00:35:05.739
 that if it was

00:35:05.739 --> 00:35:06.199
 to be made

00:35:06.199 --> 00:35:06.599
 public

00:35:06.599 --> 00:35:07.380
 every single

00:35:07.380 --> 00:35:08.279
 little detail

00:35:08.279 --> 00:35:09.440
 it would mean

00:35:09.440 --> 00:35:10.079
 it would crush

00:35:10.079 --> 00:35:10.219
 you

00:35:10.219 --> 00:35:10.900
 you would die

00:35:10.900 --> 00:35:12.980
 but Jesus

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:13.659
 was the one

00:35:13.659 --> 00:35:14.199
 who died

00:35:14.199 --> 00:35:16.259
 in my place

00:35:16.259 --> 00:35:17.539
 he paid

00:35:17.539 --> 00:35:18.299
 my debt

00:35:18.299 --> 00:35:20.279
 the punishment

00:35:20.279 --> 00:35:21.500
 that I deserved

00:35:21.500 --> 00:35:22.480
 was laid

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:23.159
 on him

00:35:23.159 --> 00:35:24.460
 the debt

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:25.299
 I could not

00:35:25.299 --> 00:35:25.699
 pay

00:35:25.699 --> 00:35:26.480
 he paid

00:35:26.480 --> 00:35:27.000
 by his

00:35:27.000 --> 00:35:27.399
 debt

00:35:27.399 --> 00:35:30.739
 and this is

00:35:30.739 --> 00:35:31.679
 some of this

00:35:31.679 --> 00:35:32.139
 I get from

00:35:32.139 --> 00:35:32.980
 a very brilliant

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:34.239
 essay by C.S. Lewis

00:35:34.239 --> 00:35:35.279
 in Mere Christianity

00:35:35.279 --> 00:35:36.980
 called The Perfect Penitent

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:37.659
 written I think

00:35:37.659 --> 00:35:38.440
 in 1942

00:35:38.440 --> 00:35:41.119
 you see

00:35:41.119 --> 00:35:41.839
 when I put

00:35:41.839 --> 00:35:42.319
 my faith

00:35:42.319 --> 00:35:42.819
 and trust

00:35:42.819 --> 00:35:44.099
 into Christ

00:35:44.099 --> 00:35:45.519
 it's not just

00:35:45.519 --> 00:35:46.559
 that he

00:35:46.559 --> 00:35:47.139
 in a sense

00:35:47.139 --> 00:35:48.159
 pays the sin

00:35:48.159 --> 00:35:48.879
 and the price

00:35:48.879 --> 00:35:49.679
 that I have to do

00:35:49.679 --> 00:35:50.639
 that I can't do

00:35:50.639 --> 00:35:51.219
 for myself

00:35:51.219 --> 00:35:54.159
 he is

00:35:54.159 --> 00:35:54.960
 the perfect

00:35:54.960 --> 00:35:55.839
 penitent

00:35:55.839 --> 00:35:57.259
 that I need

00:35:57.259 --> 00:35:58.799
 to be reconciled

00:35:58.799 --> 00:35:59.519
 to God

00:35:59.519 --> 00:36:04.299
 he desires

00:36:04.299 --> 00:36:04.619
 that

00:36:04.619 --> 00:36:05.379
 he had that

00:36:05.379 --> 00:36:05.799
 desire

00:36:05.799 --> 00:36:06.339
 to be with

00:36:06.339 --> 00:36:06.859
 his father

00:36:06.859 --> 00:36:07.219
 and he was

00:36:07.219 --> 00:36:07.839
 always with

00:36:07.839 --> 00:36:08.299
 the father

00:36:08.299 --> 00:36:09.639
 he never

00:36:09.639 --> 00:36:10.259
 did anything

00:36:10.259 --> 00:36:10.699
 wrong

00:36:10.699 --> 00:36:11.659
 he pays

00:36:11.659 --> 00:36:12.179
 the debt

00:36:12.179 --> 00:36:13.319
 he is

00:36:13.319 --> 00:36:13.739
 the one

00:36:13.739 --> 00:36:14.219
 who lived

00:36:14.219 --> 00:36:14.639
 the life

00:36:14.639 --> 00:36:15.159
 that I needed

00:36:15.159 --> 00:36:15.639
 to live

00:36:15.639 --> 00:36:16.099
 and could

00:36:16.099 --> 00:36:16.799
 not live

00:36:16.799 --> 00:36:18.619
 he is

00:36:18.619 --> 00:36:19.500
 the perfect

00:36:19.500 --> 00:36:20.379
 penitent

00:36:20.380 --> 00:36:21.559
 I need

00:36:21.559 --> 00:36:22.160
 to go

00:36:22.160 --> 00:36:22.900
 from being

00:36:22.900 --> 00:36:23.519
 God's

00:36:23.519 --> 00:36:23.940
 enemy

00:36:23.940 --> 00:36:25.160
 to his

00:36:25.160 --> 00:36:25.660
 friend

00:36:25.660 --> 00:36:26.700
 for all

00:36:26.700 --> 00:36:27.320
 eternity

00:36:27.320 --> 00:36:28.760
 and there

00:36:28.760 --> 00:36:29.500
 is no

00:36:29.500 --> 00:36:29.960
 other

00:36:29.960 --> 00:36:31.019
 and my

00:36:31.019 --> 00:36:31.500
 faith

00:36:31.500 --> 00:36:32.180
 and trust

00:36:32.180 --> 00:36:33.039
 into him

00:36:33.039 --> 00:36:34.019
 is my

00:36:34.019 --> 00:36:34.420
 faith

00:36:34.420 --> 00:36:34.920
 and trust

00:36:34.920 --> 00:36:35.599
 into him

00:36:35.599 --> 00:36:36.260
 as that

00:36:36.260 --> 00:36:37.000
 penitent

00:36:37.000 --> 00:36:38.920
 that I need

00:36:38.920 --> 00:36:39.579
 to be

00:36:39.579 --> 00:36:40.360
 reconciled

00:36:40.360 --> 00:36:41.079
 to God

00:36:41.079 --> 00:36:41.780
 and there

00:36:41.780 --> 00:36:42.240
 is no

00:36:42.240 --> 00:36:42.559
 other

00:36:42.559 --> 00:36:43.480
 and there

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:43.940
 is no

00:36:43.940 --> 00:36:44.280
 greater

00:36:44.280 --> 00:36:44.760
 love

00:36:44.760 --> 00:36:45.420
 than what

00:36:45.420 --> 00:36:45.760
 Christ

00:36:45.760 --> 00:36:46.200
 has done

00:36:46.200 --> 00:36:46.720
 for us

00:36:46.720 --> 00:36:47.480
 by dying

00:36:47.480 --> 00:36:47.740
 on the

00:36:47.740 --> 00:36:48.059
 cross

00:36:48.059 --> 00:36:55.759
 notice

00:36:55.759 --> 00:36:56.159
 at verse

00:36:56.159 --> 00:36:56.500
 11

00:36:56.500 --> 00:36:56.920
 it's why

00:36:56.920 --> 00:36:57.420
 it says

00:36:57.420 --> 00:36:57.799
 that more

00:36:57.799 --> 00:36:58.179
 than that

00:36:58.179 --> 00:36:58.659
 we also

00:36:58.659 --> 00:36:59.099
 rejoice

00:36:59.099 --> 00:36:59.559
 in God

00:36:59.559 --> 00:36:59.900
 through our

00:36:59.900 --> 00:37:00.099
 Lord

00:37:00.099 --> 00:37:00.400
 Jesus

00:37:00.400 --> 00:37:00.840
 Christ

00:37:00.840 --> 00:37:01.179
 through whom

00:37:01.179 --> 00:37:01.420
 we have

00:37:01.420 --> 00:37:01.619
 now

00:37:01.619 --> 00:37:02.199
 received

00:37:02.199 --> 00:37:02.799
 reconciliation

00:37:02.799 --> 00:37:03.480
 just three

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:03.779
 things

00:37:03.779 --> 00:37:04.380
 very briefly

00:37:04.380 --> 00:37:05.019
 in closing

00:37:05.019 --> 00:37:06.500
 the first

00:37:06.500 --> 00:37:06.880
 thing there

00:37:06.880 --> 00:37:07.159
 is we

00:37:07.159 --> 00:37:07.579
 rejoice

00:37:07.579 --> 00:37:08.239
 there's a

00:37:08.239 --> 00:37:08.699
 verb

00:37:08.699 --> 00:37:08.960
 there

00:37:08.960 --> 00:37:09.619
 for rejoice

00:37:09.619 --> 00:37:09.980
 and the

00:37:09.980 --> 00:37:10.279
 question

00:37:10.279 --> 00:37:10.539
 always

00:37:10.539 --> 00:37:10.920
 is what

00:37:10.920 --> 00:37:11.340
 is God

00:37:11.340 --> 00:37:11.659
 actually

00:37:11.659 --> 00:37:12.059
 asking

00:37:12.059 --> 00:37:12.259
 us

00:37:12.259 --> 00:37:12.699
 to do

00:37:12.699 --> 00:37:13.739
 and what

00:37:13.739 --> 00:37:13.920
 he's

00:37:13.920 --> 00:37:14.139
 not

00:37:14.139 --> 00:37:14.519
 asking

00:37:14.519 --> 00:37:14.699
 us

00:37:14.699 --> 00:37:14.980
 to do

00:37:14.980 --> 00:37:15.259
 is to

00:37:15.259 --> 00:37:15.460
 feel

00:37:15.460 --> 00:37:15.940
 joyful

00:37:15.940 --> 00:37:16.200
 what

00:37:16.200 --> 00:37:16.380
 he's

00:37:16.380 --> 00:37:16.760
 actually

00:37:16.760 --> 00:37:17.179
 asking

00:37:17.179 --> 00:37:17.360
 us

00:37:17.360 --> 00:37:17.679
 to do

00:37:17.679 --> 00:37:18.280
 is something

00:37:18.280 --> 00:37:18.639
 very

00:37:18.639 --> 00:37:19.079
 different

00:37:19.079 --> 00:37:19.539
 you see

00:37:19.539 --> 00:37:19.920
 it's

00:37:19.920 --> 00:37:20.059
 going

00:37:20.059 --> 00:37:20.679
 to involve

00:37:20.679 --> 00:37:21.179
 joy

00:37:21.179 --> 00:37:21.679
 but if

00:37:21.679 --> 00:37:21.920
 it's

00:37:21.920 --> 00:37:22.159
 just

00:37:22.159 --> 00:37:22.639
 actually

00:37:22.639 --> 00:37:22.960
 trying

00:37:22.960 --> 00:37:23.300
 to make

00:37:23.300 --> 00:37:23.700
 ourselves

00:37:23.700 --> 00:37:24.000
 feel

00:37:24.000 --> 00:37:24.440
 joyful

00:37:24.440 --> 00:37:24.900
 that's

00:37:24.900 --> 00:37:25.059
 not

00:37:25.059 --> 00:37:25.220
 going

00:37:25.220 --> 00:37:25.360
 to

00:37:25.360 --> 00:37:25.740
 work

00:37:25.740 --> 00:37:26.500
 what

00:37:26.500 --> 00:37:26.639
 it

00:37:26.639 --> 00:37:27.039
 actually

00:37:27.039 --> 00:37:27.220
 is

00:37:27.220 --> 00:37:27.519
 always

00:37:27.519 --> 00:37:28.000
 asking

00:37:28.000 --> 00:37:28.200
 us

00:37:28.200 --> 00:37:28.619
 to do

00:37:28.619 --> 00:37:29.079
 is to

00:37:29.079 --> 00:37:29.440
 boast

00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:30.099
 and exult

00:37:30.099 --> 00:37:30.760
 in God

00:37:30.760 --> 00:37:31.519
 to remember

00:37:31.519 --> 00:37:32.559
 to say

00:37:32.559 --> 00:37:33.360
 before God

00:37:33.360 --> 00:37:34.119
 in those

00:37:34.119 --> 00:37:34.700
 times when

00:37:34.700 --> 00:37:34.920
 we are

00:37:34.920 --> 00:37:35.260
 very

00:37:35.260 --> 00:37:35.519
 very

00:37:35.519 --> 00:37:35.920
 broken

00:37:35.920 --> 00:37:36.420
 and also

00:37:36.420 --> 00:37:36.639
 in the

00:37:36.639 --> 00:37:36.900
 times

00:37:36.900 --> 00:37:37.119
 when we're

00:37:37.119 --> 00:37:37.380
 very

00:37:37.380 --> 00:37:37.639
 very

00:37:37.639 --> 00:37:38.240
 successful

00:37:38.240 --> 00:37:38.720
 when

00:37:38.720 --> 00:37:39.300
 I'm

00:37:39.300 --> 00:37:39.519
 very

00:37:39.519 --> 00:37:39.740
 very

00:37:39.740 --> 00:37:40.240
 successful

00:37:40.240 --> 00:37:40.780
 I need

00:37:40.780 --> 00:37:41.059
 to say

00:37:41.059 --> 00:37:41.619
 all things

00:37:41.619 --> 00:37:42.000
 come of

00:37:42.000 --> 00:37:42.119
 you

00:37:42.119 --> 00:37:42.359
 God

00:37:42.359 --> 00:37:42.619
 and of

00:37:42.619 --> 00:37:42.739
 your

00:37:42.739 --> 00:37:42.960
 own

00:37:42.960 --> 00:37:43.139
 have

00:37:43.139 --> 00:37:43.259
 I

00:37:43.259 --> 00:37:43.480
 given

00:37:43.480 --> 00:37:43.920
 back

00:37:43.920 --> 00:37:45.480
 and when

00:37:45.480 --> 00:37:45.739
 I am

00:37:45.739 --> 00:37:45.960
 very

00:37:45.960 --> 00:37:46.219
 very

00:37:46.219 --> 00:37:46.619
 broken

00:37:46.619 --> 00:37:47.059
 I have

00:37:47.059 --> 00:37:47.380
 to say

00:37:47.380 --> 00:37:47.719
 God

00:37:47.719 --> 00:37:48.099
 I am

00:37:48.099 --> 00:37:48.799
 so

00:37:48.799 --> 00:37:49.400
 weak

00:37:49.400 --> 00:37:50.139
 I am

00:37:50.139 --> 00:37:50.679
 so glad

00:37:50.679 --> 00:37:50.980
 that when

00:37:50.980 --> 00:37:51.259
 I am

00:37:51.259 --> 00:37:51.480
 weak

00:37:51.480 --> 00:37:51.799
 Jesus

00:37:51.799 --> 00:37:52.159
 died

00:37:52.159 --> 00:37:52.460
 for me

00:37:52.460 --> 00:37:52.699
 on the

00:37:52.699 --> 00:37:53.000
 cross

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:53.380
 I am

00:37:53.380 --> 00:37:54.039
 so glad

00:37:54.039 --> 00:37:54.420
 that even

00:37:54.420 --> 00:37:54.759
 though I

00:37:54.759 --> 00:37:55.000
 have had

00:37:55.000 --> 00:37:55.599
 a week

00:37:55.599 --> 00:37:55.759
 of

00:37:55.759 --> 00:37:56.859
 being

00:37:56.859 --> 00:37:57.299
 really

00:37:57.299 --> 00:37:57.619
 really

00:37:57.619 --> 00:37:57.940
 really

00:37:57.940 --> 00:37:58.179
 a

00:37:58.179 --> 00:37:58.559
 terrible

00:37:58.559 --> 00:37:59.059
 Christian

00:37:59.059 --> 00:37:59.440
 I am

00:37:59.440 --> 00:38:00.000
 so glad

00:38:00.000 --> 00:38:00.359
 that you

00:38:00.359 --> 00:38:00.519
 knew

00:38:00.519 --> 00:38:00.759
 that

00:38:00.759 --> 00:38:01.199
 and Jesus

00:38:01.199 --> 00:38:01.519
 died

00:38:01.519 --> 00:38:01.759
 on the

00:38:01.759 --> 00:38:02.139
 cross

00:38:02.139 --> 00:38:03.000
 for me

00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:03.420
 and

00:38:03.420 --> 00:38:03.719
 Father

00:38:03.719 --> 00:38:04.219
 when I

00:38:04.219 --> 00:38:04.400
 have

00:38:04.400 --> 00:38:05.099
 done

00:38:05.099 --> 00:38:05.380
 things

00:38:05.380 --> 00:38:05.599
 even

00:38:05.599 --> 00:38:05.759
 in

00:38:05.759 --> 00:38:06.299
 defiance

00:38:06.300 --> 00:38:06.560
 of you

00:38:06.560 --> 00:38:06.780
 things

00:38:06.780 --> 00:38:07.019
 that are

00:38:07.019 --> 00:38:07.380
 morally

00:38:07.380 --> 00:38:07.700
 wrong

00:38:07.700 --> 00:38:07.900
 not

00:38:07.900 --> 00:38:08.120
 just

00:38:08.120 --> 00:38:08.500
 indifferent

00:38:08.500 --> 00:38:09.039
 but morally

00:38:09.039 --> 00:38:09.360
 wrong

00:38:09.360 --> 00:38:09.680
 I am

00:38:09.680 --> 00:38:10.280
 so glad

00:38:10.280 --> 00:38:10.780
 that Jesus

00:38:10.780 --> 00:38:11.420
 knew that

00:38:11.420 --> 00:38:12.100
 and died

00:38:12.100 --> 00:38:12.380
 on the

00:38:12.380 --> 00:38:12.720
 cross

00:38:12.720 --> 00:38:13.440
 for me

00:38:13.440 --> 00:38:13.860
 and I'm

00:38:13.860 --> 00:38:14.519
 so glad

00:38:14.519 --> 00:38:14.900
 Father

00:38:14.900 --> 00:38:15.300
 that when

00:38:15.300 --> 00:38:15.539
 I've

00:38:15.539 --> 00:38:15.800
 talked

00:38:15.800 --> 00:38:16.220
 to people

00:38:16.220 --> 00:38:16.920
 not as

00:38:16.920 --> 00:38:17.240
 if I'm

00:38:17.240 --> 00:38:17.700
 a Christian

00:38:17.700 --> 00:38:18.180
 but really

00:38:18.180 --> 00:38:18.519
 as if

00:38:18.519 --> 00:38:18.720
 I'm

00:38:18.720 --> 00:38:18.880
 your

00:38:18.880 --> 00:38:19.300
 enemy

00:38:19.300 --> 00:38:19.680
 because

00:38:19.680 --> 00:38:19.960
 of the

00:38:19.960 --> 00:38:20.200
 cruel

00:38:20.200 --> 00:38:20.519
 things

00:38:20.519 --> 00:38:20.740
 that I

00:38:20.740 --> 00:38:20.840
 have

00:38:20.840 --> 00:38:21.000
 said

00:38:21.000 --> 00:38:21.380
 I

00:38:21.380 --> 00:38:21.539
 am

00:38:21.539 --> 00:38:22.160
 Father

00:38:22.160 --> 00:38:22.920
 thank

00:38:22.920 --> 00:38:23.060
 you

00:38:23.060 --> 00:38:23.240
 that

00:38:23.240 --> 00:38:23.560
 Jesus

00:38:23.560 --> 00:38:23.960
 died

00:38:23.960 --> 00:38:24.280
 for me

00:38:24.280 --> 00:38:24.560
 on the

00:38:24.560 --> 00:38:24.920
 cross

00:38:24.920 --> 00:38:25.180
 and

00:38:25.180 --> 00:38:25.920
 rejoicing

00:38:25.920 --> 00:38:26.380
 is

00:38:26.380 --> 00:38:26.760
 all

00:38:26.760 --> 00:38:27.140
 about

00:38:27.140 --> 00:38:27.960
 exalting

00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:28.240
 and

00:38:28.240 --> 00:38:29.039
 glorying

00:38:29.039 --> 00:38:29.460
 in

00:38:29.460 --> 00:38:29.720
 who

00:38:29.720 --> 00:38:30.100
 God

00:38:30.100 --> 00:38:30.500
 is

00:38:30.500 --> 00:38:30.900
 and

00:38:30.900 --> 00:38:31.139
 what

00:38:31.139 --> 00:38:31.280
 he

00:38:31.280 --> 00:38:31.480
 did

00:38:31.480 --> 00:38:31.679
 for

00:38:31.679 --> 00:38:31.840
 me

00:38:31.840 --> 00:38:31.980
 in

00:38:31.980 --> 00:38:32.119
 the

00:38:32.119 --> 00:38:32.579
 cross

00:38:32.579 --> 00:38:33.000
 and

00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:33.159
 when

00:38:33.159 --> 00:38:33.300
 you

00:38:33.300 --> 00:38:33.559
 do

00:38:33.559 --> 00:38:34.219
 that

00:38:34.219 --> 00:38:35.559
 sometimes

00:38:35.559 --> 00:38:36.420
 joy

00:38:36.420 --> 00:38:36.920
 is a

00:38:36.920 --> 00:38:37.619
 byproduct

00:38:37.619 --> 00:38:38.519
 of it

00:38:38.519 --> 00:38:41.019
 and that's

00:38:41.019 --> 00:38:41.340
 why it's

00:38:41.340 --> 00:38:41.559
 called

00:38:41.559 --> 00:38:42.219
 rejoicing

00:38:42.219 --> 00:38:44.400
 not that

00:38:44.400 --> 00:38:44.699
 you try

00:38:44.699 --> 00:38:45.500
 to psychologically

00:38:45.500 --> 00:38:46.260
 manipulate

00:38:46.260 --> 00:38:46.760
 yourself

00:38:46.760 --> 00:38:47.059
 do you

00:38:47.059 --> 00:38:47.280
 feel

00:38:47.280 --> 00:38:47.699
 joy

00:38:47.699 --> 00:38:49.079
 but you

00:38:49.079 --> 00:38:49.300
 think

00:38:49.300 --> 00:38:49.460
 of

00:38:49.460 --> 00:38:49.840
 Christ

00:38:49.840 --> 00:38:50.460
 and

00:38:50.460 --> 00:38:50.619
 what

00:38:50.619 --> 00:38:50.699
 he

00:38:50.699 --> 00:38:50.860
 has

00:38:50.860 --> 00:38:51.119
 done

00:38:51.119 --> 00:38:51.340
 this

00:38:51.340 --> 00:38:51.500
 is

00:38:51.500 --> 00:38:51.699
 part

00:38:51.699 --> 00:38:51.780
 of

00:38:51.780 --> 00:38:51.880
 what

00:38:51.880 --> 00:38:51.980
 it

00:38:51.980 --> 00:38:52.159
 means

00:38:52.159 --> 00:38:52.340
 to

00:38:52.340 --> 00:38:52.579
 preach

00:38:52.579 --> 00:38:52.760
 the

00:38:52.760 --> 00:38:53.159
 gospel

00:38:53.159 --> 00:38:53.400
 to

00:38:53.400 --> 00:38:53.880
 yourself

00:38:53.880 --> 00:38:55.719
 because

00:38:55.719 --> 00:38:55.920
 it's

00:38:55.920 --> 00:38:56.119
 this

00:38:56.119 --> 00:38:56.719
 rejoicing

00:38:56.719 --> 00:38:56.860
 is

00:38:56.860 --> 00:38:57.099
 something

00:38:57.099 --> 00:38:57.300
 that

00:38:57.300 --> 00:38:57.420
 you

00:38:57.420 --> 00:38:57.579
 can

00:38:57.579 --> 00:38:57.780
 say

00:38:57.780 --> 00:38:57.920
 in

00:38:57.920 --> 00:38:58.039
 your

00:38:58.039 --> 00:38:58.239
 own

00:38:58.239 --> 00:38:58.320
!

00:38:58.320 --> 00:38:58.619
 self

00:38:58.619 --> 00:38:59.079
 talk

00:39:00.500 --> 00:39:00.679
 in

00:39:00.679 --> 00:39:00.860
 your

00:39:00.860 --> 00:39:01.300
 prayers

00:39:01.300 --> 00:39:01.860
 and

00:39:01.860 --> 00:39:02.019
 one

00:39:02.019 --> 00:39:02.099
 of

00:39:02.099 --> 00:39:02.199
 the

00:39:02.199 --> 00:39:02.400
 things

00:39:02.400 --> 00:39:02.579
 we

00:39:02.579 --> 00:39:02.780
 get

00:39:02.780 --> 00:39:02.900
 to

00:39:02.900 --> 00:39:03.079
 do

00:39:03.079 --> 00:39:03.219
 is

00:39:03.219 --> 00:39:03.360
 to

00:39:03.360 --> 00:39:03.539
 come

00:39:03.539 --> 00:39:03.880
 together

00:39:03.880 --> 00:39:04.059
 on

00:39:04.059 --> 00:39:04.199
 a

00:39:04.199 --> 00:39:04.460
 Sunday

00:39:04.460 --> 00:39:04.860
 morning

00:39:04.860 --> 00:39:05.059
 and

00:39:05.059 --> 00:39:05.460
 remember

00:39:05.460 --> 00:39:05.659
 it

00:39:05.659 --> 00:39:05.840
 at

00:39:05.840 --> 00:39:06.000
 the

00:39:06.000 --> 00:39:06.360
 Lord's

00:39:06.360 --> 00:39:06.639
 table

00:39:06.639 --> 00:39:06.840
 we

00:39:06.840 --> 00:39:07.260
 remember

00:39:07.260 --> 00:39:07.500
 that

00:39:07.500 --> 00:39:07.860
 Christ

00:39:07.860 --> 00:39:08.760
 knowing

00:39:08.760 --> 00:39:09.280
 that

00:39:09.280 --> 00:39:09.440
 his

00:39:09.440 --> 00:39:09.940
 disciples

00:39:09.940 --> 00:39:10.239
 were

00:39:10.239 --> 00:39:10.539
 going

00:39:10.539 --> 00:39:10.739
 to

00:39:10.739 --> 00:39:11.059
 flee

00:39:11.059 --> 00:39:11.480
 knowing

00:39:11.480 --> 00:39:11.739
 that

00:39:11.739 --> 00:39:12.280
 Judas

00:39:12.280 --> 00:39:12.579
 was

00:39:12.579 --> 00:39:13.119
 betraying

00:39:13.119 --> 00:39:13.260
 him

00:39:13.260 --> 00:39:13.639
 knowing

00:39:13.639 --> 00:39:14.280
 that

00:39:14.280 --> 00:39:14.460
 he

00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:14.639
 would

00:39:14.639 --> 00:39:14.820
 have

00:39:14.820 --> 00:39:14.980
 to

00:39:14.980 --> 00:39:15.239
 drink

00:39:15.239 --> 00:39:15.440
 the

00:39:15.440 --> 00:39:15.639
 cup

00:39:15.639 --> 00:39:15.780
 of

00:39:15.780 --> 00:39:16.139
 God's

00:39:16.139 --> 00:39:16.460
 wrath

00:39:16.460 --> 00:39:16.599
 and

00:39:16.599 --> 00:39:16.760
 our

00:39:16.760 --> 00:39:17.059
 sins

00:39:17.059 --> 00:39:17.280
 and

00:39:17.280 --> 00:39:17.619
 knowing

00:39:17.619 --> 00:39:17.800
 that

00:39:17.800 --> 00:39:17.900
 he

00:39:17.900 --> 00:39:18.039
 would

00:39:18.039 --> 00:39:18.219
 die

00:39:18.219 --> 00:39:18.360
 on

00:39:18.360 --> 00:39:18.480
 the

00:39:18.480 --> 00:39:18.800
 cross

00:39:18.800 --> 00:39:19.239
 he

00:39:19.239 --> 00:39:19.739
 institutes

00:39:19.739 --> 00:39:19.880
 a

00:39:19.880 --> 00:39:20.059
 new

00:39:49.880 --> 00:39:49.980
 as

00:39:49.980 --> 00:39:50.220
 these

00:39:50.220 --> 00:39:50.640
 truths

00:39:50.640 --> 00:39:50.800
 of

00:39:50.800 --> 00:39:50.920
 the

00:39:50.920 --> 00:39:51.240
 gospel

00:39:51.240 --> 00:39:51.579
 become

00:39:51.579 --> 00:39:51.840
 more

00:39:51.840 --> 00:39:52.059
 real

00:39:52.059 --> 00:39:52.260
 to

00:39:52.260 --> 00:39:52.420
 our

00:39:52.420 --> 00:39:52.680
 heart

00:39:52.680 --> 00:39:52.920
 that

00:39:52.920 --> 00:39:53.140
 that

00:39:53.140 --> 00:39:53.539
 person

00:39:53.539 --> 00:39:53.920
 says

00:39:53.920 --> 00:39:54.200
 about

00:39:54.200 --> 00:39:54.800
 George

00:39:54.800 --> 00:39:55.780
 yeah

00:39:55.780 --> 00:39:56.079
 you know

00:39:56.079 --> 00:39:56.360
 whatever

00:39:56.360 --> 00:39:56.700
 yeah

00:39:56.700 --> 00:39:57.099
 whatever

00:39:57.099 --> 00:39:57.360
 yeah

00:39:57.360 --> 00:39:57.660
 whatever

00:39:57.660 --> 00:39:58.180
 whoa

00:39:58.180 --> 00:39:58.559
 that

00:39:58.559 --> 00:39:58.900
 really

00:39:58.900 --> 00:39:59.460
 stung

00:39:59.460 --> 00:40:00.960
 as

00:40:00.960 --> 00:40:01.300
 truths

00:40:01.300 --> 00:40:01.519
 like

00:40:01.519 --> 00:40:01.720
 this

00:40:01.720 --> 00:40:02.039
 become

00:40:02.039 --> 00:40:02.280
 more

00:40:02.280 --> 00:40:02.500
 real

00:40:02.500 --> 00:40:02.720
 to

00:40:02.720 --> 00:40:02.900
 our

00:40:02.900 --> 00:40:03.260
 heart

00:40:03.260 --> 00:40:03.460
 and

00:40:03.460 --> 00:40:03.619
 we

00:40:03.619 --> 00:40:03.900
 preach

00:40:03.900 --> 00:40:04.099
 the

00:40:04.099 --> 00:40:04.460
 gospel

00:40:04.460 --> 00:40:04.720
 to

00:40:04.720 --> 00:40:05.079
 ourselves

00:40:05.079 --> 00:40:05.519
 remembering

00:40:05.519 --> 00:40:05.780
 what

00:40:05.780 --> 00:40:06.099
 Christ

00:40:06.099 --> 00:40:06.280
 has

00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:06.460
 done

00:40:06.460 --> 00:40:06.660
 for

00:40:06.660 --> 00:40:06.760
 us

00:40:06.760 --> 00:40:06.880
 on

00:40:06.880 --> 00:40:07.000
 the

00:40:07.000 --> 00:40:07.320
 cross

00:40:07.320 --> 00:40:07.920
 I

00:40:07.920 --> 00:40:08.119
 can

00:40:08.119 --> 00:40:08.320
 hear

00:40:08.320 --> 00:40:08.539
 that

00:40:08.539 --> 00:40:09.000
 criticism

00:40:09.000 --> 00:40:09.280
 and

00:40:09.280 --> 00:40:09.539
 say

00:40:09.539 --> 00:40:12.160
 that's

00:40:12.160 --> 00:40:12.519
 true

00:40:12.519 --> 00:40:15.240
 and

00:40:15.240 --> 00:40:15.599
 boy

00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:15.820
 they

00:40:15.820 --> 00:40:15.980
 don't

00:40:15.980 --> 00:40:16.180
 even

00:40:16.180 --> 00:40:16.180


00:40:16.180 --> 00:40:16.579
 the

00:40:16.579 --> 00:40:16.920
 half

00:40:16.920 --> 00:40:17.079
 of

00:40:17.079 --> 00:40:17.259
 it

00:40:17.259 --> 00:40:19.079
 I'm

00:40:19.079 --> 00:40:19.400
 actually

00:40:19.400 --> 00:40:19.699
 way

00:40:19.699 --> 00:40:20.000
 worse

00:40:20.000 --> 00:40:20.239
 than

00:40:20.239 --> 00:40:20.519
 that

00:40:20.519 --> 00:40:23.199
 I'm

00:40:23.199 --> 00:40:23.519
 actually

00:40:23.519 --> 00:40:23.779
 way

00:40:23.779 --> 00:40:24.079
 worse

00:40:24.079 --> 00:40:24.299
 than

00:40:24.299 --> 00:40:24.559
 that

00:40:24.559 --> 00:40:27.400
 I

00:40:27.400 --> 00:40:27.539
 am

00:40:27.539 --> 00:40:27.699
 just

00:40:27.699 --> 00:40:27.920
 so

00:40:27.920 --> 00:40:28.319
 grateful

00:40:28.319 --> 00:40:28.619
 that

00:40:28.619 --> 00:40:28.900
 Christ

00:40:28.900 --> 00:40:29.259
 died

00:40:29.259 --> 00:40:29.500
 for

00:40:29.500 --> 00:40:29.719
 me

00:40:29.719 --> 00:40:30.319
 knowing

00:40:30.319 --> 00:40:30.539
 all

00:40:30.539 --> 00:40:30.659
 of

00:40:30.659 --> 00:40:30.880
 that

00:40:30.880 --> 00:40:33.019
 and

00:40:33.019 --> 00:40:33.179
 you

00:40:33.179 --> 00:40:33.400
 see

00:40:33.400 --> 00:40:33.639
 it

00:40:33.639 --> 00:40:33.980
 starts

00:40:33.980 --> 00:40:34.179
 to

00:40:34.179 --> 00:40:34.480
 create

00:40:34.480 --> 00:40:34.679
 an

00:40:34.679 --> 00:40:35.279
 emotionally

00:40:35.279 --> 00:40:36.199
 and

00:40:36.199 --> 00:40:37.559
 effectively

00:40:37.559 --> 00:40:38.119
 and

00:40:38.119 --> 00:40:38.719
 intellectually

00:40:38.719 --> 00:40:39.279
 secure

00:40:39.279 --> 00:40:39.679
 place

00:40:39.679 --> 00:40:39.940
 for you

00:40:39.940 --> 00:40:40.259
 to hear

00:40:40.259 --> 00:40:40.579
 such

00:40:40.579 --> 00:40:41.199
 criticisms

00:40:41.199 --> 00:40:41.199


00:40:42.980 --> 00:40:43.500
 and

00:40:43.500 --> 00:40:43.659
 to

00:40:43.659 --> 00:40:44.079
 acknowledge

00:40:44.079 --> 00:40:44.360
 them

00:40:44.360 --> 00:40:44.619
 and to

00:40:44.619 --> 00:40:45.019
 repent

00:40:45.019 --> 00:40:45.380
 and to

00:40:45.380 --> 00:40:45.579
 deal

00:40:45.579 --> 00:40:45.860
 with

00:40:45.860 --> 00:40:46.099
 them

00:40:46.099 --> 00:40:47.239
 because

00:40:47.239 --> 00:40:47.519
 once

00:40:47.519 --> 00:40:47.920
 again

00:40:47.920 --> 00:40:48.960
 there

00:40:48.960 --> 00:40:49.079
 has

00:40:49.079 --> 00:40:49.259
 never

00:40:49.259 --> 00:40:49.420
 been

00:40:49.420 --> 00:40:49.559
 a

00:40:49.559 --> 00:40:49.759
 time

00:40:49.759 --> 00:40:49.880
 in

00:40:49.880 --> 00:40:49.980
 your

00:40:49.980 --> 00:40:50.199
 life

00:40:50.199 --> 00:40:50.360
 that

00:40:50.360 --> 00:40:50.480
 you

00:40:50.480 --> 00:40:50.599
 have

00:40:50.599 --> 00:40:50.759
 been

00:40:50.759 --> 00:40:51.239
 unloved

00:40:51.239 --> 00:40:51.480
 by

00:40:51.480 --> 00:40:51.860
 God

00:40:51.860 --> 00:40:52.119
 and

00:40:52.119 --> 00:40:52.360
 God

00:40:52.360 --> 00:40:52.779
 shows

00:40:52.779 --> 00:40:52.960
 his

00:40:52.960 --> 00:40:53.179
 love

00:40:53.179 --> 00:40:53.319
 and

00:40:53.319 --> 00:40:53.739
 demonstrates

00:40:53.739 --> 00:40:54.019
 and

00:40:54.019 --> 00:40:54.360
 proves

00:40:54.360 --> 00:40:54.559
 it

00:40:54.559 --> 00:40:54.759
 by

00:40:54.759 --> 00:40:55.159
 Jesus

00:40:55.159 --> 00:40:55.619
 death

00:40:55.619 --> 00:40:55.900
 upon

00:40:55.900 --> 00:40:56.099
 the

00:40:56.099 --> 00:40:56.519
 cross

00:40:56.519 --> 00:40:59.159
 and

00:40:59.159 --> 00:40:59.339
 he

00:40:59.339 --> 00:40:59.860
 did

00:40:59.860 --> 00:41:00.000
 it

00:41:00.000 --> 00:41:00.239
 when

00:41:00.239 --> 00:41:00.440
 you

00:41:00.440 --> 00:41:00.639
 were

00:41:00.639 --> 00:41:01.000
 sick

00:41:01.000 --> 00:41:01.319
 when

00:41:01.319 --> 00:41:01.440
 you

00:41:01.440 --> 00:41:01.579
 were

00:41:01.579 --> 00:41:01.900
 weak

00:41:01.900 --> 00:41:02.360
 when

00:41:02.360 --> 00:41:02.519
 you

00:41:02.519 --> 00:41:02.679
 were

00:41:02.679 --> 00:41:03.139
 sinful

00:41:03.139 --> 00:41:04.779
 and

00:41:04.779 --> 00:41:05.279
 finally

00:41:05.279 --> 00:41:07.480
 as

00:41:07.480 --> 00:41:07.719
 this

00:41:07.719 --> 00:41:08.199
 truth

00:41:08.199 --> 00:41:08.420
 of

00:41:08.420 --> 00:41:08.839
 God

00:41:08.839 --> 00:41:09.519
 doing

00:41:09.519 --> 00:41:10.000
 all

00:41:10.000 --> 00:41:10.319
 that's

00:41:10.319 --> 00:41:10.920
 required

00:41:10.920 --> 00:41:11.719
 to

00:41:11.719 --> 00:41:12.159
 reconcile

00:41:12.159 --> 00:41:12.519
 me

00:41:12.519 --> 00:41:12.719
 to

00:41:12.719 --> 00:41:13.079
 him

00:41:13.079 --> 00:41:13.460
 as

00:41:13.460 --> 00:41:13.639
 that

00:41:13.639 --> 00:41:14.039
 becomes

00:41:14.039 --> 00:41:14.299
 more

00:41:14.299 --> 00:41:14.559
 real

00:41:14.559 --> 00:41:14.759
 to

00:41:16.099 --> 00:41:16.420
 and

00:41:16.420 --> 00:41:16.539
 a

00:41:16.539 --> 00:41:16.819
 place

00:41:16.819 --> 00:41:17.099
 upon

00:41:17.099 --> 00:41:17.360
 which

00:41:17.360 --> 00:41:17.539
 you

00:41:17.539 --> 00:41:18.079
 stand

00:41:18.079 --> 00:41:18.259
 and

00:41:18.259 --> 00:41:18.380
 you

00:41:18.380 --> 00:41:18.539
 can

00:41:18.539 --> 00:41:18.739
 look

00:41:18.739 --> 00:41:18.860
 at

00:41:18.860 --> 00:41:19.000
 your

00:41:19.000 --> 00:41:19.199
 own

00:41:19.199 --> 00:41:19.659
 life

00:41:19.659 --> 00:41:20.699
 it

00:41:20.699 --> 00:41:20.980
 starts

00:41:20.980 --> 00:41:21.199
 to

00:41:21.199 --> 00:41:21.539
 form

00:41:21.539 --> 00:41:21.839
 you

00:41:21.839 --> 00:41:24.779
 to

00:41:24.779 --> 00:41:25.239
 desire

00:41:25.239 --> 00:41:26.039
 reconciliation

00:41:26.039 --> 00:41:28.759
 and

00:41:28.759 --> 00:41:28.920
 that

00:41:28.920 --> 00:41:29.179
 means

00:41:29.179 --> 00:41:29.460
 maybe

00:41:29.460 --> 00:41:29.619
 to

00:41:29.619 --> 00:41:29.739
 be

00:41:29.739 --> 00:41:29.960
 willing

00:41:29.960 --> 00:41:30.139
 to

00:41:30.139 --> 00:41:30.639
 extend

00:41:30.639 --> 00:41:30.819
 it

00:41:30.819 --> 00:41:30.940
 to

00:41:30.940 --> 00:41:31.059
 the

00:41:31.059 --> 00:41:31.360
 person

00:41:31.360 --> 00:41:31.559
 who's

00:41:31.559 --> 00:41:32.039
 profoundly

00:41:32.039 --> 00:41:32.679
 wronged

00:41:32.679 --> 00:41:32.880
 you

00:41:32.880 --> 00:41:33.980
 and

00:41:33.980 --> 00:41:34.139
 being

00:41:34.139 --> 00:41:34.360
 willing

00:41:34.360 --> 00:41:34.619
 to

00:41:34.619 --> 00:41:35.179
 extend

00:41:35.179 --> 00:41:35.559
 it

00:41:35.559 --> 00:41:36.360
 because

00:41:36.360 --> 00:41:36.779
 it's

00:41:36.779 --> 00:41:37.319
 important

00:41:37.319 --> 00:41:38.599
 and

00:41:38.599 --> 00:41:38.860
 it

00:41:38.860 --> 00:41:39.259
 also

00:41:39.259 --> 00:41:39.639
 is

00:41:39.639 --> 00:41:39.799
 the

00:41:39.799 --> 00:41:40.519
 place

00:41:40.519 --> 00:41:40.940
 by

00:41:40.940 --> 00:41:41.460
 which

00:41:41.460 --> 00:41:41.639
 when

00:41:41.639 --> 00:41:41.759
 you

00:41:41.759 --> 00:41:42.059
 realize

00:41:42.059 --> 00:41:42.239
 that

00:41:42.239 --> 00:41:42.440
 you're

00:41:42.440 --> 00:41:42.599
 the

00:41:42.599 --> 00:41:42.819
 one

00:41:42.819 --> 00:41:43.059
 who's

00:41:43.059 --> 00:41:43.360
 mainly

00:41:43.360 --> 00:41:43.599
 done

00:41:43.599 --> 00:41:43.779
 the

00:41:43.779 --> 00:41:44.019
 wrong

00:41:44.019 --> 00:41:44.239
 that

00:41:44.239 --> 00:41:44.420
 there's

00:41:44.420 --> 00:41:44.519
 a

00:41:46.099 --> 00:41:47.360
 and

00:41:47.360 --> 00:41:47.460
 you

00:41:47.460 --> 00:41:47.619
 need

00:41:47.619 --> 00:41:47.759
 to

00:41:47.759 --> 00:41:47.960
 deal

00:41:47.960 --> 00:41:48.179
 with

00:41:48.179 --> 00:41:48.400
 it

00:41:48.400 --> 00:41:50.400
 the

00:41:50.400 --> 00:41:50.900
 story

00:41:50.900 --> 00:41:51.299
 isn't

00:41:51.299 --> 00:41:51.579
 just

00:41:51.579 --> 00:41:51.799
 a

00:41:51.799 --> 00:41:52.199
 story

00:41:52.199 --> 00:41:52.619
 it's

00:41:52.619 --> 00:41:53.000
 true

00:41:53.000 --> 00:41:53.279
 it's

00:41:53.279 --> 00:41:53.420
 true

00:41:53.420 --> 00:41:53.599
 in

00:41:53.599 --> 00:41:54.039
 eternity

00:41:54.039 --> 00:41:54.519
 it's

00:41:54.519 --> 00:41:55.259
 transcendent

00:41:55.259 --> 00:41:55.519
 it's

00:41:55.519 --> 00:41:55.759
 true

00:41:55.759 --> 00:41:55.940
 in

00:41:55.940 --> 00:41:56.380
 history

00:41:56.380 --> 00:41:56.940
 it is

00:41:56.940 --> 00:41:57.360
 deeply

00:41:57.360 --> 00:41:57.860
 deeply

00:41:57.860 --> 00:41:58.319
 deeply

00:41:58.319 --> 00:41:58.719
 deeply

00:41:58.719 --> 00:41:59.179
 true

00:41:59.179 --> 00:42:00.059
 and

00:42:00.059 --> 00:42:00.279
 as

00:42:00.279 --> 00:42:00.400
 it

00:42:00.400 --> 00:42:00.759
 becomes

00:42:00.759 --> 00:42:01.019
 more

00:42:01.019 --> 00:42:01.400
 deeply

00:42:01.400 --> 00:42:01.699
 true

00:42:01.699 --> 00:42:01.839
 to

00:42:01.839 --> 00:42:02.000
 your

00:42:02.000 --> 00:42:02.279
 heart

00:42:02.279 --> 00:42:02.480
 it

00:42:02.480 --> 00:42:02.960
 forms

00:42:02.960 --> 00:42:03.279
 you

00:42:03.279 --> 00:42:04.960
 it

00:42:04.960 --> 00:42:05.400
 forms

00:42:05.400 --> 00:42:05.719
 you

00:42:05.719 --> 00:42:07.880
 in a

00:42:07.880 --> 00:42:08.079
 way

00:42:08.079 --> 00:42:08.299
 that

00:42:08.299 --> 00:42:08.440
 you

00:42:08.440 --> 00:42:08.659
 want

00:42:08.659 --> 00:42:08.759
 to

00:42:08.759 --> 00:42:08.900
 be

00:42:08.900 --> 00:42:09.219
 formed

00:42:09.219 --> 00:42:09.539
 don't

00:42:09.539 --> 00:42:09.699
 you

00:42:09.699 --> 00:42:10.019
 don't

00:42:10.019 --> 00:42:10.139
 you

00:42:10.139 --> 00:42:10.299
 want

00:42:10.299 --> 00:42:10.400
 to

00:42:10.400 --> 00:42:10.519
 be

00:42:10.519 --> 00:42:10.819
 one

00:42:10.819 --> 00:42:11.119
 who's

00:42:11.119 --> 00:42:11.099
!

00:42:11.099 --> 00:42:11.380
 able

00:42:11.380 --> 00:42:11.599
 to

00:42:11.599 --> 00:42:11.819
 deal

00:42:11.819 --> 00:42:12.019
 with

00:42:12.019 --> 00:42:12.159
 the

00:42:12.159 --> 00:42:12.460
 crap

00:42:12.460 --> 00:42:12.619
 in

00:42:12.619 --> 00:42:12.739
 your

00:42:12.739 --> 00:42:13.059
 life

00:42:13.059 --> 00:42:13.899
 don't

00:42:13.899 --> 00:42:14.019
 you

00:42:14.019 --> 00:42:14.179
 want

00:42:14.179 --> 00:42:14.259
 to

00:42:14.259 --> 00:42:14.399
 be

00:42:14.399 --> 00:42:14.719
 one

00:42:14.719 --> 00:42:15.000
 who's

00:42:15.000 --> 00:42:15.259
 willing

00:42:15.259 --> 00:42:15.500
 to

00:42:15.500 --> 00:42:15.899
 extend

00:42:15.899 --> 00:42:16.099
 the

00:42:16.099 --> 00:42:16.379
 olive

00:42:16.379 --> 00:42:16.819
 branch

00:42:16.819 --> 00:42:17.000
 the

00:42:17.000 --> 00:42:17.199
 other

00:42:17.199 --> 00:42:17.719
 direction

00:42:17.719 --> 00:42:18.519
 don't

00:42:18.519 --> 00:42:18.639
 you

00:42:18.639 --> 00:42:18.859
 want

00:42:18.859 --> 00:42:18.980
 to

00:42:18.980 --> 00:42:19.219
 be

00:42:19.219 --> 00:42:19.940
 emotionally

00:42:19.940 --> 00:42:20.420
 and

00:42:20.420 --> 00:42:21.000
 spiritually

00:42:21.000 --> 00:42:21.699
 secure

00:42:21.699 --> 00:42:22.079
 enough

00:42:22.079 --> 00:42:22.259
 to

00:42:22.259 --> 00:42:22.460
 have

00:42:22.460 --> 00:42:22.699
 that

00:42:22.699 --> 00:42:22.960
 be

00:42:22.960 --> 00:42:23.199
 what

00:42:23.199 --> 00:42:24.019
 characterizes

00:42:24.019 --> 00:42:24.319
 you

00:42:24.319 --> 00:42:25.299
 that

00:42:25.299 --> 00:42:25.440
 you

00:42:25.440 --> 00:42:25.639
 can

00:42:25.639 --> 00:42:25.879
 be

00:42:25.879 --> 00:42:26.440
 humble

00:42:26.440 --> 00:42:26.699
 and

00:42:26.699 --> 00:42:27.139
 grounded

00:42:27.139 --> 00:42:27.359
 in

00:42:27.359 --> 00:42:27.719
 times

00:42:27.719 --> 00:42:27.920
 of

00:42:27.920 --> 00:42:28.239
 huge

00:42:28.239 --> 00:42:28.859
 success

00:42:28.859 --> 00:42:29.159
 and

00:42:29.159 --> 00:42:29.279
 that

00:42:29.279 --> 00:42:29.379
 you

00:42:29.379 --> 00:42:29.579
 can

00:42:29.579 --> 00:42:31.299
 stand

00:42:31.299 --> 00:42:31.779
 and

00:42:31.779 --> 00:42:32.239
 grow

00:42:32.239 --> 00:42:32.460
 and

00:42:32.460 --> 00:42:32.639
 deal

00:42:32.639 --> 00:42:32.839
 with

00:42:32.839 --> 00:42:33.079
 things

00:42:33.079 --> 00:42:33.239
 when

00:42:33.239 --> 00:42:33.379
 you're

00:42:33.379 --> 00:42:33.659
 very

00:42:33.659 --> 00:42:34.219
 weak

00:42:34.219 --> 00:42:34.239
!

00:42:34.379 --> 00:42:34.440
 The

00:42:34.440 --> 00:42:34.859
 gospel

00:42:34.859 --> 00:42:36.739
 begins

00:42:36.739 --> 00:42:37.099
 by

00:42:37.099 --> 00:42:37.759
 subverting

00:42:37.759 --> 00:42:37.980
 you

00:42:37.980 --> 00:42:38.539
 by saying

00:42:38.539 --> 00:42:38.780
 these

00:42:38.780 --> 00:42:39.000
 things

00:42:39.000 --> 00:42:39.280
 about

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 you

00:42:39.420 --> 00:42:39.559
 but

00:42:39.559 --> 00:42:39.760
 it's

00:42:39.760 --> 00:42:40.240
 all

00:42:40.240 --> 00:42:41.159
 so

00:42:41.159 --> 00:42:41.920
 you

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 can

00:42:42.519 --> 00:42:43.159
 stand

00:42:43.159 --> 00:42:43.539
 and

00:42:43.539 --> 00:42:43.940
 grow

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 and

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 be

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 free

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 and

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 rejoice

00:42:46.159 --> 00:42:46.699
 in

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 the

00:42:46.920 --> 00:42:47.159
 Lord

00:42:47.159 --> 00:42:47.500
 Jesus

00:42:47.500 --> 00:42:48.019
 Christ

00:42:48.019 --> 00:42:49.000
 I

00:42:49.000 --> 00:42:49.240
 invite

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 you

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 to

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 stand

00:42:49.860 --> 00:42:56.579
 let's

00:42:56.579 --> 00:42:57.039
 bow our heads

00:42:57.039 --> 00:42:57.500
 in prayer

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 Father we

00:43:03.199 --> 00:43:03.500
 give you

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 thanks and

00:43:04.000 --> 00:43:04.559
 praise that

00:43:04.559 --> 00:43:04.940
 you know

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 our

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 weakness

00:43:05.559 --> 00:43:06.059
 you know

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 our

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 lack

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 of

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 care

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 about

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 you

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 you

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 know

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 our

00:43:09.500 --> 00:43:10.039
 defiance

00:43:10.039 --> 00:43:10.259
 of

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 you

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 you

00:43:10.559 --> 00:43:10.699
 know

00:43:10.699 --> 00:43:10.939
 even

00:43:10.939 --> 00:43:11.179
 those

00:43:11.179 --> 00:43:11.459
 times

00:43:11.459 --> 00:43:11.619
 that

00:43:11.619 --> 00:43:11.719
 we

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 really

00:43:11.959 --> 00:43:12.259
 acted

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 like

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 enemies

00:43:12.839 --> 00:43:13.079
 of

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 you

00:43:13.239 --> 00:43:14.000
 and

00:43:14.000 --> 00:43:14.099
 you

00:43:14.099 --> 00:43:14.239
 knew

00:43:14.239 --> 00:43:14.439
 all

00:43:14.439 --> 00:43:14.559
 of

00:43:14.559 --> 00:43:14.779
 that

00:43:14.779 --> 00:43:14.939
 you

00:43:14.939 --> 00:43:15.039
 knew

00:43:15.039 --> 00:43:15.219
 every

00:43:15.219 --> 00:43:15.559
 single

00:43:15.559 --> 00:43:15.839
 act

00:43:15.839 --> 00:43:16.019
 from

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 beginning

00:43:16.319 --> 00:43:16.579
 to

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 end

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 and

00:43:17.819 --> 00:43:18.079
 still

00:43:18.079 --> 00:43:18.459
 Jesus

00:43:18.459 --> 00:43:18.819
 came

00:43:18.819 --> 00:43:19.000
 to

00:43:19.000 --> 00:43:19.219
 die

00:43:19.219 --> 00:43:19.479
 for

00:43:19.479 --> 00:43:19.659
 us

00:43:19.659 --> 00:43:19.919
 God

00:43:19.919 --> 00:43:20.099
 the

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 Son

00:43:20.259 --> 00:43:20.399
 of

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 God

00:43:20.659 --> 00:43:20.839
 our

00:43:20.839 --> 00:43:21.079
 Lord

00:43:21.079 --> 00:43:21.379
 Jesus

00:43:21.379 --> 00:43:21.719
 Christ

00:43:21.719 --> 00:43:21.959
 came

00:43:21.959 --> 00:43:22.119
 to

00:43:22.119 --> 00:43:22.299
 die

00:43:22.299 --> 00:43:22.500
 for

00:43:22.500 --> 00:43:22.699
 us

00:43:22.699 --> 00:43:23.379
 and

00:43:23.379 --> 00:43:23.539
 this

00:43:23.539 --> 00:43:23.759
 really

00:43:23.759 --> 00:43:24.039
 does

00:43:24.039 --> 00:43:24.259
 show

00:43:24.259 --> 00:43:24.439
 that

00:43:24.439 --> 00:43:24.599
 you

00:43:24.599 --> 00:43:24.819
 are

00:43:24.819 --> 00:43:25.099
 the

00:43:25.099 --> 00:43:25.439
 only

00:43:25.439 --> 00:43:25.759
 God

00:43:25.759 --> 00:43:25.919
 of

00:43:25.920 --> 00:43:26.180
 love

00:43:26.180 --> 00:43:26.360
 that

00:43:26.360 --> 00:43:26.500
 you

00:43:26.500 --> 00:43:26.659
 are

00:43:26.659 --> 00:43:27.059
 love

00:43:27.059 --> 00:43:28.099
 that

00:43:28.099 --> 00:43:28.200
 you

00:43:28.200 --> 00:43:28.420
 really

00:43:28.420 --> 00:43:28.599
 do

00:43:28.599 --> 00:43:28.860
 love

00:43:28.860 --> 00:43:29.139
 us

00:43:29.139 --> 00:43:29.700
 you

00:43:29.700 --> 00:43:29.900
 really

00:43:29.900 --> 00:43:30.119
 not

00:43:30.119 --> 00:43:30.340
 just

00:43:30.340 --> 00:43:30.559
 love

00:43:30.559 --> 00:43:30.700
 us

00:43:30.700 --> 00:43:30.800
 in

00:43:30.800 --> 00:43:30.900
 the

00:43:30.900 --> 00:43:31.200
 abstract

00:43:31.200 --> 00:43:31.460
 but

00:43:31.460 --> 00:43:31.619
 that

00:43:31.619 --> 00:43:31.760
 you

00:43:31.760 --> 00:43:32.000
 love

00:43:32.000 --> 00:43:32.380
 me

00:43:32.380 --> 00:43:33.139
 in

00:43:33.139 --> 00:43:33.420
 my

00:43:33.420 --> 00:43:34.079
 concrete

00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:34.720
 particular

00:43:34.720 --> 00:43:35.240
 historical

00:43:35.240 --> 00:43:36.380
 story

00:43:36.380 --> 00:43:36.559
 and

00:43:36.559 --> 00:43:36.680
 that

00:43:36.680 --> 00:43:36.800
 you

00:43:36.800 --> 00:43:37.019
 love

00:43:37.019 --> 00:43:37.280
 each

00:43:37.280 --> 00:43:37.539
 one

00:43:37.539 --> 00:43:37.680
 who

00:43:37.680 --> 00:43:37.840
 is

00:43:37.840 --> 00:43:38.139
 here

00:43:38.139 --> 00:43:38.720
 and

00:43:38.720 --> 00:43:39.180
 hears

00:43:39.180 --> 00:43:39.780
 these

00:43:39.780 --> 00:43:40.260
 words

00:43:40.260 --> 00:43:40.780
 and

00:43:40.780 --> 00:43:40.900
 we

00:43:40.900 --> 00:43:41.160
 ask

00:43:41.160 --> 00:43:41.560
 Father

00:43:41.560 --> 00:43:41.840
 that

00:43:41.840 --> 00:43:42.000
 for

00:43:42.000 --> 00:43:42.280
 those

00:43:42.280 --> 00:43:42.440
 of

00:43:42.440 --> 00:43:42.600
 us

00:43:42.600 --> 00:43:42.720
 who

00:43:42.720 --> 00:43:42.820
 have

00:43:42.820 --> 00:43:43.000
 not

00:43:43.000 --> 00:43:43.200
 yet

00:43:43.200 --> 00:43:43.440
 given

00:43:43.440 --> 00:43:43.660
 their

00:43:43.660 --> 00:43:43.960
 lives

00:43:43.960 --> 00:43:44.140
 to

00:43:44.140 --> 00:43:44.480
 Christ

00:43:44.480 --> 00:43:44.700
 that

00:43:44.700 --> 00:43:45.260
 you

00:43:45.260 --> 00:43:45.540
 will

00:43:45.540 --> 00:43:45.900
 Father

00:43:45.900 --> 00:43:46.240
 Holy

00:43:46.240 --> 00:43:46.580
 Spirit

00:43:46.580 --> 00:43:46.760
 will

00:43:46.760 --> 00:43:46.980
 move

00:43:46.980 --> 00:43:47.080
 in

00:43:47.080 --> 00:43:47.220
 their

00:43:47.220 --> 00:43:47.540
 lives

00:43:47.540 --> 00:43:47.720
 that

00:43:47.720 --> 00:43:47.840
 they

00:43:47.840 --> 00:43:48.040
 might

00:43:48.040 --> 00:43:48.400
 call

00:43:48.400 --> 00:43:48.620
 out

00:43:48.620 --> 00:43:48.960
 even

00:43:48.960 --> 00:43:49.360
 today

00:43:49.360 --> 00:43:49.680
 even

00:43:49.680 --> 00:43:50.100
 now

00:43:50.100 --> 00:43:50.800
 Jesus

00:43:50.800 --> 00:43:51.640
 please

00:43:51.640 --> 00:43:51.840
 be

00:43:51.840 --> 00:43:52.120
 my

00:43:52.120 --> 00:43:52.480
 Savior

00:43:52.480 --> 00:43:52.720
 and

00:43:52.720 --> 00:43:52.900
 my

00:43:52.900 --> 00:43:53.240
 Lord

00:43:53.240 --> 00:43:53.620
 thank

00:43:53.620 --> 00:43:53.760
 you

00:43:53.760 --> 00:43:53.940
 for

00:43:53.940 --> 00:43:54.260
 taking

00:43:54.260 --> 00:43:54.520
 my

00:43:54.520 --> 00:43:54.880
 place

00:43:54.880 --> 00:43:55.060
 and

00:43:55.060 --> 00:43:55.280
 dying

00:43:55.280 --> 00:43:55.380
 on

00:43:55.380 --> 00:43:55.480
 the

00:43:55.480 --> 00:43:55.780
 cross

00:43:55.780 --> 00:43:56.120
 thank

00:43:56.120 --> 00:43:56.280
 you

00:43:56.280 --> 00:43:56.440
 that

00:43:56.440 --> 00:43:56.580
 you

00:43:56.580 --> 00:43:56.820
 want

00:43:56.820 --> 00:43:56.960
 me

00:43:56.960 --> 00:43:57.080
 to

00:43:57.080 --> 00:43:57.240
 be

00:43:57.240 --> 00:43:57.520
!

00:43:57.520 --> 00:43:57.800
 you

00:43:57.800 --> 00:43:57.820
!

00:43:57.820 --> 00:43:58.140
 thank

00:43:58.140 --> 00:43:58.300
 you

00:43:58.300 --> 00:43:58.400
!

00:43:58.400 --> 00:43:58.600
 you

00:43:58.600 --> 00:43:58.700
 are

00:43:58.700 --> 00:43:58.880
 my

00:44:10.260 --> 00:44:10.500
 may

00:44:10.500 --> 00:44:10.980
 the

00:44:10.980 --> 00:44:11.400
 gospel

00:44:11.400 --> 00:44:11.800
 become

00:44:11.800 --> 00:44:12.120
 more

00:44:12.120 --> 00:44:12.260
 and

00:44:12.260 --> 00:44:12.440
 more

00:44:12.440 --> 00:44:12.740
 real

00:44:12.740 --> 00:44:12.980
 to

00:44:12.980 --> 00:44:13.200
 our

00:44:13.200 --> 00:44:13.620
 heart

00:44:13.620 --> 00:44:14.320
 and

00:44:14.320 --> 00:44:14.560
 in

00:44:14.560 --> 00:44:15.060
 times

00:44:15.060 --> 00:44:15.300
 of

00:44:15.300 --> 00:44:15.640
 great

00:44:15.640 --> 00:44:16.420
 triumph

00:44:16.420 --> 00:44:16.680
 and

00:44:16.680 --> 00:44:16.840
 in

00:44:16.840 --> 00:44:17.240
 times

00:44:17.240 --> 00:44:17.480
 of

00:44:17.480 --> 00:44:17.860
 great

00:44:17.860 --> 00:44:19.300
 need

00:44:19.300 --> 00:44:19.540
 and

00:44:19.540 --> 00:44:19.980
 weakness

00:44:19.980 --> 00:44:20.540
 and

00:44:20.540 --> 00:44:21.880
 failure

00:44:21.880 --> 00:44:22.480
 Father

00:44:22.480 --> 00:44:22.820
 may

00:44:22.820 --> 00:44:23.160
 our

00:44:23.160 --> 00:44:23.640
 hearts

00:44:23.640 --> 00:44:24.280
 remember

00:44:24.280 --> 00:44:25.120
 may

00:44:25.120 --> 00:44:25.320
 our

00:44:25.320 --> 00:44:25.700
 mind

00:44:25.700 --> 00:44:25.840
 and

00:44:25.840 --> 00:44:26.000
 our

00:44:26.000 --> 00:44:26.260
 lips

00:44:26.260 --> 00:44:26.780
 recount

00:44:26.780 --> 00:44:27.660
 what

00:44:27.660 --> 00:44:27.820
 you

00:44:27.820 --> 00:44:28.000
 have

00:44:28.000 --> 00:44:28.220
 done

00:44:28.220 --> 00:44:28.520
 for

00:44:28.520 --> 00:44:28.780
 us

00:44:28.780 --> 00:44:29.140
 in

00:44:29.140 --> 00:44:29.260
 the

00:44:29.260 --> 00:44:29.560
 person

00:44:29.560 --> 00:44:29.720
 of

00:44:29.720 --> 00:44:29.880
 your

00:44:29.880 --> 00:44:30.200
 son

00:44:30.200 --> 00:44:31.240
 and

00:44:31.240 --> 00:44:31.460
 that

00:44:31.460 --> 00:44:31.860
 that

00:44:31.860 --> 00:44:32.060
 is

00:44:32.060 --> 00:44:32.300
 now

00:44:32.300 --> 00:44:32.840
 declared

00:44:32.840 --> 00:44:33.240
 in

00:44:33.240 --> 00:44:33.400
 the

00:44:33.400 --> 00:44:33.740
 heavens

00:44:33.740 --> 00:44:34.200
 forever

00:44:34.200 --> 00:44:34.440
 and

00:44:34.440 --> 00:44:34.920
 guaranteed

00:44:34.920 --> 00:44:36.080
 so

00:44:36.080 --> 00:44:36.300
 Father

00:44:36.300 --> 00:44:36.620
 please

00:44:36.620 --> 00:44:36.760
 do

00:44:36.760 --> 00:44:36.980
 this

00:44:36.980 --> 00:44:37.220
 work

00:44:37.220 --> 00:44:37.340
 in

00:44:37.340 --> 00:44:37.500
!

00:44:37.500 --> 00:44:38.140
 and

00:44:38.140 --> 00:44:38.320
 help

00:44:38.320 --> 00:44:38.440
 us

00:44:40.260 --> 00:45:10.240
 to